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UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR Prances P erkin s, S ecreta ry B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S Isador L u b in , C om m ission er (o n leave) A . F. H in rich s, A ctin g C om m issioner ♦ Wholesale Prices J a n u a r y -J u n e 1942 ♦ Prepared by D ivision o f Wholesale Prices Jesse M. Cutts, C h ie f Bulletin N o. 718 U N IT E D S T A T E S G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T IN G OFFIC E W A S H IN G T O N 1942 ’ F o r sale b y th e S u p erin ten d en t o f D ocu m en ts, W ashington, D . C. P rice 10 cen ts CONTENTS Wholesale prices, January through June 1942: Summary__________________________________________________________ Wholesale price level, January through June 1942___________________ Index numbers by groups of commodities___________________________ Weekly fluctuations________________________________________________ Daily index of 28 basic commodities________________________________ Index numbers of strategic and critical materials___________________ Index numbers of waste andscrapmaterials________________________ Index numbers of standard machine tool prices_________________ . ___ Wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities______ 1 4 0 7 9 12 18 13 15 Letter o f Transmittal U n it e d States D epartm ent B ureau of of L abor L abor, S t a t is t ic s , W ashington , D . C ., A u gu st 4 , 1 9 4 2 . The S e c r e t a r y o f L a b o r : I have the honor to transmit herewith the first issue of the semi annual bulletins on wholesale prices showing individual commodity prices and other detailed statistics relating to prices for the 6 months ending June 1942. A mimeographed report on wholesale prices giving monthly index numbers by groups and subgroups of commodities and average whole sale prices and index numbers of individual commodities will continue to be issued each month. To those who are not now receiving and have need for the indexes or individual commodity prices, they will be made available upon request. The data were collected and the report was prepared by the Division of Wholesale Prices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A . F . H i n r i c h s , Actin g Com m issioner . Hon. F rances P e r k in s , Secretary o j Labor. ii B ulletin T^o. 718 o f the U n ited States Bureau o f Labor Statistics W holesale Prices Wholesale Prices, January Through June 19421 Summary The first significant reaction in the upward movement of wholesale commodity prices in nearly 2 years occurred during June 1942 when the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ index of prices of 889 series in primary markets2 dropped 0.2 percent. Weakening prices for grains and their products, for cotton, for cattle and meats, and for sheep and goatskins largely accounted for the decline. The all-commodity index fell slightly below the 16-year peak level, reached in May, to 98.6 percent of the 1926 average. In the past 6 months prices for these 889 commodities have risen 2.7 percent. They are 13 percent higher than in June 1941 and are more than 31 percent above the pre-war level of August 1939. The fluctuations in the 10 major commodity group indexes during June were relatively narrow. From May to June fuel and lighting materials advanced 0.5 percent and foods rose 0.4 percent. Four groups declined—hides and leather products, 0.5 percent; textile products, 0.4 percent; miscellaneous commodities, 0.3 percent; and chemicals and allied products, 0.1 percent. The indexes, for farm products, metals and metal products, building materials, and house furnishing goods remained unchanged from their May levels. The rate of increase in the upward price movement slackened during the first 6 months of 1942 under extension of Office of Price Administration price controls. The all-commodity index advanced less than 3 percent from January to June as compared to an increase of nearly 5.5 percent during the preceding 6-month period. The most outstanding price increases during the first 6 months of 1942 were advances of over 34 percent for fruits and vegetables, 12 percent for meats, and 10 percent for livestock and poultry. Prices for a large number of commodities, particularly agricultural products and certain imported commodities including drugs, chemi cals, and essential fats and oils, have risen sharply in the past year. Fruits and vegetables have advanced 44 percent; industrial fats and oils, nearly 35 percent; drugs and pharmaceuticals, 29 percent; and 1 During the period of rapid changes caused by price controls, materials allocation, and rationing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will attempt promptly to report changing prices. Indexes, however, must be considered as preliminary and subject to such adjustment and revision as required by later and more complete reports. 2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ wholesale price data for the most part represent prices prevailing in the “ first commercial transaction.” They are prices quoted in primary markets, at principal distribution points. 1 W H O LESALE 2 P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E 1942 meats and livestock, more than 25 percent. On the other hand, prices for rubber and metals, many of which were regulated by the Government early in 1941, have advanced only about 1 percent, and average prices for petroleum products are slightly below their June 1941 levels. Primary market prices for nearly all commodities have shown mark ed advances since August 1939. Among the outstanding increases are 167 percent for fats and oils, 104 percent for cattle feed, 80 percent for fruits and vegetables, and more than 70 percent for grains, live stock, and cotton goods, over 60 percent for drugs and pharmaceuti cals, and above 50 percent for meats and hides and skins. The index for raw materials rose slightly because of minor increases in prices for coal and gravel. At 99.8 percent of the 1926 average, the raw materials group index is 19 percent higher than at this time last year and 50 percent higher than in August 1939. Average prices for semimanufactured commodities declined fractionally in June but are approximately 25 percent above the pre-war level. Compared with increases in farm product prices of 27 percent during the past year and 71 percent since August 1939, the index for “ All commodi ties other than farm products and foods,” largely industrial commodi ties, is about 8 percent higher than in June of last year and only 19 percent higher than in August 1939. Percentage comparisons of the June 1942 level of wholesale prices with January and May 1942, June 1941, and August 1939, with corre sponding index numbers, are given in table 1. 1 .— Index numbers of wholesale prices by groups and subgroups of commodi ties, June 1942, with comparisons for January and M ay 1942 , June 1941, and August 1939 T able [1926=100] Per Per Per Per Au cent June cent gust cent Janu cent ary 1941 age age age age change 1942 change change 1939 change June 1942 May 1942 All commodities.................................. 198.6 198.8 - 0.2 87.1 +13.2 75.0 +31.5 Farm products.................................... 104.4 Grains.......................................... 88.8 Livestock and poultry................. 116.9 Other farm products.................... 100.5 104.4 92.2 117.6 99.0 0 -3 .7 - .6 +1.5 100.8 +3.6 95.9 -7 .4 105.7 + 10.6 98.4 + 2.1 82.1 75.9 93.0 76.6 +27.2 +17.0 +25.7 +31.2 61.0 51.5 66.0 60.1 +71.1 +72.4 +77.1 +67.2 Foods — ............................................. 99.3 Dairy products________ ^........... 92.0 Cereal products.......................... . 87.2 Fruits and vegetables.................. 105.4 Meats............................................ 113.9 Other foods................................... 91.0 98.9 93.5 .89.0 96.7 114.8 90.6 + .4 - 1.6 - 2.0 +9.0 - .8 93.7 + 6.0 96.0 -4 .2 91.1 -4 .3 78.3 +34.6 101.6 + 12.1 91.0 0 83.1 +19.5 84.3 +9.1 79.8 +9.3 73.0 + 4 4 .4 90.8 +25.4 79.5 +14.5 67.2 67.9 71.9 58.5 73.7 60.3 +47.8 +35.5 +21.3 +80.2 +54.5 +50.9 Hides and leather products................ Shoes....... ..................................... Hides and skins............................ Leather........ ................................ Other leather products.......... ...... 118.8 126.6 121.4 101.3 115.2 -.5 - .2 -2 .4 114.9 +2.9 1 2 1 .1 + 4 .4 115.3 101.4 113.3 + 2.8 107.8 +9.6 111.7 +13.2 112.4 +5.4 97.9 +3.5 102.1 + 1 2 .8 92.7 100.8 77.2 84.0 97.1 +27.5 +25. 4 +53.5 Group and subgroup See footnotes at end o f table. 118.2 126.4 118.5 101.3 115.2 + .4 0 0 96.0 +2.7 -.1 +1.7 + 20. 6 +18.6 W H OLESALE P R IC E S , JA N T J A R Y -J U N E 3 1942 1.— Index numbers of wholesale prices hy groups and subgroups of commodi ties, June 19^2, with comparisons for January and M ay 1942, June 1941, and August 1989— Continued T able [1926=100] Per Janu Per- 1 Au Per Per ary cent- i June cent gust cent cent age 1942 age i 1941 age age 1939 change change change change June 1942 May 1942 Textile products................................. 97.6 Clothing.-.................................... 109.1 Cotton goods....... . ...................... 112.7 Hosiery and underwear............... 70.0 30.3 Rayon------------ --------------------Silk ............................ .............. (3) Woolen and worsted goods......... 111. 0 Other textile products................. 98.2 98.0 109.6 112.9 71.9 30.3 (2) 111.0 98.3 -.4 -.5 - .2 - 2.6 0 78.4 Fuel and lighting materials............... Anthracite ............ ...................... 85.7 Bituminous coal........................... 109.2 Coke..... ......... ............................ 122.1 Electricity.................................... 63.3 Gas........................ ...................... 81.2 Petroleum and products.............. 59.8 78.0 85.3 108.5 122.1 63.8 79.9 59.1 + .5 + .5 + .6 0 - .8 4-1.6 + 1.2 Group and subgroup Metals and metal products.............. 1103.9 1103.9 96.9 96.9 Agricultural implements............. Farm machinery.................... 98.0 9S.0 97.2 Iron and steel .............................. 97 2 Motor vehicles ............................ U 12.8 1112.8 85.6 Nonferrous metals................. - - - - 85.6 Plumbing and heating................. 98.5 98.5 93.6 +4.3 101.1 +7.9 110.5 + 2.0 69.0 +1.4 30.3 0 (2) 103.0 '+ 7 .Y 97.5 + .7 84.5 91.6 94.6 61.9 29.5 51.2 94.6 94.1 +15.5 +19.1 +19.1 +13.1 +2.7 78.2 85.3 108.4 122.2 67.6 76.4 59.5 + .3 + .5 + .7 - .1 -6 .4 +6.3 + .5 77.9 81.0 103.7 122.2 67.2 81.0 59.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103. 5 96.7 97.8 97.0 112.4 85.4 93.6 0 - .1 +44.0 +33.9 +72.1 +13.8 +6.3 + i7 .T +4.4 67.8 81.5 65.5 61.5 28.5 ,44.3 75.5 63.7 +. 6 +5.8 +5.3 - .1 -5 .8 + .2 - .2 72.6 72.1 96.0 104.2 75.8 86.7 51.7 + 8.0 +18.9 +13.8 +17.2 -16.5 -6 .3 +15.7 + .4 + .2 + .2 + .2 + .4 + 2 +5.2 98.3 +5.7 92.4 +4.9 93.5 +4.8 96.5 +• 7 100.3 +12.5 84.5 +1.3 83.1 +18.5 93.2 93.5 94.7 95.1 92.5 74.6 79.3 +11.5 +3.6 +3.5 + 2.2 +21.9 +14.7 +24.2 101.0 +9.0 92.5 + 6.1 91.9 +2.5 117.6 4 -12.0 90.3 + 11.1 83.1 +18.5 0 107.3 96.9 +7.1 89.6 90.5 91.3 90.1 82.1 79.3 107.3 89.5 +22.9 +8.4 +3.2 +46.2 + 22.2 +24.2 0 +16.0 +47.0 +54.2 110.1 98.1 94.2 131.7 100.3 98.5 107.3 103.8 110.1 98.0 94.2 131. 5 100.6 98.5 107.3 103.8 0 + .1 0 + .2 -.3 0 0 0 109.3 96.9 93.4 131.6 99.1 93.6 107.3 103.1 + .7 + 1.2 + .9 +• 1 + 1.2 +5.2 0 + .7 Chemicals and allied products........... 97.2 Chemicals..................... .............. 96.5 Drugs and pharmaceuticals........ 129.1 Fertilizer materials...................... 78.4 Mixed fertilizers........................... 82.8 Oils and fa t s ............................... 108.5 97.3 96.5 129.1 79.0 82.8 108.6 - .1 0 0 - .8 0 - .1 96.0 95.3 126.3 78.6 81.8 106.4 +1.3 + 1.3 4-2.2 -.3 + 1.2 + 2.0 Housefumishing goods.. . ................... 102.9 Furnishings............................. . 108.1 Furniture...................................... 97.4 102.9 108.1 97.5 0 0 - .1 102.4 107.2 97.4 + .5 + .8 0 93.1 +10. 5 99.0 t 9. 2 87.0 + 12.0 85.6 90.0 81.1 Miscellaneous____ ___ ____ ________ 90.2 Automobile tires and tubes....... . 73.0 Cattle feed______ _____ ________ 140.0 Paper and pulp..... ....................... 101.6 Rubber, crude............................. 46.3 Other miscellaneous..................... 93.3 90.5 73.0 140.4 102.8 46.3 93.5 -.3 0 -.3 - 1.2 0 - .2 89.3 71.0 135.2 102.8 46.3 92.5 + 1.0 + 2.8 +3.6 - 1.2 0 + .9 80.6 +11.9 58.8 +24.1 88.9 +57.5 98.0 +3.7 45.6 + 1.5 87.4 + 6.8 73.3 +23.1 60.5 +20.7 68.4 +104.7 80.0 +27.0 34.9 +32.7 81.3 +14.8 Raw materials....... ............................ 99.8 Semimanufactured articles....... ......... 92.8 Manufactured products..................... 198.6 All commodities other than farm products___________ ____ ________ 197.1 All commodities other than farm products and foods.......................... 195.6 99.7 92.9 199.0 + .1 - .1 -.4 96.1 91.7 96.4 +3.9 4-1.2 +2.3 83.6 +19.4 87.6 +5.9 88.6 +11.3 66.5 74.5 79.1 +50.1 +24.6 +24.7 197.4 -.3 94.8 +2.4 88.0 +10.3 77.9 +24.6 195.7 - .1 94.6 + 1.1 88.6 80.1 +19.4 Building materials....... ...................... Brick and tile............................... Cement......................................... Lumber____ _________________ Paint and paint materials........... Plumbing and heating................ Structural steel....... ..................... Other building materials............. 1 Preliminary 83.8 87.2 99.9 69.9 73.8 80.6 3 Data not yet available. +16.0 +10.7 +29.2 + 12. 2 + 12.2 +34.6 +7.9 74.2 +31.0 83.8 +15.2 77.1 +67.4 65.5 +19.7 73.1 +13.3 40.6 +167.2 + 20.2 + 20.1 + 20.1 4 W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 1942 Wholesale Price Level in June 1942 In the farm products group a break in the grain and livestock and cotton markets was offset by seasonally higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables, causing the index to remain unchanged at 104.4 percent of the 1926 average. Quotations for rye and oats dropped 10 percent; wheat, 4 percent; and barley, nearly 3 percent. Prices for most livestock, except hogs and lambs, declined. Lower prices were also reported for peanuts, seeds, hay, and wool. Average wholesale prices for foods rose 0.4 percent to the highest point since late in 1929. Marked increases in prices for both fresh and processed fruits and vegetables together with higher prices for lamb, eggs, lard, oleo oil, and vinegar largely accounted for the increase. Prices were lower for butter, cereal products, bananas, canned apricots, spinach, and string beans, and for most meats, ana for peanut butter, pepper, and vegetable oils. Quotations for Brazilian goatskins dropped nearly 10 percent and shearling sheepskins were down 2.3 percent. Minor price reductions were also reported for men’s and women’s shoes. There was comparatively little activity in the textile markets during June. Prices for certain cotton materials, particularly percale shirting and sateen, were lower, while drills and ducks advanced slightly. Prices for clothing such as men’s suits and cotton hosiery and underwear dropped during June. Higher prices were reported for both anthracite and bituminous coal in some areas. Quotations advanced also for Pennsylvania fuel oil and for gasoline at refineries in the California, north Texas, and Oklahoma sections. The movement in prices for building materials was mixed during June. Some types of lumber, particularly maple flooring, Douglas fir lath and timbers, sap gum, white oak, and northern pine advanced while red oak, yellow poplar, sugar and Ponderosa pine declined. In addition lower prices were reported for linseed oil, turpentine, and shellac, and for plasterboard and sand. Except for higher prices for ergot and stearic acid and lower prices for pine oil and certain fertilizer materials, chemical markets were comparatively steady in June. In the miscellaneous commodity group, prices were lower for boxboard, for soap, and for cattle feed. Index numbers by groups and subgroups of commodities for the first 6 months of 1942 and the average for the year 1941 are shown in table 2. W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 5 1942 T a b l e 2 .— Index numbers of wholesale prices by groups and subgroups of commodi ties , January to June 1942 and year 1941 [1926=100] - ........ ............ — ~ Group and subgroup Year 1941 Janu ary Febru March ary April May June All commodities______________________ — - 87.3 96.0 96.7 97.6 98.7 198.8 198.6 Farm products.................................................. Grains.................................................... — Livestock and poultry............................... Other farm products.................................. 82.4 76.9 91.6 77.8 100.8 95.9 105.7 98.4 101.3 95.3 109.3 97.4 102.8 93.8 113.8 97.9 104.5 91.5 118.3 99.0 104.4 92.2 117.6 99.0 104.4 88.8 116.9 100.5 Foods............................................................ — Dairy products.......................................... Cereal products.......................................... Fruits and vegetables............................... Meats........ ................................................. Other foods................................................ 82.7 87.3 80.7 67.6 90.4 78.9 93.7 96.0 91.1 78.3 101.6 91.0 94.6 95.0 91.1 85.2 104.0 89.4 96.1 94.3 90.6 87.7 109.2 89.1 98.7 94.1 90.2 97.7 112.8 90.4 98.9 93.5 89.0 96.7 114.« 90; 6 99.3 92.0 87.2 105.4 113.9 91.0 Hides and leather products............................. Shoes........................................................ Hides and skins..... ................................... Leather...................................................... Other leather products.............................. 108.3 113.5 108.4 97.9 104.7 114.9 121.1 115.3 101.4 113.3 115.3 121.8 115.5 101.4 113.5 116.7 124.3 116.6 101.5 113.6 119.2 126.7 123.5 101.3 115.2 118.8 126.6 121.4 101.3 115.2 118.2 126.4 118.5 101.3 115.2 Textile products. ............................................ Clothing.................................................... Cotton goods.............................................. Hosiery and underwear............................. Rayon......... .............................................. Silk.......... ....................... ...................... Woolen Mid worsted goods...................... Other textile products............................... 84.8 92.6 94.2 63.1 29.7 (a) 96.6 90.7 93.6 101.1 110.5 69.0 30.3 (2) 103.0 97.5 95.2 105.3 111.4 69.6 30.3 (2) 104.3 98.1 96.6 106.6 112.6 69.8 30.3 (*) 108.7 98.2 97.7 107.8 113.8 70.6 30.3 (2) 111.0 98.5 98.0 109.6 112.9 71.9 30.3 (2) 111.0 98.3 97.6 109.1 112.7 70.0 30.3 (2) 111.0 98.2 Fuel and lighting materials............................. Anthracite. ............................................... Bituminous co a l....................................... Coke............. ............................................. Electricity.................................................. G a s............ .............................................. Petroleum and products......................... . 76.2 82.7 104.3 119.3 68.3 78.6 57.0 78.2 85.3 108.4 122.2 67.6 76.4 59.5 78.0 85.3 108.4 122.1 67.6 77.0 58.9 77.7 85.2 108.4 122.1 65.3 77.1 58.3 77.7 83.7 108.2 122.1 64.4 78.1 58.4 78.0 85.3 108.5 122.1 63.8 79.9 59.1 78.4 85.7 109.2 122.1 63.3 81.2 59.8 Metals and metal products.............................. Agricultural implements......... ............... . Farm machinery.............................. . Iron and steel....... ..................................... Motor vehicles...................................... Nonferrous metals..................................... Plumbing and heating...... ........................ 99.4 93.5 94.5 96.4 103.3 84.4 84.8 103.5 96.7 97.8 97.0 112.4 85.4 93.6 103.6 96.9 98.0 97.0 112.4 85.6 97.9 103.8 96.9 98.0 97.1 112.7 85.6 98.2 103.8 1103.9 96.9 96.9 98.0 98.0 97.2 97.1 112.8 i 112.8 85.6 85.6 98.5 98.5 U03.9 96.9 98.0 97.2 1112.8 85.6 98.5 Building materials........................................... Bride and tile............................................ Cement-................................................... . Lumber____________: . ......... ......... ......... Paint and paint materials........................ Plumbing and heating. _r ......................... Structural steel........................................ . Other building materials........................... 103.2 93.7 92.0 122.5 91.4 84.8 107.3 98.3 109.3 96.9 93.4 131.6 99.1 93.6 107.3 103.1 110.1 97.0 93.4 132.7 99.9 97.9 107.3 103.5 110.5 97.1 93.6 133.1 100.8 98.2 107.3 103.8 110.2 98.0 94.1 131.8 100.6 98.5 107.3 103.8 110.1 98.0 94.2 131.5 100.6 98.5 107.3 103.8 110.1 98.1 94.2 131.7 100.3 98.5 107.3 103.8 Chemicals and allied products....................... Chemicals........................ .......................... Drugs and pharmaceuticals..................... Fertilizer materials.................................... Mixed fertilizers......................................... Oils and fats...... ........................................ 84.6 87.2 105.1 73.5 76.0 77.6 96.0 95.3 126.3 78.6 81.8 106.4 97.0 96.3 126.5 79.3 82.7 108.2 97.1 96.4 126.5 79.5 82.8 108.8 97.1 96.4 126.7 79.2 82.8 108.8 97.3 96.5 129.1 79.0 82.8 108.6 97.2 96.5 129.1 78.4 82.8 108.5 Housefumishing goods..................................... Furnishings............................................... Furniture............................ ...................... 94.3 99.9 88.4 102.4 107.2 97.4 102.5 107.4 97.4 102.6 107.7 97.4 102.8 108.0 97.5 102.9 108.1 97.5 102.9 108.1 97.4 Miscellaneous..... ........... .................... ............ Automobile tires and tubes....................... Cattle feed.................................................. Paper and pulp.......................................... Rubber, crude............................................ Other miscellaneous............................ ...... 82.0 61.0 101.2 98.2 46.1 87.8 89.3 71.0 135.2 102.8 46.3 92.5 89.3 71.0 132.8 102.9 46.3 92.9 89.7 71.0 137.7 102.9 46.3 93.3 90.3 72.5 140.4 102.9 46.3 93.4 90.5 73.0 140.4 102.8 46.3 93.5 90.2 73.0 140.0 101.6 46.3 93.3 Raw materials................. ......... ...................... Semimanufactured articles.............................. Manufactured products.................................. All commodities other than farm products___ All commodities other than farm products and foods........................... ........................... 83.5 86.9 89.1 88.3 96.1 91.7 96.4 94.8 97.0 92.0 97.0 95.5 98.2 92.3 97.8 96.2 100.0 92.8 98.7 97.2 99.7 92.9 199.0 197.4 99.8 92.8 198.6 197.1 89.0 94.6 94.9 95.2 95.6 195.7 195.6 1 Preliminary. 2 Data not yet available. 6 W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 1942 The number of changes within each group which influenced the movement of the all-commodity index from January to June is shown in table 3. T able 3.— Number of commodities changing in price from January to June 1942 January Group Total March In De In No De No In De No crease crease change crease crease change crease crease change 347 All commodities.—................. February 48 494 232 105 552 82 583 Farm products....................... Foods...................................... Hides and leather products... Textile products..................... Fuel and lighting materials 67 145 41 114 24 Metals and metal products__ Building materials................. Chemicals and allied prod ucts...................................... Housefurnishing goods........... Miscellaneous......................... 146 118 65 128 79 137 87 138 63 63 102 38 37 115 52 44 125 55 46 Less duplications *................. 45 17 19 45 27 63 29 62 17 66 10 April Group 7 49 24 8 May June In In De No De No In De No crease crease change crease crease change crease crease change 69 603 104 653 69 142 678 Fprm products.................................... Foods................................................... Hides and leather products.............. . Textile products................................. Fuel ana lighting materials............... 44~ 69 18 39 8 16~ 25 2 1 7 7 51 21 74 9 31~ 43 1 22 13, 22 32 6 15 2 14 70 34 77 9 25 30 0 3 12 29 57 6 10 1 13 58 35 101 11 Metals and metal products................ Building materials_______ _________ Chemicals and allied products........... Housefurnishing goods....................... Miscellaneous...................................... 4 25 6 9 12 1 17 2 0 3 141 91 130 54 48 2 17 8 4 5 0 9 3 4 15 144 107 127 55 43 0 13 2 0 2 1 13 3 3 22 145 107 133 60 39 Less duplications».............................. 17 5 23 14 4 27 18 3 24 All commodities.................................. 217 132 *22 farm products are duplicated in foods; 23 metals and metal products are duplicated in building materials. Index Numbers by Commodity Groups, 1926 to June 1942 Index numbers of wholesale prices by commodity groups for selected years from 1926 to 1941, inclusive, and by months from June 1941 to June 1942, inclusive, are shown in table 4. The price trend for specified years and months since 1926 is shown in table 5 for the following groups of commodities: Raw materials, semimanufactured articles, manufactured products, commodities other than farm products, and commodities other than farm products and foods. The list of commodities included under the classifications “ Raw materials,” “ Semimanufactured articles,” and “ Manufactured products” was shown on pages 1 0 to 1 2 of W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , December and Year 1941, Serial No. R. 1434. W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N T J A R Y -J U N E 7 1942 T a b l e 4 . — Index numbers o f wholesale prices by groups o f commodities [1926=100] Hides Tex Fuel Metals Build Chem All icals HouseFarm and and furMis com and metal and nishtile ing prod F oods leather prod cella modi allied light mate prod rials pred ucts prod ucts ing neous ties ing ucts ucts ucts goods Year and month By years: 1926...................... 1929...................... 1932...................... 1933...................... 1936...................... 100.0 i04.9 48.2 61.4 80.9 100.0 99.9 61.0 60.6 82.1 100.0 109.1 72.9 80.9 96.4 100.0 90.4 54.9 64.8 71.5 100.0 83.0 70.3 66.3 76.2 100.0 100.5 80.2 79.8 87.0 100.0 95.4 71.4 77.0 86.7 100.0 94.0 73.9 72.1 78.7 100.0 94.3 75.1 75.8 81.7 100.0 82.6 64.4 62.5 70.5 100.0 95.8 64.8 65.9 80.8 1937...................... 1938...................... 1939...................... 1940...................... 1941...................... By months: 1941: June.............. July............... August......... September__ October-------November___ December___ 86.4 68.6 66.3 67.7 82.4 86.6 73.6 70.4 71.8 82.7 104.6 92.8 95.6 10Q.8 108.8 76.3 66.7 69.7 78.8 84.8 77.6 76.5 73.1 71.7 76.2 95.7 95.7 94.4 95.8 99.4 95.2 90.8 90.5 94.8 103.2 82.6 77.0 76.0 77.0 84.6 89.7 86.8 86.3 88.5 94.3 77.8 73.3 74.8 77.3 82.0 86.3 78.6 77.1 78.6 87.8 82.1 86.8 87.4 91.0 90.0 90.6 94.7 83.1 84.7 87.2 89.6 88.9 89.8 90.6 107.8 109.4 110.2 111.8 112.6 114.1 114.8 84.5 86.2 88.3 89.7 90.9 91.1 91.8 77.9 78.5 79.0 79.2 79.6 78.8 78.4 98.3 98.5 98.6 98.6 103.1 103.8 103.8 101.0 103.1 105.6 106.4 107.8 107.6 107.8 83.8 85.2 86.0 87.4 89.7 89.8 91.3 93.1 94.4 95.4 97.2 99.5 100.6 101.1 80.6 82.0 83.7 85.1 86.4 87.3 87.6 87.1 88.8 90.$ 91.8 92.4 92.5 93.6 1942: January......... February....... March............ April.............. M ay.............. June............... 100.8 101.3 102.8 104.6 104.4 104.4 93.7 94.6 96.1 98.7 98.9 99.3 114.9 115.3 116.7 119.2 118.8 118.2 93.6 95.2 96.6 97.7 98.0 97.6 78.2 103.5 78.0 103.6 77.7 103.8 77.7 103.8 78.0 U03.9 78.4 1103.9 109.3 110.1 110.5 110.2 110.1 110.1 96.0 97.0 97.1 97.1 97.3 97.2 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.8 102.9 102.9 89.3 89.3 89.7 90.3 90.5 90.2 96.0 96.7 97.6 98.7 198,8 198.6 1Preliminary. ,... i a b l e o .— inaex numoers oj wnoiesaie prices ay special groups 0} commodities [1926=100] Raw Year and month mate rials Semimanufactured arti cles Man ufac tured prod ucts All com mod ities other than farm prod ucts By years 1926................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1929................... 97.5 93.9 94.5 93.3 1932.. ....... —. 55.1 59.3 70.3 68.3 1933................... 56.5 65.4 70.5 69.0 1936................... 79.9 75.9 82.0 80.7 1937................1938................. 1939.............. — 1940................... 1941................... 84.8 72.0 70.2 71.9 83.5 85.3 75.4 77.0 79.1 86.9 87.2 82.2 80.4 81.6 89.1 86.2 80.6 79.5 80.8 88.3 All com modi ties other than farm prod ucts and foods 100.0 91.6 70.2 71.2 79.6 85.3 81.7 81.3 83.0 89.0 Year and month By months: 1941: June.............. July________ August.......... September___ October....... . November___ December___ 1942: January_____ February___ March........... April.............. M ay.............. June________ Raw mate rials Semimanufactured arti cles Man ufac tured prod ucts All com mod ities other than farm prod ucts 83.6 86.1 87.6 90.0 89.7 90.2 92.3 87.6 87.9 89.5 90.3 89.9 89.7 90.1 88.6 90.1 91.5 92.8 93.9 93.8 94.6 88.0 89.3 90.7 91.9 92.8 92.7 93.3 96.1 97.0 98.2 100.0 99.7 99.8 All com modi ties other than farm prod ucts and foods 88.6 89.7 90.8 91.6 93.4 93.5 93.7 91.7 96.4 94.8 94.6 92.0 97.0 95.5 94.9 95.2 92.3 97.8 96.2 92.8 98.7 97.2 95.6 92.9 199.0 197.4 195.7 92.8 198.6 197.1 195.6 1 Preliminary. W eekly Fluctuations Weekly changes in wholesale prices by groups of commodities during the first 6 months of 1942 are shown by the index numbers in table 6. These indexes are not averaged to obtain an index for the month but are computed only to indicate the fluctuations from week to week. 477719°—42----- 2 T able 6.— 00 W eekly index members o f wholesale prices by groups o f com m odities [1926=100] Week ending All com Farm modities products Hides and leather Semi Chemicals HouseManu All other Textile Fuel and Metals Raw manufac factured meta! Building and allied furnishing Miscella than farm products lighting and neous materials tured products materials products products goods products articles All other than farm products and foods 94.3 95.0 95.6 95.5 95.9 96.9 98.8 100.8 100.3 101.3 91.9 92.5 94.1 93.6 93.9 115.7 115.7 115.6 115.7 115.7 91.6 92.4 92.6 92.7 93.6 79.0 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.8 103.4 103.5 103.5 103.6 103.6 ioa3 108.9 109.1 109.5 109.6 95.1 95.3 95.6 96.5 96.7 102.5 102.4 102.7 102.7 102.9 87.5 87.7 87.9 88.1 88.4 93.4 94.5 95.6 95.5 96.4 90.3 91.3 91.4 91.8 92.0 95.5 96.0 96.5 96.3 96.4 9a 7 94.1 94.5 94.5 94.7 94.1 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.7 Feb. 7 14 21 28 95.7 96.2 96.5 96.8 100.1 100.7 101.9 102.0 93.7 94.0 94.8 95.5 115.8 116.1 116.1 116.3 93.5 93.6 93.7 94.9 78.4 78.7 78.5 78.4 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.7 109.4 109.8 109.7 109.9 96.6 96.9 96.9 97.1 102.9 104.0 104.1 104.1 88.2 89.0 89.1 89.1 95.9 96.4 97.2 97.4 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 96.3 96.9 97.1 97.4 94.7 95.2 95.3 95.6 94.5 94.9 94.8 95.0 Mar. 7 14 21 28 96.9 97.1 97.2 97.4 101.5 102.3 103.1 103.4 95.8 95.8 95.5 95.9 116.4 116.4 116.6 117.6 95.1 95.9 95.9 95.9 78.5 78.2 78.2 78.1 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 109.9 110.2 110.4 110.6 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 89.2 89.4 89.7 89.7 97.1 97.4 97.6 98.3 92.0 92.1 92.2 92.2 97.7 97.9 97.9 97.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 96.1 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.3 Apr. 4 11 18 25 97.9 98.1 98.3 98.6 104.2 104.6 105.2 104.8 97.2 97.0 98.6 99.6 118.1 119.8 119.8 119.8 97.0 97.1 97.0 97.0 78.3 77.9 78.1 78.5 103.8 103.9 103.9 103.9 110.5 110.5 108.8 108.8 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 104.3 104.3 104.4 104.4 89.6 89.7 89.6 90.0 99.4 99.4 99.9 100.4 92.8 92.8 92.7 92.6 98.2 98.5 98.6 98.9 96.6 96.7 96.9 97.3 95.6 95.6 95.5 95.6 May 2 9 16 23 30 98.7 98.6 198.5 198.7 ‘ 98.8 104.8 104.0 104.3 104.8 106.0 99.9 99.3 98.2 99.1 99.4 120.0 120.2 119.8 119.2 119.0 97.2 97.3 97.3 97.2 97.2 7a 6 78.7 78.8 7a 9 78.9 103.9 103.9 ‘ 104.0 ‘ 104.0 » 104.0 ioa7 110.0 110.1 110.0 109.9 97.1 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.5 89.6 89.9 90.2 90.2 90.1 100.1 99.5 98.9 99.8 100.6 92.5 92.6 92.8 92.8 92.7 99.1 99.3 ‘ 99.3 ‘ 99.2 ‘ 99.1 97.3 97.4 ‘ 97.2 ‘ 97.4 ‘ 97.3 95.6 95.8 ‘ 95.9 ‘ 95.9 ‘ 95.9 June 6 13 20 27 ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 105.6 104.3 104.5 104.6 99.7 99.5 98.4 99.3 118.8 118.9 118.9 l ia 9 97.2 97.2 97.3 97.3 78.9 78.9 79.0 79.2 ‘ 104.0 1104.0 ‘ 104.0 i 104.0 100.9 109.9 109.9 110.0 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 90.0 89.9 90.0 90.0 100.4 99.6 98.7 99.6 92.7 92.8 92.6 92.8 ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 95.9 ‘ 95.9 ‘ 95.9 ‘ 96.0 98.7 98.4 98.1 9& 4 ‘ Preliminary. 98.9 98.8 98.8 98.8 97.2 97.1 96.7 97:1 1942 3 10 17 24 31 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Jan. W H OLESALE ms Foods W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J T J N E 9 1942 Daily Index o f 28 Basic Commodities Daily indexes of spot market prices for 28 basic commodities and 5 group classifications for the period January through June 1942 are presented in table 7. Average prices in August 1939 are used as the basis in computing the index. Under normal conditions it is very sensitive to changing market conditions as most of the commodities are basic raw materials. However, prices of all except 9 of the commodities, largely agri cultural products, are now regulated by the Government. In June, prices for the 19 controlled commodities had risen about 60 percent above the August 1939 level while those for the uncontrolled group were approximately 80 percent above the pre-war level. A list of the commodities included in the general index and the five subgroup classifications were shown on pages 18 and 19 of W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , December and Year 1941, Serial No. R 1434. T able 7.— Daily index of spot market prices of 28 basic commodities [August 1939=100] Import and domestic Date Jan. Feb. General index (28) Import commodi ties (11) Domestic commodi ties (17) Domestic agricul tural (7) Foodstuffs and indus trial Foodstuffs (12) mu 1.................................... 2.................................... 3................................. 4................ .................... 5........ ......................... . H 160.6 161.7 S 161.7 H 159.2 160.3 S 160.1 H 161.5 162.6 S 162.8 H 173.7 174.3 s 175.0 H 176.3 178.7 S 178.8 6.................................... 7........... ....................... 8............. ..................... 9.................................. . 10................................... 161.9 162.1 162.2 162.4 162.7 160.1 160.2 160.2 160.2 160.4 163.1 163.3 163.5 163.8 164.2 175.2 175.3 175.7 175.8 176.9 178.9 179.2 179.5 179.8 180.3 11............................... — 12.............................. . 13.................................... 14___ ____ ___________ 15............................... . S 163.3 163.6 163.8 164.0 S 160.8 160.6 160.6 160.7 <3 164.9 165. 5 165.9 166.2 S 177.8 176.1 177.0 177.3 S 181.1 180.2 180.6 180.6 16................................. . 17..................... .............. 18........ ............ .............. 19.................. ............... . 20.................................... S 21.................................... 22............................ ........ 2 3 ........................ ......... 24....................... ............. 25.................................... 26.................................... 27..................... .............. 28............................... — 29.................................... 30.......................... ......... 31.................................... 1.................................... 2.................................... 3.................................... 4.................................... 5.................................... 164.1 164.2 164.1 163.9 161.0 161.1 S 161.2 161.0 166.1 166.2 S 176.7 177.3 S 180.4 180.5 S 166.0 165.8 176.8 176.7 180.2 180.0 165.7 166.3 166.9 167.0 179.9 180.3 181.1 181.0 S S 161.0 161.1 161.2 161.3 S S 176.5 177.2 178.4 178.1 S 165.1 165.2 164.5 164.8 165.0 164.8 161.4 161.4 161.1 161.1 161.3 161.2 167.5 167.7 166.8 167.3 167.4 167.2 179.3 179.8 177.5 178.9 179.0 178.4 181.5 181.7 180.6 181.4 181.6 181.5 S 164.6 164.3 165.0 165.3 S 161.2 160.4 160.9 161.0 S 166.8 166.9 167.7 168.2 S 177.7 178.4 179.4 180.0 S 181.5 180.7 181.8 182.2 163.8 164.2 164.7 164.7 Raw in dustrial (16) H S 149.6 149.9 149.9 150.1 150.2 150.2 150.3 150.5 S 160.9 152.0 152.1 152.3 S 152.6 152.8 152.8 152.6 S 152.6 153.0 153.2 153.4 153.6 153.7 153.3 153.2 153.4 153.1 S 152.8 152.9 153.3 153.5 10 W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E 1942 T able 7.— Daily index of spot market prices of 28 basic commodities— Continued Import and domestic Date General index (28) Import commodi ties (11) Domestic commodi ties (17) Domestic agricul tural (7) Foodstuffs and indus trial Foodstuffs (12) Raw in dustrial (16) tw 6............. ...................... 7..................................8.................................... 9...................................10.................................... 165.1 165.1 S 165.1 165.3 161.0 160.9 S 161.0 161.0 167.8 167.8 s 167.8 168.1 179.3 179.2 S 179.3 180.0 181.6 181.7 S 181.6 182.1 11.................................... 12.................................... 13...............— ................ 14....................... ............ 15.................................... 165.1 H 165.2 165.3 S 161.0 H 160.9 160.9 S 167.8 H 168.0 168.1 s 179.4 H 180.2 180.2 S 181.8 H 182.1 182.0 S 16.................................... 17.................................... 18.................................... 19.................................... 20.................................. . 165.3 165.3 165.3 165. 2 165.2 161.1 161.1 161.4 161.2 161.2 168.0 168.0 167.9 167.8 167.8 180.6 180.4 180.3 180.1 180.2 182.5 182.3 182.1 182.1 182.1 21.................................... 22.................................... 23............................... . 24.......................... ......... 25...................................- 165.2 S B 165.1 165.0 161.2 S H 161.1 161.0 167.8 s H 167.7 167.7 180.1 S H 179.9 179.8 182.1 S H 182.0 182.1 26.................. ................. 27.................................... 28.................................... 165.2 165. 2 165.2 161.1 161.0 161.0 168.0 167.9 168.0 180.3 180.2 180.2 182.4 182.3 182.2 Mar. 1.................................... 2.................................... 3.................................... 4.................................... 5.................................... S 165.2 165.4 165.5 165.7 S 161.1 161.2 161.4 161.6 s 168.0 168.3 168.2 168.4 S 180.6 181.4 181.5 181.5 S 182.4 182.8 182.8 183.0 6.................................... 7.................. ................. 8. . . : ............... .......... . 9.................................__ 10. . ......................... . 165.9 166.1 S 165. 9 166.0 161.9 162.1 S 162.0 162.2 168.5 168.7 s 168.5 168.5 181.7 181.8 S 181.3 181.3 183.3 183.5 S 183.2 183.1 11.................................. . 12. . . . ......................... 13................................. . 14.................................... 15.................................. 166.2 166.1 166.1 166.1 S 162. 6 162.8 162.6 162.6 S 168.5 168.3 168.4 168.4 s 181.3 182.0 181.9 181.8 S 183.1 183.4 183.4 183.4 S 16_________ __________ 17.............................. . 1 8 ................................. 19.................................. . 20.................. ................. 166.0 166.1 166.1 165.8 166.0 162.8 163.0 163. 4 163.1 163.5 168.0 168.2 167.9 167.7 167.7 181.1 182.1 181.9 181.4 181.5 183.0 183.6 183.3 183.0 183.0 21................................... 22.................................... 23................................... 24.................................... 25................................. . 166.0 S 166.0 166.2 166.2 163.5 S 163.4 163.5 163.2 167.7 167.7 168.1 168.2 181.6 S 181.4 182.5 182.9 183.0 S 182.9 183.1 183.1 26................................... 27............. ...................... 28.................................... 29........... ....................... 30.................................... 31.................................... 166.4 166.7 167.2 S 167.2 167.1 163.4 163.7 163.8 S 163.8 163.7 168.4 168.7 169.4 S 169.5 169.3 183.3 183.7 184.6 S 184.7 184.3 183.4 183.5 184.5 S 184.5 184.3 S 1.................................... 167.0 167.2 H 167.2 163.5 163.8 H 163.5 S 184.2 184.8 H 184.7 184.4 184.7 H 184.9 H S 169.2 169.4 H 169.6 167.5 167.4 167.2 167.3 167.2 163.6 163.3 163.3 163. 2 163.0 Feb. Apr. 2.................................. . 3....................................... 4........................... ....... 5..................................... 6. ............................... . 7____________________ 8. .................................. 9 .................................... 10.................................... . S S S S 170.1 170.1 169.8 170 0 170.0 185.7 185.7 185.4 185.6 185.8 185.5 185.6 185.4 185.5 185.7 S H S 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 Tw 153.5 153.4 153.6 153.3 153.4 153.5 153.4 153.3 S H 153.4 153.3 153.2 153.2 153.8 153.3 S 153.3 • 163.4 153.5 153.6 S 153.8 154.0 153.9 154.1 S 154.3 154.1 154.0 154.0 154.1 154.0 154.1 153. 9 154.2 S 154.2 154.2 154.5 154.4 154.6 154.9 155.1 155.2 155.0 S 154.8 155.0 154.9 155.0 154.7 154.6 154.7 154.4 W H OLESALE T able P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 11 1942 7 .— Daily index of spot market prices of 28 basic commodities— Continued Import and domestic Date General index (28) Import commodi ties' (11) Domestic commodi ties (17) Domestic agricul tural (7) Foodstuffs and indus trial Foodstuffs (12) Raw in dustrial (16) l9Jfi Apr. 11.............. 12................ 13.. . ....... 14. .......... 15. .......... 167.1 S 166.9 166 5 166. 8 162.7 S 162.4 162.2 162.4 170.0 s 169.9 169. 3 169.8 185.4 S 185.5 184.1 185. 3 185.8 S 185.9 185. 2 185.9 16. — ..... 17.. . . ..... 18................ 19 ........... 2 0 ....... 166.9 166.9 167.0 8 167.1 162.5 162.5 162.6 s 162.6 169.8 169.8 169.9 8 170.1 185.1 184.9 185.2 8 185.2 185.8 185.8 185.9 ............ ...... . ........... 167.1 167.1 167.0 167.0 167.1 162.4 162.3 162.1 162.1 162.0 170.2 170.3 170.2 170.3 170.4 185.3 185.4 184.8 184.9 185.2 186.1 186.3 186.2 186.4 186.7 154.0 153.9 153.7 153.6 153.6 26 ........... 27................ 28.. . . ..... 29 ........... 30 ........... S 166.8 166.9 166.8 166.7 § 161.9 161.8 161.7 161.8 8 170.1 170.3 170.2 170.0 8 184.3 184.4 184.1 183.3 S 186.3 186.7 186.5 186.0 S 153. 5 153.3 153.3 153.4 1. .............. 2................ 3 ........... 4 ............. 5 ........... 167.0 167.2 S 167.1 167.0 161.9 161.9 S 161.9 162.0 170.4 170.7 S 170.6 170.3 184.3 185. 3 s 184.9 184.6 186.5 187.1 S 186.8 186.4 6 ..*....... 7 ........... 8 ...... 9........... 10................ 167.2 167.4 167.5 167. 4 S 162.1 162.3 162.3 162.3 S 170.5 170.7 170.9 170.8 S 185.8 186.1 186.3 186.0 S 186.9 187.0 187.2 187.0 S 11................ 1 2 .............. 13................ 14. .......... 15. .......... 167.4 167.4 167.1 167.2 167. 4 162.1 162.3 162.3 162.4 162.4 170.9 170.8 170.3 170.4 170.7 186.2 186.2 185.7 186.1 186.8 187.4 187.3 187.0 187.1 187.6 16— .......... 17— ............ 18............... 19................ 20. .............. 167.3 S 166.9 167.0 167.1 162. 2 S 161.9 162.0 162.0 170.6 S 170.2 170.3 170.5 186.3 S 184.7 185.1 185.7 187.4 S 186.7 186.9 187.3 21— .......... 22............. . 23......... . 24 ........... 25 ........... 166.9 167.0 167.2 S 167.1 161.6 161.6 161.6 S 161.7 170.4 170.6 170.9 S 170.6 185.0 185.6 186.3 S 185.8 187.3 187.4 187.8 S 187.6 26 ........... 27 ........... 28 ........... 29................ 30.. . ....... 31 ........... 167.0 167.1 166.7 166.7 H S 161.6 161.5 161.4 161.4 H S 170.5 170.8 170.3 170.3 H S 185.6 185. 7 184.2 184.6 H S 187.4 187.5 186.7 186.7 H S 1................ 2................ 3 ........... 4 ........... 5 ........... 166.0 165.9 165.8 166.0 165.9 160.8 160.9 161.2 161.4 161.3 169.4 169.3 168.8 169.1 169.0 181.7 181.5 181.1 182.6 182.2 185.4 185. 4 184.9 185. 5* 185.5 6—............. 7................ 8. ......................... 9_________ 10................ 165.6 S 165.3 165.3 165.7 161.2 S 161.1 161.2 161.1 168.5 S 168.1 168.1 168.7 181.5 S 180.3 180.4 181.4 185.3 S 184.7 184.5 185.4 11. . 166.5 166.4 166.4 S 166.4 163.1 163.0 162.8 S 162.8 168.8 168.7 168.7 S 168.8 181.4 181.2 180.9 S 180.7 185.6 185.5 185.5 S 185.8 22 __ ___ 23 24 25 May June ............ 12................ 13 ........... 14 ........... 15 ........... S 186.0 S 154.1 153.8 153. 6 153.7 8 153.9 153.8 153.9 154.0 S 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 S 153.6 153.9 153.9 153.8 153.6 153.7 153.4 153.5 153.6 S 153.4 153.3 153. 2 153.3 S 152. 9 153.0 153.0 153.0 H S 153.0 153.1 153.0 153.0 152.7 152.5 152.6 152.6 152.4 S 152.1 151.9 152.1 152.1 8 153.4 153.2 153.2 153.0 12 W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 1942 T a b l e T . — Daily index of spot market prices of 28 basic commodities— Continued Import and domestic General index (28) Date June 1fi 17 15% 19 90 im 166.5 166.8 166.8 166.6 166.7 91 99 2 3 ....................... - ......... 24..... .............................. 25.................................... 2ft _________ 97 28 29 8ft S 166.9 167.0 167.0 167.2 167.1 167.1 S 166.9 167.1 Domestic agricul tural (7) Import commodi ties (11) Domestic commodi ties (17) 162.6 163.0 163.3 163.0 163.2 169.0 169.3 169.2 168.9 169.0 180.5 181.1 181.0 179.8 179.9 s 163.4 163.2 163.0 163.1 s 169.2 169.5 169.6 169.8 S 163.0 163.0 169.8 169.8 S S 163.0 163.0 169.5 169.8 180. 0 179. 7 179.4 179.7 178.9 178.8 S 178.9 179.5 Foodstuffs and indus trial Foodstuffs (12) Raw in dustrial (16) 185.9 185.8 185.6 185.1 185.0 s 184.7 184.8 184.8 184.8 184.5 184.4 s 184.0 184.5 153.1 153.6 153.9 153. 7 153. 9 g 154. 5 154.6 154.6 154. 9 s 155.0 155.1 154. 9 155.0 Index Numbers o f Strategic and Critical Materials In table 8 are presented index numbers by weeks from January through June 1942 for commodities classified in January 1940 by the Army and Navy Munitions Board as strategic and critical for war purposes. A list of the commodities included in the index, together with the weekly index numbers back to 1939, was given on pages 53 to 55 of. W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , June 1941, Serial No. R. 1349, and com parable data for 1941 were published in W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , Decem ber and Year 1941, Serial No. R. 1434. T a b l e 8 . — Weekly index numbers of market prices of strategic and critical materials [August 1939=100] Date Strategic Critical 123.0 123.0 123.2 123.2 122.8 123.0 123.0 123.0 2....... .................... 9............................. 16............................. 23............................. 30....... ..................... 146.5 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.0 123.0 123.1 123.1 June 6_ .......................... 13............................. 20......................... 27............................. 147.6147.6 147.6 147.6 123.2 123.2 123.1 123.2 118.9 118.9 119.8 120.9 120.9 7...................... — . 14......... ................... 21___________ ____ 28................... ......... 143.9 143.5 143.8 143.8 Mar. 7............................ 14................. .......... 21........................ . 2 8 ........................... 144.5 144.5 144.8 144.8 Critical 145.1 145.8 145.8 145.8 144.3 144.3 144.8 145.5 144.5 Feb. Strategic ms 4............................. 11............ ................ 18............................. 25-...............- ......... 19J$ 3............ ................ 10............................. 17.................... ........ 24................... ......... 31......... ................... Jan. Date Apr. May W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 13 1942 Index Numbers o f Waste and Scrap Materials Index numbers showing changes in market prices for waste and scrap materials by weeks from January 3 through June 27, 1942, are shown in table 9. 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 W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , October 1941, Serial No. R. 1407, and comparable data for 1941 were presented in W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , December and Year 1941, Serial No. R. 1434. T able 9.— Index numbers of market prices of waste and scrap materials [August 1939=100] Scrap metals Waste textiles All waste and scrap ma terials Iron Nonand ferrous All steel metals metals Cot ton Wool im Jan. 3........................ 10_____________ 17 _ 24lZIIIIIIIII-I_ 31_...................... 166.3 166.2 166.3 166.1 168.0 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 130.5 130.5 131.3 131.6 131.5 130.7 130.7 131.3 131.6 187.1 187.8 186.5 183.6 186.7 147.0 147.1 149.1 150.8 151.1 149.8 149.8 149.8 149.8 149.8 257.5 257.5 257.5 257.5 262.7 172.2 172.5 172.6 171.9 173.5 239.8 239.8 239.8 239.8 239.8 209.9 209.9 209.9 209.9 232.5 Feb. 7........................ 14....................... 21........................ 28........................ 168.2 168.5 169.3 169.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.6 131.5 131.5 132.5 131.6 131.5 131.5 132.3 186.9 186.9 186.9 186.5 151.3 151.6 156.5 156.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 249.4 259.1 259.1 259.1 172.7 173.3 174.8 174.6 251.6 251.6 251.6 251.6 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 Mar. 7____________ 14 2lZZ.’ IIIIIIIIII‘ 28....................... 169.7 169.9 169.9 169.9 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 186.5 186.9 186.9 186.9 156.5 156.5 156.5 156.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 263.7 268.5 268.5 268.5 174.9 175.3 175.3 175.3 251.6 251.6 251.6 251.6 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 Apr. 4....... ................ 11....................... 18....................... 25....................... 170.3 170. 5 170.7 170.8 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 186.9 187.6 188.5 189.0 156.5 156.5 156.5 156. 5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 283.0 283.0 283.0 283.0 176.0 176.3 176.7 176.9 251.6 251.6 251.6 251.6 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 May 2....................... 9....................... 16....................... 23....................... 30....................... 168.4 169.0 168.0 166.7 161.8 131.5 131.5 131.5 131. 5 131.5 132.5 132.5 131.2 133.6 127.1 132.3 132.3 131.2 133.2 127.8 185.9 185.9 185.9 185.5 186.7 158.6 158.6 158.6 158.6 158.6 148.5 152.8 152.8 152.8 152.8 283.0 283.0 283.0 283.0 283.0 176.2 177.2 177.2 177.0 177. 5 220.9 220.9 212.1 187.4 150.6 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 June 6....................... 13 _ 20.I I .I __ ZZIIIII 27........................ 161.8 159.1 160.4 157.0 131. 5 131.5 131.5 131.5 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.8 127.8 127.8 127.8 186.6 184.6 184.0 183.4 158. 6 158.6 158.6 158.6 152.8 152.8 165.2 165.2 283.0 283.0 283.0 277.6 177.5 176.6 179.0 178.5 150.6 129.2 129.2 104.0 231.4 231.4 231.4 231.4 Week ended Old Rayon bur lap and and silk cord age All tex tiles "Waste Scrap paper rubber Index Numbers o f Standard Machine T ool Prices Index numbers of market prices of 11 types of standard (nonspe cialty) new machine tools from January 1937 through June 1942 are shown in table 10. Minor revisions have been made in certain of the indexes from time to time and they are now issued as whole numbers. A list of the machine tools included in the index will be found in W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s , March 1941, Serial No. R. 1296. 14 W H O LESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 1942 T a b l e 10.— Index numbers of prices of standard machine tools [August 1939=100] Year and month Grind Screw ing ma Lathe, Mill Shaper, Gen Boring Drill, ma Lathe, turret, chine, mill. Drill, ing Planer Punch hori eral verti radial up chine, engine for bar ma auto zontal press index right cylin matic cal stock chine drical for bar type type stock 1937 January........ February___ March.......... April_______ M ay............. June.............. July.............. August......... September... October..___ November... December... 196 97 97 189 89 94 98 98 98 199 99 99 99 99 99 184 84 87 88 88 91 188 88 94 98 98 98 98 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 99 99 99 92 92 96 96 96 96 January........ February----March.......... April............ M ay............. June.............. 99 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 99 99 99 July.............. August......... September. __ October........ November. December... 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 January........ February___ March.......... April............ M ay............. June.............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 July.............. August......... September.. . October........ November. December... i97 99 99 193 93 95 97 97 97 98 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 96 96 96 96 96 96 98 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 96 96 96 96 96 96 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 103 104 105 100 100 100 104 105 105 January........ February___ M arch......... April............ M ay............. June.............. 106 107 108 108 108 109 July.............. August......... September... October........ November... D ecem ber... 109 109 109 109 109 112 i 94 i 99 99 190 93 93 93 93 93 94 94 94 97 100 l 97 97 97 97 99 100 100 100 100 99 99 100 100 100 100 98 98 98 98 98 98 UOO 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 97 97 97 97 99 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 98 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 99 100 100 100 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 110 112 112 100 100 100 103 103 103 100 100 100 100 102 105 100 100 101 105 105 107 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 103 100 100 100 100 102 108 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 101 102 100 100 100 105 105 106 106 108 109 112 112 112 112 114 116 107 107 107 107 107 107 105 108 110 111 111 111 107 107 108 110 111 111 100 103 105 105 105 105 105 108 110 110 no no no no no no 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 102 102 102 102 102 112 112 112 112 112 112 109 110 110 110 111 111 117 117 117 117 117 123 107 107 107 107 107 110 112 113 113 112 111 114 105 105 105 105 107 107 no no no no . no no no 100 100 100 100 100 107 102 103 104 104 105 105 112 112 112 112 112 1988 1989 no 112 112 mo 111 111 111 111 111 114 1Earliest date for which adequate data are available. no no 112 114 114 114 115 IIS W H OLESALE T able P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 15 1942 10.— Index numbers of prices of standard machine tools— Continued [August 1939=100] Year and month Grind Screw ing ma Lathe, Mill Gen Boring chine, Shaper, Drill, ma Lathe, turret, mill, Punch Drill, ing hori eral verti radial chine, engine for bar ma Planer press auto zontal index matic type . r $ t cylin stock cal chine drical for bar stock type 1941 January........ February___ March.......... April............. May............. June.............. 114 114 114 116 116 117 111 111 111 111 111 111 124 124 124 124 124 124 111 111 111 111 111 111 117 119 119 119 119 119 116 116 115 115 115 115 110 110 110 110 110 110 114 114 114 116 117 117 116 116 116 116 116 116 no 111 111 113 119 120 106 108 108 112 112 116 121 121 121 127 127 127 July.............. August......... September... October........ November... December... 117 117 118 118 118 118 114 114 114 114 114 114 124 124 124 125 128 128 111 111 111 111 111 111 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 119 122 122 122 110 110 110 110 110 no 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 116 116 116 116 116 120 121 121 123 124 124 117 117 117 117 117 117 127 127 127 127 127 127 118 118 118 118 118 118 114 114 114 114 114 114 127 125 125 125 125 125 111 111 111 111 111 111 119 119 119 119 119 119 121 120 120 120 120 120 no no no no no no 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 116 116 116 116 116 123 122 122 122 122 122 117 117 117 117 117 117 127 127 127 127 127 127 1949 January........ February___ M arch......... April............ May............. June.............. Wholesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1942 Average wholesale prices and index numbers of the individual series included in the Bureau’s weighted index for the period January to June 1942 and the average for the year 1941 will be found in table 11. Beginning with the July 1935 issue of the W h o l e s a l e P r i c e s pamphlet, the monthly publication of data for individual items was discontinued. The information is, however, available monthly in mimeographed reports and will be furnished upon request. In the June and December issues of this pamphlet since December 1935 there have been published average prices and index numbers for individual series for the preceding 6-month period. 477719°—42---- 3 WHOLESALE PRICES STAGE OF PROCESSING W H O LESALE P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E 1942 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP LABOR BUREAU O f LABOR STATISTICS W H OLESALE P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E 1942 T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers o f individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941 Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Code No. Commodity All commodities- _ __ _____ ______ ___ Year 1941 Janu ary __ FARM PRODUCTS ________________ New Y ork......................................................... Cotton, middling, per pound: Galveston __ _ ____ ________ __ ___ New Orleans_______ __________________ New York.......................................................... Eggs, fresh, per dozen: Wester^, firsts, Boston Firsts, Chicago.................................................. _______ = = = = = May June --— — ■— - = Year 1941 87.3 Janu Feb March April ary ruary 96.0 96.7 97.6 98.7 ~iojuT"loiir May June 198.8 i 98.6 104.4 " 104.4 82.4 iooT 101.3 95.9 142.5 95.3 139.2 93.8 136.1 91.5 145.4 92.2 148.4 88.8 144.6 106.2 109.1 139.3 86.1 107.7 109.7 137.1 91.6 108.8 109.6 133.4 85.3 108.9 111.0 133.8 77.9 111.6 113.5 131.6 75.7 110.7 113.9 117.9 68.0 85.1 . 84.4 82.9 84.1 77.4 78.2 79.6 80.7 86.1 86.3 84.9 85.8 82.9 80.9 76.4 78.1 84.1 83.3 78.6 76.2 73.3 76.0 80.6 77.4 79.2 77.0 73.8 75.8 78.4 78.3 76.4 74.1 70.8 72.3 74.0 75.8 116.9 1 $0,599 $0,871 $0,851 $0,832 $0,889 $0,908 $0,884 76.9 97.9 2 3 4 5 .719 .706 .425 .602 .821 .816 .599 .821 .832 .820 .590 .874 .841 .820 .574 .814 .841 .830 .576 .743 .862 .848 .566 .722 .855 .852 .507 .649 93.0 94.4 98.7 63.1 6 7 8 9 10 11 1.046 .993 .996 1.018 1.029 1.051 1.313 1.259 1.210 1.255 1.271 1.334 1.302 1.241 1.199 1.238 1.268 1.321 1.279 1.210 1.183 1.215 1.238 1.294 1.213 1.140 1.134 1.182 1.186 1.203 1.221 1.152 1.143 1.179 1.155 1.217 1.179 1.108 1.096 1.125 1.090 1.178 67.8 66.3 64.3 65.4 69.9 67.6 91.6 105.7 109.3 113.8 118.3 117.6 12 12. Ill 14.094 13.500 13.800 13.125 13.500 13.000 99.8 116.1 111.3 113.7 108.2 111.3 107.1 13 14 7.465 7.916 8.831 9.269 8.800 9.213 8.760 9.250 9.438 9.819 9. 513 9.875 9.525 9.900 129.5 122.0 153.2 142.8 152.7 142.0 152.0 142.6 163.7 151.3 165.0 152.2 165.2 152.6 15 16 10.907 12.102 11.969 13.113 11.556 12.656 11.855 13.360 12.363 14.088 11.969 13.475 11.780 12.990 124.5 127.0 136.6 137.6 131.9 132.8 135.3 140.2 141.1 147.8 136.6 141.4 134.4 136.3 17 18 9.589 9.859 11.369 11.656 12.488 12.750 13.505 13.460 14.263 14.200 14.131 14.106 14.265 14.330 77.7 75.2 92.2 88.9 101.2 97.2 109.5 102.6 115.6 108.3 114.6 107.6 115.6 109.3 19 20 21 5.328 10.576 6.623 6.344 11.875 7.519 6.481 11.250 7.469 6.910 11.000 7.500 7.238 11.375 7.719 6.844 13. 719 9.938 6.110 13.850 8.720 80.8 78.4 81.0 96.2 88.0 91.9 98.3 83.4 91.3 104.8 81.5 91.7 109.8 84.3 94.3 103.8 101.7 121.5 92.7 102.6 106.6 22 23 .190 .202 .224 .225 .233 .232 .235 .244 .230 .235 .218 .224 .206 .211 75.4 67.7 89.0 75.6 92.7 77.9 93.4 81.9 91.5 78.9 86.5 75.2 81.7 70.9 77.8 98.4 97.4 97.9 99.0 99.0 100.5 .195 .193 .210 .194 .191 .209 .183 .180 .199 79.9 81.9 83.0 108.6 111.3 111.3 114.0 114.4 114.3 114.6 118.1 113.9 113.2 117.6 107.6 107.2 112.1 108.9 112.1 112.7 .311 .293 .316 .299 .324 .304 76.8 76.0 98.6 98.2 85.7 86.4 82.5 84.5 87.3 87.4 88.6 90.9 90.9 24 25 226.1 27 28 .136 .138 .147 .274 .254 .185 .187 .199 .352 .329 .185 .189 .200 .305 .289 .190 .192 .203 .294 .283 89.2 112.0 1942 Livestock and poultry_____ ________________ Cattle, per 100 pounds, Chicago: Calves, good to choice, vealers......................... Cows: Fair tn good _ Good to choice..........................- .............. Steers: Fair to good___________________________ Good to choice..........................................Hogs, per 100 pounds, Chicago: Good to choice, heavy butchers....................... Good to choice, light butchers......................... Sheep, per 100 pounds, Chicago: Ewes, native, fair to best__________________ Lambs, native, fair to good....... ....................... Wethers, fed, poor to best................................ Poultry, live fowls, per pound: ;= April P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Barley, malting, per bushel, Minneapolis........ . Corn, per bushel, Chicago: No. 2 yellow______________________________ No. 3 yellow...................................................... Oats, No. 2, white, per bushel, Chicago................ Rye, No. 2, per bushel, Chicago............................. Wheat, per bushel: No. 2 red winter, Chicago__________________ No. 2 hard, Kansas City.................................. No. 1 northern spring, Minneapolis................ No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis....... No. 1 hard white, Portland, Oreg........... ........ No. 2 red winter, St. Louis...................... ........ ■■ March W H O LESALE ====== Chicago Febru ary Extra firsts, Cincinnati____________________ Candled, New Orleans_____________ _______ Firsts, New Y ork________________ _________ Standard, Philadelphia.____ ______________ Mediums, San Francisco................................. Fruits: Apples, fresh: Average grade, per bushel: Chicago............................. ...... ............ New Y o rk ......................... .................. Medium grade, per box, Seattle, Wash__ Lemons, choice to fancy, California, per box, Chicago___________________ ____ ________ Oranges, choice, California, per box, Chicago. Hay, per ton: Alfalfa, Kansas City........................ .......... . Clover, No. 1, Chicago..................................... Timothy, No. 1, Chicago......................... ...... Hops, per pound, Portland, Oreg—: .................. . Milk fluid, per 100 pounds: Chicago.......................................................... New York____ ____ ________ _______ _______ San Francisco__________ _____________ ____ Peanuts, per pound, N orfolk................................ Seeds: Alfalfa, per 100 pounds, Kansas C it y ............ Clover, per 100 pounds, Chicago........ ......... . Flax, per bushel, Minneapolis......................... Timothy, per 100 pounds, Chicago_________ Tobacco, leaf, warehouse sales, average last 12 months, per 100 pounds_____________________ Vegetables: Beans, dried, per 100 pounds, New York____ Onions, per 100pounds, C hicago.................. Potatoes: Sweet, per H bushel, Philadelphia........... White, per 100 pounds: Boston................................ ................. Chicago................................................. New York........................................... Portland, Oreg...................... .............. Wool, per pound, Boston: Domestic, Ohio, grease basis: Fine clothing.................. ........... ................ Fine delaine............................... ................ Halfblood.................................................... Medium grades____________ ___________ Domestic, territory, scoured basis: Staple, fine, and fine medium__________ Halfblood-................................................. Foreign, in bond: Argentine, crossbred, IV’s, grease basis. _ Australian, geelong, 60’s, scoured basis... Montevideo, 50’s, grease basis............ ...... See footnotes at end of table. 29 30 31 32 33 .275 .216 .266 .277 .278 .340 .314 .341 .354 .340 .298 .251 .303 .308 .270 34 35 36 1.326 1.314 1.341 1.488 1.556 1.469 1.519 1.631 1.488 37 38 3.996 3.379 4.500 2.750 4.238 2.606 39 40 41 42 13.332 16.817 16.817 .300 (4) 20.000 20.000 .364 21.250 21.250 .363 43 44 45 46 2.381 3.357 2.740 .044 2.908 3.735 3.020 .061 2.776 3.735 3.020 .065 47 48 49 50 22.164 (5) 1.872 («) 31.750 16.750 2.217 7.125 32.500 17.000 2.329 7.625 51 18.309 28.088 28.884 52 53 4.914 2.613 6.019 3.850 5.963 3.863 ( 4) 54 .891 1.213 1.088 55 56 57 58 1.499 1.603 1.857 1.536 2.110 2.425 2.638 2.769 2.063 2.781 2.719 2.900 *59.1 *60.1 *61.1 *62.1 .369 .431 .444 .468 .381 .455 .470 .515 .391 .458 .473 .516 63 64 1.091 1.033 1.135 1.085 1.150 1.089 65 66.1 67 .230 .700 .377 .277 .735 .441 .283 .735 .420 .290 .258 .301 .308 .295 .306 .262 .313 .319 .307 77.3 63.7 74.9 70.1 93.2 95.6 92.6 96.0 89.6 114.2 83.6 74.2 85.1 78.0 90.7 77.3 73.3 80.9 73.6 93.7 79.1 73.4 83.9 75.1 97.4 81.5 76.0 84.6 77.9 99.1 86.0 77.2 88.0 80.8 103.1 1.540 1.750 1.555 1.925 2.081 1.681 2.603 1.975 1.944 2.465 2.890 2.700 97.0 62.4 77.5 108.8 74.0 84.9 111.1 77.5 85.9 112.6 83.2 89.9 140.8 98.9 97.1 190.4 93.9 112.3 180.3 137.4 156.0 4.400 3.100 4.269 3.319 4.269 3.106 4.030 3.855 71.7 56.7 80.8 46.2 76.1 43.8 79.0 52.0 76.6 55.7 76.6 52.1 72.3 64.7 (*) 21. 500 21.500 .375 18.250 21.500 21.500 .394 18.188 21.500 21.500 .400 17.500 21.500 21.500 .400 63.4 73.7 71.6 124.6 87.6 85.2 151.0 93.1 90.5 150.5 94.1 91.6 155.7 86.8 94.1 91.6 163.5 86.5 94.1 91.6 166.0 83.2 94.1 91.6 166.0 2.663 3.735 3.020 .074 2. 592 3.475 3.020 .075 2.369 3.475 3.112 .070 2.305 3.475 3.204 .062 (3) 92.7 87.5 88.5 (3) 103.1 96.5 123.8 (3) 103.1 96.5 131.3 (3) 103.1 96.5 149.5 (3) 95.9 96.5 151.5 (3) 95.9 99.4 141.4 (3) 95.9 102.4 125.3 32.600 17.000 2.607 7.625 33.000 17.000 2.618 7.625 33.000 17.000 2.570 7.625 32.000 17.000 2.536 7.625 134.5 80.4 192.7 70.1 95.2 115.5 197.3 71.1 100.0 123.6 197.9 71.1 112.0 123.6 200.3 71.1 112.4 123.6 200.3 71.1 110.4 123.6 194.2 71.1 108.9 123.6 28.873 28.860 28.861 28.857 91.7 140.7 144.7 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 5.370 4.980 5.250 5.963 5.250 2.513 5.290 2.630 90.3 106.8 110.6 157.3 109.6 157.8 98.7 203.5 96.5 243.7 96.5 102.7 97.2 107.5 1.088 1.150 1.294 58.2 79.2 71.1 63.3 71.1 75.1 84.5 2.030 2.750 2.250 2.800 2.300 2.925 2.644 3.219 2.669 2.955 2.883 3.310 42.5 53.2 49.2 53.5 59.9 80.5 69.8 96.4 58.5 92.3 72.0 100.9 55.5 87.8 66.9 93.5 57.6 91.3 59.6 97.5 65.3 97.1 70.0 112.0 75.7 98.1 76.3 115.2 .395 .470 .488 .524 .400 .479 .490 .525 .400 .476 .490 .516 .400 .470 .490 .490 92.1 92.9 95.9 101.7 95.0 98.1 101.5 112.0 97.6 98.6 102.0 112.2 98.5 101.3 105.2 113.9 99.8 103.2 105.8 114.1 99.8 102.6 105.8 112.2 99.8 101.3 105.8 106.5 1.171 1.090 1.221 1.131 1.225 1.145 1.213 1.145 94.7 98.6 98.6 103.6 99.9 104.0 101.7 104.1 106.1 108.1 106.4 109.4 105.3 109.4 .289 .735 .420 .295 .765 .420 .295 .765 .420 .288 81.1 .765 * (3) .420 102.2 97.7 (3) 119.6 99.7 (3) 113.9 101.9 (3) 113.9 104.1 (3) 113.9 104.1 (3) 113.9 101.4 (3) 113.9 1942 .969 1.956 2.645 2.525 2.685 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E .281 .249 .298 .297 .290 W H O LESALE .275 .249 .288 .291 .279 T a b l e 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities , January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Code No. Commodity Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Year* Janu Feb March April 1941 ary ruary May June 82.7 93.7 94.6 96.1 98.7 98.9 99.3 87.3 98.0 95.0 94.3 94.1 93.5 92.0 $0.374 .367 (4) 79.5 81.4 81.8 83.1 80.5 82.5 80.3 82.6 87.5 90.0 87.4 90.1 85.1 87.0 Extra __ noridensed, per oase, N’ew York Evaporated, per case, N ew York ........ Fluid. (See Farm products.) Powdered, skimmed, per pound, destination.. Cereal products Bread, loaf, per pound, before baking: Chicago $0,353 .348 (9 $0.353 .348 (4) $0,384 .379 (4) $0.384 .380 71 72 73 74 .337 .332 .317 .359 .352 .346 .333 .370 .346 .343 .334 .370 .346 .342 .331 .365 .373 .369 .357 .393 .374 .374 .362 .405 .362 . 356 .339 .389 78.7 80.1 81.2 91.0 82.1 83.4 85.3 93.7 80.7 82.7 85.7 93.7 80.7 82.5 84.8 92.5 87.0 89.0 91.6 99.4 87.2 90.2 92.9 102.6 84.5 85.8 86.8 98.6 76 76 .350 .341 .363 .354 .358 .353 .357 .351 .384 .379 .388 .383 .370 .365 73.6 74.5 76.2 77.2 75.1 76.9 75.0 70.6 80.7 82.7 81.4 83.5 77.8 79.6 77 78 79 .343 .330 .310 .354 .339 .322 .348 .333 .319 .352 .336 .320 .381 .366 .335 .378 . 367 (4) .369 .351 (4) 77.4 78.6 79.8 79.9 80.8 83.0 78.5 79.4 82.2 79.3 80.1 82.5 85.9 87.3 86.4 85.2 87.5 83.2 83.7 80 81 82 83 .349 .341 .328 .335 .362 .354 .342 .348 .355 .347 .335 .342 .355 .348 .335 .343 .382 .374 .360 .371 . 388 .383 .370 .371 .376 .366 .349 .360 76.9 77.1 80.6 76.1 79.5 79.9 84.0 78.9 78.1 78.3 82.4 77.7 78.1 78.6 82.5 77.8 84.0 84.5 88.5 84.3 85.3 86.3 92.5 84.3 82.7 82.5 85.9 81.7 84 85 .359 .349 .376 .368 .375 .363 .371 .362 .389 .384 .403 .389 .383 .371 82.3 83.6 86.3 87.9 86.0 86.7 85.1 86.6 89.2 91.8 92.4 93.0 87.9 88.8 86 87 88 .204 .243 .217 .246 .273 .243 . 234 .269 .245 .219 .260 .239 .212 .258 .228 .216 . 258 .228 .216 .258 .223 94.1 105.2 94.8 113.5 118.2 108.0 107.7 116.7 107.1 100.8 112.6 104.5 97.6 111.7 99.4 99.4 111.7 99.4 99.7 111.7 97.5 89 90 5.379 3.541 5.900 3.850 5.900 3.850 5.900 3.850 5.900 3.800 5.900 3.750 5.900 3.750 91.8 88.9 100.7 96.7 100.7 96.7 100.7 96.7 100.7 95.4 100.7 94.2 100.7 94.2 91 .103 .140 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 113.7 (4) _ _ ....... Cincinnati......................................................... $0,359 .350 (4) 92 93 .059 .060 .058 .067 .058 .067 .058 .067 .058 .067 .058 .087 .058 .067 82.2 111.9 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 80.7 91.1 91.1 90.6 90.2 89.0 87.2 78.8 85.2 77.7 95.1 77.7 95.1 77.7 95.1 77.7 95.1 77.7 95.1 77.7 95.1 1942 Firsts. _ ____________________________ Cheese, whole milk, per pound: C hicago.________________________________ New York________________________________ San Francisco_____________________________ Milk: $0,349 .343 (4) P R IC E S , J A N T J A R Y -J U N E Chicago: 92 score_______________________________ 91 score___ _______________________ 88 and 89 score__ ______________________ Cincinnati, as to score_____________________ New Orleans: Fancy________________________________ Choice. ______________________________ New York: Extra ____________________ Firsts _______________________________ __ ______________ Seconds Philadelphia: 92 score _____________________________ 91 score_______________________________ 88 to 90 score__________________________ St. Louis: Extra__________________________ San Francisco: 68 69 70 W H OLESALE pnonfl Dairy product* _________ Butter, creamery* per pound: Boston: Extra_________________________________ Firsts........................................................... New Orleans------------------------------ --------- ---New York........................................................ San Francisco....................... ........................... Cereal breakfast foods: Corn, per case, destination.............. ............... Oatmeal, per 100 pounds, New York............. Wheat, per case, destination. ......................... Crackers, per pound: Soda, New York___________________ ______ _ Sweet, delivered. ............ - ............................ . Flour, per barrel: Rye, white, Minneapolis__________________ Wheat: Standard patents, Buffalo—...................... First clears, Buffalo............ ..................... . Short patents, Kansas C ity .................... . Straight, Kansas City_________ ________ Standard patents, Minneapolis..... ......... . First patents, Minneapolis...................... . Patents, Portland, Oreg.......................... . Short patents, St. Louis....................... . Straights, St. Louis.................................. . Standard patents, Toledo_______ ______ Hominy grits, white, per 100 pounds, mill.......... Macaroni, per pound, Chicago............ ............... . Meal, corn, per 100 pounds: White, mill_______ _____ __________ _______ _ Yellow, New York.____________ __________ Pretzels, sticks, bulk, per pound, delivered_____ Rice, head, clean, per pound, New Orleans: Blue Rose, medium to good........................... Edith, medium to choice....................... ......... Fruits and vegetables_____________________ _ Fruits: Canned, per dozen: Apples, No. 10, cannery........................... Apricots, No. 2Yi, cannery______ ______ _ Cherries, No. 2H, Chicago______ ______ _ Peaches, No. 2H, cannery......... .............. . Pears, No. 2H, cannery............. .............. . Pineapples, No. 2H, Honolulu____ ____ _ Dried, per pound, packers: Apples, New Y ork.................................... Apricots...................................................... Currants, cleaned, New York................. . Peaches____________ ____ _____________ Prunes, California, 50’s to 60’s__________ Raisins, seedless............................ .......... . Fresh: Apples. (See Farm products.) Bananas, Honduras, 9’s, per 100 pounds, New York______ ____ _______ __ ____ _ Lemons. (See Farm products.) Oranges. (See Farm products.) See footnotes at end of table. 94 95 96 .064 .066 .069 .069 .072 .069 97.1 98 99 1.562 3.459 3. 295 1.577 4.489 3.406 100 101 .081 .157 .090 .159 102 3.974 4.963 103 104 105 106 107 108.1 109 110 111 112 113 114 5.591 4.956 5.198 4. 752 5.431 5.678 6.420 5.983 5.076 4.943 1.670 .065 6.750 5.990 6.135 5.860 6,475 6.663 7.326 6.840 5.890 5.945 1.888 .064 115 2116.1 2117.1 1.670 2.263 .111 1.888 2.481 .113 118 119 .046 .065 .068 .097 120 121 122 123 124 125.1 4.321 1.622 2.601 1.528 1.715 1.550 5. 500 1.635 2.881 1.875 1.950 1.600 126 127 128 129 130 131 (5) .131 00 .097 .053 .049 .137 .173 (*) .160 .070 .063 132.1 3.253 2.568 .069 .072 .069 83.3 93.6 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 90.2 103.3 89.8 1.677 4.344 3.406 1.577 4.167 3.406 1.577 4.115 3.406 1.577 3.800 3.406 86.3 112.6 97.2 87.1 146.1 100.4 87.1 141.6 100.4 87.1 141.4 100.4 87.1 135.6 100.4 87.1 133.9 100.4 87.1 123.7 100.4 .095 .166 .095 .173 .095 .168 .095 .166 57.9 107.2 64.3 108.8 67.9 113.5 67.9 113.5 67.9 118.3 67.9 115.1 67.9 113.5 4.650 4.375 4.219 3.850 71.0 88.6 90.2 83.0 78.1 75.3 68.7 6.650 5.950 5.900 5.625 6.170 6.360 7.009 6.613 5.663 5.894 2.122 .064 6.550 5.850 5.675 5.400 5.950 6.106 6.683 6.306 5.463 5.619 2.185 .064 6.410 5.770 5.535 5.260 5.844 6.013 6.534 6.445 5.670 5.470 2.193 .064 6.100 5.838 5.363 5.088 5.505 5.675 6.494 6.313 5. 538 5.063 2.122 .064 64.3 59.2 64.7 65.5 64.5 64.4 80.4 76.4 71.4 64.8 107.2 87.1 77.7 71.5 76. 4 80.8 76.8 75.5 91.8 87.3 82.9 78.0 121.2 86.7 77.8 71.2 74.5 79.1 75.1 73.3 91.8 87.1 82.7 78.0 131.1 86.7 76.5 71.1 73.4 77.6 73.2 72.1 87.8 84.4 79.7 77.3 136.2 86.7 75.4 69.9 .70.6 74.5 70.6 69.2 83.7 80.5 76.9 73.7 140.3 86.7 73.8 68.9 68.9 72.5 69.4 68.1 81.8 82.3 79.8 71.7 140.7 86.7 70.2 69.7 66.7 70.2 65.3 64.3 81.3 80.6 77.9 66.4 136.2 86.7 2.122 2.570 .120 2.185 2.563 .120 2.193 2.538 .120 2.122 2.420 .120 107.2 84.6 120.4 121.2 92.9 122.9 131.1 94.0 130.5 136.2 96.1 130.5 140.3 95.9 130.5 140.7 94.9 130.5 136.2 90.5 130.5 .070 .103 .080 .107 .073 .100 .070 .098 75.2 89.1 110.6 132.2 110.9 139.8 113.6 139.8 129.9 145.8 118.7 136.4 113.6 133.0 67.5 78.3 85.2 87.7 97.7 96.7 105.4 120.6 81.7 67.8 76.7 71.4 85.0 153.6 82.4 75.1 94.0 81.2 87.8 153.6 84.1 75.1 94.7 81.7 153.6 86.9 75.1 95.3 82.2 153.6 86.9 75.1 95.3 82.2 153.6 86.0 75.1 94.8 82.5 153.6 83.1 75.1 93.4 83.3 107.0 5.500 1.725 2.881 1.900 1.975 0) 5.500 1.725 2.881 1.900 1.975 (9 5.500 1.706 2.881 1.891 1.981 (9 5.500 1. 650 2.881 1.863 2.000 1.950 .159 .195 (9 (9 .076 .068 .160 .200 (<) (4) .077 .068 .158 (9 (9 (9 .077 .068 .159 (9 (9 (9 .081 .068 58.0 115.9 76.5 123.9 134.5 86.4 135.2 88.7 133.9 135.0 72.2 70.7 76.1 118.6 94.2 96.3 97.8 98.8 102.7 104.0 103.5 104.2 103.6 104.5 109.4 104.0 5.994 8.888 7.835 7.660 100.4 79.3 165.6 185.0 274.3 241.8 236.4 1942 .069 .072 .069 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E .069 .072 .069 W H OLESALE .069 .072 .069 T a b l e 11. — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=5100) Average prices Commodity Code No. $2,955 1.209 .808 1.078 (9 .875 .713 $3,250 1.350 .950 1.200 1.375 1.075 .838 Febru ary March (9 $1.375 .950 (9 1.375 1.100 .840 (9 $1.400 .980 (9 1.375 1.130 .840 April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary (9 $1,400 1.000 (9 1.413 1.200 .840 (9 (9 $1,000 (9 1.400 1.110 .864 105.1 86.3 89.7 81.9 97.9 (9 115.6 96.4 105.5 91.2 96.3 120.4 (9 90.4 May June FOODS—Continued Fruits and vegetables—Continued. Vegetables: Canned, per dozen cans: Corn, No. 2, cannery__________________ Stringless beans, No. 2, cannery________ Tomatoes, No. 2, delivered, New Y ork... Dried and fresh: Beans. (See Farm products.) Onions. (See Farm products.) Potatoes. (See Farm products.) Other food s_____________________________________ Baking powder, six 10-pound cans to case, per Dound. delivered................................................... (9 $1,400 1.000 (9 1.413 1.200 .840 140 22.727 27.153 25.750 27.000 25.500 25.500 141 142 143 144 .177 .181 .184 .098 .198 .202 .195 .097 .196 .196 .181 .100 .200 .199 .175 .099 .214 .211 .180 .109 .213 .219 .238 .136 (9 .210 .215 .260 .111 98.2 105.5 100.0 108.8 165.6 m .i 100.0 111.1 111.1 96.3 123.2 (9 96.3 126.5 (9 98.9 134.4 (9 98.9 134.4 (9 98.0 124.3 (9 101.6 104.0 109.2 112.8 114.8 113.9 96.8 115.6 109.6 114.9 108.6 108.6 107.9 106.2 70.4 67.9 120.6 118.3 74.5 66.9 119.1 115.0 69.3 69.3 121.8 116.5 66.9 68.5 130.2 123.6 68.8 75.2 129.8 128.2 90.8 94.5 127.7 126.0 99.4 77.2 145 .223 .246 .248 .263 .274 .270 .268 73.4 80.8 81.5 86.5 90.1 88.8 88.0 146 147 148 149 150 151 .110 .110 .255 28.675 .179 .168 .116 .117 .299 30.623 .204 .199 .133 .133 .303 34.153 .222 .183 .152 .153 .315 39.024 .237 .193 .159 .158 .321 40.000 .240 .190 .158 .158 .300 40.250 .240 .200 .158 .158 .295 (9 .240 .200 76.0 81.8 82.7 76.6 79.8 89.7 80.4 86.6 97.1 81.8 91.1 106.1 92.2 98.7 98.3 91.2 99.2 97. 5 105.4 113.5 102.2 104.2 105.8 102.9 110.0 117.4 104.2 106.8 107.1 101.5 109.7 117.4 97.5 107.5 107.1 106.9 109.7 117.2 95.9 107.1 106.9 152 153.1 .227 .232 .258 .263 .253 .258 .266 .272 .275 .281 .275 .279 .266 .270 72.6 64.9 82.5 73.6 80.9 72.0 85.2 75.9 88.1 78.6 88.1 78.1 85.2 75. 5 153-1 .082 .082 .082 .084 .084 .084 .084 78.9 91.0 89.4 89.1 90.4 80.6 91.0 84.9 84.9 84.9 87.1 87.1 87.1 78.1 1942 _________ __ ___ _____ Beef: Cured, family, per barrel (200 pounds), New York Fresh, carcass, steers, per pound: Chicago ____________________________ New Y ork____________________________ Lamb, fresh, per pound, Chicago_______________ Mutton, fresh, dressed, per pound, New Y ork— Pork: Cured: Rannn, par pound, Chioago Bellies, per pound, Chicago: Clear___ ____ _____________ ______ R ib......................... ............................ Hams, per pound, Chicago_____________ Mess, per barrel (200 pounds), New York Fresh (composite price), per pound, Chicago. Veal, fresh, good, per pound, Chicago--------- -----Poultry, dressed, per pound: Chicago _______________________________ New Y ork____ ___________________________ 134 135 136 137 138 139 P R IC E S , J A N T J A R Y -J U N E Janu ary W H O LESALE Year 1941 477719°—42- Beverages, per case: Ginger ale, delivered....................................... Grape juice, plant______ _____ _____ ______ Plain soda, plant_________ _______________ Cocoa, per pound: Beans, Accra, New York------- ------------------Powdered, delivered________________ _____ Coffee, Brazilian grades, per pound, New York: Rio, No. 7.......................... ..................- ......... Santos, No. 4................................................ Eggs. (See Farm products.) Canned salmon, per dozen cans, Seattle: Pink, No. 1, tall______________________ Red, No. 1, tall______________________ Cod, pickled, per 100 pounds, Gloucester, Mass________________________________ Herring, pickled, per pound, New Y ork... Mackerel, salt, per pound, New York____ Salmon, smoked, Alaska, per pound, New York___________________________________ Glucose, 42° unmixed, per 100 pounds, New York. Jelly, grape, per pound, plant_______________ Lard, prime, contract, per pound, New York.. Molasses, New Orleans, fancy, per gallon, f. o. b. Atlantic seaboard___________________________ Oleomargarine, white, animal fat, per pound, Chicago_______________________ ____________ Oleo oil, per pound, Chicago______________ ____ Peanut butter, per pound, Chicago____________ Pepper, black, per pound, New Y ork__________ Salt, American, medium, per barrel (280 pounds), Chicago____________________________________ Soup, cream of tomato, medium can, per dozen. cannery_________ _____ __________________ Starch, corn, per pound, New Y o rk ................ Sugar, per pound, New York: Granulated____________ _____ __________ Raw, 96°_______________________________ Tallow, edible, per pound, Chicago__________ Tea, black, medium grade, per pound, New York. Vegetable oil: Coconut, edible, 76°, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York_______________________ Com, refined, barrels, less than carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York_____________ Cottonseed, per pound, New Y ork............ Olive, edible, per gallon, New York______ Peanut, refined, edible, barrels, per pound, f. o. b. New York_______________________ Sesame, refined, imported, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York________ ______ _ Soybean, domestic, refined, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y o rk ............... ........ Vinegar, cider, per gallon, New Y ork.............. See footnotes at end of table. 154 155 156 1.000 4.289 .600 1.000 4.500 .600 157 158 .076 .151 .094 .170 159 160 .080 .114 .094 .134 162-1 163-1 1.692 («) 1.779 (4) 164 165 166 7.736 .088 .060 9.000 .100 (4) 167 168 2169.1 170 .350 3.496 (4) .092 .350 3.560 (4) .112 171.1 .614 .728 172 173 2174.1 175 .133 .097 (4) .061 .154 .117 (4) .066 176 2.835 2.950 177 178 1.361 .041 1.400 .043 179 180 181 182-1 .049 .034 .077 .366 .053 .037 .094 .528 183-1 (8) (4) 184-1 185 186 .129 104 4.657 .154 .137 5.500 187-1 .128 .165 187-2 (4) (4) 188-1 189 .104 .106 .132 .113 1.000 4.500 .600 64.9 79.2 92.3 64.9 83.1 92.3 64.9 83.1 92.3 64.9 83.1 92.3 64.9 8.31 92.3 64.9 83.1 92.3 64.9 83.1 92.3 .089 .170 .089 .170 .089 .170 .089 .170 66.2 76.7 81.8 86.3 77.9 86.3 77.5 86.3 77.5 86.3 77.5 86.3 77.5 86.3 .094 .134 .094 .134 .094 .134 .094 .134 43.7 51.1 51.5 60.0 51.5 60.0 51.5 60.0 51.5 60.0 51.5 60.0 51.5 60.0 2.118 3.940 2.216 3.940 2.216 3.940 2.216 3.940 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 9.700 .100 (4) 10.000 .100 (4) 10.500 .100 (4) 11.000 .100 (4) 106.6 66.8 60.0 124.0 75.7 124.0 75.7 133.6 75.7 137.8 75.7 144.7 75.7 151.5 75.7 .350 3.668 (4) .125 .350 3.790 .120 .126 .350 3.790 .116 .126 .350 3.790 .116 .127 91.3 101.7 91.3 103.5 91.3 106.4 91.3 106.7 61.6 74.6 80.7 83.3 91.3 110.2 65.9 83.6 91.3 110.2 63.3 83.6 91.3 110.2 63.3 84.5 .752 .787 .787 .787 105.6 125.2 125.2 129.4 135.4 135.4 135.4 .150 .130 (4) .065 .150 .130 .193 .065 .150 .130 .193 .065 .150 .130 .169 .065 54.8 80.6 63.3 97.0 61.7 62.7 108.0 108.0 24.0 25.6 25.3 25.4 61.7 108.0 159.2 25.4 61.7 108.0 159.2 25.4 61.7 108.2 139.6 25.4 2.962 2.980 2.980 2.980 129.1 134.4 134.4 134.9 135.8 135.8 135.8 1.400 .043 1.400 .043 1.400 .043 1.400 .043 96.6 63.4 99.4 65.9 99.4 65.9 99.4 65.9 99.4 65.9 99.4 65.9 99.4 65.9 .053 .037 .099 .473 .055 .037 .099 .468 .055 .037 .099 .468 .055 .037 .099 .468 90.1 78.6 81.1 ( 3) 96.5 86.2 98.6 (3) 97.4 86.2 102.2 (3) 97.4 86.2 103.2 (3) 100.2 86.2 103.2 (3) 100.2 86.2 103.2 (3) 100.2 86.2 103.2 (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) .155 .140 5.500 .155 .140 5.500 .152 .141 5.400 .150 .138 4.875 95.6 87.7 243.7 114.4 115.6 287.9 115.2 117.0 287.9 115.2 118.0 287.9 115.2 118.2 287.9 112.9 119.2 282.6 111.4 116.4 255.2 .169 .170 .170 .170 81.4 104.6 106.6 107.4 108.1 108.1 108.1 (4) (4) (4) (4) .135 .120 .135 .123 .135 .138 .135 .140 (3) 56.9 (3) 60.5 (3) 64.6 (3) 64.6 (8) 65.9 (3) 74.0 (3) 75.3 1942 1.000 4.500 .600 P R IC E S , JAN TJARY—J U N E 1.000 4.500 .600 W H OLESALE 1.000 4.500 .600 T a b l e 11. — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Code No. Commodity Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Shoes, factory__ ______ $1,908 1.154 2.460 1.448 $1,950 1.175 2.500 1.475 $1,950 1.175 2.425 1.475 $1,950 1.175 2.400 1.475 114.9 115.3 116.7 119.2 118.8 118.2 113.5 121.1 121.8 124.3 126.7 126.6 126.4 75.3 101.3 92.4 86.8 86.4 109.9 102.6 98.1 86.7 109.9 102.6 99.5 88.2 112.8 105.2 101.1 90.1 114.8 106.9 102.9 90.1 114.8 103.7 102.9 90.1 114.8 102.6 102.9 2190.1 2 191.1 2192.1 2193.1 $1,628 1.037 2.163 1.244 $1,869 1.125 2.400 1.406 194 2195.1 196 197 198 199 200 201 6.186 3.449 4. 327 3.123 5.436 4.710 3.415 6.436 6.400 3.750 4.550 3.450 5.850 5.250 3.738 6.650 6.400 3.763 4.600 3.450 5.850 5.250 3. 750 6.650 6.400 3.800 4.600 3.493 5.870 5.250 3.750 6.650 6.750 3.800 4.650 3.550 5.950 5. 250 3.750 7.000 6.750 3.800 4.613 3. 550 5.950 5.250 3. 750 7.000 6.750 3.800 4.600 3.550 5.950 5.250 3. 750 7.000 107.7 155.5 115.4 169.5 114.9 134.8 131.4 110.4 111.5 169.0 121.3 187.2 123.7 150. 3 143.8 114.1 111.5 169.7 122.7 187.2 123.7 150.3 144.2 114.1 111.5 171.4 122.7 189.5 124.1 150.3 144.2 114.1 117.6 171.4 124.0 192.6 125.8 150.3 144.2 120.1 117.6 171.4 123.0 192.6 125.8 150.3 144.2 120.1 117.6 171.4 122.7 192.6 125.8 150.3 144.2 120.1 202 203 204.1 1.862 2.106 2.455 2.094 2.413 2.750 2.119 2. 450 2.750 2.205 2.480 2.800 2.275 2.500 2.800 2.275 2.500 2.763 2.275 2.500 2.750 90.8 120.3 164. 3 102.1 137.8 184.2 103.4 139.9 184.2 107.6 141.7 187.5 111.0 142.8 187.5 111.0 142.8 184.9 111.0 142.8 184.2 205 206.1 208.1 2 207.1 209 210 2.607 2.295 2.159 3.250 3. 514 3.420 2.950 2.500 2.300 3.250 3. 550 3.563 2.963 2.538 2.338 3.250 3.550 3.000 3.000 2.592 2.392 3.250 3.550 3.600 3.000 2.663 2.463 3.250 3.550 3.600 3.000 2.663 2.463 3.250 3.550 3.600 3.000 2.650 2.450 3.250 3.550 3.600 91.8 127.7 65.5 95.3 106.9 109.9 103.9 139.1 69.8 95.3 108.1 114.4 104.4 141.2 70.9 95.3 108.1 115.7 105.8 144.2 72.6 95.3 108.1 115.7 105.8 148.2 74.7 95.3 108.1 115.7 105.8 148.2 74.7 95.3 108.1 115.7 105.8 147.5 74.3 95.3 108.1 115.7 108.4 115.3 115.5 116.6 123.5 121.4 113.5 .155 .155 .155 .155 113.3 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 .155 .145 103.3 105.0 110.5 108.6 110.5 108.6 110.5 108.6 110. 5 108.6 110.5 108.6 110.5 108.6 .218 .628 123.6 76.1 114.6 132.1 120.4 95.1 113.3 133.5 120.4 94.2 113.3 136.0 120.4 96.6 113.3 139.0 120.4 102.1 113.3 170.0 120.4 96.3 113.3 166.2 120.4 86.9 113.3 162.4 211 .148 .155 .155 212 213 .145 .140 .155 .145 .155 .145 .155 .145 .155 .145 .155 .145 214 215 216 217 .223 .549 .202 1.748 .218 .687 .218 .218 .698 .200 1.840 .218 .738 .200 2.250 .218 .695 .200 2.200 .200 1.768 .680 .200 1.800 .200 2.150 1942 108.3 June $1,875 1.125 2.400 1.425 R iijA S A n d s k in s Hides, per pound, Chicago: Cow, packers’ , light n a tive________________ Steer, packers’ , heavy: Native._ _ ___________________________ Texas____ ____________________________ Skins: Calf, packers’, per pound, Chicago_________ Goat, Brazil, per pound, New York________ Kip, packers’, per pound, Chicago....... .......... Sheep, packers’ , shearlings, per pelt, Chicago. May P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Children’s, per pair: Little boys’, black oxford__________________ Child’s, Brown oxford_____________________ Misses’ , brown oxford. ___________________ Youths’, tan, elk, oxford__________________ Men’s, per pair: Black: Calf blucher________ ____ _____________ Calf oxford, straight tip________________ Calf oxford, corded tip_________________ Calf oxford, dress______________________ Calf oxford, series 1 _________ ____ _____ Calf oxford, series 2_________ ____ ______ Side leather, oxford____________________ Vicikid _________________ __________ Work, elk blucher: Series 1 _ __________ ____ _______ Series 2________________ ___________ Brown oxford__________________ ________ Women’s, per pair: Black: Calf, blucher oxford.................................. Oxfords, gypsy tie________ ____ ________ Oxfords, nurses____ _____ _____________ Patent leather, pump............................ . Kid, p u m p ________________________________ Colored, elk blucher____ ____ _____________ Janu Feb March April ary ruary W H O LESALE HIDES A N D LEATHER P R O D U C T S .... Year 1941 101.4 101.4 101.5 101.3 101.3 101.3 .488 .594 .436 .513 .600 .466 .514 .600 .466 .514 .600 .466 .512 .600 .466 .512 .600 .466 .512 .600 .466 (3) 88.0 99.2 (*) 88.9 105.9 (3) 88.9 105.9 (3) 88.9 105.9 (3) 88.9 105.9 (3) 88.9 105.9 (3) 88.9 105.9 221 .288 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 113.7 122.4 122.4 122.4 122.4 122.4 122.4 2 222.1 223 224 .414 .390 (9 .440 .415 (<) .440 .415 (4) .440 .415 (4) .440 .415 (4) .440 .415 (9 .440 .415 (4) 83.2 89.0 88.3 94.7 88.3 94.7 88.3 94.7 88.3 94.7 88.3 94.7 88.3 94.7 104.7 113.8 113.5 113.6 115.2 115.2 115.2 225 .138 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 91.3 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 226 227 228 229.2 2 230.2 23.970 21.150 48.177 10.925 (4) 23.970 21.150 53.254 13.423 £8. 558 23.970 21.150 54.004 13.650 8.649 23.970 21.150 54.004 13.877 8.794 23.970 21.150 55.843 13.877 8.830 23.970 21.150 55.843 13.877 8.830 23.970 21.150 55.843 13.877 8.830 70.8 100.0 110.9 128.7 70.8 100.0 122.8 158.1 140.4 70.8 100.0 124.4 160.9 141.9 70.8 100.0 124.4 163.4 144.3 70.8 100.0 128.7 163.4 144.9 70.8 100.0 128.7 163.4 144.9 70.8 100.0 128.7 163.4 144.9 84.8 93.6 95.2 96.6 97.7 98.0 97.6 92.6 101.1 105.3 106.6 107.8 109.6 109.1 See footnotes at end of table. 231 232 2.092 1.813 2.092 1.813 2.181 1.813 2.181 1.813 2.181 1.813 2.181 1.813 2.181 1.813 57.1 115.6 57.1 115.6 59.6 115.6 59.6 115.6 59.6 115.6 59.6 115.6 59.6 115.6 233 234 .366 .228 .448 .267 .485 .274 .490 .274 .490 .274 .490 .274 .490 .274 93.5 101.0 114.4 118.5 123.7 121.7 125.0 121.7 125.0 121.7 125.0 121.7 125.0 121.7 235 236 1.938 .887 2.156 .931 2.156 .931 2.156 .931 2.156 .931 2.156 .931 2.156 .931 121.7 110.2 135.4 115.8 135.4 115.8 135.4 115.8 135.4 115.8 135.4 115.8 135.4 115.8 237 238 239-1 (4) (4) 21.144 (4) (4) 24.000 (4) (4) 24.000 (4) (4) 24.300 (4) (<) 24.750 (4) (4) 24.750 (4) (4) 24.750 (*) (*) (3) (3) (3) (3) 240 <*> 26.500 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 15.520 15.520 15.520 15.520 15.520 93.3 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 142.0 125.'5 142.0 133.0 142.0 135.6 142.0 135.6 117.4 128.6 130.0 125.4 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 241 14.065 15.520 242 8.725 10.^250 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 92.8 109.0 2 243.1 244 (4) 23.639 10.780 26.000 12.250 26.125 12 250 27.300 12.250 28.938 12 250 29.500 12 250 29.500 108.7 125.0 119.5 142 0 120.1 (4) (4) 20.500 22.450 22.700 21.900 10.120 12.000 12.000 12.000 12.000 12.000 70.8 71.9 85.3 2245.1 (4) *246.2 11.327 (3) 119.1 1942 TEXTILE PRODUCTS........................ Clothing--------------------------------------------------Collars, per dozen: Soft, delivered (composite price)..................... Stiff, factory.............. ....................................... Handkerchiefs, plain, per dozen, factory: Cotton: Men’s.......................................................... Women’s.................................................... Linen: Men’s....... .................................................. Women’s.................................................... Hats, men’s, per dozen, factory: Finished............................................................ Unfinished___________ ______ ______ _______ Overalls, bib, 2.20 denim, sanforized, per dozen... Overcoats, men’s double-breasted, heavyweight, 30-ounce, wool, each, factory............................. . Shirts, men’s, per dozen: Dress, factory_____________ _______________ Work, medium-weight, blue chambray, de livered............................................................. Suits, each*. Boys’, 3-piece, New Y ork................................ Men’s, 3-piece, 13-ounce, Chicago___________ Men’s, 3-piece, 16-ounce, blue serge, New York.............................. .............................. Youths’ , 3-piece, fancy woolen mixtures, New Y ork........... ...... .................................... P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Other leather products..................................... Belting, leather, 1 inch wide, per linear foot, factory_______________________ _____________ Gloves, per dozen pairs, factory: Men’s ............................................................... Women’s......................................................... Harness (composite price), per set, factory.......... Suitcases (composite price), each, factory............ Traveling bags (composite price), each, factory... 97.9 218 219 220 W H OLESALE Leather......... ......... ........................................... Chrome, calf, per square foot (composite price), B and C grade................................ ............ ........ Glazed kid, top grade, per square foot, Boston.. Harness, California oak, per lb., San Francisco.. Side, black, chrome tanned, B grade, per square foot, Boston......................................................... Sole, per pound, Boston: Oak: Bends....................................................... . Scoured backs............................................ Union backs, steer....................................... . to T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Commodity Code No. a Index numbers (1926=100) Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary 247 $22,841 $24.250 $24,375 $25.150 $25,875 $26,000 $26,000 101.5 107.8 108.3 111.8 115.0 115.6 248-1 249 250 27.016 4.302 (9 32.670 4.900 (9 32.670 4.900 (9 32.670 4.900 (9 32.670 4.900 (9 35.640 (9 (9 35.640 (9 (9 (9 110.0 (9 125.3 (9 125.3 (9 125.3 (9 125.3 (9 94.2 110. 5 111.4 112.6 113.8 112.9 .216 .219 .221 (9 (9 98.6 100. 3 101.6 102.6 May June TEXTILE PROD.UCTS —Continued C lothing —Continued. Topcoats, 18-ounce, single-breasted, each, Chicago...................................................................... Trousers: Boys', long, part wool cashmere, per dozen pairs, f. o. b. New Y ork___________ ______ Men's dress, serge, per pair, New York_____ Men's work, khaki, per dozen pairs, factory _ Cotton goods...................... .......................................... Gingham, 35-36-in«h, per yard, mill Muslin, bleached, per yard, mill: Series 1, 80 by 92, 3.50 yards to the pound___ Series 2,80 by 80,4.50 yards to the pound___ Series 3,80 by 80, 4 yards to the pound. ......... Series 4, 96 by 100, 7 yards to the pound......... Osnaburg, 30-inch, 7-ounce, per yard, m ill........... Percale, 38t$-im»h, 64 b y 60, par yard, mill Print cloth, per yard, mill: 27-inch, 64 by 60............... .............................. 38H-inch, 64 by 6 0 ........................................... Sateen, filling, any color, 64 by 104,37^-inch, per yard, New York................................................... 251 (9 112.7 (9 .212 252 .475 .508 .508 .508 .508 .498 .498 128.4 137.2 137.2 137.2 137.2 134.5 134.5 253 .154 .190 .190 .193 .196 .196 .196 91.1 112.2 112.6 113.9 115.8 116.1 116. 1 254 .134 .156 .158 .159 .163 .164 .164 (9 (9 (9 (9 (9 255 .117 .136 .136 .138 .141 .142 .142 91.1 106.3 106.6 107.8 110.1 111.0 111.0 256 257 .198 .437 .228 .504 .229 .511 .230 .514 .230 .514 .232 .514 .235 .514 100.2 104.6 115.4 120.5 116.4 122.3 116.7 122.9 116.7 122.9 117.9 122.9 119.0 122.9 258 259 >260.1 .110 .149 (9 .127 .195 .279 .131 .195 .279 .132 .215 .294 .132 .215 .294 .130 .208 .294 .130 .208 .294 98.6 84.8 113.9 110.9 124.3 117.2 110.9 124.3 118.2 122.2 130.9 118.2 122.2 130.9 116.1 118.0 130.9 116.1 118.0 261 262 263 264 265 266 .160 .115 .119 .179 .120 (9 .178 .136 .141 .184 .141 . 149 .187 .142 .144 .189 .142 .156 .190 .142 .144 .201 .144 .156 .191 .142 .146 .201 .147 .156 .190 .142 .149 .194 .149 .153 .190 .142 .149 .194 .149 .153 95.8 76.0 83.3 78.4 127.0 106.4 90.2 98.8 80.9 149.9 115.0 111.8 94.2 100.8 82.8 150.5 120.8 113.4 94.2 101.0 88.4 152.5 120.8 114.5 94.2 101.8 88.4 156.3 120.8 113.8 94.2 104.2 85.2 158.0 118.4 113.8 94.2 104.2 85.2 158.0 118.4 267 268 .055 .075 .065 .086 .065 .087 .066 .088 .067 .089 .067 .090 .067 .090 105.4 99.3 124.1 114.1 124.5 114.5 125.5 115.6 127.6 117.6 128.5 118.5 128.5 118.5 269 .200 .257 .257 .257 (9 .245 .244 100.8 129.3 129.3 129.3 123.2 122.8 (9 (9 130.9 1942 Broadcloth, white, 128 by 68, 36-inch, per yard, mill____ ________ ___ _______________________ Damask, table, mercerized, 66 by 66, 68-inch, per yard, mill______________ ____ _______________ Denims, 28-inch, 2.20 yards to the pound, per yard, mill_______ ____ ________________ _____ Drills, per yard, mill: Brown, 30-inch, 72 by 60, 2.60 yards to the pound__________ _________ ______________ Gray, 30-inch, 72 by 48, 2.85 yards to the pound.................. ........................................... Duck, per yard, mill: Army, 8- to 15-ounce......................................... Numbered, 36-inch......................... ............... Flannel, per yard, mill: Bleacned, 36-inch, 4.50 yards to the pound. _. Unbleached, 33-inch, 8-ounce. .......................... 115.6 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Janu ary W H OLESALE Year 1941 Sheeting, per yard, mill: Bleached, 10/4: Series 1, 64 by 64,1.38 yards to the pound. Series 2,68 by 72,1.34 yards to the pound. Brown, 4/4: Series 1,48 by 48,2.85 yards to the pound Series 2,64 by 68,3.50 yards to the pound. Series 3, 56 by 60,4 yards to the pound.Shirting, per yard, mill: Madras, 114 by 120,35-36-inch....................... Percale, 68 by 72,35-36-inch......... ......... ....... Ticking, 32-inch, 2 yards to the pound, per yard, mill.............. ........................... ........................... Tire fabric, carded, per pound, mill: Cord 23-4-3................... .................................... Chafing, 14-ounce, 10/4................................... Toweling, 18-inch, per yard, factory.................... Yarn, carded, per pound, mill: Southern: 10/1, cones........... ........ ........... - ................ 22/1, cones................................................ Single warp, 40’s._...................... .............. Twisted: 20/2, weaving.................... - ...................... 40/2, weaving............................................ 270 271 (8) .381 .370 .449 272 273 274 .121 .102 .088 .139 .121 .103 275 276 .276 (4) .314 .167 277 .179 .215 278 279 280 .392 .362 .121 .445 .415 .155 2 281.1 *282.1 283 .321 .355 .440 .380 .409 .500 284 285 .384 .510 .444 .542 (*) 1.666 (4) 1.250 2.075 (4) (4) (4) (4) <4) (5) (») 5.075 (4) («) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (0 (4) H osiery a n d u n d e rw e a r...... ..................................... Hosiery, per dozen pairs, mill: Cotton: Men’s, 176-needle......... ............................ 286 Women’s, mercerized, 200-needle.............. 287 Rayon, women’s, seamless........ ..................... 288-1 Silk: Men’s, 240-needle, 12-thread..................... 289 Women’s, full-fashioned, 3-thread, 45-gage. 290-1 Underwear, per dozen, f. o. b. shipping point (composite price): Bloomers: Rayon, circular knit................................. 291-1.1 Silk, warp knit.......................................... 291-2 Cotton: Shirts, athletic, knit, men’s, combed yam, 2 pounds per dozen....................... 291-3 Shorts, woven, men’s...... .......................... 291-4 Union suits, knit, boys’ , ribbed, long sleeves, ankle length _______________ 291-5.1 Union suits, knit, men’s, ribbed, carded yam, 14-pound weight_______________ 291-6.1 See footnotes at end of table. .369 .435 .140 .. 122 .106 .144 .125 .107 .363 .174 .368 .174 .368 .434 (4) .126 .108 .368 .161 87.4 87.9 88.6 88.7 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 .126 .108 98.9 88.8 94.7 113.7 105.3 110.3 114.1 105.6 111.4 114.3 106.7 112.5 117.3 108.7 114.7 109.6 115.7 109.6 115.7 .368 .161 81.6 92.6 123.2 94.8 123.2 107.1 128.7 108.6 128.7 108.6 119.4 108.6 119.0 .228 100.0 120.0 127.3 126.7* 126.9 127.3 127.3 (4) .138 89.9 96.8 89.8 102.1 111.2 114.9 102.1 111.2 118.6 102.1 111.2 118.6 102.1 111.2 118.6 102.1 111.2 102.1 102.1 (4) .227 .228 .445 .415 .160 .445 .415 .138 .384 .414 .506 .391 .420 .516 .392 .421 .515 .392 .421 .515 100.6 100.4 95.9 118.9 115.8 108.9 118.5 115.4 109.8 120.3 117.0 110.4 122.4 118.9 112.5 122.7 119.2 112.3 122.7 119.2 112.3 .448 .566 .455 .560 .456 .554 .456 .554 118.6 108.0 137.0 114.7 136.6 116.5 138.3 117.7 140.4 118.6 140.7 117.3 140.7 117.3 63.1 69.0 69.6 69.8 70.6 71.9 70.0 90.2 155.3 112.4 172.4 120.5 177.0 123.3 180.1 126.3 170.8 126.3 170.8 119.8 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 1.425 2.275 (4) 1.450 2.331 (4) 1.375 2.331 1.375 2.211 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 5.149 (4) 5.280 (4) 5.280 (4) 5.280 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) 1942 .227 .445 .416 .160 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 88.9 91.4 87.8 77.6 .368 .434 W H OLESALE .364 .432 to T a b l e 11. — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1928=100) Average prices Commodity Code No. Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June 29.7 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 $0,430 .250 $0,430 .250 $0,430 .250 $0.430 .250 $0,430 .250 $0,430 .250 $0,430 .250 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) '3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) .716 .546 .730 .560 .730 .560 .730 .560 .730 .560 .730 .560 .730 .560 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) .709 .536 .730 .550 .730 .550 .730 .550 .730 .550 .730 .550 .730 .550 27.6 29.5 28.4 30.3 28; 4 30.3 28.4 30.3 28.4 30.3 28.4 30.3 28.4 30.3 (8) (®) (#) (•) (*) (6) (•) May June ( 5) («) («) (S) (4) (4 ) (4 ) (4) (4) (4 ) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 306-1 307-1 308-1 («) (») (5) (4) (4 ) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 305-1 (*) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 96.6 103.0 104.3 108.7 111.0 111.0 111.0 2.266 1.055 1.143 2.012 1.316 (4) 1.447 2.421 1.139 1.238 2.203 1.411 (4) 1.609 2.421 (4) (4) 2.302 (4) (4) 1.634 2.421 (4) (4) 2.599 (4) (4> 1.634 2.421 (4) (4) 2.599 (4) (*) 1.733 2. 421 (4) 4) (4) (4) (4) 1. 733 2.421 (4) (4 ) (4) (4) (4) 1.643 96.0 97.6 91.7 85.1 105.2 102.6 105.4 99.3 93. 2 112.8 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 97.4 109.9 109.9 86.2 95.9 97.3 97.3 103.2 103.2 97.9 2.229 2.282 2.376 2.350 2.376 2.350 2. 376 2.440 2.376 2.440 (4) 2.440 (4) 2.440 104. 2 (3) 111. 1 (3) 111. 1 (*) 111. 1 111. 1 (3) (*> W oolen a n d w orsted good s___ ______ __________ Dress goods, per yard, mill: Broadcloth, 9H-ounee, 54-56-inch........... ........ 309 Crepe, 5.2-ounce, 54-inch__ ________________ 310 Flannel, 6-ounce, 54-inch _________ ______ 311 Suiting, fancy twist, 13-13J^-ounce, 58-inch.. 312-1.1 French serge, 7-ounce, 54-inch...................... 313 Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 6.2-ounce, 54-inch.. 314 Flannel, 8-ounce, 54-inch____________ ______ 315 Overcoating, per yard, mill: H e a v y .................................. ...... 316 T o p .................................................................... 317-1 00 (*> 1942 299-1 301 300 302 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E Silk, Japan, per p o u n d ............................................ 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: Knitting, 13/15 denier, per pound, New York: 3 thread, 87 percent, 20 turns.................... 4 thread, 85 percent, 15 turns___________ 6 thread, 78 percent, 5 tu rn s___________ Weaving, 20/22 denier, 2-thread, 83 percent, 60/65 turns, crepe, on bobbins, f. o. b. mill W H OLESALE TEXTILE PEO DUCTS—Continued Rayon, per pound, f. o. b. producer’s plant, minimum freight allowed to destination___ Staple, in bales: Acetate, 5 denier________ _______ ________ 295.1 Viscose, 1H denier. __________ _____ ______ 295-2 Yam, first quality, minimum filament: Acetate, natural, cones: 100 denier....... ...... ............. ........................ 295-3.1 150 denier................................................... 295-4.1 Viscose, bleached, skeins: .295-5 100 denier................. —............................... 150 denier____________________________ 295-6 2.387 2.129 2.574 2. 302 2.685 2 407 3.020 2.723 3.020 2. 723 (4) (4) (4) (4) 110.1 116. 6 118.7 126.2 123.9 131.9 139.3 149.2 139.3 149.2 320 321 322 2.757 2.335 2.102 2.822 2.426 2.228 2.883 2.487 2.320 3.128 2.653 2.599 3.218 2.624 2.599 3.255 2.735 (4) 3.292 2.846 (4) 100.2 116.9 104.9 102.5 121.4 111.1 104.8 124.5 115.8 113.7 132.8 129.6 116.9 131.4 129.6 323 («) .675 (4) .675 .675 .675 .675 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 1.645 1.865 2.098 1.800 1.988 2.213 1.800 1.988 2.213 1.800 1.988 2.213 1.800 2.150 2.450 1.800 2.150 2.450 1.800 2.150 2.450 114.6 100.6 99.6 125.4 107.2 105.0 125.4 107. 2 105.0 125.4 107.2 105.0 125.4 116.0 116.3 125.4 116.0 116.3 125.4 116.0 116.3 327 328 329 .115 .092 .067 .110 .103 .078 .110 (<) .078 .110 (4) (<) .110 (4) (4) .110 (4) (4) .110 (4) .075 90.7 124.9 62.3 74.6 97.5 120.0 69.4 86.5 98.1 120.0 98.2 120.0 98.5 120.0 98.3 120.0 98.2 120.0 330 331 .602 .297 .663 .321 .663 .321 .663 .321 .663 .321 .663 .321 .663 .321 87.9 85.8 96.9 92.8 96.9 92.8 96.9 92.8 96.9 92.8 96.9 92.8 96.9 92.8 332 333 334 335 .235 .167 .101 .044 .284 .176 (4) .060 .304 .176 (4) .060 .308 .176 (4) .060 .323 .176 (4) (4) .304 .176 (4) (4) .304 .176 (4) (4) 85.5 74.5 67.6 48.3 103.3 78.5 110.5 78.5 111.9 78.5 117.6 78.5 110.5 78.5 110.5 78.5 66.2 66.2 66.2 336 337 .027 2.392 .028 2.450 .028 2.450 .028 2.450 .028 2.450 .028 2.450 .028 2.450 72.9 122.9 76.7 125.9 76.7 125.9 76.7 125.9 76.7 125.9 76.7 125.9 76.7 125.9 338 339 340 4.156 .326 .107 4.869 .414 .124 4.869 .415 .141 4.869 .419 .141 4.869 .425 .144 4.869 .425 .141 4.869 .426 .141 63.6 116.0 68.3 74.5 147.4 78.8 74.5 147.8 90.0 74.5 148.9 90.0 74.5 151.3 91.6 74.5 151.3 90.0 74.5 151.7 90.0 341 342 .161 .156 .178 .173 .178 .173 .178 .173 .178 .173 .178 .173 .178 .173 80.7 86.6 88.8 95.6 88.8 95.6 88.8 95.6 88.8 95.6 88.8 95.6 88.8 95.6 76.2 78.2 78.0 77.7 77.7 78.0 78.4 86.5 83.7 343 344 345 10.006 9.849 8.590 10.288 10.133 8.890 10.288 10.133 8.890 10.280 10.125 8.879 10.120 9.978 8.729 10.311 10.157 8.885 10.342 10.186 8.924 82.7 81.4 83.0 90.3 85.3 83.7 85.4 93.5 85.3 83.7 85.4 93.5 85.2 83.6 85.3 93.3 83.7 82.3 84.1 91.8 85.3 83.9 85.6 93.4 85. 7 84.1 85.8 93.8 346 347 348 4.560 4. 751 3.748 4.732 4.926 3.922 4.736 4.925 3.917 4.753 4.897 3.922 4.774 4.819 3.928 4.773 4.858 3.948 4.775 4.939 3.974 104.8 105.7 99.1 109.5 108.4 109.7 102.7 114.6 10S.4 109.8 102.7 114.5 108.4 110.2 102.1 114.6 108.2 110.7 100.5 114.8 108.5 110.6 101.3 115.4 109.2 110.7 103.0 116.1 B itum inou s coal, o n tra ck s, destination, per ton (com posite p r ic e )............................................ See footnotes at end of table. 101.1 1942 A nthracite, o n tra ck s, destination, p e r net ton (com posite p r ic e ).................................................... M ine run.......... ............................................................ Prepared sizes............................................................. Screenings-................................................................... 119.6 142.5 324 325 326 FUEL A N D LIGHTING. Chestnut........................................................................ Egg.................................................................................. Pea.................................................................................. 118.3 136.9 P R IC E S , J A N T J A R Y -J U N E Other textile products................... ................... Burlap, lOH-ounce, 40-inch, per yard, New York. Hemp, manila, per pound, New York__________ Jute, raw, native firsts, per pound, New York___ Leather, artificial, per yard, mill: Heavy.............. ................................................. Light_______________ _____________________ Rope, per pound, New York: Cotton, Me-inch, second-grade......................... Manila, %-inch.............................................. Sisal, %-inch___ _____ _____________________ Sisal, Mexican, per pound, c. i. f. New Y ork____ Thread: Cotton, 6-cord, per 100 yards, delivered......... Linen, shoe, 10’s, per pound, New York...... . Twine: Binder, standard, per bale (50-pound), m ill.. Cotton, No. 1, wrapping, per pound, mill___ Hard fiber, per pound, New Y ork.................. Yarn, carpet, jute, per pound, mill: No. 1................................................. ............... No. 2.............................................................. . 318 319.1 W H O LESALE Suiting, per yard, mill: Serge: 15-ounce, 58-inch......... .............................. 13-13^-ounce.............................................. Uniform serge: Fine grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch............... Medium grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch_____ U nfinished worsted, 13-ounce_........ ............ . Trousering, cotton warp, 8^ -ounce, 36-inch, per yard, mill................. ............................... ............ Yarn, per pound, mill: 2/32’s, crossbred stock, white........................... 2/40’s, halfblood, weaving............................... . 2/50’s, fine, weaving. ........................................ to co T a b l e 11. — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Commodity Code No. April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary May $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 119.3 142.5 122.2 149.2 122.1 146.1 122.1 146.1 122.1 146.1 122.1 146.1 1211 146.1 8.500 12.825 11.500 8.500 12.825 11.500 8.500 12.825 11.500 8.500 12.825 11.500 8.500 12.825 11.500 142.3 118.3 113.4 148.4 120.7 115.0 148.4 120.7 115.0 148.4 120.7 115.0 148.4 120.7 115.0 148.4 120.7 115.0 148.4 120.7 115.0 1.483 1.465 1.414 1.895 1.332 1.370 68.3 67.6 67.6 65.3 64.4 63.8 63.3 .539 .543 .545 .552 .565 .575 78.6 76.4 77.0 77.1 78.1 79.9 81.2 57.0 59.5 58.9 58.3 58.4 59.1 59.8 Febru ary March 349 $5.851 $6.125 $6,000 Chicago _________________________________ 360 351 352 8.154 12.565 11.337 8.500 12.825 11.500 Electricity, commercial service (composite price), per 100 kilowatt-hours_____________ 353 1.478 Gas, per 1,000 cubic feet—Manufactured and natural (combined composite price)_______ 354 .558 June FUEL AND LIGHTING—Continued Beehive, Connellsville furnace, oven __________ Byproduct: 355 356 .035 .051 .036 .050 .036 .052 .036 .055 .036 .058 .036 .059 (3) 79.9 (3) 78.0 (3) 81.0 (3) 85.8 (3) 88.8 (3) 89.7 (3) 91.7 .023 .041 .055 .054 .070 .023 .044 .055 .055 .073 .024 .048 .056 .056 .073 41.3 48.0 53.2 52.7 (3) 56.3 44.2 58.5 58.0 (3) 35.7 39.8 58.2 57,7 (3) 24.6 39.8 54.0 53.4 (3) 25.5 35.9 53.4 52.6 (3) 26.2 39.2 53.7 53.1 (3) 26.6 42.0 54.6 54.4 (3) .036 .057 357 358 359 360 361-1 .037 .054 .055 .055 .066 .050 .050 .060 .060 .067 .032 .045 .060 .060 .069 .022 .045 .055 .055 .070 362 363 .052 .058 .053 .064 .053 .063 .053 .063 .057 .063 .057 .064 .057 .064 60.6 56.2 61.8 61.3 61.8 .60.4 61.8 60.1 66.4 61.0 66.4 61.3 66.4 61.3 364 365 366 .814 1.060 2.565 .880 1.110 2.750 .880 1.110 2.750 .880 1.110 2.800 .880 1.110 3.000 .880 1.110 3.000 .880 1.110 3.000 74.6 56.3 68.1 80.6 58.9 73.0 80.6 58.9 73.0 80.6 58.9 74.3 80.6 58.9 79.7 80.6 58.9 79.7 80.6 58.9 79.7 99.4 103.5 103.6 103.8 103.8 1103.9 U03.9 93.5 96.7 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 98.9 94.5 97.8 98.0 93.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 117.0 105.9 121.8 108.4 88.6 121.8 108.4 88.6 121.8 108.4 88.6 121.8 108.4 88.6 121.8 108.4 88.6 121.8 108.4 88.6 METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS . Agricnltnra.1 implements Farm machinery, each, f. o. b. shipping point (nomposite price) Binder: Corn_____________________________________ 367-1 Grain_____ ____ __________________________ 367-2 Corn picker-husker...... .............. ................. ......... 2367-3.1 194.489 202.263 (*) 202.500 207.100 381.000 202.500 207.100 381.000 202.500 207.100 381.000 202.500 207.100 381.000 202.500 207.100 381.000 202.500 207.100 381.000 1942 Petroleum and prod tints Fuel oil, per gallon, refinery: Oklahoma . _____________________ Pennsylvania___ _ _____________________ Gasoline, per gallon, refinery: Natural, Oklahoma _____________________ California_________ ____ __________________ North T e x a s ..___________________________ _____________________________ Oklahoma Pennsylvania__ _________________________ . Kerosene, refined, per gallon, refinery: Water white, series 1 _____________________ Water white, series 2............... .................. ...... Petroleum, crude, per barrel, well: California _____________________ Kansas-Oklahoma ______________________ Pennsylvania ______________________ P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Janu ary W H OLESALE Year 1941 49.667 100.350 148.973 50.017 101.250 148.973 50.017 101. 250 148.973 50.017 101. 250 148. 973 50.017 101.250 148.973 50.017 101.250 148.973 102.8 (3) 123.4 106.6 (3) 128.0 107.3 (3) 128.0 107.3 (3) 128.0 107.3 (3) 128.0 107.3 (3) 128.0 107.3 (3) 128.0 2 370-1.1 370-2 370-3 370-4.2 370-5 68.598 157.250 480.892 (5) 37.835 70.500 * (4) 490.000 312.000 39.075 70.500 (<) 490.000 312.000 39.075 70.500 (*) 490.000 312.000 39.075 70.500 (*) 490.000 312.000 39.075 70.500 (4) 490.000 312.000 39.075 70.500 (<) 490.000 312.000 39.075 98.7 111.2 93.4 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 106.7 95.2 105.7 110.2 95.2 105.7 110.2 95.2 105.7 110.2 95.2 105.7 110.2 95.2 105.7 110.2 95.2 105.7 110.2 372-1 47.297 48.448 48.448 48.448 48.448 48.448 48.448 373-1 17.677 18.635 18. 750 18.750 18.750 18.750 18.750 22.192 374-1 23.015 23.165 23.165 23.165 23.165 23.165 375-1.2 1484.465 1553.080 1553.080 1553.080 1553.080 1553.080 1553.080 2 377-1.2 117.797 124. 200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 377-2 135. 378 139.450 140.950 140. 950 140.950 140.950 140.950 377-3 169. 910 171.580 171.580 171. 580 171.580 171.580 171.580 378-1 76.330 81.700 81.700 81.700 81.700 81.700 81.700 102.9 98.6 88.9 78.5 106.4 106.2 83.6 122.1 105.5 103.9 92.2 82.1 112.1 109.3 84.5 130.7 105.5 104.6 92.8 82.1 112.1 110.5 84.5 130.7 105.5 104.6 92.8 82.1 112.1 110.5 84.5 130.7 105.5 104.6 92.8 82.1 112.1 110.5 84.5 130.7 105.5 104.6 92.8 82.1 112.1 110.5 84.5 130.7 105.5 104.6 92.8 82.1 112.1 110.5 84.5 130.7 380-1 380-2 17.211 68.457 17.580 71. 600 17.580 71.600 17. 580 71.600 17.580 71.600 71.580 71.600 17.580 71.600 103.2 110.0 105.4 115.1 105.4 115.1 105.4 115.1 105.4 115.1 105.4 115.1 106.4 115.1 2380-3.1 2380-4.1 381-1 381-2 381-3 381-4 2 382-1.1 383-1 383-2 92.500 57.190 203.865 97.880 129.418 193. 613 7.771 16.380 136.870 92.500 57.500 208.000 98. 500 130. 913 195. 750 8.343 16.708 145.100 92.500 57. 500 208.000 98. 500 130. 913 195.750 8.343 16.828 145.100 92. 500 57. 500 208.000 98.500 130.913 195.750 8.404 16.828 145.100 92. 500 57. 500 208.000 98. 500 130.913 195. 750 8.404 16.828 145.100 92.500 57.500 208.000 98. 500 130.913 195.750 8.404 16.828 145.100 92. 500 57. 500 208.000 98. 500 130.913 195.750 8.404 16.828 145.100 95.7 93.4 112.4 109.7 115.0 117.3 109. 5 98.0 127.3 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 117.5 99.9 134.9 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 117.5 100.7 134.9 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 118.3 100.7 134.9 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 118.3 100.7 134.9 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 118.3 100.7 134.9 95.7 93.9 114.8 110.4 116.3 118.6 118.3 100.7 134.9 383-3 383-4 388-1 388-2 94.873 40.139 70.488 340.349 95. 700 41.800 7~ 967 359.138 95.700 41.800 72.967 359.138 95.700 41.800 72.967 359.138 95.700 41.800 72.967 359.138 95.700 41.800 72.967 359.138 95.700 41.800 72.967 359.138 111.4 112.3 106.8 101. 2 112.4 116.9 110.5 106.8 112.4 116.9 110.5 106.8 112.4 116.9 110.5 106.8 112.4 116.9 110.5 106.8 112.4 116.9 110.5 106.8 112.4 116.9 110. 5 106.8 393-1 1063.125 1106.500 1106.500 1106.500 1106. 500 1106.500 1106. 500 393-2 847.454 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 104.1 102.0 108.4 107.7 108.4 107.7 108.4 107.7 108.4 107.7 108.4 107.7 108.4 107.7 85.8 104.3 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 90.9 88.5 76.7 112.4 1942 See footnotes at end of table. 47.925 99.616 143.569 P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E Other agricultural im plem ents: Forks, hay, per dozen, factory____ Hoes, per dozen, factory................ Pum ps, each, factory_______ ______ Rakes, hand, per dozen, fa ctory.. Shovels, per dozen, factory........ ...... Spades, per dozen, factory________ W indmill, each, factory---------------- 368-1 368-2 369-1 W H OLESALE Cultivator: 1- row riding______ _______ 2- row riding_________ ____ Drill, grain, horse-drawn............... Engine: Less than 5 horsepower______ 5 to 10 horsepower, inclusive... More than 10 horsepower____ 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, com: 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______________________ Tractor: 2 plow....................................... 3- 4 plow....................... ...... Crawler____________________ Wagon, 2-horse, with bed, no brake 101.2 105.1 92.4 109.7 116.7 153.0 113.3 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 156.2 118.5 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 156.2 118.5 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 156.2 118.5 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 156.2 118.5 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 156.2 118.5 104.0 108.2 107.8 112.8 117.3 155.2 118.5 CO 394-1 2394-2.2 394-3.1 2396-1.2 665.694 371 376 384 385 390 391 397 9.190 7.048 1.676 9.190 14.923 10.794 35.701 fa 105.770 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 2861.267 2861.267 2861. 267 2861.267 2861.267 2861. 267 113.980 113.980 113.980 113.980 113.980 113.980 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 9.450 7.250 1.955 9.450 15.000 11.025 37.330 T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale, prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 194% and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Commodity Code No. Janu ary $2,700 .839 16.471 $2,700 .850 17. 733 Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary $2.700 .850 17.503 $2.700 .850 17.273 $2,700 .850 17.273 $2,700 .850 17.273 $2. 700 .850 17.273 96.4 98.2 104.5 100.7 97.0 98.2 105.9 108.4 97.0 98.2 105.9 106.9 97.1 98.2 105.9 105.5 97.1 98.2 105.9 105.5 97.2 98.2 105.9 105.5 97.2 98.2 105.9 105.5 May June METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-Con. 401 .023 .023 .023 .023 .023 .023 .023 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 402 3.400 3.400 3.400 3.400 3.400 3.400 3.400 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 403 404 405 406 407 408 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.476 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.500 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.500 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2. 500 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.500 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.500 34.000 2.050 2.150 34.000 .027 2.500 34.000 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 110.0 97.1 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 111.1 97.1 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 111.1 97.1 104.8 107.7 91.4 107.7 111.1 97.1 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 111.1 97.1 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 111.1 97.1 104.8 107.7 94.4 107.7 111. 1 97.1 .167 .167 .167 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 3.347 3.347 1.120 1.120 .180 .180 4.750 • 4.750 3.300 3.300 19.000 19.000 (*) 0) .523 .523 1.810 1.810 8.820 8.820 10.878 10.878 2.500 2. 500 .350 .350 .350 .350 3.347 1.120 .180 4.750 3.300 19.000 (4) . 523 1.810 8.820 10.878 2.500 .350 .350 125.5 104.0 117.4 105.0 117.4 83.7 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 129.1 108.2 119.3 112.6 130.0 85.4 111.7 104.0 98.2 116.1 118.1 93.7 98.6 117.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 117.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 117.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 H7.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 117.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 117.4 104.0 105.3 126.3 118.1 100.0 105.3 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 104.5 104.5 104.7 . 104.7 104.5 104.7 104.5 104.7 104.5 104.7 104.5 104.7 409 .167 .167 .167 .167 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 3.253 1.077 .177 4.427 2.980 18.620 (*) .497 1.810 8.226 9.996 2.500 .328 .328 3.347 1.120 .180 4.750 3.300 19.000 (*) .523 1.810 8.820 10.878 2.500 .350 .350 3.347 1.120 .180 4.750 3.300 19.000 (4) .523 1.810 8.820 10. 878 2.500 .350 .350 3.347 1.120 .180 4.750 3.300 19.000 W .523 1.810 8.820 10.878 2.500 .350 .350 424 2.550 2.550 2.550 2.550 2.550 2.550 2.550 96.2 425 426 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 4.600 4.450 104.5 104.7 1942 398 399 400 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Angle bars, railroad, per 100 pounds................... __ Augers, each, New York......................................... Axes, per dozen......................................... ............ Bar iron: Common, per pound, Chicago______________ Alloy steel No. 3100, nickel-chromium, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh................................ Bars: Concrete reinforcing, per 100 pounds, Pitts burgh....... ................................ ..................... Steel, finished, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh. Sheet, steel, per gross ton, m ill....... ................ Steel, cold-finished, per pound, mill................ Barrels, steel, each, factory________ ____________ Billets, steel, rerolling, per gross ton, Pittsburgh Boiler tubes, 2 to 2H inches, per foot, Pittsburgh (composite price).................................................. Bolts: Machine, H by 6 inches, per 100, mill............. Plow, all sizes, per 100, mill........... ................. Stove, per 100, Pittsburgh------------------ -------Track, per 100 pounds, mill............................. Butts, 3H by 3H inches, per dozen pairs, factory Cans, sanitary, No. 2. per 1,000, factory.............. Castings malleable, per ton, plant Chisels, each, New York........................................ Files, per dozen, factory.................... ................... Hammers, carpenters’ , 1 pound, per dozen, m ill.. Hatchets, per dozen, m ill....................................... Hooks, com, per dozen, mill............. ..................... Knobs, door, per pair (in sets), factory......... ........ Locks, mortise, 3% inches; each (in sets), factory. Nails, wire, base price, per 100 pounds, Pitts burgh______________ _______________________ Ore, iron, Mesabi, per gross ton, lower Lakes ports: Bessemer........................................................... Nonbessemer..................................................... W H OLESALE Year 1941 CO Pig iron, per gross ton: Basic* furnace________ ____________________ Bessemer, Pittsburgh................................... . Ferromanganese, seaboard, Atlantic ports___ Foundry, No. 2: Northern, Pittsburgh____________ _____ Southern, Birmingham..... ....................... Malleable, furnace.............. ............................ Spiegeleisen, furnace........ ................................. Pipe: Cast-iron, 6-inch, per net ton, New York___ Black-steel, %-inch, per 100 feet, Pittsburgh. Galvanized-steel, % inch, per 100 feet, m ill... Planes, jack, each, factory...................................... Plates, steel, per pound, Pittsburgh____________ Rails, steel, per gross ton, m ill............................... Rivets: Large, H-inch np, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh or Cleveland............................................ ...... Small, K e-inch and smaller, per pound, Pittsburgh........................................ ............ Rods, wire, per gross ton, Pittsburgh_____ _____ Saws: Crosscut, 6-foot, each, m ill.................... ....... Hand, 26-inch, per dozen, mill_____________ Scrap, steel, per gross ton, Chicago....... ...... ......... Sheets, steel, per pound, mill: Annealed, box, No. 27.................................. . Auto body, No. 20............................................ Galvanized, N o.2 4________________________ Skelp, grooved, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh_____ Spikes (track equipment), cut, per 100 pounds, mill___________ ______ _____________ ________ Strips, cold-rolled, per pound, Pittsburgh............ Structural steel, per 100 pounds, mill___________ Temeplate, 8-pound, I. C., per base box, mill___ Tie plates, steel, per 100 pounds, mill___________ Tin plate, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh__________ Vises, solid box, 60 pounds, each, New York........ Wire: Annealed, plain, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh. Galvanized, barbed, per 100 pounds, mill____ Galvanized, plain, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh. Woven, fence, per net ton, Pittsburgh........... Wood screws, 1-inch, per gross, New York............ Motor vehicles....... .............................. ............. Passenger cars, weighted index of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Packard, deliv ered factory basis___________________________ Trucks, weighted average price of %- to 3M*ton capacity, f. o. b. factory......... ............................. See footnotes at end of table. 427 23.500 428 25.340 429 ‘ 120.000 23.500 25.340 120.000 23.500 25.340 120.000 430 431 432 433 25.890 19.808 24.000 36.000 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 434 435 436 437 438 439 52.200 3.660 4.828 2.259 .021 40.000 52.200 3.660 4.916 2.352 .021 40.000 52.200 3.660 4.916 2.548 .021 40.000 440 3.615 3.750 3.750 441 442 .056 44.800 .057 44.800 .057 44.800 443 444 445 4.050 30.000 18.990 4.050 30.000 18.750 4.050 30.000 18.750 446 447 448 449 .032 .031 .035 1.900 .032 .031 .035 1.900 .032 .031 .035 1.900 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 3.000 .028 2.100 12.000 2.150 5.000 5. 556 3.000 .028 2.100 12.000 2.150 5.000 6.300 3. 000 .028 2.100 12.000 2.150 5.000 6. 300 457 458 459 460 461 2.850 3.500 3.200 67.000 .241 2.850 3.500 3.200 67.000 .256 2.850 3.500 3.200 67.000 .256 964.932 964.932 462 ) to l............ 467 I 468 929.742 23.500 25.340 135.000 1 26 .7 118 .7 1 26 .6 1 26 .7 1 18 .7 1 26 .6 126.7 118 .7 1 26 .6 126 .7 118 .7 126 .6 126.7 118.7 126.6 126.7 118.7 142.4 126.7 118.7 142 .4 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 25.890 20.000 24.000 36.000 1 25 .6 9 3 .6 126 .9 106 .6 1 2 5 .6 9 4 .5 126 .9 106 .6 125 .6 9 4 .5 126.9 106 .6 1 25 .6 9 4 .5 126.9 106 .6 125 .6 9 4 .5 126.9 106.6 125.6 9 4 .5 126.9 106.6 125 .6 9 4 .5 126 .9 106.6 52.200 3 .660 4 .9 1 6 2.548 .021 40.000 52.200 3 .6 6 0 4 .9 1 6 2 .548 .021 40.000 52.200 3 .660 4 .9 1 6 2 .548 .021 4 0 .000 52.200 3 .6 6 0 4 .9 1 6 2.5 4 8 .021 40.000 101 .7 8 5 .9 8 8 .4 100.6 11 1 .7 9 3 .0 101.7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 104 .8 1 11 .7 9 3 .0 101 .7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 113.5 1 11 .7 9 3 .0 101 .7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 113 .5 111 .7 9 3 .0 101.7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 113.5 1111.7 9 3 .0 101.7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 113.5 111.7 9 3 .0 101.7 8 5 .9 9 0 .0 113.5 11 1 .7 9 3 .0 3 .750 3 .750 3 .750 3 .750 141 .9 147.1 147.1 147.1 147.1 147.1 147.1 .0 5 7 44.800 .0 5 7 4 4 .800 .0 5 7 4 4 .800 .0 5 7 4 4 .800 121 .7 9 9 .6 123 .9 9 9 .6 123 .9 9 9 .6 123.9 9 9 .6 123.9 9 9 .6 123.9 9 9 .6 123.9 9 9 .6 4 .0 5 0 3 0 .0 0 0 1 8 .750 4 .0 5 0 3 0 .0 0 0 1 8 .7 5 0 4 .0 5 0 3 0 .0 0 0 18.750 4 .0 5 0 3 0 .0 0 0 1 8 .750 100.0 1 0 1 .7 1 40 .9 100 .0 1 0 1 .7 139.1 1 00 .0 1 0 1 .7 139.1 1 0 0 .0 1 0 1 .7 139.1 100 .0 1 0 .17 139.1 100 .0 1 0 1 .7 139.1 1 0 0 .0 101 .7 139.1 .0 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 3 5 1 .9 0 0 .0 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 3 5 1 .9 0 0 .0 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 3 5 1 .9 0 0 .0 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 3 5 1 .9 0 0 9 9 .4 7 1 .6 8 8 .6 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .4 7 1 .6 8 8 .6 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .4 7 1 .6 8 8 .6 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .4 7 1 .6 8 8 .6 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .4 71 .6 8 8 .6 100 .0 9 9 .4 71 .6 8 8 .6 100 .0 $ 9 .4 7 1 .6 8 8 .6 100 .0 3 .0 0 0 .0 2 8 2 .1 0 0 1 2 .0 0 0 2 .1 5 0 5 .0 0 0 6 .3 0 0 3 .0 0 0 .0 2 8 2 .1 0 0 1 2 .0 0 0 2 .1 5 0 5 .0 0 0 6 .3 0 0 3 .0 0 0 .0 2 8 2 .1 0 0 1 2 .0 0 0 2 .1 5 0 5 .0 0 0 6 .3 0 0 3 .0 0 0 .0 2 8 2 .1 0 0 1 2 .0 0 0 2 .1 5 0 5 .0 0 0 6 .3 0 0 1 0 2 .9 7 6 .7 107 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 1 0 9 .9 1 0 2 .9 7 6 .7 1 07 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 124 .6 1 0 2 .9 7 6 .7 1 0 7 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 124 .6 1 0 2 .9 7 6 .7 10 7 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 1 2 4 .6 102 .9 76.7 107 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 124.6 1 02 .9 7 6 .7 107 .3 1 0 2 .6 9 3 .0 9 8 .3 124.6 1 02 .9 76 .7 107 .3 102 6 93 0 9 8 .3 124.6 2 .8 5 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 0 0 67 .0 0 0 .2 5 6 2 .8 5 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 0 0 6 7 .0 0 0 .2 5 6 2 .8 5 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 0 0 6 7 .0 0 0 .2 5 6 2 .8 5 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 0 0 6 7 .0 0 0 .2 5 6 107 .5 102 .9 103 .2 103.1 1 55 .5 1 0 7 .5 1 02 .9 1 03 .2 103.1 165 .5 107 .5 102 .9 1 03 .2 103.1 165.5 107.5 1 0 2 .9 10 3 .2 103.1 165 .5 107.5 102 .9 103.2 103.1 165.5 107.5 102.9 103 .2 103.1 165.5 107.5 1 02 .9 1 03 .2 103.1 165 .5 _____________ — 979.670 9 8 3 .355 ....................... — 983.355 9 8 3 .355 103.3 112 .4 112 4 112.7 112.8 i 112.8 1 112.3 107.5 1 18 .2 1 18 .2 118.2 118.2 1118.2 1 118.2 8 4 .2 8 7 .4 8 7 .4 8 8 .7 8 9 .0 8 9 .0 8 9 .0 1942 23.500 25.340 135.000 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U M E 23.500 25.340 120.000 W H OLESALE 23.500 25.340 120.000 T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Com m odity Code N o. Year Janu ary Febru ary March $0.165 $0.150 $0,150 $0,150 .140 .146 April M ay June $0.150 $0,150 $0.150 .155 .155 .155 Year 1941 Janu ary 84.4 59.8 87.8 85.4 54.4 87.8 Feb M arch April ruary M ay June METALS AND METAL PEODUCTS—Continued % % ‘1X A .140 .140 85.6 54.4 87.8 85.6 54.4 91.5 85.6 54.4 97.1 85 6 54.4 97.1 85 6 54.4 97.1 471 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 472.1 473 474 475 .120 .058 .350 7.547 .120 .063 .350 7.925 .120 .065 .350 8.250 .120 .065 .350 8.250 . 120 .065 .350 8.250 .120 .065 .350 8.250 .120 .085 .350 8. 250 85.4 68.8 89.7 76.1 85.4 75.2 89.7 79.9 85.4 77.1 89.7 83.2 85.4 77.1 89.7 83.2 85.4 77.1 89.7 83.2 85.4 77.1 . 89.7 83.2 85.4 77.1 89.7 83.2 476 185.731 209.200 197.000 197.000 197.000 197.310 197.310 199.4 224.6 211.5 211.5 211.5 211.9 211.9 477 478 .150 .184 .150 .184 .150 .184 .150 .184 .150 .184 .150 .184 .150 .184 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 82.6 479 480 481 482 2483.1 484 .195 .209 11.512 .351 .309 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .311 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .313 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .313 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .313 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .313 .520 .195 .209 11.923 .354 .313 .520 102.4 96.6 108.7 56.2 78.7 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.3 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.6 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.6 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.6 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.6 79.6 102.4 96.6 112.6 56.8 79.6 79.6 485 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 486 487 488 .197 .153 .079 .197 .153 .086 .197 .153 .086 .197 .153 .087 .197 .153 .087 .197 .153 .087 .197 .153 .087 101.1 97.5 102.1 101.1 97.5 112.1 101.1 97.5 112.1 101.1 97.5 112.2 101.1 97.5 112.3 101.1 97.5 112.3 101.1 97.5 112.3 84.8 9 3 .6 97.9 98.2 98.5 98.5 98.5 489.1 490 491 492 109.055 8.687 8.774 9.406 115.013 9.980 11.486 10.571 126.067 9.980 11.486 10.584 129.752 9.940 9.996 10.584 129.752 9.940 9.996 10.584 129.752 9.940 9.996 10.584 96.9 108.1 67.8 82.4 102.2 124.2 112.1 124.2 8 8 .8 8 8 .8 92.6 92.7 115.3 123.8 77.3 92.7 115.3 123.7 77.3 92.7 115.3 123.7 77.3 92.7 115.3 123.7 77.3 92.7 493.1 494. 1 . 129.752 9.948 9.996 10.584 .247 .258 .286 .296 .296 .296 .296 102.8 107.6 119.4 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 13.157 14.504 14.504 14.504 14.504 14.504 14.504 58.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 6 4 .9 1942 Plumbing and heating......... ................................ Boilers, each: Heating, f. o. b. factory (composite price)....... Range, 30 gallons, galvanized, Chicago______ Closets, water, without fittings, each, factory....... Lavatories, each, factory (composite price)_______ Radiation, steam or water system, per square foot, factory____ ________________________ _________ Sinks, single drainboard, acid resisting, without fittings, each, factory...................... ........................ 469 470 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Nonferrons m etals................................................ Aluminum , per pound, N ew York Antim ony, per pound, N ew Y ork ______ _______ B abbitt metal, special grade, per pound, f. o. b. plant_______________________ Copper electrolytic, per pound, delivered ConnecticutV alley__________________ . . . . ______ Lead, pig, desilverized, per pound, N ew Y o r k . . . Nickel, electrolytic cathode, per pound, refinery. Pipe, lead, per 100 pounds, N ew Y ork _________ Quicksilver, per 76-pound flask, domestic, New Y ork_________________ . . . Rods, round, base sizes, per pound, delivered: Yellow brass, to 2 inches............................... Copper, drawn, to in ch es.-..................... Sheets: Yellow brass, per pound, delivered__________ Copper, hot-rolled, per pound, delivered. Zinc, per 100 pounds, m i l l ___________ ______ Silver, bar, fine, per ounce, N ew Y o r k . . ............... Solder, per pound, N ew Y ork ...... ......................... . Tin, pig, per pound, N ew Y ork _________________ !! Tubes, yellow brass, base size, per pound, de livered______ ______________________ Wire, per pound: Yellow brass, N o. 4, round, delivered........ ...... Copper, solid, m ill_______________ ___________ Zinc, pig, slab, per pound, N ew Y ork ................... . W H O LESALE 1941 Index numbers ( 1926= 100) Tubs, each: Bath, 6-foot, no fittings, factory_____________ Laundry, 2-part, cement, with fittings, Chicago.............................................................. 495 28.073 31.938 31.321 31.321 31.321 31.321 31.321 70.7 80.4 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.9 496 11.277 12.430 12.670 12.670 14.470 14.470 14.470 84.0 92.6 94.4 94.4 107.8 107.8 107.8 103.2 109.3 110.1 110. 5 1 1 0 .2 110.1 1 10 .1 96 9 77.0 97.0 77.0 97.1 77.0 98.0 77.0 98.0 77.0 98.1 77.0 B U ILD IN G M A TE RIA LS.. See footnotes at end of table. .147 .147 .147 .147 .147 .147 498 499 500.1 501 502 503 12.585 12.000 46.999 28.250 37. 000 11. 529 49.765 13.070 12.000 48.735 29.000 37.000 12.500 51.300 13.115 12.000 48. 735 29.000 37.000 12.500 51.300 13.187 12.400 48.735 29.000 37.000 12.500 51. 300 13.249 12.500 48.735 30.000 37.000 12.500 51.300 13.216 12.500 48.735 30.000 37.000 12.500 51.300 13.254 12.500 48.735 30.000 37.000 12.500 51.300 94.9 72.2 119.2 91.1 87.1 99.9 121.4 98.5 72.2 123.6 93.6 87.1 108.3 125.1 98.9 72.2 123.6 93.6 87.1 108.3 125.1 99.4 74.7 123.6 93.6 87.1 108.3 125.1 99.9 76.2 123.6 96.7 87.1 108.3 125.1 99.6 75.2 123.6 96.7 87.1 108.3 125.1 100.0 75.2 123.6 96.7 87.1 108.3 125.1 504 505 506 49.165 .211 .073 52.800 .225 .073 52.800 .225 .073 53.280 .225 .073 54.000 .225 .073 54.000 .225 .073 54.000 .225 .073 93.8 90.7 92.7 100.7 96.8 92.7 100.7 96.8 92.7 101.6 96.8 92.7 103.0 96.8 92.7 103.0 96.8 92.7 103.0 96.8 92.7 507 508 10.290 .245 10.290 .270 10.290 .270 10.290 .270 10.290 .270 10.290 .270 10.290 .270 87.0 46.0 87.0 50.5 87.0 50.5 87.0 50.5 87.0 50.6 87.0 50.5 87.0 50.5 94.2 509 92.0 93.4 93.4 93.6 94.1 94.2 92.0 93.4 93.4 93.6 94.1 94.2 94.2 122.5 131.6 132.7 133.1 131.8 131.5 131.7 122.9 122.9 124.2 510 3.977 4.655 4.655 4.655 4.655 4.655 4.704 105.0 122.9 122.9 122.9 511-1 58.687 63.700 63.700 63.700 63.700 66.640 66.640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 512-1 41.598 49.000 50.348 46.305 46.183 46.387 46.244 85.3 100.5 103.3 95.0 94.7 95.1 94.9 512-2 38.244 42.140 42.263 41.013 40.976 39.935 41.160 120.1 132.3 132. 7 128.8 128.7 125.4 129.2 0 0 0 0 513 514—1 0 51.789 0 56.840 0 56.840 0 56.840 0 56.840 0 66.840 1942 Lum ber......... ...... ..................... ...................... Douglas fir, lath, plaster, No. 1, 1H " x % " x 4', dry, per M pieces, carlots or mixed cars, f. o. b. mill (rail shipment)_________________________ Birch, No.l, common, 4/4, rough, R. L. and R. W., per M board feet, carlot, f. o. b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point)............... ................................ ...... Gum: Red, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4, rough, R. W ., per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill_____________ Sap, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4, rough, R. W .,per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill.......................... Chestnut, Appalachian, No. 1 common and better sound wormy, 4/4, R. W . and R. L., per M board feet, carlots or mixed cars, f. o. b. Cleve land....................................................................... Maple: Hard, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W ., per M board feet, loose, carlot, f. o. b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point)......................... .... ......... .140 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Cement........................................................ ...... Portland, per barrel, f. o. b. destination (com posite price)________ __________________ ____ 497 93.7 73.2 W H OLESALE Brick and tile............................... .................. . Blocks, concrete, per unit, plant________ ________ Brick, per 1,000: Common building: Composite price, plant.............................. Bed, New York f...................... ................ Fire clay, straights, works............................... Front, light-colored, New York................... . Paving, 3-inch, St. Louis................................. Sand-lime, plant................. ............................. Silica, standard, carlots, plant....... ............... . Tile: Drain, per 1,000 feet, New York____________ Floor, standard, per square foot, factory........ Hollow, building, per block, Chicago______ Roofing, cement, per square, at yard (com posite price)_____ ______________________ Wall, glazed, white, per square foot, factory 0 56.840 0 0 0 CO Oi CO T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale 'prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Commodity No. Index numbers (1926=100) Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary 514-2 $72.537 $78.159 $77,839 $78.929 $79.182 $79.341 $79.603 109.7 118.2 117.7 119.3 119.7 119.9 120.3 515 26.017 30.380 30.380 30.380 30.380 30.380 30.380 158.4 185.0 185.0 185.0 185.0 185.0 185.0 515-1 22.823 28.175 28.420 28.420 28.420 28.420 28.420 169.3 209.0 210.8 ‘ 210.8 210.8 210.8 210.8 515-2 26.460 32.095 32.340 32.340 32.340 32.340 32.340 150.7 182.8 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 515-3 40.369 46.795 47.040 47.040 47.040 47.040 47.040 146.1 169.3 170.2 170.2 170.2 170.2 170.2 515-4 37.447 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 136.3 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 515-5 35.487 42.140 42.140 42.140 42.140 42.140 42.140 163.4 194.0 194.0 194.0 194.0 194.0 194.0 515-6 24.396 29.890 29.890 29.890 29.890 29.890 30.086 96.4 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.8 516 41.349 48.510 49.000 49.000 49.000 49.000 49.000 123.1 144.5 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 517-1 70.838 72.632 73.628 72.798 71.630 72.272 70.380 98.6 101.1 102.5 101.4 99.7 100.6 98.0 May June P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E 1942 W H O LESALE BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued Lumber—Continued. Maple—Continued. Flooring, second grade, 2^ 2" x 2H "f face, standard lengths, per M board feet, bundledj carlot, f. 0. b. cars, Cadillac, Mich, (basing point)............ ............................... . Douglas fir: Boards and shiplap, No. 1 common, 1" x 8", R. L., dried, S4S, per M board feet, loose, carlot and mixed car, f. 0. b. mill.................... Boards and shiplap, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", 25732' or R. L., dried, S4S, per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. 0. b. mill (rail ship ment)____________ _____________ ____ ___ Dimension, No. 1 common, 2" x 4" x 16', dried, S4S, S1E, or rough, per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. 0. b. mill (rail ship ment).......... .......................... ......................... Drop siding, C, 1" x 6" , R. L., dried, pattern 106, per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. 0. b. mill (rail shipment)____ _____ ___________ Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L., dried, per M board feet, mixed cars, f. 0. b. mill (rail shipment)____ ______ ___________ Flooring, C, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L., dried, per M board feet, mixed car, f. 0. b. mill (rail shipment)— _________ __________________ Timbers, No. 1 common, 12" x 12" x 40' and under, green, S1S1E or S4S, per M board feet straight carlot, f. 0. b. mill (rail ship ment).........- ___________ ________________ Drop siding, Bland better, 1" x 6" , 4'/20', pat tern 106, per M board feet, carlot or mixed car, f. 0. b. mill........................................... . Oak: Red, flooring, select, plain, 2£$2" thickness, 23^" face, average length 4', per M board feet, bundled, carlot, f. 0. b. Memphis, Johnson City, or Alexandria (basing points). White, plain. No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W ., per M board feet, loose, carrot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill____________ _______ ______ 518-1 Poplar, yellow, Appalachian, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W ., per M board feet, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill_____ ________________________ 2519-1.1 Cedar, red, Western: Bevel siding, dear, H " x 6" , dried* per M board feet, bundled, carlots in mixed cars, f. o. b. mill (Seattle market)............... ......... 520-1 Shingles, N o .l, 16", 5X, 5/2", R. W ., green and/or dry, per square, bundled, straight 520-2 .and mixed cars and cargo, f. o. b. mill______ Hemlock, northern dimension, No. 1 piece stuff, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, per M board feet, carlot, f.o.b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point)....... ....................... 521-1 Pine, yellow, southern (Gulf District): Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8" , S/L, S. L., indudes rough, SIS to S4S, shiplap, and center matched, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side).. 522-1 Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8" , S/L, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. 522-2 mill (West Side)........... ................. .............. Dimension, No. 1, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L., per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, 522-3 f. o. b. mill (West Side)__________________ Dimension, No. 2, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L., per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, 522-4 f. o. b. mill (West Side)................................ Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6" , S/L, pat tern 117, per M board feet, bundled, carlot 522-5 or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)____ Finish, B and better, 1" x 6" , S/L, dressed, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)............................. 522-6 Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", S/L, per M board feet, bundled, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side).............. 522-7 35.275 34.953 35.607 49.792 54.880 54.880 39.154 42.500 44.000 3.130 3.663 3.725 38.899 39.690 39.690 31.781 30.620 30.653 26.649 25.263 25.648 35.792 35.710 36.938 32.518 32.903 33.370 44.460 46.800 47.693 65.796 70.508 69.760 51.148 54.330 54.708 522-8 5.416 6.123 5.943 522-9 36.054 39.765 39.323 523-1 33.817 37.770 36.220 X i o t l l ) p i a b v c r i i i v * J.; % f p e t JYL p i 6 C 6 8 ) UUXIC116Q carlots or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (East Side) ’ Timbers, No. 1, 4"x6"/8"x8", 20' and under, S. L ., per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)............. Pine, sugar, shop, No. 2, 6/4, R .W ., R .L., S2S, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. miU..................................... ...................... . See footnotes at end of table. 35.672 36.873 36.750 37.240 70.6 69.9 71.2 71.4 73.8 73.5 54.880 54.880 54.880 53.900 a a a a a a 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 114.3 124.1 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 3.685 3.744 3.769 3.770 128.8 150.7 153.3 151.6 154.1 155.1 155.1 39.690 39.690 39.690 39.690 a a a a a a 30.770 30.000 30.000 30.000 137.9 132.9 133.0 133.5 130.2 25.795 25.000 25.000 25.000 a a a a a a a 37.655 37.000 37.000 37.000 a a a a a a a 34. 225 33.000 33.000 33.000' a a a a a a a 48.933 47.000 47.000 47.000 96.8 103.8 106.5 102.3 102.3 102.3 70.915 73.000 73.000 73.000 115.7 122.6 124.7 128.3 128.3 128.3 53.798 55.000 55.000 55.000 109.3 116.1 116.9 115.0 117.6 117.6 117.6 5.925 5.850 5.850 5.850 105.6 119.4 115.9 115.6 114.1 114.1 114.1 37.660 37.000 37.000 37.000 a a a a a a a 36.800 37.110 37.520 37.260 a a a a a a a a 130.2 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 124.0 a W H OLESALE 1942 101.9 130.2 74.5 CO T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices C om m odity Code No. CO 00 Index numbers (1926=100) Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary May 524 $34.317 $35.690 $36. 300 $35.590 $35. 610 $35.440 $35.210 134.0 139.4 141.7 139.0 139.0 138.1 137.5 524-1 28.725 30.730 31. 460 31.520 31.040 31.350 31.510 145.9 156.1 159.8 160.1 157.7 159. 2 160.1 524-2 30.653 33.060 33.100 34.410 34. 280 34.440 34.190 112.2 121.0 121.2 126.0 125.5 126.1 125.2 525-1 40.159 42.060 41.680 41.780 41. 880 41. 210 41.580 97.9 102.5 101.6 101.8 102.1 100.4 101.3 526-1 45.184 47.040 47.040 47.481 47. 775 48.081 49.000 0 09 0 0 0 0 527 39.567 41.300 41.500 42.125 42. 750 42.750 42.750 119.8 125.1 125. 7 127.6 129.5 129.5 528-1 48.796 53.900 54.880 55.860 55.860 55.860 55.860 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 528-2 58. 351 64.190 65.293 65.660 65.660 65.660 65.660 0 09 0 0 0 0 0 528-3 78.584 84.035 85.505 85.995 85.995 85.995 85.995 09 0 0 0 0 0 0 (4) (4 ) (4 ) (4 ) (4) (4) 42. 225 45.448 45.815 45.913 46.060 46.060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 129.5 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 1942 0 W H OLESALE B U ILD IN G M ATERIALS— C o n tin u e d Lum ber—Continued. Pine, Ponderosa: * Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8" , S2 or 4S, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. m ill-._____ _______________________ Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8" , R. L., S2 or 4 S, per M board' feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill________________________ .. Shop, No. 2, 6/4, R. W., R. L., S2S, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill..... ................ .......................................... Pine, white: Idaho, boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8" , R. L., 82 or 4S, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill________ _____ ___ _ Northern boards, No. 3 ,1" x 8" x 14', per M board feet, carlot, delivered Chicago and vicinity................................................ .... . Spruce, eastern, random, No. 1, 2" x 3" and 4", per M board feet, 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, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (Cal ifornia basis)____ _______________________ •Bungalow siding, clear all heart, H " x 10" , R. L., 4' to 20' (not more than 10 percent 4' to 7' lengths per car), mixed grain, S1S2E, dry, per M board feet, surface measure, bundled, carlot or mixed car. f. o. b. mill.. Finish, clear all heart, 1" x 12", R. L., S2 or 4S, dry, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (Eastern b a sis)____ Cypress, red: Shingles, best, 6" x 16", per M , bundled, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill______________ Beveled siding, A grade, J^"x6" , R. L., per M board feet, bundled, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. cars, Chicago........... .......................... 529 529-1 (4) 46.060 Finish, C grade, 4/4, 4" to 12" , R. W ., R. L., dressed, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. cars, Chicago. .............. Shop, No. 1,4/4, R . W . and R . L., rough, per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. cars, Chicago..................... ............... Paint and paint materials__________________ Paint, prepared, per gallon: Enamel, plant________ ____ _______________ Inside, flat, house, all colors, delivered desti nation__________________________________ Outside, white, flat, house, plant___________ Porch and deck, all colors, plant......... ........... Roof and barn, red, plant____ _____ ________ Varnish, floor, bulk, 5’s, plant........................ Paint materials: Barytes, western, per ton________ ______ ___ Butyl acetate, per pound________ _______ _ Colors, per pound: Black: Bone, powdered, freight allowed east. Carbon, regular, works..... .................. Iron oxide, magnetic, factory............ Lamp, domestic, type 1, cartons, carlot, per pound, works____________ Blue, Prussian, delivered northeastern territory___________________ _________ Green, chrome, delivered northeastern territory____________________________ Yellow, chrome, delivered northeastern territory . ................. ............................. Ethyl acetate, per pound__________________ Gum, copal, Manila, per pound, New Y ork... Lead, per pound: Red, dry, delivered____________ _______ White, in oil, east of Rocky Mountains. _ Litharge, commercial, per pound, delivered... Lithopone, domestic, per pound, delivered . . . Oil, per pound: China wood, Atlantic Coast. ................... Linseed, raw, New York____ _____ _____ Putty, commercial, per pound, New York__ Rosin, B grade, 100 pounds, New Y ork ......... Rosin, H grade, 100 pounds, Savannah 7 Shellac, T . N., per pound, Boston_____ ____ Turpentine, southern, per gallon, New York. Turpentine, per gallon, Savannah 7...... ......... Whiting, commercial, imported chalk, per 100 pounds, factory___________ _______ ___ Zinc oxide, leaded grades, per pound, de livered_______________ _________ _________ Bee footnotes at end of table. 529-2 84.205 86.485 87.220 529-3 63. 351 65. 415 65.905 530 2.551 2.574 2.574 531 532 533 534 535 1.565 2.156 2.241 1.146 2.875 1.650 2.317 2.297 1.287 2.871 1.650 2.317 2.297 1.287 2.871 536 537 31.500 .106 34.000 .145 34.000 .145 538 539 540 .077 .033 .082 .085 .036 .084 .085 .036 .084 541-1 .070 .070 .070 542 .338 .360 .360 543 .245 .260 .260 544 545 546 .149 .073 .110 .160 .115 .123 .160 .113 .123 547 548 549 550 .092 .131 .082 .041 .097 .135 .087 .045 .100 .138 .090 .045 551 552 553 554 .321 .106 .050 2.690 2.166 .253 .617 .557 .388 .113 .050 3.723 3.163 .320 .820 .761 .401 .119 .050 3.653 3.220 .320 .821 .761 1.025 1.100 1.100 .064 .071 .071 555 556 557 558 i 87.514 87.955 87.955 87.955 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 66.199 66.640 66.640 66.640 116.8 120.6 121.5 122.0 122.8 122.8 122.8 91.4 99.1 99.9 100.8 100.6 100.6 100.3 <3) 2.574 2.574 101.5 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 1.650 2.317 2.297 1.287 2.871 1.650 2.317 2.297 1.287 2.871 1.650 2.317 2.297 1.287 2.871 1.650 . 78.2 2.317 97.6 2.297 103.5 1.287 119.6 2.871 112.8 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 82.5 104.9 106.0 134.3 112.6 34.000 .145 34.000 .145 34.000 .145 34.000 .145 88.2 49.4 95.2 67.8 95.2 67.8 95.2 67.8 95.2 67.8 95.2 67.8' 95.2 67.8 .085 .036 .084 .085 .036 .084 .085 .036 .084 .085 .036 .084 139.1 41.4 77.9 154.5 45.4 79.8 154.5 45.4 79.8 154.5 45.4 79.8 154.5 45.4 79.8 154.5 45.4 79.8 154.5 45.4 79.8 .070 .070 .072 .075 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) .360 .360 .360 .360 104.4 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 C3) .263 .261 .260 88.3 93.6 93.6 93.6 94.5 93.9 93.6 .165 .113 .123 .162 .113 .123 .160 .113 .123 86.4 71.7 105.5 92.8 112.3 118.0 92.8 110.3 118.0 92.8 110.3 118.0 95.7 110.3 118.0 93.9 110.3 118.0 92.8 110.3 118.0 .100 .138 .090 .045 .100 .138 .090 .045 .100 .138 .090 .045 .100 .138 .090 .045 78.5 86.1 73.1 74.8 82.7 88.4 77.5 82.1 85.3 90.3 80.1 82.1 85.3 90.3 80.1 82.1 85.3 90.3 80.1 82.1 85.3 90.3 80.1 82.1 85.3 90.3 80.1 82.1 .403 .133 .050 3.452 3.064 .318 .793 .733 .403 .141 .050 3.010 2.885 .326 .704 .645 .403 .141 .050 2.853 2.823 .363 .672 .612 .403 .139 .050 2.974 2.952 .344 .655 .630 235.7 94.7 125.0 50.3 41.1 73.7 66.3 65.7 284.3 101.3 125.0 69.7 60.0 93.2 88.1 89.8 294.4 106.7 125.0 68.4 61.1 93.2 88.3 89.8 295.3 118.8 125.0 64.6 58.1 92.5 85.2 86.5 295.3 126.5 125.0 56.3 54.7 95.1 75.7 76.0 295.3 126.8 125.0 53.4 53.5 105.7 72.2 72.2 295.3 124.7 125.0 55.7 56.0 100.3 70.3 74.3 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 120.6 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 .071 .071 .071 .071 86.8 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 1942 .260 .160 .113 .123 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E 2.574 W H OLESALE 2.574 T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Code No. Commodity Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 May 98.5 June BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued Plumbing and heating. (See Metals and Structural steel. (See Metals and metal prod* 97.9 98.2 98.5 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.8 103.1 79.2 103.5 792. 103.8 79.2 103.8 79.2 103.8 79.2 103.8 79.2 82.4 75.9 559 $7,000 $9.500 $9.500 $9,500 $9,500 $9,500 $9,500 98.3 58.3 560 561 15.012 32.340 15.004 32.340 15.004 32.340 15.023 32.340 15.082 32.340 15.131 32.340 15.072 32.340 82.1 75.9 82.0 75.9 82.0 75.9 82.2 75.9 82.5 75.9 82.7 75.9 562 4.417 4.880 4.880 4.880 4.880 4.880 4.880 121.8 134.6 134.6 134.6 134.6 134.6 134.6 563 564 4.249 3.401 4. 557 3.675 4. 557 3.675 4. 557 3.675 4. 557 3.675 4.547 3.626 4.547 3. 626 108.4 105.2 116.2 113.6 116.2 113.6 116.2 113.6 116.2 113.6 116.0 112.1 116.0 112. 1 565 566 .275 .290 .275 .290 .275 .290 .275 .290 .275 .290 .275 .290 .275 .290 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 60.6 567 568 569 3.527 2.940 .861 3.620 3.022 .897 3.527 2.940 .898 3. 527 2.940 .909 3.527 2.940 .905 3.527 2.940 .905 3.527 2.940 .906 82.8 85.7 91.6 85.0 88.1 95.3 82.8 85.7 95.5 82.8 85.7 96.7 82.8 85.7 96.2 82.8 85.7 96.3 82.8 85.7 96.3 570 571 7.093 8.636 7.538 8.781 7.538 8.781 7. 543 8.781 7.563 8.781 7.563 8.781 7. 563 8.781 79.0 86.5 83.9 88,0 83.9 88.0 84.0 88.0 84.2 88.0 84.2 88.0 84.2 88.0 572 .387 .455 .455 .455 .455 .455 .455 101.0 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 1942 93.6 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Asphalt, bulk, per ton, refinery___ _ .. _____ Bars, reinforcing. (See Metals and metal prod ucts.) Board, per 1,000 square feet, f. o. b. cars, desti nation: Plaster _______________________ Insulation, 48 inches w id e ____ ____ ______ Butts. (See Metals and metal products.) Doors, Ponderosa pine, 5-panel, No. 1, each, delivered... .. . . . ................. .......... Frames, Ponderosa pine, per set, Chicago: Door __________________________________ Window__________________________________ Glass: Plate, per square foot, New York: 3 to 5 square feet ____ ________________ 5 to 10square f e e t ___ _______________ Window, per 50 square feet, New York: Single A __________________ _______ Single B ._ ___________ ______________ Gravel, building, per ton, plant (composite price) Knobs, door. (See Metals and metal products.) Lime, building: Common, per ton, plant (composite price) Hydrated, per ton, plant (composite price)..Locks. (See Metals and metal products.) Nails. (See Metals and metal products.) Pipe: Black-steel. (See Metals and metal products.) Cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products.) Galvanized. (See Metals and metal products.) Lead. (See Metals and metal products.) Sewer, per foot, delivered, New Y o r k ........... 98.5 84.8 W H OLESALE Janu Feb March April ary ruary blaster, per ton, f. o. b. cars, destination.............. Hoofing: Prepared (composite price), per square, fac tory: Individual shingles.................................... Medium.................................................... Slate-surfaced............................................. Strip shingles_________________________ Slate, sea green, per 100 square feet, quarry... Sand, building, per ton, plant (composite price). . . Sheets: Copper. (See Metals and metal products.) Zinc. (See Metals and metal products.) Stone, crashed, lH-inch, per cubic yard, New York---------------------- ------------ ----------------------Tar, pine, kiln-burned, per gallon, New York — Terneplate. (See Metals and metal products.) Window, 2-light, open, Ponderosa pine, each, delivered___________________________________ Wire, copper. (See Metals and metal products.) Wood screws. (See Metals and metal products.) 573 11.886 12.015 2574.1 575 576 577 578 579 4.959 1.353 1. 737 4.293 8.764 .634 4.823 1.293 1.670 (<) 9.150 .662 581 582 1.650 .268 1.663 .308 580 1.032 1.127 583-1 .066 .085 583-2 8.435 9.010 586 1.150 1.150 587 6.500 6.500 588 .097 .116 589-1 .050 .050 591 .155 .174 592 16.500 16.500 592-1 .096 .125 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.... Chemicals....................................................... . Acetone, chemically pure, bulk, tank carlots, per pound, delivered____ _______________________ Acid: Acetic, 99.5 percent, glacial, synthetic, barrels, carlots, per 100 pounds, works____________ Hydrochloric (muriatic), 20°, tanks, large lots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works________ Nitric, 42°, commercial, carboys, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works-................ ....... — Oleic, (red oil), distilled, tanks, large lots, per 100 pound, delivered------------------------------Phosphoric, 75 percent, technical, barrels, carlots, per pound, delivered east of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D. C...... ...... Stearic, distilled, triple pressed, bags, large lots, per pound, delivered_________ _____ Sulfuric, 66°, commercial, tanks, large lots, per ton, f. o. b. eastern works....................... Alcohol: Butyl, normal, tanks, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed................................... Specially denatured, formula No. 1,190 proof, tank carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. eastern works....... .......................................... ........... Methyl, synthetic, pure, tanks, large lots, per gallon, f. o. b. works, freight allowed....... See footnotes at end of table. 593-1 .265 .530 594-1 .294 .280 12.387 12.466 12.475 i2. 456 91.0 92.0 92.0 (4 ) 84.0 75.8 ' 85.9 84.0 94.8 95.4 95.5 95.3 (4) (9 9.650 .672 (4) (4) (4) (4) 9.650 .673 (4) (4) (4) (4) 9.650 .670 86.3 79.4 89.4 82.2 62.6 99.9 65.4 104.2 66.3 104.5 68.9 105.7 68.9 105.8 68.9 106.0 68.9 105.5 1.700 .318 1.700 .320 1.700 .320 1.700 .320 93.1 83.9 93.8 96.6 95.9 98.7 95.9 99.5 95.9 100.3 95.9 100.3 95.9 100.3 1.127 1.127 1.127 1.127 131.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 (4 ) 98.0 97.0 97.1 97.1 97.8 97. 2 95.3 96.3 96.4 96.4 96.5 98. 5 55.8 72.4 72.4 72.4 72.4 72.4 72.4 .085 .085 .085 .085 •9.150 9.150 9. 150 9.150 73.3 78.3 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 123.7 123.7 123.7 123.7 123.7 123.7 123.7 6.500 6.500 6.500 6.500 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 .125 .125 125.1 129.4 133.1 134.3 134.3 134.3 .123 .125 104.3 .050 .050 .050 (3) (3) 09 09 09 09 .184 .186 .188 .189 95.2 106.6 109.1 112.8 114.0 115.5 115.9 16.500 16.500 16.500 16.500 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 .125 .125 .125 .125 51.9 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.9 .530 .530 .530 .530 09 .280 .280 .280 .280 41.7 0 39.7 0 09 09 09 39.7 39.7 39.7 39.7 09 0 39.7 1942 .050 P R IC E S , JA IST U A R Y -JU K E 84.6 87.2 W H OLESALE (<) (4 ) (4) (4) 9.650 .671 T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Commodity Code No. Index numbers (1926=100) Janu Feb March April ary ruary Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June Year 1941 $1.150 $1.150 $1.150 $1.150 $1.150 $1.150 $1.150 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1 .160 .023 .160 .023 .160 .023 . 160 .023 .160 .023 .160 .023 . 160 .023 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 121.9 68.4 May June .150 .150 . .150 .150 .150 .150 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 105.7 114.3 114.3 11 .3 114.3 *14.3 114.3 .140 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 58.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 43.115 44.200 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 44.4 45.5 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 .065 .065 .009 .070 .070 .070 .070 82.1 82.1 86.9 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 .048 .048 .048 .048 .048 .048 .048 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 20.192 18.500 18. 500 18.500 18.500 18.500 18.500 75.9 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 .051 .050 .050 .050 .050 .050 .050 91.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 .060 .060 .060 .060 .060 .060 .060 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 .052 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 . 055 80.8 86.1 86.1 86. 1 86. 1 86.1 86.1 .023 .023 105. 1 128. <> 128. 6 121 6 128. 6 128.6 128. 6 43.8 43.8 43.8 43.8 0 (3) .018 .023 .023 .023 .023 1.750 1.750 1.750 1. 750 1.750 1.750 1.750 43.8 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8. 000, .0 43.8 , 0 43.8 ■ 0 0 ' (3) , 1942 .150 .037 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E Chemicals—Continued. Aluminum sulfate, commercial, bags, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works, freight equalized, zones 1 and 2_________________ _____________ _ 595 Ammonia, per pound: Anhydrous (liquid ammonia), pure, cylin ders, large lots, delivered metropolitan New York______________________________ 596 Aqua, 26°, drums, carlots, f. o. b. New York. 597 Anilin oil, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork_________ _______________________ 598 Arsenic, white (arsenous oxide), powdered, kegs, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York__________ 599 Benzene (benzol), pure, 90-percent nitration, tanks, large lots, per gallon, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Omaha________________ 602 Borax (sodium borate), 99H percent, crystals, technical, bags, carlots, per ton, f. o. b. works, freight allowed_____________ ________________ 604 Calcium compounds: Arsenate, carlots, bags, per pound, works, freight allowed destination________________ 2606.1 Carbide, drums, large lots, per pound, de livered____ _____ ______ _________________ 607 Chloride, flake, 77-80 percent, domestic, paper bags, carlots, per ton, base price_____ 2608-1.1 Carbon bisulfide, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi and north of Ohio Rivers_____________________ 608-2 Carbon dioxide, cylinders, large lots, per pound, f. o. b.N ew York___ _____ ___________________ 608-3 Carbon tetrachloride, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi 608-4 and north of Ohio Rivers_____ ____ ______ Chestnut extract, clarified, 25 percent tannin, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works ........ 608-5 Chlorine, liquid, single unit, tank carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works, freight equalized________ 60iM> Coal tar, coal-gas, refined, carlots, per barrel, f.,o. b. works___ . ___ __ ____ _____ 608-7. W H OLESALE CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con. Coal-tar dyes, per pound, large lots, f. o. b. New York: Black, direct, color index No. 582, barrels____ Black, sulfur, color index No. 1177, d ru m s---Brown, sulfur, color index No. 1177, barrels Indigo, 20 percent paste, color index No. 1177, barrels______ ________________________ Jet nigrosine, color index No. 845, barrels.. . Copperas, crystals and granular, bulk, carlots, per ton, f. o. b. works________________________ Copper sulfate (blue vitriol), 99 percent, crystals, barrels, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works----Cream of tartar, powdered, barrels, small lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York____________ _____ Creosote oil, crude, tanks, large lots, per gallon, f.o .b . works________________ ________ _______ Epsom salts, technical, barrels, large lots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. New York.......... ............. ...... Explosives: Blasting powder: Grain B, carlots, per 25-pound keg, de livered Pittsburgh district-----------------Pellets, wooden cases, carlots, per 100 pounds, delivered Pittsburgh district __ Dynamite, 40 percent low-freezing ammonia, wooden cases, carlots, per 100 pounds, de livered Pittsburgh district_______________ Formaldehyde, barrels, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works------- -------- ----------------------------------------Glycerin, high gravity, drums, carlots, per pound, delivered___________________________________ Hydrogen peroxide, 100 volume, carboys, less than carlots, per pound, delivered east of Mis sissippi River______________ ________________ Lead arsenate, powdered, bags, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. plant, freight allowed east of Rocky Mountains__________________________ Logwood extract, solid, boxes, No. 1, per pound, f. o. b. New York___________________________ Naphthalene, crude, 74°, domestic, tanks, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works________________ Nicotine sulfate, 40 percent, drums, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi River--------------------------------------------------------Nitrocellulose, 5-6, 15-20-second viscosity, ester soluble, barrels, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. plant. Phenol (carbolic acid), U. S. P., drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight equalized____ Phthalic anhydride, refined, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi River_____________ ___________ See footnotes at end of table. 609 609-1 610 .350 .200 .250 .350 .200 .250 611 612 . 150 .350 .150 .350 613 14.000 14.000 614 4.879 5.150 614-1 .529 .580 615 . 135 .155 615-1 1.900 1.900 615-2 1.800 1.800 615-3 7.800 7.800 615-4 10.000 10.000 616 .055 .055 616-1 .148 .183 616-2 .185 .185 .098 616-3 .090 617.1 .218 .235 618-1 2.313 2.500 618-2 .703 .703 618-3 .200 .200 618-4 .123 .125 618-5 .145 .145 .350 .200 .250 .350 .200 .250 .350 .200 .250 101.7 105.7 117.8 101.7 105. 7 117.8 101.7 105. 7 117.8 101.7 105. 7 117.8 101.7 105.7 117.8 101.7 105.7 117.8 101.7 105.7 117.8 .150 .350 .150 .350 .150 .350 .150 .350 107.1 76.8 107.1 76.8 107.1 76.8 107.1 76.8 107.1 76.8 107.1 76.8 107.1 7a 8 14.000 14.000 14.000 14.000 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 5.150 5.150 5.150 5.150 103.8 109.6 109.6 109.6 109. 6 109.6 109.6 .580 .580 .580 .580 247.6 271.4 271.4 271.4 271.4 271.4 271.4 .155 .155 .155 96.2 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.1 1.900 1.900 1.900 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 105.9 1.800 1.800 1.800 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 7.800 7.800 7.800 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 75? 5 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5 .055 .055 .055 .055 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.9 .183 .183 .183 .183 53.6 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 .185 .185 .185 .185 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 .110 .110 .110 .110 61.7 67.0 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2 .235 .235 .235 .235 162.5 175.2 175.2 175.2 175.2 175.2 175.2 2.500 2.625 2. 750 2.750 137.8 149.0 149.0 149.0 156.4 163.9 163.9 .703 .703 .703 .703 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) .200 .200 .200 .200 53.6 53.6 53.6 53.6 53.6 53.6 53.6 .125 .125 .125 .125 62.4 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 .145 .145 .145 .145 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 0 1942 1.800 7.800 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E .155 1.900 W H OLESALE .350 .200 .250 T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 194% and Average prices Commodity Code No. Febru ary March 620-1 $0,063 $0,063 $0,063 621 .049 .049 .049 623.1 13.577 15.000 624 7.200 624-1 .248 625 1.050 626 1.850 Index numbers (1926=100) April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary $0,063 $0,063 $0.063 $0,063 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 .049 .049 .049 .049 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 88.7 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 8.200 9.700 9.700 9.700 9.700 9.700 95.9 109.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 .269 .269 .269 .269 .269 .269 58.1 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9, 62.9 62.9 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.4 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 .1850 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 May June CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con. 87.7 626-1 .072 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 112.8 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 627 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 627-1 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 73.7 73.7 73.7 73.7 73.7 73.7 73.7 627-2 2.428 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 62.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 102.6 628 .800 .800 .800 .800 .800 .800 .800 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 629 2.293 2.400 2.400 2.400 2.400 2.400 2.400 94.1 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 630 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 0 0 0 (3) 0 (3) <•) 630-1 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 630-2 0 0 0 (4) 0 (4) (4) .285 .295 .295 .295 .295 .295 81.5 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 2.600 35.9 35.9 35.9 35. 9 35. 9 35.9 35.9 .050 81,9 91,6 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 91,6 632 632-1 632-2 2.600 .045 2.600 .050 2.600 ,050 .295 2.600 2.600 2.600 .050 .050 .050 1942 Chemicals—Continued. Potash, caustic, solid, 88-92 percent, domestic, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works........ Quebracho extract, 63 percent, solid, carlots, per pound, ex-dock New York, plus duty________ Salt cake, ground, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. o. b. works______________ _________________ _____ Salt, granulated, bulk, carlots, per ton, f. o. b. Chicago____________________ _______ ________ Silver nitrate, vials, large lots, per ounce, f. o. b. New York___________________________ ______ Sodium compounds: Ash (anhydrous sodium carbonate), 68 per cent, light, bags, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works____________________ ____ Bicarbonate, powdered, barrels, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works________________ Bichromate, casks, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works---------------------------------------------------Caustic (ammonia process), 76 percent, solid, drums, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works ^ Cyanide, 96-98 percent, domestic, drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York___ Phosphate, tribasic, bags, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works_______ _________ -. Silicate (water glass), 40°, turbid, drums, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works......... Sulfide, crystals, domestic, barrels, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works_____________ Sulfur, crude, bulk, 1,000-ton contracts, per long ton, f. o. b. mines___________________________ Sulfur dioxide, liquid, commercial, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works_____________________ Tm tetrachloride, anhydrous, barrels, large lots, . per pound, f. o. b. works.... . ________ Toluene, 1° nitration, tank carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. plant, freight allowed east of Omaha___ Vanillin, domestic, ex-eugenol, tins, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. works, New York________ Zinc chloride, fused, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works........................................................ P R IC E S , J A X U A R Y -J U N E Janu ary Continued W H OLESALE Year 1941 year 1941— Drugs and pharmaceuticals, U. S. P. grades__ Acid, per pound: Acetylsalicylic, standard, barrels, large lots, f. o. b. New Y ork.......................................... CUrie^crystals, barrels, carlots, f. o. b. New 634-1 .400 .400 635 635-1 .200 .350 .200 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. New York_______ 636 Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, ex-molasses, drums, carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. New Y ork_________ .637-1 Bismuth subnitrate, powdered, barrels, per pound, f. o. b. New York____________________ 637-2 Caffeine alkaloid, cans, lots of 1,000 to 2,000 pounds, per pound, f. o. b. New York________ 638 Camphor, synthetic, domestic, granulated, pow dered, 2,000 pounds or more, per pound, f. o. b. works____________ _________________________ 639-1 Castor oil (medicinal), cold-pressed, drums (re turnable), carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York________ „____________ ________ ________ 640 Chloroform, drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork_________________________ ________ 642 Codeine sulfate, cans, 100-ounce lots, per ounce, f. o. b. New York__________ ______ ___ ____ 642-1 Epsom salts, domestic, crystal, barrels, less than carlots, 5,000 pounds, 1 withdrawal, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. New York________________ _ 644 Ergot, cans or drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork_____________________________ ____ 644-1 Ether, anesthesia, 1-pound cans, per pound, f. o. b. New York___________________________ 644-2.1 Glycerin, chemically pure, drums (extra), carlots, per pound, delivered________......... .............. . 645 Iodine, resublimed, jars, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York___________________________ 646 Menthol, synthetic, cases, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork.......................................... ...... 647 Morphine sulfate, cans, large lots, per ounce, f. o. b. New York................ ............................. 647-1 Nux vomica, whole, bales, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York............................................... 647-2 Opium, Cans, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York........ .......... ................. ............................... 648 Potassium iodide, drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York................................................ 651 Quinine sulfate, U. S. P. X I, cans, per ounce, f. o. b. New York__________________ _________ 652-1 Strychnine alkaloid, crystals, cans, 100-ounce lots, per ounce, f. o. b. New York.............................. 654 See footnotes at end of table. .637 6.494 .350 .705 8.190 1.286 1.200 2.750 2.750 .609 .690 .112 .125 .300 .300 9.500 9.500 2.350 2.350 1.823 1.730 .520 .520 .151 .183 1.918 2.000 (*) (4) 8.800 8.800 .065 .080 11.587 13.000 1.301 1.350 .750 .805 .610 .700 105.1 126.3 126.5 126.5 126.7 129.1 .400 .400 .400 .400 55.3 55.3 55.3 55.3 55.3 65.3 55.3 .200 .350 .200 .350 .200 .350 .200 .350 44.7 102.2 44.7 102.2 44.7 102.2 44.7 102.2 44.7 102.2 44.7 44.7 102.2 10 2 .2 .705 .705 .705 .705 217.4 240.4 240.4 240.4 240.4 8.190 8.190 8.190 8.190 136.1 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 44.1 41.1 41.1 41.1 41.1 41.1 41.1 2.750 2.750 2.750 2.750 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 .690 .690 .690 .690 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) ( 3) 240. 1 ( 3) .138 .138 .138 88.8 99.0 107.4 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 .300 .300 .300 .300 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9.500 9.500 9.500 9.500 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122. 6’ 122.6 122.6 2.350 2.350 2.350 2.350 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 96.0 95.0 1.750 1.750 1.790 1.850 170.5 161.8 163.6 163.6 163.6 167.4 173.0 166.6 .520 .600 .600 .600 144.4 144.4 144.4 144.4 166.6 166.6 .183 .183 .183 .183 54.8 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.3 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 41.3 43.0 43.0 43.0 43.0 43.0 43.0 (4) 13.000 13.000 254.9 254*9 8.800 8.800 8.800 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 .080 .080 .084 .090 119.6 146.8 146.8 146.8 146.8 154.1 165.1 13.000 13.000 13.000 13.000 96.6 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 1.350 1.350 1.350 1.350 34.7 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 .805 .805 .805 .805 (3) (3) (3) (*) (3) ( 3) .700 .700 .700 .700 104.2 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 1942 0) 8.800 P E IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E .138 W H OLESALE 171.6 36.0 (•) 119.7 i4^ T able 11.— Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 194% and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Commodity Oone No. Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March April May June $30.000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30.000 $30,000 $30.000 39.923 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 30. 933 39.875 38.250 37.050 35.500 34.500 33.550 33.550 33.550 33.550 33.550 33.550 63.637 74.200 75.000 75.000 75.000 (4) (3) 2.606 3.000 3.050 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary May June CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-Con. 79.8 79.5 79.2 79.0 78.4 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 40.000 150.5 150.8 150.8 150.8 150.8 150.8 150.8 33.750 103.0 132.8 127.4 123.4 118.3 114.9 112.4 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 112.3 130.9 132.4 132.4 132.4 64.8 74.6 75.9 79.6 79.6 79.6 79.6 (4) (4) <4) (4) (4) 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 107.7 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 31.285 32.100 32.100 32.100 32.100 32.100 89.3 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 (4) (4) (4) (9) 8 (4) 5.250 CO (5) 5.117 C4) (4) 35.330 36.250 36.250 36.250 36.250 36.250 36.250 86.2 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 30.923 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 59.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 8.750 9.520 9.600 9.600 9.600 9.600 9.600 91.2 99.2 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 35.558 44.400 50.313 51.000 51.000 50.450 46.188 86.0 107.4 121.7 123.3 123.3 122.0 111.7 76.0 81.8 82.7 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8 1942 78.6 48.9 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Mixed fertilizers_________ _ _ ____ (Analyses represent units of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash, respectively, per ton, f. 0. b. pro duction center.) (*> -.73.5 W H OLESALE Fertilizer materials________________________ Ammonium sulfate, domestic, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. o. b. cars, Atlantic ports. ....... ......... 656 Bones, ground, 1H percent ammonia, 60 percent bone phosphate, steamed, domestic, bags, 657 large lots, per ton, f. o. b. Chicago__________ . Cottonseed meal, prime, 8 percent ammonia, 657-1 carlots, per ton, f. o. b. cars, Memphis________ Cyanamid, calcium, pulverized (27 percent am monia, 22 percent nitrogen), paper bags, any quantity, per ton, f. o. b. cars, Niagara Falls, Ontario___________________________ ______ - 2657-2.1 Fish scrap, ground, 11-12 percent ammonia, 15 percent bone phosphate, bags, per ton, f. o. b. 657-3 Baltimore _ __________________ Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble, 72 per cent minimum, bulk, large lots, per gross ton, 658-1 f. o. b. mines_______________________________ Potash, per ton: Kainit, high grade, basis 20 percent K 2O, 659-1 bulk, any quantity, c. i. f. ports. ________ Manure salts, basis 25 percent KsO, bulk, any quantity, per ton, f. 0. b. mines__________ 660-1.1 Muriate, domestic, basis 60 percent K 2O, 661-1.1 bulk, any quantity, per ton, New Y ork— Muriate, imported, basis 50 percent K 2O, 661-2 bulk, any quantity, per ton, c. i. f. ports.. . Sulfate, 90 percent K 2SO 4, basis 48.65 per cent K 2O, bags, any quantity, per ton, r», i, f, ports 662-1 Sodium nitrate, crude, imported, 100-pound bags, 2663.1 per ton, f. 0. b. cars port warehouses_________ Superphosphate (acid phosphate), 16-percent basis, run of pile, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. 0. b. 664 cars or boats, Baltimore_____________________ Tankage, animal, 10-11 percent ammonia, 15 percent bone phosphate, domestic fertilizer 665 grade, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. 0. b. Chicago. Middle Atlantic: Maryland, 2- 12-6___ New York, 5-10-5___ Pennsylvania, 2- 12- 6. New England: Maine, 8-16-20______ 666-1 666-2 (8) (6) (8) (8) (8) (8) 666-4 (8) (8) (8) (8) 666-6 (6) (8) (8) 666-3 North Central: Average of 6 States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin), 2- 12-6_______________________________________________________ Indiana, 2- 12-6___________________________ South Atlantic: Eastern Shore, 6-6-5...... ................................ Florida, 4-7-5___________________ _________ Georgia, 3-9-3............................ ...................... Georgia, 4-8-4____________________________ North Carolina, 3-8-3_____________________ North Carolina, 3-8-5_____________________ South Carolina, 3-10-3...... ........... ............ ..... South Carolina, 4-8-4............... ..................... Virginia, 3-8-5................ .................................. South Central: Alabama, 6-8-4....................................... ......... Arkansas, 4-8-6.............. ................................. Kentucky, 3-8-6. ................. .......................... Mississippi, 4-8-4__ _______ _______________ Tennessee, 0-10-4........... ........... ..................... Western: Washington, 3-10-7_____________ ____ 666-7 666-8 666-9.1 (8) (6) 666-10 (8) 666-11 666-12 (8) 666-13 666-14 666-15 666-16 (6) (8) 666-17 666-18 666-19 666-20 666-21 666-22 Oils and fats______ _________ ___________ Copra, Pacific coast, bags, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York________ _______ _____ ____ 671-1 Oils: Castor, technical (No. 3), drums (returnable), extracted, carlots, per pound, delivered New York area....... .................................... ......... 671-2 Coconut, Manila, crude, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork.___ ___________ 671-3 Palm, Sumatra, tank cars, per pound, f. o. b. New Y o rk ......................................... ........... 671-4.1 Palm kernel, imported, denatured, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York Harbor671-5 Pine, steam distilled, straw colored, drums, large lots, per gallon, f. o. b. New York area. 671-6 Soybean, domestic, crude, tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York________________ 671-7 Sulfur olive (foots), drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York________________ 671-8 Whale, refined, natural, drums, per pound, 671-9 f. o. b. New Y ork_______________________ Tallow, inedible, packer's prime, per pound, f. o. b. Chicago.............................................. ............ See footnotes at end of table. («) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) C8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) («) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) («) (8) (8) (8) (8) .055 .109 .123 .064 .095 .059 .090 (4) 0) .612 .990 .093 .120 .149 .188 .099 .107 .076 .093 («) (#) (6) (•) («) (®) (6) (6) («) (6) (#) (6) (®) (®) (6) («) (6) (6) (6) (6) (®) (®) («) («) (6) (6) (6) («) («) («) (6) («) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) («) (#) (6) (6) («) (•) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) («) (#) («) (6) (6) («) («) (•) (8) (6) (6) (®) (6) (6) (6) (6) («) (•) (®) (®) (®) (®) (®) («) (4) w • (4) (4) 77.6 103.4 59.5 94.8 108.2 108.8 108.8 108.6 108.5 108.7 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 .135 .135 .135 89.8 101.0 (4) (4) (4) 65.9 97.8 (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) 1.200 1.200 1.040 1.000 96.7 156.3 173.7 189.5 189.5 164.2 157.9 .124 .125 .125 .125 1942 .135 (4) .195 .195 .195 .195 171.5 216.6 223.3 224.7 224.7 224.7 224.7 .107 .107 .107 .107 95.0 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.Q .097 .097 .097 .097 87.0 106.3 110.5 111.6 111.6 111.6 111-6 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E («) («) (•) W H OLESALE («) (•) («) T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Index numbers (1926=100) Average prices Commodity Code No. Year 1941 Janu ary Febru ary March ^ April May June Year 1941 Janu Feb March April ary ruary May June 102.5 102.6 102.8 102.9 102.9 107.2 107.4 107.7 108.0 108.1 108.1 90.6 90.6 $1.071 («) 1.553 $1,291 (4) 1.700 $1.373 (4) 1.725 $1.373 (4) (4) $1.373 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 70.7 85.1 90.6 115.1 126.0 127.9 4.162 4.705 4.705 4.705 4.705 $4. 705 $4.705 71.5 80.8 80.8 80.8 80.8 80.8 80.8 2.195 (8) 2.550 2.550 (4) 2.550 (4) 2.550 (4) 2.550 (4) 2.550 (4) 137.2 159.4 159.4 159.4 159.4 159.4 159.4 (<) 2.014 27.936 2.133 29.627 2.139 29.727 2.139 29.727 2.139 29.727 2.139 29.727 2.139 29.727 128.6 122.8 136.3 130.3 136.6 130.7 136.6 130.7 136.6 130.7 136.6 130.7 138.6 130.7 2.356 3.266 (5) 2.498 3.466 54.861 2.498 3.466 54.861 2.498 3.466 54.861 2.498 3.466 54.861 2.498 3.466 54.861 2.498 3.466 54.861 132.9 126.5 140.9 134.3 146.9 140.9 134.3 146.9 140.9 134. 3 146.9 140.9 134.3 146.9 140.9 134.3 146.9 140.9 134.3 146.9 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 .242 3.135 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 .827 .754 .827 .754 .827 .754 .827 .754 .827 .754 .827 .754 .827 .754 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 88.8 81.7 4.667 1.512 4.973 (4) 4.973 (4) 4.973 (4) 4.973 (4) 4.973 (4) 4.973 (4) 66.2 48.0 70.6 70.6 70.6 70.6 70.6 70.6 75.871 81.478 81.478 81.478 81.478 81.478 81.478 91.1 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 1.277 2.214 2.670 (4) 1.373 2.400 2.928 (4) 1.380 2.412 2.928 (4) 1.402 2.448 2.928 (4) 1.402 2.448 2.928 (4) 1.402 2.448 2.928 (4) 1.402 2.448 2.928 (4) 99.1 98.3 88.3 106.5 106.5 96.8 107.1 107.0 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 93.8 92.0 92.3 93.5 93.3 93.3 95.2 111.8 90.0 93.6 109.5 90.0 93.6 109.5 94.7 93.6 109.5 95.8 93.6 109.5 95.8 93.6 109.5 95.8 <*> 2.969 2.913 2.921 2.961 2.953 2.953 69.174 55.242 3.979 72.478 59.019 4.588 71.297 57.838 4.588 71.297 57.838 4.828 71.297 57.838 4.888 71.297 57.838 4.888 71.297 57.838 4.888 90.8 104.5 78.0 1942 102.4 99.9 P R IC E S , JA N T JA R Y -JT JN E 94.3 W H OLESALE HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS................ Furnishings ____ ........ Blankets: Cotton, per pair, factory _____________ 672 Part wool, 3H pounds, 'per pair, factory_____ 673 674 Wool, 4 to 5 pounds, per pound, factory_____ Comforters, wool-filled, * sateen-covered, ' each, factory..... .................................... ................... . 675 Cutlery, factory: Carvers, 9-inch, per pair...... ................ ........... 676 Knives and forks, per gross 677 Floor covering, f. o. b. mill: Axminster (composite price): Carpet, H, per lineal yard........... ............ 8678-1 Rug, 9 x 12, each _______________ ______ 8678-2 Plain velvet carpet (composite price): H , per lineal yard_________ __ _________ 8 679-1 12/4, per square yard_______ ... ______ 8 679-2 Wilton, rug, 9 x 12, each (composite price)._ . *680-1.2 Felt base: Printed, per square yard............................ 681 Rugs, 9 x 12 feet, each............ ................... 682 Linoleum, per square yard: Inlaid, light weight ... . 683 Plain, medium weight............................... 684 Irons, electric, each, factory: Automatic________________________________ a 685.1 686 Nonautomatic____________ ____ ___________ Ironers, electric, automatic, 30-inch roll, on stand, each, factory________________________________ 687 Oilcloth, per piece, factory: Shelf, 12-inch, per 24 yards_________________ 688 Table, 46-inch, per 12 yards.............................. 689 Wall, 6/4, plain tints, per 12 yards................... 690 Pails, galvanized, 10-quart, per dozen, delivered.. 691-1 Pillowcases, 64 by 64, plain, 36 by 45 inches, per dozen, mill............... .............. ....................... 692 Sewing machines, each, factory (composite price): 693 Electric.............................................................. 694 Treadle........................... ........... ....................... 695 Shades, window, 36-inch, per dozen, Chicago....... 91.1 92.4 92.1 92.1 96! 6 84.7 116.8 73.5 103.2 98.2 116.8 73.5 108.2 98.2 116.8 73.5 108.2 98.2 116.8 73.5 108.2 98.2 1.343 105.4 113.1 121.2 121.2 121.2 110.7 110.7 23.360 21. 540 0) 3.510 .920 1.150 .270 (4) 23.360 21.540 (4) 3. 510 .920 1.150 .270 (4) 137.8 147.7 140.8 164.9 140.8 164.9 140.8 164.9 142.5 164.9 147.8 164.9 147.8 164.9 154.3 87.9 85.5 127.1 163.9 89.8 87.3 138.1 163.9 89.8 87.3 138.1 163.9 89.8 87.3 138.1 163.9 90.8 88.3 138.1 163.9 93.9 91.3 138.1 163.9 93.9 91.3 138.1 (4) (4) (4) (4) 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 88.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.5 97.5 97.4 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 72.3 91.5 97.4 75.1 81.1 97.9 87.1 101.2 107.3 85.4 91.4 101.0 105.5 85.4 91.8 101.0 105.5 85.4 91.8 101.0 105.5 85.4 91.8 101.0 105.5 85.4 91.8 101.0 105.5 85.4 91.8 719 720 721 101.4 106.3 96.8 109.4 118. 9 104.2 109.8 118.9 104.2 109.8 118.9 104 2 109.8 118.9 104 2 109.8 118.9 104 2 109.8 118.9 104.2 722 723 2724.1 725 95.1 96.5 (3) 83.4 102.6 107.8 (3) 91.8 102.6 107.8 (3) 91.8 102.6 107.8 (3) 91.8 102 6 107.8 (3) 91.8 102.6 107.8 (3) 91.8 102.6 107.8 (3) 91.8 726 727 728 105.1 94.0 84.4 115.1 104.2 91.0 115.1 104.2 91.0 115.1 104.2 91.0 115.1 104.2 91.0 115.1 104.2 91.0 115.1 104.2 91.0 729.1 730.1 87.9 101.0 98.0 110.6 98.0 110.6 98.0 110.6 103.3 116.1 103.3 116.1 98.0 110.6 115.6 112.1 115.6 112.1 115.6 112.1 115.6 112.1 115.6 112.1 115.6 112.1 12.142 12.176 12.343 12.310 12 310 86.952 100.690 78.716 61.803 86.952 100.690 78. 716 62.495 86. 952 100.690 78.804 62.495 86.952 100.690 78.804 62.495 86.952 100.690 78.804 62.495 86.952 100.690 78.804 62.495 108.7 701 1.279 1.372 1.470 1.470 1.470 1.343 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709-1 21.784 19.306 (‘) 3.304 .862 1.077 .249 (4) 22.250 21.540 (4) 3.510 .880 1.100 .270 (4) 22.250 21.540 (4) 3.510 .880 1.100 .270 (4) 22.250 21.540 (4) 3.510 .880 1.100 .270 (4) 22.528 21.540 (4) 3.510 .890 1.113 .270 (4) 710.1 711.1 (5) (•) (4) 36.135 (4) 36.135 (4) 36.135 (4) 36.135 2731.2 3 732.2 1942 See footnotes at end of table. 90.9 116.8 73.5 108.1 98.2 12.377 80.891 (*) 70.324 53.904 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Furniture, factory (composite price). Bedroom: Beds: Metal.......................................... W ood....................................... . Benches..... ......... ...................... ...... Chairs____ _____ ________________ Dressers and vanities____________ Mattresses, 50-pound, layer-felt___ Springs, bed, coil.____ __________ Dining room: Buffets, chinas, and servers......... . Chairs, set of 6.................................. Tables............................................... Kitchen: Cabinets___________ ______ ______ Chairs, per dozen................. .......... Refrigerators, electric____________ Tables............ ...... ........................... Living room: Chairs.............. ................................. Davenports-____________________ Tables____ ____ _________________ Office: Chairs: Side............................................. Swivel......................................... Desks: Flat-top..... ................................ Typewriter-............................. 92.6 116.8 73. 5 108. 1 97.2 (5) 697 698.1 699.1 700.1 696 W H OLESALE Sheets, bed, plain, 81 by 99 inches, per dozen, mill. Stoves, cooking, each, factory (composite price): Coal......... ...................................... .................. Electric......... .................................................._. Gas................................................................... Oil_______________________________________ Tablecloths, mercerized, colored border, 64 by 64 inches, each, mill.................................................. Tableware, factory: Dinner sets, per set: 100 pieces..................... ................... .......... 94 pieces, 3-spray, semivitreous................. Nappies, glass, 4-inch, common, per dozen. Pitchers, glass, ^-gallon, common, per dozen. Plates, white granite, 7-inch, per dozen------Teacups and saucers, white, granite, per dozen. Tumblers, glass, 8 to 10 ounces, per dozen___ Tubs, galvanized, #3, per dozen, delivered______ Vacuum cleaners, electric, without attachments, each, Chicago________________________ ______ Washing machines, electric, each, factory----------- T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Code No. Commodity Janu ary Febru ary March Index numbers (1926=100) April May June _____ A u tom obile tires a n d tu b es, each, factory (com posite p r i c e ) ...................................... ........... 733 734 735 fs) (5) (*) (5) a) <•) (5) Cattle feed, p er t o n .................................... ............... Bran, Minneapolis..................................................... 736 $24.185 737 738 739 30. 524 27.154 24. 690 Meal: Cottonseed, 41 percent protein, Memphis___ Linseed, New Y ork_______________________ Middlings, standard, Minneapolis...... ............. . (5) (t) (5) (S) (*) («) (5) (5 ) (») (5) (5) (*> $33.125 $32. 438 $35.050 $36. 188 $37. 0&3 $36. 150 39.625 34.100 33. 219 38. 375 36.000 32. 563 36.850 36.000 34.350 35. 250 34.500 36. 625 34.000 33. 500 38. 688 33.950 33. 625 37. 050 (5 ) June 82.0 89.3 89.3 89.7 90.3 90.5 90.2 61.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 72. 5 73.0 73.0 101.2 104.8 135.2 143. 5 132.8 140. 5 137.7 151.8 140.4 156.8 140.4 160.6 140.0 156.6 106.9 56.9 105.4 138.8 71.4 141.8 134. 5 75.4 139.0 129.1 75.4 146.6 123.5 72.3 156.3 119.1 70.2 156.6 118.9 70.4 158.1 98.2 102. 8 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.8 101.6 740-1 740-2 41.723 42. 543 44. 550 44. 550 44. 550 44.550 44. 550 44.550 44. 550 44. 550 44. 550 44. 550 43. 461 44.385 100.2 98.9 105.7 105.0 105. 7 105.0 105.7 105.0 105. 7 105.0 105.7 105.0 103.1 104. 6 741-1 741-2 58.182 57.996 59.895 59. 400 59. 895 59. 400 59.895 59. 400 59.895 59. 400 59.895 59. 400 58.905 59.153 115.7 107.0 119.1 109.5 119.1 109.5 119.1 109.5 119.1 109.5 119.1 109.5 117.2 109.1 742-1 742-2 1. 519 1.602 1.795 1.901 1.844 1.901 1.848 1.901 1.848 1.901 1.848 1.901 1.664 1. 563 75.9 80.0 89.7 94.9 92.1 94.9 92.3 94.9 92.3 94.9 92.3 94.9 83.1 78.1 742-3 742-4 .727 .727 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .861 .772 .772 78.3 74.9 92.8 88.7 92.8 88.7 92.8 88.7 92.8 88.7 92.8 88.7 83.2 79.6 743 6.843 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7. 300 108.6 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 744 745 50.000 1.016 50.000 1.125 50.000 1.125 50.000 1.125 50.000 1. 125 50.000 1.125 50.000 1. 125 69.6 127. 0 69. 6 110.6 69.6 140.6 69.6 140.6 69.6 140.6 69.6 140. 6 69.6 140.6 * 746.1 4.429 4.750 4. 750 4. 750 4. 750 4. 750 4. 750 84.2 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 1942 May (*) P a p er a n d p u lp _________ _______ _______________ Boxboard, carlots, delivered, manufacturers’ net prices to fabricators (composite prices): Chip, No. 90 or heavier sheets, per ton: Unlined: Central territory__________ _______ Eastern territory. ............ ................. Single manila lined: Central territory......................... ........ Eastern territory__________________ Liner, 85-pound test, per M square feet: Central territory______________ _______ __ Eastern territory_____ . _____________ 0.009 corrugating paper (rolls), per M square feet: Central territory.__________ ____________ Eastern territory........................ ............... Paper, mill: Book, per 100 pounds.______ _______________ Newsprint, rolls, contract, per ton, destina tion. New York basis Tissue, white, No. 1, per ream ........ Wrapping, Southern, standard, per 100 pounds, carlots.............. ............................... Janxi- Feb March April ary ruary P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y —J U N E Tires: Balloon__________________________________ Trucks and bus___________________________ Tubes, inner______________________ _______ _____ Year 1941 W H OLESALE MISCELLANEOUS Year 1941 Oi Wood pulp, mill: Chemical: Kraft, No. 1, per ton___________________ Sulfite, domestic, unbleached, per ton___ Mechanical, No. 1, per ton_________________ Soda bleached, per 100 pounds______ ______ - 2 747.1 3 748.1 2 749.1 750 Rubber, crude, per pound, New York_______ Amber, No. 3___________________ _____________ Latex, thick..... ........................................................ Plantation, ribbed, smoked sheets........... ............ Other miscellaneous..... ..................... .............. Barrels, wooden, 50-gallon tierce, each, Chicago.. Batteries, each: Dry, radio, distribution point...................... . Storage, auto, factory______________________ Caskets (composite price), adult size, each, des tination: Metal............................................ ............... . Wood, covered____________________________ Cigar boxes, cedar veneer, per 100, factory.......... Matches, factory: Regular (composite price), per case_________ Safety, per gross____ ______________________ Mirrors, beveled, circular, 24 inches, each, factory . Oil, per gallon, refinery: Cylinder: Oklahoma................................................... Pennsylvania________________ ________ Neutral: South Texas............. - ........... .................... Pennsylvania_________ ________ _______ Pipe covering, asbestos, 1-inch, per foot, Chicago. Rubber heels (composite price), per dozen, deliv ered: Men’s........................................... ................. Women’s_________________________________ Rubber hose, garden, H-inch, per foot, delivered. Rubbers, men’s, per pair, f. o. b. destination____ Shipping case, pine, adult size, each, delivered. __ Soap, per pound, 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.................... See footnotes at end of table. (<) (<) (5) 3 .3 0 0 42.500 3 .3 0 0 4 2 .500 3 .3 0 0 751 752 753 .211 .2 3 2 .2 2 3 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 754 2.781 3 .2 2 5 3 .2 5 0 755 756 .2 1 2 6.679 .2 3 0 7.321 .2 3 0 7.321 2 757.1 2 758.1 759 68.063 48 . 532 9 .540 72.806 51.630 9 .8 0 0 73.092 52.054 9 .8 0 0 760 761 762 3.767 .833 3.787 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3.911 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3 . 911 763 764 .1 7 5 .1 2 8 .2 2 0 .1 6 0 .2 2 0 .1 6 0 765 766 767 .0 8 5 .2 8 5 .0 7 5 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 768 769 2 770.1 771 772 1.047 .6 7 6 .043 1.087 7.105 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 1.152 7 .840 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 7 .840 773-1 .0 8 7 .1 0 2 .1 0 7 773-2 773-3 774-1 775-1 776-1 776-2 776-3 .0 8 2 .0 4 8 .051 .0 5 2 .0 8 9 .1 2 3 .103 .0 9 6 .0 4 9 .0 5 8 .0 5 9 .1 0 4 .1 3 3 .1 2 6 .0 9 9 .0 4 9 .0 6 0 .0 6 2 .1 1 0 .1 3 8 .1 3 0 (*) («) (<) (<) (<) (<) (<) 7 3 .000 66 .0 0 0 4 4 .250 3 .3 0 0 7 3 .000 66 .0 0 0 4 6 .0 0 0 3 .3 0 0 73.000 66 .0 0 0 4 6 .000 3 .3 0 0 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 3 .2 5 0 3 . 313 .2 3 0 7.321 (3) (3) 8 5 .6 103.8 8 5 .6 108.1 8 5 .6 112.3 8 5 .6 112.3 8 5 .6 .2 1 1 .2 3 3 .2 2 5 4 6 .1 4 6 .6 4 6 .9 4 5 .9 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .2 4 6 .2 87.8 3 .5 0 0 3 .5 0 0 123.1 9 2 .5 1 42 .8 9 2 .9 1 43 .9 9 3 .3 143 .9 9 3 .4 146.7 9 3 .5 155.0 9 3 .3 155 .0 .2 3 0 7.321 .2 3 0 7.321 .2 3 0 7.321 1 03 .2 5 9 .6 1 1 2 .2 6 5 .3 112 .2 6 5 .3 112 . 2 6 5 .3 112.2 65 .3 112 .2 6 5 .3 112 .2 6 5 ,3 73.092 52.054 9 .8 0 0 74.072 52.054 9 .8 0 0 7 4 .072 52.054 9 .8 0 0 74.072 52.054 9 .8 0 0 8 7 .2 8 3 .9 8 1 .1 9 3 .3 8 9 .3 8 3 .3 9 3 .7 9 0 .0 8 3 .3 9 3 .7 9 0 .0 8 3 .3 9 4 .9 9 0 .0 8 3 .3 9 4 .9 9 0 .0 8 3 .3 9 4 .9 9 0 .0 8 3 .3 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3.911 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3.911 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3.911 4 .8 5 7 .9 2 0 3.911 8 4 .8 104 .1 1 09 .4 1 15 .0 109 .4 1 15 .0 109.4 115 .0 109.4 115.0 109 .4 115.0 109.4 115.0 00 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) .2 2 0 .1 6 0 .2 2 0 .1 6 0 .2 2 0 .1 6 0 .2 2 0 .1 6 0 9 7 .2 5 3 .7 1 22 .2 6 7 .3 1 22 .2 6 7 .3 122.2 6 7 .3 122.2 6 7 .3 122.2 6 7 .3 122.2 6 7 .3 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 .0 9 3 .3 3 0 .0 7 8 6 6 .4 101.9 1 10 .5 7 1 .9 117 .9 116 .0 7 1 .9 1 17 .9 116.0 7 1 .9 117.9 116 .0 7 1 .9 117.9 116.0 7 1 .9 117.9 116.0 7 1 .9 117.9 116 .0 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 1.091 .6 9 9 .0 4 6 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 1 05 .8 1 03 .2 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 7 4 .0 7 4 .8 9 3 .7 (3) 7 .8 4 0 7 .840 7 .840 7 .8 4 0 7 1 .0 7 2 .4 8 7 .3 9 9 .9 9 3 .5 1 03 .2 103 .2 103.2 103 .2 103 .2 .1 0 9 .1 0 9 .1 0 8 .107 9 1 .1 1 07 .5 112 .8 114.1 114.1 113 .7 113 .0 .1 0 2 .0 5 1 .0 6 1 .0 6 4 .111 .1 4 1 .1 3 5 .1 0 3 .0 5 2 .0 6 2 .0 6 4 .111 .1 4 2 .1 3 5 .1 0 2 .051 .061 .0 6 4 .111 .141 .1 3 4 .1 0 0 .051 .061 .0 6 3 .1 1 0 .1 3 8 .1 3 4 8 1 .3 9 2 .0 9 0 .6 9 5 .7 9 0 .4 9 7 .3 103.4 9 4 .5 9 3 .5 102 .5 1 08 .5 106 .1 105 .7 126 .9 9 7 .5 9 3 .5 1 05 .0 114 .0 112 .2 109.4 1 30 .8 100.4 9 6 .0 10 7 .4 118.1 113.4 112.1 135.6 101.2 9 8 .2 110.0 119.5 113.4 112.5 135.6 100 .3 9 7 .6 107 .7 118.7 113.1 111 .8 135.2 9 8 .9 9 6 .4 106 .6 117.3 112.3 109.7 134.3 (4) (*) («) (4) 1942 (3) (3) 103.8 8 5 .6 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E (3) (3) 103 .8 8 5 .6 W H OLESALE 4 2 .500 3 .3 0 0 T a b l e 1 1 . — Average wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities, January to June 1942 and year 1941— Continued Average prices Code No. Commodity Janu ary Febru ary March $0,204 .029 .046 .050 $0.221 .033 .048 .050 $0,226 .037 .049 .050 $0.232 .037 .052 .050 Index numbers (1926=100) April May June Year 1941 $0,232 .037 .052 .050 $0.231 .037 .052 .050 $0,229 .036 .050 .050 81.3 73.4 82.3 85.8 Janu Feb March April ary ruary May June MISCELLANEOUS—Continued 1Preliminary. 2New series. 779 5.760 5.760 5.760 5.760 5.760 5.760 5.760 780 781 782 46.056 .642 5.120 46.056 .642 5.120 46.190 .642 5.120 46.592 .642 5.120 46.592 .642 5.120 46.592 .642 5.120 46.592 .642 5.120 783 4.589 4.768 4.768 4.768 4.768 4.768 784 .045 (*) (*) (*) (*> (<) No base price. 4No quotation. 8Insufficient data. 8Data not available. 88.0 89.8 82.8 92.9 86.6 88.6 85.8 85.8 92.3 93.8 92.9 85.8 92.5 93.8 92.9 85.8 92.1 92.9 92.9 85.8 91.0 89.8 90.4 85.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 87.1 87.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 87.3 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 92.2 61.5 4.768 86.7 . 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 (9 93.7 7Not included in index. 81935-39 base. 1942 777-1 777-2 777-3 778 P R IC E S , J A N U A R Y -J U N E Other miscellaneous—Continued. Soap, per pound, delivered—Continued. Toilet, bars or cakes.......... ..............................Washing powder, bulk, carlots...................... . Washing powder, packaged, carlots................ Starch, laundry, per pound, New York................ Tobacco products: Cigarettes, list price, destination, per 1,000 (composite price) ........ ................................. Cigars, list price, destination, per 1,000 (com posite price).................................................... Plug, per pound, f. o. b. destination................ Smoking, 1-ounce bags, per gross, destination. Snuff, lH-ounce can, per case of H gross, des tination--------------------- ------------ -------- -----Wax, paraffin, crude white, barrels, per pound, Oklahoma___________________ _____________ W H OLESALE Year 1941 Cn
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