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U. S. D EPARTM ENT OF LABOR
JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
ETHELBERT STEWART, Commissioner
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES )
B U R E A U O F L A B O R STATISTICS f ‘
W H O L E S A L E
PRI CES
• • ■• {No. 296
SERI ES
WHOLESALE PRICES
1890
to
1920
■*»n t o?
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JUNE, 1922
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1922
CONTENTS.
Page.
Introduction......................................................................................................................................
1 -6
Prices of commodities in 1920.................................................................................................... 6-41
Average wholesale prices of important commodities, 1890 to 1920 ( t e x t ) ............41-43
T a b l e 1.— Sources of price quotations, 1919 and 1920...................................................
4
T a b l e 2.— Num ber o f commodities, or series of quotations, b y markets, 1919
and 1920..................................................................................................................
5
T a b l e 3 .— Num ber of commodities, or series of quotations, classified as to
frequency, 1919 and 1920.................................................................................
5
T a b l e 4 .— Changes in average prices from 1919 to 1920, b y groups of com
m odities............................................................................................................. ; . .
7
T a b l e 5 . — In dex numbers of wholesale prices, b y groups of commodities,
1890 to 1920............................................................................................................
8, 9
T a b l e 6 . — In d ex numbers of wholesale prices, b y groups of commodities and
b y months, 1913 to 1920..........................................: ....................................... 2 0-23
T a b l e 7.— Wholesale price indexes of iden tical commodities in raw and manu
factured state, 1890 to 1920..............................................................................
36
T a b l e 8.— Wholesale price indexes of iden tical commodities in raw and m anu
factured state, b y months, 1913 to 1920..................................................... 3 8,3 9
T a b l e 9.— Average wholesale prices of commodities, 1890 to 1920........................ 44-215
A p p e n d i x A .— Table of weights used in computing ind ex numbers of whole
sale prices for 1919 and 1920, b y groups of com m odities.. 217-224
A p p e n d i x B .— R elative importance of commodities, as measured b y their
wholesale values in exchange in 1909 and 1920.................... 225-233
A p p e n d i x C.— W holesale prices in other countries..................................................... 234-241
Australia.....................................................................................................................................
234
Canada.................................................................................................................................... 234-236
France..................................................................................................................................... 236,237
Germ any................................................................................................................................ 237,238
Great B ritain ............................................................................................................................
238
Ita ly ......................................................................................................................................... 238,239
Japan............................................................................................................................................
239
Netherlands...............................................................................................................................
240
South A frica..............................................................................................................................
240
Sw eden........................................................................................................................................
241
C H A R T S S H O W IN G Y E A R L Y
F L U C T U A T IO N S O F W H O L E S A L E
P R IC E S O F C O M M O D IT IE S F O R E A C H Y E A R , 1890 T O 1920.
Chart 1.— All commodities combined...........................................................................
Chart 2.— Farm products..................................................................................................
Chart 3.— Food, etc.............................................................................................................
Chart 4.— Cloths and clothing.........................................................................................
Chart 5.— Fuel and lighting......................................................................................
Chart 6.— Metals and metal products............................................................................
Chart 7.— Building materials...........................................................................................
Chart 8.— Chemicals and drugs.......................................................................................
Chart 9.— House-furnishing goods..................................................................................
Chart 10.— Miscellaneous commodities..........................'................................................
Chart 11.— Identical commodities in raw and manufactured state.......................
Chart 12.— Cotton: Middling, upland, spot, New York, 1890-1920, and mid
dling, spot, New Orleans, 1913-1920.....................: ...............................
Chart 13.— Com: Contract grades, cash, Chicago, 1890-1920, and No. 3,
mixed, cash, Chicago,1913-1920...............................................................
Chart 14.— Oats: Contract grades, cash, Chicago........................................................
Chart 15.— Wheat: No. 1, northern spring, and No. 2, red winter, cash,
Chicago, 1890-1913; No. 1, northern spring, cash, Chicago, 19131920; and No. 2, hard winter, cash, Kansas City, 1913-1920----Chart 16.— Hides: Packers’, green, salted, heavy native steers, Chicago,
1890-1920; packers’, green, salted, heavy Texas steers, Chicago,
1913-1920; and calfskins, country, No. 1, Chicago, 1913-1920..
HI
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CON TEN TS.
Page.
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Chart 17.— Cattle: Steers, good to choice and choice to prime, Chicago.............
Chart 18.— Hogs: Light and heavy, Chicago.................................................................
62
Chart 19.— Butter: Creamery, extra, New York, 1890-1920; creamery, Elgin,
1890-1916; and creamery, extra, St. Louis, 1916-1920....................
74
Chart 20.— Eggs: Fair to fancy, near-by, New York, 1890-1913; firsts, fresh
gathered, New York, 1913-1920; and firsts, fresh, Chicago, 19131920....................................................................................................................
80
Chart 21.— Wheat flour: Winter straights, New York; 1890-1913; winter
straights, Kansas City, 1913-1920 1; and second patents, Minne
apolis, 1913-1920...........................................................................................
86
Chart 22.— Bacon: Short clear sides; and ham, smoked, loose, Chicago............
94
Chart 23.— Beef: Fresh, native sides, New York, 1890-1920; and fresh, car
cass, Chicago, 1908-1920.............................................................................
96
Chart 24.— Milk: Fresh, New York, 1890-1920; fresh, Chicago, 1913-1920;
104
and fresh, San Francisco, 1913-1920..........................................................
Chart 25.— Sugar: Granulated, and centrifugal, 96, New York..............................
110
Chart 26.— Shoes: Men’s vici kid, Goodyear welt, 1890-1920; women’s solid
114
grain, 1890-1913; and women’s McKay sewed, 1913-1920..............
Chart 27.— Print cloth: 28-inch, 64 x 64, 1890-1913; 27-inch, 64 x 60, 19131920; and calico: American standard prints, 19 06-1920...%..........
124
Chart 28.— Wool: Ohio, fine fleece, scoured, 1890-1916; Ohio, fine clothing,
scoured, 1916-1920; and Ohio, medium fleece, scoured, 18901920.......................................................................................................................
136
Chart 29.— Suitings: Middlesex, 14-ounce, 1890-1912; Middlesex, 15-ounce,
1912-1920; and clay worsted, 16-ounce, 1895-1920...........................
138
Chart 30.— Anthracite coal: Chestnut and stove.........................................................
150
Chart 31.— Bituminous coal: Georges Creek, 1890-1913; New River, 19131920; and coke, Connellsville, furnace, 1890-1920...............................
152
Chart 32.— Copper: Ingot, lake, 1890-1907; ingot, electrolytic, 1907-1920;
and copper wire, bare, No. 8, 1890-1920..............................................
160
Chart 33.— Pig iron: Foundry, No. 2, northern, and Bessemer..............................
166
Chart 34.— Steel billets: Bessemer, 1890-1920; steel rails, Bessemer, 1890172
1920; and steel sheets, No. 27, 1894-1920................................................
Chart 35.— Brick: Common, red, building, New York..............................................
178
Chart 36.— Lumber: Yellow pine siding, New York, 1890-1914; yellow pine
siding, Norfolk, 1914-1920; and hemlock, 1890-1920.......................
186
Chart 37.— Alcohol: Grain...................................................................................................
194
Chart 38.— Acid: Sulphuric and muriatic......................................................................
196
Chart 39.— Cottonseed oil: Prime, yellow; and cottonseed meal,prime..........
206
Chart 40.— Paper: Wrapping, manila, 1890-1920; newsprint, 1890-1920; and
wood pulp, sulphite, 1913-1920...............................................................
210
CHARTS SH OW ING M O N TH L Y FLUCTUATIONS OF W H O LESALE
PRICES OF COMMODITIES FOR EACH MONTH, 1913 TO 1920.
Chart la .— All commodities combined.........................................................................
Chart 2a.— Farm products.................................................................................................
Chart 3a.— Food, etc...........................................................................................................
Chart 4a.— Cloths and clothing.......................................................................................
Chart 5a.— Fuel and lighting...........................................................................................
Chart 6a.— Metals and metal products.........................................................................
Chart 7a.— Building materials........................................................................................
Chart 8a.— Chemicals and drugs.....................................................................................
Chart 9a.— House-furnishing goods...............................................................................
Chart 10a.— Miscellaneous commodities..........................................................................
Chart 11a.— Identical Commodities in raw and manufactured state.....................
Chart 12a.— Cotton: Middling, upland, spot, New York; and middling, spot,
New Orleans..................................................................................
Chart 13a.— Corn: Contract grades, cash; and No. 3, mixed, cash, Chicago. . .
Chart 14a.— Oats: Contract grades, cash, Chicago.......................................................
Chart 15a.— Wheat: No. 1, hard white, cash, Portland, Oreg.; No. 1, northern
spring, cash, Minneapolis; and No. 2, hard winter, cash,
Kansas City..................................................................................................
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United States Food Administration standard in 1918.
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Chart 16a.— Hides: Packers’ , green, salted, heavy native steers, Chicago;
packers’ , green, salted, heavy Texas steers, Chicago; and calf*
skins, cou ry, No. 1, Chicago...............................................................
59
Chart 17a.— Cattle: Steers, good to choice and choice to prime, Chicago...........
61
Chart 18a.— Hogs: Light ana heavy, Chicago.................................................... ..........
63
Chart 19a.— Butter: Creamery, extra, New York; creamery, extra, Chicago;
and creamery, extra, San Francisco....................................................
75
Chart 20a.— Eggs: Firsts, fresh gathered, New York; firsts, fresh, Chicago; and
pullets, fresh, San Francisco...................................................................
81
Chart 21a.— Wheat flour: Winter straights, Kansas City,1 and standard patents,
Minneapolis...................................................................................................
87
Chart 22a.— Bacon: Short clear sides; and ham, smoked, loose, Chicago...........
95
Chart 23a.— Beef: Fresh, native sides, New York; and fresh, carcass Chicago..
97
Chart 24a.— Milk: Fresh, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.......................
105
Chart 25a.— Sugar: Granulated and centrifugal, 96, New York.............................
Ill
Chart 26a.— Shoes: Men’s Goodyear welt, blucher; men’s vici calf, Goodyear
welt, blucher; and women’s McKay sewed..........................................
115
Chart 27a.— Print cloth: 27-inch, 64 x 60; and calico, American standard
prints..................................................................................................................
125
Chart 28a.— Wool: Ohio, fine fleece, scoured, 1913-1916; Ohio, fine clothing,
scoured, 1917-1920; and Ohio, medium fleece, scoured, 19131920..................................................................................................................
137
Chart 29a.— Suitings: Middlesex, 15-ounce, and clay worsted,16-ounce.............
139
Chart 30a.— Anthracite coal: Chestnut and stove.......................................................
151
Chart 31a.— Bituminous coal: Pittsburgh and Kanawha; New River; and
coke, Connellsville, furnace....................................................................
153
Chart 32a.— Copper: Ingot, electrolytic; sheet, hot-rolled; and copper wire,
bare, No. 8 ..............................
161
Chart 33a.— Pig iron: Foundry, No. 2, northern; basic; andBessemer...............
167
Chart 34a.— Steel billets, Bessemer; steel rails, Bessemer; and steel sheets,
No. 27.......................................................................................... ................
173
Chart 35a.— Brick: Common, red, New York; common, salmon, Chicago; and
179
common, red, Cincinnati.........................................................................
Chart 36a.— Lumber: Yellow pine flooring; Douglas fir, No. 1; and white pine,
No. 2, barn....................................................................................................
187
Chart 37a.— Alcohol: Grain and wood.............................................................................
195
Chart 38a.— Acid: Sulphuric; muriatic; and nitric...................................................
197
Chart 39a.— Cottonseed oil: Prime, yellow; and cottonseed meal, prime...........
207
Ch a r t 40a.— Paper: Wrapping, manila; newsprint; and wood pulp, sulphite..
211
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United States Food Administration standard in 1918.
BULLETIN OF THE
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
no.
WASHINGTON
296
m arch,
1922
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
INTRODUCTION
The present bulletin is the eighteenth of a series on wholesale
prices in the United States published by the Bureau of Labor Statis
tics since 1902.1 In the first bulletin detailed information for a large
number of commodities was presented for each month of the years
from 1890 to 1901, with yearly summaries for articles and groups of
articles. In each succeeding bulletin up to 1916 prices were shown in
detail for the last completed year, while a summary was included for
all years since 1890. Owing to the situation brought about by the
World War, no report was published in 1917 or 1918. In 1919, how
ever, a bulletin containing data for all months from January, 1917,
to December, 1919, and for all years since 1890 was prepared. This
report was finally published early in 1921. In the present number the
information has been brought up to the end of 1920.
With certain exceptions the commodities for which wholesale
prices are shown in this bulletin are identical with those appearing
m previous reports. Substitution of other articles for those previously
carried has been necessary in a number of instances, as bananas,
men’s and women’s shoes, women’s hosiery, merino underwear,
woolen blankets, Portland cement, spruce lumber, bedroom furniture,
pails, and tubs. In all cases these articles have been replaced by
others of the same class but of a more representative character.
Additions to the list of commodities have been made for clover hay,
concrete reinforcing bars, coconut oil, corn oil, palm oil, peanut oil,
soya-bean oil, copra, manila hemp, linseed meal, millfeed middlings,
Mexican sisal, and slaughter-house tankage. Yearly prices for these
new articles are shown in the present bulletin back to 1913, or the ear
liest year for which reliable data could be obtained. Also, additional
price series have been included for several articles of considerable
importance already represented in the compilation, as wheat flour,
anthracite coal, structural steel, and oak, pine, hemlock, maple, and
poplar lumber. Beer, whisky, and proof spirits have been dropped,
since their manufacture and sale as beverages is now prohibited by
law. In a few other instances articles of minor importance included
1
Previous wholesale price reports of the bureau will be found in Bulletins Nos. 39,45,51,57,63,69,75,81,
87, 93, 99,114,149, 181, 200, 226, and 269.
1
2
W ho lesale
p r ic e s ,
1890
to
1920.
in the preceding bulletin have been omitted from the present one,
owing to their disappearance from the market.
In computing the index numbers for this bulletin, as for the pre
ceding one, the year 1913 has been selected as the base period in
order to provide a prewar standard for measuring price changes.
This plan conforms to the one now being used in the bureau’s reports
on retail prices and on union wages and hours of labor. The method
of constructing group and general index numbers from the aggregate
values of commodities exchanged year by year, employed for the first
time in the preparation of the bulletin for 1914, has been continued
in the present report. A full explanation of this method is contained
in the appendix to the 1914 report,2 but a brief account is here given
in order that the statistical tables appearing in the following pages
may be more readily understood.
The price of each article in 1913, the base year, has first been multi
plied by the estimated quantity of the article marketed in the census
year 1909. The products thus obtained have then been added,
giving the approximate value in exchange in 1913 of all articles in the
group or in the total list of commodities. Similar aggregate values of
commodities exchanged have likewise been computed, for each remain
ing year since 1890 and for each month since January, 1913. The
index number for each year prior to or succeeding 1913, and for each
month of the years 1913 to 1920, has been obtained by comparing
the aggregate value for such year or month with the aggregate value
for 1913, taken as 100.
If, during the period under consideration, there had been no changes
in the list of commodities which comprise the index numbers, the per
centage changes in the cost of the different groups of commodities
and of all commodities combined would be accurately measured by
dividing the aggregates for 1913 directly into the corresponding aggre
gates for the months and years covered by the bureau’s index num
bers. However, articles have been added or dropped from time to
time as circumstances demanded, while substitution of one article
for another at a different price has been necessary in numerous in
stances. Therefore, in computing the index numbers for a series of
years a method had to be adopted that would allow for variations in
the number and kind of commodities. This method, which is identical
in principle with that now being used by the bureau in its reports on re
tail prices and on wages, consists in computing two separate aggregates
for any year or month in which a change occurs— the first aggregate
being based on the list of articles before making additions, subtrac
tions, or substitutions, and the second aggregate on the revised list of
articles. In this way comparison between any two consecutive
years or months is limited to aggregates made up of identical com
modities only.
The following statement relative to the farm products group will
serve to illustrate the method employed:
2
See Bulletin No. 181, pp. 239 to 256.
3
INTRODUCTION.
IN D E X NUMBERS BASED ON AGGREGATE VALUES IN E XCH ANG E OF FARM PRODUCTS
IN 1912, 1913, AND 1914.
Value in exchange (000 omitted) in—
Commodity.
1913-A
1913-B
1914
$622,285
38,581
$692,016
27,123
$458,026
230,636
27,123
$406,093
218,194
30,664
76,717
52,266
315,863
288,032
117,323
23,567
716,903
100,662
18,781
651,500
1912
Cotton, middling:
New Orleans.....................................................................
New York.................................
..........................
Flaxseed, No. 1.......................................................................
Grain:
B arleyChoice to fancy..........................................................
Fair to good..”..........................................................
Com, cash—
Contract grades.......................................................
No. 3, mixed..............................................................
Oats, cast, contract grades............................................
R ye/No. 2, cash.. . ."1...................................................
Wheat, cash......................................................................
Chicago, No. 1 northern spring.............................
Chicago, No. 2 red winter.. . .~.............................
Kansas City, No. 2 hard winter............................
Minneapolis, No. 1 northern spring......................
Portland, Oreg., Bluestem.....................................
Hay:
Alfalfa, No. 1....................................................................
Timothy, No. 1..............................................................
Hides:
Calfskins, No. 1................................................................
Packers’ , salted—
Heavy native steers.................................................
Heavy Texas steers.................................................
Hops:
New York State, choice to prime.................................
Pacific coast......................................................................
Live stock (for food):
Cattle, steers—
Choice to prime.........................................................
Good to choice..........................................................
Hogs—
Heavy................................................................................
Light..................................................................................
Sheep—
Ewes...........................................................................
Lambs.........................................................................
Wethers, fed..............................................................
Wethers, western.....................................................
Peanuts, No. 1.........................................................................
Poultry,live fowls:
Chicago..............................................................................
New York................................
.................
Tobacco, Burley, dark red....................................................
47,086
46,318
115,213
170,165
100,662
18,781
128,151
188,716
112,260
22,657
24,639
122,372
217,548
212,137
38,417
28,015
124,705
233,032
243,612
41,717
71,343
90,675
72,292
88,737
218,106
171,284
24,775
27,573
162,315
169,601
113,067
55,611
120,691
58,870
19,712
12,803
4*128
5,600
6,143
4,971
387,900
696,542
370,090
705,230
370,090
705,230
400,066
749,290
145,148
432,931
159,863
484,665
159,863
484,665
159,775
480,509
9,448
46,960
10,250
50,789
10,780
62,736
6,149
11,600
65,319
6,705
15,470
17,518
33,431
38,016
161,250
68,429
125,753
77,i38
145,274
35,505
38,569
145,274
Total...............................................................................
4,224,483
4,187,367
4,182,335
4,326,890
Index number..............................................................
101
100
100
103
Dividing the 1912 aggregate ($4,224,483) by the comparable 1913
aggregate ($4,187,367) gives 100.89 as the index number for 1912.
This is rounded off to 101 when published. Likewise, dividing the
1914 aggregate ($4,326,890) by its comparable 1913 aggregate
($4,182,335) gives 103.46, which is rounded off to 103 as the index
number for 1914. An additional article, Brazilian goatskins, was
included in the farm products group in 1917. Therefore two aggre
gates were made for that year, the first omitting and the second
including goatskins. The index number for 1917 was obtained by
dividing the aggregate for that year by the comparable 1913 aggre
gate. For 1918 the index number was obtained by first dividing
the aggregate for that year, including goatskins, by the comparable
1917 aggregate and then multiplying the result by the index for 1917,
computed on the comparable 1913 aggregate, in which goatskins
were not included. In this way the index for 1918 was related back
4
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
to the 1913 base. Index numbers for the eight remaining groups of
commodities and for all commodities combined were obtained in like
manner as for farm products.
Not all of the commodity prices shown in the present bulletin have
been used in constructing the index numbers. Several articles of
minor importance, as bicarbonate of soda and cornstarch, have been
omitted because of their negligible influence upon price movements.
A few articles of some importance, such as steel sheets and bread,
were omitted because satisfactory weighting factors could not be
obtained. Of the 390 series of quotations for 1919 and 1920 included
in the detailed tables of this bulletin, however, 327 have been weighted
and used in computing the index numbers.3
To ascertain the quantities of the various commodities marketed
in 1909, every available source, official and private, was drawn upon.
In the case of articles consumed to a large extent by the producer,
as corn, oats, hay, etc., only the portion actually marketed, as near
as could be determined, was taken. A similar plan was followed
with regard to semimanufactured articles, as cotton and worsted
yarns, pig iron, and steel billets, which often are carried into further
processes of manufacture in establishments where produced. The
quantity of each article sold in the markets was ascertained as nearly
as possible and used to weight the prices for the different years and
months.
In the selection of commodities it has been the aim to choose only
important and representative articles in each group. To this end,
in addition to utilizing all available information from official sources,
a careful inquiry was instituted in the principal market centers to
determine which articles within the general class or group enter to
the largest extent into exchange from year to year. The sources from
which price quotations for the past two years have been drawn are
as follows:
T able 1 .—SOURCES OF PRICE QUOTATIONS, 1919 AND 1920.
Source.
|Number of
quotations
or series.
Standard trade journals................................
Manufacturers or sales agents......................
Boards of trade, etc........................................
Federal or State bureaus..............................
224
148
15
3
Total..........................................................
390
So far as possible the quotations for the various commodities have
been secured in their primary markets. For example, the prices
quoted for live stock and most animal products are those for Chicago,
wheat and flour prices are mainly those for Minneapolis and Kansas
City, pig iron ana steel those for Pittsburgh, etc. The following table
shows the various markets in which wholesale price quotations were
obtained:
3 See Appendix A , pp. 217 to 224.
5
INTRODUCTION.
table
NUM BER OF COMMODITIES, OR SERIES OF QUOTATIONS, B Y M AR KETS,
1919 AND 1920.
Market.
Chemi House
Cloths Fuel Metals
and Build
fur
Farm Food, and
ing
and
cals nish Mis
metal
prod
cella Total.
etc. cloth light
mate and
prod
ucts.
ing neous.
ing.
ing.
ucts. rials. drugs. goods.
Boston, Mass...............................
Buffalo, N . Y .............................
Chicago, 111...............................
Cincinnati, Ohio........................
Cleveland, Ohio..........................
19
1
26
5
Decatur, 111.................................
Gloucester, Mass........................
Kansas City, Mo........................
La Salle, 111.................................
Los Angeles, Calif......................
2
1
1
2
Louisville, K y ............................
Minneapolis, Minn....................
New Orleans, La........................
New York, N . Y ........................
Norfolk, V a ...........
... .
1
2
1
4
1
Philadelphia, Pa........................
Pittsburgh, Pa............................
Portland, Oreg............................
St. Louis, Mo..............................
San Francisco, Calif.
2
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
__
1
.1
1
1
3
6
42
5
1
3
6
9
1
19
1
3
11
1
2
20
18
1
1
1
i
33
i
18
1
1
12
63
8
7
1
8
2
109
79
25
45
41
18
10
1
59
13
1
1
1
4
1
1
.. . .
1
Toledo, Ohio...............................
Wilmington, N. C......................
Factories, mills, wells, etc........
General market..........................
Total..................................
4
9
1
13
27
1
7
8
130
3
9
12
3
5
7
1
1
46
65
390
As has been stated, more than one price series for commodities of
great importance has been included in the present bulletin. In no
case, however, is an article of a particular description represented by
more than one series of quotations for the same market. For most
articles weekly prices have been secured. In a large number of in
stances; particularly since the beginning of 1918, it has been possible
to obtain average monthly prices. For those commodities whose
prices are quite stable, as certain textiles and building materials, only
first of the month prices have been taken. These details are sum
marized for 1919 and 1920 as follows:
table
3.—NUM BER OF COMMODITIES, OR SERIES OF QUOTATIONS, CLASSIFIED AS
TO FREQUENCY, 1919 AND 1920.
Frequency of quotations.
Farm
prod
ucts.
Chemi House
Cloths Fuel Metals
and Build
fur
Mis
ing
cals
and metal
Food, and
nish cella Total.
etc. cloth light prod mate and
ing neous.
rials.
drugs.
ing.
ing.
ucts.
goods.
Weekly.........................................
Monthly.......................................
Average for month....................
33
89
15
5
1
28
50
11
8
6
23
15
7
18
15
8
18
Total..................................
33
109
79
25
45
41
18
11
2
13
20
7
213
99
78
27
390
The classification of commodities adopted in this report is the
same as that used in previous bulletins of the bureau. The general
plan followed with respect to raw commodities has been to group
such articles according to their origin, rather than according to the
6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
ultimate use to which they are put. Thus, cotton, wheat, and leaf
tobacco are all classed with farm products, although in their finished
state they enter into the groups designated as cloths and clothing,
food, and miscellaneous, respectively. Also, certain manufactured
articles, as nails and structural steel, are grouped with metals and
metal products rather than with building materials. Wool, however,
which is quoted in the scoured state, is included with cloths and cloth
ing instead of farm products. Tallow, from its close relationship to
animal fats used as food, is included in this group, although its prin
cipal use is in the manufacture of commodities not consumed as food.
While the classification thus adopted by the bureau at the inception
of its series of wholesale price bulletins in 1902 may appear to be
somewhat arbitrary, the great amount of labor involved in a rear
rangement of the groups for past years in order to make the data
comparable with the present makes any revision, however desirable,
impossible at this time.
PRICES OF COMMODITIES IN 1920.
The year 1920 was remarkable for the unprecedented height to
which prices rose in the early months and the violent declines that
followed in the summer and fall. From January to May, as meas
ured by the bureau’s weighted index numbers, prices advanced
steadily, reaching in the latter month a point 14 cent above the
level prevailing at the beginning of the year and 172 per cent above
the level of 1913. In June a slight reaction took plaice, followed by
radical decreases that brought the level for December down to a
point only 89 per cent above the 1913 level. This drop of 30.5 per cent
m the general price level from May to December is by far the greatest
decrease that has occurred in any year since the collection of price
statistics by the bureau was begun.
Farm products were highest m January and April, with an increase
of 146 per cent over the 1913 level. In foods the crest was reached
in May, when they were 187 per cent higher than in 1913. Cloths and
clothing prices reached their peak in February and March, being then
256 per cent above prices in 1913, while fuel and lighting materials
advanced slowly in the first half of the year, but attained a height of
184 per cent above the level for 1913 in September.
In the groups of metals and building materials prices were at their
highest point in April and May, metals having advanced only 95 per
cent since 1913, while building materials, in which lumber has a
preponderating influence, had advanced 241 per cent.
In the
two groups of chemicals and drugs and house-furnishing goods
prices did not reach their maximum until September, when they were
122 per cent and 271 per cent, respectively, above the prewar level in
1913. The greatest increase of all occurred in the house-furnishing
goods group, followed closely by the clothing and building materials
groups. The group of miscellaneous commodities, including, among
others, such important articles as cottonseed meal and oil, millfeed,
jute, rubber, lubricating oil, newsprint and wrapping paper, and wood
pulp, showed a gradual price increase to June, with a height of 147
per cent above the level for 1913.
Following the high peak reached in April, farm products slowly
declined in price until June, when they stood at 143 per cent above
7
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
the prewar level. In the next six months they fell precipitately, the
December average being over 41 per cent below that of April and
only 44 per cent above the level for 1913. Food prices, likewise, fell
from a level of 287 in May to 172 in December, a drop of 40 per cent.
The group of cloths and clothing also showed large price recessions,
falling from 356 in March to 220 in December, or 38 per cent.
In the remaining groups the decreases were less radical. Fuel and
lighting materials were 17 per cent lower in December than in Septem
ber, the high month for this group. Metals and metal products aver
aged nearly 20 per cent lower in December than in April, building
materials decreased 22 per cent in the same period, chemicals and
drugs decreased 15 per cent from September to December, and, articles
in the miscellaneous commodities group decreased 17 per cent from
June to December. The smallest decrease of all was recorded for the
group of house-furnishing goods, in which prices fell less than 7 per
cent between October and December.
Comparing 1920 with 1919, the group of commodities showing the
greatest increase in average yearly prices was that of building mate
rials, the increase in the group as a whole being over 61 per cent.
House-furnishing goods came next, with an average increase of
nearly 43 per cent, while fuel and lighting materials were 37J per
cent higher in 1920 than in 1919. In the remaining groups, except
farm products, the increase in average yearly prices was: Cloths and
clothing, 18 per cent; chemicals and drugs, 17 per cent; metals and
metal products, 16 per cent; food, etc., 12 per cent; and miscella
neous commodities, 9 per cent. Farm products, unlike all other
groups, were nearly 7 per cent lower in 1920 than in the preceding
year.
The following table shows for each of the nine groups the number
of commodities or separate commodity units for which comparable
wholesale prices were obtained for the years 1919 and 1920 and the
number that increased or decreased in price in 1920 as compared with
the year before:
T able 4 .—CHANGES IN AVE R A G E PRICES FROM 1919 TO 1920, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODI
TIES.
Group.
Number
of com
modities.
Number of commodities showing—
Increase.
No change.
Decrease.
Farm products....................
Food, etc..............................
Cloths and clothing............
Fuel and lighting...............
Metals and metal products
Building materials.............
Chemicals and drugs.........
House-furnishing goods—
Miscellaneous......................
33
109
79
25
45
41
18
13
27
17
57
69
25
39
40
14
12
17
16
52
10
Total............................
390
290
100
6
1
4
1
10
It is seen from the above table that of the 390 comparable price
series secured by the bureau for 1919 and.1920 increases were reported
for 290 series and decreases for 100 series. In the farm products and
food groups the number of increases was only slightly greater than
8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
the number of decreases. In other groups the preponderance of
increases was heavy. All articles in the fuel and lightmg group were
higher in 1920 than in 1919. Detailed information concerning price
changes will be found in the table on pages 44 to 215 of this bulletin.
Index numbers for the several groups of commodities for the years
from 1890 to 1920 are shown in Table 5, which follows. As has been
explained, these index numbers are computed on the year 1913 as
the base period to provide a prewar standard for measuring price
changes. To assist in the comparison afforded by the index numbers,
there is also shown the per cent of increase or decrease in prices for
each year as compared with the next preceding year.
T able 5.^*|NDEX NUMBERS OF W H OLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES,
1890 TO 1920.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Farm products.1
Year.
Cloths and
clothing. 3
Food, etc.2
Fuel and light
ing.4
Metals and metal
products.*
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
of in
of in
crease (+ )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
Index
Index
or de
Index
or de
Index
or de
or de Index
or de
num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
year.
year.
year.
year.
year.
1890....................
1891....................
1892....................
1893....................
1894....................
68
73
66
67
59
+ 7
-1 0
+ 2
-1 2
89
89
80
87
77
(6)
-1 0
+ 9
-1 2
94
91
91
88
78
- 3
(6)
- 3
-1 1
69
68
66
66
61
- 1
- 4
(6)
- 8
114
102
93
85
72
-1 1
- 9
- 9
-1 5
1895....................
1896....................
1897....................
1898....................
1899....................
60
54
58
61
62
+ 1
-1 0
+ 7
+ 5
+ 2
74
67
71
76
75
- 4
—10
+ 6
+ 7
- 1
78
75
75
79
82
(«)
- 4
(8)
'+ 5
+ 3
67
69
62
61
71
+10
+ 3
-1 0
- 2
+16
77
80
71
71
108
+ 7
+ 4
-1 1
(«)
+52
1900....................
1901....................
1902....................
1903....................
1904....................
69
73
81
75
80
+11
+ 6
+ 11
- 8
+ 7
79
80
85
82
87
+
+
+
+
5
1
6
4
6
88
82
84
88
89
7
7
2
5
1
80
78
92
105
91
+ 3
- 2
+ 8
+14
- 3
106
98
97
96
88
-
1905....................
1906....................
1907....................
1908....................
1909....................
77
78
85
85
97
- 4
+ 1
+ 9
(6)
+14
86
84
89
94
99
+
+
+
1
2
6
5
5
91
97
104
94
98
+ 2
+ 7
+ 7
-1 0
+ 4
87
90
93
91
88
+
+
-
4
3
3
2
3
98
113
120
94
92
+ 11
+ 15
+ 6
-2 2
- 2
1910....................
1911....................
1912....................
103
93
101
+ 6
-1 0
+ 9
- 1
+ 3
100
99
108
1
1
9
8
99
96
98
100
98
96
- 5
- 2
+ 9
+12
- 4
93
89
99
3
+
+
+
-
84
82
89
103
+
+
+
87
+ 1
- 4
+ 11
+ 1
-1 3
+ 1
+21
+40
+ 7
+11
100
128
181
239
261
+ 2
+27
+41
+32
+ 9
93
119
175
163
173
- 3
+28
+47
- 7
+ 6
97
148
208
181
161
+11
+53
+41
-1 3
-1 1
+12
302
+16
238
+38
186
+16
1913..................
100
1914....................
103
1915....................
1916....................
1917....................
1918....................
1919....................
105
122
189
220
234
+16
+ 6
104
126
176
189
210
1920....................
218
-
236
+ 2
+16
+55
7
100
1 Number of commodities varied from 16 in 1890 to 32 in 1920.
2 Number of commodities varied from 40 in 1890 to 90 in 1920.
3 Number of commodities varied from 56 in 1890 to 76 in 1920.
« Number of commodities varied from 13 in 1890 to 21 in 1920.
5 Number of commodities varied from 18 in 1890 to 25 in 1920.
• No change.
+
+
+
+
1
3
2
2
2
100
100
2
8
1
1
8
9
PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
T able 5 .—IN D E X NUMBERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES
1890 TO 1920—Concluded.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913= 100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. — and —
Chemicals and
drugs.8
Building
materials.7
Year.
House-furnish
ing goods.9
Miscellaneous.10
All commodi
ties.11
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of inof inof in
of in
of in
crease (+ )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
Index
Index
Index
Index
or deIndex
or deor de
or de
or de
num- crease (—) num- crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
with prewith pre
with prewith pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
year.
year.
year.
year.
year.
1890....................
1891....................
1892....................
1893....................
1894....................
72
70
67
68
66
+
-
3
4
1
3
90
92
91
90
83
+
-
2
1
1
8
72
72
71
68
67
92
92
88
91
86
(6)
- 4
+ 3
- 5
81
82
76
77
69
+ 1
- 7
+ 1
-1 0
1895....................
1896....................
1897....................
1898....................
1899....................
64
63
62
65
71
+
+
3
2
2
5
9
88
91
89
93
96
+
+
+
+
6
3
2
4
3
62
58
56
61
62
+
+
7
6
3
9
2
82
80
80
79
82
(6)
+
5
3
70
66
67
69
74
+
+
+
+
1
6
2
3
7
1900....................
1901....................
1902..................
1903....................
1904....................
76
73
77
80
80
+
+
+
(6)
7
4
5
4
97
98
97
96
97
+
+
+
1
1
1
1
1
69
69
73
74
73
+
(6)
+
+
-
11
6
1
1
91
90
92
94
94
+
+
+
(6)
11
1
2
2
80
79
85
85
86
+
+
(6)
+
8
1
8
1905....................
1906....................
1907....................
1908....................
1909....................
85
94
97
92
97
+
+
+
+
6
11
3
5
5
96
94
96
100
101
+
+
+
1
2
2
4
1
71
74
80
78
77
+
+
—
3
4
8
2
1
95
97
101
97
109
+ 1
- 2
+ 4
- 4
+12
85
88
94
91
97
+
+
+
1
4
7
3
7
1910....................
1911....................
1912.................
101
101
100
102
103
101
1
1
2
1
1
80
85
91
101
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
4
6
7
10
1
116
104
101
99
95
101
99
+ 6
-1 0
- 3
- 1
- 1
+
+
(6)
2
4
6
1
(•}
- 1
- 4
- 1
1
4
1
1913..................
100
1914....................
97
+ 4
(6)
- 1
(6)
- 3
1915....................
1916....................
1917....................
1918....................
1919......... *.........
94
101
124
151
192
- 3
+ 7
+23
+22
+27
114
159
198
221
179
+13
+39
+25
+ 12
-1 9
99
115
144
196
236
(6)
+16
+25
+36
+20
99
120
155
193
217
(6)
+21
+29
+25
+ 12
101
124
176
196
212
+ 1
+23
+42
+11
+ 8
1920....................
308
+60
210
+ 17
337
+43
236
+ 9
243
+ 15
100
100
99
100
100
100
6 No change.
7 Number of commodities varied from 22 in 1890 to 29 in 1920.
8 Number of commodities varied from 9 for 1890 to 1912 to 18 for 1913 to 1920.
9 Includes 14 commodities from 1890 to 1916 and 13 for 1917 to 1920.
10 Number of commodities was 12 from 1890 to 1912, 22 from 1913 to 1915, and 23 from 1916 to 1920.
11 Number of commodities variedf rom 192 in 1890 to 327 in 1920.
To enable the reader to follow more readily the rise and fall of
irices year by year since 1890, a series of charts has been constructed,
n these charts, as in all others in the present bulletin, the price
curves have been plotted on paper with vertical spacing, ruled accord
ing to the logarithmic instead of the arithmetic scale, since this
method is recognized as the correct one to employ where ratios
instead of differences are to be compared.
A glance at Chart 1 shows that the general trend of wholesale
rices for all commodities taken together was downward during the
rst seven years of the period, or until 1896, after which they rose
steadily until 1910, except for slight declines in 1901 and 1905, and
{
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10
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 1.
a more decided decline in 1908. In 1911 there was a sharp decline,
followed by a quick recovery in 1912. In 1913 and 1914 prices
again subsided, but reacted in 1915. Between 1915 and 1916 oc
curred by far the most pronounced price advance that had taken
place between any two years up to that period, the index number for
all commodities rising from 101 to 124, an increase of 23 per cent.
An even greater advance took place between 1916 and 1917, the
index for 1917 rising to 176, an increase of 42 per cent. A further
advance in prices brought the index number for 1918 up to 196, a
point 11 per cent above the level for 1917. In 1919 the index number
increased to 212, or 8 per cent above the 1918 index, and in 1920 to
243, or 14 per cent above the level of prices in 1919 and 143 per cent
above the basic figure for 1913.
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
11
Chatr 2.
Comparing the all-commodities curve with the curve for farm
products shown in Chart 2, one is struck by their great similarity.
In only two years (1901 and 1920) of the 31 years covered by the
statistics does the all-commodities curve move in a direction con
trary to the trend of the farm-products curve. In five instances the
all-commodities curve shows no change in the general level of prices
from the preceding year, while the farm-products curve registers
either a rise or a tall in that group. In one other year, 1908, the
price of farm products remained unchanged, While prices of all com
modities declined. In 1920 the great slump in farm products that
took place in the second half of the year brought the average for this
group below that of 1919, while the average for all commodities, in
keeping with other groups, rose above that of 1919.
68643°— 23— Bull. 296-- 2
12
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Ch a r t 3
The food curve also, as is seen by reference to Chart 3, follows
quite closely the curve for all commodities. The reason for the
preponderating influence of farm products and food upon the yearly
price changes of' all commodities becomes clear when one consults
Appendix B of the present bulletin, which gives the approximate
values in 1909 and 1920 of the commodities comprising the several
groups in the exchanges of the country.
Cloths and clothing (Chart 4) remained relatively stable in price
from 1890 to 1915, except for rather sharp declines in 1894, 1901, and
1908. The great increases that have taken place in this group in the
last five years are clearly brought out in the chart. Marked fluctu-
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
13
Ch a r t 4
ations since 1890 have occurred in the groups of fuel and lighting
(Chart 5) and metals and metal products (Chart 6). Fuel ana
lighting reached the lowest levels in 1894 and in 1897-98, while
metals and metal products also were lowest in 1897-98. The steep
increase in coal and coke prices in 1920 is reflected in the fuel and
lighting curve. Lumber and other building materials (Chart 7)
conformed to the same general trend as all other commodities from
1890 to 1915 and reached unprecedented levels in the last five years
of the period.
The curve for chemicals and drugs in Chart 8 shows slight varia
tions up to 1914, but clearly exhibits the early influence of war on
the prices of these commodities. In 1915 prices in this group had
14
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 5.
increased 14 per cent over the average for 1913, while in no other
group had the increase been more than 5 per cent. From 1915 to
1918 prices continued to advance sharply, but with the termination
of hostilities in the latter year a decline took place, followed by a
reaction in 1920. The group of house-furnishmg goods (Chart 9)
shows a downward trend from 1890 to 1897, a gradual upward trend
to 1913-1915, and a phenomenal increase since that period. In
1920 prices in this group averaged 337 per cent of base prices in 1913.
The group of miscellaneous commodities (Chart 10), like all other
groups, plainly reflects the influence of war and its aftermath upon
prises in the last five years.
Chart 6.
Cn
o*
WHOLESALE PRICES,
1880 TO 1920.
C h a r t 7,
PBICES OF COMMODITIES,
Chart 8.
WHOLESALE PRICES,
1890
TO
1920.
Chart 9.
10.
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Chart
CO
20
WHOLESALE PRICES,
1890 TO 1920.
T able 6 .—IN D E X NUMBERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES
AND B Y MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[ For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Farm products.
Year and
month.
Cloths and
clothing.
Food, etc.
Fuel and light
ing.
Metals and metal
products.
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
of in
of in
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease (+ )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
Index
Index
or de
Index
Index
or de
Index
or de
or de
or de
num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
withprewith pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
cedmg
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
month.
month.
1913.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
97
97
99
97
98
99
(V)
+
+
+
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November.........
December.........
101
101
104
103
101
101
+
C1)
+
G)
1914.
January.............
February..........
March....*.........
April..................
May....................
June...................
101
102
103
103
104
104
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November.........
December.........
99
98
97
96
95
99
+
1
1
1
1
4
100
101
100
100
100
99
+ 1
- 1
0)
0)
- 1
103
103
102
98
98
100
G)
- 1
- 4
G)
+ 2
107
105
102
102
102
100
102
104
105
102
105
101
+
+
+
+
-
3
2
1
3
3
4
100
100
100
100
100
99
+ 1
G)
0)
G)
G)
- l
99
100
100
100
99
99
G)
+ l
G)
G)
- l
G)
98
99
99
99
96
92
0)
+1
+ 1
G)
+ 1
C1)
102
100
97
95
96
100
+
+
+
1
2
3
2
1
4
98
99
99
99
99
99
- l
+ l
G)
G)
G)
G)
99
99
99
98
95
94
G)
G)
G)
- l
- 3
- 1
92
92
92
91
87
86
104
109
108
103
101
99
C1)
+
-
104
112
116
107
106
105
+
+
+
-
4
8
4
8
1
1
99
99
98
97
96
96
G)
G)
- l
- l
- l
G)
95
94
95
93
93
94
+
+
G)
+
1
85
85
86
83
81
83
1915.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
102
105
105
107
109
105
+
+
0)
+
+
-
3
3
2
2
4
106
108
104
105
105
102
+
+
+
0)
-
1
2
4
1
3
96
97
97
99
99
99
G)
+ l
G)
+ 2
G)
G)
93
92
92
89
89
89
- l
- l
G)
- 3
G)
G)
83
87
89
91
96
100
July...................
August..............
September........
October.............
November.........
December.........
108
107
103
105
102
103
+
+
+
3
1
4
2
3
1
104
102
100
103
107
111
+
+
+
+
2
2
2
3
4
4
99
99
100
103
105
107
G)
G)
+
+
+
+*
l
3
2
2
90
92
94
96
98
100
+
+
+
+
+
+
l
2
2
2
2
2
102
100
100
100
104
114
1916.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
108
109
111
114
116
116
+
4
+
+
+
0)
5
-1
2
3
2
113
114
115
117
119
119
+
+
+
+
+
G)
2
1
1
2
2
110
113
117
119
122
124
+
+
+
+
+
+
3
3
4
2
3
2
105
106
108
108
107
108
+
+
+
G)
+
5
1
2
1
1
126
132
141
147
151
149
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November.........
December.........
118
126
131
136
146
142
+
+
+
+
+
-
2
7
4
4
7
3
121
128
133
140
150
145
+
+
+
+
+
-
2
6
4
5
7
3
126
128
131
138
146
155
+
+
+
+
+
+
2
2
2
5
6
6
108
110
115
133
155
170
G)
+ 2
+ 5
+16
+17
+10
145
145
148
151
160
185
1 No change.
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
5
1
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
G)
G)
-
2
3
-
2
- 2
+ 1
G)
G)
G)
G)
G)
G)
G)
-
3
4
-
1
4
1
-
1
+
+
1
3
2
2
+
+
+
+
+
5
2
2
5
4
+ 2
- 2
G)
G)
+ 4
+10
+11
+ 5
+ 7
+ 4
+ 3
- 1
-
G)
3
+ 2
+ 2
+ 6
+16
21
PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
T able 6.—IN D E X NUMBERS OF W H O L ESAL E PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES
AND B Y MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920—Continued.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Building
materials.
Year and
month.
House-furnish
ing goods.
Chemicals and
drugs.
Miscellaneous.
All commodi
ties.
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
of in
of in
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease (+ )
Index
Index
Index
Index or de
Index
or de
or de
or de
or de
num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
month.
month.
1913.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May...................
June..................
100
101
101
101
101
101
+ 1
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
101
101
101
101
100
100
(x)
(x)
(x)
- 1
(x)
100
100
100
100
100
100
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
100
100
99
98
98
100
(x)
- 1
- 1
(x)
+ 2
100
100
99
98
98
100
(V)
- 1
- 1
(x)
+ 2
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
101
99
99
98
98
98
(x)
- 2
C1)
- 1
(x)
(x)
99
99
99
100
100
100
- 1
(0
(x)
+ 1
0)
0)
100
100
100
100
100
100
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
101
102
102
100
100
100
+ 1
+ 1
(x)
- 2
(x)
(x)
100
101
102
101
101
99
(x)
+
+
(x)
-
1914.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May...................
June..................
98
99
99
99
98
98
(x)
+ 1
(x)
(x)
- 1
(x)
100
100
100
100
100
100
0)
(x)
C1)
0)
0)
(x)
99
99
99
99
99
99
- 1
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
99
100
101
101
101
99
+
+
(x)
(x)
-
100
99
99
98
98
99
+
(x)
(x)
+
1
1
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
97
97
96
96
95
94
0)
0)
-
(x)
+
+
(x)
-
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
97
98
99
96
96
98
+
+
(x)
+
100
103
104
99
98
98
+
+
+
(x)
1
3
1
5
1
1
99
99
99
99
99
99
2
1
1
3
1
1
99
99
104
105
105
104
1915.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May...................
June..................
94
95
94
94
94
93
0)
+ 1
- 1
(x)
C1)
- 1
103
102
102
102
102
104
- 1
- 1
(x)
(x)
(x)
+ 2
99
99
99
99
99
99
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
100
100
99
99
98
97
+
(x)
(x)
-
2
99
101
99
100
101
99
+
+
+
+
-
1
2
2
1
1
2
July...................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
93
92
92
93
94
97
0)
(x)
+
+
+
108
112
116
124
142
153
+ 4
+ 4
+ 4
+ 7
+15
+ 8
99
99
99
99
99
99
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
(x)
98
97
97
99
100
103
101
100
99
101
103
106
++
+
+
2
1
1
2
2
3
1916.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May...................
June...................
99
100
101
101
102
101
+
+
+
(x)
+
-
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
99
100
100
101
104
106
+
(x)
+
+
+
i No change.
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
5
1
150
170
175
172
166
166
+
+
(x)
2
13
3
2
4
105
105
106
108
112
112
+
(x)
+
+
+
(x)
156
146
147
150
155
159
+
+
+
+
6
6
1
2
3
3
121
122
122
124
123
124
+
+
(x)
+
+
6
1
2
4
8
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
+ 1
- 1
(1)
o
+ 2
+ 1
+ 3
1
1
1
2
1
1
107
106
109
110
113
119
+
+
+
+
+
4
1
3
1
3
6
110
112
114
117
118
119
+
+
+
+
+
+
4
2
2
3
1
1
120
122
125
132
135
137
+
+
+
+
+
+
1
2
2
6
2
2
119
123
128
134
144
146
(x)
+
+
+
+
+
3
4
5
7
1
22
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
T able 0.—IN D E X NUMBERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES
AND B Y MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920—Continued.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.}
Farm products.
Year and
month.
Fuel and light
ing.
Cloths and
clothing.
Food, etc.
Metals and metal
products.
Percent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
of in
of in
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
Index
Index
Index
Index
or de
or de
or de Index
or de
or de
num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
month.
month.
1917.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
148
151
163
181
197
197
July....................
August...............
September........
October.............
November........
December..........
199
205
204
208
212
205
+
+
+
+
-
1918.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
207
208
212
217
214
217
+
(2)
+
• +
+
2
2
1
1
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December..........
224
230
237
224
221
222
+
+
+
(2)
1919.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
222
218
228
235
240
231
U)
+
+
+
-
July....................
August...............
September........
October.............
November........
December..........
246
243
226
230
240
244
1920.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
246
237
239
246
244
243
July....................
August...............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
236
222
210
182
165
144
150
159
160
182
190
187
+ 3
+ 6
+ 1
+14
+ 4
- 2
161
162
164
169
173
179
+
+
+
+
+
+
4
1
1
3
2
3
176
185
188
184
194
201
+
+
+
+
+
4
5
2
2
5
4
183
190
199
208
217
239
- 1
+ 4
+ 5
+ 5
+ 4
+10
1
3
1
2
2
3
181
180
178
183
184
185
+
+
+
3
1
1
3
1
1
187
193
193
193
198
202
+
+
0)
C1)
+
+
4
3
3
2
192
165
160
146
155
158
- 5
-1 4
- 3
- 9
+ 6
+ 2
257
249
226
182
174
174
+ 8
- 3
_ 9
-1 9
- 4
1
187
186
177
178
177
179
+
+
+
1
1
5
1
1
1
211
216
223
232
237
245
+
+
+
+
+
+
4
2
3
4
2
3
157
157
158
157
160
159
- 1
0)
+ 1
-1
+ 2
- 1
174
176
176
177
178
178
3
3
3
5
1
184
191
199
201
206
210
+
+
+
+
+
+
3
4
4
1
2
2
249
252
255
257
256
250
+
+
+
+
(2)
-
2
1
1
1
2
166
166
167
167
171
171
+ 4
C1)
+ 1
0)
+ 2
0)
184
185
184
187
188
184
+
+
+
+
-
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
3
2
4
207
196
203
211
214
204
+
+
+
-
1
5
4
4
1
5
234
223
216
217
228
258
- 6
- 5
- 3
(2)
+ 5
+13
170
169
168
167
167
170
C1)
+
172
168
162
152
152
154
-
7
2
4
6
6
1
7
2
4
2
216
227
211
211
219
234
+
+
u
+
+
6
5
7
4
7
282
304
306
313
325
335
+
+
+
+
+
+
9
8
1
2
4
3
171
175
181
181
179
181
+
+
+
U)
+
1
4
1
3
1
253
244
246
270
287
279
+ 8
- 4
+ 1
+10
+ 6
- 3
350
356
356
353
347
335
+
+
0)
-
4
2
- 3
- 6
- 5
-1 3
- 9
-1 3
268
235
223
204
195
172
- 4
-1 2
- 5
- 9
- 4
-1 2
317
299
278
257
2*34
220
-
+ 4
+ 2
+ 8
+11
+ 9
C1)
+
—
+
+
+
+
+
+
(2)
No change.
1
1
1
1
2
0)
(l)
+ 2
0)
+ 1
+ 1
C1)
0)
+ 1
1
1
158
165
160
161
164
169
+
+
+
+
+
3
4
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
184
187
192
213
235
246
+ 2
+ 2
+ 3
+11
+10
+ 5
177
189
192
195
193
190
+
+
+
+
-
5
7
2
2
1
2
5
6
7
8
9
6
252
268
284
282
258
236
+
+
+
-
191
193
192
184
170
157
+
+
-
1
1
1
4
8
8
1
2
3
2
6
6
1
9
9
3 Less than one-half of 1 per cent change.
23
PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
T able 6.—IN D E X NUMBERS OF W H O LESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES
AND B Y MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920—Concluded.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Building
materials.
Year and
month.
House-furnish
ing goods.
Chemicals and
drugs.
Miscellaneous.
All commodi
ties.
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
of in
of in
crease ( + )
crease ( + )
crease (+1
crease ( + )
crease (+ )
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
or de
or de
or de
or de
or de
num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—) num crease (—)
ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared ber. compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
month.
month.
1917.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June..................
106
108
110
114
117
127
Q)
+
+
+
+
+
2
2
4
3
9
July....................
August...............
September........
October.............
November........
December..........
132
133
134
134
134
135
+
+
+
C1)
0)
+
4
1
1
1918.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June..................
136
138
144
146
148
150
July...................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
1
3
3
5
1
132
132
132
139
139
144
+ 6
0)
C1)
+ 5
0)
+ 4
138
141
143
149
150
152
+1
+2
+1
+4
+1
+1
151
156
161
172
182
185
+3
+3
+3
+7
+6
+2
1
198
209
223
252
240
238
+10
+ 6
+ 7
+13
- 5
- 1
152
152
152
152
155
155
+ 6
O)
0)
0)
+ 2
C1)
153
156
155
163
166
170
+1
+2
-1
+5
+2
+2
186
185
183
181
183
182
+1
-1
-1
-1
+1
-1
+
+
+
+
+
+
1
1
4
1
1
1
232
232
232
229
223
219
- 3
0)
C1
- 1
- 3
- 2
161
161
165
172
173
198
+ 4
(D
+ 2
+ 4
+ 1
+14
178
181
184
191
194
196
+5
+2
+2
+4
+2
+1
185
186
187
190
190
193
+1
+1
+1
+2
154
157
159
158
164
164
+
+
+
+
x)
3
2
1
1
4
216
222
220
218
215
195
+
-
1
3
1
1
1
9
199
221
226
226
226
227
+ 1
+11
+ 2
cj
190
191
194
196
203
204
-3
+1
+2
+1
+4
(2)
198
202
207
204
206
206
1919.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
161
163
165
162
164
175
+
+
+
+
2
1
1
2
1
7
191
185
183
178
179
174
+
-
2
3
1
3
1
3
218
218
218
217
217
233
C)
+ 7
212
208
217
216
213
212
+4
-2 ’
+4
(2)
-1
(2)
203
197
201
203
207
207
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
186
208
227
231
236
253
+ 6
+12
+ 9
+ 2
+ 2
+ 7
171
172
173
174
176
179
+
+
+
+
+
2
1
1
1
1
2
245
259
262
264
299
303
+ 5
+ 6
+ 1
+ 1
+13
+ 1
221
225
217
220
220
220
+4
+2
-4
+1
218
226
220
223
230
238
1920.
January.............
February..........
March................
April..................
May....................
June...................
268
300
325
341
341
337
+ 6
+12
+ 8
+ 5
0)
- 1
189
197
205
212
215
218
+
+
+
+
+
+
6
4
4
3
1
1,
324
329
329
331
339
362
+
+
0)
+
+
+
+3
1
2
7
227
227
230
238
246
247
+1
+3
+3
(2)
248
249
253
265
272
269
July....................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
333
328
318
313
274
266
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
-1 2
- 3
217
216
222
216
207
188
(2)
(2)
+
-
3
3
4
9
362
363
371
371
369
346
(0
(2)
+ 2
0)
- 1
- 6
243
240
239
229
220
205
-2
-1
(2)
-4
-4
-7
262
250
242
225
207
189
1 No change.
159
160
165
170
179
180
0)
+
+
+
+
+
f2)
-
4
(*]
7
2
0)
0)
0)
2 Less than one-half of 1 per cent change.
0)
+2
+3
+2
+2
-1
+1
0)
-1
-3
+2
+1
+2
0)
+5
+4
-3
+1
+3
+3
+4
(2)
+2
+5
+3
-1
—3
-5
-3
-7
-8
-9
24
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Table 6 and Charts la to 10a furnish a comparison of group price
fluctuations by months from January, 1913, to December, 1920. The
charts here shown are not directly comparable with those indicating
yearly price changes, owing to the difference in the time units. They
may, however, be compared directly with the several charts showing
monthly price variations of important individual commodities
appearing elsewhere in this bulletin.
In the two important groups of farm products and foodstuffs
(Charts 2a and 3a) it is seen that prices moved within comparatively
narrow limits during 1913 and the first half of 1914, the monthly
variation at no time being more than 4 per cent. The upward trend
of prices in both groups m the summer of 1913 and the downward
trend of food prices early in 1914 are, however, quite noticeable.
With the opening of hostilities in the summer of 1914 prices in these
two groups at first rose steeply and then declined as sharply, due to
the prevailing business stagnation resulting from the war. In 1915,
as business became adjusted to the changed conditions brought about
by the war, prices became more stable. The unprecedented advances
in the last half of 1916 and the first half of 1917 as the country was
preparing for war contrast strongly with price changes in the early
months of the period. The steadying effect of governmental price
control, inaugurated in the summer and fall of 1917, is clearly discernable in the charts, as is also the steep increase that took place
in each of these two groups in 1919. In 1920 the prices of farm
products continued high until April, after which declines set in that
brought the December level down to a point below that of any month
since December, 1916. Food prices reached their peak in May, fol
lowed by sharp decreases to the end of the year.
In the cloths and clothing group (Chart 4a) prices showed little
variation until the middle of 1915, after which they rose rapidly
until the armistice period in 1918. Following the cessation of hos
tilities, prices declined until the spring of 1919, when they again
advanced. The peak of prices in this group was reached early in
1920, when they were over 250 per cent above the 1913 level. Later
declines brought the December level almost to a par with that pre
vailing in the spring of 1919. The curve for the fuel and lighting
group in Chart 5a shows the steep increases that took place in fuel
prices in the second half of 1916 and the first half of 1917, before price
control was instituted. The drop in prices from June to October
of 1917, immediately before and after the Fuel Administration began
to function, is strikingly brought out in the chart. The great height
to which fuel prices rose in the fall of 1920 is also emphasized by the
chart.
Metals and metal products (Chart 6a), after slumping; in 1914 fol
lowing the outbreak of war, began to recover early m tne next year,
due to a readjustment of business and the receipt of large orders for
materials from the warring countries. In 1916 and the first part of
1917 prices of metals continued steeply upward, reaching their highest
level in July of the latter year. At this time prices had increased 157
per cent over the average for 1913. With the inauguration of control
following the entry of the United States into the war, prices declined
rapidly, being only 74 per cent above the 1913 average at the end of
1917. During most of 1918 prices in this group slowly advanced,
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
25
but declined again in the first half of 1919. A reaction took place
in the second half of 1919, which continued into the spring and sum
mer of 1920. After this prices again slowly declined.
In the remaining groups (Charts 7a to 10a) the effects of war are
equally evident. The curve for building materials (Chart 7a) shows
a downward tendency from 1913 to 1915 and an upward trend after
1915. W ith the resumption of building operations enormous increases
took place in this group during 1919 ana 1920, the price level in the
spring of 1920 being 240 per cent above the average for 1913. Chemi
cals and drugs were affected by war conditions as early as the fall
of 1914, as is seen from Chart 8a, the demand for medical and hospital
lies influencing prices from the beginning of hostilities. The
peak of prices in this group was reached in October, 1917, since
wfich date prices have declined, with an upward tendency again
evident during most of 1920. House-furnishing goods (Chart 9a)
and miscellaneous commodities (Chart 10a) varied but little in price
from 1913 to 1915, but increased steadily in the next three years.
After temporary set backs in 1919 prices again advanced, reaching
their highest levels in 1920. In the fall of 1920 house-furnishing
goods averaged 370 per cent of their 1913 price. Recessions in both
groups took place toward the end of the year.
In order that the price fluctuations of commodities in their raw
state may be compared with the price fluctuations of such commodities
after being converted into manufactures, the following tables and
charts (see pp. 36 to 40) covering the years from 1890 to 1920 and
the months from January, 1913, to December, 1920, have been con
structed. In this presentation the index numbers are computed in
the one case from the prices of 20 important raw commodities,
representing 27 price series, and in the other case from the prices
of 70 articles either manufactured directly from or closely akin to
those same 20 raw commodities.
The list of raw manufactured commodities, arranged in pairs, is as
follows: Cattle (2 quotations) and beef products (3 quotations);
copper ingots and copper wire; corn and corn meal (2 quotations);
cotton and cotton textiles (21 quotations); flaxseed and linseed oil;
hides and leather (4 quotations); hogs (2 quotations) and hog prod
ucts (5 quotations); manila hemp and rope; milk and milk products
(butter, 3 quotations; cheese, 1 quotation); petroleum (crude) and
refined petroleum (2 quotations); pig iron (4 quotations) and iron
products (6 quotations); pig lead and lead pipe; pig tin and tin plate;
rye and rye flour; sheep (2 quotations) and mutton; spelter and sheet
zmc; sugar (96° centrifugal) and granulated sugar; sulphur and sul
phuric acid; wheat and wheat flour (2 quotations); wool (2 quotations)
and woolen textiles (11 quotations).
S
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 2a .
375
350
325
300
FA R M PR O D U C TS
(1913 9 100.)
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
PRICES OF COMMODITIES
68643°— 22— Bull. 296
400
50
40
CO
-I
Chart 3a .
WHOLESALE PKICES, 1890 TO 1920,
1913
1914
1915
191$
1917
1918
1919
1920
406
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
too
74
PRICES OF CO M M O D ITIE S.
Chart 4a .
50
40
fcO
CD
O
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
00
Chart 5a .
m
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
1003
75
PBICES OP COMMODITIES
Chart 6a .
50
40
co
Co
Chart 7a .
to
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
1919
19H
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Chart 8a .
co
Chart 9a .
400
375
350
325
30 0
275
250
200
175
150
100
TO
T5
PRICES, 1890
125
W HOLESALE
225
1920.
50
40
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
PRICES OF CO M M O D ITIE S.
Chart 10a .
3 6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
T able 7 .— WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES OF IDENTICAL COMMODITIES IN RAW AND
MANUFACTURED STATE, 1890 TO 1920.
(Base: Estimated value in 1913=100.)
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Raw commodities
(27 price series).
Year.
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series).
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
crease (+)
crease (+)
crease (+)
or
de
o r de
or
de
Index
(—) Index crease (—) Index crease (—)
number. crease
compared number. compared number. compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
year.
year.
year.
1890..................................................
1891..................................................
1892..................................................
1893..................................................
1894..................................................
72
71
64
66
58
- 1
-10
+ 3
-i2
89
87
83
84
74
1895..................................................
1896..................................................
1897..................................................
1898..................................................
1899..................................................
61
57
59
63
68
+
+
+
+
5
7
4
7
8
74
71
72
74
79
1900..................................................
1901..................................................
1902..................................................
1903..................................................
1904..................................................
74
74
79
77
80
+
0)
+
+
9
7
3
4
1905..................................................
1906..................................................
1907..................................................
1908..................................................
1909..................................................
79
82
88
85
94
- 1
+ 4
+ 7
- 3
+11
1910..................................................
1911..................................................
1912..................................................
1913..................................................
1914..................................................
98
90
98
100
101
1915...................................................
1916..................................................
1917..................................................
1918...................................................
1919...................................................
104
127
188
211
221
1920..................................................
221
No change.
All commodities (97
price series).
’
- 2
- 5
+ 1
-12
79
78
72
74
65
—1
- 8
- 3
-12
+
+
+
4
1
3
7
67
63
65
68
73
+
+
+
+
3
6
3
5
7
84
82
88
86
87
+
+
+
6
2
7
2
1
78
77
83
81
83
+
+
+
7
1
8
2
2
89
88
96
94
98
+
+
+
2
1
9
2
4
83
84
91
89
96
+
+
+
1
8
2
8
4
8
9
2
1
102
95
101
100
101
+
+
+
4
7
6
1
1
100
92
99
100
101
+
+
+
+
4
8
8
1
1
+ 3
+22
+48
+12
+ 5
105
130
182
206
217
+ 4
+24
+40
+13
+ 5
104
128
185
209
219
+ 3
+23
+45
+ 13
+ 5
233
+ 7
226
+ 3
+
+
+
+
0)
0)
0)
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Chart 11.
oo
38
W H O L E S A L E PEICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Table 8.—WHOLES ALU PRICE INDEXES OP IDENTICAL COMMODITIES IN RAW AND
MANUFACTURED STATE, B Y MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920.
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 and 3.]
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series).
Raw commodities
(27 price series).
Year and month.
Percent
Per cent
Per cent
ofin
of in
of in
crease (+)
crease (+)
crease (+)
or
de
or
de
or
de
Index crease
Index
(—) Index crease (—) nuipber.
(—)
number. crease
compared number. compared
compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
1913.
January............................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May..................................................
June.................................................
97
99
100
100
97
98
July..................................................
August.............................................
September.......................................
October............................................
November........................................
December....................................................................
100
101
103
103
102
100
1914.
January............................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May...................................................................................
June.................................................................................
100
101
101 *
101
99
97
July...................................................................................
August...........................................................................
September........................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
99
106
102
98
97
96
1915.
January..........................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May...................................................................................
June.................................................................................
99
103
103
104
105
104
July...................................................................................
August.............................................
September.......................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
107
103
102
104
104
108
1916.
January............................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May.................................................
June.................................................
112
114
117
119
122
121
122
127
132
141
148
July..................................................
August...........................................................................
September.......................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
1No change.
All commodities (97
price series).
146
0
+ 2
+ 1
- 3
+ 1
+ 2
+ 1
+ 2
0
0
0
0
- 1
- 2
2
2
+ 2
+ 7
4
4
1
- 1
+ 3
+ 4
-
0
+ 1
+ 1
- 2
0
+ 1
0
0
+ 1
- 1
- 1
98
99
100
100
98
99
100
101
102
102
101
100
+ 1
+ 1
0
+ 2
+ 2
+ 1
+ 1
+ 1
0
-
1
1
+ 1
100
100
99
99
98
97
98
108
110
106
104
103
+ 1
+10
+ 2
- 4
- 2
- 1
99
107
106
101
100
99
-
104
107
105
106
106
105
+ 1
+ 3
- 2
+ 1
+ 2
+ 4
- 1
+ 1
+ 1
- 2
0
0
1
- 1
- 1
-
0
0
0
- 1
- 1
- 1
+ 2
+ 8
1
5
- 1
- 1
1
101
105
104
105
106
104
106
103
99
101
105
109
+ 1
- 3
- 4
+ 2
+ 4
+ 4
106
103
101
103
104
109
+ 2
3
2
+ 2
+ 1
+ 5
+
+
+
+
+
4
2
3
2
3
- 1
113
116
120
124
125
126
+
+
+
+
+
+
4
3
3
3
1
1
113
115
119
121
123
123
+
+
+
+
+
+ 1
126
132
135
141
150
150
5
2
4
124
129
134
141
149
+ 1
+ 1
1
-
+ 3
—4
- 1
+ 2
0
100
100
101
100
100
99
99
98
97
96
96
97
+ 1
-
0
99
100
100
101
99
99
+ 4
+
+
+
+
-
4
4
7
5
1
0
0
0
-
+
+
+
+
6
148
-
4
2
3
2
2
0
+ 1
4
+
+
+
+
-
4
6
6
1
39
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
T able 8 .—WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES OF IDENTICAL COMMODITIES IN RAW AND
MANUFACTURED STATE, BY MONTHS, 1913 TO 1920—Concluded.
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series).
Raw commodities
(27 price series).
Year and month.
All commodities (97
price series).
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
of in
of in
of in
crease (+)
crease (+)
crease (+)
or de
or de
or de
Index
Index
Index crease
(—) number. crease (—) number. crease (—)
number. compared
compared
compared
with pre
with pre
with pre
ceding
ceding
ceding
month.
month.
month.
1917.
January............................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May..................................................
June.................................................
150
154
166
179
192
195
+
+
+
+
+
‘ +
3
3
8
8
7
2
153
157
163
178
192
191
+
+
+
+
+
-
2
3
4
9
8
1
152
155
165
179
192
193
+ 3
+ 2
+ 6
+ 8
+ 7
+ 1
July.................................................
August.............................................
September........................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
198
204
202
205
207
200
+
+
+
+
-
2
3
1
1
1
3
191
196
193
190
188
192
C1)
+
+
3
2
2
1
2
195
201
198
198
199
196
4- 1
+ 3
- 1
1918.
January............................................
February..........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May.................................................
June.................................................
203
203
207
207
205
204
+ 2
0)
+ 2
(0
- 1
(2)
193
197
199
205
206
208
+
+
+
+
(2)
+
July.................................................
August.............................................
September........................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
212
220
224
217
214
217
4+
+
+
4
4
2
3
1
1
208
209
215
212
215
217
C1)
(2)
+
+
+
1919.
January............................................
February.........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May..................................................
June.................................................
212
205
211
218
221
216
+
+
+
-
2
3
3
3
1
2
210
203
207
211
215
214
+
+
+
(2)
3
3
2
2
2
211
204
209
215
219
215
July..................................................
August.............................................
September........................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
231
229
216
220
230
237
+
+
+
+
7
1
6
2
5
3
222
225
217
220
227
237
+
+
+
+
+
4
1
4
1
3
4
227
227
217
220
229
237
1920.
January— «....................................
February.........................................
March...............................................
April................................................
May..................................................
June.................................................
242
231
236
247
251
247
+
+
+
+
-
2
5
2
5
2
2
248
248
247
266
270
266
+
(l)
(2)
+
+
-
5
July..................................................
August.............................................
September.......................................
October............................................
November........................................
December.........................................
242
229
218
193
174
152
- 2
—5
—5
-11
-10
-13
256
239
234
214
196
178
1No change.
1
199
201
204
206
206
206
3
1
1
1
211
215
221
215
215
217
1
2
1
3
C1)
0)
C1)
0)
+ 1
- 2
+
4+
4~
2
1
1
1
+
4+
-
2
2
3
3
4- 1
444-
3
3
2
3
2
2
4- 6*
0)
+
44-
4
1
4
3
8
2
1
245
238
241
255
259
255
+
+
+
+
-
3
3
1
6
2
2
- 4
- 7
—2
- 9
- 8
- 9
248
233
225
202
183
163
- 3
—6
—3
-10
- 9
-11
1 Less than one-half of 1 per cent change.
Chart 11a .
o
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
40
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
225
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES.
41
An examination of the figures in the first of these two tables and
of Chart 11 reveals that, in the main, fluctuations in the prices of
manufactured commodities from 1890 to 1920 synchronized to a re
markable degree with fluctuations in the prices of raw materials. In
only two years, 1905 and 1906, did the manufactured commodities
curve move in a direction contrary to that of the raw commodities
curve, and in these two instances the variation may possibly be
accounted for on the theory of a slight lag between prices of raw
and manufactured articles. In a number of instances the per cent
of change from the preceding year was exactly the same for the two
curves. It will be observed, moreover, that in most of the years
prior to 1917, when this country entered the war, manufactured
commodities fluctuated at a considerably higher level, as compared
with the base period, than did raw commodities, and that from 1917
to 1919 these conditions were exactly reversed. In 1920 manu
factured commodities again fluctuated at a relatively higher level
than did raw commodities.
In the table and chart showing monthly price variations since 1913
the great similarity of the two curves is even more strikingly brought
out. Out of 96 months for which index numbers are here given only
12 months show a movement of manufactured commodities at vari-r
ance with the movement of raw commodities, and in practically all
of these instances the variance may properly be ascribed to the lag
between the two series of prices. An inspection of the figures in the
column showing the per cent of change from the preceding month
serves to emphasize the fidelity with which prices of manufactured
articles have followed those of raw materials since the beginning of
the period.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF IMPORTANT COM M O D I
TIES, 1890 TO 1920.
The average wholesale prices of individual commodities for each
year from 1890 to 1920 and for each month of 1920 are shown in detail
m Table 9, which, follows. Monthly figures for the years from 1913
to 1919 have in most instances been published in previous bulletins
of the Bureau.4 The table contains, in addition to the average money
prices, the relative price for each year or month as compared witn
prices in 1913; that is, the per cent that the average price in each year
or month is of the average price in 1913. For artides added since 1913
no relative prices could be computed.
The average prices shown in the table are, in all instances where
this information could be obtained, based on first-hand transactions
in primary markets. Thus the cattle and other live-stock prices
used are those paid by slaughterhouses to the commission man acting
for the producer. Grain prices are those ruling on the floor of the
exchange for grain shipped in by country elevators. Cotton and
wool prices are for sales made to manufacturers. Cotton and woolen
goods prices are in most instances those quoted by manufacturers to
wholesalers, jobbers, and manufacturers of wearing apparel. Butter
and egg prices are for consignments to the wholesale trade. Flour
prices are those made by millers to large wholesale dealers, jobbers,
«See Bulletins Nos. 149, 181, 200, 226 and 269.
4 2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
and bakers. Leather prices are from tanners to manufacturers.
Coke prices are to operators of blast furnaces. Pig-iron prices are
those to foundry operators and large steel makers. Steel prices are
to jobbers or large manufacturing consumers.
In collecting prices for inclusion in this table the aim was to
secure quotations on those particular grades or qualities of an article
that represent the bulk of sales within the class. Thus in the case of
commodities classed as chemicals and drugs the lower quotations were
selected where a range of prices was found, because of the fact that
these were believed to represent the prices of larger lots, while the
higher quotations represent the prices of smaller lots. For the same
reason eggs classed as “ firsts” are now quoted instead of the “ new
laid” grade at one time carried, since it has been ascertained that
“ firsts” are relatively more important in the market. In the cases
of butter and several other articles the quotations have been enlarged
in recent years by the addition of lower-priced grades that were
found to constitute a considerable part of the volume of sales.
In many instances it has been ascertained that the price of bread
per loaf is not affected by slight changes in the price of flour, but the
weight of the loaf is changed instead. For this reason the compara
tive prices of bread shown in the table are based on a pound of dough
before baking and not on the baked loaf. In the case of flour the
mces shown for 1918 are necessarily restricted to the grade estabished by the United States Food Administration regulations, which
became effective with the beginning of that year.
The closing of the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges in
1914, following the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, made it impos
sible to obtain satisfactory price quotations for this staple during a
part of that year. The average yearly prices reported for cotton in
1914 are therefore somewhat higher than would have been the case
had they included quotations for the period of business demoraliza
tion during which the exchanges were closed. The prices for the four
grades of wool appearing in the table for 1917 to 1920 were obtained
as for unwashed wool and then reduced to the scoured wool basis by
increasing the price in proportion to the amount of shrinkage. For
years prior to 1917 the prices for the two grades of wool shown were
first obtained as for washed wool and then reduced to the scoured
basis in a similar manner.
For all commodities the average price for the year was computed
by dividing the sum of the quotations by the number of quotations.
Where a range of prices was shown, except in the case o f chemicals
and drugs as stated, the mean price for each date was found and the
sum of such means was divided by their number to give the average
price for the year. For example, the sum of the 52 mean prices of
No. 1 northern spring wheat at Minneapolis obtained for 1920 was
found to be $133.02. This total divided by 52 gives $2,558 as the
average price for 1920. In instances where prices during one or more
months of the year were missing, the yearly averages were computed
from the number of quotations actually obtained.
For monthly
averages a similar plan was followed in cases where prices on a par
ticular day of each week were used. For many commodities, how
ever, monthly averages based on daily quotations have been obtain
able. First of the month prices have been used for a limited number
of articles whose prices are quite stable.
I
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
4 3
It is obvious that in order to arrive at a strictly scientific average
price for any period one must know the precise quantity marketed
and the price at which each unit of the quantity was sold.
It is
manifestly impossible to obtain such detail, and even if it were
possible the labor and cost involved in such a compilation would be
prohibitive. The method adopted here, which is the one usually
employed in computing average prices, is believed to yield results
quite satisfactory for all practical purposes.
In computing the averages shown in the table the net cash price was
used for textiles and all other articles subject to large and varying
discounts. In the cases of a few articles, such as plain wire, cut and
wire nails, steel plates, steel sheets, etc., the prices of which are
subject to a small discount for cash within 10 days, no deduction has
been made.
A series of charts showing percentage price changes for a number of
selected articles of special importance accompanies the table in the
following pages. As in the table, the change in each case is measured
by the average price in 1913 as the base. The charts showing yearly
price changes since 1890 are all drawn to the same scale, so that these
charts can readily be compared with one another. They are likewise
comparable with the charts indicating yearly price fluctuations in the
several groups and in all commodities combined ’(Charts 1 to 11). In
like manner the charts showing monthly price variations since the
beginning of 1913 can be compared directly one with another and
with the group charts la to 11a.
68643°— 22— Bull. 296------4
T jlble 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920.
^
[This table shows the average actual and the relative,prices of each commodity, each year from 1890 to 1920 and each month in 1920. The base price of each commodity, on which
the relative prices are based, is shown in heavy-faced type and is the average of the actual prices for the year 1913. For further explanation and discussion of the table see
pp. 41-43.]
Farm products.
Cotton.
Middling: New Middling, upland:
Orleans.
New York.
Barley: by sample.
Chicago
Average Rela Average Rela market,
price per tive price per tive average
pound. price. pound. price. price per
bushel.
Corn: cash, con Corn: cash. No. 3,
tract grades.
mixed.
Oats: cash.
Minne
Choice Fair to
to fancy
apolis
good
Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
malting,
merket, Rela
tive average malting,
tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
average price.
average price.
bushel. price. bushel. price. bushel. price.
price per price per
price per
bushel. bushel.
bushel.
1890................................
1891................................
1892................................
1893................................
1894................................
$0,111
.086
.077
.083
.070
86.7
67.3
60.1
65.1
54.7
$1.397
1.081
1.018
1.088
1.353
106.5
82.4
77.6
82.9
103.2
$0,506
.610
.509
.469
.513
72.9
87.9
73.3
67.5
74.0
$0,395
.574
.450
.396
.433
63.2
91.9
72.0
63.4
69.2
$0.311
.387
.304
.283
.311
82.7
103.1
80.9
75.2
82.8
1895................................
1896................................
1897................................
1898................................
1899................................
.073
.079
.072
.060
.066
57.1
61.9
55.9
46.7
51.4
1.245
.812
.870
1.112
1.158
94.9
61.9
66.3
84.7
88.2
.430
.298
.323
.435
.443
62.0
42.9
46.5
62.6
63.8
.396
.258
.255
.314
.333
63.3
41.3
40.7
50.3
53.3
.237
.180
.183
.247
.245
63.1
47.9
48.6
65.7
65.2
1900................................
1901................................
1902................................
1903................................
1904................................
.096
.086
.089
.112
.121
75.1
67.5
69.8
87.9
94.6
1.622
1.623
1.503
1.047
1.109
123.7
123.7
114.5
79.8
84.5
.482
.588
.632
.549
.530
69.4
84.8
91.1
79.2
76.4
.381
.497
.597
.461
.505
61.0
79.5
95.5
73.7
80.7
.227
.318
.396
.354
.365
60.4
84.6
105.4
94.2
97.1
1905................................
1906................................
1907................................
1908................................
1909................................
.096
.110
.119
.105
.121
74.7
86.2
92.9
81.8
94.7
1.198
1.103
1.181
1.202
1.565
91.3
84.1
90.0
91.6
119.3
.485
.512
.766
.734
.674
69.9
73.7
110.4
105.7
97.1
.501
.463
.528
.684
.668
80.1
74.1
84.5
109.5
106.8
.299
.328
.450
.510
.481
79.6
87.3
119.8
135.6
128.0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Year or month.
Grain.
Flaxseed: No. 1.
118.2
102.0
89.9
100.0
94.6
.096
.141
.226
.311
.319
75.7
111.0
177.9
245.1
250.8
.102
.145
.235
.318
.325
1920......................................
January.......................
February....................
March...........................
.330
.404
.394
.406
259.9
317.7
310.6
319.7
April............................
May..............................
June.............................
.414
.404
.403
July.............................
August.........................
September..................
October.......................
November...................
December....................
$0.127
.113
1915......................................
1916......................................
1917......................................
1918......................................
1919.....................................
2.267
2.392
1.866
.720
1.102
1.019
.386
.385
.438
92.9
94.4
109.7
102.6
102.4
116.5
$1,919
$0,625
100.0
.625
100.0
$0.616
100.0
.376
100.0
1.525
113.1
.615
98.4
.695
111.2
.683
110.9
.419
111.5
79.4
113.1
183.7
248.5
253.9
1.794
2.228
3.093
3.940
4.533
133.0
165.2
229.3
292.1
336.0
.704
.867
1.315
1.305
1.217
112.5
138.7
210.2
208.8
194.6
.730
.825
1.637
1.605
1.597
116.7
132.0
261.9
256.8
255.4
.722
.812
1.620
1.523
1.580
117.3
131.9
263.2
247.4
256.7
.496
.455
.637
.775
.700
131.9
121.1
169.6
206.1
186.3
.339
.393
.388
.414
264.9
307.1
303.2
323.7
3.792
5.106
5.151
5.057
281.1
378.5
381.9
374.9
1.263
1.494
1.390
1.518
202.0
238.9
222.3
242.8
1.414
1.503
1.450
1.579
226.2
240.4
232.0
252.5
1.397
1.475
1.413
1.552
226.9
239.6
229.5
252.1
.796
.836
.833
.901
211.8
222.4
221.7
239.8
326.3
318.0
317.3
.424
.413
.393
331.4
323.2
307.3
4.710
4.591
3.918
349.1
340.3
290.4
1.656
1.725
1.520
264.9
275.9
243.1
1.706
1.995
1.851
273.0
319.1
296.1
1.691
1.983
1.839
274.8
322.1
298.8
1.003
1.095
1.114
266.8
291.4
296.4
.395
.338
.271
311.0
266.1
213.1
.410
.360
.301
320.6
281.1
235.0
3.462
3.264
3.219
256.6
242.0
238.6
1.214
1.085
1.006
194.1
173.5
160.9
1.549
1.541
1.315
247.8
246.5
210.4
1.539
1.531
1.294
250.0
248.7
210.2
.935
.699
.585
248.8
186.0
155.5
.209
.178
.144
164.4
140.2
113.7
.226
.190
.155
176.8
148.4
120.8
2.839
2.285
2.059
210.4
169.4
152.6
.923
.867
.779
147.5
138.7
124.5
.888
.807
.755
142.0
129.1
120.8
.878
.800
.734
142.6
130.0
119.3
.530
.516
.494
141.0
137.3
131.6
1.349
100.0
.694
103.7
158.8
146.8
.581
.590
.686
172.8
182.3
142.2
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
100.0
88.7
.151
.130
.115
.128
.121
1910.....................................
1911......................................
1912.....................................
1913.....................................
1914.....................................
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12.
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Chart
8
3 ! 8
CO
8 ' S S * S 8 8 80 5 S 8 § S S I 8 B S 8 S 0 5a 9 S S i a s & S 2 ' 8 0 5
Chart 12a .
4p0
375
350
325
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
300
13.
00
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Chart
Chart 13a .
400
325
350
325
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
300
40
19)3
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
CD
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 14.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
Chart 14a .
Ox
M
Or
to
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 15.
Chart 15a .
400
m
350
325
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
300
40
1913
1914
1913
1916
1917
1919
1919
1920
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Farm products.
Hay.
Grain.
Wheat: cash, Chicago.
Rye: No. 2, cash.
Clover, mixed:
No. 1.
Range of
No. 1
No. 2
No. 1
northern
northern Rela
red
Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
Average Rela spring and
spring,
winter,
tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per tive
tive
No. 2 red
average price.
average price. bushel. price. bushel.
bushel. price. winter,
price. bushel. price. short ton. price. short ton. price.
aver price per
price per
bushel.
age price per bushel.
bushel.
1890
......................
1891.............................
1892.............................
1893.............................
1894.............................
$0,545
.833
.675
.490
.466
85.6
131.0
106.2
77.0
73.2
$0,893
.962
.788
.677
.559
93.7
100.9
82.6
71.0
58.6
1895.............................
1896.............................
1897.............................
1898.............................
1899.............................
.483
.352
.396
.496
.552
75.8
55.3
62.3
77.9
86.8
.600
.641
.795
.885
.711
62.9
67.3
83.4
92.8
74.6
1900.............................
1901.............................
1902
..............
1903.............................
1904.............................
.518
.533
.542
.516
.706
81.4
83.7
85.2
81.0
110.9
.704
.719
.741
.790
1.039
73.8
75.4
77.8
82.8
109.0
1905
.....................
1906.............................
1907..........................
1908..........................
1909.............................
.711
.611
.769
.783
.783
111.8
96.0
120.8
123.0
123.0
1.010
.793
.907
.990
1.200
106.0
83.2
95.2
103.8
125.8
Alfalfa: No. 1.
W H O L E S A L E PEXCES, 1890 TO 1920.
Year or month.
•
Wheat: No. 2
Wheat: No. 1
Wheat: No. 1
hard winter,cash, northern spring, hard white, cash,
Kansas City. cash,Minneapolis. Portland, Oreg.
1910.............................
1911.............................
1912.............................
1913..............................
1914.............................
.777
.902
.798
122.2
141.7
125.5
.768
120.6
.636
100.0
1.097
.984
1.049
.953
$0,913
1.041
115.1
103.3
110.0
100.0
114.0
100.0
1.005
101.9
1.307
1.351
2.278
2.209
2.357
$0,877
100.0
.939
107.1
132.5
136.9
231.0
224.0
239.0
1.290
1.329
2.296
2.159
2.418
$0,874
100.0
$0,929
166.6
1.009
108.6
149.5
161.5
266.1
250.8
293.8
1.116
1.175
2.059
2.159
2.398
120.2
126.5
221.6
232.5
258.1
13.476
14.577
24.610
27.842
31.942
1.003
114.8
147.2
151.6
261.8
246.3
275.8
1.306
1.411
2.325
2.191
2.566
$14.186
14.375
100.0
$ 15.583
101.3
17.292
111.0
95.0
102.8
173.5
196.3
225.2
17.958
16.000
19.948
26.708
30.863
115.2
102.7
128.0
171.4
198.0
loo.o
1915.............................
1916.............................
1917.............................
1918.............................
1919.............................
1.092
1.113
1.871
1.940
1.534
171.6
174.9
294.1
304.9
241.1
1.344 147.2
1.417 155.1
2.321 *254.2
2.235 244.8
2.563 280.7
1920.............................
January...............
February...........
March..................
1.873
1.766
1.568
1.744
294.4
277.5
246.5
274.1
2.601
3.100
2.623
2.655
284.9
339.5
287.2
290.8
2.523
2.634
2.490
2.500
255.8
267.0
252.5
253.5
2.455
2.766
2.461
2.545
280.0
315.5
280.7
290.3
2.558
2.931
2.688
2.755
292.9
335.6
307.7
315.4
2.575
3.200
3.006
2.800
277.1
344.5
323.0
301.4
30.293
35.750
34.500
33.688
213.5
252.0
243.2
237.5
33.091
32.719
34.938
36.813
212.3
210.0
224.2
236.2
April.............
May......................
June..............
2.007
2.174
2.208
315.5
341.7
347.1
3.025
3.231
3.006
331.3
353.9
329.2
2.773
2.975
2.895
281.1
301.6
293.5
2.789
2.929
2.805
318.1
334.1
319.9
3.006
3.075
2.900
344.2
352.0
332.0
2.938
2.913
2.960
316.2
313.5
318.6
34.000
35.300
31.813
239.7
248.8
224.2
40.375
42.188
38.950
259.1
270.7
249.9
July...............
August................
September..........
2.232
1.963
1.945
350.9
308.6
305.8
2.868
2.571
2.482
314.0
281.5
271.8
2.805
2.474
2.492
284.4
250.8
252.7
2.748
2.452
2.450
313.4
279.7
279.4
2.831
2.550
2.490
324.1
291.9
285.1
2.813
2.480
2.363
302.8
267.0
254.3
27.500
29.313
27.813
193.9
206.6
196.1
34.500
31.200
28.563
221.4
200.2
183.3
October...............
November
December...........
1.696
1.577
1.598
266.5
247.9
251.2
2.162
1.810
1.770
236.8
198.2
193.9
2.205
2.057
2.013
223.5
208.6
204.0
2.079
1.793
1.701
237.1
204.5
194.1
2.106
1.753
1.681
241.1
200.7
192.4
2.175
1.630
1.575
234.1
175.5
169.5
24.300
25.500
23.625
171.3
179.8
166.5
27.000
27.000
23.375
173.3
173.3
150.0
AVEBAGE WHOLESALE PEICES OF COMMODITIES,
$0,986
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T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Oi
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Farm products.
Hay.
Year or month.
Hides.
Timothy: No. 1.
Rela
tive
price.
1890...................................
1891...................................
1892...................................
1893...................................
1894...................................
$9,995
12.286
11.838
11.207
10.418
1895...................................
1896...................................
1897...................................
1898...................................
1899...................................
Rela
tive
price.
Goatskins:
Brazilian.
Green, salted,
packers’ : heavy
native steers.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
62.4
76.7
73.9
69.9
65.0
$0,093
.095
.087
.075
.064
11.384
10.327
8.442
8.332
10.075
71.0
64.4
52.7
52.0
62.9
1900...................................
1901...................................
1902...................................
1903...................................
1904...................................
11.567
12.826
12.615
12.428
11.731
1905...................................
1906...................................
1907...................................
1908...................................
1909...................................
1910...................................
1911...................................
1912...................................
1913...................................
1914...................................
Green, salted,
packers’ : heavy
Texas steers.
Pacific coast.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
50.7
51.7
47.3
40.7
34.9
$0,262
.264
.251
.227
.152
98.4
99.1
94.1
85.3
56.9
$4.870
5.885
5.091
5.521
5.159
54.5
65.9
57.0
61.8
57.8
.103
.081
.100
.115
.124
55.9
44.1
54.2
62.6
67.2
.094
.088
.116
.162
.156
35.3
32.9
43.6
60.9
58.7
5.485
4.596
5.226
5.378
5.993
61.4
51.5
58.5
60.2
67.1
72.2
80.0
78.7
77.5
73.2
.119
.124
.134
.117
.117
64.9
67.3
72.8
63.6
63.4
.148
.172
.238
.283
.348
55.7
64.6
89.2
106.1
130.5
5.783
6.122
7.472
5.568
5.956
64.8
68.6
83.7
62.4
66.7
11.260
12.962
16.939
12.337
13.457
70.2
80.9
105.7
77.0
84.0
.143
.154
.146
.134
.165
77.8
83.9
79.1
72.6
89.6
.267
.163
.174
.119
.201
100.4
61.2
65.3
44.6
75.4
5.968
6.130
6.544
6.816
7.339
66.8
68.6
73.3
76.3
82.2
17.269
19.664
20.410
16.029
15.686
107.7
122.7
127.3
100.0
97.9
.155
.148
.176
.184
.196
84.1
80.3
95.7
100.0
106.7
.259
.365
.410
.266
.396
97.2
137.1
154.0
100.0
148.8
7.771
7.234
9.359
8.929
9.652
87.0
81.0
104.8
100.0
108.1
$0.189
.210
100.0
111.3
Average
price1 per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
$0.181
.192
100.0
105.9
Average
price per
pound.
Cattle: steers,
choice to prime.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
New York State:
prime to choice.
Live stock (for food).
$0.172
.153
100.0
88.8
Average
Rela
price per
tive
100 pounds. price.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
short ton.
Calfskins:
country, No. 1.
Hops.
131.6
142.4
178.0
163.8
213.8
.215
.239
.312
.280
.357
118.9
132.0
172.2
154.6
197.5
.183
.284
.533
.385
.588
68.5
106.7
200.3
144.6
220.7
.114
.103
.129
.179
.555
66.1
60.1
75.0
104.2
322.7
9.312
10.420
13.831
17.343
18.658
104.3
116.7
154.9
194.2
209.0
195.3
395.0
351.3
286.3
1.723
2.388
2.488
2.367
.312
.400
.403
.364
169.8
217.5
218.9
197.9
.271
.335
.340
.312
150.0
185.2
187.9
172.5
.799
.825
.823
.841
300.2
309.8
308.9
315.8
.732
.850
.800
.792
425.8
494.5
465.4
460.7
15.907
17.656
16.219
15.325
178.2
197.7
181.6
171.6
.525
.450
.305
278.4
238.6
161.7
2.375
2.263
1.625
.361
.354
.341
196.5
192.4
185.4
.325
.338
.337
179.7
186.6
186.3
.994
1.025
.985
373.2
384.9
369.9
.943
1.000
1.000
548.3
581.7
581.7
14.531
13.400
16.206
162.7
150.1
181.5
237.9
241.4
211.3
.306
.229
.229
162.4
121.6
121.4
1.488
1.350
1.350
.294
.285
.284
160.1
155.0
154.4
.276
.249
.239
152.7
137.5
132.1
.949
.848
.703
356.3
318.4
263.8
.963
.788
.531
559.9
458.4
309.1
16.419
16.850
17.388
183.9
188.7
194.7
196.5
198.4
174.7
.184
.169
.141
97.5
89.5
74.8
1.231
1.050
.870
.255
.233
.190
138.7
126.4
103.3
.194
.163
.160
107.1
89.8
88.4
.598
.540
.459
224.4
202.8
172.3
.388
.373
.261
225.8
216.7
152.0
17.281
16.525
13.469
193.6
185.1
150.9
16.476
16.625
20.846
28.582
32.184
102.8
103.7
130.1
178.3
200.8
.215
.338
.406
.371
.685
114.2
178.9
215.3
196.8
363.0
1920...................................
January....................
February..................
March........................
36.098
31.875
34.250
34.600
225.2
198.9
213.7
215.9
.368
.745
.663
.540
April.........................
M ay..........................
June...........................
41.875
45.375
41.500
261.2
283.1
258.9
July...........................
August......................
September................
38.125
38.700
33.875
October.....................
November.................
December.................
31.500
31.800
28.000
1No relative price computed.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
SI. 371
1.242
1.904
.242
.262
.327
.301
.393
1915...................................
1916...................................
1917...................................
1918...................................
1919...................................
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cn
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 16.
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16a .
4$)
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
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AVEBAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
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400
40
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 17.
17 a .
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Chart
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to
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
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1913
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1914
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1916
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T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Farm products.
Live stock (for food).
Cattle: steers,
good to choice.
Hogs: heavy.
Hogs: light.
Sheep.
Year or month.
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892......................................
1893......................................
1894......................................
Average
price per Rela
tive
100
pounds. price.
Western
wethers,
average
price per
100
pounds.
Western
wethers,
Ewes,
plain to 4
- average
prime,
price
per
average
100
price per
pounds.
100
pounds.
Lambs,
average
price per
100
pounds.
Native
wethers, Wethers,
average average
per
price per price
100
100
poundspounds.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
100
pounds.
Rela
tive
price.
$4.138
5.098
4.500
4.839
4.525
48.6
59.9
52.9
56.9
53.2
S3.953
4.423
5.155
6.549
4.972
47.3
52.9
61.6
78.3
59.4
$3.926
4.340
5.068
6,575
4.933
46.4
51.3
59.9
77.8
58.3
$4.664
4.572
4.870
4.126
2.981
97.8
95.8
102.1
86.5
62.5
$4.528
4.511
4.780
3.878
2.696
99.4
99.0
104.9
85.1
59.2
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
4.934
4.271
4.774
4.885
5.385
58.0
50.2
56.1
57.4
63.3
4.278
3.358
3.591
3.805
4.039
51.1
40.1
42.9
45.5
48.3
4.253
3.559
3.722
3.759
4.071
50.3
42.1
44.0
44.5
48.2
3.094
3.141
3.769
4.163
4.162
64.9
65.8
79.1
87.2
87.2
2.950
2.932
3.497
3.925
3.884
64.7
64.4
76.8
86.2
85.2
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
5.394
5.590
6.557
5.062
5.192
63.4
65.7
77.1
59.5
61.0
5.082
5.958
6.970
6.057
5.155
60.7
71.2
83.3
72.4
61.6
5.114
5.918
6.735
6.054
5.148
60.5
70.0
79.7
71.6
60.9
4.521
3.744
4.178
3.877
4.261
94.8
'78.5
87.7
81.3
89.3
4.124
3.352
3.782
3.710
4.146
90.5
73.6
83.0
81.4
91.1
5.219
5.357
5.812
5.998
6.453
61.4
63.0
68.3
70.5
75.9
5.291
6.235
6.080
5.799
7.572
63.3
74.5
72. 7
69.3
90.5
5.321
6.327
6.216
5.635
7.361
62.9
74.8
73.5
66.7
87.1
5.080
5.279
4.884
106.5
110.7
102.4
90.8
99.4
5.053
4.948
4.896
7.017
6.727
8.402
8.507
9.039
82.5
79.1
98.8
100.0
106.2
8.943
6.747
7.595
8.365
8.361
106.9
80.7
90.8
100.0
99.9
9.009
6.726
7.552
8.454
8.382
106.6
79.6
89.3
100.0
99.1
1905
1906
1907
1908
1S09
..................................
..................................
..................................
..................................
.
.............
1910
1911
1912
1913 ........................
1914......................................
85.421
4.812
5.271
5.395
3.941
4.901
5.301
$4,687
5.044
Rela
tive
price.
101.8
71.4
92.5
100.0
107.6
$7.794
8.115
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
104.1
Rela
tive
price.
$5.746
4.951
5.430
110.9
108.7
107.5
92.6
101.6
5.544
4.280
4.928
5.347
5.830
103.7
80.0
92.2
100.0
109.0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
100
pounds.
8.702
9.573
12.809
16.424
17.496
102.3
112.5
150.6
193.1
205.7
7.131
9.615
15.705
17.600
18.244
85.2
114.9
187.7
210.4
218.1
7.187
9.400
15.459
17.804
18.326
85.0
111.2
182.9
210.6
216.8
5.929
7.166
10.332
11.288
9.351
126.5
152.9
220.4
240.8
199.5
9.233
11.017
16.092
17.325
16.125
118.5
141.3
206.5
222.3
206.9
6.690
7.994
11.708
12.589
11.008
125.1
149.5
219.0
235.4
205.9
1920.................................
January....................
February...................
March.......................
14.486
15.938
14.969
14.400
170.3
187.3
176.0
169.3
14.187
15.094
14.513
14.435
169.6
180.4
173.5
172.6
14.711
15.125
14.981
15.500
174.0
178.9
177.2
183.3
8.744
10.875
13.063
13.525
186.6
232.0
278.7
288.6
15.904
19.594
20.519
19.400
204.1
251.4
263.3
248.9
10.443
12.625
14.781
14.675
195.3
236.1
276.4
274.4
April.........................
May..........................
June..........................
13.906
12.600.
15.031
163.5
148.1
176.7
14.806
13.975
14.725
177.0
167.1
176.0
15.713
14.755
15.350
185.9
174.5
181.6
14.250
12.525
7.344
304.0
267.2
156.7
20.250
18.515
14.969
259.8
237.5
192.0
15.656
13.600
8.688
292.8
254.3
162.5
July..........................
August......................
September.................
15.381
15.350
15.250
180.8
180.4
179.3
14.856
15.130
16.544
177.6
180.9
197.8
15.888
15.735
17.069
187.9
186.1
201.9
6.594
6.575
5.544
140.7
140.3
118.3
14.719
13.300
13.388
188.8
170.6
171.8
8.625
8.375
7.344
161.3
156.6
137.3
October.....................
November.................
December..................
14.688
14.575
12.094
172.7
171.3
142.2
14.775
12.120
9.538
176.6
144.9
114.0
14.788
12.140
9.663
174.9
143.6
114.3
5.219
5.150
3.563
111.3
109.9
76.0
12.531
12.150
11.581
160.8
155.9
148.6
7.381
7.250
5.781
138.0
135.6
108.1
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
1915.................................
1916.................................
1917.................................
1918.................................
1919.................................
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T able 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Farm products.
Food, etc.
Poultry.
Peanuts: No. 1
grade.
Year or month.
Live fowls:
Chicago.
Bread.
Live fowls:
New York.
Tobacco: Burley,
dark red, good
leaf.
Beans: medium, choice.
Crackers.
$2,029
2.253
1.870
1.991
1.847
1895.................................
1896.................................
1897.................................
1898.................................
1899.................................
84.8 $0.070
94.2
.070
78.1
.069
83.2
.065
77.1
.065
77.8
77.8
76.4
72.2
72.2
$0,080
.080
.076
.075
.073
123.1
123.1
117.4
115.4
111.5
1.790
1.174
1.045
1.248
1.453
74.8
49.0
43.7
52.1
60.7
.065
.065
.059
.073
.071
72.7
72.2
65.8
81.4
79.2
.068
.066
.059
.076
.066
103.8
101.2
91.1
116.6
102.0
1900.................................
1901.................................
1902.................................
1903.................................
1904.................................
2.097
2.193
1.920
2.263
2.010
87.6
91.6
80.2
94.5
83.9
.075
.080
.080
.076
.078
83.3
88.9
88.9
84.2
86.1
.068
.070
.070
.065
.066
103. 8
107.7
107.7
99.4
101.2
1905.................................
1906.................................
1907.................................
1908...............................
1909.................................
$0.133
.160
79.3
95.4
89.8
79.3
74.3
96.9
102.4
.089
.090
.090
$0,065
.065
.065
99.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.6
.068
.065
.065
.065
.065
105.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.6
1910.................................
1911.................................
1912.................................
1913.................................
1914.................................
.169
.145
.149
.167
.165
101.0
86.3
88.7
100.0
98.6
100.2
95.6
116.8
100.0
101.1
.070
.070
.065
.065
.065
107.7
107.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
.070
.065
.065
.065
.065
107.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$0.036
.040
100.0
113.2
$0.154
.145
100.0
94.2
17.598
ii4.i
133.3
2.150
1.900
1.777
2.320
2.450
15.537
11.346
11.428
13.202
14.654
117.7
85.9
86.6
100.0
111.0
2.399
2.289 $3.814
4.661
3.980
4.033
n b .m
1890 TO 1920.
1890.................................
1891.................................
1892.................................
1893.................................
1894.................................
Oyster,
Soda,
average Rela
average Rela
tive price
per tive
price per price.
pound. price.
pound.
WHOLESALE PRICES,
Butter,
Aver
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
Average
Rela Average
age Relative average
tive
price per tive price per
price per tive
price per tive price per price
price
pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. 100pounds. price. bushel. per 100 price.
per
pounds.
pound.
.035
.036
.069
.098
.074
97.5
101.4
193.8
276.6
207.9
.137
.164
.198
.259
.284
88.6
106.2
128.2
168.3
184.2
.161
.189
.238
.324
.341
96.4
112.6
142.0
193.6
203.6
13.789
15.231i
22.302
36.567
32.346
104.4
115.4
168.9
277.0
245.0
5.813
8.450
13.785
12.109
8.058
145.,7
211..8
345. 5
303. 5
202.,0
.071
.073
.114
.148
.152
109.7
111.5
175.7
228.2
234.5
.071
.073
.114
.148
.152
109.7
111.5
175.7
228.2
234.5
1920................................
January....................
February..................
March.......................
.081
.098
.098
.093
229.0
276.3
274.6
260.6
.308
.298
.339
.388
199.8
193.1
219.9
251.8
.377
.374
.413
.418
225.3
223.3
246.4
249.9
34.183
39.000
38.000
37.000
258.9
295.4
287.8
280.3
7.430
7.844
8.000
7.700
186. 2
196. 6
200.,5
193.,0
.175
.160
.160
.160
269.2
246.2
246.2
246.2
.175
.160
.160
.160
269.2
246.2
246.2
246.2
April........................
May..........................
June.........................
.093
.093
.086
260.6
260.6
240.8
.386
.358
.318
250.2
232.0
206.4
.501
.386
.375
299.3
230.8
224.0
35.000
33.500
32.500
265.1
253.8
246.2
7.500
7.750
8.150
188.,0
194.,3
204.,3
.160
.160
.190
246.2
246.2
292.3
.160
.160
.190
246.2
246.2
292.3
July.........................
August.....................
September................
.085
.083
.083
239.4
233.8
232.4
.308
.333
.305
199.9
216.1
197.9
.351
.378
.385
209.7
225.5
230.0
32.500
32.500
32.500
246.2
246.2
246.2
8.188
8.050
7.563
205..2
201.,8
189..6
.190
.190
.190
292.3
292.3
292.3
.190
.190
.190
292.3
292.3
292.3
October....................
November................
December.................
.070
.053
.047
197.2
147.9
131.3
.233
.212
.214
151.3
137.6
138.7
.292
.349
.291
174.3
208.4
173.8
32.500
32.500
32.500
246.2
246.2
246.2
6.688
6.000
5.688
167..6
150..4
142..6
.190
.190
.160
292.3
292.3
246.2
.190
.190
.160
292.3
292.3
246.2
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915................................
1916.................................
1917................................
1918.................................
1919.................................
05
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T able 9 . —AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
00
Food, etc.
Bread.
Year or month.
Loaf: before
baking,
Chicago.
Rela Washington,
aver Cincinnati,
tive D. C.,
price
price per average
per pound.
price. agepound.
Rela
tive
price.
Loaf:
before
baking,
New
Orleans,
average
price1per
pound
Loaf: before
baking,
New York.
Average
price per
pound.
Loaf:
before
baking,
San
Francisco,
Rela
average
price1per
tive
pound.
price.1
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892......................................
1893......................................
1894......................................
SO.036
.036
.036
.036
.036
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
SO. 032
.032
.032
.032
.032
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
.033
.036
.036
.036
.036
83.2
90.8
89.0
89.0
89.0
.032
.029
.032
.032
.032
75.5
67.7
75.5
75.5
75.5
1900......................................
1901......................................
1902......................................
1903......................................
1904......................................
.036
.036
.036
.036
.036
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
90.8
.032
.032
.032
.032
.035
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
82.5
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907......................................
1908....................................
1909....................................
.036
.036
.036
.036
.038
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
94.2
.038
.038
.038
.040
.040
88.7
88.7
88.7
94.3
94.3
1910....................................
1911......................................
1912.................................
1913....................................
1914......................................
.039
.039
.039
.040
.040
97.0
97.0
97.0
100.0
100.0
.040
.040
.042
.042
.044
94.3
94.3
100.0
100.0
104.0
SO.043
6)
SO.036
SO. 032
Creamery, extra,
Boston.
Average
price per
pound.
Creamery: firsts,
Boston.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
100.0
92.6
$0.297
.273
Rela
tive
price.
.
SO.040
$0.317
.294
100.0
91.7
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1020.
Average
price per
pound.
Loaf: before baking-
Butter.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
044
047
068
075
076
1920 .............
January...
February..
March......
093
.080
.089
.089
April........
May..........
June.........
.089
.098
.098
July.........
August__
September.
October. . .
November.
December.
1 No relative price computed.
.040
.045
.067
.072
.076
112.4
126.1
186.8
203.1
212.4
.039
.040
.056
.065
.069
.048
.048
.069
.073
.074
112.0
112.5
163.4
171.9
175.5
.041
.042
.059
.069
.071
.293
.334
.415
.506
.598
92.2
105.4
130.8
159.6
188.6
.273
.318
.403
.492
.578
91.7
107.1
135.5
165.4
194.3
.083
.076
.076
.076
232.0
212.4
212.4
212.4
.081
.076
.076
.076
.087
.079
.082
.082
205.7
185.8
194.3
194.3
.082
.082
.082
.082
.600
.638
.643
.664
189.2
201.0
202.6
209.3
.568
.616
.614
.633
191.2
207.3
206.5
212.9
(0
C1)
.076
.076
.089
212.4
212.4
249.7
.076
.076
.085
.088
.089
.089
207.8
210.8
210.8
.082
.082
.082
.675
.600
.570
212.8
189.2
179.7
.648
.589
.551
217.8
198.3
185.2
.098
.098
.098
l1)
0)
0)
.089
.089
.089
249.7
249.7
249.7
.085
.085
.085
.089
.089
.089
210.8
210.8
210.8
.082
.082
.082
.570
.561
.585
179.7
177.0
184.4
.551
.538
.554
185.4
180.8
186.3
.098
.098
.089
0)
0)
C1)
.089
.089
.080
249.7
249.7
224.7
.085
.085
.080
.089
.089
.089
210.8
210.8
210.8
.082
.082
.078
.581
.590
.537
183. sr
186.0
169.3
.535
.531
.475
180.0
178.7
159.8
C1)
C1)
(!)
(0
C1)
C1)
(l)
C1)
0)
0)
AVERAGE W H O L E S A L E PRICES OE CO M M O DITIES,
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
o>
C0
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
O
Food, etc.
Butter.
Year or month.
Creamery: extra, Creamery: stand Creamery: firsts, Creamery: extra,
Creamery:
seconds, Boston.
Chicago.
ards, Chicago.
Chicago.
Cincinnati.
Creamery: cen
tralized firsts,
Cincinnati.
Creamery: cen
ery: fancy,
tralized seconds, Cream
New Orleans.
Cincinnati.
1890....................................
1891....................................
1892....................................
1893....................................
1894...................................
1895....................................
1896....................................
1897....................................
1898....................................
1899....................................
1900....................................
1901....................................
1902....................................
1903....................................
1904....................................
1905....................................
1906....................................
1907.................................
1908....................................
1909....................................
1910....................................
1911.................................
1912.................................
1913....................................
1
$0.275
.245
100.0
89.1
$0,310
.287
100.0
92.6
$0,297
.273
100.0
92.0
$0,276
.252
100.0
$0,347 100.0
$0.302
.328
94.5
.269
91.31914....................................
100.0
89.1
$0.256
.222
100.0
86.6
$0,336
.316
100.0
94.1
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price.
.251
.302
.388
.467
.550
91.2
109.9
140.9
169.7
199.8
.284
.325
.411
.495
.586
91.4
104.8
132.4
159.3
188.7
.274
.318
.403
.486
.561
92.4
107.1
135.9
163.6
189.0
.254
.301
.383
.473
.552
92.3
109.3
138.8
171.6
200.2
.324
.365
.441
.533
.622
93.3
105.2
127.1
153.7
179.3
.265
.306
.386
.487
.571
87.7
101.4
127.9
161.3
189.2
.230
.276
.358
.474
.563
89.8
107.8
139.8
185.5
220.3
.313
.356
.441
.526
.623
93.2
105.9
131.3
156.4
185.3
1920....................................
January.......................
February.....................
March,.........................
.520
.585
.561
.564
189.2
212.7
204.1
205.1
.584
.631
.622
.663
188.1
203.4
200.4
213.6
.562
.601
.616
.664
189.2
202.5
207.6
223.8
.535
.587
.589
.624
194.3
213.1
213.7
226.6
.624
.661
.666
.701
179.7
190.6
192.0
202.0
.572
.611
.624
.651
189.5
202.6
206.7
215.7
.551
.601
.606
.641
215.4
235.2
237.1
250.7
.632
.671
.650
.697
188.1
199.7
193.4
207.4
April...........................
May.............................
June............................
.595
.568
.520
216.4
206.4
189.1
.639
.571
.549
205.8
184.0
177.0
.639
.566
.540
215.2
190.6
181.9
.604
.541
.506
219.2
196.2
183.8
.685
.620
.583
197.4
178.7
168.0
.635
.570
.533
210.4
188.9
176.6
.625
.560
.523
244.4
219.0
204.5
.695
.654
.610
206.8
194.5
181.5
July.............................
August.........................
September...................
.515
.504
.510
187.3
183.2
185.5
.553
.540
.568
178.0
174.0
182.8
.543
.527
.534
182.9
177.6
180.0
.511
.501
.514
185.5
182.0
186.5
.593
.589
.616
170.7
169.7
177.6
.543
.539
.566
179.8
178.6
187.6
.533
.529
.556
208.3
206.9
217.6
.600
.586
.615
178.5
174.4
183.0
October.......................
November...................
December....................
.476
.460
.407
173.2
167.3
148.0
.568
.590
.508
182.8
190.1
163.5
.519
.553
.441
174.6
186.1
148.6
.505
.516
.427
183.3
187.4
155.0
.613
.616
.543
176.5
177.5
156.3
.563
.562
.468
186.4
186.2
154.9
.553
.498
.388
216.1
194.8
151.5
.620
.638
.550
184.5
189.8
163.6
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
1915....................................
1916....................................
1917....................................
1918....................................
1919....................................
-3
T able 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
to
Food, etc.
Butter.
choice, Creamery: extra,
New York.
Leans.
70.6
Cream
ery:
firsts,
Rela
New
tive
York,
average price.
price per
pound.
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0.228
.261
.270
.229
81.0
83.8
70.9
$0.195
.238
.235
.252
.209
64.3
78.3
77.3
82.9
68.8
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.214
.184
.190
.195
.213
66.3
57.1
58.8
60.6
65.9
.188
.167
.168
.175
.197
61.9
54.8
55.4
57.5
64.6
1900
1901.
1902
1903.
1904
.225
.216
.248
.235
.219
69.6
67.1
76.9
72.8
67.9
.212
.201
.232
.215
.197
69.6
66.0
76.3
70.7
64.8
1905.
1906,
1907.
1908,
1909,
.249
.249
.283
.271
.292
77.2
77.2
87.8
84.1
90.5
.234
.233
.267
.245
.265
76.9
76.5
87.9
80.6
87.3
1910.
1911.
1912.
.301
.267
.314
.323
.299
93.2
82.6
97.3
.291
.257
.300
95.6
84.6
98.7
1913.
1914.
. LOS}
100.0
93.9
OU.A
100.0
92.8
.304
$0,301
.279
100.0
92.6
Creamery: sec
onds, New York.
Average
price per
pound.
$0,278
.251
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
90.2
Creamery: extra,
Creamery: extra
Philadelphia.
firsts, Philadelphia.
Creamery: firsts,
Philadelphia.
Average Rela
price per tive
pound. price.
Average Rela
price per tive
pound. price.
$0.326
.303
100.0
93.1
Average
price per
pound.
$0,313
.291
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
92.9
$0,300
.276
100.6
92.1
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Dairy:
New
York
State,
Rela Average Rela average
tive price per tive price per
price. pound. price. pound.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
.301
.347
.434
.519
.614
93.7
108.1
135.0
161.3
190.9
.299
.341
.427
.516
.605
92.7
105.7
132.3
160.1
187.7
.282
.327
.411
.500
.577
93.5
108.6
136.4
165.9
191.5
.257
.308
.388
.469
.535
92.6
110.8
139.6
168.7
192.6
.302
.346
.431
.517
.616
92.6
106.2
132.2
158.8
189.0
.289
.333
.419
.507
.598
92.2
106.4
133.8
161.7
190.7
.275
.321
.406
.490
.563
91.8
107.2
135.5
163.4
188.0
1920 .............
January...
February..
March......
.622
.661
.640
.688
193.5
205.8
199.1
214.1
.614
.652
.666
.664
190.4
202.1
206.4
205.8
. 573
.620
.623
.636
190.1
205.7
206.5
211.0
.512
.571
.566
.589
184.4
205.7
203.6
211.8
.624
.650
.678
.683
191.6
199.4
207.9
209.4
.606
.630
.653
.665
193.2
201.0
208.2
212.2
.554
.593
.603
.629
184.8
197.9
201.1
209.9
April........
May.........
June.........
.686
.644
.600
213.5
200.3
186.7
.714
.612
.582
221.3
189.7
180.3
.683
.591
.552
226.4
196.0
183.0
.626
.560
.502
225.4
201.6
180.5
.713
.623
.580
218.8
191.0
178.0
.695
.606
.560
2 M .8
193.5
178.7
.656
.584
.511
219.0
194.9
170.7
July.........
August__
September.
.585
.576
.605
182.0
179.2
188.2
.567
.554
.594
175.9
171.6
184.1
.543
.529
.549
180.2
175.5
182.3
.498
.492
.493
179.3
177.1
177.3
.581
.569
.605
178.3
174.5
185.6
.565
.559
.591
180.3
178.3
188.7
.528
.529
.541
176.2
176.7
180.7
October...
November.
December.
.610
.628
.540
189.8
195.4
168.0
.605
.625
.545
187.6
193.8
169.0
.534
. 544
.482
177.1
180.3
159.9
.445
.426
.390
160.2
153.3
140.4
.616
.638
.560
189.0
195.6
171.8
.591
.606
.545
188.6
193.5
173.9
.513
.508
.456
171.2
169.4
152.2
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
—
3
CO
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
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BUTTER: CREAMERY. EXTRA,
CREAMERY, ELGIN,
CREAMERY, EXTRA.
(Average price
|
NEW YORK, 1890-1920 «
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.......... .
1890-1916
ST LOUIS, 1916-1920
—
in 1013*100.)
200
200
Js-
175
150
i
175
f
150
125
125
100
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75
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Chart 19.
Chart
19a .
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
68643°— 22— Bull. 296
1913
1914
1915
191$
1917
1918
1919
1920
-3
Ol
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
-7
05
Food, etc.
Canned goods.
Butter.
Creamery: extra,
San Francisco.
Creamery.
Creamery: firsts,
San Francisco.
Tomatoes:
standard New
Jersey, No. 3.
Peas.
Com.
Year or month.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Republic,
No. 2,
fancy,
average
price per
dozen
cans.
No. 2,
standard,
average
price per
dozen
cans.
Rela
tive
price.
Republic,
No. 2,
sifted,
average
price per
dozen
cans
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892......................................
1893......................................
1894...................................
$0,224
.250
.253
.258
.219
72.7
81.3
82.2
83.9
71.3
1895......................................
1896......................................
189?......................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
.206
.179
.184
.189
.208
'67.1
58.3
59.7
61.3
67.4
1900...................................
1901......................................
1902......................................
1903........... ..........................
1904...................................
.218
.211
.241
.230
.218
70.8
68.7
78.4
74.8
70.8
1905...................................
1906.................................
1907......................................
1908......................................
1909......................................
.243
.246
.276
.269
.289
78.9
79.9
89.7
87.5
94.0
$6,900
.908
94.3
95.2
$1.383
1.400
1910......................................
1911......................................
1912......................................
1913............. .........................
1914......................................
.298
.264
.297
96.7
85.9
96.5
.983
1.075
.950
103.0
1.383
1.500
1.625
.308
100.0
99.6
100.0
1.596
.288
93.6
114.3
1.500
$0.317
100.0
.271
$0.296
85.5
.247
100.0
83.4
112.6
.954
1.091
$6,725
Western,
No. 5,
sieve,
average
price per
dozen
cans.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
dozen
cans.
86.7
87.7
$1.079
.963
83.6
74.0
86.7
94.0
.921
1.115
1.417
70.8
85.8
109.0
101.8
100.0
SO. 8i5
94.0
1.300
1.008
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
77.6
WHOLESALE PKICES, 1890 TO 1920.
St. Louis,
Rela
Mo.,
tive
average average
price per price per price.
pound.
pound.
92.5
106.4
134.3
162.5
190.7
.262
.290
.398
.525
.603
82.7
91.5
126.5
165.7
190.T
.239
.275
.382
.503
.564
80.5
92.8
128.9
169.8
190.4
.781
.850
1.615
1.777
1.366
123.2
134.0
254.5
280.0
215.5
.730
.779
1.323
1.504
1.466
84.2
90.0
152.7
173.5
169.2
.988
1.246
1.900
2.239
2.050
76.0
95.8
146.2
172.2
157.7
1920..................
January...
February..
March......
.585
.632
.635
.658
189.2
204.5
205.5
212.8
.602
.649
. 646
.621
189.8
204.7
203.8
195.9
.588
.635
.628
.615
198.3
214.3
211.8
207.6
1.110
1.125
1.125
1.125
174.9
177.4
177.4
177.4
1.547
1.550
1.588
1.500
178.5
178.9
183.2
173.0
1.804
1.950
1.950
1.950
138.8
150.0
150.0
150.0
April........
May.........
June.........
.643
.580
.543
207.9
187.7
175.6
.589
.553
.573
185.7
174. 2
180.5
.585
.543
.548
197.4
183.4
185.1
1.131
1.175
1.250
178.3
185.3
197.1
1.500
1.500
1.500
173.0
173.0
173.0
1.950
1.950
1.950
150.0
150.0
150.0
July.........
August__
September.
.558
.543
.555
180.6
175.6
179.6
.600
.620
.679
189. 2
195.5
214.1
.583
.615
.636
196.8
207.6
214.7
1.250
1.190
1.075
197.1
187.6
169.5
(2)
1.575
1.575
181.7
181.7
1.950
1.950
1.750
150.0
150.0
134.6
October...
November.
December.
.574
.595
.500
185.8
192.6
161.8
.604
.570
.512
190.4
179. 8
161.5
.580
.553
.490
195.8
186.7
165.4
1.050
.990
.800
165.5
156.1
126.1
1.575
1.575
1.575
181.7
181.7
181.7
1.500
1.400
1.400
115.4
107.7
107.7
2No quotation.
.285
.327
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
10.329
.415
.502
.589
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
<1
00
Food, etc.
Eggs.
Cheese.
Year or month.
Coffee: Rio,No.7.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.........................................
1891.........................................
1892.........................................
1893.........................................
1894.........................................
$0,096
.101
.106
.108
.106
62.2
65.6
68.7
69.8
68.8
$0.179
.167
.143
.172
.165
161.1
150.1
128.5
154.8
148.6
1895.........................................
1896.........................................
1897.........................................
1898.........................................
1899.........................................
.093
.091
.097
.082
.108
60.3
58.9
62.8
53.3
69.8
.159
.123
.079
.063
.060
143.0
110.8
71.2
56.9
54.3
1900.........................................
1901.........................................
1902.........................................
1903.........................................
1904.........................................
.113
.101
.113
.122
.102
73.2
65.6
73.1
79.0
66.1
.082
.065
.059
.056
.078
73.9
58.0
52.7
50.2
70.3
1905.........................................
1906.........................................
1907.........................................
1908.........................................
1909.........................................
.121
.131
.141
.136
.149
78.6
85.2
91.8
88.5
96.4
.083
.081
.066
.063
.078
74.8
72.9
59.1
56.4
70.4
1910.........................................
1911.........................................
1912.........................................
1913.........................................
1914.........................................
.157
.140
.165
102.0
90.9
106.7
100.0
98.5
.095
.134
.146
.111
.082
85.5
120.5
131.4
100.0
73.3
$0,142
.144
Rela
tive
price.
ioo.o
101.4
.154
.L 2
Average
price per
pound.
$0,159
.148
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
93.0
Firsts: western,
Boston.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Firsts: fresh,
Chicago.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Firsts: fresh,
Cincinnati.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Candled: western,
New Orleans.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
-
$0,252
.263
ioo.o
104.7
$0,226
.233
100.0
103.3
$0,224
.234
100.0
104.4
$0,234
.235
100.0
100.3
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Whole milk:
Whole milk:
California flats:
American twins, colored, average, fancy, San Fran
Chicago.
fancy, New Y ork.
cisco.
.142
.174
.227
.264
.301
100.4
123.0
160.0
186.2
211.9
.151
.181
.241
.268
.315
97.9
117.1
156.3
173.7
204.4
.132
.156
.213
.279
.326
82.5
97.9
133.6
174.8
204.2
.075
.092
.093
.094
.179
66.9
83.0
83.3
84.0
160.4
.251
.291
.400
.483
.530
100.0
115.8
159.0
192.1
210.9
.227
.262
.365
.443
.485
100.6
115.9
161.6
196.2
214.7
.224
.273
.382
.453
.500
100.0
122.2
170.7
202.3
223.5
.234
.244
.309
.409
.397
100.0
103.9
132.0
174.7
169.5
1920.....................................
.262
.303
.274
.274
184.5
213.7
193.5
193.5
.274
.313
.294
.285
178.1
203.2
191.0
184.9
.307
.309
.301
.315
192.7
193.9
189.0
197.6
.120
.163
.148
.150
107.6
146.3
132.8
134.8
.566
.711
.599
.475
224.9
282.8
238.1
188.7
.516
.652
.515
.450
228.4
288.7
228.2
199.1
.535
.713
.545
.445
239.3
318.5
243.6
198.7
.450
(2)
(2)
(2)
191.8
January...........................
February........................
March..............................
April................... ...........
May.................................
June................................
.281
.277
.249
197.9
195.0
175.9
.286
.298
.279
185.15
193.1
180.7
.276
.265
.304
173.1
166.2
190.6
.151
.156
.150
136.0
140.1
134.6
.451
.448
.426
179.4
177.9
169.4
.413
.411
.388
183.1
181.8
171.7
.399
.408
.404
178.3
182.2
180.6
.343
.318
.307
146.5
135.5
131.0
July.................................
August............................
September......................
.246
.246
.263
173.3
173.2
185.3
.263
.265
.278
170.3
172.0
180.1
.332
.318
.346
208.3
199.2
217.1
.131
.094
.082
117.3
84.1
73.6
.454
.498
.549
180.4
197.8
218.3
.423
.471
.527
187.4
208.6
233.3
.448
.478
.565
200.0
213.7
252.6
.390
.434
.480
166.5
185.2
204.9
October...........................
November......................
December.......................
.246
.249
.226
173.1
175.5
159.3
.263
.250
.226
170.7
161.9
146.4
.295
.324
.295
185.1
203.1
185.1
.076
.075
.066
68.2
67.0
58.9
.621
.764
.797
247.0
303.7
316.9
.570
.675
.710
262.4
298.9
314.4
.615
.722
.708
274.9
322.8
316.3
.530
.575
.650
226.2
245.4
277.4
* No quotation.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES.
1915.........................................
1916......................................
1917......................................
1918......................................
1919......................................
co
oo
o
WHOLBSAI jE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 20.
Chart 20a .
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1913
1914
1913
J916
1917
1918
1919
1920
00
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
00
to
Food, etc.
Eggs.
Extra firsts:
western,
Philadelphia.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Fresh: selected,
pullets’, San
Francisco.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Herring.
Cod.
Dry,
Dry, bank, Large shore
bank,
large, New (pickled,
cured),
York
large,
Gloucester Rela
market,
Boston
market,
tive
average
market,
average
price.
price per
average
price per
price per hundred
hundred
weight.
quintal.
weight.
Nova
Shore,
Scotia,
round,
split,
Boston
Boston
market, market,
average average
price per price per
barrel.
barrel.
Newfound
land, split,
large No. 1,
New York
market,
average
price per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
1890 .................................
1891...................................
1892...................................
1893...................................
1894...................................
$0.195
.216
.217
.225
.184
59.5
66.1
66.3
68.8
56.2
$5.677
6.729
7.052
6.380
5.958
71.2
84.4
•88.5
80.0
74.7
$3.525
4.707
2.938
3.813
3.396
54.9
73.3
45.8
59.4
52.9
1895...................................
1896...................................
1897
...............
1898
........
1899................................
.200
.174
.172
.182
.199
61.3
53.3
52.6
55.6
61.0
5.521
4.208
4.521
4.667
5.135
69.3
52.8
56.7
58.6
64.5
3.156
3.354
3.635
4.208
5.031
49.1
52.2
56.6
65.5
78.4
1900 .................................
1901...................................
1902 .................................
1903..
.
.............
1904..................................
.198
.210
.241
.242
.265
60.5
64.1
73.7
74.0
81.1
5.302
5.990
5.094
5.865
7.281
66.5
75.2
64.0
73.6
91.3
5.083
4.979
4.906
5.729
5.453
79.2
77.6
76.4
89.3
85.0
1905...................................
1906...................................
1907................................
1908............................
1909...................................
.271
.262
.277
.279
.315
83.0
80.0
84.8
85.3
96.3
7.396
7.604
7.740
7.302
7.021
92.9
95.4
97.1
91.6
88.1
6.000
6.344
6.150
%
$7,208
7.083
7.068
93.5
98.9
95.8
94.1
93.6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Year or month.
New
Firsts:
laid: fair
fresh
to fancy,
near-by, gathered, Rela
New
New
tive
York,
York,
average price.
average
price per price per
dozen.
dozen.
Fish.
1910 ....................................
1911......................................
1912......................................
.326
.298
.332
.326
$0.249
.266
1915......................................
1916......................................
1917......................................
1918......................................
1919.v..................................
.257
.293
.401
.487
.529
103.2
117.6
161.2
195.6
212.3
.272
.301
.406
.499
.553
103.3
114.3
154.1
189.4
209.6
.266
.278
.362
.515
.531
1920......................................
January........................
February......................
M a r c h ...........................
.569
.728
.571
.487
228.6
292.2
229.2
195.6
.596
.732
.624
.479
226.3
277.7
236.6
181.6
April.............................
May..............................
June...... .......................
.442
.443
.432
177.5
177.7
173.3
.436
.453
.468
July..............................
August.........................
.469
.515
.570
188.5
206.8
228.9
.638
.766
.791
256.0
307.6
317.5
m s.............................
S e p t e m b e r ..........................
October........................
"N o v e m b e r .
December....................
6.938
7.958
8.104
$7.948
7.813
87.1
99.9
101.7
7.313
6.861
7.500
$6,604
6.625
97.2
91.2
99.7
100.0
$6.708
7.000
100.0
104.4
6.625
99.2
103.9
135.3
192.3
198.2
7.417
8.042
8.942
10.033
9.888
110.6
119.9
133.3
149.6
147.4
6.813
7.313
9.813
12.553
9.689
102.8
.524
.551
.435
.375
195.5
.205.8
162.4
140.0
9.229
9.500
9.500
9.500
137.6
141.6
141.6
141.6
9.260
11.000
11.000
9.800
139.8
166.0
166.0
147.9
165.4
171.7
177.4
.397
.396
.385
148.2
148.0
143.8
9.750
9.750
9.750
145.4
145.4
145.4
8.000
8.000
8.000
120.8
.501
.543
.603
190.1
205.8
228.6
.478
.508
.641
178.5
189.5
239.4
9.250
9.000
9.000
137.9
134.2
134.2
8.000
8.550
9.750
129.1
147.2
.670
.813
.799
254.2
308.2
303.1
.671
.748
.668
250.7
279.1
249.4
8.750
8.500
8.500
130.4
126.7
126.7
9.750
9.750
9.750
147.2
147.2
147.2
$0,264
.278
100.0
105.3
$0.268
.288
100.0
107.5
100.0
110.4
148.1
189.5
146.2
120.8
120.8
120.8
♦
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES.
1914......................................
99.7
91.1
101.4
100.0
106.7
00
CO
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
00
Food, etc.
Flour.
Fish.
Year or month.
Mackerel: salt,
large, No. 3s.
Salmon: canned.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.........................
1891.........................
1892.........................
1893.........................
1894.......................
$18.250
15.313
13.000
13.000
11.056
162.8
136.6
116.0
116.0
98.6
$1,642
1.500
1.483
1.494
1.425
1895.........................
1896.........................
1897.........................
1898.........................
1899.........................
15.625
13.917
12.229
13.667
15.250
139.4
124.2
109.1
121.9
136.1
1900.........................
1901......................
1902.........................
1903.........................
1904.......................
13.896
10.818
13.750
17.448
14.500
1905....................
1906.......................
1907.......................
1908.......................
1909.......................
1910.......................
1911....................
1912....................
1913....................
1914.......................
Average
pricejjer
New
Minne
Y ork ,
apolis
market, market,
average average
price per price per
barrel.
barrel.
Winter
Winter
straights,
patents,
Rela New York,
Kansas
tive
average
City, aver price.
price per
age price
barrel.
per barrel.
Winter
Bakers’
straights,
patent,
Rela Los
Kansas
Ange
tive
City, aver price. les, averprice1per
age price
barrel.
per barrel.
pounds.
Rela
tive
price.
73.8
67.4
66.7
67.1
64.0
$2,021
2.443
1.789
2.368
2.436
76.3
92.2
67.5
89.4
91.9
$3,365
4.921
4.017
3.085
2.781
91.7
134.1
109.5
84.1
75.8
$4,652
4.905
4.122
3.283
2.750
1.504
1.550
1.338
1.267
1.529
67.6
69.7
60.1
56.9
68.7
1.675
1.381
1.466
1.550
2.300
63.2
52.1
55.3
58.5
86.8
3.133
2.683
2.806
3.081
3.298
85.4
73.1
76.5
84.0
89.9
3.231
3.620
4.361
4.145
3.382
75.0
84.0
101.2
96.2
78.5
124.0
96.5
122.7
155.7
129.4
1.771
1.713
1.615
1.621
1.725
79.6
77.0
72.6
72.8
77.5
2.104
2.106
2.236
2.321
2.333
79.4
79.5
84.4
87.6
88.0
3.425
3.321
3.442
3.148
4.348
93.4
90.5
93.8
85.8
118.5
3.349
3.309
3.489
3.592
4.826
77.7
76.8
81.6
83.4
112.0
13.917
14. 792
13.917
11.354
10.188
124.2'
132.0
124.2
101.3
90.9
1.704
1.683
1.668
1.921
1.700
76.6
75.7
75.0
86.3
76.4
2.189
2.233
2.571
3.033
2.358
82.6
84.3
97.0
114.5
89.0
4.467
3.844
4.602
4. 738
4.485
121.7
104.8
125.4
129.1
122.3
4.543
3.615
3.988
4.291
5.451
105.5
83.9
92.6
99.6
126.5
14.583
16.000
13.208
130.1
142.8
117.8
1.744
2.104
2.183
78.4
94.6
98.1
2.142
2.438
2.450
80.8
92. 0
92.5
100. 0
106.6
4.229
4.694
4.519
115.3
127.9
123.2
4.691
3.984
4.686
108.9
92.5
108.8
11.096
10.065
100.0
2.225
90.7
2.225
Rela
tive
price.
Wheat.
Rye.
100.0
$1,460
100.0
2.650
2.825
3.669
$3.123
3.521
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
$4.012
100.0
112.7
4.363
108.7
4.308
•
$3.847
4.125
108.0
113.9
95.7
76.2
63.8
100.0
107.2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1S'20.
Chinook
Alaska,
red,
fancy,
average
tails, Is,
price per
average
price per ■ dozen
dozen cans.
cans.
Average
price per
barrel.
Buckwheat.
September —
August............
16.830
16.830
17.325
151.7
151.7
156.1
3.625
3.830
3.400
October..........
November___
December......
17.325
17.325
17.325
156.1
156.1
156.1
3.250
3.475
3.475
200.5
12.494
13.425
12.813
324.8
349.0
333.0
13.400
13.600
14.400
11.650
10. 250
9.988
373.0
328.2
319.8
13.450
12.400
12.544
335.3
309.1
312.7
12.410
11.644
11.694
322.6
302.7
304.0
14.200
14.000
13.200
221.0
207.5
194.9
9.813
8.940
9.209
314.2
286.2
296.8
11.075
9.281
9.144
276.1
231.4
227.9
10.205
8.400
8.256
265.3
218.3
214.6
13.200
12.000
10.167
^United States Food Administration standard.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
244.8
244.8
246.2
337.0
362.0
345.9
5.856
5.498
5.166
3.575
3.575
3.595
2 No quotation.
13.519
14.520
13.875
222.5
237.9
237.9
142.8
142.8
151.7
July................
356.6
380.0
384.5
(2)
(2)
(2)
15.840
15.840
16.830
April..............
May................
13.256
13.300
14.200
13.400
248.2
262.3
232.8
209.4
219.1
221.6
June.................
301.0
337.5
305.3
317.5
11.138
11.869
12.010
5.549
5.806
5.873
(2)
17.160
18.810
18.810
16.830
11.580
12.985
11.744
12.213
(2)
(2)
(2)
242.8
243.9
242.7
244.8
..........
312.2
350.9
315.2
324.1
326.7
305.4
272.6
304.5
3.546
3.563
3.544
3.575
January.........
February.......
March............
12.524
14.075
12.644
13.000
10.205
9.538
8.513
9.510
154.6
169.5
169.5
151.7
1920
'
3 $10.897
11.921
146.1
158.7
272.9
106.4
138.0
205.5
95.2
124.9
160.8
227.2
193.6
292.1
5.861
6.364
10.950
0)
11.719
2.820
3.658
5.446
6.439
5.313
10.560
13.860
17.845
25.211
21.698
145.9
158.3
274.3
267.8
278.0
166.9
183.4
310.5
323.3
269.0
102.7
114.9
173.6
187.0
208.1
..........
..........
..........
..........
..........
5.612
6.091
10.551
2 10.302
10.695
5.214
5.727
9.697
10.097
8.402
,1.500
1.678
2.535
2.732
3.039
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
00
21.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
C h ar t
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1916
1919
1920
00
T able 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
00
00
Food, etc.
Flour: wheat.
Year or month.
Stand
ard
patents,
Minne
apolis,
average
price per
barrel.
Second patents,
Minneapolis.
Relative
price.
1890...................................................
1891...................................................
1892...................................................
1893...................................................
1894...................................................
$5.186
5.305
4.347
4.006
3.595
114.1
116.7
95.7
88.2
79.1
1895...................................................
1896...................................................
1897...................................................
1898...................................................
1899...................................................
3.643
3.796
4.591
4.729
3.774
80.1
83. 5
101.0
104.1
83.1
1900...................................................
1901...................................................
1902...................................................
1903...................................................
1904 .................................................
3. 842
3. 810
3.808
4.330
5.378
1905 .................................................
1906...................................................
1907...................................................
1908...................................................
1909...................................................
1910...................................................
1911...................................................
1912...................................................
1913....................
1914...................................................
Average
price per
barrel.
Patents,
Portland,
Oreg.,
average
Relative price1 per
price.
barrel.
First patents,
St. Louis.
Average
price per
barrel.
Second
Patents,
patents,
Toledo,
St. Louis,
average
average price1
per
Relative price1per
barrel.
price.
barrel.
$0.114
.069
.093
.109
Apples, evaporated,
choice.
Average
price per
pound.
.110
Relative
price.
158.2
153.2
95. 8
129.1
152.1
.053
.056
.089
.087
94.4
74.2
77.3
124.0
121.0
84.6
83.9
83.8
95.3
118.4
.062
.071
.092
.061
.060
85.7
98.7
128.3
85.1
84.0
5. 422
4.276
4.876
5.418
5.757
119.3
94.1
107.3
119.2
126.7
.070
.098
.084
.086
.077
97.3
136.2
117.4
120.2
107.1
5.495
5.078
5.271
120.9
111. 8
116.0
.084
.120
116.4
167.5
115.2
4.544
$4.584
5.096
100. 0
111.2
.068
$4.422
4.939
100. 0
111.7
.083
$4.413
6)
$4.105
$4. 749
.072
.094
100. 0
131.2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Spring
patents.
New York,
average
price per
barrel.
Fruit.
5.894
6.354
10. 551
107..5
93. 7
167. 0
218. 5
267. 8
11. 877
12.120
11.988
11.794
.169
.218
.215
.211
235. 1
303. 8
299. 4
293. 9
11.400
12.300
12.238
12.919
13.969
13.850
.176
.158
.178
245. 5
220. 2
247. 2
( i)
1
U)
12.110
11.350
11.263
12.880
11.831
11.675
.178
.178
.171
247. 2
247. 2
238. 6
(D
(0
0)
10.060
8.756
8.488
10.425
9.663
9.463
.112
.118
.111
155. 9
163. 7
155. 0
261.8
147.1
160.3
254.0
229.3
271.0
$9. 929
39. 967
10.861
(2)
10.758
C1)
5.568
5.965
10.122
3 10.310
10.040
January..
February.
March—
12.675
14.444
13. 538
13.165
276.5
315.1
295.3
287.2
12.266
13. 969
12.969
12.690
277.4
315.9
293.3
287.0
12.408
12.040
12.836
12.836
12.291
12.660
12.169
12.356
( i)
( i)
r ii
\l)
11.007
11.690
10.925
10.969
April.
May.
June.
14.281
15. 031
14.160
311.6
327.9
308.9
13.750
14.538
13. 815
310.9
328.8
312.4
12.836
13.433
13.433
12.906
13.695
13.644
n\
V/
W
July.........
August—
September
13.669
12. 235
12. 594
298.2
266.9
274.7
13.319
11.855
12.238
301.2
268.1
276.7
13.433
12.637
12.637
13.020
12.338
12.650
October...
November.
December.
11.206
9.295
8.944
244.5
202.8
195.1
10.888
9.055
8.525
246.2
204.8
192.8
12. 288
10. 736
9. 751
11.500
10.131
9.994
6.663
7.264
11.391
(2)
11.998
145.4
158. 5
248. 5
1920................
1No relative price computed.
2No quotation.
C1)
C1)
(l )
6.036
6.520
10. 730
(2)
3United States Food Administration standard.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
10.745
.077
.067
.120
.157
.192
6. 503
7.090
11. 230
3 10.141
11.982
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
00
ZD
CO
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
O
Food, etc.
Fruit.
Year or month.
Apples: fresh,
Baldwin.
Rela
tive
price.
Jamaica, Jamaica,
8s, av
9s, av
erage
erage
price per price per
bunch.
bunch.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
$0,048
.043
.030
.027
.017
1895..................................... 1.................
1896......................................i.................
1897......................................!.................
1898..................................... i.................
1899......................................j.................
Oranges: Cali
fornia.
Primes: Califor
nia, in boxes.
Raisins: California.
Coast,
London
seeded,
layer,
average
average
price per price per
box.
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
69.9
62.3
43!4
39.5
25.3
$0.107
.100
.100
.104
.074
162.8
152.4
151.7
158.4
112.0
$2,360
1.802
1.469
1.700
1.154
174.6
133.3
108.6
125.7
85.4
.025
.033
.048
.058
.047
37.1
47.8
70.0
84.8
68.7
.067
.058
.055
.054
.057
101.5
88.6
83.2
82.9
86.1
1.429
1.019
1.398
1.392
1.283
105.7
75.3
103.4
102.9
94.9
1900......................................1.................
1901......................................1.................
1902......................................1.................
1903____________________ 1_________
1904......................................
.072
.083
.049
.048
.049
105.3
121.5
72.2
69.6
71.3
.052
.053
.055
.048
.046
79.6
80.0
84.0
73.3
70.3
1.521
1.442
1.685
1.446
1.473
112.5
106.6
124.7
106.9
108.9
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907......................................
1908......................................
1909......................................
.049
.061
.070
.061
.060
71.6
89.8
102.8
89.0
88.2
.046
.065
.059
.060
.053
70.0
98.5
90.4
91.2
80.9
1.188
1.600
1.627
1.810
1.270
87.8
118.3
120.3
133.9
93.9
1910......................................
1911______ ______________
1912_______ _____________ !_________
1913......................................1 $3.174
1914......................................1
4.042
.065
.076
.075
95.2
111.3
109.8
.063
.116
.074
95.3
177.3
113.3
1.224
1.413
1.425
90.5
104.5
105.4
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892...................................
1893......................................i............«...
1894........................................................
Rela
tive
price.
Lemons: Cali
fornia.
*
Average
price per
box.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
box.
Rela
tive
price.
'
100.0
$0.796
100.0
.068
100.0
$5.773
100.0
$4.420
100.0
.066
100.0
1.352
100.0
127.4
.852
107.1
.067
98.2
4.151
71.9
2.772
62.7
.093
141.5
1.790
132.4
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
barrel.
Currants: in
barrels.
Bananas.
2.775
3.168
4.784
5.503
8.491
87.4
99.8
150.7
173.4
267.6
1920
....
January...
February.
March.......
7.194
8.250
8.750
8.750
226.7
260.0
275.7
275.7
April.........
May..........
June.........
8.750
8.375
(2)
275.7
263.9
July..........
August___
September,
(2)
(2)
(2)
October__
November.
December.
4.750
5.150
4.875
2No quotation.
149.7
162.3
153.6
.823
.927
1.342
2.163
2.090
103.4
116.5
168.6
271.7
262.6
.077
.123
.204
.211
.199
112.0
180.0
298.0
308.2
291.4 ,
3.033
4.305
4.952
6.771
5.464
52.5
74.6
85.8
117.3
94.6
3.502
3.484
3.315
7.225
4.805
79.2
78.8
75.0
163.5
108.7
.079
.074
.107
.110
.198
120.4
112.2
162.3
167.4
302.0
3.038
4.250
(2)
(2)
197.5
276.3
.165
.190
.170
.152
241.4
277.8
248.5
222.2
4.320
4.000
5.594
4.750
74.8
69.3
96.9
82.3
6.272
4.781
5.156
5.800
141.9
108.2
116.7
131.2
.147
.171
.154
.144
2.566
3.092
3.859
166.8
200.9
250.8
.150
.150
.158
219.3
219.3
231.0
3.844
4.188
5.075
66.6
72.5
87.9
5.750
6.188
5.450
130.1
140.0
123.3
4.003
2.750
2.750
260.0
178.8
178.8
.168
.172
.180
244.9
251.5
263.2
3.875
3.625
4.156
67.1
62.8
72.0
5.625
6.500
7.500
2.750
2.750
1.550
178.8
178.8
100.8
.175
.167
.153
255.9
244.2
223.0
5.250
4.275
3.094
90.9
74.1
53.6
7.875
9.050
5.156
$4,041
$0,077
.073
.084
.092
.123
105.4
100.0
115.4
126.5
169.7
223.6
260.1
234.5
219.5
.234
.183
.227
.221
322.1
252.2
312.6
304.5
.139
.145
.163
211.6
, 221.0
248.5
.210
.218
.244
289.3
299.7
336.2
127.3
147.1
169.7
.165
.162
.143
251.5
247.0
217.2
.248
.248
.248
341.0
341.0
341.0
178.2
204.8
116.7
.134
.127
.110
204.6
192.8
167.7
.248
.248
.248
341.0
341.0
341.0
1.425
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
68643°— 22— Bull. 296-
....
....
....
....
....
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
cO
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
CO
to
Food, etc.
Meal: corn.
Meat.
Bacon.
Glucose.
Lard: prime
contract.
White
table.
Rough sides.
Short clear
sides.
Rela-*
tive
price.
Aver
age
Rela
price
tive
per
price.
100
pounds.
New York Decatur,
in.,
market,
average
average
price
price
per 100
per 100
pounds. pounds.
New York Philadel
market,
phia,
average
average
price
price
per 100
per 100
pounds. pounds.
Aver
age
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
57.5
59.9
70.0
93.6
70.2
$1,061
1.475
1.192
1.101
1.119
74.5
103.5
83.7
77.3
78.5
$1.020
1.458
1.161
1.083
1.063
Rela
tive
price.
Aver
age
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Aver
age
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
71.6
102.3
81. 5
76.0
74.6
$0.059
.068
.076
.101
.074
47.4
55.1
61.8
81.7
59.5
$0,060
.070
.079
. 105
.075
47.3
54.9
61.8
82.3
58.9
1890.....................
1891.....................
1892.....................
1893...................... $1.763
1.580
1894.....................
82.5
73.9
$0,063
.066
.077
.103
.077
1895.....................
1896......................
1897.....................
1898.....................
1899.....................
1.549
1.159
1. 219
1.302
1.356
72.5
54.2
57.0
60.9
63.4
.065
.047
.044
.055
.056
59.3
42.6
40.1
50.1
50.5
1.072
.813
.816
.882
.955
75.2
57.0
57.2
61.9
67.0
1.061
.785
.763
.846
.927
74.5
55.1
53.6
59.4
65.1
.063
.048
.052
.059
.056
51.1
38.8
42.2
48.1
45.1
.065
.049
.054
.060
.058
51.0
38.8
42.5
46.8
45.8
1900.....................
1901.....................
1902.....................
1903.....................
1904......................
1.488
1.646
2.179
1.840
1.792
69.6
77.0
101.9
86.1
83.8
.069
.089
.106
.088
.073
62.7
80.4
96.2
79.7
66.4
1.012
1.198
1.535
1.297
1.340
71.0
84.1
107.7
91.0
94.0
.991
1.188
1.525
1.278
1.333
69.5
83.3
107.0
89.7
93.6
.073
.087
. 105
094
.076
59.2
70.3
84.6
75.9
61.2
.075
.089
. 103
.096
.078
59.0
69.9
84.2
75.3
60.8
1905.....................
1906.....................
1907.....................
1908.....................
1909.....................
1.774
2.027
2.261
2.640
2.473
83.0
94.8
105.8
123.5
115.7
.075
.089
.092
.091
.117
67.7
80.6
83.6
82.5
106.2 1
1.325
1.267
1.358
1.615
1.625
93.0
88. 9
95.3
113.3
114.0
1.325
1.263
1.358
1.615
1.610
93.0
88.6
95.3
113.3
113.0
.078
.092
.092
.087
.113
63.3
74.4
74.4
70.4
91.7
.080
.094
.095
.090
.117
62.8
73.9
74.9
70.7
92.1
Carcass, good
native steers
(Chicago
market).
Aver
age
price
per
pound.
$0.105
.110
Rela
tive
price.
81.3
84.6
Steers, loins
ends (hips),
Chicago.
Aver
age
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
WHOLESALE PBICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Fine
yellow.
Fine white.
Year or month.
Beef: fresh.
90.8
86.9
108.2
100.0
101.1
.125
.091
.105
.110
.104
113. 8
82.5
95.3
100.0
94.2
1915.....................
1916......................
1917.....................
1918.....................
1919.....................
2.294
2.573
4. 801
4.421
5.498
107.3
120.4
224.6
206.8
257.2
.094
.135
.217
.255
.290
1920.....................
January.......
February___
March.,.......
5. 384
5.680
5.730
5.730
251.9
265.7
268.1
268.1
April.............
May..............
June.............
5.730
5.943
6.410
July..............
August.........
September..
October.......
November..
December...
1913....................
1.542
1.293
1.650
1.425
$1.601
1.736
108.2
90.8
115.8
100.0
108.4
1.479
1.291
1.652
1.425
1.571
85.4
122.3
197.1
231.8
263.6
1.616
1.990
4.211
4.386
3.469
101.0
124.3
263.1
274.0
216,7
3.960
.200
.241
.210
.210
181.3
219.3
190.7
190.4
3.112
3.080
3.013
3.450
268.1
278.0
299.9
.200
.208
.206
181.7
188.9
187.0
6.105
5. 530
5.390
285.6
258.7
252.2
.191
.189
.201
4.450
3.990
3.890
208.2
186.7
182.0
.206
.191
103.8
90.6
115.9
100.0
110.2
.129
.093
.108
.124
.130
104.4
75.1
87.2
100.0
104.8
.133
.095
.111
.127
.132
104.6
74.5
86.9
100.0
103.8
.115
.112
.133
.130
.136
89.1
86.6
102.6
100.0
105.3
$0.168
•171
100.0
102.2
$4.239
4.963
3.952
121.1
144.6
277.9
325.4
259.1
.113
.146
.238
.261
.266
91.3
118.3
192.7
211.1
215.5
.116
.149
.248
.279
.291
90.7
116.7
194.9
219.2
228.5
.129
.138
.167
.221
.233
99.5
106.7
129.1
170.9
180.2
.176
.191
.215
.292
.313
105.1
113.8
128.4
173.9
186.6
194.4
192.4
188.2
215.5
4.032
3.740
3.550
3.825
264.3
245.1
232.9
250.7
.192
.204
.207
.197
155.6
165.4
167.4
159.6
.207
.221
.220
.211
162.2
173.7
172.7
165.9
.230
.232
.213
.205
177.9
179.2
164.1
158.3
.350
.320
.305
.315
2 oas
3.775
4.220
4.375
235.9
263.7
273.3
4.540
5.125
297.6
336.0
357.4
.204
.200
.198
165.4
162.1
159.8
.219
.218
.212
171.7
170.7
166.6
.209
.195
.223
161.4
150.6
171.8
.320
.320
.325
190.8
190.8
193.8
173.6
171.8
182.5
3.590
3.400
2.863
224.3
212.4
178.8
5.180
4.453
339.6
292.1
258.4
.193
.186
.188
156.5
150.1
152.4
.207
.200
.202
162.4
156.8
158.5
. 255
.255
.260
196.9
196.9
200.8
.360
.370
.390
214.7
220.6
232.6
187.1
173. 2
129.8
2.150
1.738
1.538
134.3
108.6 .
96.1
3.120
3.000
2.680
204.5
196.8
175.6
.203
.178
.151
164.3
144.0
121.8
.217
.191
.164
170.5
150.2
128.6
.252
.240
.222
194.6
185.3
171.4
.400
.400
.372
238.5
238.5
221.8
..........
1.725
uuu
190.8
181.9
187.8
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1914.....................
1.942
1.858
2.313
2.138
2.160
1910.....................
1911.....................
1912.....................
CO
00
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WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
C h a r t 22.
Chart
22a .
400
375
350
325
300
375
350
325
275
275
400
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
too
100
75
75
50
50
40
40
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
300
CO
Oi
CO
W H O L E S A L E PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 23.
Chabt 23a .
460
375
350
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
325
300
40
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
CO
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES: 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
00*
Food, etc.
Meat.
Beef: fresh.
Beef: salt.
Year or month.
Steer, rounds,
No. 2, Chicago.
Native sides
ket).
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
1890......................................
1891.........................................
1892.........................................
1893....................................
1894..*...............................
$0,069
.082
.076
.081
.075
1895.........................................
1896.........................................
1897.........................................
1898.........................................
1899.........................................
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Hams: smoked.
Loins, No. 2,
city, New York.
Ribs, No. 2, city,
New York.
Rounds, No. 2.
city, New York.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
55.0
65.4
60.9
64.9
59.7
$6,960
8.365
6.797
8.194
8.093
36.8
44.2
35.9
43.3
42.8
$0.100
.098
.108
. 125
. 102
59.9
59.1
64.7
75.1
61.3
.079
.070
.077
.078
.084
63.3
55.8
61.4
62.4
66.7
8.127
7.510
7.676
9.156
9.289
42.9
39.7
40.6
48.4
49.1
.095
.094
.089
.081
.092
57.0
56.7
53.8
48.6
55. 5
.080
.079
.097
.078
.082
64.2
62.9
77.6
62.6
65.3
9.754
9.320
11.789
9.067
8.769
51.5
49.3
62.3
47.9
46.3
.103
. 108
.121
.127
. 107
61.7
64.7
72.9
76.5
64.5
1905.........................................
1906.........................................
1907.........................................
1908.........................................
1909.........................................
.080
.078
.088
.093
.095
64.1
62.3
70.6
74.6
75.8
10.024
8. 846
9.817
13.184
11.023
53.0
46.7
51.9
69.7
58.2
.105
.124
. 130
.113
. 131
62.9
74.3
78.4
67.1
78.8
1910.........................................
1911.........................................
1912.........................................
1913.........................................
1914.........................................
.103
.098
. 121
.125
.135
82.0
78.4
96.9
100.0
107.5
14.589
12.909
15. 793
18. 923
19.755
72.1
68. 2
83. 5
100.0
104.4
. 164
. 140
. 143
.166
.167
98.9
84.1
86.0
100.0
100.5
1900.........................................
1901.........................................
1902.........................................
1903.........................................
1904.........................................
I
$0.157
.162
100.0
103.1
$0.131
.133
100.0
101.6
$0.158
.184
100.0
116.0
$0.151
.167
100.0
110.7
$0.121
.128
Rela
tive
price.
Extra mess.
100.0
105.5
Rela
tive
price.
WHOLESALE P&ICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Steer, ribs, No. 2,
Chicago.
.146
.162
.198
.274
.314
93.2
103.1
125.8
174.3
199.9
.124
.130
.162
.221
.224
94.7
99.2
123.4
168.4
171.4
.126
.134
.164
.209
.215
100.2
106.9
131.0
166.5
171.6
.171
.181
.217
.299
.366
108.2
114.2
137.4
189.1
231.5
1920.........................................
January...........................
February........................
March..............................
.315
.344
.280
.258
200.6
219.1
178.3
164.0
.213
.200
.195
.190
162.6
152.8
149.0
145.1
.206
.210
.189
.193
164.4
167.7
151.3
154.2
371
.370
.358
.335
April................................
May.................................
June........* . ......................
.268
.253
.293
170.7
160.8
186.3
.190
.190
.215
145.1
145.1
164.2
.209
.192
.220
166.8
153.3
175.7
July.................................
August............................
September......................
.350
.300
(2)
222.9
191.1
.276
.250
.240
210.8
191.0
183.3
.221
.217
.228
October...........................
November......................
December.......................
.373
.370
.356
237.3
235.7
226.8
.216
.205
.186
165.0
156.6
142.1
.210
.202
.174
* No quotation.
.211
.285
.324
104.6
111.6
139.7
189.1
214.7
.124
.130
.170
.241
.231
102.8
107.9
140.7
199.1
190.7
18.639
18.939
28.250
33.049
31.080
98.5
100.1
149.3
174.6
164.2
.153
.185
.252
.318
.343
92.1
111.3
151.6
191.5
206.6
234.4
233.9
226.0
211.8
.309
.310
.278
.270
205.0
205.6
184.0
179.0
.224
.208
.200
.190
185.2
172.0
165.4
157.2
18.058
18.625
17.000
17.000
95.4
98.4
89.8
89.8
.334
.294
.306
.316
201.0
177.1
183.9
189.8
.344
.325
.373
217.4
205.4
235.5
.290
.290
.305
192.3
192.3
202.3
.223
.220
.238
184.4
182.0
196.4
17.060
17.000
17.000
89.8
89.8
89.8
.331
.356
.365
199.3
214.0
219.6
176.8
173.3
181.7
.430
.418
.413
271.8
263.9
260.7
.360
.330
.330
238.7
218.8
218.8
.286
.250
.255
236.6
206.8
210.9
18.125
18.500
19.250
95.8
97.8
101.7
.377
.373
.363
226.8
224.1
218.7
167.7
161.3
138.8
.406
.371
.307
256.6
234.7
194.1
.342
.315
.282
226.8
208.9
187.0
.234
.220
.164
193.5
182.0
135.6
19.500
19.500
18.250
103.0
103.0
96.4
.358
.307
.258
215.1
184.4
154.9
.158
i 168
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915.........................................
1916.........................................
1917.........................................
1918.........................................
1919.........................................
CO
CO
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T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920— Continued.
Food, etc.
Meat.
Pork: fresh, loins.
Year or month.
Mutton: dressed.
Pork: salt, mess.
Chicago.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.........................................
1891.........................................
1892.........................................
1893.........................................
1894.........................................
$0,093
.087
.091
.080
.061
91.0
84.5
89.2
78.3
59.0
1895.........................................
1896.........................................
1897.........................................
1898.........................................
1899.........................................
.062
.063
.073
.074
.071
60.5
61.0
71.0
72.0
69.4
.073
.068
.074
.074
.078
1905.........................................
1906.........................................
1907.........................................
1908.........................................
1909.........................................
1910.........................................
1911.........................................
1912.........................................
1900.........................................
1901.........................................
1902.........................................
1903.........................................
1904.........................................
1913......................................
1914.........................................
Rela
tive
price.
1
!
$0.149
.152
100.0
101.9
Poultry: dressed fowls.
Average
price per
pound.
Western
New York.
Iced, Chicago.
Average
price per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
$12.150
11.303
11.525
18.339
14.126
54.1
50.3
51.3
81.6
62.9
11.826
8.940
8.999
9. 868
9.346
52.6
39.8
39.6
43.9
41.6
70.9
65.9
72.0
72.6
75.9
12.507
15.611
17.940
16.651
14.029
55.7
69.5
79.8
74.1
62.4
.086
.091
.088
.086
.090
83.8
88.8
85.4
84.2
87.7
14.418
17.512
17.568
15.974
21.344
.101
.075
.084
.103
.101
98.0
73.4
81.9
100.0
98.5
23.738
19.159
19.285
22.471
22.736
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
............ 1.................
i
$0.149
.154
100.0
103.8
$0.152
.163
100.0
107. D
Western, dry
picked, New
York.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
64.2
77.9
78.2
71.1
95.0
$0.139
.162
76.2
88.8
105.6
85.3
85.8
100.0
101.2
.176
.156
.162
.182
.184
96.5
85.5
88.5
100.0
100.7
Average
price per
pound.
$0.145
.148
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
102.6
Veal.
Average
price per
pound.
$0,181
.185
Rela
tive
price.
100.1
102.:
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Lamb: dressed,
round.
.164
.183
.240
.270
.277
110.0
123.0
161.2
181.8
186.3
.107
.125
.166
.198
.167
104. 7
122.0
162.3
193.4
162.7
.143
.162
.244
.295
.315
96.2
108.9
163.9
198.2
212.0
.148
.170
.245
.312
.350
97.2
111.6
160.7
204.8
229.9
18.317
26. 770
41 765
48. 240
52.190
81.5
119.1
185.9
214.7
232.3
137
.166
.206
.273
.297
95.0
114.9
142.2
189.1
205.3
.178
.212
.251
.342
.357
97.3
116.2
137.7
187.4
195.2
.182
.190
.226
.274
.302
100.8
105.3
125.1
151.4
166.9
1920..............................................
January..............................
February..........................
March.................................
.291
.296
.328
.313
195.8
199.1
220.2
210.2
.162
.158
.206
.196
158.2
153.7
201.3
191.2
.307
.244
.273
.293
206.6
164.2
183.4
196.8
.315
.278
.278
.283
207.0
182.5
182.2
185.5
37.221
44.875
43.438
42.300
165.6
199.7
193.3
188.2
.322
.303
.331
.340
222.7
209.2
229.1
235.1
.385
.347
.386
.383
211.2
190.1
211.4
210.0
.316
.325
.325
.325
174.9
179.8
179.8
179.8
April...................................
May.....................................
June....................................
.340
.325
.310
228.6
218.6
208.5
.251
.195
.172
245.2
190.2
167.8
.342
.283
.278
230.1
190.1
186.7
.345
.341
.276
226.5
224.1
181.4
42. 813
42.250
40.400
190.5
188.0
179.8
.368
.354
.325
254.1
244.7
224.8
.409
.424
.410
224.2
232.3
224.8
.339
.300
.280
187.5
165.9
154.9
July.....................................
August...............................
September........................
.308
.275
.264
207.1
184.9
177.4
.170
.139
.118
165.9
135.6
115.2
.328
.368
.403
220.7
247.3
270.9
.299
.318
*363*
196.3
208.5
238.0
36.250
32.900
31.000
161.3
146.4
138.0
.315
.343
.350
217.8
237.2
242.0
.394
.390
.390
216.0
213.8
213.8
.296
.320
.320
163.7
177.0
177.0
October..............................
November........................
December..........................
.244
.255
.243
164.1
171.5
163.4
.114
.124
.108
111.0
121.0
104.9
.384
.293
.206
258.4
196.8
138.6
.405
.353
.253
265.9
231.5
166.1
30.500
30.800
29. 750
135.7
137.1
132.4
.296
.275
.245
204.9
190.2
169.4
.378
.365
.342
207.2
200.1
187.5
.320
.320
.320
177.0
177.0
177.0
101
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915..............................................
1916..............................................
1917..............................................
1918..............................................
1919..............................................
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
O
fcO
Food, etc.
Milk: fresh.
Year or month.
Chicago.
Average
price per
quart.
Rela
tive
price.
1890........................................................
1891.........................................................
1892........................................................
1893........................................................
1894.........................................................
10.026
.027
.027
.028
.026
1895........................................................
1896........................................................
1897........................................................
1898........................................................
1899............. ..........................................
Rela
tive
price.
San Francisco.
Average
price per
gallon.
Rela
tive
price.
74.5
75.6
75.9
79.0
74.5
$0.354
.279
.319
.335
.309
78.7
62.0
70.8
74.4
68.7
.025
.023
.024
.024
.025
71.7
66.3
66.6
67.7
71.7
.308
.325
.262
.308
.353
68.5
72.1
58.2
68.5
78.3
1900........................................................
1901........................................................
1902........................................................
1903........................................................
1904........................................................
.027
.026
.029
.029
.028
77.6
74.2
81.6
81. 6
77.9
.478
.378
.364
.355
.340
106.1
84.1
80. 8
78.8
75.5
1905.........................................................
1906........................................................
1907........................................................
1908........................................................
1909........................................................
.029
.030
.034
.033
.034
81.9
85.3
94.9
93.2
95.7
.323
.340
.409
.355
.350
71.8
75.6
90.8
78. 9
77.8
1910.........................................................
1 9 1 1 .....................................................
1912........................................................
.037
.034
.037
.035
.035
104.2
95.2
104.2
100.0
99.4
.370
.406
.435
.450
.477
82.3
90.3
96.8
100.0
106.0
1913. . ....................................................
1914........................................................
$0.038
.038
100.0
100.8
Average
price per
quart.
$0.039
.039
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
100.5
Olive oil.
Oleomargarine.
Oleo oil.
Italian.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
$0.163
.161
166.6
$0.115
.109
100.0
94.2
99.0
Spanish.
Average Average
price per price per
gallon.
gallon.
$2.004
2.075
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
103! 5
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
quart.
New York.
Molasses: New
Orleans, open
kettle.
.038
.039
.052
.064
.073
99.7
103.4
138.5
169.8
194.7
.036
.039
.057
.070
.076
100.6
109.9
160.9
198.0
214.7
.038
.038
.046
.066
.074
97.4
96.2
117.4
168.5
190.5
.467
.450
.491
.704
.825
103.7
100.0
109.2
156.4
183.4
.158
.177
.255
.295
.343
97.4
108.7
156.9
181.5
210.8
.122
.140
.217
.257
.306
105.7
121.2
187.7
222.4
265.5
1920........................................................
January.........................................
February........................................
March.............................................
.072
.081
.076
.067
191.5
214.3
201.9
176.9
.076
.085
.081
.079
214.5
241.6
228.9
222.4
.088
.084
.084
.084
224.4
214.9
214.9
214.9
1.042
1.070
1.070
1.070
231.6
237.8
237.8
237.8
.318
.355
.344
.335
195.8
218.5
211.7
206.2
.214
.294
.279
.260
April...............................................
May................................................
June................................................
.064
.062
.064
168.7
164.5
168.7
.061
.061
.067
172.8
172.8
189.8
.084
.084
.084
214.9
214.9
214.9
1.070
1.070
1.070
237.8
237.8
237.8
.335
.335
.326
206.2
206.2
200.6
July................................................
August...........................................
September.....................................
.072
.082
.084
191.0
218.3
222.5
.070
.078
.084
196.9
221.0
238.8
.084
.094
.094
214.9
240.5
240.5
1.070
1.070
1.070
237.8
237.8
237.8
.317
.305
.305
October..........................................
November......................................
December......................................
.084
.071
.061
222.5
187.0
162.1
.084
.084
.075
238.8
238.8
211.1
.094
.094
.088
240.5
240.5
226.4
1.168
1.012
.681
259.4
224.9
151.4
.295
.295
.270
108.6
101.6
154.0
224.2
193.0
185.4
254.3
241.6
225.3
3.531
3.238
3.400
3.605
230.7
211.5
222.2
235.6
.240
.210
.196
208.0
182.0
170.1
3.469
3.488
3.555
226.7
227.9
232.3
195.3
187.7
187.7
.182
.168
.195
157.3
145.7
169.0
3.875
3.790
3.875
253.2
247.7
253.2
181.5
181.5
166.3
.205
.178
.160
177.6
153.8
138.5
3.463
3.330
3.250
226.3
217.6
212.3
103
$1.555
2.357
3.432
2.954
2.177
2.035
AVEEAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915........................................................
1916........................................................
1917........................................................
1918........................................................
1919........................................................
104
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
C h a r t 24.
Chart 24a ,
400
375
350
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
325
40
1914
1915
1917
105
1913
106
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Food, etc.
Rice.
Salt: American.
Soda: bicarbonate
of, American.
Spices: pepper,
black, Singapore.
Starcb: com.
Year or month.
Domestic,
choice,
average
price per
pound.
Honduras,
head,
Relative
average
price.
price per
pound.
Average
price per
barrel.
Relative
price.
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
$0,061
.064
.057
.046
.053
109.2
115.0
102.7
82.9
94.9
$0,792
.787
.758
.702
.719
77.7
77.1
74.3
68.8
70.5
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.053
.702
.623
.661
.665
.637
68.8
.061
.061
96.2
93.7
97.8
109.7
109.6
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.055
.055
.056
.057
.044
98.9
98.9
100.9
102.3
79.6
1.001
.857
.636
.614
.770
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.042
.047
.053
.062
.062
75.3
85.6
96.4
112.6
111.7
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
.055
.050
.055
.055
98.7
90.4
98.7
$0.051
.051
100.0
101.4
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
$0,028'
.032
.022
.029
.027
275.0
317.0
218.0
285.0
268*0
$0,115
.087
.069
.060
.052
106.1
80.5
63.5
54.8
47.6
$0,055
.060
.057
91.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.5
.018
.015
.015
.013
050
050
066
089
92.3
85.5
112
45.8
46.1
61.2
82.1
102.9
055
051
.012
177.0
152.0
150.0
129.0
117.0
050
050
83.3
83.3
98.1
84.0
62.4
60.2
75.5
.012
.011
.011
.013
.013
123.0
107.0
108.0
129.0
130.0
.129
.129
.126
.129
.123
119.0
119.1
115.7
118.8
113.3
.050
.047
.044
.051
.053
83.3
78.3
73.3
84.5
87.5
.755
.714
.793
.785
.818
74.0
70.0
77.8
77.0
80.1
.013
.013
.013
.011
.010
130.0
130.0
130.0
.122
.114
.099
.072
.071
112.2
.055
.058
.060
.058
.060
92.0
96.2
100.0
95.8
.755
.828
.988
74.0
81.1
96.8
.010
.010
100.0
100.0
.010
.010
100.0
.080
.097
.115
.109
.116
73.7
89.1
106.0
1.020
1.020
61.0
64.8
65.2
62.4
100.0
100.0
Average
price per
pound.
.010
110.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.9
91.6
65.9
65.5
100.0
107.3
.060
.060
.060
.060
.062
Relative
price.
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.3
100.0
102.8
W HOLESALE PKICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Blue Rose,
head,
average
price i per
pound.
g
1915
...
1916
....
1917
....
1918
...
1919..................
$0,040
.038
.063
.082
.098
.048
.045
.065
.089
.106
93.9
89.5
128.0
175.3
209.1
1.070
1.145
1.623
1.976
2.053
104.9
112.3
159.1
193.7
201.3
.010
.016
.021
.030
.025
103.0
158.0
213.0
297.0
253.0
.136
.176
.236
.256
.202
125.1
162.2
217.3
235.7
186.5
.065
.068
.067
.069
.069
108.3
113.2
112.3
114.5
114.5
£
1920..................
January...
February.
March......
.096
.118
.118
.116
.107
.127
.128
.125
210.7
249.7
252.5
246.4
2.725
2.240
2.292
2.390
267.1
219.6
224.7
234.3
.025
.024
.024
.024
254.0
240.0
240.0
243.0
.142
.182
.183
.177
130.7
167.9
168.2
163.1
,100
(2)
.103
.103
170.8
170.8
April........
May.........
June........
.114
.113
.112
.123
.122
.123
242.0
239.8
242.2
2.558
2.600
2.600
250.8
254.9
254.9
.025
.025
.025
245.0
245.0
245.0
.166
.152
.139
153.3
139.7
128.1
.103
(2)
.103
July.........
August___
September
.110
.095
.083
.125
.102
.095
246.6
200.6
187.4
2.724
2.975
3-080
267.1
291.7
302.0
.025
.026
.029
245.0
256.0
290.0
.133
.126
.128
122. 9
115.9
117.8
(2)
(2)
(2)
October...
November.
December.
.071
.058
.053
.079
.068
.066
156.6
134.7
130.0
3.080
3.080
3.080
302.0
302.0
302.0
.029
.028
.023
290.0
280.0
229.0
.122
.107
.092
112.4
98.6
85.1
-22— Bull. 296<3o
i No relative price computed.
2No quotation.
.098
.098
.098
167.3
170.8
170.8
162.5
162.5
162.5
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
w
•°
O
108
Table 9 .—AVER AGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Food, etc.
Year or month.
96° centrifugal.
Vegetables: fresh.
Granulated.
Potatoes: white.
Onions.
73.2
76.9
73.7
86.6
76.4
$0,273
.282
.301
.280
.278
110.1
113.4
121.1
116.3
112.1
$4.344
4.125
3.604
3.188
3.250
U93.5
183. 8
160.6
142.0
144.8
$0.596
.773
.455
.671
.613
100.4
130.3
76.6
113.2
103.3
97.4
106.1
105.4
116.4
115.2
.043
.034
.033
.036
.045
69.1
54.6
52. 9
56.7
72.1
.270 ' 108.7
104.0
.258
112. 8
.280
119.1
.296
.312
125.5
3.115
1.948
3.927
3.271
3.224
138.7
86.7
174.9
145.8
143.7
.433
.197
.328
.509
.417
72.9
33.1
55.3
85.9
70.3
.053
.051
.045
.046
.048
124.8
118. 3
104.4
108. 7
111.7
.049
.052
.063
.051
.046
77.2
82.5
100.2
81.2
73.1
.298
.285
.302
.230
.276
119.9
114. 8
121.4
92. 5
111. 1
2.427
3.500
3.646
3.568
2.557
108.2
155.9
162.4
158.9
158.5
.374
.564
.596
.525
.730
63.0
95.1
100.4
88.5
123.1
122.3
105.4
107.1
116.0
114.3
.053
.045
.047
.049
.048
123.2
105.9
108. 9
115.7
111.5
.045
.053
.062
.055
.059
71.5
84.2
98. 9
87.7
94.6
.268
.235
.230
.213
.233
107.7
94. 6
92. 6
85. 9
93.8
3.239
3.292
3.500
3.536
3.089
144.2
146. 6
155.9
157.5
137.6
.403
.548
.491
.712
.686
67.9
92.3
82.8
120.0
115.6
119.7
127.4
118. 9
100.0
109.7
.050
.053
.051
.043
.047
116.2
124. 8
118.3
100.0
110.3
.073
.065
.062
.063
116.1
103.3
98.9
100.0
97.2
.240
. 242
.245
.248
.248
96. 7
97.5
98.7
100.0
100.0
2.964
3.104
132.1
138. 3
162. 6
100.0
176.3
.428
.771
.913
.593
72.1
129.9
154.0
100.0
112.8
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0.055
.039
.033
.037
.032
156.0
111.7
94.9
105.1
92.3
$0.062
.047
.044
.048
.041
144.5
110.3
101.9
113.3
96.3
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.033
.036
.036
.042
.044
92.9
103.4
101. 7
121.1
126.3
.042
.045
.045
.050
.049
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.046
.040
.035
.037
.040
130. 6
115.4
101. 1
106. 3
113.4
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.043
.037
.038
.041
.040
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
.042
.045
.042
.035
.038
$0.071
.069
New York, New York, Chicago,
average
average
average
price per price per
price per
100 pounds.
sack.
barrel.
$1.804
2.120
1.304
$6.857
1.510
Rela
tive
price.
Ordinary
to fancy,
average
price per
bushel.
Good to
choice,
average
price per
bushel.
$0.614
.693
Rela
tive
price.
1920.
$0.046
.048
.046
.054
.048
Rela
tive
price.
TO
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
1890
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
WHOLESALE PRICES,
Packers’
New
prime,
York,
Chicago,
average average
price per
pound. price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Tea: Formosa,
fine.
Tallow.
Sugar.
.047
.058
.063
.064
.075
132.9
165.4
179.4
183.1
214.6
.056
.069
.077
.078
.089
130.2
161.1
180.6
182.4
209.4
.069
.099
.156
.179
.154
98.0
139.9
220.5
253.6
217.1
.240
.240
.306
.358
.353
96.7
96.7
123.4
144.3
142.3
.598
1.313
2.664
1.059
1.953
69.7
153.2
310.9
123. 6
228.0
.455
1.111
1.923
.972
1.427
74.0
180.8
313.0
158.3
232.3
1920 ..............
January...
February.
March.......
.130
.130
.114
.119
372.0
371.1
325.1
338.6
.127
.154
.150
.137
296.7
360.0
350.1
321.3
.131
.180
.160
.161
185.4
254.6
226.7
227.2
.337
.365
.365
.365
135.7
147.0
147.0
147.0
1.156
2.500
(2)
(2)
134.9
291. 8
2.606
2.621
2.678
3.291
424.2
426.7
435.9
535.7
April.........
June.........
.177
.209
.197
504.3
598.0
561.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
.157
.141
.120
222.5
199.3
170.2
.365
.365
.365
147.0
147.0
147.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
4.249
4.425
3.975
691.7
720.4
647.1
July..........
August___
September
.176
.134
.107
501.7
381.7
304.9
(2)
1.167
.143
391.3
334.0
.122
.128
.134
172.6
180.8
189.7
.365
.343
.310
147.0
138.1
124.8
(2)
1.200
1.113
140.1
129.8
3.570
2.097
1.395
581.2
341.4
227.1
October...'
November.
December.
.083
.068
.053
238.0
193.4
151.1
.108
.096
.081
252.5
225.3
189.5
.120
.087
.066
169.7
122.9
93.1
.310
.286
.238
124.8
115.2
95.7
.875
.640
.775
102.1
74.7
90.5
1.069
1.197
,911
174.0
194.9
148.3
May.........
> No quotation.
109
•
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
110
C h a r t 25.
Chart 25a .
t .S 9 8
400
325
SUGAR : GRANULATED, NEW YORK.
CENTRIFUGAL, 96* NEW YORK •
(Average price la 1913 = 100. )
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
875
350
50
i n
40
llllsliiiillllllall,
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICE OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Food, etc.
Cloths and clothing.
Vinegar: cider.
Boots and shoes.
Men’s.
Year or month.
Little boys’ : gun
metal, blucher.
Average
price per
pair.
Average
price per
pair.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Gun metal,
Goodyear welt,
blucher.
Average
price per
pair.
Rela
tive
price.
Gun metal,
Goodyear welt,
button.
Average
price per
pair.
Rela
tive
price.
Split
seamless Tan grain
Brogans, Seamless
blucher,
CreedCreedsplit,
mores,
mores,
^-double Rela
average
average
^-double
sole,
aver tive
price per price per sole, aver
age price price.
pair.
pair.
age price per pair.
per pair.
1890..............................
1891..............................
1892..............................
1893..............................
1894..............................
50.156
.180
. 164
. 150
. 150
103.9
120.0
109.5
100.0
100.0
51.050
1.050
1.038
1.013
.969
73.2
73.2
72.3
70.6
67.6
1895..............................
1896..............................
1897..............................
1898..............................
1899 ...........................
.145
.130
. 130
.133
. 140
96.7
86.7
86.7
88.3
93.3
.981
.994
.950
.913
.938
68.4
69.3
66.2
63.6
65.3
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
.135
.133
.141
.130
.133
90.0
88.3
93.9
86.7
88.3
1905 ...........................
1906 ...........................
1907 ...........................
1908..............................
1909 ...........................
.146
. 170
.173
.184
.180
97.2
113.3
115.0
122.8
120.0
1910..............................
1911
.......................
1912
.......................
1913..............................
1914..............................
.175
.199
. 157
.150
.174
116.7
132. 5
104.7
100.0
116.1
$6.130
i
.938
. 944^
.931
.925
.925
1
1.004
1.254
1.273
1.135
1.200
i
79.1
i
1.138
$0.833
.873
100.0
104.9
$0. 970
.970
100.0
100.0
$1.955
2.121
100.0
108.5
52.632
2.773
100.0
105.3
51.100
1.063
1.231
1.385
1 '
i
i
$1.112
1.152
65.3
65.8
64.9
64. 5
64.5
70.0
87.5
88.7
83.7
79.4
76.7
88. 9
100.0
103.5
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Series 1, Series 2,
average average
price per price per
gallon.
gallon.
Children’s: gun
metal, button.
101.5
116.4
154.5
290.5
277.1
.881
1.083
1.547
1.627
2.128
105.8
130.1
185.8
195.4
255.5
1.019
1.237
1.716
1.753
2.284
105.0
127.5
176.9
180.7
235.5
2.250
2.675
3.350
4.054
5.883
115.1
136.8
171.4
207.4
300.9
2.900
3.404
4.250
4.708
6.750
129.3
161. 5
178.9
256.4
8
CO
113.7
118.8
135.2
135.6
176.8
1920..............................
January................
February.............
March...................
.325
.360
.380
.380
291.2
322.5
340.4
340.4
2.402
2.470
2.470
2.470
288.5
296.7
296.7
296.7
2.545
2.613
2.613
2.613
262.3
269.3
269.3
269.3
6.655
7.000
7.250
7.250
340.4
358.1
370. 8
370.8
7. 533
8.000
8.150
8.150
286.2
303.9
309.6
309.6
2. 598
2.726
2.726
2.726
192.9
202.4
202.4
202.4
April.....................
May.......................
June.....................
.380
.380
.380
340.4
340.4
340.4
2.470
2.470
2.470
296.7
296.7
296.7
2.613
2.613
2.613
269.3
269.3
269.3
7.250
7.250
6.750
370.8
370:8
345.3
8.150
8.150
7.500
309.6
309.6
284.9
2.726
2.726
2.585
202.4
202.4
192.0
July.......................
August.................
September...........
.360
.320
.260
322.5
286.7
232.9
2.470
2.470
2.470
296.7
296.7
296.7
2.613
2.613
2.613
269.3
269.3
269.3
6.750
6.395
6.075
345.3
327.1
310.7
7.500
7.145
7.000
284.9
271. 5
265.9
2.585
2.585
2.535
192.0
192.0
188.3
October................
November...........
December.............
.260
.220
.220
232.9
197.1
197.1
2.320
2.138
2.138
278.6
256.7
256.7
2.462
2.280
2.280
253. 8
235.0
235.0
6.000
6.000
5.894
306.9
306.9
301.5
7.000
7.000
6.645
265.9
265.9
252.5
2.491
2.439
2. 324
184.9
181.0
172.6
1.265
1.322
1.504
1.509
1.967
113
1 1 0 .2
00
.113
.130
.173
.324
.309
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915..............................
1916...............................
1917...............................
1918..............................
1919..............................
114
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
C h a r t 26,
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
115
Chart 26a .
116
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Boots and shoes.
Men’s.
ear or month.
Misses’ .
Women’s.
Patent leather,
Gun
Gun metal,
pump, McKay
metal, McKay
blucher.
sewed.
McKay sewed,
Relasewed, kid, lace,
tive
button, average
average price per price. Average Rela Average Rela
price per tive. price per tive
price per pair.
pair.
price.
pair.
price.
pair.
1890..
1891.
1892..
1893..
1894..
$2,400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
83.5
83.5
83.5
83.5
83.5
$2,500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
87.2
87.2
87.2
87.2
87.2
$0,850
.800
.775
.750
.750
73.9
69.6
67.4
65.2
65.2
1895..
1896..
1897..
1898..
1899..
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.320
2.240
83.5
83.5
83.5
80.7
77.9
2.250
2.250
2.000
2.000
2.000
78.5
78.5
69.8
69.8
69.8
.850
.850
.850
.850
.850
73.9
73.9
73.9
73.9
73.9
1900.
1901.
1902..
1903..
1904..
2.240
2.300
2.300
2.350
2.350
77.9
80.0
80.0
81.7
81.7
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.008
69.8
69.8
69.8
69.8
70.1
.904
.854
.863
.888
.918
78.6
74.3
75.0
77.2
79.9
1905..
1906..
1907.,
1908.,
i
1909.,
2.375
$2.570
2.775
2.800
2.800
2.950
82.6
89.1
89.9
89.9
94.8
2.196
2.379
2.500
2.500
2.600
76.6
83.0
87.2
87.2
90.7
.977
1.031
1.006
.969
1.040
85.0
89. 7
87. 5
84.2
90.4
3.017
3.000
3.058
3.113
3.175
96.9
96.4
98.2
100.0
102.0
2.600
2.617
2.733
2.867
2.983
90.7
91.3
95.3
100.0
104.1
1.023
1.017
1.090
1.150
88. 9
88.4
94.7
100.0
105.0
....................
1910.,
1911.,
1912.,
1913.,
1914.,
$1.019
1.019
100.0
100.0
$2.175
2.275
100.0
104.6
$1.659
1.741
$1.375
1.458
100.0
108.1
$1,027
1.071
100.0
104.3
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Gun
Calfbal.,
Black
Vici kid, Good
Black vici,
Good
metal,
Good
calf,
year welt.
button.
year,
Solid
Good
year welt, Good
Relawelt,
Rela grain,
year
dongola year welt, tive
average
welt,
kid,
lace,
tive
blucher, price.
top,
Average Rela Average Rela button, average price. price per
average average
pair.
price per tive price per tive average price per
price per price per
per pair.
pair.
pair.
pair.
pair.
price.
price. price
pair.
Youths’ .
104.5
119.3
152.6
180.8
244.3
3.104
3.504
5.067
5.442
7.246
ioa3
122.2
176.7
189.8
252.8
1.075
1.415
1.861
2.015
2.709
105.6
138.9
182.7
197.9
265.9
$6,671
108.0
127.0
160.9
193.3
270.3
1920.............................
January..............
February............
March.................
8.952
9.282
9.500
9.600
287.6
305.2
308.4
8.338
9.150
9.150
9.150
290.8
319.2
319.2
319.2
3.077
3.135
3.135
3.135
302.1
307.8
307.8
307.8
7.643
8.000
8.250
8.250
309.8
324.1
334.4
334.4
7.850
April...................
Mav..
.........
•
“AC*J . ............
.......
J u n e ..................
9.600
9.600
9.100
308.4
308.4
292.3
9.150
9.150
8.650
319.2
319.2
301.7
3.135
3.135
3.135
307.8
307.8
307.8
8.250
8.250
7.750
334.4
334.4
314.1
7.150
July.....................
August................
September.........
9.100
9.100
9.100
292.3
292.3
292.3
8.650
8.000
7.750
301.7
279.1
270.3
3.135
3.135
3.135
307.8
307.8
307.8
7.750
7.218
7.000
314.1
292.5
283.5
October..............
November..........
December...........
7.944
7.750
7.750
255.2
249.0
249.0
7.500
7.000
6.750
261.6
244.2
235.5
3.006
2.850
2.850
295.2
279.8
279.8 ,
7.000
7.000
7.000
283.5
283.5
283.5
29a 2
Cjxtfk. W bD tO
3.254
3.713
4.750
5,628
7.604
350
763
500
879
1.850
2.333
3.250
3.708
5.029
111.5
140.7
195.9
223.6
303.2
1.500
1.908
2.750
2.938
4.079
109.1
m 8
200.0
213.6
296.7
1.128
1.334
1.757
1.716
2.118
109.8
129.9
171.1
167.1
206.3
359.6
380.5
398.4
4.866
4.850
5.250
5.250
353.9
352.7
381.8
381.8
2.336
2.375
2.375
2.375
227.6
231.3
231.3
231.3
398.4
39a 4
362.9
5.250
5.250
5.250
381.8
381.8
381.8
2.375
2.375
2.375
231.3
231.3
231.3
6.500
362.9
339.3
329.9
5.250
4.718
4.500
381.8
343.1
327.3
2.375
2.375
2.375
231.3
231.3
231.3
6.323
6.250
6.073
320.8
317.1
3oai
4.323
4.250
4.250
314.4
309.1
309.1
2.289
2.185
2.185
223.0
212.8
212.8
$5,975
7.150
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
1915.............................
1916.............................
1917.............................
1918.............................
1919.............................
-3
118
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Carpets.
Cotton goods.
Brussels: 5- Wilton: 5-frame,
Bigelow.
frame, Bigelow.
Year or month.
Blankets.
Calico.
Denims.
Axmin- Axminster:
ster:
11-4,
Lowell, Bigelow, Rela
Cocheco Ameri
5 pounds to 2 pounds
can
3-4
aver tive Average
prints,
average average
Average
the
pair,
to the
standard Rela
Rela
age
price.
Rela cotton warp,
Rela
price
price
pair,
price per price per
average prints,
tive
tive
tive
tive
price
per
per
per
price
yard.
yard.
cotton ana average
price.
average price.
yard.
per
yard.
yard. price. wool filling, price per price.
price
per
yard.
pair.
average price
yard.
per pound.
Ingrain:
1890............................
1891............................
1892............................
1893............................
................
1894.
$0.516
.552
.504
.528
.468
84.7
90.6
82.7
86.6
76.8
$1,032
1.128
1.032
.984
.936
79.9
87.3
79.9
76.2
72.4
$1,920
2.016
1.920
1.920
1.920
79.7
83.7
79.7
79.7
79.7
$0.460
.460
.430
.420
.410
66.4
66.4
62.1
60.6
59.1
$0,065
.058
.065
.063
.055
114.5
101.3
114.5
110.1
96.6
$0.118
.114
.114
.118
.110
82.9
80.7
80.7
82.9
77.6
1895
......................
................
1896
1897............................
1898............................
1899...........................
.420
.408
.432
.468
.456
68.9
66.9
70.9
76.8
74.8
.936
.936
.960
1.032
1.032
72.4
72.4
74.3
79.9
79.9
1.680
1.680
1.728
1.824
1.824
69.8
69.8
71.8
75.7
75.7
.400
.400
.420
.420
.420
57.8
57.8
60.6
60.6
60.6
.053
.053
.050
.045
.048
92.5
92.5
88.1
79.3
85.1
.099
.099
.093
.090
.090
69.7
69.7
65.7
63.3
63.2
1900............................
1901
..............
1902.
1903
1904...........................
.492
.480
.484
.514
.518
80.7
78.8
79.4
84.3
85.1
1.032
1.032
1.030
1.088
1.104
79.9
79.9
79.7
84. 2
85.4
1.872
1.872
1.884
2.008
2.040
77.7
77.7
78.2
83.4
84.7
.525
.475
.475
.500
.525
75.8
68.6
68.6
72.1
75.8
.053
.050
.050
.050
.053
92.5
88.1
88.1
88.8
93.2
.107
.105
.105
.113
.122
75.7
73.8
74.1
79.5
85.9
1905
1906...........................
1907...........................
1908...........................
1909...........................
.552
.552
.576
.554
.528
90.6
90.6 .
94.5
90.9
86.6
lfl52
1.180
1.248
1.200
1.192
89.2
91.3
96.6
92.9
92.3
2.136
2.192
2.280
2.216
2.216
88-7
91.0
94.7
92.0
92.0
.600
.600
.600
86.6
86.6
86.6
83.3
82.6
.052
.055
$0.524
.504
.500
$0,050
.060
.052
.048
91.1
96.9
117.8
101.6
94.5
.108
.123
.138
.116
.125
76.4
87.0
97.5
81.9
88.4
1910..........................
1911.
1912
.528
.528
.580
1.200
1.200
1.240
92.7
92.7
96.0
.550
.570
.567
90.9
94.2
93.7
103.9
97.6
97.6
.145
.138
.136
102.3
97.2
95.7
1.292
100.0
2.408
100.0
.605
.053
.050
.050
100.0
92.9
92.9
96.0
2.232
2.232
2.312
1.076
86.6
86.6
95.2
100.0
1.052
97.8
1.268
98.1
2.332
96.8
.640
105.8
1A13
.
..
1914...........................
$1.024
.051
100.0
.142
100.0
.049
96.5
.140
98.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Amos- Massa
keag, chusetts,
average average Rela
tive
price
price
price.
per
per
yard.
yard.
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918
1919.
1.084
1.372
1.638
2.070
2.402
1.296
1.544
1.838
2.621
3.407
100.3 | 2.429
119.5
2.880
142.3
3.416
202.9
4.505
263.7
5.412
100.9
119.6
141.9
187.1
224.7
.538
.734
1.234
1.894
1.695
88.8
121.4
204.0
313.0
280.1
.049
.064
.094
.162
.152
95.3
124.5
183.6
316.2
298.2
January..
February.
March__
3.936
3.600
3.600
3.600
293.9
268.6
268.6
268.6
4.272
4.176
4.176
4.176
330.6
323.2
323.2
323.2
6.784
6.480
6.480
6.480
281.7
269.1
269.1
269.1
2.035
1.934
2.200
2.200
336.4
319.6
363.6
363.6
.144
.176
(2)
(1)
April___
May...... .
June...... .
3.600
4.176
4.176
268.6
311.7
311.7
4.176
4.320
4.320
323.2
334.4
334.4
6.480
7.104
7.104
269.1
295.0
295.0
2.200
2.200
2.200
363.6
363.6
363.6
.193
(*)
(*)
4.176
4.176
4.176
311.7
311.7
311.7
4.320
4.320
4.320
334.4
334.4
334.4
7.104
7.104
7.104
295.0
295.0
295.0
2.200
2.200
2.200
363.6
363.6
363.6
(*)
(*)
(i)
4.176
3.888
3.888
311.7
290.3
290.3
4.320
4.320
4.320
334.4
334.4
334.4
7.104
6.432
6.432
295.0
267.1
267.1
1.630
1.630
1.630
269.5
269.5
269.5
(*)
^.103
.103
1920...............
July........
August...
October...
November.
December.
2No quotation.
115.9
177.6
232.4
286.4
273.8
281.2
343.4
.460
.447
.451
.451
358.0
348.0
350.6
350.6
377.9
.466
.466
.466
362.1
362.1
362.1
.466
.466
.466
362.1
362.1
362.1
201.8
201.8
(«)
(*)
(»)
119
$0.149
.228
.299
368
.352
.164
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
$2.991
100.7
127.5
152.2
192.4
2:23.3
120
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
.069
.092
.157
.224
.237
84.3
111.4
190.6
271.9
288.2
.066
.095
.163
.241
.225
80.2
114.9
197.4
291.2
271.8
.083
.119
.182
.321
.288
81.4
117.7
179.2
317.2
284.4
.068
.086
.134
.259
.235
86.0
108.2
169.4
327.3
296.5
.064
.081
.128
.180
.189
98.2
125.1
196.8
277.2
290.9
.059
.074
.114
.177
.177
96.1
120.4
184.9
286.6
286.1
1920 ..............
January...,
February..
March........
.291
.308
.310
.315
353.8
373.9
376.7
382.4
.274
.305
.306
.306
330.8
369.0
370.4
370.4
.443
.416
.490
.490
436.9
410.5
483.7
483.7
.339
.337
.373
.373
428.1
425.7
470.8
470.8
.221
(2)
.242
.242
340.6
372.5
372.5
.218
.240
.240
.240
352.7
388.3
388.3
388.3
April.........
May...........
June..........
.315
.315
.315
382.8
382.8
382.8
.308
.309
.308
372.2
373.3
371.8
.490
.490
.490
483.7
483.7
483.7
.373
.373
.373
470.8
470.8
470.8
.242
.242
.242
372.5
372.5
372.5
(2)
(2)
(2)
July...........
September.
.315
.315
.315
382.8
382.8
382.8
.300
.287
.252
362.8
347.4
304.8
.490
.490
.490
483.7
483.7
483.7
.373
.373
.373
470.8
470.8
470.8
.242
.242
.185
372.5
372.5
285.1
(2)
(2)
.185
October___
November.
December..
(3)
.200
.181
243.0
219.4
.230
.209
.163
278.5
252.4
196.9
.325
.325
.325
320.8
320.8
320.8
.249
.249
.249
314.9
314.9
314.9
.185
.185
.185
285.1
285.1
285.1
.185
(2)
(2)
August.....
2 No quotation.
299.3
121
299.3
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1 2 2
T able 9 .—AVER AGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Cotton goods.
Hosiery.
Percale: Scout,
36-inch.
Print cloths.
Women’s.
Year or month.
Twothread,
average,
price per
dozen
pairs,
Septem
ber
price.
1890..........................
1891..........................
1892..........................
1893..........................
1894..........................
$1,274
1.176
1.078
1.054
.980
1895..........................
1896..........................
1897..........................
1898..........................
1899..........................
.907
.833
.784
.735
.735
1900..........................
1901..........................
1902..........................
1903..........................
1904..........................
.784
.686
.735
.784
1905..........................
1906..........................
1907..........................
1908..........................
1909..........................
Single
thread,
average
price per
dozen
pairs,
Septem
ber
price.
Singlethread,
carded
yarn,
average
price per
dozen
pairs.
!
1
Seamless, single-thread.
Combed
Silk
Fullyarn,
mercer
fash
ized,
fast
ioned,
black,
mock
26 to 28
16-ounce,
Rela combed seam, Rela ounce, 160 to 26-ounce, 220 needles,
Average Rela-r 28-inch, 27-inch, Rela
188
176
average average tive
yam,
needles, tive
tive
220
176 needles, needles,
combed
price per tive price
per price per price.
Rela
yarn,
average price. average needles, price. average price
yard. price.
average
tive
yard.
yard.
price per average
per dozen
price per
average
price per price per price.
dozen
dozen price per
pairs,
dozen
dozen
dozen
pairs.
pairs.
September
pairs.
pairs.
pairs.
price.
I
!
$0.637
.637
.637
.662
.735
$0,800
.750
.810
131.3
121.2
111.1
108.6
101.0
$1,900
1.900
93.4
85.8
80.8
75.7
75.7
102.7
102.7
$1,225
1.127
1.078
1.054
.980
145.6
133.9
128.1
125.2
116.4
$0.033
.029
.034
.033
.028
88.6
78.0
89.9
86.2
72.9
1.875
1.875
1.850
1.800
1.750
101.4
101.4
100.0
97.3
94.6
. 858
.784
.760
.711
.735
101.9
93.2
90.2
84.4
87.3
.029
.026
.025
.021
.027
75.9
68.4
66.0
54.6
72.4
80.8
70.7
75.7
80.8
80.8
1.900
2.000
1.850
1.875
1.800
102.7
108.1
100.0
101.4
97.3
.760
.662
.735
.809
.760
90.3
78.6
87.3
96.1
90.3
.031
.028
.031
.032
.033
bl 7
74.8
82.0
85.4
88.3
80.8
83.9
93.2
87.4
94.5
1.750
1.900
2.025
1.775
1.775
94.6
102.7
109.5
95.9
95.9
.784
.760
.833
93.2
90.3
99.0
93.2
94.4
.031
.036
.048
.034
.036
82.8
96.0
126.0
88.9
95.2
$0.850
.800
.810
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Men’s.
93.7
93.2
96.7
100.0
98.7
1.831
1.844
1.850
1.795
1.791
99.0
99.7
100.0
100.0
99.8
.813
.825
.854
.858
.846
94.7
96.1
99.5
100.0
98.6
$0,068
.068
100.0
100.0
1915..........................
1916..........................
1917..........................
1918..........................
1919..........................
.875
1.104
$1,035
1.533
1.904
2.106
102.0
128.7
190.6
236.7
261.8
1.782
2.102
2.522
3.739
4.365
.871
1.142
$4.306
99.3
117.1
140.5
208.3
243.2
$1.283
1.817
2.104
2.350
101.5
133.0
188.3
218.1
243.6
.063
.087
.132
.223
.218
1920..........................
January..........
February.........
March...............
2.688
2.450
3.000
3.000
334.1
304.5
372.8
372.8
5.684
5.040
6.894
7.600
321.0
284.8
389.4
429.2
3.125
3.000
3.500
3.500
323.9
311.0
362.7
362.7
April................
May..................
June..................
3.000
3.000
3.009
372.8
372.8
372.8
7.600
7.600
6.533
429.2
429.2
368.9
3.500
3.500
3.500
362.7
362.7
362.7
to
July..................
August.............
September.......
3.000
3.000
2.450
372.8
372.8
304.5
5.600
5.600
4.966
316.4
316.4
280.4
3.500
3.500
2.750
362.7
362.7
285.0
October............
November........
December........
2.250
2.250
1.850
279.7
279.7
230.0
3.870
3.510
3.400
218.6
198.2
192.1
2.450
2.450
2.350
253.9
253.9
243.5
* No quotation.
101.6
92.6
101.1
$0.035
.030
100.0
93.0
129.0
196.0
329.6
323.0
.029
.042
.066
.113
.099
83.5
121.5
192.2
327.5
287.0
.198
(*)
(*)
293.8
.126
.149
.154
.153
363.8
431.9
445.8
442.0
.310
(*)
459.3
.165
.160
.154
478.3
462.3
445.8
.142
.117
.100
411.6
338.8
289.9
.082
.065
.059
237.7
188.4
170.4
(3)
(3)
( 2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
.143
.143
211.1
211.1
88.1
123
.038
.035
.038
.038
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
.804
.800
.829
.858
.847
68643°—22—Bull. 296-
1910..........................
1911..........................
1912..........................
1913..........................
1914..........................
C h ar t 27,
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Ch a r t 2 7 a ,
40
bO
Or
126
T able 9 .—AVER AGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Cotton goods.
Sheetings.
Year or month.
10-4, Wamsutta, S. T. 4-4, Indian Head.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892......................................
1893......................................
1894......................................
$0.219
.201
.190
.195
.174
91.6
83.9
79.4
81.4
72.8
$0,313
.316
.294
.306
.276
96.0
97.1
90.4
93.8
84.6
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897. .1................................
1898......................................
1899.................................
.179
.179
.174
.172
.202
74.6
74.9
72.7
71.9
84.5
.272
.293
.293
.293
.295
1900......................................
1901......................................
1902......................................
1903......................................
1904......................................
.229
.212
.210
.228
.243
95.8
88.5
87.8
95.1
101.4
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907___ : ..............................
1908......................................
1909 ....................................
.227
.248
.288
.244
.252 ;
94.8
103. 5
120.5
102.1
105.2
4-4, Pepperell R.
4-4, Ware
Law
4-4, Massa
4-4
rence
* Shoals
chusetts
Stark*A, Mids,
Rela
L. L.,
L. L.,
Flying
average
tive
average average price.
price per Horse brand, price
per price per
average price
yard.
yard.
yard.
per yard.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
$0.073
.073
.065
.068
.060
86.1
86.3
77.0
80.6
71.0
$0,064
.060
.057
.058
.053
87.3
81.4
77.6
79.5
72.4
$0.066
.059
.055
.057
.052
110.5
99.4
91.2
96.1
87.2
$0.085
.080
.081
.083
.073
97.1
91.8
92.9
95.6
83.6
83.5
89.8
89.8
89.8
90.6
.059
.062
.059
.054
.054
69.5
73.9
69.8
64.1
64.6
.053
.056
.053
.048
.050
72.2
76.1
71.6
64.8
68.8
.051
.051
.045
.042
.045
85.8
85.5
75.7
71.0
75.5
.070
.070
.064
.058
.064
80.5
80.0
73.7
67.1
74.0
.308
.293
.293
.304
.278
94.4
89.8
89.8
93.3
85.2
.062
.063
.063
.068
.080
74.0
74.9
74.2
80.9
95.2
.059
.059
.057
.060
.067
80.8
80.8
77.6
81.7
91.3
.051
.049
85.0
82.7
81.4
89.7
102.9
.075
.075
.076
.077
.080
86.5
86.2
86.9
88.2
92.2
.270
.273
.305
.279
.287
82.9
83.9
93.6
85.8
88.0
.076
.080
.084
.078
.075
90.0
95.2
99.2
92.5
89.3 ,
.064
.069
.075
.068
.069
87. 9
93.4
101.8
93.2
93.9
104.3
110.3
111.8
89.7
97.0
.075
.082
.112
.091
.091
86.0
93.9
128.4
104.9
104.4
Average
price per
yard.
Average
Relative price per
price.
yard.
$0.058
.057
.062
.072
.073
.077
.078
$0,065
.052
.056
W H O L E SA L E P R IC E S, 1890 TO 1920.
Bleached.
10-4, Pepperell.
Shirtings;
bleached muslin,
4-4, Fruit of the
Loom.
Brown.
.268
.245
.228
.239
.253
111.8
102.4
95.4
100.0
105.9
.340
.306
.278
.326
.344
104.4
94.1
85.4
100.0
105.7
.084
.088
.081
.084
.080
99.2
104.4
95.7
100.0
94.8
1915......................................
1916......................................
1917......................................
1918......................................
1919......................................
.232
.298
.383
.600
.581
96.9
124.5
160.2
250.9
242.8
.305
.382
.581
.828
.920
93.5
117.3
178.5
254.3
282.3
.068
.088
.145
.235
.232
80.9
104.7
171.6
279.3
275.1
1920......................................
January.......................
February......................
March...........................
.726
.773
.876
(2)
303.3
323.0
366.1
1.220
1.264
1.303
1.303
374.5
388.2
400.2
400.2
.288
.298
.298
.298
342.5
353.3
353.3
353.3
1.303
1.303
1.303
400.2
400.2
400.2
.315
.315
.295
374.1
374.1
350.3
April.............................
May...............................
June..............................
(2)
(2)
(2)
July...............................
August.........................
September...................
.834
.816
.741
348.5
341.0
309.8
1.303
1.303
1.210
400.2
400.2
371.6
.280
(2)
(2)
332.5
October........................
November___
December....................
.699
.556
.511
292.3
232.4
213.4
1.129
.959
.950
346.7
294.4
291.7
.210
(2)
(2)
249.4
* No quotation.
.073
99.7
93.2
94.1
100.0
93.5
.061
$0,065
.058
.061
.061
.056
105.4
93.7
98.5
100.0
91.2
.092
.087
.083
.085
.091
105.4
99.4
95.3
100.0
106.3
.083
.136
.201
.193
82.7
113.1
185.1
274.6
262.6
.052
.072
.118
.195
.168
84.0
117.6
192.7
317.3
273.5
.077
.094
.145
.230
.270
89.9
110.3
169.5
269.5
316.6
.218
.285
297.3
389.1
(s)
.211
.250
.255
.256
343.5
406.7
415.0
416.6
.344
.348
.391
.392
402.7
407.6
458.6
459.5
.(*)
(s)
(2)
.260
.262
.258
423.0
427.0
420.4
.392
.392
.392
459.5
459.5
459.5
(2)
(*)
.277
.238
377.6
324.7
.234
.201
.171
380.5
328.0
277.7
.392
.345
.343
459.5
404.0
402.1
.201
.163
.143
274.2
222.4
195.6
.148
.134
.103
241.5
218.4
167.9
.343
.196
.196
402.1
229.8
229.8
127
.073
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1910......................................
1911......................................
1912......................................
1913......................................
1914......................................
128
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Cotton goods.
Underwear.
Shirtings: bleached muslin.
Lonsdale.
4-4,
average
price per
yard.
4-4 (new
construc
tion),
average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
4-4 (New
York
Mills,
4-4,
1890-1905;
Rough
Rider,
Williamsville, A l,
average
1906-1909), price per
average
yard.
price per
yard.
4-4,
Wamsutta
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
spool.
Tickings:
Amoskeag,
A. C. A.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
1890......................
1891........................
1892........................
1893...........................
1894 .
SO. 085
.082
.081
.083
.073
96.8
94.2
93.0
95.4
83.3
$0.097
.097
.093
.093
.089
111.4
111.1
107.1
106.4
101.8
$0.101
.101
.097
.098
.095
90.5
90.3
87.1
87.8
85.0
SO. 032
.031
.031
.031
.031
80.4
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.6
SO. 120
.118
.115
.118
.108
89.1
87.3
85.4
87.7
80.5
1895 .
.........
1896.
....
1897 ......................
1898 ........................
1899...........................
.070
.069
.063
.060
.063
79.8
78.5
72.6
68.3
71.7
.085
.089
.084
.078
.073
98.0
101.8
96.2
90.2
83.5
.097
.095
.094
.081
.089
86.8
85.1
83.7
72.2
79.9
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
79.6
78.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
.101
.102
.098
.089
.092
74.7
75.7
72.4
66.4
68.6
1900...........................
1901
1902
1903
1904
.073
.074
.074
.076
.080
83.8
84.5
84.9
86.5
91.2
.079
.076
.077
.085
.083
90.4
87.5
88.1
97.8
95.6
.097
.088
.089
.097
.092
86.4
78.3
79.2
87.2
82.5
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
.108
.101
.105
.110
.121
80.5
75.3
78.0
82.0
90.1
1905 ........................
1906
1907
1908
. . .
1909...........................
.074
.081
. 103
.087
.088
84.6
92.4
117.4
100.1
100.7
.085
.095
.116
.094
.088
97.6
108.9
133.8
108.0
100.7
.094
.103
.110
.112
.106
84.3
92.5
98.5
100.2
94.7
.037
.037
.042
.041
.039
94.9
94.9
106.6
104.1
100.0
.108
.126
.137
.113
.118
80.5
93.8
102.0
83.6
87.7
SO. 083
Men’s: shirts and
drawers.
Women’s: union
suits.
Average
price per
12 gar
ments.
Average
price per
12 suits.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Year or month.
Thread: 6-cord,
200-yard spools,
J. & P. Coats,
freight paid.
102.2
95.0
95.3
100.0
102.8
.085
.079
.079
.080
.080
102.3
95.9
95.0
100.0
99.5
.114
.111
.10*
.112
.112
101.9
98.9
93.5
100.0
100.0
.039
.039
.039
.039
.038
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.7
.129
.133
•.129
.135
.133
95.5
99.0
95.7
100.0
'98.7
$4.250
4.250
100.0
100.0
$8,250
8.250
100.0
100.0
....
....
....
....
....
.073
.089
.139
.230
.243
90.0
110.6
172.4
284.4
301.0
.071
.091
.150
.225
.246
87.9
113.3
187.5
281.1
306.4
.100
.125
.196
.302
.357
89.6
112.2
175.7
270.1
319.5
.036
.037
.043
.051
.055
91.6
93.6
108.9
130.4
140.6
.118
.163
.303
.407
.350
87.9
120.7
225.0
302.0
260.0
4.188
4.609
6.677
13.029
11.461
98.5
108.5
157.1
306.6
269.7
8.250
9.031
12.292
18.021
17.846
100.0
109.5
149.0
218.4
216.3
1920
....
January...
February..
March.......
.295
.323
.333
.333
365.3
399.9
412.4
412.4
.268
.340
.340
.340
333.7
423.3
423.3
423.3
.477
.506
.524
.524
426.7
452.8
469.4
469,4
.098
.102
.115
.117
249.5
260.5
292.6
297.7
.536
(2)
.550
.550
398.0
408.6
408.6
13.521
14.500
14.500
14.500
318.1
341.2
341.2
341.2
22.632
23.625
23.625
23.625
274.3
286.4
286.4
286.4
April.........
May..........
June.........
.333
.333
.333
412.4
412.4
412.4
.340
.330
.320
• 423.3
411.2
399.1
.524
.524
.524
469.4
469.4
469.4
.093
.093
.093
238.0
238.0
238.0
.550
.550
.550
408.6
408.6
408.6
14.500
14.500
14.500
341.2
341.2
341.2
23.625
23.625
23.625
286.4
286.4
286.4
July..........
August___
September.
.333
.305
.304
412.4
377.2
376.0
.281
.245
.204
350.8
805.4
254.0
.524
.524
.466
469.4
469.4
416.7
.093
.093
.093
238.0
238.0
238.0
.550
.450
(2)
408.6
334.3
14.500
14.500
13.500
341.2
341.2
317.6
23.625
23.625
22.500
286.4
286.4
272.7
October___
November.
December.
.239
.186
.186
296.2
230.4
230.4
.184
.148
.141
229.8
184.4
175.4
.421
.328
.328
377.1
293.9
293.9
.093
.093
.093
238.0
238.0
238.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
13.500
10.300
8.952
317.6
242.3
210.6
22.500
20.400
17.177
272.7
247.3
208.2
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
2 No quotation,
129
AVEEAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
$0.084
.078
.079
.081
.083
.089
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
130
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Leather.
Cotton goods.
Calf.
Yarns: carded.
Year or month.
Average
price
per
pound.
White, mulespun, northern,
cones, 22/1.
Twisted,
ordinary
for weaving, 20/2,
average
price1
per
pound.
Twisted,
ordinary
for weav
ing, 40/2,
average
price1
per
pound.
Wax calf,
30 to 40
pounds to
the dozen,
B grade,
average
price per
square
foot.
Chrome
calf,
average
price
per
square
foot.
Rela
tive
price.
Harness: oak.
Country
middles,
average
price
per
pound.
No. 1,
average
price
per
pound.
Cali
fornia,
No. 1,
average
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price
per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
$0,179
.179
.189
.181
.152
80.9
81.1
85.2
81.7
68.8
$0,221
.224
.230
.214
.180
89.2
90.7
92.9
86.4
72.6
$0,600
.647
.693
.645
.604
65.4
70.5
75.5
70.2
65.8
$0,257
.258
.237
.240
.228
73.0
73.3
67.3
68.2
1895 ..............
1896 ..............
1897...................
1898 ................
1899....................
. 148
. 148
. 145
. 146
. 141
66.7
67.0
65.6
65.8
63.6
. 182
.184
.179
.179
.176
73.3
74.5
72.2
72.4
71.1
. 733
.643
.616
.676
.688
79.9
70.1
67.1
73.6
74.9
.289
.255
.243
.283
.300
82.0
72.6
69.1
80.3
1900...........................
1901 . .
1902...........................
1903...........................
1904...........................
.185
. 159
. 154
. 187
.198
83.6
71.6
69.5
84.5
89.5
.228
.193
.182
.216
.228
92.2
77.9
73.5
87.1
92.1
.656
.628
.660
.690
.688
71.5
68.4
71.9
75.2
74.9
303
297
1905....................
1906....................
1907...................
1908....................
1909...........................
. 173
.200
.220
. 178
.197
78.3
90.6
99.6
80.3
88.9
.204
.230
.257
.210
.226
82.3
93.1
103.9
85.0
91.3
.697
.717
.767
1890 ......................
1891 ................
1892..........................
1893 ......................
1894..........................
$0.225
.218
.231
75.9
78.1
83.5
81.0
85.8
oo. y
$0.333
.333
.331
.319
84.4
84.4
84.1
81.0
.333
.371
.374
.351
.381
84.6
94.3
94.9
89.1
96.7
Side:
chrome,
tanned,
fB” grade,
average
price1
per
square
foot.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
White, mulespun, northern,
cones, 10/1.
Glazed:
kid, top
grades,
from
Brazilian
skins,
average
price1
per
square
foot.
173
265
397
599
534
78.0
119.6
179.4
270.5
241.3
198
297
449
662
596
$0 694
621
Ja n u ary ..
February.
March__
625
727
747
755
282.2
328.6
337.3
341.1
703
810
835
839
283.8
327.1
337.5
338.9
April
May..
June.
778
767
730
351.7
346.7
329.8
844
862
832
July..........
August---September.
701
631
543
316.7
285.1
245.3
October...
November.
December.
434
370
311
196.3
167.0
140.4
233
210
201
105.4
95.1
90.8
197
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.................
221
100.0
No relative price computed.
$0.688
.663
1.015
.452
.498
.689
.693
.761
108.5
119.4
165.4
166.4
182.7
$0,439
.412
.640
365.5
472.9
472.9
472.9
1.073
1.400
1.400
1.400
.720
.800
.800
.800
172.7
192.0
192.0
192.0
.617
.850
.850
.850
1. 250
1.175
1.075
463. 7
435.8
398.7
1.400
1.350
1.050
.800
.790
.780
192.0
189.6
187.2
.725
.675
.575
1.524
1.212
.966
.875
.875
.800
324.6
324.6
296. 7
1.025
.825
.800
.720
.720
.670
172.7
172.7
160.8
.525
.525
.500
716
600
478
.750
.625
.575
278.2
231. 8
213.3
.775
.700
.750
.630
.590
.540
150.7
141. 5
129.6
.500
.450
.375
88.0
84.4
83.9
91.5
100.0
103.9
80.0
120.0
181.2
267.5
240.8
$0.900
.921
.285
.450
.579
.598
.970
105.7
166.9
214.7
221.8
359.6
719
877
935
910
1.421
1. 751
2.030
2.033
.985
1. 275
1. 275
1.275
341.1
348.4
336.2
908
931
875
1.984
1.987
1. 772
797
725
638
321.9
292.9
257.7
803
694
568
486
409
353
196.2
165.4
142.8
435
367
328
100.0
.379
. 369
.382
.394
.395
131
$0.418
96.3
93.7
97.0
100.0
100.3
.228
.226
.247
.270
.280
94.8
92.2
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
101.8
88.9
252
235
228
248
218
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
132
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Sole: hemlock.
Woolen goods.
Silk: raw.
Leather.
Sole: oak.
Linen shoe
thread: 10s,
Barbour.
Japanese:
filatures,
Kansai, No. 1.
Year or month.
Flannels: white,
4-4, Ballard Vale,
No. 3.
Blankets.
4 to 5
5 pounds pounds
to the
to the
pair,
pair,
average average
price per price per
pound.
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892......................................
1893....................................
1894......................................
$0.192
.186
.173
.180
.172
68.1
65.9
61.2
63.7
60.8
$0,377
.368
.342
.348
.328
84.0
82.0
76.2
77.6
73.1
$0.891
.891
.891
.899
.918
99.8
99.8
99.8
100.7
102.8
$5,243
4.011
4.327
4.541
3.363
144.1
110.2
118.9
124.8
92.4
$5,224
4.187
4.483
5.029
3.682
119.4
95.7
102.4
114.9
84.1
$0.910
.890
.900
.900
.850
86.7
84.8
85.7
85.7
81.0
$0,440
.440
.437
.413
.355
94.9
94.9
94.2
89.0
76.5
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897......................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
.207
.188
.203
.213
.225
73.5
66.7
72.1
75.5
79.9
.342
.293
.308
.321
.336
76.2
65.2
68.6
71.6
74.8
.851
.851
.851
.851
.851
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3
3.786
3.407
3.464
3.638
4.409
104.0
93.6
95.2
99.9
121.1
4.037
3.629
3.640
3.877
4.771
92.2
82.9
83.2
88.6
109.0
.750
.750
.750
.900
.800
71.4
71.4
71.4
85.7
76.2
.308
.322
.311
.369
.375
66.5
69.4
67.2
79.5
80.9
.............................
1900
1901..................................
1902......................................
1903 ........................
1904 ...........................
.249
.248
.237
.227
.226
88.3
87.7
83.9
80.4
80.0
.361
.353
.380
.374
.345
80.4
78.5
84.7
83.4
76.9
.888
.891
.891
.846
.850
99.4
99.8
99.8
94.7
95.2
4.169
3.513
3.822
4.135
3.642
114.5
96.5
105.0
113.6
100.1
4.513
3.847
4.109
4.524
3.865
103.1
87.9
93.9
103.4
88.3
.900
.850
.850
.925
.925
85.7
81.0
81.0
88.1
88.1
.410
.380
.399
.431
.443
88.4
82.0
'86.0
92.9
95.6
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907....................
1908 ..................
1909 . . . .
.229
.254
.264
.251
.255
81.2
90.0
93.7
88.9
90.4
.366
.380
.382
.380
.413
81.6
84.6
85.1
84.7
91.9
.850
.893
.893
.893
.893
95.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 '
3.991
4.163
5.060
3.890
3.840
109.7
114.4
139.0
106.9
105.5
4.109
4.325
5.581
4.181
4.378
93.9
98.8
127.5
95.5
100.0
1.000
1.025
1.000
.950
1.000
95.2
97.6
95.2
90.5
95.2
.446
.461
.464
.461
.459
96.2
99.5
100.1
99.5
99.1
1910......................................
1911..................................
1912..................................
1913....................................
1914......................................
.247
.238
.258
.282
.302
87.5
84.2
91.4
100.0
107.0
.415
.388
.415
.449
.471
92.4
86.5
92.6
100.0
105.0
.893
.893
.893
.893
.907
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.6
3.524
3.471
3.445
3.640
3.694
96.8
95.4
94.7
100.0
101.5
4.005
3.888
3. 811
4.377
4.341
91.5
88.8
87.1
100.0
99.2
1.054
1.000
1.025
1.050
1.017
100.4
95.2
97.6
100.0
96.8
.466
.430
.452
.464
.455
100.4
92.8
97.5
100.0
68.1
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Japanese:
Italian: filatures,
Rela
classical, special,
average
tive
extra,
price per average price.
pound. price per
pound.
1915....................................
1916....................................
1917...................................
1918....................................
1919....................................
1920...................................
April...........................
May............................
June...........................
Ju ly............................
August.......................
September.................
October......................
November.-...............
December...................
109.7
137.6
189.8
171.6
187.3
189.4
198.5
202.1
202.1
202.1
202.1
202.1
202.1
195.0
180.8
173.7
166.6
145.3
.504
.640
.831
.796
.913
.856
.915
.915
.915
.915
.910
.900
.900
.875
.875
.800
.725
.625
112.4
142.5
185.2
177.4
203.5
190.7
203.9
203.9
203.9
203.9
202.8
200.5
200.5
195.0
195.0
178.3
161.5
139.3
1.076
1.358
1.654
1.706
2.482
1.968
2.129
2.453
2.589
2.707
2.707
2.707
2.707
2.707
2.707
2.200
2.200
. 1.478
120.5
152.1
165.5
185.3
191.1
277.9
220.4
238.4
274.7
289.9
303.2
303.2
303.2
303.2
303.2
303.2
246.3
246.3
3.318
4.867
5.494
6.273
8.880
8.277
16.975
14.065
12.998
9.506
6.305
6.451
4.608
4.705
6.321
5.978
5.782
5.635
91.2
133.7
150.9
172.4
244.0
227.4
466.4
386.5
357.1
261.2
173.2
177.2
126.6
129.3
173.7
164.3
158.9
154.8
3.634
5.952
$5,541
6.273
6.960
9.639
9.084
17.460
14.550
14.065
10.379
7.566
7.760
5.723
5.578
6.909
6.664
6.272
6.076
83.0
136.0
154.0
170.8
236.6
222.9
428.5
357.1
345.2
254.7
185.6
190.4
140.5
137.0
169.6
163.6
154.0
149.2
1.150
1.375
2.015
2.625
2.500
$1.822
1.905
2.000
2.000
2.000
1.960
1.960
1.960
1.960
1.960
1.960
2.000
1.600
1.500
109.5
131.0
191.9
250.0
238.1
249.1
261.4
261.4
261.4
256.2
256.2
256.2
256.2
256.2
256.2
261.4
209.1
196.0
.475
.515
.728
.882
.867
1.036
1.015
1.015
1.015
1.015
1.015
1.090
1.090
1.090
1.090
1.090
1.090
.820
102.4
111.2
157.1
190.2
187.1
223.6
219.0
219.0
219.0
219.0
219.0
235.2
235.2
235.2
235.2
235.2
235.2
176.9
AVEEAGE WHOLESALE PKICES OE COMMODITIES,
January......................
February...................
March.........................
.309
.388
.535
.484
.528
.534
.560
.570
.570
.570
.570
.570
.570
.550
.510
.490
.470
.410
oo
CO
134
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Woolen goods.
Hosiery: men’s
Overcoating.
Suiting.
Cashmere:
half hose,
seamless,
average
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
yard.
Relative
price.
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Middlesex.
Indigo blue,
all wool,
14-ounce,
54-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Wool-dyed,
blue,
16-ounce,
55-56 inch,
average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
100.1
$1,547
1.547
1.547
1.508
1.470
100.1
1.152
1.138
1.047
1.138
1.138
74.6
73.6
67.7
73.6
73.6
100.1
97.6
95.1
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
$0,945
. 882
67.6
74.3
71.9
$0,762
.734
.760
.917
.946
64.7
62.3
$1.183
1.300
1.258
77.8
80.3
1.122
1.147
68.3
63.8
68.0
81.2
83.0
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1.575
1.500
1.500
1.575
1.650
90.0
85.7
85.7
90.0
94.3
1:082
.911
.913.
.949
.924
91.9
77.4
77.5
80.6
78.5
1.346
1.118
1.093
1.129
1.104
97.4
80.9
79.1
81.7
79.9
1.138
1.185
1.312
1.440
1.444
73.6
76.6
84.9
93.2
93.4
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
1.831
2.042
1.971
1.850
1.788'
104.6
116.7
1.093
1.215
1.170
1.114
1.238
92.8
103.2
99.4
94.6
105.1
1.301
1.474
1.403
1.339
1.485
94.2
106.7
101.5
96.9
107.5
1.530
1.710
1.710
1.575
1.575
110.6
110.6
101.8
112.6
105.7
102.1
99.0
101.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Clay worsted: diagonal, Clay worsted: diagonal,
12-ounce.
16-ounce.
Soft faced:
black,
plain twill,
24-ounce,
average
price per
yard.
1920......................................
- January.......................
February.....................
March...........................
5.116
5.427
5.500
5.500
1.925
1.750
$1.395
1.354
1.373
1.294
$2,017
2.917
3.840
4.078
4.722
4.500
5.000
5.000
1.423
1.920
2.569
3.105
2.140
3.519
(2)
3.960
103.8
92.8
103.2
100.0
1.223
1.093
1.215
1.178
94.3
1.080
103.7
139.9
187.2
226.2
155.9
110.0
101.6
98.6
288.5
288.5
1.575
1.489
1. 523
101.8
96.3
9& 5
100.0
1.459
1.273
1.406
105.6
92.1
•101. 8
1.382
100.0
1. 545
91.7
1.283
92.8
1.459
94.4
1.223
1.631
2.375
3.322
2.453
103.8
138.5
201.7
282.1
208.3
1.481
1.996
3.125
4.262
3.150
107.1
144.4
226.1
30a4
227.9
1.564
1.974
3.158
4.040
4.009
101.2
127.8
204.4
261.5
259.5
3.826
324.9
$1. 523
100.0
355.4
355.4
4.995
(2)
5.423
5.423
361.5
4.185
4.185
392.4
392.4
4.179
4.500
4.500
4.500
270.5
291.3
291.3
291.3
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
5.000
(2)
(2)
(2)
4.185
4.185
4.185
355.4
355.4
355.4
5.423
5.423
5.423
392.4
392.4
392.4
4.500
4.500
4.500
291.3
291.3
291.3
July..............................
August.........................
September..................
(2)
5.500
5.500
(2)
5.000
5.000
(2)
(2)
(2)
4.185
4.185
3.410
355.4
355.4
289.6 ,
5.423
5.423
4.499
392.4
392.4
325.5
4.163
4.163
4.163.
269.4
269.4
269.4
October........................
November...................
December....................
5.500
4.000
4.000
5.000
4.000
4.000
3.128
3.128
3.128
265.6
265.6
265.6
4.163
4.163
4.163
301.2
301.2
301.2
4.005
3.600
3.060
259.2
233.0
198.1
April............................
May..............................
June.............................
2.930
2.930
2.930
1 No relative price computed.
213.5
213.5
213.5
a No quotation.
135
288.5
288.5
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES.
1910...............................................................
1911................................................................
1912................................................................
1913...............................................................
1914......................................!........................
I
1915_____________________!_____________
1916......................................
$2,093
1917......................................
3.083
1918......................................
4.000
1919......................................
4.158
136
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
C h a r t 28.
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
40
137
Ch a r t 2 8 a .
138
WHOLESALE PBICES, 1890 TO 1920,
C h a r t 29.
C h a r t 29a .
400
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
too
75
*0
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
68643°— 22— Bull. 296-
40
139
S75
350
325
140
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Woolen goods.
Trousering.
Underwear.
Suiting: serge.
Wash
ington
Mills,
6700,
average
price
per yard.
Shirts and drawers.
Cotton
warp,
worsted
Merino,
All
filling,
11-ounce,
21-22 11-11*
Rela wool, natural,
22-23
Fulton
ounce, ounce, ounce, 11-11* tive white,
50 per
ounce,
Mills,
Rela average
average average average price. average cent wool,
3192,
tive
price
price
price
price
average
average price.
price
per
per
per
per 12
price
per
price
yard.
gar
yard.
yard.
per 12
yard.
per yard.
ments. garments.
Merino,
Merino,
full-fash
white,
ioned, 60
52 per
per cent Rela cent wool,
wool,
tive
average price. average
price
price
per 12
per 12
garments.
garments.
Union
suvts:
merino,
Merino, natural,
40 per
white,
cent
60 per
cent wool, wool,
light
average
weight,
price
per 12 average
price
per
garments.
12 suits.
Union
suits:
merino,
natural,
33* per
cent
wool,
light
weight,
average
price per
12 suits.
Union
suits:
33 per
Rela
cent
tive
worsted, price.
average
price per
12 suits.
1890.......................
1891.......................
1892.......................
1893.......................
1894.......................
$0.910
.910
.683
97.4
97.4
73.1
$2.073
2.073
1.924
99.5
99.5
92.3
$24.750
25.650
25.650
25.650
21. 600
91.7
95.0
95.0
95.0
80.0
$16.650
17.550
17.550
17.550
14.850
100.9
106.4
106.4
106.4
90.0
1895.......................
1896.......................
1897.......................
1898.......................
1899.......................
.683
.614
.660
.751
.811
73.1
65. 8
70.6
80.3
86.7
1.710
1.796
1.796
2.120
2.073
82.1
86. 2
86.2
101.7
99.5
21.600
21. 600
21. $00
21.600
23.400
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
86.7
14.400
14.400
14.400
14.850
13.500
87.3
87.3
87.3
90.0
81.8
1900.......................
1901.......................
1902.......................
1903........................
1904.......................
.810
.803
.791
.756
.774
86.7
85.9
84.7
80.9
82.9
2.287
1.988
1.980
$2.030
2.093
2.124
109.7
1 95.4
95.0
97.9
99.4
23.400
23.400
23. 400
23.400
23.400
86.7
86.7
86.7
86.7
86.7
14.850
14.850
14.850
1905.......................
1906.......................
1907........................
1908........................
1909........................
.964
1.044
1.050
.994
1.069
103.2
111.8
112.3
106.4
SI. 294 i1 114.4
2.233
2.413
2.447
4 2.494
5 2.484
104.5
112.9
114.4
116.7
116.2
23.400
27.000
27.000
27.000
27.000
86.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$16.200
16.200
16.200
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
16.200
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
90.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Fancy worsted.
Year or month.
1.266
1.127
1.142
1.131
1.078
111.9
99.7
101.0
100.0
95.4
6 2.578
7 2.381
7 2.363
8 2.138
8 2.138
120.6
111.4
110.5
100.0
100.0
1915........................
1916........................
1917.......................
1918.......................
1919.......................
1.194
1.513
2.273
* 3.391
2.989
105.6
133.8
201.0
300.0
264.4
8 2.211
8 2.596
$2.488
103.4
121.5
147.0
217.0
219.9
12.690 ................ 100.0
13.548 ................ 106.8
17.667 ................ 139.2
21.560
$33.250 169.9
..............
30.000 153.2
1920.......................
January.........
February___
March............
3.679
(2)
4.050
4.050
358.2
358.2
2.657
3.082
3.150
3.150
234.9
272.5
278.4
278.4
..............
..............
..............
..............
33.500
33.500
33.500
33.500
April..............
May................
June...............
4.050
4.050
( 2)
3.150
3.150
3.000
278.4
278.4
265.2
..............
..............
..............
July................
August...........
September__
( 2)
(2)
3.308
292.5
2.750
2.350
2.200
243.0
207.6
194.4
October.........
November.. .
December___
3.308
3.308
3.308
292.5
292.5
292.5
2.200
1.850
1.850
194.4
163.4
163.4
2 No quotation.
358.2
358.2
419 to 20 ounce.
5 18 to 19 ounce.
100.0
100.0
$12,690 ................ 100.0
12.690 ................ 100.0
12.690 ................ 100.0
18.000
18.000
18.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
$8.460
8.460
8.460
100.0
100.0
$23.520
23.520
100.0
110.7
163.8
239.6
239.6
171.3
171.3
171.3
171.3
46.223
50.960
50.960
50.960
470.8
519.2
519.2
519.2
33.500
33.500
33.500
171.3
171.3
171.3
50.960
50.960
50.960
519.2
519.2
519.2
..............
..............
..............
33.500
33.500
33.500
171.3
171.3
171.3
50.960
47.040
47.040
519.2
479.2
479.2
..............
..............
..............
33.500
33.500
33.500
171.3
171.3
171.3
35.770
35.770
32.340
364.4
364.4
329.5
6 18-ounce.
8.460
9.365
13.854
7 17 to 18 ounce.
$12,021
17.588
» 16£ to 17J ounce.
141
325.4
$1.941
2.348
3.465
3.512
27.000
27.000
27.000
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1910.......................
1911.......................
1912.......................
1913.......................
1914 ......................
142
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Woolen goods.
Women’s dress goods.
Cashmere:
cotton
warp,
Atlantic
Mills F.,
average
price per
yard.
Broad cloth:
53-54
inches,
average
price per
yard.
54-56
inches,
average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
Cashmere:
10-11 twill,
38-inch,
Atlantic
Mills J.,
average
price per
yard.
Cashmere:
8-9 twill,
35-inch,
Atlantic
Mills,
average
price per
yard.
French
serge:
35-36
inches,
average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
Franklin
sackings:
54-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Panama
cloth:
•54-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Storm
serge:
double
warp,
50-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.......................................
1891.......................................
1892.....................................
1893.......................................
1894.......................................
$0.181
.181
.179
.150
.135
86.0
86.0
84.9
71.0
64.0
$0.348
.366
.372
.325
.245
87.1
91.7
93.3
81.3
61.4
1895.......................................
1896......................
1897........................
1898........................................
1899........................................
.127
.127
.137
.143
.159
60.5
60.3
65.1
68.1
75.6
.235
. 196
.239
.257
.321
58.9
49.1
59.8
64.4
80.3
.434
.416
.424
.455
.489
74.5
71.2
72.6
78.1
83.9
1900.......................................
1901......................................
1902.......................................
1903.................................. . .
1904.......................................
.164
.159
.164
.168
.174
77.9
75.2
77.9
79.7
82.6
.346
.323
.323
.332
.342
86.6
81.0
81.0
83.2
85.6
.610
.538
.558
.590
.584
104.5
92.3
95.8
101.1
100.1
1905........................................
1906................ .............
1907......................................
1908........................................
1909........................................
.202
.216
.223
.211
.223
95.7
102.3
106.0
109.0
105.8
.373
.392
.392
93.5
98.2
98. 2
92.5
101.1
.675
.687
.653
$0.338
.319
.348
$0,594
.618
.618
.606
.489 __________
$0.698
.698
.704
1____________
101.8
106.0
106.0
103.8
83.8
115.7
117.8
112.0
112.0
112.9
W H O L E S A L E PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Year or month.
1910.......................................
1911...........................
1912....................
1913.......................
1914.......................................
.228
.218
.218
.211
.201
108.2
103.5
103. 5
100.0
95.3
$1.039
$0,305
106.8
102. 7
100.5
100.0
92.5
.695
.671
.652
.624
111.5
107.6
104.5
$0.563
.500
100.0
88.9
$3.054
3.451
107.6
136.2
190.8
232.2
262.4
.315
.426
.713
.897
.901
95.3
129.2
216.3
271.8
273.3
.557
.762
1.088
1.465
1.318
99.1
135.4
193.4
260.4
234.2
1920.......................................
January.........................
February......................
March............................
3.676
4.022
4.163
4.185
279.6
305.8
316.5
318.3
1.083
1.055
1.085
1.085
328.1
319.8
328.8
328.8
1.341
1.421
1.421
1.421
238.3
252.6
252.6
252.6
April..............................
June...............................
4.185
4.185
4.185
318.3
318.3
318.3
1.085
1.085
1.085
328.8
328.8
328.8
1.421
1.421
1.421
252.6
252.0
252.6
July...............................
August...........................
September....................
4.185
3.836
3.023
318.3
291.6
229.9
1.085
1.085
1.085
328.8
328.8
328. 8
1.421
1.421
1.267
252.6
252.6
225.3
October.........................
November....................
December.....................
3.023
2.558
2.558
229.9
194.6
194.6
1.085
1.085
1.085
328.8
328.8
328.8
1.150
1.150
1.150
204.4
204.4
204.4
1915.......................
1916.......................................
1917..
1918.......................................
1919.......................................
143
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1.172
1.484
2.079
2.530
.368
.354
.346
.344
.319
144
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Cloths and clothing.
Woolen goods.
Women's dress goods.
Wool: Ohio, scoured fleece.
Cashmere:
22-inch,
Hamilton,
average
price per
yard.
Poplar
cloth:
worsted
filling,
36-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Relative
price.
Alpaca:
22-inch,
Hamilton,
average
price per
yard.
Danish
cloth:
worsted
filling,
22-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Silician
cloth:
50-inch,
average
price per
yard.
Relative
price.
Fine
(X and X X
grades),
average
price per
pound.
Fine
clothing,
average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
1890......................................
1891......................................
1892.....................................
1893......................................
1894......................................
$0,083
.083
.082
.081
.076
100.3
100.3
98.9
97.4
91.5
$0,074
.074
.072
.071
.069
93.4
93.4
91.9
90.4
87.2
$0,716
.686
.612
.564
.445
121.6
116.5
103.9
95.8
75.6
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897......................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
.074
.071
.069
.069
.071
88.5
85.6
82.6
82.6
85.0
.064
.064
.064
.064
.066
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
83.5
.377
.394
.496
.615
.623
64.0
66.9
84.2
104.5
105.9
1900......................................
1901.....................................
1902......................................
1903......................................
1904......................................
.076
.076
.075
.074
.081
$0.185
91.5
91.5
90. "8
89.2
97.4
.071
.071
.071
.069
.076
90.4
90.4
89.6
87.7
97.1
.659
.545
.577
.655
.686
112.0
92.6
98.0
111.2
116.6
.187
.190
.191
.197
.191
98.3
100.0
100.4
103.5
100.4
99.3
105.1
107.9
107.9
102.6
.759
.718
.718
.716
.738
128.9
122.0
122.0
121.7
125.3
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907......................................
1908......................................
1909......................................
$0.113
.115
.122
.125
$0.349
.349
.332
Fine
Half-blood,
delaine,
average
average
price1 per price1 per
pound.
pound.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Cotton warp.
Year or month.
105.3
104.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
.338
.328
.327
104.6
101.5
101.0
.323
100.0
.686
.647
.647
1914.................................
.200
.199
.190
.190
.190
.281
86.9
.579
98.3
1915.................................
1916.................................
1917.................................
1918.................................
1919.................................
.193
.207
.350
.439
.422
101.7
108.8
184.2
231.2
221.9
.312
.665
.775
1.402
! 715
.697
96.3
140.7
175.9
221.0
215.5
*1.471
1.804
1.728
112.9
131.7
238.2
292.3
279.9
$1. 534
1.881
1.885
$1. 379
1.746
1.678
1920 ............................
January....................
February..................
March.......................
.538
.475
.475
.550
282.9
250.0
250.0
289.5
.805
.784
.784
.784
248.8
242.4
242.4
242.4
1.673
2.108
2.162
2.162
271.1
341.3
350.2
350.2
1.897
2.286
2.357
2.357
1.554
1.913
1.957
1.957
April.........................
May..........................
June.........................
.550
.550
.550
289.5
289.5
289.5
.784
.784
.784
242.4
242.4
242.4
2.216
2.189
1.622
359.0
354.7
262.7
2.381
2.357
2.024
1.957
1.913
1.630
July..........................
August.....................
September................
.550
.550
.550
289.5
289. 5
289.5
.784
.784
.832
242.4
242.4
257.4
1.595
1.568
1.351
258.2
253.9
218.9
1.905
1.667
1.500
1.522
1.413
1.261
October....................
November................
December ............
.550
.550
.550
289.5
289.5
289.5
.850
.850
.850
262.8
262.8
262.8
1.216
1.054
.838
197.0
170. 8
135.8
1.429
1.310
1.191
1.130
1.087
.913
1910 ..............................1.....................
1911.................................1.....................
1912.................................1.....................
1913_____________ _________ 1_________ _____
.589
100.0
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
1 No relative price computed.
116.6
109.9
109.9
Ox
146
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Fuel and lighting.
Cloths and clothing.
Woolen goods.
Alcohol: denatured, 180 proof.
Wool: Ohio, medium fleece
(i and f grades), scoured.
Coal: anthracite,
broken.
Worsted yarns.
Year or month.
Average
price per
pound,
based on
price of
unwashed
wool.
Rela
tive
price.
2-40s,
X X X and
xxxx,
average
price per
pound.
2-32s,
crossbred
stock,
average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
2-40s,
2-40s,
Australian half blood,
fine,
average
average
price per
price per
pound.
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
2-50s,
fine
domestic,
average
price1 per
pound.
Average
price per
gallon.
Rela
tive
price.
New York
Tidewater,
average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
$0,614
.582
.528
.462
.354
130.4
123.6
112.0
98.1
75.2
$1,250
1.263
1.156
1.083
.919
112.1
113.1
103.6
97.1
82.3
$1,226
1.235
1.218
1.134
'.929
104.3
105.1
103.6
96.5
79.1
$3,486
3.443
3.615
3.563
3.417
78.4
77.5
81.3
80.1
76.9
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
.328
.319
.400
.481
.497
69.6
67.6
84.9
102.0
105.4
.756
.750
.819
1.004
1.071
67.8
67.2
73.4
89.9
96.0
.743
.725
.852
1.031
1.091
63.2
61.7
72.5
87.7
92.8
3.283
3.269
3.247
3.211
3.135
73.8
73.5
73.0
72.2
70.5
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.530
.432
.444
.466
.487
112.4
91.6
94.2
98.9
103.4
1.194
1.028
1.139
1.213
1.172
107.0
92.1
102.1
108.7
105.0
1.205
1.040
1.123
1.177
1.188
102.5
88.5
95.5
100.1
101.0
3.271
3.551
3.719
4.250
4.247
73.6
79.9
83.6
95.6
95.5
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
.535
.513
.516
.490
.543
113.5
108.8
109.5
104.0
115.3
1.273
1.309
1.293
$0,900
.802
.923
114.2
117.3
115.9
103.2
118.9
1.253
1.293
1.297
1.230
1.307
106.6
110.0
110.3
104.6
111.2
4.213
4.202
4.204
4.202
4.200
94.8
94.5
94.6
94.5
94.5
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
.488
.449
.479
.471
.440
103.7
95.3
101.7
100.0
93.4
.869
.788
.828
.777
.640
111.9
101.4
106.6
100.0
82.4
1.252
1.206
1.220
1.175
1.027
106.5
102.6
103.8
100.0
87.4
4.200
4.199
4.354
4.446
4.450
94.5
94.5
97.9
100.0
100.1
$0.366
.338
100.0
92.5
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound,
based on
price of
washed
wool.
121.3
144.3
243.1
300.7
248.4
.788
1.050
1.556
2.109
1.627
101.4
135.2
200.3
271.5
209.5
February...................
March.........................
.971
1.236
1.236
1.236
203.0
258.4
258.4
258.4
1.825
2.250
2.250
2.200
April...........................
May............................
June...........................
1.200
1.164
1.000
250.6
243.1
208.8
July............................
August.......................
September.................
.909
.873
.836
October......................
November. . . .
December..................
.727
.691
.546
.571
.680
1.145
1920....................................
■Tanim ry..........................
i No relative price computed.
$1,404
2.113
3.175
3.236
94.0
•125.8
189.2
284.4
289.9
$1,550
2.354
3.600
3.633
.372
.563
.798
.686
.477
101.6
153.8
218.0
187.5
130.4
4.444
4.692
5.423
6.700
7.756
100.0
105.5
122.0
150.7
174.4
235.0
289.7
289.7
283.3
3.423
4.100
4.050
4.050
306.7
367.3
362.8
362.8
3.986
4.750
4.750
4.750
.980
.720
.760
.898
267.8
196.8
207.8
245.4
9.002
7.741
7.784
7.653
202.5
174.1
175.1
172.1
2.200
2.000
2.000
283.3
257.5
257.5
4.100
4.100
3.907
367.3
367.3
350.0
4.750
4.750
4.508
1.010
1.090
1.110
276.1
298.0
303.4
8.200
8.200
9.282
184.4
184.4
208.8
189.9
182.3
174.8
1.750
1.750
1.600
225.3
225.3
206.0
3.300
3.250
3.000
295.6
291.1
268.7
4.000
3.850
3.500
1.110
1.110
1.110
303.4
303.4
303.4
9.350
9.350
10.118
210.3
210.3
227.6
151.9
144.4
114.0
1.500
1.300
1.100
193.1
167.4
141.6
2.750
2.483
1.987
246.3
222.4
178.0
3.250
2.733
2.237
1.062
.880
.880
290.3
240.6
240.6
10.110
10.129
10.110
227.4
227.8
227.4
1.105
1.479
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES,
|1.164
1.440
1.189
1915....................................
1916....................................
1917....................................
1918....................................
1919....................................
148
T able 9 .—A VERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Fuel and lighting.
Coal: bituminous.
Coal: anthracite.
Chestnut.
Pea.
Egg.
Chicago.
Stove.
Year or month.
1891............................................
1892............................................
1893............................................
1894............................................
Rela
tive
price.
Company
New York
prices,
Tidewater,
f.o.b.mine,
average
average
price per
price1 per long ton.
long ton.
$3.353
3.458
3. 944
4.167
3.542
63.1
65.1
74.2
78. 4
66.7
1895............................................
1896............................................
1897............................................
1898............................................
1899............................................
2.979
3. 556
3. 737
3.553
3.646
1900............................................
1901............................................
1902............................................
1903............................................
1904............................................
Rela
tive
price.
Company Company
New York
prices,
prices,
Tidewater,
f.o.b.mine, f.o.b.mine,
average
average
average
price per
price1 per price1 per long ton.
long ton.
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
$3.614
3.751
3.980
3.852
3.390
71.8
74.5
79.1
76.5
67.4
$3.711
3. 854
4.153
4.193
3.600
73.3
76.2
82.1
82.8
71.1
56.1
66.9
70.3
66.9
68.6
3.030
3.549
3. 799
3.599
3.371
60.2
70.5
75.5
71.5
67.0
3.126
3.794
4.015
3.798
3.705
61.8
75.0
79.3
75.0
73.2
3. 917
4.327
4. 460
4. 825
4.825
73.7
81.4
83.9
90.8
90.8
3.584
4.057
4.367
4.825
4.823
71.2
80.6
86. 8
95. 9
95.8
3.945
4.322
4.463
4.825
4.825
88.2
1905............................................
1906............................................
1907............................................
1908............................................
1909............................................
4.823
4.860
4.820
4.821
4.820
90.8
- 91.5
90.7
90.7
90.7
4.825
4.863
4.821
4.820
4.785
95.8
96.6
95. 8
95. 8
95.1
4.823
4.862
4.822
4.823
4.820
95.3
96.1
95.3
95.3
95.2
1910........................................
1911........................................
4. 813
4.999
5.281
90.6
94.1
99.4
95.6
95.5
5.313
100.0
100.0
4.813
4.807
5.030
4.818
4.806
5.033
95.2
95.0
99.4
1890........................................
1912............................................
1913........................................
1914........................................
5.315
5.064
5.059
99.9
100.0
99.9
5.061
5.061
77.9
85.4
95.3
95.3
100.0
100.0
Mine run,
southern
Illinois
field,
average
price1 per
short ton.
Prepared
Screenings,
sizes,
southern
southern
Illinois
Illinois
field,
field,
average
average
price1
per
price1 per
short ton. short ton.
'
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Company
New York
prices,
Tidewater,
f.o.b.mine,
average
average
price1 per price per
long ton.
long ton.
100.2
104. 7
111.7
129.1
155.6
1920...........................................
January.............................
February.........................
March................................
7.413
6.700
6.700
6.700
9.502
8. 518
8.513
8.514
April..................................
May....................................
June.............................. .. ..
6.700
7.200
7.450
July....................................
August..............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December.........................
1 No relative prices computed.
99.7
104.5
111.0
128. 5
156.4
$6.350
5.045
5.454
5.872
6.758
8.164
99.7
107.8
116.0
133.5
161.3
$5.050
$3.889
3.783
4.039
$4.267
4.008
4.367
$3.102
3.317
3.329
178.8
160%3
160.2
160.2
7.083
6. 350
6.350
6.350
9.167
8.165
8.125
8.149
181.0
161. 3
160.5
160.9
5.838
5. 300
5.300
5.300
7.371
6.600
6.600
6.600
9.427
8%429
8.412
8.411
186.2
166.5
166.2
166.2
5.608
3. 900
3.900
3.900
6.068
4; 100
4* 100
4.100
4.647
3.420
3. 420
3.420
8.522
9.059
9.462
160.4
170.5
178.1
6.350
6.850
7.150
8.170
8.657
9.132
161.3
171.0
180.3
5.300
5. 550
5.800
6.600
7.150
7.400
8.437
8.996
9.367
166.7
177.8
185.1
4.713
4.605
5.413
4.975
5.165
5. 844
3. 820
3.920
4.133
7.800
7.900
7.950
9.551
9.711
10.541
179.8
182.8
198.4
7.450
7.550
7.650
9.214
9.353
10.162
182.0
184.7
200.7
6.150
6.150
6.300
7.800
7.900
7.950
9.458
9.609
10.436
186.9
189.8
206.2
6.585
7.830
7.240
6.730
8.080
8.198
5.270
6.365
6.559
7.950
7.950
7.950
10.536
10. 543
10.548
198.3
198.4
198.5
7.650
7.650
7.650
10.191
10. 347
10.339
201.3
204.3
204.2
6.300
6.300
6.300
7.950
7.950
7.950
10.473
10.542
10. 548
206.9
208.3
208.4
7.195
6.164
5.883
8.170
7.070
6.315
6.300
4.876
4.178
1 4 9
$6,100
5.046
5.291
5.622
6.509
7.920
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
$6,450
5.326
5.565
5.936
6.861
8.268
1915...
...........
1916...
1917...
1918...
.
. . .
1919...........................................
150
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 30.
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S O
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409
375
350
325
27 *
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
n
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
300.
40
1914
1915*
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
151
1913
152
WHOLESALE PEICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 31,
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
400
3*5
350
325
50
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
153
40
154
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Fuel and lighting.
Year or month.
Coke: Connellsville furnace.
Coal: semibituminous.
Coal: bituminous.
Georges
Creek,
f. o. b.
New York
Harbor,
average
price per
long ton.
Poca
hontas,
f. o. b.
Norfolk,
Va.,
average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price
per
short.
ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Average Rela
price
tive
per
gallon. price.
....... 1...........
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0,066
.079
.075
.076
.063
79.4
94.4
89.6
90.7
75.8
$0,863
.950
.900
.921
.821
57.2
63.0
59.7
61.0
54.4
$2,988
3.031
2.931
2.950
2.738
97.8
99.3
96.0
96.6
89.6
$2,083
1.875
1.808
1.479
1.058
85.4
76.9
74.1
60.6
43.4
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.060
.057
.057
.057
.053
71.8
68.5
68.2
67.6
63.5
.775
.900
.833
.913
1.013
51.4
59.7
55.2
60.5
67.1
2.813
2.663
2.442
2.175
2.700
92.1
87.2
79.9
71.2
88.4
1.325
1.875
1.617
1.677
2.185
54.3
76.9
66.3
68.7
89.6
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.075
.075
.079
.093
.085
89.9
89.9
94.1
110.6
101.9
1.200
1.338
2.125
2.396
1.750
79.6
88.7
140.9
158. 8
116.0
2.908
2.925
4.058
4.438
3.196
95.2
95.8
132.9
145.3
104.6
2.646
1.963
2 688
2.913
1.638
108.5
80.4
110.2
119.4
67.1
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.080
.079
.082
.085
.081
95.7
94.4
98.6
101.8
96.8
1.600
1.550
1.538
1.442
1. 379
106.1
102. 8
101.9
95.6
91.4
3.150
3.125
3.238
3.079
3.052
103.1
102.3
106. 0
100. 8
99.9
2.288
2.675
2.825
1.708
2.002
93.8
109.6
115. 8
70.0
82.1
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
.081
.083
.080
.084
98.3
98.8
96.2
100.0
100.0
1.408
1.446
1.463
1.508
93.4
95.9
97.0
100.0
99.5
3.047
3.021
3.126
3.054
99.8
98.9
102.3
100.0
100.0
1.969
1.642
2.400
2.440
1.808
80.7
67.3
98.4
100.0
74.1
$2.200
2.200
$2.413
2.400
$3.000
3.000
$0.168
.144
100.0
85.7
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh,
New
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Georges
(YoughioRiver,
run of
run of
Creek
prepared
Rela
gheny), at mine,f.o.b. Rela
f.
o. b.
(at mine), Cincinnati,
mine,
sizes,
tive
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, tive
average
average
average
average
price.
average
price.
average
price1per price1 per price per price per
price per
price per
short ton. short ton. long ton. snort ton.
bushel.
short ton.
Gasoline:
motor.
2.200
2.675
4.583
3.883
4.108
208.3
176.5
186.7
S3.266
3.362
3.503
$2. 838
3.203
3.022
2.450
3.067
5.192
4.100
4.542
101.6
127.1
215.2
169.9
188.3
2.850
3.729
5.432
4.477
4.911
95.0
124.3
181.1
149.2
163.7
1.785
3.246
8.250
6.000
4.738
73.2
133.0
338.2
245.9
194.2
.138
.230
.238
.242
.245
82.2
136.7
141.1
143.9
145.6
1920
....
January...
February..
March.......
5.850
4.100
4.100
4.100
265.9
186.4
186.4
186.4
4.688
3.620
3.520
3.520
4.408
3.400
3.380
3.350
6.288
4.300
4.300
4.300
260.6
178.2
178.2
178.2
6.285
4.632
4.632
4.632
209.5
154.4
154.4
154.4
10.816
6.000
6.000
6.000
443.4
245.9
245.9
245.9
.293
.257
.265
.280
174.2
152.7
157.5
166.4
April.........
May...........
June..........
5.500
6.000
6.000
250.0
272.7
272.7
4.000
4.600
4.750
3.720
3.840
4.230
5.850
6.100
6.600
242.5
252.9
273.6
6.480
6.480
6.480
216.0
216.0
216.0
10.500
12.000
14.300
430.4
491.9
586.2
.285
.294
.300
169.3
174.7
178.3
July...........
August___
September.
6.000
6.000
7.100
272.7
272.7
322.7
5.500
5.500
6.000
4.880
5.060
5.570
6.600
6.600
7.700
273.6
273.6
319.2
6.480
6.480
7.280
216.0
216.0
242.7
14.375
15.550
15.313
589.2
637.4
627.7
.300
.300
.310
178.3
178.3
184.2
October.. .
November.
December.
7.100
7.100
7.100
322.7
322.7
322.7
6.000
5.490
5.290
4.690
7.700
7.700
7.700
319.2
319.2
319.2
7.280
7.280
7.280
242.7
242.7
242.7
14.313
8.850
6.238
586.7
362.8
255.7
.310
.310
.310
184.2
184.2
184.2
No relative price computed.
121.6
5 .0 0 0
4.250
155
100.0
AVEEAGE WHOLESALE PBICES OF COMMODITIES.
6 8 6 4 3 °— 22— B ull. 296H1
....
....
....
....
....
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
Metal and metal products.
Fuel and lighting.
Petroleum.
Matches.
Year or month.
1890............................. $1.958
1891............................. 1.750
1892............................. 1.750
1.750
1893............................
1894............................. 1.667
Globe,
No. 1,
average
price
per 144
boxes.
.
Augers.
Refined.
Crude.
California.
Rela
tive
price.
KansasOklahoma.
Pennsylvania.
For export.
150° fire test,
water-white.
f-inch,
average
price
each.
Extra, Regular,
1-inch, 1-inch,
average average
price
price
each.
each.
Rela
tive
price.
Aver
age
price
per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
Aver
age
price
per
gallon.
Rela
tive
price.
Aver
age
pnce
per
gallon.
130.6
116.7
116.7
116. 7
111.1
SO. 868
.670
.556
.640
.839
35.4
27.3
22. 7
26.1
34.2
$0.073
.069
.061
.052
.052
84.9
79.4
70.6
60.5
59.7
SO.100
.088
.079
.073
.073
86.7
71.3
64. 4
58.8
58.8
$0.190
.190
.190
.180
.154
63.4
63.4
63.4
60.0
51.4
Aver
age
price
per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
1895.............................
1896.............................
1897.............................
1898.............................
1899.............................
1.688
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
112.5
116.7
116.7
116.7
116.7
1.358
1.179
.787
.912
1.293
55.4
48.1
32.1
37.2
52.8
.071
.070
.060
.063
.079
82.4
81.3
69.2
72.8
91.7
.092
.104
.090
.091
.102
74.8
84.3
73.0
73.7
82.3
.133
.139
.143
.143
.147
44.4
46.4
47.5
47.5
48.8
1900...........................’
1901.............................
1902.............................
1903 ...........................
1904.............................
1.750
1.750
1.583
1.500
1.500
116.7
116.7
105.6
100.0
100.0
1.352
1.210
1. 237
1.589
1.627
55.2
49.4
50.5
64.8
66.4
.085
.075
.073
.086
.083
99.0
86.8
85.0
99.6
95.7
.119
.110
. Ill
. 136
.137
96.4
88.9
89.9
110. 5
110.9
.200
.170
.180
.231
.240
66.6
56.6
60.0
77.0
80.0
1905.............................
1906.............................
1907.............................
1908.............................
J309.............................
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.384
1.598
1. 734
1.780
1.663
56.5
65.2
70.8
72.7
67.9
.072
.076
.082
.087
.084
83.7
88.3
95.5
100.7
96.8
.126
.130
.135
.135
.123
102.4
105.4
109.2
109.5
99.4
.307
.357
.360
SO. 420
.420
.372
102.2
118.9
120.0
120.0
106.4
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Parlor,
do
mestic,
average
price
per 144
boxes.
Average
of Safe
Home,
Bird’s
Eye, and
Search
light,
average
price per
matchman’s
gross.
156
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
1910
....................
191 1 ...........................
191 2 ...........................
1913 ...........................
1914 ...........................
100.0
85.5
.077
.073
.084
.086
.085
89.2
84.9
97.2
100.0
98.0
.108
.093
.112
.123
.120
87.5
75.0
90.6
100.0
97.3
.583
1.258
1.775
2.197
2.279
62.4
134.7
190.0
235.2
243.9
1.529
2.483
3.200
3.972
4.135
62.4
101.4
130.6
162.1
168.8
.077
.088
.102
.146
.181
88.9
101.6
118.7
169.2
209.4
.121.
.122
.124
.170
.200
98.0
98.7
100.7
137.5
162.5
.380
.615
.708
124.3
165.2
267.4
307.9
440.9
362.9
368.6
405.7
3.404
2.900
3.000
3.500
364.3
310.4
321.1
374.6
5.975
5.063
5.513
6.100
243.9
206.6
225.0
249.0
.234
.196
.220
.228
270.9
227.1
254.9
263.6
.263
.224
.240
.250
213.2
181.7
194.6
202.8
.931
.855
.855
.907
404.6
371.7
371.7
394.4
1.540
1.540
1.540
440.0
440.0
440.0
3.500
3.500
3.500
374.6
374.6
374.6
6.100
6.100
6.100
249.0
249.0
249.0
.235
.239
.241
272.3
276.9
278.8
.260
.260
.260
210.9
210.9
210.9
.950
.950
.950
413.0
413.0
413.0
173.7
189.7
189.7
1.612
1.665
1.680
460.6
475.7
480.0
3.500
3.500
3.500
374.6
374.6
374.6
6.100
6.100
6.100
249.0
249.0
249.0
.235
.238
.245
272.3
275.2
283.9
.260
.260
.275
210.9
210.9
223.0
.950
.950
.950
413.0
413.0
413.0
189.7
189. 7
189.7
1.664
1.660
1.660
475.4
474.3
474.3
3.500
3.500
3.500
374.6
374.6
374.6
6.100
6.100
6.100
249.0
249.0
249.0
.245
.245
.245
283.9
283.9
283.9
.290
.290
.290
235.2
235.2
235.2
.950
.950
.950
413.0
413.0
413.0
$0,934
.798
SI. 410
1.410
1.410
103.9
128.9
173.7
173.7
173.7
.356
.618
.898
1.178
1.263
101.8
176.7
256.4
336.7
360.9
1920.............................
January..............
February............
March..................
1.464
1.410
1.410
1.410
180.3
173.7
173.7
173.7
1.543
1.270
1.290
1.420
April...................
May.....................
June....................
1.410
1.410
1.410
173.7
173.7
173.7
July.....................
August...............
September.........
1.410
1.540
1.540
October...............
November..........
December...........
1.540
1.540
1.540
100.0
100.0
100.0
157
.988
1.225
1.650
$0.230
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
100.0
110.7
1915.............................
1916.............................
1917.............................
1918.............................
1919.............................
104.6
97.1
100.0
54.9
53.1
64.3
100.0
78.2
$0,350
.388
$0.950
.950
.950
.366
.340
.350
.350
1.344
1.300
1.575
2.450
1.917
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.500
1.500
1.500
158
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Metals and metal products.
Bars.
Bar iron.
Year or month.
Best refined,
from store (Phila
delphia market).
Best
Com
mon, Rela
Rela refined,
average average tive
tive
price. price per price per price.
pound. pound.
Concrete rein
forcing, mill,
Pittsburgh.
Loosejoint,
cast,
3 by 3
inch,
Average
Rela average
price
tive price per
per 100
pair.
pounds. price.
Chisels: socket firmer.
LooseLoosepin,
pin,
wrought
wrought
steel,
steel,
by 3i Rela
3£ by 3£ 3£inch,
tive
inch,
price.
average average
price
per
price per
dozen
pair.
pairs.
Extra
1-inch,
average
price
each.
Regular
1-inch,
average
price
each.
Copper: ingot.
Electro
Lake,
Rela
lytic,
Rela
average
tive price per average
tive
price.
price
per
price.
pound.
pound.
1890..........................
J891............................
1892............................
1893............................
1894............................
$0,021
.019
.019
.017
.013
106.8
99.0
97.4
88.5
69.8
$0.018
.017
.016 1
.015
.012
102.5
95.2
91.4
83.6
66.9
$0.035
.035
.031
.031
.030
88.3
88.3
76.5
77.8
75.8
$0.210
.210
.210
.193
.173
84.0
84.0
84.0
77.3
69.3
$0.158
131
.115
.109
.095
97.9
81.1
71.7
67.9
58.9
1895............................
1896............................
1897............................
1898............................
1899............................
.014
.014
.013
.013
.021
75.0
72.9
68.2
66.7
101.8
.013
.012
.011
.011
.020
69.6
67.9
61.3
59.6
108.7
.032
.033
.031
.029
.029
79.3
82.3
76.5
73.0
73.0
.171
.179
.171
.172
.204
68.4
71.7
68.4
68.8
81.5
.108
.110
.113
.119
.177
66.8
68.2
70.4
74.2
109.9
1900............................
1901............................
1902............................
1903............................
1904............................
.020
.018
.021
.020
.017
102.1
95.8
110.9
104.2
89.6
.022
.018
.019
.018
.015
119.8
100.3
108.1
98.7
82.4
.040
.037
.040
.040
.040
100.0
92.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
.242
.230
.270
.280
.300
96.7
92.0
108.0
112.0
120.0
.166
.169
.120
.137
.131
103.3
104.9
74.6
85.1
81.5
1905............................
1906............................
1907............................
1908..........................
1909..........................
.019
.020
.021
.017
.018
100.0
103.1
109.9
88.5
91.7
.019
$0.017
.017
.018
.015
.015
104.2
102.4
106.1
88.5
88.5
.040
.040
.040
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.0
.397
.419
.444
.375
.332
158.7
167.5
172. 5
150.0
132.8
.158
.196
.213
1910............................
1911............................
1912............................
1913............................
1914............................
.019
.016
.018
.019
.016
96.4
85.4
91.1
100.0
83.5
.016
.013
.014
.017
.013
93.9
78.8
83.6
100.0
77.0
119.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.348
.250
.250
.250
139.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$0,090
.090
.093
.108
.090
.090
$1.376
1.153
100.0
83.8
$0.720
.720
.720
$0,200
.200
$0.208
.133
.131
98.0
121.9
132.1
84.8
83.3
.129
.125
.164
.157
.134
82.1
79.3
104.4
100.0
85.10
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound.
From mill (Pittsburgh
market).
Butts.
.017
.032
.047
.048
.038
91.0
170.2
247.3
256.4
203.2
.013
.026
.041
.038
.034
78.8
156.4
246.1
232.7
204.8
1.307
2.480
3.490
2.900
2.488
95.0
180.3
253.7
210. 8
180.8
.960
1.650
2. 812
3.200
3.413
133.3
229.2
390.5
444.4
474.1
.202
.262
.329
.390
.420
100.9
130.9
164.4
195.1
210.2
.173
.275
.294
.247
.191
109.7
175.1
186.9
156.8
121.5
1920............................
January.............
February...........
March................
.048
.040
.042
.045
256.9
214.9
223.9
241.0
.044
.035
.040
.045
266.7
212.1
242.4
272.7
2. 875
2.350
2.350
2.350
209.0
170. 8
170. 8
170.8
4.076
4.110
4.110
4.110
566.1
570.8
570.8
570.8
.518
.450
.467
.530
259.1
225. 0
233.3
265.0
.180
.193
.191
.186
114.2
122.8
121.2
118.1
April..................
May....................
June....................
.050
.050
.050
263.3
263.3
263.3
.045
.045
.045
272.7
272.7
272.7
3.175
3.175
3. 050
230.8
230.8
221.7
4.110
4.110
4.110
570.8
570.8
570.8
.530
.530
.530
265.0
265.0
265.0
.192
.191
.190
122.0
121.2
120.8
July....................
August...............
September.........
.050
.050
.052
263.3
263.3
276.6
.047
.048
.048
284.2
287.9
287.9
3.050
3.050
3.050
221.7
221.7
221.7
4.110
4.110
4.110
570.8
570.8
570.8
.530
.530
.530
265.0
265.0
265.0
.190
.190
.187
120.8
120.8
118.8
October.............
November.........
December..........
.055
.051
.047
289.9
271.3
247.9
.048
.044
.039
287.9
263.6
233.9
3.050
2.925
2.925
221.7
212.6
212.6
4.110
4.110
3. 700
570.8
570.8
513.9
.530
.530
.530
265.0
265.0
265.0
.168
.146
.137
106.5
92.5
87.0
159
1
!
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
1159............................
1916............................
1917............................
1918............................
1919............................
©
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Ch a r t 32.
S n m s n i 3 § O* S S S 8 S S ? S
G*
3 2 2 S S S t 2SS
<J>
C h a r t 32a .
400
375
350
275
C O P P E R WIRE-- BARE,NO.O.
(Average p r ic e la 1913 = 160<
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
325
300
CO PPER - in g o t , electrolytic
SHEET, HOT-ROLLED
40
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
161
1913
162
T able 9 .— AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Metals and metal products.
Copper.
Y*ear and month.
Sheet: hot rolled
(base sizes).
Door knobs: steel,
bronze-plated.
Files: 8-inch mill,
bastard.
Average
price per
pair.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price each.
Hammers: Maydole, No. H.
Iron ore: Mesabi
Bessemer.
Lead: pig.
Wire: bare.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
1890...........................
1891............................
1892........................
1893............................
1894........................
$0.228
.190
.160
.150
.143
107.4
89.7
75.5
70.8
67.2
$0.188
.165
.144
.135
.116
112.1
98.6
86.0
80.7
69.1
$0,166
.166
.166
.166
. 166
61.5
61.5
61.5
61.5
61.5
$0,910
.892
.872
.867
.830
98.9
96.9
94.7
94.2
90.2
$0,350
.350
.350
.350
.350
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
$0,044
.044
.041
.037
.033
100.0
99.3
93.9
85.0
75.2
1895............................
1896............................
1897............................
1898............................
1899............................
.143
.143
.146
.140
.218
67.2
67.2
69.0
66.1
102.6
.124
.136
.138
.138
.183
74.0
81.1
82.2
82.2
109.1
.195
.173
.166
.166
.166
72.3
64. 2
61.5
61. 5
61.5
.813
.778
.805
.825
.936
88.4
84.5
87.5
89.6
101.7
.353
.380
.380
.363
.387
80.1
86.4
86.4
82.6
87.9
.033
.030
.036
.038
.045
74.1
68.2
81.4
86.4
101.8
1900............................
1901............................
1902............................
1903............................
1904............................
.207
.209
.178
.192
.180
97.5
98.5
84.1
90.5
84.9
.180
.182
.133
.150
.144
107.6
108.5
79.3
89.5
86.0
.181
.190
.215
.225
.246
67.1
70.4
79.7
83.3
91.0
1.090
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.040
118.4
114.1
114.1
114.1
113.0
.419
.423
.423
.466
.466
95.2
96.2
96.2
105.9
105.9
.045
.044
.041
.043
.044
101.1
99.5
93.4
97.3
100.7
1905............................
1906............................
1907............................
1908............................
1909........................
.199
.238
.279
.179
.179
94.0
112.1
131.8
84.6
84.6
.170
.211
.240
.152
. 148
101.7
126.0
143.6
90.8
88.6
.363
.441
.450
.400
.400
134.3
163.3
166.7
148.1
148.1
1.037
1.022
.998
.954
.933
112.6
111.0
108.4
103.7
101.4
.466
.466
.466
.466
.466
105.9
105.9
105.9
105. 9
105.9
.048
.059
.055
.042
.043
108.9
133.6
125.5
95.9
97.5
1910............................
1911............................
1912............................
1913............................
1914............................
.180
.166
.213
.212
.188
85.1
78.1
100.5
100.0
88.7
.144
. 139
.175
.167
.147
85.8
83.0
104.4
100.0
87.6
.475
.250
.270
.270
.270
175.9
92.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
.930
.930
.926
.920
.916
101.1
101.1
100.6
100.0
99.5
.469
.440
.440
106.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.045
.045
.044
.044
.039
101.8
101.1
100.7
100.0
88.4
$5.280
5. 280
5.280
$4.150
3.717
100.0
89.6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
dozen.
Average
price per
pound.
.225
.359
.391
.338
.285
106.0
169.5
184.4
159.6
134.6
.185
.305
.359
.276
.222
110.6
182.4
214.6
165.1
132.7
.300
.371
.428
.470
.471
111.1
137.3
158.6
174.1
174.4
.914
1.050
1.372
1.637
1.656
99.4
114.0
149.1
177.9
179.9
5.280
6.840
9.450
11.108
12.100
100.0
129.5
179.0
210.4
.229.2
3.475
4.325
5.700
5.992
6.262
83.7
104.2
137.3
144.4
150.9
.046
.068
.091
* .074
.058
104.3
154.5
207.0
168.6
131.4
1920............................
January.............
February...........
March................
.284
.293
.295
.295
133. 8
138.1
139.2
139.2
.219
.228
.230
.230
130.8
136.3
137.5
137.5
.630
.580
.580
.640
233.3
214.8
214. 8
237.0
1.729
1.610
1.610
1.610
187.9
174.9
174.9
174.9
14.067
13.200
13.200
13.200
266.4
250.0
250.0
250.0
7.123
6.200
7.200
7.200
171.6
149.4
173.5
173.5
.081
.087
.088
.092
183.6
198.2
200.2
209.8
Anril..................
May....................
June...................
.295
.295
.295'
139.2
139.2
139.2
.230
.230
.230
137.5
137 5
137.5
.640
.640
.640
237.0
237.0
237.0
1.678
1.780
1'. 780
182.3
193.4
193.4
13.200
14.500
14.500
250.0
274.6
274.6
7.200
7.200
7.200
173.5
173.5
173.5
.090
.086
.0S5
203.6
194.5
192.7
July....................
August..............
September.........
.295
.295
.295
139.2
139.2
139.2
.230
.230
.229
137.5
137.5
136.9
.640
.640
.640
237.0
237.0
237.0
1.780
1.780
1.780
193.4
193.4
193.4
14. 500
14.500
14.500
274.6
274.6
274.6-
7.200
7.200
7.200
173.5
173.5
173.5
086
.090
.082
195.5
204.1
185.5
October.............
November.........
December..........
.277
.239
.235
130.7
112.6
110.9
.206
.183
.170
122.8
109.2
101.6
.640
.640
.640
237.0
237.0
237.0
1.780
1.780
1.780
193.4
193.4
193.4
14. 500
14 500
14.500
274.6
274.6
274.6
7.200
7.200
7.200
173.5
173.5
173.5
.073
.063
.048
166.1
142.7
108.6
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915............................
1918............................
1917............................
1918............................
1919............................
co
164
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Metals and metal products.
Nails: 8-penny, fence and common.
Year or month.
Lead pipe.
Cut.
Average
price each.
Rela
tive
price.
Wire.
Rela
Average
Average
price per
tive
price per
100 pounds. price. 100 pounds.
Relar
tive
price.
Foundry,
No. 1,
average
price per
long ton.
Bessemer.
Basic,
average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
long ton.
Foundry, No. 2,
northern.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
1890...........................
1891...........................
1892...........................
1893...........................
1894...........................
55.400
5.600
5.183
5.000
4.433
106.3
110.2
102.0
98.4
87.2
50.083
.083
.083
.083
.082
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
68.2
52.288
1.833
1.758
1.681
1.527
129.2
103.5
99.3
94.9
86.2
52.965
2.467
2.190
1.992
1.652
163.0
135.6
120.4
109.5
90.8
518.408
17.521
15.749
14.517
12.664
107.9
102.7
92.3
85.1
74.2
$18.873
15.950
14.367
12.869
11.378
110.2
93.1
83.9
75.1
66.4
$17.156
15.396
13.773
12.440
10.846
107.2
96.2
86.0
77.7
67.8
1895...........................
1896...........................
1897...........................
1898...........................
1899...........................
4.200
4.100
4.317
4.600
5.350
82.6
80.7
84.9
90-5
105.3
.083
.087
.083
.075
.075
69.4
72.2
69.4
62.5
62.5
1.925
2.713
1.333
1.193
2.024
109.7
153.2
75.3
67.4
114.3
2.118
2.925
1.485
1.438
2.388
116.4
160.8
81. 7
79.0
131.3
13.103
12.955
12.101
11.661
19.363
76.8
75.9
70.9
68.3
113.5
12.717
12.140
10.126
10.332
19.033
74.2
70.9
59.1
60.3
111.1
11.675
11.771
10.100
10.027
17.350
72.9
73.5
63.1
62.6
108.4
1900...........................
1901
................
1902...........................
1903
....................
1904...........................
5.121
5.048
5.217
5.196
4.795
100.8
99.3
102.7
102.2
94.4
.079
.075
.085
.090
.103
65.7
62.5
7Q.8
75.0
85.4
2.250
2.113
2.133
2.196
1.819
127.1
119.3
120.5
124.0
102.7
2.633
2.365
2.104
2.075
1.906
144.8
130.0
115.7
114.1
104.8
19.980
15.868
22.193
19.916
15.573
117.1
93.0
130.0
116.7
91.2
19.493
15.935
20.674
18.976
13.756
113.8
93.0
120.7
110.8
80.3
18.506
14.719
21.240
19.142
13.625
115.6
91.9
132.7
119.6
85.1
1905............................
1906
..................
1907...........................
1908........................
1909............................
5.225
6.421
6.705
4.740
4.821
102.8
126.3
131.9
93.3
94.9
.150
.181
.200
. 166
.159
124.7
150.7
166.7
138.3
132.7
1.825
1.931
2.163
1.950
1.869
103.1
109.1
122.1
110.1
105.5
1.896
1.958
2.117
2.100
1.917
104.2
107. 7
116.4
115.5
105.4
17.885
20.983
23.895
17.700
17.806
104.8
122.9
140.0
103.7
104.3
16.359
19.544
22.842
17.070
17.408
95.5
114.1
133.3
99.6
101.6
16.410
19.267
23.869
16.250
16.410
102.5
120.4
149.1
101.5
102.5
1910..........................
1911........................
1912...........................
1913...........................
1914...........................
5.061
5.028
5.201
5.082
4.523
99.6
98.9
102.3
100.0
89.0
.165
. 100
.120
.120
.120
137.5
83.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.844
1.708
1.706
1.771
1.721
104.1
96.5
96.4
100.0
97.2
1.888
1.804
1.740
1.819
1.679
103.8
99.2
95.6
100.0
92.3
17.362
15.713
16.558
17.068
101.7
92.1
97.0
100.0
87.5
17.193
15.713
15.938
17.133
14.889
100.4
91. 7
93.0
100.0
86.9
15.983
14.519
15.088
16.008
13.903
99.8
90.7
94.2
100.0
86.9
SH.706
12.873
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Rela
Average
price per
tive
100 pounds. price.
Pig iron.
Locks: common
mortise.
5.301
7.598
10.068
8.887
7.266
104.3
149.5
198.1
174.9
143.0
.128
.210
.321
.365
.373
106.9
175.0
267.3
304.2
310.4
1.721
2.625
4.130
4.364
4.863
97.2
148.2
233.2
246.4
274.6
1.746
2.596
3.633
3.600
3.518
96.0
142.7
199.8
197.9
193.4
13.741
19.760
38.904
32.509
27.697
93.4
134.4
264.5
221.1
188.3
15.783
23.888
43.608
36.663
31.132
92.1
139.4
254.5
214.0
181.7
14.873
21.065
41.392
34.460
30.314
92.9
131.6
258.6
215.3
189.4
1920 ..............
January...
February..
March........
9.732
9.531
10.031
10.508
191.5
187.6
197.4
206.8
.477
.460
.460
.480
397.2
383.3
383.3
400.0
6.242
5.295
6.295
6.295
352.5
299.0
355.5
355.5
4.187
4.600
4.600
4.100
230.2
252.9
252.9
225.4
42.269
37.750
42.250
41.600
287.4
256.7
287.3
282.9
44. 459
40.400
42.900
43.400
259.5
235.8
250.4
253.3
44.902
40.900
42.900
42.800
280.5
255.5
268.0
267.4
April.........
May...........
June..........
10.540
10.213
9.942
207.4
201.0
195.6
.480
.480
.480
400.0
400.0
400.0
6.295
6.295
6.295
355.5
355.5
355.5
4.100
4.100
4.100
225.4
225.4
225.4
42.500
43.250
44.000
289.0
294.1
299.2
43.650
44.025
44.800
254.8
257.0
261.5
44.400
45.650
46.400
277.4
285.2
289.9
July...........
August___
September.
9.974
10.606
10.502
196.3
208.7
206.7
.480
.480
.480
400.0
400.0
400.0
6.295
6.434
6.573
355.5
363.3
371.2
4.100
4.350
4.350
225.4
239.2
239.2
45.750
48.100
48.500
311.1
327.1
329.8
47.150
49.112
50.460
275.2
286.7
294.5
46.400
49.912
51.210
289.9
311.8
319.9
October...
November.
December.
9.294
8.559
7.081
182.9
168.4
139.3
.480
.480
.480
400.0
400.0
400.0
4.350
4.150
3.350
239.2
228.2
184.2
43.750
36.500
33.000
297.5
248.2
224.4
49.210
41.260
36.960
287.2
240.8
215.7
48.460
41.760
37.710
302.7
260.9
235.6
8 No quotation.
165
(2)
(2)
(2)
AVERAGE W H O L E S A L E PRICES OF CO M M O D IT IE S.
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
400
O
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
75
50
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00
05
05
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05
40
1890 TO 1920.
100
•WHOLESALE PRICES,
Chart 33.
33a ,
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES,
Ch a r t
168
T able 9 . —AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Metals and metal products.
Pig iron.
Year or month.
Pipe: cast-iron, 6-inch.
Planes: jack planes.
Quicksilver.
Saws.
Crosscut: Disston,
No. 2.
Foundry
No. 2,
southern,
average
price per
long ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
short ton.
Relative
price.
Bailey
No. 5,
average
price
each.
Sargent
No. 414,
average
price
each.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
94.7
94.7
94.7
94.7
91.9
$0.730
.628
.564
.521
.479
No. 8,
26-inch,
skewback,
average
price per
dozen.
Average
price
each.
Rela
tive
price.
No. 7,
26-inch,
average
price per
dozen.
129.2
111.2
99.9
92.3
84.8
$1,604
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
$14,400
12.600
12.600
12.600
12.600
111.2
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
Rela
tive
price.
1890...............................
1891...............................
1892...............................
1893...............................
1894...............................
$14,500
12.517
11.792
10.635
8.938
102.9
88.8
83.6
75.4
63.4
$1,420
1.420
1.420
1.420
1.378
1895...............................
1896...............................
1897...............................
1898...............................
1899...............................
10.323
9.604
8.802
8.719
15.063
73.2
68.1
62.4
61.8
106.8
1.242
1.230
1.230
1.230
1.230
82.8
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
.513
.498
.516
.543
.600
90.8
88.1
91.3
96.0
106.3
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
12.600
12.600
12.600
12.600
12.600
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
1900...............................
1901...............................
1902...............................
1903...............................
1904...............................
15.604
12.552
17.604
16.229
11.677
110.7
89.0
124.9
115.1
82.8
1.414
1.460
1.510
1.530
1.530
94.3
97.3
100.7
102.0
102.0
.677
.663
.646
.634
.590
119.8
117.3
114.3
112.2
104.4
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
12.600
12.600
12.600
12.600
12.600
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
1905...............................
1906...............................
1907...............................
1908...............................
1909...............................
14.490
16.531
20.988
14.375
14.938
102.8
117.3
148.9
102.0
106.0
1.530
1.710
1.530
1.530
1.530
102.0
114.0
102.0
102.0
102 0
.545
.552
.543
.610
.632
96.4
97.6
96.1
108.0
111.8
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
1.604
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
12.600
12.950
12.950
12.950
12.950
97.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1910...............................
1911...............................
1912...............................
1913...............................
1914...............................
14.573
12.833
14.240
14.098
103.4
91.0
101.0
1.658
1.540
1.540
110.5
102.7
102.7
100.0
100.0
.649
.660
.589
.565
.666
114.9
116.7
104.3
100.0
117.8
1.604
1.782
1.782
1.782
1.782
90.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
12.950
12.950
12.950
12.950
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$14.903
13.390
100.0
89.9
-
$23.371
20.898
100.0
89.4
'
$1,540
1.500
1.500
$15.609
15.609
W H O L E S A L E PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Gray forge,
southern,
coke,
average
price per
long ton.
•
Hand: Disston.
13.576
18.671
38. 808
36.526
32.175
91.1
125.3
260.4
245.1
215.9
22.943
31.618
55.369
60.687
57.501
98.2
135.3
236.9
259.7
246.0
1.500
1.800
2.282
2.801
3.435
100.0
120.0
152.1
186.7
229.0
1.183
1.825
1.622
1.802
1.212
209.4
323.0
287.1
318.8
214.4
1.782
2.011
2.785
3.375
3.600
100.0
112.8
156.3
189.4
202.0
15.609
17.503
22.008
25.958
27 637
100.0
112.1
141.0
166.3
177.1
1920.....................................................
January......................................
February....................................
March.........................................
44.508
42.350
43.600
43.600
298.7
284.2
292.6
292.6
74.046
67.300
70.300
71.500
316.8
288.0
300.8
305.9
4.420
3.770
4.520
4.520
294.7
251.3
301.3
301.3
1.071
1.163
1.117
1.213
189.6
205.8
197.6
214.7
4.000
4 000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
211.4
211.4
211.4
211.4
April...........................................
May.............................................
June.............................................
44.100
45.600
45.600
295.9
306.0
306.0
74.300
76.300
76.300
317.9
326.5
326.5
4.520
4.520
4.520
301.3
301.3
301.3
1.373
1.193
1.210
243 1
211.2
214.2
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
33.000
33.000
33.000
211.4
211.4
211.4
July.............................................
August........................................
September..................................
45.600
45.780
46.500
306.0
307.2
312.0
76.300
76.484
77.220
326.5
327.3
330.4
4.520
4. 520
4.520
301.3
301.3
301.3
1.195
1.110
1.000
211.4
196.5
177.0
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
33.000
33.000
33.000
211.4
211.4
211.4
October.......................................
November........... .......................
December...................................
46.500
42.500
42.500
312.0
285.2
285.2
77.220
77. 220
66. 780
330.4
330.4
285.7
4.520
4.520
4.070
301.3
301.3
271.3
.856
.777
.617
151.5
137.5
109.1
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224. 5
224.5
33.000
33.000
33.000
211.4
211.4
211.4
169
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915.....................................................
1916.....................................................
1917.....................................................
1918.....................................................
1919.....................................................
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
-5
O
Metals and metal products.
Steel.
Year or month.
Shovels: Ames, Silver: bar, fine.
No. 2.
Billets: Besse
mer.
Plates: tank.
Rails: Besse
mer.
Rails: openhearth.
Sheets: box an
nealed, No. 27.
Structural.
1890...........................
1891...........................
1892...........................
1893...........................
1894...........................
$7.870
7.870
7.870
7.870
7.450
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
95.2
$1,053
.990
.876
.782
.640
172.0
161.7
143.0
127.7
104.6
$30.468
25.329
23. 631
20.436
16.578
1895...........................
1896...........................
1897...........................
1898...........................
1899...........................
7.450
7.810
7.930
7.930
8.608
95.2
99.8
101.3
101.3
110.0
.663
.682
.608
.591
.605
108.2
111.4
99.2
96.5
98.8
1900..........................
1901...........................
1902...........................
1903...........................
1904...........................
9.120
9.120
9.355
8.020
7.653
116.6
116.6
119.6
102.5
97.8
.621
.597
.528
.542
.578
1905...........................
1906...........................
1907...........................
1908...........................
1909...........................
7.620
7.620
7.840
7.822
7.620
97.4
97.4
100.2
100.0
97.4
1910......... *...............
1911...........................
1912...........................
1913...........................
1914...........................
7.738
7.450
7.451
7.825
7.850
98.9
95.2
95.2
100.0
100.3
118.1
98.2
91.6
79.2
64.3
$31,779
29.917
30.000
28.125
24.000
113.5
106.8
107.1
100.4
85.7
$0,024
107.3
18.484
18.833
15.080
15.306
31.117
71.7
73.0
58.5
59.3
120.7
24.333
28.000
18.750
17.625
28.125
86.9
100.0
67.0
62.9
100.4
.024
.022
.020
.019
.027
111.4
98.2
89.0
86.8
121.9
101.4
97.5
86.2
88.5
94.4
25.063
24.131
30.599
27.912
22.179
97.2
93.6
118.7
108.2
86.0
32.288
27.333
28.000
28.000
28.000
115.3
97.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
.029
.032
„029
.026
.021
133.8
143.8
132.9
118.7
95.9
.610
.674
.660
.535
.522
99.6
110.0
107.7
87.4
85.2
24.028
27.448
29. 253
26.313
24.616
93.2
106.4
113.4
102.0
95.5
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.022
.024
.025
.024
.022
101.4
108.2
114. 2
109.6
101.8
.543
.540
.620
.612
.563
88.6
88.2
101.3
100.0
92.0
25.380
21.458
22.378
25.789
20.078
98.4
83.2
86.8
100.0
77.9
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.023
.020
.020
.022
.019
103.7
91.3
89.5
100.0
85.4
$0.015
.012
100.0
78.4
i
1
$30.000
30.000
100.0
100.0
1
$0.016
.013
100.0
82.5
$1.510
1.175
100.0
77.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
One-fourth
Chicago
Mill,
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela inch thick, Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela market, Rela Pittsburgh, Rela
price per tive price per tive price per tive
price
per
price
per
tive
tive price per tive
average tive
average
tive
average
tive
dozen. price. ounce. price. long ton. price. price per price. long ton. price. long ton. price. pound. price. price per price. price per price.
pound.
100 pounds.
pound.
6.923
8.314
11.276
13.481
13.267
88.5
106.3
144.1
172.3
169.6
.511
.671
.840
.989
1.126
83.4
109.6
137.2
161.4
183.9
22.441
43.946
69. 856
47.274
40.539
87.0
170.4
270.9
183.3
157.2
.013
.032
.056
.032
.027
85.8
218.9
376.4
218.9
183.1
28.000
31.333
38.000
54. 000
47. 264
100.0
111.9
135.7
192.9
168.8
30.000
33.333
40.000
58.000
49.264
100.0
111.1
133.3
186.7
164.2
.019
.030
.065
.049
.044
85.8
135.2
297.3
225.6
200.0
.015
.028
.043
.032
.028
92.5
176.9
269.4
201.9
174.4
1.279
2. 525
3.738
3.000
2.521
84.7
167.2
247.5
198.6
166.9
1 9 20........................
January.............
February..........
March................
14.160
14.160
14.160
14.160
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
1.015
1.344
1.291
1.243
165.7
219.5
210.9
202.9
56.260
48.000
55.250
60.000
218.2
186.1
214.2
232.7
.033
.027
.035
.037
221.6
185.1
236.5
246.6
51. 827
48.750
52.500
52.500
185.1
174.1
187.5
187.5
53.827
50.750
54.500
54. 5§0
179.4
169.2
181.7
181.7
.053
.043
.046
.052
243.8
196.3
207.8
235.2
.032
.027
.029
.033
198.1
170.0
178.1
206.3
2.829
2.450
2.450
2.450
187.3
162.2
162.2
162.2
April..................
May...................
June..................
14.160
14.160
14.160
181.0
181.0
181.0
1.219
1.039
.907
199.0
169.7
148.2
60.000
60.000
60.000
232.7
232.7
232.7
.038
.038
.036
253.4
253.4
239.9
52.500
52.500
52.500
187.5
187.5
187.5
54.500
54.500
54.500
181.7
181.7
181.7
.054
.054
.054
245.7
245.7
245.7
.035
.035
.035
218.8
218.8
218.8
3.225
3.225
3.225
213.5
213.5
213.5
July...................
August..............
September........
14.160
14.160
14.160
181.0
181.0
181.0
.936
.968
.939
152.8
158.0
153.3
62.500
61.000
58.750
242.4
236.5
227.8
.034
.033
.033
228.4
219.6
219.6
52.500
52.500
52.500
187.5
187.5
187.5
54. 500
54.500
54.500
181.7
181.7
181.7
.061
.062
.062
279.9
284.5
281.3
.032
.031
.032
198.8
196.3
200.6
3.100
2.775
2.775
205.2
183.7
183.7
October.............
November........
December.........
14.160
14.160
14.160
181.0
181.0
181.0
.847
.788
.655
138.4
128.6
106.9
55.000
49.700
43.500
213.3
192.7
168.7
.031
.028
.027
208.8
189.9
179.1
52.500
52.500
48.500
187.5
187.5
173.2
54.500
54.500
50.500
181.7
181.7
168.3
.056
.053
.043
257.1
242.0
196.3
.032
.031
.028
197.5
191.3
176.9
2.775
2.775
2.725
183.7
183.7
180.4
171
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
68648°— 22— Bull. 296-
1915...........................
1916...........................
1917...........................
1918...........................
1919...........................
400
172
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
40
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1880 TO 1820.
Ch ar t 34,
34a .
400
375
350
325
300)
275
250
225,
200J
175)
150)
125
100;
75
m
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
Chart
40
00
174
T able 9 __ AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Metals and metal products.
Tin.
Wire: fence.
Trowels: brick, 10^-inch.
Year or month.
Plate: domestic.
Pig.
Rela
tive
price.
Coke at Coke, f. o.b.
New York, Pittsburgh, Rela
tive
average
average
price per
price per price.
100 pounds. 100 pounds.
1890
1891.
1892
1893
1894
$0,212
.203
.204
.200
.181
1895
1896
1897
1898
.141
.133
.136
.155
.272
31.3
29.6
30.3
34.6
60.6
$3,435
3.182
2.850
4.191
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.301
.262
.265
.282
.280
67.0
58.3
59.0
62.7
62.4
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909
.313
.392
.388
.294
.296
1910,
1911,
1912,
1913
1914,
.342
.427
.463
.449
.351
Barbed, galvanized.
47.3
M .C.O .,
average
price
each.
Johnson’s,
average
price per
dozen.
Nos. 6 to 9,
F. o. b. Chi
Rela Firm N o. Firm No. Rela cago, aver Rela f. o. b. Pitts Rela
2, average
burgh, aver
tive 1, average
tive
tive
tive
age
price
price
price
age price price.
price.
price.
per 100
price.
each.
each.
per 100
pounds.
pounds.
$0,340
.340
.340
.340
.340
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
$4.140
4.140
4.255
4.198
4.057
80.0
80.0
82.2
81.1
78.4
$3.567
3.219
2.766
2.519
2.175
154.4
139.4
119.8
109.1
94.2
91.2
84.5
75.6
111.3
.340
.340
.340
.340
.340
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
3.793
3.720
3.500
3.280
3.927
73.3
71.9
67.7
63.3
75.9
2.246
1.963
1.800
1.838
3.170
97.3
85.0
77.9
79.6
137.3
4.678
4.190
4.123
3.940
3.603
124.2
111.3
109.5
104.6
95.6
.340
.340
.340
.340
.340
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
4.268
5.020
5.130
5.177
4.255
82.4
97.0
99.1
100.0
82.2
3.394
3.038
2.954
2.738
2.508
147.0
131.5
127.9
118.5
108.6
69.7
87.4
86.3
65.6
65.9
3.707
3.861
4.090
3.890
3.737
98.5
102.5
108.6
103.3
99.2
.340
.340
.340
.340
.340
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.1
4.140
4.521
5.750
$4.370
4.370
4.600
80.0
87.3
111.1
111.1
116.9
2.383
2.428
2.634
2.622
2.359
103.2
105.2
114.1
113.5
102.2
76.2
95.2
103.1
100.0
78.3
3.840
3.865
3.657
102.0
102.6
97.1
100.0
94.7
.340
.350
.350
4.485
4.370
4.140
3.935
3.655
114.0
111.1
105.2
100.0
92.9
2.133
2.180
2.134
2.309
2.152
92.3
94.4
92.4
100.0
93.2
45. r
45.4
44.6
40.4
$3,456
3.558
3.369
$4,500
4.500
4.500
Plain, annealed.
97.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$1,513
1.373
100.0
90.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound.
Vises: solid box, 50-pound.
.376
.433
.594
.852
.655
83.8
9 6 .4
132.3
189.8
146.0
3.242
5.057
8.864
7.727
7.074
91.1
142.1
249.1
217.2
198.8
4.500
4.500
4.875
5.583
6.2 5 0
100.0
100.0
108.3
124.1
138.9
3.749
5.248
7.760
9.048
8.764
9 5 .3
133.4
197.2
229.9
222.7
2.535
3.515
4.527
4.594
4.467
109.8
152.2
196.0
198.9
193.4
1.469
2.417
3 .450
3 .250
3.114
9 7 .1
159.8
228.1
2 14.9
2 05.9
1920...........................................
Jan u ary.........................
F eb ru a ry......................
M a rch .............................
.503
.637
.603
.621
112.0
141.9
134.4
138.3
7.558
7.000
7.000
7.000
212.4
196.7
196.7
196.7
8.598
6 .250
6.2 5 0
6 .2 5 0
191.1
138.9
138.9
13a 9
9.200
9.200
9.200
9.200
233.8
233.8
233.8
233.8
4.724
4 .7 2 0 .
4 .720
4.720
204.6
204.4
204.4
204.4
3.358
3.250
3.250
3.250
2 22.0
214.9
2 1 4 .9
2 14.9
A p r il...............................
M a y .................................
June.................................
.623
.556
.490
138.8
123.8
109.1
7.000
7.000
7.000
196.7
196.7
196.7
9 .380
9.380
9.380
208.4
208.4
208.4
9 .200
9.200
9.200
233.8
233.8
233.8
4.720
4 .720
4.720
204.4
204.4
204.4
3.250
3.250
3.250
214.9
214.9
214.9
J u ly .................................
A u g u s t ...........................
S e p tem b er...................
.491
.4 7 2
.4 4 4
109.3
105.1
9 8 .9
7.500
9.000
9.000
210.8
252.9
252.9
9.380
9.380
9.380
208.4
208.4
208.4
9.200
9.200
9.200
233.8
233.8
233.8
4.720
4.742
4.830
204.4
205.4
209.2
3.531
3.650
3.750
2 3 3 .5
241.3
2 47.9
O ctob er.........................
N ov e m b e r....................
D ecem b er....................
.406
.368
.339
9 0 .5
8 2 .0
7 5.5
8.625
7.500
7.000
242.4
210.8
196.7
9.380
9 .3 8 0
9.380
208.4
208.4
208.4
9.200
9 .200
9.200
233.8
2 33.8
233.8
4.830
4.760
4.480
209.2
206.1
194.0
3.375
3.250
3 .250
223.1
2 1 4 .9
2 1 4.9
AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915...........................................
1916...........................................
1917...........................................
1918...........................................
1919...........................................
Cn
T able 9 .— A V E R A G E W H O L E S A L E PR IC E S O F C O M M O D IT IE S , 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
-3
C*
Building materials.
Metals and metal products.
Zinc.
W ood screws:
1-inch, No. 10,
flat head.
Brick, common.
Salmon: run of
kiln, Chicago.
Cement.
Red: domestic,
New York.
Portland: domestic.
Average
Average Rela pricej>er Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
price per tive
tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
gross.
M.
M.
price.
price. pounds. price. pound. price.
price.
Average Rela
price per tive
M.
price.
New
F. o. b. plant,
F. o. b.plant,
York
San
near
Rela
market,
Chicago,
Francisco, Rela
tive
tive
average
average
average
price.
price.
price per
price per
price per
barrel.
barrel.
barrel.
Slab.
1890...............................
1891...............................
1892...............................
1893..............................
1894...............................
$0,197
.200
.210
.210
.156
183.3
186.0
195.3
195.3
144.9
$6,054
5.719
5.490
4.994
3.950
83.6
78.9
75.8
68.9
54.5
$0,055
.051
.047
.041
.036
95.0
87.1
79.8
70.3
60.9
$6,563
5.708
5.771
5.833
5.000
100.0
87.0
87.9
88.9
76.2
1895..............................
1896..............................
1897...............................
1898...............................
1899..............................
.112
.103
.085
.092
.145
103.9
96.1
79.1
85.4
135.1
4.522
4.940
4.940
5.498
7.004
62.4
68.2
68.2
75.9
96.7
.036
.040
.042
.045
.059
62.1
68.8
72.2
77.7
100.9
5.313
5.063
4.938
5.750
5.688
81.0
77.1
75.2
87.6
86.7
$1,969
2.000
1.967
1.998
2.048
1900...............................
1901...............................
1902..............................
1903...............................
1904...............................
.182
.105
.095
.109
.095
169.3
97.2
88.6
101.7
87.9
6.095
5.558
5.731
6.018
5.609
84.1
76.7
79.1
83.1
77.4
.044
.041
.049
.056
.052
75.8
69.5
83.5
95.7
88.3
5.250
5.766
5.385
5.906
7.495
80.0
87.9
82.1
90.0
114.2
2.158
1.890
1.950
2.029
1.460
1905..............................
1906..............................
1907..............................
1908..............................
1909..............................
.106
.106
.122
.100
.116
98.1
98.1
113.4
93.0
107.6
6.825
7.173
7.486
6.440
6.643
94.2
99,0
103.3
88.9
91.7
.059
.062
.062
.048
.055
101.5
106.3
105.8
81.5
94.5
8.104
8.547
6.156
5.104
6.385
123.5
130.2
93. 8
77.8
97.3
1.427
1.575
1.646
1.460
1.412
1910..............................
1911..............................
1912..............................
1915..............................
1914..............................
.149
.100
.120
.108
.078
138.4
93.0
111.6
100.0
72.8
7.019
7.048
7.924
7. 245
6.919
96.9
97.3
109.4
100.0
95.5
.056
.058
.071
.058
.053
96.6
100.2
121.1
100.0
90.4
5.719
5.891
6.760
6.563
5.531
87.1
89. 8
103.0
100.0
84.3
1.448
1.461
1.315
1.580
$4.938
4. 872
100.0
98.7
$7.000
6.750
100.0
96.4
*
$1. 011
.922
100.0
91.2
$1.633
1.633
100.0
100.0
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Red: Cincinnati.
Sheet.
Year or month.
.093
.168
.239
.216
.205
8 6 .8
156.6
2 22.5
200.9
190.7
16.158
18.783
18.093
14.238
9.837
223.0
259.3
249.7
196.5
135.8
.1 4 4
.140
.093
.083
.074
246.7
240.7
158.7
141.9
126.9
4 .780
4.783
4.947
7.449
8.947
9 6 .8
9 6 .9
100.2
150.9
181.2
6 .2 5 0
6 .750
8.438
12.938
13.583
89.3
9 6 .4
120.5
184.8
194.0
6.052
8.035
8.885
11.927
15.958
9 2 .2
122.4
1 35.4
181.7
2 43.2
.9 7 1
1.187
1.532
1.665
1.663
9 6 .0
117.5
1 5 1.5
164.7
164.5
1.633
1.633
1.633
2 .100
2 .050
100.0
100.0
100.0
128.6
125.6
1920..................................
Jan uary................
February..............
M arch ....................
.252
.216
.238
.238
2 34.4
200.9
221.0
221.0
11.338
11.248
11.500
11.500
156.5
155.3
158.7
158.7
.081
.097
.092
.089
138.6
165.9
157.8
153.0
11.441
9.850
10.270
10.430
231.7
199.5
208.0
211.2
17.467
15.000
15.000
15.000
249.5
214.3
214.3
214.3
21.854
24.000
25.000
25.000
3 33.0
365.7
381.0
381.0
1.802
1.650
1.650
1.650
178.3
163.2
163.2
163.2
2.469
2 .250
2.2 5 0
2.250
151.2
137.8
137.8
137.8
A p r il......................
M a y ........................
June........................
.259
.259
.259
241.1
241.1
241.1
11.500
11.500
11.500
158.7
158.7
158.7
.086
.081
.080
148.2
139.1
136.4
10.920
11.090
11.360
221.1
224.6
230.1
16.000
16.000
18.000
228.6
228.6
257.1
25.000
25.000
25.000
381.0
3 81.0
381.0
1.650
1.742
1.800
163.2
172.3
178.1
2.250
2.500
2 .500
137.8
153.1
153.1
J u ly ........................
A u g u s t ..................
Septem ber...........
.259
.259
.259
241.1
241.1
241.1
11.500
11.500
11.500
158.7
158.7
158.7
.082
.083
.078
141.2
142.2
133.8
11.880
12.220
12.160
240.6
247.5
246.3
18.600
18.000
19.000
265.7
257.1
271.4
25.000
22.484
15.767
381.0
342.6
240.3
1.800
1.887
1.950
178.1
186.7
192.9
2.500
2.529
2.650
153.1
154.9
162.3
O ctober.................
N ovem b e r...........
D ecem b er............
.259
.259
.259
241.1
241.1
241.1
11.500
10.733
10.580
158.7
148.2
146.0
.075
.068
.060
129.3
116.0
102.7
12.400
12.310
12.400
251.1
249.3
251.1
19.000
20.000
20.000
271.4
285.7
285.7
16.500
16.500
17.000
251.4
251.4
259.0
1.950
1.950
1.950
192.9
192.9
1 9 2.9
2.650
2.650
2.650
162.3
162.3
162.3
177
AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915..................................
1916..................................
1917..................................
1918..................................
1919..................................
178
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Chart 35.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OP COMMODITIES.
Chart 35a .
180
T able 9 .—AVER AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Building materials.
Doors: white pine, 2 feet 8 inches by 6 feet 8 inches.
Year or month.
Western, If
inches thick,
5-panel,No.l,
O. G. (Buf
falo market),
average price
per door.
Western, If
inches thick,
5-panel,No.l,
0 . G. (Chi
cago market),
average price
per door.
Western, If
inches thick,
4-panel, No.2,
0 . G. (Chi
cago market),
average price
per door.
Polished, area 3 to 5 square feet.
Relative
price.
Unsilvered,
Glazing,
average price average price
per square,
per square
foot.
foot.
Relative
price.
Polished, area 5 to 10 square feet.
Glazing,
Unsilvered,
average price average price
per square
per square
foot.
foot.
Relative
price.
1890 ....................................
1891......................................
1892 ....................................
1893......................................
1894......................................
$1.375
1.250
1.250
1.225
1.050
86.5
78.7
78.7
77.1
66.0
$0,530
.520
.420
.420
.330
183.6
180.1
145. 4
145. 4
114.3
$0,700
.690
.550
.550
.450
179.8
177.2
141.3
141.3
115.6
1895......................................
1896......................................
1897 ....................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
.913
.838
.813
.925
1.292
57.4
52.7
51.1
58.2
81.2
.300
.340
.200
.270
.300
103.9
117. 8
69.3
93. 5
103.9
.480
.540
.320
.430
.480
123.3
138.7
82.2
110.5
123.3
1900......................................
1901 ....................................
1902 ....................................
1903 ....................................
1904......................................
1.590
1.891
2.12.1
1.729
1.690
100.0
119.0
133. 4
108. 7
106.3
.340
.320
.258
.363
.228
117.8
110. 8
89.2
125. 5
78. 8
.540
.490
.411
.431
.365
138.7
125.9
105.7
110. 8
93.8
112.3
105.6
115. 2
110.9
112.9
.241
$0,198
.227
.230
.173
.202
83.4
95. 8
97.2
73.2
85.2
.373
.249
.225
.217
.237
.211
105.3
95.1
91.6
100. 0
89.1
1905......................................
1906......................................
1907......................................
1908......................................
1909......................................
1910......................................
1911......................................
1912......................................
1913......................................
1914......................................
$1,740
1.837
1.727
1.884
$1.811
1.744
1.775
1.673
1.603
1.513
$1.338
1.390
1.373
106.4
102. 0
96. 2
100.0
98.7
$0.305
.330
.340
.275
.282
95.8
103.7
106. 8
86.4
88.5
.348
.316
.297
.318
.291
109.2
99.2
93,2
100.0
91.4
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Unmolded,
1£ inches
thick (Buf
falo market),
average price
per door.
Glass: plate.
78.9
123. 2
143.6
152.4
195.4
,253
,338
393
453
583
79.6
106.0
123.3
142.2
183.0
4.371
4.350
4.570
4.790
314.4
312.9
328.8
344.6
,745
,620
,700
720
314.7
261.9
295.7
304.2
,809
,750
780
800
254.2
235.6
245.1
251.3
April..
May..,
June..
4.790
4.790
4.790
344.6
341.6
344.6
,720
,760
,760
304.2
321.1
321.1
820
820
820
257.6
257.6
257.6
July...........
August —
September.
4.640
4.570
4.210
333.8
328.8
302.9
,760
,780
,780
321.1
329.5
329.5
,820
,820
,820
257.6
257.6
257.6
October...
November.
December.
4.060
3.630
3.260
292.1
261.1
234.5
,780
,780
,780
329.5
329.5
329.5
,820
,820
820
257.6
257.6
257.6
1.343
1.373
1.543
1.992
2.719
111.0
1920.................
January..
February.
March___
181
AVERAGE WHOLESAIiE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
143.3
195.6
187
292
340
361
463
96.6
98.7
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
T a b le 9 .—AVER AGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
00
Building materials.
Lath.
Glass: window
Year or month.
American, single, 25-inch, 6 by
8 to 10 by 15 inches.
A,
average
price per
50 sq .ft.
Rela
tive
price.
1890............................
1891............................
1892............................
1893............................
1894............................
$2.228
2.213
1.994
2.138
1.992
81.9
81.3
73.3
78.6
73.2
91.786
1.770
1.595
1.710
1.633
80.4
79.7
71.8
77.0
73.5
1895............................
1896............................
1897............................
1898............................
1899............................
1.599
1.802
2.199
2.643
2.708
58.8
66.3
80. 8
97.2
99.6
1.392
1.600
1.963
2.343
2.399
1900............................
1901............................
1902............................
1903............................
1904............................
2.699
4.128
3.219
2.640
2.887
99.2
151. 8
118.3
97.1
106.1
1905............................
1906............................
1907............................
1908............................
1909............................
2.764
2.920
2. 813
2.360
2.320
1910............................
1911............................
1912............................
1913............................
1914............................
2.930
2.253
2.240
2.720
-
$2.274
2. 274
Lime: common.
American, single,
B, 25-inch, 6 by 8
Eastern
to 10 by 15 inches. spruce, V2inch slab.
New Ycrk:
market,
Average
average
Rela
price
price
tive
per
per M.
price.
50 sq. ft.
Rela
tive
price.
Southern
yellow
pine,
No. 1,
f. o. b.
mill,
average
price1
per M.
RockEast
ern,
port,
average average
price per price per
barrel.
barrel.
Douglas fir: N o. 1,
common, f. o. b.
mill.
Rela
tive
price.
$0.979
.913
.929
.929
.848
90.8
84.6
86. 2
86.2
78.6
62.7
72.0
88.4
105.5
108.0
.781
.694
.719
.742
798
72.5
64.3
66.7
68. 8
74.0
2.319
3.282
2. 565
2.160
2.328
104.4
147. 8
115. 5
97.3
104.8
.683
.774
.806
.788
.825
63.4
71. 8
74. 7
73.0
76.5
101.6
107.3
103.4
86.8
85.3
2.137
2.256
2.242
1.881
1.849
93.2
101.6
101.0
84.7
83.3
.891
.947
.949
1.045
1.045
82.6
87. 8
88.0
96.9
96.9
107.7
82. 8
82.4
100.0
100.0
2.338
1.796
1.785
2.221
2.168
105.3
80.9
80.4
100.0
97.6
1.045
1.108
1.085
1.078
1.023
96.9
102. 8
100. 6
100. 0
94.8
|
i
$4.284
3.904
100.0
91.1
Average
price per
M feet.
$9.208
7.917
Douglas fir: No. 2,
and better, drop
siding, f. o. b.
mill.
Rela
Average
tive * price per
price.
M feet.
100.0
86.0
$17.333
14.292
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
82.5
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
AA,
average
price per
50 sq. ft.
Lumber.
2.550
3.150
4.123
6.322
6.554
112.1
138.5
181.3
278.0
288.2
2.423
2.494
3.325
5.689
6.226
109.1
112.3
149. 7
256.2
280.4
3.839
4.221
4.938
5.000
6.448
89.6
98.5
115. 3
116.7
150.5
1920 ...............
January...
February..
March.......
6.900
6.900
6.900
6.900
303.5
303.5
303.5
303.5
6.555
6.555
6.555
6.555
295.2
295.2
295.2
295.2
14.354
17.000
17.000
17.000
April.........
May...........
June...........
6.900
6.900
6.900
303.5
303.5
303.5
6.555
6.555
6.555
295.2
295.2
295.2
July...........
August___
September.
6.900
6.900
6.900
303.5
303.5
303.5
6.555
6.555
6.555
October. . .
November.
December.
6.900
6.900
6.900
303.5
303.5
303.5
6.555
6.555
6.555
i No relative price computed.
108.2
122.6
153.6
201.6
233.3
7.875
10.375
15.875
18. 250
25.417
85.5
112.7
172.4
198.2
276.0
14.292
18.583
23.917
28.000
39.667
82.5
107.2
138.0
161.5
228.8
335.1
396.8
396.8
396.8
8.988
15.360
17.690
14.830
4.322
3. 525
3.800
3.875
377.3
307.7
331.7
338.2
29.917
37.500
37. 500
37.500
324.9
407.3
407.3
407.3
54.750
71.000
71.000
71.000
315.9
409.6
409.6
409.6
17.000
17.000
16.000
396.8
396.8
373.5
10.960
9.120
6.670
4.100
4.100
4.225
357.9
357.9
368.7
37. 500
37.500
29.500
407.3
407.3
320.4
71.000
66.000
51.000
409.6
380.8
294.2
295.2
295.2
295.2
16.000
16.000
10.500
373.5
373.5
245.1
6.280
6.730
6.400
4.600
4.600
4.600
401.5
401.5
401.5
29.500
29.500
25.500
320.4
320.4
276.9
51.000
56.000
46.000
294.2
323.1
265.4
295.2
295.2
295.2
10.500
9.125
9.125
245.1
213.0
213.0
' 5.390
4.480
3.950
4.800
4.800
4.800
419.0
419.0
419.0
24.500
16.500
16.500
266.1
179.2
179.2
41.000
31.000
31.000
236.5
178.8
178.8
183
$3. 548
'*5.828
$1,240
1.405
1.760
2.309
2.673
1.167
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
184
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HO LESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Building materials.
Lumber.
Hemlock.
Year or month.
Maple: hard and soft.
Oak: white, plain.
Oak: white, quartered.
Pine: white, boards, No. 2 barn.
Pine: yellow, flooring.
1890...................... $12.583
1891...................... 12.458
1892...................... 12.292
1893...................... 12.000
1894...................... 11.708
51.9
51.4
50.7
49.5
48.3
$26,500
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.500
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.1
$37,875
38.000
38.458
38.750
37.250
62.5
62.7
63.5
64.0
61.5
$51.458
53.583
53.000
53.000
51.125
58.3
60.7
60.0
60.0
57.9
$16.792
17.000
17.146
18.625
18.167
50.9
51.5
52.0
56.5
55.1
1895......................
1896......................
1897......................
1898......................
1899......................
11.146
11.167
11.000
11.750
13.521
46.0
46.1
45.4
48.5
55.8
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.542
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.2
36.250
36.250
36.250
36.250
38.958
59.8
59.8
59. 8
59. 8
64.3
53.250
54.500
53. 833
52.500
60.521
60.3
61.7
61.0
59.4
68.5
17.250
16.500
15.833
15.500
18.292
52.3
50.1
48.0
47.0
55.5
1900......................
1901......................
1902......................
1903......................
1904......................
16.500
15.000
15.833
16.792
17.000
68.1
61.9
65.4
69.3
70.2
27.500
26.708
28.583
31.667
31.000
71.7
69.6
74.5
82.5
80.8
40.833
36.771
40.875
•44. 833
46.500
67.4
60.7
67.5
74.0
76.7
64.458
59.167
63.083
74.792
80.750
73.0
67.0
71.4
84.7
91.4
21.500
20.875
23.500
24.000
23.000
65.2
63.3
71.3
72.8
69.7
1905...................... 17.875
1906...................... 21. 896
1907...................
22. 250
1908...................
20. 875
1909...................... 20.583
73.8
90. 4
91. 8
86. 2
85.0
30.500
31.000
32.250
31.625
31.000
79.5
80. 8
84.1
82.4
80.8
47.333
50.417
55.208
49.292
48.417
78.1
83.2
91.1
81.4
79.9
80.250
79.167
80.000
80.167
84.333
90.9
89.6
90.6
90.8
95.5
24.167
29.750 $33.250
37.417
36.375
37.104
73.2
90.2
101. 5
98.7
100.7
$43.917
45.833
98. 5
102.8
85.1
85.4
88.6
100. 0
100.7
31.800
34.318
36.455
38.364
38.500
82.9
89. 5
95. 0
100. 0
100.4
54.250
54.682
56.227
60.591
60.042
89.5
90.2
92. 8
100.0
99.1
87.750
87.182
86.500
88.318
88.333
99.4
98.7
97.9
100.0
100.0
38.250
38.346
37.227
36.864
37.500
103.8
104.0
101.0
100.0
101.7
46.300
46.546
44.546
44. 591
42.750
103.8
104.4
99.9
100.0
95.9
1910......................
1911......................
1912....................
1913......................
1914......................
20.625
20.682
21. 455
24.227
24.396
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
1 by 10 1 by 10
1 by 8
New
New
New
New
Cincin
St.
Chicago New
inches, inches,
F. o. b.
inches, York
Chicago York
York
York
York
nati
Louis Buffalo New
market,
market,
Buffalo
market, Rela mill,
market, Rela
market, Rela market,
York Rela
market,
Rela
market,
Rela
market,
average
market,
market,
average
average
market, tive
average tive
average tive price1 average tive
tive average average tive average
price1 average
price. price1
price price. per M
price
price
price. price1
price. price1 average average price. average price
price price. per M
price
per M
price1 per M
per M
per M
price
per M
per M
per
M
per
M
feet.
feet.
feet.
per M per M
per M
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
feet.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
.....................
21.591.....................
89.1
97.2
........ 23.542
........ 27.708 114.4
........ 33.929 140.0
........ 39.750 164.1 $37.154
38.500
40. 583
49.708
60.125
68.667
100.4
105.8
129.6
156.7
179.0
$46.375
57.682
61.333
66. 292
75.625
102.125
95.2
101.2
109.4
124.8
168.5
$67.240
86.500
86.500
90.000
104.271
156.875
97.9
97.9
101.9
118.1
177.6 $154.206
37.500
37.500
49.125
60.417
63.792
101.7
101.7
133.3
163.9
173.0 $52.578
39.591
39.375
50.909
60.750
78.833
88.8
88.3
114.2
136.2
176.8
$33.763
55.008
233.9
218.8
235.3
235.3
50.769
50.150
54.833
58.000
143.750
125.000
125.000
135.000
374.7
325.8
325. 8
351.9
100.896
82.500
95.000
102.500
204.667
186.000
186.000
230.000
337.8
307.0
307.0
379.6
129.559
127.500
148.125
155.000
296.250
235.000
300.000
315.000
335.4
266.1
339.7
356.7
256.000
276.875
303.333
316.000
89.779
79.000
86.000
88.000
243.5
214.3
233.3
238.7
81.077
70.000
70.750
76.600
145.417
112.000
139.000
139.000
326.1
251.2
311.7
311.7
74.530
94.410
104.880
104.730
April............. 57.000
May.............. 57.000
June.............. 57.000
235.3
235.3
235.3
55.350
53.750
52.750
150.000
150.000
150.000
391.0
391.0
391.0
108.500
117.500
113.750
230.000
230.000
228.500
379.6
379.6
377.1
155.000
155.000
148.500
315.000
315.000
315.000
356.7
356.7
356.7
296.250
295.000
292.500
88.000
91.000
91.000
238.7
246.9
246.9
82.000
82.000
83.600
160.000
160.000
160.000
358.8
358.8
358.8
97.090
86.270
71.440
July............... 57.000
August......... 57.000
September... 57.000
235.3
235.3
235.3
51.750
51.750
51.063
150.000
150.000
150.000
391.0
391.0
391.0
112.500
112.500
109.000
228.500
217.000
185.000
377.1
358.1
305.3
142.500
127. 500
119.500
315.000
315.000
315.000
356.7
356.7
356.7
274.500
251.250
227.500
91.000
91.000
92.750
246.9
246.9
251.6
84.000
84.000
85.200
160.000
157.000
157.000
358.8
352.1
352.1
65.320
66.200
62.220
October........ 57.000
November... 57.000
December. . . 57.000
235.3
235.3
235.3
46.900
43.500
42.300
145.000
145.000
150.000
378.0
378.0
391.0
100.625
85.000
75.500
185.000
175.000
175.000
305.3
288.8
288.8
108.750
82. 500
77.500
315.000
250.000
250.000
356.7
283.1
283.1
200.000
182.500
170.000
92.750
92.750
92.750
251.6
251.6
251.6
86.000
86.000
82.000
152.000
124.500
124.500
340.9
279.2
279.2
52.990
46.600
42.210
1 No relative price computed
185
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
56.667
53.000
57.000
57.000
1920
........
January........
February___
March...........
186
WHOLESALE PKICES, 1890 TO 1920.
C h a r t 36.
C h a r t 36 a .
6 86 4 3°— 22— B ull. 296-
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
73
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
40
1916
1916
1919
187
400
875
350
188
T able 9.—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Building materials.
Lumber.
Year or month.
Poplar.
Lead, carbon
ate of (white
lead): Ameri
can, in oil.
Spruce.
Norfolk,
Cincin NewYork
NewYork
NewYork Va., mar
market,,
Rela Average market, Rela nati mar market,
ket, aver
ket,
aver average
average
tive price1per average tive
price price. Mfeet. price per price. age price1 price per
price per age
per
M
per
M
Mfeet.
M feet.
Mfeet.
feet.
feet.
Boston
market, Rela
average tive
price per price.
M feet.
Linseed oil,
raw.
Turpentine,
spirits of.
Zinc, oxide of
(zinc white).
Aver
Aver
Aver
Aver
Rela
Rela
Rela
Rela
age
age
age
age
tive
tive
tive
tive
price
price
price
price
per
per
price.
per
price.
price.
price.
per
pound.
gallon.
gallon.
pound.
1890...........................
1891...........................
1892...........................
1893...........................
1894...........................
$20.750
19.958
18.500
18.500
18.500
64.6
62.1
57.5
57.5
57.5
$30.500
30.500
30.604
33.625
31. 750
49.4
49.4
49.6
54.5
51.4
$16.292
14.218
14.854
13.771
12.708
58.5
51.0
53.3
49.4
45.6
$0,064
.065
.066
.061
.052
94.4
96.2
97.3
90.1
77.5
$0,616
.484
.408
.463
.524
133.3
104.8
88.4
100.3
113.4
$0.408
.380
.323
.300
.293
95.3
88.7
75.4
70.2
68.5
$0.043
.042
.043
.041
.037
79.0
77.9
79.2
76.8
69.3
1895...........................
1896...........................
1897...........................
1898...........................
1899...........................
16.917
16.417
16.438
18.625
20.042
52.6
51.1
51.1
58.0
62.4
31.000
31.000
30.667
30.000
34.021
50.2
50.2
49.7
48.6
55.1
14.250
14.250
14.000
13.750
15.396
51.1
51.1
50.2
49.3
55.3
053
.052
.054
.054
.057
77.7
76.5
79.0
80.3
84.0
.524
.368
.328
.393
.427
113.4
79.7
70.9
84.9
92.3
.292
.274
.292
.322
.458
68.3
64.1
68.3
75.3
107.1
.035
.038
.038
.040
.044
65.1
71.2
70.1
73.6
81.4
1900...........................
1901...........................
1902...........................
1903...........................
1904...........................
20.708
19.667
21.000
21.000
21.417
64.4
61. 2
65.3
65.3
66.6
37.688
36.708
42.104
49.646
50.329
61.1
59.5
68. 2
80. 4
81.5
17.375
18.000
19.250
19.188
20.500
62.4
64.6
69.1
68.9
73.6
.063
.058
.054
.062
.059
92.5
85.2
79.7
91.0
87.7
.629
.635
.593
.417
.416
136.2
137.4
128.4
90.2
90.0
.477
.373
.474
.572
.576
111.5
87.1
110.8
133.6
134.5
.045
.044
.044
.046
.046
83.8
81.4
81.8
86.1
86.1
1905.............: ...........
1906...........................
1907...........................
1908...........................
1909...........................
24.917
29.333
30.500
30.500
33.042
77.5
91.3
94.9
94.9
102.8
48.208
50.958
58.083
58.292
57.625
78.1
82.6
94.1
94.4
93.4
21.417
25.542
24.000
20.792
25.250
76.9
91.7
86.0
74.6
90.6
.063
.069
.070
.065
.064
93.6
102.5
103.1
96.2
94.2
.468
.405
.434
.438
.580
101.2
87.6
94.0
94.7
125.5
.628
.665
.634
.453
.491
146.6
155.4
148.3
105.9
114.7
.047
.051
.054
.051
.052
86.4
94.4
100.0
95.4
96.1
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Pine: yellow, siding.
Pine:
southern
yellow,
shiplap
No. 2,
f. o. b.
mill.
Paint materials.
61.500
61.591
61.500
61.727
60.667
99.6
99.8
99.6
100.0
98.3
24.600
24.273
26.955
27.864
27.417
88.3
87.1
96.7
100.0
98.4
.069
.071
.068
.068
.068
102.4
104.6
100.9
100.0
99.9
.847
.879
.673
.462
.502
183.2
190.3
145.5
100.0
108.6
.683
.679
.470
.428
.473
159.6
158.7
109.9
100.0
110.6
.054
.054
.052
.054
.054
100.0
99.4
95.7
100.0
100.0
$26.917
36.208
42.917
54.500
87.7
99.0
133. 2
157.8
200.5
$26.600
32.660
58.909
60.292
63.458
84.708
110.000
95.4
97. 7
102.8
137.2
178.2
27.000
28.250
35.000
39.625
45.625
.070
.093
.112
.127
.131
103.3
137.1
165.8
188.0
194.1
.562
.751
1.107
1.597
1.769
121.6
162.5
239.5
345.6
382.8
.459
.491
.488
.594
1.210
107.4
114.7
114.0
138.9
282.8
.067
.092
.100
.100
.087
124.0
170.8
186.6
185.5
162.3
1920..................
January...
February.
March___
95.750
76.500
76.500
116.500
352.1
281.4
281.4
428.5
38.105
47.080
53.500
52.930
195.636
160.000
(2)
200.000
316.9
259.2
April........
June.........
116.500
116.500
116.500
428.5
428.5
428.5
49.300
44.980
37.160
200.000
200.000
206.000
July..........
August___
September
106.500
96.500
96.500
391.7
354.9
354.9
34.430
35.160
33.230
October...
November.
December.
96.500
74.500
59.500
354.9
274.0
218.9
27.080
21.630
20.780
30.800
30.591
33.136
32.136
29.625
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
28.182
31.818
May.........
324.0
105.147
98.750
110.000
112.500
49.811
50.500
52.833
54.000
194.6
197.3
206.4
211.0
.152
.146
.151
.155
225.3
216.0
223.8
229.3
1.459
1.770
1.770
1.803
315.7
383.0
383.0
390.1
1.734
1.885
1.985
2.238
405.3440.5
463.9
522.9
.089
.086
.089
.090
165.4
159.8
165.6
167.3
324.0
324.0
333.7
112.500
112.500
108.500
54.000
54.250
50.900
211.0
212.0
198.9
.155
.155
.155
229.3
229.3
229.3
1.828
1.690
1.653
395.5
365.7
357.6
2.575
2.475
1.868
601.8
578.4
436.6
.090
.090
.090
167.3
167.3
167.3
206.000
212.000
192.000
333.7
343.4
311.0
112.500
105.000
105.000
49.000
49.000
50.000
191.4
191.4
195.3
.155
.155
.155
229.3
229.3
229.3
1.520
1.413
1.215
328.9
305.7
262.9
1.599
1.624
1.473
373.6
379.5
344.1
.090
.090
.090
167.3
167.3
167.3
192.000
192.000
192.000
311.0
311.0
311.0
105.000
90.833
87.000
47.250
44.000
42.000
184.7
171.9
164.0
.155
.149
.141
229.3
220.1
208.0
1.076
.893
.820
232.8
193.1
177.4
1.230
1.098
.790
287.5
256.6
184.6
.090
.088
.085
167.3
162.6
158.0
1 No relative price computed.
$62.202
aNo quotation.
189
$41,900
96.9
101.4
125.6
142.2
163.7
AVEKAGE WHOLESALE PKICES OF COMMODITIES.
95.8
95. 2
103.1
100.0
92.2
1910.
19111912.
1913.
1914.
190
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Drugs and chemicals.
Building materials.
Shingles: cypress,
16 inches long.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
barrel.
Relative
price.
Average
price
per M.
$0.018
.018
.016
.016
.016
152.2
152.2
140.0
139.0
136.5
$1.384
1.474
1.342
1.262
1.251
28.7
30.6
27.9
26.2
26.0
1895...............
1896...............
1897...
1898...............
1899...............
.015
.015
.015
.015
.017
126.1
126.1
126.1
126.1
146.1
1.562
1.746
1.613
1.421
1.346
1900...............
1901...............
1902...............
1903.................
1904...................
.019
.015
.019
.014
.011
165.2
130.4
167.0
122.6
95.7
1905...................
1906...............
1907...
1908.................
1909...............
.011
.012
.012
.012
.012
1910. .
1911............
1912............
1913...............
1914...............
.012
.012
.012
.012
.012
Year or month.
pound.
1890...................
1891..........
1892..........
1893___
1894...................
In 1, 2,
3, and 5
pound
tins,
average
price per
pound.
Tar.
Shingles.
Rela
tive
price.
White
pine,
18 inches
long,
average
price
per M.
$3,350
3.250
3.150
3.000
2.800
94.6
91.8
88.9
84.7
79.1
32.4
36.2
33.5
29.5
27.9
2.650
2.500
2.350
2.5002.663
1.602
1.530
1.613
2.216
2.833
33.3
31.8
33^5
46.0
58.8
94.8
103.5
104.3
104.3
104.3
3.423
4.015
4.377
3.282
3.500
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
5.233
6. 717
6.642
4.817
4.017
Michigan
white pine,
16 inches
long,
average
price
per M.
Red
cedar,
16 inches
long,
average
price
per M.
Acid: acetic, 28°.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
barrel.
Rela
tive
price.
$3,842
4.000
3.906
3.850
3.750
73.4
76.4
74.6
73.5
71.7
$1.475
1.583
1.300
1.046
1.092
66.3
71.2
58.4
47.0
49.1
74.8
70.6
66.4
70.6
75.1
3.700
3.613
3.542
3.552
3.679
70.7
69.0
67.7
67.8
70.3
1.142
1.013
1.054
1.098
1.246
51.3
45.5
47.4
49.3
56.0
2.850
2.850
2.671
2.567
2.600
80.5
80.5
75.4
72.5
73.4
4.000
4.188
76.4
80.0
87.9
89.5
87.6
1.363
1.282.
1.325
1.679
1.679
61.2
57.6
59.6
75.5
75.5
71.1
83.3
90.9
68.1
72.7
2.725
3.242
4.225
3.538
3.267
76.9
91.5
119.3
99.9
92.2
$1.688
2.213
2.696
2.013
2.004
85.8
112.5
137.1
102.3
101.9
1.758
1.958
2.329
1.600
1.638
79.0
88.0
104.7
71.9
73.6
108.6
139.4
137.9
100.0
83.4
3.492
3.608
3.483
3.542
3.329
98.6
101.9
98.4
100.0
94.0
2.008
1.813
1.939
1.967
1.713
102.1
92.2
98.6
100.0
87.1
2.254
2.125
2.000
2.225
2.188
101.3
95.5
89.9
$3,263
3.588
3.650
3.575
3.500
100. 0
98.3
Average Relative
price per • pnce.
pound.
$0.019
.016
100. 0
80.4
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Rosin: common to
good, strained.
Putty.
100.0
122.6
150.9
176.2
175.8
3.767
5.800
6.392
10.584
15.201
78.2
120.4
132.7
219.7
315.6
3.067
3.4464.054
5.425
6.039
86.6
97.3
114.5
153.2
170.5
1.664
1.910
2.818
2.794
4.488
84.6
97.1
143.3
142.1
228.2
- 1.733
2. 254
3.192
3.677
4.452
77.9
101.3
143.4
165.3
200.1
.024
.060
.052
.056
.030
125.8
309.3
267.5
290.7
155.2
1920............................
January.............
February...........
March................
.055
.060
.060
.060
207.5
226.4
226.4
226.4
15.278
18.588
18.125
18.080
317.2
385.9
376.3
375.4
8.067
8.400
8.400
8.400
227.8
237.2
237.2
237.2
4.723
6.570
6.820
6.080
240.2
334.1
346.8
309.1
5.123
5.000
5.000
5.000
230.3
224.7
224.7
224.7
.034
.028
.028
.028
174.7
141.8
141.8
141.8
April..................
May....................
June...................
.060
.053
.053
226.4
198.1
198.1
18.500
19.750
16.700
384.1
410.0
346.7
8.400
7.900
7.900
237.2
223.1
223.1
5.720
4.990
4.190
290.8
253.7
213.0
5.000
5.375
5.500
224.7
241.6
247.2
.036
.038
.038
187.1
193.3
193.3
July....................
August..............
September.........
.053
.053
.053
198.1
198.1
198.1
12.413
13.900
13.713
257.7
288.6
284.7
7.900
7.900
7.900
223.1
223.1
223.1
4.570
4.960
3.880
232.4
252.2
197.3
7.875
5.150
4.750
353.9
231.5
213.5
.038
.038
.038
193.3
193.3
193.3
October.............
November.........
December.........
.053
.053
.053
198.1
198.1
198.1
12. 825
11.830
9.063
266.3
245.6
188.1
7.900
7.900
7.900
223.1
223.1
223.1
3.220
3.090
2.590
163.7
157.1
131.7
4.125
4.432
4.375
185.4
199.2
196.6
.038
.035
.028
193.3
180.4
141.8
191
.012
AVEEAGE WHOLESALE PEICES OF COMMODITIES.
$0.027
.033
.040
.047
.047
1915...........................
1916............................
1917............................
1918............................
1919............................
192
T able 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Chemicals and drugs.
Acid.
Alcohol.
Alum: lump.
Year or month.
Muriatic, 20°.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.........................................
1891.........................................
1892.........................................
1893.........................................
1894.........................................
$0.010
.010
.012
.010
.009
1895.........................................
1896......................................
1897..................................
1898......................................
1899......................................
Average Rela
price per tive
pound. price.
Sulphuric, 66°.
Wood: refined,
95 per cent.
Grain.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
gallon.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
gallon.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
80.0
75.4
93.1
77.7
67.7
$0,009
.008
.010
.009
.007
88.0
81.0
95.0
85.0
73.0
$2.072
2.215
2.142
2.181
2.152
82.9
88.7
85.7
87.3
86.1
$1.138
1.160
1.297
1.292
.720
237.8
242.5
271.2
270.1
150.5
$0.018
.016
•.016
.017
.017
104.0
90.3
91.4
99.4
96.6
.008
.008
.011
.013
.014
63.8
57.7
83.8
98.5
103.8
.007
.007
.010
.011
.012
70.0
70.0
95.0
113.0
120.0
2.329
2.301
2.277
2.325
2.412
93.2
92.1
91.1
93.0
96.5
.867
.850
.694
.750
.771
181.2
177.7
145.1
156.8
161.2
.016
.016
.017
.017
.017
91.4
93.7
94.9
94.3
96.0
1900 .......................................
1901
.............................
1902
.........................
1903
...........................
1904 ................................
.014
.015
.017
.016
.016
103.8
115.4
129.2
123.1
123.1
.012
.013
.013
.013
.013
120.0
125.0
130.0
127.0
129.0
2.387
2.458
2.406
2.396
2.433
95.5
98.4
96.3
95.9
97.3
.800
.613
.642
.592
.588
167.3
128.1
134.2
123.7
122.8
.018
.018
.018
.017
.018
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.9
100.0
1905
................................
1906 .............................
1907................
.016*
.014
.014
.014
.013
123.1
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.1
.012
.010
.010
.010
.010
124.0
100.0
100.0
102.0
100.0
2.428
2.464
2.523
2.637
2.618
97.1
98.6
100.9
105.5
104.7
.675
.700
.399
.428
.500
141.1
146.3
83.5
89.4
104.5
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.013
.013
.013
.013
.013
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.010
.010
.010
.010
.010
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2.553
2.535
2.569
2.499
2.553
102.1
101.4
102.8
100.0
102.1
.500
.500
.500
.478
.450
104.5
104.5
104.5
100.0
94.1
.018
.018
.018
.018
.020
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
113.1
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913.........................................
1914.........................................
$0.049
.049
100.0
100.0
Ammonia: an
hydrous.
Borax: crystals.
Average
price per
pound.
Relar
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
$0,250
.250
100.0
100.0
$0.038
.038
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
100.0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound.
Nitric, 42°.
.016
.025
.018
.023
.016
123.8
189.2
134.6
174.6
123.1
.066
.078
.077
.087
.075
134.8
159.6
157.6
178.9
153.5
.013
.020
.017
.016
.010
129.0
200.0
169.0
163.0
95.0
2.562
2.663
3.775
4.959
4.857
102.5
106.6
151.0
198.4
194.3
.458
.671
1.046
1.015
1.273
95.8
140.2
218.6
212.1
266.2
.030
.041
.042
.046
.041
170.3
233.1
240.6
262.9
234.9
.250
.250
.254
.385
.303
100.0
100.0
101.7
154.1
121.1
.047
.065
.072
.073
.073
124.5
174.4
191.7
193.3
194.7
1920.........................................
January...........................
February........................
March..............................
.021
.018
.018
.018
160.0
134.6
134.6
134.6
.076
.071
.070
.070
155.7
145.5
143.4
143.4
.011
.011
.011
.012
112.0
110.0
110.0
118.0
5.289
5.050
5.150
5.150
211.6
202.1
206.1
206.1
2.557
1.520
1.975
2.350
534.5
317.8
412.9
491.3
.045
.040
.040
.040
256.0
228.6
228.6
228.6
.336
.330
.330
.330
134.2
132.0
132.0
132.0
.082
.082
.083
.083
219.2
217.3
220.0
220.0
April................................
May.................................
June.................................
.019
.023
.023
144.6
173.1
173.1
.075
.075
.078
153.7
153.7
158.8
.012
.012
.012
120.0
120.0
120.0
5.150
(2)
(2)
206.1
2.650
2.650
3.100
554.0
554.0
658.1
.040
.041
.045
228.6
234.3
257.1
.330
.338
.335
132.0
135.2
134.0
.083
.083
.083
220.0
220.0
220.0
July.................................
August............................
September......................
.023
.023
.023
173.1
173.1
173.1
.079
.080
.080
160.9
163.9
163.9
.011
.011
.011
114.0
109.0
110.0
(2)
(2)
5.650
226.1
3.250
3.250
3.250
679.5
679.5
679.5
.047
.050
.050
268.6
285.7
285.7
.330
.340
.350
132.0
136.0
140.0
.083
.083
.083
220.0
220.0
220.0
October...........................
November......................
December.......................
.023
.023
.020
173.1
173.1
153.1
.080
.080
.075
163.9
163.9
153.7
.011
.011
.009
110.0
108.0
93.0
5.650
5.650
5.100
226.1
226.1
204.1
2.920
1.900
1.838
610.5
397.2
384.2
.050
.050
.046
285.7
282.9
262.9
.350
.350
.313
140.0
140.0
125.0
.083
.083
.080
220.0
220.0
213.3
3 No quotation.
19 3
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OP COMMODITIES.
1915.........................................
1916.........................................
1917.........................................
1918.........................................
1919.........................................
194
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
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Chart
37a .
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
U
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OE COMMODITIES.
400
375
350
50
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
195
40
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400
375
350
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325
300
275
250
225
200
175,
150,
125
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75
50
40
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W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart
Chart 38a .
400
375
350
325
300
275
(Average price In 1913 = 100*)
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
«%
197
250
225
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
ACID1SULPHURIC-.
198
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Chemicals and drugs.
Soda.
Year or month.
Copper sulphate
Opium: natural
(blue vitriol), 99 Glycerin: refined.
in cases.
per cent crystals.
Quinine: manu
facturers’ quo
tations.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
ounce.
Rela
tive
price.
1890.........................................
1891.........................................
1892.........................................
1893.........................................
1894.........................................
$0.177
. 154
.140
.135
. 119
89.7
78.0
70.8
68.3
60.6
$2.621
1.944
1.671
2.392
2.285
43.6
32.3
27.8
39.8
38.0
$0.328
.251
.218
.215
.262
149.1
114.2
99.4
97.9
119.4
1895.........................................
1896.........................................
1897.........................................
1898.........................................
1899.........................................
. 120
. 167
. 131
. 124
.133
61.1
84.8
66.4
62.8
67.4
1.841
2.092
2.342
3.342
3.073
30.6
34.8
38.9
55.5
51.1
.251
.241
.183
.215
.298
114.2
109.6
83.3
97.7
135.5
1900.........................................
1901.........................................
1902.........................................
1903.........................................
1904.........................................
.152
. 150
. 144
. 145
. 140
76.9
76.3
73.3
73.4
70.8
3.200
3.229
2.831
3.081
2.750
.53.2
53.7
47.1
51.2
45.7
.333
.303
.258
.253
.233
151.4
137.7
117.3
115.0
106.2
1905.........................................
1906.........................................
1907.........................................
1908.........................................
1909.........................................
. 124
.113
. 138
.149
. 170
62.8
57.3
70.2
75.7
86.3
3.033
2.950
4.946
4.715
4.610
50.4
49.0
82.2
78.4
76.6
.210
.166
.178
.157
.141
95.6
75.5
80.8
71.4
64.1
1910.......................................
1911.........................................
1912.........................................
1913.........................................
1914.........................................
.214
.227
.184
.197
. 215
108. 7
115.1
93.5
100.0
109.0
5.371
6.433
7.117
6.017
7.355
89.3
106.9
118.3
100.0
122.2
.140
.140
.177
.220
.273
63.8
63.8
80.5
100.0
124.1
$0,052
.046
Rela
tive
price.
100.0
88.9
Average Rela
price per
tive
100
pounds. 'price.
$0,600
.600
100.0
100.0
Caustic, 76 and
78 per cent solid.
Nitrate of (Chile
saltpeter), 95 per
cent.
Soda ash, light,
58 per cent.
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
100
pounds.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
100
pounds.
$0.015
.014
100.0
97.9
$2,469
2.110
100.0
85.5
$0,583
.575
Rela
tive
I>rice.
100.1
98.1
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound.
Average
price per
pound.
Carbonate of
(sal soda).
.064
.134
.098
.093
.082
123.4
256.2
187.9
178.9
156.6
.296
.508
.611
.598
.197
150.2
257.7
310.1
303.4
100.1
8.092
11.338
25.583
24.413
11.264
134.5
188.4
425.2
405.8
187.2
.328
.683
.717
.842
.829
149.5
311.2
326.4
383.6
377.4
.600
1.046
1.117
1.371
1.437
100.0
174.3
186.1
228.5
239.4
.031
.048
.064
.045
.031
214.4
331.5
436.3
305.5
211.6
2.404
3.164
4.029
4.697
3.551
97.4
128.2
163.2
190.3
143.9
.694
3.052
3.058
2.674
2.011
118.9
523.2
524.3
458.4
344.7
1920.........................................
January...........................
February........................
March..............................
.079
.083
.083
.083
151.2
158.4
158.4
158.4
.255
.248
.245
.235
129.6
125.8
124.3
119.2
7.219
6.750
6.663
6.250
120.0
112.2
110.7
103.9
.865
.900
.900
.900
394.1
409.8
409.8
409.8
1.737
1.350
1.350
1.475
289.4
225.0
225.0
245.8
.053
.045
.048
.062
361.6
308.2
325.3
421.9
3.507
3.170
3.700
3.850
142.0
128.4
149.9
155.9
3.300
2.340
2.575
3.225
565.8
401.2
440.6
552.9
April...............................
May.................................
June................................
.083
.081
.080
158.4
155.5
153.6
.235
.259
.280
119.2
131.4
142.1
6.875
7.500
7.500
114.3
124.7
124.7
.900
.900
.900
409.8
409.8
409.8
1.600
1.600
1.725
266.7
266.7
287.5
.069
.066
.064
471.2
453.4
437.7
3.900
3.850
3.825
158.0
155.9
154.9
3.850
4.160
3.900
660.0
713.2
668.6
July.................................
August............................
September......................
.081
.083
.083
155.5
158.4
158.4
.283
.285
.285
143.6
144.6
144.6
7.500
7.500
7.500
124.7
124.7
124.7
.900
.900
.900
409.8
409.8
409.8
1.850
1.925
2.000
308.3
320.8
333.3
.060
.057
.045
412.3
389.7
304.8
3.850
3.713
3.475
155.9
150.4
140.8
3.900
3.750
3.175
668.6
642.9
544.3
October...........................
November......................
December.......................
.076
.070
.062
144.9
134.4
118.8
.268
.230
.203
136.0
116.7
102.7
7.500
7.500
7.500
124.7
124.7
124.7
.840
.725
.700
382.5
330.1
318.8
2.000
2.000
2.000
333.3
333.3
333.3
.042
.041
.036
284.9
280.1
247.3
3.060
2.900
2.813
123.9
117.5
113.9
3.000
3.000
2.675
514.3
514.3
458.6
19 9
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915.........................................
1916.........................................
1917.........................................
1918.........................................
1919.........................................
Chemicals and
drugs.
House-furnishing goods.
Earthenware.
Sulphur (brim
stone): stick,
crude.
200
T able 9 .—AVER AGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Plates: white
granite.
Furniture.
Teacups and saucers:
white granite.
Bedroom sets.
Chairs.
96.1
130.0
109.8
85.1
75.4
$0,489
.479
.464
.464
.457
105.5
103.3
100.2
100.2
$3,760
3.682
3.572
3.572
3.525
110.0
107.7
104.5
104.5
103.1
$12,000
12.000
12.000
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
15.625
17.958
20.125
22.917
21.125
71.0
81.6
91.5
104.2
96.0
.416
.399
.399
.452
.461
89.8
86.1
86.1
97.5
99.4
3.237
3.091
3.091
3 360
3.403
1900
1901.
1902,
1903
1904
21.146
22.000
23.438
22.333
21.775
100.0
96.1
.484
.510
.510
.499
104.5
110.0
110.0
107.7
106.7
1905
1906
1907.
1908.
1909.
21.267
22.156
21.498
21.792
22.000
96.7
100.7
97.7
99.1
.459
.459
.459
.459
459
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
106.5
101.5
99.0
100.0
Oak
rocker, in
Chicago,
average
price per
dozen.
Quar
tered oak
rocker, in Rela
Chicago, tive
average price.
price per
chair.
11.000
11.000
51.8
51.8
51.8
47.4
47.4
$7,000
7.000
6.850
6.850
6.000
66.7
66.7
65.2
65.2
57.1
94.7
90.4
90.4
98.2
99.5
9.950
8.750
8.750
10.000
10.100
42.9
37.7
37.7
43.1
43.6
6.000
6.000
5.000
5.125
6.125
57.1
57.1
47.6
48.8
58.3
3.575
3.763
3.763
3.683
3.650
104.6
110.1
110.1
107.7
106.8
11.250
11.250
11.750
12.167
12.250
48.5
48.5
50.6
52.4
52.8
8.000
7.000
7.333
7.917
8.000
76.2
66.7
69.8
75.4
76.2
3.387
3.387
3.387
3.897
3.387
99.0
99.0
99.0
114.7
99.0
12.354
12.958
14.500
53.3
55.9
62.5
61.1
60.4
8.000
8.917
10.000
9.417
9.000
76.2
84.9
95.2
89.7
85.7
$11.250
11.000
10.875
1920.
$21.146
28.604
24.146
18.729
16.583
Bedroom.
TO
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Iron
Iron
bedstead,
bedstead,
quartered
oak
plain oak
Maple,
and Rela cane seat,
dresser and dresser
plain oak
tive
washstand, washstand, price. in New
York,
in Chicago,
in Chicago,
average
average price average price
per set.
price
per
per set.
dozen.
PRICES, 1890
Average
Iron
price per Average
Ash, in
bedstead,
(6 price per Rela
New
Average Rela
hardwood
Rela gross
dozen
dozen
price per tive price per
York,
dresser and
tive cups and cups and tive
long
average washstand,
price. dozen. price. 6 dozen dozen price. price
ton.
per in New York,
saucers). saucers.
set.
average price
per set.
WHOLESALE
Year or month.
22.000
22.000
22.000
22.000
22.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.462
.462
.462
.463
.463
99.7
99.7
99.7
100.0
100.0
1915...........................
1916'.. .......................
1917...........................
1918...........................
1919...........................
22.000
31.333
43.333
32.290
28.000
100.0
142.4
197.0
146.8
127.3
.463
.484
.718
.928
1.065
1920...........................
January.............
February ........
March................
23.846
28.000
28.000
28.000
108.4
127.3
127.3
127.3
April..................
May....................
June..................
28.000
28.000
26.000
July...................
August..............
Septem ber.....
October.............
November __
December.........
$0,569
.570
.570
99.8
99.8
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.6
155.0
200.2
229.9
.570
.596
.892
1.193
1.369
100.0
104.6
156.4
209.1
240.1
1.283
1.120
1.260
1.260
277.0
241.7
272.0
272.0
1.650
1.440
1.620
1.620
289.4
252.5
284.1
284.1
127.3
127.3
118.2
1.260
1.260
1.260
272.0
272.0
272.0
1.620
1.620
1.620
20.000
20.000
20.000
90.9
90.9
90.9
1.260
1.260
1.260
272.0
272.0
272.0
20.000
20.000
20.000
90.9
90.9
90.9
1.400
1.400
1.400
302.2
302.2
302.2
11.875
13.750
15.250
18.000
66.0
76.4
84.7
9.000
9.000
9.500
10.500
85.7
90.5
100.0
100.0
$16,415
15.925
100.0
97.0
$10,780
10.780
15.925
19.608
23.046
31.838
39.568
$45,754
97.0
119.5
140.4
194.0
241.0
10.780
12.413
15.680
19.518
22.890
$4,350
212.3
68.143
64.827
64.827
64.827
358.8
341.5
341.5
341.5
6.558
5.635
5.635
5.635
320.1
274.9
274.9
274.9
284.1
284.1
284.1
64.827
64.827
71.442
341.5
341.5
376.2
6.370
6.370
7.105
310.8
310.8
346.7
1.620
1.620
1.620
284.1
284.1
284.1
71.442
71.442
71.442
376.2
376.2
376.2
7.105
7.105
7.105
346.7
346.7
346.7
1.800
1.800
1.800
315.7
315.7
315.7
71.442
71.442
64.925
376.2
376.2
342.0
7.105
7.105
6.419
346.7
346.7
313.4
100.0
115.2
145.5
181.1
201
3.413
3.413
3.413
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1910...........................
1911...........................
1912...........................
1913...........................
1914...........................
202
Table 9 .—AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
House-furnishing goods.
Glassware.
Furniture.
Chairs: kitchen.
Table cutlery.
Nappies: 4-inch.
Pitchers: ^-gallon, Tumblers: H>int,
common.
common.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
dozen.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
pair.
Rela
tive
price.
Average
price per
gross.
Tables: kitchen.
Carvers: stag
handles.
Knives and forks:
cocobolo handles.
Common Hardwood,
spindle, bow back,
in
Rela
in New
Chicago,
York,
tive
average
price.
average
price per price per
dozen.
dozen.
3^-foot,
in New
York,
average
price
per
dozen.
Hardwood
base,
24 by 42
inches,
in
Chicago,
average
price per
table.
Rela
tive
price.
1890..............................
1891..............................
1892..............................
1893..............................
1894..............................
$4,200
4.200
4.250
4.250
3.500
70.0
70.0
70.8
70.8
58.3
$15,000
15.000
15.000
15.000
14.250
65.8
65.8
65.8
65.8
62.5
$0,120
.120
.120
.120
.120
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
$1,250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
156.3
156.3
156.3
156.3
156.3
$0.180
.200
.190
.190
.190
150.0
166.7
158.3
158.3
158.3
$0,800
.800
.800
.950
.800
106.7
106.7
106.7
126.7
106.7
$7,750
7.750
6.850
5.500
5.500
134.8
134.8
119.1
95.7
95.7
1895..............................
1896..............................
1897..............................
1898.
1899.............................
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.313
4.042
58.3
58.3
58.3
55.2
67.4
14.250
13.800
13.800
13.800
14.450
62.5
60.5
60.5
60.5
63.4
.120
.100
.100
.100
.100
109.1
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
1.250
1.250
1.000
1.000
1.000
156.3
156.3
125.0
125.0
125.0
.185
.180
.170
.160
.130
154.2
150.0
141.7
133.3
108.3
.800
.800
.750
.750
.750
106.7
106.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
5.500
5.500
5.000
5.500
5.750
95.7
95.7
87.0
95.7
100.0
1900....................
1901..............................
1902..............................
1903..............................
1904..............................
5.208
4.750
4.917
5.000
4.771
86.8
79.2
81.9
83.3
79.5
15.600
15.600
15.600
15.600
15.600
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
.100
.140
.140
.140
.140
90.9
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
1.000
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.150
125.0
162.5
162.5
162.5
143. 8
.180
.180
.185
.177
.160
150.0
150.0
154.2
147. 2
133.3
.750
.750
.750
.750
.750
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
5.750
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.667
100.0
113.0
113.0
113.0
115.9
1905..............................
1906..............................
1907..............................
1908..............................
1909..............................
4.750
5.125
5.792
6.000
5.583
79.2
85.4
96.5
100.0
93.1
15.600
16.500
18.000
18.000
18.000
68.4
72.4
78.9
78.9
78.9
.140
.140
.140
.122
.117
127.3
127.3
127.3
110.9
106.4
1.050
1.050
1.050
.963
.996
131.3
131.3
13L3
12(5.4
124.5
.150
.150
.150
.133
.134
125.0
125.0
125.0
110.4
111.8
.750
.750
.800
.750
.750
100.0
100.0
106.7
100.0
100.0
6.688
6.050
6.483
5.417
5.000
116.3
105.2
112.8
94.2
87.0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Year or month.
5.500
5.750
6.000
6.000
20.000
21.000
22.800
22.800
$i. 421
1.421
87.7
92.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
.113
.110
.110
.110
.120
102.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
109.1
.942
.800
.800
.800
.900
117.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
112.5
. 120
.110
.110
.120
.120
100.0
9#. 7
91.7
100.0
100.0
.750
.750
.750
.750
.767
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.2
5.000
5.000
5.292
5.750
5. 813
87.0
87.0
92.0
100.0
101.1
$6,370
6.370
91.7
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
6.370
7.003
8.759
11.662
13.704
100.0
109.9
137.5
183.1
215.1
1.421
1.527
1.887
2.736
3.695
100.0
107.5
132.8
192.5
260.1
.135
.161
.208
.250
.275
122.7
146.6
188.6
227.3
250.0
.850
1.000
1.254
1.444
1.595
106.3
125.0
156.8
180.5
199.4
.110
.125
.220
.'314
.328
91.7
104.2
183.3
261.8
272.9
.750
.858
1.033
1.150
1.242
100.0
114.4
137.8
153.3
165.6
5.750
6.875
10.083
12.333
13.308
100.0
119.6
175.4
214.5
231.4
1920................
January..
February
March__
22.932
20.580
20.580
20.580
360.0
323.1
323.1
323.1
5.239
5.047
5.047
5.047
368.7
355.2
355.2
355.2
.314
.275
.275
.275
285.8
250.0
250.0
250.0
1.897
1.595
1.595
1.595
237.1
199.4
199.4
199.4
.320
.320
.320
.320
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
1.550
1.450
1.450
1.450
206.7
193.3
193.3
193.3
14.737
14.000
14.000
14.000
256.3
243.5
243.5
243.5
April.........
May..........
June.........
20.580
24.696
24.696
323.1
387.7
387.7
355.2
5.047
362.1
5.145
5.292 . 372.4
.275
.303
.303
250.0
275.0
275.0
1.595
1.760
1.760
199.4
220.0
220.0
.320
.320
.320
266.7
266.7
266.7
1.450
1.600
1.600
193.3
213.3
213.3
14.000
14.500
14.500
243.5
252.2
252.2
July..........
August___
September
24.696
24.696
24.696
387.7
387.7
387.7
5.292
5.292
5.292
372.4
372.4
372.4
.303
.325
.360
275.0
295.5
327.3
1.760
1.900
2.300
220.0
237.5
287.5
.320
.320
.320
266.7
266.7
266.7
1.600
1.600
1.600
213.3
213.3
213.3
14.500
15.500
15.500
252.2
269.6
269.6
October...
November.
December.
24.696
22.344
22.344
387.7
350.8
350.8
5.292
5.537
5.537
372.4
389.7
389.7
.360
.360
.360
327.3
327.3
327.3
2.300
2.300
2.300
287.5
287.5
287.5
.320
.320
.320
266.7
266.7
266.7
1.600
1.600
1.600
213.3
213.3
213.3
15.500
15.500
15.339
269.6
269.6
266.8
203
AVEBAGE WHOLESALE PBICES OE COMMODITIES.
66643°— 22— Bull, 296iM
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
House-furnishing goods.
Pails.
Year or month.
204
T able 9 .—AVER AGE W HOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1900 TO 1920—Continued.
Miscellaneous.
Tubs.
Bran.
Copra:
in bags.
Aver
age
price
per
short
ton.
Rela
tive
price.
Hemp: mar
nila current
shipment.
Jute.
Raw,
Aver Aver
Aver
Rela
Rela average
age
age
age
price
price
tive
tive
price
price
per
per
per
per
price.
price.
gallon. pound.
pound.
pound.
Raw,
M-double tri Rela
angle,
average tive
price price.
per
pound.
1890.......................
1891.......................
1892.......................
1893.......................
1894.......................
$1,592
1.450
1.350
1.313
1.258
88.8
80.9
75.3
73.3
70.2
$1.650
1.567
1.400
1.308
1.288
98.0
93.1
83.2
77.7
76.5
$23.375
25.208
23.696
25. 704
22.558
74.0
79.8
75.0
81.3
71.4
$0.345
.357
.309
.455
.324
63.9
66.1
57.2
84.3
60.0
$0.039
.037
.048
.035
.035
42.6
40.7
52.1
37.9
37.8
1895.......................
1896.......................
1897.......................
1898.......................
1899........................
1.121
1.263
1.242
1.133
1.267
62.6
70.5
69.3
63.3
70.7
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.258
74.3
74.3
74. 3
74.3
74.8
18.913
19.938
20.438
19.000
20.796
59.8
63.1
64.7
60.1
65.8
.272
.251
.237
.229
.266
50.4
46.6
43.8
42.4
49.4
.028
.032
.037
.033
.037
30.6
35.0
40.9
36.4
40.0
1900.......................
1901......................
1902......................
1903.......................
1904........................
1.492
1.550
1.550
1.588
1.700
83.3
86.5
86.5
88.6
94.9
1.442
1.450
1.450
1.450
1.450
85.6
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
25.546
25.021
27.133
26.708
26.200
80.8
79.2
85.8
84.5
82.9
.356
.357
.407
.398
.314
65.9
66. 2
75.3
73.7
58.1
.044
.040
.044
.046
.044
$0.033
47.7
43.9
48.1
50.9
48.7
1905.......................
1906........................
1907........................
1908........... ...........
1909........................
1.700
1.700
1.971
2.100
1.917
94.9
94.9
110.0
117.2
107.0
1.450
1.450
1.600
1.650
1.650
86.1
86.1
95.1
98.0
98.0
26.358
30.392
28.704
29.392
32.037
83.4
96.2
90.8
93.0
101.4
.270
.361
.487
.409
.440
50.0
67.0
90.3
75.8
81.6
.040
.054
.049
.037
.032
59.5
80.6
72.6
55.3
47.5
1910........................
1911.......................
1912.......................
1913........................
1914........................
1.900
1. 750
1.750
1.792
1.800 $14.742
106.0
97. 7
97. 7
100.0
100.5
1.613
1.650
1.600
1.683
1.763
33.563
29.767
31.463
31.608
30.438
106.2
94.2
99.5
100.0
96.3
.597
.466
110.6
86.3
85. 4
100.0
91.4
.034
.047
.051
.067
.062
51.4
69.8
76.7
100.0
93.1
$4,300
95.8
98.0
95.1
100.0 $18.365
104.7 21.017
100.0
114.4
$0.104
.104
100.0
100.2
$0.063
.062
.073
.066
$0.093
.073
100.0
78.2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Galvar
Wood Galva
Wood nized
nised
Aver
en,
en, oak iron,
Aver Rela
aver
Rela grained,
Rela
iron,
age
Rela
age
age average tive average No. 3, tive
tive
price
tive
price price.
per
price
price price. price average
price.
price.
per ton.
pound.
per
per
per nest price
per
of 3.
dozen. gross.
dozen.
Cottonseed Cottonseed oil: summer
meal: prime.
yellow, prime.
....
....
....
....
....
18.954
26.313
34.042
47.500
36.177
129.2
179.4
232.1
323.8
246.6
5.496
7.950
10.592
15.363
11.028
133.8
193.6
257.9
374.1
268.6
20.041
20.452
32.368
31.818
38.899
109.1
111.4
176.2
173.3
211.8
.102
.147
.104
.092
.088
97.5
140.6
99.8
88.5
84.3
31.979
36.682
48.292
56.350
69.229
101.2
116.0
152.8
178.3
219.0
.068
.106
.154
.201
.241
93.9
146.8
211.7
277.4
331.9
.094
.124
.222
.241
.152
101.1
133.5
238.8
259.2
164.0
.053
.076
.103
.129
.113
79.8
114.0
153.8
192.2
168.6
1920
....
42.962
45.000
45.000
46.000
292.9
306.8
306.8
313.6
13.361
14.000
14.000
14.000
325.3
340.9
340.9
340.9
41. 724
41.781
42.625
46.650
227.2
227.5
232.1
254.0
.090
.117
.109
.101
86.6
112.2
104.4
97.2
65.841
78.000
77.500
74.500
208.3
246.8
245.2
235.7
.154
.216
.196
.193
211.7
298.3
270.9
265.7
.162
.170
.198
.191
174.2
182.9
212.8
205.8
.096
.115
.115
.110
143.5
171.9
171.9
164.4
April........
46.000
46.000
46.000
313.6
313.6
313.6
14.000
15.000
15.000
340.9
365.2
365.2
50.250
53.063
51.400
273.6
288.9
279.9
.098
.106
.095
93.6
101.2
91.2
72.620
72.970
73.970
229.7
230.9
234.0
.184
.195
.169
254.2
268.7
233.2
.179
.183
.166
193.3
197.3
178.7
.110
.110
.105
164.4
164.4
157.0
July..........
August__
September
46.000
46.000
43.042
313.6
313.6
293.5
15.000
14.000
12.975
365.2
340.9
315.9
47.563
41.000
37.875
259.0
223.2
206.2
.097
.081
.083
93.3
77.4
79.2
68.780
65.850
61.907
217.6
208.3
195.9
.132
. 120
.136
182.2
165.9
187.3
.162
.158
.153
174.1
169.7
164.3
.095
.085
.085
142.0
127.1
127.1
October...
November.
December.
37.000
35.500
34.000
252.3
242.0
231.8
11.855
10.500
10.000
288.7
255.7
243.5
30.625
30.750
26.375
166.8
167.4
143.6
.091
.075
.064
86.9
72.0
61.8
55.500
48.000
40.500
175.6
151.9
128.1
.111
.101
.086
152.4
139.9
119.2
. 143
.128
.113
153.6
137.9
121.2
.085
.078
.060
127.1
115.8
89.7
January...
February.
March......
May...........
June..........
2 0 5
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
2 0 6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Chart 39.
Chart
39a ,
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
400
375
350
325
40
S!<»Jj
1914
1S15
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
2 0 7
1913
2 0 8
T able 9 .— AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Continued.
Miscellaneous.
Linseed meal.
Year or month.
Lubricating
oil: paraffin.
Millfeed:
middlings,
standard.
Paper.
Wrapping:
manila.
Newsprint.
1890.....................
1891.....................
1892.....................
1893.....................
1894.....................
$0,038
.034
.034
.032
.032
1895.....................
1896.....................
1897.....................
1898.....................
1899.....................
Mexican,
Rubber: Para, Sisal:
current ship
island.
ment.
Series 2, Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
average tive price per tive
price
tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per price.
pound. price. per ton. price. pound. price. pound. price. pound. price.
pound.
$0,058
.058
.056
.058
.058
117.8
117.8
114.3
118.6
119.7
.031
.028
.027
.022
.021
136.9
122.2
120.4
97.3
92.9
.059
.059
.059
.046
.044
120.1
120.5
120.5
94.1
89.8
.074
.066
.063
.084
.109
50.1
45.3
43.0
57.4
74.6
1900.....................
1901.....................
1902.....................
1903.....................
1904.....................
.028
.023
.024
.025
.027
124.9
100.4
107.6
112. 4
118.7
.048
.050
.050
.053
.053
98.4
102.9
101.8
107.8
108.6
.132
.109
.135
. 115
.117
90.0
74.4
91.9
78.1
79.8
.982
.850
. 727
.905
1.088
121.6
105.3
90.1
112.2
134.7
1905.....................
1906.....................
1907.....................
1908.....................
1909.....................
024
.022
.025
.025
.021
107.6
97.3
110.7
110.2
91.1
.053 107.6
.050 102.5
.051 103.7
.050 102.5
.048 97.3
.120
.125
.129
.102
.084
81.5
85.3
87.9
69.2
57.3
1.243
1.213
1.063
.871
1.481
153.9
150.3
131. 7
107.9
183.5
1910.....................
1911.....................
1912.....................
1913..................... $28.417 100.0
1914..................... 30. 792 108.4
.021
.021
.022
.023
.023
91.6
94.2
96.0
100.0
100.0
.048
.048
.049
.049
.049
.088 59.9
’.087 59.4
.101 68.7
.147 100.0
.123 84.0
1.908
1.110
1.052
.807
.616
236.3
137.6
130.3
100.0
76.3
$0.143
.151
100.0 $19.452 100.0
105.8 21.534 110.7
97.3
99.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
$0.149 101.8
.104 70.8
.115 78.3
.092 62.6
.077 52.5
103.8
98.0
83.8
88.8
83.6
169.8
151.1
151.1
141.3
143.6
*
$3.408
3.000
100.0
88.0
$0,838
.791
.676
.717
.674
.743 92.0
.800 99.1
.845 104.7
.927 114.9
.995 123.3
$0.043 100.0
.051 117.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
Average Rela- Average RelaSeries l,
Average Relaprice per tive
price
tive
gallon. price. per ton. price. pound.
Phosphate rock: Rope: Manila,
Florida land
and size
pebble, 68 per baselarger.
cent.
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
35.000
36.167
47.750
53.583
73.942
123.2
127.3
168.0
188.6
260.2
.147
.201
.215
.341
.306
102.9
140.8
150.9
239.5
214.6
21.603
22.207
36.074
33.658
44.738
111.1
114.2
185.4
173.0
230.0
1920
...................
62.827
79.900
70.875
70.500
221.1
281.2
249.4
248.1
.434
.360
.400
.405
304.7
252.6
280. 7
284.2
45.620
43.750
47.125
51.500
June...............
62.500
60.000
60.000
219.9
211.1
211.1
.420
.414
.450
294.7
290.5
315.8
July..............
August.........
September__
60.000
60.000
60.000
211.1
211.1
211.1
.454
.460
.463
October........
November___
December___
60.000
56.000
52.000
211.1
197.1
183.0
.470
.465
.460
January........
February.......
March...........
April.............
May..............
8
No quotation.
$0.021
.027
.034
.034
.039
99.1
130.5
161.9
164.8
187.6
.049
.079
.101
.105
.120
100.2
162.5
207.8
214.8
244.9
2.896
2.750
2.659
4.226
5.000
85.0
80.7
78.0
124.0
146.7
.133
.183
.283
.325
.261
90.3
124.4
193.1
221.8
178.1
.557
.669
.648
.549
.483
69.0
82.9
80.3
68.0
59.8
.059
.090
.177
.178
.126
136.8
208.6
408.8
412.3
290.7
234.5
224.9
242.3
264.8
.060
(2)
(2)
\o61
290.1
301.4
251.0
251.0
258.2
9.126
(2)
6.850
6.850
267.8
292.4
.147
.123
.123
.126
201.0
201.0
.275
.258
.258
.268
187.5
175.5
175.5
182.7
.333
.463
.432
.412
41.2
57.3
53.5
51.0
.079
.083
.083
.083
182.4
191.0
191.0
191.0
54.563
57.875
56.250
280.5
297.5
289.2
.058
.058
.058
278.0
278.0
278.0
.140
.140
.144
286.9
286.9
295.1
6.850
6.850
8.425
201.0
201.0
247.2
.283
.283
.283
192.6
192.6
192.6
.411
.404
.385
51.0
50.0
47.7
.081
.081
.083
186.6
186.6
191.0
318.6
322.8
324.6
53.875
51.750
45.688
277.0
266.0
234.9
.058
.058
.061
278.0
278.0
292.4
.155
.170
.170
317.6
348.4
348.4
11.000
11.000
10.875
322.7
322.7
319.1
.283
.283
.283
192.6
192.6
192.6
.353
.303
.253
43.8
37.5
31.4
.080
.078
.080
185.2
180.1
185.2
329.8
326.3
322.8
30.813
28.700
24.125
158.4
147.5
124.0
.066
.067
.059
320.5
322.0
285.7
.163
.164
.146
333.0
335.7
298.4
11.000
10.750
9.000
322.7
315.4
264.1
.283
.275
.263
192.6
187.1
178.9
.217
.192
.180
26.9
23.8
22.3
.082
.072
.064
189.6
166.2
147.7
2 0 9
.022
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
2 1 0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1880 TO 1920.
Chart 40.
Chart
40a .
400
375
350
300
300
275
275
325
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
75
75
50
50
40
40
211
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
400
375
350
325
2 1 2
T able 9L—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920-Continued.
Miscellaneous.
Starch: laundry.
Soap: laundry.
Tankage: crushed
slaughter-house,
9 and 20 per cent.
Tobacco: plug.
Tobacco: smoking, granulated, 1-ounce bags.
Year or month.
Average
price per
box of
100
elevenounce
cakes.
12 pieces
to the
pound,
average
price per
pound.
Seal of Blackwell’s
North
BuU
Durham,
Carolina,
Rela
average
average
tive
price per
price per price.
gross of
gross of
bags.
bags.
Rela
tive
price.
Seal of
North
Carolina,
average
price per
pound.
$0,405
.401
.373
.397
.400
92.0
91.1
84.7
90.2
90.9
$0,500
.500
.500
.500
.500
99.5
84.9
82.2
82.2
82.2
.400
.381
.376
.413
.418
90.9
86.5
85.4
93.9
94.9
.500
.500
.500
.530
.560
79.8
79.8
79.8
84.6
89.4
.034
.036
.045
.043
.037
93.1
99.5
124.4
118.1
101.1
.443
.466
.454
.450
.470
100.7
105.9
103.2
102.3
106.8
.560
.560
.559
.570
.583
89.4
89.4
89.3
91.0
93.1
1905...............................
1906...............................
1907...............................
1908...............................
1909...............................
.033
.037
.040
.043
.043
90.1
100.5
110.7
118.6
117.5
.490
.483
.470
.470
.470
111.4
109.8
106.8
106.8
106.8
.600
.600
.600
.600
.600
95.8
95.8
95.8
95.8
95.8
1910...............................
1911...............................
1912...............................
.039
.033
.038
.037
.039
106.8
89.0
102.7
.470
.440
.440
106.8
100.0
100.0
.585.628
.628
Average
price per
pound.
Rela
tive
price.
1890...............................
1891...............................
1892...............................
1893...............................
1894...............................
$0,037
.043
.037
.037
.037
101.6
116.7
102.2
100.3
100.3
1895...............................
18 9 6 ............................
1897...............................
1898...............................
1899...............................
.036
.031
.030
.030
.030
1900...............................
1901...............................
1902...............................
1903...............................
1904...............................
1913............................
1914...............................
Rela
tive
price.
Rela
tive
price.
$3.528
100.0
$2.775
100.0
3.528
100.0
2.745
98.9
Average
price per
ton.
Rela
tive
price.
14§ ounces
to the plug,
average
price per
pound.
$0,470
100.0
$23.359
100.0
.470
100.0
106.8
26.274
112.5
.470
100.0
79.8
79.8
79.8
79.8
79.8
*
$5.157
5.145
93.4
100.2
100,2
$5.640
100 0
5.680
100.7
W HOLESALE PRICES, 1800 TO 1920,
Average
price per
box of
100 bars
(75
pounds).
3.528
3.565
4.451
5.336
6.334
100.0
101.0
126.2
151.2
179.5
2.745
2.835
4.154
5.591
6.157
98.9
102.2
149.7
201.5
221.9
.040
.045
.058
.060
.073
109.6
122.2
160.0
164.1
199.7
21.442
25.062
42.425
57.500
54.408
91.8
107.3
181.6
246.2
232.9
.490
.490
.585
.747
.909
104.2
104.2
124.4
158.7
193.1
5.760
5.760
5.760
8.080
9.176
102.1
102.1
102.1
143.3
162.7
1920 ..............
January. . .
February..
March.......
6.906
7.056
7.056
7.056
195.7
200.0
200.0
200.0
6.490
6.600
6.600
6.600
233.9
237.8
237.8
237.8
.093
.090
.090
.090
253.4
246.6
246.6
246.6
64.689
66.620
70.625
78.950
276.9
285.2
302.3
338.0
.941
.941
.941
.941
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
9.920
9.920
9.920
9.920
175.9
175.9
175.9
175.9
April.........
May...........
June..........
7.056
7.056
7.056
200.0
200.0
200.0
6.600
6.600
6.600
237.8
237.8
237.8
(2)
(2)
\ 093
253.4
79.400
73.100
69.500
339.9
312.9
297.5
.941
.941
.941
200.0
200.0
200.0
9.920
9.920
9.920
175.9
175.9
175.9
July...........
August___
September.
7.056
7.056
7.056
200.0
200.0
200.0
6.600
6.600
6.600
237.8
237.8
237.8
.093
(2)
(2)
253.4
71.300
68.938
65.563
305.2
295.1
280.7
.941
.941
.941
200.0
200.0
200.0
9.920
9.920
9.920
175.9
175.9
175.9
October...
November.
December.
7.056
6.187
6.125
200.0
175.4
173.6
6.600
5.940
5,940
237.8
214.1
214.1
.095
.095
.095
260.3
260.3
260.3
60.050
39.688
29.450
257.1
169.9
126.1
.941
.941
.941
200.0
200.0
200.0
9.920
9.920
9.920
175.9
175.9
175.9
2 No uotation.
2 1 3
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
2 1 4
T able 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1920—Concluded.
Miscellaneous.
Vegetable oil.
Year or month.
Coconut: crude.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Palm kernel: crude.
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Peanut:
crude.
Average
price1 per
pound.
Wood pulp: sulphite,
domestic, unbleached.
Soya bean: crude.
Average
price per
pound.
Relative
price.
Average
price per
100 pounds.
1890...............................................................
1891...............................................................
1892...........................................................
1893...........................................................
1894...............................................................
Relative
price.
1
1895...............................................................
1896...............................................................
1897...............................................................
1898...............................................................
1899...............................................................
1900...............................................................
1901...............................................................
1902...............................................................
1903...............................................................
1904 ...........................................................
1905 .............................................................
1906...............................................................
1907..........................„...................................
1908...............................................................
1909...............................................................
1910...............................................................
1911...............................................................
1 9 1 2 ...................................; ..........................
1913...............................................................
...............................................................
i
$6.1 2 0 I
. 122
ioo. o
101. 8
$0,061
.062
100.0
101.6
$0,101
.104
100.0
1914
102.8
$0,061
.063
100.0
102.9
$2.225
2.156
ioo. 6
96.9
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
Average
price per
pound.
Corn: crude.
.123
.151
.171
.181
.174
102.7
126.2
142.3
151.0
144.9
.063
.096
.145
180
.175
103.8
158.2
239.2
297.0
288.1
.105
.138
.161
.178
.180
104.1
136.3
159.2
176.5
178.3
1920.......................................................
January................................................
February..............................................
March....................................................
.174
.200
.193
.192
145.3
166.8
160.6
160.1
.150
.205
.193
.178
246.8
337.6
317.1
292.4
.172
.220
.190
.189
170.6
217.8
188.1
186.9
April.....................................................
May........................................................
June.......................................................
.187
.190
.190
155.9
158.5
158.5
.174
.174
.166
287 3
285,8
273.8
.197
.190
194.8
188.1
July ......................................................
August..................................................
September............................................
.160
.165
.165
133.4
137.6
137.6
.139
.111
.118
229.3
182.2
194.1
.135
.135
133.7
133.7
.159
132.9
.118
98.6
.124
. 103
.105
203.6
168.9
173.0
.156
.143
.135
154.5
141.1
133.7
October.................................................
No\ ember.............................................
December.............................................
1 No relative price computed.
(2)
*
102.1
145.6
232.2
298.7
272.6
2.119
3. 815
4.813
3. 837
3.522
95.2
171.4
216.3
172.5
158.3
.152
.190
.182
.186
247.6
309.6
297.2
304.4
6.579
3.625
3.625
3.825
295.7
162.9
162.9
171.9
.179
.173
.169
292.2
281.7
276. 8
5. 719
6.938
7.400
257. a
311.8
332.6
.104
. 153
.138
.136
250.0
224 7
221.6
8. 250
8.250
8.250
370. 8
370.8
370.8
.090
.084
.071
.123
. 107
.086
200.2
174.7
141.0
8.125
7.750
6.969
365.2
348.3
313.2
.135
(2)
.220
.205
.190
(2)
.200
.130
(2)
* No quotation.
2 15
(2)
(2)
.063
.089
.142
.183
.167
$0,110
.153
.182
.187
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
1915.......................................................
1916.......................................................
1917.......................................................
1918.......................................................
1919.......................................................
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A.— TABLE OF WEIGHTS USED IN COMPUTING INDEX
N U M B E R S OF W H O LESALE PRICES FOR 19191 A N D 1920 B Y GROUPS
OF COMMODITIES.
Group I.—F arm products.
Commodity.
Cotton, middling:
New Orleans.......................................................................................................
New York............................................................................................................
Flaxseed, No. 1..........................................................................................................
Grain:
Barley, fair to good, malting...........................................................................
Com,“cash—
Contract grades...........................................................................................
No. 3, mixed..............................................................................................
Oats, casfi............................................................................................................
Rye, No. 2, cash.................................................................................................
Wheat, cash—
Chicago, No. 1 northern spring................................................................
Chicago, No. 2 red winter.........................................................................
Kansas City, No. 2 hard winter..............................................................
Minneapolis, No. 1 northern spring........................................................
Portland, Oreg., No. 1 hard white..........................................................
Hay:
Alfalfa, No. 1.......................................................................................................
Clover-mixed, No. 1...........................................................................................
Timothy, No. 1..................................................................................................
Hides:
Calfskins, No. 1..................................................................................................
Goatskins, Brazilian.........................................................................................
Green, salted, packers’—
Heavy native steers..............................................................................
Heavy Texas steers....................................................................................
Hops:
New York State, prime to choice...................................................................
Pacific coast.......................................................................................................
Live stock (for food):
Cattle, steers—
Choice to prime...........................................................................................
Good to choice...........................................................................................
Hogs—
Heavy...........................................................................................................
Light...........................................................................................................
Sheep—
Ewes, fed, poor to best.......................................................................
Lambs, good to choice...............................................................................
Wethers, fed, common to best.................................................................
Peanuts, No. 1 grade................................................................................................
Poultry, live fowls:
Chicago..............................................................................................
New York............................................................................................................
Tobacco, burley, dark red, good leaf.....................................................................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
Unit.
3,606,507
1,803,253
20,106
Pound.
Do.
Bushel.
75,301
Do.
184,311
276,467
267,860
29,521
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
26,984
124,072
248,144
242,859
41,357
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
5,029
No weight.
5,657
Ton.
Do.
131,362
102,804
Pound.
Do.
614,829
307,415
Do.
Do.
15,502
32,575
Do.
Do.
41,449
82,898
100 pounds.
19,110
57,329
Do.
Do.
2,300
8,049
1,150
435,777
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pound.
230.400
230.400
11,004
Do.
Do.
100 pounds.
8,468
100 pounds.
Group II.—Food, etc.
Beans, medium, choice.....................................................................................
Bread:
Crackers—
Oyster...........................................................................................................
Soda.............................................................................................................
Loaf—
Chicago.........................................................................................................
Cincinnati....................................................................................................
New Orleans..............................................................................................
New York....................................................................................
San Francisco..............................................................................................
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
N o weight.
No weight.
1
For years prior to 1919 these weights have been revised to conform to changes in the number and kinds
of articles included.
217
218
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A p p e n d i x A .— Table o f weights used in com puting index num bers o f wholesale prices f o r
1919 and 1 9 2 0 , by groups o f commodities — Continued.
Group II.—Food, etc.—Continued.
Commodity.
Butter:
Boston—
Creamery, extra......................... <.....................
Creamery, firsts.................................................
Creamery, seconds............................................
Chicago—
Creamery, extra.................................................
Creamery, standards........................................
Creamery, firsts.................................................
Cincinnati—
Creamery, extra.................................................
Creamery, centralized firsts............................
Creamery, centralized seconds........................
New Orleans—
Creamery, fancy................................................
Creamery, choice...............................................
New York—
Creamery, extra.................................................
Creamery, firsts.................................................
Creamery, seconds............................................
Philadelphia—
Creamery, extra.................................................
Creamery, extra firsts......................................
Creamery, firsts.................................................
St. Louis—
Creamery, extra.................................................
San Francisco—
Creamery, extra.................................................
Creamery, prime firsts......................................
Canned goods:
Corn, No. 2, standard..............................................
Peas, State and western, No. 5 sieve....................
Tomatoes, standard New Jersey, No. 3...............
Cheese:
Chicago, whole milk, American twins.................
New York, whole-milk, colored, average, fancy.
San Francisco, California, flats fancy...................
Coffee, Rio, No. 7.............................................................
Eggs:
Boston, firsts, western.............................................
Chicago, firsts, fresh.................................................
Cincinnati, firsts, fresh............................................
New Orleans, candled, western.............................
New York, firsts, fresh gathered...........................
Philadelphia, extra firsts, western........................
San Francisco, fresh, selected, pullets’................
Fish:
Cod, large, shore (pickled, cured).........................
Herring, pickled, domestic, split, large No. 1 . . .
Mackerel,salt, large, No. 3s...................................
Salmon, canned, Alaska, red.................................
Flour:
Buckwheat................................................................
Rye, pure, medium straight..................................
Wh/eat—
Kansas City, winter patents...........................
Kansas City, winter straights........................
Los Angeles, baker’s patent...........................
Minneapolis, standard patents.......................
Minneapolis, second patents...........................
Portland, patents.............................................
St. Louis, first patents.....................................
St. Louis, second patents................................
Toledo, patents.................................................
Fruit:
Apples—
Evaporated, choice...........................................
Fresh, Baldwin.................................................
Bananas, Jamaica, 9s..............................................
Currants, uncleaned, in barrels.............................
Lemons, California...................................................
Oranges, California...................................................
Prunes, California, in 25-pound boxes.................
Raisins. California, coast seeded...........................
Glucose, A26 mixing........................................................
Lard, prime, contract.................... , ..........
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
Unit.
23.179
73.917
11.665
Pound.
Do.
Do.
101,989
325,234
51,328
Do.
Do.
Do.
5.349
17.058
2,692
Do.
Do.
Do.
5.349
17.058
Do.
Do.
48.142
153,520
24,228
Do.
Do.
Do.
23.179
73.917
11.665
Do.
Do.
Do.
48.142
Do.
5.349
17.058
'
Do.
Do.
14,903 Dozen cans.
11,803
Do.
25,820
Do.
141.457
141.457
70,728
1,038,439
Pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
92.669 Dozen.
231.673
Do.
92.669
Do.
92.669
Do.
231.673
Do.
92.669
Do.
92.669
Do.
685 100 pounds.
429 Barrel.
191
Do.
18,431 Dozen cans.
2,010
100 pounds.
1,594 Barrel.
16.096
5,365
No weight.
24,144
8,048
21,461
12,072
4,024
16.096
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
No weight.
21,254
35,772
32,164
4,119
19,784
138,796
286,075
7,701
1,243,572
Do.
Bunch.
Pound.
Box.
Do.
Pound.
Do.
100 pounds.
Found,
Do.
Do.
219
WEIGHTS USED IN COMPUTING INDEX NUMBERS,
A p p e n d i x A . — Table o f weights used in com puting index num bers o f wholesale prices f o r
1919 and 1 9 2 0 , by groups o f commodities — Continued.
Group II.—Food, etc.—Concluded.
Commodity.
Meal, com:
White, Decatur, 111....................................................
........................
White) table, Philadelphia..............................................................................
Meat:
Bacon—
........................
Rough sides............................................................
Short clear sides..........................................................................................
Beef fresh—
Carcass, good native steers, Chicago.......................................................
Steer, loins ends (hips), Chicago. 77.................................................
Steer) ribs, No. 2,'Chicago___ 7................................................................
Steer) rounds, No. 2, Chicago...................................................................
Native sides, New Y ork.. .7............................................................
Loins, No. 2) city, New York...................................................................
Ribs, No. 2, city, New York....................................................................
Rounds, No. 2,"city, New York..............................................................
Beef, salt, extra mess. 7.7.................................................................................
Hams, smoked....................................................................................................
Lamb, dressed, round.......................................................................................
Mutton, dressed..................................................................................................
Pork, fresh—
Loins, Chicago.............................................................................................
Loins, western, New York.......................................................................
Pork, salt, mes§..................................................................................................
Poultry, dressed fowls—
Chicago, iced................................................................................................
New York, western, dry picked..............................................................
Veal, city, dressed, good to prime..................................................................
Milk, fresh:
Chicago (vicinity)..............................................................................................
New York (vicinity).........................................................................................
San Francisco (vicinity)...................................................................................
Molasses, New Orleans, open kettle......................................................................
Oleomargarine, standard quality, uncolored......................................................
Oleo oil, extra.........................................................................................................
Olive oil, Spanish......................................................................................................
Rice:
Blue Rose, head.................................................................................................
Honduras, head..................................................................................................
Salt, American, medium.......................................................................................
Soda, bicarbonate of, American.............................................................................
Spices: Pepper, black, Singapore..........................................................................
Starch, corn, for culinary purposes.......................................................................
Sugar:
96° centrifugal...................................................................................................
Granulated, in barrels.......................................................................................
Tallow, packers’ prime.............................................................................................
Tea, Formosa, fine....................................................................................................
Vegetables, fresh:
Onions..................................................................................................................
Potatoes, white, range from good to choice..................................................
Vinegar, cider, 40-grain, in barrels.........................................................................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
~
26,677
26,677
Unit.
100 pounds.
370.677
370.677
Pound.
Do.
2.104.694
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
2.104.694
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
632
782,862
330,502
165,251
Do.
Barrel.
Pound.
Do.
Do.
No weight.
No weight.
4,761
Barrel.
Do.
211.277
211.277
253,006
Pound.
Do.
Do.
3.099.628
3.099.628
1,549,814
55,690
138,576
144,737
4,029
Quart.
Do.
Do.
Gallon.
Pound.
Do.
Gallon.
466,823
217,851
22,136
No weight.
36,241
No weight.
Pound.
Do.
Barrel.
6,316,034
7,366,818
203,209
113,548
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
7,367
238,495
98,404
Pound.
Sack.
100 pounds.
Gallon.
Group III.—Cloths and clothing.
Boots and shoes:
Children’s, gun metal, button. . .
Little boys’, gun metal, blucher.
Men’s—
Gun metal, Goodyear welt, blucher
Gun metal, Goodyear welt, button.
Tan grain, blucher.............................
Vici calf, blucher.................................
Vici kid, Goodyear w e lt...................
Misses’, vici, patent tip, button.............
Women’s—
Goodyear welt, kid, lace.......................
McKay sewed, kid, lace........................
Patent leather, pump, McKay sewed.
Youths’ , gun metal, blucher.......................
6 8 6 4 3°— 22— B u ll. 296-------15
14.440
14.440
Pair.
Do.
18.778
18.778
18.778
18.778
18.778
14,440
Do.
28.865
28.865
28.865
23,839
Do.
Do.
* Do.
220
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A p p e n d i x A . — Table o f weights used in com puting index num bers o f wholesale prices f o r
1919 and 1 9 2 0 , by groups o f commodities — Continued.
Group III.—Cloths and clothing—Continued.
Commodity.
Carpets:
Axminster, Bigelow, 3-4...........................................................
Brussels, 5-frame, Bigelow.......................................................
Wilton, 5-frame, Bigelow..........................................................
Cotton goods:
Blankets: 2 pounds jto the pair..............................................
Calico, American standard prints, 7 yards to the pound..
Denims, Massachusetts, 2.20 yards to the pound................
Drillings—
Brown, Pepperell, 2.85 yards to the pound, 29-inch...
Massachusetts D standard, 30-inch................................
Flannels—
Colored, 2\ yards to the pound........................................
Unbleached, 3£ yards to the pound................................
Gingham—
Amoskeag, 6.37 yards to the pound................................
Lancaster, 6.50 yards to the pound.................................
H osieryMen’s half hose, combed yam, fast black......................
Womens’—
Silk mercerized, mock seam, 220 needles................
Seamless, combed yarn, double sole, 220 needles.
Percale, Scout, 36-inch, 5.35 yards to the pound.................
Print cloths, 27-inch, 7.60 yards to the pound.....................
SheetingBleached—
Pepperell, 10-4............................................................
Wamsutta, 10-4.......................................................... .
Brown—
Indian Head, 4-4,2.85 yards to the pound........... .
Pepperell ,R , 4-4, 3.75 yards to the pound........... .
Ware Shoals L. L ., 4-4, 4 yards to the pound____
Shirting, bleached muslin, 4-4—
Fruit of the Loom.............................................................
Lonsdale (new construction)..........................................
Rough Rider.......................................................................
W am sutta^x5,..................................................................
Thread, 6-cord, 200-yard spools, J. & P. Coats...............
Ticking, Amoskeag, A . C. A ., 2.05 yards to the pound.
UnderwearMen’s shirts and drawers.............................................
Women’s union suits....................................................
Y arn Carded, white, mulespun, northern, cones—
10/1..............................................................................
22/1..............................................................................
Twisted, ordinary, for weaving—
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
16,702
5,291
6,130
1,581
No weight.
109,226
Unit.
Yard.
Do.
Do.
Pair.
Yard.
148,264
143,322
Do.
Do.
207,615
174,660
Do.
Do.
358.287
358.287
Do.
Do.
24,806
Dozen pairs.
13,193
24,374
No weight.
2,966,409
Do.
Do.
Yard.
44,145
38,756
Do.
Do.
98,505
107,668
132,042
Do.
Do.
Do.
122,372
126,409
133,390
105,022
526,801
115,792
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Spool.
Yard.
22,567
2,048
D o z e n gar
ments.
Dozen suits.
161.768
161.768
Pound.
Do.
80.884
80.884
Do.
Do.
190,121
210,1*62
98,656
143,042
Square feet.
Do.
Pound.
Square feet.
143,347
87,535
3,815
Pound.
Do.
Do.
17,410
Kansai,No. 1............. ................................................................................
5,803
Special, extra...............................................................................................
Woolen goods:
3,002
Blankets, 4 to 5 pounds to the pair................................................................
3,856
Flannel, white, 4-4 Ballard Vale, No. 3........................................................
HosieryMen’s, seamless, half hose—
2,024
Cashmere..............................................................................................
Wool............................................. ......................................................... No weight.
6,018
Overcoating, soft-faced, black, plain twill, 24-ounce.................................. J
Do.
Do.
20/2...................................................................
40/2.......................................................................
Leather:
Calf, chrome, dull or bright finish, B grade..............
Glazed kid, black, top grades, from Brazilian skins.
Harness,California oak, No. 1......................................
Side, black, chrome, tanned, B grade.........................
Sole—
Hemlock, middle, No. 1..........................................
Oak, scoured backs, heavy....................................
Linen shoe thread, 10s, Barbour.........................................
Silk, raw:
Do.
Yard.
Dozen pairs.
Yard.
221
WEIGHTS USED IN COMPUTING INDEX NUMBERS,
A p p e n d i x A . — Table o f weights used in com puting index num bers o f wholesale prices f o r
1919 and 1 9 2 0 , by groups o f commodities — Continued.
Group III.—Cloths and clothing—Concluded.
Commodity.
Woolen goods—Concluded.
Suitings—
Clay worsted, diagonal—
12-ounce.................................................................................................
16-ounce.................................................................................................
Middlesex, wool-dyed, blue.....................................................................
Serge, 11-ounce...........................................................................................
Trousering, cotton warp, worsted filled, 11 to 11J ounces to yard.
Underwear, merino—
Men’s shirts and drawers, 60 per cent wool.......................: ..................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
19.969
19.969
19.969
19.969
19.969
Unit.
Yard.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2,536 D o z e n g a r
ments.
364 Dozen suits.
Union suits, 33 per cent wool....................................................................
Women’s dress goods—
All wool—
Broadcloth, 54-56 inches....................................................................
French serge, 35-inch...........................................................................
Storm serge, double-warp, 50-inch...................................................
Cotton warp—
Poplar cloth, 36-inch...........................................................................
Sicilian cloth, 50-inch..........................................................................
Wool, Ohio, scoured fleece—
Fine clothing...............................................................................................
Fine delaine.................................................................................................
Half-blood.
.........................................................................................
Medium (J and § grades)...........................................................................
Y am —
2-32s, crossbred stock..................................................................................
2-40s, half-blood...........................................................................................
2-50s, fine domestic..
...................................................................
31,121
48,016
33,611
Yard.
Do.
Do.
26,010
18,727
Do.
Do.
74,815
28,056
37,407
46, 759
Pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
25,235
31,544
31,544
Do.
Do.
Do.
4,552
Gallon.
Group IV.—Fuel and lighting.
Alcohol, denatured, 180 proof..................................................................................
Coal:
Anthracite—
Broken, N. Y . tidewater...........................................................................
Broken, company prices, f. o. b. mines.................................................
Chestnut, N. Y . tidewater........................................................................
Egg, N. Y . tidewater..................................................................................
Egg, company prices, f. o. b. mines........................................................
Pea, company prices, f. o. b. mines.........................................................
Stove, N. Y . tidewater..............................................................................
Stove, company prices, f. o. b. mines.....................................................
Bituminous—
Chicago—
Mine run................................................................................................
Prepared sizes......................................................................................
Screenings..............................................................................................
Cincinnati, run-of-mine.............................................................................
Pittsburgh, prepared sizes........................................................................
St. Louis, run-of-mine................................................................................
Semibituminous—
Cincinnati, smokeless, run-of-mine (New River).................................
Norfolk, Pocahontas..................................................................................
Coke, Connellsville, furnace.......................... : ........................................................
Gasoline, motor.........................................................................................................
Matches, average of Safe Home, Bird’s Eye, and Searchlight........................
Petroleum:
Crude—
California......................................................................................................
Kansas-Oklahoma......................................................................................
Pennsylvania...............................................................................................
Refined—
Standard white, 110° fire test, for export.......................... _•..................
Water-white, 150° fire test.........................................................................
6,015
No weight.
22,673
13,614
No weight.
No weight.
20,381
No weight.
Long ton.
Do.
Do.
Do.
7,937
38,097
17,461
31,748
126,990
63.495
Ton.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
31,747
63.495
39,472
540,328
12,071
Do.
Long ton.
Ton.
Gallon.
Case.
73,269
73,268
36,634
Barrel.
Do.
Do.
837.397
837.397
Gallon.
Do.
Group V .—M etals and m etal products.
Augers, regular, 1-inch........................
Bar iron:
Best refined, Philadelphia..........
Common, from mill, Pittsburgh.
Bars, concrete reinforcing...........
No weight.
1.083.265
1.083.265
No weight.
Pound.
Do.
222
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A p p e n d i x A . — Table o f weights used in com puting index num bers o f wholesale prices f o r
1919 and 1920, by groups o f commodities — Continued.
Group V.—M etals and m etal products—Concluded.
Commodity.
Butts, loose-pin, wrought steel, 3£ by 3| inch.....................................................
..................
Chisels, regular, socket^firmer, 1-inch. . ! .................
Copper:
Ingot, electrolytic..............................................................................................
Sheet, hot-rolled (base sizes)...........................................................................
Wire, bare, No. 8 ............... ..........................
.............
Door knobs, steel, bronze-plated............................................................................
Files, 8-inch, m ill, bastard......................................................................................
Hammers, Maydole, No. 1J.....................................................................................
Iron ore, lifesabi, Bessemer....................................................................................
Lead:
Pig, desilverized.................................................................................................
Pipe...............................................................................
..........................
Locks,"common, mortise, knob-lock, 3i-inch......................................................
Nails,'8-penny, fence and common:'
Cut........................................................................................................................
Wire......................................................................................................................
Pig iron:
Basic.....................................................................................................................
Bessemer..............................................................................................................
FoundryNo. 2, northern............................................................................................
No. 2, southern............................................................................................
Pipe, cast-iron, 6-inch...............................................................................................
Planes, jack planes....................................................................................................
Quicksilver...............................................................................................................
Saws. Disston:
Crosscut, No. 2, 6-foot.......................................................................................
Hand. No. 8. skewback, 26-inch.....................................................................
Shovels, A m e s , No. 2................................................................................................
Silver, bar, fine..........................................................................................................
Steel:
Billets, Bessemer................................................................................................
Plates, tank, i-inch wide..................................................................................
Rails, standard—
Bessemer.......................................................................................................
Open-hearth.................................................................................................
Sheets, box annealed, No. 27...........................................................................
Structural, Chicago............................................................................................
Structural, mill, Pittsburgh............................................................................
Tin:
Pig.........................................................................................................................
Plate, coke...........................................................................................................
Trowels Johnson’s, brick, 10^-inch.......................................................................
Vises, solid box, 50-pound......................................................................................
Wire:
Barbed, galvanized............................................................................................
Plain, annealed, Nos. 0 t o 9 .............................................................................
Wood screws, 1-inch, No. 10, flathead..................................................................
Zinc:
Sheet.....................................................................................................................
Slab, western.......................................................................................................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
Unit.
No weight.
No weight.
1,312,438
No weight.
278,964
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
52,310
732,153
1,058
No weight.
No weight.
13,916
1,742
1,168
2.557
2.557
1,146
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
No weight.
151,969
4,972
5,256,756
Pound.
Do.
Long ton.
Pound.
100 pounds.
Keg.
Long ton.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Ton.
Ounce.
Long ton.
Pound.
1,767
1,257
No weight.
4,996,876
No weight.
Ton.
Do.
94,248
12,968
No weight.
No weight.
Do.
100 pounds.
6,471
9,580 i
No weight. i
576
464,903
Pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pound.
Group V I .—Building materials.
Brick, common:
Chicago, run-of-kiln, salmon...............
Cincinnati, red, building....................
New York, red, domestic, building..
Cement, Portland, domestic:
F. o. b. plant, near Chicago...............
F. o. b. plant, San Francisco.............
Doors, western, white pine........................
Glass:
Plate, polished, glazing—
3 to 5 square feet............................
5 to 10 square feet..........................
Window, American single, 25-inch—
B ......................................
Lath:
Eastern spruce, lj-inch slab.
Southern yellow pine, No. 1.
3.264
3.264
3.264
65,435
No weight.
No weight.
24,861
24,816
One thousand.
Do.
Do.
Barrel.
Square foot.
Do.
3.461
3.461
50 square feet.
Do.
4,388
No weight.
One thousand.
223
WEIGHTS USED IN COMPUTING INDEX NUMBERS.
A p p e n d i x A . — T a ble o f w eigh ts u s ed i n c o m p u tin g in d ex n u m b e r s o f w h olesale p rices f o r
1 9 1 9 a n d 1 9 2 0 , b y g r o u p s o f c o m m o d ities — Continued.
Group V I.—Building materials—Concluded.
Commodity.
Lime, eastern, common...........................................................................................
Lumber:
Douglas fir—
No. 1..............................................................................................................
No. 2 and better..........................................................................................
Hemlock—
Chicago.........................................................................................................
New 1»Tork market......................................................................................
Maple—
Chicago.........................................................................................................
New York....................................................................................................
Oak, white—
Plain—
Cincinnati..............................................................................................
New York.............................................................................................
Quartered—
New York.............................................................................................
St. Louis...............................................................................................
Pine—
White, boards, rough, No. 2, barn—
Buffalo...................................................................................................
New York..............................................................................................
Yellow, flooring—
F. o. b. m i l l ...........................................................................................
New York.............................................................................................
Yellow, siding.............................................................................................
Southern yellow, shiplap, No. 2 ..............................................................
Poplar, yellow—
Cincinnati.....................................................................................................
New York....................................................................................................
Spruce, eastern..................................................................................................
Paint materials:
Lead, carbonate of (white lead), American, in oil......................................
Linseed oil, raw..................................................................................................
Turpentine, spirits of........................................................................................
Zinc, oxide of (white zinc), American, extra dry........................................
Putty........................................................................................................... ...............
Rosin, common to good, strained..........................................................................
Shingles, 16 inches long:
Cypress.................................................................................................................
Red C edar..........................................................................................................
Tar, pine.....................................................................................................................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
23,278
3,642
1,214
Unit.
Barrel.
1,000 feet.
Do.
No weight.
3,051
Do.
No weight.
1,107
Do.
No weight.
1,471
Do.
2,943
No weight.
No weight.
3,900
No weight.
10,173
6,104
No weight.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
No weight.
859
1,749
Do.
Do.
247,237
102,528
29,765
143,550
63,502
3,673
Pound.
Gallon.
Do.
Pound.
Do.
Barrel.
1,387
12,005
No weight.
One thousand.
Do.
Group VII.—Chemicals and drugs.
Acid:
Acetic, 28°...........................................................................................................
Muriatic, 20°.......................................................................................................
Nitric, 42°............................................................................................................
Sulphuric, 66°.....................................................................................................
Alcohol:
Grain, 190 proof, U. S. P ..................................................................................
Wood, refined, 95 per cent...............................................................................
Alum, lump.............................................................................................................
Ammonia, anhydrous............................................................................................
Borax, crystals and granulated, sacks................................................................
Copper sulphate, 99 per cent crystals (blue vitriol).......................................
Glycerin, refined, chemically pure......................................................................
Opium, natural, in cases.........................................................................................
Quinine, manufacturers’ quotation......................................................................
Soda:
Carbonate of (sal soda).....................................................................................
Caustic, 76 and 78 per cent, solid....................................................................
Nitrate of (Chile saltpeter), 95 per cent.........................................................
Soda ash, light, 58 per cent..............................................................................
Sulphur (brimstone), stick, crude.........................................................................
58,050
203,223
27,326
1,367,214
48,912
12,636
278,940
11,970
82,875
36,556
123,353
491
2,310
1,747
263,224
6,855
12,966
268
Pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Gallon.
Do.
Pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Ounce.
100 pounds.
Pound.
100 pounds.
Long ton.
224
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A p p e n d i x A . — T able o f w eigh ts u s e d i n c o m p u tin g in d ex n u m b e r s o f w h olesa le p rices f o r
1 9 1 9 a n d 1 9 2 0 , b y g r o u p s o f co m m o d ities — Concluded.
Group VIII.—H ouse-furnishing goods.
Commodity.
Earthenware:
Plates, 7-inch, white, granite...........................................................................
Teacups and saucers, white, granite..............................................................
Furniture:
Bedroom sets, 3 pieces......................................................................................
Chairs—
Bedroom, rocker, oak................................................................................
Kitchen, hardwood....................................................................................
Tables, kitchen, 2 by 3^ feet, with drawer...................................................
Glassware, common:
Nappies, 4-inch...................................................................................................
Pitchers, J-gallon...............................................................................................
Tumblers, table, J-pint.....................................................................................
Table cutlery:
Carvers, stag handles.........................................................................................
Knives and forks, cocobolo handles, metal bolsters...................................
Pails, 10-quart, galvanized iron.............................................................................
Tubs, galvanized-iron..............................................................................................
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted).
22 188
8,722
Unit.
Dozen.
Dozen each.
2,645
Set.
2,352
1,178
1,829
Each.
Dozen.
Each.
5,359
5,359
11,687
Dozen.
Do.
Do.
615
102
4
217
Pair.
Gross.
Do.
Dozen.
Group I X .—M iscellaneous.
B ra n ...........................................................................................................................
4,618 Ton.
Copra, in bags............................................................................................................
No weight.
Cottonseed meal, prime...........................................................................................
1,675
Cotton seed oil, prime, summer yellow................................................................
1,187,464 Pound.
Hemp, manila............................................................................................................
117,700
Do.
312,798
Do.
Jute, raw.....................................................................................................................
323 Ton.
Linseed meal..............................................................................................................
537,294 Gallon.
Lubricating oil, paraffin..........................................................................................
2,309 Ton.
Mill feed> middlings.................................................................................................
Paper:
2,388,164 Pound.
News, wood, roll, annual contracts................................................................
Wrapping, manila, No. 1 jute.........................................................................
1,526,134
Do.
Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble, 68 per cent.............................................
2,330 Ton.
150,170 Pound.
Rope, pure manila, #-inch (base size) and larger...............................................
84,568
Rubber, Para, island, fine.......................................................................................
Do.
178,670
Sisal, Mexican............................................................................................................
Do.
Soap, laundry:
12,631 Box.
100 bars to a box, Cincinnati...........................................................................
11,578
100 bars to a box, Philadelphia.......................................................................
Do.
694,810 Pound.
Starch, laundry.........................................................................................................
233 Ton.
Tankage, crushed slaughterhouse..........................................................................
Tobacco:
173,418 Pound.
Plug, Climax......................................................................................................
22,486 Gross bags.
Smoking, granulated, Blackwell’s Bull Durham........................................ «
Vegetable oil, crude:
78,009 Pound.
Coconut................................................................................................................
Corn...................................................................................................................... No weight.
No weight.
Palm kernel........................................................................................................
No weight.
Peanut.................................................................................................................
27,94
Soya bean............................................................................................................
Do.
24,358 100 pounds.
Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached.......................................................
Do.
A P P E N D I X B .— R E L A T I V E
IM P O R T A N C E
OF
C O M M O D IT IE S ,
M E A S U R E D B Y T H E IR W H O L E S A L E V A L U E S IN E X C H A N G E
1909 A N D 1920.
Group I.—Farm products.
1909
.
1920
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
AS
IN
Com
AH
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
vafue^of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
!
Cotton, middling:
New York................................................................
Flaxsseed No. 1:
Chicago.....................................................................
Grain:
Barley, malting—
Choice to fancy................................................
Fair to good . " .............................................
Com, cash—
Contract grades................................................
Oats, casli.................................................................
Rye, No. 2, cash.....................................................
Wheat,-cash—
Chicago, No. 1, spring.................................
Chicago, No. 2, winter
Chicago, range of two grades.........................
Kansas City, No. 2, winter
....................
Minneapolis, No. 1, spring.............................
Portland, Oreg., No. 1, hard white.............
Hay:
Alfalfa, No. 1...........................................................
Timothy, No. 1.......................................................
Hides:
Calfskins, No. 1
Goatskins, Brazil...
..................
Green, salted, packers’—
Heavy native steers........................................
Heavy Texas steers........................................
Hops:
New York State....................... ‘ ............................
Pacific c o a st.............
...................................
Live stock (for food):
Cattle, steers—
Choice to prime................................................
Good to choice.................................................
Hogs—
Heavy................................................................
• Light..................................................................
Sheep......
..................
Ewes, poor to best
Lambs, good to choice
__ _
Wethers, common to best.............................
Wethers, western............................................
Peanuts, No. 1 grade.....................................................
Poultry, live fowls:
Chicago.....................................................................
New York................................................................
Tobacco, Burley, dark red...........................................
Farm products.....................................................
$654,960 , 16.15
1
31,470 i
.78
4.45
12.93
6.64
2.99
1.53
76,236
.83
.19
.21
50,753
1.25
.35
307,661
7.59
2.09
128,841
23,103
3.18
.57
.88
.16
819,894
20.21
5.57
143,798
$1,190,508
610,942
3.55 | .98
95,135
1.03
.24
260,653
386,169
213,217
55,299
2.83
4.19
2.32
.60
.65
.97
.53
.14
70,183
312,972
.76
3.40
.18
.79
609,218
621,258
106,474
6.62
6.75
1.16
1.53
1.56
.27
152,345
204,206
1.65
2.22
.38
.51
48,394
177,111
.53
1.92
.12
.44
151,894
3.74
1.03
191,950
83,432
2.09
.91
.48
.21
9,654
.24
.07
12,391
23,745
.13
.26
.03
.06
304,211
534,933
7.50
13.19
2.07
3.64
659,338
1,200,827
7.16
13.04
1.65
3.01
144,703
422,005
3.57
10.40
.98
2.87
271,104
843,344
2.94
9.16
.68
2.12
50,504
10,410
1.25
.26
.34
.07
20,111
128,014
12,009
.22
1.39
.13
.05
.32
.03
73,590
193,648
4,056,032
35,429
.39
.09
.77
.18
.50
1.32
70,940
86,884
376,146
.94
4.09
.94
100.00 27.58
9,206,084
100.00
23.09
$62,920
0.65
0.16
13,912
42,007
6.070
.14
.43
.06
.11
.02
1.81
4.77
.22
Group II.—Food, etc.
Beans, medium, choice...............* ................................
Butter:
BostonCreamery, extra. i ........... ...............................
Creamery, firsts...............................................
Creamerv, seconds...........................................
$34,579
0.89
0.24
225
.03
226
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A p p e n d i x B . — Relative importance o f com m odities, as measured by
values in exchange in 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
their .wholesale
Group II.—Food, etc.—Continued.
1920
1909
Commodity.
Butter—Concluded.
Chicago—
Creamery, extra...............................................
Creamery ^standards......................................
Creamery, firsts...............................................
Cincinnati—" '
Creamery, extra...............................................
Creamery^ firsts................................................
Creamery, seconds..........................................
Elgin, 111., creamery, Elgin..................................
St.^Louis, creamery, extra....................................
New Orleans—
Creamery, fancy...............................................
Creamery ^choice.............................................
New York— '
Creamery, extra...............................................
Creamery, firsts...............................................
Creamery, seconds..........................................
Dairy.................................................................
Philadelphia—
Creamery, extra...............................................
Creamery, extra firsts.....................................
Creamery, firsts...............................................
San Francisco—
Creamery, extra...............................................
Creamery, firsts...............................................
Canned goods:
C o rn No. 2 fancy........................................................
No. 2 standard.................................................
Peas—
No. 2 sifted........................................................
Western, No. 5, sieve......................................
Tomatoes, standard New Jersey.........................
Cheese:
Chicago, American twins......................................
New York, average, fancy....................................
San Francisco, California flats.............................
Coffee, Rio, No. 7...........................................................
Eggs:
Boston, firsts, western...........................................
Chicago, firsts, fresh...............................................
Cincinnati, firsts, fresh..........................................
New Orleans, candled, western...........................
New York, firsts, fresn..........................................
New York, new laid, near-by, fancy..................
Philadlephia, extra firsts......................................
San Francisco, fresh...............................................
Fish:
CodDry bank, Boston...........................................
Large, shore, Gloucester.................................
HerringNova Scotia, split............................................
Domestic, split.................................................
Mackerel, salt, large, No. 3s.................................
Salmon, canned—
Alaska, red........................................................
Chinock, fancy, Is...........................................
Flour:
Buckwheat..............................................................
Rye—
Minneapolis, medium straight.....................
New York.........................................................
i Less than one-hundred+h of 1 per oent.
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
$100,552
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
AH
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
2.59
2.61
.69
92,210
2.37
.63
13,536
.35
.09
16,524
.43
.11
24,852
.64
.17
52,516
1.35
.36
81,310
2.09
.55
7.50
.12
.03
3,032
.08
.02
1,946
.05
.01
31,333
.81
.21
4,740
.12
.03
.18
$59,551
182,651
27,481
0.61
1.88
.28
3,336
9,755
1,483
.03
.10
.02
0.15
.46
.07
.01
.02
0)
28,1.44
.29
.07
3,382
10,610
0.04
.11
0.01
.03
29,564
87,967
12,410
.30
.91
.13
.07
.22
.03
14,473
44,757
6,459
.15
.46
.07
.04
. 11
.02
3,218
10,025
.03
.10
.01
.03
16,536
.17
.04
18,209
46,584
.19
.48
.05
.12
37,005
38,816
21,721
124,405
.38
.40
.22
1.28
.09
.10
.05
.31
52,414
119,497
49,606
42,196
131,868
.54
1.23
.51
.43
1.36
. 13
.30
. 12
.11
.33
55,268
48,512
.57
.50
. 14
.12
6,322
.07
.02
3,972
3,278
.04
.03
.01
.01
65,360
.67
.16
11,152
. 11
.03
16,266
.17
.04
1.98
4,809.
7,150
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
0.68
101,490
291,537
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
.05
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COMMODITIES,
2 2 7
A ppendix B . — Relative importance o f com m odities , as measured by their wholesale
values in exchange m 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
Group II.— Food, etc.—Continued.
1920
1909
Commodity.
Flour—Concluded.
Wheat—
Kansas City, patents......................................
Kansas City^ straights....................................
Minneapolis, standard patents.....................
Minneapolis, second patents.........................
New York, spring patents.............................
New York^ winter straights..........................
Portland, standard patents...........................
St. Louis, patents. ......................................
St. Louis^ straights..........................................
Toledo, patent T...............................................
Fruit:
Apples, Baldwin.....................................................
Bananas, Jamaica, 9s.............................................
Currants^ uncleaned, in barrels...........................
Lemons, California.................................................
Oranges, California.................................................
Prunes, California...................................................
Raisins, California..................................................
Glucose, 42 , mixing.....................................................
Lard, prime, contract.................................................
Meal, corn:
Fine white..............................................................
Fine white................................................................
Fine yellow..............................................................
White table..............................................................
Meat:
B aconShort clear sides...............................................
Short rib sides..................................................
Beef, fresh—
Chicago, good native steers............................
New York, native sides.................................
Beef, salt, extra, mess..........................................
Hams, smoked.........................................................
Lambs, dressed, round..........................................
Mutton, dressed...................................................
Pork, salt, mess.......................................................
Poultry, dressed fowls—
Chicago, iced.....................................................
New York..............; .........................................
Veal, good to prime................................................
Milk, fresh:
Chicago (vicinity)...................................................
New York (vicinity)..............................................
San Francisco (vicinity)........................................
Molasses, New Orleans, open kettle.........................
Oleomargarine, standard quality...............................
Oleo oil, extra.................................................................
Olive oil, Spanish..........................................................
Rice:
Domestic, choice, head..........................................
Domestic, Blue Rose..............................................
Honduras, head.......................................................
Salt, American, medium..............................................
Spices: Pepper, black, Singapore...............................
Sugar:
96° centrifugal..........................................................
Granulated, in barrels...........................................
Tallow:
Chicago, packers’ prime........................................
New York................................................................
Tea: Formosa, fine........................................................
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
$463,299
146,234
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
AH
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
11.92
3.76
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
AH
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$201,580
62,126
306,025
98,719
2.07
.64
3.15
1.02
.51
. 16
.77
.25
266,282
148,376
44,291
191,172
2. 74
1.53
.46
1.97
.67
.37
.11
.48
155,396
104,914
5,310
17,793
124,077
20,361
66,884
41,462
248,217
1.60
1.08
.05
.18
1.28
.21
.69
0.43
2.55
.39
.26
.01
.04
.31
.05
. 17
0.10
.62
3.15
.99
1,939
.05
.01
7,370
18,163
19,047
145,374
.19
.47
0.49
3.74
.05
.12
0.13
.99
43,350
1.12
.30
42,961
1.11
.29
83,005
.85
.21
107,556
1.11
.27
43,480
42,035
1.12
1.08
.30
.29
76,582
71,281
.79
.73
.19
.18
230,464
199,735
6,966
103,472
5.93
5.14
.18
2.66
1.57
1.36
.05
.70
44,568
101,618
1.15
2.61
.30
.69
484,921
433,146
11,412
263,814
96,209
26,804
177,210
4.99
4.46
.12
2.71
.99
.28
1.82
1.22
1.09
.03
.66
.24
.07
.44
68,411
1.76
.47
68,031
81,384
80,000
.70
.84
.82
.17
.20
.20
261,919
6.74
1.78
19,492
.50
.13
223,793
234,642
135,609
58,029
44,081
30,974
14,228
2.30
2.41
1.40
.60
.45
.32
.15
.56
.59
.34
.15
.11
.08
.04
42,381
1.09
.29
18,096
2,577
.47
.07
.12
.02
45,002
23,266
60,318
5,139
.46
.24
.62
.05
.11
.06
.15
.01
252,641
350,661
6.50
9.02
1.72
2.38
822,348
1,138,541
8.46
11.71
2.06
2.86
26,641
12,071
26,445
.31
.68
.27
.07
.08
.18
38,266
.39
.io
228
A
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
p p e n d ix
B . — Relative im portance o f com m odities , as measured by their wholesale
values in exchange in 1909 and 1920.
Group II.—Food, etc.—Concluded.
1909
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
1920
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
AH
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
Vegetables, fresh:
Onions—
Chicago..............................................................
New York.........................................................
Potatoes, white—
Good to choice.................................................
Ordinary to fancy............................................
Vinegar, cider,
40-grain
.................................................
$9,206
.24
.06
272,599
17,713
7.01
.46
1.85
.12
Pood, etc...............................................................
3,876,403
100.00 26.34
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$17,942
.18
.04
1,035,808
10.66
2.60
31,981
.33
.08
9,720,110
100.00
24.40
$5,719
0.10
0.01
3,218
. 05
.01
34,686
36,744
.58
.62
.09
.09
48,783
168,104
124,973
141,445
156,562
44,429
.82
2.82
2.10
2.38
2.63
. 75
.12
.42
.31
0.35
.39
.11
220,618
140,454
204,543
3. 70
2.36
3.43
55,693
.94
.14
Group III.—Cloths and clothing.
Blankets:
All-wool—
5 pounds to the pair........................................
4 to 5 pounds to the pair................................
Cotton—
2 pounds to the pair........................................
5 pounds to the pair........................................
Boots and shoes:
Children’s, gun metal, button.............................
Little boys’, gun metal, blucher..........................
Men’s—
Brogans, split...................................................
Tan grain, blucher..........................................
Vici calf, blucher..............................................
Gun metal, blucher.........................................
Gun metal, button..........................................
Vici kid, Goodyear welt.................................
Misses, vici, patent tip, button............................
Women’s—
Kid, lace, Goodyear welt._..........................
Patent leather pump......................................
Kid, lace, McKay sewed................................
Solid grain.........................................................
Youths’, gun metal, blucher................................
Broadcloth, first quality, black..................................
Carpets:
Brussels, Bigelow, 5-frame....................................
Lowell, ingrain, 2-ply............................................
Axminster, Bigelow...............................................
Wilton, Bigelow, 5-frame......................................
Cotton flannel:
Colored, 2f yards to the pound............................
Unbleached, 3J yards to the pound....................
Cotton thread...................: .............................................
Cotton yams, carded, mule-spun:
10/1, white, northern, cones..................................
20/2, white, northern, cones, twisted..................
22/1, white, northern, cones..................................
40/2, white, northern, cones, twisted...........
Denims, 2.20 yards to the pound................................
Drillings, brown:
Pepperell.........................................
.................
Massachusetts D standard....................................
Stark A .....................................................................
Flannels, all-wool, white..............................................
Ginghams:
Amoskeag.................................................................
Lancaster......... ........................................................
$$3,002
791
0.18
.05
0.02
.01
37,555
2.28
.26
92,323
5.60
.63
81,370
4.94
0.55
i
.55
.35
.51
90,024
5.46
.61
40,337
2. 45
.27
6,307
6,144
.38
.37
.04
.04
22,603
.38
.06
1.10
.70
.16
.10
13,584
.82
.09
65,739
41,586
15,654
11,056
20,651
.95
.67
1.25
.11
.08
.14
91,890
59,227
51,521
1.54
.99
.87
.23
.15
.13
47,730
2.90
.32
54,840
3.33
.37
101,024
58,180
113,642
114,928
45,620
1.70
.98
1.91
1.93
.77
.25
.15
.29
.29
.11
42,430
39,213
.71
.66
.11
.10
13,675
.83
.09
10,942
.66
.07
11,265
1, 771
.68
.11
.08
.01
3,996
.07
.01
21,067
21,354
1.28
1.30
.14
.15
79,958
79,420
1.34
1.33
.20
.20
229
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OE COMMODITIES,
A p p e n d ix B . — Relative importance o f com m odities , as measured by their wholesale
values in exchange i n 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
Group III.—Cloths and clothing—Continued.
1920
1909
Commodity.
Hosiery:
Men’s—
Cotton half hose, 22-ounce.............................
Cotton half hose^ 17-ounce.............................
Seamless, cashmere, half hose.......................
Women’ s—
Full-fashioned.................................................
Silk mercerized, mock seam.........................
Seamless, single thread...................................
Cotton hose, 16-ounce.....................................
Leather:
Calf, chrome, B grade............................................
Glazed kid, black...................................................
Harness, oak—
California, N o .l...............................................
No. 1,17 pounds and up................................
Side black, chrome, B grade.........................
Sole—
Hemlock, middle 5, No. 1..............................
Oak, scoured backs, heavy............................
Linen shoe thread, 10s...................................................
Overcoatings:
Covert cloth..............................................................
Kersey, 27 to 28 ounce............................................
Kersey, wool-dyed, 56-inch..................................
Soft faced, black, plain twill.................................
Print cloths:
27-inch.......................................................................
28-inch.......................................................................
Sheetings:
Bleached—
Pepperell, 10-4.................................................
Wamsutta, 10-4...............................................
Brown—
Indian Head, 4-4..............................................
Lawrence, L. L ., 4-4.......................................
Pepperell R, 4-4...............................................
Ware Shoals L. L ., 4-4..........................................
Shirtings, bleached muslin, 4-4:
Fruit of the Loom...................................................
Lonsdale (new construction)...............................
Lonsdale (old construction)..................................
Rough Rider............................................................
Wamsutta
..............................
Silk, raw:
Italian, classical......................................................
Japan, Kansai, No. 1.............................................
Japan, special extra...............................................
Suitings:
Clay worsted, diagonalb ounce.............................................................
16-ounce.............................................................
Middlesex, wool-dyed, blue—
14-ounce.............................................................
15-ounce.............................................................
Serge, 11-ounce........................................................
Tickings, Amoskeag, A . C. A .......................................
Trousering:
Fancy worsted.........................................................
11-114 ounce, cotton warp.....................................
Underwear:
All-wool, shirts and drawers................................
CottonMen’s shirts and drawers...............................
Women’s union suits......................................
Merino—
Men’s shirts and drawers, 60 per cent wool.
Men’s shirts and drawers, 60 per cent wool.
Union suits, 33 per cent wool........................
Value of
Value of
commodity
commodity
expressed in
expressed in
Value in percentage of Value in percentage of
aggregate
aggregate
exchange
exchange
value of—
value of—
(expressed
(expressed
in thou
in thou
Com
All
Com
All
sands).
sands).
modi com
modi com
ties in mod
ties in mod
group. ities.
group. ities.
$20,103
1.22
0.14
23,418
1.42
.16
19,753
1.20
.13
43,975
2.67
.30
37,568
2.28
. 26
36,553
36,108
3,407
2.22
2.19
.21
.25
.25
.02
4,018
4,018
4,019
.24
.24
.24
.03
.03
.03
$66,666
10,614
1.12
.18
0.17
.03
74,994
1.26
.19
76,169
1.28
.19
187,345
225,483
3.15
3. 79
.47
.57
71,032
1.19
.18
88,214
1. 48
.22
76,576
74,912
9,468
1.29
1.26
.16
.19
.19
.02
22,798
.38
.06
372,284
6. 25
.93
106,494
6.46
.72
11,111
11,111
.67
.67
.08
.08
34,237
47,271
.57
.79
.09
.12
7,408
7,408
7,408
.45
. 45
.45
.05
.05
.05
25,143
.42
.06
27,247
27,848
.46
.47
.07
.07
11,111
.67
.08
42,035
37,316
.71
.63
.11
.09
11,111
11,672
11,111
.67
.71
.67
.08
.08
.08
35,695
50,053
.60
.84
.09
.13
25,404
66,847
1.54
4.06
.17
.45
144,108
52,712
2.42
.89
.36
.13
24,712
29,654
1.50
1.80
.17
.20
76,000
100,454
1.28
1.69
.19
.25
31,451
1.91
.21
2i,343
13,675
1.30
.83
.15
.09
83,458
75,932
54,670
1.40
1.27
.92
.21
.19
.14
49,611
3.01
.34
31,800
.53
.08
4,806
.29
.03
305,128
46,349
5.12
.78
.77
.12
84,956
16,825
1.43
.28
.21
.04
45,648
2 .7 1
.31
1
2 3 0
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
A ppendix B . — Relative im portance o f com m odities , as measured by their wholesale
values i n exchange in 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
Group III.—Cloths and clothing—Concluded.
1909
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
Women’s dress goods:
All-w oolCashmere, 35-inch............................................
French serge, 35-inch......................................
Panama cloth, 54-inch....................................
Storm serge, double warp..............................
Broadcloth, 54-56 inches................................
Cotton-warp—
Cashmere, Atlantic Mills...............................
Cashmere, Hamilton Mills............................
Poplar cloth, 36-inch......................................
Sicilian cloth, 50-inch.....................................
Wool, Ohio, scoured fleece:
Fine (X and X X grades)......................................
Fine clothing...........................................................
Fine delaine.............................................................
Half blood................................................................
Medium (| and § grades)......................................
Medium (£ and § grades)......................................
Worsted yarns:
2-40s, Australian fine.............................................
2-40s, half blood......................................................
2-32s, crossbred stock..............................................
2-50s, fine..................................................................
Cloths and clothing.............................................
1920
Value of
commodity
expressed in
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$25,057
1.52
0.17
32,869
1.99
.22
4,350
3,689
3,722
4,659
.26
.22
.23
.28
.03
.03
.03
.03
86,224
5.23
.59
38,078
2.31
.26
82,438
5.00
.56
23,299
1.41
.16
1,647,863
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
100.00 11.23
Value of
commodity
expressed m
percentage of
vafue^of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$51,977
0.87
6.13
45,056
114,385
.76
1.92
.11
.29
13,980
15,066
.23
.25
.04
.04
125,195
53,217
58,142
2.10
.89
.98
.31
. 13
.15
45,412
.76
.11
107,978
1.81
125,725
2.11
.32
5,954,927
100.00
14.94
$4,459
0.11
0.01
54,148”
215,42S
124,800
192,121
1.29
5.12
2.97
4.57
. 14
.54
.31
.48
46,054
.77
.27
. 12
Group IV.—Fuel and lighting.
Alcohol, denatured, 180 proof......................................
Candles, Adamantine, 6s, 14-oz...................... ...........
Coal:
Anthracite—
Broken...............................................................
Chestnut............................................................
Egg.....................................................................
Stove..................................................................
Bituminous—
Georges Creek at mine..................................
New River........................................................
Georges Creek, New York.............................
Pocahontas.......................................................
Y oughiogheny.................................................
Cincinnati, run of mine..................................
Chicago, prepared sizes..................................
Chicago, run of mine......................................
Chicago, screenings.........................................
Pittsburgh, prepared sizes.............................
St. Louis, run of mine....................................
Coke, Connelsville, furnace..........................................
Gasoline, motor..............................................................
Matches:
Domestic, parlor.....................................................
Bird’s Eye, Safe Home, and Searchlight..........
Petroleum:
CrudeCalifornia..........................................................
Kansas-Oklahoma...........................................
Pennsylvania . ...............................................
Refined—
110° fire test, S. W .....................................
150° fire test, W. W ...................................
Fuel and lighting.........................................
$2,789
0.18
0.02
25,265
109,279
65,147
98,228
1.66
7.20
4.29
6.47
.17
.74
.44
.67
132,442
8.72
.90
293,049
19.30
1.99
217,522
14.33
199,609
4.74
.50
399,047
9.48
1.00
185,726
231,184
44,507
81,136
595,367
279,905
426,941
158,424
4.41
5.49
1.06
1.93
14.15
6.65
10.15
3.76
.47
.58
. 11
.20
1.49
. 70
1.07
.40
17,674
.42
.04
i. 48
79,027
5.21
.54 i
18,107
1.19
.12
304,668
20.07
2.07
113,076
249,390
218,888
2.69
5.93
5.20
.28
.63
69,923
102,581
4.61
6.76
.48
.70
195,783
220,152
4.65
5.23
.49
100.00 10.32
4,207,765
100.00
10.54
1,518,027
.55
.55
2 3 1
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COMMODITIES,
A ppendix B . — Relative importance o f com m odities , as measured by their wholesale
values i n exchange in 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
Group V.—Metals and metal products.
1920
1909
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
Bar iron:
Best refined, Philadelphia....................................
Common, Pittsburgh."..........................................
Copper:
Ingot.............................................
Wire, bare, No. 8....................................................
Iron ore, Mesabi, Bessemer.........................................
Lead, pig, desilvered.....................................................
Lead pipe........................................................
Nails, wire, 8-penny......................................................
Pig iron:
Basic......................................................................
Bessemer..................................................................
FoundryNo. 1...................................................................
No. 2, northern................................................
No. 2, southern................................................
Gray forge, southern..............................................
Pipe, cast-iron, 6-inch...................................................
Silver, bar, fine..............................................................
Steel:
Billets, Bessemer................................................
Plates, tank, J inch thick.....................................
Pails, standard—
Bessemer............................................
Open hearth.....................................................
Structural.................................................................
Tin:
Pig.............................................................................
Plate, coke—
New York....................................................
Pittsburgh........................................................
Wire:
Barbed, galvanized.............................................
Plain annealed........................................................
Zinc:
Sheet.........................................................................
Spelter (pig zinc), western....................................
Metals and metal products...............................
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
vfiue§of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$19,065
15,816
2.29
1.90
0.13
.11
$52,322
47,664
2.08
1.90
0.13
.12
172,061
41,370
20.62
4.96
1.17
.28
31,409
5,100
26,673
3. 76
.61
3.20
.21
.03
.18
235,845
61,037
372,609
59,158
10,296
58,259
9.39
2.43
14.83
2.35
. 41
2.32
. 59
.le
.93
. 15
.03
. 15
20,333
2.44
.14
73,633
51,928
2.93
2.07
. 18
.13
45,529
41,961
5.46
5.03
.31
.29
114,813
113,806
.92
4.57
4.53
.29
.29
7,648
.05
79,267
9.50
.54
84,857
154,188
3.38
6.14
.21
.39
122,390
14.67
.83
279,723
172,422
11.13
6.86
.70
.43
84,672
10.15
.58
91,578
67,660
158,401
3.64
2.69
6.30
.23
. 17
.40
27,879
3.34
.19
47,378
1.89
.12
48,458
5.81
.33
98,008
3.90
.25
15,266
1.83
.10
30,572
32,172
1.22
1.28
.08
.08
3,826
25,616
.46
3.07
.03
.17
6,531
37,564
.26
1.50
.02
.09
834,339
100.00
5.67
2,512,424
100.00
6. 31
0.43
.63
$37,343
57,011
71,332
117,940
0. 70
1.07
1.34
2. 22
0.09
.14
.18
.30
.03
.05
18,521
20,118
.35
.38
.05
.05
23,881
22,687
62,986
100,617
.45
.43
1.18
1.89
.06
.06
.16
.25-
108,957
66,467
2.05
1.25
.27
.17
Group VI.—Building materials.
Brick, common:
Chicago, salmon......................................
Cincinnati, red, building......................
New York, red, building......................
Cement, Portland, domestic........................
Glass:
Plate, polished, glazing—
3 to 5 square feet.........................
5 to 10 square feet............................
Window, American, single, 25-inch—
A A ......................................................
A .........................................................
B .........................................................
Lath, eastern spruce, 1J-inch slab.............
Lime, common...............................................
Lumber:
Douglas fir—
No. 1...................................................
No. 2 and better...............................
$62,526
92,375
3.71
5.48
5,014
7,003
8,030
.48
"6,399
24*326
.05
.04
1.44
.17
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
2 3 2
A ppendix B .— Relative importance o f commodities, as measured by their wholesale
values in exchange in 1909 and 1920 — Continued.
Group VI.—Building materials—Concluded.
1909
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
Lumber—Conclud ed.
Hemlock....................................................................
Maple.........................................................................
Oak, white—
Plain...................................................................
Quartered..........................................................
Pine—
White, boards, No. 2, barn...........................
White, boards, uppers................................
Y ellow, flooring...............................................
Yellow, siding, New York.............................
Yellow, siding, Norfolk..................................
Poplar, yellow..................................................
Spruce, eastern........................................................
Paint materials:
Lead, carbonate of (white lead)..........................
Linseed oil, raw.......................................................
Turpentine, spirits of.............................................
Zinc, oxide of (zinc, white)..................................
Putty................................................................................
Rosin, common to good, strained...............................
Shingles, 16 inches long:
Cypress......................................................................
Red cedar..................................................................
Building materials..........................................
1920
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$62,800
34,317
3.73
2.04
0.43
.23
$172,890
159,131
3.25
2.99
0.43
.40
71,221
248,193
4.23
14.73
.48
1.69
301,065
871,864
5.66
16.40
.76
2.19
130,236
36,286
466,262
201,687
7.73
2.15
27.67
11.97
.89
.25
3.17
1.37
295,425
70,844
1,479,324
5.56
1.33
27.83
.74
.18
3.71
49,500
44,162
2.94
2.62
.34
.30
584,458
168,364
125,928
10.99
3.17
2.37
1.47
.42
.32
15,749
59,466
14,609
7,422
762
12,856
.93
3.53
.87
.44
.05
. 76
.11
.40
.10
.05
.01
.09
37,654
149,558
51,621
12,776
3,493
56,116
.71
2.81
.97
.24
.07
1.06
.09
.38
.13
.03
.01
.14
24,060
1.43
.16
11,189
56,703
.21
1.07
.03
.14
100.00 11.47
5,316,263
100.00
13.35
0.42
$1,383
.91
.44
3.28
0)
0.01
.01
.04
55.15
6. 92
2.68
.86
1.46
.62
6.75
.76
.43
.65
.08
.03
.01
.02
.01
.08
.01
.01
.65
2.98
5.15
9.17
1.37
.01
.03
.06
.11
.02
466,695
100.00
1.19
$28,474
14,391
9.61
4.86
0.07
.04
1,685,261
Group VII.—Chemicals and drugs.
Acids:
Acetic, 28°................................................................
$1,968
0. 75 0.01
Muriatic, 20°............................................................
4,227
Nitric, 42°................................................................
2,077
7.44
13,672
Sulphuric, 66°..........................................................
.09
15,313
Alcohol:
Grain, 190 proof, U . S . P ......................................
128,027
69.68
.87
257,400
6,318
Wood, refined, 95 per cent................. .................
.04
32,306
3. 44
Alum , lum p....................................................................
2.66
4,881
12,497
.03
Ammonia, anhydrous........... .•.....................................
4,017
6,812
Borax, crystals...............................................................
Copper, sulphate............................................................
2,881
11.41
.14
Glycerin, refined............................................................
20,970
31,504
2,264
.02
Opium, natural, in cases.............................................
1.23
3,545
.18
Quinine, manufacturers’ quotations.......................
325
1,999
C1)
Soda:
Carbonate.................................................................
3,034
Caustic......................................................................
13,898
Nitrate of (Chili saltpeter)...................................
24,038
42,788
Soda ash..........................................................................
3. 21
5,896
.04
Sulphur, crude (brimstone)........................................
6,391
Chemicals and drugs..........................................
183,736
100.00
1.24
Group VIII.—House-furnishing goods.
Earthenware:
Plates, 7-inch—
Cream-colored..................................................
White granite...................................................
Teacups and saucers..............................................
$4,924
4,924
4,925
7.62
7.62
7.62
0.03
.03
.03 ,
233
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COMMODITIES,
A p p e n d i x B .— Relative importance
o f commodities, as measured by their wholesale
values in exchange in 1909 and 1920 — Concluded.
Group VIII.—House furnishing goods—Concluded.
1920
1909
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Commodity.
Furniture:
Bedroom sets, 3 pieces...........................................
Chairs, bedroom"....................................................
Chairs^ kitchen..................................................
Tables, kitchen.....................................................
Glassware, common:
Nappies, 4-inch.....................................................
Pitchers*, ^-gallon....................................................
Tumblers" table, $-pint.......................................
Table cutlery *:
Carvers, 8-inch........................................................
Knives and forks....................................................
Pails:
Wooden, 3-hoop......................................................
Galvanized-iron, 10-quart.....................................
Tubs:
Wooden, 3 in nest, 19-23 inches...........................
Galvanized-iron, No. 3 ..........................................
House-furnishing goods.....................................
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
Value in
exchange
(expressed
in thou
sands).
Value of
commodity
expressed as
percentage of
aggregate
value of—
Com
All
modi com
ties in mod
group. ities.
$28,764
1,764
6,577
2,744
44.50
2.73
10.18
4.25
0.20
.01
.01
.02
$180,237
15,424
27,014
9,582
60. 84
5. 21
9.12
3.23
0.45
.01
.07
.02
627
5,338
1,568
.97
8. 26
2.43
0)
.04
.01
1,685
10,164
3,740
.57
3. 43
1.26
0)
.03
.01
461
510
.71
.79
8
953
1,503
.32
.51
G)
0)
77
.12
(>)
172
.06
C1)
1,429
2. 21
.01
64,632
100.00
.42
2,899
.98
.01
296,239
100.00
.74
$192,680
110,284
182,276
19,032
30,029
20,293
233,293
8. 88
5. 08
8. 40
. 88
1.38
.94
10. 75
0. 48
.28
. 46
.05
.08
. 05
.59
Group IX .—Miscellaneous.
Bran..................................................................................
Cottonseed meal, prime................................................
Cottonseed oil, prime...................................
Hemp, manila................................................................
Jute, raw......................................................
Linseed meal.............................
......
Lubricating oil, paraffin................................................
Malt, standard keg beer...............................................
Millfeed, middlings........................................................
Paper:
News, wood, roll, contract....................................
Wrapping, manila, No. 1, jute...........
Phosphate rock..............................................................
Rope, pure, manila........................................................
Rubber, Para, island, fine............................................
Sisal, Mexican...............................................................
Soap, laundry:
100 bars to a box of 68$ pounds...........................
100 bars to a box of 75 pounds.............................
Soap, toilet......................................................................
Starch, laundry..............................................................
Tankage, crushed slaughterhouse.............................
Tobacco:
Climax—
12 pieces to the pound....................................
14§ ounces to the plug.................
Smoking, granulated—
Blackwell's Bull Durham..............................
Seal of North Carolina........................
Vegetable oil, crude:
Coconut.....................................................................
Soya bean.................................................................
Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic...................................
Miscellaneous...................................
All commodities......................
......
1 Less than one-hundredth of 1 per cent.
......
$53,662
69,649
6.36
8.25
0.36
.47
9,947
1.18
.07
37,440
4. 44
.25
48,957
72,491
5. 80
8.59
.33
.49
12,629
125,245
1. 50
14. 84
.09
.85
180,968
29,807
21.45
3. 53
1.23
.20
81,506
9. 66
.55
121,425
14.39
.83
843,726
14, 710,019
ioo. po 5. 72
105,337
4. 86
.26
140,673
224,494
20, 640
41,297
28,153
14, 079
6. 48
10.35
.95
1.90
1.30
.65
.35
.56
.05
. 10
.07
.04
81,975
81,589
3. 78
3. 76
.21
.20
63,981
15,072
2. 95
. 70
.16
.04
163,152
7.52
.41
223,061
10.28
. 56
13,450
4,234
160,259
.62
.20
7.39
.03
.01
.40
2,169,333
100. 00
100.00 39,849,840
5. 44
100. 00
A P P E N D I X C .— W H O L E S A L E P R IC E S I N O T H E R C O U N T R I E S .
AUSTRALIA.
Index numbers showing the course of wholesale prices in Australia are
ublished in the Quarterly Summary of Australian Statistics, issued
y the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Melbourne.6
In the following table are given index numbers for the period from
1861 to 1920, arranged by commodity groups, the year 1911 being
used as the base period and monthly data for 1920 being included.
P
IN D E X NUMBERS OF W H O LESALE PRICES IN M ELBOURNE, AU S T R A L IA , B Y GROUPS
OF COMMODITIES, 1861 TO 1920.
[Source: Quarterly Summary of Australian Statistics, Bulletin No. 82, December, 1920, page 79.]
(Base: 1911=1000.)
Year.
Jute, Agricul
Metals leather,
Building Chem All com
tural
Dairy
Meat. materials.
and coal.
icals. modities.
produce, produce. Groceries.
etc.
etc.
1861.......................
1871.......................
1881.....................
1891.......................
1901.......................
1902.......................
1903.......................
1904.......................
1905.......................
1906..'..................
1907.......................
1908.......................
1909.......................
1910.......................
1911.......................
1912.......................
1438
1096
1178
895
10611007
923
821
772
882
1037
1033
1014
1004
1000
1021
1913.......................
1914.......................
1915.......................
1916.......................
1917.......................
1918.......................
1919.......................
1920.......................
January...........
February.........
March...............
April................
May..................
June..................
July..................
August.............
September.......
October............
November.......
December........
1046
1099
1284
1695
2129
2416
2125
2298
2079
2112
2258
2258
2351
2351
2322
2306
2326
2440
2440
2280
1381
1257
1115
847
774
756
834
885
850
978
1017
901
907
1052
1000
991
1070
1032
1017
1423
2008
2360
2363
2624
2972
3085
3055
2977
2884
2828
2742
2733
2421
2180
1961
1660
1583
1236
1012
1024
928
1192
1209
754
894
916
973
1312
1000
969
1000
1370
1097
1207
2162
1208
1157
1444
1985
2439
2420
2424
2411
2497
2692
2792
2605
2547
2643
2227
2201
2060
1008
864
935
995
1029
1215
1059
876
980
972
1020
1198
1119
1100
1000
1206
1054
1137
1530
1485
1423
1454
1651
2209
1722
1792
1942
2035
2124
2249
2266
2272
2519
2574
2544
2522
1963
1586
1421
1032
1048
945
926
916
942
923
948
968
978
999
1000
1052
1024
1021
1133
1322
1343
1422
1516
1918
1605
1659
1653
1985
2028
2013
1990
1994
2025
2026
2014
2043
888
1345
1447
1443
1427
1209
1110
1294
1335
1088
1008
1000
1357
1252
1507
2435
2515
2403
2385
2348
3279
2377
2409
2360
2595
2749
3370
4230
4604
4425
3661
3427
3136
1070
1044
1091
780
841
837
875
845
801
896
968
935
911
996
1000
1057
1128
1081
1275
1491
1884
2686
2851
3226
3090
3141
3262
3262
3367
3367
3362
3414
3235
3161
3077
2970
2030
1409
1587
1194
917
881
921
875
859
864
961
891
815
898
1000
978
995
1253
1528
1760
2171
3225
2898
2825
2746
2786
2868
2868
3047
3047
2906
2889
2825
2825
2615
2583
1538
1229
1121
945
974
1051
1049
890
910
948
1021
1115
993
1000
1000
1170
1088
1149
1604
1504
1662
1934
2055
2480
2311
2354
2383
2478
2567
2658
2671
2692
2618
2450
2371
2245
CAN AD A.
The following table showing the course of wholesale prices, classified
into commodity groups, in Canada during the years 1914 to 1920 has
been reproduced from the January, 1921, issue of the Labor Gazette,
published by the Department of Labor, Ottawa.7 The figures for
the last three years are preliminary and subject to possible revision.
8 For a full explanation of the index numbers published by the Bureau of Census and Statistics of Aus
tralia, see Bulletin No. 284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 175-184.
7 For a full explanation of the index numbers compiled by the Department of Labor of Canada, see
Bulletin No. 284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 189-201.
234
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INDEX NUMBERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN CANADA, B Y GROUPS OF COMMODITIES, 1914-1920.
(Average prices, 1890-1899=100.)
1915
1916
1917
19181
19201
19191
Jan. July. Jan. July. Jan. July. Jan. July. Jan. July. Jan. July. Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov. Dec.
Grains and fodder...........
Animals and meats........
Dairy products................
Fish...................................
Fruits and vegetables. . .
Miscellaneous foods........
140.9
194.2
179.9
153.9
125.2
112.9
150.4
195.7
131.3
148.9
131.2
112.5
191.7
177.9
177.5
160.0
115.1
133.4
191.2
195.0
141.2
137.9
103.5
138.8
181.0
196.3
186.7
163.7
169.6
143.2
179.0
231.7
160.5
155.9
170.5
153.6
238.1
249.2
242.6
183.8
234.9
177.7
296.3
293.4
210.3
201.5
308.2
215.9
319.8
325.0
259.0
236.3
258.4
225.3
314.2
369.4
251.0
240.9
280.2
246.0
272.3
343.7
294.4
268.3
246.1
257.7
330.0
389.7
286.4
223.3
239.7
251.2
368.4
350.0
352.3
245.1
317.0
282.3
377.7
350.7
333.1
244. 7
347.1
288.6
384.0
356.5
317.9
240.6
352.7
293.1
399.0
359.9
302.6
239.2
377.8
304.6
412.6
371.8
292.2
286.6
428.5
316.6
413.9
378.8
282.0
248.2
404.3
316.2
401.1
378.9
299.6
244.4
352.9
325.9
372.4
366.2
305.5
241.3
258.8
319.3
348.1
363.4
311.1
249.5
227.6
300.8
313.9 275.3 261.1
348.4 331.0 320.8
318. 7 322.1 340.0
243.2 236.5
211.2 242.5 226.1
287.3 271.3 256.5
Textiles.............................
Hides,leather,and boots.
Metals...............................
Implements......................
Fuel and lighting...........
Building materials:
Lumber.....................
Miscellaneous...........
Paints, oils, etc........
House furnishings...........
Drugs and chemicals —
Miscellaneous:
Raw furs....................
Liquors and tobacco.
Sundries....................
135.2
168.1
114.7
106.6
113.6
132.8
173.6
109.2
106.6
109.0
126.1
178.1
112.6
107.5
108.9
153.4
176.3
176.5
113.2
106.2
174.2 192.7
193.5 240.2
198.4 191.9
116.6 . 136. 7
122.0 125.6
215.7
285.9
210.6
161.4
180.9
268.5
277.4
274.4
194.5
229.7
326.9
261.8
259.7
199.0
188.1
370.4
283.5
283.8
223.8
242.4
383.6
280.7
242.8
241.4
246.8
364.3
385.3
197.6
238.4
229.8
414.0
387.6
227.4
248.4
251.1
419.4
400.8
236.7
243.7
254.4
420.9
363.2
250.2
250.3
254.7
428.7
391.8
254.2
250.3
289.3
422.0
344.6
253.2
250.3
304.1
410.5
297.9
247.0
251.7
330.1
398.3
292.2
248.7
255.4
348.0
392.8
282.8
249.0
256.8
352.7
387.4
264.4
246.1
273.4
349.9
382.4
255.8
242.2
273.2
349.2
357.5
250.7
231.9
273.2
319.3
183.5
114.0
140.2
128.8
111.1
183.2
110.8
140.6
128.8
111.6
178.0
108.2
142.9
131.9
135.0
174.1
120.3
162.1
138.7
174.2
178.1
132.4
193.9
146.7
250.4
182.2
153.6
197.4
152.6
249.0
189.6
178.4
227.5
179.5
258.5
222.3
215.3
261.7
212. 8
263.1
238.6
209.4
263.2
222.4
289.2
273.0
227.7
312.6
250.9
293.1
279.9
233.8
339.5
298.1
272.3
304.6
218.5
404.9
325.0
221.2
419.9
232.4
433.3
363.5
215.3
439.9
235.8
447.9
363.4
214.2
485.0
250.5
471.1
364.5
219.5
485.0
256.7
473.5
371.8
227.2
533.9
250.6
489.8
389.2
230.2
533.9
251.6
472.9
389.2
233.0
512.0
267.7
467.4
389.2
247.1
516.2
273.3
443.3
383.2
247.1
494.5
278.8
437.3
387.6
245.4
480.5
273.8
415.3
390.2
238.6
480.5 457.0
271.5 266.8
395.4 382.7
390.2 390.2
232^ 228.1
328.6
231.8
211.8
273.2
317.6
226.5 235.0 121.8 144.0 269.6 292.3 399.5 396.7 511.5 583.1 742.3 945.6 1785.3 1851.4 1851.4 1779.7 1072.1 900.3 915.9 868.2 868.2 868.2 459.4 364.6
138.8 128.3 137.9 134.7 136.7 136.7 161.3 164.1 202.2 222.9 258.7 274.1 317.3 314.0 316.3 316.3 316.8 320.8 315.1 315.1 307.8 303.7 303.7 298.0
109.3 106.2 113.6 116.3 135.1 142.1 165.8 194.5 200.8 218.9 207.4 214.2 248.1 212.0 205.3 207.5 212.2 216.5 215.8 215.2 214.4 215.7 208.9 210.3
All commodities.............. 136.5 134.6 138.9 150.2 172.1 180.9 212.7 248.7 258.7 284.0 286.5 294.0 336.4 343.5 349.0 353.1 356.6 349.3 346.8 330.2 326.6 317.6 304.2 290. 5
1
1 Preliminary figures.
235
WHOLESALE PRICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
686 4 3°— 22— B ull. 296-
1914
Commodity group.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
2 3 6
The course of wholesale prices by years from 1890 to 1920, inclusive,
is shown in the next table, wffich has been compiled from the Labor
Gazette and from reports of the Department o f Labor of Canada.
IN D E X NUMBERS OF W H O L ESAL E PRICES IN CANADA, B Y Y E A R S , 1890 TO 1920.
[Source: The Labor Gazette and reports of the Department of Labor of Canada.]
(Average prices 1890-1899=100.)
Year.
1890......................
1891............................
1892...........................
1893............................
1894........
1895 .
. .
1896............................
1897............................
1898 ..
..............
1899............................
1900............................
Index
number.
110.3
108.6
102. 8
102.5
97.2
95.6
92.5
92.2
96. 1
100. 1
108.2
Year.
1901............................
1902............................
1903............................
1904............................
1905............................
1906............................
1907............................
1908............................
1909............................
1910............................
Index
number.
107.0
109.0
110.5
111. 4
113.8
120.0
126.2
120.8
121.2
124.2
Year.
1911......................
1912.................
1913......................
1914......................
1915.................
1916......................
1917............................
1918............................
1919...........................
1920............................
Index
number.
127.4
134.4
135.5
136.1
148.0
182.0
237.0
278.3
293.2
333.8
In a review of prices during 1920, the Labor Gazette for January,
1921 (p. 108), states that—
The movement of prices in Canada during 1920 was marked by a steady decline
after the month of May, all groups showing substantially lower levels by the autumn,
except fuel. From March, 1919, to May, 1920, the rise in the general index number
had been steady, the previous high point in November, 1918, at 290.9 having been
passed in July, 1919, when 294.0 was reached. Both domestic and foreign demand
for goods improved materially following the first few weeks of readjustment after
hostilities ceased. Toward the end of 1919, however, there were indications that the
upward movement was coming to an end. Livestock, meats, hides, leather, and
some chemicals began to decline, and export markets (which had been the predomi
nating influence in raising prices after the early part of 1919) began to exercise less
demand. * * * Similar conditions affected other commodities also, raw furs,
hides, metals (except iron and steel), wool, jute, later cotton and sugar, beginning to
fall steadily until the end of the year, coming down to or near to prewar levels in many
cases. Grain and livestock also fell steeply in the autumn, and the low prices realized
so affected the purchasing power of farmers that production of goods m many lines
was curtailed. Finally iron began to fall, and lumber with some other building
materials receded also toward the end of the year. Pulp and paper markets became
much weaker. Coal and coke continued to be a great exception to the general decline,
but even these were easy to obtain as compared with earlier in the year, when at times
high premiums over regular prices were paid to secure delivery.
FRANCE.
The quarterly bulletin issued by the General Statistical Office of
France (Bulletin de la Statistique generate de la France et du Service
d’observation des Prix) contains in each number a table showing
index numbers of wholesale prices since 1913.8 The following table
has been taken from the January, 1921, issue of the bulletin:
8 For a full explanation of the index numbers compiled by the General Statistical Office of France, see
Bulletin No. 284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 206-209.
237
WHOLESALE PRICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN FRANCE, 1913, TO DECEMBER, 1920.
[Source: Bulletin de la Statistique gen^rale de la France et du Service d’observation des Prix, January,
1921, p. 109.]
(Base period, 1901-1910=100.)
Period covered.
Food
stuffs (20
articles).
1913........................
1914........................
1915........................
1916........................
1917........................
1918........................
1919........................
1920........................
116.4
120.2
150.9
192.7
260.6
325.2
389.2
531.7
Indus
trial
mate Total (45
rials
articles).
(25 arti
cles).
114.7
116.1
166.9
237.6
335.8
445.6
429.9
634.6
115.4
117.9
161.6
217.6
302.4
392.1
411.8
588.9
Period covered.
1920:
First quarter...
Second quarter.
Third quarter..
Fourth quarter.
October..........
November
December........
Indus
trial
Food
stuffs (20 mate
rials
articles). (25 arti
cles).
Total (45
articles).
648.2
694.7
639.1
556.7
609.3
548.8
512.0
602.3
628.2
586.7
538.4
580.0
532.6
502.6
545.0
545.2
521.2
515.5
543.2
512.3
490.9
GERMANY.
Index numbers of wholesale prices for seven groups of commodi
ties are compiled by the German Statistical Office (Statistischen
Reichsamt), average prices in the year 1913 being used as the base in
the computations. An index number is computed for each of the
seven groups from the arithmetic mean of the individual commodity
price relatives. The group index numbers are then weighted according
to the value of the commodities in each group consumed by the Ger
man people during the period 1908-1912 to form the general index,
the latter being obtained by multiplying the several group indexes
by their appropriate weights and dividing the sum of the products
by the sum of the weights. The articles included in each group are
as follows: Group I— Rye, wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes. Group
II— Butter, lard, sugar, beef, veal, pork, haddock, and codfish.
Group III— Hops, cocoa, coffee, tea, and pepper. Group IV— Ox
and cow hides, calfskins, sole leather, and box calf leather. Group
V—Cotton, cotton yarn, cretonne, linen yarn, jute, and jute yarn.
Group VI— Lead, copper, zinc, aluminum, refined nickel, and petro
leum. Group V II— Pig iron, hard coal, and lignite.
In the following talue are grouped together the commodities in
Groups I, II, and V II (articles predominantly produced in Germany)
and those in Groups III, IV, V, and VI (articles predominantly im
ported from abroad) in order to show the contrast in the price move
ment of domestic and imported commodities during 1920.
238
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920,
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES OF DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED COMMODI
TIES IN GERMANY, 1920.
[Source: Wirtschaft und Statistikherausgegeben vom Statistischen Reichsamt, vol. 1, No. 7, p. 323, Berlin’
July, 1921.]
(1913=100.)
Index numbers.
Month.
Domestic com Imported com
modities (16). modities (22).
January..........................................................................
February........................................................................
March.............................................................................
April...............................................................................
May................................................................................
June................................................................................
July................................................................................
August............................................................................
September......................................................................
October...........................................................................
November.......................................................................
December.......................................................................
General
index.
2649.0
3970.0
3922.3
3372.0
2545.0
2086.0
1878.0
2020.0
2207.4
2307.0.
2344.1
2004.7
960.4
1209.6
1248.3
1192.3
1293.2
1235.0
1260.5
1331.4
1352.6
1293.5
1338.5
1323.0
1243
1670
1694
1556
1502
1377
1363
1446
1495
1462
1506
1437
GREAT BRITAIN.
Index numbers of wholesale prices of various groups of commodi
ties in Great Britain for each month of 1920 are contained in the
Board of Trade Journal for March 17, 1921. These index numbers
are based on the average price for 1920, which is taken as 100.9 The
table follows:
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN GREAT BRITAIN, 1920.
[Source: Board of Trade Journal, Mar. 17, 1921, page 294.]
(Average for 1920=100.)
1920
uroup.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Cereals............................... 89.3 88.8 97.7 101.6 102.5 104.3 103.0 102.2 103.3 106.7 106.3 96.2
Meat and fish..................... 98. 5 91.9 88.6 93.6 91.8 92.9 102. 1 106.0 106.9 109.1 111.4 110.6
Other food......................... 94.9 101.4 106.5 108.2 106.7 108.5 101.4 96.1 94.2 97.2 94.5 92.3
Total food................. 94.2 94.2 97.7 101.3 100.4 102.0 102.2 101. 2 101.0 104.0 103.4
Iron and steel.................... 82.7
Other metals and minerals. 96.7
Cotton................................ 112.4
Other textiles.................... 113. 6
Other articles................... 99.0
90.2
101.8
127.0
120.6
104.0
96.4
100.3
127.4
121.7
107.1
100.4
97.0
127.9
123.4
108.0
105.4
101.0
123.9
117.7
104.9
109.1
101.0
115.7
108. 7
100.2
108.2
101.6
108.0
99.2
99.9
107.0
102.8
105.3
94.6
98.2
107.0
103.6
96.1
93.9
100.8
104.2
102.3
78.9
84.2
99.5
99.2
100.1
65.8
76.3
94.3
99.1
93.8
92.3
52.9
67.0
85.9
Total not food........... 98.3 105. 7 108.0 108.9 109.0 106.4 103.5 101.9 100.9 94.9 88.2
79.2
All articles......................... 96.8 101. 5 104.2 106.1 105.9 104.8 103.0 101.6 101.0 98.0 93.3
85 7
ITALY.
A series of index numbers indicating the trend of wholesale prices
in Italy has been published since 1915 in YItalia Economica, an annual
review of commercial, industrial, agricultural, financial, and economic
9
For a full explanation of the index numbers published by the British Board of Trade, see Bulletin No.
284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 259-267.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
2 3 9
conditions, prepared by Prof. Riccardo Bachi.10 The following table
showing the index numbers, by groups of commodities, for the
months of 1920 has been taken from an article by Prof. Bachi in the
April 24, 1921, number of TEconomista, a weekly statistical journal
published at Florence and Rome.
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN ITALY, 1920.
[Source: L’ Economista, Apr. 24, 1921, page 215.]
(Average prices in 1920=100.)
Vege Animal Chemi Tex
table
tiles.
foods. foods. cals.
. Month.
Other
Miner Build vege
als and ing ma table
metals. terials. prod
ucts.
Sun
dries.
General
index
num
ber.
Number of commodities......
19
10
8
9
12
5
4
9
76
1920.
January...............................
February..............................
March..................................
April....................................
May......................................
June.....................................
July......................................
August.................................
September............................
October................................
November............................
December.............................
86.2
91.6
93.1
102.7
102.2
100.2
96.8
100. 7
104. 8
107.1
107.7
106.9
81.2
79.5
82.7
83.6
92.9
101.1
100.3
103.4
108.8
108.0
124.1
126.4
64.2
76.8
96.8
110.4
122.5
112.8
100.0
102.3
100.1
103.4
107.7
102.8
95.3
106.0
115. 6
130. 8
104.9
90.8
88.3
94.9
99.6
97.9
94.0
81.9
75.9
92.7
104.8
115.8
113.2
99.1
95.5
96.6
103. 7
106. 5
101.4
92.7
72.0
75.4
82.2
96.4
101.8
106.3
108.4
109.9
109.9
112.8
112.6
112.6
93.5
100.9
102.4
99.8
97.2
95.9
90.2
91.9
97.5
100.5
108.7
121.8
78.2
85.8
92.8
104.2
107.8
105.7
104.9
101.4
102.1
105.4
105.2
106.8
81. 25
89.13
96. 41
106. 30
105. 73
101.18
97. 77
100.13
104. 98
105. 47
107. 33
104. 97
JAPAN.
Index numbers of average monthly wholesale prices in Tokio are
published regularly by the Bank of Japan.11 The number of com
modities included is 56, the average price for October, 1900, being
taken as the base, or 100. The following table has been reproduced
from a statement issued by the Bank of Japan:
MONTHLY INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN TOKIO, JAPAN, 1912 TO 1920.
[Source: Monthly statement of Bank of Japan, July, 1921.]
(Base period: October, 1900=100.)
Index numbers.
IVLUlllXl.
1920
January................................
February..............................
March..................................
April....................................
May............................... .
June.....................................
July......................................
August.................................
September............................
October................................
November............................
December.............................
398
414
425
397
359
327
316
311
304
298
292
271
1919
277
275
267
267
278
295
319
324
332
352
370
383
1918
224
232
238
243
242
245
252
267
274
280
278
277
1917
168
166
167
173
182
190
206
221
214
214
212
216
1916
145
153
154
153
150
147
147
151
153
157
168
172
1915
120
123
125
127
128
127
125
126
126
127
133
141
1914
130
128
128
127
125
125
125
127
129
125
121
119
1913
134
133
132
132
131
132
130
130
132
133
132
131
1912
129
130
131
132
133
131
133
131
130
132
133
134
10 For a full explanation of the index numbers compiled by Prof. Riccardo Bachi, see Bulletin No. 284
of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 290-294.
11 For an explanation of the index numbers of the Bank of Japan, see Bulletin No. 284 of the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 306-308.
240
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1920.
NETHERLANDS.
The monthly journal of the central statistical bureau of Nether
lands (Maandschrift van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)
contains index numbers of wholesale prices calculated on the period
1901-1910 as the base.12 The following table has been taken from
the Maandschrift for May 31, 1921:
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN NETHERLANDS, 1911 TO 1920.
[Source: Maandschrift van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, May 31,1921, page 773.]
Index
General number
index
of food
number stuffs (31
(51 com
modities). commodi
ties).
Year and month.
1901-1910.....................................
1911...............................................
1912..........................................
1913..............................................
1914..............................................
1915..............................................
1916..............................................
1917.............................................
1918..............................................
1919..............................................
1920..............................................
100
115
119
114
121
168
261
335
456
349
330
100
117
120
112
122
171
268
313
338
333
290
Index
General number
index
number of food
(51 com stuffs (31
modities). commodi
ties).
Year and month.
1920:
January...............................
February.............................
March...................................
April....................................
May......................................
June......................................
July......................................
A u g u st...............................
September...........................
October.....................
November...........................
December............................
336
331
335
342
343
344
347
337
334
, 330
305
274
296
285
283
291
293
301
307
298
292
290
283
260
SOUTH AFRICA.
Wholesale price trends in the Union of South Africa are shown by
index numbers compiled by the Office of Census and Statistics.13
These index numbers are published in the Quarterly Abstract of
Union Statistics, the data in each issue covering a period of years.
The figures in the following table have been taken from the issue
of April, 1921:
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA,
1915 TO 1920.
[Source: Quarterly Abstract of Union Statistics, No. 6, April, 1921, p. 28.]
(Base period: Index number for 1914=1,000 in each case.)
Group.
1915
1916
1917
191S
1919
1920
Metals........................................................
Jute, leather, hides, and skins...................
Grains, meal, etc.......................................
Dairy produce...........................................
Groceries..................................................
M!eat..........................................................
Building materials....................................
Chemicals..................................................
Fuel and light...........................................
Soft goods.............................................
Miscellaneous...........................................
1669
1160
1166
1129
1128
1033
1149
1480
1089
1330
1303
2256
1335
1304
1162
1229
1098
1348
1809
1264
1720
1706
3193
1577
1408
1216
1322
1206
1686
2169
1485
2233
2226
3836
1739
1432
1276
1387
1310
1995
2124
1619
2827
2629
3147
1790
1659
1592
1529
1368
2005
1650
1662
3185
2530
3286
2077
2619
2013
2073
1680
2353
1473
1826
4322
3244
All groups........................................
Food and groceries....................................
Other groups (except fuel and light).........
1174
1130
1298
1345
1242
1602
1542
1342
2020
1679
1391
2318
1808
1573
2242
2449
2298
2645
12 For an explanation of the index numbers of the central statistical bureau of Netherlands, see Bulletin
No. 284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp 308,309.
13 For an explanation of the index numbers compiled by the Office of Census and Statistics of the Union
of South Africa, see Bulletin No. 284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, pp. 328-332.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
2 4 1
SWEDEN.
Index numbers of wholesale prices in Sweden are compiled by the
Svensk Handelstidning, published at Stockholm.14 Forty-seven com
modities, or price series, are included in the. compilation, average
prices in the 12 months from July 1, 1913, to June 30, 1914, being
used as the base. The index numbers are weighted according to the
value of the consumption of the commodities during the year imme
diately preceding the war.
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN SWEDEN, 1913 TO 1920.
[Source: Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of the Supreme Economic Council, No. 6, June, 1921, p. 17.]
Year and month.
July, 1913, to June, 1914
July to December:
1914.......................
1915.......................
1916.......................
1917.......................
1918.......................
1919.......................
1920.......................
January..........
February........
March............. i
April..............
May...............
June................
July................
August...........
September......
October..........
November......
December.......
Raw
All
Hides
Build
Vege Ani mate
rials Coal. Oils. Metals. ing
Tex and Wood com
table mal
pulp.
leath
for
tiles.
modi
mate
foods. foods. agri
er.
ties.
rials.
culture.
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
136
151
152
181
221
261
262
248
273
270
265
269
250
252
271
273
258
264
247
101
140
182
205
419
409
296
328
305
304
284
283
273
277
307
312
306
290
283
114
161
180
198
304
340
312
317
319
318
320
320
313
312
310
308
309
303
301
123
177
266
551
856
804
1007
864
936
960
1008
1069
1252
1252
1117
1085
1026
910
602
111
120
149
212
109
166
272
405
398
258
278
248
259
291
283
324
318
293
286
273
256
253
247
104
118
165
215
275
286
371
295
371
367
367
367
381
388
388
388
390
387
362
103
116
166
247
118
158
229
206
195
211
215
258
269
268
263
252
212
202
191
180
166
161
156
116
233
267
300
308
675
388
476
682
767
788
778
767
756
753
740
609
598
116
145
185
244
339
330
347
319
342
354
354
361
366
363
365
362
346
331
299
294
204
226
275
275
275
303
303
322
340
340
332
328
324
353
380
380
368
374
368
336
328
310
250
233
206
14
For an explanation of the index numbers compiled by the Svensk Handelstidning, see Bulletin No.
284 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, p. 342.
INDEX
A.
Articles. ( S ee Commodities; see also Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities.)
Page.
Australia, wholesale prices in............................................................................................................ 234
Average wholesaleprices ofindividual commodities, eachyear 1890 to 1920and foreach month, 1920.. 41-215
B.
Building materials:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920................................................................................... 176-191
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of.............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange.................................... 231,232
Index numbers and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920.....................................................
9
Index numbers and per cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................. 21,23
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................ 222,223
C.
Canada, wholesale prices in............................................................................................................. 234-236
Chemicals and drugs:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920..............................; ................................................... 190-201
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange........................................ 232
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
9
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease by months, 1913 to 1920.................................. 21,23
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................... 223
Cloths and clothing:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920................................: .................................................. 112-147
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange..................................... 228-230
Index numbers, and per centihcrease or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
8
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................. 20,22
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................219-221
Commodities:
Average prices, number of commodities showing changes in, 1919 to 1920....................................
7
Average prices of individual commodities, each year 1890 to 1920, and each month, 1920........... 41-215
Classification of, adopted in present report..................................................................................
5,6
Identical, in raw and manufactured state, price indexes of, 1890 to 1920................................. 25,36,37
Identical, in raw and manufactured state, price indexes of, by months 1913 to 1920............... 25,38,41
Importance of, relative, as measured by their wholesale values in exchange, 1909 and 1920___ 225-233
Index numbers, all commodities..................................................................................... 9,10,21,23,26
Quotations, series of, carried in present report, and sources of.....................................................
4
Quotations, series of, classified as to frequency, 1919 and 1920......................................................
5
E.
Exchange, wholesale values in, relative importance of commodities as measured by,' in 1909 and
1920............................................................................................................................................... 225-233
Explanation of tables showing prices................................................................................................... 41-43
F.
Farm products:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920...................................................................................... 44-67
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange........................................ 225
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
8
Index numbers, &$adper cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................. 20,22
Table of weights csied in computing index numbers for............................................................... 217
Food, etc.:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920..................................................................................... 66-113
5
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange..................................... 225-228
. Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
8
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, by months 1913 to 1920................................. 20,22
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................217-219
France, wholesale prices in.............................................................................................................. 236,237
Fuel andlighting:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920................................................................................... 146-157
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange........................................ 230
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
8
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................. 20,22
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................... 221
G.
Germany, wholesale prices in.......................................................................................................... 237,238
Great Britain, wholesale prices in.......... ............................................................................................ 238
243
244
INDEX,
House-furnishing goods:
Page.
Averageandrelativeprices, 1890 to 1920..................................................................................... 200-205
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange.................................... 232,233
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920....................................................
9
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................ 21,23
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for..............................................................
224
I.
importance,relative, of commodities, as measured by wholesalevalues in exchange, 1909 and 1920. 225-233
Index numbers, or price indexes:
Australia....................................................................................................................................... 234
Canada...................................................................................................................................... 234-236
Commodity groups, 1890 to 1920................................................................................................... 8-19
Commodity groups, by months, 1913 to 1920.............................................................................. 20-23
France....................................................................................................................................... 236,237
Germany.................................................................................................................................. 237,238
Great Britain...............................................................................................................................
238
Identical commodities, in raw and manufactured state, 1890 to 1920....................................... 25,36,37
Identical commodities, in raw and manufactured state, by months, 1913 to 1920.................... 25,38,41
Italy.......................................................................................................................................... 238,239
Japan............................................................................................................................................ 239
Method of computation of............................................................................................................
2-4
Netherlands..................................................................................................................................
240
South Africa................................................................................................................................
240
Sweden........................................................................................................................................
241
Table of weights used in computing......................................................................... '.............. 217-224
Italy, wholesale prices in................................................................................................................. 238,239
J.
Japan, wholesale prices in..................................................................................................................
239
M.
Manufactured and raw commodities, index prices of, 1890 to 1920................................................. 25,36,37
Manufactured and raw commodities, index prices of, by months, 1913 to 1920.............................. 25,38,41
Markets, and series of quotations carried............................................................................................
5
Metals and metal products:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920......................................
156-177
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of..............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange........................................ 231
8
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890 to 1920............................... ....................
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, by months, 1913 to 1920................................. 20,22
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for........................................................... 221,222
Miscellaneous commodities group:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1920................................................................................... 204-215
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of...............................................................
5
Importance of, relative, as measured by wholesale values in exchange........................................ 233
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, 1890to 1920.....................................................
9
Index numbers, and per cent increase or decrease, bymonths, 1913 to 1920.................................. 21,23
Table of weights used in computing index numbers for............................................................... 224
IV.
Netherlands, wholesale prices in.........................................................................................................
240
P.
Price quotations, sources of, 1919 and 1920......................................................................................... '
4
Prices of commodities in 1920............................................................................................................
6,7
Prices, wholesale, in other countries................................................................................................ 234-241
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities:
Acid, acetic................................................................................................................................ 190,191
Acid, muriatic.............................................................................................................. 192,193,196,197
Acid, nitric......................................................................................................................... 192,193,197
Acid, sulphuric............................................................................................................. 192,193,196,197
Alcohol, denatured.................................................................................................................... 146,147
Alcohol, grain............................................................................................................................ 192-195
Alcohol, wood, refined........................................................................................................ 192,193,195
Alum.................................................... i...................................................................................192,193
Ammonia, anhydrous............................................................................................................... 192,193
Apples, evaporated.........................................................................................................................88,89
Apples, fresh...................................................................................................................................90,91
Augers....................................................................................................................................... 156,157
Bacon.........................................................................................
92-95
Bananas......................................................................................................................................... 90,91
Bariron..................................................................................................................................... 158,159
Barley............................................................................................................................................ 44,45
Bars, concrete reinforcing.......................................................................................................... 158,159
Beans........................................................................................................................................... 66,67
Bedroomsets, chairs and tables (furniture).............................................................................. 200,201
Beef, fresh........................................................................................................................... 92,93,96-99
Beef, salt...................................................................................................................................... 98,99
Blankets, cotton....................................................................................................................... 118,119
Blankets, wool.......................................................................................................................... 132,133
Boots and shoes (men’s, women’s, misses’, youths’,childrens’)................................................. 112-117
Borax, crystals............................................................................................................................ 192,193
Bran.......................................................................................................................................... 204,205
INDEX,
245
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities—Continued.
Bread, crackers..........................................................
Bread, loaf................................................................
Brick........................................................................
Brimstone (sulphur, stick).......................................
Buckwheat and rye flour..........................................
Butter.......................................................................
Butts........................................................................
Calfskins....................................................................
Calico........................................................................
Canned goods............................................................
Carpets.....................................................................
Carvers, knives and forks (table cutlery)..................
Cattle, steers.............................................................
Cement, Portland.....................................................
Chairs and tables, bedroom sets (furniture)..............
Cheese.......................................................................
Chisels......................................................................
Coal, anthracite.........................................................
Coal, bituminous.......................................................
Coal, semibituminous...............................................
Coconut oil, crude.....................................................
Codfish......................................................................
Coffee........................................................................
Coke..........................................................................
Copper, ingot............................................................
Copper, sheet and wire.............................................
Copper sulphate (blue vitriol)...................................
Copra........................................................................
Corn..........................................................................
Corn, canned.............................................................
Corn oil, crude................ . ........................................
Cornstarch................................................................
Cotton.......................................................................
Cotton flannels..........................................................
Cotton goods.............................................................
Cottonseed meal........................................................
Cottonseed oil............................................................
Currants....................................................................
Denims.....................................................................
Doorknobs...............................................................
Doors........................................................................
Douglas fir (lumber).................................................
Drillings....................................................................
Earthenware (plates, teacups, and saucers)..............
Page.
..................66,67
........ ......... 68,69
.................176-179
............. 200,201
....................84,85
................. 68-77
................ 158,159
................. 56-59
.. 118,119,124,125
................... 76,77
................118,119
.............. 202,203
58,57,60,61,64,65
.................176,177
............. 200-203
...................78,79
...............158,159
.............. 146-151
.. 148,149,152-155
................ 154,155
................214,215
...................82,83
................... 78,79
.................152-155
.............. 158-161
.................160-163
.................198,199
.............. 204,205
........ 44,45,48,49
....................76,77
.................214,215
................106,107
................. 44-47
...............120,121
.................118-131
.............. 204-207
.............. 204-207
................... 90,91
................ 118,119
.............. 162,163
.............. 180,181
........ 182,183,187
............. 120,121
.............. 200,201
................. 78-83
................ 162,163
Fish. (S e e Cod; Herring; Mackerel; Salmon.)
Flannels, cotton.......................................................
Flannels, wool, white...............................................
Flaxseed...................................................................
FlOTida land pebble, phosphate rock........................
Flour, buckwheat and rye........................................
Flour, wheat.............................................................
Forks and knives, carvers (table cutlery).................
Fruit, evaporated (apples, currants, prunes, raisins).
Fruitj fresh (apples, bananas, lemons, oranges).......
Furniture (bedroom sets, chairs, and tables)............
Gasoline, motor.................................................. ....
Ginghams..................................................................
Glass, plate...............................................................
Glassware (nappies, pitchers, tumblers)...................
Glass, window......................................................... .
Glucose.....................................................................
Glycerin, refined.......................................................
Goatskins..................................................................
Grain. ( S e e Barley; Corn; Oats; Rye; Wheat.)
Hammers..................................................................
Hams, smoked..........................................................
Hay, alfalfa...................... .......................................
Hay, clover, mixed...................................................
Hay, timothy............................................................
Hemlock (lumber)....................................................
Hemp, manila................................... , .....................
Herring.....................................................................
Hides........................................................................
Hogs..........................................................................
Hops.........................................................................
Hosiery, cotton, men’s and women’s ................... ....
Hosiery, wool, men’s.................................................
Iron ore.....................................................................
Jute...........................................................................
Knives and forks, carvers (table cutlery).................
Lamb........................................................................
Lard..........................................................................
Lath..........................................................................
Lead, carbonate of (white lead)................................
Lead, pig..................................................................
Lead pipe..................................................................
Leather.....................................................................
Lemons.....................................................................
............. 120,121
................ 132,133
........... .
44,45
.............. 208,209
................... 84,85
................... 84-89
.............. 202,203
................... 88-91
................. 90,91
.............. 200-203
................ 154,155
.............. 120,121
.............. 180,181
.............. 202,203
................ 182,183
................... 92,93
................ 198,199
................... 56,57
................ 162,163
........ 94,95,98,99
................... 54,55
................... 54,55
................... 56,57
.............. 184-186
.............. 204,205
................... 82,83
.................. 56-59
.................. 62-65
................... 56,57
.............. 122,123
................ 134,135
................ 162,163
.............. 204,205
............... 202,203
.............. 100,101
................... 92,93
................ 182,183
................ 188,189
................ 162,163
.............. 164,165
.............. 130-133
................. 90,91
246
INDEX.
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities—Continued.
Lime.............................................................................................................
Linseed meal................................................................................................ .
Linseed oil, raw............................................................................................ .
Live stock (for food). ( S ee Cattle, steers; Hogs; Sheep.)
Locks............................................................................................................ .
Lubricating oil (paraffin)...............................................................................
Lumber. (S e e Douglas fir; Hemlock; Maple; Oak; Pine; Poplar; Spruce.)
Mackerel, salt................................................................................................
Maple (lumber)..............................................................................................
Matches..........................................................................................................
Meal, corn......................................................................................................
Meal, cottonseed............................................................................................
Meats.............................................................................. ..............................
Milk, fresh......................................................................................................
Mill feed, middlings.......................................................................................
Molasses.........................................................................................................
Mutton...........................................................................................................
Muriatic acid................................................................................................ .
Nails, cut and wire....................................................................................... .
Nappies,pitchers, tumblers (glassware).......................................................
Nitric acid......................................................................................................
Oak (lumber).................................................................................................
Oats...............................................................................................................
Oil, lubricating (paraffin)..........................................................................
Oleomargarine.............................................................................................. .
Oleo oil...........................................................................................................
Olive oil........................................................................................................ .
Onions.......................................................................................................... .
Opium, natural............................................................................................ .
Oranges.........................................................................................................
Overcoatings.................................................................................................
Pails and tubs................................................................................................
Palm kernel oil, crude.................................................................................. .
Paper, news-printing and wrapping............................................................. .
Para rubber, island........................................................................................
Peanut oil, crude.......................................................................................... .
Peanuts........................................................................................................ .
Peas, canned..................................................................................................
Pepper, black................................................................................................
Percale.......................................................................................................... .
Petroleum, crude and refined.......................................................................
Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble...........................................................
Pigiron.........................................................................................................
Pig tin...........................................................................................................
Pine (lumber)...............................................................................................
Pipe, cast-iron.............................................................................................. .
Pitchers, nappies, tumblers (glassware).......................................................
Planes...........................................................................................................
Plates,teacups and saucers (earthenware)...................................................
Poplar (lumber)............................................................................................
Pork, fresh and salt.......................................................................................
Potatoes, white.............................................................................................
Poultry, dressed fowls.................................................................................. .
Poultry, live fowls...................................................................., .................. .
Print cloths...................................................................................................
Prunes.......................................................................................................... .
Putty..................................
Quicksilver..........................
Quinine...............................
Raisins................................
Rice.....................................
Rope, manila.......................
Rosin...................................
Rubber, Para, island...........
Rye.....................................
Rye and buckwheat flour...
Salmon, canned...................
Sal soda (carbonate of soda)..
Salt.......................................
Saltpeter, Chile (nitrate of soda)
Saws..........................................
Sheep........................................
Sheetings, bleached and brown.
Shingles.....................................
Silk, raw....................................
Silver, bar..................................
Shirtings....................................
Shoes. ( S e e Boots and shoes).
Shovels......................................
Sisal, Mexican...........................
Soap, laundry............................
Soda ash....................................
Soda, bicarbonate of..................
Soda, carbonate of (sal soda)---Soda, caustic..............................
Soda, nitrate of (saltpeter)........
Soya bean oil, crude...................
Spices (pepper, black)...............
Page.
..............182,183
.......... 208,209
..........188,189
.......... 164,165
.......... 208,209
...............84,85
.......... 184,185
..........156,157
...............92,93
.......... 204-207
........... 92-101
.......... 102-105
.......... 208,209
..........102,103
..........100,101
192,193,196,197
..........164,165
........... 202,203
... 192,193,197
.......... 184,185
... 44,45,50,51
.......... 208,209
..........102,103
..........102,103
..........102,103
..........108,109
..........198,199
...............90,91
..........134,135
.......... 204,205
..........214,215
.......... 208-211
.......... 208,209
..........214,215
...............66,67
. -.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1UU, 1U#
122,123
156,157
208,209
164-169
174,175
184-189
168,169
202,203
168,169
. . . 200,201
.,. 188,189
. : . 100,101
... 108,109
. . . 100,101
___ 66,67
... 122-125
...... 90,91
... 190,191
... 168,169
... 198,199
...... 90,91
... 106,107
... 208,209
... 190,191
... 208,209
...... 54,55
.......84,85
.......84,85
... 198,199
... 106,107
... 198,199
... 168,169
.......64,65
... 126,127
... 190,191
... 132,133
... 170,171
... 126-129
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
170,171
208,209
212,213
198,199
106,107
198,199
198,199
198,199
214,215
106,107
INDEX.
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Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities—Concluded.
Page.
Spruce (lumber)........................................................................................................................ 188,189
Starch, corn............................................................................................................................... 106,107
Starch, laundry......................................................................................................................... 212,213
Steel billets.........................................................•..................................................................... 170-173
Steel plates.................................................................................................................................. 170,171
Steel rails................................................................................................................................... 170-173
Steel sheets................................................................................................................................ 170-173
Steel, structural......................................................................................................................... 170-171
Sugar......................................................................................................................................... 108-111
Suitings......................................................................................................................... 134,135,138-141
Sulphuric acid.............................................................................................................. 192,193,196,197
Sulphur, stick (brimstone)........................................................................................................ 200,201
Table cutlery (carvers, knives, and forks)................................................................................ 202,203
Tables, kitchen......................................................................................................................... 202,203
Tallow....................................................................................................................................... 108,109
Tankage, slaughterhouse.............................................................................................................212,213
Tar............................................................................................................................................ 190,191
Tea............................................................................................................................................ 108,109
Teacups and saucers, plates (earthenware)............................................................................... 200,201
Thread, cotton.......................................................................................................................... 128,129
Thread, linen, shoe.................................................................................................................... 132,133
Tickings.................................................................................................................................... 128,129
Tin, pig..................................................................................................................................... 174,175
Tinplate................................................................................................................................... 174,175
Tobacco, Burley, leaf..................................................................................................................... 66,67
Tobacco, plug and smoking........................................................................................................ 212,213
Tomatoes, canned......................................................................................................................... 76,77
Trouserings............................................................................................................................... 140,141
Trowels..................................................................................................................................... 174,175
Tubs and pails........................................................................................................................... 204,205
Tumblers, nappies, pitchers (glassware)................................................................................... 202,203
Turpentine, spirits of................................................................................................................ 188,189
Underwear, cotton.................................................................................................................... 128,129
Underwear, woolen................................................................................................................... 140,141
Veal........................................................................................................................................... 100,101
Vegetable oils..............................................................................................................................214,215
Vegetables, fresh (onions, potatoes).......................................................................................... 108,109
Vinegar, cider............................................................................................................................ 112,113
Vises.......................................................................................................................................... 174,175
Vitriol, blue (copper sulphate).................................................................................................. 198,199
Wheat............................................................................................................................................... 5255
Wheat flour.................................................................................................................................... 84-89
White lead (carbonate of lead.) ................................................................................................ 188,18P
Wire, fence................................................................................................................................ 174,175
Women’s dress goods................................................................................................................. 142-145
Woodenware (pails and tubs)................................................................................................... 204,205
Wood pulp.................................................................................................................... 210,211,214,215
Wood screws.............................................................................................................................. 176,177
Wool and woolen goods............................................................................................................. 132-147
Wool, Ohio, fleece......................................................................................................... 136,137,144-147
Worsted yarns........................................................................................................................... 146,147
Yarns, cotton............................................................................................................................ 130,131
Yarns, worsted.......................................................................................................................... 146,147
Zinc, oxide of (zinc white)......................................................................................................... 188,189
Zinc, sheet................................................................................................................................. 176,177
Zinc, slab................................................................................................................................... 176,177
Q.
Quotations, series of, carried in present report
4,5
It.
Rawand manufactured state, identical commodities in, index prices of, by months, 1913 to 1920__ 25,38,41
Rawand manufactured state, identical commoditiesin, index prices of, 1890 to 1920........................ 25,36,37
S.
Sources of price quotations, 1919 and 1920...........................................................................................
South Africa, wholesale prices in........................................................................................................
Sweden, wholesale prices in...............................................................................................................
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240
241
V.
Values in exchange, relative importance of commodities as measured by, 1909 and 1920................ 225-233
W.
Weights, table of, used in computing index numbers......................................................................217-224
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