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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
L. B. Schwellenbach, Secretary
O

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
E wan Claque, Commissioner

WHOLESALE PRICES, 1945

B ulletin N o . 877

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Price 25 cents

Letter of Transmittal
U nited S tates D epartment of L abor ,
B ureau of L abor S tatistics ,

Washington, D. C., January 29, 1947.
T h e S ecretary

of

L abor :

I
have the hondr to 'transmit herewith a report on wholesale prices during
the year 1945. This bulletin gives a record of each of the primary market price
indexes published during 1945 and monthly prices for approximately 900 com­
modities, selected from the more than 10,000 primary. market price series
regularly maintained by the Bureau. The data shown in this report are first
released in mimeographed statements giving preliminary information. These
preliminary reports are available upon request to persons who need the
indexes or individual commodity prices.
The data were collected by the Consumers’ Prices Division, Ethel D. Hoover,
Chief; and the Industrial Prices Division, Jesse M. Cutts, Chief. The bulletin
was prepared under the direction of Galen B. Price, in the General Price
Research and Indexes Division.
E w an C lague , Commissioner.
H on. L. B. SCHWELLENBACH,

Secretary of Labor.

Contents
Page
Summary ...........................................................................................................
Index numbers, by groups and subgroups of commodities, 1945, year and
months, and selected years.........................................................................
Weekly fluctuations .........................................................................................
Daily index of 28 basic commodities..............................................................
Strategic and critical materials—Market price indexes...........................
Waste and scrap materials—Market price indexes....................................
Standard machine tools—Price indexes....................................... ...............
Construction machinery—Indexes of manufacturers' prices..................
General and auxiliary machinery and equipment—Indexes of manufac­
turers' prices ..................................................................................................
Wholesale prices, index numbers, and relative importance of individual
commodities ................................... :...v.........................................................




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B ulletin N o ♦ 877 of the
U nited States B ureau of L abor Statistics

Wholesale Prices, 1945
Summary
Primary market1 prices continued their wartime advance during
1945. In December 1945 prices were 2.3 percent above late 1944,
and 42.8 percent above August 1939, the month before the out­
break of war in Europe. Prices increased steadily until the sum­
mer months, when decreases in farm products and foods lowered
the wholesale price index to a point, in September, on a par with
early 1945. The downward trend of the index was reversed during
later months under the influences of price increases in agricul­
tural commodities and continued advances for industrial goods.
Pressures for higher prices were marked during the early
months of the year. The unexpected expansion of demands for
military goods intensified shortages, and there were further war­
time rises in labor and other costs. During this period increases
in price ceilings were granted by OPA for several important iiidustrial commodities including pig iron, steel products, wood pulp,
newsprint, and cotton textiles. Mill prices for 14 basic steel prod­
ucts were increased in May, and ceiling prices for bituminous
coal and anthracite were advanced in May and June.
Inflationary pressures remained strong after VE-day, and the
close of the war in Europe had no immediate effect on prices.
Some Government controls over production were relaxed during
the period between victory in Europe and victory over Japan.
After VJ-day the Government’s reconversion program was em­
bodied in the Executive order of August 18 under which many
War Production Board controls over production and distribution
were modified. By the end of the year, rationing had been sus­
pended for all commodities except sugar. Price controls were
generally maintained, however, preventing marked increases in
prices. Despite relaxation of controls over production, shortages
of goods remained acute. Toward the end of the year blackmarket operations were reported for many commodities, including
corn, livestock, butter, apparel, and lumber, and new devices for
circumventing price regulations developed. After VJ-day, pres1 The Bureau of Labor Statistics wholesale price data, for the most part, represent prices in
primary markets. In general, the prices are those charged by manufacturers or producers or are
those prevailing on commodity exchanges. The monthly index is calculated from a monthly average
of 1-day-a-week prices. It should not be compared directly with the weekly wholesale price index,
which is designed as an indicator of week-to-week changes.




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sure for relief from price ceilings to cover higher costs and to
encourage production was intensified by new demands for wage
increases in some important industries.
FARM PRODUCTS AND FOODS

Rises of 4.8 percent and 2.9 percent in farm products and foods,
respectively, were the largest advances shown for major groups
of commodities from December 1944 to December 1945. Most
agricultural commodities shared in the rise over the year, with
the largest advances in fresh fruits and vegetables and grains.
A fractional decline during the early months in foods and sharp
decreases during the summer months for farm products and foods
were offset during the last quarter, when farm products advanced
5.8 percent and foods 3.5 percent. The declines* were due chiefly
to seasonal decreases in prices of eggs, to improved supplies of
livestock, and to greater-than-seasonal price declines for certain
fresh vegetables. Removal of distribution and slaughter controls
followed VJ-day; a program of subsidy removal, including in
most cases compensating ceiling-price increases, was begun with
butter and peanut butter on November 1. Price control over white
potatoes and citrus fruits was suspended September 14 and
November 19, respectively (controls on citrus fruits were re-estab­
lished in January 194§). At the year’s end farm products prices
were at a level 4.6 percent above prices in May 1943 and 115.6
percent above August 1939. Food prices were 1.7 percent lower
than in May 1943 and 61.6 percent above prices prevailing at the
outbreak of the war in Europe.
BUILDING MATERIALS

Primary market prices of building materials advanced steadily
during 1945, reaching a point in December 2.7 percent above late
1944 and 33.4 percent above August 1939 prices. Price increases
reflected chiefly upward adjustments in OPA ceilings to improve
profit margins and stimulate production, particularly of ipaterial
needed for home construction. Brick and tile prices showed the
largest increase, 10.8 percent—more than half as much in one
year as in the 5 preceding years. Increases for other groups of
building materials during the year ranged from 1.4 percent for
paints and paint materials to 3.1 percent for cement. Revocation
in October of WPB order L-41, on construction, led to further
tightening of supplies of building materials and reportedly to
reduced shipments of materials through normal distribution chan­
nels. This situation led to partial restoration of controls over
building by the Civilian Production Administration in December.
TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Textile products advanced 1.9 percent during the year, largely
influenced by a sharp rise in raw cotton prices, to the highest
level in over 20 years—14 percent above December 1944. Advanc­
ing prices of cotton staple resulted in increased prices ceilings for
cotton yarns and many popular cotton fabrics during the last half




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of 1945 under the provisions of the Bankhead amendment to the
Stabilization Extension Act of 1944. Mill quotations for cotton
goods reached a 25-year peak in the fourth quarter of 1945. Prices
of hides and leather products rose 1.3 percent over the year, with
increases for hides and skins and leather and slightly higher
prices for shoes.
FUEL AND LIGHTING MATERIALS

Advances in prices for coal and coke were responsible for an
increase of 2.0 percent in fuel and lighting materials. Utility rates,
gasoline, and petroleum heating fuels, declined during the year.
On May 1 an average increase of 16 cents per ton for bituminous
coal was granted by OPA to cover the higher costs of new wage
contracts, and on June 18 anthracite ceilings were raised 75 cents
per ton to cover the higher labor costs of new wage contracts and
restore profit margins. All anthracite and some bituminous coal
price ceilings were raised again in December to assure producers
minimum-profit margins. Higher prices of bituminous coal also
necessitated upward adjustment of ceilings for coke. During 1945
anthracite prices reached the highest level in almost 20 years and
bituminous coal prices the highest point in 22 years. Discontinu­
ance of fuel rationing at the end of the summer, together with
labor disputes and manpower shortages, caused shortages of
coal and fuel oil. There were competitive price decreases for gaso­
line in the fourth quarter, as large stocks were accumulated.
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS

An upward movement in prices of metals and metal products
began in January and February with increases for 5 basic steel
products and pig iron, and continued throughout 1945. In Decem­
ber, prices were at the highest level in 20 years—1.7 percent
above December 1944 and 13.3 percent above August 1939. Addi­
tional ceiling increases ranging from $2 to $7 per ton were allowed
in May for carbon-steel products. Short supplies of many metals
and machines led to increased demands during the later months
for upward revision in OPA ceilings in order to encourage produc­
tion. Steel industry spokesmen claimed that price increases
granted in January and May were not sufficient to insure volume
production. The authorized increases, the first industry-wide ad­
vances since 1939, raised prices for iron and steel products about
4 percent during 1945. Manufacturers of construction machinery
were granted an interim 5.0 percent ceiling increase by OPA
pending a cost study of the industry in order not to retard pro­
duction, but many manufacturers took only part of the allowed
increases. The supplies of both pig iron and scrap were inadequate
to meet demands. Ceiling prices of pig iron were advanced 75 cents
per gross ton in October in addition to the $l-per-ton increase
granted in February.
Prices for major nonferrous metals remained stable as sub­
sidy payments remained in effect. Prices for mercury varied,
dropping to $95.75 per flask in September with cancellation of




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the Government’s dry-cell battery program—the lowest monthly
average since August 1939—and increasing to $108.50 per flask
at the end of the year with increased export demand.
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

Prices of chemical products rose 1.4 percent during 1945 and
at the year’s end were 0.4 percent less than the May 1942 war­
time peak and 29.5 percent higher than in August 1939. Prices
for oils and fats and mixed fertilizers remained generally un­
changed throughout the year, while drugs and pharmaceuticals
and chemicals rose 5.1 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.
Prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals in December were at the
highest level since October 1942. Prices for glycerin, alcohol,
ergot, nux vomica, chestnut and logwood extracts, and silver
nitrate increased during the year. In October, price controls over
both imported and domestic botanical drugs, emetine hydro­
chloride, and other fine chemicals were lifted and in November
the price of emetine hydrochloride in the open market rose from
$21.00 to $44.50 per ounce.
H O USEFURNISH ING GOODS

Primary market prices of housefurnishing goods rose fraction­
ally during the year. There were increases for bed linen, cotton
blankets, and furniture. Shortages in the supply of most items
continued to be of major importance. At the end of the year, OPA
granted ceiling increases to furniture manufacturers in order to
encourage output of low- and medium-priced articles. These
increases ranged from 5 to 25 percent for all-wood furniture and
from 5 to 12 percent for upholstered furniture.
OTHER COMMODITIES

The fractional increase in the group index for miscellaneous
commodities was due chiefly to an advance of 1.8 percent in prices
for paper and pulp, which rose to the highest level since 1926.
There were price increases during the year for boxboard, wood
pulp, and newsprint.
Index Numbers, by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities—
1945, Year and Months, and Selected Years
Index numbers of wholesale prices by groups and subgroups
of commodities are shown for each month and the year 1945 in
table 1, and for selected years in table 2. The commodities included
in the groups “raw material,” “semimanufactured articles,” and
“manufactured products” are listed in Wholesale Prices, 1944
(Bull. No. 870).




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T

able

1 .— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices , by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities, 1945
[1926=100]

Group and subgroup
All commodities__

__________________

January February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September October November December

Year

104.9

105.2

105.3

105.7

106.0

106.1

105.9

105.7

105.2

105.9

106.8

107.1

105.8

Farm products___ ______ . .
___________
Grains_________________ . ________ _________
Livestock and poultry____ . _ ...................... _
Other farm products____ _ . . . . _______ . _

126.2
129.3
131.1
121.5

127.0
129.8
133.8
121.4

127.2
129.8
135.6
120.5

129.0
130.5
136.4
123.2

129.9
129.1
135.5
125.9

130.4
130.2
134.4
127.1

129.0
128.6
133.3
125.5

126.9
126.4
130.7
123.7

124.3
126.6
128.5
120.3

127.3
130.2
130.5
123.6

13?. 1
132". 9
131.8
129.3

131.5
133.2
129.6
131.3

128.2
129.7
132.5
124.3

Foods____ _______________ ___ . ________ . . . ____
Dairy products______ __ . _ _ _ . _ ___________
Cereal products____ _ ___ _ . . .
_ __________
Fruits and vegetables__________ _______ ______
Meats_________ _______ _______________ _____
Other foods............ .........- __________ . .. ________

104.7
110.8
94.7
114.4
106.4
97.3

104.7
110.8
x 94.9
118.1
106.5
95.1

104.6
110.8
95.1
115.9
107.7
94.7

105.8
110.7
95.4
123.4
108.2
94.7

107.0
110.6
95.4
131.4
108.6
94.7

107.5
110:5
95.5
134.7
108.3
95.1

106.9
110.5
95.3
130.3
108.0
95.6

106.4
110.6
95.1
124.3
107.9
96.8

104.9
110.3
95.1
117.5
107.9
\ 94.9

105.7
110.4
95.3
116.3
107.9
98.5

\ 107.9
113.2
95.5
123.8
107.9
100.7

108.6
113.5
95.7
128.7
107.9
100.6

106.2
111.1
95.2
122.8
107.8
96.6

Hides and leather products...
_ ____ _______ _
Shoes________ ____ . . . .
.
_______ . . . . . .
Hides and skins.____ _ _________________________
Leather............................ . . . . .
___
Other leather products______ 7.

117.5
126.3
114.8
101.3
115.2

117.6
126.3
115 4
101.3
115.2

117.8
126.3
116.4
101 3
115.2

117.9
126.3
117.0
101.3
115.2

117.9
126.3
117.0
101.3
115.2

118.0
126.3
117.3
101.3
11$, 2

118.0
126.3
117.6
101.3
115.2

118.0
126.3
117.8
101.3
115.2

118.7
126.3
118.1
103.8
115.2

118.6
126.3
117.6'
103.8
115.2

118.8
126.7
117.6
103.8
115.2

118.9
126.9
117.6
104.1
115.2

118.1
126.4
117.0
102.2
115.2

Textile products________________ _ _ . _ .. _ ____
Clothing______ ________________ ____ . . . . . . . .
Cotton goods___________ 4 . _ _ ______ . . .
Hosiery and underwear __
_ __ . . .
. . . .
Silk____ ________ _____________________________
Rayon----------------------------- ------ _ _____ . . .
Woolen and worsted goods. __
' .
. . . . ___
Other textile products . . .
..
. . . ___

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

99.7
107.4
119.9
N 71.5

99.7
107.4
119.9
71.5

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

99.6
107.4
119.7
71.5

100.1
107.4
121.3
71.5

101.0
107.4
125.0
71.5

101.1
107.4
125.1
71.5

101.4
107.4
125.5
73.5

100.1
107.4
121.4
71.7

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7.
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
100.9

30.2
112.7
101.3

30.2
112.7
101.4

30.2
112.7
101.9

30.2
112.7
101.9

30.2
112.7
101.1

Fuel and lighting materials_________________ . ______
Anthracite__________ .
__
. . . _____
Bituminous coal._ ________ ___ _ . . .
Coke________________________________ _______
Electricity______ _____________ ___ ____ _ ____
G as.._________________________ ________ ______
Petroleum products____________ , _________ _____

83.3
95.3
120.5
130.7
60.0
75.7
64.3

83.3
95 3
120.5
130.7
61.1
76.9
64.3

83.4
95.3
120.6
130.7
59.0
77.7
64.3

83,5
95.3
120.6
130.7
58.7
77.0
64.2

83.5
95.6
123.2
130.7
58.5
76.4
64.2

83.9
97.5
123.8
131,0
59.6
78.0
64.2

84.3
101.6
123.9
131.0
60.3
77.8
64.2

84.8
101.8
124.7
134.0
61.5
78.0'
64.2

84.1
102.2
124.7
134.9
65.5
80.2
62.6

84.2
102.2
124.8
134.9
66.7
79.8
62.1

84.6
102.2
124.8
134.9
68.0
79.1
61.7

84.8
103.4
125.0
134.9
68.7
77.7
61.6

84.0
99.0
123.1
132.5
62.3
77.9
63.5

Metals and metal products.________ _____ . . . _____
Agricultural implements________
_ . . . _ _______
Farm machinery ______
Iron and steel---------------- - --------- -------- -------Motor vehicles___________
_
_ _________
Nonferrous metals____ . . ---------- . - --------Plumbing and heating... -----------------------------------

*104.0
97.5
98.7
97.7
112.8
85.9
92.4

104.2
97.5
98.7
98.0
112.8
85.9
92.4

104.2
97 5
98.7
98.1
112.8
85.9
92.4

104.2
97.5
98.7
98.1
112.8
85.9
92.4

104.3
97.5
98.7
98.4
112.8
85.9
92.4

104.7
97.6
98.7
99.1
112.8
85.9
92.6

104.7
97.7
98.7
k99.1
112.8
85.9
92.fr

104.7
97.8
98.8
99.1
112.8
85.8
93.4

104.9
97.9
98.9
99.6
112.8
85.7
95.0

105.0
97.9
98.9
99.8
112.8
85.7
95.0

105.2
98.1
99.1
100.2 .
112.8
85.8
95.0

105.6
98.1
99.1
101.0
112.8
85.8
95.0

104.7
97.8
98.8
99.2
112.8
85.8
93.4




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T a ble 1 .— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices, by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities, 1945— Continued
1926=100]

Year

June

July

117.0
110.5
99.0
154.4
106.4
92.4
107.3
103.6

117.1
110.7
99.4
154.3
106.3
92.4
107.3
103.8

117.1
110.6
99^4
154.4
106.3
92.4
107.3
103.8

117.3
110.7
99.4
154.9
106,4
92.4
107.3
104.1

117.4
110.9
99.4
154.9
106.3
92.6
107.3
104.3

117.5
111.7
99.4
155.1
106.1
92.6
107.3
104.3

117.8
111.6
99.4
155.3
107.3
93.4
107.3
104.3

118.0
112.4
99.6
155.0
107.6
95.0
107.3
104.5

118.3
115.2
99.9
155.2
107.6
95.0
107.3
104.6

118.7
116.7
100.1
155.5
107.7
95.0
107.3
105.4

119.5
116.7
100.5
157.8
107.8
95.0
107.3
105.9

117.8
112.4
99.4
155.1
106.9
93.4
107.3
104.4

Chemicals and allied products__________ _____________
Chemicals________________ ____ _______________
Drugs and pharmaceuticals__________ ____ _______
Fertilizer materials.......................... ...........j __________
Mixed fertilizers.................................. .................... .........
Oils and fats__ ________ _________________ ______

94.9
95.8
10&.9
81.9
86.6
102.0

94.9
95.8
106.9
81.9
86.6
102.0

94.9
95.8
106.8
81.9
86.6
102.0

94.9
95.8
106.8
81.9
86.6
102.0

94.9
95.8
106.8
81.9
86.6
102.0

95.0
95.9
109.5
80.4
86.6
102.0

95.3
96.1
110.2
81.1
86.6
102.0

95.3
96.1
110.2
81.1
86.6
102.0

95.3
96.1
110.2
81.1
86.6
102.0

95.5
96.4
110.3
81.9
£6.6
102.0

95.7
96.7
110.7
81:9
86.6
102.0

96.1
97.1
112.3
81.9
86.6
102.0

95.2
96.1
109.0
81.6
86.6
102.0

Housefurnishing goods________ _____________________
Furnishings_____ ___ ____ _______ _____ _______
Furniture.......................................... .................................

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.5
107.5 '
101.5

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.5*
107.5
101.5

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.5
107.5
101.5

104.6
107.7
101.5

104.7
107.9
101.6

104.7
107.9
101.6

104.7
107.9
101.6

104.5
107.6
101.5

Miscellaneous - .......... - ___ __________________________
Automobile tires and tubes_____ ____ _____________
Cattle feed........a__________________________ ____
Paper and pulp..................................................................
Crude, rubber.......................... .
....................... .........
Other miscellaneous_____________________________

94.2
73.0
159.6
107.6
46.2
98.2

94.6
73.0
159.6
108.0
46.2
98.9

94.6
73.0
159.6
108.0
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.0
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.0
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.0
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.0
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.3
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.3
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.3
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.3
46.2
98.9

94.8
73.0
159.6
109.3
46.2
98.9

94.8 •
78.0
159.6
108.8
46.2
98.9

Raw materials-------- --------------------------- . . ________
Semimanufactured articles__________ ____ ____________
Manufactured products____ ________ ___ _____________
All commodities other than farm products______________
All Commodities other than farm products and foods............

115.1
94.9
101.3
100.1
99.1

115.6
95.0
101.5
100.2
99.2

115.7
95.0
101.6
100.4
99.2

116.8
95.0
101,8
100.5
99.3

117.7
95.0
101.8
100.6
99.4

118.2
95.4
101.8
100.7
99.6

117.5
95.3
101.8
100.7
99.7

116.3
95.5
101.8
100.9
99.9

114.8
96.5
101.7
100.9
99.8

116.6
96.8
101.9
101.0
100.1

118.9
96.9
102.2
101.3
100.2

119.2
97.6
102.5
101.6
1Q0.5

116.8
95.9
101.8
100.8
99.7




March

August September October November December

May

116.8
110.4
97.4
154.2
106.3
92.4
107.3
103.5

Group and subgroup

January February

April

Building materials.............. .....................................
......
Briek and tile..................................... ............................
Cement--..........................................................................
Lumber...................... ...................................... ..............
Paint and paint materials................................... .............
Plumbing and heating___________________________
Structural steel______________ _____________ '____
Other building materials............... ................... ...............

T a b l e 2 . —Annual Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups of

Commodities
[1926= 100]

Group and subgroup

1945

1944

1943

1942

1941

1940

1939

All commodities__________ _________________

105.8

104.0

103.1

98.8

87.3

78.6

77.1

95.3

Farm products_______________ _____________
Grains_______ ______________ ______ _
Livestock and poultry................... ..................
Other farm products____________________

128.2
129.7
132.5
124.3

123 3
126.9
124.6
120.7

122.6
116.3
128.7
119.8

105.9
92.9
117.8
101.6

82.4
76.9
91.6
77.8

67.7
68.0
69.2
66.1

65.3
58.6
72.2
62.6

104.9
97.4
106.1
106.6

Foods...... ................ ............... ..................
Dairy products______ _____ ___________ _
Cereal products_____ ____ ______________
Fruits and vegetables___ ________________
Meats______ ___ _____ _______ ________
Other foods................... .............. ...............

106.2
111.1
95.2
122.8
107.8
96.6

104.9
110.5
94.8
121.3
106.1
_ 95.0

106.6
111.1
93.7
121.3
110.3
97.3

99.6
100.0
89.2
95.5
111.8
92.3

' 82.7
87.3
80.7
67.5
90.4
78.9

71.3
77.6
78.3
63.1
73.3
63.5

70.4
69.5
74.8
62.0
77.2
64.1-

99.9
105.6
88.0
97.8
109.1
93.9

Hides and leather products____ _____________
Shoes................................... ..................... _.
Hides and skins............................. ..........
Leather.................... ................... .
Other leather products_________________

118.1
126.4
117.0
102.2
115.2

116.7
126.3
109.9
101.3
115.2

117.5
126.4
114.7
101.3
115.2

117.7
125.7
117.6
101.3
114.9

108.3
113.5
108.4
97.9
104.7

100.8
107.6
91.9
92.5
99.9

95.6
102.6
84.6
87.5
97.1

109.1
106.3
112.7
113.2
106.4

Textile products............................ ........ ____ _ .
Clothing................................... .............. .
Cotton goods______ ________________ .
Hosiery and underwear_____________
Silk................................ ......................
Rayon................................ ............
Woolen and worsted goods____ ________ _
Other textile products________ _____ _

100.1
107.4
121.4
71.7
C)
30.2
112.7
101.1^

98.4
107.1
115.7
70.9
(l)
30.2
112.7
100.6

97.4
107.0
112.7
70.8
(*)
30 3
112.5
98.8

96.9
106.9
112.4
70.5
0)
30.3
110.4
97.9

84.8
92.6
94.2
63.1
C)
29.7
96.6
90.7

73.8
85.2
71.4
62.3
-46.8
29.5
85.7
74.5

69.7
82.0
67.2
61.4
46.1
28.8
79.8
69.2

90 4
90.0
-98.8
. 88.5
82.7
68.4
88.3
93.1

Fuel and lighting materials______________
Anthracite..................... ......................
Bituminous coal______ ___________
Coke...................................
Electricity___________ _____________ ..
G a s................................. .............................
Petroleum products. _________________

84.0
99.0
123.1
132,5
62.3
77.9
63.5

83.0
95.6
120.3
130.3
59.6
77.2
63.9

80.8
90.4
116.1
122.7
59.5
76.5
62.5

78.5
85.5
109.7
122.1
63.8
78.4
59.8

76.2
82.7
104.3
119.3
.68.3
78.6
57.0

71.7
78.9
97.6
110.2
74.5
82.0
50.0

73.1
75.8
97.5
105.6
78.6
84.1
52.2

83.0
90.1
91.3
84.6
94.5
93.1
71.3

Metals and metal products___ _______________
-Agricultural implements___________ ___
Farm machinery____ _____ _______
Iron and steel_______ _____________ _ .
Motor vehicles_____ ____ __________ _
Nonferrous metals___________________ .
Plumbing and heating________ ____ _____

104.7
97.8
98.8
99.2
112.8
85.8
93.4

103.8
97.3
98.4
97.2
112.8
85.8
92.2

103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
9077

103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.7
85.7
95.4

99.4
93.5
94.5
96.4
103.3
84.4
84.8

94.4
93.4
94.6
95.8
93.4
78.0
79.2

100.5
98.7
98.0
94.9
100.0
106.1
95.0

Building materials_____________________ . _
Brick and tile_____________ ______
Cement____ _____ _______________ _ .
Lumber_____________________
Paint and paint materials________
Plumbing and heating_______________ _
Structural steel____________ _________
Other building materials_____ . . .

117.8 115.5 111.4
112.4 101.7
99.1
99.4
95.8
93.8
155.1 2153.3 2141.4
106.9 105.2 102.3
93.4
92.2
90.7
107.3 107.3 107.3
104.4 103.1 102 0

110.2
98.0
94.0
133.0
100.3
95.4
107.3
103.5

103.2
93.7
92.0
122.5
91.4
84.8
107.3
98.3

94.8
90.5
90.8
102.9
85.7
80.4
107.?
93.3

90.5
91.4
91.3
93.2
82.8
79.2
107.3
90.3

95.4
94.3
89.0
93.8
94.9
95.0
98.1
97.7

Chemicals and allied products____________ ____
Chemicals________ ______ ________ _ .
Drugs and pharmaceuticals_______________
Fertilizer materials_____ _________
Mixed fertilizers______ __________
Oils and fats______________________

95.2 2 95.2 2 94.9
96.1
96.1
96.5
109.0 2108.8 2106.2
81.6
81.3
80.0
86.6
86.4
86.1
102.0 102.0 101.9

2 95.5 2 84.4
96.2
87.2
116.0 2102.6
78.7
73.5
82.7
76.0
105.1
77.6

77.0
85.1
88.9
69.4
73.8
44.3

76.0
84.7
78.2
67.9
73.0
48.4

94.0
99.7
66.8
95.6
95.2
89.0

Housefurnishing goods................ ..............
Furnishings.................................. .
Furniture._______ _________________

2

95.8
92.5
93 7*
95.1
96.7
81.3
80.4

1929

104.5
107.6
101.5

104.3
107.3
101.4

102.7
107.2
98.1

102.4
107.3
97.4

94.3
99.9
88.4

88.5
94.7
81.8

86.3
91.1
81.3

94.3
93.6
95.0

Miscellaneous...... ..........................................
94.7
Automobile tires and tubes_______________
73.0
Cattle feed__ ________________________
159.6
Paper and pulp........................ ......................... 108.8
Crude rubber.................................................
46.2
Other miscellaneous..................... ..................... 98.9

93.6
73.0
159.6
107.1
46.2
97.0-

92.2
73.0
152.7
104.1
46.2
95.8

89.7
72.5
134.4
100.8
46.3
93.4

82.0
61.0
101.2
98.2
46.1
87.8

77.3
57.8
87.8
91.7
41.5
84.1

74.8
59.5
83.3
82.4
37.2
82.6

82.6
54.5
121.6
88.9
42:3
98.4

113.2
94.1
100.8
99.6

112.1
92.9
100.1
98.7

100.6
92.6
98.6
97.0

83.5
86.9
89.1
88.3

71.9
79.1
81.6
8B. 8

70.2
77.0
80.4
79.5

97.5
93.9
94.5
93.3

98.5

96.9

95.5

89.0

83.0.

81.3

91.6

Raw materials........................................................ 116.8
Semimanufactured articles........................................ 95.9
Manufactured products........... ............ .................... 101.8
All commodities other than farm products............. 100.8
All commodities other than farm products and
foods.................... ............................................
99.7
1 Data not available.
a Revised.

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Weekly Fluctuations
Table 3 shows weekly indexes of wholesale prices by groups
of commodities during 1945. These indexes are computed from
1-day-a-week prices to show week-to-week fluctuations. They
are not directly comparable with the monthly wholesale price
indexes given in tables 1 and 2.
T able 3.—Weekly Index Numbers of Wholesale Commodity Prices, by Groups
[1926 = 100]
Hides and
leather

Textile
products

Fuel and
lighting

Metals
and metal
products

117.9
117.9
117.9
117.9

99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0

83.6
83.9
83.;9
83.9

103.9
104.0
104.2
104.3

116.4
116.4
116.7
116.7

104.3
104.9
104.8
104.1

117.9
118.0
118.0
118.0

99.1
99.1
99.1
9971

84.0
84.0
83.8
83.8

104.2
104.2
104.3
104.3

116.7
116.7
116.9
116.9

127.2
127.1
127.4
127.0
127.3

104.5
104.5
104.6
104.5
104.8

118.1
118.1
118.2
118.2
118.3

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

83.8
83.8
83.9
83.9
83.9

104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3

116.9
-116.9
116.9
116.9
116.9

105.1
105.5
105.6
105.7

127.2
128.9
129.5
130.5

104.9
105.5
105.7
106.5

118.3
118.3
118.3
118.3

99.2
99.1
99.1
99.1

84.0
84.0
83.9
83.9

104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3

117.0
.117.0
117.0
117.0

May 5.............. ...........
12.............. *.........
19_;.....................
26........................

105.7
105.7
105.8
105.9

129.8
129.5
129.5
130.5

106.5
106.6
106.8
107.4

118.3
118.3
118.3
118.3

99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1

84.0
84.3
84.6
84.6

104.3
104.3
104.3
104.4

117.0
117.2
117.2
117.2

June 2.........................
9.....................
16.............. ...........
23.........................
30.........................

106.1
106.0
106.0
105.9
105.9

130.8
130.7
131.0
130. t)
130.1

107.5
107.3
107.7
107.3
107.3

118.3
118.3
118.3
118.3
118.5

99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1

84.7
84.5
84.5
84.7
84.8

104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8

117.3
117.3
117.3
117.3
117.4

7.............. ...........
14.........................
21____________
28______ _____ _

105.8
105.6
105.6
k105.8

129.4
128.2
128.5
129.7

107.2
106.2
106.5
107.4

118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5

99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1

84.8
84.8
84.8
84.8

104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8

117.3
117.3
117.3
117.3

Aug. 4.........................
11................. .
18.........................
25.........................

105.7
105.7
105.5
105.5

129.1
128.3
127.0
126.7

107.0
106.9
106.3
106.6

118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5

99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1

84.8
85.2
85.3
85.3

104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8

117.3
117.3
117.8
117.8

Sept. 1.........................
8.........................
15.........................
22____ ____ _
29.........................

105.2
105.0
104.7
104.9
105.0

125.1
124.3
123.6
124.5 124.7

105.5
105.1
104.6
105.1
104.7

118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6

99.1
99.4
99.4
99.6
99.9

85.5
85.3
84.4
84.5
84.4

104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8
104.8

117.6
117.6
117.7
117.7
117.8

Oct.

6........................
13____ ____ — .
20.........................
27.........................

105.2
105.3
105.5
105.7

125.7
126.3
126.9
127.7

105.3
105.2
105.8
106.0

118.4
118.4
119.1
119.1

^99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9

84.5
84.5
84.5
84.7

104.8
104.8
105.1
105.2

117.9
118.0
118.1
118.1

Nov. 3.........................
i o . . . . : ................
17______ ______
24.......... ..............

105.9
106.1
106.3
106.7

• 129.1
129.5
130.3
132.1

106.6
107.0
107.2
108.7

119.1
119.1
119.1
119.1

100.0
100.5
100.5
100.5

84.5
84.5
84.6
84.6

105.2
105.3
105.3
105.3

118.2
118.6
118.6
118.7

Dec.

106.8
106.5
106.7
106.8
107.0

132.0
130.3
131.3
131.5
132.7

108.5
108.1
108 r3
108.6
109.5

119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4

100.6
100.6
100.6
-1 0 0 .6
100.6

85.1
85.2
85.2
85.2
85.3

105.3
105.3
105.3
105.3
105.3

118.7
118.7
118.8
118.8
118.9

Week
ending—

All com­
modities

Farm
*products

104.6
104.7
104.8
104.7

125.9
126.3
126.6
125.8

104.6
104.7
105.0
104.4

10.........................
17.........................
24....................... .

104.7
104.9
105.0
104.8

125.7
126.8
127.2
126.4

Mar. 3........................
10............ ............
17:.....................
24.......... ..............
3 1 .......... ............

105.0
105.1
105.1
105.1
105.1

Apr.

7.........................
14.............. ..........
2 1 ......_______
28..................... .

Jan.

CO

A
July

1945
6__.....................
13.........................
20...................
27.........................

1................ ........
8.........................
15............ ............
22...................
29.........................




Foods

/

8

,

Building
materials

T able 3.— Weekly Index Numbers of Wholesale Comihodily Prices, by Groups-

Continued
[1926 = 100]

' Week
ending—

Jan.

1945
6_j .....................
1 3 . . . . .................
2 0 . . . ...................
27.......................

Chemicals
House­
and allied furnishing
products
goods

Miscel­
laneous

Raw
materials

Semimanu­
factured
articles

Ail other
Manufac­ All other than
farm
tured
than farm products
products products and foods

106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1

93.9
94.0
94.0
94.0

115.4
115.6
115.8
115.3

94.7
94.7
94.8
94.8

101.3
101.4
101.6
101.6

99.9
99.9
100.0
100.0

99.1
99.2
99.3
99.3

94.9 '
94.9
94.9
94.9

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.1
94.1
94.1
94.1

115.3
116.0
116.2
115.7

94.8
94.8
94.8
94.8

101.6
101.6
101.6
101.6

100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1

99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3

10.........................
17_____ _______
24.............. ...........
31.........................

94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.3
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4

116.2
116.2
116.3
116.0
116.2

94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9

101.6
101.8
101.8
101.8
101,9

100 1
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3

99 4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

7____________
1 4 . . . . _______
21_____ _______
28............ .»_____

94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

116.1
117.3
117.7
118.2

94.9
94.8
94.8
94.8

101.9
102.0
101.9
101.9

100.3
100.4
100.3
100.3

99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5

May 5__ _________
12..................... .
19....................... .
26.......... ............ .

94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

117.8
117.9
117.9
118.5

94.8
94.8
94.8
94.8

102.0
102.0
102.1
102.1

100.4
100.4
100.5
100.5

99.5
99.6
99.7
99.7

June 2.........................
9 ._____ ______
16_____ _______
23....................... .
3 0 . . . . ..........— .

94.9
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.4

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

118.9
118.8
119.0
118.6
118.7

95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3

102.1
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0

100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6

99.8
99.7
99.7
99.8
99.8

July

7.....................
14..................... .
21...................
2 8 . . . . ________

95.4
95.2
95.2
95.2

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

118.3
117.6
117.7
118.5

95.2
95.-2
95.2
95.2

102.0
101.9
101.9
101.9

100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6

99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8

Aug. 4.........................
1 1 . . . . ________
18............ ............
25____________

95.2
95.2
95.3
95.3

106.2
106.2
106.2
106.2

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

118.1
117.7
116.9
116.9

95.2
95.3
95.4
95.4

101.9
102.0
102.1
102.1

100.6
100.7
100.8
100.8

99.9
99.9
100.1
100.1

iSept. 1____________
8.............. ...........
15.......... ..............
22.........................
29........................

95:3
95.3
95.3
95.3
95.3

106.2
106.3
106.3
106.3
106.3

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

115.8
115.3
115.0
115.5
115.7

95.4
95.7
95.7
95.7
95.9

102.1
102.0
101.8
101.8
101.8

100.8
100.8
100.6
100.6
100.6

100.1
100.1
99.8
99.9
99.9

6_________ .7 .
13............. ..........
2 0 . .. ..............
27........ ................

95.3
95.3
95.5
95.5

106.3
106.3
106.3
106.3

94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6

116.3
116.6
116.9
117.4

95.9
95.9
96.6
96.7

101.8
101.9
101.9
101.9

100.7
100.7
100.8
100.8

100.0
100.0
100.1
100.1

Nov. 3.........................
10.........................
17.............. ..........
24.........................

95.5
95.5
95.6
95.6

106.4
106.4
106.4
106.4

94.6 i► 118.2
118.6
94.6
94.6
119.1
120.2
94.6

96.7
96.8
96.8
96.8

101.9
102.2
102.2
102.3

100.8
101.0
101.1
101.1

100.1
100.2
100.3
100.3

Dec.

96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1

106.4
106.4
106.4
106.4
106.4

94.6
94.6
95.0
95.0
95.0

120.1
119.1
119.7
119.8
120.6

96.8
96.8
96.8
96.9
96.9

102.5
102.5
102.6
102.6
102.6

101.2
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.4

100.4
100 v5
100.5
100.5
100.6

Feb. 3 ........................
10.........................
1 7 . . . . . ...............
24___ ./_..............

Apr.

Oct.

1.............. ..........
8 - . — - ............
15____________
22____________
29____________




94.9
94.9
/ 94.9
94.9

9

Daily Index of 28Masic Commodities
Daily indexes of 28 basic commodities are presented in table 4.
Most of these commodities are quoted on organized exchanges,
and the index is, therefore, more sensitive to changes in marftet
conditions than is the Bureau’s comprehensive wholesale price
index. The indexes are calculated for the 28 commodities com­
bined and for 5 important subgroups. They are based on the
August 1939 average as 100, and are unweighted geometric
means of the individual daily price quotations.
The 28 commodities included in the index are described below.
A list of the commodities included in each subgroup was given in
Wholesale Prices, July-December and Year 1943 (Bull. No. 785).
LIST OF

28 BASIC

COMMODITIES

Wheat, average, per bushel:
No. 2 hard winter, Kansas City.
No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis.
Flaxseed, No. 1, per bushel, Minneapolis.
Barley, good, malting, per bushel, Minneapolis.
Corn, No. 3 yellow, per bushel, Chicago.
Butter, jextra, 92 score, per pound, Chicago.
Tallow, packers’ prime, per pound, Chicago.
Hogs, good to choice, 200-220 pounds, per 100 pounds, Chicago.
Steers, good, 900-1,100 pounds, per 100 pounds, Chicago.
Lard, prime steam, per pound, Chicago.
Sugar, raw, 96°, duty paid, per pound, New York.
Coffee, Santos, No.
per pound, New York.
Cocoa beans, Accra, per pound, New^York.
Shellac, T. N., per pound, New York.
Rubber, plantation, ribbed, s.s., per pound, New York.
Hides, cow, light native packers’, per pound, Chicago.

Rosin, “H” grade, per 100 pounds, Savannah.
Cottonseed oil, prince summer bleachable, per pound, New York.
Print cloth, SS^-inch, 64 x 60, 5.35 yards to pound, per yard, New York.
Silk, raw, Japan, 13-15 denier, 78 seriplane, per pound, New York.
Wool tops, spot market, per pound, New York.
Burlap, lO^-ounce, 40-inch, per yard, New York.
Cotton, middling, 15/16-inch staple, per pound, average 10 spot markets.
Steel scrap, heavy melting, per ton:
Chicago.
, Philadelphia.
Tin, straits, pig, per pound, New York.
Capper, electrolytic, ingot, per pound, New York.
Lead, desilverized, pig, open market, per pound, New York.
Zinc, prime western, pig, per pound, New York.

The indexes are available each weekday, except Saturday, at
6 p.m., by telephone, Executive 2420, Extension 451, or by collect
telegram. A press statement giving figures for the preceding week
is issued each Monday. The following table gives the indexes, by
groups, from January 1 to December 31, 1945.




10

T able 4. — I)dily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities
(August 1939 = 100.

S = Sunday; H = Holiday]

Import and domestic
Date

General
index
(28)

Import
commodities
(ID

Domestic
commodities
(17)

H

H

Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)

Foodstuffs
(12)

Raw
industrial
(16)

H

H

1945
Jan.

H

1--------------2....... ............
3 . .. ...............
4__________
5___ ____
0__________
7 ...................
.8_________ 9 ...................
10— ...............

S
182.9
182.8
182.9

Feb.

S
183.0
183.0
183.0
182.9
182.9
182.9
S
-

S

183.0
183.2
183.1
183.2
183 3
183.1
183.2
183.2
183.3

1----- --------2......... ...........
3__________
4__________
5__________
6__________
7__________
8__________
9__________
10__________

183.3
183.4
183.4
S ,
183.4
183.4
183.3
183.3
183.3
183.3

11__________
12__________
13__________
14__________
15__________
16__________
17__________
18._________
19__________
20_____ ____

S
H

21__________
22_______ . . .
23__________
24__________
25__________
26__________
27__________
28__________
Mar. 1__________
2___ ______
3__________
4______
5 ... . ------6 ..________
7___ ____
8__________
9_______ . . .
10...................




s-

182.9
182.8
182.8

11....... ............
1 2 ..................
13— . .............
14______ . . . .
15— . ...........
16__________
17__________
18...................
19— ...............
20— .............
21....................
2 2 ..................
23.................. 24..................
25........... .........
26. — . .........
27___ ____
28....................
29__________
30_____ *— 31.----- --------

168.7
168.7
168.7
168.7
168.7

183.1
183.1
183.1
183.1
183.1

S

183.4
183.3
183.3
183.4
183.3
183.3
183.4 ‘

S

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

S

169.0
169.0
169.0

S

S
H

S
H
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

S

S
169.0
169.0

192.6
193.0
192.9
193.1
193.1
192.8
192.9
193.0
193.1

193.3
193.3
193.2
193.3
193.2
193.2
193.3

H
169.0
169.0

S

S

S
207.1
207.0
207.1

166.5
166.4
166.5

223.5
223.4
223.5

207.0
207.0
207.0

166.5
166.4
166.4

*
S

S
223.6
223.6
223.6
222.8
223.0
223.1

S

S
207.6
207.5
207.5
207.2
207.3
207.4

S

223.2
224.4
224.1
224.6
224.6
223.8
224.2
224.3
224.7
224.8
224.9
224.9

S

„

208.3
208.3
208.4
208.5
208.7
208.7

166.2
166.3
166.2
S

208.8
208.9
20S.5
208.5
208.5
208.4
S
H

225.1
224.9
224.7
224.9
224.8
S

S

S
H

208.4
208.6

S

166.3
166.3
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

208.8
H

225.7
225.9
S

1.66.3
166.3
166.3
166.2
166.3
166.3

208.7
208,5
208.4
208.5
208.4

224.8
225.1
225.5

v

166.3
166.3
166.2
166.2
166.2
166.1
S "
166.2
166.2
166.3

S
225.3
225.3
224.7
224.6
224.6
224.4

S
H

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.3
S

207.5
208.2
208.2
208.4
208.5
208.1
S

S

H

S

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

223.7
223.4
.223.7

193.5
193.6

166.4
H

208.9
209.0
S

166.4
166.3
S

169.0
169.0
169.0

193.5
193.6
193.7

225.7
226.0
226.1

208.9
209.0
209.1

166.4
166.4
166.4

169.0
169.0
169.0

193.7
193.7
193.7

226.2
226.1
226.3

209.1
209.1
209.2

166.4
166.4
166.4

S
183.6
183.7
183.6
183.6
183.5
183.6

S

193.5

169.0

183.6
183.6
183.6

192.7
192.7
192.7
192.4
192.5
192.5

193.1
193.3
193.3
S .
193.4
193.4
193.2
193.2
193.2
193.1

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

H

S

S

169.0
169.0
169.0

183.5
183.6t
S
* 183.5
183.6
183.6

S

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
^169.0

207.7
207.7
207.8
207.8
207.7

224.6
224.7
225.0
224.9
224.8

192.7
192.6
192.7
192.6
192.6
192.6

S

183.5
H

S

168.7
168.7
168.7
168.7
168.7
168.7

S

H
193.0
193 0
193.1
193.1
193.1

S

169.0
169.0
.169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

11

S
193.7
193.8
193.7
193.7
193.5
193.6

S
226.2
226.5
226.3
226.1
225.6
225.9

S'
209.1
209.2
209.1
209.1
208.8
209.0

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

T able 4.-—Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939 = 100.

S=Sunday; H = Holiday]

Import and domestic
Date

Genera
index
(28)

Foodstuffs and industrial

Import
commodities
(ID

Domestic
commodities
(17)

S

S

Domestic
agricultural
(7)

Foodstuffs
(12)

Raw
industrial
(16)

S

S

1945
Mar. 11_____
12..........
13 __
14 __
15 __
16 __
17 __
18 __
19 __
20 __
21_____
22_____
23 _
24 __
25 __
26 __
27 __
28 __
29 __
30 __
31 __
Apr.

1_____
2.

S

183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6
193.6
183.8

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
S '
169.0
169.0

183.8
183.8
183.8
183.6

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

-S

H

, . - -

_

18

___

19.____
20— 21____
22____
23 __
24 __
25.. 1--_
26____
27 __
28 __
29 __
30 __
May 1------2____
3 __
4 __
5 __
6 __
7 __
8 __
9____
10 __
11____
12____
13____
14—
15____
16.. . . . .
17 __
18 __
19 __
20

_




S

S

S

183.8
183.8
, 183.8
'"’H
S
183.7
183.7
183.6
183.6
183.6

H
S

S

183 H)
183.8
-183.8'
183.8
183.8
183.8
S
183.7
183.8183.8
183.8
183.8
183.8

183.8
183.9

H
S

226.9
227.7
227.9
227.8
227.9
227.6
S

H
S

209.3
209.3
208.9
209.1
208.9

209.1
209.4
209.5
209.5
209.5
209.4
S

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

194.0
194.1
194.0
194.0
194.0

227.6
227.9
227.7
227.8
227.8

209.3
209.5
209.4
209.3
209.3

S

169.0
169.0

194.0
194.2
S «
194.0
194.0
193.8
193.6
193.6
193.9
S

S

12

S
227.9
228.0
227.9
227.6

s

227.6
227.8
227.7
227.1
227.2
228.0
S

209.4
209.5
209.4
209.3
209.3
209.5

227.6
228.1
S

166.4
S

H
S

166.3
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

208.9
S

209.2

194.1
194.1
194.1
194.0

H

166.5
166.5
166.5

227.3

S

166.4
166.3
.166.4
166.4

209.3
209.3
209.3

193.9

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

209.4
209.3

226.9
227.0
227.1
227.1
227.2
226.6
227.0
226.6

■

209.3
209.4
209.4
209.1
209.1
209.5
S

166.4
166.4

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
/ 166.5
* S
166.5
166.5

S

226.6
S

S

226.9
227.0

209.0
209.7
209.4
209.5
209.5
209.7

169.0

169.0
169.0
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

'

;

193.6

S
183.8
183.8
183.6
183.5
183.5
183.7

193.8
193.8
193.6
193.8
193.6

S

193.8
194.0
194.1
194.1
194.1
194.0

S
183.8
183.9
183.8
183.8

S

S

226.1
227.3
226.8
226.9
227.1
227.4

S

S'

S

S

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

S

H
225.9

v

166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4
166.4

209.6
209.5
209.5
209.1

193.6

194.0
194.0
194.0
H
S

209.2
209.6

209.3
209.0
209.2
209.1
H
209.0

169.0
169.0
169.0
.

S

226.5
225.9
226.3
226.2

169.0
169.0

S

S

S

' 193.7
194.1
193.9
194.0
194.0
194.2
S
194.0
194.0

169.0

183.6
S

S

s

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

226.4
227.0

209.1
209.0
208.9
209.1
209.0
209.0

193.8
193.6
193.8
193.7
H

S

183.8
183.8

226.2
226.1
226.0
226.1
225.9
226.0

227.1
227.1
226.9
226.1

S

169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

S

183.6
183.8
183.7
183.8
183.8
183.9

S

193.8
194.0

169.0

S

S
193.7
193.7
193.6
193.7
193.6
193.7

194.0
194.0
194.0
193.7

H

10____
11____
12____
13 __
14 __
15 __
16 __
1 7 .:....

•

183.7
183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6

.....

3 __
4 __
5 __
6 __
7____
89

S

166.4
S

166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
S

166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.6
S

166.6
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.6
S
' 166.5
_ 166.5
166.2
166.2
166.2
166.2
S

T able 4. — Daily Indexes of S p o t Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939 = 100.

S =Sunday; H =H oliday]

Import and domestic
Date

1945
May 21..
22. .
23..
24..
25..
26..
27..
28..
29..
3031June 1 2_.
3*4 56..
7..

General
index
(28)

S

2 1 ..

6-

7810 -

1112„
13141516171819-

S

194.0
194.1

183.6
183.6
183.5
183.7
183.6
183.6

S

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
468.9

193.9
193.8
193.7
194.0
193.7
193.9
S

S

S
168.9
168.9
168.9

194.1
193.9
194.2

183.9
183.9
183.8

168.9
168.9
168.9

194.3
194.3
194.2

S

S
H

183.6
183.5
183.5
183.5
183.5

183.6
183.6
183.6
183.5
183.6
183.6

S

S
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

19*4.1
193.9
193.8
193.9
193.9
194.0
S
194.0
193.8

168.9
168.9

H

168.9
168.9
168.9
S

S

S

194.0
193.9

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

193.9
193.7
193.7
193.7
S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

193.8
193.7
193.7
193.6
193.6

227.8
228.3
228.7
228.2
228.6
228.6

193.7
193.7
193.8
193.6
193.8
193.7
S

168.9
168.9

209.6
209.7

209.7

166.3

209.6
209.7

166.3
166.3

227.9
227.8
227.4
228.1
227.5
227.9

209.4
209.4
209.1
209.5
209.2
209.3

166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3

228.3
228.6
228.4
228.3
228.3
228.4

209.7
209.6
209.6
209.6
209.7

166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3

228.4
228.1
228.1

209.7
209.6
209.5

166.3
166.2
166.5

228.2
228.2
227.9

209.6
209.6
209.5

166.5
166.5
166.5

209.3
209.1
208.9
209.1
209.1
209.2

166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5

209.3
209.1

166.4
r 166.4

209.2
209.1
209.0

‘ 166.5
166.5
166.5

209.2
208.9

166.5
166.6

208.6
208.7
208.6

166.6
166.6
166.6
166.6

208.9
208.8
208.7
208.6
208.7

166.6
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5

208.9

166.5

208.9
208.8
208.9
208.7
208.9
208.9

166.5
166.5
166.5
166.4
166.5
166.5

208.8
209.1

166.5
166.5

a

3

S

3

S

S
227.6
227.1
226.9
227.0
227.1
227.3
227.3
226.9

H

S

227.2
227.1
227.0
227.3
227.1

S
a

3

227.1
226.5
226.8
226.7
S

S
227.1
226.6
226.6
226.4
226.5
226.9

S

166.2
166.2
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3
166.3

S

S

Raw
industrial
(16)

209.5
209.6

S3
226.7
226.7
226.9
226.3
226.8
226.7

S
193.7
193.9

13

209.5
209.7

S

193.8
S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

S
183.5
183.7

193.9
193.9
193.9

168.9
168.9

168.9
S

( 12)

194.0
194.1
194.1
194.0
194.0
194.1

183.8
183.7
183.9

183.8
183.7
183.6
183.7
183.7
183.7

Foodstuffs

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

183.6
S

S

S

183.7
183.5
183.6
183.6

21-




168.9
168.9
168.9

S 183.7
183.6
H
183.7
183/7
183.7
S
183.7
183.7

2022. .
23242526.,
2728293031-

228.4
228.5

183.8
183.8
183.8

168.9
168.9
H

S

20 -

uly 1 2..
3..
45..

228.1
228.3
H
228.5

S

183.7
183.8
183.8
183.7
183.7
183.8

12..

22. .
2324..
2526..
27..
28..

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

183.7
183.7

S

11-

1314151617„
18..
19-

Domestic
commodities
(17)

193.8
194.0
194.2
194.0
* 194.1
194.1
S
194.0
194.0
H
194.1

H

8-

910-

Import
commodities
(11)

183.6
183.7
183.8
183.7
183.8
183.8
S

Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)

3
226.6
227.2

T able 4. —Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Gommodities— Continued
[August 1939 = 100. S = Sunday; H = Holiday]

Import and domestic
Date

General
index
(28)

Import
commodities
(ID

Domestic
commodities
(17)

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

193.7
193.7
193.8
193.8

Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)

Foodstuffs
(12)

Raw
industrial
(16)

1946
Aug. 1.....................
2.............
3___ ______
4.............................. ...
5.....................
6. . . ............. —
7......... ...........
8......... ...........
9....................
10________ . .

S
183.6
183.5
183.4
183.4
183.4

H
H

21.....................
22....................
23.....................
24...................2 5 ..................
26....................
27................. ...
28................. 29______ — 30.....................
31.....................

184.1
184.1
184.1
184.2
184.2
S ,
184.2
184 1
184.1
184.1
184.1

11............... - .........
12.................................
13________________
14............. — 15............ .............
16__....................... 17............... .................
18 ________________
19............ ...............20.................. ...............
21— ___________
22________________
23________________
24......... ..........
25......... ...........
26__________
27__________
28.....................
29__________
3 0 - ..........— 1------- ------2 ________________
3__________
4__________
5_____ ____
6.— — ........
7_____ _______
8.............. ..
9......................

10—

.......................




S

S

184.4
184.3

S

184.1

S

184.6
^185.1
185.2
185.2
185.1
185.1
S

S
H

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

S

S

S

168.9

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

194.9
195.1
195.4
195.4

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

S

S

225.6
226.2
227.0
226.9

S

S
207.8

167.8

S

167.9
168.0
167.9
168.0
167.9
S

208.0
207.9
207.8
207.7
207.7
207.7

167.9
168.0
167.9
168.0
168.0
S

H

H

S

S

207.6
207.8
207.7
207.6
207.6

207.6

207.7
207.8
207.9
207.8
207.8
S
~
208.0
208.4
208.8
208.8

168.0
168.0
168.0
168.1
168.1
168.0
168.0
168.0
168.1
168.1
168.1
168.1

S
168.1
168.1
168.1
168.1

208.6
208.9

168.0
168.0
S

209.1
209.2
209.4
209.3
209.1
209.1
S

228.3
228.3
228.6
228.8
229.1
229.2

168.0
168.8
168.7
168.7
168.8
168.8
. S

209.6
209.6
209.7
209.7
209.8
209.8
S

S

229.2
229.3
229.4

168.0
167.9

207.8
207.9
207.9
208.1
208.2

227.2
227.4
227.4
227.3
227.0
227.1

S

197.2
197.2
197.3

168.0
168.0
H'
H

208.2
208.1

S

S

S

44

224.3

166.4
S

H
H

226.5
227.1

196.8
196.8
197.0
197.0
197.1
197.2

168.9
168.9
168.9

224.1
224.6
224.6
224.3
224.2

S

S

S

224.1

224.4
224.6
225.0
225.2
225. r

195.6
196.4
196.5
196.5
196.4
196.4

168.9,
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

208.6

S

S
H

166.5
166.5
166.4
166.5
166.4

208.5
208.3

224.6
224.5
224.4
224.3
224.2

195.3
195.5
S

S

.

194.6

S

S

224.3
224.4
224.4
225.0
224.9

194.7
194.8
194.9
194.8
194.8

168.9
168.9
S

194.6
194.6
194.7
194.8
194.7
194.6

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

185.4
185.4
185.4
185.5
185.5
185.5
185.6
185.6
185.6

194.7
194.7
194.7
194.6
194.6

168.9

184.5
184.6
S

S

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

H

184.1
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.3
184.4
184.5
184.5

194.6

166.5
166.5
166.5
166.5

208.9
208.6
208.6
208.5
208.5

226.0
225.8
225.6
H
H
225.3
225.0 v
S
224.1

194.6
194.7
194.7
194.9
194.9

S

184.1
184.1
184.2
184.1
184.1

S

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

184.1
S
H

194.9
194.8

168.9

S

S

H
H

168.9
168.9

208.8
208.8
208.9
209.0

226.8
226.2
226.1
226.1
226.0

193.5
195.1
195.1

H
H

184.0

193.8
193.5
193.5
193.5
193.5
S

168.9
168.9

S

226.8
226.8
227.0
227.0
S

S

168.9
S

184.3
184.2
S

,

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

183.4

1 1.............
12......... .......... \
13__________
14.....................
.15.................16..........*.........
17.....................
18.— ..............
19.....................
20.....................

Sept. 1.....................
2 .. ............................
3.............................. 4.................................
5.................................
6.................................
7.................................
8------------------------9..................... — 10..................... ..

Oct.

183.6
183.6
183.6
183.6

209.9
209.9
210.0

168.9
168.8
168.9
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0
169.0

T able 4. — Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939 = 100.

S=Sunday; H =H oliday]

Import and domestic
Date

General
index
(28)

Import
commodities
(11)

Domestic
commodities
(17)

Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)

Foodstuffs
(12)

Raw
industrial
(16)

1946
Oct. 11.....................
12..................
13...................
14__________
15__________
16....... ............
17....................
18......... ...........
19...................
20....... ............
21....... ............
22....................
2 3 . . . . . . . ........
24_____ . . . . .
25....................
26....................
2 7 ..................
28....... ............
29....................
30....................
31....................
Nov. l . a.................
2....................
3....................
4....................
5....................
6....................
7............. .
8......... ..........
9........... ,
10....................
11...............—
12........... .
13....................
14......... ..........
15....................
16....................
17....................
1 8 ..................
19....................
2 0 ............ —
21....................
22....................
23..................
24____ - .........
2 5 ..................
26....... .
27....................
28....................
29....................
30............. .
Dec. 1....................
2....................
3....................
4.....................
5....................
6....................
7............. .
8....................
9.....................
10....................
11....................
12....................
1 3 ..................
14....................
15....................
16....................
17....................
18....................
19.....................
20.....................

185.7
H

168.9
H

185.7
S
185.7
185.7
185.7
185.6
185.7
185.8
S

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
H

186.4
186.5
186.5
186.6
S
H

S

H
S

187.0
187.0
186.9
186.7
186.6
S

S

168.9
168.9

187.0
187.0
187.0

S
H
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
166.9
168.9

180.6

168.9

S




198.6

231.4
H

199.7
199.7
199.6
199.6
199.6

199.7
199.7

S
H
232.6
232.5
232.2
232.2
232.3

S

232.2
232.2
H
S

232.5
232.5
232.4

211.7
211.7
211.7
211.8
211.8

230.6

169.3
169.3
169.4
169.4
169.5
S
H

S

•S

213.0
212.9
212.7
212.7
212.7
212.7
212.8

H

212.9
212.9
212.9
S
213.0
213.0
212.6
212.0
211.7

212.2
212.8
213.1
213.0
212.9
212.9
S

169.4
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5

H
S

211.7
S

231.6
232.9
233.3
233.1
233.1
233.2
S

S
H

S
H

232.8
232.8
232.1
231.0
230.6
S

S

S
H

231.6
231.8
232.1
232.2

199.0

169.5
169.4
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5
169.5

S
169.6
169.7
169.6
169.6
169.6
169.7
S

187.2

168.9

200.0

233.4

213.0

169.7

187.2
187.2
187.1
187.1
187.2

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

200.1
200.1
199.9
200.0
200.0

233.8
233.8
233.2
233.3
233.4

213.2
213.2
212.9
212.9
212.9

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

S

S
187.2
187.1
187.1
187.0

S
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

200.1
199.9
199.8
199.7 1

15
698256°-47-3

169.3
169.3
169.3

199.4
199.8
200.0
199.9
199.9
199.9

S

S

211.6
211.6
211.6

S
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

169.2
169.2
169.2
169.2
169.2
169.2

231.4
231.3
231.4

199.8
199.8
199.5
199.2
199.0

S
186.8
187.1
187.1
187.1
187.1
187.1

S
210.4
210.2
210.5
210.6
210.6
210.6

198.6
198.6
198.7

199.6
199.6

H

169.0
169.0
169.1
169.1
169.1
169.1

169.2
169.2
169.3

199.7

168.9
168.9
168.9

S

210.6
210.5
210.6

198.7
198.8
198.9
198.9

S
H
187.0
187.0
186.9
186.9
186.9

168.9

231.1
231.2
231.3

S

H

210.3
210.3
210.2
210.0
210.1
210.2

S

169.0
H

S
230.9
230.3
231.1
231.1
231.2
231.2

S

S

210.3
210.3

197.8
197.9
197.9

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

186.9
186.9

S

S

168.9
168.9
168.9

H

229.9
229.8
230.1
229.6
229.9
230.3
S

197.8
197.6
197.8
197.8
197.9
197.9

S

230.0
229.7

S

S

S
186.4

H

197.4
197.4
497,5
197.3
197.4
197.6

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9

186.4
186.4
186.4

H

H

S

168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
168.9
S

185.9
186.0
186.0

197.4
197.4

S

185.9
185.8
185:9
185.9
186.0
186.0

S

B

H
168.9

S

S
233.7
233.2
232.9
232.7

S
213.2
212.9
212.8
212.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

T able 4. —-Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities—Continued
[August 1939 = 100.

S=Sunday; H =H oliday]

Foodstuffs and industrial

Import and domestic
General
index
(28)

Date

Domestic
agricultural
(7)

Domestic
commodities
(17)

Import
commodities
(ID

Foodstuffs
(12)

Raw
industrial
(16)

1945
Dec. 21.....................
22..........._____
23____ ‘______
24— ................
25..................
26_____ ____
2 7 - ..........____
28..................
29......... .........30_____ _
31.....................

187.0
187.0

S
H
H

S
H
H
187.2
187.3
187.3
187.3

168.9
168. J9
168.9
168.9

S

S
187.2

232.7
232.7
S
H
H
"233.8
234.3
234.3
234.2
S
233.7

199.7
199.7

168.9
168.9

S
H
H

200.1
200.3
200.3
200.3

S
200.1

168 .,9

212.6
212.6
s ,
H
H
213.2
213.4
213.4
213.4
S
213.2

169.7
169.7
S
H
H
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
S

169.7

Strategic and Critical Materials—Indexes of Market Prices
During the war period the Bureau prepared, for the use of
defense p,nd war agencies of the Government, indexes of market
prices of ipiateriais classified by the Army-Navy Munitions Board
as strategic or critical for national defense. With the end of the
war these indexes were discontinued. Weekly index numbers from
January 6 to September 1, 1945, are shown in table 5. A mimeo­
graphed statement is available upon request giving the history
of these indexes, a list of the commodities included, and weekly
index numbers from August 1939 through August 1945.
T able 5.—Weekly Index Numbers of Market Prices of Strategic and Critical Materials
[August 1939=100]

Week ending

Strategic
materials

Critical
materials

Week ending

1946
Jan.

6______________ ;___
13....................................
20_____________
27___ ______________

Feb.

3__________________
10__________________
17____ _____________
24....................................

Critical
materials

1946
153 0
153.2
154.0
154.3

122.7
122.7
122.7
122.7

154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1

123.0
123.0
123.0
123.0

Mar. 3 . ............ ................. .
10__________________
17............ .....................
24_____ _____ _______
31____ _____________

153.8
153.8
154.6
154.6
154.4

122.8
122.8
122.8
122.8
122.8

Apr.

7...................................
14.............. ......................
21____ ______ _______
2 8 - - .................... ...........

154.2
154.2
154.1
154.1

122.8
122.8
122.8
122.8

May 5....................... .............
12................ ....................
19................................. 26............ .......................

154.1
154.1
153.9
153.7

122.8
122.8
122.8
122.8




Strategic
materials

>

16

June 2_................................
9_________________
16_________ ____ ___
23_____ __________
3 0 - - .______________

153.7
153.5
153.5
153.5
153.5

121.3
121.3
121.3
121.3
121.6

July 7...............
..............
14-21___
28_________________

153.3
153.3
153 0
152.8

121.6
121.9
121 9
121.9

Aug. 4_
11
18..
25

152.6
152.2
151.8
151.5

121.9
121.9
121.9
121.9

151.5

121.9

Sept. 1__

_ _ _ ____

Waste and Scrap Materials—-Indexes of Market Prices
Index numbers showing changes in market prices for waste
and scrap materials, by groups of commodities, from Januafy 6
through December 29, 1945, are presented in table 6. A list of
the 44 waste and scrap materials included in the index, together
with the weekly indexes back to January 1939, was published in
Wholesale Prices, October 1941 (Serial No. R. 1407).
T a b l e 6 .—

Index Numbers of Market Prices of Waste and Scrap Materials
[August 1939=100]
Scrap metals

Waste textiles

All
waste
and
scrap
mater­
ials

Iron
and
steel

1945
6.......... ..............
13____________
20____________
27.......... .............

158.2
159.4
159.4
159.5

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

95.4
97.6
97.6
97.6

99.9
102.6
102.6
102.6

178.3 158.6
178.3 158.6
178.2 p 158.6
178.3 158.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215.1
215.1
215.1
215.1

173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

161.5
161.5
163.7
163.7

3....................... ..
10____________
17____________
24.........................

159.5
159.6
159.6
159.6

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

97.6
97.6
97.6
97.6

102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6

178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3

158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215.1
215.1
215.1
215.1

173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

163.7
165.9
165.9
165.9

159.6
159.6
159.6159.6
159.6

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

97.6
97.6
97.6
97.6
97.6

102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6

178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3

158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215.1
215.1
215.1
215.1
?15.1

173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

165.9
165.9
165.9
165.9
165.9

7......................... 159.4
14......................... 159.1
21......................... 159.6
28......................... 160.1

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

97.6
97.6
99.2
99.2

1Q2.6
102.6
103.9
103.9

178.3
178.3
178.3
180.3

158.0
155.6
155.6
155.6

169.7 215.1
169.7 .215.1
169.7* 215.1
169.7 215.1

173.4
172.7
172.7
173.6

339.5
33,9.5
339.5
339.5

165.9
165.9
165.9
165.9

May 5........ ................ 160.1
12.......... .............. 160.1
19.......... - ............ 160.3
26......................... 160.3

131.5
131.5
131.2
130.6

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.9
103.9
103.9
103.8

180.3
180.3
180.3180.3*

155.6
155.6
155.6
155.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215. K
215.1
215.1
215.1

173.6
173.6
173.6
173.6

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

165.9
165.9
171.7
171.7

June 2......................... 160.3
9____________ 160.3
16......................... 160.5
23......................... 160.7
3 0 ............... — . 160.8

130.6
130.6
130.6
130.9
131.5

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.8
103.8
103.8
103.9
103.9

180.3
180.3
180.3
181.3
181.3

155.6
155.6
156.6
156.6
156.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215.1 173.6
215.1 . 173.6
215.1 173.9
215.1 174.4
215.1 174.4

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7

7........ ................
14_______ ____
21___________ _
28____________

160.8
160.8
160.9
161.2

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9

181.3
181.3
181.3
182.8

156.6
156.6
156.6
156.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

215.1
215.1
217.4
217.4

174.4
174.4
174.5
175.2

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7

Aug. 4____________
11........ ................
18.........................
25........ ................

161.2
161.2
161.2
161.2

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9

182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8

156.6
156.6
156.6
156.6

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4

175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

171.7
171.7
171.7
171.7

Sept. 1.........................
8
1511IIII-II.....
22.......... ..............
29.........................

161.2
161.2
161.1
161.2
161.2

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9

182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8

156.6
156.6
156.6
156.9
156.9

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4

175.2
175.2
175.2
175.3
175.3

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

171.7
171.7
169.5
169.5
169.5

6......................... 161.2
13........................ 161.9
20____________ 161.9
27____________ 161.9

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2

103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9

182.8
186.3
186.3
186.3

156.9
156.9
157.3
157.3

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4

175.3
176.8
176.9
176.9

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

169.5
167.3
165.6
165.6

161.9
160.7
160.7
163.7

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

99.2
96.1
96.1
96.1

103.9
101.2
101.2
101.2

186.3
186.3
186.3
198.3

157.3
157.3
157.3
157.3

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

217.4
217.4
217.4
223.7

t76.9
167.9
167.9
182.5

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

165.6
165.6
*165.6
165.6

Dec. 1....................... 163.6

131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5

96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1

101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2

198.3
198.3
198.3
198.3
198.3

157.3
157.3
157.3
157.3
157.3

169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7

228.1
228.1
228.1
228.1
228.1

182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8

339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5
339.5

160.1
160.1
160.1
160.1
160.1

Week ending

an.

Feb.

Mar. 3.........................
10_.......................
17............ ...........
24.........................
3 1 ......................
Apr.

July

Oct.

Nov. 3____________
10.........................
17........ ................
24____________
8____________
15____________
22____________
2 9 . .. ...................




163.6
163.6
163.6
163.6

NonAll
ferrous metals
Cotton
metals

17

Wool

Old
Rayon burlap
and
and
silk cordage

All
tex­
tiles

Waste Scrap
paper rubber

Standard Machine Tools—Price Indexes
Index numbers of prices of 11 types of standard nonspecialty
machine tools from January through December 1945 are shown
in table 7. Comparable data back to January 1937 have been
given in previous wholesale price pamphlets, beginning with
Wholesale Prices, June 1941 (Serial No. R. 1349).

,

T able 7.—Index Numbers of Prices of Standard Machine Tools 19U5
[August 1939=100]

Year and
month

Boring
mill,
Drill,
verti­ radial
cal

Gen­
eral
index

January..____
February_____
March............. .
A p r i l . . . _______

May_________
June_________
July.......... .
August........... .
September___ _
October..............
November.___
December_____

118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
418
118
118

114
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125

Grind­
ing
'Lathe,
ma­
turret,
chine, Lathe,
for bar
engine
cylin­
stock
drical
type

Drill,
up­
right

111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
113

119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119

119
119
119
119
119
119
U9

119
119
119
119
119

Mill­
ing
ma­
chine

110
110
110
lio
no

- 110
110
110
110
110
110
110

117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117

Screw
ma­ Shaper,
chine,
hori­
Planer Punch
auto­
press matic, zontal
for bar type
stock
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116

122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122

127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127

117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117

Construction Machinery— Indexes o f Manufacturers9 Prices
Table 8 gives monthly index numbers of manufacturers’ prices
of construction machinery from January through December 1945,
by groups of commodities. A description of the 60 types of con­
struction machinery included in the index, together with monthly
indexes back to August 1939, is given in Wholesale Prices, 1944
(Bull. No. 870).

,

T able 8.— Index Numbers of Manufacturers' Prices of Construction Machinery 19U51
-{August 1939=100]
All
groups

Group

Group
II

Group
III

Group
IV

Group
V

Group
VI

Group
VII

Group
VIII

Group
IX

Average for year......... 2111.2

109.9

111.8

106.1

114.5

*110.9

106.6

100.0

* 116.7

*97.7

January------- _■-------- 110.7
110.8
February------ ------110.8
March. .......................
April. ......................... 110.8
110.9
May...........................
110.9
June........ ................ .
July---------------------- 110.9
110.9
August..................... .
September................... 2 111.0
October...... ................ 2 112.7
November................. 2 113.3
December.................... 2 113.3

109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
109.7
110.5
110.5
110.5

111.3
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.7
113.5
113.5
2 113.6

106.0
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.8
2 107.2
*107.2
* 107.3

112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
114.2
114.5
115.0
115.0
115.0
116.6
116.6
116.6

110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
2 110.6
2 110.6
*111.6
* 112.5
*112.5

107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
109.6
109.7
109.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

115.2
115.8
115.8
115 8
115.8
115 8
115.8
115.8
115.8
*118.8
* 120:1
*120.1

Year and month

97.9
97.9
J7 .9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
» 97.6
*97.6
2 97 6
*97.6

1
Group I—Construction equipment, tractor mounted; Group II—Construction machinery, specialized; Group III—
Construction material mixers, pavers, spreaders, and related equipment; Group IV—Construction material processing
equipment; Group V—Power cranes, draglines, shovels, and related equipment; Group VI—Scrapers, maintainers, and
graders; Group VII—Drilling and boring machinery; Group VIII—Tractors, track type; Group IX—Portable air com­
pressors,

a Revised.




18

General and Auxiliary Machinery and Equipment—Indexes of Manufacturers9 Prices
In April 1945, the Bureau began publication of a special index
of prices of general and auxiliary machinery and equipment. This
index was developed in response to requests from government
agencies and industrial organizations for information on prices
of general industrial equipment.
The index is based on prices of about 180 different types and
sizes of machines, obtained from approximately 200 manufac­
turers located in the major producing areas of the country. In
selecting the types of machines to be priced, the Bureau had the
cooperation and advice of industry representatives. These various
types of machines and equipment are used extensively in a num­
ber of different applications throughout industry. Normally pro­
duction of this type of equipment represents about 25 percent of
total 'machinery output.
The index is computed by the fixed-base weighted aggregative
method, with prices in August 1939 as 100. The weights used are
based on production for sale during the year 1939.
Table 9 shows monthly index numbers-by groups and subgroups
of commodities from January 1939 through December 1945.
T a b l e 9 .—Index

Numbers ‘o f Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery
[August 1939=100]
Group I—
Engines

Group II—
Air compressors

Group III—
Pumps (power driven)

Year and month
Gaso­
line

Diesel

Com­
posite

Station­
ary

Port­
able

Com­
posite

Centrif­
ugal

Other

1939: Average....................... --January------ ---------------February.............................
March___________ ___ April...........................----May.____ ____________
June....................................
July.......................... ...........
August.................................
September.................. .........
October........................... .
November....... ............ .......
December.......................... .

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.5
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9.
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.3
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1940: Average..................... .......
January...............................
February.............................
March................... .............
April........ ................ _.........
May.....................................
June______ ___________
July...................... ...........
August................................
September....................... .
October.---------------------N ovem ber...;...................
December............................

100.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5

99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.5
99.5
99.5

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.1
100.1
100.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.5
100.2
100.5
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.fi
100.6
100.6

100.1
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2

96.5
99.0
99.0
99.0
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6

101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4

98.9
100.2
100.2
100.2
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5




mo

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

19

loot)

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Com­
posite

T able 9.—Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group II—
Air compressors

Group I—
Engines

Group III—
Pumps (power driven)

. Year and month
Gaso­
line

Diesel

Com­
posite

Station­
ary

Port­
able

1941: Average............ ................
January...............................
February___ .................. .
March_________ ______ _
April. ............................ .
M a y ............................. .
June________ ________ _
July.................................
August___ ______ ______
September......................
October_______ ____ ___
November_____________
December............................

102.2
100.5
100.5
100.5
102.0
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
104.9
104.9

103.2
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.9
103.3
103.9
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

102.6
100.1
100.1
100.1
101.1
102.7
102.9
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
105.1
105.1

100.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
100.8
100.8
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3

1942: Average.............................
January...............................
February_____ _____ ___
March...........................L.~
April_____ ____ ________
May..................................
June________ ______ _
J u ly ......................... — . .
August.................. .............
September-------------------October.......... ...................
November.................... .......
December..........................

106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5.
106.5
106.5
•106.5
106.5
106.5

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1

1943: Average.............................
January_______________
February..............................
March............................ .
April....................................
May.....................................
June.....................................
July___________ _____ August________________
September________ ____ _
October---------------------November____ ____ ____
December___________ . . .

106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

1944: Average........ .......,...........
January________ 1______
February____ __________
March...... ..........................
April.............. .....................
May____________ ____
June...................................
J u ly ..,................................
August.................................
September...........................
October...................... *----November.......................... .
December______________

108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
ioa.5
108.5

1945: Average.............................
January.............................
February..............................
March..................................
April................................y..
May.................................. .
June---------------- ----------July---------- ----------------August------------------------September. _____________
October....................... .......
November...........................
December............................

108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5




Com­
posite

Centrif­
ugal

99.9
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.0
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.5
. 99.5
99.5

100.4
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.0
99.9
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.9
100.8
100.8
100.8

100.7
95.6
94.7
94.7
95.6
96.8
102.7
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6

101.7
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
100.4
101.7
102.4
102.8
102.8
101.7
101.7
101.7

101.2
98.5
98.0
98.1
98.5
98.6
102.2
103.5
103.7
103.7
103.1
103.1
103.1

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3 •

98.2
99.5
98.3
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1

100.5
100.8
100.5
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100,4
100.4
100.4

104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6

102.2
102.0
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2
102.2

103.4
103.3
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3

98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1

100.4
100.4
1Q0.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4

104.6
102.2
104,6
102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6 - 102.2
104.6
102.2
104.6
102.2
102.1
104.6
104.6
102.1
104.6
102.1

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.3
103.3

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
ltfl.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3

98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1

100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4'
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4

104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6
104.6

103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3

105.8
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5.
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
106.4
107.0
107.0

107.3
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
107.6
107.8
107.8

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3

98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1

100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4

102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1 v 103.3
104.6
102.1
104.6
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
104.6 - 102.1
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3
104.6
102.1
103.3
104.6
102.1
103.3
102.1
104.6
103.3

20

Other

102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1

Com­
posite

T able 9.— Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939=100]

Group IV—Mechanical measuring and testing instruments
Year and month
Hardness
testers

Gage
blocks

Microm­
eters

Tool­
Precision
measuring
room
specialties
tools

Fixed
gages

Composite

1939: Average_________ ______
January__________________
February_________________
March_____________ ______
April....................... .................
May............................... ..........
June_____________________
J u ly ........... ................... .........
August_______ ______ _____
September____________ ____
October__ _________ ______
November...... ..........................
December________ ______

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100\0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1940: Average_________________
January....................................
February........... .....................
March..___ __________„___
April.______ _____________
M ay................. ............... .......
June................... ................... .
July...........................................
August. ................. ...................
September_______ ____ ____
October. ................... ...............
November................................
December..................................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.48
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8

100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9

1941: Average........... .....................
January....................................
February_______ ______ ___
March______________ _____
April........................................
May...... ..................................
June.................. ................. .
July........ .................................
August___________________
September____ _____ ______
October____________ ____ _
November_______ _____ ___
December_________________

101.3
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
102.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3

105.9
100.0
100.0
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
123.6
123.6

106.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.7
107.6
107.6
107.6
110.6
111.3
111.3
111.3

106.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.8
108.6
108.6
108.6
110.8
111.3
111.3
111.3

103.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.8
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8

105.7
100.7
100.7
100.8
100.8
105.2
107.2
107.2
107.2
108.9
109.3
110.1
110.1

1942: Average____ ____________
January__________________
February____________ ____ _
March_____________ ______
April......... ................................
May_______________ _____
June_____________________
July_____________________
August.......................................
September________________
October__________________
November________________
December___ _____________

100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.-2
100.2
100.2
100.2

114.6
123.6
123.6
123.6
123.6
123.6
123.6
118.5
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111 3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105 8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8

109.6
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
109.7
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1

1943: Average............. ....................
January—________________
February___________ ______
March..................... ..................
April.—................... ..................
May_________ _______ ____
June_____________________
July............................................
August___________________
September___ _____________
October____ ________ _____
November______ ____ _____
December..............................

95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5

103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
* 105.5
105.5

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8




21

,

108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9

T able 9.—Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939=100]

Group IV—Mechanical measuring and testing instruments
Year and month
Hardness
testers

Microm­
eters

Gage
blocks

Precision
Tool­
room
measuring
tools
specialties

Fixed
gages

1944: Average..................................
January__________________
February...................................
March—...................................
April___ ________ _______
May___1_________________
June__________ __________
July............ ............................
August............. ............ .............
September._______________
October................... ..................
November..................................
December..................................

100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
v 100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2

103,1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111 .3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8

1945: Average..................................
January.............................. .......
February____________ _____
March..............____________
April............................... ..........
May____'___________ _____
June_____________________
July_______ ______________
August............... ........................
September____: ........................
October_________ _________
November........ ................. .......
December..................................

101.3
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
104.3
104.3
104.3

103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111,3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105,5
105.5
105.5
105.5

105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8

Composite

109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
•

109.2
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.3
109.3
109.3

Group V—Scientific instruments
Year and month
Temperature
instruments

Pressure
gauges

Flow
Instruments

Control
valves and
regulators

Composite

1939: Average.....................................
January_____________ ______
February_________ _________
March_____________________
April_____________ _________
May______________ ________
June___ ___________________
July._____ _______ _________
August__________ __________
September____________ ____ _
October_________________ _
November. _________________
December____ _____________

100.0
100.0
1Q0.O
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1&0.O
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1940: Average__________________
January.............. ........................
February.....................................
March.......................................
April.____ _______ ____ _____
M ay.................................... .......
June...................................... .......
July— . : .....................................
August............ .............................
September ______ J__________
October......... ..........................
November....................................
December.................................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.1




ioo*;o
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.2

22

T able 9.—Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939=100]

Group Y—Scientific instruments
Year and month
Temperature
instruments

Pressure
gauges

Flow
instruments

Control
valves and
regulators

Composite

1941: Average.................................
January.............. .............. ...
February............ .............
March......... .............
April.........................................
May........................
June..................... ..............
July......... ......................... ...........
August_____________ _______
September_________
October.......... .
November_____ ______
December__________

100.5 .
100.2
100.4
100.5
100.5
100.7
100.7
100.3
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7

101.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
-100.0
100.0
101.5
104.0
104.0
104.0

103.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

101.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.5
101.5
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

101.3
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.2
101.3
101.3
10.1.8
102.0
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1

1942: Average.....................
January.......... ...........
*
February.....................
March....... .
April------- ------------------------May.........................
June....................
July.................... .........
August............
September...............
October......................
November___ _____
December.............

100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7

104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
• 104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
1Q5.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

100.2
103.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.9
102.1
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7

1943: Average........... _
January________
February...................
March............ . _
April............. ................
May.............
June.......... .........
July..............................
August. ................. .......
September................... .
October..... ............ .
November__________
December..... ..............

100.3
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.5
100.7
100.7
100:7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1

1944: Average...... ................
January____________
February____ ________
March........................
April................... _____.........
May......................... .......
June__ _____ __________
July____ ______________
August...... ...........................
September_______________
October______________
November_____________
December____ ___________

99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1

1945: Average__________________
January. ................ .....................
February.......... ..........................
March_____________________
April............... ................ .............
May............ ................................
June___ ______ ____________
July___________r .__________
August___________ ____ ____
September__________________
October_____________ ______
November............ .................. ___
December________ __________

99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0
104.0

105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5
105.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1

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T able 9.—Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group VI—Material handling equipment
Year and month

Industrial Industrial
trucks,
trucks,
Conveyors
power
hand

Hoists

Freight Locomotive Composite
cranes
elevators

1939: Average for*year._________
January__________________
February._________________
March. ................... ..................
April..........................................
May_____________________
June____________________ ^
July__________ _ _______
August___________ ____ ___
September______ ______ ___
October________ _____ '___
November________________
December ______...................v-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 L
100.0 r
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.9
101.9
101.9

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100. a
100.0
100.3
100.3
100.3

1940: Average for year_________
January_________ _________
February_______ _________
March_________ __________
April________________ ____
May__________ ___................
June_____________________
July________ _____ _______
August___________ ____ ___
September........... ............. .......
October__________________
November...... ..........................
December__________ ______

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

101.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8
101.8

100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5'
100.5
100.5
100.7
100.7

102.5
101.9
101.9
101.9 .
101.9
101.9
101.9
101.9
101.9
102.9
103.9
103.9
103.9

101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4

101.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.2
101.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2

100.9
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.8
100.8
100.9
100.9
100.9
101.1
101.2
101.3
101.3

1941: Average for year.................
January. ____ ____________
February_______ _____ ____
March____ _______ ________
April. ...................___................
May____________ ;..................
J u n e....____ _______ ______
July_________ ___________
August___________________
September................................
October.....................................
November______ _____ ____
December___________ ____ _

99.4
98.8
98.8
98.8
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
100.0
100.9
100.9

105.8
101.8
101.8
102.0
102.3
102.3
102.7
108.9
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

101.2
100.7
100.7
100.9
400.9
100.9
101.2
101.5
101.5
102.0
102.1
102.1
102.1

108.3
106.0
106.0
106.0
106.0
109.0
109.0
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

110.2
109.0
109.0
109.0
109.0
110.8
rio.8
110.8
110.8
^110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8

105.4
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
106.6
106.6
106.6
106.6
107.4
107.4
107.4

103.3
102.0
102.0
102.1
102.2
102.7
103.1
104.0
104.1
104.3
104.5
104.7
104.7

1942: Average for year_________
January............... ........... ......
February___________ ____ _
March___________________
April.........................................
May___________________ _
June______ ______ ________
July______________ _______
August___________________
September________________
October...... ..............................
November. _____ __________
December_________________

99.3
100.9100.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0

109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1

104.8
109.5
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4

lf0.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8

107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4

103.8
104.7
103.9
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7

1943: Average for year.......... .......
January_________ _________
February_________________
March. _ _________________
April---------------------- --------May.....................................
June_____________________
July_____________________
August___________________
September________________
October__________________
November___________ ____ _
December............................... .

98.5
99.0
99.0
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4

109.5
109.5
109.5.
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
. 102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1

104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4

110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8

107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4

103.6
103.7
103.7
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6




24

T able 9. — Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group VI—Material handling equipment
Year and month

Industrial Industrial
trucks,
trucks, Conveyors
power
hand

Hoists

Freight Locomotive Composite
elevators
cranes

1944: Average for year........... .......
January__________________
February_________________
March____ _______________
April___ _____________ _
May....................... .................
June........................... .............
July........................................ .
August............................. .........
September................T______
October......................I____ _
November________________
December_______ _________

98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4

109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1

104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4

110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8

107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4

103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6

1945: Average for year...................
January.................................
February_________________
March........................... ...........
April............... .........................
May________ _______ _____
June..........................................
July........ ............ ......................
August_________________
September_________ _______
October. ...................................
November________________
December_________________

98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4

109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5
109.5

102.2
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.1
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5

104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4

110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8
110.8

108.6
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
107.4
111.6
112.1
112.1

103.7
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.6
103.7
103.9
103.9
103.9

Group VII—Fans
and blowers
Year and month

1939: Average for year.
January.......... ........
February___ _____
March.....................
April____________
May____________
June____________
July..___________
August__________
September_______
October_________
November_______
December________
1940: Average for year.
January_________
February. .............
March....................
April. _____ ______
May__ __________
June.........................
July....... ..................
August__________
September...... .........
October....................
November................
December................




Centrif­
ugal
blowers
101.0
103.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

1Q0.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

Propeller
fans
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100,0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.8
100.0
100.0

99.9
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8

Com­
posite

Group
VIII—
Mechani­
cal
stokers,
power
type

100.7
102.6
101.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

101.2
101.2
101.2

100.0

101.2

100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9.
99.9
99.9
99.9

25

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7

Group
IX Ind ustrial
oil
burners
100.0
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Group X—Heat exchangers,
water and oil coolers
Water
and oil
coolers

Heat
ex­
changers

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0

mo
100.0
mo

mo

100.0
100.0

100.0

10.0.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

#100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

Com­
posite
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

103.6
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1
103.1

102.7
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3

100.0
100.0

T able 9.— Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939=100]

Group VII—Fans
and blowers
Year and month

Centrif­ Propeller
ugal
fans
blowers

Com­
posite

Group
VIII—
Mechani­
cal
stokers,
power
type

Group
IX Industrial
oil
burners

Group X—Heat exchangers,
water and oil coolers
Water
and oil
coolers

Heat
changers

Com­
posite

1941: Average for year........ . . .
January.................................
February____ __________
March__________ ______
April___________ _____
May__________________
June__________________
July----------------------------August____________ ____
September______________
October.................... ...........
November______________
December______________

108.8
103.9
107.5
107.5
107.5
107.5
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
113.3
115.5

107.3
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
106.6
107.8
108.6
111.7
116.1
119.1
119.1

108.4
102.7
105.2
105.2
105.2
105.2
108.0
108.4
108.6
109.5
110.8
115.0
116.5

103.2
101.7
101.7
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.8
103.8
103.8

101.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.0
101.1
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

105.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
107.5
118.8
118.8
118.8

120.9
112.0
112.0
112.0
112.0
112.0
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3

117.0
109.0
109.0
109.0
109.0
109.0
120.5
120.5
120.5
122.4
125.2
125.2
125.2

1942: Average for year............
January...............................
February____ ______ ____
March_____ ___________
April.................................
May___ ______________ _
June____ ___ ______ ____
J u ly ....,_________ _____
August....... .........................
September______________
October_____________ _
November.......... .............
December_______ ,______

109.4
115.5
111.0
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6
108.6

115.6
119.1
117.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
. 115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1

111.2
116.5
112.8
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5

104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104,3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3

103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8

135.0
130.7
130.7
130.7
130.7
130.7
138.0
138. (V
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0

130.9
127.7
127.7
127.7
127.7
127.7
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2

1943: Average for year_______
109.0
January_____ _____ _____
108.6
February......................... .
108.6
March_______ __________
108.6
April........................... .........
108.6
May..................... ...............
108.9
June___________________
109.1
July.................................... .
109.1
August........ ...................... .
109.1
September________ _____
109.1
October__ ____ _________ - 109.1
November______________
109.1
December........... .................
109.1

115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1

110.8
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.5
110.7
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9

103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8

103.0
1Q3.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0 .
103.0
103.0

118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8

135.5
138.0
138 .b
138.0
138.0
138.0
133.7
133.7
133.7
133.7
133.7
133.7
133.7 -

131.3
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2
133.2
130.0
130.0
130.0
130.0
130.0
130.0
130.0

1944: Average for year........... _
January............ *.________
February_______________
March....... ...........................
April.,___________ _____
May______:____________
June_____________ _____
July___________________
August_______ ______ _
September. _______ ______
October_____ ___________
November______________
December...................... .......

109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109. J
109.1
109.1
109.1

115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1

110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9

103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
10&.5
103:5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5

103.0
103.. 0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8

126.2
128.8
128.8
128.8
128.8
128.8
128.8
123.5
123.5
12^.5
123.5
123.5
123.5

124.3
126.3
126.3
126.3
126.3
126.3
126.3
122.3
122.3
122.3
122.3
122.3
122.3

1945: Average for year.______
January________________
February_____ ____ _____
March....... ..........................
April---- ----------------- M a y ..,______ ________
June_______ ____ ______
July___________________
August________________
September. .........................
October________________
November -------------------December___________ _

109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1

115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1

110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
. 110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9
110.9

103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5
103.5

103.0
103.0
,103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0/ 103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8
118.8

119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6
119.6

119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4
119.4




26

T able 9. —Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group XI—Cutting tools and machine tool attachments

Twist
drills

Mill­
ing
cut­
ters

Ream­
ers

Hand
taps

Dies

Grind­ .Wood
ing
saw
wheels blades

Metal
Ma­
saw
chine
blades knives

Files

Com­
pos­
ite

1939: Average for year. _
January.................
February........ ..........
March.....................
April..................... .
May...........................
June..........................
July......... .................
August .......................
September.............
October......................
November_______ _•
December__ ______

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0.

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1940: Average for year. _
January__________
February...................
March.......................
April......................
May.......... ................
June.......... ...............
July___ ____ _____
August......................
September........ .........
October.....................
November____ ____
December..................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 ' 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 .100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
f c : : : : : : : : : : : 100.0
100.0
June_____________
July........................ 100.0
August....................... 100.0
September________ 100.0
October...................... 100.0
November________ 100.0
December_________ 100.0

101.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.4
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
103.4
103.4
103.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1942: Average for year..
January.................
February...______
March.................... .
April............... ..........
May...........................
June.......... ............ .
July_____________
August........ .............
September........ .........
October.............. .......
November._______
December..................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1943: Average for year. _
January.............. ____
February....................
March....... ................
A pril........................
May..........................
June___ __________
July...........................
August........ ............
September.............
October.............. .......
November________
December..................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

101.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
JOO.O
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Year and month

1941: Average for year. _
January________ _
February.. . . ______
March....... ...............




100.0
100.0
100.0

ioo.(r

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

27

ioo.tr

100.0

100.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.4
100.4
100.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.2
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

T able 9. — Index Numbers of Prices of General and A uxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group XI—Cutting tools and machine tool attachments
Year and month
Twist
drills

1944: Average for year.January. ................. .
February.................
March.......................
A pril............. .
M ay......... ...............
June...........................
July...........................
August.......... ............
September________
October................. .
November____ ____
December..................
1945: Average for year. _
January......................
February...............
March.......................
April............... ...........
May_____________
June_____________
July_________ ____
August
...............
September...... ...........
October......................
November.................
December...................

Mill­
ing
cut­
ters

100.0 100.0
ioo.o 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
ioo.o 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0, 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

Ream­
ers

Hand
taps

Dies

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
10D.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

ioo.o
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Ma­
Grind­ Wood Metal
ing
chine
saw
saw
wheels blades blades knives

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.Q
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Files

Com­
pos­
ite

100.0
100.0.
100,0'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100!o
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0

100.0

Group XII—Mechanical power trnasmission equipment
Year and month
Enclosed
gearing

Open
gearing

Anti­
friction
bearings

Plain
bearings

39: Average for year__________
January___________ _____
February...... ................ ............
March______ ______ _____
April----------_____............ ____
M^y________ ____________
June_____________________
July............ ...............................
August.......................................
September, ................................
October.....................................
November..................................
December.............. ...................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.8
102.7
102.7
102.7
101.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

10: Average for year.....................
V January...... ..............................
February....................................
March............ ...........................
A pril......................... .............
May.....................................___
June..........................................
July........... ..............................
August.......................................
September.................... .............
October......................................
November.................................
December...................................

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2

102.7
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
103.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.4




28

ChainV-belt
drive
drive
equipment equipment

Com­
posite

T able 9. —Index Numbers of Prices of General and. Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
[August 1939=100]

Group XII—Mechanical power transmission equipment
Year and month
Enclosed
gearing

Open
gearing

Anti­
friction
bearings

Plain
bearings

ChainV-belt
drive
drive
equipment equipment

Com­
posite

1941: Average for year.......... .........
January_____
______
February...................................
March....................................
April*_____________ ______
May.........................................
June...................... ....................
July........ ..................................
August........... .........................
September................................
October...... ...............................
November............. „..................
December. ................................

101.5
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
101.1
102.3
103.4
103.4
103. *
103.4

112 8
103 9
109 0
114 0
114.0
114/0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0
114.0

99.5
99.9
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5

100.4
100.0
100.0
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
100.0
101.3
101.3
101.3
107.8

100.4
100 6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.0
100.0
100.0

1942: Average for year.....................
January......................................
February....................................
March............ ..........................
April..................................
May............................
June.......................
July...........................................
August.....................................
September..................................
October......................................
November............... .................
December..................................

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1

96.2
99.5
99.5
99.2
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
93.5
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8

107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

105.3
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
105.8
102.9
.102.5

101.9
103.6
103.6
103.4
102.8
102.8
102.8
102.8
100.6
100.2
100.2
100.0
100.0

1943: Average for year_____
_ _
January.................................
February...... ............
March.......... .....................
April........................... .............
May..........................
June............................
J u ly ........... ............. .............
August.......................................
September.......................
October.............
November......... . __
December_____ ____ ______

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1

90.0
92.8
92.8
92.0
91.4
90.6
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5

107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5

98.6
100.0
100.0
99.6
99.3
98.9
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8

1944: Average for year...................
January________ _
February...... ................ ...
March...................................
April....... ...............................
May................................
June................. ............ ...
July.......... ............ ....................
August.______ ___________
September......... .......................
October....................................
November_________ _______
December..................... ............

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1

88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5

107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5

97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8

1945: Average for year.....................
January_____ _______ _____
February...;_______________
March......................... .............
April.........................................
M ay.........................................
June..........................................
July........ ...................................
August__________ _________
September.................................
October....................... ..............
November.................................
December..................................

103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4
103.4

118.2
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.1
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4

88.6
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
89.2

107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
1Q7.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5

97.9
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.9
97.9
97.9
98.2




29

101 9
100.0
100.9
100 9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
101.7
103.4
105.8
105.8

101.4
100.4
100.8
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.1
101.4
101.8
101.8
102.0
103.2

T able 9.— Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery—Continued
August 1939=100]
Group XIII—Gas welding and
cutting equipment

Year and month

Acety­ Torchesi Flame
cut­
lene
and
ting Acces­
gener­
sories
tips
ma­
ators
chines

Weld­
ing
rods

Group XIV—Lubricating
equipment

Com­
pos­
ite

Grease
pumps

Hand
guns

Cen­
tral­
ized
lubri­
cating
equip­
ment

Com­
pos­
ite

1939: Average for year________
January............................. .
February______ ______ ....
March.............. .....................
April.......................................
May...... .............. ......
June.......................................
July.......................................
August........... ........................
September........... ..................
October...... ............... ..........
November..............................
December...............................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100 0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0. 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 .100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1940: Average for year.................
January...... ......................... .
February..............................
March......... .....................
April.....................................
May................... ...................
June______________
July____________ ____ _
August.......... .......................
September.............................
October..-................. ..........
November..............................
December............ .................

100 0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100:fl
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1941: Average for year...... ..........
January.,........ .....................
February................................
March................................
April______ _____ _______
May........ ............ ..................
June.......................................
July____________________
August____________ _____
September. __..................... .
October..................................
November_______________
December___ _____ ______

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

1942: Average for year________
January...._____________
February. ...... ...................
March...................................
April......................................
May............................ .........
June...... ............... ...........
July........ ...............................
August............. .....................
Setpember.............................
October...... ............................
November................. ............
December..............................

100 0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

1943: Average for year.................
January........... .....................
February................................
March....................................
April________ __________
May___________________
June___________________
J u ly .....______ ________
August____________ _____
September_____ ______ _
October_________________
November.............................
December...............................

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.4
100.0
100.0
99.4
100.0 , 99.4
99.4
100.0
99.4
100.0
99.4
100.0
99.4
100.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
99.4
100.0
99.4
99.4
100.0
100.0
99.4
99.4
100.0




30

T

able

9 .— Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Group XIII—Gas welding and
cutting equipment

Tear and month

Acety­ Torches Flame
cut­
lene
and
ting Acces­
gener­
sories
tips
ma­
ators
chines

Weld­
ing
rods

Com­
pos­
ite

Grease
pumps

Hand
guns

Cen­
tral­
ized
lubri­
cating
equip­
ment

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
foo.o
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4

99.6
99.9
100.0 '100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
97.7
99.3
97.7
99.3

99.1
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
100.5
100.5

100.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.3
102.3

102.0
101.6
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0

100.1
99.8
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
101.4
101.4

1944: Average for year.................
January.......................... .......
February............... ............. .
March.......... ........................
April............................... .......
May.................................... .
June.......................................
July........................................
August______ __________
September............. ...............
October............... ..................
November______________
December____ ____ ______

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0,
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0* s 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 10Q.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0

1945: Average for year._..............
January.................................
February_______________
March_________ ______
April......... ................. ...........
May................. ....................
June___________________
July_____ ______________
August..................................
September.. _______ _____ _
October............................. .
November_______________
December__ ____ ________

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Year and month

Group XIV—Lubricating
equipment

Group XVI—Industrial heat
treating furnaces

Group XV—
Industrial
scales

Gas fired

Electric fired

Com­
pos­
ite

Composite
of all
groups

Composite

1939: Average for year.......................
January____________ ______ _
February____ ______________
March_____________________
. April-------------- ----------------- May_____ _________________
June.............. .............................
July___ ___________ _______
August.......................... .............
September........ ......................
October.......................................
November____________ _____
December__________________

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.8
98.9
98.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.9
100.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.3
100.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.3
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.1
100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.100.0

1940: Average for year_______ ____
January........................................
February................... .................
March.................................. .......
April............... ..........................
May........................ ....................
June____________ ____ _____
July..................................... . . . .
August____________________
September. _______ __________
October-------------------- ----- . . .
November____________ _____
December.....................................

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.3
100.3
100.4
100.4
100.3
100.3
100.2
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3

31
698256°-47-5




T able 9. —Index Numbers of Prices of General and Auxiliary Machinery— Continued
[August 1939= 100]

Year and month

Group XVI—Industrial heat
treating furnaces

Group XV—
Industrial
scales

Gas fired * Electric fired
1941: Average for year....... ...............
January___________________
February........ ............................
March..............._.........................
April______________________
May____ __________________
June______________________
July____ __________________
August._______ ________ __ _
September_______________. . .
October........................................
November......................... ...........
December__ _____ ....................

104.6
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
102.0
106.6
106.8
106.8
107.2
107.6
107.6
107.6

103.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.6
100.6
100.6
107.3
107.3
108.3
109.3
109.3

1942: Average for year........................
January.......................................
February_____ ...........................
March......... .................................
April.............................................
M a y ................................ . . . __
June______ _____ ______ ____
July____ _______ ___________
August___________ ..................
September_______ __________
October___________ ____ ___
November..... ........ ............. . ._
December. ......... ........................

107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6

1943: Average for year..___ ______
January_______________ ____
February___ _______________
March....... ............... l................
April.......... ................................
May...................................... .......
June.................................. ...........
July.............................. .............
August____________________
September_____________ ____
October................................ .
November____ ____ _________
December_______ ______ ____

Composite

Composite
of all
groups

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

101.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.2
100.2
102.3
102.3
102.6
103.0
103.0

102.6
100.9
101.1
101.1
101.3
101.7
102.7
103.0
103.2
103.5
103.8
104.1
104.7

109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

104.
105.1
104.8
104.7
104.5
104.5
104.7
104.7
103.9
103.8
103.8
103.7
103.7

107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6

109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0
103.0

103.1
103.7
103.7
103.5
103.4
103.3
102.7
102.7
102.7
102.7
102.7
102.7
102.7

1944: Average for year................
January____ _____ ____............
February______________ ____
March_____ __________ _
April..........................................
May___ _________________...
June.............. ...............................
July_______________________
August________ ___________
September.___ _____ ________
October___________ ____ ___
November_________ _____ _
December....................................

107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6

109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109,3
109.3
109.3,
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3

97.9
100.0
100.0
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5

101.5
103.0
103.0
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2

102.5
102.7
102.7
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4

1945: Average for year...___ _____
January__________ ______
February---------------------------March----------- -------------------April.------ ------------------------May__________ ____ _______
June________________ ______
July______________________
August........ ..... ......................
September. .......................... .
October......... ........................ .
November............ .............. ^___
December............... ...................

107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6

109.4
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
109.3
110.6

97.6
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
99.3

101.4
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101,2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
102.9

102.4
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.4
102.5
102.6




32

v

Wholesale Prices9 Index Numbers9 and Relative Importance of
Individual Commodities
Table 10 gives monthly and annual wholesale prices and index
numbers during 1945 for approximately 900 individual commod­
ities, and the average relative importance during 1945 for each
of the commodities included in the Bureau’s comprehensive whole­
sale price index.
The prices and index numbers shown in this table represent
“net” prices after the deduction of applicable discounts. The
figures giving relative importance show the percentage that the
aggregate value of each commodity was of the aggregate value
of all commodities included in the comprehensive wholesale price
index in 1945. The aggregate value for each commodity is the
product of the average price during 1945 and the quantity weight­
ing factor used for that commodity. In general the quantity
weighting factor reflects commercial sales during the years
1929-31.




33

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

$1,296

FARM PRODUCTS, f.o.b. listed market
1.1
2
3
34.1
5

CO

6
7
8
9
10
11

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
*20.1
21
22
23

Grains:
Barley, No. 2 malting, Minneapolis......................
Corn, Chicago:
No. 2 yellow_______ ______ ____________
No. 3 yellow________ _______ __________
Oats, No. 3 white, Minneapolis_______________
Rye, No. 2, Chicago__ _________ ________ ___
Wheat:
No. 2 red, soft winter, Chicago__________
No. 2 hard winter, Kansas City__________
No. 1 northern spring, Minneapolis...... .........
No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis___
No. 1 hard white, Portland, Oreg_________
No. 2 soft, red winter, St. Louis__________
Livestock and poultry:
Cattle, Chicago:
Calves, good to choice, vealers— ..................
Cows:
Fair to good............................................
Good to choice____________________
Steers:
Fair to good— .......................... ...........
Good to choice____________________
Hogs, Chicago:
Good to choice, heavy butchers___________
Good to choice, light butchers____________
Sheep, Chicago:
Ewes, native,.fair to best.. _____________
Lambs, native, good to choice____________
Wethers, poor to best_____________^____
Poultry, live fowls:
Chicago_____________________________
New York___________ ________________

See footnotes a t end of table.




Bu______

$1,308

$1,308

$1,306

$1,299

$1,289

$1,278

$1,278

$1,286

$1,310

$1,320

$1,320

$1,300

___ do____
___ do____
___ do____
__ do

1.152
1.149
.733
1.210

1.144
1.152
.758
1.194

(?)
1.152
.758
1.208

1.168
1.153
.673
1.328

1.183
1.169
.647
1.378^

1.176
1.169
.674
1.489

1.184
1.182
.652
1.542

1.186
1.176
.574
1.479

1.180
1.180
.575
1.567

1.184
1.180
.630
1.612

1.185
1.180
.727
1.879

1.185
1.180
.746
1.798

1.178
1.169
.678
1.471

___ do........
___ do........
....d o ........
___do........
___ do____
___do____

1.759
1.640
1.667
1.678
1.630
1.759

1.759
1.663
1.689
1.679
1.638
1.759

1.759
1.664
1.684
1.698
1.648
1.759

1.759
1.678
1.689
1.696
1.664
1.759

1.765
1.659
1.686
1.692
1.665
1.759

1.790
1.672
1.718
1.716
1.692
1.790

1.703
1.626
1.714
1.717
1.619
1.713

1.664
1.643
1.680
1.699
1.585
1.679

1.704
1.647
1.630
1.690
1.566
1.719
•

1.790
1.682
1.701
1.717
1.630
1.788

1.790
1.704
1.715
1.710
1.691
1.790

1.790
1.698
1.718
1.715
1.700
1.790

1.753
1.664
1.691
1.700
1.643
1.755

100 lb___

14.750

14.875

15.656* 16.325

15.750

15.688

15.375

15.344

14.438

14.475

14.625

14.625

15.156

___ do,'___
....d o ........

10.975
12.275

11.906
13.219

11.938
13.250

11.375
13.050

10.969
12.719

10.812
12.125

10.700
11.825

10.000
11.000

9.531
10.344

10.150
11.200

10.625
11.750

10.075
11.050

10.745
11.974

___do____
___ do____

14.925
15.950

15.012
16.000

15.875
16.500

16.350
16.950

16.312
17.156

16.562
17.188

16.525
17.245

16.094
17.125

15.812
17.044

16.650
17.400

16.500
17.250

15.475
16.750

16.006
16.878

___ do........
___ d o ..,..

14.725
14.715

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.750
14.750

14.830
14.830

14.850
14.850

14.705
14.710

14.758
14.758

___ do........
___ do.___
___ do........

6.900
15.485
8.200

8.250
16.450
9.375

8.900
16.838
10.250

8.890
16.700
10.250

8.625
15.838
8.625

8.438
16.125
8.562

7 625
15.890
8.700

6.312
14.012
7.438

5.531
13.644
6.438

5.825
14.475
6.400

5.969
14.581
6.625

6.550
14.700
7.125

7.303
15.400
8.163

Lb.______

.255
.285

.260
.290

.264
.294

.268
.298

.272
.302

.260
.292

.251
.287

.251
.285

.239
.283

.228
.270

.232
.284

.243
.285

.252
.288

T a ble 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

'Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

100.00

104.9

105.2

105.3

105.7

106.0

106.1

105.9

105.7

105.2

105.9

106.8

107.1

105.8

FARM PRODUCTS, f.o.b. listed market. _

21.74

126.2

127.0

127.2

129.0

129.9

130.4

129.0

126.9

124.3

127.3

131.1

131'5

128.2

Grains_____________________
__ __
Barley, No. 2 malting, Minneapolis___________
Corn, Chicago:
No. 2 yellow............ ................. .....................
No. 3 yellow....................................................
Oats, No. 3 white, Minneapolis________ _____
Rye, No. 2, Chicago.............................................
Wheat:
No. 2 red, soft winter, Chicago.................
No. 2 hard winter, Kansas City__________
No. 1 northern spring, Minneapolis_______
No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis___
No. 1 hard white, Portland, Oreg_________
No. 2 soft, red winter, St. Louis_____ ____

3.19
.14

129.3
M

129.8
«

129.8
0)

130.5
«

129.1
«

130.2
0)

128.6
W

126.4
(*)

126.6
(l)

130.2
(*)

132.9
(l)

133.2
0)

129.7

.3 4 ,
.50
.31
.04

149.2
153.7
180.4
126.8

148.0
154.1
186.6
125.2

(2)
154.1
186.5
126.6

151.1
154.2
165.6
139.2

153.1
156.3
159.2
144.5

152.2
156.4
165.9
156.1

153.2
158.0
160.6
161.6

153.5
157.3
141.3
155.1

152.7
157.8
141.5
164.3

153.2
157.8
155.1
169.0

153.4
157.8
179.1
196.9

153.4
157.8
183.6
188.4

152.4
156.3
166.9
154.2

.27
.62
.25
.36
.17
.19

114.0
109.6
107.6
107.9
110.7
113.1

114.0
111.2
109.1
107.9
111.2
113.1

114.0
111.2
108.7
109.1
111.9
113.1

114.0
112.1
109.1
109.1
113.0
113.1

114.4
110.9
108.9
108.8
113.1
113.1

116.1
111.8
110.9
110.3
115.0
115.1

110.4
108.6
110.7
110.4
110.0
110.2

107.9
109.8
108.5
109.2
107.7
108.0

110.5
110.1
105.3
108.6
106.4
110.6

116.1
112.5
109.8
110.4
110.7
115.0

116.1
113.9
110.7
109.9
114.9
115.1

116.1
113.5
110.9
110.3
115.4
115.1

113.7
111.2
109.2
109.3
111.6
112.9

Livestock and poultry_______________
Cattle, Chicago:
Calves, good to choice, vealers___________
Cows:
Fair to good_________ ____________
Good to choice.......................................
Steers:
Fair to good............ ................................
Good to choice____________________
Hogs, Chicago:
Good to choice, heavy butchers.....................
Good to choice, light butchers___ ________
Sheep, Chicago:
Ewes, native, fair to best____________ ___
Lambs, native, good to choice........................
Wethers, poor to best_______ _____ _____
Poultry, live fowls:
Chicago.................................... .....................
New York........................................... ..........

7.20

131.1

133.8

135.6

136.4

135.5

134.4

133.3

130.7

128.5

130.5

131.8

129.6

132.5

.41

121.6

122.6

129.0

134.5

129.8

129.3

126.7

126.4

119.0

119.3

120.5

120.5

124.9

.30
.69

190.4
189.2

206.6
203.7

207.1
204.2

197.3
201.1

190.3
196.0

187.6
186.9

185.6
182.2

173.5
169.5

165.4
159.4

176.1
172.6

184.3
181.1

174.8
170.3

186.4
184.5

.45
.97

170.3
167.4.

171.3
167.9

181.2
173.2

186.6
177.9

186.2
180.1

189.0
180.4

188.6
181.0

183.7
179.7

180.5
178.9

190.0
182.6

188.3
181.0

176.6
175.8

182.7
177.1

.80
2.42

119.4
112.2

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

119.6
112.5

120.2
113.1

120.4
113.2

119.2
112.2

119.6
112.5

.04
.31
.02

104.7
108.0
100.2

125.1
114.7
114.6

135.0
117.5
125.3

134.9
116.5
125.3

130.8
110.5
105.4

128.0
112.5
104.7

115.7
110.8
106.3

95.8
97.7
90.9

83.9
95.2
78.7

88.4
101.0
78.2

90.5
101.7
81.0

90.4
102.5
87.1

110.8
107.4
99.8

.37
.42

101.4
95.7

103.4
97.4

105.0
98.7

106.6
100.1

108.1
101.4

103.4
98.2

99.8
96.4

99.8
95.7

95.0
95.1

90.9
90.5

92.4
95.3

96.5
95.7

100.2
96.6

All commodities_____________________

1.1
2
3
*4.1
5

c/i

6
7
8
9
10
11

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
*20.1
21
22
23

Relative
importance,
year 1945

See footnotes at end of table.




T a ble 10.^—Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

$0,212
.211
.233

$0,211
.213
.234

$0,207
.211
.233

$0,205
.210
.231

$0,207
.211
.232

$0,213
.217
.238

$0,222
.223
.247

$0,228
.228
.252

$0,210
.212
.233

.390
.343
.344
.349
.361
.368
.375

.390
.343
.345
.350
.361
.368
.375

(2)
.350
.354
.352
.368
.376
.395

(2)
.356
.270
.378
.381
.388
.421

(*)
.378
.394
.386
.400
.404
.470

.455
.346
.409
.378
.332
.381
.502

.514
.401
.434
.434
.420
.419
.511

(2)
.437
.450
.458
.467
.461
.525

.515
.429
.442
.464
.466
.458
.520

(2)
.372
.384
.386
.391
.402
.442

2.858
2.180
3.250
5.088
4.235

2.283
2.044
3.409
6.055
5.288

3.093
2.354
3.965
5.677
5.315

3.895
2.739
3.960
5.191
5.810

3.877
2.740
3.569
4.798
4.911

4.424
3.219
3.439
3.972
4.374

3.889
3.488
3.229
6.714
4.618

4.256
3.887
3.385
6.184
4.274

4.495
4.659
3.379
7.008
5.174

4.669
4.642
3.701
6.288
6.194

3.685
3.029
3.429
5.574
4.879

32.000
32.625
32.625
(2)

31.250
32.625
32.625
(2)

29.333
29.800
29.800
(2)

24.000
27.625
27.625
(2)

24.000
28.000
28.000
(2)

24.000
27.200
27.200
(2)

23.000
24.250
24.250
(2)

23.500
24.250
24.250
.730

26.250
23.600
23.600
.730

29.000
24.750
24.750
.730

29.000
25.000
25.000
.730

27.287
27,-576
27.576
(2)

3.356
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.356
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.349
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.314
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.281
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.275
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.278
4.345
3.60(1
(2)

3.281
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.227
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.274
4.345
3.600
<*)

3.294
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.349
4.345
3.600
(2)

3.302
4.345
3.600
(2)

100 lb....... 43.000
___do........ 31.500
Bu............. 3.100
100 lb ..... 6.125

43.000
31.500
3.100
6.125

43.000
31.500
3.100
6.125

43.000
31.500
3.100
6.125

43.000
31.500
3.100
6.125

43.000
31.500
3.100
6.125

43.000
(2)
3.100
(2)

43.000
(2)
3.100
5.875

43.000
31.500
3.100
5.375

43.000
31.500
3.100
5.375

43.000
31.500
3.100
5.375

43.000
31.500
3.100
5.375

43.000
(2)
3.100
5.812

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

$0,202
.202
.223

$0,203
.203
.224

$0,207
.209
.228

.408
.349
.346
.346
.366
.372
.392

.390
.343
.340
.346
.360
.366
.370

3.031
2.250
3.125
4.995
4.871

Year

FARM PRODUCTS— Continued

24
25
26.1
27.2
28
29
30.1
31.1
32
33

34
35
36.1
37
38
39
40
41
*42.1
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Other farm products:
Cotton, middling, spot:
Galveston, % ".......... ...................................... Lb............. $0,202
___ do____
.202
___ do____
.224
Eggs, fresh:
.454
Extras, 1 and 2, large, Boston......................... Doz_____
U. S. Standards, Chicago______
___ do____
.380
.386
No. 1 Standards, Cincinnati.............. ............ -----do-----U. S. Standards, New Orleans___
_ _ ___ do____
.390
___ d o..__
U. S. Standards, New York____
.408
___ do____
Standard, Philadelphia
____
.413
Mediums, San Francisco______
______ ....d o ........
.449
Fruits:
Apples, fresh:
Average grade:
Chicago.............................................. Bu.______ 3.015
New York__________________ _ ....d o ____ 2.346
Medium grade, Portland, Oreg__ _;___ Box............ 2.885
Lemons, California, average grade, Chicago. . -----do........ 5.063
Oranges, California, average grade, Chicago.. ....d o ........ 3.787
Alfalfa, No. 1, Kansas City______________
Clover, No. 1, Chicago__________________
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago________________
__ ________ _ _ _
Hops, Pacific coast
Milk, fluid:
Chicago________________________ _____
New York____________________________
San Francisco_________ - _____________ _
Peanuts, Norfolk
_____
.
>
Seeds:
Alfalfa, Kansas City ______
Clover, Chicago_______________________
Flax, Minneapolis
________
__
Timothy, Chicago...........................................

See footnotes at end of tablo.




Ton......... 31.700
___ do........ 31.400
___ do........ 31.400
Lb.............
(2)
100 lb........
___ do____
___ do........
Lb.............

\

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

11.35

121.5

121.4

120.5

123.2

125.9

127.2

125.5

123.7

120.3

123.6

129.3

131.3

124.3

2.30
.51
.03

118.6
120.0
125.9

118.4
119.9
125.7

119.4
120.8
126.3

121.6
124.2
128.4

124.4
125.6
131.1

123.8
126.5
131.8

121.7
125.4
131.0

120.6
124.5
129.8

121.3
125.1
130.7

125.1
128.8
134.0

130.4
132.6
139.0

133.8
135.8
141 9

123.2
125.7
131.2

.12
.33
.04
.03
.59
.14
,07

107.5
113.4
108.5
105.8
114.0
104.5
150.8

96.7
104.2
97.3
93.8
102.3
94.0
131.8

92.3
102.5
95.6
93.8
100.6
92.6
124.3

92.4
102.5
96.6
94.5
100.9
93.0
126.0

92.4
102.5
97.0
94.8
100.9
93.0
126.0

106.3
104.0
102.6
106.4
98.1
141.4

113.1
110.7
104.7
111.8
102.3
157.9

107.8
103.2
114.9
102.3
92.8
96.4
168.8

121.7
119.7
122.0
117.5
117.4
106.0
171.7

130.5
126.5
124.0
130.6
116.6
176.4

122.0
128.1
124.4
125.7
130.1
116.0
174.7

(2)

104.7
99.6
95.5
103.0
95.1
132.7

.12
.19
.39
.08
.39

220.5
111.5
(»)
90.9
63.6

221.7
106.9
C1)
89.7
81.8

209.1
103.6
(l)
91.3
71.1

167.0
97.1
(l)
108.7
88.8

226.2
111.9
(*)
101.9
89.2

284.9
130.2

323.6
153.0
(i)
71.3
73.4

284.4
165.7
(i)
120.5
77.5

311.3
184.7
(l)
111.0
71.8

328.8
221.4
«
125.8
86.9

341.5
220.6
(l)
112.9
104.0

269.5
144.0

93.2
97.5

283.6
130.2
«
86.1
82.4

.21
.14
.11
.03

150.7
137.5
133.7

152.1
142.8
138.9

148.6
142.8
138.9

139.5
130.5
126.9

114.1
121.0
117.6

114.1
122.6
119.2

114.1
119.1
115.8

109.3
106.2
103.3

111.7
106.2
103.3
265.7

124.8
103.4
100.5
265.7

137.9
108.4
105.4
265.7

137.9
109.4
106.5
265.7

129.7
120.8
117.4

Year

FARM PRODUCTS— Continued

24
25
26.1
27.2
28
29
30.1
31.1
32
33

34
35
36.1
37
38
39
40
41
*42.1
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Other farm products________________
Cotton, middling, spot:
Galveston,
..................- ..................... . .
New Orleans, % "....... ...................................
New York,
........ ......................................
Eggs, fresh:
Extras, 1 and 2, large, Boston................. .......
U. S. Standards, Chicago. ..............................
No. 1 Standards, Cincinnati...........................
U. S. Standards, New Orleans........................
U. S. Standards, New York..........................
Standard, Philadelphia........................ ..........
Mediums, San Francisco.................................
Fruits:
Apples, fresh:
Average grade:
Chicago__________ ____ _______
New York_______________ ____
Medium grade, Portland, Oreg_____ _
Lemons, California, average grade, Chicago. _
Oranges, California, average grade, Chicago..
Hay:
Alfalfa, No. 1, Kansas City............................
'Clover, No. 1, Chicago...............................
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago_______________
Hops, Pacific coast_________________ _______
Milk, fluid:
Chicago__________________ _____ ____
New York______________ _____ ________
San Francisco___________ _____________
Peanuts, Norfolk__________ ______ ________
Seeds ■
Alfalfa, Kansas City___________________
Clover, Chicago_______________________
Flax, Minneapolis. _________ . _
Timothy, Chicago______^_________ ____

See footnotes at end of table.




(2)

(l )

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(l )

(l )

(l )

0)

(l )

(l )

0)

(? )

.52
1.63
.12
.12

119.9
115.0

.04
.10
.17
.01

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

(2)

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
99.2

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
(2)

133.2
(2)

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
(2)

133.2
95.2

(l )

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
87.1

( i)

119.9
x115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
87.1

(2)

(? )

119.9
115.0
(2)

261.0
131.8
133.2
87.1

111.2
108.1
104.6
109.3
101.6
148.4

(l )

100.1
81.9

a

C1)

o)

(2)

(2)

119.9
115.0
261.0
131.8
133.2
87.1

119.9
115.0

261.0
(2)

133.2
94.2

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index N u m bersan d Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

FARM PRODUCTS— Continued
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59.1
60.1
61.1
62.1
63
64
65
66.1
67

Other farm products— Continued
Tobacco, leaf, warehouse sales, average last 12
months........... ..................................................... 100 L b .... $42,671 $42,569 $42,556 $42,581 $42,659 $42,715 $42,794 $43,031 $43,013 $43,525 $43,641 $43,886
Vegetables:
6.895
6.895
Beans, dried, New York............. __. __........... ___ do„ 6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
6.895
Onions, Chicago................. ...........•_............
4.498
3.562
5.962
3.882
3.020
3.548
3.670
4.628
6.620
4.450
3.038
4.568
Potatoes:
3.062
Sweet, Philadelphia.................................
1.450
1.569
1.312
1.406
2.650
1.635
1.938
1.790
1.848
1.738
2.336
White:
Boston..................................... ........ 100 Lb.—
3.420
3.554
4.136
3.391
2.675
3.325
3.681
4.454
2.520
4.191
2.381
2.431
Chicago............................................. ___ do____ 3.242
2.994
3.827
3.158
3.252
3.449
4.292
2 645
2.575
2.869
4 058
2.938
New York...................................... ___do__ _ 3.569
3.179
3.059
3.592
3.428
2 445
2.744
2.875
3.671
2.431
3 780
3.000
Portland, Oreg.......... ........................ ___ do____ 3.500
2.944
4.843
3.796
3.400
3.400
4.469
3.031
2.850
3.006
3.860
3.156
Wool, Boston:
Domestic, bright fleece, grease basis:
Fine clothing, 64’s, 70’s, 80’s................... Lb— ........
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.395
.315
.379
Fine delaine, 64’s, 70’s, 80’s..................... ___ do........
.475
.475
.475
.475
.475
475
.475
.475
.475
.475
.464
.420
Halfblood, 58’s, 60’s.............. ................. _„.do........
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.488
.440
MrV% blood, 48’s, 50’s, 56’s....... .............. ___ do........
.540
.540
.540
.540
.540
.540
.540
.540
.540
.531
.540
.495
Domestic, territory, staple scoured baas:
Fine and fine medium_______________ ___do____ 1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.205
1.035
Halfblood, good to choice........ ................ ....d o ____ 1.168
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
1.170
.998
Foreign, in bond:
Argentine, crossbred, IV’s, grease basis .. ___ do........
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
.275
Australian, geelong, 60’s, scoured basis. __ ___ do........
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
Montevideo, 50’s, grease basis________ ___ do........
.415
.425
.425
.415
.425
.425
.425
.425
.425
.425
.423
.425

$42,970
6.895
4.292
1.796
3.352
3.273
3.158
3.512
.387
.470
.494
.536
1.192
1.156
.275
.730
. 423

FO ODS:

68
69
71
7?

Dairy products:
Butter, creamery, f.o.b. listed market:
Boston:
Extra.......... ..............................................
Firsts...... ..................................................
Chicago:
92 score...... ...............................................
88 to 89 score...... ..... ...................... .........

See footnotes at end of table.




___ do____
___ do____

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

418
.412

.452
.448

.468
.465

.425
.420

___ do____
___ do........

.410
.396

.410
.396

.410
.396

410
.396

.410
.396

.410
.396

.410
.396

.410
.396

.410
.390

410
.396

.435
.421

.435
.421

.414
.400

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
e No.

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

1.24

213.8

213.3

213.2

213.3

213.7

214.0

214.4

215.6

215.5

218.1

218.6

219.9

215.3

.14
.08

126.7
123.4

126.7
145.6

126.7'
124.1

126.7
145.0

126.7
186.7

126.7
270.5

126.7
243.6

126.7
183.8

126.7
150.0

126.7
158.6

126.7
181.8

126.7
189.1

126.7
175.4

Year

FARM PRODUCTS— Continued
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
VO

59.1
60.1
61.1
62.1
63
64
65
66.1
67

Other farm products— Continued
Tobacco, leaf, warehouse sales, average last 12
months___ ________ ____________ _ _
Vegetables:
Beans, dried, New York_______ _______
Onions, Chicago______________ _______
Potatoes:
Sweet, Philadelphia.._ ..........................
White:
Boston________________ _
Chicago______ ______ _______
New York_______________ _ .
Portland, Oreg___ __________ _
Wool, Boston:
Domestic, bright fleece, grease basis:
Fine clothing, 64’s, 70’s, 80’s_______ _
Fine delaine, 64’s, 70’s, 80’s__________
Halfblood, 58’s, 60’s_____ _____ . . .
H -% blood 48’s, 50’s, 56’s........... ..........
Domestic, territory, staple scoured basis:
Fine and fine medium. _____ _______
Halfblood, good to choice_________ .
Foreign, in bond:
Argentine, crossbred, IV’s, grease basis...._.
Australia, geelong, 60’s, scoured basis___
Montevideo, 50’s, grease basis________

.16

94.7

102.5

106.8

91.9

113.5

152.6

173.1

200.1

126.6

85.8

117.0

120.7

117.4

.28
.19
.08
.23

97.0
107.6
94.5
121.8

100.8
104.8
81.i0
118.3

94.3
108.0
76.1
118.3

104.4
114.5
95.1
168.6

126.4
142.5
97.2
155.5

118.9
134.7
100.1
134.4

117.3
127.0
90.8
132.1

96.2
99.4
84.2
102.5

67.6
85.5
64.4
105.5

69.0
87.8
64.7
99.2

71.5
95.2
72.7

1046

75.9
97.5
79.4
109.9

95.1
108.6
83.6
122.3

.02
.01
.01
.02

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
• 107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

98.5
102.4
107.9
117.4

94.5
100.0
105.4
115.4

78.6
90.5
95.0
107.6

96.6
101.2
106.7
116.5

.13
.13

104.6
111.6

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

104.6
111.8

89.9
95.3

103.5
110.5

.04
.03
.03

97.0

114.7

(!)

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

C1)

112.5

97.0
(l)
115.2

97.0

112.5

115.2

97.0
(l)
114.8

_

18.37

104.7

104.7

104.6

105.8

107.0

107.5

106.9

106.4

104.9

105.7

107.9

108.6

106.2

Dairy products______________________
Butter, creamery, f.o.b. listed market:
Boston:
E xtra.................................... ...........
Firsts________________ _______ ____
Chicago:
92 score_____________________ ____
88 to 89 score..........................................

2.27

110.8

110.8

110.8

110.7

110.6

110.5

110.5

110.6

110.3

110.4

113.2

113.8

111.1

.04
.11

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

•95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

95.1
97.9

103.1
106.4

106.5
110.3

96.7
99.7

.26
.21

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

95.6
101.6

101.4
108.0

101.4
108.0

96.6
102.7

FO O D S________________ ________

68
69
71
73

Seefootnotes at end of table.




97.0

0)

97.0

0)

97.0

(l)

97.0

(l)

97.0

(i)

97.0

W

97.0

(l)

97.0

(l)

97.0

(l)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

FO OD S— Continued

74
75
76
77
78
80
82
83
84
85.1
86
87
88.1
89
90
91

92
93.1
94
95
96.1

Dairy products— Continued
Butter, creamery—Continued
Cincinnati—as to score...................................
New Orleans:
92 score_______ ____ _________ ~ .
90 score__________ _____ ______ _
New York:
Extra................................................. _
Firsts.................................................
Philadelphia:
92 score___________ ________ _ _
88 to 90 score........................................
St. Louis: Extra............................ ...........
San Francisco:
Extra...................................... ........ . .
Firsts.....................................................
Cheese, whole milk, f.o.b. listed market:
Chicago__ _________________ ________
New York_____ :___ ;........................... . _
San Francisco..................... .............................
Milk:
Condensed, f.o.b. New York.____________
Evaporated, f.o.b. New York___ ___
Fluid. (See Farm products, code Nos. 43,
44, and 45.)
Powdered, skimmed, f.o.b. destination___

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

$0,458

___ do____
....d o ........

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.420
.418

.464
.462

470
.468

.428
.425

....d o ........
....d o ____

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.418
.412

.442
•438

442
.438 *

.421
.416

___ do.___
___do........
....d o ........

.422
.408
.407

.422
• .408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.422
.408
.407

.454
.439
.457

.472
.458
.457

.430
.415
.415

. .. .d o . .. : .
___do____

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.425
.422

.475
.472

.475
.472

.433
.430

....d o .....
....d o ........
....d o ........

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
(2)
.272

.252
.267
.272

.252
.267
.272

.252
(2)
.272

Case_____
. .. .d o . ..

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

6.250
4.200

Lb....... .

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.147

.138

.142

.147

.148

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.058
.070
.069
.072
.067

.057
.070
.074
.072
.067

.057
.070
1 .074
.072
.067

.057
.070
.074
.072
.067

.057
.070
.074
.072
.067

.057
.070
.074
.072
.067

.058
.070
.071
.072
.067

Lb.........

Cereal products:
Bread, loaf, delivered, listed city (unbaked
weight):
Chicago____________________________ _ ....d o ........
Cincinnati____________________________ ....d o ........
New Orleans________________________ . ....d o ____
New York________ ______________ __ _ ....d o ..'...
San Francisco_______ _________ ________ . . . . d o . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.




T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No

Commodity—Description and terms of saie

Relative
importance,
year 1945

i1Decem­
October Novemher
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

0.05

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

.01
.03

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

88.4
91.2

97.6
100.7

98.9
102.1

89.9
92.8

.11
.42

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

94.2
98.3

99.8
104.3

99.8
104.3

95.0
99.2

.10
.08
.08

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

92.9
100.2
92.5

99.8
107.9
103.8

103.9
112.5
103.8

94.5
102.0
94.2

.02
.04

97.5
(l)

97.5
«

97.5
(l)

97.5
(l)

97.5
«

97.5
(l)

97.5
M

97.5
(*)'

97.5
0)

97.5
(0

109.0
(l)

109.0
(l)

99.3
(l)

.11
.11
.03

116.1
(2)
(l)

116.1
(2)
Q-)

116.1
(2)
W

116.1
(2)
(*)

116.1
(2)
(*)

116.1
(2)
(l)

116.1
(2)
(»)

116.1
(2)
«

116.1
(2)
(*)

116.1
(2)
(0

116.1
115.8
0)

116.1
115.8
(»)

116.1
(2)
«

.12
.27

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
105.5

106.7
1Q5.5

106.7
105.5

Yt:jr

FOODS— Continued

.91

Dairy products— Continued
Butter, creamery—Continued
Cincinnati—as to score._____ __________
New Orleans:
92 score........ .................................... .......
90 score________________ ____ ____
New York:
Extra__________________ ________
Firsts........................................................
Philadelphia:
92 score. ________ ______________ j
88 to 90 score..........................................
St. Louis: Extra________ ______ _______
San Francisco:
Extra___________ _________ ______
Firsts____ _____ ,__________________
Cheese, whole milk, f.o.b. listed market:
Chicago________ ________ _______ _____
New York.________ __________________
San Francisco_________________________
Milk:
Condensed, f.o.b. New York............... ______
Evaporated, f.o.b. New York____________
Fluid. (See Farm products, code Nos. 43,
44, and 45.)
Powdered, skimmed, f.o.b. destination_____

92
93.1
94
95
96.1

Cereal products________ ____________
Bread, loaf, delivered, listed city (unbaked
weight):
Chicago...........................................................
Cincinnati_______ ______ ______ _______
New Orleans. ______ ______________ ____
New York........ ............ .................. ................
San Francisco................................... ..............

74
75
76
77
78
80
82
83
84
85.1
86

87
88.1
89
90

See footnotes at end of table.




.07

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.8

120.0

117.5

110.0

113.7

117.5

118.2

3.31

94.7

9 4 .9

95.1

95 4

9 5 .4

95.5

95.3

95.1

95.1

95.3

95.5

9 5 .7

95 .2

.27
.04
.04
.69
.06

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

78.5
96.4
90.2
103.3
89.8

77.0
96.4
96.7
103.3
89.8

77.0
96.4
96.7
103 3
89.8

77.0
96.4
96.7
103.3
89.8

77.0
96.4
96.7
103.3
89.8

77.0
96.4
96.7
103.3
89.8

78.0
96.4
92.8
103.3
89.8

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, f 945—Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

$1,577
5.225
3.406
.138
.166

$1,592
5.225
3.406
.138
.166

$1,607
5.752
3.406
.138
.166

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

$1,590
5.848
3.406
.138
.166

$1,578
5.699
3.406
.138
.166

$1,578
5.478
3.406
.138
.166

$1,587
5.542
3.406
.138
.166

FOODS— Continued

97.1
99
100.1
101
102.1
103.1
104.1
105.1
106.1
107.1
108.2
109.1
110.1
111.1
112
4 113
114
4 115
116.1
117.1
118.
119.

120
121
122

Cereal products— Continued
Cereal breakfast foods:
Corn, f.o.b. factory, freight prepaid____
Oatmeal, delivered New York______
Wheat, f.o.b. factory, freight prepaid__
Soda crackers, delivered, New^York______
Cookies, sugar, delivered.......................................
Flour, f.o.b. listed market:
Rye, white, Minneapolis..___________
Wheat:
Standard patents, Buffalo......................
First clears, Buffalo___________
Short patents, Kansas City__________
Straights, Kansas City______________
Standard patents, Minneapolis................
First patents, Minneapolis................... .
Patents, Portland, Oreg...........................
Short patents, St. Louis_____________
Straights, St. Louis______________ 1__
Standard patents, Toledo____________
Hominy grits, white, f.o.b., mill______________
Macaroni, f.o.b. plant...... ......................................
Meal, corn:
White, f.o.b. mill........................... ..................
Yellow, f.o.b. New York..^____________
Pretzels, sticks, bulk, delivered.......... .............
Rice, head, clean, f.o.b. New Orleans:
Blue Rose, medium to good__________ _
Edith, medium to choice________________

Case_____ $1,577
100 lb___
5.185
Case_____ 3.406
Lb....... .
.138
___ do____
.166

$1,607 $1,607
5.92898 5.928
3.406
3.406
.138
.138
.166
.166

$1,578
5.214
3.406
.138
.166

$1,578
5.353
3.406
.138
.166

$1,578
5.512
3.406
.138
.166

1001b___

3.280

3.340

3.288

3.559

3.807

4.210

4.270

3.955

4.090

4.170

4.700

4.455

3.924

___do........
_ .do____
....d o ........
___do____
___do...____ do........
___do____
___do____
___do____
___do____
___do____
Lb______

3.700
3.330
3.281
3.183
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.335
3.319
3.212
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.358
3.410
3.310
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.438
3.380
3.280
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.450
3.350
3.256
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.70(3
3.450
3.340
3.260
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.450
3.275
3.175
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.135
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.450.
3.288
3.175
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.114
3.992
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.430
3.332
3.217
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.140
4.015
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3 500
3.374
3.274
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.200
4.075
(2)
3.350
.071

3 700
3 550
3.354
3.244
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.200
4.075
(2)
3.350
.071

3.700
3.600
3.392
3.288
3.340
3.440
3.960
4 200
4.075
(2)
3 350
.071

3.700
3.446
3.343
3.181
3.340
3.440
3.960
4.150
4.028
(2)
3.350
.071

100 lb.......
_ do. __
Lb______

3.350
3.440
.120

3.350
3.440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.120

3.350
3 440
.148

3.350
3.440
.148

3.350
3 440
.124

....d o ____
___ d o . __

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

.066
.072

Fruits and vegetables:
Fruits:
Canned:
Apples, No. 10, fo.b. cannery............... . Doz....... .
Apricots, No. 2^> f.o.b. cannery______ ___do........
Cherries, No.
f.o.b. cannery______

(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
2.230
(2)

, (2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(V
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

See footnotes at end of table.




(2)
2.230
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2>

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945—■Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

0.08
.08
.12
.10
.17

87.1
168.7
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.1
170.0
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.9
170.0
100.4
98.6
113.5

88.8
187.2
100.4
98.6
113.5

88.8
192.9
100.4
98.6
113.5

88.8
192.9
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.9
190.3
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.2
185.5
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.2
178.3
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.2
169.7
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.2
174.2
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.2
179.4
100.4
98.6
113.5

87.7
180 4
100.4
98 6
113.5

.02

113.8

115.9

114.0

123.5

132.1

146.0

148.1

137.2

141.9

144.7

163.0

154.5

136.1

.32
.10
.21
.07
.29
.09
.05
.06
.02
.08
.01
.06

83.5
79.4
78.5
85.7
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
79.5
79.4
86.5
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
80.1
81.6
89.1
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
82.0
80.9
88.3
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
82.3
80.1
87.6
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
82.3
79.9
87.7
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.4
110.7
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
83.5 . 83.5
82.3
82.3
81.8
78.3
78.6
79.7
85.4
85.4
86.6
77.6
77.6
77.6
77.5
77.5
77.5
97.2
97.2
97.2
103.4 , 102.9
103.6
110.7
110.7
110.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
215.0
215.0
215.0
95.7
95.7
95.7

83.5
83.5
80.7
88.1
77.6
77.5
97.2
105.1
112.3
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
84.7
80.2
87.3
77.6
77.5
97.2
105.1
112.3
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
85.9
81.1
88.5
77.6
77.5
97.2
105.1
112.3
(2)
215.0
95.7

83.5
82.2
80.0
85 6
77.6
77.5
97.2
103.8
111.0
(2)
215.0
95.7

:o5
06
.02

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128.7
130.5

215.0
128 7
130.5

215.0
128 7
160.5

215.0
128.7
160.5

215.0
128.7
135.1

.11
.04

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

108.0
97.5

1.48

114 4

118.1

115.9

123.4

131.4

134.7

130.3

124.3

117.5

116.3

123.8

128.7

122.8

.05
.03
.03

(2)
112 4
(a)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

October Novem­ Decem­
ber
ber

Year

FOODS— Continued

118.
119.

Cereal products— Continued
Cereal breakfast foods:
Corn, f.o.b. factory, freight prepaid_______
Oatmeal, delivered New York______ _____
Wheat, f.o.b. factory, freight prepaid______
Soda crackers, delivered, New York__ _____ _
Cookies, sugar, delivered__ _____ ___________
Flour, f.o.b. listed market:
Rye, white, Minneapolis........... .............. .......
Wheat:
Standard patents, Buffalo___________
First clears, Buffalo________________
Short patents, Kansas City _. _______
Straights, Kansas C ity _____________
Standard patents, Minneapolis_______
First patents, Minneapolis___________
Patents, Portland, Oreg_____________
Short patents, St. Louis________ _
Straights, St. Louis________________
Standard patents, Toledo____________
Hominy grits, white, f.o.b., mill______ _______
Macaroni, f.o.b. plant__________ ___________
Meal, corn:
White, f.o.b. mill_________________ ____
Yellow, f.o.b. New York __ __ ______ __
Pretzels, sticks, bulk, delivered.. ____________
Rice, head, clean, f.o.b. New Orleans:
Blue Rose, medium to good_____________
Edith, medium to choice______________ _

120
121
122

Fruits and v e g e ta b le s ______ l ______
Fruits:
Canned:
Apples, No. 10, f.o.b. cannery........... .
Apricots, No. 2X
A , f.o.b. cannery............
Cherries, No. 2^ , f.o.b. cannery.............

97.1
98
99
100.1
101
102.1
103.1
104.1
105.1
106.1
107.1
108.2
109.1
110.1
111.1
112
4 113
114
4 115
116 1
117.1

See footnotes at end of table.




(2)
112.4
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

FOODS— Continued
Fruits and vegetables— Continued
Fruits—Continued
Canned—Continued
123
124
125.1
126
127
128
129
130
131

*132.2

133.1
*134.1
135
*136 1
137
138
139.1

Pears, No. 23^, f.o.b. cannery.




March

April

$2,140
2.690
1.950

$2,140
2.690
1.950

$2,140
2.690
1.950

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

.098
.079

.098
.079

.098
.079

4.500

4.500

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
.987

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
.987

Doz_____ $2,140
___ do........ 2.690
___ do____ 1.950

Dried:
Apples, to.b. New York_____
__ _ Lb.............
Apricots, f.o.b. packer........................ -----do........
Currants, cleaned, f.o.b. New York........ -----do........
___ do........
Peaches, f.o.b. packer______
Prunes, California, 50’s to 60’s, f.o.b.
packer. ................•................................
Raisins, seedless, f.o.b. packer
___ do____
Fresh:
Apples. (See Farm products, code Nos.
34, 35, and 36.)____ _____ . . . . . . . . .
Bananas, Central American, f.o.b. New
York............................ ......................... 100 lb s ....
Lemons. (See Farm products, code No.
37.
)
Oranges. (See Farm products, code No.
38.
)
Vegetables:
Canned:
Asparagus, large, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery. _ Doz..........
Baked beans, 18 ounce, f.o.b. canneryr__ ___do.____
___ do____
Corn, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery_____ ___
Peas, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery_________
___ do____
Spinach, No. 2J^, f.o.b. cannery______ ....d o ........
Stringless beans, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery. __ ___ do........
Tomatoes, No. 2, delivered New York__ ....d o ........
Dried and fresh:
Beans. (See Farm products, code No.
52.
)
Onions. (See Farm products, code No.
53.
)
Potatoes. (See Farm products, code
Nos. 54 through 58.)

See footnotes a t end of table.

Febru­
ary

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

$2,140 $2,140
2.690
2.690
1.950
1.950

$2,140
2.690
1.950

$2,140
(2)
(2)

$2,140
(2)
(*)

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
.304
(2)
.262

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

.098
.079

.098
.079

.098
.079

.098
.079

(2)
X2)

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500'

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
.987

3.640
1.450
(?)
1.271
1.590
(2)
1.009

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
1.016

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
1.016

3.640
1.450
(2)
1.271
1.590
(2)
1.016

May

June

Year

$2,140
(2)
(2)

$2,140
(2)
(2)

$2,140
2.600
1.950

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(*)
.301
(2)
.258

(2)
.301
(2)
.258

(2)
.301
(2)
.258

(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)

(2)
(2)

.098
.079

.098
.079

.098
.079

(*)
(*)

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

(2)
(2)
(2) < (2>
(2)
(2)
1.271
1.266
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1.016
(2)

(*)

(2)

(*)

$
1.261
(2)
(2)
(2)

8
1.261
(2)
(*)
1.029

$
1.261
1.590
(2)
(2)

$2,140
(2)
(*)

4.500

(*)
$
1.268
(2)
(2)
(*)

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

123
124
125.1
126
127
128
129
130
131

3 132.2

133.1
3 134.1
135
3 136.1
137
138
139.1

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

FOODS— Continued
x Fruits and vegetables— Continued
Fruits—Continued
Canned—Continued
Peaches, No. 2)4,, f.o.b. cannery______
Pears, No. 2)4, f.o.b. cannery______ __
Pineapples, No. 21/*, f.o.b. Honolulu___
Dried:
Apples, f.o.b. New York_______ _____
Apricots, f.o.b. packer....... .....................
Currants, cleaned, f.o.b. New York........
Peaches, f.o.b. packer_________ _____
Prunes, California, 50’s to 60’s, f.o.b.
packer___ ___________ ___ ______
Raisins, seedless, f.o.b. packer________
Fresh:
Apples. (See Farm products, code Nos.
34, 35 and 3 6 .)................... ............. .
Bananas, Central American, f.o.b. New
York__________________________
Lemons. (See Farm products, code No.
37.
)
Oranges. (See Farm products, code No.
38.
)
Vegetables:
Canned:
Asparagus, large, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery..
Baked beans, 18 ounce, f.o.b. cannery.._
Corn, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery___ _______ ;
Peas, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery....... ............
Spinach, No. 2}4, f.o.b. cannery______
Stringless beans, No. 2, f.o.b. cannery...
Tomatoes, No. 2, delivered New York...
Dried and fresh:
Beans. (See Farm products, code No.
52.
)
Onions. (See Farm products, code No.
53.
)
Potatoes. (See Farm products, code
Nos. 54 through 58.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

' Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

0.06
.04
.08

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
112.0
107.0

107.3
(2)
(2)

107.3
(2)
(2)

.01
.03
.02

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134 .J9
(2)
194.1

(2)
134.9
(2)
194.1

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

.07
.06

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

.61

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

.03
.07
.06
.06
.02
.05
.10

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
(*)

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
(0

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
(*)

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
(0

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
0)

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
(*)

(•)

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

107.3
(2)
(2)

Year

107.3
(2)
(2)

107.3
108.3
107.0

107.3
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
133.5
133.5
(2)
(2)
190.9 / 190.9

(2)
133.5
(2)
190.9

(*)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

131.2
121.4

(2)
(2)

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

270.3

135.9
100.0
(2)
89.6
111.3
(2)
0)

(2)
(2)
(2)
89.6
(2)
(2)
0)

(2)
(2)
(2)
89.3
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

88.9
(2)
(2)
(2)
’

88.9
(2)
(2)
«

(2)
(2)
(2)
89.4
(2)
(2)
(2)

8 8

8

88.9
111.3
(2)
(2)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19 h5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

FOODS— Continued

140
141
142.1
143
144
8145.1

On

146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153.1
153-1
154
155
156.1
157
158
159
160

M eats, f.o.b. listed city:
Beef:
Cured, family, New York___________ ____
Fresh, carcass, steers:
Chicago_________________ _____
New York_______________ _____
Lamb, fresh, Chicago________________ ______
Mutton, fresh, commercial grade, New York........
Pork:
Cured:
Bacon, square cut, Chicago__________
Bellies, Chicago:
Clear.................................................
Rib......................... ...........................
Ham, smoked, Chicago...........................
Mess, New York.............. ........................
Fresh (composite price), Chicago........ ...........
Veal, good carcass, Chicago....................— ...........
Poultry, dressed:
Chicago________________________ ._____
New York__________ _________ _______ _
Other food s:
Baking powder, six 10 pound cans to case, deliv­
ered____ ;_________________________ x___
Beyerages, f.o!b. plant:
Ginger ale____________________________
Grape juice________________________ _
Plain soda____________ ____ ___________
Cocoa:
Beans, Accra, f.o.b. New York___________
Powdered, delivered____________________
Coffee, Brazilian grades, f.o.b. New York:
Rio No. 7....................................................
Santos No. 4___________________ ______
Eggs. (See Farm products, code Nos. 27.2
through 33.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




1
Bbl............

(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
___do____
(2)
Lb.........

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

C2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

$0,200
.210
.238
(2)

(2) '

(2)

___do........

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

.232

Bbl...........
Lb.............
— .do........

.142
.142
.258
(2)
.199
.192

.142
.142
.258
(2)
.199
.192

.148
.148
.258
(2)
.205
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.150
.150
.258
(2)
.207
.192

.149
.149
.258
‘(2)
.205
.192

— .do........

.315
.340

.320
.345

.324
.349

.328
.353

.338
.363

.330
.355

.323
.347

.321
.345

.321
.345

.321
.345

.321
.345

.321
.345

.324
.348

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

.088

Case..........
— .do____

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.500
.750

1.000
4.725
.750

1.000
4.950
.750

1.000
4.552
.750

Lb— —

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

.089
.170

....d o ........
— do........

.094
.135

.094
.136

,094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

.094
.136

T

able

1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

106.4

106.5

107.7

108.2

108.6

108.3

108.0

Decem­
Sep­
October Novem­
AugustX tember
ber
ber

Year

107.9

107.8

F O OD S— Continued

140
141
142.1
143
144
3145.1
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153.1
153-1
•
154
155
156.1
157
158
159
160

M eats, f.o.b. listed city______________
Beef:
Cured, family, New York_______________
Fresh, carcass, steers:
Chicago_______ ____ _____ _ __
New York__________________ _
Lamb, fresh, Chicago___________ ______ ____
Mutton, fresh, commercial grade, New York. _ _
Pork:
Cured:
Bacon, square cut, Chicago. _ _
----Bellies, Chicago:
C lear____ ________ _____ _____
Rib_________________ ________
Ham, smoked, Chicago_____________
Mess, New York__ ___________ ____
Fresh (composite price), Chicago_________
Veal, good carcass, Chicago_____ ___ ___ _ __
Poultry, dressed:
Chicago_____________
_____________
New York_________ .!_____ „________ __

6.74

Other foods____ __________ ____. . .
Baking powder, six 10-pound cans to case, deliv­
ered____ _____ _
__ _____________ . . .
Beverages, f.o.b. plant:
Ginger ale________ ___ _____________
Grape juice______
________________
Plain soda_____
__
_____ _____ _
Cocoa:
Beans, Accra, f.o.b. New York___________
Powdered, delivered.'__ _ ____________
Coffee, Brazilian grades, f.o.b. New York:
Rio No. 7__ _________________________
Santos No. 4____________ ____ _________
Eggs. (See Farm products, code Nos. 27.2
through 33.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




107.9

107.9

107.9

107.9

.03

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

.70
1.47
.26
.03

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

78.1

(2)
121.8
125.1
91.2
(2)

.28

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

78.1

.12
.12
.30
.34
2.05
.28

98.7
105.7
83.7
(2)
89.0
102.9

98.7
105.7
83.7
(2)
89.0
102.9

102.9
110.1
83.7
(2X
91.6
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.9
103.9
111.2
111.2
83.7 - 83.7
(2)
(2)
92.3
92.3
102.9
102.9

103.9
111.2
83.7
(2)
92.3
102.9

103.0
110.3
83.7
(2) 91.7
102.9

.24
.52

100.9
95.0

102.5
96.4

103.8
97.5

105.1
98.7

108.3
101.5

105.7
99.2

103.4
97.0

102.9
96.4

102.9
96.4

102.9
96.0

102.9
96.4

102.9
96.4

103.7
97.3

4.57

97.3

95.1

94.7

94.7

94.7

95.1

95.6

96 .8

94 .9

98.5

100.7

100.6

96.6

.04

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

91.7

.15
.01
.19

64.9
83.1
106.5"

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
83.1
106.5

64.9
87.3
106.5

64.9
91.4
106.5

64.9
84.1
106.5

.21
.03

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

77.5
86.3

.05
.30

51.5
60.7

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2-

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.2

51.5
61.1

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
-

AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204'
.130
.228
.100

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4.221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
.120
(2)
.350
4 221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
120
(2)
.350
4 221
(2)
(2)

$1,970
3.694
13.500
120
(2)
.350
4 221
(2)
(2)

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

' .787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

July ' August

FOODS— Continued

162-1
163-1
164
165
166
167
168
169.1
170
171.1
172.1
173
174.2
175
176.1
177
178.1
179
180
181
182-1
183-1
*184-1.1
185
186
187-1

Other foods— Continued
Fish:
Canned salmon, f.o.b. Seattle:
Pink, No. i, tall___________ ________
Red, No. 1, tall____________________
Cod, pickled, f.o.b. Gloucester, Mass
Herring, pickled, f.o.b. New York_________
Salmon, smoked, Alaska, f.o.b. New Y ork...
Glucose, 42° unmixed, f.o.b. New York________
Jelly, grape, f.o.b. plant____________ ________
Lard, prime, contract, f.o.b. New York.................
Molasses, New Orleans, fancy, f.o.b. Atlantic
seaboard.________________ ____ ___ _____
Oleomargarine, vegetable fat, f.o.b. New York__
Oleo oil, f.o.b. Chicago.._____________ ______
Peanut butter, f.o.b. Chicago________________
Pepper, black, f.o.b. New York___ ___________
Salt, American, common, granulated, f.o.b.
Chicatgo__________________________ ____ _
Soup, cream of tomato, medium can, f.o.b. can­
nery__________________________________
Starch, corn, delivered New York_____________
Sugar:
Granulated, f.o.b. New York_____________
Raw, 90° c.i.f. New York................................
Tallow, edible, f.o.b. Chicago, i ______________
Tea, black, medium grade, ex-warehouse, New
York........... .........................................................
Vegetable oil:
Coconut, edible, 76°, drums, carlots, f.o.b.
New York________________ __________
Corn, refined edible drums, less than carlots,
f.o.b. New York_____ _______________
Cottonseed, delivered New York__________
Olive, edible, f.o.b. New York___________ _
Peanut, refined, edible, drums, f.o.b. New
York........... ............................. .............

See footnotes a t end of table.




Doz
$1,970
___do____ 3.694
100 lb___ 13.500
Lb.............
.120
___do____
(2)
___do____
.350
4.221
1001b___
(2)
Lb.............
____do____
(2)
Gal...........
Lb______
___do____
....d o .....
___ do____

.787
.204
.130
.228
.100

100 lb.......

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

.890

Doz___ _
Lb.............

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

(2)
.058

___ do____
....d o ____
___ do____

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

.054
.038
.099

___ do____

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

.419

___ do___ _

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

.128

___ d o..__
....d o ........
Gal............

.165
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143
(2)

.166
.143

(2)

.166
143
(2)

.166
143
(2)

.166
143
(2)

.166
143
(2)

.166
143
(2)

Lb......... .

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

.168

T

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10 .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19fi5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

August

July

Year

!
FOODS— Continued

162-1
163-1
164
165
166
167
168
169.1
170
171.1
vO

*172.1
173
174.2
175
176.1
177
178.1
179
180
181
182-1
183-1
*184-1.1
185
186
187-1

Other foods— Continued
Fish:
Canned salmon, f.o.b. Seattle:
Pink, No. 1, tall___________________
Red, No. 1, tall____________ _______
Cod, pickled, f.o.b. Gloucester, Mass______
Herring, pickled, f.o.b. New York________
Mackerel, salt, f.o.b. New York._________
Salmon, smoked, Alaska, f.o.b. New York__
Glucose, 42° unmixed, f.o.b. New York________
Jelly, grape, f.o.b. plant__________ __________
Lard, prime, contract, f.o.b. New York--------- .
Molasses, New Orleans, fancy, f.o.b. Atlantic
seaboard_______________ ____ __________
Oleomargarine, vegetable fat, f.o.b. New York.. .
Oleo oil, f.o.b. Chicago........ .......................... .......
Peanut butter, f.o.b. Chicago_____ __________
Pepper, black, f.o.b. New York______________
Salt, American, common, granulated, f.o.b.
Chicago.._____________ _____ __________
Soup, cream of tomato, medium can, f.o.b. can­
nery------- ---------------- ------------------------Starch, corn, delivered New York___________
Sugar------ --------- - ---------------------------------Granulated, f.o.b. New York........... .............
Raw, 90° c.i.f. New York:______________
Tallow, edible, f.o.b. Chicago_______________ _
Tea, black, medium grade, ex-warehouse, New
York__________________________________
Vegetable oil:
Coconut, edible, 76°, drums, carlots, f.o.b.
New Y ork............. ....................................
Corn, refined edible drums, l.c.l., f.o.b.
New York____________ ___________ .
Cottonseed, delivered New York....................
Olive, edible, f.o.b. New York....... .............. .
Peanut, refined, edible, drums, f.o.b. Ndw
York............................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




0.06
.06
.01
.01
(8)
.01
.08
.05
.45

(i)
0)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)

«
(!)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7

(*)
(*)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7

(2)

(2)

(2)

.05
.07
.02
.04
.01

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

(*)
(l)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7

(2)

(*)
(*)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

(0
0)
(l)
186.0
186.0
90.8
90.8
(2)
' (2)
91.3
91.3
122.7
122.7

(0
«
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)
135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

0)

(2)

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4 . 135.4
93.6
93.6
108.3
108.3
172.6
172.6
39.1
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

135.4
93.6
108.3
172.6
39.1

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

134.2

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)

65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
'103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

(l)

(*)

(0

134.2

134.2

134.2

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)
65.9

(2)

65.9

1.10
.64
.01

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

98.4
86.4
103.6

.08

(*)

(l)

C1)

(*)

(*)

(l)

(#)

196.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)

(2)

134.2

.03
.30
.11

0)
(*)
M
M
186.0
186.0
90.8
90.8
(2)
(2)
91.3
91.3
122.7
122.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
1 (2)

(2)

.15

.06

«
(l)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)

(2)

.11
.03

(2)
65.9.

(2)

0)

0)
(‘)
186.0
90.8
(2)
91.3
122.7
(2)
(2)

(2)

«

•

W

W

(l )

(})

(»)

(l)

(l)

(l)

(*)

(*)

(*)

122.2
120.9

122.8
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

123.0
120.9

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

106.9

«

M

«

M

«

123.0
120.9
(2)

106.9

T a b l e 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code N o.

C o m m o d ity — D e s c r ip tio n a n d t e r m s o f sa le

U n it
Ja n -'
u a ry

F e b ru ­
a ry

M a rc h

A p ril

M ay

June

J u ly

A u gust

Sep­
te m b e r

O c to b e r

N ovem ­
ber

D ecem ­
ber

Y ear

i
F O O D S — C o n tin u e d

1 8 7 -2
8 1 8 8 - 1 .1

O t h e r f o o d s — C o n tin u e d
V e g e ta b le oil— C o n tin u e d
S e sa m e , refin ed , im p o r te d , d r u m s , c a rlo ts ,
f.o .b . N e w Y o r k __________________ _________
S o y b e a n , refin ed , in r e t u r n a b l e d ru m s , 1. c. 1.,

189

L b ________

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

G a l_______

$ 0 ,1 5 2
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 3
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
:2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4 '
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

0 .1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 2 5

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.3 0 4

$ 0 ,1 5 4
.2 3 1

P a i r _____
___d o _____
____d o _____
____ d o ...........

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 0 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 0 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 0 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 3 8
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 5 0
1 .4 7 5

2 .4 5 0
2 .2 3 2
2 .4 3 6
1 .4 7 5

___d o ____ _
....d o - ...
____d o . . . .
. d o _____
____ d o _____
. . . . d o _____

6 .7 5 0
3 .7 5 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .2 5 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .7 5 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .2 5 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .7 5 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .2 5 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .7 8 8
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 6 2

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
* 3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 :0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .6 0 0
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 0 0

6 .7 5 0
3 .7 8 6
4 .e o o
2 .6 9 5
5 .5 5 0
5 .0 6 7

__ . d o _____
____ d o _____
____ d o _____
____d o _____
____ d o _____

3 .7 5 0
2 .7 5 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .7 5 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .7 5 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .7 8 8
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

3 .7 5 0
2 .7 8 6
7 .0 0 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .1 5 0

____ d o _____
____d o _____
. . . . d o _____
____ d o . . ___
____ d o _____

3 .0 0 0
(2)
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 3 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
(2)
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
(2)
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
(2)
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0 2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0

3 ,0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
(2)
3 .6 8 8

3 .0 0 0
2 .4 7 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
(2)
3 .7 5 0

3 .0 0 0
(2)
3 .2 5 0
2 .5 0 0
(2)
3 .5 3 4

(2)

H ID E S A N D L E A T H E R P R O D U C T S :

cn

O

8 1 9 0 .5
8 1 9 1 .3
1 9 2 .1
1 9 3 .2

194
1 9 5 .1
196
197 1
1 9 8 .1
199
200
2 0 4 .1
201
2 0 2 .1
2 0 3 .2
205
8 206 2
2 0 7 .1
8 2 0 8 .2
8 209 1
210 1

S h o e s , f .o .b . f a c to r y :
C h ild r e n ’s o x fo rd s:
B o y ’s, G o o d y e a r w e l t . _ __________ __ _
C h ild r e n ’s, G o o d y e a r w e l t _________________
M isse s’, s titc h d o w n _ _ _____________________
Y o u th s ’, s ti tc h d o w n ________________________
M e n ’s:
O x fo rd s, G o o d y e a r w e lt:
C a lf:
S eries 1 ________________________ __
S e rie s 2 ________________ 1__________ _
S eries 3 _______„ ___________________
S eries 4 _________ __
_________
___
S eries 5
____________ ______ __
S eries 6 __________ ______________ ___
S id e le a th e r:
S eries 1 _______________________
S eries 2 . ______________________ ____
H ig h sh o e, k id , G o o d y e a r w e l t ____ *_•___ ____
W o rk , e lk , n a ile d _____ ___________________ _
W o rk , e lk , G o o d y e a r w e l t ____________________
W o m e n ’s:
O x fo rd , c alf, G o o d y e a r w e l t _ _ _______________
T ie , k id , M c K a y . ___
_ . _ ____________
P u m p , p a t e n t l e a th e r, S b ic ca D e lm a c ________
O x fo rd , n u r s e s , k id , G o o d y e a r w e l t ____ ____
P u m p , k id , c e m e n te d ___ __ __ ______________
O x fo rd , k id . G o o d y e a r w e lt__________________

See footnotes at end of table.




T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Febru­
ary

March

(2)

(2)

(l)
121.1

(*)
121.1

Jan­
uary

Sep­
tember October

April

May

June

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(*)
121.1

(l)
121.1

(*)
121.1

(l)
121.1

(!)
121.1

(i)
121.1

(l)
121.1

July

August

N ovem ­

D ecem ­

ber

ber

Year

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(0
121.1

(l)
121.1

(l)
163.5

FOODS— Continued

187-2
8 188-1.1
189

8 190.5
8 191.3
192.1
193.2

194
195.1
196
8197.1
198.1
199
200
204.1
201
202.1
203.2
205
8206.2
207.1
8208.2
8209.1
210.1

Other foods— Continued
Vegetable oil—Continued
Sesame, refined, imported, drums, carlots,
f.o.b. New York___________ ____ _____
Soybean, refined, in returnable drums l.c.l.,
f.o.b. New York...... ........................... .........
Vinegar, cider, delivered, New York______ ____

(«)
0.04

HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS___

3.13

117.5

117.6

117.8

117.9

117.9

118.0

118.0

118.0

118.7

118.6

118.8

118.9

118.1

Shoes, f.o.b. factory________________

1.60

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.3

126.7

126.9

126.4

.04
.01
.04
.07

94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6

94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6

94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.2
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
103.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
106.9
101.7
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
108.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
108.9
104.7
103.6

94.6
106.9
104.1
103.6

.14
.06
.05
.04
.06
.05

117.6
169.0
122.7
192.6
125.8
150.3

117.6
169.0
122.7
192.6
125.8
150.3

117.6
169.0
122.7
192.6
125.8
150.3

117.6
117.6
171.4
170.7
122.7
122.7
192.6
192.6
125.8 • 125.8
144.9
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
143.1

117.6
170.7
122.7
192.6
125.8
145.0

.04
.04
.13
.04
.04

144.2
184.2
120.1
108.7
149.8

144.2
184.2
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
184.2
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
186.6
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.6
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
142.8

144.2
187.5
120.1
108.7
.142.8

. 144.2
186.6
120.1
108.7
142.8

.10
.25
.12
.07
.11
.10

105.8
(2)
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
105.8
X2)
(2)
95.3 • 95.3
74.3
74.3
118.2
118,2
107.7
107.7

105.8
(2)
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
118.2
107.7

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
(2)
113.4

105.8
147.5
95.3
74.3
(2)
115.4

1.508
(2)
95.3
74.3
(2)
108.7

Children’s oxfords:
Boy’s, Goodyear welt_________ _________
Children’s, Goodyear welt__________ ____
Misses’, stitchdown___ ____ _______ _____
Youths’, stitchdown____________________
Men’s:
Oxfords, Goodyear welt:
-Calf:
Series 1_______ _____ _________
Series 2______________________
Series 3_______ _____ _________
Series 4____________ _________
Series 5________________ _____ _
Series 6_____________ _________
Side leather :
Series 1............................... ...........
Series 2....................... ....................
High shoe, kid, Goodyear welt........ —..........
Work, elk, nailed____________ _________
Work, elk, Goodyear welt______ _________
Women’s:
Oxford, calf, Goodyear welt...........................
Tie, kid, McKay...........................................
Pump, patent leather, Sbicca Delmac____...
Oxford, nurses’, kid, Goodyear welt...........
Pump, kid, cemented...........l'____________
Oxford, kid, Goodyear welt._____________

See footnotes a t end of table.




0.01

(l)
124.4

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary s

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

$0,155
155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0.155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

.218
.218
.620
.620
200 '
200
2 025
2.025

218
620
200
2.050

.218
.620
.200
2.075

.218
.620
.200
2.088

HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS—
Continued

Hides and skins:
211
212
213
214
215
216
217

Hides, packer, f.o.b. Chicago:
Cow, light, native............ .............................
Steer, heavy, native________________
Steer, heavy, Texas_________________
Skins:
Calf, packer, city, f.o.b. Chicago______ _
Goat, Brazil, c.i.f. New York___________
Kin, packer, f.o.b. Chicago____________
Shearlings, packer, #1, f.o.b. Chicago. ..........

Lb............. $0,155
___do____
155
*145
___.do._l__

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

$0,155
.155
.145

.218
.218
.620
.620
.200
.200
2.112 . 2.075

.218
.620
.200
2.075

.218
.620
.200
2.075

.218
.620
.200
2.028

__ do____
__ do........
. . .do. __
Pelt...........

218
.620
200
1.865

.218
620
.200
1.912

.218
.620
200
1.981

Sq. ft........
___do____
Lb______
Sq. ft____

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
600
466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

.512
.600
.466
.310

Lb............

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.382

.440
.415
.392

.440
.415
.392

.440
.415
.392

.440
.415
.392

.440
.415
.385

Leather:
218
219
220
221
222.1
223
*224.1

Calf, chrome, black, B and C grades, f.o.b.
tannery (composite price)_________________
Kid, glazed, top grade, f.o.b. Boston.....................
Harness, California oak, f.o.b. tannery..................
Side, chrome, black, B grade, f.o.b. Boston...........
Sole, vegetable tanned, f.o.b. Boston:
Bends, steer................................................. __
Backs, heavy ______ _________________
Crops, steer______________________ ____

Other feather products:
225
226.1
227
228.1
229.2
230.2

Belting, leather, single, 1-inch wide, f.o.b. factory.. Linear ft. _
.143
Gloves, cape, unlined, f.o.b. factory:
s
Men’s____________ ____ __________ *____ Doz. pr__ 23.970
Women’s_____________________________ __do.
21.150
Harness, single and double, f.o.b. factory (com­
posite price)______ _________ ________ ____ Set..........
54 577
Gladstone bags, f.o.b. factory (composite price).._ Each.........
(2)
Traveling cases, f.o.b. factory (composite price).. -----d o .....
(2)

See footnotes a t end of table.




.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

.143

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

23.970
21.150

54 577
(2)
(2)

54 577
(2)
(2)

54 577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

54.577
C2)
(2)

54.577
(2)
(2)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No/

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0.53

114.8

115.4

116.4

117.0

117.0

117.3

117.6

117.8

118.1

.09
.09
.08

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

.04
.09
.02
.12

120.4
85.9
113.2
140.9

120.4
85.9
113.3
144.5

120.4
85.9
113.3
149.7

120.4
85.9
113.3
153.0

120.4
85.9
113.3
153.0

120.4
85.9
113.3
154.9

120.4
85.9
113.3
156.8

120.4
85.9
113.3
157.7

.64

101.3

101.3

101.3

101.3

101.3

101.3

101.3

.15
.25
.01
.09

0)
88.9
105.9
122.4

0)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(9
88.9
105.9
122.4

(»)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(l)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(*)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(l)
88.9
105.9
122.4

.04
.04
.06

88.3
94.7
99.8

. 88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
99.8

.36

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

.06

94.4

94.4

94.4

94.4

94.4

94.4

Year

HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS—
Continued
•

Hides and skins___

211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222.1
223
3 224.1
225
226.1
227
228.1
229.2
230.2

•

__ ______

Hides, packer, f.o.b. Chicago:
Cow, light, native______________ ______ _
Steer, heavy, native___________ ______ _
Steer, heavy, Texas_________________ _
Skins:
Calf, packer, city, f.o.b. Chicago_________
Goat, Brazil, c.i.f. New York.............. _ .
Kip, packer, f.o.b. Chicago.............................
Shearlings, packer, #1, f.o.b. Chicago______

Leather___ _______________

_ __ _

Calf, chrome, black, B and C grades, f.o.b.
tannery (composite price)....... ..........................
Kid, glazed, top grade, f.o.b. Boston__________
Harness, California oak, f.o.b. tannery..................
Side, chrome, black, B grade, f.o.b. Boston..........
Sole, vegetable tanned, f.o.b. Boston:
Bends,' steer.................... ................................
Backs, heavy...............................................
Crops, steer...................... ...............................

Other leather products_____________
Belting, leather, single, 1-inch wide, f.o.b. factory..
Gloves, cape, unlined, f.o.b. factory:
Men’s_____ ____ ____ _______ ________
Women’s.... ................ ..... ............ .................
Harness, single and double, f.o.b. factory (com­
posite price).. ._
____________________
Gladstone bags, f.o.b. factory (composite price)...
Traveling cases, f.o.b. factory (composite price)..

See footnotes a t end of table.




117,6 ‘ 117.6

117.6

117.0

118.7
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

11.87
110.5
108.6

118.7
110.5
108.6

120.4
85.9
113.3
159.6

120.4
85.9
113.3
156.8

120.4
85.9
113.3
156.8

120.4
85.9
113.3
156.8

120.4
85.9
113.3
153.2

101.3

103.8

103.8

103.8

104.1

102.2

M
88.9
105.9
122.4

(*)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(0
88.9
105.9
122.4

(0
88.9
105.9
122.4

(l)
88.9
105.9
122.4

(l)
88.9
105.9
122.4

88.3
94.7
99.8

88.3
94.7
102.4

88.3
94.7
102.4

88.3
94.7
102.4

88.3
94.7
102.4

88.3
94.7
100.7

115. 2 115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

115.2

94.4

94.4

94.4

94.4

94.4

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

134.3
C2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

94.4

94.4

.08
.07

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

70.8
100.0

.04
.06
.05

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
<2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
(2)

134.3
(2)
<2>

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2,180
1.794

$2.180
1.794

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

>)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

'(2)
. (2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
25.200

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

Each......... 27.930

Jan­
uary

TEXTILE PRODUCTS:
Clothing:
231
232
233
234
235
236
cn
4^

237
238
239-1
240
241
242
243.2
244
245.1
246.3
247
s248-1.3
3 249.3
250

C o lla rs :
S o ft, a n d s e m is o ft, d e liv e re d ( c o m p o s ite
p r i c e ) - ____________________________ _________
S tiff, f.o .b . f a c t o r y ____________________________
H a n d k e rc h ie fs , p la in , f.o .b . fa c to ry :
C o tto n :
M e n ’s ___________________________________ _
W o m e n ’s _________________ _______________
L in e n : * ■
M e n ’s ____________ ________________________
W o m e n ’s _________________________________
H a ts , m e n ’s, f.o .b . f a c to ry :
U n lin e d , m e d iu m q u a li t y ____ ________________
U n lin e d , in e x p e n s iv e q u a l i t y _________________
O v e ra lls, bib, 2 .2 0 d e n im , s a n fo riz e d , d e liv e re d ___
O v e rc o a ts , m e n ’s d o u b le -b re a s te d , 3 0 -o u n ce ,
w ool, f.o .b . f a c t o r y ...... ........................ .............................
S h irts , m e n ’s:
D re ss, w h ite b ro a d c lo th , f.o .b . f a c to r y _______
W o rk , b lu e c h a m b r a y , 3.85 y d ./l b ., d e liv e re d .
S u its :
B o y ’s, 2 -piece, w ool m ix tu re , f.o .b . N e w Y o r k .
M e n ’s, 3-piece, 1 3-ounce, b lu e serg e, f.o .b .
C h ic a g o ___________________________ _________
M e n ’s, 3-piece, 1 5-ounce, b lu e se rg e , f.o .b .
N e w Y o r k _________________________ ________
Y o u th s ’, 2-piece, fa n c y w o o len m ix tu re s ,
f.o .b . N e w Y o r k ____________________________
T o p c o a ts ,
18 -o u n ce,
s in g le -b re a s te d ,
f.o .b .
C h ic a g o ____________ ____________________________
T ro u s e rs :
B o y s ’ s la c k s , m ix e d w ool c a sh m e re , f.o .b .
N e w Y o r k __________________________________
M e n ’s s la c k s, p a r t w ool, c a sh m e re , f.o .b .
f a c t o r y _____________________________________
M e n ’s, w o rk , 8 -o u n ce k h a k i tw ill, f.o .b .
f a c t o r y --------*________________________________

See footnotes a t end of table.




Doz........... $2.180
1.794

___do........

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

27.930

Doz_____
___do____

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(2)

15.462
(*)

15.462
(2)

15.520
(2)

15.466
(2)

Each.........

8.967

8.967

8.967

8.967

8.967

8.967

8.967

8.967

15.462
<*Y
8.967

8.967

81967

8.967

8.967

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)‘

(2)

....d o ____

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)

___do____

11.750

11.750

11.750

11.750

11.750

11.750

11.750

14.750

11.750

11.750 ' 11.750

11.750

11.750

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

26.220

Doz...........

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

48.600

48.600

48.600

48.600

48.600

48.600

(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

Each.........

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

4.500

(2)

Doz_____

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

'

(2K

(2)
(2)

8-Zf-o9SS869

T

able

1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities,

1 3 4 5 — Continued

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

231
232
233
234
235
236

Cn
C/i

237
238
239-1
240
241
242
243.2
244
245.1
246.3
247
3 248-1.3
3249.3
250

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS_________________

8.52

99.6

99.7

99.7

99.6

99.6

99.6

99.6

99.6

100.1

101.0

101.1

101.4

100.1

C lo th in g_________
_ ____
—
Collars:
1
Soft, and semisoft, delivered (composite
price)_______________________ ____
Stiff, f.o.b. factory______ _____________
Handkerchiefs, plain, f.o.b. factory:
Cotton:
Men’s___________________________
Women’s................... ...............................
Linen:
Men’s . __________________________
Women’s_______ _________________
Hats, men’s, f.o.b. factory:
Unlined, medium quality_______________
Unlined, inexpensive quality________ ____
Overalls, bib, 2.20 denim, sanforized, delivered.
'Overcoats, men’s double-breasted, 30-ounce,
wool, f.o.b. factory_____________ _______
Shirts, men’s:
Dress, white broadcloth, f.o.b. factory _. . . .
Work, blue chambray, 3.85 yd./lb., delivered..
Suits:
Boys’, 2-piece, wool mixture, f.o.b. New York.
Men’s, 3-piece, 13-ounce, blue serge, f.o.b.
Chicago.__ ________ __________ ____
Men’s, 3-piece, 15-ounce, blue serge, f.o.b.
New Y o rk ._________ ______ ___ ____
Youths’, 2-piece, fancy woolen mixtures,
f.o.b. New York_______________ _____
Topcoats, 18-ounce, single-breasted, f.o.b.
Chicago ___________ ____________________
Trousers:
Boys’ slacks, mixed wool cashmere, f.o.b.
New Y o rk .___ _ ________ _______
Men’s slacks, part wool, cashmere, f.o.b.
factory----------------------------- ----------Men’s, work, 8-ounce khaki twill, f.o.b.
factory____________________________

2.27

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

107.4

.01
.01

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

59.6
114.4

.02
.02

(2)
(2)

(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)

(2)
0

0
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
0

.03
.02

<2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2>
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2>
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

.05
.04
.23

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2>

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

0
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
0
0

(2)
(2)
0

(2)
0
( l)

. 14

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

125.5

.26
.10

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
0

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.5
(2)

102.9
(2)

102.6
(2)

.14

(0

0)

0)

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

(0

(0

(l)

.27

(2)

<2)

• (2)

(2)

0

(2)

0

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

.25

(2) •

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

(2)

(2)

.24

0

C1)

o

0

0)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(0

See foot notes at end of table.




.13

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

.06

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

.18

(2)

0

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

.07

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.5

0)

0

0)

0

0)

(2)

(0

0

(0

0

0

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2

-0

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260.1
261
262
263
264
265.1
266.1
267.1
268.1
269
270
271
272.2
273.1
274.1

Cotton goods:
Broadcloth, 35-inch, 128 x 68, bleached, white,
f.o.b. mill____________ ___ . .. . ____ _ _ _ _ Y d ..........
(2)
Damask, table, 58-inch, 66 x 56, mercerized,
f.o.b. mill__________________________ ____ ___do........ $0,497
Denims, white back, 28-inch, 2.20 yd./lb., f.o.b.
mill___ _________________ ;_____________ ___ do____
.209
Drills, f.o.b. mill:
.174
x
Brown, 30-inch, 72 x 60, 2.50 yd./lb........... __ ___do.^.__
.151
Gray, 30-inch, 72 x 48, 2.85 yd./lb.................. ___ d o .....
Duck, f.o.b. mill:
Army, 28^-inch, 8 ounce________________ ___ do........
.249
Number, 36-inch, No. 8_________________ __ .do____
.541
Flannel, f.o.b. mill:
Bleached, 36-inch, 4.50 yd./lb......................... ___ do........
.130
.211
Unbleached, 33-inch, 8 ounce.......................... _.‘._do........
Gingham, carded, 35-36 inch, f.o.b. mill................ ___ do........
.277
Muslin, bleached, 36", f.o.b. mill:
Carded, 80 x 92, 3.50 yd./lb............................ ___ do........
(2) «
Carded, 88 x 76, 4.50 yd./lb_____________
do........
.163
do____
Carded, 80 x 80, 4.00 yd./lb.....................
.154
do____
.239
Combed (nainsook), 96 x 100, 7.00 yd./lb.. .
Osnaburg, 30-mch, 2.35 yd./lb., f.o h. mill.
.145
Percale, printed, 38^-inch, 64 x 56, 5.50 yd./lb.,
f.o.b. mill_______________ ___________
__ _do._. .
.150
Print cloth, f.o.b. mill:
27-inch, 64 x 56, 7.85 yd./lb........................... ....d o ........
.068
383^2-inch, 65 x 56, 5.50 yd./lb___________ ___do.7__
.092
Sateen, filling, 36", f.o.b. New York___________ ....d o ____
C2)
Sheeting, f.o.b. mill:
Bleached, 10/4:
64x64, 1.38 yd./lb................... .............. ___ do____
.414
68 x 72, 1.34 yd./lb. ................................. ___do____
.484
Brown, 4/4:
___do........
.151
48 x 44, 2.85 yd./lb.............................
___do___ _
64 x 64, 3.50 yd./lb........r_ „ ............
.133
.114
56 x 56, 4.00 yd./lb...... ............................ . . . . d o . . . . .

See footnotes a t end of table.




• (2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,497

$0,597

$0,505

(2)

.209

.209

.209

.209

.209

.209

.209

.216

.223

.223

.223

.21$

.174
.151

.174
.151

.174
.151

.174
.151

.174
.151

.174
.151

.174
.151

.179
.155

.184
.160

.184
.160

.184
.160

.177
.153

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.249
.541

.252
.546

.263
.563

263
!563

252
!545

.138
.211
.277

.138
.211
.277

.138
.211
.277

.138
.211
.277

.138
.211
.277

.138
.211
.277

.138
.221
.277

.138
.221
.277

.147
.224
.277

.147
.224
(2)

.147
224
(2)

.140
216
(2)

<2)
.163
.154
.239
.145

(2)
.163
.154
.239
.145

<2)
J62
.153
.239
.145

(2)
.160
.152
.239
.145

(2)
160
.152
.239
.145

(2)
160
.152
.239
.145

<2)
.160
.152
.239
.145

(2)
.160
.152
.239
.148

(2)
.160
.152
.239
.157

(2)
.160
.152
.239
.157

(2)
.160
152
!239
,.157

V

/
.161
152
!239
.148

.150

.150

.150

.152

.152

.152

.152

.152

.152

.152

.152

.152

.068
.092
(2)

.068
.092
<2)

.068
.091
<2>

.067
.090
<2)

.067
.090
(2>

.067
.090
<2)

.067
.090
(2>

.068
.092
<2)

.071
.096
(2)

.071
.096
(2)

.071
096
(2>

.068
092
(2)

.414
.484

.414
.484

.414
.484

.414
.484

.414
.484

.414
.484

.414
.484

.452
.528

.452
.528

.452
.328

.452
.528

.426
.498

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.151
.133
.114

.155
.136
.117

.160
.140
.120

.160
.140
.120

160
.140
.120

.153
1135
.116

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued
251
252
253
254
255

crc
•*4

256
257
258
259
260.1
261
262
263
264
265.1
266.1
267.1
268.1
269
270
271
272.2
273.1
274.1

Cotton goods_____ _____ ____________
Broadcloth, 35-inch, 128 x 68, bleached, white,
f.o.b. mill......... .................................. ................
Damask, table, 58-inch, 66 x 56, mercerized,
f.o.b. mill______________ ___ ___________
Denims, white back, 28-inch, 2.20 yd./lb., f.o.b.
mill........... ................................ .....................
Drills, f.o.b. mill:
Brown, 30-inch, 72 x 60, 2.50 yd./lb..............
Gray, 30-inch, 72 x 48, 2.85 yd./lb..........____
Duck, f.o.b. mill:
Army, 28^-inch, 8 ounce..............................
Number, 36-inch, No. 8............................. .
Flannel, f.o.b. mill:
v
Bleached, 36-inch, 4.50 yd./lb........................
Unbleached, 33-inch, 8 ounce____________
Gingham, carded, 35-36 inch, f.o.b. mill........ .......
Muslin, bleached, 36", f.o.b. mill:
Carded, 80 x 92, 3.50 yd./lb................T____
Carded, 88 x 76, 4.50 yd./lb...........................
■ Carded, 80 x 80, 4.00 yd./lb..........................
Combed (nainsook), 96 x 100, 7.00 yd./lb. __
Osnaburg, 30-inch, 2.35 yd./lb., f.o.b. mill_____
Percale, printed, 38M-inch, 64 x 56, 5.50 yd./lb.,
f.o.b. mill............. .................. ........................... .
Print cloth, f.o.b. mill:
27-inch, 64 x 56, 7.85 yd./lb________ ____
38K-inch, 65 x 56, 5.50 y d ./lb ....................
Sateen, filling, 36", f.o.b. New York.....................
Sheeting, f.o.b. mill:
Bleached, 10/4:
64 x 64, 1.38 yd./lb________________
68 x 72, 1.34 yd./lb....................... .........
Brown, 4/4:
48 x 44, 2.85 yd./lb________________
64x64, 3.50 yd./lb— ............................
56x56, 4.00 yd./lb____ ____ _______

See footnotes a t end of table.




121.4

119.7

119.9

119.9

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

121.3

125.0

125.1

125.5

.13

(2)

(2>

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

<2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

.01

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

134.4

161.4

136.5

.11

123.4

123.4

123.4

123.4

123.4

123.4

123.4

123.4

127.6

131.9

131.9

131.9

125.8

.05
.04

o
117.9

(0
117.9

C1)
117.9

0)
117.9

C1)
117.9

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117.8

0)
117.9

0)
117.9

(0
121.4

0)
124.7

e>
124.7

0)
124.7

0)
119.9

.07
.03

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

126.5
129.5

128.0
130.5

133.6
134.7

133.6
134.7

127.8
130.4

.04
.07
.04

116.0
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
119.7
123.1

123.6
125.7
123.1

123.6
125.7
123.1

131.5
127.5
123.1

131.5
127.5
<2)

131.5
127.5
<2)

124.9
122.6
(2>

.02
.01
.01
.02
.04

(2)
107.9
108.1
104.9
158.1

(2)
107.9
108.1
104.9
158.1

(2)
107.9
108.1
104.9
158.1

(2)
107.4
107.L
104.9
158.1

<2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
157.1

(2>
106.0
106.2
104.9
158.1

(2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
158.1

<2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
158.1

(2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
161.6

(2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
172.0

(2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
172.0

(2)
106.0
106.2
104.9
172.0

(2)
106.6
106.7
104.9
161.8

.07

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

119.5

.03
.24
.09

143.2
124.6
<2)

143.2
124.6
<2)

143.2
124.6
(2)

142.0
123.4
<2>

140.7
122.2
(2)

140.7
122.2
<2)

140.7
122.2
<2)

140.7
122.2
<2)

143.0
124.3
<2)

150.0
130.8
<2>

150.0
130.8
<2>

150.0
130.8
(2)

143.9
125.1
(2>

.19
.22

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

99.4
98.5

108.5
107.7

108.5
107.7

108.5
107.7

108.5
107.7

102.4
101.5

.09
.08
.07

0)
115.8
122.5

o
115.8
122.5

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115.8
122.5

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115.8
122.5

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115.8
122.5

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115.8
122.5

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115.8
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115.8
122.5

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119.0
125.8

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122.1
129.2

o
122.1
129.2

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122.1
129.2

0)
117.7
124.4

2.65

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f
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

Yd—
___do..
___do..

$0,378
.164
.228

$0,378
.164
.228

$0,378
.164
.228

$0,378
.164
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.228

$0,378
.162
.237

$0,378
.162
.266

$0,378
.163
.232

Lb..
_do_.
Yd..

(2>
<2>
.164

(2)
<2>
1.64

(2)
(2>
.164

<2>
(2)
.164

<2>
(2)
.164

(2>
(2)
.164

<2)
(*>
.164

<2)
(2)
.164

(2)
(2)
.164

<2>
(2)
.175

(2)
(2)
.175

(2)
<2)
.175

(2)
(2)
.166

Lb.............
__ do........
__ do.........

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.390
.451
.568

.407
.470
.592

.407
.470
.592

.407
.470
.592

.407
.470
.592

.395
.457
.576

__ do-----__ do------

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.478
.630

.500
.657

.500
.657

.500
.657

.500
.657

.485
.638

1.600
2.800
<2)

1.600
2.800
<2>

1.600
2.800
<2)

1.600
2.800
(2)

1.600
2.800
<2)

1.600
2.800
<2)

1.600
2.800
<2>

1.600
2.800
00

1.600
2.800
(2)

1.600
2.800
<2>

1.600
2.800
(2)

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

275.1
276.1
* 277.1
278.1
279
280

CA

281.1
282.1
283

00

284
285

286.1
287.2
288-1
289
290-1

291-1.2
291-2.2
4 291-3.1
291-4.3
291-5.1
291-6.1

Cotton goods—Continued
Shirting, Lo.b. mill:
Broadcloth, 35-36 inch, 116 x 60, sanforized-. .
Percale, 35-36 inch, 68 x 64, printed...............
Ticking, 32-inch, 8 ounce, f.o.b. mill__________
Tire fabric, carded, f.o.b. mill:
Cord, 2 3 -5 -3 .-...............................................
Chafing, 10/4........ ...................... —________
Toweling, 18-inch, bleached, 4 oz./yd., f.o.b. mill.
Yarn, carded, f.o.b. mill:
Southern:
10/1, cones.............. ,...............................
22/1, cones.......................................... .....
40/1, skeins....... ......................................
Twisted:
20/2, weaving-------------------------------40/2, weaving.................................... .......

H osiery and underwear:
Hosiery, f.o.b. mili:
Cotton:
Men’s, 176-needle. ___
Doz. pr__
1.600
1.600
Women’s, 260-needle__
__ do........ 2.800
2.800
Rayon, women’s, 260-needle.
__ do____
(2)
<2>
Silk:
Men’s, 240-needle, 12-thread..................
.do.
<2)
(2)
Women s, full-fashioned, 3-thread, 45
.do.
(2)
<2)
Underwear, f.o.b. shipping point (composite
price):
Rayon panties, women’s:
Circular knit.-------------------------------- Doz...
3.675
3.675
Warp knit________________________ ....d o .
6.361
6.361
Cotton:
Shirts, athletic, knit, men’s. ................. ....d o .
2.510
2.510
Shorts, woven, men’s_______________ __ do.
3.490
3.490
Union suits, knit, boys’_______ ______ __ do.
7.546
7.546
Union suits, knit, men’s____________ ...d o .
10.457 1 10.457

See footnotes at end of table.




(2>

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2)

<2>

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2)

<2>

<2>

<2>

<2)

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

3.675
6.361

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.510
3.490
7.546
10.457

2.622
3.750
8.105
11.294

2.519
3.510
7.589
10.521

T a b l e 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5—Continued
698256°-47-9

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

0.11
.04
.01

<0
121.2
127.2

<9
121.2
127.2

.13
.02
.09

(2)
<2)
121.4

.06
.07
.12

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

121.2
127.2

0)
121.2
127.2

(0
119.5
127.2

(9
199.5
127.2

(9
119.5
127.2

(9
119.5
127.2

(9
119.5
127.2

'(9
119.5
127.2

(9
119.5
132.5

(9
119.5
148M

‘(9
120.0
129.3

(2)
(2)
121.4

<2)
<2)
121.4

<2)
(2)
121.4

(2)
. (2)
(2)
(2)
121.4
121.4

<2)
(2)
121.4

(2)
(2)
121.4

(2)
(2)
121.4

(2)
(2)
129.6

<2)
(2)
129.6

(2)
(2)
129.6

(2)
(2)
123.4

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

122.0
127.5
123.7

127.4
133.0
129.1

127.4
133.0
129.1

127.4
133.0
129.1

127.4
133.0
129.1

123.7
129.3
125.6

.10
.13

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

147.6
133.4

154.4
139.1

154.4
139.1

154.4
139.1

154.4
139.1

149.8
135.2

.71

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

71.5

73.5

71.7

.04
.Of
.06

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2>

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
<2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2>

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

176.3
118.9
(2)

.05

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

.26

(2)

<2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(?)

(2)

.02
(6>

0)
0)

0)
(9

(0
<0

(9
(0

0)
0)

(0
<9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

.02
.03
.03
.18 1

<9
(9 <9
(9

(9
<9
<9

0)
(0
0)

<9

<9

0)
0)
0)
0)

<0
(9
0)
0)

0)
<9
(9
(9

(9
(9
(9
(9

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(9
■(9
(9

(9
<9
(9
(9

<9
<9
(9
(9

(9
(9
(9
(9

(9
(9
(9
(9

(9
(9
(9
(9

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

275.1
276.1
3 277.1
278.1
279
280
281.1
282.1
283
284
285

286.1
287.2
288-1
289
290-1

291-1.2
291-2.2
4291-3.1
291-4.3
291-5.1
291-6.1

Cotton goods— Continued
Shirting, f.o.b. mill:
Broadcloth, 35-36 inch, 116 x 60, sanforized-..
Percale, 35-36 inch, 68 x 64, printed_______
Ticking, 32-inch, 8 ounce f.o.b. mill __________
Tire fabric, carded, f.o.b. mill:
Cord, 23-5-3_____________________ _
Chafing, 10/4_________ _________
Toweling, 18-inch, bleached, 4 oz./yd., f.o.b. mill.
Yarn, carded, f.o.b. mill:
Southern:
10/1, cones____________ __________
22/1, cones_______________________
40/1, skeins___ _________________
Twisted:
20/2, weaving_____________________
40/2, weaving___ ________________
Hosiery and underwear _ _ _
_ _
Hosiery, f.o.b. mill:
Cotton:
Men’s, 176-needle__________________
Women’s, 260-needle______________
Rayon, women’s, 260-needle________ ____
Silk:
Men’s, 240-needle, 12-thread___...........
Women’s, full-fashioned, 3-thread, 45
gage--------------------------------- -----Underwear, f.o.b. shipping point (composite
price):
Rayon panties, women’s:
Circular knit--------------------------------Warp knit-----------------------------------Cotton:
Shirts, athletic, knit, men’s. ------ -------Shorts, woven, men’s---------------- -----Union suits, knit, boys’----- ■-------------Union suits, knit, men’s_____________

See footnotes at end of table.




<9

1

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

$0,380
.250

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
.560

.730
,560

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

.730
.550

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

295-1
295-2
295-3.1
295-4.1
295-5
295-6

299-1
301
300
302
306-1
307-1
308-1
305-1

309
310
s 311.2
313
314
315

Rayon, f.o.b. producer’s plant, minimum
freight allow ed to destination:
Staple fiber, in bales:
Acetate, 5 denier.............................
Lb............ $0,380
Viscose, V/ 2 denier_______ ________
.250
Yarn, first quality, minimum filament:
Acetate, natural, cones:
100 denier............ ...................
___do__ _
.730
150 denier______________
do
.560
Viscose, bleached, skeins:
100 denier______________________
.730
150 denier___________
do
.550
Silk, Japan:
Raw 3ilk, in bales, New York spot market:
White:
13/15 denier, 87 percent_____
13/15 denier, 78 percent.-._____
20/22 denier, 81 percent_____ __
Yellow, 20/22 denier, 81 percent____
Yarn, thrown, white; f.o.b. New York:
Knitting, 13/15 denier:
3-thread, 87 percent, 20 turns________
4-thread, 85 percent, 15 turns___
6-thread, 78 percent, 5 turns___ _
Weaving, 20/22 denier, 2-thread, 83 percent,
60/65 turns, crepe, on bobbins_________

___do__
___do........
___do.
_ __do____

(2)
(4
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
. <2>

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(*)
(2)

<2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>
(2)
(2>

___do____
___do__ _
___do.___

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(*)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

___ do........

(2)

(2)

<2>

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

2.401
1.188
1.287
1.559
<2)
1.683

2.401
1.188
1.287
1.559
(2)
1.683

2.401
1.188
1.287
1.559
<2)
1.683

2.401
1.188
1.287
1.559
(2>
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
(2)
<2)
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
(2)
(2)
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
(2>
(2)
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
(2)
(2)
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
(2)
(2X
1.6&3

2.401
(2)
1.287
.<2>
(2)
1.683

2.401
(2>
1.287
(2)
(2)
1.683

2.401
(2)
1.287
O’)
(2)
1.683

W oolen and worsted goods:
Dress goodp, f.o.b. mill:
. Broadcloth, 93<£-ounce, 54-56-inch............
Yd............
Crepe, 5.2-ounce, 54-inch______
___do____
Crepe, 8K-9 ounce, 60-inch___ __________ ___do____
French serge, 7-ounce, 54-inch__ _________1— . do____
Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 6.2-ounce, 54-inch_ j___do____
Flannel, 8-ounce, 54-inch________________ 1___ do........

See footnotes at end of table.




2.401
(2)
1.287
(2>
(2)
1.683

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commoditiesy 1945—Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0 .34

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30 .2

30.2

30 2

(6)

.02

(0
0)

0)
0)

0 )\
(0

(0
(0

(0
(0

(0
(0

0)
<0

0)
C)

0)
0)

(0
(0

0)
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0)
C)

(0
C1)

.04
.05

(0
(0

0)
(0

(0
(0

(0
(0

(0
(0

(0
(0

0)
0)

0)
(0

C1)
C1)

C1)
h

C1)
C1)

(0
C)

(0
c>

.07
.16

.28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30.3

28.4
30 3

28.4
30.3

Silk, Japan........................................ . . . .
Raw silk, in bales, New York spot market:
White:
13/15 denier, 87 percent____ ________
13/15 denier, 78 percent...__________
20/22 denier, 81 percent_____ _______
Yellow, 20/22 denier, 81 percent__ _______
Yarn, thrown, white; f.o.b. New York:
Knitting, 13/15 denier:
1
3-thread, 87 percent, 20 turns________
4-thread, 85 percent, 15 tu rn s.______
6-thread, 78 percent, 5 turns____ . . .
Weaving, 20/22 denier, 2-thread, 83 percent,
60/65 turns, crepe, on bobbins.,________

.36

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

.11
.08
.07
.04

<2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
<2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
<2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2>
(2)

(2>
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2>
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

( 2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

.01
.01
.02

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)
(2)

( 2)

<2)
(2>

(2)
(2)

(2>
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
<2)
(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

W oolen and worsted goods. _
_____
Dress goods, f.o.b. mill:
Broadcloth, 934-ounce, 54-56-inch............ .....
Crepe, 5.2-ounce, 54-inch______________•
Crepe, 8K-9 ounce, 60-inch______________
French serge, 7-ounce, 54-inch___________
Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 6.2-ounce, 54-inch.
Flannel, 8-ounce, 54-inch________________

1.54

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

.09
.04
.04
.05
.02

101.7
109.9
105.4
124.6

101.7
109.9
105.4
124.6

101.7
109.9
105.4
124.6

101.7
109.9
105.4
124.6
(2)
100.3

101.7

101.7
(0
105.4

101.7

101.7

101.7

101.7
(2)
105.4

101.7

101.7

<2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2>

( 2>

/

Novem­ DecemSeprber ; ber
tember October

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

295-1
295-2
295-3.1
295-4.1
295-5
295-6

299-1
301
300
302
.306-1
307-1
308-1
305-1

309
310
8311.2
313
314
315

Rayon, f.o.b. producer’s plant, minimum
freight allowed to d estin a tio n ______
Staple fiber, in bales:
Acetate, 5 denier________________ ____ _
Viscose, 1Yi denier____________ ______
Yarn, first quality, minimum filament:
Acetate, natural, cones:
100 denier________ ____ __________
150 denier__________ _________ _
Viscose, bleached, skeins:
100 denier__........ ................................
150 denier._______________________

See footnotes at end of table.




.02

(6)

( 2)

100.3

<2)

100.3

( 2>

100.3

' 28.4
30.3

( 2>

105.4
(2)
(0

100.3

(2) .

100.3

( 2)

105.4
100.3

<2)

105.4
( 2)
( 2)

100.3,

( 2>

105.4
( *)

h

100.3

(2)
100.3

<2>

105.4
(2)
100.3

( 2)

28.4
30 3

( 2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
112.7
101.7

<2)

( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)
io o . a

105.4
100.3

105.4

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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Year

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2>
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

<2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

( 2>
$ 2 ,4 4 0

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

316
317-1
312-1.1
318
319.1

ON

320
321
322
323

324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337

W oolen and worsted goods—Continued
Overcoating, f.o.b. mill:
Melton, 28-oz., 56-58-inch____ ___________
Knitted, 17-oz., 55-inch_________________
Suiting, f.o.b. mill:
Worsted, fancy twist, 13-13H ounce, 58-inchSerge:
15-ounce, 58-inch................... .................
13-133^2 ounce...____ ______ ____ ___
Uniform serge:
Fine grade, 12-ounce, 56-58 inch______
Medium grade, 12-ounce, 56-58 inch___
Unfinished worsted, 13-ounce_____________
Trousering, cotton warp, worsted face, 8H-ounce,
36-inch, f.o.b. mill__________ ______ ______
Yarn, worsted, Bedford system, weaving, f.o.b.
mill:
2/32’s, crossbred stock, white........ ................
2/40’s, halfblood....................................... .......
2/50’s, fine...................................................... .

Yd— ........
___do........




( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

___do____

( 2)

( 2>

<2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

<2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

___do........
___do........

( 2)
( 2)

( 2) '
( 2>

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2>

( 2)
( 2)

<2)
( 2>

( 2)
( 2)

( 2>
( 2)

(2)
(2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
<2)

....d o ____
___do._...
---- do------

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

'3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7

(2)

3 .2 9 2
2 .7 9 7
( 2)

-----do------

.6 7 5

.675

.6 7 5

.6 7 5

.6 7 5

.6 7 5

.675

.675

.675

.675

.675

.675

.675

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

1.900
2.150
2.450

.118
(2)
.082

.118
<2)
.083

.118
<2)
.083

.118
(2)
.082

.118
(2)
.082

.118
(2)
.082

.118
(2)
.083

.118
(2)
.082

.118
(2)
.081

.118
(2)
.081

.118
(2)
.082

.663
.321

.663
.321

.663
.321

.663
.321

.663
.321

.663
.321

.663
.321

.675
.324

.720
.334

.720
.334

.673
.323

.314
.176
(2)
(2)

.314
.176
(2)
(2>

.314
.176
(2)
(2>

.314
.176
<2)
(2>

.314
.176

( 2)

.317
.176
(2>
(2)

.331
.176
(2)
(2)

.315
.176

(2>

.314
.176
<2>
(2>

.331

( 2)

.314
.176
(2>

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

Lb....
---- do.
__ do.

(2)

Other textile products:
.118
.118
Burlap, 1034-ounce, 40-inch, ex-dock, New York— Yd______
Hemp, manila, f.o.b, New York______________ Lb............
(2)
(2)
.083
,083
Jute, raw, native firsts, f.o.b. New York_______ ___do____
Leather, artificial, f.o.b. mill:
.663
.663
Heavy, coated sateen, 50-inch____________ Yd______
.321
.321
Light, coated sheeting, 36-inch----------------- — do____
Rope:
.304
.309
Cotton, 54 inch, second grade, f.o.b. factory __ Lb______
.176 ' .176
Manila, % inch, f.o.b. New York-------------- ---- do____
Sisal, % inch, f.o.b. New York___________ ---- do-----( 2)
<2)
Sisal, Mexican, c.i.f. New York.............................. — do........
(2)
<2>
Thread:
.028
.028
Cotton, 6-cord, delivered__________ _____ 100 y d s ...
2.450
Linen, shoe, 10’s, f.o.b. New York_________, Lb.............I 2.450

See footnotes a t end of table.

( 2)
$ 2 ,4 4 0

(2)

(2)

.028
2.450

(2)

.176
( 2)

( 2)

(2>

(2>

.028
2.450

.028
2.450

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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
— 7-----Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

(2)
0)

(2)
0)

<2)
(0

(2)
0)

(2)
0)

(2)
0

(2)
0)

(2)
0

(2)
0

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

316
317-1
312-1.1
318
319.1
320
321
322
323

324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337

W oolen and worsted goods— Continued
Overcoating, f.o.b. mill:
Melton, 28-oz., 56-58-inch_______________
Knitted, 17-oz., 55-inch_________________
Suiting, f.o.b. mill:
Worsted, fancy twist, 13-13^ ounce, 58-inch_
Serge:
15-ounce, 58-inch._ ...... ................. . .
13-13^ ounce______ _____________
Uniform serge:
Fine grade, 12-ounce, 56-58 inch...____
Medium grade, 12-ounce, 56-58 inch___
Unfinished worsted, 13-ounce___ . . . _____
Trousering, cotton warp, worsted face, 834-ounce,
36-inch, f.o.b. m ill___________ _____ _ __
Yarn, worsted, Bedford system, weaving, f.o.b.
mill:
2/32’s, crossbred stock, white........ .............
2/40’s, half blood_________ ______ _______
2/50’s, fine.................. ...................... ..............
Other textile products__________ __
Burlap, 1034-ounce, 40-inch, ex-dock, New York..
Hemp, manila, f.o.b. New York._____________
Jute, raw, native firsts, f.o.b. New York___ '___
Leather, artificial, f.o.b. mill:
Heavy, coated sateen, 50-inch............
....
Light, coated sheeting, 36-inch___________
Rope:
\
Cotton, $4 inch, second grade, f.o.b. factory __
Manila, % inch, f.o.b. New York..................
Sisal, % inch, f.o.b. New York___________
Sisal, Mexican, c.i.f. New York______________
Thread:
Cotton, 6-cord, delivered___ ____________
Linen, shoe, 10’s, f.o.b. New York.......... .....

See footnotes a t end of tabie.




o .n
.11

(2)
0

(2)
O

(2)
0

0
0

.06

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

0

.09
.15

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

0
0

.10
.09
.08

.119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
0

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
(2)

119.6
140.0
0

119.6
140.0
0

.03

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101:1

.14
.16
.18

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

1,32.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

132.4
116.0
116.3

.65
.17
.02
.02

100.9
128.7
(2)
92.6

100.9
128.7
(2)
92.6

100.9
1287
(2)
92.6

100.9
128.7
(2)
92.6

100.9
128.7
(2)
92.6

100.9
128.7
(2)
91.0

100.9
128.7
(2>
91.0

100.9
128.7
(2)
91.0

101.3
128.7
(2)
92.9

101.4
128.7
(2)
91.7

101.9
128.7
(2)
90.9

101.9
128.7
0
90.0

101.1
128.7
0
91.9

.03
.01

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

96.9
92.8

98.5
93.6

105.2
96.7

105.2
96.7

98.3
93.5

.01
.03
.01
.02

110.5
78.5
(2)
(2)

112.3
78.5
(2)
<2)

114.0
78.5
(2)
(2)

114.0
78.5
<2)
(2)

114.0
78.5
0
<2)

114.0
78.5
<2)
<2)

114.0
78.5
(2)
<2)

114.0
78.5
<2)
<2)

114.0
78.5
<2>
(2)

115.3
78.5
(?)

120.3
78.5
(2)
(2)

120.3
78.5
0
0

0
0

.18
.01

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

76.7
125.9

0

114.7
78.5

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber
\

Year

$5,819
412
<2>

x

Other textile products— Continued
338
339
340
341
342

Twine:
Binder, standard, f.o.b. mill______________ 50 lb. bale. $5,819
.407
Cotton, No. 1, wrapping, f.o.b. mill.______ 1L b ...........
___do____
<2)
Yarn, carpet, jute, f.o.b. mill:
No. 1__________________________ _____ . ..d o .. _ (2)
No. 2__............................................................. ___do____
(2)

$5,819
.407
(2)

$5,819
.407
(2)<

$5,819
.407
(2)

$5,819
.407
(2)

$5,819
.407
<2)

$5r819
.407
(2)

$5,819
.407
(2)

$5,819
.424
(2)

$5,819
424
(2)

$5,819
424
(2)

$5,819
424
<2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)

11.430
11.272
10.044

11.430
11.272
10.044

11.433
11.274
10.047

11.476
11.361
10.048

11.764
11.616
10.267

12.214
12.038
10.664

12.233
12.054
10.682

12.281
12.101
10.735

12.281
12.101
10.735

12.281
12.101
10.735

12.389
12.211
10.922

11.887
11.723
10.414

5.241
5.513
3.373

5.241
5.513
4.373

5.241
5.518
4.373

5.361
5.640
4.456

5.388
5.655
4.492

5.430
5.393
5.670
5.696
4.494 ' 4.533

5 433
5.708
4.509

5 433
5 708
4.509

5 433
5 708
4.509

5.436
5 078
4.537

5.356
5 629
4^461

(2)
(2)

FUEL AND LIGHTING:

343
344
345

Anthracite, on tracks, destination
(composite price):
Chestnut________ ________________________ Net to n ... 11.430
Egg___________ __________________________ ___do____ 11.272
Pea ______________ _____________________ ___do........ 10.044

346
347
348

tion (composite price):
Mine run_____ .________ _____________ __ ___d o . __
Prepared sizes_______________________ _____ ___do____
Srvrppnings
_ __
___
..do

Bituminous coal, on tracks, destina­

5.241
5.513
4 373

Coke:
349
8350.1
351
352

Beehive, Connellsville furnace, f.o.b. oven______
Byproduct, foundry delivered:
Birmingham, Ala. switching area;_________
Newark, N. J_________ _______________
Chicago (outside)______________________

___ do.
1__do__
___do.
___do.

7.000

7.000

7.0Q0

7.000

7.000

7.500

7.500

7.500

7.500

7.500

7 500

7.500

7.298

10.500
13.325
12.600

10.500
13.325
12.600

10.500
13.325
12.600

10.500
13.325
12.600

10.500
13.325
12.600

10 500
13.325
12.600

10.500
13 325
12.600

10.800
13.625
12.900

10.900
13.725
13.000

10.900
13 725
13.000

10.900
13.725
13.000

10.900
13.725
13^000

10.662
13 486
12!762

353

Electricity, commercial and industrial
sales of light and power, all con­
sumers (composite price) __ _______ lOOKw-hr

1.293

1.323

1.277

1.271

1.267

1.291

1.305

1.332

1.418

1.444

1.472

1.488

1.343

354

Gas, manufactured and natural, sales
to all consumers (composite price;.__ 1,000 cuft.

.535

.544

.550

.546

.540

.552

.551

.552

.567

.564

.560

.550

.550

See footnotes a t end of table.




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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0.05
.05
.02

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
(2)

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
<2)

89.1
144.7
(2)

89.1
150.8
<2)

.01
.01

<2)
<2)

<2)
<2>

<2)
<2)

8

Year

TEXTILE PRODUCTS— Continued

338
339
340
341
342

Other textile products— Continued
Twine:
Binder, standard, f.o.b. mill............................
Cotton, No. 1, wrapping, f.o.b. mill........... .
Hard fiber, f.o.b. New York...................... . .
Yam, carpet, jute, f.o.b. mill:
No. 1___........ ................... ............................
No. 2____________ ___ ______ _____ ___
FUEL A N D L IG H T IN G _______________

C\

ca

343
344
345

Anthracite, on tracks, destination
(composite price)_________________
Chestnut............................................ ....................
Egg-------------------------------------------- ------ Pea--------------- ------------------- . . . _ -

346
347
348

Bituminous coal, on tracks, destina­
tion (composite price)____________
Mine run_______ ______ ___ _____________
Prepared sizes___ _______________________
Screenings....................................................... .......

349
*350.1
351
352

Coke_______________________________
Beehive, Connellsville furnace, f.o.b. oven______
Byproduct, foundry delivered:
Birmingham Ala. switching area...................
Newark, N. J........................................... .......
Chicago (outside)............... ........................

<2>
<2)

89.1
150.8
<2>

89*1
150.8
(2)

89.1
150.8
<2>

0
0

8

(2)
<2>

8

89.1
146.7
0

13.95

83.3

83.3

83.4

83.5

83.7

83.9

84.3

84.8

84.1

84.2

84.6

84.8

84.0

1.24

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.3

103.4

99.5
101.6
112.3

99.9
102.0
112.9

99.0

95.7
97.9
108.0

99.4
101.5
112.1

102.2

102.2

93.0
95.0
105.6

93.4
95.7
105.6

101.8

102.2

93.0
95.0
105.6

97.5

101.6

93.0
95.0
105.6

93.0
95.0
105.6

95.6

.66
.14
.44

4.11

123.8

123.9

124.7

124.9
118.0
131.3

125.0
118.3
131.3

125.9
118.8
132.5

131.0

131.0

182.6

182.6

120.5

120.5

120.6

120.6

123.2

2.10
1.29
.72

121.5
115.0
127.8

121.5
115.0
127.8

121.5
115.0
127.8

121.5
115.1
127.8

124.3
117.6
130.2

1.02

130.7

130.7

170.5

170.5

130.7

130.7

130.7

.03
.16
.81
.02

183.3
125.4
126.1

99.9
102.0
112.9

99.9
102.0
112.9

124.7

124.8

125.9
119.1
131.8

125.9
119.1
131.8

134.0

134.9

182.6

182.6

100.8
102.9
114.8

96.7
98.8
109.5

124.8

125.0

125.9
119.1
131.8

123.1

126.0
119.1
132.6

124.1
117.4
130.4

134.9

134.9

134.9

132.5

182.6

182.6

182.6

177.7

170.5

170.5

183.3
125.4
126.1

183.3
125.4
126.1

183.3
125.4
126.1

183.3
125.4
126.1

183.3
125.4
126.1

183.3
125.4
126.1

188.5
128.3
129.1

190.3
129.2
130.1

190.3
129.2
130.1

190.3
129.2
130.1

190.3
129.2
130.1

186.1
127.0
\L27.7

170.5

353

Electricity, commercial and industrial
sales of light and power, all con­
sumers (composite price)__________

1.46

60.0

61.1

59.0

58.7

58.5

59.6

60.3

61.5

65.5

66.7

68.0

68.7

62.3

354

Gas, manufactured and natural, sales
to all consumers (composite price). __

.70

75.7

76.9

77.7

77.0

76.4

78.0

77.8

78.0

80.2

79.8

79.1

77.7

77.9

See footnotes a t end of table.




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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Gal_____
___do____

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.066

$6"036
.066

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.066

$0,036
.061

$0,036
.058

$0,036
.058

$0,036
.058

$0,036
.064

___do____
___do____
___do____
....d o ____
....d o ____

.048
.058
.059
.059
.077

.048
.058
.059
.059
.077

.048
.058
.059
.059
.077

.046
.058
^059
.059
.077

.045
.058
.059
.059
.077

.045
.058
.059
.059
.077

.045
.058
.059
.059
.077

.045
.058
.059
.059
.077

.045
.058
.060
.060
.073

.045
(2)
.060
.060
.072

.045
(2)
.060
.059
.070

.045
<2)
.060
.056
.070

.046
(2)
.059
.059
.075

___ d o_._.

.071

.071

.071

.071

.071

.071

.071

.071

.052

.050

.050

.053

.064

.074

.074

.074

.074

.074

.068

.066

.066

.066

.071

Year

FUEL AND LIGHTING— Continued

Petroleum and products:
355
356
357
358
359
360
361-1

O
O

362
363
n
n

364
365
366

Fuel oil, f.o.b. refinery:
Oklahoma, No. 2 straw........... ........................
Pennsylvania, 36-40 gravity............................
Gasoline, f.o.b. refinery:
Natural, Oklahoma, group 3, Grade 26-70__.
Motor, California, 3rd grade_________ ___
North Texas, regular grade--------------------Oklahoma, regular grade-------- ----------------Pennsylvania, regular grade.-------------------Kerosene, water white, f.o.b. refinery:
Bayonne, 41-43 gravity, for export.----------Western Pennsylvania, “other” Districts, 47
gravity---------------------- --------------------Petroleum, crude, f.o.b. well:
California, Signal Hill, 20°-20.9° gravity___
Kansas-Olflahoma 33°-33.9° gravity---------Pennsylvania, Bradford District, 44.6°
gravity..........................................................

___ do........

.074

.074

.074

B b l...___
___ do........

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

:930
1.1100

.930
1.1100

___ do........

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.000

Each.
__ do.
__ do.

206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000
230.600 230.600 230.600 230.690 230.600 230.600 230.600 230.600 230.600 230.600 230.600 230.600
385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 385.600 417.500

206.000
230.600
388.054

__ do.
__ do.
__ do.

60.687 60.687 60.687 60.687 60.687 60.687 60.687
<2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
<2)
.101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250 101.250
148.973 148.973 148.973 148.973 148.973 148.973 150.165 150.960 15.0.960 150.960 150.960 150.960

(2)
101.250
149.890

...d o .
__ do.
__ do.

72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800 72.800
(2)
<2)
<2)
<2)
<2)
(2>
(2)
<2)
<2>
<2>
(2)
<2)
502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600 502.600

72.800
<2>
502.600

.

.930
1.1100

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS:

Agricultural implements:
Farm machinery, f.o.b. shipping
point (composite price):

367-1
367-2.1
367-3.2
8368-1.2
368r-2
369370-1.2
370370-3.1

Binder:
Corn_______ ____ _____ ____
Grain_____________ ____ ___
Corn picker-husker______________
Cultivator:
1- and 2-row riding________
2-row, tractor-drawn_________
Drill,1 grain, horse-drawn. .1 -----. . . .
Engine:
Less than 5 horsepower_______
2 ' 5-10 horsepower, inclusive_____
More than 10 horsepower_____

See footnotes a t end of table.




T a b l e 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945—Continued
V
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

FUEL AND LIGHTING— Continued

355
356
357
358
359
360
361-1
362
363

364
365
366

367-1
367-2.1
367-3.2
*368-1.2
368-2
369-1
370-1.2
370-2
370-3.1

Petroleum and products___________ _
Fuel oil, f.o.b. refinery:
Oklahoma, No. 2 straw_____ '___________
Pennsylvania, 36-40 gravity_____________
Gasoline, f.o.b. refinery:
Natural, Oklahoma, group 3, Grade 26-70__
Motor, California, 3rd grad e.___________
North Texas, regular grade __ ___________
Oklahoma, regular grade___ ____
_____
Pennsvlvania,’regular grade___ ________
Kerosene, water white, f.o.b. refinery:
-----Bayonne, 41-43 gravity, for export
Western Pennsylvania, “other” Districts, 47
gravity------- _ ................. . . . . ------Petroleum, crude, f.o.b. well:
California, Signal Hill, 20°-20.9° gravity___
Kansas-Oklahoma 33°-33.9° gravity ..............
Pennsylvania, Bradford District, 44.6°
gravity____________________________

5.42

64 .3

64.3

64.3

64.2

64.2

64.2

64.2

64.2

6 2 .6

62.1

61.7

61.6

63 .5

.38
.81

(0
103.3

0)
103.3

0)
103.3

0)
103.3

(0
103.3

0)
103.3

0)
103.3

0>
103.3

O
94.5

0)
91.3

(>)
89.7

0)
89.7

(D
99.4

.16
.35
.60
.27
.66

53.1
50.8
57.4
56.8
0)

53.1
50.8
57.4
56.8
(0

53.1
51.5
50.8
50.8
57.4
57.4
56.8 ■ 56.8
C1)
C)

50.3
50.8
57.4
56.8
0)

50.3
50.8
57.4
56.8
C1)

50.3
50.8
57.4
56.8
0)

50.3
50.8
57.4
56.8
0)

50.3
50.8
58.2
57.7
0)

50.3
(2)
58.5
58.0
(0

50.3
(2)
58.5
57.1
(0

50.3
(?)
58.5
54.3
0)

51.1
(2)
57.8
56.7
0)

.20

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS___

13.81

104.0

104.2

104.2

104.2

104.3

104.7

104.7

104.7

104.9

105.0

105.2

105.6

104.7

.37

97.5

97.5

97.5

97.5

97.5

97.6

97.7

97 .8

97.9

97.9

98.1

98.1

97 .8

.34

98 .7

98.7

98.7

98.7

98.7

98.7

98.7

98 .8

98.9

98.9

99.1

99.1

98 .8

.01
.01

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
' 88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
88.9

123.9
115.9
96.3

123.9
115.9
89.5

.01

(2)
0)
128.0

(2)
0)
128.0

<2)
0)
128.0

(2)
0)
128.0

(2)
(0
128.0

107.7
o
128.0

107.7
C1)
129.0

107.7
o
129,7

107.7
0)
129.7

107.7
(0
129.7

107.7
C1)
129.7

107.7
0)
129.7

(2)
0)
128.9

101.5
(2)
95.2

101.5
<2)
95.2

101.5
(2)
95.2

101.5
(2>
95.2

101.5
(2)
95.2

101.5
(2)
95.2

101.5
101.5
(2)
(2)
95.2 1 95.2

101.5
(2)
95.2

101 5
(2)
95.2

101 5
(2)
95.2

101.5
(2)
95.2 1

101.5
(2)
95.2

Agricultural implements
__ __
Farm machinery, f.o.b. shipping
point (composite price)
__
Binder:
Corn_________________________ - ..........
Grain________________________ _______
Corn picker-husker________________________
Cultivator:
1- and 2-row riding____________ ________
2-row, tractor-drawn. __ -----------------------Drill, grain, horse-drawn-----------------------------Engine:
Less than 5 horsepower____________ ;____
5-10 horsepower, inclusive_______________
More than 10 horsepower-----------------------

See footnotes at end of table.




.12

82.8

82.8

82.8

82.8'

82.8

82.8

82.8

82.8

60.0

58.3

58.3

61.5

75.2

.13

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

65.0

63.0

63.0

63.0

68.4

.41
1.33

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

85.2
58.9

(6)
(6)

.01
.01

(6)
(6)

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Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

370-4.2
370-5
372-1.1
373374*375-1.3
377-1.2
*377-2.1
377-3.3
378-1
380-1
380*380-3.2
*380-4.3
381381-2
*381-3.1
*381-4.1
*382-1.2
*383-1.1
383-2
383-3
383-4
388-1.2
388-2.1
*393-1.2
*393-2.1

Agricultural implements— Continued
Farm machinery— Continued
Ensilage cutter (silo filler)___________ _______ Each........ $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312 000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000 $312,000
Feed grinder, power, burr type__________ ____ ....d o ........ 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070 40.070
0
0
0
0
Harrow:
Disk, horse-drawn______________________ ___do------ 49.715 49.715 49.715 49.715 50.340 50.340 50.338 50.338 30.338 50.338 50.338 50.338 50.134
Spike-tooth___________
_______________ ....d o ____ 18.750 18.750 18.750 18.750 18.892 18.892 18 893 18.893 18.893 18.893 18.893 18.893 18.846
1
Spring-tooth........ ....... .................................... ___do____ 23.165 23.165 23.165 23.165 23.340 23.340 23.340 23.340 23.520 23.520 23.520 23.520 23.342
1
1497.936 1503.984 1508.016 1508.016 1508.016 1508.016 1508.016
Harvester-thresher (combine)..................... ........... ___d o .....
(2)
0
0
0
0
0 '
Hayloader...................................... ........................ ___do____ 124 200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200
142.950 144.000 144.700 144.700 144.700 144.700 144.700
Manure spreader______________ ________ ___ . . . . d o _____
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
Milking machine-------------------------------- ------- ....d o ........ 170.392 170.392 170 .‘392 170.392 170.392 170.392 170.392 170.392 170,. 392 170.392 170.392 170.392 170.392
Mower, horse-drawn_______________ ________ ___do------ 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500
Planter, corn:
___do........ 17.825 17.825 17.825 17.825 17.825 17.825 17 JS25 17.825 17.825 17.825 17.825 *17.825 17.825
1row, 1-horse— ^________ ______________________
2 row.......... ................................'_________ ___do____ 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 71.600 11.600 71.600 71.600
2Plow:
Gang, 2-bottom ----------- ....d o ____ 93.000 93.000 93 000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000
Sulky, 1-bottom_______________________ ___ do........ 64.447 64.447 64.447 64.447 65.363 65.363 65.367 65.367 65.367 65.367 65.367 65.367 65.065
Tractor,
disk, 4-bottom__ ______________ ....d o ____ 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000
1
Tractor, moldboard, 2-bottom____________ ___do____ 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 98.780 . 98.780 98.780
Tractor, moldboard, 3-bottom____________ ___do-----133.840 133.840 133.840 133.840 133.840 133.840 133.840
0
(2)
0
0
0
0
Tractor, moldboard, 4-bottom______ _____ ___do— _.
199.040 199.040 199.040 199.040 199.040 199.040 199.040
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
9.230
Walking, 1-horse____________________ — ___do____
9.230
9.230
9.230
0
9.230
0
0
0
9.256
0
9.335
0
Walking, 2-horse___ ______________
- ___do-----16.848 16.848 16.848 16.848 16.848 16.848 16.848
(2)
0
0
i 0
0
0
Potato digger, elevator type.............. .................... ___do____ ,145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100 145.100
Rake:
.do.
95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95 700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700 95.700
Side delivery_______________ ___________
.do.
41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800 41.800
Sulky (dump)___________ ___ ____ ____
78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452 78.452
.do.
Separator.------- ------------------ -------- ------------365.422 365.422 365.422 365.422 365.422 365.422 365.422 370.839 370.839 370.839 370.839 370.839 367.610
.do.
Spraying outfit, power. .......... .................. .............
\
Thresher, grain:*
.do.
1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125 933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125.933 1125*933
Large........ ........................ ................................
.do.
903.500 903.550 903.550 903.550 903.550 903.550 903.550
Small................................................ ..............
<2)
0
o
o
0
0

See footnotes a t end of table.




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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

370-4.2
370-5
372-1.1
373-1
374-1
*375-1.3
377-1.2
*377-2.1
377-3.3
378-1
380-1
380-2
*380-3.2
*380-4.3
381-1
381-2
*381-3.1
*381-4.1
*382-1.2
*383-1.1
383-2
383-3
383-4
388-1.2
388-2.1
*393-1.2
*393-2.1

Agricultural implements— Continued
Farm machinery— Continued
Ensilage cutter (silo filler)__________________
Feed grinder, power, burr type________ ____ _.
Harrow:
Disk, horse-drawn_____________________
Spike-tooth.....................................................
Spring-tooth__________________________
Harvester-thresher (combine)................................
Hayloader_______________________________
Manure spreader__ ________ ____ __________
Milking machine__ _____ ________ ____ _____
Mower, horse-drawn_______________ ________
Planter, corn:
1-row, 1-horse____ _________ __________.
2-row_____ ____ _____________________
Plow:
Gang, 2-bottom__________ ____________
Sulky, 1-bottom_______ _____ ______ ___
Tractor, disk, 4-bottom_________ ____
Tractor, moldboard, 2-bottom____________
Tractor, moldboard, 3-bottom___________
Tractor, moldboard, 4-bottom.............. _____
Walking, 1-horse.......... ...............................
Walking, 2-horse______________________
Potato digger, elevator type..................................
Rake:
Side delivery............................. ......................
Sulky (dump). __ ________________ _____
Separator__________________ ___________ _
Spraying outfit, power__ ___________________
Thresher, grain:
Large____ _______________________ ___
Small. ..............................................................

See footnotes a t end of table.




(6)
(6)

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
113.0

105.7
(2)

105.7
(2)

105.7
<2)

105.7
(2)

0.01
<6)
(6>
.03
(6)
.01
(6)
.01

106.8
104.6
92.8
<2)
112.1
(2)
84.9
130.4

106.8
104.6
92.8
(2)
112.1
(2)
84.9
130.4

106.8
104.6
92.8
(2)
112.1
(2)
84.9
130.4

106.8
104.6
92.8
(2)
112.1
(2)
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
93.5
(2)
112.1
<2)
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
93.5
82.2
112.1
110.3
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
93.5
82.5
112.1
111 1
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
93.5
82.8
112.1
111.6
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
94.2
82.8
112.1
111.6
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
94.2
82.8
112.1
111.6
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
94.2
82.8
112.1
111.6
84.9
130.4

108.1
105.4
94.2
82.8
112.1
111 6
84.9
130.4

107.7
105.1
93.5
(2)
112.1
(2)
84.9
130.4

(6)

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

106.9
115.1

95.7
95.3
114.8
110.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
134.9

95.7
95.3
114.8
110.7
(2)
(2)
C2)
(2)
134.9

95.7
95.3
114.8
110.7
(2>
(2)
(2)
(2)
134.9

95.7
95.3
114.8
110.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
(2>
(2)
(2)
(2)
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.2
121.1
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.2
121.1
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.2
121.1
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.-2
121.1
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7118.0
120.2
121.1
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.2
121.4
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.6
114.8
110.7
118.0
120.2
122.4
101.7
134.9

95.7
96.2^
114.8
110.7
©
(2)
(2)
(2)
134.9

.01
.01

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5'

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5

112.4
116.9
li4 .9
107.5

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5

112.4
116.9
114.9
107.5

112.4
116.9
114.9
109.1

112.4
116.9
114.9
109.1

112.4
116.9
114.9
109.1

112.4
116.9
114.9
109.1

112.4
116.9
114.9
109.1

112.4
116.9
114.9
108.1

.01
.01

108.4
(2)

108.4
(2)

108.4
(2)

108.4
<2)

108.4
(2)

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
107.6

108.4
(2)

(6)
(6)
(6)

.01

.01

(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
<6)

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Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

$707,000
1044.267
2861.267
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2861 267
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2861.267
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2861.267
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2935.933
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2970 507
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2970.507
127.432

$707,000
1044.267
2885.252
127.432

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

394-1
394-2.2
394-3.1
396-1.3

<1

©

371
376.2
384
385.1
390
391.1
397

Agricultural implements— Continued
Farm machinery— Continued
Tractor:
2plow_____________________ Each____ $707,000 $707,000 $707,000
34 plow ..._______________________________________________
1044.267 1044.267 1044.267
Crawler_______________________ _____
2861.267 2861.267 2861.267
Wagon, 2 horse, with bed, no brake__________ ___do____ 127.432 127.432 127.432
Other agricultural implements, f.o.b.
factory:
Forks, hay, freight equalized________________
Hoes, freight equalized_____________ _______
Pumps, pitcher spout___ _______ ___________
Rakes, hand, freight equalized.______ _______
Shovels, freight equalized_____________ _____
Spades, freight equalized___________________
Windmill------------------------------- ----------------

Iron and steel:
398
399
400.1
3401-1
402
403
404
405
406
407

Angle bars, railroad, f.o.b. mill_______________
Augers, f.o.b. factory, freight allowed up to 50
cents per cwt____ _______________________
Axes, f.o.b. factory, freight equalized up to 50
cents per cwt-------------------------------- --------Bar:
Tool steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, Bethlehem,
Syracuse_____ , _____________________
Alloy steel No. 3100, nickel-chromium, f.o.b.
Pittsburgh basing point. I______________
Concrete reinforcing, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, bas­
ing point___________________________
Steel, finished, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, basing point.
Sheet, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point . . .
Steel, cold finished, Pittsburgh___________
Barrels, steel, f.o.b. factory__________________

See footnotes a t end of table.




$707,000 $707,000
1044.267 1044.267
2861 267 2861.267
127.432 127.432

Each.........
Doz...........
do __
do . . .
Each.........

9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
37.330

9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
37.330

9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
37.330

9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
37.330

' 9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
37.330

9.450
7.250
2.367
7.880
15.000
10.250
38.635

9.502
7.282
2.367
7.920
15.000
10.250
40.164

9.580
7.330
2.367
7.980
15.000
10.250
41.060

9.580
7.330
2.367
7.980
15.000
10.250
41.060

9.580
7.330
2.367
7.980
15.000
10.250
41.060

9.580
7.330
2.367
7.980
15.000
10.250
41.060

9.580
7.330
2.367
7.980
15.000
10.250
41.060

9.508
7 285
2.367
7.924
15 000
10.250
39.209

100lb s... .

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

.850

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

16.538

Doz_____

Ear.h
D oz.../__
Lb.._____

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

.670

400 lb s ....

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

3.550

___do____
___do____
Gross ton..
Lb______
Each____

2.150
2.150
34.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.150
34.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.150
34.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.150
34.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.170
34.400
.026
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.026
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.028
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.028
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.028
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.028
2.500

2.150
2.250
36.000
.028
2.500

35.192
.027
2.500

2.150

2.210

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Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S

Code No.

C o m m o d ity — D e s c r ip tio n a n d te rm s o f sale

R e la tiv e
im p o rta n c e ,
y e a r 1945

Jan­
u a ry

F e b ru ­
a ry

M a rc h

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

1 0 4 .6
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 1 8 .5

(1 9 2 6 = 100)

OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
A ugust

Sep­
te m b e r

O c to b e r

N ovem ­
ber

D ecem ­
ber

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 8 .6
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 9 .6
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 9 .6
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 7 .3
1 2 5 .9

1 0 4 .0
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 2 2 .7

1 0 4 .6
1 0 8 .7
1 3 0 .5
1 1 3 .4
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 2 7 .5

1 0 5 .5
1 0 9 .4
1 3 0 .5
1 1 4 .3
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 3 0 .3

1 0 5 ,5
1 0 9 .4
1 3 0 .5
1 1 4 .3
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 3 0 .3

1 0 5 .5
1 0 9 .4
1 3 0 .5
1 1 4 .3
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 3 0 .3

1 0 5 .5
1 0 9 .4
1 3 0 .5
1 1 4 .a
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 3 0 .3

1 0 5 .5
1 0 9 .4
1 3 0 .5
1 1 4 .3
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 3 0 .3

1 0 4 .7
1 0 8 .7
1 3 0 .5
1 1 3 .5
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 2 4 .5

99.2

A p ril

M ay

June

J u ly

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

9 1 .1
8 9 .6
7 6 .7
1 2 5 .9

1 0 4 .6
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 1 8 .5

1 0 4 .0
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 1 8 .5

1 0 4 .6
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 1 8 .5

1 0 4 .0
1 0 8 .2
1 3 0 .5
1 1 2 .8
1 1 7 .3
1 5 6 .2
1 1 8 .5

Y ear

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
C o n tin u e d

3 9 4 -1
3 9 4 - 2 .2
3 9 4 - 3 .1
3 9 6 - 1 .3

Agricultural implements — C o n tin u e d
Farm machinery — C o n tin u e d
T ra c to r:
2 -plow __ ------------------------------------- ---------3-4 p lo w _______________ __________ ___________
C r a w l e r . _ __ ____ __________________________
W a g o n , 2 h o rse , w ith b e d , n o b r a k e ____________ .

371
3 7 6 .2
384
3 8 5 .1
390
3 9 1 .1
397

F o r k s , h a y , f re ig h t e q u a liz e d . _ ____________ . . .
H o e s, f re ig h t e a u a l i z e d _________________________
P u m p s , p i tc h e r s p o u t . _ _________________________
R a k e s , h a n d , fre ig h t e q u a liz e d ...... ........... ........... .........
S h o v e ls, f re ig h t e q u a liz e d _____ ______ ___________
S p a d e s , f re ig h t e q u a li z e d . .......... .................. ..................
W in d m ill____
_ _ ___________________ _________

Iron and s t e e l _________ _______ __ __

5.98

97.7

98.0

98.1

98.1

9 8 .4

99.1

99.1

99.1

99.6

99.8

100.2

101.0

398
399

A n g le b a rs , ra ilro a d , f.o .b . m ill________ _______
A u g e rs , f.o .b . f a c to ry , f re ig h t allo w ed u p to 50
c e n ts p e r c w t. . . . ______
__ _____
A xes, f.o .b . f a c to ry , f r e ig h t e q u a liz e d u p t o 50
c e n ts p e r c w t. ______
_______________________
B a r:
T o o l s te e l, f.o .b . P i tt s b u r g h , B e th le h e m ,
S y r a c u s e ___
____
A llo y s te e l N o . 3100, n ick e l-c h ro m iu m , f.o.b.
P i t t s b u r g h b a s in g p o i n t . . . . .
C o n c re te re in fo rc in g , f.o .b . P itts b u rg h , b a s ­
_ _________ . . .
in g p o i n t ___. . .
S te e l, fin ish ed , f.o .b . P i tt s b u r g h , b a s in g p o i n t.
S h e e t, s te e l, f.o .b . P i tt s b u r g h b a s in g p o i n t . __
S te el, c o ld fin ish ed , P i t t s b u r g h _____ _____ __
B a rre ls , s te e l, f.o .b . f a c t o r y _______________________

.04

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

9 8 .2

0 .0 7
.0 7
.0 2
.01

Other agricultural implements, f.o.b.
____________ ___
factory
__

4 0 0 .1

4 0 1 -1
402
403
40 4
405
406
40 7

See footnotes at end of table.




.0 3
.01
( 6)
( 6)
( 6)
.01
.01
<6>

( 6)

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

1 0 5 .9

( 6)

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

1 0 5 .5

.01

0)

O

0)

0)

0)

o

C)

0)

0)

O

0)

0)

0)

.01

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

1 0 1 .7

.07
.31
.1 7
.0 6
.0 9

1 0 9 .8
1 0 7 .7
9 4 .4
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 0 7 .7
9 4 .4
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 0 7 .7
9 4 .4
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 0 7 .7
9 4 .4
1 0 7 .7
1 U .1

1 0 9 .8
1 0 8 .7
9 5 .5
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 0 7 .7

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 1 1 .8

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 1 1 .8

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 1 1 .8

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 1 1 .8

1 0 9 .8
1 1 2 .7
9 9 .9
1 1 1 .8

1 0 9 .8
1 1 0 .7
9 7 .7
1 0 9 .3
111 .1

111.1 111.1 111.1

111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1

1111

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Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Cpde No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

408
409
410.1
411
412
413
414
415
* 416.2
417
418
419.1
420.2
421
422
423
424

Iron and steel— Continued
Billets, steel, rerolling, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point________ _____________ ____________
Boiler tubes, 2 to 2 % inches, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
basing point (composite price)_____________
Bolts:
Machine, 1 ^ x 6 inches, square head, square
nut, cut thread, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point_________ (._______ ___ _________
Plow, Nos. 3 and 7 heads, 2" x
f.o.b.
Pittsburgh basing point.......... ................__
Stove, square nut, f.o.b. Cleveland, Chicago
or New York basing point, freight allowed
up to 65 cents per 100 lbs...................... .....
Track, f.o.b. mill____ ____ _________ ____
Butts, V/% x 3 ^ inches, f.o.b. factory_________
Cans, sanitary, No. 2, f.o.b. factory___________
Castings, gray iron, f.o.b. foundry (composite
price)__________ _____ ______ ____ ______
Chisels, f.o.b. factory, freight allowed up to
50 cents per cwt.j__________ ___________
Files, f.o.b. factory, freight allowed on 150 lbs__
Hammers, carpenters', 1 pound, f.o.b. factory,
freight equalized, plus freight allowance up to
50 cents per cwt. from equalization point_____
Hatchets, f.o.b. factory, freight equalized, plus
freight allowance up to 50 cents per cwt., from
equalization p o i n t _______ _____________
Hook, corn, f.o/b. factory, freight allowed up to
50 cents per cwt_________________________
Knobs, door, f.o.b. factory______________ ____
Locks, mortise, 33^ inches, f.o.b. factory_______
Nails, wire, base price, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, basing

See footnotes at end of table.




Gross ton.. $34,000 $34,000 $34,000 $34,000 $34,400 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000
.167

.167

.167

.167

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

180
100 lb s .... 4.750
Doz. pairs. 2.820
19.000
1,000

180
4.750
2.820
19.000

180
4.750
2.820
19.000

180
4.750
2.820
19.000

Ft.............

100

$35,192

.167

.167

.167

.167

.167

.167

.167

.167

2.624.

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

2.624

1 120

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

1.120

.180
4.750
2.820
19.000

180
4.750
2.820
19.000

.180
4.750
2.820
19.000

.180
4.750
2.820
19.000

.180
4.750
2.820
19.000

.180
4.750
2.988
19.000

.180
4.750
3.100
19.000

.180
4.750
3.100
19.000

.180
4.750
2.879
19.000

.167

(2)

(2)

<2)

<2)

.073

.073

.073

.073

.075

.079

.079

.079

Faf».h
Doz__ L__

522
1.690

522
1.690

.522
1.690

522
1.690

522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

.522
1.690

___do____

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7.938

7/938

___ do____

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

9.996

___do____
Pair..........
Each____

(2)
.350
.350

(2)
.350
.350

<2)
.350
.350

<2)
.350
.350

(2)
350
.350

(2)
350
.350

<2)
350
.350

(2)
.350
.350

<2)
.350
.350

<2)
.350
.350

(2)
400
.400

(2)
.400
.400

(2)
.358
.358

100-lb. keg

2.700

2.800

2.800.

2.800

2.820

2.900

2.900

2.900

2.900

2.900

2.900

2.900

2.850

Lb

(2)

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able

1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued

1
IN D E X E S
Code N o .

C o m m o d ity — D e s c r ip tio n a n d t e r m s of s ale

R e la tiv e
im p o rta n c e ,
y e a r 1945

Jan ­
u a ry

F e b ru ­
a ry

M a rc h

A p ril

(1 9 2 6

=

M ay

100)

OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

June

J u ly

A ugust

Sep­
te m b e r

O c to b e r

N ovem ­
ber

D ecem ­
ber

Y ear

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
C o n tin u e d

408
40 9

4 1 0 .1

411
412

413
414
415
8 4 1 6 .2
417
418
4 1 9 .1

4 2 0 .2

421
422
423
424

Iron and steel — C o n tin u e d
B ille ts , s te e l, r e ro llin g , f.o .b . P i tt s b u r g h b asin g
p o i n t ____ ________ ______________________
B oiler' tu b e s , 2 t o 2 l/ i in c h e s , f.o .b . P itts b u rg h
b a s in g p o in t ( c o m p o s ite p r ic e ) ______________ _
B o lts :
M a c h in e , ^ x 6 in ch e s, s q u a re h e a d , s q u a re
n u t , c u t t h r e a d , f.o .b . P i tt s b u r g h b asin g
p o i n t ______________ __________ __
P lo w , N o s. 3 a n d 7 h e a d s, 2 " x
f.o.b.
P i tt s b u r g h b a s in g p o i n t ___________
S to v e , s q u a re n u t , f.o .b . C le v e la n d , C hicago
o r N e w Y o r k b a s in g p o in t, f re ig h t allo w ed
u p t o 65 c e n ts p e r 100 lb s _________ _____
T r a c k , f.o .b . m ill____________ _____________
B u t ts , 3 M x V /2 in ch e s, f.o .b . f a c t o r y ________
_
C a n s , s a n it a r y , N o . 2, f.o .b . f a c t o r y _______
C a s tin g s , g r a y iro n , f.o .b . f o u n d ry (co m p o s ite
p r ic e ) ____________ ________ ____________
C h isels, f.o .b . f a c to ry , f re ig h t a llo w e d u p to
5 0 c e n ts p e r c w t_________________________ __
F ile s , f.o .b . f a c to ry , f re ig h t a llo w e d o n 150 lb s ___
H a m m e rs , c a rp e n te r s ', 1 p o u n d , f.o .b . fa c to ry ,
f re ig h t e q u a liz e d , p lu s fre ig h t allow ance u p to
5 0 c e n ts p e r c w t. fro m e q u a liz a tio n p o i n t ______
H a tc h e ts , f.o .b . f a c to ry , f r e i g h t e q u a liz ed , p lu s
fre ig h t allo w a n c e u p t o 50 c e n ts p e r c w t., fro m
e q u a liz a tio n p o i n t . ____________________
H o o k , co rn , f.o .b . f a c to ry , f r e i g h t a llo w e d u p to
50 c e n ts p e r c w t _________________
K n o b s , d o o r, f.o .b . f a c t o r y . ......................
L o c k s , m o rtis e , V / i in c h e s , f.o .b . f a c t o r y . __
N a ils , w ire, b a s e p ric e , f.o .b . P itt s b u r g h , b a sin g
p o i n t .............. ................ ..........................

See footnotes

at end of table.




V
0 .1 2

9 7 .1

9 7 .1

9 7 .1

9 7 .1

9 8 .3

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 2 .9

1 0 0 .5

.0 5

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

1 0 7 .8

.03

(0

0)

0)

0)

0)

o

0)

0)

0)

(0

0

O

(0

.03

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

1 0 8 .2

.03
.04
.05
.3 8

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
*85.4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 1 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 7 .7
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 2 2 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
12 2 .1
8 5 .4

1 1 9 .3
1 1 2 .6
1 1 3 .4
8 5 .4

1 .0 0

(2)

(2)

.0 2

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

1 1 7 .4
1 0 0 .0

.0 1

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3 ,

1 0 5 .3

1 0 5 .3

.01

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

1 2 6 .3

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
J 0 5 .3

(2)

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

(2)

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

(2)

1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

(2)

1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

( 2)
1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

(2)

1 0 0 .0
1 0 5 .3

1 1 4 .3
1 2 0 .3

1 1 4 .3
1 2 0 .3

1 0 2 .2
1 0 7 .6

1 0 1 .9

1 0 5 .7

1 0 5 .7

1 0 5 .7

1 0 6 .4

1 0 9 .4

1 0 9 .4

1 0 9 .4

i 0 9 .4

1 0 9 .4

109'. 4

1 0 9 .4

1 0 7 .5

(«)

.01
.0 6
.0 5
.0 6

1

( 2)

( 2)

(0

0)

o

0)

0)

0)

(0

o

( 2)

(2)

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able

1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sej
Novem­ Decem­
ber
ber
teml ’r October

Year

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

$ 4 ,6 0 0
4 .4 5 0

2 4 .0 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0

2 4 .8 0 0

2 5 .2 5 0

2 5 .2 5 0

2 4 .5 1 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .5 0 0

2 5 .6 8 8

2 6 .2 5 0

2 6 .2 5 0

2 5 .5 2 9

1 35.000

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

1 3 5 .0 0 0

2 4 .5 0 0
2 0 .5 0 0
2 4 .5 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

21.000

21.000

21.000

21.000

21.000

21.000

21.000

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .1 8 8
2 1 .3 0 0
2 5 .3 0 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .7 5 0
2 1 .7 5 0
2 5 .7 5 0
3 6 .0 0 0

2 5 .7 5 0
2 1 .7 5 0
2 5 .7 5 0
3 6 .0 0 0

5 2 .2 0 0

5 2 .9 5 0

5 3 .2 0 0

5 3 .2 0 0

5 3 .2 0 0

5 3 .2 0 0

5 3 .2 0 0

5 3 .2 0 0

53.2)00

5 4 .2 0 0

5 4 .2 0 0

5 3 .1 6 2

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

3 .6 6 0

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

.022

.022

4 .9 1 6
2 .5 4 8

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

.056
4 4 .8 0 0

.9 5 6
4 4 .8 0 0

.0 5 6
4 4 .8 0 0

.0 5 6
4 5 .4 7 2

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 8 ,1 6 0

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

425
426
427
4 2 8 .1
429

4 3 0 .1
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
3 4 4 5 .1

Iron and steel— Continued
Ore, iron, Mesabi, f.o.b. lower Lakes ports:
Bessemer______________________ ____
Gross ton.. $ 4 ,6 0 0
Nonbessemer_______ J..... .................. ...........
4 .4 5 0
Pig iron:
2<L500
Basic, f.o.b. valley furnace_________ _____
do..
Bessemer, f.o.b. Neville Island, Pennsyl­
vania base_________________________ _
2 4 .5 0 0
Ferromanganese, lumps, 78-82% Mn., f.o.b.
seaboard Atlantic ports...............................
1 3 5 .0 0 0
Foundry, No. 2:
Northern, f.o.b. Neville Island, Pa., base. Gross ton.. 2 4 .0 0 0
Southern, f.o.b. Birmingham base_____ _ do.
20.000
Malleable, f.o.b. furnace________________
2 4 .0 0 0
.do.
Spiegeleisen, 19 to 21 percent, f.o.b. furnace. _ ___do------ 3 6 .0 0 0
Pipe:
Cast-iron, 6-inch, delivered New York_____ Net ton__ 5 2 .2 0 0
Black-steel, % inch, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point___________ __________ . . . ___ 100 ft
3 .6 6 0
Galvanized-steel, %-inch, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
or Lorain basing point, mill____________
do.
4 .9 1 6
Planes, jack, f.o.b. factory________ ________ Each
2 .5 4 8
Plates, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point_____ Lb . .
.022
Rails, standard steel, f.o.b. mill____________ _ Gross ton.. 4 2 .2 5 0
Rivets:
Large, %-inch up, f.o.b. Pittsburgh or Cleve­
land basing point _ ___ _ _ _____
1001b
3 .7 5 0
Small, ^e-inch and smaller, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
basing point___________ _ _______ _ Lb______
.0 5 6
Rods, Nos. 4 and 5, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point. Gross ton.. 4 4 .8 0 0
Saws:
Crosscut, 6-foot, f.o.b. factory____________ Each
( 2)
Hand, 26-inch, f.o.b. factory_____________ Doz.......... 3 0 .0 0 0
Scrap, ateel, heavy melting, f.o.b. Pittsburgh------ Gross ton.. 20.000

See footnotes at end of table.




2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 0 0

2 5 .0 2 9

21.010
2 5 .0 1 0
3 6 .0 0 0

.022

.022

4 3 .0 0 0

4 3 .0 0 0

4 2 .9 4 2

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

3 .7 5 0

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 8 .1 6 0

.0 5 6
4 6 .8 0 3

<2)

<2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

3 0 .0 0 0

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

20.000

(2)

( 2)

<2)

( 2)

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Code No.

able

10 .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19^5— Continued

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

425
426
427
428.1
429

Cn

430.1
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445.1

Iron and steel— Continued
Ore, iron, Mesabi, f.o.b. lower Lakes ports:
Bessemer_______
____ ______________
Nonbessemer________ ____ ______ .
Pig iron:
Basic, f.o.b. valley furnace-..___________
Bessemer, f.o.b. Neville Island, Pennsyl­
vania base____ . . .
. . . ______ _ . . .
Ferromanganese, lumps, 78-82% Mn., f.o.b.
seaboard Atlantic ports__________ ____
Foundry, No. 2:
Northern, f.o.b. Neville Island, Pa., base.
Southern, f.o.b. Birmingham base_____
Malleable, f.o.b. furnace __ ___. . . ___
Spiegeleisen, 19 to 21 percent, f.o.b. furnace..
Pipe:
Cast-iron, 6-inch, delivered New York_____
Black-steel, % inch, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point________ .
________ _
....
Galvanized-steel, M-inch, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
or Lorain basing point, mill________ . . .
Planes, jack, f.o.b. factory__ _ ____________
Plates, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point_____
Rails, standard steel, f.o.b. mill______________
Rivets:
Large, L^-inch up, f.o.b. Pittsburgh or Cleve­
land basing point._ ______ _ . . .
Small, Lirincn and smaller, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
basing point________________________
Rods, Nos. 4 and 5, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point.
Saws:
Crosscut, 6-foot, f.o.b. factory___________
Hand, 26-inch, f.o.b. factory_____________
Scrap, steel, heavy melting, f.o.b. Pittsburgh___

See footnotes at end of table.




0.11
.31

(6)

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

104.5
104.7

.07

126.7

129.4

132.1

132.1

132.1

132.1

132.1

132.1

132.1

133.7

136.1

136.1

132.1

.01

119.4

121.8

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

125.2

127.8

127.8

124.3

.07

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

142.4

.07
.05
.06
.01

127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6

129.9
96.9
129.6
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
106.6

132.6
99.3
132.2
10676

133.5
100.7
133.8
106.6

136.6
102.8
136.2
106.6

136.6
102.8
136.2
106.6

132.8
99.3
132.3
106.6
103.5

.13

101.7

101.7

103.1

103.6

103.6

103.6

103.6

103.6

103.6

103.6

105.6

105.6

.14

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

.08
.31
.14

90.0
113.5
114.9
98.3

90.0
113.5
117.0
100.0

90.0
113.5
117.0
100.0

90.0
113.5
117.0
100.0

90.0
113.5
117.6
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
119.7
100.0

90.0
113.5
118.1
99.9

.03'

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

147.1

.03
.05

123.9
99.6

123.9
99.6

123.9
99.6

123.9
99.6

123.9
101.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
107.0

123.9
104.0

.02
.01
.07

' (2*
101.7
116.5

(2)
1.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

<2>
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

<2>
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

(2)
101.7
116.5

10

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able

1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Coniiriued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of salei

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

$0,032
.030
.036
1.900

$0,032
.030
.036
1.900

$0,032
.030
.036
1.900

$0,032
.030
.037
1.900

$0,032
.030
.037
1.900

$0,032
.030
.037
1.900

3.000
.028

3.000
.028

3.000
.028

3.050
.028

3.250
.028

3.250
.028

2.100

2.100

2.100

2.100

2.100

3.250
.028
!
2.100

12.000
2.150

12.000
2.150

12.000
2.150

12.000
2.180

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.300

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued
V
446
447
44ft
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461

Iron and steel— Continued
Sheets, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point:

Lb............. $0,032
.030
___do____
.036
___do____
Skelp, grooved, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point----- 1001b.:... 1.900
Spikes (track equipment), cut, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
____________________ :____ ___do____ 3.000
basing point
.028
Strip, cold-rolled, f.o.l?. Pittsburgh basing point.. Lb......... .
Structural steel, shapes, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point
_ ____ __________________ 100 lb........ 2.100
Terneplate, 8 pound, I.C., f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing 200-224 lb. \
point................................................................... base box... /12.000
2.150
Tie plates, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point . . . 100 lb___
Tin plate, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing p oin t............. 1001b.
/
base box... 5.000
Vises, solid box, 50 pounds, f.o.b. factory, freight
6.300
Each____
allowed up to 65 cents on 200 lb. __________
Wire, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point:
3.050
1001b
Annealed, smooth, Nos. 6 to 9 gage .
.
Galvanized, barbed.
___ _________ ___ do____ 3.500
Galvanized, fence________ ____________________ ___do____ 3.400
Woven, fence, 9-12% g a g e _____________ ______ Net to n ... 67.000
.256
Wood screws, 1-inch, f.o.b. New York _ ______ Gross

$0,032 $0,032
.030
.030
.037
.037
1.900' 1.900

$0 032
.030
037
1.900

$0,032
.030
037
1.900

$0,032
.030
037
1.900

$0,032
030
037
L900

3.250
.028

3.250
.028

3 250
.028

3 250
.028

3 149

2.100

2.100

2.100

2.100

2.100

2.100

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.300

12.000
2.239

.0 2 8

V

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

6.300

3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256

3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256

3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256

3.080
3.520
3.438
67.000
.256

3.200
3.600
3*. 550
67.000
.256

3.200
3.600
3.550
67.000
.256

3.200
3.600
3.550
67.000
.256

3.200
3.600
3.550
67.000
.256

3.200
3.600
3.550
67.090
.258

3.200
3.600
3 550
67.000
.258

3.200
3.600
3 550
67.000
.256

3.139
3.560
3 492
67^000
.256

0

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

0

0

0

0

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

0

0

0

0

0

.150
.153
.190
.120

\
.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
153
.190
.120

.

Motor vehicles:
462) Passenger fears, weighted index of Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Packard, deliv­
to }
467j
ered factory basis .
_
__ ____ E a c h
ton
468 Trucks, weighted average price of
capacity, f.o.b. factory____________________ ___do____

Nonferrous metals:
469
470
471
472.1

Aluminum, virgin, ingot, delivered..__________
Antimony, f.o.b. New York __
_______ _
Babbitt metal, special grade, f.o.b. plant. ------ Copper, electrolytic, delivered Connecticut Valley.

See footnotes a t end of table.




L b ...........
___do____
___do-----___ do........

. 150
.153
.190
.120

.150
.153
.190
. 120

.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
.150
.153 * .153
.190
.190
.120
.120

.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
.153
.190
.120

.150
153
! 190
.120

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1-945— Continued

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0.28
.09
.14
.04

101.3
71.6
90.9
100.0

102.5
71.6
92.4
100.0

102.5
71.6
92.4
100.0

102.5
71.6
92.4
100.0

102.5
71.6
92.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
93.7
100.0

102.5
71.6
92.9
100.0

.01
.08

102.9
76.7

102.9
76.7

102.9
76.7

102.9
76.7

104.6
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

111.4
76.7

108.0
76.7

.27

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

‘ 107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

.03
.02
.33

102.6
93.0
98.3

102.6
93.0
98.3

102.6
93.0
98.3

102.6
93.0
98.3

102.6
94.3
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
99.5
98.3

102.6
96.9
98.3

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued

446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461

Iron and steel— Continued
Sheets, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point:
Annealed, box, No. 27..................... ..............
Auto body, No. 20........... ...............................
Galvanized, No. 24__________ _________
Skelp, grooved, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point----Spikes (track equipment), cut, f.o.b. Pittsburgh
basing point.....................................................
Strip, cold-rolled, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point..
Structural steel, shapes, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point................................... ............. .................
Terneplate, 8 pound, I.C., f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing
point____ _________________ ----------------Tie plates, steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point__
Tin plate, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point..............
Vises, solid box, 50 pounds, f.o.b. factory, freight
allowed up to 65 cents on 200 lb......................
Wire, f.o.b. Pittsburgh basing point:
Annealed, smooth, Nos. 6 to 9 gage...............
Galvanized, barbed........ ................................
Galvanized, fence............... .............................
Woven, fence, 9-12K gage.............................
Wood screws, 1-inch, f.o.b. New York..................

Motor v eh icles........ ....... .........................
462] Passenger care, weighted index of Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, Dodge, Fprd, and Packard, deliv­
to f
ered factory basis________ _______ ________
467j
ton
468 Trucks, weighted average price of
capacity, f.o.b. factory........................................
469
470
471
472.1

Nonferrous m e ta ls _____ ____________
Aluminum, virgin, ingot, delivered........... ............
Antimony, f.o.b. New York________ _____ ___
Babbitt metal, special grade, f.o.b. plant............ J
Copper, electrolytic, delivered Connecticut Valley-1

See footnotes a t end of table.




.01

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

124.6

.08
.02
.03
.04
.03

115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5

115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5

115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5

115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5

116.2
103.5
110.9
103.1
165.5

1 2 0 .8

1 2 0 .8

105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

, 105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

120.8
105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

120.8
105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

120.8
105.§
114.5
103.1
165.5

120.8
105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

120.8
105.9
114.5
103.1
165.5

118.5
104.7
112.7
103.1
165.5

5.5 4

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

112.8

4.53

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

118.2

1.01

<2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2)

<2) '

<2>

<2)

(2)

<2>

85.9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85 .9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85 .9
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85 .8
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.7
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.7
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

8 5 .8
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.8
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

85.8
54.4
95.7
76.3
85.4

1.67
85 .9
.07
54.4
95.7
.01
76.3
.04
.46 1 85.4

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$0,065
.350
8.250

$0,065
.350
8.250

$0,065
.150
8.250

95.750 101.250 107.300 108.500

136.226

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483.1
484
485
486
488

489.2
490
491
*492.2
493.2
494.2
495
496.1

Nonferrous metals— Continued
Lead, pig, desilverized, f.o.b. New York................ Lb............. $0,065 $0,065 $0,065 $0,065 $0,065 $0,065 $0,065 $0,065
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
.350
Nickel, electrolytic cathode, f.o.b. refinery______ — do........
.350
8.250
8.250
8.250
8.250
8.250
8.250
Pipe, Y%inch to 6 inches, I.D., f.o.b. New York.. 100 lb.........
8.250
8.250
Quicksilver, domestic, delivered in 76-lb. flasks,
Flask......... 162.000 169.667 164.400 158.000 155.625 149.400 143.000 127.300
Rods, round, base sizes, freight prepaid on 100 lb_ _
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
Lb.............
.150
.150
.150
Yellow brass, % inch to 2 inches__________
.184
.184
.184
.184
.184
.184
.184
.184
Copper, drawn, % inch to 2K inches______ — do—
Sheets:
.195
.195
.195
.195
.195
.195
.195
.195
Yellow brass, freight prepaid on 100 lb------- Lb.............
.209
.209
.209
.209
.209
.209
.209
.209
Copper, hot-rolled, freight prepaid on 100 lb_ ___ do........
Zinc, f.o.b. mill....... ........................................ 100 lb ..— 11.923 11.923 11.923 11.923 11.923 11.923 11.923 11.923
.451
.451
.451
.451
.451
.451
.451
.451
Silver, bar, fine, f.o.b. New York.— .................... Oz.............
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
Solder, delivered, New York metropolitan area—_ Lb........... ^
do
.520
.520
.520
.520
.520
.520
.520
.520
Tin, pig, f.o.b. New York___i _______________
Tubes, yellow brass, base size, f.o.b. mill, freight
.222
.222
.222
.222
.222
.222
.222
.222
prepaid on 100 lb. or more________________ ....d o ........
Wire:
Yellow brass, No. 4, round, base sizes, f.o.b.
do
.197
.197
.197
.197
.197
.197
.197
; 197
mill, freight prepaid on 100 l b ______ _
.153
.153
.153
.153
.153
.153
.153487 .153
Copper, solid, carlots, f.o.b. basing points___ — do........
.086
.086
.086
.086
.086
.086
.086
.086
Zinc, pig, slab, f.o.b. New York______________ ___ do____
Plumbing and beating:
Boilers:
Heating, f.o.b. factory (composite price)-----Range, 30 gallons, galvanized, f.o.b. Chicago.
Closets, water, without fittings, f.o.b. factory___
Lavatories, f.o.b. factory (composite price)_____
Radiation, steam or water system, f.o.b. factory..
Sinks, vitreous china, flat rim, without fittings,
__
___ ___
f.o.b. factory
__
Tubs:
Bath, 5-foot, no fittings, f.o.b. factory. .1----Laundry, 2-part, cement, with fittings, f.o.b.
Chicago---------------------------------------

See footnotes a t end of table.




$0,065
.350
8.250

$0,065
.350
8.250

.150
.184

.lA i
.184

.150
.184

.150
.184

.150
.184

.195
.209
11.923
.512
.312
.520

.195
.209
11.923
.708
.312
.520

.195
.209
11.923
.708
.312
.520

.195
.209
11.923
.708
.312
.520

.195
.209
11.923
.520
.312
.520

.222

.222

.222

.222

.222

.197
.153
.086

.197
.153
.086

.197
.153
.086

.197
.153
.086

.197
.153
.086

Each------- 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802 138.802
9.940
9.940
9.940
___ do........ 9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
___ do........ 9.300
9.300
9.300
9.300
8.967
8.511
8.511
8.511
8.511
9.423
___ do........
9.423
9.423
(2)
9.423
(2)
(2)
.289
.289
.289
.289
.289
.289
.289
.295
Sq. ft........
.313
.313
.313
.313

138.802
9.940
9.300
(2)
.297

Each.........

4.^88

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

4.988

....d o ........

(2)

<2)

(*)

(2>

(2)

<2>

(3>

(2)

(2)

29.753

29.753

29.753

(2)

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

11.907

4.988

T able 10,— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Relative
Commodity—Description and terms of sale , importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—
Continued
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483.1
484
485
486
487
488

489.2
490
491
*492.2
493.2
494.2
495
496.1

Nonferrous metals— Continued
Lead, pig, desilverized, f.o.b. New York...............
Nickel, electrolytic cathode, f.o.b. refinery............
Pipe, % inch to 6 inches, I.D., f.o.b. New York..
Quicksilver, domestic, delivered in 76-lb. flasks,
New York_______ ________ _____ ________
Rods, round, base sizes, freight prepaid on 100 lb ..
Yellow brass, % inch to 2 inches__ _______
Copper, drawn, % inch to 2)4 inches______
Sheets:
Yellow brass, freight prepaid on 100 lb_____
Copper, hot-rolled, freight prepaid on 100 lb.
Zinc, f.o.b. mill________________ _______
Silver, bar, fine, f.o.b. New York. ___________
Solder, delivered, New York metropolitan area...
Tin, pig, f.o.b. New York_____________
Tubes, yellow brass, base size, f.o.b. mill, freight
prepaid on 100 lb. or more_______ _____ ___
Wire:
Yellow brass, No. 4, round, base sizes, f.o.b.
mill, freight prepaid on 100 lb__________
Copper, solid, carlots, f.o.b. basing points__
Zinc, pig, slab, f.o.b. New York.......... ............ .
Plumbing and heating.............................
Boilers:
Heating, f.o.b. factory (composite price)___
Range, 30 gallons, galvanized, f.o.b. Chicago.
Closets, water, without fittings, f.o.b. factory___
Lavatories, f.o.b. factory (composite price)_____
Radiation, steam or water system, f.o.b. factory. _
Sinks, vitreous china, flat rim, without fittings,
f.o.b. factory.-__________ . . .
Tubs:
Bath, 5-foot, no fittings, f.o.b. factory_____
Laundry, 2-part, cement, with fittings, f.o.b.
Chicago________________________ __

See footnotes at end of table.




0.14
.03
.01

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

77.1
89.7
83.2

.01

174.0

182.2

176.5

169.7

167.1

160.4

153.6

136.7

102.8

108.7

115.2

116.5

146.3

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

.06
.10

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

89.5
82.6

.12
.07
.02
.04
.04
.15

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
11216
72.2
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
82.1
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
113.3
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
113.3
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
113.3
79.6
79.6

102.4
96.6
112.6
83.2
79.6
79.6

.05

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

.02
.10
.13

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

101. i
97.5
112.2

101.1
97.5
112.2

.25

92.4

92.4

92.4

92.4

92.4

92.6

92.6

93.4

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

93.4

.08
.01
.02
.02
.06

119.0
123.7
71.9
(2)
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
(2)
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
(2)
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
82.6
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
82.6
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
82.6
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
82.6
113.7

119.0
123.7
71.9
87.0
116.2

119.0
123.7
71.9
91.5
123.1

119.0
123.7
71.9
91.5
123.1

119.0
123.7
71.9
91.5
123.1

119.0
123.7
71.9
91.5
123.1

119.0
123.7
71.9
<2)
117.0

<6)

.02

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

.04

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2>

74.9

74.9

74.9

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

107.8

52.0
(2)
107.8

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0,147

$0.147

$0,147

$0,147

15.286
49.913
37.500
39.000
19.355
52.540

15 377
50.208
37.500
39.000
19.355
52.850

15.354
50.208
37.500
39.000
19.355
52.850

15.392
50.208
37.500
39.000
19.355
52.850

15.435
50.208
37.500
39.000
19.355
52.850

15.490
50.576
37.500
39.000
19.355
53.238

15.594
51.680
37.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

15.568
51.680
37.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

16.140
51.680
37.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

16.920
51.680
39.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

17.051
51.680
39.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

17.081
51.680
39.500
39.000
19.355
54.400

15 891
50.944
38.000
39.000
19.355
53.625

M linear ft. 58.800

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS:

508

Brick and tile :
Blocks, concrete, 8" x 8" x 16*, f.o.b. plant..........
Brick:
Common building, (composite price), f.o.b.
plant___________________ _________
Fire clay, straights, f.o.b. plant....... ..............
Front, light-colored, f.o.b. New York__.........
Paving, 3-inch, f.o.b. St. Louis___________
Sand-lime, f.o.b. plant____ ______________
Silica, standard, carlots, f.o.b. plant_______ _
Tile:
Drain, 4", f.o.b. New York......................... ..
Floor, standard, f.o.b. factory, freight equal­
..........
ized........................................... .
Hollow, building, f.o.b. Chicago,......... ...........
Roofing, concrete, f.o.b. plant (composite
price)_________________ __________
Wall, glazed, white, f.o.b. factory...................

509

P o r tl a n d , f .o .b . d e s ti n a ti o n ( c o m p o s ite p ric e )

497
498
499
500.1
501
8502.2
503
504
505
506
507

Cement:

510
511-1
512-1
512-2.1

Lumber:
Douglas fir, lath, plaster, No. 1, 1
x
x 4'
dry, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill (rail ship­
ment)_______________________ __________
Birch, No. 1 common, 4/4 rough, R. L. and R. W.,
carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point).........
Gum:
Red, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W., loose, carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. m ill...._____________ ______ ___
Sap, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W., loose, carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. mill............... ....................... ...............

See footnotes a t end of table.




1,000 _ .
....d o ........
___do.___
___ do____
....d o ____
___ do___

Sq. ft____
Each.........
Sq
Sq.ft

58.800

58.800

58.800

58.800

58.800

59.500

59.500'

59.500

59.980

60.300

60.300

59.319

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.085

.225
.092

.225
.092

.225
.086

10.290
.270

10 290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

10.290
* .270

10.290
.270

10.290
.270

BH

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900 , 4.900

4.900

4.900

4.900

Mbd.ft.__ 73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

73.500

74.235

73.556

___ do........ 52.430

56.472

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.820

57.198

<3)

(2>

<2>

<2>

<2)

<2)

1,000pieces

....d o ........ 444.688 444.688 444.688 4.44.688 444.688 444.688

<2)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

BUILDING M ATERIALS................

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Year

116.8

•117.0

117.1

117.1

117.3

117.4

117.5

117.8

118.0

118.3

118.7

119.5

117.8

.46 110.4
77.0
.03.

110.5
77.0

110.7
77.0

110.6
77.0

110.7
77.0

110.9
77.0

111.7
77.0

111.6
77.0

112.4
77.0

115.2
77.0

116.7
77.0

116.7
77.0

112.4
77.0

.10
.06
.12
.02
.01
.02

115.2
126.6
120.9
91.8
115.3
128.1

115.9
127.4
120.9
91.8
115.3
128.9

115.7
127.4
120.9
91.8
115.3
128.9

116.0
127.4
120.9
91.8
115.3
128.9

116.4
127.4
120.9
91.8
115.3
128.9

116.8
128.3
120.9
91.8
115.3
129.8

117.6
131.1
120.9
91.8
115.3
132.7

117.3
131.1
120.9
91.8
115.3
132.7

121.7
131.1
120.9
91.8
115.3
132.7

127.6
131.1
127.4
91.8
115.3
132.7

128.6
131.1
127.4
91.8
115.3
13.7

128.7
131.1
127.4
91.8
115.3
132.7

119.8
129.2
122.5
91.8
115.3
130.8

.02

112.2

112.2

112.2

112.2

112.2

112.2

113.5

113.5

113.5

114.4

115.0

115.0

113.2

.01
.05

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
108.6

96.8
117.1

96.8
117.1

96.8
110.-0

508

Brick and tile...... .....................................
Blocks, concrete, 8" x 8" x 16*, f.o.b. plant..........
Brick:
Common building, (composite price), f.o.b.
plant........................................................
Fire clay, straights, f.o.b. plant..................
Front, light-colored, f.o.b. New York...........
Paving, 3-inch, f.o.b. St. Louis.......................
Sanjl-lime, f.o.b. plant........................... .........
Silica, standard, carlofs, f.o.b. plant_______
Tile:
Drain, 4", f.o.b. New York_______ ______
Floor, standard, f.o.b. factory, freight equal­
ized._____ __________
Hollow, building, f.o.b. Chicago..................
Roofing, concrete, f.o.b. plant (composite
price). ..................... ....................................
Wall, glazed, white, f.o.b. factory...................

.01
.01

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

87.0
50.5

509

Cement.......... .................................. ...
Portland. f.o.b. destination (eomposite prinfi)

.47
.47

9 7 .4
97.4

9 9 .0
99.0

99 .4
99.4

99 .4
99.4

99 .4
99.4

9 9 .4
99.4

99 .4
99.4

9 9 .4
99.4

99 .6
99.6

99 .9
99.9

100.1
100.1

100.5
100.5

99.4
99.4

2.5 5

154.2

154.4

154.3

154.4

154.9

154.9

155.1

155.3

155.0

155.2

155.5

157.8

155.1

.01

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

497
498
499
500.1
501
502.2
503
504
505
506
507

510
511-1
512-1
512-2.1

Lumber...... ...............................
Douglas fir, lath, plaster, No. 1,
x
x 4'
dry, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill (rail ship­
ment). _.........................
Birch, No. 1 common, 4/4 rough, R. L. and R. W.,
carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point)
Gum:
Red, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W., loose, carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. mill___________ _________
Sap, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W., loose, carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. mill......................................................

See footilotes at end of table.




6.08

.01

0)

0)

c>

o

0)

o

0)

C)

0)

0)

0)

0)

(6>

107.5

115.8

11^.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

118.6

(0

147.2

147.2

147.2

147.2

147.2

147.2

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

129.4
0)

117.3
(2)

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10 .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

<3)

(3)

(?)

(?)

<3)

<3)

(3)

(3)

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
513

514-1
514-2

515
515-1
515-2
515-3
515-4
515-5
515-6
516

Lumber— Continued
Chestnut, Appalachian, No. 1 common and
better, sound wormy, 4/4, R. W. and R. L.,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. Cleveland_______...
Maple:
Hard, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W.,
loose, carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis. (basing
point)
Flooring, second grade, 25/32" x 234", face,
standard lengths, bundled, carlot, f.o.b.
cars, Cadillac, Mich, (basing point)______
Douglas fir:
Boards and shiplap, No. 1 common, 1" x 8",
R. L., dried, S4S, loose, mixed carlots,
f.o.b. mill_________________ _________
Boards and shiplap, No. 2 common, 1" x 8",
R. L., dried, S4S, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill
(rail shipment)
'
___
Dimension, No. 1 common, 2" x 4" x 16',
dried, S4S, SlE, or rough, mixed carlot,
f.o.b. mill (rail shipment) _ ___ _______
Drop siding, C grade, l"x 6", R. L., dried,
pattern 106, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail

M bd.ft __

___ do___




(3>

(3>

(3>

$65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,170 $65.170 $65,170 $65,170 $65,782

<3)

$65,217

___ do........

98.428

98.222

98.272

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.510

97.805'

___do........

33.810

33.810

33.810

33.810

37.338

38.220

38.220

37.485

33.810

33.810

33.810

33.810

35.195

___ do........ 32.340

32.340

32.340

32.340

35.868

36.750

36.750

35.648

32.340

32.340

32.340

32.340

33.697

____do........ 33.810

33.810

33.810

33.810

34.398

34.790

34.790

34.790

34.790

34.790

34.790

34.790

34.432

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

47.040

44.100

s h ip m e n t) _ _
_
__ _ ....d o ........
Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L.,
dried, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail ship­
ment) ______
___________________ ___ do.___
Flooring, C grade, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L., dried,
mixed carlot, fo b . mill (rail shipment) __ ....d o ........
Timbers, No. 1 common, 12" x 12" x 40' and
- under, green, SlSlE or S4S, straight
carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail shipment) - _ ____ ___ do.........
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", 4'/20',
pattern 106, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail
shipment)................... .............................

See footnotes a t end of table.

(3)

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

44.100

42.140 '42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

30.380

30.380

30.380

30.380

29.498

28.910

28.910

28.910

28.910

28.910

28.910

28.910

29.447

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale
%

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Novem­ Decem­
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

October

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

c>

0)

C1)

0)

0)

o

0)

o

o

0)

0)

C1)

0)

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
513

514-1
514-2

515
515-1
515-2
515-3
515-4
515-5
515-6
516

Lumber— Continued
Chestnut, Appalachian, No. 1 common and
better, sound wormy, 4/4, R. W. and R. L.,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. Cleveland_________
Maple:
Hard, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W.,
loose, carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis. (basing
point)______ ____ ____________ ____ _
Flooring, second grade, 25/32" x
face,
standard lengths, bundled, carlot, f.o.b.
cars, Cadillac, Mich, (basing point).........
Douglas fir:
Boards and shiplap, No. 1 common, 1" x 8",
R. L., dried, S4S, loose, mixed carlots,
f.o.b. mill_______________ __________
Boards and shiplap, No. 2 common, 1" x 8",
R. L., dried, S4S, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill
(rail shipment)______ ____ __________
Dimension, No. 1 common, 2" x 4" x 16',
dried, S4S, SlE, or rough, mixed carlot,
f.o.b. mill (rail shipment)____ _______ _
Drop siding, C grade, l"x6", R. L., dried,
pattern 106, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail
shipment)_______________ ______ ____
Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L.,
dried, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail ship­
ment)___________________ ____ _____
Flooring, C grade, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L., dried,
mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail shipment)___
Timbers, No. 1 common, 12" x 12" x 40' and
under, green, Si SlE or S4S, 'straight
carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail shipment)----------Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", 4 7 2 0 ',
pattern 106, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill (rail
shipment).....................................................

See footnotes a t end of table.




(6)

0.01
.03

148.8

148.5

148.6

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.4

147.9

.06

205.9

205.9

205.9

205.9

227.4

232.7

232.7

228.3

205.9

205.9

205.9

205.9

214.3

.02

239.9

239.9

239.9

239.9

266.0

272.6

272.6

264.4

239.9

239.9

239.9

239.9

249.9

.23

192.6

192.6

192.6

192.6

195.9

198.1

198.1

198.1

198.1

198.1

198.1

198.1

196.1

.01

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

170.2

.07

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

160.5

.02

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

194.0

.15

120.0

120.0

120.0

120.0

116.5

114.2

114.2

114.2

114.2

114.2

114.2

114.2

116.3

.07

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145/9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

145.9

T

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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decern-. Year
tember October
ber
ber

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

517-1.1

518-1.1
519-1.1
*520-1.1
520-2
521-1

*522-4.2
522-3.1
*522-4.2
*522-5.2
'522-5-1.1
*522-6.2

Lumber— Continued
Oak:
Red, flooring, select, plain,
thickness,
2M" face average length 4', bundled,
carlot, f.o.b. Memphis, Johnson City, or
Alexandria (basing points)_____________ M bd. ft....
White, plain, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough,R. W., loose, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill
___ do____
Poplar, yellow, Appalachian, No. 1 common, 4/4,
rough, R. W., mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill_______ ....d o ____
Cedar, red, western:
Bevel siding, clear,
x 6", f.o.b. mill
(Seattle market)
___ do__ _
Shingles, No. 1, V , 5/2", R. W., green
and/or dried, bundled, straight and mixed
cars and cargo, f.o.b. mill______________ Square---Hemlock, northern dimension, No. 1 piece stuff,
2" x 4" x 16', S4S, carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis.
(basing point)___________________________ M bd.ft...
Pine, yellow, southern (composite price):
Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 6" and 1" x 8",x 12', S. L. S4S, dried, loose, carlot or
mixed cars, mill __ _______________ ___ do____
Dimension, No. 1, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S.L.,
dried, loose, carlot or mixed cars f.o.b. mill . ___ do........
Dimension, No. 2, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S.L.*
dried, loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill. _ ___do.____
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6" x 12' to
"14', patterns 105 and 106, S.L., KD.,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill___________ ___ do____
Drop siding, C grade, 1" x 6" x 12' to 14',
pattern 105, S.L., KD., carlot or-mixed
car, f.o.b. mill............. .................................. ....d o ........
Finish, B and better, 1" x 6", S/L, S4S, S.L.
KD, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill............ ....d o ........

See footnotes at end of table.




$92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120 $92,120

$92,120

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

63.700

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

60.760

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

42.140

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

4.350

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.080

45.570

45.118

(2)

41.144

41.144

41.144

41.144

4 i .144

41.428

42.018

42.018

42.018

42.018

42.782

41.630

42.431

42.431

42.431

42.431

42.431

42.431

42.676

42.063

42.001

42.026

42.064

44.243

42.466

39.690

39.690

39.690

39.690

39.690

39.690

39.788

39.725

39.690

39.690

39.690

40.880

39.794

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

58.425

60.065

58.551

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

55.370

57.134

55.506

(2)

58.950

58.950

58.950

58.950

58.950

59.072

59.072

59.072

59.072

59.072

62.390

59.300

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices, Index Numbers , and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0.07

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

135.5

.06

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

85.9

0)

0)

<9

(9

<9

<9

<9

(9

(9

<9

.02

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

125.6

.12

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

.06

(9

(9

(9

<9

<9

(9

(9

<9

.57

(2)

189.4

189.4

189.4

189.4

189.4

190.7

.06

0)
(9

(9
<9

(9
(9

(9
(9

<9
(9

0)

.17

C1)
(9

.05

114.9

114.9

114.9

114.9

114.9

114.9

.04

(9

0)

<9

(9

<9

(9

<9

(9

(9

(9

.04

(2)

129.0

129.0

129.0

129.0

129.0

129.2

129.2

129.2

129.2

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

517-1.1

518-1.1
519-1.1
8520-1.1
520-2
521-1

8522-1.2
522-3.1
8522-4.2
*522-5.2
*522-5-1.1
*522-6.2

Lumber— Continued
Oak:
Red, flooring, select, plain,
thickness,
Vyi" face average length 4', bundled,
carlot, f.o.b. Memphis, Johnson City, or
Alexandria (basing points)_____ ____
White, plain, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough,
R. W., loose, mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill_____
Poplar, yellow, Appalachian, No. 1 common, 4/4,
rough, R. W., mixed carlot, f.o.b. mill______
Cedar, red, western:
Bevel siding, clear,
x 6", f.o.b. mill
(Seattle market)......................... ................
Shmgles, No. 1, 16", 5/2", R. W., green
and/or dried, bundled, straight and mixed
cars and cargo, f.o.b. mill_______ ______
Hemlock, northern dimension, No. 1 piece stuff,
2" x 4" x 16', S4S, carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis.
(basing point)____________________ ______
Pine, yellow, southern (composite price):
Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 6" and 1" x 8",
x 12', S. L. S4S, dried, loose, carlot or
mixed cars, mill_____________________
Dimension, No. 1, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S.L.,
dried, loose, carlot or mixed cars f.o.b. mill _
Dimension, No. 2, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S.L.,
dried, loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill. _
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6" x 12' to
14', patterns 105 and 106, S.L., KD.,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill__________
Drop siding, C grade, l" x 6"x 12' to 14',
pattern 105, S.L., KD., carlot or mixed
car, f.o.b. mill.________ ______ _______
Finish, B and better, 1" x, 6", S/L, S4S, S.L.
KD, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill______

See footnotes a t end of table.




<6)

135.5
85.9

(9

(9

125.6

125.6

125.6

179.0

179.0

179.0

179.0

(9

<9

(9

(9

193.4

193.4

193.4

193.4

196.9

<9

(9

(9

(9

(9
(9

(9

(9

(9
(9

(9

(9
(9

114.9

114.9

114.9

114.9

118.2

115.2

(9

<9

(9

129.2

136.5

129.7

114.9

■(9

v

(9
191.6

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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

522-7.4
8522-7-1.1
522-9.1
522-9-1
523-1
524
524-1
524-2
525-1
526-1
527
528-1
528-2

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
Lumber— Continued
Pine, yellow, southern—Continued
Flooring, B and better, 1" x 4" x 12' to 14',
F.G., P.E., KD, bundled, S.L., carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill__________________
Flooring, No. 2 common, 1" x 4" x 12' to 14',
F.G., P.E., K.D., bundled, S.L., carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill..................... ...............
Timbers, No. 1 common, 4" x 6" x 8' to 16',
S.L., S4S, dried, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill__________________ ____________
Timbers, No. 1 common, 4" x 6" x 8' to 16',
green, rough, S. L., carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. mill_________ _________ ________
Pine, sugar, shop, No. 2, 6/4, R.W., R.L., S2S
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill.............. .
Pine, Ponderosa:
Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", S2 or 4S,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill..........
Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8", R.L., S2 or
4S, loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill__
Shop, No. 2, 6/4, R.W., R.L., S2S, loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill_____ _______
Pine, white:
Idaho, boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", R.L.,
S2 or 4S loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill_______ ___________ ___________
Northern, boards, No. 3, 1" x 8" x 14',
carlot delivered Chicago and vicinity____
Spruce, eastern random, No. 1,2" x 3" and 4", carlot, delivered by rail on Boston rate of freight__
Redwood:
Boards, No. 1 heart common, 1" x 12", R.L.,
10' to 20', rough, green, loose, carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill (California basis)___
Bungalow siding, clear all heart, % " x 10",
R.L., 4' to 20' (not more than 10 percent
4' to 7' lengths per car), mixed grain,
S1S2E, dry, surface measure, bundled,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill__________

See footnotes at end of table.




Unit

M bd.ft.__

Jan­
uary

(2)

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

$56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,371 $56,494 $56,494 $59,811

Year

$56,688

___ do____ $40,600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

40.600

43.295

40.829

___ do____ 37.828

37.828

37.828

37.828

37.828

37.828

38.024

38.024

38.024

38.024

38.024

44.296

38.408

___ do____ 30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

30.968

36.456

31.390

40.850

41.140

41.080

40.950

40.980

41.580

41.150

40.700

40.840

40.770

40.730

40.700

40.954

___ do____ 38.410

38.660

38.280

38.770

38.820

38.820

38.650

39.120

39.300

39.540

40.330

39.920

39.036

do____ 34;420

34.730

34.840

34.790

34.790

34.840

34.750

34.880

35.300

35.780

36.460

36.070

35.122

___ do........

37.760

38.220

37.670

37.910

38.180

37.670

37.810

37.720

37.670

37.620

37.850

37.870

37.830

___ do........

45.476

___do........

45.210

45.420

45.760

45.350

45.270

44.900

45.010

45.140

45.530

46.000

46.120

46.100

___ do____ 55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

55.125

___ do____ 52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

52.000

-----do------

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

59.780

___ do........

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

66.885

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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

8522-7.4
8522-7-1.1
522-9.1
522-9-1
523-1
524
524-1
524-2
525-1
526-1
527
528-1
528-2

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
Lumber— Continued
Pine, yellow, southern—Continued
Flooring, B and better, 1" x 4" x 12' to 14',
F.G., P.E., KD, bundled, S.L., carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill __ ____ _________
Flooring, No. 2 common, 1" x 4" x 12' to 14',
F.G., P.E., K.D., bundled, S.L., carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill______ __________
Timbers, No. 1 common, 4" x 6" x 8' to 16',
S.L., S4S, dried, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill_______________________________
Timbers, No. 1 common, 4" x 6" x 8' to 16',
green, rough, S. L., carlot or mixed car,
f.o.b. mill___________________ _1____
Pine, sugar, shop, No. 2, 6/4, R.W., R.L., S2S
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. m ill...............
Pine, Ponderosa:
Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", S2 or 4S,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill.........
Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8", R.L., S2 or
4S, loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. m ill...
Shop, No. 2, 6/4, R.W., R.L., S2S, loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill.........................
Pine, white:
Idaho, boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", R.L.,
S2 or 4S loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill_______ _________
___________
Northern, boards, No. 3, 1" x 8" x 14',
carlot delivered Chicago and vicinity___
Spruce, eastern random, No. 1,2" x 3" and 4", carlot, delivered by rail on Boston rate of freight__
Redwood:
Boards, No. 1 heart common, 1" x 12", R.L.,
10' to 20', rough, green, loose, carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill (California basis)___
Bungalow siding, clear all1heart,
x 10",
R.L., 4' to 20' (not more than 10 percent
4' to 7' lengths per car), mixed grain,
S1S2E, dry, surface measure, bundled,
carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. mill__________

See footnotes at end of table.




Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

0.02

(2)

127.3

127.3

127.3

127.3

127.3

127.3

127.3

127.3

.07

0)

0)

e>

0)

0)

C)

c>

.02

o

.02

0)

.02

0)

0)

0)

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

127.6
0)

127.6
G).

135.1

Year

128.0

G)

G)
G)

0)

0)

o

(0

0)

c>

0)

c>

0)

0)

G)

0)

0)

o

0)

0)

0)

(1)

0)

G)

G)

G)

0)

0)

0)

0)

(0

0)

0)

G)

0)

Cl)

G)

C)
G)

.06

150.0

151.0

149.5

151.4

151.6

151.6

150.9

152.8

153.5

154.4

157.5

155.9

152.4

.10

174.8

176.4

177.0

176.7

176.7

177.0

176.5

177.2

179.3

181.7

185.2

183.2

178.4

.08

138.2

139.9

137.9

138.8

139.8

137.9

138.4

138.1

137.9

137.7

138.6

138.6

138.5

.03

110.2

110.7

111.5

110.5

110.3

109.4

109.7

110.0

111.0

112.1

112.4

112.4

.04
.05

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

0)
157.5

(0
157.5

G)

157.5

G)

157.5

G)

157.5

G)

157.5

110.8
G)

157.5

.02

o

C1)

C)

0

0)

0)

G)

0)

G)

C1)

G)

G)

G)

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0)

c>

0)

o

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C1)

0)

c>

G)

G)

G)

G)

G)

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

528-3

529
529529-2
00
00

529-3

530
531.1
532
533
534
535
536
537.1

538
539
540
541.1

Lumber— Continued
Redwood—Continued
Finish, clear all heart, 1" x 12", R.L., S2 or
4S, dry, loose, carlot Or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill (eastern basis)....................... .............. M bd. ft...
Cypress, red:
Shingles, best, 5" x 16", bundled, carlot or
1,000..
Beveled
siding, A grade, Vi” x 6", R.L.,
1
bundled carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. cars,
Chicago________________ ____________ M bd.ft...
Finish, C grade, 4/4. 4" to 12", R.W., R.L.,
dressed, loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
cars, Chicago.__ ____________________ ___do__ _
Shop, No. 1, 4/4, R.W. and R.L., rough,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. cars,
Chicago____________________________ ___ do____

193.835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835 $93,835

0)

<2)

<2>

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

<2>

<2)

(2)

(2>

(2>

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

46.305

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

88.935

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

67.375

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

34.000

.182

.179

.182

.179

.182

.186

.190

.189

.186

.186

Paint and paint materials:
Paint, prepared, f.o.b. plant:
Enamel, white, gloss, drums_____________ Gal............ 2.574
Inside, flat, house, all colors, l ’s __________ _ _.do____ 1.624
Outside, white, gloss, house, drums._______ _ __do____ 2.317
Porch and deck, all colors, drums ______ . . . ....d o ........ 2.297
Roof and barn, red, drums_______________ ___ do........
1.287
Varnish, floor, bulk, 5’s_________________ ___ d o ..... 2.871
Paint materials:
Barytes, western, f.o.b. New York_______ _ Ton
34.000
Butyl acetate, carlots, f.o.b. New York,
freight allowed east..................................... Lb......... .
.186
Colors:
Black:
Bone, j>owdered, grade 4r carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed east. _ ___ do........
.085
Carbon, regular, uncompressed, carlots, f.o.b. works ____ _______ ___ do____
.036
Iron oxide, magnetic, f.o.b. factory. _ ___ do........
.084
Lamp, domestic, type 1, cartons,
carlot, works_________________ . . . . d o . . . . .
.085

See footnotes at end of table




$93,835
<2)

34.000 ' 34.000
.186

.184

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.036
.084

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

.085

T a ble 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
tember

Decem­
October Novem­
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

528-3

529
529-1
529-2
529-3

530
531.1
532
533
534
535
536
537.1

538
539
540
541.1

Lumber—^Continued
Redwood—Continued
Finish, clear all heart, 1" x 12", R.L., S2 or
4S, dry, loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
mill (eastern basis)__________________
Cypress, red:
Shingles, best, 5" x 16", bundled, carlot or
mixed car, f.o.b. mill_______________ _
Beveled siding, A grade, K" x 6", R.L.,
bundled carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. cars,
Chicago_________ ______ ____ ______ _
Finish, C grade, 4/4. 4" to 12", R.W., R.L.,
dressed, loose carlot or mixed car, f.o.b.
cars, Chicago__ _____________________
Shop, No. 1, 4/4, R.W. and R.L., rough,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f.o.b. cars,
Chicago._______ __________________
Paint and paint materials. ............. .........
Paint, prepared, f.o.b. plant:
Enamel, white, gloss, drums. ............... .........
Inside, flat, house, all colors, l ’s__________
Outside, white, gloss, house, drums___ ____
Porch and deck, all colors, drums_________
Roof and barn, red, drums__________ ____
Varnish, floor, bulk, 5’s........................... .......
Paint materials:
Barytes, western, f.o.b. New York...........
Butyl acetate, carlots, f.o.b. New York,
freight allowed east....................................
Colors:
Black:
Bone, powdered, grade 4, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed east. .
Carbon, regular, uncompressed, carlots, f.o.b. works___ _________
Iron oxide, magnetic, f.o.b. factory _j.
Lamp, domestic, type 1, cartons,
carlot, works................................

See footnotes a t end of table.




0.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(6>

(2)

(2>

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

C6>

0)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03
.01

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

124.2

1.31

106.3

106.4

106.3

106.3

106.4

106.3

106.1

107.3

107.6

107.6

107.7

107.8

105.9

.08
.10
.18
.02
.01
.23

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

.102.4
. 82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

.102.4
V82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6

.02

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

95.2

99.8

97.9

99.8

101.7

103.6

103.1

101.7

101.7

101.7

100.9

0

.01

101.7

99.8

97.9

.01

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

154.5

.02
.02

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

45.2
79.8

.452
79.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April
. .. \

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Lb____ _

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

$0,360

__ _do____

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

.260

___ do____

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

.160

i 160

.160

___do____
___do........

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.112
.118

.098
.118

.098
.118

.098
.118

.109
.118

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554.1
555.1
556.1
557
558

Paint and paint materials—Continued
Paint materials—Continued
Col ors—Continued
Blue, Prussian, delivered northeastern
Green, chrome, 21 to 25 percent blue
content, delivered northeastern terri­
tory____________ _____________
Yellow, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory________________________
Ethyl acetate, 95-98 percent, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed______________________
Gum, copal, Manila, f.o.b. New York______
Lead:
Red, dry, delivered_________________
White, in oil, delivered east of Rocky
Mountains______________________
Litharge, commercial, delivered__________
Lithopone, domestic, l.c.l. delivered east____
Oil:
China wood, drums, carlots, f.o.b. Atlan­
tic coast_____________________ __
Linseed, raw drums, carlots, f.o.b. New
York___________________________
Putty, commercial, f.o.b. New York_______
Rosin, H grade, f.o.b. Savannah______________
Shellac, T.N., f.o.b. New York_______________
Turpentine, gum, f.o.b. Savannah____________
Whiting, commercial, imported chalk, f.o.b.
factory___________ ________ _ ______ .___
Zinc yoxide, American process, 5 percent leaded,
carlots, delivered________________________
Plumbing and heating. (See M etals
and metal products, code N os.
489.1 through 496.)

See footnotes at end of table.




___do____

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

.100

___ do____
___ do____
___ do____

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

.132
.090
.045

___ (Jo___ _

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

.390

___ do____
___ do____
100 lb .
Lb
Gal _ . .

.155
.050
5.810
.366
.793

.155
.050
5.810
.366
.810

.155
.050
5.810
.366
.804

.155
.155
.050
.050 5.810
5.810
.365
.365
.799
.808

.155
.050
5.810
.365
.799

.155
.050
5.810
.365
.744

.155
.050
6.522
.365
.764

.155
.050
6.760
.365
.770

.155
.050
6.760
.365
.800

.155
.050
6.760
.365
.817

.155
.050
6.760
.365
.832

.155
.050
6.175
.365
.794

100 lb.___

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1.100

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

Lb.............

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

111.2

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

03.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

93.6

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

92.8

.01
.01

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

110.3
113.2

95.6
113.2

95.6
113.2

95.6
113.2

106.7
113.2

.01

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

85.3

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554.1
555.1
556.1
557
558

Paint and. paint materials— Continued
Paint materials—Continued
Colors—Continued
Blue, Prussian, delivered northeastern
territory_______________________
Green, chrome, 21 to 25 percent blue
content, delivered northeastern terri­
tory----------------- ___ -------------Yellow, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory________ ______________
Ethyl acetate, 95-98 percent, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed___________ _ _______
Gum, copal, Manila, f.o.b. New York____
Lead:
Red, dry, delivered________________
White, in oil, delivered east of Rocky
Mountains___ ________________
Litharge, commercial, delivered___ _______
Lithopone, domestic, l.c.l. delivered east___
Oil:
China wood, drums, carlots, f.o.b. Atlan­
tic coast_______________________
Linseed, raw drums, carlots, f.o.b. New
York__________________________
Putty, commercial, f.o.b. New York_______
Rosin, H grade, f.o.b. Savannah_____________
Shellac, T.N., f.o.b. New York_____ ____ ____
Turpentine, gum, f.o.b. Savannah______ _____ _
Whiting, commercial, imported chalk, f.o.b.
factory_______________ ________________
Zinc oxide, American process, 5 percent leaded,
carlots, delivered____________________ ___
Plumbing and heating. (See Metals
and metal products, code Nos*
489.1 through 496.)...... .......................

See footnotes at end of table.




(6>
0.01
(6)

.05
.02
.03

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
. 82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

87.1
80.1
82.1

.07

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

286.1

.18
.01
.10
.02
.05

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.8
101.9

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.8
104.1

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.8
103.3

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.5
102.7

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.5
103.9

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.5
102.7

139.0
125.0
110.2
97.5
95.7

139.0
125.0
123.7
97.5
98.2

139.0
125.0
128.2
97.5
99.0

139.0
125.0
128.2
97.5
102.9

139.0
125.0
128.2
97.5
105.0

139.0
125.0
128.2
97.5
107.0

139.0
125.0
117.2
97.6
102.1

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.4

.04

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

92 .4

92.4

92 .4

92 .4

9 2 .4

92.6

92.6

93 .4

95.0

95 .0

95.0

95.0

93.4

(6)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities,

— Continued

AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary'

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

Structural steel. (See Metals and
metal products, code No. 452.)
Other building materials:
559

560
561
562
VO

563
564
565
566
567
568
569

570
571.1

Asphalt, bulk, f.o.b. refinery...................................
Bars, reinforcing. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 403.)
Board, f.o.b. cars, destination:
Plaster............... ....... ......................................
Insulation, 48 inches wide................ ................
Butts. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 414.)
Doors, Ponderosa pine, 5-panel, No. 1, delivered. _
Frames, Ponderosa pine, f.o.b. Chicago:
Door......... - ......................................................
Window...............................- .........- ...................

Ton........... $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900

M sq. f t ... 15.023
32.340




15.023
32.340

15.023
32.340

15.023
32.340

1.5.023
32.340

15.033
32.340

15.768
32.340

16.915
32.340

16.915
32.340

18.081
32.340

18.257
32.340

15.893
32.340

Each.........

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

5.027

Set............

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

4.773
3.812

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

.275
.290

3.527
2.940
.918

3.527
2.940
.918

3.527
2.940
.918

3.527
2.940
.918

3.527
2.940
.925

3.527
2.940
.926

3.527
2.940
.935

3.527
2.940
.936

3.527
2.940
.936

3.527
2.940
.937

3.527
2.940
.937

3.666
3.063
.937

3.538
2.950
.928

7.594
9.125

7.603
9.147

7.619
9.178

7.625
9.188

7.688
9.188

7.688
9.188

7.688
9.188

7.688
9.219

7.688
9.250

7.688
9.250

7.0tf8
9.250

7.668
9.250

7.662
9.202

Plate, f.o.b., Chicago, New York:
3 to 5 square feet_____________ _____ Sq. ft........
5 to 10 square feet............... ......... .............
Window, f.o.b., New York:
Single A_.................... .............................. 50 sq. ft ...
Single B----------- --------------------------- --....d o ____
Gravel, building, f.o.b. plant (composite price).._ Ton...........
Knobs, door. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 422.)
Lime, building:
Common, f.o.b. plant (composite price).------Hydrated, f.o.b. plant (composite price).........___do........
Locks. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 423.)
Nails. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 424.)

See footnotes a t end of table.

15.023
32.340

$10,900

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1$26 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

rtance,
•1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July
%

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember 1October
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

Structural steel. (See Metals and
metal products, code No. 452.)____
Other building materials......................
559

560
561
562
VO

W

563
564
565
566
567
568
569

570
571.1

Asphalt, bulk, f.o.b. refinery........ ...................... .
Bars, reinforcing. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 403.)
Board, f.o.b. cars, destination:
Plaster------------------------ -------------------- Insulation, 48 inches wide-------------- ------Butts. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 414.)
Doors, Ponderosa pine, 5-panel, No. 1, delivered..
Ffames, Ponderosa pine, f.o.b. Chicago:
Door______________________ _______
Window_______ :f..........................................
Glass:
Plate, f.o.b., Chicago, New York:
3 to 5 square feet_________ ___ _____
5 to 10 square feet........... .......................
Window, f.o.b., New York:
Single A-------------------------------------Single B---- ------ ------------ ------ ------Gravel, building, f.o.b. plant (composite price)...
Knobs, door. (See Metals and metal products.
code No. 422.)
Lime, building:
Common, f.o.b. plant (composite price)........
Hydrated, f.o.b. plant (composite price)---Locks. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 423.)
Nails. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 424.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

107.3

1.29
.09

103.5
90.8

103.6
90.8

103.8
90.8

103.8
90.8

104.1
90.8

104.3
90.8

104.3
90.8

104.3
90.8

104.5
90.8

104.6
90.8

105.4
90.8

105.9
90.8

104.4
90.8

.01
.06

82.2
75.9

82.2
75.9

82.2
75.9

82.2
75.9

,82.2
75.9

82.2
75.9

82.2
75.9

86.2
75.9

92.5
75.9

92.5
75.9

98.9
75.9

99.8
75.9

86.9
75.9

.11

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

•138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

138.7

.03
.02

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

121.7
117.9

.03
.02

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

69.0
60.6

.02
.02
.14

82.8
85.7.
97.6

82.8
85.7
97.6

82.8
85.7
97.6

82.8
85.7
97.6

82.8
85.7
98.3

82.8
85.7
98.4

82.8
85.7
99.4

82.8
85.7
99.5

82.8
85.7
99.5

82.8
85.7
99.6

82.8
85.7
99.6

86.1
89.2
99.6

83.1
86.0
98.7

.02
.02

84.5
88.3

84.6
88.5

84.8
88.8

84.9
88.9

85.6
88.9

85.6
88.9

85.6
88.9

85.6
89.2

85.6
89.5

85.6
89.5

85.6
89.5

85.6
89.5

85.3
89.0

T

able

10 .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$0,239
12.387

$0,254
12.387

$0f273
12.387

$0,273
12.387

$0,273
12.387

$0,273
12.387

$0,273
12.387

$0,273
12.858

$0,273
13.338

$0,273
13.338

$0,283
13.700

$0,266
12.689

( 2>
( 2)
( 2>
( 2)

> )
( 2)
( 2)
0)

o
( 2)
( 2)
(2)

<2>
( 2)
( 2)
(2)

<2>
( 2)
( 2>
(2)

<2)
( 2)
( 2)
(2)
( 2)

f>
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)

4.668
1.135
1.580
3.834

4.668
1.135
1.580
3.834

4.668
1.135
1.580
3.834

4.668
1.135
1.580
3.834

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

1.700

.1700
( 2)

1.700

1.225

1.225

BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
Other building materials—Continued

*572.1
573

£

*574.3
*575.3
*576.2
*577,2
578
579

581
582.1
580

Pipe:
Black-steel. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 435.)
Cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 434.)
Galvanized. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 436.)
Lead. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 475.)
Sewer, f.o.b., New York................ l........... .
Plaster; f.o.b. cars, destination_____ ‘_________
Roofing:
Prepared (composite price), f.o.b. factory:
Individual shingles__ '.............................
Smooth surface..-______ __________
Slate-surfaced......................... — ...........
Strip shingles_____________ ______
Slate, sea-green, f.o.b. quarry......... ___.........
Sand, building, f.o.b. plant (composite price)........
Sheets:
Copper. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 480.)
Zinc. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 481.)
Stone, crushed, 13^-inch, f.o.b. New York______
Tar, pine, retort, delivered eastern cities----------Terneplate. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 453.)
Windows, 2-light, open, Ponderosa pine, delivered.
Wire, copper. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 487.)
Wood screws. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 461.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




F t ........... $0,239
Ton........... 12.387
Square___
. — do........

( 2)
(2)
( 2)
( 2)

100 sq. ft..
Ton..........

9.650
.685

9.650
.685

Cu. yd___
Gal...........

1.700

1.700

Each.........

1.225

(2)

( 2)

1.225

9.650
.687

9.650
.688

9?650
.691

9.650
.692

1.700

1.700

1.700

1.700

( 2>

( 2>

(2>

1.225

1.225

1.225

( 2)

1.225

.693

( 2)

1.225

.694

.694

( 2)

.694

1.700
( 2)

1;225

.695

1.700

.695

1.700

(2)
(2)
( 2)
( 2)
(2)

.691

1.700

( 2)

( 2)

(2)

1.225

1.225

1.225

T able 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, i945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued

8572.1
573
8574.3
8 575,3
8576.2
8577.2
578
579

581
582.1
580

Other building materials— Continued
Pipe:
Black-steel. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 435.)
Cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products,
cede No. 434.)
Galvanized. (See Metals and metal prod­
ucts, code No. 436.)
Lead. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 475.)
Sewer, f.o.b., New York________________
Plaster, f.o.b. cars, destination___________ ___
Roofing:
Prepared (composite price), f.o.b. factory:
Individual shingles_______ ______ ___
Smooth surfaoe____________________
Slate-surfaced...........................................
Strip shingles_____________________
Siate, sea-green, f.o.b. quarry____________
Sand, building, f.o.b. plant (composite price).— .
Sheets:
Copper. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 480.)
Zinc. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 481.)
Stone, crushed, lJ4-inch, f.o.b. New York______
Tar, pine, retort, delivered eastern cities_______
Terneplate. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 453.)
Windows, 2-light, open, Ponderosa pine, delivered.
Wire, copper. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 487.)
Wood screws. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 461.)

See footnotes a t end of table.




0.07
.04

75.7
94.8

75.7
94.8

80.4
94.8

86.2
94.8

86.2
. 94.8

86.2
94.8

86.2
94.8-

86.2
94.8

86.2
98.4

86.2
102.1

86.2
102.1

89.3
104.9

.04
.03
.04
.04
.01
.04

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
68.9
107.9

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
68.9
107.9

(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
68.9
108.2

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
68.9
108.3

(2)
(2)
(2)
(*)
68.9
108.9

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
68.9
109.0

(2)
<2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
109.1

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
109.3

86.4
78.2
91.0
81.5
(2>
109.4

86.4
78.2
91.0
81.5
(2)
109.4

86.4
78.2
91.0
81.5
(2)
109.4

86.4
78.2
91.0
81.5
(2)
109.4

.14
.19

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

95.9
(2)

.05

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

156.2

84.1
97.1
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1 0 8 .9

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945—-Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

Lb............. $0,070

$0,070

$0,070

$0,070

$0,070

$0,070

$0,060

$0,060

$0,060

$0,066

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

9.150

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000i

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTS:
583-1
583-2
*586.1
587
588
589-1
591
592
592-1
593-1
594-1
595
596
597

Chemicals:
Acetone, chemically pure, tank carlots, delivered
Acid:
Acetic, 99.5 percent, glacial, synthetic, bar­
rels, carlots, works___________________
Hydrochloric (muriatic), 20°, tanks, large
lots, f.o.b. eastern works.___
Nitric, 42°, commercial, carboys, carlots,
f.o.b. eastern works___________________
Oleic (red oh), distilled, tanks, large lots
delivered east of Rockies...........................
Phosphoric, 75 percent, technical, barrels,
carlots, delivered east of Buffalo, Pitts­
burgh, and Washington, D. C.__________
Stearic, distilled, triple pressed, bags, large
lots delivered east of Rockies___________
Sulfuric, 66 degrees commercial, tanks, large
lots, f.o.b. eastern works.............................
Alcohol:
Butyl, normal synthetic, tanks, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east......................................
Specially denatured, formula No. 1, 190
proof, tank carlots, f.o.b. eastern works___
Methyl, synthetic, pure, tanks, large lots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed, zone 1______
Aluminum sulfate, commercial, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight equalized_______ ,______
Ammonia:
Anhydrous^ (liquid ammonia), pure, cylin­
ders, large lots, delivered metropolitan
New York.......... ..........................................
Aqua, 26°, drums, carlots, f.o.b. New
York............................... .............................

See footnotes a t end of table.




100 lb........
Ton

$0,060

$0,060

$0,060

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

22.000

100 lb........

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.5(j0

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

6.500

Lb.............

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

.125

___ do____

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050.

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

....d o .....

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

.186

Ton........... 16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

16.500

Lb............

.108

.108

.018

.108

:ios

.108

.108

.108

.108

.108

.108

.108

.108

Gal............

.500

.500

.500

.500

.500

.500

.500

.500

.500

.510

.524

.542

.506

....d o ........

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

.240

1001b........

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

1.150

Lb.............

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

....d o ........

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022-

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTS............................. .....................
583-1
583-2
*586.1
587
588
589-1
591
592
592-1
593-1
594-1
595
596
597

Chemicals................. ..................................
Acetone, chemically pure, tank carlots, delivered
east................................................................ —
Acid:
Acetic, 99.5 percent, glacial, synthetic, bar­
rels, carlots, works........... ...........................
Hydrochloric (muriatic), 20°, tanks, large
lots, f.o.b. eastern works-------- ------ -----Nitric, 42°, commercial, carboys, carlots,
f.o.b. eastern works_...................... ............
Oleic (red oil), distilled, tanks, large lots
delivered east of Rockies........ ........... .......
Phosphoric, 75 percent, technical, barrels,
carlots, delivered east of Buffalo, Pitts­
burgh, and Washington, D. C-------- -----Stearic, distilled, triple pressed, bags, large
lots delivered east of Rockies......................
Sulfuric, 66 degrees commercial, tanks, large
lots, f.o.b. eastern works............................
Alcohol:
Butyl, normal synthetic, tanks, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east-------------------------- Specially denatured, formula No. 1, 190
proof, tank carlots, f.o.b. eastern works___
Methyl, synthetic, pure, tanks, large lots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed, zone l._ ........
Aluminum sulfate, commercial, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight equalized______________
Ammonia:
Anhydrous (liquid ammonia), pure, cylin­
ders, large lots, delivered metropolitan
New York ..................................................
Aqua, 26°, drums, carlots, f.o.b. New
York.............................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

1.80

9 4 .9

94 .9

.97

95.8

95 .8

59.6

59.6

59.6

<6)

June

July

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

April

May

94 .9

9 4 .9

9 4 .9

9 5 .0

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.5

95.7

96.1

95.2

95 .8

9 5 .8

95 .8

95.9

96.1

96.1

96.1

96.4

96.7

97.1

96.1

59.6

59.6

59.6

51.1

51.1

51.1

51.1

51.1

, 51.1

55.4

August

Year

.01

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

79.5

.01

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

123.7

.01

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

101.4

.01

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

134.8

C1)

(0

.01

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

114.4

.08

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

113.7

•01
.10

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

0)

o

0)

0)

o

(0

0

o

0)

(0

0)

C1
)

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

34.0

.01

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.1

.04

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

(6)

o

<
6)

(6)

March

0)

0

0)

o

0)

O

K)

0

0

0)

0)

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, I9b5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Janiuary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

$0,115

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

July - August

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
598.1

Chemicals— Continued
Anilin oil, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works, freight

599

Arsenic, white (arsenous oxide), powdered, kegs,

602
604

606.1
607
608-1.1
608-2
608-3
608-4
608-5
608-6
608-7
609
609-1
610
61 r
612

Benzene (benzol), pure, 90 percent nitration,
tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works, freight allowed
east of Omaha_________________ ____ ____
Borax (sodium borate), 99H percent, technical,
granulated, bags, carlots, f.o.b. works, freight
allowed _______________________________
Calcium compounds:
Arsenate, carlots, bags, f.o.b. works, freight
allowed................ ..........- - - - - - ..................
Carbide, drums, large lots, delivered_______
Chloride, flake, 77-80 percent domestic, paper
bags, carlots, delivered____________________
Carbon bisulfide, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east of Mississippi and north of
Ohio Rivers __ ________________ L______
Carbon dioxide, cylinders, large lots, f.o.b. New
York___________ _______________________
Carbon tetrachloride, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east of Mississippi and north of
Ohio Rivers____________________________
Chestnut extract, clarified, 25 percent tannin,
tank, carlots, f.o.b. works_________ ________
Chlorine, liquid, single unit, tank carlots, f.o.b.
works, freight equalized____ _ __________
Coal tar, coal-gas, refined, carlots, f.o.b. works...
Coal-tar dyes, large lots, f.o.b. New York, barrels:
Black, direct, color index No. 582_________
Black, sulfur_____________________ _____
Brown, sulfur_________________________
Indigo, 20 percent paste, color index No. 1177.
Jet nigrosine, color index No. 845--------------

See footnotes a t end of table.




L b - ....... - $0,115
___ do____

.040

(
.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

.150

Ton........... 45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45,000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

Lb.............
___do____

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

.075
.044

Ton_____

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

18.500

Gal— — -

Lb.............

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

.050

___ do____

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

.060

____do____

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

.055

— do____

.022

.022

.022

.022

.022

.023

.026

.026

.026

.026

.026

.026

.024

100 lb___
Bbl_____J

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1 750
8.750

1.750
8.750

1.750
8.750

Lb_____ _
___ do____
___do........
___ do-----___do........

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
.150
.350

.350
.200
.250
. 150
.350

.350
.200
250
.150
350

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
INDEXES (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued

'

Chemicals— Continued

598.1
599
602
604

606.1
607
608-1.1
608-2
608-3
608-4
608-5
608-6
608-7
609
609-1
610
611
612

Anilin oil, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works, freight
allowed___ _____________________ __ ____
Arsenic, white (arsenous oxide), powdered, kegs,
carlots, f.o.b. New York ........ ............ ...........
Benzene (benzol), pure, 90 percent nitration,
tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works, freight allowed
east of Omaha____ ____ _________________
Borax (sodium borate), 99^ percent, technical,
granulated, bags, carlots, f.o.b. works, freight
allowed___________1____________________
Calcium compounds:
Arsenate, carlots, bags, f.o.b. works, freight
allowed_______ ________ ____________
Carbide, drums, large lots, delivered______
Chloride, hake, 77-80 percent domestic, paper
bags, carlots, delivered_________ _ ________
Carbon bisulfide, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east of Mississippi and north of
Ohio Rivers____________________________
Carbon dioxide, cylinders, large lots, f.o.b. New
York____________________________ _____
Carbon tetrachloride, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works,
freight allowed east of Mississippi and north of
Ohio Rivers----- -------- ----- ----------------------Chestnut extract, clarified, 25 percent tannin,
____ _______
tank, carlots, f.o.b. works
Chlorine, liquid, single unit, tank carlots, f.o.b.
works, freight equalized______________ ____
Coal tar, coal-gas, refined, carlots, f.o.b. works. __
Coal-tar dyes, large lots, f.o.b. New York, barrels:
Black, direct, color index No. 582..................
Black, sulfur______ . . . .
-----------------Brown, sulfur------ -------------- ---------Indigo, 20 percent prste, color index No. 1177Jet nigrosine, color index No. 845--------------

See footnotes at end of table.




(6)

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

,91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

91.4

(6)

114.3

114.3

114.3
«

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

114.3

(6)

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46*3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

46.3

.02

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3 .

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94 7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

94.7
85.3

.01

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

69.5

0.01
(6)

.01

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

.01

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

86.1

149.7

149.7

149.7

149.7

139.4

(6)

<6)

.01

128.6

128.6

128.6

128.6

128.6

132.6

149.7

149.7

.01
.09

43.8
(0

43.8
0

43.8
0)

43.8
0)

43.8
0)

43.8
0)

43.8
0)

43.8
0 ;

43.8
0

43.8
0

43.8
0

43.8
0

.01
.01

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
-76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

.01
.01

43.8
0
101.7
105.7
117.8
107.1
76.8

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
613

Chemicals— Continued
Copperas, crystals and granular, bulk, carlots,

614

Copper sulfate (blue vitriol), 99 percent, crystals,

614-1
615
615-1

615-2
615-3
615-4
*616.1
616-1
616-2
616-3
617.1
618-1
*618-2.1
618-3

Ton_____ $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14:000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $14,000

1001b..... 5.000
Cream of tartar, powdered, barrels, small lots,
.580
f.o.b. New York_________________________ Lb......... .
.155
Creosote oil, crude, tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works. _ Gal............
Epsom salts, technical, barrels, large lots, f.o.b.
1.900
New York, freight equalized__ .____________ 100 lb.......
Explosives:
Blasting powder:
Grain B, carlots, kegs, delivered Pitts­
burgh district____________________ 25 lb____
1.800
Pellets, wooden cases, carlots, delivered
Pittsburgh district___ _______ !_____ 1001b___
7.800
Dynamite, 40 percent low-freezing ammonia,
wooden cases, carlots, delivered Pittsburgh
district_ _________ ________________ ___do____ 10.000
.032
Formaldehyde, tank cars, carlots, f.o.b. works..__ Lb______
Glycerin, high gravity, drums, carlots, delivered,
1145
zones A and C________ .._________________ ___do____
Hydrogen peroxide, 100 volume, carboys, l.c.l.,
.185
delivered east of Mississippi River__ ______ ___ do____
Lead arsenate, powdered, standard, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. plhnt, freight allowed destination______ ___do____
.110
Logwood extract, solid, boxes, No. 1, f.o.b. New
.235
Y o r k ............................................ ................. ___do........
Naphthalene, crude, 74°, domestic, tanks, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed___________ _ __ 1001b____ 2.750
Nicotine sulfate, 40 percent, drums, f.o.b. plant
or warehouses, freight prepaid on lots of 100
.798
lb. or more
_ __
__ ____ __________ Lb______
Nitrocellulose, 5-6, 15-20-second viscosity, ester
....d
o
........
.195
soluble, barrels, carlots, f.o.b. plant..................

See footnotes a t end of table.




5.000

5.000 - 5.000

.580
.155

.580
.155

1.900

1.900

$14,000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

5.000

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

.580
.155

(2>

0

<2>

<2>

<2)

(2)

(2>

<2>

,<*>

(2)

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

1.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.800

7.8Q0

7.800

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10.000
.032

10 000
.032

10.000
.032

10 000
.032

.145

.145

.145

.145

.163

.168

.168

.168

.168

.169

.175

.159

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.185

.110

.110

.110

".110

.110

.110

.110

.110

.110

.110

.110

.110

.235

.235

.235

.235

.244

.280

.280

.280

.280

.280

.280

.258

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

2.750

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.798

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

.195

• 195

T a ble 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC E S
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
613
614
614-1
615
615-1

101

615-2
615-3
615-4
3616.1
616-1
616-2
616-3
617.1
' 618-1
*618-2.1
618-3'

Chemicals— Continued
Copperas, crystals and granular, bulk, carlots,
f.o.b. works____________________________
Copper sulfate (blue vitriol), 99 percent, crystals,
bags, carlots, f.o.b. works___ ____________
Cream of tartar, powdered, barrels, small lots,
f.o.b. New York--------------------- ---------------Creosote oil, crude, tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works. .
Epsom salts, technical, barrels, large lots, f.o.b.
New York, freight equalized.._____________
Explosives:
Blasting powder:
Grain B, carlots, kegs, delivered Pitts­
burgh district___________________
Pellets, wooden cases, carlots, delivered
Pittsburgh district...................... ........
Dynamite, 40 percent low-freezing ammonia,
wooden cases, carlots, delivered Pittsburgh
district---- --------- ------ -------------- -----Formaldehyde, tank cars, carlots, f.o.b. works---Glycerin, high gravity, drums, carlots, delivered,
zones A and C__________________________
Hydrogen peroxide, 100 volume, carboys, 1. c. 1.,
delivered east of Mississippi River---------------Lead arsenate, powdered, standard, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. plant, freight allowed destination_____
Logwood extract, solid, boxes, No. 1, f.o.b. New
York___ ____________ ______ __________
Naphthalene, crude, 74°, domestic, tanks, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight allowed-----------------------Nicotine sulfate, 40 percent, drums, f.o.b. plant
or warehouses, freight prepaid on lots of 100
lb. or more__________________ _____ _____
Nitrocellulose, 5-6, 15-20-second viscosity, ester
soluble, barrels, carlots, f.o.b. plant-------------

See footnotes a t end of table.




112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

112.7

0.01

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

.106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

106.4

.01
.04

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

271.4
110.1

274.4
110.1

112.7

112.7

112.7

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

105.9

(6)

(6)

.01

(2)

105.9

0

0

0)

0

0

0

C1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

75.5
0

75.5
0

75.5
0)

75.5
0

75.5
0

75.5
0)

75.5
0)

75.5
0)

75.5
0

75.5
0

75.5
0

75.5
0

0

52.7

52.7

52.7

52.7

52.7

59.3

60.9

60.9

60.9

60.9

61.4

63.6

57.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66.7

66:7

66.7

66.7

66.7

.01

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2

75.2.

.01

175.2

175.2

175.2

175.2

175.2

182.0

208.9

208.9

208.9

208.9

208.9

208.9

192.7

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

163.9

(6)
.04
(6)
.01
(6)

(6)
0
.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0)

0

0

0

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

75.5

0
52.2

T

able

1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

Junp

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

$0,105

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
618-4
618-5
620-1
621
623.1
624
624-1
625
*626.1
626-1
627
627-1
627-2
628
629
630
630-1
630-2

Chemicals— Continued
Phenol (carbolic acid), U. S. P., drums, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight e q u a li z e d ..------ -------Phthalic anhydride, refined, barrels, carlots; f.o!b.
works, freight allowed east of Denver_______
Potash, caustic, solid, 88-92 percent, domestic,
drums, carlots, f.o.b. works__ _____________
Quebracho extract, 63 percent, solid, carlots, ex­
dock New York, excluding duty, excess ocean
freight,"and insurance_________ ____ _____
Salt cake, ground, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. works.. .
Salt, granulated, Bulk, carlots, f.o.b. Chicago... ..
Silver nitrate, 100-oz. bottles, large lots, f.o.b.
New York______________________________
Sodium compounds:
Ash (anhydrous sodium carbonate), 58 per­
cent, light, bags, carlots, f.o.b. works____
Bicarbonate, technical, bags, carlots, f.o.b.
works________ _____________________
Bichromate, casks, carlots, f.o.b. works____
Caustic (ammonia process), 76 percent, solid,
drums, carlots, f.o.b. works____________
Cyanide, 96-98 percent, domestic, drums,
large lots, f.o.b. New York_____________
Phosphate, tribasic, crystal, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight equalized. ...______
Silicate (water glass), 40°, turbid, drums,
carlots, f.o.b. works____ ______________
Sulfide, crystals, domestic, barrels, carlots,
f o.b. works_
_____
Sulfur, crude, bulk, 1,000-ton contracts, f.o.b.
mines ____________ _________________ _
Sulfur dioxide, liquid, commercial, tank carlots,
f.o.b. works__________________________ !—
Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous, drums, large lots,
f.o.b. works_____________________ _______

See footnotes a t end of table.




$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

$0,105

....d o ........

.130

.130

.130

.130

.130

.130

.130

.130

.130

. 130 ,

.130

.130

.130

___do____

.062

.062'

.062

.062

.062

.962

.062

.062

.062

.062

.062

.062

.062

___do____
.056
T o n ....... 15.000
— —do----- 9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.056
15.000
9.700

.05615.000
9.700

.324

.324

.397

.470

.470

.470

.366-

Lb............. $0,105

Oz__—___

.324

.324

.324

.324

.324

.324

$0,105

1001b____

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

1.050

0.050

1.050

___ do___
Lb.............

1.550
.074

1.550
.074

1.550
.079

1.550
.079

1.550
0.79

1.550
.079

1.550
.079

1.550
.079

1.550
.079

i.550
.079

1.550
.079

1.550
.079

1.550
.078

100 lb—

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

'2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

2.300

Lb_____

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

.145

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

2.700

100 lb___
....d o ____

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

.800

...d o ........

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

2.400

Long ton.. 16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

16.000

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

.04Q

.040

.040 |f

.040

.040

.040

.040

.040

.310

.310

.310

.310

.310

.310

.310

.310 1

.310

.310

.310

.310

.310

Lb.............

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
618-4
618—
5
620-1
621
623.1
624
624-1
625
3626.1
626-1
627
627-1
627-2
628
629
630
630-1
630-2

Chemicals—^Continued
Phenol (carbolic acid), U. S. P., drums, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight equalized______________
Phthalic anhydride, refined, barrels, carlots, f.o.b.
works, freight allowed east of Denver..._____
Potash, caustic, solid, 88-92 percent, domestic,
drums, carlots, f.o.b. works___ ____ ________
Quebracho extract, 63 percent, solid, carlots, ex­
dock New York, excluding duty, excess ocean
freight, and insurance____________________
Salt cake, ground, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. works.. .
Salt, granulated, bulk, carlots, f.o.b. Chicago___
Silver nitrate, 100-oz. bottles, large lots, f.o.b.
New York____________ ________________
Sodium compounds:
Ash (anhydrous sodium carbonate), 58 per­
cent, light, bags, carlots, f.o.b. works____
Bicarbonate, technical, bags, carlots, .f.o.b,
works____________________________
Bichromate, casks, carlots, f.o.b. works___ _
Caustic (ammonia process), 76 percent, solid,
drums, carlots, f.o.b. works____________
Cyanide, 96-98 percent, domestic, drums,
large lots, f.o.b. New York. _____ _____
Phosphate, tribasic, crystal, bags, carlots,
f.o.b. works, freight equalized............
Silicate (water glass), 40°, turbid, drums,
carlots, f.o.b. works__________________
Sulfide, crystals, domestic, barrels, carlots,
f.o.b. works___________________ _____
Sulfur, crude, bulk, 1,000-ton contracts, f.o.b.
mines_________________________________
Sulfur dioxide, liquid, commercial, tank carious,
f.o.b. works______ _ __________ _______
Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous, drums, large lots,
f.o.b. works..........................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




(6>

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

53.3

<6>

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

65.0

0

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

87.7

.87.7

87.7

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

108.9
98.1
129.2

75.7

75.7

75.7

75.7

75.7

75.7

75.7

75.7

92.8

109.9

109.9

109.9

85.6

73.4 '

0.01
.01
.06
0

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

73.4

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
124.1

97.4
122.8

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

71.9

76.3

<76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

76.3

.05

73.4

73.4

.01
.01

97.4
116.2

97.4
116.2

.05

71.9

.01

76.3

.01

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.0

.02

102.6

102.6

102.6

102.6

102.6

102.6

10^.6

102.6

102.6

102.6

/102.6

102.6

102.6

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

* 980

98.5

98.5

98.5

.05

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

87.9

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

84.2

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.02

>0
84.2

0
84.2

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

1

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
632
632-1
632-2

Chemicals—-Continued
Toluene, 1°, nitration, tank carlots, f.o.b. plant,
freight allowed east of Omaha................ ........... Gal........... $0,295
Vanillin, domestic, ex-eugenol, tins, large lots,
f.o.b. New York_____ ___________________ Lb............. 2.600
.050
Zinc chloride, fused, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works.. ___do____

$0,295

$0,295

$0,295

$0,295

$0,295

$0,295

$0,295

$0,272

$0,270

$0,270

$0,270

$0,287

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2.600
.050

2 600
.050

2.600
.050

Drugs and pharmaceuticals, U.S.P.
grades:

634-1
635
635-1
636

o

637-1
637-2
638
639-1
640
642
642-1
644

Acid:
Acetylsalicylic, standard, barrels* large lots,
f.o.b. New York, freight equalized............ .
Citric, crystals, barrels, carlots, f.o.b. New
York___________ ____ ______________
Salicylic, barrels, large lots, f.o.b. New York..
Tartaric, domestic, crystals, granulated,
powdered, barrels, 1 shipment of 10,000
pounds or more, f.o.b. N’ew Y ork_______
Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, ex-molasses, drums,
carlots, f.o.b. New York:
Full tax included (8) ____________________
Less drawback__ ______________________
Bismuth subnitrate, powdered, barrels, f.o.b.
New York_______ _____________________
Caffeine alkaloid, drums, lots of 1,000 to 2,000
pounds, f.o.b. New York______________ ___
Camphbr, synthetic, domestic, granulated or
powdered, 2,000 pounds or more, f.o.b. works. .
Castor oil (medicinal), cold-pressed, drums (re­
turnable), carlots, f.o.b. New York
Chloroform, drums, large lots, f.o.b. New Y ork...
Codeine sulfate, cans, 100-ounce lots, f.o.b. New
York..._______ ________ ____ ___________
Epsom salts, domestic, crystals, barrels, less than
carlots, 5,000 pounds 1 withdrawal, f.o.b. New
York, freight equalized................................... .

See footnotes at end of table.




....d o ........

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

.400

___do____
....d o ........

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

.200
.350

. .. . d o : . . . .

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

.705

Gal ........
__ do__

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.670
O'. 270

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.670
6.270

17.675
6.280

17.697
6.297

17 725
. 6.325

17 -677
6.278

L b _____

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

1.200

. . . do____

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

2.850

___do------

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

.690

do
___do.-----

138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

.138
.300

Oz ______

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

9.500

1001b___

2.350

2.350 . 2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

2.350

T

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1 0 .—

Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 =

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

100)

OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Febru­
ary

March

April

84.3

84.3

84.3

84.3

84.3

84.3

84.3

84.3

77.9

77.1

77.1

>
77.1

82.0

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

35.9
91.6

106.9

106.9

106.8

106.8

106.8

109.5

110.2 110.2 110.2

110.3

110.7

112.3

109.0

May

June

July

August

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
/
632
632-1
632-2

634-1

o

Cn

635
635-1
636

( 7)
637-1
637-2
638
639-1
640
642
642-1
644

Chemicals— Continued
Toluene, 1°, nitration, tank carlots, f.o.b. plant,
freight allowed east of Omaha_____ ________
Vanillin, domestic, ex-eugenol, tins, large lots,
f.o.b. New York__________________ ______
Zinc chloride, fused, drums, carlots, f.o.b. works..
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, CJ.S.P.
grades____ _____ _____ ____________
Acid:
Acetylsalicylic, standard, barrels, large lots,
f.o.b. New York, freight equalized........ .
Citric, crystals, barrels, carlots, f.o.b. New
York._____________________________
Salicylic, barrels, large lots, f.o. b. New York. _
Tartaric, domestic, crystals, granulated,
ppwdered, barrels, 1 shipment of 10,000
pounds or more, f.o.b. New York_______
Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, ex-molasses, drums,
carlots, f.o.b. New York:
Full tax included (8) ___________________
Less drawback__________ _____ ___ ____
Bismuth subnitrate, powdered, barrels, f.o.b.
New York______________ ____ ___________
Caffeine alkaloid, drums, lots of 1,000 to 2,000
pounds, f.o.b. New York._______
______
Camphor, synthetic, domestic, granulated or
powdered, 2,000 pounds or more, f.o.b. works..
Castor oil (medicinal), cold-pressed, drums (re­
turnable), carlots, f.o.b. New Y ork.................
Chloroform, drums, large lots, f.o.b. New York...
Codeine sulfate, cans, 100-ounce lots, f.o.b. New
York___________ _____ _________ ________
Epsom salts, domestic, crystals, barrels, less than
carlots, 5,000 pounds 1 withdrawal, f.o.b. New
York, freight equalized............ .........................

See footnotes a t end of table.




'0.01
(6)
(6)
.19

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

44.7

102.2

.01

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

.04

370 3
131.4

370 3
131.4

370 3
131.4

370.3
131.4

370.3
131.4

370.3
131.4

370 3
131.4

370 3
131.4

370.3
131.4

370.3
131.6

370.9
132.0

371.5
132.5

370.5
131.6
41.1

(6)
(6)

.01

102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2

(6)

41.1 '

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

41.1

(6)

85.7

85.7 '

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

85.7

.02

0)

0)

0)

0)

0)

0)

0)

o

0)

0)

.01

108.9

108.9

108.9

95.0

95.0

95.0

(6)

(6)

0 ) f ~ ) (1)
108.9
V #

95.0

85.7
0)

108.9

108.9

108.

108.9

108.9

108.9

108.9

100.0
122.6

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

95.0

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
.01 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6
95.0

44.7

108.9

T

able

1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19k5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

<*>'
$0,600

$1,167
.600

$1,100
.600

$1,100
.600

$1,120
.600

$1,150
.600

$1,195
.600

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, U .S.P.
grades— Continued
644-1
644-2.1
645
646
647
647-1
647-2
648
651
652-1
654

656
657
657-1
657-2.2
657-3.1

$1,300
Lb
Ether, anesthesia, 1-pound cans, f.o.b. New York. _ ---- do........
.600
Glycerin, chemically pure, drums, carlots, delivered_____ .. ___ •___ _____________________
.152
Iodine resublimed, jars, large lots, f.o.b. New
York ...................................................................
1.875
Menthol, synthetic, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New
York................................................. .................
13.000
Morphine, sulfate, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New
8.800
York_____________________ _______ _____ Oz _
Nux vomica, whole, bales, large lots, f.o.b. New
.085
York . __________________ _____ ______ Lb . _.
Opium, gum, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New York___ ---- do........ 13.000
Potassium iodide, drums, large lots, f.o.b. New
1.350
Y ork.... _________ _______________ ____
Quinine sulfate, cans, 100-oz. lots, f.o.b. New
.805
York___________ _____ _____ ____________ Oz __
Strychnine alkaloid, crystals, cans, 100-oz. lots,
.700
f.o.b. New York__________________ ’____ _ ___ do........
Fertilizer materials:
Ammonium sulfate, domestic, bulk, large lots,
f o.b cars, Atlantic ports
__ ________
Bones, ground, 1 percent ammonia, 60 percent
bone phosphate, steamed, domestic, bags, large
lots, f o.b. Chicago_____________ ________
Cottonseed meal, prime, 8 percent ammonia, carlots, f.o.b. cars, Memphis.______________ vCyanamid, calcium, pulverized (25-26 percent
ammonia, 21 percent nitrogen), paper bags,
any quantity, f.o.b. cars, Niagara Falls, Ontario .
Fish scrap, ground, 7 percent ammonia, 3 percent
bone phosphate, bags, New York delivery-------

See footnotes at end of table.




Ton

29.200

$1,300 $1,275
.600 t .600

$1,150
.600

$1,150
.600

$1,375
.600

.152

.152

.152

.152

.168

.172

.172

.172

.172

.174

.182

.165

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.750

1.760

13.000

13.000

13.000

13.000

13.000

13.000

13.000

13.000

(2)

(2)

<2>

<2)

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.800

8.806

8.800

.085
13.000

.085
13.000

.085
13.000

.08513.000

.085
13.000

.085
13.000

.091
13.000

.100
13 000

.1 0 6

13.000

100
13.000

100
13.000

.090
13.000

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

1.350

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.805

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

.700

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

29.200

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

50.000

___do____ 49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

49.250

— .do........ 32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

32.025

....d o ____ 29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

29.500

.do.

T

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10 .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

<6>
0.01

121.6
166.6

121.6
166.6

119.2
166.6

(2>
166.6

109.1
166.6

102.9
166.6

102.9
166.6

104.7
166.6

107.5
166.6

107.5
166.6

.05

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

J61.2

62.7

62.7

62.7

62.7

63.4

66.3

59.9

40.3

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.6

37.8

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

254.9

<9

<2)

<2)

<2)

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

' 121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.4

183.5
108.3

183.5
108.3

166.1
108.3

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued

644-1
644-2.1
645
646
647
647-1

o

647-2

^4

648
651
652-1
654

656
657
657-1
657-2.2
657-3.1

Drugs and pharmaceuticals, U.S.P.
grades— Continued
Ergot, drums, large lots, f.o.b. New York--------Ether, anesthesia, 1-pound cans, f.o.b. New York. _
Glycerin, chemically pure, drums, carlots, deliv­
ered--- ----------------------- ------ ------ ---------Iodine resublimed, jars, large lots, f.olb. New
York______________________________
Menthol, synthetic, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New
York_____________________ ______ ______
Morphine, sulfate, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New
York___ ______________________________
Nux vomica, whole, bales, large lots, f.o.b. New
York____ ____ ________________________
Opium, gum, cans, large lots, f.o.b. New York---Potassium iodide, drums, large lots, f.o.b. New
York__________________________________
Quinine sulfate, cans, 100-oz. lots, f.o.b. New
York_____________________ ____ ________
Strychnine alkaloid, crystals, cans, 100-oz. lots,
f.o.b. New York-------------------------------------Fertilizer m aterials--------------------------Ammonium sulfate, domestic, bulk, large lots,
f.o.b. cars, Atlantic p orts.......... ............ ...........
Bones, ground, 1 percent ammonia, 60 percent
bone phosphate, steamed, domestic, bags, large
lots, f.o.b. Chicago-----------------J.....................
Cottonseed meal, prime, 8 percent ammonia, carlots, f.o.b. cars, Memphis-------------------------Cyanamid, calcium, pulverized (25-26 percent
ammonia, 21 percent nitrogen), paper bags,
any quantity, f.o.b. cars, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Fish scrap, ground, 7 percent ammonia, 3 percent
bone phosphate, bags, New York delivery..........

See footnotes a t end of table.




<6>
.01
(6)
(6>

156.0
108.3

183.5
108.3

156.0
108.3
36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

36.0

.01

0)

0)

<9

(9

(9

(9

(9

<9

0)

<9

<9

<9

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7 x 119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

119.7

81.9

81.9

81.9

81.9

81.9

80 .4

81.1

81.1

81.1

81.9

81.9

81.9

81.6

(6)
.19

156.0
108.3

111.7
166. &

.01

<6>

156.0
108.3

107.5 - 128.6
166.6
166.6

156.0
108.3

156.0
108.3

156.0
108.3

167.0
108.3

183.5
108.3

36.0

(9

.03

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

.01

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

188.5

.01

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

164.1

.01

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

88.2

.01

<9

<9

<9

ox

(9

<9

(9

(9

(9

0)

(9

<9

88.2

<9

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Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
658-1

659-1
660-1.1
661-1.1
661-2
662-1
663.1
664
665

666-1 to
666-22.1
671-1

671-3
671-4.1
671-5

Long ton.. $3,200
Ton...........

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

$3,200

(2)

(2)

(2)

C2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2>

5.250

5.250

5.250

5.250

5.250

4.620

4.935

4.935

4.935

5.250

5.250

5.250

5.123

___do____ 32.100

32.100

32.100

32.100

32.100

28.248

30.174

30.174

30.174

32.100

32.100

32.100

31.322

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2>

(2)

<2>

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2>

___ do____ 36,250

36.250

36.250

36.250

36.250

31.900

34.075

34.075

34.075

36.250

36.250

36.250

35.372

___ do........

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

33.000

....d o .___

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

. — do____ 45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

45.500

0

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

___do__

. — do........

<2)

<2)

<2>

Mixed fertilizers (22 series which
vary with States and seasons) :
Oils and fats :
Copra, Pacific coast, bags, large lots, f.o.b. New
York_____ — — ________________ ______
Oils:
Castor, technical (No. 3), drums (return­
able), extracted, carlots, f.o.b. New York..
Coconut, Manila, crude, bulk, c.i.f., tyew
York________________- ________ ____
Palm, Sumatra, tank cars, f.o.b. New York..
Palm kernel, imported, denatured, drums,
carlots, f.o.b. New York Harbor----------

See footnotes at end of table.




Lb______

1

c (2)

(2)

. — do____

.135

.135

.135

.135

.135

.135

.135

.135

10

671-2

Fertilizer materials— Continued
Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble, 72-70 per­
cent b.p.l. minimum, bulk, large lots, f.o.b.
mines........ ........................ x-----------------------Potash:
Kainit, high grade, basis 20 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, c.i.f. ports................ .
Manure salts, basis 25 percent K 2O, bulk,
any quantity, f.o.b. mines - _ __________
Muriate, domestic, basis 60 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York_________
Muriate, imported, basis 50 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York--------------Sulfate, 90 percent K 2SO4, basis 48.65 per­
cent K 2O, bulk, any quantity, c.i.f. Gulf
and Atlantic ports___________________
Sodium nitrate, crude, imported, 100-pound bags,
f.o.b. cars, port warehouses________________
Superphosphate, pulverized, 16-percent basis, run
of pile, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. Baltimore------Tankage, animal, 10-11 percent ammonia, 15
percent bone phosphate, domestic fertilizer
grade, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. Chicago
------ ^

.135

.135

.135

....d o ____
___ do........

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

.084

(2)

<2)

<*>

<2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

— do.......

<2)

<2)

(2>

<2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2>

<2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

.135
.084

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able

1 0 .—

W holesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 19U5— Continued

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

79.6

79.6

79.6

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued
658-1

659-1
660-1.1
661-1.1
661-2
662-1
663.1
664
665

666-1 to
666-22.1
671-1
671-2
671-3
671-4.1
671-5

Fertilizer materials— Continued
Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble, 72-70 per­
cent b.p.l. minimum, bulk, large lots, f.o.b.
mines________________________ _____ ___
Potash:
Kainit, high grade, basis 20 percent K2O,
bulk, any quantity, c.i.f. ports_________
Manure salts, basis 25 percent K2O, bulk,
any quantity, f.o.b. mines-------------Muriate, domestic, basis 60 percent K2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York_ ______ _
Muriate, imported, basis 50 percent K2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York------- -----Sulfate, 90 percent K2SO4, basis 48.65 per­
cent K2O, bulk, any quantity, c.i.f. Gulf
and Atlantic ports --------------------------Sodium nitrate, crude, imported, 100-pound bags,
f.o.b. cars, port warehouses—
------------Superphosphate, pulverized, 16-percent basis, run
of pile, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. Baltimore_____
Tankage, animal, lOfll percent ammonia, 15
percent bone phosphate, domestic fertilizer
grade, bulk, large lots, f.o.b. Chicago....... .........
M ixed fertilizers (22 series which
vary with States and seasons) _ ____
Oils and fats________________________
Copra, Pacific coast, bags, large lots, f.o.b. New
York________ .................. ____ _ .... ________
Oils:
Castor, technical (No. 3), drums (return­
able), extracted, earlots, f.o.b. New York.
Coconut, Mhnila, crude, bulk, c.i.f., New
York______________________________
Palm, Sumatra, tank cars, f.o.b. New York__
Palm kernel, imported, denatured, drums,
earlots, f.o.b. New York Harbor------------

See footnotes at end of table.




0 .0 1

(6)
.01
C6)
.01

79.6

79.6

79.6
(2)

79.6

79.6

79.6

79.6

79.6

79.6

79.6

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

110.4

97.2

103.8

103.8

103.8

110.4

110.4

110.4

91.6

91.6

91.6

91.6

91,6

80.6

86.1

86.1

86.1

91.6

91.6

91.6

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

88.4

88.4

88.4

77.8

83.1

83.1

83.1

88.4 '

88.4

88.4

86.3

63.4

63.4

63.4

63.4

63.4

63.4

(2)
107.8
89.4
(2)

88.4

88.4

.04

63.5

63.4 * 63.4

63.4

63.4

63.4

63.4

.04

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

108.4

.01

110.0

110.0

110.0

110.0

1 1 0.0

110.0

110.0

1 1 0.0

1 1 0.0

1 10.0

1 1 0.0

1 1 0.0

1 10.0

(6)

i

.20

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

86.6

.25

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

102.0

.0 5

(2)

(2)

<2>.

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

t

(2)

.01

111. 3

111.3

111.3

111.3

111.3

111.3

111.3

111.3

111.3

1113

111.3

111.3

111.3

.0 5

86 .0

86 .0

86.0

86 .0

8 6 .0

86.0

86 .0

86.0

86 .0

86 .0

86 .0

86.0

.03

(2)

(2)

(2)

, (2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

8Q.0
(2)

.02

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2>

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2

(2)

(2)

C2)

(2)

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able

XO .— Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities,

— Continued*

AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Unit

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

$0,550

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued

071-6.1
671-7.1
671-8
671-9
671-10

Oils and fats—Continued
Oils—Continued
Pine, tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works. - ...........
Soybean, domestic, crude, tank carlots, f.o.b.
m ill..-............... ......... ..........................
Sulfur olive (foots) imported drums (nonreturnable), large lots, ex-dock, New York..
Whale, refined, natural, drums, f.o.b. New
York.— ......... ........................................
Tallow, inedible, packers’ prime, f.o.b. Chicago..

G a l....... $0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

$0,550

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

.118

___do........

0

0

<2)

(2)

(2)

0

0

(2)

(2)

.180

.180

.180

. .. . d o . . . . .

.119
.086

.119
.086 •

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

.119
.086

Pair..........
---- do____
Lb______

1.413
2.401
0

1.413
2.401
0

1.413
2.401
<2)

1.413
2.470
(2)

1.413
2.470
(2>

1.413
2.470
(2)

1.519
2.470
0

1.519
2.470
0

1.519
2.470
0

1.519
2.470
0

1.519
2.470
0

1.456
2.447
0

0

0

Lb.............

.118
0

HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS:
Furnishings:
672
673.2
674
675.1
676.1
677
678-1.2
678-2.4
679-1
679-2
680-1.5
681
682
683
684.1

Blankets:
Cotton, f.o.b. factory..................................... .
Part wool, 3% pounds, f.o.b. factory.............
Wool, 4 to 5 pounds, f.o.b. factory............... .
Comforters, cotton batt, celanese taffeta covered,
f.o.b. factory................................ ................. ..
Cutlery, f.o.b. factory.
Carvers, 7dnch........... ...................................
Knives and forks........ ....................................
Floor covering, f.o.b. mill:
Axminster (composite price):
Carpet, %......................................,.........
Rugs, 9 x 12...... ....................................
Velvet carpet, plain (composite .price):
Wilton, rugs, 9 x 12*(composite price).
Felt base, printed enameled:
8 /4 .................................................
Rugs, 9 x 12.................................
Linoleum:
Inlaid, standard gage..................
Plain, standard gage.— .............

See footnotes a t end of table.




Each____

1.413
2.401
0
<2)

<2)

<2)

<2)

3.283
(?)

3.283
<2)

3.283
0

3.283
<a)

3:283
<2)

3.283
<2)

3.283,
0 /

3.283
(2)

3.283
0

3.283
0 '

3.283
0

3.283
0

3.283
0

Linear yd.. 2.131
Each____ 27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

2.131
27.776

Linear yd_.
0
Sq yd........
0
Each....... . 54.804

<2)
(2)
54.804

0
(2)
54.804

(?)
0)
54.804

(2)
(2>
54.804

<2)
(2)
54.804

<2)
0
54.804

(?)
(?)
54.804

0
0
54.804

0
0
54.804

0
0
54.804

0
0
54.804

0
0
54.804

doz___
Gross____
A
X

0

0

0

(?)

0

0

0

Sq. yd___
Each.........

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

.242
3.135

Sq. y d . .. .

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.82f7
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.827
.677

.627
.677

.827
.677

T able 10.— Wholesale Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC E S
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

115.3

115.3

115.3

115.3

115.3

115.3

115.3

115.3

0

0 _

<0

Sep­ October Novem­ Decem­
ber
ber
tember7

Year

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
—Continued

671-6.1
671-7.1
671-8
671-9
671-10

672
673.2
674
675.1
\
676.1
677
678-1.2
678-2.4
679-1
679-2
680-1.5
681
682
683
684.1

Oils and fats— Continued
Oils—Continued
Pine, tanks, large lots, f.o.b. works................
Soybean, domestic, crude, tank carlots, f.o.b.
mill..... .................... ................. .................
Sulfur olive (foots) imported drums (nonreturnable) , large lots, ex-dock, New York..
Whale, refined, natural, drums, f.o.b. New
York__________________ ____ _______
Tallow, inedible, packers’ prime, f.o.b. Chicago..

0
0

0

0)

0

0

0

115.3

115.3

115.3

0

•0

0

115.3

115.3

(1)

o

0

0

<2)

<2)

<2)

<2)

<2)

0

207.4

207.4

207.4

0

.01
.07

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

114.1
99.1

HOUSEFURNISHING G O O D S.................

2.56

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.5

104.6

104.7

104.7

104.7

104.5

Furnishings...................................................
Blankets:
Cotton, f.o.b. factory......................................
Part wool, Z% pounds, f.o.b. factory______
Wool, 4 to 5 pounds, f.o.b. factory...............
Comforters, cotton batt, celanese taffeta covered,
f.o.b. factory......... ....... .......................................
Cutlery, f.o.b.factory:
Carvers, 7-inch.................................................
Knives and forks............^....................!*,.........
Floor covering, f.o.b. mill:
Axminster (composite price):
Carpet, % ................................................
Rugs, 9 x l2 ._ ........ ...............................
Velvet carpet, plain (composite price):
3/4................................................ ...........
12/4........................................ ................
Wilton, rugs, 9x12 (composite price)_______
Felt base, printed enameled:
8/4.................................. .........................
Rugs, 9 x 1 2 .......... ...................................
Linoleum:
Inlaid, standard gage...............................
Plain, standard gage................................

1.38

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.5

107.7

107.9

107.9

107.9

107.6

.02
.03
.04

93.2
98.1
0

93 2
98.1
<2)

93.2
98.1
<2)

93.2
98.1
<2)

93.2
100.9
0

93.2
100.9
(2)

93.2
100.9
(2)

100.2
100.9
<2)

100.2
100.9
<2)

100.2
100.9
o

100.2
100.9
0

100.2
100.9
0

96.0
100.0
0

See footnotes at end of table.




0.01

.04

* <2)

0

0

<2)

<2)

(2)

.01
.01

100.0
0

100.0
<2)

100.0
<2)

100.0
<2)

100.0
<2)

100.0
<2)

100.0
(2)

100.0
(2)

100.0
(2)

100.0
0

100.0
0

100.0
0

100.0
X2)

.03
.13

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

137.3
131.4

.04
.06
.07

0
0
146.9

(2)
(2)
146.9

(2)
<2)
146.9

0
0
146.9

(2)
<2>
146.9

(2)
<2)
146.9

0
0
146.9

<2>
<2)
146.9

<2)
0
146.9

0
0
146.9

0
0
146.9

0
0
146.9

0
0
146.9

.02
.02

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44.5

83.4
44 5

83.4
44.5

.03
.02

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

88.8
81.6

0)

0

(2)

<2)

0

0

0

0

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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Cod? No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

___do____

(2)
0

(2)
(2)

(»)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
0

(2)
0

(2)
(2)

....d o ........

0

Decem­ ij Year
SepOctober Novem­
August ■tember
ber '
ber j

HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS— Cont.
Furnishings— Continued
Irons, electric, f.o.b. factory:
685 1
686
687

Ironers, electric, automatic, 30-inch roll, on
Oilcloth, f.o.b. factory.............................................

688
689
690
691-1
692
693
694
695
696
697
'698.1
699.1
700.1
701

702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709-1
710.1
711.1

Piece__ - . $1,402
Table, 46-inch, per 12 yards
___do. . _ 2.448
___ . ..d o ____ 2.928
Wall, 5/4, plain tints, per 12 yards
Doz..........
Pails, galvanized, 10-quart, delivered____ ___
<2)
Pillowcases, 64 x 64,xplain 36 x 45 inches, f.o.b.
mill
__ ______________ ___ _____ ___do........ 3.319
Sewing machines, f.o.b. factory (composite price):
Electric _____________________________ Each.........
C2)
Treadle
- ________ ____________ ___do........
(2)
4.888
Shades, window, 36-inch, f.o.b. Chicago________ Doz____
Sheets, bed, plain, 81 x 99 inches, f.o.b. mill *___ ___do____ 13.835
Stoves, cooking, f.o.b. factory (composite price):
Coal
_
........................................ - Each__ _
(2)
Electric_____________ _______________ ___do____
(2)
0
Gas__________________________ _____ _ ___do____
Oil............................... ................................. ___do._„__
<2)
Tablecloth, mercerized, colored border, 64 x 64
1.343
inches, f.o.b. m ill_______________ '________ ___do........
Tableware, f.o.b. factory:
Dinner sets, semivitreous:
100 pieces, gold lace border.
______ Set............ 23.360
95 pieces, 3-spray_______ __i______ ..d o ____ 19.000
Nappies, glass, 4-inch___________ ______ Doz...........
(2)
Pitchers, glass, ^-gallon______ __________ . __do. __
(2)
K920
Plates, white granite, 7-inch___ _______ . ..,- d o .__
Teacups and saucers, white granite________ ..d o ____ 1.150
Tumblers, glass, 8 to 10 ounces___________ ___do____
(2)
<«)
..d o ........
Tubs, galvanized, No. 3, delivered____________
Vacuum cleaners, electric, floor type, without
attachments, f.o.b. factory_________________ Each____
(2)
Washing machines, electric, 8-pound, f.o.b. fac­
tory___ .................. ............................................ ....d o ........
<2)

See footnotes at end of table.




(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

0
0

0
0

0
0

(2)
0

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

0

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
<2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
(2)

$1,402
2.448
2.928
0

$1,402
2.448
2.928
0

$1,402
2.448
2.928
0

3.319

3.319

3.319

3.319

3.319

3.319

3.319

3.626

3.626

3.626

3.626

3.419

(2)
(*)
4.888
13.835

0
0
4.888
13.835

0
0
4.888
13.835

(2)
(2)
4.888
13.835

0
0
4.888
13.835

(2)
0
4.888
13.835

(2)
(2)
4.888
13.835

(2)
o
4.888
15.113

(2)
<2)
4.888
15.113

(2)
(2)
4.888
15.113

0
0
4.888
15.113

0
0
4.888
14.253

(2)
0
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
0

<2)
0
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
O
(2)
(2)

0
0
0
0

0
0
(2)
0

0
0 0
0

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

1.343

23.360
19.000
(2)
<2)
.920
1.150
(2)
(2)

23.360
19.000
(2)
0
V920
1.150
(2)
0

23.360
19.000
<2)
(2)
.920
1.150
(2)
(2)

23.360
19.000
(2)
(2)
V920
1.150
(2)
(2)

23.360
19.000
(2)
(2)
.920
1.150
(2)
(2)

23.360
19.000
(2)
(2)
.920
1.150
<2)
0

23.360
19.000
(2)
(2)
920
1.150
(2) .
(2)

23.360
19.000
0
0
.920
1.150
0
0

23.360
19.000
(2)
0
920
1.150
(2)
0

23.360
19.000
0
0
920
1.150
0
0

23.360
19.000
0
0
920
1.150
0
0

23.360
19 000
0
0
^ .920
1.150
0
0

<2)

0

0

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

0

0

0

0

0

<2)

<2)

<2)

0

(2)

<2)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.

0
. 0
0

0

(2)

0

0
$1,402
2.448
2.928
0

0
0
0
0

T a b l e 10. — Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

<6)

(2)
( 2)

<2)
(2)

(2)

( 6)

( 2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(*>

(2)

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Year

HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS—Cont.

085.1
686
687
088
689
690
091-1
692
693
694
695
696
697
698.1
699.1
700.1
701

702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709-1
710.1
711.1

Furnishings— Continued
Irons, electric, f.o.b. factory:
Automatic_________ _____ ____________
Nonautomatic________ ____ __________
Ironers, electric, automatic, 30-inch roll, on
stand, f.o.b. factory_______ ______ ______
Oilcloth, f.o.b. factory___________ ____ ______
Shelf, 12-inch, per 24 yards_____________
Table, 46-inch, per 12 yards_____________
Wall, 5/4, plain tints, per 12 yards_______
Pails, galvanized, 10-quart, delivered__________
Pillowcases, 64 x 64, plain 36 x 45 inches, f.o.b.
mill_____________________ _____________
Sewing machines, f.o.b. factory (composite price):
Electric-____________________________
Treadle____________ _______ ______ _
Shades, window, 36-inch, f.o.b. Chicago_______
Sheets, bed, plain, 81 x 99 inches, f.o.b. mill____
Stoves, cooking, f.o.b. factory (composite price):
Coal.._________ ______ ______________
Electric___ ___ ____ ______ _____ ______
Gas..__________ ______________ _____
Oil_________ ____ ____ _______________
Tablecloth, mercerized, colored border, 64 x 64
inches, f.o.b. mill._________ _____________
Tableware, f.Oib. factory:
Dinner sets, semivitreous:
100 pieces, gold lace border_______ ___
95 pieces, 3-spray.................... ...............
Nappies, glass, 4-inch.......... .........................
Pitchers, glass, K-gallon................................
Plates, white granite, 7-inch...........................
Teacups and saucers, white granite................
Tumblers, glass, 8 to 10 ounces......................
Tubs, galvanized, No. 3, delivered........................
Vacuum cleaners, electric, floor type, without
attachments, f.o.b. factory........................... .
Washing machines, electric, 8-pound, f.o-b- fac­
tory._________________________________

See footnotes at end of table.




0.01
(6)

.02

<6)
( 6)

<2)

.01

104.8

( 2)

104.8

( 2)

104.8

<2)

104.8

<2)

104.8

( 2)

104.8

( 2)

104.8

.03
.02
.06
.03

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

95.8
103.5

.07
.02
.13
.03

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

<2)

(2)

.01
.03
.03
.04
.11
.01
.01
.06
.01

<2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

<2)
<2)

<2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
<2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

( 2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8
(2)

108.7
108.7
96.8
(2)

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

108.7
108.7
96.8

114.5

114.5

114.5

<2)

104.8
( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

95.8
103.5

95.8
113.1

95.8
113.1

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(?)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

114.5

95.8
113.1

95.8
113.1

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
110.7

<2)
(2)
(2)
<2)

<2)

(2)
(2)

(2)
<2)

<2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

110.7

119.7

147.8
145.4

147.8
145.4
(2)

147.8
145.4

147.8
145.4

147.8
145.4

147.8
145.4
(2)

147.8
145.4
(2)

147.8
145.4
(2)

147.8
145.4
(2)

^ 4 7 .8
145.4

147.8
145.4

147.8
145.4

( 2)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

<2)
‘ <2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

( 2)

.

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

( 2)

(*)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

93.9
91.3
(4)
(2)

108.0
( 2)
( 2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

•

( 2)

(2)

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

95.8
106.7

147.8
145.4
( 2)
( 2)

93.9
91.3
(2)
(2)

.02

<*>

<2)

(2)

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(2)

(2)

(2)

Oh

(2)

(2)

. (2)

(2)

(2)

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(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

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(2)

(2)

(2)

T able 10 .-—Wholesale Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC ES
Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

Each...
do..
do..
.do..
.do..
.do..
-do..

<2)

<3)
<2>
<2)
(2>

__ do..
Set of t
Each-_

<2>
(2)

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS—Cont.

712
713
714
715
716
717
718

114

719
720
721
722
723
724.1
725
726
727
728
729.1
730.1
*731.3
*732.5

Furniture, f.o.b. factory (composite
price):
Bedroom:
Beds:
Metal___________ _______ _________
W o o d ....________________________
Benches______ ______________________
Chairs____ ________________ _________
Dressers and vanities, including mirrors.. . . .
Mattresses, 50-pound, layer-felt_______ . ..
Springs, bed, 90-99 coils________________
Diningroom:
Buffets, chinas, and servers______________
C hairs..-.^__________________________
Tables_____________ _________ : _______
Kitchen:
Cabinets____________ ________________
Chairs............................................................
Refrigerators, electric............................ ........
Tables______________________________
Living room:
Chairs, upholstered_________ __________
Sofas.____ __________________________
Tables. . . _________ __________________
Office:
Chairs, arm, oak:
Side.___ '________ ______ _________
S w iv eL ...____ ____ ____ __________
Desks, oak:
Flat-top...................... ..........................
Typewriter............ ...............................

See footnotes at end of table.




(2)
<2)
<2)
<2>

( 2)

<2>
(2>

8
<2)

_do.
-do..
.do..

(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

( 2)

8

(2)

-do_.
Doz.
Each..
__ do.

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)
(2)
(2>
<*)
( 2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
(2)
(2)

(2>

(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

( 2)

<2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)

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(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
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<2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

.do..
.do..

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

?9.239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

$9,239
11.698

.do..
.do..

39.762

39.762
(2)

39.762
<2>

39 762
(2)

39.762
<2)

39.762
<2>

40.065
<2>

40.065

40.474
40.236

41.602
41.869

41.602
41.869

41.602
41.869

40.329
(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)

( 2)

( 2)

(2)
(2)

T

able

1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PR IC E S

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.5

101.

HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS— Cont.

712
713
714
715
716
717
,718
719
720
721
722
723
724.1
725
726
727
728
729.1
730.1
*731.3
*732.5

Furniture, f.o.b. factory (composite
price)______________________ _____
Bedroom:
Beds:
Metal___________________________
Wood__________________ : ________
Benches____________ __________
Chairs_____ ___ ________________ ____
Dressers and vanities, including mirrors____
Mattresses, 50-pound, layer-felt__________
Springs, bed, 90-99 coils_____ __________
Dining room:
Buffets, chinas, and servers . . . ____ _ . . .
Chairs___ ___________. . . . . . . ______
Tables____________________ _________
Kitchen:
Cabinets___ ______________________ . . .
Chairs_________ _______ . . . _______
Refrigerators, electric______ ___________
Tables______________________________
Living room:
Chairs, upholstered_____________ _____
Sofas________________________________
Tables___ _ ______ . _______________
Office:
Chairs, arm, oak:
Side_____________________________
Swivel___________________________
Desks, oak:
Flat-top_________ ____ ___________
Typewriter____ . . . . . . . . . ________

See footnotes at end of table.




1.18

101.6

101.6

101,6

.02
.06
.02
.01
.09
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.05

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118.2
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118.2
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119.1
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123.7
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119.
0

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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of Bale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
<2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(?)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2>
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

MISCELLANEOUS:

733
734
735
736
737.1

116

738
739

740-1
740741741742742-2
742-3.1
742-4.1
743
744
745
746.1

Automobile tires and tubes, f.o.b.
factory (composite pripe):
Tires:
Balloon____ __________________________ Each------Truck and bus.......... ......... ...................... .......
Tubes, inner..........................................................

(2)
(2)
C2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

Cattle feed:
Bran, f.o.b. Minneapolis____ ____ _____ _____ Ton. ___ $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750 $37,750
Meal:
Cottonseed, 41 percent protein, f.o.b.
Memphis_______ ___________________
45 250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250 45.250
Linseed, f.o.b. New York_______ _____ _
46.5U0 46.500 46.500 46.500 46.590 46.500 46.500 46.500 46.500 46.500 46.500 46.500
Middlings, standard, f.o.b. Minneapolis________
37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750
Paper and pulp:
Paperboard, carlots, delivered manufacturers’ net
price to fabricators (composite price):
Chip, No. 90 or heavier sheets:
Unlined:
Central territory____ _______ ___
2
Eastern territory________ ______
Single manila lined:
Central territory_______________
1
Eastern territory_______________
2
Liner, 85-pound test:
1 Central territory. .....................................
Eastern territory___________________
0.§09 corrugating paper (rolls):
Central territory.............. i ......................
Eastern territory......................................
Paper, carlots, f.o.b. mill:
Book, grade B, sheets, zone 1, freight allowed.
Newsprint, standard, rolls, freight allowed,
New York basis, contract....... ....................
Tissue, white, No. 1.............. ..........................
Wrapping, standard, Kraft rolls, zone A,
freight allowed................... ..........................

See footnotes a t end of table.




(2)
(2)
(2)
$37,750
45.250
46.500
37.750

48.995
48.362

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.5^2

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49 946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.946
49.582

49.854
49.465

60.113
....d o ____ 60.192

61.380
61.3&

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.380
61.380

61.258
61.266

M sq. ft__
....d o ...,.

1.927
1.925

1.961
1.960

1.961
1.960

1.961
1.960

1.961
1.960

1.961
1.960

1.995
1.986

2.084
2.089

2.090
2.089

2.090
2.089

2.090
2.089

2.090
2.089

2.012
2.011

....d o ____

.902
.902

.917
.917

.917
.917

.917
.917

.917
.917

/917
# .917

.917
.917

.917
>917

.917
.917

.917
.917

.917
.917

.917
.917

.916
.916

1001b.......

7.300

7.300

7.300

7.300

7.300

7 300

7.300

7.300

7.300

7.300

7 300

7.300

7.300

Ton........... 58.000
Ream........ 1.125

58.000
1.125

58.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.125

61.000
1.195

61.000
1.125

60.250
1.125

4.750 ' 4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

4.750

100 lb........

4.750

4.750

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Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

10.04

94.2

94 .6

94 .6

9 4 .8

9 4 .8

94 .8

94 .8

9 4 .8

94.8

94 .8

94.8

94.8

Automobile tires and tubes, f.o.b.
factory (composite price):_____ ____

2.27

73 .0

73.0

73 .0

7 3 .0

73.0

73 .0

73.0

7 3 .0

73 .0

73.0

73.0

73.0

73.1

Tires:
Balloon............................................................
Truck and bus_______________ _________
Tubes, inner........................... .................................

1.48
.41
.38

0
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
( 2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

<2)
(2)
(2)

0
(2)
(2)

(2)
<2)
0

(2)
(2)
(2)

0
0
0

.74
.25

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159.6
163.5

159. i
163.

.19
.05
.25

O
97.4
161.1

0)
97.4
161.1

0)
97.4
161.1

97.4
161.1

0
97.4
161,1

0)
97.4
161.1

0
97.4
161.1

0)
97.4
161.1

97.4
161.1

0)
97.4
161.1

97.4
161.1

0
97.4
161.1

O
97.
161.

2.06

107.6

108.0

108.0

109.0

109.0

109.0

109.0

109.3

109.3

109.3

109.3

109.3

108.

.06
.04

116.2
114.0

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.4
116.9

118.
118.

.07
.05

119.5
111.1

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

122.0
113.2

121.
113.

.07
.06

96.3
96.1

98.0
98.0

98.0
98.0

98.0
98.0

98.0
98.0

98.0
. 98.0

99.7
99.2

104.1
104.3

104.4
104.3

104.4
104.3

104.4
104.3

104.4
104.3

100.
100.

.03
.02

97.6
93.4

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.4
95.0

99.
94.

.34

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.9

115.

.37
.14

80.8
140.6

80.8
140.6

80.8
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

85.0
140.6

83.
140.

.51

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.3

90.

Cattle feed..................... ..........................

736
737.1
738
739

Bran, f.o.b. Minneapolis.........................................
Meal:
Cottonseed, 41 percent protein, f.o.b.
Memphis_______________ _____ ______
Linseed, f.o.b. New York............... ...............
Middlings, standard, f.o.b. Minneapolis________

Paper and pulp.........................................

740-1
740-2
741-1
741-2
742-1
742-2
742-3.1
742-4.1
743
744
745
746.1

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Jan­
uary

MISCELLANEOTJS-Continued

733
734
735

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Paperboard, carlots, delivered manufacturers’ net
price to fabricators (composite price):
Chip, No. 90 or heavier sheets:
Unlined:
Central territory...............................
Eastern territory..............................
Single manila lined:
Central territory..................... .........
Eastern territory.............................
Liner, 85-pound test:
Central territory......................................
Eastern territory________ ____ _____
0.009 corrugating paper (rolls):
Central territory____ ______________
Eastern territory....................... ..............
Paper, carlots, f.o.b. mill:
Book, grade B, sheets, zone 1, freight allowed.
Newsprint, standard, rolls, freight allowed,
New York basis, contract_____________
Tissue, white, No. 1___________________
Wrapping, standard, Kraft rolls, zone A,
freight allowed.................................. ...........

See footnotes a t end of table.




0

0

0

Year
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Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms, of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
ber
tember October
ber

Year

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued

747.1
748.1
749.1
750

751
752
753
"CO

754
755
756

758.2
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769

Paper and pulp— Continued
Wood pulp, delivered consuming mill:
Northern unbleached s u lp h a t e .____ . ___ Ton........... $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000
74.000 74.000 74.000 74 000 74.000 74.000 74.000 74.000 74.000 74.000 74.000 74.000
Sulfite, domestic, unbleached..........................
50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.900 50.000
Mechanical, No. 1 ............ ...................... .......
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.800
3.640
3.800
3.800
Soda bleached. _J............ .............................. 1001b.......
Rubber, crude, delivered, ex-dock
and/or warehouse, N ew York:
Amber, No. 3................... ..................... ................ L b ............
Latex, standard thick............................. ........... ---- do.___
Plantation, ribbed, smoked sheets.........................

.211
.225
.225

Other m iscellaneous:
Barrels, wooden, 50-gallon tierce, f.o.b. Chicago.. Each.i___ 5.400
Batteries:
Dry, radio, f.o.b. distribution point...............
.230
Storage, auto, f.o.b. factory...................... . .
7.321
Caskets, adult size, f.o.b. destination (composite
price):
Metal------------------------------------------------(2)
51.074
Wood, covered..............................................
Cigar boxes, cedar veneer, f.o.b. factory........ ....... 100............ 11.025
Matches, f.o.b. factory:
Regular (composite price)............................... Case_____ 4.767
.846
Safety-------- --------------------------------------- Gross........
Mirrors, beveled, circular, 24-inch, f.o.b. factory.. Each....... . 4.455
Oil, lubricating, f.o.b. refinery:
Bright stock, Oklahoma, 150-160 viscosity
.220
at 210°F______ _________ ____________ G a l.......
.160
Cylinder, Pennsylvania, 600 flash..................
Neutral:
.092
South Texas, 300 viscosity at 100° F___ ___do........
Pennsylvania, 180 viscosity at 100° F_._ ....d o ........
.280
Pipe covering, asbestos, 1-inch, f.o.b. Chicago---- Linear f t ._
.078
Rubber heels (composite price), delivered:
Men’s......................................... ..................... Doz........... 1.065
.699
Women’s . ._ _^
^. .. >•_^ . ____ ______

See footnotes a t end of table.




$73,000
74.000
50.000
3.785

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

.211
.225
.225

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

5.400

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
7.321

.230
/ 7.321

0
51.074
11.025

0
51.074
11.025

0
51.074
11.025

(2)
51.074
11.025

(2)
51'074
11.025

0
<2)
11.025

0
<2)
11.025

<2)
<2)
11.025

0
<2)
11.025

<2)
<2)
11.025

<2)
0
11.025

0
0
11.025

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
/846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4-. 455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

4.767
.846
4.455

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
. 160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.220
.160

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

.092
.280
.078

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

1.065
.699

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1 0 . — Wholesale

Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep­
Novem­ Decem­
tember October
ber •
ber

Year

MISCELLANEOUS— Continued

747.1
748.1
749.1
750

Paper and pulp—Continued
Wood pulp, delivered consuming mill:
Northern unbleached sulphate____ ____ . __
Sulfite, domestic, unbleached....... ............ .
Mechanical, No. 1 ..........................................
Soda bleached-...............- ...............................

0.07
.20
.02
.01

122 1
94.4

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

(9
122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

122.1
98.6

(9
(9

(9
(9

Rubber, crude, delivered, ex-dock
and/or warehouse, New York______

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46 7
45.5
46.2

46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.2

.04
.05
.38

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.2

Amber, No. 3__________ ____ _____ ________
Latex, standard thick............................. ..............
Plantation, ribbed, smoked sheets........................

.47

751
752
753

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

46.7
45.5
46.2

Barrels, wooden, 50-gallon tierce, f.o.b. Chicago-.
Batteries:
Dry, radio, f.o.b. distribution point____ __
Storage, auto, f.o.b. factory-------------------Caskets, adult size, f.o.b. destination (composite
price):
M etal... ____________________________
Wood, covered......................................... .......
Cigar boxes, cedar veneer, f.o.b. factory........ .......
Matches, f.o.b. factory:
Regular (composite price)---------- -----------Safety.-------------------------------- -----------Mirrors, beveled, circular, 24-inch, f.o.b. factory..
Oil, lubricating, f.o.b. refinery:
Bright stock, Oklahoma, 150-160 viscosity
at 210°F............................. ........................
Cylinder, Pennsylvania, 600 flash..................
Neutral:
South Texas, 300 viscosity at 100° F___
Pennsylvania, 180 viscosity at 100° F___
Pipe covering, asbestos, 1-inch, f.o.b. Chicago---Rubber heels (composite price), delivered:
Men’s_____ ______ ______ ______ ____
Women’s...... .................................................

98.9

754

Other miscellaneous-.............................

755
756
757.1
758.2
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769

See footnotes at end of table.




(l)

(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9

■<9

<9

<9
■(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

(9
(9

122.1
98.2

4.50

98.2

98.9

98.9

98.9

98.9

98.9

98.9

.15

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

239.1

98.9
239.1

.21
.10

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

112.2
65.3

.04
.07
.02

<2)
90.0
93.7

(9

<9

(9

(9

(9

(9

<2)
93.7

(2)
(2)
93.7

(2)
<2)
93.7

(2)
<2)
93.7

(2)
<2)
93.7

(2)
(2)
93.7

(2)
<2)
93.7

.04
.02
.09

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

107.3
105.8
167.8

.13
.09

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122.2
67.3

122,2
67.3

122.2
67.3

.05
.16
.23

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

71.9
100.1
116.0

.02
.01

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

72.2
74.8

90.0
93.7

90.0
93.7

90.0
93.7

90.0
93.7

90.0
93.7

98.9

98.9

98.9

98.9

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Prices , Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, i 945— Continued
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC ES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Unit
Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
tember October
ber
ber

Year

Ft______
Pr.............
Each____

$0,042
(2)
9.800

$0,042
0
9 800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

$0,042
0
9.800

MISCELLANEOUS— Continued
770.1
771
772
773-1
*773-2.3
773-3
*774-1.3
*775-1.2
776-1
776-2.1
776-3.1
777-1.1
777-2
777-3
778
779
780
781
782
783
784

Other m iscellaneous— Continued
Rubber hose, garden, %-inch, delivered____ ___
Rubbers, men’s, f.o.b. destination____________
Shipping case, pine, adult size, delivered ..........
Soap, delivered (composite price):
Chips or flakes, for laundry use, bulk______
Chips or flakes, for household use, packaged,
carlots________________________ ____
Cleansers, packaged, carlots_____________
Laundry bars, white, carlots...... ...........____
Laundry bars, yellow, carlots_____ _______
Powdered or granulated, for laundry use,
bulk_________________ ____ __ ______
Powdered or granulated, packaged, carlots.
Textile (industrial), bulk, carlots................ .
Toilet, bars or cakes.......................................
Washing powder, bulk, carlots.....................
Washing powder, packaged, carlots...............
Starch, laundry, f.o.b. New York..........................
Tobacco products; f.o.b. destination:
Cigarettes, list price (composite price)...........
Cigars, list price (composite price)................
Plug.................................................................
Smoking, 1-ounce b a g s__________ _____ _
Snuff, lH-ounce can.......................................
Wax, paraffin, crude white, barrels, f.o.b. refinery..

See footnotes a t end of table.




$0,042
0
9.800

Lb.............

.106

.106

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.107

.106

___do____
__do_____
__ do_____
___do____

.120
.051
.061
0

.120
.051
.061
0

.120
.051
.061
0

.120
.051
061
0

.120
.051
.061
0

.120
.051
061
0

.120
.051
061
0

.120
. .051
061
.067

.120
.051
061
.067

120
051
061
.067

120
051
061
.067

.120
.051
061
.067

.120
.051
061

...d o ........
___do........
....d o ........
___do____
___do____
___So____
___do.-si..

.108
.132
.128
.228
.038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

.110
.132
; 129
.228
.038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
038
.049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
.038
049
.066

.110
M32
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

110
.132
129
228
038
049
.066

110
.132
129
.228
.038
049
.066

.110
.132
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

110
.132
.129
.228
.038
.049
.066

1,000. — .
---- do........
Lb.............
Gross____
H gross—.
Lb.............

6.006
(2)
.770
5.120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
.770
5.120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
.770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
.770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
.770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
.770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
770
5 120
4.768
.042

6.006 ' 6.006
0
0
770
770
5 120
5 120
4.768
4.768
.042
.042

6.006
0
770
5.120
4.768
.042

6.006
0
770
5.120
4.768
.042

/
6.006
0
770
5 120
4.768
.042

0

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Prices, Index Numbers, and Relative Importance of Individual Commodities, 1945— Continued
IN D E X E S (1926 = 100) OF AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES

Code No.

Commodity—Description and terms of sale

Relative
importance,
year 1945

Jan­
uary

Febru­
ary

March

April

May

June

July

August

Novem­ Decem­
Sep­
ber
ber
tember October

Year

MISCELLANEOUS— Continued
770.1
771
772
773-1
8773-2.3
' 773-3
8774-1.3
3775-1.2
776-1
776-2.1
776-3.1
777-1.1
777-2
777-3
778
779
780
781
782
783
784

Other m iscellaneous—Continued
Rubber hose, garden, ^s-inch, delivered................
Rubbers, men’s, f.o.b. destination____________
Shipping case, pine, adult size, delivered__ i ___
Soap, delivered (composite price):
Chips or flakes, for laundry use, bulk............
Chips or flakes, for household use, packaged,
carlots.......... ....................................... .
Cleansers, packaged, carlots...........................
Laundry bars, white, carlots_____________
Laundry bars, yellow, carlots____________
Powdered or granulated, for laundry use,
bulk_._........................................ .............
Powdered or granulated, packaged, carlots...
Textile (industrial), bulk, carlots...................
Toilet, bars or c a k e s....... ....................... .
Washing powder, bulk, carlots......................
Washing powder, packaged, carlots...... .........
Starch, laundry, f.o.b. New Y ork........................
Tobacco products; f.o.b. destination:
Cigarettes, list price (composite price)...........
Cigars, list price (composite price).................
Plug---------------------------- ------ ------------Smoking, 1-ounce bags_______ ___ ______
Snuff, lj^-ounce can........ ................ ..............
Wax, paraffin, crude white, barrels, f.o.b. refinery. _
barrels

85.0

0.02
,08
.01

85.0
<2)
128.9

85.0
(2)
128.9

85.0
<2)
128.9

85.0
<2)
128.9

85.0
(2)
128.9

85.0
(2)
128.9

85; 0
<2)
128.9

128.9

128.9

128.9

128.9

128.9

0128.9

.01

111.3

111.9

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.0

.05
.02
.09
.-06

97.9
96.6
104.0
<2)

97.9
96.6
104.0
<2)

97.9
96.6
104.0
<2)

97.9
96.6
104.0
<2>

97.9
96.6
104.0
(2)

97.9
96.6
104.0
<2)

97.9
96.6
104.0
o

97.9
96.6
104.0
117.2

97.9
06.6
104.0
117.2

97.9
96.6
104.0
117.2

97.9
96.6
104.0
117.2

97.9
96.6
104.0
117.2

97.9
96.6
104.0

0

.01
.08
.02
.13
.02
.08

110.4
106.1
127.4
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.1
106.1
127.7
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
1061
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88*. 7
114.1

112.2
106.1
127.9
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

112.0
106.1
127.8
86.9
96.2
88.7
114.1

1.24
.73
.12
.20
.05
.05

106.1
(2)
110.6
61.5.
90.1
88.5

106.1
<2)
110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

106.1
(2)
110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

106.1
<2)
110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

106.1
<2)
110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

106.1
(2)
110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

106.1

106.1

106.1

106.1

106.1

106.1

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

(6)

0

85.0

0

0

85.0

0

0

85.0

0

0

85.0

0

0

85.0

0

0

106.1

0110.6
61.5
90.1
88.5

1 No base price.
2 No quotation*
3 New series. _
4 Reintroduction of earlier specifications. (During the war period, prices on a substitute series of different specifications was used to rep resent price movements for this commodity. The substitute
series has now been replaced by the series formerly used.)
5 1935-39 = 100.
6 Less than 0.005 percent.
7 Not included in index.
8 Includes tax of $17.10 per gallon




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