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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
ETHELBERT STEWART, Commissioner
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES \
BUREAU O F LABO R S T A T IS T IC S / • • • •
W H O L E S A L E
PRICES
M
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N O * *1 1 D
SERIES
WHOLESALE PRICES
1890 TO 1925
OCTOBER, 1926
WASHINGTON
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1926
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1, 2
Method of computing index numbers-------------------------------------------------2-4
Commodities included in the present bulletin--------------------------------------4, 5
Prices of commodities in 1925 and in previous years----------------------------- 6-36
4verage wholesale prices of important commodities, 1890 to 1925______ 36-215
nl\BLE 1.— Index numbers based on aggregate values of lumber and shin9r
gles marketed, 1917, 1918, and 1919_____________________
3
\ble 2.— Sources of price quotations, 1924 and 1925-------------------------4
x-aBle 3.— Number of commodities, or series of quotations, classified as to
*
frequency, 1924 and 1925_______________________________
5
jble 4.— Changes in average prices from 1924 to 1925, by groups of
commodities-----------------------------------------------------------------7
ble 5.—Index numbers of wholesale prices, by groups of commodities,
1890 to 1925___________________________________________
8, 9
able 6.—Index numbers of wholesale prices, by groups and subgroups
of commodities and by months, 1916 to 1925-------------------- 18-25
T able 7.— Wholesale price indexes of identical commodities in raw and
manufactured state, 1890 to 1925-----------------------------------31
T able 8.— Wholesale price indexes of identical commodities in raw and
manufactured state, 1916 to 1925, by months— --------------- 32, 33
T able 9.—Average wholesale prices of commodities, 1890 to 1925-------- 38-215
A ppendix A.— Table of weights used in constructing index numbers of
wholesale prices, by groups of commodities_________ 217-224
A ppendix B.— Relative importance of commodities, as measured by their
estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_______ 225-233
A ppendix C.— Wholesale prices in other countries----------------------------- 234-246
234
Australia______________________________________________________
Austria------------------------------------------------------------------------------------234
Belgium_______________________________________________________
235
Canada-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 235,236
China_________________________________________________________
237
Czechoslovakia_________________________________________________
237
Denmark______________________________________________________
238
Egypt---------- --------------- --------------------------------------- -------------------238
Finland_____ - _______________________________________________ 238,239
France_________________________________________________________
239
Germany---------------------------------------------------------------------------------240
Great Britain__________________________ ______________________ 240, 241
India---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------241
Italy________________________________________________________ 241,242
Japan--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------242
Netherlands---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 242,243
New Zealand___________________________________________________
243
Norway_____________________________________________________ 243, 244
Poland_______________________________________________ _________
244
South Africa--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 244, 245
Spain---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------245
Sweden________________________________________________________
246
Switzerland------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------246
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CHARTS
SHOWING YEARLY FLUCTUATIONS OF WHOLESALE
PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1925
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1.— Farm products, foods, and all commodities__________________ ____ 10
2.— Cloths and clothing, fuel and lighting, and all commodities-_____ 11
3.— Metals and metal products, building materials, and all com
modities________________________________________________________ 12
4.— Chemicals and drugs, house-furnishing goods, and all com
modities____________________________________________________ ____ 13
5.— Identical commodities in raw and manufactured state_______ ____ 34
6.— Corn, contract grades, cash, Chicago, 1890-1925; and corn
meal, New York, 1890-1913, mill, 1913-1925__________________ 401
7.— Wheat, No. 1, northern spring, and No 2, red winter, cash,
Chicago, 1890-1913; No. 2, red winter, cash, Chicago,
1913-1925; wheat flour, winter straights, New York, 18901913, Kansas City, 1913-1925;1 and bread, loaf, New
York, 1890-1925______________________________________
8.— Cattle, good to choice steers, Chicago, 1890-1925; hides,
green, salted, packers’ , heavy native steers, Chicago, 18901925; and fresh beef, native sides, New York, 1890-1925._
9.— Hogs, light, Chicago, 1890-1925; hams, smoked, loose,
Chicago, 1890-1925; and sides, short clear, Chicago, 18901925________________________________________________________
48
10.— Cotton middling, spot, New York, 1890-1925; cotton yarns,
carded, 22/1, 1890-1925; and brown sheeting, 4/4, Pepperell, 1890-1925___________________________________________
54
11.— Milk, fresh, New York, 1890-1925; butter, creamery, extra,
New York, 1890-1925; and cheese, whole milk, New York,
1890-1925______________________ _____ _____________________
62
12.— Wool, Ohio, medium fleece, scoured, Boston, 1890-1925;
worsted yarns, 2-40s, 1890-1925; and suiting, middlesex,
1890-1925__________________ _________ _____________ 68
C h a r t 13.— Sugar, centrifugal, 96°, New York, 1890-1925; and granu
lated, New York, 1890-1925_________ _____ _______________
98
C h a r t 14.— Shoes, men’s vici kid, Goodyear welt, factory, 1890-1913;
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tan, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather, factory, 1913-1925;
and women’s, solid grain, factory, 1890-1913; black, kid,
Goodyear welt, factory, 1913-1925________________________
108
15.— Anthracite coal, chestnut, New York Harbor, 1890-1925;
bituminous coal, Georges Creek mine, 1890-1913; New
River, Cincinnati, 1913-1925; and coke, Connellsville,
furnace ovens, 1890-1925__________________________________
130
16.— Pig iron, Bessemer, Pittsburgh, 1890-1925; steel billets, Bes
semer, Pittsburgh, 1890-1925; and wire nails, Pittsburgh,
1890-1925________________________________________ _______144
17.— Copper, ingot, New York, 1890-1925; copper wire, bare,
mill, 1890-1925; and sheet copper, hot rolled, New York,
1890-1925__________________________________________________
154
18.— Lumber, yellow pine siding, New York, 1890-1916; North
Carolina pine, No. 2 surfaced boards, Norfolk, 1916-1925;
and oak, white, plain, New York, 1890-1925______________
162
19.— Plate glass, 5 to 10 square feet, polished, unsilvered, New
York, 1890-1905; glazing, New York, 1905-1925; and
window glass, single, B, works, 1890-1925_________________
174
20.— Leather, oak, sole, Boston, 1890-1925; wax calf, B grade,
Boston, 1890-1907; and chrome calf, Boston, 1907-1925-_
208
1U. S. Food Administration standard in 1918.
IV
CHARTS SHOWING MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS OF WHOLESALE
PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1916 TO 1925
Page
Chart la.— Farm products, foods, and all commodities-------------------------Chart 2a.— Cloths and clothing, fuel and lighting, and all commodities. _
C hart 3a.— Metals and metal products, building materials, and all com
modities__________________________________________________
26
27
28
C hart 4a.— Chemicals and drugs, house-furnishing goods, and all com
modities__________________________________________________
C hart 5a.— Identical commodities in raw and manufactured state______
C^tart 6a.— Corn, contract grades, cash, Chicago; and corn meal, mill__
29
35
41
G hart 7a.— Wheat, No. 1, northern spring, and wheat flour, standard
patents, Minneapolis, Minn.; and bread, loaf, New York__
45
Chart 8a.— Cattle, good to choice steers; hides, green, salted, packers’,
heavy native steers; and fresh beef, carcass; Chicago____
47
Chart 9a.— Hogs, light; hams, smoked, loose; and sides, short clear;
Chicago--------------------------------------------------- --------------------------
49
Chart 10a.— Cotton, middling, spot, New York; cotton yarns, carded,
22/1; and brown sheeting, 4/4, Pepperell; mill___________
55
Chart 11a.— Milk, fresh; butter, creamery, extra; and cheese, whole
milk; Chicago_____________________________________________
63
Chart 12a.— Wool, Ohio, medium fleece, scoured, Boston; worsted yarns,
2-40s; and suiting, middlesex; mill_______________________
Chart 13a.— Sugar, centrifugal, 96°; and granulated; New York_______ _
Chart 14a.— Shoes, men’s tan, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather; and
women’s black kid, Goodyear welt; factory______________
69
99
109
Chart 15a.— Anthracite coal, chestnut, New York Harbor; bituminous
Chart
Chart
Chart
Chart
Chart
coal, New River, Cincinnati; and coke, Connellsville,
furnace, ovens____________________________________________
16a.— Pig iron, Bessemer; steel billets, Bessemer; and wire nails;
Pittsburgh___________ ____________________________________
17a.— Copper, ingot, New York; copper wire, bare, mill; and sheet
copper, hot rolled, New York_____________________________
18a.— Lumber, southern yellow pine, No. 2, common; Douglas fir,
No. 1, common; and red cedar shingles, 16-inch; mills___
19a.— Plate glass, 5 to 10 square feet, glazing, New York; and
window glass, single, B, works------------------------------------------20a.— Leather, union, sole; chrome calf, B grade; and glazed kid;
Boston---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
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145
155
163
175
209
BULLETIN OF THE
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
no.
4is
WASHINGTON
october, 1926
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
INTRODUCTION
This bulletin continues information published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics since 1900. In that year was issued a report1 de
signed to bring up to date the record of prices in the report of the
United States Senate Committee on Finance for the years 1840 to
1891, published in 1893.2 Subsequent annual reports were included
in the March issues of the bimonthly bulletin of the bureau for the
years 1902 to 1911, inclusive, and were published separately there
after. Statistics of wholesale prices have also appeared in the
Monthly Labor Review since its inception in July, 1915, and in a
pamphlet, monthly, since March, 1922. In the present bulletin
prices are brought up to the end of 1925.
Beginning with the 1921 bulletin, an important change was made
in the grouping of commodities. In preceding reports of the bureau
the plan was followed of arbitrarily confining an article to a particular
group regardless of its fitness for inclusion also under other group
designations. In the bulletin for 1921 articles properly falling under
more than one of the classifications adopted were included under each
classification. For example, structural steel, nails, and certain other
metal products used in building were placed in the group of building
materials as well as in that of metals and metal products. Similarly,
food articles produced on the farm which reach the consumer prac
tically unchanged in form, such as potatoes, eggs, and milk, were
included both among farm products and among foods. In computing
the general index number for all commodities, however, such articles
were counted only once, thereby avoiding duplication in the final
result.
Besides the inclusion of certain articles in more than one group, a
rearrangement of commodities within the several groups to provide
for subgroups of closely related articles was made. The system of
grouping adopted follows:
1. Farm products:
(a) Grains.
(b) Livestock and poultry.
(c) Other farm products.
(d) All farm products.
2. Foods:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Meats.
Butter, cheese, and milk.
Other foods.
All foods.
1 U. S. Department of Labor Bulletin No. 27, March, 1900. Subsequent reports are Bulletins Nos. 39,
45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99, 114, 149, 181, 200, 226, 269, 296, 320, 335, 367, and 390.
2 Report from the Committee on Finance of the U. S. Senate on Wholesale Prices, Wages, and Transpor
tation, Mar. 3, 1893 (52d Cong. 2d sess.) Kept. No. 1394.
1
2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
3. Cloths and clothing:
(a) Boots and shoes.
(b) Cotton goods.
(c) Woolen goods.
(d) Silk, etc.
(e) All cloths and clothing.
4. Fuel and lighting:
(a) Anthracite coal.
(b) Bituminous coal.
(c) Other fuel and lighting.
(d) All fuel and lighting.
5. Metals and metal products:
(a) Iron and steel.
(b) Nonferrous metals.
(c) All metals and metal products.
6. Building materials:
(a) Lumber.
(b) Brick.
(c) Structural steel.
(<d) Other building materials,
(e) All building materials.
7. Chemicals and drugs:
(a) Chemicals.
(b) Fertilizer materials.
(c) Drugs and pharmaceuticals.
(d) All chemicals and drugs.
8. House-furnishing goods:
(a) Furniture.
(b) Furnishings.
(c) All house-furnishing goods.
9. Miscellaneous:
(a) Cattle feed.
(b) Leather.
(c) Paper and pulp.
(d) Other miscellaneous.
(e) All miscellaneous.
10. All commodities.
METHOD OF COMPUTING INDEX NUMBERS
In constructing the index numbers for the various groups of com
modities the average price of each article in the year 1913 (selected
as the base period in order to provide a pre-war standard for measur
ing price changes) has been multiplied by the estimated quantity of
that article marketed in the census year 1919.3 The products thus
obtained have been added to give the approximate value in exchange
in 1913 of all the articles in each group and of the total list of com
modities. Similar aggregates have been made for each other year
since 1890 and for each month since January, 1913, by multiplying
the average price of each article for the year or month by the quan
tity marketed in 1919 and adding the results.4 The index number
for each group and for all commodities for each year and for each
month has then been obtained by comparing the aggregate for such
year or month with the corresponding aggregate for 1913, taken as
100.
If, during the period under consideration, there had been no
changes in the list of commodities included in the index numbers,
the percentage changes in the cost of the different groups of commodi
ties would be accurately measured by dividing the aggregates for the
months and years specified by the corresponding aggregates for 1913.
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 instances. There
fore, 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 retail 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, subtractions, or
8 See Appendix A, pp. 217 to 224.
* Appendix C of Bulletin No. 267 contains monthly index numbers from January, 1900, to December,
1912, inclusive, computed according to method described above,
METHOD OF COMPUTING INDEX NUMBERS
ubstitutions, 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 commodities.
The following statement relative to lumber in the group of building
materials will serve to illustrate the method employed, it having been
necessary in several instances to substitute other lumber price series
in 1918 m place of the price series formerly carried.
T a b le 1 .— IN D E X NUM BERS
BASED ON AGGREGATE VALUES OF LU M B E R AND
SHINGLES M A R K E T E D , 1917,1918, AND 1919
Approximate value (000 omitted)
Commodity
1917
1918-A
1918-B
1919
Douglas fir, No. 1, common............................................. .
Douglas fir, No. 2 and better.............................................
Gum, sap, firsts and seconds.............................................
Hemlock, northern, No. 1..................................................
Maple, hard, No. 1, common........................................... .
Oa&, white plain, No. 1, common................................... .
P%e, white, No. 2l barn.__............................................. .
le, yellow, floormg, B and better................................ .
le, yellow, timbers, square edge, sound.......................
plar, No. 1, common......................................................
ruce, eastern, random....................................................
.ath, yellow pine, No. 1 (substituted for spruce in 1918)
Shingles, cypress, 16 inches long...................................... .
Shingles, red cedar, 16 inches long................................... .
$70,279
35,301
23,089
46,497
28,100
92,143
84,692
151,501
170,982
12,513
29,303
13,203
4,792
28,902
$80,793
41,328
27,451
51,816
26,169
107,143
104,158
165,373
209,867
16,654
34,081
13,370
6,412
28,663
$80,793
41,328
30,646
55,477
31,548
124,529
82,581
165,373
209,867
18,436
34,081
9,486
6,412
$112,520
58,548
43,361
68,377
39,790
182,087
93,486
269,427
245,393
21,771
41,062
15,585
7,138
46,041
Total........................................................................ .
791,297
913,278
919,220
1,244,586
Ratio 1917 to 1918 and 1918 to 1919................................... .
Index numbers (1913 equals 100).......................................
100.00
134.62
115.42
155.38
100.00
135.40
210.38
The index number for 1917, with 1913 as the base period, was
found to be 134.62. Dividing the comparable aggregate for 1918
($913,278) bj the aggregate for 1917 ($791,297) we obtain 115.42.
This figure is the index number for 1918 on the 1917 base. To
convert it to the 1913 base we multiply 115.42 by 134.62, giving
155.38 as the index for 1918 on the 1913 base. This is rounded off
to 155.4 when published. To obtain the index number for 1919, we
first divide the aggregate for 1919 ($1,244,586) by the comparable
aggregate for 1918 ($919,220), giving 135.40 as the index number for
1919 on the 1918 base. To convert this to the 1913 base we multiply
135.40by 155.38 (the index number for 1918 on the 1913 base), which
gives 210.38 as the index number for 1919 on the 1913 base. This
is rounded off to 210.4 when published. Index numbers for all other
groups and subgroups are found in the same manner in all cases where
a change in the list of included articles has been made.
To ascertain the quantities of the various commodities marketed
in 1919, every available source of information, official and private, was
drawn upon. In the case of articles consumed to a large extent by the
producer, as com, oats, hay, etc., only the portion actually marketed,
as near as could be determined, was taken. A similar plan was fol
lowed with regard to semimanufactured articles, such as cotton and
worsted yams, pig iron, and steel billets, which often are carried
into further processes of manufacture in establishments where pro
duced. The quantity of each article sold in the markets was ascer
tained as nearly as possible and used to weight the prices for different
years and months.
4
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
Not all of the commodity prices shown in the present bulletin ha'v
been used in constructing the index numbers. Several articles c
minor importance, such as crackers and cornstarch, have been omitted
because of their negligible influence upon price movements. Othei
articles of some importance, such as hammers, saws, and shovels,
have been omitted because satisfactory weighting factors could not
be obtained. In still other instances, such as brick, lumber, and
structural steel, where more than one price series has been included
in the bulletin, only those series believed to be most representative
have been used in the index. Of the 528 series of quotations for 1924
and 1925 shown in the detailed tables of this bulletin, 404 series have
been weighted and used in computing the index numbers.3 To show
more minutely fluctuations in prices, all index numbers in the present
bulletin are published to one decimal fraction.
COMMODITIES INCLUDED IN THE PRESENT BULLETIN
In the selection of commodities for inclusion in the bureau’s
reports on wholesale prices it has been the aim to choose only impcHtant and representative articles in each group. To this end, in ad
tion to utilizing all available information from official sources, careinquiry has been made in the principal market centers to determi
wmch articles within the general class or group enter to the larges
extent into exchange from year to year. Thus, for some years past
eggs classed as “ firsts” have been 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 case 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 con
stitute a considerable part of the volume of sales. In the case of
commodities classed as chemicals or drugs, where a range of prices
was found, the lower quotations were selected because these quota
tions are believed to represent the prices of larger lots, while the higher
quotations represent the prices of smaller lots. The sources from
which price quotations for the past two years have been drawn are
as follows:
T a b le 3.—SOURCES OF PRICE QUOTATIONS, 1924 AND 1925
Source
Cloths Fuel Metals Build Chem HouseAU
Farm
and
furMis
and
and
ing
prod Foods cloth
nish- cella com
metal mate icals
and
light
modi
ucts
prod
ing neous
ing
ing
rials drugs goods
ties
ucts
Standard trade journals...........
Manufacturers or sales agents..
Boards of trade, associations,
etc_______________________
Federal or State bureaus_____
56
4
81
18
3
67
2
4
7
6
Total ________________
66
106
76
8 See Appendix A, pp. 217 to 224.
19
22
33
19
1
41
53
28
24
65
21
7
59
24
7
10
65
31
309
182
32
5
31
528
5
COMMODITIES INCLUDED IN PRESENT BULLETIN
So far as possible, the quotations for the various commodities have
)een secured in their primary markets. For example, the prices
quoted for livestock and most animal products, as well as for most
grains, are for Chicago; wheat and flour prices are mainly for Kansas
City and Minneapolis; pig iron and steel prices are for Pittsburgh, etc.
The prices used are, in all instances where this information could be
obtained, based on first-hand transactions. Thus the cattle and other
livestock prices used are those paid by slaughterhouses to the com
mission 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 manu
facturers to wholesalers, jobbers, and manufacturers of wearing
apparel. Butter and egg prices are for consignments to the whole
sale trade. Fluid milk prices are those to producers for milk deliv^
}d on city platform. Flour prices are those made by millers to
ge wholesale dealers, jobbers, and bakers. Leather prices are
ose from tanners to manufacturers. Coke prices are those to
>perators of blast furnaces. Pig iron prices are those to foundry
operators and large steel makers. Steel prices are those to jobbers
or large manufacturing consumers.
For commodities of great importance, more than one price series
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
>rices have been secured. In a large number of instances, particuarly §ijice the beginning of 1918, it has been possible to obtain aver
age Spintjily prices from daily quotations. For those commodities
wh^Ji' prices are quite stable, such as certain textiles and building
materials, only first-of-the-month prices have been taken. These
details are summarized for 1924 and 1925 as follows:
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TABLE 3 . —N U M BER OF COM MODITIES, OR SERIES OF QUOTATIONS, CLASSIFIED AS
TO FREQUENCY, 1924 AND 1925
Frequency of quotation
Chem HouseCloths Fuel Metals
AU
furand Build
Mis
Farm
ing
icals nishand
and metal
cella com
prod Foods cloth
and
mate
light
modi
prod rials drugs ing neous
ucts
ing
ing
ties
ucts
goods
Weekly____________________
Monthly___________________
Average for month...................
56
1
9
90
13
3
4
16
56
32
5
4
32
13
8
22
12
25
65
Total...............................
66
106
76
41
53
59
65
4
27
18
7
6
319
71
138
31
31
528
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 employed here, which is the one usually
employed in computing average prices, is believed to yield results
quite satisfactory for all practical purposes.
6
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
PRICES OF COMMODITIES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEAR.
Wide fluctuations in the wholesale prices of many important com
modities occurred in 1925. This was particularly true of farm prod
ucts, fuels, and metals, in which chaotic market conditions were
•revalent during much of the year. Grains fell 17 per cent in price
rom January to April, and although a partial recovery took place in
May the end of the year found prices considerably below those of
the beginning. Grain prices in 1925, however, averaged over 20
per cent higher than in 1924. Cattle and hogs increased in price in
the early months of the year, declined in April and May, increased
again in summer, and again sharply declined in the closing months.
Cattle prices for the year averaged about 10 per cent higher than in
1924, while hogs were over 40 per cent higher. Prices of sheep and
lambs also varied widely during the year, the average being we11
above that of 1924. Compared with 1913 prices, cattle in 1925 we ■
relatively lower than either hogs or sheep. Cotton, tobacco, ai
hay averaged considerably lower than in the year before, while hidt
ana potatoes were higher. Wool prices, on the other hand, varied
little from those of the preceding year. All farm products, con
sidered in the aggregate, were about 10 per cent higher than in 1924.
Among food products there were marked variations in 1925 in the
jrices of fresh and cured meats, butter, eggs, coffee, flour, fresh fruits,
ard, and sugar. Prices in this group averaged about 9 per cent
higher than in 1924. Clothing materials showed little price varia
tion from the preceding year, cotton goods being cheaper and woolen
goods higher than in 1924. Raw and spun silk also were somewhat
higher.
Anthracite coal prices were fairly stable during most of the year,
declining gradually in the first five months and increasing thereafter.
Owing to the situation brought about by the strike, no satisfactory
information was available after September. Bituminous coal de
creased in price from January to July and increased in later months,
averaging well above prices at the beginning of the year. Coke
prices were quite erratic, Connellsville furnace coke at the ovens
averaging $2.90 per ton in June and $6.88 in November. Crude pe
troleum, fuel oil, and gasoline also showed wide price variations in
the year.
Iron and steel prices averaged below those of 1924, being highest
in February and lowest in September. Nonferrous metals, on the
other hand, were somewhat higher than in 1924 but in April and
May were barely above the pre-war level. All metals averaged 3.4
per cent lower than in 1924. Prices of building materials were on a
par with those of the year before, while chemicals and drugs were
slightly higher. House-furnishing goods, including furniture, were
cheaper than in 1924. In the group of miscellaneous commodities
the steep increase in prices of crude rubber brought the year’s average
over 15 per cent higher than the average for 1924. In the peak
month, however, the price of rubber was less than 6 per cent above
the average price in 1913, and at the end of the year it had again
fallen below the pre-war level.
Comparing prices in 1925 with those prevailing in 1913, the group
of commodities showing the largest increase was that of cloths and
{
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7
PRICES IK 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
iothing, in which the rise was 89.6 per cent. Building materials
-ame next with an increase of 75.1 per cent. Other increases were:
j?uel and lighting, 74.7 per cent; house-furnishing goods, 69.2 per
cent; farm products, 58.1 per cent; foods, 57.5 per cent; miscellaneous,
34.7 per cent; chemicals and drugs, 34.4 per cent; and metals, 29.9
per cent. All commodities on an average were 58.7 per cent higher
m 1925 than in 1913.
Table 4 shows for each of the 10 groups the number of commodities
or separate commodity units for which comparable wholesale prices
were obtained for the years 1924 and 1925, and the number that in
creased or decreased in 1925 as compared with the year previous:
T able 4.-—CHANGES IN AVERAG E PRICES FROM 1924 TO 1925, B Y GROUPS OF
COMMODITIES
Change
Chem HouseAll
Cloths Fuel Metals
furMis com
and Build
Farm
ing
icals nishand metal
and
cella modi
prod Foods cloth
and
light
mate
ing neous ties
ucts
rials drugs goods
ing
ing prod
ucts
Increases...................................
Decreases..................................
No change................................
44
21
1
84
20
2
33
35
8
19
22
15
29
9
21
34
4
27
27
11
5
23
3
25
5
1
273
216
39
Total...............................
66
106
76
41
53
59
65
31
31
528
From this table it will be seen that, of the 528 comparable price series
secured by the bureau for 1924 and 1925, increases in average prices
were reported for 273 series and decreases for 216 series. In the case
of 39 series no change in average prices was shown. Detailed infor
mation concerning price changes will be found in the table on pages
38 to 215 of this bulletin.
Index numbers for the several groups of commodities for the years
from 1890 to 1925 are shown in Table 5. As has been explained, in
computing these index numbers the year 1913 was taken as the base
period in order to provide a pre-war standard for measuring price
changes. To assist m 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.
8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b le 5 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF C O M M O D ITII
1890 TO 1925
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimate
value in 1913=100]
Farm
products1
Year
Foods 2
Cloths and
clothing 3
Fuel and
lighting4
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
or de
Index or de
Index 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...................
69.8
75.0
68.5
70.7
61.4
+7.4
-8 .7
+3.2
-13.2
86 4
85.3
79.4
85.1
75.1
-1 .3
-6 .9
+7.2
-11.8
94.9
90.8
91.2
89.7
79.3
-4 .3
+ .4
-1 .6
-11.6
62.2
60.3
56.9
57.6
56.0
-3 .1
-5 .6
+1.2
-3 .0
115.9
101.5
92.5
84.6
72.3
1895...................
1896...................
1897...................
1898...................
1899...................
61.2
55.0
59.2
62.8
64.1
-.3
-10.1
+7.6
+6.1
+2.1
73.6
68.7
70.8
74.3
74.3
-2 .0
-6 .7
+3.1
+4.9
(6)
77.3
75.8
74.8
77.0
80.4
-2 .5
-1 .9
-1 .3
+2.9
+4.4
65.9
64.5
55.3
56.3
67.2
+17.7
-2 .1
-14.3
+1.8
+10.4
77.5
78.4
71.6
71.9
110.1
+
+1
—8.
+ .4
+53. >
1900...................
1901...................
1902...................
1903...................
1904------ a .........
70.4
73.6
81.4
77.2
81.1
+9.8
+4.5
+10.6
- 5 .2
+5.1
79.0
78.6
83.0
81.0
84.0
+6.3
-.6
+5.6
-2 .0
+3.7
87.8
'81.0
82.5
87.4
87.9
+9.2
-7 .7
+1.9
+5.9
+ .6
75.5
72.9
84.5
98.5
87.0
+12.4
-3 .4
+15.9
+16.6
-1 1.7
107.9
102.5
100.2
99.3
88.0
- 2 .0
- 5 .0
- 2 .2
-.9
-1 1 .4
1905...................
1906-................
1907...................
1908...................
1909...................
78.8
80.3
86.7
86.5
97.0
-2 .8
+1.9
+8.0
-.2
+12.1
85.8
33.2
88.7
91.4
97.4
+2.1
-3 .1
+6.6
+3.0
+6.6
90.4
98.2
104.7
93.8
97.6
+2.8
+8.6
+6.6
-10.4
+4.1
80.9
84.9
88.8
87.7
84.2
-7 .0
+4.9
+4.6
-1 .2
-4 .0
98.2
112.8
120.9
95.0
93.1
+11.6
+14.9
+7.2
-2 1.5
- 2 .0
1910...................
1911...................
1912..................
1913...................
1914...................
103.2
93.0
101.3
100.0
102.6
+6.4
-9 .9
+8.9
-1 .3
+2.6
101.1
96.5
104.0
100.0
101.8
+3.8
-4 .5
+7.8
-4 .0
+1.8
99.9
95.8
97.2
100.0
97.7
+2.4
-4 .1
+1.5
+2.9
-2 .3
77.8
76.2
83.9
100.0
92.9
-7 .6
-2 .1
+10.1
+19.2
-7 .1
93.8
89.0
98.6
100.0
84.9
+ .8
-5 .1
+10.8
+1.4
-1 5.1
1915...................
1916...................
1917...................
1918...................
1919...................
103.9
122.8
189.6
218.5
230.8
+1.3
+18.2
+54.4
+15.2
+5.6
104.5
121.2
167.2
188.4
206.6
+2.7
+16.0
+38.0
+12.7
+9.7
98.3
127.0
175.3
228.0
252.9
+. 6
+29.2
+38.0
+30.1
+10.9
87.9
126.4
168.9
169.8
180.5
-5 .4
+43.8
+33.6
+. 5
+6.3
99.3
161.8
231.0
187.1
162.1
+17.0
+62.9
+42.7
-1 9 .0
-1 3 .4
1920...................
1921...................
1922...................
1923...................
1924...................
217.9
123.7
133.3
141.2
143.4
-5 .6
-4 3.2
+7.8
+5.9
+1.6
219.7
144.0
138.4
143.8
144.2
+6.3
-34.5
-3 .9
+3.9
+ .3
295.5
179.5
180.8
200.1
190.9
+16.8
-39.3
+ .7
+10.7
-4 .6
241.4
199.4
217.5
185.1
170.3
+33.7
-1 7.4
+9.1
-14.9
-8 .0
191.7
129.0
122.0
144.4
134.5
+18.3
-3 2 .8
-5 .4
+18.4
-6 .9
1925................... 158.1
+10.3
157.5
+9.2
189.6
-.7
174.7
+2.6
129.9
- 3 .4
1 Number of commodities varied from 24 in 1890 to 56 in 1925.
2 Number of commodities varied from 36 in 1890 to 95 in 3925.
8 Number of commodities varied from 40 in 1890 to 65 in 1925
4 Number of commodities varied from 12 in 1890 to 20 in 1925.
* Number of commodities varied from 20 in 1890 to 37 in 1925.
9 No change*
-J & 4
-
i.
1
9
PRICES IN’ 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
T able 5.—IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM M ODITIES,
1890 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Building
materials7
Year
Chemicals and
drugs»
House-furnish
ing goods •
Miscellaneous10
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
or deor de Index
or de Index or de Index or de Index
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...................
81.9
77.9
73.5
73.3
70.1
-4 .9
-5 .6
-.3
-4 .4
91.3
92.3
93.1
90.6
81.7
+1.1
+ .9
-2 .7
-9 .8
88.5
89.4
85.4
85.3
80.5
+1.0
-4 .5
-.1
-5 .6
99.5
96.6
90.7
91.7
88.4
-2 .9
-6 .1
+1.1
-3 .6
80.5
80.0
74.8
76.6
68.7
- 0 .7
-6 .4
+2.4
-10.3
1$95...................
X«96....................
1897...................
1898...................
1899...................
68.3
68.5
66.0
69.7
76.8
—2.6
+ .3
-3 .6
+5.6
+10.2
80.7
81.1
88.5
96.6
101.2
-1 .2
+ .5
+9.1
+9.2
+4.8
77.3
76.9
75.4
78.0
79.9
-4 .0
-.6
-2 .0
+3.4
+2.4
92.9
91.7
93.3
95.6
99.7
+5.1
-1 .3
+1.7
+2.5
+4.3
70.0
66.7
66.8
69.6
74.9
+1.9
- 4 .7
+ .1
+ 4.2
+7.6
1900...................
1901...................
1902...................
1903...................
1904...................
81.4
78.1
79.9
82.2
79.3
+6.0
-4 .0
+2.3
+2.9
-3 .5
102.4
105.0
107.9
104.8
104.9
+1.2
+2.5
+2.7
-2 .9
+ .1
86.8
86.9
87.4
90.4
89.2
+8.6
+ .1
+. 6
+3.4
-1 .3
103.7
95.7
92.6
101.6
110.0
+4.0
-7 .7
-3 .2
+9.7
+8.3
80.5
79.3
84.4
85.5
85.6
+7.5
-1 .5
+6.4
+1.3
+ .1
1905................... 84.8
1906................... 95.2
1907................... 100.2
1908..............
91.8
1909................... 94.6
+6.9
+12.2
+5.2
-8 .4
+3.1
102.7
95.8
97.9
99.2
99.7
-2 .1
-6 .7
+2.2
+1.3
+ .5
88.3
91.1
97.6
91.6
91.7
-1 .0
+3.2
+7.1
-6 .2
+ .1
117.0
116.3
111.2
101.1
130.3
+6.4
-.6
-4 .4
-9 .1
+28.9
86.2
88.6
93.5
90.1
96.9
+ .7
+2.8
+ 5.5
-3 .6
+ 7.5
1910................... 97.5
1911................... 97.6
1912................... 98.5
1913................... 100.0
1914................... 92.0
+3,1
+ .1
+ .9
+1.5
-8 .0
102.3
101.7
100.7
100.0
100.7
+2.6
-.6
-1 .0
-.7
+ .7
95.8
93.5
94.0
100.0
100.0
+4.5
-2 .4
+. 5
+6.4
(6)
151.1
111.1
110.2
100.0
95.4
+16.0
-2 6.5
-.8
-9 .3
-4 .6
100.9
93.0
99.1
100.0
98.1
+ 4.1
- 7 .2
+ 5.9
+ .9
-1 .9
1915...................
1916...................
1917...................
1918...................
1919...................
94.0
120.3
157.0
172.0
201.4
+2.2
+28.0
+30.5
+9.6
+17.1
133.7
180.9
202.0
215.1
169.3
+32.8
+35.3
+11.7
+6.5
-21.3
99.8
106.3
125.4
152.5
183.6
+6.5
+18.0
+21.6
+20.4
-.2
94.7
120.8
148.3
156.3
174.7
-.7
+27.6
+22.8
+5.4
+11.8
100.8
126.8
177.2
194.3
206.4
+ 2.8
+25.8
+39.7
+ 9.7
+ 6.2
1920...................
1921...................
1922...................
1923.............. .
1924...................
264.1
165.4
168.4
189.1
175.1
+31.1
-37.4
+1.8
+12.3
-7 .4
199.7
135.6
124.2
131.0
130.4
+18.0
-32.1
-8 .4
+5.5
-.5
53.8
195.1
175.8
183.1
172.8
+38.2
-23.1
-9 .9
+4.2
-5 .6
195.5
128.1
117.5
122.7
116.7
+11.9
-34.5
-8 .3
+4.4
-4 .9
226.2
146.9
148.8
153.7
149.7
+9.6
-35.1
+1.3
+3.3
-2 .6
134.4
+3.1
169.2
-2 .1
134.7
+15.4
158.7
+6.0
1925................... 175.1
(6)
6 No change.
7 Number of commodities varied from 22 in 1890 to 32 in 1925.
8 Number of commodities varied from 11 in 1890 to 43 in 1926.
» Number of commodities varied from 21 in 1890 to 31 in 1925. •
Number of commodities Varied from 13 in 1890 to 25 in 1925.
11 Number of commodities varied from 199 in 1890 to 404 in 1925.
To enable the reader to follow more readily the rise and fall of
prices year by year since 1890 a series of charts has been constructed.
A glance at the first of these (Chart 1), in which the curves for farm
products and foodstuffs are compared with the curve for all com
modities, shows that the general trend of wholesale prices for all
commodities taken together was downward during the first eight
years of the period, or until 1897, after which they rose steadily
until 1910, except for a slight decline in 1901 and a more decided
Chabt 1
275
- -T T T H 'T ..I " l
FARM PRODUCTS
FOODS
ALL COMMOOITIEs
250
—
375
350
325
300
1 I T ! I'" T 1
400
375
350
325
300
275
IW W |
/ if \
4
200
175
150
125
V\
V
I
175
9* i
100
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y
/
/
**
75
/
s
N
SO
50
®
®
®
9*
o
—
eo
ia
1925
\
$
7
10
X /
s VN1
• ••<
150
125
too
T5
200
PRICES, 1890
IllP
(/
250
225
WHOLESALE
i
i
s
225
Ch art 2
PKICKS
IN
1925
AND
90171°—26f—Bull. 415------- 2
IN
PBEVIOUS
YEABS
WHOLESALE
PBICES, 1800
TO 1925
Ch a r t 3
PRICES
IN
1925 AND
IN
PEEVIOTJS
YEAES
Chart 5
14
W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1925
one in 1908. In 1911 there was a sharp decline, followed by a quick
recovery in 1912 which lasted through 1913. In 1914 prices again
subsided to some extent, but reacted in the following year. Be
tween JL915 and 1916 occurred by far the most pronounced price
advance that had taken place between any two years up to that
time, the index number ior all commodities rising from 100.8
126.8, an increase of 26 per cent. An even greater advance to
place between 1916 and 1917, the index for 1917 rising to 177.2,
increase of 39 per cent. A further advance in prices brought the
index number for 1918 up to 194.3, a point 10 per cent above the
level for 1917. In 1919 the index number increased to 206.4, or 6
per cent above the 1918 index, and in 1920 it rose to 226.2, or 10
per cent above the level of prices in 1919 and 126 per cent above the
basic figure for 1913. In 1921 the index declined to 146.9, a fail of
35 per cent from the 1920 price level, but it increased to 148.8 i?
1922, to 149.7 in 1924, and to 158.7 in 1925.
Comparing the curves for farm products and foods shown in Char
1 with the all-commodities curve, one is struck by their great simi
larity. The reason for the preponderating influence of farm prod
ucts and foods upon the yearly price changes of all commodities
becomes clear when one consults Appendix B (pp. 225 to 233) of the
present bulletin, which gives the approximate values in 1925 of the
commodities comprising the several groups in the exchanges of the
country.
Yearly price fluctuations in the groups of cloths and clothing and
fuel and lighting are compared with all commodities in Chart 2.
Cloths and clothing remained relatively stable in price from 1890 to
1915, except for rather sharp declines in 1894, 1901, and 1908. The
steep increases that took place in this group from 1915 to 1920 are
clearly brought out in the chart, as is also the decided drop in 1921
and 1922 ana the recovery in 1923. Marked fluctuations smce 1890
have occurred in the group of fuel and lighting materials. The low
est levels were reached in 1894 and in 1897-98. The great rise in
coal and coke prices in 1920 and in 1922 is reflected in the chart.
Metals and metal products (Chart 3) were relatively quite high in
1890-91, and reached their lowest point in 1894 and 1897-98. War
demands in 1917 forced prices to unheard-of levels, but in 1919-20
the average for this group had fallen below that of any other. Build
ing materials (Chart 3) conformed to the same trend as all com
modities from 1890 to 1915 and fluctuated at high levels in the
last 10 years of the period.
The curves for chemicals and drugs and for house-furnishing
goods in Chart 4 show only minor variations up to 1914. In 1915,
owing to the early influence of war, prices of chemicals and drugs
had increased 34 per cent over the average for 1913 while in no other
group had the increase been greater than 5 per cent. From 1915
to 1918 prices continued to advance sharply, but with the cessation
of hostilities in the latter year a decline set m, followed by a reaction
in 1920 and another period of low prices from 1921 to 1925. Housefurnishing goods showed a downward trend from 1890 to 1897, a
gradual upward trend to 1913-1915, and a sharp increase to 1920.
In 1921 prices in this group dropped back to an average of 95 per
cent above 1913 prices, ana in 1922 to 76 per cent above that level,
advancing to 83 per cent above the 1913 level in 1923 and declining
PEIGES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
15
thereafter. The group of miscellaneous commodities, owing to the
diversity of its constituents, has not been charted, but conforms
quite closely to the all-commodities curve during most of the period
since 1890.
Table 6 and Charts la to 4a furnish a comparison of group price
fluctuations with all commodities, by months, from January, 1916,5
to December, 1925. These charts 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 indi
vidual commodities appearing elsewhere in this bulletin. In Table 6
index numbers are shown for the various subgroups of commodities
in addition to the group index numbers. No index numbers for sub
groups have been computed by the bureau for years prior to 1913.
In the two important groups of farm products and foodstuffs,
l o w q in Chart la, unprecedented advances took place in 1916 and
917. The steadying effect of governmental price control, inauguated in the summer and fall of 1917, is clearly discernible 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 Decem
ber level down to a point below that of any month since January,
1917. Food prices reached their peak in May, followed by sharp
decreases to the end of the year. In 1921 both groups continued
steadily downward until June, reacting in the next tnree months
and declining again in the fall and winter. From 1922 to 1925 prices
in these two groups tended upward, sagging in summer and stiffening
later in each year. The close of 1925 found farm products 52 per
cent higher and foodstuffs 57 per cent higher than the 1913 level.
In the cloths and clothing group (Chart 2a) prices rose rapidly until
the armistice period in 1918. Following the cessation of hostilities,
prices declined until the spring of 1919, when they again advanced
sharply. The peak of prices in this group was reached early in 1920,
when they approximated three and a half times the 1913 level Later
declines brought the level in the summer of 1921 to a point only 71
per cent above the 1913 level. Small increases took place in the last
four months of 1921, followed by further declines in the spring and
further increases in the fall and winter of 1922, and fluctuating at
relatively high levels during 1923 to 1925.
The curve for the fuel and lighting group, also shown in Chart 2a,
shows the great increases that took place in fuel prices in the second
half of 1916 and the first half of 1917, before price control was insti
tuted. The drop in prices from June to October of 1917, as 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,
as well as subsequent declines to the fall of 1921 and the increase
caused by the coal strike in the summer of 1922, is also emphasized
by the cnart. During 1923 prices in this group steadily receded,
until the December level was only 62 per cent above the 1913 average.
An advance in the early part of 1924 was followed by further declines
later in the year and further advances in 1925.
* Corresponding information for 1913 to 1915 will be found in Bulletin No. 367, pp. 219 to 1829.
16
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
In 1916 and the first half of 1917 prices of metals and metal prod
ucts (Chart 3a) continued steeply upward, reaching their crest in
July of the latter year. At this time prices had increased 192 per
cent over the average of 1913. With the inauguration of price con
trol following the entry of the United States into the war, prices
declined rapidly, being only 83 per cent above the 1913 average at
the end of 1917. During most of 1918 prices in this group advanced
slowly, 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
summer of 1920. After this prices again slowly subsided to March,
1922, when they were only 9 per cent higher than in 1913. By the
end of the year they had risen again to 31 per cent above the pre
war level, continuing to 54 per cent above the pre-war level in
April, 1923, and subsiding to 42 per cent above that level at the
close of the year. Further recessions took place in 1924 and 1925
The curve for building materials (Chart 3a) shows a steep upwar
trend after 1916. With the resumption of building operations enoi
mous increases took place in the group during 1919 and 1920, the
price level in the spring of 1920 being three times the 1913 level.
Like other commodities, building materials fell sharply in price in
1921, with a tendency toward recovery late in the year ana strong
advances in 1922 and 1923, weakening somewhat in 1924 and 1925.
Chart 4a shows that the peak of prices for chemicals and drugs
was reached in the fall of 1917, since which time prices have declined,
though with an upward swing in 1920, followed by a downward swing
in 1921 and 1922, and an upward swing again in 1923 to 1925.
House-furnishing goods (Chart 4a) increased steadily in the first five
years of the period. In July, 1920, prices were 275 per cent of the
1913 level. Steady recessions were recorded in this group during
1921 and most of 1922 with a reaction in the first halt of 1923 ana
a decline thereafter. In the group designated as miscellaneous,
shown in Table 5 but not charted, which is composed of cattle feed,
leather, paper, wood pulp, and other commodities not falling under
the other group designations adopted, prices as a whole advanced
from 1916 to the spring of 1920, with temporary setbacks in certain
months. After May, 1920, a steady decline set in which continued
through 1923 and the first half of 1924, with a tendency to react in
the second half of 1924 and a decided upward trend in 1925.
18
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b le 6 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS AN D SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES AN D B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 19251
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Farm products
Grains
Live
stock
and
poul
try
Other
farm
prod
ucts
141.7
131.8
130.8
119.8
126.4
123.5
115.6
123.7
147.7
157.5
171.4
185.8
173.9
113.9
96.2
100.6
110.8
112.3
115.0
117.4
117.6
120.1
122.6
117.1
li a 9
121.5
122.5
112.4
109.8
107.5
108.3
111.3
110.8
113.6
119.9
126.7
13a 4
154 9
155.7
122.8
109.8
110.3
111.2
113.4
115.1*
114.3
117.1
125.3
131.0
136.4
146.7
145.7
111.2
97.7
100.7
106.3
ioa o
110.4
114.4
114.9
116.3
l ia e
116.1
116.1
114.8
107.8
104 9
105.5
107.0
105.0
96.4
91.5
94.9
101.3
106.6
120.3
130.1
130.6
243.7
189.7
184.4
201.8
246.8
294.7
276.8
272.0
266.1
250.2
244.5
248.5
238.7
167.6
127.5
139.8
155.6
164.3
167.6
164.6
164.8
180.0
197.0*
190.7
186.4
176.8
185.0
15a 3
160.7
15a 4
172.2
176.0
185.2
18a 9
191.8
184.4
204.5
2ia9
222.1
189.6
152.3
157.1
165.7
183.5
195.8
194.8
195.6
201.5
202.1
206.8
211.8
207.4
150.3
na4
125.5
132.8
143.9
149.5
149.8
149.3
154 7
169.1
172.7
168.3
173.1
239.2
243.7
24a 2
253.1
24& 4
23a 8
234.9
241.6
238.0
235.4
227.4
227.0
234.9
201.8
173.4
177.3
182.1
195.5
201.3
200.2
205.7
220.1
224.9
211.1
210.1
210.3
224 6
230.7
225.6
2ia2
212.5
202.6
207.5
216.6
228.6
242.0
237.0
238.0
238.3
218.5
210.6
210.9
210.7
212.7
209.1
209.9
217.1
227.0
233.9
224.9
2248
226.5
250.6
234.7
225.6
239.6
263.2
271.9
255.6
258.6
254.0
241.0
240.6
253.7
269.7
210.9
211.9
213.2
222.5
230.2
226.8
210.5
227.8
228.6
203.3
190.4
187.8
184.2
240.4
231.0
214 7
217.4
214.4
223.4
227.8
245.8
248.4
239.5
256.7
276.0
284.7
255.5
27a 0
257.6
26a 2
295.4
319.4
306.7
285.0
255.3
242.8
203.1
181.6
174 4
175.4
18a 3
182.2
180.8
180.2
165.8
180.9
184.4
185.0
192.4
176.4
160.7
131.5
240.7
288.6
280.4
277.0
27a 7
275.3
25a 6
253.8
232.7
211.9
190.6
181.2
161.7
Year and month
1916
Average for year........
January...............
February...........
March.................
April....................
M ay.....................
June.....................
July__.................
August--.............
September...........
October................
November--.......
December- .........
1917
Average for year------January...............
February. ...........
March.................
A p ril--................
M ay.....................
June....................
July-...................
A ugust--............
September...........
October................
November...........
December............
1918
Average for year____
January...............
February--.........
March.................
April....................
M ay.....................
June.....................
J u ly....................
A ugust--............
September-_____
October....... ........
November...........
December............
1919
Average for year____
January....... ........
February............
March.................
April______ ____
M ay............ ........
June....................
July.....................
A ugu st-.............
September...........
October...............
November...........
December.*.........
1920
Average for year____
January...............
F ebruary..........
March.................
April....................
M ay.....................
June.....................
July-...................
August. ..............
September...........
October................
November...........
December............
Cloths and
clothing
Foods
All
farm
prod
ucts
Butter,
Other
Meats cheese,
and
foods
milk
All
foods
Boots
and
shoes
130.2
115.7
115.5
116.1
120.0
122.9
122.3
124 9
130.7
136.1
146.3
157.0
150.1
121.2
109.0
109.8
111.9
114.2
115.0
114.9
117.1
121.8
126.4
133.7
141.3
137.2
126.8
109.5
111.1
113.2
115.9
120.5
122.8
125.0
127.1
129.7
137.7
150.0
159.8
121.6
105.0
107.0
io a i
110.8
113. 115
117
120
121
135
145.
156. c
143.4
128.2
130.6
130.3
140.4
133.2
127.7
134.3
144.0
149.9
166.4
167.4
169.2
182.7
153.9
15a 1
160.9
181.7
200.2
195.2
189.9
194.3
187.4
187.6
191.3
188.2
167.2
139.9
144.6
14a 1
164.4
175.0
171.5
169.4
175.0
176.1
179.9
181.0
180.9
16a 3
16a 5
16a 5
171.7
171.7
171.9
171.9
171.9
167.1
165.4
164 2
163.7
163.7
176.2
155.1
m 3
149.7
157.5
163.1
170.2
185.7
189.2
18a 8
192.6
201.6
209.8
185.5
168.6
168.5
170.7
183.5
185.9
190.0
189.1
194.1
200.2
190.7
194.1
199.1
171.7
178.3
176.3
165.2
149.0
143.7
132.7
147.3
160.9
174.4
19a 7
220.2
220.3
194.8
190.5
192.0
186.8
189.4
188.4
189.6
194.5
194.1
19a 3
201.8
2049
205.5
188.4
182.5
182.9
17a 8
181.0
180.2
180.1
185.0
188.5
194 7
19a 2
2045
206.2
180.4
163.7
163.7
1641
1644
16a 1
175.3
181.5
190.5
200.0
200.1
200.4
200.5
2648
225.0
2348
249.4
270.8
277.8
283.9
282.4
273.5
2741
27a 1
275.3
265.0
230.8
2241
216.1
223.6
230.0
234.1
226.4
241.2
241.6
225.5
227.4
236.9
242.2
196.0
197.8
195.4
200.2
207.6
209.1
195.6
202.1
20a3
193.8
182.1
181.6
178.5
194.8
214.4
186.9
190.8
187.5
182.3
178.5
184.1
192.6
195.4
202.4
211.0
213.9
215.4
202.7
195.7
201.2
209.6
218.3
215.5
221.2
222.5
213.2
216.5
223.4
241.8
206.6
203.3
1941
199.1
205.3
209.8
203.9
209.8
213.6
2049
204.8
209.9
219.9
248.2
200.9
201.5
202.7
203.7
210.6
235.7
256.8
288.2
297.5
293.3
2945
2949
257.0
2348
215.5
203.9
200.1
211.4
247.0
272.1
283.1
282.1
289.9
311.1
329.1
217.9
247.0
237.3
237.4
243.1
240.7
237.3
232.5
218.3
210,2
187.4
173.2
152.2
179.5
17a 1
175.3
174 6
185.7
17a 7
183.3
189.5
18a 0
191.1
186.7
172.5
151.3
194.4
209.8
202.0
199.5
189.9
183.5
185.1
188.7
197.7
203.5
199.2
197.4
176.4
246.7
263.3
250.1
247.3
278.1
300.5
289.7
276.3
244.2
230.8
208.6
196.9
177.5
219.7
231.2
221.7
219.5
23a 2
247.9
243.3
23a 1
221.1
215.4
201.0
190.3
170.1
27a 2
295.1
303.5
303.6
303.6
303.6
285.0
285.0
275.1
261.9
255.6
235.0
232.6
32a 6
359.4
3842
386.7
386.7
386.2
372.6
356.2
332.6
295.3
252.3
224.1
2042
Cot
ton
goods
i Corresponding information for the years 1913 to 1915 will be found in Bulletin No. 367, pp. 219 to 229.
19
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
T a b l e 6 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS AND SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES AN D B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in (computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Farm products
Grains
Live
stock
and
poul
try
Other
farm
prod
ucts
All
farm
prod
ucts
134 2
171.9
163.4
153.8
132.8
145.8
137.9
126.3
121.2
124.2
112.7
110.6
111.7
107.7
119.2
115.8
120.7
108.0
104.0
100.4
112.1
114 3
102.3
103.2
95.6
93.6
134 2
153.2
134 8
120.5
117.4
117.7
115.0
122.3
132.5
145.4
150.2
151.1
150.2
123.7
143.4
132.8
127.0
116.6
117.8
113.7
119.0
123.1
124 3
124 3
121.3
120.4
1343
141.7
1344
142.7
143.3
137.0
134.4
135.0
141.4
133.4
126.7
123.4
120.9
144 7
173.7
160.7
151.9
145.8
126.8
123.0
133.7
146.0
137.3
148.0
146.3
142.7
124.2
113.9
131.9
131.8
134.8
136.2
122.4
121.9
110.1
111.2
120.9
127.9
131.1
116.4
100.7
114 9
118.3
115.2
116.6
116.8
122.1
118.3
122.2
121.1
116.1
116.7
153.7
145.7
145.0
140.5
140.0
145.6
149.6
154 3
152.7
154.6
161.7
176.6
178.3
133.3
121.8
130.6
130.0
129.2
132.3
131.4
135.3
130.8
133.4
137.7
143.3
144.9
130.2
118.1
124 3
132.8
134 4
138.0
137.0
136.2
131.3
131.6
132.8
125.0
123.4
124 5
126.1
130.6
129.0
133.0
130.1
122.9
115.2
117.4
122.1
128.8
120.0
117.7
109.6
112.4
108.2
108.8
106.5
106.4
106.9
110.3
117.3
119.9
111.4
103.9
103.7
178.8
179.1
180.6
182.0
178.5
173.7
173.9
168.3
167.2
176.8
182.0
196.8
196.1
141.1
142.5
142.4
142.9
141.3
138. 7
137.6
135.1
138.6
143.7
143.9
145.6
144 6
141.3
121.0
123.7
120.7
118.4
120.1
126.5
144.6
150.3
151.6
162.4
166.8
185.5
112.4
103.8
105.2
110.4
114.3
110.4
104 9
109.4
118.0
116.6
123.5
113.7
118.5
173.6
193.9
185.8
170.1
170. 7
168.6
164. 7
168.8
168.3
163.7
166.6
174.9
178.7
172.3
201.7
198.7
179. 6
167.2
179.7
175.3
164.6
168.8
157.5
153.2
158.2
165.3
140.1
123.2
126.9
143.8
137.4
131.9
139.7
153. 7
155.0
155.5
145.3
135.0
130.5
167.0
182.6
175.7
167.9
159.7
156.3
159.5
166.6
166.5
164.9
164 5
168.9
165.6
Year and month
1921
Average for year........
January___
February_______
M arch.________
April....................
M ay....................
June.
July.....................
August_________
September...........
October________
November______
December............
1922
Average for year____
January...............
February_______
March.................
- TV"iL_.................
June.....................
July......................
August........ ......
September______
October............ .
November______
December............
1923
Average for year........
January...............
February____
March.................
April...................
M ay.................
June.....................
July___.............
August................
September...........
October_______
November__ _
December............
1924
Average for year........
January...............
February.............
March_______
April.................
M ay_______
June............
July.....................
August.................
September.........
October...............
November...........
December............
1925
Average for year___
January...............
February.............
March................
April....................
M ay..............
June.....................
July...............
August.................
September...........
October...............
November...........
December............
Cloths and
clothing
Foods
Butter,
Other
Meats cheese,
and
foods
milk
All
foods
Boots
and
shoes
14a 5
168.9
156.9
155.2
144.0
1441
143.0
145.7
147.8
148.2
144 8
143.6
140.8
144 0
162.3
151.3
151.2
144 0
139.2
137.2
140.7
145.7
142.3
140.3
138.5
135.7
2047
227.5
226.5
225.4
209.0
203.6
19a 8
198.8
198.8
198.8
191.4
189.2
189.2
isa 5
171.8
163.6
150.4
144.7
145.5
146.0
144.3
144 3
164 5
179.0
175.6
169.6
132.8
132.6
130.4
126.6
120.9
114 5
•115.6
123.7
128.6
136.8
145.5
153.2
164 6
144 2
136.0
141.0
141.7
142.7
145.5
149.5
150.1
144.7
141.5
142.0
148. 7
149.0
13a 4
130.5
134.7
136.7
136.7
13a 2
140.4
141.8
138.3
137.9
140.0
143.0
144 6
180.9
185.6
185.6
185.0
17a 1
178.9
178.9
179.1
179.2
181.2
181.8
181.8
182.4
171.7
164 6
160.6
160.9
159.6
163.5
169.3
172.9
174 5
174.7
179.1
123.2
120.9
119.3
118.2
119.8
122.7
120.6
125.0
125.8
132.7
130.3
121.4
122.9
152.1
164 2
159.7
157.9
152.5
142.6
140.1
143.2
150.7
157.8
161.0
164.1
162.2
150.9
143.0
145.8
151.2
153.8
156.1
153.5
149.2
145.4
151.6
153.9
156.4
152.6
143.8
140.5
140.8
143.2
144 2
144 5
142.0
141.3
141.6
147.3
14a 5
14a 0
146.9
183.1
183.0
183.2
183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6
183. 6
183.6
183.1
183.0
183.0
183.0
199.1
196.3
200.4
205.2
203.3
197.1
192.5
186.9
184 8
192.7
197.4
206.9
215.4
143.4
144.4
143.0
137.2
138.5
136.4
134.0
140.9
145.3
143.1
149.2
149.5
156. 7
129.0
121.3
119.9
122.9
125.6
127.7
124 2
124.1
133.4
135.9
136.8
132.2
135.5
139.5
157.8
154 9
150.1
136. 7
130.1
132.1
132.8
134.4
140.0
136.2
145.1
148.7
153.0
149.7
151.1
147.0
143.4
143.7
142.9
14& 6
152.9
156.6
164.4
167.8
172.3
144.2
143.2
143.1
140.8
137.1
136.6
135.6
13a 7
144.0
147.7
151.6
153.8
157.9
182.1
182.9
182.9
182.9
182.8
182.7
182. 7
182.7
181.2
180.9
181.6
182.9
183.6
194.5
211.1
203.5
195.2
193.5
192.5
194.3
192.9
194.8
188.6
188.0
187.7
187. 7
158.1
163.4
161.5
161.3
153.0
151.9
155.4
161.8
163.1
160.4
155.3
153.9
152.2
155.0
140.5
141.6
156.8
157.9
150.6
151.3
160.6
162.4
165.8
159. 7
152.7
151.0
147.9
147.0
147.7
152,8
148.3
143.6
141.9
146.1
150.3
154.5
157.8
157.6
155.7
162.1
174 0
168.1
162.8
155.0
158.5
162.4
160.3
161.5
160. 7
157.6
165.7
161.5
157.5
159.8
156.9
158.9
154 0
153.2
155.3
157.3
159.2
160.3
157,6
160,2
157,1
186.2
185.4
185.9
186.5
186.5
186.5
186.5
186.6
186.7
186.7
186.7
186.7
186.6
181.1
185.7
184.3
185.4
183.7
180.4
178.6
179.6
181.4
182.3
182.9
178.7
175.7
Cot
ton
goods
isa 4
192.0
20
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b le 6 .—IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS A N D SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES A N D B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925-Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Cloths and clothing—
Continued
Year and month
Woolen Silks,
goods
etc.
1916
Average for year........ 132.8
January............... 115.6
February-—....... 120.7
March_ ............... 124.6
April.................... 126.3
128.7
M ay....................
June.................... 130.1
July— ................ 135.8
August................ 138.3
September--------- 139.4
October..............- 140.7
November--------- 144.4
149.0
December-..........
1917
194.4
Average for year-----January............... 152.8
February_______ 159.7
March................. 162.4
April.................... 171.5
M ay.................... 178.5
June—....... - ........ 190.6
July........ ............. 195.6
August............. — 212.6
September--------- 215.4
220.7
October________
November.......... 231.4
December............ 241.3
1918
265.5
Average for year-----January............... 244.1
February_______ 245.9
March...............
247.8
April.................... 252.4
258.4
M ay___________
267.3
June___________
July..................... 275.7
280.4
August.............
September--------- 292.1
October............ .
290.3
November—....... 274.3
December............ 258.6
1919
Average for year____ 259.4
January............... 248.8
February........... 237.7
M arch................. 221.8
April............... —
224.3
M ay.................... 235.2
June..................... 243.8
J u l y - .................. 256.8
August................ 269.5
September........... 278.1
October-.............. 287.8
November______ 297.9
December-........... 309.2
1920
Average for year____
January...............
February...........
March..............
April....................
M ay................. .
June__.................
July.....................
August.................
September...........
October................
November______
December-..........
300.7
328.9
335.3
335.6
335.9
335.9
329.0
310.8
300.7
272.3
257.1
248.6
235.0
Metals and metal prod
ucts
Fuel and lighting
All
Other AUfuel
cloths Anthra Bitumi fuel
and and
and cite coal nous
light light
cloth
coal
ing
ing
ing
Iron
and
steel
All
Non- metals
and
ferrous
metals metal
prod
ucts
127.0
110.4
114.3
116.9
118.1
120.3
121.7
124.7
128.1
130.4
137.3
146.6
154.3
105.6
103.6
103.5
103.7
104.0
101.6
103.4
105.0
106.9
108.8
109.0
109.2
109.2
133.1
104.6
104 3
101.6
100.8
100.8
106.5
101.9
106.0
120.2
154.0
236.3
259.3
128.7
119.3
124.4
132.4
135.2
134.8
135.3
135.3
130.8
122.4
120.0
126.6
128.9
126.4
112.5
115.3
119.1
120.4
119.8
122.0
121.0
119.9
119.6
128.0
155.4
163.3
155.0
121.2
128.6
142.7
156.1
157.6
156.6
153.7
154.8
156.8
160.1
172.5
197.4
177.4
159.3
173.7
186.5
183.7
190.3
180.4
169.4
162.3
168.1
174.0
177.1
203.6
161.8
133.5
142.3
1&6.0
164.5
167.5
163.'
15a
157.
160.
164. *
173.9
199.3
1512
175.3
145.8
157.6
142.0
157.0
138.2
158.0
148.0
163.9
147.5 * 167.4
156.3
173.5
163.3
180.8
180.0
186.2
169.3
184.9
155.4
185.4
155.7
190.7
151.6
195.3
113.5
109.3
109.1
109.0
100.2
109.5
111.2
114.1
115.8
119.0
119.2
119.3
125.7
219.4
265.2
269.3
244.0
221.1
263.2
266.9
224.5
202.0
155.0
155.0
182.9
182.9
158.3
140.3
149.8
155.4
153.0
152.6
160.1
167.6
162.6
173.5
160.7
161.4
163.2
168.9
171.4
177.7
173.6
164.3
177.6
183.1
175.5
166.6
159 6
152.5
161.0
163.0
251.2
204.3
207.9
220.6
241.6
262.0
296.9
333.7
325.3
299.4
229.6
196.9
196.1
184.7
183.2
196.6
210.7
204.0
192.5
199.7
196.4
183.3
169.0
156.0
151.8
153.7
231.0
197.9
204.5
217.6
230.2
240.0
267.4
292.0
282.2
259.9
207.3
183.2
183.3
176.0
153.8
156.3
156.5
162.9
172.7
174.5
188.5
188.4
191.5
188.7
191.6
183.9
228.0
201.4
205.4
211.0
220.1
226.2
232.8
237.7
238.6
244.8
245.5
241.4
233.5
131.6
126.3
126.2
125.6
122.1
122.8
123.3
128.6
128.7
134.2
134.2
152.1
154.7
187.0
182.8
181.9
181.8
178.6
183.2
178.9
194.5
192.9
192.9
193.0
191.6
191.1
175.4
166.0
166.4
168.5
172.1
175.7
177.3
177.8
179.4
179.6
179.6
180.8
181.2
169.8
164.5
164.4
165.3
165.7
169.1
168.6
174.8
175.1
176.0
176.0
178.8
179.2
199.5
196.3
197.9
198.0
198.1
198.2
198.5
199.5
200.6
200.5
202.9
203.5
199.4
158.5
153.3
153.1
151.4
150.9
153.4
152.3
164.7
167.0
166.3
165.4
163.9
158.8
187.1
183.3
184.3
183.8
183.8
184.6
184.5
188.9
190.4
190.1
191.5
191.5
187.1
237.1
166.4
164.5
167.8
179.9
206.7
247.1
253.7
238.6
254.8
290.2
323.1
353.0
252.9
220.5
210.2
203.4
204.5
216.1
242.7
261.6
276.4
283.0
290.6
304.3
316.5
158.6
154.7
154.7
154.0
153.9
155.4
157.7
159.2
161.3
162.9
163.0
163.3
163.1
197.3
190.3
191.3
192.5
191.9
192.9
195.1
197.4
200.5
210.1
210.3
198.7
198.6
182.2
180.0
179.4
178.3
177.4
177.2
178.9
179.6
182.5
184.6
185.1
190.1
193.5
180.5
178.3
178.3
178.0
177.4
177.9
179.8
181.1
183.9
188.4
188.8
187.6
189.3
176.0
192.7
190.9
185.9
171.4
169.1
168.3
168.7
169.0
168.4
170.1
175.5
183.0
130.3
135.1
121.4
111.9
112.0
115.2
122.6
139.9
145.5
152.8
142.7
139.0
134.1
162.1
175.2
169.8
163.4
153.3
152.7
154.4
159.9
161.9
160.7
161.8
164.4
168.1
235.4
422.1
373.0
350.9
283.9
211.1
201.2
159.9
152.0
179.2
172.6
164.2
155.8
295.5
339.1
345.7
344.1
336.3
327.6
314.3
300.0
285.7
265.9
245.4
226.4
215.0
182.9
163.2
163.0
162.9
163.9
173.6
182.5
184.2
187.0
203.0
203.3
204.4
204.5
270.9
195.8
194.6
194.4
241.1
253.0
269.6
297.9
318.5
342.2
340.4
311.4
290.5
247.4
205.0
214.0
231.5
246.1
252.4
259.4
260.0
263.7
268.3
267.2
254.9
249.1
241.4
194.4
198.6
207.7
230.7
239.3
249.6
259.5
268.5
281.0
279.9
264.2
254.3
219.3
189.5
211.2
222.1
230.7
231.8
230.4
232.5
231.5
230.9
223.2
207.3
188.3
128.8
142.5
140.1
138.8
139.6
134.9
132.0
132.9
134.2
130.2
118.7
105.7
96.5
191.7
175.2
189.5
196.8
203.0
202.3
200.4
202.2
201.9
200.2
191.4
176.4
160.4
131.3
118.8
131.4
137.1
128.5
123.7
120.3
123.2
133.5
130.2
136.8
146.4
145.8
21
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
T a b le 6 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS AND SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES AN D BY MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued.
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Cloths and clothing—
Concluded
Year and month
Woolen Silks,
goods
etc.
1921
Average for year____
January
February,_____ _
March
__
April___________
M ay___________
June___________
July.....................
August_________
September.........October________
November______
December______
1922
Average for year____
January________
February_______
March_________
April....................
M ay___________
June
_ . lir, ^ _
July.....................
August_________
September______
October________
November______
December______
.1923
Average for year____
January________
February_______
March..................
April..... ......... .
M ay___________
June___________
July.....................
August.................
September______
October________
November______
December............
1924
Average for year____
January________
February_______
March_________
April....................
M ay_____ ______
June......... ...........
July.....................
August.................
September...........
October________
November...........
December............
Metals and metal prod
ucts
Fuel and lighting
All
Other All fuel
cloths Anthra Bitumi fuel
and and
and
nous
light light
cite
coal
cloth
coal
ing
ing
ing
Iron
and
steel
All
Non- metals
ferrous and
metals metal
prod
ucts
17& 8
204.1
184.4
180.7
180.2
177.8
177.8
177.1
176.1
176.1
173.0
169.7
169.3
165.2
isa 3
157.0
160.0
161.8
156.4
159.6
160.2
152.8
163.1
165.2
187.4
201.0
179.5
196.1
188.5
183.3
176.1
173.4
172.3
171.6
170.6
178.5
180.4
180.3
179.8
203.8
205.7
205.7
205.7
196.1
19a 4
200.4
202.9
204.5
206.6
206.6
206.3
206.5
242.9
274.4
267.1
254.7
248.0
247.8
242.8
239.3
236.4
229.1
227.6
224.9
222.9
177.5
245.0
206.0
189.3
183.2
173.5
15a 7
149.9
146.9
146.6
161.6
179.7
183.8
199.4
247.1
224.5
211.8
205.0
200.2
191.2
185.8
183.5
181.3
188.6
197.1
19a 6
14a 0
180.6
173.1
164.2
160.9
160.4
153.9
141.3
133.3
130.9
129.5
125.8
124.0
85.6
90.7
88.7
83.3
85.2
88.1
85.9
84.0
80.4
81.5
85.2
86.2
88.6
129.0
153.2
147.4
139.6
137.8
138.4
133.2
123.8
117.1
115.8
116.0
113.7
113.2
183.6
173.7
173.2
172.0
172.8
176.3
184.3
185.8
184.0
184.6
193.3
201.8
202.9
193.5
187.3
180.8
169.0
174.9
192.6
196.1
191.8
192.4
201.7
215.8
207.3
212.8
180.8
176.4
174.1
172.4
170.9
175.0
179.3
180.4
180.6
182.5
187.9
191.9
194.3
205.8
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.5
205.9
205.9
205.9
205.9
204.7
204.8
204.6
207.2
309.7
223.8
221.7
223.1
224.3
27a 8
303.3
396.6
472.2
395.1
3441
327.4
325.9
170.1
176.9
170.9
169.9
173.1
181.9
185.1
186.0
167.5
164.3
161.8
155.9
151.9
217.5
195.3
191.4
191.4
193.5
215.7
225.4
254.3
271.3
244.4
226.4
217.9
215.6
135.1
122.8
120.8
120.0
124.6
131.7
132.8
133.3
140.0
151.0
151.6
147.4
144.2
91.8
88.0
85.2
84.2
85.4
88.7
91.8
92.4
93.8
95.1
97.2
99.0
100.9
122.0
112.2
109.9
109.1
112.6
lia s
120.3
120.8
125.9
134.0
135.0
132.6
130.9
210.9
203.3
205.0
206.4
216.5
217.6
217.4
212.8
211.4
211.3
210.7
210.0
210.0
219.0
213.9
225.0
224.7
240.8
227.6
209.3
195.5
199.6
255.2
217.8
211.8
207.3
200.1
196.1
199.2
201.3
204.9
201.5
197.7
193.1
192.6
201.7
19a 7
201.0
203.3
212.1
207.3
207.5
207.5
207.5
207.4
207.4
207.4
207.6
216.2
223.7
223.7
223.2
247.8
330.0
296.9
267.5
257.3
250.2
245.7
236.9
232.0
228.2
219.4
215.9
207.0
144.3
154.6
163.1
169.7
165.1
149.6
145.3
142.4
13a 6
133.9
129.4
123.3
119.1
185.1
218.5
212.1
205.9
200.2
189.8
186.1
183.0
17a 2
175.8
171.7
167.4
162.2
162.0
146.2
152.1
162.3
170.4
170.4
167.0
164.9
164.4
164.0
162.3
160.6
160.6
104.2
104.0
109.1
na2
117.2
109.7
104.5
100.7
99.6
99.0
95.3
96.4
9a 5
144.4
133.3
139.0
14a 8
154.2
151.8
147.9
145.3
144.6
144.1
141.8
141.0
141.6
208.9
207.1
207.1
208.2
208.4
208.1
206.3
205.6
206.1
207.3
163.1
19a 6
186.3
169.2
155.4
14ft 1
141.1
149.5
166.5
154.6
190.9
200.1
196.0
191.4
189.1
186.8
187.2
187.5
189.9
186.5
222.3
222.9
223.2
223.3
214.7
217.0
218.6
221.1
223.4
225.7
206.2
212.0
212.7
211.5
207.9
205.8
204.0
203.6
200.6
201.8
13a 7
12a 8
149.4
151.9
152.5
150.5
146.1
143.0
137.3
132.8
170.3
16a 9
179.8
180.8
178.6
177.3
174.7
173.2
169.7
168.0
14a 9
101.4
99.1
102.2
106.4
101.6
96.9
94.8
95.1
101.7
213.8
216.2
217.6
157.5
167.4
171.2
isa 4
190.4
191.4
225.6
225.6
227.7
201.2
200.5
201.5
121.8
123.7
125.9
162.1
134.5
141.9
142.9
143.6
138.7
134.5
132.2
130.4
130.4
12 a 2
127.2
212.7
171.6
189.6
218.3
22a 4
200.5
200.1
224.9
222.4
213.1
196.5
195.6
193.4
162.8
164.6
160.8
160.8
160.1
155.1
151.1
14a 7
146.2
143.3
140.5
138.9
13a 9
142.8
100.7
101.4
106.1
110.9
1925
Average for year____
January________
February_______
March.................
April....................
M ay................. .
June.....................
July.....................
August............... .
September______
October________
November______
December............
8 Insufficient data.
219.2
2ia9
220.1
2ia4
214.4
166.4
16a 5
159.6
160.9
213.5
213.1
211.6
165.4
169.8
172.1
177.5
206.9
206.4
207.7
207.3
180.6
181.0
177.3
180.3
191.1
191.1
190.7
189.9
18a 4
18a 2
18a 8
153.1
212.6
193.2
213.9
192.2
132.9
154.8
150.0
143.7
143.0
152.0
189.7
215.6
219.4
192.1
194.0
189.3
189.5
187.9
187.1
229.0
(2)
(2)
(*>
150.5
143.9
200.4
200.9
205.8
207.3
135.4
139.9
142.8
141.9
174.7
167.9
177.5
174.4
169.0
168.2
172.6
172.1
170.0
169.3
171.7
174.8
174.8
13 a 3
145.7
146.1
145.1
140.0
110.5
137.6
135.6
134.9
134.0
104.0
105.1
107.8
112.6
133.7
134.2
136.2
137.0
115.5
112.4
108.3
103.6
113.1
114.3
116.0
113.0
128.7
132.9
129.9
136.3
135.6
133.7
12a 7
127.2
126.1
126.4
127.3
127.2
127.9
129.8
129.5
22
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b le 6.—IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, BY GROUPS A N D
SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES AN D BY MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4.
value in 1913=100]
Building materials
Year and month
Base: Estimated
Chemicals and drugs
Lum
ber
Brick
Struc
tural
steel
Other
build
ing
mate
rials
All
AU
Drugs
build Chemi Ferti
and chemi
lizer
ing
phar
cals
cals
mate
mate
and
rials maceu
rials
ticals drugs
102.0
100.5
101.5
102.8
101.9
101.1
99.8
99.3
99.8
99.7
103.6
105.9
107.5
107.7
101.1
101.1
101.1
104.5
104.5
104.5
116.6
116.6
116.6
125.5
125.5
125.5
167.2
119.2
129.1
157.2
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
177.1
177.1
178.7
198.6
137.1
120.9
127.6
132.6
135.3
137.8
138.6
137.4
137.4
138.5
141.7
144.6
153.9
120.3
109.6
113.4
118.1
120.0
120.5
120.1
119.7
120.0
120.6
124.1
126.5
132.3
194,7
180.5
217.6
222.7
221.9
212.6
213.0
189.7
166.9
169.8
177.1
178.5
185.4
137.0
145.8
146.0
146.3
143.7
138.0
135.4
134.3
125.7
126.8
131.2
133.5
138.0
185.0
226.2
219.1
217.2
193.1
191.8
183.1
171.4
159.4
157.9
161.2
168.4
168.8
180.9
183.7
203.5
206.1
199.8
192.9
19T
17
15
15,
1&
167.
172.
134.6
113.1
116.4
119.9
133.3
138.7
142.6
143.0
142.2
143.7
138.3
140.0
144.4
131.8
125.0
125.0
125.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
133.6
133.6
133.6
138.7
138.7
138.7
247.4
215.1
215.1
218.4
248.2
251.5
331.0
297.9
297.9
297.9
198.6
198.6
198.6
171.5
157.1
159.6
162.6
167.9
171.1
174.3
178.8
176.4
175.2
171.9
169.9
169.8
157.0
137.7
140.4
143.6
154.9
159.2
168.5
168.0
166.7
167.0
155.5
155.7
158.0
208.9
184.6
183.4
193.0
200.2
209.2
205.6
211.9
215.1
233.8
226.3
216.1
226.2
175.9
143.2
145.4
154.8
155.5
161.1
173.0
183.6
189.5
190.4
211.0
201.7
202.1
207.8
169.0
170.6
173.0
176.1
185.4
188.5
207.8
220.0
224.1
263.2
258.6
256.7
202.0
172.r
17?
18(
18
lfc.
195.
205.;
211,'
’
1916
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
March................................
April.................................
M ay...................................
June...................................
July...................................
August_________________
September______________
October________________
November______________
December..........................
1917
Average for year......................
January....... ........... ..........
February......................
March_________________
April__________________
M ay_____ 1____________
June___________________
July.___________________
August_________________
September______________
October___ ____________
November______________
December______________
1918
Average for year____________
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April__________________
M ay___________________
June___________________
July____________________
August_________________
September______________
October________________
November______________
December_____ _________
1919
Average for year____________
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April__________________
M ay___________________
June___________________
July____________________
August_________________
September______________
October______ __________
November______________
December______________
155.4
148.0
147.6
149.3
156.6
156.5
156.8
160.9
160.0
159.9
156.2
155.5
156.5
175.8
149.2
149.2
149.2
173.4
173.4
173.4
187.1
187.1
187.1
193.6
193.6
193.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
198.6
189.3
171.5
174.0
179.1
179.8
183.7
188.9
195.3
200.1
201.7
200.2
201.5
199.1
172.0
160.7
161.5
164.3
169.0
170.4
172 5
177.4
178.7
179.2
176.9
177.0
176.7
205.7
218.3
221.8
222.5
222.2
210.8
199.8
190.7
196.3
202.7
205.5
202.7
186.2
212.6
204.1
213.3
221.4
224.7
224.6
218.8
224.4
225.7
201.1
198.0
198.5
199.1
241.8
253.5
252.4
252.4
247.2
246.5
246.5
241.8
239.5
238.7
235.6
235.2
210.9
214
22b.*.
226.8
228.9
228.3
221.5
204.6
208.8
211.8
210.4
210.7
209.1
194.3
210.4
158.7
158.3
158.2
160.0
169.1
194.5
221.4
248.8
256.1
256.8
261.8
291.9
206.3
201.7
201.7
201.7
204.1
204.1
204.1
206.5
206.5
206.5
213.1
213.1
213.1
166.9
198.6
185.4
185.4
162.2
148.9
148.9
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
195.4
193.7
188.6
184.1
179.3
181.3
189.2
200.4
208.9
206.8
206.0
206.1
207.3
201.4
176.0
172.8
171.1
168.5
173.0
189.3
208.7
226.2
229.2
229.4
232.2
248.3
160.8
171.7
153.5
146.1
146.0
147.8
152.5
163.6
164.8
165.0
168.7
173.5
176.1
182.9
194.2
189.9
183.9
180.3
178.8
174.5
168.4
177.5
179.5
180.7
185.1
203.7
178.7
192.2
189.3
185.1
175.9
177.7
174.9
174.1
174.4
175.1
175.2
174.9
175.6
169.3
180.8
168.8
162.4
159.6
160.7
161.9
166.9
169.5
170.2
172.6
176.2
181.6
1920
Average for year......................
January.............................
February------------------ March_________________
April__________________
M ay___________________
June___________________
July.___________________
August___ _____________
September______________
October___ ____________
November______________
December..........................
307.5
334.2
367.9
373.2
365.3
351.3
317.4
310.0
304.7
287.7
261.9
221.2
208.6
278.9
245.0
254.4
263.0
274.1
282.8
287.9
292.2
294.9
293.3
290.4
286.9
282.8
187.3
162.2
162.2
162.2
213.5
213.5
213.5
205.2
183.7
183.7
183.7
183.7
180.4
218.3
213.7
218.4
221.7
227.5
228.0
225.8
221.9
224.1
221.8
215.9
206.4
195.9
264.1
273.6
293.2
297.4
299.7
292.8
274.5
268.7
265.3
255.4
239.7
214.9
204.0
196.8
185.1
188.4
205.5
214.7
218.9
214.8
208.4
205.4
199.2
191.0
172.6
154.5
214.9
208.1
222.8
223.2
221.3
217.9
222.9
234.5
228.6
223.6
210.2
189.4
174.3
193.2
183.7
186.0
185.2
186.4
192.0
196.3
199.1
202.8
205.1
203.0
197.6
178.8
199.7
189.4
194.8
204.6
209.8
212.8
212.4
211.6
209.5
205.4
197.5
181.5
163.9
23
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PBEVIOUS YEARS
T ^ b l e 6 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS A N D SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES A N D B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Building materials
Year and month
Lum
ber
1921
Average for year...................... 163.5
January............................. 193.6
February........................... 176.3
March................................ 166.8
April.................................. 158.6
. M ay.......................... ........ 158.0
June..............................
156.6
J u ly .................................
154.2
August..............................
151.3
September......................... 153.9
October...... ....................... 162.7
November.......................
173.8
December.......................... 167.8
1922
Iverage for year..................... 183.4
January. ........................... 166.2
February........................... 165.2
March................................ 163.6
April....... .........................
166.2
M ay..................................
172.3
June................................... 184.8
July................................ .
187.0
August......................... .
190.8
September......................... 197.6
October, ........................... ,203.0
November.......................
205.9
December.......................... 208.7
1923
Average for year...................... 206.5
January............................. 212.0
February........................... 217.6
March...............................
224.0
April................................. 229.3
M ay................................... 222.7
June................................... 211.6
July................................... 205.7
August............ : ................ 199.8
September......................... 192.5
October.. .........................
193.5
November............... .........
192.6
December.......................... 187.7
1924
Average for year...................... 182.9
January............................ 191.8
February........................... 192.6
March...............................
191.9
April................................. 192.3
May................................... 191.1
June................................... 179.3
July.................................... 173.0
August.............................. 172.7
September......................... 177.2
October...... ....................... 178.3
November......................... 179.2
December.......................... 184.0
1925
Average for year...................... 185.4
January............................ 190.3
February........................... 197.5
March................................ 192.9
April.................................. 184.5
May................................... 183.7
June................................... 178.8
July...................................
178.1
August.............................. 181.9
September......................... 182.8
October...................... ...... 182.4
November......................... 185.8
December.......................... 189.5
Chemicals and drugs
Drugs
All
All
build Chemi Ferti
and chemi
lizer
ing
phar
cals
cals
mate
mate
and
rials maceu
rials
ticals drugs
Brick
Struc
tural
steel
Other
build
ing
mate
rials
232.0
271.9
269.4
260.9
248.4
236.3
230.3
223.5
218.5
208.8
207.2
205.6
203.9
135.3
162.2
162.2
152.3
147.3
145.7
145.7
139.0
122.5
122.5
115.9
109.3
99.3
169.0
190.3
181.4
178.0
175.8
171.8
170.0
166.6
163.3
161.0
158.6
154.7
152.9
165.4
192.4
180.0
172.7
166.9
164.7
163.1
159.9
155.7
155.9
159.0
162.8
158.2
127.6
141.9
137.6
131.9
124.3
125.9
126.4
122.3
123.0
125.2
124.8
123.8
121.0
125.8
159.9
153.5
147.1
132.5
125.6
118.8
111.7
111.9
116.1
119.6
109.0
105.0
165.2
177.0
173.8
169.9
167.0
163.8
163.1
162.3
161.5
161.1
159.6
160.4
16L4
135.6
153.3
148.8
143.4
135.4
134.2
133.0
129.0
129.1
131.3
131.5
129.0
126.7
201.7
204.1
202.4
200.4
199.1
199.0
199.8
201.1
199.6
202.3
203.8
204.7
204.3
114.8
99.3
99.3
96.0
99.3
105.9
105.9
109.3
115.9
137.4
140.7
135.7
132.4
155.9
152.9
151.4
150.1
149.3
151.6
152.9
154.7
155.8
161.3
162.6
163.0
162.1
168.4
157.4
156.3
154.6
155.9
160.6
167.4
169.6
172.4
179.7
183.3
184.6
184.7
112.2
115.4
112.3
113.2
113.4
112.0
112.0
108.6
108.7
110.7
111.8
112.6
114.3
111.6
108.0
109.8
117.0
113.7
108.2
106.6
112.6
113.2
112.0
106.1
111.0
118.9
166.7
162.1
162.1
161.7
161.5
161.6
161.3
161.5
165.1
168.5
172.9
179.9
181.1
124.2
124.2
122.8
124.7
124.1
122.3
121.8
121.1
122.1
123.8
124.2
127.2
130.0
213.5
204.4
205.6
209.7
213.0
214.4
216.4
216.5
216.1
216.3
217.2
217.1
216.2
160.4
132.4
139.1
145.7
172.2
173.8
168.8
165.5
165.5
165.5
165.5
165.5
165.5
168.8
163.1
166.8
170.8
175.0
176.3
173.1
169.8
168.1
167.0
166.9
164.9
164.5
189.1
187.6
192.4
197.8
204.3
201.5
194.2
189.7
185.9
181.8
182.2
181.0
178.3
118.0
116.7
117.0
118.6
119.2
118.8
116.8
116.1
115.4
116.3
118.0
121.4
121.9
111.4
118.9
121.1
123.3
119.3
111.6
107.5
107.0
106.3
106.8
109.1
105.9
102.4
182.7
178.7
179.3
190.6
195.5
194.1
191.1
180.2
177.8
176.8
175.7
174.9
177.4
131.0
130.9
131.7
135.5
136.1
134.0
131.4
128.5
127.4
127.8
129.0
130.2
130.3
212.8
215.2
214.8
214.4
214.6
214.2
214.8
212.2
211.7
211.0
211.1
210.6
209.6
148.0
165.5
165.5
165.5
162.2
157.2
150.6
145.7
142.4
135.7
129.1
125.8
130.8
166.9
166.1
167.8
168.9
167.7
167.0
164.5
164.0
166.0
165.2
165.0
167.0
168.6
175.1
181.0
182.0
182.1
181.6
180.3
172.7
168.8
169.2
170.7
170.7
171.6
175.1
122.7
123.0
122.3
121.5
120.8
119.7
118.3
188.9
122.4
123.3
125.4
127.2
127.5
98.0
100.6
97.1
96.1
95.4
94.3
94.7
93.6
100.2
98.9
99.2
101.6
104.4
179.5
182.9
183.5
182.2
178.0
177.2
177.2
176.2
177.4
178.5
179.8
181.1
180.8
130.4
131.8
130.9
129.9
128.4
127.3
126.6
126.5
130.1
130.6
132.2
134.0
134.6
206.2
208.1
208.5
208.0
208.4
208.1
206.1
205.2
204.2
204.1
204.2
204.3
204.7
132.5
139.1
135.7
139.1
135.7
132.4
132.4
132.4
127.5
129.1
129.1
129.1
129.1
167.0
169.6
169.6
167.2
165.0
164.9
164.0
163.3
165.3
168.3
168.2
167.9
166.6
175.1
179.3
182.8
179.8
174.4
173.6
170.7
170.1
172.4
1741
173.9
175.6
177.0
126.5
128.2
126.8
126.3
125.6
125.1
124.8
125.2
127.2
128.7
126.8
126.6
124.9
106.8
105.5
106.0
106.8
106.0
105.1
104.3
105.3
106.2
108.2
109.8
110.0
109.6
179.9
180.4
180.3
179.8
179.7
179.5
179.6
179.6
179.6
178.5
17& 7
181.6
182.3
134.4
135.2
134.5
134.2
133.6
133.1
132.8
133.3
134.6
135.6
134.9
135.4
134.5
24
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b l e 6.— IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS AND SUBGROUPS
OF COM MODITIES AN D BY MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=1001
House-furnishing goods
Year and month
1916
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
March................................
April..................................
M ay ..................................
June...................................
Ju ly..................................
August...............................
September.........................
October............................
November.........................
December..........................
1917
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
March................................
April..................................
M ay..................................
June...................................
July...................................
August...............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December..........................
1918
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
M arch...............................
April..................................
M a y .................................
June...................................
July...................................
August...............................
September-........................
October..... ........................
November.........................
December..........................
1919
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
March...............................
April..................................
M ay...................................
June..................................
July...................................
A ugust.............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December..........................
1920
Average for year......................
January.............................
February...........................
March................................
April..................................
M a y ..................................
June...................................
July....................................
August...............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December..........................
Furni
ture
Miscellaneous
All
All
com
Fur house- Cattle
Paper Other
All
modi
nish furnish
and miscel miscel
feed Leather pulp
ing
ings
laneous laneous ties
goods
102.0
100.8
100.8
100.9
101.0
101.2
101.2
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.5
104.3
104.3
120.7
109.1
111.7
112.5
113.2
117.8
119.0
122.4
122.5
123.1
128.5
134.5
135.0
106.3
102.8
103.4
103.6
103.8
105.0
105.3
107.0
107.1
107.3
108.5
111.3
111.4
114.5
109.2
110.3
102.0
103.9
104.5
100.9
101.2
107.5
116.6
130.4
145.5
141.5
152.5
119.8
121.7
128.6
135.9
146.3
150.8
151.5
149.9
151.7
162.2
190.4
220.4
157.1
106.2
107.6
114.1
121.6
129.9
171.5
171.5
177.6
182.3
197.4
197.4
207.8
101.4
108.5
98.2
100.2
99.6
101.3
97.6
98.4
98.2
98.6
103.5
104.2
108.1
120.8
110.2
105.0
107.7
110.0
114.3
119.6
120.1
121.4
123.5
132.0
138.6
147.4
126.8
112.8
115.1
118.5
121.1
122.4
122.«
12?
12*
121
135
145
148. ^
114.2
111.8
111.8
111.8
111.9
111.9
111.9
116.6
116.6
116.6
116.6
116.6
116.6
162.7
140.3
141.0
147.3
151.8
152.8
160.4
172.1
172.1
174.8
174.9
179.9
186.1
125.4
118.5
118.6
120.1
121.1
121.4
123.2
129.4
129.4
130.1
130.1
131.2
132.7
170.0
149.2
158.7
165.7
179.4
167.6
152.4
181.0
176.9
164.1
171.1
182.4
199.6
201.2
220.3
218.4
215.0
212.7
201.3
197.9
192.9
192.6
189.6
189.8
192.2
191.9
197.9
209.4
214.6
208.2
214.0
214.7
214.7
204.4
204.4
200.3
170.8
163.0
155.7
114.0
108.4
108.2
112.6
113.0
114.1
121.3
121.1
116.7
115.7
114.5
111.1
110.4
148.3
148.5
149.8
151.4
153.4
151.1
153.2
153.0
150.1
147.2
142.3
140.5
140.3
177.2
152.9
156.8
162.4
172.9
182.6
185.5
187.6
189.4
187.1
182.7
183.1
182.4
131.2
121.2
121.2
121.5
123.2
123.3
131.1
137.8
138.7
138.9
138.9
138.9
139.0
223.6
191.1
193.3
203.2
211.8
221.0
222.5
228.3
236.6
243.2
245.8
245.0
244.2
152.5
137.4
138.0
140.4
143.8
145.9
152.3
158.8
161.4
163.1
163.7
163.5
163.4
175.5
181.0
181.2
178.7
177.9
174.0
174.2
157.3
168.1
175.1
174.1
173.0
194.1
193.5
189.5
187.8
185.9
188.5
192.3
196.8
200.3
197.1
196.3
195.6
195.5
195.0
181.3
154.0
154.0
155.9
162.8
168.4
181.2
185.3
188.3
193.5
208.6
215.3
206.2
134.3
122.9
123.6
126.6
133.7
136.6
140.4
139.2
139.1
138:2
138.1
137.8
135.5
156.3
145.0
145.1
146.6
152.2
155.1
160.2
159.2
160.1
161.0
163.3
164.1
163.1
194.3
184.3
185.7
186.6
190.0
190.1
191.4
196.1
199.7
204.0
201.9
202.9
202.2
164.7
146.6
146.6
146.6
151.2
151.2
161.7
164.7
168.3
169.5
169.6
198.6
202.6
246.3
236.5
228.1
222.3
219.2
224.9
238.8
244.7
252.2
258.0
273.7
278.8
287.0
183.6
167.4
165.5
164.1
167.0
168.3
179.6
183.3
187.8
190.1
193.8
217.2
222.2
221.6
231.5
204.4
201.0
206.4
211.1
203.3
227.5
249.9
240.9
220.9
228.3
233.4
268.1
196.8
201.4
201.7
202.4
213.0
247.9
285.9
329.4
341.2
330.5
333.6
330.6
195.7
204.9
205.0
197.0
194.0
191.1
189.4
189.8
194.4
195.4
195.4
195.4
195.4
132.1
133.9
132.3
131.2
129.4
128.8
129.8
132.0
131.6
131.9
135.1
135.4
135.5
174.7
165.7
163.2
160.9
160.2
161.5
167.1
177.2
187.4
189.0
187.1
188.5
188.5
206.4
198.8
193.4
195.9
198.7
202.2
202.8
212.0
215.9
210.3
211.3
217.1
223.4
236.7
320.3
220.3
220.3
220.4
222.4
223.8
258.9
258.9
258.9
258.9
251.1
228.7
311.3
302.4
315.1
315.1
315.0
329.2
328.1
327.0
324.7
318.8
312.9
288.0
284.8
253.8
239.3
242.3
242.3
242.4
247.3
248.0
274.6
274.1
272.7
271.4
259.6
241.7
222.2
235.6
240.7
250.3
257.7
267.5
263.5
247.6
230.4
211.3
168.9
156.4
133.0
266.8
329.1
328.9
328.8
317.7
305.3
273.7
254.4
241.5
229.7
217.7
193.1
177.5
296.0
208.9
219.0
234.9
272.8
293.9
304.6
326.7
336.7
340.9
341.8
336.6
300.4
139.6
140.7
142.9
142.2
143.5
142.7
144.5
142.8
140.3
137.7
136.3
131.0
128.8
195.5
193.7
197.0
200.2
206.0
207.8
204.8
202.7
199.2
194.6
188.0
178.6
166.5
226.2
233.2
232.4
234.4
244.6
246.7
243.3
240.7
231.4
226.2
211.3
196.4
179.2
25
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
T a b l e 6 .— IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS AND SUBGROUPS
OF COM M ODITIES AN D B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
House-furnishing goods
Year and month
1921
Average for year____________
January
February
..... .
March_________________
April__________________
May___________________
June _____ „. r _ .
July___________________
August . , ______
September______________
October________________
November______________
December______________
1922
Average for year____________
January..... ....... ........
February_______________
March_________________
April..................................
M ay____ ______________
June.—. ......... ...................
July...................................
August____ ____________
September______________
October___ ____________
November______________
December______________
1923
Average for year____________
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April..................................
M ay.__________________
June___________________
July.............. ...................
August______ __________
September______________
October________________
November______________
December______________
1924
Average for year____________
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April..................................
May___________________
June___________________
July...................................
August_________________
September______________
October________________
November______________
December______________
1925
Average for year____________
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April__________________
May___________________
June___________________
July...................................
August________________
September____ _________
October____ ___________
November_________ ____
December______________
Furni
ture
Miscellaneous
All
All
com
Fur housePaper Other
All
modi
nish furnish Cattle
Leather
and
miscel
miscel
feed
ing
ings
pulp laneous laneous ties
goods
181.2
201.9
201.7
201.5
201.4
200.7
185.3
164.0
163.9
163.9
163.8
164.0
164.0
241.4
268.8
266.6
265.4
265.1
235.8
232.3
232.1
230.7
230.6
232.6
224.7
225.8
195.1
217.5
216.8
216.4
216.2
208.8
196.2
179.9
179.5
179.5
179.8
178.2
178.4
105.4
128.3
114.1
114.4
94.2
96.8
99.0
94.7
101.3
98.1
97.2
103.6
124.8
156.1
168.6
164.6
159.7
157.1
152.6
155.3
153.3
152.4
153.4
153.7
150.5
150.5
189.5
245.9
228.1
209.1
195.2
202.0
196.3
190.4
170.1
166.2
161.0
158.4
154.6
105.3
127.4
123.6
116.4
107.5
99.3
98.0
97.6
96.6
96.1
98.6
100.3
101.0
128.1
154.5
147.3
139.2
129.5
125.6
124.6
122.6
119.0
118.0
118.5
119.0
120.7
146.9
169.8
160.1
155.4
147.9
145.5
141.6
141.0
141.5
141.5
141.6
140.7
139.8
163.1
163.9
163.8
162.8
163.6
163.6
163.6
160.0
160.0
160.0
162.4
165.1
168.3
218.5
223.2
221.2
217.3
213.4
215.0
214.8
215.4
215.7
215.8
222.7
224.3
225.8
175.8
177.7
177.1
175.4
175.2
175.6
175.5
172.9
172.9
172.9
176.4
178.9
181.7
127.9
123.0
138.5
143.3
136.6
136.4
120.9
116.1
110.5
107.5
126.1
136.9
142.4
145.5
147.0
146.3
143.4
140.0
136.4
138.0
139.7
144.6
148.7
154.0
152.8
152.8
155.0
151.4
151.1
151.1
151.1
151.7
152.9
152.9
155.0
156.6
160.3
162.2
163.0
96.3
96.1
94.3
943
949
95.1
94.7
94.9
95.1
94.8
96.3
97.5
98.0
117.5
116.7
116.9
116.8
115.9
115.5
114.4
1143
115.1
115.6
119.8
121.5
122.5
148.8
138.3
141.4
142.2
142.6
147.6
149.6
154.9
155.0
153.3
154.1
155.5
156.2
165.7
168.6
168.6
168.6
169.2
169.2
169.6
170.0
164.7
164.7
164.7
156.0
156.0
240.8
235.2
236.1
237.4
243.7
244.0
243.8
241.7
241.7
241.3
241.8
241.9
243.5
183.1
184.1
184.3
184.7
186.6
186.6
186.9
186.7
182.7
182.6
182.7
176.0
176.4
142.5
149.1
152.3
151.4
147.1
149.5
131.5
122.6
132.2
145.2
147.2
143.3
138.5
144.5
148.1
148.3
149.7
149.7
148.8
145.8
145.9
142.8
141.4
139.7
137.7
134.6
168.4
163.4
163.1
1641
166.9
171.7
172.9
172.9
172.4
170.7
170.6
167.3
163.7
99.4
101.2
104.1
104.7
104.0
100.2
99.1
97.2
96.0
96.0
94.2
93.4
93.4
122.7
1241
126.0
126.7
126.4
125.1
122.5
120.7
120.2
120.9
119.7
118.1
116.4
153.7
155.8
156.7
158.6
158.7
156.2
153.5
150.6
150.1
153.7
153.1
152.1
151.0
153.2
155.1
155.1
153.7
153.7
153.7
153.3
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
237.2
243.7
243.8
243.6
243.0
234.1
232.5
231.0
231.6
232.1
231.7
236.1
237.7
172.8
175.8
175.9
174.8
174.7
172.5
171.8
170.8
171.0
171.1
171.0
172.0
172.4
130.9
139.7
131.5
124.2
117.2
108.3
109.6
130.9
136.1
132.6
139.1
138.1
152.0
137.4
135.3
137.0
138.1
138.0
137.6
131.6
131.2
136.3
136.7
138.2
141.9
145.9
167.8
162.0
162.3
162.3
167.0
168.1
167.7
164 7
165.0
167.3
168.4
170.7
186.8
93.1
93.8
89.3
88.7
88.5
88.7
88.3
88.2
90.3
91.6
96.9
100.6
102.4
116.7
116.6
113.5
112.9
112.9
112.3
111.1
112.4
115.0
115.8
119.8
122.9
128.6
149.7
151.2
151.7
149.9
148.4
146.9
144.6
147.0
149.7
148.8
151.9
152.7
157.0
149.3
153.5
153.5
150.2
150.2
150.2
150.2
149.7
149.7
147.6
147.4
145.3
145.3
234.8
235.1
234.9
235.3
236.8
236.8
234.5
232.8
232.9
232.9
234.7
232.9
232.8
169.2
172.6
172.5
170.1
170.5
170.5
169.9
169.2
169.2
167.6
167.9
165.9
165.9
133.8
154.9
130.0
127.3
127.4
141.4
141.3
131.6
134.8
130.5
122.3
130.2
128.0
144.7
150.5
153.2
153.2
149.2
142.7
143.0
141.9
140.3
140.3
140.3
140.9
140.1
176.1
165.0
158.1
157.7
185.2
185.2
184.6
185.7
186.5
186.5
174.0
175.3
170.0
119.8
104.4
104.9
107.1
106.0
110.4
121.9
133.5
123.5
118.8
129.4
134.6
130.0
134.7
127.1
124.5
125.4
128.8
131.3
137.8
143.4
137.9
134.9
138.0
142.0
138.2
158.7
160.0
160.6
161.0
156.2
155.2
157.4
159.9
160.4
159.7
157.6
157.7
156.2
to
C h art 1a
WHOLESALE
PRICES
1880
TO 1925
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1325
PRICES
ig g m s
IN
s i §
1925
90171°— 26f— Bull. 415-------- 3
C h a r t 2a
AND
IN
PREVIOtTS
YEARS
1916
1917
1918
1919
(920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
to
-5
Chart 3 a
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
200
175
WHOLESALE
150
125
100
50
40
TO 1925
75
PRICES, 1890
to
00
C h a r t 4a
PRICES
IN
1925
AND
IN
PREVIOUS
YEARS
1916
1917
1918
19)9
1920
1921
I9ZZ
1923
I9Z4
1925
<x>
30
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
In order that the price fluctuations of commodities in their raw
state may be compared with the price fluctuations of such com
modities after being converted into manufactures, the following tabled
and charts, covering the years from 1890 to 1925 and the months
from January, 1916, to December, 1925, have been constructed.
In this presentation the index numbers are computed in the one case
from the prices of 20 important raw materials, representing 27 price
series, and in the other case from the prices of 70 artides either
manufactured directly from or closely airin to those same 20 raw
materials.
The list of raw and manufactured commodities, arranged in pairs,
is as follows: Cattle (2 quotations) and beef products (3 quotations);
copper ingots and copper wire; corn and com meal (2 quotations);
cotton and cotton textiles (21 quotations); flaxseed and linseed o|l /
hides and leather (4 quotations); nogs (2 quotations) and hog prodm^r
(5 quotations); manna hemp and rope; milk and milk products (br
ter, 2 quotations, cheese, 1 quotation); crude petroleum and refine
petroleum (2 quotations); pig iron (4 quotations) and iron product
(6 quotations); pig lead and lead pipe; pig tin and tin plate; rye and
rye flour; sheep (2 quotations) and mutton; slab zinc and sheet
zmc; raw sugar and granulated sugar; sulphur and sulphuric acid;
wheat and wheat flour (2 quotations); wool (2 quotations) and vfoolen
textiles (11 quotations).
31
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
-»E 7.—WHOLESALE PRICE IN D E XE S OF ID E N T IC A L COM M ODITIES IN THE RAW
AND TH E M AN U FA C TU RE D STATE, 1890 TO 1925
explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimated
value in 1913=100]
Raw commodities
(27 price series)
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series)
All commodities (97
price series)
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease ( - )
compared
with pre
ceding
year
76.1
75.1
69.7
71.7
63.0
-1 .3
-7 .2
+2.9
-12.1
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
year
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
year
n......................................
i......................................................
A.....................................................
69.3
68.3
62.0
64.2
56.8
-1 .4
-9 .2
+ 3.5
-1 1 .5
86.6
85.6
81.5
83.2
72.4
-1 .2
-4 .8
+2.1
-1 3.0
895............................................_........
'896.....................................................
1897......................................................
1898......................................................
1899......................................................
60.5
56.2
57.2
61.2
67.4
+6.5
-7 .1
+1.8
+ 7.0
+10.1
72.5
70.1
71.2
73.6
78,5
+ •1
-3 .3
+1.6
+3.4
+6.7
65.2
61.7
62.7
66.1
71.7
+3.5
-5 .4
+1.6
+5.4
+8.5
1900......................................................
1901......................................................
1902......................................................
1903......................................................
1904.....................................................
72.8
72.2
77.1
76.5
79.1
+ 8.0
- .8
+6.8
- .8
+3.4
83.0
81.5
86.9
85.9
86.2
+5.7
-1 .8
+6.6
-1 .2
+ .3
76.8
75.8
81.0
80.2
81.9
+7.1
-1 .3
+6.9
-1 .0
+2.1
1905......................................................
1905
.............................................
.^08......................................
1909..................................................
78.2
81.3
86.6
83.7
91.1
-1 .1
+4.0
+6.5
-3 .4
+8.8
88.5
87.5
94.2
92.8
97.8
+2.7
-1 .1
+7.7
-1 .5
+5.4
82.3
83.7
89.6
87.3
93.7
+0.5
+1.7
+7.0
-2 .6
+7.3
1910.....................................................
1911.....................................................
1912.....................................................
1913.....................................................
1914.....................................................
95.4
86.3
95.1
100.0
98.7
+4.7
-9 .5
+10.2
+5.2
-1 .3
101.4
92.9
99.7
100.0
101.0
+3.7
-a 4
+7.3
+ .3
+1.0
97.8
88.9
96.9
100.0
99.6
+4.4
-9 .1
+9.0
+3.2
- .4
1915.._ .i..................., ........................
1916.................................................. .
1917.................................................... .
1918.....................................................
1919.....................................................
101.0
125.4
184.0
208.0
216.0
+2.3
+24.2
+46.7
+13.0
+3.8
105.9
131.0
182.1
202.6
214.6
+4.9
+23.7
+39.0
+11.3
+5.9
102.9
127.6
183.3
205.9
215.4
+3.3
+24.0
+43.7
+12.3
+4.6
1920......................................................
1921......................................................
1922......................................................
1923......................................................
1924......................................................
220.3
121.2
130.0
138.2
139.1
+ 2.0
-4 5.0
+7.3
+6.3
+ .7
233.2
147.7
139.1
148.1
148.2
+a7
-36.7
-5 .8
+6.5
+. 1
225.3
131.6
133.5
142.0
142.6
+4.6
-41.6
+1.4
+6.4
+ .4
1925......................................................
150.7
+a3
159.6
+7.7
154.1
+8.1
Year
■*90......................................................
32
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
T a b le 8 .— W HOLESALE PRICE IN D E XE S OF ID E N TICA L COM M O D ITIE S IN TH E RA
AN D TH E M A N U FACTU RED STATE, BY MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925
[For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimat
value in 1913=100]
Raw commodities
(27 price series)
1919
Januarv
February...... ......................................
March. ...............................................
April_____________ ____ _____ _____
M ay_______
________ ____
June....................................................
July....................................................
August................................................
September. ........................................
October____________ ____ _________
November...........................................
December
All commodities (97
price series)
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
110.7
113.7
117.5
119.6
121.5
120.4
121.6
126.1
130.0
136.9
143.9
143.5
+4.5
+2.7
+3.3
+1.8
+1.6
— .9
+1.0
+3.7
+3.1
+5.3
+5.1
- .3
114.1
117.4
121. 7
125.2
126.6
127.6
127.9
132.8
136.2
141.8
149.9
149.0
+3.2
+2.9
+3.7
+2.9
+1.1
+ .8
+ .2
+3.8
+2.6
+4.1
+5.7
- .6
112.1
115.2
119.1
121.8
123. 6
123.3
124.1
128.8
132. 5
138.8
146.2
145.7
147.7
152.5
164.6
176.0
187.7
190.9
193.0
199.3
198.9
200.4
201.8
195.7
+2.9
+3.2
+7.9
+6.9
+6.6
+1.7
+1.1
+3.3
- .2
+ .8
+ .7
-3 .0
152.4
156.2
163.1
178.8
192.7
190.5
190.7
195.4
192.7
190.3
188.4
192.4
+2.3
+2.5
+4.4
+9.6
+7.8
-1 .2
+ .1
+2.5
-1 .4
-1 .3
—1.0
+2.1
149.6
154.0
164.0
177.1
189.7
190.7
192.1
197.8
196.5
196.5
196.5
194.4
+2.7
+2.9
+ 6.5
+ 8.0
+7.1
+ .5
+ .7
+ 3.0
- .7
(*)
0)
—1.1
199.0
199.8
203.4
203.4
202.2
201.5
207.3
216.7
220.3
213.7
211.5
213.0
+1.7
+ .4
+1.8
0)
— .6
- .4
+2.9
+4.5
+1.7
-3 .0
-1 .0
+ .7
192.3
194.6
195.1
200.6
200.4
202.6
204.3
203.6
210.0
207.3
210.9
213.9
- .1
+1.2
+ .3
+2.8
— .1
+1.1
+ .8
- .4
+3.1
-1 .3
+1.7
+1.4
196.4
197.8
200.2
202.3
201.5
201.9
206.1
211.5
216.3
211.2
211.2
213.3
+ 1.0
+ .7
+ 1.2
+1.0
— .4
+ .2
+2.1
+2.3
+2.3
-2 .4
208.2
202.2
207.9
213.9
216.7
212.8
226.0
224.0
212.6
213.4
-2 .3
-2 .9
+2.8
+2.9
+1.3
-1 .9
+6.2
- .9
-5 .1
+ .4
208.0
201.6
205.5
210.8
213.6
211.1
217.9
220.9
213.9
215.7
208.1
201.9
206.9
212.6
215.4
212.1
222.8
222.8
213.1
214.3
222.7
228.9
+ 4.3
+ 2.8
221.9
231.3
-2 .8
-3 .1
+1.9
+2.6
+1.3
-1 .2
+3.2
+1.4
-3 .2
+ .8
235.7
227.5
233.5
242.9
244.8
241.9
238.4
227.1
219.4
196.4
178.0
157.8
+ 3.0
- 3.5
+ 2.6
+ 4.0
+ .8
- 1.2
- 1.5
- 4.7
- 3.4
- 10.5
- 9.4
-11.4
177.4
Year and month
1916
Januarv
February___ _____ _______________
March___________________________
April___ __ _______ ______________
M ay...................... .................... ........
June- ._______
___ .
July................................. ...................
August. .................. ................ ......... .
September. ........................................
October—......... ..................................
November, ............ ...........................
December
1917
Januarv
February. ..........................................
March ............................................... .
April............................ ............... ......
M ay.................... ..............................
Jimp ............ ........................... ........
July.....................................................
August..... ..........................................
September. ............................... ........
October_____________ ____________
November____________ ____ ______
December
1918
Januarv
February................ ............................
March........................................ ......
April.................. ................................
M ay______________ ______________
June......... ................................. ........
July.....................................................
August___ ____________________
September. ........................................
October...............................................
November. ........................................
December
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series)
1No. change.
+
+o.
+2.
+4.c
+5.3
- .4
0
+ 1.0
- 2 .4
- 3 .0
+2.5
+ 2.8
+1.3
- 1 .5
+ 5.0
0)
- 4 .4
+ .6
+ 2.9
+ 4.2
222.3
229.8
+ 3.7
+ 3.4
242.5
240.4
239. 6
256.9
261.2
256.9
248.4
236.2
229. 7
212.4
+
+
+
-
4.8
.9
.3
7.2
1.7
1.7
3.3
4.9
2.8
7.5
238.3
232.5
235.9
248.3
251.2
247.7
242.3
230.6
223.4
202.6
+
+
+
+
-
195.5
- 8 .0
-9 .3
184.9
1920
Januarv
February............................................
March.................................................
April...................................................
M ay....................................................
June....................................................
July....................................................
August................................................
September...................... ......... .........
October____ _______ _____ _________
November_______________________
December.................. ........................
-f
165.5
3.7
2.4
1.5
5.3
1.2
1.4
2.2
4.8
3.1
9.3
-8 .7
-1 0.5
33
PRICES IN 1925 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS
T a b l e 8 .— WHOLESALE PRICE IN DEXES OF ID E N TICA L COM M ODITIES IN T H E R A W
AND TH E M AN U FACTU RED STATE, B Y MONTHS, 1916 TO 1925—Continued
For explanation of method used in computing these index numbers see pp. 2 to 4. Base: Estimate
value in 1913=100]
Raw commodities
(27 price series)
1 No change.
All commodities (97
price series)
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
Index
number
Per cent
of in
crease (+ )
or de
crease (—)
compared
with pre
ceding
month
151.6
133.1
123.0
116.0
118.9
109.5
110. 5
113.6
115.8
120.8
121.0
121.3
-3 .9
-12.2
-7 .8
-5 .7
+2.5
-7 .9
+ .9
+2.8
+1.9
+4.3
+ .2
+ .2
169.6
159.9
160.9
153.6
145.5
144.1
144.6
143.0
141.0
137.6
135.5
134.2
-4.4
-5 .7
+ .6
-4.5
-5 .3
-1 .0
H .3
- .9
-1 .4
- 2 .4
- 1 .5
-1 .0
158.6
143.6
137.9
130.8
129.3
123.0
123.8
125.1
125.7
127.4
126.7
126.4
-4 .2
-9 .5
-4 .0
-5 .2
-1 .2
-4 .9
+ .7
+1.1
+ .5
+1.4
- .6
- .2
119.1
126.0
125.5
124.5
127.6
128.9
133.5
130.7
132.3
135.1
137.3
139.2
-1 .8
+5.8
- .4
- .8
+2.5
+1.0
+3.6
-2 .1
+1.2
+2.1
+1.6
+1.4
129.1
134.6
137.4
136.8
139.2
140.1
142.2
136.8
137.0
142.2
144.3
146.5
-3.8
+4.3
-2 .1
- .4
+1.8
+ .6
+1.5
-3 .8
+ •1
+3.8
hi. 5
hl.5
123.0
129.4
130.1
129.3
132.1
133.3
136.9
133.1
134.2
137.9
* 140.0
142.0
-2 .7
+5.2
+ .5
- .6
+2.2
+ .9
+2.7
-2 .8
+ .8
+2.8
+1.5
+1.4
139.4
143.8
147.3
146.0
138.7
135.3
130.0
132.2
138.5
137.7
135.4
135.6
+ .1
+3.2
+2.4
- .9
-5 .0
-2 .5
-3 .9
+1.7
+4.8
- .6
-1 .7
+ .1
144.5
145.5
148.8
152.0
150.3
146.4
145.3
143.8
146.9
149.6
149.1
152.2
-1 .4
h .7
1-2.3
H2.2
-1.1
-2.6
- .7
-1.0
1-2.2
hl.8
- .3
+2.1
141.4
144.5
147.9
148.4
143.3
139.6
136.0
136.7
141.8
142.3
140.8
142.1
- .4
+2.2
+2.4
+ .3
-3 .4
-2 .6
-2 .6
+ .5
+3.7
+ .4
-1 .1
+ .9
138.4
142.4
140.6
141.1
137.4
132.1
136.4
138.7
136.0
140.9
140.4
145.3
+2.1
+2.9
-1 .3
+ .4
-2 .6
-3 .9
+3.3
+1.7
-2 .0
+3.6
- .4
+3.5
149.4
148.2
147.6
143.9
143.3
141.2
144.5
147.4
148.3
150.9
152.3
158.5
-1.8
- .8
- .4
-2.5
- .4
-1.5
h2.3
-2.0
- .6
-1.8
h .9
+4.1
142.7
144.7
143.3
142.2
139.7
135.7
139.5
142.1
140.8
144.8
145.1
150.4
+ .4
+1.4
+1.0
- .8
-1 .8
-2 .9
+2.8
+1.9
- .9
+2.8
+ .2
+3.7
151.2
154.9
157.8
148.6
145.8
149.7
156.4
156.4
152.2
146.3
142.9
144.3
+4.1
+2.4
+1.9
-5 .8
-1 .9
+2.7
+4.5
(*)
-2 .7
-3 .9
-2 .3
+1.0
158.1
157.6
162.0
157.7
155.6
154.9
157.2
158.3
159.2
157.8
156.6
159.0
- .3
- .3
+2.8
-2.7
-1.3
- .5
hl.5
- .7
- .6
- .9
- .8
+1.5
153.9
156.0
159.5
152.2
149.6
151.8
156.7
157.2
155.0
150.8
148.3
150.1
+2.3
+1.4
+2.2
-4 .6
-1 .7
+1.5
+3.2
+ .3
-1 .4
-2 .7
-1 .7
+1.2
Year and month
1921
January...............................................
February. ..........................................
arch.......................... ....................
ril...................................................
y....... ............................................
ie_—...............................................
oly................ ...................................
vugust........ .......................................
eptember_____ : .............. ...............
October ...............................................
November_______________ ________
December...........................................
1922
January............... ..............................
February...... .....................................
*larch...............................................
uril...................................................
ay_..................................................
» e_-................................................
J i ........... ................... ....................
Au*. st_....... .......................................
Septtmber__.......................................
October...............................................
November. ............ . ..........................
December...........................................
1923
January..............................................
February............................................
M arch................................................
April...................................................
M ay____ ________ ________________
June....................................................
July.....................................................
August................................................
September................................ .........
October.................................. ...........
November.................................- ........
December...........................................
1924
January...............................................
February............................................
March. ...............................................
April...................................................
M a y .................. ................................
June....................................................
July....................................................
August................................................
September..........................................
October...............................................
November..........................................
December...........................................
1925
January...............................................
February............................................
March............................................... .
April...................................................
M ay....................................................
June................................................. .
July,...................................................
August................................................
September..........................................
October...............................................
November..........................................
December.............................. - ...........
Manufactured com
modities (70 price
series)
CO
WHOLESALE
PRICES,
1890
TO 1925
Ch a b t 5
C h a r t 5a
PBIOES
IN
1925
AND
IN
PREVIOUS
YEARS
1916
1917
1916
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
co
Vl
36
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
An examination of the figures in Table 7 and Chart 5 reveals that,
in the main, fluctuations in the prices of manufactured commodities
from 1890 to 1925 synchronized closely with fluctuations in the prices
of raw materials. In only four years, 1905, 1906, 1914, and 1922,
did the manufactured commodities curve move in a direction con
trary to that of the raw commodities curve. In several instances the
>er cent of change from the preceding year was practically the same
or the two curves. It will be observed, moreover, that in all of the
years prior to 1917, when this country entered the war, manufactured
commodities fluctuated at a higher level, as compared with the base
period, than did raw commodities, and that from 1917 to 1919 these
conditions were exactly reversed. From 1920 to 1925 manufactured
commodities again fluctuated at a relatively higher level than did
raw commodities.
In the table and chart showing monthly price variations since
1916 (Table 8 and Chart 5a) the great similarity of the two curv&5
is also clearly shown. Out of 120 months for which index numbers
are here given, only 31 months show a movement of manufactured
commodities at variance with the movement of raw commodities,
and in most of these instances the variance may properly be ascribed
to a lag between the two series of prices. An exception appears in
the figures for the last half of 1921, in which period manufactured
commodities continued to decline in the face of rising prices of raw
materials. It will be noted, however, that in the months immediately
preceding this period the spread between raw and manufactured
commodities was much greater than at any other time, indicating
that,prices of manufactured goods had attained abnormal levels as
compared with prices of their raw materials. An inspection of the
figures in the columns showing the per cent of change from the
preceding month serves to emphasize the fidelity with which prices
of manufactured articles in the main have followed those of raw
materials since the beginning of the period in 1916.
f
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF IMPORTANT COMMODI
TIES, 1890 TO 1925
The average wholesale prices of individual commodities for each
year from 1890 to 1925, and for each month of 1924 and 1925, are
shown in detail in Table 9. Monthly figures for the years from 1913
to 1924 have, with a few exceptions, been published in previous bul
letins of the bureau.6 The table contains, m addition to the average
money prices, the relative price for each year or month as compared
with the price in 1913; that is, the per cent that the average price in
each year or month is of the average price in 1913. These relative
prices have been computed from average prices carried to four
decimal places, while the average prices, as here published, have been
rounded off to three decimal places. In some instances, therefore,
the relative prices show changes not reflected in the average prices.
For articles added since 1913 no relative prices could be computed.
The closing of the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges
in 1914, following the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, made it
impossible to obtain satisfactory price quotations for this staple
6Bulletins Nos. 149, 181, 200, 226, 269, 296, 320,335, 367, and 390.
AVERAGE PRICES OF IMPORTANT COMMODITIES
37
luring a part of that year. The average yearly prices reported for
cotton in 1914 are therefore somewhat higher than would nave been
the case had they included quotations for the period of business
demoralization during which the exchanges were closed.
In many instances it has been found 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 comarative prices of bread shown in the table are based on a pound of
ough before baking and not on the baked loaf. In the case of
flour the prices shown for 1918 are necessarily restricted to the grade
established by the United States Food Administration regulations,
which became effective with the beginning of that year.
For each commodity 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 elsewhere stated, the mean price for each date was
*ound and the sum of such means was divided by their number to
^ive 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 1925 was found to be $83.5675. This total divided by 52 gives
$1.6071 as the average price for 1925. 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 particular day of each week were used. For
many commodities, however, monthly averages based on daily quo
tations have been obtainable. First-of-the-month prices have been
used for a limited number of articles whose prices are quite stable.
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 case of a few articles, such as plain 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 Table 9. As
in the table, the change in each case is measured by the average price
in 1913. The charts showing yearly price changes since 1890 are
all drawn to the same scale, so that they can readily be compared one
with another. They are likewise comparable with the charts indi
cating yearly price fluctuations in the several groups and in all com
modities combined. (Charts 1 to 5.) In like manner the charts
showing monthly price variations since the beginning of 1916 can
be compared directly one with another and with the group Charts
la to 5a.
S
CO
T a b l e 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925
00
[The figures in this table show the average actual and the relative price of each commodity each year from 1890 to 1925 and each month in 1924 and 1925, those for each commodity in
1913, upon which the relative price is based, being printed in heavier-faced type. For further explanation and discussion of the table, see pp. 36 and 37]
Farm products
(o) Grains
Corn: Cash, con
tract grades
Com: Cash, No.
3, mixed
Oats: Cash
Rye: No. 2, cash
Wheat: Cash, Chicago
Choice
to fancy
malting,
Fair to
good
malting,
Average
price per
bushel
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
bushel
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
bushel
Rela
tive
price
price per
bushel
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
No. 2
red
winter,
Rela
tive
price
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0,506
.610
.509
.469
.513
72.9
87.9
73.3
67.5
74.0
>.395
.574
.450
.396
.433
63.2
91.9
72.0
63.4
69.2
$0,311
.387
.304
.283
.311
82.7
106.1
80.9
75.2
82.8
$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.
.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
63.1
47.9
48.6
65.7
65.2
.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
TO 1925
price per
bushel
PEICES, 1890
price per price per
bushel
bushel
Rela
tive
price
Range of
No. 1
No. 1
northern
northern
spring,
spring and
No. 2 red
winter, aver price per
age price per bushel
bushel
WHOLESALE
Barley: B y sample
Year and month
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.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
.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.
.485
.512
.766
.734
.674
73.7
110.4
105.7
97,1
.501
.463
.528
.684
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
.711
.611
.769
.783
111.8
96.0
1.010
106.0
83.2
95.2
103.8
125.8
120.8
123.0
123.0
.793
.907
.990
1.200
.720
117.3
131.9
263.2
247.4
.496
.455
.637
.775
131.9
121.1
169.6
206.1
1.092
1.113
1.871
1.940
255.4
226.2
92.8
99.6
131.4
1.580
1.397
.565
.614
.811
256.7
226.9
91.8
99.7
131.8
.700
.796
.387
.396
.439
186.3
211.8
103.0
105.3
116.8
.972
.759
.797
.796
.790
.786
.839
155.4
121.3
127.5
127.4
126.4
125.8
134.2
.957
.747
.777
.769
.771
.767
.831
155.5
121.3
126.2
124.9
125.3
124.6
135.0
.514
.474
.493
.481
.489
.488
.501
132.6
136.3
138.5
145.1
138.1
149.5
1.055
1.170
1.163
1.105
1.130
1.233
168.7
187.2
186.1
176.8
180.8
197.3
1.049
1.160
1.151
1.094
1.114
1.221
170.3
188.5
187.1
177.8
181.0
198.4
.844
.973
.996
.922
.875
.883
.885
134.9
155.5
159.3
147.4
139.9
141.1
141.5
1.038
1.271
1.242
1.165
1.082
1.137
1.099
166.0
203.3
198.7
186.4
173.1
181.8
175.7
1.014
1.214
1.186
1.121
1.054
1.113
1.085
.883
.809
.751
.743
.715
.716
141.1
129.3
120.1
118.7
114.3
114.5
1.065
1.052
.917
.828
.841
.797
170.3
168.3
146.7
132.4
134.5
127.4
1.061
1.043
.903
.819
.838
.769
$0,616
.683
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
.704
.867
1.315
1.305
112.5
138.7
210.2
208.8
.730
.825
1.637
1.605
116.7
132.0
261.9
256.8
1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
1.217
1.263
.635
.633
.660
194.6
202.0
101.6
101.3
105.5
1.597
1.414
.580
.623
.821
.817
.705
.740
.753
.803
.761
.776
130.7
112.7
118.3
120.3
128.4
121.7
124.1
.829
.853
.866
.908
.864
.935
1924..
January. .
FebruaryMarch___
April------M ay.........
June.........
J u ly-.........
August-----September .
October___
NovemberDecember..
1925..
January.-.
February.
March___
April........
M ay .........
June.........
J u ly ......... .
August-----September .
October___
November.
December-.
$0,913
1.041
115.1
103.3
110.0
100.0
114.0
$0,986
1.005
100.0
101.9
171.6
174.9
294.1
304.9
1.34*4
1.417
2.321
2.235
147.2
155.1
254.2
244.8
1.307
1.351
2.278
2.209
132.5
136.9
231.0
224.0
1.534
1.873
1.213
.883
.752
241.1
294.4
190.6
138.8
118.2
2.563
2.601
1.466
1.282
1.155
280.7
284.9
160.5
140.4
126.5
2.357
2.523
1.435
1.238
1.170
239.0
255.8
145.5
125.5
118.7
136.8
126.1
131.2
127.9
130.2
130.0
133.4
.916
.725
.720
.685
.662
.671
.729
144.0
114.0
113.1
107.6
104.0
105.5
114.6
1.322
1.133
1.174
1.165
1.128
1.177
1.260
144.8
124.1
12&6
127.6
123.5
128.9
138.0
1.280
1.106
1.127
1.088
1.038
1.066
1.122
129.7
112.3
114.3
110.3
105.3
108.1
113.7
.563
.528
.497
.522
.524
.598
149.7
140.4
132.2
138.8
139.5
159.0
.861
.919
1.016
1.275
1.312
1.404
135.3
144.4
159.7
200.4
206.2
220.6
1.397
1.356
1.350
1.486
1.529
1.687
152.9
148.5
147.9
162.7
167.5
184.8
1.253
1.315
1.343
1.528
1.574
1.769
127.0
133.3
136.2
154.9
159.6
179.4
164.7
197.2
192.6
182.1
171.2
180.8
176.2
.467
.596
.570
.492
.454
.484
.505
124.3
158.5
151.7
131.0
120.9
128.9
134.5
1.128
1.585
1.579
1.353
1.118
1.190
1.089
177.3
249.1
248.2
212.§
175.6
187.0
171.1
1.666
1.909
1.841
1.689
1.549
1.676
1.618
182.4
209.0
201.7
184.9
169.6
183.6
177.1
1.770
2.006
1.984
1.767
1.701
1.892
1.815
179.4
203.3
201.1
179.2
172.5
191.8
184.0
172.4
169.5
146.8
133.1
136.2
125.0
.475
.415
.396
.402
.403
.422
126.3
110.4
106.0
107.0
107.3
112.2
.979
1.069
.883
.838
.857
1.038
153.9
168.0
138.8
131.8,
134.7
163.2
1.591
1.639
1.555
1.549
1.612
1.768
174.3
179.5
170.3
169.7
176.5
193.6
1.589
1.680
1.667
1.635
1.711
1.796
161.1
170.3
169.0
165.7
173.5
182.1
COMMODITIES
.722
.812
1.620
1.523
80.625
.615
1.097
.984
1.049
.953
IMPORTANT
i2z. *
141.7
125.5
100.0
120.6
OF
.777
.902
.79$
.636
.768
92.9
94.4
109.7
100.0
111.2
1.019
PRICES
102.6
102.4
116.5
100.0
111.5
.581
.590
.686
.625
.695
1.102
AVERAGE
100.0
110.9
.386
.385
.438
.376
.419
103.7
158.8
146.8
100.0
98.4
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
05
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WHOLESALE
PRICES, 1890
TO
1925
Chart 6
C h a r t 6a
r-.
200
200
f_s£
175
175
150
125
100
100
VBBs
IMPORTANT
h
125
OF
150
PRICES
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
AVERAGE
400
375
850
325
300
275
75
( AVERAGE. PRICE IN 1913 = 100
60
40
I I $ 4 I *
1916
191?
IllllllllJIilllllllllll
1918
1919
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1921
1922
1 1 1 1 1 1*
1923
1924
1925
COMMODITIES
CORNMEAL ...... .
C O Rfl, CONTRACT GRADES .
T a b l e 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(6) Livestock and poultry
\a) warns
Livestock (for food)
Wheat: No. 2 Wheat: No. 1 Wheat: No. 1
hard winter, northern spring, hard white,cash, Cattle: Cows, Cattle: Heifers, Cattle: Steers, Cattle: Steers,
cash, Minne Portland, Oreg. choice to prime choice to prime choice to prime good to choice
cash, Kansas
apolis
City
Year or month
Hogs: Heavy
Hogs: Light
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
Average
Average
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average
price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per Rela
price per Rela
per Rela
tive
tive
tive
price per tive price per tive price per tive price
100
100
100
100
100
100
bushel price bushel price bushel price pounds price pounds price pounds price pounds price pounds price pounds price
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
- -
__
____
1898
1907
3
M
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$4,870
5.885
5.091
5.521
5.159
54.5
65.9
57.0
61.8
57.8
$4,138
5.098
4.500
4.839
4.525
48.6
59.9
52.9
56.9
53.2
$3,953
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
5.485
4.596
5.226
5.378
5.993
61.4
51.5
58.5
60.2
67.1
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
5.783
6.122
7.472
5.568
5.956
64.8
68.6
83.7
62.4
66.7
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
5.968
6.130
6.544
6.816
7.339
66.8
68.6
73.3
76.3
82.2
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
B
>
5
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M
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H
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$0,929
1.009
100.0
108.6
$6,867
7.050
100.0
102.7
$7,829
a 194
1915......................................
1916....................................
1917.....................................
1918............ .........................
1.290
1.329
2.296
2.159
147.2
151.6
261.8
246.3
1.306
1.411
2.325
2.191
149.5
161.5
266.1
250.8
1.116
1.175
2.059
2.159
120.2
126.5
221.6
232.5
6.623
7.481
9.431
11.350
96.4
109.0
137.3
165.3
1919......................................
1920........................ _...........
1921............................ .
1922......................................
1923................... ................
2.418
2.455
1.326
1.213
1.112
275.8
280.0
151.2
138.3
126.8
2.566
2.558
1.466
1.345
1.181
293.8
292.9
167.8
154.0
135.2
2.398
2.575
1.266
1.358
1.210
258.1
277.1
136.3
146.2
130.3
12.493
10.874
6.730
6.963
7.426
1924......... ........... ................
January........................
February...... ...............
March........................
April............................
M ay____________ ___
June.............................
1.232
1.129
1.121
1.076
1.036
1.060
1.105
140.5
128.8
127.9
122.8
118.2
120.9
126.0
1.289
1.151
1.176
1.163
1.131
1.159
1.200
147.6
131.7
134.7
133.1
129.5
132.7
137.4
1.324
1.024
1.041
1.030
1.052
1.120
1.193
142.5
110.2
112.1
110.9
113.2
120.6
128.4
J u ly ..................... .
August.........................
September___________
October.............. .........
N ovem ber..................
December.....................
1.203
1.221
1.262
1.404
1.468
1.662
137.2
139.2
144.0
160.2
167.4
189.6
1.296
1.318
1.310
1.434
1.477
1.633
14a 4
150.8
149.9
164.2
169.1
187.0
1.392
1.510
1.526
1.570
1.635
1.758
1925....... ..................... .
January.......... ............
February. ...................
March....... ..................
April............................
M ay.............................
June..............................
1.670
1.866
1.848
1.678
1.562
1.655
1.632
190.4
212.9
210.8
191.3
178.2
188.8
186.2
1.607
1.819
1.788
1.626
1.474
1.614
1.589
184.0
208.2
204.7
186.1
168.7
184.8
181.9
J u ly ............................
August.........................
September....................
October........................
November....................
December.....................
1.560
1.688
1.585
1.581
1.637
1.753
178.0
192.5
180.8
180.4
186.7
199.9
1.584
1.605
1.495
1.478
1.533
1.688
181.3
183.8
171.1
169.2
175.5
193.2
100.0
104.7
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
7.865
8.471
10.523
12.833
100.5
108.2
134.4
163.9
9.312
10.420
13.831
17.343
104.3
116.7
154.9
194.2
8.702
9.573
12.809
16.424
102.3
112.5
150.6
193.1
7.131
9.615
15.705
17.600
85.2
114.9
187.7
210.4
7.187
9.400
15.459
17.804
85.0
111.2
182.9
210.6
181.9
158.4
98.0
101.4
108.2
14.253
11.695
8.476
8.599
9.060
182.1
149.4
108.3
109.8
115.7
ia658
15.907
9.545
10.317
10.978
209.0
178.2
106.9
115.5
123.0
17.496
14.486
8.780
9.438
9.952
205.7
170.3
103.2
110.9
117.0
18.244
14.187
8.473
9.393
7.690
218.1
169.6
101.3
112.3
91.9
18.326
14.711
8.891
9.727
7.839
216.8
174.0
105.2
115.1
92.7
6.946
6.669
6.550
7.225
7.844
7.694
7.325
101.2
97.1
95.4
105.2
114.2
112.0
106.7
9.070
8.719
8.138
8.750
9.381
9.281
a 790
115.9
111.4
103.9
111.8
119.8
118.6
112.3
10.911
10.550
10.650
11.355
11.819
11.338
10.610
122.2
118.2
119.3
127.1
132.4
127.0
118.8
9.669
9.469
9.706
10.065
10.775
10.269
9.595
113.7
111.3
114.1
118.3
126.7
120.7
112.8
8.488
7.231
7.075
7.345
7.425
7.444
7.245
101.5
86.4
84.6
87.8
88.8
89.0
86.6
a 417
7.169
7.075
7.370
7.413
7.388
7.150
84.8
83.7
87.2
87.7
87.4
84.6
149.8
162.6
164.3
169.0
176.0
189.2
7.188
6.844
6.525
6.344
6.625
6.560
104.7
99.7
95.0
92.4
96.5
95.5
8.656
8.875
9.125
9.688
9.813
9.625
110.6
113.4
116.6
123.7
125.3
122.9
10.675
10.644
10.090
11.075
11.063
11.170
119.6
119.2
113.0
124.0
123.9
125.1
9.563
9.481
9.015
9.500
9.156
9.550
112.4
111.5
106.0
111.7
107.6
112.3
8.188
9.613
9.855
10.781
9.581
9.960
97.9
114.9
117.8
128.9
114.5
119.1
8.194
9.825
10.055
10.688
9.094
9.485
96.9
116.2
118.9
126.4
107.6
1.680
2.003
2.048
1.778
1.663
1.718
1.682
180.9
215.6
220.4
191.4
179.0
184.9
181.1
7.628
6.313
6.500
. 7.650
8.250
8.231
8.325
111.1
91.9
94.7
111.4
120.1
119.9
121.2
10.073
9.000
a 969
10.025
10.344
10.481
10.550
128.7
115.0
114.6
128.0
132.1
133.9
134.8
12.271
10.594
10.688
11.110
10.825
10.500
11.320
137.4
118.7
119.7
124.4
121.2
117.6
126.8
10.659
9.313
9.469
10.200
9.988
9.656
10.500
125.3
109.5
111.3
119.9
117.4
113.5
123.4
12.250
10.800
11.150
13.480
12.575
12.181
12.700
146.4
129.1
133.3
161.1
150.3
145.6
151.8
12.347
10.381
10.950
13.430
12.625
12.250
12.710
129.5
158.9
149.3
144.9
150.3
1.508
1.615
1.506
1.473
1.578
1.628
162.3
173.9
162.1
158.5
169.8
175.3
8.375
7.925
7.531
7.250
7.500
7.469
122.0
115.4
109.7
105.6
109.2
108.8
11.188
11.450
10.625
9.500
9.400
9.063
142.9
146.3
135.7
121.3
120.1
115.8
13.388 149.9
14.610 163.6
14.850 166.3
14.613 «163.7
12.910 144.6
11.625 130.2
11.563
12.075
12.438
11.906
10.575
10.044
135.9
141.9
146.2
140.0
124.3
118.1
13.794
13.130
12.881
11.694
11.320
10.881
164.9
157.0
154.0
139.8
135.3
130.1
14.063
13.590
13.281
11.850
11.410
11.181
166.3
160.8
157.1
140.2
135.0
132.3
112.2
146.0
122.8
COMMODITIES
100.0
114.8
8? 5
79.1
98.8
100.0
106.2
IMPORTANT
80.874
1.003
7.017
6.727
8.402
8.507
9.039
OF
100.0
107.1
87. u
81.0
104.8
100.0
108.1
PRICES
$0,877
.939
7.771
7.234
9.359
8.929
9.652
AVERAGE
90171°— 26f— Bull. 415--------4
1910......................................
1911......................................
1912......................................
1913....... .............................
1914......................................
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375
350
325
300
275
250
t
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(AVRBA6E PRICE IW I9IJ » 100 )
WHOLESALE
PKICES, 1800
TO 1925
i i i
BREAD,LOAF. HEW YORK
WHEAT FLOUR. NEW VORK __________
KANSAS CITY
WHEAT: 1 1 0 . 1 , NORTHERN SPRING a h o
HO. Z, RED WINTER, CHICAGO
HO.2, RED WINTER, CHICAGO____
C h a r t 7a
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=1
n;
200
200
f
175
150
s:>
150
100'
IMPORTANT
125
125
OF
blu
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175
PRICES
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
S“
AVERAGE
400
375
350
325
300
275
75
WHEAT FLOUR, STANDARD PATENTS___
WHEAT, NO. I , NORTHERN SPRING _____
( AVCRA6L PRICE. IN 1913* 100 )
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1917
50
I &I I i i
1918
1919
1920
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1922
1923
1924
COMMODITIES
BRLAD, LOAF...............
1925
Crc
WHOLESALE
PRICES,
1890
TO 1925
Ch a b t 8
C h a r t 8a
400
375
350
325
300
275
225
~7~
/ .
175
200
175
150
125
100
*Z7
I I f $
1916
1 1 1 !
1917
1916
1919
1920
1921
I i IS
1922
*§
~9
I I I
1923
I * I I t $
1924
COMMODITIES
FRESH BEEF,CARCASS..............
HIDfcS.GREEtl,SAUTED, PACKERS*
CATTLE., GOOD TO CHOICE,STEERS .
( AVERAGE PRICE. IN l»l»s 100J
IMPORTANT
125
OF
I
PRICES
225
200
AVERAGE
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
1925
•a
00
WHOLESALE
PBICES,
1800
XO 1925
Chabt 9
AVERAGE
PRICES
OP
IMPORTANT
COMMOWTIES
C h a r t 9a
CD
CTi
T a b l e 9.—A V E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
o
Farm products
(6) Livestock and poultry
Poultry
Livestock (for food)
Western
wethers,
plain to
prime,
average
price per
100
pounds
Ewes,
average
price per
100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
Lambs,
average
price per
100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
Native
wethers,
average
price per
100
pounds
Wethers,
average
price per
100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
$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
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
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
1905
1906
1907
1908
5.080
5.279
4.884
106.5
110.7
102.4
90.8
99.4
5.053
4.918
4. *96
$5,421
4.812
5,271
$5,746
4.951
5.430
m o
7
5
;.6
J1.6
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Average
price per
pound
PBICES, 1890
Western
wethers,
average
price per
100
pounds
Live fowls:
New York
WHOLESALE
Live fowls:
Chicago
Sheep
Year or month
$0,133
,160
79.3
95.4
1910.
w iim a.
1913.
1914.
5.395
3.941
4.901
5.301
103.7
80.0
92.2
100.0
109.0
$0,154
.145
100.0
94.2
.169
.145
.149
.167
.165
101.0
86.3
88.7
100.0
98.6
$4,687
5.044
$7,794
8.115
100.0
104.1
4,280
4.928
5.347
5.830
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
5.929
7.166
10.332
11.288
9.233
11.017
16.092
17.325
118.5
141.3
206.5
222.3
6.690
7.994
11.708
12.589
125.1
149.5
219.0
235.4
.137
.164
.198
.259
88.6
106.2
128.2
168.3
.161
.189
.238
.324
112.6
1919.
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
9.351
8.744
3.413
5.787
6.101
16.125
15.904
10.013
13.183
13.446
206.9
204.1
128.5
169.1
172.5
.11.008
'10.443
5.527
7.304
7.648
205.9
195.3
103.4
136.6
143.0
.284
.308
.250
.217
.208
184.2
199.8
162.3
140.8
134.8
.341
.377
.318
.269
.255
203.6
225.3
189.8
160.7
152.3
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June..........
6.912
7.188
8.425
9.975
9.938
6.625
4.825
14.339
13.325
14.550
15.775
15.938
14.219
14.725
184.0
171.0
186.7
202.4
204.5
182.4
188.9
8.391
8.731
9.500
10.950
10.875
8.094
7.050
156.9
163.3
177.7
204.8
203.4
151.4
131.8
.217
.194
.219
.244
.245
.248
.236
141.1
126.1
142.0
158.2
159.0
160.6
153.3
.262
.266
.270
.281
.286
.278
.260
156.3
158.9
161.3
168.0
170.8
165.8
155.3
4.844
5.969
5.405
5.813
6.331
7.575
13.750
13.281
13.175
13.438
13.344
15.975
176.4
170.4
169.0
172.4
171.2
205.0
7.281
7.500
6.740
7.156
7.613
9.125
136.2
140.3
126.1
133.8
142.4
170.7
.214
.235
.239
.194
.174
.173
138.9
152.5
155.1
125.8
112.8
112.3
.229
.256
.269
.269
.238
.243
136.8
153.1
160.7
160.6
141.9
145.2
7.233
8.688
8.438
9.175
7.919
6.531
5.625
15.219
17.625
17.313
16.050
14.156
12.281
14.875
195.3
226.1
222.1
205.9
181.6
157.6
190.8
9.323
10.500
10.250
10.450
8.844
8.281
8.650
174.4
196.4
191.7
195.4
165.4
154.9
161.8
.229
.184
.241
.272
.280
.256
.248
148.8
119.7
156.6
176.5
181.7
166.3
160.9
.289
.335
.305
.331
.338
.284
.281
172.7
200.1
182.2
197.7
6.813
6.400
6.188
6.406
6.785
8.063
14.656
14.600
15.094
14.813
15.250
15.938
188.0
187.3
193.7
190.0
195.7
204.5
9.188
8.875
8.875
8.813
8.960
10.281
171.8
166.0
166.0
164.8
167.6
192.3
.221
.216
.221
.201
.186
.216
143.6
140.4
143.1
130.2
120.4
139.8
.254
.260
.268
.254
.250
.304
COMMODITIES
151.6
155.3
160.1
151.6
149.3
181.6
IMPORTANT
169.5
167.9
OF
July............
August.......
September..
October___
Novem berDecember..
201.6
PRICES
1925.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June_____
AVERAGE
July............
August.......
September .
October___
November..
December..
96.4
142.0
193.6
C7I
07
fcO
Table 9 .—A V E R A G E WHOLESALE PRICES OP CO M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
Eggs
Cotton
Year and month
Beans: Medium, choice
Average
price per
100 pounds
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
100 pounds
Rela
tive
price
Cottonseed
Middling: New
Orleans
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Middling, upland:
New York
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
$0,111
.086
.077
.083
.070
86.7
67.3
60.1
65.1
54.7
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1.790
1.174
1.045
1.248
1.453
74.8
49.0
43.7
52.1
60.7
.073
.079
.072
.080
.066
57.1
61.9
55.9
46.7
51.4
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
.096
.086
.089
.112
.121
75.1
67.5
69.8
87.9
94.6
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
2.150
1.900
1.777
2.320
2.450
89.8
79.3
74.3
96.9
102.4
.096
.110
.119
.105
.121
74.7
86.2
92.9
81.8
94.7
1910
1911
1912
1913..............................................................
2.399
2.289
100.2
95.6
116.8
100.0
101.1
.151
.130
.115
.128
.121
118.2
102.0
89.9
100.0
94.6
$3,814
4.661
3.990
4.033
$16.517
14.798
100.0
89.6
$0.127
.113
100.0
88.7
Rela
tive
price
1925
84.8
94.2
78.1
83.2
77.1
Average
price per
dozen
TO
$2,029
2.253
1.870
1.991
1.847
Rela
tive
price
PBICES, 1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Average
price per
ton
Firsts: Western,
Boston
WHOLESALE
Average
price per
bushel
uiover seea:
Contract grades
$21,790
20.405
100.0
93.6
$0,252
.263
100.0
104.7
.096
.141
.226
.311
75.7
111.0
177.9
245.1
.102
.145
.235
.318
79.4
113.1
183.7
248.5
24.568
41.147
58.305
66.185
112.8
190.3
267.6
303.7
.251
.291
.400
.483
100.0
115.8
159.0
192.1
1919.
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
8.058
7.430
5.171
7.616
7.539
202.0
186.2
120.6
1&0.9
189.0
48.717
36.002
18.787
20.115
19.315
295.0
218.0
113.7
121.8
116.9
.319
.330
.141
.204
.287
250.8
259.9
111.3
160.6
226.0
.325
.339
.151
.212
.293
253.9
264.9
118.2
165.9
228.9
65.563
51.728
22.183
35.039
43.690
300.9
237.4
101.8
160.8
200.5
.530
.566
.404
.352
.350
210 9
224.9
160.4
139.8
139.3
1924.
January—.
February..
March......
April....... .
M ay........ .
June..........
5.860
5.725
5.875
5.813
5.495
5.250
5.938
146.9
143.5
147.3
145.7
137.7
131.6
148.8
21.852
20.904
21.196
19.462
17.962
17.827
17.580
132.3
126.6
128.3
117.8
108.7
107.9
106.4
.279
.331
.319
.289
.300
.306
.293
219.8
268.7
251.3
227.2
236.1
240.6
230.7
.287
.347
.319
.285
.299
.316
.300
224.6
271.4
249.6
222.5
233.6
246.9
234.6
38.345
44.370
43.270
41.340
40.420
40.530
39.960
176.0
203.6
198.6
189.7
185.5
186.0
183.4
.365
.437
.381
.251
.244
.259
.269
145.0
173.8
151.6
99.6
96.8
102.9
107.1
5.380
5.863
6.325
6.250
6.308
6.155
134.8
146.9
158.5
156.7
158.1
154.3
18.817
20.000
22.200
26.692
29.443
31.077
113.9
121.1
134.4
151.6
178.3
188.2
.291
.270
.230
.235
.240
.236
229.1
212.2
181.4
184.7
189.0
185.9
.317
.293
.244
.245
.243
.239
247.8
228.9
191.1
191.6
189.7
186.4
39.070
38.440
31.740
31.950
33.570
35.480
179.3
176.4
145.7
146.6
154.1
162.8
.277
.321
.366
• .435
.520
.580
110.1
127.8
145.6
173.0
266.8
230.6
6.257
6.988
7.213
6.835
6.281
6.225
6.365
156.8
175.1
180.8
171.3
157.4
156.0
159.5
28.511
31.692
31.909
30.000
27.500
25.400
26.308
172.6
191.9
193.2
181.6
166.5
153.8
159.3
.230
.237
.247
.255
.243
.236
.240
181.3
186.6
194.6
200.7
191.6
185.4
189.2
.235
.240
.247
.256
.244
.234
.242
183.3
188.0
193.0
200.2
190.9
183.3
188.9
35.069
37.500
37.140
38.210
37.940
38.710
36.480
160.9
172.1
170.4
175.4
174.1
177.7
167.4
.399
.600
.423
.306
.300
.318
.318
158.5
238.6
168.0
121.8
119.2
126.2
126.5
6.206
5.938
5.580
5.644
6.000
5.900
155.6
148.8
139.9
141.5
150.4
147.9
26.923
27.304
27.000
28.981
29.870
29.712
163.0
165.3
163.5
175.5
180.8
179.9
.243
.232
.229
.211
.198
.193
190.9
182.4
180.0
165.8
156.1
152.3
.248
.238
.236
.220
.208
.202
193.5
186.3
184.3
171.7
162.2
158.2
36.410
36.630
33.480
32.820
27.640
27.870
167.1
168.1
153.6
150.6
126.8
127.9
.333
.329
.367
.438
.563
.512
132.4
131.0
145.7
174.0
223.7
203.6
July. . .2 ___
August____
September..
October___
November..
December—
1925.
January.
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
COMMODITIES
98.5
101.9
127.2
203.8
IMPORTANT
16.263
16.830
21.016
33.658
OF
145.7
211.8
345.5
303.5
PRICES
5.813
8.450
13.785
12.109
AVERAGE
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
Ox
CO
C7T
WHOLESALE
PEICES, 1890
TO 1925
C h art 10
C h a r t 10 a
300
275
250
200
225
200'
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
IMPORTANT
\/
OF
it
175
/\/\
/\
j.
PRICES
$
225
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
AVERAGE
400
375
75
( AVtRAOL PRICE. IN 1913 * 100 )
I I
I & I I 1 i I ! I $ I 4 1 1 I II I I | I
1916
1917
1916
1919
I9Z0
1921
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1922
1923
j
j i i * j i i *
1921•
COMMODITIES
BROWN SHEETING
COTTON YARNS
COTTON, MIDDLING
1925
cn
Table 9.—A VERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
a
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
Flaxseed: No. 1
Eggs
Firsts: Fresh,
Chicago
Average
price per
dozen
i
i________
1900..
1901.
1902..
1903.
1904..
1905..
1906..
1907..
1908..
1909..
__ _
Average
price per
dozen
Rela
tive
price
Fresh: Selected,
pullets’ . San
Francisco
Average
price per
dozen
Rela
tive
price
Chicago Minne
apolis
market, market,
average
price per average
bushel price per
bushel
Rela
tive
price
$0,195
.216
.217
.225
.184
59.5
66.1
66.3
68.8
56.2
$1,397
1.081
1.018
1.088
1.353
106.5
82.4
77.6
82.9
103.2
.200
.174
.172
.182
.199
61.3
53.3
52.6
55.6
61.0
1.245
.812
.870
1.112
1.158
94.9
61.9
66.3
84.7
88.2
.198
.210
.241
.242
.265
60.5
64.1
73.7
74.0
81.1
1.622
1.623
1.503
1.047
1.109
123.7
123.7
114.5
79.8
84.5
.271
.262
.277
.279
*315
83.0
80.0
84.8
85.3
96.3
1.198
1.103
1.181
1.202
1,565
91.3
84.1
90.0
91.6
119.3
TO 1925
1896..
1897..
Average
price per
dozen
Extra firsts:
Western,
Philadelphia
PRICES, 1890
i....................................
1890..
1891.
1892..
1893.
1894..
Rela
tive
price
Candled: Western, New
laid: Fair Firsts:
New Orleans
Fresh
to fancy,
near-by, gathered, Rela
New
New
tive
York,
York,
price
Rela Average Rela average average
tive price per tive price per price per
dozen
price
price
dozen
dozen
Firsts: Fresh,
Cincinnati
WHOLESALE
Year or month
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
.227
.262
.365
.443
100.6
115.9
161.6
196.2
.224
.273
.382
.453
1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
.485
.516
.361
.302
.315
214.7
228.4
160.0
133.7
139.3
1924.
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
.334
.406
.348
.215
.220
.235
.248
.257
.304
.359
.406
.483
.521
Ju ly..-.___
August-----September.
October___
November.
December..
J u ly ......... .
August__ _
September.
October___
November..
December..
.558
.393
.287
.273
.296
.300
.314
.304
.338
.420
.526
100.0
100.3
$0,249
.266
100.0
122.2
170.7
202.3
.234
.244
.309
.409
100.0
103.9
132.0
174.7
.257
.293
.401
.487
103.2
117.6
161.2
195.6
.272
.301
.406
.499
103.3
114.3
154.1
189.4
.266
.278
.362
.515
99.2
103.9
135.3
192.3
1.794
2.228
3.093
3.940
133.0
165.2
229.3
292.1
.500
.535
.377
.327
223.5
239.3
168.4
146.1
150.2
.397
.450
.317
.300
.316
169.5
191.8
135.4
128.1
134.7
.529
.569
.404
.347
.347
212.3
228.6
162.3
139.3
139.2
.553
.596
.423
.369
.382
209.6
226.3
160.5
139.9
145.1
.531
.524
.372
.322
.334
198.2
195.5
138.9
120.2
124.7
4.533
3.792
1.849
2.477
2.737
336.0
281.1
137.0
183.6
202.9
147.7
179.9
154.0
95.0
97.3
103.9
109.8
.362
.444
.359
.233
.216
.229
.241
161.6
198.3
160.4
103.9
96.3
102.3
107.9
.342
.330
.358
.279
.254
.265
.304
145.9
140.8
152.6
119.0
108.4
113.1
129.7
.364
.421
.393
.247
.242
.253
.267
146.3
169.1
157.6
99.2
97.2
101.4
107.3
.397
.433
.405
.243
.251
.266
.289
150.4
164.1
153.6
92.0
95.3
100.9
109.6
.335
.335
.259
.234
.233
.225
.290
125.1
125.1
96.6
87.3
86.8
84.0
108.3
2.501
2.478
2.590
2.470
2.447
2.451
2.410
185.4
183.7
192.0
183.1
181.4
181.7
178.7
113.6
134.5
159.0
179.9
213.7
230.7
.275
.298
.390
.473
.555
.600
122.7
133.3
174.3
.325
.344
.387
.404
.420
.430
138.7
146.7
165.2
172.3
179.3
183.5
.287
.327
.389
.440
.518
.568
115.1
131.3
156.2
176.7
207.8
228.1
.308
.368
.455
.519
.605
.625
116.7
139.6
172.6
196.9
229.5
237.1
.313
.353
.410
.450
.470
.454
116.9
131.6
153.1
168.0
175.5
169.5
2.451
2.575
2.241
2.407
2.621
2.873
181.7
190.9
166.1
178.4
194.3
213.0
.377
.490
.411
.311
.318
.331
160.8
209.1
175.5
132.7
135.5
141.4
142.1
.398
.594
.436
.304
.291
.316
.328
159.8
238.7
175.2
122.1
117.0
127.0
131.5
.430
.605
.416
.320
.308
.329
.355
163.3
229.5
157.9
121.4
116.7
124.8
134.7
.379
.484
.281
.306
.291
.323
.350
141.5
180.7
105.0
114.4
108.7
120.4
130.7
2.721
3.138
3.067
2.917
2.764
2.776
2.640
201.7
232.6
227.3
216.2
204.9
205.8
195.7
.375
.375
.377
.393
.410
.415
160.1
160.1
160.9
167.5
175.0
177.1
.334
.329
.367
.429
.561
.508
134.3
132.0
147.2
172.2
225.4
204.0
.367
.363
.423
.514
.633
.510
139.2
137.5
160.3
195.0
239.9
193.5
.364
.380
.408
.468
.453
.409
135.9
141.9
152.2
174.8
169.0
152.7
2.488
2.595
2.587
& 580
2.561
2.576
184.4
192.4
191.7
191.3
189.9
191.0
163.5
246.9
174.2
127.2
131.2
133.0
.570
.381
.273
.273
.289
.302
139.1
134.4
149.5
186.0
232.9
193.2
.325
.330
.376
.451
.595
.518
121.1
211.2
248.1
268.2
173.6
254.8
170.1
122.0
121.8
129.1
135.0
145.3
147.5
168.1
201.7
266.0
231.6
$0,264
.278
100.0
105.3
$0,268
.288
100.0
107.5
COMMODITIES
1925..
January...
February.
March___
April____
M ay.........
June.........
$0,234
.235
100.0
104.4
172.8
182.3
142.2
100.0
113.1
IMPORTANT
$0,224
.234
100.0
$1.919
1.349
1.525
OF
103.3
2.267
2.392
1.866
PRICES
$0,226
.233
.044 , .
99.7
91.1
101.4
100.0
106.7
AVERAGE
1910.
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
Or
C*
00
Table 9.—AVE R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
Hides
Hay
Year or month
Clover mixed:
No. 1
Timothy: No. 1
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
$9,995
12.286
11.838
11.207
10.418
62.4
76.7
73.9
69.9
65.0
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
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
72.2
80.0
78.7
77.5
7a 2
1905
1906
1907
IQflQ
1909
11.260
12.962
16.939
12.337
13.457
70.2
80.9
105.7
77.0
84.0
1910
1911
1912
1913
17.269
19.664
20.410
16.029
15.686
107.7
122.7
127.3
................_................
$14.186
14.375
100.0
101.3
Average
price per
short ton
$15.583
17.292
100.0
1 11.0
100.0
97.9
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
100.0
$0,167
- 1 C»
115.2
Goatskins
Goatskins: Bra
zilian
Average Average
price per price per
pound
pound
Green, salted:
Heavy, country
cows, No. 1
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
100.0
$0,151
.161
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Country: Kips,
No. 1
PRICES, 1890
Rela Average
tive price per
price short ton
Average
price per
short ton
Country:
Calfskins, No. 1
WHOLESALE
Alfalfa: No. 1
$0,189
.210
111.3
160.6
$0,670
.649
96.8
100.0
106.6
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
.248
.341
.248
.482
203.8
148.1
288.2
1920-...............
1921..................
1922.................
1923..................
30.293
20.151
20.423
23.827
213.5
142.0
144.0
168.0
33.091
17.813
16.730
19.101
212.3
114.3
107.4
122.6
36.098
23.365
22.923
23.789
225.2
145.8
143.0
148.4
.368
.149
.160
.157
195.3
78.8
85.0
83.4
.300
.122
.146
.142
1924-................
January. _.
February..
March.......
April.........
M ay..........
June..........
22.611
25.250
23.875
24.900
27.188
24.500
21.375
159.4
178.0
168.3
175.5
191.6
172.7
150.7
20.223
23.200
22.688
22.750
24.050
22.250
21.375
129.8
148.9
145.6
146.0
154.3
142.8
137.2
24.885
27.500
25.000
25.500
26.000
26.250
25.100
155.3
171.6
156.0
159.1
162.2
163.8
156.6
.183
.158
.182
.188
.161
.165
.171
97.0
83.4
96.4
99.7
85.1
87.5
90.5
July..........
August___
September.
O ctober--.
November.
December .
19.000
19.900
20.375
21.313
20.950
22.750
133.9
140.3
143.6
150.2
147.7
160.4
19.850
18.250
17.400
16.688
16.500
17.525
127.4
117.1
111.7
107.1
105.9
112.5
25.000
26.125
23.900
23.250
22.625
22.900
156.0
163.0
149.1
145.1
141.2
142.9
.180
.194
.198
.194
.203
.209
1825..................
January-..
February. _
March.......
April.........
M ay..........
June..........
20.159
22.700
19.750
20.063
19.375
19.400
17.625
142,1
160.0
139.2
141.4
136.6
136.8
124.2
18.858
16.750
15.625
15.563
16.125
15.313
17.200
121.0
107.5
100.3
99.9
103.5
98.3
110.4
23.490
22.250
20.875
20.800
21.750
20.750
23.900
146.6
138.8
130.2
129.8
135.7
129.5
149.1
July...........
August___
September.
October...
November.
December .
18.625
19.500
19.938
21.450
21.375
21.500
131.3
137.5
140.5
151.2
15a7
151.6
18.938
20.750
21.600
22.250
22.000
22.900
121.5
133.2
138.6
142.8
141.2
147.0
24.125
26.000
25.500
25.750
25.000
24.750
150.5
162.2
159.1
160.6
156.0
154.4
.528
.820
1.292
$1.371
1.242
1.904
78.8
122.4
192.8
174.7
267.8
.195
.214
.235
.191
.304
m .A
142.0
155.4
126.6
201.6
179.3
72.9
87.4
85.1
1.723
.811
.912
.925
242.3
114.1
128.2
130.1
.199
.077
.112
.108
132.1
50.9
74.0
71.2
.155
.138
.159
.163
.139
.138
.143
92.8
82.4
94.9
97.4
83.0
82.5
85.1
.745
.819
.823
.820
.794
.725
.659
104.7
115.1
115.7
115.3
111.6
102.0
92.7
.094
.086
.088
.081
.080
.082
.080
62.0
57.4
58.4
53 4
52.7
54.3
53.0
95.2
102.8
105.0
102.6
107.4
110.8
.145
.163
.168
.167
.173
.174
86.3
97.1
100.2
99.9
103.0
103.9
.610
.638
.763
.765
.753
.765
85.8
89.7
107.2
107.6
105.8
107.6
.079
.100
.099
.108
.119
.121
52.6
66.8
65.9
71.6
78.7
79.9
.201
.215
.215
.204
.184
.183
.200
106.7
114.0
114.0
108.1
97.6
96.8
106.0
.171
.175
.175
.160
.14,7
.149
.155
102.2
104.5
104.5
95.6
87.5
89.2
92.6
.785
.825
.894
.860
.747
.725
.741
110.3
116.1
125.7
120.9
105.1
102.0
104.1
.118
.127
.122
.112
.116
.113
.113
(77.9
84.1
81.0
74.2
76.9
74.6
74.6
.218
.213
.198
.200
.198
.192
115.3
112.7
104.7
106.0
105.0
101.5
.187
.192
.185
.184
.178
.167
111.4
114.6
110.5
110.2
106.0
99.8
.750
.763
.767
.779
.789
.795
105.5
107.4
107.8
109.5
110.9
111.8
.119
.122
.122
.121
.116
.111
78.9
80.8
80.8
79.9
76.6
73.2
14b. 4
COMMODITIES
115.2
102.7
128.0
171.4
198.0
IMPORTANT
17.958
16.000
19.948
26.708
30.863
OF
95.0
102.8
173.5
196.3
225.2
PRICES
13.476
14.577
24.610
27.842
31.942
AVERAGE
90171°—26f—Bull. 415------- 5
1915..................
1916.................
1917 1918 .....
1919.................
Of
CO
T A B L E 9.—A V E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
M ilk: -Fresh
Hops: Prime to choice
Hides
Year or month
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Green, salted,
packers’ : Heavy
Texas steers
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
New York State
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Pacific coast
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
quart
San Francisco
New Yolk
Chicago
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
$0,033
.033
.033
.034
.033
74.0
74.9
75.2
77.7
74.0
$0,262
.264
.251
.227
.152
98.4
99.1
94.1
85.3
56.9
.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
.032
.030
.030
.030
.032 .
71.8
67.5
67.7
68. S
71.8
.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
.034 1
.033
.035
.035
.034
76.5
73.-8
79.7
79.7
76.7
.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
.035
.037
.040
.039
.040
79.9
82.6
90.3
'88/9
91.0
___
1911)
1911____________
________
1912__________________________
.155
.148
.176
84.1
80.3
95.7
.259
.365
.410
97.2
137.1
154.0
1918____________________________
.184
,196
.043
.040
.044
.044
.042
97.7
90.5
98. 6
100.D
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
____________ __________
190?
1902
19TC*
1904
1905
190ft
1907
1908
1909
1014
_
__
100.0
106,7
$0,181
,192
100.0
105.9
.266
.396
100.0
148.8
$0.172
.153
j r a ?**
100.0
100.7
Rela
tive
price
$0,043
,043
m t
TO 1923
50.7
51.7
47.3
40.7
34.9
OQO
$0,093
.095
.087
.075
.064
.............
1890
1891
1892
___ . ....... ..... .........
1893
1894_____ _____________________
Average
price per
quart
PKICES, 1890
Average
price per
quart
WHOLESALE
Green, salted,
packers’ : Heavy
native steers
100.0
.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
.057
.069
.079
99.8
/)B.O
133.9
161.4
183.4
.042
.045
.063
.078
.084
94.8
102.3
143.1
174.9
190.5
.0£I K-^7r9.041
96.7
.050
115.9
.069
162.5
.078
182.7
19201921..
19221923..
.312
.139
.180
,167
169.8
75.6
98.0
90.6
.271
.133
.167
.149
150.0
73.5
92.5
82.4
.799
.342
.253
.321
300.2
128.3
94.8
120.7
.732
.198
.139
.155
425.8
115.2
81.0
90.3
.077
.056
.051
.066
180.8
130.1
119.2
153.3
.085
.075
.073
.076
191.4
168.8
164.3
171.6
.091
.074
.068
.068
213.6
172.8
158.1
158.1
1924-
January__
February. _
March___
April.........
May.........
June..........
.147
.143
.158
.139
.122
.119
.125
79.9
77.5
85.6
75.5
66.3
64.9
68.1
.138
.128
.150
.128
.121
.117
.120
76.1
70.8
82.9
70.5
66.6
64.6
66.3
.473
.540
.570
.570
.566
.540
.530
177.4
202.8
214.0
214.0
212.5
202.8
199.0
.235
.237
.319
.313
.311
.310
.310
136.8
137.9
185.5
181.8
180.9
180.4
180.4
.065
.068
.068
.068
.064
.060
.060
151.9
158.4
158.4
158.4
150.5
140.2
140.2
.068
.069
.067
.067
.067
.057
.057
153.7
155.5
151.0
151.0
151.0
128.4
128.4
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
July..........
August......
September.
October___
November.
December..
.131
.156
.161
.163
.174
.174
71.4
85.0
87.3
88.4
94.5
94.5
.125
.144
.146
.152
.162
.160
69.1
79.5
80.9
84.0
89.5
88.4
.500
.405
.395
.388
.350
.325
187.8
152.1
148.3
145.5
131.4
122.0
.310
.211
.141
.135
.113
.126
180.4
122.9
82.0
78.5
65.4
73.3
.068
.069
.069
.062
.062
.062
159.1
162.1
162.1
144.6
144.6
144.6
.057
.061
.073
.073
.083
.083
128.4
137.9
163.9
163.9
186.5
186.5
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
January___
February..
March____
April.........
May....... .
June—......
.160
.169
.163
.148
.142
.143
.147
87.1
92.1
88.7
80.2
77.4
77.5
79.9
.151
.161
.158
.144
.141
.142
.137
83.3
88.9
87.4
79.5
77.7
78.6
75.7
.402
.323
.330
.316
.294
.290
.290
151.0
121.1
123.9
118.7
110.3
108.9
108.9
.181
.149
.167
.157
.138
.130
.155
105.2
86.9
97.1
91.3
80.0
75.6
90.2
.063
.062
.062
.062
.062
.061
.060
147.2
144.6
144.6
144.6
144.6
142.3
140.2
.076
.083
.083
.080
.077
.072
.067
172.5
186.5
186.5
179.7
173.6
163.4
151.0
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
July..........
August___
September.
October___
November..
December..
.166
.176
.177
.174
.163
.156
90.3
95.5
96.0
94.8
88.7
84.7
.150
.156
.160
.159
.152
.149
82.9
. 86.0
88.4
88.1
84.0
82.1
.290
.290
.497
.625
.625
.625
108.9
108.9
186.6
234.7
234.7
234.7
.171
.189
.238
.227
.229
.212
99.7
109.8
138.2
132.0
133.1
123.0
.064
.065
.065
.064
.065
.064
150.5
151.9
151.9
150.5
151.9
150.5
.077
.077
.077
.077
.077
.077
160.5
173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
.068
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
158.1
1925..
COMMODITIES
118.9
132.0
172.2
154.6
197.5
IMPORTANT
.215
.239
.312
.280
.357
OF
131.6
142.4
178.0
163.8
213.8
PRICES
.242
.262
.327
.301
.393
AVERAGE
19151916191719181919-
WHOLESALE
PEICES, 1890
TO 19(25
C h a r t 11
C h a r t 11 a
275
150
100
if'
II
s
X
150
125
m
100
IMPORTANT
125
t
175
t
OF
a
m
PRICES
200
200
AVERAGE
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
400
375
75
AVERAGE PRICE. Ill 1913* 100 )
160
50
40
i
1916
1917
1916
COMMODITIES
CHE ELSE................................................
BUTTER _______________________
M IL K __________________________
$ 1 1 1 j 11
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
OS
09
05
Table 9 .—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
Peanuts: No. 1
grade
Onions
Year or month
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Ordinary Good to
to fancy, choice,
average average
price per price per
100
100
pounds
pounds
Potatoes: Sweet
Rela
tive
price
Jersey,
No. 1,
average
price per
f-bushel
basket
Rice
Blue
Rose, Domestic,
choice,
Rela
head,
average
tive
average price
price price1
per
per pound
pound
Hondu
ras, head,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
193.4
183.8
160.6
142.0
144.8
$0,993
1.288
.758
1.119
1.021
100.4
130.3
76.6
113.2
103.3
$0,061
.064
.057
.046
.053
109.2
115.0
102.7
82.9
94.9
1895......................
1896
1897
1898
1899 .......
3.115
1.948
3.927
3.271
3.224
138.7
86.7
174.9
145.8
143.7
.721
.328
.547
.849
.695
72.9
33.1
55.3
85.9
70.3
.053
.052
.054
.061
.061
96.2
93.7
97.8
109.7
109.6
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904 . .
2.427
3.500
3.646
3.568
3.557
108.2
155.9
162.4
158.9
158.5
.623
.940
.993
.875
1.217
63.0
95.1
100.4
88.5
123.1
.055
.055
.056
.057
• .044
98.9
98.9
100.9
102.3
79.6
1905
1906......................
1907......................
1908......................
1909
3.239
3.292
3.500
3.536
3.089
144.2
146.6
155.9
157.5
137.6
.671
.913
.819
1.187
1.143
67.9
92.3
82.8
120.0
115.6
.042
.047
.053
.062
.062
75.3
85.6
96.4
112.6
111.7
1910.......................
1911.......................
1912
1918.......................
1914.......................
2.964
3.104
132.1
138.3
162.6
100.0
176.3
.713
1.284
1.522
.989
72.1
129.9
154.0
100.0
112.8
.055
.050
.055
.055
98.7
90.4
98.7
100.0
101.4
.
$1,804
2.120
1.304
$0.857
1.510
$5,036
.040
100.0
113.2
$1,024
1.155
$0,483
.48?
100.0
Q9.8
$0,051
.051
TO 1925
$4,344
4.125
3.604
3.188
3.250
PEICES, 1890
1890 .................
1891.....................
1892......................
1893......................
1894......................
WHOLESALE
New York, New York, Chicago, Chicago,
average
average average
average
per
price per price per price
price per
100
sack
100 pounds
barrel
pounds
Potatoes: White
1.156
1.283
1.647
148.3
121.3
239.5
265.7
341.3
$0,040
.038
.063
.082
.098
*048
.045
.065
.089
.106
ft>.9
89.5
128.0
175.3
209.1
$2,438
3.757
3.179
134.9
155.1
239.0
202.3
.081
.053
.042
.063
229.0
148.7
117.5
178.6
4.343
1.790
1.693
1.457
424.2
174.8
165.3
142.4
1.364
1.103
.892
.824
282.5
228.6
184.9
170.7
.096
.033
.044
.041
.107
.044
.059
.055
210.7
86.4
116.4
108.7
2.501
2.750
2.369
2.438
2.100
2.092
3.571
159.0
175.0
150.6
155.1
133.5
133.1
227.2
.063
.055
.056
.056
.059
.059
.061
178.6
155.2
158.6
156.6
166.5
167.3
170.7
1.372
1.435
1.381
1.256
1.295
1.625
2.062
134.0
140.2
134.9
122.7
126.5
158.7
201.4
434.5
398.9
448.6
489.5
514.2
609.2
.055
.046
.047
.049
.052
.057
.059
.059
.066
.057
.055
.056
.058
.069
115.6
111.2
112.2
109.1
111.0
114.6
116.0
3.930
2.769
2.190
1.669
1.606
2.325
250.0
176.0
139.3
106.1
102.2
147.8
.070
.076
.073
.070
.065
.061
197.5
213.0
205.4
197.2
183.9
171.5
1.775
1.463
1.220
.881
.944
1.125
173.4
142.8
119.2
86.1
92.2
109.9
2.097
1.925
2.165
2.363
2.481
2.940
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1.025
1.294
1.550
.059
.059
.058
.058
.056
.061
.059
.059
.058
.057
.062
.066
116.0
116.0
115.2
112.2
122.3
130.4
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
3.667
2.875
3.344
3.150
3.281
5.670
6.679
233.3
182.9
212.6
200.4
208.8
360.6
424.8
.062
.063
.070
.070
.068
.068
.067
173.2
176.6
198.0
198.3
191.8
191.8
189.0
2.105
1.231
1.206
1.190
.988
1.620
2.258
205.6
120.3
117.8
116.2
96.5
158.2
220.5
1.561
1.830
1.650
1.581
1.669
1.825
(2)
.065
.061
.063
.064
.062
.063
.066
.070
.066
.067
.068
.069
.069
.070
137.9
130.8
132.0
133.1
135.7
136.5
138.7
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
5.960
3.781
2.075
2.250
2.344
2.625
379.1
240.6
132.0
143.2
149.1
167.0
.066
.066
.061
.053
.045
.043
184.8
184.8
170.4
147.9
127.3
121.4
2.600
2.444
1.960
2.350
3.506
3.725
254.0
238.7
191.4
229.5
342.5
363.8
(2)
(2)
1.225
1.195
1.456
1.575
.070
.067
.066
.064
.066
.067
.073
.068
.069
.069
.074
.077
143.0
134.9
135.7
136.3
145.2
151.9
192019211922..
19231924January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
July. .........
August.......
September.
October___
November .
December..
1925-
1.156
1.329
i No 1913 base price.
.5 6 0
212.4
268.1
321.2
323.5
379.2
341.9
327.7
345.8
378.2
253.8
247.6
301.8
326.4
COMMODITIES
74.0
180.8
313.0
158.3
232.3
IMPORTANT
.68
1.851
3.204
1.620
2.378
OF
97.6
101.4
193.8
276.6
207.9
PRICES
*035"
.036
.069
.098
.074
1.313
2.664
1.059
1.953
AVERAGE
69.7
153.2
310.9
123.6
228.0
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
1919..
T ab le 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
T obacco
L e a f,
a v wage w areuuuse
sales, Kentucky
Wool
Tobacco: Burley,
dark red, good
leaf, Louisville
Domestic: Ohio
Year or montb
Rela
tive
price
Fine
delaine,
grease
basis,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Halfblood,
grease
basis,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Medium,
(K and %
grades),
scoured
fleece,
average
price per
pound
Medium,
Qi and %
grades),
grease
basis,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
121.6
116.5
103.9
95.8
75.6
$0,614
.582
.528
.462
.354
130.4
123.6
112.0
98.1
75.2
1895.......................
1896.......................
1897.......................
1898.......................
1899.......................
.377
.394
.496
.615
.623
64.0
66.9
84.2
104.5
105.9
.328
.319
.400
.481
.497
69.6
67.6
84.9
102.0
105.4
1900.......................
1901....................
1902..................... .
1903....................
1904....................
.659
.545
.577
.655
.686
112.0
92.6
98.0
111.2
116.6
.530
.432
.444
.466
.487
112.4
91.6
94.2
98.9
103.4
1905...... .............
1906...................
1907....................
1908 ..............
1909.......................
$15,063
17.598
114.1
133.3
.759
.718
.718
.716
.738
128.9
122.0
122.0
121.7
125.3
.535
.513
.516
.490
.543
113.5
108.8
109.5
104.0
115.3
1910.......................
1911.......................
1912......................
1913.....................
1914.......................
15.537
11.346
11.428
13.202
14.654
117.7
85.9
86.6
100.0
111.0
.686
.647
.647
.589
116.6
109.9
109.9
100.0
98.3
.488
.449
.479
.471
103.7
95.3
101.7
100.0
102.0
$8.909
7.484
100.0
84.0
$0.271
.266
$0,239
.250
100.0
104-°
$0.254
65
100.0
104.2
$0,252
.257
TO 1925
$0,716
.686
.612
.564
.445
PRICES, 1890
1890.......................
1891.......................
1892.......................
1893......................
1894......................
WHOLESALE
Average
Average
price per Relative
price per
price
100 pounds
100 pounds
Fine (X
and X X Fine cloth Fine cloth
grades), ing, grease ing, grease Rela
scoured basis, Series basis, Series tive
I, aver
II, aver
fleece,
price
average
age price
age price
price per per pound per pound
pound
5
6
7
8
9
$0,544
.668
.639
112.9
131.7
238.2
292.3
279.9
.300
.353
.644
.790
.792
XA
147.8
269.8
330.8
331.5
349
.392
.634
.803
.772
137.4
154.1
249.5
316.0
303.6
.358
.408
.659
.765
.654
142.1
161.9
261.3
303.6
259.5
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
14.595
11.784
14.450
15.058
163.8
132.3
162.2
169.0
34.183
29.293
27.500
27.779
258.9
221.9
208.3
210.4
.619
.293
.451
.509
271.1
127.9
197.2
223.0
.797
.389
.520
.560
333.6
163.0
217.8
234.5
.715
.350
.478
.550
281.3
137.7
188.2
216.4
.534
.279
.430
.538
211.9
110.8
170.6
213.5
192 4
January.........
February.......
March............
April..............
M ay...............
June...............
14.729
19.125
17.655
14.443
12.506
10.295
9.315
165.3
214.7
198.2
162.1
140.4
115.5
104.5
26.048
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
25.375
197.3
212.1
212.1
212.1
212.1
212.1
192.2
.489
.490
.500
.490
.470
.460
.410
214.1
214.4
218.9
214.4
205.8
201.3
179.4
.579
.560
.560
.560
.550
.520
.510
242.5
234.5
234.5
234.5
230.3
217.8
213.6
.568
.550
.560
.560
.550
.520
.500
223.2
216.4
220.3
220.3
216.4
204.6
196.7
.548
.540
.550
.550
.530
.510
.460
217.5
214.2
218.2
218.2
210.2
202.3
182.5
July................
August...........
September....
October..........
November___
December___
11.907
13.536
14.550
17.341
18.294
17.781
133.6
151.9
163.3
194.6
205.3
199.6
24.500
24.500
24.500
24.500
24.500
24.500
185.6
185.6
185.6
185.6
185.6
185.6
.450
.460
.500
.520
.540
.580
197.0
201.3
218.9
227.7
236.3
253.9
.540
.560
.600
.620
.670
.700
226.1
234.5
251.3
259.6
280.6
293.1
.520
.540
.580
.600
.650
.680
204.6
212.4
228.2
236.0
255.7
267.5
.480
.510
.550
.580
.630
.690
190.4
202.3
218.2
230.1
249.9
273.7
lfl£5.......................
January.........
February.......
March............
April..............
M ay...............
June...............
13.928
18.723
16.363
12.247
11.128
9.707
9.652
156.3
210.1
183.7
137.5
124.9
108.9
108.3
21789
24.500
24.500
24.500
24.500
24.500
25.000
187.8
185.6
185.6
185.6
185.6
185.6
189.4
.482
.600
.580
.530
.500
.430
.450
210.8
262.7
253.9
232.0
218.9
188.2
197.0
.577
.720
.680
.630
.550
.480
.550
241.5
301.5
284.8
263.8
230.3
201.0
230.3
.558
.700
.680
.630
.550
.450
.530
219.6
275.4
267.5
247.8
216.4
177.0
208.5
.558
.700
.700
.650
.550
.450
.500
221.5
277.7
277.7
257.8
218.2
178.5
198.3
July................
August..........
September___
October..........
November___
December___
12.742
15.630
16.069
14.766
14.386
15.721
143.0
175.4
18a 4
16$. 7
161.5
176.5
25.000
25.000
25.000
25.000
25.000
25.000
189.4
189.4
189.4
189.4
189.4
189.4
.450
.440
.440
.450
.470
.440
197.0
192.7
192.7
197.0
205.8
192.7
.560
.550
.540
.550
.560
.550
234.5
230.3
226.1
230.3
234.5
230.3
.530
.520
.520
.520
.540
.530
208.5
204.6
204.6
204.6
212.4
208.5
.520
.510
.510
.530
.550
.530
206.3
202.3
202.3
210.2
218.2
210.2
.
C O M M O D IT IE S
104.4
115.4
168.9
277.0
245.0
IM PORTANT
13.789
15.231
22.302
36.567
32.346
OF
78.0
115.6
188.5
258.3
248.1
PRICES
6.949
10.300
16.793
23.014
22.102
AVERAGE
191
191
191
191
191
Ob
00
WHOLESALE
PKICES, 1890
TO 1925
C h a rt 12
C h a r t 12a
AVERAGE
PRICES
OF
IM PORTANT
C O M M O D IT IE S
1916
1917
1916
1919
1920
I9ZI
19*2
1923
192+
1925
05
CO
T able 9.—-AVERAGE W HOLESALE PRICES OP C O M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Farm products
(c) Other farm products
Wool
Argentine: Crossbreds, grease basis
Fine and fine
medium, staple
189518961897.
1898.
1899..
19001901.
1902..
1903.
1904..
19051906..
190719081909.
Combing,
average
price per
pound
Staple,
average
price per
pound
Relative
price
Average
price per
pound
Relative
price
Straight quarter-blood
Average
price per
pound
Relative
price
Montevideo:
High
quarter blood, 60s,
grease basis
Average
price per
pound
Average
price per
pound
Relative
price
Relative
price
TO 1025
1890..
1891..
18921893.
1894-
Relative
price
High quarter-blood
Australian: Geelong,
56s, scoured basis
PKICES, 1890
Average
price per
pound
Half-blood
WHOLESALE
Foreign
Domestic: Territory, scoured fleece
Year or month
1915.
1916.
1917.
19181919_
.707
.845
1.568
1.815
1.775
125.8
150.4
279.2
323.1
316.0
1920_
1921.
1922_.
1923-
1.604
.828
1.238
1.379
1924January.
February..
March......
April....... .
M ay.........
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
100.0
77.5
$0,340
.239
100.0
70.4
$0,647
.536
100.0
82.9
$0,354
.280
100.0
79.1
$0,675
.762
1.455
1.714
1.640
131.3
148.2
283.1
333.5
319.1
.400
.460
.680
.800
.600
110.5
127.0
187.8
220.9
165.7
.370
.439
.643
.748
.505
108.8
129.2
189.2
220.1
148.5
.632
.779
1.262
1. 517
1.322
97.7
120.5
195.1
234.5
204.4
.400
.470
.710
.820
.690
113.0
132.7
200.5
231.6
194.9
285.6
147.5
220.5
245.5
1.4t7
.685
1.075
1.238
275.6
133.3
209.2
240.8
.380
.220
.405
.504
104.9
60.8
111.8
139.1
.279
.183
.344
.407
82.1
53.9
101.2
119.7
1.126
.518
.628
.719
174.1
80.0
97.2
111.1
.520
.250
.434
.541
146.9
70.6
122.6
152.7
1.407
1.359
1.385
1.410
1.366
1.325
1.297
250.5
241.9
246.6
251.0
243.2
235.9
230.9
1.314
1.300
1.325
1.325
1.263
1.279
1.245
255.5
252.9
257.7
257.7
245.5
248.8
242.1
.407
.360
.375
.375
.375
.371
.365
112.5
99.4
103.6
103.6
103.6
102.5
100.8
.359
.299
.315
.315
.320
.331
.325
105.4
87.9
92.6
92.6
94.1
97.4
95.6
.905
.824
.860
.860
.860
.833
.815
139.9
127.4
133.0
133,0
133.0
128.8
126.0
.463
.426
.435
.435
.435
.399
.395
130.7
120.4
122.8
122.8
122.8
112.7
111.6
1.295
1.348
1.418
1.475
1.544
1.630
230.5
239.9
252.4
262.6
274.8
290.2
1.231
1.255
1.305
1.330
1.406
1.475
239.5
244.1
253.8
258.7
273.5
286.9
.365
.379
.409
.450
.518
.541
100.8
104.7
112.9
124.3
143.1
149.5
.325
.331
.380
.413
.457
.491
95.6
97.4
111.8
121.3
134.4
144.5
.815
.861
.918
.960
1.066
1.188
126.0
133.1
141.9
148.4
164.8
183.6
.395
.419
.473
.534
.586
.625
111.6
118.3
133.4
150.8
165.5
176.5
1.392
1.656
1.644
1.565
1.425
1.268
1.285
247.9
294.9
292.6
278.6
253.7
225.7
228.8
1.267
1.475
1.444
1.440
1.313
1.145
1.187
246.5
286.9
280.9
280.1
255.2
222.7
231.0
.417
.549
.555
.523
.465
.384
.375
115.2
151.6
153.3
144.3
128.4
106.0
103.6
.375
.507
.515
.479
.408
.325
.325
110.4
149.1
151.5
140.8
119.9
95.6
95.6
.868
1.175
1.138
1.064
.889
.738
.773
134.2
181.7
175.9
164.5
137.4
114.1
119.5
.464
.613.
.61?
.548
.491
.405
.410
131.1
173.1
173.0
154.6
138.7
114.4
115.8
1.335
1.325
1.283
1.300
1.325
1.314
237.7
235.9
1.263
1.185
1.163
1.173
1.205
1.225
245.5
230.6
226.1
228.1
234.4
238.3
.383
.356
.351
.355
.373
.346
105.6
98.3
97.0
98.0
102.9
95.6
.333
.321
.315
.323
.345
.314
97.8
94.4
92.6
95.0
101.5
92.3
119.8
118.4
117.5
117.5
124.5
121.2
.429
.400
.388
.425
.445
.410
121.1
113.0
109.4
120.0
125.7
115.8
231.4
235.9
.775
.766
.760
.760
.805,
.784
C O M M O D IT IE S
1925.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June..........
$0,362
.281
IM PORTANT
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
100.0
108.2
.571
OF
100.0
105.5
PRICES
$0,562
.593
AVERAGE
1910.
1911_
1912.
1913.
1914.
T able 9.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
to
Foods
(a) Meats
Beef: Fresh
Year or month
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Steer, loins,
ends (hips),
Chicago
Average
price per
pound
Steer, ribs, No. 2,
Chicago
Average
price per
pound
Steer, rounds,
No. 2, Chicago
Native sides,
New York
55.0
65.4
60.9
64.9
59.7
1895.......................................
1896.......................................
1897.......................................
1898........................................
1899.......................................
.079
.070
.077
.078
.084
63.3
55.8
61.4
62.4
66.7
1900.......................................
1901.......................................
1902.......................................
1903.......................................
1904.......................................
.080
.079
.097
.078
.082
64.2
62.9
77.6
62.6
65.3
1905.......................................
1906........................................
1907.......................................
1908.......................................
1909.......................................
$0,105
.110
81.3
84.6
.080
.078
.088
.093
.095
64.1
62.3
70.6
74.6
75.8
1910.......................................
1911.......................................
1&12.......................................
1913..................................
1914.......................................
.115
.112
.133
.130
.136
89.1
86.6
102.6
100.0
105.3
.103
.098
.121
.125
.135
82.0
78.4
96.9
100.0
107.5
$0,168
.171
166.0
102.2
$0,157
.162
100.0
103.1
$0,131
.133
100.0
101.6
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
$0,158
100.0
116.0
$0.1.51
.167
100.0
110.7
$0,121
.128
Rela
tive
price
1925
$0,069
.082
.076
.081
.075
Rela
tive
price
TO
1890______________________
1891.......................................
1892.......................................
1893.......................................
1894.......................................
Average
price per
pound
Rounds, No. 2,
city, New York
1890
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Ribs, No. 2, city,
New York
PttfCES,
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Loins, No. 2,
city, New York
WHOLESALE
Carcass, good
native steers,
Chicago
100.0
105.5
.146
.162
.198
.274
.314
9a 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
luv. .
106.9
131.0
166.5
171.6
1920.................
192 1
192 2
192 3
.230
.163
.150
.158
177.9
125.6
115.9
122.1
.350
.265
.255
.272
208.8
157.9
151.9
162.4
.315
.213
.221
.242
200.6
135.5
141.0
154.1
.213
.145
.145
.154
162.6
110.4
110.5
117.3
.206
.148
.138
.145
192 4
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
.171
.170
.170
.170
.170
.170
.168
131.8
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
129.3
.260
.280
.280
.280
.280
.280
.288
154.8
167.0
167.0
167.0
167.0
167.0
171.4
.242
.263
.270
.260
.265
.278
.260
154.3
167.2
172.0
165.6
168.8
177.1
165.6
.152
.139
.145
.150
.155
.169
.175
116.1
106.0
110.8
114.6
118.4
129.1
13a 7
July..........
August___
September
October...
November.
December.
.165
.165
.165
.172
.183
.183
127.4
127.4
127.4
132.8
140.9
140.9
.270
.270
.245
.230
.208
.200
161.0
161.0
146.1
137.1
123.7
119.3
.235
.230
.223
.202
.210
.210
149.7
146.5
141.7
128.7
133.8
133.8
.170
.169
.160
.136
.129
.125
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
.180
.183
.183
.183
.183
.178
.175
139.2
140.9
140.9
140.9
140.9
137.5
135.1
.268
.230
.240
.240
.245
.247
.240
159.8
137.1
143.1
143.1
146.1
147.3
143.1
.248
.222
.223
.223
.230
.207
.198
158.2
141.4
141.7
141.7
146.5
131.8
125.8
July..........
August___
September
O ctober...
November.
December.
.178
.185
.185
.185
.178
.170
137.5
142.9
142.9
142.9
137.1
131.3
.288
.310
.303
.310
.293
.270
171.7
184.9
•180.4
184.9
174.4
161.0
.244
.280
.300
.302
.295
.263
155.4
178.3
191.1
192.4
187.9
167.2
192 5
. lOi
.217
.299
.366
108.2
114.2
137.4
189.1
231.5
.158
.168
.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
164.4
118.5
110.1
116.1
.371
.285
.258
.290
234.4
179.9
162.8
183.2
.309
.230
.211
.223
205.0
152.5
139.7
147.7
.224
.155
.136
.146
185.2
128.1
112.5
120.6
.151
.160
.153
.158
.160
.161
.145
120.4
127.4
121.8
126.3
127.4
128.8
115.8
.296
.280
.287
.263
.278
.310
.310
187.2
177.0
181.4
165.9
175.4
196.0
196.0
.215
.223
.219
.198
.210
.227
.221
142.3
147.5
145.2
131.0
139.3
150.5
146.8
.144
.138
.130
.130
.135
.143
.155
118.7
113.7
107.5
107.5
111.7
118.3
128.2
129.9
129.1
122.2
103.9
98.4
95.5
.147
.141
.146
.144
.139
.154
117.0
112.3
116.2
115.3
111.3
123.0
.310
.310
.300
.300
.300
.300
196.0
196.0
189.6
189.6
189.6
189.6
.210
.213
.215
.215
.211
.210
139.3
141.2
142.6
142.6
140.1
139.3
.155
.169
.160
.136
.135
.135
128.2
139.8
132.3
112.5
111.7
111.7
.158
.133
.135
.148
.153
.162
.173
120.5
101.6
112.7
116.5
123.8
131.8
.159
.150
.141
.154
.161
.156
.148
126.6
119.8
112.9
122.6
128.3
124.3
118.2
.309
.300
.300
.300
.294
.263
.258
195.3
189.6
189.6
189.6
185.7
166.2
162.8
.240
.226
*216
.224
.230
.230
.215
159.2
149.9
143.4
148.4
152.5
152.5
142.6
.159
.135
.135
.135
.151
.156
.155
131.3
111.7
111.7
111.7
125.1
129.0
128.2
.192
.188
.173
.160
.143
.131
146.7
143.2
131.8
122.2
108.9
100.3
.161
.161
.173
.171
.155
.169
128.8
128.8
138.2
136.8
123.8
134.8
.293
.345
.350
.350
.350
.313
185.2
218.1
221.2
221.2
221.2
197.5
.237
.238
.260
.278
.270
.255
157.2
157.5
172.4
184.4
179.0
169.1
.196
.191
.170
.169
.153
.153
162.1
158.2
140.6
139.8
126.1
126.1
io a i
COMMODITIES
105.1
113.8
128.4
173.9
186.6
IMPORTANT
.176
.191
.215
.292
.313
OF
99.5
106.7
129.1
170.9
180.2
PRICES
.129
.138
.167
.221
.233
AVERAGE
191 5
191 6
191..................... 7
191 8
191 9
CO
Table 9 .—A VERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(a) Meats
H am s:
Year or month
lvuitxon:
Dressed
36.8
44.2
35.9
43.3
42.8
42.9
39.7
40.6
48.4
49.1
51.5
49.3
62.3
47.9
46.3
53.0
46.7
51.9
69.7
58.2
72.1
68.2
83.5
100.0
104.4
$ 0 ,1 0 0
.098
.108
.125
.1 0 2
.095
.094
.089
.081
.092
.103
.108
.1 2 1
.127
.107
.105
.124
.130
.113
.131
. 164
.140
. 143
.166
,167
Rela
tive
price
59.9
59.1
64.7
75.1
61.3
57.0
56.7
53.8
48.6
55.5
61.7
64.7
72.9
76.5
64.5
62.9
74.3
78.4
67.1
78.8
98.9
84.1
86.0
100.0
100.5
Aver
age
price
per
pound
$0.149
,152
Rela
tive
price
100.0
101,9
Aver
Rela
age
price . tive
price
per
pound
$0,093
.087
.091
.080
.061
.062
.063
.073
.074
.071
.073
.068
.074
.074
.078
.086
.091
.088
.086
.090
.101
.075
.084
.103
.101
91.0
84.5
89.2
78.3
59.0
60.5
61.0
71.0
72.0
69.4
70.9
65.9
72.0
72.6
75.9
83.8
88.8
85.4
84.2
87.7
98.0
73.4
81.9
100.0
98,5
Aver
age
price
per
pound
$0.149
.154
Rela
tive
price
100.0
103.8
Aver
age
price
per
pound
$0.152
.163
Rela
tive
price
100.0
107.0
Salt, mess
Aver
age
price
per
barrel
Rela
tive
price
$12.150
11.303
11.525
18.339
14.126
11.826
8.940
8.909
9.868
9.346
12.507
15.611
17.940
16.651
14.029
14.418
17.512
17.568
15.974
21.344
23.738
19.159
19.285
22.471
°2 736
54.1
50.3
51.3
81.6
62.9
52.6
39.8
39.6
43.9
41.6
55.7
69.5
79.8
74.1
62.4
64.2
77.9
78.2
71.1
95.0
105.6
85.3
85.8
100.0
101.2
Rough sides
Aver
age
price
per
pound
$0,059
.068
.076
.1 0 1
.074
.063
.048
.052
.059
.056
.073
.087
.105
.094
.076
.078
.092
.092
.087
.113
.129
.093
.108
.124
.130
Rela
tive
price
47.4
55.1
61.8
81.7
59.5
51.1
38.8
42.2
48.1
45.1
59.2
70.3
84.6
75.9
61.2
63.3
74.4
74.4
70.4
91.7
104.4
75.1
87.2
100.0
104.8
Short clear
sides
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
$0,060
47.3
54.9
.070
.079
61.8
.105
82.3
.075
58.9
.065
51.0
.049
38.8
.054
42.5
.060
46.8
.058
45.8
.075
59.0
.089
69.9
.107
84.2
.096
75.3
.078
60.8
.080
62.8
.094
73.9
.095
74.9
.090
70.7
92.1
.117
.133
104.6
.095
74.5
86.9
.111
.127
100.0
.132 ; 103.8
TO 1925
$6,960
8.365
6.797
8.194
8.093
8.127
7.510
7.676
9.156
9.289
9.754
9.320
11.789
9.067
8.769
10.024
8.846
9.817
13.184
11.023
14.589
12.909
15.793
18.923
19.755
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Western,
New York
PRICES, 1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
.......
1901
1902
.....................
1903
1904
1905
1906
..............
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913.............. *.....................
1914......................................
Rela
tive
price
Chicago
WHOLESALE
Smoked
juamD:
Dressed
Extra mess
Aver
age
price
per
barrel
Pork: Cured
Pork: Fresh, loins
Beef: Salt
■21* Iina— I9S— 0U IO 6
111.3
151.6
191.5
206.6
.183
.240
.270
.277
123.0
161.2
181.8
186.3
.125 I 122.0
.166 1 162.3
.r
4
162 ‘ lira.-*.
244 163.9
295 198.2
'"'5 212.0
-a 48
.170
.245
.312
.350
y 1. ^
111.6
160.7
204.8
229.9
*0. «i 7
26.770
41.765
48.240
52.190
81.5
119.1
185.9
214.7
232.3
.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
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
18.058
14.750
13.312
15.875
95.4
77.9
70.3
83.9
.334
.268
.264
.212
201.0
161.1
159.1
127.3
.291
.205
.255
.253
195.8
137.7
171.1
170.3
.162
.104
.120
.119
158.2
101.2
116.7
116.2
307
225
214
180
4xJO. 0
151.1
143.9
120.8
.315
.259
.236
.190
207.0
170.3
154.9
124.9
37.221
26.611
27.284
26.322
165.6
118.4
121.4
117.1
.192
.124
.133
.114
155.6
100.2
107.4
91.8
.207
.135
.141
.120
162.2
105.6
110.3
94.0
192 4
_____
January—February-.
March___
April........ .
M ay_____
June.........
16.708
16.500
16.500
15.500
15.700
16.500
16.500
88.3
87.2
87.2
81.9
83.0
87.2
87.2
.202
.193
.184
.189
.190
.194
.196
121.5
116.1
110.9
113.6
114.3
116.6
118.1
.251
.223
.240
.273
.280
.284
.285
169.0
149.6
161.4
183.3
188.3
191.0
191.7
.145
.145
.154
.178
.190
.159
.129
141.7
141.5
15a 0
173.2
185.4
154.9
125.7
192
144
139
156
183
190
181
129.1
96.8
93.5
105.2
122.8
127.9
122.0
.198
.160
.151
.153
.183
.193
.200
129.8
105.1
99.1
100.1
119.8
126.7
131.3
27.915
24.700
24.500
25.063
25.100
25.875
26.750
124.2
109.9
109.0
111.5
111.7
115.1
119.0
.134
.104
.106
.104
.104
.109
.109
108.5
84.4
85.4
84.0
84.0
88.0
88.0
.144
.108
.108
.109
.109
.114
.121
112.9
84.6
819
85.4
85.8
89.3
95.2
July..........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December-
16.500
16.750
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
87.2
88.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
.204
.222
.223
.216
.205
.207
122.9
133.5
133.9
129.9
123.3
124.5
.275
.251
.230
.215
.224
.240
184.9
168.8
154.7
144.6
150.5
161.4
.148
.135
.123
.104
.130
.143
144.4
131.7
120.0
101.3
126.8
139.5
180
248
273
254
173
166
121.1
166.9
183.4
170.9
116.1
111.9
.183
.247
.265
.265
.188
.170
119.8
162.2
174.0
174.0
123.1
111.6
26.350
28.688
29.750
30.375
33.375
34.500
117.3 *
127.7
132.4
135.2
148.5
153.5
.119
.164
.164
.173
.173
.182
96.1
133.0
132.5
140.0
139.6
147.1
.131
.175
.174
.191
.191
.195
103.1
137.4
136.4
150.2
150.2
153.1
1925-..............
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
19.885
17.500
17.500
18.500
19.250
19.500
19.500
105.1
92.5
92.5
97.8
101.7
103.0
103.0
.271
.219
.231
.269
.282
.256
.263
163.0
132.0
139.2
161.9
169.6
154.2
158.2
.269
.274
.265
.265
.248
.252
.280
181.0
184.3
178.2
178.2
166.4
169.5
188.3
.144
.150
.140
.161
.154
.158
.132
140.5
146.3
136.6
156.6
150.0
153.7
128.8
250
174
180
275
258
251
240
168.2
117.1
121.1
185.1
173.3
168.9
161.5
.258
.191
.180
.268
.268
.255
.255
169.7
125.4
118.2
175.6
175.6
167.4
167.4
38.928
35.219
36.844
40.600
40.875
37.125
40.050
173.2
156.7
164.0
180.7
181.9
165.2
178.2
.217
.201
.196
.228
.221
.213
.222
175.7
162.9
158.8
184.7
178.5
171.9
179.9
.223
.204
.206
.242
.235
.221
.232
175.1
160.0
161.9
189.8
184.5
173.7
182.3
July..........
August___
September
October. -.
November.
December.
19.500
19.500
18.500
19.750
22.750
26.100
103.0
103.0
97.8
104.4
120.2
137.9
.293
.298
.292
.283
.282
.280
176.0
179.0
175.4
170.0
169.6
168.2
.288
.273
.273
.266
.270
.278
193.7
183.3
183.3
178.9
181.6
186.6
.136
.125
.128
.143
.148
.155
133.0
122.0
124.9
139.0
143.9
151.2
294
300
315
260
243
215
197.8
201.9
212.0
175.0
163.2
144.7
.282
.290
.325
.285
.275
.233
185.2
190.4
213.4
187.1
180.6
152.7
41.000
40.938
41.000
39.500
37.625
35.900
182.5
182.2
182.5
175.8
167.4
159.8
.233
.233
.228
.211
.212
.205
188.1
188.1
184.7
171.0
171.4
165.7
.238
.235
.232
.225
.208
.197
186.9
184.5
181.9
176.6
162.9
154.5
-
COMMODITIES
.185
.252
.318
.343
IMPORTANT
100.1
149.3
174.6
164.2
OF
18.939
28.250
33.049
31.080
PRICES
5
6
7
8
9
AVERAGE
191
191
191
191
191
Oi
T a b l e 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(a) Meats
Poultry: Dressed fowls
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk
Veal: Fresh
Butter
Good to
Ex
Creamery:
Creamery: Sec Creamery: Ex Creamery:
prime,
Good,
Creamery: Ex
tra firsts,
New
Chicago
tra, Boston
Firsts, Boston onds, Boston
tra, Chicago
Chicago
York
Rela
tive
price
Average Rela Average Rela Average Average
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
price per tive price per tive price per price per
price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
pound price pound price pound pound
pound price pound price pound price pound price pound price
Iced, Chicago
Western, dry
packed, New
York
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
.1909.
$0,139
.162
76.2
88.8
100.0
102.6
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
.137
.166
.206
.273
.297
95.0
114.9
142.2
189.1
205.3
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.322
.262
.247
.245
1924.
.249
.241
.248
$0,317
.294
100.0
92.6
$0,297
.273
100.0
91.7
$0,275
.245
100.0
89.1
$0.310
.287
100.0
92.6
$0.297
.273
100.0
92.0
.175
.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
.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
.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
.489
.572
92.4
107.1
135.9
164.5
192.6
222.7
180.9
170.9
169.2
.385
.342
.279
.275
211.2
187.7
153.1
150.7
.316
.301
.300
$0,154
.165
174.9
166.6
165.9
178.0
.600.
.431
.404
.471
189.2
135.9
127.3
148.4
.568
.400
.376
.453
191.2
134.7
126.4
152.2
.520
.361
.344
.426
189.2
131.3
125.0
155.1
.584
.416
.390
.460
188.1
134.0
125.8
148.3
.568
.400
.377
.444
191.4
134.9
127.0
149.6
.268
.251
172.1
166.7
171.2
181.5
183.3
185.0
173.8
.291
.275
.292
.290
.303
.324
150.8
160.1
159.0
165.8
177.6
165.8
.155
.173
.173
.165
.165
.163
.150
166.9
185.6
186.1
177.5
177.5
175.4
161.4
.427
.531
.516
.475
.391
.390
.410
134.6
167.4
162.8
149.7
123.3
123.0
129.3
.409
.508
.508
.466
.383
.381
.399
137.4
170.9
170.9
156.8
128.8
128.0
134.3
.386
.478
.494
.456
.370
.363
.380
140.4
173.8
179.8
165.7
134.4
132.0
138.2
.410
.524
.496
.449
.367
.369
.394
132.2
168.7
159.9
144.6
118.3
119.0
126.9
.399
.513
.489
.451
.363
.361
.384
134.4
172.6
164.8
151.9
122.1
121.4.
129.5
.235
.254
.261
.250
.228
.227
162.5
175.5
180.5
172.9
157.3
157.0
.270
.258
.285
.326
.290
.274
148.0
141.4
156.3
178.7
159.0
150.1
.154
.159
.159
.144
.125
.130
165.7
170.9
170.9
155.0
134.5
139.9
.401
.383
.381
.382
.415
.445
126.4
120.6
120.2
120.4
130.8
140.3.
.387
.369
.366
.353
.381
.404
130.0
124.0
123.0
118.7
128.3
135.9
.367
.369
.346
.325
.341
.369
133.5
127.3
125.9
118.0
123.9
134.0
.378
.362
.366
.373
.413
.434
121.8
116.7
118.0
120.0
132.9
139.7
.372
.357
.353
.356
.400
.401
125.3
120.1
118.7
119.8
134.6
134.9
January-..
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June___
.245
.238
.256
(2)
(2)
(2)
.264
169.4
164.2
177.2
182.4
.803
.291
.315
.285
.315
.306
.290
166.2
159.5
172.7
156.3
172.7
167.8
159.0
.164
.159
.175
.163
.141
.148
.148
176.5
171.0
188.3
174.9
152.0
159.3
158.8
.453
.396
.408
.470
.455
.428
.431
142.8
124.9
128.5
148.2
143.4
134.8
136.0
.435
.384
.393
.446
.438
.444
.422
146.4
129.3
132.2
150.1
147.2
149.3
141.9
.413
.366
.373
.410
.411
-.404
.409
150.3
133.2
135.7
149.1
149.3
147.1
148.7
.442
.390
.395
.472
.428
.408
.425
142.4
125.6
127.3
152.1
138.0
131.3
136.8
.426
.384
.394
.461
.415
.396
.404
143.3
129.2
132.6
155.4
139.8
133.2
136.2
July............
August.......
September..
October----November..
December..
.254
.266
.270
.256
.241
.269
175.5
184.2
186.7
177.2
166.9
186.0
.290
.279
.316
.300
.286
.294
159.0
152.9
173.2
164.5
157.0
161.2
.161
.178
.181
.183
.165
.170
173.2
191.0
195.1
196.9
177.5
182.8
.433
.436
.478
.503
.501
.488
136.5
137.5
150.7
158.4
158.0
153.8
.421
.426
.459
.481
.471
.456
141.4
143.2
154.2
161.9
158.3
153.2
.401
.410
.436
.458
.445
.431
145.8
149.1
158.5
166.4
161.8
156.5
.424
.418
.466
.496
.500
.473
136.7
134.7
150.2
159.7
161.1
152.2
.407
.408
.448
.477
.472
.451
137.0
137.4
150.9
160.5
158.9
152.0
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay_____
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
2 No quotation.
COMMODITIES
100.0
102.2
IMPORTANT
$0.181
.185
OF
100.7
100.0
PRICES
$0.145
.148
1913.
96.5
85.5
88.5
AVEEAGE
1914.
.176
.156
.162
.182
.184
1910.
1911.
1912.
Table 9.—A VE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
00
Foods
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk
Butter
Creamery:
Firsts,
Chicago
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Cen Creamery:
Creamery:Cen- Creamery:
tralized sec
tralized firsts, onds,
Fancy, New
Cincin
Orleans
Cincinnati
nati
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Creamery:
Choice, New
Orleans
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Creamery:
Extra, New
York
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Cream
Dairy:
ery:
New
Firsts,
York
Rela
New
State,
tive
York,
average average price
Rela price per price per
tive
pound
pound
price
). 228
.259
.261
.270
.229
70.6
80.2
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.
.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
646
1900.
J901.
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
7^.5
87.9
80.6
87.3
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
1800.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Creamery: Sec
onds, New
York
PEICES, 1890
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Creamery:
Extra, Cin
cinnati
WHOLESALE
Year or month
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
.338
.316
100.0
94.1
$0.321
.302
100.0
93.9
87.7
101.4
127.9
161.3
189.2
.230
.276
.358
.474
.563
107.8
139.8
185.5
220.3
.313
.356
.441
.526
.623
93.2
105.9
131.3
156.4
185.3
.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
189.5
128.0
104.4
.551
.343
.300
(2)
215.4
134.1
117.3
.632
.464
.431
.501
188.1
137.9
128.1
149.2
.622
.454
.421
.492
193.5
141.2
130.9
153.0
.614
.434
.406
.468
190.4
134.4
125.8
145.2
.573
.401
.376
.449
190.1
133.1
124.6
149.0
.512
.349
.340
.424
184.4
125.7
122.4
152.7
3.376
3.497
3.468
3.440
3.357
3.335
.463
.567
.556
.533
.446
.420
.440
137.7
168.7
165.5
158.4
132.7
125.0
130.9
.453
.557
.548
.523
.434
.410
.430
140.9
173.3
170.3
162.6
135.0
127.6
133.8
.427
.531
.506
.473
.389
.391
.415
132.5
164.5
157.0
146.5
120.5
121.2
128.6
.408
.501
.496
.460
.377
.383
.398
135.3
166.2
164.4
152.6
125.1
127.2
132.2
.379
.458
.478
.439
.357
.361
.371
136.3
164.9
171.9
158.2
128.5
130.1
133.7
130.0
124.5
121.2
118.2
129.4
130.9
3.347
3.325
3.331
3.315
3.343
3.391
.444
.423
.414
.403
.435
.468
132.1
125.7
1&.2
119.8
129.4
139.2
.435
.413
.404
.393
.425
.458
135.3
128.3
125.7
122.1
132.2
142.5
.400
.383
.378
.384
.429
.449
124.0
118.7
117.1
119.1
133.0
139.1
.385
.369
.362
.356
.386
.419
127.6
122.4
120.0
118.2
127.9
138.9
.365
.348
.341
.326
.337
.366
131.2
125.1
122.7
117.2
121.3
131.6
.254
.301
.469
.544
92.3
109.3
138.8
170.2
197.5
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.345
.421
189.6
13P- 3
125.2
152.8
1924.
January...
FebruaryMarch----April........
M ay.........
June........ .
.379
.480
.479
.442
.353
.347
.371
137.4
174.2
173.8
160.5
m 2
125.8
134.8
.343
.334
.326
.357
.361
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November..
December..
. 324
.365
.441
.457
.396
3.435
100.0
94.5
.265
105.2
127.1
153.7
179.3
179.7
131.7
114.1
.487
.571
.572
.386
.315
(2)
$0.301
.279
§0.2,
.251
100.0
90.2
Feforuary-
.405
.363
.371
.421
.400
147.0
131.8
134.8
152.9
145.2
137.9
140.7
3.408
3.365
3.363
3.427
3.400
3.380
3.395
.488
.453
.445
.506
.475
.463
.478
145.3
134.6
132.4
150.6
141.3
137.6
142.2
.478
.443
.435
.496
.465
.448
.468
148.6
137.7
135.3
154.3
144.7
139.2
145.6
.454
.394
.404
.476
.450
.427
.425
140.6
122.3
125.2
147.6
139.5
132.5
131.9
.434
.378
.388
.443
.432
.416
.415
144.0
125.3
128.6
147.0
143.3
138.0
137.7
.408
.355
.363
.394
.403
.400
.401
147.0
127.8
130.5
141.8
144.9
144.0
144.2
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November..
December..
.394
.399
.428
.451
.441
.430
142.9
144.8
155.4
163.5
160.2
156.1
3.393
3.425
3.450
3.445
3.437
.476
.475
.498
.538
.530
.514
141.7
141.3
148.2
159.9
157.7
152.9
.466
.465
.488
.528
.520
.500
145.1
144.7
151.8
164.1
161.8
155.6
.431
.433
.481
.506
.506
.494
133.7
134.1
149.0
156.8
156.8
153.3
.417
.421
.459
.480
.479
.469
138.2
139.8
152.3
159.4
158.9
155.6
.398
.406
.435
.451
.447
.439
143.1
146.3
156.6
162.5
160.9
158.0
March----April....... .
Mlaay........
y
.
June
2 No quotation.
C O M M O D IT IE S
1925.
January...
$0,347
IM PORTANT
86.6
91.3
95.0
84.6
98.7
100.0
92.6
OF
100.0
100.0
.291
. 257
. 300
.304
PRICES
•0.256
.222
$0.276
.252
82. 6
97.3
100.0
92.8
AVERAGE
100.0
89.1
.301
.267
.314
.323
.299
®As to score.
CD
00
O
Table 9.—AVERAG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk
Cheese
Butter
Creamery:
Extra,
Philadelphia
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Creamery:
Extra, San
Francisco
Creamery
Elgin, St.Extra,
Louis, Rela Aver
111.,
age
Rela
Mo.,
price
tive
average average
tive
per
price price per price per price
pound
pound
pound
Rela
tive
price
Creamery:
Firsts, San
Francisco
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Whole milk:
American
twins,
Chicago
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Whole milk:
Colored, aver
age, fancy,
New York
California
flats: Fancy,
San
Francisco
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Aver
Rela
age
tive
price
per
price
pound
72.7
81.3
82.2
83.9
71.3
$0,096
.101
.106
.108
.106
62.2
65.6
68.7
69.8
68.8
18951896.
1897.
.206
.179
.184
.189
.208
67.1
58.3
59.7
61. .3
67.4
.093
.091
.097
.082
.108
60.3
58.9
62.8
53.3
1900.
19011902.
1903.
1904.
.218
.211
.241
.230
.218
70.8
68.7
78.4
74.8
70.8
.113
.101
.113
.122
.102
73.2
65.6
73.1
79.0
66.1
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.243
.246
.276
78.9
79.9
89.7
87.5
94.0
.121
.131
.141
.136
.149
78.6
85.2
91.8
88.5
96.4
TO 1925
1.224
.250
.253
.258
.219
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
PRICES, 1890
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Creamery:
Creamery:
Firsts,
Extra firsts,
Philadelphia •Philadelphia
WHOLESALE
Year or month
100.0
92.1
1915_________________
1916................................
1917_________________
1918____ ____________
1919................................
.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_________________
1921................................
1922_________________
1923_________________
.624
.440
.414
.477
191.6
134.9
127.1
146.2
.606
.420
.394
.461
193.2
133.9
125.8
147.2
.554
.379
.358
.437
1924...............................
January..................
February________
March___________
April......................
M ay..................... .
June_____________
.434
.540
.512
.465
.390
.399
.425
133.0
165.7
157.1
142.6
119.7
122.4
13a 4
.421
.523
.504
.461
.381
.392
.411
134.5
166.7
16a 7
147.0
121.7
125.1
131.2
July........................
August__________
September _____
October__________
November_______
December________
.413
.395
.390
.399
.433
.451
126.6
121.2
119.7
122.4
132.7
138.5
.398
.382
.379
.385
.415
.434
1925...............................
January..................
February-..............
March....... .............
April......................
M ay________ ____
June........................
.463
.418
.419
.483
.456
.434
.434
141.9
128.3
128.7
148.1
14a 0
133.2
133.1
July........................
August...................
September....... .
October- ................
November_______
December..............
.440
.446
.489
.523
.519
.500
135.0
136.9
150.0
160.5
159:2
153.4
$0,317
.271
100.0
85.5
,.296
.247
100.0
83.4
$0.142
.144
$0,329
.415
.502
.589
92.5
106.4
134.3
162.5
190.7
.262
.290
.398
.525
.603
82.7
91.5
125.5
165.7
190.1
.239
.275
.382
.503
.564
80.5
92.8
128.9
169.8
190.4
184.8
126.5
119.3
145.8
.585
.413
.396
.467
189.2
133.7
12a 2
151.0
.602
.435
.433
.487
189.8
137.0
136.6
153.7
.588
.401
.408
.461
.394
.493
.490
.453
.371
.376
.384
131.4
164.4
163.6
151.2
123.7
125.5
128.3
.422
.639
.503
.466
.384
.378
.401
136.4
174.4
162.8
150.9
124.2
122.4
129.9
.437
.516
.490
.480
.404
.393
.420
137.8
162.7
154.5
151.4
127.3
123.9
132.5
126.8
121.9
120.9
122.8
132.4
138.4
.376
.362
.351
.332
.358
.384
125.6
120.7
117.3
110.6
119.3
128.3
.393
.378
.378
.383
.439
.430
127.0
122.4
122.1
124.0
142.0
139.2
.415
.434
.411
.412
.420
.454
.451
.410
.409
.468
.450
.426
.421
144.0
130.8
130.4
149.2
143.6
135.9
134.4
.423
.388
.386
.426
.417
.404
.394
141.1
129.3
128.7
142.1
139.2
134.8
131.4
.450
.401
.414
.483
.440
.419
.431
145.4
129.8
134.0
156.1
142.4
135.6
139.6
.427
.433
.478
.510
;501
.490
136.2
138.0
152.4
162.7
160.0
156.3
.407
.412
.450
.476
.461
.457
135.7
137.5
150.2
158.9
154.0
152.5
.432
.425
.468
.504
.506
.483
139.8
137.6
151.3
163.1
163.9
156.1
100.0
101.4
$0,159
.148
100.0
93.0
.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
2042
198.3
135.5
137.8
155.7
.262
.194
.204
.232
184.5
136.7
143.9
163.5
.274
.204
.218
.241
178.1
132.4
141.3
156.7
.307
.227
.228
.256
192.7
142.5
143.0
160.7
.418
.499
.481
.475
.396
.380
.399
141.1
16& 4
162.4
160.3
133.8
128.3
134.6
.196
.227
.215
.205
.171
.181
.185
138.4
160.1
151.6
144.4
120.8
127.9
130.5
.192
.205
.204
.198
.159
.160
.184
124.5
132.7
132.6
128.6
102.9
103.6
119.7
.223
.247
.243
.250
.220
.223
.223
140.1
155.0
152.1
156.8
138.0
139.9
139.6
130.9
136.8
129.7
129.9
132.5
143.1
.395
.403
.385
.389
.391
.425
133.3
135.8
129.9
131.3
132.1
143.4
.181
.195
.202
.187
.187
.216
127.6
137.5
142.3
131.8
131.6
152.0
.192 124.3
.193 125.3
.202 131.1
.188 121.7
.197 127.8
.218 141.5
.218
.208
.204
.210
.219
.216
136.8
130.2
127.9
131.7
137.3
135.7
.503
.471
.454
.465
.429
.431
.479
158.5
148.5
143.1
146.6
135.3
136.0
151.0
.473
.447
.436
.455
.423
.420
.458
159.5
150.9
147.3
153.6
142.8
141.8
154.4
.230
.233
.229
.231
.229
.223
.224
161.8
164.0
161.8
162.6
161.4
156.9
157.8
.231
.232
.231
.235
.216
.201
.215
150.0
150.5
150.1
152.2
140.1
130.6
139.5
.252
.209
.231
.214
.232
.230
.248
158.3
131.1
145.1
134.1
145.5
144.3
155.3
.509
.539
.560
.584
.585
.525
160.5
169.9
176.6
184.2
184.5
165.6
.478
.491
.500
.527
.528
.505
161.3
165.8
168.8
177.9
178.0
170.4
.216
.230
.231
.238
.235
.236
152.3
162.0
162.9
167.9
165.5
166.6
.223
.234
.233
.251
.248
.254
144.8
151.7
150.9
163.1
160.6
164.5
.249
.275
.280
.291
.305
.267
156.2
172.5
175.7
182.6
191.3
167.5
COMMODITIES
$0,800
.276
IMPORTANT
ioo.6
92.9
102.0
90.9
106.7
100.0
98.5
OP
$0,313
.291
.157
.140
.165
.154
.152
PRICES
100.0
93.1
96.7
85.9
96.5
100.0
93.6
AVERAGE
1910_________________
1911................................
1912______ ___________
1913................................ $0,326
1914_________________
.303
00
00
to
WHOLESALE
PRICES, 1890
TO 1925
T able 0 .—AVERAG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
191
191
191
191
191
5
6
7
8
9
.
.
.
.
.
4.621
5.284
6.812
7.348
8.211
98.3
112.4
144 9
156.3
174.7
3.076
3.745
5.217
5.639
6.350
87.0
106.0
147.6
159.5
179.7
.044
.047
.068
.075
.076
102.8
109.8
160.0
175.4
177.0
.040
.045
.067
.072
.076
112.4
126.1
186.8
203.1
212.4
.039
.040
.056
.065
.069
130.5
184.6
212.1
227.2
.048
.048
.069
.073
.074
112.0
112.5
163.4
171.9
175.5
.041
.042
.059
.069
.071
101.3
105.3
146.3
173.5
178.5
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
.
9.522
7.061
5.247
6.240
202.6
150.2
111.6
132.8
5.934
5.101
4137
4708
167.9
144.3
117.0
133.2
.093
.080
.075
.076
218.7
187.4
175.4
178.7
.083
.072
.062
.062
232.0
200.8
174.7
174.7
.081
.067
.061
.059
264.6
218.0
199.7
192.5
.087
.078
.072
.069
205.7
183.0
169.1
162.5
.082
.070
.064
.069
204.5
174.8
159.3
173.5
June..........
5.980
6.285
6.300
6.275
6.200
6.075
5.900
127.2
133.7
134.0
133.5
131.9
129.3
125.5
4144
4.610
4.638
4.569
4240
4.175
4.069
117.2
130.4
131.2
129.3
120.0
118.1
115.1
.074
.078
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
174.2
182.0
174.5
174.5
174.5
174.5
174.5
.062
.062
.062
.062
.062
.062
.062
174.7
174.7
174 7
174 7
174.7
174.7
174.7
.062
.058
.058
.058
.058
.058
.060
202.6
190.8
190.8
190.8
190.8
190.8
196.7
.070
.069
.069
.071
.070
.070
.070
1649
162.5
162.5
166.5
165.1
165.1
165.1
.069
.069
.069
.069
.069
.069
.069
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
July...........
August.. . .
September.
O ctober...
November.
December.
5.630
5.750
5.805
5.850
5.850
5.865
119.8
122.3
123.5
124.5
124.5
124.8
3.865
3.875
3.915
3.888
3.919
3.990
109.3
109.6
110.8
110.0
110.9
112.9
.075
.075
.074
.074
.074
.074
174.5
174.5
172.1
172.1
172.1
172.1
.062
.062
.062
.062
.062
.062
174.7
174.7
174.7
174.7
174.7
174 7
.060
.064
.064
.064
.064
.075
196.7
209.8
209.8
209.8
209.8
244.9
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
.069
.069
.069
.069
.069
.069
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
1925..................
January.
February. .
March___
April.........
M ay..........
June..........
5.907
5.875
5.875
5.875
5.875
5.875
5.875
125.7
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
4.336
4163
4.175
4155
4.081
4088
4 325
122.7
117.8
118.1
117.6
115.5
115.6
122.4
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
174.5
174.5
174.5
174 5
174.5
174.5
174.5
.070
.062
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
197.8
174 7
199.7
199.7
199.7
199.7
199.7
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
.072
244.9
244.9
244.9
244 9
244.9
244.9
237.1
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
.078
.078
.078
.078
.078
.078
.078
194.5
194.5
194.5
194.5
194 5
194.5
194.5
July...........
August___
September.
O ctober...
November.
December.
5.856
5.850
5.880
5.975
6.025
6.035
124.6
124.5
125.1
127.1
128.2
128.4
4.463
4 513
4485
4.506
4.494
4.540
126.3
127.7
126.9
127.5
127.1
128.4
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
174.5
174.5
174.5
174.5
174.5
174.5
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
199.7
199.7
199.7
199.7
199.7
199.7
.072
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
237.1
244.9
244.9
244.9
244.9
244.9
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
.078
.078
.078
.078
.078
.078
194 5
194 5
194.5
194 5
194 5
194.5
192 4
January..
February.
March. _.
00
00
00
>.—A VERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925-Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Fish
Coffee: Santos, Copra: In bags
No. 4
Coffee: Rio,
No. 7
Crackers
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Dry,
Dry,
bank, Large shore
(pickled,
bank,
large,
cured),
New
large,
Gloucester, Rela
Boston,
York,
tive
average
average average
price
price per price per price per
quintal hundred hundred
weight
weight
Rela
tive
price
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
$5,677
6.729
7.052
6.380
5.958
71.2
84.4
88.5
80.0
74.7
103.8
5.521
4.208
4.521
4.667
5.135
69.3
52.8
56.7
58.6
64.5
66.5
75.2
64.0
73.6
91.3
92.9
95.4
97.1
91.6
88.1
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0.179
.167
.143
.172
.165
161.1 .
150.1
128.5
154.8
148.6
189518961897.
1898.
1899.
.159
.123
.079
.063
.060
143.0
110.8
71.2 .
56.9 .
54.3
72.7
72.2
65.8
81.4
79.2
.068
.066
.059
.076
.066
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.082
.065
.059
.056
.078
73.9
58.0 .
52.7
50.2
70.3
83.3
88.9
88.9
84 2
86.1
.068
.070
.070
.065
.066
101.2
5.302
5.990
5.094
5.865
7.281
19051906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.083
.081
.066
.063
.078
74.8
72.9
59.1
56.4
70.4
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
7.396
7.604
7.740
7.302
7.0?1
$0,070
070
.
.
.
.
$0,065
.065
.065
101.2
91.1
116.6
102.0
103.8
107.7
107.7
90.4
TO 1925
Soda,
aver
age
price
per
pound
1890
Oyster,
aver
Rela
age
tive
price
price
per
pound
PRICES,
Butter,
aver
age
price
per
pound
WHOLESALE
Cod
$0.153
.130
1915..
1916.
1917..
1918.
1919.
$0,104
.104
.176
.170
.129
.136
.225
115.2
110.8
84.3
89.0
146.8
.075
.092
.093
.094
.179
66.9
83.0
83.3
84.0
160.4
.096
.106
.102
.121
.248
72.9
80.2
77.3
92.2
188.7
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.204
.102
.116
.115
133.5
66.3
75.6
75.2
.120
.072
.103
.115
107.6
64.6
92.1
103.1
.190
.104
.143
.148
1924.
January...
February..
March......
April.........
M ay.........
June..........
.152
.136
.135
.140
.138
.138
.133
99.1
89.0
88.2
92.3
90.2
89.8
87.1
.168
.109
.142
.156
.153
.148
.146
151.0
97.6
127.2
140.5
137.7
132.5
130.8
.130
.138
.150
.177
.209
.197
84.9
90.4
98.2
115.7
136.8
128.3
.165
.166
.177
.207
.226
.226
.171
.181
.188
.185
.171
.168
.158
111.4
118.4
122.9
120.5
111.4
109.8
102.9
.164
.161
.167
.173
.170
.164
107.4
104.9
109.3
113.3
110.8
107.1
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
100.0
100.2
.070
.065
.065
.065
.065
_4
m o
100.0
100.0
100.0
.102
.147
.104
.092
.088
97.5
140.6
99.8
88.5
84.3
.071
.073
.114
.148
.152
109.7
111.5
175.7
228.2
234.5
.071
.073
.114
.148
.152
144.7
78.9
108.8
112.6
.090
.048
.046
.052
86.6
46.2
43.7
50.2
.175
.138
.120
.120
269.2
212.8
184.6
184.6
.213
.159
.185
.203
.194
.190
.190
162.1
120.8
140.7
154.2
147.5
144.5
144.1
.056
.056
.058
.057
.053
.051
.051
53.4
53.4
55.2
54.7
51.0
49.2
49.2
.122
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
148.2
149.4
158.8
186.0
203.0
203.1
.206
.217
.222
.251
.269
.271
156.7
164.7
168.5
190.7
204.4
205.7
.052
.058
.059
.058
.058
.058
49.5
55.7
56.4
55.2
55.2
55.8
.203
.234
.224
.212
.202
.186
.216
182.7
210.6
201.3
190.7
181.7
167.4
193.9
.245
.284
.275
.262
.244
.224
.247
186.1
216.0
209.1
199.1
185.4
170.2
188.1
.061
.061
.059
.059
.059
.059
.059
.197
.207
.212
.195
.185
.171
176.6
185.6
190.8
175.0
166.2
154.0
.233
.234
.239
.232
.235
.229
176.8
178.3
181.7
176.4
178.7
173.8
.059
.063
.063
.062
.062
.062
6.938
7.958
8.104
$6.708
7.000
87.1
99.9
101.7
100.0
104.4
109.7
111.5
175.7
228.2
234.5
7.417
8.042
8.942
10.033
9.888
110.6
119.9
133.3
149.6
147.4
.175
.138
.120
.120
269.2
212.8
184.6
184.6
9.229
7.146
6.708
7.679
137.6
106.5
100.0
114.5
187.2
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
.122
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
187.2
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
7.904
8.500
8.250
8.000
7.500
7.500
7.650
117.8
126.7
123.0
119.3
111.8
111.8
114.0
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.140
184.6
1*4.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
215.4
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.140
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
184.6
215.4
7.650
7.650
7.900
8.000
8.000
8.250
114.0
114.0
117.8
119.3
119.3
123.0
58.1
58.8
57.0
56.4
56.4
56.4
56.4
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
.140
. 140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
7.708
8.500
8.500
8.500
7.750
7.500
7.500
114.9
126.7
126.7
126.7
115.5
111.8
111.8
56.7
60.0
60.0
59.5
59.1
59.4
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
215.4
7.250
7.250
7.250
7.500
7.500
7.500
108.1
108.1
108.1
111.8
111.8
111.8
$7,948
7.813
COMMODITIES
100.0
87.5
107.7
107.7
100.0
100 0
100.0
IMPORTANT
$0.132
.115
.070
.070
.065
.065
.065
OF
85.5
120.5
131.4
100.0
73.3
PRICES
100.0
84.8
.095
.134
.146
.111
.082
AVERAGE
1910.
1911..
1912..
1913.
1914..
00
CTl
OO
o*
Table 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Flour
Fish
Mackerel: Salt,
large, No. 3s
Average
price per
barrel
Rela
tive
price
Chinook,
fancy,
tails, Is,
Rela
tive
price
New
York,
average
price per
barrel
Minne
apolis,
average
price per
barrel
Rela
tive
price
City, aver
age price
per barrel
Rela
tive
price
Winter
Winter
straights, straights,
Kansas
New York,
City, aver
average
age price
price per
per barrel
barrel
Rela
tive
price
$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
73.8
67.4
66.7
67.1
64.0
$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
108.0
113.9
95.7
76.2
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
1.504
1.550
1.338
1.267
1.529
67.6
69.7
60.1
56.9
68.7
3.133
2.683
2.806
3.081
3.298
85.4
73.1
76.5
84.0
3.231
3.620
4.361
4.145
3.382
75.0
84.0
101.2
96.2
78.5
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
13.896
10.818
13.750
17.448
14.500
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
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
77.7
76.8
81.6
83.4
112.0
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
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
4.467
3.844
4.602
4.738
4.485
121.7
104.8
125.4
129.1
122.3
4.543
3.615
105.5
83.9
92.6
99.6
126.5
4.291
5.451
TO 1925
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Bakers*
patent,
Los An
geles, averjrice 1
pert
PRICES, 1890
price per
dozen cans
Alaska,
red,
average
price per
Wheat
Rye
Salmon: Canned
WHOLESALE
Year or month
14.583
16.000
13.208
11.096
10.065
130.1
142.8
117.8
191
191
191
191
191
5
6
7
8
9
10.560
13.860
17.845
25.211
21.698
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
1.744
2.104
2.183
2.225
2.225
4 $10.897
11.921
12.524
7.735
6.848
6.159
312.2
192.8
170.7
153.5
11.580
7.034
6.130
5.353
301.0
182.8
159.3
139.1
13.256
8.601
7.345
6.935
160.6
131.1
129.7
117.3
117.7
122.3
134 9
6.796
6.025
6.119
6.060
6.000
6.170
6.356
169.4
150.2
152.5
151.1
149.6
153.8
158.4
5.980
5.250
5.350
5.330
5.294
5.470
5.625
155.5
136.5
139.1
138.5
137.6
142.2
146.2
7.277
6.400
6.579
6.600
6.493
6.600
6.840
4 895
5.163
5.450
6.950
6.969
7.195
156.7
165.3
174 5
222.5
223.1
230.4
6.600
6.995
7.106
7.650
7.870
8.625
164.5
174.4
177.1
190.7
196.2
215.0
5.831
6.225
6.069
6.669
6.870
7.788
151.6
161.8
157.8
173.3
178.6
202.4
7.168
7.639
7.467
8.067
8.358
9.108
210.1
184 9
184 9
185.6
188.3
188.3
188.3
6.111
7.988
8.256
7.110
6.131
6.638
5.920
195.7
255.8
264.4
227.7
196.3
212.5
189.6
8.525
9.570
9.519
8.850
7.850
8.215
8.381
212.5
238.6
237.3
220.6
195.7
204.8
208.9
7.678
8. 805
8.669
7.969
7.038
7.215
7.506
199.6
228.9
225.3
207.1
182.9
187.5
195.1
9.507
10.246
10.652
10.039
9.319
9.668
9.631
196.1
220.0
236.2
241.4
249.9
251.6
5.344
5.656
4.805
4 763
4838
6.030
171.1
181.1
153.9
152.5
154.9
193.1
7.750
8.370
8.231
8.215
8.488
8.788
193.2
208.6
205.2
204 8
211.6
219.1
6.950
7.570
7.431
7.410
7.613
7.888
180.7
196.8
193.2
192.6
197.9
205.0
9.400
9.381
8.788
8.720
8.885
9.359
100.0
108.7
102.7
114.9
173.6
187.0
208.1
5.214
5.727
9.697
10.097
8.402
166.9
183.4
310.5
323.3
269.0
5.861
6.364
10.950
(2)
11.719
146.1
158.7
272.9
3.546
2.889
2.407
2.378
242.8
197.8
164.8
162.8
10.205
7.153
5.312
4.126
326.7
229.0
170.1
132.1
122.3
111.5
116.0
120.4
120.4
116.0
124 9
2.487
2.395
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.381
2.375
170.3
164.0
164.3
164.3
164.3
163.1
162.6
5.016
4.095
4.050
3.663
3.675
3.819
4.213
12.870
13.860
13.860
13.860
14.850
14.850
116.0
124.9
124.9
124.9
133.8
133.8
2.375
2.450
2.585
2.681
2.700
2.700
162.6
167.8
177.0
183.6
184 9
184 9
1926..................
January__
February..
March___
April.........
M ay .........
June.........
13.324
14.850
15.840
15.840
15.840
14.355
12.870
120.1
133.8
142.8
142.8
142.8
129.4
116.0
3.069
2.700
2.700
2.710
2.750
2.750
2.750
July..........
August___
September
October...
November.
December.
12.870
11.880
11.385
11.385
11.385
11.385
116.0
107.1
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
2.875
3.213
3.450
3.525
3.650
3.675
95.2
124.9
160.8
227.2
193.6
1.500
1.678
2.535
2.732
3.039
.........
17.160
16.789
14.438
11.468
154.6
151.3
130.1
103.3
192 4
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay .........
June.........
13. 571
12.375
12.870
13.365
13.365
12.870
13.860
July..........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
N o 1913 base price.
3 No quotation
COMMODITIES
145.9
158.3
274.3
267.8
278.0
$4,012
4.363
90.7
IMPORTANT
292.1
5.612
6.091
10.551
< 10,302
10.695
$3.123
3.521
$1,460
100.0
4.691
3.984
4.686
4.308
OF
$3,847
4.125
108.9
92.5
108.8
100.0
107.2
115.3
127.9
123.2
100.0
112.7
78.4
94.6
98.1
100.0
100.0
PRICES
0
1
2
3
4
AVERAGE
191
191
191
191
191
< United States Food Administration standard.
OO
00
00
T a b l e 9.—A VERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Flour: Wheat
Year or month
Second patents,
Minneapolis
Relative
price
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
84.6
83.9
83.8
95.3
118.4
1905
1906 1907
1908
1909
5.422
4.276
4.876
5.418
5.757
119.3
94.1
107.3
119.2
126.7
1910
1911
1912
1913-.................................—
5.495
5.078
5.271
4.544
120.9
111.8
116.0
100.0
111.2
$4,584
5.096
$4,422
4.939
100.0
111.7
Patents, Toledo
Relative
price
Average
price per
barrel
Relative
price
Average
price per
barrel
Relative
price
Average
price per
barrel
100.0
108.4
$4.566
4.413
100.0
96.6
$4,253
4.105
100.6
96.5
$4,726
4.749
Relative
price
TO 1925
114.1
116.7
95.7
88.2
79.1
Average
price per
barrel
Second patents,
St. Louis
1890
$5,186
5.305
4.347
4.006
3.595
Relative
price
First patents,
St. Louis
PEICES,
1890
............................
1891
1892 ........................
1893.--...........................
1894.........................................
Average
price per
barrel
Patents, Portland,
Oreg.
OO
Standard
patents,
Minne
apolis,
average
price per
barrel
WHOLESALE
Spring
patents,
New York,
average
price per
barrel
100.0
100.5
5
6
7
8
9
6.663
7.264
11.391
(3)
11.998
145.4
158.5
248.5
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
12.675
8.326
7.282
6.385
5.894
6.354
10. 551
(2)
10.758
235.6
5.568
5.965
10.122
410.310
10.040
276.5
181.6
158.9
139.3
12.266
7.974
6.961
6.191
277.4
180.3
157.4
140.0
12.408
8.274
7.769
7.211
276.0
184.1
172.8
160.4
12.291
7.608
6.358
5.802
269.2
166.6
139.2
127.1
11.007
6.615
5.716
5.112
7.191
6.195
6.306
6.300
6.350
6.638
6.856
156.9
135.2
137.6
137.4
138.5
144.8
14(9.6
6.946
6.020
6.088
6.050
6.130
6.369
6.606
157.1
136.1
137.7
136.8
138.6
144.0
149.4
7.574
6.375
6.567
6.368
6.368
6.676
7.177
168.5
141.8
146.1
141.7
141.7
148.5
159.7
6.439
5.619
5.763
5.590
5. 556
5.485
5.850
141.0
123.1
126.2
122.4
121.7
120.1
128.1
5.687
4.725
4.925
4.810
4.719
4.655
5.056
7.490
7.538
7.440
8.013
8.163
8.895
163.4
164.4
162.3
174.8
178.1
194.1
7.230
7.244
7.220
7.788
7.881
8.610
163.5
163.8
163.3
176.1
178.2
194.7
7.723
8.345
8.192
8.727
8.988
9.384
171.8
185.6
182.2
194.1
199.9
208.7
6.369
6.775
6.644
7.531
7.730
8.394
139.5
148.4
145.5
164.9
169.3
183.8
June_.
8.828
9.694
9.850
9.035
8.250
8.809
8.530
192.6
211.5
214.9
197.1
180.0
193.5
186.1
8.544
9.413
9.600
8.740
7.950
8.519
8.285
193.2
212.9
217.1
197.6
179.8
192.6
187.4
9.190
10.157
10.716
10.409
9.690
9.843
9.315
204.4
225.9
238.4
231.6
215.5
218.9
207.2
8.626
9.420
9.594
8.675
7.944
8.380
8.675
JulyAugust.......
September..
October.
November..
December .
8.650
8.831
8.310
8.263
8.538
9.180
188.7
192.7
181.3
180.3
186.3
200.3
8.306
8.538
8.045
8.019
8.250
8.915
187.8
193.1
181.9
181.3
186.6
201.6
8.657
8.649
8.004
7.669
8.300
8.871
192.6
192.4
178.0
170.6
184.6
197.3
8.413
8.495
8.238
8.135
8.519
9.044
.
iber..
November..
December.
1925.
9No quotation.
129.1
139.1
231.1
130. 9 ;
140.3
238.0 •
242.4
236.1 .
6.036
6.520
10.730
.(2)
10.745
127.7
138.0
227.0
258.8
155.5
134.4
120.2
11.877
7.282
6.101
5.694
251.3
154.1
129.1
120.5
133.7
111.1
115.8
113.1
111.0
109.5 !
118.9
213
5.281
5.369
5.245
5.619
5.415
5.831
131.5
111.8
113.6
111.0
118.9
114.6
123.4
5.656
6.095
6.013
6.813
7.050
7.763
133.0
143.3
141.4
160.2
165.8
182.5
6.300
6.380
6.463
7.275
7.490
8.413
133.3
135.0
136.7
153.9
158.5
178.0
188.9
206.3
210.1
190.0
174.0
183.5
190.0
8.062
8.915
8.906
8.194
7.525
7.920
8.050
189.6
209.6
209.4
192.7
176.9
186.2
189.3
8.468
9.415
9.150
8.375
8.075
8.900
8.681
179.2
199.2
193.6
177.2
170.9
188.3
183.7
184.2
186.0
180.4
178.2
186.6
198.1
7.788
7.870
7.675
7.435
7.931
8.563
183.1
185.0
180.5
174.8
186.5
201.3
7.813
8.105
7.988
7.810
8.369
8.844
165.3
171.5
169.0
165.3
177.1
187.1
4United States Food Administration standard.
227.4
COMMODITIES
120.7
126.5
220.9
221.7
241.6
IMPORTANT
5.426
5.687
9.929
4 9.967
10.861
OF
147.1
160.3
254.0
229.3
271.0
PRICES
261.8
6.503
7.090
11.230
* 10.141
11.982
AVERAGE
191
191
191
191
191
00
SO
CO
O
Table 9 .—AVERAG E W HOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Fruits: Dried
Fruits: Canned
Peaches:
X standard, Standard,
2*4 Cali
2M Cali
fornia,
fornia,
average
price per
price per
Rela
tive
price
Uncleaned,
barrels
Average
price per
Average
price per
pound
Average
price per
pound
Cleaned,
Patras
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Raisins: California
London
layea:,
price per
box
Coast,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
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
.068
.053
.056
.089
.087
94.4
74.2
77.3
124.0
121.0
.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
19001901190219031904-
.062
.071
.092
.061
.060
85.7
98.7
128.3
85.1
84.0
.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
19051906190719081909.
.070
.098
.084
.086
*077
97.3
136.2
117.4
120.2
107.1
.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
1895.
1896-.
1897..
1898-,
1899-
1928
$0,048
.043
.030
.027
.017
$0,114
.110
O
T
.109
158.2
153.2
95.8
129.1
152.1
1890-.
1891
18921893..
1894..
PRICES, 1890
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Prunes: California,
in boxes
Currants
Evaporated, choice
WHOLESALE
Pineapples:
Hawaiian, sliced,
standard, 2H
Year or
month
1909.
$2,343
80.0
72.1
74.7
97.8
127.9
.094
.077
.067
.120
.157
131.2
107.5
93.7
167.0
218.5
.067
.077
.123
.204
.211
1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
3.329
3.247
2.230
1.957
1.871
219.4
214.0
147.0
128.9
123.4
4.230
4.481
2.762
3.273
3.505
206.0
218.2
134.5
159.4
170.7
.192
.169
.097
.168
.109
267.8
235.1
135.0
234.3
151.4
.199
.165
.137
1924.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June..........
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
3.039
3.325
3.325
3.325
3.325
3.188
3.050
148.0
162.0
162.0
162.0
162.0
155.3
148.6
.139
.142
.156
.163
.148
.148
.135
July...........
August___
September
October—
November.
December.
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
3.050
2.950
2.690
2.750
2.750
2.750
148.6
143.7
131.0
133.9
133.9
133.9
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June........ .
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
2.381
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.600
2.150
July...........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
90171°— 26t— Bull. 415--------7
100.0
98.2
100.0
1.270
1.224
1.413
1.425
1.352
90. o
104.5
105.4
100.0
180.0
298.0
308.2
.079
.074
.107
.110
141.5
120.4
112.2
162.3
167.4
$0,154
.146
.137
291.4
241.4
200.4
190.8
178.8
.198
.147
.091
.118
302.0
223.6
138.6
179.1
135.5
. 123
.234
. 194
. 128
.092
169.7
322.1
267.6
176.7
126.6
193.6
198.2
217.7
226.3
205.4
205.4
188.0
.121
.115
.115
.116
.114
.126
.128
158.3
150.1
150.1
151.7
148.1
163.9
166.3
.065
.075
.073
.069
.067
.059
.054
98.3
113.6
111.4
105.8
101.4
89.6
82.9
.073
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
100.6
.125
.131
.134
.134
.131
.127
174.1
182.9
186.6
186.4
182.3
176.6
.123
.119
.128
.125
.125
.125
159.9
154.9
166.9
163.1
163.1
163.1
.050
.059
.065
.064
.066
.072
76.2
90.5
99.1
97.3
109.8
.071
.071
.074
.078
.078
.078
98.2
98.2
101.7
106.8
106.8
106.8
116.0
133.9
133.9
133.9
133.9
126.6
104.7
.126
.136
.138
.129
.118
.123
.123
174.8
189.8
191.5
179.4
164.5
170.6
170.6
.107
.108
.115
.110
.108
.108
.108
140.1
140.3
150.1
143.5
140.3
140.3
140.3
.078
.077
.082
.081
.073
.071
.075
119.4
117.2
124.8
122.7
111.4
108.7
114.3
.075
.078
.078
.078
.078
.073
.072
103.6
106.8
106.8
106.8
106.8
99.9
98.5
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
.122
.127
.125
.120
.121
.126
169.8
177.2
173.8
166.7
168.0
175.5
.110
.110
.108
.105
.101
.100
143.5
143.5
140.3
137.1
132.3
130.5
.076
.079
.082
.079
.080
.084
115.2
.070
.070
.070
.071
.081
.085
96.4
96.4
96.4
98.2
112.0
101.1
120.1
125.0
121.0
122.0
127.3
1.790
1.425
$0.077
.073
.084
.092
132.4
105.4
100.0
115.4
126.5
98.2
98.2
98.2
98.2
98.2
COMMODITIES
100.0
1.642
1.480
1.533
2.007
2.625
.074
.066
95.3
177.3
113.3
IMPORTANT
$2,053
100.7
85.4
88.5
123.0
154.4
96. 111.3
109.8
OF
100.0
1.713
1.452
1.504
2.092
2.625
.076
.075
.068
PRICES
tl. 700
1914.
1915..
1916.
1917.
1918.
107.1
116.4
167.5
115.2
100.0
AVERAGE
1912.
1913.
.077
.084
.120
.083
.072
m o
w n ..
112.0
117.1
CD
Table 9.—A V E RAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Fruits: Fresh
nom iny grits
Glucose
Year or month
Average
price per
barrel
Lemons: Cali
fornia
Bananas
Applfes: Baldwins
8 s, Jamaica, 9s, Rela
Rela Jamaica,
average
average
tive
tive
price per
price
per
price
price
bunch
bunch
Average
price per
box
Rela
tive
price
Oranges: Cali
fornia
Average
price per
box
Rela
tive
price
Lard: Prime
contract
3
in
Average
price per
100 pounds
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
100 pounds
Rela
tive ,
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
o
£
5
1893
1894
$1,763
1.580
82.5
73.9
$0,063
.066
.077
.103
.077
1895
1896
I 897
1898
1899
1,549
1.159
1.219
1.30&
1.356
72.5
54.2
57.0
60.9
63.4
.065
.047
.044
.055
.056
59.3
42.6
40.1
50.1
50.5
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1.488
1.646
2.179
1.840
1.792
69.6
77.0
101.9
83.8
.069
.089
.106
.088
.073
62.7
80.4
96.2
79.7
66.4
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1.774
2.027
2.261
2.640
2.473
83.0
94.8
105.8
123.5
115.7
.075
.089
.092
.091
.117
67.7
80.6
83.6
82. S
106.2
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914..........................
1.942
1.858
2.313
'
90.8
86.9
ig
.125
.091
.105
113.$
82.5
95.3
.110
100 0
$3,174
4.042
100.0
127.4
$0,796
.852
100.0
107.1
$5,773
4.151
100.0
71.9
$4,420
% 772
ioo.6
86.1
$1.651
1.786
100.0
108.2
57.5
59.9
70.0
93.6
70.2
h*
B
Q
m
U1
2.573
4.801
4.421
5.498
224.6
206.8
257.2
1.666
2.040
4.273
4.428
3.477
101.0
123.6
258.9
268.3
210.6
.094
.135
.217
.255
.290
b5.4
122.3
197.1
231.8
263.6
3.038
2.675
2.264
2.285
197.5
173.8
147.1
148.4
4.320
5.226
6.760
6.510
74.8
90.5
117.1
112.8
6.272
5.219
7.849
5.168
141.9
118.1
177.6
116.9
5.384
2.602
2.721
3 417
251.9
121.7
127.3
159.8
3.163
1.243
1.308
1.719
191.6
75.3
79.2
104.2
.200
.111
.115
.123
181.3
100.9
104.3
111.5
147.3
133.1
143.8
135.9
125.3
109.3
153.6
2.454
2.125
2.125
2.900
2.320
2.656
2.800
159.4
138.1
138.1
188.5
150.7
172.5
182.0
5.323
3.325
3.531
3.594
3.675
5.094
92.2
57.6
61.2
62.3
63.7
86.1
88.2
5.798
4.510
4.031
4.813
5.175
4.531
5.281
131.2
102.0
91.2
108.9
117.1
102.5
119.5
3.846
3.356
3.460
3.560
3 560
3.460
3.460
179.9
157.0
161.9
166.6
166.6
161.9
161.9
2.032
1.600
1.688
1.638
1.650
1.588
1.800
123.1
96.9
102.2
99.2
100.0
96.2
109.1
.133
.128
.117
,116
.113
.110
.111
120.9
116.3
105.8
104.9
102.2
99.8
100.5
5.625
6.250
177.2
196.9
2.780
2.563
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.500
180.7
166.5
146.3
146.3
146.3
162.5
4.750
5.966
7.075
7.188
8.313
6.725
82.3
102.3
122.6
124.5
144.0
116.5
6.525
7.094
7.200
8.000
6.688
5.700
147.6
160.5
162.9
181.0
151.3
129.0
3.960
4.260
4.260
4.260
4.260
4.280
185.3
199.3
199.3
199.3
199.3
200.2
2.413
2.380
2.424
2.390
2.330
2.396
146.2
144.2
146.9
144.8
141.2
146.2
.126
.143
.144
.165
.153
.169
114.4
129.8
130.7
150.2
139.2
153.4
5.938
6.250
6.563
7.125
6.625
6.938
7.260
187.1
196.9
206.8
224.5
208.8
218.6
228.4
2.447
2.500
2.656
3.125
3.125
3.125
3.125
158.9
162.5
172.5
203.0
203.0
203.0
203.0
7.435
6.875
6.375
5.900
6.344
7.500
9.075
128.8
119.1
110.4
102.2
109.9
129.9
157.2
7.662
6.156
5.781
6.235
6.406
6.844
7.525
173.4
139.3
130.8
141.1
144.9
154.8
170.3
3.949
4.260
4.260
4.260
4.098
4.248
4.360
184.8
199.3
199.3
199.3.
191.7
198.7
204.0
2.096
2.555
2.483
2.392
2.190
2.333
2.216
127.0
154.8
150.4
144.9
132.7
141.3
134.3
.168
.166
.161
.171
.161
.163
.176
152.2
151.0
145.9
155.3
145.8
147.9
159.4
138.8
141.8
141.8
2.075
2.075
2.075
2.075
1.738
1.625
135.0
135.0
135.0
135.0
112.9
105.6
7.625
6.344
11.725
9.500
5.906
5.450
132.1
109.9
203.1
164.6
102.3
94.4
8.219
8.500
9.525
10.406
11.438
5.400
186.0
192.3
215.5
235.5
258.8
122.2
4.148
3.910
3.800
3.448
3.310
3.310
194.0
182.9
177.8
161.3
154.9
154.9
2.160
2.035
1.916
1.738
1.719
1.575
130.9
123 3
116.1
105.3
104.1
95.4
.181
.179
.178
.164
.162
.150
164.8
162.6
161.5
148.9
147.1
135.8
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
7.194
6.713
4.997
226.7
189.7
211.5
157.4
4.675
4.225
4.563
4.313
3.975
3.469
4.875
.........
192 4
January___
February.. _
March.......
April.........
May..........
June..........
July...........
August......
September..
October___
November..
December..
192 5
January___
February...
March........
April.........
May..........
June...........
July...........
August......
September..
October___
November.
December. .
2No quotation.
6.020
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
4.406
4.500
4.500
4*
U v.
COMMODITIES
79.2
78.8
75.0
163.5
108.7
.823
.927
1.342
2.163
2.090
IMPORTANT
3.502
3.484
3.315
7.225
4.805
87.4
99.8
150.7
173.4
267.6
OF
52.5
74.6
85.8
117.3
94.6
2.775
3.168
4.784
5.503
8.491
PRICES
3.033
4.305
4.952
6.771
5.464
5
6
7
8
9
AVERAGE
$4,041
103.4
116.5
168.6
271.7
262.6
191
191
191
191
191
CD
CO
CO
Table 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Foods
(c) Other foods
Molasses: New
Orleans
Meal: Corn
Fine white
Average price per 100
ir
New
York
Open Fancy,
Aver
Aver
Aver
Rela kettle, average Rela Average
age Rela age Rela age Rela
price Rela
tive price price tive per
tive price tive price tive price tive
100
per
price
per price
per
price
per
price per
price pounds price
pound
pound
pound
gallon gallon
Phila •Phila
delphia delphia
71.6
102.3
81.5
76.0
74.6
$0,354
.279
.319
.335
.309
78.7
62.0
70.8
74.4
68.7
$0.115
.087
.069
.060
.052
106.1
80.5
63.5
54.8
47.6
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
.308
.325
.353
68.5
72.1
58.2
68.5
78.3
.050
.050
.066
.089
.112
45.8
46.1
61.2
82.1
102.9
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
.478
.378
.364
.355
.340
106.1
84.1
80.8
78.8
75.5
.129
.129
.126
.129
.123
119.0
119.1
115.7
118.8
113.3
1.325
1.267
1.358
1.615
1.625
93.0 |
88.9 !
95.3 i
113.3
114.0 !
1.325
1.263
1.358
1.615
1.610
93.0
.323
.340
.409
.355
.350
71.8
75.6
90.8
78.9
77.8
.122
.114
.099
.072
.071
112.2
104.9
91.6
65.9
65.5
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
1900.
1901.
1902
1903
1904
1.012
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909.
1.475
1.192
1.101
88.6
95.3
113.3
113.0
1925
$1,020
1.458
1.161
1.083
1.063
$1,061
TO
1.119
74.5
103.5
83.7
77.3
78.5
1800.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
mill
Pepper, black
PEICES, 1890
New
York
Rela
tive
F. o. b. price
Oleo oil
White ! Yellow
table | table
Fine
yellow
Average price per
100 pounds
Oleomarga
rine
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Oatmeal
1.542
1.293
1.650
1.425
1,725
2.060
3,960
1920192119221923-
3.112
1.193
1.258
1.669
194.4
74.6
78.6
104.3
1924.
January_
February.
March___
April.......
May........
June........
1.990
1.550
1. 638
1.588
1.600
1.538
1.838
124.3
96.8
102.3
99.2
100.0
96.1
114.8
July..........
August.....
September.
October___
November..
December..
2.375
2.330
2.374
2.340
2.280
2 346
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay......
June........
July..........
August......
September.
October__
November.
December..
1925-
100.0
108.9
$0,163
.161
100.0
99.0
$0.115
.109
.467
.450
.491
.704
.825
103.7
100.0
109.2
156.4
183.4
3.110
3.103
4.897
5.569
4.752
125.7
125.4
197.9
225.0
192.0
.158
.177
.255
.295
.343
97.4
108.7
156.9
181.5
210.8
$0. 558
.444
.556
231.6
146.6
116.4
145.9
5.199
3.275
3.043
3.147
210.1
132.3
122.9
127.2
.318
.208
.183
.209
2,879
2.263
2.470
2.500
2.400
2.260
2.413
.628
.615
.615
.615
.615
.615
.615
164.9
161.4
161.4
161.4
161.4
161.4
161.4
3.475
3.100
3.278
3.222
3.178
3.167
3.302
140.4
125.3
132.4
130.2
128.4
128.0
133.4
148 4
145.6
148.3
146,2
142.4
146.6
3.031
3. 400
3.475
3.460
3.406
3.450
.615
.615
.625
.665
.665
.665
161.4
161.4
164.0
174.6
174.6
174 6
3.828
3.861
3.611
3.639
3.583
3.872
2.096
2.505
2.483
2.392
2.190
2.333
2.216
131.0
156 5
155.1
149.4
136.8
145.7
138.4
3.103
3.450
3.438
3.431
3.200
3.175
3.163
.544
.665
.643
.525
.525
.525
.525
142.9
174 6
168.7
137.8
137.8
137.8
137.8
2.160
2.035
1. 916
1.738
1,719
1.575
135.0
127.1
119.7
108.6
107.4
98.4
3.030
3. 038
2.900
2. 790
2. 894
2.725
.525
.525
.525
.525
.525
.520
137.8
137.8
137.8
137.8
137.8
136. 5
$4,239
4.963
3.952
4.032
2.141
$2.012
1.778
2.265
1.042
.660
100.0
94.2
(6.7
89.1
106.0
100.0
107.3
.122
.140
.217
.257
.306
105.7
121.2
187.7
222.4
265.5
.136
.176
.236
.256
.202
125.1
162.2
217.3
235.7
186.5
195.8
127.9
112.8
128.8
.214
.113
.107
.128
185.4
97.7
92.5
110.6
.142
.091
.101
.107
130.7
842
92.7
99.0
.222
.225
.225
.219
.205
.205
.205
136.5
138.5
138.5
134 5
126.2
126.2
126.2
.151
.156
.147
.130
.119
.120
.119
131.1
135.4
127.6
112.7
102.9
103.8
102.9
.111
.110
.113
.106
.105
.098
.093
102.6
101.4
103.7
98.0
96.7
90.7
85.5
154 7
156.0
145.9
147.0
144 8
156.5
.212
.225
.225
.230
.240
.245
130.7
138.5
138.5
141.7
147.7
15a 8
.126
.153
.168
.200
.208
.168
108.8
132.5
145.9
173.1
179.8
145.1
.100
.106
.119
.126
.131
.128
92.3
98.0
109.8
116.2
121.0
117.6
3,337
3.889
3.799
3.544
3.258
3.306
3.500
134 8
157.1
153.5
143.2
131.7
133.6
141.4
.243
.245
.245
.245
.245
.239
.235
149.5
150.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
147.1
144.6
.137
.151
.122
.124
.129
.119
.126
119.0
130.7
105.6
107.8
111.6
102.9
109.4
.184
.133
.131
.124
.123
.130
.142
169.4
122.9
121.0
114 7
113.2
119.4
130.4
3.438
3.188
3.045
3.056
3.014
3.056
138.9
128.8
123.0
123.5
121.8
123.5
.237
.245
.245
.245
.245
.245
145.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
.142
.155
.161
.152
.136
.128
122.7
134.1
139.2
132.0
118.1
111 0
.168
.195
.215
.233
.247
.344
154.9
180.0
198.0
214 3
227.3
316.9
COMMODITIES
101.0
124.3
263.1
274.0
216.7
$2,475
2.695
.080
.097
.115
.109
.116
IMPORTANT
1.616
1.990
4.211
4.386
3.469
82.3
90.3
96.8
100.0
106.0
OF
1915..
19161917..
1918..
1919..
.370
.406
.435
.450
.477
PRICES
1.479
1.291
1.652
1.425
1.571
AVERAGE
$1.601
1.736
108.2
90.8
115.8
100.0
108.4
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
O
Cn
Table 9 .—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
CD
O
Foods
(c) Other foods
Salt
Sugar
Vegetables: Canned
Starch: Com
Year or month
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0,792
.787
.758
.702
.719
1897.
1898.
Granulated
Average
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
77.7
77.1
74.3
68.8
70.5
$0,055
.060
.060
.060
.057
91.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.5
$0,055
.039
.033
.037
.032
156.0
111.7
94.9
105.1
92.3
$0,062
.047
.044
.048
.041
.702
.623
.661
.665
.637
68.8
61.0
64.8
65.2
62.4
.055
.051
.050
.050
.050
92.3
85.5
83.3
83.3
83.3
.042
.044
92.9
103.4
101.7
121.1
126.3
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1.001
.857
.636
.614
.770
98.1
84.0
62.4
60.2
75.5
.050
.047
.044
.051
.053
83.3
78.3
73.3
84.5
87.5
.046
.040
.035
.037
.040
130.6
115.4
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.755
.714
.793
.785
.818
74.0
70.0
77.8
77.0
80.1
.055
.058
.060
.058
.060
92.0
96.2
100.0
.043
.037
.038
.041
.040
Average
price
per ton
Rela
tive
price
95.8
100.0
Average
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
144.5
110.3
101.9
113.3
96.3
273
282
301
289
278
110.1
113.4
121.1
116.3
112.1
.042
.045
.045
.050
.049
97.4
106.1
105.4
116.4
115.2
270
258
280
296
312
108.7
104.0
112.8
119.1
125.5
106.3
113.4
.053
.051
.045
.046
.048
124.8
118.3
104.4
108.7
111.7
298
285
302
230
276
119.9
114.8
121.4
92.5
111.1
122.3
105.4
107.1
110.0
114.3
.053
.045
.047
.049
.048
123.2
105.9
108.9
115.7
111.5
268
235
230
213
233
107.7
94.6
92.6
85.9
93.8
101.1
Average
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Corn
Republic, No. 2,
No. 2,
fancy, standard,
average
per
price per price
dozen
dozen
cans
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
96° centrifugal
PRICES, 1800
Average
price
per
barrel
Granulated
Tea: Formosa,
fine
WHOLESALE
American
Tallow:
Edible
$0,900
.908
94.3
95.2
1910. ................
1911 .
1912. ................
191 3
191 4
.755
74.0
81.1
96.8
.060
.060
.060
.060
.062
100.0
100.0
102.8
.050
.053
.061
.043
.047
116.2
124.8
118.3
100.0
110.3
$0,080
.074
99.3
100.0
1.058
.875
.875
.875
.929
.984
.975
166.8
138.0
138.0
138.0
146.4
155.1
153.7
124.8
124.8
126.1
130.9
132.4
141.0
.975
.981
1.050
1.331
1.400
1.445
153.7
154.8
165.5
209.9
220.7
227.8
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
141.1
141.0
141.0
141.0
141.0
141.0
141.0
1.285
1.475
1.475
1.475
1.475
1.475
1.475
202.5
232.5
232.5
232.5
232.5
232.5
232.5
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.353
141.0
141.0
141.0
141.0
141.0
142.2
1.475
1.475
.995
.875
.888
.925
232.5
232.5
156.8
138.0
139.9
145.8
1915..................
1916-.................
1917. .......
1918....
1919 .......
1.070
1.145
1.623
1.976
2.053
104.9
112.3
159.1
193.7
201.3
3.250
3.885
7.117
8.700
8.021
100.0
119.5
219.0
267.7
246.8
.065
.068
.067
108.3
113.2
112.3
114.5
114.5
.056
.069
.077
.078
.089
130.2
161.1
180.6
182.4
209.4
.076
.106
.165
.184
.190
95.4
133.7
206.7
231.7
238.4
.240
.240
.306
.358
.353
96.7
96.7
123.4
144.3
142.3
1920 .......
1921....................
1922-..................
1923..................
2.726
2.700
2.415
2.472
267.1
264.7
236.8
242.3
8.139
10.205
8.969
8.863
250.4
314.0
276.0
272.7
.100
.078
.073
.074
167.3
130.5
123.8
.127
.062
.059
.084
296.7
144.3
139.1
197.7
.139
.070
.078
.091
175.0
87.4
98.2
114.3
.337
.240
.302
.310
135.7
96.8
121.8
124.8
192 4
January___
February__
March.......
April.........
May..........
June..........
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
.074
.084
.087
.085
.079
.073
.065
174.2
196.3
203.5
198.8
185.9
170.0
151.5
.094
.093
.089
.087
.083
.084
.082
118.6
116.2
112.2
109.2
103.6
105.3
102.9
.317
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
127.5
124.8
124.8
12*.8
124.8
124.8
124.8
July...........
August......
September..
October___
November..
December ...
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.490
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
.066
.066
.071
.073
.073
.072
154.1
155.0
167.2
170.7
170.0
168.6
.099
.113
.098
.099
.101
.105
124.1
142.0
123.2
124.1
126.8
131.9
.310
.310
.313
.325
.329
.350
January___
February__
March.........
April......... .
May.......... .
June.......... .
.
2.204
2.490
2.490
2.490
2.166
2.095
2.095
216.0
244.1
244.1
244.1
212.3
205.4
205.4
7.710
8.300
8.300
8.300
7.550
7.360
7.600
237.2
255.4
255.4
255.4
232.3
226.5
233.8
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
.055
.061
.058
.059
.056
.055
.055
128.1
141.7
136.5
137.7
131.8
128.3
127.6
.103 ►129.1
.108
135.4
.095
119.3
.103
129.5
.098
122.5
.094
118.5
.100
125.6
July............
August...... .
September...
October___
November...
December...
2.095
2.095
2.095
2.095
2.095
2.143
205.4
205.4
205.4
205.4
205.4
210.0
7.600
7.600
7.600
7.520
7.400
7.400
233.8
233.8
233.8
231.4
227.7
227.7
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
126.7
.053
.054
.054
.050
.051
.053
122.9
125.3
127.2
116.6
119.9
122.9
.107
.112
.105
.106
.103
.104
192 5
134.2
140.2
131.5
133.5
128.8
130.4
_____
_____
COMMODITIES
174.9
138.0
143.3
136.1
100.0
100.0
IMPORTANT
1.110
.875
.909
.864
$3,250
3.250
OF
123.2
134.0
254.5
280.0
21& 5
100.0
PRICES
.781
.850
1.615
1.777
1.366
100.0
1.020
AVERAGE
$0,725
100.0
93.3
9&7
100.0
100.0
1.020
120.8
.983
1.075
. 950
.954
1.091
103*9
112.6
99.6
100.0
114.3
**
.245
.248
.248
CD
-a
CD
00
WHOLESALE
PBICES,
1890
TO 1925
C h a r t 13
AVERAGE
PRICES
OF
IMPORTANT
COMMODITIES
C h a r t 13 a
co
CQ
T a b le 9 .— AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
—7 =
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.....
'
.........
....... ..—
M
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■■■-
.......... .......... '
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Foods
(c) Other foods
Vegetables: Canned
Tomatoes:
Standard New
Jersey, No. 3
Peas
fear or month
Vegetable oil
Re
public, Western,
No. 5,
No. 2,
sieve, Rela
sifted, average
average
tive
price
price
price
per
per
dozen
dozen
cans
cans
Coconut: Crude
Com: Crude
Cottonseed: Summer
yellow, prime
In tank Spot,
barrels, Rela Aver
cars,
Rela average
age
average tive
price
tive
price
price
per
price
price
per
per
pound
pound pound
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
gallon
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price
$0.345
.357
.309
.455
.324
63.9
66.1
57.2
84.3
60.0
.272
.251
.237
.229
.266
50.4
46.6
43.8
42.4
49.4
>
L . ........................
[ ..........................
.356
.357
.407
.398
.314
65.9
66.2
75.3
73.7
58.1
]
.....................
r
L _........................
L _........................
.270
.361
.487
.409
.440
50.0
67.0
90.3
75.8
\
_
........................
[
.........
................
1894.
L_........................
\............................
L ..........................
L ..........................
86.7
87.7
Soya bean:
Crude
Italian Edible
Aver
age
price
per
dozen
cans
l ..........................
$1,383
1.400
Pea
nut:
Crude
Olive
$1.079
.963
83.0
74.0
Aver
age
price
per
gallon
..
Aver
age
price
per
gallon
Rela
tive
price
Aver Aver
age
age
price1 price
per
per
pound pound
Rela
tive
price
O
O
1910..
1911.
1912.
1913..
1914..
1,383
1.500
1,625
1. 598
1.500
.730
.779
1.323
1.504
1.466
84.2
90.0
152.7
173.5
169.2
1.246
1.900
2.239
2.050
1920.
192119221923-
1.547
1.504
1.401
1.350
178.5
173.5
161.6
155.8
1924January.. February..
March___
April____
M ay........ .
June..........
1.345
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
.597
.466
ll&'g'
86.3
85.4
100.0 $2.004
91.4
2.075
$0.061
.062
100.0
101.6
76.0
95.8
146.2
172.2
.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
.068
.106
.154
.201
.241
93 9
146.8
211.7
277.4
331.9
1.804
1.450
1.550
1.683
138.8
111.5
119.2
129.5
.174
.101
.084
$0,095
.102
145.3
84.1
70.2
75.7
.150
.084
.101
.116
246.8
139.0
166.2
191.1
.154
.079
.101
.113
155.2
155.8
155.8
155.8
155.8
155.8
155.8
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
.106
.104
.105
.104
.101
.100
.097
78.9
77.1
78.0
77.1
75.3
74.5
72.0
.119
.118
.118
.112
.111
.109
.104
195.7
193.6
193.6
183.7
183.4
179.6
171.5
October----
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.300
155.8
155.8
155.8
155.8
155.8
150.0
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4
.108
.108
.113
.118
.118
73.4
80.2
79.9
83.5
87.3
87.8
.113
.137
.129
.124
.126
.125
1925January—.
February..
March----April_____
M ay_____
June..........
1.317
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.300
152.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
1.496
1.550
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.500
1.500
115.1
119.2
123.1
123.1
123.1
115.4
115.4
.123
.120
.119
.115
.115
.115
.115
91.5
89.2
88.2
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.356
1.375
1.375
150.0
150.0
150.0
156.5
158.7
158.7
1.500
1.500
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
115.4
115.4
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
.117
.123
.129
.135
.141
.135
86.8
91.0
96.1
99.9
104.9
100.3
July............
August.......
SeptemberNovember..
December..
July............
August___ _
September..
October___
November..
December..
2.177
100.0
103.5
$0.061
.063
100.0
102.9
$1.833
1.875
2.400
4.904
3.429
108.6
111.1
142.2
290.5
203.1
$0.110
.153
.182
.187
.063
.089
.142
.183
.167
102.1
145.6
232.2
298.7
272.6
211.7
109.1
138.8
155.3
3.338
2.146
1.787
1.751
197.7
127.1
105.8
103.7
.135
.069
.096
.131
.152
.079
.109
.117
247.6
129.7
178.1
190.4
.108
.110
.101
.098
.101
.098
.104
148.7
151.7
138.8
135.4
138.8
134.5
143.7
2.020
1.760
1.963
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
119.7
104.3
116.2
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
.118
.120
.120
.120
.118
.113
.113
.124
.113
.116
.120
.120
.120
.120
202.0
183.8
188.9
196.1
196.1
196.1
196.1
185.8
225.7
212.2
203.9
207.6
205.9
.121
.139
.108
.113
.110
.114
166.9
192.3
149.5
155.3
151.4
157.7
2.000
2.000
2.075
2.150
2.150
2.150
118.5
118.5
122.9
127.4
127.4
127.4
.113
.116
.123
.120
.120
.120
.121
.128
.128
.132
.135
.133
197.7
208.3
208.3
215.7
220.6
216.5
.121
.128
.121
.121
.124
.118
.116
199.8
210.9
198.7
199.8
203.9
194.4
191.6
.108
.112
.107
.111
.111
.107
.107
148.8
154.2
147.7
153.5
153.2
146.9
148.1
2.014
2.150
2.038
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
119.4
127.4
120.7
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
.106
.116
.115
.115
.106
.102
.099
.132
.137
.138
.134
.129
.129
.129
215.5
223.7
224.7
218.6
210.8
210.5
210.9
.121
.121
.125
.122
.120
.118
199.8
199.3
205.9
201.0
197.7
194.6
.114
.113
.107
.099
.101
.106
157.8
155.7
147.4
136.4
139.6
145.9
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
.098
.107
.107
.101
.100
.100
.130
.130
.132
.133
.133
.133
212.4
212.4
215.7
216.5
216.5
216.5
COMMODITIES
ioo.o
101.8
........... ............ ............ ...........
IM PORTANT
80.120
.122
$0,063
.062
.073
.066
OP
1915..
191619171918.
1919-
70.8
85.8
109.0
100.0
77.6
PRICES
.921
1.115
1.417
1. 300
1.008
AVERAGE
$0.815
86.7
94.0
101.8
100.0
94.0
* No 1913 base price.
101
Foods
Cloths and clothing
(c) Other foods
(a) Boots and shoes
Series 1, Series 2, Rela
average average
tive
price per price per price
gallon
gallon
Black, Black, vici,
Black, vici,
polish,
vici, polish, high-cut, with
button highrubber heel
cut
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Aver Aver
age
age
price * price
per
per
pair
pair
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Youths’ :
Gun metal,
blucher
Calf, bal. Black,
Good
calf,
year welt, Good
dongola year welt, Relaf|
TTA
live
blucher,
top,
Aver
average average price
age |Rela price per price per
pair
pair
price
tive
per
price
pair
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.320
2.240
83.5
83.5
83.5
80.7
77.9
90.0
88.3
93.9
86.7
88.3
2.240
2.300
2.300
2.350
2.350
77.9
80.0
80.0
81.7
81.7
97.2
113.3
115.0
122.8
120.0
2.375
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
.145
.130
.130
. 133
.140
96.7
86.7
86.7
88.3
93.3
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.135
.133
. 141
.130
.133
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909...................................
.146
.170
.173
.184
.180
_ J ______!_______
|
I
............ |...........
$2.570
2.775
2.800
2.800
2.950
82.6
89.1
89.9
89.9
94.8
TO 1925
83.5
83.5
83.5
83.5
83.5
$0,156
.180
. 164
.150
.150
PEICES, 1890
Little boys’ :
Gun metal,
blucher
$2,400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
303.9
120.0
109 R
100.0
100.0
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Gun
Gun metal,
Gun metal,
polish,
polish,
metal,
high-cut,
with
button highrubber heel
cut
WHOLESALE
Year or month
M en’s
Misses’
Children’s
Vinegar: Cider
102
T a b l e 9 —A YERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914. .
.175
.199
.157
.150
.174
$0,130
116.7
132.5
104.7
100.0
116.1
$0,833
.873
100. 0
104.9
$0,970
.970
100.0
100.0
$1,019
1.019
100.0
100.0
$1,027
1.071
1915..
19161917..
1918..
1919..
.113
.130
.173
.324
.309
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
1.075
1.415
1.861
2.015
2.709
105.6
138.9
182.7
197.9
265.9
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
.325
.230
.276
.205
291.2
206.1
247.1
183.7
2.402
1.777
288. 5
213. 5
181.
181.
2.545
1.889
1.615
1.615
262.3
194.8
166.5
166.5
3.077
2.239
302.1
1924January__
February.
March----April.........
M ay.........
June.........
.193
.210
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
172.4
188.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
.180
.180
.180
.180
.180
.200
161.3
161.3
161.3
161.3
161.3
179.1
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
179.1
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
1.663
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
1925..
January...
February.
March___
April.........
M ay .........
June.........
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
$1,842
1.568
1.568
$1,663
100.0
104.3
3. 017
3. 000
3. 058
3. 113
3. 175
96.9'
96.4
98.2
100.0
102.0
1.128
1.334
1.757
1.716
2.118
109.8
129.9
171.1
167.1
206.3
3. 254
3. 713
4. 750
5. 628
7. 604
104.5
119.3
152.6
180.8
244.3
227.6
176.4
143.4
143.4
8. 952
7. 000
6. 506
6. 427
287.6
224.9
209.0
206.4
$1,948
173.2
173.2
2.336
1.811
1.473
1.473
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
1. 615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
1.473
1.473
1. 473
1.473
1.473
1.473
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
6. 250
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
1.615
1. 615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
6. 392
6. 350
6. 350
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
205.3
204.0
204.0
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
181.
1.615
1.615
, 1.615
1.615
1.615
1.615
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
1.948
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
173.2
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
1.473
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
143.4
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
6. 400
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
$2.351
1.853
1.853
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T able 9.—AV E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 192&—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(a) Boots and shoes
Men’s
Black, calf,
Goodyear
welt, Dal.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
i____________
1899.
i____________ _
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
__
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Gun
metal,
Good
year
welt,
bal.
Mahogany,
chrome, side,
Goodyear
welt, bal.
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Tan, dress,
Goodyear
welt, calf
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Tan, dress,
Goodyear
welt, side
leather
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Bro
gans,
split,
average
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Seam
less
Creedmores,
average
price
per
pair
Split
seam
Tan, Choco
late,
less
grain,
Creed- blucher, elk,
blucher,
mores,
H
Rela
H
double
X
tive
double sole, double
sole,
sole, average average price
average price
price
price
per
per
per
pair
pair
pair
$1.050
1.050
1.038
1.013
.969
73.2
73.2
72.3
70.6
67.6
.981
.994
.950
.913
.938
68.4
69.3
66.2
63.6
65.3
.938
.944
.931
.925
.925
1.004
1.254
1.273
1.135
1. ?00
1
65.3
65.8
64.9
64.5
64.5
70.0
87.5
88.7
79.1
83.7
TO 1925
1890.i ___ _______ ______
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894..
Relativeprice
Gun metal,
Goodyear
welt,
blucher
PRICES, 1890
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Black, dress,
Goodyear
welt, side
leather
WHOLESALE
Year or month
1910.
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
3.350
3.888
5.140
5.313
7.104
105.8
122.8
162.5
167.8
224.3
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
7.500
4.800
4.612
4.850
1924.
January. _.
February..
March___
April....... .
May........ .
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
2.475
2.708
3.283
3.300
4.317
110.6
121.0
146.7
147.5
192.9
2.250
2.675
3.350
4.054
5.883
115.1
136.8
171.4
207.4
300.9
236.8
151. 6
145.6
153.2
4.496
3.208
3.005
3.150
200.9
143.4
134.3
140.8
6.655
4.946
4.571
4.397
340.4
253.0
233.8
224.9
4.879
4.850
4.871
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
154.1
153.2
153.8
154.7
154.7
154.7
154.7
3.098
3.150
3.150
3. 150
3. 150
3.150
3.150
138.5
140.8
140.8
140.8
140.8
140.8
140.8
4.380
4.350
4.350
4.350
4.350
4.350
4.350
224.0
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
3.540
3.600
3.600
3.539
3.500
3.500
3.500
4.900
4.877
4.850
4.850
4.850
4.890
154.7
154.0
153.2
153.2
153.2
154.6
3.150
3.082
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.046
140.8
137.8
134.1
134.1
134.1
136.1
4.350
4.350
4.350
4.411
4.500
4.500
222.5
222.5
222.5
225.6
230.2
230.2
5.129
5.000
5.072
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
162.0
157.9
160.2
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
3.237
3.150
3.198
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
144.7
140.8
142.9
145.3
145.3
145.3
145.3
4.547
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.127
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
161.9
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
145.3
145.3
145.3
145.3
145.3
145.3
4.565
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
2.773
100.0
105.3
$3,167
3.283
100.0
103.7
$2.238
2.275
100.0
101.7
2.900
3.404
4.250
4.708
6.750
110.2
129.3
161.5
178.9
256.4
3.350
4.008
5.683
5.650
7.771
105.8
126.6
179.5
178.4
245.4
2.475
2.883
3.700
3.783
5.083
110.6
128.9
165.4
169.1
227.2
7.533
6.041
. 286.2
$3,700 229.5
3.484 216.0
3.620 224.5
8.142
5.175
4.742
4.850
257.1
195.0
149.8
153.2
5.338
3.563
3.307
3.350
238.5
159.2
147.8
149.7
219.6
223.3
223.3
219.4
217.1
217.1
217.1
4.877
4.850
4.850
4.850
4.850
4.850
4.850
154.0
153.2
153.2
153.2
153.2
153.2
153.2
3.316
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.541
3.600
3.600
217.1
217.1
217.1
219.6
223.3
223.3
4.850
4.850
4.850
4.878
5.000
5.000
153.2
153.2
153.2
154.0
157.9
157.9
232.6
230.2
230.2
230.2
230.2
230.2
230.2
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
5.129
5.000
5.072
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
233.5
235.3
235.3
235.3
235.3
235.3
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
223.3
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.127
$1.112
1.152
76.7
88.9
100.0
103.5
1.265
1.322
1.504
1.509
1.967
113.7
118.8
135.2
135.6
176.8
$2,381
2.598
1.951
1.649
$1,743
1.770
192.9
144.8
122.3
124.3
148.2
149.7
149.7
149.7
149.7
149.7
149.7
1.666
1.692
1.692
1.692
1.675
1.645
1.645
116.9
118.8
118.8
118.8
117.5
115.5
115.5
3.350
3.305
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.281
149.7
147.7
145.3
145.3
145 3
146.6
1.645
1.645
1.645
1.645
1.649
1.717
115.5
115.5
115.5
115.5
115.7
120.5
162.0
157.9
160.2
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
3.394
3.350
3.374
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
151.7
149.7
150.8
152.0
152.0
152.0
152.0
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
161.9
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
152.0
152.0
152.0
152.0
152.0
152.0
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
1.739
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
105
100.0
108.5
COMMODITIES
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June........ .
$1.955
2.121
IMPORTANT
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
2.275
100.0
101.7
79.4
OF
100.0
103.7
PRICES
$3.167
3.283
a. 100
1.063
1.231
1.385
AVERAGE
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
106
T able 9.—AVE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(a) Boots and shoes
Women’s
Men's
Black, vici kid,
Goodyear welt
Black, kid, lace, Goodyear
welt
8^-inch 7K-inch
boot,
boot,
average average
price
per
price per
pair
pair
Rela
tive
price
Colored,
Gun
calf,
metal,
Good
Good
year
Good
Rela
year
year
welt,
welt,
kid, lace, welt, lace tive
price
oxford,
button, average
average price per average
pair
price per
price per
pair
pair
McKay
Gun
sewed,
M cKay
metal,
kid,
Solid
sewed,
McKay
grain,
kid,lace, black,
sewed,
lace
average button,
average
price per average price per oxford,
average
pair
pair
price per
price per
pair
pair
Patent leather
pump, McKay
sewed
Rela
tive
price
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
$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
2.250
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
2.000
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
1QAK
1QOA
1QfY7
io n s
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
2.600
2.617
2.733
2.867
90.7
91.3
95.3
100.0
1.023
1.017
1.090
1.150
88.9
88.4
94.7
100.0
1909
io i n
1Q11
1019
1913..................... ........
$3,000
100.0
$2.175
100.0
$L<*r
Average
price per
pair
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
PRICES, 1890
Average
price per
pair
WHOLESALE
Year or month
$1,375
166.0
100.0
100.0
114.7
149.9
145.8
2.275
2.350
2.763
3.500
4.204
191
192
192
192
192
9
0
1
2
3
7.246
8.338
6.396
5.833
6.000
252.8
290.8
223.1
203.5
209.3
6.596
7.663
5.063
4.335
4.250
5.879
$3,850
219.9
255.4
168.7
144.5
141.7
1924............. r_
January.. __
February, _
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
3.854
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.850
July..........
August___
September
October...
November.
December.
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
1925-....... ........
January.,.
February,,
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
July..........
A ugust,,..
September.
October,, ,
November.
December.
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
$6,671
7.643
5.917
104.6
108.0
127.0
160.9
193.3
1.741
1.850
2.333
3.250
3.708
270.3
5.029
$5,975
7.086
5.266
105.0
111.5
140.7
195.9
223.6
i.458
1.500
1.908
2.750
2.938
i06.1
109.1
138.8
200.0
213.6
$3,979
3.350
3.476
303.2
359.6
267.1
224.9
233.4
4.079
4.866
4.008
3.600
3.600
296.7
353.9
291.5
261.8
261.8
$5.213
4.000
4.126
239.8
183.9
189.9
141.8
141.7
141.7
141.7
141.7
141.7
141.7
4.118
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
189.4
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
3.578
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
260.2
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.850
3.896
141.7
141.7
141.7
141.7
141.7
143.4
4.150
4.000
4.000
4.061
4.150
4.150
190.9
183.9
183.9
186.8
190.9
190.9
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
235.0
3.600
3.500
3.500
3.541
'3.600
3.600
261.8
254.5
254.5
257.5
261.8
261.8
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
3.592
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
241.7
241.2
241.7
241.7
241.7
241.7
241.7
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
4.150
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
3.600
3.600
3.690
3.600
3.600
3.600
241.7
241.7
241.7
241.7
241.7
241.7
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
261.8
COMMODITIES
3.000
3.000
3.442
4.496
4.375
IMPORTANT
104.1
108.3
122.2
176.7
189.8
OF
2.983
3.104
3.504
5.067
5.442
PRICES
4
5
6
7
8
AVERAGE
90171°— 26f— Bull. 415-
191
191
191
191
191
108
WHOLESALE
PRICES,
1890
TO 1925
C h a r t 14
C h a r t 14 a
i
275
250
-A;
h r'
--i k—-
225
t
11
I"
200
175
/ ....
/‘
100
f.
{t!
1f
\
s. ....
175
■k
150
IMPORTANT
125
/
t
200
1920
1921
1922
3I I I !
1924
1
Dec.
June
Mar.
3
1923
Dec.
June
Mar.
Dec.
June
Mar.
Dec.
□cpu
June
Mar.
Dec.
Sept
June
Mar.
Dec.
Sept.
Mar.
June
1919
1925
109
I 1
1916
Dec.
I I i i i§ i
1916
1917
Mar.
j
Dec.
50
COMMODITIES
75
_ .
SHOES: WOMENS, BLI\CKKID
mehS
s,tan,siDELEATHER
AVtRAGE mice IN1913 *IOO)
1 1
OF
4!(
PEICES
-I
A
0
150
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
I
AVEEAGE
400
375
350
no
T able 9.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(6) Cotton goods
Flannel
Drillings: Brown
Denims
Calico
Year or month
Un
27
Colored, Colored,
bleach
inches, 4.20
Massa
2H
yards
to
the
ed,
3K
chusetts,
yards
yards to
pound
D stand Rela to the
the
tive pound,
ard,
pound,
average price average
Rela average
price per
price per Average
price
per
price
per
tive
yard
yard
yard
price
yard
Unbleached 36
Un
inches, 3.20
bleach
yards to the
ed, 3.80
pound
yards to
the
pound,
average Average Rela
price per price per tive
price
yard
yard
114.5
101.3
114.5
110.1
$0.118
.114
.114
.118
.110
82.9
80.7
80.7
82.9
77.6
$0,068
.065
.058
.059
.056
83.0
79.2
70.7
71.7
67.9
73.7
69.1
61.6
64.8
57.8
$0,088
.088
.084
.073
.068
86.4
86.4
82.7
71.6
66.6
$0,069
.069
.065
.058
.055
86.9
86.9
82.1
72.6
69.4
1895..
1896..
1897..
1898..
.053
.053
.050
.045
.048
92.5
92.5
88.1
79.3
85.1
.093
.090
69.7
69.7
65.7
63.3
63.2*
.053
.057
.053
.051
.051
64.3
69.6
63.8
62.3
62.0
56.4
60.1
53.3
50.3
52.6
.065
.065
.058
.058
.062
64.2
64.2
56.8
56.8
61.1
.053
.055
.055
.046
.051
66.3
69.4
69.4
58.5
64.1
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
.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
.061
.059
.058
.062
.073
73.6
71.1
69.9
75.2
88.3
62.4
61.3
62.1
66.9
75.8
.074
.064
.065
.074
72.9
63.2
64.2
72.6
87.4
.057
.058
.058
.063
.072
71.6
72.6
72.6
79.4
91.3
1905..
1906..
1907..
1908..
1909..
.052
.055
$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
.072
.078
.083
.071
.074
87.6
94.2
100.2
85.8
89.7
72.9
85.3
90.1
82.7
90.5
.085
.092
.099
.083
.075
84.3
91.1
97.5
81.8
74.4
.072
.080
.070
.063
86.0
91.3
101.0
87.9
79.9
.053
.050
.050
.051
103.9
97.6
97.6
100.0
.145
.138
.136
102.3
97.2
95.7
m o
.083
.082
100.2
100.0
97.5
100,0
98.7
97.9
95.5
100,0
.090
.100
.100
.101
98.7
99.1
100.0
.075
.076
.075
.079
94, r
96. a
95.2
100.0
1910..
1911-.
1912..
1913..
$0,082
.081
.079
TO 192S
$0,065
.058
.065
.063
.055
PEICES, 1890
1890..
1891_.
1892..
1893..
1894..
WHOLESALE
Ameri
Pepperell
can
Amos- Massa
Cocheco
Stark A,
prints, standard Rela keag, chusetts, Rela
average
tive average average tive
average prints,
price per
price per average price price per price per price
yard
Average Rela
yard
yard
yard price per
price per tive
yard
yard
price
96.5
95.3
124.5
183.6
316.2
1919.
1920..
1921..
1922.
1923.
.152
.144
.088
.087
.100
1924.
January...
February.
March___
April........
M a y ........
June.........
3No quotation.
95.9
84.3
111.4
190.6
271.9
.077
.066
.095
.163
.241
92.6
80.2
114.9
197.4
291.2
.102
.083
.119
. 182
.321
100.4
81.4
117.7
179.2
317.2
.m
.068
.086
.134
.259
298.2
281.2
173.0
169.5
195.1
.352
.460
.178
.203
.259
273.8
358.0
138.5
157.9
201.3
.237
.291
.126
.137
.178
288.2
353.8
153.6
166.3
215.7
.225
.274
.125
.138
.171
271.8
330.8
150.9
166.4
207.3
.288
.443
.186
.170
.215
.235
.339
$0.155
284.4
436.9
183.2
168.1
212.4
$0,204
296.5
428.1
204.6
183.7
228.6
.098
.104
.104
.103
.094
.094
.094
192.4
203.1
203.1
201.2
183.6
183.6
183.6
.234
.272
.253
.248
.241
.238
.233
182.2
211.6
196.6
192.9
187.3
184.9
181.4
.181
.200
.199
.185
.185
.181
.179
219.6
243.0
241.8
224.8
224.8
219.7
217.9
.170
.184
.178
.176
.174
.173
.169
205.8
222.0
214.8
212.6
210.4
209.2
204.5
.151
.161
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
206.9
220.7
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
.201
.214
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
224.5
239.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
.094
.099
.099
.099
.099
J)
184.1
193.3
193.3
193.3
193.3
.225
.233
.224
.216
.212
.216
175.4
181.2
174.4
167.7
164.9
167.7
.170
.175
.175
.175
.175
.170
206.8
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
206.1
.167
.173
.166
.160
.160
.164
201.5
209.2
200.2
194.0
193.2
198.6
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
223.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
223.1
.093
.093
.093
.093
.093
.093
.093
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
.207
.212
.213
.219
.216
.207
.208
160.9
164.5
165.9
170.6
167.7
161.0
160.1
.164
.165
.165
.165
.165
.165
.165
198.9
200.5
200.5
200.5
200.5
200.5
200.5
.156
.161
.159
.159
.161
.158
.157
188.9
194.8
192.6
192.6
194.3
191.1
189.6
.141
.146
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
192.4
200.3
191.8
191.8
191.8
191.8
191.8
.191
.196
.190
.190
.190
.190
.190
213.1
219.0
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
.093
.093
.093
.093
.093
.093
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
181.0
.206
.206
.206
.203
.196
.194
160.1
160.1
160.1
157.6
152.4
150.6
.165
.165
.165
.165
.164
.150
200.5
200.5
200.5
200.5
199.0
182.3
.157
.152
.154
.157
.153
.147
189.6
183.7
186.3
189.6
184.4
177.8
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
191.8
191.8
191.8
191.8
191.8
191.8
.190
.190
.190
.190
.190
.190
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
212.6
86.0
108.2
169.4
327.3
$0,317
’ .152
.136
. 169
_______ 1
111
.079
.069
.092
.157
.224
COMMODITIES
July............
August____
September..
October___
November..
December. _
98.8
115.9
177.6
232.4
286.4
IMPORTANT
1928..
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
$0,149
.228
.299
.368
OP
July.......... .
August____
September.
October___
November..
December. _
.140
.164
PRICES
.049
.049
.064
.094
.162
AVERAGE
1914..
1915..
1916.
1917..
1918..
112
T able 9 .—A V ERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(6) Cotton goods
Hosiery
Ginghams
Women’s
Men’s
Lancaster
Seamless, single-thread
.784
.760
.711
.735
101.9
93.2
90.2
84.4
87.3
105.9
111.5
103.1
104.5
100.3
.760
.662
.735
.809
.760
90.3
78.6
87.3
96.1
90.3
$0,069
.070
.070
.064
.050
112.0
113.3
113.3
103.2
81.6
$1,274
1.176
1.078
1.054
.980
131.3
121.2
111.1
108.6
101.0
$1,900
1.900
105.9
105.9
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.047
.047
.044
.043
.048
71.7
72.6
67.4
66.3
73.4
.050
.050
.049
.049
.052
80.3
80.9
79.9
79.0
.907
.833
.784
.735
.735
93.4
85.8
80.8
75.7
75.7
1.875
1.875
1.850
1.800
1.750
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.052
.049
.052
.055
.055
79.2
75.4
80.5
84.6
84.3
.055
.053
.058
.058
.056
89.0
85.9
93.0
93.0
90.0
.784
.686
.735
.784
70.7
75.7
80.8
80.8
1.900
2.000
1.850
1.875
1.800
TO 192,'
104.5
104.5
103.1
100.3
97.5
96.2
100.0
100.0
97.1
74.6
1890
145.6
133.9
128.1
125.2
116.4
$0,063
.065
.065
.063
.049
16-ounce,
220
16-ounce,
needles,
220
26-ounce,
needles, combed
176
Rela
yarn,
needles, combed
mock
tive
yam,
average
price
seam,
price per average
dozen
price per average
dozen
pairs
price per
dozen
pairs
pairs
$1,225
1.127
1.078
1.054
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
$0,637
.637
Single-thread
PKICES,
Silk
Combed
mercer
FullTwoSingleyarn,
Single
26 to 28
fash
ized,
thre&d,
thread,
fast
mock
ounce,
ioned,
average thread,
black,
carded
combed seam, Rela 160 to 176
Rela
Average Rela Average Rela price per price per
yarn,
188
yarn,
220
tive needles,
dozen
dozen
tive
price per tive price per tive
needles,
average
average needles, price average
yard
yard
pairs,
pairs,
price
price
price per average price price
price per
per average
Sep
dozen price per
dozen
dozen price per
tember
pairs
dozen
pairs,
dozen
pairs
price
price
pairs
Septem
pairs
ber price
WHOLESALE
Amoskeag
G*t
1910.
19111912.
19131914-
.070
.068
.063
.065
107.7
104.8
96.2
100.0
96.2
93.7
93.2
96.7
100.0
98.7
1.831
1.844
1.850
1.795
1.791
1915.
1916,
1917.
1918,
1919-
.064
.081
.128
.180
.189
98.2
125.1
196.8
277.2
290.9
$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
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.221
.119
.128
.143
340.6
182.3
196.2
220.5
2.688
1.654
1.650
1.778
334.1
205.7
205.1
221.0
1924January...
February..
March......
April....... .
M ay........ .
June_____
.122
.125
.125
.125
.125
.125
.125
187.2
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
1.804
1.900
1.900
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
.125
.125
.125
.125
.105
.105
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
161.5
161.5
.113
.105
.105
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
.115
July............
August.......
September.
October----November..
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay.........
June_____
July............
August.......
SeptemberOctober___
November..
December..
.784
.760
.833
$0,850
.800
.810
93.2
90.3
99.0
93.2
94.4
102.0
102.8
103.1
100.0
99.8
.813
.825
.854
858
.846
94.7
96.1
99. 5
100.0
98.5
.871
1.142
$4,306
99.3
117.1
140.5
208.3
243.2
5.684
2.627
2.730
2.623
321.0
148.4
154.2
148.1
224.2
236.2
236.2
223.7
223.7
223.7
223.7
2.406
2.550
2.550
2.550
2.500
2.500
2.425
1.800
1.800
1.797
1.750
1.750
1.750
223.7
223.7
223.3
217.5
217.5
217.5
174.3
161.5
161.5
176.9
176.9
176.9
176.9
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
176.9
176.9
176.9
176.9
176.9
176.9
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
101.5
133.0
188.3
218.1
243.6
$1,283
1.817
2.104
2.350
3.125
1.792
1.717
$1.781
1.820
323.9
185. 7
178.0
181.9
135.9
144.0
144.0
144.0
141.3
141.3
136.9
1.752
1.764
1.764
1.764
1.764
1.764
1.764
175.2
176.4
176.4
176.4
176.4
176.4
176.4
2.350
2.350
2.275
2.275
2.275
2.275
132.8
132.8
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
1.764
1.764
1.761
1. 715
1.715
1.715
176.4
176.4
176.0
171.4
171.4
171.4
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
2.377
2.275
2.319
2.325
2.400
2.400
2.400
134.2
128.4
130.8
131.3
135.5
135.5
135.5
1.715
1. 715
1.715
1.715
1.715
1.715
1.715
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
217.5
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
135.5
135.5
135.5
135.5
135.5
135.5
1.715
1.715
1.715
1.715
1.715
1.715
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
171.4
113
97.5
105.9
112.8
98.9
98.9
COMMODITIES
I* 750
1.900
2.025
1.775
1.775
IMPORTANT
80.8
83.9
93.2
87.4
94.5
OF
79.2
86.9
101.2
84.3
90.5
PRICES
.052
.057
.066
.055
.059
AVERAGE
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909-
114
T able 9.—A V E RAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(6) Cotton goods
Percale: Scout,
36-inch
Muslin: Bleached, 4-4
New York
Mills,
1890-1905;
Williamsville, Al,
1906-1909
Lonsdale
Average
price per
yard
Aver
age
price
per
yard
Wamsutta
<o>
XX
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
yard
4-4, Indian
Head
Wamsutta
nainsook
Aver
age
price
per
yard
Aver
age Rela
price tive
per
price
yard
Rela
tive
price
28-inch, 27-inch,
aver
aver Rela
age
age
tive
price price
price
per
per
Aver
Aver
yard
yard
age
Rela age Rela
price tive price tive
per
per
price
price
yard
yard
87.3
81.4
77.6
79.5
72.4
.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
81.7
74.8
82.0
85.4
88.3
.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
82.8
96.0
126.0
88.9
95.2
.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
97.1 $0,085
91.8
.082
92.9
.081
95.6
.083
83.6
.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
.088
. C95
90.5
90.3
87.1
87.8
85.0
$0,033
.029
.034
.033
.028
1895
1896
18971898___
1899.
.070
.070
.064
.058
.064
80; 5
80.0
73.7
67.1
74.0
.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
. C97
.095
.094
.081
.089
86.8
85.1
83.7
72.2
79.9
.029
.026
.025
.021
.027
75.9
68.4
66.0
54.6
72.4
1900__
1901.
1902.
19031904.
.075
.075
.076
.077
.080
86.5
86.2
86.9
88.2
92.2
.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
.031
.028
.031
.032
.033
1905.
1906.
1907
1908.
1909................. .........
.075
.082
. 112
.091
.091
86.0
93.9
128.4
104.9
104.4
.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
.031
.036
.048
.034
.036
XO 1925
86.1 $0,064
.060
86.3
77.0
.057
80.6
.058
71.0
.053
88.6 $0,073
.073
78.0
.065
89.9
.068
86.2
.060
72.9
1890___ .
$0,085
1891__
.080
1892
.081
1893..........................
.083
1894.
.073
$5,083
4-4, Pepperell R.
PRICES, 1890
(New
con
Aver struc
Aver
tion.)
Rela
Rela
age
age
price Aver tive
price tive
age
price
per
price
per
yard price
yard
per
yard
Rough Rider
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Fruit of the
Loom
Sheetings: Brown
Print cloths
.085
.079
.079
.080
.080
102. 3
95. 9
95. 0
100. 0
99. 5
.114
.111
.104
.112 ............
.112
101.9
98.9
93.5
100.0 $0,068
100.0
.068
100.0
100.0
19151916191719181919-
.077
.094
.145
.230
.270
89.9
110.3
169.5
269.5
316.6
.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
.063
.087
.132
.223
.218
19201921..
19221923-
.344
.166
.171
.185
402.7
194.0
200.0
216.8
.295
.149
.148
.166
365.3
184.2
183.7
205.8
.268
.135
.142
.157
333. 7
168. 8
176. 7
195. 6
.477
.286
.274
$0,226
.235
426.7
256.1
245.5
255.3
1924..
January...
February.
March___
April____
M ay.........
June.........
.183
.195
.192
.181
.181
.181
.181
214.6
228.4
225.4
211.6
211.6
211.6
211.6
.168
.176
.175
.167
.167
.167
.166
207.7
218.3
216.2
206.2
206.2
206.2
205.9
.152
.155
.153
.149
.153
.152
.149
189. 3
193. 5
190. 5
185. 2
191. 0
189. 3
186. 0
.235
.235
.235
.235
.235
.235
.235
.181
(2)
(2)
.181
.181
.181
211.6
.163
.167
.167
.167
.167
.167
201.7
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.2
.149
.154
.151
.153
.153
.153
185. 4
191. 4
187. 9
190. 5
190. 5
190. 5
.180
.181
.181
(2)
210.7
211.6
211.6
204.1
206.2
206.2
208.4
209.3
209.3
208.5
.151
.151
.153
.153
.152
.150
.148
200.1
200.1
200.1
200.1
200.1
200.1
.148
.150
.152
.153
.150
.147
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December—
1925.
January.. .
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
211.6
211.6
211.6
.181
211.6
.165
.167
.167
.168
.169
.169
.169
.181
.181
.181
.181
.181
.173
211.6
211.6
211.6
211.6
211.6
203.3
.162
.162
.162
.162
.162
.162
8
$0,035
.030
101.6
92.6
101.1
100.0
88.1
.084
.088
.081
.084
.080
99.2
104.4
95.7
100.0
94.8
.073
.068
.069
.073
.069
99.7
93.2
94.1
100.0
93.5
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
.068
.038
.145
.235
.232
80.9
104.7
171.6
279.3
275.1
.061
.083
.136
.201
.193
82.7
113.1
185.1
274.6
262.6
.198
.129
.128
.148
293.8
191.0
190.2
218.8
.126
.051
.066
.075
363.8
148.7
189.9
217.4
.288
.131
.129
.163
342.5
156.1
153.0
193.9
.218
.114
.125
.152
297.3
155.8
170.4
207.4
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
.139
.154
.154
.151
.129
.129
.129
206.1
227.9
227.9
224.3
190.8
190.8
190.8
.068
.077
.071
.066
.066
.066
.068
197.7
222.9
204.6
192.2
192.2
192.2
198.3
.161
.180
.180
.160
.160
.155
.155
191.6
213.8
213.8
190.0
190.0
184.1
184.1
.155
.165
.160
.155
.155
.155
.155
211.2
225.1
217.9
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
.235
.235
.235
.235
.235
.235
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
255.3
.130
.139
.139
.139
.139
(2)
192.3
205.6
205.6
205.6
205.6
.068
.070
.066
.066
.067
.068
197.4
201.5
190.1
192.2
195.2
195.7
.155
.160
.165
.152
.157
.157
184.1
190.0
196.0
180.5
186.2
186.2
.155
(2)
(2)
.150
.150
.149
211.5
187. 8
188. 2
190. 5
190. 5
189. 5
187. 5
184. 5
.230
.235
.230
.229
.229
.229
.229
249.7
255.3
250.2
248.9
248.9
248.9
248.9
.134
.130
.131
.135
.135
.135
.135
199.0
192.6
194.4
199.7
200.0
200.0
200.0
.066
.069
.068
.069
.067
.064
.063
190.4
198.6
197.4
201.2
193.9
184.9
182.9
.147
.157
.157
.157
.157
.157
.140
174.6
186.2
186.2
186.2
186.2
186.2
166.3
.139
.148
.148
.148
.148
.148
.139
189.4
201.2
201.2
201.2
201.2
201.2
190.2
184. 9
187. 5
189. 2
190. 3
187. 5
182. 7
.229
.229
.229
.229
.229
.229
24a 9
248.9
248.9
248.9
248.9
248.9
.135
.135
.135
.135
.135
.135
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
.065
.066
.067
.067
.063
.061
187.5
190.7
193.9
193.6
182.0
176.5
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
.140
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
.130
.130
.131
.133
.133
.133
177.4
177.4
179.0
180.8
180.8
180.8
.038
.035
.038
.038
204.6
204.6
202.9
COMMODITIES
102.2
95.0
95.3
100.0
102.8
IMPORTANT
.089 $0,084
.078
.079
.081
.083
OF
105.4
99.4
95.3
100.0
106.3
PRICES
.092
.087
.083
.085
.091
AVERAGE
1910..
1911..
19121913..
1914..
3 No quotation.
115
116
9.—A V E R A G E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(6) Cotton goods
Law
rence
L. L.,
aver
age
price
per
yard
4-4,
Trion
L. L.,
aver
age
price
per
yard
Thread: 6-cord,
200-yard spools,
J. & P. Coats,
freight paid
Men’s shirts and
drawers. 12-12^6
pounds
Average
price per Rela
tive
12 gar
price
ments
Women’s union suits
Series II
Series I,
average
price
per 12
suits
Average
price
per 12
suits
Carded,
average
price
per 12
suits
White, mule- White, mulespun, northern, spun, northern,
cones, 22/1
cones, 10/1
Rela
tive Average Rela Average Rela
price price per tive price per tive
pound price pound price
110.5
99.4
91.2
96.1
87.2
$0,032
.031
.031
.031
.031
80.4
79.6
79.6
79.6
79.6
$0,179
.179
.189
.181
.152
80.9
81.1
85.2
81.7
68.8
$0,221
.224
.230
.214
.180
90.7
92.9
86.4
72.6
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
85.8
85.5
75.7
71.0
75.5
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
79.6
78.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
.148
.148
.145
.146
.141
66.7
67.0
65.6
65.8
.182
.184
.179
.179
.176
73.3
74.5
72.2
72.4
71.1
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
85.0
82.7
81.4
89.7
102.9
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
.185
.159
.154
.187
.198
83.6
71.6
69.5
84.5
89.5
.182
.216
.228
92.2
77.9
73.5
87.1
92.1
104.3
110.3
111.8
89.7
97.0
.037
.037
.042
.041
.039
94.9
94.9
106.6
104.1
100.0
.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
1905.
1906.
1607.
1908.
1909.
$0.065
.052
.056
TO 1925
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
PRICES, 1890
Men's
shirts
and
drawers,
Rela
12^-13
tive
pounds,
price Average Rela average
price per tive price per
spool
price
12-gar
ments
WHOLESALE
Yez
Yarns, carded
Underwear
lgs: Brown
100.0
100.0
$8,250
8.250
1915..
1916191719181919..
.052
.072
.118
.195
.168
84.0
117.6
192.7
317.3
273.5
.036
.037
.043
.051
.055
91.6
93.6
108.9
130.4
140.6
4.188
4.6
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
19201921..
1922..
1923-
.211
.087
.103
.123
343.5
142.2
168.4
199.8
.098
.069
.058
.058
249.5
175.3
148.7
148.7
13.521
7.61
7.500
$6.313
7.200
318.1
181.1
176.5
201.4
22.632
14.917
14.000
1924..
January...
February.
March___
April____
M ay.........
June.........
.113
.129
.125
.121
.110
.108
.108
183.6
210.3
204.2
196.4
179.6
176.6
175.6
.068
.058
.058
.058
.058
.068
.073
172.4
148.7
148.7
148.7
148.7
172.7
186.0
8.125
8.125
8.125
8.125
8.125
8.125
a 125
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
13.364
13.500
13.500
13.500
13.500
13.500
13.500
.108
.116
.110
.103
.106
.108
175.1
189.4
179.0
167.6
173.0
175.9
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
8.125
8.125
8.125
8.125
8.125
a 125
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
13.500
13.500
13.500
12.750
12.750
(2)
.104
.108
.107
.108
.106
.102
.097
169.7
175.6
174.4
175.1
172.6
165.5
157.5
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
7.503
7.425
7.425
7.425
7.425
7.425
7.425
.096
.104
.106
.108
.108
.103
155.7
169.5
172.0
175.6
175.6
167.4
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
.073
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
186.0
7.425
7.425
7.425
7.599
7.920
7.692
J u ly .........
August____
September.
October___
November.
December..
1925..
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
July...........
August.......
SeptemberOctober___
November.
December..
2No
quotation.
100.0
100.0
105.4
95.1
90.8
100.0
88.9
.252
.235
.228
.248
.218
101.8
94.8
92.2
100.0
88.0
100.0
109.5
149.0
218.4
216.3
.173
.265
.397
.599
.534
78.0
119.6
179.4
270.5
241.3
.198
.297
.449
.662
.596
80.0
120.0
181.2
267.5
240.8
274.3
180.8
169.7
184.3
.625
.290
.361
.448
282.2
131.2
163.0
202.4
.703
.331
.397
.486
283.8
133.6
160.5
196.2
$11. 833
12.000
12. 000
12. 000
12. 000
12.000
12. 000
195. 2
197. 0
197. 0
197. 0
197. 0
197. 0
197. 0
.444
.517
.491
.453
.448
.445
.445
200.6
233.4
221.6
204.9
202.3
201.3
200.9
.474
.552
.522
.483
.476
.475
.474
191.6
223.0
210.7
194.9
192.1
191.8
191.4
12. 000
12. 000
12. 000
11. 500
11. 500
11. 000
197. 0
197. 0
197.«0
186. 2
186. 2
.438
.434
.*08
.415
.418
.416
197.8
196.2
184.1
187.7
188.9
188.0
.471
.469
.432
.449
.446
.446
190.4
189.3
174.6
181.4
180.1
180.9
209.9
207.6
207.6
207.6
207.6
207.6
207.6
10. 458
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
172.6
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
.386
.406
.399
.393
.383
.373
.374
174.4
183.6
180.5
177.7
173.3
168.7
168.9
.418
.437
.430
.430
.420
.399
.403
169.0
176.7
173.8
173.8
169.7
161.1
162.9
207.6
207.6
207.6
212.5
221.5
215.2
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 500
10. 000
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
173. 1
164.9
.386
.394
.396
.397
.368
.363
174.3
177.8
178.7
179.4
166.2
163.9
.415
.423
.423
.430
.407
.402
167.8
170.9
171.1
173.5
164.2
162.3
$11.625
12.625
c o m m o d it ie s
$4,250
4.250
.233
.210
.201
.221
.197
im p o r t a n t
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.7
Op
.039
.039
.039
.039
.038
prices
105.4
93.7
98.5
100.0
91.2
.061
average
$0,065
.058
.061
.061
.056
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
118
T able 9 .—A V E R A G E W HOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(c) Woolen goods
(6) Cotton goods
Yarns: Carded
Hosiery:
Men’s
seamless
cashmere,
Twisted,
average
ordinary
Average
Rela price 1
for weav Rela
price
tive
per
ing, 40/2, tive
per
price dozen
average price
yard
pairs
price per
pound
Clay
Clay worsted:
worsted:
Serge:
Soft9K-ounce,
Diagonal,
Diag
Heavy:
faced:
Kersey: Black, 30 to 31
16-ounce
55-57 inch
onal,
27 to 28
ounce, Rela 12-ounce
plain
ounce,
aver
twill,
tive
average 24-ounce,
age
price
Aver
Aver
price price Aver
average
per
age
Rela
Rela
per
age
age
price
yard
price
tive
pripe
tive
price
yard
per
per
price
price
per
per
yard
yard
yard
yard
f
i
$0,440
.440
.437
.413
.355
94.9
94.9
94.2
89.0
76.5
1CQK
IRQfi
1897
1898
1899
.308
.322
.311
.369
.375
66.5
69.4
67.2
79.5
80.9
$1.183
1.300
1.258
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.410
.380
.399
.431
.443
88.4
82.0
86.0
92.9
95.6
1905
1906
1907
1908
.446
.461
.464
.461
.459
96.2
99.5
100.1
99.5
99.1
67.6
74.3
71.9
$0,762
.734
.760
.917
.946
64.7
62.3
64.5
77.8
80.3
$0,945
.882
.939
1.122
1.147
68.3
63.8
68.0
81.2
83.0
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
1.831
2.042
1.971
1.850
1.788
104.6
116.7
112.6
105.7
102.1
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. &
107,5
TO 1925
1ftQfl
1QCJ1
1OQO
icno
lOCkA
PRICES, 1890
Southern,
2-ply for
weaving,
16/2, aver
age price
per
pound
Eastern,
Twisted,
peeler
ordinary
cones for
for weav Rela weaving,
ing 20/2, tive 50/2, aver
average price age price
price per
per
pound
pound
Suiting
Overcoating
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Flannel:
White, 4-4, Bal
lard Vale, No. 3
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
$0.215
.191
100.0
88.7
$0. 501
100.0
97.5
.167
.268
.389
.643
77.5
124.3
180.6
298.7
267.0
.441
.706
$0,900
.921
88.0
140.9
186.4
234.9
240.3
.475
.515
.728
.882
.867
102.4
111.2
157.1
190.2
187.1
$2,093
3.083
4.000
4.158
$0,694
.621
1.176
110.0
101,. 6
98.6
100.0
94.3
1.223
1.093
1.215
1.178
1.080
103.8
92.8
103.2
100.0
91.7
1.459
1.273
1.406
1.382
1.283
105.6
92.1
10*1.8
100.0
92.8
1.423
1.920
2.569
3.105
2.140
103.7
139.9
187.2
226.2
155.9
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
308.4
227.9
$2.375
2.604
2.877
256.4
137.0
150.2
165.9
3.826
2.079
$1.125
1.168
1.416
324.9
176.6
183.3
222.2
4.995
2.657
2.715
3.240
361.5
192.2
196.5
234.5
1.421
.422
.549
.632
370.9
109.9
143.3
164.9
1.036
.820
.937
1.017
223.6
176.9
202.0
219.4
5.116
3.250
3.308
3.569
1924January...
February.
March----April.......M ay.........
June.........
.458
.532
.491
.457
.452
.450
.442
196.8
228.8
211.2
196.5
194.2
193.9
190.3
.652
.616
.590
.573
.559
.550
147.0
170.3
160.9
153.9
149.4
145.9
143.5
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
2.983
2.900
2.900
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
172.1
167.3
167.3
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
1.428
1.395
1.395
1.395
1.395
1.395
1.395
224.1
219.0
219.0
219.0
219.0
219.0
219.0
3.029
3.015
3.015
3.015
3.015
3.015
3.015
219.2
218.2
218.2
218.2
218.2
218.2
218.2
.447
.463
.426
.443
.445
.445
192.4
199.2
183.1
190.6
191.2
191.5
.547
.553
.518
.528
.537
.537
142.8
144.2
135.3
137.9
140.2
140.0
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
215.8
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.0
1.395
1.395
1.395
1.530
1.530
1.520
219.0
219.0
219.0
240.2
240.2
238.6
3.015
2.974
2.925
3.091
3.128
3.128
218.2
215.2
211.7
223.7
226.3
226.3
.405
.436
.421
.431
.417
.400
.387
174.1
187.3
181.0
185.5
179.5
172.1
166.4
.542
.548
.541
.558
.562
.550
.528
141.4
143.1
141.2
145.6
146.8
143.5
137.9
1.033
1.000
1.000
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
222.9
215.8
215.8
224.4
224.4
224.4
224.4
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.219
3.000
3.130
' 3,250
3.250
3.250
3.250
185.6
173.0
180.6
187.4
187.4
187.4
187.4
1.489 233.6
1.530 240.2
1.530 240.2
1,530 240.2
1.530 240.2
1.530 240.2
1.530 240.2
3.005
3.128
3.128
3.128
3.128
3.128
3.128
217.4
226.3
226.3
226.3
226.3
226.3
226.3
.387
.395
.415
.408
.385
.375
166.7
170.0
178.3
175.3
165.8
161.3
.545
.542
.548
.535
.519
138.4
142.1
141.4
143.1
139.5
135.5
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
224.4
224.4
224.4
224.4
224.4
224.4
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.430
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
187^4
187.4
187.4
187.4
187.4
187.4
1.440
1.440
1.440
1.440
1.462
1.463
3.128
3.128
2.739
2.723
2.787
2.790
226.3
226.3
198.2
197.0
201.7
201.9
July............
August-----September.
October----November,
December..
1925January—
February.
March----April........
M ay .........
June.........
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December. _
3.519
1.880
................
226.0
226.0
226.0
226.0
229.4
229.6
COMMODITIES
309.5
117.7
156.8
210.0
IMPORTANT
.719
.273
.365
OF
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
PRICES
$1.395
1.354
1. 373
1*. 294
AVERAGE
1915..
191619171918..
1919.
1.925
1.750
.466 100.4
92.8
.430
97.5
.452
.464 100.0
. 455 98.1
1 No 1913 base price.
119
120
T able 9.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(c) Woolen goods
Trousering
Suiting
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.
.
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909.........................
All
wool,
white,
average
price
per 12
gar
ments
Merino, Merino,
natural, full-fash
50 per ioned, 60
cent
per cent Rela
wool,
wool,
tive
average average
price
price
price
per 12
per 12
gar
ments garments
$1,547
1.547
1.547
1.508
1.470
100.1
100.1
100.1
97.6
95.1
$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
1.152
1,138
1.047
1,138
1.138
74.6
73.6
67.7
73.6
73.6
.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
21.600
21.600
23.400
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
86.7
1.138
1.185
1.312
1.440
1.444
73.6
76.6
84.9
93.2
93.4
.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
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
1.530
1.710
1.710
1.575
1.575
99.0
110.6
110.6
101.8
101.8
.964
1.044
1.050
.994
1.069
103.2
111.8
112.3
106.4
114.4
2.233
2.413
2.447
«2.494
6 2.484
104.5
112.9
114.4
116.7
116.2
23.400
27.000
27.000
27.000
27.000
$1,294
1
86.7
100.0
100.0
100 0
100.0
TO 1925
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
22-23
ounce,
aver
age
price
per
yard
Cotton
warp,
worsted
filling. Rela
21-22
11
ounce, ounce, 11-11^ tive
aver
aver ounce, price
average
age
age
price
price
price
per
per
per
yard
yard
yard
PEICES, 1890
Flannel,
Wash 11-ounce
Un
WoolIndigo
12-ounce,
ington
Fulton
finished
blue, all dyed, blue,
average
Mills,
Mills,
Rela worsted,
price1 wool, 14- 16-ounce, Rela
3192,
6700,
tive
average
per
ounce, 54- 55-56-inch tive
price average average price
inch, aver average
price1
yard
per
price
price
age price price per
per yard per yard
yard
yard
per yard
1890 ........
1891___
1892 . . .
1893 . . .
1894 . . . .
Shirts and drawers
Fancy worsted
Serge
Year or month
WHOLESALE
Middlesex
Underwear
1910.
1911.
19121913.
1914.
1.575
1.489
1.523
1915.
1916.
19171918-.
1919.
1.564
1.974
3.158
4.040
4.009
101.2
127.8
204.4
261.5
259.5
1.194
1.513
2.273
3.391
2.989
105.6
133.8
201.0
300.0
264.4
9 2.211
9 2.596
19201921.
1922.
1923.
4.179
2.933
3.101
3.623
270.5
189.8
200.7
234.5 ......... —
3.679
2.225
2.271
2.604
325.4
196.8
200.9
230.3
2.094
2.025
2.025
2.025
2.025
2.025
2.025
3.660
3.690
2.690
3.690
236.9
238.8
238.8
238.8
238.8
238.8
233.0
2.428
2.408
2.408
2.408
2.408
2.408
2.408
214.7
212.9
212.9
212.9
212.9
212.9
212.9
2.025
2.050
2.150
2.150
2.300
2.300
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.690
3.690
233.0
233.0
233.0
238.8
238.8
238.8
2.408
2.387
2.363
2.493
2.520
2.520
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay.........
June_____
2.260
2.350
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
3.660
3.780
3.780
3.780
3.780
3.600
3.600
236.9
244.7
244.7
244.7
244.7
233.0
233.0
July............
August.......
September..
October____
November..
December..
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
233.0
233.0
233.0
233.0
233.0
233.0
1924.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay..........
June..........
July............
August........
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
$2,025
3.600
1 No 1913 base price.
* 19 to 20 ounce.
120.6
111.4
110.5
100.0
100.0
$2,488
103.4
121.5
147.0
217.0
219.9
$2.168
2.657
1.738
1.579
1.708
2.195
2.138
2.138
2.138
2.138
2.138
2.138
212.9
211.1
209.0
220.5
222.9
222.9
2.403
2.520
2.479
2.475
2.475
2.475
2.475
2.436
2.273
2.273
2.273
2.337
2.340
27.000
27.000
27.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
$12.690
12.690
12.690
12.690
13.548
17.667
21.560
$33,250
30.000
100.0
106.8
139.2
169.9
153.2
234.9
153.5
139.6
150.9
33.500
30.583
30.167
33.000
171.3
156.3
154.1
168.5
1.686
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
148.9
150.2
150.2
150.2
150.2
150.2
150.2
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
2.138
2.127
2.115
2.359
2.385
2.385
1.700
1.687
1.600
1.641
1.700
1.700
150.2
149.1
141.4
144.9
150.2
150.2
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
212.5
222.9
219.3
218.9
218.9
218.9
218.9
2.348
2.385
2.467
2.475
2.475
2.475
2.475
1.682
1.700
1.739
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
148.7
150.2
153.7
159.0
159.0
159.0
159.0
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
215.5
201.0
201.0
201.0
206.7
207.0
2.419
2.183
2.183
2.183
2.226
2.228
1.800
1.550
1.550
1.550
1.550
1.550
159.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
168.5
• 18 to 19 ounce
7 18 ounce.
$1,941
2.348
3.465
3.512
8 17 to 18 ounce.
9 16H to 17yb ounce.
COMMODITIES
7 2.578
»2.381
8 2.363
9 2.138
«2.138
IMPORTANT
111.9
99.7
101.0
100.0
95.4
OF
1.266
1.127
1.142
1.131
1.078
PRICES
101.8
96.3
98.5
100.0
94.4
AVEEAGE
$1,523
1.545
1.459
122
T able 9 .—A V ERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(c) Woolen goods
Women’s dress goods
Underwear
Union
suits,
merino,
natural,
33H per
cent
wool,
light
weight,
average
price
per
12 suits
All wool
CashUnion
mere,
suits,
cotton Broad Broad
33 per
warp,
cloth, cloth,
Rela
cent
64-56
worsted, tive Atlantic 63-64
Mills
F,
inches, Rela
inches,
average price
tive
average average average price
price
price
price per price
per 12
per
per
yard
suits
yard
yard
Cashmere,
10-11
twill,
38-inch,
Atlantic
Mills J.,
average
price per
yard
$16.650
17.550
17.550
17.550
14.850
100.9
106.4
106.4
106.4
90.0
$0,181
.181
.179
.160
.135
86.0
86.0
84.9
71.0
64.0
$0,348
.366
.372
.325
.245
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
14.400
14.400
14.400
14.850
13.500
87.3
87. ^
87.3
90.0
81.8
.127
.127
.137
.143
.159
60.5
60.3
65.1
68.1
75.6
.235
.196
.239
.257
.321
1900
1901
1902
1903
j'904
14.860
14.850
14.850 $16,200
16.200
16.200
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
.164
.159
.164
.168
.174
77.9
75.2
77.9
79.7
82.6
.346
.323
.323
.332
.342
16.200
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
90.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.202
.216
.223
.211
.223
95.7
102.3
106.0
100.0
105.8
.373
.392
.392
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909.......................
$0.338
.319
.348
Storm
Frank
French
Panama serge,
lin
serge,
double
cloth,
sack
35-36
54-inch, warp, Rela
ings,
inches, Rela
tive 54-inch, average 50-inch, tive
average price
average price
price
average
price
price
per
price
per
per
yard
per
yard
yard
yard
$0,594
87.1
.618
91.7
.618
93.3
81.3 1
.606
.489
61.4
101.8
106.0
106.0
103.8
83.8
58.9
49.1
59.8
64.4
80.3
.434
.416
.424
.455
.489
74.5
71.2
/2.6
78.1
93.9
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
93.5
98.2
98.2
92.5
101.1
.675
.687
.653
$0.698
.698
.704
115.7
117.8
112.0
112.0
112.9
TO 1925
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Cashmere,
8-9
twill,
35-inch,
Atlantic
Mills,
average
price per
yard
PKICES, 1890
Union
suits,
Merino, Merino, merino,
white, white, natural,
52 per 60 per 40 per
cent
cent
cent
wool,
wool,
average average wool,
light
price
price weight,
per 12 per 12 average
gar
gar
ments ments price
per
12 suits
WHOLESALE
Year or month
0
1
2
3
4
191
191
191
191
191
5
6
7
8
9
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
::::::::
............
18.000
18.000
18.000
$8,460
8.460
8.460
a 460
9.365
1&854
$12: 621"
-----17.588 $23, 520”
23.520
.
::::::::
1.172
1.484
2.079
2.530
.368
.354
.346
.344
.319 ‘ l a w
107.6
136.2
190.8 : : : : : : : : : : :
$3, 054 ” 232.2
-------------3.451 262.4
106.8 ..............
102.7
100.5
100.0
92.5
'$0,563"
.500
.557
.762
1.088
1.465
1.318
99.1
135.4
193.4
260.4
234.2
328.1
219.9 - - - - - - - 200.9
228.3
1.341
.882
.838
1.024
238.3
156.7
149.0
182.1
.775
.775
.775
.775
.775
.775
.775
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
1.054
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
187.3
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
1.035
1.035
184.0
184.0
.315
.426
.713
.897
.901
95.3
129.2 - - - - - - - - 216.3
271.8
273.3
1
::::::
279.6
176.5
150.2
171.6
::::::::
30.135
29.400
29.400
29.400
30.380
3a 380
30.380
306.9
299.5 ...............
............
299.5
299.5
309.6
309.6
309.6
2.453
2.325
2.325
2.325
2.325
2.325
2.325
186.5
176.7
176.7
176.7
176.7
176.7
176.7
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
309.6
309.6 : : : : : : : : : :
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
2.325
2.5&
2.651
2.651
2.651
2.651
176.7
194.6
201.5 - - - - - - - - - - 201.5
:::::::::::
201.5
201.5
.775
.775
.775
.775
.775
.775
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
234.9
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
309.6
309.6 ...............
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
2.670
2.651
2.651
2.674
2.674
2.674
2.674
202.9
201.5 .................
201.5
203.4
-I :.:.::::
203.4
203.4
203.4
.799
.784
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
242.1
237.5
242.4
242.4
242.4
242.4
242.4
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
30.380
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
309.6
2.674
2.674
2.674
2.674
2.674
2.674
203.4
203.4
203.4
203.4
203.4
203.4
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
242.4
242.4
242.4
242.4
242.4
242.4
............
----------
_______
1.083
.725
.663
.753
:::::::::
::::::
::::::::::
.695
.671
.652
.624
111.5
107.6
104.
100.0
88.9
3.676
2.321
1.976
2.257
1925.......................
July............
August_____
September
October
November..
December ,
100.0
110.7
163.8 — : : : : : :
239.6
239.6
108.2
103.5
103.5
100.0
95.3
470.8 ------------274.6
284.4
299.5
July__..........
August------.............
September...
October........
November.— - - - - - - December__
January____
February___
March..........
April............
M ay........... ---------June.............
.228.
.218
.218
::::::::
.211
.201 $1, 039"
46.223
26.950
27.930
29.400
1924.......................
January____
February___
March..........
April............
May.............
June_______
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
::::::::
1
:::::::
:::::
::::::
:::::::::
AVERAGE PRICES O
F IMPORTANT COMMODITIES
90171°— 26 f— Bull. 415--------9
191
191
191
191
191
1
*Noquotation.
123
124
Table 9 .—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(d) Silks, etc.
(c) Woolen goods
Women’s dress goods
Linen shoe
thread: 10s»
Barbour
Worsted yams
$0,074
.074
.072
.071
93.4
93.4
91.9
90.4
87.2
$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
.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
.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
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3
.076
.076
.075
.074
.081
.071
.071
.071
.069
.076
90.4
90.4
89.6
87.7
97.1
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
99.4
$0,185
91.5
91.5
90.8
89.2
97.4
.187
.190
.191
.197
,191
100.0
100.4
103.5
100.4
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
$0,083
.083
.082
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.074
.071
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.081
.076
$0,113
.115
.122
.125
$0,349
.349
.332
105.1
107.9
107.9
102.6
1.273
1.309
1.293
$0,900
.802
.923
$0,891
99.8
99.8
99.8
100.7
102.8
94.7
95.2
850
95.2
10G.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
TO 1925
100.3
100.3
98.9
97.4
91.5
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
2-40S,
domestic
2-32S,
2-40S,
Sicilian
2-40S,
X X X and crossbred Rela Australian half-blood, Rela
cloth:
Average Rela
fine,
stock,
xxxx,
50-inch, Rela
average
tive
tive
price per tive
tive
average price
average
average price
price Average Rela pound price
price
per
price per
price per price per
price pei
pound
price per tive
pound
pound
pound
yard
pound price
PRICES, 1890
Danish
Poplar
cloth:
Cashmere: cloth:
Alpaca:
22-inch, Worsted
22-inch, Worsted
Rela Hamilton, filling,
Hamilton, filling,
tive
22-inch,
32-inch, price
average
average
price per average
price per
price per
yard
price per
yard
yard
yard
WHOLESALE
Cotton warp
.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
1915_
19161917.
19181919-
.207
.350
.439
.422
101.7
108.8
184.2
231.2
221.9
.312
.455
.569
.715
.697
96.3
140.7
175.9
221.0
215.5
.788
1.050
1.556
2.109
1.627
101.4
135.2
200.3
271.5
209.5
1.105
1.479
1920_
1921.
19221923-
.538
.360
.329
282.9
189.5
173.3
190.8
.805
.546
.532
.633
248.8
168.9
164.6
195.6
1.825
1.179
1.413
1.729
1924.
January.
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay........ .
June..........
.371
.365
.365
.365
.375
195.2
192.1
192.1
192.1
192.1
192.1
197.4
.635
.635
.635
.635
.635
.635
.635
196.3
196.3
196.3
196.3
193.3
196.3
196.3
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
.635
.635
.635
.635
.635
.635
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
.375
.375
.375
.375
(2)
(*)
197.4
197.4
197.4
197.4
July....... .
August____
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
106.5
102.6
103.8
100.0
87.4
§1.054
.981
$1,404
2.113
3.175
3.236
94.0
125.8
189.2
284.4
289.9
235.0
151.8
181.9
222.6
3.423
1.779
2.043
2.250
1.692
1.700
1.700
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.600
217.8
218.9
218.9
212.4
212.4
212.4
206.0
196.3
196.3
196.3
196.3
196.3
196.3
1.550
1.600
1.650
1.750
1.850
1.950
.682
.652
.685
.685
.685
.685
.685
211.0
201.7
211.8
211.8
211.8
211.8
211.8
.685
.685
.685
.685
.685
.685
211.8
211.8
211.8
211.8
211.8
211.8
100.0
93.1
.893
.893
.893
.893
.907
100.0
100.0
ioo!o
100.0
101.6
1.129
1.550
2.354
3.600
3.633
107.1
147.0
223.3
341.5
344.6
1.076
1.358
1.478
1.654
1.706
120.5
152.1
165.5
185.3
191.1
306.7
159.4
183.0
201.5
3.986
2.071
2.320
2.565
378.1
196.4
220.1
243.3
2.482
2.186
2.077
1.977
277.9
244.8
232.6
221.4
2.183
2.150
2.150
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.150
195.6
192.6
192.6
197.1
197.1
197.1
192.6
2.417
2.400
2.400
2.450
2.450
2.400
2.350
229.9
227.7
227.7
232.4
232.4
227.7
222.9
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
199.6
206.0
212.4
225.3
238.2
251.1
2.100
2.050
2.150
2.250
2.300
2.300
188.2
183.7
192.6
201.5
206.1
206.1
2.350
2.300
2.350
2.450
2.500
2.600
222.9
218.2
222.9
232.4
237.1
246.6
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
1.777
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
198.9
1.721
1.900
1.900
1.800
1.750
1.750
1.750
221.6
244.6
244.6
231.8
225.3
225.3
225.3
2.153
2.440
2.375
2,294
2.225
2.085
2.038
193.0
218.6
212.7
205.6
199.4
186.8
182.5
2.426
2.785
2.750
2.638
1531
2.315
2.244
230.1
264.2
260.9
250.2
240.1
219.6
212.8
1.935
1.816
1.946
1.946
1.946
1.946
1.946
216.7
203.3
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.9
1.700
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.600
1.550
218.9
212.4
212.4
212.4
206.0
199.6
2.075
2.075
2.075
2.035
2.063
2.056
185.9
185.9
185.9
182.3
184.8
184.2
2.325
2.350
2.275
2.275
2.316
2.306
220.5
222.9
215.8
215.8
219.4
218.8
1.946
1.946
1.946
1.946
1.946
1.946
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.9
COMMODITIES
104.6
101.5
101.0
100.0
86.9
IMPORTANT
.338
.328
.327
.323
.281
OF
105.3
104.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
PEICES
.200
.199
.190
.190
.190
AVERAGE
19101911.
19121913.
1914.
* N o quotation.
125
126
t a b l e © .-A V E R A G E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Cloths and clothing
(d) Silk, etc.
Silk: Spun
Silk: Raw
Year or month
China: Steam, Japanese: Fila
tures, Kansai,
filature, best
No. 1
No. 1
Japanese:
Filatures,
Sinshiu, No. 1
$5,224
4.187
4.483
5.029
3.682
119.4
95.7
102.4
114.9
84.1
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
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
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
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
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
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
1910
1911
J
1912
1918
1914.....................
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
4.877
4.341
91.588.8
87.1
100.0
99.2
$8,499
a 142
100.0
89.8
$4,463
4.113
ioo.6
92.2
$3,717
3.688
ioo.6
99.2
1925
144.1
110.2
118.9
124.8
92.4
O
T
$5,243
4.011
4.327
4.541
3.363
PRICES, 1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
WHOLESALE
Hosiery:
Pure dyed
Yam:
Domestic,
Japanese:
Yarn: Imported, silk, full
Yarn: Domestic,
gray spun,
fashioned,
Filatures,
200/2, gray
gray spun, 60/1
Italian:
60/2, No. 1
10-thread,
special,
Rela
Classical, extra,
average
tive
average
price per
extra,
price Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
price per average
dozen
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela pound
pairs i
price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per
price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
pound
price
pound
price
pound
pound
price
pound price pound price pound price pound price
China: Canton,
filature, extra
extra A
$2,917
3.221
100.0
110.4
$3,467
3.779
100.0
109.0
$3.340
3.297
100.6
9a7
91.0
121.3
146.1
158.5
193.7
3.985
6.129
6.750
7.613
9.379
89.3
137.3
151.3
170.6
210.2
3.318
4.867
5.494
6.273
8.880
91.2
133.7
150.9
172.4
244.0
3.372
5.017
5.667
6.442
8.622
90.7
135.0
152.5
173.3
232.0
192
192
192
192
0
1
2
3
.
.
...........
.
7.914
5.797
7.342
8.157
226.2
165.7
209.8
233.1
9.944
6.514
8.026
9.178
222.8
146.0
179.9
205.7
8.277
6.035
7.219
8.228
227.4
165.8
198.4
226.1
8.642
5.916
7.181
8.216
192 4
.
January__
February ..
March.
April..........
M ay......... .
June..........
5.834
7.487
6.870
5.988
5.243
5.184
4.802
166.7
214.0
196.3
171.1
149.8
148.2
137.2
6.670
8.428
8.085
7.340
6.556
5.978
5.645
149.5
188.9
181.2
164.5
146.9
134.0
126.5
5.917
7.350
6.860
6.223
5.635
4.802
4.998
162.6
201.9
188.5
171.0
154.8
131.9
137.3
July...........
August___
September.
October___
November.
December-
5.272
6.145
5.988
5.576
5.713
5.743
150.7
175.6
171.1
159.4
163.3
164.1
5.811
6.370
6.527
6.409
6.448
6.442
130.2
142.7
146.3
143.6
144.5
144.4
5.390
6.076
5.439
5.733
6.174
6.321
.
192 5
January__
February..
March____
April..........
M ay......... .
June......... .
5.631
5.624
5.506
5.171
5.024
5.230
5.447
160.9
160.7
157.4
147.8
143.6
149.5
155.7
6.679
6.491
6.580
6.393
6.314
6.304
6.442
149.7
145.5
147.4
143.3
141.5
141.3
144.4
July.......... .
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
5.959
6.334
6.255
6.009
5.615
5.398
170.3
181.0
178.8
171.7
160.5
154.3
6.560
6.698
7.003
7.161
7.131
7.072
147.0
150.1
156.9
160.5
159.8
158.5
1 No. 1913 base price.
3.634
5.952
$5,541
6.273
6.960
9.639
83.0
136.0
154.0
170.8
236.6
3.000
3.849
5.546
6.788
7.645
102.9
132.0
190.1
232.7
262.1
3.658
4.213
5.133
6.375
8.636
105.5
121.5
148.1
183.9
249.1
2.988
4.258
5.925
7.235
8.269
89.5
127.5
177.4
216.6
247.6
$11.236
13.095
232.5
159.2
193.2
221.1
9.084
6.574
7.648
8.653
222.9
161.3
187.7
212.4
7.732
4.201
4.352
5.073
265.1
144.0
149.2
173.9
9.466
5.389
5.344
6.155
273.1
155.5
154.2
177.6
6.482
4.727
6.354
6.202
194.1
141.5
19a 2
185.7
17.985
13.095
13.095
13.248
6.012
7.595
7.203
6.595
5.870
5.410
4.763
161.7
204.4
193.8
177.5
157.9
145.6
128.1
6.248
7.644
7.154
6.468
6.027
5.194
5.390
153.3
187.7
175.6
158.7
148.0
127.4
132.3
4.535
4.959
4.900
4.655
4.547
4.508
4.459
155.5
170.0
m o
159.6
155.9
154.6
152.9
5.666
6.056
5.880
5.635
5.635
5.635
5.429
163.4
174.7
169.6
162.5
162.5
162.5
156.6
5.826
5.940
5.750
5.490
6.690
6.200
5.430
174.4
177.8
172.2
164.4
200.3
185.6
162.6
11.920
13.095
13.095
13.095
12.250
12.250
11.629
148.1
166.9
149.4
157.5
169.6
173.7
5.145
5.880
5.919
5.635
6.066
6.058
138.4
158.2
159.3
151.6
163.2
163.0
5.733
6.419
5.782
5.978
6.517
6.664
140.8
157.5
141.8
146.7
159.9
163.6
4.165
4.312
4.410
4.410
4.410
4.684
142.8
147.8
151.2
151.2
151.2
160.6
5.390
5.468
5.488
5.488
5.880
6.007
155.5
157.7
158.3
158.3
169.6
173.3
5.250
5.510
5.650
5.910
5.990
6.100
157.2
165.0
169.2
176.9
179.3
182.6
11.270
11.270
11.270
11.270
11.270
11.270
6.341
6.076
6.223
5.831
5.978
6.174
6.370
174.2
166.9
171.0
160.2
164.3
169.6
175.0
6.379
6.196
6.403
6.107
5.999
6.206
6.196
171.6
166.7
172.3
164.3
161.4
167.0
166.7
6.574
6.370
6.517
6.125
6.223
6.419
6.566
161.3
156.4
159.9
150.3
152.7
157.5
161.2
4.870
4.753
4.733
4.704
4.606
4.606
4.616
167.0
163.0
162.3
161.3
157.9
157.9
158.3
6.192
6.096
6.056
5.978
5.880
5.880
5.909
178.6
175.8
174.7
172.4
169.6
169.6
170.5
6.208
6.100
5.840
5.770
5.850
5.850
5.880
185.9
182.6
174.8
172.8
175.1
175.1
176.0
11.842
11.270
11.270
11.270
11.760
11.760
11.760
6.321
6.468
6.615
6.664
6.566
6.810
173.7
177.7
181.8
183.1
180.4
187.1
6.334
6.412
6.639
6.718
6.649
6.688
170.4
172.5
178.6
180.7
178.9
180.0
6.517
6.713
6.860
6.860
6.762
6.958
159.9
164.7
168.4
168.4
165.9
170.8
4.753
4.929
5.057
5.243
5.243
5.194
163.0
169.0
173.4
179.8
179.8
178.1
6.066
6.184
6.429
6.615
6.615
6.595
175.0
17a 4
185.4
190.8
190.8
190.3
6.230
6.400
6.620
6.650
6.650
6.650
186.5
191.6
198.2
199.1
199.1
199.1
11.760
12.250
12.250
12.250
12.250
12.250
COMMODITIES
3.185
4.244
5.110
5.546
6.778
OS' IMPORTANT
.
.
.
.
.
PRICES
5
6
7
8
9
AVERAGE
191
191
191
191
191
to
T able 9 .—A V E R A G E W HOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Fuel and lighting
(6) Bituminous coal
(a) Anthracite coal
Chestnut
Egg
Pea
Chestnut
Broken
Baltimore
Stove
Egg
Birmingham
$3,353
3.458
3.944
4.167
3,542
63.1
65.1
74.2
78.4
66.7
$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
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
3.283
3.269
3.247
3.211
3.135
73.8
73.5
73.0
72.2
70.5
2.979
3.556
3.737
3.553
3.646
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
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
3.271
3.551
3.719
4.250
4.247
73.6
79.9
83.6
95.6
95.5
3.917
4.327
4.460
4.825
4.825
73.7
81.4
83.9
90.8
90.8
3.584
4.057
4.387
4.825
4.823
71.2
80.6
86.8
95.9
95.8
3.945
4.322
4.463
4.825
4.825
77.9
85.4
88.2
95.3
95.3
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
4.213
4.202
4.204
4.202
4.200
94.8
94.5
94.6
94.5
94.5
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
1912
1913
1914................................
4.200
4.199
4.354
4.446
4.450
94.5
94.5
97.9
100.0
100.1
4.813
4.999
5.281
5.313
5.315
90.6
94.1
99.4
100.0
100.0
4.813
4.807
5.030
5.064
5.059
95.6
95.5
99.9
100.0
99.9
4.818
4.806
5.033
5.061
5,061
95.2
95.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
1925
78.4
77.5
81.3
80.1
76.9
TO
$3,486
3.443
3.615
3.563
3.417
PBICES, 1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
WHOLESALE
Screen
New York
New York
New York
New York
Mine ran, Mine run, Prepared
ings,
sizes,
tidewater,
tidewater,
tidewater,
Average tidewater,
Average
Average
Jagger
pools
Jagger
Jagger
average
Rela
spot price 1 spot price1 spot price * average Rela average Rela average Rela
district,
1-11-71,
district,
district,
tive
tive
sales
tive
sales
tive
sales
sales
for 8 cities for 8 cities for 8 dities'
average
average
average
price price1
realiza
price
realiza price
price
realiza
per long
realiza
per long
per long
per price1per average
per price1per
tion per
tion per
tion per
tion per
ton
ton
ton
short ton short ton price1
short
ton
short
ton
long
ton
long ton
long ton
long ton
5.046
5.291
5.622
6.509
7.920
99.7
104.5
111.0
128.5
156.4
5.045
5.454
5.872
6.758
8.164
99.7
107.8
116.0
133.5
161.3
1920.
1921.
1922_
1923.
202.5
226.5
230.2
241.8
9.502
10.527
10.599
10.880
178.8
198.1
199.5
204.8
9.167
10.223
10.405
10.865
181.0
201.9
205.5
214.6
9.427
10.554
10.622
10.878
186.2
208.5
209.9
214.9
$5,583
$3,082
$4315
$2.817
250.9
240.1
242.4
11.368
11.469
11.473
11.478
10.973
11.060
11.160
213.9
215.8
215.9
216.0
206.5
208.2
210.0
11.348
11.450
11.479
11.483
10.976
11.065
11.172
224.1
226.1
226.7
226.8
216.8
218.5
220.6
11.492
11.472
11.471
11.485
11.072
11.213
11.309
227.1
226.7
226.6
226.9
218.8
221.6
223.4
4.707
4.890
4.840
4.940
4.544
4690
4690
2.653
2.790
2.790
2.790
2.790
2.740
2.690
4.141
4790
4 790
3.853
3.540
3.740
3.940
2.263
2.540
2.540
2.540
2.540
2.465
2.290
11.278
11.376
11.474
11.477
11.471
11.725
212.2
214.1
215.9
216.0
215.9
220.7
11.270
11.376
11.479
11.470
11.477
11.479
222.6
224.7
226.7
226.5
226.7
226.7
11.424
11.570
11.722
11.715
11.723
11.732
225.7
228.6
231.6
231.5
231.6
231.8
4690
4.640
4640
4640
6.640
4640
2.540
2.540
2.540
2.540
2.540
2.540
4140
4140
4140
4.140
4140
4340
2.040
2.040
2.040
2.040
2.040
2.040
11.192
11.750
11.745
10.949
10.763
10.876
10.959
210.6
221.1
221.0
206.1
202.6
204.7
206.2
11.112
11.474
11.482
10.913
10.739
10.883
10.979
219.5
226.6
226.8
215.5
212.1
214.9
216.8
11.475
11.732
11.731
11.277
11.167
11.272
11.376
226.7
231.8
231.8
222.8
220.6
222.7
224.8
4 833
4 640
4 850
4640
4640
4.640
4640
2.619
2 590
2.590
2.590
2.590
2.590
2.590
3.888
4 340
4 340
3.710
3.290
3.440
3.740
2.269
2.190
2.190
2.190
2.190
2.190
2.190
11.071
11.158
11.272
11.284
11.290
(2)
208.4
210.0
212.1
212.4
212.5
11.082
11.169
11.290
(2)
(2)
(2)
218.9
220.6
223.0
11.477
11.566
11.678
(2)
(2)
(2)
226.8
228.5
230.7
4640
4.640
5.190
5.390
5.290
4.790
2.590
2.590
2.590
2.590
2.640
2.890
3.740
3.890
4040
4040
4040
4.040
2.190
2.190
2.190
2.190
2.540
2.'790
1924_
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay_____
June..........
July............
August-----September..
October___
November-.
December..
1925.
January.
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
$13.624
$11.172
13.911
14.285
14.245
14.080
13.389
13.488
13.610
13.435
13.721
13.638
13.601
12.976
13.055
13.169
10.460
10.810
10.691
10.566
10.308
10.266
10.354
11.154
10.676
10.776
(2)
10.853
11.082
10.955
13.760
13.870
13.978
14.070
14.060
14.093
13.350
13.472
13.562
13.584
13.545
13.551
10.389
10.439
10.421
10.420
10.435
10.423
11.290
(2)
(2)
(2)
11.490
11.490
253.9
13.788
13.992
13.955
13.764
13.151
13.126
13.211
13.193
13.352
13.347
13.250
12.707
12.690
12.799
10.291
10.285
10.285
10.190
9.806
9.760
9.797
11.097
11.490
(2)
(2)
10.816
(2)
10.840
249.6
258.4
13.369
13.663
14.124
(10)
(10)
(10)
12.911
13.166
13.518
(i°)
(i°)
(io)
9.801
9.887
10.617
(10)
(10)
(10)
(2)
11.240
* N o 1913 base price.
244.1
249.3
246.4
258.4
258.4
243.3
243.8
252.8
io Insufficient data.
129
$13.885
9.002
10.070
10.233
10.749
COMMODITIES
100.2
104.7
111.7
129.1
155.6
IMPORTANT
5.326
5.565
5.936
6.861
8.268
OP
100.0
105.5
122.0
150.7
174.4
PRICES
4.444
4.692
5.423
6.700
7.766
AVERAGE
1915.
19161917.
1918.
1919.
130
WHOLESALE
PEICES,
1890
TO 1925
C h a r t 15 a
AVERAGE
PRICES
OF
IMPORTANT
COMMODITIES
1917
1918
1919
1920
19ZI
I9Z.Z
1923
1924
1925
131
1916
132
T able 9 .—A V E R A G E W HOLESALE PRICES OP C O M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Fuel and lighting
(6) Bituminous coal
Cleveland
Chicago
ScreenMine run, Prepared
togs,
sizes,
southern southern
central
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
field,
field,
field,
average
price1
price i
price 1
per short per
short per short
ton
ton
ton
Poca
Pitts
Indian Georges
Creek: hontas:
burgh:
Mine
Screen
apolis:
F.
o.
b.
Prepared
run,
Pre
No. 4,
ings,
New
sizes,
f. o. b. Rela pared
Ohio,
mine
York Norfolk,
W . Va.
tive
run,
Pitts
high
Va.,
price average
burgh
average Harbor,
volatile,
price1
No. 8,
price1 average
price
average average
per short
per
short
price
per long per long
price1
ton
ton
price1
ton
per short per
ton
short
ton
ton
$0,863
.950
.900
.921
.821
57.2
63.0
59.7
61.0
64.4
$2,988
3.031
2.931
2.960
2.738
96.0
96.6
1895...
1896...
1897...
1898...
1899...
.060
.057
.057
.057
.053
71.8
78.5
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
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
1905—
1906...
1907...
1908..
1909...
.080
.079
.082
.086
.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
3.062
103.1
102.3
106.0
100.8
99.9
1894-
97.8
TO 1925
79.4
94.4
89.6
90.7
75.8
PEICES, 1890
$0,066
.079
.075
.076
1890—
1891—
1892..
WHOLESALE
Year and month
Kana
New
wha:
Pitts
Georges River:
mine
burgh
Run of
Mine run,
Creek
run,
(Youghio- mine,
(at
Ohio,
f. o. b. Rela mine): f. o. b. Rela
Pitts
t Cin Cincin tive Average Cincin tive
burgh
nati,
nati,
cinnati,
price
price
price
No. 8,
average average
per short price
average
price per price
ton
price
1
per short
bushel per short
per short
ton
ton
ton
19101911..
1912..
.081
.083
.080
1913..
.084
1914..
3.783
4.039
$2,200
2.200
100.0
100.0
1.408
1.446
1.463
1.508
$2.413
2.400
93.4
95.9
97.0
100.0
99.5
101.6
127.1
215.2
169.9
188.3
3.047
3.021
3.126
3.054
2.850
3.729
5t432
4 477
4 911
95.0
1243
181,1
149.2
163.7
$3,266
3.362
3.503
6.285
6.353
6.322
5.833
209.5
211.* 7
210 7
194! 4
4688
3.796
5 158
4604
2.200
2.675
4.583
3.883
4108
101.0
121.6
208.3
176.5
186.7
2.450
3.067
5.192
4.100
4 542
4.647
3.884
4.176
3.153
5.850
4558
5.203
4307
265.9
207.2
236.5
195.8
6.288
5.513
5.624
5.719
260.6
228.5
233.1
237.1
$4002
$5,916
$3,384
$3,711
3.675
3.904
3.640
3.640
3.390
3.390
3.390
3.390
156.0
165.5
165.5
1541
154.1
154.1
154.1
4.136
3.090
4.490
4490
4.490
4.240
3.990
171.4
165.4
186.1
186.1
186.1
175.8
165.4
3.586
3.670
3.603
3.540
3.540
3.603
3.590
4.887
5.140
5.403
5.153
4.660
4.515
4.603
3.005
3.320
3.228
3.040
3.090
3.178
2.890
3.851
3.630
3.765
3.703
3.515
3.510
3.515
4.454
5.000
4 750
4 750
4.500
4.400
4 350
148.5
166.7
158.3
158.3
150.0
146.7
145.0
4146
4.250
4250
4.250
4.250
4.250
4.250
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
3.590
3.578
3.570
3.590
3.565
3.590
4.550
4.640
4 760
5.378
5.065
4.780
2.810
2.928
2.890
2.803
2.815
3.070
3.515
3.496
3.640
3.605
3.503
3.590
4.300
4.250
4.250
4.350
4.300
4.250
143.3
141.7
141.7
145.0
143.3
141.7
4250
4000
4.000
4000
4000
4000
4.988
6.068
6.015
6.587
6.126
1924..
January----February__
March_____
April...........
M ay______
June............
4.446
4.450
4.450
4.528
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.789
4.950
4.895
4.760
4.700
4.700
4.700
3.208
3.263
3.000
3.350
3.463
3.430
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.400
4.400
4.413
4.735
4.750
4.835
4.870
4.826
4.775
3.250
3.240
3.063
2.763
2.970
3.300
3.390
3.390
3.390
3.390
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
1925January___
February...
March.........
April.__.___
M ay............
June............
4.448
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.753
5.072
4.760
4.675
4.560
4.560
4.560
3.279
3.330
3.388
3.588
3.550
3.520
3.450
3.398
3.390
3.390
3.390
3.390
3.390
3.390
154 5
154.1
154.1
154.1
1541
154.1
154.1
4.115
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
3.990
170.6
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
165.4
3.582
3.603
3.590
3.540
3.503
3.640
3.600
4.734
4.690
4478
4.450
4.315
4.453
4 570
3.101
3.165
3.040
3.100
3.178
3.190
3.140
3.460
3.770
3.434
3.490
3.455
3.378
3.315
4.642
4.500
4500
4.500
4500
4.500
4.350
154.7
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
145.0
3.979
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
3.750
July.............
August.......
September..
October____
November..
December-_
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.450
4.425
4.560
4.688
4.920
4.900
4.898
4.835
3.175
3.110
3.150
3.170
2.850
3.063
3.390
3.390
3.490
3.390
3.390
154.1
154.1
158.6
154.1
154.1
154.1
3.990
3.990
4.240
4 240
4490
4.490
165.4
165.4
175.8
175.8
186.1
186.1
3.590
3.603
3.610
3.590
3.528
3.590
4.640
4.740
5.080
5.355
5.053
4.986
3.178
3.153
3.220
2.803
2.828
3.214
3.315
3.453
3.459
3.460
3.459
3.485
4.350
4.500
5.000
5.000
5.250
4.750
145.0
150.0
166.7
166.7
175.0
158.3
3.750
3.750
4000
4250
4250
4000
5.608
5.428
5.877
COMMODITIES
1920._
1921__
1922....
1923— .
IMPOBTANT
$3,102
3.317
3.329
OF
$4,267
4.008
4.367
PEICES
$3,000
3.000
99.8
98.9
102.3
100.0
100.0
AVEEAGE
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
1919..
96.3
98.8
96.2
1 No 1913 base price.
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Fuel and lighting
(c) Other fuel and lighting
(6) Bituminous coal
Fuel oil
Coke
St. Louis
Beehive:
Alabama
foundry
Average
price
per short
ton
Rela Average
Rela
price
tive
tive
short price
price perton
$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............................
1.325
1.875
1.617
1.677
2.185
54.3
76.9
66.3
68.7
89.6
1900............................
1 9 0 1 ........................
1902
.....................
1903 .......................
1904............................
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............................
2.288
2.675
2.825
1.708
2.002
93.8
109.6
115.8
70.0
82.1
United
States,
average
for all
grades,
average
price per
short ton
Foundry:
Newark,
N. J.,
average
price per
short ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per
barrel
Rela
tive
price
Pennsyl
vania
Average
price1
per
gallon
New
York,
average
price
per
gallon
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
1890...........................
1891.......................... .
1892............................
1893............................
1894............................
Oklahoma
By-product
PEICES, 1890
Mine run, Prepared
Screenings,
sizes,
southern southern
southern Average
Illinois,
Illinois, price1per
Illinois,
average
average short ton
average price1
per
price1 per price1
per short ton
short ton short ton
Gasoline: Motor
Beehive: ConBeehive: Wise
nellsville furnace County furnace
WHOLESALE
Year or month
$3,820
3.390
100.0
88.7
$0,902
.663
100.0
73.4
$0,168
. 144
100.0
85.7
1915..........................
1916..........................
1917..........................
1918..........................
1919..........................
1,785
3.246
8.250
6.000
4.738
73.2
133.0
338.2
245.9
194.2
2.119
3.394
8.000
6.625
6.322
85.3
136.6
322.1
266.7
254 5
3.450
3.950
6.180
7.880
6.580
90.3
103.4
161.8
206.3
172.3
.513
.871
1.525
1.885
1.120
56.8
96.5
152.9
209.0
1241
$0,051
. 138
.230
.238
.242
.245
82.2
136.7
141.1
143.9
145.6
1920..........................
1921..........................
1922..........................
1923..........................
$4,412
$2,504
475.8
149.6
304.6
227.6
13.123
6.339
7.014
6.671
528.3
255.2
282.4
268.5
10.770
7.720
$3,467
$6,064
6.558
7.774
11.607
3.649
7.432
5.551
$8,840
11.657
11.926
281.9
202.1
266.6
272.6
2.622
.687
.951
.929
290.6
76.1
105.4
102.9
.119
.048
.050
.055
.293
.261
.251
.207
174.2
155.2
149.3
122.8
1924..........................
January............
February..........
March..............
April.................
M ay......... ........
June________
3.208
3.410
3.310
3.235
3.160
3.160
3.160
3.891
4 360
4160
4035
3.910
3.660
3.660
2.499
2.220
2.360
2.560
2.990
2.948
2.835
5.509
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.050
6.188
5.875
3.528
4025
4.194
4181
3.775
3.406
3.225
144.6
165.0
171.9
171.4
154.7
139.6
132.2
4.375
5.300
5.125
5.031
4.675
4.250
4.125
176.1
213.4
206.3
202.6
188.2
171.1
166.1
10.542
10.910
10.910
10.910
10.510
10.410
10.410
241.1
249.4
249.4
249.4
240.3
238.1
238.1
.961
1.088
1.156
1.075
.969
.831
.780
106.6
120.5
128.2
119.2
107.4
92.1
86.5
.055
.056
.059
.059
.055
.054
.052
.180
.165
.200
.198
.200
.200
.200
107.1
98.0
118.8
117.6
118.8
118.8
118.8
July..................
August........ .
September........
October............
November____
December.........
3.160
3.160
3.160
3.160
3.160
3.260
3.660
3.660
3.860
3.910
3.910
3.910
2.630
2.485
2.240
1.860
2.135
2.720
5.375
5.000
5.100
4938
4 750
4 875
2.955
3.000
3.125
3.125
3.225
4 035
121.1
123.0
128.1
128.1
132.2
165.4
4.125
4.125
3.975
3.875
3.875
3.975
166.1
166.1
160.0
156.0
156.0
160.0
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
.781
.781
.920
.933
1.019
1.170
86.6
86.6
102.0
103.5
112.9
129.7
.050
.051
.052
.053
.054
.064
.195
.188
.175
.140
.148
.150
115.9
111.7
104.0
83.2
87.9
89.1
1925.......... ..............
January............
February.........
March..............
April.................
M ay.................
June_________
3.018
3.160
3.160
3.060
2.960
2.960
2.960
3.628
3.910
3.785
3.510
3.410
3.410
3.410
2.614
3.060
2.760
2.860
2.785
2.735
2.760
5.111
4750
5.094
5.225
5.156
4813
4 750
4 054
4 638
4 075
3.520
3.169
3.113
2.895
166.2
190.1
167.0
144.3
129.9
127.6
118.7
4 399
4 313
4 250
4 050
4.000
4.000
4.000
177.1
173.6
171.1
163.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
10.569
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.410
241.7
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
238.1
1.098
1.331
1.325
1.140
1.031
.913
.935
121.7
147.6
146.9
126.4
114 3
101.2
103.6
.059
.065
.068
.064
.055
.053
.061
.190
.170
.210
.205
.200
.190
.215
113.1
101.0
124.8
121.8
118.8
112.9
127.7
July..................
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
2.960
2.960
2.960
2,960
3.060
3.060
3.410
3.535
3.660
3.680
3.920
3 920
2.500
2.335
2.400
2.310
2.360
2.440
4.750
4.750
4.800
5.156
5.938
6.050
2.913
3.194
3.695
6.531
6.875
4 450
119.4
130.9
151.5
267.7
281.8
182.4
4000
4000
4000
4375
5.688
6.000
161.0
161.0
161.0
176.1
229.0
241.5
10.410
10.410
10.410
10.785
11.034
11.265
238.1
238.1
238.1
246.6
252.2
257.5
.906
1.035
1.050
1.056
1.215
1.250
100.5
114.7
116.4
117.1
134 7
138.6
.059
.055
.053
.054
.057
.061
.220
.202
.170
.170
.170
.170
130.7
120.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
COMMODITIES
100.0
80.2
IMPORTANT
$2.484
1.993
OP
80.7
67.3
98.4
100.0
74.1
PBICES
1.969
1.642
2.400
2.440
1,808
AVEEAGE
1910..........................
1911..........................
1912_........................
1913..........................
1914..........................
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CO
O'
Fuel and lighting
(c) Other fuel and lighting ;; v
Natural:
Refinery
Water white,
bulk, refinery,
Penna. field
Average Rela
price per tive
gallon price
$1,958
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.667
130.6
116.7
116.7
116.7
111.1
$0,868
.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
$0,100
.088
.079
.073
.073
86.7
71.3
64.4
58.8
58.8
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
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
.111
.136
.137
96.4
88.9
89.9
110.5
110.9
1905..................
1906.................
1907..................
1908.................
1909............ .
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
TO
1890..................
1891..................
1892..................
1893-................
1894..................
PEICES, 1890
Average
Refined
Crude
of Safe
Home,
Bird’s
Parlor,
Globe,
150° fire
domestic, No. 1, Eye, and Rela
KansasOkla
Penn
Okla
test, water
Pennsylvania
For export
California
average average Search tive
Oklahoma
homa, sylvania, homa,
white
price
light,
price
58-60,
58-60,
Grade B, per 144 per 144 average price
average average average
boxes
boxes price per
price 1
price 1
price 1
matchAverage Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average
per
per
per
man’s
price per
price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
gallon
gallon
gallon
gross
gallon
barrel price barrel price barrel price gallon price
Motor: Refinery
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Petroleum
Matches
Gasoline
1910.................
1911.................
1912..................
1913.................
1914....... .........
1.500
1.500
1.500
$0,950
.950
.950
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
440.9
401.5
262.9
176.1
3.404
1.731
1.796
1.438
364.3
185.3
192.2
153.9
5.975
3.314
3.173
3.102
243.9
135.3
129.5
126.6
.981
.673
.973
1.010
1.010
1.010
1.010
280.3
192.1
277.9
288.6
288.6
288.6
288.6
1.450
1.244
1.513
1.670
1.750
1.735
1.550
155.2
133.1
161.9
178.8
187.3
185.7
165.9
3.278
3.300
4.000
4.000
4.000
3.813
3.500
1.010
1.010
1.010
1.010
1.010
1.010
288.6
288.6
288.6
288.6
288.6
288.6
1.550
1.375
1.313
1.250
1.212
1.195
165.9
147.2
140.5
133.8
129.7
127.9
342.4
288.6
362.9
362.9
362.9
362.9
362.9
1.670
1.293
1.738
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
362.9
362.9
362.9
320.0
302.9
302.9
1.800
1.730
1.600
1.600
1.588
1.550
100.0
110.7
$0,984
.798
103.9
128.9
173.7
173.
173.
.356
.618
.898
1.178
1.263
101.8
176.7
256.4
336.7
360.9
180.
1.543
1.405
.920
.616
1915.................
1916.................
1917.................
1918.................
1919.................
$0.176
.180
.173
$0,197
.206
* .196
1920.................
1921.................
1922.................
1923.................
.216
.138
.143
.099
.239
.177
.178
.134
$0,149
.159
.088
1.464
1.540
1.540
1.540
1924.................
January.
February March___
April
M ay_____
June_____
.090
.109
.110
.107
.106
.098
.090
.122
.128
.150
.138
.131
.128
.123
.082
.094
.099
.089
.086
.076
.067
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
July..........
August___
September
October__
November
December-
.084
.076
.073
.069
.076
.083
.123
.117
.114
.097
.103
.110
.072
.074
.085
.078
.081
.085
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1925.................
January...
February.
March___
April_____
M ay_____
June_____
.106
.084
.124
.111
.100
.112
.130
.133
.113
.146
.140
.131
.136
.159
.116
.084
.113
.096
.086
.118
.153
1.412
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.540
1.320
189.'
162.6
1.198
1.010
1.270
1.270
1.270
1.270
1.270
July_____
August___
September
October__
November
December.
.124
.104
.093
.087
.097
.099
.152
.137
.121
.119
.119
.125
.144
.125
.128
.131
.106
.101
1.320
1.320
1.320
1.320
1.320
1.-320
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
1.270
1.270
1.270
1.120
1.060
1.060
.988
1.225
1.650
$1,410
1.410
1.410
189.
189.
189.
189.
189.
189.
189.
189.
189.
173.
$0,062
.058
87.5
75.0
90.6
100.0
94.5
88.9
101.6
118.7
169.2
209.4
.050
.060
.080
.107
.115
81.0
97.9
130.7
174.6
187.5
.234
.166
.126
.131
270.9
192.6
145.8
152.1
.149
.085
.085
.084
242.4
137.6
137.4
135.8
133.8
134.7
163.3
163.3
163.3
155.6
142.9
.136
.140
.140
.140
.138
.135
.135
158.0
162.2
162.2
162.2
159.3
156.4
156.4
.080
.086
.091
.083
.080
.076
.073
130.5
140.3
147.3
135.0
130.1
122.9
117.9
3.050
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.800
124.5
112.2
112.2
112.2
112.2
114,3
.135
.135
.135
.135
.135
.135
156.4
156.4
156.4
156.4
156.4
156.4
.072
.072
.083
.083
.082
.084
116.9
116.9
135.0
134.1
133.7
136.6
178.7
138.4
186.0
192.7
192.7
192.7
192.7
3.449
3.063
3.625
3.670
3.425
3.363
3.750
140.8
125.0
148.0
149.8
139.8
137.2
153.1
.134
.135
.135
.135
.135
.133
.130
154.9
156.4
156.4
156.4
156.4
154.1
150.6
.078
.083
.084
.082
.078
.075
.075
126.7
134.1
136.3
132.5
126.0
122.0
121.1
192.7
185.2
171.3
171.3
169.9
165.9
3.800
3.538
3.210
3.150
3.150
3.550
155.1
144.4
131.0
128.6
128.6
144.9
.130
.130
.128
.130
.136
.143
150.6
150.6
147.7
150.6
157.1
165.1
.072
.072
.074
.077
.080
.088
116.9
117.1
120.0
125.0
129.3
142.3
COMMODITIES
.583
1.258
1.775
2.197
2.279
$0,350
.388
.108
.093
.112
.123
IMPORTANT
89.2
84.9
97.2
100.0
98.0
OF
.077
.073
.084
.086
.085
PRICES
54.9
53.1
64.3
100.0
78.2
AVERAGE
100.0
85.5
1.344
1.300
1.575
2.450
1.917
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1 No 1913 base price.
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Metals and metal products
(a) Iron and steel
Hammers: Maydole,
No. iy2
Extra, Regular,
$£-inch, 1-inch, 1-inch,
average
price
price
price
each
each
each
Loose- Loose-pin,
joint,
wrought
cast,
steel,
Rela
3
by
3
3
^by3H
tive
inch,
price average
average
price per price per
pair
pair
Loose-pin,
wrought
steel,
3^by3^
Regu
Extra, lar,
Rela 1-inch, 1-inch, Rela
tive aver aver tive
age
price
age
price
price price
each each
Aver
age
price
per
pair
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
dozen
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
each
price per
dozen pairs
$0.166
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
Aver
se
per
dozen
Rela
tive
price
$0,190
.190
.190
.180
.154
63.4
63.4
63.4
60.0
51.4
1.035
.035
.031
.031
.030
88.3
88.3
76.5
77.8
75.8
). 210
.210
.210
.193
.173
84.0
84.0
84.0
77.3
189718981899.
.133
.139
.143
.143
.147
44.4
46.4
47.5
47.5
48.8
.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
72.3
64.2
61.5
61.5
61.5
.813
.778
.805
.825
88.4
84.5
87.5
89.6
101.7
.353
.380
.380
.363
80.1
86.4
86.4
82.6
87.9
1900.
1901..
1902.
1903.
1904.
.200
.170
.180
.231
.240
66.6
56.6
60.0
77.0
80.0
.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
67.1
70.4
79.7
83.3
91.0
1.090
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.040
118.4
114.1
1141
114.1
113.0
.419
.423
.423
95.2
96.2
96.2
105.9
105.9
1905.
19061907..
1908.
1909.
.307
.357
102.2
118.9
120.0
120.0
106.4
.040
.040
.040
$0,090
.090
.093
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
134.3
163.3
166.7
148.1
148.1
1.037
1.022
.998
.954
112.6
111.0
108.4
103.7
101.4
.466
.466
$0,420
.420
.372
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
.366
.340
.350
.350
104.6
97.1
100.0
100.0
.108
.090
.090
.090
119.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
.250
.250
.250 $0,200
139.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
175.9
92.6
100.0
100.0
.930
.930
.926
101.1
101.1
100.6
100.0
1910.
1911.
1912..
1913..
$0,230
$1. S20
.<■66
.440
.440
$5,280
5.280
106.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
TO 1925
1890.
1891.
18921893.
1894.
PRICES, 1890
Files: 8-inch,
mill, bastard
Year or month
WHOLESALE
Door knobs:
Steel, bronzeplated
Chisels: Socket
firmer
Butts
Augers
T
.200
.202
.262
.329
.390
100.0
100.9
130.9
164.4
195.1
.270
.300
.371
.428
.470
100.0
111.1
137.3
158.6
174.1
.916
.914
1.050
1.372
1.637
99.5
99.4
114.0
149.1
177.9
5.280
5.280
6.840
9.450
11.108
100.0
100.0
129.5
179.0
210.4
1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923.
708
931
852
803
803
307.9
404.6
370.3
348.9
348.9
3.860
4.590
3.419
3.093
3.450
292.4
347.7
259.0
234.3 ,
261.4
.420
.518
.470
.413
.445
210.2
259.1
234.8
206.3
222.5
.471
.630
.378
.309
.376
174.4
233.3
139.8
114.5
139.4
1.656
1.729
1.450
1.417
1.550
179.9
187.9
157.6
153.9
168.4
12.100
14.067
13.833
12.300
12.950
229.2
266.4
262.0
232.9
245.3
1924..
January—
February.
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June........
803
803
803
,803
803
803
,803
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
3.535
3.480
3.480
3.660
3.660
3.660
3.660
267.8
263.6
263.6
277.3
277.3
277.3
277.3
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
.410
.370
.430
.430
.430
.430
.430
151.9
137.0
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.3
1.724
1.550
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
187.4
168.4
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
12.000
13.200
13.200
13.200
13.200
11.400
11.400
227.3
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
215.9
215.9
803
803
,803
,803
,803
,803
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
3.660
3.660
3.660
3.364
3.240
3.240
277.3
277.3
277.3
254.9
245.5
245.5
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
.430
.430
.430
.370
.370
.370
159.3
159.3
159.3
137.0
137.0
137.0
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
11.400
11.400
11.400
11.400
11.400
11.400
215.9
215.9
215.9
215.9
215.9
215.9
,803
,803
,803
,803
,803
803
,803
34a 9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
348.9
3.272
3.240
3.240
3.247
3.330
3.330
3.330
247.9
245.5
245.5
246.0
252.3
252.3
252.3
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
.368
.370
.370
.370
.370
.370
.370
136.4
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
12.243
11.400
12.320
12.320
12.320
12.320
12.320
231.9
215.9
233.3
233.3
233.3
233.3
233.3
803 348.9
803 348.9
803 348.9
803 34a 9
803 348.9
803 348.9
3.330
3.330
3.330
3.330
3.330
2.894
252.3
252.3
252.3
252.3
252.3
219.2
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
.445
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
222.5
.370
.370
.370
.370
.370
.350
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
137.0
129.6
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
1.740
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
189.1
12.320
12.320
12.320
12.320
12.320
12.320
233.3
233.3
233.3
233.3
233.3
233.3
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
1925..
January__
February.
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November .
December..
139
COMMODITIES
90.9
90.2
148.5
245.5
290.9
IMPORTANT
1.200
1.190
1.960
3.240
3.840
OP
100.0
100.0
124.3
165.2
267.4
PEICES
r
230
230
286
380
615
AVERAGE
8
^
M
,°
j
c&
1914..
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
140
T able 9.—A V ERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Metals and metal products
(a) Iron and steel
Pig iron
Iron ore: Mesabi
Year and month
Foundry,
No. 1,
average
price per
long ton
Foundry, No. 2,
northern
Basic,
average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
$0 083
083
083
083
082
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
68.2
$18,408
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
1896.
1897.
083
087
083
075
075
69.4
72.2
69.4
62.5
62.5
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.
079
075
085
090
103
65.7
62.5
70.8
75.0
85.4
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.
150
181
200
166
159
124.7
150.7
166.7
138.3
132.7
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.
19111912.
19131914-
165
100
120
120
120
137.5
83.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
1890.
1891.
1894.
$4,150
3.717
100.0
$3,400
3.033
100.0
89.2
$14.706
12.873
Average
price per
short ton
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
PEICES, 1890
Average
price each
Average
price per
long ton
Foundry, No. 2,
southern,
Birmingham
WHOLESALE
Locks: Common
mortise
Non-Bessemer
$11,692
10.208
100.0
87.3
.128
.210
.321
.365
.373
106.9
175.0
267.3
304.2
310.4
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
10.671
15.696
35.067
33.104
28. 500
91.3
134.2
299.9
283.1
243.8.
192 0
1921 .
1922 .
192 3
.....
7.123
6.662
5.921
6.085
171.6
160.5
142.7
146.6
6.473
6.012
5.271
5.435
190.4
176.8
155.0
159.8
.477
.363
.332
.360
397.2
302.7
276.4
300.0
42.269
21.668
24.264
25.808
287.4
147.3
165.0
175.5
44.459
25.277
27.633
28.972
259.5
147.5
161.3
169.1
44.902
25.095
27.029
28.164
280.5
156.8
168.8
175.9
40.692
22.188
19.712
23. 827
348.0
189.8
168.6
203.8
192 4
January.
February..
March___
April_____
M ay_____
June..........
5.611
6.200
6.200
6.200
5.560
5.400
5.400
135.2
149.4
149.4
149.4
134.0
130.1
130.1
4.961
5.550
5.550
5.550
4.910
4.750
4.750
145.9
163.2
163.2
163.2
144.4
139.7
139.7
.385
.370
.400
.400
.400
.400
.400
320.8
308.3
333.3
333.3
333.3
333.3
333.3
20.245
21.200
22.000
21.938
21.550
20.500
19.625
137.7
144.2
149.6
149.2
146.5
139.4
133.5
23.288
24.760
25.260
25.135
24.560
23.885
22.885
135.9
144.5
147.4
146.7
143.4
139.4
133.6
22.505
24.160
24.760
24.760
23.560
22.510
21.510
140.6
150.9
154.7
154.7
147.2
140.6
134.4
19.859
21. 500
22.500
22.500
22.300
21.500
20.000
169.9
183.9
192.4
192.4
190.7
183.9
171.1
July...........
August___
September.
October. _.
November.
December-
5.400
5.400
5.400
5.400
5.400
5.400
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
4.750
4.750
4.750
4.750
4.750
4.750
139.7
139.7
139.7
139.7
139.7
139.7
.400
.400
.400
.350
.350
.350
333.3
333.3
333.3
291.7
291.7
291.7
19.000
19.000
19.000
19.000
19.125
20.900
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
130.1
142.1
21.960
21.760
21.760
21.760
22.010
23.660
128.2
127.0
127.0
127.0
128.5
138.1
20.760
20.885
21.560
21.260
21.260
22.960
129.7
130.5
134.7
132.8
132.8
143.4
18.000
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.750
19.800
154.0
149.7
149.7
149.7
151.8
169.4
192 5
January. __
February. _
March.......
April.........
M ay_____
June..........
4.905
5.400
5.400
5.400
4.740
4.740
4.740
118.2
130.1
130.1
130.1
114.2
114.2
114.2
4.375
4.750
4.750
4.750
4.250
3.250
4.250
128.7
139.7
139.7
139.7
125.0
125.0
125.0
.348
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
289.6
291.7
291.7
291.7
291.7
291.7
291.7
19.567
21.875
22.000
21.300
20.125
18.813
18.050
133.1
148.8
149.6
144.8
136.9
127.9
122.7
22.318
24.635
24.510
24.060
22.885
21.760
20.760
130.3
143.8
143.1
140.4
133.6
127.0
121.2
21.645
24.135
23.760
22.860
21.885
20.885
20.060
135.2
150.8
148.4
142.8
136.7
130.5
125.3
19.731
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
19.600 ;
168.8
171.1
171.1
171.1
171.1
171.1
167.6
July...........
August___
September.
October. __
November.
December.
4.740
4.740
4.740
4.740
4.740
4.740
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
4.250
4.250
4.250
4.250
4.250
4.250
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.320
291.7
291.7
291.7
291.7
291.7
266.7
18.000
18.000
18.300
18.625
19.875
20.000
122.4
122.4
124.4
126.7
135.2
136.0
20.760
20.760
21.060
21.385
22.635
22.760
121.2
121.2
122.9
124.8
132.1
132.8
20.260
20.260
20.560
20.885
22.135
22.260
126.6
126.6
128.4
130.5
138.3
139.1
18.000
18. 000
18. 500
19.375
21.000
22.000
154.0
154.0
158.2
165.7
179.6
188.2
.
COMMODITIES
83.1
108.1
148.5
155.9
165.0
IMPORTANT
2.825
3.675
5.050
5.300
5.612
OP
83.7
104.2
137.3
144.4
150.9
PRICES
3.475
4.325
5.700
5.992
6.262
AVERAGE
1915.................
1916..................
1917.................
191 8
191 9
M*
142
T able 9 .—A V E R A G E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925-Continued
Metals and metal products
(a) Iron and steel
Spiegeleisen, 18
and 22 per cent
Pig iron
Gray forge, Foundry,
No. 2,
southern, southern,
Rela
coke,
Cincinnati, tive
average
price
average
price per
price per
long ton
long ton
Best refined,
from store, Phila
delphia
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
From mill, Pittsburgh
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per 100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
$14,500
12.517
11.792
10.635
102.9
88.8
83.6
75.4
63.4
$0,021
.019
.019
.017
.013
106.8
99.0
97.4
88.5
69.8
$0,018
.017
.016
.015
.012
102.5
95.2
91.4
83.6
66.9
$2,965
2.467
2.190
1.992
1.652
163.0
135.6
120.4
109.5
90.8
1895..
1896..
1897..
10.323
9.604
8.802
8.719
15.063
73.2
68.1
62.4
61.8
106.8
.014
.014
.013
.013
.021
75.0
72.9
68.2
66.7
101.8
.013
.012
.011
.011
.020
67.9
61.3
59.6
108.7
2.118
2.925
1.485
1.438
2.388
116.4
160.8
81.7
79.0
131.3
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
15.604
12,552
17.604
16.229
11.677
110.7
89.0
124.9
115.1
.020
.018
.021
.020
.017
102.1
95.8
110.9
104.2
.022
.018
.019
.018
.015
119.8
100.3
108.1
98.7
82.4
2.633
2.365
2.104
2.075
1.906
144.8
130.0
115.7
114.1
104.8
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
.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
1.896
1.958
2.117
2.100
1.917
104.2
107.7
116.4
115.5
105.4
1910..
1911..
14.573
12.833
103.4
91.0
.019
.016
96.4
85.4
.016
.013
93.9
78.8
1.888
1.804
103.8
99.2
TO 1925
1890..
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
PEICES, 1890
Best
Com
refined,
mon,
average average
price per price per
pound
pound
Concrete rein
forcing, mill,
Pittsburgh
WHOU2SALE
Year or month
Nails: Wire
Bars
Bar iron
1912..
1913..
1914..
1915-
14.240
14.098
$14. 903
13.390
13. 576
101.0
100.0
89.9
91.1
$58.290
56.857
100.583
100.0
97.5
172.6
$25. 000
25.000
26.196
100.0
100.0
104.8
.018
.019
.016
.017
91.1
100.0
83.3
90.6
.014
.017
.013
.013
83.6
100.0
77.0
78.8
19161917..
19181919-
18.671
38.808
36.526
32.175
125.3
260.4
245.1
215.9
231.700
327.208
277.500
142.117
397.5
561.4
476.1
243.8
50.023
74.750
78.719
42.033
200.1
299.0
314.9
168.1
.033
.046
.048
.038
170.3
241.7
251.0
199.0
.026
.041
.038
.034
156.4
246.1
232.7
204.8
192019211922..
1923-
44.508
26.606
23.986
27.848
298.7
178.5
161.0
186.9
193.208
79.533
71.619
115.846
331.5
136.4
122.9
198.7
70.113
31.250
33.760
42.168
280.5
125.0
135.0
168.7
.048
.030
.026
.033
251.6
154.2
135.9
174.0
.044
.026
.023
.031
1924..
January.. _
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
23.909
25.550
26.550
26.550
26.350
25.550
24.050
160.4
171.4
178.2
178.2
176.8
171.4
161.4
103,. 849
108:700
107.500
107.500
107.500
107.500
107.500
178.2
186.5
184.4
184.4
184.4
184.4.
184.4
35.170
38.800
39.000
39.000
36.600
36.500
36.500
140.7
155.2
156.0
156.0
146.4
146.0
146.0
.031
.034
.034
.032
.032
.032
.030
163.5
177.1
177.1
166.1
166.1
166.1
158.3
22.050
21.550
21.550
21.550
21.800
23.850
148.0
144.6
144.6
144.6
146.3
160.0
106.000
95.750
95.000
95.000
101.250
106.000
181.9
164.3
163.0
163.0
173.7
181.9
34.600
33.375
32.100
31.750
31.750
32.400
138.4
133.5
128.4
127.0
127.0
129.6
.030
.030
.030
.030
.030
.031
23.790
24.050
24.050
24.050
24.050
24.050
23.650
159.6
161.4
161.4
161.4
161.4
161.4
158.7
114.712
111. 250
115.000
115.000
115.000
115.000
115.000
196.8
190.9
197.3
197.3
197.3
197.3
197.3
32.654
32.250
33.375
33.000
33.000
33.000
32.900
130.6
129.0
133.5
132.0
132.0
132.0
131.6
22.175
22.550
22.850
23.425
24.870
25.490
148.8
151.3
153.3
157.2
166.9
171.0
115.000
115.000
115.000
115.000
115.000
115.000
197.3
197.3
197.3
197.3
197.3
197.3
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.250
33.000
33.000
128.0
128.0
128.0
129.0
132.0
132.0
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November,
December _1925..
January...
February..
March___
April__. . .
M ay.........
June.........
July............
August.......
September .
October___
November .
December..
4
" $ i . 376"
1.153
1.307
100.0
83.8
95.0
1.740
1.819
1.679
1.746
95.6
100.0
92.3
96.0
2.480
3.490
2.900
2.488
180.3
253.7
210.8
180.8
2.596
3.633
3.600
3.518
142.7
199.8
197.9
193.4
266.7
158.8
137.6
188.5
2.875
2.010
1.733
2.285
209.0
146.1
126.0
166.1
4.187
3.056
2.610
3.035
230.2
168.0
143.5
166.8
.030
.031
.031
.031
.031
.030
.030
183.0
189.7
189.7
189.7
189.7
181.8
181.8
2.233
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.325
2.250
162.3
174.4
174.4
174.4
174.4
169.0
163.5
2.989
3.100
3.100
3.100
3.100
3.025
3.000
164.3
170.4
170.4
170.4
170.4
166.3
164.9
158.3
158.3
158.3
158.3
158.3
162.5
.030
.030
.030
.030
.030
.030
181.8
180.6
178.8
178.8
178.8
178.8
2.200
2.150
2.125
2.050
2.000
2.100
159.9
156.3
154.5
149.0
145.4
152.6
2.980
2.913
2.880
2.850
2.850
2.950
163.8
160.1
158.3
156.7
156.7
162.2
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
.028
159.9
163.5
163.5
163.5
163.5
162.0
147.9
.031
.030
.031
.031
.030
.030
.030
182.4
181.8
184.8
184.8
184.2
181.8
181.8
2.046
2.100
2.150
2.200
2.150
2.000
2.000
148.7
152.6
156.3
159.9
156.3
145.4
145.4
2.820
2.950
2.950
2.950
2.900
2.850
2.780
155.1
162.2
162.2
162.2
159.4
156.7
152.8
.028
.030
.031
.031
.031
.030
147.9
156.8
163.5
163.5
163.5
158.3
.030
.030
.030
.030
.030
.030
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
2.000
2.000
1.950
1.950
2.000
2.050
145.4
145.4
141.7
141.7
145.4
149.0
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.725
2.750
2.750
151.2
151.2
151.2
149.8
151.2
151.2
CO
C h a r t 16
C
hart
16a
400
375
350
325
300
275
AVERAGE
175
175
PRICES
150
150
OF
100
IMPORTAHT
400
375
350
325
300
275
tS
125
100
50
$3
5S
I I I
1916
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
1916
1913
1920
19X1
I I I
J922
1923
* J J I * I J I £
1924-
1925
145
1917
COMMODITIES
MAILS, WIRE. .
5TEEL BILLETS
PIG IRON, BESSEMER .
AVtRAOE. PRICE IN 1913 s 100)
146
TABLE ©.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES O F COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925-Continued
Metals and metal products
(a) Iron and steel
Pipe: Cast-iron, 6-inch
Crosscut: Disston, No. 2
Average
price per
short ton
Shovels: Ames,
No. 2
Hand: Disston
Bailey Sargent
No. 5, No. 414, Rela
Relative average
average tive
No. 7,
price
price
price
Rela 26-inch,
price Average
each
each
price
tive
each
Rela
tive
price
Average Rela Average Rela
price Rela
price
price
tive
tive per
100 tive per long price
per
ton
dozen price pounds price
94.7
94.7
94.7
94.7
91.9
$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
$7,870
7.870
7.870
7.870
7.450
1897-.
1898..
1.242
1.230
1.230
1.230
1.230
*82.8
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
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
7.450
7.810
7.930
7.930
8.608
19001901..
190219031904-
1.414
1.460
1.510
1.530
1.530
94.3
97.3
100.7
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
19051906..
1907—
1908—
1909—
1.530
1.710
1.530
1.530
1.530
102.0
102.0
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
1910..
1911..
1912..
1.658
1.540
1.540
110.5
102.7
102.7
1.604
1.782
1.782
90.0
100.0
100.0
12.950
12.950
12.950
102.2
114.0
102.0
$1,540
95.2
$30,468
25.329
23.631
20.436
16.578
118.1
98.2
91.6
79.2
64.3
95.2
99.8
101.3
101.3
110.0
18.484
18.833
15.080
15.306
31.117
71.7
73.0
58.5
59.3
120.7
9.120
9.120
9.355
8.020
7.653
116.6
116.6
119.6
102 5
97.8
25.063
24.131
30.599
27.912
22.179
97.2
93.6
118.7
108.2
86.0
97.4
97.4
100.2
100.0
7.620
7.620
7.840
7.822
7.620
100.0
97.4
24.028
27.448
29.253
26.313
24.616
93.2
106.4
113.4
102.0
95.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
7.738
7.450
7.451
98.9
95.2
95.2
25.380
21.458
22.378
98.4
83.2
86.8
100.0
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
Rela
tive
price
1925
$1,420
1.420
1.420
L 420
1.378
price
per
long
ton
TO
18901891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
102.0
102.0
Billets: Besse Billets: Open
hearth
mer
PRICES, 1890
No. 8,
26-inch,
skewback,
average
price price per price
per
dozen
dozen
Skelp:
Grooved
WHOLESALE
Tear or month
Steel
Saws
Planes: Jack planes
1.782
1.782
1.782
2.011
100.0
100.0
100.0
112.8
$15,609
15.609
15.609
17.503
100.0
100.0
100.0
112.1
1917.......................
1918.......................
1919......................
1920.......................
55.369
60.687
57.501
74.046
236.9
259.7
246.0
316.8
2.282
2.801
3.435
4.420
152.1
186.7
229.0
294.7
2.785
3.375
3.600
4.000
156.3
189.4
202.0
224.5
22.008
25.958
27.637
33.000
141.0
166.3
177.1
211.4
1921.......................
1922......................
1923.......................
54.531
51.435
60.314
233.3
220.1
258.1
3.589 239.3
2.980 198.7
2.980 198.7
3.800 213.2
3.688 206.9
4.000 224.5
30.000 192.2 13.228 169.1
27.675 177.3 11.453 146.4
29.500 189.0 12.194 155.8
1924.......................
February.__
March__. . .
April............
May______
June_______
60.137
62.600
62.600
62.600
62.600
62.588
61.850
257.3
267.9
267.9
267.9
267.9
267.8
264.6
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
244.5
224.5
224.5
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
2.140
2.350
2.313
2.300
2.280
2.238
2.200
153.9
169.1
166.4
165.5
164.0
161.0
158.3
38.000
40.000
40.000
40.000
40.000
38.500
38.000
147.3
155.1
155.1
155.1
155.1
149.3
147.3
38.000 •il45.6
40.000 153.3
40.000 153.3
40.000 153.3
40.000 153.3
38.500 147.5
38.000 145.6
July_______
August_____
September. __
October____
November...
December—
61.100
60.100
57.100
57.100
56.100
55.700
261.4
257.2
244.3 .
244.3
240.0
238.3 .
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
158.5
2.150
2.000
2.000
1.950
1.900
1.980
154.7
143.9
143.9
140.3
136.7
142.4
38.000
37.750
36.400
35.750
35.500
36.000
147.3
146.4
141.1
138.6
137.7
139.6
38.000
37.750
36.400
35.750
35.500
36.000
145.6
1447
139.5
137.0
136.0
138.0
52.196
55.100
55.100
53.500
53.100
51.350
223.3
235.8
235.8
228.9
227.2
219.7
218.6
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
12.099
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.400
12.080
11.930
154.6
158,5
158.5
158.5
158.5
154.4
152.5
1.960
2.000
2.100
2.100
2.000
2.000
1.920
141.0
143.9
151.1
151.1
143.9
143.9
138.1
35.452
37.000
37.000
36.700
35.500
35.250
35.000
137.5
143.5
143.5
142.3
137.7
136.7
135.7
35.644
38.000
38.000
37.100
35.500
35.250
35.000
136.6
145.6
145.6
142.2
136.0
135.1
1341
51.100
51.100
51.100
51.100
218.6
218.6
218.6 .
218.6
220.3
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
198.7
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
224.5
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
189.0
11.980
11.930
11.930
11.930
11.930
11.930
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
136.7
136.7
136.7
136.7
136.7
136.7
35.000
35.000
35.000
34.250
34 750
35.000
135.7
135.7
135.7
132.8
134 7
135.7
35.000
35.000
35.000
34 250
34.750
35.000
1341
1341
134.1
131.2
133.2
1341
.Tannary ....
1925......................
January____
February.__
March_____
April______
May_______
June_______
July.............
August_____
September...
October____
November...
December__
51.100
51.475
51.600
220.8
7.825 100.0 $1,390 100.0
7.850 100.3 1.169 84.1
6.923 88.5 1.265 91.0
8.314 106.3 2.336 168.0
11.276
13.481
13.267
14.160
144.1
172.3
169.6
181.0
25.789 100.0 $26,096
20.078 77.9 20.058
22.441 87.0 22.763
43:946 170.4 43.825
100.0
76.9
87.2
167.9
69.856
47.274
40.539
56.260
71.771
47.500
40.267
60.592
275.0
182.0
1543
232.2
1.991 143.3 34.385 133.3 34 567
1.731 124.5 33.990 131.8 33.990
2.347 168.9 41.654 161.5 41.750
132.5
130.3
160.0
3.953
2.890
2.505
3.000
284.4
207.9
180.2
215.8
270.9
183.3
157.2
218.2
COMMODITIES
100.0
100.0
100.0
120.0
IMPORTANT
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.800
OF
100.0
89.4
98.2
135.3
PBICES
23.371
20.898
22.943
31.618
AVERAGE
1913.......................
1914......................
1915.......................
1916....... ..............
148
T able 9 .—A V ERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925-Continued
Metals and metal products
(a) Iron and steel
Tin
Steel
Year or month
Average
price
per
100
pounds
Rela
tive
price
Plates: Tank
One-fourth
inch thick,
average
price per
pound
Rails: Besse
mer
$0,024
107.3
86.9
.024
111.4
98.2
89.0
1897..
1898..
24.333
28.000
18.750
17.625
28.125
19001901190219031904-
32.288
27.333
28.000
28.000
28,000
1905..
1906..
1907..
1908..
1909..
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
28.000
100.0
100.0
1910...
19111912..
1913..
28.000
28.000
28.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
1894..
$1,548
100.0
$0,015
100.0
28.000
Rela
tive
price
.022
100.0
67.0
62.9
100.4
.020
.019
.027
115.3
97.6
100.0
.029
.032
.029
.026
100.0
100.0
.021
.022
100.0
100.0
.024
.025
.024
.022
100.0
100.0
.023
.020
.020
$80,000
100.0
Chicago,
price per
pound
Mill,
Rela Pittsburgh, Rela
tive
tive
average
price
price per
price
100 pounds
Average
price per
base box
(200
pounds)
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
113.5
106.8
107.1
100.4
85.7
$31.779
29.917
30.000
28.125
24.000
Average
price per
long ton
Roofing
(temeplate)
Structural
PRICES, 1890
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
1890..
1891..
1892..
Sheets: Box an
nealed, No. 27
Average
price per
pound
Average
price per
long ton
Rela
tive
price
Rails: Openhearth
86.8
121.9
133.8
143.8
132.9
118.7
95.9
101.4
108.2
114.2
109.6
101.8
103.7
91.3
89.5
100.0
WHOLESALE
Merchant bars
$0,016
100.0
$1,510
100.0
$6,937
100.0
191
191
191
191
191
4
5
6
7
8
.
.
.
.
.
74.4
84.8
172.2
234.3
186.8
.012
.013
.032
.056
.032
2.495
161.1
3.218
207.8
120.9
1.872
111.2
....................
1.721
....................
2.357
152.2
.027
.033
.019
.017
.024
3.628
2.892
100.0
30.000
30.000
33.333
40.000
56.000
100.0
100.0
111.1
133.3
186.7
.019
.019
.030
.065
.049
85.4
85.8
135.2
297.3
225.6
.013
.015
.028
.043
.032
82.5
92.5
176.9
269.4
201.9
1.175
1.279
2.525
3.738
3.000
77.8
84.7
167.2
247.5
198.6
6.580
6.354
8.558
14.665
15.300
94.9
91.6
123.4
211.4
220.5
183.1
130.4
116.9
164.2
47.264
51.827
44.039
40.692
43.000
168.8
185.1
157.3
145.3
153.6
49.264
53.827
45.654
40.692
43.000
164.2
179.4
152.2
135.6
143.3
.044
.053
.035
.032
.037
200.0
243.8
160.3
145.7
168.9
.028
.032
.024
.021
.028
174.4
198.1
148.1
132.5
173.8
2.521
2.829
2.044
1.733
2.423
166.9
187.3
135.3
114.8
160.4
14.262
14.100
12.277
9.600
10.848
205.6
203.3
177.0
138.4
156.4
143.2
168.9
165.5
161.5
154.1
148.6
147.3
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.0C0
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
.036
.038
.038
.038
.037
.037
.036
163.0
172.6
173.5
171.7
169.9
165.8
162.1
.025
.028
.028
.028
.027
.026
.026
155.6
177.5
177.5
174.4
168.8
162.5
160.6
2.235
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.450
2.375
2.275
148.0
165.5
165.5
165.5
162.2
157.2
150.6
11.323
11.300
11.300
11.300
11.300
11.350
11.300
163.2
162.9
162.9
162.9
162.9
162.9
162.9
141.2
131.8
123.0
121.6
123.6
129.7
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
.035
.034
.034
.034
.034
.035
159.4
156.6
155.7
155.3
156.6
160.3
.025
.024
.024
.020
.021
.022
154.4
151.3
147.5
124.4
131.3
137.5
2.200
2.150
2.050
1.950
1.900
1.975
145.7
142.3
135.7
129.1
125.8
130.8
11.300
11.300
11.300
11.300
11.350
11.500
162.9
162.9
162.9
162.9
163.6
165.8
221.6
2.197
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.290
2.238
2.200
141.9
155.0
155.0
155.0
147.9
144.5
142.1
.021
July...........
August___
September.
October___
November.
December..
2.150
2.125
2.040
2.000
2.025
2.100
138.9
137.2
131.8
129.2
130.8
135.6
.021
192 5
.
January__
February..
March____
April_____
M ay......... .
June.........
2.017
2.100
2.100
2.100
2.050
2.000
2.000
130.3
135.6
135.6
135.6
132.4
129.2
129.2
.019
.020
.020
.020
.020
.019
129.7
135.1
135.1
135.1
135.1
135.1
129.7
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
.033
.036
.036
.035
.034
.032
.032
149.3
162.6
162.1
157.5
155.3
147.9
144.3
.022
.022
.023
.023
.023
.022
.022
135.6
139.4
143.8
143.8
140.6
137.5
136.9
2.002
2.100
2.050
2.100
2.050
2.000
2.000
132.6
139.0
135.7
139.0
135.7
132.4
132.4
11.523
11.500
11.500
11.500
11.500
11.500
11.500
166.1
165.8
165.8
165.8
165.8
165.8
165.8
July..........
August___
September.
October...
November.
December.
2.000
1.950
1.920
2.000
2.000
2.000
129.2
125.9
124.0
129.2
129.2
129.2
.019
.019
.018
.018
.019
.019
128.4
125.0
121.6
121.6
125.7
128.4
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
43.000
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
143.3
.031
.031
.031
.031
.032
.033
141.6
142.5
141.6
142.5
147.5
150.2
.021
.021
.021
.021
.021
.021
131.9
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
2.000
1.925
1.950
1.950
1.950
1.950
132.4
127.5
129.1
129.1
129.1
129.1
11.500
11.500
11.500
11.500
11.550
11.700
165.8
165.8
165.8
165.8
166.5
168.7
.025
.025
.024
.023
.022
.022
.020
.018
.018
.018
.019
.020
COMMODITIES
192 4
.
January__
February..
March____
April..........
M ay......... .
June......... .
IMPOETANT
100.0
111.9
135.7
192.9
OF
28.000
28.000
31.333
38.000
54.000
PEICES
78.4
85.8
218.9
376.4
218.9
AVEEAGE
191 9
.
192 0
.
192 1
.
192................... 2
192................... 3
1.153
1.313
2.666
CD
150
T able 9 .—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Metals and metal products
(6) Nonferrous
metals
(a) Iron and steel
Wire: Fence
Tin
Vlo c o * O U llU UUAp
50-pound
Plate: Domestic
Year or month
Barbed, galva
nized
Plain, annealed
................
.
_
Aver
age
Rela price
tive
per
price pound
$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
$0,197
.200
.210
.210
.156
183.3
186.0
195.3
195.3
144.9
.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
.112
.103
.085
.092
.145
103.9
96.1
79.1
85.4
135.1
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
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
.182
.105
.095
.109
.095
169.3
97.2
88.6
101.7
87.9
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909.........................
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
80.0
4.140
87.3
4.521
5.750 "”$4,370" 111.1
4.370 111.1
4.600 116.9
2.383
2.428
2.634
2.622
2.359
103.2
105.2
114.1
113.5
102.2
.106
.106
.122
.100
.116
98.1
98.1
113.4
93.0
107.6
1925
91.2
84.5
75.6
111.3
_
to
$3,435
3.182
2.850
4.191
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
Rela
tive
price
1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Aver
age
price
per
gross
p r ic e s ,
Nos. 6 to 9,
F. 0 . b.
Firm
Firm
Coke at Coke,f.o.b.
f.o .b . Pitts
.C .O ., Johnson’s, Rela No.
Rela burgh, aver Rela
No. 2, Rela Chicago,
1,
New York, Pittsburgh, Rela M
average
average
average
tive
tive
tive
tive average average
average
average
tive
age price
price
price per price
price
price
price per
price
price
price per
price per
price
per 100
100 price
each
dozen
each
each
100 pounds 100 pounds
pounds
pounds
Wood screws: Aluminum:
1-inch, No. 10, 98-99
per cent
flat-head
W holesale
Trowels: Brick, 10H-inch
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
3.840
3.865
3.657
3.242
5.057
8.864
7.727
7.074
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
1924.
January.-.
February..
March----April........
M ay........ .
June........ .
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
2.133
2.180
2.134
2.309
2.152
92.3
94.4
92.4
100.0
93.2
$1,513
1.373
91.1
142.1
249.1
217.2
198.8
4.500
4.500
4.875
5.583
6.250
3.749
5.248
7.760
9.048
8.764
95.3
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
7.558
5.888
4.736
5.411
212.4
165.5
133.1
152.1
8.598
9.159
8.850
8.975
9.200
6.302
4.658
5.141
233.8
160.1
118.4
130.6
4.724
4.095
3.512
4.042
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
4.935
5.180
5.180
5.180
5.180
5.180
5.180
125.4
131.6
131.6
131.6
131.6
131.6
131.6
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
5.143
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
5.500
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
.
.
.
.
.
100.0
90.8
.149
.100
.120
.108
.078
138.4
93.0
111.6
100.0
72.8
$0,236
.186
100.0
78.6
1.469
2.417
3.450
3.250
3.114
97.1
159.8
228.1
214.9
205.9
.093
.168
.239
.216
.205
86.8
156.6
222.5
200.9
190.7
.340
.607
.516
.337
.330
143.7
256.8
218.2
142.4
139.6
204.6
177.4
152.1
175.0
3.358
2.801
2.310
2.739
222.0
185.2
152.7
181.1
.252
.215
.168
.214
234.4
200.0
156.2
198.8
.333
.215
.187
.253
140.8
91.0
78.9
107.0
3.925
4.140
4.140
4.140
4.140
4.065
4.040
170.0
179.3
179.3
179.3
179.3
176.0
175.0
2.792
2.900
2.900
2.900
2.900
2.850
2.800
184.6
191.7
191.7
191.7
191.7
188.4
185.1
.215
.220
.220
.220
.220
.220
.220
200.3
204.7
204.7
204.7
204.7
204.7
204.7
.270
.268
.270
.275
.270
.270
.269
114.0
113.4
114.2
116.3
114.2
114.2
113.7
130.7
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
3.980
3.853
3.820
3.550
3.550
3.650
172.4
166.8
165.4
153.7
153.7
158.1
2.780
2.719
2.680
2.650
2.663
2.750
183.8
179.8
177.2
175.2
176.0
181.8
.220
.200
.200
.215
.215
.215
204.7
186.1
186.1
199.5
199.5
199.5
.265
.269
.270
.270
.270
.270
112.1
113.7
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
4.724
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
120.0
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
3.503
3.650
3.650
3.650
3.600
3.550
3.540
151.7
158.1
158.1
158.1
155.9
153.7
153.3
2.688
2.750
2.800
2.790
2.713
2.650
2.650
177.7
181.8
185.1
184.5
179.3
175.2
175.2
.187
.215
.215
.215
.215
.215
.183
173.7
199.5
199.5
199.5
199.5
199.5
170.6
.272
.270
.270
.270
.270
.270
.270
115.0
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
114.2
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.922
5.180
5.180
116.9
116.9
116.9
125.1
131.6
131.6
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
147.2
2.650
2.650
2.650
2.650
2.650
2.650
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
.183 170.6
.169 157.2
.160 148.8
.160 148.8
.160 148.8
.152 .141.4
.270
.270
.270
.273
.280
.280
114.2
114.2
114.2
115.3
118.4
118.4
151
114.0
111.1
105.2
100.0
92.9
COMMODITIES
1925.
January-..
February..
March......
April........
M ay.........
June..........
4.485
4.370
4.140
3.935
3.655
IMPORTANT
July_______
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December-.
$4,500
4.500
4.500
OF
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
.340
.350
.350
PEICES
102.0
102.6
97.1
100.0
94.7
AVERAGE
$3,456
3.558
152
T able 9.—A V E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Metals and metal products
(6) Nonferrous metals
Lead: Pig
Copper
Sheet: Hot rolled
(base sizes)
Ingot
Electro
Lake,
lytic,
average average
price per price
per
pound
pound
$0.158
.131 _________
.115
.109
.095
Silver: Bar, fine
Pig
Wire: Bare
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per 100
pounds
112.1
98.6
86.0
80.7
69.1
$0,044
.044
.041
.037
.033
100.0
99.3
93.9
85.0
75.2
$5,400
5.600
5.183
5.000
4.433
106.3
110.2
102.0
98.4
87.2
$0,730
.628
.564
.521
.479
129.2
111.2
99.9
92.3
84.8
$1,053
.990
.876
.782
.640
Rela Average
tive price per
pound
price
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
97.9
81.1
71.7
67.9
58.9
$0,228
.190
.160
.150
.143
107.4
89.7
75.5
70.8
67.2
$0,188
.165
.144
.135
.116
Tin
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
ounce
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Rela
tive
price}
172.0
161.7
143.0
127.7
104.6
$0.212
.203
.204
.200
.181
47.3
45.1
45.4
44.6
40.4
.108
.110
.113
.119
.177
66.8
68.2
70.4
74.2
109.9
.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
.033
.030
.036
.038
.045
74.1
68.2
81.4
86.4
101.8
4.200
4.100
4.317
4.600
5.350
82.6
80.7
84.9
90.5
105.3
.513
.498
.516
.543
.600
90.8
88.1
91.3
96.0
106.3
.663
.682
.608
.591
.605
108.2
111.4
99.2
96.5
98.8
.141
.133
.136
.155
.272
31.3
29.6
30.3
34.6
60.6
1900............. ...............
1901_..........................
1902_..........................
1903............................
1904...........................
.166 ................ 103.3
104.9
.169
74.6
.120
85.1
.137
81.5
.131
.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
.045
.044
.041
.043
.044
101.1
99.5
93.4
97.3
100.7
5.121
5.048
5.217
5.198
4.795
100.8
99.3
102.7
102.2
94.4
.677
.663
.646
.634
.590
119.8
117.3
114.3
112.2
104.4
.621
.597
.528
.542
.578
101.4
97.5
86.2
88.5
94.4
.301
.262
.265
.282
.280
67.0
58.3
59.0
62.7
62.4
1905........... ................
1906— ......................
1907. _______ _______
1908__________ _____
1909_______________
.158
.196
.213
98.0
121.9
$0,258" 132.1
84.8
.133
.131
83.3
.199
.238
.279
.179
.179
94.0
112.1
131.8
84.6
846
.170
.211
.240
.152
.148
101.7
126.0
143.6
90.8
88.6
.048
.059
.055
.042
.043
108.9
133.6
125.5
95.9
97.5
5.225
6.421
6.705
4.740
4.821
102.8
126.3
131.9
93.3
94.9
.545
.552
.543
.610
.632
96.4
97.6
96.1
108.0
111.8
.610
.674
.660
.535
.522
99.6
110.0
107.7
87,4
85.2
.313
.392
.388
.294
.296
69.7
87.4
86.3
65.6
65.9
82.1
79.3
104.4
.180
.166
.213
85.1
78.1
100.5
.144
.139
.175
85.8
83.0
104.4
.045
.045
.044
101.8
101.1
100.7
5.061
5.028
5.201
99.6
98.9
102.3
.649
.660
.589
114.9
116.7
104.3
.543
.540
.620
88.6
88.2
101.3
.342
.427
.463
76.2
95.2
103,1
1910. ..........................
1911............................
1912_..........................
.129
.125
.164
TO 1925
1895............................
1896............................
1897........ ............
1898...........................
1899_..........................
PRICES, 1890
1890...........................
189 1
189 2
.
1893_..........................
1894_..........................
Quicksilver
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Lead pipe
100.0
88.7
106.0
169.5
.167
.147
.185
.305
100.0
87.6
110.6
182.4
.044
.039
.046
.068
100. 0
88. 4
104. 3
154. 5
5.082
4.523
5.301
7.598
100. 0
89. 0
104. 3
149. 5
.565
.666
1.183
1.825
100.0
117.8
209.4
323.0
.612
.563
.511
.671
100.0
92.0
83.4
109. *6
.449
.351
.376
. 433
100.0
78.3
83.8
96.4
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.
.294
.247
.191
.180
186.9
156.8
121.5
114.2
.391
.338
.285
.284
184.4
159.6
134.6
133.8
.330
.276
.222
.219
197.3
165.1
132.7
130.8
.091
.074
.058
.081
207. 0
168. 6
131. 4
183. 6
10.068
8.887
7.266
9.732
198. 1
174. 9
143. 0
191. 5
1.622
1.802
1.212
1.071
287.1
318.8
214.4
189.6
.840
.989
1.126
1.015
137.2
161.4
183.9
165.7
.594
.852
.655
.503
132.3
189.8
146.0
112.0
1921.
1922.
1923_
.126
.134
.145
80.2
85.4
92.2
.204
.203
.222
96.4
95.6
104.6
.150
.156
.175
89.9
93.1
104.4
.046
.058
.074
103. 9
131. 6
168. 0
5.680
6.828
8.922
111. 8
134. 4
175. 6
.600
.786
.873
106.3
139.2
154.6
.631
.679
.652
103.1
110.9
106.5
.298
.325
.426
66.5
72.4
95.0
1924_
JanuaryFebruaryMarch......
April........
M ay-------June..........
.131
.126
.128
.137
.133
.128
.124
83.2
80.1
81.1
87.0
84.2
81.4
78.9
.196
.197
.198
.200
.200
.199
.188
92.4
92.9
93.3
94.4
94.4
93.8
88.7
.158
.155
.156
.165
.160
.157
.153
94.1
92.3
93.2
98.3
95.6
93.8
91.5
.083
.083
.090
.093
.083
.073
.071
188. 0
187. 5
203. 4
211. 1
188. 2
165. 7
161. 1
9.709
9.496
9.587
10.530
10.079
9.169
8.820
191. 0
186. 9
188. 6
207. 2
198. 3
180. 4
173. 6
.933
.793
.787
.859
1.007
1.019
.983
165.1
140.4
139.2
152.0
178.2
180.3
174.0
.671
.638
.647
.643
.644
.659
.671
109.6
104.1
105.6
105.0
105.2
107.5
109.5
.501
.485
.529
.551
.497
.439
.427
111.6
108.1
117.8
122.8
110.8
97.8
95.1
.124
.133
.130
.130
.136
.142
78.5
84.6
82.5
82.6
86.6
90.5
.185
.189
.195
.192
.199
.208
87.3
89.0
91.9
90.6
94.1
98.1
.150
.158
.158
.152
.160
.167
89.8
94.5
94.3
91.0
95.6
99.7
f071
.080
.081
.083
.090
.096
161. 8
181. 6
184. 3
188. 9
203. 4
217. 3
8.820
9.572
9.784
9.695
10.290
10.665
173. 6
188. 4
192. 5
190. 8
202. 5
209. 9
.960
.961
.965
.955
.928
.970
169.9
170.1
170.8
169.0
164.2
171.7
.675
.689
.697
.712
.696
.685
110.2
112.5
113.8
116.2
113.7
111.8
.462
.518
.492
.507
.542
.565
102.9
115.3
109.7
113.0
120.8
125.8
.141
.148
.145
.140
.133
.134
.134
89.4
94.0
92.2
89.2
84.8
85.1
85.4
.212
.218
.218
.212
.205
.203
.203
100.2
102.6
102.6
100.1
96.9
95.6
95.6
.167
.173
.173
.167
.162
.160
.160
99.8
103.3
103.6
100.1
97.0
95.6
95.6
.091
.104
.095
.088
.080
.081
.083
206. 6
235. 5
215. 5
200. 5
181. 4
183. 4
189. 1
10.541
11.612
11.189
10.309
9.565
9.478
10.040
207. 4
228. 5
220. 2
202. 9
188. 2
186. 5
197. 6
1.108
1.088
1.050
1.085
1. n o
1.081
1.110
196.1
192.6
185.8
192.0
196.5
191.4
196.5
.694
.688
.689
.682
.673
.679
.695
113.3
112.4
112.4
111.3
109.8
110.9
113.4
.578
. f82
.570
.535
.523
.548
.560
128.9
129.7
127.0
119.1
116.4
122.1
124.8
.140
.145
.144
.143
.144
.139
88.8
92.4
91.7
91.2
91.5
88.2
.208
.215
.215
.215
.222
.216
98.3
101.3
101.5
101.5
104.6
102.1
.164
.169
.170
.170
.171
.165
97.7
101.3
101.6
101.6
102.0
98.6
.083
.094
.096
.096
.099
.093
189. 3
214. 3
218. 9
218. 2
224. 1
211. 4
10.290
10.705
10.780
10.780
10.999
10.747
202. 5
210. 6
212. 1
212. 1
216. 4
211. 5
1.113
1.101
1.088
1.099
1.190
1.193
197.1
194.9
192.6
194.5
210.6
211.2
.698
.706
.719
.714
.696
.692
113.9
115.2
117.4
11*6.6
113.6
113.1
.582
.583
.581
.621
.630
.629
129.6
129.9
129.5
138.4
140.5
140.2
July............
August.......
September..
October----November..
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April....... .
M ay.........
June..........
July............
August.......
September..
October----November..
December..
153
COMMODITIES
.212
.188
.225
.359
IMPORTANT
100.0
85.1
109.7
175.1
OF
.157
.134
.173
.275
PRICES
1914.
1915.
1916.
AVERAGE
1913.
154
WHOLESALE
PBICES,
1890
TO 1925
Ch a r t 1 7
T in a — I9S — . U T 0 6
400
375
375
350
325
300
306
275
275
250
259
200
20®
rN -
175
175
___
150
15ft
</s s
im p o r t a n t
f
PRieas or
225
125
AV£BAG)B
I I ------------ gw
C h a r t 17 a
400
N
c o m m o d it ie s
5 H E L T COPPER
COPPER W IR L
IM 6 0 T COPPER
( AVCRAOC PKICt IH 1913 * 100)
I *
1916
1918
1919
1920
>921
1922
1923
J92*
1925
155
1917
T able 9 .—A V E R A G E W HOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Metals and metal products
Building materials
(5) Nonferrous metals
(a) Lumber
Zinc
Slab
Sheet
Douglas fir: No.
2 and better,
iQing*
f. o. b.
ft-TAtnlA/llr
\Ta X
1yA.
jv.• 11U*
Gum: Sap, firsts and seconds
F. o. b.
mill,
average
price per
M feet
St. Louis,
average
price per
M feet
New York, Rela
average
tive
price per
price
M feet
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
$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
$12,583
12.458
12.292
12.000
11.708
51.9
51.4
50.7
49.5
48.3
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
11.146
11.167
11.000
11.750
13.521
46.0
46.1
45.4
48.5
55.8
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
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
16.500
15.000
15.833
16.792
17.000
68.1
61.9
65.4
69.3
70.2
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
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
17.875
21.896
22.250
20.875
20.583
73.8
90.4
91.8
86.2
85.0
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914..........................
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
20.625
20.682
21.455
24.227
24.396
85.1
85.4
88.6
100.0
100.7
IgOO
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
__... ...
...................
__
__
_______
____
Average
price per
M feet
$9,208
7.917
Rela
tive
price
100.0
86.0
Average
price per
M feet
$17.833
14.292
Rela
tive
price
100.0
82.5
$18.525
16.875
Rela
tive
price
100.0
91.1
F. o. b.
mill,
average
price per
M feet
Chicago,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
PKlCES, 1890
Average
price per
100
pounds
WHOLESALE
Douglas fir: No.
1, common
boards, f. o. b.
mill
Year or month
$19,700
18.138
100.0
92.1
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
1920..........................
1921..........................
1922..........................
1923..........................
11.338
9.453
7.427
8.549
156.5
130.5
102.5
118.0
.081
.051
.061
.070
138.6
88.2
104.3
120.2
29.917
11.833
15.250
19.417
324.9
128.5
165.6
210.9
54.750
24.000
36.250
40.917
1924..........................
January.......... .
February-------March..............
April.................
M ay.................
June..................
9.049
8.725
8.930
8.970
8.970
8.807
8.740
124.9
120.4
123.3
123.8
123.8
121.6
120.6
.067
.068
.071
.069
.065
.062
.062
115.1
116.0
122.5
118.0
111.5
105.5
105.7
17.250
19.500
19.500
18.500
17.500
17.500
16.500
187.3
211.8
211.8
200.9
190.1
190.1
179.2
July—..............
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
8.740
8.864
9.060
9.183
9.679
9.917
120.6
122.3
125.1
126.8
133.6
136.9
.062
.066
.066
.067
.071
.078
106.9
112.5
112.4
115.1
122.0
133.3
16.500
16.000
16.000
16.500
16.500
16.500
1925..........................
January............
February-------March..............
April.................
M ay.................
June..................
9.899
10.120
9.840
9.554
9.271
9.200
9.350
136.6
139.7
135.8
131.9
128.0
127.0
129.1
.080
.081
.078
.076
.073
.073
.074
137.1
139.6
134.5
130.5
125.9
125.6
126.4
J u ly .-..............
August..............
September........
October.............
November........
December.........
9.430
9.625
10.019
10.355
10.983
11.040
130.2
132.8
138.3
142.9
151.6
152.4
.076
.079
.081
.087
.090
.090
129.7
136.2
138.9
148.4
154.7
154.4
$36,012
50.953
89.7
109.9
146.5
174.1
246.4
315.9
138.5
209.1
236.1
82.164
44423
46.115
53.192
397.3
214.8
223.0
257.1
37.250
39.979
233.9
168.8
153.8
165.0
52.467
33.990
35.240
248.8
161.1
167.1
182.7
31.167
33.000
35.000
31.000
31.000
29.000
29.000
179.8
190.4
201.9
178.8
178.8
167.3
167.3
55.028
55.300
58.250
58.500
57.500
54750
53.250
266.0
267.4
281.7
282.7
278.0
264.6
257.5
40.491
40.000
40.000
40.500
41.000
40.875
40.500
167.1
165.1
165.1
167.2
169.2
168.7
167.2
36.443
37.500
37.500
37.500
37.500
36.750
36.500
172.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
174.3
173.1
179.2
173.8
173.8
179.2
179.2
179.2
29.000
30.000
31.000
31.000
31.000
34 000
167.3
173.1
178.8
178.8
178.8
196.2
52.500
54000
54.300
54000
53.500
54 700
253.8
261.2
262.5
261.2
258.7
264.5
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
36.500
35.500
35.500
35.500
35.500
35.500
173.1
168.3
168.3
168.3
168.3
168.3
17.250
19.500
18.500
18.500
17.500
17.500
16.500
187.3
211.8
200.9
200.9
190.1
190.1
179.2
34 917
36.000
36.000
36.000
35.000
34.000
34.000
201.4
207.7
207.7
207.7
201.9
196.2
196.2
51.692
55.500
55.500
52.300
50.000
49.000
47.500
249.8
268.3
268.3
252.8
241.7
237.0
229.6
40.603
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
40.500
167.6
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
35.007
35.500
35.500
35.500
35.000
35.000
35.000
166.4
168.3
168.3
168.3
165.9
165.9
165.9
16.500
17.500
16.500
16.500
16.500
15.500
179.2
190.1
179.2
179.2
179.2
16a 3
34.000
35.000
36.000
35.000
34000
34.000
196.2
201.9
207.7
201.9
196.2
196.2
48.000
49.000
49.500
49.500
58.000
59.750
232.1
237.0
239.4
239.4
280.5
288.8
40.500
40.500
40.750
41.000
41.000
41.000
167.2
167.2
168.2
169.2
169.2
169.2
35.000
35.000
35.000
34.500
34.500
34.500
165.9
165.9
165.9
163.5
163.5
163.5
10.020
20.368
27.132
32.258
21.591
23.542
27.708
39.750
56.667
89.1
97.2
1144
140.0
1641
17.263
20.275
26.494
29.525
$31.611
38.962
87.6
102.9
134.5
149.9
184.8
COMMODITIES
246.7
240.7
158.7
141.9
126.9
IMPORTANT
.144
.140
.093
.083
.074
OF
223.0
259.3
249.7
196.5
135.8
PRICES
16.158
18.783
18.093
14.238
9.837
AVERAGE
1015..........................
1916..........................
1917..........................
1918..........................
1919..........................
158
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Building materials
(o) Lumber
Year or month
Relative
price
F. o. b. mill,
average
price per
M feet
Chicago,
average
price per
M feet
Relative
price
New York,
average
price per
M feet
Relative
price
F. o. b. mm,
average
price per
M feet
Cincinnati,
average
price per
M feet
Relative
price
New York,
average
priee per
M feet
Relative
price
$37.875
38.000
3a 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
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.542
69.2
36.250
36.250
36.250
36.250
3a 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
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
27.500
2& 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
847
91.4
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
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
4a 417
7a 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
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914.
31.800
34.318
36.455
38.364
3a 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
9a7
97.9
100.0
100.0
$25,000
25.000
100.0
100.0
$31.839
2a 472
100.0
89.4
TO 1925
$26,500
26.500
26.500
26.500
26.500
PRICES, 1890
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
WHOLESALE
New York,
average
price per
M feet
Oak: White, quartered
Oak: White, plain
Maple: Hard and soft
100.4
105.8
129.6
156.7
179.0
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
143.750
100.625
88.375
105.833
1924.
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
95.2
101.2
109.4
1248
168.5
374 7
262.3
230.4
275.9
100.896
55.000
52.962
72.365
334 8
182.5
175.7
240.1
204 667
128.417
130.208
135.625
109.167
105.000
105.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
2846
273.7
273.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
66.783
72.500
73.250
75.500
75.500
72.000
61.500
221.6
240.6
243.0
250.5
250.5
238.9
2041
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
61.500
61.500
61.500
61.500
62.250
62.900
107.083
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
105.000
279.1
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
286.7
273.7
105.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
273.7
273.7
273.7
273.7
273.7
273.7
27.197
29.257
34 026
39.565
$45.986
67.240
85.4
91.9
106.9
1243
181.7
86.500
86.500
90.000
104271
156.875
97.9
97.9
101.9
118.1
177.6
337.8
211.9
214 9
223.8
129.559
59.078
67.346
71.558
350.2
159.7
182.1
193.4
296.250
165.167
164.542
164.042
335.4
187.0
186.3
185.7
120.500
123.000
123.000
123.000
123.000
123.000
123.000
198.9
203.0
203.0
203.0
203.0
203.0
203.0
63.906
63.000
60.000
62.500
68.000
70.000
65.000
172.8
170.3
162.2
168.9
183.8
189.2
175.6
164.667
163.000
163.000
163.000
163.000
168.000
168.000
186.5
184.6
184 6
184 6
184.6
190.2
190.2
2041
204.1
204.1
2041
206.5
208.7
118 000
118.000
118.000
118.000
118.000
118.000
194.7
194 7 _________
194.7
194 7
194 7
194.7
60.000
58.000
64 200
67.500
65.000
63.800
162.2
156.7
173.5
182.5
175.6
172.4
168.000
168.000
163.000
163.000
163.000
163.000
190.2
190.2
184.6
184 6
184 6
184 6
61.667
65.500
65.500
65.000
64.875
61.000
60.000
204.6
217.3
217.3
215.7
215.2
202.4
199.1
119.750
118.000
118.000
120.000
120.000
120.000
120.000
197.6
194 7
194.7
198.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
63.135
65.000
65.000
63.400
64.000
63.000
60.000
170.7
175.6
175.6
171.4
173.0
170.3
162.2
168.083
168.000
168.000
168.000
168.000
168.000
168.000
190.3
190.2
190.2
190.2
190.2
190.2
190.2
57.500
57.500
57.500
57.500
57.500
57.500
190.8
190.8
190.8
190.8
190.8
190.8
120.000
120.000
120.000
120.000
120.000
121.000
198.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
199.7
61.000
62.000
62.000
62.000
64.500
66.000
164 9
167.6
167.6
167.6
174 4
178.4
168.000
168.000
168.000
168.000
168.000
169.000
190.2
190.2
109.2
190.2
190.2
191.4
COMMODITIES
July...........
August.......
September.
O ctober....
November.
December..
57.682
61.333
66.292
75.625
102.125
IMPORTANT
1925..
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
$36.769
46.375
97.0
106.3
131.0
122.0
153.8
OP
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
24.250
26.583
32.750
30.500
PRICES
38.500
40.583
49.708
60.125
68.667
AVERAGE
1915..
19161917..
1918..
1919..
Cr*
CD
160
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Building materials
(a) Lumber
Pine: Yellow
Boards: No. 2
common. S2S
1by 8
inches,
Buffalo,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
Ib y 8
inches,
f. o. b. mill,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
New York,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
F. o. b.
mill,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
New York,
average
price per
M feet
Norfolk,
Va.,
average
price per
M feet
Rela
tive
price
50.9
51.5
52.0
56.5
55.1
$20,750
19.958
18.500
18.500
18.500
64.6
62.1
57.5
57.5
57.5
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
17.250
16.500
15.833
15.500
18.292
52.3
50.1
48.0
47.0
55.5
16.917
16.417
16.438
18.625
20.042
52.6
51.1
51.1
58.0
62.4
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
21.500
20.875
23.500
24.000
23.000
65.2
63.3
71.3
72.8
69.7
20.708
19.667
21.000
21.000
21.417
64.4
61.2
65.3
65.3
66.6
1905
1906
1907
1908
3909
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
24.917
29.333
30.500
30.500
33.042
77.5
91.3
94.9
94.9
102.8
38.250
3a 346
37.227
103.8
104.0
101.0
46.300
46.546
44.546
103.8
104.4
99.9
30.800
30.591
33.136
95.8
95.2
103.1
1910
1911
1912.......................
1925
$16.792
17.000
17.146
18.625
18.167
Rela
tive
price
TO
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
- F .o .b .
mill,
average
price per
M feet
PEICES, 1890
I b y 10
I b y 10
inches,
inches,
Buffalo, New York,
average
average
price per price per
M feet
M feet
Timbers
Siding
Flooring
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Pine: White, boards, No. 2 barn
44.591
42.750
39.591
39.375
100.0
95.9
88.8
88.3
$23,086
21.372
20.286
22.641
100.0
92.8
88.1
98.3
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.
49.125
60.417
$47.901
54.226
81.077
133.3
163.9
185.5
277.5
21.477
26.002
32.116
37.197
168.6
204.2
252.2
292.1
50.909
60.750
78.833
145.417
114.2
136.2
176.8
326.1
30.931
S3! 763
55.008
74.630
134.3
146.6
238.8
323.5
1921.
1922.
1923.
71.904
63.346
67.923
246.0
216.7
232.4
16.747
21.607
23.619
131.5
169.7
186.5
93.708
94.583
105.688
210.2
212.1
237.0
35.901
45.463
47.699
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay........ .
June........ .
58.717
62.200
62.000
62.000
62.000
62.000
62.000
200.9
212.7
212.1
212.1
212.1
212.1
212.1
22.680
24.610
24.610
24.370
24.890
23.220
20.520
178.1
193.2
193.2
191.4
195.4
182.3
161.1
99.229
102.250
102.250
102.250
102. 250
102.250
100.250
222.5
229.3
229.3
229.3
229.3
229.3
224.8
57.800
55.000
55.000
55.000
55.000
55.000
197.8
188.2
188.2
188.2
188.2
188.2
21.120
21.740
22.220
21.330
22.760
20.780
165.8
170.7
174.5
167.5
178.6
163.2
97.250
97.000
97.000
95.000
95.000
98.000
53.231
55.000
55.000
55.000
55.000
53.000
63.000
182.1
188.2
188.2
188.2
188.2
181.3
181.3
22.652
23.670
23.860
23.480
22.730
22.290
21.160
177.9
185.9
187.4
184.4
178.5
175.0
166.1
52.000
53.000
52.000
52.000
52.000
52.000
178.0
181.3
178.0
178.0
178.0
178.0
21.310
22.320
22.600
22.750
22.420
23.240
167.3
175.3
177.5
178.6
176.0
182.5
July............
August____
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
January. .
February..
March___
April........
M ay........ .
June.........
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
82.136
29.626
28.182
31.818
$26,917
100.0
92.2
87.7
99.0
$14,634
12.875
12.908
15.768
100.0
88.0
88.2
107.7
36.208
42.625
54.333
96.250
133.2
156.8
199.9
354.0
20.941
25.703
3a 054
4a 923
143.1
175.6
205.4
279.6
155.8
197.4
207.1
49.583
55.468
61.417
182.4
203.9
225.9
21.330
24.118
29.923
145.8
164.8
204.5
41.874
44.280
44.540
43.990
43.560
41.680
39.260
181.8
192.2
193.3
191.0
189.1
18a 9
17a 4
63.583
54.000
56.000
57.000
58.000
55.000
53.000
197.1
198.6
206.0
209.7
213.3
202.3
194.9
25.800
26.440
26.930
27.020
27.050
28.010
24.810
176.3
18a 7
184.0
184.6
184.8
191.4
169.5
218.1
217.5
217.5
213.0
213.0
219.8
38.510
39.560
39.920
40.310
42.480
44.420
167.2
171.7
173.3
175.0
184.4
192.8
52.000
51.000
50.000
51.000
52.500
53.600
191.3
187.6
183.9
187.6
193.1
196.8
23.560
24.660
24.960
24.290
(2)
26.080
160.9
168.5
17a 6
166.0
106.250
100.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
105.000
238.3
224.3
235.5
235.5
235.5
235.5
235.5
46.493
46.950
47.320
46.880
45.670
45.060
44.140
201.8
203.8
205.4
203.5
198.3
195.6
191.6
54.042
54.600
55.500
55.500
55.000
54.000
54.000
198.8
200.5
204.1
204.1
202.3
198.6
198.6
26.519
26.260
31.900
(2)
25.020
28.670
25.540
181.2
179.4
218.0
ififo
195.9
174.5
105.000
105.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
110.000
235.5
235.5
246.7
246.7
246.7
246.7
44.660
45.310
46.420
47.410
48.270
49.830
193.9
196.7
201.5 .
205.8
209.5
216.3
53.000
53.000
53.000
54.000
53.000
54.000
194.9
194.9
194.9
198.6
194.9
198.6
25.070
26.180
25.420
26.000
25.000
26.650
171.3
178.9
173.7
177.7
170.8
182.1
178.2
COMMODITIES
100.0
88.1
93.1
114.8
IMPORTANT
$12. 735
11.219
11.852
14.622
OP
100.0
101.7
101.7
101.7
PRICES
36.864
37.600
37.500
37.500
AVERAGE
1913.
1914.
1915.
1916.
* No quotation.
161
162
WHOLESALE
PEICES, 1890
TO 1925
Ch a r t 18
hart
18a
AVERAGE
PBICES
O
W JMfORTAKi
COMMOPXTIES
C
oa
o©
164
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Building materials
(o) Lumber
Shingles: CJypress, 16
inches long
Lath
Spruce
Poplar
Year or month
Boston,
average
price per
M feet
Relative
price
Eastern
Southern
spruce, 1)4- yellow pine,
Relative
mch slab,
No.
o. b.
price
New York, mill,1,1
average
average price price per M
per M
Average
price per
M
Relative
price
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
$3,350
3.250
3.150
3.000
2.800
94.6
91.8
88.9
84.7
79.1
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
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
2.650
2.500
2.350
2.500
2.663
74.8
70.6
66.4
70.6
75.1
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
hi. 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
2.850
2.850
2.671
2.567
2.600
80.5
80.5
75.4
72.5
73.4
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
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
2.725
3.242
4.225
3.538
3.267
76.9
91.5
119.3
99.9
92.2
loin
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
88.3
87.1
96.7
100.0
96.6
3.492
3.608
3.483
3.542
3.329
98.6
101.9
98.4
100.0
94.0
1Q11
1019
ltflZ--------------- -
1913
1914................................
$29.833
29.542
100.0
99.0
$21,678
20.947
$4,284
3.904
100.0
91.1
TO 1925
$30,500
30.500
30.604
33.625
31.750
PRICES, 1890
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
WHOLESALE
New York,
F. o. b. mill, Cincinnati,
New York,
average
average
Relative
average
Relative
average
price per
price
price per
price per
price per
price
M feet
M feet
M feet
M feet
195.636
131.667
133.875
135.417
316.9
213.3
216.9
219.4
1924 January.—
February..
March.......
April.........
M ay..........
June-........
125.542
129.000
129.000
129.000
122.500
129.000
129.000
July...........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
95.1
101.5
137.9
160.4
193.3
105.147
58.578
59.471
318.4
177.4
180.1
209.9
49.700
34.827
32.664
37.899
203.4
209.0
209.0
209.0
198.5
209.0
209.0
63.472
64.000
65.000
65.000
65.200
70.000
65.000
192.2
193.8
196.8
196.8
197.5
212.0
196.8
124.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
119.000
200.9
200.9
200.9
200.9
200.9
192.8
65.000
60.000
61.200
61.250
60.000
60.400
1925.................
January. ..
February. _
March.......
April.........
M ay_____
June_____
123.125
119.000
121.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
199.5
192.8
196.0
200.9
200.9
200.9
200.9
July...........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
124.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
124.000
121.500
200.9
200.9
200.9
200.9
200.9
196.8
3.067
3.446
4054
5.425
6.039
86.6
97.3
114.5
153.2
17a 5
229.3
160.7
150.7
174 8
8.988
4.131
4.980
4997
295.7
135.8
163.8
1644
8.067
6.524
5.438
5.983
227.8
184.2
153.5
168.9
35.410
39.000
39.000
38.313
37.300
36.500
35.000
163.4
179.9
179.9
176.7
172.1
168.4
161.5
3.877
3.930
4230
4.150
4.000
3.840
3.740
127.6
129.3
139.1
136.5
131.6
126.3
123.0
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
196.8
181.7
185.3
185.5
181.7
182.9
33.900
33.000
32.500
32.500
33.000
34 800
156.4
152.2
149.9
149.9
152.2
160.5
3.680
3.560
3.850
3.790
3.810
3.940
121.0
117.2
126.6
124.6
125.3
129.7
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
55.692
61.750
61.000
54 200
53.000
53.000
52.000
168.6
186.9
184 7
1641
160.5
160.5
157.4
33.962
34 875
34.500
34 600
34.500
34 000
33.750
156.7
160.9
159.2
159.6
159.2
156.8
155.7
4 969
4.040
4.110
4.130
4160
4190
4.350
163.5
132.9
135.3
135.8
136.9
137.8
143.1
5.804
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
5.750
163.9
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
169.4
162.4
53.500
55.000
55.000
57.000
57.000
57.000
162.1
166.5
166.5
172.6
172.6
172.6
33.000
33.800
33.750
33.250
33.750
33.750
152.2
155.9
155.7
153.4
155.7
155.7
4.690
5.480
5.820
6.150
6.350
6.160
1543
180.3
191.5
202.4
208.9
202.6
5.650
5.650
5.650
5.650
5.650
5.650
159.5
159.5
159.5
159.5
159.5
159.5
$52.673
62.202
165
$3,548
5.828
89.6
98.5
115.3
116.7
191.7
3.839
4.221
4.938
5.000
COMMODITIES
20.610 f
22.009
29.901
34.776
41.900
IMPORTANT
1920 .
1921.- .
1922..................
1923 -
944
98.6
119.8
159.5
188.4
28.167
29.417
35. 750
47.583
OP
95.4
97.7
102.8
137.2
178.2
PRICES
58.909
60.292
63.458
84.708
110.000
AVERAGE
191 5 ...........
191 6
.
191 7
191 8
..........
1919—..............
166
T a b l e 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Building materials
(6) Brick
(a; liumoer
Face
Common
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per M
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per M
Rela
tive
price
Red: Domestic,
New York
Aver
age
price
per M
Rela
tive
price
73.4
76.4
74.6
73.5
71.7
$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
3.700
3.613
3.542
3.552
3.679
7a 7
69.0
67.7
67.8
70.3
5.313
5.063
4.938
5.750
5.688
81.0
77.1
75.2
87.6
86.7
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
4.000
4.188
76.4
80.0
87.9
89.5
87.6
5.250
5.766
5.385
5.906
7.495
80.0
87.9
82.1
90.0
114.2
85.8
112.5
137.1
102.3
101.9
8.104
8.547
6.156
5.104
6.385
123.5
130.2
93.8
77.8
97.3
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909...........................................
$3,263
3.588
3.650
3.575
3.500
$1,688
2.213
2.696
2.013
2.004
No. 1,
Light
gray,
colored,
average
Rela U. S. and New
York,
tive
average
price Canada,
average
price
price
per M
per M
Rela
tive
price
1925
$3,842
4.000
3.906
3.850
3.750
F. o. b.
yard,
average
82
yards,
average
price
per M
TO
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
F. o. b.
plant,
average
for
U. S.,
average
price
per M
PEICES, 1890
Red
White Michigan
cedar,
white
pine,
pine, 16
16
18
inches
inches
inches
long,
long,
long,
average average average
price
price
price
per M
per M
per M
Red: Cincin
nati
WHOLESALE
Salmon: Run
of kiln, Chicago
Shingles
Year or month
1910...........................................
1911...........................................
1912...........................................
1915...........................................
1916...........................................
1917...........................................
1918...........................................
1919...........................................
1.664
1.910
2.818
2.794
4.488
84.6
97.1
143.3
142.1
228.2
4.780
4.783
4.947
7.449
8.947
96.8
96.9
100.2
150.9
181.2
1920...........................................
1921...........................................
1922...........................................
1923...........................................
4.723
2.672
3.298
2.903
240.2
135.8
167.7
147.6
11.441
9.334
8.705
8.764
1924...........................................
January________________
February_______________
March_________________
April..................................
M ay___________________
June___________________
2.727
3.060
3.100
3.090
2.710
2.480
2.410
138.6
155.6
157.6
157.1
137.8
126.1
122.5
July...................................
August...............................
September_____________
October________________
November........... ............
December..........................
2.520
2.720
2.680
2.600
2.710
2.640
1925_____________ __________
January________________
February_______________
M arch...............................
April..................................
M ay...................................
June.............. ....................
July...................................
August...............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December..........................
100.0
96.4
16.200
6.120
100.0
98.7
$12,400
12.633
100.0
101.9
6.250
6:750
8.438
12.938
13.583
89.3
96.4
120.5
184.8
194.0
6.052
8.035
8.885
11.927
15.958
92.2
122.4
135.4
181.7
243.2
6.160
6.680
8.170
10.900
12.790
$14,014
99.2
107.7
131.8
175.8
206.3
13.000
13.114
16.410
22.000
$20,308
36.149
104.8
105.8
132.3
177.4
315.8
231.7
189.0
176.3
177.5
17.467
16.939
13.158
14.046
249.5
242.0
188.0
200.7
21.854
15.208
17.339
19.807
333.0
231.7
264.2
301.8
18.946
16.759
13.702
14.506
278.9
232.0
201.7
213.5
49.906
50.000
52.000
51.125
435.9
436.8
454.3
446.5
8.782
9.200
8.470
8.570
8.860
a 710
8.740
177.8
186.3
171.5
173.6
179.4
176.4
177.0
13.950
15.000
15.000
14.500
14.500
14.400
14.000
199.3
214.3
214.3
207.1
207.1
205.7
200.0
17.042
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
259.7
304.8
304.8
304.8
304.8
304.8
304.8
14.458
14.617
14.587
14.560
14.577
14.548
14.591
212.8
215.2
214.8
214 4
214.6
214.2
214.8
51.057
51.500
51.500
51.500
51.500
51.500
51.500
446.0
449.9
449.9
449.9
449.9
449.9
449.9
128.1
138.3
136.3
132.2
137.8
134.2
8.730
8.740
9.050
8.730
9.000
8.580
176.8
177.0
183.3
176.8
182.3
173.8
14.000
14.000
13.000
13.000
13,000
13.000
200.0
200.0
185.7
185.7
185.7
185.7
16.000
13.500
14.000
14.000
13.500
13.500
243.8
205.7
213.3
213.3
205.7
205.7
14.416
14.382
14.332
14.337
14.307
14.240
212.2
211.7
211.0
211.1
210.6
209.6
51.500
51.375
51.000
51.000
50.000
49.000
449.9
448.8
445.5
445.5
436.8
428.1
2.819
2.600
2.580
2.600
2.700
2.750
2.790
143.3
132.2
131.2
132.2
137.3
139.8
141.9
8.609
.8.450
a 520
8.510
8.620
8.640
8.720
174.3
171.1
172.5
172.3
174.6
175.0
176.6
12.625
13.000
13.000
13.000
12.500
12.500
12.500
180.4
185.7
185.7
185.7
178.6
178.6
178.6
14.697
14.500
14.500
13.500
13.500
15.000
15.500
224.0
221.0
221.0
205.7
205.7
228.6
236.2
14.005
14.136
14.165
14.128
14.157
14.140
14.002
206.2
208.1
208.5
208.0
208.4
208.1
206.1
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
428.
428.
428.
428.
428.
428.
428.
2.850
2.960
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
144.9
150.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
8.720
8.700
8.600
8.530
8.620
8.680
176.6
176.2
174.2
172.7
174.6
175.8
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
178.6
178.6
178.6
178.6
178.6
178.6
15.500
15.365
14.750
14.750
14.750
14.750
236.2
234.1
224.8
224.8
224.8
224.8
13.941
13.870
13.864
13.870
13.881
13.905
205.2
204.2
204.1
204.2
204.3
204.7
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
428.
428.
428.
428.
428.
42&
COMMODITIES
$7,000
6.750
IMPORTANT
100.0
98.7
87.1
89.8
103.0
100.0
84.3
OF
$4,938
4.872
1918...............................................
5.719
5.891
6.760
6.563
5.531
PRICES
102.1
92.2
98.6
100.0
87.1
AVERAGE
1914...........................................
2.008
1.813
1.939
1.967
1.713
168
T able 9 .—A V E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Building materials
(<Z) Other building materials
Cement
Crushed stone:
1^-inch
Doors: White pine, 2 feet 8 inches
by 6 feet 8 inches
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Western, Western!
1Y%inches \y% inches
thick,
thick,
5-panel, 6-panel,
No. 1
No. 1
O. G.,
O. G.,
Buffalo, Chicago,
average average
price per price per
door
door
Western,
thick,
4-panel, Rela
No. 2
tive
O. G.,
Chicago, price
price per
door
$1.375
1.250
1.250
1.225
1.050
86.5
78.7
78.7
77.1
66.0
124.6
126.6
124.5
126.4
129.6
.913
.838
.813
.925
1.292
57.4
52.7
51.1
58.2
81.2
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
2.158
1.890
1.950
2.029
1.460
136.6
119.6
123.4
128.4
92.4
1.590
1.891
2.121
1.729
1.690
100.0
119.0
133.4
108.7
106.3
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
1.427
1.575
1.646
1.460
1.412
90.3
99.7
104.2
92.4
89.3
$1.740
1.837
1.727
1.884
$1.811
1.744
1.775
112.3
105.6
115.2
110.9
112.9
1925
$1,969
2.000
1.967
1.998
2.048
TO
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
PRICES, 1890
Un
molded,
F. o. b.
F. o. b.
F. o. b.
F. o. b.
1
inches
Average
F. o. b.
plant,
plant,
plant,
plant,
thick,
price per Rela
plant,
New
tive Buffalo,
San
average Rela North Rela
cubic
Rela
York,
near
Rela average
price average
Fran
of 6
for
yard
tive
tive
tive ampton,
Chicago, tive
cisco,
Pa.,
U. S.,
price per
price average price
price average
price per
price
door
barrel
price per
price per
price per
price per price per
barrel
barrel
barrel
barrel
barrel
WHOLESALE
Portland: Domestic
1.448
1.461
1.315
1. 580
$1,011
.922
91.7
92.5
83.2
100.0
91.2
$1,005
.927
100.0
92.2
$0,890
100.0
100.0
$1,633
1.633
100.0
100.0
$0,900
100.0
104.2
1915.
191619171918.
1919.
.971
1.187
1.532
1.665
1.663
96.0
117.5
151.5
164.7
164.5
1.103
1.354
1.596
1.710
$1,767
85.6
109.8
134.7
158.8
170.1
.790
1.025
1.404
1.750
1.738
88.8
115.2
157.8
196.6
195.2
1.633
1.633
1.633
2.100
2.050
100.0
100.0
100.0
128.6
125.6
.810
.883
1.117
1.604
1.704
19201921.
1922.
1923-
1.802
1.662
1.611
1.723
178.3
164.4
159.3
170.4
2.042
1.931
1.805
1.881
196.6
185.9
373.7
181.0
2.046
1.850
1.725
1.878
229.9
207.9
193.8
211.0
2.469
2.567
2.304
2.275
151.2
157.2
141.1
139.4
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay_____
June..........
1.741
1.715
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
172.3
169.6
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
1.843
1.827
1.833
1.842
1.843
1.850
1.850
177.4
175.9
176.4
177.2
177.4
178.1
178.1
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
2.191
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.200
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.681
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
166.3
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.821
178.1
178.1
178.1
178.1
178.1
175.4
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
1.728
1.735
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
170.9
171.6
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
173.1
1.789
1.797
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
172.3
173.0
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.3
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.698
1.650
1.650
173.1
173.1
173.1
168.0
163.2
163.2
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.774
1.750
1.750
173.3
173.3
173.3
170.8
168.4
168.4
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
19101911 _
1912.
1913.
1914-
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay_____
June..........
July........... .
August____
September..
October___
November..
December..
1.673
1.603
1.513
$1,338
1.390
1.373
106.4
102.0
96.2
ioo! o
98.7
90.0
98.1
124.1
178.2
189.4
1.343
1.373
1.543
1.992
2.719
96.6
98.7
111.0
143.3
195.6
1.908
1.925
1.692
1.650
212.0
2i3.9
188.0
183.3
4.371
2.799
3.279
3.513
314.4
201.4
235.9
252.8
134.2
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
1.742
1.650
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
193.5
183.3
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
2.940
3.060
3.060
3.060
3.060
3.060
2.980
211.5
220.1
220.1
220.1
220.1
220.1
214.4
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.200
2.096
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
128.4
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
2.900
2.820
2.820
2.820
2.820
2.820
208.6
202.9
202.9
202.9
202.9
202.9
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
196.6
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
116.4
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
194.4
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
2.660
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
191.4
O
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T a b l e 9.—A VE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Building materials
(dt) Other building materials
Gravel
Hollow tile:
Building
Lime: Hydrated
Lime: Common
Slate: Roofing
No. 1
Sand: Building
F. o. b.
pit,
average
of 22
plant
prices,
average
price
per ton
Rockport,
Rela Average Rela
average
tive price per tive
block
price price per
price
barrel
Lump,
f. o. b.
plant,
average
for
TJ. S.,
average
price
per ton
Mason’s
lump,
f. o. b.
plant,
average Rela
of 15
tive
plant
price
prices,
average
price
per ton
$0,979
.913
.929
.929
.848
90.8
84.6
86.2
86.2
78.6
1895.........................
1896.........................
1897.........................
1898.........................
1899.........................
.781
.694
.719
.742
.798
72.5
64.3
66.7
68.8
74.0
1900.........................
1901.........................
1902.........................
1903.........................
1904.........................
.683
.774
.806
.788
.825
63.4
71.8
74.7
73.0
76.5
1905.........................
1906.........................
1907.........................
1908.........................
.1909______________
.891
.947
.949
1.045
1.045
82.6
87.8
88.0
96.9
96.9
Mason’s,
f. o. b.
plant,
average Rela
of 15
tive
plant
price
prices,
average
price
per ton
F. o. b.
pit,
average
for
U. S.,
average
price
per ton
F. o. b.
pit,
average
of 31
plant
prices,
average
price
per ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per 100
square
feet
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
1890.........................
1891.........................
1892.........................
1893.........................
1894.........................
F. o. b.
plant,
average
for
U. S.,
average
price
per ton
PRICES, 1890
F. o. b.
pit,
average
of 14
plant
prices,
average
price
per ton
WHOLESALE
Year or month
iin a — i s s — . t i f o e
1910-.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay........ .
i*0
June..........
July............
August____
September..
October___
November..
December..
1925.
January.
February..
March___
April.........
M ay........ .
June.........
July........... .
August____
September..
October___
November..
December..
$0,432
.455
100.0
105.2
$0,064
.064
100.0
100.0
.481
.481
.583
.741
$0,953
111.3
111.3
134.8
171.4
192.7
.064
.064
.074
.076
1.107
1.005
.892
.951
223.9
203.3
180.4
192.3
1.001
1.005
.990
.977
.977
.967
1.045
1.108
1.085
1.078
$4,430
4.3<
$4,472
4.348
100.0
97.2
$0.315
.320
100.0
101.6
100.0
100.0
115.9
118.8
125.0
4.260
5.210
4.229
5.056
6.547
8.613
9.083
94.6
113.1
146.4
192.6
203.1
.300
.315
.136
.103
.078
.074
213.0
161.4
121.9
115.8
11.700
195.8
202.3
203.3
200.2
197.5
197.7
195.6
.075
.072
.064
.064
.064
.064
.064
117.3
113.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.951
.947
.950
.937
.939
.975
192.3
191.5
192.1
189.6
189.8
197.1
.064
.954
.972
.964
.949
.940
192.9
201.0
201.4
196.7
194.8
191.9
190.2
.931
.931
.939
.939
.935
.954
188.5
188.5
189.8
189.8
189.0
192.9
$4,625
4.896
100.0
105.9
$0,676
95.2
99.9
123.0
157.4
177.5
$12,903
11.455
10.295
11.256
243.5
216.2
194.3
212.3
.773
.695
.605
.622
203.1
182.5
158.7
163.3
10.050
10.483
9.540
10.179
217.3
226.7
206.3
220.1
9.585
9.740
9.630
9.746
9.689
9.655
9.684
11.054
11.149
11.212
11.324
11.255
11.307
11.117
208.7
210.4
211.6
213.8
212.3
213.3
209.9
.650
.677
.683
.678
.655
.653
.651
170.6
177.7
179.3
178.0
171.8
171.5
170.9
11.538
10.500
10.500
10.500
10.950
12.000
12.000
249.5
227.0
227.0
227.0
236.8
259.5
259.5
100.0
139.1
139.1
139.1
139.1
139.1
9.559
9.543
9.493
9.493
9.375
9.357
10.974
11.018
10.953
10.853
10.815
10.669
207.2
207.9
206.7
204.8
204.1
201.4
.634
.631
.631
.628
.628
.651
166.5
165.6
165.6
164.7
164.7
170.8
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
.066
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
103.6
93.8
93.8
93.8
10.599
10.740
10.737
10.697
10.698
10.715
10.719
199.9
202.6
202.6
201.9
201.9
202.1
202.3
.633
.659
.665
.651
.645
93.8
9.388
9.462
9.433
9.386
9.388
9.428
9.432
166.1
172.9
174.5
170.9
169.2
164.7
163.5
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
.060
.075
.075
.075
.075
.075
93.8
117.2
117.2
117.2
117.2
117.2
9.423
9.438
9.405
9.387
9.319
9.160
10.655
10.596
10.567
10.559
10.313
10.194
201.1
199.9
199.4
199.2
194.6
192.4
.615
.616
.620
.618
.624
.632
161.3
161.7
162.6
162.2
163.8
166.0
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
.089
8.510
9.640
$10.898
9.772
8.858
9.786
10.887
.496
.560
5.000
108.1
5.208 1 112.6
6.500
140.5
7.583
164.0
7.875
17a 3
172
T able 9.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Building materials
(d) Other building materials
Single, B; 25Polished, area 3 to 5 square Polished, area 5 to 10 square Single, A, 25-inch, 6 by 8 to inch, 6 by 8 to 10
10 by 15 inches
feet
feet
by 15 inches
Barytes
gum, Ma
Boneblack, pow Copal
nila, stand
dered, barrels
ard sorts
$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
$2,228
2.213
1.994
2.138
1.992
81.9
81.3
73.3
78.6
73.2
$1,786
1.770
1.595
1.710
1.633
80.4
79.7
71.8
77.0
73.5
1895.
18961897-
.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
1.599
1.802
2.199
2.643
2.708
58.8
66.3
80.8
97.2
1.392
1.600
1.963
2.343
2.399
62.7
72.0
88.4
105.5
108.0
19001901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.340
.320
.258
.263
.228
117.8
110.8
89.2
90.9
78.8
.540
.490
.411
.431
.365
138.7
125.9
105.7
110.8
2.699
4.128
3.219
2.640
2.887
99.2
151.8
118.3
97.1
106.1
2.319
3.282
2.565
2.160
2.328
104.4
147.8
115.5
97.3
104.8
190519061907_
19081909-
.241
83.4
95.8
97.2
73.2
85.2
.373
95.8
103.7
106.8
86.4
88.5
2.764
2.920
2.813
2.360
2.320
101.6
107.3
103.4
86.8
85.3
2.137
2.256
2.242
1.881
1.849
96.2f
101.6
101.0
84.7
83.3
.227
.230
.173
.202
$0,305
.330
.340
.275
.282
TO 1925
1890.
1891.
1892_
1893.
1894-
PRICES, 1890
Unsil Glazing,
A,
AA,
Glazing,
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
vered,
Rela price
average Rela average
average Rela average
per
per tive price per price per tive price per price per tive 50 square tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per price
pound
ton
pound
price
price
price
price
square price 50 square 50 square price
price
square
feet
square
square
feet
foot
feet
foot
foot
foot
Unsil
vered,
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Paint materials
Glass: Window
Glass: Plate
105.3
80.9
80.4
100.0
97.6
$16.833
17.000
100.0
101.0
$0,023
.023
100.0
100.0
$0,070
.084
100.0
120.3
79.6
106.0
123.3
142.2
183.0
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
16.479
25.167
27.750
31.083
30.367
97.9
149.5
164.9
184.7
180.4
.023
.037
.040
.048
.055
100.0
164.0
177.8
211.1
244.4
.092
.092
.097
.138
.144
131.0
130.7
137.9
197.6
205.1
.809
.707
.537
.700
254.2
222.0
168.6
219.9
6.900
5.909
4.030
4.275
303.5
259.9
177.2
188.0
6.555
5.614
3.523
3.612
295.2
252.8
158.6
162.7
33.921
25.344
23.313
40.496
201.5
150.6
138.5
240.6
.056
.064
.055
.055
248.0
285.8
244.4
244.4
.164
.110
.105
.115
234.7
157.0
150.0
164.0
203. 8
232. 4
232.4
232. 4
232. 4
219. 7
190. 1
.662
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.625
208.0
229.3
229.3
229.3
229.3
229.3
196.4
3.913
4.275
4.275
4.275
4.275
4.275
4.275
172.1
188.0
188.0
188.0
188.0
188.0
188.0
3.459
3.612
3.612
3.612
3.612
3.612
3.612
155.7
162.7
162.7
162.7
162.7
162.7
162.7
31.837
33.500
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
189.1
199.0
196.0
196.0
196.0
196.0
196.0
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
.083
.115
.115
.107
.075
.075
.075
119.1
164.3
164.3
152.9
107.1
107.1
107.1
450
450
430
430
430
430
190. 1
190. 1
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
.625
.605
.605
.605
.605
196.4
196.4
190.1
190.1
190.1
190.1
4.275
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
188.0
150.4
150.4
150.4
150.4
150.4
3.612
3.249
3.249
3.249
3.249
3.249
162.7
146.3
146.3
146.3
146.3
146.3
31.125
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
184.9
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
.075
.071
.070
.074
.075
.075
107.1
101.4
100.0
105.4
107.1
107.1
418
430
430
430
430
430
430
176. 4
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
181. 7
.553
.605
.605
.605
.605
.605
.605
173.7
190.1
190.1
190.1
190.1
190.1
190.1
3.309
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.363
3.135
145.5
150.4
150.4
150.4
150.4
147.9
137.9
3.095
3.249
3.249
3.249
3.249
3.195
2.978
139.4
146.3
146.3
146.3
146.3
143.9
134.1
30.971
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
184.0
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
.100
.083
.095
.095
.094
.090
.090
142.3
118.6
135.7
135.7
134.0
128.6
128.6
430
400
400
400
400
400
181. 7
169. 0
169. 0
169. 0
169. 0
169. 0
.605
.480
.480
.480
.480
.480
190.1
150.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
150.8
3.135
3.135
3.135
3.135
3.135
3.900
137.9
137.9
137.9
137.9
137.9
171.5
2.978
2.978
2.978
2.978
2.978
3.072
134.1
134.1
134.1
134.1
134.1
138.3
30.500
30.500
30.500
30.500
33.125
34.000
181.2
181.2
181.2
181.2
196.8
202.0
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
244.4
.090
.096
.113
.114
.115
.125
128.6
137.1
160.7
162.1
164.3
178.6
109.2
99.2
93.2
100.0
91.4
19151916191719181919-
187
292
340
361
463
78. 9
123. 2
143. 6
152.4
195. 4
.253
.338
.393
.453
.583
19201921.
19221923-
745
627
413
523
314. 7
264. 8
174. 6
220. 7
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay_____
June_____
483
550
550
550
550
520
450
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
j
I
IMPOBTANO? COMMODITIES
1925.
January...
February..
March......
April........
M ay_____
June_____
2.9
2.253
2.240
2.720
OP
.348
.316
.297
.318
.291
PBICES
105. 3
95. 1
91. 6
100. 0
1
AVERAGE
o»
QO
$2.274
2.274
2.338
1.796
1.785
2.221
2.168
249
225
217
237
211
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
....
107.7
82.8
82.4
100.0
100.0
19101911.
191219131914.
CO
19
174
WHOLESALE
PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
C h art
C h a b t 19 a
AVERAGE
PRICES
OF
IMPORTANT
COMMODITIES
1916
1917
1916
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
-5
Ol
T able 9 .—AVE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES 1890 TO 1925—Continued
05
Building materials
(d) Other building materials
Paint materials
Rela
tive
price
Linseed oil, raw
$0,616
.484
.408
.463
.524
133.3
104.8
88.4
100.3
113.4
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.524
.368
.328
.393
.427
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
In bulk,
average
price per
pound
In 1, 2,
3, and 5
pound
tins,
average
price per
pound
Shellac, T . N.
Turpentine,
spirits of
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
barrel
Rela
tive
price
>.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
$0,408
.380
.323
.300
.293
95.3
88.7
75.4
70.2
68.5
113.4
79.7
70.9
84.9
92.3
.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
32.4
36.2
33.5
29.5
27.9
.292
.274
.292
.322
.458
68.3
64.1
68.3
75.3
107.1
.629
.635
.593
.417
.416
136.2
137.4
128.4
90.2
90.0
.019
.015
.019
.014
.011
165.2
130.4
167.0
122.6
95.7
1.602
1.530
1.613
2.216
2.833
33.3
31.8
33.5
46.0
58.8
.477
.373
.474
.572
.576
111.5
87.1
110.8
133.6
134.5
.468
.405
.434
.438
.580
101.2
87.6
94.0
94.7
125.5
.011
.012
.012
.012
.012
94.8
103.5
104.3
104.3
104.3
3.423
4.015
4.377
3.282
3.500
71.1
83.3
90.9
68.1
72.7
.628
.665
.634
.453
.491
146.6
155.4
148.3
105.9
114.7
Average
price per
pound
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
gallon
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Rela
tive
price
Rosin, “ B ” grade
1890
Rela
tive
price
Putty
PEICES,
Average
price per
gallon
Average
price per
pound
Lithopone
WHOLESALE
Lampblack
$0,030
.030
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
100.0
100.0
.036
.116
.132
.138
.150
121.0
387.7
439.0
458.3
500.0
.562
.751
1.107
1.597
1.769
121.6
162.5
239.5
345.6
382.8
.051
.109
.062
.073
.068
135.5
291.7
166.1
195.5
182.4
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.140
.155
.141
.120
466.7
516.3
470.0
400.0
1.459
.700
.849
.993
315.7
151.5
183.8
214.9
.076
.067
.060
.069
1924.
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay.........
June........ .
.116
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.115
385.3
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
383.3
.981
.915
.928
.926
.900
.936
.945
212.2
198.0
200.7
200.4
194.8
202.6
204.5
.110
.110
.110
.110
.112
.120
366.7
366.7
366.7
366.7
373.3
400.0
.980
1.028
1.010
1.013
1.074
1.105
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
.120
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
.120
. 120
.120
.120
.120
.120
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
400.0
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November .
December..
1925.
January...
February..
March___
April........
M ay.........
June........ .
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November—
December..
100.0
79.3
159.6
158.7
109.9
100.0
110.6
.149
.272
.526
.632
.757
74.1
135.3
261.9
314.6
377.0
.459
.491
.488
.594
1.210
107.4
114.7
114.0
138.9
282.8
317.2
119.6
120.0
123.0
1.169
.567
.714
.646
582.4
282.5
355.3
321.9
1.734
.681
1.150
1.171
405.3
159.2
268.8
273.7
6.172
5.770
5.800
5.725
5.780
5.588
5.525
128.1
119.8
120.4
118.9
120.0
116.0
114.7
.579
.593
.580
.561
.558
.538
.535
288.3
295.1
288.8
279.4
277.6
267.9
266.4
.912
1.007
1.022
1.024
.965
.901
.844
213.0
235.2
238.8
239.3
225.4
210.5
197.2
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
5.590
5.813
6.115
7.163
7.600
7.600
116.1
120.7
127.0
148.7
157.8
157.8
.525
.566
.600
.633
.636
.628
261.5
281.9
298.8
315.0
316.7
312.5
.837
.893
.887
.880
.851
.837
195.5
208.6
207.2
205.7
198.9
195.6
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
10.971
8.238
8.275
8.090
7.950
8.913
8.910
227.8
171.0
171.8
167.9
165.0
185.0
185.0
.534
.620
.606
.578
.573
.572
.538
265.9
308.8
301.9
287.6
285.1
284.9
267.7
1.013
.929
.938
.918
.958
1.060
.990
236.7
217.1
219.1
214.5
223.8
247.7
231.4
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
9.975
10.888
14.185
15.875
15.938
14.070
207.1
226.0
294.5
329.6
330.9
292.1
.520
.508
.473
.462
.489
.465
259.0
253.0
235.3
230.1
243.4
231.6
.969
1.013
1.121
1.128
1.116
1.017
226.4
236.7
262.0
263.6
260.9
237.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
5.233
6.717
6.642
4.817
4.017
108.6
139.4
137.9
100.0
83.4
$0,201
.159
$0,027
.033
.040
.047
.047
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
202.7
177.9
160.0
182.9
.055
.051
.048
.041
207.5
192.5
179.2
156.2
15.278
5.763
5.781
5.925
.062
.064
.064
.064
.064
.064
.063
165.1
170.1
170.1
170.1
170.1
170.1
166.7
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
150.9
212.1
222.5
218.6
219.1
232.4
239.1
.061
.061
.060
.060
.060
.060
163.5
161.3
160.0
160.0
160.0
160.0
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
1.043
1.162
1.163
1.113
1.045
1.052
1.055
225.8
251.5
251.6
240.7
226.1
227.7
228.3
.057
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.058
152.8
160.0
160.0
160.0
160.0
160.0
153.3
.975
1.018
1.030
.989
.962
.947
211.0
220.3
222.9
213.9
208.2
205.0
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
146.7
146.7
146.7
146.7
146.7
146.7
.012
COMMODITIES
$0,038
.038
.683
.679
.470
.428
.473
.012
.012
.012
.012
.012
IMPORTANT
183.2
190.3
145.5
100.0
108.6
PRICES OF
100.0
100.0
.847
.879
.673
.462
.502
AVERAGE
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
-a
T able 9.—A V E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
OD
Building materials
Chemicals and drugs
(d) Other building materials
(a) Chemicals
Prepared roofing
Paint materials
Acid
Year or month
Lead, carbonate of
(whitelead): Ameri
can, in oil
Average
price per
pound
Zinc, oxide of
(white zinc)
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Acetic, 28 per
Prepared
Slate
Indi
Strip
cent
roofing: surfaced vidual shingles,
Medium, roofing, shingles, average
average average average price1 per
Rela price1 per price1 per price1 per square Average Rela
square
square
square
tive
price per tive
price
price
pound
Boric, barrels
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Muriatic, 20°
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
1890..
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894.
$0,064
.065
.066
.061
.052
94.4
96.2
97.3
90.1
77.5
$0,043
.042
.043
.041
.037
79.0
77.9
79.2
76.8
$0,010
.010
.012
.010
.009
80.0
75.4
93.1
77.7
67.7
1895..
1896.
1897.
1898..
1899.
.053
.052
.054
.054
.057
77.7
76.5
79.0
80.3
84.0
.035
.038
.038
.040
.044
65.1
71.2
70.1
73.6
81.4
.008
.008
.011
.013
.014
73.8
57.7
83.8
98.5
103.8
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.063
.058
.054
.062
.059
92.5
85.2
79.7
91.0
87.7
.045
.044
.044
.046
.046
83.8
81.4
81.8
86.1
86.1
.014
.015
.017
.016
.016
103.8
115.4
129.2
123.1
123.1
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909-
.063
.069
.070
.065
.064
93.6
102.5
103.1
96.2
94.2
.047
.051
.054
.051
.052
86.4
94.4
100.0
95.4
96.1
.016
.014
.014
.014
.013
123.1
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.1
.071
102.4
104.6
100.9
100.0
.054
.054
.052
.054
.054
100.0
99.4
95.7
100.0
100.0
.013
.013
.013
.013
.013
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1910.
19111912.
1913.
1914. .
$0,019
.016
100.0
80.4
$0,070
.073
100.0
103.4
Nitric, 42*
Average
price per
pound
$0,049
.049
Rela
tive
price*
100.0
100.0
191 5
.
070
....................
093
....................
112
127
131
103.3
137.1
165.8
188.0
194.1
.067
.092
.100
.100
.087
124.0
170.8
186.6
185.5
162.3
192....................0
192 1
.
192 2
.
192 3
.
152
....................
127
120
120
225.3
187.7
176 9
177.2
.089
.077
068
.065
165.4
142.6
126 9
121.6
$1,794
1 610
1.555
$2,004
1 743
1.7V0
$5,438
4 761
4.716
*024
.060
.052
.056
.030
125.3
309.3
267.5
290.7
155.2
,088
.l i e
.128
.133
.134
125.2
159.9
182.9
189.0
190.4
.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
$4,829
4.494
4.631
.034
.026
.026
.033
174.7
131.4
135.6
171.1
.143
.131
.116
.107
203.8
187.3
165.8
152.1
.021
.014
.011
.010
160.0
109.2
87.7
76.9
.076
.071
.060
.053
155.7
144.7
122.1
107.6
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
1.668
1.579
1.666
1.697
1.697
1.685
1.680
1.856
1.772
1.880
1.908
1.906
1.883
1.867
5.052
4.753
5.140
5.259
5.255
5.193
5.096
4.949
4.656
5.126
5.092
5.092
5.092
5.092
.032
.034
.034
.034
.033
.031
.031
164.9
174.2
174.2
174.2
170.6
160.8
160.8
.094
.100
.100
.100
.100
.092
.090
133.4
142.7
142.7
142.7
142.7
131.2
128.4
.009
.010
.010
.009
.009
.009
.009
70.8
76.9
76.9
70.0
69.2
69.2
69.2
.056
.053
.053
.050
.058
.058.
.058
114.8
107.6
107.6
101.4
117.8
117.8
117.8
July.......... .
August___
September.
October__
November.
December-
145
146
148
148
153
155
214.5
216.0
218.2
219.1
225.6
229.3
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
1.680
1.680
1.680
1.664
1.657
1.647
1.852
1.850
1.850
1.842
1.834
1.828
5.030
4.980
4.980
4.980
4.980
4.974
4.868
4.860
4.860
4.860
4.860
4.935
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.8
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
.058
.058
.058
.058
.058
.058
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
January__
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
156
165
163
160
158
158
156
231.1
243.3
240.4
236.7
233.9
233.0
231.2
.073
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
136.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
130.1
1.715
1.643
1.653
1.662
1.670
1.672
1.691
2.025
1.888
1.925
1.934
1.934
1.907
1.933
5.456
5.083
5.182
5.182
5.193
5.134
5.207
4.716
5.033
5.088
5.074
4.629
4.600
4.600
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
.031
.030
158.2
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.8
158.2
154.6
.000
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
.059
.058
.058
.058
.058
.058
.058
121.3
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
119.1
July.......... .
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
153
153
153
153
153
153
225.6
225.6
225.6
225.6
225.6
225.6
.070
.071
.078
.080
.080
.080
13a 1
131.6
144.6
148.7
148.7
148.7
1.773
1.775
1.775
1.775
1.773
1.719
2.113
2.127
2.129
2.135
2.135
2.135
5.755
5.784
5.784
5.743
5.738
5.690
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.600
4.563
.030
.030
.030
.030
.031
.031
154.6
154.6
154.6
156.2
160.8
160.8
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
.090
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
128.4
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
.009
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
69.2
.060
.060
.060
.060
.063
.063
123.0
123.0
123.0
123.0
128.1
128.1
192 5
COMMODITIES
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
IMPORTANT
218.9
201.9
215.4
221.9
221.9
221.9
218.2
OF
148
137
146
150
150
150
148
PEICES
192 4
January—..
February..
March____
April..........
M ay......... .
June......... .
AVEEAGE
191....................6
191....................7
191 8
.
1919 ................ .
i No 1913 base price.
179
180
T a b l e 9.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Chemicals and drags
(a) Chemicals
Alcohol
Acid
Alum: Lump
Salicylic,U. S. P.,
barrels
Stearic, triple
pressed
Sulphuric, 66°
Alrnninnm
sulphate,
commercial
Ammonia: An
hydrous
Average
Average Rela
Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela price per Rela price
per tive
tive
price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive price per tive
100
price
pound
price
price
pound
gallon
price
gallon
price
price
pound
price
pound
pound
price
price
ton
pounds
88.0
81.0
95.0
85.0
73.0
$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
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
.007
.007
.010
.011
.012
70.0
70.0
95.0
113.0
120.0
.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.
.012
.013
.013
.013
.013
120.0
125.0
130.0
127.0
129.0
.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.
1908.
1909.
.012
.010
.010
.010
.010
124.0
100.0
100.0
102.0
100.0
.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
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
.010
.010
.010
.010
.010
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.500
.500
.500
.478
.4501
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
$25,000
25.000
100.0
100.0
$0,283
.429
100.0
151.4
$0,133
.129.
100.0
97.4
$0,366
.338
100.0
92.5
TO 1925
$0,009
.008
.010
.009
.007
PRICES, 1890
1881.
1892.
1893.
1894.
WHOLESALE
Oleum, 20 per
cent, tank cars
Denatured, 188 Wood: Refined,
95 per cent
proof
$0,900
.967
100.0
107.4
$0,250
.250
100.0
100.0
191
191
191
191
191
5
6
7
8
9
133.4
112.9
164.0
196.8
198.4
.013
.020
.017
.016
.010
129.0
200.0
169.0
163.0
95.0
.372
.563
.798
.686
.477
101.6
153.8
218.0
187.5
130.4
.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
1.263
3.417
2.000
2.125
1.746
140.3
379.6
222.2
236.1
194.0
.250
.250
.254
.385
.303
io a o
100.0
101.7
154.1
121.1
192 0
.
192 1
1922.................
192 3
27.654
21.547
19.154
18.414
110.6
86.2
76.6
73.7
.519
.219
.283
.399
183.1
77.3
100.0
140.8
.268
.119
.108
.147
202.5
89.7
81.7
110.6
.011
.009
.008
.007
112.0
91.0
76.0
73.0
.980
.447
.334
.423
267.8
122.1
91.3
115.5
2.557
.801
.637
1.058
534.5
167.4
133.1
221.1
.045
.038
.034
.035
256.0
218.3
195.4
200.0
2.242
1.872
1.522
1.440
249.1
208.0
169.1
160.0
.336
.303
.300
.300
134.2
121.2
120.0
120.0
192 4
January....
February „
March____
April..........
M ay......... .
June......... .
17.981
19.000
19.000
19.000
18.250
18.000
17.500
71.9
76.0
76.0
76.0
73.0
72.0
70.0
.350
.350
.350
.360
.350
.350
.350
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
.133
.133
.133
.132
.130
.130
.130
100.5
100.0
100.0
99.5
98.1
98.1
98.1
.007
.008
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
71.0
75.0
73.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
.532
.515
.515
.515
.515
.515
.498
145.4
140.8
140.8
140.8
140.8
140.8
136.0
.755
.880
.880
.880
.880
.750
.738
157.8
184.0
184.0
184.0
184.0
156.8
154.2
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
1.361
1.400
1.400
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
151.2
155.6
155.6
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.9
120.0
July.......... .
August......
September.
October__
November.
December-
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
.360
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
.130
.132
.133
.130
.139
.147
98.1
99.5
100.0
98.1
104.8
110.9
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
.480
.508
.543
.575
.600
.600
131.2
138.9
148.3
157.2
164.0
164.0
.650
.680
.680
.685
.680
.680
135.9
142.2
142.2
143.2
142.2
142.2
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.340
1.400
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
148.9
155.6
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
192 5
.
January__
February..
March____
April..........
M ay......... .
June......... .
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
li. 500
17.500
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
.170
.161
.163
.167
.168
.168
.168
128.4
121.7
123.1
126.0
126.4
126.4
126.4
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
.578
.600
.594
.575
.575
.575
.550
157.9
164.0
162.3
157.2
157.2
157.2
150.4
.613
.680
.680
.680
.680
.580
.580
128.1
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
121.3
121.3
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
.266
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
106.4
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
July.......... .
August___
September.
October__
November.
December-
17.600
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
17.500
70.0
7a 0
70.0
70.0
70.0
7a o
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
123.5
.168
.170
.170
.179
.180
.180
126.4
128.3
128.3
134.9
135.8
135.8
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
7a 0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
7ao
.535
.571
.605
.605
.606
.530
146.3
156.1
165.4
165.4
165.4
144.9
.580
.580
.580
.580
.580
.580
121.3
121.3
121.3
121.3
121.3
121.3
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
.035
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
.300
.300
.300
.186
.150
.150
120.0
120.0
120.0
74.4
60.0
60.0
COMMODITIES
.177
.150
.217
.261
.263
IMPORTANT
790.3
992.7
324.9
327.3
154.0
OP
2.240
2.813
.921
.928
.437
PRICES
119.2
237.7
178.7
197.9
91.3
AVERAGE
29.808
59.434
44.664
49.482
22.827
.
OO
T able 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
f-*
Chemicals and drugs
(a) Chemicals
Coal tar colors
Tear or month
Analine oil,
drums
Rela
tive
price
Average Rela
price
tive
per
price
pound
Bleaching powder
Borax: Crystals Calcium
arsenate
Average Rela Average Average Rela Average Rela
price
price
price
price
tive
tive
per
per 100 tive
per
per
price pound
gallon
pounds price pound price
Average
price1
per
pound
Calcium
chloride
Average
price
per ton
Black:
Direct black
Rela
tive
price
Average
price
per
pound
100.0
91.4
$0,320
.378
Brown: Sulphur,
Rela Average Rela
price
tive
tive
per
price
price
pound
PRICES, 1890
1890......................
1891.......................
1892.......................
1893.......................
1894.......................
TO 19(25
1895..................... .
1896.......................
1897.......................
1898.......................
1899......................
i
1900.....................„
1901..... ................
1902.......................
1903.......................
1904......................
1905......................
1906.......................
1907.......................
1908.......................
1909......................
1910......................
1911.......................
1912......................
1913.......................
1914.____________
WHOLESALE
Average
price
per
pound
Arsenious oxide Benzene (benzol), *
(white arsenic)
pure, tanks
$0,101
.188
100.0
185.3
$0,037
.035
100.0
94.1
$0,273
.258
100.0
94.5
$0,013 .............. 100.0
.013
100.0
$0,038
.038
100.0
100.0
$12.916
11.800
100.0
118.3
$0,220
.220
100.0
100.0
.428
.638
.500
.268
.244
156.9
233.9
183.5
98.5
89.7
192 0
...........
1921..................
192 2
192 3
304
194
151
165
299.6
191.6
148.7
163.3
.133
.071
.086
.138
354.8
189.3
230.7
369.3
.320
.277
.301
.275
192 4
January___
February..
March.......
April..........
M ay...........
June...........
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
.092
.131
.126
.120
.114
.101
.080
244.7
351.1
337.7
319.5
304.3
270.1
213.9
July...........
August.......
September .
October___
November.
December..
170
170
170
170
170
170
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
.081
.078
.074
.066
.065
.063
192 5
January___
February..
March.......
April..........
M ay...........
June...........
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December. _
170
170
170
170
170
170
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
167.8
.025
.065
.027
.031
11.747
17.655
28.083
21.854
19.267
90.9
136.7
217.4
169.2
149.2
1.533
2.542
1.400
.917
.900
479.2
794.3
437.5
286.5
281.3
(2)
.572
.308
.404
.350
260.1
140.1
183.7
159.1
$0.173
.126
.153
25.108
25.244
24.538
24.750
194.4
195.4
190.0
191.6
.992
.789
.508
.400
310.1
246.5
158.7
125.0
.333
.350
.300
.250
151.2
159.1
136.4
113.6
137.9
146.7
146.7
146.7
146.7
136.0
133.3
.101
.128
.124
.120
.118
.110
.106
22.082
24.750
24.750
24.750
22.875
21.000
21.000
171.0
191.6
191.6
191.6
177.1
162.6
162.6
.367
.400
.400
.400
.400
.360
.350
114.8
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
112.5
109.4
.219
.250
.250
.250
.250
.230
.200
99.6
113.6
113.6
113.6
113.6
104.5
90.9
050
050
050
050
050
050
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
.098
.087
.080
.080
.080
.080
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
162.8
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
050
050
050
050
050
050
050
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
.073
.080
.080
.075
.075
.075
.070
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
.327
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
102.2
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
161.0
161.0
161.0
166.0
169.5
169.5
050
050
050
050
050
050
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
21.000
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
.325
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
101.6
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200.
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
$2.956
1.946
200.0
520.0
216.8
250.4
164.8
047
065
072
073
073
124.5
174.4
191.7
193.3
194.7
117.4
101.8
110.6
100.8
4.935
2.272
1.844
1.820
418.2
192.6
156.2
154.2
082
060
055
055
219.2
159.2
146.7
146.7
.241
.230
.245
.250
.250
.240
.240
88.5
84.4
89.9
91.7
91.7
88.1
88.1
1.842
1.500
1.625
1.840
1.900
1.900
1.900
156.0
127.0
137.7
155.7
161.0
161.0
161.0
052
055
055
055
055
051
050
217.4
207.2
197.3
177.3
173.8
168.7
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
88.1
88.1
88.1
88.1
88.1
88.1
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
161.0
.048
.060
.056
.055
.054
.053
.050
127.0
159.1
148.7
147.1
145.5
140.4
133.7
.243
.244
.233
.240
.240
.236
.248
89.0
89.5
85.3
88.1
88.1
86.6
90.8
1.921
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
.048
.043
.040
.040
.036
.035
127.0
115.0
107.0
107.0
97.1
93.6
.250
.250
.250
.240
.240
.240
91.7
91.7
91.7
88.1
88.1
88.1
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.960
2.000
2.000
* No 1913 base price.
COMMODITIES
100.8
159.1
416.0
274.6
248.4
IMPORTANT
.038
.060
.156
.103
.093
OF
818.1
488.3
211.5
256.7
258.9
PRICES
829
495
214
260
262
AVERAGE
191 5
191 6
191 7
1918..................
191 9
00
00
184
T a b l e 9.—A V E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925— Continued
Chemicals and drags
(a) Chemicals
Formaldehyde
Coal tar colors
Indigo, 20 per
cent paste
Average
price per
pound
1900..
1901.
1902..
1903.
1904..
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909..
Naphthalene:
Flake, barrels
Palm kernel oil:
Crude
(War In
(Data
from
dustries
trade
Rela
Board
data.) journals.) tive Average
Rela
Rela Average
Rela Average
Rela Average Rela Average Rela Average Average price
price
prico
price
tive
tive
tive
tive price per tive price per tive price per price per
per
per
per
100
price
price
pound
ton
pound
price
price
price pound
pound price
pounds
pound
OX) 1925
1895..
1896-.
1897..
Blue
Jet,
Rela shade,
average
average price
tive
per
price price per pound
pound
Lime: Acetate
PBICES, 1890
1891.
1892..
1893..
1894..
Nigrosine, water soluble
Copperas (fer
rous sulphate)
WHOLESALE
ear or month
Copper sulphate
(blue vitriol), 99
per cent crystals
1910
1911
1912
1918..
1914..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
100.0
187.1
$0,350
100.0
111.9
$0,052
.046
100.0
$13.625
14.458
100.0
106.1
$0,085
.085
100.0
100.0
$2,400
1.634
100.0
68.1
1.023
.027
100.0
115.1
1.101
.104
100.0
102.8
.773
1.533
1.500
1.588
429.2
851.8
833.3
882.0
445.5
.700
1.283
1.171
.754
200.0
366.7
334.5
215.5
198.5
.064
.134
.082
123.4
256.2
187.9
178.9
156.6
11.917
22.250
20.000
32.583
24.817
87.5
163.3
146.8
239.1
182.1
.110
.151
.176
103.9
129.7
177.4
206.8
268.6
3.335
5.893
4.937
4.983
2.058
139.0
245.5
205.7
207.6
85.8
.100
.110
.094
.098
.072
429.7
474.1
404.3
423.7
.105
.138
.161
.178
.180
104.1
136.3
159.2
176.5
178.3
.727
.566
.254
$0,900
.829
$0
182.3
179.5
150.9
155.6
.079
.055
.058
.056
151.2
105.0
111.3
107.3
38.758
18.388
19.925
18.417
284.5
135.0
146.2
135.2
549.5
160.3
118.9
166.9
2.781
1.867
2.256
3.844
115.9
77.8
94.0
160.2
.127
.072
.061
.071
546.5
310.8
263.8
307.8
.172
.094
.085
.087
170.6
93.4
84.5
86.4
.620
.650
.650
.650
.650
.650
.650
148.5
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6
.047
.047
.047
.049
.049
.048
.047
91.0
115.9
124.8
124.8
124.8
119.3
117.4
117.4
114.8
127.4
130.3
130.3
129.0
117.9
109.6
3.267
4.000
4.000
3.875
3.375
3.000
3.000
136.1
166.7
166.7
161.5
140.6
125.0
125.0
.053
.063
.063
.062
.056
.051
.050
229.7
272.0
269.4
267.2
242.7
219.8
215.5
.093
93.7
94.1
91.9
90.2
15.789
17.000
17.000
17.000
16.250
16.000
16.000
92.4
91.6
91.6
89.6
87.9
86.6
86.6
J u ly ..........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
.230
.230
.230
.230
.230
.230
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.8
127.8
.650
.630
.600
.600
.560
.500
155.6
150.9
143.7
143.7
134.0
119.8
.047
.047
.048
.047
.047
.048
90.4
90.2
91.2
90.2
90.2
91.2
15.250
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15:000
111.9
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
105.9
103.6
103.6
106.7
106.7
106.7
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
.050
.049
.045
.045
.051
.055
215.5
209.0
194.0
194.0
219.8
237.1
.095
.094
.096
.103
.103
87.9
94.1
93.5
95.3
101.5
101.5
1925.
January___
February. _
M arch..
Ap '
Tiay__
June..
.159
.203
.178
.175
.150
.150
.150
88.3
112.8
98.6
97.2
83.3
83.3
83.3
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
.046
.048
.048
.048
.046
.046
.045
88.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
88.9
88.3
86.9
10.760
10.900
10.000
10.000
8.500
9.700
*11.500
79.0
80.0
73.4
73.4
62.4
71.2
84.4
105.3
106.7
106.7
106.7
106.7
106.7
103.6
2.889
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
2.850
2.750
120.4
125.0
125.0
125.0
125.0
118.8
114.6
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.053
.053
237.5
237.1
237.1
237.1
237.1
226.3
228.9
.103
.103
.101
.099
.100
.100
.101
102.1
102.0
99.6
98.4
99.0
99.0
July...........
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
.148
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
81.9
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
119.8
.045
.046
.046
.045
.045
.044
87.1
88.1
88.3
87.1
86.2
84.6
11.375
11.000
11.000
11.200
12.000
12.000
83.5
80.7
80.7
82.2
88.1
88.1
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
106.7
106.7
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.800
3.000
3.063
114.6
114.6
114.6
116.7
125.0
127.6
.055
.055
.055
.055
.059
.058
237.1
237.1
237.1
237.1
253.4
247.8
.102
.106
.107
.107
.106
.106
100.6
104.5
105.8
105.9
104.6
104.6
185
.091
.089
.088
COMMODITIES
.234
.230
133.1
144.4
144.4
144.4
140.3
130.0
127.8
.240
IMPORTANT
1924..
January___
February. .
March.......
April..........
M ay...........
June...........
OP
.762
.750
PRICES
504.3
404.1
314.6
141.1
AVERAGE
1915..
1916..
1917..
1918..
1919..
$0,180
.337
180
T able 9 .—AVE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Chemicals and drugs
(a) Chemicals
Soda
Salt: Granulated
for curing
sar or month
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
ton
Relar
tive
price
Average
price per
net ton
Rela
tive
price
Average
Rela
price per
tive
100 pounds price
Bicarbonate of, American
Bulk,
average
price per
pound
In bags,
average
price pear
pound
/Rela
tive
iprice
$0,028
.032
.022
.029
.027
*275.0
317.0
*218.0
285.0
268.0
1895.
1896.
1897.
.018
.015
.015
.013
.012
177.0
1152.0
*50.0
129.0
117.0
1900..
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.012
.011
.011
.013
.013
1123.0
107.0
108.0
129.0
130.0
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
.013
.013
.013
.011
.010
130.(0
130.0
130.0
110.0
110Q.ro
Average Rela
price per tive
100 pounds price
TO 1985
1890..
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
Carbonate of
(sal soda)
PEICES, 1890
(War In
(Data
dustries
from
Board
trade
data.)
journals.)
Average
Average
price per price per
pound
pound
Soda ash, light,
58 per cent
WHOLESALE
Potash: Carbonate,
80-85 per cent, Potash: Caustic, 88-92 per cent Salt cake, ground
calcined
l i n g — 49S— 0 U I O 6
ST ------------ Slf
$11. 000
11.000
100.0
100.0
$8,250
3.250
100.0
100.0
$0. 583
.575
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
.182
.696
.447
.388
. 191
509.0
1949.0
1252.4
1087.7
536.1
.299
.823
844.1
2323.5
2424.6
2141.0
1115.5
11.000
12.242
20.650
32.292
17.133
100.0
111.3
187.7
293.6
155.8
3.250
3.885
7.117
8.700
8.021
100.0
119.5
219.0
267.7
246.8
19201921.
19221923.
.192
.063
.055
.062
537.3
177.6
153.8
172.8
. 271
.067
.059
.074
757.9
186.3
164.9
206.0
34.729
19.925
20.250
24.617
315.7
181.1
184.1
8.139
10.205
8.969
8.863
1924.
January. _.
February.
March___
April.......
May........
June........
.055
.053
.053
. 054
.058
.058
.058
153.2
147.1
147.1
149.9
161.1
161.1
161.1
.068
.064
.066
.069
.068
.068
.067
190.5
179.8
184.1
192.7
188.4
188.4
188.4
19.394
22.000
22.000
23.000
23.000
19.900
17.250
176.3
200.0
200.0
209.1
209.1
180.9
156.8
July..........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December. _
.056
.053
.053
.053
.053
.060
155.7
147.1
147.1
147.1
147.1
168.1
.065
.066
.068
.072
.074
.073
182.0
184.1
190.5
201.3
207.7
203.4
17.000
17.000
17.500
18.000
18.000
18.000
January__
February...
March___
April.........
May..........
June..........
.061
.059
.058
.059
.060
.060
.063
169.5
163.9
162.7
164.7
168.1
168.1
175.1
.074
.073
.076
.076
.076
.076
.076
205.5
203.4
214.1
214.1
214.1
214.1
214.1
July..........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December. _
.063
.063
.063
.061
.060
.060
175.1
175.1
175.1
169.5
168.1
168.1
.075
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
209.8
199.1
199.1
199.1
199.1
199.1
1925...................
.758
10.764
100.0
98.6
$0,600
.600
100.0
100.0
3.052
3. 058
2.674
2.011
118.9
523.2
524.3
458.4
344.7
.010
.016
.021
.030
.025
103.0
158.0
213.0
297.0
253.0
.600
1.046
1.117
1.371
1.437
100.0
174.3
186.1
228.5
239.4
250.4
314.0
276.0
272.7
3.300
2.372
1.964
2.015
565.8
406.6
336.8
345.5
.025
.022
.018
.019
254.0
215.0
182.0
189.0
1.737
1.760
1.233
1.124
289.4
293.4
205.5
187.3
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
$0.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
154.5
154.5
159.1
163.6
163.6
163.6
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
8.300
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
255.4
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
.018
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
19.346
18.800
20.000
20.000
20.000
18.400
18.000
175.9
170.9
181.8
181.8
181.8
167.3
163.6
7.710
8.300
8.300
8.300
7.550
7.360
7.600
237.2
255.4
255.4
255.4
232.3
226.5
233.8
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
392.6
392.6 _________ i
392.6
392.6
392.6
392. 6
392.6
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
18.000
19.200
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
163.6
174.5
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
7.600
7.600
7.600
7.520
7.400
7.400
233.8
233.8
233.8
231.4
227.7
227.7
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
392.6
392.6
392.6
392.6 _________
392.6
392.6
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
.019
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
175.0
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3
COMMODITIES
100.0
213.3
IMPORTANT
$0.035
.076
OF
100.0
202.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
PRICES
>.036
.072
.010
.010
.010
.010
.010
AVEEAGE
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
00
188
T able 9 .—A V E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OP C O M M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Chemicals and drugs
(6) Fertilizer materials
(a) Chemicals
Soda
Rela
tive
price
Toluene,
pure
Tallow
(War
Packers'
(Data
New
Industries from
prime,
trade Rela Average Rela York,
Average
Board
Chicago, Rela
journals.)
average average tive price per
tive price per tive
data.)
Average
price
gallon
long ton price price per price
price
Average
per
price per
pound
price per
pound
100 pounds 100 pounds
$21.146
28.604
24.146
18.729
16.583
96.1
130.0
109.8
85.1
75.4
$0,046
.048
.046
.054
.048
73.2
76.9
73.7
86.6
76.4
1895.
18961897..
1898-
15.625
17.958
20.125
22.917
21.125
71.0
81.6
91.5
104.2
96.0
.043
.034
.045
69.1
54.6
52.9
56.7
72.1
1900.
19011902.
1903.
1904-.
21.146
22.000
23.438
22.333
21.775
96.1
100.0
106.5
101.5
99.0
.049
.052
.063
.051
.046
77.2
82.5
100.2
81.2
73.1
1905.
1906..
1907.
1908.
1909.
21.267
22.156
21.498
21.792
22.000
96.7
100.7
97.7
99.1
100.0
.045
.053
.062
.055
.059
71.5
84.2
98.9
87.7
94.6
Average
price per
pound
Acid phosphate, 16 per
cent basis
(Data
(War In
from
dustries
trade
Rela
Rela Board
tive
data.) journals.) tive
price Average Average price
price per price per
ton
ton
TO 1925
1890..
1891..
1892..
18931894 .
Rela
tive
price
Zinc chloride,
granular
PBICES, 1890
Aver
age
price
per
pound
Silicate of, 40°
Sulphur (brim
stone): Stick,
crude
WHOLESALE
Year and month
Caustic, 76
and 78 per
cent solid
$0,650
.658
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
.031
.048
.064
.045
.031
214.4
331.5
436.3
305.5
211.6
.850
1.071
1.729
2.271
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
.053
.038
.036
.034
1924.
January----February. _.
March........
April...........
M ay...........
June...........
100.0
113.0
$0.045
.045
100.0
100.0
$7.667
7.200
100.0
93.9
100.0 .
142.4
197.0
146.8
127.3 .
.069
.099
.156
.179
.154
98.0
139.9
220.5
253.6
217.1
2.671
3.333
1.500
1.396
.262
929.0
1159.4
521.7
485.5
91.2
.063
.127
.145
.138
.115
138.9
281.6
321.3
307.3
256.2
8.200
11.842
14.000
17.750
$17.808
17.159
107.0
154.5
182.6
231.5
223.2
23.846
15.906
14.077
14.000
108.4
72.3 .
64.0 .
63.6 .
.131
.064
.071
.082
185.4
89.8
100.0
116.4
.309
.277
.300
.296
107.5
96.5
104.3
102.8
.132
.084
.057
.064
292.4
187.1
126.0
141.8
19.683
12.906
8.889
8.786
255.8
167.8
115. 5
114.1
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
14.096
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
64.1
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
.
.
.
-
.085
.085
.081
.081
.076
.073
.069
120.1
120.6
114.0
114.0
107.9
103.4
97.7
.305
.260
.298
.310
.310
.310
.310
106.2
90.4
103.5
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
.062
.065
.065
.065
.065
.065
.063
138.4
144.4
144.4
144.4
144.4
144.4
138.9
8.063
8.125
7.844
7.750
7.750
7.750
7.750
104.9
105.6
101.9
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.800
14.250
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.-6
67.3
64.8
■
.
.
.078
.089
.090
.096
.098
.101
110.0
125.6
127.0
136.2
138.8
143.4
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
133.3
7.469
8.250
8.250
8.313
8.500
9.000
97.0
107.2
107.2
108.1
110.4
116.9
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
14.673
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.250
66.7
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
64.8 .
.097
.104
.094
.098
.093
.091
.094
137.6
146.8
132.7
139.0
131.7
129.1
132.7
.273
.270
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
95.1
93.9
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
.071
.069
.070
.073
.075
.072
.070
157.3
152.2
155.6
161.1
166.7
160.0
155.6
9.346
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.600
121.5
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9
124.8
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
17.000
68.2
68.2
68.2
68.2
68.2 .
77.3
.097
.101
.099
.099
.098
.100
137.1
142.3
140.4
140.6
137.9
141.2
.260
.260
.260
.264
.325
.350
90.4
90.4
90.4
91.8
113.0
121.7
.070
.070
.070
.071
.072
.070
155.6
155.6
155.6
156.7
159.8
155.6
9.600
9.600
9.600
9.600
9.600
9.600
124.8
124.8
124.8
124.8
124.8
124.8
$2,220
1.851
130.8
164.7
266.0
349.4
291.4
22.000
31.333
43.333
32.290
28.000
361.6
261.6
247.9
235.6
1.226
1.091
.808
.795
192.9
171.6
127.2
125.1
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
July............
August.......
September..
October----November—
December. .
.038
.038
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
257.5
1925.
January----February...
March........
April...........
M ay...........
June............
.038
July............
August.......
September..
October___
November..
December..
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
189
.038
.038
COMMODITIES
$0.288
.325
IMPORTANT
$0,071
.069
100.0
101.3
OF
100.0
97.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
PRICES
$0,015
.014
116.1
103.3
98.9
100.0
97.2
22.000
22.000
22.000
22.000
22.000
AVEEAGE
1910..
1911..
1912.
1913.
1914.
190
T a b l e 9 —AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Chemicals and drugs
(c) Drugs and pharma
ceuticals
(&) Fertilizer materials
Tankage:
Soda, nitrate
Phosphate
Florida of (Chile salt Crushed slaugh
Bones: Ground, steamed Muriate of potash, 80 to 85 rock,
ter-house,
9
peter),
95
per
land
pebble,
per cent
and 20 per cent
68 per cent
cent
(War
(Data
Indus
from
Aver
tries
trade Rela
Rela age Rela Average Rela Board
journals.)
tive
tive
price
tive price tive
data.) Average price
price per 100 price per ton price Average,
price
per
pounds
price per pound
pound
1890_.
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
TO 1925
1895..
1896..
1897..
1900..
1901..
19021903..
1904.
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
1910..
PBICES, 1800
(War
(War
(War
(Data
(Data
(Data
Indus
Indus
Indus
from
from
Aver
from
tries
tries
tries
trade Rela
trade Rela age
Rela
trade
Board journals.)
Board journals.)
Board journals.) tive
tive price
data) Average tive
data.)
data.)
per
price Average Average price Average Average price
Average
price
ton
price
price
price
price
price
per 100
per
ton
per
ton
per 100 pounds
per ton
per ton
pounds
Acid: Citric, domestic,
crystals
WHOLESALE
r or month
Ammonia: Sulphate,
double bags
______L.........
................i...........
1911
1912..
1913..
1914..
1915..
100.0
88.0
85.0
$2.469
2.110
2.404
100.0
85.5
97.4
$23.359
26.274
21.442
100.0
112.5
91.8
$0,447
.593
.597
$300.000
157. 773
1012.8
1000.9
789.0
415.0
2.750
2.659
4.226
5.000
80.7
78.0
124.0
146.7
3.164
4.029
4.697
3.551
128.2
163.2
190.3
143.9
25.062
42.425
57. 500
54.408
107.3
181.6
246.2
232.9
.745
.885
171.1
114.2
122.6
113.6
115.846
49.494
33.519
33.236
304.6
130.2
88.1
87.4
9.126
5.582
3.067
3.072
267.8
163.8
90.0
90.1
3.507
2.470
2.535
2.510
142.0
100.0
102.7
101.7
64.689
24. 738
37.109
35.931
20.462
22.000
22.0G0
21.600
20.000
20.0G0
20.000
101.7
1C9.4
1G9.4
107.3
99.4
99.4
99.4
32.159
31.095
31.095
31.095
31.095
31.095
31.100
84.4
82.1
82.1
82.1
82.1
82.1
82.1
2.304
3.250
2.500
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
67.6
95.4
73.4
66.0
66.0
66.0
66.0
2.490
2.471
2.470
2.468
2.583
2.600
2.600
100.9
100.1
100.0
100.0
104.6
105.3
105.3
83.1
84.4
84.8
88.0
93.6
20.000
20. COO
20.000
20.000
20. COO
20. C00
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
31.100
SI. 100
33.688
34.550
34. 550
34. 550
82.1
82.1
88.4
90.7
90.7
90.7
2.250
2.190
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.100
66.0
64.3
63.1
63.1
63.1
61.6
2.474
2.498
2.438
2.398
2.415
2.465
2,861
3.075
3. 075
3. 075
3.075
2.981
2.550
91.4
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
95.5
81.6
22.289
20.000
20.000
20.000
20.000
21.800
23.000
110.8
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
108.3
114.4
34.651
34. 550
34. 550
34.550
34. 550
34. 550
34.550
91.5
90.7
90.7
90.7
90.7
90.7
90.7
2.450
2.100
2.100
2. ICO
2.100
2.260
2.500
71.9
61.6
61.6
61.6
61.6
66.3
73.4
2.550
2.650
2.790
2.850
2.850
2.850
81.6
84.8
89.3
91.2
91.2
91.2
23.000
23.000
26.375
25. 700
22. 250
22.000
114.4
114.4
131.0
127.8
110.6
1C9.4
34.550
34. 550
34.725
34.900
34.900
34.900
90.7
90.7
91.5
91.5
91.5
91.5
2.575
2.650
2.650
2. 690
2.850
2.850
75.6
77.8
77.8
78.9
83.6
83.6
20.000
24. 750
31.167
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
6,165
2. 654
3.375
3.528
1924.
January—
February _
March___
April_____
M ay_____
June_____
July--------August___
September.
October___
November .
December..
July______
August___
September.
October___
November.
December..
1C0.0
123.8
155.8
152.4
388.333
383. 750
302.500
197.2
84.8
108.1
112.8
34. 423
22.981
24.654
22.846
2.753
2.840
2.850
2.850
2.700
2.6C0
2.600
88.0
90.8
91.2
91.2
86.3
83.1
83.1
2. 600
2.638
2.650
2.750
2.925
3.000
$0.861
1.053
156.3
166.5
197.9
242.0
276.9
105.9
158.9
153.8
.783
.473
.466
.490
179.9
108.6
107.1
112.6
28. 563
26.469
25. 625
25.805
23. 713
21.980
23.150
122.3
113.3
109.7
110.5
101.5
94.1
99.1
.470
.480
.480
.480
.480
.480
.478
108.1
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
109.8
100.2
101.2
98.7
97.1
97.8
99.8
27.313
35. 525
33.500
32.938
33. 500
32.600
116.9
152.1
143.4
141.0
143.4
139.6
.460
.460
.460
.460
.460
.460
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
2.579
2.612
2.661
2.674
2.640
2.610
2.538
104.5
105.8
107.8
108.3
106.9
105.7
102.8
31.614
29.900
29.900
31.700
30.463
29.000
28.100
135.3
128.0
128.0
135.7
130.4
124.1
120.3
.456
.460
.460
.458
.455
.455
.455
104.9
105.7
105.7
105.1
104. 5
104.5
104.5
2.471
2.470
2.510
2. 558
2.590
2.630
100.1
100.1
101.7
103.6
104.9
106.5
32. 488
32.600
33.500
35.210
34.400
32. 038
139.1
139.6
143.4
150.7
147.3
137.2
.455
.455
.455
.455
.455
.455
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
COMMODITIES
1925.
January—
February,
March___
April_____
M ay_____
June_____
$31.346
30.654
100.0
132.6
133.5
OF
120.3
186.9
213.6
155.9
3. 779
5. 871
6. 708
39.237
197. 643
AVEEAGE
$6.677
4.875
1916..
1917..
1918..
1919..
100.0
100.0
100.0
IMPORTANT
$3.408
3.000
2.896
$20. 000
20.000
20.000
PRICES
100.0
102.3
515.5
100.0
85.5
103.5
$3.141
2.685
3. 252
CO
T a b l e 9.—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP CO M M O D ITIE S, 1890 T O 1925—Continued
CD
to
Chemicals and drugs
(c) Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Year and month
Acid: Tartaric, crystals,
U. S. P.
(Data
from trade
journals.) Rela
tive
Average
price per price
pound
1890..
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
$2.072
2.215
2.142
2.181
2.152
82.9
88.7
85.7
87.3
86.1
1895..
1896..
1897..
1898..
2.329
2.301
2.277
2.325
2.412
93.2
92.1
91.1
93.0
96.5
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
2.387
2.458
2.406
2.396
2.433
95.5
98.4
96.3
95.9
97.3
1905..
1906..
19J07-.
1908..
1909..
2.428
2.464
2.523
2.637
2.618
97.1
98.6
100.9
105.5
104.7
1910..
1911..
1912..
1613-.
1914..
2.553
2.535
2.569
2.499
2.553
102.1
101.4
102.8
100.0
102.1
$0,306
.329
100.0
107.4
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
100.0
117.9
$0,095
.504
100.0
90.7
(War In
(Data
dustries from
trade Rela Average Rela
Board
journals.)
tive
price per tive
data.)
Average
per price 100 pounds price
price per price
pound
pound
Ether
Washed
drums,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
Epsom salts:
U. S. P.
Cream of tartar
PEICES, 1890
Average
price per
gallon
Castor oil:
Medicinal
WHOLESALE
(War In
dustries
Board
data.)
Average
price per
pound
Camphor:
Japanese, refined
Alcohol:
Grain
.273
100.0
113.9
$1.100
1.550
100.0
140.9
$0.180
.180
100.0
100.0
1915..
1916191719181919-
.437
.629
.757
.822
$0,819
142.7
205.8
247.6
268.7
270.0
2.562
2.663
3.775
4.959
4.857
102.5
106.6
151.0
198.4
194.3
.417
.574
.814
1.455
2.943
97.4
134.1
190.3
340.1
687.8
.099
.169
.224
.291
.226
104.6
178.5
236.5
306.8
238.6
.324
.407
.476
.640
$0,635
.580
135.1
169.5
198.5
266.7
243.5
3.217
2.758
3.604
3.500
2.802
292.4
250.8
327.7
318.2
254.7
.180
.180
.254
.328
.272
100.0
100.0
141.2
181.9
151.1
1.793
..738
.869
.876
419.1
172.5
203.0
204.8
.180
.107
.122
.139
190.0
112.7
128.6
146.9
.549
.337
.267
.262
230.4
141.6
112.0
109.9
3.354
2.542
2.557
2.567
304 9
231.1
232.4
233.4
.356
.339
.310
.310
197.6
188.1
172.2
172.2
1924..
January.—
February.
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
.296
.300
.300
.300
..300
.300
.300
97.0
98.3
98.3
98.3
98.3
98.3
4.801
4.780
4.780
4.780
4.780
4.780
4.780
192.1
191.3
191.3
191.3
191.3
191.3
191.3
.725
.830
.790
.775
.756
.730
.723
169.4
194.0
184.6
181.1
176.7
170.6
168.8
.161
.150
.153
.156
.156
.158
.155
169.3
158.2
160.9
164.6
164.9
166.7
163.5
.218
.251
.228
.225
.218
.213
.213
91.5
105.3
95.5
94.1
91.2
89.3
89.3
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
.315
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
174.9
172.2
172.2
172.2
172.2
172.2
172.2
July............
August.......
September.
October___
November.
December..
.300
.292
.290
.290
98.3
95.7
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
4.780
4.780
4.780
4.830
4.880
4.880
191.3
191.3
191.3
193.3
195.3
195.3
.712
.688
.673
.678
.670
166.4
160.7
157.2
158.4
156.6
156.1
.159
.165
.165
.168
.170
.170
167.5
174.1
174.1
176.7
179.3
179.3
.213
.213
.213
.213
.210
.213
89.3
89.3
89.3
89.3
88.3
89.3
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
.310
.310
.310
.310
.320
.360
172.2
172.2
172.2
172.2
177.8
200.0
.290
.290
.290
.290
.290
.290
.290
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
4.859
4.880
4.874
4.855
4.855
4.855
4.855
194.4
195.3
195.0
194.3
194.3
194.3
194.3
.728
.661
.659
.689
.775
.763
.750
170.2
154.5
154.0
161.0
181.1
178.2
175.3
.161
.170
.170
.170
.165
.165
.164
170.3
179.3
179.3
179.3
174.1
174.1
172.8
.218
.213
. 213
.213
.220
.220
.220
91.5
89.3
89.3
89.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
.290
.290
.290
.290
.290
.290
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
4.855
4.855
4.855
4.855
4.855
4.855
194.3
194.3
194.3
194.3
194.3
194.3
.746
.733
.750
.738
.729
.728
174.3
171.2
175.3
172.4
170.5
170.0
.160
.160
.158
.156
.150
.148
168.8
168.8
168.8
164.6
158 2
155.6
.220
.220
.220
.220
.220
.220
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
227.3
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
1925..
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay.........
June.........
July............
August.......
September .
October----November.
December. _
193
COMMODITIES
211.6
191.0
188.3
189.8
IMPORTANT
5.289
4.773
4.707
4.745
OF
233.5
122.5
100.8
112.9
PRICES
.712
.373
.307
.344
AVERAGE
192019211922..
1923..
194
T a b l e 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OE COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Chemicals and drugs
(c) Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Glycerin:
Refined
Iodine:
Resublimed
Menthol:
Imported, cases
Opium: Natural,
in cases
Peroxide of
hydrogen
Phenol: U. S. P. (carbolic acid)
Year and month
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
(War In
dustries
Board
data.)
Average
price per
pound
(Data
from
trade
journals.)
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
ounce
Rela
tive
price
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
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
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
.106
.178
.157
.141
95.6
75.5
80.8
71.4
64.1
108.7
115.1
93.5
100.0
109.0
5.371
6.433
7.117
6.017
7.355
89.3
306.9
118.3
100.0
122.2
.140
.140
.177
.220
.273
63.8
63.8
80.5
100.0
124.1
89.7
78.0
70.8
68.3
60.6
$2.621
1.944
1.671
2. 392
2.285
43.6
32.3
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
.120
.167
.131
. 124
.133
61.1
84.8
66.4
62.8
67.4
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.152
.150
. 144
.145
.140
76.9
76.3'
73.3
73.4
70.8
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
.124
.113
.138
.149
.170
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914...........................
.214
.227
.184
. 197
.215
i
$3.218
3.619
100.0
112.5
$8.708
3.058
100.0
45.6
!
$4,000
4.778
100.0
119.4
§6.113
.203
100.0
180.7
XO 1025
149.1
114.2
99.4
97.9
119.4
$0.177
. 154
.140
. 135
. 119
PBICES, 1800
39.8
38.0
$0.328
.251
.218
.215
.262
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Average
price per
gross of
4-ounce
bottles
WHOLESALE
Average
price per
pound
Quinine:
Manufacturers’
quotations
191
191
191
191
191
5
6
7
8
9
............
8.092
11.338
25.583
24.413
11.264
134.5
188.4
425.2
405.8
187.2
6.229
6.996
6.833
7.479
7.250
155.7
174.9
170.8
187.0
181.3
1920..................
192 1 ........ .
192 2
____
1923_........... .
255
163
166
172
129.6
82.6
84.2
87.5
4.231
3.658
4.196
4.543
131.5
113.7
130.4
141.2
8.833
4.312
6.564
10.547
131.7
64.3
97.9
157.2
7.219
5.925
6.120
7.490
120.0
98.5
101.7
124.5
8.417
8.771
7.510
7.952
210.4
219.3
187.7
198.8
.116
.098
.176
.370
1924_____ _____
January__
FeDruary...
March___
April____
May....... .
June.........
176
165
165
165
170
168
165
89.3
83.7
83.7
83.7
86.3
85.2
83.7
4.506
4.550
4.438
4.400
4.400
4.400
4.400
140.0
141.4
137.9
136.7
136.7
136.7
136.7
12.657
11.938
12.563
12.030
13.938
12.750
11.625
188.7
178.0
187.3
179.3
207.8
190.1
173.3
10.019
8.000
8.500
9.000
9.000
9.000
9.000
166.5
133.0
141.3
149.6
149.6
149.6
149.6
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
July.........
August__
September.
October.. _
November.
December.
ro
184
190
190
190
190
86.3
93.4
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.4
4.400
4.500
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
136.7
139.8
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
10.813
12.500
13.375
13.000
14.050
13.125
161.2
186.3
199.4
193.8
209.4
195.7
9.000
10.600
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
149.6
176.2
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
8.000
1925_ ................
January. ..
February„
March___
April........
May.........
June.........
199
190
190
190
190
189
190
101.0
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.4
95.9
96.4
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
10.792
12.100
11.875
11.813
11.225
10.800
10.963
160.9
180.4
177.0
176.1
167.3
161.0
163.4
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
July.........
August__
September.
October__
November.
December.
190
190
190
198
240
250
96.4
96.4
96.4
100.5
121.8
126.8
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
4.650
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
144.5
11.250
11.550
10.750
9.930
8.950
8.000
167.7
172.2
160.3
148.0
133.4
119.3
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
12.000
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
199.4
....... .
1.271
.810
.450
.481
.328
.683
.717
.842
.829
149.5
311.2
326.4
383.6
377.4
105.6
89.3
160.3
336.4
.865
.694
.542
.500
394.1
316.2
246.9
227.7
.280
.365
.370
.346
.280
.271
.274
254.3
332.1
336.8
315.0
254.7
246.6
249.2
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
.255
.244
.240
.240
.240
.235
232.1
222.2
218.4
218.4
218.4
213.7
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
227.7
227.7
227.7
227! 7
227.7
227.7
7.827
8.000
8.000
8.000
7.950
7.750
7.750
195.7
200.0
200.0
200.0 ___________
198.8
193.8
193.8
.224
230
.230
.230
.230
.230
.230
203.9
209.4
209.4
209.4
209.4
209.4
209.4
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
7.750
7.750
7.750
7.750
7.750
7.750
193.8
193.8
193.8
193.8
193.8
193.8
.230
.230
.215
.210
.210
.210
209.4
209.4
195.7
191.0
191.0
191.0
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
227.7
1.129.6
720.0
400.0
$0,470
427.4
.112
101.7
COMMODITIE
41.6
46.6
47.2
59.8
157.3
IMPORTANT
2.788
3.129
3.164
4.013
7.764
OF
123.0
132.1
114.6
132.1
134.7
PRICES
3.953
4.250
3.688
4.250
4.336
AVERAGE
296 | 150.2
508
257.7
611
310.1
598
303.4
197
100.1
196
T a b l e 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
House-furnishing goods
(a) Furniture
Bedroom
Chair: All gum, Chifforette:
Bed:
Combination
cane seat
Combination
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
chair
Chairs: Bedroom
Sets:
Ash,
New
York,
average
AverMaple, cane Oak rocker, Quartered
Aver
Chicago, oak rocker, Rela price
Rela •age
Rela seat, New
Rela
age
tive York, aver average Chicago,av tive per set
tive
price
tive
price
price per erage price price
per
price age price
price per chif price
per chair
per dozen
dozen
dresser
forette
6.000
6.000
5.000
5.125
6.125
57.1
57.1
47.6
48.8
58.3
9.950
8.750
8.750
10.000
10.100
42.9
37.7
37.7
43.1
43.6
8.000
7.000
7.333
7.917
8.000
76.2
66.7
69.8
75.4
76.2
11.250
11.250
It. 750
12.167
12.250
48.5
48.5
50.6
52.4
5?. 8
8.000
8.917
10.000
9.417
9.000
76.2
84.9
95.2
89.7
85.7
12.354
12.958
14.500
1895 ..................
1896.....................
1897
1898
1899
1900 .
1901____
1902........
1903____
1904
$11.250
11.000
10.875
53.3
55.9
62.5
61.1
60,4
TO 1925
51.8
51.8
51.8
47.4
47.4
$7,000
7.000
6.850
6.850
6.000
Sets:
Sets:
Iron bed
Iron bed stead,
quar
stead,
tered oak
plain oak dresser,
and Rela
dresser and plain oak
tive
washstand, washstand, price
Chicago,
Chicago,
average
average
price
price
per set
per set
66.7 $12,000
66.7 12.000
65.2 12.000
65.2 11.000
57.1 11.000
1890 _ _
1891.....................
1892.....................
1893
1894 . . .
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909.....................
Sets:
Iron bed
stead,
hardwood
dresser and
washstand,
New
York, aver
age price
per set
PRICES, 1890
Aver
age
pnce
per
bed
Dresser:
Combination
WHOLESALE
Year or month
1910.
1911_
19121913.
1914.
$22.500
22.500
100.0
100.0
$2,250
2.250
1915._
1916-1917._
1918. 1919_ _
22.500
22.500
23.000
27.000
35.208
100.0
100.0
102.0
120.0
156.5
2.250
2.250
2.750
3.250
4.208
100.0
100.0
122.2
1920.
1921.
1922_
1923_
55.583
42.146
36.292
35. 667
247.0
187.3
161.3
158.5
1924January____
February__
March_____
A p ril-..........
M a y .......... .
June__....... .
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
July............ .
August....... .
September...
October____
November...
December. . .
$10,780
10.780
85.7
85.7
90.5
100.0
100.0
10.780
12.413
15.680
19.518
22.890
$4,350
100.0
115.1
145.5
181.1
212.3
154.0
129.7
124.6
6.558
5.084
4.451
4.839
320.1
248.2
217.2
236.1
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
110.8
110.8
110. g
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
4.778
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
200.0
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
34.333
36.000
36.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.8
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
100.0
$82,500
32.500
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
144.4
187.0
32.500
32.500
32.500
37.125
48.833
7.208
5.750
5.292
5.208
320.4
255.6
235.2
231.5
68.500
50.042
42.167
40.500
210.8
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
200.0
200.0
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
4.500
200.0
1925_
January____
February___
March___
April.......
M a y ____
June........
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
4.083
4.500
4.500
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
181.5
July............
August___
September.
October___
November.
Decem ber...
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
32.000
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
142.2
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
9.000
9.000
9.500
10.500
100.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
100.0
114.2
150.3
11.875
13.750
15.250
18.000
66.0
76.4
84.7
100.0
$16.415
15.925
15.925
19.608
23.046
31.838
39.568
97.0
$45.754
97.0
119.5
140.4
194.0
241.0
I
W
68.143
41.344
36.672
40.372
358.8
217.9
193.3
233.1
239.0
239.0
239.0
239.0
239.0
239.0
33.316
35.868
35.868
35.868
35.868
35.868
33.173
175.4
188.9
188.9
188.9
188.9
188.9
174.7
110.8
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
31.213
31.213
31.213
31.213
31.213
31.213
164.4
164.4
164.4
164.4
164.4
164.4
§
£
105. (
110.8
110.8
104.6
104.6
104.6
104. C
4.533
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
4.655
221.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
227.2
30.429
31.115
31.115
31.115
31.115
31.115
31.115
160.3
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
Q
O
K
K
o
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
4.410
4.410
4.410
4.410
4.410
4.410
215.3
215.3
215.3
215.3
215.3
215.3
29.743
29.743
29.743
29.743
29.743
29.743
156.7
156.7
156.7
156.7
156.7
156.7
-
212.6
o
tel
3
s
tel
CD
§
hJ
s
3
tel
GQ
CO
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T a b l e 9 — AVE R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925— Continued
CD,
00
House-furnishing goods
(a) Furniture
Buffet:
Combina
tion
Chair:
All gum leather
slip seat
Table:
Extension,
combination
Davenport:
Standard
pattern
Table:
Library, com
bination
Refrigerator:
Lift-top type
Chairs
Tables
$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
1896..
1897..
1898..
1899..
1895..
3.500
3.500
3. 500
3.313
4.042
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
1900. .
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
5.208
4.750
4.917
5.000
4.771
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
1905..
1906..
1907..
1908..
1909..
4.750
5.325
5.792
79.2
85.4
96.5
15.600
16.500
18.000
18.000
18. OCX)
68.4
72.4
78.9
78.9
78.9
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
table
Aver
age
Rela price
Rela
tive
tive
per
price daven
price
port
Aver
age
price
per
table
6.000
5.583
100.0
93.1
Aver
age
price
per
refrig
erator
3H-foot, Hard
wood
New
base,
Rela York,
24
by 42 Rela
aver
tive
tive
inches,
age
price price
average, price
per
price per
dozen
table
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
pries
Aver
age
price
per 6
chairs
PBICES, 1890
Hard
Common wood,
bowspindle,
New
back,
Rela
York,
Chicago,
tive
price average average
price per
price
dozen
per
dozen
Aver
age
price
per.
buffet
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Kitchen
Living room
Dining room
July..........
August......
September.
October---November.
December. .
100.0
101.7
125.0
159.2
217.8
340.0
240.0
211.7
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
220.0
208.9
220.0
220.0
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
206.7
$18.500
18.500
18.500
20.500
22.000
24.000
32.000
54.750
40.750
33.667
33.667
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
110.8
118.9
129.7
173.0
295.9
220.3
182.0
182.0
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
162.2
$34. 500
34.500
34.500
34.500
41.500
47.000
56.500
67.000
63.063
62.000
63.875
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
62.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
63.000
60.000
60.000
60.000
60.000
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
120.3
136.2
1C>3.8
1942
182.8
179.7
185.1
182.6
182.6
132.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
382.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
179.7
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
182.6
173.9
173.9
173.9
173.9
$8,370
6.370
20.000 100.0
6.370
21.000 105.0
7.003
23.500 117.5 _____
8.759
25.917 129.6
11.662
31.167 loo. 8 ---------13.704
46.667 233.3
22.932
39.000 195.0
16.480
34.125 170.6
14.749
34.542 172.7 ---------17.542
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0 ___ _
17.640
32.000 100.0 _____
17.640
32.000 160.0 _____
17.640
32.000 160.0 _____
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0 _____
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 160.0
1 17.640
29.333 146.7
17.052
32.000 160.0
17.640
32.000 1G0.0
17.64-0
30.000 150.0
17.640
30.000 150.0
17.640
30.000 150.0
17.640
30.000 150.0
17.640
30.000 150.0
18.464
30.000 150.0 _____
16.464
28.000 140.0
16.464
28.000 140.0
16.464
26.000 130.0
16.464
26.000 130.0
16.464
$20.000
20.000
100.0
100.0
$1.421
1.421
1.421
1.527
1.887
2.736
3.695
5.239
4.202
3.700
4.488
4.233
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
3.822
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
4.263
3.871
3.871
3.871
2.891
2.891
2.891
100.0
100.0
100.0
107.5
132.8
192.5
260.1
368.7
295.7
260.3
315.8
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
269.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
272.4
272.4
272.4
203.4
203.4
203.4
COMMODITIES
January—
February. .
March---April.......
May........
June........
100.0
100.0
IMPORTANT
1925.
$15.000
97.7 15.000
100.0
15.000
100.8
15.250
110.5 18.750
117.2 23.875
144.5 32.667
201.2
51.000
138.4 36.000
129.5 31.750
128.9 33.000
112.4 33.000
116.3 33.000
116.3 33.000
111.6 33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6 33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6 33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6
33.000
111.6 33.000
111.2
31.333
116.3 33.000
116.3 33.000
111.6
31.000
111.6 31.000
111.6
31.000
111.6
31.000
111.6 31.000
111.6 31.000
111.6
31.000
111.6 31.000
104.7 31.000
104.7 31.000
100.0
OP
July------- -----August---------September......
October__ ....
November___
December____
100.0
87.7
92.1
20.000
95.8
21.000
mo
100.0 "lio.lso" ‘ioo.T 22.800
100.0 10.465 101.3
100.0 10.600 102.6
109.9 10.900 105.5
137.5 14.690 142.2
183.1 17.025 164.8
215.1 17.575 170.1
360.0 21.180 205.0
258.7 18.450 178.6
231.5 16.200 156.8
275.4 17.028 164.8
276.9 17.365 168.1
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.720 171.5
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
267.7 17.008 164.6
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
276.9 17.010 164.7
258.5 17.010 164.7
258.5 17.010 164.7
258.5 17.010 164.7
258.5 17.010 164.7
258.5 17.000 164.6
258.5 17.000 164.6
PKTCES
January....... .
February.......
March..........
April_______
May......... .
June...... .......
$43.000
42.000
43.000
43.333
47.500
50.417
62.125
86.500
59.500
55.688
55.438
48.333
50.000
50.000
48.000
48.000
45.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
47.833
50.000
50.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
48.000
45.000
45.000
5.750
6.000
6.000
AVKRAGE
1910..
1911..
1912..
1913..
1914..
191 5
.
191 6
........
191 7 ...........
191 8 ........ „
191 9
1920..
19211922-.
19231924___ ___
200
T able 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OP COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
House-furnishing goods
(&) Furnishings
Blankets
Cotton
Woolen
Aver
age
price
per
yard
Wilton:
5-frame
Bigelow
Carvers: Stag
handles
Knives and
forks: Cocobolo handles
Aver
age
price
per
yard
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
dozen
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
dozen
$1,032
1.128
1.032
79.9
87.3
79.9
76.2
72.4
$1,920
2.016
1.920
1.920
1.920
79.7
83.7
7a 7
79.7
79.7
$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
106.7
106.7
5.500
5.500
5.000
5.500
5.750
95.7
95.7
87.0
95.7
100.0
5.750
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.667
100.0
113.0
113.0
113.0
115.9
6.688
116.3
105.2
112.8
94.2
87.0
$0,460
.460
.430
.420
.410
66.4
66.4
62.1
60.6
69.1
$0,910
.890
.900
.900
.850
86.7
84.8
85.7
85.7
81.0
$0,516
.552
.504
.528
.468
1895..
18061897..
1898..
1899..
.400
.400
.420
.420
.420
57.8
57.8
60.6
60.6
60.6
.750
.750
.750
.900
.800
71.4
71.4
71.4
85.7
76.2
.420
.408
.432
.468
.456
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
71.8
75.7
75.7
.800
.800
.750
.750
.750
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
.525
.475
.475
.500
.525
75.8
.900
.850
.850
.925
.925
85.7
81.0
81.0
88.1
88.1
.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
.750
.750
.750
.750
.750
1905..
1906..
19071908..
1909,;
.600
.600
.600
1.000
95.2
97.6
95.2
90.5
95.2
.552
.552
.576
.554
.528
90.6
90.6
94.5
90.9
86.6
1.152
1.180
1.248
1.200
1.192
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
.750
.750
.800
.750
.750
68.6
$0,524
.504
.500
86.6
86.6
83.3
82.6
1.025
1.000
.950
1.000
86.6
76.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
10G.0
100.0
106.7
100.0
100.0
6.050
6.483
5.417
5.000
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Rela
tive
price
1890..
1891_.
1892..
1893..
1894..
68.6
72.1
75.8
84.7
90.6
82.7
Brussels:
5-frame
Bigelow
PEICES, 1890
11-4,5
2
pounds
pounds to
the pair,
to the Rela
pair,
cotton warp,
tive
cotton and average price
wool filling,
price
per
average price
per pound
pair
Ingrain: Axmin- Axminster:
ster:
2-ply,
Bige
Lowell, Lowell, low,
Rela
5
4 to 5
aver
aver
aver
tive
pounds pounds
age
age
price
age
to the
to the Rela
price
price
price
pair,
pair,
per
per
tive
per
average price
yard
yard
yard
price
price
per
per
pound pound
WHOLESALE
Year or month
Table cutlery
Carpets
1915.............................
1916.............................
1917.............................
1918.............................
1919.............................
.538
.734
1.234
1.894
1.695
88.8
121.4
204.0
313.0
280.1
1.150
1.375
2.015
2.625
2.500
$1,822
109.5
131.0
191.9
250.0
238.1
1920.............................
1921.............................
1922...................
1923...................
2.035
1.278
1.268
1.468
336.4
211.2
209.5
242.6
1.905
1.127
1.166
1.352
249.1
147.4
152.4
176.7
1924.............................
January_____
February ____
March ______
April _______
M ay _______
June___________
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
July..............
August ______
September______
October_________
November______
December..........
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
1.570
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
259.5
1925.............................
January________
February_______
March__________
April..__________
M ay ___________
June___________
1.406
1.465
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
July____________
August_________
September______
October_________
N ovem ber._____
December______
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
$1,024
1.076
1.052
86.6
86.6
95.2
100.0
97.8
1.200
1.200
1.240
1.292
1.268
92.9
92.9
98.0
100.0
98.1
2.232
2.232
2.312
2.408
2.332
92.7
92.7
96.0
100.0
96.8
.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
1.084
1.372
1.638
2.070
2.402
$2.991
100.7
127.5
152.2
192.4
223.3
1.296
1.544
1.838
2.621
3.407
100.3
119.5
142.3
202.9
263.7
2.429
2.880
3.416
4.505
5.412
100.9
119.6
141.9
187.1
224.7
.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
3.272
2.904
3.276
293.9
244.3
216.8
244.5
4.272
3. 552
2.768
2.988
330.6
274.9
214.2
231.3
6.784
5.432
4.668
4.992
281.7
225.6
193.9
207.3
1.550
1.450
1.208
1.477
206.7
193.3
161.1
196.9
14.737
14.000
12.083
14.526
256.3
243.5
210.1
252.6
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
3.019
3.312
3.312
3.312
3.312
2.832
2.832
225.3
247.2
247.2
247.2
247.2
211.5
211.5
2.969
3.024
3.024
3.024
3.024
2.880
2.880
229.8
234.1
234.1
234.1
234.1
222.9
222.9
4.988
5.040
5.040
5.040
5.040
4.800
4.800
207.1
209.3
209.3
209.3
209.3
199.3
199.3
1.392
1.600
1.600
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
185.6
213.3
213.3
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
1.313
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
2.832
2.832
2.832
2.832
2.968
3.024
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
221.5
225.8
2.880
2.880
2.880
2.880
3.084
3.168
222.9
222.9
222.9
222.9
238.7
245.2
4.800
4.800
4.968
5.040
5.210
5.280
199.3
199.3
206.3
209.3
216.4
219.3
1.350 180.0
1.350 .180.0
1.350 180.0
1.350 180.0
1.350 180.0
1.350 180.0
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
232.3
242.2
231.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
1.411
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.416
184.5
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
3.096
3.024
3.024
3.024
3.120
3.120
3.120
231.1
225.8
225.8
225.8
232.9
232.9
232.9
3.152
3.168
3.168
3.168
3.168
3.168
3.168
244.0
245.2
245.2
245.2
245.2
245.2
245.2
5.248
5.280
5.280
5.280
5.280
5.280
5.280
217.9
219.3
219.3
219.3
219.3
219.3
219.3
1.350
1.350
1* 350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
13.542
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
12.500
235.5
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
260.9
217.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
231.4
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.416
1.357
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
177.4
3.120
3.120
3.120
3.120
3.120
3.120
232.9
232.9
232.9
232.9
232.9
232.9
3.168
3.168
3.168
3.168
3.072
3.072
245.2
245.2
245.2
245.2
237.8'
237.8
5.280
5.280
5.280
5.280
5.088
5.088
219.3
219.3
219.3
219.3
211.3
211.3
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
12.500
217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4
_____
201
.528
.528
.580
COMMODITIES
100.4
95.2
97.6
100.0
96.8
IMPORTANT
1.054
1.000
1.025
1.050
1.017
OF
90.9
94.2
93.7
100.0
105.8
PEICES
•550
.570
.567
.605
.640
AVERAGE
1910...................
1911........................ ...
1912.............................
1913.............................
1914.............................
202
T a b l e 9 .— AV E RAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M ODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
House-furnishing goods
(5) Furnishings
Plates: White
granite
Glassware
Sheeting: Bleached
Pails
Year or month
1.121
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
1.492
1.550
1.550
1.588
1.700
1905.
1906.
1907.
1908.
1909.
1.700
1.700
1,971
1910.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
1.283
1. 242
1.133
1.267
83.3
86.5
86.5
.229
.202
91.6
83.9
79.4
81.4
72.8
$0.313
.310
. 294
.306
.276
96.0
97.1
90.4
93.8
84.6
$0.120
74.6
74.9
72.7
71.9
84.5
.272
.293
83.5
89.8
89.8
.120
.212
.210
88.6
.228
.243
88.5
87.8
95.1
101.4
94.9
94.9
.227
.248
.288
.244
.252
94.8
103.5
120.5
94.9
110.0
117.2
107.0
1.900
1.750
1.750
106.0
97.7
97.7
$14.742
.190
.195
.174
.179
.179
.174
.172
1.917
1.792
.201
62.6
70.5
09.3
63.3
70.7
2.100
1.800
1.219
100.0
100.5
.245
.228
.253
102.1
105.2
111.8
102.4
95.4
100.0
105.9
.295
.120
.120
.120
.120
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
.416
. 399
.399
.452
.461
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
.484
.510
.510
.499
.494
110.0
110.0
1.050
1.050
1.050
.963
.996
131.3
131.3
131.3
120.4
124.5
.150
.150
.150
.133
.134
125.0
125.0
125.0
110.4
.459
.459
.459
.459
.459
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
.942
.800
.800
.800
.900
117.8
.120
100.0
.462
.462
.462
99.7
99.7
99.7
.120
100.0
1.000
.117
.340
.306
.278
.826
.344
104.4
94.1
85.4
.113
.110
102.7
100.0
.120
109.1
105.7
154.2
150.0
141.7
133.3
108.3
90.9
327.3
127.3
127. 3
127.3
88.0
.110
.110
.185
.180
.170
.160
.330
1.250
1.250
127.3
127.3
127.3
110.9
106.4
.122
156.3
156.3
125.0
125.0
125.0
109.1
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
82.9
83.9
93.6
85.8
.140
.140
.140
.479
.464
.484
.457
156.3
156.3
156.3
156. 3
156.3
.270
.273
.305
.279
.287
.140
.140
. 140
.140
150.0
166.7
158.3
158.3
158.3
$1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
94.4
89.8
89.8
93.3
85.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.5
303.3
ICO. 2
ICO. 2
.190
.190
.190
109.1
109.1
109.1
309.1
109.1
.308
.293
.293
.304
.278
Rela
tive
price
1.000
1.000
1.000
.200
100.0
.110
.110
112.5
.120
100.0
100.0
111.8
91.7
91.7
m o
.463
88.1
99.4
104.5
1925
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
80.9
75.3
73.3
70.2
Rela Average Rela Average Rela
tive price per tive price per tive
dozen
price
price
dozen
price
Aver
age
price
per
dozen
TO
$1.592
1.450
1.350
1.313
1.258
Tumblers:
^-pint, common
PRICES, 1890
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
^-gal
4-inch Pitchers:
lon, common
WHOLESALE
Nappies:
10-4, Wamsutta
10-4, Pepperell
Galva
Wooden, nized
Rela
iron,
average
tive
P. L., Rela Average
price per average price
Average Rela 3.T..av- average
dozen price per
tive price per
tive
price
per
price
per price
pnce
per
gross
dozen
price
yard
yard
yard
£8.6
85.1
97.5
107.7
106.7
100.0
100.0
.305
.382
.581
.828
.920
93.5
117.3
178.5
254.3
282.3
.135
.161
.208
.250
.275
122.7
146.6
188.6
227.3
250.0
.850
1.000
1.254
1.444
1.595
108.3
125.0
156.8
180.5
199.4
.110
.125
.220
.314
.328
91.7
104.2
183.3
261.8
272.9
.463
.484
.718
.928
1.065
100.0
104.6
155.0
200.2
229.9
192
192
192
192
42.962
24.314
20.423
22. 581
292.9
165.7
139.2
154.0
.726
.432
.445
.505
303.3
180.5
186.2
210.9
1.220
.911
.904
.947
$1.126
374.5
279.8
277.4
290.7
.314
.315
.263
.243
285.8
286.4
238.6
220.5
1.897
2.050
1.820
2.375
237.1
256.3
227.5
296.9
.320
.258
.208
.229
266.7
214.9
172.9
191.0
1.283
1.218
.980
1.050
277.0
262.8
211.5
226.6
192 4
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
23.226
21.095
22.890
23.413
24.240
24. 240
23.070
158.4
143.8
156.1
159.6
165.2
165. 2
157.3
.498
.527
.527
.527
.527
.527
.497
208.0
220.1
220.1
220.1
220.1
220.1
207.7
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
.205
.220
.220
.220
.200
.200
.200
186.4
200.0
200.0
200.0
181.8
181.8
181.8
2.467
2.400
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2. 500
308.3
300.0
312.5
312.5
312.5
312. 5
312.5
.198
.220
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
165.2
183.3
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
July..........
August....
September
October__
November.
December.
23.240
24.270
24.270
23.487
21.971
22.527
158.4
165.2
165.2
160.1
149.7
153.6
.467
.478
.479
.479
.471
.467
195.2
200.0
200.2
200.2
197.0
195.2
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
294. 5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
2. 500
2.500
2.500
2.400
2.400
2.400
312.5
312.5
312.5
300.0
300.0
300.0
.200
.200
.180
.180
.200
.200
166.7
166.7
150.0
150.0
166.7
100.7
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
226.6
226. G
192 5
January...
February..
March___
April.........
M ay.........
June.........
22. 222
23.104
23.200
23.200
22.992
22. 300
21.369
151.5
157.5
158.2
158.2
156.8
152.1
145.7
.454
.467
.467
.475
.479
.479
.452
189.9
195.2
195.2
198.4
200.2
200.2
189.0
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
2.250
2.250
2. 250
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
168.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
168.7
166.7
.980
.980
.980
.980
.980
.980
.980
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
July..........
August___
September.
October__
November.
December.
20.700
21.277
21.700
21.700
22.169
22.950
141.1
145.0
147.9
147.9
151.2
156.5
.421
.421
.421
.456
.456
.456
176.1
176.1
176.1
190.8
190.8
190.8
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.140
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
294.5
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
181.8
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
281.3
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
166.7
.980
.980
.980
.980
.980
.980
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
211.5
0
1
2
3
203
_____
COMMODITIES
96.9
124.5
160.2
250.9
242.8
IMPOETANT
.232
.298
.383
.600
.581
OP
129.2
179.4
232.1
323.8
246.6
PEICES
18.954
26.313
34.042
47.500
36.177
AVEEAGE
90171°— 26f— Bull. 415-------- 14
1915.................
1916.................
191 7
191 8
191 9
204
T a b l e 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM MODITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Year or month
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
(&) Furnishings
(a) Cattle feed
Tickings:
Amoskeag,
A. C. A.
Teacups and saucers:
White granite
Average
price per
dozen
cups and
saucers
Rela
tive
price
Aver
age
price
per
yard
Cottonseed meal: Prime
Wooden, Galvanized
Aver Rela Average
Rela oak grained, iron, No. 3, Rela
age
tive price per
average
tive
tive
average
price price
price per price per
short ton
price price per
ton
dozen
nest of 3
Aver
Rela
Rela
ammonia, Rela Aver
age
age
tive
tive
tive
average
price
price
price per price per ton price per ton price
short ton
89.1
87.3
85.4
87.7
80.5
$1,650
1.567
1.400
1.308
1.288
98.0
93.1
82.2
77.7
76.5
$23.375
25.208
23.696
25.704
22.558
74.0
79.8
75.0
81.3
71.4
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
3.237
3.091
3.091
3.360
3.403
94.7
90.4
90.4
98.2
99.5
.101
.102
.098
.089
.092
74.4
75.7
72.4
66.4
68.6
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
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
3.575
3.763
3.763
3.683
3.650
104.6
.108
.101
107.7
106.8
.110
.121
80.5
75.3
78.0
82.0
90.1
1.442
1.450
1.450
1.450
1.450
85.6
110.1
110.1
25.546
25.021
27.133
26.708
26.200
80.8
79.2
85.8
84.5
82.9
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
3.387
3.387
3.387
3,897
3.387
99.0
99.0
99.0
114.7
99.0
.108
.126
.137
.113
.118
80.5
93.8
1.450
1.450
1.600
1.650
1.650
86.1
86.1
26.358
30.392
28.704
29.392
32.037
83.4
96.2
90.8
93.0
101.4
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914...........................
3.413
3.413
3.413
99.8
99.8
99.8
.129
.133
.129
.185
.133
1.613
1.650
1.600
1.683
1.763
95.8
98.0
95.1
33.563
29.767
31.463
81.608
30.438
106.2
94.2
99.5
$0.569
.570
.570
100.0
100.0
102.0
83.6
87.7
95.5
99.0
95.7
100.0
98.7
95.1
98.0
98.0
$4,300
100.0 $18,885" 166. T
104.7
21.017
114.4
1925
$0,120
.118
.115
.118
.108
TO
107.7
104.5
104.5
103.1
1890
110.0
PEICES,
$3,760
3.682
3.572
3.572
3.525
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
Mill feed:
Middlings,
standard
8 per cent
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
.105
Linseed meal
100.0 $28,417
96.3
WHOLESALE
Average
price per
gross (6
dozen
cups and
6 dozen
saucers)
Bran
Tubs
30.792
100.0 $19,452
108.4
21.534
100.0
110.7
1915
1916 ..........................
1917 ...........................
1918 .................
1919 ..................
.570
.596
.892
1.193
1.369
100.0
104.6
156.4
209.1
240.1
.118
.163
.303
.407
.350
87.9
120.7
225.0
302.0
260.0
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
31.979
36.682
48.292
56.350
69.229
101.2
116.0
152.8
178.3
219.0
35.000
36.167
47.750
53.583
73.942
123.2
127.3
168.0
188.6
260.2
1920 ..................
1921 ..................
1922 ................
1923 ..................
21.603
22.207
36.071
33.658
44.738
111.1
114.2
185.4
173.0
230.0
1.650
1.565
1.260
1.350
289.4
274.5
221.0
236.8
.536
.208
.255
.291
398.0
154.3
189.4
216.4
13.361
7.497
6.131
7.041
325.3
182.5
149.3
171.5
41.724
17.010
20.123
25.551
227.2
92.6
109.6
139.1
65.841
40.083
48.792
47.643
$42.667
208.3
126.8
154.4
150.7
62. 827
43.189
48.442
43.308
221.1
152.0
170.5
152.4
1924..................
January_______
February______
March________
April..................
M ay__________
June__________
45.620
16.853
21.115
26.565
234.5
86.6
108.6
136.6
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
.266
.295
.280
.280
.260
.260
.260
197.8
219.2
208.0
208.0
193.2
193.2
193.2
7.036
6.582
7.135
7.298
7.555
7.555
7.048
171.3
160.3
173.7
177.7
184.0
184.0
171.6
23.245
25.050
23.656
22.188
20.850
17.719
18.875
126.6
136.4
128.8
120.8
113.5
96.5
102.8
39.104
43.250
40.250
39.000
36.000
37.500
35.250
138.0
152.8
142.1
137.7
127.2
132.5
124.5
44.221
43.750
42.000
42.000
39.500
39.000
39.000
155.6
154.0
147.8
147.8
139.0
137.2
137.2
24.415
25.300
24.063
21.750
21.400
18.000
19.313
125.5
130.1
123.7
111.8
110.0
92.5
99.3
July...................
August________
September....... .
October_______
November........
December_____
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
236.8
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.2
6.853
7.135
7.135
6.990
6.575
6.575
166.9
173.7
173.7
170.2
160.1
160.1
22.125
23.688
23. 525
24. 563
25.313
30.050
120.5
129.0
128.1
133.7
137.8
163.6
41.000
41.000
39.000
41.000
38.000
38.000
144.8
144.8
137.7
144.8
134.3
134.3
43.000
45.200
47.500
48.750
50.200
50.875
151.3
159.1
167.2
171.6
176.7
179.0
24.525
26.063
25.400
26.750
27.594
31.350
126.1
134.0
130.6
137.5
141.9
161.2
1925.
January_______
February...........
March...............
April..................
M ay..................
June...................
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
.248
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
.240
184.5
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.2
178.3
6.732
6.777
6.825
6.825
6.809
6.755
6.599
164.0
165.0
166.2
166.2
165.7
164.5
160.7
24.841
30.125
24.531
23.400
23.188
26.719
26.125
135.3
164.0
133.6
127.4
126.3
145.5
142.3
36.313
37.500
35.000
37.500
37.500
37.500
37.500
128.2
132.5
123.6
132.5
132.5
132.5
132.5
46.240
49. 600
46.750
41.500
42.000
42.300
44.500
162.7 26.570
174.5 33.500
164.5 25.844
146.0 23.825
147.8 24.063
148.9 29.125
156.6 29.500
136.6
172.2
132.9
122.5
123.7
149.7
151.7
July...................
August..............
September.........
October.............
November_____
December.........
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
1.260
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
221.0
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
6.375
6.577
6.725
6.725
6.819
6.975
155.3
160.2
163.8
163.8
166.1
169.8
23.500
24.188
22.650
22.469
25.688
25.850
128.0
131.7
123.3
122.3
139.9
140.8
38.250
38.000
37.750
34.250
32.750
32.250
135.0
134.3
133.4
121.0
115.7
113.9
45.000
47.400
48.000
46.600
50.000
51.000
158.4
166.8
168.9
164.0
176.0
179.5
131.4
138.0
133.3
122.1
135.3
128.9
25.563
26.844
25.925
23.750
26.313
25.075
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Miscellaneous
(&) Leather
Glazed: Kid,
top grades, from
Brazilian skins
Calf
Year or month
Sole:
Hem
lock
Sole: Oak, in
sides, middle
weight
Sole: 1Oak,
scoured backs
Cali
Chrome
No. 1, fornia,
Average Rela Average Average Rela Average Rela Average Rela
calf,
Average Rela Country
average No. 1, Rela
per tive price per price per tive price per tive price per tive
price per tive middles,
average Rela
tive
average
tive price
square price
price per price square price price per price per average price
pound pound price pound price pound price
foot
foot
pound price per
square
pound
pound
foot
$0,257
.258
.237
.240
.228
73.0
73.3
67. 3
68.2
64.7
$0.192
. 186
.173
.180
.172
C8.1
65.9
61.2
63.7
60.8
$0.377
.368
.342
.348
328
84.0
82.0
76.2
77.6
73.1
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
.733
.643
.616
.676
.688
79.9
70.1
67.1
73.6
74.9
.289
.255
.243
.283
.300
82.0
72.6
09.1
80.3
85.3
.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
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
.656
.628
.660
.690
.688
71.5
68.4
71.9
75.2
74.9
.303
.297
$0.333
.333
.331
.319
85.9
84.4
84.4
84.1
81.0
.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
1905
1906
1907
1908 _
1909
.697
.717
.767
.333
.371
.374
.351
.381
84.6
94.3
94.9
89.1
96.7
.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
.379
.369
.382
.384
96.3
93.7
97.0
.247
.238
.258
.282
87.5
84.2
91.4
.415
.388
.415
92.4
86.5
92.6
...........
1910
1911
1912
1918.......................
$0.225
.218
.231
75.9
78.1
83.5
81.0
85.8
.228 84.4
.226 83.9
.247 91.5
.270 100.0 io$0.250 100.0
,
80.401 100.0
$0.258 100.0
100.0
,449
100.0
TO 1925
65.4
70.5
75.5
70.2
65.8
..............
PEICES, 1890
$0.600
. 647
.693
.645
.604
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
Sole: Union
WHOLESALE
Wax calf, 30
to 40pounds
to the dozen,
B grade,
average
price per
square foot
Side: Chrome,
tanned,
“ B” grade
Harness: Oak
$0,401
100.0
103.9
105.7
166.9
214.7
221.8
19191920.
1921..
1922..
1923..
.970
.985
.521
.443
.443
359.6
265.5
193.2
164.1
164.4
1924..
January...
February.
March___
April........
M ay....... .
June.........
.455
.440
.460
.460
.460
.460
.430
i° No market price; estimated.
102.3
110.4
121.5
168.3
169.4
io. 268
10.279
i° . 325
.439
.412
104.8
109.0
127.0
171.7
160.9
.302
.309
.388
.535
.484
107.0
109.7
137.6
189.8
171.6
.471
.504
.640
.831
.796
105.0
112.4
142.5
185.2
177.4
.422
.448
.629
.790
.709
105.1
111.7
156.7
196.9
176.6
1.015
1.073
.694
.704
.688
405.4
428.5
277.1
281.2
274.6
.746
.706
.430
.437
.457
185.9
175.9
107.3
108.9
113.8
.640
.617
.312
.258
.260
250.2
241.1
122.0
101.0
101.6
.528
.534
.358
.350
$0,370
.365
187.3
189.4
127.0
124.1
122.4
.913
.856
.548
.519
.508
203.5
190.7
122.1
115.7
113.3
.841
.836
.503
.491
.492
209.5
208.4
125.3
122.4
122.6
168.8
163.2
170.6
170.6
170.6
170.6
159.5
.673
.675
.675
.675
.675
.675
.650
268.7
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
259.6
.414
.421
.421
.421
.421
.421
.402
103.2
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
.264
.250
.250
.250
.250
.250
.250
103.3
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
.345
.340
.340
.340
.340
.340
.340
115.7
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
.449
.440
.440
.460
.460
.460
.425
100.0
98.0
98.0
102.5
102.5
102.5
94.7
.406
.414
.425
.425
.423
.411
.400
101.0
103.2
105.9
105.9
105.4
102.5
99.7
.430
.460
.460
.460
.460
.480
159.5
170.6
170.6
170.6
170.6
178.0
.650
.675
.675
.675
.675
.700
259.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
279.6
.402
.402
.412
.412
.412
.421
100.1
100.1
102.6
102.6
102.6
105.0
.250
.280
.280
.280
.290
.290
97.7
109.5
109.5
109.5
113.4
113.4
.340
.340
.340
.340
.360
.380
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
120.7
127.5
.425
.440
.445
.445
.465
.480
94.7
98.0
99.2
99.2
M3.6
107.0
.391
.355
.355
.393
.435
.440
97.4
88.5
88.5
97.8
108.4
109.6
.472
.500
.500
.500
.480
.460
. 460
175.0
185.5
185.5
185.5
178.0
170.6
170.6
.683
.700
.700
.700
.700
.675
.675
272.9
279.6
279.6
279.6
279.6
269.6
269.6
.440
.431
.441
.441
.441
.441
.441
109.7
107.5
109.9
109.9
109.9
109.9
109.9
.274
.310
.310
.310
.290
.250
.260
107.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
113.4
97.7
101.6
.367
.380
380
.380
.380
.360
.360
123.0
127.5
127.5
127.5
127.5
120.7
120.7
.482
.500
.520
.520
.500
.490
.480
107.3
111.4
115.9
115.9
111.4
109.2
107.0
.470
.453
.490
.490
.490
.490
.490
117.0
112.8
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
122.1
.460
.460
.460
.460
.460
.460
170.6
170.6
170.6
170.6
170.6
170.6
.675
.675
.675
.675
.675
.675
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
269.6
.441
.441
.441
.441
.441
.441
109.9
109.9
109.9
109.9
109.9
109.9
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
101.6
101.6
101.6
101.6
101.6
101.6
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
.460
.460
.460
.460
.470
.460
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
104.7
102.5
.490
.450
.450
.450
.450
.445
122.1
112.1
112.1
112.1
112.1
110.9
10.688
100.1
%
COMMODITIES
July______
August___
September .
October___
November..
December..
.410
.443
.488
.675
.680
IMPORTANT
1925.
January...
February .
March___
April____
M ay.........
June_____
.663
103.8
107.7
198.4
274.6
264.6
OF
July______
August____
September.
October___
November..
December. .
W.260
10.270
10.497
PEICES
.280
.285
.450
.579
.598
1EAGE
1914..
1915..
19161917..
1918..
to
o
-a
208
WHOIiESALE
PEICES,
1890
TO 1925
C h art 20
C h a r t 20 a
AVERAGE
PRICES
OP
IMPORTANT
COMMODITIES
1916
1916
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
209
1917
210
T a b l e 9.—AVERAG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1926—Continued
Miscellaneous
(d) Other miscellaneous
(c) Paper and pulp
Wood pulp: Sul
phite, domestic,
unbleached
Paper
Year or month
Jute
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
100 pounds
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
yard
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
Raw, aver
age price
per pound
Raw, Mdouble
triangle,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
$0.039
.037
.048
.035
.035
42.6
40.7
52.1
37.9
37.8
120.5
120.5
94.1
.021
.059
.059
.059
.046
.044
120.1
120.4
97.3
92.9
.028
.032
.037
.033
.037
30.6
35.0
40.9
36.4
40.0
.028
.023
.024
.025
.027
124.9
100.4
107.6
112.4
118.7
.048
.050
.050
.053
.053
98.4
102.9
.044
.040
.044
.046
.044
$0,033
47.7
43.9
48.1
50.9
48.7
1905..
1906..
1907..
1908..
1909..
.024
107.6
97.3
110.7
.021
91.1
.053
.050
.051
.050
.048
107.6
102.5
103.7
102.5
97.3
.040
.054
.049
.037
.032
59.5
80.6
72.6
55.3
47.5
1910..
1911..
1912..
1918..
1914..
.021
.021
.022
.023
.023
91.6
94.2
96.0
100.0
.048
.048
.049
.049
.049
97.3
99.0
100.0
.034
.047
.051
.067
.062
51.4
69.8
76.7
1895..
1896..
1897..
.031
.028
.027
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
.022
.022
.025
.025
151.1
151.1
141.3
143.6
136.9
122.2
110.2
100.0
101.8
107.8
108.6
100.0
100.2
$2.225
2.156
100.0
96.9
$0,080
.062
100.0
77.3
.073
100.0
78.2
100.0
93.1
TO 1025
117.8
117.8
114.3
118.6
119.7
$0.038
.034
.034
.032
.032
PEICES, 1800
$0,058
.058
.056
.058
.058
1890..
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
WHOLESALE
Series 2,
average
price per
pound
Hemp: Manila,
current shipment
Wrapping: Manila
Newsprint
Series 1,
average
price per
pound
Burlap: 40-inch,
10H-ounce
1915..
19161917..
19181919-
95.2
171.4
216.3
172.5
158.3
.071
.094
.134
.211
.143
88.0
117.1
166.7
263.5
178.2
.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
19201921..
19221923-
.060
.050
.037
.039
290.1
241.7
178.4
188.1
.147
.089
.088
.094
301.4
181.4
181.1
192.0
6.579
3.495
2.562
2.973
295.7
157.1
115.1
133.6
.118
.048
.078
.079
147.4
60.2
$ .8
98.9
.162
.083
.074
.088
174.2
89.3
79.2
95.0
.096
.053
.066
.061
143.5
79.5
99.0
90.9
1924January...
February _
March----April____
M ay------June_____
.038
.039
.039
.039
.039
.039
.039
184.6
187.6
187.6
187.6
187.6
187.6
187.6
.104
.094
.094
.094
.101
.103
.103
213.9
192.2
192.2
192.2
206.6
210.0
210.0
2.579
2.610
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.600
115.9
117.3
118.0
118.0
118.0
118.0
116.9
.089
.079
.078
.077
.079
.077
.080
110.6
98.3
96.8
95.4
98.5
96.4
99.9
.124
.110
.113
.110
.109
.104
.106
133.2
119.0
121.6
118.8
117.2
111.9
114.5
.066
.060
.055
.058
.058
.058
.056
98.4
89.7
82.2
86.0
86.0
86.0
83.7
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
.038
182.7
182.7
182.7
182.7
182.7
182.7
.103
.103
.107
.108
.110
.133
210.0
210.0
218.2
221.5
225.4
271.5
2.510
2.525
2.505
2.506
2.569
2.625
112.8
113.5
112.6
112.6
115.5
118.0
.086
.100
.100
.103
.107
.100
107.0
124.3
124.1
128.2
133.2
124.7
.109
.113
.135
.153
.151
.168
117.8
121.9
144.9
164.7
163.0
180.8
.058
.068
.073
.078
.088
.083
86.0
100.9
108.4
115.8
131.5
123.3
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
.117
.102
.091
.091
.133
.133
.130
238.9
208.2
187.1
187.1
271.5
271.5
266.4
2.682
2.625
2.625
2.600
2.600
2.600
2.660
120.5
118.0
118.0
116.9
116.9
116.9
119.6
.104
.096
.093
.096
.095
.093
.096
130.1
119.3
115.3
119.7
118.3
116.5
119.8
.169
.182
.174
.188
.171
.163
.135
182.3
196.1
187.6
202.6
184.6
175.8
145.3
.104
.089
.088
.095
.105
.098
.095
156.1
132.3
130.8
142.0
157.0
145.7
142.0
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
.037
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
178.9
.131
.133
.133
.113
.113
.102
269.1
271.5
271.5
230.5
230.5
209.0
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.725
2.800
2.900
120.2
120.2
120.2
122.5
125.8
130.3
.103
.106
.110
.123
.123
.118
128.1
132.5
136.9
153.9
153.2
147.1
.159
.172
.174
.173
.170
.173
171.1
184.9
187.5
186.2
182.9
186.2
.095
.098
.098
.113
.141
.141
142.0
145.7
145.7
168.2
210.8
210.8
July__.......
August___
September.
O ctober....
November _
December..
1925January...
February.
March___
April------M ay.........
June.........
July. .........
August-----September.
October___
November _
December..
COMMODITIES
2.119
3.815
4.813
3.837
3.522
IMPOETANT
100.2
162.5
207.8
214.8
244.9
OF
.049
.079
.101
.105
.120
PEICES
99.1
130.5
161.9
164.8
187.6
AVERAGE
$0,021
.027
.034
.034
.039
.022
to
212
T a b l e 9 .—AV E R AG E WHOLESALE PRICES OF COM M O DITIES, 1890 TO 1925—Continued
Miscellaneous
(d) Other miscellaneous
Rope: Manila, base
size and larger
Lubricating oil
Rubber: Para,
island
Rubber: Planta
tion, ribbed,
smoked, sheets
Cylinder oil
Paraffin
Oklahoma,
medium fil
tered stock,
tank cars,
average price
per gallon
Pennsylvania,
600, steam
refined, tank Rela
tive
cars, average price
price per
gallon
Spindle oil
Rela
tive
price
$0.149
.104
.115
.092
.077
101.8
70.8
78.3
62.6
52.5
$0,838
.791
.676
.717
.674
103.8
98.0
83.8
88.8
83.6
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
i
1899.
.074
.066
.063
.084
.109
50.1
54.3
43.0
57.4
74.6
.743
.800
.845
.927
.995
92.0
99.1
104.7
114.9
123.3
i
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
1904.
.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.
1908i
1909.
.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
i
1890.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
1
Rela
tive
price
No. 200,
pale, aver
age price
per gallon
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
TO 1925
Average
price per
pound
Unfiltered,
steam re
fined, aver
age price
per gallon
1890
Rela
tive
price
Rela
tive
price
PBICES,
Average
price per
pound
Average
price per
gallon
WHOLESALE
ear or month
$0 145
.145
100.0
100.0
$0 180
'.180
1915...........................
1916..........................
1917...........................
1918...........................
1919...........................
.147
.201
.215
.341
.306
102.9
140.8
150.9
239.5
214.6
.054
.077
. 112
.172
.224
55 6
78 3
114.3
175.3
228.7
140
147
. 150
.261
.295
• 96.6
lOl! 2
103! 4
179! 9
203.6
1920...........................
1921...........................
1922...........................
1923...........................
.434
.282
.230
.214
304.7
198.1
161.4
150.3
. 416
. 120
.110
.118
425 0
192.6
112.0
120.7
.574
.234
. 160
.152
1924...........................
January...........
February.........
March.............
April......... ......
May.................
June.................
.204
.195
.200
.200
.200
.200
.200
142.9
136.8
140.4
140.4
140.4
140.4
140.4
$0,180
.178
.189
.190
.200
.205
.201
.195
.178
.199
.216
.223
.203
.185
198.9
181.3
203.1
220.6
227.3
206.9
189.0
July.................
August............
September.......
October...........
November____
December.......
.198
.190
.190
.210
.230
.230
138.6
133.3
133.3
147.4
161.4
161.4
.183
.164
.165
.165
.161
.164
.178
.165
.179
.186
.194
.226
1925...........................
January...........
February.........
March.............
April................
M ay................
June.................
.239
.235
.248
.245
.240
.240
.249
167.9
164.9
173.7
171.9
168.4
168.4
174.6
.178
.164
.169
.183
.175
.166
.184
July.................
August............
September.......
October...........
November.......
December.......
.249
.237
.230
.230.
.234
.239
174.6
166.3
161.4
161.4
164.1
167.6
.183
.183
.183
.183
.180
.180
. 174
*228
; 240
1366
.367
96.6
1S£J. 6
133.3
203! 2
203.7
•100
•loo
loo
.O
<6C
09
0
.325
.261
90.3
124.4
193! 1
22l! 8
178.1
• OO<
AO
AV
Q
•O
7
•(no
.549
.483
395.7
161*. 2
‘ 110.3
104.9
.477
1339
! 222
.214
265.1
18814
123*3
118! 7
97
•ion
Avv
. 187
! 206
187
*
10
<. O
129.5
127.2
14o! 6
• OOO
O
• IO
X oZ
At
•iqo
loo
.248
.279
.223
.300
.310
.330
.306
.280
192.1
153.4
206.9
213.8
227.6
211.0
193.1
.235
.215
.220
.220
.220
.220
.220
130.6
119.4
122.2
122.2
122.2
122.2
122.2
.193
.174
.170
.185
.185
.185
.185
131.4
118.6
115.9
126.1
126.1
126.1
126.1
.212
.199
.191
.171
.168
.173
.164
181.3
168.5
182.8
190.3
198.0
230.9
.253
.242
.260
.300
.254
.285
174.1
166.9
179.3
206.9
175.2
196.6
.218
.210
.210
.355
.260
.260
120.8
116.7
116.7
197.2
144.4
144.4
.185
.185
.185
.216
.230
.230
126.1
126.1
126.1
147.4
156.8
156.8
.184
.224
.230
.215
.180
.179
.199
188.4
228.6
234.9
219.6
183.9
182.6
203.3
.322
.300
.325
.325
.320
.322
.348
221.7
206.9
224.1
224.1
220.7
222.1
239.7
.254
.260
.275
.273
.250
.250
.258
141.3
144.4
152.8
151.4
138.9
138.9
143.1
.255
.250
.250
.280
.280
.280
.280
.184
.161
.153
.159
.157
.174
188.4
164.5
155.8
162.2
160.4
177.5
.348
.328
.310
.310
.310
.320
239.7
226.2
213.8
213.8
213.8
220.7
.258
.246
.240
.240
.240
.270
143.1
136.7
133.3
133.3
133.3
150.5
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
.240
$v» con
olll
.653
100.0
79.6
•00/
.725
700
.602
.485
80.0
88.4
88.0
73.3
59.2
30.8
. 359
. 165
•170
I/O
.307
43.7
20.1
21.1
37.4
26.2
24.7
23.6
21.2
20.8
21.4
20.3
.264
.258
.256
.224
.230
.193
.181
32.2
31.4
31.2
27.3
28.0
23.5
22.1
.170
.211
.227
.262
.286
.315
21.0
26.1
28.1
32.5
35.4
39.1
.223
.264
.280
.325
.342
.391
27.2
32.2
34.1
39.6
41.7
47.7
174.1
170.4
170.4
190.9
190.9
190.9
190.9
.569
.318
.307
.346
.340
.420
.619
70.5
39.3
38.0
42.9
42.1
52.0
76.7
.730
.364
.357
.411
.439
.574
.772
89.0
44.4
43.5
50.1
53.6
70.0
94.1
163.6
163.6
163.6
163.6
163.6
163.6
.825
.663
.590
.773
.853
.764
102.2
82.1
73.1
95.7
105.6
94.7
1.048
.814
.881
1.003
1.055
1.005
127.7
99.2
107.4
122.2
128.6
122.5
QQQ
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oy#
u
O
nA
04*
a
Q
A. O
O
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68.0
59.8
0
O
&O 0K
OO A
213
100.0
100! 0
COMMODITIES
100 0
79.2
236.3
137.6
130.3
100.0
76.3
IMPORTANT
$0 098
.078
1.908
1.110
1.052
.807
.616
OF
100.0
105.8
59.9
59.4
68.7
100.0
84.0
PRICES
$0.143
.151
.088
.087
! xoi
1147
! 123
i
AVERAGE
1910...........................
1911...........................
1912...........................
1913...........................
1914..........................
214
T a b l e 9 . —A V E R AG E W HOLESALE PRICES OF C O M M O D ITIE S, 1890 TO 1925— Continued
Miscellaneous
Cd) Other miscellaneous
Year or month
Sisal: Mexican,
current shipment
Soap: Laundry
Tobacco: Smoking, granulated,
1-ounce bags
Tobacco: Plug
m
ounces to
the plug,
average
price per
pound
12 pieces
to the
pound,
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
79.8
79.8
79.8
79.8
79.8
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
105.8
89.0
102.7
.470
.440
.440
i0.470
106.8
100.0
100.0
.585
.628
.628
93.4
100.0
100.0
.470
.470
100.0
100.0
.628
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per Rela
box of 100 tive
11-ounce price
Average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
1890..
1891..
1892..
1893..
1894..
$0.037
.043
.037
.037
.037
116.7
102.2
100.3
100.3
1895..
1896..
1897..
1898..
1899..
.038
.031
.030
.030
.030
1900..
1901..
1902..
1903..
1904..
(75
pounds)
1913..
1914..
>0.043
.051
100.0
117.8
$3. 523
100.0
100.0
3.050
100.0
98.9
.087
.039
101. 6
100.0
106.8
ounces to
the plug,
average
price per
pound
Blackwell’s
BuH
Durham,
average
price per
gross bags
$5,640
5.680
Rela
tive
price
100.0
100.7
TO 1925
Seal of
North
Carolina,
average
price per
pound
Rela
tive
price
PEICES, 1890
Rela
tive
price
Average
price per
pound
WHOLESALE
Average
price per
box of
100 bars
Starch: Laundry
191
191
191
191
191
3.050
3.150
4.616
6.212
6.841
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
.490
.490
.585
.747
.909
1920 .
1921 .
1922
192 3
.079
.061
.065
.066
182.4
140.7
149.5
153.5
6.906
5.588
4.900
4.945
195.7
158.4
138.9
140.2
7.211
5.310
3.960
4.015
233.9
172.2
128.4
130.2
.093
.070
.051
.051
253.4
192.3
140.5
140.5
.941
192 4
January...
February—
March.......
April.........
M ay..........
June..........
.076
.066
.066
.066
.066
.066
.076
176.4
153.5
153.5
153.5
153. 5
153.5
176.6
4.735
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.694
134.2
137.5
137.5
137.5
137.5
137.5
133.1
4.124
4.111
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
133.7
133.3
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
.057
.051
.051
.055
.055
.055
.055
154.8
140.5
140.5
150.7
150.7
150.7
150.7
Ju ly.........
August----September.
October...
November.
December.
.076
.076
.076
.079
.086
.084
176.6
176.6
176.6
182.4
198.6
195.1
4.459
4.459
4.459
4.793
4.851
4.851
126.4
126.4
126.4
135.9
137.5
137.5
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
.058
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
157.5
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
192 5
.........
January...
February..
March____
April.........
M ay..........
June..........
.091
.086
.092
.092
.091
.091
.090
209.7
199.3
213.4
213.7
211.3
211.3
208.3
4.921
5.243
5.243
4.911
4.851
4.851
4.851
139.5
148.6
148.6
139.2
137.5
137.5
137.5
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
July...........
August___
September.
October....
November.
December.
.090
.091
.091
.091
.091
.090
208.3
209.7
210.9
211.3
209.7
208.3
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.851
4.851
137.5
137.5
137.5
137.5
137.5
137.5
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
4.125
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
133.8
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
163.0
5.760
5.760
5.760
8.080
9.176
102.1
102.1
102.1
143.3
162.7
200.0
183.6
180.2
180.2
9.920
9.920
9.920
9.920
175.9
175.9
175.9
175.9
179.0
179.4
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
8.453
9.920
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
149.9
175.9
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
966
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
696
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
179.0
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
8.320
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
$0.778
.714
.701
.701
696
215
104.2
104.2
124.4
158.7
193.1
COMMODITIES
100.0
101.0
126.2
151.2
179.5
IMPORTANT
3.528
3.565
4.451
5.336
6.334
OF
136.8
208.6
408.8
412.3
290.7
PRICES
*059
.090
.177
.178
.126
AVERAGE
5
6
7
8
9
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A
The weighting factors used in constructing the index numbers of
wholesale prices computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are
contained in the table which follows. The figures are taken from the
1919 census, supplemented in some instances by information from
other Government sources and from trade associations, etc. In each
case the figures represent, as nearly as could be determined, the
quantity of the article sold in the markets in 1919. For commodities
represented by more than one series of price quotations, the total
quantity marketed has been apportioned among the several markets
or grades of the commodity in proportion to their relative importance.
TABLE OF WEIGHTS USED IN CONSTRUCTING REVISED IN D E X NUM BERS OF
W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM MODITIES
. Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Commodity
Group I.—Farm products
(а) Grains:
Barley, malting, Chicago..........................
Corn, Chicago—
Contract grades.............................—
No. 3 mixed......................................
Oats, contract grades, Chicago_________
Rye, No. 2, Chicago..................................
Wheat_
No. 1, northern spring, Chicago.........
No. 2, red winter, Chicago.................
No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City........
No. 1, northern spring, Minneapolis..
No. 1, hard white, Portland, Oreg___
(б) Livestock and poultry:
Cattle, steers, Chicago—
Choice to prime...................................
Good to choice....................................
Hogs, C hicagoLight................................................
Sheep, Chicago—
Ewes, native, all grades.................
Lambs, western, medium to good.
Wethers, fed, good to choice..........
Poultry, live fowls—
Chicago.......................................—
New York .....................................
(c) Other farm products:
Beans, medium, choice, New York___
Clover seed, contract grades, Chicago.
Cotton, middling—
New Orleans...................................
New York.......................................
Cottonseed, average price at gin..........
Firsts, western, Boston............................... ..................................
Firsts, Chicago........ . ................... ................... ..............................
Extra firsts, Cincinnati_____ _____ ____ _______________ ______
Candled, New Orleans_______ _____ _____________ ____ ______
Firsts, New York.............................. ...... ........................ .............
Extra firsts, western, Philadelphia___________________________
Extra pullets’, San Francisco..........................................................
Bushel..
57,705
.d o ..
,.do_
_do_
_do.
164,459
246,689
_do_
_do_
-d o ,.do_do_
72,534
305,358
285,799
104,378
39,747
100 pounds.
___ do_____
45,450
90,901
_do_
_do_
32,775
98,327
___ do____
.....d o ____
.....d o ____
2,259
7,906
1,129
299.223
299.224
Pound.
___ do_.
8,709
467
100 pounds..
___ do_____
Pound.
___ do_.
Ton___
3,806,921
1,903,461
4,069
Dozen..
___ do.
___ do_
----- do_
----- do_
----- do----- do_
107,278
297,545
32.386
32.386
387,619
110,314
44,531
217
218
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
TABLE OF WEIGHTS USED IN CONSTRUCTING REVISED INDEX NUMBERS OP
WHOLESALE PRICES, BY GROUPS OF COMMODITIES—Continued
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group I.—Farm products—Continued
(c) Other farm products—Continued.
Flaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis..............................................
Hay—
Alfalfa, No. 1, Kansas City...........................................
Clover, mixed, No. 1, Cincinnati.................................
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago..............................................
Hides and skins—
Calfskins, No. 1, country, Chicago..............................
Goatskins, Brazilian, New York........................... ......
Hides, heavy, country cows, No. 1, Chicago............._
Hides, packers’, heavy, native steers, Chicago.........._
Hides, packers’ , heavy, Texas steers, Chicago......... .
Hops, prime to choice—
New York State, New York.............. ............... . ........
Pacifics, Portland, Oreg------- ------------- ------------------Milk, fresh—
Chicago-------------------------- -------------------- --------------New York......................................................................
San Francisco...................................... ..........................
Onions, fresh, yellow, Chicago.......................... ..................
Peanuts, No. 1, Norfolk, Va.................. .............. ..............
PotatoesWhite, good to choice, Chicago..... ...............................
Sweet, No. 1, Philadelphia_________ ______________
Rice, New OrleansBlue Rose, head, clean..................................................
Honduras, head, clean................... ...............................
Tobacco, average warehouse sales, State of Kentucky___
Wool, Boston—
Ohio, grease basis—
Fine clothing..........................................................
Fine delaine.............. ...................... ........................
Half blood____......................................................
One-fourth and three-eighths grades____________
South American, grease basis—
Argentine crossbreds, straight, quarter blood........
Montevideo, 50s............. ........................................
Territory, scoured—
Fine and fine medium, staple...............................
Half blood........................ - ........................ - ...........
Bushel..
22,036
Ton..
..do..
..do..
5,648
3,116
Pound,
do..
_do._.
.do...
.do...
.do..
.do..
152,926
132,905
371.746
371.747
371.747
4,258
25,551
Quart____
___ do.......
___ do....... .
100 pounds..
Pound........
4,052,905
5,066,131
1,013,226
5,773
751,982
100 pounds..
% bushel...
72,355
12,067
Pound........
...... do.........
100 pounds..
742,836
346,366
15,116
Pound.
___do..
___do..
___ do„
49,442
18,541
24,721
30,901
..do..
..do..
374,173
06,031
..do..
..do..
32.941
32.941
Group H.—Foods
(а) Meats:
Beef, fresh—
Carcass, good native steers, Chicago..........
Sides, native, New York............................
Beef, salt, extra mess, New York................. .
Hams, smoked, Chicago.------------ ------ --------Lambs, dressed, Chicago.------- -------------------Mutton, dressed, New York ............... ...........
Pork, fresh—
Loins, Chicago.......................... ................Loins, western, New York--------- -----------Pork, cured—
Mess, salt, New York---------------------------Sides, rough, Chicago----------------- ------ Sides, short clear, Chicago-------------------Poultry, dressed—
Hens, heavy, Chicago_________ _____ ___
Fowls, 48-54 pounds to dozen, New York.
Veal, dressed, good, Chicago.............................
(б) Butter, cheese, and milk:
Butter, creamery—
B oston Extra.......................................... ..........
Firsts......................... ...........................
Seconds--------------------------------- ------Chicago—
Extra......................................................
Extra firsts............................................
Firsts.....................................................
Cincinnati—
As to score.............................................
Pound.........
___ do_____
Barrel (200ft).
Pound_____
___ do_____
___ do...........
.do..
.do..
Barrel (200#).
Pound.........
___ do..........
2.484.747
2.484.747
650
1,383,017
339, 505
169,752
454,762
454,761
6,909
691.508
691.508
.do..
.do..
.do.
274.388
274.388
422,928
..do..
.do..
..do..
31,209
109,224
15,604
..do..
.do..
-do..
79,292
277,523
39,646
..do..
9,247
219
APPENDIX A
T A BLE OF W EIGHTS USED IN CONSTRUCTING REVISED IN D E X NU M BERS OF
WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM M ODITIES—Continued
Unit
Commodity
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group II.— Foods— Continued
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk—Continued.
Butter, creamery—Continued.
New Orleans—
Fanny
_. _
_
.
_
_ ______
New York—
PhiladelphiaExtra firsts____ _
____ ___ ___ _ _ _________________
F irsts___ ___ ___
____
__
- - ________________
St. L o u isExtra _________________________________________________
San FranciscoExtra__________________________________________________
Prime firsts _ _
. .
_
_ _ _
Cheese, whole milk—
AmftricaTi twins, Chinagn
Milk, fresh. (See Farm products.)
Milk, condensed, 14-ouTioe ti*T»s, New York.
(c) Other foods:
Beans, medium, choice. (See Farm products.)
Bread, loaf, before baking—
Chicago______
_________________________________________
Cincinnati____ ____________________________________________
New Orleans_______________________________________________
New York_________________________________________________
San Francisco______________________________________________
Cocoa beans, Arriba, New York________________________________
Coffee, Rio, No. 7, New York ___________ ____________________
Copra, South Sea, sun dried, New York_________________ _____ _
Eggs, fresh. (See Farm products.)
Fish—
Cod, large, shore, pickled, cured, Gloucester, M ass..__________
Mackerel, salt, larpe, 3s, "Boston ....
Salmon, canned, Alaska, red, factory_______________________
Flour, rye, white, Minneapolis________________________________
Flour, wheat—
Winter patents, Kansas City________________________________
Winter straights, Kansas City______________________ ______
Standard patents, Minneapolis_____ ________________________
Second patents, Minneapolis____________________ - ....... ......
Patents, Portland, Oreg__________________________________
Patents, soft, winter, St. Louis....... ........... .............. .
....... ...
Straights, soft, winter, St. Louis....................... ............................
Patents, Toledo_____________________________________ ____
Fruit, canned, New York—
Peaches, California, standard 2J^s__________________________
Pineapple, Hawaiian, sliced, standard 2Hs_____ _____________
Fruit, dried, New York—
Apples, evaporated, State, choice_____________ ____________
Currants, cleaned, Patras______________________ _____ _______
Prunes, California, 60-70s__________________________________
Raisins, coast, seeded, bulk__________ ______________________
Fruit, fresh—
Apples, Baldwins, Chicago__________ _____ __________________
Bananas, Jamaica, 9s, New York__________________________
Lemons, California, choice, Chicago_________________________
Oranges, California, choice, Chicago________ . ______ __________
Glucose, 42° mixing, New York............................ . . . ........... ..............
Hominy grits, bulk, car lots, f. o. b. mill............................ .................
Lard, prime, contract, New York.................................................. ......
Meal, c o r n White, f. o. b. mill.......................................... ................................
Yellow, Philadelphia................................. ........................ .........
Molasses, New Orleans, fancy, New Y o rk ...___________ __________
Oatmeal, car lots, in sacks (90 pounds), New York...... ......................
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored, Chicago___ _________________
Oleo oil, extra, Chicago_________________ _______________________
Permer. black. New York
_
_ _
90171°—26t—B u ll. 415------15
Pound.............
....... do_______
11,443
26,700
....... do.............
....... do.............
....... do.............
76,518
267,814
38,259
....... do.............
....... do..............
....... do.............
17,569
61,492
8,785
____ do.............
38,143
....... do.............
....... do.............
14,217
33,173
____ do.............
____ do_____
....... do_____
390,640
81,281
20,690
Case_______
....... do........._
16,643
29,125
Pound............
____do_______
....... do....... ......
____do_______
____ do_______
____ do.............
____ do..........
__ .do........ .
2,680,740
400,680
381,600
5,571,360
505,620
348,758
1,252,434
167,820
100 pounds___
Barrel______
Dozen_____
Barrel_____
1,394
121
27,079
2,575
____ do_______
__ __do_____
____ do.............
__ __do_____
.do_____
____ do........ .
____ do_____
__do___
36,676
12,225
39,181
13,060
13,895
8,818
2,939
6,814
Case______
.do_____
15,414
10,457
Pound_____
.do..........
.do..........
.do..........
46,624
24,919
136,377
302,556
Barrel_____
Bunch __ _
Box_______
....... do..........
100 pounds___
____ do----------Pound............
26,223
35,117
4,536
22,075
14,661
2,923
1,372,550
100 pounds___
....... do.............
Gallon.............
100 pounds___
Pound............
....... do.............
____ do_______
14.495
14.495
72,474
7,479
348,976
129,863
24,387
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
220
TABLE OF W EIGHTS USED IN CONSTRUCTING REVISED IN D E X NUM BERS OF
WHOLESALE PRICES, BY GROUPS OF COM M ODITIES—Continued
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group n .—Foods—Continued
(c) Other goods—Continued.
Rice. (See Farm products.)
Salt, American, medium, Chicago......................................
Sugar, New Y o r k Granulated, in barrels................................................. .
Raw, 96° centrifugal. .......................................... ........
Tallow, edible, Chicago..................................................... .
Tea, Formosa, fine, New York..........................................
Vegetables, canned—
Corn, Maryland, standard, New York......................
Peas, State and western, No. 5, New York_________
Tomatoes, New Jersey, standard, No. 3, New York.
Vegetables, fresh. (See Farm products.)
Vegetable oil—
Coconut, crude, New Y ork_____ _____ _______ ____
Com, crude, in barrels, New York____ ____________
Cottonseed, prime, summer, yellow, New York____
Olive, edible, in barrels, New York__.......... ..............
Peanut, crude, f. o. b. mill..........................................
Soya bean, crude, in barrels, New York....................
Vinegar, cider, 40 grain, in barrels, New York.................
Barrel (280#)-
49, 168
Pound.
___ do..
----- do..
___ do..
7,884,900
7,128,130
36,606
93.650
Dozen.
___ do.
___ d o.
28,805
18.651
21,619
Pound.
.......do..
___ do..
Gallon.
Pound.
___ do..
Gallon-
244,325
83,764
1,180,285
8,959
243,'620
88,987
56,530
Pair....
----- do.
----- do.
----- do.
16,180
16,180
16,180
26,500
_do.
.d o.
.d o.
.d o.
_do_
_do_
_do.
_do.
.d o.
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
10.560
_do_
.d o.
.d o.
.d o.
26,200
26,200
26,200
26,200
Group III.—Cloths and clothing
(a) Boots and shoes, factory:
Children’s—
Little boys’, gun metal, blucher................................................ .
Child’s, gun metal, polish, high cut, rubber heel.................... .
Misses’, black, vici, polish, high cut, rubber heel______ ____ _
Youths’, gun metal, blucher. .....................................................
Men’s—
Black, calf, blucher. ............................................-..................... .
Black, calf, Goodyear welt, bal............. -........... - ........... ..........
Black, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather............... ..................
Chocolate elk, blucher. ........................................ .....................
Gun metal, Goodyear welt, blucher......................................... .
Mahogany, chrome, side, Goodyear welt, bal............. ............ .
Tan, dress, Goodyear welt, calf__.............................................
Tan, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather. ...................................
Vici kid, black, Goodyear welt......................... ........................ .
Women’s—
Black, kid, Goodyear welt, 7M-inch lace___________________
Colored calf, Goodyear welt, lace, oxford------ ----------------------Kid, M cKay sewed, lace, oxford------------------ --------------------Patent leather pump, M cKay sewed....................... .................
(b) Cotton goods, factory:
Denims, Massachusetts, 28-inch, 2.20 yards to the pound...............
Drillings, brown—
Massachusetts, D standard, 30-inch, 2.86 yards to the pound..
Pepperell, 29-inch, 2.85 yards to the pound........................... —
Flannels—
Colored, 27-inch, 4.20 yards to the pound.............................
Unbleached, 36-inch, 3.20 yards to the pound..........................
Ginghams—
Amoskeag, 27-inch, 6.37 yards to the pound..........................
Lancaster, 26^-inch, 6.50 yards to the pound...........................
Hosiery—
Men’s half hose, combed yarn................................................... .
Women’s, cotton, silk mercerized, mock seam ........................
Women’s, combed yarn, 16-ounce, mock seam.......................
Muslin, bleached, 4/4—
Fruit of the Loom .............................................. .......................
Lonsdale, 4.50 yards to the pound________ ________________
Rough Rider.......... .............................— .................— ...........
Wamsutta, nainsook................................................................
Print cloth, 27-inch, 7.60 yards to the pound..................................
Sheeting, brown, 4/4—
Indian Head, 2.85 yards to the pound............ ..................... —
Pepperell, 3.75 yards to the pound.........................................—
Trion, 4 yards to the pound....... ...............................................
Thread, 6-cord, J. & P. Coats...........................................................
Underwear—
Men’s shirts and drawers.........................................................
Women’s union suits, carded yarn..
Yard..
...d o --------...d o ...........
161,804
157.197
157.197
_do.
_do.
139.420
139.420
_do.
_do_
232.434
232.434
Dozen pairs...
. — do_______
___ d o ._ .........
Y ard...
____d o.
____do.
____do.
.......do.
____d o___
____do___
____d o . . . .
200 yards..
Dozen
gar
ments.
Dozen. .........
22,721
15.731
15.731
63.079
63.079
63.079
63.079
1,237,960
186.433
186.433
186.433
6,332
3,985
APPENDIX A
221
T A BL E OF W EIGHTS USED IN CON STRU CTIN G REVISED IN D E X NUM BERS OF
W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM M O DITIES—Continued
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group m . —Cloths and clothing—Continued
(6) Cotton goods, factory—Continued.
Y arn Carded, white, mulespun, northern, 10/1 cones________________
Carded, white, mulespun, northern, 22/1 cones.............................
Twisted, ordinary, weaving, 20/2...................................................
Twisted, ordinary, weaving, 40/2__.............. .................................
(c) Woolen goods, factory:
Flannftl, whit a, 4/4, Ballard Valp, No. 3
Overcoating, heavy, 30-31 ounce_____ _____________ _____________
Suitings—
Serge, 93^-ounce__ ______ ______ ______ ____ ____ _____________
Clay worsted, diagonal, 16-ounce_______ _____ _______ ________
Middlesex, wool-dyed, blue, 16-ounce________________ ____ ___
Sftrge, 11-onnnft _ __
_ .
Trousering, cotton warp, n - l i ^ r o u n c e Underwear—
Merino, shirt-5* and draw ls
Men’s union suits, 33 per cent worsted_______________________
Women’s dress goods—
■Rrnadnlnth, QV^-nnnp.p, M-fifi-in^h
French serge, 35-inch.......... .
-____ _____
Poplar cloth, cotton warp, 32-ineh__________________________
Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 50-inch
........
Storm serge, double warp, 50-inch_________ ____ ________ _
Y arnCrossbred stock, 2/32s______ ____________ _____ _____ ______
Half blood, 2/40s........................ ............ ...................................
Fine domestic, 2/50s______________________________________
(d) Silk, etc.:
Linen shoe thread, 10s, Barbour, New York_________ _ _______
Silk, raw, New York—
China, Canton filature, extra extra A _________ __________ ___
Japan, Kansai, No. 1________________________ ____ _________
Japan, special, extra extra_________________________________
Silk yam, New Y o r k Domestic, gray spun, 60/1___________________________________
Domestic, gray spun, 60/2, No. 1____________ ____ _______ ____
Pound_______
....... do. ...........
____ do_ - .........
....... d o .- .........
271.669
271.669
99.542
99.542
Yard...............
____ do_______
2,200
25.207
____ do_______
____ do__.........
____ do_______
____ do_______
____ do_______
27.923
27.923
25.207
27.923
22.372
D o z e n gar
ments.
Dozen_______
650
Y ard________
. . . d o - - .........
....... d o --.........
_ .d o_____
__do_____
25.207
27.923
22.372
22.372
27.923
Pound_______
_ _do_______
__ do- _____
27.700
27.700
27.700
911
_do___ ___
3,210
___do_______
__ .do_______
_ __do_______
9,398
26,199
8,733
____ do_______
___ do_______
4.601
4.601
Group IV.—Fuel and lighting
(a) Anthracite coal, average spot price for 8 cities:
Chestnut___________________ - _________________________________ Gross ton____
Egg___________________________________________________________ ____ do_______
Pea - ______ ___ _____________________________________ _ ____do_______
(b) Bituminous coal, average spot price:
Mine run______________________________________________________ Net ton__ ___
Prepared sizes_________________________________________________ ____do______
Screenings_____________________________________________________ ___ do___
(<;) Other fuel and lighting:
Coke, at ovens—
. do___
Alabama, foundry._______________________ ____________
Connellsville, furnace—
_________ ___ _____ _____
Fuel oil, f. o. b. refinery—
Oklahoma, 24-26________________ _______ __________________ _ Barrel____
Pennsylvania, 36-40________ ______ _______________________
Gallon.........
GasolineMotor, tank wagon, New Y ork________ ____ ______ ___________ ...d o .............
Motor, f. o. b. refinery—
Oklahoma, 58-60.............................. ...................... ..............
___ do_____
Pennsylvania, 58-60__________________________ ____ _____ ....... do_______
Natural, Grade B, f. o. b. refinery, Oklahoma______ ________
...d o _____
Crude petroleum, at well—
California, 20° to 20.9°........ ................ ............................ ............ . Barrel___
Kansas-Oklahoma, 33.0° to 33.9°.............. ......... ............................ ____ do_~.........
Pennsylvania_______ _____ ______ __________________ _________ ....... d o _ -.........
Refined petroleumstandard white, 110° fire test, New York............... ....................... Gallon......... .
Water white, Pennsylvania, f. o. b. refinery................................ ....... do.............
31,675
13,106
25,299
203,352
142,346
61,006
4,284
24,275
123,300
2,589,300
1.212.350
1.212.350
1.212.350
351,500
164,332
216,370
32,041
1.152.425
1.152.425
222
W H O L E S A L E P R IC E S , 1890 TO 1025
TABLE OF W EIGHTS USED IN CONSTRUCTING REVISED IN D E X NUM BERS OF
W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM M ODITIES—Continued
Commodity
nnit
umt
1 Quantity
1 u sed as
weight (000
| omitted)
Group V.— Metals and metal products
(а) Iron and steel:
Iron ore, lower lake ports—
Mesabi, Bessemer, 55 per cent________ ______________ _______
Ncn-Bessemer, 51^ per cent......................................... ........ ......
Pig iron—
Basic, valley furnace................................................................ .
Bessemer, Pittsburgh....................................................................
Foundry, No. 2, northern, Pittsburgh_______________________
Foundry, No. 2, southern, Birmingham, Ala_______ _________
Ferromanganese, seaboard................... ........... ........... .......... .............
Spiegeleisen, 19 and 21 per cent, furnace..___ ___________________
Bar iron—
Best refined, Philadelphia........................... .......... ............... .
Common, f. o. b. Pittsburgh------ ----------------------------------------Bars, reinforcing, Pittsburgh------ --------------------- ------ ---------------Nails, wire, Pittsburgh--------------- --------------------------------------------Pipe, cast-iron, 6-inch, New York------ --------------------------- ------ ----Skelp, grooved, Pittsburgh---------------- -------------------------------------Steel billets, Pittsburgh—
Bessemer.............................. ............................. ......... ..................
Open hearth____ _______ ______________ ____________________
Steel merchant bars, Pittsburgh....................... .................................
Steel plates, tank, Pittsburgh-------------- ----------------- ------------------Steel rails, Pittsburgh—
Bessemer, standard...................................... ....................... ........
Open hearth, standard....... ........................ ....................... .........
Steel sheets, black, f. o. b. Pittsburgh___ _______________________
Steel, structural shapes, Pittsburgh------------------------- ----------------Terneplate, 8 pounds I. C., Pittsburgh---------------------- ---------------Tin plate, domestic, coke, Pittsburgh--------------------- ------------------W ire Barbed, galvanized, Chicago....... ......................... ............ .........
Plain, fence, annealed, Pittsburgh__________________________
(б) Nonferrous metals:
Aluminum, New Y o r k ...------------------- ------------ ------ ----------------Copper, ingot, electrolytic, refinery...................................................
Copper, sheet, New Y o r k ........................... ............................ .........
Copper wire, bare, mill.......................... ............ ............................. .
Lead, pig, New York......................................................... .................
Lead pipe, New York............... .......................................... ..............
Quicksilver, New York-------- ------------- ------------------------- ------ ----Silver, bar, fine, New York...............................................................
Tin, pig, New York............................................ ................................
Zinc, sheet, factory................................................ ..............................
Zinc, slab, New York...................... .................... ..............................
Gross ton ..
___ do........
21,355
35,440
— do........
— do_____
— do........
— do_____
— do_____
...d o -------
4,541
2,920
748
748
218
84
Pound____
___ do....... .
100 pounds..
___ do_____
Net ton___
100 pounds..
506.373
506.373
6,751
13,094
703
57,994
Gross ton ...
___ do_____
100 pounds..
Pound....... .
1,320
4,908
88,370
9,648,128
Gross ton ...
___ do..........
Pound....... .
100 pounds..
Box (220#)~
100 pounds..
214
1,893
5,130,944
56,617
854
24,076
-do..
_do_.
Pound....... .
___ do..........
___ do........ .
___ do.........
___ do..........
100 pounds..
Pound....... .
Ounce.........
Pound____
100 pounds. .
Pound.......
6,823
11,849
159,176
1,805,307
105,400
323,320
964,440
932
2,404
56,682
89,665
1,086
931,486
Group VI.—Building materials
(а) Lumber:
Douglas fir, mill—
No. 1, common, boards................................. ..............................
No. 2 and better, drop siding........................ .............................
Gum, sap, firsts and seconds, St. Louis.......................................... .
Hemlock, northern, No. 1, Chicago.................. ...... ...................... .
Maple, hard, No. 1, common, 4/4, Chicago........................ ............ .
Oak, white, plain, No. 1 common, 4/4, Cincinnati....... ................. .
Pine, white, No. 2 barn, Buffalo, N. Y ................................: ..........
Pine, yellow, southern, mill—
Flooring, B and better............................................................... .
Timbers, square edge and sound.............. ......... ........................
Poplar, No. 1, common, 4/4, Cincinnati.................................... .......
Spruce, eastern, random, Boston..................................................... .
Lath, yellow pine, No. 1, f. o. b. mill_________________________ _
Shingles—
Cypress, 16 inches long, mill......................................................
Red cedar, 16 inches long, mill.................... ................. ............
(б) Brick, common, building, simple average of 82 yard prices.......... .....
(c) Structural steel. (See Metals and metal products.)
(d) Other building materials:
Cement, Portland, f. o. b. plant, simple average of 6 plant prices..
Crushed stone, 1% inch, New Y ork....... ........................................ .
Gravel, f. o. b. pit. average of 28 plant prices....... ................ ..........
Hollow tile, building, Chicago....................... .................................. .
Lime, common, lump, f. o. b. plant, average of 15 plant prices___
Sand, building, f. o. b. pit, average of 31 plant prices.................... .
Slate, roofing, No. 1, sea green, f. o. b. quarry................................. .
1,000 feet.
___ do___
___ do___
___ do___
___ do___
------do___
___ do___
4,427
1,476
851
1,755
858
2,708
1,724
____do..
------do..
------do..
___ do..
1,000. . .
8,165
350
980
2,674
-d o „
.-d o .
..d o .
1,182
10,258
4,553
Barrel............
Cubic y a rd ...
T o n ...............
Block..............
T o n ...............
.......d o .........
100 square feet.
86,141
27,200
34,607
264,050
3,071
21,970
454
223
APPENDIX A
T A BLE OF W EIGHTS USED IN CON STRU CTIN G R EVISED IN D E X N U M BERS OF
W HOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF C O M M O DITIES—Continued
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group VI.—BuiMing materials—Continued
(d) Other building materials—Continued.
Glass, plate—
3 to 5 square feet, New York.............................................
5 to 10 square feet, New York............................................
Glass, window, f. o. b. works—
Single A ................................................... ................. . ........
Single B ................................................ ...... ........................
Linseed oil, raw, New Y o r k ................................. .................
Putty, commercial, New York.............. ..................................
Rosin, (B), New York................................................. .............
Turpentine, southern, barrels, New York......... ............ ........
White lead, American, in oil, New York................................
Zinc oxide (white zinc), New York................. ........................
Pipe, cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products.)
Copper, sheet. (See Metals and metal products.)
Copper wire. (See Metals and metal products.)
Lead pipe. (See Metals and metal products.)
Nails. (See Metals and metal products.)
Reinforcing bars. (See Metals and metal products.)
Roofing tin (temeplate). (See Metals and metal products.)
Zinc, sheet. (See Metals and metal products.)
Square foot...
___ d o ..........
28,808
28,808
50 square feet.
___ d o _____
Gallon....... .
Pound...........
Barrel.......... .
Gallon______
Pound...........
___ do______
3.689
3.689
62, 536
66,682
2,272
19,271
237,359
279,321
Group VII.— Chemicals and drugs
(а) Chemicals:
Acids, New York—
Acetic, 28 per c e n t ............... ...... ........_ ............... ...... ..............
Muriatic, 20°.................... - ------------- --------- ------------------------Nitric, 42°________________________ ______________________
Stearic, triple pressed..................... ........................... ..................
Sulphuric, 66°________________ ___________________________
Alcohol, New York—
Denatured, No. 5 ,188prcof------- --------------------- . ------------Wood, refined, 95 per cent.................. ........................................
Alum, lump, New Y o r k ....................................... . .........................
Ammonia, anhydrous, New York........................... ................ ..........
Bleaching powder, New York............................................................
Borax, crystals and granulated, New Y ork-............... ........... ..........
Copper sulphate, 99 per cent, crystals, New York------------- --------Copra, South Sea, sun dried, New York— ............................ ........
Formaldehyde, New York.... ........................................................... .
Oil, vegetable—
Coconut, crude, New Y o r k .................................. .....................
Corn, crude, in barrels, New York.............................................
Palm kernel, crude, New York-------------- ----------------------------Soya bean, crude, in barrels, New York------------------------------Potash, caustic, 88-92 per cent, New York--------------------------------Sal soda, New York.......................................................... ..................
Soda ash, 58 per cent, light, New York................................. - .........
Soda, bicarbonate, American, f. o. b. works........... ................ .........
Soda, caustic, 76 per cent, solid New York............ .................. ........
Soda, silicate of, 40°, f. o. b. works............................................... .
Sulphur, crude, f. o. b. works.............. .............................................
Tallow, inedible, packers’ prime, Chicago........................................
(б) Fertilizer materials:
Acid phosphate, 16 per cent bas s, bulk, New York.........................
Ammonia, sulphate, double bags, New York...................................
Ground bone, steamed, Chicago........................................................
Muriate of potash, 80-85 per cent, E . C. L. bags, New York..........
Phosphate rock, 68 per cent, f. o. b. mines........................................
Soda nitrate, 95 per cent, New York__.............................................
Tankage, 9 an 20 per cent) crushed, f. o. b. Chicago—. .................
(c) Drugs and pharmaceuticals:
Acid, citric, domestic, crystals. New York.......................................
Acid, tartaric, crystals, U. S. P., New York................................... .
Alcohol, grain, 188 proof, U. S. P., New York................................ .
Cream of tartar, powdered, New York.............................................
Epsom salts, U. S. P., in barrels, New Y o rk ...................................
Glycerine, refined, New York............................................................
Opium, natural, U. S. P., New York..............................................
Peroxide of hydrogen, 4-ounce bottles, New York__........................
Phenol, U. S. P. (carbolic acid), New Y o r k .............. ....................
Quinine, sulphate, manufacturers’ quotations, New York..............
Pound.
.......do..
.......do..
.......do..
.......do..
53,084
294,260
38,880
16,970
6,592,540
Gallon....... .
___ do_____
Pound.........
___ do_____
100 pounds..
Pound____
___ do_____
___ do_____
___ do........ .
60,399
6,985
654,000
54,700
1,771
42,870
35,288
98,561
19,664
___ do_____
___ do_____
.....d o _____
___ do_____
___ do_____
100 pounds..
___ do_____
Pound....... .
___ do_____
100 pounds..
Gross ton__.
Pound.........
244,325
13,636
41,564
88,987
12,625
1,437
20,670
283,120
638,980
5,736
678
263,951
Ton............ .
100 pounds..
Ton.............
----- do_____
___ do........ .
100 pounds..
Ton............ .
2,272
8,978
297
Pound........
___ do_____
Gallon____
Pound....... .
100 pounds..
Pound.......
___ do_____
Gross______
Pound_____
Ounce........ .
3,164
5,313
25,000
2,855
587
64,343
619
875
64,300
3,937
5,950
60
21
224
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
TA BLE OF W EIGH TS USED IN CON STRU CTING REVISED IN D E X NU M BE R S OF
WHOLESALE PRICES, B Y GROUPS OF COM M O DITIES—Continued
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
used as
weight (000
omitted)
Group VHI.—House-furnishing goods
(а) Furniture:
Bedroom—
Bed, combination, factory.......................................................... .
Chair, all gum, cane seat, factory................................................
Chifforette, combination, factory.................................._........... .
Dresser, combination, factory......................................................
Rocker, quartered oak, Chicago..................................................
Set, 3 pieces, Chicago............ ..................................................... .
Dining room—
Buffet, combination, factory...................................................... .
Chair, all gum, leather slip seat, factory.....................................
Table, extension, combination, factory.......................................
Living room—
Davenport, standard pattern, factory.........................................
Table, library, combination, factory...........................................
Kitchen—
Chair, hardwood, Chicago.......................................................... .
Refrigerator, lift-top type, factory...............................................
Table, with drawer, Chicago...................................................... .
(б) Furnishings:
Blankets—
Cotton, colored, 2 pounds to the pair, factory............................
Wool, 4 to 5 pounds to the pair, factory......................................
Carpets, factory—
Axminster, Bigelow......................................................................
Brussels, Bigelow...................................................... _.................
Wilton, Bigelow............................................................................
Cutlery—
Carvers, 8-inch, factory................................................................
Knives and forks, factory.............................................................
Pails, galvanized iron, 10-quart, factory........................................... .
Sheeting, bleached, 10/4—
3Pepperell, factory........................................................................ .
Wamsutta, factory...................................................................... .
Tableware—
Glass nappies, 4-inch, factory..................................................... .
Glass pitchers, one-half gallon, factory........................................
Glass tumblers, one-third pint, factory.......................................
Plates, white granite, 7-inch, factory...........................................
Teacups and saucers, white granite, factory..............................
Ticking, Amoskeag, A. C. A., 32-inch,2.05 yards to pound, factory.,
Tubs, galvanized iron, No. 3, factory............................................... .
Each__
___ do..
___ do.
___ do.
___ do..
Set.......
3,914
2,035
783
783
1,018
783
Each..........
Half dozen.
Each..........
2.349
2,416
1.174
.d o.
.do..
2.349
1.174
DozenEach__
___ do..
201
2.349
1.174
Pair___
Pound.
5,139
2,880
Y ard...
___ do..
.......do.
19,600
13,328
6,612
Pair___
Gross. .
. . . . -do..
275
5
Y ard...
___ do..
73.829
73.829
Dozen..
.......do..
___ do.
.......do..
.......do..
Yard...
Dozen..
10.240
10.240
25,180
19,112
7,434
36,300
229
Group IX.—Miscellaneous
(а) Cattle feed:
Bran, Minneapolis............ .............. .................................
Cottonseed meal, prime, Memphis...................................
Linseed meal, New York................................................ ..
Mill feed, middlings, standard, Minneapolis...................
(б) Leather:
Calf, chrome, B grade, Boston..........................................
Glazed kid, black, top grade, Boston...............................
Harness, California oak, No. 1, Chicago...........................
Side, black, chrome, B grade, Boston...............................
Sole, Boston—
Oak, in sides, middle weight......................................
Oak, scoured, backs, heavy........................................
Union, middle weight.................................................
(c) Paper and pulp:
Paper—
Newsprint, rolls, f. o. b. mill..................................... .
Wrapping, manila, No. 1, jute. New York................
Woodpulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached, New York..
(d) Other miscellaneous:
Hemp, manila, fair, current shipment, New York..........
Jute, raw, medium grades, New York............................ .
Lubricating oil, paraffin, 903gravity, New York........... .
Rope, pure manila, best grade, New York.......................
Rubber, Para, island, fine. New York............................ .
Sisal, Mexican, current shipment, New York................ .
Soap—
Laundry, Cincinnati................................................. .
Laundry, Philadelphia................................................
Starch, laundry, bulk, New York....................................
Tobacco—
Plug, New York---------- ----- -------------------------------Smoking, 1-ounce bags, New York------------- --------- -
Ton..
-do_.
-do_.
.do..........
2.409
1,817
164
2.409
Square foot..
___ do..........
Pound.........
Square foot..
191,068
161,860
44,145
220,565
Pound.
___ do_.
___ do..
26,819
156,220
113,287
___ do_____
----- do..........
100 pounds..
3,899,590
1,868,750
48,390
Pound.
___ do..
Gallon.
Pound.
___ do..
----- d o „
149,000
135,972
818,950
130,420
530,829
299,180
100 cakes..
___ do___
Pound___
16.890
16.890
783,500
___ do..
Gross..
141,038
25,396
225
WHOLESALE PEICES, 1890 TO 1925
APPENDIX B
RELATIVE IM PORTAN CE OF COM M ODITIES AS M EASURED BY TH E IR E S T IM A T F D
W HOLESALE VALUES IN EXCH AN G E, 1925
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group I.— Farm products
(a) Grains:
Barley, malting, Chicago_______________________________
Corn, Chicago—
Contract grades____________________________________
No. 3 mixed___________________________ ____ __ ___
Oats, contract grades, Chicago____________________ ___ _
Rye, No. 2, Chicago.................. ..................................... . . _
Wheat—
No. 1, northern spring, Chicago________ _____________ ______
No. 2, red winter, Chicago__________________________ .
No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City.____________________ _
No. 1, northern spring, Minneapolis____________ ____ _ _
No. 1, hard white, Portland, Oreg___________ . . .
(b) Livestock and poultry:
Cattle, steers, Chicagol!
Choice to prime______________________________ ___ _
Good to choice________ _______________________ _ _ _
Hogs, Chicago—
Heavy
________________________________ _
Light................................... — ____ _____________ ____ ________
Sheep, Chicago—
Ewes, native, all grades_____________________________
Lambs, western, medium to good____________ _
Wethers, fed, good to choice__________ _______ _
Poultry, live fowls—
Chicago___________________________________________ _
New York _______________________________________
__
(c) Other farm products:
Beans, medium, choice, New York________________________________
Clover seed, contract grades, Chicago________________ ___
Cotton, middling—
New Orleans______________________________________________
New Y o r k __________________________________ ___
Cottonseed, average price at gin____________ _____ _
Eggs, fresh—
Firsts, western, Boston________________________ ___ _
Firsts, C hicago.._________________________________ _ _ ____
Extra firsts, Cincinnati______________________ _
Candled, New Orleans________________________ . . .
Firsts, New York_____________________________
_
Extra firsts, western, Philadelphia_____________________ ____
Extra pullets’ , San Francisco__________________ _ _
Flaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis_____________________________ ____
Hay—
Alfalfa, No. 1, Kansas City................................... . _ _
Clover, mixed, No. 1, Cincinnati......... ........................................
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago____ ______ ______ _____ _______ ____
Hides and skins—
Calfskins, No. 1, country, Chicago—....................... ....................
_ _
Goatskins, Brazilian, New York_______________ _ _ _
Hides, heavy, country cows, No. 1, Chicago____ __ __________
Hides, packers’ , heavy, native steers, Chicago________________
Hides, packers’ , heavy, Texas steers, Chicago________________
Hops, prime to choice—
New York State, New York________________________________
Pacifics, Portland, Oreg__________________ _____ ____________
Milk, fresh—
Chicago___________________________________________________
New York _______________________________________________
San Francisco_____________________________________________
Onions, fresh, yellow, Chicago_______ __________________________
Peanuts, No. 1, Norfolk, V a____________________________________
PotatoesWhite, good to choice, Chicago___________ ______ ___________
Sweet, No. 1, Philadelphia.............................................................
$48,686
0.50
0.15
170,626
250,019
152,059
100,316
1.77
2.59
1. 68
1.04
. 52
.76
.46
.30
120,805
540,331
477,141
167,746
66,791
1.25
5.61
4.95
1.74
.69
.37
1.64
1.45
.51
.20
557,703
968,886
5.79
10.05
1.69
2.94
401,477
1,214,004
4.17
12.60
1.22
3.69
16,339
120,320
10,526
.17
1.25
.11
.05
.37
.03
68,612
86,506
.71
.90
.21
.26
54,494
13,315
. 57
.14
17
.04
876,353
446,362
142,697
9.09
4.63
1.48
2.66
1.36
.43
42,772
109,854
12, 579
12,200
154,272
47,479
16,873
59,951
.44
1.14
.13
.13
1.60
.49
.17
.62
.13
.33
.04
.04
.47
.14
.05
. 18
113,856
58,761
80,055
1.18
.61
.83
.35
.18
.24
30,769
43,717
104,264
59,554
55,985
.32
.45
1.08
.62
.58
.09
.13
.32
.18
.17
1,712
4,620
.02
.05
.01
.01
255,333
387,052
68,393
21,167
46,247
2.65
4.02
.71
.22
.48
.78
1.18
.21
.06
.14
152,286
19,213
1.58
♦20
.46
.06
226
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
RELATIVE IM PO R TA N C E OF COM MODITIES A8 M EASURED B Y T H E IR E S TIM A T E D
WHOLESALE VALUES IN EXC H AN G E, 1925—Continued
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Group and commodity
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group I.—Farm products—Continued
(c) Other farm products—Continued.
Rice, New OrleansBlue Rose, head, clean_____________________________________
Honduras, head, clean_____________________________________
Tobacco, average warehouse sales, State of Kentucky_____________
Wool, Boston—
Ohio, grease basis—
Fine clothing ___________________________ __
___
Fine delaine____________________________ ____________
Half blood ________________________ __________________
One-fourth and three-eighths grades________
___ _
Territory, scoured—
Fine and fine medium, staple________ _____ ____________
Half blood _______ __________________________________
South American, grease basis—
Argentine, crossbreds, straight, quarter blood......................
Montevideo, 50s_______________________________________
Farm products__________________________
_ ______
$48,210
24,211
210,533
0.50
.25
2.18
0.15
.07
.64
23,816
10,693
13,802
17,252
.25
.11
.14
.18
.07
.03
.04
.05
45,860
41,733
.48
.43
.14
.13
140,390
30,658
1.46
.32
.43
.09
9,638,236
100.00
29.27
$448,000
393,832
12,925
374, 659
91. 395
24,444
4.86
4.27
.14
4.06
.99
.26
1.48
1.20
.04
1.14
.28
.07
113,645
117,510
1.23
1.27
.35
.36
268,953
150,196
154,275
2.92
1.63
1.67
.82
.46
.47
72,241
83,194
69,402
.78
.90
.75
.22
.25
.21
14,141
47,526
6,449
.15
.52
.07
.04
.14
.02
35,055
118,086 •
16,053
.38
1.28
.17
.11
.36
.05
3,768
.04
.01
5,589
12,752
.06
.14
.02
.04
34,701
116,231
15,621
.38
1.26
.17
.11
.35
.05
8,127
27,745
3,713
.09
.30
.04
.02
.08
.01
17,145
.19
.05
Group H.— Foods
(a) Meats:
Beef, fresh—
!
Carcass, good, native steers, Chicago________________________
Sides, native, New York_____ _____ _______ _________________
Beef, salt, extra mess, New York__________________________ _____
Hams, smoked, Chicago.......... ..................... ..................... ..................
Lamb, dressed, Chicago____________ _____________ _______ ______
Mutton, dressed, New York________________ ____ ______________
Pork, fresh—
Loins, Chicago___________________ _______________ _________
Loins, western, New York______________________________ ___
Pork, cured—
Mess, salt, New York______________________________________
Sides, rough, Chicago________________ _____ _____________ __
Sides, short clear, Chicago______________________ ____ _______
Poultry, dressed—
Hens, heavy, Chicago__________ _____ ___________ _____ ____
Fowls, 48-54 pounds to dozen, New York____________________
Veal, dressed, good, Chicago.__________________________________
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk:
Butter, creamery—
Boston—
Extra............. ......... ....................................................... .........
Firsts_______ __________________________________ _______
Seconds_________ _______ ____ ________________ _______
C hicagoExtra. ____________ ______ _____ _______________________
Extra firsts_____ ______________________ _____ _____ _____
F irsts_________ ___________ ____ _____ _____ ___________
Cincinnati—
As to score______ ____ ______________ ______ ________ ____
New Orleans—
Fancy_________________________ ______________________
Choice______________________ _______ ___________________
New York—
Extra._____________________________________ ___________
Firsts _______________________ ____ _______________ ____
Seconds______ _____________ __________ ______ __________
PhiladelphiaExtra_________ _______________ __________ _______ ______
Extra firsts____________________ ______________ _________
Firsts________ ___
_______________ ____ ___ ___________
St. L o u isExtra,.................... „..................................................................
APPENDIX B
227
RELA TIV E IM PORTAN CE OF COM MODITIES AS M EASURED BY TH EIR ESTIM ATED
WHOLESALE VALUES IN EXCH AN GE, 1925—Continued
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Group and commodity
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
commod-
Group II.—Foods—Continued
(6) Butter, cheese, and milk—Continued.
Butter, creamery—Continued.
San Francisco—
Extra.....................................................................
Prime firsts.................................... ......................
Cheese, whole milk—
American twins, Chicago...........................................
State, fresh flats, colored, average, New York..........
California, flats, fancy, San Francisco.......................
Milk, fresh—
Chicago........................................................................
New York........................................... ....................
San Francisco..............................................................
Milk, condensed. 14-ounce tins, New York.....................
Milk, evaporated, 16-ounce tins, New York................ .
(c) Other foods:
Beans, medium, choice, New York................... ............_
Bread, loaf, before baking—
Chicago................ ...................... ................................
Cincinnati______ ________ ____ _____ ____________
New Orleans.._______ ________ _________________
New York.__________ ____________ ___________
San Francisco..............................................................
Cocoa beans, Arriba, New York_______ _____________
Coffee, Rio, No. 7, New York..................... ......... ...........
Copra, South Sea, sun dried, New York__________ ___
Eggs, fresh—
Firsts, western, Boston........................................
Firsts, Chicago___________ _______ ______________
Extra firsts, Cincinnati......................... .............. ......
Candled, Now Orleans-________ _________________
Firsts, New York_____ _____ ___________________
Extra firsts, western, Philadelphia_______________
Extra pullets, San Francisco......................................
Fish—
Cod, large, shore, pickled, cured, Gloucester, Mass.
Mackerel, salt, large 3s, Boston.................................
Salmon, canned, Alaska, red, factory............. ...........
Flour, rye white, Minneapolis.................. ............ ..........
Flour, wheat—
Winter patents, Kansas City____________________
Winter straights, Kansas City____________________
Standard patents, Minneapolis____ _______________
Second patents, Minneapolis____ _______ _________
Patents, Portland. Oreg..............................................
Patents, soft, winter, St. Louis.____ ______ _____ _
Straights, soft, winter, St. Louis..'._______________
Patents, Toledo............................................................
Fruit, canned, New York—
Peaches, California, standard 2Hs__________ ______
Pineapple, Hawaiian, sliced, standard 2}4s _______
Fruit, dried, New York—
Apples, evaporated, State, choice_________________
Currants, cleaned, Patras..........................................
Prunes, California, 60-70s_____ _____ ____ ________
Raisins, coast, seeded, bulk........................................
Fruit, fresh—
Apples, Baldwin, Chicago................. ...... ..................
Bananas, Jamaica, 9s, New York..................... .........
Lemons, California, choice, Chicago___ _____ ______
Oranges, California, choice, Chicago...................... .
Glucose, 42° mixing, New York______ _______ _____ ___
Hominy grits, bulk, car lots, f. o. b. mill_____________
Lard, prime, contract, New York....................................
Meal, corn—
White, f. o. b. mill.......................................................
Yellow, Philadelphia-................... ........... ..................
Molasses, New Orleans, fancy, New York................. ......
1Included in farm products.
$7,145
15,678
0.08
.17
0.02
.05
89,652
18,792
5,220
.97
.20
.06
.27
.06
.02
255,333
387,052
68,393
98,305
126,274
2.77
4.20
.74
1.07
1.37
0)
0
0)
.30
.38
54,494
.59
199,715
28,208
28,506
389,995
39,337
59,498
254, 745
10,153
2.17
.31
.31
4.23
.43
.65
2.76
.11
42,772
109,854
12,579
12,200
154,272
47,479
16,873
.46
1.19
.14
.13
1.67
.51
.18
10,745
1,612
83,100
15,736
.12
.02
.90
.17
.03
(2)
.25
.05
312,645
93,862
345,886
111, 587
132, 551
76,064
23,694
57,700
3.39
1.02
3.75
1.21 •
1.44
.82
.26
.63
.95
.29
1.05
.34
.40
.23
.07
.18
27,745
24,896
.30
.27
.08
.08
5,851
2,674
10,678
22,752
.06
.03
.12
.25 '
.02
.01
.03
.07
.61
.09
.09
1.19
.12
.18
.77
.03
0)
<9
0
0)
0)
0)
0)
165,874
85,917
33,726
169,139
57,902
6,194
230,039
1.80
.93
.37
1.83
.63
.07
2.49
.50
.26
.10
.51
.18
.02
.70
30,624
44,984
39,448
.33
.49
.43
.09
.14
.12
3Less than one one hundredth of 1 per cent.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
228
RELATIVE IM PO R T A N C E OF COM M ODITIES AS M EASURED B Y T H E IR ESTIM ATED
W HOLESALE VALUES IN EXCH ANG E, 1925—Continued
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Group and commodity
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group n .— Foods—Continued.
(c) Other foods—Continued.
Oatmeal, car lots, in sacks (90 pounds), New York___ ____ . . . ____
Oleomargarine, standard, iincolored, Chicago _
__.................
_
Oleo oil, extra, Chicago___________ _____________________________
Pepper, black, New York___ _______________ ______ ____________
Rice, New Orleans—
Blue Rose, head, clean_________ ____ _____________ ____ _____
Honduras, head, clean___________________ __________________
Salt, American, medium, Chicago........... ............................................
Sugar, New Y o r k Granulated, in barrels............... .......................................
Raw, 96° centrifugal___________ ________________ _____ ______
Tallow, edible, Chicago.................................. .............. ...... ................
Tea, Formosa, fine, New York....................................................... .
Vegetables, canned—
Corn, Maryland, standard, New York............................... .........
Peas, State and western, No. 5, New Y o r k ..____ ____________
Tomatoes, New Jersey, standard, No. 3, New York______ ____
Vegetables, fresh—
Onions, fresh, yellow, Chicago.......................................................
PotatoesWhite, good to choice, Chicago..............................................
Sweet, No. 1, Philadelphia............................................. ........
Vegetable oil—
Coconut, crude, New York............................................................
Com, crude, in barrels, New York__________________________
$24,955
84,766
17,830
4,482
0.27
.92
.19
.05
48.210
24.211
105,143
.52
.26
1.14
431,304
308,648
3,753
32,711
4.68
3.35
.04
.35
1.31
.94
.01
.10
37,003
24,569
32,338
.40
.27
.35
.11
.07
.10
0.08
.26
.05
.01
0)
0
.32
21,167
.23
C)
152,286
19,213
1.65
.21
0)
(i)
Olive, edible, in barrels, New Y o r k __ _______ _______________
Peanut, crude, f. o. b. mill_____________________________________
Soya bean, crude, in barrels, New York________ ____ _________
Vinegar, cider, 40 grain, in barrels, in New York............. .................
30,101
10,161
127,353
18,047
25,702
11,737
11,306
.33
.11
1.38
.20
.28
.13
.12
.09
.03
.39
.05
.08
.04
.03
Foods____________________________ ____ __________________
9,220,578
100.’ 00
23.81
$26,131
26,899
31,511
39,021
0.87
.89
1.05
1.30
0.08
.08
.10
.12
67,496
54,163
34,186
48,017
38,016
54,163
35,837
18,364
63,360
2.24
1.80
1.13
1.59
1.26
1.80
1.19
.61
2.10
.21
.16
.10
.12
.12
.16
.11
.06
.19
104,800
108,730
94,304
94,320
3.48
3.61
3.13
3.13
.32
.33
.29
.29
33,461
1.11
.10
24,554
25,733
.82
.85
.07
.08
19,589
26,560
.65
.88
.06
.08
Cottonseed, prime, summer, yellow, New York________________
Group HI.— Cloths and clothing
(а) Boots and shoes, factory:
Children’s—
Little boys’ , gun metal, blucher...................... ...................—
Childs’, gun metal, polish, high cut, rubber heel....... .......... .
Misses’ , black, vici, polish, high cut, rubber heel....................
Youths’, gun metal, blucher................................................... ..
M en’s—
Black, calf, blucher.....................................................................
Black, calf, Goodyear welt, bal—..............................................
Black, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather..................................
Gun metal, Goodyear welt, blucher......................................... .
Mahogany, chrome, side, Goodyear welt, bal......................... .
Tan, dress, Goodyear welt, calf-............................................. .
Tan, dress, Goodyear welt, side leather— ..............................
Chocolate, elk, blucher.................................... ........................
Vici kid, black, Goodyear welt........... . . .................................. .
Women’s—
Black, kid, Goodyear welt, 7H-inch, lace---------- ------ , ......... .
Colored, calf, Goodyear welt, lace, Oxford...............................
Kid, McKay sewed, lace Oxford................................................
Patent leather pump, M cKay sewed........................ .............. .
(б) Cotton goods, factory:
Denims, Massachusetts, 28-inch, 2.20 yards to the pound............ .
Drillings, brown—
Massachusetts, D standard, 30-inch, 2.85 yards to the pound
Pepperell, 29-inch, 2.85 yards to the pound..............................
Flannels—
Colored, 27-inch, 4.20 yards to the pound...................................
Unbleached, 36-inch, 3.20 yards to the pound....... ................. .
1 Included in farm products,
229
APPENDIX B
RELATIVE IM PO R TA N C E OF COM M ODITIES AS M EASURED B Y THEIR ESTIM ATED
WHOLESALE VALUES IN E XCH AN G E, 1925—Continued
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
AU
com
mod
ities
Group III.— Cloths and clothing—Continued
(&) Cotton goods, factory—Continued.
Ginghams—
Amoskeag, 27-inch, 6.37 yards to the pound.......
Lancaster, 26M-mch, 6.50 yards to the poimd-_.
Hosiery—
M en’s half hose, combed yarn.............................
Women’s, cotton, silk mercerized, mock searn..
Women’s, combed yarn, 16-ounce, mock seam..
Muslin, bleached, 4/4—
Fruit of the Loom................................................
Lonsdale, 4.50 yards to the pound------ -----------Rough Rider.............. ................................. ........
Wamsutta, nainsook...................................... ......
Print cloth, 27-inch, 7.60 yards to the pound ............
Sheeting, brown, 4/4—
Indian head, 2.85 yards to the pound......... ........
Pepperell, 3.75 yards to the pound................. .
Trion,4 yards to the pound................... ..............
Thread, 6 cord, J. & P. Coats.................. ..................
Underwear—
Men’s shirts and drawers.....................................
Women’s union suits, carded yarn....................
Yarn—
Carded, white, mule-spun, northern, 10/1, cones
Carded, white, mule-spun, northern, 22/1, cones
Twisted, ordinary, weaving, 20/2........................
Twisted, ordinary, weaving, 40/2 ......................
(c) Woolen goods, factory:
Flannel, white 4/4, Ballard Vale, No. 3 ....................
Overcoating, heavy, 30-31 ounce.............................. .
Suitings—
Clay worsted, diagonal, 16-ounce........................
Middlesex, wool-dyed, blue, 16-ounce-------------Serge, 9^-ounce...................................................
Serge, 11-ounce......................................................
Trousering, cotton warp, 11-11^-ounce......... ..........
UnderwearMerino, shirts and drawers.................................
Men’s union suits, 33 per cent worsted________
Women’s dress goods—
Broadcloth, 9^-ounce, 54-56 inch........................
French serge, 35-inch. ...........................................
Poplar cloth, cotton warp, 32-inch____________
Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 50-inch___ ________
Storm serge, double warp, 50-inch................ .......
Y arnCrossbred stock, 2/32s...........................................
Half blood, 2/40s....................................................
Fine domestic, 2/50s..........................................
(d) Silk, etc.:
Linen shoe thread, 10s Barbour, New York........... .
Silk, raw, New York—
China, Canton filature, extra extra A .......... .......
Japan, Kansai, No. 1............................................
Japan, special, extra extra................................
Silk yam, New Y o r k Domestic, gray spun, 60/1....................................
Domestic, gray spun, 60/2, No. 1---- ------ ---------Cloths and clothing...........................................
$26,335
30.333
0.87
1.01
0.08
.09
39,762
37,385
26,979
1.32
1.24
.90
.11
11,349
10,402
9,500
14.508
81.334
.38
.35
.32
.48
2.70
.03
.03
.03
.04
.25
27.406
25,877
19,426
75,717
.91
.64
2.51
.86
.08
.08
.06
.23
47.509
41.676
1.58
1.38
.14
.13
104,864
113,612
40,285
53,962
3.48
3.77
1.34
1.79
.32
.35
.12
.16
2,273
81,146
. .08
2.69
.01
.25
83,906
92,258
41,569
67,085
37,639
2.78
3.06
1.37
2.23
1.25
.25
.28
.13
.11
21,450
27.676
.71
.92
.07
.08
67,300
22,299
8,390
15,264
29,365
2.23
.74
.28
.51
.97
.07
.03
.05
.09
47,666
59,544
66,530
1.58
1.98
2.21
.14
.18
.20
.12
.08
.20
6,211
.21
.02
52,920
166,138
57,412
1.76
5.52
1.91
.16
.50
.17
22.406
28,489
.74
.95
.07
3,012,372
100.00
9.11
$434,823
172,872
257,793
9.75
3.88
5.78
1.32
.53
.78
Group IV.— Fuel and lighting
(a) Anthracite coal, average spot price for 8 cities:
Chestnut..........................................................
Egg..................................................................
Pea.................................................................. .
230
WHOLESALE PEICES, 1890 TO 1925
RELATIVE IM PO R TA N C E OF COM M ODITIES AS MEASURED B Y TH EIR ESTIM ATED
WHOLESALE VALUES IN E XCH ANG E, 1925—Continued
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group IV.— Fuels—Continued
(b) Bituminous coal, average spot price:
Mine run................................................................................... ..........
Prepared sizes________________________________
......
Screenings........................................ .......... ....................
i
(c) Other fuel and lighting:
Coke, at ovens—
Alabama, foundry......... •„_____ _________ .
____
Connellsville, furnace........... .............. ......... ...............................
Fuel oil, f. o. b. refinery—
______
Oklahoma, 24-26.......... ............................. ..................
Pennsylvania,38-40________________ __ __
__
Gasoline, motor—
New York, tank wagon................................................... ...........
Oklahoma, 58-60, refinery...............................................................
Pennsylvania, 68-60, refinery________ _____ _________________
Oklahoma, natural, grade B, refinery,________________ _____
Petroleum, crude, at wells—
California, 20° to 20.9.°__________ ______ ____ _______________
Kansas-Oklahoma, 33° to 33.9°_______ _______ ____________
Pennsylvania__ ____ ___ __________ ____ ______ ____________
Petroleum, refined,New York—
Standard white......................... ....................................................
Water white, Pennsylvania, refinery___________ ____________
Fuels........................... .................... ...........................................
$837,361
659,525
217,176
18.77
14.79
4.87
2.64
2.00
.66
21,894
98,418
.49
2.21
.07
.30
135,334
151,992
3.03
3.41
.41
.46
230,831
128,145
101, 727
40,704
5.17
2.87
3.63
.91
.70
.39
.49
.12
196,919
361,230
110,509
4.41
8.10
2.48
.60
1.10
.34
153, 522
89,774
3.44
2.01
.47
.27
4,460,549
100.00
13.55
$104,746
155,050
4.17
6.18
0.32
.47
88,855
65,168
16,190
14,759
25,007
2,743
3.54
2.60
.64
.59
1.00
.11
.27
.20
.05
.04
.08
.01
15,546
15,242
13,811
36,928
36,694
113,645
.62
.61
.55
1.47
1.46
4.53
.05
.05
.04
.11
.11
.35
46,797
174,942
178,269
185,244
1.86
6.97
7.10
7.38
.14
.53
.54
.56
9,202
81,399
167,782
113,353
9,840
132,418
.37
3.24
6.69
4.52
.39
5.28
.03
.25
.51
.34
.03
.40
23,900
31,844
.95
1.27
.07
.10
43,280
254,007
22,387
53,994
87,668
1.72
10.12
.89
2.15
3.49
.13
.77
.07
.16
.27
Group V.—-Metals and metal products
(а) Iron and steel:
Iron ore, lower lake ports—
Mesabi, Bessemer, 55 per cent.....................
Non-Bessemer, 51H per cent............. ..........
Pig iron—
Basic, valley furnace..................................
Bessemer, Pittsburgh-------------------------- Foundry, No. 2, northern, Pittsburgh_____
Foundry, No. 2, southern, Birmingham, Ala
Ferromanganese, seaboard................ ..............
Spiegeleisen, 19 and 21 per cent, furnace.......
Bar iron—
Best refined, Philadelphia................ ..........
Common, f. o. b. Pittsburgh____________
Bars, reinforcing, Pittsburgh........ ............... .
Nails, wire, Pittsburgh____________________
Pipe, cast-iron, 6-inch, New York...................
Skelp, grooved, Pittsburgh...... ..................... .
Steel billets, Pittsburgh—
Bessemer................................. ...... ..........
Open hearth................... ...........................
Steel merchant bars, Pittsburgh_____________
Steel plates, tank, Pittsburgh........ ..............
Steel rails, Pittsburgh—
Bessemer, standard....................... ............
Open hearth, standard_________________
Steel sheets, black, f. o. b. Pittsburgh________
Steel, structural shapes, Pittsburgh............... .
Terneplate, 8 pounds, I. C., Pittsburgh----------Tin plate, domestic, coke, Pittsburgh________
Wire—
Barbed, galvanized, Chicago.............. ........
Plain, fence, annealed, Pittsburgh________
(б) Nonferrous metals:
Aluminum, New York____ ________ _______
Copper, ingot, electrolytic, refinery...................
Copper, sheet, New York_________________
Copper wire, bare, mill____ ________ ______
Lead, pig, New York.......................................
231
APPENDIX B
RELATIVE IM PORTAN CE OF COM MODITIES AS M EASURED BY TH EIR ESTIM ATED
WHOLESALE VALUES IN EXCH AN GE, 1925—Continued
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group V.—Metals and metal products—Continued
(6) Nonferrous metals—Continued.
Lead pipe, New York..............
Quicksilver, New Y o rk ..........
Silver, bar, fine, New Y ork ....
Tin, pig, New York..................
Zinc, sheet, factory............ .......
Zinc, slab, New York........ .......
$9,824
2,663
39,343
51,862
10,750
74,426
0.39
.11
1.57
2.07
.43
2.97
0.03
.01
.12
.16
.03
.23
Metals and metal products.
2,509,578
100.00
7.63
$76,366
51,537
43,990
61,560
51,936
170,968
91,770
3.84
2.59
2.21
3.09
2.61
8.59
4.61
0.23
.16
.13
.19
.16
.52
.28
227,724
218,897
19,492
33,282
13,288
11.45
11.00
.98
1.67
.67
.69
.67
.06
.10
.04
6,861
28,919
63,764
113,353
.35
1.45
3.21
5.70
.02
.09
.19
(3)
154,132
47,600
33,001
17,507
28,831
13,903
5,448
7.75
2.39
1.66
.88
1.45
.70
.27
.47
.14
.10
.05
.09
.04
.02
12,027
15,928
.61
.80
.04
.05
12,207
11,417
65,250
2,667
24,925
19,520
37,075
20,446
36,694
22,387
53,994
9,824
36,928
13,811
9,840
10,750
.61
.57
3.28
.13
1.25
.98
1.86
1.03
1.84
1.13
2.71
.49
1.86
.69
.50
.54
.04
.03
.20
.01
.08
.06
.11
.06
00
(3)
00
(3)
00
(3)
(3)
(3)
, 989,819
100.00
5.12
Group VI.—Building materials
(a) Lumber:
Douglas fir, mill—
No. 1 common, boards.......................................................
No. 2 and better, drop sidir.g...... ............................... ......
Gum, sap, firsts and seconds, St. Louis...... ............ .................
Hemlock, northern, No. 1, Chicago................... .......................
Maple, hard, No. 1, common, 4/4, Chicago. ................................
Oak, white, plain, No.' 1, common, 4/4, Cincinnati_____ ______
Pine, white, No. 2 barn, Buffalo, N. Y ._...................... ............
Pine, yellow, southern, mill—
Flooring, B and better........................................... ............
Timbers, square edge and sound.........................................
Poplar, No. 1, common, 4/4, Cincinnati.... .................................
Spruce, eastern, random, Boston............................ ..................
Lath, yellow pine, No. 1, f. o. b. mill................... ....................
Shingles—
Cypress, 16 inches long, mill.................................. ............
Red cedar, 16 inches long, mill............................................
Brick, common building, simple average of 82-yard prices.-..........
,, Steel, structural shapes, Pittsburgh................... ................ .........
(d) Other building materials:
Cement, Portland, f. o. b. plant, simple average of 6-plant prices..
Crushed stone, 1^-inch, New York................................ .........
Gravel, f. o. b. pit, average of 28-plant prices.................... .........
Hollow tile, building, Chicago................... .......................... .
Lime, common, lump, f. o. b. plant, average of 15-plant priccs---Sand, building, f. o. b. pit, average of 31-plant prices................
Slate, roofing, No. 1, sea green, f. o. b. quarry................... .........
Glass, plate—
3 to 5 square feet, New York.................... ..........................
5 to 10 square feet, New York.......................... .............. .....
Glass, window, f. o. b. works—
Single A......................................... ...................................
Single B............ ............................... ................................
Linseed oil, raw, New York.....................................................
Putty, commercial, New York....................... ............ ...........
Rosin, (B), New York................ ..................................... .......
Turpentine, southern, barrels, New York.................................
White lead, American, in oil, New York------------- ---------------Zinc oxide (white zinc), New York_______ ________ ___ ___
Pipe, cast-iron, 6-inch, New York.............................................
Copper, sheet, New York....... .................................................
Copper wire, bare, mill...................... -........................ -...........
Lead pipe, New York........................ .................................... .
Nails, wire, Pittsburgh...................... .............................. .—
Reinforcing bars, Pittsburgh............................. .......................
Roofing tin (terneplate), 8 pounds, I. C., Pittsburgh.................
Zinc, sheet, factory...................................................................
Building materials..
3 Included in metals and metal products.
232
WHOLESALE PEICES, 1890 TO 1925
R E LATIVE IM PO R TA N C E OF COM M ODITIES AS M EASURED B Y TH E IR ESTIM ATED
W HOLESALE VALUES IN E XC H AN G E, 1925—Continued
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group VII.— Chemicals and drags
(a) Chemicals:
Acids, New Y o r k Acetic, 28 per cent............................. ..................................... ......
Muriatic, 20°................•_.............................................. .................
Nitric, 42°........................... ............................... ...........................
Stearic, triple pressed.......... ..........................................................
Sulphuric, 66°......... ..................... .................................................
Alcohol, New Y o r k Denatured, No. 5,188 proof..... ............................. .......................
Wood refined, 95 per cent________ _____ ____________________
Alnm, lump, New York
_ __
Ammonia, anhydrous, New York
__ .
Bleaching pnwdfir, New York
_____
Borax, crystals and granulated, New York........ ......... ......... ............
Copper sulphate, 99 per cent, crystals, New York________________
Copra, South Sea, sun dried, New York____________________ ____
_
_
TTormaldfthydo, N aw York __ . „
Oil, vegetable—
Coconut, crude, New York_________________________________
Corn, crude, in barrels, New York___ __ ___ _______ ., _
Palm Irernftl, crndo, N p.w York,, ...
......
.
...............
. . .
Soya bean, crodfl, in barrels, New York
Potash, caustic, 88-92 per cent, New York_______________________
Sal soda, New York___________________________________ ________
Soda ash, 58 per cent, light, New York__________________________
Soda, bicarbonate, American, f. o. b. works______________________
Soda, caustic, 76 per cent, solid, New York______________________
Soda, silicate of, 40°, f. o. b. works______________________________
Sulphur, crude, f. o. b. works___________________________________
Tallow, inedible, packers’ prime, Chicago_______________________
(6) Fertilizer materials:
Acid phosphate, 1C per cent basis, bulk, New York____________
Ammonia, sulphate, double bags, New York___________________
Ground bone, steamed, Chicago________________________________
Muriate of potash, 80-85 per cent, K. C. L. bags, New York....... .....
Phosphate rock, 68 per cent, f. o. b. mines_____________________ _
Soda nitrate, 95 per cent, New York____________________________
Tankage, 9 and 20 per cent, crushed, f. o. b. Chicago______________
(c) Drugs and pharmaceuticals:
Acid, citric, domestic, crystals, New York_______________________
Acid, tartaric, crystals, U. S. P., New York______________ _____
Alcohol, grain, 188 proof, U. S. P., New York..................................
Cream of tartar, powdered, New York__________________________
Epsom salts, U. S. P., in barrels, New York_____________________
Glycerin, refined, New York_________________________________ _
Opium, natural, U. S. P., New York____________________________
Peroxide of hydrogen, 4-ounce bottles, New York________________
Phenol, U. S. P. (carbolic acid), New York______________________
Quinine, sulphate, manufacturers’ quotations, New York..... ........__
Chemicals and drugs___ ____ _____ _____________ _____ ____
$1,630
2,648
2,302
2,887
46,148
0.28
.46
.40
.50
8.01
0.01
.01
.01
.01
.14
34,880
4,280
22,890
14,550
3,402
2,144
1,630
5,963
1,748
6.06
.74
3.97
2.53
.59
.37
.28
1.04
.30
.11
.01
.07
.04
.01
.01
I*)
.02
.01
30,101
1,654
4,285
11,737
930
1,581
47,334
5,379
24,026
4,589
9,948
25,682
5.23
.29
.74
2.04
.16
.27
8.22
.93
4.17
.80
1.73
4.46
.09
(2)
.01
.04
<2)
(2)
.14
.02
.07
.01
.03
.08
34,394
17,021
1,337
728
5,566'
23,153
9,389
5.97
2.96
.23
.13
.97
4.02
1.63
.10
.05
(2)
(2)
.02
.07
.03
1,443
1, 541
121,470
623
1,468
12,811
7,428
6,849
14,390
1,969
.25
.27
21.09
.11
.26
2.22
1.29
1.19
2.50
.34
(2)
(2)
.37
(2)
(2)
.04
.02
.02
.04
.01
575,928
100.00
1.72
$125,248
8,310
26,883
37,715
4,614
23,826
12.30
.82
2.64
3.70
.45
2.34
0.38
.03
.08
.11
.01
.07
112,360
75,701
35,220
11.04
7.44
3.46
.34
.23
.11
145,638
34,437
14.30
3.38
.44
.10
Group VIII.—House-furnishing goods
(a) Furniture:
Bedroom—
Bed, combination, fa ctory ______________________ ___________
Chair, all gum, cane seat, factory____________________________
Chifforette, combination, factory____________________________
Dresser, combination, factory____ __________________________
Rocker, quartered oak, Chicago____________________________
Set, 3 pieces, Chicago______________________________________
Dining room—
Buffet, combination, factory________________________________
Chair, all gum, leather slip seat, factory______________________
Table, extension, combination, factory........... ............................
Living room—
Davenport, standard pattern, factory_______________________
Table, library, combination, factory_________________________
2 Less than one one-hundredth of 1 per cent.
233
APPENDIX B
R E LA TIV E IM PO R T A N C E OF COM M ODITIES AS M EASURED BY TH E IR E STIM ATED
W HOLESALE VALUES IN EXCH AN G E, 1925—Continued
Group and commodity
Estimated
value in ex
change (000
omitted)
Value expressed
as percentage
of aggregate
value of—
Com
mod
ities in
group
All
com
mod
ities
Group YIH.— House-furnishing goods—Continued
(a) Furniture—Continued.
Kitchen—
_______ _________ Chair, hardwood, Chicago___- _________
Refrigerator, lift-top type, factory_____ _____ ___________ ____
Table, with drawer, Chicago............. ............................................
(6) Furnishings:
Blankets—
Cotton, colored, 2 pounds to the pair, factory________ ________
Wool, 4 to 5 pounds to the pair, f a c t o r y ___________________
Carpets, factory—
Axminster, Bigelow _ ____________________________________
Brussels, Bigelow______________________ ____ ______ _________
Wilton, Bigelow_______________________ _____ ______________
Cutlery—
Carvers, 8-inch, factory_____________________________________
Knives and forks, factory__ _______________________________
Pails, galvanized iron, 10-quart, factory__________________________
Sheeting, bleached, 10/4—
Pepperell, factory......................................... ...... ...........................
Wa.msiit.ta., factory_________________________________________
TablewareGlass nappies, 4-inch, factory________ ______________________
Glass pitchers, 3^-gallon, factory__________ __________________
Glass tumblers, J^-pint, factory_____________________________
Plates, white granite, 7-inch, factory_________________________
Tea cups and saucers, white granite, factory_________________
Ticking, Amoskeag, A. C. A., 32-inch, 2.05 yards to the pound,
factory.
Tubs, galvanized iron, No. 3, factory____________________________
$3,427
39,952
4,487
0.34
3.92
.44
0.01
.12
.01
7,223
4,064
.71
.40
.02
.01
60,682
42,010
34,700
5.96
4.13
3.41
.18
.13
.11
1,323
3,724
111
.13
.37
.01
(2)
.01
(2)
33,533
84,165
3.29
8.27
.10
.26
2,048
23,040
5,036
18,730
9,367
9,016
.20
2.26
.49
1.84
.92
.89
.01
.07
.02
.06
.03
.03
1,481
.15
1,018,071
100.00
3.08
$59,843
65,980
7,583
64,006
2.70
2.98
.34
2.89
0.18
.20
.02
.19
90,127
110,599
19,433
60,479
4.07
4.99
.88
2.73
.27
.34
.06
.18
9,835
75,251
53,221
.44
3.40
2.40
.03
.23
.16
144,285
217,896
129,792
6.52
9.84
5.86
.44
.66
.39
25,211
14,195
195,893
33,309
301,989
27,106
1.14
.64
8.84
1.50
13.64
1.22
.08
.04
.60
.10
.92
.08
69,671
83,122
46,618
3.15
3.75
2.11
.21
.25
.14
98,191
211,295
4.43
9.54
.30
.64
Miscellaneous___________________________________________
2,214,930
100.00
All commodities_________________________________________
32,906,092
House-furnishing goods___________________________________
(2)
Group IX.—Miscellaneous
(a) Cattle feed:
Bran, Minneapolis_____________________________________ ____ __
Cottonseed meal, prime, Memphis______________________________
Linseed meal, New York___________________________________ ___
Mill feed, middlings, standard, Minneapolis........ ................ .............
(6) Leather:
Calf, chrome, B grade, Boston__________________________________
Glazed kid, black, top grade, Boston____________________________
Harness, California oak No. 1, Chicago__________________________
Side, black, chrome, B grade, Boston____________ ____ __________
Sole, B o sto n Oak, in sides, middle weight______________ ____ _______ _____
Oak, scoured backs, heavy___________ _______ _______________
Union, middle weight___________________ _____ ____________
(c) Paper and pulp:
Paper—
Newsprint, rolls, f. o. b. mill____________________ ____ _______
Wrapping, manila, No. 1, jute, New York___________________
Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached, New York___________
(d) Other miscellaneous:
Hemp, manila, fair, current shipment, New York________________
Jute, raw, medium grades, New York______ _____ _______________
Lubricating oil, paraffin, 903 gravity, New Y o r k ________________
Rope, pure mamla, best grade, New York_____ __________________
Rubber, Para, island, finp.. New York_______ ______ ____________
Sisal, Mexican, current shipment, New York___________ _________
Soap—
Laundry, Cincinnati________________________ ____ __ :_______
Laundry, Philadelphia______________________________ _____ _
Starch, laundry, bulk, New York_______________________________
Tobacco—
Plug, New York__________________________ _______________
Smoking, 1-ounce bags, New York_______ ___________________
3 Less than one one-hundredth of 1 per cent.
6.71
100.00
234
WHOLESALE PRICES, 18‘.X) TO 1925
APPENDIX C.— WHOLESALE PRICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
AUSTRALIA
Index numbers showing the course of wholesale prices in Australia
are published by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,
Melbourne,1 in the Quarterly Summary of Australian Statistics.
In the following table are given index numbers for the months from
January to December, 1925, as compiled from the publication stated.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN AUSTRALIA, BY GROUPS OF C O M M O D
ITIES, JANUARY TO DECEM BER, 1925
[Source: Quarterly Summary of Australian Statistics]
[Base: 1911=1000]
Month
January_________
February________
March___________
April___________•_
M ay_____________
June_____________
July______ ______
August__________
September_______
October__________
November—. _____
December_______
Metals
and
coal
1848
1838
1839
1834
1829
1826
1831
1836
1880
1871
1876
1907
Jute, Agricul
tural
leather, produce,
etc.
etc.
2303
2271
2158
2072
1963
2000
1900
1684
1810
1772
1769
1695
Dairy
produce
Grocer
ies
Meat
1450
1475
1571
1622
1731
1708
1689
1687
1705
1728
1683
1586
1751
1743
1731
1708
1718
1710
1721
1722
1718
1707
1723
1723
2258
2307
2151
2129
2164
2449
2419
2463
2322
2114
1906
1862
1700
1671
16G5
1057
1697
1699
1755
1764
1823
1975
2118
2034
Building Chem
materials icals
All
com
mod
ities
1784
1784
1784
1771
1771
1759
1759
1759
1759
1881
1881
1784
1666
1683
1698
1696
1710
1833
1758
1705
1718
1698
1710
1673
1863
1854
1828
1807
1815
1854
1846
1848
1845
1860
1878
1830
AUSTRIA
The Federal Bureau of Statistics (Bundesamt fur Statistik) of
Austria computes an index number from the wholesale prices of 42
commodities taken at the middle of each month. Of these 22 are
foods and 20 are materials used in industry. The first half of 1914
forms the base period.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN AUSTRIA, JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Statistische Nackrichtcn]
All commodities
Industrial
materials
Foods
Currency
Month
January-June,
1914=100
January-June, 1914=1
January______ _________________________________
February________________________ ______________
March------------------------------------------------------ -------April___ ____ ______ ____________________________
M ay.................... ...... .............................................
June_____________ ____ _____ _______ — ................
July_____________ ____ _________________________
August_________________________________________
September---------- ------------ -------------------------------October----------------- --------- ---------------------------- ----November_______________________ ___ __________
December________________________________ ______
!
20346
20100
19567
19099
19148
20004
18832
17434
16763
16704
16274
16467
i
!
I
|
!
;
i
22850 ;
23276 I
22751
22205
21433
21169
21595
21916
21871
21889
21696
21637 !
Gold
21181
21081
20548
20058
19854
20364
19685
18817 !
18340
18305
17948
18063
147
146
143
139
138
141
137
131
127
127
125
125
i For an explanation of tho index numbers published by the Bureau of Census and Statistics of Australia
see U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 175-184,
235
APPENDIX C
BELGIUM
Index numbers of wholesale prices, computed according to the chain
system, are published by the Ministry of Industry, Labor, and Food
Supplies of Belgium. The series dates only from August, 1921, and
the number of commodities included varies somewhat from month
to month. In the following table are shown the index numbers for
the months of 1925,2 average prices in April, 1924, being taken as
the base, or 100.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN BELGIUM , JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Revue du Travail]
[Base: Average prices in April, 1914==100]
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Group
Jan.
Foodstuffs.............................
Fuel.......................................
Tar and its derivatives.........
Metal products..................
Petroleum products.............
Ceramics_________________
Glassware......................... .
Chemicals..............................
Mineral fertilizers.................
Oils and fa ts .......................
Textiles..................................
Building materials................
Resin products......................
Hides and leather products..
Tobacco................................
Paper.....................................
Rubber..................................
595
564
559
526
563
593
463
449
435
560
821
497
651
418
545
641
191
575
552
562
510
596
593
463
449
412
550
796
496
646
418
523
641
193
560
539
542
504
602
600
456
445
407
540
782
492
643
416
500
641
213
548
527
521
491
586
598
456
438
407
534
771
487
682
415
455
641
226
567
514
535
487
586
587
436
438
409
543
734
485
763
413
455
641
336
606
506
552
503
606
582
436
439
431
571
755
490
797
415
455
669
417
590
497
595
517
595
588
436
443
439
581
776
492
843
421
455
697
587
606
499
624
527
601
609
436
446
478
589
777
493
845
432
455
697
494
626
494
628
538
594
608
450
457
488
599
794
500
996
433
455
697
511
603
491
635
538
588
617
457
468
481
580
785
502
1024
437
455
697
583
610
491
646
519
588
606
457
468
474
580
755
495
1033
437
455
697
626
604
491
713
512
588
618
457
466
464
576
731
497
980
437
455
697
586
All commodities....................
559
551
546
538
537
552
559
567
577
575
569
565
CANADA
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics of Canada publishes each
month a weighted index number of wholesale prices covering 236
commodities. Average prices in 1913 form the basis for the com
parisons. The data in the following table are from published reports
of the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
2 For index numbers for preceding months see IT. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 320, p. 261:
No. 335, p. 214; No. 367, p. 249; and No. 390, p. 233.
90171°— 26f— Bull. 415------ 16
236
W E IG H TE D IN D E X NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN CANADA, JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R , 1925
[Source: Dominion Bureau of Statistics]
[Base: Average prices in 1913=100]
Commodities
Janu
ary
236
165.5
De
AverSep October No
August tember
vember cember
July
164.8
161.6
156.5
159.1
158.8
158.4
159.5
156.5
156.6
161.1
163.5
160.3
187.9
141.1
196.7
157.4
158.4
107.7
177.2
156.7
188.9
136.1
197.8
158.8
158.8
106.5
174.5
157.1
178.1
136.7
196.9
159.0
158.1
105.2
174.5
157.1
134.6
194.7
159.0
155.6
101.5
176.2
158.9
176.9
131.3
192.7
158.9
152.8
102.5
176.6
157.9
174.2
132.5
194.4
159.2
151.7
103.1
177.4
157.8
170.4
135.1
194.9
159.4
150.6
104.9
177.4
157.8
172.7
137.8
193.0
159.3
149.3
106.6
178.0
158.4
160.4
142.1
191.4
159.3
149.9
107.1
177.7
158.4
157.3
148.6
188.5
158.5
147.3
107.4
177.2
156.4
171.5
152.3
187.9
159.2
147.1
108.0
177.2
156.8
178.8
153.9
187.3
159.6
147.3
106.0
177.2
158.0
173.3
141.4
193.3
159.0
151.6
105.6
176.6
157.1
188.3
141.7
155.1
157.4
153.6
189.6
137.6
153.2
158.8
152.7
180.7
138.6
150.0
159.0
152.3
167.9
136.1
148.2
159.0
151.8
177.1
132.4
150.7
158.9
151.7
177.1
134.3
141.0
159.2
151.8
173.5
136.9
143.0
159.4
152.2
175.1
139.2
151.7
159.3
152.5
165.2
143.0
156.8
159.3
152.2
161.4
149.2
162.8
158.5
151.7
172.6
153.2
161.2
159.2
151.1
179.0
154.6
166.4
159.6
150.9
175.7
142.9
152.7
159.0
151.7
165.0
163.3
158.8
163.6
152.1
158.1
157.8
159.5
166.0
160.4
155.1
159.4
156.7
160.7
150.9
159.7
151.2
156.8
160.2
157.0
163.5
159.8
158.0
160.2
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO CHIEF COMPONENT MATERIAL
Vegetable products.................................................................
Animals and their products...................................................
Fibers, textiles, and textile products..... ............. .................
Wood, wood products, and paper........................................ .
Iron and its products..............................................................
Nonferrous metals and their products..................................
Nonmetallic minerals and their products............................
Chemicals and allied products.......................................- —
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO ORIGIN
Farm:
(а) Field...........................................................................
(б) Animal...................................................................... .
Marine....................................................................................
Forest..... .................................................................................
Mineral....................................................................................
Total:
Raw or partly manufactured...................................
Fully or chiefly manufactured.................................
107
129
1925
June
TO
May
1800
April
PRICES,
Febru March
ary
WHOLESALE
Total index, 236 commodities......................................
Num
ber of
com
modi
ties
237
APPENDIX C
CHINA
The quarterly report on prices published by the Treasury De
partment’s Bureau of Markets, Shanghai, China, contains index
numbers computed from the prices of 147 articles divided into
eight groups, viz, cereals, other food products, textiles, metals,
fuels, building materials, industrial materials, and miscellaneous.
Hie following table has been compiled from the before-mentioned
publication:
IN DEX NUM BERS OP W HOLESALE PRICES IN SHANGHAI, CHINA, JANUARY TO
DE C E M B E R , 1925
[Source: The Shanghai Market and Prices Report. Treasury Department's Bureau of Markets]
[Base: February, 1913=100]
Group
Cereals......................
Other food products.
Textiles......... ..........
Metals.......................
Fuels.........................
Building materials__
Industrial.................
Miscellaneous...........
Total average___
Num
ber of
com Jan.
modi
ties
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
152.9
147.7
161.8
159.8
170.8
139.2
154.3
133.3
150.0
155.3
150.3
190.2
148.6
143.4
154.8
137.5
153.9
154.6
146.9
190.1
146.6
144.2
151.1
138.2
147 159.9 159.2 160.3 159.3 157.8 157.3 162.8 160.3 160.2 159.0 158.4
158.1
14
26
27
11
12
14
21
22
147.9
150.0
157.8
191.5
170.3
141.6
160.7
136.8
145.7
148.6
159.3
190.0
170.0
146.2
156.9
137.0
163.7
145.9
159.9
178.8
172.9
141.3
151.8
129.4
160.3
155.2
154.4
173.1
147.6
138.4
159.4
138.2
155.0
155.0
153.3
178.4
144.1
138.3
157.7
139.6
160.8
168.0
156.5
179.7
147.4
138.1
168.6
142.0
153.8
161.9
156.8
179.7
149.8
140.1
165.2
141.2
151.5
158.9
154.6
188.1
149.4
139.4
160.9
141.1
152.4
157.2
152.6
186.5
146.8
141.5
157.0
140.9
Dec.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
The course of wholesale prices in Czechoslovakia in 1925 is shown
by the index numbers in the following table published by the Office of
Statistics of the Czechoslovak Republic. The prices relate to the
first of each month and 67 commodities are included.
IN D E X NUMBERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, JANUARY TO
D E C E M B E R , 1925
[Source; Cenov6 Zpr&vy]
[Prices in July, 1914=100]
Number of commodities____
Month
January___________________
February_________________
March____________________
April_____________________
M ay........... ..................... ......
June______________________
July....... ................................
August............... — ..............
September________________
October. _____ __ ____ _____
November________________
December_________________
12
9
15
Vege Animal Other
table
foods
foods
foods
1062
1134
1089
1056
1020
1001
1054
942
858
845
801
813
960
909
861
865
878
872
884
946
1003
976
931
918
916
930
926
912
896
897
891
851
911
906
902
907
36
8
7
16
31
67]
All
Other All ma com
AH
Metals
foods and coal Textiles materi
terials
modi
als
ties
976
993
964
948
933
925
944
905
916
903
876
879
1140
1124
1113
1088
1082
1080
1088
1111
1117
1121
1137
1122
1430
1381
1400
1345
1321
1257
1272
1273
1246
1245
1237
1219
972
976
980
995
986
993
991
989
989
988
991
1002
1120
1107
1109
1097
1086
1075
1080
1086
1082
1083
1087
1084
1045
1048
1034
1019
1006
997
1009
992
996
989
977
977
238
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
DENMARK
The official Danish Statistical Department compiles an index
number of wholesale prices based on prices in 1913 as 100. The
articles included are those which enter to the largest extent into the
commerce of the country. The data in the following table have been
taken from the Danish Foreign Office Journal.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN D E N M A RK , JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Danish Foreign Office Journal]
[Base: 1913=100]
Group
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec
Vegetable foods...................
Animal foods.......................
Fodder.................................
Fertilizers............................
Fuel and lubricating oil___
Metals and metal products.
Lime, cement, brick, glass..
Wood and paper..................
Textiles and clothing..........
Hides, leather, and shoes__
Chemicals...........................
221
242
256
161
178
262
280
222
342
180
271
222
242
247
161
171
261
280
225
346
177
268
219
239
232
161
164
257
280
223
343
177
269
213
223
223
159
161
256
280
222
338
175
289
209
214
226
158
159
253
279
220
332
174
269
202
218
221
158
155
248
278
214
328
172
269
190
208
200
149
150
238
277
199
320
172
268
168
202
186
139
137
224
276
188
300
166
261
152
194
166
139
128
218
276
182
288
163
254
142
192
155
138
129
211
276
176
275
158
250
138
193
152
119
130
206
275
170
270
149
240
144
184
161
119
133
205
275
170
257
148
237
Total index................
243
240
236
230
227
223
212
197
186
179
176
176
EGYPT
Index numbers of wholesale prices in Cairo and Alexandria are
compiled monthly by the Statistical Department of the Ministry
of Finance of Egypt. The average price of each commodity during
the period from January 1, 1913, to July 31, 1914, has been taken as
100, and prices for each month calculated as percentages of that
base. The geometric mean of such percentages constitutes the
index number, without regard to the importance of the articles.
Twenty-six commodities, of which 21 are foods, are included. The
1925 figures follow:
IN D E X NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN CAIRO AND A L E X A N D R IA , E G Y PT ,
JANUARY TO D E CEM BER, 1925
[Source: Monthly Agricultural Statistics]
IBase: Average prices from January 1,1913, to July 31,1914=100]
Index
Index
Month
Month
Cairo
January. _ ___
February
March
April
M ay
___
June
.
_________
. __
________ _
___________
. ________
157
161
155
154
151
150
Alex
andria
155
158
152
150
150
149
Cairo
July............ .............................
A ugu st.................. —........... .
September..... ........................
October___________ ________
November............... ...............
December...............................
151
151
152
153
145
140
Alex
andria
150
150
149
141
143
136
FINLAND
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Finland computes index
numbers of wholesale prices which include 135 commodities divided
into eight groups, viz., animal foodstuffs (17 commodities), vegetable
239
APPENDIX C
foodstuffs (24 commodities), hides and leather goods (7 commodities),
lumber products (26 commodities), paper and pulp (9 commodities),
textiles (12 commodities), iron and steel (14 commodities), and mis
cellaneous (26 commodities). Monthly prices are expressed as
percentages of prices in the corresponding month of 1913 and are not
weighted by commodity quantities in computing the group index
numbers. Geometrical averages are employed in the calculations.
IN D E X NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN FINLAND, JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Monthly Bulletin of Bank of Finland]
[Base: Prices in corresponding month, 1913=100]
Ani
mal
food
stuffs
Month
January...................................
February...............................
March........ ......... ..................
April...................................... .
M ay_____________ _________
June..................... ............... .
July______________________
August....................................
September........................ ......
October___ ____ ___________
November_____ ______ _____
December....... ................... .
955
988
946
1067
1049
1063
1091
1127
1098
1071
1084
1104
Vege Hides
and
table
food leather
stuffs goods
1375
1386
1380
1344
1340
1349
1338
1342
1333
1305
1289
1294
Lum
ber
prod
ucts
Paper
and
pulp
1245
1241
1237
1214
1214
1184
1090
1137
1122
1120
1120
1128
959
960
964
979
982
981
987
1006
1005
990
998
1000
821
848
835
856
820
840
863
865
852
839
836
805
Tex
tiles
Mis- 1 All
celcom
lane- modi
ous
ties
Iron
and
steel
1348
1330
1323
1302
1279
1276
1272
1257
1246
1248
1237
1221
971 1
972
975
962
964
964
972
971
965
963
964
958 1
1139
1128
1116
1094
1070
1110
1119
1173
1181
1169
1164
1167
1137
1141
1131
1133
1122
1129
1118
1142
1133
1121
1118
1120
FRANCE
The quarterly bulletin issued by the General Statistical Office of
France contains in each number a table showing index numbers of
wholesale prices since 1913.3 The following table has been compiled
from various issues of that publication:
IN D E X NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN FRANCE, JANUARY TO D E C EM BER,
1925
[Source: Bulletin de la Statistique general et du Service d’observation des PrixJ
[Base: Prices in 1901-1910-= 100]
i
Number of commodities
45
20
8
8
4
Month
Gen
eral
index
Food
stuffs
Vege
table
foods
Ani
mal
foods
Sugar,
coffee,
cocoa
January............ .....................
February............ ......... .........
March.......... ...... ..................
April.....................................
M ay______ _______________
June.......................................
July.......... .............................
August....... - ........... - .............
September.............................
October..................................
November.............................
December.............. ...............
594.7
595.3
593.6
592.8
600.9
627.3
643.7
644.1
642.4
661.6
700.0
731.1
538.8
540.4
532.0
530.9
555.8
575.2
588.4
580.0
569.7
568.3
591.1
622.5
587.4
584.8
564.0
569.0
610.5
(541.7
624.4
595.5
588.3
594.7
626.8
645.0
533.7
526.4
532.1
526.4
548.3
550.0
589.3
589.5
573.7
571.9
584.8
630.9
451.8
479.4
467.8
463.6
461.2
492.8
514.7
530.0524.4
508.7
532.2
560.6
639.5
639.2
642.9
642.4
637.1
669.0
687.6
695.4
700.6
736.3
786.8
818.0
556.5
567.2
545.1
548.3
550.1
593.7
606.6
622.4
626.5
702.0
727.0
746.3
889.4
885.2
898.0
907.8
874.7
916.8
937.4
945.2
943.9
971.5
1086.3
1115.4
563.1
558.1
572.4
564.6
569.0
589.0
609.9
613.1
622.2
638.7
672.0
711.3
Average........................
635.6
566.1
602.7
563.1
498.9
691.2
616.0
947.6
606.9
25
7
Indus Min
trial
erals
com
and
modi metals
ties
6
12
Tex
tiles
Mis
cella
neous
s For an explanation of the index numbers compiled by the General Statistical Office of France see U. S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No, 284, pp. 206-209.
240
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 XO 1925
GERMANY
Index numbers of wholesale prices for seven groups of commodities
are compiled by the German Statistical Office, 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' German 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, calfskms, sole leather, and
box calf leather; Group V, cotton, cotton yam, cretonne, linen yarn,
jute, and jute yarn; Group VI, lead, copper, zinc, aluminum, refined
nickel, and petroleum; Group VII, pig iron, hard coal, and lignite.
The following table shows the index numbers for each month of
1925, computed from prices in gold marks:
IN D E X NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN GERM ANY, JANUARY TO DE C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Wirtschaft und Statistik, herausgegeben vom Statistischen Reichsamt]
[Base period 1913=100]
Month
January___________
February___________
March_____________
April _____________
M a y . _____________
June_______________
July. ................... ......
August_____________
September_________
October____________
November_________
December..................
Grain
and
potatoes
133.1
129.9
125.2
121.3
125.7
129.0
129.1
119.9
105.9
102.8
99.0
102.7
Fats,
Colonial
Hides
sugar,
and
meats, products,
hops
leather
and fish
137.7
137.1
136.8
129.8
128.8
133.8
136.0
146.7
150.1
146.0
142.2
136.9
178.4
178.8
181.8
179.5
176.6
174.9
179.1
175.3
181.1
180.6
180.9
182.6
137.5
134.6
131.1
130.6
126.8
122.2
125.8
123.1
124.9
122.8
119.7
115.5
Textiles
212.0
208.3
206.6
202.3
191.6
188.2
190.9
189.9
189.0
192.2
187.9
181.8
Metals
and
petro
leum
134.7
134.4
132.8
129.3
128.6
128.6
131.3
133.7
131.9
131.1
130.3
128.0
Coal and All com
iron
modities
121.9
122.2
122.8
122.8
122.7
122.6
122.7
121.2
121.1
119.8
119.8
119.8
138.2
136.5
134.4
131.0
131.9
133.8
134.8
131.7
125.9
123.7
121.1
121.5
GREAT BRITAIN
Index numbers of wholesale prices for various groups of com
modities in Great Britain are contained in the Board of Trade
Journal and Commercial Gazette, published by the Board of Trade,
London.4 In the following tables, the index numbers for 1925 are
expressed as percentages of the averages for the year 1913:
< For an explanation of the index numbers published by the British Board of Trade see U. S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 259-207,
241
APPENDIX C
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN G R EAT BRITAIN , JANUARY TO
DEC E M B E R , 1925
[Source: Board of Trade Journal and Commercial Gazette]
[Base: Average for 1913=100]
Other
metals
Other Miscel Total
and Cotton textiles
not
laneous food
miner
als
All
com
modi
ties
Month
Cere
als
Meat
and
fish
Other
foods
Total
food
Iron
and
Steel
January____
February___
March_____
April............
M ay. ...........
June..... ........
July— .......
August.____
September
October-----November.. .
December. __
187.3
183.8
173.4
161.9
163.2
162.8
158.7
163.8
159.1
148.1
152.3
158.1
170.3
162.5
157.8
158.5
153.3
153.8
154.4
160.8
166.3
167.0
167.0
172.5
180.4
182.0
183.1
185.5
184.5
184.9
185.0
173.8
170.3
176.3
174.7
169.2
179.4
176.2
171.7
168.9
167.3
167.4
166.3
166.4
165.5
164.0
164.9
166.7
135.2
134.1
132.9
131.1
128.3
126.0
124.5
123.2
121.1
119.6
118.5
118.3
141.7
139.0
136.4
133.2
132.2
130.3
131.8
131.5
130.4
130.8
130.4
130.6
230.0
232.5
236.2
226.9
215.9
213.7
210.1
206.5
204.0
194.4
182.4
174.9
214.0
206.3
200.4
192.8
181.0
175.0
175.9
177.1
178.9
181.0
181.0
178.1
161.6
161.2
160.0
155.6
153.0
153.6
157.0
157.0
156.9
158.0
157.7
156.2
166.6
164.9
163.3
159.0
154.5
152.4
152.8
152.0
151.0
150.0
147.9
146.2
171.1
168.9
166.3
162.5
159.0
157.6
157.5
157.0
156.0
154.8
153.7
153.2
Average -
164.0
161.9
179.1
168.7
125.9
133.2
209.8
186.4
157.3
154.9
159.7
INDIA
Index numbers of wholesale prices are contained in the Labor
Gazette, published monthly by the Labor Office, Government of
Bombay, India. The prices are for Bombay and 44 articles are
included.
IN D E X
NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN BOM BAY, B Y
COM M ODITIES, JANUARY TO DE C E M B E R , 1925
GROUPS
OF
[Source: Labor Gazette, Bombay]
[Base: Prices in July, 1914=100]
Group
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Cereals.......... ._...................
Pulses....................................
S u gar..................................
Other food.............................
All food.................................
Oil seeds................................
Raw cotton...........................
Cotton manufactures............
Other textiles___ __________
Hides and skins....................
Metals............................. ......
Other raw and manufac
tured articles......................
All nonfood...........................
153
102
174
267
173
143
210
216
168
118
165
165
106
174
231
172
142
209
213
166
148
163
154
99
175
219
164
136
209
212
160
145
162
149
104
177
193
157
137
199
211
158
146
160
149
104
179
176
155
144
187
215
143
153
163
141
102
160
181
148
142
190
209
144
142
157
141
102
159
184
148
140
182
208
144
139
153
146
100
158
183
149
140
184
206
155
161
153
143
104
159
176
146
136
184
205
155
141
153
147
111
151
178
149
130
184
203
153
151
154
153
128
161
175
155
133
184
195
152
155
153
149
122
148
168
149
129
184
191
148
149
150
159
172
159
174
166
174
159
169
155
170
157
167
155
163
159
167
159
164
159
163
159
162
155
158
All commodities....................
173
173
171
165
164
160
158
160
157
158
160
155
ITALY
A series of wholesale price index numbers for Italy is calculated
by Prof. Riccardo Bachi.5 The results are published currently in
L’ltalia Economica, an annual review of commercial, industrial,
agricultural, financial, and economic conditions, also in the Bollettino
di Notizie Economiche, a monthly publication. The following table
showing the index numbers, by groups of commodities, for the
months of 1925 as computed on prices in 1920 as the base has been
taken from the last-named source.
8 For an explanation of the index numbers compiled by Prof. Riccardo Bachi see U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 290-294.
242
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
IN D E X N UM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN IT A LY , JANUARY TO DE C E M B E R , 1926
[Source: Bolletino di Notizie Economichej
[Base: Average prices in 1920=100]
Number of commodi
ties______________
23
13
13
13
18
6
8
13
120
Other
All
Minerals Building Other
Vege Animal Chemi
com
and
vegetable indus
table
Textiles
trial
cals
materials
modi
foods
metals
products materials ties
foods
Month
134.9
134.2
127.6
124.4
124.7
129.1
133.8
143.7
139.0
138.0
137.5
139.9
January___________
February__________
March_____________
April______________
May..........................
June___ ___________
July....... ............ ......
August____________
September_________
October___________
November_________
December_________
115.1
113.2
114.7
118.0
116.3
120.1
125.4
135.1
136.1
134.7
131.6
134.9
104.5
106.1
107.7
105.4
103.3
110.0
114.2
110.8
109.2
105.0
103.0
100.8
67.3
68.2
70.1
69.8
70.3
72.7
76.0
76.5
75.6
75.3
75.1
74.6
73.5
73.9
74.2
73.0
74.2
77.1
81.1
81.3
78.8
79.9
79.6
78.8
96.3
96.7
101.4
102.0
104.8
102.1
111.1
111.9
111.8
111.3
112.4
110.1
117.1
118.1
121.0
129.4
130.4
134.7
133.1
137.7
144.9
145.7
146.1
150.7
102.2
105.1
106.2
107.3
107.8
111.6
115.0
115.4
114.1
113.6
113.2
113.6
105.2
105.7
105.6
105.4
105.7
109.3
113.2
117.1
115.4
114.7
114.0
114.5
JAPAN
Index numbers of average monthly prices at wholesale in Tokyo
are compiled by the Bank of Japan.6 The number of commodities
included is 56, the average price m October, 1900, being taken as the
base. The figures in the following table are from the Monthly Bulle
tin of Statistics of the League of Nations:
IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN TOKYO, JAPAN, 1913 TO 1924, A N D
JAN U AR Y TO D E C E M B E R , 1926
[Source: Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of League of Nations]
[Base: Average prices in October, 1900=100]
Year
Index
num
ber
Year
Index
num
ber
Year and month
Index
num
ber
Year and month
1913................. .
1914...................
1915...................
1916...................
1917...................
1918...................
132.3
126.3
127.8
154.9
196.4
259.1
1919.................
1920.................
1921.................
1922.................
1923.................
1924.................
312.1
343.2
265.1
259.1
263.4
273.0
1925
January...............
February_______
March_________
April............. ......
M ay....................
June_____ ______
282.7
277.9
270.3
266.9
263.8
264.4
1925—Contd.
July............. ........
August
September
October________
November______
December __
Index
num
ber
262.4
264.8
266.1
265.1
261.5
256.2
NETHERLANDS
The monthly journal of the Central Statistical Bureau of Nether
lands contains index numbers of wholesale prices calculated on the
year 1913 as a base.7 The following table has been taken from the
Maandschrift for January 30, 1926.
• For an explanation of the index numbers of the Bank of Japan see U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin No. 284, pp. 306-308.
i For an explanation of the index numbers of the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Netherlands see
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 308-309.
243
APPENDIX 0
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN THE NETH ERLANDS, 1913 TO 1925
[Source: Maandschrift van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek]
[Base: Prices in 1913=100]
Year
General
Food
index
stuffs (28
number commodi
(48 com
ties)
modities)
1913
1914
1915.
1916.
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
1924.
1925.
100
100
109
146
224
276
376
304
292
182
160
151
156
155
112
148
232
258
287
296
252
187
160
143
156
155
Year and month
General
Food
index
stuffs (28
number commodi
(48 com
ties)
modities)
1925
January.............
February...........
March................
April..................
M ay...................
June.............. .
July....................
August..............
September_____
October..............
November........
December..........
160
158
155
151
151
153
155
155
155
154
154
155
161
159
154
149
148
153
155
153
153
153
156
160
NEW ZEALAND
The Census and Statistics Office of New Zealand compiles each
month index numbers of wholesale prices for 8 groups of commodi
ties based on the average annual aggregate expenditure in four chief
centers of the Dominion in 1909-1913.8 The figures in the following
table have been taken from the Monthly Abstract of Statistics,
Wellington.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN N EW ZEALAND, JANUARY TO DECEM
BER, 1925
[Source: Monthly Abstract of Statistics]
[Base: Average annual aggregate expenditure, four chief centers, 1909-1913=100]
Month
January.............................
February...........................
March...............................
April..................................
May...................................
June........ .........................
July...................................
August..............................
September.........................
October.............................
November.........................
December..........................
Agri Flour,
bran,
cultural pollard,
produce oatmeal
1739
1702
1655
1600
1597
1617
1687
1760
1777
. 1827
1837
1794
1608
1604
1888
1893
1901
1894
1893
1889
1888
1882
1884
1883
Wool, General
Chem
hides,
Build
icals
tallow, merchan
ing ma Leather and
ma
dise,
butter, crockery terials
nures
cheese
1565
1482
1451
1434
1431
1421
1453
1501
1518
1572
1530
1490
1777
1727
1724
1718
1715
1706
1703
1704
1699
1706
1708
1721
2108
2108
2093
2080
2104
2101
2092
2068
2031
1995
1997
2026
1587
1583
1580
1580
1582
1582
1581
1575
1573
1579
1570
1571
1330
1326
1332
1326
1323
1293
1211
1193
1189
1201
1199
1201
Coal
1919
1919
1918
1918
1913
1913
1896
1844
1860
1860
1860
1865
All
com
modi
ties
1835
1804
1811
1802
1801
1799
1803
1807
1801
1813
1813
1812
NORWAY
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Norway publishes index num
bers of wholesale prices based on average prices in 1913 as 100.
The commodities are classified in 11 groups, viz., vegetable food
stuffs; animal foodstuffs; feed and fertnizers; fuel and mineral oils;
iron and other metals; brick, cement, and glass; lumber, paper, and
wood pulp; textiles; hides, leathers, and shoes; and miscellaneous.
The index numbers are weighted and include 95 articles, with 174
price series.
8 For an explanation of the index numbers published by the Census and Statistics Office of New Zealand
see U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 300-315.
244
WHOLESALE PRICES, 1890 TO 1925
IN D E X N UM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN N O R W A Y , JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R
1925
[Source: Statistiske Meddelelser]
[Base: Average prices in 1913=100]
Month
Vege Ani
table mal
food food
stuffs stuffs
January............
February.........
March..............
April..... ......... .
M ay.................
June.................
J u ly ...............
August............
September____
October............
November.......
December.........
301
327
324
299
281
275
264
248
223
198
199
212
278
268
268
265
252
255
253
253
254
242
240
233
Feed
and
ferti
lizers
270
279
278
266
255
254
243
234
216
200
183
186
Fuel Iron Brick,
Paper
and
and cement, Lum and
min other
and
wood
ber
eral metals glass
pulp
oil
223
225
222
221
212
206
196
189
173
166
170
171
260
255
245
241
231
231
219
212
194
190
187
183
318
316
316
314
311
307
304
304
302
288
288
280
269
269
269
269
269
269
269
269
269
243
237
231
Hides,
Tex leath Mis Gen
cella eral
tiles er, and neous
index
shoes
307
305
304
302
298
297
298
298
293
280
280
283
329
329
329
326
315
307
303
297
277
260
260
260
233
238
233
231
226
225
225
211
199
194
189
188
308
313
303
298
290
300
295
286
275
270
248
249
279
•281
279
273
262
260
254
249
237
223
220
220
POLAND
The fortnightly bulletin of the Central Statistical Office of Poland
shows wholesale price changes in that country by means of index
numbers computed from prices of 57 commodities. In the following
table prices for the months of 1925 are compared with those prevail
ing in the year 1914 as the base:
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN POLAND, JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Miadomosci Statystyczne]
[Base: Prices in 1914=100]
Number of commodities-----
Month
January__________________
February_________________
March___________________
April............ .......................
M ay............... ......................
June_____________________
July......................................
August___________________
September________________
October....................... .........
November________________
December________________
7
Vege
table
foods
185.8
181.8
184.8
179.4
179.6
187.6
143.1
130.0
124.0
118.7
135.0
173.8
6
4
6
8
Ani
mal
foods
Colo
nial
prod
ucts,
sugar
Hides
and
leather
Tex
tiles
148.0
150.2
146.4
138.0
138.4
139.0
165.6
169.1
169.6
172.1
176.5
189.5
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.4
108.4
108.9
119.8
135.8
138.2
155.2
160.9
88.7
100.3
98.8
96.8
97.6
99.7
99.8
110.5
118.3
116.9
117.6
137.8
155.1
157.6
158.4
159.2
147.7
150.2
152.0
168.7
174.7
165.3
201.2
206.8
11
7
8
57
All
Metals Build
Chem com
ing
and
icals
mate
modi
coal
rials
ties
127.6
124.6
123.0
120.4
119.3
119.1
323.1
130.4
133.0
135.7
142.4
165.0
93.0
96.3
98.5
97.0
97.0
94.9
95.4
95.4
95.6
96.8
96.8
113.5
79.4
79.1
82.3
81.2
81.2
83.8
89.2
91.5
94.5
102.2
103.7
116.5
119.5
121.1
121.6
119.4
118.0
119.3
119.6
124.1
127.2
127.7
136.5
154.3
SOUTH AFRICA
Wholesale-price trends in the Union of South Africa are shown by
index numbers compiled by the Office of Census and Statistics.9
These index numbers are published in certain numbers of the Monthly
Bulletin of Union Statistics.
9 For an explanation of the index numbers compiled by the Office of Census and Statistics of the Union
of South Africa see U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 284, pp. 328-332.
245
APPENDIX C
IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1925
[Source: Monthly Bulletin of Union Statistics]
[Base: Index number for 1910=1,000 in each case]
January
Group
_____ _____________________
Metals _ __
Jute, leather, hides, and skins____________________
Grains, meals, etc_______________________________
Dairy produce__________________________________
Groceries____ _______________________ ;__________
Meat__________________________________________
Building materials_______________________________
Chemicals______________________________________
Fuel and light___________________________________
Soft goods_____ _________________________________
Miscellaneous____________________________ ______
All groups_________ ___ _____________ ______
April
July
October
Year
1422
1900
1451
1114
1397
1452
1323
945
1217
2196
1699
1402
1890
1474
1212
1379
1384
1300
931
1233
2165
1698
1389
1950
1354
1450
1352
1399
1287
922
1232
2160
1688
1396
2047
1301
1440
1328
1339
1286
945
1232
2155
1707
1402
1947
1395
1304
1364
1394
1299
936
1229
2169
1698
1463
1460
1424
1398
1436
SPAIN
Index numbers of wholesale prices in Spain are compiled by the
Institute of Geography and Statistics of that country (Direction
General del Institute Geograjico y Estadistico) and are published in
the official Boletin de Estadistica of the Ministry of Labor, Com
merce, and Industry. The index numbers are constructed from prices
of 74 articles, divided into two main sections (food and industrial
materials) and eight groups.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN SPAIN, JANUARY TO DEC E M B E R , 1925
[Source: Boletin de Estadistica]
[Base period: 1913=100]
Number of commodities.......
11
16
9
8
Month
Ani
mal
food
Vege
table
food
Other
food,
etc.
Fuel,
etc.
186
192
194
202
200
200
196
181
177
177
179
179
174
175
175
174
173
174
173
172
172
174
171
177
172
172
171
170
169
165
166
164
162
165
164
164
January__________________
February_________________
March_______ _______ ____
April_____________________
May........ ......... ....................
June—______ _____________
July______________________
August___________________
September..................... ........
October......... ............ ...........
November____ ___________
December_________________
223
220
224
219
210
224
217
220
227
228
228
233
6
8
10
6
Tex
Build Chem
tiles Metals
ing
and
mate icals,
etc.
leather
rials
195
200
197
188
203
200
201
203
210
208
207
207
178
179
179
179
184
179
179
175
170
172
172
173
229
229
220
220
220
220
220
220
210
215
216
216
168
173
170
165
165
164
163
161
161
160
159
159
74
AU
com
modi
ties
191
192
193
190
191
190
188
184
185
187
186
187
246
WHOLESALE PEICES, 1890 TO 1925
SWEDEN
The Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) of Sweden compiles a
monthly index number of wholesale prices, using as the base average
prices for the year 1913. The number of commodities included is
174, weighted according to their relative importance in the country’s
commerce.
IN D E X NUM BERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN SWEDEN, JANUARY TO D E C E M B E R ,
1925
[Source: Kommersiella Meddelanden]
[Base: Average prices in 1913=100]
Commodities
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Vegetable foodstuffs..............
Animal foodstuffs.................
Forage and feed.................
Fertilizers....................... ......
Fuel and light................ ......
Metals.......... ........................
lim e, cement, brick, glass..
Woodeaware........................
Paper and wood pulp______
Textiles____________ ______
Hides, leather, and shoes___
Rubber goods....................
Chemicals.............................
169
162
161
131
143
129
178
192
168
214
134
203
184
170
162
166
131
139
129
179
195
169
215
133
203
183
169
162
160
131
137
129
179
195
170
215
131
203
182
159
157
156
131
133
126
179
195
170
212
130
203
179
159
156
161
131
131
126
179
195
169
205
130
203
181
160
155
159
131
126
127
181
195
109
204
130
203
181
159
155
156
131
129
127
178
190
169
204
131
203
179
149
163
154
131
125
127
178
187
168
204
130
228
179
143
163
147
131
123
128
177
187
170
204
130
228
179
136
164
140
131
124
128
177
187
170
203
130
228
180
137
167
140
131
125
128
174
186
171
202
130
228
178
144
162
144
131
125
127
174
182
172
202
129
228
176
All commodities....................
169
169
168
163
162
161
161
159
157 j 154
155
156
SWITZERLAND
The course of wholesale prices in Switzerland is shown by a series
of index numbers constructed by Dr. Jacob Lorenz, of Zurich, and
published by him in Wirtschaftsberichte. The index numbers include
71 commodities divided into three groups, viz, consumers’ goods (33
commodities), industrial products (26 commodities), and materials
necessary to agriculture (12 commodities).
IN D E X NUM BERS OF W HOLESALE PRICES IN SW ITZERLAND, JANUARY TO
DECEMBER.. 1925
[Source: Wirtschaftsberichte]
[July 1914=100]
Month
January._ ____________________________________
Februarv _ . ____________ ____ _____________
March__ ______________________________________
April
_____ ___________________________
July
. . ____________________________
August........ ......................................................- ........
September_____________________________________
October _____________________________________
November ____________________________________
December_____________________________________
Consumers'
goods
Industrial
products
Materials
necessary to
agriculture
186.4
186.7
185.3
180.3
178.4
177.4
175.5
174.1
174.0
172.7
172.9
172.4
168.6
166.4
167.0
164.5
160.5
159.0
159.4
160.2
158.6
160.2
155.2
155.3
128.4
131.6
129.4
124.6
122.0
121.4
118.5
114.6
117.1
116.6
113.4
112.2
Ail com
modities
170.8
170.8
169.9
156.9
163.0
161.9
160.6
159.6
159.4
159.2
157.0
156.7
INDEX
A
Articles. (See Commodities; Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities.)
Page
Australia, wholesale prices in............. ......... ......... ..................................................................................
234
Austria, wholesale prices in...................... ..................... ..........................................................................
234
Average wholesale prices of individual commodities, each year, 1890 to 1925, and each month, 1924
and 1925....................................... - ....................................................................................................... 38-215
B
Belgium, wholesale prices in..................................................................................................................
235
Building materials:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925........................................................................................ 156-179
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of.................................................................
4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925.................
231
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925....................................................
9
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925....................................................................................... 22,23
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of.................................................... 222,223
C
Canada, wholesale prices in.................................................................................................................. 235,236
Chemicals and drugs:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925......................................................................................... 178-195
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of.................................................................. 4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925......... .
232
9
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925....................................................
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925.............. ................................................................. ...... 22,23
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of........................................................ 223
China, wholesale prices in...................................................................................................................... . . 237
Cloths and clothing:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925......................................................................................... 102-127
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of....... - ......................................................
4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925.............. 228,229
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925....... ............................................
8
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925............................................................................. ......... 18-21
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of.................................................... 220,221
Commodities:
Average prices, number of commodities showing changes in, 1924 to 1925......................................
7
Average prices of individual commodities, each year, 1890 to 1925, and each month, 1924 and 1925. 38-215
Grouping and weights used in computing index numbers................................................................
1-3
Identical, in raw and manufactured state, index numbers of, 1890 to 1925.....................................
31
Identical, in raw and manufactured state, index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925................. 32-33
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925............. 225-233
Index numbers of, by groups and subgroups, 1916 to 1925............................................................... 1&-25
Index numbers of all commodities, by years, 1890 to 1925, and by months, 1916 to 1925............ 9,24,25
Quotations, series of, carried in present report, and sources of........................................................
4
Quotations, series, of, classified as to frequency................................................................................
5
( See also Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities.)
Czechoslovakia, wholesale prices in............. ............................................................................................. 237
D
Denmark, wholesale prices in................................... ...............................................................................
238
E
Egypt, wholesale prices in.................. ......................................................................................................
238
Exchange, estimated wholesale values in, relative importance of commodities as measured by, in
1925....................................................................................................................................................... 225-233
Explanation of tables showing prices.................................................................................................4,5,36,37
247
248
INDEX
F
Farm products:
Page
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925........................................................................................ . 38-71
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of...................... ...........................................
4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925.............. 225,226
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925....................................................
8
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925........................... .................... ......................................18,19
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of................. ..................................217,218
Finland, wholesale prices in................................................................................. ................................. 238,239
Foods:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925__________________________________________________ 72-103
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of____________________________________
4,8
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_________226-228
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925-------------------------------------------8
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18,19
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of-------------------------------------------- 218-220
France, wholesale prices in---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------239
Fuel and lighting:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925_________________________________________________ 128-137
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of------------------------------------------------------- 4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_______ 229,230
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925-------------------------------------------8
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 20,21
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of_______________________________ 221
G
Germany, wholesale prices in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240
Great Britain, wholesale prices in---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240,241
Grouping of commodities, changes in-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1,2
H
House-furnishing goods:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 196-205
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of____________________________________
4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_________ 232,233
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925 -------------------------------------------9
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24,25
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of---------------------------------------------224
I
Importance, relative, of commodities as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_ 225-233
Index numbers of wholesale prices:
Australia---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234
Austria-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234
235
Belgium-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Canada--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 235,236
China__________________________________________________________________________________ 237
Czechoslovakia----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------237
Denmark----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 238
Egypt--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------238
Finland______________________________________________________________________________ 238,239
France_________________________________________________________________________________
239
Germany----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240
Great Britain-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240,241
India----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------241
Italy______________________________- __________________________________________________ 241,242
Japan__________________________________________________________________________________
242
Netherlands---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 242,243
N ew Zealand____ ______________________________________________________________________
243
Norway---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 243,244
Poland-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------244
South Africa---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 244,245
Spain---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------245
Sweden---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 246
Switzerland____________________________________________________________________________
246
United States—
Commodity groups, 1890 to 1925______________________________________________________
8,9
Commodity groups, by months, 1916 to 1925___________________________________________ 18-25
Identical commodities in raw and manufactured state, 1890 to 1925---------------------------------31
INDEX
249
Index numbers of wholesale prices—Continued.
United States—Continued.
Page
Identical commodities in raw and manufactured state, by months, 1916 to 1925__________ 32,33
Method of computation of___________________________________________________________
2-4
Table of weights used in computing--------------------------------------------------------------------------217-224
India, wholesale prices in____________________________________________________________________ 241
Italy, wholesale prices in____________ _____________________________________________ ______ _ 241,242
J
Japan, wholesale prices in___________________________________________________________________
242
M
Manufactured and raw commodities, index numbers of, 1890 to 1925................................... _..............
31
Manufactured and raw commodities, index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925................................ 32,33
Markets and series of quotations carried____________________________________ ___ - ...................
4,5
Metals and metal products:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925------------------ ------------ ------------------------------------------ 138-157
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of.............................. ................. ................ 4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925_______ 230,231
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925-------------------------------------------8
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925----------------- ------------------------------- ----------------------- 20,21
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers o f ..................... ........... .....................
222
Miscellaneous commodities group:
Average and relative prices, 1890 to 1925............................ .................................. ........................ 204-215
Commodities, or series of quotations carried, number of....... ............................................ ............
4,5
Importance of, relative, as measured by estimated wholesale values in exchange, 1925.................
233
Index numbers and per cent of increase or decrease, 1890 to 1925...................................................
9
Index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925--------- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------- 24,25
224
Table of weights used in computing revised index numbers of............ ..........................................
N
Netherlands, wholesale prices in................... ....................................................................................... 242,243
New Zealand, wholesale prices in........................................................................... ................................
243
Norway, wholesale prices in........................................................................... ..................................... 243,244
P
Poland, wholesale prices in......................................................................... ..............................................
244
Price quotations, sources of......................................................................................................................
4
Prices of commodities in 1925....................... .................................. - ..................................................... 6,7
Prices, wholesale, in other countries..................................................................................................... 234-246
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities:
Acid, acetic........................................................................... ........... ..............................................178,179
Acid, boric.....................................................- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------ 178,179
Acid, carbolic (phenol).................... ....................................................—......... — ........................ 194,195
Acid, citric...................................................................... .......................... ................ ..................... 190,191
Acid, muriatic.......................................... ....................................... ................... .............. .............178,179
Acid, nitric__________ _______________ ____ ___________ _______________________ _____ 178,179
Acid, oleum---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------ -------- 180,181
Acid, salicylic--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------180,181
Acid, stearic------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 180,181
Acid, sulphuric____ ________ __________________ ____ ___________________________________ 180,181
Acid, tartaric--------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------------------ -------------- 192,193
Acid phosphate------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 188,189
Alcohol, denatured-------------------------------- ------ --------- ----------------------------------------------------- 180,181
Alcohol, grain......................... .................... ................... ..................... ___........... ..........................192,193
Alochol, wood, refined--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- --------180,181
Alum______________ ____ _______ _______________________________________________ ______ 180,181
Aluminum-------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------150,151
Aluminum sulphate____________________ ____ _________________________________ ________ 180,181
Ammonia, anhydrous__________________________ ______ ________________________________ 180,181
Ammonia, sulphate of.________________________________________________________ ________ 190,191
Analineoil-------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 182,183
Apples, e v a p o r a t e d -------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------- ----------------------- 90,91
Apples, fresh--------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------92,93
Arsenious oxide--------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------182,183
Augers____________ __________________________________________ _______________________ 138,139
Bananas------ --------- ----------------------------- — ____ ___________________________________ _____ 92,93
Bar iron-------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- 142,143
Barley...................... ...........................................................................................................................38,39
250
INDEX
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities—Continued.
Page
Bars, reinforcing.......................................................... ..................................................................142,143
Barytes............ - .............................................................................................................................172,173
Beans...................... — ------ ----------------- ------------ ------- ----------------------- ------ ------------------------ 52,53
Bedroom sets.............- ........—------------- --------------------------------------------- -----------------------------196,197
Beds.............................. - .............. ................................ ............... ................... ............................196,197
Beef, fresh................................ ......... .............................. ........... ...................................................... 72,73
Beef, salt..................... - ................... .............. ......... ......... ........... ........................... .........................74,75
Benzene................. - --------- -------------------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------182, i83
Blankets, cotton...... ............ ...................... .......................................... ....................................... 200,201
Blankets, wool---------- . ------------- ------- ---------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------- 200,201
Bleaching powder......................... ........................................................ ......................................... 182,183
Bone, ground................................................. ............ ................................... .................................190,191
Boneblack............................................................................................ ............... ............................172,173
Boots and shoes (men’s, women’s, misses’, youths’, children’s).........__......................................102-109
Borax, crystals........................................ ................. ................................................................... 182,183
Bran................. ........................................................ ...................................................................... 204,205
Bread, loaf....... .............................. ................... ........................ ..................... ...................................82,83
Brick, common........................ ................... ................................................................................... 166,167
Brick, face............................................... ........................... ........... ................................................ 166,167
Brimstone. ( See Sulphur, crude.)
Buffets............................ ........................................ .......................................... ..........................198,199
Burlap. --------------------- ------ ------ ----------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------210,211
Butter.............. ........................................... ................... ...................................................................76-81
Butts..................................................................................... ........................................................... 138,139
Calcium arsenate......................................... ................ ................... ................... ............................182,183
Calcium chloride--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 182,183
Calfskins..................................................................... ......................... ...... ........... ........................__ 58,59
Calico........................................................ .................... ........................................ ........................ 110,111
Camphor................................................................................................................... ...................... 192,193
Canned goods. (See Com; Peaches; Peas; Pineapples; Salmon; Tomatoes.)
Carpets.......................... ....................................... .......................................................................... 200,201
Carvers, knives and forks------------- ---------------------------------- ------------- ------ ------------------------- 200,201
Castor oil------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------192,193
Cattle.............................. ................................. ....................................................... ........... ...............42,43
Cement, Portland---------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 168,169
Chairs_______________________ ____ _________________ ____ ______ _______ _______________ 196-199
Cheese-------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------80,81
Chifforettes_______________ _ _______ _________________ ____ : .............. ................................... 196,197
Chisels........................................... ....................................... ........— ..............................................138,139
Clover seed---------------- ------- ------------ ------ -------------------------------- . . ------ --------- ------------------- 52,53
Coal, anthracite..................................... ........................ ........... ................ .................................... 128,129
Coal, bituminous...... ........... ........... ............................................. ........... ...... ............................... 128-135
Coal-tar colors__ ___________________ ________________________ _______ __________________ 182-185
Cocoa beans.................................. ................ .......... ............ ................ ............................................ 84,85
Coconut oil, crude---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 100,101
Codfish_______________________ ___________________________________ _____________________84,85
Coffee___________________ ___________________________________ - ______ ____ - .........................84,85
Coke__________________ _________________________________ _____ ____ _______ ___________134,135
Copal gum---------------------- ----------------------- --- --------------------------------------------- ------------------172,173
Copper, ingot----------------------------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------------------152,153
Copper, sheet............................................. ............. ...................................................................... 152,153
Copper sulphate (blue vitriol)------- ----- ------------------------------- ------ ------- ------------ --------------- 184,185
Copper wire................................................. ................................... ........................ ..................... 152,153
Copperas...______________ ________________________ ____ —.................... ..........................- — 184,185
Copra......................... ....................................................................... ................. ............................... 84,85
Corn___________ ______ ______________ ______________________________________ ___________38,39
Corn, canned........................................................................................ - ............................................ 96,97
C om oil, crude.............................. ........... ...... ................- ........—.............- ........- .......................... 100,101
Cornstarch--------------------- ---------------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- 96,97
Cotton.......... ........................... ...... ........... ............ ......... .............................................. ..................52,53
Cotton flannels.— ................................................................... ................. ....................................110, 111
Cotton goods................................... ............ ............................................... .................................. 110-119
Cottonseed................ ...... ........... _......... .......... — ......... — ......... ................................................52,53
Cottonseed meal............ .................... ......................... .............................. .................................. 204,205
Cottonseed oil.................................................... ............... ...... ......................................................100,101
Crackers........................................................................................... ................. .................................84,85
INDEX
251
Prices, wholesale, of specified commodities—Continued.
Pago
Cream of tartar................................................................................................................................ 192,193
Crushed stone................................................. ................................... ............................................ 168, iqq
Currants...............................................................................................................................................90,91
Cutlery, table...........................................: ..................................................................................... 200,201
Davenports.......................................................................................................................................198,199
Denims............................................................................................................................................. 110,111
Doorknobs.......................................................................................................................................138,139
Doors................................................................................................................................................ 168,169
Douglas fir (lumber) ........................................................................................................................ 156,157
Dressers............................................................................................................................................ 196,197
Drillings--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110, i l l
Earthenware (plates, teacups, and saucers)_____ ________________________________________ 202-205
Eggs--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,53,56,57
Epsom salts__________________________________________________________________________ 192,193
Ether------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 192,193
Ferromanganese____ __________________________________________________________________142,143
Files-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138,139
Fish. (See Codfish; Mackerel; Salmon.)
Flannels, cotton____ _________________ _________________________________________________ 110, 111
Flannels, wool______ __________________________________________________________________118-121
Flaxseed__________ ____________________________________________________________________ 56,57
Flour, rye______________________________________________________________________________ 86,87
Flour, wheat___________________________________________________________________________ 86-89
Forks and knives, table_____________________________ __________________________________ 200,201
Formaldehyde________________________________________________________________________ 184,185
Fruit, canned (peaches, pineapples)_______________________________________________________90,91
Fruit, evaporated (apples, currants, prunes, raisins)_________ ______________________________ 90,91
Fruit, fresh (apples, bananas, lemons, oranges)___________________________________ _________ 92,93
Fuel oil______________________________________________________________________________ 134,135
Furniture____________________________________________________________________________ 196-199
Gasoline, motor_______________________________________________________________________ 134-137
Ginghams____________________________________________________________________________ 112,113
Glass, plate______________________________ ____ _______________________________________ 172,173
Glass, window------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 172,173
Glassware (nappies, pitchers, tumblers)_________________________________________________ 202,203
Glucose------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92,93
Glycerin, refined______________________________________________________________________ 194,195
Goatskins-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------58,59
Grain. (See Barley; Corn; Oats; Rye; Wheat.)
Gravel------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------170,171
Gum, copal----------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 172,173
Gum, sap (lumber)------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156,157
Hammers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138,139
Hams, smoked__________________________________________________________________________74,75
Hay, alfalfa____________________________________________________________________________ 58,59
Hay, clover, mixed________________________________________________________ _____________ 58,59
Hay, timothy___________________________________________________________________________58,59
Hemlock (lumber)____________________________________________________________________ 156,157
Hemp, manila____________ ___________________________________________________________ 210,211
Hides____________________________________ ______ _______________________________________ 58-61
Hogs______________________ _______ ________________________ ____________________________ 42,43
Hominy grits--------------------------- ------------------------------------: ----------------------------------------- - ----- 92,93
Hops___________________________________________________________________________________60,61
Hosiery, cotton___ _____________________________________________________________ ______ 112,113
Hosiery, silk___________ ______________________________________________________________ 126,127
Hydrogen peroxide________________________________ _______ ____________________________ 194,195
Iodine___________________ __________________________ ____________ _____________________194,195
Iron ore______________________________________________________________________________ 140,141
Iron, pig-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 140-143
Jute__________________________________________________________________________________210,211
Kips___________________________________________________________________________________58,59
Knives and forks, table------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200,201
Lamb, dressed__________________________________ - _____ ______________ __________________ 74,75
Lambs_____________________________________ - -----------------------------------------------------------------50,51
Lampblack-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 176,177
Lard_______________________________ - __________________________________________________ 92,93
Lath, pine------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 164,165
90171°—26f—Bull. 415----- 17
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Lath, spruce----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------164,165
Lead, carbonate of (white lead)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------178,179
Lead, pig------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------------------- 152,153
Lead pipe--------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------152,153
Leather----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 206,207
Lemons________________________________________________________________________________ 92,93
Lime acetate_______________________________________ ________________________________ _ 184,185
Lime, common________________________________________________________________________ 170,171
Lime, hydrated--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------170,171
Linseed meal..................................................................................................................................... 204,105
Linseed oil.........................................................................................................................................176,177
Lithopone..........................................................................................................................................176,177
Livestock (for food). ( See Cattle; Hogs; Sheep.)
Locks.................................................................................................................................................140,141
Lubricating oil.................................................................................................................................. 212,213
Lumber............................................................................................................................................. 156-167
Mackerel, salt................................................................................................................................... 86,87
Maple Cumber)................................................................................................................................ 158, 15q
Matches............................................................................................................................................ 136,037
Meal, com ......................................................................... ..................................................................94,95
Meal, cottonseed................. _........................................................................................................... 204,205
Meal,linseed..................................................................................................................................... 204,205
Meats....................................................................................................................................................72-77
Menthol............................................................................................................................................ 194,195
Milk, condensed.................................................................................................................................. 82,83
Milk, evaporated.................................................................................................................. ..............82,83
Milk, fresh............................................................................................................................................60,61
Mill feed, middlings......................................................................................................................... 204,205
Molasses............................................................................................................................................... 94,95
Muslin, bleached..............................................................................................................................114,115
Muslin, unbleached..........................................................................................................................114-117
Mutton, dressed.................................................................................................................................. 74,75
Nails, wire.........................................................................................................................................142,143
Naphthalene.................... — - ..........................................................................................................184,185
Nappies, glass................................................................................................................................... 202,203
Oak (lumber)....... ........................- ..................... ...................... - ................................................... 158,159
Oatmeal.................... .........................................................- ...............................................................94,95
Oats...................................................................................................................................................... 38,39
Oil, fuel..................................... - ...................................................................................................... 134,135
Oil, lubricating..................................................................................................................................212,213
Oleomargarine......................................................................................................................................94,95
Oleooil................................................................................................................................................. 94,95
Olive oil____________________________________ ______ __________________________________ 100,101
Onions________ ________________________________________________________________________ 64,65
Opium_______________________________________________________________________________ 194,195
Oranges.................................................................................................................................................92,93
Overcoatings.....................................................................................................................................118,119
Pails.................................................................................................................................................. 202,203
Palm kernel oil, crude— ..............- -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------184,185
Paper, newsprint--------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ 210,211
Paper, wrapping...............................................................................................................................210,211
Peaches, canned................................................................................................................................... 90,91
Peanut oil, crude.............................................................................................................................. 100,101
Peanuts.................................................................................................................................................64,65
Peas, canned.................................................................................................- .................................. 100,101
Pepper, black.......................................................................................................................................94,95
Percale_______________________________________________________________________________ 114,115
Peroxide of hydrogen........................................................................................................................194,195
Petroleum, crude.............................................................................................................................. 136,137
Petroleum, refined........................................................................................................................... 136,137
Phenol (carbolic acid).................................................- ................... — ........................................... 194,195
Phosphate rock.................................................................................................................................190,191
Pig iron............................................................................................................................................. 140-143
Pig lead...........................................................................................................................................- 152,153
Pig tin...........................................................- ...................................................................................152,153
Pine, white (lumber) _........................................................... - ........................................................160,161
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Pine, yellow (lumber)...................................................................................................................... 160,161
Pineapples, canned_______________________________________ ______________________________ 90,91
Pipe, cast-iron.................................................................................................................................. 146,147
Pitchers, glass................................................................................................................................... 202,203
Planes............................................................................................... - ..........................................
146,147
Plates, white granite........................................................................................................................ 202,203
Poplar (lumber)................................................................................................................................164,165
Pork, cured..........................................................................................................................................74,75
Pork, fresh........................... ................................................................................................................ 74,75
Potash, carbonate............................................................................................................................. 186,187
Potash, caustic................................................................................................................................. 186,187
Potash, muriate of.................................................................................. - ....................................... 190,191
Potatoes, sWeet....................................................................................................................................64,65
Potatoes, white....................................................................................................................................64,65
Poultry, dressed.................................................................................................................................- 76,77
Poultry, live fowls...............................................................................................................................50,51
Print cloths.......................................................................................................................................114,115
Prunes.................................................................................................................................................. 90,91
Putty................................................................................................................................................ 176,177
Quicksilver....................................................................................................................................... 152,153
Quinine............................................................................................................................................. 194,195
Raisins..................................................................................................................................................90,91
Refrigerators..................................................................................................................................... 198,199
Rice........................ ................................... - ..........................- ................................................. - ____ 64,65
Roofing, prepared............................................................................................................................. 178,179
Rope, manila...... .............................................................................................................................212,213
Rosin.................................................................................................................................................176,177
Rubber............................................................................................................................................. 212,213
R ye.......................................................................................................................................................38,39
Rye flour............................................................................................................................. - .............. 86,87
Sal soda (carbonate of soda)............................................................................................................ 186,187
Salmon, canned................................................................................................................................... 86,87
Salt................................................................................... ................................................................... 96,97
Salt cake_.......................................................................................................................................... 186,187
Salt, granulated................................................................................................................................ 186,187
Saltpeter, Chile (nitrate of soda)....................................................................................... ............ 190,191
Sand, building..................................................................................................................................170,171
Saws............................................................................................... - ................................................. 146,147
Sheep.............................................................................................................. ..................................... 50,51
Sheeting, bleached.......................................... - ----------------- ----------------------------------------------- 202,203
Sheeting, brown............................................................................................................................... 114-117
Shellac........................................................................................................................................... . 176,177
Shingles, cypress.................... ............ ............................................................................................164,165
Shingles, red cedar.............................- ............................. - .............................................................166,167
Shoes (men’s, women’s, misses’, youths’, children’s).................................................................... 102-109
Shovels..................................................................................................................................... ........146,147
Sides, cured......................................................................................................................................... 74,75
Silk, raw........................................................................................................................................... 126,127
Silk, spun.......................................................................................................................................... 126,127
Silver, bar.................................................................................................................................*___ 152,153
Sisal, Mexican..................................................................................................................................214,215
Skelp................................................................................................................................................ 146,147
Slate, roofing.................................................................................................................................... 170,171
Soap, laundry...................................................................................................................................214,215
Soda ash............................................................................................................................................186,178
Soda, bicarbonate of......... .............................................................................................................. 186,187
Soda, carbonate of (sal soda).......................................................................................................... 186,187
Soda, caustic..................................................................................................................................... 188,189
Soda, nitrate of (Chile saltpeter).................................................................................................... 190,191
Soda, silicate of.................................................................................................................................188,189
Soyabean oil, crude......................................................................................................................... 100,101
Spelter (zinc)................................................................................................................................... 156,157
Spiegeleisen.............................................................................. J...................................................... 142,143
Spruce (lumber).................................................................................. ........................................... 164,165
Starch, com.......................................................... .......................... , ...................................................96,97
Starch, laundry................................................................................................................................214,215
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Steel bars, merchant....................................................................................- .................................. 148,149
Steel billets................................ ...................................................................................................... 146,147
Steel plates..................................................- .................................................................................... 148,149
Steel rails.......................................................................................................................................... 148,149
Steel sheets.................................................................................. — ................................................148,149
Steel, structural................................................................................................................................ 148,149
Sugar, centrifugal................................................................................................................................ 96,97
Sugar, granulated................................................................................................................................ 96,97
Suitings............................................................................................................................................. 118-121
Sulphur, crude..................................................................................................................................188,189
Tables, dining................................................................................................................................... 198,199
Tables, kitchen................................................................................................................................ 198,199
Tables, library..................................................................................................................................198,199
Tallow, edible...................................................................................................................................... 96,97
Tallow, inedible............................................................................................................................... 188,189
Tankage, slaughterhouse................................................................................................................. 190,191
Tea....................................................................................................................................................... 96,97
Teacups and saucers........................................................................................................................ 204,205
Thread, cotton..................................................................................................................................116,117
Thread, linen, shoe.......................................................................................................................... 124,125
Tickings............................................................................................................................................ 204,205
Tile, hollow, building...................................................................................................................... 170,171
Tin, pig............................................................................................................................................. 152,153
Tinplate........................................................................................................................................... 150,151
Tin, roofing (temeplate)..................................................................................................................148,149
Tobacco, leaf-.......................................................................................................................................66,67
Tobacco, plug................................................................................................................................... 214,215
Tobacco, smoking............................................................................................................................ 214,215
Toluene.............................................................................................................................................188,189
Tomatoes, canned..........................................................................................................- ................ 100,101
Trouserings.......................................................................................................................................120,121
Trowels.............................................................................................................................................150,151
Tubs................................................................................................................................................. 204,205
Tumblers, glass..... ............................................................................ - ............................................ 202,203
Turpentine, spirits of....................................................................................................................... 176,177
Underwear, cotton...........................................................................................................................116,117
Underwear, woolen.......................................................................................................................... 120-123
V e a l - - ..............................- .............................................................................................................- 76,77
Vegetables, canned (corn, peas, tomatoes)........................................................................... 96,97,100,101
Vegetables, fresh (onions, potatoes).......................................................... ....................................... 64,65
Vinegar, cider................................................................................................................................... 102,103
Vises.......................................................................................................- .........................................150,151
Vitriol, blue (copper sulphate)................................................. „ .................................................... 184,185
Wheat.................................................................................................................................................. 38-43
Wheat flour.........................................................................................................................................86-89
White lead (carbonate of lead)........................................................................................................ 178,179
Wire..................................................................................................................................1.............. 150,151
Women’s dress goods......................................................................... - ............................................ 122-125
Wood pulp........................................................................................................................................ 210,211
Wood screws..................................................................................................................................... 150,151
Wool............................................................................................................................ - .......................66-71
Woolen goods................................................................................................................................... 118-125
Worsted yarns..................................................................................................................................124,125
Yarns, cotton......................................................................................................- ............................116-119
Yarns, worsted......................................................................................................................... ....... 124,125
Zinc chloride...................................................................................... ............................................. 188,189
Zinc, oxide of (zinc white)............................................................................................................... 178,179
Zinc, sheet.........................................................................................................................................156,157
Zinc, slab.......................................................................................................................................... 156,157
Q
Quotations, series of, carried in present report........................................................................................
4,5
R
Raw and manufactured state, identical commodities in, index numbers of, 1890 to 1925......................
31
Raw and manufactured state, identical commodities in, index numbers of, by months, 1916 to 1925— 32,33
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Sources of price quotations.......................................................................................................................
4
South Africa, wholesale prices in .......................................................................................................... 244,245
Spain, wholesale prices in .........................................................................................................................
245
246
Sweden, wholesale prices in ....... ................................... .........................................................................
Switzerland, wholesale prices in...............................................................................................................
246
V
Values m exchange, relative importance of commodities, 1925............................................................ 225-233
W
Weights, table of, used in computing revised index numbers............................................................. 217-224
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