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1923-36
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CONTENTS
Preface_____________________________________________________________________
Introduction_______________________________________________________________
Changes in food costs, 1923 to 1936_______________________________________
Price collection:
Foods priced__________________________________________________________
Foods included in the revised indexes________________________________
Cities included in the indexes_________________________________________
Frequency of price collection_________________________________________
Method of food-price collection_______________________________________
Explanation of detailed tables____________________________________________
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1.— Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by commodity
groups, annual averages1923 to 1936, inclusive____________
2.— Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by commodity
groups, 1923 to 1936,inclusive______________________________
3.— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by regions, 1923
to 1936, inclusive____________________________
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity
groups, 1923 to 1936,inclusive______________________________
5.— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923
to 1936, inclusive___________________________________________
6.— Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923 to
1936, inclusive____________________________________________
7.— Average retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923 to
1936, inclusive____________________________________________
8.— Average retail prices of 42 additional foods in 51 cities com
bined, 1935 and 1936_______________________________________
9.— Annual average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51 cities,
1928 to 1936, inclusive_____________________________________
10.— Annual average retail prices of 42 additional foods in each of
51 cities, 1934 to 1936, inclusive___________________________
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I.— Computation of the revised series of food-cost index numbersA. Changes in methodology________________________________
Consumption weights_________________________________
Table A.— Distribution of food costs on the basis of
42 foods with individual weights and on the basis
of 84 foods with representative weights— prices
as of September 24, 1935_________________________
Table B.— Retail food costs— relative importance
of commodity groups in food-cost aggregates on
specified dates____________________________________
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I.— Computation of the revised series of food-cost index numbers—*
Continued.
A. Changes in methodology— Continued.
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Introduction of population weights for combining city
costs_____________________________________________
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Change in base period______________________________
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Revised indexes on 1913 base________________________
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Table C.— Revised indexes of retail costs of food,
1913 to 1936, inclusive__________________________
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B. Technical procedure:
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Computation of average prices for each city_________
Computation of city index numbers_________________
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Computation of the composite indexes_______________
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Computation of average prices for 51 cities combined.
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C. Data used for computing weights for revised index num
bers of food costs:
Table D.— Method of grouping cities for the computa
tion of weights for food-cost indexes with the number
of families from which data were obtained on food
purchases by wage earners and lower-salaried
workers__________________________________________
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Table E.— Method of grouping food-expenditure data
calculated from quantities of food purchased by wage
earners and lower-salaried workers in 1917-19 to se
cure weights for food prices_______________________
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D. Weights used for computing revised index numbers of food
costs:
Table F.— Quantity weights for 42 food items used in
the computation of the indexes of food costs in 51
cities of the United States________________________
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Table G.— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in
the computation of the indexes of food costs in 51
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cities of the United States________________________
Table H.— Population weights used for combining costs
of food purchased by wage earners and lower-salaried
workers in given cities into composite indexes for
the United States_________________________________
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II.— Revised indexes of food costs, by cities, 1919 to 1922, inclusive.
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Table I.— Revised indexes of retail costs of food in each of
51 cities, for quarterly periods, 1919 to 1922, inclusive_
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III.— Description of food articles_________________________________
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IV.— History of earlier series_____________________________________
Table J.— Unrevised indexes of the average retail cost of all
food, 1890 to 1934______________________________________
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V.— Schedule used for the collection of food prices_______________
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PREFACE
Food constitutes one-third or more of the total annual expendi
tures of wage earners. Changes in the cost of all foods or in the cost
of a single group of related foods such as cereals, meats, or dairy
products, are of prime importance not only to customers but also to
Federal or private agencies responsible for policy determination. They
are also of significance to industrialists and labor organizations inter
ested in maintaining adequate wage levels, and to many other groups
studying a wide range of problems dealing with food costs. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics has collected retail prices of food in large
cities for use in the computation of a food-cost index since 1903. This
index has constituted one of the groups in the indexes of changes in the
cost of living of wage earners and lower-salaried workers.
From time to time, the food-cost data have been assembled and
published in bulletin form. The last bulletin, No. 495, was published
in 1929. It contained detailed statistics for the years from 1913 to
1928, inclusive.
Many changes have taken place during the intervening years.
Merchandising practices have been modified; consumer interest has
increased; and statistical methods have been more highly developed.
As a result of these changes, the Bureau has revised both the con
tent and methodology of its indexes of the retail cost of food. In
sofar as possible, these revisions have been carried back through the
year 1923. This bulletin contains indexes and average prices for the
years from 1923 to 1936, inclusive.
It was prepared in the Retail Price Division, under the direction
of Stella Stewart, Chief of the Division, with the assistance of Ethel
D. Hoover. The consumption weights and the population weights
used in the computation of the indexes were computed in the Cost of
Living Division under the direction of Faith M . Williams.
I sad or L u b in ,
Com m issioner o f Labor Statistics.
O c t o b e r 1937.
B u lletin J^o. 635 o f the
U n ited States B u rea u o f Labor Statistics
Retail Prices o f Food, 1923-36
Introduction
The last comprehensive report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on
retail prices and costs of food was published in 1928, as Bulletin No.
495. In 1935, major changes were made in this phase of the statistical
work of the Bureau. These changes involved the modification of the
food consumption weights, a different method of computing indexes for
cities combined, the shift of the base from the average for 1913 as 100
to the 3-year average 1923-25, and an increase in the number of foods
included in the indexes. This bulletin contains a detailed statement
of these changes, together with average prices and indexes for the
years from 1923 to 1936, inclusive.
Changes in Food Costs, 1923-36
A study of food costs during the years from 1923 to 1936 reveals
four major movements. There was a gradual rise from 1923 which
reached its peak in November 1925. This was followed by a period
of comparative stability which extended until the break in November
1929. This break was the beginning of a long movement downward.
The lowest level was reached in the first quarter of 1933. The reversal
of this trend in April 1933 was the beginning of an advance in food
costs which continued until September 1936. Compared with the
3-year average 1923-25 as 100, the indexes for all foods ranged from
112.6 in November 1925 to 59.8 in March 1933. In September 1936,
the index was 84.3.
Changes in the combined indexes, as just cited, are greatly influenced
by changes in the four most important commodity groups— the
“ Meats” group which ranks first in importance and accounts for
about one-fourth of the total food cost; and “ Cereals and bakery
products,” “ Dairy products,” and “ Fruits and vegetables,” each of
which constitutes approximately one-fifth of the total food cost.
These four groups combined make up about 85 percent of the total
food-cost aggregate.
Prices of cereals, meats, and fruits and vegetables rose from 1923
through 1926. From 1926 to 1929, meats continued to advance while
the cost for other groups declined or showed little change. Fruits and
vegetables declined the most. All groups contributed to the general
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moveiftent downward from 1930 to 1933 and all joined in the advance
which was shown in 1934. During 1935 the advance continued for
cereals, meats, and dairy products, but lower costs were shown for
fruits and vegetables. The continued advance in the combined index
in 1936 was altogether due to higher costs for dairy products and a
price upturn for fruits and vegetables. Indexes for all other groups
averaged lower in 1936 than in 1935.
The average annual indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined
for all foods and for each of the eight food groups, from 1923 to 1936,
are presented in table 1. The trend during these years is shown by
the charts on page 3.
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1 — Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined by commodity groups—
annual averages, 1923-36
[1923-25=100]
Y ear
1923—____
1924______
1925______
1926______
1927______
1928______
1929______
1930______
1931______
1932______
1933______
1934______
1935______
1936______
Cereals
and bak
A ll foods ery prod
ucts
97.9
97.0
105.0
108.5
104.5
103.3
104.7
99.6
82.0
68.3
66.4
74.1
80.5
82.1
96.2
97.9
105.9
105.5
103.5
100.4
98.1
95.1
83.5
75.5
77.4
91.2
93.0
91.7
M eats
96.3
97.5
106.1
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1 .6
117.4
11
2 .1
113.6
96.4
75.5
65. 7
75.1
96.2
94.7
D airy
products
101.7
96.9
100.7
10
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102.7
103.3
102.9
95.1
80.8
66.7
65.2
71.3
76.8
80.2
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95.7
97.9
106.4
99.7
93. 5
96.6
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85.4
67.2
57.9
55.3
62.5
73.6
72.7
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F ruits
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98.8
93.0
108.1
122.9
107.1
93.9
98.4
103.4
73.3
60.4
65.8
69.9
60.6
69.7
87.8
98. 5
113.7
113.8
109.0
110.3
10
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95.7
83.2
75.1
68.4
71.8
70.3
67.5
92.5
98.2
109.2
106.2
97.3
94.0
93.1
86.7
70.4
52.0
48.6
55.6
81.6
75.6
Sugar
and
sw eets
114.4
103.9
81.4
78.3
83.0
80.2
74.6
70.1
64.7
58.4
61.5
63.9
65.1
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A discussion of the movement of costs for each of the commodity
groups follows:
Cereals and bakery products .— From 1923 to 1936, the cost of cereals
and bakery products was relatively more stable than were costs for
other commodity groups. The index reached its upper limits in 1925
and 1926, averaging slightly more than 105.0, and prices of seven of
the eight items included in the index reached their highest levels. The
index for flour went to 123.1; corn meal reached 115.7; and bread,
103.7. From 1927 through 1932, there was a gradual decline to the
low of 69 and a fraction during the first 4 months of 1933. The index
for flour declined to 55.0 and rice fell to 54.5. Other items declined
less. There was a reversal of the downward trend in May 1933 and
the year ended with the index for cereals and bakery products at 86.4.
The upward movement continued through 1934 and 1935 to the level
of 95.6 in December 1935. In 1935 the index for flour went to 102.8,
for bread to 95.9, for corn meal to 109.7, and for rice to 84.4. Costs
were somewhat lower in 1936 due chiefly to a decline in the prices of
flour and bread.
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RETAIL CO ST OF FOOD
1923 1925-100
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1924
1925
1926
U. S . Bureau of L abor Statistics
1927 1928
1929
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1932
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1935
1936
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RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
M eats .— The cost of meats moved upward from about 94.0 percent
of the 1923-25 average in the first quarter of 1923 to 115.6 in June
1926. During this period, beef prices increased slowly and steadily.
The advance for pork was more rapid, with the peak in the summer of
1926. There was a sharp break in pork prices in the fall of 1926 which
continued throughout 1927 and the early part of 1928. They recov
ered somewhat in the summer of 1928. During 1927 and 1928, prices
of beef, lamb, and hens continued their advance, and the group index
reached its highest point, 127.4, in September 1928. During the first
8 months of 1929, meat costs were consistently higher than for the
corresponding months of 1928. The index stood at 125.9 for both
July and August of 1929. But there was a change in direction in
September, and with minor exceptions the index for each succeeding
month reflected rapidly descending prices. Pork prices reached their
low early in 1933, but beef was lowest in the early months of 1934.
The lowest point reached for the group as a whole was 63.4 reported
for April 1933. M ay 1933 was the turning point and the trend was
then continuously upward to 102.6 in September 1935. Prices of both
beef and pork then began to decline, these decreases offsetting advances
for lamb and hens. The highest point reached for the group in 1936
was the seasonal peak of 97.4 in September. From this point there
was a decline to 93.0 in December due in large part to a decrease in
prices of pork and lamb.
Dairy 'products.— Price changes for major commodities in the dairy
products group are seasonal in character. These prices are lowest in
the midsummer months and highest in the late fall and early winter.
These seasonal movements must be recognized in any discussion of
year to year changes in the cost for this group.
In 1923 the index for dairy products stood at 101.7 percent of the
1923-25 average. It dropped to 96.9 in 1924 due to declines in the
prices of milk, butter, and cheese. Base levels were regained in 1925
and 1926 with the index around 100.0 in each year. In 1927, costs
advanced and each monthly index was higher than for the corre
sponding month of the preceding year. The increase continued
through 1928, when the index reached 103.3, the highest average for
the years from 1923 through 1936. Dairy costs held up during the
first three-quarters of 1929, but by the fall of that year, there was a
definite change downward. The index for 1930 averaged 95.1 and
costs declined through successive years to the low of 65.2 for 1933.
During the latter half of 1933, costs showed a more seasonal advance.
The upward trend was gradual and continuous during subsequent
years and the index for 1936 rose to 80.2.
Milk prices reached their peak in 1929, when the index went to
104.2. Butter and cheese were highest in 1928. The index for butter
rose to 104.7. The price of cheese advanced more than prices of
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either milk or butter, the index reaching an average of 110.2 in 1928.
All three of these commodities contributed to the general decline and
were at their lowest level in 1933, when the index for butter was 51.1.
The decrease for milk and cheese was somewhat less. During the
period of recovery, the price of milk rose faster and went higher than
prices of either butter or cheese. In December 1936, the price indexes
for these foods were: Milk, 90.2; butter, 73.6; and cheese, 79.2.
Eggs .— Prices of eggs, like dairy products, are highly seasonal and
usually reach their peak in the late fall or early winter of each year.
The annual average price indexes for eggs increased from 95.7 in
1923 and 97.9 in 1924 to 106.4 in 1925, the highest average for the
years from 1923 through 1936. In subsequent years, there was a
gradual decline to an average of 85.4 in 1930. Thereafter prices fell
rapidly and in 1933 the index averaged 55.3 for the year. Early in
1934, there was evidence of a more than seasonal increase, and prices
moved upward steadily but very slowly. The index averaged 72.7
in 1936.
Fruits and vegetables.— Changes in the cost of the fruit and vegetable
group are due chiefly to price fluctuations in the fresh items, which
constitute more than four-fifths of the group aggregate. Since prices
of these fresh items are subject to wide seasonal variations, it has been
deemed wise to use annual averages as a basis for long time compari
sons.
In the long interval from 1923 through 1936, the composite index for
the group reached its highest point in 1926, when it averaged 122.9.
The index for the fresh items was 128.0 for 1926. The 1926 index for
potato prices, which is a potent factor in the cost level for this group,
was 158.2 and reached 216.5 in April of that year. Onion prices were
highest in 1925, cabbage in 1930, and oranges in 1928. All fresh items
maintained a high level well into 1930 and then followed the general
price trend downward, reaching the low of 59.9 in 1932, when the index
for potatoes was 54.3. Costs moved slowly upward in 1933 and 1934.
In January 1935 the number of items included in the index was greatly
increased, and the decline in the index to 58.7 for 1935 reflected lower
prices not only for potatoes but for many of these additional items,
notably apples. During 1936 these prices advanced and the subgroup
index rose to 69.1.
The canned and dried fruits and vegetables each account for some
what less than 10 percent of the group total. The index for the canned
foods held up to 90 or above well into 1930 and did not fall as low as
either the fresh or dried products. It averaged 68.5 in 1933 and ad
vanced to 79.8 in 1936. The index for the dried items was highest in
1923 when prices of prunes, raisins, and navy beans were all well above
the 3-year average for 1923-25. The index for navy beans rose sharply
in 1928 and moved up to 135.3 for 1929. Prices of these dried items
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broke in 1930 and the indexes dropped below 60 in 1933. They in
creased only slightly during subsequent years, until in August 1936,
when the price of navy beans turned sharply upward and increased
steadily throughout the remainder of the year.
Beverages and chocolate.— The index for beverages and chocolate
follows the trend of the price of coffee, the dominant item in the group.
Price changes for tea, cocoa, and chocolate have little effect on the
general trend for the group. The index rose to its highest point during
1925 and 1926 when it averaged slightly more than 113. During
those years the price index for coffee was about 116. The indexes for
both coffee and tea remained well over 100 into 1929. Then coffee
prices declined while the index for tea averaged over 100 throughout
1930 and 1931. By 1933, the group index had declined to 68.4 with
the level for coffee still lower. In 1934 the price of tea began an
increase which continued until, in December 1936, the tea index stood
at 106.4. But coffee prices did not recover and the index for December
1936 was 56.6. Cocoa and chocolate were added to the index in
January 1935. Prices of both decreased month by month during 1935
and 1936.
Fats and oils .— The cost of fats and oils was highest during 1925.
The index stood at 112.3 in October of that year. The price index
for lard, the most important item in the group, was 121.2 that October.
Although the prices of vegetable shortening and oleomargarine did not
go so high, prices of all three of these fats remained well above the
1923-25 average throughout 1926. They receded in 1927, but the
decline for vegetable shortening was checked, and that item was at
its highest price level in 1928. When the general price decline oc
curred, the indexes for lard and oleomargarine fell below 50 in 1933,
but that for vegetable shortening never went below 70. Prices of
lard and vegetable shortening gained in the summer of 1934 and con
tinued upward through 1935. Vegetable shortening held its gain
through 1936, with an average index of 90.1 for that year. The index
for lard reached an average of 98.5 in 1935 and declined to 82.8 in
1936. Oleomargarine prices recovered very slowly. The index rose
from 45.0 in 1933 to 63.9 in 1935 and receded slightly in 1936. Al
though the upward movement of the composite index after 1923 fol
lowed the fluctuations in the price of lard, its level was lowered by the
slow recovery of oleomargarine prices. It rose from 48.6 in 1933 to
81.6 in 1935 and fell back to 75.6 in 1936.
Sugar and sweets.— The cost index for sugar and sweets is really a
price index for sugar. Other items added to the group in January
1935 were relatively unimportant. The price of sugar was higher in
1923 than at any time since the post-war peak of 1920. The 1923
index averaged 114.4 (1923-25 = 100). The price broke in the summer
of 1924 and the decline continued until October 1926, when the index
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was 80.8. It was slightly higher in 1927, but in the autumn of 1928,
the long downward movement began which reached its lowest point
in June 1932, when the index was 55.7. By June 1933 it had climbed
back up to 61.0. It averaged 63.9 in 1934, went to 65.1 in 1935, and
was slightly lower in 1936.
Price Collection
Foods Priced
The number of foods included in the Bureau’s retail price collection
service has varied from time to time. From January 1921 until Au
gust 1933 it included the following 42 representative foods:
Cereals (8 item s). — Com flakes, corn meal, wheat flour, macaroni,
rice, rolled oats, wheat cereal, and white bread.
M ea ts (11 item s). — Sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck
roast, plate beef, pork chops, sliced bacon, sliced ham, leg of lamb,
roasting chickens, and canned red salmon.
D a ir y products and eggs (5 item s). —Butter, cheese, fresh milk,
evaporated milk, and eggs.
Fruits and vegetables (12 item s). — Bananas, oranges, cabbage, onions,
potatoes, canned beans with pork, canned corn, canned peas, canned
tomatoes, prunes, raisins, and navy beans.
Beverages (2 item s). — Coffee and tea.
Fats (3 item s). — Lard, vegetable shortening, and oleomargarine.
Sugar (1 item ).
This list was gradually extended between August 15, 1933, and
January 15, 1935, to include 45 additional foods. The additional
items made the full list more representative of current consumer
habits, with particular reference to meats and to the increased use of
fruits and vegetables. In selecting these items, the Bureau had the
advice of experts in other Federal agencies.
The additional 45 foods, with the dates when they were made a
part of the price reporting service, were:
A u g u st 2 9 , 1 9 3 3 — 3 items
Bye bread, canned peaches, and canned pears.
J an u ary 3 0 , 1 9 3 4 — 31 items
Cereals .— Whole
wheat bread.
cutlets, pork loin roast, whole ham, whole picnics,
salt pork, breast of lamb, lamb chuck, lamb rib chops, and canned
pink salmon.
Fruits and vegetables.— Apples, lemons, green beans, carrots, celery,
lettuce, spinach, sweetpotatoes, canned pineapple, canned asparagus,
M ea ts. — Veal
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canned green beans, tomato soup, tomato juice, dried peaches,
black-eyed peas, and lima beans.
Fats .— Lard compound and peanut butter.
Sweets.— Corn sirup and molasses.
Salt.
March 13, 1934 — # items
Cake and cream.
January 2, 1935— 9 items
Hominy grits and soda crackers; beef liver and strip bacon; cocoa
and chocolate; salad oil and mayonnaise, and strawberry preserves.
A description of each of the foods priced is presented in the appendix,
part III. The differences in descriptions from city to city are due to
the policy of collecting food prices on the “ volume seller” of each item
in the individual stores.
Foods Included in the Revised Indexes
From January 1923 to December 1934, inclusive, the prices of the
42 foods used in the earlier series were used in the computation of the
revised indexes.
As of January 2, 1935, the prices of 84 foods were used, adding to
the original list 42 of the items priced subsequent to August 1933.
Three of the priced foods—whole picnics, tomato juice, and salt—were
not included in the index because of inadequate quantity weights.
In the following list the 84 foods included in the index since 1935 are
arranged as they are used in the computation of the commodity group
indexes. The 42 foods which were included prior to 1935 are indicated
with an asterisk.
Cereals and bakery prod Meats:
ucts:
Beef:
Cereals:
♦Sirloin steak
♦Round steak
♦Corn flakes
♦Rib roast
♦Corn meal
♦Chuck roast
♦Flour, wheat
♦Plate
Hominy grits
Liver
♦Macaroni
Veal:
♦Rice
Cutlets
♦Rolled oats
♦Wheat cereal
Pork:
Bakery products:
♦Chops
♦Bread, white
Loin roast
Bread, w h o l e
♦Bacon, sliced
wheat
Bacon, strip
Bread, rye
♦Ham, sliced
Cake
Ham, whole
Soda crackers
Salt pork
Meats— Continued.
Lamb:
Breast
Chuck
♦Leg
Rib chops
Poultry:
♦Roasting chick
ens
Fish, canned:
Salmon, pink
♦Salmon, red
Dairy products:
♦Butter
♦Cheese
Cream
♦Milk, fresh
♦Milk, evaporated
♦Eggs
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Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples
♦Bananas
Lemons
♦Oranges
Beans, green
♦Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Lettuce
♦Onions
♦Potatoes
Spinach
Sweetpotatoes
Canned:
Peaches
Pears
Fruits and vegetables—
Continued.
Canned— Contd.
Pineapple
Asparagus
Beans, green
♦Beans with pork
♦Corn
♦Peas
♦Tomatoes
Tomato soup
Dried:
Peaches
♦Prunes
♦Raisins
Black-eyed peas
Lima beans
♦Navy beans
Beverages and chocolate:
♦Coffee
♦Tea
Cocoa
Chocolate
Fats and oils:
♦Lard, pure
Lard compound
♦Vegetable shorten
ing
Salad oil
Mayonnaise
♦Oleomargarine
Peanut butter
Sugar and sweets:
♦Sugar
Corn sirup
Molasses
S tr a w b e r r y p r e
serves
Cities Included in the Indexes
Retail prices of food have been collected from 51 large cities in the
United States during the entire period covered by this bulletin.1
The cities have been grouped into the nine geographical regions
used by the Bureau of the Census.
The regional areas and the cities included in each are:
New England:
Boston
Bridgeport
Fall River
Manchester
New Haven
Portland, Maine
Providence
Middle Atlantic:
Buffalo
Newark
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Scranton
East North Central:
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
East North Central— South Atlantic— Contd.
Continued.
Savannah
Washington, D. C.
Columbus
Detroit
East South Central:
Birmingham
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Memphis
Peoria
Mobile
Springfield, 111.
West South Central:
West North Central:
Dallas
Kansas City
Houston
Minneapolis
Little Rock
Omaha
New Orleans
St. Louis
Mountain:
St. Paul
Butte
South Atlantic:
Denver
Atlanta
Salt Lake City
Baltimore
Pacific:
Charleston, S. C.
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Portland, Oreg.
Norfolk
San Francisco
Richmond
Seattle
1D u rin g th e su m m er o f 1935, th e fo llow in g 13 c ities w ere ad d ed to th e list: A lb u q u erq u e, N . M ex.; B in g
h a m to n , N . Y .; C ed ar B a p id s, Io w a ; C o lu m b ia , S. C .; E l P aso , T e x .; Ja ck son , M iss.; K n o x v ille, T e n n .;
O k lah om a C ity , O k la.; S io u x F a lls, S. D a k .; S p o k an e, W a sh .; T u c so n , A riz.; W ic h ita , K a n s.; W in sto n S a lem , N . C . A v era g e p rices for th ese a d d itio n a l cities h a v e b een released in m im eogra p h ed form an d are
a v a ila b le u p o n req u est. T h e y are n o t in clu d ed in th e p resen t series o f in d ex n u m b ers.
10
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-86
Frequency of Price Collection
For many years, the Bureau collected retail food prices on the 15th
of each month. In August 1933 this procedure was changed and food
prices were collected every other Tuesday. This plan was followed
through June 30, 1936, and on July 14, 1936, the Bureau returned to
a monthly collection. Since that date prices have been collected on
the Tuesday nearest the fifteenth of each month.
With minor exceptions, prices are collected for the same foods on the
same date in each city.
Method of Food-Price Collection
Blank food-price schedules are sent by mail to agents of the Bureau
or to representatives of other Federal bureaus in each of the cities in
which food prices are collected. These agencies distribute the sched
ules to approximately 2,000 food dealers on the date set for price col
lection. The dealers include both chain and independent grocers,
bakers, and dairymen. They are selected by representatives of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics from those patronized largely by wage
earners. For some chains, prices are secured from individual stores
and for others from the chain headquarters.
The number of reporting firms is roughly proportional to the popula
tion of the cities in which the prices are collected and varies from 10
stores in the smallest city to 50 in the largest. When one dealer can
no longer continue his service, another in the same neighborhood and
with similar trade practices is substituted. As the wage earning
population of a city shifts, stores are selected in new localities to
insure the representative character of the prices.
Each collection agent and each food dealer is provided with sets of
“ master” schedules to assist in maintaining comparability in the
prices. Simple specifications are also provided to guide the dealers in
quoting on the quality of food indicated on the schedule. Changes
from time to time in brand or size of package and any seeming incon
sistency in reported prices are noted in the Washington office and
checked with the dealers by means of memoranda sent out with the
schedules at each price reporting period.
Explanation of Detailed Tables
The explanations given below are for the detailed tables which
follow. The index numbers and average prices presented in these
tables are shown for each price-reporting period from January 1923
to December 1936, inclusive. Annual averages are also presented
in each table.
Table 2 .— Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by com
modity groups, 1923 to 1936, inclusive. The methods employed in the
computation of these indexes are stated on page 163 of this bulletin.
Table 8 .— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by regions,
1923 to 1936, inclusive. These indexes were constructed by the same
method used in the computation of the other composite indexes.
Table 4 .— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity
groups, 1923 to 1936, inclusive. These index numbers allow for a review
of regional differences in the movement of the costs of related foods.
Table 5 .— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities,
1923 to 1936, inclusive. In these indexes, food prices for each city have
been combined by the use of consumption weights representative of
the annual quantity of family purchases of all foods in that city.
Table 6 .— Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined,
1923 to 1936, inclusive. The 42 foods included in this table are those
for which prices are available throughout the entire period covered
in this bulletin and were used exclusively in the computation of the
indexes from 1923 to 1934, inclusive.
Table 7.— Average retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined,
1923 to 1936, inclusive. In this table are shown the average prices
of the foods used in the computation of the index numbers presented
in table 6.
Table 8 .— Average retail prices of 42 additional foods in 51 cities
combined, 1935 and 1936. The foods included in this table are
those which were incorporated into the indexes on January 2, 1935.
Table 9 .—Annual average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51
cities, 1928 to 1936, inclusive. Since the revision in methods of
computing index numbers and average prices in 51 cities combined
did not affect the computation of average prices by cities, data are
presented in this table for only those years since the latest available
bulletin. The foods shown are those which were included in the
index numbers prior to January 2, 1935.
Table 1 0 .— Annual average retail prices of 42 additional foods in each
of 51 cities, 1934 to 1936, inclusive. The foods included in this table
are those which were incorporated into the indexes on January 2, 1935.
1 13 4 °— 38-------2
11
R E T A I L P R IC E S OF F O O D , 19 2 3 -3 6
12
T able
2 . — Indexes
of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive
[1923-25=100]
D a te
1923__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15----O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1924__________
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15-----A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1925__________
J a n .15___
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15----O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15.
1928__________
Ja n . 15__
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1927__________
Ja n . 15__
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15____
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1928__________
Jan . 15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15----A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15------
C ereals
a ir
d
A ll b aanery M e a ts D rody
k
p
foods p rod
u cts
u cts
97.9
95 .5
94 .2
9 4 .6
96 .1
9 6 .7
97.7
100.4
99 .0
10
0 .0
10
0 .1
100.5
99 .5
97 .0
9 8 .6
97 .9
95 .9
94 .6
95 .1
9 5 .9
9 6 .0
95 .7
9 7 .3
9 8 .2
99 .0
9 9 .5
105.0
11 2
0
99 .7
10
0 .0
99 .7
10 0.9
104.2
108.0
107.9
106.2
108.0
12
1 .6
11
1 .1
108.5
111.4
109.9
109.0
11
1 .8
10
1 .8
108.9
105.7
104.2
106.2
107.3
108.5
108.1
104.5
106.3
104.3
12
0 .8
102.9
105.7
108.7
103.2
101.9
103.4
105.0
104.8
104.7
103.3
103.5
101.7
96.2
9 6 .6
9 6 .4
96 .4
9 6 .4
96 .5
96 .4
96.1
95 .7
95 .8
96.1
9 6 .2
96 .2
97.9
96 .0
96.1
96 .4
96 .3
96 .4
96.5
97 .2
98 .3
9 9 .0
99 .6
100.5
101.4
105.9
104 0
106.8
106.9
105.8
105.7
105.9
105.9
105.6
105.9
105.6
105.6
105.9
105.5
106.2
106.5
106.1
106.0
105.9
105.7
105.7
105.4
105.0
104.8
104.7
104.4
103.5
104.2
104.2
103.9
103.3
103.4
103.6
103.7
103.5
103.4
103.2
102.5
102.4
100.4
96.3
94 .3
93 .7
9 3 .5
94 .9
95 .6
96 .6
98 .4
98 .9
101.4
99 .5
95 .8
94.3
97 .5
95.1
9 4 .6
94 .9
96 .6
98 .4
98 .4
97 .9
10
0 .0
10
0 .6
10
0 .8
97.5
96 .2
106.1
98 4
98 .0
103.3
105.0
105.3
105.2
109.5
10
1 .0
10
1 .6
110.5
108.7
108.3
12
1 .2
109.8
109.4
109.7
11
1 .0
113.2
115.6
115.1
113.7
114.9
113.8
11
1 .2
109.5
10
1 .6
108.9
108.2
108.6
10
1 .1
110.3
108.9
109.8
11
1 .2
113.2
114.1
112.3
11
1 .6
117.4
1 1 111.4
0 .2
11 11
0 .1 1 .2
1 2 100.5 110.5
0 .0
1 2 100.5 112.3
0 .8
104.3
102.5
101.4
101.5
115.2
116.5
101.7
104.9
12
0 .8
102.5
101.9
9 7 .8
96 .3
96 .4
98 .8
102.4
103.9
105.8
106.6
97 .5
105.9
104.1
12
0 .0
95 .9
93 .3
93 .8
94 .4
94. 3
95 .7
95. 2
96. 5
98 .9
100.7
98 8
98 .0
11
0 .1
99.4
98.1
97.8
9 8 .4
100.4
12
0 .1
104.6
104.9
104.4
F ru its a n d v eg eta b les
E ggs
95.7
113.1
94.1
80 .0
71 .3
72 .5
73 .5
77 .7
85 .9
9 9 .9
12
1 .1
137.9
131.6
97.9
110.4
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied ch oco o ils sw eets
la te
98.8
83 .7
85 .2
89 .6
98 .3
103.1
108.7
120.5
109.5
105.3
96 .8
93 .0
90 .6
93.0
93 .0
1 2 94 .2
0 .6
71 .7 95.1
66 .4 95 .7
68.0 99 .4
74.0 1 2
0 .8
8 0 .8 1 0
0 .6
91 .4 89 .9
105.6 88.8
121.7 86.3
138.7 84 .7
142.8 84 .0
106.4 108.1
142.6 8 5
8
109.4 9 0 .0
81 .3 91 .5
78.5 91 .9
8 0 .8 99 .9
86.6
94 .7
99 .4
105.1
123.9
141.2
133.2
1 0 99 .7
0 .1
101.9 108.4
101.3 9 0 .0
100.5 8 0 .1
79 .4
98.1
9 7 .5 8 0 .4
97.3 8 4 .0
97 .5 86.2
98 .2 9 2 .2
99 .6 105.8
1 1 119.7
0 .1
102.7 136.9
105.3 133.3
102.7 93 .5
104.0 113.5
104.3 9 1 .5
104.3 73 .5
103. 7 70 .7
1 0 70 .7
0 .2
9 9 .2 70 .7
99.3 76.3
99 .5 86 .4
1 2 99 .9
0 .2
104.1 117.8
104.7 128.1
106.4 125.1
103.3 96.6
105.2 114.9
103.7 90 .7
103.4 78 .0
1 1 75.1
0 .2
1 0 78 .9
0 .8
100.3 81.1
98.3
80 .2
81 .9
87.1
97 .4
103.0
109.8
123.7
110.9
106.1
96 .2
91 .9
89.1
92.1
92 .0
93 .5
94 .6
95 .4
99 .7
103.8
11
0 .2
88 .5
87.1
84 .0
82.1
81 .3
109.6
8 5
6
89 .3
89.9
90 .3
9 9 .8
1 3 115.5
1 .2
126.4 131.0
121.7 125.4
107.3 108.7
108.7 110.5
129.2 134.8
125.1 130.1
122.9 128.0
135.7 142.7
134.9 141.8
134.8 141.8
150.9 161.0
143.2 152.0
128.5 134.7
1 1 114.1
1 .0
103.0 104.7
106.1 108.3
106.9 109.3
109.5 112.3
108.3 1 1
1 .0
107.1 109.9
108.2 110.9
106.0 108.5
104.4 106.7
106.2 108.8
124.6 130.6
143.1 152.2
1 1 114.7
1 .2
99 .3 100.7
97 .4 98 .5
96 .4 97 .4
93 .8 94 .6
93.6 94.5
93 .9 94.0
94.1 95 .0
94.9 95 .8
103.0 105.0
107.7 110.3
109.7 112.5
98 .2 98 .9
97.2
96 .5
96 .5
96 .6
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.3
97 .4
97 .4
97 .4
97 .6
97.9
99.7
98.1
98.1
98.3
98 .4
98 .9
99.1
99.4
10
0 .0
10
0 .8
100.9
12
0 .1
103.1
103.0
103.1
103.8
104.3
104.5
104.3
104.6
104.5
104.3
103.3
11
0 .1
99.7
98.7
95.8
97.9
97 .2
96.6
95.9
95 .0
94 .8
94 .5
94 .5
94 .8
95 .7
95.7
95.6
94.0
95.5
95.3
94 .9
94.3
93 .9
93 .8
93 .6
93 .7
93.3
93. 5
93.3
93 .0
94 .0
9 3 .5
93 .3
93 .6
93 .4
93 .5
93.7
106.4
87 .8
92.5
114.4
93 .4
98.3
109.8 87 .9 9 0 .9 115.7
109.5 88 .3 9 1 .4 119.9
108.9 88.2 9 1 .0
126.6
108.0 88.0 90 .7
126.2
107.2 87 .8 9 0 .8
119.3
105.4 87 .8 9 0 .6
109.2
104.2 87.7 9 3 .0
108.9
102.5 8 .1 95 .3
8
10
2 .8
1 1 88.2 96 .9 116.4
0 .0
99 .8 88 .3 97.6
118.4
96 .9 98.5 98.2
103.9
98 .8 89.1 97 .4
115.8
98 .3 9 0 .4 96 .0 117.5
97. 5 94 .0 94 .8 118.1
96 .6 95 .9 9 3 .5 1 2
1 .6
96 .6 96 .6 93 .0
104.5
9 6 .2 96 .7 92 .6
93.9
95 .9 96 .9 9 3 .2
94 .6
9 5 .8 89 .9 99.1
93 .0
96 .5 100.5 1 1
0 .1 97 .6
97 .0 104.1 104.6
99.1
96 .7 108.3 106.9 1 0
0 .0
96 .4 110.7 106.2
98 .8
96.5 113.7 109.2
81.4
96 .7 113.2 107.9
91 .5
97.3 114.7 107.3
87 .4
97 .5 115.3 108.4
86.3
97 .4 115.0 108.5
84.5
9 6 .8 113.1 106.8
8 1 .2
96 .8 1 2 107.6
80 .5
1 .6
96 .8 112.7 109.1
79.3
1 .8 78.4
96 .7 113. 0 1 0
96 .5 113.4 111.7
78.3
95 .5 113.4 112.3
76 .5
94 .8 113.8 1 0
1 .8 74.7
75 .9
94 .7 114.0 109.1
92.5 113.8 106.2
78.3
75 .8
9 5 .0 114.1 108.6
76 .4
94.3 114.1 108.0
93 .5 114.1 107.0
75.5
92 .7 113.9 105.1
75.1
9 2 .0 113.6 104.5
76 .3
9 2 .2 113.7 107.0
78.3
92 .3 113.7 108.1
78 .5
92.1 113. 5 107.5
79.1
79.3
92 .0 113.8 106.8
91 .7 113.9 106.0
8 0 .8
9 1 .2 113.6 103.9
81 .0
9 0 .6 113.4 1 2
0 .0 82 8
8 .6 109.0 97 .3
8
83.0
8 9 .9 112.9 1 0
0 .6 85 .2
89 .3 111.9 9 9 .2
85.1
88.8 1 1 98 .3
1 .1
84 .2
88.2 109.7 9 7 .4
82.4
8 .1 108.9 96 .5
8
82.7
83.4
89 .0 108.1 95 .7
83 .6
90 0 107 6 95 7
89.8 107.3 9 5 .6
82 .6
82 .2
89.1 107.0 96 .5
8 .1 107.2 97 .6
8
82 .0
86 .4 108.1 97.3
81 .5
85.3 108.5 9 6 .6
80.5
80.2
93.3 110.3 94 .0
84 .9 109.4 95 .1
8 0 .7
80 .9
86 .9 109.5 93 .3
89 .3 109.6 92.1
80 .5
81 .2
92 .4 109.8 91 .9
81 .9
94 .3 109.9 9 2 .5
82.5
95 .9 110.4 93 .0
1 0 8 5 .9 9 0 .6
1 .2
1 0 8 7 .2 9 0 .6
1 .6
DETAILED TABLES
13
T able 2. — Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
D a te
1928— C o n .
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c . 15____
1929__________
J a n 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1930__________
Ja n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15_-__
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1931......... ...........
Jan . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15 .__
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1932__________
Jan . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1933__________
J a n .15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 12___
S ep t. 26___
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N o v . 7_____
N o v . 21____
D e c . 5_____
D e c . 19____
F ru its an d veg eta b les
C ereals
B ev er
an d
ages F a ts Sugar
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D a ir y E g g s
prod
an d an d an d
food s p rod
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco o ils sw e ets
u cts
u c ts
la te
1 2 101.5 120.5 101.3 8 .1
0 .0
6
103.0 1 1 123.4 102.7 93.3
0 .0
105.4 1 0 127.4 104.4 104.6
0 .0
9 9 .2 122.7 104.6 1 2
104.6
1 .8
104.3
103.2
104.7
102.7
1.02. 3
101.4
10
0 .8
102.4
103.7
106.5
108.1
108.0
107.6
106.7
105.7
99 .6
104.6
103.4
12
0 .0
103.3
12
0 .6
11
0 .2
97 .5
96>6
9 8 .3
97 .8
9 5 .2
92.1
82.0
8 9 .2
86.0
85.1
8 3 .9
8 2 .6
80 .6
80 .7
80 .9
80 .6
79.9
7 8 .2
7 6 .2
68.3
72 .8
70 .4
70 .7
70 .3
68.5
67.6
68 .3
67.1
66.7
66.3
65 .6
64.7
66 .4
62.6
60.1
59 .8
60.1
62 .5
64.9
71 .0
72.1
7 2 .0
72.1
71.6
7 1 .0
70 .9
70.9
70.3
69.3
98 .7
98 .5
98 .1
9 8 .4
9 8 .2
9 8 .2
9 8 .2
9 8 .0
97 .7
9 7 .9
98 .7
98 .6
9 8 .4
9 8 .2
9 7 .8
95. 1
97 .3
97.1
96 .7
96 .7
96.3
9 6 .0
95 .6
94 .8
94 .2
93.1
92.1
91 .4
83.5
88.6
87 .7
86 .7
84 .7
8 4 .0
83.3
82.6
82. 0
81 .0
8 0 .5
8 0 .6
7 9 .7
75 .5
78.1
77 .7
7 7 .2
76.4
76.3
7 6 .2
75 .6
74 .7
74.3
73.9
73.3
71.1
77 .4
69 .5
6 9 .2
69.3
69 .8
71.0
71.8
77.8
83.3
85 .2
87.0
87 .2
87.1
8 7 .2
87 .1
8 6 .7
86 .4
120.3
116.7
105.3
106.1
123.4
119.9
118.6
120.7
12
2 .6
123.3
125.9
125.9
124.7
11
2 .6
118.8
117.6
113.6
118.6
118.0
117.7
117.7
116.3
115.5
112.5
109.4
112.3
11
1 .1
107.0
106.2
96.4
104.9
105.2
102.9
12
0 .1
101.4
87.4
76.4
80.6
85.7
91 .3
99 .5
108.9
120.3
129.5
128.7
85 .4
12
1 .2
96 .7
74 .0
71 .8
70.8
70 .7
73.4
81 .3
90.6
95.1
12
0 .1
86.3
67.2
75.1
58 .6
60.4
58.1
53.5
55 .2
60 .9
67.2
72 .4
81 .6
83.7
80.3
57.9
62.1
51.6
46.4
44.3
44.5
45.3
49.3
56.7
62.4
73 .2
78.4
80.6
55.3
66.9
45.3
42 .7
40.7
44 .0
43.5
51.5
53.1
60.0
63.6
68.8
70 .6
72.4
75.1
73. T)
65.8
1 1 102.9 1 1
2 .1
0 .2
117.6 105.1 105.0
116.7 105.7 1 1
0 .0
11
0 .1
10
0 .2
99 .4
9 7 .8
95 .6
96 .7
97 .3
9 6 .2
9 3 .0
8 8 .9
85.4
75.5
81 .1
77.3
7 8 .6
78 .3
75 .5
7 4 .2
79.3
76.7
75 .8
73.1
70 .0
66.8
65 .7
64; 8
63.9
64 .2
63.4
64.1
65.9
66.0
67.5
67 .8
69 .0
69 .0
68 .4
68.0
66.9
65.4
65.1
11
0 .6
101.9
103.0
103.5
12
0 .0
100.5
95.1
96 .8
96.3
9 6 .0
96 .8
94 .7
92 .5
9 2 .6
95 .8
9 7 .0
96 .5
94 .5
91.1
80.8
85.9
8 3 .6
83 .7
81.8
78 .2
77.1
77 .9
79 .6
81.1
83.1
80 .3
76.7
66.7
73.1
70 .6
69 .9
67.1
65.1
6 4 .0
63 .8
65 .0
65 .4
65.4
6 5 .8
65.7
65.2
63.4
60 .7
59 .8
60 .4
63.7
64.7
67.4
67.3
68.3
68.4
69 .0
68 .9
69.5
69.3
69.3
66.3
86 .4
84 .2
87 .7 86 .4
85 .6 83.9
85 .3 83 .6
98 .4 98.1
88.2 86.6
8 8 .7 86 .9
86 .9 84.7
87 .3 85.1
93.1 91 .8
9 8 .2 97 .8
107.2 108.3
11 12
1 .0 1 .6
107.6 108.6
105.5 106.1
103.9 104.2
103.7 104.1
103.4 104.9
107.5 108.8
109.1 110.9
11 .2 113.5
1
118.1 121.7
119.5 123.6
116.7 120.5
100.4 101.5
95 .0 95.1
9 6 .4 96 .9
95 .3 9 6 .0
88.1 88.2
8 2 .8 8 2 .4
73.3 72.9
8 3 .0 82 .9
8 0 .8 80 .6
7 8 .5 78 .2
79.1 79 .4
81 .7 82.7
76.1 76.1
7 3 .2 72 .8
7 0 .3 69 .4
67 .5 66.2
63.5 62.1
62 .0 60.6
62.5 61.3
60 .4 59.9
63.2 62.3
63 .7 63.1
6 6 .9 67.1
70 .5 71 .6
67.5 68.3
66.6 67 .3
62 .4 62 .4
56 .2 55.1
52 .8 51.3
51.3 4 9 .7
50 .4 4 9 .0
51.8 50 .7
65.8 06.6
52.3 51.4
52.1 51.3
52.1 51.4
54.4 54 .0
59.3 59.5
67.5 68 .9
87.3 92 .0
85.1 89 .0
79.1 81.7
75.1
76.8
7 0 .2 70 .9
67.4 67.6
66.3 66.3
67.1 67.3
67.3 67.5
68.5 68 .9
87 .7
85 .9
88.2 86 .9
93 .8
93 .8
9 4 .0
94 .4
94 .8
95 .0
96.8
9 6 .0
96 .6
97 .1
97.3
97 .8
98 .1
98 .5
98 .6
96.3
95 .2
9 4 .9
94.6
92.3
9 4 .5
94 .4
94.1
93 .6
93 .2
92 .7
92 .5
9 2 .2
9 2 .0
9 1 .0
89 .5
97 .0
97.2
96.3
95.5
94 .7
96 .0
103.8
9 8 .2
10
0 .2
101.3
101. 7
102.4
102.5
103.5
104.6
107.1
108.4
108.5
106.9
96 .4
105.8
103.9
12
0 .6
11
0 .0
98 .9
97 .6
96 .4
95.5
95.1
91 .6
8 5 .0
88.2 82.1
80.3 72.1
86 80.1
.8
85.7 7 8 .6
8 4 .0 76.7
81.4 74 .6
79 .5 73 .6
79 .8 72.4
79 .6 72 .2
79.5 71.7
78 .7 70.6
77.3 66.2
76.6 63 .9
75.5 63.1
71.0 55.4
75.2 61.6
74 .3 60.0
73.5 57 .6
72.5 56.4
71.8 55.7
7 1 .0 55.3
70 .5 55.1
70.1 54 .8
69.2 54 .4
68 .5 53.2
67.6 50 .6
66.8 49.5
68.5 53.6
66 .4 48 .6
65.5 4 8 .0
65.3 47.3
65 .2 4 8 .2
66.0 51 .2
66.7 52 .5
67 .0 54.1
68 .9 56.8
70 .7 59 .0
71 .8 59 .8
72.8 6 0 .0
73.1 59.3
73 .2 59.1
73.1 59.1
73.2 59 .0
73 .4 | 58 .8
1 0 9 3 .2
1 .6
110.7
110.9
11
1 .1
110.9
11
1 .1
10
1 .0
110.7
10
1 .8
110.9
11
1 .0
10
1 .8
10
1 .5
10
1 .6
110.4
10
1 .2
10
1 .1
108.9
105.3
95.7
101.3
99.1
97 .9
97 .2
96.1
95 .6
95 .7
9 5 .0
93.8
92 .9
92 .2
91 .9
83.2
9 0 .2
89 .4
87.3
8 4 .0
82 .4
8 2 .0
81.1
81.1
8 1 .0
8 0 .4
79.9
79.4
75. 1
78.4
77.4
76.9
76 .0
74.9
7 4 .4
74 .2
73.7
74 .6
74 .5
73 .8
72 .8
68.4
71.1
69 .5
68 .5
68 .4
67.7
67.3
67.4
67 .8
67 .6
68.2
68 .4
68 .5
68 .5
68 .5
6 .1
8
1 68.1
9 4 .2
95 .8
C".4
95 .7
94 .5
93.1
94.1
93 .7
9 3 .8
93.7
93.5
93 .4
93 .3
93 .6
93 .4
9 2 .6
91 .8
90 .7
86.7
89.1
88.2
88.1
87.7
87 .2
8 6 .7
86.2
86.0
88.0
88 .5
87 .2
84 .9
70 .4
81 .2
77 .0
7 5 .2
74.1
7 0 .4
68.0
67.5
66.3
6 .6
6
66.9
66.5
64.1
52.0
60.1
56 .0
54.3
52 .7
51.1
4 8 .9
49 .9
5 0 .8
51.3
50 .5
5 0 .0
4 9 .0
48.6
46 .9
45 .2
4 5 .0
44 .7
4 8 .0
4 9 .9
51 .4
52.1
51.4
51.3
50.8
50.4
50.5
50 .0
4 9 .2
48.3
82 .5
80 .4
80 .2
78 .6
77.1
76.6
74 .6
76 .7
75 .4
73 .5
72 .8
72.6
72.3
72.6
75 .0
75.9
76.5
76 .2
75.1
70.1
74 .8
74.4
72.6
71 .9
71.8
69 .8
69 .3
68 .7
67.1
66 .4
66.7
67.1
04.7
67.1
6 .8
6
65 .9
64.5
63 .9
62.9
63.7
6 5 .0
64.5
64.3
64.1
62.9
58.4
61.7
61 .0
59.7
58.1
56 .3
55 .7
56.5
57 .7
58 .2
58 .9
58 .8
58 .5
61.5
58 .3
57.1
57.4
58.1
60 .0
61 .0
62 .8
64 .6
65.1
65.1
65.5
64 .7
64 .7
64 .6
64.4
63.8
14
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1928-36
T able 2.— Indexes of retail food costs in 51 cities combined, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
D a te
19 34 ................
Jan . 2............
Ja n . 16_____
J a n .30_____
F eb . 13____
F eb . 2 7 ____
M a r. 13-----M a r. 2 7 „ ._
A p r. 10____
A p r. 24 ____
M a y 8 ..........
M a y 2 2 ....
J u n e 6 _____
J u n e 19____
J u ly 3 ...........
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31.........
A u g . 14____
A u g . 2 8 ._ „
S e p t. 11___
S e p t. 25____
O ct. 9 ...........
O ct. 23..........
N o v . 6..........
N o v . 20—
D e c . 4 ...........
D e c . 18____
1985__________
J a n . 2 ............
Ja n . 15_____
J a n . 29..........
F e b .12 ____
F e b . 2 6 ____
M a r. 1 2 . .. .
M a r. 26—
A p r. 9 ...........
A p r. 2 3 ____
M a y 7 _____
M a y 21 ____
J u n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
J u ly 2 ...........
J u ly 16____
J u ly 30------A u g . 13____
A u g . 27 ____
S e p t. 10___
S e p t. 24____
O ct. 8 ______
O ct. 22.........
N o v . 5 _____
N o v . 19____
D e c . 3 _____
D e c . 17____
D e c . 31 ____
1 9 3 6 ................
J a n .14_____
J a n .28------F eb . 11 —
F eb . 25____
M a r. 10-----M a r. 24—
A p r. 7 ...........
A p r. 2 1 ____
M a y 5 _____
M a y 19____
J u n e 2 _____
J u n e 16____
J u n e 30 ____
J u ly 14____
A u g . 18____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
a ir
an d
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g g s
p
food s prod
u c ts
u c ts
74.1
70 .2
70 .6
71.3
72 .7
72 .7
72 .9
72.4
72 .2
72.5
73.0
73.1
73 .0
73.6
73.8
73.7
73.5
74 .4
76.3
77 .2
76.8
76 .0
75 .8
75 .6
75 .2
74.9
74.6
80.5
7 6 .0
77 .7
79.1
7 9 .8
7 9 .9
7 9 .8
79 .9
81 .4
8 2 .0
81 .7
81 .5
8 1 .9
81 .5
8 0 .6
8 0 .2
79 .0
7 9 .6
7 9 .6
80 .1
79 .9
79 .9
8 0 .5
8 0 .4
81.5
8 2 .0
82 .0
82.5
82. 1
81.7
80 .7
80 .6
81.3
79.5
79 .0
78.9
79.7
80.1
79.9
82.1
83 .8
8 4 .2
84 .0
84 .0
84.3
82.8
82.5
82 .9
75.1
65.3
65 .9
67.1
69 .7
69 .6
70.3
88.0 70.6
88.3 71 .4
88.2 73 .5
8 .1 74 .6
8
88 .3 74 .3
88.9 75.1
89.3 75 .8
89 .5 76 .8
90.3 77 .2
90 .8 76.7
91 .0 7 7 .4
91 .4 82 .4
91 .6 85 .0
91 .9 8 4 .0
92.1 81.5
9 2 .2 80 .4
92 .3 77 .9
9 2 .2 76 .8
9 2 .2 76 .6
92 .2 76 .7
93.0 96.2
92.1 7 9 .2
92 .0 84 .7
92.1
8 .1
8
9 2 .2 8 9 .1
9 2 .4 91 .1
9 2 .2 9 4 .3
92 .4 94 .1
92.5 9 5 .2
92 .4 96 .6
92 .6 97.1
93.1 9 8 .2
9 2 .4 99 .9
9 2 .2 99.1
92 .1
97.3
9 2 .2 98.1
92.3 97 .9
92 .7 100.7
92 .5 1 2
0 .0
92 .7 1 2
0 .6
0 .2
92 .7 1 2
93 .4 101.3
94 .4 1 0
0 .6
9 4 .9 97.1
95 .0 9 7 .2
95.3 97 .4
95 .4 97.1
95 .6 9 8 .2
91 .7 94 .7
9 4 .0 97.3
9 3 .0 95.9
92 .5 94 .9
92.1 94 .9
91 .7 93.3
91 .6 93 .2
91 .3 93 .7
91 .2 94.1
91 .0 94 .3
90 .7 9 3 .2
90.7 94 .4
90.4 94 .0
90 .4 94.4
90 .7 94 .9
91.7 95 .4
92.1 97.4
92.3 94 .7
91 .9 9 3 .2
91 .9 93 .0
91 .2
86.8
87.1
86 .7
86 .9
87 .6
87 .5
71.3
67.1
66 .9
67 .6
70.1
69 .9
70 .7
69 .5
68 .4
68 .7
68 .9
68 .9
69.8
70 .9
71.4
71.1
71.1
72.5
73.7
73.3
72 .9
7 3 .2
7 3 .2
74 .9
75 .4
75 .5
75 .5
76.8
76 .4
77 .5
79 .5
8 1 .6
8 0 .8
7 8 .8
78.1
80 .4
79 .4
76.9
75.7
74 .6
73.9
73.3
72.7
72.6
72.7
73.0
73 .3
73 .2
73.5
74 .4
75.1
77 .5
7 8 .2
78 .8
7 9 .4
80.2
79 .8
7 9 .8
80 .5
81 .8
79 .5
78.5
77.8
77 .8
76.1
75 .2
75 .5
76.5
77.5
79 .6
83 .0
84 .2
82 .5
82 .2
82 .5
62.5
63 .4
61 .4
61 .5
58.7
54.7
53 .2
52.9
51.5
50 .6
50 .2
50 .5
51 .0
52 .9
54.1
55 .8
58 .7
63.1
68.0
70 .5
7 2 .2
7 4 .0
78.3
81 .4
8 2 .2
80 .5
74 .8
73 .6
76 .5
76.3
76 .9
7 8 .2
7 2 .2
61.3
5 8 .9
6 0 .8
61.8
6 5 .0
66.0
65.9
66.4
67.4
68
.8
70 .7
73 .4
76 .2
8 0 .3
82.3
83 .8
85 .8
86 .7
84 .9
8 2 .8
80 .5
77 .2
72 .7
73 .8
69 .6
70 .6
78 .0
66 .9
59 .5
56 .9
57.4
59 .0
59.6
60 .6
63 .0
65 .0
67 .8
75.1
78.5
83.7
90.1
8 5 .9
B ever
ages F a ts S u g a r
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco oils sw e ets
la te
F ru its an d veg eta b les
69.9
72 .3
74 .4
75 .9
77 .4
78.5
78 .2
76 .2
75 .2
73.9
75.1
76 .0
73 .0
72 .2
70.5
68.3
66.0
66
.6
65.7
65.9
64 .4
62.1
61 .0
60.1
58 .7
57.9
57.9
60 .6
60.1
60 .8
61 .2
6 1 .0
61 .2
62 .0
6 4 .0
66.6
68.8
67.6
6 .1
6
67.7
67.3
65 .4
62 .6
57 .2
55.3
52 .8
52.9
52.3
51.7
53.4
55 .4
58 .7
60 .7
61.3
62 .7
69 .7
62 .7
62.1
62 .0
62 .4
61 .7
62 .4
63.3
66 .5
68 .9
70.1
78.3
85 .2
85.1
80 .7
74.1
71.1
67.1
66.3
69.1
69.8
73.4
75.7
77.1
78.9
79.9
79.7
77 .2
76 .0
74.5
75 .9
77 .0
73.4
72.5
70.6
67.9
65.1
65.9
64 .8
64 .9
63.0
60.3
58.9
57.8
56.2
55.3
55.4
58.7
57.9
58.7
59 .2
5 8 .8
59.1
6 0 .0
62 .2
65 .2
67 .7
66.3
64 .7
66 .4
66.0
63.7*
60 .6
54 .5
52.4
4 9 .7
50 .0
49.3
48 .8
5 0 .7
53.1
56 .8
59 .2
59 .8
61 .4
69.1
61.5
60 .8
60 .8
61 .2
60 .5
61 .2
62 .2
65 .8
68.6
69 .9
79.3
87.1
87.0
81 .9
74 .0
70 .3
65 .6
64 .5
67.6
80.9
74.8
75.7
79 .2
79 .6
81 .4
80 .7
81 .5
81 .2
81.1
81 .2
81 .4
8 1 .0
80.6
80.3
80.5
80 .6
80 .5
81 .5
81 .7
81 .9
82.1
82.7
83.1
83.3
83 .4
83 .3
82.7
83.1
8 3 .2
83.6
8 4 .2
84.1
84 .3
84.5
84 .5
84 .3
84 .5
84 .4
84 .4
84 .4
84 .7
84 .6
8 4 .2
83 .5
82.7
81.4
8 0 .9
79.9
79 .9
79 .8
80 .0
79.7
79.6
79.6
79.8
79 .4
79 .2
78 .9
78.6
78.5
78.3
78.4
78.3
78.3
78 .2
78.3
78.3
78 .4
78 .8
80 .4
81 .7
81 .7
81 .5
81 .6
61.4
58.7
58.5
59.5
59.9
60.3
60.7
60.5
61.1
60.9
60.7
60 .8
60 .7
61 .0
60 .9
61.3
61.5
61 .6
61 .6
62.3
63.1
63.9
64.0
63.9
63 .2
62.6
62.1
61.8
62 .8
62 .6
62 .5
62 .9
63.1
63 .0
62.9
62 .9
6 3 .2
63 .2
63.0
63.0
63 .2
63.1
63 .2
62.9
62 .9
62.3
61.9
61.0
60 .7
60 .0
59.4
59 .0
58.4
58 .5
58.6
61 .9
58 .2
58.1
57.9
58.1
57.9
58 .0
57.8
57.7
57.7
57.8
58 .2
58.4
58.9
59.3
63 .4
65.5
66 .9
69 .2
70 .6
71.8
6 8 .4
55.6
4 8 .6
69.3
69 .7
69 .9
70 .7
70 .8
71 .5
71 .4
72 .2
72 .2
72 .4
72.1
72 .0
72 .3
72 .5
72 .4
72.7
72.8
73.1
73 .2
73.3
7 3 .2
73.3
73.3
73 .6
70.3
73 .6
73 .8
73 .5
73 .4
73 .4
72.7
72.3
71.7
71.4
71. 2
70.7
70 .8
70.1
69.9
69 .9
69.7
69 .4
69 .2
68.5
68.3
49 .0
49 .7
50.3
50 .6
50 .9
51 .0
50 .5
50 .2
50 .4
50 .8
51.8
52.5
52,8
53 .2
54.9
58 .9
62 .4
63 .6
64.3
64 .8
6 5 .2
6 6 .4
6 7 .0
68.7
81.6
7 0 .7
73.1
75.1
76 .9
78.3
79 .8
8 0 .2
8 0 .8
81.1
8 1 .2
81.1
81.5
8 1 .7
82.1
82 .2
82 .7
85 .0
87.1
87 .4
87.4
87 .2
86 .3
85.1
83 .5
83.1
82 .3
81 .2
75 .6
79.3
77 .6
76 .8
76 .2
75 .7
75 .3
75.1
75 .2
7 4 .8
7 4 .2
73 .4
7 3 .0
72 .8
73 .0
74 .5
75 .9
76 .3
7 6 .2
7 7 .2
68.6 48 .7
6 .1
8
68.0
67.8
67 .8
67.5
67 .6
67 .6
67 .5
67 .6
67 .5
67 .4
67 .4
67 .6
67.6
67 .7
67 .5
67.7
67 .6
67.3
66.9
67.1
67 .0
67 .5
67.7
67 .8
67 .7
67.8
63 .9
62.7
62 .4
62.7
62.3
62.5
62.5
62.4
62.6
62 .7
62.3
61 .7
61 .0
62.1
63.4
65 .6
6 .1
6
65 .8
6 .1
6
6 .1
6
65.9
65.8
65.7
66.0
64.7
64.4
63.7
65 1
62 .9
62 .6
62 .6
62 .5
62 .6
62 .7
62.5
62.9
63.1
64.3
64.7
64.9
65.1
65.7
66.2
66.3
66 .4
66.4
66
.6
66.5
66.7
66 .9
67.1
67 .0
66 .7
66.5
66 .4
64.4
64 .9
64 .4
64.1
63.9
63.7
63.7
63.8
63.8
63.8
64.1
64.3
64.5
64 .7
64 .9
65.0
65 .0
64.8
63.8
63.9
DETAILED TABLES
T able 3 . — Indexes
15
of the average retail costs of all foods, by regions, 1928-86,
inclusive
[1923-1925=100]
D a te
N e w M id d le E a st
EngA tN o r th
lan d la n tic C entral
51 cities 7 cities 7 cities 9 cities
1923_________________
Jan 15_ ...................
F e b .15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15__..............
Ju n e 15...................
J u ly 1 5 ..................
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15.................
D e c . 15...................
1924— ..........................
J a n .1 5 ..................
F e b . 1 5 ..................
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15...................
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15...................
1 9 2 5 -...............................
Ja n . 15...............
F e b .15...................
M a r . 15_________
A p r. 15............—
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_________
1926_________________
Jan . 15...................
F e b .15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15—..............
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15................
J u ly 15............ ..
A u g . 15..................
S e p t. 15.................
O ct. 1 5 ...............
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15...................
1927....................................
J an, 15__
F e b .15_________
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
Ju n e 15..................
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 15..................
S e p t. 15.................
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15_ _______
D e c . 15...................
1928________ _________
Ja n . 15...................
F e b . 15— ..........
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15..............
M a y 15.............
J u n e 15..................
97.9
95.5
94 .2
94 .6
96.1
96 .7
97 .7
100.4
9 9 .0
99.3
97.1
96 .0
96 .3
96.3
96 .7
96.8
101.7
101.4
98.7
96.9
95 .0
95 .7
96 .5
97 .4
98 .7
97.0
98 .6
97 .9
95 .9
94 .6
95.1
95 .9
9 6 .0
95 .7
97.3
98 .2
9 9 .0
99 .5
105.0
11
0 .2
99 .7
lUO.O
99.7
100.9
104.2
108.0
107.9
106.2
108.0
126
1.
11 1
1.
108.5
111.4
109.9
109.0
97.1
99.1
98 .0
95 .6
93.3
94.1
94 .7
96.5
96 .2
98 .0
99 .0
99.8
96.8
98.7
98.1
95.5
94.5
9 5 .5
96 .2
95 .2
94 .6
96 .4
97. 5
99.2
99.7
104.5
10
0 .6
99 .6
99.3
99.1
100.4
103.1
106. 5
107.2
105.4
107.9
112. 5
10
0 .6
99 .2
10 11 10
0 .0 0 .8 0 .8
10
0 .1 101.7 100.9
100.5 103.3 101.9
0 .6
99 .5 101.4 1 0
11
1 .8
10
1 .8
108.9
105.7
104.2
106.2
107.3
108.5
108.1
104.5
106.3
104.3
12
0 .8
102.9
105. 7
108.7
103.2
101.9
103.4
105.0
104.8
104.7
103.3
103.5
101.7
12
0 .0
12
0 .8
104.3
102.5
10
0 .0
103.7
99 .2
97.1
96 .5
97.3
99 .6
106.7
108.1
105.8
109. 2
113.4
111.4
107.6
111. 4
109.8
108.1
111.7
107.7
106.0
104.9
104.6
105.1
106.2
108.6
107.8
104.0
105.8
103.6
11
0 .8
101.7
103.9
105.9
10
0 .8
11
1 .2
108.1
110.9
109.6
108.5
11 1
1.
10
1 .8
108.5
104.4
103.4
105.7
107.0
108.8
108.3
104.5
106.0
103.9
102.3
102.7
105.6
107.2
12 12
0 .1 0 .2
11
0 .0
101.5
103.7
105. 5
105.7
105.7
103.2
103.6
102.4
102.5
11
0 .8
102.5
100.9
103.6
106.3
106.4
106.1
103.9
104.7
102.9
12
0 .8
103.4
105.0
12
0 .8
97.2
93.9
92 .9
93 .6
96.3
95 .8
97.1
101.9
99 .4
100.9
98 .7
98 .6
97.6
97.2
98 .0
97 .9
96.1
94 .8
95 .3
96 .6
97 .6
96 .6
98.1
98.4
98.1
98.7
105.8
100.4
98 .8
10
0 .8
10
0 .1
101.3
106.5
11
1 .2
109.4
106.3
107.3
12
1 .1
110.9
110.1
126
1.
11
1 .0
10
1 .8
113.5
112.3
11
1 .8
107.7
105.4
107.8
108.9
109.5
109.5
105.8
108.0
105.6
104.0
103.7
107.9
112.9
105.3
103.7
104.7
105.2
104.4
104.6
104.1
103.5
11
0 .6
102.4
103.5
105.6
104.1
W est S o u th E a st
N o r th
A t
S o u th
C entral la n tic C entral
5 cities 8cities 4 cities
96.8
94 .4
94 .2
94 .6
96 .5
97 .5
9 7 .0
97 .6
9 5 .9
99.1
98 .1
9 7 .9
98.1
96.9
99.1
98 .0
96 .4
94 .8
94 .9
96 .0
96 .2
94 .8
9 5 .9
97 .7
98 .4
99 .2
106.4
12
0 .2
100.4
12
0 .2
101.5
102.3
105.7
109.6
108.0
107.9
109.0
114.3
113.2
110.5
114.2
112.4
111.7
114.7
113.3
112.7
107.9
103.8
108.1
109.0
109.1
109.1
105.2
107.7
105.7
104.4
104.6
108.0
112.9
104.4
101.7
12
0 .2
104.0
103.0
103.2
103.0
102.9
11
0 .2
12
0 .2
103.4
105.2
104.3
97.6
93 .8
93 .4
93.7
95 .1
96 .0
99 .0
101.7
100.4
101.3
100.5
98.9
98 .4
96.5
97 .2
97 .2
9 5 .2
93 .7
94 .5
95 .5
94 .7
95 .5
97 .2
98 .8
98.5
99.1
105.8
100.5
99.1
99.1
10
0 .2
11
0 .6
104.9
109.4
10
1 .0
108.0
109.0
114.3
113.5
111.5
115.0
113.3
12
1 .1
115.6
115.1
12
1 .0
108.3
107.8
109.6
102
1.
110.7
108.8
105.0
107.7
105.0
103.3
103.9
106.9
109.8
103.1
102.5
103.9
105. 2
104.1
103.5
102.9
103.0
101.7
11
0 .6
103.1
105.1
103.1
96.3
92 .5
91 .9
9 2 .7
9 5 .0
97.4
97.9
99.4
9 7 .7
99 .7
98 .2
97 .6
97.5
95.9
97 .6
96.3
94.8
93 .9
93 .7
93 .2
93 .8
9 5 .0
96 .6
97 .9
9 9 .0
99 .8
107.5
127
0.
106
0.
101. 7
101.7
102.4
107.4
W est - o u
S o u th Mta inn P acific
C entral
4 cities 3 cities 4 cities
96.9
97.0
94 .2
95 .9
95 .6
92 .6
94 .5
92 .9
96 .2
94 .6
96 .3
96 .0
96.2
98 .0
97.1
11
0 .6
96 .8
98 .5
97 .8
98.6
98.3
99 .3
97 .9
99.9
99 .4
98.5
97.6
97.2
10
0 .2 98 .6
97 .6
9 5 .6
94.1
96 .7
95 .2
94. 5
95 .0
94 .9
94 .2
97.1
95 .5
98 .5
96 .0
97. 1
98 .2
95 .7
99.1
97 .7
99 .2
99 .9
101.9 100.9
105.2 105.9
105. 7 103.8
0 .2
101.4 1 1
9 9 .8
102.3
1 2 101.3
0 .8
1 2 2 104.1
0.
104.0 110.4
1 1 106.0 108.9
1 .0
111. 7 106. 2 108.1
110.4 105. 6 105.9
1 0 106. 7 106.8
1 .2
115. 4 109. 5 111.3
114.2 109.6 108.5
112.5
105.2
105.9
115.7 108.9 107.3
114.1 105.8 106. 4
113.6 105.0 105.6
116.2 106.5 1 0
1 .1
117.9 106. 1 108.3
113.0 103.9 109.1
111.7 103. 5 104.0
108.7 102.4 101.5
109.5 103.8 102.4
109.9 105.0 104.7
109.7 105. 5 106.3
109.2 105.4 105.9
105.7 102.4 102.6
108.1 104.0 103.4
105.4 102.7 101. 7
104.5 1 1
0 .8 101.3
105.0 1 1 6 101.7
0.
107. 5 1 1
0 .0 105.8
111.3 103.2 113.7
105.4 102.3 104.0
104.1 101.9
99.8
104.1 101.9
98 .9
104.9 1 2
0 .1 99.9
104.2 1 2
0 .2 100.7
104.0 103.0 1 0
0 .6
103.0 101. 5 100.5
103. 6 103.0 100.3
101.4
99 .5
97 .7
11 10
0 .6 0 .1 97 .5
103.3 100.9
98 .9
106. 7 1 1
0 .6 1 0
0 .6
103.3 1 0
0 .1 101.4
97 .0
94 .8
92 .7
92.1
94 .5
95 .4
96 .8
96.8
9 7 .0
9 9 .6
101.7
11
0 .6
100.3
98 .0
99.1
9 8 .0
9 7 .2
97.1
95 .9
96 .9
97 .4
97 .5
98 .9
99. 6
99.3
9 8 .7
104.9
103.0
101.4
101.5
11
0 .1
103.5
105.3
104.7
104.7
105.4
107.7
111.5
108.1
104.0
106.2
105. 3
104.2
106.8
106.2
102. 5
101.5
101.5
12
0 .2
102.9
103.6
103.5
101.4
103.0
101.9
11
0 .0
100.9
101.9
104.6
101.5
99.8
10
0 .1
11
0 .1
10
0 .8
101.5
100.3
98 .3
99.1
99 .7
99 .5
98 .4
10
0 .2
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
16
T able 3. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by regions, 1923—
36,
inclusive— Continued
D a te
N e w M id d le E a st
A ll
N o r th
regions E n g laA t C entral
la n d
n tic
51 cities 7 cities 7 cities 9 cities
1928— C o n tin u e d .
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15- _____
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_________
1929_________________
Ja n . 15_ ______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15_____ .
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15— ____
J u n e 15—..............
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 1 5 ______ _
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_________
1930_________________
J Bill. 15_- ___
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_____ __
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_____ __
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15. ______
D e c . 15_________
1931_________________
J a n .15_________
F eb . 15—. . . _
M a r. 1 5 .. ___ _
A p r. 15______ __
M a y 15........... ....
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15____ __
S e p t. 1 5 .. __ _O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15______ D e c . 15— ............
1932___________
Ja n . 1 5 _ ______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15— _____
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15______
D e c . 15_________
1933_______________
J a n . 15_ _______
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_____ _
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_______
A u g . 15_________
S ep t. 12________
S e p t. 26________
O ct. 10_______
O ct. 24_________
N o v . 7 __________
N o v . 21 ______
D e c . 5________
D e c. 19...................
1 2 1 1 101.9
0 .0 0 .8
103.0
105.4
104.6
104.3
103.2
104.7
102. 7
102.3
101.4
10
0 .8
102.4
103.7
106.5
108. 1
108.0
107.6
106.7
105.7
9 9 .6
104.6
103.4
12
0 .0
103.3
12
0 .6
11
0 .2
97 .5
96 .6
98 .3
97 .8
95. 2
92.1
82.0
8 9 .2
8. 0
6
85. 1
8 3 .9
82 .6
80 .6
80 .7
80 .9
80. 6
79. 9
78. 2
7 6 .2
68.3
72.8
70.4
70.7
70.3
68.5
67 .6
68.3
67. 1
66.7
66 .3
65.6
64.7
66.4
62 .6
60.1
59.8
60.1
62 .5
64.9
71.0
72.1
72.0
72.1
71.6
71.0
70.9
70.9
70.3
69.3
103.2
106.1
105.0
105. 2
103.1
104. 1
12 1
0.
101.4
100.7
99 .6
10
0 .8
101.7
106.4
108. 7
107.4
107.4
107.2
105.8
99 .4
104.2
103.1
100. 7
11
0 .6
100.9
99.8
98.1
96 .6
97 .9
98 .4
96 .6
94 .0
82 .6
89 .5
85 .9
85 .0
83. 7
8 1 .6
80 .5
80 .9
81 .9
81 .7
8 1 .9
81 .0
78.0
6 .8
8
73.8
71 .0
70 .7
70. 1
67.9
67.3
68.9
6. 1
8
67.3
67.1
66.5
66.0
6. 5
6
64 .0
60. 6
59 .8
59.8
61.4
64.4
71.6
71 .8
71.7
71 .9
71 .9
70.9
71 .2
71.1
70 .0
69.1
103.4
105. 7
105.3
104.9
103.9
104.8
12
0 .8
12
0 .2
101.3
10
0 .8
12
0 .8
103.6
106. 2
108. 2
108.0
108.0
107.0
106.0
99.0
104.0
103.0
104.1
105.0
107.1
105.0
104. 5
103.4
106.3
103.9
104.0
103.1
102.5
104.0
106.0
109.2
10
1 .1
109.6
108.6
107. 6
107. 0
W e st S o u th E a st
W est
N o r th
S o u th S o u th M o u n P a cific
A t
C en tral la n tic C entral C entral ta in
5 cities 8cities 4 cities 4 cities 3 cities 4 cities
102.3 101.7 1 1
0 .8 99 .5
11 12 11 11
0 .8 0 .8 0 .6 0 .0
104.0 105.2 103. 6 1 2
0 .8
103.0 103.7 103.9 103.0
103.2 1 2 6 1 2 8 103.3
0.
0.
0 .2 103. 2
0.
102.7 1 1 2 1 2
105.7
103.5
103.9
103.4
11
0 .8
103.4
104.9
108.3
108.0
109. 4
108. 2
107. 7
107.1
11 11
0 .2 0 .1
106.5
105.1
1 1 104.4
0 .0
1 1 106.2
0 .8
101. 5 105.1
100.5 103.9
96 .4
99.5
95 .9
98.4
98.1
10
0 .1
97.8
98.8
95 .5
95 .5
9 2 .2
92.6
83.3
82.5
89 .5
90.4
86.4
86 .9
85.8
85.8
84.4
85. 1
83.4
83 .9
82 .2
81. 1
82.1
81.4
82.3
82.3
8 1 .8
8
iM
81.8
79.6
77,4
7 9 .7
77 .0
75.8
67.2
70. 1
72.3
73.5
71.4
69.6
71.9
70.4
72.1
69.4
70 .6
67.0
69 .9
67.0
70.1
68 .7
69. 1
66.3
6 .8 65.4
8
68 .9
64.3
67 .9
63.3
66.6 62.2
67. 5
65.6
64 .3
60.3
61.3
58.7
61.0
58.4
61.3
59.2
63.9
61.6
65 .8
64.5
72 .2
71.0
71.8
72.9
72 .3 . 71.8
7 3 .2
71.5
73.1
70.4
72.5
69.4
72 .4
69.4
72 .3
69.8
72 .0
68.9
6 .1
8
70 .7
107.1
106.6
105.3
106.9
105.9
103.8
96. 2
97. 2
99 .4
98.1
95.1
91.9
82.1
89 .6
85. 7
85.8
84.6
83.5
81.8
82.8
81. 2
80 .1
79 .1
76.5
75 .2
67.4
72. 6
70.7
70 .9
69.8
67.8
66.5
66.3
65 .2
65.1
64.9
64 .6
64 .0
66.6
61.3
59.1
58.9
59.5
62.1
65.9
73 .2
74.0
72.5
72 .5
71.5
70.6
70.9
70.5
70 .2
69 .2
103. 1
11
0 .0
100.5
99 .7
98.7
100.9
102.4
104. 9
107.3
107.7
107.2
105. 2
104.2
99. 1
103.6
102.7
10
0 .8
12
0 .0
11
0 .6
10
0 .8
97.6
96 .6
98.3
97 .9
9 4 .3
91 .8
81.2
89 .8
85 .9
85.4
84. 3
82.5
79.9
79.4
79.5
79 .1
7 7 .9
76. 1
7 4 .2
66.9
71.6
68 .7
68 .7
68.4
6 .6
6
66.3
67 .0
6 .6
6
65.8
65 .2
64.1
63.1
65.3
61.5
58.9
58.4
58.4
61.2
63 .2
68.5
70.4
71.5
71.5
71.5
70.8
70.6
70.0
69.5
69.1
104.1
103.2
101.5
10
0 .2
101.4
12
0 .1
102. 4
11
0 .6
102.3
1 2 1 2 1 99.5
0 .2 0 .
1 2 1 2 1 99.8
0 .2 0 .
100.4 1 1
0 .6 98 .0
101.4 1 1
0 .0 97 .8
102.9 1 1
0 .6 99.8
0 .1 102.7
104.5 1 2
104.7
107.3
107.2
106.1
105. 3
103. 9
99.7
103.8
102.7
101.3
104. 2
103.3
101.7
98 .6
98 .7
99 .4
97 .4
94 .0
91.1
77 .4
88.3
84.3
81 .3
79.4
78.1
74.0
75 .2
75. 5
74 .6
73 .8
72 .0
70 .4
63.3
67 .6
65 .2
65.7
66.0
64 .6
62 .0
62 .3
62. 6
61 .0
61.0
61.0
60.4
63. 1
57.5
55.6
55.8
56.8
59.1
63 .2
67.9
70.0
69.7
69 .0
6 .0
8
67 .4
66
.6
66.3
65.8
65 .4
103.4
104.6
105.5
104.9
104.3
104.9
98.2
103. 5
12
0 .0
101.9
12
0 .0
10 1
0.
9 8 .2
97.0
96.3
96.9
96.0
94.3
91 .5
78.7
88.6
84 .7
83.3
81. 2
78.4
75.5
75.4
76. 0
75.8
75.5
7 4 .2
74.8
65.2
71 .5
69 .0
68 .4
67 .8
65.0
62 .6
62 .5
63.1
63 .7
63 .2
62.3
62 .5
64.3
60.3
57 .9
58.6
58 .7
60.6
61 .9
67.3
7 0 .2
70.0
69 .5
68.8
69.1
68 .3
69 .2
69 .0
68.6
108.2
105. 9
104. 1
104.7
104.0
102.5
97 .4
11
0 .1
11
0 .2
12
0 .1
12
0 .6
100.3
102.7
97.1
93 .4
94 .9
93 .9
9 1 .0
87 .6
79.8
84 .9
8 1 .7
81 .2
80 .7
80.1
80 .2
80 .5
79.8
78* 7
77 .8
76 .7
75 .0
66 .4
71.3
6 9 .8
6 9 .8
6 9 .0
6 8 .4
67 .2
67 .3
65.5
65.1
65.1
6 4 .2
64 .8
66.6
62.9
59 .8
60.1
60.7
6 3 .4
66.7
73 .8
72 .0
70 .7
70 .2
7 0 .2
6 9 .9
69 .8
69. 7
68.8
67.7
98.4
9 9 .0
12
0 .6
103.1
12
0 .8
11
0 .8
12
0 .1
11
0 .0
10
0 .2
99 .0
98 .9
100.3
11
0 .2
102.5
104.2
104.8
105.5
105.0
102.4
97.4
12
0 .4
11
0 .0
100.7
12
0 .6
11
0 .8
98.8
96.1
94 .2
94.8
95. 1
92 .9
88 .4
79.0
85 .4
83.1
81 .9
80 .2
79.9
77.4
76.6
76.0
77 .1
7 7 .0
76 .8
75 .7
6 .0
8
73 .0
71 .8
70 .6
70 .0
69 .3
66 .9
66.0
64.3
65.9
65 .8
66 .4
66.4
67.4
64 .2
62.1
62 .0
61 .9
63 .8
65.4
69 .0
72 .8
73.3
72 .4
71.8
7 2 .2
72.1
71 .8
70.8
69 .3
17
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T
able
3 . — Indexes
D a te
of the average retail costs of all foods, by regions, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
N e w M id d le E a st
A ll
N o r th
regions E n g laA t C entral
la n d
n tic
51 cities 7 cities 7 cities 9 cities
1934__________________
•Tan. 2 ___________
____
J a n .1 6 _
J a n .30.__ _____
F eb . 13_________
F e b . 27_________
M a r. 13________
M a r. 27________
A p r. 10_________
A p r. 24_________
M a y 8 _______
M a y 22_________
J u n e 5 _________
J u n e 19_________
J u ly 3__________
J u ly 17_________
J u ly 31_________
A u g . 14________
A u g . 28 _________
S ep t. 11________
S e p t. 25________
O ct. 9 ___________
O ct. 23_________
N o v . 6 ____ . . .
N o v . 20________
D e c . 4 ___ . . . _
D e c . 18..............
1935_________________
Ja n . 2 _____ . . .
Ja n . 15______ __
Ja n . 29______ __
F eb . 12_________
F e b . 26_________
M a r. 12________
M a r. 26________
A p r. 9__________
A p r. 23______ _
M a y 7 _____
M a y 21 _________
J u n e 4 _________
J u n e 18..................
J u ly 2 __________
J u ly l6 _ _ _ . . .
J u ly 30_________
A u g . 13_________
A u g . 27 ________
S ep t. 10______ _
S ep t. 24________
O ct. 8 ___________
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 ________
N o v . 19________
D e c . 3 ______ ___
D e c . 17_________
D e c . 31_________
1936_________________
J a n . 14. _______
J a n . 28_______
F e b . 11_________
F e b . 25_________
M a r. 10________
M a r. 2 4 _ _ _ ____
A pr. 7__________
A p r. 21_________
M a y 5 ____ __
M a y 19...............
Ju n e 2 _________
J u n e 16___ __
J u n e 30.............
J u ly 14_________
A u g . 18___ __
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 13_________
N o v . 17_____
D e c . 15_________
74.1
70.2
70.6
71.3
72.7
72.7
72.9
72.4
72.2
72.5
73 .0
73.1
73.0
73.6
73.8
73.7
73.5
74.4
76.3
77 .2
76.8
76.0
75.8
75.6
75.2
74.9
74.6
80.5
76 .0
77.7
79.1
79.8
79.9
79.8
79.9
81.4
82 .0
81 .7
81 .5
81 .9
81 .5
80 .6
80 .2
79.0
79.6
79.6
80.1
79.9
79.9
80.5
80.4
81.5
82 .0
82 .0
82.5
82.1
81 .7
80 .7
80 .6
81 .3
79.5
79 .0
78.9
79.7
80.1
79.9
82.1
83 .8
84 .2
84 .0
84 .0
84 .3
82.8
82.5
82.9
74.0
70.2
70.2
70.5
72.4
72.1
72.4
71.3
70.9
71.2
71.8
72.3
72.9
73.4
73.4
73.9
74 .0
74.7
76.3
77.1
76.4
76.2
76.5
75.9
75.4
74.3
73.1
78.9
74.2
75.9
77.8
78.2
78.7
77.9
77.7
78.9
79.6
79.2
79 .2
79.7
79.3
79.1
79 .2
78.1
78.8
79.2
80 .0
80 .0
79.2
79.6
79.1
80 .3
80 .4
80 .5
80.6
80.3
79.9
79.2
78.9
80 .3
78.4
77.9
77.9
78.8
79 .2
78 .4
80 .0
82 .6
83 .0
82 .9
81 .5
81 .4
80.1
80.1
80.9
75.9
71. 7
72.1
73.4
74.7
75.0
75.1
74.7
74.7
75.0
75.7
76 .2
75.4
76.0
75.9
75.4
74.9
75.4
77 .0
78 .0
77.6
76.6
76.7
76.4
76.1
76.1
75.9
81.3
77.0
78.9
80 .3
80.7
80.6
80 .0
80 .0
82.1
82 .5
82 .2
81.8
82.5
81 .7
80.8
80 .8
79.6
80 .3
80.1
80 .9
80 .7
80 .6
81.6
81 .6
82 .7
83.1
83.1
83.5
82.8
83.1
81 .8
81 .5
82 .3
80 .2
80.1
79.7
81 .0
81.3
81 .0
83.1
84 .6
84 .8
84 .2
83 .9
84 .3
8 3 .0
8 2 .8
83 .4
72.9
69 .0
69.9
69 .9
71.6
71.2
71.5
71.4
70.9
71 .2
71.3
71.1
72 .2
72.8
73.4
73.1
72.7
73.9
76 .2
76.6
75.9
74.6
74.1
73.6
73.2
72.9
72.9
80.6
75.3
76.8
78.3
79.7
79.6
80.4
80.9
82 .0
82 .6
82 .2
82 .0
82 .7
82.8
81 .9
81 .0
79 .5
80 .2
80 .0
80.1
79.7
80 .0
80 .2
79.9
80 .8
81 .5
81 .8
82 .3
82.9
81 .4
80 .9
81.1
81 .7
80.1
79.1
79 .2
79.8.
80.3
80.1
83 .0
85.1
86.0
85.4
85 .7
83 .8
82 .9
83 .4
86.0
W e st S ou th E a st
N o r th
A t
S o u th
C entral la n tic C entral
5 cities 8cities 4 cities
73.2
69.2
69.7
69.7
71.4
72.3
72 .7
72 .0
71.5
71.8
72.6
73.0
71.7
71.9
72.0
71.9
71.7
72.9
75.2
76.7
76.6
75.8
75.1
74.7
74.6
74.4
74.8
80.4
75.2
76.7
78.1
79.2
79.2
79.0
78.5
79.6
81.5
81.4
80 .7
86.0 81 .2
86.2 81 .0
80 .4
84 .6
80 .3
83 .7
79.4
81 .7
79.8
82.0
82.2
80.7
81.1
82 .6
82.1
81.1
80.9
81.9
82 .4
81.5
82.1
80.9
84 .2
81. 7
82 .0
85 .0
84 .8
82 .7
85.1
83.1
85.8
81.9
82 .0
84 .0
83 .4
80.4
83 .5
80.1
80.8
83 .7
82.3
78.8
81 .5
78.1
81.3
78.4
81 .9
79.0
82 .9
79.6
79.5
82 .7
86.0 81 .0
87 .3
82.4
87.9
82 .7
88
.2 83 .4
89.3
84.3
89 .9
84 .2
86.6 82 .7
86.6 82 .4
87.1 1 83 .4
75.7
70.2
71.3
71.8
73.3
73.4
73.5
73.3
72.8
72 .7
73.1
72.8
73.2
74.7
75 .0
75.6
75.2
77.4
79.8
80.9
79.6
78.5
78.7
77.6
77.2
77.1
76.6
83.4
78.5
80 .4
81.9
82 .5
82 .5
82.8
83 .4
84.7
85.9
85.3
87 .0
70.5
6 .1
6
67.4
68.4
67.1
69.1
69.0
68.2
6 .8
8
6 .8
8
71.4
68.5
67.3
67.8
67.8
6 .6
8
71.4
73.7
75.3
74.9
74.1
73.3
73.0
72.3
72.2
72.4
77.2
73.7
74.9
75.9
76.8
75.6
75.9
76.2
77.5
78.6
78.0
77.9
79.3
78.0
77.2
76.4
76.3
77.2
77.8
77.9
76.7
77.5
77.4
76 7
76.7
77.3
77.7
78.6
78.0
76.7
75.0
75.1
75.7
73.9
73.1
73.4
74.2
75.0
75.1
77.6
78.5
79.6
81 .0
80 .8
81.6
80.4
79.3
79.5
6 .1
8
W est
S o u th M o u n P acific
C entral ta in
4 cities 3 cities 4 cities
72.4
68.2
68.6
69 .3
69 .9
70 .0
70.1
70.0
70.0
69 .6
69 .7
69 .9
69 .5
69.8
69.8
71.5
71.8
72 .0
75.4
76.6
76.2
76.1
76.0
76.1
75.4
75.4
75.6
79.4
75.9
77.4
77.8
79.5
79.9
78.6
78.4
80.4
80 .5
79.5
79.1
79.7
79.0
78.1
78.2
78.1
79.0
79.0
78.8
78.8
79.0
79.0
79.4
80.3
80 .7
80.8
80 .9
80.1
80.2
78.6
78.4
78.7
77.0
76.7
76.7
77.2
76.8
76.6
77.4
78.4
79.1
80.9
82.4
83 .4
83 .0
81 .9
81 .6
73 .7
68.5
68 .3
70.3
71.1
71 .6
70.8
70.9
69.8
70.1
71 .0
71.5
72.3
73.6
73.7
72.6
72.3
73.6
75.5
78 .0
78.5
78.8
78.6
79.0
78 .0
77.9
77.3
83.9
77.6
79.1
81.5
82.6
82.9
82.8
84.6
85.6
86.6
86 .9
86.6
87 .5
87 .6
87.3
83 .7
83 .9
83.3
83.1
82 .8
82 .2
82 .4
82.2
83 .3
83.7
84.7
84.8
84 .6
85.8
83 .7
83.1
82 .7
83 .8
82 .4
81 .8
81.8
82.8
82 .7
83 .0
86.0
90.1
90.1
88.7
87.0
87.4
86.4
86.8
86.6
72.2
70.2
69 .2
70.4
71.1
70.3
71.1
70.1
70.2
70.2
69 .8
70.2
70.2
69 .9
70.6
71.0
71.1
72.4
72.8
74 .2
74.7
75.5
74.7
76.6
76.3
75.3
74.6
78.0
75.3
77.3
77.8
78.4
79.0
79.8
79.6
80.5
81 .2
80 .8
80 .5
79.6
79.3
77.3
76.3
75.1
74.4
74.7
75.2
75.9
75.8
77.1
78.0
79.3
79.4
78.6
79.6
79.1
78.9
78.6
77.8
77.9
77.1
76.4
77.0
77.0
76.8
77.1
79.3
80.3
80 .0
79.6
79.6
80.7
80.5
81 .0
80.1
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 192S-36
18
T able 4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, hy commodity groups
1923-86, inclusive
N EN
EW GLAN
D
[1923-25=100]
D ate
1923...................
Jan. 15.........
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
J u ly 15____
A ug. 15___
S ept. 15.—
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
1924__________
Jan 15_____
F eb . 15____
M ar. 1 5 ....
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
J u ly 15____
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15----O ct. 15____
N o v . 1 5 ....
D ec. 15____
1925_________
Jan. 15____
F eb. 1 5 . .. .
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15.—
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
1926_________
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15___
S ept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c - 15____
1 9 2 7 ................
Jan. 15------F eb . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
J u ly 15____
A ug. 15___
S ept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15----D ec. 15____
F ruits and vegetables
B ever
Cereals
ages F ats Sugar
and
A ll bakery M eats D airy E ggs
and and and
prod
foods prod
ucts
T otal Fresh Canned D ried choco oils sw eets
late
ucts
99.3
97.1
96.0
96.3
96.3
96.7
96.8
101.7
101.4
11
0 .8
101.7
103.3
101.4
97.1
99.1
98.0
95.6
93.3
94.1
94.7
96.5
96.2
98.0
99.0
99.8
96.0
96.7
96.5
96.4
96.5
96.5
96.1
95.9
95.1
95.4
95.4
95.5
95.2
97.9
95.8
95.8
96.0
95.8
96.1
96.3
97.6
98.5
98.4
99.6
100.5
1 0 10L.3
0 .0
103.7 106.2
1 0 103.8
0 .8
99.2 106.2
97.1 105.8
96.5 104.9
97.3 105. 3
99.6 106.4
106.7 106. 5
108.1 106.9
105.8 107.0
109.2 106.7
113.4 106.9
111.4 107.3
107.6 107.2
111.4 108.4
109.8 108.9
108.1 108.3
111.7 108.1
107.7 107.7
106.0 107.3
104.9 107.3
104.6 106.9
105.1 106.2
106.2 105.8
108.6 105.3
107.8 105.1
104.0 103.6
105.8 105. 2
103.6 104.7
1 1 104.5
0 .8
101.7 103. 3
103.9 103.6
105.9 103.4
1 2 103.8
0 .1
101.5 103.5
103.7 103.2
105. 5 102.9
105.7 102.3
105.7 102.5
97.1
94.4
93.6
92.9
93.3
95.3
97.6
99.6
100.9
102.7
11
0 .1
97.5
96.1
97.6
96.0
94.6
95.3
97.0
98.8
98.6
98.1
99.6
99.7
99.8
97.3
96.6
105.4
98.6
97.9
101.4
102.7
102.4
103.0
108.3
10
1 .0
110.7
11
1 .2
10
1 .0
108.6
10
1 .1
109.1
107.7
107.1
108.5
10
1 .8
113.8
113.0
12
1 .0
112.4
111.3
108.4
107.5
108.7
106.9
106.2
106.2
108.2
108.7
107.5
108.6
108.9
110.9
111.5
1 2 97.8 102.9 103.0
0 .2
103.7
103.9
104.5
102.9
98.6
96.5
97.0
99.9
102.4
103.6
107.4
107.0
97.0
106.8
104.1
100.3
92.0
90.1
90.8
94.0
94.6
97.8
97.4
97.1
99.1
10
0 .6
11
0 .0
98.7
98.0
97.6
96.3
96.4
99.0
100.9
12
0 .6
104.9
105.4
105.3
101.4
104.3
103.6
102.5
10
0 .6
99.3
96.2
98.9
99.9
100.7
101.7
103.1
105.6
103.9
103.8
104.3
105.2
105.1
12
0 .2
10
0 .6
10
0 .8
101.4
103.5
105.1
1 0 105.4
1 .6
1 0 108.5
1 .1
110.7
92.5
84.6
70.2
71.4
73.2
80.9
93.7
105. 2
117.3
143.6
131.5
98.2
104.8
10
0 .1
74.7
66.1
69.1
71.6
81.1
98.4
109.9
123.1
139.6
140.5
104.0
129.0
107.6
81.1
73.6
77.4
82.0
93.7
100.3
107.7
126.5
139.1
129.5
98.1
12
0 .0
92.5
79.3
74.1
76.1
80.2
85.2
96.1
106.3
116.4
139.0
129.1
94.2
108.2
92.7
77.5
70.6
69.6
70.5
80.1
91.6
102.4
117.9
127.4
122.4
87.9
91.6
95.2
104.7
107.7
106.7
130.4
117.6
106.4
96.5
93.1
91.0
93.1
92.4
94.7
97.1
97.4
11
0 .0
105.3
105.9
89.3
88.0
82.7
81.2
79.6
104.1
83.1
88.1
86.2
86.3
91.7
11
0 .1
126.3
125.4
109.7
130.6
125.7
123.5
140.9
139.5
139.9
166.5
138.4
123.9
12
0 .8
12
1 .0
103.7
10
0 .8
12
0 .8
108.3
107.2
106.4
109.5
106.2
102.7
104.7
121.9
139.3
107.7
95.9
97.9
96.9
94.9
94.1
105.1
110.3
109.6
108.2
107.7
106.4
1 0 105.3
0 .0
1 0 105.4
0 .2
1 0 103.7
0 .2
99.7 1 2
0 .6
99.1 1 1
0 .6
99.0 1 0
0 .1
98.5 99.5
99.0 97.2
97.5 98.7
97.5 98.3
98.1 97.7
98.0 97.6
98.8 97.1
99.0 96.8
98.9 96.7
99.4 96.4
103.0 96.1
99.3 97.6
100.5 97.2
101.3 97.4
101.4 97.6
102.9 97.7
102.9 97.5
102.7 96.9
102.5 98.0
1 2 2 97.4
0
1 2 98.0
0 .1
1 2 98.6
0 .1
1 2 97.6
0 .1
101.9 97.0
100.4 97.9
98.4 97.3
97.5 97.2
95.9 93.3
97.8 96.9
97.7 95.6
96.8 95.1
96.6 94.7
95.4 92.9
95.1 92.5
95.2 93.3
94.9 92.6
95.1 92.2
95.2 91.5
95.0 90.5
95.5 90.4
94.2 90.4
96.4 91.3
96.2 90.6
95.5 89.6
95.2 89.9
95.2 89.9
95.0 91.1
11
1 .2 94.5 91.1
96.6
93.6 92.3
99.4
92.6 91.1
98.2
93.2 90.5
96.0
92.6 88.9
95.1
92.0 88.3
83.7
88.5
93.0
104.9
108.7
107.6
136.7
11
2 .1
107.5
95.6
91.6
89.2
92.0
91.1
93.9
96.9
97.3
101.7
107.0
107.8
87.4
85.4
79.1
77.2
75.1
105.3
79.2
85.4
83.2
83.2
89.9
81.9
132.4
131.4
103.7
12
1 .1
138.2
132.3
130.2
151.0
149.4
150.1
182.9
148.7
130.9
116.2
106.0
102.5
105.1
12
1 .0
110.5
109.7
113.2
109.3
105.1
107.6
128.7
150.1
99.6
100.7
99.3
100.3
99.3
99.5
92.5
91.3
91.8
92.4
92.5
93.1
92.9
92.7
92.6
92.6
92.9
92.9
92.9
98.9
93.1
93.7
96.4
98.5
98.6
98.8
98.2
98.4
98.8
105.7
104.9
106.0
108.5
108.4
109.1
108.9
109.3
108.2
107.3
108.3
108.7
108.7
108.4
108.5
108.8
108.0
109.6
108.6
107.9
107.7
108.1
108.3
108.0
107.2
107.1
107.7
107.4
107.6
105.1
108.7
107.2
106.8
107.1
105.4
104.8
103. 9
104.1
12
0 .8
103.3
103.7
103.9
91.7
90.8
90.7
90.6
90.8
89.8
89.4
89.3
89.4
91.8
94.3
97.1
96.8
95.5
96.8
94.3
92.6
90.8
90.2
89.6
89.9
97.4
10
0 .2
105.9
108.6
107.7
11
1 .2
110.4
110.5
110.4
111.3
108.5
109.1
111.3
113.0
114.2
114.9
11
1 .1
108.8
105.9
108.3
108.1
107.1
105.0
103.3
107.9
109.2
117.6
106.1
104.6
102.3
99.7
96.0
99.4
98.4
97.9
96.1
96.0
94.2
94.1
94.7
95.7
95.9
95.2
94.6
115.6
94.1
98.8
117.6
119.9
127.3
126.9
120.7
109.8
109.4
123. 7
118.6
120.5
103.9
118.0
118.6
118.9
11
1 .6
104.2
92.6
94.1
91.5
96.7
98.7
100.5
10
0 .8
81.3
92. 5
87.5
85.0
84.0
81.7
81.2
78.3
76.8
78.9
77.1
75.5
76.3
77.8
75.5
75.7
74.6
73.8
76.4
77.8
77.2
77.8
77.9
80.4
81.2
83.5
83.5
85.7
85.7
84.6
83.3
84.3
84.6
84.2
82.6
82.7
82.4
82.3
81.3
DETAILED TABLES
19
T able 4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
NEW ENGLAND—Continued
Date
1928________
Jan.15___
Feb. 15___
Mar. 15___
Apr. 15___
May 15___
June 15___
July 15.......
Aug. 15___
Sept. 35....
Oct. 15___
Nov. 15__
Dec. 15___
1929___ ____
Jan. 15----Feb. 15___
Mar. 15---Apr. 15___
May 15___
June 15___
July 15.......
Aug. 15___
Sept. 15___
Oct. 15___
Nov. 15___
Dec. 15___
1930. ............
Jan. 15___
Feb. 15..
Mar. 15---Apr. 15___
May 15___
June 15___
July 15.......
Aug. 15___
Sept. 15__
Oct. 15___
Nov. 15___
Dec. 15___
1931—.............
Jan. 15___
Feb. 15___
Mar. 15_.._
Apr. 15___
May 15___
June 15___
July 15.......
Aug. 15..._
Sept. 15__
Oct. 15___
Nov. 1 5 Dec. 15___
1932...............
Jan. 15----Feb. 15___
Mar. 15___
Apr. 15___
May 15___
June 15___
July 15___
Aug.15___
Sept. 15__
Oct. 15___
Nov. 15___
Dec. 15___
Cereals
Fruits and vegetables
Dairy
All and
foods bakery Meats prod Eggs
prod
ucts
Total Fresh' Canned Dried
ucts
Bever
ages Fats Sugar
and and and
choco oils sweets
late
103.2
103.6
102.4
102. 5
1 0 1 .8
102.5
100.9
101 .8
103. 2
106.1
105.0
105.2
103.1
104.1
1 02 .1
101.4
100.7
99.6
1 0 0 .8
101.7
106.4
108.7
107.4
107.4
107.2
105.8
99.4
104.2
103.1
100.7
1 0 1 .6
100.9
99.8
98.1
96.6
97.9
98.4
96.6
94.0
82.6
89.5
85.9
85.0
83.7
81.6
80.5
80.9
81.9
81.7
81.9
81.0
78.0
68.8
73.8
71.0
70.7
70.1
67.9
67.3
68.9
6 8 .1
67.3
67.1
66.5
104.9
104.2
104.3
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.9
105.2
105.0
105.1
105.3
105.3
105.4
105.9
107.0
107.1
106.4
106.6
107.1
106.5
106.6
105.8
105.2
104.8
105.6
102.7
98.9
102.1
100.3
99.7
99.1
99.1
98.9
98.7
98.1
97.8
97.7
97.6
97.3
91.3
96.7
96.0
94.0
90.4
87.2
87.7
8 8 .1
89.9
92.3
92.1
89.7
91.0
85.2
91.4
90.8
90.7
85. 6
84.6
84.9
83.7
82.3
82.0
82.5
81.9
82.1
6 6 .0
101.5 112.9
308.9
1 02 .0
108.5
1 02 .0
1 01 .8
307.1
101. 9 108.2
1 02 .6
111. 5
1 02 .6
1 1 1 .8
102.4 115.5
101.3 117.4
1 0 1 .2
121.5
100.3 116.9
1 00 .2
115.5
99.6 1 11 .8
99.5 115.1
99.1 112.7
99.0 1 1 1 .2
99.0 112.3
99.4 114.0
99.3 115.5
99.0 116.7
99.7 119.3
100.3 1 20 .1
100.3 117.9
1 0 0 .2
115.9
1 00 .2
113.9
99.8 112.3
96.7 109.6
99.4 1 1 2 .2
98.8 112.5
98.4 11 2 .0
98.6 112 .0
97.9 111.3
97.4 111 .6
96.8 109.8
96.7 107.0
95.3 108.6
93.9 108.6
93.4 105.2
92.4 104.7
84.0 96.2
90.3 102.7
88.9 100 .1
98.2
8 8 .2
84.4 98.0
83.1 96.9
82.4 95.3
81.9 95.7
81.5 96.0
81.0 96. 5
81.2 94.3
81.7 91.7
81.0 89.2
75.5 75.3
78.6 83.2
78.1 79.2
77.9 78.4
77.0 78.9
77.1 74.5
77.1 73.6
76.2 76.8
74.6 75.3
73.5 74.8
73.1 72.2
71.8 69.4
69.7 1 6 6 .6
106.0
107.7
106.6
106.8
104.3
103.4
103.0
104.3
105.1
107.5
107.7
107.9
308.5
105.8
107.6
107.8
108.1
106.7
105.7
102.4
104.6
104.5
105.4
106.9
105.8
104.2
98.6
100.7
99.9
99.5
99.6
98.8
95.9
96.0
98.4
100.1
99.6
98.7
95.7
80.8
86.4
81.8
82.0
81.1
77.7
76.7
77.3
80.5
82.4
85.0
83.6
76.3
67.4
72.2
69.5
69.7
67.1
65.0
63.6
64.7
67.3
6 6 .6
66.5
67.4
68.9
95.1
105.2
90.6
79.5
72.6
76.2
78.3
87.1
96.7
106.3
112.1
122.9
113.6
98.0
98.1
95.9
86.3
73.3
76.0
82.4
92.3
101.3
109.4
117.3
123.8
119.5
8 .1
6
104.2
94.7
73.8
69.5
70.1
70.8
78.7
85.8
93.9
97.9
105.2
87.9
67.8
73.9
61.2
61.0
57.8
51.9
54.1
63.5
68.4
74.2
82.5
85.2
79.7
58.7
61.6
53.3
48.3
45.8
46.1
47.7
53.5
60.8
63.8
72.8
76.0
74.7
94.1
94.4
98.1
107.8
108.6
105.6
93.9
86.7
86.5
8 8 .8
87:7
85.0
83.7
97.9
86.3
8 6 .1
85.4
84.5
89.7
94.3
1 10 .1
117.0
106.8
104.0
103.8
103.5
100.5
108.2
108.8
108.0
116.0
114.7
1 11 .6
99.8
8 8 .6
88.5
91.5
83.2
83.2
72.0
82.6
80.5
79.6
80.3
80.0
76.8
72.4
70.8
63.5
60.0
58.8
59.1
58.4
61.9
61.6
64.3
67.1
64.0
63.1
63.6
54.6
51.2
49.1
49.1
51.6
94.0
95.5
99.9
111.5
112.3
108.4
93.7
84.8
84.4
87.1
85.7
82.5
80.7
97. 1
83.7
82.9
81.9
80.6
87.1
92.7
112.1
120.5
107.9
104.2
103.8
103.7
101.1
109.6
1 10 .6
109.7
119.7
118.3
114.8
100.4
8 6 .8
86.7
90.4
81.1
81.5
70.5
81.4
79.3
78.6
80.2
80.5
76.8
71.3
69.4
60.9
56.9
55.9
56.2
56.9
59.8
59.7
63.5
67.2
63.6
62.7
63.4
52.5
48.4
45.9
46.4
50.0
94.0
92.7
93.0
93.2
92.6
92.8
92.7
93.4
93.3
94.4
95.0
95.5
95.4
97.1
96.6
97.0
97.0
97.4
97.5
97.9
97.9
98.4
96.3
96.7
97.4
96.7
95.8
97.4
97.2
96.2
96.6
96.3
95.9
95.5
95.6
96.5
95.6
94.1
92.4
82.6
90.2
8 8 .8
87.3
83.0
79.2
80.6
82.3
82.8
79.5
79.5
78.8
77.9
75.3
80.0
78.9
77.5
77.5
76.9
75.7
75.0
74.8
74.4
73.0
71.2
69.6
94.3
87.2
8 8 .6
90.5
93.3
93.7
95.7
96.3
97.5
97.6
96.9
96.8
97.'4
104.4
98.7
102.3
103.4
104.0
103.5
103.3
103.8
104.5
106.3
107.7
108.6
107.3
98.9
105.8
103.6
103.8
102.3
1 00 .6
98.9
98.6
96.9
96.7
96.5
91.7
89.3
74.9
85.3
82.8
81.6
78.7
76.9
74.4
73.3
72.4
70.9
69.2
65.8
66.3
56.9
64.0
63.0
59.8
58.4
57.1
56.7
56.3
55.1
54.7
55.3
52.6
49.9
93.5
93.9
93.1
91.8
91.0
92.0
92.6
92.7
94.0
95.6
96.5
95.3
93.6
92.5
93.5
92.4
92.5
92.6
92.9
92.9
92.6
93.2
93.1
92.6
92.1
90.9
87.8
89.4
88.4
8 8 .2
8 8 .1
87.3
85.7
87.0
8 8 .6
89.6
88.3
8 6 .2
68.7
80.7
75.0
73.3
73.3
68.4
65.9
66.3
64.5
64.5
65.0
65.5
61.1
49.3
55.3
51.3
50.6
49.7
46.5
44.0
47.4
49.9
50.1
49.9
49.0
46.6
8 6 .8
80.1
81.9
81.3
80.9
81.3
81.4
81.6
82.0
80.5
80.0
78.7
77.5
76.5
74.0
76.6
74.6
73.3
72.9
71.6
72.3
71.8
74.5
74.6
74.8
75.4
73.5
69.8
73.0
73.7
72.3
70.9
70.5
69.5
69.3
67.3
66.3
65.3
6 8 .1
67.6
63.5
66.3
6 6 .0
65.1
63.2
62.5
61.0
62.8
64.1
63.3
62.4
62.5
60.4
56.9
60.3
57.7
56.3
55.4
54.6
54.9
55.9
57.8
57.2
57.9
57.0
57.0
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
20
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-86, inclusive— Continued
NEW ENGLAND—Continued
D a te
1933__________
J a n .15___
F e b . 1 5 ____
M a r. 15--_
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15 ____
S e p t. 12— _
S e p t. 26 ___
O et. 10_____
O ct. 24_____
N o v . 7 _____
N o v . 21— D e c . 5 _____
D e c . 19____
1934__________
J a n .2 ______
J a n .16_____
J a n .30_____
F e b . 13 ____
F e b . 2 7 ____
M a r. 13— _
M a r. 27____
A p r. 10____
A p r. 2 4 ____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 2 2 ____
J u n e 5 _____
J u n e 19____
J u ly 3
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A u g . 14____
A u g . 2 8 ____
S e p t. 11— .
S e p t. 25___
O ct. 9 ______
O ct. 23____
N o v . 6_____
N o v . 20____
D e c . 4 _____
D e c . 18____
1935__________
J a n . 2______
J a n . 15_____
J a n . 29_____
F e b . 12____
F e b .26 ____
M a r. 12____
M a r. 26____
A p r. 9 _____
A p r. 23____
M a y 7 _____
M a y 2 1 ____
J u n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
J u ly 2______
J u ly 16____
J u ly 30____
A u g . 13 ____
A ug. 2 7 ..„
S e p t. 1 0 S e p t. 24___
O ct. 8 ______
O ct. 22_____
N o v . 5_____
N o v . 19____
D e c . 3 _____
D e c . 17____
D e c . 3 1 ____
C ereals
a ir
an d
A ll b a k ery M ea ts D rody E g gs
p
foods p rod
u c ts
u c ts
66. 5
64 .0
60 .6
59 .8
59 .8
61 .4
64.4
71 .6
71 .8
7 1 .7
71 .9
71 .9
70.9
71 .2
71. 1
7 0 .0
69.1
74 .0
7 0 .2
7 0 .2
70 .5
72 .4
72.1
7 2 .4
71 .3
70 .9
71 .2
71 .8
7 2 .3
72 .9
73 .4
73.4
73 .9
74 .0
74 .7
76.3
77.1
76 .4
76 .2
76 .5
75 .9
7 5 .4
74.3
73.1
78.9
74 .2
75 .9
77 .8
7 8 .2
78 .7
77 .9
77.7
78.9
79.6
79 .2
79 .2
79 .7
79.3
79.1
79 .2
78.1
78 .8
79 .2
80 .0
80 .0
79 .2
79 .6
79.1
8 0 .3
80 .4
8 0 .5
8 0 .6
77.0
67 .9
68 .0
67 .3
6 8 .4
70 .6
71 .6
78 .8
8 4 .4
8 5 .9
8 7 .4
8 7 .6
*85. 7
86. 6
85. 7
85 .8
85 .6
92.5
8 5 .7
8 5 .8
8 5 .0
8 6 .0
8 5 .9
86.1
86 .5
86 .0
8 5 .7
8 5 .6
85 .9
86 .5
86 .8
86 .8
9 2 .6
93 .1
93. 2
9 3 .6
93 .3
9 3 .5
93 .8
93 .4
9 3 .3
93 .2
9 2 .4
9 2 .0
93.3
91 .9
9 2 .4
9 2 .2
92.1
92 .1
92 .1
91 .6
91 .6
91 .4
9 1 .8
9 2 .2
91 .9
9 2 .0
91 .9
92 .0
92 .4
93 .4
93 .6
94.1
94 .2
94 .5
9 4 .9
95 .9
95 .8
9 6 .0
96 .1
9 6 .2
63.8
6 4 .6
63 .5
6 2 .9
61. 6
62 .4
63.9
64.2
64 .9
65 .3
65. 7
6 5 .6
6 4 .5
6 4 .9
63 .8
62. 2
61 .7
72.9
62 .3
62 .5
63 .7
66 .3
66 .5
66 .7
66 .4
67 .6
71 .0
72 .3
71 .9
74.1
74.4
75.5
75 .7
76 .2
76 .8
7 9 .9
8 2 .9
82 .1
79 .7
79 .8
75.8
7 5 .0
7 4 .5
7 4 .2
90.8
74 .9
79 .3
83 .9
8 4 .9
86 .4
88 .9
88 .3
90.1
90 .7
91 .0
91 .9
93 .6
93.3
9 2 .2
9 3 .2
9 2 .8
9 5 .6
96 .9
9 8 .5
98.1
96 .6
9 5 .0
90 .4
8 9 .8
9 0 .4
9 0 .3
9 1 .0
67 .8
67. 4
62. 6
6 1 .2
62. 3
64 .3
67.9
70.1
71.6
72.1
72.0
72 .1
71. 5
72. 1
72.1
71.3
69.8
71.9
70.3
70.2
70 .6
72 .6
71 .6
70 .7
70 .7
69 .7
69 .4
70 .3
70 .6
71.1
70 .9
71 .0
70 .2
70 .4
71 .8
72 .9
73 .5
71 .3
74.3
74 .3
75 .5
75 .7
75.1
74 .6
76.2
76.1
77.3
79.3
81.1
81 .4
78.7
79.1
8 1 .4
80 .3
77.7
76 .2
75 .0
74 .2
73.9
72 .3
71.7
71 .6
72.4
72.7
73.0
73.1
73.7
73 .9
76 .9
77 .5
78 .0
78 .6
55 .6
6 4 .3
45. 2
43 .3
41. 3
42. 6
44 .4
54 .7
57. 1
63 .7
65 .5
69 .8
70. 6
71 .7
73 .7
71. 1
62.5
61.8
60.4
59 .2
58.1
5 8 .2
54.7
54 .5
52.9
50.0
48 .6
47.7
4 9 .0
51 .0
54.4
56.8
58 .8
60 .9
64 .8
70 .2
70.3
72.1
72.3
77 .6
80 .5
80 .3
75 .6
67.8
68.2
69.1
69 .7
70 .2
69 .2
68 .5
59 .0
54.8
55.5
54 .2
58.1
59.9
60.1
61.2
64.9
66.2
68.7
7 2 .8
75 .6
76 .6
77 .9
78.4
79.3
8 0 .8
78 .5
73.5
72.3
67.3
F ru its an d v eg etab les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
choco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
64.8
53. 2
52.3
51 .9
52.0
54 .2
63.4
91 .5
8 1 .6
74. 2
72 .2
69 .0
67.1
65 .9
66 .6
65 .8
67 .7
68.0
7 4 .6
74 .8
75 .5
78 .7
79 .5
81 .9
76 .2
75.0
73 .0
73 .6
75 .5
73 .0
73.9
71 .0
66.3
63.5
63.1
62.1
61.0
59 .0
56.9
56 .5
56 .2
54.7
53 .2
51.5
56.4
55.0
55.1
56.9
56.0
56.7
56.2
58 .0
58.5
63.5
61.1
60.8
62.4
61.2
60 .2
60 .4
54.4
51.9
49 .3
50.6
49.8
47.4
50.1
52.5
57.3
58.4
59 .0
60 .6
65.3
52. 1
50. 7
50.4
50. 5
52. 7
64 .0
98 .2
85. 6
76.0
73 .3
69.1
67 .0
65 .4
66 .2
65 .3
67 .6
67 .4
76.1
76.5
76 .7
80 .3
81 .3
84 .3
77 .2
75.7
73.4
74.1
76.3
73.4
74 .6
71.2
65.3
61.9
61 .4
60 .0
58.8
56.3
53.3
53.0
52.4
50 .8
49.4
47.6
53.2
51 .6
51.8
53.8
52.5
53.4
52.8
54.8
55 .6
61.2
58.4
58.1
60 .0
58.5
57.5
57.7
50.7
47.8
45.0
46.4
45.5
42 .9
46.1
48.9
54.5
55.9
56.6
58.4
73.0
70.4
71.3
70.8
71.1
71.1
71 .6
72.0
73 .0
72 .9
74 .6
75 .9
75 .9
76 .7
76.8
77 .4
77.1
81 .9
77 .4
77 .6
81 .7
82 .6
8 4 .4
83 .9
84 .9
83.3
28 .9
83.1
83.3
8 2 .7
82.3
81.1
80 .4
81. 2
80 .8
8 2 .9
82.1
80.7
81.4
8 0 .6
8 2 .5
8 1 .5
80 .9
78.8
80.4
77.7
78.2
79.4
81 .2
80 .4
80.1
81.3
80 .6
80 .8
81 .5
81 .6
81 .9
8b 7
82 .0
81.9
81 .8
81.5
80 .6
79.9
80 .4
79.8
79 .5
79 .3
79.2
79.1
79.4
79 .4
55.1
49 .2
49 .6
49.1
48 .9
53.3
53.2
55.3
57. 5
61.3
62.0
63.1
60 .8
61 .0
61 .9
60 .9
60 .6
62 .6
61.1
59 .7
61.3
63 .0
61 .9
62 .6
62 .2
63.0
61 .9
62 .6
63 .2
62.1
62.3
61.9
63.1
62 .6
62 .7
61 .6
61 .7
63.3
66.0
65.4
65 .6
63.9
61.3
60.3
62.5
64 .0
62.1
62.5
63.4
62.9
63.5
62.8
62.3
64.0
63.4
62.7
62.6
62.8
62 .6
62.3
62.8
62 .8
61 .6
62.5
61.8
61.5
60 .4
59.8
59.8
59.2
59.1
59.1
77.8
80 .7
78. 7
78 .8
79.3
78.3
76.7
76.0
76. 7
76.3
77 .0
76 .3
77 .8
77 .3
77 .7
76 .4
77 .6
81.6
78 .9
78 .6
79 .9
8 0 .7
81 .2
80 .8
78 .4
80 .0
79.1
82. 5
83 .0
84 .1
81 .9
8 0 .3
82 .2
8 2 .6
8 2 .2
82 .1
8 2 .4
82 .6
83 .0
8 2 .4
8 2 .6
81 .3
82 .7
83 .5
80.6
83 .3
83.5
8 3 .2
8 2 .6
83 .2
8 3 .2
83 .3
8 3 .2
8 2 .9
83 .5
82 .1
82.1
81 .2
80 .3
79 .9
80 .0
79 .4
79 .3
78.7
78 .6
78 .5
78 .3
78 .2
78.1
77.9
77 .9
77 .8
49 .4
45 .9
45.1
44 .8
44.3
49 .6
51.5
53.3
53 .9
51.3
51.3
50.9
51. 2
50.3
52 .5
51 .4
50.4
58.0
50.6
50.3
50.1
50.5
52 .9
53.0
53.1
52.9
5 2 .7
51.9
5 2 .2
53.5
53.7
53.9
54 .8
55 .4
57.7
60 .4
66.2
67.5
68.5
68 .2
68 .5
69 .9
69 .4
70 .9
82 .2
71 .3
74 .6
76 .7
78 .0
79.4
81.1
80 .6
81 .5
81 .3
8 1 .5
8 1 .7
8 2 .6
8 1 .9
8 1 .9
8 2 .5
8 3 .0
86 .1
8 9 .8
9 0 .4
90 .9
9 0 .6
89 .1
86 .3
8 2 .7
82.1
8 0 .8
79 .7
60.2
56.0
55.9
55.8
57.0
58.8
60.0
61.4
63.1
63.8
63.6
64 .6
64 .7
64 .3
63.5
63.1
63.3
63.0
61.0
59.9
61.1
61.2
62.4
63 .4
65 .5
63.4
64.1
62 .5
62 .0
59 .8
60.3
62 .2
64.0
66.4
64.0
64.5
64.7
65.2
65.4
65 .2
65.8
62 .8
62 .5
60.4
62.5
6 0 .0
6 0 .2
60 .6
60.3
60 .4
60.4
59.9
60.1
60 .0
61.8
61.8
62.2
62 .8
63 .0
63 .5
64.1
63 .9
63.7
63.9
64.1
64.3
64.3
64 .2
64 .4
64 .2
64.1
64.0
21
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
NEW ENGLAND—Continued
D a te
1936__________
J a n . 14_____
J a n . 28_____
F e b . 11 ____
F e b . 2 5 ____
M a r. 10____
M a r. 24____
A p r . 7 _____
A p r . 21____
M a y 5 _____
M a y 19____
J u n e 2 _____
J u n e 16____
J u n e 3 0 ____
J u ly 14____
A u g . 18____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
an d
a ir
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g gs
p
foods p rod
u cts
u cts
80.3
79 .9
79.2
78 .9
80 .3
78.4
77.9
77.9
78 .8
79 .2
78 .4
8 0 .0
8 2 .6
83 .0
82 .9
8 1 .5
8 1 .4
80 .1
80.1
80 .9
93.3
94. 5
93 .7
9 3 .0
92 .6
92 .3
92 .3
92 .2
92.1
9 2 .0
91 .7
91 .8
91 .8
91 .9
92 .7
9 3 .4
9 4 .0
9 4 .0
93 .5
94.1
88.1
90.3
8 9 .4
8 8 .0
8 8 .4
86.7
86.4
87 .2
87 .4
87 .9
87.1
87 .3
86 .8
86 .5
88.1
8 7 .6
8 9 .6
86 .8
8 5 .6
85 .9
79.2
79.4
79.3
80 .0
83.3
81 .2
79.7
78 .9
79 .6
77 .5
76.3
76.7
78 .0
79 .0
8 0 .6
81 .3
82 .3
81 .3
80. 6
81 .2
65.7
64.3
63 .0
63.5
72.1
62.7
56.2
50.9
50 .8
52.0
52.8
54.2
59.0
60.2
64.9
70 .0
72 .7
76 .5
79 .6
71.9
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco oils sw eets
la te
65.8
60.1
59.5
59 .6
59.5
58 .6
61.3
63.0
66.7
70.2
68.3
74.8
85 .5
86.1
79.4
69.0
62.8
59.4
60.7
66. 5
64.3
58.0
57.3
57.5
57.3
56.4
59.5
61 .5
65.9
69 .9
67.8
75.3
87 .6
88 .3
8 0 .6
67.9
60 .4
56.3
57.7
64.0
78.4
78 .9
78 .6
78.5
78 .2
78.3
77.9
78 .0
78 .2
78.3
78.1
78.1
77.8
77.5
77.3
78 .4
80 .3
79.3
79.2
79.6
61.8
58.4
57.4
57.7
58.0
57.6
57.6
57.5
56.6
56.7
56.3
56.6
57.5
57.7
58.0
62.8
64. 5
66.1
67.7
71.3
77.1
77 .9
77 .3
77.3
77 .4
76.3
76.4
77.7
77 .5
77 .5
77.7
77 .3
76.4
76.7
76 .8
76.7
77 .2
77 .6
77 .3
77.5
73.9
7 8 .2
76 .7
76 .4
75 .8
75 .5
74 .5
74 .9
74 .8
74 .7
73 .9
73.3
72.8
73.0
73.1
74 .2
76 .2
75 .9
75 .6
77.0
62.1
62 .0
62 .0
61 .4
61 .6
61.3
61.3
61 .5
61.3
61 .0
61 .9
62.4
62 .4
62.7
62 .6
62.8
63.1
63.0
61.0
61.9
97.3 105.8
95. 7 109.6
9 5 .9 111.2
96 .3 108.2
9 7 .4 108.2
9 7 .2 107.7
97 .2 106.4
97 .6 106.1
97 .8 105.1
97 .9 103.8
9 7 .9 102.3
97 .7 101.3
9 8 .4 100.5
100.3 97.3
98. 2 99. 2
9 8 .0 9 9 .1
98. 4 97. 7
98 .8 96. 6
99 .6 97. 2
100.2 96 .8
100.3 96 .2
101.5 96. 2
101. 5 97. 1
101.2 96. 9
102.8 96 .8
103.2 96.3
102.0 96.7
102.2 96 .3
102.7 97. 2
103.6 97 .7
103.4 96 .9
103.4 96 .7
103.4 9 6 .4
103.5 96 .6
103.2 97 .2
101.5 9 7 .2
9 9 .5 96 .4
9 8 .2 95.3
97 .0 95 .2
94 .4 93 .0
96 .2 96 .3
95 .7 9 6 .0
9 4 .9 9 4 .4
9 4 .5 9 2 .9
9 3 .6 93 .1
9 2 .8 9 2 .5
87.6
8 4 .8
87 .0
8 7 .7
8 8 .2
88 .1
8 7 .9
8 7 .4
87 .8
87 .8
8 8 .2
8 8 .4
8 .3
98. 5
8 9 .1
9 0 .5
94. 0
9 6 .4
97. 1
9 6 .8
97.1
99. 2
10 0.6
103. 6
107. 4
110.1
113.9
112.4
114.7
115.6
115.0
113.1
112.9
112.9
113.1
113.8
113.8
114.4
114.3
114.5
114.9
115. 0
115.1
114.8
114.2
114.3
92.3
8 9 .3
8 9 .7
90 .6
91 .2
9 0 .9
90 .7
90 .9
9 0 .2
9 2 .5
95 .2
9 6 .6
9 8 .2
98. 5
9 7 .6
9 6 .7
9 5 .6
9 4 .4
9 3 .7
9 3 .2
9 3 .6
9 9 .0
101.3
104.0
107.0
106.3
109.3
107.6
107.3
108.4
108.1
106.7
107.8
109.4
111.0
111.6
112.1
110.9
109.7
106.5
109.2
109.1
107.9
105.2
104.2
106.1
115.6
94 .0
96.8
117.1
120.8
127.7
127.7
120.9
111. 1
109.2
122.4
118.7
121.4
104.0
117.1
118.3
119.0
112.8
104.0
93 .3
93 .2
92 .0
97.1
99.1
100.3
99.1
80.1
90 .9
86 .7
85.1
83 .5
78.5
78.0
77.1
76.8
77.3
75 .2
73.9
74.7
77.2
73 .8
75.0
74 .0
73.3
75.2
77.6
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
1923__________
J a n .15_____
F e b . 1 5 ..
M a r. 15----A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15----O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1924__________
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15—
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c . 15____
1925__________
Ja n . 1 5 .. .
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1926__________
Jan . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
98 .7
9 6 .9
95 .0
9 5 .7
96 .5
9 7 .4
98 .7
100.6
99 .2
100.8
100.9
101.9
100.6
96.8
9 8 .7
9 8 .1
95. 5
9 4 .5
9 5 .5
96 .2
9 5 .2
9 4 .6
9 6 .4
97 .5
9 9 .2
99 .7
104.5
100.6
99 .6
9 9 .3
99.1
100.4
103.1
106.5
107.2
105.4
107.9
112.5
111.2
108.1
110.9
109.6
108.5
111.1
110.8
108.5
97.1
97 .8
97 .7
97 .8
9 7 .3
97 .2
9 7 .2
97 .0
96 .8
96 .8
96 .9
9 7 .0
97 .1
98 .0
9 6 .6
96 .7
9 7 .2
9 7 .1
9 7 .2
97 .4
97 .7
9 8 .3
9 8 .7
99 .1
9 9 .7
100.0
104.9
101.6
105. 4
105.6
105.2
105.1
105. 2
105.2
105.0
105.1
105.0
105.0
105. 1
105.3
105. 5
105. 8
105.6
105.9
105.8
105.3
96 .3
9 4 .5
93 .7
93 .6
93 .6
95 .3
96 .8
99 .2
99 .3
100.7
99.1
9 5 .9
9 4 .6
97 .6
9 5 .2
9 4 .6
94. 7
96 .5
9 9 .0
99 .2
98 .6
9 9 .9
100.4
100.1
97 .9
9 6 .7
105.9
9 9 .0
9 8 .4
102.4
103.9
104.4
104.0
109.4
109.5
110.3
111.1
109.0
108.8
111.7
110.1
109.3
10 9.5
110.7
112.9
115.6
102.3
107.9
103.8
103.5
103.2
98 .0
95 .9
95 .6
97 .4
102.4
104.7
106.1
107.1
96. 7
104.9
10 3.0
100.5
9 5 .4
91 .8
92 .4
92 .8
92. 3
9 4 .9
94. 4
9 8 .2
100.2
101.3
9 9 .2
9 8 .3
102.1
100.9
99. 1
97.1
97.0
100.3
102.0
104.3
104.6
104.4
100.3
101.4
101.0
100.4
97. 9
9 7 .4
97 .7
9 6 .0
113.4
9 5 .7
82. 5
71 .4
72 .4
73.8
77 .4
8 4 .9
9 8 .4
110.8
139.1
132.0
97 .6
109.8
10 6.2
7 2 .6
66 .9
67. 9
73.3
79 .6
8 9 .5
103.3
121.3
137.4
142.7
106.4
140.2
114.1
8 1 .5
79 .0
80 .5
85 .7
9 4 .0
9 8 .6
104.2
123.6
141. 6
133.3
100. 1
107. 6
9 1 .4
8 2 .0
79 .9
8 1 .0
84 .5
101.7
8 3 .5
8 5 .4
9 1 .9
101.5
109.3
116.3
124.2
112. 5
107.4
99 .6
9 6 .0
91 .4
92.2
9 3 .0
94 .1
9 5 .0
96 .3
103. 6
105.8
97 .6
86. 6
85. 1
83 .0
81 .8
81 .1
106.3
8 4 .2
87 .6
8 9 .0
89.1
99. 2
115.7
123.9
121.3
105.0
107.2
129. 1
125.4
122.9
136.2
137. 1
135.8
153.2
148. 5
129.4
101.8
80 .1
8 2 .3
9 0 .0
101.3
110.5
118.9
128.2
114. 5
108. 5
99 .5
9 5 .3
9 0 .0
91.1
91. 9
93 .3
94. 5
9 6 .0
104.5
107.1
97 .5
8 4 .4
8 2 .5
8 0 .2
78 .6
77 .7
107.6
81. 5
8 5 .4
8 7 .0
87.1
99 .1
118.5
128.1
125.0
106.0
108.9
134.8
130.6
128.1
143.3
144.4
143.1
163.7
158.3
135.9
22
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-36
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
MIDDLE ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1926— C o n .
J u ly 15------A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15— _
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1927__________
Ja n . 15___
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15. _ _
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15— _
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1928__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1929__________
Ja n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1930____ _____
Tan. 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1981__________
J a n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
an d
D a ir y
A ll
a k ery
foods bprod M e a ts purod E g gs
c ts
u c ts
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw e ets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
104.4
103.4
105.7
107.0
108.8
108.3
104.5
106.0
103.9
102.3
102.7
105.6
107.2
102.2
101.0
103.6
106.3
106.4
106.1
103.9
104.7
102.9
102.8
103.4
105.0
102.8
101.9
103.4
105.7
105.3
104.9
103.9
104.8
102.8
102.2
101.3
100.8
102.8
103.6
106.2
108.2
108.0
108.0
107.0
106.0
99 .0
104.0
103.0
101.0
101.8
101.5
100.5
96 .4
95.9
98.1
9 7 .8
95 .5
9 2 .2
83.3
89 .5
86 .9
85 .8
85.1
83.9
8 2 .2
82 .1
82 .3
81 .8
81.8
79.7
77 .0
106.3
100.1
1C3. 4
104.7
108.7
106.6
104.2
105.9
103.6
102. 4
104. 7
124.2
136.8
104.7
93 .2
9 3 .5
95. 5
93.2
92 .7
93.5
93 .6
94. 2
104. 3
110.1
113.5
98.1
85 .5
84 .3
86 .6
86 .4
83 .8
83 .9
98.1
85. 4
86 .6
85 .3
87 .5
95. 5
97 .9
105.9
112.6
107.4
105.8
103.9
102.4
100.4
105.2
107.9
108.7
114.1
118. 1
116.0
96 .5
89 .4
91 .9
9 0 .8
8 4 .0
80 .6
72.7
8 1 .2
81. 2
7 9 .0
8 0 .7
8 4 .3
76.9
72.5
67 .8
63 .9
6 1 .2
59 .8
6 0 .2
105.5
105.3
105. 2
105.0
105.0
104.6
104.0
104.5
104.6
104.4
103.9
104.1
104.2
104.2
104.0
103.9
103.9
102.8
102.7
99.2
100.9
100.9
99 .9
99 .5
100.0
100.0
100.1
9 9 .7
98 .0
9 7 .5
96. 4
96 .6
95 .9
9 6 .3
95 .8
95 .8
95 .8
95 .7
9 5 .4
95 .5
96.3
96 .5
96 .4
96. 2
95 .8
93 .6
9 5 .4
9 5 .4
95. 1
95 .4
95. 1
9 4 .9
9 4 .6
93 .5
9 2 .9
9 2 .0
9 1 .0
90 .3
84.0
86 .7
86 .4
8 5 .6
8 4 .0
83 .8
8 4 .0
83 .9
83 .7
8 2 .7
82 .5
82 .5
81.1
114.6
113.1
114.3
112.5
109.7
108.5
110. 5
107.2
106.8
107.2
109.3
110.3
109.2
110.5
111.4
113.3
114.2
113. 2
113.0
117.6
111.8
112.5
111.8
113.0
115. 7
117.3
120.5
123. 2
126.9
122.3
119. 7
116.4
119.9
116.8
115.5
116.5
119. 3
121. 3
122.1
125.5
124.8
123.4
119.9
117.1
116. 2
111.9
117.0
116.2
115.6
115.2
114.4
113.7
110.5
107.5
111. 2
109.8
106.2
105.8
96.1
104.5
101. 1
99 .7
99. 1
97.3
95 .3
96 .1
96 .7
95 .6
9 2 .7
8 9 .1
8 5 .7
97 .6
98 .2
99 .6
101.5
103.8
106.5
103.9
104.7
105.2
105.2
104.9
101.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.3
106.6
107. 1
108.5
104.9
107.8
105.8
104.3
102.2
101.6
100.9
102.4
104.9
106.3
107.0
107. 8
108.5
105.2
107.3
107.8
107.7
105.0
104.0
103.8
103.6
104.0
105.6
106.2
104.3
103.6
97.3
98 .9
98 .3
98. 1
99 .0
95 .5
93 .6
94.1
98 .7
100. 1
100.0
97 .7
9 2 .7
84.3
88 .9
87 .1
8 7 .0
8 5 .7
81.5
81 .6
82 .3
83 .9
85. 3
8 7 .2
8 2 .6
76 .8
85 .3
90 .8
105.8
120.3
138.4
134.3
94.8
114.0
92 .3
73 .4
71 .9
72. 5
72.4
76.4
85 .4
100.3
121. 5
131. 2
126.2
97.1
115. 5
93 .5
78.3
75.7
79.2
81 .1
8 4 .2
91 .9
104.4
114.8
125. 4
121.0
101.1
105.8
100.6
88 .9
76.4
80 .3
85 .1
9 0 .0
98 .4
107.9
121.8
129.3
129.1
86.6
110. 6
96 .9
74 .2
71 .8
71.9
72 .2
73 .5
82 .9
9 2 .5
9 9 .2
105.7
87 .6
69.6
76 .4
61.9
61 .4
59.8
56 .5
57 .7
6 2 .4
69 .4
75.3
86. 1
86 .7
8 2 .2
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
108.8
101.5
105.3
106.8
111. 6
109.1
106.6
108.4
105.8
104. 5
107.3
130. 2
145.1
107.2
93. 7
94 .1
96.4
93 .9
93.4
93.6
94 .5
95.1
106. 7
113.3
117.2
98.9
83 .9
82 .5
85 .3
8 4 .9
81. 9
81 .9
97.7
83.3
84 .6
8 2 .9
85 .5
94 .6
9 7 .4
106.7
114.5
108.4
106.3
104.1
102.4
101.3
105.8
109. 1
110.3
116.9
121.9
119.5
96 .8
88 .5
9 1 .4
9 0 .8
83 .5
79 .8
71.7
8 0 .6
80 .9
78 .6
8 1 .0
85 .3
76 .4
71 .3
65 .9
61 .5
5 9 .0
57.6
58 .1
92 .5
92 .7
93 .3
94 .2
94 .8
94 .2
93.2
94 .4
9 4 .2
93 .8
93 .6
93 .2
92 .9
92 .7
92 .9
9 2 .9
93.1
93 .0
92.8
94.8
93 .4
93.5
9 4 .2
94.1
94 .2
94 .5
9 4 .6
94 .5
95. 2
95.8
96. 2
96 .4
98.1
97 .6
98. 1
98 .4
98.3
99 .6
100.0
100.3
100.4
96 .8
95 .6
95. 7
9 5 .0
92 .4
95. 1
95 .1
95 .1
93 .6
93 .1
92 .5
9 2 .4
9 2 .4
92 .3
9 0 .5
89 .3
87 .9
82.2
87 .1
8 6 .0
84 .5
82 .8
8 2 .2
8 3 .2
82 .7
82 .1
81. 2
78 .9
79.5
79 .0
92.3
91 .8
9 2 .2
91 .8
90. 9
90 .1
87 .2
8 8 .3
8 7 .6
87 .6
87 .0
86 .7
87 .2
88 .2
8 7 .8
87 .1
86 .7
85 .6
83 .7
91.1
8 3 .9
8 4 .8
86 .9
89 .8
91 .7
9 3 .0
9 4 .4
94. 6
93. 1
94. 2
92. 6
9 4 .2
103.1
96 .8
98. 1
99. 2
99.5
101.0
101.2
102.3
103.0
106. 7
109.7
110.6
109.8
97.9
109.1
107.1
104.5
102.6
100.8
9 9 .2
97 .7
96.8
96 .4
92 .1
84 .9
82 .7
74.0
81 .7
80. 2
77.8
75.6
75.5
7 5 .2
74.8
74.9
73 .5
6 8 .2
65.5
64.9
114.4
114.0
114.5
114.6
114.6
114.4
109.5
113.3
112.4
112.0
110.0
109. 2
107.9
107.3
106. 7
107.7
108.1
109. 2
109.7
111.8
111. 2
111. 4
111.2
111. 3
111. 7
112.2
112.3
112.0
112. 2
112.6
112. 2
111.7
111.2
112.0
111.8
111. 6
111. 7
111.4
111.2
111.4
111.8
112. 0
111.7
110.8
106.2
96.3
101.4
9 9 .2
98. 1
9 7 .6
9 6 .2
9 6 .2
96 .7
9 6 .0
9 4 .7
93 .5
9 3 .2
9 3 .2
85.0
9 1 .0
90. 5
88 .3
85 .7
8 4 .7
84 .3
8 3 .6
8 3 .4
82 .5
8 2 .3
82.1
81 .6
107.7
104.9
106.7
106.4
104.9
103.7
99 .2
102.7
101.6
101.2
100.5
98 .9
97 .4
96.7
96 .7
97 .9
98 .8
99 .2
98 .4
96.0
96 .5
95 .3
9 4 .6
9 4 .2
9 4 .5
95 .0
9 5 .0
95 .7
97 .8
98 .4
98 .0
97 .3
95.3
96 .6
95 .8
95 .8
95 .7
95. 7
9 5 .7
95 .5
95 .6
95. 7
94. 5
9 4 .3
9 3 .9
89.3
91 .1
9 0 .0
89 .5
8 9 .3
8 9 .0
8 8 .6
88 .1
8 8 .3
89 .9
9 0 .4
8 9 .8
87 .9
73.1
83. 1
79 .8
77 .7
7 6 .0
71.9
70 .6
7 0 .0
6 8 .8
69 .5
70 .0
7 0 .5
68 .7
77.6
78 .5
78 .5
8 0 .7
8 0 .8
81 .8
82.0
8 4 .6
84 .9
83 .5
80 .6
80 .9
82 .4
83 .0
81 .9
80.8
81 .0
80.4
79.3
79.4
79 .7
80 .0
79.2
80 .6
81 .5
82 .4
82 .4
79 .4
79.4
77 .5
75 .8
75.6
73.6
76.1
74.5
71 .6
70 .8
70.9
70 .7
71 .4
74 .0
75 .5
76 .0
75.9
73 .9
68.8
73 .9
73 .7
70 .4
69 .6
70 .8
68 .8
68.1
67 .7
66.1
65 .2
65 .0
65 .6
64.5
65 .9
65.9
64 .5
63 .6
63.1
62 .8
63 .4
65.1
64 .4
64 .6
64 .6
63 .3
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
23
4. — Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
MIDDLE ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1932
Ja n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1933__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 12___
S e p t. 26___
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N o v . 7_____
N o v . 21____
D e c . 5 _____
D e c . 19____
1934__________
Jan . 2______
Ja n . 16_____
J a n . 30..........
F e b . 13____
F e b .2 7 ____
M a r. 13____
M a r. 27 ___
A p r. 10____
A p r. 2 4 ____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 22____
Ju n e 5 _____
Ju n e 19____
J u ly 3_____
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A u g . 14____
A u g. 2 8 ____
S ep t. 1 1 ..._
S ep t. 25___
O ct. 9 ______
O ct. 23____
N ov. 6. . . .
N o v . 20___
D e c . 4 ..........
D e c . 18____
1935__________
Jan . 2______
Jan . 15_____
Jan . 29_____
F eb . 1 2 . . . .
F eb . 26____
M a r. 12____
M a r. 26____
A p r. 9 _____
A p r. 23 ____
M a y 7 _____
M a y 21____
J u n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
C ereals
an d
D a ir y
A ll
a k ery
foods bprod M e a ts purod E g gs
cts
u c ts
70.1
73.5
71.4
71.9
72.1
70 .6
69.9
70.1
69. 1
68 .8
68.9
67.9
66 .6
67 .5
64 .3
61 .3
6 1 .0
61 .3
63 .9
65 .8
71 .0
71.8
72 .3
73. 2
73.1
72 .5
72 .4
72 .3
72 .0
70 .7
75.9
71.7
72.1
73 .4
74.7
75 .0
75. 1
74. 7
74.7
75.0
75. 7
76 .2
75.4
76.0
75.9
75.4
74 .9
75 .4
77 .0
78 .0
77 .6
76.6
76 .7
76.4
76.1
76.1
75.9
81.3
77.0
78.9
80.3
80.7
80.6
80 .0
80 .0
82.1
82.5
82.2
81 .8
82 .5
81.7
79.2
8 1 .2
80 .9
8 0 .5
80 .1
79 .7
79 .5
78.8
79 .0
78.4
78. 2
77 .4
75 .4
80.2
73.4
73 .0
73 .2
73 .3
74.1
74.6
8 0 .3
8 4 .2
8 6 .2
89. 5
89 .4
89 .7
89 .6
89 .6
9 0 .0
89 .7
94.1
90.1
91 .0
91 .8
91.7
91 .9
9 1 .9
92. 2
9 2 .3
92.1
92.1
92 .5
92 .9
93 .2
9 3 .2
93.3
93 .4
93 .6
93 .7
9 3 .8
9 4 .0
9 4 .0
94.5
94 .8
9 4 .8
94 .8
94 .9
96.1
94 .7
94 .9
95.1
95 .0
95.3
95.1
95 .2
95 .0
95 .2
95.4
95.4
95.6
95.3
76.0
8 0 .0
77. 1
78 .9
78.9
7 7 .0
75.5
80 .3
77. 1
76 .6
7 4 .0
70 .3
67 .2
64.8
65. 1
63 .4
63 .8
62.9
63 .4
65 .0
64.9
66 .5
66.8
67. 7
67 .4
67 .3
66 .3
65. 1
64. 5
64 .1
74.7
63.9
64.4
67 .4
6 9 .6
69 .1
69 .3
69 .8
71.3
73 .9
75.5
74.9
75.3
76.1
77.1
77.5
76 .9
77.4
81. 8
8 5 .0
83 .9
80 .4
79 .0
76 .0
74.8
75.4
75 .9
93.4
77.8
84 .2
87 .5
87 .6
88 .8
91.3
91 .0
92 .5
94.1
94 .6
96 .0
97.2
95.4
68 .7
73.2
71 .0
71 .0
69.3
67 .8
66.5
66 .0
67.9
67.9
68. 2
68. 1
67 .0
67.0
64 .8
61. 1
60 .4
61.3
65.8
66 .5
68.7
69.4
70.7
71. 2
71.8
71 .8
71.8
71.7
71.5
68 .0
74.6
69.1
69.3
70.5
72 .7
73 .5
74 .3
73 .0
72. 2
73.2
72.9
72.8
73.2
75.7
75.4
74.6
74 .6
75 .8
76.6
75.6
75.6
75.4
76.1
77.1
78.0
78.1
78.5
78.4
79.4
80 .3
81.6
83.4
82.4
80.3
79.6
82 .6
81.6
78.5
77.4
76.2
75.5
60.1
64 .5
53.9
5 0 .4
47 .4
47 .6
47 .8
51.6
57.7
64.8
75.7
79.8
79 .4
57.0
67. 2
46 .6
44.8
43 .0
46. 4
46 .2
52.7
53.4
61.9
65.3
71 .7
72.7
74. 2
76. 5
74 .6
66 .4
63 .4
63.9
61. 5
62 .5
60. 5
56.9
55.1
55.0
54.0
52 .8
52.4
53.1
53.3
54.7
55.4
56.8
60.1
62.9
67 .0
69 .9
71.6
74 .8
79.9
82 .0
82.4
80.7
73.6
74.4
75.9
76.3
78.0
79.4
73.6
62.5
60.1
62.1
63 .2
65. 7
66 .0
66.5
66.8
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw e ets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
60.5
61 .7
62 .1
65.6
71 .0
68. 2
68.9
62.7
56. 2
52 .0
51.4
50.7
51.9
65.9
52. 2
52 .5
52. 2
54.3
60.6
67.3
85.8
8 2 .0
77 .0
75 .0
71. 1
67 .6
67 .7
68. 1
68. 5
69.7
70.3
74.8
75.9
76 .2
78 .8
81 .0
81.1
79.1
78.5
75.8
78.3
81. 4
74 7
73.2
70.6
67.3
63.5
62 .5
61.7
61.8
60.5
58. 5
57 .3
57.3
56 .2
56.2
56.4
58.9
58.0
58 .2
58.7
58.0
59.1
59.3
61.3
66.1
66.6
66.5
64 .0
66.6
65.6
59.9
60 .1
61 .0
65 .5
72. 1
69. 0
69.8
62.6
55 .0
50 .3
49.7
49 .2
50 .7
66.6
51. 1
51.7
51 .4
53.9
61. 1
68 .7
90 .3
85 .4
79.1
76 .4
71 .5
67 .5
67 .6
68 .2
68 .6
69.9
69.8
75.9
77 .2
77 .0
80 .0
82 .4
82. 5
80 .0
7 9 .4
76 .2
79.1
82 .9
74 .9
73.2
70.2
66.2
61.7
60.5
59 .6
59.6
58.0
55.5
54.1
54 .0
52.7
52.7
53 .0
56.0
54.9
55.1
55.6
54 .8
56.1
56.3
58.6
64.0
64.5
64.3
61.6
64 .5
63.5
72.5
77 .0
75 .9
75.5
74.1
73 .5
72 .6
72.1
72.3
70.3
69 .4
68.8
67.7
69.9
67 .6
66.1
66 .0
65 .3
66.3
67 .5
67 .8
7 0 .0
7 2 .0
74 .2
75 .6
75.9
75 .8
75 .5
75.8
76.5
83.7
77.3
78 .0
82.1
82.4
83 .8
83 .2
8 3 .9
83.4
83 .6
84 .0
83.7
83 .6
82.6
82.0
83. 5
83.3
83 .2
83.0
83.6
83 .9
84 .2
8 4 .8
85.2
86 .8
86.9
86 .9
84.8
86.1
86 .0
86 .7
86.3
86.4
86.7
86.7
86.9
86.8
86 .8
86.5
86.3
86 .0
54.8
63. 3
60.6
56 .2
55 .5
54. 5
54 .2
54 .4
53 .8
53 .2
52. 1
49.9
48.8
53.3
48 .4
4 8 .0
46 .4
4 7 .0
49. 0
51.3
53.3
55.6
58.3
60. 0
60 .8
60 .5
60 .2
59.4
59 .7
59.6
63.3
59.4
59.6
60.9
60 .9
62.0
62.6
62 .8
63.2
63.6
63 .0
62.7
63 .5
63.2
63 .2
63.5
63.7
63.7
63. 7
64.6
65.1
65.6
65. 5
65.6
64 .5
64 .7
64.4
63.9
64. 5
64.5
64 .7
64.6
64.9
64.4
64.8
64 .8
65.3
65 .4
65.1
65.1
65 .5
75.6
8 0 .0
78.1
77. 2
77. 2
75.9
74 .9
7 5 .0
7 4 .2
75. 5
75. 2
74 .3
73 .0
69.2
71. 7
7 0 .4
68 .9
6 9 .0
6 8 .0
67 .7
67 .6
67.8
68.1
69 .6
70 .0
7 0 .0
7 0 .2
7 0 .2
7 0 .0
69.8
74.6
70 .0
70 .7
72.0
72.3
72 .7
73 .5
74. 2
74 .0
74 .2
74 .8
75.1
74 .8
74.6
74 .7
7 5 .2
75.7
75 .4
75.7
75.9
75. 6
75 .8
76 .3
75 .8
76 .0
76.1
76.3
72.9
76.6
76.9
76.3
76.0
75.9
75.3
74 .8
74.1
74 .0
73. 4
73 .0
73 .4
72 .6
55.9
64 .6
60 .9
58.8
57 .4
55. 1
5 3 .0
52.5
53 .4
54 .5
53.8
53. 5
53.1
51.3
5 0 .2
48 .8
4 7 .2
4 7 .0
50. 2
52.3
53.1
53.9
53.9
5 4 .2
5 4 .0
53 .7
53 .6
52. 2
51 .4
50 .2
56.9
50.9
51.2
51 .4
52.4
52.6
52.3
52. 8
53.0
52.3
52.0
51.8
52.9
53.5
54 .6
54 .5
54.7
55.9
60.3
63 .8
64.6
6 4 .6
65.1
65.3
66 .4
67.1
68 .8
80.9
71.1
72.9
75.9
76.9
77.7
7 9 .0
7 9 .2
79 .8
80 .3
80 .3
80 .2
80 .7
80 .7
58.9
62.5
61 .8
59 .3
58 .5
56 .4
55.8
5 7 .0
58.6
58.9
6 0 .2
60 .0
59 .4
62.3
60 .1
57.7
5 8 .7
59 .0
60.3
60 .4
62.8
64.9
65 .2
65 .8
66 .4
64 .5
64 .8
65 .4
65 .3
65 .4
65.4
64 .2
63 .8
65 .0
63.6
63 .6
63 .2
63.1
62.8
63 .0
63 .0
62.8
62.3
64 .0
65.3
66.8
67.3
67. 5
67.8
67.6
67 .0
66 .8
67.1
67.8
65 .8
55 .7
65 .0
65.9
64 .2
63 .8
63.9
63.6
63 .4
63.5
63.6
63 .7
64 .0
64 .8
65. 0
65.1
65.3
RETAIL PRICES OP POOD, 1923-36
24
T
able
4 . — Indexes
of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
MIDDLE ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1935— C on .
J u ly 2 _ _ _ _ _ _
J u ly 1 6_ _ _ _ _
J u ly 3 0_ _ _ _ _
A u g . 1 3_ _ _ _
A ug. 2 7 —
S ep t. 1 0_ _ _ _
S ep t. 2 4_ _ _ _
O ct. 8 _ _ _ _ _ _
O ct. 22 _ _ _ _ _
N ov. 5 _ _ _ _ _
N o v . 1 9_ _ _ _
D ec. 3 _ _ _ _ _
D e c. 1 7_ _ _ _
D e c . 3 1_ _ _ _
1936__________
J a n . 1 4_ _ _ _ _
Jan . 2 8_ _ _ _ _
F eb . 1 1 _ _ _ _
F e b . 2 5_ _ _ _
M a r. 1 0_ _ _ _
M a r. 2 4_ _ _ _
A p r. 7 _____
A p r. 2 1_ _ _ _
M ay 5 _ _ _ _ _
M a y 1 9_ _ _ _
Ju n e 2 _ _ _ _ _
Ju n e 1 6 - _ .
Ju n e 3 0_ _ _ _
J u ly 1 4_ _ _ _ _
A u g . 1 8_ _ _ _
S ep t. 1 5_ _ _ _
O ct. 1 3_ _ _ _ _
N o v . 1 7_ _ _ _
D e c. 1 5_ _ _ _
C ereals
a ir
d
A ll b aanery M e a ts D rody E g g s
p
k
foods p rod
u cts
u c ts
80. 8
80. 8
79. 6
80. 3
80. 1
80 .9
80 .7
80 .6
81 .6
81 .6
82 .7
83. 1
83.1
83. 5
82.8
83. 1
81 .8
81. 5
82 .3
80 .2
80.1
79 .7
81 .0
81.3
8 1 .0
83.1
_84 .6
84 .8
84. 2
83 .9
84. 3
8 3 .0
8 2 .8
83 .4
95. 5
95. 7
95. 8
95. 9
95. 5
95 .4
95 .6
96 .3
97 .8
98 .3
98. 2
98. 8
98 .8
98 .9
94.8
9 7 .7
9 6 .7
95. 8
95.3
94 .9
94.9
94 .4
94 .4
9 4 .0
93 .7
93 .7
93 .9
93.9
94. 2
94. 5
94. 6
94. 8
94. 5
94 .3
93.3
94 .3
94. 2
97. 6
9 9 .2
99. 1
98 .3
97.4
96.9
9 3 .8
94. 5
9 5 .0
94. 5
95.8
92.3
9 5 .4
93. 6
9 2 .2
9 2 .3
90 .3
90 .7
91.1
91 .9
92. 2
90 .8
92. 6
91 .8
92.4
92. 7
93 .4
94. 9
91 .4
91 .0
90 .7
75 .0
74. 6
74. 7
74. 9
75 .0
75. 7
75 .7
76 .0
77. 0
77. 5
79 .7
80. 2
80 .3
80.9
81.7
81 .2
81. 3
81 .9
83 .3
80 .9
79 .9
79. 2
79 .3
77. 9
76.9
77 .0
78. 1
78 .9
80 .5
83 .4
85. 5
83 .0
82. 7
83.1
67 .4
68. 5
70 .0
73. 9
75. 2
81. 1
83 .1
85 .6
87 .7
88. 7
86. 5
84 .4
81.9
7 9 .0
74.0
77.1
71 .2
71 .3
80. 4
69 .9
62 .9
59.8
60.1
61.5
61.4
62 .9
6 4 .2
65 .6
68 .0
76 .0
79. 2
84 .1
89 .2
86 .2
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ever
ages Fats Sugar
an d and and
choco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
63 .7
62. 1
55. 8
53. 5
50. 1
51. 6
50.4
49. 5
52.1
54. 5
57.9
59 .9
61 .0
62 .0
68.0
62. 5
61.1
61. 5
6 1 .2
59.9
62.3
62 .4
67.6
70 .0
71.8
79 .4
86. 1
85.1
78.8
70.5
66. 7
65.2
63.7
67. 7
61. 2
59. 4
52. 2
4 9 .8
46 .0
47. 8
46 .6
45.7
48. 6
51. 4
55.3
57 .7
58.9
60.1
66.7
60. 7
59.1
59 .5
59. 2
57.8
60. 5
60. 6
66. 5
69. 3
71.3
73.8
87.4
86 .2
79.1
69 .2
64.8
63 .0
61.1
65.6
86. 5
86. 7
8 7 .0
85. 7
85. 2
83. 7
82 .8
81 .3
81 .8
81 .8
82.1
81. 2
80.9
81 .0
80. 6
81.1
81 .0
80.7
80.4
80. 3
80. 1
80.1
80. 3
80. 1
79.8
80.1
80. 2
80.1
80 .4
81.7
83. 2
83.3
84 .0
84 .0
65. 6
66. 3
65. 5
65. 7
64. 7
64. 7
63.4
63.3
62. 6
62. 0
61. 3
59 .9
60. 5
60 .7
63.3
60 .4
60.3
60.1
60. 6
60 .3
59 .9
59.4
59. 8
59.3
59.4
59. 7
60.1
60.8
60.9
65.6
67. 0
68 .8
70.8
71.1
72.6
72. 8
72. 5
71. 8
71. 7
71 .4
71 .0
70.7
70 .6
70 .0
70.3
69. 7
70 .0
69 .9
70 .6
6 9 .9
6 9 .9
69. 7
69. 7
70.1
70. 1
69. 8
69. 6
69 .9
69 .8
69 .4
68. 7
69 .3
68 .9
59 .6
69 .9
69 .9
70.3
70.4
81 .5
81 .4
81. 6
84. 1
86. 3
86. 5
86 .8
86.7
85.9
84 .5
83 .4
8 2 .2
81. 5
81 .0
74. 5
79. 3
77. 7
76 .8
76. 5
75 .9
76 .0
75.1
75. 5
75. 4
74. 6
73. 8
73 .4
73 .4
73.3
74 .6
76. 0
76.5
76.8
77.5
66. 5
66.9
67 .2
67 .2
67 .0
67 .4
67.3
67.4
67 .8
68.2
67 .9
67.5
67 .3
67.3
65.1
65.6
65 .2
64 .9
64.9
64.7
64.9
64 .6
96.0 107.7
95.1 112. 0
95. 1 112.2
94.9 112. 3
95.5 111. 4
95 .8 111. 3
95.3 110.3
95 .7 108. 3
96 .2 105. 5
96. 2 104.9
96.9 102.9
97. 2 101. 2
97 .7 99. 4
99.6 96.2
98 .2 97. 5
98. 6 97 .4
98 .4 96 .8
98. 8 95 .3
98.8 95. 4
98 .7 94. 6
99. 1 95. 0
99 .2 94. 5
99. 7 96. 2
100.7 97. 2
101.8 97. 2
102.7 96 .6
104.6 96. 1
103. 1 96 .8
104. 7 97. 6
105. 3 97 .8
106. 5 97. 1
105.9 96 .4
106. 6 96.1
87. 5
85. 5
87. 0
87. 7
88. 6
88. 0
87.7
87.9
87. 5
87.1
8 7 .6
87 .4
87 .6
98 .0
88. 0
8 9 .3
93.1
95. 0
96 .0
9 6 .4
96 .7
98. 4
100. 6
103.1
108. 2
110.2
114. 5
113. 1
114. 7
116.1
116.4
114.5
114.1
92 .0
89. 6
89 .5
89. 6
89 .9
90. 2
8 9 .8
89 .8
90. 1
9 2 .7
95. 1
97. 6
98 .3
98.5
97. 6
96.1
95. 1
93. 6
9 2 .9
92. 5
93. 2
98 .8
100.9
105. 2
107. 6
106.7
109.6
108.3
107.5
108. 1
108. 6
107. 0
107.5
113.0
9 2 .2
97 .7
114.2
119.7
124.6
124.0
118.8
108.2
108.7
119.8
113.5
114.9
103.6
114.1
116.9
117.7
112.7
104.9
94.7
94.6
92 .8
9 7 .2
98 .6
99 .0
97 .4
82 .6
91 .2
88 .0
8 6 .8
85.1
83 .0
81 .7
64.5
64.6
64.9
65.1
65. 5
65.6
65. 5
64.9
63.7
64.4
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
1923
_
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15____
S ep t. 15—
O ct. 15____
N ov. 15____
D e c. 15____
1924
_
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15—
O ct. 15____
N ov. 15____
D e c . 15____
1925
_
J a n .15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
97. 2
93 .9
92 .9
93. 6
96 .3
95 .8
97.1
101.9
99 .4
100.9
9 8 .7
98 .6
97.6
97.2
98 .0
97.9
96.1
94 .8
95 .3
96 .6
97 .6
96. 6
98.1
98.4
98.1
98.7
105.3
100.4
9 8 .8
100.8
100. 1
101.3
106.5
96. 2 95.4
96 .5 92 .1
96. 4 92.1
96.1
91. 7
96. 2 96 .9
96. 6 94.8
96.6 95. 1
96 .0 97. 5
95.8 98. 6
96 .0 102.7
96 .2 9 9 .4
96.3 94. 2
96 .4 92 .3
98.6 97 .4
96 .6 93. 6
96.9 93 .6
96.9 94.1
96.9 96. 1
96 .8 98.1
97 .0 98 .2
97.9 97. 7
98. 9 101.0
100.0 101.9
100. 6 102.6
101. 2 96 .9
102.0 95.1
105.0 107.2
104. 7 9 7 .0
106.4 97. 0
106.8 105.0
104.8 106.9
104.5 107.4
104.7 107.5
101.3
102. 6
101.5
101. 3
100. 5
96 .9
95 .5
97 .0
100. 3
102.8
103.9
105. 7
106.8
98. 5
107.1
105. 5
103. 7
97. 8
96. 2
96 .2
95. 4
95. 5
95. 6
95. 0
95 .8
98 .3
99.5
9 7 .5
97. 1
102.3
99 .2
98. 5
99.1
95. 1
120.0
95. 2
79. 3
72. 3
72.9
72 .0
74. 2
80.3
96.1
108. 3
137.9
132.1
98. 1
115.6
106.2
70. 2
64 .5
66.9
72.9
78.5
89.1
104.9
118.9
141.1
148.4
106.8
151.4
110. 6
81. 4
78. 3
81 .6
87 .5
97. 7 97 .0
81 .8
78.1
83. 2 79. 7
88. 3 85. 7
96 .8 95. 6
99. 6 98.9
107.4 108.1
128. 0 132.3
111. 3 113. 1
106.2 107.2
9 2 .4 91. 1
89. 3 87.6
86 .6 84 .6
92 .4 91. 5
90 .7 89 .5
93 .6 92 .8
94.4 93 .8
93.4 92 .8
95. 6 95. 3
102.1 103.1
105.9 107.4
92.1 91. 3
91. 2 90.1
86 .4 84. 2
83.5 80.8
83 .3 80 .6
109. 5 111. 1
87.4 85. 3
89. 2 87. 2
90 .8 89 .0
90 .5 88. 7
97.3 96. 7
121. 2 124. 6
DETAILED TABLES
25
T able 4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups.,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
EAST NORTH CENTRA!—Continued
D a te
1925— C on .
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15-__
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15-__
D e c. 15____
1926__________
Jan . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15. __
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1927__________
J a n .15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u lv 15____
A u g. 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1923__________
Jan. 15___
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1929__________
J a n .15____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1930__________
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15 .—
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 1 5 .. „
C ereals
D a ir y
and
A ll
k
food s bparoery M e a ts purod E g gs
cts
d
u c ts
111.2
109.4
106.3
107. 3
112.1
110.9
110. 1
112.6
111. 0
110.8
113. 5
112. 3
111.8
107.7
105.4
107.8
108.9
109. 5
109.5
105. 8
108. 0
105. 6
104. 0
103. 7
107.9
112.9
105. 3
103. 7
104. 7
105. 2
104. 4
104.6
104. 1
103. 5
101. 6
102.4
103. 5
105. 6
104.1
104. 1
105. 0
107.1
105. 0
104. 5
103.4
106. 3
103.9
104.0
103.1
102.5
104.0
106.0
109.2
110. 1
109.6
108.6
107.6
107.0
101.2
106.5
105.1
104.4
106.2
105.1
103.9
99 .5
98 .4
100.1
98 .8
95.5
92 .6
104.7
103.3
105. 0
104. 3
104. 1
104.6
103.9
105. 0
105.3
104. 5
104.0
103.8
104.0
103.8
103. 5
102.9
103. 0
103. 2
102.7
101.8
102.7
102.8
102. 4
101.8
101.9
102.1
102.3
102.1
101. 9
101.4
100.9
100. 7
99.2
99. 2
98 .7
98.1
98. 2
99.8
100.3
100.4
100. 3
99. 7
99. 3
99. 0
98 .7
98.6
98 .8
98 .7
98 .9
98. 8
98 .7
98.6
98 .7
99 .5
9 8 .8
98 .5
98 .5
98.1
94.8
97. 1
97 .0
96 .6
96 .4
95 .9
95 .6
95.5
94 .9
94. 2
92 .7
91.4
90 .6
112.0
112.8
113. 0
111. 0
108.6
108.1
114.4
110. 7
110. 5
111.2
113.0
115. 7
117.6
117.3
115. 6
117.9
117. 5
113. 7
111.9
112. 7
111.9
110.9
111. 7
112.4
112. 0
109.9
110.9
113.7
116. 5
117. 3
113. 3
111.8
121. 1
112.4
] 12. 1
111. 4
114. 3
118. 1
119.9
126.2
130. 4
135. 1
127. 7
124.4
120.0
126.4
121.1
120.4
124. 1
125.8
128.4
129.2
131.7
132.1
130.9
127.0
123.6
122.3
117.5
123.9
122.6
122.4
122.8
120.6
119. 2
116.4
113.0
116.5
115.3
109.1
107.9
99. 3
100.0
101.0
103. 5
103. 5
103.7
100.4
101. 0
100.6
100.2
97 .9
97 .9
98 .0
97.5
98. 3
100. 2
102.5
103.9
106.8
103. 1
105. 2
105. 5
105. 2
104.8
101. 0
100.1
100.1
100. 3
102.0
103. 2
104. 0
105.9
101.7
102. 7
101. 6
102.9
100.4
100. 3
99 .8
100.1
100.8
102. 2
10C. 8
103. 2
104.0
101.3
104.1
105. 1
103.8
101.1
100.1
99 .9
100.1
100.8
101.4
101. 2
99 .4
97 .4
93.8
9 5 .0
94 .7
9 4 .6
95.3
93 .8
91.7
91 .9
94 .9
95.7
94.5
92.3
90.1
92.9
96. 7
100.3
121. 4
144.9
134.6
100.4
111.8
90. 6
81. 1
81 .7
81. 5
83.9
84 .8
89. 4
103.0
118.9
138. 7
139.2
94. 1
119. 7
95.9
73. 1
69 .7
70.5
69. 2
75. 2
85. 3
97 .5
113. 7
129. 2
129. 7
98.2
122.6
92. 4
79. 4
76.9
82. 1
84.3
88.3
94. 7
103. 7
108. 5
122. 3
122.4
103.2
109.7
110.8
87.3
78.1
83.5
87.5
91.3
9 8 .0
107.5
119.0
132.8
133.4
83. 1
117.1
101.0
73 .9
71.7
6 8 .2
6 8 .0
69 .3
76.3
84. 2
8 6 .2
96 .8
8 5 .0
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
137. 6
126.6
107. 1
107.4
129. 6
126.0
127.6
140. 0
137.8
139.7
154.7
145.3
138.6
118.9
107.4
112.0
111. 3
112. 7
112.4
111.2
111. 5
107.6
105. 3
105. 5
131. 2
159.9
118. 8
104. 6
101. 6
98. 0
94.1
95.8
96 .0
96. 2
96. 3
104. 7
109. 7
112. 4
102.1
92. 2
89. 1
90 .2
88. 5
86. 3
85.8
100.9
90. 7
90 .8
89 .0
89 .0
9 2 .9
101.6
113.3
114.0
110.7
107.9
105. 7
107.6
108.8
112.0
111.9
116.8
125.3
126.1
125.1
106.0
100.9
103.2
100.3
92 .9
8 6 .0
143.8
131.0
108. 2
109. 0
135.0
130.8
133. 1
147. 2
144. 7
147.1
164. 7
153.9
146.0
122.9
109.5
114.9
113.9
115. 5
115.1
114.2
114. 2
109.7
107. 2
107. 6
137.6
171. 0
122.9
106. 4
102.8
98 .9
94. 5
96.5
95. 9
97. 0
97. 0
106. 6
112. 1
115. 0
102. 7
91 .0
87. 4
88. 7
87. 1
84. 6
83.8
101.0
89 .4
89.4
8 7 .2
87.1
91 .6
101.8
115.4
116.3
112.3
109.0
106.5
108.8
111.3
114.0
114.1
120.1
130.2
131.3
130.3
108.0
102.1
104.9
101.8
93 .8
86.1
106.4
106.4
105. 7
103. 2
102.1
101.6
98.9
100.9
100.2
99.9
98 .4
97. 7
98:0
98.1
97 .5
98. 0
99. 0
99. 3
99.3
97.3
98.8
98 .2
98. 2
97. 2
97. 0
97.1
97.1
97.3
97. 1
97. 0
96.6
96.4
96.6
97 .0
96. 4
96.4
96 .3
96. 3
97 .0
97 .0
97. 0
96. 5
96. 3
96. 5
96 .4
96.7
96 .9
96. 2
96 .9
9 7 .0
9 7 .2
97 .5
97 .7
97.1
96.3
94 .9
94 .9
95.4
93.2
94 .7
94.5
94 .4
94 .4
94.3
93 .9
93 .8
93. 4
92 .7
92. 2
89 .9
8 8 .5
96.5
95 .8
95. 6
93 .9
93 .9
94 .5
92. 7
94 .2
93.3
92.9
9 2 .4
91.3
92 .2
92. 3
92 .8
92.3
93. 3
92.9
93 .0
90.2
92. 3
91 .4
90.8
89.8
89 .9
90.8
91. 7
91. 2
91. 2
89 .9
86. 8
86 .4
96 .0
8 5 .8
88. 6
91 .3
95. 3
97. 5
99. 5
100.7
100. 9
100. 6
98. 0
96. 1
97 .7
104.2
100.1
101. 8
102. 8
102.9
103.3
103.5
104.5
104.4
106.6
107.1
107.2
105.2
94.9
104.3
102.4
100.4
98 .6
96 .5
95.4
94.1
93 .8
94.5
91.1
8 5 .0
81 .7
113.7
114. 0
114. 5
114.1
114.5
115.0
114.4
114.2
114. 7
114.8
114. 5
114. 5
114.5
114.2
114. 2
114.5
114.4
114.3
114.0
109.0
113.6
112. 3
111. 2
109. 8
108.7
108. 6
108.1
107. 7
106. 5
106. 2
107. 2
107. 6
108. 7
108. 1
108. 0
107.9
108. 0
108. 0
108.2
108.9
109. 1
109. 3
109. 4
108. 7
110.1
108. 1
108.3
108.5
109.2
109. 1
109.4
109.2
109.3
108.1
107.8
107.9
106.3
104.0
94 .0
100.5
97. 7
96 .6
96.1
9 5 .2
93 .5
94 .1
93. 2
9 1 .9
9 0 .8
89 .4
89.1
108.5
111.5
112.8
113. 6
111.6
109.1
105.4
108.4
107. 5
106. 2
104.2
103.1
1C5. 6
106.7
106.0
105.7
105. 7
103.9
102.1
97. 1
100. 0
98. 2
97. 4
96.9
96.1
95 .4
95. 7
95. 6
96 .8
98. 2
97 .8
97 .0
94.1
95. 7
93. 7
92.1
91. 9
92. 6
92.6
93.1
94. 6
96. 0
97. 1
96. 0
9 4 .4
93.1
93.5
93.5
93 .9
93 .6
93.3
93.4
93 .2
93.7
93.1
92 .4
91 .8
91.1
85.2
89 .6
88 .4
8 8 .2
87 .6
8 6 .8
86 .3
8 6 .0
8 6 .0
8 7 .7
8 8 .5
87 .5
8 5 .6
81.1
80.3
80.5
78.3
76.1
77.3
79.6
77.9
78.0
77.4
76.7
77.4
79.2
79.4
80 .0
80 .5
82.3
82.4
84 .5
85.2
86 .5
86 .2
86.5
85.1
84.8
85 .3
85 .2
85 .0
84.8
84 .6
83 .8
83.1
82.9
83.1
83 .5
83 .4
83. 3
83.9
84.3
84 .8
83 .4
82 .9
81. 7
80.2
79.2
77.6
79 .6
78 .2
76 .6
76.4
76 .0
75.4
75.4
77.4
78.4
79 .2
78.7
78.4
73.7
78.3
77 .5
76 .8
76.6
75.9
73.3
73.1
72 .8
70 .6
6 9 .8
69 .7
70 .0
26
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
EAST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
All
foods
Cereals
Dairy
and
bakery Meats prod
ucts
prod
ucts
97.8
82.5
83.2
1931
........................... ...........................
88.4 106.4
Ja n . 15_____ 90.4
87.7 101.6
F e b . 15____ 86.4
86.1 101.7
M a r. 15____ 85.8
84.8 100.8
A p r. 15____ 84.4
99.3
83.9
M a y 15____ 83.4
96.5
83.4
J u n e 15____ 81.1
99.3
82.4
J u ly 15____ 81.4
81.7 100.7
A u g . 15____ 82.3
98.8
81.1
S e p t. 1 5 .__ 81.6
94.9
80.5
O ct. 15— ,__ 79.6
89.4
80.0
N o v . 15____ 77.4
84.9
79.2
D e c . 15____ 75.8
72.3
76.2
67.2
1932
........................... ...........................
75.2
82.3
Jan . 15_____ 72.3
74.4
76.5
F e b . 15____ 69.6
74.1
79.1
M a r. 15____ 70.4
78.2
73.5
A p r. 15____ 69.4
74.5
72.7
M a y 15____ 67.0
73.7
72.8
J u n e 15____ 67.0
82.1
J u ly 15......... 68.7
72.7
72.1
78.8
A u g . 15____ 66.3
77.3
71.6
S e p t. 15___ 65.4
74.1
O ct. 15_____ 64.3
70.3
70.6
69.7
N o v . 15 .___ 63.3
65.5
67.6
D e c . 15____ 62.2
67.4
1933
_ 65.6
72.1
65.2
64.3
J a n . 15_____ 60.3
65.4
63.9
F e b . 15____ 58.7
65.3
63.8
M a r. 15____ 58.4
64.7
64.7
A p r. 15____ 59.2
65.2
M a y 15____ 61.6
65.5
66.4
67.3
J u n e 15____ 64.5
67.5
73.1
J u ly 15____ 72.2
69.4
A u g . 15____ 72.9
79.0
69.3
81.3
S e p t. 12____ 71.8
71.9
S e p t. 26____ 71.5
81.5
81.4
O ct. 10_____ 70.4
71.9
71.2
O ct. 24____ 69.4
81.3
81.4
70.4
N o v . 7 _____ 69.4
69.3
N o v . 21____ 69.8
81.3
66.7
80.1
D e c . 5 _____ 68.9
66.6
80.0
D e c . 19____ 68.1
85.1
77.0
1934
_ 72.9
67.6
80.1
Ja n . 2............ 69.0
68.2
79.8
Ja n . 16.......... 69.9
77.8
Ja n . 30_____ 69.9
68.1
78.1
F e b . 13____ 71.6
71.7
80.4
F eb . 27____ 71.2
71.0
72.3
79.9
M a r. 13____ 71.5
71.4
81.0
72.7
M a r. 27—
73.0
70.9
81.8
A p f. 10—
75.3
81.9
A p r. 24____ 71.2
81.8
M a y 8 .......... 71.3
76.1
75.9
81.9
M a y 2 2 .— 71.1
76.6
82.8
J u n e 5 _____ 72.2
83.4
77.5
J u n e 19____ 72.8
78.4
83.7
J u ly 3______ 73.4
84.0
78.6
J u ly 17____ 73.1
77.7
84.6
J u ly 31____ 72.7
A u g . 14____ 73.9
84.6
78.8
86.2
85.6
A u g . 2 8 - 76.2
87.3
S e p t. 11___ 76.6
85.9
86.2
S e p t. 25___ 75.9
86.0
O ct. 9______ 74.6
86.1
84.1
O ct. 23_____ 74.1
86.3
82.7
N o v . 6_____ 73.6
86.1
80.6
N o v . 20____ 73.2
79.0
85.9
78.4
86.4
D e c . 4 _____ 72.9
86.2
78.1
D e c . 18____ 72.9
79.7
84.9
82.3
82.9
80.4
77.1
74.3
75.2
78.5
80.5
82.3
79.5
78.9
65.5
74.2
71.2
70.2
65.7
62.7
62.6
62.9
63.6
63.5
63.3
63.6
61.8
63.6
60.1
59.2
58.5
59.9
62.9
62.3
66.1
64.1
65.8
66.3
67.0
66.4
68.3
68.0
68.2
65.0
68.7
65.5
66.1
65.2
68.2
66.6
67.5
66.3
64.0
63.8
64.6
64.3
66.4
67.5
69.8
69.6
69.7
71.1
72.1
71.7
71.0
70.7
71.4
72.2
72.6
73.0
73.0
Fruits and vegetables
Eggs
Total
64.7
76.5
75.4
87.6
55.4
83.7
60.5
81. 2
81.4
57.1
51.5
85.2
80.9
53.3
58.3
78.5
64.7
76.6
67.9
73.3
76.0
64.5
63.0
79.7
76.7
63.3
54.4
60.9
58.7
63.5
49.4
64.2
40.8
69.3
39.4
72.0
40.6
68.6
40.7
70.1
44.6
66.3
52.8
56.0
52.3
56.7
69.2
49.3
76.3
47.7
49.8
83.8
51.3
68.1
65.3
51.2
44.0
50.9
39.6
51.7
37.5
54.6
40.6
60.5
37.5
72.6
47.0
97.8
47.4
95.4
52.2
85.5
56.7
78.7
62.5
71.1
65.3
67.1
68.9
65.1
72.5
68.0
69.8
68.7
64.3
70.2
59.4
71.6
73.4
62.0
76.9
61.3
61.4
79.3
57.2
81,4
&1.0
51.6
50.8
79.9
50.9
79.0
49.7
77.5
48.5
77.1
48.0
76.1
47.8
75.8
47.0
77.5
47.8
77.3
48.0
76.0
49.5
73.1
52.3
71.2
59.6
71.9
64.6
69.9
66.4
69.6
67.9
67.6
68.7
63.3
71.6
60.9
75.9
58.9
78.6
57.7
78.4
56.5
74.2 1 57.6
Bever
ages Fats
and
and
Fresh Canned Dried choco oils
late
76.9
88.4
84.1
81.5
82.2
87.1
82.2
79.3
77.2
73.3
63.7
62.2
62.9
60.8
63.2
64.0
70.3
73.7
69.7
71.6
67.1
55.2
50.9
47.6
46.1
48.7
69.5
50.4
50.1
51.1
54.4
60.9
74.9
104.4
101.1
89.3
81.2
72.3
67.7
65.3
68.6
69.6
71.2
72.0
74.8
78.8
81.3
83.6
82.9
81.6
80.6
78.8
78.3
77.1
76.8
78.8
78.5
77.0
73.5
71.3
72.2
69.7
69.2
66.9
61.9
58.9
56.6
55.3
54.0
55.3 1
78.5
87.3
86.0
83.7
80.2
77.0
76.4
76.7
76.6
77.0
75.7
73.7
72.2
68.9
72.8
72.3
71.3
70.1
69.0
68.3
68.2
67.5
67.4
67.5
66.1
65.5
67. 1
65.4
64.5
64.4
64.6
65.5
65.6
65.7
67.7
69.7
69.9
71.0
71.0
71.3
70.9
70.7
71.0
80.6
73.8
74.7
78.5
79.6
82.2
80.7
81.9
81.8
81.5
81.3
82.2
81.7
81.2
81.7
81.2
81.2
81.0
82.4
82.9
83.0
82.4
83.8
83.7
82.8
83.0
83.3
70.6
79.2
77.4
75.8
73.6
71.5
70.5
71.1
70.4
69.4
64.3
62.4
60.4
54.6
59.2
58.3
56.9
55.4
55.6
54.8
54.7
54.7
54.0
52.4
49.2
48.9
52.8
47.6
46.7
46.6
48.3
51.3
52.5
53.8
56.7
57.9
58.2
58.0
56.7
57.5
57.6
57.3
57.1
60.0
57.3
57.1
58.1
58.3
58.7
59.2
58.9
59.7
59.6
59.1
58.9
59.3
60.1
60.2
60.3
60.8
60.4
60.6
61.8
61.6
61.7
62.5
62.4
61.7
60.8
60.2
78.6
86.9
85.6
83.9
79.7
78.0
77.2
75.7
75.5
76.1
74.9
74.8
74.2
70.4
72.7
71.9
71.7
70.8
70.0
69.6
69.9
69.8
70.6
70.4
69.2
68.2
64.0
66.6
65.3
64.2
63.9
63.2
63.1
63.9
64.4
62.6
63.2
63.7
64.0
64.1
63.8
63.1
62.8
66.9
63.4
63.5
63.9
64.0
63.8
65.4
65.3
67.0
66.7
67.5
67.2
67.6
67.4
67.4
67.5
67.4
67.3
68.0
67.8
68.5
68.7
68.4
68.4
68.8
68.6
68.9
Sugar
and
sweets
68.5
82.3
76.2
73.9
72.5
67.9
64.8
64.2
62.9
63.9
65.1
64.9
62.5
48.8
57.3
52.5
50.5
48.4
47.4
45.4
47.4
47.9
47.9
47.4
46.7
45,. 7
46.3
44.3
42.2
42.4
42.3
45.7
47.3
49.6
49.9
49.8
50.0
48.5
48.1
48.5
47.6
46.2
45.6
53.4
45.7
45.7
45.9
46.5
46.9
47.9
48.9
49.0
48.1
47.4
47.8
47.9
49.3
49.9
50.2
50.4
52.1
56.7
60.1
60.9
62.3
62.5
63.3
64.3
64.8
1 66.2 1
67.3
70.5
69.9
69.4
67.4
66.8
65.1
65.5
67.1
66.2
66.3
65.8
65.2
60.7
63.9
63.3
63.3
60.7
59.1
59.0
58.7
59.2
59.8
60.0
60.1
60.2
63.2
59.9
59.4
59.3
60.0
61.3
62.7
64.9
66.6
67.3
66.9
67.5
67.0
67.3
67.1
66.9
65.7
65.8
64.6
64.8
64.7
64.8
65.0
64.6
64.0
64.5
65.1
64.4
63.2
63.1
64.3
65.5
67.8
68.0
67.9
67.8
68.1
68.2
68.1
67.8
67.9
67.0
66.9
66.1
DETAILED TABLES
27
T able 4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
EAST NORTH CENTRA!—Continued
C ereals
D a ir y
an d
A ll
a k ery
foods bp rod M e a ts purod E g gs
c ts
u c ts
D a te
1935__________
Jan . 2___ __
Ja n . 15___
J a n . 29_____
F eb . 12____
F eb . 26____
M a r. 12____
M a r. 2 6 ...
A p r. 9 _____
A p r. 23____
M a y 7__ __
M a y 21____
J u n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
J u ly 2______
J u ly 16___
J u ly 30_____
A u g . 13____
A u g . 27____
S ep t. 10— _
S e p t. 24—
O ct. 8 ____
O ct. 22____
N o v . 5 _____
N o v . 19____
D e c . 3 _____
D e c . 17____
D e c . 31____
1936__________
Ja n . 14_____
Ja n . 28_____
F e b . 11____
F eb . 25____
M a r. 10____
M a r. 24____
A p r. 7 _____
A pr. 21____
M ay 5 _
M a y 19____
Ju n e 2 _____
Ju n e 16____
J u n e 30____
J u ly 14____
A u g . 18____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17___
D e c. 15____
80.6
75 .3
76 .8
78 .3
79 .7
7 9 .6
80 .4
80 .9
82 .0
8 2 .6
8 2 .2
8 2 .0
82 .7
8 2 .8
8 1 .9
8 1 .0
79 .5
8 0 .2
8 0 .0
8 0 .1
79 .7
8 0 .0
8 0 .2
79.9
8 0 .8
81 .5
81 .8
82 .3
82 .9
81 .4
8 0 .9
81.1
81 .7
80.1
79.1
79 .2
79 .8
8 0 .3
80 .1
8 3 .0
85 .1
86.0
85 .4
85 .7
86.0
83 .8
82 .9
83 .4
87.8
85 .8
85 .8
85 .7
86.2
86 .3
86 .4
87 .9
87 .9
8 7 .3
87 .5
87 .4
8 7 .0
86 .9
87 .1
87 .1
87 .1
8 7 .3
8 7 .7
88.2
88.1
88.8
8 9 .5
9 0 .0
90.1
90. 3
90. 5
90 .5
86 .4
88 .5
8 7 .2
87.1
86 .9
86.8
86.6
86.1
8. 1
6
102.5
83 .6
88 .5
9 1 .6
9 3 .4
95 .9
100.5
99 .5
10
0 .6
102.5
103.1
104.0
106.1
106.2
105.1
106.0
106.1
108.7
109.2
110.3
109.9
109.4
108.1
103.6
104.0
103. 7
103.2
104.8
100.9
103.0
102.3
12
0 .0
11
0 .6
9 9 .9
99 .6
10
0 .1
10
0 .1
0
8 5 .9 10 .2
85. 2
85.1
83 .9
8 4 .0
84 .0
8 5 .4
86.2
8 6 .3
85 .9
85 .8
98 .7
100.4
10
0 .1
100.7
11
0 .0
101.7
104.9
102.3
98 .9
98.7
75.6
73 .8
74.9
78.3
81 .0
80 .4
78.2
78.0
80 .2
79 .0
76 .6
75.5
74 .5
73.7
73.5
72 .8
72 .3
72 .4
72 .6
71 .8
71.6
71.9
72 .7
74 .2
76 .2
76 .9
78.8
79.1
80.3
79.6
79 .6
81 .1
81 .8
79 .6
78.8
78 .2
77 .8
75 .4
74 .8
75.1
75.9
77.2
80 .0
85 .6
85 .8
8 4 .0
83 .6
83 .8
72.6
75.8
75. 7
77.3
79.9
72.7
59.8
58.3
60 .8
61 .8
65 .4
66.4
65.1
65 .3
66.4
67 .9
68.6
71.1
74 .5
77.9
80.1
8 0 .7
8 2 .4
84 .1
83 .7
82 .0
81 .3
77.7
73.5
74.5
72 .8
76.4
8 1 .9
68
.8
58 .4
56 .4
57 .2
58.9
60 .9
60 .9
63.3
65 .7
67 .5
74.8
77.2
83.1
94 .2
90 .7
F ru its a n d v eg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
61.2
61 .9
62. 1
62.5
62.5
61.5
64 .2
66.9
67.9
69.9
68.2
67 .3
69 .2
70 .2
66.9
62 .4
56 .7
5 5 .8
53 .0
52.1
51 .2
52.3
53.1
54.1
56 .7
59.8
60 .0
62 .0
71.5
62.1
62.0
61.7
63.3
62 .6
61.6
62 .8
65.5
68.8
70.1
80 .1
88 .9
9 0 .6
85 .3
78.8
75.7
69.3
67.8
70.3
59.5
60 .3
60 .5
61 .0
60.9
59. 7
62.7
65.7
66
.8
69 .0
67.1
66.2
68 .3
69 .4
65.6
60 .5
54.3
53.3
50.3
49 .4
48 .5
49 .8
50 .7
51.9
54.8
58 .4
58 .6
60 .8
71 .2
61 .0
60 .9
60.6
62 .4
61.7
60.5
61 .8
64.9
68 .5
70 .0
8 1 .2
9 1 .0
9 2 .9
86.8
79.1
75.5
6 .1
8
66.4
69.1
83.6
83 .3
83. 5
83 .4
85.1
8 5 .0
85.1
85 .3
85.1
84.9.
85 .2
85.3
85.7
85 .7
87 .1
86.8
85 .9
8 5 .4
83 .4
82 .2
8 1 .6
80 .9
80 .5
80 .5
80 .5
8 0 .4
8 0 .5
80 .2
81.8
80.1
79.9
79.5
79.2
79 .2
79 .5
79 .5
79.3
79 .3
79 .4
79.3
79.3
79.7
80.1
82 .6
83 .3
83.1
81.3
81 .4
60 .4
60 .7
61 .0
60.4
61.3
62 .3
62.5
61.9
62 .0
62. 0
61.6
61.9
62 .0
62.1
62.2
62 .3
61.4
61 .3
60.9
59.7
59.5
58.7
58.5
57.8
57 .2
56.9
56.5
56.8
80.8
56 .6
56.3
56 .0
56.0
55.7
56.1 ,
56.1
55.5
56.1
56.4
57.1
57.0
57.2
58.3
62.9
65.4
66.6
69 .0
70.3
66.6 81 .2
68 .9 68.6
96.8
95 .7
96 .3
96 .2
96.3
95.7
95.8
96.4
97.1
97.1
97 .0
98 .1
98 .7
109.0
11
1 .8
113.7
113.4
112.4
86.9
85 .3
85 .7
86 .5
11
0 .8
10
0 .0
9 9 .3
9 9 .2
9 8 .9
99 .6
99 .6
9 8 .7
9 8 .0
9 6 .5
96 .4
95.1
69.1
68 .7
69 .4
6 9 .4
6 .1
8
68.0
67 .4
67 .2
67 .1
66.8
66.6
65 .9
66.5
66.6
6. 5
6
6. 5
6
66 .4
65 .6
64 .8
64 .8
64 .8
64 .9
64 .8
64 .8
64 .5
64 .6
64 .4
64.5
64 .5
64 .5
64 .3
64 .6
64 .8
64 .8
64 .7
64 .6
64 .6
64 .5
64 .4
64.2
64 .2
64 .8
64 .7
64 .9
64 .0
64.2
71 .4
72 .7
75 .2
77 .5
79 .1
79 .3
79 .8
8 0 .0
79 .8
79 .8
8 0 .4
8 0 .4
82.1
82.1
8 2 .9
8 5 .6
87. 5
8 7 .9
85.3
8 4 .9
8 4 .0
8 2 .6
8 0 .8
8 0 .7
79 .5
77.1
72 .5
7 5 .0
7 3 .0
72 .5
71 .7
7 2 .2
71 .6
71 .4
71 .2
70 .7
70 .4
69 .3
69 .0
68.6
68
.0
64 .4
64 .3
63 .9
64 .4
6 5 .0
64.7
64 .4
64.8
64 .7
66 .9
67 .8
67 .8
68
.2
68
.8
69.7
69.7
70.1
70.3
70 .4
70.3
70 .7
70.9
70 .9
71.1
70 .7
70 .5
70.2
67.8
69 .0
67.8
67.9
67.3
67 .0
6 .8
6
66
.8
67.0
67. 2
67.4
67.8
67.9
68.0
68.0
69 .0
70 .7
71.9
72.4
71 .7
72.9
67.9
67.9
68
.0
67.3
66.5
93.6
92.1
92.1
93 .3
86.8 93 .4
86.8 91 .9
8 7 .0 92 .0
86.8 91 .7
8 6 .7 91 .4
86 .7 9 4 .4
8 7 .7 95 .8
8 7 .9 97.7
87 .7 97 .7
98 .7 98.1
8 8 .7 96 .9
8 9 .8 94 .8
9 4 .5 93 .9
95 .6 93 .4
9 7 .2 93 .2
9 7 .4 92 .7
113.3
93.4
113.8
119.3
126.9
126.2
118.0
107.7
109.7
117.9
12
1 .1
115.2
104.2
114.3
116.3
117.3
113.5
106.3
95 .6
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
1923__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15__
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1924__________
J a n . 15_____
F e b . 15___.
M a r. 15—
A p r . 1 5 .- - .
M a y 1 5 .—
J u n e 15____
96.8
9 4 .4
9 4 .2
9 4 .6
9 6 .5
97.5
97 .0
97.6
95.9
99.1
98.1
97.9
98.1
96 .9
99 .1
98 .0
96 .4
94 .8
9 4 .9
9 6 .0
94 .6
95 .2
95.1
95 .2
95 .3
95.1
94 .8
94.1
93.4
9 3 .6
94 .4
94.3
94 .7
96 .4
94 .8
9 4 .6
94 .5
94 .5
94 .4
94 .6
1134°—-38------3
95 .8
9 2 .4
9 2 .5
92 .9
93 .8
95 .8
96.1
97 .9
98 .5
103.5
99 .7
94 .0
9 2 .2
97. 5
94 .2
93 .3
93 .7
95 .9
97.0
97.3
94 .3
115.3
99 .0
79.7
75 .5
98 .3 75.0
96 .9 73 .4
96 .9 74.7
1 0 80 .6
0 .8
103.0 94.1
103.9 100.7
106.1 132.9
107.2 131.0
9 7 .6 98.1
107.8 118.3
106.1 106.2
104.0 70.5
95 .6 67 .2
93 .7 6 .1
8
9 4 .2 75 .4
12
0 .0
103.8
12
0 .8
102.5
11
0 .8
96 .4
86 .7
91.7
9 9 .9
104.3
103.3
106.4
95 .8
99 .2
93 .3
90 .3
91 .8
93 .6
96 .9
96 .9
9 8 .0
96.1
97 .6
95 .0
83 .2
88 .9
9 8 .9
104.2
103.0
106.8
94 .4
98 .7
91 .8
88 .4
90 .3
92 .6
96 .3
96 .5
97 .9
95 .8
97 .6
1 2 103.7
0 .6
88.6 85 .2
12
1 .0
12
1 .0
112.4
108.2
106.3
104.4
1 0 96 .4
0 .1
0
9 9 .2 10 .2
10
0 .1
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
28
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
WEST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
C ereals
D a ir y
an d
A ll
a k ery
food s bp rod M e a ts purod E g gs
c ts
u cts
1924— C on .
J u ly 15____ 96 .2
A u g . 15____ 9 4 .8
S e p t. 15___ 95 .9
O ct. 15____ 97 .7
N o v . 15____ 98 .4
D e c . 15____ 99 .2
1925__________ 106.4
Ja n . 1 5 ____ 102.2
F eb .1 5 _ _ _ _ 100.4
M a r. 15____ 102.2
A p r. 15____ 101.5
M a y 15____ 102.3
J u n e 15____ 105.7
J u ly 15_____ 109.6
A u g . 15____ 108.0
S e p t. 15___ 107.9
O ct. 15____ 109.0
N o v . 15____ 114.3
D e c . 15____ 113.2
1926__________ 110.5
J a n .15 . _ 114.2
F e b .15____ 112.4
M a r. 15____ 111.7
A p r. 15____ 114.7
M a y 15____ 113.3
J u n e 15____ 112.7
J u ly 15____ 107.9
A u g . 15____ 103.8
S e p t. 15___ 108.1
O ct. 15____ 109.0
N o v . 15____ 109.1
D e c . 15____ 109.1
1927__________ 105.2
Ja n . 15_____ 107.7
F e b .15____ 105.7
M a r. 15____ 104.4
A p r. 15____ 104.6
M a y 15____ 108.0
J u n e 15____ 112.9
J u ly 15____ 104.4
A u g . 15____ 101.7
S e p t. 15___ 102. 2
O ct. 15____ 104.0
N o v . 15____ 103.0
D e c . 15____ 103.2
1928__________ 103.0
J a n . 15_____ 102.9
F e b . 15____ 101.2
M a r. 15____ 102.2
A p r. 15____ 103.4
M a y 1 5 . .. . 105. 2
J u n e 15____ 104.3
J u ly 15____ 102.3
A u g . 15____ 101.8
S e p t. 15___ 104.0
O ct. 15_____ 103.0
N o v . 15____ 103.2
D e c . 15____ 102.7
1929__________ 105.7
J a n .15_____ 103.5
F e b .15____ 103.9
M a r. 1 5 . .. . 103.4
A p r. 15____ 101.8
M a y 15____ 103.4
Ju n e 15____ 104.9
J u ly 15____ 108.3
A u g . 15____ 108.0
S e p t. 15___ 109.4
O ct. 15____ 108. 2
N o v . 15____ 107.7
D e c . 15____ 1 107.1
95.3
97 .0
97. 2
9 8 .8
9 9 .6
101.0
108.5
105.4
109.6
109.8
108.1
107.8
108.3
108.4
108.4
108.4
108.8
109.1
109.6
108.5
110. 5
110.9
110.6
109.9
109.5
109.4
109.3
108.1
107. 5
106.7
106.3
105.7
104.7
105. 2
105.3
104.9
104.6
104.7
105.1
104.9
104. 7
104.4
104.2
103.7
103.6
102.4
103.0
103.1
103.0
102.6
103.7
103.9
103.3
102.1
101.6
101.2
101.0
100.4
99. 5
100.4
99 .9
100.2
100.0
99 .0
98 .2
98 .9
100.0
100.0
99. 7
99 .4
98 .8
97 .4
102.1
102.0
103.6
97.4
95.4
108.8
96 .9
96 .9
105.5
107.3
107.4
107.7
112.4
112.0
111.5
109 9
107.2
106.3
112.4
108.1
108.2
109.0
110.7
113.5
116.3
115.8
114.5
116.3
115.7
111.5
108.9
109.9
108.2
107. 5
108. 1
109.0
109.0
107.4
108.3
111.3
113.4
116. 2
111.2
108.1
117.8
108.5
107.4
106.7
110.0
115.0
118.0
124.3
127.6
131.7
125.1
12 2.3
116.3
125.2
118.7
119.1
123.2
124.3
127.0
127. 7
130.9
131.0
130.6
126. 5
122.8
121.1
94 .2
94 .2
94 .3
94. 1
9 5 .2
97 .8
100.2
97 .4
96 .3
100.7
9 8 .5
97 .6
98 .3
98 .7
9 9 .2
102.0
104.7
104.9
104.5
98.7
101.3
99 .3
9 9 .0
9 7 .0
96 .0
96.1
96 .2
96 .7
98 .4
99 .8
100.9
103.6
101.0
102.3
102.6
102.8
102.1
98 .4
97 .6
97.4
97. 6
99 .4
102.6
103.4
104.9
102.5
104.1
102.9
103.1
101.0
100.5
99 .9
100.9
101.8
103. 5
103.3
104.1
105.1
101.3
104.0
104. 6
104. 5
102.0
100.6
100.5
99 .9
100.3
100.9
101. 2
99 .3
98.1
8 0 .9
8 8 .9
102.5
114.6
137.3
146.7
107.6
159.8
112.1
8 3 .8
8 0 .4
8 4 .0
89 .1
9 5 .9
9 7 .3
100.2
115.1
137.8
135.8
100.6
114.9
89.1
81 .3
84 .4
85.1
8 6 .8
87.1
8 9 .7
102.1
114.7
134.8
137.3
92.7
119. 6
94 .8
73 .9
72 .3
70 .0
66.8
73. 5
82 .6
9 5 .0
111.4
122.4
130.2
97.9
121.6
91.1
8 3 .2
8 1 .0
8 4 .6
85 .5
8 7 .8
93 .1
102.0
105. 0
118.2
121.0
104. 1
108.2
111.8
90 .9
7 9 .7
84. 5
89 .2
92 .4
99 .4
108.2
115.3
133.4
136.4
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied la te
101.1
84 .8
85.1
85 .2
87.0
87 .5
111.0
93.1
9 4 .2
95.3
95 .0
100.2
113.3
124.7
116.7
113.6
114.6
137.7
133.9
128.4
143.6
142.5
141.0
154.8
145.7
138.3
116.0
98 .7
113.0
114.9
115.9
116.5
112.6
116.6
114.3
112.9
114.8
134.5
160.2
118.3
100.7
96 .6
9 5 .5
93 .6
95 .0
93.8
96 .4
9 8 .5
105.6
109.4
110.3
103.1
85 .4
78 .6
8 0 .9
8 3 .8
84 .5
88 .3
101.5
93. 5
94 .5
92. 1
88. 5
94 .3
100.3
111.8
106.8
111.3
108. 7
108.8
110.2
101.8
82.1
82 .6
82 .8
84 .8
85 .4
113.5
91 .9
9 3 .2
9 4 .5
94.1
100. 5
116.2
129.7
120.3
116.5
118.1
146. 0
141.6
135.4
153.2
152.1
150.3
167.0
156.2
147.2
120.6
9 9 .9
117.0
119.4
120.7
121.6
117.2
121.8
119.0
117.4
119.8
143.5
174.2
124.0
102.8
97 .9
96 .8
9 4 .6
96 .6
94.2
98.1
100.5
108.7
112.9
113.8
104.9
8 3 .6
75 .4
78 .4
82 .0
82 .9
87 .3
102.2
93. 3
94.3
91 .2
86 .8
93 .9
101.0
114.6
108.3
113.5
110.2
110.6
1 112.6 1
99 .9
99 .9
100.0
100.7
101.4
102.1
103.2
103.3
102.8
103.2
104.0
104.0
103.9
104.9
104.8
104.5
101.9
101.0
99 .5
96 .4
99 .2
98 .0
97 .7
96 .7
95 .9
96 .8
95 .3
9 5 .6
95 .9
9 5 .6
93 .6
94 .0
92 .0
93 .0
92 .9
92 .3
92 .0
91 .5
91.8
91.1
91 .5
91 .4
92 .7
92.1
91 .5
92 .0
91 .9
91 .9
92.1
9 2 .2
9 2 .2
92 .5
92.1
92 .3
91 .5
91 .9
91 .8
92.1
95. 5
94 .0
94 .5
95 .4
95 .9
9 5 .7
95.1
96 .2
96 .9
96.1
95 .3
9 4 .2
93.9
95.3
96 .5
95 .7
95.1
94 .3
94.7
94.3
95 .3
95 .7
95 .9
95 .4
94.1
94 .5
94.7
93 .9
94 .0
9 2 .6
92.1
92 .3
90 .7
92 .3
91 .5
9 1 .8
9 0 .6
90 .3
91 .0
90 .9
90 .7
9 0 .6
9 0 .0
8 9 .9
8 8 .8
87 .6
88 .6
8 8 .9
88 .3
8 7 .6
8 7 .3
88 .6
89.1
8 9 .3
89 .0
86 .0
85 .0
83.3
92.3
84 .0
85 .5
88. 2
91 .7
93 .8
95 .3
96 .3
97 .1
9 5 .6
93 .7
92 .9
94 .1
100.1
95 .8
96. 7
97 .6
97 .6
97.4
98.1
98 .9
101.0
104.3
105.6
104.8
102.4
97 .3
9 8 .5
100.0
103.4
109.4
112.5
114.3
115.7
115.9
116.2
115.7
113.8
112.8
113.4
113.7
113.4
113.5
113.8
114.2
113.5
113.3
113.4
113.2
113.4
113.4
113.3
113.8
113.9
114.1
114.1
112.9
112.8
108. 7
112.2
111. 5
110.1
109.4
108.8
108.0
107.3
106.9
106.9
107.3
107.9
108.3
110.7
109.0
109.2
110.0
110.2
110.6
111.1
111.0
110.9
111.2
111.4
111.5
111.8
110.3
111.2
110.7
111.6
111.8
110. 9
110.9
111.4
111. 1
110.9
110. 5
108.4
103.9
93 .2
9 9 .5
101.2
106.6
106.8
105.4
108.2
107.4
106.5
108.8
108.0
105.6
107.0
108.3
109.4
110.3
110.6
109.0
107.6
105.5
107.0
106.5
105.5
104.3
104.7
108.4
108.2
107.2
106.5
105.3
102. 2
99 .7
95.2
97 .5
9 6 .2
95 .6
9 4 .7
94. 2
94.1
9 4 .0
9 4 .0
9 4 .9
9 5 .8
94 .9
94 .9
93 .8
9 3 .9
9 1 .7
9 0 .9
91. 7
9 3 .0
9 2 .7
9 3 .5
94 .4
96 .4
97 .1
9 6 .0
9 4 .2
92.5
93 .8
93 .5
93. 5
9 3 .2
93.1
92 .8
9 2 .2
9 2 .8
9 3 .2
92 .3
90 .9
1 89 .5
96 .3
94 .8
9 8 .8
99 .2
100.4
96 .7
82.7
92 .5
8 8 .6
8 8 .4
85 .7
8 3 .9
83.3
81.1
79 .5
80 .0
78.0
73.8
75.9
79.4
76 .2
77.3
76 .9
77.2
78.0
79.6
79.9
80 .7
8 1 .2
81.1
8 0 .7
83.1
83.1
85 .4
8 5 .6
84 .8
8 3 .6
83 .2
83 .5
84 .0
8 3 .0
8 2 .2
8 1 .5
80 .7
80.1
80.3
80 .0
80 .4
8 0 .8
8 1 .5
82 .1
83.1
82 .8
8 0 .6
80 .6
78 .4
77.8
76.7
75.5
77 .2
76.2
75.3
74.4
73.6
72.7
73.5
76.1
76.2
77.6
77.0
76 .2
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 4 . — Indexes
29
of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-36, inclusive— Continued
WEST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
1930________
C ereals
an d
a ir
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g gs
p
foods prod
u c ts
u cts
101.1
95.2 117.5
98.4
98.1
97. 2
96 .8
96.6
96.1
94 .9
94 .4
93 .7
93.1
91 .7
91 .2
92. 5 82.8 110.7 114.5
95 .2 123.5
0 .0
94 .0 1 2
93.0 74.3
94 .0 73 .8
92 .9 69.6
90.6 67 .7
90 .9 68.3
93 .2 74.2
94.3 80 .9
93. 5 82.1
2
91. 5 9 . 2
87.0 84 .2
94 .2
94 .2
93.0
92.8
92 .4
92 .4
92 .2
92.0
91.9
91.5
89 .7
89 .2
96 .7
8 9 .2
84.6
83 .0
81 .4
77.0
76.8
77.6
80 .0
80.1
82 .6
80.1
78.8
71.7
51.0
60 .2
57.7
49.6
50.0
58.4
61.0
62 .2
70.5
77 .9
78.0
89 .2
85 .6
82 .9
83.8
8 7 .7
84 .9
87 .2
76.5
73 .7
69.6
66 .7
69.2
90 .6
86 .5
83 .6
8 5 .2
89 .9
86 .7
89 .5
76.7
73.3
69 .2
87 .2
86.8
8 3 .7
82 .0
80 .7
79.4
79.3
79 .2
79.6
78.3
76.3
73.5
81 .4
77 .8
80 .3
77.4
75.0
73.8
80 .5
78. 7
78.0
74.9
71.8
66.4
74. 5
70.5
68 .4
65.8
64.3
63.3
62.5
63. 5
64 .2
63.9
63. 5
65.0
58. 6
4 9 .7
41.5
39.4
40 .2
39.5
44 .2
52.8
58.0
70.1
81. 7
90 .2
69. 7
71.5
74.1
76.6
72 .2
69.3
60.5
55.1
53 .8
54 .0
53 .8
55.9
62.2
58.9
57.0
58.1
60. 7
63.8
68.4
65.9
66.3
66.4
66.3
66.4
66.3
66.3
68.9
65.6
72.6
66.3
66.9
67. 7
70. 5
71. 6
71. 7
70.9
70 .0
70 .6
71. 0
71 .0
70. 9
71.6
65.6
45 .0
40 .7
37.4
43.4
39 .4
46.3
46.7
51.2
56.0
60 .9
62.5
6 .6
6
72.1
71.0
63.2
70.4
72.6
76.0
79.1
74.0
70.6
60.2
53 .6
52.3
52. 6
52 .7
55.4
72.6 74.9
56. 7 56 .6
56 .2 56.1
55. 7 55 .6
59.1 59 .6
64 .6 65 .9
77.9 81 .6
99.8 107.7
97 .2 103.9
86.2 90 .4
81 .8 85 .0
7 5 .9 78 .2
71 .8 73.2
72.4 73.9
72.4
71.1
72.0 73. 5
73.3 75.1
6 1 .8
62. 9
64. 6
58. 7
53.3
53.3
54 .4
51 .7
51. 2
50. 7
49.1
49 .0
50.6
77.1
80 .4
83.1
83 .3
83 .9
82. 2
80. 7
79.3
77 .2
78. 7
78. 7
79. 0
81 .8
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15___
89 .6
85. 7
85 .8
84 .6
83 .5
81 .8
82 .8
8 1 .2
80.1
79.1
76.5
75 .2
88.2 105.8 83.3
0 .6
8 . 2 1 0 82.1
6
85.1
82.1
81 .3
80.1
77.3
75.8
75 .0
74.2
74.4
73.1
102.3
101.4
10
0 .1
97 .5
99.6
101.9
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15__
D e c . 15____
72 .6
70 .7
70 .9
69.8
67 .8
66.5
66.3
6 5 .2
65.1
64 .9
64. 6
64.0
73.8
73 .4
72 .6
72.4
72.2
71.9
71.2
70.3
70.0
69. 5
69.3
J a n .15___
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 12___
S ep t. 26___
O ct. 10_____
O ct. 24_____
N o v . 7_____
N o v . 21____
D e c . 5 _____
D e c . 19____
6 6 .6
61.3
59.1
58 .9
59 .5
61 .2
65.9
73 .2
74.0
72. 5
72. 5
71. 5
70.6
70.9
70.5
70 .2
69 .2
Ja n . 2___ __
J a n .16_____
J a n .30_____
F e b .13____
F e b .27____
M a r. 13___
M a r. 27____
A p r. 10____
A p r. 24____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 22____
J u n e 5 ____
J u n e 19____
70. 2
71. 3
71 .8
73.3
73 .4
73. 5
73.3
72.8
72. 7
73.1
72.8
73. 2
74 .7
1932________ 67.4
1933________
1934________ 75.7
71.2
6 .0
8
74.9
65 .7
65.3
65 .2
65.9
67 .2
67.9
74.5
82. 6
84. 5
8 .1
6
85 .8
86 .3
86.3
86.3
85 .5
84 .6
90.3
84 .4
85. 7
85. 6
8 .1
6
86 .3
86.4
87.3
87 .2
87 .0
86.8
86.3
87 .2
88 .7
92.1
118.7
123.9
128. 7
137.0
138.8
131.4
97 .6
100. 7
106.6
103.9
98.1
90.1
107.1
106.6
105.3
106.9
105.9
103.8
96.2
9 7 .2
99.4
98.1
95 .1
91 .9
79.3
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco oils sw e ets
late
115.2
119. 5
123.2
130.0
131.2
125.0
96 .6
99 .2
104.0
101.4
95 .9
89.1
123.1
122.9
12
2 .8
123.3
102
2.
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 1 5 - _ .
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15_ _
D e c . 15____
1931________ 82.1
F ru its an d veg eta b les
10
2 .2
114.9
113.8
117.4
115.1
108.7
107.3
98. 1 80.2
10
0 .1
76.3
68.3
63. 6
63.0
64 .7
63.9
64 .4
65.8
66.5
67.5
68.5
70.6
70.9
70.4
70.1
68.6
65.6
65.5
75. 5
6. 7
6
66.8
65. 7
70 .0
69 .9
71.4
71.4
71 .4
72.6
73 .4
73. 2
74. 1
75.1
65.8
63.5
62.4
55.5
51.5
62.1
79.6
63.9
80. 5
80.3
6 .0
6
69.3
64.2
80.7
68.4
71 .2
71.6
70.1
69 .6
6 .8
8
68
.2
67.3
67.3
66.3
66.4
66.7
6 .2
6
67.7
65.0
63.6
63.6
64 .7
65 .7
6 .6
6
67.6
70.3
71.1
71.4
71.0
71.4
71.6
71.1
71.6
70.7
82.8 79. 5
79. 5
73.7
83. 3
74.7
86.0 79. 0
8 . 5 • 76.9
6
8 6 .9
79 .5
85 .1
78.3
83 .0
79.1
8 1 .4
79.9
78 .9
79.4
80. 7
79 .0
80. 7
79. 2
8 1 .4
77.5
84 .4
79.4
91.9
92.9 86.3
99.8
98.0
96.5
94.1
93.4
91.6
90.8
89 .9
87.3
80. 7
79.3
98.1
95.3
94.4
93.2
92.7
92.1
91.8
90.5
90.1
88.9
77.9
76.5
75.0
72.8
73.0
72.4
73.0
72.2
71.9
65.8
65.0
63.9
87.1
85 .5
82 .0
79 .6
78.8
77.1
75.3
75.2
75.0
73.6
72.4
1 0 98 .9 88 .5
0 .8
71.7
57.4
61.4
60.8
60 .0
59 .2
57.9
58.0
57.3
58.0
57.5
55.9
52.8
51.4
54.4
50 .8
50.3
49 .3
48.9
51.8
52.8
54.6
58.1
60. 2
59.9
59 .4
59. 2
59.1
58 .8
58. 5
58.8
60. 5
58. 5
58.5
59.4
59.3
59.4
59 .2
59.9
59 .7
59. 5
60. 1
59 .7
58 .4
60.1
87 .7
86 .9
87 .0
86.2
8 5 .6
84 .9
85 .9
87 .8
87 .6
85.1
88 83.0
.6
79.1 70.2
88 79.5
.0
70.9
75 .6
75 .5
73.9
72.5
72.1
70.6
69.0
69 .9
68.5
68.0
67 .2
67.6
65.2
75.1
74.4
74.1
71.1
68.9
68.7
67.3
67.3
67.1
65.5
62.5
67.6
67.3
66.5
65 .7
65.0
63.7
64 .2
65.0
65.5
64.8
64.7
64.3
58 .0
54 .3
52.9
51 .0
4 9 .6
6 .8 47 .9
8
69.0 49 .4
6 .8 49 .4
8
68.6 49 .9
69.3 48 .6
69.9 47 .9
67.8 46.6
62.1
62.1
61 .7
59 .0
56.0
55.1
54 .9
56 .7
57.5
58 .0
58.5
58.5
66.2 45. 4
57.7
57.3
57.2
58 .2
60.6
62.0
63.6
64.9
64.6
64 .2
63.9
63.7
63.4
63.1
63.0
61.5
69.5 50.5
71.4
71.1
70.6
69 .7
69.3
64.2 46.9
65.0 43 .2
64 .4 43.8
63.7 4 2 .7
63. 7 46.8
63.9 48.3
63.7 50 .5
63.7 50.3
65 .9 48 .7
64 .6 48.3
63 .7 48.5
63 .4 4 8 .2
63 .2 48.3
63.4 48 .3
63.3 47.3
63 .2 46 .0
64. 1 54.3
62. 8 45. 5
62 .6 45. 8
62. 6 46. 5
62. 6 48. 1
62 .8 48 .8
63.1 50.1
63 .4 50 .8
64. 5 50. 5
64 .8 50. 5
64. 7 49. 3
63. 3 50.4
6 4 .0 4 9 .6
65 .0 51 .1
58. 5
61.2
61.8
60.0
60 .3
60.3
59.4
59.9
59. 5
59.5
61 .2
60 .7
60 .8
60 .0
58.8
59.6
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
30
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
WEST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
1934— C on.
J u ly 3_____
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A u g . 14____
A u g . 28____
S e p t. 11
S e p t. 25____
O ct. 9______
O ct. 23_____
N o v . 6_____
N o v . 20____
D e c . 4 _____
D e c . 18____
1935__________
Ja n . 2______
J a n .15_____
J a n .29_____
F e b .12____
F e b .2 6 . . .
M a r. 12____
M a r. 26____
A p r. 9 _____
A p r. 23____
M a y 7 _____
M a y 21____
J u n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
J u ly 2 ____
J u ly 16____
J u ly 30____
A u g . 13____
A u g . 27____
S e p t. 10___
S e p t. 24___
O ct. 8______
O ct. 22_____
N o v . 5____
N o v . 19____
D e c . 3 _____
D e c . 17____
D e c . 31____
1936__________
Ja n . 14_____
J a n .28_____
F e b .11____
F e b . 25____
M a r. 10____
M a r. 24____
A p r. 7 ____
A p r. 21____
M a y 5 .^ ___
M a y 19____
J u n e 2 _____
J u n e 16____
J u n e 30____
J u ly 14 _
A u g . 18____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
a ir
an d
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g gs
p
foods prod
u cts
u cts
87.1
88.5
88.5
88.3
90.3
91 .5
92 .4
93 .0
93 .2
93.4
93 .3
92 .9
92.5
92 .4
93.4
92 .6
91 .5
91 .7
91 .7
91 .7
91 .4
91 .5
91 .7
92.1
92 .3
100.3
92 .2
91 .9
91 .7
92 .2
92.1
92. 6
9 3 .2
93 .4
93 .7
94.3
94 .6
9 4 .6
95 .7
96 .8
96 .7
96 .8
93 .6
94. 7
93 .9
93 .7
93 .6
93 .5
93.5
93 .0
92 .6
92 .4
9 2 .2
92 .0
91 .8
91 .7
91 .9
9 3 .0
93 .7
93 .8
92 .8
92 .2
97 .6
93 .8
93 .4
93 .7
95.1
96 .0
99 .0
95.0
93 .8
93 .8
94.1
9 4 .2
94 .3
95 .1
75.0
75 .6
75 .2
77 .4
79 .8
80 .9
79.6
78.5
78.7
77 .6
77.2
77.1
76.6
83.4
78.5
8 0 .4
81 .9
82 .5
82 .5
82 .8
83.4
84.7
85 .9
85.3
87 .0
86.0
86.2
84 .6
83 .7
81 .7
82 .0
82 .2
82 .6
82.1
81 .9
82. 4
82.1
84.2
85 .0
84 .8
85.1
85.8
84 .0
83.4
83 .5
83 .7
82.3
81 .5
81.3
81 .9
82 .9
82 .7
86.0
87.3
87 .9
88
.2
89.3
89.9
86.6
86.6
75.9
76.4
75.4
77.4
85 .4
87.3
85.1
83.4
82.4
78.9
78.1
77 .8
78.1
11
0 .8
81 .0
87 .6
89 .4
91 .2
94 .4
99 .5
99.1
100.9
12
0 .2
103.4
105.6
107.4
107.4
105. 0
106.6
103.5
107.3
108.2
109.0
108.8
107.7
107.6
101.9
103.9
103.0
103.0
104.1
99. 5
11
0 .8
100. 7
10
0 .1
99 .2
98 .0
97 .9
98 .4
99 .0
99 .8
98.1
99 .4
99.1
10
0 .0
10
0 .1
99 .6
12
0 .1
10
0 .1
97 .7
98 .4
71.3
71 .7
7 2 .0
74.5
76 .6
75.9
75.4
75.3
75 .8
75.6
75 .8
76 .2
75.9
78.7
78 .8
80 .2
81 .5
83 .4
82 .7
81.1
81.3
82 .5
82 .5
79.5
78 .4
76.5
75.9
75.4
75.3
75 .5
75.3
76 .0
76.6
74.6
75.0
75.9
76. 6
80. 1
80 .6
80 .9
82 .4
83.6
82. 5
82. 7
83 .2
84 .0
81.4
80 .7
80.1
79 .7
78 .6
77 .9
77 .9
78 .8
79 .7
8 1 .8
8 8 .9
89 .0
8 7 .6
87 .3
87 .6
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
a n d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied ch oco oils sw e ets
la te
51.5 82.4
52. 3 83.3
55. 5 8 1 .7
62. 7 83 .8
67 .8 81 .5
70.6 82 .8
71.5 78 .4
71.5 75.1
75 .6 75 .4
79 .7 73.4
8 3 .2 71 .5
8 6 .7 70 .7
82 .0 69.4
78.7 70.5
84 .8 71 .2
83 .4 72 .2
86.6 74 .5
88 .9 73 .4
79 .9 72.3
67 .5 72 .2
65 .2 74.9
67 .6 77.3
68.8 80.3
72.1 78 .4
71 .8 78 .2
71 .0 80 .0
70.7 80 .8
71.5 76.9
72.4 •71.6
73.3 65.9
76.1 62.7
79. 5 60. 5
82 .4 60 .4
83.2 59.4
84 .5 58.9
86.2 60. 2
88 .9 63 .2
90 .4 66 .9
90 .6 6 9 .9
87 .9 69 .8
82.3 70 .2
77.3 81.1
76 .2 70. 9
76. 5 70.1
82 .7 70 .0
83 .6 71.3
71.1 71 .2
61.3 70.5
60 .0 70.4
61.1
72.1
63. 5 75.8
64 .9 77 .0
64. 2 89 .4
64 .9 9 4 .2
68.2 9 4 .7
70.2 9 4 .0
77.9 91 .7
81 .9 89.9
85 .8 79.0
100.5 79.2
96.7 81 .2
85.1
86.2
8 4 .2
8. 6
6
8 3 .6
85 .3
79.9
75.6
76 .0
73 .7
71 .4
70 .5
69 .0
70.4
71.1
72.3
74 .8
73 .6
72.3
72 .2
75.3
78 .0
8 1 .5
79.3
79 .0
81 .2
82 .2
77 .6
71 .5
64 .9
61 .2
58 .7
58 .8
57.8
57.3
58 .9
62 .4
66.8
70.1
7 0 .0
70.6
82.8
71 .5
70. 5
70 .5
72 .0
71.9
71.1
71.0
72.9
77 .2
78 .6
93 .0
98 .5
99 .0
98.1
9 5 .0
92 .4
79.8
79.9
82 .0
78.3
78.3
78. 8
79.3
80 .5
81 .0
81.1
82 .4
82 .9
82. 7
82. 2
8 2 .8
81 .9
82.7
82 .9
82.9
83 .8
84.1
84 .3
84 .6
84.3
84 .7
84 .6
84.9
85.1
84. 5
84 .5
84.5
84 .0
83 .4
82 .8
82. 7
81 .2
80 .4
80 .0
80 .0
79 .8
79.9
80 .2
80 .2
79.8
81.0
79 .6
79.3
78.3
78.1
77.9
78.0
77.5
77 .6
77 .8
77.8
77.4
77.9
78.2
78.3
80.9
82.7
82 .8
82.3
82.3
60.3
60.1
60. 5
61 .2
6 2 .0
61 .2
62.2
63.7
62.4
62 .4
62 .8
61 .6
61 .8
60.8
61.9
61 .8
62 .0
62 .2
61 .9
61.7
61 .8
61.5
61. 7
61 .8
61.9
61 .8
61 .8
61.9
61 .6
61 .6
61 .7
62. 3
60. 9
60.1
59.1
58.0
57.7
57.3
58 .4
57.8
57.8
60.8
56.5
56.3
56.3
56 .2
56.0
56.5
56.3
57.1
57.3
57.0
57.5
57.8
58.1
58.3
61.7
65 .2
65.8
68 .4
69 .9
64 .6
64. 2
64. 3
64. 2
6 4 .0
6 4 .6
64 .9
64.9
65.1
6 4 .9
64 .9
65.1
64.9
61 .3
64. 6
64 .8
64 .2
64 .7
64 .5
63 .7
63.4
63 .2
6 2 .0
61 .8
61 .7
61.1
60.5
60.2
60.1
59 .8
59.8
60. 0
59 .4
59.5
59 .6
59 .3
59 .2
59 .2
59. 2
59.3
59.6
59.9
59 .6
59.4
59.4
59. 6
59.4
59 .3
59 .7
59. 7
59 .7
5 9 .8
5 9 .6
59.4
59.4
59.3
59 .7
59 .9
59. 7
59 .7
60.0
51 .9
51 .9
52 .4
54 .9
58 .5
6 1 .9
62 .3
62 .4
63.1
63 .6
64 .7
65.1
66 .7
81 .9
69 .8
73 .4
7 5 .4
77 .3
7 9 .0
80 .7
8 1 .6
81 .5
81. 6
8 1 .5
8 1 .5
80. 2
8 1 .8
82. 1
8 2 .2
8 3 .2
8 5 .9
8. 4
8
88 .3
61.8
64 .0
63 .8
64 .5
6 3 .6
6 4 .2
64 .3
63 .8
63 .3
6 3 .7
63 .0
62 .2
61 .6
64.3
61 .7
61.4
61 .7
61.5
6 1 .2
61.4
61.5
62.2
63.4
63 .7
64. 4
6 5 .0
6 5 .2
65 .4
65 .8
6 5 .6
6 5 .4
6 5 .8
65.7
87 .6
8 5 .1
8 2 .9
8 3 .3
82 .3
81 .1
74 .3
7 9 .0
7 8 .0
77 .3
7 6 .6
74. 2
7 3 .8
73 .9
74.1
73 .8
73. 4
7 2 .5
7 2 .0
7 1 .7
72 .2
73 .8
7 5 .4
75 .5
7 5 .8
77 .0
66.7
66 .7
67 .2
66 .5
66.6
6 5 .8
65 .7
6 3 .6
64 .6
6 4 .2
6 3 .9
63 .3
62 .9
6 2 .9
63 .2
6 3 .5
63 .5
6 3 .7
63 .9
64.1
64.3
64.7
64.8
64 .8
64.4
64 .2
63 .7
98.0
9 7 .7
98 .8
98 .7
98 .4
9 8 .3
9 8 .8
107.3
109.2
10
1 .1
110.7
10
1 .8
109.4
108.7
87 .2 91 .8
8 6 .3 8 9 .6
8 7 .0 8 9 .9
8 7 .9 8 9 .9
8 7 .4 9 0 .5
8 7 .4 89 .8
87 .6 8 9 .4
114.5
9 3 .1
96 .4
114.8
120.3
126.9
127.1
88.2
86.0
66.0
SOUTH ATLANTIC
1923__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15-----A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
96 .8
9 5 .2
94 .9
94 .7
9 5 .4
96 .5
98 .0
1 1 94 .4
0 .1
103.3
102.7
103.3
102.7
98 .4
96 .6
112.9
96 .7
75.6
68 .5
72 .1
73 .0
99 .6 99.1
82 .4 79.1
84 .8 81 .7
88.6 86.0
95 .3 93 .8
9 9 .2 9 8 .5
111.9 113.2
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
31
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each regiony hy commodity groups,
1928-36, inclusive— Continued
SOUTH ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1923— C on .
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1924__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b .1 5 ....
M a r. 15____
A p r. 1 5 ___
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1925__________
Ja n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
1926__________
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15..
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1927__________
Jan . 15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1928__________
Ja n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 1 5 ___
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 1 5 ....
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
and
D a ir y
A ll
a k ery
food s bp rod M e a ts purod E g gs
c ts
u c ts
95 .9
95 .6
95 .3
95 .9
96 .4
9 6 .2
98.5
95 .9
96.0
96.1
96 .2
96 .6
96.3
97 .4
99.4
100.4
100.9
11
0 .8
102.7
107.1
105.9
108.1
108.0
1 0 108.3
0 .2
1 1 107.2
0 .6
104.9 107.3
109.4
106.9
10
1 .0 107. 2
108.0 107. 0
109.0 106.6
114.3 106.4
113.5
106.4
111.5
108.6
115.0
107.7
113.3 109.0
1 2 108.7
1 .1
115.6 108.2
115. 1 108.0
1 2 108.2
1 .0
108.3
107.8
107.8 108.6
109.6 108.5
1 0 108.2
1 .2
110.7 108.0
108.8
107.4
105.0 107.0
107.7 107.3
105.0 107.0
103.3 107.0
103.9 106.5
106.9 106.2
109.8 106.5
103.1
106.9
102.5 107.1
103.9 107.3
105.2 107.2
104.1
106.2
103.5 106.2
102.9
103.8
103.0 104.4
101.7 104.1
1 1 104.2
0 .6
103.1 104.0
105.1 105.2
103.1 105.3
101.7 105.5
1 2 105.0
0 .8
105.2 104.4
103.7 101.5
1 2 101.3
0 .6
101.7
100.4
101.3
100.5
98 .9
98 .4
96.5
9 7 .2
9 7 .2
95 .2
93 .7
94.5
95.5
94 .7
95 .5
9 7 .2
98.8
98.5
99.1
105.8
100.5
99.1
99.1
11
0 .2
98 .6
98 .6
100.9
9 9 .6
9 5 .9
93.5
96.5
94.1
93. 1
93 .4
94 .6
96 .5
96 .9
96 .8
98 .8
99 .8
10
0 .1
96 .8
95 .8
106.8
9 8 .2
97 .9
104.0
106.1
106.4
106.8
109.5
109.8
10
1 .6
111.3
110.4
10
1 .1
113.9
10
1 .8
112
1.
12
1 .0
113.4
114.8
117.2
117.6
116.6
117.1
115.8
116.6
110.4
10
1 .0
109.6
108.9
109.2
110.3
110.3
1Q9.1
109.1
110.5
111.3
112.3
10
1 .2
108.7
113.4
108.4
107.8
107.1
109.1
11
1 .2
112.9
116.4
119.4
12
2 .0
118.5
115.8
1 1 112.3
0 .0
94.7
96 .9
100.7
12
0 .1
104.4
106.3
98.4
106.1
106.4
104.6
98 .7
95 .3
95 .8
95.3
94 .9
94 .7
95 .4
94 .9
98 .6
100.5
98 .8
9 7 .2
99 .9
99 .4
98 .2
98 .4
98 .6
98 .9
11
0 .0
104.8
105.0
104.9
101.4
103.9
102.9
102.5
10
0 .6
98.9
99 .2
98.9
98 .6
99 .6
102.4
103.2
105.7
103. 1
106.3
105.6
105.6
105.7
12
0 .2
10
0 .6
10
0 .0
9 9 .7
100.7
102.5
103.3
104.5
103.2
104.7
103.8
103.7
103.0
102.4
101.5
101.4
12
0 .1
103.5
103.7
103.8
104.5
85.0
8 2 .7
99 .1
107.9
131.8
137.3
98.0
108.7
107.0
71.6
64.1
67.1
74.9
81.7
87 .7
103.5
121.3
141.1
147.1
107.6
144.1
115.0
75 .5
80 .0
79 .3
87 .7
94.7
100. 1
105.3
122.3
142.7
144.2
12
0 .2
10
2 .8
95 .0
76 .8
8 0 .9
8 0 .5
86.0
8 .1
8
91 .7
107.2
12
2 .1
138.3
138.7
93.8
10
2 .0
88 .5
71.0
68.7
67.9
69.1
75.1
84 .7
12
0 .6
119.4
130.3
128.7
97.4
119.1
94 .6
73.1
72 .6
76.3
81 .0
85.8
92 .0
105.4
117.4
126.7
124.8
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
a n d an d an d
ch oco oils sw e ets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied la te
122.5
117.3
111.4
102.3
91 .4
89 .0
91 .6
91.1
93.1
93.5
9 2 .2
9 6 .7
100.9
94.5
9 0 .2
90 .3
89 .4
84.3
82 .5
108.3
84 .6
87.1
88.0
89 .8
98 .9
125.4
119.5
12
1 .8
12
0 .6
90.1
87 .5
90.6
90 .0
92 .3
92.8
9 1 .4
96 .7
101.5
94.1
89.1
89.1
87 .9
81 .9
79.5
109.8
8 2 .2
84 .9
86.0
88.0
98 .6
1 1 113.3
1 .6
131.3
131.7
116.4
112.9
137.3
133.5
131.9
148.6
146.5
145.5
163.7
161.1
137.0
115.7
113.0
116. 6
115.1
12
1 .2
109.8
109.3
10
1 .6
108.5
105.6
109.3
129.4
147.5
109.4
11
0 .8
101.3
99 .6
93.3
92.6
95.1
95.3
97 .8
105.7
111.4
117.0
127.0
127.2
114.0
110.7
131.7
128.3
126.4
141.2
139.3
138.2
153.8
151.5
130.8
112.4
10
1 .0
113. 1
11
1 .8
109.2
107.2
106.4
107.7
105.8
103.3
106.4
123. 7
139.3
106.5
10
0 .0
99 .5
98.0
92 .5
91 .7
94.8
94.0
96 .5
103.5
108.5
113.6
0 .0
100.7 1 2
8 .1 87 .3
8
87 .8 86.8
91 .2 90 .7
87 .5 8 6 .4
83.3 81 .3
8 2 .2 79 .8
99 .0
98 .3
9 7 .6
97. 1
97 .3
96 .8
99.1
98.0
97 .9
97.8
97 .7
97 .9
97.6
99 .0
99 .4
99 .3
11
0 .0
101.9
107.1
108.0
108.1
106.4
103.8
101.9
10
0 .1
96.9
98.7
98 .3
98.1
97.1
96.1
95 .7
95.3
95 .3
96 .0
96.8
97 .3
96.3
1 2 95.8
0 .8
103.5 96 .7
104.3 96 .9
104.9 97 .0
105.3 97 .9
104.4 97.1
104.0 97 .6
103.7 96.1
103. 5 94 .6
102.5 94 .6
99.4 93 .9
98.9 92 .9
97 .7 93.0
89.6
94.4
96.8 91.9
96.0 91 .8
95 .3 9 0 .0
94. 1 89. 1
93.6 89. 5
93.6 89.6
93.4 8 9 .5
93 .7 89 .7
93 .5 89 .3
94 .8 88.2
94 .4 87 .7
93 .9 87 .5
84.7
91.9
93 .7 86 .3
93.5 85 .3
93. 1 84 .5
92 .7 83 .8
92 .7 83 .9
91 .4 84.5
91.5 85.8
91 .3 85 .3
90 .6 85 .4
91.5 84 .7
90.5 83.4
90.8 82 .4
91.3 93.3
90.6 8 2 .4
90.5 85. 2
90.6 87 .8
90.3 91 .0
90.1 93 .6
90 .4 94 .7
90 .7 96.1
90.7 9 6 .6
90 .8 96 .6
92 .3 97 .1
93 .9 98 .4
94.1 100. 3
87.5 9 1 .2
8 7 .2 89 .9
8 7 .2 9 3 .6
8 6 .9 96. 1
86.8 96 .4
8 6 .7 96 .3
97 .4 96.7
87 .4 95 .5
87 .9 93 .1
92 .0 90 .9
94.1 90 .3
94 .3 89 .5
94 .6 88
.8
94.3 90 .0
98 .1 99.1
9 9 .3 101.7
104.0 105.9
109.5 108.3
112.7 107.8
115.5 111.3
115.2 110.3
116.2 108.7
116.4 no. 5
116.6 1 0
1 .8
115.4 108.3
114.6 109.6
114.9 112.3
115.3 113.6
115.0 114. 4
115.8 114.8
115. 2 1 2
1 .6
115.3 109.6
115.3 108.0
115.7 107.9
115. 2 108.7
115.5 108.2
115.0 107.0
114.8 107.2
115.3 1 1
1 .1
115.3 1 1
1 .8
115. 1 1 1
1 .6
115.8 1 0
1 .1
115.5 107.1
115.3 104.0
114.9 100.7
109.4 97.1
113.8 100.3
1 2 98.1
1 .8
111.5 97 .2
1 0 9 6 .2
1 .2
109.6 94 .9
108.3 95 .3
108.2 95 .6
107.9 96.1
106.8 97 .2
107.2 98 .9
108. 1 98.4
108.6 97.0
1 1 92.6
1 .6
1 0 94 .0
1 .0
1 0 92 .4
1 .1
1 0 89 .8
1 .8
110.9 89 .8
110.9 90 .4
111.5 91 .5
111.7 9 1 .5
1 2 9 2 .8
1 .1
1 2 9 5 .2
1 .6
112.7 95 .5
113.2 94 .7
113.2 93.3
119.8
107.9
121.3
118. Q
120.3
103.7
117.6
118.8
119.3
113.1
103.6
92 .4
93 .8
92 .7
97 .8
98 .0
99 .3
99 .9
81.5
91.9
8 7 .2
85 .6
83 .8
81.4
80 .8
79.8
78.0
78.1
76.3
75.3
76.5
78.3
76 .2
76.0
75 .3
75 .5
75 .7
78.5
79.3
79.9
79.7
80.6
80 .7
81.8
82.3
84.5
84.3
83 .1
81 .2
82 .3
82 .8
83 .9
80.8
81 .3
81 .3
8 0 .6
79.9
79.9
80 .3
80 .4
79 .8
80 .6
81.1
81 .8
81.6
80.5
79.2
77.7
76.1
75.1
10
1 .1
RETAIL PRICES OP POOD, 1923-36
32
T
able
4 .— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
SOUTH ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1929__________
J a n .15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15-----J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15____
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1930__________
Ja n . 15 __ F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1931__________
Jan . 15__
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1932__________
Ja n . 15_ .
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1933__________
J a n . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 12___
S e p t. 26___
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N o v . 7 _____
N o v . 21___
D e c . 5 -------D e c . 19____
C ereals
an d
a ir
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody
p
foods prod
u cts
u c ts
F ru its a n d veg eta b les
E g gs
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco oils sw e ets
la te
100.3 116.5 101.5 1 2
103.1
0 .2 95.8
1 1 1 0 113.2 104.2 107.5 8 5 .5
0 .0 0 .6
100. 5 1 0 1 2 104.4 101.3 85 .1
0 .8 1 .8
99 .7
98 .7
100.9
102.4
104.9
107.3
107.7
107.2
105.2
104.2
99.1
103.6
102.7
10
0 .8
12
0 .0
11
0 .6
10
0 .8
97.6
96 .6
98 .3
97 .9
94.3
91.8
81.2
89 .8
85 .9
8 5 .4
84 .3
82. 5
79 .9
79.4
79.5
79.1
77.9
76.1
74.2
66.9
71 .6
68.7
68 .7
68 .4
66.6
66.3
67.0
66
.6
65 .8
65 .2
64.1
63.1
65.3
61 .5
58 .9
58 .4
58 .4
61 .2
63.2
68.5
70.4
7 1 .5
71 .5
71 .5
70 .8
70.6
70.0
69 .5
69.1
100.7
100.4
113.9
116.6
99.9 119.4
99 .9 122.4
1 1 122
0 .0 2 .
1 1 121.4
0 .0
1 0 118.9
0 .8
99 .8 115.0
99 .5 113.1
97.0 110.4
99.1 113.3
98 .5 113.1
98 .4 113.2
98.3 113.9
97.8 1 2
1 .6
97 .4 1 2
1 .6
96 .9 1 0
1 .8
96 .5 106.7
96 .1 109.3
95 .7 108.9
94.3 106.0
93.4 104.1
84.3 94.8
90.1 103.6
89 .2 99 .8
8 .6 99.1
8
86.6 98.1
85 .8 96. 5
85 .2 95 .0
84 .4 95 .6
83.1 95. 5
81.8 94.4
8 0 .0 90 .7
79.3 86.3
77.6 82.1
72.6 72.7
75.0 79 .7
74.5 75.5
74 .0 74.9
73.6 74.8
72 .9 73 .2
73.3 71.5
72.5 77.1
72.1 73 .7
71.9 72 .9
71 .7 70 .4
71.1 67 .0
70 .0 61 .9
77.8 63.6
6 9 .0 61.4
68 .3 60 .2
68.6 60.5
68.6 60 .7
70.6 61.8
71 .9 63.8
78 .0 63.9
8 3 .2 66.4
86.0 66 .4
8 6 .7 67 .2
89 .3 67 .5
88 .9 67.1
89 .4 6 7 .5
89 .4 65 .9
8 9 .6 64 .0
89 .4 63 .7
104.2
102.9
100.5
100.5
10
0 .2
100.4
10
0 .8
99 .2
98.3
93.1
95 .4
94 .6
93 .8
9 4 .6
9 3 .6
90 .9
91 .0
92 .9
94 .3
94 .0
92 .4
89 .7
78.9
86 .3
83 .7
83 .5
80 .6
74.4
74.2
74.6
75.4
77.4
80 .0
78 .8
77.8
87 .4
74. 1
1 0 118. 5 1 1 8 0 .9
0 .2
0 .8
8 6 .7
91 .2
10
0 .2
11
1 .2
120.7
131.6
133.3
8 .6
6
119.5
12
0 .6
71 .2
71.1
69 .5
69 .9
73.5
79 .8
89 .8
95 .8
103.7
93 .2
68.3
83 .8
58.1
60.6
59 .6
52 .9
56.3
59.9
67 .2
72 .0
80 .5
84 .2
84.5
6 .8 59.0
6
75.0 65.1
71.9 49.1
71.5 43 .2
69 .3 42.9
65 .6 41.1
64.2 46.5
61.9 49 .0
64 .0 58.5
64.1 65 .0
63.8 76.4
64.1 82 .7
65.5 87.9
63 .6 56.9
64 .0 73.6
61 .5 45.1
60 .2 41 .3
59 .9 37.3
62 .5 41 .3
63.6 42 .6
66.5 52.6
64 .2 55.1
64.4 62 .2
64 .3 66 .5
65 .3 73 .5
65 .9 76 .2
65 .8 76 .8
65 .8 79 .7
65 .7 78 .3
63 .6 73.4
94.8
83 .5
8 2 .7
84 .5 81 .8
8 1 .7 78 .6
8 8 .7 86 .5
94 .6 93 .3
100.7 100.3
108.3 108.8
108.2 109. 1
106.4 107.0
11 11
0 .8 0 .8
101.5 101.7
103.6 105.1
106.1 107.1
1 .1
108.5 1 0
1 .2
109.5 1 1
114.4 117.1
116.4 119.5
115.1 118.2
101.9 103.1
10 11
0 .2 0 .1
100.7 1 1
0 .8
98 .2 99 .4
85 .8 85 .9
82 .8 82 .8
72.6 72.3
83 .0 83 .3
80 .5 8 0 .5
79.8 80.1
81. 1 81. 7
83. 2 8 4 .5
73.2 72.8
68 68.4
.8
6 .1 67. 2
8
66.5 65.4
63 .0 61 .9
61.3 60 .3
60 .7 59.8
60.7 60.6
61.9 61.4
61.9 61 .5
65.1 65.3
67 .0 67 .7
65.3 65.8
65.9 66.5
63.5 63.8
61.1 61.1
55.9 55.3
53.8 53. 2
51.9 51 .3
52.8 52.5
64.9 65.8
52.8 52.5
52.9 52.7
52.4 52.2
53.7 53.6
59.4 59.9
63.6 64.4
77.7 80 .7
79.7 82 .7
80 .9 83 .7
78.1 80 .3
73.0 74.4
69 .7 70.5
67.9 6 . 5
8
66 .3 6 . 7
6
66 .9 67.4
68 .5 69.3
96.6
94 .7
96 .4
97 .2
97 .6
97 .8
98 .8
106.7
100.9
104.4
105.4
105.4
105.9
105.9
1 0 106.5
0 .6
100.9 108.0
95 .4 108.7
94.1 1 0
1 .8
93 .4 1 0
1 .2
93 .2 107.8
91.1 96.9
92 .6 105.7
92 .8 104.2
93. 1 104.5
92. 7 102.5
92 .4 100.4
91 .3 100.3
90.8 97 .3
90 .8 97 .8
91.1 96 .3
90 .2 91 .7
88 .7 82.1
87 .8 79.1
79.9 69.4
86 .4 76.1
84.4 75 .9
83 .9 72.9
81 .9 72. 5
78.5 71.1
80 .0 70.8
79.4 70.6
78 .6 69.8
77.3 69 .0
76 .0 64 .2
75.3 60.6
74.6 59 .0
70.2
52.5
74.6 57.1
73.4 56.1
73 .2 55.5
72.4 53.9
53.3
71.1
70.1
53.8
70 .5 53.7
69.9 53.6
67.8 51.6
66.9 49.7
67 .0 45.8
6 .1 44.2
6
6 .0 50.6
8
6 .0 44.1
6
64.9 43 .7
64. 5 43 .6
64.7 44 .9
65.1 48 .2
66.3 50 .7
6 .8 51.5
6
6 .1 54.9
8
69 .9 56.1
71.0 57.9
72.3 57.6
72.7 56. 5
72.9 55.9
72.6 55.2
72.5 55.3
72 .5 55.1
111.7
112.9
113.6
113.4
113.2
12
1 .6
111.9
91.9
93 .6
92 .3
92 .5
9 2 .7
92 .4
91 .6
1 2 92 .4
1 .1
1 2 92 .9
1 .2
111.4 92 .9
111.7 91 .6
109.9 89 .5
105.1 88.2
94 .4 8 .1
6
99 .8 87 .9
98. 1 8 7 .0
97 .7 86 .3
95 .9 85 .6
94 .3 85 .4
94 .6 84 .8
94.1 8 4 .0
92 .9 8 4 .2
92 .2 8 8 .7
91 .5 8 8 .4
90 .7 8 7 .5
90.3 83 .8
80.8 69.3
89 .8 78.5
8 . 5 7 5 .3
8
85 .7 74 .0
82.4 74.6
79.8 70 .3
79 .2 67 .4
.2
78.1 68
78 .9 67.8
77.5 65.8
76.9 65.2
76.3 64 .0
76.0 61 .0
74.9 49.8
77.0 56.6
76.5 53.3
76.8 51.3
76.4 4 8 .8
75.1 48. 2
74.6 46.1
73.5 47 .6
73.1 4 9 .8
74. 2 50.8
74 .2 49 .4
74 .0 48 .6
73 .4 46 .5
67.0 47 .7
70.7 44 .8
69.1 43.1
68.0 43 .3
67.3 42 .9
6 .8 46. 5
6
66 .5 49 .2
66.2 50 .7
66.0 52. 1
6 . 5 51 .0
6
65 .6 50 .4
66.0 50 .2
6 .1 4 9 .6
6
65 .6 4 9 .8
66 4 9 .8
.2
65 .7 4 9 .8
65 .4 49 .4
73.1
75.1
74 .2
71 .4
69.8
71.1
70 .7
71.9
74 .7
75 .7
75 .9
75 .3
73 .6
6 .1
8
73 .0
72 .8
71 .6
69.2
68.4
67.3
67.0
65.9
65.4
65.3
65.3
65.8
63.6
65.8
65.3
64.1
62.6
62 .9
62.2
63.5
64.6
64.2
63.5
62 .7
61 .9
57.0
59 .8
59.1
58.3
56.6
54.4
53.6
55.1
56.6
57.7
57.8
57.8
57.8
60.8
56.9
56.3
55.9
57.1
59.2
60 .3
62 .0
64.3
65.1
65.3
65 .2
64 .2
63.4
63 .3
63 .0
62.6
33
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups^
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
SOUTH ATLANTIC—Continued
D a te
1934__________
Jan. 2______
Ja n . 16_____
Jan . 30_____
F eb . 13____
F eb . 27____
M a r. 13____
M a r. 27____
A pr. 10____
A p r. 24 ____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 22____
Ju n e 5 ____
Ju n e 19____
J u ly 3 _____
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A u g . 14____
A u g. 28 ____
S ep t. 11___
S ep t. 25___
O ct. 9______
O ct. 23____
N o v . 6_____
N o v . 20____
D e c. 4 _____
D e c. 18____
1935__________
Jan. 2______
Jan. 15_____
Jan. 29_____
F e b .12____
F eb . 26____
M ar. 12..__
M ar. 26____
A pr. 9 _____
A pr. 23____
M a y 7 _____
M a y 21____
Ju n e 4 _____
J u n e 18____
J u ly 2_____
J u ly 16___
J u ly 30____
A u g. 13____
A u g. 27 -----S ep t. 10___
S ep t. 2 4 ....
O ct. 8______
O ct. 22____
N o v . 5 ____
N o v . 19____
D e c. 3 _____
D e c. 17____
D e c . 31____
1936__________
Jan. 14_____
J a n .18_____
F e b .11____
F eb .2 5__ __
M ar. 10____
M ar. 24____
A pr. 7 _____
A pr. 21____
M a y 5 _____
M a y 19____
J u n e 2 _____
J u n e 16____
J u n e 30 ____
C ereals
d
A ll b aanery M e a ts D a ir y E g gs
k
prod
food s p rod
u cts
u c ts
73.2
69 .2
69 .7
69 .7
71.4
72.3
72.7
72.0
71.5
71.8
72.6
73.0
71.7
71.9
72 .0
71.9
71.7
72 .9
75 .2
76.7
76.6
75.8
75.1
74.7
74.6
74.4
74.8
80.4
75.2
76.7
78.1
79 .2
79 .2
79.0
78.5
79.6
81.5
81.4
80 .7
81 .2
81 .0
80 .4
80 .3
79.4
79.8
80 .7
81.1
81.1
80 .9
81.5
80 .9
81 .7
82 .0
82 .7
83.1
81.9
82 .0
80 .4
80.1
8 0 .8
78.8
78.1
78.4
79 .0
79.6
79.5
81.0
82 .4
82.7
92.8
89 .7
9 0 .0
90.1
90 .4
91.8
91 .6
9 0 .2
89 .9
89.6
89.8
90.1
90 .0
90.3
91.4
91.5
92 .0
92 .9
93 .3
93 .4
94.0
94.1
94 .0
94 .0
93 9
94 .0
94 .0
95.0
94.1
94.1
94.0
94.0
93.8
94.1
94 .0
94.5
94 .2
94.6
94 .6
94.3
94.1
93 .9
93.9
94.1
94 .4
94 .6
94 .9
94 .6
94 .9
96 .8
96 .8
97.1
97 .2
97.1
97.1
93.9
95 .2
93 .9
93 .4
93.2
92 .7
92 .5
92 .2
91 .9
91 .9
91 .9
91 .9
91 .7
91 .7
74.2
63.4
64 .2
64 .7
67 .0
67 .6
68.3
68 .9
69 .0
70 .4
71.8
72.3
72.8
74.0
75.9
76.7
76 .7
76.7
81.7
85.7
84 .0
82.4
80 .8
79.5
78.5
77.2
78 .0
96.7
78.8
83.4
87.0
87.7
89.1
91.8
92 .2
93 .2
95.6
96.2
97.7
99 .8
99 .8
98.4
98.8
99.4
101.7
104.5
104.6
105.0
104.3
102.9
100.4
99.4
99.3
99 .4
10
0 .1
96.4
98.7
96 .8
95 .7
95 .8
94 .5
95.0
95 .4
95 .8
96.0
94 .4
95.5
95.5
95.9
67.9
62.3
62.5
63.4
66.5
67 .8
6 .6
8
6 .1
8
67 .0
66.9
66 .9
67 .2
67.3
67.4
67.3
67.3
67.3
68 .7
69.7
69.6
69 .8
69.5
69 .6
70.8
71.8
71.7
72.3
73.9
73.5
75.3
76.9
79.5
79.0
76.4
75.5
77.4
77.6
74.8
73 .0
72.0
70.8
70.1
69.6
70.1
69.9
70.3
70.9
71.1
71.2
71 .9
72.6
74.7
76.0
76.7
77 .2
77.8
77.5
77.5
77.7
79.0
77.7
75.7
75.0
75.1
73.3
72.3
72.1
72.9
74.0
65.9
70.3
65.6
66.5
64.8
58.2
54.0
51.1
49.8
49.9
49 .6
49 .6
51.7
53.7
55.6
58.2
62.1
65.9
72.1
77 .0
79.3
80 .0
84 .6
87 .7
90 .289 .7
84.7
78.2
84 .6
84.1
81.1
85 .8
76.2
59.9
56.0
59.0
63.4
68.3
6 .0
8
67.7
68.3
69.8
72.9
75.7
78.9
81.9
86.5
88
.8
91.3
93.3
91.6
90 .8
89.3
89.8
88.9
77.2
84.7
75.2
75.6
85.6
67.7
55.9
56.1
57.1
60 .9
61.6
62.5
65.1
68.7
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried ch oco oils sw eets
la te
67.8
70.9
73.4
71.8
74.3
77.1
78.7
76.6
75.5
75.3
77.3
78.4
71.3
69.0
65.8
62 .9
60.3
62.0
62.9
62.2
62.7
60.7
58.4
56.5
55.4
56.2
57.6
59.2
57.1
57.5
58.8
59.5
60.3
64.6
61.1
62.1
66.7
65.5
62 .4
63.2
63.1
62.3
60 .8
55.6
53.5
52.7
53.1
52.3
51.4
52.9
53.5
56.5
57.7
60.1
61.1
67.1
61.2
60.1
60.7
60.6
59.1
59.8
61.1
53.0
65.4
67.4
72.6
77 .4
76.5
67.9
72 .0
74.8
72.8
75.7
78.7
80.6
78.1
76.8
76.5
78 .9
80.2
72.0
69.3
65.7
62.3
59 .2
61.3
62.2
61 .4
61 .6
59.2
56.4
54.3
53.1
54.1
55.6
57.6
55.1
55.5
57.0
57.8
58.7
60.1
59.5
60 .7
65.8
64.5
61.1
61.9
61 .8
61.0
59.3
53.4
51.1
50.2
50.8
49.9
49.0
50.8
51.5
54.9
56.3
59.0
60 .2
66.7
60.4
59.2
59.9
59.7
58.1
58.8
60.3
62.5
65.1
67.4
73 .2
78.6
77.6
78.5
57.3
74.2 54.4
75 .2 54.3
76.8 54 .2
76.6 55.4
78.2 55.9
78.3 56.1
79.6 56.5
79.1 56.5
79.6 56.8
79.0 56.3
78.8 56.0
78.4 56.0
78.4
56.0
78.3 56 .0
78.3 56 .2
78 .2 56.5
77.8 56.6
78 .2 57.1
78 .2 57.7
7 9 .0 60.8
79.7 60.8
80.1 61 .8
8 0 .3 61.2
80 .6 59.8
80 .4 59.3
80.9 59.6
80.9
57.6
81 .0 58.9
81.4 58 .8
81.8 58.8
82.1
58.8
82 .2 58.5
82 .8 58.7
82 .9 58.4
83.1 58.6
83.2 58.8
82.5
58.5
82 .4 58.6
82 .4 58.8
81.9
58.6
82 .0 58.3
82.3 58.6
81.8 59.0
81.3
58.7
81.3
58.2
79.5 58.3
79.4 57.4
78.6 57.1
78.3 56.1
78.0 55.0
78.1 54.8
78.1 54.4
78.3 54.0
78.2 53.5
76.5
58.5
77.2 53.3
76.7 53.3
76.7 53.8
76.7 53.9
76.2 53.7
76.2 53.9
76.0 54.2
75.5 54.2
75.6 54.3
75.7 54.7
75.7 55.0
75.3 55.5
75.9 , 56.1
68.7
65.5
65.4
65.4
66
.2
6 .2
6
6 .8
8
6 .6
8
68.4
6 .6
8
67.7
68.7
69 .0
68
.8
69.0
69.0
69 .2
69.6
69.6
70.4
70 .6
70.4
70 .9
70.6
70 .8
70.5
70.6
67.3
70.5
69.8
70.8
70.8
70.4
69.7
69 .2
58.3
49.6
49.9
49 .7
50.4
51.9
52.3
52.6
52.6
52.5
51.1
51.6
51.6
53.2
54 .0
53.9
54.5
57.7
62.5
67.5
68.3
69.1
69.1
68.6
71 .4
72.3
74.3
87 .6
75 .9
79 .9
81 .7
83 .0
84 .4
86.3
86.6
68.8 86 .5
68.3
68.3
67.6
67.2
67.1
67.0
66.9
66.9
66.7
6 .2
6
65.4
65.3
65.2
65.1
64.7
64.6
64.7
64.6
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.3
64.4
64.1
65.1
65.0
65.1
64.2
64.6
65 .0
63 .6
63 .2
63 .6
86 .5
86 .9
86.8
86.9
87.4
87 .8
87 .8
88.6
91 .8
94.6
93 .0
93.1
93 .2
92.7
91.3
89 .9
88.6
87 .0
86.0
79.7
82 .0
80 .0
79 .2
79.1
78.2
77.8
78 .0
78.2
78 .0
76.9
76.1
75 .0
75 .4
62 .9
62.1
61 .8
60 .6
60 .6
61 .0
61.1
60 .4
61.1
62 .2
62.1
61 .4
60.3
61 .3
62 .4
6 5 .2
6 5 .0
65. 7
65 .8
65 .9
65 .6
65.6
65 .2
64.7
6 4 .0
63 .6
62 .8
64.1
62.3
61.8
61 .6
61.6
61.7
61 .6
61 .7
62 .2
62.4
63.1
63.9
64.3
64 .5
64 .8
64.9
65.4
65.2
65.0
65.2
65.3
65.3
66.0
6 .1
6
6 .1
6
66.3
65.8
65.6
62.7
62.9
63.1
61.2
61.2
61 .0
61 .0
6 1 .2
61.2
61.3
61.5
61 .9
62 .8
63.3
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
34
T a b l e 4 . — Indexes
of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
SOUTH ATLANTIC—Continued
D ate
1836— C ontd.
J u ly 14____
A ug. 18.
Sept. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17___
D ec. 15____
F ruits and vegetables
B ever
Cereals
and
ages F ats Sugar
A ll bakery M eats D airy Eggs
prod
and and and
foods prod
ucts
T otal Fresh C anned D ried choco oils sw eets
late
ucts
83.4
84.3
84.2
82.7
82.4
83.4
92.1
93.4
94.5
94.4
94.0
94.0
97.3
98.0
99.6
96.7
95.5
95.1
76.6
79.9
80.0
79.0
80.2
80.6
71.5
79.1
84.0
88.6
95.3
95.6
75.0
72.2
68.5
64.7
63.1
66
.8
75.8
72.3
67.9
63.6
61.4
65.6
76.0
77.5
78.3
78.5
78.4
78.2
56.4
60.4
62.3
62.8
98.8
94.6
95.4
95.5
96.5
96.6
97.6
97.0
96.8
96.8
96.9
97.4
97.4
98.8
97.6
97.7
97.9
97.6
97.5
98.4
98.8
98.6
98.6
99.7
100.7
108. 5
108.7
108.9
108.8
110.4
109.1
108.0
108.4
107.0
105. 6
102.5
99.8
99.8
96.3
97.9
96.9
98.1
96.6
96.3
95.4
95.4
95.6
96.1
96.7
95.8
94.9
97.1
97.6
98.1
98.6
98.3
97.8
99.0
97.3
97.6
97.0
95.8
95.4
94.0
92.6
94.6
94.7
94.2
94.0
92.4
92.5
93.2
92.1
93.3
91.0
90.3
89.4
66
.8
6 .1
8
63.7 76.0
65.0 78.9
64.7 80.7
64.3 81.2
64.5 80.7
65.1 82.0
63.6
64.3
64.0
64.2
62.9
63.0
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
1923__________
Jan. 15____
F e b .15____
M ar. 15___
Apr. 15____
M a y 15.
June 15____
Ju ly 15 ___
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
1924_________
J a n .15____
F e b .15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
1925_________
Jan. 15____
F eb. 15____
M ar. 15___
Apr. 15____
M ay 15___
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15----D ec. 15____
1926_________
Jan. 15____
F eb. 15____
M ar. 15___
Apr. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15___
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
1927_________
J a n .15____
F eb. 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
Jpne 15___
96.3
92.5
91.9
92.7
95.0
97.4
97.9
99.4
97.7
99.7
98.2
97 6
97.5
95.9
97.6
96.3
94.8
93.9
93.7
93.2
93.8
95.0
96.6
97.9
99.0
99.8
107.5
102.7
10
0 .6
101.7
101.7
102.4
107.4
11
1 .0
111.7
110.4
10
1 .2
115.4
114.2
112.5
115.7
114.1
113.6
116.2
117.9
113.0
111.7
108.7
109.5
109.9
109.7
109.2
105.7
108.1
105.4
104.5
105.0
107.5
111.3
93.3 96.0
93.5 93.8
93.4 93.8
93.2 94.7
93.9 94.7
94.0 99.4
93.9 96.7
93.4 97.1
91.9 97.4
92.2 100.7
93.1 99.3
93.2 96.0
93.1 92.6
96.5 96.3
92.7 94.0
92.9 92.9
93.1 92.9
93.1 94.2
92.9 95.7
93.3 95.1
94.3 95.4
97.7 98.7
99.9 99.3
10 11
0 .6 0 .0
102.4 99.0
105.1 97.5
110.4 107.6
109.4 98.8
1 1 98.9
1 .8
1 1 105.4
1 .6
110.4 107.8
110.5 107.5
110.5 107.8
1 0 109. 3
1 .6
110.4 110.4
109.8 111.4
109.8 111.4
109.7 111.4
10
1 .0
109.0
10
1 .8
11
1 .2
10
1 .6
10
1 .2
10
1 .8
109.8
109.1
108.1
107.9
107.3
107.4
106.9
106.4
106.8
106.4
105.9
105.6
105.4
106.0
100.4
103.5
102.3
101.7
11
0 .6
97.5
96.0
95.4
97.3
10
0 .2
101.4
103.5
105.4
98.0
105.3
104.5
103.7
99.4
94.7
93.8
94.1
94.0
94.7
95.1
96.7
99.9
11
0 .1
10
0 .2
98.7
101.5
10
0 .1
98.5
98.8
98.8
99.5
101.4
105.1
105.5
1 1 105.1
1 .2
116.1 1 0
0 .6
1 1 103.9
1 .8
112.4 103.7
0 .2
112.5 1 2
113.1 100.5
116.9 99.2
119.1 99.7
119.3 99.6
118.4 99.6
119.1 97.6
118.9 98.4
117.2 100.3
114.3 102.4
113.2 98.6
0 .8
113.9 1 2
113.1 101.5
0 .6
112.7 1 1
112.7 100.7
112.5 96.0
111.5 95.1
93.6
113.7
95.2
70.1
71.3
71.8
72.2
76.8
83.3
98.1
98.5
131.0
141.8
98.6
119.8
104.0
71.0
69.3
69.9
77.8
84.0
89.5
104.3
115.6
133.6
145.0
108.0
156.6
108.8
81.5
80.6
82.1
86.8
93.6
103.6
115.0
141.7
145.2
10
0 .6
10
0 .6
122.4
91.1
77.7
82.2
83.8
86.7
90.8
91.2
104.1
114.4
126.8
135.3
91.3
118.9
90.8
69.3
69.4
68.2
68.5
96.1 95.2
81.6 78.7
82.6 79.8
87.3 85.1
94.9 93.6
0 .0
101.3 1 1
106.8 107.3
113.2 114.6
106.4 106.9
105.9 106.5
97.1 96.7
89.8 88.6
88 87.4
.8
' 91.4 90.6
93.5 92.9
92.9 92.2
93.5 92.9
92.7 92.1
95.6 95.4
94.7 94.4
93.9 93.5
90.9 90.1
90.4 89.5
89.1 87.9
87.5 86.0
85.3 83.4
111.4 112.9
90.4 88.9
91.6 90.2
93.8 92.6
94.2 93.2
99.0 98.7
117.4 119.5
128.6 132.4
128.4 132.2
120.9 123.8
115.8 118.2
131.1 135.7
126.4 130.4
127.6 132.3
136.1 141.6
135.8 141.3
137.8 143.7
148.5 156.0
151.7 159.8
129.3 134.3
123.9 128.1
113.5 116.3
115.2 118.1
114.9 117.9
112.3 115.2
110.5 113.2
110.9 113.9
1 .2
109.7 1 2
107.0 109.2
108.0 110.5
1 1 114.3
1 .1
125.3 130.6
141.3 148.7
12
0 .2
104.9
104.8
105.6
105.9
105.6
106.0
106.5
106.0
106.3
104.9
103.5
102.4
10
0 .6
95.4
99.1
97.6
96.4
96.0
94.8
94.3
94.5
94.7
94.7
95.1
93.8
94.0
90.8
93.1
93.1
92.9
90.5
89.3
89.0
86.3
84.4
84.4
85.7
8 .1
6
87.1
87.0
86.9
87.1
87.2
86.5
86.7
86.5
96.5
86.8
87.2
90.9
92.8
92.3
92.8
92.9
95.5
97 7
103.7
11
1 .1
115.1
117.4
117.5
119.6
119.4
118.4
116.9
116.0
116.1
116.8
117.2
117.1
117.4
116.3
117.1
117.1
117.1
117.1
117.1
116.5
116.9
116.7
117.1
117.8
118.0
117.5
116.7
8 .1 112.9
8
90.1 115.2
89.5 115.2
87.7 115.2
8 .1 114.8
6
85.9 113.2
1r
86.9 1 2 7
91.0
88.3
88.7
8 9
8
88.9
88.8
89.0
113.5
91.5
96.3
12
1 .6
118.1
126.0
125.1
88.8 119.6
88.8 109.0
92.3 107.3
94.3 1 0
2 .6
95.3 117.1
96.1 117.3
97.4 104.2
94.9 115.8
93.7 115.7
92.5 116.9
91.1 112.4
90.3 104.1
90.0
94.8
91.4
96.3
99.7
93.2
101.4
98.6
105.8
99.5
107.3 1 0
0 .2
107.7
99.7
111.5
83.1
11
1 .1 93.9
109.5
90.4
11
1 .8 88.4
111.3
85.6
109.4
82.9
109.9
81.5
112.4
80.4
113.7
79.8
113.5
79.9
113.2
77.9
111.9
76.9
109.4
78.6
108.3
80.1
110.5
78.9
109.0
79.1
109.1
77.2
107.3
77.2
108.6
78.0
111.7
80.0
111.5
80.1
110.5
80.3
109.2
81.0
107.1
81.3
104.3
82.2
11
0 .6 83.3
97.6
83.9
100.3
85.8
99.2
85.3
99.1
85.3
98.0
85.3
97.3
84.7
76.7
85,3
35
DETAILED TABLES
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-36, inclusive— Continued
EAST SOUTH CENTSAL—Continued
D a te
C ereals
a ir
and
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E ggs
p
foods p rod
u c ts
u c ts
1927— C o n td .
J u ly 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 105.4
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.1
S e p t. 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.1
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 104.9
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.2
D e c . 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.0
1928 _______ 103.0
J a n . 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 103.6
F e b . 1 5_ _ _ _ 101.4
M a r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 1 1
0 .6
A p r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 103.3
M a y 1 5_ _ _ _ 106.7
J u n e 1 5_ _ _ _ 103.3
J u ly 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 1 1
0 .8
0 .6
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 1 1
S e p t. 1 5_ _ _ _ 103.6
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 103.9
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 1 2
0 .8
0
D e c . 1 5. . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2
1929 _______ 104.1
0.
Ja n . 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 1 2 2
0 .2
F e b . 1 5_ _ _ _ 1 2
M a r. 1 5 . . _ _100.4
A p r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 101.4
M a y 1 5_ _ _ _ 102.9
J u n e 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.5
J u ly 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 104.7
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 107.3
S ep t. 1 5_ _ _ _ 107.2
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 106.1
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 105.3
D e c . 1 5_ _ _ _ 103.9
1930 _______ 99.7
Jan. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 103.8
F eb . 1 5_ _ _ _ 102.7
M a r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 101.3
A pr. 1 5_ _ _ _ 104.2
M a y 1 5_ _ _ _ 103.3
J u n e 1 5_ _ _ _ 101.7
J u ly 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 98 .6
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 98 .7
S e p t 1 5_ _ _ _ 99 .4
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 9 7 .4
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 9 4 .0
D e c . 1 5_ _ _ _ 91.1
1931 _______ 77.4
Ja n . 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 88.3
F eb . 1 5_ _ _ _ 84 .3
M a r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 81.3
A pr. 1 5_ _ _ _ 79 .4
M a y 1 5_ _ _ _ 78.1
J u n e 1 5_ _ _ _ 74 .0
J u ly 1 5 _ _ _ _ _ 75.2
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 75 .5
S e p t. 1 5_ _ _ _ 74.6
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 73.8
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 72.0
D e c . 1 5_ _ _ _ 70.4
1932— . ............ 63.3
J a n . 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 67.6
F eb . 1 5_ _ _ _ 65 .2
M a r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 65 .7
A p r. 1 5_ _ _ _ 66.0
M a y 1 5_ _ _ _ 64.6
J u n e 1 5_ _ _ _ 62 .0
J u ly 1 5_ _ _ _ 62.3
A u g . 1 5_ _ _ _ 62.6
S ep t. 1 5_ _ _ _ 61 .0
O ct. 1 5_ _ _ _ _ 61 .0
N o v . 1 5_ _ _ _ 61.0
D e c . 1 5_ _ _ _ 60 .4
106.6
106.6
106.4
106.3
106.4
105.9
105.8
104.3
104.8
105.0
105.4
107.6
107.4
106.9
105.7
105.2
105.1
104.3
104.2
103.8
104.2
104.9
104.4
104.2
103.6
102.9
103.4
104.3
104.0
103.2
102.3
101.3
97 .8
101.5
100.7
10
0 .1
10
0 .1
98.8
9 8 .8
97 .4
96.3
95 .7
94 .5
93 .5
92.5
79.5
89 .2
87.6
84 .6
83 .2
80.8
79.7
77 .8
75 .8
75 .0
73.2
73.4
71.3
64.1
68 .5
67.6
67.2
65.7
64.8
64 .2
63.1
62 .2
61.6
62.2
61.5
60 .2
1 2 95.0
1 .0
113.5
114.5
116.0
113.8
111.4
115.8
110.5
109.5
107.3
109.8
114.6
115.4
119.0
12
2 .6
124.9
117
2.
119.6
115.3
120.7
115.9
116.3
117.9
119. 3
122.5
123.5
125.4
125.0
123.9
12
2 .2
118.9
117.1
114.2
117.5
117.1
117.8
118.5
118.1
116.4
113.6
12
1 .2
113.4
12
1 .0
107.9
105.3
92.8
102.5
98.3
97.2
96 .8
95.6
93.6
94 .6
93 .6
91 .2
87 .5
82.8
79.4
71.1
75.6
72.0
73.5
74.3
71.2
94.5
95.9
98 .7
99 .3
102.3
11
0 .2
102.5
12
0 .0
12
0 .0
10
0 .2
99 .7
99 .3
99.1
99 .6
101.5
12
0 .0
102.5
103.3
98.3
103.1
103.3
100.4
10
0 .2
97 .9
96.7
96.4
96.3
96 .6
97 .2
96.7
95 .5
91.1
93 .0
91 .9
9 0 .8
92.1
91.4
89 .0
89.0
92 .2
93.1
9 2 .2
89 .9
88.7
75.1
83 .6
80 .5
78 .2
74 .9
71.6
70 .0
70.1
72 .4
73.8
75.3
76.3
75.1
64.9
71.9
69.4
67.2
65.5
63.6
68.6 62.5
73.1 61.9
72.5 63.5
70.9 63.5
69.8 62.8
68 .5 62.8
63 .8 64.6
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried choco oils sw eets
la te
F ru its an d veg eta b les
116.4
109.0
105.0
12
0 .6
98.5
97.3
97.2
98 .3
98 .9
103.7
109.8
115.9
101.7
88.6 91 .6
9 2 .8 8 7 .3
1 1 89 .8
0 .6
107.9 92 .5
113.8 8 9 .2
126.5 88.0
0 .0
102.9 1 0
109.8 91 .2
1 2 92.1
0 .1
87 .1 88.6
76 .7 94 .0
81.1 98 .4
86.7 104.2
0 .8
93.6 1 1
99.4 110. 5
107.3 109. 4
116.0 104. 7
136.2 1 2 1
0.
139.0 100. 1
84 .0 105.3
122.7 104.9
97.5 107. 9
70.6 108. 9
71.4 119.0
69.5 117. 7
69.6 114. 8
74.6 105. 4
81 .5 104.0
87.1 104. 3
83 .9 100.9
92.6 92 .3
87.0 86.7
59.9 71.6
75.5 86.9
54.1 83 .4
57 .0 77.2
53 .2 75 .0
46 .7 76.8
50.4 63.8
54.8 67.5
59 .7 68.5
62.1 66 .4
66.9 65 .2
70.6 61.5
68.3 61.6
51.1
58.6
56.0 61 .0
40 .6 61.2
34 .9 64.6
36.3 67.5
36 .2 67.4
37 .8 61.1
41 .5 58.2
52 .2 57.3
56 .9 51.8
64.8 51.2
73.1 51 .2
82 .6 51.0
75.0
82.3
95.4
107.5
11
2 .6
128.8
96.1
126.4
86.8
76.6
7 2 .6
78 .4
81 .8
10
2 .2
111.7
107.1
104.5
99 .8
98.5
98.0
99 .8
100.5
105.6
112.4
119.0
102.7
91.1
86 .3
89.1
92 .2
88 .4
87 .0
99.7
90 .3
90 .8
86 .7
92 .9
97 .7
104.4
101.5
111.4
110.4
105.0
12
0 .2
100.3
107.1
105.9
109.5
110.7
122.3
120.9
117.6
106.9
105.4
105.8
102.5
93 .5
88.0
71.7
88
.0
84.1
77.5
75.4
77.7
62.8
67.1
68.3
65 .9
65 .0
61.1
61.3
58.5
60.8
61 .2
65.1
68.5
68.5
61.5
58 .2
57.3
51.0
50.4
50.6
50.5
89 .6
90.1
88 .5
90.1
90 .7
90 .5
88.5
88.2
88 .3
88 .7
88 .9
90 .4
88 .4
87.1
87 .0
93.8
86 .3
86.6
88.2 92 .0
88.2 93 .6
89 .0 97 .6
87 .8 99 .3
88.2 100.5
87.1 100.4
0 .2
87 .8 1 1
88 .5 99 .3
89 .6 99 .2
90.1 99 .9
95.5 107.5
91 .6 102.9
94 .9 106.0
96 .3 106.4
97.3 106.8
97.5 107.9
97 .7 107.1
98 .5 108.8
98 .5 109.1
94 .3 108.9
9 3 .0 1 0
1 .8
91 .6 1 0
1 .1
91 .0 105.5
8 .2 96.2
8
90 .3 104.3
91 .2 1 1
0 .1
90.1 1 1
0 .0
90.1 100.4
90.5 98.9
89.9 98.4
89.7 99.4
8 .6 98.5
8
87.3 98.8
8 .1 92 .7
6
84.7 82.7
83.3 72.3
73.3 6 .8
8
81.8 76.4
80 .4 76.3
76.6 74.1
73.6 70.9
71.6 69.3
72.8 69.4
72.0 69.0
71.2 69.1
71.1 68.5
70.9 64.3
69.2 59.8
6 .6 59.7
8
64 .4 53.8
67.9 58.0
66.9 56.6
66.0 56.4
6 .0 55.6
6
65.2 54.5
64.3 52.8
64.8 52.4
62.7 53 .0
61.7 54.1
62.1 52 .2
61.3 49.5
61.7 48.3
11
1 .8
12
1 .1
111.5
11
1 .0
10
1 .8
96 .8
96 .3
96 .5
98 .4
97 .6
111.4 95.0
114.1 92.2
113.2 92 .4
113.5 89 .7
113.5 88 .7
1 2 89.1
1 .8
113.2 91.3
112.9 92 .6
113.2 92 .6
114.7 93 .6
115.6 95 .0
114.8 95 .6
115.7 93 .8
116.0 92 .2
113.7 92 .6
114.4 93 .4
114.6 92 .9
115.3 93 .7
114.7 93.3
114.7 92 .3
114.1 9 2 .2
114.2 92 .8
113.7 92 .6
113.8 92 .7
114.0 9 2 .8
112.3 91.1
108.4 89 .4
97.8 87 .0
103.3 89.1
102.3 88.2
1 1 87 .4
0 .1
1 0 87.1
0 .0
9 9 .0 87 .7
99 .5 86.6
98.8 85.6
9 6 .8 8 7 .9
95 .8 9 0 .2
93.7 88.2
9 2 .5 86.0
91.1 8 0 .9
79.6 6 .8
8
89.1 78.3
87 .8 74 .5
83.1 71 .4
78.8 70 .8
76.3 69 .3
77.1 68 .4
76.0 68 .9
76.9 66.9
77.1 66
.0
77.8 66 .4
77.2 64.1
77.5 61.5
75.3 52.1
76.3 59.5
76.1 55.1
76.1 55.2
75.9 53.9
74.9 52.7
73.8 49.2
73.7 49 .9
73.3 51.2
74.1 51.1
74 .0 50 .0
74.0 49 .2
73.7 48 .2
84 .6
83 .5
83 .6
82 .6
82 .9
80 .8
80.7
80 .5
80 .7
80 .4
80 .5
82 .5
82 .8
82 .8
80 .4
80 .8
79.4
78 .5
78.1
75.8
77.5
76.6
75 .2
73.9
75.0
73.6
73 .9
75.9
76.8
77.5
76.9
76.8
70.6
76 .2
74 .8
73 .2
71 .6
72.4
70.6
70.1
69.3
67.6
66 .4
66
.8
66.6
64.0
66.5
66.4
64 .9
63.5
63 .5
62.0
63.8
65.1
63.8
63.6
62.8
60.9
58.3
59.8
59.7
59.6
57.9
56.0
55.4
57.8
57.5
57.8
59.3
59.4
58.5
36
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T a b l e 4 .— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groupst
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued
Date
1933-...........
Jan. 15.......
Feb.15___
Mar. 15—
Apr. 15___
May 15—
June 15___
July 15___
Aug. 15___
Sept. 12_
_
Sept. 26_
_
Oct. 10___
Oct. 24___
Nov. 7___
Nov. 21—
Dec. 5____
Dec. 19___
1934— ........
Jan.2 ___
Jan.16___
Jan. 30___
Feb.13___
Feb. 27___
Mar. 13—
Mar. 27—
Apr. 10___
Apr. 24___
May 8___
May 22___
June 5____
June 19___
July 3____
July 17___
July 31----Aug. 14___
Aug. 28___
Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25---Oct. 9 _
_
Oct. 23_
_
Nov. 6___
Nov. 2 0 Dec. 4____
Dec. 18___
1935_______
Jan. 2
Jan.15___
Jan. 29___
Feb.12___
Feb. 26___
Mar. 1 2 Mar. 26___
Apr. 9____
Apr. 23___
May 7___
May 21—
June 4____
June 18___
July 2____
July 16___
July 30___
Aug. 13___
Aug. 2 7 Sept. 10_
_
Sept. 24_
_
Oct. 8____
Oct. 22___
Nov. 5___
Nov. 1 9 Dec. 3____
Dec. 17___
Dec. 31___
Cereals
Dairy
and
All
foods bakery Meats prod Eggs
ucts
prod
ucts
63.1
57.5
55.6
55.8
56.8
59.1
63.2
67.9
70.0
69.7
69.0
68.0
67.4
66.6
66.3
65.8
65.4
70.5
66.1
67.4
68.4
67.1
69.1
69.0
68.2
68.8
68.8
71.4
68.5
68.1
67.3
67.8
67.8
68.6
71.4
73.7
75.3
74.9
74.1
73.3
73.0
72.3
72.2
72.4
77.2
73.7
74.9
75.9
76.8
75.6
75.9
76.2
77.5
78.6
78.0
77.9
79.3
78.0
77.2
76.4
76.3
77.2
77.8
77.9
76.7
77.5
77.4
76.7
76.7
77.3
77.7
78.6
71.3
59.2
60.1
60.5
62.2
64.8
66.8
73.7
79.8
81.2
80.9
80.8
80.8
80.8
81.8
80.9
82.5
86.7
82.3
81.3
81.2
81.8
82.2
82.3
82.8
82.2
81.4
81.8
81.3
82.8
82.9
84.5
84.8
86.7
87.6
88.3
87.9
88.5
88.8
88.9
89.2
88.5
88.9
89.3
89.0
89.4
89.4
88.8
88.7
89.5
89.1
88.9
88.8
88.7
89.2
89.1
88.9
89.6
88.2
89.1
89.5
88.8
88.7
88.9
87.8
89.4
89.5
89.9
88.3
88.5
88.4
89.2
63.5
59.7
58.9
62. 7
60.8
62.4
64.8
64.1
65.1
65.6
66.1
67.4
66.1
67.1
65.1
64.4
64.2
74.3
64.2
65.8
65.2
67.7
69.1
69.9
69.9
70.0
70.8
70.1
70.3
71.0
72.1
74.9
74.7
75. 2
76.9
81.6
86.8
85.7
83.5
83.7
81.4
78.9
79.5
79.0
98.2
79.5
85.3
87.3
88.7
91.8
93.4
96.0
96.0
97.8
98.2
99.1
102.7
101.3
101.1
102.2
100.5
104.4
106.1
106.8
105.3
105.1
105.8
100.8
97.9
99.7
99.2
100.4
62.1
62.9
60.6
57.2
58.9
61.9
62.4
64.3
63.6
62.5
62.6
64.5
64.4
64.7
64. 5
64.5
61.5
67.2
61.8
63.2
64.1
65.6
66.4
67.7
65.5
66.0
65.0
65.5
65.4
65.3
66.3
66.8
66.8
67.1
68.1
68.9
69.5
69.2
69.0
68.6
69.8
69.2
70.8
70.4
71.7
71.0
71.3
74.6
74.3
72.8
74.6
73.4
75.7
75.0
73.5
71.8
70.4
70.7
68.7
68.9
69.2
68.4
68.2
68.9
68.1
69.1
69.9
70.6
73.7
74.3
74.1
75.7
47.8
62.6
39.5
34.6
32.2
37.4
35.8
46.4
46.9
52.6
56.7
57.3
58.5
58.7
64.2
64.0
62.1
58.4
60.2
61.6
64.0
53.9
48.1
44.6
44.5
45.0
44.3
44.9
45.4
45.9
46.5
47.3
49.8
52.8
59.2
65.2
72.8
73.8
68.3
68.1
73.0
80.1
82.0
82.4
71.1
83.1
77.6
76.5
85.4
62.7
55.3
53.0
56.7
60.0
64.2
62.9
63.0
63.6
63.1
64.0
69.1
70.8
74.2
78.3
77.7
81.6
81.4
81.1
78.0
79.0
82.7
75.6
Fruits and vegetables
Bever
ages Fats Sugar
and and and
choco oils sweets
Total Fresh Canned Dried late
63.8
49.8
49.6
50.0
53.9
55.8
67.8
78.3
82.0
79.4
76.2
69.8
68.5
64.3
63.1
62.6
63.3
66.0
65.9
68.8
72.3
65.1
72.1
70.4
68.5
70.3
71.4
81.5
71.0
67.0
62.2
59.4
58.8
59.2
65.7
67.1
67.3
65.0
64.7
61.6
60.1
58.4
55.8
56.7
57.5
60.2
60.8
61.0
61.4
58.6
58.7
59.0
61.8
64.5
61.5
62.0
64.6
61.0
60.4
55.0
54.8
55.2
55.3
53.9
52.1
52.7
51.4
52.4
54.8
55.0
56.1
58.7
64.8
49.4
49.4
49.9
54.0
55.8
69.4
81.1
85.1
81.9
78.2
71.0
69.5
64.9
63.5
63.0
63.7
66.2
66.6
69.9
73.6
65.5
73.3
71.4
69.3
71.2
72.5
84.0
71.9
67.4
62.1
58.9
58.1
58.7
65.8
67.3
67.6
64.9
64.6
60.9
59.1
57.1
54.3
55.3
56.3
59. 2
59.9
60.1
60.6
57.4
57.4
57.8
60.9
64.0
60.6
61.2
64.2
60.0
59.5
53.2
53.2
53.6
53.7
52.4
50.5
50.2
49.7
50.8
53.6
53.9
55.1
58.1
63.6
59.9
59.6
59.6
59.7
61.5
62.7
63.7
65.0
66.9
65.8
66.5
67.1
66.7
67.2
67.2
67.6
74.4
69.0
68.8
72.1
71.8
73.5
73.4
73.1
75.0
73.9
74.7
75.0
74.7
73.0
73.9
73.5
73.3
74.1
76.3
74.1
76.1
74.6
75.8
77.6
78.2
77.2
77.7
76.7
77.9
78.0
78.0
78.6
79.0
79.2
79.1
79.6
79.3
79.7
79.0
78.3
79.0
78.3
78.7
77.0
76.3
76.1
74.3
73.1
73.4
73.3
73.3
73.1
73.0
73.6
72.6
51.1
45.9
44.8
43.7
47.3
50.2
51.2
52.8
55.6
56.8
57.7
56.5
55.7
54.1
55.2
54.2
54.7
56.0
55. 2
54.9
54.8
54.3
55.0
54.1
54.6
54.6
54.6
54.5
55.0
55.8
53.8
54.3
55.0
54.1
56.3
56.5
57.3
58.1
58.6
59.5
59.3
58.6
58.0
58.1
57.4
58.2
58.3
58.8
58.1
58.7
58.6
58.3
58.3
58.0
58.1
58.1
58.5
58.9
57.6
59. 2
58.9
58.9
58.9
57.2
56.1
55.5
54.9
55.3
55.2
55.0
55.3
54.5
66.3
70.0
67.2
66.6
65.8
65.9
65.6
66.4
65.9
65.9
65.3
65.3
65.4
65.2
65.5
65.6
65.8
69.5
65.3
65.8
66.3
67.3
66.8
67.4
67.7
68.4
69.0
68.4
67.9
70.1
69.4
69.8
70.0
69.7
70.4
71.0
70.0
71.3
71.7
71.8
73.5
73.7
72.4
72.5
69.0
72.6
72.3
72.6
73.0
72.6
72.0
71.5
70.6
70.4
70.0
69.6
69.1
69.1
69.1
68.3
67.9
68.7
68.1
66.3
66.3
66.6
66.3
65.9
66.1
65.8
66.0
66.1
49.2
46.3
44.7
45.6
44.6
47.9
50.6
52.4
53.9
52.4
52.1
51.2
50.7
50.7
52.0
50.5
49.2
57.7
50.1
49.6
49.7
51.1
51.1
52.9
53.1
52.9
52.3
51.4
50.0
50.7
52.2
53.6
53.4
55.4
56.3
62.2
63. 5
66.7
67.8
67.9
69.6
71.1
73.0
75.1
88.7
77.2
79.5
79.5
83.3
85.5
86.8
87.3
87.0
87.4
87.1
88.5
89.3
88.8
89.8
89.0
90.3
92.4
94.1
95.9
94.9
94.7
93. 5
92.4
90.2
90.1
90.5
90.4
62.1
59.6
58.0
57.8
59.5
62.8
64.2
63.8
64.3
65.9
64.3
63.9
64.0
64.0
63.1
62.5
62.2
64.1
63.2
63.4
63.6
63.1
63.9
63.0
63.3
63.9
63.2
62.4
62.2
62. 6
61.4
63.7
64.7
65.5
65.2
66.7
66.1
66.7
65.5
66.1
65.5
65.5
65.0
63.3
65.7
63.1
62.4
62.9
62.5
62.9
64.0
64.2
64.2
65.0
67.0
65.7
67.4
67.6
66.7
67.7
67.0
66.5
66.7
66.7
66.0
67.0
67.4
67.2
66.7
66.7
66.4
66.1
DETAILED TABLES
T able
37
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-86, inclusive— Continued
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
A ll
fo o d s
C e r e a ls
and
b akery
prod
u cts
F r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b le s
M e a ts
D a ir y
prod
u cts
Eggs
T o ta l
F resh
C anned
D r ie d
B ever
age s
and
choco
la t e
F a ts
and
o ils
Sugar
and
s w e e ts
1936___________
7 8 .0
8 6 .7
9 4 .8
7 5 .5
7 1 .7
6 5 .6
6 5 .6
7 2 .9
5 8 .6
6 5 .8
7 8 .8
6 4 .3
J a n . 1 4 _____
J a n . 2 8 _____
F e b . 1 1 _____
F e b . 25____
M a r .1 0 _ ._ _
M a r . 2 4 ____
7 6 .7
7 5 .0
7 5 .1
7 5 .7
7 3 .9
7 3 .1
8 7 .5
8 5 .6
8 5 .1
8 4 .0
8 4 .0
8 3 .6
9 6 .6
9 3 .7
9 3 .3
9 5 .5
9 4 .4
9 3 .9
7 5 .6
7 5 .2
7 5 .5
7 6 .6
7 5 .2
7 3 .5
7 3 .0
7 0 .8
7 2 .5
7 5 .2
5 4 .9
5 0 .4
57. 2
5 5 .5
5 6 .2
5 7 .0
5 5 .8
5 5 .9
5 6 .4
5 4 .3
5 5 .2
5 6 .4
5 5 .0
5 5 .2
7 2 .7
7 3 .7
7 4 .0
7 0 .7
7 1 .6
7 0 .2
5 3 .8
5 5 .5
5 5 .3
5 3 .4
5 4 .1
5 3 .4
6 5 .9
6 4 .8
6 4 .9
6 5 .0
6 5 .3
6 4 .9
8 5 .8
8 3 .3
8 1 .7
8 0 .2
7 8 .5
7 8 .2
6 5 .1
6 4 .7
6 4 .2
6 2 .6
6 3 .9
6 2 .9
A p r . 7 ______
A p r . 2 1 _____
M a y 5 _ ___
M a y 1 9 ____
J u n e 2 --------J u n e 1 6 ____
J u n e 3 0 -------
7 3 .4
7 4 .2
7 5 .0
7 5 .1
7 7 .6
7 8 .5
7 9 .6
8 3 .2
8 3 .0
8 3 .1
8 3 .2
8 3 .8
8 3 .9
8 3 .5
9 4 .9
95. 2
95. 3
94. 3
9 5 .1
9 3 .9
9 5 .6
7 2 .7
7 2 .3
7 1 .3
7 0 .7
7 0 .8
7 1 .6
7 3 .7
5 1 .0
5 3 .0
5 5 .2
5 7 .1
5 7 .6
5 7 .6
6 4 .2
5 6 .2
5 9 .2
62. 5
6 3 .4
7 1 .7
7 5 .5
7 5 .9
5 5 .4
5 9 .1
6 2 .7
6 3 .6
7 2 .9
7 7 .3
7 7 .7
7 1 .5
6 9 .0
6 9 .4
7 1 .2
7 1 .3
7 1 .4
7 0 .9
5 3 .6
5 2 .8
5 3 .1
5 4 .2
5 4 .5
5 4 .2
5 5 .6
6 5 .0
6 4 .8
6 5 .6
6 4 .7
6 4 .8
6 4 .8
6 4 .3
7 9 .5
7 9 .1
7 8 .3
7 7 .7
7 7 .2
7 6 .6
7 6 .4
6 3 .2
6 2 .6
6 3 .2
6 4 .6
6 4 .9
6 5 .0
6 4 .9
J u l y 1 4 _____
A u g . 1 8 ------S e p t . 15____
O c t . 1 3 _____
N o v . 17____
D e c . 1 5 _____
8 1 .0
8 0 .8
8 1 .6
8 0 .4
7 9 .3
7 9 .5
8 4 .3
8 6 .4
8 8 .2
8 7 .7
8 7 .1
8 7 .2
9 5 .7
9 6 .1
9 8 .3
9 6 .8
9 4 .2
9 4 .7
7 6 .3
7 9 .6
8 0 .0
7 9 .7
8 0 .5
8 0 .0
6 6 .6
7 3 .2
7 7 .1
8 3 .0
9 3 .4
9 3 .7
7 8 .3
7 2 .6
7 1 .4
6 7 .3
6 3 .3
6 3 .8
8 0 .3
7 3 .5
7 1 .9
6 7 .1
6 2 .3
6 2 .7
7 1 .6
7 3 .1
7 3 .7
7 4 .6
7 4 .6
7 5 .0
5 6 .4
5 9 .7
6 2 .2
6 3 .7
6 8 .2
6 9 .5
6 4 .0
6 4 .5
6 5 .3
6 5 .2
6 5 .3
6 5 .0
7 7 .0
7 8 .8
8 0 .3
8 0 .5
8 0 .7
8 1 .3
6 5 .2
6 4 .8
6 5 .0
6 4 .5
6 4 .2
6 3 .8
1923 _______ 9 6 .9
Jan. 15------- 9 5 .9
F eb . 15____ 9 5 .6
M a r. 15------ 9 4 .5
A p r. 1 5 ..._ 9 6 . 2
M a y 15------ 9 6 .3
J u n e 15____ 9 6 .2
J u ly 15____ 9 7 .1
A u g. 15____ 9 6 .8
S ep t. 15----- 9 7 .8
O ct. 15____ 9 8 .3
N o v . 15____ 9 7 .9
D e c . 15------ 9 9 .4
1924 _______ 9 7 .6
Jan 15-------- 1 0 0 .2
F eb . 1 5 . . . . 9 7 .6
M ar. 1 5 .... 9 6 .7
A pr. 15____ 9 5 .2
M a y 15____ 9 5 .0
Ju n e 15____ 9 4 . 2
J u ly 15------- 9 5 .5
A u g. 15____ 9 7 .1
S ep t. 15----- 9 8 .2
O ct. 15____ 9 9 .1
N o v . 15------ 9 9 .9
D e c . 15____ 1 0 1 .9
1925................... 105.2
Ja n . 15_____ 1 0 5 .7
F eb . 15____ 1 0 1 .4
M a r. 15____ 1 0 2 .3
A p r. 15____ 1 0 2 .8
M a y 15------ 1 0 2 .2
Ju n e 15____ 1 0 4 .0
J u ly 15____ 1 0 6 .0
A u g. 15____ 1 0 6 .2
S e p t. 15___ 1 0 5 .6
O ct. 15____ 1 0 6 .7
N o v . 1 5 . . . 1 0 9 .5
D e c . 15____ 1 0 9 .6
1926__________ 105.2
Jan . 15_____ 1 0 8 .9
F eb . 15____ 1 0 5 .8
M a r. 15____ 1 0 5 .0
A pr. 15____ 1 0 6 .5
M a y 15.___ 1 0 6 .1
Ju n e 15____ 1 0 3 .9
9 8 .9
9 8 .5
100.7
9 0 .5
9 5 .5
9 4 .3
9 6 .6
103.6
8 6 .8
9 3 .9
9 9 .0
9 8 .4
9 8 .0
9 8 .6
9 9 .1
9 7 .9
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .0
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .1
9 8 .0
9 6 .3
114.1
9 4 .9
9 4 .3
9 4 .1
9 4 .3
9 4 .3
9 4 .1
1 0 6 .6
9 4 .5
6 9 .4
6 7 .4
6 8 .8
7 3 .2
8 8 .9
8 9 .8
8 8 .1
9 4 .2
9 6 .3
9 7 .8
8 5 .5
8 6 .6
8 4 .5
9 2 .3
9 4 .9
9 6 .9
9 7 .1
9 6 .9
9 6 .9
9 7 .0
9 6 .9
9 6 .9
1 0 7 .0
1 0 7 .5
1 0 7 .3
1 0 6 .6
1 0 6 .6
1 0 6 .3
8 6 .3
8 8 .3
8 8 .0
8 8 .2
8 8 .1
8 7 .5
9 3 .8
9 3 .3
9 2 .4
9 4 .4
9 3 .8
9 3 .2
9 3 .6
1 0 1 .2
1 1 4 .3
1 1 9 .6
125. 9
1 2 6 .1
9 3 .2
9 2 .3
9 2 .5
9 2 .8
9 3 .2
9 3 .6
9 8 .4
9 8 .5
1 0 0 .7
9 9 .7
9 6 .8
9 7 .2
9 5 .8
9 7 .9
1 0 0 .5
1 0 2 .3
1 0 3 .9
1 0 4 .9
7 7 .4
8 4 .4
9 5 .9
9 9 .8
1 1 5 .4
1 3 3 .8
1 0 3 .4
1 0 2 .2
9 9 .1
9 6 .7
9 3 .3
9 3 .9
1 0 4 .1
1 0 2 .8
9 9 .3
9 6 .5
9 2 .3
9 3 .2
9 6 .9
9 6 .7
9 6 .0
9 5 .4
9 5 .6
9 6 .2
1 0 4 .3
1 0 2 .8
1 0 0 .1
9 9 .1
9 8 .5
9 7 .2
8 6 .8
8 5 .5
8 5 .7
8 5 .6
8 5 .8
8 6 .2
9 2 .7
9 1 .7
9 3 .6
9 5 .6
9 6 .3
9 5 .9
1 1 8 .4
1 0 5 .4
1 0 7 .1
1 1 9 .4
1 1 5 .3
1 1 8 .0
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
9 7 .1
9 7 .5
9 8 .4
9 8 .3
9 9 .7
9 7 .7
9 9 .8
9 9 .0
104.3
9 7 .3
9 6 .7
9 6 .6
9 7 .4
9 7 .3
9 7 .2
1 0 6 .3
1 0 5 .6
1 0 3 .6
9 8 .2
9 5 .9
9 5 .8
1 2 6 .6
9 0 .1
6 8 .1
6 3 .9
6 7 .7
7 6 .7
9 5 .0
9 6 .8
9 3 .5
9 5 .3
9 5 .0
9 6 .8
9 3 .0
9 4 .1
9 4 .4
9 4 .3
9 4 .5
9 4 .4
9 4 .6
9 4 .5
9 6 .4
9 2 .4
9 4 .8
9 4 .4
9 6 .6
9 1 .7
9 8 .3
9 7 .6
9 8 .0
9 7 .8
9 8 .0
9 8 .5
9 8 .1
9 7 .4
9 6 .5
9 6 .6
9 7 .1
9 7 .6
8 6 .7
9 1 .0
9 4 .3
9 5 .2
9 5 .8
9 5 .9
9 8 .3
9 6 .9
9 5 .8
9 4 .2
9 4 .3
9 4 .6
1 1 6 .5
1 1 7 .7
1 1 7 .5
1 1 2 .2
1 0 3 .4
9 4 .0
9 5 .8
9 7 .9
9 9 .5
1 0 0 .9
1 0 2 .0
1 0 4 .4
9 6 .2
1 0 1 .5
9 9 .4
9 9 .8
9 7 .3
9 6 .1
9 5 .8
9 5 .3
9 4 .7
9 4 .7
9 5 .7
9 9 .0
8 7 .4
9 3 .1
1 0 7 .8
1 1 6 .0
1 3 1 .3
1 5 0 .9
9 5 .3
9 6 .2
9 5 .2
9 4 .5
9 3 .4
9 4 .2
9 4 .6
9 5 .6
9 4 .2
9 3 .0
9 1 .5
9 2 .3
9 8 .4
9 9 .7
1 0 0 .1
1 0 1 .7
1 0 3 .4
1 0 4 .6
9 7 .4
9 7 .6
9 8 .2
9 8 .6
9 8 .3
9 8 .2
9 7 .7
1 0 1 .5
1 0 2 .4
1 0 7 .2
1 1 3 .2
1 1 5 .9
9 5 .7
1 0 1 .5
1 0 2 .4
1 0 3 .2
1 0 5 .5
1 0 4 .9
9 5 .9
9 5 .2
9 8 .3
9 9 .4
1 0 0 .5
9 9 .7
108.7
104.0
100.8
111.2
108.7
110.6
103.7
9 8 .5
113.3 107.0
8 2 .2
1 0 7 .6
1 1 0 .4
1 1 0 .5
1 0 9 .0
1 0 8 .5
1 0 8 .6
9 9 .4
9 8 .7
1 0 3 .3
1 0 5 .0
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .3
9 9 .1
9 9 .1
1 0 2 .1
1 0 0 .6
9 8 .1
9 8 .1
1 7 9 .4
9 7 .0
7 7 .2
8 2 .8
8 4 .0
9 2 .6
1 0 0 .2
9 8 .4
9 9 .6
1 0 2 .1
1 0 3 .6
1 0 9 .7
9 9 .9
9 7 .5
9 8 .6
1 0 1 .8
1 0 3 .6
1 1 1 .3
1 0 5 .2
1 0 6 .2
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .4
1 0 6 .4
1 0 7 .0
9 7 .4
9 8 .1
9 9 .6
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .2
1 1 7 .6
1 1 8 .7
1 1 8 .3
1 1 5 .6
1 1 1 .0
1 1 1 .0
1 0 6 .0
1 0 5 .6
1 0 6 .8
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .0
1 0 6 .2
9 2 .0
8 6 .3
8 6 .7
8 4 .7
8 3 .1
8 3 .1
1 0 8 .3
1 0 8 .5
1 0 8 .3
1 0 7 .7
1 0 7 .9
1 0 7 .8
1 0 3 .8
1 0 4 .5
1 0 5 .6
1 0 7 .4
1 0 5 .6
1 0 6 .0
9 8 .5
9 9 .3
1 0 1 .5
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .5
1 0 4 .1
1 0 0 .6
1 0 6 .0
1 1 2 .0
1 2 0 .7
1 3 3 .5
1 4 8 .6
1 0 7 .7
1 1 5 .8
1 0 9 .3
1 0 8 .6
1 2 0 .2
1 1 6 .9
1 2 1 .2
1 1 9 .2
1 1 1 .4
1 1 1 .2
1 2 6 .3
1 2 2 .6
1 0 6 .0
1 0 5 .4
1 0 3 .3
1 0 0 .3
9 6 .6
9 4 .7
9 8 .9
9 9 .9
9 8 .6
9 7 .1
9 6 .3
9 5 .1
1 1 1 .2
1 1 0 .5
1 1 0 .7
1 1 1 .3
1 1 1 .3
1 1 2 .0
1 0 7 .6
1 0 8 .0
1 0 7 .9
1 0 7 .9
1 0 7 .4
1 0 7 .3
8 0 .3
7 9 .7
7 9 .7
7 6 .6
7 4 .9
7 6 .9
9 2 .1
9 4 .6
9 4 .1
9 2 .8
9 2 .8
9 0 .4
9 1 .2
1 1 2 .0
1 1 1 .0
1 1 1 .4
1 1 1 .5
1 1 0 .5
1 1 0 .6
108.0
11 0.7
9 6 .4
9 9 .9
11 0.0
114.8
9 0 .1
1 0 8 .0
1 0 7 .8
1 0 7 .6
1 0 7 .8
1 0 9 .3
1 0 9 .0
106. 5
1 0 7 .7
1 0 9 .7
1 1 0 .2
1 1 0 .8
1 1 2 .3
1 0 2 .6
1 0 2 .0
9 8 .7
9 3 .9
9 2 .3
9 2 .9
1 2 5 .0
8 1 .7
7 4 .1
8 2 .0
8 1 .8
8 6 .0
1 1 9 .5
1 1 5 .1
1 1 4 .9
1 2 2 .6
1 2 1 .0
1 0 7 .7
1 2 6 .1
1 2 1 .0
1 2 0 .8
1 3 0 .5
1 2 9 .0
1 1 2 .4
9 2 .5
9 0 .7
9 0 .1
9 0 .3
8 8 .7
8 7 .6
110.8 106.2
7 9 .4
1 0 7 .2
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .0
1 0 6 .4
1 0 5 .4
1 0 7 .8
7 8 .0
7 8 .0
7 6 .3
7 6 .5
7 6 .5
7 9 .5
38
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
1926— C o n td .
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1927__________
J a n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15..........
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1928__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b .1 5 . . . .
M a r. 15-----A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 1 5 ....
O ct. 15____
N o v . 1 5 ....
D e c . 15____
1929__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15 ____
M a y 15 ____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15 ____
1930__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15 ____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15 ____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15.........
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O c t.15______
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15 ____
1931__________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b . 15 ____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15 ____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15— _
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 1 5 ____
C ereals
an d
a ir
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g g s
p
foods p rod
u c ts
u cts
103.5
102.4
103.8
105.0
105.5
105.4
102.4
104.0
102.7
101.8
101.6
101.0
103.2
102.3
101.9
101.9
102.1
102.2
103.0
101.5
103.0
99 .5
100.1
100.9
101.6
100.1
99 .5
101.0
102.8
103.0
103.3
103.2
103.2
102.1
102.1
101.6
101.0
101.6
102.1
103.4
104.6
105. 5
104.9
104.3
104.9
98.2
103.5
102.0
101.9
102.0
100.1
9 8 .2
9 7 .0
96 .3
96 .9
9 6 .0
94 .3
91 .5
78.7
8 8 .6
84. 7
83 .3
8 1 .2
78 .4
75 .5
75.4
76 .0
75 .8
75 .5
7 4 .2
7 4 .8
108.5 112.9
108.2 111.2
107.9 113.5
107.6 112, 5
106.7 111.2
106.8 110.3
105.5 110.2
106.2 109.9
106.5 109.5
105.9 110.1
105.3 110.5
104.4 109.4
104.9 108.8
105.4 108.9
105.3 109.3
105.3 110.9
105.0 111.8
104.6 111.1
104.8 111.3
104.0 115.4
104.9 110.7
104.6 109.6
104.0 111.2
104.2 113.1
104.5 115.3
104.2 114.6
104.4 116.0
104.4 117.7
103.5 120.0
102.5 119. 7
102.6 119.7
102.8 117.0
102.0 121.9
102.1 118.2
102.0 117.9
102.6 119.8
102.4 123.6
101.8 124.5
100.9 124.0
101.1 124.3
102. 5 123.1
102.4 123.1
102.1 122.9
101.5 121.0
101.1 120.8
96 .9 116.6
101.1 122. 4
100.4 122.3
100.0 122.9
99 .1 121.6
98. 2 120.5
98.1 118.7
9 6 .4 114.6
9 5 .4 111.4
9 5 .0 113.1
9 4 .2 112.4
92.9 110.4
92 .1 108.7
79.5 96.6
90 .1 107.0
88 .3 102.0
86 .3 100.8
83 .4 100.1
80 .6 9 8 .6
79.4 9 6 .0
77.9 9 7 .2
76.7 96 .6
73 .2 94 .3
7 1 .2 9 2 .0
7 1 .0 8 8 .6
7 4 .7 8 6 .0
92 .5
9 2 .8
9 4 .5
95 .6
9 8 .2
100.1
96 .6
9 9 .7
9 9 .4
9 8 .5
9 7 .8
9 1 .9
9 1 .2
94.1
94.1
95 .3
97 .9
9 9 .0
99 .7
98.1
100.2
99 .2
98 .9
97.1
96.9
96 .0
95 .2
95 .8
9 8 .4
98 .7
99 .4
100.9
96.9
100.0
100.2
100.2
97 .1
96 .5
9 6 .0
9 5 .6
9 5 .5
96 .3
9 6 .4
9 4 .8
9 4 .4
89 .9
9 1 .4
91 .7
91. 7
9 1 .6
9 0 .0
8 8 .0
88 .5
9 0 .0
91 .3
9 0 .2
88 .8
85 .8
72. 5
82 .7
78 .2
77.9
75.9
72 .2
64 .7
68.3
69 .0
69 .7
72 .1
7 0 .8
6 9 .2
9 1 .2
94 .4
105.9
115.9
128.3
132.0
90 .2
112.4
83 .5
6 8 .8
68.5
6 7 .6
68 .5
76.1
87.8
102.2
108.4
111.5
127.2
97.8
132.7
81.1
75.6
74.7
78.5
81 .6
88 .4
93 .2
104.9
113. 0
118.9
130.6
104.8
103.5
104.2
9 2 .2
7 7 .8
80 .5
8 8 .0
94 .7
102.2
114.7
120.7
132.8
145.9
87.1
134.8
9 5 .9
76 .0
74 .4
69 .9
71.9
77 .2
81.1
90 .3
89 .9
92 .2
92 .3
62.0
74.1
50.1
56.9
52.3
47.1
51.4
54.7
59 .9
64.8
71 .6
7 6 .2
8 5 .4
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ev er
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied ch oco oils sw eets
la te
104.8
100.7
100.9
104.9
105.0
103.2
104.3
102.6
104.2
103.9
104.4
109.0
119.5
110.6
106.2
100.4
9 7 .2
9 6 .7
95 .9
95.3
95.1
93 .9
9 7 .5
100.7
100.6
94 .7
89 .6
93 .5
94 .8
95.3
94 .6
93 .0
98.2
9 3 .8
9 3 .5
9 2 .2
92 .1
9 4 .2
96 .9
101.2
104.7
105.6
101.8
100.7
102.6
101.2
102.2
104.3
108.7
111.8
107.6
103.5
101.9
100.9
9 8 .8
98.1
93 .8
94 .3
75.5
84 .9
83 .5
80 .4
78.1
75.4
71.9
68 .5
70.4
72 .9
7 2 .7
7 0 .6
7 2 .6
108.7
103.5
103.7
108.5
108.4
106.2
107.9
105.4
107.4
107.2
108.1
114.0
126.9
115.5
110.1
103,0
99.6
98 .8
97 .9
96 .6
97.0
95 .5
99 .9
103.5
103.4
95.7
89.1
93 .9
95 .7
96 .4
95 .4
93 .4
97.9
9 3 .4
92 .5
9 0 .5
9 0 .0
9 2 .7
96 .0
101.4
105.0
106.5
102.2
101.2
103.9
103.6
103.6
106.3
111.9
115.8
110.9
106.1
104.1
103.3
101.1
100.6
96 .3
88.1
76.5
86 .6
84 .8
81.3
79 .0
76.2
72.1
68 .2
70 .5
73.9
74.1
7 1 .8
74 .3
87 .7
88 .3
88 .4
91 .4
92.3
92 .4
90 .9
92 .9
93 .0
92 .9
91 .6
91 .0
91 .2
9 0 .8
90 .3
89.3
88.3
89 .4
88.9
88.3
89.1
88 .2
87 .7
87 .4
87.3
87.1
86 .8
87.7
88 .2
88 .3
89 .3
89 .7
95 .0
91 .9
95 .4
9 7 .2
97 .6
96 .9
96 .5
96 .5
98 .1
95 .7
9 3 .2
90 .9
90 .7
88 .4
9 0 .6
9 1 .6
90 .5
90 .3
89 .1
88 .5
88 .6
87 .6
86.7
8 6 .7
85 .2
82 .9
74 .0
80.1
80 .4
7 9 .0
76.1
73.5
73 .4
71 .0
72.1
70 .9
70 .8
6 9 .2
6 9 .4
91 .8
91 .3
91 .3
9 0 .9
91 .7
90 .6
89.4
9 0 .3
89 .7
89 .0
88 .2
88 .2
9 0 .2
91 .6
91 .7
91 .3
8 7 .8
87 .3
87 .0
92.5
8 6 .3
87 .3
88 .8
9 1 .5
9 2 .0
95 .2
96 .6
95 .9
94 .5
93 .3
93 .4
93.5
103.9
9 8 .4
9 9 .2
100.9
102.4
103.6
104.5
104.8
108.8
108.4
107.4
106.3
104.5
95.1
102.7
101.2
101.4
102.1
100.1
9 8 .2
97 .7
95 .5
9 3 .3
89 .8
82 .9
76.4
69 .6
76.8
76.7
75 .3
73.4
7 1 .0
68.7
68.5
67.8
67 .2
63.3
6 2 .5
6 2 .3
110.7
111.0
111.3
110.7
110.0
109.8
106.9
110.1
108.9
107.9
107.4
106.8
106.3
106.1
105.4
105.3
105.5
106.0
106.7
107.5
106.4
106.5
106.4
107.0
107.0
107.6
107.6
107.5
108.2
108.7
108.9
108.8
109.2
109.2
110.9
111.5
111.7
111.2
109.3
109.4
109.3
108.7
108.8
107.5
102.5
83.9
95 .9
9 4 .8
9 3 .4
9 3 .0
9 2 .8
9 2 .6
91 .7
91 .6
9 0 .9
8 9 .9
89 .6
88 .9
77.3
87.1
86.1
82.3
78 .0
76 .5
75 .7
74 .6
7 5 .0
74.4
7 2 .7
7 2 .8
7 3 .0
109.1
108.3
107.9
105.5
102.3
100.5
97 .4
9 8 .2
96.7
96 .8
96 .6
95 .8
95.3
96 .0
97 .7
98 .0
99.1
98 .8
9 9 .2
93 .4
9 6 .9
9 4 .6
92 .7
9 2 .2
92.1
9 2 .9
9 2 .9
93 .1
93 .5
92 .6
93 .3
93.1
93 .2
94 .3
9 4 .6
9 4 .0
94 .1
9 3 .7
9 3 .4
9 3 .2
9 3 .9
9 2 .8
92 .3
9 1 .2
9 0 .5
86.8
88 .3
89 .5
89 .1
87 .5
87.3
85.9
8 5 .6
8 5 .4
8 6 .5
8 5 .7
86 .9
8 5 .0
71 .6
81 .9
7 9 .2
76.1
75.3
7 1 .8
71 .4
69.1
68 .4
68 .9
6 7 .2
6 5 .4
6 4 .0
79 .6
79 .9
8 0 .5
8 0 .8
8 0 .9
83 .2
83.3
85.1
84 .9
84.8
82 .8
83.8
83 .6
84 .0
82.1
82.0
81 .8
81.4
81 .2
80.0
81.5
81 .2
79.6
80 .5
82 .2
82.3
82 .0
79.9
80 .0
78.6
77 .2
77.2
74.8
76.3
76.0
75.1
72.7
73 .7
73 .0
73 .7
74 .6
74.9
75 .6
74.5
75.1
69.5
73 .9
73 .2
71.9
71.5
71 .2
68 .2
68.1
67.1
66.9
65.9
66.3
66.8
62 .4
66 .0
65.8
65.7
63 .4
61.6
60.3
60.3
61.4
61.4
6 1 .0
60 .9
59 .4
39
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 4 . — Indexes
of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-86, inclusive— Continued
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued
C ereals
D a ir y
and
A ll
a k ery
foods bp rod M e a ts purod E g gs
cts
u c ts
1932
____
65.2
Ja n . 15__
F eb . 1 5 ..
M a r. 15.
A p r. 1 5 ..
M a y 15.
J u n e 15 .
J u ly 15__
A u g . 15 .
S ep t. 15.
O ct. 1 5 ..
N o v . 15D e e . 1 5 ..
7 1 .5
6 9 .0
6 8 .4
6 7 .8
6 5 .0
6 2 .6
62 .5
63.1
63 .7
6 3 .2
62 .3
62 .5
1933 ____
64.3
Ja n . 15__
F eb . 1 5 ..
M a r. 15.
A p r. 1 5 ..
M a y 15 .
J u n e 15.
J u ly 15__
A u g . 15..
S ep t. 12.
S e p t. 26.
O ct. 10__
O ct. 2 4 ..
N o v . 7__
N o v . 21D ec. 5 ..
D e c . 19 .
1934 ____
J a n . 2_ _ _
Ja n . 16—
J a n . 30—
F e b . 13 ..
F eb . 2 7 M a r. 13M a r. 27.
A p r. 10..
A p r. 24.
M ay 8 ..
M a y 22.
June 5 ..
J u n e 19.
J u ly 3 ...
J u ly 1 7 J u ly 31_.
A u g . 14.
A u g . 28S e p t. 11S e p t. 25.
O ct. 9 ...
O ct. 23—
N o v . 6 ..
N o v . 20D e c . 4__
D e c . 18.
1935 ____
Ja n . 2 —_
J a n . 15—
J a n . 29_.
F e b . 12.
F e b . 26M a r. 12M a r. 26.
A p r. 9__
A p r. 23.
M a y 7__
M a y 21.
J u n e 4__
J u n e 18.
60.3
57. 9
58 .6
5 8 .7
60 .6
61 .9
6 7 .3
70 .2
70 .0
69. 5
68.8
69.1
68 .3
6 9 .2
6 9 .0
68.6
72.4
68.2
68.6
69.3
69 .9
70.0
70.1
70.0
70.0
69 .6
69 .7
69 .9
69 .5
69.8
69.8
71.5
71.8
72.0
75.4
76.6
76 .2
76.1
76.0
76.1
75.4
75.4
75.6
79 .4
75.9
77.4
77.8
79.5
79.9
78.6
78.4
80 .4
80 .5
79.5
79.1
79 .7
79.0
70.5
7 4 .4
7 4 .3
7 3 .9
7 3 .4
7 3 .2
70 .1
69 .7
69 .3
6 9 .0
68 .9
6 5 .2
6 4 .2
76.9
63 .5
6 2 .9
67.1
68.0
7 0 .2
7 2 .0
79 .5
83 .5
8 8 .4
89.1
89.1
89.1
8 9 .4
89. 5
89 .5
8 9 .6
93. 1
88 .5
88 .9
88 .9
89 .4
89 .4
8 9 .7
90.0
89 .5
89 .6
89.3
89.9
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
92.1
91 .7
93.0
94 .5
94.9
95 .4
95 .4
95.5
94 .7
94.8
95.5
94.1
96.0
95. 5
95 .6
96 .7
96.8
93 .6
92.3
95 .7
95 .5
95 .0
94.3
94 .0
92 .9
8 1 .9
7 8 .7
7 8 .8
78.3
76.3
7 4 .0
75 .7
74 .7
7 3 .7
71 .9
69 .0
67 .0
58.2
53.8
65 .4
6 3 .2
6 0 .0
55 .7
54 .8
55.1
52 .0
54 .6
54 .4
56 .9
56.7
42. 6
36 .7
3 4 .9
3 3 .7
41 .0
41 .0
54. 5
59.7
68 .5
74.8
95.1
66.5
57.7
75.0
68.1 62. 2
55 .6
54 .9
54 .9
54 .5
56.5
66.6 56 .7
67 .3 60 .4
68.0 60 .0
67 .8 59 .3
68.0 59.1
6 9 .7 58.8
68.6 59 .2
6 9 .0 58. 9
68.8 59 .4
67 .0 60 .8
67.1 5 9 .6
62.9
76.2
66.5 58 .9
6 .0 55.9
8
69.4 56.6
71.6 60.2
72.0 62.8
73.0 62.8
73.5 61.0
74.0 61.4
74.2 61.0
74.5 60.6
74.5 61. 2
74.7 61.8
75.3 61.3
75.9 61.0
77.1 62.4
76.3 61 .9
76.6 62 .5
6
80 .3 6 .6
82.5 66 .4
82 .7 64.8
82.0 64.4
80 .8 65 .4
66.2
81.1
80 .7 67.3
.2
80 .6 66
79.6 67.8
96.7 69.4
6 .2
8
80.3
82 .9 70.4
86 .4 72.1
74.7
88 .9
91.0 73.5
94.0 72.0
95.6
69.7
97.8
72.3
98 .4 71.8
97.8 69.8
6 .8
8
98.3
1 0 67.3
0 .2
1 0 67.0
0 .0
65 .6
64. 6
65 .4
62 .8
64 .4
53.1
70.3
41.1
35. 5
3 4 .0
3 9 .0
39 .4
49 .9
55.2
57. 5
59 .0
60 .6
66.4
70 .9
76 .8
80.7
75.3
65.8
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
ch oco oils sw e ets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
63.9
6 9 .5
6 8 .9
70 .8
72.5
6. 6
6
60 .8
5 8 .6
61. 5
61 .0
5 9 .0
57 .5
57.1
65.0
64.7
70 .7
70.1
72 .8
7 5 .2
68.0
60 .8
58 .2
6 1 .9
61 .3
59 .1
57 .4
5 7 .2
66.5
56.7
55.3
56.1
58.9
60.1
62 .0
72 .8
80 .8
76 .9
7 3 .9
69. 2
70.1
65.1
67. 5
66.9
67.1
56 .9
55 .5
56 .4
59 .5
60 .6
62.8
76.4
85 .9
80 .5
76.7
70 .9
71.8
65.7
68.6
67. 8
69.7
70.3
70.8
72.0
72.0
71.1
70.1
69.9
69 .2
68.0
68.9
68.9
65 .7
68.2
71.0
71.2
71.7
56.9
49.8
47 .9
50.0
49 .7
50 .0
50 .2
50.3
50.3
51.7
54 .6
60 .0
62 .0
64 .4
73.1
77.1
79.4
79.5
78.9
80.1
85 .3
89.5
92.5
6 .1 69. 5
8
65.8
6. 5
8
69 .5
68.9
73.1
73.8
71.6
71.9
71.9
71.0
6 .8
6
6. 7
6
65 .7
72. 7
73.8
73.8
72.5
71.1
70.8
69.9
68.4
69.5
69.3
65 .5
66.9
65.6
69.1
70.3
69. 5
74.3
74.9
72.0
72.1
72.2
70.9
65.8
65 .6
64 .4
76.9
68.5
65.7
92.5
87.3
82 .8
85 .5
77. 6
61.2
59.4
62.4
64.8
67.1
6 .8
8
6 .8
8
69 .9
6 .8
6
64 .9
68.9
65.9
67.3
69 .0
67.5
68
.2
69.6
69 .4
67.3
6 .1
6
68.3
67.0
63.2
68.3
64.7
66.5
68
.6
66.7
67.6
69.3
69.1
66.4
64.9
67.5
65.9
66.2
69 .4
68 .9
67 .9
67 .8
66 .9
66 .5
66 .3
65. 7
64 .3
6 3 .9
63 .4
62 .6
63.4
61.5
60.1
60 .6
60.7
61 .2
61.7
61.4
63.4
6 .1
6
66.2
66.2
67.1
67 .0
67. 5
67. 7
67 .0
55.7
60.5
59. 1
5 8 .0
56.1
55 .4
54.9
54. 2
54 .6
55 .6
54.1
5 2 .6
51 .4
55.2
50 .2
4 9 .1
49, 6
52 .1
55 .0
55 .4
56.5
58.4
6 0 .0
60 .3
58.9
59. 5
58.6
58.7
58.8
58 .2
75.6
59.5
69.8
72. 7
72.8
74 .2
74.6
75.1
75.2
75.0
75.2
76.2
75. 2
75.0
75.1
74.1
73.8
74.1
76.8
78.3
77.9
78.0
78.2
78.5
78.4
79.1
78.9
78.1
80 .0
80.1
79.7
80. 2
80. 5
80 .6
80.4
80.6
79.8
80 .4
80 .4
80.9
81 .2
57 .2
57 .2
57. 5
57 .7
57. 7
57. 7
57.9
57. 6
58.0
58 .9
57.9
57.8
58.0
58 .6
59.1
59 .0
59 .9
61 .0
62.6
63 .8
63 .7
63. 5
63. 5
62.8
62.6
61 .0
63.0
63. 6
62.3
61.8
61.8
61 .7
61.5
61.4
61.5
62.3
61.9
62.3
62.1
68.2 57.5
71.4
71 .5
71 .2
7 0 .0
70 .3
7 0 .2
69 .9
70 .3
7 1 .0
74 .1
7 3 .5
73.1
71.7
65.0
69 .3
54.4
6 2 .0
58 .6
56 .7
55 .6
5 4 .2
51.9
51.5
52 .5
52 .9
5 3 .0
5 2 .6
5 1 .2
51.3
64 .8
65 .1
6 4 .9
6 4 .5
6 4 .8
6 4 .4
6 3 .7
6 3 .7
63 .9
6 4 .0
63.9
63 .9
63 .6
6 4 .0
4 9 .2
4 8 .0
4 8 .3
50 .4
52 .2
53 .4
54. 5
5 3 .0
53 .5
53 .4
52 .8
52 .9
5 2 .7
52 .3
51 .8
67.3
58.3
63. 1
81.3
66.8 4 7 .8
52. 4
53 .0
52.4
53. 3
55 .3
5 5 .2
54 .8
55.1
54 .6
54.1
53 .9
54.1
54 .1
54 .4
55 .6
55.1
6 .1 57.9
8
68.2 60. 5
67.8 63 .6
68 .5 6 5 .8
6 .1 65. 7
8
69 .0 66 .5
68.8 6 .1
6
68 .9 66.2
69. 4 66.8
69 .0 69 .4
63 .8
63 .9
6 3 .7
64.3
64. 7
67 .2
67. 7
67.9
67.3
67 .4
6 .1
8
67. 7
67.5
67 .7
67 .9
66 .9
69 .6
69 .6
69 .8
67. 6
68.3
67 .9
71. 6
72.8
74. 7
77.3
78.3
79 .7
6 .8 80 .7
6
65.8 82.6
65.5 83 .4
64 .6 83.3
64. 4 82.3
64.5 82.6
61.9 82.5
54.7
57. 8
58.5
56 .2
5 4 .6
52 .8
50 .2
52.6
53 .6
54.6
54 .2
53.9
53.9
57.0
53.7
53 .5
53.5
53.9
57.1
57 .6
5 9 .0
59 .7
59 .9
59.7
59. 7
60.1
59.7
59. 2
58 .8
58.7
59.0
58 .7
57.6
57.5
57 .2
56.6
57.9
57.6
58.5
58.6
58.0
57.0
57.0
57.3
57.6
61.5
61.4
60 .5
62.1
61.4
61 .6
61.6
61.0
60 .5
61 .4
60.1
60.3
61.4
60.1
59 .7
59.7
59 .7
60.0
60.7
60 .2
60.4
59.8
61.0
61.2
61.8
61.7
40
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued
D a te
1935— C o n td .
J u ly 2 ______
J u ly 16___
J u ly 30____
A u g . 13_
A u g . 27 ____
S e p t. 10___
S e p t. 24____
O ct. 8 ______
O ct. 22____
N o v . 5___ .
N o v . 19____
D e c . 3 _____
D e c . 17____
D e c . 3 1 ____
1936__________
J a n .14_____
J a n . 28_____
F e b . 11____
F e b . 25 ____
M a r. 10____
M a r. 24____
A p r. 7 _____
A p r. 21____
M a y 5 _____
M a y 19____
J u n e 2 _____
J u n e 16____
J u n e 30____
J u ly 14____
A u g . 18____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
D a ir y
an d
A ll
a k ery
foods bp rod M ea ts prod E g gs
u c ts
u c ts
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
choco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
65.8
66.2
64.1
67 .6
85. 5
59 .9
59.1
59 .2
58 .6
61 .0
62.6
64 .2
64 .4
64.0
71.3
62.9
63.0
63.1
62.7
63.6
64. 4
64.6
65.5
65.3
65 .0
70 .8
75 .0
76.5
82.1
81. 7
8 1 .4
76.4
70 .4
68 .4
79.9
78.5
78.1
77.5
77.2
76.0
75.5
74.9
75.1
74.6
75.9
74.4
74.2
75.1
74.8
74.5
73.7
73.6
73.9
73.4
73.2
73.4
73.3
73.2
73.3
73.1
73.3
73.4
73.5
74.6
76.3
76.4
76.3
76.1
61.5
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.1
60 .8
59 .7
60.2
60.2
58 .8
58 .6
58 .6
57 .6
58.3
62.9
58.2
58.3
58 .2
58.3
58.4
59.1
59.2
60.0
59 .9
5 9 .7
59 .7
59 .9
60.1
60.0
63.6
6. 9
6
68 .7
69.8
72.0
92 .7
77. 7
76 .8
80.3
102. 4 75.3
87.8
102.9 6 9 .6
98. 5 6 9 .4
95. 6
97 .2 73.3 1 2 102.4
0 .6
96 .9 77.3 117.5 119.3
9 9 .7 86 .7 102.7 1 2
0 .6
101. 7 98 .7 96.9 96 .2
1 2 117.9 95 .4 94 .7
0 .0
105.9 136.9 93.1 92. 2
104.9 132.0 90.5 8 9 .4
97.5 96.3 96. 1 95.9
106.4 118.7 9 2 .0 91.1
104.2 91. 1 90. 2 8 9 .3
1 2 65. 6 91 .9 91 .2
0 .8
95.4 67.5 97 .7 97.8
1 0 93 .4 67. 6 99 .8 100. 1
0 .2
1 0 93.4 73.0 109. 2 110.9
0 .2
99 .5 95 .0 81 .0 110.7 112.5
1 2 93.3 89. 3 93. 3 92 .8
0 .2
9 9 .7 95 .0 99.1 87.5 86 .3
99 .8 95 .9 119. 0 86 .7 85. 2
96.1
95 .3 139.0 88.6 87 .3
94 .2 99 .9 144.7 90 .0 88.8
105.0 1 1 108.9 110.3 1 1
0 .2
1 .6
96.1 9 9 .4 154.4 96 .3 95 .9
1 .8 97 .3 97.1
96 .0 98.3 1 0
100.3 95.9
78 .7 98 .8 9 8 .6
106.3 95. 6 8 0 .0 1 1 1 1
0 .6 0 .8
109.4 95 .3 83. 1 111.7 113.2
109.9 97.1
88.0 136.0 140.4
97.3
97.1
96 .3
96 .4
96 .9
97. 1
97 .6
97 .3
97 .4
97 .3
97 .3
97 .5
9 7 .8
99 .0
97 .3
9 7 .0
97.4
98. 5
97 .4
97. 6
97 .6
98.9
9 9 .2
100.4
101.9
104.1
103.9
102.9
103.6
104.4
105.0
104.8
107.2
109. 1
111.5
112.4
112.5
111.5
110. 1
111.4
78.1
7 8 .2
78.1
79 .0
79 .0
78 .8
78.8
79.0
79.0
79 .4
80.3
80 .7
80 .8
80 .9
80.1
80. 2
78 .6
78 .4
78 .7
77 .0
76 .7
76 .7
77 .2
76.8
76 .6
77 .4
78 .4
79.1
80 .9
82 .4
83 .4
83 .0
8 1 .9
8 1 .6
92.4
92 .4
9 2 .2
92 .3
92.1
92 .8
92.6
94.1
94 .9
95 .3
96.1
96 .3
96 .7
96 .3
92 .6
9 5 .2
94 .0
9 3 .7
93 .6
89.1
8 8 .7
8 9 .7
90 .3
9 0 .4
90 .2
90 .0
90 .0
90 .4
90 .7
93 .9
94.1
94 .7
94 .6
94 .7
97.1
97.3
98. 2
99 .4
10
0 .6
121
0.
102.5
101. 7
101.5
100.3
100.3
99 .4
98 .9
99.7
96. 1
99 .7
96 .4
95 .4
9 5 .2
94 .0
95 .4
94 .8
95.3
94.8
95 .0
95 .2
95 .2
95 .4
96.0
96 .7
9 7 .9
9 7 .6
9 5 .5
94 .8
97 .0
94 .2
9 2 .6
9 2 .9
9 4 .6
9 6 .0
98 .0
94. 9
96 .2
96.1
96. 2
96 .5
96 .3
9 6 .2
94 .9
93.1
93 .4
93.8
93. 7
93.6
95.7
9 2 .4
92 .5
9 2 .5
92 .5
92.1
9 2 .4
93.8
96 .0
97 .6
99 .9
11 6
0.
104.4
109.7
108. 6
113.5
113.7
109.9
109.3
109.8
97 .5
94.5
94 .4
94 .5
95. 6
98. 2
101.4
104.1
12
0 .0
101.9
98.1
93 .2
92.1
97 .7
94 .5
93 .8
94 .2
97. 1
65 .7
65. 7
65. 7
65.8
66
.0
6 .8
6
67.1
67.7
67.9
69 .2
71.4
71.9
72.0
74.0
73.4
74.1
73 .6
74 .0
74 .9
73 .7
72.0
71.6
71.4
69.9
69 .2
68.3
69.3
70.3
72 .4
75.0
75 .0
76.0
75.3
75 .7
69 .7
71.5
74.3
74 .4
77.4
81.8
83 .5
83 .7
83 .9
8 3 .4
8 3 .7
89.1
89 .4
83.1
78.5
78 .5
67.3
69 .8
74.3
63.1
56 .2
56.8
57.1
59.1
58 .8
61 .4
63 .9
68.2
73.1
77 .7
86 .9
90 .3
99 .6
99 .3
66 .7
66.9
65.1
67 .9
6 .1
6
61.5
60 .7
60.8
60.3
62.0
63. 5
64 .6
64. 7
64.5
70.6
63 .5
63.6
63 .6
63.3
64 .0
64 .7
64.9
65. 7
65.5
65.3
69.7
73.0
74.2
78.5
78. 7
79.0
75 .5
70.9
69.5
61 .7
61.1
61.1
60 .9
60 .6
59. 5
59 .6
59.7
59 .8
59 .8
59 .4
59 .0
59 .2
59.3
59.6
59.1
59 .2
59 .2
59.1
59 .8
59 .8
59.8
60 .0
60 .0
59 .9
58. 7
58 .6
59.0
59 .9
59 .6
59 .8
59 .8
59 .8
60 .2
82 .4
8 2 .4
8 2 .6
8 3 .2
8 3 .7
84 .9
85 .3
84 .9
8 4 .6
8 4 .7
8 4 .6
8 4 .6
8 4 .7
8 4 .6
79.3
84 .2
82 .3
81 .5
80 .9
80 .0
79 .2
79.1
79 .3
78 .7
78.1
77.3
76 .7
76.5
76.5
77 .6
7 9 .2
79.3
79 .7
79 .7
62.5
62.5
62.2
62.5
62.6
62.8
63.2
63.0
62.6
63.1
63.1
62.9
62.5
62.6
62.0
62.3
61.8
61.4
60 .8
60.5
60 .2
60.7
61.8
61.5
61.5
61 .9
62.1
62.1
61 .8
62 .5
62 .6
62.8
62.1
62.3
92.8
92. 7
9 2 .9
92. 2
9 2 .7
9 2 .0
91 .5
90 .8
9 0 .6
92. 1
9 4 .6
9 5 .3
9 5 .6
97.8
97 .2
95 .1
93. 2
93. 2
93 .3
9 2 .7
9 2 .7
9 9 .8
11 2
0.
103.3
106.7
106.7
110.9
109.8
113.3
93.4
98.1
115.1
118.3
126.1
125.1
116.3
108.0
108.5
117.1
115.4
116.6
103.6
12
1 .8
114.7
115. 8
110.3
104.4
96.5
97.5
96 .3
99 .5
100.4
99 .7
97 .2
82. 5
91.2
88
.0
88.3
86.9
84.5
84 .2
MOUNTAIN
1923
_
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15___
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____ 1 1
0 .6
A u g. 15___ 98.5
S ep t. 15___ 98 .6
O ct. 15____ 9 9 .3
N 15___ 99 .9
ov.
D e c. 15____ 98 .5
1924
_
97. 2
Jan. 15____ 98 .6
F eb . 15____ 95 .6
M ar. 15___ 94. 1
A pr. 15____ 9 4 .5
M a y 15___ 94.9
J u n e 15____ 97.1
J u ly 15____ 98 .5
A u g. 15___ 96.0
S ep t. 15___ 95 .7
O ct. 15____ 97 .7
N 15___ 99 .2
ov.
D e c. 15____ 100.9
1925
_ 105.9
Jan. 15____ 103.8
F eb . 15____ 1 1
0 .2
M a r. 15___ 9 9 .8
A pr. 15____ 101.3
M a y 15___ 104.1
J u n e 15____ 110.4
1 1 94.8
0 .6
103. 9 108.2
1 2 91.9
0 .1
93.8
80. 6
79.9
83. 0
89. 6
96 .5
87.6
87 .3
8 6 .7
87 .5
87. 5
8. 6
8
87.5
1 0 87.5
1 .8
1 0 87. 2
1 .0
109.0 87. 0
104.8 87 .3
103.1 8 . 2
8
100.3 88 .3
96. 1 98.8
100.4 90 .8
98 .9 90 .9
97 .9 93 .8
9 5 .7 95 .8
95 .9 9 5 .7
9 4 .4 96 .5
94 .8 97.1
95.1 99 .1
95 .2 99 .9
9 6 .0 103.1
95.1 108.9
94 .5 1 2
1 .2
94.9 113.6
95 .8 114.1
94 .9 114. 0
9 5 .0 114.3
9 5 .6 115. 1
9 5 .0 1 2
1 .8
94 .8 112.3
110. 1
11
1 .1
111.5
110.4
10
1 .8
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
41
4. — Indexes of retail food costs for each regiony by commodity groups,
1928-36, inclusive— Continued
MOUNTAIN—Continued
D a te
1925— C o n td .
J u ly 15------A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15D e c. 1 5 . .. _
1928.....................
Jan . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15____
Sep~t. 15— _
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c. 15____
1927__________
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15____
S ep t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D ec. 15____
1928__________
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
Ju n e 15____
J u ly 1 5 ___
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15—
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1929__________
J a n . 15_____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15—
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15 ____
1930__________
J a n . 15..........
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15____
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15..........
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
C ereals
D a ir y
an d
A ll
a k ery
food s bp rod M e a ts purod
c ts
u c ts
108.9
108.1
105.9
106.8
111. 3
108.5
105.9
107.3
106.4
105. 6
110. 1
108. 3
109.1
104. 0
101.5
102.4
104. 7
106.3
105.9
12
0 .6
103. 4
101. 7
101.3
101. 7
105. 8
113.7
104.0
99 .8
98 .9
99 .9
100. 7
10
0 .6
100. 5
100. 3
97. 7
97. 5
98 .9
106
0.
101. 4
101. 5
10
0 .2
101. 4
12
0 .1
102. 4
11
0 .6
102.3
99. 5
99 .8
98 .0
97 .8
99 .8
102. 7
108.2
105.9
104.1
104.7
104.0
102.5
97 .4
11
0 .1
11
0 .2
100.3
12
0 .1
12
0 .6
102.7
97.1
93 .4
94 .9
93 .9
9 1 .0
87 .6
109.5
109.1
109. 6
108. 4
107.8
109.3
105.7
109. 0
107. 5
107.8
107. 2
107.3
106.9
106.6
104. 6
103. 6
102.9
110.4
108. 7
106.4
105. 8
104.5
104.0
112.3
106.9
108.5
109.0
111.4
113.0
115.9
117.3
116.3
114.1
113.3
12 11
0 .6 1 .8
1 2 109.7
0 .2
99.5 1 2
1 .2
100. 5 109.6
100. 0 1C9. 7
99. 7 1 1
1 .0
99. 7 112.5
99. 0 114.3
100.3 113.1
99 .7 112.9
1 0 112.7
0 .1
99.3 113. 2
99 .2 112.3
1.
99 .3 1 2 2
9 9 .0 112.4
98.7 1 1 1
2.
10 12
0 .6 1 .8
100.4 114. 1
1 0 114.2
0 .0
1 1 115.9
0 .0
101. 1 120. 5
100.4 122.3
1 0 6 124.7
0.
99. 1 127.0
96 .7 129.7
95 .3 127.7
95 .5 123.9
94 .8 1 0
2 .8
94.6 126.4
2 .1
93 .9 1 0
94. 6 1 1 7
2.
94.1 123.6
94 .6 126.8
9 4 .2 129.5
93 .7 131.1
93 .8 132.4
94.8 133.1
94. 6 130.2
94 .8 126.4
94 .6 121.5
95 .2 120.3
91.8 117.8
95.1 122.5
9 4 .9 1 2
2 .6
2 .0
94 .3 1 2
2 .6
93 .9 1 2
93. 7 122.5
2 .1
93 .6 1 2
92 .4 119.3
90 .9 113.8
89 .7 115.8
8 7 .7 113.0
86.1 109.1
85 .4 107.9
98 .7
104. 6
105.8
108. 1
108. 7
106.2
99. 1
102.7
11
0 .8
100.9
97.3
96 .2
96.5
95 .6
96. 7
98. 4
99.9
10
0 .2
102.9
10
0 .8
128
0.
102.4
103.3
98 .7
9 7 .7
9 7 .0
97. 1
100.4
12
0 .0
11
0 .8
12
0 .0
104.1
10
0 .8
102.7
11
0 .2
100.4
98.5
98. 6
98.3
98 .7
10
0 .2
102.3
102.7
102.9
103.4
99.4
101.4
11
0 .8
101.5
10
0 .1
98 .7
98 .7
98 .3
98 .6
99 .2
10
0 .1
98. 6
96 .5
89.6
90 .4
91 .3
91 .0
92.1
90.0
86.0
86 .5
89 .3
91. 7
90 .6
88 .7
86 .5
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
E g gs
99. 5
104.9
108.8
125.0
141. 5
131.9
97 .4
104. 1
8 5 .0
7 2 .2
76 .2
76.8
81 .0
84 .9
91 .4
105.3
122.9
136. 0
133.0
90. 1
110.3
84. 7
73.9
69. 4
68.4
66.9
73 .0
83 .7
92 .4
116.0
12
2 .8
118.7
92 .2
111.5
79.6
67 .8
69 .9
73. 0
75.9
84 .2
88
.1
98 .2
11 6
1.
121.9
125.9
98.5
12
0 .8
97 .0
82 .0
72 .9
76.0
8 1 .2
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
a n d an d a n d
ch oco oils sw e ets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D ried la te
123.5 126.3
114. 6 116.3
104. 1 104.6
103.5 104.2
1 0 6 123.6
2.
112.5 114.6
112.7 115.2
117. 2 119.9
119.4 122.5
1 0 123.2
2 .0
140.1 145.9
131. 1 135.9
129.9 134.6
105.0 106.6
9 3 .2 93 .2
93.9 94.1
98 .5 99 .4
103.3 104.8
1 2 103.5
0 .1
104.0 106.1
9 9 .8 1 1
0 .1
101.7 103.4
101.3 103.0
104.9 107.1
125. 7 130.4
162.6 172.1
118.8 122.7
96 .8 97 .8
8 . 5 86 .3
6
83 .2 82 .7
84. 6 84 .4
83 .5 83.3
86.4 8 .2
6
8 4 .3 8 4 .0
83 .7 83 .3
87 .9 88.0
93 .0 93 .6
94. 5 95. 2
95. 9 96 .7
90 .7 90.9
80.3
79. 1
79. 1 77.8
80. 4 79. 7
82. 5 82 .1
81 .1 80. 3
92 .0 92.2
8 2 .6 81 .9
83 .9 83 .4
79. 1 77.9
79 .0 77.6
8 .1 8 5 .6
6
96.3 97.1
86.8 117.9 121.3
94 .8 102.9 104.4
105.4 93 .3 93.5
123.7 93. 1 93 .2
131.2 94. 7 95 .0
93 .2
128.0 93.1
81.7 99.5 1 1
0 .0
104. 7 98 .8 99 .8
93 .8 1 2 104.4
0 .8
71.6 107.4 109. 6
69.4 114. 7 117.9
68.8 1 0 2 124.3
2.
68 .5 125.9 130.8
68 .7 104.0 106. 2
76. 3 89.1 89. 3
8
8
87.1 8 . 5 8 . 6
92.1 8 7 .8 88.0
9 5 .6 8 0 .8 8 0 .4
82 .8 73 .5
72 .3
106. 5
106.2
105.6
101. 4
100. 1
99 .4
94.8
98 .8
97 .4
97 .4
96.1
95.1
93 .3
93.3
93 .3
92 .8
92 .9
9 2 .7
9 2 .0
89.3
91 .8
90 .4
89. 1
89. 2
89 .0
88.3
87 .9
89 .0
8. 5
8
89. 0
88
.8
8 9 .0
88.5
89 .3
89.5
88.2
87.9
8. 7
8
88.3
88.6
89.3
8. 6
8
87. 7
87 .2
8 7 .7
8 .8
8
87 .6
87 .8
8 7 .9
88.1
8 8 .9
89.1
89.5
89 .0
88.8
8. 7
8
88 .9
89 .4
89. 1
89 .4
88.9
8 9 .2
89. 6
89 .5
89 .7
89. 5
89.8
89. 7
89. 5
88.0
8 7 .5
95. 2
95 .7
94. 4
9 5 .2
94 .8
9 2 .4
91.9
9 2 .8
92. 3
91 .9
93. 2
92. 6
9 2 .7
9 2 .4
93 .4
91 .7
90. 6
90 .0
89 .4
86.7
87.9
86.2
87.1
8. 6
6
87. 6
87 .8
112.9
112.9
113.9
113.1
114.1
113.8
113.6
114.3
114.2
113.8
114.9
113.7
113.3
113.8
113.2
113.6
112.7
12
1 .6
113.0
109.6
112.3
111. 7
11
1 .0
10
1 .0
109.8
109.4
88.8 109.3
8 8 .5
87 .4
8 5 .8
83. 0
8 2 .2
87.2
8 2 .9
83 .5
8 5 .8
8 7 .7
89 .3
90 .4
90 .9
90 .1
89. 4
85. 5
8 4 .7
87. 0
92 .5
87. 5
87. 9
89. 3
90 .9
90. 5
91.3
93 .2
94.1
96. 1
97.1
96 .4
95 .9
86.3
93. 7
92 .0
92. 1
90. 7
86 .7
11
1 .8
12
1 .1
111.3
111.7
110.4
110.5
105.3
107. 0
105.0
105.0
103. 0
104. 4
107.3
108.1
107.4
106. 6
105.8
103.4
99 .3
94 .4
97 .3
95 .9
96.1
95 .2
94 .3
93 .7
93 .5
92. 6
92 .8
94. 2
94 .2
93 .4
90.9
92. 6
90.3
8. 7
8
88 .5
8. 7
8
90 .0
90. 5
9 0 .4
9 2 .5
93 .6
92 .9
91. 6
90.0
90 .6
90 .4
90 .0
9 0 .4
89. 9
89 .3
90 .2
8 9 .9
90. 6
90.1
88.9
109.0
108.6
107. 5
108.2
109.2
109.9
109.5
109.5
109.6
109.8
109. 0
109.6
109.6
110.4
110.5
10
1 .6
110.4
109.9
109.8
110. 5
109.8
110. 1
110.3
10
1 .0
109.9
109.8
109.9
109. 7
110.3
109.8
107.8 8 .1
8
98 .6 84.7
104.6 85.1
1 2 8 5 .0
0 .0
1 0 8 4 .8
0 .8
100. 1 8 5 .0
9 8 .6 84 .0
86.0 9 9 .2 83. 7
8 4 .7 98 .1 8 2 .9
84 .8 97. 7 82 .3
6
8 5 .3 9 7 .2 8 . 6
8 2 .0 95 .5 87. 2
78 .8 95 .3 8 5 .8
77.7 9 4 .2 84.0
8 2 .8
83 .2
83 .3
76 .7
70 .5
73.7
78.5
73.1
75.1
76 .1
76 .6
78.1
79 .3
78.6
7 9 .7
79.8
8 0 .7
80 .7
84 .2
82.8
84 .9
83 .3
8 2 .6
8 1 .7
82.1
8 4 .0
83 .0
8 2 .9
8 2 .8
8 2 .8
81 .8
81 .1
79.4
81 .4
80 .3
80 .5
79 .9
80 .4
8 1 .0
79.9
79 .8
79.4
77 .0
76 .5
76 .7
73.9
75 .2
73 .6
73 .4
71 .8
72.3
72 .0
72.9
74.8
76.3
76 .2
75 .0
73 .4
69 .5
74.3
72 .9
72.3
73 .2
71 .3
67 .6
68 .5
66 .9
66.0
65 .9
66.8
67 .7
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-36
42
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
MOUNTAIN—Continued
Date
1931
______
Jan. 15------F e b . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15____
S ept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N 15___
ov.
D ec. 15____
1932
______
Jan. 15____
F e b . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15____
S ept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N 15___
ov.
D ec. 15____
1933
______
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15___
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
July 15____
A ug. 15____
Sept. 12___
Sept. 26___
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N 7____
ov.
N 21___
ov.
D ec. 5 _____
D ec. 19____
1934
______
Jan. 2_____
Jan. 16____
J a n . 30____
F eb . 13____
F eb . 27____
M ar. 13___
M ar. 27___
A pr. 10____
A pr. 24____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 22___
June 5 _____
June 19____
Ju ly 3_____
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A ug 14____
A ug. 28___
Sept. 11___
Sept. 25___
O ct. 9_____
O ct. 23____
N 6___
ov.
N 20___
ov.
D ec. 4 _____
D ec. 18____
C ereals
a ir
an d
A ll b a k ery M e a ts D rody E g gs
p
foods p rod
u c ts
u c ts
79.8
8 4 .9
8 1 .7
8 1 .2
8 0 .7
80.1
8 0 .2
80 .5
79.8
78 .7
77.8
76 .7
75 .0
66.4
71.3
69.8
69.8
69.0
68 .4
67 .2
67.3
65 .5
65.1
65.1
64 .2
64 .8
6 .6
6
62 .9
59 .8
60.1
60 .7
63.4
66 .7
73.8
72.0
70 .7
70 .2
70 .2
69 .9
69.8
69 .7
68
.8
67 .7
73.7
68 .5
68.3
70.3
71.1
71.6
70 .8
70 .9
69.8
70.1
71 .0
71.5
72.3
73.6
73.7
72 .6
72 .3
73.6
75.5
78 .0
78.5
78 .8
78.6
79.0
78 .0
77.9
77.3
77 .6
84 .0
8 2 .2
81 .8
79 .8
79.1
78 .4
76.8
75.4
74. 2
73.4
73.1
73.4
69.8
72.1
72.4
71.3
71.3
70.7
70.5
69.8
69.3
98 .6
107. 7
104.6
103.2
103.1
101.9
10
0 .0
99.3
98 .8
98.3
93 .7
88 .3
83 .8
75.8
78.5
77.2
78 .7
76.9
75.9
74.1
78.6
79.1
77.8
74.7
69 .9
78.1
80.1
79.7
8 0 .2
77 .4
75 .7
75.1
75 .6
77 .7
78.5
8 0 .7
79.1
78.3
63.3
69.1
5 0 .2
52.9
54.1
47 .6
49 .8
55.6
64.6
6 .8
8
77.5
83.1
73.0
70.6
70 .2
65 .5
52 .2
42.1
40 .2
40.1
40.9
44.4
53.5
57.7
70 .7
77.2
79.1
56.2
72.5
42 .8
4 0 .2
37.5
43.0
42.0
48 .6
55 .4
62 .5
70.3
73 .2
74.8
77.1
77.4
74.7
69.5
64.4
62.7
56.9
55.6
54 .4
51.9
50 .9
52 .0
49 .9
48 .7
49 .9
49 .0
49.3
53.1
55.8
58 .2
62.3
67.4
72.5
77.4
78 .0
82.5
88.6
90 .4
88.4
87 .3
82 .7
86.6
6 .8 55.4
6
66.2
65 .5
63.7
63.2
63.5
64 .9
65.4
6 .6
8
6 .6
8
66
.2
67.5
66 68.2 68.7
.2
68.3
6 .6
6
75.1
6 .1 66 65.3
6
.6
65.6 65 .7 63.0
.0 63.3
65.3 66
66 .9 66 .5 64 .0
6 .8 67.2 67 .7
8
70 .2
75 .7
83 .3
8 4 .2
85 .0
85 .7
8 5 .7
85 .3
84 .5
84 .7
84 .7
90 .6
85.4
85 .3
86 .5
87.1
86 .7
86.6
8 .1
6
86.0
85 .8
85 .6
86.3
87.3
87 .9
88.5
8 9 .2
89 .7
89 .3
9 0 .0
88.9
92.1
92 .4
92 .2
92 .4
91 .9
92.5
93 .3
69.8
69.3
69.6
69.3
70 .2
70.3
70.0
70 .2
69 .7
68.9
67.5
76.9
67 .7
67 .9
69 .9
71.1
73 .0
72.9
74.2
73.3
74.6
75.1
77.1
76.9
78.1
79.0
77.5
77.7
78 .9
8 3 .2
86 .5
8 .1
6
84 .9
8 3 .2
81 .3
78.7
79.6
T9. 6
68.4
70.0
67 .4
68.6
67.1
67 .6
67.0
67 .4
68 .7
68.5
65 .0
71.8
67.5
66.8
67.9
70 .8
71 .2
71.1
69 .9
68 .9
68.5
68.6
68.8
69.9
69.9
70.3
68 .7
68 .5
71.0
72 .7
75.9
74.3
76.7
76 .8
78.5
79.7
79.5
78 .6
F ru its an d veg eta b les
B ever
ages F a ts Sugar
an d an d an d
choco oils sw eets
T o ta l F resh C an n ed D r ied la te
69.9
73.8
70.8
69.4
70 .7
73.8
77.1
77.8
71.1
65 .9
62.5
62.9
60.8
57.2
63 .2
65.1
68.7
72.5
72.2
71.3
66.4
54 .2
51.4
50.1
49.4
52.0
64.2
51.6
51 .2
53.2
54.8
58.5
68.9
93.7
80 .8
70.7
66.7
64 .7
64.0
62.4
61.8
59.8
61.7
6 .8
8
64 .2
65.7
71.5
70.1
70 .8
68 .4
68 .4
65.9
67.3
70 .2
70 .7
72 .8
75.3
72.9
69 .0
6 .2
6
66.5
6 .1
6
69.1
70.4
69.3
68.3
69.6
67 .8
66.8
65 .7
69.0
72.8
69.6
68.2
69 .7
73.4
77.1
77.9
70.4
64 .6
61.1
61 .9
59 .6
56.2
62 .4
64 .7
68 .9
73 .2
73.0
72.0
66.5
52.8
49.8
48 .5
47.8
50.8
64.4
50 .6
50 .2
52.5
54.3
58.3
69.7
97.6
82 .8
71.3
66 .7
64. 5
63. 7
61.8
61.2
58.9
61.0
68.3
63.6
65.2
71.5
70.0
70.7
6 .1
8
67.8
65.1
66.9
70.1
70 .7
73.0
75.7
73.0
68.7
65.5
65.7
65.3
68.6
69.9
68.5
67.3
6 .8
8
66.8
65 .6
64.3
82.7
86.8
85 .7
85 .0
84 .2
82 .9
82 .9
83 .2
83 .4
83.1
81.1
78.6
77.8
72.6
78.3
76.0
74.6
74.4
73.6
72.4
71.0
70.3
70.3
69.9
70.2
70.6
70.6
68.3
67.4
67.5
67.1
67. 6
69.6
71.1
72.4
72.9
73.0
73.7
74.0
74.0
73.8
74.6
74.8
83.3
77.5
78 .8
82.1
8 0 .9
81 .8
81 .0
82 .7
82 .0
81 .9
82.5
82.3
83.1
84 .0
82 .9
82 .8
82.3
83 .0
83 .9
84.1
85 .6
86 .5
87 .0
86 .7
87.1
87.6
87 .8
69.4
75.9
74.4
72.2
71.3
70.2
69.7
69.9
69.5
68.3
65 .4
62 .4
61.9
57.0
60 .7
59 .6
58 .4
57.8
57 .9
57.9
58 .7
57 .9
56.8
54 .4
52 .0
51.2
54. 5
50 .9
49 .9
49 .7
49 .7
52.1
54.3
54.5
57 .2
58.8
58 .9
58.3
58 .7
58 .8
58 .6
58 .7
58.5
60.7
58 .6
58 .9
59 .0
59.6
60 .5
6 0 .7
6 1 .2
61.9
58.7
58.8
59.0
58.4
59.3
59.4
58.8
60 .3
60.3
60 .3
61.2
62.8
63.1
63.6
63.4
63 .2
63.5
64.3
92.2
93 .2
93.5
94 .4
93 .0
92.4
92 .5
92.3
91. 7
91.5
90 .3
91.0
90.8
83.5
88.3
86 .7
87 .0
8 4 .7
84 .0
82 .2
82 .7
82.5
8 2 .4
82 .0
80 .9
79.8
74.9
77.5
77.2
75 .7
74.8
74.2
74.3
74.2
74.6
75.5
75.2
74.2
74 .0
73.1
72.6
72.8
72.5
73.7
73 .0
72 .6
73.5
73.2
72 .8
71 .8
73 .9
72.6
72 .7
72 .7
73 .2
72.5
74.5
74.5
74.0
74.2
75 .0
75 .0
75.0
75.9
76.0
76.1
75.7
75 .8
7 6 .2
76.4
73.7
8 2 .2
77.4
76 .2
76.4
75 .3
73.5
73.8
72 .7
69. 7
70.1
69 .7
66.4
58.3
62 .6
59 .6
57 .2
56 .6
56.0
54 .0
54.1
56 .2
56 .4
55 .8
54 .5
54 .0
52.8
51 .6
49 .2
49 .7
49 .2
51.8
54.8
54.4
54.7
55.4
54.5
54.0
54 .0
54.3
54 .5
5 4 .2
5 4 .2
62 .0
55 .5
54 .0
54 .8
56 .8
58.7
58.6
58.6
59.1
57.6
57 .3
57 .7
57 .6
58 .7
57 .0
59 .2
58 .3
59.1
65 .2
70 .8
72 .9
72 .7
72 .8
73.1
72 .9
73.3
74.4
65.3
67.7
66.5
65.3
65.4
65.0
65.5
65.3
6 .6
6
6 .0
6
6 .0
6
6 .0
6
62.5
58.7
62.1
61.4
59.7
57.8
56.9
55 .2
57.6
59.0
59 .2
59.1
59.0
58.5
61.6
56.9
56.3
56.5
57.8
61.1
62.4
64.4
65.8
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.1
65 .6
64 .5
64.1
62.8
63.2
62.1
62.5
61.6
62.8
62.8
62 .4
62.5
63.1
62.1
61.6
58.9
58.7
60 .0
61.2
65 .0
65.4
64 .8
64.3
65.1
65.1
64.5
64.1
63.8
63.2
62 .2
62.1
DETAILED TABLES
T able
43
4 .— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1923-86, inclusive— Continued
MOUNTAIN—Continued
D ate
A ll
foods
Cereals
D a iry
and
b a k e ry M eats p ro d
prod
ucts
ucts
F ruits and vegetables
Eggs
T o ta l
Fresh C anned D ried
B ever
ages
and
ch o co
late
Fats
and
oils
Sugar
and
sweets
83.9
77.6
79.1
81.5
82.6
82.9
82.8
84.6
92.6
94.2
92.9
93.4
93.5
92.7
92.1
92.8
102.1
79.5
83.6
91.3
90.3
95.4
99.0
102.6
79.1
78.5
79.9
82.4
84.6
82.9
80.5
79.7
81.4
84.9
79.7
79.8
80.9
75.5
64.2
65.5
70.7
66.0
68.5
68.4
71.7
71.3
72.8
76.7
69.9
64.7
67.4
67.2
70.7
70.4
72.2
76.1
87.3
88.9
89.8
90.2
89.0
88.8
89.3
91.4
62.9
63.8
63.6
63.4
65.9
64.0
63.9
67.7
73.6
75.7
75.5
75.8
75.8
75.9
76.5
75.1
91.2
75.6
80.5
84.0
85.5
86.4
88.1
91.2
63.2
61.4
61.1
61.0
61.0
61.2
60.5
61.0
85.6
86.6
86.9
86.6
87.5
87.6
92.3
92.0
91.8
92.1
91.9
91.9
100.9
101.6
103.1
105.1
106.9
107.3
81.4
80.5
78.7
77.7
76.8
76.1
67.1
69.5
71.7
73.8
74.3
74.9
79.8
83.8
84.3
81.4
83.9
84.5
79.6
84.1
84.6
81.5
84.2
85.0
91.3
91.1
91.4
90.9
90.2
89.7
65.9
65.6
65.6
65.7
65.4
65.6
75.7
75.1
74.4
73.9
74.2
74.7
92.3
92.6
92.8
92.9
93.2
93.0
62.6
63.0
63.6
64.5
65.0
64.4
J u ly 2_____
87.3
J u ly 16____
83.7
J u ly 30____
83.9
A u g. 13___ . 83.3
A u g. 27___
83.1
82.8
Sept. 10___
82.2
Sept. 24___
91.5
90.3
90.7
90.9
91.0
91.3
91.9
106.4
105.0
107.5
108.5
109.6
109.4
108.9
75.1
73.9
74.5
74.7
75.9
76.9
77.2
76.4
79.0
80.5
84.3
87.2
89.6
92.9
84.9
72.5
70.2
65.6
61.9
58.9
55.8
85.3
71.9
69.2
64.2
60.2
56.9
53.7
90.2
87.3
89.0
88.8
86.8
86.1
85.0
65.3
64.4
64.5
63.3
63.5
62.5
61.4
74.3
73.9
73.7
73.4
72.9
72.5
71.8
93.4
93.3
92.9
94.4
96.8
97.8
96.8
63.9
64.5
64.5
63.6
63.4
63.7
63.6
O ct. 8_____
O ct. 22____
N o v . 5__ _
N o v . 19.
D e c. 3 _____
D e c. 17____
D e c. 31____
82.4
82.2
83.3
83.7
84.7
84.8
84.6
93.2
94.0
94.4
94.3
94.3
94.7
94.6
108.1
107.4
106.3
103.4
102.8
103.8
103.7
77.7
78.4
79.6
80.8
83.0
84.3
84.5
94.2
95.2
95.0
95.0
95.4
89.8
81.4
56.3
54.9
59.0
62.5
65.4
65.0
66.2
54.4
53.1
57.5
61.5
64.7
64.2
65.6
83.1
81.9
82.1
81.7
82.0
81.4
81.4
59.7
58.1
57.8
57.9
57.6
58.3
57.4
71.2
70.9
71.1
71.2
70.8
71.3
71.7
95.0
94.1
93.5
92.6
92.4
92.0
91.3
64.6
64.4
64.2
64.0
64.1
63.4
63.9
L936__________
J a n . 14____
Jan. 28____
F eb . 11____
F eb . 25____
M ar. 10___
M ar. 24___
85.6
83.7
83.1
82.7
83.8
82.4
81.8
89.8
91.1
90.5
90.5
90.4
90.3
90.0
102.9
103.4
102.8
101.5
101.9
100.4
100.1
82.4
84.8
83.5
84.0
85.4
81.6
81.2
78.2
76.1
73.6
73.5
81.1
71.9
61.7
77.7
66.6
67.4
66.7
67.7
69.1
70.6
78.1
66.1
66.9
66.2
67.3
68.8
70.4
83.0
81.3
81.4
81.3
81.6
81.5
81.6
60.3
57.5
56.7
56.7
57.1
57.2
57.6
71.5
71.5
71.5
71.4
71.5
71.5
71.0
82.8
87.6
85.5
84.9
84.2
83.4
81.8
62.9
63.2
62.6
61.7
61.6
61.7
62.6
7 _____
21____
5 _____
19___
2 _____
16____
30____
81.8
82.8
82.7
83.0
86.0
90.1
90.1
90.1
89.7
89.5
89.3
88.7
88.7
88.2
100.3
101.1
102.1
103.1
102.8
103.6
103.9
79.7
80.2
77.7
76.3
77.1
78.8
80.6
60.4
61.3
62.6
64.5
65.7
67.3
69.8
72.0
75.0
75.5
76.7
88. 5
102. 2
100.0
72.0
75.2
75.8
77.2
90.2
105.3
102.9
81.6
81.9
81.8
81.3
81.7
81.5
82.1
57.7
58.1
58.3
58.5
58. 5
58.7
58.5
71.0
70.9
70.8
70.6
70.5
70.4
70.3
82.0
81.7
81.4
80.1
79.3
79.0
79.2
62.8
63.0
62.8
62.7
62.7
62.6
62.6
Ju ly 14____
A u g. 18___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17—
D ec. 15____
88.7
87.0
87.4
86.4
86.8
86.6
88.5
90. 1
90. 5
90.8
90.4
90.4
104.3
103.7
106.2
105.1
101.8
101.0
82.6
87.2
87.7
86.4
85.6
86.5
72.5
85.1
84.8
93.8
99.0
90.9
91.2
77.1
75.7
70.8
74.9
76.1
93.1
77.4
75.7
70.1
74.5
75.8
82.7
83.6
84.0
85.3
86.9
86.4
59.1
60.5
62.7
64.6
65.5
66.4
70.7
70.7
70.7
70.7
70.8
71.0
80.1
81.6
83.1
83.9
84.2
85.7
63.0
62.8
62.9
63.2
63.2
63.3
935__________
Jan. 2_____
Jan. 15____
Jan. 29____
F e b . 12____
F eb . 26____
M ar. 12----M a r. 26___
A p r.
A p r.
M ay
M ay
June
June
A p r.
A p r.
M ay
M ay
June
June
June
9 _____
23____
7 _____
21___
4 _____
18____
PA C IFIC
1923__________
Jan . 15----Feb. 1 5 M a r . 15___
A p r . 15____
M a y 15___
Jun e 15____
97.0
94.8
92.7
92.1
94.5
95.4
96.8
97.2
96.2
95.9
96.6
97.6
97.3
97.5
96.8
98.1
96.5
96.2
96.2
96.1
95.9
100.8
103.0
101.3
98.2
97.9
97.3
99.0
96.3
101. 9
79.9
69.4
72.3
75.5
76.9
92.8
82.0
80. 1
80.8
90.5
93.3
98.1
91.6
79.2
77.1
78.0
88.8
92.0
97.4
97.1
98.2
97.9
96.4
97.2
97.8
98.1
106.3
109.2
109.3
109.0
109.6
108.6
107.9
85.9
85.5
85.2
85.1
85.8
85.5
85.3
94.9
94.9
94.7
94.4
94.5
93.8
93.6
114.6
94.9
103.7
117.5
118.8
127.2
125.9
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
96.8
97.0
99.6
101.7
101.6
100.3
97.1
97.0
97.1
97.4
97.5
97.3
95.5
95.6
97.3
98.6
98.1
98.0
98.0
99.5
102.7
103.6
105.1
103.9
77.5
95.3
112.9
137.7
137.8
119.4
101.2
97.5
99.1
98.0
96.9
96.4
101.0
97.0
98.9
97.7
96.5
96.0
97.0
95.5
96.2
97.5
97.6
96.8
107.0
105.1
104.3
102.9
101.4
100.4
85.3
85.1
84.9
86.8
87.5
88.6
93.1
93.7
94.8
95.9
96.7
98.1
114.8
107.6
110.1
118.7
116.5
118.0
1924__________
Jan. 15____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
Jun e 15____
98.0
99.1
98.0
97.2
97.1
95.9
96.9
97.2
95.9
95.8
95.8
95. 7
95.6
95.8
98.8
99.4
99.6
99.7
100.8
99. 6
98.1
97.8
103.8
102.3
102.6
95.0
93.8
96.0
97.2
98.1
79.8
66.6
70.2
69.0
81.7
96.5
96.1
96.2
95.0
101.0
99.6
101.5
96.3
95.7
96.0
94.6
101.4
99.8
102.0
99.3
97.8
97.2
97.2
96.9
97.4
97.8
97.1
100.3
98.3
98.2
98.6
97.7
96.7
100.6
90.8
92.4
96.3
96.7
97.6
97.7
99.0
99.5
99.0
98.0
-97.0
96.4
96.4
104.5
113.2
116.2
115.8
112.6
105.5
93.9
1134°—38— 4
——
44
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T
able
4 . — Indexes
of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-36f inclusive— Continued
PACIFIC—Continued
D a te
1924— Con td.
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
A ll
foods
Cereals
D a iry
and
bak ery M eats p ro d
ucts
p ro d
ucts
B ever
ages
and
Fresh C anned D rie d ch o co
late
F ruits an d vegetables
Eggs
T o ta l
Fats
and
oils
Sugar
and
sweets
97.4
97.5
98.9
99.6
99.3
98.7
96.1
97.0
98.1
98.4
100.4
102.0
97.4
98. 5
99.2
98.5
98.0
97.2
98.1
98. 7
98.8
96.6
92.3
94.7
87.4
95.7
114.4
138.4
141.4
123.5
100.2
95.7
94.1
93.4
93.3
92.1
100.6
95. 5
93.5
92.7
92.6
91.2
98.3
98.3
101.4
102.6
103.1
103.6
95.7
95. 9
96. 3
96.5
95.6
96.2
97.9
100. 9
103.6
107.3
112.2
113.9
96.1
99.1
100.1
100.6
102.8
102.5
96.8
95.3
99.4
100.9
100.9
99.2
F eb . 15____
M a r . 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
104.9
103.0
101.4
101.5
101.1
103.5
105.3
105.5
106.1
107.7
107.1
105.8
106.1
105.6
104.3
100.2
100.2
103.3
104.9
104.2
103.0
101.6
97.2
98.9
99.7
97.0
96.3
98.9
106.4
129.5
82.2
85.0
82.0
85.3
95.1
109.9
102.2
104.6
100.9
102.1
114.6
119.3
111.2
102.4
105.1
101.0
102.3
116.4
121.7
103.9
104.7
104.9
104.4
104.1
103.9
104.4
96.4
96.6
97.1
97.3
97.7
97.0
96.6
113.7
115.4
115.5
115.2
113.8
112.0
111.7
106.1
103.7
104.0
104.5
104.8
104.3
104.1
80.2
90.1
86.0
87.0
85.2
79.8
78.9
J u ly 15___
A u g . 15___
Sept. 15----O ct. 15____
N o v . 15--_
D e c. 15____
104.7
104.7
105.4
107.7
111.5
108.1
105.4
105.6
105.0
104.6
104.6
105.0
104.3
105.0
105.9
107.1
106.5
106.6
100.9
103.3
105.7
107.8
108.3
104.3
102.5
105.8
116.9
137.0
139.7
116.1
111.6
107.2
104.4
107.1
123.7
117.4
113.0
108.1
105.0
108.1
126.9
119.9
104.4
104.2
104.1
103.5
102.6
102.2
97.1
97.2
97.3
95.9
93.7
93.0
111.6
112.4
113.0
113.7
114.5
115.3
104.9
106.1
107.7
109.0
110.3
110.2
79.2
78.4
77.9
73.7
72.4
74.0
1926--------------J a n .15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
104.0
106.2
105.3
104.2
106.8
106.2
102.5
102.1
102.6
102.5
102.0
101.9
101.8
102.0
108.7
107.6
108.6
107.8
108.1
108.9
110.1
98.7
100.7
100.8
98.4
97.1
96.7
96.9
97.2
93.3
75.1
75.4
77.0
80.1
86.1
109.8
119.2
118.5
117.5
130.5
126.8
106.4
111.5
121.8
121.2
120.0
134.7
130.5
107.5
99.6
101.1
100.4
100.5
99.8
100.1
100.2
93.7
95.1
94.1
93.8
93.8
93.9
94.4
115.3
115.1
115.2
115.4
115. 2
115.1
115.8
106.5
109.9
108.2
107.3
105.4
105.2
105.6
76.2
74.2
75.0
73.6
73.4
74.2
76.0
J u ly 15___
A u g. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
101.5
101.5
102.2
102.9
103.6
103.5
102.1
101. 7
101. 8
101. 9
101.7
101.7
110.7
109.8
109.0
108.1
107.9
107.5
96.7
98.4
100.0
98.5
98.5
100.8
92.5
100.4
113.5
131.2
126.2
114.5
99.4
96.7
95.9
96.9
102.3
102.6
99.8
96.8
95.9
97.1
103.2
103.6
99.8
99.1
99.0
99.0
98.6
97.9
94.5
94.4
93.5
92.7
92.2
90.6
116.1
115.4
115.0
115.6
115.0
114.6
107.1
107.2
106.9
106.4
104.5
103.7
76.6
77.0
76.8
77.1
77.5
80.3
1927__________
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
101.4
103.0
101.9
101.0
100.9
101.9
104.6
100.2
101.3
100.9
100. 7
100.4
100.2
100.4
108.2
108.1
107.3
107.6
108.9
107.6
106.5
99.6
101.2
101.2
101.0
98.2
96.9
96.9
86.4
96.8
77.5
70.7
69.1
69.0
71.7
108.7
103.5
105.0
104.0
106.3
113.6
126.1
105.0
104.8
106. 4
105. 4
108. 0
116.3
130.1
95.8
98.0
97.9
97.5
95.9
95.2
95.2
90.1
90.1
90.2
90.0
90.0
89.8
91.7
112.1 95.9
114.9 102.9
114.0 102.2
112.8 98.3
110.5 96.1
111.8 95.4
111.3 95.1
79.6
82.9
81.8
79.3
78.8
79.3
79.7
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15___
Sept. 15__
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c . 15____
101.5
99.8
100.1
101.1
101.5
100.8
100.0
99.8
100.0
99.7
99.6
99.4
105.9
106.2
108.2
109.2
110.5
112.9
97.0
98.2
99.9
101.2
101.4
101.9
72.9
86.9
101.2
118.5
122.2
106.3
112.8
100.7
94.5
92.8
92.0
89.9
115.0
101.5
94.9
92.9
92.3
90.0
96.1
96.0
95.0
94.9
94.6
94.9
93.0
92.8
87.9
89.4
86.8
86.0
111.3
111.6
111.2
111.4
112.2
112.4
95.0
93.1
92.7
93.0
92.4
92.9
79.5
79.2
78.9
78.8
77.9
77.2
1928__________
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M a r . 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
100.3
100.2
98.3
99.1
99.7
99.5
98.4
100.5
100.1
100.3
100.6
101.4
101.6
101.6
116.8
115.6
114.4
114.2
114.0
113.5
112.9
100.1
101.2
99.9
99.2
96.4
96.7
97.2
91.9
95.7
74.1
72.7
72.9
74.6
77.5
88.7
87.6
87.1
91.5
96.5
95.1
89.1
87.9
87.3
86.5
91.2
96.7
95.0
88.1
95.3
95.9
95.0
95.5
95.4
95.2
95.3
94.4
85.7
89.6
92.9
95.5
97.6
98.4
115.1
112.8
113.1
114.5
114.6
114.6
115.6
90.8
92.1
90.6
89.7
89.2
89.9
90.3
76.0
76.8
76.7
77.5
78.1
78.3
78.7
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
98.4
99.0
102.6
103.1
102.8
101.8
101.5
101.1
101.0
98.5
98.4
98.3
114.8
115.7
121.0
122.5
122.0
120.9
98.9
100. 3
102.8
102.9
102.5
102.7
86.5
91.6
107.2
117.7
122.5
109.6
83.7
83.0
88.0
88.0
86.6
86.3
82.0
81.5
87.1
87.3
85.6
85.2
95.3
94.6
94.8
94.9
95.3
95.6
98.4
97.1
94.6
93.0
94.0
95.3
115.7
116.2
115.9
115.8
116.1
116.1
90.6
91.1
91.3
91.9
91.6
91.3
77.8
75.2
76.1
73.9
71.9
72.3
1929__________
Jan. 15____
F e b . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
Jun e 15____
102.1
101.0
100.2
99.0
98.9
100.3
101.2
98.7
98.7
98.6
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.4
121.0
121.9
121.7
122.2
122.8
122.2
120.5
99.9
99.8
100.8
99.7
98.2
99.0
99.1
99.2
99.6
81.3
77.6
78.4
83.0
88.3
93.5
87.1
87.3
84.0
83.8
89.1
94.0
92.6
86.0
86.1
82.1
81.9
87.8
93.3
96.2
95.3
95.5
95.6
95.8
96.3
96.8
104.9
96.7
99.5
101.3
102.0
103.4
101.8
114.7
115.5
115.5
115.5
115.5
115.0
115.2
89.5
90.9
90.7
90.5
91.0
90.1
90.6
70.7
71.5
70.5
69.3
69.9
68.5
68.7
Ju ly 15____
A u g. 15____
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
102.5
104.2
104.8
105.5
105.0
102.4
98.5
98.8
98.8
98.6
98.4
98.1
120.4
121.5
121.5
120.0
119.0
118.3
99.2
99.6
101.3
102.2
101.6
97.6
94.1
104.1
114.4
126.7
127.7
115.1
98.4
101.5
99.9
100.7
100.4
98.1
98.0
101.3
99.2
100.3
100.1
97.5
97.3
97.1
96.8
96.3
95.2
95.6
104.1
107.9
112.6
110.2
109.4
108.3
114.9
115.1
114.7
114.4
112.6
111.1
90.2
90.0
89.4
88.6
88.1
83.9
68.9
71.7
71.9
72.9
71.8
71.8
1925__________
45
DETAILED TABLES
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, by commodity groups,
1928-86, inclusive— Continued
PACIFIC—Continued
D a te
A ll
foods
Cereals
D a ir y
and
b a k e ry M eats p ro d
p ro d
ucts
ucts
Fruits and vegetables
Eggs
T o ta l
B ever
ages
and
ch oco
Fresh C anned D ried
late
Fats
and
oils
Sugar
and
sweets
1930__________
Jan. 15------F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
97.4
102.4
101.0
100.7
102.6
101.8
98.8
97.2
98.4
98.3
98.1
98.0
97.9
97.7
113.3
121.0
120.1
119.5
119.1
117.3
116.1
91.3
92.7
93.8
93.4
94.8
93.4
90.8
84.3
101.6
80.5
76.6
75.5
75.4
71.1
97.8
103.9
103.4
104.0
112.2
112.8
104.4
98.2
104.1
103.8
104.5
113.7
114.7
105.5
91.4
94.6
93.5
92.6
92.8
92.2
91.7
96.7
108.3
105.8
105.6
104.3
100.4
98.1
99.5
107.7
105.0
103.0
101.7
99.8
99.3
83.8
84.1
83.1
87.0
86.4
85.6
85.7
66.3
71.0
70.2
69.0
69.2
68.6
66.0
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D e c. 15____
96.1
94.2
94.8
95.1
92.9
88.4
97.0
96.8
96.6
96.1
95.9
95.5
112.3
108.2
107.9
106.4
105.3
105.6
88.8
90.1
91.4
90.9
88.8
87.8
73.4
81.5
97.6
102.9
102.0
72.6
98.2
91.7
90.1
92.1
86.1
74.7
98.6
91.5
89.9
92.4
86. 2
73.6
90.9
90.4
89.6
89.9
89.0
88.3
97.2
95.7
93.9
89.4
83.4
80.6
98.5
97.6
95.9
95.3
95.1
94.6
85.7
80.3
82.3
85.2
81.2
78.1
65.5
64.2
62.2
62.5
63.4
64.4
1931__________
Jan. 15____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
79.0
85.4
83.1
81.9
80.2
79.9
77.4
87.8
93.5
92.5
92.1
90.5
90.1
86.3
94.4
105.9
103.7
100.9
98.5
96.9
93.0
76.4
80.2
79.8
80.2
76.9
76.6
76.3
67.0
66.7
55.4
56.5
55.7
54.1
55.2
64.7
71.6
68.0
65.3
65.4
67.1
63.8
63.4
70.3
66.5
63.5
63.9
65.8
62.2
83.6
88.3
86.5
86.2
84.2
83.6
83.9
70.3
77.7
76.2
74.7
73.3
73.4
70.1
89.2
93.8
93.0
92.1
89.7
88.8
89.2
70.1
77.1
76.5
76.7
75.0
73.8
68.0
62.3
64.9
64.1
63.0
62.3
61.5
60.9
Ju ly 15____
A u g. 15____
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
76.6
76.0
77.1
77.0
76.8
75.7
85.8
85.1
83.9
83.5
85. 8
85.6
92.4
91.3
91.0
87.9
86.4
84.8
75.9
73.2
74.3
74.9
74.9
73.8
61.3
68.6
78.4
87.5
84.6
79.5
60.2
59.8
62.8
63.0
62.3
62.6
58.4
58.1
61.5
61.9
61.3
61.7
83.2
82.9
82.4
81.4
81.0
77.3
68.7
67.4
66.6
64.6
63.8
64.4
88.8
88.5
87.6
87.3
87.3
83.7
66.2
66.0
66.3
65.8
65.5
63.7
62.3
62.5
62.5
61.9
62.3
60.8
1932__________
Jan. 15___
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
68.0
73.0
71.8
70.6
70.0
69.3
66.9
80.5
83.7
83.7
82.0
78.1
82.3
82.5
75.4
81.9
79.7
80.0
80.0
77.3
75.4
71.6
70.7
68.4
65.6
64.7
62.9
58.4
60.0
50.9
48.8
47.3
46.9
46.2
57. 1
62.4
63.0
62.0
66.2
64.3
57.6
56.1
61.2
62.3
61.2
66.2
64.1
56.6
74.9
81.6
78.7
77.8
75.5
77.1
76.3
58.3
64.5
62.1
61.2
59.5
58.3
58.4
81.3
84.9
84.7
84.3
82.9
81.5
81.0
54.4
62.1
58.2
56.8
55.5
54.0
51.8
56.1
59.2
58.0
56.6
55.6
54.0
52.6
J u ly 15____
A u g . 15____
Sept. 15___
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15___
D ec. 15____
66.0
64.3
65.9
65.8
66.4
66.4
82.4
75.5
77.9
78.5
81.0
80.4
74.8
73.9
72.7
70. 5
70.1
69.0
62.0
61.0
65.5
65.1
66.3
69.2
49.8
56.1
65.9
75.9
79.3
73.7
54.7
52.1
51.6
50.8
50.0
50.4
53.5
50.7
50.0
49.3
48.7
49.1
73.3
72.4
74.3
72.4
69.6
69.3
57.9
57.4
56.8
55.4
54.0
53.8
80.0
79.6
79.1
79.0
78.9
78.8
52.2
53.0
52.8
51.8
51.7
51.7
53.0
55.0
56.0
56.7
56.5
55.8
1933__________
J a n .15____
F e b . 15____
M ar. 15___
A p r. 15____
M a y 15___
June 15____
67.4
64.2
62. 1
62.0
61.9
63.8
65.4
85.1
79.0
79.1
78.7
78.7
79.5
79.6
70.7
68.1
67.1
67.9
68.2
68.7
70.8
65.0
64.2
63.0
62.5
59.6
61.8
63.7
60.2
70.3
46.0
46.9
45.9
49.9
50.1
58.0
49.6
49.2
48,4
51.0
54.4
57.0
57.5
48.4
48.2
47.3
50.3
53.8
56.6
68.6
67.8
66.5
66.3
65.2
65. 2
66.1
56.9
52.9
51.0
50.4
50. 2
54.2
54.9
74.6
76.4
73.7
73.3
73.6
73.2
73.4
48.0
47.4
46.0
46.1
45.9
47.5
48.8
59.1
54.6
52.4
53.1
54.2
57.6
58.9
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15___
Sept. 12___
Sept. 26..__
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N o v . 7____
N o v . 21___
D e c. 5_____
D ec. 19____
69.0
72.8
73.3
72.4
71.8
72.2
72.1
71.8
70.8
69.3
81.8
91.3
91.0
93.6
93.9
94.2
94.3
94.0
91.2
90.2
70.9
72.9
73.7
74.3
73.1
72.9
72.0
72.2
72.1
70.9
64.7
67.8
68.3
67.1
67.6
68.9
69.3
67.8
67.5
64.4
54.7
60.1
68.7
73.4
74.9
78.5
78.0
77.7
73.0
66.1
69.0
71.5
70.3
63.9
61.2
61.1
61.1
61.8
60.8
61.3
70.0
72.5
70.9
63.7
60.5
60.3
60.4
61.1
60.0
60.6
65.9
67.5
70.1
71.4
72.6
72.9
72.8
73.4
73.1
72.9
56.5
60.1
62.0
61.8
62.8
63.2
62.3
62.9
63.4
63.1
72.8
74.9
75.4
75.3
75.4
75.2
75.2
75.0
75.2
75.0
49.3
51.2
50.1
48.5
48.0
48.0
47.9
47.9
47.6
46.8
60.5
62.2
63.7
64.1
64.2
64.1
63.7
62.8
62.4
60.4
1934__________
Jan. 2_____
J a n . 16____
J a n .30........
F eb . 13____
F eb . 27____
M a r. 13___
M a r. 2 7 . .. .
72.2
70.2
69.2
70.4
71.1
70.3
71.1
70.1
93.4
93.0
92.0
90.0
90.0
89.9
90.0
90.5
75.4
70.1
71.3
71.2
71.9
73.3
74.5
75.0
69.8
66.5
62.3
65.1
68.1
64.7
68.3
66.6
64.6
64.2
58.2
54.0
52.1
52.8
50.6
50.1
61.5
62. 7
63.7
68.5
68.5
67.2
66.6
63.4
60.5
62.2
63.2
68.5
68.4
66.9
66.1
62.7
77.9
72.0
74,8
75.1
76.8
76.9
76.8
77.4
64.3
62.8
62.5
63.3
64.4
64.9
65.5
62.6
75.8
74.7
74.6
74.8
74.9
75.1
74.9
75.1
52.0
47.1
47.4
49.0
48.1
47.5
45.5
43.8
60.3
59.5
58.2
57.6
58.6
59.0
59.0
59.2
70.2
70.2
69.8
70.2
70.2
69.9
92.7
93.7
93.5
93.5
93.3
93.7
75.0
74.1
74.0
74. 1
75.3
75.1
66.1
66.0
65.6
65.9
67.9
67.5
50.2
50.8
51.3
50.7
52.3
55.4
62.2
62.3
60.7
62.2
58.6
56.4
61.2
61.5
59.7
61.3
57.3
54.8
77.9
76.7
72.0
76. 7
77.0
77.6
64.6
62.9
62.7
64.4
63.2
63.8
75.5
76.0
76.0
76.2
76.4
76.2
43.8
43.9
47. 2
48.1
48.5
49.6
59.4
58.6
58.4
57.7
57.2
58.1
A p r.
A p r.
M ay
M ay
Jun e
June
10____
24____
8 _____
22____
5_____
19____
66. 1
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
46
T able
4.— Indexes of retail food costs for each region, hy commodity groups,
1923-36, inclusive— Continued
PACIFIC—Continue d
D ate
A ll
foods
Cereals
and
bak ery M eats
p ro d
ucts
F ruits and vegetables
D a iry
p ro d
ucts
E ggs
T o ta l
B e v e r
ages
an d
ch o c o
Fresh C anned D ried
late
Fats
and
oils
Sugar
an d
sweets
1934— C on td .
J u ly 3_____
J u ly 17____
J u ly 31____
A u g . 14____
A u g. 28____
Sept. 1 1 ....
Sept. 2 5 . .. .
70.6
71.0
71.1
72.4
72.8
74.2
74.7
93.9
94.0
94.5
94.7
93.3
94.1
94.4
75.5
75.9
75.3
74.9
76.9
79.2
79.2
68.2
68.5
69.0
70.3
71.7
72.1
73.0
58.2
59.2
62.5
67.6
72.5
74.7
77.2
57.7
57.9
56.8
60.2
58.1
60.2
60.5
56.3
56.4
55. 2
59.0
56.7
59.0
59.2
77.3
77.9
78.0
78.2
78.6
78.7
80.0
63.3
63.6
63.9
63.7
63.8
64.1
64.3
75.7
75.9
75.7
75.8
76.4
76.6
76.7
49.7
50.9
51.9
52.5
53.9
56.0
59.0
58.2
61.9
62.5
61.8
61.6
61.4
61.2
O ct. 9_____
O ct. 23____
N o v . 6____
N o v . 20___
D e c. 4..........
D e c. 18____
75.5
74.7
76.6
76.3
75.3
74.6
94.8
94.3
94.3
94.6
94.6
94.7
78.6
77.7
76.4
76.9
76.3
76.2
74.6
69.6
78.0
78.1
78.0
77.2
83.5
87.1
92.9
87.0
79.8
75.7
60.9
62.8
62.3
61.2
59.0
57.6
59.5
61.6
61.1
59.8
57.2
55.8
80.6
81.0
81.3
81.1
81.6
82.1
65.6
66.4
65.8
66.0
67.8
65.4
76.3
76.5
76.3
76.5
76.3
76.3
60.7
61.5
62.8
63.6
64.9
66.5
61.6
61.5
61.4
61.3
61.2
61.2
1935__________
Jan. 2_____
Jan. 15........
Jan. 29........
F eb . 12____
F eb . 26____
M a r. 12___
M a r. 26___
78.0
75.3
77.3
77.8
78.4
79.0
79.8
79.6
92.6
95.3
94.4
94.1
93.9
94.2
94.4
93.9
92.7
78.3
84.6
88.2
90.0
93.9
97.2
97.6
74.4
76.7
77.6
78.9
80.9
79.3
79.1
75.2
75.4
77.1
76.6
72.9
78.7
73.4
62.4
62.4
60.7
58.2
60.8
59.5
59.4
60.7
61.6
64.0
59.2
56.4
59.2
57.8
57.6
59.1
60.0
62.6
81.0
83.3
82.9
82.7
82.8
82.8
83.0
83.1
64.6
66.1
66.3
65.2
66.7
66.6
66.5
66.7
72.2
76.4
76.5
76.2
76.1
75.7
75.2
73.8
74.5
67.1
67.7
69.3
70.8
71.1
72.6
73.8
60.4
61.0
59.9
60.0
59.5
60.0
59.5
59.6
A p r. 9 _____
A p r. 2 3 ___
M a y 7.........
M a y 21____
Jun e 4_____
Jun e 18____
80.5
81.2
80.8
80.5
79.6
79.3
94.1
93.9
94.0
93.4
92.5
92.5
95.8
94.9
94.5
94.9
96.2
95.5
76.1
74.6
73.5
73.1
72.2
72.1
63.0
65.2
67.8
72.3
72.7
72.6
67.9
72.3
71.3
69.4
65.9
65.3
66.9
71.9
70.7
68.6
64.9
64.1
83.0
81.6
81.9
81.8
82.0
82.9
66.7
66.8
67.5
66.4
65.6
65.6
73.6
73.3
73.0
72.9
73.8
73.9
74.5
75.6
76.2
76.1
77.4
77.7
59.9
60.3
60.7
61.5
60.3
60.2
J u ly 2_____
J u ly 16____
J u ly 20____
A u g . 13___
A u g . 27___
Sept. 10___
Sept. 2 4 . .. .
77.3
76.3
75.1
74.4
74.7
75.2
75.9
91.1
90.8
90.4
90.4
90.3
90.3
90.5
91.7
91.0
90.6
91.4
92.9
93.7
94.2
69.6
69.3
70.0
70.2
70.7
71.2
71.4
70.9
73.0
76.1
77. 7
79.6
82.3
87.2
64.8
61.3
55.9
52.0
51.1
51.3
52.6
63.7
59.8
54.0
49.7
48.8
49.1
50.6
81.3
81.4
81.0
80.7
80.5
80.0
79.8
65.3
64.8
64.5
64.7
63.5
63.0
62.5
71.8
71.6
71.3
70.8
70.1
69.9
69.4
74.3
74.5
74.8
75.0
76.2
76.3
76.2
60.0
60.7
60.6
61.0
61.0
61.2
61.0
O ct. 8_____
O ct. 22........
N o v . 5.........
N o v . 19___
D e c. 3_____
D e c. 17____
D e c. 3 1 . . . .
75.8
77.1
78.0
79.3
79.4
78.6
79.6
91.1
92.3
92.5
93.0
92.8
93.0
93.1
94.2
94.0
93.3
92.9
93.1
93.4
93.9
71.5
73.1
73.6
76.5
77.3
77.3
77.7
87.4
94.5
92.8
86.8
83.8
71.6
74.2
51.7
53.6
57.3
61.5
61.8
60.7
63.4
49.7
51.8
55.8
60.5
60.7
59.5
62.4
79.0
78.6
78.6
78.7
78.3
78.1
78.1
61.9
61.8
61.8
61.5
61.4
62.3
62.3
69.4
68.8
68.7
68.6
68.6
69.0
68.9
76.4
76.0
76.2
76.0
75.8
76.3
75.8
60.8
60.8
60.9
60.6
60.1
60.6
60.4
1936................
Jan. 14____
Jan. 28____
F e b . 11____
F eb . 25____
M a r. 10___
M a r. 24___
79.1
78.9
78.6
77.8
77.9
77.1
76.4
91.8
92.1
91.8
91.5
91.4
91.2
91.3
92.3
94.6
93.4
92.9
93.0
92.1
90.6
76.3
78.2
78.4
78.5
78.9
75.3
75.3
70.0
63.7
58.5
56 6
60.4
55.9
56.4
65.5
62.6
63.7
61.6
61.0
62.4
60.8
64.6
61.6
62.8
60.6
59.9
61.4
59.6
77.1
78.1
77.9
77.6
77.6
77.2
77.1
64.7
62.6
62.6
62.0
62.0
63.0
63.3
69.3
68.8
68.7
68.8
68.7
68.8
68.6
71.8
75.5
74.9
73.6
72.7
72.1
71.6
60.5
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.8
60.7
60.7
7_____
21____
5_____
19____
2_____
16____
30___
77.0
77.0
76.8
77.1
79.3
80.3
80.0
91.2
91.1
91.2
91.0
90.9
90.8
90.8
91.3
91.1
91.4
91.6
91.6
91.4
91.7
74.3
74.4
72.8
72.7
73.6
74.5
75.9
56.5
57.1
58.2
57.7
58.3
62.2
64.4
63.3
63.5
63.4
65.1
73.0
75.7
72.5
62.4
62.7
62.6
64.4
73.0
76.0
72.6
76.8
76.7
76.4
76.7
76.6
76.3
76.1
63.0
62.3
62.4
62.3
62.7
62.3
62.6
68.8
68.9
68.8
68.7
68.5
68.5
68.5
71.5
71.4
71.4
70.8
70.6
70.4
69.8
60.8
60.9
60.5
61.0
61.2
61.0
61.2
J u ly 14........
A u g . 18___
Sept. 15___
O ct. 13____
N o v . 17___
D e c. 1 5 ....
79.6
79.6
80.7
80.5
81.0
80.1
90.9
91. 3
91.6
91.8
91.7
92.0
91.9
92.2
93.6
92.5
91.5
91.5
77.8
80.6
82.7
81.4
80.8
80.3
67.1
75.1
80.9
90.2
91.9
80.3
69.0
64.2
64.2
63.3
66.3
65.2
68.6
63.3
63.2
62.1
65.2
63.8
76.5
76.7
77.8
78.0
78.5
78.7
62.8
64.4
65.8
67.7
70.2
72.0
68.5
68.8
69.1
69.2
69.0
69.0
69.6
69.9
70.8
71.7
71.8
72.4
61.1
61.0
61.3
60.9
60.5
60.6
A p r.
A p r.
M ay
M ay
Jun e
June
Jun e
47
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 5 . — Indexes
of the average retail costs of all foods, by citiesf 1923-36,
inclusive
[1923— 100]
25.==
N e w E n gland
M id d le A tla n tic
D ate
B oston B ridge
p ort
Fall
R iv e r
M an
chester
N ew
H aven
P o rt
land,
M ain e
P r o v i
B u ffalo
dence
N ew
ark
N ew
Y ork
1923— ........................
Jan. 15_________
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15----------M a y 15 ----------June 15-----------
99.0
96.7
95.8
96.1
96.1
96.3
95.6
99.5
96.8
95.4
95.8
96.2
97.5
99.6
100.8
100.1
98.3
98.5
98.2
98.1
97.2
100.4
96.2
95.9
96.9
98.9
99.2
104.6
99.3
97.1
95.5
95.7
96.0
96.6
98.3
99.4
97.1
96.6
97.8
98.0
98.8
97.3
99.7
97.9
96.9
97.1
9 6.6
97.4
97.2
98.2
94.8
93.9
94.0
96.2
96.8
96.5
99.0
98.7
95.1
95.6
96.4
95.9
99.1
99.3
98.7
96.3
96.9
97.8
97.2
98.4
J u ly 15-------------A u g . 15________
Sept. 15. --------O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D ec. 15________
101.5
101.9
101.2
101.1
103.3
101.0
102.1
100.7
103.2
102.5
103.1
101.3
102.6
100.4
103.0
103.4
104.4
104.0
107.0
104.9
102.5
101.5
102.5
101.5
101.4
100.1
102.4
102.4
102.9
101.9
102.4
102.5
100.4
100.2
101.4
99.7
102.0
101.2
102.6
101.9
103.3
101.1
101.2
100.9
102.5
99.8
100.9
99.8
99.1
99.4
101.2
101.9
102.9
102.1
99.7
98.5
100.4
101.5
103.2
102.3
1924--------- ---------------Jan. 15-------------F eb . 15________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15 --------M a y 15 _ - . _
June 15 _______
97.1
98.6
97.5
94.9
92.8
93.8
94.4
96.9
99.8
98.6
96.2
93.6
94.1
95.8
97.4
101.6
99.7
97.4
93.0
93.8
95.7
95.3
99.9
98.8
97.0
95.4
94.2
95.1
97.0
99.6
98.7
96.6
94.4
94.9
94.9
96.8
98.4
97.2
96.1
94.8
94.8
94.9
97.0
99.3
98.5
96.1
93.4
93.9
94.9
96.3
97.8
97.9
95.8
94.2
94.3
94.4
97.3
99.8
99.6
96.8
95.1
95.3
95.7
97.2
99.1
98.7
95.9
95.1
95.9
96 0
Ju ly 15_________
A u g. 15------------Sept. 15.
_
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c. 15-------------
97.1
96.8
98.4
99.0
100.1
100.2
95.8
95.0
97.0
98.6
99.2
93.3
95.1
95.4
97.9
98.9
99.8
101.6
96.9
95.9
97.6
97.0
97.4
96.8
95.7
95.0
97.3
98.4
99.3
99.8
97.5
96.9
97.3
97.5
98.4
98.1
95.7
96.5
98.0
98.8
99.5
99.4
95.5
94.3
96.7
97.3
98.6
99.2
94.6
94.6
96.3
98.0
99.2
99.8
95.1
94.7
96.6
98.1
100.3
100.7
1925________________
Jan. 1 5 . --------F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15 - - . __
June 15-----------
104.2
101.4
99.3
97.1
96.5
97.5
99.2
103.6
99.5
98.9
97.5
97.3
97.7
100.7
100.9
100.6
99.1
96.4
96.3
97.8
99.4
102.5
97.2
98.7
96.5
96.4
97.0
98.8
103.5
100.3
99.4
97.6
96.5
96.8
100.6
103.9
99.4
100.2
97.8
97.4
97.6
100.0
103.0
99.5
98.5
96.4
96.5
97.2
99.3
105.3
101.7
98.7
100.3
99.3
99.0
103.5
102.6
101.1
98.9
98.1
98.2
99.1
100.4
103.4
101.0
99.8
99.4
99.0
99.6
100.6
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15 _______
Sept. 15_
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c. 15........ .......
107.3
109.0
106.0
110.2
113.8
111.5
106.3
107.7
106.3
107.9
112.3
111.0
105.1
106.0
105.3
107.7
112.8
112.6
105.9
108.1
102.8
106.0
112.2
110.1
105.5
106.6
105.9
108.1
113.7
112.0
105.2
109.7
106.2
108.4
113.6
110.6
106.8
107.0
105.3
107.7
111.6
109.5
109.2
110.2
106.7
109.4
114.0
112.8
103.2
104.4
104.0
106.2
109.2
108.6
103.3
105.3
104.8
107.5
111.4
109.7
1926________________
Jan. 15-_............
F eb . 15________
M ar. 15________
A p r. 15 ______
M a y 1 5 ------June 15-------------
107.6
111.3
109. 4
107.8
111.8
107.4
105.8
107.7
111.3
109.5
107.9
110.7
109.3
106.5
107.9
112.3
110.6
108.9
110.9
109.1
106.8
107.7
112.3
111.0
109.4
113.3
107.9
105.9
108.5
111.9
110.9
109.3
112.1
108.8
106.3
108.8
111.8
111.0
109.9
115.2
109.7
108.0
106.4
110.2
109.4
106.5
110.5
106.1
105.7
110.8
114.4
112.8
113.0
116.0
113.7
112.4
105.1
107.7
105.1
104.4
107.2
108.2
105.6
106.3
108.1
107.4
106.5
108.8
109.1
106.0
J u ly 15-------------A u g. 1 5 --------Sept. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c. 15________
105.1
104.7
105.1
106.0
108.8
107.7
104.5
104.2
105.8
106.9
108.5
107.7
104.6
103.0
104.0
105.7
108.8
108.8
106.1
104.6
104.1
105.9
107.1
106.2
104.8
104.6
105.5
107.4
109.0
109.3
106.4
106.1
105.9
106.5
108.0
107.4
104.3
103.3
104.5
105.4
106.9
105.5
106.6
106.0
106.6
107.3
110.1
109.9
101.7
100.5
102.5
105.1
106.4
106.0
102.8
101.8
103. 7
105.9
107.6
107.0
1927________________
Jan. 15-------------F eb . 15________
M a r. 15-----------A p r. 15________
M a y 15 ..........
June 1 5 -----------
103.9
105.6
103.6
101.3
101.6
103.7
105.0
104.5
106.5
103.4
102.6
102.4
104.4
107.7
104.5
106.4
104.3
102.6
,101. 4
104.2
107.5
103.6
105.2
103.9
102.0
102.1
105.2
106.7
104.9
107.5
104.8
103.5
102.3
104.6
108.1
104.1
105.3
103.7
101.6
101.4
105.0
108.5
102.2
103.3
101.5
100.3
101.0
102.9
104.9
104.7
108.2
105.1
102.4
102.5
107.9
110.7
102.5
103.8
102.2
100.6
101.1
103.5
103.4
103.8
103.9
102.6
101.5
102.3
103.4
104.6
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15------------Sept. 15. --------O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c. 15-------------
101.8
101.3
103.9
105.7
106.0
106.3
103.1
102.5
104.1
105.9
106.3
105.8
102.7
102.2
103.8
105.9
106.2
106.9
102.6
101.8
103.6
103.2
103.6
102.4
103.6
102.0
103.7
105.9
106.2
106.1
103.8
103.2
102.8
104.8
104.9
105.0
100. 5
100.8
102.6
103.8
103.6
101.7
102.6
101.2
102.4
104.2
104.5
104.2
100.0
98.8
102.7
105.1
105.6
104.6
100.9
100.9
103.8
107.1
107.6
106.7
1
Includes
sales taxes w henever applicable.
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
48
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
N e w E n g la n d
M id d le A tla n tic
D a te
B o sto n
B r id g e
port
F a ll
R iv e r
M an
ch e ste r
N ew
H aven
P o rt
la n d ,
M a in e
P r o v i
den ce
B u ffa lo
N ew
ark
N ew
Y ork
1 9 28____________________
J a n .1 5 _ ------------F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 __________
M a y 15 ------------J u n e 1 5 __________
1 0 2 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 2 .3
1 0 2 .4
1 0 1 .3
1 0 2 .0
1 0 0 .2
1 0 3 .9
1 0 4 .5
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .1
1 0 3 .1
101. 6
1 0 4 .0
1 0 4 .8
1 0 3 .2
1 0 2 .9
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .4
1 0 0 .8
1 0 3 .1
1 0 1 .6
1 0 1 .3
1 0 2 .9
1 0 2 .8
103. 7
1 0 0 .6
1 0 4 .8
1 0 4 .3
1 0 3 .8
1 0 3 .1
1 0 3 .1
1 0 4 .3
1 0 3 .5
1 0 4 .4
1 0 3 .4
1 0 3 .9
1 0 3 .9
1 0 4 .0
1 0 4 .1
1 0 2 .0
1 0 2 .1
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .5
1 0 1 .5
1 0 1 .7
1 0 1 .3
9 9 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .2
1 0 2 .2
1 0 3 .4
1 0 4 .1
1 0 4 .3
1 0 3 .8
103. 5
103. 9
1 0 2 .8
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .6
1 0 3 .6
1 0 2 .0
1 0 3 .1
1 0 4 .7
1 0 2 .9
1 0 1 .5
1 0 2 .6
1 0 3 .6
1 0 1 .0
J u l y 15----------------A u g . 15
_______
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 1 5 _________
1 0 1 .5
1 0 2 .6
1 0 5 .9
1 0 4 .1
1 0 4 .8
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .6
1 0 4 .5
1 0 6 .8
1 0 6 .5
1 0 6 .2
1 0 4 .2
1 0 1 .9
1 0 3 .7
1 0 6 .0
1 0 6 .3
1 0 5 .2
1 0 4 .5
1 0 2 .9
1 0 3 .9
1 0 6 .0
1 0 3 .8
1 0 2 .8
1 0 2 .6
1 0 3 .3
1 0 4 .6
1 0 7 .3
1 0 7 .2
1 0 7 .0
1 0 5 .2
1 0 3 .8
1 0 5 .6
1 0 7 .2
1 0 5 .7
1 0 5 .1
102. 5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 2 .2
1 0 4 .6
1 0 4 .7
1 0 4 .3
1 0 1 .9
1 0 0 .9
1 0 2 .5
1 0 5 .6
1 0 4 .9
1 0 4 .8
1 0 2 .9
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .9
1 0 5 .7
105 1
1 0 5 .2
1 0 3 .6
1 0 0 .8
1 0 2 .4
1 0 4 .7
1 0 4 .8
1 0 5 .1
1 0 3 .8
19 29— ...........................
J a n . 1 5 — .............
F e b . 1 5 . .......... ..
M a r . 1 5 ............. ..
A p r . 15 __...............
M a y 15 ..................
J u n e 1 5 _________
1 0 3 .7
1 0 1 .5
1 0 1 .3
1 0 0 .1
9 9 .2
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .9
1 0 4 .4
1 0 2 .3
1 0 1 .1
1 0 0 .3
9 9 .7
1 0 0 .1
1 0 3 .1
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .3
1 0 1 .5
1 0 1 .2
1 0 0 .2
9 9 .9
1 0 1 .1
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .4
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .2
9 8 .5
1 0 0 .2
1 0 1 .2
1 0 5 .8
1 0 3 .9
1 0 2 .9
1 0 2 .9
1 0 1 .4
1 0 2 .2
1 0 3 .3
1 0 5 .1
1 0 2 .5
1 0 1 .9
1 0 1 .1
1 0 0 .3
1 0 2 .1
1 0 2 .8
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .2
9 9 .6
1 0 0 .1
9 8 .5
9 9 .5
1 0 2 .5
1 0 5 .5
1 0 3 .2
1 0 3 .4
1 0 2 .8
1 0 0 .1
1 0 2 .2
1 0 5 .3
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .0
1 0 1 .7
1 0 0 .6
1 0 0 .7
1 0 1 .9
1 0 2 .8
1 0 4 .3
1 0 3 .0
1 0 2 .2
1 0 1 .1
1 0 1 .4
1 0 1 .9
1 0 2 .8
J u l y 15___________
A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t . 1 5 . .............
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 15___________
1 0 6 .1
1 0 8 .7
1 0 6 .2
1 0 6 .7
1 0 6 .9
1 0 5 .4
1 0 6 .6
1 0 8 .5
1 0 8 .0
1 0 7 .4
1 0 7 .0
1 0 6 .3
1 0 6 .2
1 0 7 .8
1 0 7 .8
1 0 7 .2
1 0 6 .3
1 0 5 .1
1 0 7 .4
1 0 9 .5
1 0 6 .9
1 0 5 .8
1 0 5 .4
1 0 3 .0
1 0 7 .2
1 0 9 .1
1 1 0 .7
1 1 0 .0
1 0 9 .4
1 0 7 .8
1 1 0 .6
1 1 1 .3
1 0 9 .0
1 0 8 .4
1 0 7 .3
1 0 4 .1
1 0 6 .3
1 0 8 .0
1 0 7 .5
1 0 7 .2
1 0 6 .3
1 0 4 .8
1 0 8 .2
1 1 0 ,4
1 0 9 .2
1 0 8 .0
1 0 7 .2
1 0 6 .4
1 0 4 .9
1 0 7 .1
1 0 6 .8
1 0 7 .2
1 0 6 .5
1 0 5 .7
1 0 5 .2
1 0 6 .6
1 0 7 .0
1 0 7 .6
1 0 6 .7
1 0 5 .5
1 9 8 0 ____________________
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 1 5 ............ ..
M a r . 1 5 . _________
A p r . 15___________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 1 5 _________
9 9 .6
1 0 4 .2
1 0 3 .5
1 0 0 .9
1 0 1 .9
1 0 0 .9
9 9 .9
9 8 .6
1 0 2 .7
1 0 1 .3
9 9 .7
1 0 0 .4
9 9 .9
9 9 .1
9 7 .8
1 0 3 .7
1 0 2 .4
9 9 .7
9 9 .7
9 9 .4
9 9 .3
9 8 .6
1 0 0 .2
1 0 3 .0
1 0 1 .1
1 0 2 .1
1 0 1 .5
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .4
1 0 5 .6
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .2
1 0 1 .9
1 0 2 .2
1 0 0 .6
9 8 .8
1 0 3 .3
1 0 2 .3
9 9 .7
1 0 1 .4
1 0 0 .7
9 8 .9
9 8 .3
1 0 3 .5
1 0 2 .2
1 0 0 .0
1 0 1 .0
1 0 0 .2
9 8 .6
9 9 .5
1 0 4 .8
1 0 4 .1
1 0 2 .8
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .6
1 0 2 .3
9 8 .9
1 0 3 .4
1 0 2 .4
1 0 0 .2
1 0 1 .1
1 0 0 .8
9 9 .2
9 8 .6
1 0 3 .1
1 0 2 .1
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .9
9 9 .7
9 9 .0
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 15
_______
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 ______
.
D e c . 15___________
9 8 .4
9 6 .9
9 7 .9
9 8 .5
9 6 .6
9 4 .0
9 7 .0
9 5 .6
9 8 .2
9 8 .4
9 6 .2
9 3 .0
9 6 .7
9 4 .4
9 5 .3
9 6 .3
9 4 .6
9 0 .0
9 7 .7
9 5 .9
9 7 .1
9 6 .5
9 3 .6
9 0 .4
9 8 .6
9 7 .7
9 9 .1
1 0 0 .1
9 8 .6
9 7 .1
9 8 .3
9 7 .2
9 7 .6
9 7 .4
9 5 .3
9 2 .4
9 6 .5
9 5 .1
9 7 .0
9 6 .5
9 5 .0
9 1 .2
9 6 .3
9 6 .4
9 7 .3
9 7 .2
9 4 .5
9 0 .7
9 6 .5
9 6 .0
9 7 .5
9 8 .9
9 6 .2
9 3 .2
9 6 .4
9 6 .3
9 8 .3
9 7 .8
9 6 .4
9 3 .2
1 9 31____________________
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 15___________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 15___________
M a y 1 5 ______ __
J u n e 15....... ...........
8 2 .3
8 9 .1
8 5 .3
8 4 .5
8 3 .1
8 0 .9
8 0 .1
8 3 .6
9 0 .0
8 6 .4
8 5 .9
8 5 .1
8 3 .3
8 2 .1
7 9 .3
8 5 .8
8 2 .3
8 2 .5
8 2 .2
8 0 .1
7 7 .3
8 1 .0
8 6 .8
8 3 .2
8 3 .4
8 3 .2
8 2 .4
8 0 .6
8 5 .4
9 3 .2
9 0 .0
8 8 .5
8 6 .8
8 4 .8
8 3 .3
8 3 .3
8 9 .1
8 6 .2
8 5 .4
8 5 .1
8 3 .1
8 2 .3
8 1 .1
8 7 .2
8 3 .8
8 2 .7
8 1 .6
7 9 .8
7 8 .2
7 9 .9
8 7 .4
8 4 .6
8 3 .4
8 2 .5
8 1 .6
7 9 .1
8 5 .2
9 0 .6
8 8 .1
8 7 .6
8 6 .8
8 6 .4
8 3 .4
8 4 .2
9 0 .4
8 8 .1
8 6 .5
8 5 .2
8 4 .2
8 2 .6
J u l y 1 5 . __________
A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t. 15—
____
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 15—
...
D e c . 15___________
8 0 .6
8 1 .9
8 1 .5
8 1 .9
8 1 .2
7 7 .4
8 1 .3
8 2 .4
8 2 .7
8 3 .1
8 0 .9
7 9 .7
7 7 .8
7 7 .0
7 7 .7
7 7 .9
7 6 .9
7 5 .1
8 0 .7
8 1 .9
8 0 .7
7 9 .5
7 7 .5
7 3 .0
8 3 .5
8 3 .4
8 3 .8
8 3 .7
8 2 .2
8 1 .2
8 4 .1
8 4 .6
8 2 .1
8 1 .0
8 0 .3
7 7 .0
7 9 .3
8 1 .0
8 1 .2
9 0 .9
8 0 .5
7 7 .1
7 8 .6
7 8 .8
7 8 .1
7 7 .7
7 6 .0
7 0 .4
8 4 .0
8 4 .9
8 4 .4
8 5 .7
8 1 .7
7 8 .6
8 2 .8
8 3 .1
8 3 .2
8 3 .8
8 1 .6
7 8 .1
19 32____________________
J a n . 1 5 . . . .............
F e b . 15__________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 15___________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 15...................
6 7 .5
7 2 .4
6 9 .7
6 9 .1
6 8 .5
6 5 .9
6 5 .6
7 2 .2
7 6 .9
7 4 .6
7 4 .8
7 3 .3
7 1 .3
7 0 .1
6 7 .3
7 2 .1
6 9 .9
6 9 .8
6 9 .1
6 7 .5
6 5 .8
6 7 .4
7 1 .1
6 8 .9
6 9 .1
6 8 .9
6 7 .0
6 5 .4
7 2 .8
7 8 .8
7 5 .6
7 5 .6
7 5 .0
7 3 .0
7 2 .0
6 9 .6
7 4 .0
7 2 .6
7 2 .5
7 2 .9
7 1 .0
6 9 .4
6 7 .5
7 2 .1
6 9 .0
6 9 .3
6 9 .1
6 7 .5
6 7 .6
6 7 .9
6 9 .3
6 7 .2
7 0 .1
7 3 .1
7 0 .3
6 9 .1
7 3 .0
7 5 .7
7 3 .8
7 4 .0
7 5 .4
7 3 .5
7 2 .9
7 2 .4
7 5 .9
7 3 .0
7 3 .5
7 3 .6
7 2 .8
7 1 .9
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 ........... ..
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 15___________
6 7 .9
6 7 .2
6 6 .3
6 6 .1
6 5 .8
6 5 .3
7 2 .3
7 1 .2
7 0 .8
7 1 .2
7 0 .1
6 8 .6
6 6 .9
6 6 .8
6 5 .7
6 4 .9
6 4 .0
6 3 .9
6 8 .3
6 8 .3
6 6 .9
6 5 .3
6 5 .5
6 5 .0
7 2 .2
7 1 .1
7 0 .9
7 0 .4
6 9 .2
6 9 .0
7 0 .3
6 8 .6
6 7 .1
6 6 .3
6 5 .2
6 5 .0
6 7 .8
6 6 .6
6 5 .7
6 5 .4
6 5 .4
6 4 .0
6 9 .7
6 8 .5
6 6 .4
6 5 .9
6 4 .4
6 5 .0
7 3 .8
7 1 .7
7 1 .9
7 1 .9
7 1 .9
6 9 .8
7 2 .0
7 1 .6
7 1 .4
7 1 .7
7 1 .2
6 9 .5
19 33____________________
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 15__________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 15___________
M a y 1 5 . ............
J u n e 15............ —
6 5 .4
6 3 .0
5 9 .6
5 9 .1
5 8 .7
6 0 .0
6 3 .3
6 9 .7
6 7 .3
6 3 .7
6 2 .2
6 3 .3
6 5 .2
6 7 .5
6 5 .5
6 1 .8
5 9 .2
5 8 .4
5 7 .8
6 0 .2
6 2 .9
6 7 .1
6 2 .6
5 9 .6
5 9 .7
5 9 .6
6 1 .2
6 5 .6
6 9 .4
6 6 .9
6 3 .5
6 1 .6
6 2 .6
6 4 .5
6 6 .6
6 7 .6
6 3 .6
6 1 .2
6 0 .8
6 1 .4
6 4 .0
6 5 .7
6 6 .2
6 3 .4
6 0 .4
5 9 .7
5 9 .3
6 1 .7
6 4 .9
6 6 .6
6 1 .5
5 9 .1
5 9 .3
5 9 .4
6 2 .6
6 5 .7
6 8 .3
6 7 .6
6 3 .1
6 2 .0
6 1 .8
6 3 .7
6 6 .1
6 9 .3
6 7 .2
6 3 .7
6 3 .0
6 3 .4
6 6 .3
6 7 .5
DETAILED TABLES
49
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
New England
M iddle Atlantic
Date
Boston Bridge
port
Fall
River
M an
chester
New
Haven
Port
land,
Maine
Provi
dence Buffalo
N ew
ark
New
York
1933— Continued.
July 15...............
Aug. 15_.............
Sept. 1 2 ..............
Sept. 26...............
Oct. 10— ...........
Oct. 24_________
N ov. 7 - . . ...........
N ov. 21...............
Dec. 5 ......... —
Dec. 19................
70.6
70.3
70.4
70.3
70.3
69.4
69.8
69.9
68.7
67.3
73.6
74.4
74.9
75.6
75.7
74.3
74.6
74.2
73.4
72.7
71.7
71.8
71.2
72.0
71.6
70.9
70.6
70.5
70.0
69.3
75.3
74.3
73.2
72.6
72.4
71.6
71.3
71.8
70.7
70.6
73.7
75.5
75.0
75.5
75.7
74.4
74.7
74.2
73.0
73.2
74.0
74.3
72.5
71.6
71.5
71.4
71.1
71.8
71.0
70.1
71.7
71.5
71.3
72.1
71.5
70.9
70.8
70.3
69.8
68.8
72.7
74.4
73.2
72.6
71.0
70.8
70.7
70.8
69.3
68.8
70.7
72.5
72.7
74.3
74.7
73.8
73.4
73.5
72.7
72.0
71.5
72.3
72.7
74.4
75?1
74.3
74.3
74.1
73.9
72.2
1934— .........................
Jan. 2 ._ ...............
Jan. 16.................
Jan. 30_ ..............
Feb. 13...............
Feb. 27— ..........
M ar. 13________
M ar. 27...............
72.1
68.6
68.5
69.2
70.8
70.0
70.7
69.3
78.2
73.6
74.0
73.1
75.0
77.6
76.3
75.5
74.0
69.8
70.2
71.2
71.7
71.4
71.8
71.6
75.7
71.4
71.4
72.5
73.5
73.9
74.0
72.9
78.6
74.4
74.2
73.8
76.4
76.9
76.8
76.3
75.0
71.5
71.8
71.9
72.8
73.5
74.8
73.4
73.8
69.9
69.5
70.0
72.8
72.3
71.6
70.7
73.0
69.9
70.6
71.0
73.7
74.0
73.4
72.4
76.9
72.5
72.6
73.1
74.5
75.0
75.0
75.7
76.5
72.8
72.8
73.7
75.6
75.3
75.4
74.7
Apr. 10_________
Apr. 24................
M a y 8 ...............
M a y 22________
June 5 .................
June 19—............
69.0
69.7
70.3
70.1
71.9
72.5
74.9
75.0
75.6
75.8
75.8
76.0
71.2
71.7
72.0
73.1
72.2
72.7
73.0
72.5
73.1
73.6
72.6
73.3
75.3
74.9
75.7
77.7
76.3
76.6
72.6
72.1
72.5
74.1
72.9
74.7
70.2
70.5
70.7
71.5
70.6
71.1
71.8
72.0
71.6
72.6
73.3
73.9
74.8
75.1
76.9
77.1
75.0
75.9
75.2
75.6
76.2
76.9
75.6
76.9
July 3__________
July 17_________
July 31_________
Aug. 14________
Aug. 28________
Sept. 1 1 _ ______
Sept. 25...............
72.2
72.3
72.4
73.3
74.8
75.2
74.3
76.8
77.8
77.3
77.9
79.4
80.5
80.6
73.1
74.0
73.8
74.5
76.3
78.1
77.3
77.0
75.7
75.6
76.1
77.5
77.6
76.8
76.3
77.9
78.5
78.5
80.1
81.8
80.7
75.5
75.0
74.5
75.6
77.2
78.1
76.8
72.6
72.9
72.9
73.7
75.5
77.1
76.7
74.4
73.8
72.8
73.1
76.1
76.6
76.1
76.9
76.7
76.2
76.7
78.2
78.7
79.2
76.7
76.2
75.4
75.7
77.2
77.9
78.0
Oct. 9 . .................
Oct. 23— ...........
N ov. 6 . ...............
N ov. 20...............
Dec. 4__________
Dec. 18................
74.3
74.8
74.4
73.1
72.1
71.2
79.2
79.8
79.4
80.3
79.2
78.8
76.5
77.0
76.3
76.5
75.0
74.5
76.7
75.7
76.8
76.1
74.6
74.8
80.6
81.0
79.4
80.0
79.3
76.3
75.8
75.1
76.0
75.5
74.0
74.7
76.1
76.1
75.5
75.6
74.2
73.1
74.7
73.9
73.4
72.9
72.3
73.2
78.3
79.2
78.6
78.2
78.3
78.0
77.2
77.8
77.6
77.5
77.7
76.9
1935________________
Jan. 2__________
J a n .15- _______
Jan. 2 9 . . .............
Feb. 12— .........
Feb. 26— .........
M ar. 12________
M ar. 26............. ..
77.3
73.2
74.4
76. 2
76.1
76.8
76.6
76.5
83.6
79.4
80.4
81.7
82. 2
82.3
82.7
82.0
79.2
75.0
76. 1
77.2
77.9
78.1
78.1
78.3
80. 8
75.9
78. 2
79.6
80.7
80.9
80.8
79.8
79.1
74.2
74.9
77.1
77.3
77.7
77.5
76.6
78.1
72.9
74.7
76.7
77.1
77.7
77.3
77.2
80.0
74.8
76.0
77.9
79.1
78.8
79.1
79.4
83.1
79.1
80.8
81.9
82.3
82.7
82.4
81.9
82.3
78.2
80.3
81.8
81.6
81.8
81.0
80.8
Apr. 9__________
Apr. 23________
M a y 7 ________
M a y 21..... ..........
June 4 ...............
June 18..............
77.4
78.3
77.4
77.4
78.3
77.9
82.1
84.2
83.7
83.4
84.3
84.0
78.9
79.9
79.2
79.7
79.3
78.9
80.1
82.0
80.7
80.7
81.0
81.6
82.7
76. 2
79.3
82.3
83.6
84.2
80.6
80.3
82. 2
81.6
83.0
83. 5
83.0
82.9
79.5
81.3
80.3
79.5
81.1
81.0
78.7
79.8
79.1
78.4
79.0
77.9
83.9
82.4
82.0
82.0
82.4
82.2
83.5
83.7
84.2
84.3
84.1
82.6
82.7
82.9
82.6
82.2
82.9
81.7
July 2__________
July 16-------------July 30_________
Aug. 13________
Aug. 27________
Sept. 10________
Sept. 24________
77.7
77.8
76.4
77.7
77.8
78.4
78.4
82.8
84.0
82.9
83.3
83.3
84.4
84.3
78.5
79.5
78.8
78.3
78.6
79.5
80.3
81.8
81.8
80.7
79.7
80.3
80.6
80.8
82.8
82.0
81.7
82.0
82.9
84.0
83.8
80.3
80.5
79.2
79.1
79.1
79.5
78.9
77.7
78.4
77.5
77. 2
77.9
79.4
78.9
81.4
81.5
79.1
79.0
78.5
79 5
78.5
83.2
83.5
83.2
83.3
82.9
83.9
83.5
80.3
80.9
80.0
80.8
80.8
81.7
81.8
Oct. 8__________
Oct. 22_________
N ov. 5_________
N ov. 19-*_______
Dec. 3__________
Dec. 17— ...........
Dec. 31..............-
77.5
77.9
77.2
78.3
78.2
78.3
78.5
84.9
85. 2
85.1
86.5
86.4
86.7
86.5
80.3
80.5
80.9
81.5
81.5
81.2
81.7
80.1
80.8
80.4
82.3
82.7
82.9
82.7
83. 2
83.3
83.9
85.8
86.0
85.6
85.9
78.7
78.7
78.8
80.3
80.6
81.0
80.7
78. 1
78.8
79.2
79.6
80.1
79.9
80.2
78.5
79.4
79.1
80.5
81.6
82.0
82.3
82.9
84.0
82.4
84.4
84.7
84.5
84.7
81.5
82.6
82.7
83.6
84.0
84.1
84.5
1936________________
Jan.14__ _____
Jan. 28_________
F e b .11________
Feb. 25________
M ar. 10________
M ar. 24________
78. 5
77.8
77.3
77.2
78.9
76.6
76.1
85.0
86.3
84.5
83.9
84.0
82.7
82.8
81.3
80.9
80.1
79.6
81.6
79.5
79.0
83.0
82.8
81. 7
81. 6
82.8
80.9
80.9
84. 7
84.9
83.8
82.8
83.8
82.3
81.8
81.0
79.8
79.7
79.3
80.8
79.0
78.0
80.0
79.0
78.6
78.3
79.7
78.3
78. 1
81. 5
81.3
80.2
79.9
81.3
79.1
78.4
83.5
83.9
82.9
82.3
83.4
81.1
81.2
83.2
84.3
83.3
82.7
83.3
81.1
80.9
RETAIL PRICES OP POOD, 1923-36
50
T able
5 .—-Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
New England
Date
Boston Bridge
port
Fall
River
82.2
82.2
82.6
82.6
84.3
85.9
86.5
86.7
86.0
87.2
84.9
84.8
86.0
79.0
80.3
80.3
79.1
80.7
83.3
83.7
83.7
81.6
82.5
81.4
81.6
82.6
1936—Continued
Apr. 7________
Apr. 21—
May 5 ______
May 19------ -June 2 _____
June 1 6 --------June 3 0 ____ _
July 14—. ----Aug. 18 ------Sept. 15_______
Oct. 13_______
Nov. 17______
Dec. 15-----------
76.3
77.2
77.9
76.9
78.4
81.1
81.5
81.4
80.1
79.2
77.7
77.8
78.4
Middle Atlantic
Port
Man
New
land,
chester Haven Maine
80.9
82.5
81.9
81. 2
83.2
87.3
88.1
85.9
84. 2
83.2
82. 2
81.9
82.7
81.6
82.2
82.3
82.4
83.7
86.5
87.2
86.8
85. 5
86.6
85. 2
84.7
86.3
Middle Atlantic—Continued
Date
Phila- Pittsdelphia burgh
1928______________
Jan.15. ______
Feb. 15_______
Mar. 15. ______
Apr. 15_____ _
May 15_______
June 15______
July 15_____
Aug. 15_______
Sept. 15_______
Oct. 15_______
Nov. 15_______
Dec. 15_______
1924______________
Jan. 15-__ . _
Fph 15
Mar. 15_______
Apr. 15_______
May 15_______
June 15...........
July 15_______
Aug. 15______
Sept. 15___ .
Oct. 15_______
Nov. 15 ______
Dec. 15_______
1925____ __________
Jan. 15_______
Feb. 15_______
Mar. 15______
Apr. 15_______
May 15_______
June 15_______
July 15_____
Aug. 15_______
Sept. 15_______
Oct. 15_______
Nov. 15______
Dec. 15----------1926— - ..............—
Jan.15_______
Feb. 15_______
Mar. 15_____ _
Apr. 15______
May 15_______
June 15_______
July 15.......... .
Aug. 15_______
Sept. 15_______
Oct. 15...........Nov 15....... ......
Dec. 15.............
93.1
95.0
94.0
94.4
95.1
99.5
99.5
101.5
99.1
100.9
100.4
100.3
97.8
96. 1
97.1
97. 0
94.6
93.6
95.9
96.9
94.6
93.6
95.6
96.4
98.0
98.7
105.9
99.5
99.6
98.9
99.4
102.5
106.6
110.1
109.0
106.8
109.3
115.1
113.2
110.5
113.7
112.0
110.9
113.8
113.8
111.1
106.3
105.2
108.4
109.4
110.8
110.5
98.3
94.7
93.6
95.0
95.2
96.1
100.0
100.7
99.2
100.5
101.1
101.5
99.8
97.2
99.9
98.1
95.7
94.5
95.4
97.2
96.3
95.3
96.9
97.9
98.8
99.7
104.9
101.8
100.1
100.2
99.8
102.0
105.4
108.3
107.1
104.6
107.3
111.8
111.0
109.0
112.4
110.4
109.4
111.0
109.5
109.9
104.8
104.8
107.5
107.9
109.8
109.6
77.9
78. 7
79.5
78.5
80.9
84.0
84.5
84.3
82.9
81.9
80.6
80.7
81.7
Provi Buffalo
dence
77.5
78.7
78.8
77.8
79. 5
81.8
81.4
82.1
80.1
80.9
81.3
81.0
81.3
78.1
79.4
80.1
79.8
81.6
85. 2
86.9
86.0
81.8
81.7
81.4
80.5
81.6
New
ark
80.7
81.4
81.6
80.9
83.6
84. 2
84.7
84.5
84.9
85. 7
84. 5
84.3
84.6
NewYork
80.6
81.8
82.1
81. 8
83.3
84. 2
84.2
83.9
84. 1
85.0
82.9
82.9
83.3
East North Central
Rochester
Scran
ton
Chi
cago
98.3
96.1
93.8
94.1
96.1
96.7
96.4
103.6
101.8
101.6
99.3
100.5
100.5
96.6
98.0
97.1
94.4
94.3
94.2
95.7
96.7
95.8
97.0
96.8
98.4
98.4
105.0
99.1
98.7
98.3
97.4
97.7
103.8
111.6
11J. 8
106.0
108.0
114.1
114.5
110.3
115.1
114.2
110.6
115.4
113.7
112.4
106.8
105.6
108.0
105.9
108. 5
107.6
98.9
97.2
95.7
97.0
97.1
97.8
98.3
100.8
100.3
101.2
100.3
100.6
100.2
96.2
98.9
98.1
95.9
93.5
93.5
94.2
94.4
94.9
96.1
97.7
97.7
98.7
104.9
100.4
100.6
100.1
99.8
99.8
104.8
107.7
109.3
106. 6
107.0
111.5
112.5
108.7
111.7
111.2
110.3
112.2
111.3
109.3
105.8
103.4
104.8
106.0
109.0
108.4
96.6
93.9
92.9
92.8
97.5
94.9
95.2
100.9
98.5
99.7
97.7
98.9
98.3
97.9
98.1
98.4
97.0
95.8
96.1
96.8
98.7
97.3
98.6
99.0
99.1
100.2
105.6
101.4
99.7
101.1
100.4
100.8
105.8
109.6
109.5
106.6
107.6
112.6
110.9
109.7
111.8
110.5
110.3
112.5
111.1
110.7
107.6
104.4
107.0
109.2
109.9
110.5
Cin
Cleve Colum jU troix Indian
1 AG i 4cinnati land
bus
apolis
96.8
92.8
91.7
93.4
95.9
96,6
99.5
101.0
96.8
99.6
98.8
98.4
96.9
95.7
98.4
96. 8
95.8
94.1
96.5
97.1
93.8
93.3
95.1
96.9
96.7
96.0
107.0
99.3
99.1
101.3
102.0
103.2
108. 5.
112.8
110.3
109.2
J08.8
114. 3
112.8
112.4
114.4
113.4
112.9
114.9
116.4
113. 8
110.6
108.8
110.9
111.4
110.4
109.1
98.1
95.0
93.9
94.7
96.3
97.1
99.3
101.6
100.3
102.2
99 9
100.0
97.6
96. 5
96.9
97. 4
95.2
94.0
93.5
95.0
95.5
96.0
98.4
98.8
98.0
98.2
105.1
99.8
97.9
100.3
98.7
101.6
107.6
111. 5
109.8
105.8
107.0
110.4
109.0
109.9
110.7
110.1
110.2
114.1
113.1
112.6
105.7
105.0
108.1
109.5
109.9
109.3
96.3
92.7
92.0
93.1
94.6
95.2
94.9
102.3
96.4
98.7
99.0
99.5
97.6
97.6
98.6
97. 9
95.7
94.6
95.6
97.5
98.8
97.0
98.9
99.4
98.7
99.7
105.6
100.5
98.7
99.3
100.2
100.9
105.9
111.0
109. 0
107.1
107.9
112.9
112.5
110.6
113.5
112.8
110.2
114.1
113.9
112.2
109.4
105.7
108.4
108.2
109.5
109.5
97.8
94.1
93.1
93.9
95.1
96.1
98.2
103.4
101.4
102.7
99.5
97.2
96.4
96.3
97.4
96 9
95.0
93.9
94.6
97.2
97.2
96.0
97.0
96.9
96.8
96.7
105.8
99.2
98.0
100.7
100.3
101.9
107.7
113.3
111.3
106. 0
107.4
112.4
111.6
110.2
114.9
111.8
112.0
114.1
112.1
112.3
107.4
106.2
107.6
107.5
108.5
108.3
98.1
93.6
92.3
93.9
96.1
97.1
99. 2
104.1
102.3
102.3
98.8
97.6
96.9
96.9
98.4
97 0
95'. 2
94.3
95.2
95.4
99.4
96.2
98.4
98.2
97.4
98.1
105.0
100.0
97.3
98.1
97.6
99.0
105.0
111.3
110.1
106.7
106.9
113.3
112.2
111.2
115.1
111.7
110.9
115.3
113.2
112.2
110.7
106.4
110.6
109.2
110.1
109.1
DETAILED TABLES
51
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, hy cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
M id d le A tla n tic — C o n tin u e d
E a s t N o r t h C e n tr a l
D a te
P h il a
d e lp h ia
P itts
b urgh
R och
ester
Scran
to n
C h i
cago
C in
c in n a ti
C le v e
la n d
C o lu m
D e tr o it
bus
In d ia n
a p o lis
19 27____________________
J a n . 1 5 . ______ .
F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 . _______
A p r . 15___________
M a y 1 5 ................
J u n e 1 5 ......... ..
1 0 5 .9
1 0 8 .6
105. 8
1 0 3 .9
1 0 4 .5
1 0 9 .1
1 0 9 .0
1 0 5 .1
1 0 8 .0
1 0 5 .7
1 0 3 .9
1 0 3 .5
1 0 6 .0
1 0 9 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 5 .2
1 0 1 .5
9 9 .7
9 9 .4
1 0 6 .7
1 1 1 .8
1 0 4 .6
1 0 7 .1
1 0 5 .6
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .1
1 0 5 .2
1 0 8 .8
1 0 6 .4
1 0 9 .1
1 0 6 .9
1 0 5 .0
1 0 4 .0
1 0 7 .6
1 1 2 .3
1 0 6 .9
1 0 8 .0
1 0 5 .7
1 0 5 .1
1 0 5 .6
1 0 8 .8
1 1 6 .7
1 0 4 .7
1 0 7 .0
1 0 5 .0
1 0 2 .9
1 0 2 .7
1 0 7 .8
1 1 1 .5
1 0 5 .8
1 0 7 .5
1 0 4 .4
1 0 3 .1
1 0 4 .6
1 0 9 .9
1 1 6 .6
1 0 5 .7
1 0 7 .0
1 0 4 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 8 .3
1 1 3 .1
1 0 5 .2
1 0 7 .2
1 0 3 .5
1 0 2 .0
1 0 2 .1
1 0 8 .3
1 1 5 .5
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t . 1 5 ._ _
....
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 15___________
103. 9
1 0 1 .9
1 0 4 .4
1 0 6 .8
1 0 6 .5
1 0 7 .1
1 0 3 .7
1 0 1 .7
1 0 3 .7
1 0 5 .8
1 0 4 .3
1 0 5 .1
1 0 2 .9
9 9 .9
1 0 2 .3
1 0 4 .9
1 0 5 .4
104. 3
1 0 2 .6
1 0 1 .0
1 0 2 .3
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .9
1 0 5 .5
1 0 5 .8
1 0 4 .6
1 0 5 .1
1 0 5 .7
1 0 5 .3
1 0 5 .9
1 0 7 .0
1 0 5 .2
1 0 4 .9
1 0 6 .6
1 0 5 .2
1 0 4 .2
1 0 3 .3
1 0 1 .5
1 0 3 .6
1 0 4 .1
1 0 3 .1
1 0 3 .7
1 0 5 .5
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .8
1 0 4 .1
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .0
1 0 5 .1
1 0 3 .4
1 0 5 .2
1 0 5 .3
104. 2
1 0 4 .0
1 0 6 .1
1 0 3 .2
1 0 3 .5
1 0 4 .9
1 0 3 .9
1 0 3 .4
1928____________________
J a n . 1 5 ________ __
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 . ------------A p r . 1 5 ___________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 1 5 __________
•1 0 5 .1
1 0 6 .1
1 0 3 .9
1 0 4 .4
1 0 5 .3
1 0 8 .7
1 0 6 .2
1 0 4 .2
1 0 4 .1
1 0 1 .8
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .2
1 0 3 .9
1 0 2 .0
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .2
1 0 1 .8
104. 6
1 0 4 .2
1 0 4 .3
1 0 2 .3
1 0 4 .8
1 0 4 .6
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .3
103. 8
1 0 6 .1
1 0 4 .7
1 0 5 .8
1 0 5 .5
1 0 3 .8
1 0 3 .5
1 0 4 .5
1 0 6 .3
1 0 5 .3
1 0 6 .2
1 0 5 .3
1 0 2 .6
1 0 3 .4
1 0 5 .2
1 0 9 .8
1 0 6 .9
1 0 3 .6
1 0 2 .3
1 0 0 .9
102. 6
1 0 4 .0
1 0 6 .9
1 0 5 .1
9 5 .3
9 4 .0
9 1 .7
9 4 .0
9 4 .5
9 6 .6
9 6 .5
1 0 3 .2
1 0 3 .3
1 0 0 .7
1 0 2 .3
1 0 2 .9
1 0 4 .1
1 0 2 .1
1 0 4 .2
1 0 3 .0
9 9 .9
1 0 2 .2
1 0 4 .2
1 0 6 .4
1 0 4 .8
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 ..................
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t. 15. .
_
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 1 5 __________
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .9
1 0 6 .4
105. 4
1 0 3 .9
1 0 3 .2
1 0 1 .7
1 0 4 .0
1 0 7 .0
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .1
1 0 6 .1
1 0 1 .2
103. 4
1 0 6 .3
1 0 4 .9
1 0 3 .8
102. 5
1 0 3 .3
1 0 4 .6
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .0
1 0 5 .3
1 0 4 .6
1 0 5 .7
1 0 6 .7
1 0 9 .0
1 0 7 .0
1 0 6 .6
1 0 6 .0
1 0 6 .1
1 0 6 .7
1 0 9 .0
1 0 7 .6
1 0 7 .1
1 0 5 .3
1 0 3 .3
1 0 4 .2
1 0 5 .7
1 0 3 .6
1 0 2 .7
1 0 1 .5
9 3 .8
9 5 .6
9 8 .4
9 7 .8
9 6 .4
9 5 .7
1 0 3 .1
1 0 4 .5
1 0 6 .2
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .8
1 0 2 .0
# ) 5 .4
1 0 5 .1
1 0 7 .0
1 0 3 .9
1 0 3 .6
1 0 3 .3
19 29____________________
J a n . 1 5 __________
F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 __________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 1 5 ........... ..
1 0 4 .9
101. 6
1 0 1 .3
1 0 0 .1
10C. 0
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .7
106. 3
1 0 4 .7
1 0 4 .3
1 0 3 .9
1 0 2 .0
1 0 4 .6
1 0 6 .4
1 0 3 .8
1 0 0 .6
1 0 0 .8
9 9 .5
9 7 .9
1 0 2 .6
1 0 1 .2
1 0 6 .2
1 0 3 .5
103. 7
1 0 2 .4
1 0 1 .4
1 0 3 .7
1 0 5 .6
1 0 7 .5
1 0 5 .4
1 0 5 .4
1 0 4 .9
1 0 5 .1
1 0 5 .4
1 0 6 .9
1 0 9 .6
1 0 5 .8
1 0 6 .6
1 0 5 .5
1 0 4 .7
1 0 8 .7
1 0 9 .7
1 0 3 .8
1 0 1 .1
1 0 1 .6
9 9 .7
9 8 .9
101. 7
1 0 4 .8
1 0 4 .5
1 0 2 .9
1 0 3 .0
1 0 0 .9
9 9 .6
1 0 2 .6
1 0 2 .7
1 0 5 .3
1 0 3 .3
1 0 2 .7
1 0 1 .8
1 0 1 .0
1 0 2 .5
1 0 6 .1
1 0 7 .7
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .3
1 0 4 .2
1 0 2 .3
1 0 4 .4
1 0 5 .1
J u l y 1 5 ----------------A u g . 1 5 _________
S e p t. 1 5 . _______
O c t. 15___________
N o v . 1 5 .. . . . _
D e c . 1 5 ..............
1 0 6 .4
1 0 9 .2
1 0 8 .5
1 0 8 .9
1 0 8 .1
1 0 7 .2
1 0 7 .7
1 0 9 .5
1 0 9 .4
1 0 8 .2
1 0 6 .7
1 0 5 .8
1 0 8 .2
1 1 0 .1
1 0 8 .8
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .1
1 0 4 .5
1 0 7 .1
1 0 9 .9
1 1 0 .2
1 0 9 .8
1 0 8 .5
1 0 7 .7
1 0 9 .5
1 1 0 .0
1 0 9 .7
1 0 9 .3
1 0 9 .2
1 1 0 .1
1 1 1 .5
1 1 1 .7
1 1 2 .3
1 1 2 .9
1 1 2 .3
1 1 1 .2
1C 7 .0
1 0 9 .1
1 0 8 .2
1 0 6 .2
1 0 3 .9
1 0 1 .8
1 0 6 .8
1 0 7 .8
1 0 7 .2
1 0 8 .3
1 0 7 .4
1 0 6 .2
1 0 9 .5
1 1 0 .6
1 0 9 .5
1 0 7 .0
1 0 5 .6
1 0 4 .7
1 1 0 .7
1 1 2 .3
1 1 2 .7
1 1 1 .6
1 0 9 .3
1 0 8 .3
19 30____________________
J a n . 1 5 . _______ __
F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 ___
_ _
A p r . 1 5 . _______
M a y 1 5 ........... ..
J u n e 1 5 __________
9 9 .6
1 0 5 .0
1 0 4 .0
101. 6
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .7
1 0 1 .3
9 9 .2
1 0 5 .2
1 0 3 .2
1 0 1 .0
1 0 1 .9
1 0 1 .6
1 0 1 .9
9 8 .3
1 0 2 .8
1 0 2 .9
1 0 0 .4
1 0 1 .9
1 0 2 .8
1 0 3 .3
9 9 .6
1 0 5 .1
1 0 4 .9
1 0 2 .7
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .7
1 0 3 .0
1 0 8 .8
1 0 7 .3
1 0 6 .5
107. 5
106. 5
1 0 5 .3
107. 7
1 1 0 .6
1 1 1 .5
1 1 0 .4
1 1 3 .0
1 1 0 .5
1 0 9 .1
9 8 .3
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .7
1 0 0 .5
1 0 2 .8
1 0 2 .1
1 0 0 .9
1 0 2 .0
1 0 5 .3
105. 6 .
1 0 5 .0
1 0 7 .3
1 0 7 .6
1 0 6 .8
9 7 .8
1 0 4 .7
9 9 .8
1 0 1 .1
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .5
1 0 0 .6
1 0 3 .2
1 0 7 .1
1 0 7 .5
1 0 5 .1
1 0 7 .9
1 0 8 .6
1 0 6 .9
J u l y 15___________
A u g . 1 5 _____
_
S e p t. 1 5 __________
O c t . 15___________
N o v . 1 5 ... _
D e c . 1 5 __________
9 6 .4
9 5 .0
9 7 .8
9 8 .2
95. 7
9 2 .5
9 6 .5
9 6 .0
9 9 .6
9 7 .9
9 4 .0
9 0 .7
9 6 .0
9 5 .2
9 6 .6
9 6 .4
9 2 .4
8 8 .3
9 7 .6
9 6 .8
9 6 .8
96. 5
94. 5
9 2 .2
1 0 1 .1
9 9 .7
1 0 2 .0
1 0 1 .1
9 8 .4
9 5 .7
1 0 5 .7
1 0 5 .6
1 0 6 .5
1 0 5 .5
1 0 2 .1
9 8 .5
9 7 .0
9 6 .4
9 7 .0
9 5 .2
9 2 .6
8 9 .1
1 0 0 .7
9 7 .9
1 0 0 .0
9 9 .3
9 5 .8
9 2 .8
9 6 .1
9 5 .6
9 7 .1
9 5 .3
9 0 .6
8 8 .5
1 0 2 .4
9 9 .5
1 0 2 .3
9 9 .7
9 6 .8
9 1 .7
1931____________________
J a n . 1 5 __________
F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 .............. ..
M a y 1 5 . . ______
J u n e 1 5 ..............
8 4 .9
8 9 .6
8 6 .9
8 6 .6
8 6 .8
8 5 .9
8 4 .8
8 0 .7
8 8 .0
8 5 .4
8 5 .0
8 3 .8
8 2 .2
8 0 .0
7 9 .4
8 6 .4
8 4 .4
8 2 .5
8 2 .7
7 9 .9
7 7 .8
8 1 .2
9 0 .2
8 5 .8
8 3 .7
8 3 .3
8 1 .3
7 9 .5
8 5 .8
9 3 .5
8 9 .6
8 8 .1
8 6 .6
8 5 .5
8 4 .0
8 7 .4
9 6 .2
9 2 .3
9 1 .0
8 9 .9
8 8 .1
8 6 .2
7 8 .5
8 6 .2
8 3 .3
8 3 .5
8 0 .7
8 0 .5
7 7 .1
8 1 .7
8 9 .7
8 5 .1
8 5 .1
8 4 .9
8 3 .6
8 1 .7
7 8 .9
8 7 .3
8 2 .6
8 2 .7
8 2 .1
8 1 .2
7 7 .7
8 1 .4
8 9 .9
8 4 .3
8 5 .8
8 3 .5
8 1 .5
7 9 .2
J u l y 15___________
A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t. 15___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 1 5 __________
8 4 .2
8 4 .5
8 3 .4
8 3 .2
8 1 .3
7 9 .7
7 9 .6
7 9 .4
7 8 .8
7 7 .1
7 5 .3
7 3 .1
7 8 .0
7 7 .3
7 6 .6
7 5 .8
7 4 .3
7 3 .3
7 8 .9
7 9 .4
7 9 .4
7 9 .2
7 7 .5
7 5 .2
8 5 .0
8 6 .5
8 5 .8
8 3 .6
8 2 .1
8 0 .1
8 6 .7
8 6 .1
8 4 .8
8 4 .0
8 2 .6
8 0 .0
7 7 .1
7 7 .5
7 6 .5
7 4 .9
7 3 .0
7 1 .6
8 0 .2
8 0 .0
7 9 .2
7 8 .0
7 6 .1
7 4 .9
7 7 .1
7 8 .4
7 8 .7
7 5 .8
7 2 .1
7 1 .4
8 0 .9
8 1 .2
7 9 .7
7 8 .6
7 5 .7
7 4 .6
1932____________________
J a n . 1 5 ____ ______
F e b . 1 5 __________
M a r . 1 5 . _________
A p r . 1 5 __________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 1 5 , . , ______
6 9 .8
7 2 .9
7 1 .7
7 2 .3
7 2 .0
7 0 .3
7 0 .1
6 5 .7
6 9 .7
6 7 .9
6 8 .3
6 8 .4
6 5 .5
6 5 ,0
6 6 .8
7 0 .4
6 8 .8
6 9 .2
6 9 .4
6 7 .6
6 6 .8
6 7 .0
7 1 .7
7 0 .6
6 8 .6
6 8 .9
6 7 .5
6 6 .8
7 0 .9
7 5 .8
7 2 .8
7 4 .8
7 3 .4
7 0 .4
6 9 .8
6 7 .7
7 5 .2
7 1 .4
7 1 .9
6 9 .8
6 8 .0
6 8 .1
6 5 .3
6 9 .6
6 8 .3
6 6 .8
6 6 .9
6 5 .7
6 5 .6
6 6 .5
7 0 .8
6 8 .0
7 1 .2
7 0 .1
6 6 .9
6 7 .3
6 2 .0
6 7 .6
6 4 .2
6 4 .6
6 3 .3
6 1 .3
6 2 .6
6 6 .3
7 0 .1
6 8 .6
6 8 .3
6 8 .5
6 5 .9
6 6 .2
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
52
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foodsf by cities, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
East North Central
Middle Atlantic—Continued
Date
Phila Pitts
delphia burgh
Roch
ester
Scran
ton
65.2
64.5
64.7
64.2
63.1
62.3
63.9
59.2
57.0
57.5
58.6
61.1
62.4
68.5
69.1
69.0
69.5
69.1
68.8
68.2
67.9
68.6
67.3
72.5
68.5
69.7
72.4
70.6
71.6
72.1
72.2
71.5
71.9
72.1
73.4
73. 1
72.6
71.8
71.2
71.4
72.3
74.1
74.5
74.4
73.3
74.1
73.8
73.9
73.9
74.0
79. 1
75.9
77.4
78.4
79.1
79.2
78.0
78.3
80.2
82.2
81.7
80.2
80.6
80.8
79.5
78.0
76.4
76.6
77.1
78.5
78.1
69.0
67.3
64.3
63.5
62.8
61.6
65.3
60.0
57.8
57.5
57.6
59.7
63.1
73.5
73.5
73.3
73.2
71.3
70.3
69.7
69. 7
68.5
67.9
73.7
68.7
69.4
70.1
72.6
72.4
73.2
72.3
72.2
74.0
73.3
73.3
72.9
75.3
75.5
74.8
73.8
73.8
76.0
77. 1
76.2
75.2
74.0
73.3
73.1
72.7
72.8
79.4
73.4
74.6
75.5
77.9
78.6
78.2
79.0
81.5
81.9
80.2
80.9
81.5
81.1
80.3
80.8
80.3
79.5
78.9
79.5
79.8
66.9
65.7
65.0
64.8
63.8
63.5
66.0
61.7
59.6
59.1
59.0
61.5
63.9
71.4
71.6
71.0
71.6
70.9
71.1
70.3
70.6
70.3
69.1
72.0
69.6
70.5
69.8
71.7
72.1
73.0
72.7
71.8
70.9
72.7
72.1
71.4
71.6
72.4
71. 2
70. 2
72.7
73.6
75.3
74.1
72.8
72.2
71.6
71.4
72.1
72.1
77.3
72.7
73.8
76.1
76.5
76.7
75.9
75.8
76.7
77.1
77.7
79.1
79.9
79.0
78.2
77. 6
76.0
76.3
76.4
77.1
77.0
1932—Continued,
July 15.........___
Aug. 15..........
Sept. 15_______
Oct. 15________
Nov. 15_______
Dec. 15............
1933.______ _______
Jan. 15________
Feb. 15________
Mar. 15_______
Apr. 15..............
M ay 15_______
June 15..........
July 15________
Aug. 15_______
Sept. 12_______
Sept. 26_______
Oct. 10________
Oct. 24________
Nov. 7________
Nov. 21_______
Dec. 5................
Dec. 19________
1934— ......................
Jan. 2_________
Jan. 16. ...........
Jan. 30________
Feb. 13________
Feb. 27________
Mar. 13_______
Mar. 27.............
Apr. 10............
Apr. 24________
M ay 8________
M ay 22________
June 5_________
June 19............
July 3_________
July 17________
July 31________
Aug. 14_______
Aug. 28____
Sept. 11, _____
Sept. 25_______
Oct. 9_________
Oct. 23________
Nov. 6 .. _____
Nov. 20______
Dec. 4_________
Dec. 18...........1935-.....................—
Jan. 2_________
Jan. 15________
Jan. 29________
Feb. 12________
Feb. 26________
Mar. 12_______
Mar. 26_______
Apr. 9________
Apr. 23________
M ay 7_________
M ay 21..........
June 4...........___
June 18..............
July 2.................
July 16________
July 30________
Aug. 13________
Aug. 27.........—
Sept. 10_______
Sept. 24..............
69.6
67.9
68.0
68.5
66.8
65.4
67.4
63.4
60.9
60.9
60.7
63.2
65.6
70.6
71. 1
73.1
73.2
72.8
72.5
72.6
72.6
72.5
71.3
78.5
72.9
73. 2
75.7
77.2
77.8
77.7
77.4
77.5
77.3
79.0
78.9
78.3
78.0
77.7
77.6
77.5
77.9
79.2
81.1
79.7
78.3
77.7
77.5
76.7
76.6
76.9
81.8
77.5
79.7
80.9
81.3
80.4
80.2
80.5
82.6
82.8
82.8
82.2
83.3
82.2
82.2
82.0
80.3
82.2
81.2
81.6
80.8
Chi
cago
71.0
69.9
69.4
69.0
67.8
64.5
66.4
61.9
60.8
60.0
61.6
63.8
65.8
72.5
72.8
71.0
70.8
69.8
69.7
70.2
69.9
69.4
68.6
72.4
69.0
70.3
70.2
72.5
71.2
70.9
70.5
69.6
69.5
70.0
68.9
71.1
72.1
72.5
72.4
72.4
73.8
75.8
76.3
75.6
74.5
73.8
73.7
73.5
73.0
73.5
80.9
76.5
77.5
80.3
80.6
79.9
81.7
82.1
82.2
83.4
81.3
81.3
81.8
81.4
81.2
80.5
79.9
80.8
80.7
80.3
79,8
Cin
cinnati
Cleve
land
69.0
65.4
64.6
63.1
62.9
63.4
67.2
62.4
60.4
59.9
60.5
62.5
66.4
73.4
74. 6
73.5
73.5
73.4
72.1
71.0
72.5
70.1
68.3
75.4
70.6
71.1
71.8
72.9
72.8
73. 1
73.6
72.8
73.0
73.0
74.2
73.3
73.6
74.3
74.9
73.0
75.0
77.4
77.5
77.6
76. 6
76.3
76.0
75.7
76.0
76.0
83.7
77.4
77.3
79.1
81.8
82.5
83.0
84.0
85.4
86.6
86.4
85.1
85.8
87.5
84.6
83.5
83.5
84.0
84. 1
83.7
82.7
67.0
65.1
63.3
62.1
61.1
60.7
64. 5
58.8
56.9
57.3
57.0
59.3
63.0
71.8
73.3
71.9
71.6
70.7
68.3
68.2
68.9
68.1
67.7
72. 7
68. 0
69.3
68.5
70.6
70. 6
71.5
71.6
71.1
70. 6
71.4
72.2
71.7
71.5
72.9
72.4
71.8
73.2
74.8
75.9
74.9
74.2
74.0
73.2
72.6
71.8
71.5
79.8
73.4
75.7
76.6
79.2
79.0
79.0
80.5
81.7
82.6
83.0
82.5
83.5
83.9
82.1
80.2
78.3
78.7
78.5
79.2
78.9
Colum
Indian
bus Detroit apolis
68.4
64.8
64.4
62.9
61.3
61.2
66. 1
59.7
57.8
57.8
58.6
61.3
64.7
73.8
74.1
74.5
74.2
72.8
71.8
69.7
70.4
69.2
69.4
75.5
70.8
71.9
73. 1
73.0
73. 2
74. G
72.9
72.1
72. 6
73.0
74.0
74.4
73.8
74.7
75.5
75.7
75.9
79.4
79.4
78.9
77.6
77.6
75.9
75.5
75. 1
75.1
82.5
76.6
77.3
78.2
81.2
81.4
82.3
82.5
84.2
84.4
85.1
84.8
85.6
84.8
84.5
83.1
82.6
83.3
83.2
82.3
82.6
65.3
61.1
59.9
58.2
57.5
58.0
63.4
57.3
55.3
55.3
55.5
58.5
61.5
69.7
70.4
71.1
71.2
69. 6
67.8
67.4
68.6
67.6
66.9
72.0
68.6
68.4
68.4
70.0
70. 1
70.1
70.8
71. 1
72.9
71.9
71.2
72.6
74.0
74. 1
72.8
72. 4
73. 4
75. 6
75.7
75.3
73.0
72.8
72.0
71.4
71.4
70.8
79.5
74.1
76.3
76.4
77.8
78.7
78.7
78.9
80. 6
80.3
81.4
81.6
82.0
82.4
81.7
80.9
77.8
78.3
77.6
78.7
78.7
69.8
66.9
64.8
63.4
61.9
62.7
65.4
59.4
57.4
57.4
56.6
59.4
65.5
74.4
75.7
74.1
71.2
70.1
68.6
68.8
69.3
68.3
67.5
72.4
68.5
69.4
69.2
70.8
71.1
72.5
72.0
71.7
71.7
72.4
73.4
73.0
72.6
72.4
72.5
71.6
73.0
74.5
75.6
74.9
73.5
72.1
70.4
70.1
72.9
72.2
78.8
73.8
75.2
75.9
78.4
77.8
77.5
77.5
79.8
80.7
80.5
80.0
80.7
80.9
78.1
78. 9
77.9
78.6
79. 1
78.8
78.5
DETAILED TABLES
53
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
M id d le A tla n tic — C o n tin u ed
D a te
P h ila P itts
d elp h ia b u rgh
1935— C o n tin u ed .
O ct. 8 ________
O ct. 22 ............
N o v . 5 _______
N o v . 19______
D e c . 3 ................
D e c. 17______
D e c 31............
1936_______________
Jan. 14_______
Jan. 28_______
F eb . 11_______
F e b . 25_______
M a r. 10______
M a r. 24______
A p r. 7________
A pr. 21_______
M a y 5 _______
M a y 19______
J u n e 2 _______
J u n e 16_...........
J u n e 30______
J u ly 14_______
A u g . 18.............
S e p t. 15______
O ct. 13_______
N o v . 17______
D e c . 15.............
80.7
82.3
82 .7
83.9
84.9
84 .2
85 .0
84.5
84 .7
82.5
82 .5
83 .0
81. 5
81 .2
81. 1
82 .9
82 .5
81.9
85.3
86.8
86 .7
85 .9
85 .7
85 .5
85 .4
85.3
85.9
78.7
79. 1
78.9
80 .0
80.1
80.1
80 .2
80.4
80 .2
78.8
79.2
79.9
77.4
78.6
77.1
78.0
78.7
78.6
8C.8
8 2 .7
83.6
82.1
8 3 .0
81.9
80 .5
80 .2
81.1
R o c h S cran
ester
ton
79.2
79.1
79.4
80 .0
80.9
81 .7
8 2 .2
82.7
81 .4
80 .2
79.3
80 .9
79. 1
78.2
78.3
79.9
81.5
82 .3
83.1
86.8
86.9
86 .4
83.1
84.6
83.3
8 2 .6
83.4
77.0
78.1
77.5
78.9
78.9
78.9
79.3
79.3
78.9
77.9
77.9
78.6
76.8
76.3
76.1
76.9
77.8
77.6
79.5
81.4
80 .9
80 .6
80 .6
80.4
79.7
79.6
81.1
E a st N o rth C entral— C on.
D a te
1923_________
Jan . 15. .
F eb. 1 5 M a r. 15.
A p r. 1 5 M a y 1 5 ..
J u n e 15—
J u ly 15..
A u g . 15.
S ep t. 15.
O ct. 15_.
N o v . 15.
D e c . 15.
1924_________
J a n .15.
F eb . 15.
M a r. 15.
A p r. 16M a y 15.
J u n e 15_
J u ly 15_.
A u g . 15S e p t. 15.
O ct. 15.
N o v . 15.
D e c . 151925_________
Jan . 15_.
F eb . 15M a r. 15.
A p r. 15M a y 15.
Ju n e 15.
J u ly 15.
A u g . 15S ep t. 15.
O ct. 15.
N o v . 15.
D e c . 15.
M il
w au
k ee
97.8
93 .5
93 .3
94 .4
95 .5
96 .7
97.1
103.4
99 .6
102.0
99 .6
99 .3
9 8 .8
98.9
9 9 .7
100.1
98.3
96 .5
96 .6
97 .4
99 .0
99 .7
100.8
99 .0
98 .2
98.8
103.5
100.4
9 8 .6
101.1
99 .6
100.7
103.6
110.6
104.9
102.9
104.0
108.3
107.4
E a st N o r th C en tral
C h i
cago
80.1
80.3
79.7
80.8
81 .7
82 .6
8 3 .2
83.3
82 .2
81.4
81.6
8 2 .0
80.7
79.6
79.8
80 .2
81 .0
80.5
83.1
84.3
85.1
84 .7
85.4
86 .2
83.9
84 .7
84.6
C in C le v e C o lu m D e tr o it In d ia n
cin n a ti la n d
bus
ap olis
83 .4
84 .2
83.2
84 .7
85 .3
84.9
85 .7
86.1
84.8
84 .0
83.9
84.1
82.6
81 .7
81.8
82.3
84 .0
84.3
88 .0
88.1
90.1
90.1
90 .0
89 .9
87 .0
85.3
85.1
79.0
78.7
79.1
79.1
79.8
79.6
80 .4
81.9
79.8
79.1
79.6
81.1
79.4
78.3
77.9
79.8
78.6
79.1
81 .7
84 .4
85.8
84 .8
84.1
85 .3
84.1
80 .3
81 .8
W est N o r th C en tral
Spring- a
P eoria field , K C n sa s M in n e O m aha L S t. is
ity ap olis
ou
111.
95.8
92.1
91 .4
92 .2
94.7
95.1
95 .6
101.3
97 .6
98.1
97.1
96 .8
9 8 .7
97 .6
99 .2
98 .9
96 .8
94 .4
95.1
96.3
97 .9
96 .4
96 .4
98 .7
99 .2
101.0
107.0
103.3
101.6
104.6
102.8
103.3
105.1
111.5
108.3
107.2
108.7
114.4
113.8
96.2
93 .0
91.8
93 .3
95 .7
94 .8
94.8
100.7
97.3
98.4
97 .3
99 .2
98 .6
98 .0
100.8
99 .0
97 .5
95 .2
95.5
97 .8
97 .6
97. 1
97 .1
98 .8
99 .9
101.6
106.0
103.8
101.3
102.7
101.3
101.1
104.4
110.0
107.5
105.8
106.7
114.3
114.0
82 .2
81 .5
81.6
82 .6
83 .0
83. 2
83 .6
84.6
82 .4
81 .8
81 .8
81 .5
80.5
79.6
79.3
80. 1
80 .4
82.5
83.9
89.4
90 .2
89.1
88.4
87.9
85 .7
83.6
83.9
96.7
94 .4
94.5
95.1
96 .5
97.1
97 .0
97.1
95.4
98.8
97.3
97.7
97.5
96.5
98.9
97 .6
95.8
94 .9
94.8
95.5
93.8
94.3
96 .3
98 .4
99 .3
99 .9
106.8
104.5
101.9
103.2
101.7
102.7
106.1
108.8
107.6
107.4
108.8
114.6
112.6
98.1
96 .8
96 .5
96.5
97 .9
98.7
98.2
99.6
97.1
99 .4
98 .3
98.1
99 .9
97 .4
100.0
100.2
98 .5
95 .0
94.9
97 .0
99 .8
94.7
95 .0
96.1
96 .8
98 .5
104.7
99.1
98 .8
100.4
100.1
100.6
102.6
107.9
105.2
106.1
107.4
113.4
113.6
96.8
94 .5
93 .6
94 .6
96 .4
97 .4
96.8
97 .6
97 .3
99 .7
98 .5
97 .4
97.8
96 .7
100.1
98 .4
97.1
94 .8
94 .9
96 .0
95 .7
94 .5
95 .5
96 .9
9 8 .5
9 9 .6
106.4
103.2
100.1
102.0
101.7
102.7
106.4
109.8
108.6
107.0
108.6
113.5
113.5
96.1
92.9
92 .5
93.1
95.8
97 .0
96 .4
96.8
94.6
98 .8
98.1
97 .9
97 .3
96.8
98 .0
96 .9
95 .4
94. 5
94 .8
95 .6
95.1
95 .2
96. 4
98 .6
98.9
98 .8
107.3
102.2
100.7
102.8
102.4
103.2
107.3
111.6
110.0
110.1
110.3
115.0
113.2
79.2
79.9
79.5
80.8
81.3
80 .9
82 .0
82.3
81.1
81 .0
81 .0
81 .6
80 .0
79.0
79.5
79.4
79.9
79.5
82 .6
85.5
8 6 .0
85 .2
85.4
84.9
82.4
81 .4
81.8
78.2
78.4
78.5
79.9
80 .9
81.3
81 .7
82.8
81.1
79.1
79.9
80 .4
78.1
77.7
77.2
78.3
79.5
79.3
83 .5
86 .8
87.8
86.1
86 .4
86 .5
84.1
82 .7
84 .0
S o u th A tla n tic
St.
Paul
98.1
96.5
96.3
95.8
97 .2
98.5
97 .0
98.9
97.4
99.7
98 .7
99.1
100.3
97.3
100.5
99 .0
97.1
95.1
95 .0
96.8
100.5
95.6
95.7
96. 7
97 .4
99 .3
104.6
100.0
98 .9
100.9
99.9
100.5
102.4
107.1
105. 5
106.0
107.6
113.4
113.5
lti
A tla n ta B aore
m
96.5
91 .5
91.8
92 .5
94.7
95.1
97 .6
100.6
100.3
100.8
100.3
96 .4
96 .5
95 .3
95 .9
95 .0
92 .6
92 .9
92.8
95 .0
93 .9
95 .3
96 .3
99.1
97 .2
96 .9
108.0
9 8 .7
9 8 .0
99.8
101.7
102.1
107.7
114.7
113.9
112.8
111.7
117.0
115.6
97 .9
94 .2
9 3 .7
94 .1
9 4 .8
96.1
100.0
100.8
99 .7
102.1
100.8
99 .7
98 .9
97.1
97 .7
98 .0
96 .2
94 .8
96 .5
97 .3
94 .9
95 .4
97 .2
98 .6
98.9
99 .1
105.1
101. 2
99 .5
99.1
100.0
103.7
105.3
108.8
107.9
105.5
106.9
112.1
112.0
R e t a i l p r i c e s o f f o o d , 1923-36
54
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
W est N o r th C en tral
E a st N o r th C entral— C on.
D a te
1926_________________
Ja n . 15_
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 1 5 . ______
M a y 15 _______
J u n e 15___ _ _
J u ly 15-------------A u g . 15 _ _ S e p t. 15- - .
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 1 5 ___
1927_________________
Ja n . 15_________
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15. _ - _
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15______ _
D e c . 15_ _ - __
1928_________________
Jan . 15____
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15
J u n e 15—
_
J u ly 15__ ___ _
A u g . 15____
S ep t. 15— ___
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15______
D e c . 15_________
1929_________________
J a n .1 5 _ _ ------F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15. _
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 _
J u n e 15-------------J u ly 15-_ _
A u g . 15 ----------S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15 ----------1930_________________
J a n .1 5 _ ----------F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 ___ ___
J u n e 15____ __
J u ly 15-------------A u g. 15 _ ___ _
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15__
D e c . 15_________
1931_________________
J a n .1 5 _ _______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15__ _ ___
A p r. 15 _______
M a y 15____ __
J u n e 15-------------
M il
w au
k ee
109.0
109.1
107.8
108.4
113.0
111.3
110.9
108.8
105.0
107.9
108.8
108.5
108.0
104.8
107.0
104.3
12
0 .2
12
0 .2
105.9
109.7
104.3
103.8
104.9
105.4
104.1
103.7
103.9
P eoria
11
1 .1
Spring- K a n sa s M in n e
field,
O m aha L S t. is
ou
11 C ity ap olis
1.
1 .2
10
1 .6 109.7 1 0 109.8 111.3
113.4 115.1
114.0 114. 3
1 1 113.1 1 1 112.7
1 .8
1 .6
114.9
113.4
111.9
114.5
112.9
113.0
109.0
104.7
107.8
109.3
114.8
113.3
111.4
114.3
112.9
107.2
110.7
108.2
106.3
106.5
105.9
109.1
107.1
104.4
104.9
108.9
11
1 .6
107.9
103.6
107.0
107.8
10 10
1 .2 1 .6
11 11
1 .8 1 .6
10
1 .1
117.1
108.2
104.6
103.5
103.1
103.6
105.0
102.7
102.4
12
1 .6
107.3
102.9
102.4
103.9
102.7
12
0 .8
103.2
12
0 .1
12
0 .0
0 .2
11 10
0 .1 0 .1 1 0
0 .2
1 2 118 1 2
0 .0 0 .
103.3
105.2
104.2
104.4
105.2
107.9
104.9
104.2
102.7
106.9
103.8
104.6
104.9
103.0
103.4
104.6
12
1 .2
11
1 .6
110.9
110.3
108.1
106.3
12
0 .0
106.7
106.4
106.3
107.3
107.0
104.3
99.4
98.6
100.7
99.7
95 .6
92.2
83.5
89 .7
86.3
85.7
84 .6
84 .6
82 .9
103.6
104.6
103.4
103.0
101.5
103.5
104.1
105.8
104.6
104.2
103.4
104.2
102.4
12
0 .6
12 12
0 .6 0 .0
102.5 1 1
0 .1
104.3
103.0
103.0
102.3
10
0 .2
100.7
101.4
104.8
107.8
108.5
108.3
107.9
106.9
101.3
107.3
107.0
106.1
106.7
106.2
105.1
98 .4
96 .9
98 .4
97.7
95.1
92.5
79.5
88.0
84.7
84 .2
83 .9
79.7
78.2
104.5
102.4
102.3
11
0 .2
99.3
11
0 .2
103.8
108.5
107.2
107.9
107.1
106.3
105.4
11
0 .0
105.4
106.1
104.2
106.5
105.4
103.8
97.9
97 .2
99.5
98.7
96.5
91 .6
78.6
88.3
84.9
83.6
81.5
79.1
77 .4
110.9
113.1
115.8 113.4
113.1
11
1 .6
113.2 1 0
1 .0
107.7 107.1
102.4 104.4
106.8 107.1
107.3 108.7
107.3 108.8
108.2 109.2
105.3
103.9
107.1
107.1
105.6 105.4
103.7 104.6
104.7 103.8
107.8 106.8
113.9
12
1 .1
107.4 102.3
100.4 1 0
0 .1
99 .8
100.7
102.9 101.3
11 12 10
0 .8 0 .8 0 .6
1 0 104.7 1 1
0 .8
0 .6
104.1
102.3
100.5
101.9 104.2 1 0
0 .2
99.8
102.9
98.1
101.7 105.3
97.9
102.7 106.4
99 .2
104.6 107.4
11
0 .1
103.9 106.5 1 1
0 .0
1 0 103.0 1 0
0 .2
0 .1
1 0 1 1 100.5
0 .6 0 .6
103.8 102.7 103.0
102.5 102.5 1 2
0 .1
103.2 101.9
103.1
1 1 103.8 1 1
0 .2
0 .2
105.0 106.9
12
0 .1
103.7 103.9
101.4
104.1
105.2 101.4
1 2 104.8 1 1
0 .6
0 .2
100.3
103.0
99.7
1 1 103.2
0 .2
98.8
1 2 105.1 101.5
0 .6
106.2 109.0 103.3
108.1 108.4 1 1
0 .2
109.4 110.3
104.9
108.4 109.8 104.4
107.6 109.5
104.0
107.1
108.9 103.9
100.7
12
0 .0 98.2
107.5 108.0 104.7
107.2 106.2 103.4
105.8 105.3
11
0 .2
106.9 105.8 102.9
106.9 105.2 102.9
103.2 106.5
101.9
94.2
97.9
94 .2
96 .0
97.3
94.1
98.1
10
0 .1 96.7
97.5
99.5
94.2
95.0
97.9
92.1
91.6
94.8
89.5
82.8
83.7
78.3
90.1
91.7
85.5
8 .1 87.9
6
81 .2
86.4
87.0
82.1
86.4
85.3
80 .6
84.9
84 .2
78.9
84 .0 1 78.5
82.9
111.3
114.0
111.9
112.4
106.8
12
0 .8
107.6
108.5
108.4
107.6
103.3
106.5
104.7
102.9
103.1
106.0
110.4
99.8
98.5
99 .8
103.3
111.4
115.0
114.7
113.7
108.7
104.6
109.7
10
1 .8
110.9
110.4
107.0
109.2
106.6
105.5
105.8
109.9
114.4
106.4
105.0
106.2
106.7
105.2
104.5
104.2
104.0
12
0 .6
12
0 .8
104.2
106.0
105.5
103.9
103.3
105.5
104.5
104.3
104.1
107.9
104.6
104.4
104.4
103.5
107.9
108.9
12
1 .2
111.3
111.5
109.5
109.1
108.1
12
0 .8
108.1
108.4
107.7
10
1 .1
107.3
104.2
98.1
99 .7
101.7
10
0 .0
95.5
92 .0
82.8
90.3
87.1
86.9
85.4
84 .6
81 .7
S o u th A tla n tic
S t.
P aul
10
1 .8
114.3
113.0
112.7
115.9
114.7
113.6
109.1
104.9
107.6
107.4
107.9
109.2
105.1
107.2
106.1
104.5
104.8
108.8
113.1
106.7
12
0 .1
10
0 .0
102.7
102.3
104.2
103.1
103.6
102.3
103.8
104.3
106.7
103.5
103.7
101.4
103.0
101.5
101.9
101.4
104.3
12
0 .1
103.7
102.7
100.5
100.7
101.3
106.5
106.9
108.5
107.3
106.4
106.1
99.7
105.3
104.3
102.7
103.8
104.2
102.9
95.0
96.0
98.0
97 .0
94.3
91.9
81.6
89 .0
83 .7
84.3
82.9
82.9
8 2 .0
lti
A tla n ta B aore
m
113.8
118.1
114.8
114.2
118.3
118.4
114.2
113.5
110.3
111.9
12
1 .2
110.9
108.5
107.7
108.8
106.5
105.6
107.0
108.0
118.3
108.4
105.3
106.3
107.5
105.5
104.1
104.7
103.8
12
0 .2
12
0 .6
106.1
108.6
105.8
12
0 .8
104.2
105.9
105.5
104.6
104.5
104.6
103.6
12
0 .8
12
0 .2
11
0 .1
102.4
103.8
106.7
108.2
108.9
107.9
104.6
103.2
99.0
103.7
103.0
101.5
12
0 .1
10
0 .8
99.1
99.1
97.3
99.7
98 .8
93 .6
89 .7
78.9
86.6
8 3 .4
83 .0
83 .4
80 .4
77.8
109.9
12
1 .2
11
1 .8
110.9
113.2
114.0
110.9
105.1
106.0
107.3
108.3
109.0
108.5
104.2
107.4
104.4
12
0 .8
12
0 .6
107.4
108.4
101.3
11
0 .2
12
0 .2
104.6
104.3
103.8
12
0 .1
102.9
101.9
11
0 .1
12
0 .2
12
0 .6
11
0 .0
12
0 .2
104.9
12
0 .0
105.4
100.3
98.9
12
0 .8
10
0 .0
99.5
97 .9
97 .0
9 9 .7
12
0 .1
105.5
107.5
106.9
107.2
105.4
104.7
98.9
104.2
103.1
10
0 .8
12
0 .2
12
0 .1
100.9
96.5
95 .4
96.5
96.7
94 .4
92 .2
82.4
90 .8
87 .1
86.7
85 .5
83.3
80 .9
DETAILED TABLES
55
T able 5.— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
E a st N o r th C entral— C on.
D a te
1931— C o n tin u ed .
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15— ____
1932_________________
Jan . 15______ __
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15. __
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 --------Ju n e 15—
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15_ -----S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15.__ _
1933_________________
Jan . 15._ .
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A pr. 15_________
M a y 15 ------Ju n e 15________
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15 __
S ep t. 12_ - . __
S ep t. 26_-_ . __
O ct. 10_________
O ct. 24______
N o v . 7 _________
N o v . 21________
D e c. 5__________
D e c . 19___ _
1934_________________
Jan . 2 _______ _
Jan . 16.
Jan . 30______ __
F eb . 13_________
F eb . 27_________
M a r. 13________
M ar. 27________
A pr. 10_________
A p r. 24-------------M a y 8 ------- _
M a y 2 2 _______
J u n e 5__________
J u n e 19_________
J u ly 3 __________
J u ly 17_________
J u ly 31 _________
A u g . 14 _______
A u g 28 ----------S e p t. 11________
S e p t. 25________
O ct. 9 ______ _
O ct. 2 3 _________
N o v . 6 _ .................
N o v . 20 _______
D e c 4 __________
D e c . 18_________
1935_________________
J a n .2 __________
J a n .15. ----------Ja n . 29._ _____
F e b . 12_________
F eb . 26_________
M a r. 12________
M a r. 2 6 . . ............
M il
w au
k ee
P eo ria
84.4
84.5
83 .0
81.2
79.0
76.0
70.4
76.5
73 .0
74 .2
74 .0
70.9
70.2
71.7
69.3
6 .6
8
67.7
66.7
78.7
77 .8
76.4
74.9
73.9
72.7
66.3
70.6
69 .2
69 .9
69.5
66.3
68.3
63.3
63.5
62.8
63.6
65 .7
67.6
75.3
75.8
74 .0
73 .2
71 .8
72.1
73.4
72.4
70 .2
69.4
75.2
70.7
71.7
72.4
73 .6
73.3
74.6
71.0
73.3
74.4
74.0
74.6
74.7
74.9
76.5
75.5
75.5
75.3
80.5
80.1
79.7
79.4
78.3
77.9
77.7
76.9
76.7
81.7
75.6
77.0
79 .0
79.6
80.2
80.4
80 .4
6 .8
6
6 .1
6
66.2
67.1
65.1
64.1
63 .8
63 .0
63.2
60.8
58.6
58.5
61.2
62 .4
65 .2
73.9
74 .8
71 .9
71 .0
70.1
71.3
71.3
71.3
71.0
69.7
73.5
70.1
72.0
71.2
71.7
72.4
72.2
72.1
71.8
71.6
71 .0
71.6
74.1
74.8
75.0
75.8
75.1
76.2
78.8
79.5
77.4
76.0
75.0
74.2
74.8
74 .7
72.1
81.7
73.3
78 .0
78.9
79 .0
79.9
80.6
80 .7
W e st N o r th C en tral
Spring- K a n sa s M in n e
field ,
O m ah a L S t. is
ou
11 C ity ap olis
1.
77.3
76.5
76.1
74 .8
71.9
70.5
64.9
69 .0
67.1
67 .8
67.8
65 .3
64 .7
64.6
63.7
62 .6
61.7
61.2
61.3
65.0
59.6
57.9
57.2
59.3
60.6
64.6
72.8
73.3
70.7
70.6
68.5
67.7
68
.0
6 .0
8
67.8
65.9
71.6
67.7
6. 5
8
68.5
69.6
70.4
70.4
69.4
69.3
68.4
69.1
68.9
70.7
70.9
70.7
71. 2
72.0
73.0
74.5
75.8
74.4
73.5
72.8
72.9
71.7
71.7
72.0
79.0
73.7
75.0
76.7
77.4
77.4
77.0
78.1
82.5
80 .8
80 .2
79.8
77.3
77.0
68.3
72.6
70 .2
70.7
70.3
68.3
67.4
65.4
66.4
6 .6
6
67.2
6 .6
6
66.3
67.4
63.3
61.9
61.6
62 .2
63.8
67.9
72.1
73.1
73.4
72 .6
71.1
69.3
70.8
69.7
69.4
6 .8
8
75.7
69.4
70.9
71.2
72.3
72.7
72.9
72.4
72.0
72.9
73.6
72.6
73.0
74.0
74.6
75.1
75.2
78.4
79.8
81.4
79.9
78.5
79.6
78 .8
77.1
77.9
76 .9
82.1
78.7
79.5
81.1
81.5
81.4
81.3
82.6
8 .0
6
82.9
81.5
81.1
79.2
77.4
68.4
75 .0
72.3
72 .0
70.2
68.3
6 .1
8
68
.0
65.9
65.4
65.7
65.6
65.7
67.0
61 .9
58.1
57.3
58 .2
60.9
64.3
76.3
75.5
72.8
73.4
73.4
72.4
72. 6
72.6
73 .2
72.1
77.7
73.4
74.3
74.3
75.9
76 .0
75. 5
75.5
75.5
76.3
76.6
76.6
76.6
77.9
77.7
79.0
79.0
79.2
81.3
82.3
81.2
80.4
80.7
78 .2
78 .2
78 .8
78 .2
85.1
81 .0
82 .2
84.5
85 .2
84.4
84.1
84 .8
79.0
78.3
77.1
75.6
73.5
71.4
64.6
69.9
68.6
68.4
67.5
64.7
63.1
63 .0
61.8
62.4
62.5
61.4
61 .2
63.3
58.0
56 .4
56.2
56.8
59 .2
63.3
69.1
69.5
67 .0
69.4
68.4
67.6
67 .0
67.5
66.7
66.3
72 .8
66.7
68.3
69.3
70.5
70.8
70.2
70.2
69.3
69.3
69.4
69.7
70.7
71.3
71.7
73.0
73.1
73.9
76.3
77.8
77 .0
75.1
74.7
74.8
74.6
74.3
74.7
82.0
76.2
79.2
81.4
82.7
81.6
82 .2
82.7
83.0
82.1
81.2
79.6
76.3
74.8
67.7
72.5
71.2
71.8
70.6
6 .6
8
66 .7
67 .2
65 .9
65 .7
64.5
64.7
63.5
67.6
61.1
59.0
59.5
60 .0
63.4
67.3
74.1
76.5
74.8
73.8
72.5
71.9
71.7
71.1
70.4
68.9
76.0
70.4
71.3
71.8
73.6
73.4
74.1
73.9
73.4
72.1
72.4
71.9
72.2
74.6
75.0
74.6
73.9
77.5
80.9
81.9
79.9
79.1
79 .0
78.0
77.8
77.1
76.6
84.3
78.4
80.8
81.4
82.1
82.6
83.5
83.8
S o u th A tla n tic
S t.
P aul
84 .0
80 .8
78.6
78.0
75.8
75.6
67.2
73.3
71.1
70.3
69.3
68.6
6 7 .2
67.9
64.4
63 .6
63.4
63.5
63.2
6 .2
6
61.7
59.9
57 .2
58.4
60.1
63.4
74.8
72.5
71.5
71.7
70.8
71.1
71.4
71.6
71.9
71.1
76.6
71.8
72.3
73.8
74.8
74.9
75.1
74.7
73.8
74.0
75.2
75.7
76.1
76.9
77.5
78.8
77 .0
77.4
79 .2
79.5
79.8
78.6
78.6
77.1
77.4
77.2
76.6
82.4
78.6
80.1
81.6
81 .9
82.7
82.1
82 .2
lti
A tla n ta B aore
m
78.4
78.2
76.7
73.2
73.5
70.3
63.6
67.1
64.6
65.7
65.0
64.2
64 .2
65.1
63.9
62.4
61.1
59.8
59.2
62.7
57.3
55.9
54.6
55.7
58 .0
62 .7
67 .2
69 .3
70 .3
69 .7
68 .4
68 .5
68.2
65 .7
64 .8
65 .5
69 .9
64 .6
65.5
66.6
6 .1
8
6 .6
8
68.7
69 .7
68.3
68.8
69 .8
69.3
68 .4
68.9
69 .0
69.1
68.9
70.3
74.3
75.1
76.4
74.6
72.9
72.0
71.7
72.4
72.6
77.7
72.7
74.4
75.8
76.5
76.7
76.8
76.5
80.5
80 .4
80 .0
79 .3
77.3
75 .9
6 .8
8
73.5
70.4
70 .2
70.3
67 .8
6 .1
8
69.8
67.7
67.5
67 .0
66.5
66.2
67.6
64 .0
61 .4
61 .4
61 .0
63 .7
65 .2
70.4
71.5
72.3
72 .2
74 .2
73 .2
73.4
73 .0
72.6
72.0
76.2
72.8
73.1
72.8
73 .9
76 .0
76.4
74.1
73.8
74.2
75.1
76.1
74.3
74.2
75.0
74 .4
74.0
75.6
77.9
78.6
78 .2
77.8
78 .0
77 .2
77.3
77 .0
77 .2
83.5
77 .6
79 .2
81 .0
82.1
81 .8
81 .9
81.5
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
56
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
E a st N o rth C en tral— C on.
D a te
M il
w au
kee
1935— C o n tin u e d .
A p r. 9 --------------A p r. 23____
M a y 7 _______
M a y 21 --------Ju n e 4 -------------J u n e 18_________
J u ly 2__________
J u ly 16_________
J u ly 30-------------A u g . 13_________
A u g. 27_________
S e p t. 1 0 ...
S ep t. 24 ________
O ct. 8 ___________
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 - . ______
N o v . 19________
D e c . 3 _______ D e c . 17_________
D e c . 31-------------1936_________________
Jan . 14_________
Jan . 28.__ _____
F e b . 11_________
F eb . 25_________
M a r. 10________
M a r. 24 ...............
A pr. 7__________
A p r. 21_________
M a y 5 _________
M a y 19 --------J u n e 2. .
J u n e 16_________
J u n e 30------------J u ly 14_________
A u g. 18------------S e p t. 15________
O ct. 13_________
N o v . 17________
D e c . 15_________
82 .2
82.2
81.9
83 .2
84 .0
84.1
83 .0
82 .2
81.5
82 .1
81 .6
81 .4
81 .0
81 .7
82.5
81.5
82 .5
83 .8
83 .9
83 .4
84.9
82 .4
82 .9
83 .9
84 .3
81 .6
80.6
80.9
82 .0
82 .3
8 0 .9
83 .7
86.2
87.5
87 .1
88.6
88 .5
86.4
85.3
85 .9
P eoria
82 .8
83 .6
82 .8
83 .0
83.7
84 .0
84 .2
82 .9
80.9
81 .3
80.9
81 .5
81 .2
80 .9
80.4
80.4
81.3
82.4
82 .9
84.1
83.7
82 .4
81 .2
81 .6
82 .0
80 .4
79.1
79.5
79.5
80 .2
80 .3
84 .2
8 .1
8
86.7
86.6
87 .0
86 .5
83 .5
83 .2
85.1
W est N o r th C en tral
Spring- K a n sa s M in n e
field ,
O m aha L S t. is
ou
11 C ity a p olis
1.
79.5
80 .8
80 .0
79.5
81.5
81.1
81.6
79.9
77.3
78 .9
79 .8
79 .8
79 .2
78 .2
78.3
78 .5
79 .9
81 .3
80 .9
80 .3
81.8
79 .0
78.3
78.5
79.4
77 .9
76 .8
76.6
77 .0
77.7
77.8
81 .9
84.3
83 .8
84.4
86.5
86.8
82 .7
82 .9
83 .6
83.9
84.9
84 .0
90.6
83.3
83.5
81.5
80.2
80.4
80.5
81 .7
81 .6
81.4
80.9
81.4
80 .8
82 .7
83.1
83 .2
82.6
84.3
81.5
81.5
81.0
80.8
79.8
78.9
78.8
79.8
80.4
80.5
85.9
85.4
86
.6
87.5
8 .1
8
89.9
86.5
85.7
85.4
86.8
8, 8
6
86
.8
8 7 .0
88.0
87 .9
87.3
86.3
85 .0
8 2 .5
81 .6
81 .7
82 .3
82 .7
83 .7
84 .7
86.4
87.3
86.6
87 .7
88.9
8 7 .0
86.6
8 7 .2
87.4
85.9
85.3
84 .0
84 .4
85 .0
84 .6
87 .0
89.9
90.9
91 .9
92 .8
92.3
89.4
89 .9
91.2
83.8
84.9
85.3
85.1
85 .2
85. 3
83 .4
81.5
79.7
81 .0
81.1
81 .8
81 .7
80.9
80 .6
80 .0
81.5
82.1
81.8
81.1
82. 5
80.3
79 .6
80 .2
80 6
78.8
78.6
78.8
79.5
79 .2
79.6
82.4
83.9
84 .2
84 .6
86.0
85 .7
82 .8
83 .6
84.7
S o u th A tla n tic
D a te
S o u th A tla n tic
85 .0
86.7
85.7
8 .1
6
87.3
87 .6
85 .8
85 .8
8 2 .0
83 .8
84 .2
8 4 .8
83.1
83 .0
83 .5
82 .9
85.5
86 .9
86
.6
87 .8
87.2
86.2
85 .0
85 .0
85 .4
83 .9
82.7
83.2
83 .5
85 .6
85.1
88.4
89.3
89 .2
89 .0
90.4
91.3
87 .6
87.4
87.7
97.0
96 .2
93 .8
94 .6
96 .3
96 .7
97 .4
96 .8
99.3
98 .3
98 .2
97.1
99.1
97.2
98 .9
98 .7
97 .3
95.2
96 .4
94.1
96.6
93.3
9 2 .0
93 .0
93 .9
94 .9
96.1
99.1
9 8 .8
99 .2
100.3
98 .8
99.1
97.0
98 .3
98.1
9 5 .5
93.7
9 2 .9
94 .3
96.9
93.6
92 .9
9 2 .7
95 .3
95 .8
98 .0
98 .9
10
0 .8
10
0 .6
98 .9
97.1
97.3
95.9
9 6 .2
97 .5
95 .3
92 .5
92 .8
94 .3
98.3
94 .8
94 .6
94 .8
96 .3
96 .6
10
0 .0
106.0
100.7
12
0 .6
100.3
9 9 .5
9 8 .9
95.9
95 .9
96 .5
95 .1
92 .5
93.1
94 .4
83 .5
85 .2
84. 7
84 .8
8 .1
6
85. 5
84 .8
83 .6
81 .3
79.9
78.9
79 .6
80 .0
80 .2
81.2
81.4
83.4
83 .9
84.4
84.1
84.9
83 .4
83. 1
83 .7
83.7
82 .3
81 .5
80.6
80.8
81.3
8J.4
82 .6
86.2
87 .7
87.3
88.4
87 .8
85.4
85. 3
86.5
lti
A tla n ta B aore
m
7 6 .9
78.3
77 .8
78.1
78.3
77.1
76 .8
77 .0
77.3
78 .3
79 .3
78 .5
79.5
78.4
78.7
78.6
78.7
79 .6
80 .8
80 .6
78 .7
78.3
76.9
77 .2
77.4
75 .2
74.4
75 .2
74.8
75.5
75.4
77 .2
78 .2
78.9
81 .2
82. 7
82 .0
80 .5
79.2
80.0
8 3 .0
84 .4
84 .3
84 .4
8 5 .6
86.2
8 5 .6
85 .1
8 2 .5
8 2 .7
83 .4
83 .5
8 3 .7
83 .8
84 .9
83 .8
8 4 .6
8 4 .9
86.1
8 5 .8
85 .8
85.1
8 4 .2
8 4 .5
85 .1
8 3 .0
8 3 .0
8 2 .8
8 3 .8
84 .4
8 4 .6
86 .5
88.6
88.0
8 7 .0
87 .3
87 .4
85 .7
85 .3
86 .7
E a st S o u th C en tral
W a sh B ir
C harles J a ck
R
to n ,
N orfo lk m icnhd S a v a n in g to n , m in g
o
nah
D . C. ham
S. C . so n v ille
3_________________
Ja n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15 ______
M a y 15 _______
J u n e 15 ...............
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15 ______
S e p t. 15______
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_ ...............
4_________________
J a n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_ ...............
St.
P aul
97.3
94.5
93 .5
9 4 .8
96.7
97.3
97 .6
98.9
9 4 .5
94.3
94 .1
95.0
96 .5
99 .3
98 .5
98 .4
97 .9
97 .6
95.3
9 6 .8
96 .0
94 .3
93 .0
92 .7
93.1
102.4
102.3
10
0 .8
1 2 104.7
0 .0
12
0 .2
10
0 .8
99 .2
97.0
98 .0
9 7 .9
95 .4
94 .3
95 .9
96 .2
96.4
92.0
91 .8
9 2 .2
95.1
9 8 .6
98.1
100.5
98 .2
99 .2
98 .3
97 .3
97 .6
95.9
97 .3
96 .0
94 .5
93.7
93 .8
92 .5
L o u is M e m M o b ile
v ille
p h is
95.6
92.1
90 .9
92 .1
93 .8
95.7
97 .7
97.1
96 .2
100.5
97 .6
9 6 .8
9 6 .0
95 .7
97 .2
95 .6
94 .8
93 .7
93 .7
95.1
97.4
9 4 .6
9 3 .5
94 .1
9 6 .4
9 5 .9
9 7 .6
99 .6
98. 5
100.4
9 9 .2
99. 6
99 .3
96 .2
9 9 .5
98. 5
95 .8
94 .7
9 3 .3
93 .1
97.2
96 .1
94 .0
9 4 .9
9 7 .2
9 7 .3
97 .3
9 8 .4
9 8 .2
1 1
00.
9 8 .0
98. 6
9 8 .7
9 6 .8
9 9 .2
9 7 .6
9 5 .4
9 4 .7
9 3 .6
9 1 .7
DETAILED TABLES
57
T able 5.— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, hy cities, 1928—
86,
inclusive— Continued
S o u th A tla n tic — C o n tin u e d
E a st S o u th C en tral
C harles Jack
W a sh B ir
R ic
N orfo lk m o nhd S a v a n in g to n , m in g
to n ,
nah
S. C . so n v ille
D . C. ham
1924— C o n tin u e d .
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_ ______
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15-------------
1925_______________
Ja n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_____
A p r. 15_______
M a y 15. ______
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15-------------A u g . 15 ______
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15__ _____
1926_______________
95.1
96 .0
96 .9
99.7
99.1
99 .8
96 .8
96 .9
98 .4
99 .5
98 .7
9 9 .0
105.8
106.2
11
0 .1 99 .3
100.7
99 .0
10
0 .8 98.3
1 1 100.3
0 .8
11
0 .0 99 .7
104.1
11
0 .8
107.9
11
1 .2
107.1
108.4
12
1 .1
111.7
110.6
107.2
111.9
109.6
10
1 .8
117.7
115.8
113.9
92 .5
94.6
96.5
98.7
99.3
11
0 .0
93.9
95.2
97.8
98.5
98.7
99.6
93 .8
95.1
95.7
96.7
98.3
97 .6
96.1
95 .8
97 .6
98 .8
99 .8
99 .5
107.6
105.8
107.6
103.9
102.5
100.9
1 0 100.4 100.5
0 .6
98.9
98 .6
99 .8
11
0 .1 99 .0 1 0
0 .2 97 .5
12
0 .1 1 0 102.3
0 .6
97 .5
1 0 100.7 101.9 100.3
0 .8
105.0
110.3
12
1 .0
110.5
111.5
117.4
117.0
114.0
105.1
108.6
10
1 .6
108.1
109.2
115.1
114.1
111.0
J a n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 1 5 ________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_ ______
J u ly 1 5 -----------A u g . 15 ______
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_________
115.2
113.9
113.2
117.5
114.6
108.5
106.6
107.0
108.6
107.5
108.0
107.6
119.2
116.3
114.7
116.0
114.3
114.1
113.6
114.6
115.6
113.4
12
1 .0
109.9
117.6
116.1
114.1
118.2
117.5
114.4
109.8
109.0
112.3
113.5
113.2
112.3
115.4
113.1
1927_______________
102.9
103.8
J a n .15 _______
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A pr. 15 ______
M a y 15____ __
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 1 5 ________
A u g . 1 5 ----------S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 1 5 ________
1928_______________
Jan . 15_______
F e b .15 ________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15 ______
M a y 15 ______
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_............. ..
1929____ __________
J a n .15_______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 _______
Ju n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15 ______
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15...............
D e c . 15...................
107.4
105.0
102.7
102.5
11
0 .8
102.7
102.7
11
0 .1
102.4
11
0 .6
11
0 .8
101.4
101.0
109.2
112. 2
113.4
115.6
117.3
107.4
105.5
107.8
109.4
108.1
106.8
107.3
105.5
102.5
12
0 .2
102. 7
106.6
103.8
103.8
104.8
104.0
101.7
100.3
109.5
103.2
106.7
103.8
104.9
108.2
112.7
114.5
106.4
107.0
108.2
110.9
108.9
109.1
103.5
106.3
109.7
100.4
99 .9
11
0 .0
102.3
101.5
105.8
105.6
99.8
106.9
97.6
98.4
108.4
11
0 .1
10
0 .0
96 .0
94.3
94.2
93.6
94.1
97.7
100.4
103.8
103.7
12
0 .8
100.7
12
1 .2
117.1
116.0
12
1 .1
1 2 105.6 109.5
1 .2
108.7 103.8 106.6
0 .1 105.6
107.0 1 2
102.2
106.0
106.5
106.0
106.1
104.6
113.9
103.8
107.3
106.5
104.9
106. 9
1 08
1.
109.7
108.6
113.4
12
1 .0
109.8
104.8
105.2
107.3
108.5
108.3
108.7
108.0
107.1
107.0
108.1
109.0
106.4
104.2
104.3
107.4
107.3
107.2
106.0
10
0 .0
112.7
117.5
117.9
107.3
102.4
10
0 .8
101.7
101.9
12
0 .1
107.4
111.5
112.4
110.4
109.5
113.7
113.7
1 2 114.9
1 .2
1 0 113.7
1 .8
100.3
96.9
97 .9
98 .0
98 .3
97 .7
101.3
12
0 .2
105.1
100.4
99.7
99.1
99 .4
99.5
99 .9
10
1 .0
12
1 .1
10
1 .1
10
0 .1
116.5
115.3
114.6
116.5
117.9
113.5
112.4
111.7
112.7
111.5
11
1 .6
110.7
100.9
99 .8
100.7
102.5
103.1
99.1
98 .6
99 .2
102.5
102.3
101.5
11
0 .0
104.5
94 .0
95 .8
96 .8
97 .8
99.0
105.5
105.4
104.4
103.4
105.8
106.7
109.6
111. 5
113.2
12
1 .1
12
1 .0
1 0 110-9
0 .0
10
0 .8
101.1
10
1 .6
106.1
104.8
106.4
106.4
106.6
106.7
104 7
106.7
103.0
11
0 .6
12
0 .2
106.3
105.1
11
0 .1
11
0 .1
103.9
104.7
103.5
103.8
103.9
11
1 .8
12
1 .2
10
1 .2
109.3
109.6
109.3
108.8
107.9
105.3
104.2
104.5
106.1
107.1
105.4
103.9
103.7
104.4
103.7
103.6
101.2
100.5
102.3
101.4
100.4
99.1
105. 5
103.1
105.0
105.5
104.1
103.9
104. 5
106. 2
106.4
105.6
104.2
12
0 .8
104.3
100.3
99 .8
100.3
11
0 .6
101.9
100.4
99 .6
100.6
105.0
104.3
101.1
101.7
11
0 .2
100.7
101.7
104.6
106.1
108. 7
109.2
109.3
107.5
105.9
108.2
11
1 .0
110.3
108.6
106.1
104.7
101.9
104.7
103.8
103. 2
102. 5
101.3
100.9
100.3
101.5
103.6
103.4
1 0 101.4
0 .8
10
0 .0
98.6
99.2
99.9
98.2
101.3
98.5
98.8
100.9
104.0
104.6
12
0 .6
100.9
L o u is M e m M o b ile
p h is
v ille
93 .2
93.9
96 .2
97.7
99.0
99 .4
93 .8
93 .7
96 .2
98 .4
98 .6
99 .0
108.6
106.5
102.7
104.4
10
0 .6 99 .9
11 12
0 .8 0 .0
1 1 100.7
0 .8
103.6
108.8
11
1 .0
11
1 .2
12
1 .0
113.0
119.8
115.9
114.0
101.5
104.9
109.2
110.3
108.4
108.6
114.3
113.4
110.5
105.5
110.7
10
1 .0
107.3
107.8
114.6
113.1
112.1
113.4
108.6
106.9
106.9
107.9
108.3
106.8
11
1 .1
110.3
110.4
111.7
110.5
110.5
109.4
107.1
106.7
107.2
111.5
120.9
105.7
103.3
105.4
107.4
106.7
105.8
108.3
106.2
109.1
102.9
106.4
11
0 .0 106.2
106.2
102.7
106.3
106.0
109.9 . 110.5
103.7
109.2
105.6
106.3
103.0
105.4
12
0 .2 105.4
101.4
105.7
101.7
105.4
103.9
107.0
107.3
11
1 .1
11
1 .2
102. 5
102.4
107.1
105.4
103.4
113.0
110.3
106.2
103.9
106.9
107.5
106.7
106.8
101.5
98 .9
101.3
12
0 .8
104.4
102.3
101.4
12
0 .1
104.6
104.6
103.9
103.8
110.3
104.6
0 .2
1 1 103.0 1 0
0 .6
12
0 .2 99.3
10
0 .8 97.1
10
0 .0 98.3
98.8
102.9
0 .0
104.6 1 1
106.3
12
0 .1
11
0 .0
11
0 .1
102.4
11
0 .2
114.3
111.9
111.4
115.8
115.4
103.5
12
0 .2
10
0 .2
99 .7
11
0 .8
118.4
116.5
115.4
117.9
10
2 .8
116.8
112.4
106.4
111.4
111.3
111.3
1 2 1 0 105.8
0 .2 0 .0
12
0 .2 99 .5 105.9
103.6 1 0
0 .8 108.3
104.5
106.8
106.2
104.9
9 3 .4
95.1
9 8 .2
106.4
108.7
107.4
108.3
12
1 .2
11
1 .8
109.4
11
1 .6
113. 9
112. 3
110.7
108, 6
102.7
102. 5
10
0 .1
100.7
12
0 .1
105.0
107.2
109.6
108.4
106. 1
106.7
105.7
12
1 .8
12
1 .2
115.7
115.3
109.9
104.1
105.6
103.3
105.1
105.6
105.9
101.7
101.5
12
0 .6
105.0
105.5
105.0
12
0 .2
102.5
100.9
9 9 .2
99 .4
99.3
11
0 .0
11
0 .2
103.4
106.9
105.7
104.3
103.0
103.1
58
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 5. -Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-
inclusive— Continued
S o u th A tla n tic — C o n tin u ed
D a te
E a st S o u th C en tral
W a sh
C harles Ja ck
R ic
N o rfo lk m o nhd S a v a n in g to n ,
to n ,
nah
D . C.
S. C . so n v ille
1930...................................
Ja n . 15.................
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15------------J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15------------S e p t. 15 _ ............
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15_.................
1931_________________
Ja n . 15__...............
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 1 5 . . ............
A p r. 15-------------M a y 15 . ..............
J u n e 15------------J u ly 15 ..................
A u g . 15 --------S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15 ..................
1932_________________
J a n .15. _______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15-------------M a y 15 _ -----J u n e 15------------J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15 ______
S ep t. 1 5 . ______
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 1 5 ...............
1933. .................................
Jan . 15__________
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15------------J u n e 15..................
J u ly 1 5 ...............
A u g . 1 5 ----------S ep t. 12________
S e p t. 26________
O ct. 1 0 ________
O ct. 24_________
N o v . 7 . . . ............
N o v . 21...............
D e c . 5_________
D e c . 19................ ..
1934...................................
Jqn. 2 __________
Jan . 16...................
Ja n . 3 0 ...................
F e b . 13...................
F eb . 27_________
M a r. 13________
M a r. 27.................
A pr. 1 0 .............. ..
A p r. 2 4 ................
M a y 8 ..................
M a y 22 . .............
J u n e 5...................
June 19..................
99.8
103.3
102.3
101.3
102.4
103.2
100.1
98.4
100.1
99 .4
9 8 .8
95 .7
92 .8
82.7
90 .4
86.8
86.7
85.5
83.0
81 .2
81 .2
81 .8
81 .5
80 .7
77 .0
75 .8
67.9
73.4
71.2
70.5
69 .6
68.3
66 .9
67.6
6 7 .2
66 .7
65 .5
6 4 .0
63.5
64.5
61.8
58.3
57.2
58.1
59.1
60 .4
66.2
69 .9
71 .4
71.8
70 .7
69 .5
69 .9
69 .6
69.5
70.3
71.6
69 .9
70 .5
69.3
70.6
70.3
7 0 .8
70 .5
70.6
69.7
69 .8
69.5
68 .7
69.6
95.7
98 .7
96 .3
96 .3
96 .4
96.1
97 .3
97 .5
96 .4
97 .2
94.1
91 .9
91.1
78.2
86 .9
83.5
81.5
79.5
79 .4
77.7
76.6
76 .9
77 .4
75.7
73.3
70.8
63.4
6 8 .5
63 .8
63 .8
63 .9
62 .7
62 .8
61.8
65.1
64 .0
62 .4
61 .0
6 0 .3
61.1
56.9
54 .6
52.9
54.1
56 .8
58.5
65 .9
67.9
68.1
69.1
67 .0
66.3
66 .5
66.1
66 .2
64 .9
69.4
65 .8
65 .7
65.6
67.6
66.4
66.4
66 .2
66.1
66.1
66.5
66.8
66 .4
67 .6
103.7
109.5
107.3
105.3
106.6
106.9
106.7
101.2
100.9
103.0
101.7
98 .6
95 .5
83.5
94 .7
89 .3
88 .7
87 .5
8 4 .2
81 .2
80.1
80 .7
8 0 .4
80 .5
78 .2
75.4
69.7
76 .2
73 .8
72 .0
70 .9
69 .6
68 .4
6 8 .6
68 .5
6 8 .6
67.6
66 .6
63 .7
65.2
62.7
58 .0
57.3
57.3
60 .1
61.6
67 .6
7 0 .8
71.7
72 .6
71.9
72 .2
71.7
70 .9
69 .9
69.1
74.1
69 .5
70.1
70 .6
71.5
73.3
75.3
73.5
73.1
72.7
74.6
74.1
73 .8
72 .0
97 .5
101.4
101.4
99 .4
101.5
101.1
100.7
95 .2
95 .4
96 .3
96 .4
91 .3
87 .9
78 .0
86 .5
8 2 .6
82 .5
80 .5
8 0 .0
76.6
75.4
74.9
75 .0
74.6
73 .2
72.1
64 .0
69.1
67.1
66 .5
6 6 .2
6 4 .2
6 3 .2
63 .5
6 3 .4
62 .0
6 2 .7
61.1
6 0 .8
62.9
59.3
55.9
56 .2
5 6 .2
5 9 .2
61 .0
65 .5
6 8 .0
70 .6
69 .5
69 .3
67 .4
67.5
67 .3
67 .4
67 .0
70.9
66 .8
67 .5
66.3
69 .5
70 .8
71.0
70 .9
70 .6
70 .6
70 .8
72.1
70 .5
70.4
99.6
103.9
101.4
101.4
102.5
101.7
100.3
99 .9
99.3
99 .6
97 .9
93 .7
91 .9
81.1
88 .0
85 .0
84 .6
84 .6
82 .8
81.7
78 .6
80 .8
78 .8
78.4
75 .0
73.8
66.1
71 .2
6 8 .4
67.3
67 .4
65 .8
64 .4
64 .9
6 6 .8
65 .6
64 .6
63.3
63 .7
64.9
61.7
58 .8
57.7
57.4
5 9 .2
61 .8
69 .8
72 .5
71.9
71.4
71.1
69 .8
68 .6
6 9 .6
69.3
68 .2
73.0
68 .6
69.1
69.7
70 .0
71.0
72.4
71.7
71.2
71.3
70 .5
70 .2
69 .9
70 .6
100.0
104.2
104.5
101.7
102.6
102.1
101.5
97 .4
95 .6
99 .2
100.0
96 .3
94 .6
84.5
93 .0
88 .7
88.3
87 .4
86.2
82 .9
82 .9
83 .4
8 3 .0
81 .7
79.5
78.1
69.7
73 .8
71 .0
71.7
71 .8
69 .4
69.3
70.1
69 .6
68 .6
68 .4
67.5
65 .2
68.7
65 .2
63.1
63.1
62 .2
65 .6
66 .7
71.2
72.5
74 .2
74.5
74.6
74.3
73.4
73.6
72.5
72 .0
75.4
71 .8
72 .4
72 .5
74.4
74 .5
75 .0
74.7
74.0
75.1
75.9
76.5
74.8
75 .2
B ir
m in g
ham
97 .5
101.3
99 .0
98 .3
101.0
100.1
98.7
98 .0
97 .2
97 .9
95 .9
92 .6
89 .9
75.1
87.1
83.6
79 .7
77.1
75.1
70 .7
72.4
73.0
72.4
71 .0
69 .7
67.3
60.7
6 4 .9
61 .8
6 2 .5
63 .6
61.2
58 .9
60 .1
61.0
58.8
59.2
59 .2
58.3
60.0
55.0
53 .2
53.4
54.1
56.3
6 0 .8
63 .6
66.1
65.6
65.3
64.3
64 .6
63.7
63.7
62.8
62 .0
66.3
62.7
64.6
65 .4
63.1
65 .7
65.2
63 .8
65.4
64 .2
68 .3
64.5
63.5
62.7 1
L o u is M e m M o b ile
v ille
p h is
103.8
107.6
108.9
106.9
110.5
109.6
107.6
99 .6
101.3
102.7
100.3
96 .9
94 .2
81.2
91.5
87.5
85 .0
83.1
83 .8
79 .5
79.5
79 .4
77 .8
77.3
75.3
75.1
67.2
71 .9
69 .9
70 .5
69 .8
69 .8
66 .8
66 .0
64.7
63 .8
63.3
63 .3
63.9
68.8
61.4
59.6
60 .0
62 .0
64 .8
68.7
76.6
77.4
77.9
75.6
74.4
72.4
71.4
70.3
70.6
70.9
76.7
71 .9
72 .0
73.7
72 .9
75 .0
75.9
75.6
75.3
78.1
78.7
75.8
76.0
74 .8
100.7
106.3
105.7
102.4
104.9
104.8
102.6
99 .1
99 .6
9 9 .2
97 .9
93 .9
89 .4
78 .4
86 .9
81 .4
80 .5
80 .8
79.1
75.7
77.3
77 .5
76 .3
77 .0
74.1
72 .8
65.9
6 9 .9
69 .8
68 .9
68 .1
68 .2
64 .7
63 .5
65 .0
64 .2
63.6
63 .2
62 .0
64.4
59.6
57.1
57 .1
57.4
6 0 .0
64 .4
68 .9
71.6
70 .6
71.5
70.7
69.1
69.1
69 .2
68 .4
68 .7
73.8
68 .7
70 .0
70 .7
71.4
71 .9
71 .2
71.8
70.4
70 .0
70 .6
71.0
71.3
70 .3
99 .2
102.8
101.4
102.1
103.4
100.3
99.1
9 7 .8
9 8 .4
98 .9
98 .8
9 5 .9
9 2 .2
79.7
88 .7
83.1
82.1
82 .1
79 .0
77 .8
78.0
79 .2
79 .2
77 .8
75 .8
73 .5
64.3
6 8 .6
65 .8
66 .7
66 .8
64.7
62.3
62 .5
63.2
62.5
62 .4
62 .0
60 .9
62.5
59.4
57 .4
57.4
57.7
58 .0
59 .9
65 .2
67 .3
68.2
68.1
66 .7
66.1
66.3
65 .4
65.5
65.2
69.4
65.3
66.3
66.6
67.6
66 .9
67 .2
67 .5
66.7
66.5
67 .2
66 .9
66 .5
66 .4
59
DETAILED TABLES
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foodsy by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
S o u th A tla n tic — C o n tin u e d
D a te
Charles Ja ck
R
to n ,
N orfo lk m icnhd
o
S. C . so n v ille
1934— C o n tin u e d .
J u ly 3 .. ................
J u ly 1 7 ..............
J u ly 31..................
A u g . 14 .............
A u g . 28__............
S e p t. 11 - ............
S e p t. 25................
O ct. 9— ..............
O ct. 23..................
N o v . 6 — ______
N o v . 20................
D e c . 4_________
D e c . 18— ......... ..
1935________________
Ja n . 2 __________
Ja n . 15_________
Ja n . 29....... ..........
F e b . 12 ________
F e b . 2 6 - ..............
M a r. 12 ............
M a r. 26................
A p r. 9...................
A p r. 23— ............
M a y 7 ...............
M a y 21_ .............
J u n e 4...................
J u n e 18.................
J u ly 2._................
J u ly 16..................
J u ly 30..................
A u g . 13 ................
A u g . 2 7 -..............
S e p t. 10 ................
S e p t. 24................
O ct. 8 ....................
O ct. 22 _................
N o v . 5 ...................
N o v . 19-----------D e c . 3 __________
D e c . 17________
D e c . 31.................
1936________________
Jan . 14..................
Ja n . 28__..............
F eb . 11— ............
F eb . 25— .........
M a r. 10................
M ar. 24................
A p r. 7________u
__
A p r. 21— ............
M a y 5— ...........
M a y 19.................
J u n e 2__________
J u n e 16________
J u n e 30.................
J u ly 14.................
A u g . 1 8 -.............
S e p t. 15. .............
O ct. 1 3.................
N o v . 17_ l ............
D e c . 15________
1 1 3 4 ° — 38-
69.0
70.5
71.3
71.3
73.1
74.1
74.4
74.6
73.6
73.8
74.0
73.3
73.4
79.4
74.6
75.8
76.8
78.3
78.0
76.7
76.8
78.1
79.4
79.4
78.6
78.8
78.9
79.2
78.3
79.0
79.9
80.4
81.9
82.0
81.6
82.1
81.8
82.0
81.9
82.3
82.9
82.1
82.2
80.4
80.2
80.7
79.4
78.1
78.8
79.4
79.1
78.6
79.6
81.1
82.2
83.4
85.1
84.7
84.3
83.3
84.1
-5
69.4
70.4
70.1
71.4
72.4
74.4
74.6
73.2
71.9
71.4
71.7
71.5
72.5
76.6
72.4
73.8
73.3
74.8
76.3
74.2
73.7
74.8
75.8
76.3
75.2
75.9
76.1
76.6
76.9
77.3
77.5
77.2
78.7
78.7
78.4
78.5
78.0
78.8
79.5
79.8
80.3
79.3
79.7
77.6
76.9
77.6
76.5
76.0
76.0
76.2
76.2
76.2
76.9
78.9
80.3
82.3
82.4
81.6
80.1
79.8
80.6
71.4
71.6
71.8
73.1
74.2
77.4
76.1
76.3
75.2
74.9
74.8
75.1
74.9
79.9
74.7
76.9
78.1
79.2
78.9
78.7
78.4
78.3
79.9
79.7
79.6
79.9
79.5
78.5
77.9
77.0
77.8
78.8
79.1
79.8
79.7
80.7
80.7
81.8
82.2
83.2
84.0
81.8
82.9
81.8
80.6
82.1
79.5
78.2
78.5
78.4
78.6
78.4
79.7
81.0
81.7
82.5
83.2
83.8
83.6
82.3
83.6
69.6
69.5
68.8
70.6
72.4
74.5
74.2
73.1
72.6
72.2
71.7
71.7
71.8
76.6
71.9
73.5
75.3
77.0
76.6
75.4
75.4
75.6
78.2
78.5
77.5
77.8
76.8
75.7
75.2
75.0
75.2
76.7
77.5
77.6
77.6
77.4
76.4
78.1
77.6
78.5
79.8
78.6
78.7
76.9
76.7
77.3
75.4
73.8
74.0
74.5
75.2
75.7
76.2
77.9
78.1
79.2
80.8
81.5
79.6
81.1
82.0
E a st S o u th C en tral
W
S a v a n in ga sh ,
to n
nah
D . C.
71.1
71.5
72.0
72.7
74.5
76.8
77.1
75.7
74.9
74.1
74.3
74.6
74.7
79.9
75.8
76.0
77.3
78.6
78.6
78.0
77.6
79.1
80.7
80.1
79.0
79.0
79.2
78.9
78.9
79.7
80.3
80.6
81.6
82.0
81.7
82.0
82.0
81.5
82.3
82.9
83.3
82.2
81.9
79.9
80.2
80.4
78.6
78.6
79.1
79.8
79.3
79.8
80.4
82.3
83.5
84.4
85.6
84.8
83.9
82.7
82.9
74.9
73.9
73.9
74.1
76.9
78.6
78.3
77.5
77.1
77.6
77.4
76.0
77.0
83.8
78.1
79.7
81.5
82.0
81.7
82.8
81.8
84.0
87.5
86.8
84.4
84.4
84.5
83.3
83.8
82.9
82.9
84.0
84.8
84.2
84.5
85.2
84.9
85.7
86.2
85.7
86
.2
84.1
85.3
82.7
81.8
82.9
80.8
79.9
80.6
81.8
83.2
82.7
84.7
84.8
85.3
85.6
86.3
86.4
84.4
84.5
85.3
B ir
m in g
ham
62.4
63.1
63.8
66.2
69.1
71.5
71.6
70.4
69.5
68
.6
67.6
67.9
67.9
72.5
69.7
70.3
71.0
71.7
70.3
70.1
70.9
71.9
73.6
72.4
72.4
74.1
71.8
72.6
72.1
72.1
73.2
73.5
73.3
73.3
74.1
73.1
72.5
71.8
72.1
72.6
74.0
73.8
71.9
70.9
70.6
72.1
69.8
68.7
69.4
70.0
70.3
70.7
72.7
73.6
74.8
76.8
76.6
77.8
77.0
75.7
75.3
L o u is M e m M o b ile
v ille
p h is
77.2
75.7
76.8
80.3
81.2
81.4
80.8
80.9
80.3
81.2
80.9
80.0
80.6
87.4
81.5
83.6
84.5
85.2
84.1
86.5
85.9
87.5
87.4
88.3
88.3
88.6
90.1
87.1
85.5
84.1
84.5
85.8
86.8
87.0
86
.6
87.5
86.3
87.0
88.0
88.4
89.0
87.0
87.4
83.8
84.3
83.9
82.5
82.3
81.5
82.3
84.0
83.9
87.4
89.6
90.0
90.5
89.3
89.8
8 .1
8
87.3
88.5
71.2
71.1
72.2
74.9
77.8
79.1
76.7
75.8
75.5
75.4
74.9
74.7
74.8
79.2
75.1
77.0
78.6
81.2
80.7
78.7
78.9
80.5
82.1
81.0
80.8
82.4
81.1
78.3
76.5
78.8
79.1
79.9
79.7
78.1
76.2
77.6
77.5
78.8
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.8
77.7
76.4
77.1
76.7
75.7
74.9
75.7
77.1
78.8
77.8
80.9
79.3
81.3
81.7
83.5
83.8
81.7
81.1
81.6
67.1
67.7
69.1
70.1
73.1
73.6
73.9
73.3
71.9
71.3
71.1
71.1
71.4
75.7
71.5
72.8
75.9
75.4
75.2
75.8
76.0
76.9
77.9
77.0
75.4
75.6
75.5
75.6
75.1
74.5
77.1
75.6
76.2
76.3
76.2
76.3
75.4
76.4
76.8
76.8
77.2
77.0
76.5
75.0
74.9
75.4'
73.9
74.1
73.9
74.5
74.9
74.8
75.4
76.7
78.5
80.9
80.3
79.3
77.4
77.3
77 .7
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
60
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
W e st S o u th C en tral
Date
1923____________________
Jan . 15 _________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15___________
J u n e 15............ ...........
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15____________
S ep t. 15 ________
O ct. 1 5 ____________
N o v . 15___________
D e c. 15.....................
1924____________________
J a n .15____________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15___________
Ju n e 1 5 ..................
J u ly 15 ____________
A u g . 15____ ____
S ep t. 15 _______
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15____ ______
D e c . 15...................
1925____________________
Ja n , 15___________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15___ _ __
J u n e 15.......................
J u ly 1 5 .___________
A u g . 15_______ . . .
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 15----------------1926____________________
Jan . 1 5 . ________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15____________
Ju n e 15.......................
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15___________
S ep t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15________ .
D e c . 15___________
1927____________________
Jan . 15 -------------F eb . 15____________
M a r. 1 5 ................
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15___________
Ju n e 15........................
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15___________
S ep t. 15 _________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15________ ._
D e c . 15___________
19 2 8 .__________________
Jan . 15...................
F eb . 15___________
M a r. 15_________ __
A pr. 15____________
M a y 15___________
J u n e 15.....................
M o u n ta in
P acific
N ew
o
D a lla s Htou s L ittle Or B u tte
n R o ck lea n s
D en
ver
S a lt
Lake
C ity
L os
An
geles
P o r t San
la n d , F ra n S ea ttle
Oreg. cisco
96.6
95 .2
95.1
94 .4
95 .7
95 .8
96 .0
96 .7
96. 2
97. 2
98 .0
98. 2
100.7
98.3
100.4
98.1
9 7 .2
95. 4
95 .7
96 .0
97 .6
98.4
99 .2
99.1
99 .8
102.2
104.9
105. 2
101.4
102.3
103.1
102.7
103.6
105. 2
105.3
104.9
106.5
108.5
108.9
104.8
108.7
105.0
105.0
105.1
105.6
104.1
103.2
101.8
103.8
104.3
105. 0
104.8
103. 1
103.5
102.2
101. 6
101.7
101.7
102.4
103.1
102.7
102.9
103.6
104.6
105.7
103.6
104.4
11
0 .1
101. 7
101.9
103.2
102.3
97.7
94.3
93 .3
93 .5
96. 2
97 .6
99 .3
102.9
9 8 .8
9 8 .8
9 8 .8
99.7
9 8 .8
97.4
9 9 .2
96 .0
94 .9
95. 2
95. 4
97 .0
98.5
96 .4
95 .3
9 7 .2
98.5
100.4
105.3
103.1
99. 2
98 .8
100. 7
103.0
109.0
109.1
107.7
104.6
106.3
111.4
109.6
107.2
109.1
107.8
107.4
112.1
110.3
111.0
105.9
102.5
102.6
105.0
107.0
106.9
102.9
104.1
102.1
101.7
102. 1
105.9
113.9
104.3
99 .9
98 .8
99 .5
100.5
100.7
100.9
100.7
97.7
98. 5
100.5
101.7
101.8
95.7
92 .9
90 .3
91. 7
92.1
93.6
96.5
9 9 .8
97 .4
9 7 .7
9 9 .8
99. 8
97 .7
96.8
97.1
94. 5
92.7
93 .3
94 .0
97.8
98.6
94. 5
95 .8
98. 5
100.4
101.7
107.3
104.7
105. 0
101.2
102. 6
106.8
114. 4
108.5
108.7
108.0
108.3
111.1
107.0
104.2
104.9
104.6
103. 3
107.9
105.9
107.6
100.2
99.4
101.9
104.4
105.3
104.3
102.7
102.2
100.5
100.6
101.3
107.0
115.8
103.4
99 .5
99 .0
11
0 .1
101.3
100.5
100.0
99. 5
97 .2
96.3
97.1
99 .4
101.7
97.3
95 .0
92 .2
92.1
95 .9
96.3
98 .0
97.1
96 .7
9 9 .9
101.1
101.6
101.1
98 .4
100.1
98 .9
9 8 .2
9 8 .4
96 .2
96 .4
97 .2
98 .2
99 .7
100.1
99.1
97 .9
104.2
101.4
101. 7
101.5
100. 6
103.1
103.9
103.6
103.7
104.0
107.4
110.5
107.2
103.2
105.4
105.0
103.8
106.2
105.3
100.3
100.3
100.2
101.2
102.0
103.2
102.9
100.3
102.6
101.3
100.4
100.0
10
0 .1
102.8
98 .8
98 .8
98.9
99 .6
100.4
99 .5
98 .7
9 7 .9
9 6 .0
9 7 .4
98 .4
98 .6
95 .8
97.5
95 .5
94 .3
93 .6
94 .4
94 .9
96 .6
98 .3
96 .9
9 9 .2
102.2
102.1
99 .6
98.9
99 .4
97 .0
96 .2
97 .5
97.3
97 .0
100.6
99 .0
100.1
100.9
101.0
99 .0
103.5
102. 4
98 .8
99.1
99. 8
102.9
105. 7
105.1
104.1
104.9
105. 4
108.8
105.9
102.9
104.8
103.9
103.3
105.8
104.7
103.5
100.5
100.0
101.1
102.0
102.1
102.7
101.5
100.8
101.7
99 .6
100.3
102.2
104.9
103.3
99 .6
101.2
102.4
102.0
100.1
100.9
102.4
9 9 .9
9 9 .0
9 9 .2
98 .4
9 9 .8
96.7
96 .0
95 .8
93 .8
96.1
96.3
96.2
97.1
96.9
9 7 .4
97. 8
97. 3
98 .4
96.8
100.3
96.1
95.4
94 .4
93 .6
92.4
94 .0
96.1
97.3
99 .0
100.5
101.9
106.3
108.1
101.2
102.6
103. 1
102.7
105.6
107.0
107.1
107.2
107.9
111.2
111.2
105.2
109.4
106.0
104.2
106.4
105. 3
104.4
104.0
102.6
103.3
105.2
105.8
106.4
100.7
103.9
102.4
100.3
99 .7
98.7
101.8
100.3
10
0 .1
100.0
99 .8
100.0
100.8
98.6
101.7
97 .2
97 .4
98 .2
98.8
97.1
98.2
96 .3
95. 2
95 .4
97 .4
9 8 .4
9 9 .0
9 9 .9
9 8 .6
100.5
99.3
9 8 .9
98 .2
96.3
99 .7
97. 6
94 .3
94. 9
93 .4
93.3
92 .9
96. 2
97. 7
97. 5
98 .0
101. 2
106.0
104.1
100.2
101.3
100.4
101.8
103.1
107.1
110.2
107.7
109.1
114.4
113.7
111.0
113. 6
110.6
110.8
113. 4
114.5
110.8
109.3
107.5
108.0
109.3
110.7
10
1 .1
105.3
109.4
106.4
105. 2
105. 2
107.0
106.1
104.0
105. 2
102.7
104.3
102.8
103.5
102.2
103.7
10
0 .1
101.9
103. 7
104.8
102.0
97.5
96 .7
96 .2
95 .3
97 .0
96 .8
95 .9
9 7 .2
97.1
9 8 .8
99 .4
98. 2
99.1
97 .9
99 .9
99 .0
98.1
96. 2
96. 3
94 .0
94.6
96.9
98 .2
99. 7
99 .8
101.6
104.2
103.6
102.1
102.2
102. 3
100.6
102.4
105. 7
105.5
104.2
104. 6
107.7
107.6
104.6
107.5
106.0
105.2
107.3
106.1
101.5
102.2
102.1
103.6
104.9
104.6
104.0
103. 1
103.9
103.3
103.4
103.3
102.2
105.9
103.5
102.5
102.7
102.8
101.4
101.8
102.3
102.4
100.3
101.2
102.7
102.5
100.8
97.8
97 .8
96 .2
93 .9
93 .8
95 .0
96.0
100.2
100.5
100.5
100. 6
101.0
99 .8
97.3
100.4
97.1
94. 2
94. 2
95 .4
95.3
98 .0
98 .9
97. 2
9 7 .6
98 .9
100.6
104.9
104.6
99 .8
101.0
100. 2
101.3
105. 5
108.9
108.8
106.2
104.6
111. 1
107.1
104.3
104.9
103.9
102.6
105. 7
104.7
103.6
105. 3
103.3
103.1
104.2
105. 5
105.0
100.4
103.6
103.3
100.7
100.2
101.5
105.3
104.6
100.8
99.1
98 .4
100. 2
100.8
100.1
100.5
99.7
96 .6
96. 2
98.3
98.7
96.4
94 .4
92 .4
91 .0
92 .6
94. 1
9 5 .5
95 .7
97.3
9 9 .4
102.0
101.9
100.5
97.3
98 .5
97 .2
96.1
95 .9
95 .0
96 .4
95 .8
96.3
98.1
99 .8
99.9
99 .8
105.9
105.1
101.8
102.2
102. 0
103.9
106.0
105.2
106.1
107.4
109.1
113.6
109.7
105.2
107.7
105.9
104.6
107.3
107.3
103.8
102.8
103.2
103.6
104.9
105.5
104.9
103. 1
104.1
102.9
102.4
102.4
102.9
105.6
103.0
101.0
101.8
103.5
103.6
103.2
102.4
102.5
100.8
101.4
102.0
101.3
100.9
97.1
94 .8
9 4 .0
93 .7
95.2
95.9
96.6
97.7
97.5
99.4
102.1
100.8
98 .2
97.9
97 .7
97 .8
97.1
97 .2
96.8
99.3
99.7
97.7
97 .8
97 .2
97 .6
98 .4
105.1
102.9
101.5
101.5
101.1
104.0
107.2
106.5
104.6
104.8
106.1
111.1
108.2
105.7
105.7
106.7
104.8
108.2
107.1
105.3
102.5
101.8
102.2
101.2
101.4
102.7
100.6
102.6
101.5
100.5
100.1
104.4
107.1
104.5
100.3
98 .9
99 .2
99 .2
98.9
99 .6
99 .7
98 .2
9 8 .7
98 .1
98 .4
98 .9
DETAILED TABLES
Cl
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
W e st S o u th C en tral— C ontd.
D a te
1928— C o n tin u ed .
J u ly 15----------------A u g . 15___________
S ep t. 15 _ _ ___
O ct. 15___________
N o v . 15__________
D e c . 15___________
1929____________________
Ja n . 15_________ __
F e b . 15___________
M a r. 15___
A p r. 15___________
M a y 15_____ __ _
J u n e 15__________
J u ly 15___________
A u g . 15___________
S e p t. 15__________
O ct. 15___________
N o v . 15__________
D e c . 15___________
1930____________________
J a n . 15___________
F e b . 15___________
M a r. 15__________
A p r. 15___________
M a y 1 5 . . ______
Ju n e 15___________
J u ly 1 5 .. _____ _
A u g . 15.. ________
S ep t. 15__________
O ct. 15___________
N o v . 15_____ . . .
D e c . 15___________
1931______ _____ ________
Jan . 1 5 .. . . . .
F e b . 15___________
M a r. 15___ _______
A p r. 15___________
M a y 15 . . . .
J u n e 15___________
J u ly 15___________
A u g . 15 ______ . . .
S e p t. 15__________
O ct. 15___________
N o v . 15 ________
D e c . 15___________
1932____________________
J a n . 15___________
F e b . 15___________
M a r. 15__________
A p r. 15___________
M a y 15___________
J u n e 15___________
J u ly 15___________
A u g . 15___________
S e p t. 15__________
O ct. 15___________
N o v . 15 . . . ___ __
D e c . 15___________
1933_______ _______ _
Jan . 1 5 ................. ..
F e b . 15___________
M a r. 15__________
A p r. 15___________
M a y 15. ___ . . . .
Ju n e 15----------------
M o u n ta in
N ew
o
D a lla s Hto u s L ittle Or B u tte
n R o ck lean s
1 1 96.4
0 .2
0 .2
98.1 101.4 1 2
99.2 102.4 1 2
0 .2
1 1 103.5 102.3
0 .6
1 2 103.6 1 2
0 .1
0 .1
103.4 103.6 1 1
0 .8
103.0
105.3
105.2
106.2
105.9
98.0
99.6
10
0 .2
99.9
99.7
103.3
103.3
103.7
102.3
12
0 .1
103.7
104.4
105.5
106.4
106.0
104.9
105.7
99.7 104.3
99.5 104.5
98.4 1 2
0 .0
98.4 1 1
0 .2
99.9 1 2
0 .2
99.9 1 1
0 .6
0 .1
101.5 1 2
102.4 106.5
103.4 109.5
102.9 109.0
102.4 107.9
103.5 107.8
103.9
12
0 .1
102.3
101.9
11
0 .1
98.2
97.8
96.6
97.1
96.8
96.8
93.4
79.5
90.7
87.0
85.4
81.4
78.4
75.8
75.5
76.4
75. 7
75.8
74.8
75.7
12
0 .1
10
0 .1
10
0 .1
10
0 .8
104.3
98.9
101.1
96.4
98.0
97.1
95.4
94.9
95.3
94.3
91.4
88.3
76.6
70.6
67.6
67.1
6 .0
8
65.6
61.8
61.8
62.2
62.6
63.0
63.1
63.3
85.5
80. 7
79.9
79.5
77. 6
74.3
73.4
74.4
73.9
73.8
71.6
72.6
62.4
70.4
67.5
6. 1
6
63.9
60.8
60.6
59.8
60.0
60.8
60.3
58.7
58.8
60.2
57.2
56. 7
58.1
60.7
62.5
57.3
55.4
58.1
58.0
59.2
60.1
64.9
64.0
62.3
103.5
104.8
104.0
104.2
101.4
104.0
60.7
68.2
65.6
63.0
63.0
61.5
63.2
64.7
62.6
61.6
58.6
58. 7
58.0
61.6
62.8
Salt
Lake
C ity
102.4 99.9
1 0 99.6
0 .1
0 .1
100.9 1 2
1 1 102.9
0 .6
1 2 103.0
0 .2
101.5 1 1
0 .8
102.5
99.3
99.9
98.2
98.3
100.9
103.6
107.2
106.3
103.8
104.2
103.6
103.0
100.0 99.5 97.7 97.7
107.0 104.3 103.4 101.9
105.9 103.6 103.4 101. 5
1 2 103.6 1 1 100.4
0 .8
0 .8
0.
104.0 103.4 102.7 1 1 6
103.1 1 0 1 2 6 102. 7
0 .8 0 .
98.1 99.8 1 0 1 1
0 .1 0 .8
97.7 97.9 98.7 97.8
98.6 97.5 93.8 93. 5
98.4 98.5 93.5 95.4
97.7 97.0 92. 3 93. 6
94.2 94.6 89. 5 91.6
8
91.2 93.1 8 .2 88.5
76.9 81.0 80.9 80.6
86.4 90.4 85.5 8 . 5
6
81.8 87.3 83. 5 82. 2
82. 5 85.1 81.6 82. 1
81.1 83.3 80.9 81.9
78. 0 79. 9 80. 2 80. 7
74.1 77.2 80. 5 80.3
74.0 78.5 80.9 81.6
73.0 78.1 81.1 80.8
74. 7 79.0 80.4 79.6
73.8 78.0 79. 7 78.4
71.0 77. 5 78. 7 77.2
70.3 77.2 76.9 75.6
61.9 70.4 66. 1 69.3
6 .1 75.7 74.8 72.0
6
63. 7 74.5 70.8 71.1
63.6 7 4 . 7 6 .1 72.0
8
63.2 74.1 66.9 71.0
62; 4 70.5 65.0 70.2
57.8 67.6 65. 2 69.2
60.2 6 .0 65.5 69.8
8
62.2 69.0 64.3 6 .2
8
62.3 69. 7 64.0 67.6
67.0
61.9 67.9 62.6
6
60.0 6 .6 61.9 6 .2
6
6
59.3 6 .8 62.2 66.7
55.5
54.6
54.4
54.9
57.1
56.7
103.1 100.5
103.3 101.5
102.9 99.6
1 2 98.1
0 .6
103.1 1 0
0 .8
1 2 104.8
0 .8
105.0 109.9
106.2 107.6
106. 5 106.2
105.3 107.1
105.1 105.5
105.0 104.9
D en
ver
P acific
68.6
65.6
62.4
62. 6
63.3
65.8
6 .0
8
101.6
99.5
99.3
97.1
96.7
97.8
L os
An
geles
P o rt San
la n d , F ra n S ea ttle
Oreg. cisco
96.1
97.2
101.4
12
0 .1
101.3
100.7
1 0 100.7
0 .6
99.9 100.7
1 2 104.1
0 .6
100.2
99.0
98.3
97.4
97.2
98.9
1 0 99.3
0 .8
109.6 99.6
104. 7 1 2 2
0.
103.9 103. 7
104.7 104.0
104.2 103.1
1 1 99.2
0 .1
96.9
99.1
93.9
99.8
1 0 97.8
0 .0
99.6 96.5
1 2 99.3
0 .8
102.4
105.2
95.5
93.1
94.5
94.9
90.4
85.9
78. 1
82.1
80.3
79. 7
78. 5
78. 9
80.0
78.6
77.8
76.7
76.3
75. 2
73.6
61.5
69.1
67.2
6 .6
6
66.4
66.4
64.4
63.7
61.1
61. 2
62.4
61.5
62.4
64.2
58.6
55.7
56.2
57.2
59.7
65.6
98.1
94.1
92.4
91.6
91.5
92.3
89.8
84.9
75. 1
81.7
79.8
78. 7
76.5
75. 6
71.6
71.1
71.9
73. 6
72.9
73. 5
72.9
63.6
70.6
103.0
103.0
104.8
105.0
102.5
104.2
1 1 104.1
0 .8
1 0 103.7
0 .6
1 0 102.4
0 .6
0 .8
98.0 1 1
98.2 101.3
1 1 101.7
0 .2
1 2 102.9
0 .0
104.6
106.3
106.7
107.3
107.2
105.4
101.5
106.0
104.3
104.2
105.5
104.8
1 0 102.4
0 .6
95.2 1 0
0 .1
92.9 98.1
92.9 99.6
92.9 99.3
8 . 7 97.9
8
8 .1 94.3
6
105.0
104.3
104.4
106.3
106.1
104.3
97. 1
102.3
12
0 .8
103.1
103.8
103.7
77.6
81.7 91.4
79.8 88.7
79.0 86.9
77.0 85.1
78. 1 84. 7
78.6 82.8
77.8 82.4
76.6 79.8
76.4 ' 81.1
75.8 81.9
75.0 80.9
75.6 78.7
67.8
70.9
6 .8 70.1
8
6 .1 69.2
6
64.4
65.0
61.8
61.0
57.5
61.6
61.4
62.8
62.4
69.6
69. 7
67.0
67.7
67.1
61.4
59.5
59.3
58.3
59.4
60.6
62.8
60.1
60.0
59.6
62.6
64.4
64.6
83.8
6 .6
6
6 .2
6
64.4
65.7
64.6
73.0
76.5
75.8
76.0
76.0
73.9
71.8
70.2
70.5
70.8
71.2
71.5
71.9
71.6
68.5
66.3
66.3
66.7
68.4
70.1
98.5
99. 5
102.9
101.7
101.5
99.6
12
0 .1
100.4
10
0 .0
97.9
98.1
100.3
102.4
104.5
104.9
103. 5
105.1
104.4
103.7
97.8
11
0 .2
101.3
102.7
104.2
104.4
102.4
97.4
92.7
94.0
94.1
91.7
86.2
79.6
83.5
81.1
81.1
80.8
81.6
80. 6
78.1
78.2
78.0
77.6
77.2
76.3
68.8
72.7
71.6
71.3
71.9
70.6
69.5
69.6
67.5
6 .1
6
65.1
65.4
65.4
67.0
62.7
60.6
60.4
62.4
6 .0
6
68.5
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
62
T able 5. — Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, by cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
W e st S o u th C en tral— C o n td .
D a te
1933— C o n tin u e d .
------J u ly 1 5 ..
A u g . 15____________
S e p t. 12___________
S e p t. 26___________
O ct. 10____________
O ct. 24____________
N o v . 7____________
D e c . 5 _____________
D e c . 19____________
1934____________________
J a n . 2 _____________
J a n .16___________
J a n .30________
F e b . 13_______ .
F e b . 2 7 _____
M a r. 13__________
M a r. 27___________
A p r. 10. __________
A p r. 24____________
M a y 8 ____________
M a y 2 2 .. _______
J u n e 5 .. _ . . .
J u n e 19_______ .
J u ly 3 __________ __
J u ly 17____________
J u ly 3 1 .. . . .
A u g . 1 4 .. _______
A u g . 28____________
S e p t. 11___________
S e p t. 25___________
O ct. 9 _____ . .
O ct. 23_______ _
N o v . 6__________ .
N o v . 20___________
D e c . 4 ___________
D e c . 18____________
1935____________________
J a n . 2 ___________ __
J a n . 15____ __ _
J a n . 2 9 . . . __
F e b . 12___________
F e b . 26____________
M a r. 12__________
M a r. 26___ __ _
A p r. 9 _____________
A p r. 23____________
M a y 7_____________
M a y 21__________
Ju n e 4 _________
J u n e 1 8 _____
J u ly 2 _____________
J u ly 16____________
J u ly 30____________
A u g . 13__________
A u g . 27____________
S e p t. 10___________
S e p t. 24___________
O ct. 8 _____________
O ct. 22____________
N o v . 5_____ __ __
N o v . 19___ __ __
D e c . 3 ____________
D e c . 17____________
D e c . 31____________
1936____________________
J a n . 14____________
J a n . 28________ __
F e b . 11____________
F e b . 25____________
M a r. 10___________
M a r. 24_.....................
N ew
en
o
D a lla s Hto u s L ittle Or B u tte Dver
n R o ck lean s
66.7
70.7
69.8
69.4
67.9
68 .4
68 .0
68 .8
69.8
68.2
71.7
67.7
67 .4
67.5
69.0
69.0
68.8
68.5
68.9
68 .2
69.3
69.5
69.6
69.9
69.4
72.0
71.4
71.8
76.7
76.6
75.8
75.0
75.5
75.4
75 .2
74.5
75.8
78.7
75.1
76.3
77.1
78.9
79.9
76.9
75.5
79.4
79 .2
79.3
79.4
79.8
79.1
78.1
77.5
78.4
80 .0
79 .7
78.6
78.1
78.8
78.9
79.3
79.7
80 .5
80 .5
79.7
78.3
79.8
77.7
77.8
77.8
75.7
74.1
66.1
67.9
67.1
66 .5
66 .8
67.2
65.8
67.3
66.5
66 .9
71.6
65 .9
67 .7
69.0
68.6
68 .4
68.7
68.6
69.0
68.6
68 .2
68 .9
68.7
68.5
69.3
71.0
71 .2
70.9
73.7
75.4
74.8
75 .4
75 .5
75.4
74.6
75 .2
74.8
77.9
75.9
75.4
76.9
78.8
78.3
77.1
78.3
78.9
79.4
77.5
76.6
77.2
75 .7
74.2
74.6
74.5
75.5
75.9
76.3
78.2
77.5
77.3
78.1
79.1
79.9
80.3
80 .0
79 .6
79 .2
77.6
77.2
77.4
76.1
76.2
60.3
71,1
68.8
72.7
68 .5 74 .5
68 .4 74.0
66 .6
73.5
66 .5
73.3
66.5
72.7
66.3
72.9
65 .2 72.2
66.3
72.0
70.5
75.2
65 .7 72.6
68 .2 71.9
67 .7 72.8
68 .3
73.4
74 .2
68 .5
68 .9 74.3
68 .8
74.5
67 .4
73.5
67 .2 73.9
67.1
73.1
67 .6 72 .6
67.4
70 .7
65 .3
72.3
65 .8 72.0
66.4
72.3
68 .6 73.9
74.1
70 .8
75.1
76.2
76.9
78 .2
75.7
78.7
74.2 79.0
74.3
78.0
73.9
78.6
73.1
77 .2
72.9 77.4
73.2 77.0
77.5
82.8
73.7 77.6
75.3 82.3
76.8 80.4
78.9 81.4
77.4 82 .5
77 .2 83 .5
77.6 83.1
77.6 84 .5
78.3 84 .4
77.6 83.1
77.9 82.1
77.5 83.4
78.0 83 .7
75 .6 8 3 .7
78.3 84.0
77.2 82 .5
78.3 82 .6
78.0 82.4
78.5 82.4
76.7 82.3
77.0 82 .8
76.8 83.0
77.2 83.1
78.1 84 .5
78.5 83.9
78.5 83.4
78.9 85 .0
79.3
83.4
78.3 83 .3
76.9 82 .2
77.4 82 .0
77.9 8 2 .8
7 6 . 7 81 .0
75 .9 81 .0
P acific
M o u n ta in
69 .2
66 .8
65.1
65 .0
64.3
63 .7
63.9
63.9
63.6
62.1
69.2
63.2
63.3
64 .5
66.0
69.3
65 .8
66.3
67 .2
66.1
64.9
64 .2
65 .9
67.2
69.4
70.5
70.7
70.6
73.1
74.7
74.9
73.6
74 .2
74.4
74.9
74.4
73.7
78.0
73.2
75.5
78.0
79.3
78.6
76.8
76.6
77.4
79.6
79.7
80 .2
80 .8
80.1
79.6
79.1
77.5
77.8
78.3
77.0
76.4
76.5
76.3
76.7
78.2
78.9
78.7
77.9
80.7
77.5
77.8
77.6
78.5
78.1
78 .2
75.5
73 .2
73 .2
72.2
72.2
72. 2
72.0
71 .2
70 .7
70.0
75.6
70.4
70.5
73 .4
73.3
73.9
72.8
72.9
71.3
72.1
72.8
73.5
74 .7
75.9
75.8
74.1
73.7
75.0
76.8
80 .0
80 .0
80 .8
79.8
79.9
79.0
79.1
79.3
86.4
79.4
81 .3
83 .6
84 .4
85 .2
85.1
88.1
89.1
90.0
90.0
89 .7
90 .7
91.1
90 .0
85 .6
86 .6
86 .2
85 .6
85.2
85.1
85 .4
85 .2
86 .0
86 .3
87.3
86 .6
86 .9
88.3
86 .0
85.1
84 .8
85 .8
84 .7
83 .6
S a lt
L ake
C ity
L os
An
geles
72.1
71.6
67 .9
68 .5
68 .5
67 .8
67 .7
68 .7
67 .2
65.4
72.0
66.8
65 .8
66.8
68 .7
69 .2
69.0
69.0
68.0
67 .9
69 .6
70.4
70 .2
71.6
71.3
70.7
70.6
72.0
73.9
75.6
76.9
76.8
77.8
78.8
77.1
76.9
75 .2
81.4
76.0
76.4
78.8
80 .6
80.3
80 .5
81.1
81.8
82.9
83 .6
83.1
84 .0
83.9
85 .0
81 .8
81.3
79.9
80 .4
79.1
79.3
79.4
79.2
80 .7
81.1
82 .3
83.1
82.1
82.2
81.1
80 .9
8 0 .2
81 .5
79.4
79.4
65.1
70.8
71 .5
71.4
70.3
70.4
70.9
70.2
68 .5
66.5
68.1
67.5
66 .7
66 .4
66.8
64 .9
66 .6
65 .6
66 .0
66.0
65 .8
66.4
66.0
65.1
66.1
67.2
66 .2
68.5
68 .2
70.3
70.8
72.7
72.3
73.1
72.5
72 .2
71.9
73.7
72.8
73.8
74.2
75.1
75.8
76.7
76.1
76.3
76.7
76.9
76.1
74.8
74.3
73.4
72.8
70.1
68.9
69.8
70.4
71.7
71.6
73.6
73.8
75.5
75.0
74.0
75.6
74.8
74.6
74.5
72.8
72.9
72.8
71.6
P o r t S an
la n d , F ra n S ea ttle
Oreg. cisco
69.1
67 .6
68.7
67 .2
67 .6
67.7
66.3
65 .7
65.8
65.3
71.0
66 .0
65.7
66.1
67 .7
68.1
67.8
67.8
66 .5
67.1
66 .6
67.5
67 .5
68.7
69.6
70.6
71.3
71.9
73.0
74 .2
76.1
75.0
74.3
74.0
73.9
73.1
71.6
78.0
73.3
74.4
75.6
76.1
77.0
77.8
77.4
79.1
80 .7
81.1
80.8
79.5
79.6
78.8
77.2
76.5
76.7
76.4
76.2
76.9
76.4
76.9
78.9
80.1
80 .3
80.1
79.9
81.7
79.9
79.5
80 .2
8 0 .8
79.0
79.1
72 .6
76 .8
76 .9
75 .4
75 .2
76.1
75 .7
75 .9
75 .2
73.8
77.2
75.0
73.0
75.5
76.7
76.8
76.9
75 .8
75.9
75 .8
75 .4
75 .3
75 .6
75.7
76.0
75.6
76 .5
76 .9
77.8
78 .7
78 .9
79.3
77.4
81 .8
81.7
79 .5
78.7
82.3
79.0
82.0
82.1
82 .3
8 2 .9
84 .0
84.1
85 .2
86 .2
85 .5
85.3
85 .0
84 .5
80 .6
79.6
80 .0
79.4
79.4
80 .0
80 .4
80 .5
81 .4
81 .8
83 .0
8 3 .7
82 .4
83 .3
82.7
82 .7
8 2 .4
82 .0
81 .8
80 .6
80 .4
71.3
71.7
72.1
70.8
69 .9
70.4
70.0
70.1
69.4
68.3
72.6
69.0
69.4
71.7
72.0
71.9
71.9
70.9
70.5
70.5
69.6
70.5
70.8
70.4
70.9
71.4
72.0
72.8
73.4
74.4
75.2
74.9
75.6
75.6
75.2
75.1
74.0
79.5
74.9
77.2
78.8
79.5
79 .6
79.9
80 .0
81 .7
82 .5
81.1
81 .5
80.9
81 .0
79.8
78.1
76.9
77.0
76.8
76.9
77.1
76.8
77 .2
80 .4
80.9
80 .9
81 .6
81.8
81.7
81.3
80.9
80.7
81 .5
79.7
78.9
63
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
5.— Indexes of the average retail costs of all foods, hy cities, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
W e st S o u th C en tral— C on td .
D a te
1936— C o n tin u ed .
A p r . 7 ------------------A p r . 21____________
M a y 5 ____________
M a y 1 9 .. _ ___ _
J u n e 2 ______ ___
J u n e 16____________
J u n e 30____________
J u ly 14_____ ____
A u g . 18___ _____
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 13____________
N o v . 17_________
D e c . 15____________
T
able
M o u n ta in
N ew
o
D a lla s Hto u s L ittle Or B u tte
n R o ck lea n s
74.4
75 .2
74 .4
74 .4
75.1
75 .2
76.5
78.3
80 .3
8 2 .6
81. 5
80 .0
79.4
76.2
76 .4
76 .5
75 .9
76 .8
78 .9
79.4
80 .7
82 .3
8 2 .2
82 .6
82 .3
81 .9
76.2
76 .7
76.8
76.3
77 .2
77.8
78.3
80 .6
8 2 .2
82 .6
82 .0
8 0 .5
80 .8
80 .7
81.1
80 .5
80 .6
81 .6
82 .3
82 .7
84.8
8 5 .6
86 .1
85 .7
84.1
84 .4
77.1
77.8
77 .5
7 7 .2
80 .6
85 .3
83 .9
84.9
82 .6
81. 7
8 2 .0
8 1 .4
82 .0
P acific
S a lt
D en Lake
ver
C ity
L os
A n
geles
79.4
80 .3
79 .4
8 0 .4
8 4 .9
87 .3
8 9 .2
86.1
8 2 .2
8 3 .0
81.1
82 .9
82 .8
72.8
72 .2
71. 7
72.3
74 .2
75.0
74.5
74.5
75.4
77.3
77.0
77.8
76.3
83 .9
85.1
85 .4
85 .3
87 .5
92 .4
91 .5
90 .7
90 .5
90.8
90 .0
89 .9
89 .5
P o r t S a n
la n d , F ra n S eattle
Oreg. cisco
79.5
80 .3
80 .0
80 .8
84.8
85 .5
85 .8
84 .4
81 .8
82 .0
81.1
83 .2
82 .0
80 .4
8 0 .9
8 0 .7
8 0 .8
82 .3
8 3 .3
83 .3
83 .3
83.1
84 .0
84 .3
83 .8
8 3 .2
79.4
79. £
80.5
80. C
84.1
85. f
84. £
83. C
81.fi
82.2
81.4
82. £
82. f
6 .— Relative retail prices of 43 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36, inclusive
[1923-25=100]
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts
D a te
1923____________________
J a n .1 5 _ _________
F eb . 15____________
M a r. 15_________ _
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15____________
J u n e 1 5 _ _ ............ ..
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15____ ___ _
S e p t. 15 __________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___
D e c . 15____________
1924____________________
J a n .15____________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15___ _____
J u n e 15_ ___ ___ _
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15_______ __
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15_ _ ___ _
D e c . 15____________
1925____________________
Jan . 15____________
F eb . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15________
M a y 15___________
J u n e 15____________
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 1 5 ______ __
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___________
D e c . 15........................
W h ea t M a ca W h ea t C orn
flour ron i cereal flakes
89 .4
9 2 .6
92.1
91.7
9 1 .8
91 .8
91 .2
88 .9
86 .2
8 6 .2
86 .9
86.7
86 .9
93.8
86.4
87.1
87 .5
87.6
87 .8
88 .5
92 .0
97 .3
98.3
101.2
103.6
106.6
116.7
114.8
123.1
122.7
116.1
115.2
116.3
115.6
115.9
115.5
113.8
113.8
116.1
98 .4
98 .4
98 .1
98 .4
98 .6
98 .4
98 .2
98 .6
98 .5
98 .4
98 .9
98 .6
98.1
98.1
98 .0
97 .9
97 .8
97 .7
97.5
97 .2
97.8
98.1
98 .6
9 8 .0
98 .9
99 .8
103.4
101.0
102.9
103.2
103.0
103.7
103.8
103.6
103.7
103.8
103.7
104.0
103.6
99.8
102.1
101.1
100.6
9 9 .6
99 .6
99 .6
99 .2
9 9 .0
99 .2
99 .3
99 .0
99.1
98.8
98 .9
98 .8
98.6
98 .8
98 .6
98 .7
98 .7
98.7
98 .7
9 8 .9
99 .0
99.1
101.3
100.1
100.4
101.0
100.7
100.7
100.6
100.9
100.7
101.6
102.9
103.4
103.6
C orn
m eal
95.1
87.5
9 5 .8 84 .5
95 .6 83 .8
95 .6 84 .2
95 .5 84 .4
95.1 85 .0
94 .9 85.3
94.6 86 .4
94 .8 87 .0
95 .0 89 .0
95 .0 91 .4
94 .9 93 .5
*95. 0 93.3
97.5 98.5
94 .9 93 .3
94 .9 92 .7
94 .7 93 .0
94 .6 92.8
94.7 93 .4
94.7 92 .9
94 .4 94 .7
9 4 .3 99 .0
98 .8 103.6
102.8 106.8
105.1 108.6
105.7 109.6
107.4 114.2
106.6 112.6
107.1 115.6
107.5 115.4
107.6 115.7
107.3 114.8
107.3 114.4
107.7 114.6
107.5 114.8
107.3 114.6
107.3 113.4
107.2 111.8
107.1 110.5
M ea ts
B eef
olled
R ice R oa ts B read,
w h ite S irloin R o u n d R ib
steak stea k roast
93.2
9 2 .8
92 .6
92 .6
9 2 .9
9 2 .6
92 .3
91.3
92.5
9 3 .2
93 .9
95 .0
95.9
98 .7
95 .8
95 .8
96 .3
96 .2
97 .0
97.5
98 .0
99 .7
101.1
101.5
102.1
103.3
108.2
104.6
105.4
106.6
107.2
107.6
107.7
108.9
109.7
109.5
109.5
110.2
110.7
97.6 98.0
96 .3 98 .1
96 .3 98.1
96 .8 98.1
97 .8 97 .9
97.1 98.1
97.3 9 8 .2
97 .8 98.1
97 .6 98.1
97 .9 98.1
98 .2 98.1
98.1 9 8 .2
98 .2 9 8 .2
99.2 98 .6
98 .8 9 8 .0
98 .8 9 8 .0
98 .6 98 .2
98 .6 98 .2
98 .6 98 .2
98 .7 98 .2
99 .0 98.3
98 .7 98 .4
99.4 98 .8
99 .9 98 .9
100.0 99 .4
100.4 99 .8
102. 9 103.8
100.8 101.5
102.7 103.5
103.9 103.5
104.2 103.4
103.6 103.4
103.2 103.5
103.3 103.5
102.6 103.0
102.6 103.6
102.5 103.6
102.3 103.5
102.0 103.6
94.4
90 .3
89 .6
89 .8
91 .1
93.1
96 .4
98 .9
99 .3
99.1
9 7 .2
94 .4
94 .0
96.4
95 .0
94 .0
93 .9
96 .0
98 .4
98 .6
98 .5
98 .7
97 .9
96 .8
9 5 .2
93 .9
100.0
95.1
94 .7
97.1
98 .9
100.0
100.3
104.1
104.2
103.8
102.6
99 .6
99 .6
97.8
9 2 .8
9 2 .2
9 2 .2
101.0
9 5 .8
99 .7
103.4
103.7
103.5
101.1
97 .7
9 7 .0
99.1
98.1
97 .2
97 .1
98 .8
101.8
102.0
101.8
102.5
101.5
99 .8
9 7 .0
9 6 .2
103.2
97 .3
96 .7
99 .3
102.1
103.2
103.9
108.9
108.8
106.9
106.0
102.1
102.5
97 .2
9 4 .2
94 .1
9 4 .0
9 4 .6
9 6 .2
9 7 .8
100.1
99.7
100.8
99 .4
9 7 ,8
9 7 .8
99.4
98 .6
98 .1
98.1
9 9 .7
101.2
101.2
100.5
100.2
100.2
9 9 .2
98 .3
97 .6
103.4
99.1
9 8 .9
100.9
102.7
102.9
103.2
106.3
106.5
105.9
105.9
103.7
103.8
64
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T
able
6.— Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1928—
36,
inclusive— Continued
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts
D a te
M e a ts
C orn
m eal
B eef
olled
R ice R oats B read,
w h ite S irloin R o u n d R ib
stea k stea k roast
106.7
107.1
107.0
107.1
106.9
106.6
106.8
106.5
106.4
106.6
106.4
106.4
106.6
107.6
109.2
108.7
107.6
107.1
107.1
106.3
106.6
106.6
107.4
107.6
107.4
106.8
112.2
111.8
112.7
112.8
112.8
113.1
113.2
113.0
112.8
113.0
112.6
110.4
108.5
101.6
101.7
102.0
101.8
101.8
101.3
101.2
101.1
101.1
101.3
101.8
101.8
101.7
103.5
103.4
103.7
103.5
103.6
103.7
103.5
103.6
103.4
103.5
103.5
103.7
103.5
101.5
100.4
99 .7
99 .5
100.4
101.7
102.8
103.1
102.8
103.3
102.6
100.8
100.4
105.6
103.8
102.9
102.7
104.1
105.9
107.0
107.5
107.4
108.2
107.3
105.5
105.0
104.9
104.8
103.9
103.1
104.0
105.1
105.5
105.9
105.2
105.8
105.7
106.2
105. 2
107.6
106.4
106.8
106.5
106.6
108.1
109.4
109.7
110.7
110.6
109.9
110.3
107.0
106.3
105.5
104.7
104.0
103.8
103.8
104.0
102.9
103.4
102.1
100.7
101.6
101.8
101.7
101.3
101.5
101.5
101.4
101.3
101.2
101.1
101.3
101.0
103.5
103.6
103.5
103.1
103.2
103.1
103.0
102.9
102.9
102.8
102.2
102.2
100.7
100.6
101.0
103.0
104.3
104.6
107.8
108.4
108.8
109.1
108.8
110.4
104.8
104.7
105.1
107.6
109.1
109.7
112.7
113.6
113.7
113.4
113.4
114.5
104.9
104.7
104.8
106.3
107.2
107.2
109.1
109.6
110.0
110.6
111.2
113.3
110.2
110.3
110.5
111. 1
112.3
111.9
112.7
113.4
113.4
113.0
112.8
112.7
100.8
99. 9
99 .4
98.6
98.1
97 .8
98.4
98.1
98 .0
96 .6
96 .6
97.1
100.8
100.8
100.5
100.1
100.1
100.5
100.3
100.2
100.3
100.0
99 .7
99 .6
100.7
100. 6
99 .9
99 .7
99 .8
100.0
100.1
100.1
99 .4
98.7
98.3
98 .2
110.6
111. 3
111.2
111.6
113.4
116.4
122.5
126.7
128.8
125.0
121.9
119.5
115.1
115. 9
116! 0
116.4
118.6
122.1
129.8
134.7
136.8
132.7
128.9
126.7
113.8
114. 9
114! 3
115.2
116.9
118.5
122.8
125*. 4
128.5
126.5
124.6
122.5
W h ea t M a ca W h ea t C orn
flour ron i cereal flakes
102.8
102.9
103.1
102.8
102.5
102.4
103.0
102.6
102.4
102.5
102.7
102.8
102.9
104.1
104.0
103.8
103.7
103.9
104.0
104.0
104.1
104.2
104.3
104.2
104.4
104.5
Jan . 15___________
F eb . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15 __________
M a y 15__________
J u n e 15.....................
J u ly 1 5 ..................
A u g . 15___________
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___ ____
D e c . 15........................
107.1 102.4
106.7 102.6
105.7 .102. 6
104.5 102.4
104.8 102.3
106.3 102.2
107.1 102.0
106.4 102.3
105.5 102.5
104.5 102.5
102.9 102.2
102.7 102.4
104.5
104.5
104.4
104.6
104.5
104.3
104.2
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.6
104.4
J a n .15____________
F e b .15
M a r. 15___ ________
A p r. 15 _______
M a y 15___________
J u n e 15____________
J u ly 15____________
A u g . 15 _ . . . . . .
S e p t. 15. _ _______
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___________
D e c . 15................... ..
101.7
101.3
101.4
102.4
107.5
107.7
107.1
103.3
100.4
98 .4
97 .0
96.3
101.8
101.8
101.3
101.0
101.2
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
100.8
100.6
100.2
106.6
106.6
106.0
101.4
100.3
99 .1
97 .7
96 .4
95 .9
96.3
97.0
96 .9
105.1 94.9
105.0 97.1
105.2 96. 9
105.1 96 .7
105.0 94 .9
105.0 94 .6
104.8 93.9
104.9 93.5
104.8 93.7
105. 2 94.1
105.1 94 .4
105.2 94 .4
105.1 94 .4
Jan . 15_____ _______ 95.9
F eb . 15____________ 9 6 .0
M a r. 15__________
96 .6
A p r. 15____________ 9 6 .2
95 .6
M a y 15___
94.1
J u n e 15__________
J u ly 15__________
95.9
A u g . 15___________ 9 9 .9
S e p t. 15___________ 100.1
O ct. 15____________ 9 9 .6
N o v . 15___________ 98 .3
D e c . 15................... .. 97 .6
100.1
100.0
99.7
100.1
100.1
100.2
99 .7
99 .5
99 .5
100.1
100.2
99 .2
105.0
104.9
105.1
105.1
105.1
104.8
104.7
14)4.8
1Q4.4
104.7
104.6
104.7
94.5
94 .5
94 .5
94.6
94 .5
94 .5
94.5
94 .5
9 4 .4
9 4 .0
94 .0
94.7
112.6
112.2
112.0
112.1
111.8
111.8
112.5
113.1
112.6
112.7
113.3
113.8
96.8
96 .2
96.4
96.3
95 .6
95.3
95 .7
96.1
95 .8
95.3
95.3
93 .9
99.8
99 .6
99.4
99.5
99.1
99.5
98.8
9 8 .9
99.3
98 .7
98.6
98 .0
98.1
97 .8
97 .8
9 7 .8
97.7
97 .6
97.5
97 .8
97 .6
97. 4
97.4
97.1
119.3
117.9
118.2
120.6
123.7
125.2
129.0
128.9
127.1
123.9
121.3
120.3
126.0
124.3
124.3
127.7
132.2
134.7
139.8
139.5
136.1
131.1
128.9
127.9
122.2
120.5
120.1
122.9
124.9
126.3
129.0
128.4
126.9
124. 8
122.9
122.2
J a n .15___________
97.5
F eb . 15____________ 96 .5
M a r. 15___________ 94 .3
A p r. 15____________ 93 .1
M a y 15__________
91 .4
J u n e 15__________
90 .3
J u ly 15____________ 8 8 .2
A u g . 15____________ 86.6
S e p t. 15___________ 83.5
O ct. 15____________ 81.1
N o v . 15___________ 78.9
D e c . 15____________ 77.6
9 9 .4
99.1
99 .1
9 8 .9
9 8 .7
98 .6
97 .4
97.1
96 .5
96.3
9 4 .8
91 .8
104.5
105.0
104.4
104.3
104.1
104.2
104.1
104.0
104.1
104.0
103.7
103.3
93 .8
93 .8
93.4
93 .6
93 .7
93.3
9 3 .2
93.1
92.8
9 2 .8
92.6
92 .8
41 3.5
113.1
113.4
113.7
113.1
112.7
111.9
112.4
112.1
111.8
110.5
109.6
93 .7
93 .4
93.3
93.3
93 .2
9 3 .0
93 .5
93.3
93 .4
92 .6
91 .2
90 .5
97 .7
97 .5
97 .2
97.3
96 .8
96 .6
97.1
96 .8
96 .8
96 .4
9 5 .8
95 .8
96.5
96 .4
96 .4
96 .7
96 .5
96 .4
96 .2
95 .5
9 5 .2
94 .3
93 .6
93.1
120.3
119.4
118.7
118.4
118.4
117.7
114.1
110.0
111.6
110.0
106.8
106.2
128.5
127.0
126.4
126.4
126.2
125.1
121.2
116.3
117.7
116.3
112.6
111.7
123.0
121.5
121.0
120.8
119.7
118.3
114.5
108.6
112.2
110.0
108.4
108.0
1926____________________
J a n .15 _______ _
F e b .15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15----------------J u n e 15___...............
J u ly 1 5 ......................
A u g . 15_________ __
S e p t. 15___________
O ct. 1 5 ................
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15____________
114.6
119.2
120.1
118.4
117.3
116.5
115.7
115.3
114.1
111.3
109.7
108.9
107.7
1927_______________ 105.4 102.5 104.5 100.0 108.7 104.1 101.4 103.0 105.6 110.2
1928_______________ 102.1 101.1
1929_______________ 97.1
1930_______________ 88.3
99.8 104.9
97.3 104.2
112.2
94.5 112.6
93.2 112.4
98.3 100.5
95.7
92.8
99.1
96.9
99.6 118.3 124.5
108.3
120.4
97.6 123.0 131. 1 124.2
95.5 114.3 121.3
115.5
65
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 6.— Relative retail prices of J 2foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
+
inclusive— Continued
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts
D a te
W h ea t M a ca W h eat C orn C orn
flour ron i cereal flak es m eal
1931____________________
Jan . 15------ -----------F eb . 15____________
M a r. 15___________
A p r. 15______ ___
M a y 15___ ____
J u n e 15____________
J u ly 1 5 .. _
A u g . 15______ __
S ep t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___________
D e c . 15____________
1932____________________
Jan . 15____ ________
F eb . 15____________
M a r. 15__________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15____________
Ju n e 15.__ ___ __
J u ly 15_____ ___
A u g . 15. _ _____
S ep t. 15___________
O ct. 15____________
N o v . 15___________
D e c. 15____________
1933____________________
Jan . 15___________
F e b . 15____________
M a r. 15__________
A p r. 15____________
M a y 15_____ ___
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15. __ _____
A u g . 15_____
S ep t. 12__________
S ep t. 26____ _______
O ct. 10____________
O ct. 24____________
N o v . 7____________
N o v . 21___________
D e c. 5_____________
D e c. 19___________
1934____________________
Jan. 2 _______ __
Jan . 16__________
Jan . 30___________
F eb . 13____________
F eb . 27____________
M a r. 13___________
M a r. 27__________
A p r. 10____________
A p r. 24____________
M a y 8___________
M a y 22______ __
J u n e 5 __________
J u n e 19__________
J u ly 3 _____________
J u ly 17____________
J u ly 31____________
A u g . 14___ _______
A u g . 28___________
S ep t. 11___________
S ep t. 25....................
O ct. 9 ..........................
O ct. 23......................
N o v . 6_....................
N o v . 20___________
D e c . 4_____________.
D e c. 18___________
88.7
76.2
74.6
73 .4
71.3
70.1
69 .5
67 .8
65 .2
63.5
62.1
64.3
63.7
60.5
63.3
62.6
6 2 .0
6 1 .2
61 .0
61.4
60.8
60 .2
59.7
59.2
57.8
55.5
74.5
55 .0
55.1
56.1
58 .9
64 .2
65.7
77 .2
9 0 .7
93 .2
93 .6
93.4
91.3
91 .6
9 1 .0
91.1
90 .5
94 .0
90.3
90.3
8 9 .5
90 .9
91.3
91.1
92 .6
92 .4
9 0 .8
89 .3
8 9 .8
92 .8
94.3
94. 2
94 .0
94 .8
96.1
96. 7
9 7 .2
98 .0
98 .7
98 .5
97.7
97.4
96.8
96.3
84.0
89.5
88 .8
87 .4
85.9
84 .9
83.4
82.1
82 .0
81.6
81.6
80.9
80 .0
77. 1
80 .0
78 .8
78 .2
77.3
77.6
77.3
76.6
76.1
76.1
75.8
75.4
74.7
75.9
74 .4
73.6
72.7
72.3
72 .4
72.6
75 .0
78 .6
78 .7
8 0 .0
79 .6
80 .2
79.9
79 .8
79.6
79.4
78.9
79.3
79. 2
78 .5
78.5
78.8
78.6
79.4
79.4
79.4
7 9 .0
79 .2
79.4
79.5
79.8
79.8
80.1
80.0
80.6
80 .2
80. 5
80.3
80 .5
80.3
79.5
79.9
79.7
99 .4 89 .4
103.2 92.4
103.2 92.1
102.1 91.4
100.8 89.5
99.7 89.1
99.3 88 .6
99.5 8 8 .0
99 .8 88.1
97.1 88.3
96.3 89 .0
95.7 87.8
95 .2 86 .9
92.9 85.3
94.1 86.1
94. 1 86 .2
93.6 86 .4
93 .5 86.3
85.7
93.1
92.7 85.7
92.6 84.8
93. 1 84.1
92.3 83 .6
92 .0 84.3
91.9 84.4
91.4 84 .8
93.9 84.5
91 .7 84 .8
91 .2 85 .2
90 .5 82.3
91 .4 81.5
91.1
81.1
91 .6 80.6
81.9
93.1
9 6 .0 84 .5
96.3 86.3
96 .9 86.1
97.7 86.3
97 .9 87.1
9 8 .0 87.7
98.1 8 8 .2
9 8 .0 8 8 .6
98 .3 8 9 .2
100.0 85. 1
98 .7 89 .4
98 .4 89 .2
99.1 89 .1
98 .8 89 .9
100.3 89 .8
99.7 89.4
99.1 89 .9
99.1 8 9 .4
99 .0 89.5
98 .8 89.5
9 8 .8 88.1
99 .0 83 .4
98.6 82.6
98.8 82. 3
98. 7 81 .9
98. 5 81. 6
99.3 81.6
98. 9 81.4
98. 9 81.8
99.1 82.3
99.1 82 .7
99 .8 82 .6
100. 2 83 .0
100.0 83. 7
99 .7 83 .7
99 .3 83 .7
98.2
107.6
105.6
102.9
99 .4
96.1
93 .9
95 .0
94.6
92 .9
89 .8
87.7
84.7
77.2
82 .5
81.6
80.3
7 8 .8
78.5
78. 2
77.5
76.7
75.6
74.3
72.7
71.1
75.6
70.7
69 .6
68 .6
68.5
71 .6
73.2
76 .8
78.9
81 .6
82.2
81.1
80 .8
80 .7
82 .2
82.1
82.5
82.9
86 .4
86.7
88 .4
89.3
89.5
89 .9
89.4
89 .0
89.3
89.9
90 .3
90 .2
90 .8
92. 2
92. 9
92 .8
92 .7
93. 7
94 .9
97.5
98.0
99 .2
100.0
99. 8
99.7
101.3
M e a ts
B eef
olled
R ice R oa ts B read,
w h ite S irloin R o u n d R ib
steak steak roast
80.4 89.7
87.2 93.8
87.1 92 .5
84.3 92.1
81.9 90.4
80.7 89 .5
79.6 89.3
79.3 88.7
79.1 88.6
78.4 8 8 .2
76.8 88.4
74.8 87.7
70.6 87.5
64.8
83.0
72.6 86.1
71 .2 85.9
69 .0 85.8
66.9 85.9
64.4 85 .2
63.9 85 .7
63.8 85 .2
63 .0 83 .9
62.1 83 .2
62 .0 82 .4
59 .8 82 .0
58 .0 64.5
60.4 65 .4
57.3 62.5
56.1 60 .6
54.5 59.6
54 .6 59 .9
56 .2 61.1
57.3 61.3
59.3 65.6
61.4 68 .6
63 .8 70.5
66. 2 70 .9
66.6 71.7
6 7 .0 71.2
67.5
71.9
6 8 .0 71. 9
6 8 .9 71.9
68 .6 72 .0
78.2 76.0
71 .8 72 .0
73.1 71.7
75.2 72.0
75.1 72.3
75.3 72 .7
75.8 73.2
75.4 73.3
76.7 73 .9
76.3 74 .2
76.7 74.6
77.6 74.1
77.3 74 .8
79.3 75.4
79.9 75. 2
79. 7 75. 9
79. 5 76. 4
79. 7 76. 3
80. 9 77. 3
80 .9 78. 2
81 .3 78. 9
81.1 79. 7
80 .3 80 .0
80 .8 80. 6
80.1 80. 7
80 .4 80 .6
79.7 81.1
85.5
96.8
89.7 104.5
8 9 .0 100.9
8 8 .2 98.6
86.3 98.3
85 .9 96 .8
85.3 94 .8
84 .7 96 .0
84.4 97.1
8 3 .5 9 7 .2
8 3 .2 95 .2
83.3 92.2
82 .4 90 .0
78.3 81.1
80 .4 84 .9
80 .2 81.4
79.8 80 .7
79 .0 81.1
79 .2 80 .2
78.9 79.9
78.3 86.6
77.2 85.4
77 .0 83 .8
76.7 81 .0
76.3 76.8
74.8 73.1
79.6 69.9
72.8
70.0
72.5 68.3
72.9 6 8 .0
73 .0 67.6
73.4 6 9 .0
74.1
71.4
79.7 71.6
8 4 .0 72.8
85 .9 72 .6
88 .3
72.6
88 .5 72.1
8 8 .8 71.0
8 8 .9 70 .0
88 .7 68 .9
8 8 .0 67 .9
87.8 66.7
92.9
76.3
8 8 .0 66 .2
88 .3 67.6
87.7 68.6
87.7 69.6
88 .6 6 9 .8
88.5 69.5
88 .8 70.4
89.2 72.1
8 9 .4 74.9
89 .6 76.8
89 .8 77 .0
90 .0 78.3
90.1
78.4
90. 3 79. 9
91. 5 80. 3
92. 0 80. 3
92.1 80.4
92. 3 82. 9
92. 5 85. 6
92. 5 84. 9
92. 5 82 .8
92. 7 80 .8
92. 9 77. 8
92. 9 76. 1
93 .0 76 .4
93.1 76.0
100.9
110.3
105.6
102.9
101.7
100.8
98.3
100.7
101.8
101.5
99.1
95.5
92 .6
84.8
87.9
82.5
83.4
83.7
8 3 .0
83.4
92 .0
91.2
88 .6
85.5
79.9
76.1
73. 1
72.4
70.3
70.7
70 .4
71.6
74.8
76.1
76.9
76 .0
76 .0
75 .2
74.7
73.5
72.1
70 .6
70.1
80.2
69.6
70.5
71.3
72.6
72.6
72.3
73 .0
74.7
78 .0
80.3
81.2
82 .2
83.0
84. 5
85.1
85.1
84. 9
87. 5
90. 7
90.1
87. 0
85. 2
81. 9
80. 6
80 .0
79 .6
9 8 .4
107.6
103.8
102.1
101.4
98.9
95.5
96 .0
9 6 .8
96 .7
95.7
93 .9
92 .0
81.2
86.7
81 .8
82.1
81.6
79.9
79.4
84.5
83.1
82.3
80.4
77.3
75.6
69.5
71.8
70.1
69.8
69.1
69.5
70.4
69 .2
70.5
68.9
69.6
69 .8
69 .2
68 .9
67.6
67.1
66.1
74.8
69.8
6 6 .0
67.1
67.9
68 .0
68 .2
68 .7
69.5
72 .8
75 .0
75 .2
75.3
76.1
76.1
76. 4
76. 6
76. 8
78. 8
83 .1
81. 1
82. 0
8 1 .4
78. 5
77. 7
77 .5
77.1
66
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-36
T a b l e 6.— Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
Cereals and bakery products
Date
Wheat Maca Wheat Corn Corn
flour roni cereal flakes meal
1935_______________
Jan. 2__________
Jan. 15______ __
Jan. 29_______ _
Feb.12_________
Feb. 26_________
Mar. 12________
Maf. 26________
Apr. 9_________
Apr. 23____
May 7_
_
___
May 21. ______
June 4_________
June 18________
July 2__________
July 16_________
July 30_________
Aug. 13________
Aug. 27________
Sept. 10________
Sept. 24________
Oct. 8__________
Oct. 22_________
Nov. 5_________
Nov. 19......... ......
Dec. 3 ___________
Dec. 17...............
Dec. 31_________
97.2
96.8
96.9
96.5
96.4
95.8
95.5
95.2
95.1
95.1
95.8
95.9
95.4
94.3
93.3
93.7
94.0
94.9
95.8
96.9
98.2
100.5
102.3
102.7
102.6
102.9
102.8
102.8
78.8
79.4
79.6
79.5
79.0
79.2
79.1
79.4
79.5
79.4
79.4
79.3
79.4
79.3
79.2
79.1
78.9
78.9
78.7
78.5
78.5
77.9
78.3
78.1
78.3
77.9
77.8
77.4
100.4
99.4
99.0
99.1
99.8
99.7
99.7
99.8
99.5
99.3
99.7
99.6
101.6
100.9
101.0
100.8
100.8
100.8
101.2
101.1
100.8
100.8
101.2
100.9
101.2
100.9
101.1
100.7
1936 ____________________
91.8
76.1
100.9
Jan. 14_________
Jan. 28____ ___
Feb. 11_________
Feb. 25_________
Mar. 10________
Mar. 24________
Apr. 7.............. .
Apr. 21............. .
May 5_................
May 19................
June 2_________
June 16. ............. .
June 30_________
July 14_________
Aug. 18___ _____
Sept. 15........... .
Oct. 13_________
Nov. 17________
Dec. 15_________
95.8
92.9
92.5
91.9
91.4
91.4
90.8
90.2
89.7
88.6
87.6
87.2
87.0
88.8
92.3
93.8
94.1
93.2
93.1
77.0
76.8
75.9
75.4
74.7
74.5
74.2
75.0
74.9
74.3
75.6
76.2
75.8
76.3
76.4
77.1
76.9
76.9
76.9
99.8
99.9
100.5
100.5
100.0
100.3
101.1
101.2
101.4
101.6
101.1
101.0
101.0
101.2
101.0
101.2
101.4
101.0
100.9
83.8
84.7
85.3
85.9
87.5
87.9
88.1
85.6
85.3
84.3
84.0
83.7
83.4
83.3
83.1
83.2
82.6
82.9
83.1
82.4
82.5
82.1
82.0
82.2
82.3
82.1
82.4
82.1
107.6
103.4
104.0
105.0
106.3
107.3
107.1
107.7
108.7
108.2
108.5
108.8
109.0
109.2
109.3
109.7
109.6
109.5
109.3
109.0
106.9
108.0
107.7
107.6
106.9
106.1
105.6
106.3
81.9
109.1
81.9
82.1
81.9
82.0
81.9
82.0
81.8
81.7
81.6
81.8
82.1
82.2
81.8
81.5
82.4
82.6
82.2
81.4
81.4
105.8
106.0
105.3
104.5
104.5
104.0
103.7
103.2
103.2
103.3
105.0
105.0
105.1
106.1
111.7
116.1
116.8
115.5
115.7
Meats
Beef
Rice Rolled Bread,
oats white Sirloin Round Rib
steak steak roast
81.8
80.4
80.5
80.5
80.5
80.3
81.1
81.1
81.4
81.0
81.1
81.3
81.5
81.4
81.8
82.0
82.1
82.0
82.4
82.1
82.3
82.3
82.5
82.5
83.2
83.7
84.3
84.4
84.1
84.4
83.9
83.0
83.1
82.8
82.8
82.9
82.6
83.1
83.1
83.2
83.5
84.1
84,4
85.5
85.8
85.9
84.1
83.6
83.8
81.4
81.3
82.0
82.9
83.3
83.8
84.3
84.0
84.2
84.8
85.2
85.3
85.9
85.6
85.2
85.3
84.8
84.6
84.4
83.9
83.6
83.3
83.6
83.5
83.5
83.4
83.5
83.4
83.3
83.3
83.0
82.8
82.7
82.7
82.9
82.8
82.8
83.1
83.2
83.4
83.3
83.1
83.7
84.5
84.6
83.4
83.5
93.2
92.8
92.6
92.7
92.7
93.0
92.6
92.7
92.9
92.8
92.7
93.5
92.6
92.3
92.2
92.2
92.2
92.2
91.9
92.1
91.9
92.4
94.0
94.8
95.0
95.8
95.9
95.9
91.6
95.1
93.8
93.1
92.6
92.0
91.9
91.6
91.7
91.4
91.2
91.1
90.5
90.6
90.5
91.0
91.1
91.1
91.0
91.1
94.7
78.9
86. 7
90.1
90.8
93.0
95.2
95.2
96.3
98.9
99.5
100.1
101.3
100.0
97.6
97.5
95.9
98.7
99.2
98.7
97.5
95.0
94.7
92.0
89.6
89.8
89.7
91.6
102.7
82.4
90.4
94.9
96.8
99.3
102.9
103.8
105.1
107.4
108.0
109.3
110.2
109.0
106.9
106.8
105.4
107.9
108.5
108.0
106.8
105.0
103.2
100.1
97.9
98.4
98.7
99.4
89.4
97 .4
91.2
88.2
87.7
87.6
85.7
86.3
86.6
87.2
87.6
87.2
87.5
87.4
87.8
88.8
90.2
92.3
90.6
91.7
92.4
Meats
Chuck
roast
Plate
95.8
92.6
92.1
92.1
92.7
93.1
95.5
97.4
98.4
100.0
99.8
97.7
98.0
95.9
95.9
94.8
95.0
94.1
94.2
93.4
94.4
95.1
98.0
98.8
98.2
98.6
1923____________
Jan.15______
Feb. 15______
Mar. 15_____
Apr. 15______
May 15_____
June 15______
July 15______
Aug. 15_____
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov. 15_____
Dec. 15______
Chops Bacon,
sliced
92.4
88.4
86.5
85.1
85.4
91.8
90.7
95.7
99.5
113.8
104.4
87.2
80.3
95.2
97.0
95.9
95.4
95.2
95.2
95.0
95.4
95.6
96.1
96.0
93.9
91.7
Dairy products
Fish,
Lamb Poultry canned
Pork
Beef
Date
99.4
97.6
95.2
95.7
93.7
93.8
94.8
95.1
95.9
95.2
95.2
95.5
95.7
96.9
98.9
101.0
99.0
99.3
100.1
98.:
79. i
86. {
92.:
93.'
96.:
100.:
ioo.:
101. J
103. i
104. i
104. (
105.:
103. (
102. (
io l :
99.1
101. (
101. i
100.'
100.'
99.'
100.
97.:
96.'
97. <
97.
98.:
93 . i
98.:
95.1
94.!
94. J
93.'
92.'
93.'
93.'
92.1
91.,
92.1
91.1
91.1
91.1
92. <
93.1
92.'
93.,
94. <
Ham,
sliced
95.6
94.4
94.0
94.1
94.2
95.4
95.4
96.9
97.7
98.1
97.6
95.9
93.7
Leg
98.3
97.1
95.7
95.4
95.6
97.3
102.0
104.1
99.9
101.2
98.4
97.0
96.0
Roasting Salmon,
chickens red
97.5
96.6
99.4
99.7
100.6
100.6
98.9
96.8
96.1
97.5
96.9
93.8
92.6
97.7
98.0
97.6
97.1
97.0
98.3
97.0
97.5
97.7
98.2
98.7
98.9
98.5
Butter Cheese
102.7
110.2
107.1
1C6.1
105.4
96.2
92.0
90.4
95.3
101.8
104.5
109.8
112.2
100.9
101.5
102.1
101.5
99.9
97.9
99.0
99.3
99.7
101.2
102.6
103.3
103.1
DETAILED TABLES
67
T able 6. -Relative retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
Meats
Beef
Date
Dairy products
Fish,
Lamb Poultry canned
Pork
Butter Cheese
Chuck
roast
1924____________
Jan.15. ____
Feb.15______
Mar. 15_____
Apr. 15______
May 15_____
June 15_____
July 15______
Aug. 15_____
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov. 15_____
Dec. 15______
1925____________
Jan. 15__........
Feb. 15— .......
Mar. 15____
Apr. 15______
May 15.........
June 15______
July 15______
Aug. 15_____
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov. 15_____
Dec. 15______
1926____________
Jan.15_____
Feb.15______
Mar. 15_____
Apr. 15— ___
May 15___ _
June 15_____
July 15______
Aug. 15_ _
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov, 15_____
Dec. 15— ---1927____________
Jan. 15_____
Feb. 15____ _
Mar. 15_____
Apr. 15______
May 15_____
June 15______
July 15______
Aug. 15....... .
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov. 15—
Dec. 15______
1928____________
Jan. 15_ ___
Feb. 15______
Mar. 15____
Apr. 15_ __ _
May 15_____
June 15....... ...
July 15_____
Aug. 15_____
Sept. 15_____
Oct. 15______
Nov. 15..........
Dec. 15______
99.5
98.6
97.9
98.0
100.2
102.0
101.0
100.4
100.3
100.1
99.3
98.6
97.5
104.8
99.0
98.1
100.6
103.4
104.4
103.8
109.5
108.8
108.0
109.0
106.6
106.8
109.2
108.0
107.7
107.1
107.7
108.7
109.5
109.2
109.0
111.1
111.1
111.6
110.9
115.9
111.0
110.9
110.5
113.0
114.2
113.8
116.8
116.5
117.9
120.2
121.4
124.9
136.4
125.3
126.7
125.6
126.6
128.6
134.1
140.1
144.6
149.7
147.7
145.8
142.3
Plate
99.3
99.0
98.8
99.1
99.0
100.6
99.3
98.5
98.8
99.8
99.8
99.5
101.1
104.9
99.8
99.2
101.1
103.0
104.3
102.9
107.1
107.2
106.8
109.5
108.8
109.0
110.5
111.4
111.9
110.9
111.0
110.3
110.0
109.4
108.0
no. 1
110.9
111.3
112.7
116.2
112.0
111.5
111.0
113.5
113.5
113.1
114.9
115.2
117.4
120.0
123.6
128.5
143.4
131.8
134.6
134.2
135.1
136.4
137.8
142.8
147.0
155.5
156.3
156.4
153.0
Chops Bacon,
sliced
94.5
83.5
81.7
82.8
88.3
92.5
93.6
93.4
107.6
110.9
116.1
95.5
88.3
113.0
93.7
92.4
115.2
113.4
111.5
111.6
122.7
124.9
126.2
120.4
114.5
109.1
121.8
112.1
110.5
114.1
118.2
124.7
129.7
128.4
124.3
132.9
132.4
120.5
113.8
113.5
112.1
109. 9
112.5
113.6
112.0
106.1
107.4
117.7
128.2
130.4
112.0
100.2
107.3
94.9
89.4
87.0
96.9
109.6
107.3
116.1
125.2
139.8
116.0
109.4
95.7
92.0
91.3
90.0
88.7
88.6
88.5
88.6
89.0
93.4
95.1
97.1
97.0
96.8
112.8
97.7
98.3
107.1
112.1
111.7
113.2
117.3
118.8
119.4
120.1
119.7
118.1
121.8
117.2
117.7
117.8
118.0
119.6
124.9
126.4
125.6
125.6
124.8
123.2
120.1
114.5
118.4
117.2
117.1
116.7
115.5
114.0
112.5
112.8
112.9
113.5
112.8
110.2
106.5
108.1
106.0
104.3
103.6
104.4
104.7
106.4
108.2
110.0
109.8
107.7
104.9
Ham,
sliced
95.0
93.1
92.7
91.7
92.3
93.5
94.5
94.7
97.7
97.9
98.0
97.2
96.6
108.2
99.0
99.8
105.9
109.4
108.4
108.5
111.4
112.8
112.3
111.3
109.8
109.1
116.5
108.9
109.2
110.0
110.9
113.9
121.6
123.7
122. 7
122.3
121.2
118.2
115.9
111.7
115.6
114.8
114.6
114.9
114.1
112.7
111.1
110.5
109.3
108.9
107.8
105.7
107.4
104.4
103.8
102.4
102.4
103.7
105.0
108.7
112.0
114.1
113.2
111.0
108.6
Leg
90.0
96.4
95.9
99. 5
103.1
104.3
104.8
102.8
98.8
98.3
95.4
94.7
94.8
102.7
102.5
101.0
102.9
101.1
102.7
101.6
104.4
103.2
102.8
102.9
102.9
103.8
103.9
104.3
102.0
100.1
100.3
106.2
113.6
107.6
104.2
104.3
101.9
101.1
100.9
104.2
98.9
98.8
102.7
107.0
110.9
110.5
108.8
104.5
103.7
102. 3
101.7
100.5
105.3
99.1
100.4
101.9
105.5
111.2
113.3
110.0
106.5
108.8
104.3
102.4
100.7
Roasting Salm
on,
chickens red
99.0
95.5
97.9
100.0
101.1
102.8
101.2
98.7
97.8
99.3
99.2
97.6
97.0
103.4
100.8
101.9
103.8
106.5
106.6
104.4
104.1
102.2
103.6
103.1
101.3
102.8
109.4
108.6
109.7
110.9
114.1
115.7
114.4
110.5
106.5
106. 6
106.1
104.8
105.5
103.9
107.3
107.6
108.0
108.7
107.9
102.9
100.6
100.5
100.5
101.6
101.0
100.6
106.0
103.9
105.1
104.8
106.0
107.0
105.3
104.4
104.8
108.0
107.5
107.6
107.0
97.6
97.6
97.2
97.1
97.1
97.2
97.3
97.1
97.2
97.7
98.2
98.9
98.9
104.7
98.7
98.6
98.3
98.6
98.7
99.2
100.4
103.1
109.3
114.7
117.9
119.3
118.7
120.1
120.5
120.7
121.8
122.2
122.5
122.5
122.7
119.3
113.9
110.6
108.0
106.1
105.9
104.5
103.4
103.0
102.4
102.1
102.2
104.5
108.9
110.9
112.3
112.9
109.3
113.5
113.2
112.7
112.6
112.8
112.2
112.3
108.9
106.0
103.4
102.5
101.5
95.9
113.9
111.5
106.7
91.6
87.9
90.8
92.0
90.0
90.0
88.9
90.4
97.1
101.5
96.1
93.4
103.3
98.9
96.3
97.9
98.1
99.7
103.7
110.4
111.0
108.9
98.5
101.8
100.6
98.9
93.4
92.4
93.3
92.9
93.8
97.6
101.1
104.5
111.2
103.6
108.2
109.3
109.7
108.6
99.0
96.3
96.2
95.8
100.1
104.3
105.8
109.3
104.7
107.5
104.4
106.2
101.7
101.2
99.8
100.8
103.0
106.9
106.6
108.3
110.3
97.7
102.3
102.3
101.1
98.5
96.5
95.9
95.4
95.3
95.8
96.6
96.3
96.7
101.2
98.4
99.9
100.4
100.7
100.2
100.7
100.9
101.5
102.1
102.8
103.2
103.7
101.7
103.9
104.0
103.1
102.0
100.8
99.6
99.1
99.5
100.3
101.9
102.4
103.0
104.2
103.8
103.7
103.1
102.9
102.9
102.8
102.5
102.9
104.7
105.9
107.0
107.9
110.2
111.2
111.2
109.9
109.6
109.4
109.3
109.8
110.0
110.7
111.0
110.5
110.0
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
68
T
able
/
36,
6 . -Relative retail prices of J .2foods in 51 cities combined, 1928—
inclusive— Continued
M ea ts
B eef
D a te
P la te
144.7
141. 6
138. 7
138.9
142. 0
145.6
147.4
151.1
150.1
148.9
142.7
142.7
142.8
131.5
143.5
143.2
141.0
140.8
137. 2
134.8
127.3
119.2
124.5
123.3
120.3
121.6
104.5
119.2
113.0
109. 3
107. 2
103.9
100.4
100. 1
100. 7
102.1
101.7
99. 7
96 .7
85.1
90.5
84.4
84 .2
85.8
82.4
82 .6
89.3
88 .4
88.1
85.3
82.1
78.6
73.5
75.6
73.7
73.3
72.6
72.8
72.9
73.1
74.7
73.1
74.6
74.6
73.2
73.6
72.1
72.3
71.7
153. 7
152.9
149.6
149.4
151.4
153.8
155. 6
157.7
157.0
156.0
154.6
153.2
152.1
138.6
153. 5
153.2
151.4
150.2
146.4
142.7
133.8
123.7
127.8
127.9
125.6
126. 5
106.0
124.8
118.7
114. 5
11 1
1.
106. 1
100.3
98 .8
98. 4
100.4
100.5
99. 5
99 .0
85.3
92 .0
87 .8
87.1
87 .4
83.1
80.3
83 .9
84.1
84.8
86.7
85 .0
82 .9
75.8
79.7
75.9
76.4
76.6
75.9
76.2
72.8
75.2
74.6
74.2
75.8
76.6
75.1
74.0
74.3
73.7
1929.______ _________
Ja n . 15--------F e b . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15________
J u n e 15______ .
J u ly 15............
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15—
D e c . 15..............
1 9 3 0 - ______ _______
Ja n . 15________
F e b . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_____ __
J u n e 15-----------J u ly 15________
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_ - _ D e c . 15________
1931______ _____ — Ja n . 15_ ___
F e b . 1 5 _______
M a r. 15. _ _ A p r. 15________
M a y 15— _
J u n e 15______
J u ly 15_______
A ug. 15_ _ __
S ep t. 1 5 . _____
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_ _
D e c . 15________
1932........................— _
Jan . 15________
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15 __
M a y l5 _ _
J u n e 15___
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15_ ______
S e p t. 15___
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15______
D e c . 15_..........1933_______ ______ J a n . 15______ __
F e b . 15............M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15________
J u n e 15______ _
J u ly 15............ A u g . 15________
S e p t. 12 _______
S e p t. 26.......... ..
O ct. 10 ________
O ct. 24.................
N o v . 7________
N o v . 21 _______
D e c . 5________
D e c . 19................
Lam b
P ork
C h u ck
roast
D a ir y p rod u cts
F ish ,
P o u ltr y ca n n ed
R oa stin g Salm on,
ch ick en s red
C h op s B a co n ,
sliced
H am ,
sliced
L eg
105.2
104.0
103.7
104.3
105.0
105.4
106.0
107.3
108.2
107.3
105.4
103.9
102.4
101.9
101.9
102.4
102.6
102.4
102.3
102.1
101.9
101.0
102.8
102. 7
101.6
99.1
87.7
96.4
94.3
92.8
91. 7
90.4
88.8
88.9
88. 2
86.9
82.6
77.4
73.0
58.1
65.8
63 .0
62.1
60. 1
57.7
55.7
57.0
57.6
56.7
55.7
54.1
52.0
54.1
51.9
50.3
50.7
50.5
51.5
54.5
56.6
56.7
56.0
56.4
57.2
57.3
57.1
56.8
56. 0
56.1
110.8
109.2
108.6
110.0
110.2
111.2
111.8
114.2
114.6
113.1
110.7
108.5
107.4
107.2
107.4
108.4
108.6
108.0
108.2
108.3
108.2
106.8
107.1
106.6
104.8
103.5
92.6
101.9
99.1
96.8
95 .0
93 .6
92.2
92.9
93. 0
92.3
89’. 1
85.0
80 .8
70.4
75.6
73.6
73.8
73.1
71.3
70.1
72.3
71.6
70 .2
68.3
63.7
61 .2
61.5
58.8
57.8
58.5
57.4
58 .7
65.8
63.8
65.1
64.2
64.6
64.5
67.5
67.5
66.5
65.9
64.5
107.0
108.4
108.0
109.4
111. 5
112.0
110.3
112.3
108.4
106.0
102.6
101.5
101.3
93.4
105.6
101.0
97 .2
94 .3
94.8
97 .7
95.1
89 .6
90 .6
87. 7
84 .0
83.1
79.5
85 .0
83 .9
82 .9
84 .2
83 .5
82 .2
80 .4
79.9
77.4
74.2
70.4
66.0
63.2
63.3
61.9
67.5
67 .9
66.2
64.8
67.5
64.5
62.8
58.7
56.8
57. 0
58.1
58.5
58.5
58 .2
56.7
56.8
60.8
59.3
58.7
58.9
58.9
59.0
57.4
56.2
56.7
56. 3
55.3
114.4
98 .6
100.9
113.9
115.4
116. 7
116.7
123.2
126.5
126.8
120.2
109.4
105.4
110.4
108.5
107.6
111.1
114.6
110.8
112.4
112.8
113.6
121. 5
117.2
99 .0
95.8
90.2
90. 7
84. 3
91.1
91.9
93. 2
91 .0
99.8
105.1
100.7
91.3
76.6
66.4
65. 5
63.8
57.7
67.1
66.9
60.8
60.7
79.3
72.0
74.2
66.4
62.7
53.7
60.5
50.2
54.6
58.7
54.8
55. 7
54.9
56.4
61.3
67.8
75.4
74.5
72.1
71.7
67.9
59.9
60.8
112.3
110.4
112.2
114.8
119.6
120.8
117.3
112.5
111.8
111. 1
108.3
105.5
104.2
99.9
106.3
107.4
107.0
107.2
105.2
101.0
96.4
95.4
95 .6
95 .0
91.8
90.8
87.7
93.1
90.5
90.9
92. 1
89 .2
88 .0
87.3
87 .6
87.5
83 .8
82 .2
80.1
69.8
78.6
76.3
77.3
75.3
73.3
68.6
67.1
65.8
67.2
65.3
63.3
60 .2
59.4
60.9
60.4
60.4
61.7
61.4
61 .0
59.9
59.0
58.3
59.0
57.9
57.8
56.8
55.9
55.2
56.0
100.9
101.5
100. 5
99.3
99.9
99.8
100.2
100.5
100.9
101.3
101.6
102. 1
101.9
104.2
101.7
101.4
101.4
101.2
101. 1
101.2
101.5
105.0
107.1
108.9
109.8
109.7
104.7
110.4
110.2
109.8
109.1
108.3
107.9
107.2
104.6
100.1
97.3
96.2
95.5
78.8
94 .5
93.3
92 .0
90.5
86.4
83 .0
78.9
70.1
66.5
64.6
63 .2
62.7
62.8
62.6
61.1
59.1
58.8
59.6
60.8
62.4
64.3
65.3
65 .6
66.3
66 .2
66.2
67 .0
6 .6
6
66.7
B u tte r C h eese
102.2
106.8
108.5
108.2
102.9
100.7
99 .6
99 .0
99 .8
101.8
103.4
99.1
95 .7
85.8
86 .2
86 .7
86.1
88.7
85 .2
79.9
81 .0
8 7 .2
90 .2
8 9 .2
84 .4
78 .9
65.8
69.9
67.2
68.9
64.8
57.5
57.0
58.9
64.2
69.1
74 .6
69 .5
68 .5
51.1
59 .7
54 .7
54.8
4 9 .7
46 .8
44.6
44 .6
50 .0
50 .2
50 .0
51.8
55.8
51.1
50.1
46.1
46 .0
47 .6
52.9
52.3
57.8
50 .7
52 .0
52.7
53.5
53.3
53.9
53.7
52.9
44 .7
106.7
107.2
107.0
106.9
106.8
106.6
106.8
106.5
106.4
106.9
106.4
106.4
105.6
99.0
104.8
103.4
102.0
100.9
100.8
98.9
97 .0
96.3
97 .0
96.8
95.5
94.1
80.1
91.1
88 .8
85.5
82 .9
78.1
76.8
75.8
76.3
76.7
77.6
76.6
75.1
65.9
72.7
69.4
68 .0
66
.6
64.7
64.0
63.6
64.5
64 .8
64.6
64.3
64 .0
64.4
63 .7
61.4
60 .0
60.5
63.8
65.4
67 .2
67.0
67 .2
66.7
66.9
66.2
6 .1
6
65 .2
65 .7
63.9
T
able
69
DETAILED TABLES
.
6 — Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
M ea ts
B eef
D a te
C h u ck
roast
1934________________
Jan . 2 _______ J a n .16- ______
Jan . 30________
F eb . 13________
F eb . 27________
M a r. 13. - ____
M a r. 27_______
A p r. 10________
A p r. 24—
M a y 8 --------M a y 22
_
J u n e 6 ________
J u n e 19________
J u ly 3_________
J u ly 17________
J u ly 31________
A u g. 14 _
A u g . 2 8 _____
S ep t. 11_______
S ep t. 25_______
O ct. 9 _________
O ct. 23________
N o v . 6 ______ __
N o v . 2 0 -. _ .
D e c. 4 ____ ___
D ec. 18________
1935________________
Jan . 2 _______
J a n .15________
Jan. 2 9 — __ _
F e b . 12
_
F e b . 26________
M a r. 12_______
M a r. 2 6 . . ____
A pr. 9 _________
A p r. 2 3 ___ __
M a y 7 ______
M a y 21
J u n e 4_ ______
Ju n e 18 ______
J u ly 2 ______
J u ly 16 ______
J u ly 3 0 _______
A u g . 13 ____
A u g . 27 _ _ _.
S e p t. 10- __ _
S ep t. 24_______
O ct. 8 _________
O ct. 22________
N o v . 5 ______ __
N o v . 19____ .
D e c . 3 ______
D e c . 17________
D e c . 31_ .............
1936______________
J a n .14________
J a n .2 8 ________
F e b . 11_____ A
F e b . 25________
M a r. 10...............
M a r. 24. _
A p r . 7..................
A p r. 21................
80.3
70 .7
71 .2
72.1
73.3
73.2
73.3
73.8
75.9
77.7
79.2
79 .0
80 .2
80 .0
80 .6
81 .4
81 .4
82.1
85 .4
91.4
92 .6
88 .7
88.1
85.1
84 .3
83.5
84.1
111.0
85.1
93.8
99 .9
103.0
107.1
112.1
113.3
114.9
117.2
117.9
119.3
120.4
118.6
115.7
114.9
112.6
113.8
114.6
115.2
114.7
113.3
112.5
110.5
109.5
109.5
108.9
109.8
103.8
113.3
107.7
106.0
105.3
103.7
103.1
103.8
103.2
F ish ,
L a m b P o u ltr y can n ed
P ork
P la te
C h op s B a co n , H a m ,
sliced sliced
79.5
77.8
71.9
61.8
72. 5
61.9
74.5
61.5
75.4 ' 75.6
74.9
74.5
74.1
77.3
75.1
75.2
74.2
74.7
76.4
77.8
78.6
76.1
77.3
74.8
74.3
77.9
77.6
77.7
81.4
78.3
80 .0
77.8
77.7
77.7
77.9
80. 5
103. 5
81 .9
99 .4
89.9
88.4
90.1
86.5
85 .0
84 .2
85.8
84 .9
77.7
74.9
84 .6
73.6
85.8
75.2
86.3
108.0
119.9
84 .3
87 .4
95.1
96.3
92 .9
102.3
106.2
92 .6
112.1
96.4
119.3 104.5
121.4
99.8
123.0 103.1
125. 5 105.1
128.6 104.8
128.5 108.1
129.6 115.7
113.2
127.8
126.4 109.4
124.9
116. 5
122.1
119.7
122.0 124.2
125.5 122.3
124.5 121.1
124.2 122.1
125.0 120.9
124.0
118.3
121.3
101.9
121.1
109.1
121.4
108.1
121.9 103.9
123.5 106.7
111.1
127.2
121.'5
118.7
117.9
114.6
113.9
114.2
114.0
103.2
98.7
97.1
97.7
101.0
98 .0
101.0
101.4
102.7
69.8
57.0
56. 5
57. 5
58.6
59. 1
61. 3
62.2
62.8
63.3
63.3
63. 1
65.1
66.4
68.9
70. 7
70.9
71.9
77. 3
83. 5
84.5
84.4
82 .4
80.8
80.1
80.2
80 .4
99.1
81 .9
84 .5
86.7
88.3
89. 5
90 .6
91.4
92.3
92.9
93.4
95.1
96.4
98.2
98 .2
98.8
101.6
107.8
111.3
112.3
112.4
111.4
110.7
108. 8
106.1
105.1
106.4
106.0
98.2
104.4
102.4
100.6
100.1
98 .7
97.7
98 .2
9 8 .0
D a ir y p rod u cts
73.4
62.9
62.6
63.3
64.1
64.7
65.9
66.1
66.8
67.7
68.2
69.3
71.1
74.1
76.6
77.8
78.2
78.9
81 .6
85.0
85 .3
82.8
81.4
79.4
77.8
77.3
77.6
91.5
78.0
80 .0
81.7
83.5
83 .0
85.5
85.0
85.5
84.9
85.2
86.3
87 .9
88.7
88.7
89 .7
91.9
99.6
104.0
104.6
104.1
102.6
101.0
98.7
97.9
97.8
97.4
98.1
95.5
96.5
96.3
94.3
93.5
92 .6
92.5
91.9
91.8
L eg
67.0
55.6
57.6
62.8
65.6
65.4
65.8
67 .0
67.5
72.4
74.2
72.9
77.0
73.5
72.3
70.6
66.9
66.9
67.8
69. 1
68.9
66.2
64.3
62.8
61.9
63.5
63.5
73.7
66. 2
73.2
76.9
73.3
74.3
74.5
72.0
72.9
73.1
71. 6
73.7
74.8
74.6
72.5
72.0
69.0
70.7
72.7
77.0
75.3
75.0
74.7
73.2
74.6
76.1
75.9
77.3
77.2
77.2
77.4
75.5
73.8
73.7
74.4
74.8
77.0
R o a stin g Salm on,
ch ick en s red
70.6
62.1
64.4
66.2
67.9
67.8
69 .2
70.4
71.7
72.9
74.6
74.1
71.5
71.7
68.9
70.7
69.6
71.8
73.9
74.5
76.3
72.8
71.6
70.3
70.0
70.1
70.2
82.4
71.6
73.6
76.9
78.3
79.1
80 .5
81 .8
82 .9
85.4
85.1
85.7
87.0
85.8
80.0
81 .2
81 .0
82 .3
83.9
85.1
84 .8
83.8
84.2
83 .8
84.2
84.8
85 .0
87.3
87.2
88 .0
87.7
8 8 .6
89.1
88 .7
88.3
89 .3
89 .8
68.5
66.8
67 .0
68.1
68.0
67.8
68.0
67.9
68.4
68. 5
68.6
67.5
68.3
68.6
68.8
69.1
69.4
69. 1
69. 1
68.9
68.6
68.9
69.2
68.9
68.8
68.6
68 .2
71.8
68.1
68.2
68.1
68.3
67.8
67.3
67.0
67.1
67.0
67.4
67.5
68.2
68.3
68 .6
68.9
69.3
70.7
73.6
74.9
76.1
77.3
78.4
78.7
79.5
79.7
8 0 .4
81.1
82.1
81.3
81.7
81.7
81.8
8 2 .2
82.1
82.1
82 .9
B u tte r C h eese
58.0
46.8
47.8
50.4
56.9
57.6
59.7
57.1
54.6
53.9
55.6
55.6
56.6
56.8
56.8
56.4
57.0
60 .3
62. 7
61.1
60.3
59.9
60. 5
63.8
65.6
65.5
65 .9 ,
66.3
67.9
70.2
74.5
79.0
76.6
70.5
68.3
75.4
72.4
65.4
62.2
59.4
57.8
56.4
56.8
57.2
57.5
58.5
60.3
60.2
61.0
63.5
65.1
71.4
73.0
73.4
74.6
72.7
75.2
75.2
76.8
80.1
73.7
71.1
69.2
69.0
67 .4
63.9
63.5
64.7
66.7
67.5
68 .0
68 .3
68 .5
67 .6
67 .2
67 .2
67.4
67 .6
67.5
67.8
67.3
67.5
68 .7
69.4
68.5
67 .9
67.7
68 .0
67 .8
68.1
68.8
72.2
68 .5
69.6
70.9
72 .9
73.5
73.8
72.9
73.1
72.7
72 .7
72.4
72.0
71.6
70.8
70.9
71.1
71.3
71.4
72.2
72.2
72 .0
72 .3
72 .6
73.1
74.0
74 .7
74.9
75.9
75.1
74 .7
74 .5
73.3
73 .3
73.0
72.5
72.3
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
70
T
able
6 . -Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
P ork
L am b
F ish ,
P o u ltr y can n ed
C h op s B a co n , H a m ,
sliced sliced
L eg
R o a stin g Salm on,
ch ick en s red
B eef
D a te
C h u ck
roast
P la te
102.1
100.3
101.1
9 9 .6
9 9 .7
9 9 .6
100.3
102.6
103.5
106.7
106.9
112.1
109.9
109.3
106.9
103.9
105.2
103.6
105.1
106.0
110.1
111.7
i6— C o n tin u e d .
M a y 5___ _____
M a y 19
J u n e 2 _________
J u n e 16 _____
J u n e 30________
J u ly 14________
A u g . 18 ..............
S e p t. 16_______
O ct. 13________
N o v . 17_______
D e c . 15 ____.
D a ir y p ro d u cts
103.9
9 9 .2
106.8
104.9
105.6
106.0
108.9
120.4
109.4
96 .8
95 .8
98 .2
97.0
96 .8
97.1
97 .0
97.9
98 .3
9 8 .2
9 7 .4
95 .3
9 5 .2
92 .3
92 .0
92 .8
94.4
95 .5
97 .8
99 .2
9 9 .7
97 .0
95 .3
95.0
M ilk ,
fresh
M ilk ,
evapo
rated
100.9
101.8
99 .9
99 .9
99.4
98 .0
98 .0
99.2
100.3
102.6
103.8
103.6
103.3
97.3
99.8
98.2
9 7 .6
96 .8
94 .7
93 .8
94.6
95 .8
98 .5
98 .2
99. 7
99 .7
100.5
101.0
101.2
100.3
100.1
99.4
97 .7
98 .5
101.1
101.5
101.6
101.7
102.1
101.2
102.0
101.8
101.5
101.0
100.5
99 .7
104.3
103.2
103.9
103.8
104.2
104.3
104.2
104. 2
104.3
104.2
104.6
104.4
104.5
98.2
104.2
103.7
103.2
99 .5
99.9
99 .2
95 .7
95.0
94.6
94.5
93. 7
93.8
97.5
95.4
96.1
96 .2
96 .2
96 .2
96 .7
97 .9
98.4
98.5
98.8
99.3
99 .4
98.7
99 .3
99 .3
99.1
98.5
98.5
98 .5
1923________________
Jan . 15______ F eb . 15________
M ar., 15. ______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15 _ _
Ju n e 1 5 „ ............
J u ly 15________
A u g. 15 ______
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 1 5 .______
D e c . 15________
1924________________
J a n .1 5 _ ____
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15 . _
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_____ __
J u n e 15......... ..
J u ly 15________
A u g. 15_______
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_ _ ___
D e c. 15..............
1925________________
Jan. 15 _ ______
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A pr. 15________
M a y 15________
J u n e 15................
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15________
1926________________
J a n .15________
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_______
J u n e 15................ 1
89 .0
88 .5
87 .5
86.5
91 .4
91 .7
90 .7
8 9 .5
8 4 .6
81.1
79.2
82.9
82 .8
82 .8
83.0
82 .7
83 .2
83 .0
8 2 .6
81 .4
80 .8
80 .7
64.7
62.4
63 .0
65.8
68.8
73.6
78.1
77.9
74.0
72.8
73.6
72.8
71.7
71.5
72.1
72.1
74 .2
78.6
80 .5
80.0
79.1
79. 2
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
81.9
80 .9
85.1
83 .3
83 .6
81 .4
78.9
8 0 .5
75.1
73 .6
69.3
B u tte r C h eese
F resh
E g gs
B a n a O ranges
nas
95 .7
113.1
94.1
80 .0
71.3
72. 5
73.5
77.7
85.9
99 .9
112.1
137.9
131.6
97.9
110.4
102.6
71.7
66.4
68 .0
74.0
80.8
91.4
105.6
121.7
138. 7
142.8
106.4
142.6
109.4
81 .3
78.5
80 .8
8 6 .6
94 .7
99 .4
105.1
123.9
141.3
133.2
99 .7
108.4
90 .0
80.1
79.4
80 .4
84 .0
102.4
100.5
100.6
100.5
99.6
99.8
101.7
104.1
103. 3
102.2
104.1
104.6
106.7
99 .9
106.3
105. 5
107.1
101.4
98 .2
95 .8
95 .7
93 .7
93.8
97.1
102.0
101.9
97.2
100.8
101.5
101.9
101.4
101.6
98 .8
98 .5
92 .6
92 .0
94 .3
93 .6
96 .2
95 .4
96 .0
96 .4
97 .0
95 .6
95.9
96 .9
98.4
93.1
93 .3
94.8
99.6
109.0
105.4
103.4
99 .3
100. 1
100.7
99.3
83.2
88.6
80.1
79.9
76.9
80 .8
84 .2
91 .2
91 .9
92.1
97.9
101.5
99 .0
87.4
113.0
90.7
91 .2
97 .6
104.1
113.9
124.1
124.1
120.8
124.1
130.9
135.3
98.7
102. 2.
95.3
94.1
96.2
106.8
106.7
100.7
C an n ed
O n ion s
P o ta
toes
B ea n s
w ith
p o rk
103.9
98.9
75.8
80.3
89.3
82 .6
126.7
83 .7
162.3 100.3
152.8 122.8
115.3 125.1
103.1
113.6
98.5
92 .4
95. 7
89 .5
82 .2
95 .8
75.9
93.8
78.1
9 2 .7
97.8
91 .4
91 .4
92 .6
103.5
91.1
126.7
8 9 .0
88.5
137.0
102.5
149.1
107.1
103.5
91 .7
107.1
78.1
100.4
76 .9
87 .3
71.4
79.0
68 .2
76.5
79.2
71 .6
109.1
97.8
90 .6
82 .7
89 .2
94.9
94 .9
100.6
108.2 104.6
107.5 134.4
119.6 153.6
123.2 146.1
105.7 • 124.4
88 .7
97.3
79.8
8 9 .7
88 .2
81 .5
86 .4
89.2
105.2
93.2
109.6
91.4
123.5
91.5
141.4
90.5
144.0
99.1
122.5 121.2
120.4 112.2
95 .7
69.1
70.0
74.2
85.4
91. 2
110.6
142.6
122.6
113.8
94.1
86.9
85.5
89. 5
90 .6
9 2 .4
91.7
92 .7
97 .2
110.3
106.6
84 .9
82 .6
76.4
72.4
73.4
115.0
79.6
83.1
80 .4
76.5
87 .2
116.9
143.8
142.4
115. 0
118.4
166.6
167.0
158.2
189.6
185.9
182.5
216.5
197.5
166.0
101.5
102.3
101.8
101.6
101.2
101.2
101.4
101.4
101.2
101.1
101.2
101.5
101.3
100.2
101.0
100.7
100.6
100.1
100.4
100.2
100.1
99 .9
9 9 .6
99 .3
99.4
99 .2
98 .6
98.4
9 9 .2
99 .2
9 9 .0
98.2
98 .6
98 .2
98 .5
98.1
98.1
97 .9
97 .9
95 .6
97 .6
97 .5
96 .4
96.1
95 .3
94 .8
C ab
bage
C orn
94.:
92.!
93.1
93. i
94.1
93.1
93.'
93. J
94.:
94. 94.!
95.1
95.!
97.!
95.!
95.:
96.
96.
96.
96.
96.'
97.
99.
99.
101.
103.
107.!
105.'
107.
108.
109.
109.
110.
111.
111.
110.
105.
103.
102.
100.
102.
101.
101.
100.
100.
99.
71
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
6 .— Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
1926— C o n tin u e d .
J u ly 15________
A u g . 1 5 ______
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15. ______
D e c. 15________
1927________________
Jan. 1 5 . ______
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A pr. 15________
M a y 15 ______
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15 ______
A u g. 1 5 ______
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_______
D e c. 15________
1928________________
J a n .15________
F eb . 15________
M ar. 15. _____
A pr. 15________
M a y 15____ __
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15______ __
A u g . 15______
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_______
D e c. 15________
1929________________
Jan. 15________
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15___ . . .
M a y 1 5 _ _ ____
J u n e 15..............
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15...........
S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15............
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15..............
1930__________ _____
Ja n . 15______ __
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15______
M a y 15____ __
J u n e 15________
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15_____
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15..............
L931
Jan . 15..........___
F eb . 15________
M a r. 15_______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15.............
J u n e 15................
M ilk ,
fresh
100.4
101.1
101.0
101.3
102.0
102.4
102.4
101.9
101. 7
101.6
101.2
100.8
100.8
101.1
101.7
103.8
104.4
104.4
105.1
102.7
104.0
103.5
102.0
101.0
100.7
100.6
101.7
102.9
103.3
103.8
104. 1
104.1
104.2
1(P .7
104. 6
1C4. 0
103.6
103.6
103.0
103.9
104.0
104.8
104.9
104.9
104.5
102.3
104.0
103.0
103.0
102.8
101.3
101.0
100.8
102.7
103.0
102.7
102.4
99.8
91. 2
96 .6
94 .3
93 .8
93 .4
92.3
90 .6
M ilk ,
evapo
rated
98.2
98.3
98.4
98.6
98.4
98.6
98.9
98. 5
98.5
98.3
98 .2
98.8
99.1
99.3
99 .5
99 .2
99.2
99 .3
99.1
96.4
98.8
98.1
96.0
95. 0
94. 6
94.8
95.0
95.6
96.7
97.1
97.4
97.3
93.8
97 .9
97. 7
97. 5
95 .0
93.6
93.5
93.4
93.2
91.9
91.2
90.7
90 .2
87.1
89 .8
89.4
89.1
88.8
88.3
87.0
86.5
86.1
85.7
85.6
85.1
84.7
78 .4
84 .0
82 .8
81 .7
80.4
78.1
78.7
F ru its an d veg eta b les
F resh
E g gs
B a n a O ranges
n as
86 .2
92 .2
105.8
119. 7
136.9
133.3
93. 5
113.5
91. 5
73. 5
70. 7
70. 7
70. 7
76.3
86.4
99.9
117.8
128.1
125.1
96.6
114.9
90. 7
78.0
75.1
78.9
81.1
86.1
93.3
104.6
112.8
123.4
119.9
101.2
105.0
101.0
87 .4
76.4
80.6
85.7
91.3
99.5
108.9
120.3
129.5
128.7
85.4
112.2
96.7
74.0
71.8
70.8
70.7
73.4
81.3
90 .6
95.1
102.1
86.3
67.2
75.1
58.6
60.4
58.1
53.5
55 .2
94.7
94 .2
93. 1
95. 1
96 .2
96 .6
92. 1
93.5
94. 1
93.1
91.8
91 .9
90. 1
89.6
90 .4
90.4
91.3
93.5
95.0
89. 5
94.8
94.4
92.1
89 .5
88.3
86 .6
86.5
83.8
87 .6
89 .4
90.9
90 .9
87.6
92 .5
90. 7
87.6
86.2
86.4
85.1
86.4
86.1
86.1
87.6
89.5
86.8
82.3
87.4
85.7
85.4
82.4
82 .8
83 .0
81.7
80.4
80 .0
80.1
79.9
78.9
71.0
80.1
79.2
77.5
74.9
73.4
70.4
99.8
101.9
102.6
112.9
111.3
98.8
102. 8
94.6
94. 3
93 .7
96.9
99. 7
99.0
101. 6
108.8
111.9
118.9
109. 1
105.5
116. 1
101.9
101.6
105.5
109.4
125.2
125.4
126.3
127.7
131. 9
128.3
113.1
96.2
88.6
93.7
88.4
79.9
81 .4
83 .5
88 .6
91.6
93.6
91.0
93.1
89.1
88.7
112.9
94.5
97 .0
100.8
119.2
129.8
131.3
125.5
124.6
124.5
132.4
103.3
72.3
69.3
66 .0
63.7
64.6
65 .6
73.6
73.8
C ab
bage
99.3
82.3
78.8
78.6
77.9
82.1
102.6
90.9
97.1
102.9
108. 7
171.6
186.5
102.0
81. 1
76.6
74.3
69.4
70.9
97 .3
77.6
87 .0
102.4
134.5
159.4
105.2
81.1
79 .0
83.6
84.4
82 .2
91.1
99.6
108.7
113. 8
109.4
103.2
101. 2
94.3
94.3
113.0
98 .9
86 .4
81 .9
86 .6
107.1
100.0
133.0
163.6
187.9
140.9
109.1
82.4
82 .0
75.1
71.1
67.6
71.5
71.6
83.8
86.4
81 .0
78.7
79.6
78.4
C a n n ed
O n ions
P o ta
toes
B ea n s
w ith
pork
105.1
91 .4
82 .8
77.9
76.6
78.1
97.3
84.8
87 .6
90 .9
112. 0
135.9
136.7
117. 2
96. 6
82 .8
75.6
73.9
72.9
96.0
78.2
80.8
97.9
113.7
115.3
95.5
90 .0
82.1
9 2 .0
95 .5
100.5
109.4
103.3
116.0
124. 6
127.5
126.0
111.8
105.4
105.7
98 .7
87 .9
80. 7
76.7
77.4
77 .4
78.8
77.7
77.7
87 .6
91 .9
90.9
89.2
78.7
71.8
64.4
58.9
58.9
67.0
58.0
55.3
52.7
53.7
70.7
74.1
129.9
115.3
125.0
123.8
130. 4
130. 7
122.2
130. 5
123. 9
119. 3
118.5
147.8
190.2
129.8
105.6
103.3
100.2
97.9
98.1
87.7
98.5
98.5
111.4
114.1
109.8
94.5
73.6
71.5
71.8
70.5
69.3
71 .0
103.9
73.4
74.2
73.8
75.8
91.5
104.7
124.4
131.2
127.8
124.7
122.9
123.0
115.5
128.2
127.4
126.8
133.2
140.0
138.0
106.2
96.1
102.2
99.8
94.8
92.9
75.9
93.8
90 .2
87 .0
90.1
92.1
79.0
95.3
94 .8
94 .0
94 .2
94 .3
94.0
93. 7
93. 7
93.8
93.9
93.5
93. 5
93.5
93. 5
93.8
93.9
94.4
93.8
93.5
94.5
93 .2
92 .6
93 .3
93 .2
93 .6
94 .2
94 .6
94 .8
95 .0
95 .2
96 .3
95 .9
96 .2
96.2
96. 5
96. 7
96 .8
97 .2
97 .0
96 .9
96 .6
96 .6
95 .0
94.3
93.6
89 .4
92 .0
91 .7
90 .5
90.1
89 .9
89 .4
89.6
89.4
89 .3
88 .9
88 .2
87.5
83 .9
85.9
84 .6
82.8
78 .6
77 .9
85.5
C orn
99 .0
99 .2
99 .5
99. 5
99 .3
98.9
96.2
98 .5
97 .9
97.1
95. 9
95 .4
95.1
94. 7
95.3
9 5 .7
96.1
96 .2
95 .9
97 .3
96.1
96.5
97 .3
97 .2
97 .4
97 .6
97.6
97.3
97 .8
97.1
97.1
9 7 .2
96.8
97.9
97.3
97 .0
96 .7
96 .8
96 .7
96 .7
96 .2
96 .3
95 .9
95 .6
95 .9
93.5
95.1
94 .8
94 .2
94 .0
93 .9
93.8
93 .7
93.5
93.4
92 .8
91 .8
90.6
81.2
89 .2
88.3
86.6
83.8
82.4
81.1
72
T
able
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-36
.
+
6 - Relative retail prices of J 2foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
F ru its an d veg eta b les
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
M ilk ,
fresh
M ilk ,
evapo
rated
90.7
90.8
90.5
90.3
88.5
82.6
77.6
81.8
8 0 .9
7 9 .9
78.5
77.0
77.1
77.2
75 .9
76.7
76.9
76. 5
73.1
75.2
72.5
70.3
69.6
69.7
71.3
73.2
74.2
78.6
79.4
79.4
79.8
80 .0
80 .6
80.4
80.9
81.1
81.3
80 .6
80.1
79.5
79.7
78.8
78.8
78.4
78.0
79. 1
78.3
78.3
79.3
81.4
82.3
81 .8
81 .7
81 .9
82.4
82 .8
82 .6
83 .6
83.2
84.0
83.9
84.1
83.7
85.4
84.3
84.6
85 .2
85.6
85 .6
86 .0
86 .0
78.8
75.8
74.5
75.1
75.6
75.8
65.0
75.7
75.1
72 .4
71.0
68.8
64.2
60.7
58.8
57.8
57.1
56.9
60.9
62.7
62 .6
62.2
55.7
55.3
61.5
63.5
64.6
65.5
65.6
65.0
65.2
65.0
65.2
65. 1
65.2
65.2
64.4
64.9
64.8
64.9
64.9
64.6
64.6
64.5
64.3
64.5
64.7
64.7
64.4
64.6
64.3
64.2
64.2
64.3
64.3
64.1
64 .2
64.1
64.1
64 .0
63 .9
63.9
64 .0
67.4
63.9
65.1
66.1
67.9
68 .2
68 .7
69 .0
—
1931- C o n tin u e d .
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15_______
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15___ _
________________
J a n .15_______
F e b . 15________
M a r. 15____ _
A p r. 15____ __
M a y 15 __ __
J u n e 15________
J u ly l5 _ _ _ .
A u g . 15_ -----S ep t. 15_______
O ct. 15________
N o v . 15______
D e c . 15________
________
Jan . 15______
F e b . 15________
M a r. 15. ______
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_______
J u n e 15_______
J u ly 15________
A u g . 15 ----------S e p t. 12.__
S e p t. 26 _______
O ct. 10 ----------O ct. 24________
N o v . 7 ________
N o v . 21_______
D e c . 5_________
D e c . 19____ __
1________
Ja n . 2 _____ .
Ja n . 16. _ . . .
Ja n . 30________
F e b . 13________
F e b . 27________
M a r. 1 3 .. . . .
M a r. 27_______
A p r. 10________
A p r. 24________
M a y 8 _________
M a y 22_______
J u n e 5________
J u n e 19________
J u ly 3_________
J u ly 17________
J u ly 31________
A u g . 14 ______
A u g . 28 ______
S ep t. 11_______
S ep t. 25............
O ct. 9 _________
O ct. 23________
N o v . 6 ________
N o v . 20 ____ _
D e c . 4 _______
D e c . 18________
5________________
Ja n . 2_________
Ja n . 15________
J a n . 29________
F e b . 12________
F e b . 26________
M a r. 12_______
M a r, 26...............
F resh
E g gs
B a n a O ranges
n as
60.9
67.2
72.4
81 .6
83.7
80.3
57.9
62.1
51.6
4 6 .4
44 .3
44.5
45.3
49.3
56.7
62.4
73 .2
78.4
80 .6
55.3
66.9
45 .3
42. 7
40 .7
44 .0
43 .5
51.5
53.0
60.0
63.5
68.7
70. 5
72.3
75. 1
72.9
65.7
62.4
63.3
61.3
61.5
58.6
54.6
53.1
52.8
51.4
50.5
50.1
50.5
51 .0
52.8
54 .0
55.7
58.6
63 .0
67 .9
70.4
72.1
73.9
78.2
81 .2
82.1
80 .4
74.7
73.6
76.5
76.2
76.8
78.1
72.2
61 .3
58.9
68.7
64.7
64.8
65.3
65.8
68 .0
58.7
61 .4
61 .4
61 .0
61 .0
58 .5
58 .9
58 .9
57.0
55.8
55 .0
56.0
59.1
62.0
59.7
57.5
55.8
58 .2
56.9
61.1
63.4
62.6
68.6
68.6
66.7
66.1
64.3
65.3
66.7
67.3
59.2
66.6
63.5
62.8
61.8
59 .0
57 .9
57.9
56.6
57.4
57.3
56.9
56.4
58.4
58.4
58.9
59.7
59.9
58 .2
59.7
61.0
61.2
60 .2
59.5
58 .2
57.9
57.3
57.1
58.1
58.9
58.5
56.2
58.1
58.9
57.4
73.6
72.5
71.7
74.6
69.8
61.7
59.9
58.4
58 .5
5 9 .0
61.7
64.5
64 .6
63.0
59.0
59.1
59.6
60.4
55.7
54.0
52.0
52.2
48.4
49.3
50.8
54.6
55.3
57.9
57.2
59.4
59.4
59 .2
58 .2
55. 5
53.7
51.8
67.5
54.3
55.1
54. 1
52.8
52.6
53.5
53.7
53.7
53.7
58.3
64.4
66.6
75.6
74.6
73.4
71.4
72.0
71. 2
72.7
72.0
69.8
79.5
73.4
65.0
57.9
55.0
62.3
56.1
56.4
55.7
58.9
56.9
56.3
57.5
C an n ed
C ab
bage
O n ion s
P o ta
to es
B eans
w ith
p o rk
69.4
75.0
68.6
62.7
57.5
64 .0
78.5
80 .1
83 .5
108.9
124.9
129. 9
108.3
62.5
56.0
4 9 .0
44.9
44 .4
48.0
75.0
55.9
60.3
67.4
76.4
101.5
89 .0
88.2
86.8
71 .8
68 .9
65.1
61.2
61 .7
70.4
75.6
84 .0
67.4
93.1
94.7
90.7
84 .2
78.2
76.5
73.9
70.6
70.0
74.2
72.2
68.1
64.8
62.7
63.3
66 .0
67.9
63.1
63.1
55.8
52.2
49.2
48 .0
46.1
48.4
52.9
77.0
61.1
65 .2
76.1
83 .4
102.8
116.9
142.1
74 .6
64.3
65 .9
65 .6
66.5
79 .2
78.0
99 .3
107.1
131.2
155.4
95.1
67.8
61.3
52.8
44.9
41 .7
39.7
40 .2
54.6
40 .0
38 .6
43.1
47.7
60 .0
70 .0
74.6
65.4
58.1
56.3
53.7
52.5
51.5
51.7
53.3
59.5
67.6
64.9
69.3
72.4
73.1
72.4
71.2
69.9
68 .8
70.5
69.4
66 .6
66. 4
77.2
79.6
75.1
71.9
69.4
66.9
64.4
58 .8
56.2
54.6
56.9
59.6
61.1
62.7
79.7
63.8
64 .6
64.5
66.5
88 .6
102.6
111.7
74.3
70.3
64.7
56.2
55.1
55.1
54.3
54 .5
5 4 .2
54 .2
55.6
58.9
65 .0
63 .8
53.4
48.5
46 .7
45 .0
48.3
73 .4
49.5
49 .6
49 .7
51.7
56.8
73.2
118.2
113.2
99.9
90.2
79.9
74.4
72.9
74.0
73.4
74.2
75 .0
80.4
84.9
88.5
93.5
97.8
98 .0
93.5
92.3
88.8
89 .8
90 .9
83.8
77.0
73.2
68.6
63.5
65.0
64 .8
64.9
62.4
58.5
53.8
53.6
53.3
53.3
53.6
60.7
56.2
55.7
55.9
55.0
52.9
54.1
54.4
85.8
86.1
86 .6
8 5 .2
85 .4
84.6
75.3
86.5
84 .3
81 .6
79 .7
74.5
72 .8
71.6
70.7
70.8
69.8
69.8
68.7
67.2
67.0
65.5
64.5
64 .2
64.7
65.6
66.2
68.1
68.8
69.3
69.7
69.9
69 .8
70.3
70.5
69.7
68 .9
69 .0
68.0
70.0
71.1
71.2
69.5
69.7
68.4
68 .0
68.1
68 .2
68.6
68.4
67.8
67.1
66.5
66.9
67 .7
68 .2
68.7
69.2
69.3
69.8
69.8
69.9
70.3
70.7
70.0
70 .0
70.6
70.5
70.2
70.3
70.3
C orn
80 .4
80 .2
78 .8
76 .6
73 .9
71 .9
64 .6
69 .7
68 .2
67.5
65 .3
65.6
64 .2
63.8
63.3
62.8
62.5
61.4
61 .0
61.5
60 .4
58.8
58 .8
58.5
58.9
58.9
59.6
61 .8
63 .4
64.4
65 .7
65.9
66.1
66.2
66.4
66.5
70 .4
66.5
66.9
68 .0
68.2
69.2
68.6
68.9
69.0
69.1
69.3
69.2
69.2
69.1
68.8
68.8
69.0
69.1
69.9
70.6
71.5
73.1
74.3
75.2
75.4
75.9
75.7
76 .6
76.2
76.5
77.0
78.1
78.5
78.7
78.9
73
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
86,
6 . -Relative retail prices of 42foods in 51 cities combined, 1923—
inclusive-^- Continued
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
M ilk ,
fresh
1935— C o n tin u e d .
A p r. 9 _________
A p r. 2 3 _ _ _ ____
M a y 7_________
M a y 21____ __
J u n e 4__ ___
June is
J u ly 2_________
J u ly 16________
J u ly 30________
A u g . 13_____ __
A u g . 27_______
S e p t. 10
S e p t. 24_______
O ct. 8 ________
O ct. 22________
N o v . 5 ________
N o v . 19_______
D e c . 3 ________
D e c . 17________
D e c . 31................
1938 _______________
Jan . 14________
J a n . 28______
F e b . 11________
F e b . 25________
M a r. 10_______
M a r. 24_______
A p r. 7 _____ _
A p r. 2 1 . ._ ____
M a y 5 _ _ ______
M a y 19____ __
J u n e 2 „ __ __
J u n e 16 ______
.Tunc 30
J u ly 14____. . .
A u g . 18_____ __
S e p t. 15_______
O ct. 13
N o v . 17. _ .
D e c . 15_ ____
85. 8
85. 9
85 .8
85. 8
85. 7
85. 7
85 .5
8 4 .4
8 4 .0
83. 9
8 3 .9
83 .1
8 3 .0
8 3 .0
83 .0
8 3 .3
83. 7
8 3 .6
8 4 .3
8 4 .5
87 .3
85 .4
85 .3
85. 7
8 5 .5
85 .5
85 .5
85. 5
85 .5
85. 2
85. 2
8 5 .2
8 5 .2
8 5 .3
8 5 .6
8 8 .3
90. 5
89. 9
90. 2
90 .2
M ilk ,
evap o
rated
69.1
69. 2
69 .4
69. 6
69 .6
69 .4
68 .9
67 .0
66. 5
66.4
66.0
65.8
65 .9
65.8
65 .6
65 .3
65. 8
66 .4
67.8
69.2
73.1
70.1
70. 5
70.8
71.3
71.1
71.3
71 .2
71.1
71 .0
70 .9
70.8
71.1
71.0
72.3
75.4
76 .0
76 .0
76.1
75.8
B a n a O ranges
nas
60.8
61.8
65 .0
65.9
66 .0
66.4
67. 5
68.9
70.7
73 .4
76.3
80. 3
82 .3
83 .9
85 .9
86 .6
84 .8
82. 7
8 0 .5
77 .2
72.7
73.8
69 .6
70. 6
77.9
66.8
59.5
56. 9
57 .4
59.0
59. 6
60. 6
62. 9
65.0
67.8
75.0
78.5
83. 6
90 .1
85 .9
56. 2
55.7
54.4
55. 2
55 .7
54. 7
54.9
55.1
55 .8
54.1
54 .6
56.1
55 .8
55. 3
55.8
58 .4
63.1
63.8
58.8
57.5
57.3
59 .6
59.7
56. 3
55.8
57. 7
57 .9
57.0
55.3
54 .9
56.4
56 .9
56. 7
55 .6
57.3
57.1
55.8
55. 6
59 .8
59.1
P ea s
\
1923.__________________
J a n .1 5 _ _______
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 1 5 _______
M a y 15_________
Ju n e 15-__ _ ___
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15___ ____
D e c . 15_________
l ____ _____ ________
J a n .1 5 _ _ ______
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 ______
Ju n e 15_________
97 .6
9 6 .7
9 6 .6
96 .5
9 7 .2
96 .9
97.1
97 .3
97 .9
9 8 .0
98 .3
9 8 .9
99 .2
101.1
99 .9
99 .9
100.4
100.8
101.2
101.4
T o m a P ru n es
toes
97 .4
96 .5
96 .5
9 7 .0
9 7 .7
98 .3
9 8 .3
98 .7
97 .9
97 .6
97.1
9 6 .9
9 6 .9
99.9
97 .1
97 .1
97 .1
9 7 .2
98.1
98 .6
105.4
111.4
110.1
108.4
108.3
107.6
106.3
105.7
104.3
103.4
100.8
99 .2
98 .8
97.9
98 .6
98 .8
98.1
97 .0
98 .2
97 .9
R a i
sin s
O n ions
N avy
b ean s
110.3 105.3
119.4 104.1
117.8 107.2
115.1 108.2
112.9 108.7
111.7 108.5
110.3 108.2
109.5 107.4
108.6 104.7
107.1 103.3
105.7 102.2
103.5 101.2
101. 6 99 .7
97.6 95.7
101.0 9 7 .7
99 .9 96 .9
99 .5 95.9
98 .9 95 .0
98 .5 9 4 .2
98 .1 93 .3
P o ta
toes
126. 5
127.5
118.0
112.2
109.2
99 .7
9 0 .0
76 .0
68 .0
62. 9
60.1
57.7
57 .4
56. 2
57.1
58 .6
60 .7
62 .9
63.1
64.5
59.1
66.3
66.9
67.3
66.6
64.1
60.0
58.4
61.7
64. 2
62. 5
61. 6
62.3
63.1
63.3
60.9
54.7
*48. 9
47 .0
49.8
167. 4
157.6
128. 5
8 8 .6
78. 5
68.9
61.8
51.3
49 .4
4 8 .7
4 9 .2
50.7
50.2
47 .6
47. 5
4 8 .6
50.6
55. 6
63 .0
69 .0
83.7
74.8
74 .9
75.4
80.3
72.7
73. 2
74.1
80 .8
82.1
75. 5
78.5
101.9
112.9
112.2
124.1
89 .8
66. 0
60. 2
70 .6
B everag es
D ried
C an n ed
C ab
bage
62. 3
64 .9
64 .9
65 .4
64. 5
62. 2
61. 9
62. 7
64. 5
63. 1
63 .8
68 .0
67.8
66. 7
66 .4
65. 2
67 .0
63. 3
61. 5
61.1
65. 5
59. 9
56.3
59. 3
60 .8
61. 2
58.8
58.1
58.7
59. 6
63. 4
67. 5
68. 6
69 .0
70.2
72 .6
74 .0
74. 8
66 .0
57.3
F r u its an d v eg eta b les
D a te
C an n ed
F resh
E g gs
C offee
T ea
85.2
83.3
84 .9
85 .7
86.1
85 .9
85 .5
85.1
84.9
84 ,7
85.1
85 .2
85 .3
98.3
8 6 .0
8 7 .7
9 2 .6
95.1
95 .9
96.1
95 .7
93 .6
94 .2
94 .3
94 .9
9 5 .2
95 .4
95.9
96 .4
96 .3
96 .9
9 7 .2
97 .3
98.9
98 .0
98 .3
98 .2
98 .5
98 .7
98 .7
B eans
w ith
pork
57.0
64 .3
64 .6
65.8
67.8
68 .4
67. 5
69.8
60.3
55 .5
51.1
53 .4
54.1
52.1
56.6
62.3
72.0
73.3
73.3
73.9
102.1
74.9
73.1
75 .0
75.8
75. 2
79.3
82 .9
93 .7
103. 6
109.0
138. 7
157. 5
153.3
132.4
115.3
103.7
93. 5
93.7
101.3
70.5
70.1
70.3
70 .3
70.2
69.7
70 .0
70.3
70 .7
70 .6
71 .0
70.2
70.6
70 .2
71.1
71 .7
73.1
72 .2
72.4
72.6
72.6
71 .8
72 .1
71 .9
71 .7
71.8
71.6
71.9
71.9
71. 5
71.5
71.1
71.0
70.8
70.8
72.0
73.6
73. 7
74.9
75.8
C orn
78.8
78.5
79.4
79.3
79.2
79.3
79.9
79.6
79.5
79.1
78.1
76.7
74,8
73.1
72.6
72.1
72.1
71.3
70.9
70.3
73.2
70.0
69.9
70.0
69 .6
69.4
69.0
69.2
68.8
68.7
68.7
68.8
69.0
70.0
71.8
75.0
78.3
79. 2
79.1
79.6
F a ts an d oils
Sugar,
granu
V eg e
L a rd , ta b le O leo la te d
m ar
pu re sh o rt garine
en in g
88.4
86.3
85.9
86 .2
86 .8
85 .6
85.3
85 .2
84 .9
8 9 .7
93 .3
95 .3
95.1
95.0
93 .8
9 0 .0
87 .4
8 6 .2
85 .4
84 .8
93.8
92 .0
92 .4
9 1 .7
92 .8
93 .0
92 .9
93.1
93.1
94.1
95 .7
96 .5
97 .6
101.3
99 .4
99 .7
99 .7
9 9 .4
99 .7
99 .7
96 .2
94 .3
9 4 .6
95 .2
95 .4
9 5 .7
95 .4
95 .6
95 .3
9 6 .0
97.1
98 .5
100.1
100.4
100.3
100.7
100.5
99.1
98 .6
9 8 .2
114.4
93.4
98 .3
115.7
119.9
126.5
126.2
119.3
109.1
108.9
120.8
116.4
118.4
103.9
115.8
117.5
118.1
112.6
104.5
93 .9
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
74
T
able
6.— Relative retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
F ru its a n d v eg eta b les
D a te
1924— C o n tin u ed .
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15.................
1925...............................
Ja n . 15__________
F e b . 15__________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15__________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 1 5 ............. ..
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15__________
J a n .15__________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15__________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15__________
J u ly 15...............
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 1 5 . ............ ..
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15................
D e c . 15....................
1927 ___________
Ja n . 15__________
F e b . 15__________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15__________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 1 5 ........... ..
1928 ___________
Ja n . 15__________
F e b . 15__________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15__________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 1 5 ........... ..
J a n .15__________
F e b . 15__________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15__________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15................
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15_________
101:3
101.3
101:5
101.2
101. 8
102.0
101. 1
101.5
101.3
101.8
102.1
101.7
101.7
101.6
101.4
101.3
100.6
9 9 .3
98 .6
98 .5
9 8 .0
97 .5
97 .3
96 .9
9 5 .7
95 .5
9 5 .6
95. 7
9 6 .0
96 .3
96.3
95 .7
93.3
9 4 .9
94 .6
9 4 .2
93 .5
9 3 .2
92. 7
92 .9
92 .9
9 2 .6
9 2 .8
92 .5
92 .9
94 .1
9 3 .9
93 .9
9 3 .8
93 .8
94 .3
9 4 ,7
94 .7
93 .9
94 .3
94.1
93 .8
94 .1
93.5
94 .4
9 4 .0
93 .7
93. 7
93 .6
9 3 .2
93.1
93.1
92 .7
93 .3
93.1
9 2 .7
T o m a P ru n es
to es
99 .4
101.2
101.8
102.6
103.9
105.6
103.0
104.6
105.5
105.7
105.5
105.4
105.1
104.7
104.1
102.1
99 .6
97 .7
96.1
92.1
94 .8
93 .8
92 .5
91 .4
90 .4
90.3
8 9 .9
89 .7
90 .6
92 .9
93 .2
93 .6
93.1
94 .7
94 .5
94 .5
94.1
-93.7
93 .8
93 .6
93 .0
91 .8
91 .8
91 .5
90 .8
91 .2
91 .3
90 .7
90 .6
9 0 .2
89 .7
89 .6
8 9 .9
90 .5
90 .5
92 .3
93 .5
9 3 .7
100.4
9 6 .0
98 .4
100.7
101.5
102.8
104.2
105.6
106.6
99 .4
96 .5
96 .2
96 .0
97 .7
97 .2
97 .9
9 7 .7
9 7 .5
97 .7
96 .6
97 .4
97 .3
97 .2
97 .1
9 6 .2
9 5 .9
96 .1
96 .4
9 6 .7
9 6 .2
95 .7
95 .5
94 .7
96 .5
96.1
95 .6
95 .3
95.1
95 .4
95 .2
95 .5
9 5 .2
9 4 .0
91 .6
90 .5
85. 1
89 .2
88.1
8 8 .0
86 .8
8 6 .2
86 .5
8 7 .7
86 .6
84 .9
81 .6
78.9
76.9
76 .3
76.0
74.8
74.9
75 .0
75 .4
76.1
76 .8
77.3
76.3
77.6
77.1
78 .4
86 .2
79.7
79 .8
79.8
79.7
80 .7
81 .5
82 .5
84.4
89 .8
95.5
99 .9
101.1
F a ts an d oils
R a i
sin s
N a v y C offee
b ean s
T ea
Sugar,
gra n u
V eg e
L ard , ta b le O leo la te d
m ar
p u re sh o rt garine
e n in g
97 .9
97 .7
9 6 .7
95 .5
94 .5
93.1
92.1
9 3 .2
92 .7
92 .8
9 2 .4
9 2 .0
92 .1
92 .1
9 2 .0
91 .7
9 0 .9
90 .7
91 .7
93.3
9 2 .5
9 2 .7
9 2 .9
93.1
9 3 .2
93 .6
94 .2
94 .0
9 4 .0
9 4 .0
92 .6
91 .5
90 .6
91 .4
91 .5
9 1 .2
90 .9
91 .1
9 1 .2
91 .5
91 .3
89 .3
89 .8
87 .7
86 .4
82 .9
8 6 .5
8 5 .8
8 6 .0
85 .9
86 .3
8 6 .2
86 .4
85 .6
82.1
78 .7
76 .0
75 .0
74.9
74 .2
73.3
73 .2
73 .0
73 .0
73 .2
7 4 .2
7 5 .2
7 5 .7
77.1
78 .0
78.1
93 .1
9 3 .6
9 5 .2
9 7 .2
9 7 .3
9 7 .2
99 .0
9 8 .0
99 .7
100.4
100.3
100.0
100.2
100.1
9 9 .5
9 8 .8
9 7 .4
96 .1
9 5 .7
9 0 .2
9 5 .0
9 3 .6
91 .9
9 0 .2
8 8 .7
8 8 .6
88 .8
88.1
8 8 .0
8 8 .5
9 0 .0
9 0 .2
90 .7
89 .6
89 .1
88.1
87 .9
88.1
90 .2
91.1
9 2 .0
92 .8
93.1
92 .4
9 2 .3
113.8
9 2 .2
9 7 .7
103.5
111. 1
115.1
118.5
120.5
121.0
121.6
120.3
119.3
122.6
135.3
128.0
133.1
136.0
137.0
137.8
137.2
138.2
138.7
139.8
137.1
132.9
127.9
98 .4
9 8 .5
98 .9
101.6
100.6
100.6
105.4
102.0
103.4
104.9
105.7
105.7
106.0
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.2
106.5
107.2
106.9
106.8
106.6
106.8
107.3
1^7.5
107.3
107.3
107.0
107.7
107.8
107.3
107.4
107. 9
107.6
107.6
107.7
107.5
107.3
107.4
107.4
106.8
107.1
107.2
106.5
107.1
106.3
107.0
106.7
106.8
106.8
107.1
107.1
107.4
107.5
107.6
107.1
106.8
107.9
107.8
107.6
107.5
107.8
107.6
107.4
107.6
107.5
107.6
108.2
108.7
109.2
85 .8
96 .9
100.6
108.0
112.6
110.6
116.5
114.5
113.2
115.8
116.3
113.0
114.5
117.9
120.2
120.9
121.2
117.0
112.7
109.8
111.8
111.0
109.5
107.3
107.3
113.3
114.9
113.6
111.9
109.7
105.6
102.3
96. 3
100.1
97 .7
96 .6
95 .5
94 .7
93 .7
94.1
9 4 .7
96 .5
98 .5
97 .7
96 .5
92 .8
9 4 .5
9 1 .0
8 8 .4
88 .6
9 0 .2
90 .9
91 .8
9 3 .8
97 .1
97 .6
9 5 .9
93 .4
91 .6
92 .6
91 .7
92 .0
92 .4
92 .2
91 .9
91 .8
92 .3
92 .7
91 .5
89 .8
88.0
D r ie d
C an n ed
P ea s
B everag es
96 .4
99 .1
101.1
105.0
111.0
114.2
116.5
117.0
118.5
118.9
118.1
115.5
114.9
115.0
115.4
115.9
115.9
116.4
116.5
116.0
116. 5
116.5
116.6
116.3
115.7
115.9
115.9
115.5
116.1
116.0
115.6
115.4
109.6
114.6
113.3
112.2
110.4
109.3
108.4
107.7
107.2
107.1
107.2
108.3
109.2
111.4
110.5
110.4
110.6
110.7
111.0
111.5
111.8
111.7
112.0
112.2
112.1
112.5
110.8
111.7
111.9
112.1
112.0
111.9
111.5
111.7
111.4
111.1
110.7
109.0
104.0
100.5
102.9
103.8
103.3
103.2
103.4
105.1
104.3
104.6
105.3
105.4
105.2
105.4
105.5
105.6
105.1
104.9
104.4
104.4
104.9
103.8
104.0
104.0
104.5
105.0
105.8
106.6
106.7
106.5
104.9
103.9
103.1
102.8
103.1
102.9
103.0
102.6
102.2
102.5
102.5
102.4
102.9
103.0
103.0
103.2
106.5
107.3
106.3
106.3
106.3
106.0
106.7
106.5
106.4
106.7
106.6
106.4
106.4
101.1
101.0
101.4
101.7
101.8
101. 6
101.6
101.4
101.6
100.5
100.6
100.0
101.2
98 .3
10 0.2
100.9
101.7
102.3
102.6
103.3
102.5
102.4
102.1
101.8
101.3
101.5
101.5
103.1
104.6
105.6
106.5
106.9
103.1
106.7
106.3
105.3
103.2
101.6
101.3
101.9
101.8
102.1
102.7
102.1
101.5
96 .7
100.4
99 .5
9 8 .7
9 8 .0
96 .8
95 .9
95 .4
94 .7
94 .8
95.3
95 .5
95 .1
9 3 .4
9 3 .9
9 3 .6
93 .4
9 2 .7
92 .7
9 2 .8
92 .6
92 .8
9 3 .2
94 .1
94.1
93 .9
92 .5
93 .8
93 .7
9 3 .5
9 2 .9
9 2 .5
92 .8
9 2 .6
9 2 .7
9 2 .2
9 1 .5
9 1 .6
9 0 .5
94 .6
93 .0
97 .6
99.1
100.0
98 .8
81 .4
91.5
87 .4
86 .3
84 .5
'8 1 .2
80 .4
79.3
78.4
78.9
76.5
74.7
75.9
78.3
75.8
76.4
75.5
75 .0
76.3
78.3
78.5
79.1
79.3
80 .8
81 .0
82 .8
83 .0
8 5 .2
85 .0
84 .2
82 .4
8 2 .7
83 .4
8 3 .6
8 2 .6
8 2 .2
82 .0
8 1 .5
80 .5
80 .2
80 .7
80 .9
80 .5
8 1 .2
81 .9
82 .5
82.5
80 .4
80 .2
78.5
77.1
76.6
74.6
76.7
75 .4
73.5
72 .8
72.6
72.3
72 .6
75 .0
75 .9
76 .5
7 6 .2
75.1
75
DETAILED TABLES
T a ble 6 . — Relative retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
Fruits and vegetables
Date
Canned
Peas
1930
...........
1931
........... .
1932
........... .
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15.........
M ar. 15____
A pr. 15.........
M a y 15........
June 15____
J u ly 15.........
A ug. 15........
Sept. 15____
O ct. 15.........
N o v . 15........
D ec. 15____
J a n .15_____
F e b .15____
M ar. 15____
A pr. 15.........
M a y 15____
June 15.........
Ju ly 15____
A ug. 15____
Sept. 1 5 ....
O ct. 15____
N o v . 15____
D ec. 15____
Jan. 15_____
F eb . 15____
M ar. 15____
A pr. 15____
M a y 15____
June 15____
Ju ly 15____
o c p t , XU. . _ .
O ct. 15_____
N o v . 15____
D e c . 15____
1988..................
Jan . 15_____
F eb . 15____
M a r. 15____
A p r. 15____
M a y 15____
J u n e 15____
J u ly 15____
A u g. 15____
S e p t. 1 2 . ..
S e p t. 26___
O ct. 10____
O ct. 24____
N 7 ___
ov.
N 21____
ov.
D e c . 5 _____
D e c . 19____
1934____________
Jan . 2 ...........
J a n . 16____
Ja n . 30.........
F eb . 13____
F eb . 2 7 . .. .
M a r. 13___
M a r. 2 7 ....
A p r. 10____
A p r. 24____
M a y 8 _____
M a y 22___
J u n e 5..........
J u n e 19____
.
.
.
.
1134°—38-
90.5
92.7
92.3
91.8
91.4
90.2
90.5
90.3
90.2
89.9
89.2
88.5
87.2
79.3
86.4
85.6
83.6
82.0
78.9
77.5
77.2
77.0
77.0
75.9
75.5
75.0
72.1
74.5
73.8
73.1
72.7
72.6
71.5
71.1
71.1
71.3
71.1
70.7
70.3
72.6
70.9
70.3
70.0
70.7
71.0
71.4
70.8
72.0
74.1
74.8
75.8
75.9
76.1
75.9
76.1
76.5
98.6
82.1
84.2
92.0
92.3
94.4
93.3
94.6
93.8
93.9
94.1
94.9
93.8
93. 2
-6
Dried
Toma Prunes
toes
94.5
96.8
97.3
97.8
96.9
96.8
95.3
94.9
94.5
94.1
92.3
89.3
87.5
79.2
85.9
84.4
83.0
80.4
78.5
78.6
78.6
78.3
76.8
75.8
75.9
74.6
73.1
75.3
75.2
75.0
74.8
74.9
75.0
74.7
74.4
71.5
70.4
68.8
67.3
71.0
67.0
66.2
66.6
65.9
67.5
69.2
69.8
71.8
73.8
75.8
76.9
77.3
77.5
76.9
76.9
77.3
82.4
76.9
77.9
80.1
80.4
83.1
83.3
84.4
84.8
84.4
84.3
84.2
83.8
83.2
Beverages
90.7
102.5
101.9
100.6
99.2
95.7
93.3
90.9
89.3
86.2
80.7
75.1
73.0
65.8
1% 4
71.2
69.4
67.1
66.4
66.4
66.2
66.0
65.0
61.5
59.7
58.4
52.1
57.8
57.2
54.1
52.7
51.7
51.2
51.4
50.8
49.9
49.5
49.1
49.4
53.3
49.5
49.4
48.5
49.0
49.6
50.7
52.3
54.6
56.4
58.0
59.3
59.5
59.9
59.5
59.7
59.9
64.2
60.4
60.7
61.2
62.0
62.8
63.5
63.5
64.3
64.0
64.3
64.3
65.1
65.2
Rai Navy
sins beans
75.4
77.8
77.1
77.0
76.8
75.9
75.6
75.4
74.8
74.8
74.3
72.4
71.8
71.2
71.6
71.6
71.7
70.7
70.1
69.9
70.2
70.9
71.2
72.0
72.0
72.3
70.5
72 5
72.5
72.8
73.0
72.9
73.1
72.7
73.3
72.0
71.3
65.9
63.8
58.5
59.8
58.9
58.0
57.2
57.3
57.7
57.8
58.6
59.5
59.6
59.5
59.2
59.3
59.0
58.9
58.4
60.6
58.7
58.5
59.0
59.1
59.4
59.9
59.9
60.7
60.6
60.7
60.5
60.4
60.8
112.9
124.2
120.3
118.2
115.9
114.4
113.4
112.7
112.3
114.0
110.8
100.8
96.0
78.2
91.7
89.1
86.1
sa, 5
81.9
79.2
78.6
77.3
75.3
67.3
63.3
62.4
50.1
59.1
55.6
52.6
50.6
49.8
49.3
48.9
48.4
48.7
48.4
45.3
43.5
51.3
41.8
40.8
40.4
42.5
49.2
51.2
53.8
57.6
60.7
61.4
60.6
58.9
58.2
58.5
58.1
57.8
59.0
57.0
56.2
58.0
58.2
58.3
58.-3
58.0
58.2
57.9
57.2
57.5
56.7
57.1
Coffee
Tea
91.3
98.3
95.6
94.2
93.3
91.8
91.2
91.1
90.4
88.9
87.7
87.0
86.6
75.8
84.4
83.4
81.9
77.0
75.3
74.7
73.4
73.0
72.6
71.9
71.6
70.8
67.9
70.3
69.6
69.1
68.3
67.3
66.8
67.0
66.6
67.9
68:3
67. 7
66.7
61.0
64.5
62.6
61.6
61.5
60.7
60.8
60.7
60.8
59.8
59.7
59.8
59.9
60.0
59.8
59.5
59.2
62.2
59.1
59.2
59.8
59.8
60.0
61.1
61.6
62.3
62.3
62.6
62.6
62.7
62.4
108.7
109.9
109.4
109.0
108.9
108.8
108.8
109.3
108.6
108.5
108.0
107.7
107.8
105.1
107.6
107.2
106.2
104.5
103.3
103.3
103.8
104.9
105.7
105.6
104.5
104.7
96.3
102.4
100.7
100.2
98.5
97.6
96.6
95.5
94.8
94.3
92.7
91.9
90.9
90.1
90.7
89.9
88.6
88.9
88.3
86.8
87.4
88.0
90.4
92.8
93.2
93.7
93.3
93.8
93.2
93.8
99.9
95.4
96.0
96.9
98.3
98.4
98.4
97.5
98.3
98.1
100.1
100.1
100.8
100.3
Fats and oils
Sugar,
granu
Vege
Lard, table Oleo lated
mar
pure short garine
ening
84.7
85.8
85.2
84.7
83.9
83.4
82.6
81.3
82.5
87.9
88.9
87.6
83.3
66.4
78.0
71.7
70.5
70.6
67.3
64.7
65.2
64.1
63.2
62.6
61.3
56.1
43.8
50.2
46.8
45.1
42.8
41.2
38.5
42.6
44.5
45.4
44.7
43.4
40.3
45.2
40.0
38.4
39.6
39.3
44.7
48.2
50.7
50.1
48.1
48.3
48.1
47.6
47.9
49.1
48.2
46.6
59.0
47.0
47.1
47.6
48.6
50.2
51.6
52.1
52.2
51.6
50.8
51.1
51.0
51.8
98.5
99.4
99.4
99.0
98.6
98.5
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.4
97.8
97.5
96.5
93.6
95.4
95.9
95.4
95.0
94.5
94.9
94.4
94.4
93.4
90.9
90.2
88.7
80.8
88.4
87.3
86. 485.8
82.9
77.7
77.2
76.3
76.3
76.8
76.6
75.7
75.2
74.3
73.2
73.3
72.9
73.8
74.3
74.8
76.9
77.0
77.0
77.0
77.1
77.3
77.2
77.0
76.5
77.7
77.5
77.7
76.5
77.6
77.7
77.3
76.9
77.5
77.3
77.0
76.7
76.4
76.3
85.5
89.7
88.2
88.7
88.5
87.8
87.4
87.6
86.1
85.4
85.7
84.2
83.4
68.1
80.6
77.2
74.4
72.0
67.1
64.1
62.6
61.1
62.8
64.8
65.3
65.4
52.7
62.3
56.9
54.9
53.6
52.5
51.7
49.9
50.4
50.4
49.4
49.4
50.6
45.0
46.4
44.6
42.9
42.5
44.4
45.0
45.8
47.4
47.8
47.3
46.2
45.9
45.7
43.7
42.6
42.3
46.2
42.1
42.2
42.7
43.1
42.9
42.3
42.6
42.5
41.9
42.1
42.3
43.3
45.0
70.1
74.8
74.4
72.6
71.9
71.8
69.8
69.3
68.7
67.1
66.4
66.7
67.1
64.7
67.1
66.8
65.9
64.5
63.9
62.9
63.7
65.0
64.5
64.3
64.1
62.9
58.4
61.7
61.0
59.7
58.1
56.3
55.6
56.4
57.7
58.2
58.5
58.4
58.1
61.5
58.3
57.1
57.4
58.1
59.9
61.0
62.8
64.5
65.0
65.0
65.4
64.6
64.6
64.5
64.3
63.7
63.8
62.6
62.3
62.6
62.2
62.4
62.4
62.4
62.5
62.7
62.2
61.6
61.0
62.0
76
T
able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
.
6 — Relative retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
B everag es
F ru its an d v eg eta b les
D a te
P eas
1934— C on tin u ed
J u ly 3 ......................
J u ly 17__________
J u ly 31__________
A u g . 14_________
A u g. 28..............
S ep t. 11_________
S ep t. 25............. ..
O ct. 9 ___________
O ct. 23__________
N o v . 6__________
N o v . 20_____
D e c . 4 __________
D e c. 18_________
1935__________________
J a n .2 ___________
J a n .15_________
Ja n . 29_________
F e b . 12_________
F eb . 26_________
M a r. 12___
M a r. 26____
A p r. 9 ______ __
A p r. 23_________
M a y 7— __ __
M a y 21_____ __
J u n e 4__
J u n e 18_____ __
J u ly 2 . . _________
J u ly 16__________
J u ly 30_________
A u g . 13_____
A u g . 27_________
S e p t. 10____ _
S e p t. 24_________
O ct. 8 ___________
O ct. 22__________
N o v . 5_________
N o v . 19________
D e c . 3___________
D e c. 17_________
D e c . 31____
1936__________________
J a n .14_________
Ja n . 28__________
F e b . 11_________
F eb . 25_________
M a r. 10________
M a r. 24_________
A p r. 7___________
A p r. 21_________
M a y 5---------------M a y 1 9 -----------J u n e 2__________
J u n e 16. _ ___
J u n e 30_________
J u ly 14__________
A u g . 18_________
S ep L 15_________
O ct. 13__________
N o v . 17_________
D e c . 15____
D r ied
C an n ed
9 3 .0
94. 2
94 .5
94 .4
96. 2
97 .0
9 7 .2
96 .6
97 .6
97.3
97 .2
97.5
97.5
96.7
97.7
97 .7
9 8 .4
9 9 .0
9 9 .0
9 8 .8
9 9 .4
99 .3
98 .4
98 .9
98 .4
99 .7
10
0 .0
9 7 .8
98 .1
96.6
95.4
9 4 .0
9 4 .2
92.4
92 .7
9 2 .4
92 .5
91 .6
9 1 .6
91 .6
90.8
91 .6
91 .1
9 0 .7
9 0 .5
8 9 .9
89 .9
8 9 .8
89 .5
8 9 .4
89 .4
89 .4
89 .4
89 .7
8 9 .2
9 0 .9
92 .5
92.7
92 .0
91 .6
10
0 .2
T o m a P ru n es
to es
R a i
sin s
65. 2
65. 7
65.7
6. 1
6
65.5
65.6
65.4
64.8
64.9
65. 2
64.7
64. 4
64.9
62.5
64 .9
64 .5
64 .6
6 4 .9
65.1
64. 6
64 .3
6 4 .6
6 4 .9
64.4
6 3 .8
64.5
64 .7
64.7
64.4
64.4
63 .8
63 .0
62 .0
60.6
59 .8
58 .8
57.7
57.4
56.1
56 .0
56.3
55.6
56.1
56.1
55.3
55.3
54.8
54.4
53.6
53.3
53.1
53.0
53.6
54.2
54.4
54.3
56.2
56.3
57.1
58 .0
58.4
60.9
61.1
61.3
61 .2
61.4
61. 2
61.5
61.8
61.9
61.7
61.8
61.3
61.0
61.8
61 .0
61.6
61.5
62.4
62 .2
62. 1
6 2 .2
6 2 .2
62.4
6 2 .2
62 .2
62. 1
62 .2
62 .4
62.4
62.4
62 .7
62.6
62.3
62 .2
61.9
61.3
61.3
60 .8
60 .8
60 .6
60 .6
61 .7
60.6
60 .8
60 .8
60 .9
60.7
60.9
61.4
61.5
61.6
61.5
61.6
61.7
61.6
61.5
62.1
62.5
62.8
62 .2
62 .6
82.8
82 .9
82 .9
82. 5
82 .8
82 .2
81 .6
81 .3
81 .2
81.9
82 .5
82.1
81 .6
78.8
81 .0
8 1 .0
81.3
81 .9
81 .9
82.1
81 .9
82 .4
82.1
81 .8
81.7
81.4
80.9
81 .2
81.1
81.3
80.1
78 .2
75 .6
74.7
73.7
73.5
73.5
73 .8
72.7
72 .8
73 .0
73.2
73 .0
72 .9
72.7
72.5
72.4
72.4
72.3
72.3
72.1
72.0
72.1
71.8
71.8
72.6
73.9
75.2
74 .8
74.3
74 .0
N avy
b ean s
56.9
57. 2
57 .6
57.4
58.0
59 .6
61.5
63.9
64. 1
63. 7
62.3
61.4
59.8
59.1
60.3
59 .6
59,3
59.4
59 .9
59 .9
60 .0
59 .6
60.3
60 .5
60 .6
60.4
60.6
60.6
61.3
60.3
60 .7
59.7
59 .8
58 .6
5 8 .2
57 .8
56 .9
56.4
55.6
55.7
55 .4
64 .7
54 .4
54 .0
53.9
54 .0
53.7
54.3
54.3
53 .8
54 .2
54.7
55.1
55 .2
56 .6
57.5
68.2
74.1
77.5
84.7
88.6
C offee
62.5
62.5
62. 5
62.5
62.9
62.9
63. 3
63.3
63.6
63 .6
63.6
63.4
63.5
59.2
63 .5
63.7
63.6
63.5
63.3
62. 2
61.6
60. 8
60 .5
5 9 .9
59.3
59.3
58.6
58 .4
58.4
58. 2
57.8
57 .8
57.1
56.6
56.4
56.4
56. 1
56. 2
56 .0
56 .2
56 .2
56.1
56.1
55 .8
55 .8
55 .8
56.3
56.4
56.4
56.3
56.4
56.3
55.7
55.4
55 .6
55.3
56 .0
56.1
56.3
56.3
56.6
T ea
9 9 .5
10
0 .8
101.4
11
0 .2
101.4
11
0 .8
101.4
11
0 .8
101.5
11
0 .0
101.3
12
0 .0
12
0 .8
12
0 .6
103.0
12
0 .8
12
0 .0
102.3
12
0 .6
128
0.
103. 0
103.0
102.7
103.1
103.1
103.9
103.3
103.0
12
0 .8
12
0 .8
12
0 .6
102.4
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
12
0 .0
12
0 .0
11
0 .8
11
0 .8
101.7
103.5
102.3
101.9
101.3
101.4
100.9
11
0 .1
11
0 .6
101.7
11
0 .6
101.7
11
0 .6
101.4
12
0 .2
103.8
105.0
105.6
105. 9
106.0
106.4
F a ts a n d oils
Sugar,
gran u
V eg e
L ard , ta b le O leo la te d
m ar
p u re sh o rt garine
en in g
52.4
53.1
54.0
57.3
6. 1
6
72 .6
73.9
74.4
73.9
73.9
75.5
76.4
78.6
98.5
81 .7
8 5 .8
89. 2
9 0 .8
93 .5
94.1
94 .4
94 .6
94.5
94 .4
94 .3
95 .0
95.8
97.1
97 .6
99 .3
105.9
112.5
112.5
113.0
11
1 .8
109.7
106. 1
101. 5
10
0 .0
97. 7
95.5
82.8
9 0 .8
86 .3
84 .9
83.3
82 .0
81 .2
8 1 .0
81.4
81 .0
80.5
79.2
78.6
78.4
78 .9
81.6
83.7
83.4
83 .0
85 .2
75.8
76 .9
7 7 .4
78. 1
78.9
78 .7
78.9
78.8
79.1
78 .8
79 .5
8 0 .2
81 .1
89 .9
82 .1
8 2 .8
8 4 .2
85.4
85 .3
86 .9
87. 1
8 9 .0
91 .2
91.1
90 .9
91.4
91.1
91.4
91. 2
91.5
91 .7
92 .6
93.1
92.4
92.3
9 2 .4
92. 2
9 2 .4
92 .3
92. 2
92.3
90. 1
92.1
92 .3
91 .8
91.4
9 0 .8
90.7
90.0
90 .0
90.3
9 0 .0
89 .8
8 9 .2
89.5
88.8
88 .9
89. S
9 0 .2
89.5
8 9 .8
46 .0
45.7
45. 5
4 5 .9
46. 1
47 .6
4 9 .0
50.3
51.7
52.8
53 .6
54.0
55.4
63.9
5 6 .0
57 .8
59 .2
61.3
63.1
64 .4
64 .9
65 .3
65 .7
65.7
65.3
65 .4
65.4
65.3
6 5 .2
65. 4
65.3
65. 2
65 .0
64.7
65.1
64.9
65. 2
65. 1
63.5
63 .9
64.3
62.7
63 .9
6 4 .0
63 .6
63.5
63.3
63.3
63.4
63.2
62 .9
61.6
60 .6
60.3
59.7
60 .0
61.1
62.5
63.5
64 .0
64.4
63 .3
65 .5
66.0
65.7
65.9
66.0
65.8
65.7
65 .6
65.8
64.6
64 .3
63 .5
65.5
62.7
62.3
62 .3
62 .1
62.3
62.3
62.1
62.6
62 .9
64.4
65 .0
65.3
65.5
6. 2
6
66 .9
67 .2
6 7 .2
67.3
67.6
67.5
67.7
68.0
68 .3
68.3
67 .9
67.6
67.5
64.8
65.6
65 .0
64.6
64.3
64 .0
64 .0
64.1
64.1
64.1
64.5
64.9
65 .2
65.5
65.6
65.6
65.4
64 .9
63.7
63.7
77
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T able 7.— Average retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1938-86,
inclusive
M e a ts
C ereals an d b a k ery p ro d u cts
B eef
D a te
W h ea t M a ca W h ea t
cereal
ron i (28-oz.
flour
(lb .)
Ob.)
P k g.)
1923— - ..........................
Jan . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15.............
A p r. 15____ . . . .
M a y 15____ —
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15.......... ..
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15..............
1924_________________
J a n .15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_______ .
M a y 15 _______
J u n e 15............. ..
J u ly 15-------------A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15...............
D e c . 1 5 ...............
1925_________________
Ja n . 15______ _
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15__..............
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15 _______
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15.......... ..
D e c . 15................
1926_________________
J a n . 1 5 ...............
F e b . 15.........—
M a r. 15...............
A p r. 15......... ..
M a y 15_______
J u n e 15............. ..
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15.................
D e c . 15-------------1927_________________
Jan . 15— ______
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15..........
J u n e 15.................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15____ . . .
S e p t. 15_______ ,
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15.......... ..
D e c . 15..................
C en ts
4 .7
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .6
4 .5
4. 5
4 .5
4 .5
4. 5
4 .9
4. 5
4 .5
4 .6
4 .6
4 .6
4. 6
4 .8
5 .1
5 .1
5 .3
5 .4
5 .6
8.1
6.0
6 .4
6 .4
6.1
6.0
6.1
6.0
60
.
6.0
5 .9
5 .9
6.1
6.0
62
.
6 .3
6.2
61
.
61
.
6.0
6.0
6.0
5 .8
5. 7
5 .7
5 .6
5.5
5 .6
5 .6
5 .5
5. 5
5 .5
5 .5
5 .6
5.5
5 .5
5 .5
5 .4
5 .4
C en ts
19. 5
19.5
19.4
19. 5
19.5
19.5
19.5
19.5
19.5
19.5
19.6
19.5
19 .4
19.4
19.4
19.4
19.4
19.3
19.3
19.3
19.4
19.4
19.5
19.4
19.6
19.8
20.5
20.0
20 .4
2 0 .4
20.4
20.5
2 .6
0
20.5
20.5
2 .6
0
20.5
20.6
20.5
20.4
20 .4
20 .4
20.4
20.3
20.3
20. 4
20.3
20.3
20 .3
20 .3
20 .4
20 .4
20.3
20.3
20.3
20.3
20 .3
20.3
20.2
20.2
20.3
20.3
20.3
20.3
20.3
C en ts
23.9
24.5
24.2
24. 1
23.9
23.9
23.9
23 .8
23. 7
23.8
23.8
23. 7
23.8
23 .7
23. 7
23.7
23.6
23.7
23.6
23 .7
23.7
23 .7
23 .7
23 .7
23.7
23.8
24.3
24 .0
24. 1
24 .2
24. 2
24. 1
24.1
24. 2
24. 1
24 .4
24.7
24.8
24.8
25 .0
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
25.0
25 .0
25. 0
25. 0
25 .0
25.1
25.0
25.1
25.1
25. 0
25.1
25 .0
25. 0
25. 0
25 .0
25. 0
25 .0
25.1
25. 0
C orn
flak es
(8-oz.
Pkg)
C orn
m ea l
(lb .)
R ice
0b.)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
9 .4
9 .5
9 .5
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .6
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .3
9 .4
9 .4
9 .3
9 .3
9 .8
10.2
10.4
10.5
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.6
1 .6
0
10.5
10.5
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.5
1 .6
0
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
9 .9
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.0
9 .9
9 .8
9 .7
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .6
9 .6
4.1
4 .0
3 .9
3 .9
4 .0
4 .0
4 .0
4 .1
4. 1
4 .2
4 .3
4 .4
4 .4
4 .6
4 .4
4 .3
4 .4
4 .3
4 .4
4 .4
4 .4
4 .6
4 .9
5 .0
5 .1
5 .1
5 .4
5 .3
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5.3
5. 2
5 .2
5.0
5. 1
5 .1
5 .0
5. 0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .1
5. 1
5. 1
5 .2
5 .2
5 .2
5 .2
9 .6
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .4
9 .5
9 .6
9 .6
9 .7
9 .8
1 .1
0
9 .8
9 .8
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
10.0
1 .0
0
10.2
10.4
10.4
10.5
1 .6
0
1 .1
1
10.7
1 .8
0
10.9
1 .0
1
1 .0
1
11.0
1 .2
1
1 .2
1
1 .2
1
1 .2
1
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.5
1. 6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
11.5
11.3
1 .1
1
10.7
1 .0
1
10.9
1 .8
0
10.7
10.7
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.7
10.5
10.3
R o lled B read , S irloin R o u n d
oa ts
w h ite stea k ste a k
(lb .)
(lb .)
0b .)
(lb .)
C en ts
8 .7
8.6
8.6
8.6
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8.8
8 .7
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
9 .2
9 .0
9. 1
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .1
9 .1
9 .1
9. 1
9. 1
9 .1
9. 1
9 .1
9. 1
9. 1
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .1
9. 1
9 .1
9 .0
9 .0
9 .1
9 1
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
C en ts
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
9 .0
9 .3
9 .1
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
C en ts
40 .0
38 .3
3 8 .0
3 8 .0
38.6
39.4
40 .8
41.9
42.1
4 2 .0
41 .2
4 0 .0
39 .8
40 .9
40 .3
39 .8
39 .8
4 0 .7
41 .7
41 .8
41 .7
41 .8
41 .5
41 .0
40 .3
39 .8
42 .4
40 .3
40. 1
41. 2
41.9
42 .4
42.5
44 .1
44. 2
4 4 .0
43. 5
42. 2
4 2 .2
43 .0
42 .6
42. 2
42 .2
42 .5
43. 1
43 .6
43 .7
43 .6
43.8
43 .5
42 .7
42 .5
44 .8
42 .7
42 .6
42 .8
43 .6
44 .2
44.3
45.7
45 .9
4 6 .1
4 6 .2
46.1
46 .8
C en ts
34.3
32 .6
32.3
3 2 .4
35. 5
33 .6
3 5 .0
36 .3
36 .4
36 .3
35 .5
34.3
3 4 .0
34 .8
34 .4
34.1
34 .1
34 .7
35 .7
3 5 .8
35 .7
3 6 .0
35.6
3 5 .0
3 4 .0
33.8
36 .2
34.1
33.9
34 .8
35 .8
36 .2
36 .4
38 .2
38. 2
37 .5
3 7 .2
35 .8
3 6 .0
37.1
36 .4
36 .1
36.1
36 .5
37.1
37.5
37 .7
37 .7
3 8 .0
37 .6
3 7 .0
36 .8
38 .7
36 .8
36 .7
36 .9
37 .8
38 .3
38 .5
39 .5
39 .9
39 .9
39 .8
39 .8
40 .2
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
78
T
able
7.
-Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
M ea ts
C ereals a n d b a k ery p rod u cts
B eef
D a te
W h e a t M a ca W h e a t
cereal
flour
ron i (28-oz.
(lb .)
(lb .)
P k g.)
1028_________________
Ja n . 15_____
F e b .15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 1 5 ................
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 15-----------O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15..........—
1929_________________
Ja n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15. _ ------A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 --------J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 1 5 .— ..........
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15— ..........
1930__________________
J a n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15-------------M a y 15_ ____
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15-------------A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D e c . 15-------------1931__________________
J a n .15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15________
O c t. 15_________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15...................
1932_________________
J a n .15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15............
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15------------S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15.................
D e c . 15...................
C en ts
5.3
5 .3
5.3
5 .3
5 .3
5.6
5 .6
5 .6
5 .4
5. 2
5. 1
5. 1
5 .0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
4 .9
5 .0
5 .2
5 .2
5 .2
5.1
5.1
4 .6
5.1
5 .0
4 .9
4 .9
4 .8
4 .7
4 .6
4 .5
4 .4
4 .2
4.1
4 .0
3 .6
4 .0
3 .9
3 .8
3 .7
3 .7
3 .6
3 .5
3 .4
3 .3
3 .2
3 .4
3 .3
3 .2
3 .3
3 .3
3 .2
3 .2
3 .2
3 .2
3 .2
3 .1
3.1
3.1
3 .0
2 .9
C en ts
20.0
20.2
20.2
2 .1
0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
19.9
19.9
19.8
19.8
19.8
19.8
19.8
19.8
19.8
19.7
19.7
19.7
19.8
19.8
19.6
19.3
19.7
19.6
19.6
19.6
19.6
19.5
19.3
19.2
19.1
19.1
18.8
18.2
16.6
17.7
17.6
17.3
17.0
16.8
16.5
16.3
16.3
16.2
16.2
16.0
15.8
15.3
15.9
15.6
15.5
15.3
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.1
15.1
15.0
14.9
14.8
C en ts
25.2
25 .2
25. 2
25 .2
25 .2
25 .2
25.1
25. 2
25.1
25. 2
25 .2
25 .2
25 .2
25.1
25.2
25.1
25 .2
25 .2
25.2
25.1
25.1
25.1
25 .0
25.1
25.1
25.1
25.0
25.1
25 .2
25.0
25.0
24.9
25.0
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.8
23.8
24.7
24.7
24.5
24 .2
23 .9
23.8
23.9
23.9
23.3
23.1
22.9
22
.8
22.3
22
.6
22.6
22.4
22.4
22.3
2 .2
2
22.2
22.3
2 .1
2
22
.0
22
.0
22.0
C orn
flak es
(8-oz.
p k g .)
C orn
m eal
0b .)
B ic e
0b .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
9 .4
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .4
9 .4
9 .3
9. 2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3 9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .4
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .4
9 .2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
8.8
9 .1
9 .1
9 .0
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8.8
8 .7
8.6
8 .4
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .4
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
5.3
5 .2
5. 2
5 .2
5 .2
5 .3
5 .2
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5.3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .2
5 .2
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5.3
5 .3
5.3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .3
5 .2
5 .3
5 .3
5 .2
5 .2
5 .1
4 .5
5 .0
5 .0
4 .8
4 .7
4 .5
4 .4
4 .5
4 .4
4 .4
4 .2
4 .1
4 .0
3 .6
3 .9
3 .8
3 .8
3 .7
3 .7
3 .7
3 .6
3 .6
3 .5
3 .5
3 .4
3 .3
1 .1
0
10.2
1 .2
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
10.0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
10.3
9 .9
9 .9
10
.0
9 .8
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
9 .8
9 .8
9 .8
9 .9
9 .8
9 .8
9 .8
9 .6
9 .5
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .5
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .5
9 .4
9 .3
8.2
8 .9
8 .9
8.6
8 .4
8 .3
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.0
7 .9
7.7
7 .2
6.6
7 .4
7 .3
7.1
6.9
6.6
6 .5
6 .5
6 .5
6 .4
6 .4
6.1
6.0
R o lled B read , S irloin R o u n d
o a ts
w h ite ste a k stea k
0b .)
0b .)
0b .)
0b .)
C en ts
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
8 .9
8 .9
9 .0
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
8 .9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .7
8.6
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8 .5
8 .5
8.0
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.0
8.0
8 .4
7.9
7.9
7 .9
7.9
7 .8
7 .8
7.4
7 .7
7 .7
7 .6
7 .7
7 .6
7 .6
7 .6
7 .5
7.4
7 .3
7 .3
5.7
C en ts
8 .9
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
8 .9
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
9 .0
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8.6
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8.6
8.6
8 .5
8 .5
8 .4
8 .4
7.7
8.1
8.0
7.9
7 .7
7 .7
7 .7
7 .6
7 .6
7.5
7 .5
7 .5
7 .4
7 .0
7 .2
7 .2
7 .2
7.1
7 .1
7 .1
7 .0
6 .9
6 .9
6 .9
6.8
6 .7
C en ts
50.1
46.9
47.1
47.1
47.3
48 .0
49.3
51.9
53 .7
54 .6
52.9
51 .6
50 .6
52.1
50 .5
50.0
50.1
51.1
52 .4
53.1
54.7
54.6
53.8
52.5
51.4
51.0
48 .4
51 .0
50.6
50.3
50.2
50.2
49 .9
48.3
46.6
47.3
46 .6
45 .3
45 .0
41 .0
44.3
4 2 .8
41 .8
41 .7
41 .0
40.1
40 .7
41.1
41 .2
40 .3
39.1
38.1
34.4
36 .0
34.5
34 .2
34 .4
34 .0
33 .9
36.7
36 .2
35 .5
34.3
32.5
31 .0
C en ts
43 .7
4 0 .4
4 0 .7
4 0 .7
40.9
41.6
42 .8
45.5
47.3
4 8 .0
46.6
4 5 .2
44.5
46 .0
44 .2
43.6
43.6
44.8
46 .4
47.3
49.1
48 .9
47 .8
46 .0
45 .2
44.9
42 .6
45.1
44.6
44.4
44.3
44.3
43.9
42.5
40 .8
41 .3
40.8
39 .5
39 .2
35.4
38.7
37.1
36.1
35.7
35.4
34.5
35.3
35.7
35.6
34.8
33.5
32 .5
29 .7
3 0 .8
29 .0
29 .3
29 .4
29 .1
29 .3
32.3
32.0
31 .1
30.0
28.0
26.7
DETAILED TABLES
79
T able 7.— Average retail prices of £2 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923—
36,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
C ereals an d b a k ery p ro d u cts
B eef
D a te
W h e a t M a c a W h ea t
cereal
flour
ron i (28-oz.
(lb .)
Ob.)
p k g .)
C orn
flakes
(8-oz.
Pkg)
C orn
m ea l
0b .)
R ic e
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
1933_________________
J a n .15_________
F eb . 15_________
M a r. 15. __
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15 ______
J u n e 15------------J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15 --------S e p t. 12________
S e p t. 26. ______
O ct. 10_________
O ct. 24_________
N o v . 7 __________
N o v . 21________
D e c . 5 --------------D e c. 19___
1934_________________
Jan . 2 .....................
J a n .16. _______
Jan . 30_________
F eb . 13_________
F eb . 27_________
M a r. 1 3 . . . ____
M a r. 27_________
A p r. 10_________
A p r. 24_________
M a y 8 . --------M a y 2 2 ------------J u n e 5 __________
J u n e 19------------J u ly 3 -----------J u ly 17_________
J u ly 31_________
A u g . 14 __ . . .
A u g. 28 ----------S ep t. 11________
S ep t. 25 ________
O ct. 9 __________
O ct. 23_________
N o v . 6 __________
N o v . 20________
D e c. 4__________
D e c . 18_________
1935_______________
Jan . 2 _______ __
Jan . 15_________
Jan . 29_________
F e b . 12_________
F eb . 26_________
M ar. 12________
M ar. 26________
A p r. 9__________
A p r. 23_________
M a y 7 __________
M a y 21 .................
J u n e 4 __________
J u n e 18..................
J u ly 2 ___________
J u ly 16______
J u ly 30_________
A u g . 13_________
A u g . 27_________
S ep t. 10............
S e p t. 24.................
C en ts
3 .9
2 .9
2 .9
2 .9
3 .1
3 .3
3 .4
4.0
4 .7
4.9
4.9
4.9
4 .8
4 .8
4 .7
4 .8
4 .7
4 .9
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .8
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
5 .0
5 .0
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5.1
5 .0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
5 .0
5.1
5.1
15.0
14.7
14.6
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.9
15.6
15.6
15.8
15.8
15.9
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.7
15.6
15.7
15.7
15.5
15.5
15.6
15.6
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.6
15.7
15.7
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.9
15.9
16.0
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.6
15.6
15.6
15.6
15.6
C en ts
22.5
22
.0
21.9
21.7
21.9
21 .9
2 .0
2
22.3
23.0
23.1
23 .2
23.4
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.6
24.0
23.7
23.6
23.8
23.7
24.0
23.9
23.7
23 .8
23 .7
23 .7
23.7
23 .7
23 .6
23.7
23.7
23 .6
23 .8
23.7
23 .7
23 .8
23.7
23.9
24 .0
24.0
23.9
23.8
24.1
23.8
23.7
23.7
23.9
23.9
23.9
23.9
23.9
23.8
23.9
23.9
24.4
24.2
24.2
24 .2
24 .2
24.2
24.3
24.2
24.2
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
8.1
8.1
8.0
8.0
8.1
8 .4
8.5
8 .5
8 .5
8.6
8.6
8 .7
8.8
8.8
8 .4
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
8 .9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .7
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.3
8 .4
8 .4
8 .5
8 .7
8 .7
8 .7
8 .5
8 .4
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.2
3 .5
3 .3
3 .3
3 .2
3 .2
3 .4
3 .4
3 .6
3 .7
3 .8
3 .9
3 .8
3 .8
3 .8
3 .9
3 .8
3 .9
4 .4
4 .0
4.1
4 .1
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .2
4 .3
4 .3
4 .4
4 .3
4 .3
4 .4
4 .4
4 .6
4 .6
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
5.0
4 .8
4 .9
4 .9
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5 .0
6.2
5 .9
5 .8
5 .6
5 .6
5 .8
5 .9
6.1
6 .3
6 .5
6.8
6.8
6 .9
6 .9
7 .0
7 .1
7 .0
8.0
7 .4
7 .5
7 .7
7 .7
7 .7
7 .8
7 .7
7 .9
7 .8
7 .9
8.0
7 .9
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.2
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.2
8 .3
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.4
8.2
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.2
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .4
8 .3
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
8 .4
R o lle d B read , S irloin R o u n d
oa ts w h ite stea k ste a k
(lb .)
0b .)
0b .)
(lb .)
C en ts
5 .8
5 .6
5 .4
5 .3
5 .3
5 .4
5 .5
5 .8
6.1
6.3
6 .3
6 .4
6 .3
6 .4
6 .4
6 .4
6 .4
6.8
6 .4
6 .4
6 .4
6 .4
6 .5
6.5
•6.5
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6 .7
6 .7
6 .7
6.8
6.8
6.8
6 .9
7 .0
7 .0
7 .1
7 .1
7 .2
7 .2
7 .2
7 .2
7 .5
7 .3
7 .2
7.3
7 .4
7 .4
7.5
7 .5
7.5
7 .5
7 .6
7 .6
7 .6
7 .7
7 .6
7 .6
7 .6
7 .6
7.5
7 .5
7 .5
C en ts
7.1
6 .5
6.5
6.5
C en ts
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .4
29 .6
29.7
28.9
28.8
28.6
29.2
30 .2
30.4
30 .8
30 .8
30 .8
30 .6
30.1
29.7
29.2
28.8
28.3
32.3
28.1
28.6
29.1
29.5
29 .6
29.5
2 9 .8
3 0 .5
31 .8
32 .5
32 .6
33.2
3 3 .2
3 3 .9
34 .0
34 .0
34.0
35.1
36.3
36.0
35.1
34.2
33 .0
32.3
32.4
32 .2
8.4
40.1
6.6
6.6
6.6
7 .2
7 .5
7 .7
7 .9
7 .9
8.0
8.0
8.0
7 .9
7 .9
8.3
7 .9
7 .9
7 .9
7 .9
8.0
7 .9
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .4
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .4
8 .3
8.3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8 .3
8.2
8 .3
8.2
33 .4
36 .8
38 .2
38.5
39 .4
40.4
40.3
40 .8
41.9
42 .2
42.4
42 .9
42 .4
4L 4
41.3
40 .6
41 .8
42 .0
41 .8
41 .3
C en ts
2 5 .7
25 .4
24 .7
24 .8
24 .7
25.1
26 .2
26 .7
27.0
26.7
26 .7
26.4
26.2
25.8
25 .3
24 .8
24.6
28.1
24.4
24.7
25.0
25.5
25.5
25.4
25.6
26.2
27.4
28 .2
28.5
28.8
29.1
29 .6
2 9 .9
29 .9
29.8
30.7
31.8
31 .6
30.5
29.9
28.7
28.3
28.1
27 .9
36.0
2 8 .9
31 .7
33.3
34 .0
34 .8
36.1
3 6 .4
36 .9
37 .7
37 .9
38 .4
38 .7
38 .3
3 7 .5
37 .5
37 .0
3 7 .8
38.1
37 .9
3 7 .5
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
80
T able 7.— Average retail prices of 42 foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts
B eef
D a te
W h ea t M a ca W h ea t
cereal
flour
ron i (28-oz.
Ob.)
Ob.)
p k g .)
1985— C o n tin u e d .
O ct. 8 __________
C ct. 22...................
N o v . 5 __________
N o v . 19.................
D e c . 3 .....................
D e c . 17..................
D e c . 31...................
1936...................................
J a n .14...................
J a n .28...................
F e b . 1 1 - ...............
F e b . 2 5 ...............
M a r. 10.................
M a r. 24.................
A p r. 7 ...................
A p r. 21.............. ..
M a y 5 ....................
M a y 19..................
J u n e 2 . ..................
J u n e 16..................
J u n e 30 ..................
J u ly 14...................
A u g . 18..................
S e p t. 15.................
O ct. 1 3 .................
N o v . 17.................
D e c . 15..................
C en ts
5 .2
5.3
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
5 .4
4 .8
5 .0
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .7
4 .7
4 .7
4 .6
4 .6
4 .5
4 .5
4 .6
4 .8
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
C en ts
15.4
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.1
15.3
15.2
15.0
14.9
14.8
14 8
14.7
14.9
14.8
14.7
15.0
15.1
15.0
15.1
15.1
15.3
15.2
15.2
15.2
C en ts
24.2
24.3
24.2
24.3
24 .2
24 .2
24.1
24 .2
23.9'
23.9
24.1
24.1
24 .0
24 .0
24 .2
24.3
24.3
24 .3
24 .2
24 .2
24 .2
24.3
24 .2
24.3
24.3
24 .2
24 .2
C orn
flakes
(8-oz.
P k g.)
C orn
m eal
(lb .)
R ic e
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.1
8.0
8.0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
5 .0
4 .9
5 .0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
4 .9
4 .9
4 .9
5 .0
5 .2
5 .4
5 .5
5 .4
5 .4
8 .4
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8.6
8.6
8 .7
86
8 .7
8.6
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8 .5
8.6
8.6
8 .7
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.6
8.6
R o lled B read , S irloin R o u n d
oa ts
w h ite stea k stea k
Ob.)
0b .)
0b .)
0b .)
C en ts
7 .5
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .5
7 .5
7.5
7 .4
7 .4
C en ts
8 .3
8 .4
8 .5
8 .5
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.2
8 .5
8 .4
8 .4
8 .3
8 .3
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
S. 2
8.2
8.2
C en ts
40 .2
40.1
39 .0
38 .0
38 .0
38 .0
38 .8
37 .9
38 .7
37 .4
37.1
37.1
36 .3
36.6
36.7
37.0
37.1
37.0
37.1
37 .0
37 .2
37 .6
38 .2
39.1
38.4
38 .8
39.2
M e a ts
B eef
D a te
P ork
R ib
roast
(lb .)
1923_________________
Ja n . 15.................
F e b . 15..................
M a r. 1 5 ..............
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 15..................
S e p t. 1 5 ................
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15..................
D e c . 15..................
1924.......... ........................
J a n .15....................
F e b . 15..................
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15...................
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 15..................
S e p t. 15.................
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15.................
D e c . 15...................
C h u ck
roast
(lb .)
P la te
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
30.8
29.7
29.6
29.6
29.8
30.3
30 .8
31.5
31 .4
31.7
31.3
30 .8
30.8
31.3
31.1
30 .9
30.9
31.4
31.9
31 .9
31 .6
31 .6
31.5
31 .2
30.9
30 .7
2 .8
0
2 .1
0
20.0
20.0
2 .1
0
20.2
20.8
21.2
21.4
21.7
21.7
21.2
21.3
21.6
21.4
21.3
21.3
2 .8
1
22.2
22.0
21.8
21
.8
21.7
21.6
21 .4
21
.2
13.3
13.3
13.2
13.2
13.1
13.1
13.0
13.1
13.2
13.6
13.7
13.6
13.7
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.8
14.0
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.9
13.9
13.8
14.1
Lam b
a co n
C h op s Bsliced , H a m ,
sliced
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .)
L eg
(lb .)
C en ts
30 .3
29 .0
28.3
27.9
28.0
30.1
29.7
31 .4
32 .6
37.3
34.2
28.6
26.3
31.0
27.4
26.8
27.1
28.9
30.3
30 .7
30 .6
35.3
36 .4
38.1
31.3
29. a
C en ts
39.7
40.5
40 .0
39.8
39.7
39.7
39 .6
39 .8
39 .9
40.1
40.1
39.2
38 .2
38.4
38.1
37 .5
37.0
37 .0
36 .9
37 .0
37.1
39 .0
39 .7
40.5
40 .5
40 .4
C en ts
48.7
48.1
47 .9
47 .9
48 .0
48 .6
48 .6
49.4
49.8
50.0
49.8
48.9
47.8
48.4
47.5
47.2
46 .7
47.1
47.7
48.1
48.3
49.8
49 .9
50 .0
49 .5
49 .2
C en ts
36.9
36 .5
35 .9
35 .8
35 .9
36 .6
38.3
39.1
37.5
38 .0
37.0
36.5
36.1
37.2
36 .2
36.0
37.4
38.7
39 .2
39.4
38 .6
37.1
36 .9
35 .9
35 .6
35 .6
P o u l F ish ,
tr y can n ed
C en ts
36 .8
36 .2
35.1
34.4
34 .5
34 .6
34.9
34.2
34 .9
34 .2
33 .4
33 .6
32 .9
32 .9
33 .3
33 .4
33.6
33 .4
33 .4
33 .5
33 .6
34 .0
34 .7
35 .4
34 .7
34 .8
35.1
D a ir y
p rod
u c ts
R o a st Sal
in g
m
u tte
ch ick redo n , B (lb .) r
(16en s oz. can)
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
85.8
30.1
35.5
30 .2
36.5
30.1
36.6
29.9
36.9
29.9
36.9
30 .2
36.3
29 .9
35 .6
30 .0
35.3
30.1
35.8 . 30 .2
35.6
30 .4
34.4
30 .4
3 4 .0
30 .3
36.4
30.1
35.0
30 .0
35.9
29.9
36.7
29.9
37.1 i 29.9
29.9
37 .8
37 .2
3 0 .0
36.3
29 .9
35 .9
29 .9
36 .5
30.1
3 0 .2
3 6 .4
35 .8
30 .4
30 .5
35 .6
C en ts
55.8
59 .9
5 8 .2
57 .7
57.3
52.3
50 .0
49.1
51 .8
55.4
56.6
59.7
61 .0
52.2
61 .9
60.6
58 .0
4 9 .8
47 .8
49 .4
50 .0
48 .9
49 .0
48 .3
4 9 .2
5 2 .8
DETAILED TABLES
81
T able 7. -Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
B eef
P ork
Lam b
C h op s B a co n , H a md,
sliced slic e
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .)
L eg
(lb .)
D a te
R ib
roast
(lb .)
1925...................................
J a n .15...................
F eb . 1 5 .................
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15...................
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 15............. ..
S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15..................
D e c . 15...................
1 9 2 6 .................................
Jan . 15................. ..
F e b . 15..................
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15................
M a y 15_________
Ju n e 15.............
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15_________
S ep t. 1 5 ................
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15.................
D e c. 15..................
1 9 2 7 ..............................
J a n .15...................
F eb . 15..................
M a r. 15..................
A p r. 15..................
M a y 15.................
Ju n e 15..................
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 1 5 .............. ..
S ep t. 1 5 ................
O ct. 1 5 ..................
N o v . 1 5 ................
D e c. 15...................
1928...................................
J a n . 15...................
F e b . 15..................
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 15..................
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15-.................
A u g . 15..................
S e p t. 1 5 ................
O ct. 15...................
N o v . 15..................
D e c . 15................
1929....................................
Ja n . 15....................
F e b .1 5 - - _ ...........
M a r. 15.................
A p r. 1 5 - ...............
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15..................
J u ly 15...................
A u g . 15 .................
S e p t. 15.................
O ct. 15. .................
N o v . 15.................
D e c . 15 ..................
C h u ck
roast
(lb .)
P la te
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
82.5
31 .2
31.1
31 .8
32 .3
32 .4
32 .5
33 .5
33 .5
33.3
33 .4
32 .6
32 .7
83 .0
3 3 .0
32 .7
32.5
32.7
33 .1
3 3 .2
33 .3
33 .1
33 .3
33 .3
33 .5
33 .1
34.1
3 3 .0
33 .0
3 3 .0
3 3 .5
33 .8
3 3 .8
34 .3
3 4 .5
34 .6
34 .8
35 .0
35 .7
37.9
3 5 .8
36 .2
3 6 .0
36.3
36 .8
37 .3
38 .7
39 .5
40 .5
3 9 .8
3 9 .2
38 .6
39.1
38 .5
37.9
37 .8
38.7
39 .3
39 .8
40 .6
40 .4
4 0 .0
39.3
38.7
38.5
2 .8
2
21 .5
21.3
21.9
22.5
22.7
2 .6
2
23.8
23.6
23.5
23.7
23 .2
23.2
23.7
23.5
23 .4
23.3
23.4
23.6
23 .8
23 .7
23.7
24.1
24.1
24.3
24.1
25 .2
24.1
24.1
24 .0
24.6
24 .8
24.7
25.4
25.3
25.6
26.1
26.4
27.1
29 .6
27.2
27.5
27.3
27.5
27.9
29.1
30 .4
31.4
32 .5
32.1
31 .7
30 .9
31.4
30 .8
30.1
30 .2
30.9
31.6
32 .0
32.8
32.6
32 .4
31.0
31 .0
31 .0
14.6
13.9
13.8
14.0
14.3
14.5
14.3
14.9
14.9
14.8
15.2
15.1
15.1
15.3
15.5
15.5
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.3
15.2
15.0
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.7
16.1
15.6
15.5
15.4
15.8
15.8
15.7
16.0
16.0
16.3
16.7
17.2
17.9
19.9
18.3
18.7
18 .6
18.8
18.9
19.1
19.8
20 .4
2 .6
1
21.7
21.7
21.3
21 .4
21
.2
2 .8
0
20.8
21.0
21.4
21.6
21.9
21
.8
21 .7
21.5
21.3
2 .1
1
C en ts
37.0
30 .7
30 .3
37 .8
37 .2
3 6 .5
36 .6
40 .2
40 .9
41 .4
39 .5
37 .5
35 .8
39 .9
3 6 .7
36 .2
37 .4
38 .7
40 .9
42 .5
42.1
40 .8
43 .6
43 .4
39 .5
37 .3
37.2
3 6 .7
3 6 .0
36 .9
37 .2
36 .7
34 .8
3 5 .2
38 .6
42 .0
42 .7
36.7
32 .8
35.2
31.1
29 .3
28.5
31 .8
3 5 .9
3 5 .2
3 8 .0
41 .0
45 .8
3 8 .0
35 .8
31 .4
37 .5
32 .3
33.1
37.3
37 .8
38.2
38 .2
40 .4
41 .5
41.6
39.4
35.9
34.5
C en ts
47.1
40.7
41 .0
44 .7
46 .7
46 .6
47 .2
48 .9
49.6
49 .8
50.1
49.9
49 .2
50.8
48 .9
49 .1
4 9 .2
49 .2
49.9
52.1
52 .7
52 .4
52.4
52.1
51.4
50.1
47 .8
49 .4
48 .9
48 .8
48 .7
48 .2
4 7 .5
46 .9
4 7 .0
47 .1
47 .3
47.1
46 .0
44 .4
45.1
44 .2
4 3 .5
4 3 .2
4 3 .5
43 .7
4 4 .4
45 .1
45 .9
45 .8
44 .9
43 .8
43 .9
43 .4
43.3
43 .5
43 .8
44 .0
44 .2
44 .7
45.1
44.8
44.0
43.3
42 .7
C en ts
55.1
50.4
50.9
54 .0
55.8
55 .2
55.3
56 .8
57.5
57 .2
56.7
56 .0
55.6
59.4
55.5
55.7
56 .0
56.5
58.0
62.0
63.1
62.5
62.3
61.8
60 .2
59.1
56.9
58 .9
58 .5
58.4
58.5
58.1
57 .4
56 .6
56 .3
55.7
55.5
54.9
53 .9
54.7
53 .2
52 .9
52 .2
52 .2
52 .8
53 .5
55 .4
57.1
58.1
57.7
5 6 .6
55.4
56.5
55 .7
55.4
56.1
56.1
56.6
56.9
58.2
68.4
57.6
56.4
55.3
54.7
C en ts
38.6
38 .5
38 .0
38.7
38 .0
38.6
38 .2
39 .2
38 .8
38 .6
38 .6
38.7
39 .0
39 .0
3 9 .2
38.3
37.6
37 .7
39 .9
42 .7
40 .4
39 .1
3 9 .2
38.3
38 .0
37 .9
39.1
37 .2
37.1
3 8 .6
40 .2
41 .7
41 .5
40.9
3 9 .2
39 .0
38.4
38 .2
37 .8
39 .6
3 7 .2
37.7
38 .3
39 .6
41 .8
4 2 .6
41.3
40 .0
40.9
3 9 .2
38 .5
37 .8
40.2
40 .7
40 .6
41.1
41 .9
42.1
41.4
42 .2
40 .7
39.8
38.5
38.1
38.1
P o u l F ish ,
tr y ca n n ed
D a ir y
p rod
u c ts
R o a st S al
in g
u tte
m
ch ick redo n , B(lb .) r
(16en s oz. can)
(lb .)
C en ts
38.0
37 .0
37 .4
38.1
39.1
39 .2
38 .3
38 .2
37.5
38.0
37 .9
37 .2
37.8
40.2
39.9
40.3
40 .7
41.9
42 .5
42 .0
40 .6
39 .1
39 .2
39 .0
38 .5
38 .7
38.2
39 .4
39 .5
3 9 .6
39 .9
39 .6
37 .8
36.9
36.9
36 .9
37.3
37.1
36 .9
38.9
38.1
38 .6
38 .5
38 .9
39.3
38 .7
38 .3
38 .5
3 9 .6
39 .5
39 .5
39.3
41.2
40 .5
41 .2
42.1
43.9
44.3
43.1
41 .3
41 .0
40 .8
39.8
38.7
38 .2
C en ts
32.2
30.4
30.3
30.3
30.4
30.4
30.6
30.9
31.7
33.7
35.3
36.3
36 .7
36 .6
37 .0
37 .1
37 .2
37 .5
37 .6
37 .7
3 7 .7
37 .8
36 .7
35 .1
3 4 .0
33 .3
32.7
32 .6
32 .2
31.8
31 .7
31 .5
31 .4
31 .5
3 2 .2
33 .5
3 4 .2
3 4 .6
3 4 .8
33.7
34 .9
34 .9
34 .7
34 .7
3 4 .7
34 .5
34 .6
33 .5
32 .6
31 .8
31 .6
31.3
31.1
31 .2
30.9
30.6
30 .8
30 .7
30 .9
30 .9
31.1
31 .2
31.3
31 .4
31 .4
C en ts
55.2
52.3
50 .8
56 .2
53.8
52.4
53.2
53.4
54 .2
56 .4
60 .0
60 .3
59 .2
53.6
55.4
54.7
5 3 .8
50 .8
50.2
50.7
50 .5
51.0
53 .0
55.0
56.8
60.5
56.3
58 .8
59.4
59.6
59.1
53 .8
52.4
52.3
52.1
54.4
56.7
57 .5
59 .5
56.9
58.5
56.8
57.8
55.3
55.0
54.3
54 .8
56 .0
58 .1
58 .0
5 8 .9
60 .0
55.5
58.1
59 .0
58.8
55 .9
54.8
54 .2
53.8
54 .2
55.4
56.2
53.9
52.1
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
82
T able 7.— Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
P ork
Lam b
C h o p s B a co n , H a m ,
sliced sliced
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .)
L eg
(lb .)
B eef
D a te
R ib
roast
(lb .)
1930_________________
Jan . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15__ __ S e p t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15,_
D e c . 15_________
1931_________________
Ja n . 15_________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15,_ _
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 1 5 , ____
A u g . 15_ _______
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 1 5 . , _____
D e c . 15_________
1932__________________
Ja n . 15_______ __
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15__
.
A p r. 15________
M a y 15_ _ __ _
J u n e 15___ __
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15______ __
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 15_________
N o v . 15_______
D e c . 15_..............
1933_______________
J a n . 15__________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15__ __
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15______ __
J u n e 15_________
J u ly 15_________
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 12. _ ____
S e p t. 26________
O ct. 10_________
O ct. 24__________
N o v . 7______ _
N o v . 21______ __
D e c . 5 __________
D e c . 19_________
1934....................... -
Ja n . 2 ___________
J a n . 16__________
J a n . 30__________
F e b . 13_________
F e b . 27_________
M a r. 1 3 .________
M a r. 27________
C h u ck
roast
(lb .)
P la te
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
36.4
38 .7
38 .3
38.1
38 .0
37.7
37.3
36.1
34 .2
35 .3
34.7
34.1
34 .0
31.0
33.9
32.7
32.1
31.9
31.1
30.1
30 .2
30.5
30 .4
30.1
29.6
29 .0
25.6
27.3
25.7
25.9
25.7
25.1
25.0
26.6
26 .2
25.9
25 .3
24.3
23.8
21.9
22 .6
22.1
22 .0
21.8
21.9
22 .2
21.8
22.2
21.7
21.9
22 .0
21.8
21.7
21.3
21.1
20.8
23.6
20.7
20.8
21.1
21 .4
21 .4
21.5
21.6
28 .6
31 .2
31.1
30 .6
30 .6
29.8
29.3
27.7
25.9
27.1
26.8
26.1
26.4
22 .7
25 .9
24.5
23.8
23.3
22.6
21.8
21.8
21.9
22.2
22.1
21 .7
21 .0
18. 5
19.7
18.3
18.3
18.6
17.9
17.9
19.4
19.2
19.1
18.5
17.8
17.1
16.0
16.4
16.0
15.9
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.9
16.2
15.9
16.2
16.2
15.9
16.0
15.7
15.7
15.6
17.5
15.4
15.5
15.7
15.9
15.9
15.9
16.0
19.3
21 .3
21.3
21 .0
20 .9
20 .3
19.8
18.6
17.2
17.8
17.8
17.5
17.6
14.7
17.3
16.5
15.9
15.4
14.7
13.9
13.7
13.7
14.0
14.0
13.8
13.8
11.8
12.8
12.2
12.1
12.1
11.5
11.2
11.7
11.7
11.8
12.0
11.8
11.5
10.5
11.1
10.5
10.6
10.6
10.5
10.6
10.1
10.4
10.4
10.3
10.5
10 .6
10.4
10.3
10.3
10.2
1 .0
1
10.0
10.1
10.3
10.5
10.4
10.3
10.4
C en ts
36 .2
35 .6
35.3
36.4
37.6
36 .3
36.8
37 .0
37.2
39.8
38 .4
32 .5
31.4
29 .6
29 .7
27 .6
29.9
30.1
30 .6
29 .8
32.7
34 .5
33.0
29 .9
25.1
21.8
21. 5
20 .9
18.9
22 .0
21.9
19.9
19.9
2 6 .0
23 .6
24.3
21.8
20 .5
17.6
19.8
C en ts
42.5
42.5
42 .7
42.8
42 .7
42 .7
42 .6
42.5
42.1
42.9
42 .9
42 .4
41 .4
36.6
40 .2
39.3
38.7
38.3
37.7
37.1
37.1
36.8
36.3
34.5
32.3
30.4
24.2
27 .5
26.3
25.9
25.1
24.1
23.3
23 .8
24.0
23.6
23.2
22.6
21.7
22.6
C en ts
54.6
54 .7
55.3
55 .4
55 .0
55.1
55.2
55.1
54.4
54.6
54.3
53.4
52.7
47.2
51.9
50.5
49 .3
48.4
47.7
47.0
47.3
47.4
47 .0
45 .4
43.3
41 .2
35.9
38 .5
37.5
37 .6
37.3
36.3
35.7
36.8
36.5
35.8
34 .8
32.5
31 .2
31.3
C en ts
35.1
39.7
37.9
36.5
35.4
35.6
36.7
35.7
33.7
34 .0
33.0
31.6
31 .2
29 .9
31.9
31.5
31 .2
31 .6
31 .4
30.9
30 .2
30 .0
29.1
27.9
26 .5
24.8
23.8
23 .8
23.3
25 .4
25.5
24.9
24.4
25.4
24.2
23.6
22.1
21.4
21 .4
21.8
P o u l F ish ,
tr y can n ed
D a ir y
p rod
u cts
R o a st S al
in g
m
u tte
c h ic k redo n , B (lb .) r
(16en s oz. can)
(lb .)
C en ts
86.7
39 .0
39 .4
39.3
39.4
38.6
37.1
35 .4
35 .0
35.1
34.9
33 .7
33.3
32.2
34 .2
33 .2
33 .4
33.8
32.7
32.3
32.1
32.2
32.1
30.8
30 .2
29.4
25.6
28.9
28 .0
28.4
27.6
26.9
25.2
24 .7
24.2
24.7
24 .0
23.2
22.1
21.8
C en ts
32.1
31 .3
31 .2
31 .2
31.2
31.1
31 .2
31 .3
32.3
33.0
33 .5
33.8
33 .8
32.2
34 .0
33.9
33 .8
33.6
33.4
33.2
33.0
32.2
30.8
30 .0
29.6
29 .4
24.3
29.1
28.7
28.3
27.8
26.6
25.5
24 .3
21 .6
20 .5
19.9
19.5
19.3
19.3
C en ts
46 .4
46 .9
47.1
46 .8
48 .2
46 .3
43 .5
44 .0
47.4
49.1
48.5
45.9
42 .9
35.8
3 8 .0
36.5
37.5
35 .2
31.3
31 .0
32.0
34.9
37.6
40 .6
37.8
37 .2
27.8
32.5
29.7
29.8
27.0
25.5
24 .3
24 .2
27 .2
27 .3
27 .2
28 .2
30 .3
27.8
16.4
17.9
19.2
18.0
18.3
18.0
18.5
20.1
22 .2
24 .7
24.4
23 .6
23.5
22.3
19.6
19.9
21.6
21 .0
21.2
21.1
21.5
22.7
23.6
23.7
23 .4
23.5
23 .9
23.9
23.8
23 .7
23.4
23.4
30 .0
29 .5
29.8
29.3
29.9
33.5
32.5
33.2
32 .7
32.9
32 .9
34 .4
34 .4
33.9
33 .6
32.9
22 .0
22.0
21.9
21 .3
21.4
22.8
22.3
22.1
22.1
22.1
22 .2
21.6
21.1
21 .3
21.1
20.8
22.4
22.2
22 .2
22.7
22.5
22.4
22 .0
21.7
21.4
21.6
21 .3
21 .2
20.8
20.5
20.3
20 .6
19.3
18.8
18.2
18.1
18.3
18.7
19. 2 ‘
19.8
20.1
20 .2
20 .4
20 .4
20.4
20 .6
20 .5
20 .5
27 .2
25 .0
25 .0
25.9
28.8
28.4
31.4
27.6
28.3
28 .6
29.1
2 9 .0
29.3
29 .2
28.8
24 .3
25.5
29.1
37.4
25.2
25.9
21.1
31.5
20.3
20 .3
20 .2
24.8
24.4
25.3
24 .7
23.8
23.6
24 .0
24 .4
24.6
25.6
26 .0
32 .0
31 .9
32 .2
32.7
33 .0
33.6
33.7
20.9
21.6
23.6
24.6
24 .6
24.7
25.2
22.8
23.7
24.3
24.9
24.9
25 .4
25 .9
20 .6
20 .6
21 .0
20 .9
20 .9
20.9
20.9
25 .4
26 .0
27.4
30.9
31.3
32.5
31 .0
DETAILED TABLES
83
T able 7.— Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
M e a ts
B eef
P ork
Lam b
a co n H a
C h op s Bsliced , slic md,
e
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .)
L eg
(lb .)
D a te
R ib
roast
(lb .)
1934— C o n tin u ed .
A p r. 10. _ _ ____
A p r. 2 4 .. _______
M a y 8 __________
M a y 2 2 _______
J u n e 5 . _______
J u n e 19............. ..
J u ly 3__________
J u ly 17_________
J u ly 31_________
A u g . 14_________
A u g . 28 _________
S e p t. 11______ __
S e p t. 25.......... ..
O ct. 9 ___________
O ct. 23_________
N o v . 6 __________
N o v . 20_____ _
D e c . 4 __________
D e c . 18...................
1935_________________
Jan . 2 . ________
J a n .15_________
J a n . 29________
F e b .12_________
F e b . 26_________
M a r. 1 2 ______
M a r. 26________
A p r. 9 __________
A p r. 2 3 ________
M a y 7 ____ _____
M a y 21_________
J u n e 4 __________
J u n e 18_________
J u ly 2__________
J u ly 16. __ _ _
J u ly 30_____. . .
A u g . 13_________
A u g . 27 _________
S e p t. 10________
S e p t. 24________
O ct. 8 ___________
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 _____
N o v . 19_____ __
D e c . 3 __________
D e c . 17_________
D e c . 31_________
1 9 3 6 - _______________
J a n . 14____ . . .
J a n . 28_________
F e b . 11_________
F e b . 25_________
M a r. 10.__ . _.
M a r. 24________
A p r. 7__________
A p r. 21_________
M a y 5 ____ _____
M a y 19..................
J u n e 2 ....................
Ju n e 16________
J u n e 30.............
J u ly 14_________
A u g . 18.............
S ep t. 15________
O ct. 13_________
N o v . 17.................
D e c. 15_________
C h u ck
roast
(lb .)
P la te
(lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
21 .9
22.9
23 .6
23 .7
23 .7
24 .0
24 .0
24.1
24.1
24 .2
24 .8
2 6 .2
26 .5
25 .8
25.6
24 .7
24 .5
24 .4
24 .3
31.1
25.1
27.3
29 .0
29 .4
3 0 .5
31 .5
31 .5
32 .0
32.6
32.9
33.0
33.1
32 .6
32.1
31 .8
31.3
31.8
32 .0
31 .7
31.6
31 .4
31.5
30 .7
30 .5
30 .7
30 .6
30 .9
29 .4
30 .9
30 .2
29 .9
29.8
29.4
29.2
29.4
29 .4
29 .2
28.8
29.0
28.8
28.7
28 .9
29.1
29.5
29.3
29.4
29 .7
16.5
16.9
17.2
17.2
17.4
17.4
17.5
17.7
17.7
17.8
18.6
19.9
2 .1
0
19.3
19.1
18.5
18.3
18.1
18.3
24.1
18.5
20 .4
21 .7
22.4
23.3
24 .4
24 .6
25 .0
25.5
25 .6
25 .9
26 .2
25.8
25.1
25 .0
24. 5
24 .7
24 .9
25 .0
24 .9
24 .6
24 .4
24 .0
23 .8
23.8
23.7
23.9
2 .6
2
24.6
23.4
23.0
22.9
22.5
22.4
22.5
22 .4
22
.2
2 .8
1
22.0
21
.6
21 .7
21.6
21
.8
22 .3
22 .5
23 .2
23 .2
10.4
1 .8
0
10.9
10.7
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
10.9
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
11.4
12.5
12.5
1 .0
2
11.9
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
11.9
1 .0
2
16.7
13.2
14 .2
14 .7
15 .6
16.6
16.9
17.1
17.4
17.9
17.9
18.0
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.0
16.9
17.4
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.8
16.9
16.9
17.2
15.4
17 .7
16.9
16.5
16 .4
15.9
15.8
15.9
15.8
15.6
15.3
15 .2
14.8
14.4
14.6
14 .4
14 .6
14 .7
15.3
15.5
1 .1
2
C en ts
24.3
25.0
24.9
24 .5
2 4 .4
25.5
26.7
26 .2
25.5
26.4
33.9
32.6
29.0
27.8
27.6
25 .5
24.6
24.1
24.6
85 .4
27.6
31 .6
30 .4
30.4
3 1 .6
34 .3
32 .7
33.8
34 .4
34 .4
35 .4
37 .9
37.1
35 .9
38 .2
39 .2
40 .7
40.1
39 .7
40 .0
39 .6
37.1
33 .4
35 .8
3 5 .4
34.1
35.0
33.8
32 .3
31.8
32 .0
33.1
32.1
33.1
33 .2
33.7
34.1
32.5
35.0
34 .4
34.6
34.7
35.7
39.5
35 .9
31 .7
31 .4
C en ts
26 .2
26.4
26 .4
26.3
27.1
27.7
28 .8
29 .5
29 .6
30 .0
32 .2
34 .8
35 .2
35 .2
34 .4
33.7
33.4
33 .5
33 .5
41 .3
3 4 .2
3 5 .2
36 .2
36 .8
37 .3
37.8
38.1
38.5
38 .7
39 .0
3 9 .7
40 .2
41 .0
41 .0
41 .2
42 .4
45 .0
46 .4
46 .8
46 .9
46 .5
4 6 .2
45 .4
4 4 .2
43 .8
44 .4
44 .2
40 .9
43 .6
4 2 .7
42 .0
4 1 .7
4 1 .2
4 0 .7
40 .9
40 .9
41.0
40 .5
40 .4
40.5
40.5
40 .8
41 .0
40 .9
40 .6
39 .7
39 .7
C en ts
34 .0
34.5
34 .7
35.3
36.3
37.8
39 .0
39 .7
39.8
4 0 .2
41 .6
43 .3
43 .5
42 .2
41 .5
40.5
39 .7
39.4
39 .5
46 .6
39 .7
40 .7
41 .6
42 .6
42 .3
43 .6
43.3
43 .6
43 .3
43 .4
44 .0
44.8
4 5 .2
45 .2
4 5 .7
46.8
50 .7
53 .0
53.3
53.1
52.3
51.5
50 .3
49 .9
49 .8
49 .6
50 .0
48 .6
4 9 .2
49.1
48.1
47 .6
47 .2
47 .2
46 .8
46 .8
47 .0
46 .9
47.3
48.1
48.7
49.8
5 0 .6
50 .8
4 9 .4
48.5
48 .4
C en ts
25 .4
27.2
27. 9
27.4
28 .9
27 .6
27 .2
26 .5
25.1
25.1
25 .5
26 .0
25 .9
24.9
24.1
23.6
23.3
23.8
23 .8
27 .7
24 .9
27.5
28 .9
27 .5
27.9
28 .0
27.1
27 .4
27 .5
26 .9
27 .7
28.1
28.0
27.3
27.1
25.9
26 .5
27.3
28.9
28.3
28 .2
28.1
27.5
28.0
28.6
28.5
29.0
29.0
29.0
29.1
28.4
27 .7
27 .7
27.9
28.1
28 .9
30 .8
30 .4
32 .0
31.3
31 .4
30 .6
29.6
30 .2
28 .2
27.7
26.1
P o u l F ish ,
tr y can n ed
D a ir y
p rod
u c ts
R o a st S al
in g
m
u tte
ch ick redo n , B(lb .) r
(16en s oz. can)
(lb .)
C en ts
26.3
26.8
27.4
27 .2
26 .2
26.3
25.3
26.0
25.6
26.4
27.1
27.4
28 .0
26 .7
26 .3
25.8
25 .7
25 .7
25.8
30.3
26.3
27.0
28 .2
28.8
29.0
29.6
30 .0
30 .4
31.3
31 .2
31.5
31 .9
31 .5
29.4
29.8
29.7
30.2
30.8
31.3
31.1
30.8
30.9
30.8
30.9
31.1
31 .2
32.1
32.0
32.3
32 .2
32.5
32 .7
32.6
32 .4
32.8
33 .0
32 .7
32.5
32.1
31 .8
33 .6
33.7
33 .3
32 .8
31.1
29.8
29.1
C en ts
2 .1
1
2 .1
1
2 .1
1
2 .8
0
21.0
2 .1
1
21
.2
21.3
21.4
21.3
21.3
21.2
2 .1
1
21.2
21 .3
21.2
21.2
2 .1
1
21.0
2 .1
2
21.0
21.0
21.0
21
.0
20 .9
20 .7
20.6
20 .7
20.6
20.8
2 .8
0
21
.0
21.0
2 .1
1
21.2
21.3
2 .8
1
22.6
23.0
23.4
23.8
24.1
24 .2
24 .5
24 .6
24.8
25 .0
25.3
25 .0
25.1
25.1
25 .2
25.3
25.3
25.3
25 .5
25 .5
25.5
25 .5
25 .5
25 .5
25.6
25 .6
25 .4
25.1
24.9
24 .8
C en ts
29 .7
29.3
30 .2
30 .2
30 .8
3 0 .9
30.9
30 .7
3 1 .0
32 .8
34.1
33 .2
32 .8
32 .6
32.9
34 .7
35 .7
35 .6
35.8
36 .0
36 .9
38.1
40 .5
42 .9
41 .6
38.3
37 .2
41 .0
39 .4
35 .6
33.8
32 .3
31 .4
30.7
30 .9
31.1
31 .3
31 .8
32 .8
32 .7
33 .2
34 .5
35.4
38.8
39 .7
39 .9
40 .6
39 .6
40 .9
40 .9
41.8
43 .6
40.1
38 .7
37 .6
37 .5
35 .2
33.9
34.3
35 .8
37.4
40 .0
42 .5
42.4
40 .2
39 .6
40.0
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
84
T able 7. — Average retail prices of 1^ foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
2
inclusive— Continued
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
F ru its an d veg eta b les
M ilk , E g gs
C h eese M ilk , ev a p o (d oz.)
fresh rated
(lb .) (q t.) (14H oz. can)
1923______ ___________
Ja n . 15__________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15..................
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15..................
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15.............
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_____ __
D e c . 15...................
1924__________________
J a n .15__________
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15...............
A p r. 15_________
M a y 1 5 _ _ ______
J u n e 15. ................
J u ly 15_______ __
A u g . 15-------------S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15.............
D e c . 15...................
1925__________________
J a n . 15....................
F e b . 15...................
M a r . 15........... ..
A p r . 15_________
M a y 15_________
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15....................
N o v . 15..................
D e c . 15...................
1926__________________
J a n .15__________
F e b .15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15 ............—
M a y 15...................
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 1 5 __________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15...................
1927__________________
J a n .15__________
F e b . 15__________
M a r . 15_________
A p r. 15 ............
M a y 15— ............
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15....................
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15 __________
N o v . 1 5 . ...............
D e c . 15...................
C en ts
37 .4
37. 6
37 .8
37 .6
37 .0
36 .2
36 .7
36 .8
36 .9
37 .5
38 .0
38 .2
38 .2
36 .2
37 .9
37 .9
37 .4
36 .5
3 5 .7
35 .5
35 .3
35 .3
35 .5
35 .8
3 5 .7
35 .8
37 .5
36.4
37.0
37 .2
37.3
37.1
37.3
37.4
37 .6
37.8
38.1
38 .2
38.4
3 7 .6
38 .5
38 .5
38 .2
37.7
37.3
36.9
36 .7
3 6 .9
37.1
37 .7
37 .9
38.2
38 .6
38 .4
38 .4
3 8 .2
38.1
38.1
38.1
37 .9
38.1
38 .8
39 .2
39.6
39 .9
C en ts
13.9
14.0
13.8
13.8
13.7
13. 5
13.5
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.3
14.3
14.2
13.4
13.8
13.5
13.5
13.4
13.1
12.9
13.0
13.2
13.6
13.5
13.8
13.7
13.9
13.9
14.0
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.5
13.6
13.9
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.1
14.0
14.1
14.0
14.0
13.9
13.9
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.9
14.0
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.0
14.0
14.0
13.9
13.9
13.9
14.0
14. 3
14.4
14.4
14.5
C en ts
10.9
C en ts
10.9
10 .9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
37.1
37 .7
38 .3
40 .4
44 .8
52.0
58 .4
71.8
68.5
51.0
57 .5
53 .4
37.3
34 .6
35 .4
38.5
42.1
47 .6
55 .0
63.4
72 .2
74.4
55.4
74.3
56 .9
42.3
40 .9
42.1
45.1
49.3
51.8
54.8
64 .5
73.6
69.4
51.9
56.4
46.9
41 .7
41 .4
41 .9
43 .8
44 .9
48 .0
55.1
62.4
71.3
69.4
48.7
59.1
47 .6
38.3
36 .8
36 .8
36.8
3 9 .7
45.0
52.0
61.3
66 .7
65.2
49 .9
1 .8 58.9
0
1 .8 49 .0
0
1 .8 41 .7
0
1 .2
0
10.9
1 .8
0
10.7
10.4
10.4
10.3
1 .0
0
9 .9
9 .9
9 .8
9 .7
9 .8
1 .2
0
9 .9
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .1
0
10.2
1. 2
0
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
10.3
1 .2
0
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.4
10. 3
10.3
10.3
10.3
F resh
C an n ed
B ean s
B a n O ranges C ab O nions P o ta w ith C orn
an as (doz.) bage (lb .) to es pork (no. 2
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .) (16-oz. can)
can)
C en ts
11.4
1 .1
1
1 .2
1
1 .1
1
1 .1
1
1 .1
1
11.3
11.5
11.5
11.3
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .8
1
1 .1
1
1 .8
1
11.7
11.9
11.3
10.9
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.4
10.4
11.3
11.3
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
1 .2
1
11.3
11.3
1 .2
1
11.3
1 .0
1
10.9
10.3
10.5
10.4
10.7
1 .2
0
1 .6
0
10.7
10. 7
1 .8
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .8
0
10.5
10.5
10.3
10.5
10.7
10.7
1 .2
0
10.4
10.4
10.3
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
1 .0
0
9 .9
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .1
0
10.4
10.5
C en ts
49 .7
47 .0
47.1
47.9
50 .3
55.1
53.3
52 .2
50 .2
50 .6
50 .9
50 .2
42.0
44.8
40.5
40.4
38.9
40.8
42.5
46.1
46 .4
46 .5
49 .5
51.3
50 .0
44.1
57. 1
45.8
46.1
49.3
52.6
57.5
62.7
62 .7
61.0
62 .7
6 .1
6
68.3
49 .9
51.6
48.1
47.5
48 .6
53 .9
53 .9
50.9
50 .4
51 .5
51 .8
57.1
56 .2
49 .9
52.0
47.8
47.6
47.3
48 .9
50 .4
50.0
51.3
55 .0
56. 5
60.1
55.1
53.3
C en ts
5.5
4 .0
4 .7
6 .7
8.6
8.1
6.1
5 .4
4 .9
4 .7
4 .3
4 .0
4.1
5.2
4 .9
5 .5
6 .7
7 .2
7 .9
5 .7
4 .8
4 .1
4.1
3 .8
3 .6
3 .8
5.2
4 .4
4 .7
5 .3
5 .7
5 .7
6 .3
6 .5
5 .6
4 .7
4 .2
4 .3
4 .6
5.5
5 .8
6 .5
7 .5
7 .6
6 .5
6 .4
5 .2
4 .3
4 .2
4.1
4.1
4 .3
5.4
4 .8
5 .1
5 .4
5 .7
9 .1
9 .8
5 .4
4 .3
4 .0
3 .9
3 .7
3 .7
C en ts
6 .4
5 .2
5 .3
5 .4
6 .5
7 .9
8.1
7 .3
6 .4
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.9
5 .9
5 .9
5 .7
5 .7
6.6
6 .7
6 .9
6 .5
5 .6
5.1
4 .9
5.1
7 .0
5 .8
6.1
6
.1
6.8
8 .7
9 .9
9 .4
8.0
6 .3
5 .8
5 .7
5 .8
6.0
5 .9
5 .9
5 .8
6 .4
7 .8
7 .2
6.8
5 .9
5 .3
5 .0
4 .9
5 .0
6 .3
5 .5
5 .7
5 .9
7 .2
8.8
8.8
7 .6
6.2
5 .3
4 .9
4 .8
4 .7
C en ts
3 .0
2.2
2.2
2 .3
2 .7
2 .9
3 .5
4. 5
3 .8
3 .6
2 .9
2 .7
2 .7
2.8
2.8
2 .9
2 .9
2 .9
3 .0
3 .4
3 .3
2 .7
2.6
2 .4
2 .3
2 .3
3 .6
2.5
2.6
2 .5
2 .4
2 .7
3 .7
4 .5
4 .5
3 .6
3 .7
5 .2
5 .2
4 .9
5 .9
5 .8
5 .7
6.8
6.2
5 .2
4.1
3 .6
3 .9
3 .9
4.1
4.1
3 .8
4 .1
3 .9
3 .7
3 .7
4 .6
5 .9
4 .1
3 .3
3. 2
3.1
3.1
3.1
C en ts
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
9 .9
9 .9
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
1 .0
0
9 .9
9 .8
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
9 .8
9 .9
9 .8
9 .8
9 .8
9 .8
9 .7
9 .8
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .6
9 .7
9 .6
9 .7
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .4
9 .6
9 .6
9 .5
9 .4
9 .4
9 .3
9 .4
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9. 2
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
C en ts
15.4
15.2
15.3
15.3
15.4
15.3
15.3
15.3
15.4
15.4
15.5
15.5
15.7
16.0
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.9
16.2
16.2
16.7
16.9
17.6
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.9
17.9
18.1
18.2
18.2
18.0
17.2
17.0
16.8
16.3
16.7
16.5
16.5
16.4
16.4
16.3
16.2
16.2
16.3
16.3
16.2
16.2
15.7
16.1
16.0
15.9
15.7
15.6
15.5
15.5
15.6
15.6
15.7
15.7
15.7
DETAILED TABLES
85
T able 7.-—Average retail -prices of 4%foods in 51 cities combined, 1928—
86,
inclusive— Continued
F ru its an d veg eta b les
D a ir y p rod u cts
B a te
M ilk , E g gs
vapo
C heese M ilk , erated (doz.)
(lb .) fresh (14*$(q t.)
oz. can)
C en ts
1028__________________ 40 .8
J a n .15__________ 41.2
F e b . 15_________ 41 .2
M a r. 15_ ______ 40 .7
A p r. 15__________ 40 .6
M a y 15_________ 40 .5
J u n e 1 5 .................. 40.5
J u ly 15__________ 40 .6
A u g . 15_________ 4 0 .7
S e p t. 15_________ 41.0
O ct. 15 __________ 41.1
N o v . 15___ _____ 40 .9
D e c . 15_..........—
40 .7
1929__________________ 39.5
Jan . 15__________ 39 .7
F e b . 15__________ 3 9 .6
M a r. 15_________ 39 .6
A p r. 15__________ 39 .5
M a y 15_________ 39.5
J u n e 15_________ 39.5
J u ly 15__________ 39 .4
A u g . 15_________ 39 .4
S e p t. 15________ 3 9 .6
O ct. 15__________ 39 .4
N o v . 15_________ 39 .4
D e c. 15__________ 39.1
1930__________________ 36.6
Jan . 15__________ 3 8 .8
F e b . 15_________ 38.3
M a r. 15_________ 37 .8
A p r. 15_________ 37 .4
M a y 15_________ 37.3
J u n e 15_________ 36 .6
J u ly 15_________
35 .9
A u g . 15_________ 35 .6
S ep t. 15________
35 .9
O ct. 15__________ 35 .8
N o v . 15 ___ ___ 35 .4
D e c. 15__________ 34 .9
1931__________________ 29.7
J a n .15_________
33 .7
F eb . 15__________ » 3 2 .9
M a r. 15......... ......... 31 .7
A p r. 15__________ 30.7
M a y 15________
28 .9
J u n e 15_________ 28.4
J u ly 15__________ 28.1
A u g . 15_............ ..
28 .3
S e p t. 15_________ 2 8 .4
O ct. 15_________
28 .7
N o v . 15________
28 .4
D e c . 15__________ 27 .8
1932__________________ 24 .4
J a n . 15__________ 26.9
F eb . 15__________ 25.7
M a r. 15________
25 .2
A p r. 1 5 _______
24 .6
M a y 15_________ 24.0
J u n e 15_________ 23 .7
J u ly 15__________ 23 .5
A u g . 15_________ 23 .9
S ep t. 15_________ 2 4 .0
O ct. 15__________ 23 .9
N o v . 15........... ...... 23 .8
D e c . 15_________ 23 .7
C en ts
14.2
14.3
14.3
14.1
13.9
13.9
13.9
14.0
14.2
14.2
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.2
14.3
14.3
14.5
14.5
14.5
14.4
14.1
14.3
14.2
14.2
14.2
14.0
13.9
13.9
14.2
14.2
14.2
14. 1
13.8
1 .6
2
13.3
13.0
12.9
12.9
12.7
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.2
11.4
10.7
11.3
1 .1
1
1 .0
1
1 .8
0
10.6
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.5
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10.5
1 .1
0
C en ts
1 .0
0
10.3
1 .2
0
1 .0
0
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
9 .9
1 .0
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
9 .8
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
9 .9
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .6
9 .5
9 .4
9 .4
9.1
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9 .1
9 .0
9 .0
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
8.2
8.8
8.6
8 .5
8 .4
8.1
8.2
8.2
7 .9
7 .8
7 .8
7 .9
7 .9
6.8
7 .9
7 .8
7 .5
7 .4
7 .2
6 .7
6 .3
6.1
6.0
5 .9
5 .9
6 .3
C en ts
50.3
59.9
47.2
40 .6
39.1
41.1
42.3
44.9
48.6
54.5
58 .7
64.3
62.5
52.7
54.7
52.6
45.5
39 .8
42.0
44.6
47.6
51 .8
56.7
62.7
67.5
67.0
44.5
58.4
50.3
38.5
37.4
36 .8
36.8
38 .2
42.3
47.2
49 .5
53 .2
45 .0
35.0
39.1
30.5
31.4
30.3
27.8
28.7
31.7
35 .0
37 .7
42 .5
43.6
41 .8
30.2
32.3
26.9
24 .2
23.0
23.2
23.6
25.7
29.5
32 .5
38.1
4 0 .8
42 .0
F resh
C an n ed
B eans
B a n O ranges C a b O n ions P o ta w ith C orn
an as (d oz.) bage (lb .) to es p ork (no. 2
(lb .)
(lb .) (16-oz. can)
(lb .)
can)
C en ts
9 .9
10.5
10.5
1 .2
0
9 .9
9 .8
9 .6
9 .6
9 .3
9 .7
9 .9
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
9 .7
10.3
1 .1
0
9 .7
9 .6
9 .6
9 .4
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .7
9 .9
9 .6
9.1
9 .7
9 .5
9 .5
9 .1
9 .2
9 .2
9 .1
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8 .9
8.8
7 .9
8 .9
8.8
8.6
8 .3
8.1
7 .8
7 .6
7 .2
7 .2
7 .2
7 .3
7 .5
6 .5
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
6 .5
6 .5
6 .5
6 .3
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.6
C en ts
C en ts
58.6
51.5
51.3
53.3
55 .3
63.3
63 .3
63 .8
64 .5
66.7
64.8
57.1
48 .6
44.7
47 .3
44 .7
40 .4
41.1
42 .2
44 .8
46.3
47 .3
46 .0
4 7 .0
4 5 .0
4 4 .8
57.1
47 .7
49 .0
50.9
60 .2
65.6
66.3
63.4
63.0
62 .9
66 .9
5 2 .2
36.5
35 .0
33.3
32 .2
32 .7
33 .2
37 .2
37.3
37 .2
36 .6
3 6 .2
37.7
35 .3
31 .2
30.2
29.5
29.6
29.8
31 .2
32 .6
3 2 .6
31 .8
29.8
29 .9
30.1
30.5
2 8 .2 1
5.1
4.1
4 .6
5 .4
7.1
8 .4
5 .6
4 .3
4 .2
4 .4
4 .5
4 .3
4 .8
5.3
5 .7
6.0
5 .8
5 .4
5.3
5 .0
5 .0
6.0
5 .2
4 .6
4 .3
4 .6
5.6
5.3
7 .0
8.6
9 .9
7 .4
5 .8
4 .3
4 .3
4 .0
3 .7
3 .6
3 .8
3 .8
4 .4
4 .6
4 .3
4 .2
4 .2
4.1
3 .7
4 .0
3 .6
3 .3
3 .0
3 .4
4 .1
4 .2
4 .4
5 .7
6.6
6 .9
5 .7
3 .3
3 .0
2.6
2 .4
2 .3
2 .5
C en ts
6.2
5 .0
5 .2
6 .3
7 .3
7 .4
6.2
5 .8
5 .3
5 .9
6.2
6 .5
7.1
6 .7
7 .5
8.0
8.2
8.1
7 .2
6.8
6.8
6 .4
5 .7
5 .2
5 .0
5 .0
5.0
5.1
5 .0
5 .0
5 .7
5 .9
5 .9
5 .8
5.1
4 .6
4 .2
3 .8
3 .8
4 .3
3 .7
3 .6
3 .4
3 .5
4 .6
4 .8
4 .8
4 .2
4 .3
4 .2
4 .3
5 .1
5 .0
6 .4
6 .9
8 .5
1 .0
0
6.1
4 .4
4 .0
3 .4
2 .9
2 .7
2.6
2.6
C en ts
2 .7
3 .1
3 .1
3 .5
3 .6
3 .4
3 .0
2 .3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
3 .2
2 .3
2 .3
2.3
2 .4
2 .9
3 .3
3 .9
4 .1
4 .0
3 .9
3 .8
3 .8
3 .6
4 .0
4 .0
4 .0
4 .2
4 .4
4 .3
3 .3
3 .0
3 .2
3 .1
3 .0
2 .9
2 .4
2 .9
2.8
2 .7
2.8
2 .9
2 .5
2.3
2.2
2.0
1.8
1 .7
1.7
1.7
1 .7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.0
1 .7
1 .5
1 .5
1.4
1 .5
C en ts
9 .3
9 .1
9 .1
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .4
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .5
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
8.8
9 .0
9 .0
8 .9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8 .7
8 .7
8.6
8.2
8 .4
8 .3
7 .7
7 .6
8 .4
8 .4
8 .5
8 .5
8 .4
8 .4
8 .3
7 .4
8 .5
8 .3
8.0
7 .8
7 .3
7.1
7 .0
6 .9
6 .9
6 .9
6 .9
6 .7
8.1
C en ts
15.9
15 .7
15.8
15.9
15.9
15.9
16.0
15.9
15.9
16.0
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.8
16.0
15.9
15.9
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.6
15.7
15.3
15 .6
15.5
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.3
15.3
15.3
15. 2
15.0
14.8
13.3
14.6
14.4
14 .2
13.7
13.5
13.3
13.1
13.1
12.9
12.5
1 .1
2
1 .8
1
1 .6
0
11.4
11
.2
1 .0
1
10.7
10.7
10.5
10.4
10 .4
10.3
10.2
10.0
10.0
86
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T
able
7.— Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-36,
inclusive— Continued
D airy products
D ate
F ruits and vegetables
Fresh
M ilk , Eggs
Cheese M ilk , evapo (doz.)
rated
(lb.) fresh (14HB an Oranges C ab Onions P ota
(qt.)
anas (doz.) bage (lb.) toes
oz. can)
(lb.)
(lb.)
(lb.)
1933________________
Jan. 15________
F eb . 15_________
M ar. 15________
A pr. 15_________
M a y 15________
June 15________
J u ly 15_________
A u g. 15_________
S ep t. 12________
S ep t. 26.......... —
O ct. 10_________
O ct. 24_________
N o v . 7_________
N o v . 21________
D ec. 5__________
D ec. 19_________
1934________________
Jan. 2.....................
Jan. 16.......... ..
Jan. 30_________
F eb . 13_________
F eb . 27_________
M ar. 13_____ _
M ar. 27...........—
A pr. 10_________
A pr. 24________
M a y 8__________
M a y 22_______
June 5.
June 19......... ........
Ju ly 3 _________
J u ly 17________
J u ly 31_______
A ug. 14________
A ug. 28.__
Sep t. 11________
Sep t. 25.............. ..
O ct. 9 __________
O ct. 23_________
N o v . 6 ____ _
N o v . 20________
D ec. 4_ ______
D ec. 18..............
1935............................ ..
Jan. 2 ............ .. _
Jan. 15_____. . .
Jan. 29_________
F eb . 12_________
F eb . 26_________
M ar. 12________
M ar. 26.............
A pr. 9 __________
A pr. 23_________
M a y 7...................
M a y 21..............
June 4 __________
June 18..................
J u ly 2 ___________
Ju ly 16_________
J u ly 30_________
A u g. 13________
A ug. 27________
Sep t. 10_________
S ep t. 24.............
C en ts
23.9
23.6
22.7
2. 2
2
22.4
23.6
24.2
24.9
24.8
24.9
24.7
24.8
24.5
24.5
24.1
24.3
23.6
25.0
23.7
23.5
23.9
24.7
25.0
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.0
24.9
24.9
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.1
24.9
25.0
25.4
25.7
25.4
25.1
25.1
25.2
25.1
25.2
25.5
26.7
25.4
25.8
26.3
27.0
27.2
27.3
27.0
27.1
26.9
26.9
26.8
26.7
26.5
26.2
26.3
26.3
26.4
26.4
26.7
26.7
C en ts
10.4
9.7
9 .6
9.6
9 .8
10.0
1 .1
0
10
.2
10.8
1 .0
1
1 .0
1
11.0
1 .0
1
1 .1
1
1 .1
1
1 .2
1
11.2
1 .2
1
1 .1
1
1 .1
1
11.0
1 .0
1
10.9
10.9
10.8
1 .8
0
10.9
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
10.9
1 .2
1
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.5
11.5
1 .6
1
11.6
1 .6
1
11.5
1 .8
1
1 .6
1
11.7
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
11.9
11.9
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .8
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
11.5
11.4
C en ts
C en ts
28.8
34. 8
23.6
22.3
21.2
22.9
6.6 22.7
6.7 26.8
6.8 27.6
6.8 31.2
6.8 33.1
6.8 35.8
6.8 36.7
6.8 37.6
6.8 39.0
6.8 38.0
6.8 34.2
6.7 32.5
6.8 33.0
6.7 31.9
6.8 32.0
6.8 30.5
6.7 28.4
6.7 27.7
6.7 27.5
6.7 26.8
6.7 26.3
6.7 26.1
6.7 26.3
6 .7 26.5
6 7 27.5
.
6.7 28.1
6.7 29.0
6.7 30.5
6.7 32.8
6.7 35.4
6.7 36.6
6.7 37.5
6.7 38.5
6.7 40.7
6.7 42.3
6.7 42.8
6.7 41.9
6.7 38.9
7.0 38.3
6.6 39.8
6.8 39.7
6.9 40.0
7.1 40.7
7.1 37.6
7.2 31.9
7.2 30.7
7.2 31.7
7.2 32.2
7.2 33.8
7.2 34.3
7.2 34.4
7.2 34.6
7.2 35.1
7.0 35.9
6.9 36.8
6.9 38.5
6.9 39.7
6.9 41.8
6.9 42.9
6.5
6.5
6.5
5 .8
5.8
6.4
C en ts
6.9
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.5
6.3
6.8
7.0
6 .9
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.3
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.5
6.6
7.4
7.0
7.0
6.9
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.6
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.2
64
.
6.5
6.4
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
C en ts
27.3
26.3
26.4
24.5
24.9
25.7
27.6
28.0
29.3
28.9
30.0
30.0
29.9
29.4
28.0
27.1
26.2
34.1
27.4
27.8
27.3
26.7
26.6
27.0
27.1
27.1
27.1
29.4
32.5
33.7
38.2
37.7
37.1
36.1
36.4
36.0
36.8
36.4
35.3
40.2
37.1
32.8
29.3
27.8
31.5
28.3
28.5
28.1
29.8
28.8
28.4
29.0
31.5
32.8
32.8
33.0
32.6
31.4
31.3
31.7
32.6
31.9
32.2
34.3
34.3
C en ts
4 .0
2.9
3 .2
3.6
4 .0
5.4
4.7
4.7
4 .6
3.8
3.6
3.4
3 .2
3.3
3.7
4.0
4.4
3.6
4 .9
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.3
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.8
4.1
3.2
3.4
4.0
4.4
5.4
6.2
7.5
8.8
8.3
6.8
4.7
4.1
3.6
3.3
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.6
C en ts
C en ts
3.5
2.3
2.6 1.5
2.5
1.6
2.8 1.6
3.1
1.6
3.9
1.8
4.5
2.3
4.8
3.7
4 .2
3.5
3 .8
3.1
3.6
2.8
3.5
2.5
3.4
2.3
3.3
2.3
3.3
2.3
3.4
2.3
3 .8
2.3
4.4
2.3
4 .2
2.5
4.5
2.7
4.7
2.8
2.9
4.7
4.7
3.1
4.6
3.1
4.5
2 .9
4.4
2.9
4.5
2.8
4.5
2.8
4.3
2.8
4.3
2.6
2.4
5.0
5.1
2.3
4 .8
2.1
4.6
2.0
4.5
2.0
4.3
2.0
4 .2
2.0
3 .8
2.0
3.6
1.8
3.5
1.7
3.7
1.7
3 .8 . 1 - 7
3.9 * 1.7
4.0
1.7
5.1
1.9
4.1
1.8
4.2
1.7
4.2
1.7
4.3
1.7
5.7
1.7
6.6 1.7
7.2
1.7
8.2
8.2
7.6
7.2
7.1
6.4
5.8
4.9
4 .4
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.7
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.9
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
C anned
B eans
w ith Corn
pork (no. 2
(16-oz. can)
can)
C en ts
6.6
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.9
6 .9
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.9
7.0
7.0
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
7.0
6.9
6.9
C en ts
1 .1
0
9 .9
9.6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9.7
1 .1
0
10.4
10.5
10.7
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
10.9
1 .8
0
11.5
10.9
10.9
1 .1
1
1 .2
1
11.3
1 .2
1
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
1 .2
1
1 .2
1
11.3
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.7
12
.0
1 .1
2
12.3
12.3
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.5
12.5
1 .6
2
1 .8
2
1 .8
2
12.9
12.9
12.9
1 .8
2
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.1
13.0
13.0
12.9
12.8
12.5
12
.2
87
DETAILED TABLES
T able 7.— Average retail prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
D a ir y p rod u cts
D a te
F ru its an d veg eta b les
M ilk , E g g s
vapo
C h eese M ilk , erated (doz.)
fresh
(lb.) (q t.) (14H oz. can)
1935— C o n tin u ed .
O ct. 8 .............
O ct. 22...............
N o v . 5_______
N o v . 19.............
D e c . 3 ................
D e c . 17_______
D e c . 31_______
J a n . 14.
J a n . 28 .
F e b . 11.
F e b . 25M a r. 10.
M a r. 24.
A p r. 7 ......................
A p r. 21_________
M a y 5.....................
M a y 19_________
J u n e 2 __________
J u n e 16_________
J u n e 30.................
J u ly 14A u g . 18S e p t. 15
O ct. 13N o v . 17.
D e c . 15.
C en ts
26 .7
2 6 .8
26 .9
27.1
27 .4
27 .6
27 .7
28.1
27.8
27 .6
27.6
27 .2
27.1
27 .0
26.8
26 .8
26 .9
26 .5
26 .5
26 .7
26 .7
27 .5
29.1
29 .6
29 .3
29 .3
C en ts
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.6
11.6
12.0
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
12.2
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.4
C en ts
6.8
6! 8
6.8
6.8
6 .9
7.1
7 .2
7 .6
7 .3
7 .3
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .4
7 .5
7 .8
7 .9
7 .9
7 .9
7 .9
C en ts
43. 7
44. 7
45.1
44. 2
43.1
41. 9
40. 2
37.8
3 8 .4
36 .2
36 .8
40 .6
34 .8
31 .0
29 .6
29 .9
30 .7
31 .0
31 .6
32 .8
33 .8
35.3
39.1
40.9
43.6
46 .9
44.7
F resh
B ea n s
B a n O ranges C a b O n ions P o ta w ith C orn
a n as (d oz.) bage (lb .) to es pork (no. 2
(lb .)
(lb .)
(lb .) (16-oz. can)
can)
C en ts
6 .1
6 .2
6. 5
7. 0
7.1
6. 5
6 .4
8 .4
6 .6
6 .6
6 .2
6 .2
6 .4
6 .4
6 .3
6.1
6.1
6 .3
6 .3
6 .3
6.2
6 .4
6 .3
6.2
6.2
6.6
6.6
F ru its an d veg eta b les
D a te
1923...............................
Ja n . 15...............
F e b . 15_________
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15________
J u n e 15..............
J u ly 15__________
A u g . 15-------------S e p t. 15_________
O ct. 15__________
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15...............
1824_____ ____________
Ja n . 15............. _
F e b . 15....................
M a r. 15_________
A p r. 15_________
M a y 15...................
J u n e 15...................
J u ly 15...........— .
A u g . 15_________
S e p t. 15.............
O ct. 15............. —
N o v . 15_________
D e c . 15_________
C en ts
33 .7
3 3 .5
33 .0
33 .9
32 .0
31.1
30 .9
33.1
30. 3
28. 4
30. 0
30. 7
30. 9
29. 7
29.3
29 .6
30.1
32 .0
34.1
34 .6
34.9
35.5
36 .7
37 .4
37.8
33.4
28 .9
17.3
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.2
17. 1
17.2
17.2
17.3
17 .3
17 .4
17.5
17.5
17.9
17.7
17. 7
17.7
17.8
17.9
17.9
17.9
17.9
18.0
17.9
18.0
18.0
C en ts
12.5
12.3
12.3
12.4
12.5
1 .6
2
1 .6
2
1 .6
2
12.5
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.4
1 .8
2
12.4
12.4
12.4
12.4
12.5
1 .6
2
12.7
12.9
13.0
13.1
13.3
13.5
2 .5
2 .5
2.6
2 .7
2 .9
3 .3
3 .6
4. 4
3. 9
4. 0
4. 0
4. 2
3 .8
3. 9
3 .9
4 .3
4 .3
4 .0
4.1
5 .4
6.0
5 .9
6 .5
4 .7
3 .5
3 .2
3 .7
B ev eirages
offee
R a i N a v y C(lb .)
om
P ea s T toesa ru
sin s
(n o. 2 (n o. 2 P (lbn es (15-oz. b ean s
.)
can)
can)
P kg.) (lb .)
C en ts
C en ts
D ried
C an n ed
C en ts
18.7
19.8
19.5
19.2
19.2
19.1
18.9
18.8
18.5
18.4
17.9
17.6
17.5
17.4
17.5
17.5
17.4
17.2
17.4
17.4
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.4
17.3
17.4
C en ts
17.3
18.8
18. 5
18.1
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.0
15.3
15.9
15. 7
15. 6
15. 5
15. 5
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.0
14.8
14.6
C an n ed
10.9
C en ts
11.3
11.3
3 7 .3
37 .2
10.9
10.7
1 .6
0
10.5
10.4
9 .9
36. 7
36 .7
36 .8
36 .9
36 .9
42.6
37.2
37 .9
40.1
41.1
41.5
41.6
41 .7
42.9
43.7
45 .4
48 .0
4 9 .4
C en ts
36.9
1 .8 36.1
0
1 .1 36. 7
1
1 .2 37 .1
1
1 .2 37 .0
1
1 .2 36.8
1
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
10.0
9 .9
9 .8
9 .7
9 .7
9 .7
9 .9
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
10
.1
T ea
(lb .)
C en ts
63 .8
62 .5
62 .8
62 .9
63. 3
63 .5
63. 7
64.0
64.3
64.3
64.7
64 .8
64.9
66.0
65.4
65.6
65 .5
65. 7
65.8
65 .8
65.6
65.7
66.0
67 .8
67.1
67.1
C en ts
3 .6
3 .7
4 .1
4.1
4 .2
3. 8
4. 3
4. 3
4. 3
4. 3
4.1
3. 9
3. 8
4. 0
4 .1
4. 0
4. 0
4. 0
4 .1
4.1
3 .9
3 .5
3 .2
3 .0
3 .2
C en ts
1.6
1.8
1.9
2 .3
2 .3
2 .3
2 .3
3. 2
2. 3
2. 3
2 .3
2. 4
2 .4
2. 5
2. 6
2. 9
3. 2
3. 4
4. 3
4. 9
4. 8
4 .1
3. 6
3. 2
2. 9
2. 9
3. 2
C en ts
6 .9
7 .0
7 .0
7 .2
7 .1
7 .1
7.1
7.1
7 .1
7 .1
7 .1
7. 0
7. 0
7 .0
7 .1
7.1
7 .0
7 .0
6 .9
6. 9
7 .1
7. 2
7. 2
7. 4
7 .4
C en ts
11.9
11.9
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.6
11.5
12.0
11.4
11.4
11.4
11. 4
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.2
11.2
11.2
11.2
11.3
11 .4
11. 7
12. 3
12. 8
13. 0
12. 9
13. 0
Faits a n d c>ils
Sugar,
V ege
gran u
L ard, ta b le O leo la te d
m ar
pu re sh o rt garine 0b .)
(lb .) en in g (lb .)
(lb .)
C en ts
17.5
17.1
17.0
17.0
17. 2
16.9
16.9
16.8
16.8
17. 7
18.5
18.8
18.8
18.8
18.5
17.8
17.3
17.0
16.9
16.8
17.0
19.2
19.9
21.3
22 .3
21 .9
C en ts
22.3
21.9
22.0
21.9
2 .1
2
22
.2
2. 1
2
22
.2
22
.2
22 .4
22.8
23 .0
23.3
24.1
23.7
23. 7
23 .8
23 .7
23. 7
23.8
23 .9
24 .5
24 .7
24 .6
24 .6
2 4 .6
C en ts
28 .1
27. 5
2 7 .6
2 7 .8
2 7 .9
2 7 .9
27 .9
27 .9
27 .8
2 8 .0
28 .4
2 8 .8
29 .2
29 .3
29. 3
29 .4
29 .4
28 .9
28.8
28 .7
28 .7
29.3
29 .5
29 .7
29 .9
30 .0
C en ts
9 .9
8.1
8 .5
1 .0
0
10.3
10.9
10.9
10.3
9 .4
9 .4
10.4
10.0
1 .2
0
9 .0
10.0
1 .1
0
1 .2
0
9 .7
9 .0
8.1
8.2
8.0
8 .4
8.6
8.6
8 .5
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
88
T a b l e 7.— Average retail 'prices of 4® foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
B everages
F r u it s a n d v e g e ta b le s
F a t s a n d o ils
D r ie d
C ann ed
C o ffe e
( l b .)
Tea
( lb .)
Lard,
pure
( l b .)
V ege
ta b le
sh o rt
e n in g
( lb .)
O le o
m ar
g a r in e
( l b .)
D a te
S u gar,
granu
la t e d
( lb .)
P eas
(n o . 2
can)
Tom a
to e s
(n o . 2
can)
P run es
( l b .)
R a i
sin s
(1 5 -o z .
p k g .)
N avy
beans
0 b .)
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 ----------------M a y 1 5 ___________
J u n e 1 5 .......... .........
1 7 .9
1 7 .9
1 7 .9
1 8 .0
1 8 .0
1 8 .0
1 8 .0
1 3 .2
1 3 .4
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .4
1 7 .1
1 7 .3
1 7 .3
1 7 .3
1 7 .2
1 7 .1
1 7 .0
1 4 .5
1 4 .6
1 4 .6
1 4 .6
1 4 .5
1 4 .5
1 4 .5
1 0 .3
1 0 .2
1 0 .4
1 0 .4
1 0 .4
1 0 .4
1 0 .4
5 0 .4
5 0 .6
5 1 .3
5 1 .5
5 1 .1
5 0 .0
4 9 .7
7 0 .8
6 8 .1
6 9 .0
7 0 .0
7 0 .5
7 0 .5
7 0 .7
2 3 .0
2 2 .6
2 2 .4
2 2 .9
2 3 .0
2 2 .3
2 2 .6
2 5 .0
2 4 .8
2 4 .9
2 5 .1
2 5 .1
2 5 .1
2 5 .1
3 0 .2
2 9 .9
2 9 .9
2 9 .8
2 9 .7
2 9 .6
2 9 .6
7 .0
7 .9
7 .5
7 .4
7 .3
7 .0
6 .9
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 . .............
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 1 5 ............. ..
1 8 .0
1 7 .9
1 7 .9
1 7 .8
1 7 .6
1 7 .4
1 3 .4
1 3 .3
1 3 .1
12. 7
1 2 .5
1 2 .3
1 7 .1
1 7 .1
1 7 .2
1 7 .1
1 7 .0
1 7 .0
1 4 .5
1 4 .5
1 4 .4
1 4 .3
1 4 .3
1 4 .4
1 0 .4
1 0 .3
1 0 .3
1 0 .1
1 0 .0
9 .9
4 9 .8
4 9 .9
5 0 .2
5 0 .1
5 0 .4
5 0 .4
7 0 .8
7 0 .8
7 0 .8
7 0 .8
7 0 .9
7 1 .1
2 3 .3
2 3 .8
2 3 .9
2 4 .0
2 3 .1
2 2 .3
2 5 .1
2 5 .2
2 5 .0
2 5 .0
2 4 .9
2 4 .9
2 9 .7
3 0 .1
3 0 ,5
3 0 .8
3 1 .1
3 1 .2
6 .8
6 .8
6 .8
6 .6
6 .4
6 .6
1929_____________________
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 ___________
M a y 1 5 ___________
J u n e 1 5 . .......... ..
17. 1
1 7 .3
1 7 .2
1 7 .2
1 7 .1
1 6 .9
1 6 .9
1 1 .8
1 2 .1
1 2 .0
1 1 .8
1 1 .7
1 1 .6
1 1 .6
1 6 .8
1 7 .1
1 7 .1
1 7 .0
1 6 .9
1 6 .9
1 6 .9
1 4 .7
1 4 .5
1 4 .6
1 4 .6
1 4 .6
1 4 .6
1 4 .7
9 .4
9 .9
9 .7
9 .5
9 .4
9 .2
9 .2
5 0 .2
5 0 .4
5 0 .4
5 0 .5
5 0 .3
5 0 .1
5 0 .1
7 1 .5
7 1 .3
7 1 .3
7 1 .2
7 1 .3
7 1 .6
7 1 .7
2 1 .7
2 2 .1
2 1 .9
2 1 .6
2 1 .2
2 1 .2
2 2 .4
2 5 .0
2 4 .7
2 4 .8
2 4 .8
2 4 .9
2 5 .0
2 5 .2
3 0 .1
3 1 .2
3 1 .0
3 0 .8
3 0 .1
2 9 .7
2 9 .6
6 .8
6 .5
6 .6
6 .5
6 .5
6 .6
6 .8
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 ___________
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 ______ __
D e c . 1 5 ___________
1 6 .9
1 6 .9
1 7 .0
1 7 .0
1 7 .0
1 6 .9
1 1 .5
1 1 .5
1 1 .6
1 1 .9
1 1 .9
1 2 .0
1 6 .9
1 7 .0
1 6 .9
1 6 .7
1 6 .3
1 6 .1
1 4 .8
1 4 .8
1 4 .8
1 4 .8
1 4 .6
1 4 .4
9 .2
9 .2
9 .1
9 .2
9 .3
9 .4
5 0 .2
5 0 .0
5 0 .2
5 0 .2
5 0 .0
5 0 .0
7 1 .6
7 1 .6
7 1 .4
71. 9
7 1 .9
7 1 .6
2 2 .7
2 2 .4
2 2 .1
21. 7
2 0 .9
2 0 .2
2 5 .4
2 5 .4
2 5 .4
2 5 .0
2 4 .7
2 4 .6
2 9 .8
2 9 .7
2 9 .8
3 0 .0
2 9 .8
2 9 .6
6 .8
6 .8
6 .8
7 .0
7 .0
7 .1
1 9 27______ ______________
J a n . 1 5 _______
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 ______ __
A p r . 1 5 ___________
M a y 1 5 ___________
J u n e 1 5 -----------------
1 6 .5
1 6 .8
16. 7
1 6 .7
1 6 .5
1 6 .5
1 6 .4
1 1 .9
1 2 .1
1 2 .1
1 2 .1
1 2 .0
1 2 .0
1 2 .0
1 5 .1
1 5 .8
1 5 .6
1 5 .6
1 5 .4
1 5 .3
1 5 .4
1 4 .2
1 4 .4
1 4 .4
1 4 .3
1 4 .3
1 4 .3
1 4 .3
9 .4
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .1
9 .1
9 .4
4 7 .4
49. 6
4 9 .0
4 8 .6
4 7 .8
4 7 .3
4 6 .9
7 1 .6
7 2 .0
7 1 .8
7 1 .8
7 1 .9
7 1 .7
7 1 .6
1 9 .0
1 9 .8
1 9 .3
19. 1
1 8 .9
18. 7
18. 5
2 4 .5
24. 6
24. 5
2 4 .6
2 4 .4
2 4 .3
2 4 .4
2 8 .3
2 9 .3
2 9 .1
2 8 .8
2 8 .6
2 8 .3
2 8 .0
7 .2
7 .4
7 .3
7 .3
7 .1
7 .1
7 .2
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 1 5 . _______
S e p t . 1 5 ________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 1 5 __________
D e c . 1 5 ___________
1 6 .4
1 6 .4
1 6 .4
1 6 .4
1 6 .4
1 6 .4
1 2 .0
1 1 .9
1 1 .7
1 1 .7
1 1 .7
1 1 .6
1 5 .6
1 5 .4
1 5 .1
14. 5
1 4 .0
1 3 .7
1 4 .4
1 4 .3
1 4 .0
1 4 .1
1 3 .8
1 3 .6
9 .5
9 .6
9 .6
9 .7
9 .6
9 .6
4 6 .6
4 6 .4
4 6 .4
4 6 .4
4 6 .9
4 7 .3
7 1 .7
7 1 .7
7 1 .3
7 1 .5
7 1 .5
7 1 .1
1 8 .6
18. 7
1 9 .1
1 9 .5
1 9 .3
1 9 .1
2 4 .4
2 4 .4
2 4 .5
2 4 .5
2 4 .6
2 4 .6
2 7 .9
2 7 .7
2 7 .7
2 7 .8
2 7 .9
2 7 .8
7 .2
7 .1
7 .1
7 .1
7 .0
7 .0
1928_________________
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .7
1 6 .7
1 1 .7
1 1 .7
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .3
1 3 .3
1 3 .3
1 3 .4
1 3 .5
1 3 .0
1 3 .6
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .5
1 3 .6
13. 5
11.8
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 __________
A p r . 1 5 ___________
M a y 1 5 __________
J u n e 1 5 -----------------
9 .6
1 0 .1
1 0 .8
1 1 .5
1 2 .0
1 2 .3
4 8 .2
4 7 .8
4 7 .8
4 7 .9
4 7 .9
4 8 .0
4 8 .2
7 1 .4
7 1 .0
7 1 .4
7 1 .2
7 1 .3
7 1 .3
7 1 .4
1 8 .3
1 8 .7
1 8 .0
1 7 .5
17. 5
1 7 .8
1 8 .0
2 5 .4
2 5 .6
2 5 .3
2 5 .3
2 5 .3
2 5 .3
2 5 .4
2 7 .3
2 7 .4
2 7 .3
2 7 .3
2 7 .1
2 7 .1
2 7 .1
6 .9
7 .0
7 .0
7 .0
7 .0
7 .1
7 .1
J u l y 1 5 ----------------A u g . 1 5 __________
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ................
N o v . 1 5 _________
D e c . 1 5 ___________
1 6 .7
1 6 .6
1 6 .7
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 1 .5
1 1 .6
1 1 .6
1 3 .6
1 3 .7
1 3 .5
1 3 .8
1 3 .7
1 3 .9
1 3 .6
13. 5
1 2 .9
1 2 .4
1 1 .9
1 1 .8
1 2 .5
12. 6
1 2 .6
12. 5
1 2 .4
1 2 .7
4 8 .4
4 8 .4
4 8 .5
4 8 .6
4 8 .5
4 8 .7
7 1 .5
7 1 .7
7 1 .7
7 1 .8
7 1 .5
7 1 .3
1 8 .1
1 8 .5
1 9 .2
1 9 .3
1 9 .0
18. 5
2 5 .4
2 5 .4
2 5 .4
2 5 .4
2 5 .3
2 5 .4
2 7 .0
2 7 .1
2 7 .2
2 7 .5
2 7 .5
2 7 .4
7 .1
6 .9
6 .9
6 .8
6 .7
6 .6
1929...............................
1 1 .7
11. 5
1 1 .5
11. 5
11. 5
1 1 .5
1 4 .1
1 3 .3
1 3 .8
1 4 .1
1 4 .2
1 4 .3
1 4 .2
4 7 .9
4 8 .4
4 8 .4
4 8 .5
4 8 .5
4 8 .4
4 8 .3
7 2 .0
7 1 .9
7 1 .8
7 1 .7
7 1 .9
7 1 .8
7 1 .6
1 8 .1
1 8 .3
1 8 .1
1 8 .2
1 8 .3
1 8 .2
1 8 .2
2 4 .1
2 4 .1
2 4 .2
2 4 .2
2 4 .2
2 4 .2
2 4 .2
27.0
1 2 .9
1 3 .0
1 3 .1
1 3 .3
1 5 .3
1 4 .2
1 4 .2
1 4 .2
1 4 .2
1 4 .3
1 4 .5
11.8
J a n . 1 5 ___________
F e b . 1 5 ___________
M a r . 1 5 ---------------A p r . 1 5 ........ ...........
M a y 1 5 ___________
J u n e 15....................
1 6 .5
1 6 .7
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .6
1 6 .5
1 6 .5
2 7 .4
2 7 .4
2 7 .3
2 7 .1
2 7 .0
2 7 .1
6 .4
6 .6
6 .5
6 .3
6 .3
6 .3
6 .2
J u l y 1 5 ___________
A u g . 15___________
S e p t . 1 5 __________
O c t . 1 5 ___________
N o v . 15__________
D e c . 1 5 . ..................
1 6 .5
1 6 .5
1 6 .4
1 6 .5
1 6 .5
1 6 .4
1 3 .5
1 3 .6
1 2 .7
1 2 .3
1 2 .3
1 2 .3
1 4 .7
1 5 .0
1 6 .0
1 7 .0
1 7 .7
1 8 .0
1 1 .9
1 2 .1
1 2 .3
1 2 .3
1 4 .4
1 4 .4
1*4.5
1 4 .2
1 3 .8
1 3 .3
4 8 .3
4 8 .2
4 8 .1
4 7 .9
4 7 .2
4 5 .0
7 1 .8
7 1 .7
7 1 .8
7 2 .2
7 2 .5
7 2 .8
1 8 .1
1 8 .2
1 8 .3
1 8 .1
1 7 .8
1 7 .4
2 4 .2
2 4 .2
2 3 .9
2 4 .0
2 3 .8
2 4 .1
2 7 .0
2 7 .1
2 6 .9
2 6 .7
2 6 .7
2 6 .4
1925_______ ______ ______
11.6
11.6
1 1 .5
1 1 .5
1 1 .5
11.8
1 2 .0
1 2 .0
12.8
1 2 .3
12.6
1 1 .7
11.8
C e n ts
6 .3
6 .5
6.6
6.6
6.6
6 .5
DETAILED TABLES
Beverages
F ruits and vegetables
D ate
1930________________
J a n .15...................
F e b .15_________
M ar. 15________
Apr. 15_________
M a y 15_________
June 15..................
July 15..................
A ug. 15_________
Sept. 15________
O ct. 15................
N ov . 15________
D ec. 15..................
1931.............. ...................
J b ii .
F eb . 15_^..............
M ar. 15________
Apr; 15.__......... ..
M a y 15.................
June 15..................
Ju ly 15..... ............
A ug. 15.................
Sept. 1 5 ..............
O ct. 1 5 .................
• N o v . 15________
D ec. 15..................
1932.................................
J a n .15_________
F eb. 1 5 .................
M ar. 15________
A pr. 1 5 .................
M a y 15___ _____
June 15..................
Ju ly 1 5 .................
A ug. 1 5 ...............
Sept. 15________
Oct. 15_________
N o v . 15________
D ec. 15..................
1933________________
J a n .15_________
F e b .1 5 .................
M ar. 15________
A pr. 15..................
M a y 15_________
June 15..................
J u ly 15..................
A ug. 15_________
Sept. 12................
S ept. 26.................
O ct. 10...................
O ct. 24...................
N o v . 7 ..................
N o v . 21— ..........
D ec. 5 ....... ............
D ec. 19..................
1934.................................
Jan. 2 .....................
Jan. 1 6 . . . ............
J a n .3 0 .................
F e b .1 3 ...............
F eb . 27_________
M ar. 13.................
M ar. 27.................
• A pr. 10..................
A pr. 2 4 .................
M a y 8....................
M a y 22..................
June 5__________
June 19.................
89
1923-36,
prices of 4%foods in 51
inclusive— Continued
T able 7.— .
C anned
D ried
R ai N a v y Coffee T ea
T om a
P eas toes
sins
(no. 2 (no. 2 P runes (15-oz. beans 0b.) 0b.)
(lb.)
can)
can)
pkg.) 0b.)
C e n ts
16.0
16.4
16.3
16.2
16. 2
16.0
16.0
16.0
15.9
15.9
15.8
15.6
15.4
14.0
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.5
13.9
13.7
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.4
13.3
13.3
12.7
13.2
13.0
12.9
12
.8
1 .8
2
1 .6
2
12.6
1 .6
2
12.6
1 .6
2
12.5
12.4
1 .8
2
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.5
12
.6
12.5
12.7
13.1
13.2
13.4
13.4
13.5
13.4
13.4
13.5
16.6
14.5
14.9
16.3
16.3
16.7
16.5
16.7
16.6
16.6
16.6
16.8
16.6
16.5
C e n ts
1 .1
2
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.2
1 .1
2
1 .1
2
1 .0
2
1 .8
1
11.4
1 .2
1
1 .1
0
1 .0
1
1 .8
0
1 .6
0
10.3
1 .0
0
1 .1
0
1 .1
0
1 .0
0
9 .8
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.3
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .6
9 .5
9.1
9 .0
8.8
8.6
C e n ts
16.1
18.2
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.0
16.6
16.2
15.9
15.3
14.3
13.3
13.0
11.7
12.9
12.7
12.3
11.9
11.8
12.2
1 .1
2
1. 1
2
1 .1
2
11.9
11.9
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.4
11.3
1 .2
1
11.3
11.2
11.3
1 .1
1
1 .8 11.0
1
1 .8 11.0
1
1 .8 11.0
1
1
11.7 1 .1
11.5 11.2
10.9 11.3
1 .6 11.3
0
10.4
9.2
10.3
1 .2
0
9 .6
9.4
9 .2
9.1
9.1
9 .0
8.9
8.8
8.7
11.4
1 .1
1
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.5
11.3
11.2
10.4
8.8 10.0
9.5
9.2
8.8 9 .4
8.8 9 .3
8.6 9.1
8.7
9 .0
8.8 9 .0
9.1
8.6
8 .5
8.5
8.4
8.6
8.9
9.0
8.9
9.3
9 .2
9.7
9.4
1 .0
0
9 .7
10.3
9.8
10.5
9 .9
10
.6
9 .9
10
.6
9.8
10
.6
9.8
10
.6
9.9
10.6
10.5
11.4
9 .8
10.7
1 .0 10.8
0
10.3
10.9
10.3
1 .0
1
1 .6 • 11.2
0
10.7
11.3
1 .8 11.3
0
1 .8 11.4
0
1 .8 11.4
0
1 .8 11.4
0
1 .8 11.4
0
10.7
1 .6
1
1 .6
0
C e n ts
1 .6
1
9.1
9.1
9 .2
9 .4
9 .4
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .2
9 .2
9.5
9 .2
9 .2
9 .3
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9 .5
9.6
C e n ts
C e n ts
11.7 39. 5
12.9 42.6
12.5 41.4
12.3 40.7
12.0 40.4
11.9 39.7
1 .8 39.5
1
11.7 39.4
11.7 39.1
1 .8 38.5
1
11.5 38.0
10.5 37.6
1 .0 37.5
0
8.1 32.8
9.5 36.5
9.3 36.1
8.9 35.4
8.7 33.3
8.5 32.6
8.2 32.3
8.2 31.7
8.0 31. 6
7.8 31.4
7 .0 31.1
6.6 31.0
6.5 30.7
5.2 29.4
6.1 30.4
5.8 30.1
5.5 29.9
5.3 29.6
5.2 29.1
5.1 28.9
5.1 29.0
5.0 28.8
5.1 29.4
5.0 29.6
4.7 29.3
4.5 28.9
5.3 26.4
4 .3 27.9
4 .2 27.1
4 .2 26.7
4 .4 26.6
5.1 26.3
5.3 26.3
5.6 26.3
6.0 26.3
6.3 25.9
6.4 25.9
6.3 25.9
6.1 25.9
6.0 26.0
6.1 25.9
6.0 25.8
6.0 25.6
6.1 26.9
5.9 25.6
5.8 25.6
6.0 25.9
6.0 25.9
6.1 26.0
6.1 26.5
6.0 26.7
6.0 27.0
6.0 26.9
5.9 27.1
6.0 27.1
5.9 27.1
5.9 27.0
C e n ts
72.6
73.3
73.0
72.8
72.6
72.6
72.6
72.9
72.5
72.4
72.1
71.9
71.9
70.1
71.8
71.5
70.8
69.7
68.9
68.9
69.3
70.0
70.5
70.4
69.8
69.8
64.3
68.3
67.2
66.8
65:7
65.1
64.4
63.7
63.2
62.9
61.9
61.3
60.6
60.1
60.5
60.0
59.1
59.3
58.9
57.9
58.3
58.7
60.3
61.9
62.2
62.5
62.2
62.6
62.2
62.6
66.7
63.7
64.0
64.7
65.6
65.7
65.7
65.1
65.6
65.4
F ats and oils
Sugar,
V ege
granu
Lard, table Oleo lated
m ar
pure short garine Ob.)
0b .) ening 0b.)
0b .)
C e n ts
16.8
17.0
16.8
16.7
16.6
16.5
16.3
16.1
16.3
17.4
17.6
17.3
16.5
13.1
15.4
14.2
13.9
14.0
13.3
C e n ts
23. 5
23.7
23.7
23.6
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.4
23.3
23.2
23.0
22.3
22.7
22
.8
22.7
22
.6
22.5
1 .8 22.6
2
12.9
12.7
12.5
12.4
22.5
22.5
22.2
21.7
21.5
1 .1
2
1
1 .1 2 .1
1
8.7
9.9
9 .2
8.9
8.5
8.1
7.6
8.4
8.8
9.0
8.8
8.6
8.0
8.9
7.9
7 .6
7 .8
7.8
8.8
9.5
1 .0
0
9 .9
9.5
9.6
9.5
9.4
9.5
9.7
9.5
9 .2
11.7
9.3
9.3
9.4
9 .6
9.9
1 .2
0
10.3
10.3
10
.2
0
66.8 1 .0
66.8 1 .1
0
67.3 1 .1
0
0
66.9 1 .2
19.2
2 .1
1
20.8
20.6
20.4
19.8
18.5
18.4
18. 2
18.2
18.3
18. 2
18.0
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.5
17.4
17.6
17.7
17.8
18.3
18.3
18.3
18.3
18.4
18.4
18.4
18.4
18.2
18.5
18. 5
18.5
18. 2
18.5
18.5
18.4
18.3
18.5
18.4
18.3
18.3
18.2
18.2
C e n ts
25.0
26.2
25.8
25.9
25.9
25.7
25.5
25.6
25.1
24.9
25.0
24.6
24.4
19.9
23.5
22.6
21.7
21.0
19.6
18.7
18.3
17.8
18.4
18.9
19.1
19.1
15.4
18.2
16.6
16.0
15.7
15.3
15.1
14.6
14.7
14.7
14.4
14.4
14.8
13.2
13.6
13.0
12.5
12.4
13.0
13.2
13.4
13.8
14.0
13.8
13.5
13.4
13.3
1 .8
2
12.4
12.3
13.5
12.3
12.3
12.5
12.6
12.5
12.3
12.4
12.4
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.7
13.1
C e n ts
6.1
6 .5
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.9
5 .8
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.6
5.8
5 .8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.0
5.3
6.3
5.2
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.0
5 .0
5.3
5.0
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5 .4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.4
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
90
T
able
7.- - Average retail prices of 42foods in 51 cities combined, 1923-86,
inclusive— Continued
Beverages
F ruits and vegetables
D ate
1934— C ontinued.
Ju ly 3 __________
Ju ly 17_________
J u ly 31_________
A ug. 14_________
A ug. 28________
Sep t. 11________
Sept. 25.................
O ct. 9 __________
O ct. 23_________
N o v . 6_________
N o v . 20________
D ec. 4 __________
D ec. 18..................
1935________________
Jan. 2 --------------Jan. 15..................
Jan. 29_________
F eb . 12_________
F eb . 26_________
M ar. 12_______
M ar. 26________
A pr. 9 _________
A pr. 23_________
M a y 7...................
M a y 21_________
June 4_________
June 18..................
J u ly 2 __________
J u ly 16_________
J u ly 30..................
A ug. 13________
A ug. 27________
Sept. 10________
Sep t. 24________
O ct. 8 __________
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 ...................
N o v . 19.............
D ec. 3__________
D ec. 17_________
D ec. 31................
1938________________
Jan. 14_________
Jan. 28________
F eb . 11_________
F eb . 25_________
M ar. 10________
M ar. 24...............
A pr. 7--------------A pr. 21_________
M a y 5__________
M a y 19________
June 2__________
June 16_________
June 30. ...............
J u ly 14_________
A ug. 18.................
Sep t. 15________
O ct. 13_________
N o v . 17.................
D ec. 15_________
Canned
D ried
T ea
R ai N a v y Coffee 0b.)
om
Peas Ttoesa
(lb.)
sins
(no. 2 (no. 2 Prunes (15-oz. beans
0b.)
can) can)
pkg-) (lb.)
C e n ts
16.4
16.7
16.7
16.7
17.0
17.1
17.2
17.1
17.2
17. 2
17.2
17.2
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.6
17.5
17.4
17.5
17.4
17.6
17.7
17.3
17.7
17.3
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.6
16.3
16.4
16.3
16.4
16.2
16.2
16.2
16.1
16.2
16.1
16.0
16.0
15.9
15.9
15.9
15. 8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.9
15.8
16.1
16.3
16.4
16.3
16.2
C e n ts
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
1 .6
0
10
.6
10.5
10.4
10.4
10.4
10.5
10. 5
10.5
10.4
1 .1
0
10.4
10.4
10.4
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
30.4
10.4
10.3
10.4
10.4
10.4
1 .2
0
10.0
9.7
9.6
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.6
9.5
9.5
C e n ts
1 .6
1
11.7
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.7
11.6
11.5
11.5
1 .6
1
11.5
11.4
11.5
1 .1
1
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
1 .6
1
11.5
11.4
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.4
11.3
1 .2
1
1 .0
1
1 .8
0
1 .6
0
10.5
1 .2
0
1 .2
0
1 .0
0
9.9
1 .0
0
9.9
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.7
1 .0
0
1 .0
0
30.1
10.3
10.4
C e n ts
9 .6
9 .6
9.6
9.6
9 .6
9.6
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
9 .7
9 .6
9.6
9.7
9.6
9.7
9 .7
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.5
9.5
9.7
9.5
9.6
9.5
9.6
9.5
9 .6
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
9 .7
9.7
9.7
9.8
9 .8
9.9
9.8
9.8
C e n ts
5.9
5.9
C e n ts
27.0
27.1
6.0 27.1
6.0 27.1
6.0 27.2
6.2 27.2
6.4 27.4
6.6 27.4
6.7 27.5
6.6 27.5
6.5 27.5
6.4 27.5
6.2 27.5
6.1 25.8
6.3 27.5
6.2 27.6
6.2 27.5
6.2 27.5
6.2 27.4
6.2 26.9
6.2 26.7
6.2 26.3
6.3 26.2
6.3 25.9
6.3 25.7
6.3 25.7
6.3 25.3
6.3 25.3
6.4 25.3
6.3 25.2
6.3 25.0
6.2 25.0
6.2 24.7
6.1 24.5
6.0 24.4
6.0 24.4
5.9 24.3
5.9 24.3
5.8 24.2
5.8 24.3
5.8 24.3
8.7 24.3
5.7 24.3
5.6 24.2
5.6 24.2
5.6 24.2
5.6 24.4
5.6 24.4
5.6 24.4
5.6 24.3
5.6 24.4
5.7 24.4
5.7 24.1
5.7 24.0
5.9 24.1
6.0 23.9
7.1 24.2
7.7 24.3
8.1 24.4
8.8 24.3
9.2 24.5
C e n ts
66.4
67.3
67.7
67.5
67.6
67.9
67.6
68.0
67.7
67.4
67.6
68.0
68.6
68.4
68.7
68.6
6 .1
8
68.2
68.5
68
.6
68
.8
68.7
68.5
6 .8
8
68
.8
69.3
68.9
68.7
68
.6
68
.6
68.4
68.3
68.3
68.3
68
.2
68.2
6 .1
8
6 .1
8
67.9
67.9
67.9
69.1
68
.2
68.0
67.6
67.6
67.3
67.5
67.8
67.8
67.8
67.9
67.8
67.7
68.2
69.3
70.0
70.5
70.7
70.8
71.0
F ats and oils
Sugar,
V ege
granu
Lard, table Oleo lated
m ar 0b.)
pure short garine
Ob.) ening Ob.)
(lb.)
C e n ts
10.4
10.5
10.7
11.3
13.1
14.4
14.6
14.7
14.6
14.6
14.9
15.1
15.5
19.5
16.2
17.0
17.6
18.0
18.5
18.6
18.7
18.7
18.7
18.7
18.7
18.8
18.9
19.2
19.3
19.6
20.9
22.2
22.2
22.3
22
.1
21.0
2 .1
0
21.7
19.8
19.3
18.9
16.4
17.9
17.1
16.8
16.5
16.2
16.1
16.0
16.1
16.0
15.9
15.7
15.5
15.5
15.6
16.1
16.5
16.5
16.4
16.8
C e n ts
18.1
18.3
18.4
18.6
18.8
18.7
18.8
18.8
18.9
18.8
19.0
19.1
19.3
21.4
19.6
19.7
2 .1
0
20.4
20.3
20.7
20.8
21.2
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.8
21.7
21.8
21.7
21.8
21.8
2 .1
2
22.2
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
21.5
21.9
22.0
21.9
2 .8
1
21.6
21.6
21.4
21.4
21.5
21.4
21.4
21.3
21.3
21
.2
21.2
21.4
21.5
21.3
21.4
C e n ts
13.4
13.3
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.9
14.3
14.7
15.1
15.4
15.7
15.8
16.2
18.7
16.4
16.9
17.3
17.9
18.4
18.8
19.0
19.1
19.2
19.2
19.1
19.1
19.1
19.1
19.0
19.1
19.1
19.1
19.0
18.9
19.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
18.6
18.7
18.8
18.3
18.7
18.7
18.6
18.5
18.5
18.5
18.5
18.5
18.4
18.0
17.7
17.6
17.4
17.5
17.8
18.3
18.6
18.7
18.8
C e n ts
5.5
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5 .7
5 .6
5 .6
5.5
5.7
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.6
5 .6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.8
5.6
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 8 . — Average
91
retail prices of 48 additional foods in 51 cities combined, 1985 and
1936 1
M eats
Cereals and bakery products
Beef
Pork
Veal
Date
Hominy Bread,
whole Bread,
grits
rye
(24-oz. wheat
0b .)
(lb.)
pkg.)
C e n ts
Soda
Cake
Liver Cutlets Loin
crackers
roast
(lb.)
(lb.)
(lb.)
(lb.)
0 b .)
Bacon H am ,
strip whole
(lb.)
Ob.)
Salt
pork
0b .)
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
1935__________ _____ _
Jan. 2...................
Jan. 15............... .
Jan. 2 9 , . .............
Feb. 12_ ..............
Feb. 2 6 ...............
M ar. 12------------M ar. 26_________
9.3
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.5
9.4
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.2
9 .2
9.2
9.2
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.8
23.3
21.9
21.9
21.9
22.1
22.0
22.2
22.9
17.4
16.8
16.7
16.6
16.7
16.8
16.8
16.7
23.4
18.3
18.6
19.0
19.8
21.4
23.2
23.4
39.3
33.7
35.8
38.4
38.1
38.1
38.9
38.3
29.5
22.9
25.2
25.0
24.9
25.5
28.1
26.8
85.9
29.4
30.3
30.9
31.5
32.0
32.4
32.9
29.6
23.4
24.2
24.9
25.1
25.6
26.2
26.5
26.4
22.1
23.1
23.7
24.1
24.4
24.9
24.9
Apr. 9 ...................
Apr. 23.................
M a y 7—...............
M a y 21—............
June 4...................
June 18.................
9.3
9 .3
9.3
9 .2
9.3
9.3
9.2
9 .2
9.3
9.4
9.3
9.3
8.8
8.8
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.8
22.7
22.9
23.2
23.3
23.2
23.3
16.8
16.8
16.7
16.8
16.9
17.0
23.2
23.5
23.7
23.8
24.2
24.7
38.5
38.8
38.4
38.8
39.5
39.3
28.0
28.4
28.3
29.2
31.3
31.0
33.0
33.3
33.8
34.3
35.0
35.3
26.6
26.5
27.0
27.4
28.2
28.5
July 2_....................
July 16.................
July 30.................
Aug. 13—.............
Aug. 27................
Sept. 10...............
Sept. 24...............
24.8
25.2
25.3
25.5
25.9
26.0
9 .2
9 .2
9 .2
9.2
9 .2
9 .2
9.2
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.3
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
23.5
23.5
23.6
23.9
24.0
23.9
23.9
17.2
17.4
17.9
17.9
18.1
18.1
18.1
24.8
24.8
24.9
25.0
25.1
25.4
24.9
38.8
38.7
38.4
39.8
40.2
41.5
41.6
30.0
32.3
33.0
34.3
33.3
33.5
33.4
35.4
35.8
36.7
39.0
40.4
40.8
41.5
28.5
29.0
30.1
33.5
35.0
35.2
34.9
25.8
25.8
26.6
27.9
29.0
29.1
29.1
Oct. 8 ......................
Oct. 22.................
5 .................
19................
Dec. 3_.................
Dec. 17.................
Dec. 31......... .......
9.1
9.1
9 .2
9 .2
9.1
9 .2
9.1
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.0
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.2
9.2
9 .2
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.2
18.2
18.2
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.0
18.0
24.9
24.9
24.8
24.8
24.9
25.0
25.0
41.3
41.4
40.8
40.7
40.9
41.0
41.4
33.2
32.7
28.1
30.1
29.8
28.7
29.5
40.6
40.3
39.5
38.9
38.4
38.2
38.4
34.5
33.9
33.2
32.9
32.8
32.9
33.5
29.1
29.2
28.9
28.5
28.6
28.7
28.4
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.3
9.0
Jan. 14_________
Jan. 28_________
Feb. 11_________
Feb. 25.................
M ar. 1 0 - ............
M ar. 24............
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.1
25.1
24.3
24.3
24.3
24.2
24.4
24.8
18.1
17.9
17.9
17.8
18.0
18.2
18.2
25.3
25.4
25.2
25.5
25.4
25.3
40.8
42.1
42.0
42.4
42.3
40.6
39.7
28.1
26.8
26.4
26.8
27.6
26.8
27.5
35.6
37.9
37.2
36.7
36.3
35.8
35.7
31.7
33.2
32.4
31.6
31.2
30.8
30.8
24.5
27.4
26.2
25.5
25.4
24.9
24.6
Apr. 7_.................
Apr. 21_________
M a y 5__________
M a y 19_________
June 2__________
June 16.................
June 30.................
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.9
8.9
9.3
9 .2
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.0
9 .0
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
24.8
24.8
24.9
25.1
25.1
25.2
25.4
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.0
18.1
18.1
18.1
25.5
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.6
25.9
25.9
40.1
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.8
40.9
40.8
27.7
28.2
28.4
26.8
29.2
28.5
28.7
35.4
35.7
35.5
35.2
35.3
35.1
35.1
30.6
30.6
30.7
30.7
30.8
31.6
32.0
24.5
24.6
24.4
24.0
23.7
23.5
23.6
July 14.................
Aug. 18................
Sept. 15...............
O ct. 1 3 -...............
N o v . 17...... .........
Dec. 15................
8.9
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.8
9.8
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
25.3
25.4
25.6
25.7
25.4
25.4
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.2
18.2
26.0
25.8
25.8
25.5
25.3
25.3
40.6
40.3
41.2
40.6
40.4
40.5
29.2
29.7
32.9
29.6
26.0
25.9
35.4
35.6
35.7
35.0
34.3
34.3
32.6
33.2
33.0
31.7
23.7
23.8
24.0
23.8
24.2
24.9
N ov.
N ov.
19S6.................................
C e n ts
25.5
1 T h e se foods w ere n o t in clu d ed in th e food-cost in d exes prior to 1935.
1 1 3 4 °—
38 -------- 7
30.7
30.6
C e n ts
92
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 8.— Average retail prices of J 2additional foods in 51 cities combined, 1935 and
+
1936— Continued
M eats
F ish ,
canned
L am b
D ate
F ru its and vegetables
D airy
prod
u cts
Fresh
R ib Salm on,
B reast C huck chops p ink Cream A pples L em ons B eans, C arrots C elery
green
(lb.)
(lb.)
(lb.) (16-oz. (J4p t.) (lb.) (doz.) 0b.) (bunch) (stalk)
can)
1935________________
Jan. 2________
Jan. 15_________
Jan. 29_________
F eb . 12________
F eb . 26________
M ar. 12________
M ar. 26________
A pr. 9--------------A pr. 23________
M ay 7
-----M a y 21--------June 4 _______
June 18........ ........
Ju ly 2__________
J u ly 16________
J u ly 30_________
A ug. 13________
A ug. 27________
Sep t. 10. ___ _
Sept. 24________
O ct. 8_ ______
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 ________
N o v . 19________
D ec. 3_____ __
D ec. 17________
D ec. 31________
1936._______________
Jan. 14. — __
Jan. 28_________
F eb . 11________
F eb . 25________
M ar. 10____ __
M ar. 24________
A pr. 7_____ _
Apr. 21________
M a y 5 ________
M a y 19________
June 2_________
June 16________
June 30—...........
Ju ly 14_________
A ug. 18________
Sep t. 15________
O ct. 13_________
N o v . 17________
D ec. 15— __ _
C e n ts
1 .6
2
10.5
1 .6
1
12.7
1 .6
2
1 .8
2
13.0
12.7
12.5
12.7
12.5
1 .6
2
12
.8
12.5
12.3
12.4
12.0
1 .1
2
12.4
13.2
13.2
13.0
13.0
12
.6
12.9
13.1
13.3
13.5
13.3
13.8
13.2
13.2
13.3
1 .8
2
12.7
12.9
13.0
13.9
14.0
14.6
14.2
14.2
13.8
13.5
13.4
13.0
12.5
11.9
C e n ts
21.4
18.7
20
.6
21.7
21.7
21.5
21.6
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.6
21.3
21.6
2 .6
1
21.3
21.0
20.6
20.6
21.6
22.4
22.2
21.8
21.9
21.4
21.6
22.4
2. 8
2
23.0
22.7
22.5
22.9
22.2
22.0
2 .6
1
2 .6
1
21.5
22.4
23.8
24.1
25.0
24.7
24.9
24.4
23.5
23.5
22.0
2 .1
1
20.4
C e n ts
34.2
31.6
35.3
36.3
35.2
34.7
34.9
34.3
34.1
33.3
33.1
33.9
34.4
33.7
33.4
33.9
33.0
33.4
34.1
34.9
34.5
34.2
34.4
33.5
33.8
34.4
34.9
35.5
36.2
35.7
35.2
34.7
34.3
33.9
34.0
34.6
35.6
37.6
37.9
39.0
39.3
39.3
38.5
38.5
38.0
35.2
33.8
32.7
C e n ts
13.1
13.3
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.1
13.0
13.0
12.9
12.9
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.2
13.2
13.4
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.2
13.2
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.1
13.3
13.2
13.2
13.0
13.1
13.0
13.0
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
12.9
12.9
C e n ts
14.6
14.3
14.2
14.4
14.7
14.7
14.9
15.0
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.8
14.7
14.6
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.5
14.5
14.7
14.7
14.6
15.2
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.7
14.7
14.6
14.6
14.7
15.6
15.8
15.8
15.7
15.4
C e n ts
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.2
6.5
6.7
7.4
7.9
7.5
6.3
5.3
5.4
4 .8
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.6
4 .8
5.1
5.2
5.5
5.7
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.8
6.4
6.6
6.4
5.3
5.4
5.6
5.8
6.0
C e n ts
26.5
25.6
25.5
24.7
23.5
22.4
21
.6
20
.8
2 .0
1
2 .1
1
21
.2
20.7
20.8
21.2
22.5
30.1
32.7
31.9
32.2
29.9
28.1
28.6
30.3
31.1
31.5
31.5
32.5
33.1
31.2
32.2
30.6
29.0
28.6
28.6
29.2
28.4
28.4
28.1
32.6
33.2
32.9
32.5
39.5
33.5
31.5
30. 2
29.2
27.3
C e n ts
1 .1
2
18.6
25.4
23.8
19.8
1 .1
2
1 .1
1
12.7
12.5
13.1
10.3
8.3
9.1
8.7
7 .2
7.2
7.1
7 .8
8.4
8.6
7.9
9 .0
13.1
1 .1
2
11.3
13.3
16.1
19.6
11.7
18.0
16.2
15.5
14.6
13.4
15.4
17.1
15.3
12.9
11.3
11.5
1 .0
0
8 .7
8.6
8.2
9.1
8.9
10.4
11.2
C e n ts
5.4
5.9
6.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.1
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.4
5.1
4 .8
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.5
4 .8
5.0
5.4
6.0
6.1
5.4
6.1
6.1
6.1
5.9
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5 .2
5 .2
5.5
5.5
5 .2
5.0
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.3
C e n ts
9.7
9.8
10.4
10.9
11.3
11.0
1 .6
0
10.2
10.2
10.5
10.4
1 .6
0
11.2
11.6
1 .2
1
8.6
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.7
8.2
8.3
8.1
8.6
8 .9
9 .2
9.3
9.9
9.2
10.3
10.4
1 .2
0
9.9
9.4
9.4
9.7
9 .8
10.0
9 .9
9.9
1 .1
0
9.7
8.8
8.5
8.0
7.7
8.1
9 .0
DETAILED TABLES
93
T able 8.— Average retail prices of 4# additional foods in 51 cities combined, 1935 and
1936— Continued
F ruits and vegetables
Fresh
D ate
Canned
D ried
om ato
Sw eetPears P in e Aspara B eans, T soup Peaches
L ettuce Spinach potatoes Peaches (no. 2 Y i apple
gus
green
(no. 2 ) 4
(head) (lb.)
can)
can) (no.2>£ (no. 2 (no. 2 (10H oz. (lb.)
(lb.)
can)
can)
can)
can)
1935— ........................
Jan. 2_________
Jan. 15________
Jan. 29________
F e b .12_______
F eb . 26_______
M ar. 12_______
M ar. 26_______
A pr. 9________
A pr. 23_______
M a y 7 -----------M a y 21_______
June 4________
June 18_______
J u ly 2_________
July 16______
Ju ly 30_______
A ug. 13 ..............
A ug. 27_______
Sep t. 10_______
Sept. 24_______
O ct. 8 _________
O ct. 22________
N o v . 5________
N o v . 19_______
D ec. 3________
D ec. 17_______
D ec. 31_______
1936_______________
J a n .14________
Jan. 28— ___
F eb . 11_______
F eb . 25_______
M ar. 10_______
M ar. 24_______
A pr. 7 _______
A pr. 21_______
M a y 5 ____
M a y 19 ____
June 2________
June 16_______
June 30____
Ju ly 14_______
A ug. 18_______
Sept. 15_______
O ct. ,13________
N o v . 17_______
D ec. 15_______
C e n ts
8.7
9.8
9 .0
9 .0
8 .4
8.5
8.0
9 .0
9 .2
9 .2
9.7
8.9
9.4
8.0
7.7
9 .6
8.8
7.9
8.2
8.0
7.7
82
8.4
9.3
9.3
9. 6
8.4
8.0
8.6
7.2
7. 6
7.6
7.6
7.9
7.9
7. 7
8. 0
8.6
7.4
7.8
8.5
8.3
9. 2
9.8
1 .6
1
10.5
7.9
7.5
C e n ts
8.0
9.1
8.6
1. 1
0
1 .8
1
10.4
10
.6
9.6
9 .0
9.8
7.1
6.0
5.3
4.8
5.4
6.1
7 .6
8 .7
8.3
86
.
8.2
7.3
6.4
61
.
6.3
6.8
8 .5
8.7
7.2
8. 1
7.8
82
.
7.8
6.9
7.1
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.0
5.8
0.0
6 .5
7. 1
8.7
8.2
7.1
6.6
7.1
C e n ts
3.9
3.9
3.9
4 .0
4. 1
4.1
4 .2
4.1
4 .2
4 .2
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.5
4 .6
4.8
4. 5
4 .2
3.9
3.5
3.1
3 .0
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.3
3 .4
3.5
4.4
3.6
3 .7
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.3
4 .6
4.8
5.1
5.6
6.4
5.6
4.5
3.9
3.7
4.1
C e n ts
19.3
19.0
19. 0
19. 1
19. 2
19. 2
19.3
19.4
19.3
19. 4
19. 4
19.4
19.3
19.3
19.3
19.4
19.4
19.4
19.5
19. 5
19.4
19.4
19.3
19.3
19. 1
19. 1
19. 1
19.1
18. 1
19.0
18.5
18. 2
18.0
17.9
17.8
17.7
17.7
17.6
17.6
17.6
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.9
18. 2
18.3
18.4
18.5
C e n ts
22. 7
22.6
2. 6
2
22. 7
22.8
22.8
22.8
22
.8
22.7
22.8
22.9
22
.8
22
.8
22.9
22.9
2 .8
2
22.9
22.8
22.9
2 .8
2
22
.8
22.7
22.7
22.5
22
.6
22. 5
22.6
22
.6
22
.2
22.5
22. 5
22. 5
22.3
22. 3
22.2
22.2
2. 2
2
22.3
2. 2
2
2 .1
2
22.0
22.0
21.9
22.0
2 .1
2
22.2
2. 2
2
2. 1
2
C e n ts
22. 5
22.2
22.3
22.3
22.3
22. 4
22.6
22.5
22.5
22.6
22
.6
22
.6
22. 7
2 .6
2
22.5
22. 5
22.6
22.6
22.6
22.6
22
.6
22
.6
2 .6
2
2 .6
2
2. 6
2
22.5
22.5
22
.6
22.4
22. 5
22. 5
22.4
22. 4
22. 3
22.3
22.3
22.3
22. 4
22.2
22.3
22.3
2. 2
2
22.3
22.3
22. 5
22.5
22.5
22. 5
C e n ts
25.2
24. 2
24.3
24.3
24.5
24.6
24.7
24.8
24.8
25.0
25.1
25.2
25.4
25.4
25.5
25.6
25.5
25.6
25.6
25.8
25.8
25.7
25. 7
25.7
25.7
25. 7
25.7
25.7
26.3
25.7
25.7
25. 7
25.8
25.9
25.9
26.0
26.0
25.8
26. 0
26.1
26. 1
26.3
26.3
25.9
26.6
26.8
27.0
27.1
C e n ts
11.7
1 .8
1
12.0
12
.0
11.9
1 .8
1
11.9
11.9
11.9
11.9
11.9
12.0
11.9
11.9
11.9
11. 7
11.7
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
1 .6
1
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
1. 6
1
11.5
11.5
11.7
11.5
11.5
11.5
11. 4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.5
11.5
11.9
1 .0
2
1 .2
2
1 .1
2
1 .2
2
C e n ts
8.0
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
81
.
81
.
' 8.1
8.1
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.3
8.1
8.1
8.1
C e n ts
16.7
16.7
16.9
16.7
16.7
16.9
17.0
17.1
17.0
17.0
16.9
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.7
16.6
16.6
16.7
16.5
16.3
16.4
16.4
16.3
16.4
16.6
16.9
16.9
17.2
17.0
17.1
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.1
17.2
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.0
17.0
17.2
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.4
94
T
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
able
8 . — Average retail prices of ^2 additional foods in 51 cities combined, 1935 and
1936— Continued
F ruits and
vegetables
D ried
Beverages
and choco
late
F ats and oils
Sugar and sw eets
D ate
Black- L im a Cocoa Choco
eyed beans (8-oz. late
(8-oz.
peas
(lb.) (lb.) can) pkg.)
1935________________
J a n .2
--------J a n .15 -----------J a n .29__ ___
F eb. 1 2 _____ __
F eb. 26_________
M ar. 12________
M ar. 26________
A pr. 9 __________
A pr. 23______
M a y 7--------------M a y 21------------June4_ ____ _
Jun e 18...........
J u ly 2_________
J u ly 16_ -r _____
J u ly 30_________
A ug. 13________
A ug. 27________
Sept. 10________
Sept. 24-----------O ct. 8 __________
O ct. 22_________
N o v . 5 ---- --------N o v . 19________
D ec. 3_ ---------D ec. 17_________
D ec. 31------------1936________________
J a n .14_________
Jan.28_ ____ _
F eb. 11_________
F eb. 25_________
M ar. 10________
M ar. 24_____
A pr. 7 - _ - -------Apr. 2 1 ________
M a y 5 ______ _
M a y 19— ----June 2- ________
June 16_ _ ----June 30______
July 14. _ ----A ug. 18_____
Sept. 15________
Oct. 13_________
N ov. 17________
D ec. 15_________
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
8.6 9.9 1 .1
1
1 .0 11.4
0
8.6 1 .0 11.4
0
8.6 9.9 11.3
8.7 1 .0 1 .2
0
1
8.7 1 .0 1 .2
1
0
8.7 1 .0 1 .2
0
1
8.6 1 .0 1 .1
0
1
1
8.6 1 .1 1 .1
0
1
8.6 1 .0 1 .1
0
8.8 1 .0 1 .2
1
0
8.8 1 .0 1 .1
0
1
8.7 1 .0 1 .1
1
0
8.7 10.0 10.9
8.6 9 .9 11.0
1
8.7 1 .0 1 .0
0
8.6 9.9 1 .0
1
8.6 9.9 10.9
8.6 9.9 10.9
8.6 9.8 1 .8
0
8.6 9 .8 10.9
8.6 9 .8 10.9
8.6 9.9 10.9
8.6 9.9 10.9
8.6 9.9 10.9
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.7
9.1
8.6
8.5
8.7
9.9
9.9
9.9
10.9
9.9
8.9
10.4
10.5
10.5
1 .1
0
1 .0
0
8.8 10
.2
.2
8.8 10
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.5
10
.8
1 .8
0
1 .8
0
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7
8.8
8.8
8.8 1 .6
0
8.8 1 .6 1 .6
0
0
8.8 10.7 1 .6
0
8.8 10.7 1 .6
0
8.8 10.7 1 .6
0
8.9
9.2
9.4
9.5
9.5
9.6
10.9
10.7
11.3 1 .6
0
1 .6 10.4
1
11.7 10.3
1 .6 1 .2
1
0
0
11.7 1 .1
C e n ts
20.4
21.1
21
.0
21.8
21.4
21.6
21.6
21.5
21.7
21.8
22.0
21.9
2 .1
2
2 .1
2
22.0
22.0
22.2
22.0
20.7
19.9
19.1
18.4
18.1
17.6
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.1
16.4
16.9
16.7
16.6
16.7
16.7
16.6
16.5
16.5
16.4
16.5
16.4
16.4
16.5
16.4
16.4
16.3
16.2
16.1
16.0
Lard Salad M ayon P eanut Corn M olas
com oil
sirup ses
naise
pound (pt.) ( H Pt.) butter (24-oz. (18 oz.
(lb.) can) can)
(lb.)
C e n ts
16.4
14.1
15.0
15.4
15.7
15.1
16.3
16.3
16.4
16.3
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.5
16.7
16.4
16.4
16.9
16.5
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.0
17.1
16.9
16.9
16.3
16.2
15.0
15.5
15.3
15.1
15.0
15.0
14.8
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.7
14.6
14.4
14.5
14.4
14.7
15.0
15.2
15.2
15.3
C e n ts
24.5
22.8
23.2
23.4
23.6
23.9
24.1
24.3
24.3
24.4
24.6
24.7
24.9
24.8
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.8
24.9
24.8
24.7
24.8
24.9
24.9
24.8
24.8
24.8
24.8
24.9
24.8
24. 7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.7
24.6
24.8
24.9
25.2
25.2
25.2
25.1
C e n ts
16.7
15.4
15.3
15.6
15.9
16.2
16.5
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.8
17.1
17.1
16.9
17.0
17.1
17.0
17.0
17.0
16.9
17.0
16.9
16.9
16.9
17.0
17.0
16.9
16.9
16.9
16.9
16.8
16.9
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.9
C e n ts
21.4
18.2
18.3
18.8
19.5
19.9
20.3
20.8
21.3
21.6
21.9
2. 1
2
22.3
22.5
22.5
22.5
22.6
22.6
22.6
22.4
22.2
2 .1
2
22.0
22.0
21.9
21.8
21.5
21.3
19.2
2 .1
1
20.7
20.2
19.7
19.5
19.3
19.1
19.0
18.9
18.7
18.6
18.5
18.4
18.6
18.8
19.0
19.1
18.9
18.8
C e n ts
13.7
13.4
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.6
13.5
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.2
14.2
C e n ts
14.8
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.0
14.2
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.2
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.4
14.3
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.5
14.4
14.4
Straw
berry
pre
serves
(lb.)
C e n ts
20.4
20.6
20.5
20.5
20.6
20.4
20.5
20.5
20.5
20.4
20.3
20.3
20.4
20.4
20.5
20.5
20.5
20.4
20.3
20.3
20.4
20.3
20.4
20.3
20.3
20.3
20.4
20.3
20.3
20.3
20.2
20.2
20.2
20. 3
20.3
20.2
20.3
20.2
20. 3
20.3
2 .1
0
2 .1
0
2 .1
0
2. 1
0
20.3
20.5
20.6
20.9
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
95
9 ,— Annual average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive
New England
BOSTON
G roup and item
1928 1929
C e n ts C e n ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, w h eat_____________ .............. .p o u n d . _ 5.7 5 .5
M acaroni------------------------- --------------- do____ 21.5 21.3
W heat cereal-- ________ -28-oz. package . 24.9 25.2
-8 -o z . p ack age.. 9 .5 9 .3
C orn flak es___
_ .p o u n d .. 6.8 6.8
C o r n m e a l.._ _______ _____
__________d o .... 11.2 10.5
R ice-------- ---------R olled oats______ _______ __________d o . .. . 9 .0 8.7
__________d o . .. . 8.6 8.7
B read, w h ite ______
M eats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak 1________ __________d o____ 74.0 74.4
R ou n d s t e a k ... ____ __________d o— 59.2 59.9
R ib roast_____________ __________do— 43.3 43.9
C huck roast. __ . __ _ ________d o____ 32.7 34.7
____ do____ 22.4 22.9
P late_________________
Pork:
C hops________________ __________d o— 36.6 39.1
B acon, sliced ______ . . . . ___ do . _ 42.0 42.6
H am , sliced ______________ ___ do------ 57.4 59.2
Lam b:
L e g ,-------------------------- __________ do— 40.1 40.2
P oultry:
R oasting chickens___ __________ do— 40.2 42.8
Fish:
Salm on, canned, red- _ _ 16-oz. c a n .. 33.1 30.9
D airy products:
. . . _.p o u n d ._ 58.2 56.9
B utter ___________
C heese___________________ ___________d o____ 40.6 40.2
M ilk , fresh, delivered ___ _________ q u art.. 15.4 15.5
0
M ilk , evaporated ______ 14^-oz. c a n .. 1 .6 10.3
E ggs--------------------------------------- _________ dozen. 63.4 65.5
F ruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
2
1
B ananas______________________p o u n d .. 1 .8 1 .6
O ranges.. _________ _________ dozen. _ 63.1 48.1
Cabbage
___ ____ ________ pound
6.3 5.9
O nions. _ _ _______________ do _
6.7 7.0
Potatoes _________ __________ do . . . 2.6 3.1
Canned:
0
B eans w ith p ork____ _____ 16-oz. can._ 1 .1 1 .2
0
C orn___
.... _ .n o . 2 can . 17.5 17.6
Peas_ . . _-- . __ . . . _ . . . .d o ___ 19. 7 19.9
2
T o m a to e s.__ __ ___ ____ __ ..d o . . 1 .2 13.4
Dried:
P ru n es.. ___ _
. . _____ p ound. 13.0 15.0
Raisins___
__15-oz. package _ 12.2 10.9
1
N a v y bean s. __ ___ ______ pound 1 .6 13.4
Beverages:
Coffee— -- _______ _____ . . . ____ do _ _ 53.6 53.2
T ea ______ _____________ ___________do____ 72.4 76.1
F ats and oils:
Lard, pure___ __________ _____ . ..d o ___ 18. 6 18.0
V egetable shortening___ ___________d o_.._ 25. 2 25.6
Oleomargarine _ _ ___ __ . . _ .d o . _ 28.6 29.1
Sugar, granulated. ___ __ . ___________do____ 7.0 6.4
1930
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C e n ts
C e n ts
70.7
55.9
40.8
32.1
21.9
38.8
40.0
56.9
36.2
38.2
32.0
48.3
37.6
15.5
9 .8
58.0
61.2
48.1
35.4
27.2
19.7
32.5
35.3
49.6
30.6
33.9
32.9
37.0
29.6
12.7
8.4
45.3
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
C e n ts
5.0 3 .9 3.5 4 .2 5.2 4.9
21.3 17.3 16.5 16.3 16.7 15.2
25.1 23.8 21.7 22.7 23.8 23.7
9.2 8 .7 8 .3 8.3 8 .4 7.8
6.9 6.0 5.2 5.0 5 .8 6 .4
10.4 9 .0 7.5 6.9 8 .3 8.3
8.3 7.5 7 .0 5.2 6.5 7.1
8.8 7.8 6.7 6.9 8.3 8 .3
10.5 8.4
59.2 37.4
6.3 4.8
5.2 4.4
3.4 2.2
10.3 9 .7
17.0 14.5
19.1 17.1
.8
14.5 11
16.4 1 .1
1
11.4 1 .6
0
1 .1 9.0
2
43.9 36.1
79.6 75.3
17.2 13.3
25.5 23.6
27.3 19.7
6.1 5.5
48.6
39.8
28.5
22.6
18.2
22.7
22.5
35.2
24.2
25.6
24.1
28.0
23.8
1 .0
1
6.9
39.7
44.3
32.8
23.9
17.5
15.3
20.5
21.5
31.5
46.1
36.1
25.0
20.9
14.2
25.4
98.8
37.8
2 .0 24.9
2
22.3 27.1
19.4 2 .1
1
28.1 32.0
23.9 25.1
1 .1 1 .0
1
1
7.0 7.3
37.8 42.2
5.5 5.9
33.1 28.9
4.8 4.3
5.3 3.8
1.5 2.2
9 .5 8.8
11. 5 1 .6
1
14.5 15.1
1 .8 10.9
0
8.8 9.2
1 .1 8.5
0
5.8 6.0
32.1 28.9
69.7 65.2
8.4 9.3
21.0 19.8
16 14.6
.0
4.9 5.2
C e n ts
4.7
14.4
23.8
7 .6
6.5
8 .7
7.3
8.3
55.4
44.5
33.9
28.3
48.4
39.7
30.4
25.5
2 .0 17.6
0
35.6 33.5
39.6 41.0
46.5 47.1
26.9 27.8
30.8 33.4
2 .2 24.9
1
35.3 39.7
25.6 27.4
12.0 1 .0
2
7.3
7.7
45.5 43.4
6.0 6.0
37.1
3.9
4 .6
6.1
33.7
4.6
5.3
2.2 1.7
9.2 8 .7
12.9 13.5
17.4 17.1
2
12.5 1 .2
35.8
4.5
3.7
3.1
9.0
1 .6
2
16.4
1 .0 10
1
.6
9.5
9.2
6.9
24.0
9.4
6.9
28.5
69.5
11.9
20.8
15.7
5.5
9 .2
6.5
25.8
69.6
18.6
2 .6
1
20.3
5.5
1 .2
1
6 .1
8
16.0
21.3
5.4
20.0
i T he steak for w hich prices are here quoted is called “ sirloin” in th is c ity , h u t in m ost of the other cities
included in this report it w ould be know n as “ porterhouse” steak.*
90
T able
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-86
9 . — Annual
average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
+
inclusive— Continued
New England— Continued
BRIDGEPORT
G roup and item
1928 1929
C e n ts
C ereals a n d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lou r, w h e a t_______________ _______ p o u n d .. 5.4
M a ca ro n i___________________ __________do----- 22.3
W h e a t cereal______________ 28-oz. package. _ 24.5
C orn fla k e s________________ -8-oz. p ack age.- 9 .4
C orn m e a l__________________________p o u n d .. 7.3
R ic e _________________________--------------- d o----- 10.5
R o lle d o a ts_________________ __________d o ------ 8.6
B read , w h ite _____ _________ __________ d o----- 8.8
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k ___________ ________ do.— 56.7
R o u n d ste a k __________ ________ do___ 50.5
R ib r o a st______________ ________ do---- 42.3
C h u ck ro a st___________ ________ do— . 34.1
P la te ___________________ ________do_ — 15.4
P ork:
C h o p s__________________ ___ ____do___ 37.0
B a co n , slic e d __________ ............._.do----- 49.6
H a m , slic e d ___________ ________ do-— 56.8
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------- ________ do— 40.0
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s------ ________ do— 40.6
F ish :
S a lm o n , c a n n ed , r e d -. ___ 16-oz. can_. 32.8
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r -------------------------------- ______ pound.. 57.4
C h eese_____________________ ________ d o.... 43.2
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ____________ quart— 16.0
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d _________ — 14H-oz. can.. 10.5
E g g s------------------------------------------- _______ dozen.. 62.9
F ru its a n d v eg etab les:
F resh:
0
B a n a n a s_______________ ________p o u n d ._ 1 .0
O ranges________________ ________ d ozen .. 66.4
C a b b a g e______________ ________ p o u n d .. 5.7
O n io n s_________________ --------------- d o------ 6.3
P o ta to e s______________ __________do------ 2.5
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____ ____ 16-oz. c a n .. 9.3
C orn ___________________ _____ no. 2 can__ 19.1
P e a s___________________ __________do____ 2 .1
1
T o m a to e s_____________ __________d o .... J 3.5
D ried :
P ru n e s________________ ________ p ou n d — 14.7
R a isin s________________ 15-oz. p ack age._ 13.4
N a v y b e a n s___________ ________pou n d -. 11.4
B everages:
C offee______________________ __________d o------ 47.5
T e a _________________________ --------------- do------ 61.2
F a ts a n d oils:
L ard , p u r e ........................ ......... ......... ..........do------ 17.8
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g _____ __________d o _ ... 25.5
O leom argarin e____________ — _____ do— 25.9
Sugar, g r a n u la ted -------------------- __________do—
6.8
C e n ts
5.2
1930
1931
C e n ts
C e n ts
4 .0
C e n ts
3.6
C e n ts
1934
C e n ts
1935 1936
C e n ts
2 .1 20.9 17.7 15.8
2
24.4 24.6 24.0 23.0
9.3 9 .2 8.9 8.6
7.1 7.0 6.6 6.4
1 .1 9.4 9 .0 7.9
0
8.4 8.3 7.9 8.0
8.8 8.6 7 .8 7.0
4.4 5.5 5.6
15.6 16.5 16.8
23.3 24.7 25.2
8.3 8.5 8.2
5.8 6.1 6 .5
7.2 8 .7 9 .2
6.0 7.1 7 .9
7.3 8 .7 8.8
57.8 53.7 46.5
52.5 48.6 41.7
42.3 38.8 35.0
35.4 31.6 26.8
1 .8 14.7 1 .0
6
1
39.0 38.7 32.0
47.7 46.9 39.8
57.3 55.3 46.5
40.5 35.4 31.2
43.0 38.2 33.8
30.7 32.4 32.7
55.8 46.3 36.0
43.2 40.6 33.6
16.3 16.0 14.8
1 .0 9 .3 8 .4
0
63.0 56.9 45.6
34.2
30.8
25.9
18.7
7.7
22.9
23.6
33.0
23.3
22.7
19.3
28.3
28.9
12.5
7.0
37.1
9.3
50.2
5 .5
6.6
2.9
9.4
18.1
19.2
14.3
15.7
12.3
14.0
46.7
57.0
17.3
25.3
25.9
6.5
4 .7
1932 1933
40.7
35.4
31.0
21.9
9.2
25.7
27.1
36.0
24.9
27.1
26.4
28.5
30.7
12.5
7.5
39.6
8 .7 7.0 6.7
62.1 37.1 36.4
5.7 4.2 5.1
4 .9 4.1 5.4
3.1 2.0 1.5
8.6 8.2 7.8
16.9 14.4 12.5
17.4 16.2 16.2
1
13.7 11.2 1 .1
1
16.2 1 .2 9.6
1
11.9 1 .2 1 .2
1
1 .6 8.8 6.3
1
36.2 30.6 29.6
56.4 65.4 73.1
16.2 1 .6 8.7
2
25.1 24.4 2 .1
2
25.8 19.6 15.5
6.1 5.5 5.1
37.4
33.9
26.9
20.4
8.9
27.5
29.7
38.2
25.6
27.9
47.2
42.7
34.9
27.4
14.7
36.5
42.1
47.2
28.0
32.4
22.8 23.0
32.5 36.5
28.2 29.0
14.1 13.3
7.3 7.4
40.1 48.2
7.3 6.1 6.0
32.9 38.2 35.4
4.2 3.8 4.5
3.9 4.6 5.4
2.1 2.2 1.7
7.0 7.2 7.2
11.7 13.1 14.4
15.6 18.8 20.4
1 .2 1 .0 12.3
0
2
9 .3 11.3 11.4
9.6 9.4 9.9
5.9 6 .9 7.0
26.0 27.0 25.6
59.7 60.5 64.2
9 .0 1 .6 18.7
1
20.4 20.5 21.9
13.3 14.5 18.3
5.3 5 .5 5.6
C e n ts
5.7
16.5
25.1
8.0
6.4
9.1
8.0
8.6
43.4
39.7
32.9
25.4
13.2
35.7
41.2
49.0
29.3
34.1
25.6
40.7
29.8
13.3
7.8
45.7
6.1
37.2
4 .6
3.9
3.0
7.5
13.9
19.3
1 .2
1
9 .9
9 .8
7.0
25.7
63.8
15.9
22.0
16.7
5.5
DETAILED TABLES
97
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 4% foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
New England— Continued
FAIL RIVER
G roup an d item
C ereals a n d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r , w h e a t. .......................... ............ .p o u n d ._
M a c a r o n i................................... .....................d o ____
W h e a t c e r e a l-......................... 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k e s................................ ,8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l_________________ ------------ p o u n d ..
R ic e ________________________ ____; ...........d o ____
R o lle d o a ts................... ............. __________ d o ____
B r e a d , w h ite ................. ........... .....................d o ____
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k 2_________ .....................d o — .
R o u n d s te a k __________ __________ d o ____
R ib ro a st______________ ____ ____d o ____
C h u c k r o a st__________ __________ d o ____
P la te ................................... __________ d o ____
P ork:
C h o p s_________________ ...................d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ __________ d o ____
H a m , slic e d ................. .. __________ d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____ ______ 4, — dO____
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r ed - — ,16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ ________ p o u n d ..
C h e e se _____________________ ___________do
M ilk , fresh d e liv ered _____ ...................q u a rt. .
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d _________ ___ 14 ^ -o z. c a n ..
E g g s------------------------------------------ ..................d o z e n ..
F ru its an d veg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s_______________ .................p o u n d ..
O ran ges_______________ _________ d o zen .
C a b b a g e----------------------_________p o u n d ..
O n io n s________________ _________ d o ____
P o ta to e s----------------------___________ d o ____
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o r k _____ ------- 16-oz. c a n ..
___ __ __n o. 2 c a n ..
C o r n .— _____
P e a s ___________________ ... ______ d o ____
T o m a to e s_______ _____ ___________ d o —
D ried :
P r u n e s________________ _________p o u n d .
R a isin s________________.15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s______
------------- p o u n d ..
B everag es:
C offee_______ ____________ ____________ d o . . . .
T e a _________ ______________ ___________ d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ________________ _____ _____ d o —
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g _____ .....................d o —
O leom argarin e___________ ___________ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la ted ..........................____ _____ _d o____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5 .8 5 .5
23.3 23.9
25 .3 24 .7
1 .0 9 .8
0
7 .1 6 .7
1 .1 10. 7
1
9 .5 9 .5
8.8 8 .4
71 .2
55 .3
38 .2
29 .5
18.1
34.7
42 .0
51.5
42.0
44 .2
35.7
56.7
41.8
14.5
11.3
60.9
70.9
55 .7
38 .7
31 .3
18.2
37.1
38.9
54.1
42.8
9 .5
59.1
6 .3
6 .9
9. 1
43.3
5 .8
6.8
3 .0
1. 1
0
16. 4
18. 6
13.5
14.3
1 .2
2
13.7
49.9
58.9
17.4
26.7
27.4
6 .4
2.6
9 .8
17.2
19.3
12.4
13.9
13. 1
1 .0
2
50. 2
59.0
17.9
26.8
26.7
7.1
46.6
33 .2
56 .0
41 .4
15.0
10.9
63.0
5 .1 4 .0 3 .5 4 .2 5 .2 5 . 2
2 4 .2 19.7 17.3 16.7 15.9 16.3
2 4 .8 22.8 2 . 1 21.4 22 .9 2 2 .7
1
9 .5 9 .0 8.8 8 .5 8 .5 8.0
6 1 5 .3 5. 1 4 .9 4 .9 5 .6
.
1 . 2 8.2 6.6 6 1 8.1 7 .8
0
.
9 .5 8 .5 7 .9 6.1 7 .0 7 .3
8.2 6 .7 6 .4 6 .5 7 .9 7 .9
64 .7
51 .0
35 .8
28 .0
15.5
36.7
36.5
52 .9
36 .2
41.0
33.4
45 .8
38.5
14.9
9 .9
54 .2
54 .9 45 .8
41 .9 34.9
29. 2 24 .3
21. 7 17.8
1 .2 10.7
2
28.4 2 .6
1
29 .8 20.0
46. 6 36.1
30.3 23.9
35.5 27.2
32 .4 24.1
35.7 27.1
29.5 24.7
13.1 1 .0
2
8 7 7 .5
.
42.5 35.3
39 .4
30 .5
20.8
15.5
9 .4
19.3
19.1
31.3
21.9
23.8
19.3
27 .3
24.6
11.7
6.8
34.2
8 .4
60.6
5 .7
5 .0
3.1
6.6 5 .6
38.1 33 .3
4 .3 4 .3
4. 1 5 .2
2.0 1.4
30 .1
4 .0
3 .6
42 .8
34 .4
22.9
17.6
13.9
25.7
26 .0
37 .0
25 .3
27.1
20.4
31.4
2 5 .2
12.3
6 .9
37. 1
52. 2
42. 3
30 .2
24 .4
2. 1
0
34.9
36 .6
44.1
27.1
28.8
5 .0
15.7
21.5
7 .7
6.1
8.2
7 .5
7 .7
49 .1
40 .3
28.9
23.5
19.6
34.5
3 7 .2
48 .1
28 .7
33.1
2 .8 24.6
0
34.7
25.3
13.0
7 .0
42.2
38.6
27.7
13. 1
7 .7
41.3
6.1 6.6 6 .5
6 .4
36 .1
4 .2
3 .9
2 .9
3 7 .2
3 .9
4 .6
2.0 1.9
9 .4 8.2 8.0 6.8 6 .3
15. 9 13.2 11. 4 10.5 11.5
17.5 14.5 13.2 13.3 17. 1
12.4 10.3 9 .5
9 .0 1 .8
0
15. 2 10.7 8.8 8 .9 11.2
12.4 11.3 10.7 9 .2 1 .0
0
12.4 8 .4 5 .7 5 .7 6 .3
43.6 34.5 30.7 26 .6 27.6
59 .4 64 .0 62 .7 53 .8 62 .2
16.3 12.5 8.0 8 .7 10.7
25.9 24 .6 21.7 20.5 21.0
26 .4 2 . 1 14.9 13.8 15.0
0
6 1 5 .5 4 .8 5 .1 5 .4
.
3 2 .0
4 .2
5 .4
1.5
7 .0
1 .0
2
17.9
9 .8
1 .1
0
9 .7
5 .9
25.7
63.0
17.8
21.9
18.6
5 .4
7 .2
1 .8
1
17.0
9 .4
9 .0
9 .4
6.2
23.7
59.7
15.3
2 .8
1
14.6
5 .3
2T h e stea k for w h ic h prices are here q u o ted is called “ r u m p ” in £his c ity , b u t in m o st of th e oth er cities
in c lu d e d in th is rep ort it w o u ld b e k n o w n as “ p o rterh ou se” steak .
98
T able 9.—
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 23 -3 6
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f J+2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1 c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
i n c l u s i v e — Continued
N e w E n g l a n d — Continued
M CH
AN ESTER
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t______________ ________ p o u n d __
M a ca ro n i__________________ _______ .d o ____
W h e a t cerea l______________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e. _
C o r n fla k e s______
__ _ _8-oz. p a ck a g e. _
C orn m e a l________________ _________p o u n d ..
R ic e ________________________ ___________do
R o lle d o a ts________________ _____ . .d o _ _
B rea d , w h ite ______________ __________ d o ____
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irlo in ste a k 1_________ __________ d o ____
R o u n d ste a k _____ ._ __________ do
R ib r o a st_____________ _________ d o ____
C h u ck ro a st__________ _________ d o ____
P la te ___________________ ___________d o . . . .
P ork:
C h o p s___ _________ __________ d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , s lic e d ___________ ___________d o ____
Lam b:
L eg ---------------------------- ___________d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s____ ___________d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _______________ _____ ________ p o u n d ..
C h e e s e _____________ __ __ . . . . . ..d o . .
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r e d ____ _________ q u a rt. _
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d _________ __ 14 ^ -o z. c a n .
E g g s------------------------------------------ _________ d o zen _
F r u its an d veg eta b les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s____ ______ __ . . . ...p o u n d _
O ranges_______ ____ __
_ d o z e n ..
C a b b a g e _______________ _ _____p o u n d . _
O n io n s_______ _ ___ __________ d o . . . .
P o ta to e s ____________ __________ d o . . . .
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o r k _____ ____16-oz. c a n ..
C o r n _________________ .______ no. 2 c a n ..
P e a s _____ ________ __ _______ _do__ _
T o m a to e s_____________ __________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s___________ . . . _______ p o u n d .
R a isin s. _________ ___ 15-oz. package
N a v y b e a n s---------------- _______ p o u n d _
B everages:
C offee______________________ __________ d o ____
T e a ___________ ___________ _________ d o _____
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e . ______________ ______ _ .d o ____
V eg e ta b le sh o rte n in g _____ _________ d o ____
O leom argarine . . . ____ __________ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la te d ____ ______ __________ d o . . . .
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
64 .4
51. 3
33. 2
2 8 .4
21. 2
64 .7
5 2 .8
34 .8
29 .9
22 .5
36 .0
36 .8
47.1
60.7
50.1
3 2 .8
27.9
19.7
35.1
37 .6
46.8
35 .2
54.1
44 .5
28 .0
22 .5
15. 2
28 .3
33. 2
42.0
39 .6
2 9 .2
43.9 40.6 36.9
30.1 32.8 33.7
55.9 46 .6 35.8
38.5 35 .7 28.9
15.0 14.9 12.3
11. 1 10. 2 9. 1
59 .4 50. 2 42.0
45.5
36. 2
23.7
19.4
13.0
21.0
21.9
34.6
23.3
28.1
24. 2
27.7
24. 4
10.4
7 .9
34.3
23.6
19.7
28.0
24.0
10.5
7 .3
32 .8
6. 2 5. 2
38.9 35. 2
4 .4
4 .5
4 .6 5 .5
1.9
1. 3
9 .9 9. 2
14.5 12.7
15.7 15.4
11.3 10.8
10.8 8 .4
10.7 10.4
8 .0 5 .4
34 .3 30 .4
66 .7 66 .3
13.0 8. 3
25. 6 22.9
20 .0 14. 1
5 .7 5 .2
6 .0
31.5
4. 1
4. 2
2.1
8 .6
12.5
15.5
10.6
8 .8
8 .9
5 .8
28.1
54 .3
9 .3
20.5
13. 1
5 .4
5 .5 5 .1
4 .7
23 .4 23. 2 23. 2
25.7 ^25.6 25 .6
9 .3 9. 1 9 .1
5. 2 5 .4 5. 4
9. 1 8 .6 9 .0
8 .9 8 .5 8 .0
8 .7 8 .2 8 .0
33 .6
37.5
44.7
38.7
42.3
33.7
58 .3
38.9
15.0
11.5
56 .1
8 .9
59 .7
5 .2
6. 2
2 .3
10. 6
16. 2
17. 8
12. 1
12.8
12.9
11.9
51. 1
65 .0
18.0
26. 2
26 .3
7 .2
8 .7
43. 6
5. 2
6 .9
2 .7
10.8
16.4
17. 6
13.5
14.4
11. 1
13.6
5 0 .2
63 .4
17.7
26. 2
27. 7
6 .7
7 .4
61 .5
5 .8
5 .1
3 .0
11.0
15.9
17.4
12.8
14.9
11.5
11.3
40.9
6 2 .0
16.7
26. 1
26.5
6 .3
3 .8
3 .5
19.6 18.0
23.7 22 .1
8 .8 8 .7
5 .4 4 .9
7 .7 6 .4
7. 2 6 .8
6 .8
6 .4
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
40 .2
31.0
20.7
16.9
10.8
19.3
2 0 .0
29 .9
22.1
42.5 51.8
34. 2 43.1
22.6 29 .4
19.0 25.5
12.9 17.2
24 .6 33.9
26 .6 38 .6
35 .4 45 .0
25.0 27.4
26.4 31.4
21.8 22.9
31.4 35. 2
24 .7 26. 2
11. 2 12.0
7. 4 7 .5
35.4 41.5
4 .3 5 .4
17. 2 17.8
23.1 25 .4
8 .8 8 .8
4. 7 5 .5
7 .4
5 .8
5 .6 6 .6
6 .6 8 .9
6 .3
39. 2
. 3 .9
4 .8
2 .0
7 .9
12.8
18.4
12. 1
11. 1
9 .3
6 .7
27.0
58.9
11.8
20 .8
14.5
5 .5
5 .3
17.3
25.8
8 .5
6 .3
7 .3
7 .5
8 .4
6. 2
36. 1
4 .3
5. 6
1.6
7 .9
13.4
17.7
11.3
10.6
9 .5
6 .2
25 .6
60.1
18.8
22 .3
18.8
5 .6
5 .1
16.7
25.9
8 .4
6. 1
7 .9
7 .3
8 .6
48 .8
40.9
28 .0
23.4
18.1
32 .8
39 .0
47.5
28.7
33.7
26.4
39 .7
28.5
12.0
8 .2
40. 2
6. 2
38.1
4. 1
4 .2
2 .9
7 .8
12.8
17.3
10.1
8 .8
9 .3
6 .6
23.3
6 0 .1
15.8
22.6
18.6
5 .6
1 T h e stea k for w h ic h p rices are h ere q u o te d is ca lled “ sir lo in ” in th is c ity , b u t in m o st of th e oth er c itie s
in clu d ed in th is rep ort it w o u ld b e k n o w n as “ p o rterh o u se” steak .
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 .—
Q
Q
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f J+2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1 c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
i n c l u s i v e — C ontinued
N e w E n g l a n d — Continued
NEW HAVEN
G roup an d ite m
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t______________ --------- .p o u n d .
M a ca ro n i--------------- ------- ___________do . _
W h ea t cereal______________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e. _
C orn fla k es____________ - -8-oz. p a ck a g e .
C orn m e a l____________ __ ------------ p o u n d ..
R ic e ________________________ ___________d o . . . .
R o lled o a ts------------------------ ___________d o . . . .
B rea d , w h ite ________ . . . ___________d o . . . .
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R ib ro a st_________ _ ________ . .d o _____
C h u ck ro a st__________ ___________d o ____
P la te -------------------------- ___________d o . . . .
P ork:
C h o p s ------------------------ ___________d o . . . .
B a co n , slic e d _________ __________ d o ____
H a m , slic e d ___________ ________ .d o _____
L am b:
L e g ------------------------------- __________ d o . . . .
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ick en s _ _
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , red -. _____ 16-oz. c a n .
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ____ ______________ ________ p o u n d __
C h eese_____________ _____ ___________d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d elivered __ _________ q u a r t..
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d _________ __.14H>-oz. c a n ..
E g g s----------------------------------------- ____ . . .d o z e n ._
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s. __ _______ -------------- d o -----O ranges_______________ ___________ d o ____
C ab b age _____________ ________ p o u n d .
O n io n s________________
P o ta to e s _________. . . __________ d o . . . .
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith pork _ _ ______16-oz. can _
C o rn _________________ . . . n o. 2 c a n .
P e a s ____ ______ __
T o m a to es _. ______ . . . . ____d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s _______ . . . ____
pound.
R a i s i n s . . ______ ___ ,15-oz. package
N a v y b e a n s______ . . .
_. p o u n d .
B everages:
...
..d o . .
C o ffe e .. . . . . . . .
T e a _________________ __ ._ _ _______ d o ____
F a ts a n d oils:
L a rd , pu re . . . ______________________ d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____
O leom argarine____________ ___________d o ____
____ do . . .
Sugar, gra n u la ted ___ .
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5 .4
16 .6
23 .8
8 .7
5 .9
8 .7
7 .2
8 .6
C en ts
5 .4
16.2
23 .2
8 .6
6 .1
8 .9
7 .6
8 .7
C en ts
51 .7
45 .0
35 .0
27 .0
16.4
46.1
40.5
31.8
25.5
15.3
35 .2
40.4
49 .0
29.6
34.3
25.3
40.6
28 .0
13.3
8 .0
43.3
21 .4
35.9
4 .7
4 .0
3 .1
7 .9
13.9
17.1
10.9
10.4
9 .3
6 .4
25.8
68.9
16.7
22 .3
13.3
5 .5
5 .4
22 .3
24.8
10.0
6 .8
10.3
9 .3
9 .1
5.1
22.0
24.5
10.0
6 .9
10.2
9 .2
8 .7
4 .7
21 .2
24.8
9 .8
6 .7
10.3
8 .9
8 .5
3 .9
18.6
23 .0
8 .9
6 .2
10.1
8 .3
7 .8
3 .7
16.4
22.3
8 .8
6 .1
9 .0
7 .7
7 .1
4 .4
16.1
22 .5
8 .8
5 .8
8 .0
6 .2
7 .0
35.3
45.3
59.0
40.9
41.9
34.4
56.4
41 .0
16.0
10.8
63.2
63 .2 59.3
53 .5 49 .7
42. 5 39.5
34 .9 31.0
18.9 18.5
38.3 38 .4
45 .2 44 .2
60 .2 59.6
41.5 36.4
43.8 39.9
31.9 31.7
56.3 47.9
41.7 40.5
16. 3 16.0
10. 5 9 .4
64.3 55.8
51.7
41.7*
34.3
25.2
13.9
31.2
39.8
51 .2
32.2
35.4
32.2
36.8
34.1
14.8
8 .6
43:8
44 .7
36 .8
28 .7
20.8
11.9
23.3
26.1
43.3
25.0
28.8
25.3
29 .0
28 .6
12.6
7 .5
38 .0
35. 5 40.7
30 .4 35 .6
23 .0 27.1
17.3 21.1
10.4 10.8
21.8 27 .0
23 .9 30 .5
33.2 39.0
22.1 26.1
23.5 30.3
19.7
29.4
28.6
12.5
7 .3
35.1
21.5
32.5
29 .5
14.1
7 .4
38.5
35 .8
40 .4
47 .4
27 .8
33.1
22.1
36 .2
26 .4
13.3
7 .4
43 .9
33.7
64.2
5 .9
6 .8
2 .7
9 .4
18.1
20.3
13.1
13.6
13.5
11.3
51.7
59.9
18.8
26.1
29.4
6 .9
33.2
50.3
6 .1
7 .4
3 .0
9 .8
18.4
21.0
14.5
15.3
12.4
13.8
50.8
59.6
18.9
25 .7
28 .9
6 .6
27.7
43 .5
4 .7
4 .8
2 .2
8 .6
15.7
17.1
12.1
11.8
11.3
8 .6
36.4
64.8
14.6
25.0
20 .2
5 .6
24.6
37.1
4 .9
5 .4
1.6
8 .4
13.8
36.5
11.3
10.1
10.8
6 .0
33.7
63.8
10.0
22.3
16.3
5 .1
23 .4
32 .2
4 .4
4.1
2 .2
7 .3
12.6
15.7
10.6
9 .8
9 .3
5 .4
30.3
60.5
9 .9
20.4
14.1
5 .3
23 .2
38 .1
4 .2
4 .6
2 .2
7 .4
13.8
17.5
12.1
12.0
9 .5
5 .7
29.7
69.0
12.1
20.9
13.1
5 .5
22.8
34 .0
4 .4
5 .5
1.7
7 .8
13.9
17.4
11.7
11.7
9 .5
5 .8
27.7
73.2
19.2
22.1
13.4
5 .5
61.5
50 .4
40.6
32 .0
18.3
32.8
63.3
6 .4
5 .7
3 .2
9 .3
18.2
20 .0
14.2
16.2
11.9
11.4
43.1
60.3
18.0
25.7
26.4
6 .1
1936
5 .4
15.4
24.0
8 .4
6 .4
9 .0
7 .7
8 .6
100
T
able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1928-36
9 .—
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f 1+2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1 c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
i n c l u s i v e — Continued
N e w E n g l a n d — Continued
PORTLAND, MAINE
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t______________ -------------p o u n d —
M a ca ro n i__________________ ___________d o ____
W h e a t cereal------------- . . . .28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k es_______________ -8-oz. p a ck a g e . _
C orn m e a l__________ . . . . _______ p o u n d ..
R ic e ________________________ _____ . . .d o ____
R o lle d o a ts------------------------ .....................d o ____
B read , w h ite --------- ----------- ................ . . d o ____
M e a ts:
B eef:
S irloin s te a k 1_________ ___________d o ____
___________do
R ib r o a s t __ _______ _ _______ do . . .
C h u ck ro a st________ ___________d o ____
P la t e ... _____________ ___________d o . . . .
P ork:
C h o p s________________ * ___________d o -----B a co n , sliced ______ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d _____ . . ___________d o ____
L am b:
L eg ________ ______ . ____ . . . .d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s------___________ d o —
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r --------------------------------_________p o u n d ._
Chee.se_____________________ _________ d o -----M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r e d ------ _________ q u a r t..
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d ------------ . . . 14H -oz. c a n ..
E g g s------------------------------------------ _____r -__ d o z e n . _
F r u its an d veg etab les:
F resh:
_________p o u n d .
B ananas . . . . .
O ranges_______________ __________d o z e n ..
C a b b a g e______________ _________p o u n d ..
O n ion s
_
— ___________ d o ____
P o ta to e s __ .
._____ _____ d o ____
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk --------_____ 16-oz. c a n ..
C o rn __________________ ______ n o . 2 c a n ..
P e a s___________________ ___________d o ____
T o m a to e s_____ _______ ___________ d o ____
D ried :
P ru n e s________________ _____ ..p o u n d ..
R a isin s_________ ____ _15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s----------------_________ p o u n d ..
B everages:
C offee--------------------------- -----------------d o ____
T e a -------------------------------------___________ d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e ______ ______ .___________ d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o . . . .
O leom argarine ................. . _. ___________ d o —
Sugar, gra n u lated ----------------- _________d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
5 .4
23 .3
25 .6
9 .6
5 .1
11 .4
8 .0
10.0
C en ts
5.1
23.1
25.8
9 .7
5 .3
11.2
7 .7
9 .0
C en ts
4 .6
22.6
25.8
9 .7
5 .2
11.1
7 .3
8 .8
C en ts
3 .7
20.1
24.8
9 .5
5 .0
9 .6
7 .2
7 .4
C en ts
3 .3
17.5
22.6
8 .8
4 .5
8 .9
7 .0
7 .3
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5 .0
17 .8
24.1
8 .4
6 .4
9 .1
7 .4
9 .1
C en ts
68 .6
51 .8
35 .0
26 .1
22.3
35.3
41 .0
51 .6
39.8
66.0
49.3
33.6
25 .3
22.7
37.1
38 .2
53.1
34.8
39.8
32.4
48.7
36.0
14.1
10.2
52.6
59.1
43 .0
28 .8
21 .2
18.4
48 .7
34 .8
2 3 .4
16.7
16.6
43 .6 52 .2
33.8 42 .2
23. 3 3 2 .0
17.4 23 .9
14.2 20.4
30.7
33.9
45 .7
29.5
35 .6
34.0
38.4
30.2
12.6
9 .2
42.6
22 .7
23 .0
36.9
21.6
28.6
23.2
29.5
24.1
11.9
7 .8
34 .2
40 .6
29 .8
19.9
14.8
13.9
21.2
2 0 .0
32 .4
19.4
58 .7
3 9 .4
15.0
11.2
56.4
72.3
55.3
37.7
28 .9
26.0
37 .8
39 .2
54 .0
40 .7
43.5
30.0
57.5
38 ,9
15.0
10.7
59.5
23 .4
19.1
28 .9
24.1
12.0
7 .3
31 .9
25.8
21.4
32 .6
25.7
11.0
7 .5
36.8
22.7
35.5
26 .2
11.5
7 .8
41 .0
48.1
37.6
29.1
21.1
18.9
32.7
38.3
50.5
28.3
33.0
26.2
39.7
29.1
12.0
8 .4
40.7
10.8
65 .4
4 .1
6 .3
2 .4
12.1
14.4
17.7
11.9
11.7
12.3
11.8
52 .2
62 .2
18.0
26 .2
26.7
7 .0
10.7
48 .7
4 .7
6 .6
2 .8
12.5
14.4
17.8
12.8
14.0
11.0
13.7
52.2
61.7
17.4
25.7
26.7
6 .4
9 .1
63 .4
5 .1
5. 2
2 .9
12.8
14.3
16.6
11.9
15.3
11.3
12.2
44.7
63.6
16.4
25.6
24.9
6 .1
7 .6
40 .5
3 .9
4 .6
1.9
11.0
12.8
14.7
9 .7
11.4
10.3
9 .0
38 .2
65 .9
12.9
25.3
19.2
5 .7
6 .4 6 .9
34.7 31.1
4 .1 3 .5
5 .3 3 .8
1.3
1.9
10 .0 9 .6
10.4 10.2
13.6 14 .0
9 .7 9 .7
9 .5 9 .8
10.0 8 .4
6 .0 6 .1
33.5 29.6
63.3 54 .9
8. 5 8 .8
22 .2 20 .4
16.1 14.0
5 .0 5 .3
7 .1
37 .9
3 .6
4. 6
2 .0
10.0
11.9
17.4
11.1
11.5
9 .2
6 .9
29.7
61 .0
11.5
21.1
15.7
5 .5
6 .9
3 4 .0
3 .9
5. 5
1 .4
9 .0
13.0
17.1
11.0
11.1
9 .5
6 .8
26.1
62 .0
18.5
22 .8
20.5
5 .6
7 .1
35.2
3 .9
4 .1
2 .8
8 .9
12.3
16.6
10.2
9 .8
9 .5
7 .2
23.9
62.1
15.2
22.8
19.5
5 .6
41 .8
34.1
4 .1
17.2
23 .0
8 .6
4 .1
8 .1
5 .6
7 .3
5 .1
17.5
24 .3
8 .7
5 .8
9 .1
6 .7
9 .1
25.7
28.1
40 .2
24 .2
34.6
39 .0
48 .9
26.4
30 .4
4 .7
16.5
23.8
8 .2
6.3
9. 2
7 .5
8 .4
i T h e stea k for w h ic h prices are h ere q u o te d is called “ sir lo in ” in th is c ity , b u t in m o st o f th e oth er cities
in c lu d e d in th is rep ort it w o u ld b e k n o w n as “ p o rterh o u se” steak .
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 9 .—
101
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f 1^2 f o o d s i n ea ch o f 5 1
i n c l u s i v e — C ontinued
c itie s, 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
N e w E n g l a n d — Continued
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
G rou p an d item
C ereals a n d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t.......... .................. -------------p o u n d .
M a ca ro n i.................... ............... __________ d o ____
W h e a t cereal______________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k e s________________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l_________________ ------------ p o u n d ..
R ic e-------------------- ----------- __________ d o ____
R o lled o a ts------------------------ ___________d o ____
B read , w h ite ______________ ............ .........d o .. .
M eats:
Beef:
S irloin s te a k 1_________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R ib r o a st____________ . ___________d o . . . .
C h u ck ro a st..................... ___________d o . . . .
P la te ------------ ----------- ___________d o . . . .
P ork :
C h o p s_________________ ___________d o ____
_____d o ____
B a co n , slic e d ...................
H a m , slic e d ---------------- ___________d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s------ ___________d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. c a n .
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ____ _________________ ................p o u n d ..
C h e e s e ..__________________ ................ . . d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ____ _________ q u a r t..
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d -. _____ _—14H*oz. c a n ..
.d o z e n ..
E g g s------------------------------- ---------- . . .
F ru its an d vegetab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s_______________ ............ ..p o u n d ..
O ranges---------------------- _________ d o z e n ..
C ab b age ______ _____ ________ p o u n d ..
O n io n s_________ ______ __________ d o ____
P o ta to e s______________ .....................d o -----C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. c a n ..
C o r n _________________ ._ . . no. 2 c a n ..
P e a s-----------------------------___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s_________ ______ ____ __.p o u n d .
R a isin s------------------------ 15-oz. p a ck a g e ._
N a v y b e a n s__________ _______ p o u n d ..
B everages:
C offee_______ ______________ ___________ d o .. .
T e a ________________________ __________ do . . .
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e________________ ________ —do . . .
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____
O leom argarine------------------ _____ _____ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la ted ________ . —___________ d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
C en ts
5.6
22.8
24.7
9 .5
5 .1
10.2
9 .0
9 .0
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4 .3
16.8
21 .4
8 .6
3 .7
6 .2
5 .5
6 .7
C en ts
5 .3
15.8
22 .8
8 .3
5 .0
8 .2
6 .9
8 .1
C en ts
79.8
55.6
43.1
34.3
22.8
38.4
41.2
55.4
41.1
41.9
33.0
56.0
3 8 .7
15.5
10.6
58.9
79 .8
58.1
44.3
35.6
27.1
40.4
41 .0
56.6
41.8
44.3
30.4
55.6
38.8
15.7
9 .5
62.0
51 .7 42.3
34 .8 30.1
28.1 23.2
21. 2 18.1
16.2 13.4
22.2 21.6
22.4 20.7
39.5 34.3
24.3 22.4
27.0 23 .2
44 .9
34 .1
25.7
19.4
17.9
26.6
28.1
37.8
24.9
26.9
57 .1
43 .4
34.6
27.6
25 .8
36 .0
39.1
45.1
27.1
30 .6
51.5
39.7
31 .9
26.3
23.7
35 .0
38.8
49 .1
28 .4
34.3
23 .9
28.1
23.7
11.7
7 .0
35.5
20.5
31.7
24.5
12.7
6 .6
39.0
20.5
34.7
25.0
13.0
6 .8
43.8
24 .4
39 .0
27.1
13.3
7 .6
42 .8
6 .3 6 .0
40 .3 34 .9
3 .6 4 .1
4 .2 5 .0
2 .0
1.6
7 .0 7 .1
11.9 12.4
17.9 18.4
10.6 10.0
11.4 10.9
9 .5 9 .2
5 .9 5 .2
27.3 24.5
60.6 59.6
11.4 17.9
20.6 21.8
15.3 19.8
5.3
5 .4
6 .2
3 6 .7
4 .0
3 .6
2 .9
7 .1
11.8
17.6
9 .5
9 .4
9 .5
5 .9
22 .6
58 .3
15.0
21.7
18.3
5 .3
5 .3
22 .8
24 .8
9 .5
5 .1
9 .8
8 .9
9 .0
4 .8 3 .9 3 .6
22. 5 18.3 16.7
24 .6 23. 1 20 .4
9 .2 8 .8 8 .6
5 .1 4 .4 4 .1
9 .4 7 .5 6 .3
9 .0 7 .9 7 .4
8 .6 7 .5 6 .8
77.4 65 .7
55.4 45 .4
42.5 34 .2
34.5 27.2
25.8 21.1
40 .4 32.4
40 .3 35.5
56.3 50.7
36.9 31.6
39.9 34 .8
31.6 32.3
46.9 35.5
35.6 28.0
15.5 12.9
9 .5 8 .3
52.7 43.3
9 .3 9.1 8 .3
68.5 52.0 65.5
5.6 5 .4 5 .5
6.3
6 .7 4 .8
3.1
2.8
2.5
8 .8 9 .2 8 .8
17. 2 16. 7 16.4
18.4 17.8 17.5
12.9 13.5 12.6
13.0 14.4 15. 1
13.3 11.8 11.9
12.2 13.6 11.7
51.4 51.6 40. 5
60.2 59.7 60.7
17.8 17.4 16.3
26.4 26.3 25.5
26.6 26.2 24.0
6 .8 6 .2
5.7
7 .5
40.8
4 .0
3 .9
2 .0
8 .1
13.9
14.6
10.6
10.9
11. 1
7 .9
33.8
64.6
12.5
24.8
18. 7
5 .4
19.0
28.4
24.6
12.4
6 .7
34.0
6 .1 6 .6
36.8 32.4
4 .1 4 .1
5 .0 3 .6
1.4 2.1
8 .3
7 .8
11.0 10.6
13.5 13.4
10.6 9 .8
9 .5 9 .5
10.7 9 .4
5 .1 5 .5
30.0 27.3
63.1 57.2
8 .1 9 .2
22.0 2 0 .4
14.8 13.8
4 .8 5 .2
5 .1
14.8
22.7
7 .8
5 .5
8 .0
7 .1
8 .2
1936
C en ts
5 .0
13.9
21.3
7 .7
6 .3
8 .2
7 .0
8 .2
1 T h e stea k for w h ic h p rices are here q u o ted is called “ sir lo in ’’ in th is c ity , b u t in m o st o f th e oth er c itie s
in clu d ed in th is report it w o u ld b e k n o w n as “ po rterh o u se” steak .
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
IQ2
T able
9 .—
A n n u a l a v era g e re ta il p r i c e s o f 1^2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1
i n c l u s i v e — C ontinued
c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 —8 6
M i d d l e A tla n tic
BU FFA LO
G ro u p a n d item
C ereals a n d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t.
..
. ________ p o u n d —
M a ca ro n i---------- ------------- ___________d o ____
W h e a t cereal______ ____ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C o r n fla k e s. . . . --------- _8-oz. p a c k a g e ._
C orn m e a l____ ______ _____ _____p o u n d —
R ic e _________ . . --------- ___________d o -----R o lle d o a ts_____________ . ___________d o ____
B rea d , w h ite ______________ ___________d o -----M eats:
B eef:
S irloin stea k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o —
R ib roa st______________ ----------------d o ____
C h u ck r o a s t . . . ______ ___________d o . . . .
P la t e ... _ -----------. . . ----------------d o -----P ork:
C h o p s------------ ------- ___________d o —
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________ d o ____
H a m , s lic e d .. _______ ----------------d o —
L am b :
L e g ------------------------------ ___________ d o —
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s------ — '_______ d o . . . .
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d .. _ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ --------- p o u n d ..
C h eese--------- ---------------------- _________ d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d eliv ered ____ -------------- q u a r t..
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d ---------- _1 4^ -oz. c a n .
E g g s------------------------------------------ _____ ..d o z e n .
F r u its a n d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s______________ ___________ d o -----O ranges_______________ ___________d o -----C a b b a g e------ --------------- _ ------- p o u n d ..
O n io n s.. __ . . . . . . . ___________ d o -----P o ta to e s________ ____-----------------d o -----C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. c a n ..
C orn _________________________n o . 2 can .
P e a s____________ ______ ___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s_____________ -----------------d o -----D ried :
P r u n e s .. ___________________ .p o u n d ..
R a is in s .. . . . ____. . . _l5-oz. p a c k a g e ._
N a v y b e a n s_________________ .p o u n d ..
B everages:
C o ffe e .. _ _______ _______ ___________ d o . . . .
T e a _________________________ -------------- d o -------F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u re------------------------------------------d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ___ u ___________d o . . . .
O leom argarin e____________ _________ d o ____
Sugar, g ra n u la ted -------------------- -----------------d o ------
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
4 .9
21.3
24.9
9 .2
5.1
9 .8
8 .8
8 .7
C en ts
4 .7
21.4
24.9
9 .2
5.1
9.1
8 .6
8 .3
C en ts
4 .2
20 .8
24.6
8 .9
5.0
9 .0
8 .3
8 .1
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
3 .8
16.3
22.9
8 .2
3 .4
6 .0
6 .0
7.1
C en ts
5 .0
15.5
24 .2
8 .2
4 .6
7 .6
6 .6
8 .4
C en ts
C en ts
47 .3
40.5
34 .7
2 8 .8
18.2
37.1
40 .1
51.1
35.8
39.3
33 .2
49 .9
43.1
36.3
30.9
20.2
56 .7
39 .5
13.3
10.0
48 .5
39.7
40 .3
53.8
36.5
40 .8
29.6
54.8
39.1
14.0
9 .6
52.2
46.4
40.0
3 3 .5
28.0
17.3
38.0
39.1
51 .4
31.6
35.8
31 .0
45.8
37 .0
14.0
8 .9
43 .6
38 .6
32 .8
27 .9
21. 5
12.8
31.3
33.9
43 .5
26.1
31 .9
32.4
35 .0
30 .4
11.6
8 .2
34.1
33.4 28.0
28.3 23.7
26 .2 22 .6
18. 5 15.7
12.4 10.2
23 .2 20.9
22 .2 20.8
33.1 30.3
21.9 20.4
26 .6 21.9
24.4 18.7
26 .9 26 .7
25 .3 24 .2
9 .6 10.4
6 .6 6 .4
28.6 26.9
28.9
24.9
22 .0
15.9
8 .2
26 .7
27.3
36 .0
22.9
25 .0
19.9
30.1
25 .0
11.8
6 .6
30.9
36 .5
32.7
28. 7
22.5
15.0
36.4
39.8
4 4 .4
26.1
30.1
21.1
34 .5
26 .2
12.0
7 .0
37 .6
33.8
30.9
27.0
20 .6
14.0
35.0
39.0
45 .6
27.7
31.6
24.9
37 .8
28 .0
12.0
7 .7
37.1
40 .0
60.5
4 .7
6 .7
2 .5
8 .1
15.8
15.8
12.6
13.6
12.5
11 .5
4 6 .7
68 .2
17.6
25.6
27 .6
6 .7
40.3
48 .4
5.1
7 .4
2 .7
8 .2
15.9
15.7
13.7
15.2
11.5
14.2
47 .5
67.4
17.3
24.7
26.2
6 .2
37.9
58.8
5 .2
5 .8
3 .0
7 .8
15.2
15.4
13.1
16.6
11.8
10.9
38 .7
66.8
16.0
24.1
25.3
5 .8
28 .6
36.9
3.1
4 .3
1 .8
7 .6
13.2
13.6
11.1
12.1
11.2
7 .2
32 .4
61 .6
12.0
22.6
19.6
5.4
24 .8
33 .0
3 .8
4 .9
1.2
6.4
11.1
13.0
9 .9
9 .6
11.0
4 .6
27.1
59.3
8 .0
19.9
15.1
4 .8
26.3
29 .3
3 .4
3.3
1.8
5 .7
10.6
13.1
9 .5
9 .9
9 .2
4 .8
25.5
53.5
8 .5
18.7
13.3
5.1
24 .5
34.1
3 .2
4 .2
1.7
5 .9
11.5
15.8
10.9
11.8
9 .6
5 .8
25.3
57.4
10.9
19.3
13.0
5 .3
24.5
31.9
3 .1
5 .0
1.5
6 .3
12.6
16 .7
10.5
11.2
9 .8
5 .7
24.9
62 .2
18.1
21 .7
17.6
5 .6
22.7
33 .7
3 .9
3 .7
2 .7
6 .5
12.6
15.8
9 .9
9 .7
9 .9
6 .6
24.0
63.8
14.9
21.9
17.2
5.5
3 .4
18.1
23.2
8 .4
4 .3
7 .6
7 .6
7 .3
3.1
17.0
22 .2
8 .1
3 .7
6.5
7 .4
7 .0
5 .3
16.6
24 .7
8 .1
5 .2
8 .0
7 .3
8 .5
4 .8
16.8
24.0
7 .9
5 .7
8.7
7 .2
8 .0
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 .—
103
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r ic e s o f 4 2 f o o d s i n e a c h o f 5 1 c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 9
i n c l u s i v e — Continued
M i d d l e A t l a n t i c — Continued
NEWARK *
G rou p a n d ite m
1928
C en ts
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t .- . -------------- ________ p o u n d .. 5.1
M a ca ro n i____________ - -- ___________d o — _ 21.4
W h e a t c er e a l........... .. ........ ,28-oz. p a c k a g e .. 24.8
C orn fla k es_______________ 8-oz. pack age _ 8 .9
C orn m e a l_________________ _______ p o u n d _ 6 .9
R ic e --------- ------------------------ _________ d o _____ 9 .5
R o lled o a ts______ -- - - ___________d o — . 8 .2
9.1
B read , w h ite ______________ ___________d o —
M eats:
B eef:
Sirloin ste a k __________ ___________ d o ____ 53.1
50.3
R o u n d ste a k __________
R ib roa st___________ ___________d o ____ 40 .8
C h u ck roa st__________ ___________d o —
31.6
P la te __________________ ___________d o _ .„ 19.1
P ork :
C h o p s_________________ ___________d o , . . . 36.4
B a co n , slic e d -- ______ ._ _____d o . . . 43.6
H a m , slic e d ______________________ d o ------ 54.3
L am b :
40.0
L e g ------------------------------___________ d o —
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ick en s ___________ d o . . . . 38.1
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. c a n .. 32.4
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r -----------------------_________ p o u n d .. 58 .5
C h e ese _______________________________ do
40.1
M ilk , fresh, d eliv ered ____ __________ q u a r t,. 15.8
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d ____________ 1 4 ^ -o z c a n .. 9 .8
Eggs ---------------------------------------- _________ d o z e n .. 55.7
F r u its a n d veg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s__________________________ d o ._ ._ 37 .6
O ranges---------------------- ___________ d o ____ 62.9
C a b b a g e______________ ------------p o u n d ..
5 .7
___________ d o —
6 .6
O n io n s_______
P o ta to e s______________ ___________ d o „ ._ 3.0
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk --------_____ 16-oz. c a n .. 8 .4
C orn __________________ ______n o . 2 c a n .. 16.8
P ea s_______ _____________________ d o ____ 17.5
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________ d o ____ 10.6
D ried :
P r u n e s . . - _____ ___ . _______ p o u n d .. 12.9
R a isin s____________ -15-oz. p ack age _ 13.1
N a v y b e a n s_______ __ . . .
..p o u n d .. 12.0
B everag es:
C offee________________ _____ ___________ d o . . . . 48.9
T e a _____________
____ ___________ d o . . . . 59.2
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e_____ ______________________ d o . . . . 18.7
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ____ ___________ d o . . . . 25 .5
O leom argarine____________
29.7
Sugar, gra n u la ted -------------------------------------d o ____ 6 .6
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
5 .0
21 .4
26 .4
8 .9
6 .6
9 .4
8 .7
8 .9
C en ts
4 .6
20 .8
25 .5
8 .9
6 .5
9 .3
8 .6
8 .9
C en ts
3 .8
17.5
23 .0
8 .7
6:3
7 .7
8 .3
8 .2
C en ts
3 .5
16.6
22 .0
8 .2
5 .6
6 .4
7 .9
8 .1
C en ts
4 .0
16.2
21.5
7 .9
5 .4
6 .0
6 .0
8 .3
C en ts
5 .3
16.3
22.8
8 .0
5 .4
7 .9
6 .7
9 .3
C en ts
C en ts
53.4
50 .3
40 .4
32.5
19.0
37.9
43 .3
56 .2
40.5
41 .2
29.3
56.6
41 .5
16.0
9 .6
57.9
50.0
4 7 .3
37.6
28.6
17.2
37 .6
43 .6
54.2
35 .4
36 .7
30.5
46 .8
3 8 .5
15 .8
8 .9
50.4
43 .8
41.1
33 .4
23.4
13 .2
31 .6
39.0
51 .2
30.3
33.5
31.8
37.0
31 .5
14 .7
8 .3
41 .7
36 .9
3 5 .5
27 .8
19.8
11.3
23.3
28.1
39 .6
23 .6
26 .5
23 .0
29 .4
26 .0
11.9
7 .0
37 .8
30.3
30.1
21.7
15.2
9 .1
20 .0
22.5
32 .0
21.2
21.8
17.5
29.4
25.1
11.0
6 .4
35.9
35.9
33.4
25 .7
18.6
10.1
26.2
30.2
40 .0
25.2
28 .5
18.9
32 .9
24.6
12.6
6 .5
3 8 .7
42.9
41 .7
33.1
26.1
17.'2
36 .4
42 .4
49 .8
27.9
32 .9
21.0
37 .7
27.4
13.0
7 .0
44 .9
38.5
37 .9
30 .4
21.8
14.8
35.4
40.4
48 .4
28 .9
34.0
24.7
40 .0
2 8 .7
13.3
7 .6
43 .9
37.4
50.6
5 .4
7 .0
3 .4
8 .6
16.4
17.0
11.6
15.0
11.3
14.5
48 .6
57.7
18.5
25.3
30.3
6 .2
36.3
60 .3
5 .8
5 .4
3 .7
8 .4
14.7
15.7
11.0
16.3
11.3
12.3
39 .7
59.1
17.6
25.1
29.4
5 .8
30.1
4 1 .6
4 .3
4 .7
2 .4
8 .0
12.3
12.5
8 .7
12.9
10.8
9 .2
32.9
60.9
13.2
24.3
22.4
5 .3
24.6
39.3
4 .9
5 .5
1.8
7 .8
10.3
11.7
8 .6
9 .2
10.4
6.1
31.6
55.3
9 .4
20.6
17.0
4 .9
26.6
33.1
4 .1
4.1
2 .4
6 .3
9 .8
12.2
8 .5
8 .6
8 .1
5 .9
26.8
49.1
9 .2
18.9
15.4
5 .0
24 .9
38 .7
3 .6
4 .5
2 .5
6 .2
11.4
16.3
10.4
10.3
8 .7
6 .1
27.4
64 .6
11.6
19.9
15.2
5 .2
23 .8
35.4
4 .2
5 .6
1.9
6 .4
12.8
17.8
9 .9
9 .7
9 .1
6 .2
26.3
63.9
19.8
22.4
20.7
5 .3
23.0
36 .9
4 .5
3 .8
3 .3
6.5
11.5
16.6
9 .0
8 .4
9 .1
7 .2
24.4
63 .9
16.4
22.1
18.5
5 .1
1P rices in clu d e a 2-percent sa les ta x from J u ly 1, 1935, to O ct. 20, 1935.
5 .5
16.3
23 .5
7 .7
6.1
8 .2
7 .3
9 .3
5 .0
15.9
23.1
7 .5
6.1
8 .5
7 .2
8 .9
104
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able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
9. —
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f 4% f o o d s i n ea ch o f
i n c l u s i v e — Continued
51
cities,
1928-86,
M i d d l e A t l a n t i c — C ontinued
NEW YORK
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t................. ......... ______ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i......... ..................— ___________d o -----W h e a t cerea l----------------- 28-oz. p ack a ge .
C orn fla k es________________ _8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l______________ __
R ic e ------------------------------------ ___________d o . . . .
R o lle d o a ts________________ ___________d o ____
B rea d , w h ite ______________ __________ d o -----M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ . . _. d o ____
R ib r o a s t_________ ._ . . . . . . d o . . .
C h u ck roa st---------------- _________ d o -----_____d o ____
P la te __________ : ______
P ork:
C h o p s______________ . ___________d o . . . .
B a co n , slic e d --------- — ___________d o . . . .
_________ d o ____
H a m , slic e d ____
L am b :
L e g ------------------------------ . . . . ______ d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ick en s _ ___________d o .. .
F ish :
S a lm o n , c a n n ed , r e d .._____16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r -------------------------------- _____ _.p o u n d ._
C h eese----------- ------------------ ___________d o ____
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r ed ------- _________ q u a rt. _
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d _________ . . . 1 4 ^ -o z . c a n ..
E g g s-----------------------------------------F ru its a n d veg eta b les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s_______________ ___________d o .—
O ranges_______________
C ab b a ge---------------------- -------------p o u n d ..
O n ion s________________________ d o —
P o ta to e s-------------------- ------. . . d o ---------C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. c a n ..
C orn -------- ------------- ______ n o . 2 c a n ..
P e a s_________ _______ ___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________d o ____
D ried :
P ru n e s______ _____ ____
R a isin s________ _____ _ ,15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s____________________p o u n d .
B everag es:
C offee---------------------------------___________ d o — _
T e a _ _ ........................................... .....................d o ____
F a ts a n d oils:
L a rd , p u r e ________________ ___________ d o -----V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o —
O leom argarine------------------ ___________ d o —
Sugar, g r a n u la ted . . . ------------ ___________ d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
6 .2
20 .8
2 4 .3
8 .9
6 .6
9 .9
8 .6
8 .8
C en ts
5 .0
20 .5
24.3
9 .0
6 .7
9 .6
8 .7
8 .6
C en ts
C en ts
3 .5
16.8
23.1
8 .7
5 .9
8 .0
7 .9
7 .7
C en ts
3 .4
16 .2
21 .8
8 .3
5 .3
6 .5
7 .4
7 .4
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5 .6
1 6 .7
2 3 .9
8 .0
6 .3
8 .8
7 .0
8 .0
C en ts
62.3
4 9 .4
4 4 .0
2 9 .9
24 .4
38 .8
45 .9
57 .2
38 .4
39 .5
33 .2
57.1
40 .8
15.6
9 .8
57.4
53.5
50 .9
4 3 .6
3 1 .0
25 .3
3 9 .8
45 .3
58.2
38 .9
41 .8
30 .9
55 .6
4 0 .8
16.0
9 .5
59.4
49 .8
47 .5
4 0 .5
29 .3
23 .5
39 .0
45 .0
55.3
33.9
37.3
31.8
46.1
38 .0
15.7
8 .8
51 .6
42 .8
40.1
35.1
24 .0
17 .9
32.1
39.1
48.3
28 .9
32 .5
32 .7
35 .9
3 2 .2
14.7
8 .0
4 1 .7
38 .0
35 .8
30 .2
21 .7
14.3
24.1
27 .4
39.1
23 .2
26 .5
25.8
28 .3
28 .6
11.9
6 .9
36 .9
31 .4
29 .4
2 5 .2
18.5
13.3
21.7
24.8
35.1
21.4
22.6
19.8
28 .9
26 .9
11.2
6 .4
35 .0
34 .2 4 0 .7
31 .9 3 9 .2
27.1 34 .1
19.1 25 .3
13.2 19 .6
26 .6 36.0
31.4 42 .4
39 .0 47 .3
25.2 27 .8
27.6 31 .8
21 .9 22 .8
32 .5 37 .1
27 .4 28 .9
12.4 13.0
6 .6 7 .0
3 8 .0 4 4 .2
38.5
36 .8
31 .8
23.1
18.1
34.9
42.1
48.4
29.1
33.5
25.5
40 .5
30.5
13.1
7 .7
43.8
38.6
68 .3
5 .4
6 .4
3.1
9 .0
15.0
15.3
11.2
12.9
12.9
12.3
46.1
67.8
19.5
25 .8
27 .9
6 .3
37 .5
56.8
5 .7
7 .0
3 .6
9 .3
15.1
15.4
12.2
14.5
11.9
14.8
4 4 .7
67 .6
19.3
25 .7
28 .3
5 .9
34.8
63 .4
6.1
5 .1
3 .8
8 .6
14.9
14.9
11.3
14.9
12.2
13.6
36 .5
66.4
17.7
2 5 .2
26.7
5 .5
29 .6
42 .4
4 .4
4 .6
2 .6
8 .2
12.8
13.3
9 .8
10.7
11.2
10.1
31.1
64 .0
14.1
24.4
22 .5
5 .2
27 .7
38 .9
5 .0
5 .3
2 .0
7 .4
10.4
12.7
9 .3
8 .4
10.9
5 .7
2 8 .7
57.2
9 .8
21 .2
18.9
4 .8
27.2
35 .5
4 .4
4 .0
2.6
6 .5
10.0
12.5
9 .1
8 .8
8 .8
5 .8
25 .9
55.8
9 .9
19.4
14.7
5 .0
23.3
40 .1
4 .4
4 .7
2 .7
6 .7
11.6
16.3
10.8
10.9
9 .2
7 .5
26.9
64.2
12.2
19.7
14.7
5 .3
23.1
37.1
4 .9
5 .5
2.1
6 .8
12.6
17.0
9 .9
10.8
9 .4
8 .3
26 .0
64 .6
19.9
21 .8
20 .3
5 .4
23.3
39.1
5 .1
4.1
3 .5
7 .1
12.0
15.7
9 .5
9 .7
9 .6
8 .9
24.5
66.1
17.9
22 .0
17.4
5 .4
4 .4
19.7
2 3 .7
8 .8
6 .5
9 .1
8 .3
8 .6
4 .0 5 .3
15 .9 16 .8
21. 6 23 .5
8 .0 8 .0
5.1
5 .8
6 .0 8 .0
5 .5 6 .4
7 .8 8 .9
5 .2
16 .8
24.0
7 .8
6 .5
8 .9
7.1
8 .3
DETAILED TABLES
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105
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f 4 2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1
i n c l u s i v e — Continued
c itie s, 1 9 2 8 - 3 6 ,
M i d d l e A t l a n t i c — Continued
PHILADELPHIA
G roup an d ite m
C ereals a n d b a k ery prod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t___________ __ -------------p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i-----------------_— _ -------------- d o -------W h e a t cereal___ j _ — _____ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn flak es________ _____ -8-oz. p a ck a g e . _
C orn m e a l_________________ _________p o u n d .
R ic e ________________________ ___________d o ____
R o lle d o a ts------------------------ ___________d o . . . .
B read , w h ite _____________ ___________d o —
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin stea k *_________ ___________d o —
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o —
R ib ro a st— ______ . __________ do___
C h u ck r o a st__________ ________ d o . . .
P la te _________________ ----------------d o -----P ork:
C h o p s--------- ------------- --------- _—d o — .
B a co n , s l i c e d - _______ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ______ __ _________ do__ .
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ------.d o -----P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s____ ___________d o - . .
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d -_____ 16-oz. can__
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r __________ ________ _________p o u n d ..
C h eese............... _ _________ ___________d o . . . .
M ilk , fresh, d eliv ered ____ __________q u a r t..
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted _________ —_14 ^ -o z. c a n ,.
E g g s ----------------------------------------- _________ d o z e n ..
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s___________ ___________ d o —
O r a n g e s ..________ __ ___________d o ____
C a b b a g e____ ______ __ _________ p o u n d ..
O n i o n s . - . ________ ___________ d o —
P o ta to e s__________________________ d o —
C anned:
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. can__
C orn ____
________ _ . _ n o . 2 c a n ..
P ea s________ _________ _________ d o ____
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________ d o . . . .
D ried :
P ru n e s________________ _________p o u n d . _
R a isin s. ____________ .16-oz. package
N a v y b e a n s. _ ___________ .p o u n d ..
B everages:
C oflee_______ __ ________ ___________ d o ____
T e a . . . ________ ______________________ d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard, p u r e _____ __ _______ ____ ______ d o -----V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o . . . .
O leom argarine_____ ______ ___________ d o - . _
Sugar, g r a n u l a t e d ..--------------___ . __ _d o— .
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
6 .0
2 0 .6
2 5 .2
9 .1
5 .2
10.5
8 .5
9 .0
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
6 2 .9
49 .3
4 1 .6
33 .3
18.8
38 .3
4 2 .2
55.7
41.7
41.4
31 .7
60.4
4 2 .5
13.0
10.5
51.5
64.4
50.9
42 .4
34 .7
19.6
40 .8
42 .4
58.5
42.3
42.9
28 .5
58 .2
42 .7
13.3
10.0
53.4
59 .8 52 .5 4 0 .2
46 .4 39 .0 30.1
39 .4 34 .5 26 .6
2 9 .9 23 .8 17 .9
16 .9 12.8 9 .4
38 .6 32.1 23.2
4 1 .7 36 .9 24.5
56 .8 49 .6 37 .8
37.1 32.4 25 .2
38 .0 34.2 27.8
30.0 30.8 21.6
48 .6 38.3 29.* 6
41 .4 36 .4 27.0
12.9 11.7 10.1
9 .2 8 .7
7 .3
45.1 37.1 30 .3
3 4 .0 4 1 .6 50 .8
25.1 31 .5 39.7
22 .4 27 .8 35 .7
15.1 19 .6 26.1
8 .5 10 .2 15.0
21.5 28.6 37.4
21.8 2 8 .6 4 0 .8
32 .8 4 1 .2 48 .6
22.5 26.5 28.4
24.5 28.8 31.9
18.2 19.2 20 .4
29 .4 33.5 37.6
26 .7 28.1 29.1
10.0 11.1 11.0
6 .8 6 .9 7 .2
2 9 .2 3 3 .7 39 .2
48.9
38.0
33.7
24.6
14.2
36.0
40 .7
50.7
30.3
34.3
22.5
41.2
30.7
11.3
7 .7
39.5
30.1
59.6
5 .3
5 .8
3 .0
8 .9
14.9
15.6
11.6
12.5
12.6
10.9
43 .5
69 .4
17.8
24 .9
28 .8
6 .5
29 .5
41 .4
5.1
6 .2
3 .6
8 .9
15.0
15.5
12.9
13 .6
11.1
14 .5
43 .4
71 .3
17.8
25 .0
28 .5
5 .9
27.6
54 .2
5 .5
4 .7
3 .9
8 .2
14.3
15.1
11.6
15.0
11.2
11.9
34 .6
72.9
16.4
25 .0
27.1
5 .5
23.9
27.0
3 .7
3 .6
2 .5
6 .2
9 .9
12.0
8 .9
9 .3
8 .8
5 .3
23.7
51 .0
9 .2
2 0 .6
14.6
5.1
4 .8
20.4
24.6
8 .7
5 .3
10.2
8 .2
8 .3
4 .5
20 .0
24 .6
8 .5
5 .7
10.3
8 .4
8 .1
3 .7
17.8
24 .8
8 .5
5 .4
9 .4
8 .0
7 .5
25.0
37 .2
4 .0
4 .3
2 .7
8 .2
13.6
14.2
10.0
12.1
10.8
8 .4
30.3
71.1
13.9
24 .6
20.4
5 .2
3 .3
15 .8
20.1
7 .7
3 .8
6 .8
7 .3
7 .4
21 .7
28 .7
4 .3
4 .9
1 .8
6 .9
9 .9
11.9
8 .9
9 .3
10.6
5 .7
25.8
58.1
8 .7
22 .3
15.8
4 .7
4 .0
15.4
20 .7
7 .9
4 .0
6 .6
6 .0
7 .0
4 .9
16.2
22.2
8 .3
4 .5
8 .9
6 .9
8 .8
5.1
16.3
23 .8
7 .9
5 .6
9 .2
7 .2
8 .9
4.8
15.2
24.5
7.5
5.6
9 .1
7.1
8 .9
21 .6
36 .9
3 .6
4 .4
2 .6
20.3
34 .2
3 .5
5 .0
1 .8
20 .7
34 .6
4 .0
3 .7
3 .2
6 .5
11.9
16.8
11.0
11.1
9 .4
6 .2
24.8
55.2
12.1
20.0
15.3
5 .4
6 .5
12.3
17.1
10.7
11.2
9 .4
6 .1
23.0
56.8
19.8
21.3
19. 5
5 .5
6 .7
11.2
14.4
9 .2
9 .9
8 .8
6 .7
21.4
57.1
16.1
21 .8
17.9
5 .3
* T h e stea k for w h ic h prices are here q u o ted is called “ sirlo in ’' in th is c ity , b u t in m o st o f th e oth er cities
in c lu d e d in th is rep ort it w o u ld be k n o w n as “ p o rterh o u se” steak .
106
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able
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 23 -3 6
9 .—
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f J+2 f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1
i n c l u s i v e — C ontinued
cities, 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
M i d d l e A t l a n t i c — Continued
PITTSBURGH
G roup an d ite m
1928
C en ts
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
6 .0
F lo u r, w h e a t______________ _______ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i___________ .
___________d o ____ 22 .7
W h e a t cereal______________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e .. 24 .9
C orn fla k es_______________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e .. 9 .7
C orn m e a l_________________ ________ p o u n d .. 6 .0
R ic e_______________ _________ ___________d o . . . . 11.1
R o lled o a ts______ __________ ___________d o . . . . 9 .1
B rea d , w h ite ______________ ___________d o . . . 8 .8
M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ....................d o ____ 53 .8
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o . . . . 4 5 .4
R ib ro a st______________ _________ d o .. . 3 9 .2
___________d o ____ 32.1
C h u ck r o a st-. __
19.1
P la te __________________ ___________d o —
P ork:
C h o p s ...______________ ___________d o . . . . 36.5
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____ 48 .2
H a m , slic e d ________ _____________ d o ____ 59 .2
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________ d o ____ 41 .7
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k e n s_______________ d o ____ 45 .0
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r ed .._____ 16-oz. ca n _ . 32 .8
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r .........................................._________ p o u n d .. 58 .2
C h eese____________ ____________________ d o ____ 41 .7
M ilk , fresh d e liv e r ed _____ _________ q u a rt. _ 14.0
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted ____ . . . ___ 14H -oz. c a n .. 9 .7
E g g s----------------------------------------- ______ ..d o z e n .. 49.5
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s____ _____ _______________ d o ____ 37 .9
O r a n g e s... ____. . . ___________ d o . . . . 59 .5
_ .p o u n d .. 6 .4
C ab b a ge________ . . . .
6 .7
O n io n s____________ . . . _______ d o .. .
P o ta to e s.......................... . . . ______ d o ____ 2 .7
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____ _____ 16-oz. c a n .. 10.2
16.2
C orn ___ ______ __ . . . ______ no. 2 can
P e a s------------ ------------ ___ __ ___d o ._ _ 17.1
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________ d o ____ 11.9
D ried :
P ru n e s________________ ___ __ _.p o u n d . 13.9
R a isin s_______________ -15-oz. p a ck a g e. 13.1
N a v y b e a n s__________ _________ p o u n d .. 11.7
B everag es:
C o ffe e .......................................... ___________ d o ____ 48.7
T e a ...................... ..........................._________ d o ____ 81.7
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u re-------------------------___________ d o .. . 18.5
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o . . . . 27 .4
O leom argarin e------------------ ___________ d o ____ 28 .6
_____d o ____ 7 .3
Sugar, g r a n u la ted _____________
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
4 .8
22 .6
24.8
9 .7
6 .1
11.0
9 .1
8 .9
C en ts
4 .3
21 .7
25.0
9 .5
6 .3
10.3
9 .0
8 .6
C en ts
3 .3
17.2
23 .5
9 .2
5 .5
8 .6
8 .2
7 .8
C en ts
2 .8
15.3
21.2
8 .7
4 .5
6 .4
7 .7
7.1
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4 .8
15.9
23 .4
8 .6
5 .2
9 .0
7 .5
8 .5
C en ts
55.5
46 .6
40 .8
32 .9
20.0
39.1
47.7
59 .8
42.9
48 .2
29 .7
56 .6
41.3
14.3
9 .6
52.2
51 .5
43.1
37 .2
29 .4
17.3
37.1
45 .4
57 .6
36.9
4 2 .8
32.1
46 .9
37.5
13.3
9 .1
44.1
44 .9
37.0
31.6
22 .7
12.6
30.3
39.3
50.5
31.9
38.0
31 .4
35 .8
29 .8
11.7
8 .3
33 .4
35.1
28 .6
24 .6
17.0
10.3
21.5
23 .8
39 .6
25 .4
28 .4
32 .6
27 .0
22.2
16.1
9 .9
25.6
28 .8
37.0
25 .2
26.5
20 .8
31 .6
25 .0
11.4
6 .5
30 .6
39 .4
35.2
30 .5
23 .4
14.7
36.2
41 .2
47.5
23 .0
28 .0
23 .6
9 .6
6.5
28 .3
28 .7
23 .5
20 .2
14.4
8 .9
19.5
21 .9
31 .8
22 .4
23 .2
18.6
27.6
23.1
9 .7
6 .3
26.6
28 .6
29 .7
21.5
36 .0
27 .2
11.8
6 .8
37.1
36.6
32 .7
28.0
20 .9
12.9
33.3
40 .4
50.1
29.9
31.8
23.8
39 .6
28.3
11.4
7 .4
37.0
36 .8
43 .5
5 .6
7 .2
3 .3
10.3
16.0
16 .6
13.8
15.5
12.0
14.1
49.5
83.7
18.0
27.0
27.9
6 .8
35 .6
59 .6
6 .3
5 .7
3 .4
9 .5
15.4
15.9
12.6
16.6
12 .2
10.6
40 .5
81 .6
16.4
26 .6
25 .9
6 .4
29 .7
36 .3
3 .8
3 .8
2 .2
8 .6
13.3
13.9
11.0
11.4
11.5
7.1
31.0
7 2 .8
13.0
25 .6
18.4
5 .9
26.4
28.7
4 .0
4 .5
1.5
7 .2
10.2
12.1
10.0
9 .0
11.5
4 .2
26 .7
64 .3
8 .4
22.0
15.4
5 .4
27.1
28 .4
3 .8
3 .3
2 .2
6 .4
9 .7
12.8
9 .0
9 .3
9 .8
4 .4
23 .7
60.7
8 .5
20 .7
12.4
5 .7
25 .9
37.9
3 .4
4 .4
2 .3
6 .5
11.0
16.9
10.5
11.5
9 .7
5 .1
24 .7
73.0
11.4
21.2
11.9
5 .9
24.5
34 .9
3 ,8
5.1
1.7
7 .2
12.1
17.1
10.2
11.0
10 .0
5 .0
23.1
76 .0
19 .2
22 .6
18.0
5 .9
21 .2
33.6
4 .4
3 .8
3 .1
7 .2
11.3
15.9
9 .6
9 .4
10.0
5 .7
21 .6
74.9
15.6
22 .4
18.3
5 .9
3 .4
14 .6
23.1
8 .6
4 .0
6 .3
5 .7
7 .3
4 .5
13 .3
29 .6
7 .8
4 .6
8 .5
6 .9
8 .3
4 .4
15.1
23.6
8 .4
5 .2
9 .1
7 .3
8 .8
DETAILED TABLES
T a b l e 9 .—
107
4
2
A n n u a l a v era g e r e ta il p r i c e s o f
f o o d s i n ea c h o f 5 1 c i t i e s , 1 9 2 8 - 8 6 ,
i n c l u s i v e — C ontinued
M i d d l e A t l a n t i c — Continued
ROCHESTER
G rou p a n d ite m
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t______________ _________p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i.................... ................ ___________d o ____
W h e a t cereal_____ _________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e-C o r n fla k e s_____ __________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
________ p o u n d __
C orn m e a l.........................
R ic e ________________________ ___________d o — .
R o lled o a ts________________ _______ d o ____
B rea d , w h ite _____ _________ ............. . . . d o - - .
M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k ..............— ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ __________ d o — _
R ib r o a st______________
C h u ck r o a st__________ ___________d o ____
P la te _______ ___________ .....................d o -----P ork:
C h o p s__________ ______
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ___________ _______ —d o _____
Lam b:
L e g ........................................ ________ d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____ ___________d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , red_._____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r -------------------------------- ________ p o u n d ..
C h eese............... — ............... __________ do —
M ilk , fresh d e liv e r ed _____ _________ q u a rt—
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d .......... .. — 14H -oz. c a n ..
E g g s-------------- ----------- --------------- ______ .d o z e n ..
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s..............................___________ d o -----O ranges...............................___________ d o —
C ab b a ge______________ _________p o u n d ..
O n io n s_______ ____________________ d o ____
P o ta to e s_________ _____ __________ d o _____
C anned:
B e a n s w ith p o rk ..........._____ 16-oz. c a n ..
C orn __________________ ______ n o . 2 c a n ..
P e a s_____ _____________ _______ .d o ____
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s .- ------- -------------. . . _____p o u n d ..
R a isin s____________ . .16-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s..................... _________p o u n d __
B everages:
C offee_________________________________ d o ____
T e a _____________ ______________________ d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u re____________________________ d o —
V egeta b le sh o rte n in g ------- ___________ d o ____
O leom argarin e_________ — ___________ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la ted --------------------___________ d o ____
1 134°— 31
-8
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
5 .3
20 .9
25 .5
9 .3
6 .3
9 .5
9 .3
9 .1
C en ts
5 .0
19. 5
25.3
9 .2
5 .8
8 .9
8 .8
8 .5
C en ts
4 .4
18.5
24 .2
9 .1
5 .8
9 .0
8 .1
8 .3
C en ts
3 .6
14.5
22 .7
8 .5
5 .4
7 .8
7 .6
7 .6
C en ts
3 .3
13.1
22 .7
8 .1
4 .4
6 .3
7 .6
7 .1
C en ts
4.1
13 .4
23 .3
8 .3
4 .4
6 .0
5 .9
7 .1
C en ts
5 .2
15.7
24.5
8 .3
4 .9
8 .1
6 .6
8.1
C en ts
C en ts
47.7
40 .4
34 .9
30 .0
17.8
37.8
38 .9
52.5
39.5
40.6
34.8
56 .0
39 .2
13.2
10.2
48 .8
48 .3
42.1
36 .0
31.4
19.7
39.4
37 .9
53 .6
39 .2
42 .2
31.1
55.2
39 .2
13.6
9 .9
51 .6
45.1
3 9 .8
3 3 .2
28 .4
16.9
38 .2
37.1
52 .2
33 .5
37.3
32.0
45.1
35 .6
14.0
9 .0
43 .5
39.0
33 .4
28 .5
22.5
12.7
30 .5
32 .0
43 .4
28 .6
32 .4
32.5
34 .0
30 .4
10.6
8 .3
34.7
31 .9
27.0
24 .3
17.9
9 .2
21.6
21.1
31.5
20.8
24.3
24.3
26.1
25 .8
10.0
6 .9
29 .5
26 .6
2 2 .7
18.9
15.2
8.1
19.6
19.9
26.1
18.6
19.3
19.6
26 .3
25.6
10.4
6 .7
26.9
2 9 .4
25 .4
20 .7
16.1
9 .2
26.1
28 .6
3 4 .4
23.2
24 .6
20 .9
30.1
26 .2
11.6
6 .8
31.2
37.3
33 .5
27.8
22 .9
15.1
35.3
40 .7
42 .5
25 .9
29 .8
22.1
34 .3
27 .2
12.0
7 .1
37 .7
34.3
31 .2
26 .4
21 .3
13.9
34.0
39 .5
44 .8
27.9
31.1
25.2
37.8
27.5
12.3
7 .8
36 .7
34.8
61.0
4 .2
5 .9
2 .2
8 .2
16.3
17.6
14.3
13.9
13.5
12.0
47.7
70.3
17.4
26.2
28.5
6 .5
30 .0 28.4
49. 6 6 0 .9
4 .7 4 .9
6 .2 4 .6
2 .5 2 .8
8 .6 8 .1
16.0 15.3
17.2 15.4
15.4 14.8
15.3 17.3
12.1 11.8
14.0 10.7
46.8 35.2
70.1 70.1
17.0 15.3
25.8 22.8
27.9 25.8
6 .0
5 .6
24.8
37.4
3 .5
3 .8
1 .7
7 .8
13.3
13.9
11.3
12.0
11.5
7 .4
30.3
70.4
12.4
21.7
19.4
5 .3
23.3
34 .9
3 .7
4 .7
1.1
7 .3
11.7
13.4
11.0
10.3
11.4
4 .6
28 .2
67.5
8 .4
20 .0
15.0
4 .8
25.0
29 .2
3 .3
3 .0
1.7
5 .9
10.6
13.5
10.4
10.4
9 .4
4 .7
25.9
57.9
8 .6
17.2
13.6
5 .2
23.5
36.0
3 .4
3 .9
1 .7
6 .7
12.3
16.1
H. 6
12.7
9 .5
5 .6
26 .2
66.5
11.4
19.4
13.6
5 .4
22 .4
31.4
3 .4
4 .8
1.3
7 .5
13.6
16.7
11.0
12 .4
9 .8
5 .6
23.3
66.7
18.8
21.8
19.0
5 .6
22 .2
34.6
4 .2
3 .6
2 .8
6 .8
12.7
16.1
10.2
11.3
9 .9
6 .3
22.5
67.5
15.7
22 .6
19.6
5 .5
5 .4
15 .6
23 .5
8 .2
5 .8
8 .4
7 .4
8 .2
5.1
15.8
23 .2
7 .9
5 .8
8 .9
7.6
8 .1
108
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9 . — Annual
average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Middle Atlantic— Continued
SCRANTON
Group and item
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat_______ ____ ............. pound..
Macaroni.............. ........... .
Wheat cereal................... 28-oz. package..
Corn flakes______________ -8-oz. package—
Corn meal_______________ _______ pound..
Rice------ ------------------------- —- ..........-do-----Rolled oats______________ _________ do—
Bread, white...................— _________ do—
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak-------------- - .............do—
Round steak________ — ............do.—
Rib roast____________ — ..........d o .—
Chuck roast— ---------- _________ do.—
Plate........................—
Pork:
Chops_______________ _________ do—
Bacon, sliced________ _________ do.—
Ham, sliced_________
Lamb:
Leg_________________ _________ do—
Poultry:
Roasting chickens----- _________ do___
X isn.
ck
riS V *
Salmon, canned, red-____ 16-oz. can„
Dairy products:
Butter.--------------------------- _______ pound..
Cheese................. ................ _________ do.—
Milk, fresh, delivered___ ________ quart—
Milk, evaporated________ — 14^-oz. can..
Eggs________________________ ________ dozen..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas................... __________do___
Oranges.............. ......... _________ do___
Cabbage____________ _______ pound..
Onions_________ ____ __________do.—
Potatoes............ .......... _________ do—
Canned:
Beans with pork____ ____ 16-oz. can—
Corn------ ------------------ _____ no. 2 can..
Peas_________________ _________ do..
Tomatoes.......... .......... __________do—
Dried:
Prunes______________ _______ pound..
Raisins----------------------.16-oz. package. _
Navy beans_________
Beverages:
Coffee_________ ______ _________ do—
Tea___ ____ ____________ ---------------do-----Fats and oils:
Lard, pure______________ __________do—
Vegetable shortening____ _________ do—
Oleomargarine---------------- ---------------do-----ugar, granulated______ ____ ------- ------- do___
S
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
6.8
22.7
25.4
10.0
7.6
10.4
9.8
10.4
5.5
22.8
25.4
9.9
7.6
10.0
9.9
9.8
5.1
21.7
25.5
9.6
7.5
10.1
9.5
9.6
3.9
17.3
23.7
8.8
6.6
9.6
8.6
8.2
3.3
16.2
22.1
8.3
5.6
8.0
7.6
7.9
4.1
15.9
22.0
8.4
5.6
6.8
6.2
8.5
5.1
16.8
24.0
8.7
6.0
8.7
7.2
9.2
5.1
17.3
24.4
8.4
6.3
8.7
7.8
9.3
4.8
15.9
24.5
8.3
6.1
9.0
7.9
9.4
60.0
50.3
42.1
33.7
17.4
62.6
52.7
42.7
35.6
20.3
56.0
47.8
39.6
32.6
17.6
47.3
39.3
33.8
25.8
13.0
39.4
33.4
28.1
21.4
10.5
33.7
27.6
25.0
19.5
8.8
36.4
30.6
24.9
19.6
9.6
41.4
36.8
32.0
26.9
15.5
39.2
34.8
29.9
24.5
14.5
37.4
46.5
57.1
40.7
47.2
60.2
39.2
46.2
57.9
33.2
40.2
47.8
25.0
26.4
37.6
22.7
23.9
31.3
27.2
30.2
37.1
37.3
42.1
44.7
34.9
41.4
45.2
45.6
46.5
39.8
33.8
27.9
24.8
27.3
30.4
31.2
43.9
45.9
41.2
36.5
29.0
23.2
28.6
34.1
33.5
35.4
32.9
33.1
31.8
25.3
20.5
21.4
22.0
24.7
57.7
38.5
13.0
10.8
52.7
56.7
38.7
13.3
10.5
55.0
46.8
36.5
14.0
9.8
46.0
36.3
28.5
13.0
8.6
36.3
27.4
22.8
10.9
7.2
31.1
27.7
22.7
10.4
6.9
30.3
31.3
25.0
11.0
7.1
32.0
36.0
27. 0
11.0
7.3
38.0
38.7
27.4
11.6
7.9
38.0
31.5
66.2
5.2
6.4
2.6
30.6
50.0
5.1
6.5
3.1
28.6
64.4
6.6
4.9
3.2
22.1
40. 8
3.7
4.1
2.1
17.7
35.4
4.5
4.9
1.4
19.7
31.4
3.9
3.6
2.1
20.1
36.5
3.4
4.2
2.1
19.3
33. 5
3.9
4.9
1.5
19.9
35.1
4.0
3.4
2.8
9.2
17.1
17.6
12.2
9.8
16.9
17.6
13.5
9.2
16.5
17.1
13.0
8.2
14.2
14.7
11.1
7.2
11.7
13.4
10.1
6.4
11.6
13.7
9.7
6.7
12.9
15.9
11.4
7.0
13.7
16.9
10.2
7.2
13.2
16.3
9.3
14.3
13. 5
11.6
15.4
12.1
13.9
16.5
12.0
12.7
11.6
11.3
8.9
9.0
10.6
5.6
9.4
8.7
5.7
11.3
9.4
6.7
11.1
9.4
6.7
10.1
9.4
7.2
50.6
69.5
50.0
66.5
41.8
66.3
33.5
64.5
29.5
59.9
26.2
57.4
26.3
58.6
24.4
62.9
23.3
63.8
19.3
26.0
26.9
7.0
19.5
26.4
27.4
6.5
17.6
26.6
24.0
6.2
13.7
25.7
19.6
5.6
8.6
21.7
13.0
5.0
9.0
19.9
12.1
5.3
12.3
21.0
13.4
5.4
20.5
21.1
17.6
5.5
16.9
21.1
15.4
5.5
DETAILED TABLES
T able
109
9.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
+
inclusive— Continued
East North Central
CHICAGO 4
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C
ents
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat...................... ____ .pound— 4.8
Macaroni------------------- _______ do----- 18.9
Wheat cereal__________ 28-oz. package.. 25.4
Corn flakes----------------- .8-oz. package. _ 9.3
Corn meal------------------- _ ___ pound.. 6.9
Rice__________________ ________do___ 10.5
Rolled oats----------- __ __________do... 8.5
Bread, white................ _. ________do„_. 9.7
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak________ ________d o.... 52.5
Round steak______ ________do----- 43.0
Rib roast__________ ________d o.... 39.7
Chuck roast------------ ________ d o.... 31.7
Plate......... .................. ________do... 19.1
Pork:
_____ __do____ 34.0
Chops— _
Bacon, sliced------.„ ________ do___ 47.9
Ham, sliced------------ ________ do___ 53.5
Lamb:
Leg-----------------------____ ____do___ 39.4
Poultry:
Roasting chickens----________ do— 38.9
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red-........16-oz. can.. 36.1
Dairy products:
Butter____________ . ___ ...pound.. 54.8
Cheese------------------- ..________ do----- 43.4
Mflk, fresh, delivered___ _______ quart. _ 14.0
Milk, evaporated_______ 14^-oz. can.. 10.1
Eggs------------------------------- ............ .dozen. 48.4
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas___________. . . ____pound.. 11.2
Oranges___________ _______ dozen._ 60.3
Cabbage---------------- ___pound.. 5.2
Onions. ___________ -------- do----- 6.2
Potatoes---------------- ________ do___ 2.7
Canned:
Beans with pork________ 16-oz. can.. 10.2
Corn..
. __ ...__ .no. 2 can.. 16.0
Peas.. . .. -------- ________ d o.... 16.9
Tomatoes---------------________ do___ 13.7
Dried:
Prunes__________ .._______pound.. 15.3
Raisins____ ______ ,15-oz. package.. 13.8
Navy beans--------- --_______pound.. 11.9
Beverages:
________ do---- 48.0
Coflee____________
Tea__________________ ________ d o.... 69.3
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure.-----------------________ do— 18.8
Vegetable shortening___ ________ d o..— 26.2
Oleomargarine ------------________ d o.... 26.8
Sugar, granulated---------------. ... ___do___ 6.9
ents C
C
ents C
ents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
4.6 4.1 3.3 2.8 3.7 4.7 5.2
18.6 18.7 17.0 16.0 15.8 15.1 14.1
24.7 25.4 22.9 22.7 23.6 24.7 25.4
9.1 9.1 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5
6.6 6.8 5.6 5.3 4.9 5.4 6.1
10.5 10.1 8.2 7.1 6.5 8.1 8.5
8.2 8.1 7.5 7.2 5.9 6.8 7.4
9.8 9.3 8.7 7.5 6.5 7.4 7.4
4.8
12.8
26.3
8.5
6.1
9.1
7.4
7.0
53.9
45.7
40.4
33.6
20.5
37.2
48.2
54.8
40.5
41.4
33.6
52.9
42.0
14.0
9.7
50.5
51.2
43.1
38.2
31.6
18.9
35.6
46.5
55.4
34.9
36.6
33.7
44.0
39.6
14.0
9.0
41.4
42.9
35.1
32.7
24.7
14.3
29.6
40.4
48.2
30.4
32.7
32.4
34.4
31.0
13.0
8.1
33.0
35.1
28.1
26.3
19.8
11.1
21.3
27.2
36.1
24.2
26.1
26.0
26.9
26.1
11.2
6.9
27.6
29.2
23.6
22.3
16.6
9.8
19.9
25.0
30.7
21.8
21.7
21.1
27.5
25.5
9.9
6.8
26.4
30.9
25.4
23.5
17.6
10.3
25.4
30.4
36.6
24.8
25.8
23.0
31.0
26.5
9.5
6.8
30.3
39.7
34.7
32.2
25.7
17.6
36.0
43.0
46.4
28.3
30.3
24.9
35.6
28.6
10.7
7.1
35.6
10.9
47.7
5.4
6.5
3.2
10.0
15.7
16.5
14.0
17.2
11.6
13.6
47.1
70.0
18.5
25.8
26.5
6.4
11.0
63.0
5.9
4.9
3.7
9.3
15.0
15.7
13.7
17.1
12.0
11.9
40.2
72.9
17.3
25.4
20.7
6.2
9.5
39.8
4.2
4.0
2.4
8.5
12.1
12.8
10.8
12.7
11.3
7.9
33.8
70.1
13.0
24.5
19.9
5.7
6.6
32.6
4.3
4.9
1.8
7.9
10.9
12.6
10.1
10.6
11.5
5.0
31.0
66.6
8.9
22.0
14.9
5.2
6.9
30.1
4.4
3.5
2.3
7.0
10.2
12.8
9.9
10.9
9.9
4.9
27.5
65.9
9.1
20.9
13.7
5.4
6.9
37.3
3.7
4.4
2.5
6.9
11.9
15.4
11.8
12.9
10.1
6.0
27.0
74.3
11.3
21.4
13.4
5.7
6.8 7.1
34.0 36.9
4.2 4.7
4.9 3.8
2.2 3.3
7.0 7.4
13.2 12.1
16.2 15.2
10.9 10.3
12.3 11.1
10.4 10.5
6.0 6.5
26.2 24.7
81.1 83.2
19.5 17.0
23.4 24.2
19.6 20.3
5.8 5.8
38.1
33.5
31.6
24.2
16.1
34.1
42.8
50.5
29.7
32.0
28.9
39.2
30.4
11.4
7.7
36.2
4 Prices include a 2-percent sales tax from July 1, 1933, to June 30,1935, and 3-percent beginning July 1,1935.
110
T able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
9 . — Annual average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928±
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
CINCINNATI *
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
F lo u r, w h e a t_______________________p o u n d ..
5.6 5.4 5.0 3.7 3.1 3.7 4.5 4.8 4.6
18.4 18.5 19.3 17.4 15.4 16.1 15.2 15.5 15.1
M a ca ro n i______________________________d o —
W h e a t cereal______________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e .. 24.9 24.9 25.0 24.4 21.2 21.0 21.7 22.5 22.5
C orn fla k es________________ 8-oz. p a ck a g e ..
9.5 9.6 9.7 9.1 8.5 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.0
4.5 4.6 4.8 4.1 3.1 2.8 3.9 4.6 4.7
C orn m e a l__________________________p o u n d ..
R ic e ___________________________________ d o ____ 9.6 9.7 9.9 8.4 6.6 6.3 7.9 8.9
8.9
R o lle d o a ts----------------------------------------- d o ____ 8.9 9.0 8.9 7.6 6.5 5.3 6.0 7.5
7.4
B read , w h ite _________________________ d o —
8.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 5.6 6.1 7.8 7.8 7.3
M e a ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k ______________________d o . ... 44.2 47.1 43.6 37.7 29.5 27.0 27.8 38.5 36.7
R o u n d ste a k ____________ 1________d o ___ 40. 5 44.2 40.3 33.4 27.3 25.1 26.5 37.3 35.6
R ib ro a st_________________________ d o .. . 35.4 38.1 36.4 31.2 24.1 22.0 21.9 31.5 30.3
C h u ck ro a st---------------------------------d o ____ 26.7 29.0 26.5 21.2 16.2 14.0 14.5 24.1 23.0
P la t e .______ _______________________d o ___ 20.1 22.7 20.9 16.2 11.0 9.9 10.1 17.0 16.7
P ork:
C h o p s_____________________________d o ____ 32.6 34.9 33.7 28.2 19.6 18.2 24.0 36.1 34.4
B a co n , slic e d _____________________d o ____ 38.9 38.9 38.6 33.1 19.3 18.3 25.7 40.1 39.2
H a m , slic e d ______________________ d o —
51.7 54.3 52.4 45.3 34.5 31.3 36.2 48.0 51.1
Lam b:
L eg ________________________________d o —
40.0 41.4 36.5 30.7 26.0 24.2 26.7 31.2 32.8
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s----------------------- d o .. . 38.8 41.5 36.1 32.1 25.4 20.9 24.4 29.8 32.3
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r ed ________16-oz. c a n . 34.3 29.4 32.2 33.2 24.1 18.6 20.0 22.2 26.2
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _______________________________ p o u n d . 57.9 56.4 46.6 34.8 25.9 26.5 29.8 35.3 39.1
C h e ese _________________________________ d o .. . 39.8 39.0 37.1 30.1 24.2 24.5 24.9 26.0 26.6
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed _______________q u a r t. 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.2 10.5 9.9 11.4 12.0 12.4
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d ____________ 1 4 ^ -o z . c a n .. 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.3 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.8
7.5
E g g s_______________________________________d o ze n . 44.1 47.0 38.4 28.9 24.9 23.6 27.7 34.8 35.3
F ru its an d veg eta b les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s________________________ p o u n d . 10.9 10.5 10.5 9.7 5.9 6.6 6.5 6.4
6.6
O ranges__________________________d o ze n . 55.6 42.8 59.1 36.6 32.1 29.4 35.1 32.6 34.5
5.1 5.2 6.0 3.6 4.4 4.2 3.5 3.7 4.6
C ab b a ge________________________ p o u n d .
O n io n s____________________________d o ____ 6.2 6.7 5.4 4.4 5.2 3.5 4.4 5.4
4.4
P o ta to e s---------------------------------------d o —
2.9 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.1 3.4
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk ___________ 16-oz. c a n .
8.5 9.2 8.8 7.6 6.9 6.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
C orn __________________________n o . 2 c a n . 15.4 15.6 15.8 13.2 10.3 9.8 10.8 12.0 13.1
P e a s______________________________ d o ____ 17.0 16.6 16.7 14.4 13.2 12.9 16.6 17.1 16.2
T o m a to e s________________________ d o ____ 11.9 13.7 12.8 10.6 9.5 9.4 10.3 11.0 10.8
D ried :
P r u n e s__________________________p o u n d . 13.6 15.8 17.0 12.3 9.6 9.6 11.6 12.4 10.7
R a isin s________________ 16-oz. p a ck a g e . 13.8 12.1 12.1 11.3 11.4 9.6 9.6 10.0 10.4
N a v y b e a n s------------------------------ p o u n d .. 12.0 13.5 10.3 7.1 4.0 4.1 4.5 4.4
5.4
B everag es:
C offee_________________________________ d o ____ 45.1 45.6 37.4 29.6 25.9 23.6 24.4 23.4 22.7
T e a ____________________________________d o ____ 80.0 80.0 80.7 77.4 70.8 72.4 73.3 77.5 78.7
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u re____________________________ d o ____ 17.2 17.2 16.5 12.5 8.1 9.1 12.3 20.3 17.0
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____ 25.8 25.7 25.9 25.2 22.2 21.1 20.8 22.8 22.8
28.1 28.0 26.7 20.4 16.9 14.2 12.6 16.6 15.3
O leom argarin e----------------------------------- d o —
Sugar, g r a n u la ted ____________ _____ _______d o ___ 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9
5.9
5 Prices include a 3-percent sales ta* from Feb. 4, 1935, to Nov. 11, 1936. Prices of bread and milk were
exempted.
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 . — Annual
\\\
average retail prices of 1 .2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
^
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
CLEVELAND *
G roup an d item
C ereals a n d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r , w h e a t. _______ . . . ________ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i--------------------------- __________ d o ____
W h e a t c er e a l______ ___ 28-oz. p a ck a g e . _
C orn fla k e s_______________ ._8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l............................ ________ p o u n d ..
R ic e __ _________________ . . .
R o lle d o a ts________ _____ ___________d o -----B rea d , w h ite ............................ .....................d o -----M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k ______ . . . __________ d o ____
R o u n d ste a k _____
. _______ d o -----R ib r o a s t.. ___________ _________ d o -----C h u c k roa st___________ ----------------d o -----P la te .............................. .. __________ d o .—
P ork :
C h o p s_____________ . . . ___________d o ____
B a co n , sliced _______ ___________d o . . . .
H a m , sliced ______________________ d o . . . .
Lam b:
L e g -----------------------------P o u ltr y :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____-----------------d o -----F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , red . ___ -1 6 -o z .c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ____ ________________ _________ p o u n d ..
C h eese___________ _______ ___________ d o .—
M ilk , fresh , d eliv ered ____ __________ q u a rt—
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d _________ ___ 14 ^ -o z. can _
E g g s------------------------------------------ _________ d ozen __
F r u its a n d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s_______________..................p o u n d ..
O ranges__________ ____ ...................d o ze n . _
C ab b a ge______________ _______ _p o u n d ..
O n io n s________________ ___________ d o — .
P o ta to e s__________________________ d o ____
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk ___________16-oz. can__
C orn __________________ ______ n o. 2 can__
P ea s___________________ -----------------d o -----T o m a to e s........... ............. ___________ d o - . .
D ried :
P r u n e s.......................... .... _________ p o u n d ..
R a isin s_______________ _15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s__________ . __ . .p o u n d ..
B everages:
C offee______________________________ .d o —
T e a ____ ______ _____________ -----------------d o -----F a ts a n d oils:
L a rd , p u r e ...--------------------___________ d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g _____----------------- d o -----O leom argarine_____ ______ ___________ d o . . . .
Sugar, gra n u lated _____ _______ ___________ d o ------
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
3 .7
17 .2
2 4 .7
9 .3
4 .5
7 .6
8 .3
6 .5
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4 .7
16.2
23 .3
8.8
3 .9
8 .3
7 .1
7 .8
C en ts
5 .0
16 .6
2 3 .2
9 .2
5 .0
9 .6
8 .5
7 .8
C en ts
42 .4
3 7 .4
3 2 .2
27 .4
18 .2
36.1
4 1 .2
52 .5
32.5
35.5
35 .7
3 0 .9
2 7 .2
33 .2
27 .9
25 .3
18.1
28.8 32 .0
2 3 .7 26 .4
22.0 2 2 .9
16 .4 17.8
3 9 .4
3 4 .2
3 0 .2
2 4 .6
16.9
36 .5
4 0 .8
46 .5
34 .8
30 .9
2 8 .6
32.8
46 .9
39 .1
12.2
9 .0
4 1 .8
31.2
35.7
31 .1
10.4
8.2
32 .0
5. 5 5 .1 4 .8
20. 5 18.9
2 5 .8 25. 7 25 .3
9 .8 9 .9
10.0
5 .6 5 .6 5 .2
9 .9
10. 2 10 .3
9 .3 8 .9 9 .0
7 .8 7 .8 7 .7
21.1
46 .5
4 0 .6
3 3 .0
2 9 .3
18.9
35 .1
42.9
54 .2
38 .2
47.9
4 2 .2
3 4 .7
3 1 .1
38 .8
40.1
31.9
56.2
4 0 .4
12. 5
9 .8
51.4
34.1
59 .0
40 .1
13 .6
10.2
4 9 .6
10.0
62 .1
5 .3
6 .3
2.8
10.1
17.0
17.5
13.7
13.9
13 .2
11.4
51 .8
8 0 .6
19 .9
26 .7
28 .6
7 .5
20.6
37 .1
41 .5
55 .5
38.7
9 .7 8 .9
5 0 .4 62 .7
5 .4 5 .9
6 .4 4 .8
3 .3 3 .6
9 .6 9 .0
16.5 16.1
17. 2 16. 7
14.1 13.8
15.4 17.3
11.9 11 .9
14.5 11.0
51.0 41 .7
82.1 83 .4
19.7 17.9
26 .4 26. 2
28 .5 2 7 .2
7 .2 6.8
21.6
14.1
29 .4
3 6 .4
43 .5
27.8
32.5
3 .2
15 .3
23.1
8 .7
3 .8
6.0
7 .3
5 .9
3 .8
14 .8
21.8
8.6
3 .4
5 .7
6.0
6.2
11.1
10.1
22.6
20.2
2 5 .2
3 4 .2
23 .2
26.3
24.5
27.3
25 .8
8.8
6.6
27.6
22.7
3 1 .7
21.8
22.2
10.8
26.3
28 .7
36 .4
26.1
26.1
19.4
20.2
27 .3
2 4 .8
8 .9
6 .4
25.2
30 .8
2 5 .8
10 .5
6 .4
29 .1
29.1
31.9
23.2
35.5
27 .9
10 .3
6.8
36.1
7 .6 6.6 6.6 6.2 6 .3
3 9 .5 33 .8 2 9 .6 3 6 .0 33 .4
3 .6 4 .0 4 .3 3 .3 3 .9
4 .0 4 .6 3 .3 4 .1
5 .1
2 .4
1.6
2 .3 2 .3
1 .9
8 .4
7 .7 6 .5 7 .0 7 .5
14.0 10.9 10.2 11.9 13.3
14.8 13.0 13 .0 16.1 17.3
11.4 9 .8 9 .6 10.8 11.1
11.9 9 .3 10.0 11.2 11.6
11.0
10.8
9 .0 9 .7 10.8
7 .2 4 .3 4 .4 5 .0 5 .2
33 .7 28.6 25.8 25.6 25.7
73.8 63 .9 58.2 6 2 .7 64 .2
13.5 8 .7 9 .3 12.8 21.2
25 .2 22.6 2 0 .5 20.1 2 3 .4
20.2
14.9 12.9 14 .5 19 .8
5 .4 5 .7 5 .8 6.1
6.0
4 .8
14.6
23 .3
8 .7
5 .3
9 .5
8.6
7 .4
22.8
15.7
33 .5
40 .5
48 .7
30.1
33 .2
27.1
38.9
29.1
11.2
7 .8
36 .4
6 .3
36 .2
4 .5
3 .7
3 .1
7 .5
12.6
17.4
10.1
10.3
10.8
6.0
24.6
67.4
18.1
23.7
19.0
6.1
8 P rices in c lu d e a 3-percent sa les ta x from F eb . 4, 1935, to N o v . 11, 1936. P rices o f b read an d m ilk w ere
e x em p ted .
H 2
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD,. 1923-36
T able 9 . — Annual
average retail prices of 4® foods in each of
inclusive— Continued
51
cities,
1933
1934
1928-86,
East North Central— Continued
COLUMBUS6
G roup an d item
C ereals a n d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r , w h e a t______________ ________ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i................ .................... .................... d o . . . .
W h ea t cereal____ __________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e -.
C orn f l a k e s ___________ 8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l_________________ .................p o u n d —
R ice................................................ — .............. d o —
R o lle d o a ts............ .................... .....................d o -----B read , w h ite .............................
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k ....... ............. .....................d o -----R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o —
R ib roast________ _____ — ............ d o .—
C h u ck roa st...................... __________ d o .—
P la te .....................................
P ork:
C h op s___________ _____ .....................d o —
B a co n , slic e d _________ ..................... d o -----H a m , slic e d ................. ......................d o —
L am b:
L eg----- -----------------------P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ick en s____ ............ .........d o ____
F ish :
S alm on , can n ed , r ed — ____16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r .. ___________________ ............ ..p o u n d ..
C h e ese .......................... ............... ___________d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d eliv ered ......... _________ q u a r t..
M ilk , ev a p orated ................. ___14 ^ -o z. c a n ..
E g g s....................................................... ...................d o ze n . _
F ru its an d vegetab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s____ __________ ________ p o u n d ..
O ranges...............................
C ab b age_______________ . . . _____p o u n d . _
O n io n s________ ________ ......................d o —
P o ta to e s.............................
C anned:
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____
C orn __________________ ............ no. 2 c a n ..
P ea s___________________ ___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s.,........................ - .................d o . . . .
D ried :
P ru n e s________________ _________p o u n d ..
R a isin s________________.15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s......................------------- p o u n d —
B everages:
C offee................................ ...........___________ d o ____
T e a .............. .................................. .......... ...........d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u re________ ________ ................— d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g _____ ....................d o —
O leom argarine____________ ___________ d o —
Sugar, gra n u la ted _____________ — ........... .d o —
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1935
1936
ents Cents Cents Cents Cents
ents Cents C
ents C
Cents C
5 .1
26 .5
9 .9
4 .2
4 .9
19.9
26.3
10.0
4 .2
11.6
11.2
20.1
9 .3
7 .5
46 .4
4 1 .2
3 5 .3
30 .0
20.6
32 .8
45 .3
51.7
44 .8
38 .4
36.8
55 .5
37 .2
11.3
10.2
41.1
4 .4
19.4
26.1
9 .6
4 .0
11.0
3 .2
18.3
25.1
9 .3
3 .6
8.6
2.6
16.7
23 .9
8 .9
2 .7
7 .3
7 .4
3 .4
16.5
24 .2
8.6
2 .7
6 .7
5 .6
6 .5
4 .3
16 .7
25.9
8.6
3 .4
9 .2
9 .1
7.6
8 .3
6 .9
48 .5
44.0
38 .5
32 .0
23.2
45 .2
40.9
36.4
28.9
38.1
34.0
3 0 .2
22 .3
14.8
29 .6
27.7
22 .3
16.5
28.0
26.0
30 .9
28.5
21.2
22.6
11.1
10.6
11.1
34.9
44 .4
53.1
45 .8
40.4
34 .4
44.1
52.3
27 .0
3 6 .8
44.1
31 .5
32.4
19.1
23.0
33.7
25.9
18.8
25 .8
31 .3
37.1
27 .7
24 .2
9 .0
7 .7
32.6
54.2
37.1
12.0
10.0
44.4
21.2
39 .6
36.1
32.5
44.9
35 .8
11.9
9 .3
35 .8
34.1
34 .7
28 .0
10.0
8 .3
27.5
6.2
25.9
25.2
26.6
22.8
8.8
6.8
22.8
15.1
21.6
29.4
25 .6
21.9
20 .3
26.9
24 .0
8 .3
6.6
21.8
6.8
10.4 10.9 10.0 8 .9
7 .1
59 .3 44 .5 61 .5 36 .0 3 4 .2 29 .3
5 .3 5 .2 6.2 3 .4 4 .2 4 .2
7 .5 5 .3 4 .2 5 .0 3 .4
6.8
2 .5 2.8 3 .5 2 .3
1.6
2.2
9 .4 9 .0 8 .7 8.1 7 .0 6.8
14.5 13.9 15.1 13.0 9 .6 9 .2
14 .8 15.1 15.4 14.0 12.3 12.3
12.5 13.4 13.2 10.8 9 .4 9 .4
15.6 16.4 18.0 12.3 9 .4 9 .9
13.2 11.6 12.0 11.7 11.7 9 .2
12.2
4 .2
13.8 10.3 6 .7 3 .8
48 .9 49 .0 42.3 34 .9 31 .4 27 .0
86.6 86.8 8 9 .0
79.3 73.1 67.7
15.9 15.5 14.9 11.6 7 .3 7 .9
27.1 26 .6 26 .6 25.5 22.4 20 .4
27.2 27.2 25 .6 20.1 13.5 11.3
7 .6 7.1 6 .9 6 .4
5.7
5.9
6.6
8.1
17.8
22.8
30 .3
24 .4
9 .5
6.8
26 .2
6.8
35 .5
3 .7
4 .6
2.2
7 .0
10.4
17.1
10.3
11.3
9 .9
4 .7
27.9
70.3
11.0
20.2
12.5
6.1
4 .5
17.3
25 .3
9 .1
4 .5
9 .5
7 .9
8.1
4 0 .3
3 7 .4
2 9 .8
24 .5
17.2
37 .1
4 6 .8
48.4
30 .6
29 .2
24.9
3 5 .2
26 .5
10.0
7 .0
33 .5
6 .4
35 .0
3 .8
5 .5
1.6
7 .6
12.1
18.0
10.4
11.7
11.0
4 .5
2 6 .6
75.3
19 .5
23 .1
17.8
5.9
4 .1
16.1
9 .1
4 .6
9 .7
22.8
8.0
8.0
3 7 .2
34.4
2 9 .2
23 .1
16.4
34 .5
48 .0
51.2
32 .5
31.1
27 .8
38 .5
28 .0
10.4
7 .6
32 .8
6.2
38 .5
4 .7
3 .9
3.1
8.1
12.1
17.2
9 .9
t l .3
11.0
5 .7
24 .8
76.1
16.1
22.6
19.6
5 .9
6 P rices in c lu d e a 3-percent sa les ta x from F eb . 4, 1935, to N o v . 11 1936. P rices o f bread an d m ilk w ere
e x em p ted .
DETAILED TABLES
T able 9- — Annual
1X 3
average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
^
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
DETROIT *
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
Cents
Flour, wheat___________ ...........pound.. 6.0
Macaroni............................. ...............do___ 21.7
Wheat cereal___________ 28-oz. package— 25.7
• Cornflakes......................... _8-oz. package.. 9.4
Corn meal..........................
6.1
Rice........................... .......... __ _ do . 11. 3
Rolled oats...................... _______ d o.... 9.3
Bread, white....................... _______ do___ 8.1
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak............... ________do.— 49.5
Round steak-........... ________do___ 41.3
Rib roast---------------- ________do___ 36.2
Chuck roast_____ _ -_ . _do
29.0
Plate______________ _______ do___ 18.6
Pork:
Chops____ _________________do___ 36.4
Bacon, sliced________________do___ 45.4
Ham, sliced_________________do___ 56.6
Lamb: Lee
do
40.7
Poultry: Roasting chickens..............do___ 39.4
Fish: Salmon, canned, red___ 16-oz. can.. 33.9
Dairy products:
Butter________________ ............pound.. 56.4
Cheese________________ ................do___ 39.7
Milk, fresh, delivered___ _______quart— 14.0
Milk, evaporated- _____ —14^-oz. can.. 9.9
Eggs-------------------------------- ______ dozen. _ 47.4
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas----------------- .............pound.. 9.5
Oranges___________________dozen.. 61.7
Cabbage- _________ .............pound.. 4.8
Onions_____________.............. .do___ 5.7
Potatoes. ........... .........___ _____do___ 2.1
Canned:
Beans with pork.........___ 16-oz. can.. 9.2
Corn----------------------____ no. 2 can.. 15.7
Peas_______________................do___ 16.2
Tomatoes. _____
12.3
Dried:
Prunes____________ ______ pound.. 14.3
Raisins------------------ 16-oz. package— 13.0
Navy beans________ ______ pound.. 11.9
Beverages:
-. __do___ 48.5
Coffee________________
Tea____________ _____ ________ do___ 75.0
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure____________ -----------do---- 18.3
Vegetable shortening____ ________do.— 26.5
Oleomargarine_________ ____ — do.. . 25. 7
Suear. granulated
do
7.3
Cents C
ents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
4.8
20.6
26.3
9.7
6.1
11.0
9.1
8.1
4.4 3.5 3.1 3.7 4.8 5.0
18.9 15.8 13.8 14.0 14.2 14.8
26.6 24.8 22.3 23.2 23.8 23.5
9.5 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.2
6.0 5.1 3.7 3.4 4.9 5.4
10.1 8.5 5.6 5.7 7.7 7.4
8.6 7.7 6.1 5.2 6.4 7.5
7.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 7.2 7.3
51.8
43.5
38.7
31.0
20.8
39.4
44.0
60.0
40.6
42.1
30.8
54.9
39.3
14.0
9.7
50.2
45.6
37.6
34.0
26.8
18.0
36.6
41.9
55.3
33.9
36.2
32.2
45.0
35.0
13.1
9.0
38.7
35.8
29.8
27.3
20.2
13.0
29.6
36.3
45.9
28.2
31.6
32.3
33.5
28.5
11.6
7.7
30.1
29.9
25.7
21.7
15. 5
10.3
20.9
22.4
32.9
22.8
24.2
22.9
25.1
22.3
9.2
5.8
24.5
27.1
24.7
19.9
14.9
9.8
20.8
23.6
29.8
22.2
20.7
18.8
25.8
22.3
9.4
6.1
23.3
31.0
26.8
21.9
17. 2
10.8
27.7
30.7
37.6
26.6
26.6
21.0
31.0
24.1
10.6
6.3
26.7
38.6
34.8
30.1
24.6
15.8
38.6
43.6
49.9
29. 5
31.6
22.6
36.0
25.0
11.9
6.6
33.4
38.0
33.9
28.2
23.2
14.6
37.5
42.8
54.4
31.0
32.6
26.7
39.5
25.7
12.0
7.2
34.6
9.8
45.4
5.3
6.2
2.6
9.4
15.4
15. 7
13.0
16.5
11.9
13.5
48.5
72.8
17.9
26.0
25.5
6.8
9.2
58.1
5.2
4.6
3.0
8.3
15.0
15.1
12.1
16.5
12.1
10.6
39.5
77.2
16.4
25.9
24.0
6.3
8.5
32.8
3.4
3.7
1.9
7.4
12.5
12.8
10.1
12.6
11.3
7.0
30.2
70.6
12.6
24.9
19.1
5.7
5.8
35.2
3.3
4.4
1.1
6.0
8.5
10.6
8.7
8.9
11.2
3.8
26.3
61.4
7.8
22.5
13.6
5.0
6.5
31.6
3.6
2.9
1.9
5.7
8.4
11.2
8.5
9.7
9.5
4.0
23.9
58.7
8.0
21.5
11. 6
5.3
5.9
38.5
3.0
3.8
1.9
6.0
10.5
17.9
10.4
12.0
9.6
4.9
26.5
69.1
11.3
21.3
12.1
5.6
5.9
34.1
3.4
4.7
1.4
6.3
11.1
17.6
9.7
11.1
9.8
5.0
26.4
71.3
19.2
22.7
16.8
6.1
6.1
37.0
4.0
3.2
2.8
6.6
11.0
18.0
9.0
10.1
9.7
5.7
25.0
72.1
16.0
22.7
16.2
5.9
• P rices in c lu d e a 3-percent sa les ta x e ffe ctiv e J u ly 1, 1933.
4.8
14.3
24.3
8.0
5.8
8.4
7.4
7.3
H 4T able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
9.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
+
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
INDIANAPOLIS
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k ery products:
F lo u r, w h e a t________ _
-------------p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i________ _________ _________ d o .. .
W h e a t cereal_____________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C o r n fla k e s_________ .
--8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m ea l______________ __ ________ p o u n d ..
R ic e ------------------------------------ ___________do
R o lle d o a ts________________ ___________d o ____
B rea d , w h ite ............................ ___________d o ____
M eats:
B eef:
S irlo in ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ __________ d o .—
R ib r o a st______________ _________ d o ____
C h u c k r o a st__________ ___________d o . . . .
P la te ___________________ ___________d o ____
P ork:
C h o p s_________________ ___________d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ___________ — .............d o —
L a m b : L e g ________________ ___________ d o .—
P o u ltry : R o a stin g c h ic k e n s_________d o ____
F ish : S a lm o n , c a n n ed , r ed ____16-oz. c a n ._
D ia r y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ ________ p o u n d ..
C h e ese _____________________ ___________d o .—
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ____ ________ .q u a r t. _
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted _________ -_ 1 4 ^ -o z. c a n ..
E g g s----------------------------------------- _________ d o z e n ..
F r u its a n d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s_______________ ............ .p o u n d ..
O ra n ges_______ ______ _ _________ d o z e n ..
C a b b a g e______________ ________ p o u n d ..
O n io n s_________ ______ ___ . . . . d o ____
P o ta to e s---------------------- ___________d o ____
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. c a n ..
C o rn _______________ ______n o . 2 c a n .
P e a s __________________ ___________d o ____
T o m a to e s.......................... ----------------d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s. _____________ .................p o u n d .
R a isin s________________ 15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s___________ .................p o u n d ..
B everag es:
C offee______________ ______ ___________d o ____
T e a _______________________ _
. .d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e _________________ ___________d o ____
V e g e ta b le sh o rte n in g _____ ___________d o ____
O leo m arga rin e____________ ___________d o ..
Sugar, g r a n u la ted ------------------ , ___________d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 .4
19 .0
25 .8
9 .3
4 .1
10.9
8 .7
7 .9
5 .1
18.5
25 .3
9 .4
4 .2
10.5
8 .7
4 6 .0
43 .8
33 .5
29.3
19.8
34.1
4 2 .0
53.3
41 .5
3 9 .9
34 .2
56 .2
4 0 .8
12.2
9 .6
41 .4
48 .9
46 .8
3 5 .2
31.7
8.8
55.8
5 .0
6 .9
2 .5
8.2
13 .9
14 .6
12.3
15.7
14.3
12.5
47 .8
86 .3
16.3
26.7
29.1
7 .4
8.0
21.2
35 .9
4 1 .0
55 .4
43 .2
43.1
32.8
55.4
40 .9
12.3
9 .3
4 5 .2
8.8
45 .0
5 .2
7 .3
3 .1
8 .9
14.3
14.9
13 .9
17.8
13.8
13.9
48 .0
90.1
16.1
26.8
28.3
7.1
4 .6
18.9
26.1
9 .3
4 .4
10.9
8 .5
7 .8
3 .3
16.8
2 4 .9
9 .0
3 .5
9 .7
8.1
6 .3
2 .7
15.7
25 .0
8 .4
2 .4
7.1
7 .6
3 .5
16.1
26.1
44 .5
4 2 .7
33.1
28.7
19.3
34 .7
40 .6
53.8
37 .7
37 .6
32 .7
45 .6
37 .8
11.9
8 .9
36.5
37 .4
36.1
28 .0
22.5
15.3
28 .3
33 .8
46.1
3 1 .2
32 .1
32.3
34 .6
28.1
28 .8
28 .2
23 .6
17.4
26 .9
25 .8
19.9
15.6
10.3
18.5
20.2
30 .4
2 3 .2
21.0
20 .9
28 .3
21.4
8 .7
6 .4
9 .0
57 .7
5 .6
5 .4
3 .6
8 .7
13 .9
14.9
13.1
18.7
13.3
10.4
40 .9
91 .6
15.3
26 .7
26 .5
6 .5
8 .7
37.8
3 .6
4 .5
10.1
8.2
26 .9
2.2
8.1
12.0
12.8
10.5
12.6
12.0
7 .0
31.6
85 .4
11.8
25 .5
20.1
5 .8
6.0
11.1
19.5
21.6
33 .9
26 .0
25 .2
26.4
27.9
22.3
9 .6
6.6
23 .3
6 .7
32.4
4 .0
5 .4
1.4
7 .6
9 .8
11.4
9 .5
10.8
11 .7
3 .9
27.1
80.3
7 .7
22.6
14.9
5 .2
8.1
2.6
6.0
6.2
5 .7
4 .5
16.1
25 .9
8 .4
3 .2
7 .5
7 .1
7 .4
4 .6
15.1
25 .7
8.1
4 .0
7 .5
7 .6
7 .5
4 .2
14.5
25 .8
.8.1
4 .0
7 .8
7 .4
7 .4
28 .8
28.1
2 0 .9
16.7
35 .7
35 .7
27 .8
23 .4
15.9
34 .0
38 .7
4 4 .9
30.4
26 .9
23.7
35.4
25 .2
33 .9
34 .4
26 .0
21.9
15.1
11.0
23.8
27 .4
36 .8
2 7 .0
22.8
22.6
22.2
30 .9
23 .3
8 .9
6 .5
25.3
7 .0
28 .9
4 .4
3 .7
7 .4
34 .7
3 .7
4 .5
6.6
6.6
2.1
9 .7
12.3
9 .6
10.4
9 .7
4 .5
24.9
68.3
8.2
21 .4
12.4
5 .5
2.0
10.3
16.4
10.1
11.8
10.1
4 .9
26 .2
74.6
11.3
21 .5
12.4
5 .6
10.0
6.8
31 .5
6.8
32 .5
3 .8
5 .5
1.5
6 .3
11.2
17.0
9 .5
10.9
10.0
4 .6
25 .0
79.5
19.0
23 .4
17.7
5 .8
32.3
38 .0
47.6
31.5
29.4
26.7
38.8
27 .2
11.4
7 .4
31.3
7 .1
34 .0
4 .5
4 .3
3 .0
6.8
11.8
15.7
9 .1
9 .6
10.2
5 .5
23 .6
8 0 .8
15.2
21.6
15.4
5 .8
DETAILED TABLES
T able 9 . — Annual
.
average retail prices of 4® foods in each of
inclusive— Continued
H 5
51 cities, 1928-36,
East North Central— Continued
MILWAUKEE
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents C
ents C
ents Cents Cents
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
4.5
F lo u r, w h e a t_______________________p o u n d .. 4.8 4.5 4.0 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.7 5.1
M a ca ro n i.........................
d o ------ 17.7 17.6 17.1 15.9 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.2 13.3
W h e a t cereal______________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e . _ 24.6 24.7 24.5 22.7 21.4 21.9 24.0 24.4 24.6
8.0
C orn fla k e s____________ ____ 8-oz. p a c k a g e .. 9.3 9.4 9.4 8.8 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.0
6.5
C orn m e a l__________________________ p o u n d . . 5.8 6.2 6.3 5.8 4.4 4.3 5.4 6.3
9.1
R i c e . . ......................................
. . . d o ____ 10.2 9.8 9.7 7.6 6.3 6.3 9.0 9.1
7.3
R o lle d o a ts.....................................
d8.3 8.1 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.4 6.6 7.3
o7.1
B rea d , w h ite ....................................................d o ____ 8.7 8.6 8.1 7.5 6.9 6.6 7.2 7.0
M ea ts:
B eef:
d o _ 44.2 46.8 42.4 36.0 32.3 27.1 27.9 35.3
S irloin ste a k ---------------------------R o u n d ste a k ______________________d o ------ 39.7 42.5 39.0 32.2 27.8 24.1 24.7 32.7 32.2
R ib r o a st__________________________ d o ___ 32.7 33.7 30.8 25.8 23.1 19.6 20.4 28.0 27.3
C h u c k r o a st.................
. . . d o ____ 29.4 31.6 28.2 22.3 19.3 16.6 16.5 23.8 23.5
P la te ------- -------------------------------------d o ------ 18.8 20.4 18.0 13.7 11.3 9.1 9.4 14.7 14.7
P ork:
C h o p s______________________________d o ___ 33.2 35.9 35.0 28.0 21.0 19.5 24.4 34.2 32.6
B a co n , slic e d ______________________d o ----- 44.3 43.9 43.3 36.9 27.6 25.3 30.4 41.9 42.9
H a m , slic e d ......................
d o ____ 48.1 49.4 48.4 41.0 32.9 28.9 33.7 43.4 45.6
Lam b:
40.1 -----L e g ------------------------------d o 41.2 35.4 30.2 24.9 22.0 25.1 28.5
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s__________
d o ------ 34.4 37.1 31.4 27.2 23.0 18.5 21.7 26.5 29.0
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d ______ 16-oz. c a n .. 33.8 35.8 33.4 31.3 24.6 19.9 23.5 22.1
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _______________________________p o u n d .. 54.0 52.1 43.5 33.9 26.0 26.6 30.0 34.1 37.6
C h e ese _________________________________d o ------ 37.4 37.0 33.7 27.0 23.3 23.4 23.7 26.3 28.2
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ______ ______ .q u a r t .. 11.0 11.3 11.4 9.9 8.3 8.5 9.4 10.0 10.8
7.7
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d ....................__14H -oz. c a n .. 1 0 :0 9.8 9.2 8.3 7.1 6.8 6.9 7.2
E g g s______________________________________ d o z e n .. 41.7 43.9 35.2 27.2 23.8 21.8 27.1 32.1 31.7
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh :
6.6
B a n a n a s_________________________ p o u n d . . 9.3 9.4 8.9 7.3 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.4
O r a n g e s ...------- --------------------------d o ze n . _ 59.3 44.6 59.0 35.3 31.4 28.3 33.9 31.8 32.7
4.1
C a b b a g e_________________________ p o u n d . . 4.7 5.2 5.2 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.2 3.6
3.4
O n io n s____________________________ d o ------ 5.8 6.7 4.7 4.1 4.9 3.3 4.2 4.7
P o ta to e s.............................................
d o - 2.2 2.6 3.3 2.1 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.4
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk ........ ............ 16-oz. c a n .. 9.0 9.0 8.2 7.7 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.5
C orn ________________________ n o . 2 ca n ._ 16.0 16.1 15.4 13.1 10.9 10.6 11.8 12.7 13.1
15.9 15.9 15.9 14. 5 14.0 13.5 17.4 17.0 16.9
P e a s______________________
d o --------13.2 14.1 13.9 11.5 10.4 10.3 11.3 10.6 10.9
T o m a to e s___________________
d o ------------D ried :
P r u n e s---------------------------p o u 13.8 15.7 16.5 11.9 9.6 9.9 12.4 12.3 10.8
n d ..
R a isin s ______ _____ ____ 15-oz. p a c k a g e .. 13.5 12.5 12.2 11.3 11.6 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.2
N a v y b e a n s____________________ p o u n d .. 12.2 14.0 10.9 7.3 4.7 4.7 5.2 5.2
5.8
B everages:
C offee_________________________________ d o ------ 44.7 45.7 37.6 31.6 28.7 25. A 25.8 24.1
T e a ____________________________________ d o ____ 69.8 69.4 68.6 63.1 57.1 53. Z 62.4 67.2 73.4
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ------------------------------------------d o ------ 18.8 18.5 17.3 13.8 9.1 9.2 11.3 18.9 15.7
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ------ 26.4 26.5 26.3 25.3 22.5 21.1 21.6 22.8 23.0
15.4
26.
O leo m arga rin e----------------------------d o ---------5 26. 7 25. 5 20.4
5.8
Sugar, g ra n u la ted -------------------------------------d o ------ 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8
HQ
T able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
9.— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928- 86,
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
PEORIA 7
G rou p an d item
C ereals a n d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t--------------------- ________ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i ------------------------- ___________d o -----W h e a t cerea l_____________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k e s_______________ 8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C o m m e a l------------------------- ________ p o u n d .
R i c e . . ------------------------------- ___________d o -----R o lle d o a ts ............................... ----------------d o .. .
B rea d , w h ite ........................ ___________d o — .
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin stea k _________ ___________d o .—
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o -----R ib r o a st--------------------- ___________d o — .
C h u ck roa st__________ — ............._d o____
P la te ............- ............. .....................d o ____
P ork :
C h o p s______ __
-- ___________d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ...........- - - - - ___________ d o -----Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------___________ d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s_______________ d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r ed - _____ 16-oz. can ._
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ _______ p o u n d ..
C h e ese _____________________ ___________ d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r e d ______________ q u a r t..
M ilk , eva p o ra ted _______ ___14H -oz. c a n ..
E g g s-------------------------- -------------- ...................d o z e n ..
F r u its a n d veg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s................................................p o u n d ..
O ran ges. ----------- . _________ d o ze n . _
C a b b a g e______________ ..................p o u n d ..
O n io n s________________ ___________ d o —
P o ta to e s .- ----------------___________ d o ____
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk --------_____ 16-oz. can _ .
C orn __________________ --------- n o . 2 can _
P e a s---------------------------- .....................-d o ____
T o m a to e s------------------- ___________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s________________ .............. .. p o u n d ..
R a isin s_______________ -15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s__________ _________ p o u n d ..
B everag es:
C offee______________________. . . ______do_____
T e a _______________ - _______ -----------------d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e __________________________ d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g -------___________ d o ____
O leo m arga rin e. _ . . ......... ___________ d o ____
Sugar, gra n u la ted - --------------- ___________ d o ____
7Prices include
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents C
ents
5 .0
18.7
26.1
9 .7
4 .9
10.4
4 .7
18.7
25.7
9 .5
4 .9
9 .3
8.6
10.0
4 .3
18.5
25 .5
9 .5
4 .7
9 .2
8 .5
9 .9
3 .2
17.8
24.3
9 .1
4 .2
7 .7
7 .9
7 .8
16.2
22 .9
9 .0
3 .4
6.2
7 .2
8.8
10.0
39.2
38.1
29 .4
26 .2
18.0
30 .9
44 ,2
49 .8
39.5
33.3
35,1
52.4
37 .3
13.0
10.2
40 .1
41.3
40 .6
31.1
28 .2
19.5
33.3
43 .5
50 .0
43 .4
36.2
33.1
50.6
36.3
13.0
9.f6
42 .9
38.0
37 .0
29 .0
25.0
17.5
31 .9
41 .8
48 .7
34 .5
31.2
33.9
43.1
32 .9
13.0
8.8
34.7
31.7
31 .0
23 .7
19.0
13.0
25 .4
35 .3
41 .2
29.0
27.6
33 .6
33 .0
27 .3
27.2
26 .4
20 .3
15.7
10.7
18.6
2 4 .2
31 .5
23.4
22.4
25.8
25 .5
9 .2
54.1
4 .7
9 .6
4 0 .2
4 .6
7 .6
2 .5
8 .3
55.2
6.0
6.0
6 .7
32 .4
4 .0
4 .8
8.6
8.6
8.0
6.8
2.2
8 .3
15.1
16.9
12.4
15.4
13.5
12.3
48 .7
66.6
18.3
27.5
27 .8
7 .8
14.2
17.2
13.5
17.0
12.6
14.0
48 .4
64.9
18.2
27.6
27.6
7 .2
3 .3
13.9
16.5
13.4
18.3
12.8
10.9
41 .0
63.916.5
27.1
25.8
6.8
11.0
8.1
25 .8
2.1
12.7
14.4
10.8
12.9
12.1
7 .4
34.1
65.6
12.5
26 .0
18.8
6.1
2.8
6.8
3 .6
15.5
23 .9
9 .0
3 .2
4 .8
16.9
25.9
9 .0
4 .2
7 .9
7 .2
7 .9
5 .2
15.8
25.8
8.8
5 .4
9 .5
7 .7
24.7 25.9
23.5 24 .9
17.8 17.6
14 .0 14.7
9 .3 9 .7
17.2 22.9
21.2 29 .6
28 .0 35 .0
20.6
25.3
18.2 21.1
34.1
33 .0
26.1
21.8
15.1
6.1
6.2
7 .1
8.0
33.9
41.4
45.0
29.1
27 .5
24.1
4 .8
12.0
26.0
8.6
5.3
9 .8
7.3
7 .8
32.7
31.8
25 .2
20.5
13.8
32.3
42.0
46.9
31.5
29.3
27.5
38 .6
27.1
11.4
7 .9
31 .7
20.7
25.4
20.5
10.1
6.8
20.2
23.0
28 .9
21.9
10.0
7 .1
23.8
7.1
25 .9
4 .3
3 .8
7 .2
34 .6
3 .8
5 .4
7 .0
33 .3
4 .2
5 .7
10.1
12.0
9 .4
6 .4
10.1
12.5
9 .6
7 .2
12.1
16.0
7 .3
13.6
17. 5
6 .9
36 .5
4 .7
4 .5
3.1
7 .4
13.6
16.6
10.8
12.0
11.6
10.1
12.8
11.7
21.8
10.0
6.8
22.0
6.2
28 .7
4 .0
5 .5
1.4
6 .9
2.1
4 .6 4 .7
32 .6 28 .7
65.5 60.8
8 .5 8 .7
22.6 21.8
14. 1 12.8
5 .4 5 .7
2.1
11.0
34 .7
25.1
11.0
7 .4
31 .5
1.8
11.2
13.2
10.5
5 .8
29 .6
66.7
10. 7
5 .6
28.1
77.2
12.1
20.6
21 .9
12.9
5 .9
10.6
10.6
6.0
23 .1
18.2
26.8
82 .0
17.3
23.9
17.8
6.2
6.1
a 2-percent sales tax from Jan. 1,1935, to June 30,1935, and 3-percent beginning July 1, 1935.
DETAILED TABLES
T able 9 . — Annual
117
average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
East North Central— Continued
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. 7
G roup an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lou r, w h e a t______________ ________ p o u n d
M a ca ro n i_____ ____________ _________ d o ____
W h ea t cereal____ __________ 28-oz. p a ck a ge __
C orn fla k e s_______________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l___ _____ ________ _______ p o u n d ..
R ice________________________ ___________d o -----R o lled o a ts______ __________ ............ .........d o ____
B read , w h ite ______________ ............ .........d o ____
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k --------------- ...................-d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R ib r o a st______________ .................... d o . —
C h u ck ro a st___________ ___________d o —
P la te __________________ __________ d o ____
P ork:
C h o p s_________________ ___________d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ___________ _________ d o _____
Lam b:
L e g ------------- ----------------- ___________d o .—
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s____ ___________d o . . . .
F ish :
S alm on , can n ed , red —_____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ ________ p o u n d ..
C h e e s e . ______ ___________ ___________d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r e d ... _________ q u a rt-M ilk , ev a p o r a te d .................. ___ 14H -oz. can —
E g g s----------------------------------------- ______.d o z e n ..
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s_______________ ________ p o u n d .
O ran ges_______________ . . . _____d o z e n ..
C a b b a g e____________ ______—p o u n d —
O n io n s._ ________________________ d o ____
P o ta to e s__________________________ do
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o r k _____ _____16-oz. c a n —
C o r n _____ __________ _______no. 2 c a n —
P e a s_____ _____________ ___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s___________. ___________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s______ _______ _________p o u n d .R a is in s ...................... .........15-oz. package..
N a v y b e a n s__________ _______ .p o u n d ..
B everages:
C offee______________________ . ________ d o ____
T e a ________________________ . . . _______ do
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ________________ ___________ d o ____
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____
O leom argarine____________ ___________ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la ted ________________________ d o ____
7Prices include
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
C
ents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 .2 4 .6
19.1 18.7
28.1 27 .3
10.0
9 .5
4 .7 4 .8
10.3 10.2
9 .8 9 .6
10.2
10.1
42 .7
42.1
29 .6
27 .5
19.2
30 .8
43 .8
49.5
40.9
34.2
36.2
55.0
38. 1
14.4
10.8
41.0
43 .4
43 .6
32 .8
29 .4
21.2
32 .9
42 .7
50 .7
42 .8
35.1
33.9
53.3
36 .8
14.4
10.2
43.1
9 .2
44.3
5 .0
7 .3
2 .9
9 .0
14.9
16.0
15.9
14.4
13.7
14.2 16.0
13.7 12.1
12.8
13.9
51.9 51.4
83.8 83 .0
18.3 17.7
27. 7 27.6
28.3 28. 1
7.6 7 .0
8 .9
63 .0
4 .8
6.6
2 .4
8 .5
15.1
4 .2
18.4
27.1
9 .3
4 .8
9 .8
9 .6
10.3
3 .2
16.9
2 5 .0
9 .1
4 .1
8 .7
8 .7
2 .7
15.5
23 .6
8.8
2 .9
6.6
7 .6
7 .2
3 .6
15.2
23 .5
8.8
2 .9
6.0
6 .3
7 .3
4 .8
16.0
24 .5
9 .0
3 .6
7 .7
7 .3
8 .7
5 .5
14.9
26 .2
8.8
4 .7
7 .8
7 .9
5 .0
11.9
26 .2
8.8
5 .2
8.1
7 .7
8 .7
39 .2
39 .0
29 .8
25.5
18.6
31 .7
42 .2
49 .8
35 .6
31.3
34 .5
44 .2
34.3
14.3
8 .9
34 .5
32 .7 27 .4
32 .9 27 .5
23 .3 19 .5
19.6 15.5
13.5 10.6
24.9 17.9
34.5 23.9
42 .9 32 .0
29.1 23.4
27.2 21.9
35.3 26 .2
33 .5 26.1
26 .0 21. 1
10.0
9 .1
8 .4 7 .2
25.4 22.0
24 .0
24.1
16.9
13.4
9 .2
16.8
21.0
29.1
25 .4
25 .6
17.2
14.7
9 .4
28 .9
34.1
24.3
34 .2
34.1
25.5
21 .9
15.2
32 .7
42 .0
46 .0
27.5
32 .9
32 .7
23 .2
20.0
14.0
31 .6
42 .0
49 .1
19.8
22.7
29 .8
21 .9
10.0
7 .2
23.2
26.1
24.1
35 .2
24.8
11.0
7 .4
31.6
27.4
28 .9
38 .6
26.1
11.7
8.2
30 .8
6.8
6.8
8.2
8 .4
7 .0
39 .4
5 .4 3 .9
5 .4 5.1
3 .5 2 .3
7 .8 7 .4
14.6 13.0
15. 2 13. 5
13.6 11.7
17.9 12.5
12.6
11.8
10.3 7 .2
44.1 36 .7
81 .6 81 .7
15.9 12.5
26.8 26. 1
27.1 20.5
6 .5 6.0
66.2
6 .7
34.1
4 .2
6 .3
1.5
7 .2
10.6
12. 4
10.4
10.4
11.8
4 .4
33 .6
76.8
8 .4
23. 1
14.4
5 .3
22.0
18.1
20.9
26 .0
21.0
9 .6
6 .9
20.0
7 .4
30 .7
4 .5
3 .8
2.2
6.6
10.1
13.1
10.3
10.9
9 .8
4 .6
30 .2
71.5
8 .7
21.6
13.3
5.5
22.2
8.8
36 .7 36 .4
3 .7 3 .9
5 .2 5 .7
2 .3
1.8
6 .5 6.6
11.8 13.5
17.4 19 .2
12.1
12.3
12.1
11.4
10.1
10.4
5 .2 5 .1
27.1 25.1
71.9 88 .4
11.3 20.2
22.0 23 .2
13.2 19.3
5 .6 6.0
30.2
6 .9
37 .9
4 .5
4 .3
3 .1
6 .5
12.9
18.1
10.7
10.1
10.2
5 .9
23.9
96 .3
16.0
23 .7
19.7
5 .9
a 2-percent sales tax from Jan. 1, 1935, to June 30,1935, and 3-percent beginning Ju ly 1, 1935.
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
118
T able
9 . — Annual
average retail prices of 4% foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
West North Central
KANSAS CITY 8
G roup and item
Cereals and bakery products:
F lour, w h e a t_____________ ________p o u n d ..
M acaroni_____ ___________ __________d o____
W heat cereal.____ _______ .28-oz. p ack age..
C orn fla k es______________ —8-oz. p ack age..
Corn m eal________________ _______p o u n d ..
R ice______________________ __________d o— .
R olled o a t s ______________ __________d o____
B read, w h ite ___________ __________do____
M eats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak__________ __________d o____
R ound s t e a k . . . ____ _________d o_____
R ib roast_____________ __________d o .—
C huck roast__________ __________d o .—
P la te_________________ __________d o____
Pork:
C hops________________ __________d o ____
B acon, sliced _________ _________d o ____
H am , sliced __________ __________d o - L am b:
L eg----------------------------- __________d o____
P oultry:
R oasting chick en s___ __________d o____
Fish:
Salm on, canned, r ed ..____ 16-oz. c a n .
D airy products:
B u tte r ____________ _____ ________p ou n d -C heese___________________ ______-_ .d o _____
M ilk , fresh delivered____ _________q u art—
M ilk , evaportaed________ —_14^-oz. can —
E ggs---------------------------------------- _________d o z e n ..
F ru its and vegetables:
Fresh:
B an an as_____________ ________p o u n d ..
O ranges______________ _________ dozen.
C abbage__________ __ ________p ou n d .
O nions_______________ __________d o - P otatoes ____________ __________d o ____
C anned:
B eans w ith p ork _____ ____ 16-oz. c a n ..
C orn_______________________ no. 2 c a n ..
P e a s _________________ __________d o____
T om atoes____________ __________d o ____
D ried:
P ru n es_______________ ________p o u n d ..
R a isin s.. ___ — ____ .15-oz. package. _
N a v y bean s__________ ________p o u n d ._
B everages:
Coffee____________________ __________d o—
T e a _______________________ __________d o ____
F ats and oils:
Lard, p u re_______________ __________d o ____
V egetable shortening____ __________d o____
O leom argarine__________ __________d o____
Sugar, granulated____________ __________d o ____
1928 1929 1930 1931
C en ts
5 .0
26.9
9 .8
5.3
9.3
9.0
9.7
C en ts
4.8
27.1
9 .7
5.3
9.5
9.1
9.3
C en ts
20.1
20.0
20.2
44.8
39.8
31.4
25.1
18.3
31.8
43.1
51.0
35.8
33.2
36.4
54.8
37.7
13.0
10.2
40.8
48.9
43.8
34.9
28.3
20.7
35.2
42.0
52.3
36.5
35.4
34.8
53.0
37.4
13.0
9 .8
43.8
45.4
40.3
32.3
25.7
18.5
34.3
41.2
51.1
32.9
32.4
35.3
43.1
33.6
13.0
9 .2
35.3
31.5 27.3 29.6 36.5
27.4 23.4 24.2 31.9
22.3 19.4 20.4 27.6
16.4 14.2 14.8 20.9
11.2
9.6 9.7 14.5
20.1
18.1 22.8 33.5
23.3 20.3 25.9 39.1
31.4 27.8 35.9 46.3
23.8 21.4 24.4 26.7
22.3 18.4 20.3 26.5
25.5 21.4 22.7 23.3
33 .3 25.6 26.0 29.7 34.4
27.3 23.1 21.1 22.2 26.6
12.3 10.1 10.0 11.3 11.5
8.5 7 .2 7.0 7.0 7.3
26. .3 23.1 21.6 26.6 32.6
10.5 10.2
57.9 39.6
4.6 5.1
7.0 7.7
2.2
2.9
9.6 10.2
14.6 15.1
15.3 16.0
11.3 13.5
14.3 16.5
13.8 12.9
12.1
14.3
51.9 51.7
92.7 91.0
18.4 18.2
26.3 25.7
25.4 25.2
7.5 7.1
9.5
58.2
5.1
6.0
3.4
9.4
15.0
16.0
12.5
17.3
13.1
10.9
42.5
7.7 7.3 6.9
27.1 37.4 34.5
4.1 3.6 3.7
4.4 5.6 5.7
2.3 2.6 2.2
7.3 6.8 6.8
9.8 10.1 10.9
13.3 16.4 16.2
9.1 9.8 9 .6
7.1
35.2
4.1
4.6
3.3
6.9
11.7
14.9
10.1
10.0
10.2
6.6
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4.4 3.4 3.0 3.8 4.6 4.8
19.4 17.1 16.3 15.5 16.1
27.2 25.8 21.4 22.3 24.2 23.9
9.6 9.4 9.0 8.8 9.2 8.8
5.3 4.6 3.4 3.5 4.3 5.0
9.1 8.5 7.2 6.4 8.1 8.2
9.0 8.4 7.6 6.3 7.2 7.7
7.4 6.8 7.2 8.4 8.2
8.6
37.9
33.3
27.3
20.8
14.3
27.6
35.1
43.1
27.2
28.3
34.2
8.1
7.4
32.7 30.0
3.9 3.8
5.7 6.3
2.3 1.7
8 .7 8.1
13.5 10.2
14.2 12.4
10.4 9 .2
13.2 9.4
12.4 12.2
8.0
5.6
36.1 31.1
84.2 78.5
88.8
16.9 13.6 8.9
25.5 24.2 21.3
22.6
18.9 13.9
6.7 6.2 5.6
8 Prices include a l-percent sales tax effective Aug. 27, 1935.
C en ts
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
11.8
9.9 10.3
5.7 5.9
28.6 28.8
76.0 77 .7
9.4 11.7
20.8
21.6
12.2
12.4
5.7 5.6
11.1
10.3
5.9
26.2
80.8
19.8
22.4
17.0
5.8
C en ts
4.4
15.7
22.7
8.5
5.5
8.2
7.5
8.8
34.1
30.6
26.5
19.8
14.0
31.3
36.6
49.2
28.5
28.0
25.9
37.8
27.2
11.9
7.8
32.1
8.8
24.8
82.0
16.4
22.8
16.0
5.8
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 . — Annual
119
average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
+
in elusive— Continued
West North Central— Continued
MINNEAPOLIS
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat________ _____ pound.. 5.0
_ 18.2
Macaroni _________ ______ do_
Wheat cereal------------- 28-oz. package. 25.4
_
Cornflakes_______ _ _8-oz. package.. 9.7
5.6
Corn meal__.________
_ ..do__ 9.6
Rice._____________
_ 7.9
Rolled oats--------------- ______ do_
_ 8.9
Bread, white................ . ............. do_
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak______ __ _ __do__ 40.9
_ 36.3
Round steak______ ______ do_
Rib roast________ ____ ..do___ 31.6
Chuck roast-____- ______ do-.. 27.2
_ 17.2
Plate___________ ______ do_
Pork:
_ 34.9
Chops___________ ______ do_
_ 46.6
Bacon, sliced______ ______ do_
_ 49.7
Ham, sliced_______ ______ do_
Lamb:
_ 35.9
Leg------------ -------- -...... ....... do_
Poultry:
_ 34.9
Roasting chickens---- ______ do_
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red.........16-oz. can. 36.7
Dairy products:
Butter_____________ _____ pound.. 53.4
_ 37.0
Cheese____ ______ ______ do_
_
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ______ quart— 12.0
Milk, evaporated______ 14^-oz. can.. 10.6
Eggs----------------------------- ___ ... dozen. _ 39.3
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas____ ___ ......... .pound.. 10.6
Oranges_________ ____..dozen.. 58.1
Cabbage________ _____ pound.. 4.2
Onions. _______ ______ do.... 6.0
_ 1.8
Potatoes _______ ______ do_
Canned:
Beans with pork___ _ .16-oz. can...
9.8
Corn___________ ___ no. 2 can.. 14.7
Peas _________ . ______ do.... 14.9
Tomatoes________ ______ do. _. 13.1
Dried:
Prunes___ _____ ______pound. 14.2
Raisins__________ -15-oz. package.. 13. 7
Navy beans______ _____ pound.. 12.5
Beverages:
Coffee. _______ ______ ____________d o ____ 52.8
Tea__
.. ______ do__ . 63.5
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure
______ ____ ..do__ 18.6
_ 27.1
Vegetable shortening___ ______ do_
Oleomargarine _____ _____ _do___ 25. 7
Sugar, granulated ______ ______ do.... 7.2
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4.7 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.8 4.8 5.1
17.6 17.5 14.3 11.6 11.9 13.8 14.2
25.3 24.9 22.9 21.7 21.7 23.5 22.5
9.6 9.3 9.1 8.8 8.5 8.7 7.7
5.6 5.6 4.8 4.3 3.8 4.4 5.2
10.0 9.5 8.1 6.3 5.9 8.1 8.8
7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 5.1 5.9 7.1
8.9 8.8 7.3 6.7 7.1 8.2 8.4
43.6
39.4
34.5
29.9
19.4
41.8
37.5
33.3
27.9
17.8
C en ts
4.7
13.5
22.1
8.0
5.1
8.9
6.9
8.0
34.9 29.2 26.1 28.5 34.7
32.1 25.6 22.3 24.6 31.6
29.3 23.8 19.7 20.5 27.7
22.0 18.4 15.3 15.9 22.6
13.3 9.9 8.3 9.2 14.4
35.4
31.6
27.8
36.7 35.5 30.5 22.8 20.0 25.0 34.5
46.3 45.6 41.2 27.6 27.2 31.1 43.1
53.2 51.9 44.3 34.3 30.3 34.5 45.7
32.9
44.9
50.0
2 2 .3
13.9
36.8 32.2 27.2 22.0 20.1 2 .2 26.5
3
28.0
36.8' 32.2 27.7 22.8 19.1 21.7 27.5
29.7
35.1 35.3 33.9 26.1 20.9 25.2 26.7
30.5
52.0
3 7 .3
12.0
10.3
42.1
43.0 33.8 25.9 25.8 29.5 33.9
32.9 26.2 21.2 20.2 22.8 25.0
11.0 9.9 8.1 6.9 9.2 10.0
9.5 8.6 7.3 6.9 7.2 7.5
33.2 25.5 22.5 21.0 25.0 32.0
36.8
27.2
10.4
8.3
31.7
10.4 9.5 8.4 8.2 8.4 7.9 7.5
40.5 59.3 35.2 31.2 27.5 35.2 34.0
4.6 5.5 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.0
7.4 5.2 4.6 5.6 3.5 4.7 5.2
2.3 2.9 2.0 1.1 1.9 2.3 1.9
9.8 9.4 8.7 7 .7
6. 7 ^ 7.3 6.9
15.0 13.9 12.4 9.9 9.2 10.1 11.4
15.5 14.3 13.1 11.7 11.6 16.5 16.4
14.0 13.7 11.7 10.2 9.6 10.9 11.0
7.7
35.0
4.8
3.8
3.2
16.1 17.0 13.4 10.5 10.4 12.7 11.8
12.2 12.4 11.9 12.1 9.8 10.0 10.4
14.3 11.7 8.0 5.1 5.1 5.7 5.7
10.9
10.5
6.3
52.8 44.0 36.7 32.4 30.0 28.9 26.1
68.8 69.7 68.0 61.2 56.9 60.2 62.5
24.8
70.2
19.0 17.5 13.7 9.0 8.8 11.3 19.0
26.5 26.3 25.4 22.4 20.8 20.8 23.2
25.5 24.5 19.2 14.7 12.5 13.4 18.7
6 .6 6.2 5.7 5.2 5.4 5 .5 5.9
15.5
23.0
19.0
5.7
6.7
11.8
15.4
10.6
120
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 3923-3G
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
West North Central— Continued
OM
AHA
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat..............— ......... .pound.. 4.4
Macaroni------------------- ----------- do---- 21.1
Wheat cereal-------------- -28-oz. package-. 28.0
Cornflakes_________ -8-oz. package.. 10.1
Cornmeal_____ _____ ---------pound.. 4.6
Rice_______________ ______ do.— 10.9
Rolled oats----------------- ---------- do---- 10.0
9.6
Bread, white............... —
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak______ ______ do— 44.0
Round steak........— ______ do— . 41.7
Rib roast-------------- ___ ___ do.— 30.3
Chuck roast----------- ......... — do.— 27. 1
Plate___ ________ ----------- do---- 16.4
Pork:
Chops___________ ______ do.— 32.8
Bacon, sliced______ ----------- do---- 45.9
Ham, sliced_______ ----------- do---- 50.7
Lamb:
Leg--------------------- .............do---- 37.9
Poultry:
Roasting chickens__ ----------- do---- 31.8
Fish:
-----16-oz. can.. 35.6
Salmon, canned, red—
Dairy products:
52.2
Butter................... .......
Cheese---------------------- ......... ...do---- 37.0
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ---------- quart— 10.9
_
Milk, evaporated_____ — 14^-oz. can._ 10.3
37.1
Eggs-----------------------------Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas_________ ---------pound.. 10.6
Oranges_________ ----------dozen.. 52.3
Cabbage___ ______ _____ pound.. 4.3
Onions____ — ___ ----------- do---- 6.2
Potatoes____ ___ _ . _____ do---- 2.1
Canned:
10.6
Beans with pork___
16.1
Corn--.--________----.no. 2 can.
15.8
Peas____ ______ _
Tomatoes........ ........ _ ---------do---- 13.3
Dried:
14. 5
Prunes_________
Raisins. --------------- 15-oz. package _ 14.2
Navy beans______ ______pound . 12.3
Beverages:
Coffee----------------------- ...... .. do---- 53.7
Tea_______________ ----------- do---- 77.3
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure__________ ______ do-.. 19.4
Vegetable shortening___ ----------- do---- 25.6
Oleomargarine_______ — ------ do.. . 26.1
_ 7.2
Sugar, granulated________ ----------- do_
C en ts
C ek its
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4.2 4T0 3.0 2.5 3.3 4.4 4.7
21.2 20.8 18.5 17.8 17.4 18.3 19.1
27.5 27.2 24.7 23.3 23.5 24.7 24.6
9.8 9.7 9.5 9.1 9.0 9.3 8.9
4.7 4.9 4.1 3.3 3.2 3.5 4.5
10.1 10.1 9.0 7.2 7.0 8.2 8.9
9.8 9.9 8.6 7.6 5.8 6.5 7.6
9.4 9.0 7.0 6.8 6.9 8.3 8.4
46.2
44.1
32.8
29.3
19.3
42.3
40.4
30.7
26.4
16.7
34.9
32.4
23.7
20.4
12.1
28.3
26.4
19.0
16.0
9.2
23.9
22.5
15.9
13.3
7.7
25.8
23.8
16.8
14.3
8.3
C en ts
4.4
18.3
24.7
8.8
4.3
9.1
7.2
8.6
35.4 32.5
33.0 30.2
25.1 22.9
21.8 ! 19.3
13.4 12.5
34.5 32.8 26.2 17.7 16.0 21.3 31.6
44.1 44.3 37.8 24.8 22.0 28.6 40.4
53.4 51.3 43.8 32.8 28.4 35.0 45.0
37.9 33.2 27.4 21.5 18.8 22.0 25.8
29.3
40.3
46.8
34.2 30.3 26.8 20.9
17.4 19.3 25.3
34.1 34.3 33.4 24.2 19.4 21.9 23.3
26.3
50.5
35.3
11.3
10.0
40.2
40.9 31.7 24.3 25.2 29.2 33.7
31.9 25.3 20.5 20.7 23.0 25.9
11.1 10.0 8.5 8.3 9.5 10.0
9.1 8.4 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.5
31.4 23.5 21.1 19.3 23.6 30.7
36.8
26.5
10.4
8.0
30.0
10.7 10.0 8.5 8.1 8.4 8.1 7.9
37.1 54. 6 29.7 29.3 26.7 32.4 32.1
4.8 5.5 4.1 4.0 4.5 4.1 4.3
7.1 5.4 5.2 6.3 4.6 5.7 6.0
2.4 3.2 2.1 1.4 2.0 2. 4 2.1
1 5 10.4 9.2 8.8 8.0 8.0 8.3
0.
15.7 15.4 13.2 10.0 9.3 11.0 12.3
15.1 14.7 12.9 11.0 11.8 16.1 17.2
14.5 14.0 11. 6 9.4 9.6 10.8 10.9
7.8
33. 5
4.7
4.7
3.1
15.9 17.1 12.1 9.9 10.4 12.4
13.4 13.2 12.9 12.2 10. 2 10.3
13.7 10.7 7.6 4.8 5.2 6.2
53.5 44. 6 37.7 34.5 31.3 31.3
79.4 78.3 79.3 73.6 69.9 72.7
19.3 18.0 14.1 9.2 9.4 11.8
25.5 26.3 25.2 21.5 20.9 20.9
26.1 25.4 19.6 14.4 12.2 12.9
6.8 6. 4 5.8 5 2 5.6 5 6
.
.
12.4
10.4
6.9
10.7
10.3
7.1
29.7
72.7
28.1
75.1
20.3
24.4
19.0
5.8
16.5
24.4
17.7
5.5
27.1
25.8
8.5
11.6
16.2
9.9
121
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
9 . — Annual
average retail prices of 1^ foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-S6%
2
inclusive— Continued
West North Central— Continued
ST. LOUIS 8
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat------ -------- ...........pound.. 5.1
Macaroni___________ ______ do---- 19.6
Wheat cereal ___ ____ 28-oz. package. _ 24.7
Corn flakes----- ----------- _8-oz. package. _ 8.9
Cornmeal............... ....... _____ pound._ 4.3
Rice_______________ ----------- do---- 9.8
Rolled oats----------------- ----------- do---- 8.1
Bread, white..............— ___ ___ do.... 9.6
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak______ ___ ___ do.— 43.7
Round steak______ ______ do.— 42.4
Rib roast--------------- ______ do— 34.7
_ 26.9
Chuck roast-_____ ______ do_
Plate___________ ______ do— 18.9
Pork:
Chops___ ______
31.1
Bacon, sliced______ ______ do---- 41.0
_ 51.6
Ham, sliced______ ______do_
Lamb:
_
Leg____________ _______ do_ 37.5
Poultry:
_ 34.6
Roasting chickens---- _______ do_
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red-___ 16-oz. can.. 34.2
Dairy products:
Butter_____________ ____ pound.. 57.9
Cheese_______ . _ —. ---------- do---- 37.4
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ______ quart. _ 13.0
_
9.4
Milk, evaporated—
....... 42.1
Eggs---------------------- ------Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas_________ _____ pound . 9.2
Oranges-------------- ______dozen . 54. 5
4.3
Cabbage---------------_____ pound.
Onions---------- ------ ___ . __do__ 5.9
_ 2.6
Potatoes--------------- ............ ..do_
Canned:
Beans with pork___ ___ 16-oz. can— 8.2
Corn____
_ _------ no. 2 can.. 15.3
_
. _ _____ do_
_ 14.9
Peas________
Tomatoes________
10.8
Dried:
Prunes______ ___.... .......pound.. 14.8
Raisins._ _______ -15-oz. package 13.0
_
Navy beans._ _ _ .
_
11.5
Beverages:
Coffee-----------------------_______ do_. . 46.9
75.3
Tea___ ___ _ ______
Fats and oils:
15.1
Lard, pure______ ___
_ 25.3
Vegetable shortening----------------- do_
Oleomargarine_______ _______ do-... 27. 2
_ 7.0
Sugar, granulated-------------------------- do_
C en ts
C en ts
46.9
45.6
37.1
29.7
21.7
43.6
42.1
34.3
26.6
19.4
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
36. 2
35.1
28.5
21.1
15.0
C en ts
4.9
16.2
25.8
8.6
6.2
11.0
7.5
8.8
37.0
36.6
27.8
22.2
16.0
35.6
35.8
26.6
20.9
14.8
33.9 32.6 26.8 19.9 18.5 24.2 34.5
41.4 40.3 34.8 23.7 21.7 26.9 40.0
54.4 51.9 43.2 31.9 31.0 37.3 46.2
33.0
39.8
46.8
30.8
30.0
23. 2
16.8
11.4
26.6
26.0
19.7
14.7
9.9
28.9
28.6
21.0
15.6
10.6
39.7 34.7 30.2 24.7 23.6 25.9 27.2
28.6
38.3 33.7 29.8 24.1 20.2 22.4 27.1
28.9
32.1 33.5 32.9 24.7 20.0 21.3 22.2
56.4
36.4
13.0
9.2
44.3
47.4
32. 6
12.9
8.6
35. 3
36.1
26.1
11.7
7.5
26.7
39.2
26.9
12.5
7.7
32.6
9.0 8.8 8.1 5.9 6.7 6.7 6.3
45.4 55.2 36.5 31.6 28.0 35.0 31.4
4.7 4.9 3.5 3.8 4.2 3.2 3.9
6.8 5.3 4. 6 5.3 3.6 4.5 5.2
3.5 3.8 2.4 1.6 2.4 2.4 2.0
6.5
33.2
4.4
4.0
3.3
8.4 8.1 7.4 6.4 6.0 5.9 6.1
15.2 14.5 12. 7 10.1 9.8 11.0 11.7
14.9 14. 7 1 2 12. 2 12. 6 17.3 17.9
3.
12.7 11.8 9.6 8.7 8.8 9.5 9.4
6.3
11.8
17.3
9.3
16.1 17.7 13.1 10.9 10.8 12.3 12.4
11.5 11.6 11.6 11.8 9.4 9.9 10.2
13.6 10.4 7.1 4.5 4.6 5.3 5.1
11.0
10.3
5.8
46.2 37.8 31.2 26.4 24.2 23.7 22.4
74.4 70.2 69.7 67.1 66.6 70.6 77 .7
84.6
14.8 13.6 10.8 7.0 7.8 10.8 19.0
25.3 25.1 24.8 21. 6 20.6 20.6 21.7
26. 1 24. 2 19.9 14.7 11.8 13.1 17.3
6.6 6.2 5.7 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.8
15.7
22.5
17.5
5.8
27.6
22.5
10. 2
6.1
23.7
28.1
21.3
10.1
6.2
21.9
31.3
22.5
11.0
6.4
26.1
25,3
36.1
24.8
11.4
6.9
33.2
8 Prices include a 1-percent sales tax effective Aug. 27, 1935.
C en ts
4.8 4.5 3.3 2.9 3.7 4.8 5.1
19.8 19.8 17.7 15.9 15.3 16.6 16.3
24.3 24.3 23.7 22.6 23.4 25.2 25.6
9.2 9.3 8.5 8.1 8.0 8.5 8.5
4.6 4.7 4.2 3.5 3.0 5.3 6.3
9.9 9.2 8.1 6.2 5.7 9.8 10.9
8.1 7.9 6.9 6.9 5.4 6.7 7.4
9.2 8.8 7.6 6.7 6.8 8.1 8.3
2 2 .2
122
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9.— Animal average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
^
inclusive— Continued
West North Central— Continued
ST. PAUL
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
5.0
Flour, wheat_________ ---------pound.
18.6
Macaroni------------------Wheat cereal________ 28-oz. package.. 26.3
Corn flakes_________ 8-oz. package.. 10.2
Corn meal___________ _____ pound.. 5.2
Rice___________ . ______ d o -- 10.6
Rolled oats---------------- ----------- do---- 10.0
Bread, white.................. ..............do_
_ 9.3
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak---------- ______ do— 41.8
Round steak______ ______ do— 36.4
Rib roast________ ----------- do
33.9
Chuck roast----------- ----------- do---- 27.9
Plate........ ............. ........... --do---- 17.1
Pork:
Chops___________ ----------- do---- 32.0
Bacon, sliced---------- ----------- do---- 43.6
Ham, sliced______ _______ do— 47.4
Lamb:
Leg--------- -----------33.9
Poultry:
Roasting chickens__ _______ do— 32.7
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red. ___ 16-oz. can— 38.4
Dairy products:
Butter-------------- ----52.0
Cheese_____________ _______ do.— 37.0
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ______ quart
_
12.0
Milk, evporated-----------__14J^-oz. can._ 10.8
.........dozen.. 39.5
Eggs----------------------------- —
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas--------------- _____ pound._ 10. 5
Oranges----------- —____ .dozen _ 61.7
Cabbage--------------- --------- pound.. 4.5
5.8
Onions____ _____ _______ do—
_ 1.7
Potatoes----------------------------do_
Canned:
Beans with pork___ __ 16-oz. can„ 10.9
Corn------------------- ------ no. 2 can— 14.9
Peas........... ......... . ______ do— 15.0
Tomatoes................ _______ do.— 13.9
Dried:
Prunes_____ ____ _____ pound.. 13.8
Raisins___________15-oz. package. _ 14.3
Navy beans----------12.5
Beverages:
Coffee............. .............. _ ____do_
_
_ 53.1
66.6
Tea— ............... ..........
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure__________ _______do— 18.6
Vegetable shortening___ _______ do---- 28.2
Oleomargarine........ _ ______do_
_
_ 24.3
Sugar, granulated--------------_______do-.. 7.3
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
4.8 4.3 3.3 2.8 3.7 4.8 5.0
18.6 17.8 14.6 11.3 11.9 14.2 14.2
26.1 26.1 24.0 22.2 22.5 24.2 23.6
10.2 9.9 9.4 9.0 8.9 9.2 8.4
5.3 5.4 4.6 3. 7 3.5 4.5 5.1
10.6 9.8 8.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.4
10.0 9.2 8.2 7.2 5.8 6.3 7.5
9.3 9.3 7.3 6.7 7.2 8.7 8.4
42.8
37.9
34.8
29.0
18.5
39.3
34.8
31.9
26.4
16.4
34.5
29.8
27.9
22.1
12.5
29.7
25.6
24.1
18.3
10.1
26.4
22.0
20.4
15.6
9.0
4.8
13.2
23.8
8.2
5.0
8.2
7.0
8.0
34.2
31.0
27.8
23.1
14.3
33.2
29.6
26.3
21.6
13.6
34.0 32.8 27.5 20.9 18.8 23.8 33.2
42.9 41.4 35.6 24.6 21.8 28.1 40. 7
49.1 47.5 39.3 31.3 28.2 34.2 43.7
30.8
42.4
46.3
34.5 29.4 25.5 21.1
19.2 22.6 25.6
27.2
35.2 30.5
18.5 21.7 27.2
28.6
27.0 22.1
35.8 36.3 35.1
50.8
35. 7
12.0
10.3
40.8
42.3
33.0
11.0
9.3
32.6
27.4
24.1
20.6
16.2
9.3
C en ts
26.5 20.9 23.8 24.6
33.3 25.2 25.6 29.5
27.3 21.7 21.3 23.4
10.0 8.7 7.6 9.2
8.4 6.7 6.8 7.1
24.7 22.7 21.2 25.5
27.1
34.2
25.3
10.0
7.3
32.3
37.0
26.8
10.4
8.0
31.6
10.6 10.0 8.4 7.8 8.2 8.2 7.9
45.8 59.3 35.8 33.7 30.2 35.9 34.4
4.6 5.6 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.0
6.8 4.9 4.4 5.6 3.5 4.6 5.2
2.0 2.8 1.9 1.0 1.7 2.1 1.7
11.1 10.2 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.1 7.9
15.0 14.4 12.4 10.5 9.9 11.3 12.5
14.9 14.5 12.8 11.5 12.0 16.0 16.4
14.7 14.2 11.7 10.1 9.9 11.0 10.8
15.5 17.1 12.5 10.3 10.5 12.7 12.5
13.8 13.1 12.6 12.5 10.5 10.5 10.2
14.4 12.0 7.9 5.1 5.4 6.0 5.8
52.8 45.2 36.5 32.0 29.6 29.1 28.6
72.1 65.6 62.6 56.6 52.1 59.8 63.0
8.1
34.7
4.7
4.2
2.8
18.7 16.9 13. 3 8.9 9.3 11.5 19.2
27.1 26.2 25.5 22.3 20.4 20.6 23.1
24.1 22.5 18.6 14.6 12.3 13.7 18. 7
6.9 6.4 5.9 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.8
15.7
23.3
19.0
5.8
8.0
12.2
14.9
10.4
11.3
10.4
6.5
27.8
66.5
123
DETAILED TABLES
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able
9. — Annual average retail prices of 4% foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic
ATLANTA
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
C en ts
Flour, wheat............ ..... _____ pound . 6.6
Macaroni....... ............... ______ do— _ 21.3
Wheat cereal_________ 28-oz. package.. 26.6
Com flakes__________ _8-oz. package.. 9.7
Com meal__________ --------pound.. 4.2
9.1
Rice______ ________ ______ do—
_ 9.4
Rolled oats------- -------- . ______ do_
Bread, white.................. ..............do— 10.8
Meats:
Beef:
_ 45.6
Sirloin steak............. ______ do_
_ 41.7
Round steak........... ______ do_
_ 35.1
Rib roast.... ............ ______ do_
_ 28.5
Chuck roast______ ______ do_
_ 18.5
Plate........................ ..............do_
Pork:
Chops___________ ........— do— 34.0
Bacon, sliced______
42.4
_ 53.1
Ham, sliced_______ ______ do_
Lamb:
Leg--------------------- ______ do---- 40.4
Poultry:
Roasting chickens---- ____— do___ 35.5
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red___16-oz. can.. 34.9
Dairy products:
Butter_____________ __ _ ..pound.. 57.8
_ 36.5
Cheese________ ___ ______ do_
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ______quart .. 17.1
_
Milk, evaporated--------- ... 14^-oz. can.. 12.2
Eggs------------------ ---------- ............dozen.. 44.0
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas_________ ----------- do---- 28.8
_
Oranges___................_______do _ 50.6
Cabbage_________ _____ pound. _ 5.4
_ 8.1
Onions__________ ______ do_
Potatoes_________ ----------- do---- 3.9
Canned:
Beans with pork___ ___ 16-oz. can_. 8.8
Corn-------------------- ____ no. 2 can.. 17.7
19.3
Peas____________
_ 10.6
Tomatoes________ ______ do_
Dried:
Prunes__________ _____ pound.. 14.7
Raisins_ _______ 15-oz. package.. 14.6
_
Navy beans___ — _____ pound._ 12.7
Beverages:
_ 49.7
Coffee.......... -___ ____ ______ do_
Tea_______________
106.0
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure__________ ______ do— 18.1
Vegetable shortening___ ______ do_
_ 21.9
26.9
Oleomargarine------ ------Sugar, granulated________ ----------- do---- 7.6
1134°— 31
9
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
36.2
32.5
24.1
17.5
10.4
31.0
27.5
21.3
16.0
10.5
32.6
28.4
21.6
16.2
11.0
41.1
36.2
29.2
23.3
15.7
40.0
35.7
29.5
23.0
15.5
35.2 33.5 27.7 21.2 19.7 24.6 33.2
40.8 38.5 31.5 20.5 21.3 27.2 38.9
56.1 51.8 44.3 33.2 30.4 36.2 46.8
32.5
38.9
49.4
6.4 5.5 4.1 3.6 4.4 5.5 5.6
21.4 20.3 19.3 17.3 16.2 16.7 17.3
27.1 27.5 26.2 24.8 25.3 25.9 26.1
9.8 9.7 9.6 9.2 8.9 8.9 9.2
4.4 4.0 3.0 2.1 2.3 2.8 3.0
9.5 8.5 7.6 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.9
9.7 9.0 8.6 8.0 6.4 7.9 8.2
10.5 9.7 7.9 6.8 7.4 8.9 9.1
49.6
44.6
36.6
30.2
20.3
47.0
42.2
32.4
26.3
19.3
41.3
37.3
28.4
21.4
13.6
C en ts
5.1
16.8
25.1
9.1
3.0
8.4
8.2
9.0
41.3 36.5 29.8 22.7 21.6 23.1 26.0
28.2
37.1 34.2 28.9 21.8
18.2 20.5 25.1
26.1
34.1 34.5 36.1 26.6 20.8 21.5 22.7
26.3
57.5
36.3
16.6
11.7
46.8
37.5
24.2
14.0
7.3
34.6
40.0
24.5
14.4
8.0
34.1
27.3 27.4 23.4 23.6 24.2 21.7 21.7
36.9 48.3 25.8 24.2 19.5 26.7 24.4
5.3 5.5 3.6 3.6 3.4 2.8 3.5
8.5 7.0 5.9 6.0 4.4 5.0 5.5
4.0 4.4 3.1 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.2
20.7
28.1
3.8
4.0
3.6
9.3 7.7 7.9 7.1 6.3 6.4 7.2
18.0 15.9 14.0 11.6 10.8 11.8 12.5
18.8 18.2 15.9 14.0 13.7 17.1 18.4
12.9 11.2 9.1 8.6 8.7 9.6 9.3
7.4
11.6
17.8
8.5
16.5 16.9 11.8
13.8 13.6 13.0
16.0 13.1 8.6
51.2 39.5 34.5 29.1 25.3 26.0 24.3
104.8 96.7 93.4 80.6 70.1 70.9 76.5
9.9
10.3
7.0
22.9
76.9
18.0 16.5 12.7 8.4 9.1 11.9 19.5
22.4 19.9 18.2 14.5 13.4 15.2 20.4
29.0 26.0 20.5 16.4 13.3 13.7 19.5
7.1 6.5 6.0 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.9
16.0
19.6
19.0
5.7
50.3
31.5
16.2
9.8
39.5
40.0
24.8
14.7
9.0
30.0
30.0
21.0
13.3
7.7
24.7
9.7
12.4
6.1
28.7
20.5
12.4
7.0
23.6
9.4
9.9
6.3
31.4
21.1
12.2
7.1
28.2
11.5 10.8
9.8 10.0
7.0 7.1
124
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 1±2 foods in each of SI cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
BALTIMORE
Group and item
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat_______ . ____.pound..
_
Macaroni___________ ______ do_
Wheat cereal_________ 28-oz. package..
Cornflakes_______ .. _8-oz. package..
Corn meal__________ _____ pound..
_
Rice------------------------- ______ do_
_
Rolled oats__________ ______ do_
_
Bread, white................ . ______ do_
Meats:
Beef:
_
Sirloin steak______ _____ do_
_
Round steak______ ______ do_
Rib roast___
__ _____ .do ...
Chuck roast______ __ ____ do ...
Plate....................... ______do.. .
Pork:
____ do ...
Chops_____ _ _
Bacon, sliced______ ______ do. .
__ . _do____
Ham, sliced__
Lamb:
„ do__
Leg--------------------Poultry:
do...
Roasting chickens. _ ___
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red..___ 16-oz. can..
Dairy products:
Butter.. ___________ _____ pound .
Cheese.. _ . ______ ______ do...
_
_
Milk, fresh, delivered_ _____ quart. _
_
Milk, evaporated_____ ___14^-oz. can..
Eggs_________________ ___ ._.dozen..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas______ ...
Oranges.. _. ____________ do _ _
Cabbage............. . _____ pound..
_
Onions___ ______ ______ do_
_
Potatoes_____ ___ ______ do_
Canned:
Beans with pork___ ___ 16-oz. can..
Corn----------- ------. _ ..no. 2 can._
__ ____ do.. _
Peas___ _____
______do___
Tomatoes__ _
_
Dried:
Prunes__________ ___ ..pound..
Raisins... _ .. ... .15-oz. package..
Navy beans. ____ ___ _ .pound._
Beverages:
Coffee___________ _ ______ do ...
Tea___ ____ ___ _ ______ do_
_
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure__________ ______ do_
_
Vegetable shortening___ ______ do_
_
Oleomargarine______ _ ______ do....
Sugar, granulated________ ______ do_
_
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
6.0 4.8 4.4 3.6 3.2 4.0 4.9 5.1
19.1 18.9 18.8 17.2 16.2 15.1 15.8 15.7
24.2 24.2 24.0 23.0 22.4 22.3 23.6 24.1
8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1
4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.2 3.2 4.6 5.1
9.1 9.1 9.0 8.2 6.3 5.8 8.2 8.6
8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.4 5.6 6.6 7.3
9.3 8.5 8.5 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.8 8.8
45.8
42.0
34.8
27.5
19.5
48.2
44.6
35.8
29.5
21.0
42.9
40.0
33.4
25.6
18.5
36.0
32.4
28.1
20.0
13.7
30.3
26.4
23.8
15.6
10.7
C en ts
4.8
15.1
23.6
7.9
5.0
8.7
7.4
9.0
26.8 30.1 37.1
23.5 26.9 33.6
21.1 22.9 29.1
14.1 15.7 21.8
9.2 10.2 15.1
36.1
32.5
28.6
21.4
14.9
32.7 35.5 34.4 27.8 21.0 19.4 23.9 34.0
39.0 38.9 38.1 33.3 23.4 22.0 28.3 40.3
53.9 56.1 54.3 47.7 34.1 31.6 36.4 45.6
32.5
39.7
48.4
38.6 38.9 34.7 29.4 22.7 21.7 25,0 27.4
39.5 41.5 37.7 34.9 27.1 23.6 27.5 31.7
29.0
32.2 28.3 29.4 31.3 21.8 17.6 20.0 20.9
60.5 58.7 50.3 38.7 30.0 29.9 33.3 37.6
37.0 36.4 34.2 27.8 23.7 23.6 26.0 26.6
14.0 14.0 14.0 12.6 11.3 10.6 11.0 12.0
10.1 9.5 8.9 8.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.2
45.0 48.6 40.9 32.6 29.2 28.0 31.4 37.2
24.3 23.9 23.1 21.1 18.4 20.6 20.1 19.3
55.8 39.2 53.8 37.8 33.9 31.0 35.8 32.5
5.0 4.9 5.8 3.6 4.4 3.7 3.8 4.1
6.3 6.9 5.2 4.1 5.1 3.8 4.5 5.3
2.5 3.1 3.5 2.2 1.7 2.2 2.3 1.7
8.6 8.7 8.4 7.8 6.7 5.9 6.1 6.2
15.4 16.8 16.6 14.2 11.0 10.9 12.8 13.4
14.8 15.2 14.9 13.7 13.0 13.1 15.8 16.2
10.4 11.4 10.8 9.4 8.9 8.8 10.3 9.5
11.6 13.4 14.9 11.6 9.0
12.2 10.8 11.0 10.3 10.7
11.4 13.6 10.9 7.4 4.9
9.0
9.2
4.8
32.8
24.0
41.1
26.5
12.2
7.7
36.4
19.5
34.9
4.6
4.0
3.1
6.4
12.4
14.3
8.4
10.8 10.5
9.4 9.5
5.3 5.1
9.1
9.3
5.9
44.7 45.1 37.7 30.7 29.1 26.2 27.0 25.7
72.6 72.9 71.4 68.8 66.2 60.6 64.1 66.9
17.0 16.5 15.4 12.3 8.4 8.5 11.5 18.7
23.0 23.2 22.7 22.4 19.4 18.6 19.4 21.8
27.5 28.0 27.7 21.3 15.7 13.1 13.8 19.3
6.3 5.6 5.3 5.1 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.4
24.3
65.9
15.5
22.0
19.1
5.2
DETAILED TABLES
T
a b l e 9 . — Annual
125
average retail 'prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat________ _____ pound.. 6.8
_______ do_
_ 18.5
Macaroni_________
Wheat cereal-------------- -28-oz. package . 25.6
Cornflakes. _______ __8-oz. package.. 9.9
Corn meal__________ _____ pound.. 3.9
6.8
Rice— ___________ _ ______do...
Rolled oats__________ ______ do.... 9.4
_ 11.0
Bread, white________ ______ do_
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak----------- __ _ ...do__ 36.8
_ 34.7
Round steak______ ______ do_
Rib roast___ ___ __ ____ do... 30.3
____ do ... 24.1
Chuck roast______
Plate _________ _______ do.... 17.6
Pork:
Chops____ _____ _______ do— 33.5
_ 37.5
Bacon, sliced_____ ______ do_
____do___ 46. 4
Ham, sliced______
Lamb:
do__ 42.5
Leg--------------------Poultry:
Roasting chickens__ _______ do_
_ 37.0
Fish:
32.6
Salmon, canned, red ___ 16-oz. can
Dairy products:
Butter-------------------- . _____ pound.. 54.8
_ 35.6
Cheese____________________ do_
Milk, fresh, delivered__ ______ quart _ 18.9
_
Milk, evaporated ____ .. _14J^-oz. can.. 10.5
Eggs----------------------------- ______ dozen.. 44.8
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas____ ___ ________ do__ . 24.6
Oranges.. _ ... . ..... _ _ do__ 45.8
_
_ _
_ _
pound.. 4.8
Cabbage_ _ _
_
_
Onions___ ____ _ ___ __ .do . . 7.0
2.8
Potatoes________ _______ do—
Canned:
Beans with pork___------ 16-oz. can.. 8.1
Corn________
____ no. 2 can.. 14.7
Peas____
_______ do— 16.3
Tomatoes . ___ _______ do_
_ 9.9
Dried:
Prunes____. . .
___ .pound 11. 1
Raisins_________ _15-oz. package.. 12.0
Navy beans. _____
... ..pound.. 12.4
Beverages:
______ do _ 45.3
Coflee_________
Tea_____ ___ ... ... ______ _do_ _ 81.5
Fats and oils:
_ 19.0
Lard, pure_______ .. _______ do_
Vegetable shortening__ _______ do_
_ 21.5
Oleomargarine .. _
____ _ .do__ 28.7
Sugar, granulated------------6.7
C en ts
6.5
18.8
25.4
10.0
4.0
6.6
9.3
11.0
38.5
37.6
31.8
26.0
20.3
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
6.1 4.8 4.1 4.6 5.5 5.6
18.9 17.8 16.0 14.9 15.9 16.0
25.2 24.2 24.7 24.7 25.6 25.0
10.0 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.8 9.8
4.1 3.5 2.7 2.6 3.0 3.8
6.6 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.1 5.2
9.2 8.7 8.2 7.2 7.9 8.0
10.7 7.9 7.3 8.0 9.2 9.2
38.2
37.0
30.8
24.2
19.4
36.4
34.0
28.7
22.6
18.0
32.3
30.4
25.4
18.7
14.2
28.0
25.8
21.1
14. 5
11.3
28.5
26.5
21.3
14. 6
11.7
C en ts
5.3
15.3
24.6
9.6
3.6
5.4
8.0
9.2
34.2
31.4
26.7
19.8
14.8
34.8
30.7
28.0
20.2
15.0
34.8 34.7 28.4 21.1 16.9 20.9 30.5
37.4 37.1 33.1 23.5 20.2 26.9 37.2
47.5 46.9 40.5 29.7 24.8 28.5 38.8
31.5
37.5
42.7
44.1 41.7 35.5 30.3 24.8 25.9 28.5
30.1
39.5 36.8 30.8 23.9
19.9 22.5 25.2
28.2
28.9 30.7 32.8 22.1
17.9
19.9 21.3
25.3
35.3 26.7 27.0 30.9 35.7
26.1 21.3 20.0 20.9 23.7
17.5 15.5 12.8 13.5 14.7
8.4 6.8 6.4 6.6 7.1
29.5 25.5 24.2 27.7 34.1
39.2
25.2
15.0
7.6
33.8
24.9 25.4 23.0 20.6 21.2 20.2 20.3
31.4 50.2 27.2 23.3 19.0 25.1 23.5
5.2 5.5 4. 2 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.5
7.8 6.3 5.3 6.5 4.7 5.1 6.2
3.3 3.8 2.9 2.0 2.5 2.6 2.2
19.8
27.4
4.2
4.8
3.4
8.8 7.8 7.8 6.7 5.9 6.2 6.8
14.8 14.5 13.0 11.2 9.9 10.6 11.2
1 2 16. 5 15. 7 14. 2 13.4 16.6 17.6
6.
11.0 10. 1 8.9 8.4 8.1 9.6 9.3
7.2
10.8
17.1
8.5
54.2
34.7
19.0
9.7
46.6
45.7
32.0
18.5
9.1
39.4
14.0 1 5 9.7
4.
10.3 10.8 10.8
14.8 13.7 9.4
10.6 10. 2
9.7 9.8
6.4 7.0
9.3
9.9
7.2
46.6 37.6 29.5 27.6 25.4 25.4 25.3
83.0 83.7 85.0 86.9 78.6 77.6 78.2
24.4
81.4
18.9 18.1 15.0 10.3 9.6 12.1 19.9
21.1 20.9 20.0 17.4 16.2 17.6 21.5
28.3 26.9 19.9 16.5 13.9 15.1 20.2
18.8
22.0
20.0
6.3
5.9
5.4
9.1
10.7
6.2
4.9
9.3
9.2
6.0
5.2
5.5
5.7
5.5
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
126
T
able
9.— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
JACKSONVILLE
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat_____ ___ _____ pound.. 6.4
_ 18.9
Macaroni------------------- ______ do_
Wheat cereal_________ 28-oz. package.. 24.5
Corn flakes__________ _8-oz. package. 9.7
Corn meal__________ ____ pound.. 4.3
_ 7.7
Rice_______________ ______ do_
Rolled oats__________ ______ do ... 9.3
_ 10.1
Bread, white.................. ..............do_
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak............ ___ ___ do_
_ 38.5
Round steak........ — ______ do_
_ 33.8
_ 29.4
Rib roast________ ______ do_
_ 22.8
Chuck roast______ ______ do_
Plate........................ ............ .do.... 14.7
Pork:
_ 30.4
Chops___________ ______ do_
Bacon, sliced______ ---------a-do---- 38.2
Ham, sliced........ ..... ......... Z_do____ 47.2
Lamb:
_ 39.6
Leg......................... ______ do_
Poultry:
Roasting chickens__ ______ do.... 33.7
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red..___ 16-oz. can.. 33.8
Dairy products:
Butter_____________ _____ pound 56.2
_ 35.6
Cheese----------------------- ___ ___ do_
Milk, fresh, delivered_ ______ quart. . 20.3
_
Milk, evaporated_____ _. 14^-oz. can. 10.3
Eggs-------------------- ------- ______ dozen.. 47.3
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas.............. . ___ ___ do.... 28.7
Oranges________ _ _____do.. _ 57.1
_
Cabbage____ ... . ... ..pound.. 4.7
Onions__________ ______ do_
_ 7.6
Potatoes_____ ___ _______ do_
_ 3.4
Canned:
Beans with pork_ ___ 16-oz. can.. 8.4
_
Corn__________ ___ no. 2 can.. 17.8
Peas__________ ._____ _do._ 17.4
Tomatoes____ ____ _______ do_
_ 10.1
Dried:
Prunes__________ ______ pound_. 15.4
Raisins_________ .15-oz. package. 14.3
Navy beans______ _____ pound.. 11.9
Beverages:
Coffee__ ____ ______________ do_
_ 48.1
Tea_______________ _______ do_
_ 97.7
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure___ _____________ do___ 19.0
Vegetable shortening___ _______ do_
_ 21.6
Oleomargarine_______ _______ do_
_ 30.1
Sugar, granulated___ ____
7.2
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5.9 5.3 4.3 3.9 4.5 5.5 5.7
19.0 19.2 16.6 15.4 14.3 15.6 15.4
25.2 25.8 23.4 22.9 24.0 25.2 26.1
9.6 9.6 9.2 9.2 8.8 8.7 9.0
4.3 4.1 3.3 2.1 2.3 3.9 4.6
7.5 8.1 7.6 5.5 4.5 5.6 5.8
9.2 9.1 8.9 8.4 7.7 8.1 8.4
10.0 10.1 8.8 7.0 7.9 9.8 9.7
40.2
35.6
31.9
25.5
16.8
40.4
35.7
31.0
24.5
17.2
37.5
31.2
27.6
20.0
13.3
31.8
25.7
23.8
17.0
11.4
29.2
24.3
21.6
15.5
10.2
29.2
24.5
21.4
15.8
9.8
C en ts
5.4
14.4
25.2
9.0
4.5
6.1
8.2
9.7
36.5
30.4
27.6
20.7
13.3
37.1
31.2
27.6
20.7
14.1
32.1 33.2 26.9 18.0 16.8 20.8 30.0
37.3 36.8 30.9 21.5 19.4 27.5 39.8
49.0 49.8 42.0 31.5 25.6 31.0 41.5
30.9
38.7
44.9
39.9 37.0 31.3 23.5 21.6 24.4 27.0
29,6
36.5 33.5 27.5 22.1
19.4 23.2 27.5
28.8
30.3 30.9 29.3 25.1
18.7 20.6 21.6
26.3
26.8
19.3
13.4
6.4
27.0
35.9
23.2
15.0
6.7
38.2
39.9
24.7
15.2
7.3
37.5
27.2 24.4 17.7 16.8 18.1 15.2 16.1
31.7 48.7 27.6 26.7 17.3 25.6 22 .8
4.6 4.7 3.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.2
8.0 5.8 4.3 4.9 3.9 4.3 5.2
3.6 4.0 2.8 2.0 2.4 2.3 1.8
15.8
27.3
3.9
3.9
3.1
8.5 7.9 8.1 6.9 6.1 6.0 7.0
17.1 16.1 13.5 10.3 9.7 11.5 12.6
18.1 17.8 15.2 13.4 12.0 15.8 16.6
10.8 9.9 8.5 7.8 7.6 8.8 8.7
6.7
11.8
16.0
8.2
56.1
34.5
20.3
9.9
47.2
47.7
31.0
18.0
9.2
41.8
36.1
25.5
15.6
8.4
32.2
28.2
20.0
13.5
6.9
27.8
14.9 16.7 10.7 9.4
12.1 11.9 10.8 10.3
14.4 12.2 7.9 5.1
30.8
20.0
14.3
6.4
33.5
10.6 10.4
9.7 9.9
5.9 6.2
9.2
9.7
6.8
47.5 40.5 34.5 31.6 26.4 25.7 25.0
96.5 91.1 87.7 85.7 79.7 80.0 84.1
23.5
84.8
18.8 17.6 14.7 10.2 9.2 12.2 20.0
22.0 20.8 21.1 18.5 17.2 16.5 21.4
28.4 24.6 20.4 15.9 12.9 13.9 19.0
6.6 6.2 5.4 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.5
22 .2
9.2
9.2
5.5
18.1
20.1
5.3
DETAILED TABLES
127
T a b l e 9.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928—
+
86,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
NORFOLK
G roup an d item
1928
C en ts
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
5 .6
F lo u r , w h e a t_________ ___ ------------ p o u n d .
M a ca ro n i__________
__________ d o ____ 19.0
W h e a t cerea l__________ . 28-oz. p a c k a g e .. 25.1
C o r n fla k e s _________ __ _ ._8-oz. p a c k a g e .. 9 .7
4 .7
C orn m e a l ________________ _______ p o u n d ..
R ice___ __________________ _________ d o ____ 11.0
R o lle d o a ts . ________
_________ d o ____ 8 .6
B read , w h ite ....................... .. __________ d o ____ 9 .9
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ __________ d o ____ 45 .5
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o — . 40.1
R ib r o a s t ___________ ___________ d o ____ 36.3
C h u c k r o a s t _________ __________ d o ____ 26 .6
P la te __________________ ___________d o ____ 18.6
P ork :
C h o p s ___________ __ __________ d o ____ 32.4
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____ 42 .2
H a m , slic e d - _ ___
_______ d o ____ 46 .2
Lam b:
L e g --------- _ _
___________ d o ____ 42.3
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k e n s___ ___________ d o ____ 36.9
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. can__ 36.1
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _________ _____ __ _________ p o u n d .. 59.4
C h e e se ___________ ___________________ do__ _ 35 .6
M ilk , fresh, d eliv ered
___ . _ q u a rt _ 18.0
M ilk , eva p o ra ted _ __ .. _14^ -oz. c a n .. 10.3
E g g s----------------------------------------- ________ d o z e n ._ 46 .8
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s. ____
___________ d o ------ 33.1
O ranges______________ _________d o ------ 59.3
C a b b a ge _
_______________ p o u n d ._ 4 .9
O n io n s ______
___ _____d o ____ 6 .4
P o ta to e s _ ________ ____ _____d o ____ 3 .0
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith pork
-..1 6 -o z . c a n .. 8 .1
C o r n ___ __ _________ ______ n o. 2 can _ 14.8
P ea s - _ _ ___________ _______ do___ 17.6
T o m a to e s_____________ ___________ d o ____ 9 .8
D ried :
P r u n e s________________ ___ _____ p o u n d .. 13.5
R a isin s.
_ _______ 15-oz. p a ck a g e . _ 13.2
N a v y b e a n s__________ _________ p o u n d . 11.0
B everages:
C offee _____ _______ . . .
____d o . _ 49.8
T ea _________________ _ __________ d o ------ 95.1
F a ts an d oils:
L ard, p u r e . ___________ ___________ d o —
18.1
V eg eta b le sh o r te n in g ____ ____________d o ____ 21.9
25.3
O leom argarine _____ ._______ — d o .
Sugar, gra n u lated
___ . . . __
_do_ __ 6 .8
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
C en ts
C en ts
4 .9
18.7
24.6
9 .5
4 .6
10.2
8 .3
8 .8
C en ts
3 .9
17.2
23.8
9 .0
3 .8
8 .4
7 .6
7 .8
C en ts
3 .5
16.0
22.7
8 .8
2 .7
6 .9
7 .6
7 .3
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5.1
15.8
25.3
9 .1
3 .7
8 .5
7 .9
8 .6
C en ts
48 .0 43.4
41.9 38.3
39 .5 33.9
28 .9 25.3
21.4 19.9
34.5 33.5
41.3 40 .8
45 .0 44 .0
41.9 36.3
38.8 36 .0
33.0 33.3
58.5 49 .5
35.1 32 .0
18.0 i 18.0
9 .9 9 .1
49 .0 41 .0
36.7
31.4
30.5
20 .0
14.8
27.8
34.3
40.9
28.3
29 .4
32.5
27 .4
23.3
21.9
13.9
9 .9
17.3
21.0
26.4
19.9
20.6
20.1
28.1
19.3
12.4
6 .5
26.0
31 .2
26.4
24.2
15.6
11.0
23.0
28.3
30.5
24.1
24.7
21.9
3 1 .5 '
20 .4
14.0
6 .7
28 .8
39.7
33.6
29.9
21.4
15.0
32.0
40.2
41.2
36 .6
24 .5
16.7
8 .3
32.4
33.3
27.7
28.6
16.5
11.5
21.1
23.9
34.7
22 .0
24 .5
26 .2
27.7
19.9
15.8
7 .1
26 .7
27.0
27.3
22.9
36.3
23.1
14.0
7 .1
34.8
36 .8
32.5
28 .7
20.8
14.3
30.8
40 .5
42.3
28 .5
29.3
26.7
39.9
24 .2
14.3
7 .6
34.1
32.3
46 .9
5 .0
7.1
3 .7
8 .4
15.1
17.6
11.3
14.4
11.8
13.7
49 .6
94 .0
18.1
21 .7
26 .6
6 .5
27.9
31.1
4 .0
4 .2
2 .9
7 .5
12.5
13.8
8 .3
10.9
10.4
8 .0
30.1
85.1
12.8
19.7
19. 4*
5 .5
21.3
27.8
4 .1
5 .5
2 .0
6 .9
10.1
11.9
8 .1
8 .3
10.3
5 .0
31.3
77.7
8 .5
15.3
15.9
5 .0
22.2
25.6
3 .5
4 .2
2 .5
6.1
9 .3
11.2
7 .9
8 .8
8 .9
4 .7
26.3
66!5
8 .6
13.3
13.4
5 .2
22.4 20.3
34 .6 33 .2
4 .1
4 .3
4 .8
5 .7
2 .5 2 .0
6 .0 6 .6
10.8 11.7
15. 5 15.5
9 .1 9 .0
10.4 9 .9
9 .3 9 .5
5 .4 5 .2
27.3 26.6
71.5 80 .3
11.2 18.2
14.6 19.8
15.1 19.1
5 .4 5.7
20.4
34 .6
4 .6
4 .4
3 .5
7 .1
11.2
14.6
7 .8
8 .7
9 .9
5 .9
25.6
80 .8
15.8
20.2
20.7
5 .6
5 .3
19.1
24.9
9 .7
4 .7
10.5
8 .7
9 .4
30.0
59.3
5 .6
5 .3
4 .1
7 .7
14.8
16.0
9 .8
16.2
11.5
10.7
39.1
92.1
16.3
21.8
25 .8
6 .2
..
4 .0
14.7
22.9
8 .7
2 .9
6 .3
6 .4
7 .5
4 .9
15.7
24.9
8 .9
3 .3
7 .9
7 .5
8 .5
1936
4 .9
15.4
24.5
8 .9
3 .5
8 .9
7 .8
8 .4
RETAIL PRICES OP FOOD, 1923-36
128
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of ^2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
RICHM
OND
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts
F lo u r, w h e a t_______ . - _________ p o u n d . .
M a ca ro n i. _ __________
W h e a t c erea l. __ . . _ __ _28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k e s_______________ 8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l. _____________ ______ .p o u n d ..
_ _ .d o . . _
R ic e ______________
R o lled o a ts ___ ________ ______ . .d o ____
B read , w h ite _____________ ____________d o ____
M e a ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k _________ ____________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k _________ ____________d o -----R ib r o a s t.. ________ . . . _______ d o . _
C h u c k roa st_______ __ _________ d o _____
P la t e ._______ _________ ____________d o -----P ork:
_____
d o ____
C h o p s______
B a co n , slic e d ________ ____________d o ____
H a m , slic e d __________ __________ d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------- _ _______ d o _____
P o u ltry :
_____d o .. .
R o a stin g c h ic k en s.
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , red .. _ __16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ____________________ ________ p o u n d ..
C h e ese _____ _ _______ ________ . .d o ____
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r e d . ___________ q u a rt.
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d ______ __ _14H -oz. can
E g g s---------------------------------------__________ d o z e n ._
F ru its an d veg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s______________ ____________d o -----O ranges . _ ______________ __ ..do _
________ p o u n d __
C ab b age _ . _
O n ion s _____ ______ ___________d o ____
P o ta to e s
______ ______ __ d o __
C anned:
B e a n s w ith p o r k .. _ __ -16-oz. c a n .
C orn _______ _ _ - .
n o . 2 c a n ..
P e a s__________________ ____________ d o — .
T o m a to e s____________ ______ _____ d o ____
D ried :
_-_pound__
P r u n e s_____________ __
R a isin s__________ . . . ._15-oz. p a ck a g e.
N a v y b e a n s. . . ____ _______ p o u n d ..
B everag es:
C offee_____________,_______ _ _________ d o ____
T e a ____________________ _ _ __ — d o ____
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e _____ ______________________ d o . _
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____
O leom argarine___________ ____ 1______ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la ted . --------------____________ d o .._ .
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1984
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5.4
20 .2
26 .0
9 .6
4 .8
11.3
8 .6
9 .0
5 .2
20.4
25.9
9 .6
4 .9
11.1
8 .8
8 .8
4 .7
19.7
25 .5
9 .5
4 .8
10.2
8 .9
8 .5
3 .7
16.5
23.7
8 .8
4.1
8 .9
8 .5
7 .5
3 .4
15.1
22 .7
8 .4
3 .0
7 .8
8 .4
6 .8
3 .9
14.3
22.9
8 .5
3 .3
7 .4
7 .4
7 .2
5 .0
15.1
23.1
8 .5
3 .5
8 .3
7 .9
8 .6
5.1
4 .8
15.3 14.9
23.7 24.5
8 .7
8 .7
3 .8 . 4 .1
9 .0
9 .3
8 .3
8 .0
8 .6
8 .4
46 .0
41 .0
35.1
27 .3
19.9
34.5
40 .6
45 .2
48.9
43.8
36.7
28 .9
22.1
39 .2
34 .6
29.3
21 .3
16.4
60 .6
37 .2
14.0
11.2
43.5
28.6
33.4
38.7
32.2
29.9
32.3
35.7
24.4
13.3
8 .6
29 .5
33.9
27.6
23.2
16.6
11.6
19.9
22 .6
27.9
25.4
25.0
25.3
28 .2
19.4
12.0
7 .0
25.7
28.7
23.9
20.7
14.4
10.2
38.1
32.0
58.7
36.3
14.0
11.0
45 .2
46.6
41.5
34.6
27.8
20.6
35.5
38.3
43.7
40.1
34.4
32.1
48 .9
32.0
14.0
10.1
37.5
23.0
20.8
19.3
28.7
20.2
11.5
6 .7
24.6
32.6
28.0
24.2
16.1
11.3
24.7
29.1
30 .2
26.2
26.1
21.1
31.9
22.1
12.2
7 .0
28.1
41.4
36.4
30.1
22.3
16.6
34.6
39.7
40.3
29 .2
29 .0
22.3
35.7
23.9
12.0
7 .3
33.9
38 .5
35 .5
27.9
20 .8
14.8
33.0
38 .5
41 .9
30.2
31.1
25.7
39.7
25.7
12.2
7 .8
34.9
37.3
57.5
5 .5
6 .7
3.1
8 .4
15.1
17.9
10.6
14.3
12.8
12.1
47 .2
90 .9
17.9
25.7
29.9
7 .0
34.4
39.1
4 .9
7.4
3 .5
9 .0
15.5
17.8
12.4
15.4
11.4
14.2
47.6
94.4
17.6
25.3
29.9
6 .4
32.6
53.1
5 .7
5 .4
4.1
7 .8
14.5
17.3
11.1
16.8
12.3
11.2
39.6
94.2
16.2
23.4
29.3
5 .9
28.4
32. 5
3 .6
4 .4
2 .7
7 .3
12.6
14.6
8„6
12.1
11.1
7.1
31.6
87.8
12.4
21 .0
21.4
5 .4
25.1
30.6
4 .0
5 .6
1.9
6 .3
9 .8
12.8
7 .8
9 .3
11.6
4 .6
28.6
82.7
8 .5
17.4
16.7
4 .9
25.9
27.7
3 .6
4 .1
2 .5
5.9
9 .9
13.4
7 .7
9 .2
9 .0
4 .5
26.1
78.1
8 .7
17.1
13.7
5 .2
24 .6
31.4
3 .8
4 .8
2 .3
6 .0
10.8
18.0
8 .8
11.1
9 .4
5 .2
28.1
77.9
11.4
18.7
15.5
5 .4
24 .2
31.8
4 .0
5 .8
2 .0
6 .8
12.6
18.4
8 .4
10.9
9 .7
5 .0
27.1
8 1 .5
18.5
20 .5
19.4
5 .7
23.5
35.3
4 .5
4 .1
3 .5
7.3
12.1
17.9
7 .3
9 .2
10.0
5 .7
25 .4
81 .7
15.4
20.1
20 .5
44.8
35.8
34 .5
36.6
38 .5
44.7
44.9
18.8
20 .6
24.1
5.5
DETAILED TABLES
T abl -. 9 . — Annual
129
average retail prices of 1+ foods in each of 51 cities, 1928—
2
86,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
SAVANNAH
Group and item
1928
Cereals and bakery products:
Cents
Flour, wheat___________ ______ pound __ 6.6
Macaroni______________ ________ d o .... 18.0
__ ,28-oz. package. 24.4
Wheat cereal......... .
9.6
Corn flakes____________ -8-oz. package.
Corn meal_______ _____ _____pound __ L 3.7
9.1
Rice___________________ ________ do___
8.6
Rolled oats______ _____ _______.do____
Bread, w h ite ............ ........ ________ do___ 10.6
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak________ ________ do___ 39.7
Round steak_______ ________ do___ 33.3
R ib ro a s t... ______ _________do___ 30.5
Chuck roast_____ _ _________do___ 22.3
18.9
Plate______________ ________ do_._
Pork:
Chops______
________ do___ 30.1
Bacon, sliced ______ ..........- . . d o . — 39.3
H am , sliced.- ______ _________ do___ 43.2
Lamb:
Leg--------------------------- _______ do___ 39.4
Poultry:
31.0
Roasting chickens___
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red - ___ 16-oz. can.. 34.9
D airy products:
B utter_________________ ______ pound.. 57.8
Cheese
_______ _____ _________do___ 35.7
16.9
M ilk , fresh, delivered
. _ _ . quart.
M ilk , evaporated_______ _ 14H-oz. can _ 10.2
_
Eggs------------------------------------- _____ _ dozen __ 44. 6
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas___________ _________do___ 27.8
Oranges _________ _ __
—do. _- 50.1
5.2
Cabbage_________ ____ ..pound.
Onions_________
____ - do_. - 7.2
3.5
Potatoes..... ................ _________ do___
Canned:
Beans w ith pork____
. 16-oz. can__ 9.4
_ no. 2 can.. 15.1
Corn_____ _________
...d o ___ 16. 2
Peas______ _ _____ .. .
Tomatoes__________ _________do____
9.8
Dried:
12.9
Prunes. ___ _______ ______ pound.
Raisins____________ -16-oz. package._ 13.1
11.8
N a v y beans________ ________pound.
Beverages:
Coffee. __ __________ _ ______ do____ 45.8
T e a ________________ .._________ do___ 79.8
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure----------------------_________ do___ 17.5
17.0
Vegetable shortening __ .. . . _____ d o ...
Oleomargarine_________ _________ do___ 30.6
.d o .. _ 6 . 8
Sugar, granulated. _ _______ ___ __
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
6.4
17.8
24.0
9.6
3.6
9.1
8.5
10.6
5.5
17.5
24.5
9.6
3.5
8.5
8.6
10.3
4.3
16.6
23.4
9.2
2.8
7.5
8.5
8.1
3.8
15.5
22.6
8.9
2.0
5.9
8.1
7.4
4.4
15.0
23.0
8.5
2.2
5.4
7.1
8.0
5.4
15.7
24.5
9.1
2.7
6.6
7.7
9.6
5.5
16.1
25.2
9.2
3.0
6.6
8.1
9.5
5.2
16.2
24.7
9.0
3.1
6.6
8.2
9.5
42.7
37.1
33.6
26.1
20.8
39.2
35.4
32.2
24.6
19.4
33.2
28.9
27.8
20.2
14.8
28.7
24.1
22.4
15.8
10.9
26.4
23.0
20.9
14.1
10.5
29.2
24.5
22.5
15.5
12.5
34.0
29.3
26.6
19.0
16.0
34.2
29.6
26.6
18.8
15.1
31.3
38.4
44.7
31.2
37.0
44.6
26.1
32.0
38.1
18.0
20.8
28.2
15.6
18.9
25.8
20.3
25.6
30.6
29.4
38.5
39.5
29.7
38.6
42.1
39.7
36.3
30.7
23.5
21.8
24.8
28.0
29.5
34.2
30.8
26.9
19.6
17.1
19.7
23.0
25.1
33.0
33.2
34.0
26.4
20.2
22.4
24.0
25.4
55.8
34.7
17.6
9.7
45.6
46.2
29.1
18.0
9.0
38.6
35.9
23.1
14.0
8.0
29.9
27.5
19.3
13.4
6.6
25.7
27.5
19.1
12.7
6.3
24.3
31.1
20.6
13.5
6.6
27.2
35.7
23.0
14.0
7.0
32.5
39.2
24.8
14.0
7.5
31.6
29.0
34.6
4.5
7.2
3.6
26.0
45.5
5.0
5.2
3.9
23.9
25.7
3.6
4.6
2.9
21.2
23.8
3.4
5.6
2.0
23.5
19.9
3.2
4.3
2.5
21.6
27.5
3.2
4.5
2.3
20.3
22.9
3.6
5.4
1.9
20.5
26.4
4.1
4.2
3.2
8.7
15.1
16.7
10.9
8.2
14.7
16.9
9.7
7.8
12.8
14.5
8.2
6.5
9.8
12.1
8.1
6.1
9.6
12.5
7.9
6.4
11.1
19.1
9.1
6.9
13.0
19.6
8.8
7.3
11.9
18.7
8.2
14.9
11.9
14.7
15.4
11.4
12.7
11.2
10.9
8.9
9.2
10.6
5.6
9.3
9.1
5.8
11.6
9.8
6.6
10.9
10.1
6.8
9.5
10.0
7.0
45.7
81. 2
35.6
83.3
29.8
84.5
27.1
80.9
24.0
75.5
24.8
75.4
25.1
77.4
24.5
81.4
18.6
16.7
30.3
6.2
17.5
16.3
26.7
5.7
14.6
14.9
21.0
5.2
10.4
11.5
15.7
4.7
9.3
11.8
13. 2
5.0
11.9
12.3
14.8
5.3
19.5
20.9
19.7
5.4
18.4
20.7
19. 2
5.3
130
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1923 -3 6
T able 9. — Annual average retail prices of 4.2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
South Atlantic— Continued
W
ASHINGTON, D. C
.
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t____ _______ .................p o u n d .
M a ca ro n i__________________ ___________d o ____
W h e a t c e r e a l . ------ — ,28-oz. p a ck a ge _
C o r n f la k e s - ______ ______ 8-oz. p a ck a ge _
C orn m e a l________ _________ _____-'.p o u n d -.
do
R ic e ________________ --_ ______
R o lle d o a ts________________
____d o ____
B read , w h ite ............................ ___________d o ____
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d s t e a k ..- __
__ ____d o ____
R ib ro a st______ __ ___________d o ____
C h u ck r o a st______ _.
--------- d o ____
P la te ---------------------------- ___________d o ____
P ork :
C h o p s— ________ __ ___________d o — .
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , slic e d ___________ ___________d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________d o — .
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____ ___________d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , r e d - --------16-oz. can__
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _________ _ ______ ____ - .p o u n d ..
C h e ese ________
______ __ ______ d o ____
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r e d ____ _________ q u a r t. _
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d ____ ___ — 1 4 ^ -o z. c a n ..
E g g s------------------------------------------ ...................d ozen
F ru its a n d vegetab les:
F r esh:
B a n a n a s........... ..................
O ranges_______________ ......................d o ____
_________p o u n d ..
C a b b a g e__________ __
O n ion s_________________ __________ d o ____
P o ta to e s_____ _______ _______ _-d o _ . _
C anned:
B ea n s w ith p o rk ---------_____16-oz. c a n ..
C orn — ____________ . ______n o . 2 c a n ..
P e a s_____ ______ ___ ___________d o — _
T o m a to e s______ ______ _________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s. _______ ___ _______ p o u n d _
R a isin s____
15-oz. p a ck a g e.
N a v y b e a n s - .. __ ___ _ _____p o u n d .
B everag es:
C offee_____________ _______ ______ __do_____
T e a _________________________ ______ __do____
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e _____ ________ ______ _ do
V e g e ta b le sh o rte n in g _____ ___________d o ____
O leom argarin e____________ __________ d o ____
Sugar, g r a n u la te d ... __ __ _ ________ d o - - .
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 .7
22.6
24.9
9 .4
5 .2
10.9
9 .2
8 .9
5 .4 5.G
21.1
21.6
24.3 24 .0
9 .2 9 .1
5 .0 . 5 .0
11.1
10.5
8 .9
9 .0
8 .9 8 .9
4.1
18.0
23.3
8 .7
4 .5
9 .2
8 .4
8 .3
53 .0
46 .6
38.1
3 0 .4
18.8
36.5
41 .2
57.0
41.8
40 .8
33.5
59 .8
40 .5
15.0
10.8
49.9
55.8
50 .0
36 .2
32 .4
43.1
37.1
30 .0
21 .4
11.9
31.1
34 .7
51.1
31.3
62 .2
5 .4
6 .9
3 .1
8 .4
15.5
15.2
10.5
14.6
13.5
11.8
47.3
95 .5
17.7
24.5
27 .3
6.8
20.6
38 .9
41 .4
58 .4
41.9
43.4
29.8
57 .7
40 .5
14.8
10.3
51.8
30 .7
43.6
5.1
7 .0
3 .5
8.6
15.3
15.3
50.5
44.6
35.9
27 .8
16.2
38 .0
40.9
56.8
36 .7
39.5
31 .2
49 .0
36.3
15.0
9 .6
44.3
28 .0
56.4
6.0
5 .2
3 .9
8 .3
15. 3
16.2
11.6
10.8
16.1
13.1
13.7
46.2
90 .5
17.2
24.6
26.5
18.0
12.7
6.2
11.2
36.9
92 .3
16.0
24.4
25.4
5 .7
30.8
35.8
31.9
37.7
29 .8
14.3
8.6
36 .0
25 .0
40 .2
4.1
4 .7
2.5
7.8
13.4
14.2
9 .1
13.1
12.0
7 .7
31.4
89.5
12.4
23.6
20.8
5 .6
3 .6
16.0
8 .3
3.5
8.1
7 .6
7 .1
21.6
37 .0
31 .2
25.1
17.0
4.3
15.2
8 .4
3 .6
7 .4
5 .9
7 .5
5 .3
16.0
23 .6
8 .5
4 .8
8.8
6.9
8 .3
5.5
15.7
23.9
8 .3
5 .2
8 .9
.7.8
5 .2
15.4
23.8
7 .8
4 .9
8 .9
7 .5
8 .3
30.8
25.3
21.9
14.2
34.4
29 .5
24.2
17.0
9 .6
26.7
31 .0
36.3
24.8
28.1
44 .0
39.1
31.8
24.6
16.5
37.5
41.8
46.1
28 .2
33.0
41 .2
36.9
29.1
21.4
16.6
35.2
38 .0
47.3
29.2
34.3
24.9
40.7
27.1
13.2
22.6
10.6
8.6
22.9
25.4
34.1
23.3
26.9
20.9
29.3
23.3
13.4
7 .2
30.5
21.9
24 .7
29.8
21.7
24.7
17.4
29 .3
22.3
13.0
6 .7
30 .0
22 .3
35.8
4 .9
5 .7
1.7
7 .4
9 .5
12.0
8 .5
24.8
31.9
4 .2
4 .2
10.8
11.4
4 .7
28 .0
88.2
8 .4
19.9
15.6
5 .0
2.6
6.9
9 .2
12.1
8 .3
10.5
9 .2
4 .7
26 .2
79.4
8 .9
19.2
13.4
5 .4
8.6
20.2
22.0
33 .2
25.5
13.0
7.1
35.5
37.8
26 .4
13.0
7 .6
41.7
24.3
39 .0
4 .0
4 .8
2 .4
7 .4
10.8
14.9
9 .5
23.1
35.1
4.6
5 .6
12.2
9 .5
5 .4
26.7
79 .4
11.7
20.3
14.5
5 .4
2.0
8.2
12.3
15.6
8 .9
12.3
9 .9
5 .3
25.1
82 .8
19.1
23.4
20.9
5 .6
8.2
41 .0
22.3
36.1
4.8
4 .0
3 .3
8.6
11.1
15.0
7 .8
10.0
9 .8
5 .9
24.1
82 .3
15.3
22.8
20.5
5 .4
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 . — Annual
131
average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
East South Central
BIRM
INGHAM
G roup an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y prod u cts:
F lou r, w h e a t __ _ _____ ________ p o u n d __
M a ca ro n i__________________ _ _ _____do_._
W h e a t cereal_____________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ._
C orn fla k es_______ ______ 8-oz. p a ck a g e. _
C orn m e a l____ ___________
R ic e ________ ___ ___ __ _. . . ___ __do____
R o lled o a ts._ ______ __ ____________d o ____
B read , w h ite .......................... .. ......................d o ____
M eats:
Beef:
S irloin s t e a k ___ _____ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R ib ro a st___ __ _ _ -------------- d o -----C h u ck ro a st________ ___________d o . _.
P la te __________________ __________ d o ____
P ork:
C h o p s_________________ ________ d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________d o ____
H a m , s lic e d ._ _______ ___________ d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________ d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g ch ic k en s_______________ d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u t t e r ____________________ ____ __.p o u n d ..
C h eese______ ___ ___ ___ _________ d o ____
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ____ _________ q u a rt. _
M ilk , ev a p o ra ted _________ ...1 4 ^ - o z . c a n ..
E g g s----------------------------------------- _________ d o z e n ..
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s________________________ p o u n d ..
O ranges_______________ _______ d o zen .
C ab b a ge______________ _________p o u n d ..
O n io n s._ __. __ _____________ d o . . . .
P o ta to e s__________________________ d o ____
C anned:
B ea n s w ith p o rk _____ ..........16-oz. c a ll—
C o r n ___________ _ _
_no. 2 can
P ea s_____________ ___ ___________d o . . . .
T o m a to e s____________ ___________ d o ____
D ried :
P r u n e s________________ _____ .p o u n d ..
R a isin s________________ .15-oz. p a c k a g e ..
N a v y b e a n s___________ _________p o u n d ..
B everages:
C offee_________ ____________ ___________ d o . . . .
T e a . __ __________________ ___________ d o . . . .
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ____ __ __ _ _____________ d o . . . .
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ____
O leom argarine____ _ _________ .d o ____
Sugar, gra n u la ted _____________ ___________d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
6 .7
18.5
27.4
10.0
4 .2
9 .6
9 .8
10.0
6 .4
18.2
27.2
9 .8
4 .2
9 .0
9 .6
9 .9
5 .8
17.6
27.1
9 .5
4 .2
8 .9
9 .6
9 .7
4 .2
14.6
25 .0
9 .1
3 .0
7.3
8 .8
8 .4
3.3
12.0
22.9
8 .7
2 .0
6 .4
8 .9
7.1
4.1
12.1
23.2
8 .7
2 .2
5 .4
8 .4
7 .6
5 .0
14.3
25.0
8 .8
3 .0
7 .7
7 .7
9 .6
5 .2
13.2
25.6
9 .0
3 .4
6 .3
7 .8
9 .8
4 .8
13.0
25.3
8 .8
3 .7
6 .4
8 .0
9 .6
47.3
40 .5
32.9
27.0
17.7
32.7
42.5
51.9
43.1
32.3
36.0
58.1
37.5
18.7
10.9
43 .7
50.9
43 .6
36.1
29.4
19.9
34.3
41.8
53.7
42.5
35.0
32.8
57.2
36.8
17.1
10.7
46.8
48.3
41 .8
33 .0
28.1
18.6
33.6
39.0
53.5
38.2
39.5
34.6
26.4
21.3
14.7
25.5
32.5
44.0
32 .2
23.6
33.2
36.5
30 .7
23.3
17.4
11.4
30 .9
27.0
22.0
15.4
10.5
16.1
18.7
31.4
22.3
15.7
19.3
27.5
20.7
13.3
6 .6
21.3
31.4
28.0
22.9
15.9
10.9
21.9
24.5
39.1
25.1
18.1
20.9
31.9
20 .2
13.5
6 .8
26 .7
38 .2
35.1
26.9
20.9
13.9
31.1
35 .6
47.0
27.8
22.1
21.9
36 .9
22.6
13.5
7.3
31.1
34.9
32.6
25.7
19.9
13.6
30 .4
33.1
48.0
30.0
10.8 10.5
54 .7 39.9
5 .5 ‘ 5.1
7 .5
7 .8
3 .9 4 .2
9 .0 9 .4
16.9 16.7
19.7 19.1
10.4 12.5
16.2 17.8
14.2 12.8
12.1 15.0
50 .9 51.6
98 .9 95.8
18.4 18.0
19.9 21 .4
31 .6 31 .2
7 .4 6 .8
9 .6
52 .2
5 .9
5 .8
4 .6
8 .5
15.6
19.4
10.8
19.1
12.2
12.1
42 .7
93.5
16.5
21 .0
28.0
6.3
6.1
19.2
3 .6
3 .8
2 .8
6 .2
9 .7
12.8
8 .4
8 .9
10.0
5 .6
29.0
78.1
8 .7
13.1
13.8
5 .4
5 .7
27 .7
2 .8
5 .0
2 .6
6.3
11.1
18.0
9 .5
10.4
10.1
5 .9
29.0
79.0
11.2
13.8
14.6
5 .5
5 .7
27.4
3 .5
5 .3
2.1
6 .4
11.8
15.9
9 .0
9 .8
10.0
6.1
28.2
85 .3
18.9
18.7
21.0
5 .7
5 .6
28 .8
3 .9
4 .3
3 .4
31.1
33.3
50 .6
32 .2
17.0
9 .6
37.9
39.1
25 .2
14.3
8 .6
26.9
8 .1
28.0
3 .7
4 .4
3.1
8 .2
13.0
15.1
8 .8
12.0
11.8
8 .3
35.1
90.1
12.7
18.3
21.8
5 .7
18.1
19.3
34.3
25.5
18.6
24.8
29.9
21.3
14.0
7 .5
22.7
5 .3
23.7
3 .7
5 .4
2 .2
7 .3
10.6
13.1
8 .1
9 .0
11.5
5 .8
33.5
86 .8
8 .5
14.9
16.2
5 .2
23.7
25.3
41.8
23.2
13.9
7 .9
31.9
6 .6
11.1
15.1
8 .4
8 .3
10.0
6 .6
26.9
88 .7
15.6
17.5
21.1
5 .7
132
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 19 2 3 -3 6
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928—
86,
inclusive— Continued
East South Central— Continued
LO ISVILLE 8
U
G roup an d item
1928
Cents
C ereals an d b a k ery prod u cts:
F lo u r, w h e a t. __________ ________ p o u n d .. 6 .4
M a c a r o n i - - - ------- ---------- ________ .d o ____ 18.8
W h e a t cereal_____ ________ 28-oz. p a ck a g e -- 26.8
C o r n fla k e s_________ __
8-oz. p a ck a g e. 9 .5
C orn m e a l____
__
------------ p o u n d __ 4.1
R ice
- _______ ______ ----------------d o ____ 11.0
R o lled o a ts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________ d o ____ 8 .6
B read , w h ite ______ __ __ __________ d o .._ . 9 .2
M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ __________ d o ____ 42 .7
R o u n d ste a k __________ __________ do . . . 38 .6
R ib r o a s t - - ______ __ __________ d o ____ 31 .2
C h u ck roast- _ __ _ __________ d o ____ 25 .4
P la t e ... ______ ____ __________ d o — . 20.6
P ork:
C h o p s_____ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . _ .d o . ._ 31 .5
__________ d o . . . . 44 .2
B a co n , slic e d __ _
H a m , s lic e d ._ _ __ _ __________ d o ____ 49.5
Lam b:
L eg ------------------------------ _________ do . _ 38.4
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____ ___________d o ------ 36.0
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d - _____ 16-oz. ca n _ . 34.0
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ________ ______ ._________p o u n d . 57.8
C h eese______
__ __ __________d o ____ 38 .2
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r ed ____ _________ q u art __ 12.6
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d ________ __ 14 ^ -o z. c a n .. 10.7
E g g s----------------------------------------- _______ d o ze n .
41.7
F ru its an d vegetab les:
F resh:
9 .8
B a n a n a s___ _______ _________p o u n d .
. .d o zen
49.6
O ranges
.p o u n d .. 5.1
C ab b a ge_____ _________
6 .4
O n io n s.__ __
. . do.
P o ta to es _ _ _____ -------------- d o ____ 2 .7
C anned:
B ea n s w ith p o rk . _.
___16-oz. can _ 8 .6
_____n o . 2 c a n .
15.3
C orn .
15.4
P ea s________
_____ . . . _ .d o
T o m a to e s___ __ _ . . . . . d o . . . 10.6
D ried :
P r u n e s. __ _ _
------- .p o u n d .. 15.2
R a isin s. _
_ _ .- 15-oz. p a c k a g e .. 13.6
N a v y b e a n s.
p o u n d ._ 11.9
B everages:
C o f f e e .____
. ..
_ do . . . 50 .2
T e a . . . . . . . . _ ___ . . . ___________ d o ._ _ . 91 .2
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ________________ ___________ d o ____ 17.4
V eg eta b le sh o rten in g ________________ d o ____ 27.1
___________ d o — 27.3
O leom argarine
Sugar, g ra n u la ted . . _____ .___________ d o ____ 7 .4
1929
1930
1931
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 .9
18.6
26.8
9 .5
4.1
10.3
8 .6
9 .3
5 .0
17.8
26.8
9 .3
4 .0
10.0
8 .9
8 .5
3 .9
13.9
23.8
8 .7
3 .0
8 .4
8 .0
7 .5
3 .3
13.6
23.6
8 .2
2.1
7 .2
7 .9
5 .5
4 .3
13.9
24.1
8.1
2 .4
6 .8
5 .7
6 .4
5 .4
14.7
25.4
9 .4
3 .2
7 .9
7.1
7 .6
5 .3
14.4
25.4
9 .2
3 .7
9 .6
8 .0
7 .7
4.7
12.7
25.2
8 .7
3 .8
9 .0
7 .5
7.4
45.5
40.9
33 .9
27.4
22.8
33 .2
43.7
50.1
41.3
36.5
30 .6
24.1
20.7
31.4
41.9
49.1
36.3
35.4
31 .2
33.0
29.6
24 .6
18.4
15.2
25.4
33.1
40 .6
30.3
29.3
28.5
26.0
20.3
14.9
11.6
17.3
23.4
31 .0
26.5
24.9
18.2
13.8
10.2
24 .7
18.7
20.0
27.7
20.3
10.0
6 .9
23.0
27.1
20.6
10.3
6 .6
21.5
37.1
35 .2
26.4
22.1
15.6
33.5
42.3
42.7
31.3
26.6
23.0
36.0
25.7
12.2
7 .5
33.1
33.8
32.5
24 .8
19.9
15.2
25.1
23.0
24.9
29.6
27.5
18.9
15.0
11.1
22.6
29.4
32 .4
29.2
20.3
21.1
31 .2
24 .2
11.3
7 .4
25.7
5.9
29.2
3 .9
5.3
1.7
6 .7
9 .5
11.4
8 .8
9 .7
11.8
4.1
31.5
78.5
7 .8
22.0
15.4
5 .6
6 .4
26.8
4 .0
3 .5
2 .4
6.0
9 .2
12.4
9 .0
10.0
9 .6
4 .4
27.9
75.4
8 .4
20.8
12.9
5 .9
7.4
34 .0
3 .4
4 .4
2 .5
6.3
10.4
16.0
10.1
12.8
9 .7
5 .2
30.6
86.0
11.7
22 .2
13.7
6.1
6 .4
31.4
4.1
5 .3
2 .0
6.9
12.8
17.2
10.1
12.7
10.2
5 .2
30.4
94.1
20.4
24 .8
21.0
6 .3
6 .7
32.0
4 .5
3 .9
3.3
6.9
12.1
15.7
9 .6
9 .9
10.0
5 .7
27.3
89 .5
39.7
38.4
29.9
56.5
37.4
13.0
10.2
45.3
47.1
34 .9
12.5
9 .4
36.8
9 .8
37.5
5.1
6 .8
3 .4
9 .0
15.1
15.1
12.8
16.1
12.1
13.9
49.2
92.4
9.1
51.8
5 .9
5.1
3 .6
8 .2
14.9
14.9
11.5
19.0
12.6
10.2
42.1
90 .2
17.5
26.3
26.4
7 .2
16.5
26 .2
25.4
6 .8
32.7
35 .7
24 .7
11.3
8 .1
26.8
6 .6
32.5
3 .4
3 .8
2.3
7.4
11.9
12.2
9 .2
11.9
11.2
6 .5
31.6
83.1
12.0
25.3
18.0
6.1
8 Prices include a 3-percent sales tax from July 1, 1934, to Jan. 15, 1936.
1932
16.6
21.1
26 .9
31.0
40.5
43.1
31.4
28.6
25.6
38.8
25.5
13.0
8 .0
32.5
15.9
23.4
20.4
5 .9
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
133
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
East South Central— Continued
M PH
EM IS
Group and item
1928
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
6.1
Flour, wheat___________ _____ .pound. _
Macaroni______________ ________ d o .... 19.6
W heat cereal___________ 28-oz. package-- 25.7
Cornflakes_________ . . . -8-oz. package.. 9.8
3.8
Com meal_________ . . . ______ pound-8.4
Rice___________________ ________ d o ....
8.9
Rolled oats_____________ _______ do___
9.5
Bread, w hite................. . ________ do___
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak....... ......... ________ do___ 44.7
Round steak________ ________ do___ 40.9
R ib roast____
___ _______ do___ 31.9
Chuck roast________ ________ do___ 26. 2
Plate_______ _______ ________ d o .... 20.7
Pork:
Chops_____________ ________ do___ 30.1
Bacon, sliced._______ ________ do___ 36.7
________ do___ 50.4
H am , sliced____
Lamb:
Leg--------------------------- ______ do___ 37.1
Poultry:
Roasting chickens___ _________d o .... 31.4
Fish:
Salmon, canned, re d -. .--16-oz. can.. 33.2
D airy products:
B utter___________
- ._______ pound __ 56.4
Cheese________________ _________do___ 35.9
M ilk , fresh, delivered___ ________q u art.. 15.0
_
M ilk , evaporated_______ _ 14^-oz. can.. 10.4
Eggs------------------------------------- _______ dozen . 40.0
F ru it and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas______ ___. . . ____pound..
8.5
Oranges____________ ________dozen. _ 52.3
Cabbage___________ _______ pound .
4.3
5.8
Onions---------- --------- _____ _._do___
Potatoes____ _____ _________ do___
3.2
Canned:
Beans w ith pork________ 16-oz. can..
8.9
Corn— ___________ _____no. 2 can _ 14. 6
Peas_______________ _____.do____ 15. 7
Tomatoes_____ _
_________ do___
9.8
Dried:
13.9
Prunes____________ _______ pound
Raisins_______ ____ _15-oz. package
14.2
N av y beans________ . _____ pound.
11.8
Beverages:
Coffee____ ___ _
. . . _______ d o .... 49.0
Tea______________ _ .. . . _______ do. _ 97.9
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure________________ _____ do__ _ 15.9
Vegetable shortening___ _________ do___ 21.6
Oleomargarine________ .. . . . . . . .do___ 24.4
Sugar, granulated------------- _____ ...d o ___
7.0
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
5.9
19.6
25.8
9.7
4.0
8.6
9.0
9.3
5.4
19.6
26.7
9.7
4.0
8.6
8.6
9.0
4.0
16. 6
25.3
9.3
3.2
6.5
8.0
7.5
3.2
13.4
23.5
8.6
2.0
5.2
7.6
6.9
3.8
13.7
24.4
8.7
2.3
5.1
5.9
7.3
5.7
14.9
25.0
8. 7
2.8
6.4
6.3
8.5
5.7
14.5
26.9
8.8
3.2
6.8
7.2
8.5
5.3
14.1
28.2
8.5
3.6
7.4
7.2
8.7
47.6
44. 2
34. 1
28.7
21.8
43.3
40.6
31.4
25.9
19.7
34.0
31.6
24.5
19.1
14.4
27.5
26. 1
20.7
14.8
10.9
24.8
23.6
18.6
12.1
9.4
28.9
26.7
20.5
13.8
10.8
38.4
36.1
26.0
18.3
15.3
36.5
33.9
25.2
18.4
15.5
33. 1
35.7
53.6
32.2
34.8
52.0
24.9
28.7
40.7
18.8
17.2
32.1
16.4
17.2
27.4
22.0
23.4
35.1
31.9
35.2
46.0
30.6
33.8
45.9
38.8
34.7
29.5
24.9
22.3
24.7
28.2
28.7
35.0
30.6
25.1
20.2
17.1
19.4
23.7
25.7
35.2
33.6
31.4
26.8
23.6
21.4
22.7
24.6
55.2
35. 1
15. 0
10. 1
42.2
46.9
31.3
15.0
9. 1
35.2
34.6
24. 1
13. 1
8.5
24.7
26.9
19.6
11.2
7. 3
21.6
26.4
18.1
10.4
6.8
19.9
30.3
19.4
11.3
7.0
23.7
34.7
22.6
10.9
7.3
30.5
38.0
24.6
10.3
7.8
30.4
8.1
36.5
4.5
6.3
3.7
6.9
53.3
5.0
5.0
4.2
5.8
31.6
3.3
4.3
2.9
5.3
30.4
3.5
5.6
2.4
6.2
25.4
3.8
3.8
2.7
6.0
33.8
2.8
4.6
2.7
5.5
27.8
3.4
5. 1
2.5
5.6
29.8
3.6
4.0
3.4
9.4
14.7
15. 7
11.5
8.7
14.4
15.6
10.6
7.9
12.9
12.7
8.7
6.7
9.0
11.2
7.9
5.8
8.9
11.4
7.9
6.6
10.5
15.3
9.4
6.6
12.0
17.5
9.4
6.4
11.3
15.6
8.7
14.8
12.6
14.0
15.6
13. 6
11.7
11.9
12. 2
7.4
9.2
11.9
4.9
9.5
9.3
5. 2
10.9
9.7
5.7
9.8
10.0
5.8
8.0
9.7
6.2
48.7
95.6
42.3
94.1
33. 1
92.2
28.5
70.7
24.0
68.2
24.9
87.4
23.7
89.3
23.2
90.1
15.7
21.9
25.6
6.7
14.8
21.8
22.7
6.2
11.3
19.7
21. 1
5.7
7.7
17. 2
23.6
5. 2
8.1
16.0
21. 7
6. 1
11.2
14.7
22.6
6.4
19.1
20.0
25. 7
6.1
15.7
20.6
25.2
5.7
1936
C en ts
134
R E T A I L P R IC E S OF F O O D , 19 2 3 -3 6
T able 9. — Annual average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
inclusive— Continued
East South Central— Continued
M
OBILE
Group and item
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat___________ ........... .pound. _
Macaroni __________ __________ do___
W heat cereal------------------ 28-oz. package. _
Corn flakes_____________ _8-oz. package. _
Corn meal ____________ ______ pound.
Rice_______________
. ________ do___
Rolled oats.................... . ________ do___
Bread, w h ite...................... .................do___
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak— ........... ...... .......... do----Round steak________ ________ do___
R ib roast. __ _______ ________ do___
Chuck roast________ ________ do___
Plate. ......................... ________ do___
Pork:
Chops_____________ ________ do___
Bacon, sliced_______ ________ do___
H am , sliced........ ......... ________ do___
Lamb:
Leg--------------------------- ________ do___
Poultry:
Roasting chickens___ ________ do___
Fish:
Salmon, canned, r e d -......... 16-oz. can__
D airy products:
B u t t e r --------------------------- ______ pound._
________ d o ....
Cheese___________
M ilk , fresh, delivered___ _______ quart. _
M ilk , evaporated------------ __14^-oz. can..
Eggs------------------------------------- _______ dozen..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas--------------------_________do___
Oranges_______
_________do___
Cabbage-------------------- _______ pound. _
_________do___
Onions_______
Potatoes___________ ________do____
Canned:
Beans w ith pork____ ____16-oz. can..
C o m .......... .
........ _____no. 2 can _
Peas--------------------------_________do___
Tomatoes..................... _________d o ....
Dried:
_______ pound._
Prunes______. . .
Raisons____________ ,15-oz. package..
N av y b e a n s .._____ _______pound __
Beverages:
Coffee________
_____ _________d o ....
T e a .. ----------------------------_________do___
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure---------------------- _________d o ....
Vegetable shortening........_________do___
Oleomargarine___________________do___
Sugar, granulated__________ _________d o ....
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932,
1933
1934
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
6. 2
21. 2
24.6
9.4
4. 1
8.8
8.4
10.1
5.8
20.9
24.3
9. 1
3.9
7.9
8.2
10.1
5.3
20.2
24.4
8.8
3.9
7.8
7.9
9.9
4.3
18.4
23.2
8.5
3.3
7.5
7.7
8.1
3.4
15.8
23.1
7.9
2.2
5.9
6.7
7.4
4.2
15. 2
22.1
8.3
2.5
5.1
5.6
8.0
5 .1‘ 5. 2
16.4 16.9
24.7 25.5
8.6
8.4
3.5
3. 1
6.8
7.1
6.3
7.4
9.0
9.3
4.8
17. 1
24.2
8.2
3.3
7.3
7.3
9.3
40.2
39.4
31.5
26.2
20.7
44.7
42.3
34.7
28.1
22.1
44.6
41.7
33.8
27.5
20.8
37.8
35.5
29.0
23.0
15.9
29.6
27.4
22.3
15.1
11.5
24.7
23.0
19.4
13.7
10.3
26.0
24.8
18.5
14. 2
11.3
31.6
30.5
23.0
17. 7
13.9
31.4
30.8
23.0
17.1
13.3
35.0
42.0
49.6
33.9
39.3
50.3
32.7
37.0
51.0
24.8
30.8
41.7
18.0
18.5
32.0
15.7
17. 2
28.3
21.1
24.8
34.5
29.
36.
43.
29.2
36.3
47.0
40.7
44.2
42.6
35.2
26.5
22.4
24.9
28.6
29.6
33.0
35.3
34.4
29.7
20.7
17.2
18.8
22.4
23.9
34.6
29.6
30.4
31.3
22.4
17.9
19.5
20.5
24.2
56.9
37.0
18.0
10.2
40.3
55.9
34.9
18.0
9.7
42.1
46.3
31.5
18.0
8.9
35.3
33.8
24.8
15.9
8.0
26.0
26.1
19.6
14.0
6.5
21.9
26.6
20.3
13.1
6.3
21. 1
29.9
21.4
12.8
6.7
24.7
34.5
23.7
13.3
6.6
29.3
37.8
24.7
14.0
7.0
29.3
24.5
51.7
4.7
5.9
3.3
21.7
35. 2
4.4
6.1
3.6
18.0
47. 2
5.3
4.6
4.1
15.1
25.3
3.6
3.7
2.6
13.7
25.3
3.5
5.3
1.9
15.0
22.1
3.6
3.6
2.3
16.5
27.4
2.8
3.7
2.3
15.1
27.3
3.5
4.7
2.1
15.8
30.4
3.9
3.7
3.2
8. 2
15.6
15.8
10. 1
8.6
14.4
15. 3
11.5
7.7
14. 1
14.8
10.5
7.7
13. 2
13. 7
8.6
6.4
10.4
11.5
8.2
5.7
9.8
11.4
8. 1
6.0
10.5
16.5
9.3
6.3
12.0
17.5
8.8
6.6
12.1
17.3
8.0
13.4
12.7
11.3
13.5
10.3
13.9
16.6
11.4
12.0
10.4
10.3
8.0
8.8
10.3
5. 1
8.9
8.8
4.8
9.6
9.3
5.5
9.1
9.6
5.9
8.0
9.6
6.3
48.3
79.4
48.6
79.9
39.9
79.1
33.8
80.8
30.1
76.4
27.4
74.3
27.2
80.9
26. 3
83.6
24.6
83.0
18.7
20.6
29. 7
7.0
18.2
19.6
28.3
6.4
16.4
18.8
25.0
6.1
12.9
18.0
20.6
5.7
8.0
12.9
14.5
4.8
8.8
14.2
12.3
5. 1
11.6
14.7
14.0
6.0
19.0
19.8
19. 1
5.8
16.4
20.5
18.8
5.7
C en ts\
1935
C en ts
1936
C en ts
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
135
T able 9.- -Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86t
inclusive— Continued
West South Central
DALLAS
G roup an d item
1928
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
Cents
F lo u r , w h e a t .......................... ________ p o u n d .
5. 5
M a ca ro n i____ _____ ________ .....................d o ____ 21 .6
W h e a t cer e a l_____________ -28-oz. p a ck a g e. _ 2 7 .7
C orn f l a k e s ___________ -8 -o z . p a c k a g e .. 10.3
C orn m e a l_________________ ________ p o u n d -. 4 .6
R ic e ....... ......................................... _________ do . . . 11.7
R o lle d o a ts................................. ___________d o ____ 10.3
B read , w h ite ............................. ......................d o ____ 9 .3
M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ................... . d o . . . . 42 .3
R o u n d ste a k ............... .. .....................d o — . 39.1
R ib r o a st______________ ___________d o ____ 33 .7
C h u c k ro a st__________ ___________d o ____ 27 .9
P la te ..................................... ......................d o ____ 21 .6
P ork:
C h o p s .________________ ___________d o ____ 36 .5
B a co n , slic e d ________ ___________d o ____ 45 .5
H a m , slic e d _____ _____ ----------------d o ------ 55 .2
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ ___________d o ____ 45.3
P o u ltry :
33.0
R o a stin g ch ic k en s____ ..................... d o —
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , r e d .._____ 16-oz. c a n .. 37.4
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ -----------p o u n d — 57 .8
C h eese........................................ ___________d o ____ 38 .3
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r ed ____ _________ q u a rt— 12.7
M ilk , e v a p o r a te d _________ — 14H -oz. can . 12.1
E g g s-------------- --------------------------- ...................d o z e n .. 41 .9
F ru its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s____ __________ .................p o u n d .. 10.4
O ranges_______________ _________ d o z e n .. 57.3
C a b b a g e _______________ _______ p o u n d .. 5 .5
O n io n s________________ .............. ..d o ______ 6 .9
4 .5
P o ta to e s—____________ ....................d o —
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk _____ -------- 16-oz. c a n — 9 .8
C o r n ___________ __ ___ ______ n o . 2 c a n .. 18.6
P e a s___________________ ----------------d o ____ 21 .9
T o m a to e s _____________ _________ d o _____ 12.1
D ried:
P r u n e s________________ ________ p o u n d .. 17.4
R a isin s_________ ___ .15-oz. p a c k a g e .. 14.9
N a v y b e a n s. ________ ________ p o u n d .. 12.7
B everages:
C offee_____________________ ___________d o ____ 58.2
T e a _______________ ______ ------- . .d o ____ 105.3
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e_______ _________ ----------------d o ____ 21 .5
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g _____ ___________d o ____ 23 .9
O leom argarin e------------------- . .................d o ____ 2 8 .7
Sugar, g r a n u la t e d ... ________ ----------------d o ------ 7 .7
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 1 4 .8
21 .2 20 .4
27 .3 27.1
9 .8 9 .6
4 .5 4 .4
11.2 10.7
9 .9 9 .8
7 .8
9 .1
3 .6
18.0
24 .5
9 .1
3 .6
10.1
8 .8
5 .9
3 .0
16.4
23 .6
9 .3
2 .8
10.3
8 .0
5 .4
3 .8
15.9
23 .3
9 .2
2 .9
8 .8
6 .1
6 .6
4 .8
16.7
24 .9
9 .0
3 .6
9 .5
7 .0
7 .9
5 .0
17.2
2 6 .2
7 .8
4 .2
9 .0
7 .9
7 .9
5 .0
16.3
27 .3
8 .1
4 .0
8 .9
7 .9
7 .5
36.7
43 .4
57.4
45 .4
34.6
33.5
45 .4
43 .6
35 .7
28 .6
23.1
35.6
40 .5
54 .2
39 .5
31.7
34.4
38.1
36 .0
30 .2
23 .5
18.4
30 .2
34 .0
46 .9
32.9
31 .3
29 .1
24 .2
16.5
13.0
21.3
2 2 .3
33 .2
29.1
27 .0
21.4
16.0
12.0
18.6
21.4
2 9 .0
22 .9
31.3
2 9 .1
2 3 .2
15.8
12.5
24 .9
2 9 .6
37 .2
25.5
19.2
22 .4
34 .8
33 .3
28 .1
18.7
16.0
32 .0
40 .2
48.7
28 .5
56 .0
37 .9
13.0
11.8
45.2
48.6
33.9
13.0
10.5
37.5
6 .3
36 .6
4 .8
4 .9
4 .2
7 .2
12.4
19.3
9 .2
10.7
10.4
8 .7
-24.3
8 3 .9
20 .2
21 .7
19.2
5 .7
46 .8
44 .8
37 .6
30 .9
24 .3
26.1
34.3
35.4
26 .9
10.9
9 .2
26 .4
27 .5
21 .7
9 .3
7 .7
23.1
16.7
19.9
26 .5
21 .1
9 .0
7 .2
24 .0
29 .5
23 .1
9 .4
7 .4
28 .8
38 .4
36 .4
29 .9
2 0 .9
16.8
33.0
40 .5
45 .7
29.1
24 .3
23 .4
33.3
26 .8
10.8
7 .6
32.5
10.0 9 .0 8 .3
47 .7 56 .8 41 .0
5 .6 6 .0 4 .3
7 .6 6 .7
5 .6
4 .7
5.1 3 .8
10.5 9 .0 8 .1
17.8 17. 2 14. 6
21.8 21 .6 17.6
13.7 12.6 9 .7
18.4 19.0 14.1
13.1 13.0 11.9
15.2 13.4 9 .0
58.2 48.6 38.6
103.9 100.0 94 .6
21.1 20 .4 16.4
23 .0 21 .4 20 .5
2 8 .4 2 7 .0 20 .5
7.1
6 .7 5 .9
5 .8
30 .0
4 .3
6 .5
3 .1
8 .0
11.1
14.8
8 .6
10.9
11.9
7.1
34.1
91 .6
10.8
17.6
15 .6
5 .1
6 .3 6 .8
25 .5 34.7
4 .5 4 .0
4 .8 5 .7
3 .4 3 .5
6 .9 6 .9
10. 4 11.9
13.6 18.9
8 .5 10.3
10.3 12.6
10.4 10.5
7 .8 7 .9
29 .5 30 .0
84.5 82 .3
10.5 12.7
16.8 18.4
13.1 14.6
5 .2 5 .4
6 .2
35 .4
4 .8
5 .6
3 .2
7.1
13.3
20.1
9 .9
12.5
10.6
8 .3
27 .5
81 .9
21 .2
21 .3
20 .0
5 .7
24.3
18.9
25 .0
26 .3
26 .7
36 .7
27 .4
11.0
8 .2
32 .8
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
136
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
+
inclusive— Continued
West South Central— Continued
HOUSTON
Group and item
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat_____ _____ ______ pound..
Macaroni____________ ------------do----Wheat cereal__________ .28-oz. package-.
Corn flakes..................... ,.8-oz. package..
Corn meal................... ...... .............pound..
Rice.................................... ........... — do.—
Rolled oats......................... .................do— .
Bread, white...................... .................do—
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak________ .................do----Round steak.............. .................do—
Rib roast_____ _____ .................do----Chuck roast............... ...............do—
Plate............................ ................ do----Pork:
Chops.......................... ________do—
Bacon, sliced_______ ................do___
Ham, sliced................. ................do----Lamb:
Leg................. ............—........— do—
Poultry:
Roasting chickens---- —.............do___
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red..____16-oz. can..
Dairy products:
Butter..____ _________ ______ pound..
Cheese........... ................... ................ do___
Milk, fresh, delivered___ ...............quart..
Milk, evaporated.............. ... 14^-oz. can—
E ggs--------- -------------------- ......... ...dozen..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas. ...................
Oranges..._________ ________ do—
Cabbage_________________ pound..
Onions____ _______ ________ do—
Potatoes................. . ________ do___
Canned:
Beans with pork. _ .. ___16-oz. can..
Corn_____ ___________ no. 2 can..
Peas______________ ________ d o....
Tomatoes-_________
Dried:
Prunes.._ ._ ______ _______ pound..
Raisins.________ -15-oz. package. _
Navy beans_______________pound _
Beverages:
Coffee___ ________ ____________ do___
Tea...... ............... ...............________ do___
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure____________ ________ do—
Vegetable shortening___ ________ do___
Oleomargarine_____ ____________ do—
Sugar, granulated.. _______ ............. ..do___
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
5.2 4.9 4.4 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.8 4.8
18.1 18.2 17.6 15.2 12.2 11.6 12.8 13.1
26.3 25.4 25.2 22.8 21.1 21.2 22.1 22.8
8.9 9.0 9.1 8.6 7.6 7.9 8.6 7.6
4.2 4.2 4.4 3.9 2.6 2.7 4.2 5.1
7.3 7.2 7.1 5.8 4.5 4.8 5.7 6.0
8.6 8.4 7.9 7.6 7.1 5.5 6.4 7.4
8.3 8.3 8.2 7.0 6.5 6.9 8.5 7.5
4.6
12.6
23.3
7.8
4.8
6.5
7.3
7.5
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
38.0
37.2
30.0
24.3
20.6
32.3
41.3
47.6
33.1
33.9
33.1
54.9
34.1
15.4
10.0
38.4
41.6
41.0
32.0
26.1
23.3
34.2
40.4
50.8
33.9
39.3
29.8
54.6
33.0
15.1
9.5
41.1
40.2
38.9
32.1
24.7
21.2
33.7
38.4
50.1
35.4
35.3
31.2
47.4
28.7
14.9
8.8
34.3
33.1
30.7
25.5
18.5
15.2
25.5
30.8
43.4
29.7
29.1
32.2
36.8
22.2
11.9
8.1
24.8
28.7
25.6
21.1
14.7
13.0
20.1
20.4
35.2
22.0
22.6
21.8
28.1
18.4
8.9
6.7
21.1
25.4
22.8
19.1
12.8
11.3
18.2
19.0
30.0
20.2
19.7
17.5
27.9
18.3
9.4
6.5
20.6
28.2
26.3
21.5
13.8
12.0
23.0
26.3
35.6
27.0
23.3
19.4
31.8
19.7
11.2
6.7
26.5
36.4
33.7
28.5
19.6
16.1
31.5
36.5
46.7
30.8
29.4
20.6
35.7
22.1
12.0
6.8
31.4
26. O'
46.9
5.0
5.6
3.9
8.5
14.0
14.3
9.9
12.9
12.3
11.9
43.2
83.5
19.5
16.0
25.3
6.9
25.4
36.1
5.2
6.2
4.5
8.7
14.2
15.6
11.4
15.0
10.5
14.8
44.2
86.5
20.8
16.5
25.4
24.3
48.9
5.4
4.8
4.7
7.8
13.7
14.7
10.1
15.5
10.2
12.4
33.9
86.2
18.8
15.6
23.2
6.1
20.7
32.3
3.7
4.2
3.3
7.0
12.5
13.4
8.4
11.2
10.1
7.8
27.7
81.5
15.2
15.0
18.8
18.2
29.6
3.3
4.7
2.4
6.0
10.0
13. 0
8.1
9.1
10.3
5.4
26.4
71.9
9.7
13.2
13.5
19.2
26.9
3.7
3.4
2.9
5.2
9.3
13.1
7.7
9.2
8.6
6.0
23.1
65.9
9.0
13.6
12.0
19.1
35.2
3.0
4.1
2.8
5.5
11.3
15.8
8.9
10.7
8.8
6.2
24.8
67.3
11.3
14.7
13.0
5.2
18.2 18.5
33.0 34.3
4.0 3.8
4.7 3.8
2.7 4.0
6.4 6.5
11.8 11.1
16.8 16.2
8.4 7.5
10.2 9.0
9.4 9.3
6.2 7.0
23.2 22.7
73.4 75.1
19.1 16.1
18.9 18.9
19.0 18.5
5.6 5.7
6.6
5.5
4.7
5.1
C en ts
34.6
31.8
26.5
18.2
15.1
30.4
37.5
49.3
31.0
30.1
24.6
38.4
23.7
12.3
7.5
31.0
137
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T able 9.— Annual average retail 'prices of J 2 foods in each of 61 cities, 1928-36,
+
inclusive— Continued
West South Central— Continued
LITTLE ROCK ™
G roup and item
1928 1929 1930 1931
Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, w h ea t.......................... ------------p o u n d .. 6.1
M acaroni-_____ __________ --------------- d o------ 20.4
W h eat cereal_____________ 28-oz. package... 27.3
Corn flakes_______________ -8-oz. p ack age.. 10.0
Corn m eal............... ................. ________p o u n d .. 4.0
R ice________________ ______ __________d o .— 7.9
R olled oats_______________ _________d o____ 10.4
B read, w h ite ........................... ....................d o____ 9.3
M eats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak _________ __________do____ 42.5
R ou n d steak _________ ---------------do------ 38.6
R ib roast--------------------__________d o .— 33.4
C huck roast__________ __________d o— 26.5
P la te....... ............ .............. --------------- d o ... 20.3
Pork:
C hops________________ __________d o— 32.0
B acon, sliced ____ ____________d o - - 43.6
H am , sliced __________ ........... .. .d o ------ 50.6
Lam b:
L eg----------------------------- __________do------ 39.7
Poultry:
R oasting chickens----- __________d o____ 30.1
Fish:
Salm on, canned, r e d -_____16-oz. can__ 35.1
D airy products:
B u tter_________ __________ ________p o u n d .. 55.1
C heese__________________ __________d o ____ 37.8
M ilk , fresh, delivered____ ________q u a rt.. 14.5
M ilk , evaporated............... _— 14^-oz. can . 10.7
E ggs--------------------------------------- _________dozen 40.9
F ruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
B an an as______________ ________p o u n d .. 8.6
O ranges— ________ _________d ozen .. 55.3
C abbage_____________ ________p o u n d .. 5.0
6.8
O nions_______—______
P ota toes.____ ________ --------------- do------ 3.2
Canned:
B ean s w ith p ork_ __. ___ 16-oz. c a n ..
8.7
__no. 2 c a n .. 16.3
C orn______ _________
P eas________________ - __________do— . 17.v3
T om atoes__________ - __________d o . . - 10.1
Dried:
P runes_______________ ______ .p ou nd . 14.9
R aisin s____________ .-15-oz. p ack age.. 14.7
N a v y b ean s. _______ . _ p o u n d .. 11.8
B everages:
Coffee______ _______ . . .
53.7
T e a _____________________________ — d o— _ 104.9
F ats and oils:
L ard, p u re.
------------- __________ d o____ 20.8
V egetable shortening____ __________d o____ 20.5
27.3
Oleom argarine___________ ___ ______ do
Sugar, granulated --------------- ___ ______ do____ 7.7
1932 1933
1934 1935 1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5.9 5.4 3.7 2.9 3.7 4.9 4.8
4.6
20.2 20.4
18.3 15.9 14.9 16.4 15.8 14.9
27.3 27.1 25.5 24.9 26.9 28.2 29.0 30.4
9.8 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.9 9.0 8.5
8.2
4.1 4.1 3.2 1.9 2.1 2.8 3.4
3.3
8.2
8.3 6.4 4.7 4.8 7.2 7.7
8.1
10.4 10.2 9.2 7.9 6.6 7.3 7.8
8.1
9.6 9.4 8.5 6.9 7.3 9.8 9.9
9.8
46.8
43.2
36.9
29.8
22.9
34.3
44.4
52.4
39.8
31.9
31.5
55.2
36.4
15.0
10.4
43.8
44.0 36.3 30.9
40.7 33.1 27.9
34.0 27.7 23.4
27.8 20.8 15.8
16.5 12.3
21.8
33.8 26.0 17.5
42.0 34.5 23.4
50.7 42.1 31.4
37.4 30.8 26.2
29.2 25.0 19.0
33.7 35.6 25.4
47.8 34.4 25.6
34.1 25.2 18.1
14.3 11.1 10.0
9.3 8.8 7.0
36.5 25.6 21.2
8.4
47.5
5.2
7.4
3.4
9.8
16.2
18.2
13.1
16.8
14.1
14.4
54.0
105.5
19.8
21.0
26. 5
7.3
5.7
53.9
5.5
5.8
3.9
8.6
16.7
19.2
12.4
18.0
13.7
12.6
46.1
103.1
18.2
20.2
24.1
7.1
4.9 5.2
31.2 26.9
3.5 3.6
4.7 5.6
2.5 2.0
8.0
7.7
13.7 9 .9
15.2 12.6
9.0 7.4
9.1
11.2
13.1 12.2
8.0
5.4
37.5 31.6
96.4 90.8
14.0 8.7
17.2 12.3
17.6 13.2
6.2
5.3
25.9
24.2
19.3
14.0
10.7
15.5
20.6
26.0
22.7
15.5
27.3
25.2
19.6
14.4
11.7
21.3
27.1
32.8
25.4
17.4
34.5
31.7
26.1
18.6
15.7
30.6
37.9
41.4
27.4
22.0
23.0
24.3 28.9 33.3
18.2 20.8 23.5
10.9 12.0 12.0
6.7 6.7 6.9
19.3 24.0 30.1
20.1
22.2
6.0
5.8
21.7 30.6
3.9 3.1
3.6 4 .2
2.3 2.5
5.6
29.4
3.9
5.0
2.3
6.6
6.8
6.9
9.3 10.8 12.2
13.2 16.5 17.3
8.1
9.5 9.4
9.3 11.0 9.5
10.0
10.3 10.1
5.5 6.2 6.3
30.3 30.5 28.9
84.1 88.8 90.5
8.9 11.8 20.1
11.8
11.7 19.3
11.3 13.2 18.3
5.4 5.5 5.6
34.3
31.1
26.3
19.4
16.1
30.7
37.2
45.4
29.4
23.6
27.3
37.1
26.5
12.0
7.7
30.4
5.5
31.6
4.0
3.7
3.1
6.9
11.2
16.3
8.8
8.6
9.9
7.0
27.7
92.3
16.4
21.3
19.0
5.5
1 Prices include a 2-percent sales tax effective July 1, 1935. The following foods were exempted: Butter,
0
cheese, eggs, meat, flour, corn meal, lard, oleomargarine, lard compound, vegetable shortening, and sugar.
138
T
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
a b l e 9 . — Annual
average retail prices of 42 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
West South Central— Continued
NEW ORLEANS «
G roup an d item
1928
1929
C ereals an d b a k ery p rod u cts:
C en ts
C en ts
F lou r, w h e a t_______________________ p o u n d -- 6 .8 6 .6
M a ca ro n i______________________________d o ------ 10.7 10.9
W h e a t cerea l______________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e .- 24.8 25.0
C orn fla k e s________________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e .. 9 .5 9 .5
4 .1
C orn m e a l__________________________ p o u n d .. 4 .1
R ic e ____________________________________d o ____ 9 .1 8 .6
R o lled o a ts____________________________d o ____ 8 .7 8 .5
B read , w h ite ______ ________ ___________d o ____ 8 .8 8 .8
M ea ts:
B eef:
S irlo in ste a k ___________ __________ d o .— 41 .5 44.8
R o u n d ste a k ____ : _______________ d o ____ 36 .8 40 .1
R ib r o a st______________ ___________d o ____ 34.5 37.3
C h u ck r o a st___________ __________ d o .— 2 4 .8 26 .7
P la te __________ ________ __________ d o .— 20.4 22 .7
P ork:
C h o p s__________________ ___________d o — 34.6 36.3
B a co n , slic e d __________ — •— d o — 42 .7 43.1
H a m , slic e d ___________ ___________d o ____ 49 .4 52 . 7
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------- ___________d o ____ 39.4 39.8
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k e n s____ __________ d o ------ 36 .0 39 .0
F ish :
S a lm o n , can n ed , red _______16-oz. c a n .. 36 .2 35.3
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r ________________________________p o u n d 57 .2 56.7
C h eese__________________________________d o ___ 38 .9 37.5
M ilk , fresh, d e liv e r ed ______________ q u a r t._ 14.0 14.0
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted _____________14 ^ -o z. c a n .. 9 .9 9 .4
E g g s____________________„_________________d o z e n .. 41 .8 44.3
F r u its an d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s___________________________ d o ___ 17.0 16.3
O ranges____________________________d o ___ 55 .2 4 5 .0
4. 6 4_.6
C a b b a g e _________________________p o u n d
_
5 .4
O n io n s_____________________________d o ___ 5.1
3 .3
P o ta to e s____________________
d o --------------3 .7
C an n ed :
B ea n s w ith p o rk ___________ 16-oz. can__ 8 .6 8 .8
C orn ________________________ no. 2 c a n .. 15.3 15.4
P e a s_______________________________ d o ---- 17.0 16.4
T o m a to e s_________________________d o ---- 10.6 12.3
D ried :
P r u n e s__________________________p o u n d __ 14.0 15.3
R a isin s ________________ 15-oz. p a c k a g e .. 12.1 10.3
N a v y b e a n s____________________p o u n d — 10.6 13.4
B everages:
C offee__________________________________d o ___ 35.3 36.3
T e a ____________________________________ d o ___ 8 0 .2 83.1
F a ts an d oils:
L ard , p u r e ____________________________ d o ___ 18.1 18.4
V eg eta b le sh o rte n in g ________________ d o ---- 19.7 20.1
O leom argarin e________________________ d o ---- 28 .6 28 .2
6 .5 6 .0
Sugar, g r a n u la ted _________________________d o ----
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
C en ts
6 .0
10 .4
24 .5
9 .1
4 .0
8 .4
8 .2
8 .6
C en ts
4 .5
8 .8
23.1
8 .6
3 .0
7 .7
7 .9
7 .1
C en ts
4.1
7 .5
23.3
8 .1
2 .5
5 .4
7 .7
6 .5
C en ts
4 .9
8 .2
23 .3
8 .4
2 .8
5.1
6 .1
7,1
C en ts
5 .9
9 .9
24.9
8 .7
4 .2
6.1
7 .2
8 .3
C en ts
6 .2
9 .8
24 .0
8 .6
5 .8
6 .5
7 .9
8 .3
C en ts
41 .6
37.1
33 .9
25 .2
20.5
35.1
41 .5
50.7
35 .5
35.1
36.6
47 .6
32.4
14 .0
8 .8
36.7
33 .9
30 .5
28.1
20.1
16.5
27.3
35.1
44 .4
29.0
30.4
33.2
25.8
23.0
21.2
15.0
12.6
16.4
22 .2
28.1
21.4
20 .0
23.8
27 .4
20 .6
11.0
6 .2
21.3
29.2
25.6
23 .0
15.6
13.5
22.4
28.6
33.4
24.7
21.5
23.7
30.7
21 .7
10.5
6 .3
25.3
35.6
3 2 .0
28.8
18.9
17.0
32 .0
40 .4
43.3
27.3
25 .7
22 .6
36 .0
24 .8
11.3
6 .9
31.7
34.5
31.8
28.5
18.5
16.8
31 .2
39.8
46 .9
29.0
35.7
25 .2
12.6
7 .9
26.1
29.1
26 .6
24.1
17.1
14.4
18.0
24.6
34 .4
23.4
24.4
28.7
28.1
21 .0
10.7
6 .7
23.3
17.1
59 .5
4 .9
4 .2
4 .0
7 .9
14.7
15.7
10.9
15.4
10.7
10.8
31 .2
80 .4
16.7
20.1
26.5
5 .4
15.7
38 .8
3 .5
3 .7
2 .6
7 .5
13.0
13.6
9 .2
11.2
10.2
7 .7
26.3
83 .8
12.5
17.5
19.5
5 .0
15.0
31.9
3 .4
4 .8
2 .3
6 .4
10.6
13.9
8 .9
9 .4
10.6
4 .7
24.8
83 .5
8 .3
13.8
15.3
4 .7
16.0
25 .2
3 .5
3 .2
2 .7
5 .5
10.3
14.5
8 .2
9 .4
8 .8
4 .9
24 .0
76.9
8 .1
13.3
13.6
4 .8
16.7
29.6
3 .5
3 .8
2 .5
6.1
11.5
17.6
9 .8
10.6
9 .3
5.5
25.1
79.2
11.0
15.1
13.6
5.1
15.1
29 .5
4 .2
4 .7
2 .2
6 .7
12.8
19.4
9 .5
10.6
9 .8
5 .7
22.6
83.6
19.1
21 .0
19.3
5 .3
14.9
29.6
4.1
3 .7
3 .3
6 .9
11.6
18.8
8 .8
10.1
10.0
6 .2
21 .4
85 .0
15.9
22 .5
19.7
5 .3
1936
6 .0
9 .1
24.6
8 .5
5.8
6 .2
8 .0
8 .2
27.8
27.4
39 .5
25.6
12.1
7 .3
30.8
h P rices in c lu d e a 2-percent c ity ta x a n d a 2-percent S ta te ta x e ffectiv e O ct. 1, 1936. A ll articles n o t
con sid ered “ lu x u ry " ite m s w ere ex em p ted .
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9 . — Annual
139
average retail prices of J 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
^
inclusive— Continued
Mountain
BUTTE
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat__________ ______ pound.. 6.4
Macaroni______ _____ ________d o.... 19.6
Wheat cereal__________ ,28-oz. package. _ 28.5
Corn flakes___________ -8-oz. package.. 10.4
Corn meal... _________ ______ pound.. 6.3
11.1
Rice_________________ -------------do
Rolled oats____________ ________do___ 7.9
Bread, white...................... ................ do----- 9.8
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak_______ ------------ do---- 35.3
Round steak_______ ________do.— 33.6
Rib roast. ________ ________do---- 31.0
Chuck roast. _____ ________do----- 23.9
Plate__________ ... ________d o -.. 16.3
Pork:
Chops____________ ________do— 33.8
Bacon, sliced______ ________do— 50.5
Ham, sliced... — ________ do___ 55.0
Lamb:
Leg---------------------- ________ do— 37.0
Poultry:
Roasting chickens... ________do— 34.7
’
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red. . __16-oz. can.. 32.3
Dairy products:
Butter___ _________ _____ .pound._ 53.9
Cheese.............................._________do----- 37.7
Milk, fresh delivered-. ._____ __quart _ 14.0
Milk, evaporated______ __ 14H-oz. can„ 9.7
Eggs------------------------------- _______ dozen. _ 47.5
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas___ ____________ pound.. 12.0
Oranges___________ _______ dozen _ 59.2
Cabbage__________ _______ pound.. 5.8
Onions___________ ___ _ _—do.. . 5.7
Potatoes__________ _________do— 1.8
Canned:
Beans with pork___ ____ 16-oz. can__ 10.9
__ _ no. 2 can__ 14.8
Corn . . . ____
Peas____ ... .. . ------------- do----- 14.0
Tomatoes.. _ . _ ._________do„_. 12.9
Dried:
Prunes___________ ...............pound— 14.6
Raisins___________ .15-oz. package. _ 14.3
Navy beans.._ ________pound.. 10.9
Beverages:
Coffee___________ .. . _________do— 55.0
Tea______________ . ______ do___ 82.4
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure---------------- _________do— 21.9
Vegetable shortening----- _________do.— 30.4
Oleomargarine _ _ _. _____ _ do___
_________do— _ 8.4
Sugar, granulated-------
1134'
-38 -
10
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5.0
19.9
28.1
10.3
6.3
10.7
8.1
9.8
4.4
19.9
28.3
10.2
6.2
10.9
8.3
9.3
3.6 3.2 3.5 4.8 5.0
19.7 16.6 16.0 16.0 16.5
27.2 25.4 25.8 26.3 25.9
10.1 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.5
5.5 4.4 3.8 4.7 5.4
10.1 6.8 6.5 8.2 9.1
7.5 6.0 5.3 6.1 7.2
8.6 8.6 8.0 9.5 9.6
38.0
35.8
•32.4
26.6
18.0
35.9
48.9
55.7
40.0
35.4
31.6
53.6
37.0
14.0
9.7
52.0
34.6
33.0
29.6
24.4
16.1
34.9
47.7
55.2
33.7
32.1
32.4
43.2
35.5
14.0
9.1
44.3
29.6
27.7
24.5
18.6
12.6
26.9
42.9
49.5
27.7
27.6
31.5
34.4
29.2
13.7
8.4
34.0
22.5
22.6
18.8
14.7
11.0
19.9
31.1
37.4
21.8
22.6
25.7
25.4
20.9
11.8
6.6
29.5
18.3
17.5
16.0
12.4
8.7
17.9
28.3
33.9
20.1
20.2
22.0
25.3
19.8
11.3
6.6
28.6
20.6
19.6
17.1
12.6
9.1
22.5
32.1
36.0
23.8
19.5
24.0
29.1
20.4
11.0
6.8
30.9
26.7 26.9
25.7 25.4
22.2 21.0
17.4 17.0
13.2 12.5
30.9 31.1
45.3 44.8
52.1 55.9
25.8 29.0
25.5 26.9
25.0 27.2
34.4 38.1
24.2 26.8
10.1 10.5
7.2 7.6
37.0 35.2
13.5
47.5
5.9
6.8
2.9
11.0
14.6
14.3
12.5
14.9
13.3
13.3
54.8
82.6
21.4
30.6
7.7
12.8
59.7
6.2
4.7
3.2
10.2
14.3
14.5
13.4
17.0
13.0
11.5
46.7
80.0
20.3
29.6
7.2
12.0
36.1
5.2
4.5
1.6
9.2
13.5
13.7
12.3
12.7
11.8
8.3
42.1
78.7
16.7
29.9
7.3
8.9
29.7
4.6
5.6
1.1
8.5
11.4
12.5
9.9
9.8
11.7
5.0
35.4
82.7
11.4
25.4
11.3
27.0
3.5
3.2
1.4
8.1
10.9
12.6
10.4
9.7
10.4
5.2
32.0
68.4
10.4
21.8
5.9
9.5
31.8
4.1
4.5
1.8
8.0
12.1
15.4
11.3
11.3
10.2
6.0
30.3
70.9
13.0
22.7
6.4
9.3
31.1
4.8
5.6
2.0
8.1
13.5
16.8
11.3
11.1
10.3
6.7
29.2
69.9
21.8
25.2
20.1
6.4
61
4.4
16.3
25.5
9.3
5.0
9.2
7.0
9.7
9.3
34.5
5.0
4.3
3.0
7.7
12.4
16.0
10.3
10.8
10.2
7.0
27.9
74.9
19.0
25.1
6.2
140
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Mountain— Continued
DENVER 12
Group and item
1928
Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
4.3
Flour, wheat_______ _ . _____pound..
Macaroni______________ ________ do___ 19.5
Wheat cereal_______ ____ 28-oz. package.. 24.6
Corn flakes_____________ _8-oz. package.. 9.5
4.5
Corn meal__________ ___ ______ pound..
9.1
Rice___________________ ____...d o ____
7.5
Rolled oats_____________ ________ d o ....
8.0
Bread, white. ............. . ________ do___
Meats:
Beef:
40.1
Sirloin steak________ _________d o ...
Round steak________ ________ do___ 36.7
R ib roast___________ -------- .do___ 30.2
Chuck roast________ -------------- do___ 24.9
Plate______________ ________ do . . . 15.5
Pork:
Chops______ ____ . . . . . do___ 32.9
Bacon, sliced_____ ________ do— . 43. 2
52.9
H am , sliced____ _ ________ do .. .
Lamb:
36.7
Leg--------------------------- ______ ..d o . ._
Poultry:
Roasting chickens___ -------------- do___ 31.1
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red..... —16-oz. can.. 36.0
D a iry products:
B u tte r____________
. . . ___pound. _ 51.6
39.8
Cheese______ ___
________ do—
M ilk , fresh, delivered___ _______ quart . . 12.0
M ilk , evaporated_____ _ ___14^-oz. can.. 9.4
Eggs------------------------------------- _______ dozen.. 41.4
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas____
___
-------- pound _ 10.0
Oranges_____ _ . . . __ _ . . . dozen.. 55.9
Cabbage.......... _ __
_. pound _ 4.1
5.1
Onions._____ . . . __
_ . . ...d o
2.1
Potatoes____ . . . . — -------- do. .
Canned:
Beans w ith pork____ ____16-oz. can— 9.2
Corn___
_ _____ . _. no. 2 can.
14.1
Peas____ . . . ______ _____ ..d o ___ 15.1
Tomatoes . _______ --------------- do----- 11.9
Dried:
P ru n e s ____________ ._ _— .pound.
14.6
Raisins. . . . .
15-oz. package._ 12.5
N av y beans______ • _ . . . „ pound.. 11.5
Beverages:
C offee... _____ ____ . . .
___ . _do—
49,8
Tea__________________
----------- do____ 69.8
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure_____________ . . . . . .do___ 18.6
Vegetable shortening____ ________ d o .... 21.6
Oleomargarine___ _ . . . ________ do—
24.6
Sugar, granulated____ ____ . . . ___.d o ...
7.5
1929
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
3.9
19.4
24.6
9.7
4.6
8.9
7.5
7.6
3.6
19.5
24.7
9.6
4.6
8.9
7.5
7.5
2.7
18.3
24. 1
9.2
4.2
7.7
7.2
6.5
2.4
17.1
22.6
8.7
4.1
6.4
6.9
5.9
3.2
16.5
23.3
8.8
3.8
6.2
5.6
6.4
4.0
17.1
23.3
8.6
4.5
8.4
6.3
7.6
4.1
3.8
16.6
16.2
24.1 . 23.3
8.2
7.9
5.4
5.2
8.4
8.9
7.3
7.0
7.7
7.7
41.7
38.1
31.1
26.5
17.6
37.8
34.7
29.1
24. 1
15.7
31.5
28.5
25. 2
19.3
11.8
26.3
23.4
20.8
15.0
8.9
23.8
21.6
18.0
13.8
7.8
25.6
23.9
18.0
14.6
7.7
32.5
31.0
24.2
20.4
13.3
32.1
30.9
24.7
20.1
13.3
35.3
41.6
54.7
34.3
40.4
52.5
28.0
35.1
45. 7
18.7
24.1
35.1
17.9
21.8
31.9
23.8
29.0
37.4
33.4
40.4
47.8
32.2
41.2
51.5
37.0
32.1
27.0
20.8
19.6
22.4
24.6
26.2
32.8
29.0
26.1
20.6
18.0
19.7
26.5
28.9
32.0
33.8
33.2
24.9
19.7
21.7
22.4
24.9
49.9
38.8
12.0
9.2
42.8
41.5
36.7
11.4
9.0
35.0
33.2
28.7
10.3
8.3
26.6
25.6
24.5
10. 1
6.7
24.1
26.2
24.4
10.0
6.4
25.0
30.6
24.2
10. 1
6.4
29.0
35.4
27.4
10.8
6.8
37.1
38.8
28.5
10.8
7.7
35.9
10.2
39.4
4.2
5.8
2.8
9.0
55.5
4.7
4.3
3.4
8.0
30.8
3.2
4.0
2.2
7.4
29.5
3.4
5.3
1.8
8.2
25.8
3.2
3.2
2.2
7.9
32.0
3.3
4.1
2.3
7.6
31. 2
3.7
4.9
2.1
8.3
31.9
4.0
3.8
3.1
9.3
14.3
15.2
12.4
8.6
14.4
15.3
13.2
8.2
13.5
14.5
11.3
7.7
11.4
13.6
9.1
7.4
10.1
13.5
9.3
7.2
11.8
17.8
10.9
6.9
13.1
17.4
11.1
7.0
11.8
16.4
10.0
16.8
11.5
12.9
17.3
11.9
10.3
13.3
11.4
7.3
10.8
11.5
5.1
10.9
9.8
5.5
12.8
9.9
6.4
11.9
10.6
6.9
10.2
10.0
6.7
49.6
69.4
43.4
71.6
40.3
73.7
36.4
71.5
32.5
68.0
31.2
72.6
30.9
78.5
31.8
83.1
18.5
21.1
24.4
7.2
16.4
20.0
23.3
6.7
13.1
19.6
20.0
6.2
8.9
18.6
15.6
5. 7
8.6
18.2
13.4
6.0
11.7
18.4
15.0
6.1
20.8
21.3
20.9
6.0
17.4
21.1
2T.0
6.1
is Prioes include a 2-percent sales tax effective M a r. 1, 1935.
exempted.
1931
Prices of m ilk, cream, and bread were
DETAILED TABLES
141
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of lf.2 foods in each of SI cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Mountain— Continued
SALT LAKE CITY*3
Group and item
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cents
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, wheat________ ______pound.. 4.0
Macaroni__________ __ ___ do_
_ 19.7
Wheat cereal________ ,28-oz. package.. 25.4
Corn flakes. ______ __8-oz. package-. 10.3
Corn meal__________ ______pound.. 5.6
Rice______________ _______ do— . 8.7
Rolled oats_________ ------------ do_
_ 8.5
Bread, white................ ..............do_
_ 9.7
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak______ _______ do_
_ 37.0
Round steak_____ ------------ do---- 35.5
Rib roast________ ------------ do— 28.5
Chuck roast______ _______ do_
_ 24.0
Plate___________ ...............do.— 17.4
Pork:
Chops__________ ------------ do---- 35.6
Bacon, sliced_____ ------------ do---- 44.9
Ham, sliced______ _______ do_
_ 54.3
Lamb:
Leg-------------------- ------------ do.. - 37.4
Poultry:
Roasting chickens. _ ------------ do---- 33.1
_
Fish:
Salmon, canned, red.____16-oz. can.. 34.4
Dairy products:
Butter_________ ___ ---------pound-- 51.5
Cheese____________ ------------ do..- 31.0
Milk, fresh, delivered_________quart - 10.0
Milk, evaporated....... . __ 14^-oz. can.~ 9.2
Eggs---------------------------- ______ dozen.. 38.6
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Bananas________ ---------- pound-- 12.5
Oranges...... ........... ______dozen.. 54.1
Cabbage______ _ ---------- pound-- 4.4
Onions_________ ---------- do_
_ 4.7
1.7
Potatoes________ ______ do_.
Canned:
9.9
Beans with pork_ ____ 16-oz. can
_
Corn________ _
4
no. 2 can 1 . 2
5
Peas______ ... _______ do_
_ 1. 1
Tomatoes_______
no. 2 l/2 can _ 13.8
Dried:
Prunes_________ _ _____ pound . 12.5
Raisins____ ___-_15-oz. package _ 12.8
Navy beans___ ... ___ ..pound.. 10.7
Beverages:
Coffee_____ _____ ._______ do.... 54.2
84.9
Tea________ ____ .
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure______
_
_ _ ___do__ 20.6
Vegetable shortening__ _______ do_
_ 29. 2
Oleomargarine_______ _______ do___ 26.0
Sugar, granulated____ _ . _ ______ do_
_ 7.7
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
3.6 3.4 2.6 2.1 2.9 4.0 3.9
19.6 19.4 18.9 17. 5 17.9 18.6 17.5
25.3 25.4 25.2 24.2 25.2 26.0 25.5
10.1 9.9 9.7 9.0 9.3 9.4 9.1
'5.9 6.3 5.4 5.4 5.0 5.6 6.5
8.9 9.2 8.6 6.9 6.6 8.6 9.1
8.6 8.5 8.3 7.0 5.4 6.5 8.5
9.7 9.4 7.1 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0
39.1
38.0
31.9
26.7
20.0
35.8
35.5
30.1
24.4
17.8
29.2 23.1 22.7
28.2 22.4 21.7
23.7 18.4 17.4
18.5 14.2 13.0
13.6 10.3 9.5
C en ts
3.5
17.8
25.6
8.6
6.4
9.4
8.3
6.9
31.0
30.4
25.3
20.8
14.4
30.0
29.6
24.6
19.8
12.5
38.6 38:0 30.8 22.5 21.3 26.5 35.7
44.5 43.4 37.9 25.4 23.8 32.3 45.0
57.0 56.9 51.2 40.4 35.3 44.2 53.2
33.8
45.7
56.2
39.1 32.6 26.1 20.9 21.7 25.0 26.8
29.2
35.0 31.9 26.0 21.4 19.5
30.9
24.7
23.8
18.7
14.1
10.0
18.8 28.9
33.3 33.3 34.1 26.4 21.9 22.9 24.3
26.9
50.7
29.7
10.0
9.1
42.6
33.1 25.3 24.9 30.3 36.2
22.3 18.4 17.7 19.2 22.8
10.0 9.0 9.3 10.0 10.1
8. 1 6.3 6.2 6.1 7.0
28.4 23.8 25.7 28.0 34.9
39.4
23.7
10.6
7.5
33.3
11.4 9.4 8.4 8.1 8.6 7.4 7.8
36.9 55.3 30.7 24.3 20.5 27.3 26.2
4.6 4.7 3.6 3.8 3.1 3.2 3.7
5.7 3.5 3.4 5 1 2.4 3.2 4.9
.
2.4 2.6 1.6 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.7
7.9
26.8
3.6
3.4
2.5
10.1 10.0 9.5 8.7 7.9 7.4
14.1 14.0 13.1 11.4 10.8 11.4
14.9 14.6 13.3 12. 1 11.8 16.4
13.8 13.7 12.7 10.7 11.2 12.8
14.3 16.7 12.7 9.7 9.9 11.5
11.7 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.0 8.7
12.3 10.0 7.3 4.8 5.3 5.9
7.8
13. 1
17.1
11.7
7.6
12.0
17.3
11.0
10.7
9.2
6.6
9.5
8.8
6.8
54.8 48.3 42.8 37.6 33.8 34.1 32.3
85.0 84. 2 83.8 74.3 63.2 63.3 65.0
19.9 19.2 15.9 10.8 10.8 13.8 23.4
29.5 29.3 29.3 24.4 22.4 23.5 25.5
27.5 27.1 24.6 21.7 19.5 20.6 23.6
6.9 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.9 5.9 6.1
31.0
68.2
41.1
27.6
10.0
8.9
35.6
1 Prices include a 2-percent sales tax effective Aug. 1, 1933. Prices of oleomargarine were exempted.
3
19.0
25.4
23.1
6.0
142
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9 .— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Pacific
LO ANGELES1
S
4
Group and item
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, w h ea t_____________ ________pound _
M acaroni_________________ __________do____
W h eat cereal. _________ 28-oz. p ack age..
Corn flak es. _____________ _8-oz. package. _
Corn m eal________________ ________p o u n d ..
R ice______________________ __________do____
R olled oats_______________ __________do____
B read, w h ite ...................... ....................do____
M eats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak_________ __________d o____
R ou n d steak _________ __________do____
R ib roast_____________ __________d o____
C huck roast__________ __________do____
P la te....... ........................... __________d o . .. .
Pork:
C hop s________________ __________d o____
B acon, sliced_________ __________do____
H am , sliced__________ ....................d o____
Lam b:
L eg ----------------------------- ................ .d o ____
P oultry:
R oasting chickens___ ....................d o____
Fish:
Salm on, canned, red ..______16-oz can_.
D airy products:
B u tte r . _ ________________ ________ p o u n d ..
C heese____________________ __________d o____
M ilk , fresh, d elivered____ _________q uart. .
M ilk , evaporated________ ___14^-oz. c a n ..
E ggs---------------------------------------- _________d ozen ..
F ruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
B an an as________ __________ _.p o u n d ._
O ranges______________ _________d ozen ._
C abbage- ___________________ p o u n d ..
O nions_______________ __________ do____
P otatoes________ _______________ do____
Canned:
B ean s w ith pork.........._____16-oz. c a n ..
C orn____ ___________ ______no. 2 ean__
P eas....................... .......__________ do____
T o m a to e s ____ _____ ___ no. 2 ^ c a n ..
D ried:
P ru n es_______________ ________ p o u n d ..
R aisin s__________ ___-15-oz. p ack age..
N a v y b ean s__________________ p o u n d ..
B everages:
C oflee----- ------------ ------------ __________ do____
T ea _________________________________ do____
F ats and oils:
L ard, p ure_______________ __________ do____
V egetable shortening____ __________ do____
Oleom argarine___________ __________ do____
Sugar, g ra n u la te d ......................__________ do____
1 P ricesin clu d e
4
1928 1929 1930 1931
Cents
5.2
18.2
25.0
9.4
5.‘8
Cents
4 .8
17.8
25.0
9.5
5.7
9.7
9.9
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Cents
4 .4
17.3
25.0
9.3
5.6
9.2
9.7
Cents Cents Cents
3.3 2.9 3.6
16.6 14.9 14.2
24.6 23.2 23.4
8.8
8 .4 8 .4
4 .8 4.1 3.5
7.7 6.6 6.1
9 .2 8.6 6.3
7.5 6.7 7.7
45.8
38.4
35.4
27.2
18.8
43.5
50.2
68.3
38.7
46.1
29.9
54.7
38.4
15.0
9.0
47.5
42.4
35.9
32.9
24.5
16.3
40.9
46.2
65.0
32.3
41.1
31.4
44.9
35.3
14.5
8.3
38.8
34.1
28.3
26.9
18.2
11.5
32.7
38.2
. 53.1
25.3
35.1
31.1
36.1
28.1
12.6
7.4
32.8
8.9 8.9
52.2 44.1
4.6 4.6
5.4 5.8
2.7 3.3
9.0 9.4
16.1 15.7
17.0 16.6
14.8 15.1
15.2
12.6
11.5 10.6
11.6
13.4
53.5 53.4
74.7 73.8
20.0 19.7
23.9 24.4
25.4 24.6
7.4
46.2
3.9
3.9
3.6
10.1
10.0
8.8
42.8
35.5
33.8
25.2
18.1
41.1
50.9
67.1
37.7
44.0
32.4
55.3
38.5
15.0
9 .0
43.7
6.8
8.6
6.2
8.6
8.6
14.3
15.1
14.4
14.8
10.1
11.7
44.2
73.5
17.3
23.1
22.4
5.8
6.1
20.6
3.7
3.3
2.3
8.2
13.1
14.0
13.4
10.4
10.2
7.8
37.8
74.7
13.7
22.1
17.8
5.4
28.9
24.8
22.7
15.6
9 .6
24.3
27.9
41.4
21.3
28.8
Cents Cents Cents
4.5 4 .5
4.3
14.8 15.4 15.2
25.0 24.4 23.6
8.7 8.3
7.8
4.4 5.1
4.9
8.1
8.8
9.4
7.1 8.0
7.3
7.8 7.4
7.6
27.8
24.7
20.9
14.2
9.6
30.2
32.5
46.4
24.0
27.9
20.3
31.5
23.6
35.1
31.3
27.6
20.1
13.1
40.1
44.6
60.4
26.2
33.0
34.0
31.4
27.4
19.3
11.9
39.1
43.2
63.3
27.6
35.0
20.8
22.8
28.4
24.5
10.6
5.9
28.1
27.8
24.4
21.6
16.1
9.3
25.4
27.7
38.1
21.4
26.3
18.1
27.3
23.8
10.7
5.9
28.0
36.5
27.1
11.2
6.4
35.0
39.1
27.7
10.9
6.9
32.0
5.5
17.3
2.6
4.2
1.9
7.0
11.0
12.5
13.4
8.7
9.9
5.6
33.2
73.8
9.4
18.0
13.9
4.9
6.3
17.5
2.8
4.6
2.2
2.2
2.3
6.6
6.1
6.9
9.4 11.1 12.9
11.7 16.8 16.8
11.8 13.0
12.3
8.6
10.4 9.8
7.5 7.7 7.9
5.8 6.7 7.4
30.2 30.9 28.7
74.0 79.5 74.9
9.5 11.9 20.1
17.5 18.9 22.0
11.0
11.2
17.7
5.0 5.1 5.2
6.9
16.0
2.6
3.2
3.5
7.2
11.8
15.3
11.3
8.9
22.6
6.2
15.5
2.3
2.3
10.8
6.2
30.1
6.0
19.1
2.1
3 .2
8.0
8.0
27.3
77.4
16.3
21.2
19.6
5.1
a 2J4-percent sales tax from July 31,1933, to J u ly 1,1935, w hen food prices w ere exem pted.
DETAILED TABLES
T able
9. — Annual
J43
average retail prices of 1 2 foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-36,
^
inclusive— Continued
Pacific— Continued
PORTLAND, O .
REG
G roup an d item
C erea ls a n d b a k ery p rod u cts:
F lo u r , w h e a t________ __ __ ________ p o u n d __
M a ca ro n i____ _______ _____ ___________d o ____
W h e a t cereal
_ ____ 28-oz. p a ck a g e . _
C orn fla k es________________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e ._
C orn m e a l... __ __ _ _ ________ p o u n d .
R ic e _________ ______ _____ __________ d o ____
R o lle d o a ts________________ ___________d o ____
B read , w h i t e . ____________ ___________d o ____
M eats:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k _________ ..................... d o ____
R o u n d ste a k ____ __ _ ___________d o ____
R ib ro a st— ___ _ __ ___________d o ____
C h u c k ro a st_____
_ _ ............d o ____
P la te __________________ ..................... d o ____
P ork:
C h o p s_________ _______ ___________d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ ___________ d o ____
H a m , slic e d :__________ ___________ d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ .....................d o ____
P o u lt r y : ;
R o a stin g c h ic k en s_______________ d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , red .._____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ __________p o u n d .
C h e ese _____________________ ___________ d o ____
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r ed ____ _________ q u a rt _.
M ilk , ev a p o r a te d . _______ ___ 14 ^ -o z. c a n ..
E g g s------------------------------------------ __________d o ze n . _
F r u its an d v eg etab les:
F resh :
B a n a n a s______________ ___ _____ p o u n d __
O ranges___________ __ ________ d o z e n ..
C a b b a g e . ----------------_________ p o u n d ._
O n io n s____ _________ . . . . _____d o ____
P o ta to e s______________ ___________ d o ____
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk __________ 16-oz. c a n ..
C orn ___________ _____ ______ n o. 2 c a n ..
P ea s______ _________ .___________ d o ____
T o m a to e s_________ __ ____no. 2 ^ can ...
D ried :
P r u n e s_________________________ p o u n d .
R a isin s_______________ _15-oz. p a ck a g e. _
N a v y b e a n s_______ __ _________ p o u n d __
B everag es:
_____d o ____
C offee__________ __ . . ___
_____d o ____
T e a __________ __ _ ______
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd , p u r e _______________ ___________ d o . . . .
V eg e ta b le sh o rte n in g ____ ____________d o ____
__do____
O leom argarin e__________ . _ _
Sugar, g r a n u la te d .. _________ ____________d o ____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
4 .9
18.5
26 .9
9 .6
6 .0
10.1
10.6
9 .2
3 .4
16.5
25.4
9 .0
4 .6
8 .0
8 .6
8 .2
2 .8
15.4
24.3
8 .8
5 .7
6 .4
7 .4
8 .0
3 .6
15.7
24.3
8 .9
4 .9
6 .4
6 .4
7 .7
4 .2
16.4
24.5
9 .0
4 .6
8 .1
7 .0
9.1
4 .5
16.2
23.6
8 .8
5.1
9 .2
7.9
9.1
4 .5
16.8
24.9
8 .8
5 .5
10.0
8 .0
9.1
35 .4 37 .8
3 3 .2 36 .3
29 .9 3 0 .8
24.1 26. 2
18.7 20.5
34 .4 37 .2
50.5 51.1
54.4 55.3
36.9 37 .6
34.4 36.7
34.1 32.7
55.5 54.6
38 .3 38.3
12.0 12.0
9 .2 9 .2
40 .6 43 .2
35 .2 30 .2
33.1 27 .7
29 .4 2 5 .0
23.3 18.4
18.0 13.7
36 .4 28 .7
48 .8 41 .9
53.4 4 7 .0
31.8 25.6
33.1 28.6
32.7 31.4
4 4 .4 34 .4
34 .0 26.3
11.8 10.5
8 .9 7 .8
34 .4 26.2
24.5
22 .8
19.6
15.0
10.9
20.1
28 .4
34 .8
21.1
22.8
24.9
26.9
21 .6
10.3
6 .3
22.8
21 .6
20 .4
17.3
13.1
9 .6
19.1
25 .2
31 .2
19.4
19.9
18.9
25.9
20 .8
9 .4
6 .3
24 .2
22.2
21.1
17.9
13.6
9 .8
26.6
32.1
38 .7
22.8
22.8
21.7
29.7
21 .2
10.8
6 .6
26.1
25 .4
24 .8
21 .2
16.9
12.7
33.1
44.4
47.1
23 .0
26 .2
35.1
23.9
10.9
7 .0
31.1
27 .0
26 .2
21 .8
17.3
12.8
31 .7
45.1
54.1
27.1
27 .6
26.1
38.5
27.2
11.2
7 .6
29 .0
10.7 10.5
54 .4 33 .9
5 .0 4 .9
4 .9 5.1
2 .3 3 .0
9 .6 10.5
17.9 18.2
17.4 17.4
15.8 15.7
11.6 14.3
12.5 11.6
12.1 14.3
53.0 52.9
79.5 77.7
19.7 19.2
28 .5 28 .2
25.9 26.2
6 . 9 6 .7
10.0
51.0
5 .4
3 .0
3 .3
9 .6
16.6
16.2
14.4
11.0
10.9
11.9
44.7
80 .0
18.3
27.5
24.3
6 .2
7 .2 7.1
7 .4
24 .8 21.5 28.1
3 .9 3 .5 3 .0
4 .5 2 .3 3 .0
1 .6 1.9
1 .8
7.1
6 .6 7 .0
12.3 11.6 12.8
14.7 14.0 17.1
13.9 13.4 14.5
6 .3 7 .0 8 .6
10.9 9 .0 9 .1
5 .4 6 .4 6 .6
35.6 32.3 30 .8
82 .8 74.2 76 .4
10.7 10.2 12.6
20.3 16.2 15.8
14.6 12.0 11.9
5.1
5.3 5 .4
7 .5
27.3
4 .0
4 .5
2 .0
7.1
13.0
17.5
13.5
7 .5
9 .0
6 .8
27.0
73.7
19.9
21 .8
18.1
5 .4
7 .7
31 .2
4 .3
3 .2
3.1
7.3
12.8
17.3
12.7
6 .8
8 .6
7 .4
26.1
71 .0
17.0
24.3
18.8
5.6
4 .8
18.2
26.9
9 .6
5 .9
10.0
10.2
9 .3
4 .3
17.2
26.6
9 .3
5 .6
9 .4
9 .7
9 .2
8 .4
26 .8
3 .2
2 .7
1.9
8 .3
14.5
14.3
13.0
8 .2
10.6
7 .6
37 .8
77.9
14.7
23.5
19.5
5.7
22.2
144
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able 9 .— Annual average retail prices of 4® foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Pacific— Continued
SAN FRANCISCO “
G rou p an d item
C ereals an d b a k er y p rod u cts:
F lo u r , w h e a t______________ ________ p o u n d ..
M a ca ro n i.................................... .....................d o ____
W h e a t cer e a l______________ 28-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn fla k e s________________ -8-oz. p a c k a g e ..
C orn m e a l ________________ ________ p o u n d _
R ic e ........ ....................... ........... __________ d o ____
R o lle d o a t s _______________ __________ d o ____
B rea d , w h ite ............................ ................ . . d o ____
M e a ts:
B eef:
S irloin ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R o u n d ste a k __________ ___________d o ____
R ib r o a s t _____________ __________ d o ____
C h u c k roa st__________ __________ d o ____
P la te -------------------------- __________ d o ____
P ork :
C h o p s_________________ ___________d o ____
B a co n , slic e d _________ __________ d o —
H a m , slic e d ___________ __________ d o ____
Lam b:
L e g ------------------------------ __________ d o ____
P o u ltry :
R o a stin g c h ic k en s____ __________ d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , red —_____ 16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
B u tte r _____________________ _____..p o u n d .
C h e e s e .. . ________________ __________ d o ____
M ilk , fresh , d e liv e r e d ____ _________ q u a rt. .
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted _________ -__1 4^ -oz. c a n ..
E g g s ------------------------------------------ . ______d o z e n ..
F r u its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
B a n a n a s. _________— ._ _______ d o ____
O ra n ges_______________ . _______ do
_ .p o u n d __
C ab b a ge
__ _
O n io n s.__ __ . . . _ ________1_do.. .
P o ta to e s _ _ ________ ______ . . . d o . . .
C an n ed :
B e a n s w ith p o rk _____ _____16-oz. c a n ..
C orn _____ _________ . _. _no. 2 c a n ..
__ _ .d o .
P ea s _ .
. ...
T o m a to es _ ____
___ n o. 2 H c a n ..
D ried :
P r u n e s_____ . . . . . . ________ p o u n d ..
R a isin s_______ . . . . . . ,15-oz. p ack age
N a v y b e a n s. ________ . . . __ .p o u n d .
B everag es:
C offee_____________________ __________ d o _ .._
T e a ____________ __ _______ _ ____ _do__ _
F a ts a n d oils:
L a rd , p u r e ----------- --------- __________ d o ._ ._
V eg e ta b le sh o rte n in g _____ __________ d o . . . .
O leom argarine ________ __________do . . .
Sugar, g r a n u la ted _____________ ________ .d o _____
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
5 .6
16.0
2 5 .2
9 .7
7 .0
10.1
10.0
9 .4
5 .2
16.1
25.3
9 .6
7.1
9 .5
9 .9
9 .3
4 .8
16.6
25.4
9 .7
7 .3
9 .2
9 .9
9 .2
3 .8
14.2
24 .7
9 .3
6 .6
8 .0
9 .6
9 .0
3 .4
13.5
23 .7
9 .0
5 .5
7 .0
9 .1
8 .5
4 .2
13.9
25 .0
9.1
5 .3
6 .8
7 .6
8 .6
4 .9
17.2
25.3
9 .0
6 .5
8 .7
8 .1
9 .3
5 .0
16.5
24.4
8 .7
6 .4
9 .0
8 .5
9 .4
4 .8
15.9
23.7
8 .4
6 .9
9 .3
8 .5
9 .3
38 .6
36 .6
34 .7
24 .2
19.3
40 .2
55.5
61.3
39.5
42 .4
31.0
55.7
40 .5
14.0
9 .1
42 .0
40 .7
39 .0
36 .0
25.6
20.3
41 .6
55.8
63.3
40 .7
44.3
28 .6
55.4
40.1
14.0
9 .0
45.1
39 .7
37 .5
34 .2
23 .5
18.1
40 .6
55.4
62.7
36.0
40 .8
31.0
46 .6
38 .7
14.0
8 .7
39.8
33 .6
31.3
29 .2
18.7
13.8
33 .7
48 .4
56.6
30.1
35 .2
31.0
35.9
31 .6
11.8
7 .7
31.1
29.3
26.9
24 .2
15.4
11.6
25 .5
31 .8
45.3
23.9
28.5
22.6
28 .7
25.4
11.9
6 .1
27.1
28.1
26.0
23 .0
14.5
10.4
26.0
3 1 .2 .
42 .9
24.1
26.5
18.8
28.3
26.4
11.4
6.1
29.1
28 .7
26.6
23.7
14.9
9 .9
31 .0
25.5
50.1
26. 5 *
32.4
19.9
32 .2
28 .4
11.8
6 .4
30.9
34.1
32.3
29.1
19.5
14.5
38 .7
47 .6
61.6
28 .3
35.2
20.4
37.1
29.3
12.1
6 .7
35.6
32 .2
30.4
26 .7
18.1
13.0
37 .2
47 .4
63.9
29 .0
56.3
5 .0
2 .9
10.2
17.5
18.2
14.5
11.6
11.5
11.3
53.7
71.5
22 .6
27 .5
25.4
6 .7
29.9
42 .3
5 .3
3 .6
10.2
17.3
17.8
15.7
13.1
10.5
13.4
53.0
73.8
22.4
27.8
24 .9
6 .3
29 .6
57.4
4 .0
4.1
9 .3
17.2
17.3
15.6
14.0
10.7
11.9
45.1
74.8
20.8
27 .5
24 .0
5 .9
26.5
33 .2
3 .2
2 .6
8 .2
15.9
16.3
14.1
9 .5
10.2
7 .5
39.7
74.0
17.2
25.7
19.2
5 .6
22.9
26.3
4 .3
2 .2
7 .6
13.1
14.5
13.1
7 .3
10.5
6 .2
35.5
70.7
11.8
21 .5
15.4
4 .9
24.0
26 .6
2 .6
2 .4
6 .6
11.5
14.0
11.7
7 .7
8.1
6 .7
32.3
68 .6
10.6
20 .0
12.1
5 .4
23.2
27.9
5 .8
3 .7
2 .4
6 .3
11.5
16.6
12.6
9 .8
7 .8
7 .3
32.0
72.2
12.6
20 .9
11.6
5 .3
22.5
24.1
7 .0
4 .8
2 .4
6 .5
13.6
16.5
13.0
8 .9
8 .0
7 .2
30.6
69.7
20 .6
23.1
19.7
5 .3
22.6
25.7
5.1
3 .4
3 .4
6 .5
12.6
15.3
12.1
8 .2
8 .0
7 .2
29.0
69.9
17.1
22.7
20 .2
5 .4
29.0
34.8
23.5
40.3
30.7
13.0
7 .1
33.0
i* P rices in c lu d e a 2 ^ -p e r c e n t sa les ta x fr o m J u ly 31,1933, to J u ly 1, 1935, w h e n food p rices w ere e x e m p te d .
DETAILED TABLES
145
T able 9.— Annual average retail prices of
foods in each of 51 cities, 1928-86,
inclusive— Continued
Pacific— Continued
SEATTLE »
Group and item
1928
Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
4.9
Flour, wheat___________ ______ pound..
Macaroni......... ........
_______ do . . . 17.9
W heat cereal___________ 28-oz. package.. 26.7
C ornflakes____________ -8-oz. package.. 9.7
Corn meal____________ _______ pound— 5.7
Rice _________________ ________ do .— 10.5
8.7
Rolled oats_______ _____ ________ do— .
9.6
Bread, w h ite_________ _. _____do___
Meats:
Beef:
Sirloin steak________ ________ do___ 40.3
Round steak. _ _ ____ _____
.do___ 36.4
R ib roast___________ ________ do .— 32.6
Chuck roast________ ________ do___ 25.7
Plate_____ _________ ________ do----- 19.8
Pork:
Chops_____________ ____ ...d o ----- 38.1
Bacon, sliced_______ ________ do___ 54.7
H am , sliced________ ________ do___ 59.1
Lam b:
Leg-----------------_ ____ . ..d o ___ 38.1
Poultry:
Roasting chickens___ ________ do___ 34.4
Fish:
__16-oz. can . 35.5
Salmon, canned, red .
D airy products:
__.p oun d.. 55.3
B utter___________ ____
Cheese______________ . _______ do___ 35.8
M ilk , fresh, delivered___ _______ quart— 12.0
M ilk , evaporated_______ — l4H-oz. can.. 9.3
Eggs........ ............ ........... ........... ________dozen— 41.8
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
___ .p oun d.. 10.7
Bananas
_____
Oranges _ _ _ - —_______ dozen _ 54.5
.pound _ 5.0
C a b b a g e __________ ___
5.1
._________do___
Onions___ _
2.0
_____d o .. .
Potatoes _
Canned:
—16-oz. can.. 9.1
Beans w ith pork___
Corn _ _ _ ______ __ .no. 2 can. 18.1
18.8
Peas____
_ __ __ _____ -do
___no. 2H can.. 15.9
Tomatoes._ _ _
Dried:
_______ pound._ 12.3
Prunes. _ _ ___ _ _
Raisins.__ _ _______ ,15-oz. package. 12.6
_____ pound-. 12.3
N av y beans._ __
Beverages:
_
Coffee________ _ _ . _ _ ___ __do ___ 51.5
76.9
_. _______ _____— do —
T e a _____
Fats and oils:
Lard, pure_______ _ _ ._________do .— 20.4
Vegetable shortening_____________do___ 27.2
25.2
. __do__
Oleomargarine
_. _
Sugar, granulated----------------- _____ — do__ . 6 .9
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
4.7
17.7
26.7
9.8
6.0
10.2
9.3
9.6
4.3
17.7
26.3
9.5
6.3
9.8
9.7
9.7
3.2
17.3
25.5
9.0
5.6
8.5
8.6
9.2
3.2
16.1
24.3
8.7
5.0
7.0
7.0
8.3
3.8
15.8
24.5
8.9
4. j
6
6.6
5.9
8.1
4.4
16.0
25.4
9.3
4.9
7.9
6.6
9.1
4.7
16.8
25.9
9.1
5.6
8.2
7.7
9.1
4.5
17.4
25.9
8.9
5.3
8.9
7.6
9.1
43.8
39.4
34.9
27.5
21.5
41.0
36.4
32.5
24.7
19.4
35.3
31.0
28.3
20.0
15.3
28.2
25.8
23.1
16.5
12.2
26.5
24.5
21.1
15.4
11.2
27.0
24.7
21.5
15.8
11.5
32.1
30.2
26.1
19.3
14.7
31.0
29.6
26.3
18.9
14.2
40.1
54.4
58.7
38.9
51.7
57.6
31.4
44.5
51.1
23.7
28.9
40.8
23.0
27.2
38.0
29.3
34.8
43.1
36.5
45.1
52.3
34.9
44.3
55.0
39.1
34.7
28.7
22.6
20.8
23.8
25.7
28.6
36.5
33.9
27.8
21.7
20.8
25.5
29.1
30.9
32.9
34.1
32.8
24.4
18.9
20.3
22.2
26.0
54.9
35.5
12.3
9.2
45.6
45.6
33.4
11.7
8.8
39.2
34.5
25.0
11.0
7.7
29.5
28.3
21.9
9.7
6.5
26.7
27.5
20.5
9.8
6.2
26.9
31.4
20.5
10.0
6.3
29.7
36.4
23.5
9.8
6.8
34.6,
39.6
25.8
10.3
7.6
33.1
10.6
36,3
5.3
5.5
2.8
9.0
57.7
5.4
3.5
3.2
8.2
29.0
3.5
3.3
1.8
7.4
26.3
4.1
5.0
1.6
7.8
21.3
■ 3.7
2.6
1.9
7.5
30.5
3.4
3.2
2.0
7.0
27.5
4.3
4.5
2.3
7.0
29.1
4.5
3.1
3.3
10.0
17.6
18.1
16.2
9.0
16.9
17.1
15.8
8.2
14.7
15.1
14.1
7.8
12.3
14.1
13.2
7.3
11.6
13.2
12.6
7.0
12.5
17.8
14.4
7.1
13.6
17.8
13.3
7.5
14.4
17.5
12.8
15.0
10.9
14.5
13.8
10.9
12.3
10.1
10.3
8.1
8.2
10.8
5.6
8.2
9.0
6.0
10.4
9.4
6.6
10.5
9.5
6.9
9.8
9.6
7.5
51.2
79.1
43.0
77.7
39.1
76.9
34.6
77.9
31.4
68.1
30.4
72.5
29.7
78.0
29.4
86.2
19.8
26.6
24.9
6.4
19.1
26.4
24.0
6.1
15.3
23.7
21.2
5.8
10.8
18.6
18.4
5.4
10.7
16.3
16. 5
5.4
12. 7
19.1
16.4
5.7
20.4
23.4
22.1
5..7
17.4
23.9
6.0
P ric e s in c lu d e a 2-percent sa les ta x e ffe ctiv e M a y 1, 1935. P rices o f th e fo llo w in g food s w ere
ex em p ted : M ilk , b u tter, ch eese, egg s, bread , c a n n ed m ilk , an d raw fru its an d veg eta b les.
146
T able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
10.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
^
1934-86, inclusive 1
N e w E n g la n d
Boston
Group and item
1934
Cereals and bakery products:
Bread, whole wheat_____ ____pound..
Bread, rye _____________ _____ d o - . Cake___________________ _____do___
_ do___
Meats:
Beef:
___do___
Veal:
Cutlets_____________ ______ do----Pork:
Loin roast__________ ______ do___
Bacon, strip
_ ___ ______ do___
H am , whole.................. ______ do___
Salt pork____________ ___ __do___
Lamb:
Breast_________ —. _____ do____
Chuck______________ ______ do___
R ib chops___________ ______ do. .
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned. ___16-oz. can—
D a iry products:
Cream_________ _______ ____ A pint—
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples______________ _____pound.
Lemons_____________ _____ dozen..
Beans, green______________pound..
Carrots_____________ _____bunch..
Celery__________ __________ stalk _
Lettuce_____________ ______ head..
Spinach. _________ _____pound..
Sweetpotatoes_______ __ __ —do_ __
Canned:
Peaches_________’____..no. 2 A can—
Pears___ ______ _____ ______ do___
Pineapple___________ ______ do—
Asparagus___________ _ no. 2 can..
_
Beans, green________ ______ do___
Tomato soup..... .......... ..10^-oz. can—
Dried:
Peaches____________ ___ pound..
Black-eyed peas____________ do___
Lim a beans_________ ______ do___
Beverages and chocolate:
Cocoa
8-oz. can
Chocolate, unsweetened 8-oz. nackaee
Fats and oils:
Lard compound_________ _____pound
Salad oil _ _____________ ______ p in t..
Mayonnaise_________________ A pint _
Peanut butter...................... _____pound—
Sweets:
Corn sirup______________ — 24-oz. can—
Molasses__________________-18-oz. can—
Strawberrv nreserves
nound
1935
Bridgeport
1936
1934
1936
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
8.5
8.9
19.5
11.5
8.8
9.2
23.6
20.0
10.8
8.8
9.2
25.1
20.6
22.0
23.4
40.2
46.1
44.7
36.6
19.9
27.2
38.0
32.8
20.8
20,4
23.3
16.5
28.6
38.6
30.6
24.0
12.6
15.0
30.9
14.4
17.9
31.1
14.7
18.7
32.6
14.1
12.5
13.8
14.6
6.4
36.3
10.5
6.0
14.1
10.1
7.5
5.8
8.6
8.2
17.1
11.1
8.9
8.4
22.0
. 18.8
11.3
9.0
8.6
25.5
19. 0
19.9
23.4
44.8
34.3
37.5
42.1
28.7
36.1
31.8
30.0
20.6
22.2
21.2
29.4
37.8
29.8
31.1
22.4
17.4
28.0
34.6
30.0
25.8
28.2
34.9
33.3
25.9
8.9
19.3
33.1
11.0
21.7
33.9
11.2
22.8
35.4
10.0
16.7
31.9
10.9
20.2
33.8
10.9
20.9
35.9
12.2
14.6
13.2
13.2
13.7
12.5
12.9
15.9
19.1
19.8
20.1
16.7
18.4
19.0
6.1
34.1
12.5
6.4
14.6
9.9
8.2
5.1
6.0
38.6
11.2
5.8
13.3
9.4
6.8
5.4
6.3
33.8
10.9
5.9
9.5
10.3
8.2
6.0
6.1
33.0
14.2
6.7
10.1
10.3
9.1
5.5
5.6
36.6
11.2
6.3
9.9
10.2
8.3
5.6
7.6
38.3
12.2
5.8
13.0
10.7
8.1
5.8
6.6
36.6
13.7
6.2
12.9
9.5
8.8
5.1
5.7
41.5
11.0
5.6
11.3
8.7
8.0
5.4
19.2
21.6
22.4
25.7
13.4
7.6
19.3
22.7
22.2
26.1
13.3
7.6
17.8
22.8
22.1
26.6
12.9
7.6
19.4
23.1
22.5
25.9
14.1
8.1
20.4
25.0
23.4
28.3
15.6
8.3
19.7
24.5
23.0
29.2
14.7
8.5
18.7
21.5
21.6
23.7
12.5
8.2
18.7
22.2
22.5
25.3
11.6
8.1
18.1
21.8
22.9
26.0
10.9
8.3
20.3
9.3
11.4
20.2
9.8
11.6
21.1
8.6
11.5
16.8
10.3
10.9
17.4
11.0
10.9
11.4
11.0
16.2
11.5
10.8
10.7
10.7
10.1
10.6
11.1
19.8
10.5
15.6
11.0
20.3
10. 5
15.6
10.6
19.4
10.3
15.9
17.3
25.6
16.8
20.9
16.3
25. 4
17.0
18.2
11.2
16.6
26.3
16.5
23.3
16.4
26. 5
17.1
21.4
16.2
25. 4
15.8
19.4
25.9
16.1
17.8
15.2
15.2
21.3
15.6
16.5
20.0
14.3
14.5
15.1
15.8
20.5
15.6
16.1
20.0
15.1
14.1
21.3
14.9
14.1
20.8
12.0
17.5
14.7
15.0
18.5
10.9
9.3
9.3
20.3
18.4
10.8
9.2
9.2
21.9
18. 5
21.9
8.8
8.5
16.9
1 T h ese food s w ere n o t in clu d ed in th e food co st in d exes prior to 1935.
1935
F a ll River
25.2
43.1
17.0
14.5
14.3
147
DETAILED TABLES
T
able
10.— Annual average retail 'prices of 4% additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-86, inclusive1 Continued
—
New England— Continued
M a n ch ester
G rou p an d item
1934
B rea d , w h o le w h e a t_______
B rea d , rye_ ---------------------- ______ d o -----C a k e ________________________ -----------d o -----..............d o _____
M e a ts:
B eef:
________ d o ____
V eal:
C u tle ts_________________ -------------d o —
P ork:
L o in roast ____________ -------------d o -----B a co n , s t r i p _______ __ ________ d o ____
H a m , w h o l e . _________ ________ d o . . . .
S a lt p o rk _______________ ________ d o . . . .
Lam b:
B r e a st_______________ ________ d o —
C h u c k __________________
R ib c h o p s______________ -------------d o ____
F ish :
S a lm o n , p in k , ca n n ed .____16-oz. c a n .
D a ir y p rod u cts:
C rea m ------------ ---------------- ------- H p in t ..
F ru its an d v eg eta b les:
F resh:
A p p le s--------------------------_______p o u n d ..
L em o n s _______ _____ -----------d o z e n ._
B e a n s, green ---------------- _______p o u n d . _
C a r r o ts.. _____ ____ _____b u n c h _
C e ler y -------------------------- ________ s t a lk ._
L e ttu c e ________________ ------------ h e a d —
S p in a ch ___________ . . . _______p o u n d ..
S w e etp o ta to e s_________________ d o -----C an n ed :
P e a c h e s_________________ .n o . 2 l/2 c a n ..
P ea rs______________ ..
P in e a p p le -------------------- --------------d o .. ._
A sp a ra g u s_____________ ------n o . 2 c a n ..
B e a n s, g reen . ---------- __________d o . . .
T o m a to so u p __________ _1 0^ -oz. c a n ..
D ried :
P ea ch es___________________ _.p o u n d
B la ck -e y e d p ea s______ _________ d o . . .
L im a b e a n s___________ _________ d o ____
B ev era g es an d ch ocolate:
8-oz. c a n ...
C o c o a ________ _______
C h ocola te, u n sw e e te n e d . _8-oz. p a ck a g e . _
F a ts a n d oils:
L ard c o m p o u n d ________________p o u n d ..
S alad oil _______ _____ ... ______ p in t
___ _____ I’i p in t—
M a y o n n a is e ______
P e a n u t b u t t e r ____________ . __ ..p o u n d ..
S w eets:
C orn sir u p ------------------------- ___ 24-oz. c a n ..
M o la sses___________________ ___ 18-oz. c a n ..
1 T h e se
1936
1934
n m in d
8 .5
9 .0
16.3
8 .8
9 .1
21.7
16.6
8 .6
8 .9
24 .3
16.5
17.4
36.5
28 .5
36 .8
31 .3
24 .0
15.1
2 2 .2
32.7
13.7
15.2
19.3
38.1
27 .2
34.9
33.9
22 .5
16.0
22 .4
34.7
13.7
5 .6
33 .6
11.7
6 .5
14.7
10.8
8 .5
5 .3
21.1
24 .2
23 .6
26. 2
13.8
8 .6
16. 8
8 .9
11.1
11. 1
17.7
12. 5 17. 3
25. 9
17. 2
18.1 21 .3
14. 8 16.0
13.8 13.8
21. 3
5 .3
38.3
10.5
5 .5
13.3
9 .4
6 .8
5 .4
19.9
23.6
23.8
26. 6
13.6
9 .0
17. 2
9 .4
11.4
10. 5
13.4
16. 2
27. 6
17.7
18. 6
16.4
13 .0
20 .7
30.7
2 0 .2
23 .1
16 .0
13.4
18.4
32 .0
14.5
14.1
5 .1
3 5 .6
10.7
6 .0
14.1
11. 1
7 .7
5 .5
19 .5
2 2 .6
22 .9
24 .4
14.7
8 .6
16.2
11.1
18.6
8 .9
8 .6
16 .0
39 .5
21.3
23.8
17 .0
10.8
20.6
36 .0
14.1
18.9
6 .6
35 .4
12. 1
5.8
10.9
10.0
7.7
5 .5
19.3
23. 2
22 .9
24 .8
13.9
8 .4
10. 5
11.4
11.3
18.6
14.7
14.2
foods w ere n o t in c lu d e d in th e food co st in d ex es prior to 1935.
1935
1936
P o r tla n d , M a in e
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
C ereals an d b a k e r y p rod u cts:
S tr a w h ftr r v nrpsprvp.s
1935
H ew H aven
10. 6
9 .4
9 .1
20 .5
19.6
10 .8
9 .2
9 .2
27 .6
20.9
22.9
44.9
29 .8
37 .4
3 1 .3
24.5
12.9
22 .7
36 .3
13.0
20.1
25.1
46 .1
5 .6
34 .8
13.4
6 .2
10.7
9 .9
9 .0
4 .8
20.2
23 .6
2 3 .3
26 .2
14. 1
8 .5
14.6
8 .8
11.4
11.8
19.9
16.1
25. 0
16. 8
21.5
14.9
14.4
2 1 .8
5 .6
3 9 .8
12.0
5 .7
10.2
9 .5
7 .6
5.4
19.7
24 .0
23 .3
27 .5
14.1
8 .5
17. 3
9. 2
11.9
11.1
16.2
28 .4
37.9
33.1
22 .4
12.6
23.6
37 .7
13.3
19.1
25.9
17. 5
18. 7
15.3
14.5
20. 2
9 .2
9 .4
20 .0
37.8
2 0 .2
23.1
15.2
13.8
17.6
3 1 .2
14.6
14.8
4 .8
37.9
11.2
5 .7
14 .2
10.4
8 .1
5 .8
19.7
22 .8
23 .2
25 .2
12. 4
8 .7
16. 2
9 .1
12.5
10.6
18.4
14.8
14.0
12.3
9 .4
9 .6
22.9
19 .0
11. 5
9 .5
9 .5
25.6
18.4
19.3
41 .5
2 8 .2
34 .8
29 .9
22 .4
15.1
20 .5
31 .7
13.5
16.8
2 1 .6
4 2 .6
26 .7
35 .3
32 .0
18.4
16.0
21.1
34 .4
13.5
17.1
5.4
34 .3
13.1
6 .2
14.7
10.5
8. 1
4 .8
20 .7
24 .6
23.4
26 .2
11. 7
8 .5
17.0
9 .1
11.7
11.3
19.4
16.0
28. 3
17. 3
23.1
15.8
14.3
22. 7
5 .3
40.1
11.2
6 .1
13.7
10.0
6 .8
5 .3
19.9
24 .7
23 .6
27 .2
11.5
8 .5
17.4
9 .3
11.3
10.9
15.3
15.1
28. 6
17 .0
2 2 .0
16.8
16.3
22 .0
148
T able
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
10.— Annual average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 citiesy
1934-36, inclusive3 Continued
—
N ew E ngland—
C ontinued
G roup and item
M id d le A tlan tic
C ocoa
C h o c o la t e , u n s w e e te n e d
B uffalo
N ew ark 2
1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
H om in v errits
__
24-oz. nackaere
B read, w Bole w h ea t_______ ____ p o u n d ..
B read, rye--------------------------- ______do— _
C ake------ --------------------------- _____do____
Soda cra ck ers...____ ______ ______ do____
M eats:
Beef:
L iver
_______do____
Veal:
C u tlets-------------------------- ---------- do____
Pork:
L oin roast______________ _______do____
B acon, strip ____ _______ ______d o____
H am , w hole___________ _______do____
Salt pork____________ _______do—
L am b:
B reast_________________ _______do—
C hu ck _________________
R ib chops______ _______
Fish:
Salm on, p ink , canned. _— 16-oz. c a n ..
D airy products:
C ream ______________________. _ J A p in t..,
F ru its and vegetables:
Fresh:
A pp les_________________ -------p o u n d ..
L em ons________________ ---------d ozen ..
B eans, green___________ _____p o u n d ..
Carrots______________________ b u n c h ..
C e le r y ------------------------------------stalk . _
L ettu ce________________ _______h ea d ..
S p in ach ..
___ ______ _ ..p o u n d .
S w eetpotatoes.......... ........ ------- .d o ___
C anned:
P eaches________________ .n o . 2 H can _
P e a r s _____________ _ . ___ do____
P ineapp le_______ ______ _______do__ _
A sparagus---------------------—_no. 2 can__
B eans, green_______ __ _______do—
T om ato soup__________ 10^ -oz. c a n ..
D ried:
P e a c h e s ___ _________ __ _. p ound.
B lack-eyed peas------------ _______do____
L im a bean s. __________ _______do—
B everages and chocolate:
Providence
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
Cents
9.1
8 .4
18.8
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
9. 6
10. 7 10. 2
9 .9
9 7
9.5
9.1 9 .4 9 .2
9 .6 9 .6
9.3
8 .7
8.1
8.5 8.5
9 .2
9 .3 9 .5
21.7 20.8 22. 2 25.7 19.2 21.4 22.7
19.1
16. 3 15.7
21. 2
23. 7
22.9
47.9
27.8
34. 6
32.2
27.8
13.2
12.1
21.6
21.1
35.9 36.8
11.9 12.2
16.2 16.0
22. 2
30.2 35.2
19.5 28.1
34. 2
28.6
21.1
21.0 31.0
10.9 13.6
20.3 23.7
28.0 30.2
13.5 12.7
14.8 15.6
24. 3
35.8
26.9
33. 4
30.3
30.9
13.2
24.1
32.3
13.2
15.5
5.9 5.6
33.2 39.9
10.7
11.8
6.3 5.8
14.0 13.3
10.4 9.5
6.6
8.1
4.7 4.9
18.7 18.0
20.4
20.8
22.0 22.5
26.7 27.5
11.7 11.4
7.6 7.8
21. 0 21. 5
10.5 10.9
5.0 4.6
30.9 29.4
11.7 11.6
5 .0 5.3
8.0
8.3
8.8
8.8
6.6
7.3
5.5 5.2
18.9 20.7
22.3 23.9
22.0 22.9
23. 1 24.8
11.9 12.1
7.5 7.5
16.3
7.1 8.0
10.6
10.9
4 .4
34.9
13.4
4.9
7.8
8.2
6.7
5.5
19.4
23.8
22.8
25.9
12. 1
7.7
20.6
38.6 44.4
21.0 29.1
34.8
22.3 29.4
18.4 28.1
10.2
19. 2
35.8
13.6
16.4
6.6
34. 2
11. 1
6.0
13.2
10. 6
7.0
5.3
18.4
20.3
22.1
24.8
12.2
7.9
19. 6
10.2
11.2
10.2
12.4
18.1
14.8
14.2
11.6
10.4
19.7 15.4
17.5 15.7
24.9 25.1
16.5 16.7
20.2 18.6
15.3 14.9
14.1 14.8
21.4 21.2
10.8
8 -o z . can
8 -o z . nackaere
F ats and oils:
Lard com pound____________ ____ p o u n d ..
Salad o il___________________ _______ p in t..
A
M ayonn aise. ______________— - - X p in t.
P ean ut b u tter--------------------- _____pou n d —
Sw eets:
Corn sirup_________________ ._ 24-oz. c a n ..
M olasses___________________ ..18-oz. can__
S t r a w b e r r v n re s e r v e s
Dound
Cents
9. 5
9 .4
8.8
19.5
18.6
10.0
17.4
16.2
25.3
16. 2
16.7 20.9
13.4 14.4
13.6 14.0
19. 2
10.3
1 These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
2 Prices include a 2-percent sales tax from July -1, 1935, to Oct. 26,*1935.
11.9
10. 0
14. 2
14.8
25.8
16. 5
19.2
14.7
14.6
19.2
38.7
21.9
21.9
22.4
11.5
21.3
33.2
13.7
19.3
23.4
45.4
31.1
38. 0
30.2
32.8
14.6
24.4
34.7
12.7
18.6
6.4 6.1
30.2 30.5
10.9 13.7
5 .7 6.4
13.1
11.8
11.0
10.6
7.8 9 .2
5.5 5.2
16.3 17.9
19.9 21.1
21.1
21.5
25.3 26.1
11.5 11.4
7.5 7.6
16. 5 17. 5
7.9 8.2
10.7 10.5
10.5
18.3
11.2
18.0
24.4
16.2
17.0 21.8
14.8
1 2 .8
15.7 17.0
18.6
25. 2
48.8
29.4
38. 5
31.9
31.6
15.7
.25.6
36. 2
12.4
18.3
6.2
34.9
11.0
6. 2
11.8
10. 2
7.9
5.4
16.6
19.6
20.9
25.7
11.6
7.8
16. 0
8.4
11.8
10.2
15.0
15.7
25.8
15.7
20.2
14.8
16.4
17.3
149
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T able
10,— Annual average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-86, inclusive 1 Continued
—
Middle Atlantic—Continued
New York
Group and item
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
*1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936
C
ents
Cereals and bakery products:
Hnminv grits
24-oz. nackaee
Bread, whole wheat....... . ____pound.. 9.3
Bread, rye............................ ..........do___ 8.7
Cake..... ................................._____ do___ 20.3
Soda crackers_________________ do _
Meats:
Beef:
Liver
........... do___
Veal:
Cutlets........................... ........... do___ 38.2
Pork:
Loin roast.................... _____ do___ 21.9
Bacon, strip ______ ____ do___
Ham, whole___ ______ ___..do____ 22.0
Salt pork___________ _____ do___ 22.2
Lamb:
Breast______________ _____ do___ 10.2
Chuck______________ _____ do___ 18. 2
Rib chops___________ _____ do.^v- 33.7
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned. ___16-oz. can.. 14.0
Dairy products:
Cream_____________________ H pint-. 17.5
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples__________________pound . 7.4
Lemons________ 1___ ____ dozen.. 31.9
Beans, green_________ ___pound.. 11.3
Carrots________ _______bunch.. 6.1
Celery.. _________ ... ... ..stalk.. 10.6
Lettuce... _______ _ _____ head.. 10.7
Spinach_____________ _ _.pound . 8.1
Sweetpotatoes................ _____ do... 6.4
Canned:
Peaches _ _ ________ .no. 2H can.. 16.9
Pears____. . . _______ ____ do___ 20.1
Pineapple_______ ______do___ 20.5
Asparagus__________ __.no. 2 can.. 23.8
Beans, green____ _________ do___ 12.6
Tomato soup________ 10^-oz. can_. 7.4
Dried:
Peaches_______ _ . _ _.pound _ 18.1
Black-eyed peas______ _____ do___ 9.8
Lima beans__________ _____ do___ 11.0
Beverages and chocolate:
8-oz. ran
Conna
Chonolata. unsweetened R-oz. nanka^a
Fats and oils:
Lard compound_________ ____pound.. 10.8
Salad oil_______________ ______pint..
Mayonnaise________________ Hi pint..
Peanut butter....................... ____pound.. 18.6
Sweets:
Corn sirup............................_.24-oz. can.. 13.5
Molasses_______________ __18-oz. can.. 15.2
S tr a w b e r r v n re se rv e s
nound
C
ents C
ents C ts C
en
ents C
ents C
ents C
ents Cents
10.0
9.6
9.0
23.4
20.3
10.3
10.1 10. 1
10. 1
9.4 10.0 10.6 10.7 9.1 9.5
9.0 9.3 9.9 9.8 8.7 9.4
25.4 20.2 21.8 24.7 23.9 25.4
23.3
19.5 19.1
13.6
10.1
10.6
10.2
25.1
13.9
24.0
44.2
30.7
37.9
30.1
31.9
12.5
20.5
34.3
13.2
17.7
25.6
46.8
29.2
37.6
32. 1
31. 2
13.2
21.3
36.7
13.4
18.4
20.5
38.6
28.2
35. 3
29.2
25.5
14.4
22.6
36.2
13.7
14.9
23.2
40.0
27.0
35 3
3o! 8
22.3
14.6
23.6
35.3
13.1
14.7
6.5
31.8
14.8
* 6.7
11.4
10.9
9.7
5.9
17.7
21.1
20.9
25.7
12.4
7.4
19.9
10.4
11.6
11.2
19.9
17.8
24. 2
16. 6
22.4
14.4
15.7
19.9
6.4
35.6
11.7
6.8
11.0
10.6
8.4
5.7
17.2
20.4
21.1
26.8
12.4
7.9
22.2
11.4
12.2
10.5
16.1
16.0
24.8
16.8
20.8
14.7
16.1
19.7
5.3
27.4
12.6
5.2
9.3
9.5
8.7
6.7
19.4
22.4
22.9
25.8
11.6.
7.9
17.6
9.0
9.8
10.1
20.8
17.3
24. 8
16. 3
21.4
13.4
16.9
17.5
5.1
33.3
11.4
5.2
9.1
9.3
7.6
5.5
17.5
22.2
21.9
24.4
11.8
8.2
17.3
9.4
11.1
9.8
1&7
15.2
24.8
16.9
19! 4
13.6
17.0
17.6
39.1
21.2
21.8
21.4
7.6
17.4
32.7
13.4
13.3
6. 2
30. 1
10.4
5.4
7.9
10. 2
7.8
4.8
17.3
19.2
21. 2
24.4
11.1
7.4
15.5
8.9
9.6
10.5
15.9
11.7
14.6
1 These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
23.4
45.3
29.6
37. 0
29.5
31.3
9.3
19.9
34.0
12.1
12.6
25.6
48.5
28.6
37.4
32.1
31.0
10.3
21.4
36.0
12.1
13.8
5.2
27.9
13.8
5.7
9. 1
10. 1
8.4
4.4
18.8
22.0
21. 7
24.0
11. 2
7.6
16.2
7.6
9.8
11.5
21.2
17.7
24. 6
15. 5
19.4
12.5
14.5
18.3
5.3
33.1
11.0
5.8
8.2
9.7
7.7
4.7
16.7
18.9
20. 5
25.5
10.2
7.6
14.9
8.2
10.7
11.1
17. 9
19.0
25. 5
15. 8
17.2
12.5
13.8
17.9
32.7
19.3
21.5
15.3
11.7
20.0
34.3
13.9
14.8
5.6
29.5
10. 5
5.4
9.1
9.8
7.5
5.5
18.1
21.8
22.7
23.6
11.6
7.6
16.3
8.7
9.7
9.8
17.3
12.4
16.7
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 19 2 3 -3 6
1 5 0
T able
10.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
+
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
Middle Atlantic—Contd.
East North Central
Group and item
Rochester
Scranton
Chicago 3
t
1934 1935 ,1936 1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
TTnminv crrits
24-nz. nackaffe
Bread, whole wheat-------- ... _.pound._
Bread, rye------- --------- ______ do___
Cake__________________ ______ do___
Soda crackers___________ ______ do___
Meats:
Beef:
Liver______________ ______ do___
Veal:
Cutlets—..................... ______ do___
Pork:
Loin roast--------------- __ . ...d o___
Bacon, strip__ _____ ______ do___
Ham, whole________ ______ do___
Salt pork___________ ______ d o....
Lamb:
Breast_____________ ____ do ...
Chuck____ ________ ______ d o....
Rib chops---------------- _____ do____
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned. ___ 16-oz. can
Dairy products:
Cream. . __________ ___ H pint..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples_____________ ____ pound..
Lemons____________ _____ dozen. _
Beans, green------------ ____ pound._
Carrots. __________ ____ bunch..
Celery__________________ stalk..
Lettuce---------------- .______head..
Spinach----------------- _____pound..
Sweetpotatoes---------- ______ d o....
Canned:
Peaches------------------ _ no. 2H can. _
Pears________ ___ ______ do _
Pineapple_________ _______ do ...
Asparagus----------------__ no. 2 can..
. Beans, green_______ ______ do___
Tomato soup________.lOH-oz. can..
Dried:
Peaches. .............. __ __ .pound _
Black-eyed peas____ _____do___
Lima beans. _ ______ -------do----Beverages and chocolate:
Cocoa
R-oz. can
Chocolate, unsweetened 8-oz. nackaee
Fats and oils:
Lard compound________ ____ pound..
Salad oil____ _________ _____ pint
,
Mayonnaise____________ ____ y> pint
Peanut butter___ __________ _ pound..
Sweets:
Corn sirup_____________ — 24-oz. can..
Molasses_____ _ ______ — 18-oz can..
Strawberrv Dreserves
nound
C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C
en
en
en
en
en
en
ents C
en
ents
11.0
12.4 12.1
9.9 10.1
8.8 9.1 8.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 8.9 8.9 8.9
8. 1 8.2 8.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 7.6 7.9 8.1
21.2 21.0 22.6 24.5 22.9 23.6 21.0 21.2 24.3
14.5 13.1
17.1 19.1
16. 2 16. 7
31.0
19.4
21.4
20.1
10.9
19.5
28.0
14.1
13.9
4.5
36.1
9.9
4.4
8.2
9.2
6.9
5.1
20.2
21.0
22.8
23.7
13.2
8.2
15.5
10.4
10.4
16.6
14.2
14.3
20.8
36.9
27.7
33.1
28.9
29.0
14.2
22.2
30.1
13.4
14.0
24.2
38.4
26.5
32.6
30.9
28.6
14.4
24.8
32.5
13.5
14.2
4.3
33.8
10.7
*4.6
8.1
9.5
7.4
4.9
21.2
23.6
23.1
25.3
12.9
8.3
22.1
10.4
10.4
20.1
16.6
24.7
16. 7
21.0
15.4
14.6
21.2
4.5
39.9
13.8
4.7
8.3
9.5
6.6
4.8
19.7
23.5
23.2
25.8
12.6
8.7
34.2
21.0
22.0
21.4
10.5
20. 5
36.0
14.0
22.4
20.9
40.2
30.7
38. 2
29.2
31.3
13.4
24.8
37.1
13.1
18.7
23.2
41.6
27.6
37. 5
30.3
30.8
13.9
25.4
39.2
13.2
20.4
5.2
34.7
11.2
5.5
10.1
10.2
8.1
5.1
18.8
20.6
21.9
25.1
13.3
8.3
14. 6
9. 3
11.5 9.4
9.9
16.0
16.5 10.8
25. 6
17. 2
19.5 19.6
15.2 13.7
14.6 14.9
21.6
4.9
32.8
12.7
6.0
10.4
9.8
8.9
5.2
19.9
22.1
22.5
26.1
13.5
8.8
16. 2
9. 4
9.8
11.7
19. 6
18.0
27 0
17. 3
23.4
14.4
14.9
21.4
4.6
39.6
12.0
5.7
9.2
10.1
7.6
5.2
18.9
21.1
22.7
27.0
13.0
8.6
16. 7 •
9. 6
11.0
11. 0
16.1
15.6
26. 7
17. 2
20.7
14.0
14.5
21. 3
30.5
19.9
21.2
20.6
9.6
20.3
33.3
15.1
13.2
7.4
35.4
11.3
5.3
7.0
9.8
8.8
5.6
20.5
22.8
23. 6
23. 8
14. 2
8.4
18. 3
8. 7
10.7
10.1
17.2
11.1
13.9
28.3
36.8
29.7
36. 7
29.4
31.0
12.4
23.9
34.9
14.8
13.9
30.3
39.0
28.1
35. 4
31.9
30.1
13.4
26.0
37.7
14.9
14.7
6.5
32.0
13.2
5.4
7.4
9. 1
9.6
4.3
22. 2
24.9
24. 5
28.2
12. 5
8.5
18. 8
88
10.9
11. 5
20. 6
19.1
26.1
17 7
21.9
12.1
14.4
21.1
6.5
39.4
13.3
5.5
7.0
9.0
8.7
4.9
21.2
24.3
24.5
29.6
12.8
8.5
20. 8
90
11.8
10. 8
16. 7
17.2
27. 3
18! 7
19! 9
11.7
14.4
22.0
1 These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
* Prices include a 2-percent sales tax from July 1,1933, to June 30,1935. and 3-percent beginning July 1, 1935.
DETAILED TABLES
151
T a b l e 10.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 additional foods in each of 51 cities>
+
1934-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
E ast N orth Central— C ontinued
Group and item
Cincinnati4
Cleveland 4
Columbus 4
1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936
Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
Hommv erits
24-oz. package
Bread, whole wheat______ ____pound.. 9.3
Bread, rye____ _________ _____ do ... 8.9
Cake. _____________ _____ do___ 19.6
Soda crackers. _ _________ _____ do___
Meats:
Beef:
Liver_______________ _____ do___
Veal:
Cutlets_____________ _____ do___ 30.1
Pork:
Loin roast___________ _____ do___ 19.6
___ d o __
Bacon, strip__ . . .
Ham, whole_________ _____ do___ 19.4
Salt pork____________ _____ do___ 17.3
Lamb:
Breast______________ _____ do— 13.8
Chuck_______ ______ ... ..do___ 21.2
Rib chops___________ ______do___ 36.1
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned—._ 16-oz. can.. 13.5
Dairy products:
Cream_________________ ___ H pint.. 14.0
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples__________________pound. 6.0
Lemons___ _________ ____ dozen __ 25.0
Beans, green_____________pound.. 10.2
Carrots_____________ ____ bunch.. 4.8
Celery,_____________ _____ stalk.. 6.1
Lettuce_____________ ___. —head— 9.1
Spinach __ _________ ____pound.. 6.8
Sweetpotatoes___ ____ ...........do___ 5.2
Canned:
Peaches____________ .no. 2H can.. 18.2
Pears_______________... ...d o___ 22.0
Pineapple______ _ ______do— 22.5
Asparagus__________ ...no. 2 can.. 21.4
Beans, green. ... _ ____ do___ 13. 2
Tomato soup________ _10Hj-oz can.. 6.9
Dried:
Peaches._______ ________pound.. 14.8
Black-eyed peas______ _____ do___ 7.6
Lima beans_______ _ ______do___ 9.9
Beverages and chocolate:
Cocoa
8-oz. can
Chocolate, unsweetened 8-oz. oackaere
Fats and oils:
Lard compound____ ________pound _ 10.4
______ pint—
Salad oil _____________ __
Mayonnaise
Y pint
i
Peanut butter______________ __.p ou n d ._ 17.1
Sweets:
Corn sirup____ ____________ __24-oz. can .. 11.3
Molasses______________ _ ___ 18-oz. can .. 14.8
Strawberrv preserves
pound
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
10.7 10.9
10. 5
9.5 9.5 8.2 8.7
9.4 9.3 7.9 8.3
23.4 27.0 16.4 25.1
16.6 16.7
15.8
10.4
11.0
8.6 8.8 9.3
8.2 8.3 9.1
28.2 19.2 24.8
15.8
17.7
11.4
9.0
8.9
27.6
18. 3
21.7
38.3
29.3
32. 7
29.0
28.5
17.2
26. 2
41.9
13.6
13.8
23.7
39.8
28.3
31. 8
30.4
26.7
17.6
26.4
44.0
14.0
14.1
23.7
40.0
30.4
35.0
30.0
29.4
14.8
25.9
35.3
14.5
13.5
25.7
40.4
27.4
34.3
31.8
27.9
14.7
27.2
36.1
14.5
14.2
25.7
41.3
31.4
34.8
30.1
27.6
16.0
26.1
41.1
14.6
9.9
27.4
40.7
29.6
36 7
31.6
25.3
16.8
26.9
44.1
14.4
10.3
5.6
26.4
12.4
5.1
7.4
9.1
7.8
4.4
19.7
24.0
23.3
24.1
12.4
7.2
16.3
8.8
11.0
10.9
21. 5
5.7
30.8
12.3
5.3
6.8
9.2
7.5
5.3
18.0
23.6
23.2
25.7
12.3
7.3
16.4
8.8
11.7
10.3
16.1
6.0
33.1
9.8
5.2
8.3
9.8
6.6
5.2
19.1
22.1
22.4
22.8
12.1
8.3
15.1
7. 5
9.1
5.5
32.7
12.0
5.4
8.6
10.2
8.2
4.9
21.2
23.8
24.1
25.7
12.2
9.0
18.7
9.0
10.0
12.0
21.7
5.6
39.7
11.9
5.4
8.9
9.6
7.1
5.2
20.4
23.7
24.0
27.5
12.3
9.0
18.5
9.3
11.7
11. 2
16.8
5.3
34.6
12.3
5.8
8.9
10.7
9.7
5.2
21.2
25.9
24.6
25.4
11.9
8.6
18.1
8.8
10.8
11.6
22, 5
5.5
40.6
12.9
5.3
8.2
10.7
9.3
5.4
19.9
24.9
24.6
27.1
12.0
8.6
22.2
12.6
11.3
18.1
15. 9
27. 4
17. 2
22.1
15.5
27. 2
17.0
19.1
10. 6
17. 5
25. 5
16.4
22.0
15.8
26. 7
16. 8
19.3
17.3
29.3
17.1
23.8
16.7
28.8
18.1
22.7
12.2
15.4
22.2
12.6
15.5
22.1
14.3
14.8
22.0
14.5
15.3
21.4
14.1
17.4
21.8
14.5
17.2
22.1
33.8
21.7
22.2
18.3
11.4
22.7
33.4
13.8
13.6
16.3
13.3
14.8
32.2
22.3
21.7
16.3
11.4
21.9
37.1
14.0
10.9
6.2
37.0
10.4
6.0
8.3
10.2
8.7
5.7
18.7
22.8
23.1
23.1
10.6
8.1
14.8
9.7
18.5
12.6
16.2
1These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
4Prices include a 3-percent sales tax from Feb. 4, 1935, to Nov. 11, 1936. Prices of bread and milk were
exempted.
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R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 19 23 -3 6
10,— Annual average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-86y inclusive 1 Continued
—
East North Central—Continued
Group and item
Detroit5
C ocoa
C h o c o la t e , u n s w e e te n e d
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
10.0 10.0
7.5 7.9 8.2
7.5 7.7 7.8
23.5 20.6 22.9
17.5 18.3
nound
8.9 8. 7
8.6 9.0 9.2
7.8 7.8 7.8
23.8 25.2 25.4
15. 7 16. 4
►
9.7
7.1
23.6
16.1
25.8 28.7
22.1 24.1
22.6
24.8
32.1 37.8 40.5
24.3 31.3
30.4
22.3 32.6
36.6
22.9 31.3
18.3 28.2
30.0
37.2
33.3
27.0
19.7 28.7 27.8
30.1 30.2
21.4 28.0 30.1
17.5 26.6 25.4
19.0 27.3
33.9
20.6 28.3
20.5 31.3
26.0
32 4
30.5
30.4
11.8 15.4 16.8
22.4 26.2 28.4
34.9 39.6 41.6
11.6 13.6 14.6
20.9 22.7 24.3
37.7 39.3 41.3
9.2 12.5
19.9 23.5
27.7 30.4
13.2
25.3
33.8
14.5 14.0 13.5
14.2 13.7 13.7
16.1
15.1
14.7
13.7
11.9
11.9 12.2
12.0 12.1
13.4
6.1 5.7 5.6
31.7 30.7 38.1
9.4 10.3 11.1
5.1 5.3 5.5
5.8 7.0 6.2
8.9 9.0 9.1
6.7 7.2 7.5
5.5 4.8 5.1
6.2 5.4 5.6
28.6 26.7 33.7
10.2 11.3 11.1
5.2 5.1 5.3
6.4 6.8 5.8
10.0 9.6 9.0
6.7 7.2 6.8
5.6 4.7 5.0
6.7 5.7
33.8 31.2
12.2 14.2
4.3 4.8
7.4 7.9
9.1 8.7
6.7 8.5
5.9 5.2
5.7
37.4
13.7
4.8
7.4
8.6
7.6
5.4
18.2
21.9
22.7
22.4
10.7
7.0
19.5
22.9
22.6
22.9
10.8
7.6
18.0
23.8
23.2
23.7
9.9
7.1
19.6
19.9
24.0
22.1
12.6
8.2
21.3
21.6
23.8
23.9
13.2
8.5
19.7
22.2
23.8
25.9
13.0
8.4
14.6
7.6
9.7
15.9 16.4
8.4 8.4
9.8 10.7
15.8 16.5 15.2
8.6 9.5 8.8
10.3 10.6 11.7
17.8 16.4
10.3 11.4
11.2 11.5
17.2
9.5
12.0
11.9 11.8
22.1 18.4
10.1 9.8
23.2 19.5
12.0
17. 6
10.6
14.1
14.9 15.0
18.4
22.8
23.1
23.8
11.2
7.6
19.0
26.1
23.5
24.8
9.3
7.4
18.6
24.7
23.0
25.8
9.8
7.4
10.4 16. 6
25.8 26~3
15.3 15. 5
16.1 21.7 20.3
11.0
18.1
28.8 28.6
17.0 16.9
16.4 21.9 18.5
10.8
17.1
25. 5
16. 5
17.1 20.9
14.8
24.9
17.1
20.1
12.1
11.3
12.1 12.6 12.3
14.8 17.3 17.7
21.3 21.8
10.8 11.9
12.8 12.5
21.8
11.7
12.7
22. 5
12.5 12.5
12.1 12.3
21.1 21. 7
i These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
fi Prices include a 3-percent sales tax effective July 1, 1933.
11.1
7.5 9.0
7.0 7.0
24.2 21.2
14.8
33.5 40.9 42.9
8 -o z . c a n . .
8 -o z . nackaere
Fats and oils:
Lard compound__
_ _____ pound..
Salad oil __ __ ______ .pint—
Mayonnaise. ____ _ _
____ pint..
Peanut butter— ----------___ pound..
Sweets:
Corn sirup___________ — 24-oz. can..
Molasses. _ _________ . — 18-oz. can..
S tr a w h e r r v n re se rv e s
Milwaukee
1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
Hominv grits
24-oz. n a c k a v e _
Bread, whole wheat_____ ----- pound..
Bread, rye_______ ______ ____ do....
Cake----------- — - ----------------____do___
Meats:
Beef:
Liver
__ ____ __ ____ do__
Veal:
Cutlets _________ . _ _ .do__
Pork:
Loin roast----------------------- ____ do_—
Bacon, strip________ ____ do....
_
Ham, whole________ ____ do_
Salt pork__________ ____ do— _
Lamb:
Breast________
_
Chuck___________ ____ do_
_
Rib chops------------------------_____do_
Fish:
--16-oz. can__
Salmon, pink, canned—
Dairy products:
pint..
Cream________ ______ ___
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples_________________
Lemons__________ ____dozen-.
Beans, green------------------- ___ pound..
_
Carrots __________ _ bunch .
Celery___ — ___ —
Lettuce.—
---------------------- ____ head—
Spinach.. -------------------- ___ pound..
Sweetpotatoes ----------Canned:
J
Peaches - - — ____ .no. 2 -6 can _
_
Pears. ------ ------------- --- _ __do__
Pineapple_________ _____do-...
Asparagus--------------- -..no. 2can__
Beans, green. _ _ _ ._____do_
_
_
Tomato soup. ----------- 10^-oz. can..
Dried:
__ ..pound.
Peaches ______
Black-eyed peas_____ _____do— .
Lima beans--------------____do— .
Beverages and chocolate:
Indianapolis
DETAILED TABLES
153
T a b l e 10.— Annual average retail prices of J 2 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
+
1934-86f inclusive 1 Continued
—
East North Central—Continued
Group and item
Peoria8
Springfield, 111.8
West North
Central
Kansas City7
1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1936
C ts
en
Cereals and bakery products:
Hominv erits
24-oz. nackaere
Bread, whole wheat— ... ____ pound.. 8.7
Bread, rye_____________ ______ do___ 9.0
22.1
do
Cake____________ _
Soda crackers_________ ___ .do
Meats:
Beef:
Liver___
d o __
Veal:
Cutlets___ _ _ _ ____ do ._ 26.9
Pork:
Loin roast__________ ______ do___ 18.6
Bacon, strip__
do.
Ham, whole________ ______ do .. 21.9
Salt pork. _ _ ______ _ ___ do ... 16.9
Lamb:
Breast____________ . _ do. 11.5
Chuck. _ ___
______ do___ 19.7
Rib ch o p s___ _ __-_ __ .do.. . 32.8
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned.___16-oz. can.. 14.7
Dairy products:
Cream_______
_ .___ Yz pint . 14.7
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples. __ ___ . _ ___ pound.. 7.1
Lemons_________________ dozen.. 33.9
Beans, green. __ . . . . pound.. 11.5
Carrots. __ _______ ____ bunch 6.6
Celery_____________ ______stalk.. 7.4
Lettuce____________ . _ head 9.0
Spinach.. _. ... ___ __ pound.. 8.0
Sweetpotatoes__ ... ______ do___ 5.9
Canned:
Peaches ___________ ..no. 2Ylcan.. 20.0
Pears______________ ______ do___ 23. 6
Pineapple_________ ______ do___ 23.5
Asparagus__________ __ no. 2 can.. 22. 5
Beans, green. ______ ______ do___ 13.3
Tomato soup_______ _10H-oz. can.. 8.6
Dried:
Peaches_______ ...
pound 16.4
Black-eyed peas_____ ______ do___ 9.0
Lima beans. _ _ _ _ _._do___ 10.6
Beverages and chocolate:
Cocoa
8-oz. can
C h o c o la t e . u n s w e e te n e d
8-n z. nanka^p.
Fats and oils:
Lard compound_____ _ . _____pound.. 10.3
Salad oil____ . ______ _ ___ pint _
Mayonnaise____ _
-- . Yi pint..
Peanut butter__ ... ____ .pound.. 17.7
Sweets:
Corn sirup
_ . _ . _24-oz. can . 11.5
Molasses_______________ — 18-oz. can.. 14.8
S tr a w b e r r v n re se rv e s
nound
C
ents C
ents C
ents C
ents C ts C
en
ents C
ents C
ents
12.4
9.1
9.0
25.2
14.8
12.0
10.8
9.2 9.5 9.7 9.2
9.0 9.2 9.6 9.7
25.0 26.3 28.4 30.8
14.8
15.0 16.3
22.4
32.8
27.9
34.3
29.7
26.9
14.0
23.0
36.3
14.4
13.3
23.8
32.9
26.9
33.0
32.5
26.9
14.4
24.8
37.6
14.4
13.3
6.4
33.3
11.7
6.3
7.9
8.3
9.1
4.5
22. 5
25.6
24.2
23.9
13. 7
8.8
17.2
10.3
10.2
10.9
19. 5
17.7
26.1
17.2
22.3
12* 2
15.6
22.1
6.5
40.0
13.2
6.3
7.0
8.1
8.1
5.0
22.2
25.0
24.6
25.1
13.4
8.6
16.5
9.9
11.4
10.4
14.4
15.9
26.6
17.6
21.5
12.3
16.2
22.6
20.5
30.8
28.0
34.4
29.6
25.5
13.3
20.8
35.0
14.7
11.1
22.4
32.3
27.6
33. 6
32.3
24.3
13.5
22.7
38.0
14.5
12.0
5.7
34.8
12.5
6.1
8.4
9.1
8.9
4.5
22.4
27.0
24.8
29. 2
12.9
8.5
16.7
10.0
10.0
9.7
20.3
17.3
26.6
18.0
17.7 23.4
11.2 12.5
16.0 15.5
22.7
5.7
40.8
12.9
6.2
8.6
9.0
8.3
5.0
21.2
25.9
24.9
30.3
12.8
8.5
16.8
9.5
11.5
9.8
16. 7
15.3
27.0
17.9
21.7
12.8
16.3
23.2
25.3
18.9
22.0
16.0
9.8
16.7
31.2
15.0
10.5
7.2
35.3
11.3
5.9
8.0
9.6
7.6
5.7
19.9
24.8
24.8
24.2
12.4
8.6
16.2
8.6
9.9
8.9
8.7
29.3
19.4
21.3
16.8
11.3
17.6
36.5
14.7
13.0
6.7
28.5
12.1
5.6
10.9
9.1
7.8
5.5
19.2
21.9
23.1
24.1
10.7
7.6
17.2
7.9
9.8
11.5
15.9
11.7
16.3
11. 5 11.4
9.4 9.3
9.3 9.2
25. 9 25.1
16.9 18.1
24.7
35.8
28.8
38. 5
29.7
26.6
15.8
22.4
38.9
13.7
12.9
26.4
37.0
28.3
39.2
31.3
24.9
17.7
23.1
40.5
13.8
13.2
5.6
27.2
12.1
5.7
11.6
8.8
7.3
5.0
19.6
23.2
22.9
25.3
10.4
7.6
17.2
8.2
10.0
10.3
19.8
17.1
27.7
17.4
20.2
12.2
16.1
22.3
6.3
31.4
12.7
5.8
10.5
8.4
6.2
5.3
18.5
23.4
22.9
26.2
10.1
7.7
17.1
8.8
11.3
9.7
16.2
15.5
27.7
18.1
17.1
12.6
16.2
23.1
1These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
8Prices include a 2-percent sales tax from Jan. 1,1935, to June 30,1935, and 3-percent beginning July 1,1935.
7Prices include a 1-percent sales tax effective Aug. 27, 1935.
154
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 19 23 -3 6
T a b l e 1 0 . — Annual
average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1984-86, inclusive 1 Continued
—
West North Central—Continued
Minneapolis
Omaha
St. Louis 7
1934 1935 1936
Group and item
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
C ents C ents C ents
C ents C ents C ents
C ents
Cereals and bakery products:
TTominv erits
24-oz. nackaee
9.4
Bread, whole wheat____ __pound._
Bread, rye.__________ _____ do.... 8.9
_ 22.7
Cake_______________ _____ do_
_
Soda crackers_________ _____ do_
Meats:
Beef:
_
Liver____________ _____ do_
Veal:
Cutlets__________ ____do___ 26.0
Pork:
Loin roast_________ ____ do.. . 18.3
Bacon, strip______ . . . __ do.. _
_ 21.2
Ham, whole_______ _____ do_
Salt pork_____ ____ _____ do.... 17.1
Lamb:
Breast___________
8.8
Chuck..... ................. ._____ do_
_ 18.3
Rib chops_________ _____ do_
_ 32.9
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned.....16-oz. can.. 15.0
Dairy products:
Cream :............ ..............___ Hpint.. 12.2
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
7.0
Apples_____ _____
Lemons_________ .____ dozen.. 34.6
Beans, green___ ___ . .pound.. 14.4
Carrots------------------ ___ bunch. _ 5.0
Celery------------------- _____stalk.. 10.0
Lettuce. •_________ _____head.. 9.2
Spinach. __ _ ________ pound.. 8.3
_ 6.1
Sweetpotatoes______ _____ do_
Canned:
Peaches____ _____ _no. 2H can.. 19.7
Pears--------------------- _____ do.... 22.5
_ 23.9
Pineapple. -------------_____ do_
Asparagus___________no. 2 can.. 24.6
_
Beans, green_______ _____ do. _ 11.0
Tomato soup_______-lO^-oz. can.. 7.9
Dried:
Peaches. _ ____ _ ___ pound.. 17.2
_ 10.7
Black-eyed peas____ _____ do_
Lima beans_ _____ _____ do_
_
_ 11.4
Beverages and chocolate:
C ocoa
8 -o z . can
Chocolate, unsweetened_8-oz. Dackaee..
and oils:
Lard compound_______ ___ pound..
Salad oil_____ ______ ._____ pint _
_
Mayonnaise____ _______ 3^ pint..
Peanut butter_____________ pound_
_
Sweets:
Corn sirup___________ .24-oz. can..
Molasses____________ ...18-oz. can..
Strawherrv nreserves
Dound
F ats
C ents C ents
11.0 10.9
9.3 9.2
8.8 8.7
21.9 22.8
15.5 16.2
11.3 12.0
8.3 8.7 8.9
8.7 9.1 9.2
24.0 25.8 25.7
15.6 15.6
10.3
9.5
9.2
25.1
18.2
20.2 23.3
21.6 22.9
24.1
25. 3
32.2 33.4
26.3 32.6 32.0
34.0 40.8
40.6
26.8
35.8
28,8
26.8
17.1 26.4
35.6
21.4 28.9
15.7 26.2
24.7
34.9
30.2
25.0
20.1 29.5
28.8
21.1 29.1
16.4 25.9
28.0
28.2
29.7
24.0
11.2 11.6
21.7 23.7
35.5 38.7
7.6 9.9 10.3
15.7 19.4 21.1
33.3 35.1 36.1
13.5 16.2
18.9 21.8
36.5 37.3
17.3
23.5
38.8
14.5 14.3
14.5
11.4 11.4
9.1
26.1
37.2
31.3
25.5
6.5 6.8
32.1 39.1
15.9 15.4
5.5 5.5
11.3 11.0
8.8 9.2
9.4 8.3
6.2 6.4
21.0
23.9
24.5
26.9
11.3
8.2
20.3
23.6
24.5
28.2
11.6
8.5
14.2 14.0
14.3
14.3
9.8
12.8 12.6
15.0
6.9 6.2 6.5
33.4 31.0 36.0
12.1 13.0 13.2
5.2 5.0 5.5
11.3 12.3 12.1
9.2 9.0 8.8
7.7 8.6 8.9
5.9 5.9 5.6
6.8 6.0
24.3 25.0
10.2 11.7
5.1 5.4
9.9 9.9
9.0 9.0
5.8 7.5
5.2 4.2
6.1
28.8
11.9
5.5
9.1
8.9
6.5
4.6
17.9
21.7
22.4
26.5
10.5
8.1
19.3
23.7
23.0
28.8
10.7
8.2
18.8
23.5
23.0
30.3
11.2
8.4
19.8
22.4
23.1
24.5
12.3
8.7
9.4
21.0
24.0
23.9
26.1
13.0
9.1
19.6
23.1
23.4
26.5
11.9
9.2
14.7
17.2 16.9
10.5 11.0
11.1 11.7
18.4 19.7 18.7
8.9 9.6 9.7
10.9 11.5 12.1
16.1 16.6
8.2 8.8
10.0 10.1
17.7
9.4
11.4
10.3 10.2
18.1 14.7
10.7 9.9
18.5 11.2
10.8
21.0
10.9
16. 5
16.2
27. 4
16. 5
18.9
11.0 17.4
25. 4
16. 5
17.6 22.2
15.9
26. 2
16.8
20.2
11.0 12.4 13.1
15.3 16.1 14.5
23.7 23.9
10.7 11.8
14.1 14.3
20. 2
12.0
14.4
20. 7
12.8 17.9
26.1
16.5
16.1 20.7
16.3
26.9
16.8
18.8
11.4 12.6 12.7
12. 4* 13.1 13.0
22.0 23.1
11.5 18.4
27.5
15.2
17.5 22.1
1These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
7 Prices include a 1-percent sales tax effective Aug. 27, 1935.
10.1
9.3 9.5
8.6 9.1
23.6 23.5
16. 9
155
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T able
10.— Annual average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
West North Cen
tral—
-Contd.
Group and item
South Atlantic
St. Paul
Baltimore
Atlanta
1934 1935 1936 1934 1935 1935 1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
Bread, whole wheat--------- ----- pound-.
do___
Bread, rye______________ ______do___
.........
Cake___________________ ........... do___
Meats:
Beef:
_____do. .
Veal:
Cutlets-------------------- ____ do____
Pork:
Loin roast___________ _____ do.—
____ do____
Ham, whole_________ ____ do____
Salt pork.................. . _____ do___
Lamb:
Breast............................
Chuck., ----------------- ______do----..do___
Rib chops.----- ---------Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned- --16-oz. can..
Dairy products:
Cream____________ ___ ____H pint..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples---------------------____ pound..
Lemons------------------- ____ dozen..
Beans, green------------- ____ pound..
Carrots_______ _ — ____ bunch..
Celery—____________ _____ stalk..
Lettuce------------------- _____ head..
Spinach----- ----------- .____ pound..
Sweetpotatoes_______ ______do.—
Canned:
Peaches_____________..no. 2Yi can..
Pears_______________.............do----Pineapple----- -----------______do----Asparagus---------------- ...no. 2 can_.
Beans, green-------------_______do----Tomato soup............... .10V6-OZ. can__
Dried:
Peaches------------------Black-eyed peas____________do___
Lima beans-------------- --------- do----Beverages and chocolate:
Cncna
__
8-oz. can..
Chocolate, unsweetened. 8-oz. Dackaee..
Fats and oils:
Lard compound----------- ____ pound..
Salad oil ______________ ______ pint..
Mayonnaise________ ____ ____ Y pint..
Peanut butter___________-------pound-.
Sweets:
Corn sirup............................— 24-oz. can..
Molasses_______________ — 18-oz. can__
Strawberrv preserves
_ pound
C
ents C ts C ts C
en
ents C
ents C
ents C
en
ents C ts C
en
ents
12.0 10. 5
9.4 9.6 9. 2 8.9
8.9 9.0 8.8 9.6
23.3 24.6 25.2 22. 7
13.6 13. 6
25.1
18.1
21.0
17.9
9.0
18.9
31.0
15.0
11.7
7.3
35.0
13.7
5.3
10.9
9.8
7.9
6.7
20. 5
22.6
23.5
24.9
12.0
8.2
17.8
9.9
12.0
11.9
15.9
11.9
12. 1
19.3
31.7
26.2
35.0
28.2
27.0
11.4
21.7
33.7
14.7
11.0
21.7
32.5
25.1
35. 6
30.2
15.4
11.7
23.2
36.0
14.4
11.4
6.7
32.8
15.2
5.5
12. 2
9.5
8.7
7.1
21.4
22.8
23.8
25.9
11.9
8.0
17.6
10.1
11.7
11.8
18.1
18.3
25. 3
17.0
19. 6
12.8
11.0
22.3
6.7
38.2
15.1
5.8
11.7
10.0
8.1
6.6
20.8
22.4
23.8
27.4
12. 2
8.7
16.9
9.9
12.3
11.1
15. 2
16.4
25. 8
17. 2
17.4
13.0
11.1
23.1
30.9
20.7
20.9
16.8
11.3
16.0
33.6
14.3
15.6
6.7
19.8
9.3
6.8
9.5
9.3
7.9
3.8
18.4
22.7
23.5
23.1
10. 5
8.9
13.7
7.3
9.7
11.0
16.1
13.9
14.8
1These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
1 13 4 °— 38-
-11
10. 0
9.0
9.4
25.4
16.1
9.9
8. 5 8. 6
8.9 9.6 9. 5 9.5
9.3 8.9 9.4 9.6
26.4 24.2 24.1 24.4
19.2 20.2
16.5
22.4
36.8
29.8
36. 0
27.7
26.3
14.7
20.0
37.5
12.8
16.6
24.8
39.1
29.0
35.0
29.6
24.2
15.3
22.3
43.1
12.2
16.0
5.5
19.3
10.2
7. 2
10.0
9.5
8.5
2.8
19.9
23.7
24.0
26. 1
10.1
9.2
15.2
7.7
9.7
10. 8
19. 3
16.2
23. 4
17. 5
20.9
14.2
14.7
21. 5
5.8
21.0
9.0
6.9
9.5
9.2
8.4
3.8
19.4
23.0
24.4
27.9
10. 6
9.0
15. 5
8.7
10.4
10. 5
14. 4
14. 5
23. 5
17. 8
18.8
14.9
14. 5
21. 5
34.3
20.6
20.9
15.0
11.8
19.3
37.3
13.0
17.8
6.4
27.2
10.0
6.5
10.6
10.6
8.8
4.9
16.5
19.6
19.9
24. 2
13.1
7.3
15.0
7.7
8.9
10.2
15.3
12.0
14.5
23.5
40.6
30.1
33.8
29.2
24.2
14.6
22.5
39.0
11.7
16.2
25.8
42.1
28.7
32.8
31.0
22.6
15.7
24.0
39.6
11.7
16.7
6.1
26.7
11.6
7.0
10.8
10.4
10.1
4.4
18.0
21.3
20.3
25.9
12.9
7.7
15.2
8. 1
9.0
11. 3
18. 2
15.6
26.0
16. 2
20.7
12.9
14.6
19. 4
5.3
31.2
11. 1
7.3
10.6
10.3
9.7
4.6
16.2
20.2
20.1
26.6
11.2
7.6
15.7
8.2
10.3
10. 8
14. 3
14.2
26. 7
16. 0
18.9
13.2
14.3
19. 6
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
156
T a b i . e 1 0 .— Annual average retail prices of
additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-86. inclusive 1 Continued
—
South Atlantic— Continued
Charleston, S. C.
Jacksonville
Norfolk
1934 1935 1936
Group and item
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
Cents
TTominv ffrits
24-oz. Danka re
c
Bread, whole wheat-------- ___ pound.. 10.5
_ 9.4
Bread, rye____________ --------do_
Cake___ ___________ ___ do---- 19.3
____do___
Meats:
Beef:
_
Liver____________ ___ do_
Veal:
Cutlets____ ______ ___ .do ... 32.7
Pork:
Loin roast....... . _ ___ do------ 20.6
. .do _
Ham, whole________ ____ do.... 20.1
Salt pork__________ .. —
do__ 16.0
Lamb:
13.2
do.
Breast________ -Chuck____________ __ .do...
17.5
Rib chops________
. . . do__ 32.2
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned—_16-oz. can.. 13.2
_
Dairy products:
18.6
Cream___ ___pint—
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
. ..pound— 6.0
Apples..---------Lemons____ _ . . __ dozen.. 23.5
Beans, green, _ ------ . _ pound.. 9.4
_
Carrots.. ------- -----6.8
Celery.. _ _ _ ----- . ..stalk . 1 2
1.
Lettuce___________ ____ head.. 9.9
8.8
Spinach__________ __ pound..
Sweetpotatoes___ _ _ _ —do .
_
2.9
Canned:
Peaches..---- ------.no. 2Ycan _ 16.5
------- __ .do__ 20.9
Pears___
Pineapple_________ _ _ ..do _ _ 21.4
_
Asparagus--------------- ___no. 2 can.. 23.4
Beans, green____
_____ do---- 10.2
Tomato soup.
. IOHjoz. can— 9.4
Dried:
Peaches------------ _ ____ pound _ 14.2
Black-eyed peas_____ ____ do_
_ 6.9
Lima beans_______
.do---- 8.0
Beverages and chocolate:
R can
-oz.
C
ocoa.
Chocolate, lrnsweetened R naokaere
-oz.
Fats and oils:
Lard compound___ ... --. pound.. 10.0
_
Salad oil
___ ____ __ .pint—
Mayonnaise _________ ___ pint..
Peanut butter_______ _ ___ pound.. 17.1
Sweets:
_
Corn sirup___________ _ 24-oz. can— 14.0
Molasses_____________ --18-oz. can.. 13.0
Strawberrv nreserves
nnnnd
Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents
6. 4 5.8
10.3 9.8
9.7 9.8
24. 2 25.8
17.4 18.6
7. 8 8. 0
10.1 10.0 10.0
9.8 9.9 10.1
24.8 25.8 26.2
19.3 21.3
24.0 26.3
19.6 23.6
21.4
23.9
30.7 37.0 38.4
31.8 38.0
29.4
28.2
35. 4
28.2
25.5
28.8
36. 0
30.8
23.4
18.6 26.9 27.3
32.1 32. 3
20.7 28.6 30.8
14.8 23.9 21.7
20.4 29.3
35. 4
20.8 28.6
15.3 23.8
28.2
34. 8
30.5
21.4
15.0 15.9
20.4 22.8
35.7 38.6
10.1 12.0 14.4
17.7 20.6 21.7
33.7 37.4 40.2
9.8 12.3
14.7 17.6
33.8 36.0
12.2
19.3
36.9
12.3
12.7 12.4 12.3
20.2 15.9 15.8
13.6 12.8
12.5
18.9 18.7
15.8 15.0
14.7
6.2
21.8
10.9
6.4
11.3
10.0
10.3
3.0
6.2
24.8
10.4
7.2
11. 2
10.6
10.5
3.3
6.4
17.8
9.3
6.8
10.2
8.3
8.9
2.8
6.1 5.8
17.3 20. 2
11.0 9. 0
6.8 6.7
10.7 10.5
8.8 9. 1
10.0 10.1
2.6 3.4
6.1
27. 2
8.7
6.4
11.3
10.5
6.3
3.8
5.4
25.7
10.4
6.5
11.2
10.2
6.7
3.6
5.4
30.0
9.8
6.2
11.4
10.3
6.0
3.9
19. 2
22. 1
22.6
25.0
10.7
9.5
17.9
21. 2
22.3
27.0
10.6
9.4
16.6
21.0
21.1
21.5
10.8
8.2
18.8
23.8
22.5
26. 1
10.6
8.9
17.9
22.4
23.0
27.3
11.0
9.1
18.0
23.1
22.7
25. 2
11.8
8.7
20.2
24.0
23.6
26.3
12.5
9.1
19.8
23.7
23.8
27.3
12.0
9.4
15.4 15.5
7.4 8.3
8.1 9.5
13.6
6.0
7.2
16.1
6.7
7.2
17.6
7.5
8.6
13.3
6.5
8.9
13.4
7. 1
8.5
13.5
7.8
9.9
13.1
21.1
12. 1
15. 7
14.5
24. 0
16. 2
18.2
15.0
25. 4
17.3
16.9 21.1
14.1
25. 0
17. 3
18.4
14.4 14.8 15.3
15.0 14.0 14.0
19.8 20.2
13.5 14.7
13.0 14.2
21.0
15.2
14.9
21. 2
12.0
10.1 10. 0
17. 7 15. 5
15.0
23. 5
16.8
21.5
14.5
23.9
17. 2
20.3
14.8 15.0
12.3 12.9
20. 0 20.1
10. 3 10. 0
18. 5 16. 2
9.9
15.0
24. 0
16. 2
15.2 20.7
These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
10.1
9.0
9.1
24.6
24.0
37.8 39.1
1
1
10. 2
9.2 9.1
8.8 8.9
23.3 24. 2
21.0
9.8
157
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
T a b le 10.— Annual average retail prices of 4% additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
South Atlantic—Continued
Richmond
Savannah
Washington, D. C.
1934 1935 1936
Group and item
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
C ts
en
Hominv crrits
24-oz. nankae-e
9.3
Bread, whole wheat____ __ pound..
Bread, ry e ._________ _____ do.... 8.5
Cake___________ _ -_____ do.... 27.7
.do__
Soda crackers
Meats:
Beef:
.do ._
Liver.
Veal:
_ do__ 34.6
_ ...
_
Cutlets_
Pork:
Loin roast__ ___ _ ._ __ do. . 21.2
Bacon, strip_____
_ _ do ...
_ 20.8
Ham, whole_______ _____ do_
Salt pork______
... ...do.. . 15.0
Lamb:
Breast.. _______ _____ do.... 11.9
Chuck. _ ... ...
_ __ do_
_
_ 18.8
Rib chops______ _ _____ do... 35.6
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned... _16-oz. can.. 13.5
Dairy products:
Cream _ ____ ____
__ J pint _ 16.5
A
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
____pound_ 6.3
_
Apples.. _
_
Lemons_________ ____ dozen_ 27.4
_ .pound._ 8.9
Beans, green. ____
Carrots. _ .. ... ... _.bunch._ 6.8
Celery___________ _____ stalk.. 10.9
..head.
9.5
Lettuce.. _. ...
Spinach__________ __ .pound._ 7.5
Sweetpotatoes__ ... _____ do.... 4.5
Canned:
l
A
Peaches______ __..no. 2 can.. 17.8
_____ do.... 22.3
Pears_______
_____ do.... 22.1
Pineapple. _ ___
Asparagus________ __ no. 2 can.. 22.6
Beans, green______ _____ do_
_ 12.2
Tomato soup.. _ _. -10^-oz. can.. 8.1
Dried:
Peaches--------- ----- _.. ._.pound._ 14.6
Black-eyed peas______ _____ do.... 7.3
Lima beans_________ . _____ do.... 8.7
Beverages and chocolate:
G
onna
8-oz. nan
Chocolate, unsweetened. 8-oz. nankaffe
Fats and oils:
Lard compound ._ ___ ___ pound . 10.7
Salad oil___ ______ __ pint _
-V pint..
2
Mayonnaise . _ ___
_
Peanut butter________ ___ pound_ 16.9
Sweets:
Corn sirup___________ ___24-oz. can.. 12.5
Molasses____________ ...18-oz. can.. 13.6
Strawherrv nreserves
nonnd
C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts
en en en en en en en en
10. 4 10.5
9.2 9.2
8.7 9.1
27.2 27.4
17. 6 18.7
7.2 6.7
10.2 10.5 10.5
9. 7 9.9 10.0
25.0 24.9 25.0
18.4 20.3
10.2
9.3
9.2
26.4
22.0
25.3
23.2 25.9
23.0 25. 3
22.8
41.4 42.5
25.7 30.9 31.5
37.8 47.2
46.3
30.8
35. 7
28.5
24.5
19.4 27.3
34. 5
18.9 26.8
14.8 23.6
27.9
34.9
28.9
21.0
22.1 31.3
36.0
21.7 29.1
17.7 25.9
29.0
35.3
30.6
22.8
11.0 13.7 14.9
17.0 20.4 22.2
34.0 37.3 39.5
10.0 13.2
19.0 22.8
37.1 39.5
13.4
22.7
40.8
29.3
34.3
31.0
22.6
15.1 15.4
22.8 23.8
38.1 40.1
12.4
12.4
12.8
11.8
11.9
13.3
12.3
12.3
14.8
14.1
19.9
19.5 18.1
15.5
16.7
17.1
5.7 5.9
25.6 31.8
10.3 10.1
6.9 7.2
11.2 11.0
9.8 9.8
8.2 8.8
4.2 4.5
5.7
19.8
9.3
8.0
10.5
9.2
9.3
2.5
5.3 5.3
19.7 20.9
10.7 9.8
8.1 8.3
11.6 10.7
9.5 9.7
10.0 9.2
2.6 3.2
6.6 6.0
29.4 29.3
9.3 11.2
7.5 7.6
10.5 11.6
10.4 10.7
7.7 8.6
5.0 4.3
5.2
33.3
9.0
73
.
1 1
1.
10.0
8.4
4.8
18.0
23.2
23.4
27. 6
12.2
8.8
18.3
22.4
22.6
24.4
10.9
8.1
21.0
23.9
23.4
24.6
12.0
8.6
17.0
20.5
20.9
22.7
11.2
7.8
18.0
22.9
21. 7
25.2
11.3
8.3
16.9
21.0
21. 3
24.4
10.9
8. 2
19.3
23.7
23.2
26.0
12.8
8.7
18.6
23.1
22.9
26.5
11.3
8.8
15.2 15.1
7.4 8.2
8.6 9.2
13.6 15.4 15.4
6.4 7.1 8.1
8.1 8.1 9.2
15.4 16.5
7.0 7.9
9.3 9.8
18.2
8.1
10. 5
13.1 12.8
18.8 15.2
10.5 10.1
20.3 17.2
12.4
21.3
11. 4
16. 5
14.1
24.8
16.3
19.5
10.2
14.9 14.4
22.3 23. 2
16.8 16.7
16.5 21.2 19.2
11.4 17.3
26.8
16.8
17.4 21.9
15.5
25. 7
17. 0
18. 6
14.1 14.3
14.0 14.5
21. 2 20. 7
13.9 14.5 15.0
14.3 15.3 14.9
19.9 19.9
12.6 14.2
15.6 16.0
19.5
14.1
15.9
18. 3
15.9
23.9
1 2
6.
21.7
i These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
10.4
8.9 9.1
8.9 9.0
25.8 26.3
19.8
158
T able
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 23 -3 6
10.— Annual average retail 'prices of 42 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-86, inclusive 1 Continued
—
East South Central
Group and item
Birmingham
1934
1935
1936
Cents Cents Cents
Cereals and bakery products:
PTominv errits
24-nz. naelraffe
9.2
9. 5
9.5
9.9
9.9
Bread, whole wheat---------9.7
9.9
9.8
Bread, rye-------------------------- ________do— .
Cake____
. ----------------- ________d o . . . . 24.3 25.0 25.6
14.3
13.1
Soda crackers ___________ ________d o .. .
M eats:
Beef:
21.4 24.3
L i v e r .________________ _____ _do_ . .
Veal:
25.2
30.8 32.2
Cutlets________________
Pork:
27.8 27.4
Loin roast-------------------- ________d o . . . . 19.1
32.1
29.9
Bacon, strip _ _______ ______ d o .. .
H am , whole___________ ________ do------ 21.5 28.8
31.1
25.4 22.2
Salt pork— ................ ________do____ 15.7
Lam b:
13.0 13.1
.d o ___ 11.2
Breast_______ _____ ____ ___
15.5
17.9
19.4
Chuck_________________
30.6 32.0 34.7
Rib chops___ _______
Fish:
13.4
12.7
Salmon, pink, canned..___16-oz. can .. 14.3
D airy products:
16.3
l p in t.. 18.4
A
15.3
C r e a m ____________________
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
6.6
5.5
5.5
Apples............ ..................
24. 1 23.7 28.5
Lem ons. _ ----------------9.5
.
8.7
Beans, green.............
9.4
Carrots------------ ------------ ---------bunch..
6.0
6.2
6.4
12.1
Celery___________ __
._______ stalk .. 10.6
11.7
Lettuce________________ _______ h ead..
8.7
8.6
8.7
8. 6
6.8
7.3
Spinach_________ _____ . . pound..
2.2
Sweetpotatoes_________
3.2
3.5
Canned:
Peaches. _ _ ----------- .no. 2H can .. 18.5
17.8
19.9
Pears___________________
21.9
21.8 20.8
Pineapple_________ — ________d o .. .. 22.8 24.1
23.8
Asparagus_____________ ...n o . 2 can .. 29.2 26.8 26.8
Beans, green_________ _------------do------ 10.6
10. 1
9.7
9.0
Tom ato soup__________ .10^2
-oz. can ..
9. 1
8.8
Dried:
13.7
13.9
Peaches. . .
-------- _____ pound.
13.9
7.0
8.0
Black-eyed peas_______ _______ do____
6.2
Lim a beans. . . _____ ------------do____
8.5
8.9
10.5
Beverages and chocolate:
Cnena
8-nz. can
11. 0 10. 6
Chocolate, unsweetened 8-nz. nackap-e
15. 6
21.6
Fats and oils:
17. 8 14.7
Lard compound. _ _ _____ _____ pound.. 10.5
24. 6 24.2
Salad oil
_ ____________ _______ pint.
_
16.6
17.1
Mayonnaise ______ _____ __ . . _. A pint.
Peanut butter----------------------------- pound.. 14.5
18.6
15.6
Sweets:
C om sirup_________________ ...24-oz. can__ 13.2
13.8 13.6
M olasses.._ ______________ ,__18-oz. can
10. 4 11. 7 11.7
Strawherrv nreserves
nound
20.3 20.4
Louisville8
1934
1935
Cents Cents Cents
10.0
9.8
8.4
8.5
8.8
8.2
7.9
8.1
25.4
26.3 25.6
18.9 19.3
1934
1935
Cents Cents
9. 5
9.1
9.3
8.8
9.1
24.3
25.1
16.7
1936
Cents
9.4
9.’ 2
9.1
25.0
16. 2
22.0
23.5
17.8
21.1
31.2
39.1
38.6
21.8
28.0
31.4
20.5
29.8
28.1
27.0
26.5
28.0
25.2
28.1
23.9
19.3
19.2
16.4
20.8
15.5
28.1
31.9
28.3
25.3
27.0
31. 3
30.5
22.8
14.1
18.0
40.2
16.2
24.4
43.4
17.7
24.6
44.2
10.8
16.0
34.1
13.7
17.8
36.7
16.0
20.0
36.7
14.3
13.7
13.1
13.1
11.6
11.7
13.4
14.6
14.2
13.5
13.1
11.1
6.4
29.3
9.9
4.9
8.7
9.4
6.4
4.7
5.4
27.9
11.7
5.3
8.7
9.0
8.0
3.7
5.6
31.4
11.0
5.4
7.6
8.8
8.0
4.5
7.4
24.2
9.6
5.6
9.8
7.7
5.8
4.3
6.1
23.0
9.3
5.3
10.6
6.6
7.2
3.1
5.7
26.1
9.6
5.1
10.0
6.8
6.4
3.7
19.5
22.4
22.1
26.5
9.9
8.8
21.2
24.9
23.8
29.1
13.5
9.4
19.1
23.8
22.5
30.9
13.7
9.1
17.8
21.3
21.5
22.2
10.0
7.2
18.9
22.4
21.8
23.1
10.2
7.2
17.7
22.1
21.8
25.4
10.3
7.9
14.5
9.5
10.1
17.5
9.0
10.5
17.0
9.4
11.1
13.3
6.6
7.9
14.0
7.3
7.9
14.1
8.1
9.4
12.2
24.4
11. 0
20.9
10. 2
20.9
10. 2
17. 2
18.1
25.7
17.0
22.7
15.0
25.1
16.8
21.1
10.4
15. 0
23.1
16. 2
19.9
14. 7
23. 8
16.1
17.6
13.6
16.9
21.2
13.1
15.8
21. 4
11.9
10. 2
12.8
11. 7
19. 0
12.8
12.1
19. 4
16.3
12.7
1 These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
8
Prices include a 3-percent sales tax from July 1, 1934, to Jan. 15,1936.
1936
Memphis
15.8
DETAILED TABLES
159
T a ble 10.— Annual average retail prices of 1 2 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
+
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
E a s t S o u th C e n
t r a l-C o n t in u e d
G r o u p a n d it e m
W e s t S o u t h C e n tr a l
D a lla s
M o b ile
H o u sto n
1934
C e r e a ls a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s :
H o m i n v e r its
2 4 -o z . n a c k a e e
B r e a d , 'w h o le w h e a t ------------- ----------- p o u n d . .
B r e a d , r y e ..................................... ________ d o _____
C a k e ____________________________
S o d a c r a c k e r s ......................... .. __________d o . .
M e a ts:
B e e f:
L i v e r ______________________ __________d o _____
V e a l:
C u t l e t s ___________________
P ork:
L o i n r o a s t ________________ __________d o _____
_ _
d o ____
B a c o n , s trip .
H a m , w h o le .
______ __________d o . —
S a lt p o r k _________________ --------------- d o _____
Lam b:
B r e a s t . ---------------------------- .
______d o _____
C h u c k ________ ___________ ______
. d o ____
_______ __________d o _____
R i b c h o p s _____
F is h :
S a lm o n , p i n k , c a n n e d .— 16 -oz. c a n . .
D a ir y p ro d u c ts:
C r e a m _________ ___________
----------- H p i n t . .
F r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b le s :
F resh:
A p p l e s . _______ __________ _______ p o u n d . .
L e m o n s __________________ - - _ - _ . d o z e n . .
B e a n s , g r e e n ____________ _______ p o u n d -_
C a r r o ts
----------------------- ________b u n c h _
C e l e r y ____________________ __________s t a lk
L e t t u c e __________________ __________h e a d —
S p i n a c h ___________________ _______ p o u n d . .
S w e e t p o t a t o e s __________
C ann ed:
P e a c h e s _________ ______ _ _ _ n o .
c a n ..
P e a r s ________________________________ d o . —
P i n e a p p l e ________________ ---------------- d o _____
A s p a r a g u s _______________ ____ n o . 2 c a n __
B e a n s , g r e e n . .................__________ d o _ —
T o m a t o s o u p ___________ _10 J ^-oz. c a n —
D r ie d :
P e a c h e s .......... .................. .... __ _ _ .p o u n d .
B la c k - e y e d p e a s ________ __________d o _____
L i m a b e a n s . ____________ __________ d o — _
B e v e r a g e s a n d c h o c o la te :
Cneoa
R-oz. can
C h o c o la t e , u n s w e e te n e d
R-oz. n a c k a e e
F a t s a n d o ils :
L a r d c o m p o u n d _____________ _______ p o u n d . .
_ ___ p i n t . .
S a la d o i l .
________
_______
M a y o n n a i s e . ____ __ __ __
.p in t ..
P e a n u t b u t t e r ______________ ______ - p o u n d . .
S w eets:
C o r n s ir u p — _________________ — 2 4 -o z . c a n —
M o l a s s e s _______________________ — 18 -o z. c a n . .
S tr a w b e r r v n re s e r v e s
nound
2y2
1935
1936
1934
1935
1936
1934
1935
1936
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
9 .7
9 .7
2 5 .7
9. 4
1 0 .0
1 0 .0
2 5 .7
1 9 .2
9 .0
1 0 .0
1 0 .0
2 5 .5
2 0 .7
7 .8
7 .9
2 5 .7
10. 5
7 .8
8 .1
2 5 .2
1 7 .3
1 0 .8
7 .3
8 .0
2 5 .5
1 8 .9
8 .0
8 .2
2 4 .7
9. 2
8 .6
8 .5
2 4 .9
1 8 .2
2 2 .4
2 4 .4
2 6 .4
2 4 .2
2 1 .3
25. 3
2 8 .5
3 7 .0
3 7 .1
3 1 .5
3 6 .7
3 6 .6
2 5 .3
3 2 .0
3 2 .2
1 9 .5
2 7 .0
31. 7
2 8 .4
2 4 .1
2 6 .2
3 1 .3
3 0 .9
2 1 .1
2 1 .8
2 2 .7
1 7 .1
3 0 .0
3 7 .1
2 9 .1
2 6 .7
2 9 .5
3 7 .8
3 2 .1
2 5 .0
1 9 .6
2 1 .4
1 5 .4
2 0 .8
1 5 .4
2 8 .6
33. 2
2 7 .5
2 4 .4
2 6 .8
33 1
2 9 .4
22. 2
1 2 .1
1 6 .3
3 1 .2
1 3 .8
1 9 .3
3 5 .7
1 3 .8
1 9 .9
3 7 .2
1 3 .0
1 6 .7
3 3 .9
1 5 .6
1 9 .5
3 8 .7
1 4 .4
1 9 .0
3 7 .1
1 1 .9
1 6 .2
3 4 .7
1 4 .8
1 9 .1
3 7 .7
1 4 .6
2 0 .1
3 6 .1
1 3 .6
1 2 .5
1 1 .8
1 5 .0
1 4 .6
1 4 .5
1 3 .4
1 2 .3
1 2 .3
1 5 .6
1 5 .2
1 5 .0
1 2 .1
1 1 .9
1 0 .6
1 2 .5
1 3 .2
1 3 .3
6 .3
1 8 .8
8. 7
5 .8
1 0 .2
8 .7
7 .4
2 .7
6 .5
1 8 .9
8 .9
5 .6
1 0 .6
8 .7
7 .9
2 .1
5 .8
2 0 .4
8 .9
5 .1
1 0 .4
8 .7
8 .1
2 .8
2 5 .0
1 1 .3
5 .4
1 3 .7
6 .8
8 .2
5 .0
8 .1
2 3 .2
11. 6
5 .5
1 4 .6
6 .6
1 0 .0
4 .6
2 5 .5
1 2 .2
5 .5
1 4 .1
7 .4
9 .7
4 .8
1 9 .1
9 .5
5 .0
1 2 .5
6 .0
6 .5
3 .7
1 9 .0
1 0 .3
5 .1
1 2 .6
6 .1
7 .5
2 .8
2 2 .2
1 0 .6
5 .2
1 2 .9
6 .5
7 .8
3 .2
1 6 .6
1 8 .8
1 9 .1
2 2 .8
9 .6
8 .2
1 7 .4
1 9 .7
1 9 .4
23. 5
9 .4
8 .2
1 6 .5
1 9 .8
1 9 .1
26. 1
9 .3
8 .2
1 9 .4
2 2 .9
2 3 .1
27. 6
1 1 .5
9 .1
2 0 .8
2 5 .4
2 4 .3
3 0 .8
1 2 .0
9 .3
1 9 .9
2 5 .3
2 4 .8
3 0 .8
1 1 .0
9 .4
1 6 .8
1 9 .8
2 0 .7
2 3 .1
1 0 .8
8. 1
1 7 .6
2 1 .4
2 0 .8
2 7 .3
9 .9
8 .1
1 6 .1
2 0 .2
2 0 .9
2 9 .0
1 0 .4
8 .2
1 3 .2
5 .6
7 .0
1 3 .8
6 .4
7 .2
1 4 .4
7 .6
8 .5
1 6 .4
8 .1
1 0 .2
1 6 .6
8 .6
1 0 .2
1 6 .7
9 .6
1 2 .2
1 3 .5
6 .0
6 .7
1 4 .4
6 .7
6 .9
1 5 .2
7 .6
8 .7
9 .3
2 0 .1
9. 2
13. 5
1 0 .4
2 4 .6
9 .8
1 8 .5
9 .1
2 1 .0
9 .0
16. 5
1 3 .9
21. 5
1 6 .9
1 8 .0
1 3 .1
2 2 .1
16. 9
1 7 .1
1 1 .3
1 6 .3
2 5 .1
1 7 .3
2 4 .2
1 5 .8
2 5 .3
17. 3
2 1 .5
1 0 .7
1 6 .0
2 3 .3
15. 7
18. 7
1 4 .4
23. 4
16. 3
1 6 .1
1 3 .5
8 .1
1 9 .9
1 4 .5
8 .8
19. 5
1 3 .9
1 2 .1
1 4 .4
1 2 .5
2 5 .3
1 4 .9
1 2 .1
2 5 .3
1 3 .0
1 0 .3
1 3 .6
1 0 .4
1 9 .9
1 4 .1
1 1 .0
20. 6
9 .6
/
x2
1 4 .2
1 2 .7
8 .5
1 8 .8
1These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
9. 3
8 .6
8 .4
2 5 .0
19. 6
1 5 .1
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1 0 .— Annual average retail prices of 4% additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1934-56, inclusive 1 Continued
—
West South Central—Continued
Group and item
Mountain
Little Rock 9
Butte
1934 1935 1936
Cereals and bakery products:
Hominv erits .
. 24-oz. D
ackaere
Bread, whole wheat____ ___ pound
Bread, rye____ _ _ _
_ do
Cake_____________
Soda crackers_____ _ _ _ __ do. _
_
_
Meats:
Beef:
Liver________ _ _ _ _ .do
Veal:
Cutlets_____ ___ _ _ _ do _
_
Pork:
Loin roast________ _____ do_
_
Bacon, strip____ _ __ ___ do ...
Ham, whole_______ _____ do_
_
Salt pork___
____do
Lamb:
Breast______ _
_____ do
Chuck__ _______
_ _ do _
_
Rib chops___
_ _ _ _ do. _
Fish:
Salmon, pink, canned....16-oz. can..
Dairy products:
Cream.. _ _
___ ___3^ pint..
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh:
Apples
pound
Lemons__________ ____ dozen. _
Beans, green______ ____pound. _
Carrots_ _
_
_ .bunch.
Celery___________ ____ stalk..
Lettuce__________ _____ head—
Spinach..
_ pound
_
Sweetpotatoes_____ _____ do_
Canned:
Peaches___
_ __ no. 2^ can..
_
Pears. _ _
_ _
_ _ ___ do _
Pineapple________ _____ do__
Asparagus________ __ no. 2 can..
Beans, green______ _____ do_
_
Tomato soup__
lO
J^-oz. can
Dried:
Peaches__ _ _
... pound...
Black-eyed peas____ _____ do_
_
Lima beans_______ _____ do_
_
Beverages and chocolate:
Cocoa
8-oz. can
Chocolate, unsweetened._8-oz. package..
Fats and oils:
L a rd cnm pn nn d
pound.
.pint..
Salad oil ._ ___ _ _
New Orleans 1
0
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
C en ts
9.7
9.3
24.3
C en ts
C en ts
10.6 10. 2
10.0 9.8
9.7 9.9
25.4 25.6
15.9 16. 0
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
9.7 9.6
9.6 9.7 9.7
8.8 8.7 8.7
23.1 23.9 24.6
18.7 20.1
C en ts
C en ts
14.9
9.3 9.6
9.4 9.7
23.6 24.5
17.4
C en ts
13.8
9.8
9.7
25.0
17.0
17.7 21.4
22.5 24.9
16.3
18.8
23.6 27.1 31.2
25.1 33.0 33.8
24.6 29.4
32.8
19.1 27.2 27.0
33.6 34.4
20.9 28.4 31. 2
15.3 24.5 22.1
20.2 28.9
36. 2
21.3 28.6
15.6 24. 5
27.7
36.0
30.9
23.2
19.7 27.7
37.1
22.1 30.0
16.8 26.6
27.0
37.1
30.9
25.3
11.4 13.4 14.3
16.3 19.0 21.2
33.6 37.5 40.1
10.4 13.6 14.4
15.2 17.2 18.0
34.8 37.0 38.7
10.4 12.5
18.5 20.4
28.0 29.3
13.0
23.0
33.3
13.9 13.5 13.7
14.6 13.9 13.9
16.2 14.7
14.2
12.7 12.5 12.3
11.0 11.5
12.1
11.0 10.5
10.6
6.9 6.6 6.2
23.5 23.9 27.6
10.5 9.8 10.8
4.9 5.4 5.4
9.8 11.2 11.8
6.0 5.9 6.6
6.3 7.4 7.3
3.5 3.0 3.4
5.4 5.8
18.1 18.2 20.7
9.5 10.3 9.6
4.2 4.6 4.2
10.0 10.8 10.8
8.5 8.0 7.5
4. 7 6.8 7.4
3.4 2.5 3.1
6.9 6.8
36.9 36.5
15.3 17.1
5.4 6.2
15.0 16.9
9.4 9.5
8.8 9.8
7.3 7.3
6.8
41.1
17.4
5.9
17.1
9.9
9.1
6.9
19.9
23.8
23.2
24.9
10.5
8.1
17.6
21.1
21.1
22.1
10.5
8.5
20.2
24.7
24.3
26.5
10.9
8.0
19.7
23.8
24.4
27.8
11.1
8.0
13.9 14.7 15.3
7.1 7.9 8.4
8.2 8.2 9.7
18.5
23.8
22.0
24.2
10.5
8.8
17.7
23.8
22.1
24.8
10.2
8.6
19.9 20.3
22.2 23.2
24.2 24.5
24.6 26.7
12.0 12.3
8.7 8.8
18.9
22.6
24.2
26.9
12.2
8.8
16.0 16.3
6.2 7.0
7.1 7.2
15.9
7.7
8.6
15.9 17.4
12.2 11.4
11.3 12.2
16.9
10.8
12.0
10.4 10.0
21.3 20.5
10.8
20.4
10.6
15.9
10.1
20.7
9.9
18.1
15.4
24. 8
17. 2
Peanut butter________ ____pound._ 17.6 21.2
Sweets:
Corn sirup___________ ...24-oz. can.. 12.0 12.9
Molasses____________ — 18-oz. can.. 11.0 10.1
Strawberrv Dreserves
Dound
24.2
15.0
25. 6
17.7
19.0
14.3
21.9
16.8
16.0 19.4
13. 6
23.0
16.9
19.5
16. 7
29.1
18. 2
19.3 23.4
15. 2
30.1
18.1
22.0
13.3
10.5
23. 7
13.4 14.8 14.8
10.9 11.2 11.4
20.3 21.1
11.6 12.3
10.3 10.2
21.3
12.6
10.4
20.6
M a y o n n a is e
^
V6 p in t
1
10.3
9.1
i T h e se food s w ere n o t in c lu d e d in th e food co st in d ex es prior to 1935.
9 P rices in c lu d e a 2-percent sa les ta x e ffe ctiv e J u ly 1, 1935. T h e fo llo w in g food s w ere ex em p ted : B u tte r ,
ch eese, egg s, m ea t, flour, corn m ea l, lard , oleom argarin e, lard co m p o u n d , v e g eta b le sh o rten in g , a n d sugar.
10 P rices in c lu d e a 2-p ercen t c ity tax an d a 2-p ercen t S ta te ta x e ffe ctiv e O ct. 1, 1936. A ll a rticles n o t
con sid ered “ lu x u r y ” ite m s w ere ex e m p te d .
D E T A IL E D T A B L E S
161
T a b l e 10.— Annual average retail prices of 4® additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
M o u n ta in —-C o n tin u ed
D e n v e r 11
G roup an d item
1934
C ereals a n d b a k ery p rod u cts:
H o m in v erits
24-oz. oa ek a ee
B rea d , w L ole w h e a t_______ .-- p o u n d .
B rea d , r y e -------------------------- ________ d o -_ _
C a k e__________________ _ . ________ d o ____
S o d a crackers _ _ _
M e a ts:
B eef:
_____do
L iv er _ . _____
V eal:
C u tle ts------------------------- _______do __
P ork:
L o in r o a s t - - .................- _______ d o _____
_ __ d o —
H a m , w h o le ___________ ________ d o ____
S a lt p o r k ------------ ------ ________ d o —
Lam b:
B r e a st____________ ___ ________ d o —
C h u c k __________________ ________ d o ____
R ib c h o p s______________ ________ d o ____
P ish :
S a lm o n , p in k , c a n n e d -—-16-oz. c a n „
D a ir y p rod u cts:
C r ea m ------------------------ ------___ A i p in t ..
F r u its an d v eg etab les:
F resh:
A p p le s-----------__ —.p o u n d —
L em o n s
_______ .. _ _ _ dozen
B e a n s, g reen ___________ ---------p o u n d ..
_ bunch .
C arrots____________
C e le r y -------------------------- ____s t a lk ..
L e ttu c e _______ - ______ . ------- h ead _
S p in a c h - _ -----_ __ p o u n d ..
S w e etp o ta to e s________.
C anned:
P e a c h e s-------------------- ...n o . 2 x2 c a n ..
/
P e a r s------------- ----------- . ------- d o -----P in e a p p le ..
----------- _________d o .. .
A sp a ra gu s---------------------___ n o . 2 c a n ..
B e a n s, g r e e n ______
T o m a to so u p __________ -IOMj-oz . can__
D ried :
P ea ch es------------------------ ______ p o u n d .
B la ck -e y e d p e a s_______ ________ d o ____
L im a b e a n s____________ ------------ do . . .
B ev era g es a n d ch ocola te:
Cnena
R-nz. nan
C h n e o la te . u n s w e e te n e d
8 -o z . n a e k a e e
nound
S a lt L a k e C ity 12
1936
1934
1935
1936
L o s A n g e le s 13
1934
1935
1936
C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts C ts
en en en en en en en en en
7 .7
8 .9
21.0
10.5
8.1
9 .3
22.1
14.8
20.0
29.9
18.3
22.4
16.6
9 .1
17.6
31.8
14.7
34.2
26 .9
35.6
30.1
26.8
12.1
10.5
8.0
9 .5
21.9
14.2
21 .4
35.8
26.0
34.8
32 .9
26 .0
12.6
21.8
20.4
31.8
14.2
35.3
14.1
11.0
11.8
12.3
6 .4
32.2
10.8
4 .1
7 .8
7 .7
5 .7
6.1
5 .9
29.8
11.7
4 .5
8.0
7 .8
6 .7
5 .3
19.8
22.0
23.5
24 .2
23.7
23.9
24.8
11.6
8.6
11.6
8.8
15.9
9 .1
10.5
16.5
9 .5
10.5
F a ts an d oils:
L ard co m p o u n d - _________ __ _—p o u n d .. 11.6
Salad o il____________________ ___ ..p in t
_ _ X p in t
A
M a y o n n a ise _____ ____
P ea n u t b u tte r — -----------_.p o u n d . 15.9
S w eets:
C o m siru p __________________— .24-oz. c a n .. 12.1
M o la sse s------------------------------ —_18-oz. c a n .. 12.9
S tr a w b e r r v n re s e r v e s
1935
P a cific
20.8
10.0
18.7
18.1
27.7
16.4
21.7
13.0
12.6
22.1
6.1
35.6
12.1
4 .7
7 .9
6 .3
5 .9
18.9
22.2
23.3
26.2
10.9
8 .9
16.7
9 .7
8.1
11.1
9. 5
15.0
16.0
26. 7
16. 6
19.4
13.5
12.1
21.5
7 .8
9 .1
25.5
25.8
22.7
24.7
19.8
9 .0
19.3
27.9
15.0
17.4
5 .9
26 .8
11.5
3 .7
10.2
8.1
7 .2
6 .3
20.5
23 .0
23.9
27.8
12.2
8.8
17.3
9 .1
10.7
13.4
7 .0
9 .3
26.4
15.1
13.7
6.8
9 .4
25.7
14.8
18.9
31.8
31.1
39.1
31 .9
28.9
20.5
33.2
29.7
36.5
34.2
28.2
12.1
21.2
29.9
14.3
16.7
6 .5
24 .9
11.9
3 .8
11.4
8 .5
7 .8
6 .5
21.7
24 .6
23.7
28 .4
12.1
9 .0
18.2
8 .6
11.1
12. 2
22.1
10.4
19.3
12.6
13.3
18.3
27. 6
17.2
22.8
14.4
13.8
20.7
12.6
22.7
32.3
14.0
16.3
5 .8
30.1
12. 1
3 .5
11.1
8 .9
6.8
6.8
20.4
24.0
24.1
28.2
11.0
9 .0
18.0
11.9
11. 6
16.7
15.7
27.2
17. 3
20.9
14.2
14.0
20 .4
33.9
23.5
23 .4
19.9
9 .8
17.0
30.0
12.7
12.8
6 .5
9 .9
2 .3
7 .5
5 .6
2.8
4 .9
16.1
19.0
20.3
23 .7
10.8
8 .3
17.9
7 .5
8 .9
12.2
11. 7
8.0
10.9
8.2
9 .2
24.8
17.1
26.2
8 .3
9 .5
24.7
27.9
42 .6
31.8
35. 2
33.3
28.7
9 .3
25.1
17.1
41 .0
32.0
36 .7
30.9
29.7
11.5
19 .0
32.1
12.1
34.1
11.9
13.1
12.2
6.2
14.3
14.0
2 .9
10.1
6.0
3 .1
5 .2
16.7
19.4
19.6
24 .3
11.0
8 .3
19.7
8.6
9 .3
9 .1
20.6
10.9
17.6
13.2
14.3
12.0
20.8
16.2
22 .9
17. 6
22 .7
14.0
14.1
20 .5
6.1
18.0
13.3
3 .1
9 .7
6.2
3 .2
5 .7
14.7
18.1
18.6
24.4
11.5
8.2
17.9
9 .2
10.5
8.6
15.0
13.8
22.7
16.7
19.5
13.5
13.4
18.5
I These foods were not included in the food cost indexes prior to 1935.
II Prices include a 2-percent sales tax effective Mar. 1, 1935. Prices of milk, cream, and bread were
exempted.
1 Prices include a 2-percent sales tax effective Aug. 1, 1933. Prices of oleomargarine were exempted,
2
u Prices include a 2^-percent sales tax from July 31,1933, to July 1, 1935, when food prices were exempted.
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10.— Annual average retail prices of 42 additional foods in each of 51 cities,
1984-36, inclusive 1 Continued
—
P acific— C o n tin u ed
Group and item
Portland, Oreg.
San Francisco1
8
Seattle 1
4
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
1934 1935 1936
C en ts
C en ts
Cereals and bakery products:
C en ts
C en ts
C en ts
Hominv erits
24-oz. nackaee
13.4 12.7
__ ‘.pound _ 8.7 9.2 9.2
Bread, whole wheat— —
___ do_
_ 9.6 10.0 10.0
Bread, rye-----------------Cake____ _________ _____ do_
_ 23.5 25.6 26.2
_
Soda crackers_________ _____ do_
17.0 17.2
Meats:
Beef:
Liver____________ _____ do....
20.3 21.8
Veal:
Cutlets. ________ _____ do---- 23.2 27.6 30.9
Pork:
__ do_
_ 22.9 28.8 28.0
Loin roast____ .
B a co n , str ip ___________ . . . _ .d o
H a m , W hole___________ ________ d o . . . .
S a lt p o r k .____ ________ ________ d o . . . .
Lam b:
B r e a s t .. . . . _________ ________ d o . . . .
C h u c k . ___________ _ . _____d o ____
R ib ch op s . . . ________------------ d o _ _
F ish :
S a lm o n , p in k , c a n n e d -___16-oz. c a n ..
D a ir y p rod u cts:
C r e a m __________ _______ . . H p in t ..
F ru its a n d v eg etab les:
F resh :
A p p le s. . -------------------- ______p o u n d ..
L e m o n s------------------- . . _____d ozen __
B e a n s, green ----------------- . . . ..p o u n d ..
______ b u n c h ..
C arrots______ _.
_______ s t a lk ..
C elery ______________
L e ttu c e --------------------------________h e a d ..
S p in a ch ____________ ..---------p o u n d __
S w e et p o ta to e s------------- ________ d o ____
C anned:
P ea ch es. --------------------- __no. 2 H can
P ears _ _________ __ _ .______ d o ____
P in e a p p le ______________ ________ d o . . . .
A sp a ra g u s--------------------- ___ n o . 2 c a n ..
B e a n s, g reen . -------------________ d o . . . .
T o m a to so u p ___________ 10?4-oz. c a n ..
D ried :
P ea ch es------ --------------- ---------p o u n d ..
B la ck -e y e d p ea s----------- ________ d o ____
L im a b e a n s____________ ________ d o -----B ev era g es a n d ch ocolate:
Cocoa.
8-oz. can
C h o co la te, u n sw e e te n e d 8-oz. n a ck a ee
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd c o m p o u n d ____________ . __ .p o u n d ..
S a lad o il. __________________ . . . ____p in t.
_____ ^ p in t ..
M a y o n n a ise ___________
P e a n u t b u tte r .. ___________ ______p o u n d ..
S w eets:
C orn sir u p --------------------------- _24-oz. c a n ..
M o la sse s____________________ ...1 8 -o z . c a n ..
fit.ra w h e rrv n re s e r v e s
uound
23 .0
18.8
9 .3
17.1
28 .7
13.7
13.3
4 .1
29 .3
12.8
3 .8
10.2
5 .7
6 .5
5 .8
18.8
19.1
21 .3
20.6
12.3
8.6
15.7
8.6
9 .8
38. 5
30.2
27.7
38.5
32.1
27.2
11.2
12.2
21.1
18.7
28.3
13.1
14.5
4 .4
27.1
14.9
4 .5
12.2
6 .7
6 .9
5 .7
19.8
21.1
21.5
23.6
11.6
8 .5
16.5
9 .0
9 .6
10. 9
33 .7
13.1
15.4
4 .2
34 .2
12.3
3 .9
10.9
6 .4
6.8
5 .8
18.2
20. 6
21.4
24.5
11.8
8 .9
16.6
9 .4
10.8
14.0
13.1
15.0
1 T h e se food s w ere n o t in c lu d e d in th e fo o d c o st
1 P rices in c lu d e a 2 ^ -p e r c e n t sa les ta x fro m J u ly
3
1 P rices in c lu d e a 2-p ercen t sa les ta x e ffe ctiv e M
4
C en ts
12. 7
9.0 9.0
9.6 9.9
24.1 25.3
16.9
C en ts
12 5
90
!
9.9
25.7
16.4
24.1
25.8
39.0
28.4 31.5
32.1
26.8 34. 1 32.3
25.8 32.7
26 .0
24.3
19.8
10.7
18.6
29.0
13.5
12.8
42. 2
32 .9
29.0
10.9
19.1
34.0
11.9
20 .7
20.8
20.8
9 .0
16.7
31.9
5 .7
25.8
10.2
2 .5
10.9
4 .5
5 .0
4 .9
17.1
19. 3
20.8
19.8
12.3
8 .3
16.7
8 .4
9 .7
5 .2
23 .2
12.2
2 .7
12.7
4 .6
5.1
5 .2
17 .6
20.1
20.2
21 .3
12.5
8.1
16.4
8.6
9 .8
11.2
21.1
21.2
11.8
C en ts
23.6 25. 3
31.0 38.1
10.6
17.0
16.2 14.7
23 .2 23 .3
17. 2 17.6
18.9 15.9
13.4 14.0
13.6 13.9
20.9 22. 2
C en ts
13.0 13.0
8.8 8.9 8.9
9.0 9.0 9.0
29.1 29.5 28.7
18.3 19.0
11.8
19.6
14.6
18.5
14.9
22.9
17.8
2 3 .2
14.6
17.9
22.1
43. 3
34.5
2 8 .2
11.5
35.2
11.9
20.4
20.0
5.1
25.1
12.6
2.6
11.0
4 .9
5 .0
5.4
14.8
18. 8
19.6
21.4
12.8
8.0
16.7
9 .0
10.5
10. 6
17.4
33.1
22.6
17. 3
22.4
14.5
17.3
21.8
12.8
31.2
38. 4
34.1
28 .6
13.7
23.2
34.1
13.0
10.8
11.1
11.6
4 .3
30 .4
12.3
3 .2
4 .7
28 .3
13.5
3 .8
4 .2
32.8
11.2
3.7
9 .7
6 .3
5 .8
6 .4
18.6
20.7
2l! 5
24.8
13.2
8.8
6.1
4 .9
38.1
32 .0
29.3
12.5
20 .5
30.5
11.0
6.8
6.2
6.2
5 .9
18.0
18 9
21.4
20.0
21.1
22.2
11.8
8.8
16.6
8 .9
10.0
21.3
24.3
12.2
8.6
16.8
9 .0
10.1
11.4
11.7
14.8
14.5
12.7
22 .7
15.3
25 .4
17.0
19.5
15.1
12.8
18. 7
8.6
17.1
8 .4
11.4
11.0
17.9
13.9
25.8
18 3
17.0
15.6
12.6
18.9
in d ex es prior to 1935.
31,1933, to J u ly 1,1935, w h e n food p rices w ere e x em p ted .
a y 1,1935. P rices of th e fo llo w in g food s w ere exem p ted :
M ilk , b u tte r , cheese, eggs, bread , ca n n ed m ilk , a n d raw fru its a n d veg eta b les.
A ppendix
Part I.—Computation o f the Revised Series o f Food-Cost Index
Numbers
The revision of the series of food-cost index numbers presented in
this report involved important changes in methodology and an in
crease in the number of foods included in the indexes after 1934. A
complete recomputation of the indexes for earlier periods has been
made on the basis of the new procedure.
A. Changes in Methodology
Three major factors were involved in this revision: (a) Modified
consumption weights; (b) the introduction of population weights for
combining the cost of food in the 51 cities into a composite index;
(c) shift of the base period to the 3-year average 1923-25. The
revision was made upon the recommendation of an advisory com
mittee appointed at the request of the Secretary of Labor in April 1933.
Consumption weights.— The basic data used for the computation
of the consumption weights for both the earlier series and the re
vised series of food-cost indexes were derived from the results of the
1917-19 investigation of the family expenditures of wage earners and
lower-salaried workers.
For the earlier series five sets of regional weights had been computed
from the average annual food purchases in the cities reporting food
prices to the Bureau. Identical weights had been used for all cities
in the same area. For the composite index, there had been a sep
arate set of weights representative of average food purchases in all of
the cities.
When the 1917-19 data were reviewed they were found in general
to be adequate for the computation of consumption weights on a city
basis. For cities where the available data were not fully adequate,
data for other cities with similar food habits were used. These
revised weights permit the computation of city indexes that are more
representative of the considerable differences in consumer food habits
which obtain in the widely scattered cities where food prices are col
lected. The cities which provided the quantity data used in the com
putation of these weights together with the number of families from
which the data were obtained are shown in Appendix, part I, section
C, table D.
163
164
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 2 3 -3 6
In the earlier series each of the 42 priced foods had been weighted by
the quantity purchased of that food only. The result was an “ all
foods” index which placed undue emphasis on price changes for some
foods, such as dairy products, and did not provide sufficient representa
tion for groups of foods which were represented in the index by a very
limited number of price series, notably fruits and vegetables.
A second modification of the consumption weights was therefore
introduced and combined weights were computed for groups of foods
which are related in kind and seemed to follow the same price trend
(see Appendix, part I, section C, table E). In the computation of
these weights, data collected by the Bureau of Home Economics of
the United States Department of Agriculture were used to supplement
the data available in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This change in
method made it possible to so weight the price of a single food as to
give better representation to food groups for which it was impossible
to carry a complete price series. These modified consumption weights
were computed both for the 42 foods included in the revised indexes
prior to January 1935 and for the 84 foods included since that date.
The result is an index which maintains a better balance among the
commodity groups than the index weighted by the purchases of the
specific foods priced. The effect of this change in the method of
weighting is shown in table A.
T a b l e A ,— Distribution of food costs on the basis of 4% foods with individual weights
and on the basis of 84 foods with representative weights— prices as of September
24., 1985
A ll f o o d s . _______ __ . . . ______ ___________ ___________
C ereal an d b a k ery p r o d u c ts______________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
M e a t s _________________________ ___________________
D a ir y p r o d u c ts________________ _______________ ________
E g g s-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F r u its a n d v e g e ta b le s____
___________________________
B ev era g es a n d c h o c o la te___________________ _______________
F a ts a n d oils ________________________
________________
Sugar an d sw e e ts____________________________________________
D istr ib u tio n b a sed on
p rices o f 84 food s
each w e ig h ted b y th e
q u a n tity p u rch ased
o f all sim ila r foods
N u m b e r P ercen ta ge
o f item s d istr ib u tio n
Ite m
D istr ib u tio n b a sed on
p rices o f 42 foods
each w e ig h ted b y th e
q u a n tity p u rch ased
o f th a t p a rticu lar
food
N u m b e r P ercen ta g e
o f ite m s d istr ib u tio n
42
8
11
4
1
12
2
3
1
100.00
21.92
27.33
21.27
7.46
8 . 71
5.17
4.7 4
3.4 0
84
13
21
5
1
29
4
7
4
100.00
19. 57
30.20
17. 71
6. 37
14. 83
4.0 3
3.8 5
3.4 4
The revised quantity weights are shown in Appendix, part I, section
D, table F, for the 42 foods included in the indexes prior to 1935 and
in table G for the 84 foods included since January 1935. A detailed
discussion of the revision of the weights was published in the Monthly
Labor Review for September 1935.
From time to time the relative importance of the eight major com
modity groups included in the index changes with differences in the rate
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of price change of the foods included in each group. The distribution
of the aggregate food costs on a percentage basis is shown in table B
for specified periods. Since these aggregate costs are for identical
quantities of food at each period, variations in the costs from time to
time are due to price changes only. The dates selected for this com
parison are representative of high and low food prices in different years
and at different seasons. Regardless of varying rates of price change
for related foods or of differences in price movements of unrelated
foods, meats always rank first. Cereals and bakery products, dairy
products, and fruits and vegetables rank next and are almost equally
important. Each one of these groups is more significant in the total
cost of the market basket than are the four remaining groups combined.
T
able
B .— Retail food costs— relative importance of commodity groups in food-cost
aggregates on specified dates
C o m m o d ity group
A ll fo o d s________ ____________ _________________
C ereals an d b a k ery p r o d u c ts. ________ ___________
M e a ts_______________________________________________
D a ir y p ro d u cts____________________________________
E g g s-----------------------------------------------------------------------F ru its an d v e g e ta b le s_____ _____________________
B ev erag es a n d ch ocola te ___________________ . . .
F a ts an d o ils_______________________________________
Sugar an d sw e ets_________________________________
N o v . 15,1925 J u ly 15,1929 M a r. 15, 1933 S ep t. 15,1936
P ercen t
P ercen t
P ercen t
P ercen t
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
16.5
24.0
19.0
16.2
29.4
19.4
5 .6
19.3
4 .7
3.1
2 .3
20.5
26.7
20.4
4.7
16.7
5.2
2.6
3 .2
18.5
27.3
19.2
5 .8
19.0
3 .8
3.1
3 .2
8.2
22.0
4 .6
3 .5
2.2
Introduction of population weights fo r combining city costs.— Prior to
the revision the composite indexes for the 51 cities combined were
computed in the following manner. The average price of each food
for all cities combined was the simple arithmetic average of all price
quotations obtained for that food. To secure the indexes for the
eight commodity groups and for all foods, these average prices were
weighted by the average quantities purchased of each food in all of
the cities.
In the revised series, the food-cost indexes for the 51 cities com
bined were computed from the food costs for the several cities,
weighted according to population. These population weights, which
are shown in Appendix, part I, section D, table H, represent the aver
age population in 1920 and 1930, including the population not only of
the cities where retail prices are obtained, but of adjacent metropoli
tan areas and cities of over 50,000 in the same region apportioned by
similarity of price movement.
Change in base period,— The change in the base period from 1913
to 1923-25 as 100 made the indexes of retail food costs comparable
with the indexes of factory pay rolls, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, the indexes of industrial production published by
the Federal Reserve Board, and monthly business indexes published
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by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, all of which are
computed on a 1923-25 base. The indexes of changes in the cost of
food comprise one of the commodity groups in the cost-of-living
indexes which have likewise been shifted to a 1923-25 base.
Revised indexes on 1913 base.— In the process of the revision it was
found that prices of 42 foods were available back to March 1919. It
was, therefore, decided that in addition to computing revised foodcost indexes for each reporting period from January 1923 on, revised
indexes would also be computed as of the dates at which cost-ofliving indexes were calculated for the years 1919 through 1922. For
the use of persons wishing to compare the new series for all cities
with the indexes from 1913 through 1918, and with those for earlier
dates, the new series was linked with the one previously computed as
of March 1919. A continuous series of food-cost indexes for 51 cities
combined, from 1913 through 1936, is given below:
T
able
C*— Revised indexes of retail costs of food, 1913-36, inclusive 1
[1913=100]
Year
1913
1914
1915 _ _ __
_
1916. ___ _
_
1917___________
1918 _ _ _ ____
_
1919______ __
1920___________
Index
100.0
102.4
101.3
113.7
146.4
168.3
190.4
211.0
Year
1921___________
___
1922
1923.. _______
1924___________
1925___________
1926___________
1927____ _____
1928__________ -
Index
161.0
150.6
155.2
153.5
166.4
172.0
165.6
163.7
Year
1929_______ .
1930. _____ _
1931 _ ___
1932___________
1933_______ ...
1934__________
1935_________ _
1936__________
Index
165.9
157.9
130.0
108.2
105.3
117.5
127.6
130.3
i In d ex es from 1913 th ro u g h 1918 are b a sed on p rices of 22 foods an d w e ig h ted b y av era ge q u a n titie s o f food
p u rch ased in 1901-2. In d ex es from 1919 th ro u g h 1934 are b a sed o n prices of 42 foods a n d w e ig h ted b y im p u te d
(rep resen ta tiv e) w e ig h ts rep resen tin g average food ex p en d itu res in 1918-19. A n n u a l av era ges h a v e b een
co m p u te d from th e rev ised in d exes for th e years from 1919 th ro u gh 1922 b y in terp o la tin g b e tw e e n g iv e n d a tes
on th e a ssu m p tio n of a stra ig h t lin e ch an ge b e tw e e n th o se d ates. In d ex es w ere co m p u ted m o n th ly from 1923
t o A u g u st 1933, b iw e e k ly from S ep tem b er 1933 to J u ly 1936, a n d m o n th ly thereafter. In d ex es for 1934 th ro u g h
1936 are b a sed on p rices of 84 food s an d w e ig h ted b y im p u ted w e ig h ts rep resen tin g av erage food ex p en d itu res
in 1918-19. A t th e b eg in n in g of th e year 1913, retail food p rices w ere b ein g co llected in 39 cities. B e tw e e n
1913 an d 1920,12 cities w ere a d d ed . S in ce th en , p rices h a v e b een collected an d in d ex es prep ared for 51 c itie s.
B. Technical Procedure
Computation oj average prices fo r each city .— Prior to 1931, the aver
age price for each commodity in a city had been obtained by making
a simple arithmetic average of all quotations received from dealers in
the city. The growth of the chain grocery system, and its influence on
food prices necessitated the use of some method by which chain store
prices would receive their appropriate weight in the average for the
city. The results of the 1930 Census of Retail Distribution provided
a measure of the relative importance of sales of chain and independent
groceries.
In setting up the weighting factors for combining the independent
and chain store quotations, it was deemed sufficiently accurate to
assign a weight of 1 to each independent store quotation. Accordingly,
A P P E N D IX — P A R T I
167
the combined weight for the independent store quotations for a given
commodity in a city was equal to the number of schedules received
from independent stores, To secure a corresponding combined weight
for the chain stores, the independent store combined weight was mul
tiplied by the ratio of sales of chain stores to sales of independent
stores, as shown by census figures. The combined chain store weight
was then distributed among the several chain systems in the city in
direct proportion to the number of stores operated in that city by
each chain system. The prices for each food received at each pricing
period from the independent and chain stores are multiplied by the
appropriate weights, the products summed and divided by the sum
of the weights to secure an average price as nearly representative as
possible of stores of all types. This method has been employed by
the Bureau in computing average prices of each food in each city for
1931 and subsequent years.
Every effort is made to collect prices of the same quality for each
food throughout the 51 cities. Grades and qualities to be priced are
always specified, but there is considerable variation in the brands and
package sizes of any one food for which prices are quoted. This is
partially due to the policy of requesting each dealer to quote prices on
the goods which he sells in greatest volume. The extensive number of
price quotations used in each average results, however, in a represen
tative price for all cities combined and for given cities in terms of time
comparisons. In making price comparisons from city to city, the
policy of allowing each dealer to quote on bis “ volume seller” and the
differences in food habits should be borne in mind.
Computation o j city index numbers.—For each city, the base aggre
gate was computed by multiplying the annual average price of each
food in 1923-25 by the consumption weight for that food. These
products were then added and the result was the cost of a year’s supply
of food at 1923-25 prices. Similar costs were computed for each
pricing period from January 1923 to December 1934, inclusive. The
index numbers for each city were then obtained by dividing the aggre
gate food cost^for each period by the comparable aggregate for 1923-25
and multiplying the result by 100. From 1923 to 1934 the indexes
were computed from the prices of 42 foods.
The number of foods included in the indexes was increased to 84 as
of January 2, 1935 (see Appendix, part III, for description of foods
included). Since there were no prices for the additional 42 foods avail
able before that date, it was necessary to link the new series to the one
previously computed.
All subsequent index numbers have been computed by the linkrelative method. This method was adopted as best suited for the
Bureau’s purposes and allows for comparability between any two
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consecutive periods. The computation of the index number for any
specified period by this method involved the following procedure: 1
1. Compute for the preceding period an aggregate which is com
parable with the aggregate for the specified period.
2. From these two comparable aggregates, compute an index for
the specified period using the preceding period as a base.
3. Multiply the index for the preceding period on the 1923-25 base
by the index as indicated under 2. The result is the index for the
specified period on the 1923-25 base.
Adjustments in the cost aggregates from one period to another are
made to maintain comparability from period to period insofar as is
possible. Some of the factors which make such adjustments necessary
are:
1. From time to time dealers change the brands of the canned and
packaged foods for which they report prices to the Bureau.
2. Seasonal foods are not carried throughout the year by some
reporting dealers.
3. Changes are made from time to time in the list of dealers from
whom reports are received.
In other words, at each pricing period there are always a certain
number of changes in brands of foods for which prices are reported.
When such substitutions occur, the price of the substituted brand is
always secured for the previous period as well as the current period.
In addition, whenever stores from which prices are secured fail to
report, the link-relative method makes possible the computation of the
percentage change in food costs from one pricing period to another
on the basis of prices of foods which were as nearly as possible identical
in the two periods, and from an identical list of stores.
These indexes show changes in the cost of food over a period of time
in each of the 51 cities. The differences in the indexes for these cities
at any one period are due to varying rates of change in the food prices,
and comparisons of the rates of change in food costs between cities
are valid.
The estimated food costs from which the indexes are computed
represent, however, a somewhat different level of living in the various
cities. The consumption weights for each city reflect these differences
in that they are based on local food-purchasing habits. Therefore,
the dollar costs at the base period vary from city to city and make
i T h e procedure can b e ex p la in ed in sy m b o lic a l fashion b y th e follow in g form ula:
T
lc
w h ere
_t c i y S u m p eqhq h
i
a S u m p e_1
I 0= in d e x for current p erio d
i c - ^ in d ex for p reced in g p eriod on th e 1923-25 base
p c= price in cu rren t period
p c-i= p r ic e in p reced in g period
q h = q u a n tity c o n su m p tio n w e ig h ts b ased on food p u rch ases d u rin g a g iv e n period
APPENDIX—PART I
109
invalid the use of these indexes for measuring differences in the level
of food costs among the 51 cities.
Between two periods, food costs may have moved upward 1.7 per
cent in one city and 3.0 percent in another city; in the third city, they
may have decreased 1.0 percent. This does not necessarily mean,
however, that the cost of food is higher in one city than in the other.
Computation o f the composite indexes.— The indexes for the'United
States, that is, for the 51 cities combined, are computed from the sum
of the food costs for the individual cities after they are weighted for
population. These indexes, too, are computed by the link-relative
method.
Computation o f average prices f o r 61 cities combined.— The method of
computing the composite indexes provided data from which an average
price for the United States was computed for each food, weighted both
by purchases in the cities represented and by the population affected.
This method superseded the simple arithmetic average used in the old
series. Approximately 100,000 price quotations are represented in
these averages for each reporting period.
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C.
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
Data Used for Computing Weights for Revised Index Numbers of Food
Costs
T a b l e D . — M e t h o d o f g r o u p i n g c itie s f o r th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f w e ig h ts f o r f o o d - c o s t
i n d e x e s w it h th e n u m b e r o f f a m i l i e s f r o m w h ic h d a ta w e r e o b t a in e d o n f o o d p u r c h a s e s
b y w a g e e a r n e r s a n d l o w e r -s a l a r i e d w o r k e r s
C itie s for w h ic h retail
food prices are o b tain ed
C ities from w h ic h d a ta on food p u rch ased w ere u sed to c o m p u te
w eig h ts
N e w E n g lan d :
B o sto n
____________ B o sto n _________ ________ _____ _____
__
. ______________ .
B r id g e p o rt___________- B rid gep o rt, F a ll R iv e r , L a w ren ce, a n d P r o v id e n c e .___________ - F a ll R iv e r ______________ ...d o r __ __________________ _____ . . . ___________________ __________
M a n ch ester _________ M a n ch ester an d P ortla n d , M a in e
.
_ _______ ____ __
N e w H a v e n . _________ B rid gep o rt, F a ll R iv e r , L a w ren ce, an d P ro v id e n c e . ___________ __
P o r tla n d , M a in e ._ . . . M a n ch ester a n d P o rtla n d , M a in e .____________________ .
P r o v id e n c e ____________ B rid gep o rt, F a ll R iv e r , L a w ren ce, an d P ro v id en ce _______________
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo . . _____________ B u ffa lo __________ ____________________ . . . _______ _______ __ _______
N e w a r k . ______ __ ___ N e w a rk an d N e w Y o rk C i t y ... _________________ ____ ______________
...
_
___________ __ _
N e w Y o rk _ _______ ____do
P h ila d e lp h ia ______ ____ P h ila d e lp h ia .
.
..
____
__
__ _ _ _ _ _ _____ ____________________
P ittsb u r g h ___________ P it t s b u r g h ____
R o c h e ster______ _______ S y r a c u s e .____________ _____________________ ______ ____ ________
S c r a n to n ._____ _________ S cra n to n _______ _____ _________________________ _____________________ ____
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ica g o . _ _______ . . C h icago______ __________ _______ . . . ___________ ______________ __
C in c in n a ti _ . __ _ C in c in n a ti, C o lu m b u s, a n d L o u isv ille ._ ______ ____ _____________ C le v e la n d _____________ C le v e la n d _________________ . . . ______ _____ ___________________________
C o lu m b u s .______ _____ C in c in n a ti, C o lu m b u s, an d L o u isv ille ________ . . ________________
D e tr o it
D e tr o it an d G rand R a p id s
______ __ _______ ___
In d ia n a p o lis. . ______ F o rt W a y n e, In d ia n a p o lis, M o lin e, R o c k Isla n d , a n d D a v e n p o r t..
M ilw a u k ee . .
M ilw a u k ee . .
_
_ ______________
P eo ria ______ ___
F o rt W a y n e, In d ia n a p o lis, M o lin e, R o c k Isla n d , an d D a v e n p o r t..
S p rin gfield , 11 1.. ____ _____d o ..................................
................... ..
_ __________________________
W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C it y . ____ . . K a n sa s C it y .
___
...
. . ____________
M in n e a p o lis _______ __ M in n ea p o lis-S t. P a u l _ _______ _____ _ _ _ ___________________
O m a h a . _ _____ _____ O m ah a an d D e s M o in e s_________________________ ______________________
S t. L o u is. _______ __ S t. L o u i s . . ____________ . __________________ __________________________
S t. P a u l _______________ M in n e a p o lis-S t. P a u l.
______ ___________________________________
S o u th A tla n tic:
A tla n ta
_
_ __ A tla n ta . ____
_
____ _ _____
______________
B a ltim o r e .. __________ B a ltim o re_________________ _______________ ________ ____________ _______
C h arleston , S . C ., Ja ck so n v ille, an d S a v a n n a h .. ______ ___________
C h arleston , S. C __
J a c k so n v ille .. _______ . __do____ . . . _____________ _ _________ ___________ ______ _____________
N o r fo lk __________ . . . N orfo lk , R ic h m o n d , an d R o a n o k e___________ __ ___________________
R ic h m o n d ______ ____ ____d o . ______ __
__
____________ ___ ______ _________ _____
Savannah
C h arleston , S. C ., Ja ck so n v ille, an d S a va n n a h _ ______ ________
W a sh in g to n ___________ B a ltim o re _____ ___
__________ ________________________________
E a st S o u th C entral:
B ir m in g h a m _____ _ B irm in g h a m _
_
__ __ ______________ _________
L o u isv ille . ______ ______ C in c in n a ti, C o lu m b u s, an d L o u isv ille ______ _____ ____ _____ ______
M e m p h i s . _________ M e m p h is a n d L ittle R ock ____________ ________ _ ____________ ._ .
M o b i l e . _____ _______ M o b ile ___________________ ___________ . _______ _______________ ____
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s___________________ D a lla s, E l P aso , an d H o u sto n ._ ______ _______________________ ____
H o u s t o n . . . ____________ ____d o . ___________________ ________ . . _____ _____ ________ _____
L ittle R o c k ____________ M e m p h is an d L ittle R o c k ._ ______ ____________________ _____ _
N e w O rlean s___________ N e w O rleans_____________ _____________________ _____ _______ ___________
M o u n ta in :
B u t t e ___ ____________ B u t te . . . . _________________________ ________ . . __________________
______ _____ _____
_ __________ ____ ____________
D enver
_________ D e n v e r
S a lt L a k e C ity ________ S a lt L a k e C i t y . _______________ ____________________ ____________________
P acific:
L o s A n g e le s ___________ L o s A n g e le s .________ ___________________ . . ____________ ____________
P o rtla n d , O reg________ P o rtla n d , O reg., S e a ttle , a n d S p o k a n e ____________________ ______ ____
S a n F ra n cisco __________ S an F ran cisco . ._ _ _________________________________ ______________
S ea ttle
_____
P o rtla n d , O reg., S ea ttle, an d S p o k a n e ____ ______ _____ _________
N um ber
of fam i
lies from
w h ic h
d a ta w ere
o b ta in ed
407
568
568
209
568
209
568
256
665
665
301
254
158
151
348
523
245
523
388
388
198
388
388
224
240
204
227
240
160
195
261
261
335
335
261
195
151
523
174
108
252
252
174
147
102
154
103
202
452
301
452
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T
171
a b l e E . — M e t h o d o f g r o u p i n g f o o d - e x p e n d i t u r e d a ta ca lc u la te d f r o m q u a n t i ti e s o f
f o o d p u r c h a s e d b y w a g e e a r n e r s a n d l o w e r -s a l a r i e d w o r k e r s i n 1 9 1 7 —1 9 , to s e c u r e
w e ig h ts f o r f o o d p r i c e s
F o o d s p riced , 1919-34
R o u n d steak .
S irloin ste a k .
C h u ck r o a st.
R ib ro a st____
P la te ________
W e ig h ted average of 5 p reced in g
prices.
P o rk c h o p s.
B a co n , sliced.
H a m , sliced .
W e ig h ted average of p ork p r ic es. __
L eg of lam b .
W eig h ted average of all m e a t
prices.
R o a stin g ch ick en s.
S a lm o n , can n ed , red.
M ilk , f r e s h . . .. ........................................
M ilk , e v a p o ra ted ___________________
B u tte r _______________________________
C h eese, A m erica n __________________
W eig h ted average of prices o f d airy
p ro d u cts liste d a b o v e.
L ard , p u r e ___________________________
V eg eta b le lard s u b s titu te __________
O leom argarin e____________ _________
E g g s-------- ----------------------------------------F lou r, w h ite , w h e a t .. . ____________
M a ca ro n i____________________________
C orn m e a l_________________________ _
W h e a t cereal--------- ------------------------C orn flak es________ _____ ________—
R o lled o a ts............ .......................................
R ic e --------------------------------------------------1134° — 38-
-12
F o o d s for w h ic h a m o u n ts p u rch ased
in 1917-19 are av a ila b le
F o o d s p riced , J a n u a ry 1935
on w a rd
B eef:
S tea k , % p u rch ases______________
R o u n d steak .
S tea k , p u rch ases______________
S irloin steak .
R o a st, $ 4 p u rch a ses______________
C h u ck roast.
R o a st, H p u r c h a se s_____________
R ib roast.
S te w _______________________________
P la te.
O th er fresh b e e f__________________
B eef, sa lt c o rn ed _________________
W eig h ted average o f 5 pre
B eef, sa lt d ried ___________________ ( ced in g prices.
B eef, c a n n e d _____________________
[ V e a l_______ ______________________
V ea l cu tlets.
P ork:
F resh , p u rch a ses...........................
C h op s.
F resh , \ 4 p u rch a ses_____________
L o in roast.
S a lt, b a co n _______________________
B a co n , sliced an d strip .
S a lt, sid e, d r y ____________________
S a lt, sid e, p ic k le d ________________
S alt, h a m an d sh ou ld er, H p u rch ases. |S a lt pork.
Salt, h a m an d sh ou ld er, Y i purchases. H a m , sliced .
Salt, h a m an d sh ou l der, H purchases. H a m , w h o le.
H a m , p icn ic, sm o k ed .
C a n n e d .._______ _________________
H a m , coo k ed _____________________
eig h ted
S a u sa g e.....................................................
[W prices. average of pork
M u tto n :
C h o p s ...________ _________________
R o a st_____________________________
R ib ch op s.
S tew , % p u rch a ses______________
L eg.
S tew , % p u rch a ses______________
Breast.
O th er_____________________________
j e h u c k or sh ou ld er.
L iv e r _____ ____________________________
K id n e y _______________________________
B e e f liver.
T o n g u e, c o o k ed ______________________
O th er m e a t, c o o k ed __________________
eig h ted
(W prices. average o f all m ea t
O ther m e a t, n o t c a n n e d _____________
P o u ltry :
/
H e n s______________________________
jR o a stin g ch ick en s.
l
O th er_____________________________
Sea food:
S a lm o n , can n ed , red .
' S a lm o n , ca n n ed , \ 4 p u r c h a se s..
S a lm o n , can n ed , p in k .
S a lm o n , ca n n ed , 9 4 p u rch a ses. .
F resh f i s h . .. _________ ___________
S a lt fish ___ __________ ____________
eig
average of 2 p re
[W ced h tedprices.
O th er ca n n ed f is h .______ ________
in g
O y sters____________________ ______
O th er sea fo o d .......................................
M ilk an d m ilk p rod u cts:
M ilk , n o t sk im m e d _______ _____
[M ilk , fresh, grade A , deM ilk , sk im m e d __________________
| liv ered .
B u tte r m ilk _______________________
C ream .
C rea m ____________________________
M ilk , eva p o ra ted .
M ilk , con d en sed or ev a p o ra ted .
B u tte r .
B u tte r ____________________________
C h eese, A m erica n _______________
j c h e e s e , A m erican .
C h eese, o th e r ____________________
W eig h ted average of prices of
Ice crea m ............................................... ..
d a iry p ro d u cts listed a b ove.
F a ts an d oils:
L a rd __________________________________ L a rd , pure.
L a rd , c o m p o u n d ____________________ L a rd , co m p o u n d .
L ard su b s titu te s ____________________ V eg eta b le lard su b stitu te .
O leo m arga rin e______________________
O ther b u tte r su b s titu te s ___________
V eg eta b le, coo k in g an d ta b le oils, S alad oil.
H p u rch ases.
V eg eta b le, coo k in g an d ta b le oils, M a y o n n a ise.
f i p u rch ases.
E g g s--------------------------------------------------------- E g gs.
C ereal foods:
[ W h ea t flou r__________________________
R y e flou r___________________ _________ j-Flour, w h ite , w h ea t.
[ O th er flo u r__________________ ________
M a caron i, sp a g h etti, an d n o o d le s. M acaron i.
I C orn m e a l___________________________ J c o r n m eal.
C orn sta rch __________________________
1 H o m in y or grits.......................................... H o m in y grits.
B rea k fa st foods:
W h e a t______ ____________________ W h ea t cereal.
C orn _____________________________ C orn flak es.
f
O a t______________________________
L
O th e r ----------------------------------------- jR o lled oa ts.
R ic e _____ _____ _______________________ R ice.
172
T
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 23 -3 6
E . — M e t h o d o f g r o u p i n g f o o d - e x p e n d i t u r e d a ta c a lc u la te d f r o m q u a n t i ti e s o f
f o o d p u r c h a s e d b y w a g e e a r n e r s a n d l o w e r -s a l a r i e d w o r k e r s i n 1 9 1 7 - 1 9 , to s e c u r e
w e ig h ts f o r f o o d p r i c e s — Continued
able
F o o d s p riced , 1919-34
B rea d , w h e a t, w h ite ..
G ra n u lated su g ar..
B a n a n a s______________________________
O r a n g e s.------------------------------------------W eig h ted average of prices of
b an an a s an d oranges.
P ru n es __------------------------------------------R a isin s_______________________________
W eig h ted average of prices of
p ru n es an d raisin s.
W eig h ted average of prices of
can n ed v eg eta b les.
C ab b a ge________
O n io n s_________
P o ta to e s, w h ite.
W e ig h ted av erage of prices of
cab b a ge, on ion s, an d w h ite
p o ta to es.
N a v y b e a n s-------------------------------------B e a n s w ith p o rk -----------------------------C o r n _________________________________
P e a s-------------------------------------------------T o m a to e s____________________________
W e ig h ted av erage of p rices of
ca n n ed v eg eta b les liste d ab o v e.
C offee________________________________
T e a ____________ _____ ________________
A v e r a g e price o f all oth er fo o d s____
P rices o f a ll o th er food s.
F o o d s for w h ic h a m o u n ts p u rch ased
in 1917-19 are av a ila b le
B a k er y prod u cts:
B read , r y e ___________________________
B read , w h e a t, 8 p ercen t of p u r
chases.
B read , w h e a t, 92 p ercen t of p u r
chases.
B read , o th e r ________________________
R o lls an d b u n s_____________________
C ak es an d co o k ies__________________
P ie s--------------------------------------------------, C rack ers____________________________
Sugar an d sw eets:
S u g ar________________________________
C a n d y _______________________________
M o la sses, siru p , an d h o n ey , H
p u rch ases.
M o la sses, siru p , an d h o n ey , yfs
p u rch ases.
Jellies, p reserves, an d m a r m a la d e s.
F ru its, fresh:
B a n a n a s_____________________________
O ranges______________________________
A p p le s_______________________________
L e m o n s______________________________
A ll oth er fresh fru its_______________
F ru its, dried:
P ru n e s_______________________________
R a isin s______________________________
P ea ch es______________________________
O th er d ried fr u its__________________
F o o d s p riced , Ja n u a ry 1935
on w a rd
B rea d , ry e.
B rea d , w h o le w h e a t.
■ Bread, w h e a t, w h ite .
j>Cake, p o u n d .
S o d a crackers.
fG ra n u lated sugar.
M o lasses.
C orn siru p .
S tra w b erry p reserves.
B a n an a s.
O ranges.
A p p les.
L em o n s.
W e ig h ted average o f prices o f
fru its liste d a b o v e.
P ru n es.
R a isin s.
P ea ch es.
W e ig h ted av era ge of prices
of p ru n es, raisin s, an d
p each es.
F ru its, can n ed :
P ea ch es______________________________ C a n n ed p each es.
P in ea p p le ----------------------------------------- C a n n ed p in ea p p le.
O th e r .---------------------------------------------- C a n n ed pears.
V eg eta b les, fresh:
C a b b a g e _____________________________
S a u erk ra u t--------------------------------------O n ion s_______________________________ O n ion s.
P o ta to e s, Ir ish --------------------------------- P o ta to e s, w h ite
P o ta to e s, sw e e t a n d y a m s_________ S w eetp otatoes.
}
B e a n s, strin g ________________________ ► Beans, green.
P e a s_________________________________
C arro ts______________________________
B e e ts ________________________________ ► Carrots.
T u r n ip s_____________________________
C e le r y _______________________________ C elery .
L e ttu c e ______________________________ L e ttu ce.
S p in a ch an d k a le ___________________ S p in a ch .
. O th er fresh v e g eta b le s_____________ W e ig h ted av erage o f p rices
of fresh veg eta b les listed
a b ove.
V eg eta b les, dried:
B e a n s________________________________ N a v y beans.
P e a s_____________ ____________________ P ea s, b la ck -ey ed .
O th er________________________________ L im a b ean s.
V egeta b les, canned:
B ea n s, b a k ed _______________________ B e a n s w ith p ork.
C orn _________________________________ C orn.
P e a s_________________________________ P ea s.
T o m a to e s___________________________ T o m a to es.
A sp a ra g u s---------------------------------------- A sp aragu s.
O ther can n ed v eg eta b les___________ B ea n s, green.
B everages:
C offee_________________________________ C offee.
T e a __________________________________ T ea .
C o c o a .--------------------------------------- ----- C ocoa, u n sw e e te n e d .
M isc e lla n e o u s foods:
C h o co la te___________________________ C h ocola te, u n sw e e te n e d .
P e a n u t b u tte r ______________________ P e a n u t b u tter.
C a n n ed so u p ________________________ T o m a to so u p .
T a p io c a a n d sa g o ___________________
G e la tin e ------------------------------------------N u ts _________________________________ ^Prices o f all oth er foods.
O th er fo o d s------------------------------------L u n c h e s_____ _______________________
A P P E N D IX — PAR T I
D.
173
W e ig h t s U s e d f o r C o m p u tin g R e v is e d I n d e x N u m b e r s o f F o o d C o sts
T a b l e F . — Q u a n t i t y w e ig h ts f o r j .2 f o o d i t e m s u s e d i n th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f th e i n d e x e s
o f f o o d c o s ts i n 5 1 c i t i e s o f th e U n i t e d S ta te s
R egion an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ______ _____________
B r id g e p o rt_____________
F a ll R iv e r ________________
M a n ch ester __ __
N e w H a v e n ___________ .
P o r tla n d , M a in e _________
P ro v id e n c e ..............................
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo ____________________
N e w a r k ______ __________
N e w Y o rk ______ __ ___ .
P h ila d elp h ia __________
P ittsb u r g h . _________ __
R o c h e ster . _ _ ____ .
S c r a n to n ____ __________
E a st N o r th C entral:
C h ic a g o ___________________
C in c in n a ti________________
C le v e la n d . _______ __ __
C o lu m b u s, O h io_________
D e tr o it_________________ .
In d ia n a p o lis___________ .
M ilw a u k e e _________ . . .
P eo ria ________________ _
S p rin gfield , 111___________
W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C ity _________ . . .
M in n e a p o lis_____________
O m ah a __ _ _________
S t. L o u is_____ _____
S t. P a u l___________________
S o u th A tla n tic:
A tla n ta _______________
B a ltim o re _______ _________
C h arleston , S. C _________
J a c k so n v ille _________ . . .
N o r fo lk __________________
R ic h m o n d ________________
S a v a n n a h _________________
W a sh in g to n , D . C .. .
E a st S o u th C entral:
B ir m in g h a m _______ __ .
L o u isv ille ___. . . _. . .
M e m p h is___ __ _________
M o b ile ... . . . . . _____
W est S o u th C entral:
__________
D a lla s _____
H o u sto n . ________ ____
L ittle R o c k _______________
N e w O r le a n s..___________
M o u n ta in :
B u t te _____ ___________ . . .
D e n v e r ___ ________________
S a lt L a k e C i t y .. ______
P acific:
L o s A n e e le s______________
P o r tla n d , Oreg__ _______
San F ra n cisco __________ .
S e a ttle _________________ .
W h ea t
flour
M a ca
roni
W h eat
cereal
C orn
flakes
C orn
m ea l
R ice
R o lled
o a ts
B rea d ,
w h ite
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
436.2
256.1
288.9
286.5
277.4
498.7
268.1
235.8
105.8
117.7
132.6
190.0
292.0
598.2
291.3
261. 5
262.0
266. 5
257.3
266.6
284.0
278.9
262.2
239. 5
416.0
413.7
328. 2
413.0
482.6
177.9
309.9
266. 6
519.9
518. 1
233. 1
168.0
487.6
268. 2
394. 6
288.6
400.3
390.3
421. 1
99 .0
458.7
422.9
483.3
178.1
342.3
156.3
332.6
33 .8
19.4
22 .0
12.9
21.1
18.4
20.4
27 .0
30.0
33.4
21.3
27.1
22 .8
9 .2
19.6
24.4
17.8
24.9
23.8
14.2
13.0
14.9
14.0
17.4
27.3
19.3
19.9
27.1
10.1
14.9
18.2
15.7
15.0
14.9
13.7
14.1
21. 2
25.1
24.3
21.4
29.1
28.3
25.9
57.2
12.7
28.7
14.3
25 .2
17.3
44.4
16.8
4 .7
6 .2
7 .0
8 .9
6 .7
7 .5
6 .5
6 .4
10.3
11.5
6 .2
4 .1
8 .9
5 .6
7 .0
3 .8
8 .6
3 .9
6 .3
5 .0
3 .8
5 .2
4 .9
4 .3
9 .4
8 .0
3 .0
9 .3
1.0
3 .4
2 .4
2 .1
2 .6
2 .6
1 .8
3 .2
2 .6
3 .9
4 .0
1 .4
10.0
9 .8
4 .3
.5
4 .1
6 .6
18.5
16.7
11.2
12.2
10.9
4 .7
5 .4
6.1
6 .4
5 .9
7 .3
5 .7
8 .4
7 .2
8 .0
7 .3
5 .9
6 .5
4 .9
5.1
6 .7
6 .3
6 .9
7 .3
6 .7
3. 2
7 .0
6 .6
4 .9
5 .3
8 .1
5 .6
5 .3
4 .4
6 .9
4 .6
3 .9
6 .9
6 .9
3 .4
6 .5
4 .3
6 .9
9 .6
2 .9
7 .8
7 .6
10.3
2 .4
4 .8
8 .0
2 .0
6 .6
4 .4
5 .4
4 .3
5 0 .0
38 .8
43.9
45.7
42 .2
88.7
40.8
32.3
26.7
29.7
46 .6
43 .5
41 .9
62 .0
39. 2
95. 2
40.7
97 .0
41.8
54. 1
21.7
56.6
53 .2
55.8
48 .0
48.3
66.8
47.6
270.6
58.9
315.1
271.0
194.6
194.0
237.0
55 .6
305. 5
97. 7
192.0
193.5
152.8
149.0
204.9
116.8
49. 2
53.7
54.6
53.8
43.3
42.5
42.1
29.3
26.9
30 .4
30 .0
29 .2
34 .4
28.3
24.8
39.7
44.2
29.9
33. 1
28.6
39 .9
30.8
30 .3
24. 1
30.9
27.9
20.6
26.7
21.6
20.3
27.7
25.1
21.6
22.6
24.9
35.9
30 .4
152.2
130.9
24 .8
24. 7
114.5
28 .7
36.7
31.1
33.0
67.0
54 .2
52.9
35. 2
109.6
24.2
24.2
25.7
26.6
24.1
35 .2
23.4
88.1
43 .8
49 .6
62.1
47 .6
74.0
46 .0
33 .5
41.3
45.9
39.7
31 .8
41.3
58.4
49 .9
36.3
34 .3
37 .0
40 .6
33. 1
37. 5
34.6
32 .5
40 .0
53.9
53.1
36 .6
53.5
27 .4
39 .0
21.8
18.7
36 .9
36 .8
16.4
36 .8
40.6
37. 2
39 .9
29.8
43.8
42 .7
42 .6
44.5
51.5
43.4
53.5
52.6
62 .5
39.5
60 .7
503.4
813.3
92 1.1
61 3.4
88 4.5
36 1.4
854. 7
647.5
770.8
857.4
96 3.5
77 4.2
613.0
39 4.0
684.3
624.1
648.9
636.0
647.9
56 8.2
656.8
594.5
558.8
611.9
47 4.7
49 2.0
653.0
471.2
142.8
80 1.7
529.3
45 5.2
240.6
239.8
398.1
757.1
189.7
640.1
388. 7
526.6
456.4
445.0
414.8
935.9
272.3
419.5
242.9
646.3
396.8
742. 1
385.5
174
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T a b l e F . — Q u a n t i t y w e ig h ts f o r 4 2 f o o d i t e m s u s e d i n th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f th e i n d e x e s
o f f o o d c o s ts i n 5 1 c i t i e s o f th e U n i t e d S t a t e s — Continued
R eg io n an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ..................................
B rid g ep o rt..............................
F a ll R iv e r ._..........................
M a n ch e ste r ______________
N e w H a v e n -------------------P o rtla n d , M a in e ---------P r o v id e n c e .......................
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo ---------------------------N e w a rk ----------------------N e w Y o r k -------------- . .
P h ila d e lp h ia ------------------P ittsb u r g h ---------------------R o ch ester----------------S c ra n to n ----------------------- E a st N o r th C entral:
C h icago--------------------------C in c in n a t i- ------------ --C le v e la n d ------ ----------------C olu m b u s, O h io------ . .
D e tr o it - . . ----------------------In d ia n a p o lis------------------M ilw a u k e e --------------------P eo ria ____________________
S p rin gfield , 111--------- -----W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C ity ------------------M in n e a p o lis------------------O m a h a __________________
S t. L o u is-------- ---------------S t. P a u l................................. S o u th A tla n tic:
A tla n ta ---------------------------B a ltim o r e . _ -----------------C h arleston , S. C -----------J a c k so n v ille_____________
N o r fo lk __________________
R ic h m o n d - ------------------S a v a n n a h , _ -----------W a sh in g to n , D . C --------E a st S o u th C entral:
B ir m in g h a m ___________
L o u isv ille . _ -----------------M e m p h is________________
M o b ile .__ ________ _____
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s ___________________
H o u sto n -------------------------L ittle R o c k ______________
N e w O rlean s.........................
M o u n ta in :
B u tte — --------- ---------------D e n v e r ................................
S a lt L a k e C ity .....................
P acific:
L os A n g e le s_____________
P o rtla n d , O reg--------------S an F ra n cisco.......................
S e a ttle ........................................
Sirloin R o u n d
steak steak
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
14.3
30 .0
37.6
17.7
20.1
42.6
17.5
36.9
40.9
19.3
16.8
35.3
18.6
39.5
23.8
50.1
22 .2
46.9
52 .2
24.7
17.7
37.3
22.2
46.7
23.4
49.2
24.4
51.3
24.8
52.3
23 .2
48.8
25.0 . 52.7
23.6
49.7
24.2
50.9
24.5
51.8
22.7
47 .8
25.7
54.2
24.1
50.9
29.4
61.9
22 .0
46.3
26.9
56.6
29 .3
62 .0
21.8
46.0
18.0
38.1
26.7
56.3
28.1
59.3
24.1
51.0
19.5
41 .0
19.4
40.8
21.1
44.6
25 .2
53.2
22.0
46 .6
23.8
50.0
20 .8
43.9
28.0
59.0
59.0
27.9
57.5
27.3
22.2
46.9
30 .0
63.2
31.1
65.6
32.1
67.8
47 .2
22.3
23.3
49.0
22.4
47 .0
27.4
57.6
21.7
45.6
R ib
roast
C h u ck
roast
P la te
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
36.3
24.6
27.9
26.3
26.8
26.2
25.9
25.0
24 .0
26.7
32.4
22.1
20.1
29.3
38.4
22.6
32.2
23.0
23.0
27 .9
28.7
29 .2
27.5
27.6
25 .8
35.9
24.9
25.6
10.6
28.3
14.5
12.5
19.0
19.0
10.9
26.7
15.9
23.2
19.4
16.0
22.5
21.9
20.7
25.5
35.5
29.3
30 .6
30 .4
31.4
28.6
30.5
83.6
56.4
63.9
60.7
61.4
60.0
59.3
57.2
55.1
61.3
74.6
50.9
46.0
67.6
88.1
51.9
74.0
52.9
52.9
64.1
66.1
67.1
63.1
63.3
59.3
82.3
57.1
58.8
24.4
65 .0
33 .2
28.6
43.6
43.5
25.0
61 .4
36 .7
53.3
44.5
36.8
51.6
50.3
47.5
58.6
81 .4
67.4
70 .0
70.1
72.0
65.7
70.0
75.9
64.5
73.1
78.1
70.2
89.4
67.8
74.1
74.3
82.7
62.9
100.2
91.3
70.2
84.4
54.2
79.4
55.3
88.1
45.1
95 .5
47.1
44.3
28.7
66.5
65.0
56.3
66 .0
27.9
59.1
33.9
29 .2
40.5
40 .4
25.5
55.8
25.3
55.6
34.1
43.7
52.4
51.1
36.4
65.9
85.5
68.3
66.1
63.2
55.3
85.5
53.7
a co n
C h op s Bsliced , H a m ,
sliced
P ou n d s
35.6
35.0
39.6
51.3
38 .0
28.0
36.8
47.6
22.6
25.1
42.5
54.8
48.1
43.7
57.5
56.4
53.7
57.4
65 .6
63.0
116.3
65.9
61.9
74.0
44.7
79.2
84.4
44.4
80.1
43 .6
66.5
57.2
62.4
62 .2
50 .0
41.1
71.5
57 .8
58.4
50.8
44.1
43 .0
62.3
34.6
58.7
51.1
6 .0
14.7
28.5
24.5
27.7
P ou n d s
25 .2
24.1
27.3
34 .2
26 .2
31.1
25.4
18.0
18.0
20 .0
16.8
30.1
20.5
26.2
22.9
31.4
25.4
32 .0
27.1
28 .4
17.9
29 .7
27.9
43 .0
23.5
36.3
35 .0
23.3
84.5
20.3
48 .2
41.5
50.0
49.8
36.3
19.2
67 .7
32 .2
42.7
49 .0
44.8
43.7
45.5
28.9
31.5
30 .8
32 .2
24.4
26.4
24.1
25.6
P ou n d s
44.1
26 .2
29.7
27 .2
28 .5
32 .8
27 .6
22.7
17.6
19.5
25 .2
20.6
32.6
28.9
14.3
22.3
16.5
22.7
17.2
12.6
15.3
13.1
12.3
8 .8
11 .0
9 .2
10.8
10.9
28.5
46.2
49 .0
42 .2
43 .7
43.6
36.9
43 .6
25.1
22.9
21.4
31.5
10.4
10.1
22 .9
7.5
27 .8
12.7
11.9
3 .4
8 .8
8 .0
8 .5
L eg
P ou n d s
40.8
23.9
27.1
13.8
26.0
17.6
25.1
23 .6
39 .2
43 .6
29.4
15.0
15.9
26 .5
20.1
1 .9
9 .3
2 .0
9 .2
2 .5
7 .2
2 .6
2 .5
1 .7
8 .7
4 .9
3 .3
8 .6
1 .7
9 .0
1.8
1.6
3 .5
3 .5
1 .4
8 .5
2 .0
1 .2
.4
4 .3
4 .2
1 .2
2 .5
32.1
17.2
2 7 .4
18.3
16.4
73.3
16.0
APPENDIX—PART I
T
175
a b l e F . — Q u a n t i t y w e ig h ts f o r
f o o d i t e m s u s e d i n th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f th e i n d e x e s
o f f o o d c o s ts i n 5 1 c i t i e s o f th e U n i t e d S ta te s — Continued
R eg io n an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ___________ i --------B rid g ep o rt---------------------F a ll R iv e r _______________
M a n ch ester_______ ______
N e w H a v e n ____
P o r tla n d , M a in e ________
P ro v id e n c e ..........................
M id d le A tla n tic :
B u ffa lo ___________________
N e w a r k ___________ _
N e w Y o r k ------------- -----P h ila d e lp h ia _______ ___
P ittsb u r g h _______________
R o ch ester____ _____ _____
S cra n to n ___________
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ica g o _____________
C in c in n a ti_______________
C le v e la n d ________________
C o lu m b u s, O h io________
D e t r o it ,____________
_
In d ia n a p o lis_________ ,
M ilw a u k e e ______________
P e o r ia ________________ ,
S p rin gfield , 111,............ ..
W e st N o r th C en tral:
K a n sa s C ity _____________
M in n e a p o lis..........................
O m a h a ___________________
S t. L o u is______ __
S t. P a u l__________________
S o u th A tla n tic :
A tla n ta __________________
B a ltim o r e ...............................
C h arleston , S . C -----------J a ck so n v ille
N o r fo lk __________________
R ic h m o n d ,. ___________
S a v a n n a h ________________
W a sh in g to n , D . C ______
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m _______
L o u isv ille ________ _____
M e m p h is, _
______ __
M o b ile __ ____________
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s ____________________
H o u sto n _________________
L ittle R o c k _______ ______
N e w O rlean s.........................
M o u n ta in :
B u tte __________________ _
D e n v e r __________________
S a lt L a k e C ity ........... .........
P acific:
L o s A n g eles--------------- P o rtla n d , O reg__________
S a n F ra n cisco ___________
S e a ttle ___________________
R o a st
in g
ch ick
ens
S al
m on,
red
B u tte r C h eese M ilk ,
fresh
M ilk ,
evapo
rated
E g gs
94.4
50 .6
57.3
54.9
55.0
96 .8
53.2
36.9
56.9
63 .3
61.2
41 .7
46 .3
52.2
P ou n ds
Q u a rts
P ou n d s
D ozen s
69.3
38.4
66.9
39.1
63.9
41.2
50.3
43.1
40.5
33.6
72.8
55.3
36.5
72.2
71.5
42 .2
77.1
66.3
71.3
71.0
58.0
39.8
67.6
39.4
74.3
65.4
176.3
59 .6
53 .8
60.9
26 .7
58 .5
41 .2
56.5
57.3
47.1
52.4
42 .5
55.1
35.1
91 .3
48 .0
35.7
50.9
36.4
38.9
59.5
19.4
62 .2
58.5
81 .3
29.2
100.4
99.7
29 .0
44.4
55 .9
156.4
134.5
54.6
54.4
117.7
52.8
71.4
36.6
77.1
D ozen s
42.5
28.5
33.5
29 .0
40 .9
23.1
42.1
24.1
22.7
20.5
36.7
27.8
23.7
36.4
25.3
64 .2
55.2
47.5
52.9
52.8
41 .5
60.6
25.5
29.2
19.7
89.8
501.0
350.0
396.4
451.6
380.6
456.0
367.8
378.4
543.2
604.2
366.0
354.2
408.1
285.9
466.9
298.1
441.8
303.7
408.4
315.9
524.2
330.5
310.7
346.7
523.5
307.9
230.6
519.7
162.1
239.9
136.8
117.6
224.2
223.5
102.9
226.5
243.7
305.7
263.5
100.9
54.1
36.8
22.8
22.3
31.9
21.6
32.2
31.4
21.1
70.6
83.0
80.9
79.2
30.9
12.8
12.5
11.5
8.6
334.7
326. 3
281.2
206.1
91.4
89.1
82.3
158.5
68.9
67.2
79.4
40.5
47.8
46.6
36.8
74.8
38.4
37.5
39.1
26.4
32.1
37.1
21.4
41.1
32.0
26.3
121.4
69.5
114.7
19.2
16.0
16.7
301.6
384.5
323.6
150.4
62.2
152.9
107.0
64.4
89.3
45.8
52.6
51.5
37.5
22.4
62.2
13.4
22.9
20.2
35.4
44.8
56.2
43.6
66.6
98.7
86.6
95.9
14.8
18.2
14.6
17.7
324.4
481.4
416.7
467.8
103.7
80.6
72.5
78.3
43.4
69.4
76.5
67.5
47.7
64.5
39.8
62.7
50.9
39.7
40.7
B a
n a n as O ranges
1 6 -o u n c e
P ou n ds
21 .1
18.5
21.0
19.2
20 .2
17.8
19.5
22.5
37.1
41.3
36.5
26.0
21.2
14.6
32.6
17.8
21.4
18.1
26 .4
22.8
32.3
23.8
22.4
17.0
24.1
30.1
21.3
24 .0
16.9
18.8
34.8
29.9
38 .7
38 .6
26.1
17.8
26.6
18.3
29.9
21.6
22.2
can s
91.0
80 .2
90 .8
99.5
8 7 .2
90 .8
84 .3
64.0
76.8
85.4
62.7
66.2
61.3
94 .8
P ou n ds
10.1
12.4
14.0
15.8
13.5
12.4
13.0
12.4
10.1
11.2
13.8
18.8
14.4
31.7
15.5
14.4
18.7
14.7
18.9
11.7
17.9
12.2
11.5
12.2
17.0
16.1
10.7
16.9
14.3
11.4
16.6
14.3
14.6
14.6
12.5
10.8
13.9
14.8
10.8
13.7
88.4
65.5
74 .2
56.7
71.2
62 .3
68.9
63 .2
74.5
82 .8
70.9
65 .2
62 .8
65 .2
58.4
45 .9
55.5
46 .8
53.3
52.0
44 .2
54.4
51.1
57.8
52.9
68 .3
55.3
52.5
38.7
64 .7
75.4
64.8
60.3
60.1
56.7
61.1
57.9
47.1
74.4
25.9
33.9
38.4
4 4 .8
36.9
43 .9
35 .7
58 .7
27 .3
30 .4
30 .9
4 1 .6
43 .6
51.2
40.4
43.1
47 .6
43 .9
51.2
53.1
41.6
55.6
52 .2
42 .0
40.2
50.8
41.1
39.9
42.8
32 .8
27.2
23.4
42.7
42.5
20.4
30.9
43.1
44.2
34.5
D ozen s
19.4
13.7
15.5
16.9
14.9
17.6
14.4
17 .8
15 .6
17.3
33 .9
2 0 .2
16 .5
14.1
24 .0
25 .6
31 .1
26.1
24.1
21 .7
2 0 .2
22 .7
21.3
34.1
16 .0
32 .3
43 .2
15.9
45 .7
20 .8
39 .2
33 .7
46 .9
46 .8
29 .5
19.6
42 .6
26 .2
36 .6
44.7
3 8 .6
176
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T a b l e F . — Q u a n t i t y w e ig h ts f o r 4 ® f o o d i t e m s u s e d i n th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f th e i n d e x e s
o f f o o d c o s ts i n 5 1 c i t i e s o f th e U n i t e d S t a t e s — Continued
R eg io n an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n . _ ___........................
B r id g e p o r t..............................
F a ll R iv e r ................................
M a n c h e s te r --........................
N e w H a v e n ...........................
P o r tla n d , M a in e _________
P r o v id e n c e ........................... ..
M id d le A tla n tic :
B u ffa lo ____________________
N e w a r k .. ..............................
N e w Y ork ...........................
P h ila d e lp h ia — ...................
P ittsb u r g h ...............................
R o ch ester ..............................
S cran ton ...................................
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ica g o . _______________
C in c in n a ti..............................
C le v e la n d - ............................
C o lu m b u s, O h io _________
D e tr o it__________ ________
In d ia n a p o lis______________
M ilw a u k e e ............................ ..
P eo ria _____________________
S p rin gfield , 111......................
W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C ity .................... ..
M in n e a p o lis______________
O m ah a .....................................
S t. L o u is....................................
S t. P a u l....................................
S o u th A tla n tic :
A tla n ta ....................................
B a ltim o r e -..........................
C h a r le sto n . S . C ..................
J a c k so n v ille..........................
N o r fo lk ......................................
R ic h m o n d ....... ........................
S a v a n n a h .......... .......................
W a sh in g to n , D . C ..............
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m . ........................
L o u isv ille _________________
M e m p h is...... ............................
M o b ile ........................................
W e st S o u th C en tral:
D a lla s..........................................
H o u sto n .....................................
L ittle R o c k ..............................
N e w O rlean s..........................
M o u n ta in :
B u tte ........................................
D e n v e r .................................. ..
S a lt L a k e C ity ......................
P acific:
L o s A n g e le s.............................
P o r tla n d , O reg.................
San F ra n cisco . __________
S e a ttle ........................................
C a b b a g e O n ions P o ta to es
B ea n s
w ith
pork
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
9 7 .7
8 3 .0
9 4 .0
103 .7
9 0 .3
105. 5
8 7 .2
1 0 8 .8
1 0 1 .8
115 .3
125.1
110 .7
1 27 .5
107 .0
1, 32 0 .1
1, 125. 9
1, 275 .1
1, 584 .1
1, 2 2 4 .4
1, 5 20 .0
1, 183.3
z. can
1 0 .0
1 3 .6
15 .4
9 .8
1 4 .8
8 .5
1 4 .3
182.3
9 1 .3
1 01 .5
145 .4
1 0 0 .4
1 1 1 .7
1, 359. 8
9 5 4 .6
5 .1
8 .5
126.1
128.2
137.0
139.2
160.2
166.7
154.7
169.9
151.6
128.4
123.9
134.4
126.3
134.3
99 .8
121.8
157.1
99.1
76.1
149.2
97.1
83.5
139.2
138.8
73.0
140.9
131.7
171.0
91.3
159.5
72.4
70 .6
97 .4
136.3
101.2
161.2
134.5
84 .4
106.3
103.3
136.2
116.8
155.0
104.5
99 .8
121.0
109.3
123.3
119.0
98 .6
8 9 .5
103.1
96 .9
114.6
9 6 .9
106.3
114.3
96 .2
107.4
94 .9
80 .8
69 .5
99 .4
99 .1
60 .8
89.7
153.4
124.1
131.0
111.8
114.2
111.4
139.7
210.5
82.1
131.7
122.2
109.6
107.5
174.0
104.5
1,0 6 1 .9
1,379. 4
1 ,2 2 3 .8
1,7 04.4
1,3 4 2 .9
1,364. 5
1,425. 7
1,448. 9
1,452. 9
1,401. 5
1, 550. 7
1 ,2 77.0
1, 622. 3
1, 524.8
1,436. 6
1, 636. 6
1, 430.4
1, 538.1
1,6 24.7
1,4 8 9 .9
1, 255. 6
1, 402. 5
1,2 06.3
1, 524.3
1, 519.1
1,0 55.0
1,185. 7
1,860. 8
1,462. 3
1, 642. 7
1,198. 2
1, 231. 3
1,200. 5
1, 752. 9
848.9
1. 253.3
1,3 41.4
1 ,7 59.8
1 ,3 92.9
1, 503.3
1,3 90.8
1,4 60.6
1 6 -o
9 .5
18.2
18.0
7 .3
18.4
10.1
6 .7
8 .3
6 .9
10.4
8 .5
6 .3
8 .9
8 .3
5 .6
6 .6
7 .8
11.1
6 .5
9 .7
16.8
10.4
9 .0
9 .4
9 .4
7 .8
15.9
7 .3
6 .9
7.1
4 .8
8 .1
7 .9
7 .6
LI
10.0
5 .4
5 .1
6 .9
5 .2
5 .9
5 .1
C orn
P ou n d s
P ea s
P ou n d s
Tom a
toes
P ou n d s
P ru n es
P ou n d s
9 .5
9 .5
1 0 .7
9 .6
10 .3
1 5 .5
10 .0
1 1 .0
1 2 .9
1 4 .6
9 .3
14 .0
1 0 .4
1 3 .5
2 2 .6
2 4 .2
2 7 .4
2 0 .0
2 6 .3
1 2 .9
2 5 .4
1 7 .5
12.1
13.7
1 5 .7
13.1
1 4 .2
1 2 .7
1 2 .6
9 .1
1 1 .6
1 3 .8
1 2 .3
2 5 .4
8 .7
2 4 .7
10.1
14.2
16.6
10.4
17.3
15.0
14.3
14.2
14.6
15.7
17.2
15 .0
18.0
16.9
29.8
11 .6
27.3
21 .5
11.5
9 .7
12.3
11.9
10.2
12.8
12.8
8 .9
11.6
13.3
14 .7
17.2
8 .7
22 .7
22 .2
18.4
7 .5
3 0 .9
14.3
15 .4
11 .0
13 .4
11 .5
13.0
15.3
16.5
19.7
11.0
12.4
18.6
13.4
16.1
13.6
14.4
15.8
18.6
16.5
15.5
24.5
10.9
26.6
19.4
10.8
6 .4
14.4
14.8
12.7
8 .0
7 .9
11.1
13.6
7 .0
13.7
12.5
10.4
17.5
17.0
13.3
18.7
33 .8
14 .4
17 .9
8 .7
10 .8
9 .9
10.5
28 .2
20.9
30 .0
9 .3
19.6
19.6
10.1
11.9
10.3
17.3
6 .9
14.9
7 .2
6 .8
18.8
8 .0
22.9
15 .8
8 .0
23.1
19.8
52.2
44 .9
24 .8
24.7
39.2
18.7
3 8 .7
10.4
39 .5
54.1
59.1
57.7
4 2 .2
62 .7
53.1
8 .5
7 .7
9 .9
7 .1
3 3 .3
6 .9
27 .5
15.0
13.8
8 .5
10.9
19.3
12.8
11.8
13.0
12.7
10.0
12.3
10.5
9 .9
18.0
13 .5
18 .2
18.3
13 .4
14 .5
14 .3
15.5
13.3
15.0
15.0
11.7
13.5
9 .5
13.1
13. 5
10.1
22 .2
2 1 .6
14 .4
11 .7
10.9
8 .8
5 .3
8 .7
5.9
19. 5
5.8
177
APPENDIX—PART I
T
a b l e F . — Q u a n t i t y w e ig h ts f o r J+2 f o o d i t e m s u s e d i n th e c o m p u t a t i o n o f th e in d e x e s
o f f o o d c o s ts i n 5 1 c i t i e s o f th e U n i t e d S t a t e s — Continued
R eg io n an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ____________________
B r id g e p o rt...............................
F a ll R iv e r ............................. ..
M a n ch e ste r .............................
N e w H a v e n ...........................
P o rtla n d , M a in e ............. ..
P r o v id e n c e .............................
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo .............. ......................
N e w a r k ...................................
N e w Y o r k ................................
P h ila d e lp h ia ...........................
P ittsb u r g h . ........................
R o c h e ster .................................
S c r a n to n ................................
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ic a g o ................................... ..
C in c in n a ti______________
C le v e la n d .--------------------C o lu m b u s, O h io_________
D e tr o it........................................
In d ia n a p o lis....................... ..
M ilw a u k e e ..........................
P eo ria _____________________
S p rin gfield , Til—...................
W e st N o r th C en tral:
K a n sa s C ity ----------------- M in n e a p o lis............................
O m a h a ....................................
S t. L o u is_________________
S t. P a u l . .. ...............................
S o u th A tla n tic:
A t la n t a ________ _________
B a ltim o r e .. __ ..............
C h arleston , S . C -------------J a c k so n v ille______ ______
N o rfo lk ___________________
R ic h m o n d ________________
S a v a n n a h ________________
W a sh in g to n , D . C .............
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m ...........................
L o u isv ille ______ _____ ____
M e m p h is_________________
M o b ile ______________ _____
W est S o u th C en tral:
D a lla s__________ __________
H o u s to n ....................... ...........
L ittle R o c k ________ _____
N e w O rlean s................. .........
M o u ta in :
B u tte _ ______________
D e n v e r ___________________
S a lt L a k e C ity ....................
P acific:
L o s A n g e le s______________
P ortla n d , O reg___________
S an F ra n cisco ____________
S e a ttle _______ ____________
R a isin s
N avy
b ean s
C offee
T ea
L ard ,
pu re
V ege
ta b le
sh o rt
en in g
O leo
m a r
garine
Sugar
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
16.2
10.0
11.4
19.7
10.9
13.6
10.6
11.9
5 .6
6 .3
7 .5
8 .2
11.9
13.2
13.2
10.8
12.4
11.0
12.1
14.7
10.1
15.4
14.4
15.0
16.2
17.8
14.6
16.1
10.3
3 .9
6 .0
5.1
8 .9
8 .9
4 .5
3 .7
13.6
11.0
15.1
9 .3
21 .0
20 .5
16.1
6 .7
16.1
13.4
13.0
15.0
13.1
9 .1
12.7
48 .0
38.3
43.4
54.7
41.7
73.9
40.3
21.8
23.3
25.9
19.3
29.5
23.2
24.9
25.2
33.3
30.0
33.9
30 .2
33.8
20.1
35.3
33 .2
31 .2
20.5
35.2
35.9
20.3
53.4
18.9
31.5
27.1
50.5
50.3
23.7
17.8
42.4
34.1
34.5
39 .0
51 .0
49 .7
36 .9
54 .3
21.4
19.9
16.8
33 .0
23.8
34 .0
23 .1
20.8
20.4
23.1
21.4
22.2
30 .0
21.4
44.1
37.8
42 .0
40 .5
50.2
36.6
29.3
49.1
49.6
38.7
50 .6
43 .2
47 .9
52.4
50.1
47.1
43.5
42 .0
50.4
52.5
41 .7
37 .2
43 .2
56 .9
49 .0
40 .2
40.1
42 .8
40 .8
35.1
50 .9
49.9
62.1
42 .2
41 .2
5 3 .2
78 .7
26.3
4 6 .0
26 .8
35 .6
32.1
36.1
31 .2
19 .2
14 .4
16.3
14.3
15.7
17.1
15.1
9 .0
14.2
15.8
10.8
8 .2
11.7
11.4
7.1
3 .4
6 .6
3 .4
8 .0
2 .2
2 .7
2 .3
2 .2
3 .0
4 .8
4 .7
2 .8
4 .8
2 .3
6 .5
7 .3
6 .3
3 .9
3 .9
5 .5
6 .2
3 .0
3 .5
2 .9
4 .3
3 .2
3 .2
3 .1
4 .7
8 .9
5 .1
4 .9
5 .0
4 .4
6 .4
4 .3
28 .2
33.9
38.4
60 .0
36 .9
57.3
35 .7
48 .7
14.1
15.6
29.2
4 2 .2
42 .3
4 1 .9
41.1
59 .7
44.3
60 .9
50.0
60.1
53.8
62.9
59.1
62.1
34.3
60.3
67.5
34 .0
94.1
49 .9
86 .2
74.2
92 .3
92 .0
64.9
47.1
74.7
61.3
75 .2
80 .0
32.9
3 2 .0
80.3
77 .2
52.2
41 .9
39.9
27.0
27.6
12.3
26 .8
3 .5
1.9
2 .2
1 .0
2 .1
6 .0
2 .0
3 .4
7 .2
8 .0
11.2
5 .8
4 .3
7 .5
3 .1
3 .5
5 .8
3 .5
5 .0
3.1
1 .5
3 .3
3 .1
5 .2
9 .8
5 .9
2 .1
9 .8
8 .4
6 .2
21.7
18.6
7 .5
7 .5
16.3
5 .9
47 .2
3 .6
15.1
11.2
53.8
52.4
16.1
.2
10.2
9 .8
11.1
15.1
10.7
20.4
10.3
21.9
17.6
19.6
24.2
23.9
38.7
40.6
34.1
38.3
29.3
39.0
40.7
61.6
37 .0
64 .4
60 .6
58.8
44 .7
59.2
43 .9
44 .4
4 .5
27.8
14.5
12.5
9 .4
9 .4
10.9
26.3
16.3
39.3
25.2
7 .3
27.3
26.6
26.9
55 .9
16.4
12.9
17 .0
18.4
18.5
12.7
18.0
19.0
6 .6
40 .3
15.1
32.8
14.7
198.1
163.9
185.6
204.2
178.3
227.2
172.3
175.6
166.6
185.3
202.6
203.5
185.8
216.4
201.8
212.7
176.7
216.7
197.7
210.5
186.7
220.2
207.0
204.7
219.6
238.3
219.5
218.0
191.5
226.5
228.7
196.7
200.0
199.3
172.0
213.9
252.3
218.1
258.5
220.3
268.5
261.8
275.8
239.5
221.0
186.8
229.1
171.2
239.0
179.8
23 2.2
178
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
G . — Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States
Cereals and bakery products
Region and city
Wheat
flour
M aca
roni
Wheat
cereal
Corn
flakes
Corn
meal
Hominy
grits
Rice
Rolled
oats
Bread,
white
8-oz.
24-oz.
28-oz.
N ew England:
Pounds Pounds package package Pounds package Pounds Pounds Pounds
Boston__________________
32. 3
47.8
416.8
2. 6
9.0
28.0
83.8
346.2
18.4
3.3
10.4
35.9
Bridgeport______________
242.5
0.3
25.5
574.6
41.7
Fall River---------------------3.7
11.6
40.3
272.3
20.7
.3
28.6
46.9
645.3
Manchester_____________
269.1
12.1
4.8
12.0
43.1
28. 3
57. 9
440.2
N ew Haven ...................
3.6
11.2
263.5
20.0
39.0
.3
45.4
624.4
27.7
Portland, M aine________
4.1
474.6
17.5
14.0
82.8
.9
32.8
70.0
230.9
252.1
3.4
Providence_____________
19.2
10.8
37.3
.3
26.5
43.4
597.4
M iddle Atlantic:
3.4
Buffalo_______
- ___
221.0
25.3
15.8
29.1
.4
23.2
31.3
458.1
Newark____ _________ __
101.4
5.7
13.8
28.8
23.0
501.4
.7
39.5
38.1
N ew Y o r k . .. ....................
6.3
15.2
25.6
112.7
32.0
42.4
.8
43.9
557.3
Philadelphia____________
20.2
42.2
125.5
3.3
13.8
1.1
28.3
37.5
710.6
Pittsburgh______________
2.2
179.2
11.2
25.7
40.7
31.4
.2
30.2
490.1
Rochester_______________
4.9
12.4
279.2
21.8
39.9
.1
27.4
39.5
420.0
Scranton________________
9.4
562.5
8.6
3.0
57.7
.3
37.6
54.9
224.0
East North Central:
9.4
Chicago-------------------------18.2
3.7
270.5
33.8
1.3
28.6
46.5
426.3
2.1
12.6
80.8
Cincinnati—. ...............
22.9
244.0
4.3
28.3
33.9
440.9
Cleveland_________ _____
243.4
16.5
4.6
12.0
36.5
.4
22.5
31.9
440.5
2.1
82.1
Columbus, Ohio________
12.8
23.3
247.9
4.3
28.7
34.5
448.0
Detroit---------------------3.3
13.8
37.6
237.3
22.0
.5
25.7
37.4
444.1
Indianapolis____________
12.4
2.6
46.8
13.0
19.1
387.2
246.7
1.6
30.7
12.1
18.6
M ilwaukee_____________
2.0
5.8
264.5
.8
24.8
410.1
34.9
Peoria___________________
13.5
2.7
13.0
48.7
256.6
1.7
19.8
31.9
402.7
2.5
12.2
Springfield, 111...........
_ 241.7
12.7
45.8
1.5
18.7
30.1
379.3
W est North Central:
224.1
9.4
16.3
2.3
Kansas C ity ------------------47.7
2.3
26.1
37.5
463.7
Minneapolis____________
44.6
25.7
5.0
10.0
.5
391.8
23.9
50.8
324.0
15.4
O m aha__________________
18.3
4.3
41.3
2.5
390.3
20.5
50.1
341.7
10.4
St. Louis. __________ __
18.7
1.6
59.7
308.5
1.9
21.3
34.4
483.5
43.4
9.8
St. P aul_________________
381.9
25.0
4.9
.5
23.3
49.5
315.8
South Atlantic:
8.4
9.7
.5
208.1
26.3
Atlanta_________________
461.0
34.0
26.2
76.4
13.2
43.0
1.8
6.8
461.4
Baltimore_______________
169.7
14.0
29.0
37.2
305.1
8.2
94.9
Charleston, S. C _ _ ------17.9
1.1
111.6
149.1
21.4
440.1
7.2
81.8
96.2
Jacksonville. --------------15.5
1.0
263.0
128.5
18.4
379.3
14.1
1.4
Norfolk_________________
489.1
13.0
173.3
4.9
23.4
34.8
165.2
_____
Richmond______
13.9
1.3
12.8
170.7
4.8
481.7
23.0
34.3
162.7
6.2
71.3
Savannah----------------------229.3
13.5
.8
83.9
112.1
16.1
330.6
13.2
12.4
40.7
6.5
27.4
35.1
Washington, D . C ______
160.3
1.7
435.9
East South Central:
Birmingham____________
21.3
1.5
8.6
263.3
22.4
488.5
36.8
131.5
40.7
253.4
23.8
2.1
13.0
84.0
4.4
29.4
Louisville----------------------458.1
35.3
M em p h is....................... . .
2 .2
18.6
174.6
5.4
381.2
23.5
32.0
293.6
38.6
5.8
103.7
43.4
.8
65.1
M obile__________________
279.7
20.8
29.0
416.0
W est South Central:
14.8
124.6
379.3
5.1
Dallas___________________
10.7
51.6
331.3
27.7
41.7
14.4
121.8
H o u s to n _______________
370.6
27.1
10.5
50.4
5.0
323.7
40.7
25.2
2.4
20.0
187.7
409.8
5.8
34.4
Little Rock_____________
315.6
41.5
30.3
N ew Orleans____________
55.8
.3
4.6
43.3
96.7
106.9
43.4
802.9
Mountain:
432.5
12.0
2.2
9.0
44.3
1.2
B u t t e .................................
22.8
48.6
185.8
407.8
27.7
3.6
15.6
49.7
1.2
23.4
D e n v e r .._______________
41.8
289.3
451.1
3.6
13.3
9.9
50.1
.5
24.2
Salt Lake C ity _________
169.4
49.9
Pacific:
12.2
45.7
2.4
23.5
166.0
8.9
Los Angeles_____________
24.7
4 9 .0 .
491.8
326.0
16.5
6.1
8.4
39.1
1.1
Portland, Oreg--------------23.0
59.6
282.7
10.2
38.2
San Francisco—------------146.9
41.7
6.6
.9
33.1
37.2
542.4
317.8
16.1
8.2
38.1
22.4
Seattle__________________
5.9
1.0
58.1
275.5
APPENDIX—PART I
T able
y jQ
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 61 cities of the United States— Continued
Cereals and bakery prod
ucts— Continued
Region and city
Beef
Bread,
whole
wheat
Bread,
rye
Cake
Soda
crack
ers
Sirloin
steak
Round
steak
Rib
roast
Chuck
roast
Plate
Liver
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
N ew England:
25.1
Boston___________
12. 7
26.8
32. 5
5.5
30.1
18.5
67.9
74.5
8.6
27.8
15.1
21. 0
54.2
13.2
32.0
Bridgeport_______
50.0
55.2
48.2
12.5
31.2
56.1
14.8
Fall R iver_______
60.9
17.0
36.0
23.6
54.1
61.9
14.0
21. 9
18. 7
14.5
30.5
Manchester______
7.9
38.3
36.7
50.3
64.7
8.2
N ew H aven_____
30. 2
16.5
34.8
54.3
58.9
14.3
22.9
52.4
59.9
13.6
22. 2
14.9
31. 5
Portland, M aine.
20.1
6.2
23.3
16.0
79.8
53.5
14.0
56.4
28.9
33.3
52.0
13.7
15.7
21.9
57.4
Providence______
50.1
13.0
M iddle Atlantic:
14.2
Buffalo___________
39.8
42.3
15.0
17.9
37.7
18.8
43.2
56.1
13.6
23. 0
Newark__________
10.2
18.0
37.8
43.6
114.6
19.3
44.4
60.3
9 .7
25. 6
N ew Y o rk _______
48.5
127.4
67.1
11.3
20.0
42.0
21. 5
49.3
10.8
61.8
68.1
10.3
15. 0
27. 5
Philadelphia------19.9
31.6
63.3
53.4
9 .6
Pittsburgh_______
35.2
42.8
33.0
18.2
82.8
16.7
16.6
38.4
76. 0
14.9
27.1
24.8
20.4
19.2
40.4
Rochester___ . . .
16.5
36.5
37.8
75.0
10.7
31.1
S c r a n t o n ..______
19.3
55. 7
19.5
20.9
40.7
21.7
23.3
53.6
10.1
East North Central:
30.2
16.1
37.1
66.1
40.9
30.1
65. 9
Chicago__________
19.5
69.0
12.9
17.4
44. 2
38.3
24.6
17.6
18.9
18.4
39.7
Cincinnati_______
42.3
13.2
35.4
24.3
63. 5
38.3
Cleveland___ . . .
14.7
20.0
42.0
25.7
59.0
12.7
17. 7
17.9
19.2
40.3
45. 0
38.9
25.0
18.7
Columbus, Ohio.
43.0
13.4
20.1
13.6
19.2
38.6
38.6
40.5
18.2
D etroit__________
69.9
42.0
12.1
19.4
14.9
Indianapolis . . .
43.2
23.4
28.7
20.5
53.6
37. 7
33.7
8. 2
63. 1
20.9
12.8
15.0
31.6
43. 6
M ilwaukee______
35.7
89.0
19.0
14.2
15.5
20.2
39. 2
29.8
21.3
Peoria. _ _ _ _ _ _
35.0
45.0
24.3
55.7
8 .5
37. 0
Springfield, 111___
28.1
14.6
19.0
20.1
42.3
52. 5
33.0
22.9
8 .0
W est North Central:
55.1
26.2
4.8
15.9
Kansas C i t y . ..
40.6
12.7
24.6
56. 5
25.4
8.3
14.2
28.2
14.6
37.4
Minneapolis_____
20.9
47.9
53. 7
30.1
17.7
6.8
17.4
29. 7
12.4
18.1
22.4
47.2
54. 1
Omaha___________
30.0
68.7
12.2
52.1
19.9
47. 4
15.9
12.0
24.7
48.1
42.0
21.0
St. Louis_________
11.2
14.2
13.8
52. 3
27.5
29.3
17.2
36.4
St. Paul__________
20.4
46.7
6.6
South Atlantic:
9. 8
25. 7
9.2
35. 0
22.4
15.0
16. 6
6.6
A tla n ta ..
____
7. 9
7.4
40.1
168.4
32.6
22.1
46. 5
53.6
B altim ore_______
23.3
48.7
12.8
Charleston, S. C_
9.8
31. 2
38.2
.6
9.0
25.9
54.6
13.3
30.6
13.8
8.4
32.9
.5
22.3
Jacksonville_____
7.7
47.0
11. 5
26.3
26.9
11.9
12.4
Norfolk__________
14.4
7.6
34. 2
1.1
16.3
16. 0
36.8
34.4
11.9
14.1
12.2
Richm ond_____ __
7. 5
16.1
1.1
33.9
36. 2
33. 7
15.7
11.7
Savannah _ _____
28. 7
41. 0
10. 0
6. 7
7.3
23. 4
.5
19. 5
23. 0
10.4
W ashington, D . C_
30.8
22. 0
46. 0
7.0
20.8
43.9
37.9
159.1
50.7
12.1
East South Central:
11.8
46.1
Birmingham_____
11.4
1.4
8.9
21.9
15.8
36.3
25.2
3. 5
18.1
41. 2
18.3
19.1
44. 0
39.8
25.6
19.6
46. 0
13.7
Louisville________
12.4
25. 5
12.9
18.9
39.9
17. 7
31. 0
40. 6
8. 2
M em phis. ______
15.8
9.8
14. 6
36.2
25.5
54.0
33.6
39.8
M obile___________
14.8
W e s t South Central:
14.8
28.8
10.8
13.0
23. 5
49.6
18.8
43.3
Dallas____________
43.8
8 .0
12. 7
28.1
10.5
14.5
18.4
Houston_________
48.4
42.3
42.8
23.0
7 .8
27.4
13.3
13.8
20.3
43.6
33. 3
Little R ock______
43.0
19.0
8.9
New Orleans.
69.8
7.7
10.5
18.1
38.1
15.4
35.3
39. 7
15.1
M o u ntain:
16.2
13.3
1.1
11.0
25.8
54.4
29.3
67.3
70.8
11.5
B utte____________
58. 0
25.1
19.2
18.1
13.3
25. 2
59. 0
D enver___ __ _ _
27.7
58.4
12.8
6.0
11.8
60.4
3.6
19.3
40.8
26.3
57. 0
8.5
Salt Lake C i t y ...
14.7
Pacific:
7.2
16.3
42.8
10.3
20.4
43.1
26.8
61.6
55. 5
7.2
Los A n g e le s .___
14.9
12.8
18.4
45. 4
Portland, O reg...
24.6
7.8
25.8
59.3
6.3
38.6
28.2
47.2
6.9
15.6
22.2
San Francisco___
23.2
53.2
69. 2
8.9
46.6
14.6
12.5
44. 3
Seattle___________
24.0
7.6
17.9
37.6
25.1
57.8
6.1
180
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States— Continued
Meats—Continued
Region and city
Veal
Cut
lets
New England:
Boston..............................
Bridgeport_____________
Fall River_____
____
Manchester______ _____
New Haven
______
Portland, M ain e______
Providence......................
Middle Atlantic:
Buffalo________________
Newark________________
New York_____________
Philadelphia----- ------Pittsburgh_________
Rochester. _ ________
Scranton
__________
East North Central:
Chicago________________
Cincinnati____________
Cleveland_____________
Columbus, Ohio_____
Detroit.. ___ __
Indianapolis----------------Milwaukee____________
Peoria_________________
Springfield, 111 ----------West North Central:
Kansas C i t y __________
Minneapolis_____ _ ___
Omaha________________
St. Louis______________
St. Paul_______________
South Atlantic:
Atlanta______________
• Baltimore_____________
Charleston, S. C___ _ _
Jacksonville________ __
Norfolk________________
Richmond_____________
Savannah ___________
Washington, D. C_._ _
East South Central:
Birmingham _________
Louisville. _____ __
Memphis______________
Mobile__________ _____
West South Central:
Dallas____ _____ ______
Houston______________
Little R ock___________
New Orleans_________ _
Mountain:
Butte__________________
Denver________________
Salt Lake City_________
Pacific:
Los Angeles_________ _
Portland, Oreg_______ _
San Francisco_________
Seattle................ .......
Pork
Chops
Loin
roast
Bacon, Bacon,
sliced
strip
Lamb
Ham,
sliced
Ham,
whole
Salt
pork
Breast
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
9.2
11.5
13.0
16.6
12.5
4.8
12.0
15.9
15.5
17.4
22.5
16.8
12.4
16.1
16.9
16.3
18.3
23.8
17.7
13.1
17.0
6.6
8.2
9.2
3.9
8.9
3.3
8.5
7.8
9.7
10.8
4.7
10.5
3.9
10.0
13.9
8.2
9.2
8.4
8.9
10.2
8.5
36.0
21.1
23.7
21.8
22.9
26.5
21.9
14. 5
8.6
9.6
32.5
9.3
30.7
8.9
4.7
3.8
4.2
2.4
4.1
3.6
3.9
30.4
23.9
26.6
14.5
31.2
21.2
26.9
20.5
10.0
11.1
18.7
23.9
21.4
19.1
21.8
10.6
11.7
19.7
25.2
22.6
20.2
6.8
8.0
8.9
7.3
13.4
7.1
9.6
8.2
9.6
10.6
8.6
15.9
8.4
11.4
6.8
5.5
6.1
7.8
6.3
10.2
8.9
17.9
14.3
15.8
20.2
16.4
26.5
23.1
3.6
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.3
6.9
6.9
5.5
6.8
7.5
5.3
4.5
3.7
4.2
30.3
16.5
24.1
16.8
21.0
14.2
52.0
14.8
13.9
24.8
24.3
23.1
24.7
28.1
27.2
50.3
28.3
26.6
26.3
25.6
24.4
26.0
29.6
28.8
53.1
29.9
28.2
8.3
12.0
10.7
12.2
10.5
11.1
7.0
11.5
10.9
9.8
14.3
12.7
14.6
12.3
13.2
8.3
13.7
12.9
4.3
6.8
5.0
6.9
5.2
3.8
4.7
3.9
3.7
11.2
17.5
13.0
17.8
13.4
9.9
12.0
10.3
9.7
6.1
6.0
2.3
6.1
4.9
5.0
3.3
5.2
4.9
5.4
.5
1.7
.6
3.1
.5
2.6
.5
.4
6.1
22.4
20.8
16.3
21.8
32.3
19.7
34.7
36.9
19.2
34.2
20.8
36.7
39.0
20.3
18.9
9.4
15.2
15.0
9.2
22.4
11.1
17.9
17.7
10.8
4.0
3.4
2.9
3.4
3.3
5.5
8.9
7.4
8.6
8.7
2.7
4.2
4.5
3.4
4.1
.1
3.2
.6
.5
3.1
2.4
21.7
6.4
5. 5
11.2
11.1
4.8
20.5
35.7
19.3
30.3
26.1
27.2
26.8
22.7
18.2
37.8
20.3
32.0
27.6
28.8
28.4
24.0
19.2
28.8
8.6
11.7
10.1
8.6
8.5
8.8
8.1
34.1
10.1
13.9
12.0
10.2
10.1
10.5
9.6
9.0
14.4
15.7
13.6
13.4
13.2
11.8
13.6
23.2
37.3
40.7
35.1
34.9
34.4
30.6
35.3
30.0
2.4
31.4
27.0
39.5
38.9
23.6
2.3
1.4
.4
.3
.2
.2
.3
1.3
.7
17.2
5.6
5.1
33.6
25.2
26.3
-22.7
35.5
26.6
27.8
24.0
14.0
12.5
12.3
7.8
16.6
14.9
14.6
9.2
8.3
7.0
6.7
9.9
21.7
18.2
17.5
25.7
53.8
6.3
21.6
42.0
.6
.1
18.1
17.7
6.0
73.8
19.5
19.0
28.3
15.5
20.6
20.1
29.9
16.5
13.4
13.1
13.2
1.8
16.0
15.6
15.7
2.0
3.2
3.2
7.3
2.4
8.4
8.2
18.8
6.2
20.4
20.0
23.2
32.6
.2
.2
.1
1.0
25.6
19.2
10.7
25.8
22.9
2.6
27.3
24.2
2.8
13.6
12.4
13.3
16.1
14.7
15.8
8.6
4.0
3.6
22.3
10.4
9.3
2.8
6.0
4.0
5.4
3.5
2.8
7.5
23.4
25.5
22.8
6.4
12.7
10.7
12.4
6.8
13.4
11.4
13.0
10.1
11.3
10.3
11.0
12.0
13.4
12.2
13.0
1.0
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.8
7.1
6.4
7.0
2.8
2.9
2.4
2.9
2.8
2.3
9.8
2.3
APPENDIX—PART I
T able
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States— Continued
M e a ts— C o n tin u e d
R eg io n an d c ity
L a m b — C o n tin u e d
C h u ck
L eg
R ib
ch op s
P o u ltry
R o a st
in g
ch ick
en s
P ounds P ounds Pounds Pounds
N e w E n g lan d :
B o sto n ___________________
6 .7
30.9
20.0
2 .7
5 .7
13.3
B rid gep o rt_______________
5.1
17.7
6 .4
14.9
F a ll R iv e r ______ ______
19.8
5.7
3 .6
5 .9
IS. 1
M a n ch ester___________ __
4.5
6.2
14.4
19.2
N e w H a v e n _____________
5.5
5 .3
10.6
P o rtla n d , M a in e _______
1.7
16.9
6.0
13.8
18.4
5 .3
P ro v id e n c e _____ _________
M id d le A tla n tic:
8.2
7.1
9 .0
21.2
B u ffa lo ___________________
10.2
17.3
13 .3
N e w a r k _____ . . . _ _ __
35.5
11.4
N e w Y o r k ______________
19.3
14.8
39.5
15.2
9 .0
P h ila d e lp h ia . _ _______
6.1
34.6
P ittsb u r g h ____ __ __ __
6.4
2 .7
6.7
24.5
5 .6
R o ch ester________ _____
6.8
4 .3
20.3
6 .4
S c r a n to n .._ . . . ________
12.2
8 .3
13.8
E a st N o r th C entral:
8 .4
6 .4
3 0 .2
C h icago_________________
6.1
.7
.4
C in c in n a ti______ . . . .
.7
16.7
4 .2
20.0
2 .5
C le v e la n d ________________
2 .7
.7
.4
17.0
.7
C o lu m b u s, O h io .. __ _.
24.3
D e t r o it .. . . . __________
4 .7
1.6
3.4
1.0
21.1
.8
In d ia n a p o lis____________
.7
4 .2
30.1
.9
2 .7
M ilw a u k e e -._ _______
.9
1.0
21.9
P eo ria _______ _________
.8
.8
S p rin gfield , 111 _ _ _ __
____
1.0
.7
20.6
W e st N o r th C entral:
.2
K a n sa s C ity _____________
1.1
.3
15.8
2.1
5.3
22.7
2.3
M in n e a p o lis_____. . . _.
1.0
2.2
1.6
28.3
O m a h a . . . ______________
20.2
.7
1.1
S t. L o u is____ ____________
1.5
5 .2
22.1
2.0
2.2
S t. P a u l__________________
S o u th A tla n tic:
.3
1.4
16. 2
A tla n ta . _______ _______
3.7
3.3
17.9
2 .4
B a ltim o re ___
______
34. 2
.5
.6
C h arleston , S. C_
.6
.4
29.5
.5
.5
J a c k s o n v ille ___
36.2
N o rfo lk __________________
1.2
.3
2.0
1.2
.3
2.0
35.7
R ic h m o n d ____. . . ______
S a van n ah ___
.4
25. 7
.5
.5
3 .2
16.9
W a sh in g to n _____________
2.3
3.5
E a st S o u th C entral:
26.4
B ir m in g h a m _____________
.4
.8
.8
17.3
L o u isv ille________________
.2
.4 28.9
.5
M e m p h is______________ .
.1
21.0
.3
M o b ile .
W e st S o u th C entral:
.3
2 .7
1.3
21.7
D a lla s____________________
1.2
21.2
2.6
H o u sto n _____ _________
.3
.2
.6
.4 31.1
L ittle R o c k ____ _______
.1
N e w O rleans
1.5
1.1
21.0
M o u n ta in :
8.2
11.2
14.1
30.4
B u tte _______________ . .
5 .5
5.8
35.7
7.1
D e n v e r ________ ________
4.1
9 .0
14.8
19.9
S a lt L a k e C ity __________
P acific:
4 .2
6.6
8.0
12.5
L o s A n g e le s...........................
3.4
9 .2
21.7
P o rtla n d , O reg__________
4 .7
29.8
30.4
19.0
S an F ra n cisco _____ .
14.7
21.1
4 .6
9 .0
3 .3
S e a ttle___________________
D a ir y p rod u cts
F ish
B u tte r C h eese C ream
S a l
m on,
p in k
S a l
m on,
red
16-oz.
cans
16-oz.
cans P ounds P ou n ds 34 - p i n t s
92.9
49.5
55.6
53.3
53.8
95.0
51.5
35 .6
55.9
62 .2
59.5
4 0 .5
45.6
50 .6
40.6
27.3
32.1
27.7
38.9
22.0
40 .4
22.9
21.5
19.9
35.6
27.0
22.9
34.7
24 .9
63.2
56. 0
48 .2
51.4
50.6
42.0
59.7
26.1
28.3
19.7
89.8
31.6
30 .8
21.2
71.1
40.0
31.8
25.4
33.9
44.1
54.4
42.9
30.1
16.0
18.0
17.2
17.4
30.8
16.6
11.5
18.1
20.1
lty.3
13.0
14.7
16.3
13.2
8.8
10.4
9 .0
12.6
7.1
13.1
7 .4
7 .0
6 .5
11.5
8.8
7 .4
11.2
8.1
20.4
18.2
15.6
16.6
16.4
13.6
19.3
8 .5
9 .2
6 .4
2 9 .1
10.2
10.0
6 .9
23.0
13.0
10.3
8.2
11.0
14.3
17.6
13.9
86.9
76.3
85.6
93.5
82.9
86.4
79.3
59 .9
73.4
81.6
59,1
62.7
58.5
89.1
64.5
35.8
62.1
36.3
59.0
38.2
46.9
39.7
37.4
31.4
68.5
52.2
34.4
66.7
68.3
40.1
75. 7
65.3
67.0
66.0
56.9
37.9
67.7
37 .2
71.7
63.4
78 .7
76.9
77.1
30.1
114.7
67.0
103.1
62.1
94.0
81.3
91 .6
9 .6
13.3
14.8
12.9
11.8
12.3
11.7
9 .7
10.8
13.0
17.9
13.7 .
29.9 *
14.5
13.5
17.4
13.7
17.4
10.7
16.7
11.1
10.5
11.3
16.1
15.2
11.8
10.0
15.7
13.7
10.9
16. 3
14.1
13.8
13.6
12.3
10.3
14.0
14.0
10.4
13.3
12.2
11.9
11.2
8 .4
17.8
15.4
15.5
13.8
17.4
13.7
17.0
4 .4
4 .4
4 .8
4 .8
4 .8
5 .6
4 .4
1.2
6.0
6.8
1.2
3 .2
5 .2
1 .6
12.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
7 .6
3 .6
47.6
4 .0
3 .6
1.6
23 .6
1.6
2.8
22.8
.8
4 .0
4 .8
4 .8
3 .6
1.6
1.6
2.0
.4
.4
.4
2 .4
.4
13.2
8.8
12.0
1.6
14.0
6.8
13.6
][g 2
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States— Continued
D airy prod
ucts—Con.
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh
Region and city
M ilk ,
fresh
N ew England:
Boston................ ............
Bridgeport------------------Fa ll R iver___________
Manchester__________
N ew H aven__________
Portland, M a in e ______
Providence___________
M id d le Atlantic:
Buffalo--------------------N ew ark________ ___
N ew Y o rk ___________
Philadelphia_________
P itts b u rg h __________
Rochester___________
Scranton.................... ...
East N lr th Central:
Chicago______________
Cincinnati------------------Cleveland________
Columbus, Ohio. ____
Detroit___ __________
Indianapolis _____ . . .
M ilwaukee___________
Peoria_______________
Springfield, 111_______
West N orth Central:
Kansas C ity _________
Minneapolis_________
Omaha. ____ . . . .
St. Louis.. _ _______
St. Paul____ ____ _ _ .
South Atlantic:
A tlanta____________ _
Baltimore________ . . .
Charleston, S. C ______
Jacksonville__________
N orfolk______________
R ichm ond.. ________
S avan naii___. . . ____
Washington, D . C ____
East South Central:
Birmingham _________
Louisville-------------------M e m p h is ... ._ _____
M obile______________
West South Central:
Dallas_______________
Houston_____________
Little Rock__________
N ew Orleans.......... .......
M ountain:
B utte-------- ------- ---------Denver______________
Salt Lake C ity _______
Pacific:
Los Angeles....................
Portland, Oreg_______
San Francisco________
Seattle_______________
Qt.
475.0
329.0
369.5
420.6
357.5
429.9
342.1
M ilk ,
evap
orated
Eggs
Apples
UYz-oz.
cans D oz.
Ba
nan
as
Lb.
Lb.
63.0
56.3
63.2
27.8
61.1
43.3
58.5
84.5
62.3
70.0
53.3
67.7
59.5
64.8*
242.4
172.8
194.4
278.4
188.4
296.4
180.0
353.0
514.2
571.6
344.9
332.5
386.0
267.6
59.3
49.9
55.4
44.4
57.6
37.0
94.8
59.2
71.2
79.2
67.0
61.7
60.0
61.3
376.8
120.0
133.2
308.4
279.6
282.0
274.8
423.8
277.2
409.1
281.6
370.7
289.7
448.4
301.2
283.8
49.2
36.9
52.2
37.4
39.5
60.7
20.0
63.1
59.5
54.2
42.8
51.5
43.5
49.2
48.1
41.2
50.0
47.1
323.2
473.5
289.1
214.6
84.2
30.3
104.4
103.5
54.2
49.9
64.5
52.0
461.5
154.5
225.5
134.5
115.9
207.0
203.9
101.1
213.0
242.6
287.9
252.8
170.6
317.1
309.9
271.8
200.9
272.6
363.6
292.4
300.9
446.7
385.8
435.4
29.6
46.7
58.8
170.0
146.5
56.8
55.9
127.8
55.6
78.8
38.3
82.3
108.1
95.9
93.7
88.6
170.6
156.2
65.4
157.7
106.6
84.6
75.3
82.5
48.6
36.9
61.7
74.1
63.9
56.9
56.0
55.7
58.3
58.0
44.5
71.9
52.4
65.4
63.9
77.3
39.6
100.7
62.2
83.3
40.4
66.1
71.9
64.5
Cab
bage
Car
rots
D oz.
Lb.
Bunch
D oz.
Lb.
2.0
2.3
2.6
4.0
2.5
2.1
2.4
6.0
6.7
7.6
6.2
7.3
6.6
7.0
6.6
3.8
4.2
9.3
4.1
10.2
3.9
74.4
62.6
70.3
72.9
68.0
74.6
65.1
65.1
51.8
57.4
35.7
51.5
52.2
75.3
4.8
3.6
4.0
4.8
4.7
4.8
3.0
5.7
8.6
9.5
11.0
7.2
5.6
5.9
5.9
3.9
4.4
8.3
4.5
24.5
3.1
127.5
69.2
76.9
93.7
97.5
85.7
109.4
101.6
57.2
63.6
50.9
56.9
73.8
82.2
336.0
340.8
340.8
345.6
367.2
337.2
334.8
350.4
330.0
39.2
45.2
60.9
45.9
57.1
66.5
39.9
69.0
65.1
4.0
4.9
5.3
5.0
4.2
4.4
3.0
4.6
4.3
6.6
7.7
11.4
7.8
7.7
7.8
5.5
8.1
7.6
3.2
10.9
4.2
11.1
5.6
8.3
2.3
8.7
8.2
116.6
112.7
111.5
114.5
108.8
89.6
94.1
93.1
87.7
85.6
67.1
81.2
68.2
78.3
74.9
72.3
77.9
73.4
316.8
295.2
352.8
388.8
55.3
39.2
67.2
50.4
6.1
3.9
6.7
5.2
12.9
4.4
12.2
15.2
6.0
8.7
5.0
9.4
93.0
70.3
92.8
107.3
62.6
98.5
73.3
75.0
288.0
330.0
219.6
150.0
129.6
434.4
428.4
112.8
207.6
363.6
354.0
268.8
249.6
332.4
325. 2
289.2
172.8
308.4
320.4
440.0
337.2
528.0
294.0
514.8
28.4
58.5
65.8
57.1
63.7
58.1
60.9
Lem Oranges Beans,
green
ons
38.2
65.8
39.6
59.2
51.1
47.3
46.6
44.5
37.5
58.8
46.9
48.0
63.0
58.1
56.7
51.5
189.4
68.3
70.7
63.0
58.1
64.8
54.3
63.0
3.8
7.6
6.9
6.2
5.3
6.3
6.2
4.6
6.5
10.3
5.1
9.5
9.4
12.6
12.4
5.5
7.3
6.8
14.4
17.0
9.0
10.2
9.9
8.8
4.3
8.5
13.6
7.1 6.9
24.4 7.9
21.0
6.8
14.9 12.4
14.6 12.2
18.3 5.9
6.7 6.5
16.5 43.6
8.0
11.4
14.2 12.5
22.0
9.5
13.3 6.9
13.0 6.7
15.3 13.5
19.0 4.2
16.0 2.0
8.6
5.7
21.7 13.7
17.6 8.2
11.3 10.1
15.8 8.9
11.0
9.8
20.0
68.5
47.8
115.7
76.1
65.6
92.1
90.7
57.2
109.3
76.1
117.1
66.0
126.1
52.3
51.1
70.9
102.5
77.2
116.9
85.6
50.3
71.6
84.4
69.8
61.7
73.6
82.7
102.2
80.0
119.6
76.5
96.0
160.2
39.2
67.6
58.2
109.2
107.5
50.8
37.1
39.9
69.8
58.7
36.6
62.9
61.5
63.1
83.9
86.6
86.6
122.2
89.4
93.0
155.0
90.7
APPENDIX—PART I
T able
183
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United, States— Continued
Fruits and vegetables—Continued
Fresh--Continued
Canned
Region and city
Celery
Let
tuce
S ta lk s
H eads
Pota
toes
Spin
ach
Sweet
pota
toes
P o u n d s
P ou n d s
P ou n d s
83.3
998.1
835.2
76.9
86.4
937.8
88.2 1,099.0
83.6
907.5
89.8 1,057. 9
79.9
868.3
14.1
11.4
12.9
7.8
12.6
12.0
12.0
9.2
9.7
10.9
Onions
Peach
es
Pears
Pine
apple
N o .& H
N ew England:
Boston.................................
Bridgeport.............. ...........
Fall R iver______________
Manchester_____ _______
N ew H aven_____________
Portland, M aine________
Providence............. ...........
M iddle Atlantic:
B u ffa lo .--______________
N e w a r k __________________
N e w Y o r k ______________
P h ila d e lp h ia _____________
P ittsb u r g h ---------------------R o ch ester________________
S cra n to n _________________
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h icago__________________
C in c in n a ti_______________
C le v e la n d _________
C o lu m b u s, O h io________
D e tr o it___________________
In d ia n a p o lis________
M ilw a u k e e _____________
P eo ria ____________________
S p rin gfield , 111..
.
W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C ity ____________
M in n e a p o lis ._________
O m a h a ___________ _____
S t. L o u is ________________
S t. P a u l_____ ____________
S o u th A tla n tic :
A tla n ta _______ ________
B a ltim o r e _____ _____ ___
C h arleston , S. C ________
__
J a c k so n v ille____
N o r fo lk ___________________
R ic h m o n d _______________
S a v a n n a h ___ ____________
W a sh in g to n , D . C _. ___
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m _____________
L o u isv ille _________ __ . . .
M e m p h is____ __ _____
M o b ile .
_
W e st S o u th C en tral:
D a lla s________ ________
H o u s to n ._______ _________
L ittle R o c k ______________
N e w O rleans____________
M o u n ta in :
B u tte __________ __________
D e n v e r ___________________
S a lt L a k e C ity __________
P acific:
L o s A n g eles_____________
P o r tla n d , O reg__________
S a n F ra n cisco ___________
S e a ttle ...................................
4.0
5.0
5.6
10.2
5.5
3.4
5.2
17.3
21.7
24.4
32.0
23.6
18.1
22.7
15.1
6.8
55.1
7.5
8.9
14.8
12.5
8.3
16.1
12.2
17.0
12.4
13.4
12.4
8.3
12.9
12.1
10.1
10.3
11.4
13.4
10.0
6.1
9.3
5.0
4.3
9.5
9.3
3.8
8.8
4.6
12.7
8.1
5.3
9.0
8.8
8.8
6.0
9.5
18.8
17.9
10.2
15.6
12.6
15.2
P ou n d s
102.0
917.3
33.9 74.8 690.7
37.7 83.1 767.8
37.5 101.5 932.5
35.7 88.4 883.8
36.1 97.5 1,041. 2
23.3 82.6 1,037. 7
37.2 73.0 973.7
42.3 82.1 881.0
60.7 78.6 994.3
42.9 83.4 895.2
45.5 85.5 989.7
60.1 69.0 1,047.1
43.2 68.2 960.6
62.5 71.7 1,088.8
58.8 67.6 1,025. 8
111.3 79.5 944.6
50.3 68.2 1,141.1
37.2 80.9 1,073. 6
57.1 78.3 973.0
48.9 66.4 1,112.1
17.6 67.9 425.3
73.0 834.5
20.1
15.7 63.8 577.1
13.6
55.0 497.4
25.9 64.9 664.1
25.5 63.9 654.0
11.9 48.0 433.6
19.1 68.9 788.4
35.9 87.8 551.6
43.9 85.3 915.3
54.0 94.8 736.5
18.3 87.8 453.9
47.2 80.5 684.1
46.1 78.7 668.4
58.0 101.9 791.9
46.1 157.9 406.3
37.6 61.7 923.0
56.9 95.9 944.6
58.1 77.0 1,094. 4
115.7 65.6 758.0
63.2 71.8 967.6
104.8 84.9 650.0
61.6 70.0 943.0
7.2
6.6
7.5
11.1
3.6
4.5
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10.5
17.1
5.7
17.1
5.4
3.3
4.5
3.3
3.3
6.9
4.5
2.7
24.6
4.5
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11.7
4.2
3.6
14.7
14.4
3.3
11.1
2.7
17.7
12.6
6.9
6.9
13.5
4.5
5.4
6.3
8.1
19.5
8.1
11.4
8.1
1 .4
1
10.6
8.1
10.1
20.2
13.4
14.9
54.1
27.0
16.9
11.9
12.7
50.7
29.5
51.5
10.2
21.2
6.7
22.1
20.8
31.8
8.0
9.9
44.6
7.8
309.0
79.7
319.9
275. 7
201.2
198.2
240.3
75.3
307.2
52.7
271.4
294.9
115.8
113.2
291.8
138.5
13.5
17.9
12.2
44.4
20.3
17.4
19.8
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cans
cans
can s
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.8
2.5
1.9
2.3
0.8
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.6
.5
2.2
.2
.6
.6
.2
2.4
1.3
3.4
.9
3.1
1.7
1.3
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1.3
1.0
1.8
.6
1.8
1.8
3.7
1.1
2.2
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1.5
1.3
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3 .9
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1.0
1.1
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1.1
1.1
1.8
.6
0.7
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1.0
1.8
.9
.9
1.5
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.3
.3
1.4
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.7
.6
.6
1.1
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.7
1 .5
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1.6
1.5
1 .5
1 .3
.8
1.1
1.1
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.6
2.1
1 .7
.7
.2
1 .5
1.3
1.4
2.5
1.7
7.1
6.2
3.8
3.8
5.4
1.5
2.9
1.3
3.5
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.8
.8
5 .7
1.7
.2
.7
.5
2.9
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.7
.7
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1.6
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2.2
2.2
1.7
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4 .5
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1.5
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1.4
1.1
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.6
1 .3
1.1
2 .7
2.6
1 .4
.2
4 .0
1.4
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2.1
.1
1.1
2.1
.4
1.9
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1 9
2.0
^84
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T able
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States— Continued
Fruits and vegetables—Continued
C an n ed — C o n tin u e d
R eg io n an d c ity
A s
B ea n s
para B ean s, w ith C orn
gu s green pork
N o . 2
N e w E n g lan d :
can s
B o s t o n _________________
B rid g ep o rt--------------------0.2
F a ll R iv e r .............................
.2
M a n ch ester_____________
N e w H a v e n — .................
.2
P o rtla n d , M a in e ...............
P r o v id e n c e ._____________
.2
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo ....................................
.1
N e w a r k .................................
.2
N e w Y o r k ______ _____
.3
P h ila d e lp h ia ........................
.3
P itts b u r g h ...........................
.1
R o c h e s te r ............................
.3
S c ra n to n _________ ______
.2
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h icago...................................
.1
C in c in n a t i.........................
.4
C le v e la n d ---------------------.2
C o lu m b u s, O h io ...............
.5
D e tr o it------------- ------------.4
In d ia n a p o lis.........................
.2
M ilw a u k e e ...........................
.6
P eo ria _____ ____________
.2
S p rin gfield , 111..................
.2
W e st N o r th C en tral:
K a n sa s C ity ____________
M in n e a p o lis......................... . - - O m a h a __________________
S t. L o u is................................
.5
S t. P a u l_________________
S o u th A tla n tic:
A t l a n t a ________________
B a ltim o re ---------------------,
.1
C h arleston , S . C _______
.2
J a c k so n v ille------------------.2
N o r fo lk __________________
.3
R ic h m o n d ______________
.2
S a v a n n a h _______________
.2
W a sh in g to n , D . C ...........
.1
E a st S o u th C entral:
B ir m in g h a m ____________
.1
L o u isv ille . _ ___________
.5
M e m p h is_______________
.4
M o b ile _________ _________
.3
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s___________ ______ _
.4
H o u sto n ............... ..................
.4
L ittle R o c k _____________
.5
N e w O rlea n s......................
.2
M o u n ta in :
B u t te .......... .............................
.4
D e n v e r __________________
Salt Lake City..
P acific:
L os A n g e le s.........................
.3
P o rtla n d , O reg_________
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S an F ra n c isco ....................
.5
S e a t tle .. ..............................
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5 .5
5 .2
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5 .4
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11.0
6.0
10.4
8 .5
8 .5
14.3
13.9
9 .1
10.7
10.1
8.2
5 .0
7 .8
5.5
17.8
5 .3
9 .0
11.8
9 .1
11.7
12.6
9 .4
13.1
12.4
12. 5
15.9
15.8
12.4
15.5
4 .4
3 .5
4 .8
4 .2
6.1
6.1
3 .6
3 .3
9 .3
9 .3
9 .9
8 .3
14.9
14.6
10.7
6.6
16.0
13.0
12.9
14.4
12.9
9 .0
12.6
APPENDIX—PART I
T
able
185
G.— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 61 cities of the United States— Continued
Fruits and vegetables—
Continued
Region and city
Fats and oils
Dried—Continued
Blackeyed
peas
N ew England:
Boston_______ _____
Bridgeport--------- ------F a ll R iver____________
Manchester______ ____
N ew Haven___ _______
Portland, M aine.............
Providence......... ...........
M id dle Atlantic:
B u ffa lo ... ..................
N ew ark______________
N ew Y o rk ____________
Philadelphia____ ____ _
Pittsburgh____________
Rochester_____________
_______
Scranton___
East N orth Central:
Chicago____ _______
Cincinnati- __________
Cleveland____________
Columbus, Ohio______
D etro it. __ __________
Indianapolis. 1_______
M ilw aukee___ _____ _
Peoria_______
______
Springfield, 111________
West N orth Central:
Kansas C it y .._________
Minneapolis__________
Omaha_______________
St. Louis____ _________
St. P aul___ __________
South Atlantic:
A tlanta. _____________
B altim o re ____________
Charleston, S. C . __ __
Jacksonville__________
Norfolk.
_ ________
Richmond____________
Savannah___. . . ______
Washington, D . C _____
East South Central:
Birmingham_____ ____
Louisville— _________
Memphis __ _________
M ob ile_______________
West South Central:
Dallas _________ _____
H o u s to p _____________
L ittle Rock. ________
N ew Orleans_________
Mountain:
B utte ________________
Denver_______________
Salt Lake C ity ................
Pacific:
Los Angeles__________
Portland, Oreg___ ____
San Francisco_________
________
Seattle____
Beverages and chocolate
Coffee
Lim a
beans
Tea
P ounds P ounds Pounds P ounds P ounds
9.5
4.1
4.6
6.1
4.4
7.9
4.2
4.9
1.1
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.7
1.1
31.9
31.5
35.3
43.9
34.2
61.8
32.7
19.9
19.4
21.8
20.2
21.1
28.7
20.2
18.3
13.7
15.3
13.5
14.8
16.3
14.2
2.5
5.0
5.6
4.1
3.3
1.4
4.5
.6
1.0
1.1
2.0
1.6
.3
2.0
17.3
16.2
18.0
12.7
23.1
20.6
17.1
41.3
36.1
40.2
38.3
47. 5
34.9
27.6
8.5
13.6
15.2
10.2
7.8
11.2
10.7
4.4
1.5
2.0
1.5
4.4
1.7
3.2
1.8
1.7
.6
.8
.8
.8
1.1
.8
.3
.9
.8
18.9
28.7
25.0
29.2
22. 7
28.8
15.8
29.9
28.2
45.6
46.3
36.0
47.1
39.9
44.4
48.8
46.2
43.5
2.7
.8
1.4
3.8
.8
1.7
.1
.6
1.7
.1
25.4
18.5
31.2
28.4
18.0
26.7
3.9
11.2
9.6
17.9
17.6
8.4
3.7
4.7
1.7
2.4
2. 1
3.0
3.0
1.8
1.6
19.7
1.5
10.3
22.1
Lard,
pure
Lard,
com
pound
Cocoa
Choco
late
8-o z.
cans
8-o z.
pack
ages P ounds P ounds
N av y
beans
17.0
18.6
20.8
15.8
20.2
9.2
19.2
0.8
.8
.8
.8
.8
1.0
.8
25.7
30.1
33.7
18.3
32.7
31.5
31.2
1.3
2.1
2.4
37.9
2.3
23.2
2.2
8.6
9.8
11.0
11.6
6.8
10.0
7.4
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.4
.6
1.2
2.0
39.0
11.9
13.3
25.1
33.4
33.1
32.8
6.6
1.5
1.7
2.5
6.7
7.5
6.6
6.6
3.1
6.0
3.2
7.4
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.1
7.4
5.6
9.0
5.8
8.8
6.8
5.2
7.0
6.6
2.2
.6
.8
.6
1.2
1.2
2.6
1.4
1.2
36.1
50.2
37.8
51.0
36.9
50.6
47.9
52.6
49.5
2.2
5.7
3.5
5.7
9.3
5.1
2.2
5.3
5.0
40.7
39.7
47.5
49.3
38.7
2.8
4.5
4.4
2.5
4.4
8.0
8.2
22.0
7.2
8.0
.8
3.0
2.4
.8
3.0
42.8
25.0
42.8
61.2
24.4
15.3
7.3
14.1
2.2
7.1
22.4
12.5
18.9
16.3
28.3
27.9
14.2
11.8
35.5
41.1
56.0
48.2
37.8
37.3
42.0
38.9
2.1
6.1
7.1
6.1
3.7
3.7
5.3
5.8
4.0
6.4
5.8
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.4
6.0
1.6
2.4
1.0
.8
2.8
2.6
.8
2.2
46.9
25.5
35.6
30.7
51.9
51.1
26.7
24.1
43.1
22.2
49.0
42.2
35.0
34.4
36.8
20.9
2.4
.9
1.8
2.9
22.7
29.9
22.7
15.3
35.2
48.1
48.4
60.3
3.0
3.2
2.9
4.2
7.0
5.8
6.6
6.4
2.0
.6
1.0
.8
50.3
52.1
48.3
19.3
24.6
5.9
24.5
58.3
13.5
13.2
11.1
14.8
5.9
5.8
2.0
8.9
29.0
28.4
24.4
29.5
39.9
39.0
52.0
76.7
3.0
3.0
3.1
4.7
10.2
10.0
7.2
7.4
2.6
2.6
1.2
.8
23.7
23.1
51.9
20.3
7.6
7.4
26.4
55.0
1.6
3.2
1.0
.6
2.3
.6
17.6
13.6
14.0
24. 9
44.4
25.0
8.4
4.9
4.6
8. 0
6.6
8.8
5.4
1.0
4.0
46. 2
29.6
28.3
10.8
9.0
6.1
1.8
4.6
1.7
4.1
.4
2.6
.4
20.6
20.4
24.9
19.9
33.2
30. 7
33.8
29.9
4.7
4.2
6.0
4.1
9.8
10.6
5.6
10.2
3.8
5.8
10.0
5.8
7.9
16.7
10.1
16.3
17.3
9.6
1.4
9.3
Ig g
T
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
able
G .— Quantity weights for 84 food items used in the computation of the indexes
of food costs in 51 cities of the United States— Continued
F a ts an d o ils— C o n tin u e d
R eg io n an d c ity
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n — ------------------B r id g e p o rt_______________
F a ll R iv e r .
______
M a n ch e ste r --------------------N e w H a v e n _____ _______
P o r tla n d , M a in e ________
P r o v id e n c e ............................
M id d le A tla n tic :
B u ffa lo ___________________
N e w a r k ....................................
N e w Y o r k _______________
P h ila d e lp h ia _____________
P ittsb u r g h ---------------------R o c h e ster -----------------------S c r a n to n . „ ________ . . .
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h icago_____________ . . .
C in c in n a ti_______ __ . _
C le v e la n d _____________ __
C o lu m b u s, O h io ________
D e t r o it .. ______________
In d ia n a p o lis_____________
M ilw a u k e e _____ ______
P e o r ia _____ ________ __
S p rin gfield , 111__________
W e st N o r th C en tral:
K a n sa s C ity . _________
M in n e a p o lis_______ _____
O m a h a ___________________
S t. L o u is_____ __ . . . . .
S t. P a u l__________________
S o u th A tla n tic:
A tla n ta . _______ _____
B a ltim o re ________________
C h arleston , S . C_ _ _ . .
J a c k so n v ille ____ _ . . .
N o r fo lk __________________
R ic h m o n d ________ . . .
S a v a n n a h ___________
W a sh in g to n , D . C__ __
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m .. _____
L o u isv ille ___________ . .
M e m p h is ______ . . . _
M o b ile ___________________
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s ________________ . .
H o u sto n _________________
L ittle R o c k ______________
N e w O rlean s____________
M o u n ta in :
B u tte _________________ . .
D e n v e r ___________________
S a lt L a k e C ity --------------P acific:
L o s A n g e le s_____________
P o rtla n d , O reg...............
S an F ra n cisco......................
S e a ttle __________ _______
V ege
ta b le
sh o rt
en in g
Sugar an d sw e ets
leo
S alad M a y o n mOarga P ea n u t Sugar
n aise
oil
rin e b u tte r
C orn
siru p
S tra w
M o la s b erry
ses
p re
serv es
& b -o z .
P ou n d s
3 .4
1.9
2.1
1.0
2.0
5 .7
2.0
3 .2
7.0
7 .8
10.5
5 .5
4.1
7.1
3 .0
3 .2
5 .4
3 .2
4 .6
2 .9
1.4
3 .0
2 .9
4 .8
9 .2
5 .5
2.0
9 .0
8.0
6.0
21.3
18.3
7.1
7 .0
16.0
5 .6
47.2
3 .3
14.6
10.8
50.8
49.7
15.7
.2
14.6
12.5
15.9
17.3
17.7
11.9
17.2
P in ts
0.8
\ i-m n t
8.6
.4
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
1.2
1.3
.6
.9
.3
.7
.5
.5
.4
.5
.7
4 .4
5 .0
2 .4
4 .8
.2
4 .6
3 .8
12.2
13.6
6.0
9 .0
3 .0
7 .6
5 .2
4 .8
3 .4
4 .8
7 .6
.2
1.8
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.8
2.2
2.0
1.8
.5
.5
.2
.5
5 .8
4 .8
1.4
5 .6
.2
.6
2.6
.3
.3
3 .2
2.8
1.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.4
2 .4
2 .4
.2
2.2
.5
.4
.5
1.7
1.7
.4
1.3
.4
.4
.2
1.0
1.2
3 .8
1.1
5 .0
3 .6
4 .6
17.6
17.2
3 .8
13.4
4 .4
4 .0
2.0
10.6
12.6
40 .4
12.2
P ou n d s
3 .6
6.0
6.8
12.4
6.6
19. 2
6 .3
17.7
8.2
9 .1
18.2
16.0
34.6
32.6
27.9
32.2
24 .6
32.7
31 .8
55 .6
32.9
57.8
54.5
53.9
37 .8
52.4
40 .2
36.8
3. 7
24.6
11.5
9 .9
7 .8
7 .7
8.6
23.2
14.8
33.5
21.6
3 .8
13.2
12.9
23 .2
44.5
1.2
15.4
4 .8
29 .6
5 .1
.7
5 .0
P ou n d s
3 .9
2.0
2 .3
4 .5
2.2
3 .8
2.1
2.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
3 .4
2 .7
3 .0
2.6
4 .4
2.6
3 .0
5 .6
1.2
5.8
5 .5
5 .5
4 .4
4 .8
1.2
4 .3
4 .8
.9
1.7
1.5
2 .4
2 .3
1.3
.9
4 .9
2 .7
4 .0
4 .0
7 .8
7 .6
4 .3
2.8
1.8
3 .5
6.2
3 .0
5 .1
5 .7
4 .0
5 .5
P ou n ds
182.1
151.7
170.3
186.9
164.8
175. 2
157.7
170.4
169.2
188.1
215.9
206.1
174.0
198.3
195.4
183.1
179.7
186.0
190.2
180.0
177.3
187.1
176.3
175.8
194.5
190.0
181.4
189.6
154.2
217.4
214.5
184.9
189.1
186.2
161.2
205.4
186.2
190.2
185.8
170.8
184.4
180.2
199.8
170.3
200.2
180.9
218.0
157.8
222.0
162.7
216.4
1 8 -o z
can s
.
cans
10.0
7 .4
8 .3
12.0
8.1
16.3
7 .7
5 .8
4 .3
4 .8
6.8
3 .4
7 .3
7 .3
5 .7
12.2
6.1
12.4
4.1
10.5
5 .2
11.0
10.3
8 .9
9 .9
13.2
11.2
9 .7
12.8
10.0
10.4
9 .0
8.8
8 .7
7 .8
9 .5
23.1
12.7
22.9
17.6
22.0
21.5
24.7
16.1
9 .5
9 .6
8.6
5 .5
9 .9
5 .5
9 .6
9 .7
7 .3
8.2
11.7
7 .9
15.9
7 .6
5 .7
4 .3
4 .7
6.6
3 .3
7.1
7 .0
5 .6
11.9
6.0
12.1
3 .9
5 .2
10.7
10.2
10.0
8.8
9 .7
12.9
11.0
9 .4
12.4
9 .8
10.1
8 .7
8 .5
8 .4
7 .6
9 .2
22.6
12.4
22.3
17 .2
21.4
21.0
24 .0
15.7
9 .2
9 .4
8 .3
5 .3
9 .5
5 .3
9 .3
P ou n d s
6.2
6.1
6 .9
6 .7
3 .6
6 .4
3 .2
5 .5
6.2
6 .9
7 .4
2.8
6 .9
4 .2
5 .3
1 .9
5 .4
5 .1
4 .1
3 .8
4 .3
4 .0
5 .3
2 .3
6 .3
9 .7
2.6
2.2
6.1
10.8
7 .2
6.2
3 .4
3 .3
5 .4
10.2
8 .7
5 .5
7 .1
9 .1
8 .9
7 .1
8 .7
7 .5
2 .4
.7
6.6
1.9
1.2
8.1
1.1
A P P E N D IX — PAR T I
T
187
H .— Population weights used for combining costs of food purchased by wage
earners and lower-salaried workers in given cities into composite indexes for the
United States
able
M etro p o lita n d is t r ic t 1
P o p u la tio n
average,
1920-30
(th o u san d s)
W eig h t
(percent)
North A tlantic
B o sto n , L o w ell-L aw ren ee, H a v e r h ill, an d W orcester 2______________________________
P r o v id e n c e 3______________________________________________________________________________
F a ll R iv e r 3______________________________________________________________________________
B rid g ep o rt a n d W a ter b u r y _____________________________________________________________
N e w H a v e n , H artford, an d S p rin g field -H o ly o k e____________________________________
P o r tla n d 2________________________________________________________________________________
M a n ch e ste r 2_____________________________________________________________________________
B u ffa lo a n d E r ie ________________________________________________________________________
R och ester, S y ra cu se, U tic a , B in g h a m to n , an d A lb a n y -S c h e n e c ta d y -T r o y _________
N e w Y o rk C ity __________________________________________________________________________
N e w a rk -E liz a b eth -J e rsey C ity -P a te rso n ______________________________________________
P h ila d e lp h ia , A lle n to w n -B e th leh e m -E a sto n , W ilm in g to n , T ren to n , A tla n tic
C ity , R ea d in g , an d L a n ca ster, Y o r k ,2 an d H a rrisb u rg____________________________
S cra n to n -W ilk es-B a rre_________________________________________________________________
P ittsb u r g h , J o h n sto w n , A lto o n a , C h arleston , an d W h e elin g _______________________
T o ta l---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South A tlantic
B a ltim o r e _________________________________________________________________
W a sh in g to n _______________________________________________________________
R ic h m o n d , R o a n ok e, D u r h a m ,2 G reeen sb oro,2 an d W in sto n -S a lem 2.
N o r fo lk -P o rtsm o u th -N e w p o r t N e w s ___________________________________
A tla n ta , A u g u sta ,2 M a c o n ,2 A sh e v ille ,2 a n d C h arlotte 2______________
S a v a n n a h __________________________________________________________________
C h a rleston 2 an d C o lu m b ia 2____________________________________________
Ja ck so n v ille, T a m p a -S t. P etersb u rg , an d M ia m i_____________________
T o ta l-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,839
•614
307
330
1,084
70
78
866
1,286
6,275
978
3,849
622
2, 351
21, 549
884
573
432
286
532
103
110
340
3, 260
5 .9
1.3
.6
.7
2.2
.1
.2
1.8
2.6
13.0
2.0
7 .9
1.3
4 .9
44 .5
1.8
1.2
.9
.6
1.1
.2
.2
.7
6 .7
North Central
Chicago, South Bend, and Rockford_______________________________
Milwaukee, Racine-Kenosha, and Madison 2
_________________________
Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Terre Haute 2
________________________
Peoria, Davenport,4and Cedar Rapids 2
____________________________
Springfield, 1 1 and Decatur 2
1 .5
____________________________________
Cincinnati, Hamilton,2and Huntington-Ashland______________________
Louisville and Evansville_______________________________________
Columbus, Dayton, and Springfield, Ohio 2
__________________________
Detroit, Jackson,2Kalamazoo,2Toledo, Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing,2and Sagi
naw 2
____________________________________________________
Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown-----------------------------------------St. Louis and Springfield, Mo.2
___________________________________
Kansas City, Kans.-Kansas City, Mo., Topeka,2St. Joseph,2and Wichita____
Omaha-Council Bluffs, Sioux City,2Lincoln,2and Des Moines. ____________
Minneapolis 6
________________________________________________
St. Paul and Duluth__________________________________________
Total_________________________________________________
4,029
820
557
277
167
880
480
2 590
2, 557
1,881
1, 232
779
548
571
341
15,709
8 .3
1 .7
1.2
.6
.3
1.8
1.0
1.2
5 .3
3 .9
2 .5
1.6
1.1
1.2
.7
32 .4
South Central
B irm in g h a m , M o n tg o m e ry ,2 C h a tta n o o g a ,2 K n o x v ille, an d N a s h v ille ...
M e m p h is________________________________________________________________________
L ittle R o c k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M o b ile 2_________________________________________________________________________
H o u sto n , A u stin ,2 B e a u m o n t,2 S an A n to n io , P o r t A r th u r ,2 an d E l P aso .
D a lla s, F o r t W o rth , W a c o ,2 O k lah om a C ity , T u ls a _______________________
N e w O rleans an d S h r e v e p o r t2----------------------------------------------------------------------T o ta l------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 In each case th e c ity first en u m era ted is th a t in w h ic h p rices are
2 N o t classified as a m etro p o lita n d istrict b y th e cen sus.
3 F or th e p u rp ose o f co m p u tin g th e com p o site food-cost in d ex , th e
804
227
101
65
722
747
518
3,184
1 .7
.5
.2
.1
1.5
1 .5
1.1
6.6
o b tain ed .
P ro v id en ce w e ig h t is co m p u te d o n th e
b a sis of tw o -th ird s o f th e c o m b in ed p o p u la tio n o f th e P ro v id en ce m etro p o lita n d istr ict as g iv e n b y th e
cen sus; F a ll R iv e r w e ig h t on th e b a sis of o n e-th ird of th a t p o p u la tio n .
4 F or th e p u rp ose of c o m p u tin g th e co m p o site food-cost in d ex , th e P eo ria w e ig h t in clu d es on e-th ird cf
th e co m b in ed p o p u la tio n o f th e D a v en p o r t-M o lin e -R o c k Isla n d m e tr o p o lita n district; th e S p rin gfield , 111.,
w eig h t, tw o -th ird s of th a t p o p u la tio n .
5 N o t classified as a m etr o p o lita n d istrict b y th e c en su s. F o r th e p u rp ose of co m p u tin g th e com p o site foodco st in d ex , th e P eo ria w e ig h t in c lu d e s on e-th ird o f th e c o m b in ed p o p u la tio n of th e D a v en p o r t-M o lin e R o ck Isla n d m etro p o lita n d istrict; th e S p rin gfield , 111. w e ig h t, tw o -th ird s o f th a t p o p u la tio n .
6 P o p u la tio n of D u lu th p rorated ov er M in n ea p o lis an d S t. P a u l.
1 13 4 °—
38----- 13
188
RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD, 1923-36
T a b le H .— Population weights used for combining costs of food purchased by wage
earners and lower-salaried workers in given cities into composite indexes for the
United States— Continued
M etro p o lita n d istrict
W e s te r n
D e n v e r a n d P u eb lo 2 ______ ___________ ___- - ______ - ______ _________________
S a lt L a k e C ity _________________ _ ________ _____ __
______________ _____ _ ______
B u tte -A n a c o n d a 2 _____________ _ _____- - _ _ _______________ __ ____ ____
S e a ttle , T a co m a , a n d S p o k a n e______ ____- _____________ -- - - _________ ____
P o r tla n d , O r e g _____________________ - ________ __ - ___- _______________________ _
S a n F ra n cisco -O ak la n d , S a cram en to, S a n Jo se, an d P resn o 2_ ________ _____
L o s A n g eles an d S a n D ie g o __________ _____________________ _____________ ____ _ _ ____
T o ta l___ ___________ ____ __ _______________ ____ - - -- - _____________ _ -- _
G rand to ta l
____________- ___________
______ ____ ______ ____ _____ ________
P o p u la tio n
average,
1920-30
(th o u sa n d s)
353
169
53
647
352
1, 371
1,835
4,780
48,482
W eig h t
(p ercen t)
0 .7
.4
.l
1 .3
.7
2 .8
3 .8
9 .8
100.0
aNot classified as a metropolitan district by the census.
Part II.—Revised Indexes of Food Costs, by Cities, 1919 to 1922,
Inclusive
Revised food-cost indexes were computed for specified periods for
the years from 1919 to 1922, inclusive, to enable the inclusion of foodcost indexes in the “ All ite m s ” indexes of the cost of goods purchased
by wage earners and lower-salaried workers. In the following table,
food-cost indexes for the 51 cities are shown quarterly for the years
1919 to 1922, inclusive.
APPENDIX—PART II
T
able
189
I .— Revised indexes of retail costs of food in each of SI cities, for quarterly
periods, 1919-22, inclusive
[1923-25=100]
1919
R eg io n a n d c ity
A verage: 51 cities c o m b in e d ..
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ____________________
B rid g ep o rt_______________
F a ll R iv e r ________________
M a n ch e ste r ____
N e w H a v e n ________ . . .
P o r tla n d , M a in e _________
P r o v id e n c e ___________ ._
M id d le A tla n tic :
B u f f a lo ............. ..
N e w a r k ..________________
N e w Y o r k ________________
P n ila d e lp h ia _____________
P ittsb u r g h . __ __________
R o c h e ster ____ ____________
S c r a n to n _________________
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ic a g o __________________
C in c in n a ti____ _________
C le v e la n d _____ ____. . .
C o lu m b u s, O h io____ . . .
D e tr o it_________________
In d ia n a p o lis______i__
M ilw a u k e e _________ . . .
P eo ria ________ ____________
S p rin gfield , 111___________
W e st N o r th C en tral:
K a n sa s C ity _______ . . . _
M in n e a p o lis.. . . . ______
O m a h a ____________________
S t. L o u is______ . . . .
S t. P a u l___________________
S o u th A tla n tic :
A tla n ta .,_________________
B a ltim o r e ______ _____
C h arleston , S . C _________
J a c k so n v ille ____________
N o r fo lk ___________________
R ic h m o n d _________ . . . .
S a v a n n a h ______________ _
W a sh in g to n , D . C _______
E a st S o u th C en tral:
B ir m in g h a m _________. . .
L o u isv ille ________________
M e m p h is______ _______
M o b ile .. ________________
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s ____________________
H o u s to n ... . . . ____ . . .
L ittle R o c k _______________
N e w O rlean s_____________
M o u n ta in :
B u t t e ____ _________
D e n v e r ________ . . . ____
S a lt L a k e C ity ___________
P acific:
L os A n g e le s______________
P o r tla n d , O reg_____ _____
S an F r a n c isc o .__________
S e a ttle _________i _ _ ______
M a rch
Ju n e
1920
S ep tem D e c e m M a rch
ber
ber
Ju n e
S ep tem D e c e m
ber
ber
111.2
117.3
120.0
126.4
133.3
146.1
129.8
115.7
108.3
113. 2
112.6
112.4
111.8
112. 1
111.8
110.5
112. 5
109.4
113.0
112. 2
111.2
109.4
105.9
112.7
111. 0
112.4
109.7
113.2
114. 3
113.3
111.2
115.4
113.3
115.0
114.7
111.2
117.6
113.6
120.5
112.6
124.0
113.1
128.8
114. 5
114.0
116.6
118.8
116.9
113. 5
116. 6
116.3
114.7
'114.2
116.7
116.7
104.3
113.7
106.3
113.1
111.4
116.2
117.7
120.4
116.9
117.8
116.5
118.1
115. 1
114.2
120.3
119.3
118.6
118.2
110.3
124.0
118.4
120.4
120.8
120.5
121. 7
119.8
117.2
120.2
119.6
121.9
119.0
117.9
128.8
121.0
130.1
125. 1
130.9
124.9
138.0
121.1
123.5
127. 3
128.4
124.0
119.5
120.3
124. 0
120.3
118.4
124.8
127.7
110.6
116.8
111. 3
117.0
115.4
119.7
121.3
122.6
121.0
118.6
121. 8
122.6
116.6
114.4
121.9
120. 1
123.0
119.9
116.5
120.4
122.5
126.5
122.6
127.0
127.6
124.0
120.4
121. 7
126.9
124.7
126.8
125.2
126.1
128.0
125. 5
123.6
124.0
126. 0
127.0
128. 1
125.8
121.9
126.8
126.9
129.2
128.8
132.3
129.7
128.7
128.3
132.0
134.0
136.2
129.3
130.3
132.8
123.4
135.4
130.0
133.8
128.4
143.3
126.0
132.9
130.4
141.9
135.3
130.2
132.8
137.0
127.0
130.9
133.5
136.9
122.2
132. 6
123. 1
130.9
129.9
133.7
137.1
137.5
134.8
135.0
134.3
133.5
126.2
127.3
131.5
133.2
138.2
134.0
130.0
135.7
136.4
137.5
136.7
138.9
136.5
139.9
142.3
141.2
143.1
140.4
139.9
141.6
139.4
130.9
145.9
135.1
141.9
135.7
144.0
132.0
137.2
137.6
145.9
138.1
137.5
140.3
140.5
133.4
133.8
138.8
141.4
140.1
143.5
145. 6
153.4
142.7
149.4
143.7
146. 1
133.9
134.5
142.0
143.5
150. 6
147.7
145.2
154.0
151. 5
155.3
157.1
169.7
152.3
167.7
167.2
162.6
160.9
164.3
163.1
162.0
155.8
144.6
148.6
143.9
156. 9
153.2
158.5
145.2
158.3
165.1
163.0
150.8
149.0
144.6
155.1
138.1
148.6
157.9
163.8
138.0
160.5
137.0
153.8
130.3
131.0
132.2
136.5
131.0
132.8
132.1
126.6
127.0
124.9
127.4
130.0
130.1
130.7
125.9
135.6
132.7
132.3
130.9
136.0
133.3
134.3
136.6
136.2
133.5
137.0
135.1
134.9
138.2
129.1
137.8
131.8
140. 4
133.5
144.2
130.2
132.9
129.7
139.5
138.5
130.4
134.1
134.1
127.4
132.9
131.1
135.1
127.1
133.6
124.7
129.5
118.6
118.7
118.9
119.7
118.8
116.8
121.1
116.2
117.5
116.3
112.9
116.9
119.3
117.0
109.3
115.4
116.4
117.0
113.7
113.9
114.4
117.1
115.5
118.4
118.2
117.2
114.6
118.9
115.3
114.9
125.8
117.3
122.1
114.7
124.3
116.6
116.7
112.0
117.9
118.3
115.8
122.5
120.8
116.5
123.0
123.3
125.8
122.3
120.7
129.5
121.5
130.4
121. 6
133. 5
126.3
137.9
121.6
123.5
129.3
131.9
127.3
119.7
122.7
124.7
123. 5121.5
122.4
130.6
110. 5
124.4
112.3
123.2
127.1
136.8
126.1
134.5
120.6
116.3
121.1
113.0
118.9
114.2
112.3
190
T
R E T A I L P R IC E S O F F O O D , 1 9 28 -3 6
able
I .— Revised indexes of retail costs of food in each of 51 cities, for quarterly
periods, 1919-22, inclusive— Continued
[1923-25=100]
1921
R e g io n an d c ity
A verage: 51 c itie s c o m b in e d .
N e w E n g la n d :
B o sto n ____________________
B rid g ep o rt. _____________
F a ll R iv e r ________________
M a n ch ester _____________
N e w H a v e n ______________
P o rtla n d , M a in e _________
P r o v id e n c e :______________
M id d le A tla n tic:
B u ffa lo __________ ________
N e w a r k ________________ _
N e w Y o rk ______________
P h ila d e lp h ia ______ __
P ittsb u r g h . ____________
R o c h e ster . _ ________ __
S cran ton _____ ____________
E a st N o r th C en tral:
C h ica g o ___________________
C in c in n a ti- ____________
C le v e la n d ________ ________
C olu m b u s, O h io_________
D e tr o it____________________
In d ia n a p o lis . . . ____ __
M ilw a u k ee . . ___________
P eo ria _______ ____________
S p rin gfield , 111___________
W e st N o r th C entral:
K a n sa s C ity _____________
M in n e a p o lis______________
O m ah a _
__________
S t. L o u is__________________
S t. P a u l. ..............................
S o u th A tla n tic:
A tla n ta ________ ________
B a ltim o re ___ _______ __
C h arleston , S. C _____ __
J a c k so n v ille_______ ______
N o r fo lk . _______________
R ic h m o n d ...____________
S a v a n n a h . _____________
W a sh in g to n , D . C _
E a st S o u th C entral:
B irm in g h a m ____________
L o u isv ille . __ _________
M e m p h is_________________
M o b ile ..
_________
W e st S o u th C entral:
D a lla s_______ _____________
H o u s to n ... . ___________
L ittle R o c k _______________
N e w O rlean s_____________
M o u n ta in :
B u tte _
_____________
D e n v e r . _ _______________
S alt L a k e C ity ___________
P acific:
L os A n g e le s______ ________
P ortla n d , O reg______ __ .
San F ra n cisco ________ __
S eattle _______________ _
M a rch
102.1
102.1
103.1
105.1
104.3
101. 7
103. 7
106.4
100.1
103.4
101. 5
100. 3
102. 5
9 8 .0
104.3
100.0
104.9
100.7
103.2
100.5
101.6
104.6
105.1
105.4
107.8
105.4
105. 7
102.9
106.1
102.2
103.3
106.1
103. 2
109.8
101.9
108.6
103.9
105.3
100.5
104.8
106.1
103.8
107.3
104.2
105.5
104.4
103.8
104.5
99.4
103.8
100.0
101.4
June
96.4
1922
S ep tem D e c e m M a rch
ber
ber
102.1
Ju n e
S e p te m D e c e m
ber
ber
99 .7
93 .5
9 5 .6
93 .3
9 6 .7
102.7
104.0
102.9
105.0
106.6
105. 2
106.7
103. 5
102.8
102. 3
103.5
100.7
104.8
107.0
100.7
99 .1
9 1 .5
102.4
102.1
95. 9
103.2
101.9
96 .8
98 .6
96 .1
99. 7
9 7 .2
101.6
97. 7
102.2
101.5
9 1 .0
104.4
105.3
9 7 .0
9 9 .2
9 6 .6
9 5 .2
106.4
9 6 .9
104.7
102.6
97 .1
95 .3
97 .1
106.9
96 .3
101.4
96 .8
93 .2
94.1
105.8
96.1
97 .4
105.9
95 .5
100.7
106. 7
9 8 .0
98 .9
105.7
97 .7
9 9 .4
106.2
102.5
103.0
101.0
94 .5
102.1
99 .1
100.1
96 .5
105.0
101. 9
102.1 * 99 .7
9 4 .0
101.4
95 .8
95.5
97 .4
9 9 .3
95 .6
99 .3
98 .5
102.7
103.5
100.6
95 .7
100.3
103.4
107.1
106.6
97 .3
101.8
100.4
107.5
102.9
107.6
100.1
100.7
102.9
98 .6
96 .5
102.4
96 .0
94 .8
105.6
100.0
99.7
9 9 .8
96 .3
103.5
98 .8
100.7
99 .7
100.9
101.7
97 .5
103.8
96.5
102.2
9 8 .2
96 .6 • 101.5
94 .4
100.8
100.2
102.5
100.8
99 .7
102.3
100.9
98 .8
98.1
98.5
97 .0
98 .5
94.3
101.1
94. 7
98 .8
99 .2
98 .2
93 .9
95 .7
92 .8
91.1
97. 2
94 .2
9 3 .0
93 .4
94.1
9 1 .4
9 3 .8
94. 5
93 .4
92. 6
93 .3
93 .4
9 5 .2
9 3 .9
9 5 .5
9 8 .2
93. 2
9 5 .8
96 .8
93 .6
100.8
95 .2
9 7 .9
96 .8
99-. 4
96 .6
98 .8
99. 7
97 .8
100.2
9 8 .6
99 .4
9 9 .2
9 8 .7
94 .8
96 .9
96 .2
96 .6
101.4
97.4
9 7 .9
95 .2
95 .8
98 .5
96 .0
96.2
95 .2
97.3
9 6 .0
94 .4
9 8 .9
96.1
94.3
9 4 .7
95 .3
96.9
93 .7
93 .6
94. 5
93 .9
9 4 .3
95 .2
95 .4
93 .3
95 .5
94.3
91 .2
92 .7
92 .7
92 .2
92.1
9 2 .9
9 1 .0
9 2 .2
92 .6
9 2 .9
94 .5
9 3 .6
93 .2
9 8 .4
9 8 .5
101.2
95 .2
96. 8
9 6 .9
99.1
95 .9
9 8 .0
9 7 .4
97 .4
94. 6
96 .4
98 .2
95.1
9 3 .5
93 .3
94. 7
90. 5
94.1
95 .9
91.3
95 .5
91 .4
93 .4
92.1
93 .1
94. 0
96 .3
96 .5
9 4 .4
96 .2
95 .6
9 5 .8
97 .0
95.1
93 .3
9 6 .0
93 .8
9 5 .0
98.1
92.1
9 4 .8
93 .1
92 .3
94 .1
94 .3
9 2 .6
95.7
93 .9
9 8 .2
94 .7
94 .6
94 .2
93.1
93 .7
94 .6
95.1
93 .7
9 3 .0
93 .6
9 3 .9
9 3 .2
93 .7
91 .6
9 2 .0
92 .2
94 .4
95 .5
93.1
94 .1
91 .2
92 .2
94 .9
94 .7
95 .0
9 5 .0
95 .3
94 .9
96 .5
91 .7
92 .3
9 4 .6
96.7
9 4 .7
9 6 .8
9 6 .8
100.8
100.6
9 5 .9
96 .3
9 7 .3
9 7 .3
93 .3
9 3 .0
9 5 .4
92 .3
9 4 .3
9 2 .2
9 5 .0
94 .4
94 .3
95 .5
97 .7
9 5 .8
95.3
9 7 .6
9 2 .8
9 4 .6
9 4 .6
95.1
95 .6
9 6 .4
97.1
9 6 .9
93 .3
93 .9
9 4 .5
96 .2
9 8 .3
98.1
96.1
9 6 .0
100.6
95.1
95 .6
96.7
97 .7
97 .2
9 6 .9
A P P E N D IX — P A R T III
Part
191
III. —Description o f Food Articles
C ER EA LS
F lou r , wheat.— In most cities flour prices are quoted on the 12- or
24-pound bag. In Salt Lake City the 48-pound bag is predominant,
while in certain southern cities—Jacksonville, Memphis, and New
Orleans— the majority of the sales are for quantities less than 12
pounds. All quoted prices are reduced to a pound basis for compari
son.
M a caron i. — The bulk of the quotations for macaroni are for the
standard brands in various size packages— the 7-, 8-, and 9-ounce
sizes predominating. Prices for the various sizes are converted to
the pound basis by using the net weight of the package as reported
by dealers.
W heat cereal.— Prices are published for a 28-ounce package, the
size most frequently reported by dealers. The quotations are
for uncooked wheat cereals, such as Cream of Wheat, Wlieatena,
Farina, etc.
C orn flakes. — Corn flakes are quoted almost exclusively for standard
brands in the 8-ounce package, which is the basis of the published
prices.
Corn meal.— Dealers report corn-meal prices for the quantities most
in demand among their customers. The units of sale, which vary
greatly (from 1 to 24 pounds— 86 percent of the quotations are for
5 pounds or less), are reduced to a 1-pound basis for publication. In
the northeastern cities, corn meal is usually sold in 16- or 24-ounce
bags, but in the South larger units of sale predominate.
H o m in y grits. — Prices are published for the 24-ounce package, the
size for which the greater number of quotations are received. As in
the case of corn meal, however, larger units of sale are usual in the
South.
R ice. — Practically all quotations are for domestic rice. Prices are
for whole grain only in bulk or in packages where packaged rice con
stitutes the bulk of the sales. The majority of quotations are for 16
ounces and are published for this quantity.
Rolled oats.— Prices are quoted for standard brands both in bulk and
in packages. Although the most frequent size reported is 20-ounce,
a substantial number of the total sales are for the 3-pound package.
All prices have been reduced to a pound basis for publication.
B A K E R Y PRO D U CTS
Bread. — Prices are given for three kinds of bread—white, whole
wheat, and rye. They are based on 18 ounces of dough, which is the
average scaling weight of a baked loaf weighing 1 pound. Repre
sentative bakeries in each city quote on those brands having the
192
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largest sale to family trade. Since the loaves in a given city often
vary considerably in size, a pound price for each loaf has been com
puted and the average for the city determined therefrom.
P ou n d cake.— Prices are quoted on pound cake made according to
a standard formula for those brands having the largest sale to family
trade.
Soda crackers.— The predominant size package for soda cracker
quotations is 1 pound. Other sizes, including the popular 3%-ounce
package, are converted to a pound basis for published prices.
M EATS
Beef
In this bulletin prices are given for five cuts of beef— sirloin steak,
round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, and plate beef— and for beef liver.
The specifications which serve as a guide for quotations on the
various cuts of beef state that ‘ ‘prices are desired on the best cut of
the best grade of beef handled.” Intercity comparisons of these prices
however, are subject to a number of very definite limitations. The
method of cutting beef varies so greatly that the same name is often
applied in different cities to entirely different cuts. Furthermore,
prices are affected by differences in the grade or quality of the meats
and by the custom of trimming bone and fats from the cuts before
weighing. This custom varies from trimming off almost all bone and
fat in some cities to little or none in others. These factors, which
cannot readily be measured often account for a considerable portion
of the price difference between cities. Rib roast, chuck roast, and
plate beef are priced with the bone in. Prices of plate beef include
corned plate in several of the New England cities where this product
is in demand. There is usually no additional charge for corning. The
prices for beef liver are for good grade of fresh beef liver.
Veal
Veal cutlets.— Prices are quoted on cutlets taken from the first twothirds of the round of the best grade of milk-fed veal.
Pork
P ork chops.— Prices are for loin chops, but not for rib chops or chops
from the thick end of the “ loin of pork.”
P ork loin roast.— Quotations are for the best cut of pork loin roast
(with “ bone in” ) which the dealer handles, and are usually based upon
the sale of a whole or half loin weighing from 8 to 10 pounds.
Sliced bacon.— Quotations are limited to dry sugar-cured bacon of
the best grade sold in considerable quantity to wage earners. This
excludes both the fancy grades and ready-sliced bacon packed in
glass jars.
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193
Strip bacon.— Prices are quoted on No. 1 grade, dry, sugar-cured
bacon, sold in strips without slicing.
H a m , sm oked , sliced.— Quotations are for center cuts from the best
grade of smoked ham sold.
H a m , smoked , whole .— The price reported by each dealer is for whole
smoked ham weighing from 10 to 14 pounds, of the best grade sold.
P icn ic , whole.— Prices are for the best grade of whole smoked picnics
(shoulders) sold by the dealer. The sizes on which quotations are
given range from 4 to 8 pounds.
Salt pork. — Prices of salt pork are for bellies of No. 1 grade.
In the
section of the United States from Chicago and Milwaukee east through
Philadelphia and the New England States, most of the quotations
are for pickled pork. In Southern cities dry salt pork is used almost
exclusively, and dealers quote prices on this product. There is a
price differential between the dry salt and the pickled pork which
must be remembered in comparing prices from city to city.
Lamb
Lam b breast.— Prices are reported for lamb breast, or stew with
shank, of good grade, from the lower third of the forequarter.
Square chuck.— Prices of square chuck or shoulder of lamb are for
good grade forequarter without the breast, shank, and rack.
Leg o f lam b. —Prices relate to the section of the hind leg of a lamb
which extends to the hip bone, but does not include the whole quarter.
The Bureau classifies sheep from 9 to 19 months old as “ yearlings,”
or lambs.
R ib chops.— Prices are quoted on lamb rib chops of good grade.
Poultry
Roasting chickens.—Quotations are for chickens at least a year old,
such as are usually sold for roasting or baking. Dealers report prices
for chickens, “ dressed” but not drawn.
Fish, Canned
Salm on. — Dealers report prices of both red and pink salmon to the
Bureau. All quotations are for the 1-pound tall cans. Prices of
steak salmon are excluded.
D A IR Y P R O D U C T S
Butter. — Quotations are for butter of 92 score or better, which is
known to the market as “ creamery extra.” Creamery extra is sold
either in bulk, otherwise known as “ tub” butter, or in bricks, termed
“ print” butter. Ordinarily, print butter commands a slightly higher
price than tub, but in some cities the price is the same for both.
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Cheese.— Prices are for mild cheese of the type known as “ whole
milk.” Although some of the prices are for local cheese, the New
York or the Wisconsin product is usually the basis for quotations.
Cream .— All quotations are for the %-pint bottle and are for regular
or table cream with a butterfat content ranging from 18 to 25 percent.
Prices reported by both dairies and groceries are included in the aver
age. No allowance is made for a deposit on the bottle.
M ilk y fresh .—All quotations are by the quart and are for milk
delivered regularly to customers. The average price published in
cludes only prices reported by dairies, either the original producer or
the dealer. No quotations from grocers are included in this bulletin.
In each city, the grade quoted is that which forms the dominant
part of the milk supply. With each quotation is a statement indicat
ing whether “ raw” or “ pasteurized,” whether or not sold bottled, and,
since 1934, the butterfat content.
Milky evaporated.— The price of evaporated milk is for unsweetened,
in the 14%-ounce can. In. Bulletin No. 495 of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the published price of evaporated milk was based upon a
16-ounce can. In order that comparison may be made with prices of
subsequent dates, all prices from 1923 to 1928 have been converted to
a 14%-ounce basis.
EGGS
Eggs, fresh .— Egg quotations are for a strictly fresh “ breakfast
egg” of the highest grade handled by the dealer, excluding fancy eggs
or eggs selected for size and color. The trade terms used to describe
eggs of this grade and quality vary somewhat in the different local
ities. The reporting dealers are chiefly grocery stores.
F R U IT S A N D V E G E T A B L E S
Fresh Fruits
A pples .— Quotations are obtained from dealers on general-purpose
apples which meet the requirement for a United States No. 1 grade.
Prices are very largely for standard varieties, such as Jonathan,
Winesap, etc., and are published for the pound.
Bananas .— Quotations are for the best bananas in the bunch,
excluding all small or overripe fruit.
Bananas are sold by the pound in about two-thirds of the reporting
cities, and by the dozen in the remainder. Average prices are pub
lished for each city on the basis of the prevailing method of sale. All
prices are converted to a pound basis, however, for computing the
average for all cities combined.
Lemons .— Lemon prices are quoted by the dozen for the sizes which
constitute the bulk of the dealer sales. The sizes range chiefly from
380 to 460 lemons to the standard box.
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195
Oranges.— Quotations are given for the size which constitutes the
bulk of the dealers’ sales. With the exception of Pacific coast cities,
only the sizes which fall within the 176-220 range are used for com
puting average prices. Both Florida and California oranges are
included. Prices are quoted by the dozen.
Fresh Vegetables
Green beans .— Quotations are for green beans meeting the require
ments of a United States No. 1 grade.
Cabbage.— Cabbage is sold very largely by the pound and this basis
is used for the publication of prices. The United States No. 1, or
equal grade, is specified in order to eliminate, so far as possible, the
price differences which arise from variations in quality. New cabbage
is quoted when it becomes a sizeable factor in the dealers’ sales.
Carrots.— Prices are for carrots which conform with the United
States No. 1 specifications. Sizes within the range of 60 to 72 bunches
to the crate are quoted. Prices are published for the bunch.
C elery .— Prices are for the stalk and are given for bleached celery
of United States No. 1 or equal grade.
Lettuce.— Dealers are requested to report on head lettuce which
meets the standards of the United States No. 1 grade. The usual
size range is from 4 to 5 dozen heads to the crate. The Iceberg and
New York varieties predominate, although local varieties are often
quoted.
Onions. — Onion prices are reported on the pound basis for the
variety in common use. In most localities this is a yellow onion.
Quotations for the United States No. 1 grade, or its equivalent, are
requested from dealers.
Potatoes. — Quotations are for the “ Irish” or “ white” potato of
United States No. 1 grade. New potatoes are reported by the dealer
only when they form the bulk of his sales. The unit of sale for these
quotations varies, but all prices have been reduced to the pound basis
for publication.
Spinach. — Prices are quoted by the pound for the United States
No. 1 or equal grade.
Sweetpotatoes.— Prices are published for the pound for United States
No. 1 grade.
Canned F ru it
Peaches. — Prices are for standard grade peaches of recognized brand
in No. 2 y2 size cans (1 pound 13 ounces). Quotations are given on
halves packed in sirup.
P ears. — Prices of canned pears are for a No. 2}i can (1 pound 13
ounces) of a standard grade and recognized brand.
P ineapple. — All quotations are for standard grade of sliced Hawaiian
pineapple, packed in No. 2% can (1 pound 14 ounces).
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Canned Vegetables
A sparagu s. — Quotations on canned asparagus are for fancy grade.
All prices are converted to No. 2 can equivalent (1 pound 3 ounces),
for publication.
Green beans.— Prices are for green beans in a No. 2 size can (1 pound
3 ounces).
B ean s with pork. — Quotations are for standard brands for the No. 1
can (16 ounces).
Corn. — Quotations are for whole grain corn of standard grade,
packed in a No. 2 can (1 pound 4 ounces). Prices for fancy or sub
standard grades are excluded.
P ea s. — Peas of standard grade and recognized brand are quoted.
Extra fancy or very low grades are excluded. Prices are published
for the No. 2 can (1 pound 4 ounces).
Tomatoes.— Prices are for the standard grade packed under recog
nized brands. The No. 2% can (1 pound 12 ounces) is sold almost
exclusively in the far western cities due to the popularity of this size
for canning fruit. In other cities the No. 2 size (1 pound 3 ounces)
predominates. For the purpose of computing the average price for
all cities combined, all quotations are converted to their equivalent
for the No. 2 can.
Tomato sou p . — Quotations are for the brands and sizes sold in
largest quantities for household consumption. Prices are published
on the basis of the 10%-ounce can.
Tomato ju ice. — Each dealer reports the brands and sizes of tomato
juice sold in largest volume in his store. All quotations are converted
to the 13%-ounce can.
Dried Fruits
Peaches. — Prices
are for the grade designated as “ extra choice.”
prunes for which prices are given are mostly Cali
fornia prunes, although in the western cities quotations are also given
on Oregon or Italian prunes. The majority of quotations are on the
loose prupes, for sizes ranging from 30 to 60 to the pound. Dealers
quote prices on the size having the greatest sales in their stores.
R a isin s. — Raisin prices are published for the 15-ounce package,
which is the predominant size for quotations. The greater number of
quotations are on “ seeded” raisins, although prices for “ seedless” are
given in some cases.
P ru n es. — The
Dried Vegetables
Black-eyed peas. — Prices are quoted on clean, well-screened dried
black-eyed peas having a good natural color.
L im a beans.— Quotations are for No. 1 grade dried lima beans.
N a v y beans.— Prices are for navy or “ pea” beans, United States
No. 1 grade.
A P P E N D IX — P A R T III
197
BEVERAG ES A N D C H O CO LA TE
Co f e e . — The coffee for which prices are quoted, is pure roasted
coffee of the grade and brand sold in largest quantities in the various
stores. Some coffee in bulk is quoted but most of the reports are for
coffee in 1-pound packages.
Tea. — Prices of tea are quoted on both black and green for a large
number of brands and for various size packages. However, quotations
for black tea in the 4-, 8-, and 16-ounce packages predominate. Each
dealer quotes the brand and size most in demand in his store.
All reported prices are converted to the pound for publication.
Cocoa.— The 8-ounce can is the most popular unit of sale and has
been used as a basis for the published price. Quotations are for
breakfast cocoa.
Chocolate.— Prices are for the best quality of unsweetened cooking
chocolate. The 8-ounce package is the size most frequently quoted
and average prices are published for this quantity.
F A T S A N D OILS
L ard. — All quotations are for “ pure” lard with the exception of a
few for “ pure leaf.” The majority of quotations are for lard sold in
bulk (“ tub” lard). A substantial number of dealers, however, report
prices on lard packed in 1-pound cartons.
Lard com pound. — Prices are quoted on lard compound of good
quality. The majority of the quotations are for the packaged
article.
Vegetable shortening.— Prices for vegetable shortening are for such
products as Crisco, Snowdrift, Spry, etc.
Salad oil. — Dealers report prices for salad oil made from vegetable
products for table use and for cooking. The pint container is the
most popular size and is used as the basis for published prices.
M a yon n a ise. — Prices are for mayonnaise and do not include quota
tions on salad dressing. The half-pint jar, which is the size most
frequently quoted, is used for published prices.
Oleomargarine.— In many cities (particularly in the north-central
areas) there is as much oleomargarine used as butter, while in cities in
the mountain area, scarcely any butter substitutes are sold.
In this bulletin, the term “ oleomargarine” includes all butter sub
stitutes whether made from animal fat or vegetable oils.
Prices are quoted for the best grade sold by the reporting dealer.
Peanut butter.— Prices are quoted on peanut butter of good quality,
prepared from sound nuts which have been carefully washed, cleaned,
and ground.
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S U G A R A N D SW EETS
Sugar.— Prices are for granulated sugar. Quotations are chiefly
on the 10-pound basis, but the pound is the unit for published prices.
Corn sirup .— Dealers quote prices of corn sirup on a good standard
grade and on the size container most generally sold to family trade.
The 24-ounce can is the size sold in largest volume and prices are
published for this quantity.
Molasses .— Quotations are for molasses of good standard grade.
Since the predominant size is the 18-ounce can, this size has been used
as a basis for published prices.
Strawberry preserves.— Prices are for preserves of good quality. All
reported prices have been converted to the pound.
Saltf table.— Quotations are for brands of salt most commonly sold
for family trade. All prices are converted to the pound basis.
Part IV .— H istory o f Earlier Series
Retail prices of food have been collected by the Bureau since 1903.
In that year, Bureau agents collected retail prices of food for the years
from 1890 to 1903. Thirty staple articles of food were priced and
prices were collected in representative cities in 33 States. The Eight
eenth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor, published in 1903,
included the first of a series of food prices and of indexes. These
indexes were computed with the 10-year average 1890-99 as a base,
and annual average prices and indexes were published for the years
from 1890 to 1903 inclusive. There were minor changes in content
and methodology from time to time, during the years from 1904 to
1913. From 1907 to 1913 prices of 15 foods were used in the indexes.
For this entire period, from 1890 to 1913, two series of indexes were
computed from price relatives:1 One series was a simple arithmetic
average of the price relatives and the other series was a weighted aver
age of the relatives. The weighting factors used in the computation
of this second series were obtained from the results of an extensive
investigation made by the Bureau of the expenditures of workingmen’s
families in 1901-2. Six sets of weights were used, five for the main
geographic divisions and one for the United States. In all cases the
weights represented average expenditures by urban wage earners’
families for the specific foods priced in the north Atlantic, south Atlan
tic, north central, south central, and western divisions and for the
United States. The second index, therefore, represented changes in
food costs as they affected the wage-earner group.
In 1914 there was a complete revision of the method used in com
puting the indexes and the base was shifted to 1913, the latest year
1 T h e price rela tiv es w ere th e ratios of th e p rices in each period to th e corresp on d in g price in th e base p eriod
tim e s 100, th u s exp ressin g th e r ela tio n sh ip in p ercen tage term s.
A P P E N D I X — P A R T IV
199
for which price data were available. At that time the Bureau intro
duced the use of the aggregative 1 method in the computation of the
food-cost indexes, and recomputed the indexes back through 1907.
Five sets of quantity weights were used, representing the average
annual consumption of foods in the cities reporting food prices to
the Bureau in each of five geographical areas. There was an addi
tional set of weights for the composite index which was representative
of the average annual consumption of foods in all of the cities. These
weights were again obtained from the family expenditure study of
1901-2. With these weights, aggregative cost figures for the base
year were computed for each food, using the average unit price of
that food in 1913. These individual food costs were summed for
each area and for the United States. For each subsequent period
similar costs were computed by multiplying the base cost for each
food by the relative price of that food. The sum of these costs
was then compared with the sum of the costs in the base year, 1913.
A detailed explanation of this revision, together with a complete
statement of the methods used prior to 1914, was included in Bulletin
156, published in 1914.
The revisions which were made in the period 1914 to 1920 were
systematized into a single comparable series of index numbers showing
changes in the cost of 22 foods from 1913 to 1920. During this period
of revision actual average prices were computed for each food for each
city. Aggregates for each food were computed by weighting the
prices for each city with regional consumption weights, using identical
weights for all cities located in the same region. City indexes then
replaced the regional indexes and were computed for the years from
1913 to 1920 inclusive by using the method shown above. For the
composite index covering all reporting cities, the arithmetic average
of all price quotations was found. The average prices and indexes
discussed in this paragraph and the methods of computation were
published in Bulletins 270 and 300.
In 1921 a revision was effected by changing the weighting factors
and increasing the number of foods. Quantity weights, obtained
from the family expenditure survey made in 1918-19, replaced those
used for earlier years. Prices of 42 foods were used, an increase from
the 22 foods upon which the index was based from 1913 to 1920,
inclusive. A description of the method used in this revision of the
index was contained in the Monthly Labor Review for March 1921
and in Bulletin No. 315 published in 1923. Bulletin No. 396, pub
lished in 1925, contained complete details of content and method
ology as well as historical references. Thus, by 1928, when the last
general bulletin, No. 495, was published, the number of priced foods
1 T h e co n tra st b e tw e e n th e u se of w e ig h ted “ r e la tiv e s” for c o m p u tin g an in d ex a n d th e “ aggrega tiv e”
m e th o d is th a t th e first is a n av erage o f ratios w h ereas th e secon d is a ratio of to ta ls.
200
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had increased from the original 30 to 42, and food dealers in 51 widely
scattered cities were regularly reporting to the Bureau.1
Since 1928, the Monthly Labor Review has been the Bureau’s
vehicle for presenting statistics of retail food prices and costs, and
reprints of this material have been published monthly in pamphlet
form. Annual average indexes of retail costs of food in cities com
bined from 1890 to 1934, as discussed in the preceding paragraphs,
are shown in table J.
No major changes were made between 1928 and 1935, the year
in which the revision presented in this bulletin, took place. Although
the number of priced foods was gradually increased from 42 to 87
after August 1933, no additional items were included in the unrevised
indexes because of the lack of price data for the base period and the
link-relative method was not in use at that time. Early in 1935
price data were obtained for the base period for six items— cocoa,
lard compound, salad oil, corn sirup, molasses, and strawberry
preserves, and these foods were included in the indexes in M ay 1935.
For many years indexes were computed for only three commodity
groups— cereals, meats, and dairy products. The index for the 20
foods not included in these three groups was classified as “ Other
foods.” In November 1934 a separate index was computed for
fruits and vegetables, using prices of 12 of the 20 foods, and an index
was also computed for eggs. In May 1935 three additional com
modity groups were introduced— fats and oils, beverages, and sugar
and sweets. The index for “ Other foods’ ’ was thus discontinued.
No further change was made in the index until the full revision of the
indexes in 1935.
T
J.— Unrevised indexes of the average retail cost of all food, 1890 to 1934 1
[1913 = 100]
able
Y ear
1890_____
______
1891_________________
1892—
_____
1893_________________
1894_________________
1895___
___
1896_________ : ______
1897_________________
1898—
_____ __
1899_________________
1900_________________
1901_________________
1902_________________
1903_________________
1904_________________
1 R e v ise d
In d ex
69.6
70.6
69.3
71.0
67.8
66.5
64.9
65.4
67.1
67. 7
68.7
71.5
75.4
75.0
76.0
Y ear
1905— .
________
1906_________________
1907................................
1908_________________
1909_________________
1910— .
1911_______ _______
1912_________________
. _
1913_____
1914________________
1915_________________
1916_______ _______
1917_________________
1918_________________
1919_________________
In d ex
76.4
78. 7
82.0
84.3
88. 7
93. 0
92.0
97.6
100.0
102.4
101.3
113.7
146.4
168.3
185.9
Y ear
1920...
1921.....................
1922— .
1923—
1924l______ .
1925—
1926...
1927—
1928.
1929—
1930—
1931__
1932...
1933____________
1934...
In d ex
203. 4
153. 3
141. 6
146. 2
145.9
157. 4
160.6
155. 4
154. 3
156. 7
147.1
121. 3
102.1
99.7
110.8
in d ex es on 1913 b a se are sh o w n in ta b le C o n p age 166.
1F o o d
p rices an d in d exes h a v e b een p u b lish ed in th e E ig h te e n th A n n u a l R ep o rt a n d in B u lle tin s N o s.
59, 65, 71, 77, 105, 106, 108, 110, 113, 115, 125, 132, 136, 138, 140, 156, 184, *197, 228, *270, *300, 315, *334, *366,
*396, *418, *445, *464, an d 495. T h e se b u lle tin s can b e co n su lted in v a riou s libraries th ro u g h o u t th e U n ite d
S ta tes. O n ly th o se in d ic a te d b y (*) are a v a ila b le for d istr ib u tio a
APPENDIX—PART V
201
Part V .—Schedule Used for the Collection o f Food Prices
FZSUANENT OFFICE RECORD
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RETAIL PRICES
BUREAU O F LABOR STATISTICS
FOOD
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quoted prices include a Sales tax?
2. If there has been a request for special information, enter explanation in space below:
3 .. Enter below any information relating to prices, quality of foods, or trade conditions which m ay be of interest
or value to the Bureau:
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RE TA IL FOOD PRICES
IMP ORTANT.*—
Prices should be quoted on exactly the same grade, brand, and weight for each article from one price
Ingperlod
*° a n o t" er‘ “ a change is necessary please give the comparable price of the substituted article for the precedARTICLE, DESCRIPTION, AND UNIT
PRICE
CEREAL FOODS
ARTICLE, DESCRIPTION, AND UNIT
Veal:
1^1
Cereals:
Oil Flour, wheat
hpfif onf, .. _ ____
PRICE
______ lb_
_
Pork, No. 1 grade:
151 Chop«?t renter (rib or W n)
...... ... lh
—
013 Macaroni
152 Loin roust bone In, 8 fn in lh«
. lh
154 Bacon, sliced
brand
__
_________ lb_
155 Bacon, strip, unsliced
015 Wheat cereal, uncooked
021 Corn flakes
023 Corn meal
156 Ham, smoked, sliced, center cut
brand
157 Ham, smoked, picnic, 4 to 8 lbs.
hrflti^
025 Hominy grits
037 Rice, whdle grain
hrand
_____ .......... ..., .
041 Rolled oats
...................... , .
ahrand
Bakery products:
053 White bread, per loaf
— .lb..
. . . __ lb__
158 Ham, smoked, whole, 10 to 14 lbs.
brand
. _ _ ____ . ________ ...lb__
or., pkg__
nz. pkg
T5Q O J pnrlr, hpllipfl - _____ __ 1^17
° fiftlt. puia, U 1U
OK
G CB
—......... \pickle □ / lb __
. Lamb:
l7^
(or stow)
... . . ____ _ lb. .
_
brand_________________________ , ....... oz~.
173 Square chuck (or shoulder)-------------------- lb...
brand
175 T-og
_____ _________ _____ , ....... or
177 "Rib ftV pn
m
055 Whole wheat bread, per loaf
hrand
,
Poultry:
1& f!h{^1rp^a
1
or
1 Fish:
' 191 Fish, fresh □ frozen □
spAripR .............. .
brand....................... ........... ........... ......... oz...
057 Rye bread, per loaf
brand.............................................. , ....... oz...
brand. .. __ ___ ... ... ______ , ____oz_
069 Pound cake, standard formula
brand.............................................. , ....... oz...
113 Round s t e a k ............... ....
115 Rih rofiat, hone in
119 Beef liver________
______lb__
lip tn ft lhfl 1b_
_ ____
_lb___
—
DAIRY PRODUCTS
211 Butter, creamery, 92-score or better
brand.____________________ M nt ° } j b„
(tub u j
233 Cheese, American, No. 1
.brand T
_________________ ___________ lb...
lh
............. . . lh
............. .......... lh .
116 Chuck roast, bone in_
1 1 7 Plflta thiok, hone in
...
species....................................................... lb...
193 Salmon, pink, canned
hrand— ___________ .. ___ 1 lh. can...
195 Salmon, red, canned
091 Soda crackersbrand_________________ _______ 1 lb. can—
brand......................................, ....... oz. pkg...
MEATS, PER POUND
Beef, No. 2 grade, best cuts:
111 Sirloin fdaak . ...__ ___ ... .... ...
_____ lh...
.Jb_
.. . _. ...
—
255 Cream, light (coffee)........................... H pint... ......... ......—
279 Milk, fresh,______grade
butterfat content
% . . . . . . quart_
291 Milk, evaporated, unsweetened
brfmrf
1
C ,C l ,
\Z ftT
.... lh
-Jb...
EGGS
333 Eggs, fresh, U. S. extras.-...............- ......doz—
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APPENDIX—PART V
ARTICLE, DESCRIPTION, AND UNIT
PRICE
203
ARTICLE, DESCRIPTION, AND UNIT
615 Prunes______
(■California □ ]
(.Other
PRICE
553 Tomato soup
brand......................................... ......... oz. can—
559 Tomato juice
brand................................. ., _____ oz. can...
Dried fruits:
513 Peaches, choice
____ _____ lh.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Fresh fruits:
411 Apples, general purpose, U. S. No. 1
..size.......lb...
fi!7 Raisins—brand . . .
, . _oz. pkg...
Dried vegetables, No. 1 grade:
653 Black-eyed peas...........................................lb...
□|
Fresh vegetables, U. S. No. 1 (or equal grade):
fififi TiiT % hpA.ns
n
657 Navy beans
453 Carrots.............-
-----------
..—
bunch..
454 Celery, bleached___
....
__stalk --
455 Lettuce......................
............head.--
456 Onions......................... ............ ...............lb-457 Potatoes____
_
_ lb. _
458 Spinach
lh
45ft Sweet,potatoes
lh
Canned fruits, standard grade:
513 Peaches, halves
can—
brand.............................. ........... No.
515 Pears
hpnnH
N O ^ nan
r> .V
517 Pineapple, sliced, Hawaiian
brand..........................................No. 2Yi can,.:
..............lb.
..
______________ lb...
BEVERAGES AND CHOCOLATE
711 Coffee, average grade (popular seller)
brand _.
. lh
733 Tea, medium quality
hrand
/black n \ w lb.
(green □ /
755 Cocoa
hrand
^ lh
777 Chocolate, cooking, unsweetened
hrand
—
...................................
815 Lard compound, good quality
hrand .
817 Shortening, all vegetable
brand
831 Salad oil
brand. .
____
833 Mayonnaise
hranH
lh
......lh.
p in t
.
ty pint.
855 Oleomargarine
.......... lh
b ran d
Canned vegetables:
551
552
653
554
555
657
877 Peanut butter, good quality
Asparagus, fancy
brand.............................................No.
Beans, green, string, standard
brand...........................................No.
Beans with pork
brand................. ......................... No.
Corn, whole grain, standard
brand........................................... No.
Peas, fancy
brand_T
...................................... No.
Tomatoes, standard
brand... ....................................... No.
bran d
2 can...
2 can...
911
933
1 can...
935
2 can...
957
2
can—
979
2 can—
V. s. mviuhbiy racmmo fw
t b
O
1134°— 31
V lh
.
FATS AND OILS
813 Lard, pure, good quality
-14
,..
oz. ja r
SUGAR AND SWEETS
Sugar, granulated, white.............. ............. lb...
Corn sirup
brand.............. ..................... ...........oz-. can...
Molasses
brand..................................... , ....... oz. can...
Strawberry preserves
brand...................................... , ....... oz. jar...
MISCELLANEOUS
Salt, table
brand.................... ....... ........ , ____ oz. pkg...
14—332d
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