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UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR
Frances Perkins, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Isador Lubin, Commissioner (on leave)
A . F. Hinrichs, Acting Commissioner
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Wholesale Prices
January-June 1943
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Prepared by
D ivision o f Wholesale Prices
Jesse M. Cutts, C hief
Bulletin
7\[o. 759
Letter o f Transmittal
U n it e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t o p L a b o r ,
B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s ,
Washington , D. C.f January 20 , 1944T h e Se c r e t a r y
op
Labor:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the third issue of the semiannual bulletin
on wholesale prices showing individual commodity prices and other detailed
statistics relating to prices for the {3 months ending June 1943.
A mimeographed report on wholesale prices giving monthly index numbers by
groups and subgroups of commodities and average wholesale 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 Bureau’s Division
of Wholesale Prices.
A. F. H in r ic h s ,
Acting Commissioner .
Hon. F r a n c e s P e r k in s ,
Secretary of Labor.
Contents
Summary___________________________________________________
Price movement from January to June by commodity groups..
Number of commodity price changes within groups___________
Index numbers by groups of commodities____________________
Weekly fluctuations_________________________________________
Daily index of 28 basic commodities_________________________
Strategic and critical materials— Market-price indexes________
Waste and scrap materials— Market-price indexes____________
Standard machine tools— Price indexes_______________________
Wholesale prices and index numbers of individual commodities.
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B ulletin
7s[o. 759 o f the
U nited States Bureau o f Labor Statistics
Wholesale Prices, January Through June
1943
Sum m ary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics index of commodity prices in pri
mary markets 1*continued to move gradually higher during the first
5 months of 1943 and in May reached an 18-year peak of 104.1
percent of the 1926 average. Weakening prices for livestock and its
products caused a reaction in June and the index dropped back to
103.8 percent, less than 2 percent above its level at the beginning of
the year. Higher prices for agricultural commodities as a group
accounted for most of the rise, as the index for farm products advanced
nearly 8 percent during the 6-month period, while the index for the
large group of “ All commodities other than farm products’7 rose
only 0.2 percent. In June 1943, the all-commodity index was 5.3
percent higher than in the corresponding month of 1942 and 38.4
percent above the pre-war level of August 1939.
During the first 6 months of 1943, average prices for farm products
in primary markets rose 7.9 percent and for foods 4.2 percent. Prices
for industrial commodities moved within a much narrower range.
Fuel and lighting materials advanced 2.1 percent; miscellaneous
commodities, 1.2 percent; building materials, 0.7 percent; house
furnishing goods, 0.3 percent; and textile products, 0.1 percent.
Chemicals and allied products, on the contrary, declined 0.2 percent,
while prices for hides and leather products and for metals and metal
products remained unchanged. When measured according to degree
of processing, average prices for raw materials advanced 5.4 percent
from January to June. Prices for semimanufactured articles and
finished products rose fractionally through May, but in June settled
back to the January level.
By June 1943, after nearly 4 years of war, prices for most com
modities had risen sharply over their pre-war level of August 1939.
The price rise was greatest— 107 percent—for farm products. Foods
rose 63 percent. Both groups were at very low levels in the summer
of 1939. Textile products advanced nearly 44 percent; chemicals
and allied products, approximately 35 percent; hides and leather
products, 27 percent; miscellaneous commodities, 25 percent; building
materials, 23 percent; and metals and metal products, over 11 percent.
Table. 1 presents percentage comparisons of the June indexes by
groups and subgroups of commodities with May and January 1943,
June 1942, and August 1939.
i 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
Wholesale Prices
2
T a ble 1 .— Index Num bers o f W holesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups o f Commodi
,
ties, June 1943 with Comparisons fo r specified months
[1926=100]
Qroup and subgroup
June
1943
May
1943
Percent Janu Percent June Percent Au
ary
of
of
of
gust
change 1943 change 1942 change 1939
Percent
of
change
All commodities...........................
103.8
104.1
-0 .3
101.9
+1.9
98.6
+5.3
75.0
+38.4
Farm products.............................
Grains................................. ..
Livestock and poultry...........
Other farm products..............
126.2
113.8
128.6
127.2
125.7
113.1
130.5
125.2
+ .4
+ .6
-1 .5
+1.6
117.0
107.3
129.2
111.5
+7.9
+6.1
-.5
+14.1
104.4
88.8
116.9
100.5
+20.9
+28.2
+10.0
+26.6
61.0
51.5
66.0
60.1
+106.9
+121.0
+94.8
+111.6
Poods............................................
Dairy products......................
Cereal products.....................
Fruits and vegetables............
Meats .................................. .
Other foods............................
109.6
109.6
93.6
143.6
111.6
97.0
110.5
113.1
93.6
137.7
115.9
96.4
-.8
-3 .2
0
+4.3
-3 .7
+ .6
105.2
113.4
90.6
102.6
115.5
96.2
+4.2
-3 .4
+3.3
+40.0
-3 .4
+ .8
99.3
92.0
87.2
105.4
113.9
91.0
+10.4
+19.0
+7.3
+36.2
-2 .0
+6.6
67.2
67.9
71.9
58.5
73.7
60.3
+63.1
+61.3
+30.2
+145.5
+51.4
+60.9
Hides and leather products_____
Shoes__________ __________
Hides and skins.....................
Leather..................... ............
Other leather products..........
Textile products...........................
Clothing................................
Cotton goods. ...................... .
Hosiery and underwear.........
Rayon................................... .
Silk.........................................
Woolen and worsted goods...
Other textile products. .........
Fuel and lighting materials.........
Anthracite..............................
Bituminous coal....................
C o k e .....................................
Electricity..............................
Gas........................................
Petroleum and products.......
Metals and metal products_____
Agricultural implements____
Farm machinery.............
Iron and steel........ .............. .
Motor vehicles...... ................
Nonferrous metals.................
Plumbing and heating..........
Building materials...................... .
Brick and tile.........................
Cement.................................
Lumber................. ...... .........
Paint and paint materials___
Plumbing and heating..........
Structural steel____________
Other building materials.......
Chemicals and allied products...
Chemicals___ ______ _______
Drugs and pharmaceuticals..
Fertilizer materials_________
Mixed fertilizers....................
Oils and fats...........................
Housefurnishing goods.................
Furnishings............................
Furniture...............................
M is c e lla n e o u s ____ _________
Automobile tires and tubes. .
Cattle feed.............................
Paper and pulp......................
Rubber, crude......................
Other miscellaneous-............
Raw materials_________ _______
Semimanufactured articles..........
Manufactured products.............
All commodities other than farm
products_______________ ____
All commodities other than farm
products and foods............. ......
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
116.2
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.6
30.3
0)
112.6
98.7
81.0
89.5
116.4
122.4
58.8
79.1
62.6
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.3
112.8
86.0
90.4
110.6
99.0
93.6
136.3
102.0
90.4
107.3
101.7
100.0
96.4
165.2
78.6
85.8
102.0
102.8
107.3
98.1
91.8
73.0
150.6
104.3
46.2
94.9
114.3
92.8
100.1
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
0)
112.5
98.7
80.8
89.7
116.1
122.4
59.5
77.5
62.5
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
110.5
98.9
93.9
135.6
102.2
90.4
107.3
101.6
100.2
96.4
165.1
80.0
85.8
102.0
102.7
107.3
98.0
91.9
73.0
150.6
104.3
46.2
95.2
114.0
93.0
100.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
97.3
107.0
112.5
70.5
30.3
(l)
112.4
97.7
79.3
88.5
112.5
122.1
62.6
73.2
60.8
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
109.8
98.7
94.2
133.3
100.6
90.4
107.3
102.2
100.2
96.9
165.4
79.0
85.3
101.5
102.5
107.3
97.4
90.7
73.0
142.8
100.1
46.3
94.9
108.2
92.8
100.1
118.2
126.4
118.5
101.3
115.2
97.6
109.1
112.7
70.0
30.3
0)
+ . 1 111.0
98.2
+1.0
78.4
+2.1
85.7
+1.1
+3.5 109.2
+ .2 122.1
-6 .1
63.3
81.2
+8.1
59.8
+3.0
103.9
0
96.9
0
0
98.0
97.2
+ .1
112.8
0
85.6
0
0
98.5
+ .7 110.1
.
98.1
+ .3
94.2
-.6
•+2.3 131.7
+1.4 100.3
0
98.5
0
107.3
- . 5 103.8
-.2
97.2
-.5
96.5
129.1
-.1
78.4
-.5
+ .6
82.8
+ .5 108.5
+ .3 102.9
108.1
0
97.4
+ .7
90.2
+1.2
0
73.0
+5.5 140.0
+4.2 101.6
46.3
-.2
93.3
0
+5.4
99.8
92.8
0
98.6
0
+*3
0
-2 .1
0
0
-.2
-1 .9
-.1
+ .7
0
+27.1
+25.4
+50.3
+20.6
+18.6
+43.7
+31.3
+71.9
+14.6
+6.3
+1.4
+ .6
+3.3
+4.4
+6.6
+ .2
-7 .1
-2 .6
+4.7
-0 .1
0
0
+ .1
0
+. 5
-8 .2
+• 5
+ .9
-.6
+3.5
+1.7
-8 .2
0
-2 .0
+2.9
-.1
+28.0
+• 3
+3.6
-6 .0
-.1
-.7
+ .7
+1.8
0
+7.6
+2.7
-.2
+1.7
+14.5
0
+1.5
92.7
100.8
77.2
84.0
97.1
67.8
81.5
65.5
61.5
28.5
44.3
75.5
63.7
72.6
72.1
96.0
104.2
75.8
86.7
51.7
93.2
93.5
94.7
95.1
92.5
74.6
79.3
89.6
90.5
91.3
90.1
82.1
79.3
107.3
89.5
74.2
83.8
77.1
65.5
73.1
40.6
85.6
90.0
81.1
73.3
60.5
68.4
80.0
34.9
81.3
66.5
74.5
79.1
98.7
99.2
-.5
98.5
+ .2
97.1
+1.6
77.9
+26.7
96.8
96.7
+ .1
96.0
+ .8
95.6
+1.3
80.1
+20.8
i Data not available.
0
0
+ .2
-.2
+ .3
0
-1 .2
+2.1
+ .2
0
0
0
+ .1
0
0
0
+ .1
+ .1
-.3
+ .5
-.2
0
0
+ .1
-.2
0
+• 1
-1 .8
0
0
+ .1
0
+ .1
-.1
0
0
0
0
-.3
+ .3
-.2
-.6
0
0
0»
0
0
+ .1
0
+ .1
0
0
+49.0
+54.9
+11.6
+24.1
+21.3
+17.5
-22.4
-8 .8
+21.1
+11.4
+3.6
+3.5
+2.3
+21.9
+15. 3
+14.0
+23.4
+9.4
+2.5
+51.3
+24.2
+14.0
0
+13.6
+34.8
+15.0
+114. 3
+20.0
+17.4
+151.2
+20.1
+19.2
+21.0
+25.2
+20.7
+120.2
+30.4
+32.4
+16.7
+71.9
+24.6
+26.5
January-June 1943
3
P rice M ovem ent From January to June b y Com m odity Groups
Prices for farm products in primary markets advanced steadily
during the first half of 1943 and by June had reached the highest
point in nearly 23 years, more than 26 percent above the 1926 average.
Sharp increases in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and For
grains were largely responsible for the increase. Livestock and
poultry prices declined fractionally.
Led by an advance of 40 percent in quotations for fruits and vege
tables, average prices for foods in June were 4 percent higher than in
January. Cereal products rose 3 percent during this period. Follow
ing the downward movement in prices for livestock, meats and dairy
products each fell 3 percent.
Industrial commodity markets continued relatively steady between
January and June.
No changes were reported in prices for hides and skins, or for shoes
and other leather products.
The textile products group index was 0.1 percent higher as a result
of increased prices for binder twine and a fractional advance in
quotations for certain cotton and woolen goods. Quotations for
clothing, hosiery and underwear, and rayon were unchanged from
January to June.
An upward adjustment in ceiling prices for coal to allow for higher
operating costs, together with higher sales realization prices for gas,
and increased prices for petroleum products accounted for a rise of
over 2 percent in the index for fuel and lighting materials.
A minor increase in prices for iron and steel was not reflected in
the index for the metals and metal products group. It remained
unchanged during the 6-month period at 103.8 percent of the 1926
average. Prices for agricultural implements and nonferrous metals
were stationary.
Movements in the prices of building materials varied, with a slight
upward tendency. From January to June the index rose 0.7 percent
largely as a result of higher prices for some types of lumber and for
certain paint materials, particularly lamp black and linseed oil. Lower
prices were reported for cement, plaster, sewer pipe, and prepared
roofing.
Prices for chemicals and allied products dropped slightly as a result
of weakening prices for copper sulfate, phenol, and potash fertilizer
materials. Quotations were higher for mixed fertilizers in some
areas and for certain industrial fats and oils.
The index for housefurnishing goods rose fractionally as a result of
a minor increase in prices for furniture. Quotations for furnishings
remained firm.
Substantial increases in prices for cattle feed and paper and pulp
brought average prices for the miscellaneous commodities group up
1.2 percent.
Index numbers by groups and subgroups of commodities for the
first 6 months of 1943 and the average for the year 1942 are shown in
table 2.
4
Wholesale Prices
T a b le 2.— Index Num bers o f Wholesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups o f Commodi-
,
ties January to June 1943 and Year 1942
[1926=100]
Year
1942
Janu
ary
1943
All commodities__________________________
98.8
101.9
102.5
Farm products.......... .............. ...................... .
Grains ......................... .............. ..............
Livestock and poultry..................... ........
Other farm products................................ .
105.9
92.9
117.8
101.6
117.0
107.3
129.2
111.5
119 0
108.6
132.8
112.6
Foods....................................... ...................... .
Dairy products.........................................
Cereal products........................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................
Meats_____________ _________________
Other foods...............................................
99.6
100.0
89.2
95.5
111.8
92.3
105.2
113.4
90.6
102.6
115.5
96.2
Bides and leather products............................
Shoes.........................................................
Hides and skins........................................
Leather___ __________________________
Other leather products.............................
117.7
125. 7
117.6
101.3
114.9
Textile products........... .............. ...................
Clothing.................................................
Cotton goods.................................... ........
Hosiery and underwear...........................
Pay on.......................................................
Silk..... ..................................................
Woolen and worsted goods......................
Other textile products...............................
Fuel and lighting materials.............................
Anthracite......................... .......................
Bituminous coal................ .......................
Coke......................................................... .
Electricity................................................ .
Gas............... .............. ............................ .
Petroleum and products..................... .....
Metals and metal products.______ ________
Agricultural implements....... ...................
Farm machinery__________________
Iron and steel.................... .......................
Motor vehicles.......... .............................. .
Nonferrous metals.................................... .
Plumbing and heating............................. .
Building materials...........................................
Brick and tile................................... .........
Cement........................................... ..........
Lumber...................................... ............. .
Paint and paint materials.. ....... .............
Plumbing and heating.......................... .
Structural steel.........................................
Other building materials....... ......... .........
Chemicals and allied products_____ ____ ___
Chemicals................................................
Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................
Fertilizer materials....................................
Mixed fertilizers........................................
Oils and fats_________________________
Housefurnishing goods................................... .
Furnishings................................................
Furniture................................................
Miscellaneous............... ......................... .........
Automobile tires and tubes......................
Cattle fe e d ...............................................
Paper and pulp.........................................
Rubber, crude................... .......................
Other miscellaneous..................................
Raw materials..................................................
Semimanufactured articles......... ....................
Manufactured products..................................
All commodities other than farm products....
All commodities other than farm products
and foods.......................................................
Group and subgroup
1 Data not available
Febru March
ary
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
103.4
103.7
104,1
103.8
122.8
112.2
135 7
117.1
123.9
112.5
134.0
120.0
125.7
113.1
130.5
125.2
126.2
113.8
128.6
127.2
105.8
113.3
92.2
108.5
115.5
94.5
107.4
113.2
93.5
115.6
115.5
96.3
108.4
113.3
93.7
123.2
115.8
96.0
110.5
113.1
93.6
137.7
115.9
96.4
109.6
109.5
93.6
143.6
111.6
97.0
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
96.9
106.9
112.4
70.5
30.3
C1)
110.4
97.9
97.3
107.0
112.5
70.5
30.3
(l)
112.4
97.7
97.3
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
(l)
112.4
97.7
97.3
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
(0
112.4
97.5
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
0)
112.5
98.7
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
0)
112.5
98.7
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
0)
112.5
98.7
78.5
85.5
109.7
122.1
63.8
78.4
59.8
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.7
85.7
95.4
110.2
98.0
94.0
132.8
100.3
95.4
107.3
103.5
97.1
96.2
133.8
78.7
82.7
105.1
102.4
107.3
97.4
89.7
72.5
134.4
100.8
46.3
93.4
100.6
92.6
98.6
97.0
79.3
88.5
112.5
122.1
62.6
73.2
60.8
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
109.8
98.7
94.2
133.3
100.6
90.4
107.3
102.2
100.2
96.9
165.4
79.0
85.3
101.5
102.5
107.3
97.4
90.7
73.0
142.8
100.1
46.3
94.9
108.2
92.8
100.1
98.5
79.8
89.7
113.9
122.3
63.0
75.8
61.2
103.8
96.9
98 0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
110.2
98.6
94.2
134.6
101.2
90.4
107.3
102.2
100.3
.96.9
165. 5
79.0
85.8
101.5
102.6
107.3
97.7
90.9
73.0
142.1
101.1
46.3
94.9
109.6
92.9
100.3
98.7
80.3
89.8
115.2
122.4
60.2
75.6
61.5
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
110.4
98.7
94.2
134.6
102.2
90.4
107.3
102.0
100.0
96.4
165.0
79.0
85.8
101.5
102.6
107.3
97.7
91.4
73.0
148.2
102.7
46.3
94.9
112.0
93.0
100.5
99.0
80.6
80.8
89.8
89.7
116.1
115.6
122.4
122.4
60.6
59.5
76.4
77.5
62.5
62.0
103.8
103.8
96.9
96.9
98.0
98.0
97.2
97.2
112.8
112.8
86.0
86.0
90.4
90.4
110.3 . 110.5
98.7
98.9
94.2
93.9
134.7
135.6
102.2
102.5
90.4
90.4
107.3
107.3
101.6
101.6
100.1
100.2
96.4 . 96.4
165.1
165.1
80.0
.80.0
85.8
85.8
101.5
102.0
102.6
102.7
107.3
107.3
97.7
98.0
91.6
91.9
73.0
73.0
150.9
150.6
102.9
104.3
46.2
46.2
95.1
95.2
112.8
114.0
93.1
93.0
100.6
100.7
99.2
99.1
81.0
89.5
116.4
122.4
58.8
79.1
62.6
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.3
112.8
86.0
90.4
110 6
99.0
93.6
136.3
102.0
90.4
107.3
101.7
100.0
96.4
165.2
78.6
85.8
102.0
102.8
107.3
98.1
91.8
73.0
150.6
104.3
46.2
94.9
114.3
92.8
100.1
98.7
95.5
96.0
96.2
96.5
96.6
96.7
June
1943
96.8
January-June 1943
5
N um ber o f Com m odity P rice Changes W ithin Groups
The number of commodity price changes within each group which
influenced the all-commodity index from January to June is shown in
table 3.
T a ble 3.— Num ber o f Commodities Changing in Price from January to June 1943
January
February
March
Group
Total
All commodities_____________
889
129
33
727
89
34
766
101
24
764
Farm products.........................
Foods 1 ....................................
Hides and leather products___
Textile products.......................
Fuel and lighting materials___
67
145
41
114
24
43
47
0
2
7
14
11
0
0
1
10
87
41
112
16
42
29
0
1
9
14
15
0
0
1
11
101
41
113
14
46
35
0
1
11
4
11
0
1
1
17
99
41
112
12
Metals and metal products___
Building materials2.................
Chemicals and allied products.
Housefurnishing goods.............
Miscellaneous.................... ......
146
133
138
63
63
0
0
6
3
3
2
146
119
116
59
48
0
0
8
19
1
13
6
5
0
9
7
2
1
1
146
120
131
62
53
0
8
2
0
12
0
5
4
0
1
146
1?0
132
63
50
Duplications 12........................
45
11
7
27
12
7
26
14
3
28
In
In
De
In
No
De
No
De
No
crease crease change crease crease change crease crease change
May
April
Group
June
In
In
In
De
De
No
De
No
No
crease crease change crease crease change crease crease change
All commodities........................
78
41
770
70
44
775
58
74
757
Farm products..........................
Foods i . . . ....... ........... ..............
Hides and leather products___
Textile products........................
Fuel and lighting materials___
27
23
0
2
8
22
12
0
1
2
18
110
41
111
14
31
22
0
0
7
16
13
0
0
2
20
110
41
114
15
22
21
0
0
6
24
35
0
1
3
21
89
41
113
15
Metals and metal products___
Building materials2..................
Chemicals and allied products
Housefurnishing goods.............
Miscellaneous...........................
0
10
7
0
12
0
6
1
0
3
146
117
130
63
48
0
12
6
2
4
0
10
1
0
5
146
111
131
61
54
1
17
2
1
2
1
9
5
0
1
144
107
131
62
60
Duplications 12.........................
11
6
28
14
3
28
14
5
26
* Includes 22 items also included in farm products.
2 Includes 23 items also included in metals and metal products.
Index Num bers b y Groups o f Commodities
Index numbers of wholesale prices by commodity groups for selected
years from 1926 to 1942, and by months from July 1942 to June 1943,
are shown in table 4.
The price trend for specified years and months since 1926 is shown
in table 5 for raw materials, semimanufactured articles, finished
products, all commodities other than farm products, and all commo
dities other than farm products and foods. A list of the commodities
classified according to stage of processing was shown on pages 8 and
9 of Wholesale Prices, July-December and Year 1942 (Bull. No. 736).
Wholesale Prices
6
T able 4.— Index Num bers o f W holesale Prices by Groups o f Commodities
[1926=100]
Hides Tex Fuel Metals Build Chemi
cals House- Misand
Farm
and
tile
and
ing
and
fur
celprod Foods leather prod
metal mate
light
allied
laneprod
prod rials prod nishing
ucts
ing
ucts
goods ous
ucts
ucts
ucts
Year and month
All
com
modi
ties
1926........................... 100.0
1929........................... 104.9
61.4
1933...........................
80.9
1936...........................
1937............................ 86.4
100.0
99.9
60.5
82.1
85.5
100.0
109.1
80.9
95.4
104.6
100.0
90.4
64.8
71.5
76.3
100.0
83.0
66.3
76.2
77.6
100.0
100.5
79.8
87.0
95.7
100.0
95.4
77.0
86.7
95.2
100.0
94.0
72.1
78.7
82.6
100.0
94.3
75.8
81.7
89.7
100.0
82.6
62.5
70.5
77.8
100.0
95.3
65.9
80.8
86.3
1938............................ 68.6
1939............................ 66.3
1940............................ 67.7
82.4
1941...........................
1942............................ 105.9
73.6
70.4
71.3
82.7
99.6
92.8
95.6
100.8
108.3
117.7
66.7
69.7
73.8
84.8
96.9
76.5
73.1
71.7
76.2
78.5
95.7
94.4
95.8
99.4
103.8
90.3
90.5
94.8
103.2
110.2
77.0
76.0
77.0
84.6
97.1
86.8
86.3
88.5
94.3
102.4
73.3
74.8
77.3
82.0
89.7
78.6
77.1
78.6
87.3
98.8
105.3
106.1
107.8
109.0
110.5
113.8
99.2
100.8
102.4
103.4
103.5
104.3
118.2
118.2
118.1
117.8
117.8
117.8
97.1
97.3
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.2
79.0
79.0
79.0
79.0
79.1
79.2
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
110.3
110.3
110.4
110.4
110.1
110.0
96.7
96.2
96.2
96.2
99.5
99.5
102.8
102.7
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
89.8
88.9
88.8
88.6
90.1
90.5
98.7
99.2
99.6
100.0
100.3
101.0
117.0
119.0
122.8
123.9
125.7
126.2
105.2
105.8
107.4
108.4
110.5
109.6
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.4
97.4
97.4
79.3
79.8
80.3
80.6
80.8
81.0
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
109.8
110.2
110.4
110.3
no. 5
110.6
100.2
100.3
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.0
102.5
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.7
102.8
90.7
90.9
91.4
91.6
91.9
91.8
101.9
102.5
103.4
103.7
104.1
103.8
1942
J u ly .........................
August.....................
September................
October.....................
November.................
December.................
ms
January..................
February..................
March.......................
April.........................
M ay..........................
June...... ...................
T a b l e 5.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Special Groups o f Commodities
[1926=100]
All
com
modi
ties
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
and
foods
Raw
mate
rials
Semi- Man
man- ufac
ufactured tured
arti prod
ucts
cles
All
com
modi
ties
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
1926.............
1929.............
1933............
1936.............
1937.............
100.0
97.5
56.5
79.9
84.8
100.0
93.9
65.4
75.9
85.3
100.0
94.5
70.5
82. a
87.2
100.0
93.3
69.0
80.7
86.2
100.0
91.6
71.2
79.6
85.3
1938.............
1939.............
1940.............
1941............
1942.............
72.0
70.2
71.9
83.5
100.6
75.4
77.0
79.1
86.9
92.6
82.2
80.4
81.6
89.1
98.6
80.6
79.5
80.8
88.3
97.0
81.7
81.3
83.0
89.0
95.5
July............ 100.1
August____ 101.2
92.8
92.7
98.6
98.9
97.0
97.5
95.7
95.6
Year and
month
1942
Year and
month
Raw
mate
rials
Semi- Man
man- ufac
ufactured tured
arti prod
ucts
cles
All
com
modi
ties
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
All
com
modi
ties
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
and
foods
1942—Con.
September .
October___
November..
December..
102.2
103.0
103.9
106.1
92.9
92.7
92.6
92.5
99.2
99.4
99.4
99.6
97.7
97.9
97.998.1
95.5
95.5
95.8
95.9
108.2
109.6
112.0
112.8
114.0
114.3
92.8
92.9
93.0
93.1
93.0
92.8
100.1
100.3
100.5
100.6
100.7
100.1
98.5
98.7
99.0
99.1
99.2
98.7
96.0
96.2
96.5
96.6
96.7
96.8
1948
January___
February.. .
March...... .
April..........
M ay...........
June...........
W eekly Fluctuations
The weekly movement in wholesale prices by groups of commodities
during the first 6 months of 1943 is shown by the index numbers in
table 6. These indexes are not averaged to obtain an index for the
month. They are computed to indicate the fluctuations from week to
week and should not be compared directly with the monthly indexes.
7
January-June 1943
T able 6.— W eekly Index Numbers o f Wholesale Prices by Groups o f Commodities
[1926=100]
Farm
All com
modities products
Week ended—
Foods
Metals Building
Hides and Textile Fuel and and
metal materials
leather products lighting products
1948
Jan. 2........................
Jan. 9...... .................
Jan. 16____________
Jan. 23____________
Jan. 30____________
101.2
101.4
101.6
101.7
101.8
115.4
116.1
116.6
117.2
117.7
104.2
104.4
104.8
104.7
105.0
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.7
96.7
96.7
96.8
96.8
79.9
80.0
80.1
80.1
80.1
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.1
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
6 ......................
13......................
20......................
27......................
102.0
102.1
102.4
102.7
118.2
118.6
120.0
121.2
105.1
105.5
105.7
106.0
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
80.4
80.4
80.5
80.7
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.1
110.1
110.0
110.0
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
6
13.....................
20
27
102.9
103.2
103.0
103.3
122.0
123.5
122.4
124.2
106.4
107.0
107.1
107.6
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
80.9
80.7
80.8
80.8
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.1
110.4
110.4
110.4
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
3_____________
10 ____ _
17......................
24
____
103.4
103.6
103.5
103.4
124.7
124.3
124.4
123.9
107.8
107.9
108.4
108.5
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.8
96.9
96.9
96.9
80.8
81.1
81.1
81.1
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.4
110.3
110.3
110.2
M ayl
... _
May 8 _ ___
M ay 15 ..
May 22
. . .
May 29 _ _
103.5
103.7
103.8
103.8
104.0
124.3
124.8
125.7
125.8
126.7
108.7
109.4
110.2
110.3
110.7
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
81.5
81.6
81.5
81.3
81.3
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.3
110.4
110.4
110.3
110.3
.Tuna 5 ........
.Tuna 12____________
June 19____________
Jpna 26
103.9
104.0
103.5
103.1
126.3
127.6
127.0
126.2
110.6
110.9
109.0
108.0
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
81.4
81.4
81.4
81.4
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
Chemi
Housecals and furnish
allied
products ing goods
Miscel
laneous
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
90.4
90.4
90.5
90.5
90.5
106.7
107.2
107.6
108.0
108.3
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
100.1
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
98.2
98.2
98.3
98.4
98.4
96.2
96.2
96.3
96.3
96.3
Week ended—
1948
.Tan. 2
.Tan. 9
_
.
.Tan. 16
___ _
Jan. 23......................
.Tan. 30
. . . .
All other
SemiManu All other than
farm
Raw ma manufac factured
farm products
terials tured ar articles than
products and foods
ticles
Feb.
TTah
Feb.
Fah.
6.......................
13
20......................
27
________
99.5
100.0
100.3
100.3
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
90.5
90.6
90.7
90.9
108.6
108.9
109.8
110.6
92.5
92.7
92.8
92.8
100.4
100.5
100.5
100.5
98.5
98.6
98.6
98.7
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.5
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
6
___ _
13
20.....................
27
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.1
104.2
104.2
104.2
91.0
91.2
91.2
91.2
111.2
112.1
111.5
112.5
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.7
98.7
98.8
98.8
98.8
96.6
96.6
96.6
96.6
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
3. _
10......................
17......................
24......................
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
91.2
91.3
91.4
91.4
112.8
112.7
112.8
112.5
93.0
93.0
93.0
92.9
100.7
100.8
100.8
100.8
98.9
99.0
99.0
99.0
96.7
96.7
96.8
96.8
M ayl_
May 8 __ _____ .
May 16
May 22 _ ___ . _ _
May 29.....................
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.7
91.7
112.7
113.2
113.7
113.8
114.3
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
100.9
101.0
101.0
100.9
100.9
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
.Tnna 6
.Tuna 12
.Tuna 19 _____
June 26.................. .
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
104.2
104.3
104.3
104.3
91.7
91.7
91.8
91.6
114.1
114.8
114.5
114.2
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.7
100.9
100.7
100.0
99.7
99.1
98.9
98.4
98.1
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
562440°—44-
2
8
Wholesale Prices
D a ily Index o f 2 8 B asic Commodities
Daily indexes of spot market prices for 28 basic commodities, with
average prices for August 1939 used as the base, are presented in
table 7. Prices of these commodities, most of which are basic raw
materials, are very sensitive when not regulated by the Government.
The list of commodities included in this index was shown on pages
14 and 15 of Wholesale Prices, July-December and Year 1942 (Bull.
No. 736).
T a b le 7.— D a ily Index o f Spot M arket Prices o f 28 B asic Commodities
[August 1939=100]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
(28)
Import
commodities '
Domestic
commodities
(17)
(ID
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)
Foodstuffs
Raw
industrial
(12)
(16)
H
H
1943
Jan.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Feb. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
H
S
S
S
S
173.1
173.4
173.3
173.2
173.6
173.8
173.9
S
173.7
173.9
174.0
S
20
S
173.8
173.9
173.9
174.1
174.1
174.0
174.2
174.3
174.2
S
S
174.3
174.3
174.2
174.4
174.6
174.5
H
S
173.6
173.4
173.4
173.5
173.5
173.6
S
s
H
174.5
174.6
174.6
174.6
8
H
174.8
174.8
175.1
175.2
175.3
175.3
175.3
163.7
163.8
163.8
163.6
163.8
163.8
163.8
S
S
163.9
163.9
163.9
164.1
164.2
164.1
164.1
164.2
164.1
S
164.2
164.5
164.5
164.7
164.7
164.7
164.9
165.1
165.0
8
8
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.2
165.2
165.3
165.2
165.2
165.2
S
165.2
165.6
165.7
165.7
165.8
165.8
179.4
179.9
179.7
179.7
180.2
180.6
180.7
H
S
H
S
8
180.3
179.9
179.9
179.8
179.8
180.1
180.2
180.4
180.7
S
180.3
180.3
180.3
180.5
180.5
180.3
180.4
180.5
180.5
8
S
180.6
180.5
180.4
180.7
181.0
180.8
180.8
180.9
181.0
165.2
165.3
S
H
181.0
181.2
181.3
181.6
181.7
181.7
181.8
181.7
196.8
198.0
197.1
197.0
198.5
199.1
199.5
199.1
198.2
198.1
198.1
198.5
199.1
199.8
200.6
201.1
S
8
S
199.9
200.5
200.4
201.2
201.3
201.4
201.5
202.0
201.8
S
H
8
198.1
197.7
197.7
198.4
198.8
199.0
198.2
197.7
197.7
197.5
197.7
198.0
198.4
198.8
199.2
202.3
202.3
202.4
202.5
203.0
202.7
204.0
203.8
204.0
204.0
203.8
S
H
S
S
S
S
198.7
198.8
198.9
199.1
199.2
199.2
S
S
199.3
199.1
199.0
199.4
199.5
199.2
199.3
199.4
199.5
199.6
199.9
200.1
200.4
200.4
200.4
200.4
200.1
156.6
156.8
156.8
156.6
156.9
156.9
157.0
157.1
157.1
157.1
157. 2
157.2
157.2
157.0
157.1
157.0
198.4
198.4
198.4
S
202.1
201.9
201.9
202.6
202.7
202.2
8
197.6
S
H
S
157.1
157.4
157.4
157.5
157.5
157.3
157.4
157.5
157.5
157.5
157.5
157.6
157.6
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.8
157.8
157.8
157.9
157.7
158.1
158.3
158.3
158.4
158.5
January-June 1943
T able 7.-—D a ily Index o f Spot M arket Prices o f 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939=100]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
Import
commodities
Domestic
commodities
(28)
(ID
(17)
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)
Foodstuffs
Raw
industrial
(12)
(16)
8
H
H
ms
Feb. 21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
S
H
S
Mar. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Apr. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
176.2
176.6
176.8
176.6
176.7
176.7
176.6
176.5
176.3
176.3
176.4
176.3
176.0
176.2
176.2
176.1
176.3
176:2
176.5
176.5
176.6
176.6
176.7
176.7
176.7
176.8
176.9
177.0
177.1
177.2
177.0
176.8
176.8
176.8
176.5
176.5
176.4
176.3
176.9
176.7
176.7
176.6
176.4
176.4
176.4
176.4
H
S
8
8
H
175.5
175.5
175.6
176.0
176.0
8
S
S
8
8
S
8
S
166.5
166.8
166.0
166.7
166.5
166.5
166.5
166.4
166.5
166.6
166.6
166.5
166.7
166.8
167.0
167.0
167.3
167.2
167.2
167.4
167.4
167.5
167.6
167.6
167.6
167.8
167.9
H
S
H
8
8
8
8
8
168.0
168.0
168.3
168.0
167.8
167.7
167.9
167.7
167.7
167.9
168.0
168.7
168.3
168.1
168.0
167.8
167.5
176.3
176.4
176.3
176.3
176.2
176.2
166.0
166.0
166.2
166.3
166.3
167.4
167.4
167.3
167.3
167.3
167.4
167.4
167.4
S
8
S
182.0
182.0
182.0
182.6
182.7
182.8
183.2
183.6
183.4
183.6
183.6
183.5
183.4
183.0
182.9
183.1
182.9
182.2
182.5
182.4
182.3
182.3
182.2
8
H
8
8
8
8
182.7
182.7
182.8
182.8
182.8
182.8
182.9
182.8
183.1
183.2
183.2
183.2
183.1
182.9
182.9
182.8
182.5
182.5
182.1
181.9
182.4
182.3
182.5
182.5
S
8
8
8
182.3
182..5
H
8
182.4
182.5
182.4
182.5
182.4
182.3
182.2
182.1
204.4
204.3
204.5
206.0
206.0
206.5
207.7
208.8
208.8
209.0
209.0
209.0
208.5
207.4
207.2
207.6
207.2
205.8
206.5
207.0
206.9
207.2
206.9
208.4
208.3
208.7
208.4
209.0
208.9
209.0
208.9
209.9
210.3
210.6
210.5
210.0
209.5
209.4
209.3
208.3
208.4
207.4
206.9
209.5
208.6
209.1
209.1
S
8
8
8
S
S
S
208.5
208.9
208.8
208.9
H
8
8
208.5
208.3
208.0
208.0
208.2
208.0
200.3
200.4
200.4
201.4
201.3
S
201.6
202.3
202.8
202.7
202.5
202.6
202.5
202.2
201.6
201.7
201.9
201.6
200.6
200.9
201.1
201.0
201.0
200.9
201.5
201.3
201.5
201.5
201.6
201.5
201.7
201.6
202.0
202.1
202.3
202.3
202.0
201.9
201.8
201.6
201.3
201.5
200.9
200.4
201.2
201.2
201.4
201.4
8
8
8
8
8
8
S
201.1
201.3
H
S
201.3
201.3
201.2
201.4
201.2
201.1
200.8
200.7
158.8
158.8
158.9
159.0
159.0
159.1
159.3
159.4
159.2
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.2
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.4
159.4
159.4
159. 3
159.6
159.5
159.6
159.8
159.8
159.8
159.9
159.9
159.9
160.0
160.1
160.1
160.1
160.3
160.1
159.9
159.9
160.0
159.8
159.7
159.9
160.0
160.5
160.1
160.0
159.9
159.8
159.6
H
8
159.6
159.6
159.5
159.5
159.5
159.6
159.6
159.6
Wholesale Prices
10
T able 7.— D a ily Index o f Spot M arket Prices o f 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939=100]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
(28)
Import
commodities
Domestic
commodities
(ID
(17)
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
Foodstuffs
(7)
(12)
Raw
industrial
(16)
ms
May 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
June 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
S
S
S
176.2
176.2
176.3
176.3
176.4
176.4
176.4
176.5
167.5
8
S
176.4
176.4
176.3
176.0
176.0
176.3
176.4
176.4
176.5
S
S
H
176.2
176.2
176.2
176.2
176.2
176.1
S
175.7
175.6
175.6
175.7
S
175.8
175.9
S
S
175.6
175.5
175.5
175.6
175.6
175.6
S
175.6
175.5
175.6
175.7
175.8
176.0
175.9
175.7
175 8
167.8
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.6
168.1
168.1
168.2
168.2
167.4
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.4
167.4
S
H
176.3
176.3
176.3
176.4
176.4
8
167.9
S
S
S
168.2
167.4
176.6
176.2
S
167.5
167.5
167.6
167.6
167.8
167.8
S
S
S
167.4
167.3
167.2
167.3
167.3
167.3
167.5
167.6
167.6
167.5
167.5
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
182.2
182.2
182.3
182.1
181.6
181.7
181.9
181.9
182.0
182.1
8
8
S
182.2
182.2
S
182.0
182.1
182.1
182.0
182.2
182.1
s H
8
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
182.2
182.2
182.2
182.2
182.3
182.2
182.2
8
8
S
182.3
182.4
182.5
182.6
182.6
181.3
181.1
181.0
181.2
181.4
181.5
181.1
180.9
180.8
181.0
181.0
180.9
181.0
180.8
180.8
181.1
181.3
181. 5
181.4
181.1
181.3
208.2
207.9
208.0.
208.0
208.2
208.0
207.9
207.2
206.9
206.8
206.4
205.4
205.5
206.9
207.2
207.3
207.7
207.7
207.9
8
8
H
8
207.5
207.9
207.9
207.8
207.7
207.4
208.1
208.0
208.3
208.6
208.6
208.6
208.5
208.5
209.1
S
S
S
209.5
209.8
208.7
207.9
207.9
208.4
208.4
208.4
208.4
208.0
208.4
208.9
209.2
209.8
209.3
208.5
209.0
S
S
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.8
200.9
200.8
200.8
200.8
S
S
S
H
S
S
S
S
200.8
201.0
200.7
200.0
200.0
200.3
200.3
200.4
200.6
200.6
200.6
200.2
200.4
200.4
200.4
200.5
200.3
200.7
200.8
201.0
201.2
201.2
199.2
199.0
198.9
199.2
199.5
199.6
199.1
198.7
198.6
198.9
198.9
198.9
199.0
198.7
198.7
198.9
199.1
199.5
199.1
198.8
199.1
S
S
159.6
159.7
159.7
159.8
159.8
159.9
159.9
160.0
S
S
S
H
S
159.9
159.9
159.9
159.8
159.7
160.1
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.3
159.8
159.8
159.9
159.9
159.8
159.8
159.8
159.8
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.8
159.8
S
S
S
159.8
159.8
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.7
159.8
159.9
160.0
160.0
160.1
160.0
160.0
January-June 1943
11
Strategic and Critical M aterials— M arket-P rice Indexes
In table 8, index numbers by weeks from January to June 1943
are presented 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, were given on pages
53 to 55 of Wholesale Prices, June 1941 (Serial No. R. 1349).
T able 8 .— W eekly Index Num bers o f M arket Prices o f Strategic and Critical M aterials
[August 1939=1001
Date
Strategic
Date
Critical
1948
Strategic
Critical
1948- Continued
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
3................................
10..............................
17..............................
24..............................
155.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.7
121.7
121.4
121.4
May
May
May
May
May
1................................
8................................
15._...........................
22..............................
29..............................
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
121.2
121.1
121.1
121.1
120.9
121.4
121.3
121.3
121.2
June 5..... ..........................
June 12.............................
June 19..............................
June 26..............................
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
121.4
120.6
120.6
120.6
Jan 2—
Jan. 9__
Jan. 16_
Jan. 23.
Jan. 30.
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
123.3
123.2
121.7
121.7
121.7
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
6..
13.
20.
27.
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
6.
13.
20.
27.
155.0
155.0
155.0
155.0
W aste and Scrap M aterials— M arket-P rice Indexes
Index numbers showing changes in market prices for waste and
scrap materials by weeks from January to June 1943 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, were
published in Wholesale Prices, October 1941 (Serial No. R. 1407).
12
Wholesale Prices
T able 9.— Index Num bers o f M arket Prices o f W aste and Scrap M aterials
[August 1939=100]
All
Week
ended—
and
scrap
mate
rials
Scrap metals
Iron
and'
steel
Waste textiles
NonAll
ferrous metals
Cotton
metals
"Wool
Old
Rayon burlap
and
and
silk cordage
All
tex
tiles
Waste Scrap
paper rubber
194S
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2___
9___
16___
23___
30___
157.5
158.5
161.0
161.2
161.0
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
173.5
173.5
174.7
174.7
174.7
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
172.0
172.0
172.5
172.5
172.5
158.3
170.0
198.3
199.8
197.0
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
6—
13___
20.__
2 7 ....
160.7
160.9
160.9
162.7
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
174.7
175.4
175.4
177.0
157.9
157.9
157.9
158.6
165.2
165.2
154.6
154.6
244.1
244.1
244.1
259.1
172.5
172.9
170.7
172.4
193.4
193.4
211.4
223.4
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
6__
1 3 ...
20__
2 7 .-
163.9
164.5
168.0
168.3
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
117.5
117.5
UP. 2
119.2
119.7
119.7
121.2
121.2
177.5
180.0
183.8
184.9
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
154.6
154.6
169.7
169.7
259.1
259.1
266.7
266.7
172.6
173.7
179.0
179.5
239.5
239.5
240.0
240.0
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
3___
10—
17___
2 4 -
166.0
165.5
165.6
165.7
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
179.1
177.3
177.6
177.7
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
266.7
226.7
266.7
266.7
176.9
176.0
176.2
176.3
227.0
227.0
227.0
227.0
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
May 1___
M ay 8___
May 1 6 ....
May 22___
May 29___
167.0
167.0
167.0
167.5
165.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
177.7
177.7
177.7
179.6
179.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
176.3
176.3
176.3
177.1
177.1
247.7
247.7
247.7
247.7
247.7
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
199.2
June 6___
June 12___
June 19___
June 26___
164.2
164.3
163.9
163.9
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
116.0
116.0
116.0
136.0
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
179.6
179.9
179.4
179.4
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
226.7
266.7
259.1
259.1
177.1
177.2
176.6
176.6
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
Standard M achine Tools— P rice Indexes
Index numbers of prices of 11 types of standard (nonspecialty)
machine tools from January 1942 through June 1943 are shown m
table 10. Comparable data back to January 1937 were given in table
10, pages 14 and 15, of Wholesale Prices, January-June 1942 (Bull.
13
January-June 1943
T able 10.— Index Num bers o f Prices o f Standard M achine Tools
[August 1939=100]
Year and
month
Gen
eral
index
Grind
Screw
Bor
ing
ma
Lathe, Min
ing
Drill, ma Lathe, turret,
chine,
Drill.
ing
Punch
mill, radial up chine, engine for bar ma Planer press auto
verti
right cylin
matic,
stock chine
drical
cal
for bar
type
stock
Shap
er,
hori
zontal
type
194*
January.........
February.......
March______
April________
May...............
June________
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
110
110
110
110
110
110
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
July................
August...........
September___
October..........
November___
December___
118
118
118
118
118
118
114
114
114
114
114
114
125
125
125
125
125
125
111
111
111
111
111
111
119
119
119
119
119
119
120
120
120
120
120
120
110
110
110
110
110
110
117
117
117
117
117
117
116
116
116
116
116
116
122
117
122 ► 117
122 * 117
122
117
122
117
122
117
127
127
127
127
127
127
118
118
118
118
118
118
114
114
114
114
114
114
125
125
125
125
125
125
111
111
111
111
111
111
119
119
119
119
119
119
120
120
120
120
120
120
110
110
110
110
110
110
117
117
117
117
117
117
116
116
116
116
116
116
122
122
122
122
122
122
127
127
127
127
127
127
1948
January..........
February____
March....... ....
April________
May...............
June...............
117
117
117
117
117
117
Wholesale Prices and Index Num bers o f Individual Commodities,
January to June 1943
Average wholesale prices and index numbers of the individual com
modities included in the Bureau’s weighted index for the period Jan
uary to June 1943, and the average for the year 1942 will be found in
table 11.
Beginning with the July 1935 issue of Wholesale Prices (Serial No.
R. 278), the monthly publication of data for individual items in this
report was discontinued. The information is available monthly in
mimeographed form and will be furnished upon request.
In the June and December issues of Wholesale Prices since Decem
ber 1935, there have been published average prices and index numbers
for individual series for the preceding 6-month period.
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
...._____
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
_____________
FARM PROPTTHTr*
May
1943
June
1943
98.8
101.9
102.5
103.4
103.7
104.1
103.8
105.9
117.0
119.0
122.8
123.9
125.7
126.2
—
1.1
$0,903
$0.998
$1,000
$1.010
$1,010
$1,010
$1,070
92.9
0)
107.3
0)
108.6 . 112.2
(0
0)
112.5
0)
113.1
(l)
113.8
0)
2
3
4
5
.846
.835
.541
.713
.985
.969
.602
.774
.991
.982
.611
.806
1.020
1.008
.654
.864
1.058
1.047
.677
.834
1.070
1.061
.659
.899
1.070
1.061
.708
.970
109.5
111.7
125.6
74.7
127.5
129.6
139.9
81.1
128.2
131.3
142.1
84.5
132.0
134.7
152.0
90.6
136.9
140.0
157.3
87.4
138.5
141.9
153.1
94.2
138.5
141.8
164.5
101.7
6
7
8
9
10
11
1.296
1.189
1.165
1.192
1.211
1.302
1.544
1.371
1.337
1.390
1.390
1.544
1.590
1.369
1. 380
1. 406
1. 416
1. 558
1.643
1.398
1.416
1.441
1. 507
1.610
1.620
1.382
1.387
1.389
1.485
00
1.646
1.384
1.399
1.431
1.445
(2)
1.645
1.373
1.395
1.400
1.446
00
84.0
79.5
75.2
76.6
82.2
83.8
100.1
91.6
86.3
89.4
94.4
99.3
103.1
91.5
89.1
90.4
96.2
100.2
106.5
93.5
91.4
92.6
102.4
103.6
105.1
92.4
89.6
89.3
100.8
106.7
92.5
90.3
92.0
98.1
106.7
91.7
90.0
90.0
98.2
117.8
129.2
132.8
135.7
134.0
130.5
128.6
13.875
14.400
14.625
111.5
117.4
120.5
123.6
114.3
118.7
120.5
Livestock and poultry
Cattle, per 100 pounds, Chicago:
Calves, good to choice, vealers.......................
Cows:
Fair to 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, poor to best......... ..............................
Poultry, live fowls, per pound:
Chicago.......................... ............ ....................
New York..........................................................
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
12
13.526
14.250
14. 625
15.000
13
14
9.499
10.018
10.813
11.813
11.219
12.125
11. 750
12.625
11.438
12.563
11.425
12.500
11.625
12.750
164.8
154.4
187.6
182.0
194.6
186.9
203.9
194.6
198.4
193.6
198.2
192.6
201.7
196.5
15
16
12.653
13.957
13.906
14.969
14.156
15.313
14.750
15.950
15.094
16.250
14.875
16.000
14.688
15.875
144.4
146.5
158.7
157.1
161.6
160.7
168.3
167.4
172.3
170.5
169.8
167.9
167.6
166.6
17
18
13.925
13.970
14.875
14.894
15.475
15.394
15.635
15.620
15.250
15.238
14.480
14.375
14.013
13.956
112.9
106.5
120.6
113.6
125.4
117.4
126.7
119.1
123.6
116.2
117.4
109.6
113.6
106.4
19
20
21
6.490
12.841
7.722
8.419
14.406
8.188
8.950
15.000
8.750
8.975
15.200
8. 750
9.000
15.375
9.000
8.300
15. 550
9.000
7.688
14.563
8.500
98.5
95.2
94.4
127.7
106.8
100.1
135.8
111.2
107.0
136.1
112.6
107.0
136.5
113.9
110.0
125.9
115.2
110.0
116.6
107.9.
103.9
22
23
.222
.230
.245
.288
.245
.285
.245
.285
.246
.285
.250
.285
.250
.285
88.3
77.3
97.4
96.5
97.4
95.7
97.4
95.7
97.9
95.7
99.4
95.7
99.4
95.7
Wholesale Prices
Grains
_ _____
Barley, No. 2 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, C hicago..............................
No. 2 hard, Kansas C ity ___________________
No. 1 northern spring, Minneapolis _______
No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis____
No. 1 hard white, Portland, Oreg___________
Nn *?. rnrt wirp-er St T,npi<!
Year
1942
ft -o 0 f f Z 9 Q
Other farm products.........................................
Cotton, middling, per pound:
Galveston ..... ...................................................
New Orleans.....................................................
New York.........................................................
Eggs, fresh, per dozen:
Western, firsts, Boston.....................................
Firsts, Chicago..................................................
Extra firsts, Cincinnati....................................
Candled, New Orleans....................................
First, New York ..... .......................................
Standard, Philadelphia....................................
Mediums, San Francisco..................................
Fruits:
Apples, fresh:
Average grade, per bushel:
Chicago.............................. - ................
New York....................... ....................
Medium grade, per box, Seattle, W ash...
Lemons, average grade, California, per box,
Chicago .......................................................
Oranges, average grade, California, per box,
Chicago..... .....................................................
Hay, per ton:
Alfalfa, Kansas C ity ........................................
Clover, No. 1, Chicago.....................................
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago.................................
Hops, per pound, Portland, Oreg..........................
Milk, fluid, per 100 pounds:
C hicago.................................. - .......................
New York.... .....................................................
San Francisco....... ...........................................
Peanuts, per pound, Norfolk______________ ____
Seeds:
Alfalfa, per 100 pounds, Kansas C ity..............
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 100 pounds, Chicago....................
Potatoes:
Sweet, per H bushel, Philadelphia______
White, per 100 pounds:
B oston................................................
Chicago................................................
New York............................................
Portland, Oreg.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
24
25
26.1
.185
.185
.201
.193
.193
.213
.196
.197
.216
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
(3)
.331
.342
(3)
.336
.352
.359
.386
.384
.403
.379
.378
.403
.455
.382
.365
.351
.346
.371
.371
.370
34
35
36
1.779
1.730
2.122
1.900
1.731
2.706
2.069
1.794
2.738
37
4.585
4.998
5.356
38
3.938
3.775
4.725
39
40
41
42
(3)
20.789
20.789
.651
21.000
21.000
21.000
1.275
22.000
21.125
21.125
1.275
43
44
45
46
2.737
3.769
3.198
.071
3.282
4.125
3.490
.081
3.283
4.125
3.490
.088
47
48
49
50
32.750
<3)
2.476
6.361
38.875
20.625
2.771
4.875
40.500
21.750
2.938
4.875
51
30.998
38.236
38.268
52
53
5.646
3.065
6.350
2.425
6.350
2.800
54
1.046
.900
1.288
55
56
57
58
2.151
2.253
2.211
2.881
2.481
2.338
2.379
2.860
2.722
2.574
2.800
2.866
111.5
112.6
117.1
120.0
125.2
127.2
113.4
114.8
119.9
115.1
117.0
121.8
117.6
119.5
123.9
118.0
118.8
124.1
117.9
117.7
123.8
117.4
117.7
123.2
94.4
89.1
120.5
108.4
114.6
113.1
112.0
106.2
102.1
152.8
107.1
106.0
98.7
102.2
104.2
93.8
124.3
111.6
102.0
99.9
109.3
98.7
122.6
lii.i
101.2
99.3
105.8
95.4
122.6
112.2
113.1
101.2
97.8
107.8
96.9
123.9
115.2
115.2
103.4
95.3
111.1
103.3
130.3
4.015
3.350
4.525
130.1
82.2
122.6
139.0
82.3
156.4
151.3
85.3
158.1
174.8
107.9
168.4
218.1
115.3
194.6
278.9
155.9
182.3
293.7
159.2
261.4
110.2
.201
.200
.220
.201
.198
.220
.200
.198
.219
■ (2)
.374
.363
-.339
.389
.390
.365
(2)
.372
.360
.336
.376
.377
.365
.400
.379
.360
.331
.383
.383
.369
.411
.386
.368
.323
.395
.408
.388
2.390
2.270
2.915
2.981
2.425
3.369
3.813
3.281
3.156
98.7
96.2
5.196
4.388
5.113
6.137
82.3
89.7
96.2
93.3
78.8
91.8
4.809
4.842
5.120
5.381
66.1
63.4
79.3
80.7
81.3
86.0
90.3
23.200
21.500
21.500
1.275
26.000
21.125
21.125
1.275
26.000
21.500
21.500
1.275
22.100
21.250
21.250
1.275
91.1
88.5
270.4
99.8
91.9
89.4
529.3
104.6
92.5
90.0
529.3
110.3
94.1
91.6
529.3
123.6
92.5
90.0
529.3
123.6
94.1
91.6
529.3
105.1
93 1
90.5
529.3
3.283
4.125
3.490
.088
3.289
4.125
3.490
.088
3.294
4.125
3.490
.088
3.294
4.125
3.490
.088
0)
104.0
102.2
144.0
0)
113.9
111.5
162.8
<9
113.9
111.5
178.0
0)
113.9
111.5
177.8
0)
113.9
111.5
177.8
0)
113.9
111.5
177.8
0)
113.9
111.5
177.8
42.400
22.500
3.151
4.875
43.500
22.500
3.168
4.875
44.000
22.500
3.146
4.875
44.000
(2)
3.051
(2)
198.8
236.0
86.3
119.0
79.0
245.8
91.0
126.2
79.0
257.4
94.1
135.3
79.0
264.0
94.1
136.1
79.0
267.1
94.1
135.1
79.0
267.1
106.4
103.1
38.334
38.327
38.444
38.585
155.3
191 i
191.7
192.0
192.0
192.6
193.3
6.368
4.570
6.490
5.618
6.490
4.900
6.490
5.456
103.7
125.3
116.7
99.1
116.7
114.4
117.0
186.8
119.3
229.6
119.3
200.2
119.3
223.0
2.031
2.925
5.000
4.500
68.4
58.8
84.1
132.7
191.1
326.7
294.0
3.116
(2)
3.394
2.912
3.149
(2)
3.460
3.624
(2)
4.564
4.936
4.165
4.091
3.981
3.865
3.819
61.0
74.8
58.5
100 3
70.4
77.6
63.0
99.5
77.2
85.4
74.1
99.8
88.4
89.3
89.9
101.4
91.6
126.1
151.5
130.7
145.0
116.1
132.1
102.3
132.9
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
101.6
108.3
109.9
113.4
.200
.201
.220
131.6
Ol
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
FARM PRODUCTS—Continued
Other farm products—Continued.
Wool, per pound, Boston:
Domestic, bright fleece, grease basis:
'R'irjft c l o t h i n g .................
$0,397
.469
.489
.516
$0,392
.470
.500
.530
$0,390
.470
.500
.530
$0,390
.470
.500
.540
$0,398
.470
.500
.540
$0,400
.470
.500
.540
$0,400
.470
.500
.540
99.1
101.0
105.7
112.1
97.8
101.3
107.9
115.2
97.3
101.3
107.9
115.2
97.3
101.3
107.9
117.4
99.3
101.3
107.9
117.4
99.8
101.3
107.9
117.4
99.8
101.3
107.9
117.4
63
64
1.195
1.131
1.195
1.150
1.195
1.150
1.195
1.150
1.195
1.150
1.195
1.150
1.195
1.150
103.8
108.1
103.8
109.8
103.8
109.8
103.8
109.8
103.8
109.8
103.8
109.8
103.8
109.8
65
66-1
67
.287
.758
.422
.267
.749
.400
.265
.745
.395
.265
.745
.405
.265
.745
.415
.265
.745
.417
.265
.745
.425
101.2
0)
114.4
94.2
(0
108.5
93.5
0)
107.1
93.5
0)
109.8
93.5
0)
112.5
93.5
0)
113.1
93.5
0)
115.2
pnnns
99.6
105.2
105.8
107.4
108.4
110.5
109.6
Dairy products
______ _______
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Boston:
Extra____ ______________________ ______
Firsts
. _ ______ _ ____
100.0
113.4
113.3
113.2
113.3
113.1
109.5
97.9
100.9
....................
_
Rt.aple, fin e a n d fin a m e d iu m
H a lf blood __ _________________________
Foreign, in bond:
Argentine, crossbred, IV ’s, grease basis. „
Australian, geelong, 60’s, scoured basis.. .
M n n tA v id e n , fifi's, grrease h a sis
Seconds
Chicago:
92
score
91 sonre
_
_____
to 89 score
Cincinnati—as to score
88
.... _ _ _
__ _
New Orleans:
92 score
90 score_______________________________
New York:
Extra_________________________________
Firsts..........................................................
Seconds
Philadelphia:
92 score_______________________________
91 ,snore
RR to 90 score
St. Louis: Extra................................................
6$
69
70
.406
.403
(2)
.484
.477
(2)
.478
.470
(2)
.468
.463
(2)
.468
.463
<2)
.468
.463
(2)
.430
.425
(2)
92.6
95.5
110.2
113.2
108.8
111.5
106.5
109.8
106.5
109.8
106.5
109.8
71
72
73
74
.395
.390
.376
.414
.460
.458
.443
.485
.460
.458
.443
.498
.460
(2)
.446
.510
.460
(2)
.446
.510
.452
(2)
.447
.510
.410
(2)
.396
.470
92.1
94.1
96.5
105.0
107.3
110.4
113.5
122.9
107.3
110.4
113.7
126.0
107.3
107.3
105.4
95.6
114.4
129.2
U4.4
129.2
114.5
129.2
101.6
119.1
75
76
.403
.398
.460
.455
.465
.462
.471
'.468
.471
.468
.471
.468
.430
.428
84.7
86.8
96.7
99.3
97.8
100.7
98.9
102.2
98.9
102.2
98.9
102.1
90.5
93.4
77
78
79
.401
.387
(3)
.474
.470
(2)
.471
.466
(2)
.468
.463
(2)
.468
.463
(2)
.468
.463
(2)
.428
.423
(2)
90.5
92.2
106.9
112.0
106.3
111.2
105. 5
110.3
105. 5
110.3
105.5
110.3
96.4
100.7
80
81
82
83
.406
.398
.386
.392
.481
.474
.454
.460
.481
(2)
.457
.459
.485
(2)
(2)
V.457
.483
(2)
(2)
.457
.475
(2)
(2)
.457
.438
(2)
(2)
.417
89.2
89.9
94.9
89.1
105.9
106.9
111.7
li 4. 5
105.9
106.7
106.1
104.5
96.2
112.4
104.3
103.8
103.8
103.8
94.7
Wholesale Prices
59.1
60.1
61.1
62.1
F in e delaine*"
Halfb lo n d
—
~~■i —
—
Medium grades_______________________
Domestic, territory, scoured basis:
San Francisco:
Extra..........................................................
Firsts......................... ............ ..................
Cheese, whole milk, per pound:
Chicago..............................................................
New York.........................................................
San Francisco.... ........... - ..................... .... ........
Milk:
Condensed, per case, New Y o r k .............. ....
Evaporated, per case, New York....... ......... .
Fluid. (See Farm products, code Nos. 43,
44, and 45.)
Powdered, skimmed, per pound, destination...
Cereal products________________ __________
Bread, loaf, per pound, before baking:
Chicago.................................. ...........................
Cincinnati....................................... .................
New Orleans..................................... ..............
New York___ _________________ __________
San Francisco.............................. .....................
Cereal breakfast foods:
Com, per case, destination............ ..................
Oatmeal, per 100 pounds, New York.............
Wheat, per case, destination. ...................... .
Crackers, per pound:
Soda, New Y ork ..............................................
Sweet, delivered...............................................
Flour, per 100 pounds:
Rye, white, Minneapolis.................... ............
Wheat:
Standard patents, Buffalo.........................
First clears, Buffalo..................................
Short patents, Kansas City.......................
Straights, Kansas City..............................
Standard patents, Minneapolis.................
First patents, Minneapolis.......................
Patents, Portland, Oreg__..........................
Short patents, St. Louis............................
Straights, St. Louis...................................
Standard patents, Toledo........... ..............
Hominy grits, white, per 100 pounds, mill............
Macaroni, per pound, Chicago...............................
Meal, com, 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..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
84
.4 2 3
.4 0 7
.4 8 0
.4 7 5
.4 7 8
.4 7 4
<88.1
.2 3 2
.2 7 3
.2 3 6
.2 5 2
.2 9 8
.2 7 0
.2 5 2
.2 9 8
.2 7 0
90
5.929
3 .8 4 7
5.900
4 .2 0 0
5 .900
4 .2 0 0
91
.1 4 4
.1 4 7
.1 5 0
92
.0 5 8
.069
.0 6 9
.0 7 2
.0 6 7
.0 5 7
.0 6 9
.0 6 9
.0 7 0
.0 6 7
.0 5 7
.0 6 9
.0 6 9
.0 7 0
.0 6 7
1.577
3.976
3.406
1.577
4.301
3 .406
1.577
4 .5 7 5
3 .4 0 6
.1 3 8
.1 6 6
.1 3 9
.1 6 6
.1 3 9
.1 6 6
< 85.1
86
87
< 93.1
94
95
< 96.1
97.1
<100.1
101
<102.1
< 103.1
< 104.1
< 105.1
< 106.1
< 107.1
< 108.2
< 109.1
( 2)
(2)
(2)
a
\e)
(2)
/2\
\)
(2)
(2)
( 2)
(2)
a
113
114
2.174
.0 6 3
( 2)
( 2)
2 .360
.0 6 3
( 2>
(2)
( 2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
2 .613
.0 6 3
115
116.1
117.1
2.174
2.492
.1 2 0
2 .360
2.691
.1 2 0
2.613
2 .8 0 8
.1 2 0
118
119
.0 6 9
.0 9 0
.0 6 7
.0 7 2
.0 6 7
.0 7 2
<110.1
<111. 1
<112.1
<*>
( 2>
0
0
0
<2)
<2)
( 2)
(2)
.475
.473
.475
.473
.435
.433
97.0
110.1
109.7
109.0
109.0
109.0
(9
<9
0)
0)
<0
0)
.252
.298
.270
.252
(2)
.270
.252
(2)
.270
106.7
118.2
115.9
129.1
116.2
129.1
116.1
129.1
116.1
129.1
116.1
(9
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
5.900
4.200
5.900
4.200
5.900
4.200
101.2
96.6
100.7
105.5
100.7
105.5
100.7
105.5
100.7
105.5
100.7
105.5
100.7
105.5
.150
.150
.150
115.2
117.6
119.4
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
89.2
90.8
92.2
93.5
93.7
93.6
93.6
99.8
0)
116.1
.058
.067
.069
.072
.067
.058
.069
.069
.072
.067
77.6
95.1
90.2
103.0
89.8
76.1
95.1
90.2
100.0
89.8
76.1
95.1
90.2
300.0
89.8
77.7
95.1
90.2
103.3
89.8
77.7
95.1
90.2
108:3
89.8
77.7
92.6
90.2
103.3
89.8
77.7
95.1
90.2
103.3
89.8
1.577
4.889
3.406
1.577
4.889
3.406
1.577
4.922
3.406
87.1
129.4
100.4
87.1
140.0
100.4
87.1
148.9
100.4
87.1
156.0
100.4
87.1
159.1
100.4
87.1
159.1
100.4
87.1
160.2
100.4
.139
.166
.139
.166
.139
.166
98.3
113.7
98.6
113.5
98.6
113.5
98.6
113.5
98.6
113.5
98.6
113.5
98.6
113.5
(2)
2.613
2.850
90.6
98.9
(2)
(*)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
2.810
.071
3.700
3.338
3.215
3.110
3.295
3.379
3.940
4.135
4.135
83.5
79.6
76.9
83.7
76.5
76.1
96.7
103.4
114.0
83.7
80.6
75.4
81.4
76.2
76.0
96.7
103.4
114.0
2.810
.071
3.706
3.380
3.150
3.025
3.282
3.375
3.940
4.135
4.135
(2)
2.810
.071
139.6
84.1
151.5
84.1
167.7
84.1
174.9
88.7
180.4
95.7
180.4
95.7
180.4
95.7
2.810
2.992
.120
2.810
2.993
.120
2.810
3.004
.120
139.6
93.3
129.9
151.5
100.7
130.5
167.7
105.0
130.5
174.9
108.9
130.5
180.4
111.9
130.5
180.4
112.0
130.5
180.4
112.4
130.5
.067
.072
.067
.072
.067
.072
112.2
122.2
108.0
97.5
108.0
97.5
108.0
97.5
108.0
97.5
108.0
97.5
108.0
97.5
( 2)
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.058
.069
.069
.072
.067
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
Year 1942 January February March
1943
1943
1943
Ob
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
FO ODS—Continued
Fruits:
Canned, per dozen:
Applps
_ _
___
N pot Ynflr
Apricots
_____ _____________ ___
P.nrrfliitQ
piv
Ipotip
V U l I UJJLv
c U IC H
U ) Mpnr
liC W X Ul A .
Peaohes
■primes, California, 5ft’s to fift’s.
Raisins, seedless_______________________
Fresh:
Apples. (See Farm products, code
Nos. 34, 35, and 36.)
Bananas, Honduras, 9’s, per 100 pounds,
N p.ot Vnrlr
Lemons. (See Farm products, code
No. 37.)
Oranges. (See Farm products, code No.
38.)
Vegetables:
Canned, per dozen cans:
Asparagus, largfi, No. 2, cannery
P^1ra<i hpnns IS^nnAP. pannpry
f!n ^ "Mo 9 pnnnpry
pp^c Nn 9j PfmnPry
Spinach, No. 2^, oannpry
_ .
fifrinorlpcQ
pftnriprv
O
v li il^ l C o O hppnQ
UvcHlOy iNn
iv * 9 v
o llilv i J . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes, No. 2, delivered, New York__
Dried and fresh:
Beans. (See Farm products, code No. 52.)
Onions. (See Farm products, code No. 53.)
Potatoes. (See Farm products, code Nos.
54 through 58.)
120
121
122
123
124
125.1
126
127
128
129
130
131
132.1
133.1
134
135
136
137
138
139.1
0
$1.759
2.902
1.908
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(i)
(3)
.082
.070
7.261
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
1.440
(3)
(3)
0
$1,888
2.945
1.953
2.295
1.950
(2)
$1,888
2.945
1.953
2.295
1.950
(2)
$1,888
2.945
1.953
2.295
1.950
(2)
$1,888
2.945
1.953
2.295
1.950
0
$1,888
2.938
1.953
2.295
1.950
0
$1,888
2.930
1.953
2.295
1.950
0
(2)
(2)
(2)
! )
0
0
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
0
.198
.171
.093
.078
0
3.175
(2)
(2 )
(2 )
1.475
(2)
1.110
.198
.171
.093
.078
0
3.175
(2)
(2 )
(2 )
1.475
(2)
i. no
.198
.171
.093
.078
<2)
3.175
(2)
(2)
(2)
1.475
(2)
1.110
.198
.171
.093
.078
0
3.175
0
(2)
0
1.475
0
1.110
.198
.171
.093
.078
0
3.175
0
0
0
1.475
0
1.110
102.6
108.5
115.6
123.2
137.7
143.6
88.7
75.7
95.7
95.1
76.8
97.9
95.6
107.0
95.1
76.8
97.9
95.6
107.0
95.1
76.8
97.9
95.6
107.0
95.1
76.8
97.9
95.6
107.0
95.1
76.6
97.9
95.6
107.0
95.1
76.4
97.9
95.6
107.0
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
127.0
124.5
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
118.6
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
103.3
.198
.171
.093
.078
0
110.4
108.0
224.0
3.175
0
0
0
1.475
100.8
0
i. no
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wholesale Prices
Aprinofcs, No. 2)4, tannery
05hp.rrip.Sj No. 2)4, Chicago
Poanhos, No. 2)4,t oannpry
Pftftrs, No. 2)4, oarmery
Pinoapplps, No. 2tyt TTnnnliiln
Dried, per pound, packers:
95.5
UCCl.
Cured, family, per barrel (200 pounds),
New Y ork............................... ......... ............
Fresh, carcass, steers, per pound:
Chicago.......................................................
New York...................................................
Lamb, fresh, per pound, Chicago..........................
Mutton, fresh, commercial grade, per pound,
New York__________________________________
Pork:
Cured:
Bacon, per pound, Chicago_____________
Bellies, per pound, Chicago:
Clear............................ ................ ........
R ib............ ..........................................
Ham, 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 York____ ___________________________
Other foods.......... ......................... ...................
Baking powder, six 10-pound cans to case, per
pound, delivered........................... .......................
Beverages, per case:
Ginger ale, delivered_____ _________________
Grape juice, plant....... .....................................
Plain soda, plant_________________________
Cocoa, per pound:
Beans, Accra, New York.................................
Powdered, delivered.........................................
Coflee, Brazilian grades, per pound, New York:
Rio, No. 7..........................................................
Santos, No. 4.....................................................
Eggs. (See Farm products, code Nos. 27 through
33.)
Fish:
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 York.......
Mackerel, salt, per pound, New York............
Salmon, smoked, Alaska, per pound, New
Y ork .............. ..............................................
Glucose, 42° unmixed, per 100 pounds, New York.
Jelly, grape, per pound, plant................................
See footnotes at end of table.
140
0
0
141
142.1
143
.208
.212
.224
.220
.226
.259
144
.120
.154
145
.268
.258
146
147
148
149
150
151
.152
.152
.305
(8)
.233
.197
.153
.153
.293
0
.230
.200
152
153.1
.274
.281
.300
.325
153-1
.084
.084
154
155
156
1.000
4.500
0
1.000
4.500
0
157
158
.089
.170
.089
.170
159
160
.094
.134
.094
.134
162-1
163-1
2.031
3.806
1.970
3.694
164
165
166
10.673
.100
0
11.500
.100
0
167
168
169.1
.350
3.698
(3)
.350
3.690
.104
(2)
(2)
(2)
111.8
115.5
115.5
115.5
115.8
115.9
111.6
(2)
.220
.226
.259
.220
.226
.259
.212
.217
.251
126.9
126.1
85.7
134.0
134.9
98.8
134.0
134.9
98.8
134.0
134.9
98.8
134.0
134.9
98.8
134.0
134.9
98.8
129.1
129.0
95.8
.154
.154
.154
.149
83.1
106.4
106.4
106.4
106.4
106.4
103.0
.258
.258
.258
.258
88.1
84.7
84.7
84.7
84.7
84.7
84.7
.153
.153
.293
.153
.153
.293
.153
.153
.293
.153
.153
.293
105.5
112.7
99.3
105.6
113.1
95.1
105.6
113.1
95.1
105.6
113.1
95.1
105.6
113.1
95.1
105.6
113.1
95.1
105.6
113.1
95.1
(2)
(2)
(2)
.214
.209
104.2
105.3
102.6
106.9
102.6
106.9
102.6
106.9
102.6
113.3
102.6
114.9
95.8
111.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
(2)
.230
.200
.230
.212
.230
.215
.300
.325
.300
.325
.300
.325
.300
.325
87.7
78.4
92.3
96.2
94.5
96.3
96.0
96.4
97.0
.084
.084
.084
.084
86.7
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
1.000
4.500
(2)
1.000
4.500
1.000
4.500
1.000
4.500
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
64.9
83.1
.089
.170
.089
.170
.089
.170
.089
.170
77.8
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
.094
.134
.094
.134
.094
.134
.094
.134
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
51.5
60.0
1.970
3.694
1.970
3.694
1.970
3.694
1.970
3.694
(9
(9
(9
0)
0)
<9
0)
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
11.500
.120
11.625
.120
12.000
.120
12.500
.120
147.0
75.7
158.4
75.7
158.4
75.7
158.4
90.8
160.2
90.8
165.3
90.8
172.2
90.8
91.3
107.5
91.3
107.3
56.9
91.3
107.3
56.9
91.3
107.3
56.9
91.3
107.3
56.9
91.3
107.2
56.9
91.3
107.0
56.9
(2)
.350
3.690
.104
(2)
(2)
.350
3.690
.104
(2)
(2)
.350
3.688
.104
(2)
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.220
.226
.259
(2)
.350
3.681
-.104
.........
C©
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1936=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
FOODS— Continued
i
170
$0.128
$0.139
$0.139
$0.139
$0.139
$0,139
$0.139
85.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
171.1
.775
.787
.787
.787
.787
.787
.787
133.3
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
.151
.129
.163
.130
.201
.067
.170
.130
.223
.067
.165
.130
.223
.068
.165
.130
.223
.068
.165
.130
.227
.068
61.9
107.1
66.8
108.3
152.0
26.3
69.9
108.3
169.0
26.3
67.8
108.3
169.0
26.4
67.8
108.3
169.0
26.4
67.8
108.3
171.9
26.4
135.8
135.8
135.8
135.4
134.4
\o66
.150
.130
.201
.067
25.6
61.7
108.3
152.0
26.3
176
2.974
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.980
2.973
2.950
135.5
135.8
177
178
(3)
(2)
'.043
(2)
.043
(2)
:043
(2)
.043
(2)
.043
(2)
.043
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
.055
. 037
.099
.468
.055
.037
.099
.468
.055
.037
.099
.439
.055
.037
.099
.419
.055
.037
.099
.419
.055
.037
.099
.419
99.5
86.2
102.8
100.2
86.2
103.6
100.2
86.2
103.6
100.2
86.2
103.6
100.2
86.2
103.6
100.2
86.2
103.6
100.2
86.2
103.6
0)
0)
0)
0)
172
173
174.2
175
(3)
.043
179
180
181
182-1
.055
.037
.098
.477
183-1
<*>
184-1
185
186
.154
.139
4.832
.129
.129
.129
.129
.129
(9
0)
0)
.155
.140
4.550
.155
.140
5.063
.155
.140
5.218
.155
.140
5.210
.155
.140
5.210
114.5
117.2
252.9
115.2
117.8
225.6
115.2
117.8
238.1
115.2
117.8
265.0
115.2
117.8
273.1
115.2
117.8
272.7
115.2
117.8
272.7
.165
107.6
106.9
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
187-1
.169
.168
.165
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
188-1
189
.136
.133
(2)
:i4 o
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1.166
0)
.129
187-2
4 190.4
191.2
0
.155
.140
4.310
.140
.165
.140
.165
.150
.165
\ 160
'.160
HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS____
ShftAs, per pair, factory.
Children’s:
Little hoy’s, hlftok oxford
__
Child’s, brown oxford................................ ......
0
(2)
1.175
(2)
1.175
(2)
1175
(3)
1.175
1.975
1.175
1.975
1.175
0)
0
0
<9
71.5
75.3
75.3
75.3
80.7
86.1
86.1
117.7
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
125.7
126.4
126.4
126.4
126.4
126.4
126.4
106.9
94.6
106.9
94.6
106. J
106. i
106.9
106.9
166.9
Wholesale Prices
Other foods—Continued.
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..................................
P ea n u t- hotter, p^r pnn nd, Chicago
r
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 York____________
Sugar, per pound, New York:
Granulated____ ________ __________________
Raw, 96°_______________ ____ _____________
Tallow, edible, per pound, Chicago.......................
Tea, black, medium grade, per pound, New YorkVegetable oil:
Coconut, edible, 76°, tank carlots, per pound,
f.o.b. New York _
_______________
Corn, refined, barrels, less than carlots, per
pound, f.o.b. New York______ ____ ______
Cottonseed, per pound, New York.................
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 York
Vinegar, cider, per gallon, New York....................
Misses’ , brown oxford...........
Youths’, tan oxford_______
Men’s:
Black:
Calf blucher___________
Calf oxford, straight tip.
Calf oxford, tip________
Calf oxford, dress........ .
Calf oxford, series 1____
Calf oxford, series 2........
Side leather, oxford........
Vici kid...........................
Work, elk blucher:
Series 1__............... .
Series 2......................
Brown oxford........................
Women’s:
Black:
Calf, blucher oxford.......
Oxford, gypsy tie—.........
Oxford, nurses’ ...... ........
Patent leather, pump__.
Kid, pump......................
Elk, blucher...................
Hides and skins_______
Hides, per pound, Chicago:
Cow, packers’ , light native.
Steer, packers’ , heavy:
Native.______________________________
Texas.........................................................
Skins:
Calf, packers’ , per pound, Chicago................
Goat, Brazil, per pound, New York...............
Kip, pa kers’, per p- und, Chicago. .............
Sheep, packers’, shearlings, per pelt, Chicago.
leather......................................................... .
Chrome, calf, per squar foot (composite price),
B and C grades...................................................
Glazed kid, top grade, per square foot, Boston__
Harness, California oak, per pound, San Fran
cisco.....................................................................
Side, black, chrome tanned, B grade, er square
foot, Boston.........................................................
i ole, per pound, Boston:
Oak:
Bends.........................................................
Scoured backs.............................................
Union backs, steer............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
192.1
193.2
2.415
1.466
2.400
1.475
2.400
1.475
194
195.1
196
197
193
199
200
201
6.663
3.793
4.601
3.529
5.927
5.250
3.749
6.913
6.750
3.800
4.600
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
202.1
4 203.1
204.1
(3)
(2)
2.760
2.275
(2)
2.750
2.275
(2)
2.750
205
206.1
208.1
207.1
209
* 210.1
2.993
2.626
2.426
3.250
3.550
3.481
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
211
.155
.155
.155
212
213
.155
.145
.155
.145
.155
.145
214
215
216
217
.218
.619
.200
2.075
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
218
219
.512
.600
.512
.600
.512
.600
220
.466
.466
.466
221
.310
.310
.310
222.1
223
224
.440
.415
<*>
.440
.415
(2)
.440
.415
(2)
2.400
1.475
2.400
1.475
2.400
1.475
103.3
103.0
102.6
103.6
102.6
103.6
102.6
103.6
102.6
103.6
102.6
103.6
102.6
103.6
6.750
3.800
4.600
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
6.750
3.800
4.600
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
116.1
171.1
122.7
191.5
125.3
150.3
144.2
118.6
117.6
171.4
122.7
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
117.6
171.4
122.7
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
117.6
171.4
122.7
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
2.275
(2)
2.750
2.275
(2)
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
108.7
108.7
108.7
108.7
184.8
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
3.000
2.650
2.450
3.250
3.550
3.500
105.5
146.1
73.6
95.3
108.1
107.1
105.8
147.5
74.3
95.3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147.5
74.3
95.3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147.5
74.3
95.3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147.5
74.3
95.3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147.5
74.3
95,3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147. 5
74.3
95. 1
108.1
107.7
117.6
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
.155
.155
.155
.155
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
.155
.145
.155
.145
.155
.145
.155
.145
110.5
108.6
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
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
120.4
85.7
i r .3
156.8
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
162.4
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
.512
.600
.512
.600
.512
.600
.512
.600
(0
88.9
0)
88.9
(0
88.9
0)
88.9
0)
88.9
0)
88.9
0)
88.9
m
.466
.466
.466
.466
105.
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
.310
.310
.310
.310
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
.440
.415
(2)
.440
.415
(2)
.440
.415
(2)
.440
.415
(2)
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
2.400
1.475
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T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926—100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
114.9
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
225
$0.143
$0.143
$0,143
$0.143
$0.143
$0.143
$0.143
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
226
227
228
229.2
230.2
23.970
21.150
55.325
13.825
8.791
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
8.830
70.8
100.0
127.6
162.9
144.2
70.8
100.0
128.7
70.8
100.0
128.7
70.8
100.0
128.7
70.8
100.0
128.7
70.8
100.0
128.7
70.8
100.0
128.7
144.9
144.9
144.9 144.9
144.9
144.9
96.9
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.4
97.4
97.4
106.9 107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
TP.YTTLU punn nn T s
Clothing _
___ __ _____ _____ ___
Collars, per dozen:
Soft, delivered (composite price).....................
Stiff, factory-------------------- ------------------------Handkerchiefs, plain, per dozen, factory:
Cotton*
Men’s_______ ________________________
Women’s_____ _____ __________________
Linen:
Mpn's
Wnmfln's
Hats, men's, per dozen, factory:
FinishAd
Unfinished
Overalls, bib, 2.20 denim, sanforized, per dozen. _
Overcoats, men’s double-breasted, heavyweight,
3ft-minoA, wnnl, eaeh, faotnry
Shirts, men’s, per dozen:
Dress, factory................................... ................
Work, medium-weight, blue chambray, de
livered _ _
.
Suits, each:
Bnys’ j 2-pieee, Mew York
...
, ____
Men’s, 3-piece, 13-ounce, Chicago___________
Men’s, 3-piece, 16-ounce, blue serge, New
York
Youths', 2-piece, fancy woolen mixtures, New
York................. ..............................................
June
1943
231
232
2.174
1.800
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
59.3
114.8
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.6
233
234
.486
.274
.490
.274
.490
.274
.490
.274
.490
.274
.490
.274
.490
.274
124.1
121.5
125.0
121.7
125.0
121.7
125.0
121.7
125.0
121.7
125.0
121.7
125.0
121.7
235
236
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102.7
102.5
102.5
102.5
0
123.6
0
(0
0
(0
0
237
238
239-1
240
241
242
243.2
244
(2)
(2)
24.422
0
15.520
0
0
27.454
245.1
0
246.3
0
0
0
24.250
27.930
15.520
0
8.967
26.875
0
11.750
0
15.520
0
8.967
26.875
0
11.750
0
15.485
0
8.967
26.875
0
11.750
0
15.462
0
8.967
26.875
0
11.750
0
15.462
0
8.976
0
8.967
0
0
0)
125.5
0
15.462
0
11.750
(0
102.9
102.9
102.9
126.2
0
123.6
0
0)
123.6 123.6
0
11.750
0
0
0
Wholesale Prices
Traveling bags (composite price), each, factory..
May
1943
*
HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS-Con.
Belting, leather, 1 inch wide, per linear foot,
factory............................. _....................................
Gloves, per dozen pairs, factory:
Men's............................................................ —
W omen's............ _.............................................
Harness (composite price), per set, factory...........
to
25.755
26.220
(3)
(3)
<*>
32.400
4.050
(2)
<3)
(2)
.501
.498
.193
.192
.162
.141
.164
.142
.233
. 513
.235
.514
.123
.207
.292
.130
.208
.304
.189
.142
.147
.194
.147
(2)
.190
.142
.149
.209
.149
(2)
.067
.089
.067
.090
.243
.233
.368
.435
.368
.434
mill_____________________________________
251
Damask, table, mercerized, 66 x 56, 58-inchj"per
yard, mill................. ...... .....................................
252
Denims, 28-inch, 2.20 yards to the pound, per
yard, mill....................................... ............... ......
253
Drills, per yard, mill:
Brown, 30-inch, 72 x 60, 2.50 yards to the
pound..........................
. .
254
Gray, 30-inch, 72 x 48,2.85 yards to the pound
255
Duck, per yard, mill:
Army, 8-ounce........................................ .........
256
Numbered, 36-ineh............... ..........................
257
Flannel, per yard, mill:
Bleached, 36-inch, 4.50 yards to the pound__
258
Unbleached, 33-inch, 8-ounce............ ...... ........
259
Gingham, 36-36 inch, per yard, mill.....................
260.1
Muslin, bleached, per yard, mill:
Series 1,80 x 92, 3.50 yards to the pound.........
261
Series 2, 80 x 80, 4.50 yards to the pound.........
262
Series 3,80 x 80, 4 yards to the pound.............
263
Series 4,96 x 100, 7 yards to the pound______
264
Osnaburg, 30-inch, 7-ounce, per yard, mill______
265
Percale, 38H-inch, 64 x 56, per yard, mill__ _____ 4266.1
Print cloth, per yard, mill:
27-inch, 64 x 60.................. ...... ..........
267
3814-inch, 64 x 60-.............................................
268
Sateen, filling, any color, 64 x 104, 3734-inch, per
yard, New Y ork..................................................
269
Sheeting, per yard, mill:
Bleached, 10/4:
Series 1, 64 x 64, 1.38 yards to the pound..
270
Series 2, 68 x 72,1.34 yards to the pound..
271
Brown, 4/4:
Series 1,48 x 44, 2.85 yards to the pound.. 4272.2
Series 2, 64 x 64, 3.50 yards to the pound— 4273.1
Series 3, 56 x 60, 4 yards to the pound___
274
Shirting, per yard, mill:
Broadcloth, 120 x 60, 35-36 inch....................... <275.1
Percale, 68 x 64, 35-36 inch...... ........................ <276.1
Ticking, 32-inch, 2 yards to the pound, per yard,
min_______ —. . . ______________
277
See footnotes at end of table.
3 3
Cotton goods......................................................
Broadcloth, white, 128 x 68, 35-inch, per yard,
3 3
f f — oOffZ9Q
Topcoats, 18-ounce, singlebreasted, each, Chicago.
247
Trousers:
Boys’ , long, part wool cashmere, per dozen
pairs, f. o. b. New York................................ 248-1.1
Men’s, coyert, par pah, f. o. b. factory...........
249.1
Men’s work, khaki, per dozen pairs, factory..
250
.106
.108
.318
(*)
.320
(2)
.227
.228
26.220
26.220
32.400
4.050
32.400
4.050
(*)
32.400
4.050
( 8)
114.5
116.5
116.5
0)
0)
0)
0)
112.4
112.5
32.400
(2)
(2)
(2)
(«)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
116.5
116.5
( )
l
(9
0)
(9
(9
112.6
112.6
112.6
112.6
112.6
0
(0
.498
.498
.498
.498
135.4
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
.192
.192
.192
.192
114.2
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
.164
.142
.164
.142
.164
.142
.164
.142
110.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
.235
.514
.235
.514
.235
.514
.235
. 514
I IS. 0
122.7
119.0
122.9
119.0
122.9
119.0
122.9
119.0
122.9
119.0
122.9
119.0
122.9
. 130
.208
.304
.130
.208
.304.
. 130
.208
.304
. 130
.208
. 304
109. 7
117.6
129.8
116.1
118.0
135.2
116. 1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
.190
.142
.149
.225
.149
.190
.142
.149
.225
.149
113.8
94.2
104.2
91.9
158.1
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
( 2)
.190
.142
.149
.225
.149
.150
113.0
93.9
103.0
85.2
156.2
(2)
.190
.142
.149
.225
.149
.150
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
118.4
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
118.4
.067
.090
.067
.090
127.6
117.6
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
122.1
117.5
117. 5
117.5
88.4
88.4
.233
.368
.434
(2)
(>)
.108
.320
( 2)
.228
.067
.090
( 2)
(2)
(2)
(0
0)
0)
(0
(0
(9
.368
.434
.368
.434
.368
.434
88.3
88.7
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
0)
(2)
.108
.142
.126
.108
.142
.126
.108
114.5
115.7
115.7
115.7
115.7
109.6
115.7
109.6
115.7
.320
.320
.164
.320
.164
0)
0)
(9
(9
(9
0)
121.0
0)
120.9
.228
.228
126.6
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
( 2)
.228
(l)
127.3
127.3
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.067
.090
0)
(!)
to
CO
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers of Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
Index numbers (1928=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
TEXTILE PRODUCES—Continued
278.1
279
280
0
0
$0.150
0
0
$0,150
0
0
$0,150
0
0
$0,150
0
0
$0,150
0
0
$0.150
0
0
$0,150
111.3
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
281.1
282.1
283
.383
.417
.512
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
119.8
117.9
111.6
115.1
117.1
112.3
115.1
117.1
112.3
115.1
117.1
112.3
115.1
117.1
112.3
115.1
117.1
112.3
115.1
117.1
112.3
284
285
.450
.553
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
138.8
117.2
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
171.1
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
(l)
0
(l)
(0
0
0)
0)
0
(i)
0
0
0
0
0
Hosiery and underwear.................... ..........
Hosiery, per dozen pairs, mill:
Cotton:
286
Men's, 176-needle.--..................................
287.1
Women’s, mercerized, 260-needle......... .
288-1
Rayon, women’s, seamless.... ..................... .
Silk:
289
Men’s, 240-needle, 12-thread—............ ......
Women’s, full-fashioned, 3-thread, 45290-1
gage...... ................................. .......... .......
Underwear, per dozen, f. o. b. shipping point
(composite price):
Rayon panties:
Circular knit _...
.......
*291-1.2
Warp knit..........- ....................................... *291-2.1
C o tto n Shirts, athletic, knit, men’s.
_ _ *291-3.1
Shorts, woven, men’s. _______ __________ *291-4.3
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
1.375
2.550
0
1.375
2.550
0
1.375
2.550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.930
3.675
6.930
3.675
6.930
3.675
6.930
3.675
6.930
3.675
6.930
3.675
6.930
0
0
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
0)
(0
(i)
(0
0)
0
0
0
(l)
0)
1.377
0
0
1.375
2.550
0
1.375
2.550
0
1.375
2.550
0
0
0
7.350
7.350
7.350
7.350
7.350
7.350
0
0
0)
(0
0)
0)
0
10.045
10.045
10.045
10.045
10.045
10.045
0)
0
0
0
0
0
Wholesale Prices
Cotton goods—Continued.
Tire fabric, carded, per pound, mill:
Cord, 23-5-3................ ......................................
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...............................................
Rayon, per pound, f. o. b. producer’s plant,
minimum freight allowed to destination____
Staple, in bales:
Acetate, 5 denier...............................................
295-1
295-2
Viscose, 1H denier............................................
Yam, first quality, minimum filament:
Acetate, natural, cones:
100 denier....... ........................................... 295-3.1
150 denier............ ................... .................. 295-4.1
Viscose, bleached, skeins:
100 denier....................................................
295-5
150 denier...................................................
295-6
Woolenandworstedgoods
299-1
301
300
302
30.3
30.3
30.3
30.3
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
0)
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
110.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.5
112.5
112. 5
102.3
110.8
107.8
101.7
109.9
109.4
101.7
109.9
109.4
101.7
109.9
110.6
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
122.7
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
99.7
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
(9
<9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(*)
(9
<9
(2)
(3)
(*)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(9
(9
(9
(2)
(2)
(2)
(9
(«)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(*)
(*)
(9
(2)
(2)
(9
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
(9
(9
(9
(2)
(*)
(2)
(9
(2)
(*>
(2)
305-1
(3)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2>
2.414
1.198
1.318
2.401
1.188
1.337
2.401
1.188
1.337
2.401
1.188
1.351
2.401
1.188
1.361
2.401
1.188
1.361
2.401
1.188
1.361
(3)
1.535
(2)
1.673
(3)
(2)
(2)
f2)
(2)
1.559
1.559
1.559
1.559
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1.683
(2)
1.683
(2)
1.683
(2)
2.426
2.440
2.440
2.440
(»)
(9
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(9
320
321
822
3.200
2.742
(3)
3.292
2.846
(2)
3.292
2.846
(2)
323
.675
.675
.675
318
319.1
(2)
1.559
1.683
(2)
2.440
1.683
(2)
(9
(9
(3)
(3)
(3)
(9
28.4
30.3
(2)
(*)
(«)
.
15-ounee, 58-inch.........................................
13-1314-ounce.................. ...........................
Uniform serge:
Fine grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch...............
Medium grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch.........
Unfinished worsted, 13-ounce..................... ..
Trousering, cotton warp, 8>£-ounce, 36-inch, per
yard, mill_________________________________
30.3
.430
.250
306-1
307-1
308-1
Dress goods, per yard, mill:
Broadcloth, 9U-ounce. 54-5B-mch
309
Crepe, 5.2-ounce, 54-inch...............................
310
Crepe, 8H-9-ounce................... ........................
311.1
Suiting, fancy twist, 13-13}4-ounee, 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:
Heavy.............................................. .................
316
Top..............................................................
317-1
Suiting, per yard, mill:______
—
_ _
See footnotes at end of table.
30.3
.430
.250
(2)
1,559
(2)
1.683
124.6
100.3
C2)
2.440
2.440
(9
(2)
(2)
(9
3.292
2.846
(2)
3.292
2.846
(2)
3.292
2.846
(2)
3.292
2.846
(2)
116.3
137.3
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
.675
.675
.675
.675
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
(2)
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
Silk, Japan, per pound.....................................
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. 1.............
6-thread, 78 percent, 5 turns..............
Weaving, 20/22 denier, 2-thread, 83 percent,
60/65 turns, crepe, on bobbins, f. o. b. mill.
30.3
.430
.250
(9
(2)
to
Cl
to
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
TEXTILE PRODUCTS—Continued
Woolen and worsted goods—Continued.
Yarn, per pound, mill:
2/32’s, crossbred stock, white......... ................ .
2/40’s, halfblood, weaving__________________
2/50% fine, weaving____________ . . _____
Other textile products ........................ ...........
Burlap, lOH-ounce, 40-inch, per yard. New York.
No 1
No 2
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
324
325
326
$1,800
2.109
2.391
$1,800
2.150
2.450
$1,800
2.150
2.450
327
328
329
.110
(3)
0
.110
(2)
.077
.110
(2)
.077
$1,800
2.150
2.450
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
$1,800
2.150
2.450
$1,800
2.150
2.450
$1,800
2.150
2.450
125.4
113.8
113.5
125.4
116.0
116.3
.iio
May
1943
June
1943
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
97.5
97.9
97.7
97.7
.110 120.0 120.0 120.0 120. 0
0
85.4
85.4
85.4
.077
98.7
120.0
98.7
120.0
98.7
120.0
125.4
116.0
116.3
.077
.077
.iio
0
.077
85.4
85.4
85.4
330
331
.663
.321
.663
.321
.663
.321
.663
.321
.663
.321
.663
.321
.663
.321
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
96.9
92.8
332
333
334
335
.304
.176
(2}
.304
.176
(2)
(?)
.304
.176
(2)
(2)
.304
.176
0
.304
.176
0
0
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
lia s
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
0
.304
.176
0
0
110.6
78.5
0
.304
.176
(2)
(2)
336
337
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
.028
2.450
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
76.7
125.9
338
339
340
4.869
.413
.140
4.869
.387
.141
4.869
.387
.141
4.869
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
74.5
147.0
89.3
74.5
137.8
90.0
74.5
137.8
90.0
74.5
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78.5
79.3
79.8
80.3
80.6
80.8
81.0
341
342
(3)
(3)
0)
0
.iio
(2)
(2)
FUEL AJSTD H6HT1N6
Anthracite, on tracks, destination, per net ton
(composite price)
___ __
Chestnut................................. .................................
Egg....... ............................... ................................
Pea............................................................................
343
344
345
10.312
10.161
8.905
10.662
10.511
9.261
10.801
10.651
9.396
10.811
10.669
9.404
10.811
10.669
9.395
10.812
10.669
9.353
10.795
10.651
9.346
85.5
83.9
85.6
93.6
88.5
86.7
88.6
97.4
89.7
87.9
89.8
98.8
89.8
88.0
89.9
98.9
89.8
88.0
89.9
98.8
89.7
88.0
89.9
98.3
89.5
87.8
89.8
98.3
Bituminous coal, on tracks, destination, per
ton (composite price)
Mine run.............................. ................. .............
Prepared sizes_____________ ___________________
Screenings......................._*---------------------- -----------
346
347
348
4.782
4.986
3.982
4.867
5.180
4.091
4.949
5.208
4.136
5.021
5. 239
4.195
5.033
5.276
4.219
5.045
5.317
4.221
5.055
5.324
4.226
109.7
110.9
104.0
116.4
112.5
112.8
108.0
119.6
113.9
114.7
108.6
120.9
115.2
116.4
109.3
122.6
115.6
116.7
110.1
123.3
116.1
117.0
110.9
123.4
116.4
117.2
111.1
123.5
Wholesale Prices
Jute, raw, native firsts, per pound, New York___
Leather, artificial, per yard,”mill:
Heavy.......................... ............... ........ ........
Light____ ________ ________________________
Rope, per pound, New York:
Cotton, M6-inch, second-grade-------------------Manila, %-inch...... ............................ ............
Sisal, 34-inch
Sisal, Mprirtin, par pnnnrl, c. i. f. N ew Ynrlr
Thread:
Cotton, 6-cord, per 100 yards, delivered_____
Linen, shoe, 10’s, per pound, New Y ork ____
Twine:
Binder, standard, per bale (SO-pound), m il l _ _
Cotton, No. 1, wrapping, per pound, m i l l ____
Hard fiber, per pound, New York............... .
Yarn, carpet, jute, per pound, mill:
Code
No.
o
Coke, per ton._____________ _______________
Beehive, Connellsville furnace, oven___________
Byproducts:
Alabama_________________________________
New Jersey_______________________________
C h ic a g o _____ ___________________________
349
6.012
6.000
6.375
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.500
122.1
146.4
122 1
14A1
122 3
155.* 3
122.4
158.3
122.4
158.3
122.4
158.3
122.4
158.3
350
351
352
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
8.500
12.825
11.500
8.500
12.825
11.500
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
148.4
120.7
115.0
Electricity, commercial service (composite
price), per 100 kilowatt-hours_____________
353
1.381
L 855
1.364
L308
1.313
1.288
1.272
63.8
62.6
63.0
60.2
60.6
59.5
58.8
Gas, per 1,000 cubic feet—manufactured and
natural (combined composite price)_______
354
.518
.536
.535
.541
.552
.560
78.4
73.2
75.8
75.6
76.4
77.5
79.1
59.8
60.8
61.2
61.5
62.0
62.5
62.6
.555
355
356
.036
.057
.036
.059
.036
.062
.036
.063
.036
.063
.036
.065
.036
.065
0)
88.8
0)
91.7
(})
96.1
0)
97.5
(0
98.4
0)
101.4
0)
101.4
357
358
359
360
361-1
.032
.046
.057
.058
.071
.039
.04".
.058
.059
.073
.039
.045
.058
.059
.073
.039
.045
.058
.059
.073
.039
.046
.058
.059
.073
.039
.050
.058
.059
.073
.039
.050
.058
.059
.073
35.7
40.5
55.6
55.7
0)
43.4
39.8
56.6
56.8
0)
43.4
39.8
56.6
56.8
(0
43.4
39.8
56.6
56.8
(0
43.4
40.9
56.6
56.8
0)
43.4
44.2
56.6
56.8
(0
43.4
44.2
56.6
56.8
(9
362
363
.062
.063
.068
.063
.068
.063
.070
.066
.071
.069
.071
.069
.071
.070
72.7
60.5
79.3
60.1
79.3
60.7
81.0
63.8
82.8
66.2
82.8
66.2
82.8
67.0
364
365
366
.880
1.110
2.942
.880
1.110
3.000
.880
1.110
3.000
.880
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
80.6
58.9
78.1
80.6
58.9
79.7
80.6
58.9
79.7
80.
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS.........
...................... —
.....
—
............. —
—
Agricultural implements..................................
Farm machinery, each, f. o. b. shipping
point (composite price)_______________
Binder:
367-1
Grain____ __________________________ I____
367-2
Corn pieker-husker___________________________ 367-3.1
Cultivator:
1- row riding______________ _____________
368-1
2- row riding_____ __________ ____ _______
368-2
Drill, grain, horse-drawn................................... .
369-1
Engine:
Less than 5 horsepower.................................. . *370-1.2
5 to 10 horsepower, inclusive...........................
370-2
More than 10 horsepower.................................
‘ 70-3
Ensilage cutter (silo filler)............... ...... ................ 370-4.2
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
202.500
207.100
381.000
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
121.8
108.4
88.6
49.990
101.181
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
50.017
101.250
148.973
107.3
0)
128.0
107.3
0)
128.0
107.3
(0
107.3
(0
128.0
107.3
(0
128.0
107.3
128.0
128.0
0)
107.3
(0
128.0
72.800
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
95.2
105.7
95.2
105.7
95.2
105.7
95.2 j1 95.2
105.7 1 105.7
95.2
105.7
95.2
105.7
72.800
(2)
490.000
312.000
72.800
(*)
490.000
312.000
72.800
(2)
490.000
312.000
72.800
(2)
490.000
312.000
72.800
(2)
490.000
312.000
72.800
(2)
490.000
312.000
(2)
490.000
312.000
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
Petroleum and products___ ____ r-„
Fuel oil, per gallon, refinery:
Oklahoma________________________________
Pennsylvania____________ ________________
Gasoline, per gallon, refinery:
Natural, Oklahoma______ _________________
California___ ____ ________________________
North Texas____ _________________________
Oklahoma________________________________
Pennsylvania..................... .............. ................
Kerosene, refined, per gallon, refinery:
Water white, series 1___............... ........... ........
Water white, series 2_____ ________ ________
Petroleum, crude, per barrel, well:
California___________ ______ ______________
Kansas-Oklahoma________________________
Pennsylvania_____________________________
See footnotes at end of table.
to
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
Index numbers (1926=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
$39.075
$39.075
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—Con.
$39.075
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
110.2
49.098
49.098
49.098
49.098
49.098
49.098
49.098
18.741
18.750
18.-750
18.750
18.750
18.750
18.750
23.154
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080
124.200 124 200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200 124.200
140.835 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950
177.030 177.030 177.030 177.030 177.030 177.030 177.030
81.700
81.700
81.700
81.700
81.700
81.700
81.700
105.5
104.5
92.8
82.1
112.1
110.4
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
105.5
104.6
92.8
82.1
112.1
110.5
84.5
130.7
$39,075
$39.075
$39,075
$39,075
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
17.580
71.600
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
105.4
115.1
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195. 750
8.395
16.819
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
92.500
62.630
208.000
98.500
130.913
195.750
8.404
16.828
145.100
95.7
93.9
114.8
110.4
116.3
118.6
118.2
100.6
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
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
95.700
41.800
(3)
359.428
95.700
41.800
72.193
361.298
95.700
41.800
72.193
361.298
95.700
41.800
72.193
361. 298
95. 700
41.800
72.193
361. 298
95.700
41.800
72.193
361. 298
95.700
41.800
72.193
361.298
112.4
116.9
106.9
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
112.4
116.9
110. 5
107.5
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
1106.500 1106.500 1106.500 1106. 500 1106.500 1106.500 1106. 500
894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.900
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
107.7
705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400 705.400
1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000 1032.000
2861.267 2861.267 2861.267 2861.267 2861. 267 2861.267 2861.267
113.744 113.744 113.744 113. 744 113. 744 113.744 113.744
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
90.9
88.5
76.7
112.4
Wholesale Prices
Agricultural implements—Continued.
Farm machinery, each, f. o. b. shipping
point (composite price)—Continued.
Feed ' rinder, power, burr type..............................
370-5
Harrow:
Disk, horse-drawn...... ............................ ......... 4372-1.1
Spike-tooth.......................................................
373-1
Spring-tooth.............. ............................... ........
374-1
Harvester-thresher (combine)................................. 375-1.2
Hay loader.... ........ ...................... ........................... 377-1.2
Manure spre.ader.__........................................... .
377-2
M ilking machine.............. ................................ __. 4377-3.1
M owcr, horse-drawn__________________________
378-1
Planter, corn:
1-row, 1-horse_________ ______ __ _____ _____
380-1
2-row...............................................................
380-2
Plow:
Gang, 2-bottom............................................... 380-3.1
Sulky, 1-bottom.................. ............................. 4380-4.2
Tractor, disk, 4-bottom ....................................
381-1
Tractor, moldboard, 2-bottom.........................
381-2
Tractor, moldboard, 3-bottom.........................
381-3
Tractor, moldboard, 4-bottom..........................
381-4
Walking, 1-horse....... ......................... ............ 382-1.1
Walking, 2-horse............................. .................
383-1
Potato digger, elevator type...................................
383-2
Rake:
Side delivery......................................................
383-3
Sulky (dump)....................................................
383-4
Senarator................................ .............................
388-1.1
Spraying outfit, power............................................
388-2
Thresher, grain:
Large___ ____ ______________ ______________
393-1
Small..................................................................
393-2
Tractor:
2 plow.. ...............................................................
394-1
3-4 plow............................................................ 394-2.2
Crawler.............................................................. 394-3.1
Wagon, 2-horse, with bed, no brake..................... . 4396-1. 3
Other agricultural implements:
Forks, hay, per dozen, factory..... ........... .............
Hoes, per dozen, factory.........................................
Pumps, each, factory_______ _______ ___ _______
Rakes, hand, per dozen, factory............ ...............
Shovels, per dozen, factory................... .................
Spades, per dozen, factory..................... ...............
Windmill, each, factory......... ..............................
Iron and steel....................................................
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, Pittsburgh........................ .....................................
Steel, finished, per 100 pounds P ittsbu rgh ...
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 2J4 inches, per foot, Pittsburgh
(composite price).......... ........................................
Bolts:
Machine, H x 6 inches, square head, square
nut, cut thread, per 100, mill.......................
Plow, all sizes, per 100, mill________________
Stove, per 100, Pittsburgh_______ ________
Track, per 100 pounds, mill.............................
Butts, 3 x SH inches, per dozen pairs, factory__
Cans, sanitary, No. 2, per 1,000, factory____ ____
Castings, malleable, per ton, plant_____ ________
Chisels, each, New Y o rk ..................... .................
Files, per dozen, factory..........................................
Hammers, carpenters’, 1-pound, per dozen, mill..
Hatchets, per dozen, m ill.......................................
Hooks, com, per dozen, mill...................................
Knobs, door, per pair (in sets), factory.................
Locks, mortise, 3H inches, each (in sets), factory Nails, wire, base price, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh.
Ore, iron, Mesabi, per gross ton, lower Lakes
ports:
Bessemer............................................................
Nonbessemer . ................ ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
371
376.1
384
385.1
390
391
397
9.450
(*)
I.
(3)
15.000
II. 025
37.330
9.450
7.550
955
I . 955
7.880
15.000
II. 025
37.330
9. 450
7. 550
1.955
7.880
15.000
11.025
37.330
398
399
4400.1
2.700
.850
(2)
2.700
.850
(2)
2.700
.850
(2)
401
.023
.023
.023
402
3.400
3.400
3.400
403
404
405
406
407
408
2.150
2.150
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
2.150
2.150
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
2.150
2.150
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
409
.167
.167
.167
4 410.1
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
4 419.1
4420. 2
421
422
423
424
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
3.300
19.000
(2)
.523
1.690
(2)
(2)
2.500
.350
.350
2.550
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
3.300
19.000
(2)
.523
1.690
(2)
(2)
2.500
.350
.350
2.550
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
3.300
19.000
(2)
.523
1.690
(2)
(2)
2.500
.350
.350
2.550
425
426
4.600
4.450
4.600
4.450
4.600
4.450
9 .4 5 0
7 .5 5 0
1.955
7 .8 8 0
15.000
11.025
37.330
9 .4 5 0
7 .5 5 0
1.955
7 .8 8 0
15.000
11.025
37.330
9 .4 5 0
7 .550
1.955
7 .8 8 0
15.000
11.025
37.330
9 .4 5 0
7. 550
1.955
7 .8 8 0
15.000
11.025
3 7 .330
2 .700
.8 5 0
2 .7 0 0
.8 5 0
(2)
(2)
2 .700
.8 5 0
16.538
2 .700
.8 5 0
16.538
I I 7 .3
1 56 .2
118.5
10 4 .0
1 0 8 .2
107 .8
112 .8
117 .3
156 .2
118 .5
1 0 4 .0
1 0 8 .2
1 07 .8
112 .8
117 .3
156 .2
1 18 .5
1 04 .0
10 8 .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
10 7 .8
112.8
117.3
156 .2
118 .5
1 04 .0
108 .2
107 .8
112.8
117 .3
156 .2
118 .5
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
105.9
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
105 .9
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
1 05 .9
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
105 .9
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
105.9
9 7 .2
9 8 .2
105.9
105.5
9 7 .3
9 8 .2
105.9
105.5
10 4 .0
1 0 7 .8
.0 2 3
.0 2 3
.0 2 3
112 .5
112 .5
1 12 .5
112 .5
112 .5
112.5
112.5
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
9 7 .4
2 .1 5 0
2.150
3 4 .000
.0 2 7
2 .5 0 0
34.000
2 .1 5 0
2 .1 5 0
3 4 .000
.0 2 7
2 .5 0 0
34.000
2 .1 5 0
2.1 5 0
3 4 .000
.0 2 7
2 .5 0 0
34.000
2 .1 5 0
2 .1 5 0
3 4 .0 0 0
.0 2 7
2. 5 C 0
34.000
1 09 .9
107 .7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
9 7 .1
1 09 .9
1 07 .7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
9 7 .1
1 09 .9
107.7
9 4 .4
107 .7
111 .1
9 7 .1
109.9
107.7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
9 7 .1
109.9
107.7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
9 7 .1
109.9
107.7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
97 .1
109.9
107.7
9 4 .4
107.7
111.1
97 .1
.1 6 7
.1 6 7
,1 6 7
.1 6 7
107 .8
1 07 .8
1 07 .8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
2 .6 2 4
1.120
.1 8 0
4 .7 5 0
3 .3 0 0
19.000
2 .6 2 4
1 .120
.1 8 0
4 .7 5 0
3 .3 0 0
19.000
2 .6 2 4
1.1 2 0
.1 8 0
4 .7 5 0
3 .3 0 0
19.000
2 .6 2 4
1 .120
.1 8 0
4 .7 5 0
3 .3 0 0
19.000
0)
1 08 .2
119.3
112 .6
130 .0
8 5 .4
0)
1 0 8 .2
1 19 .3
1 12 .6
1 30 .0
8 5 .4
0)
1 0 8 .2
119 .3
1 12 .6
1 30 .0
8 5 .4
0)
108. 2
119.3
112 .6
130 .0
8 5 .4
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
130.0
8 5 .4
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
130.0
8 5 .4
108.2
119.3
112.6
130.0
8 5 .4
.5 2 3
1 .690
7 938
9 .9 9 6
117 .4
100 .0
11 7 .4
1 00 .0
1 17 .4
10 0 .0
117.4
100.0
117.4
100 .0
117.4
100.0
105.3
126 .3
117.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
(2)
(*>
(2)
(2)
.5 2 3
1 .690
.5 2 3
1 .690
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
.3 5 0
.3 5 0
2 .5 5 0
.3 5 0
.3 5 0
2 .5 5 0
.3 5 0
.3 5 0
2 .550
.3 5 0
.3 5 0
2 .5 5 0
118.1
100.0
105.3
9 6 .2
118.1
1 00 .0
105 .3
9 6 .2
118.1
100.0
105 .3
9 6 .2
100.0
105 .3
9 6 .2
100.0
105. 3
9 6 .2
100.0
105 .3
9 6 .2
100.0
105 .3
9 6 .2
4 .6 0 0
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .4 5 0
104.5
104 .7
104 .5
104.7
104 .5
104 .7
104.5
104.7
104 .5
104.7
104 .5
104 .7
104 .5
104.7
(2)
523
1 .690
7.938
9 996
(2)
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943>
.0 2 3
(2)
*4
CD
co
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (19261 =00)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
o
Febru March April
Year Janu
ary
ary
1943
1942 1943
1943 1943
May
1943
126.7
119.4
142.4
126.7
119.4
142.4
126.7
119.4
142.4
126.7
119.4
142.4
126.7
119.4
142.4
126.7
119.4
142.4
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
$23. 500 $23,500
24.500 24.500
135.000 135.000
$23,500
24.500
135.000
$23,500
24.500
135.000
$23.500
24.500
135.000
126.7
119.4
137.2
June
1943
METALS AND METAL PEODUCTS-Continued
Crosscut, 6-foot, each, mill________________ _
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, No. 24.............. ...... .....................
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....................
Terneplate, 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____
427
4428.1
429
$23,500
24.500
130.096
$23,500
24.500
135.000
4430.1
431
432
433
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
24.000
20.000
24.000
36.000
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
127.3
94.5
126.9
106.6
434
435
436
437
438
439
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.533
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
52.200
3.660
4.916
2.548
.021
40.000
101.7
85.9
90.0
112.9
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
440
3.750
3.750
3.750
3.750
3.750
3.750
3.750
147.1
147.1
147.1
147.1
147.1
147.1
147.1
441
442
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
.057
44.800
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
123.9
99.6
443
444
445
4.050
30.000
18.750
4.050
30.000
18.750
4.050
30.000
18. 750
4.050
30.000
18.750
4.050
30.000
18.750
4.050
30.000
18. 750
(2)
30.000
18.750
100.0
101.7
139.1
100.0
101.7
139.1
100.0
101.7
139.1
100.0
101.7
139.1
100.0
101.7
139.1
100.0
101.7
139.1
101.7
139.1
446
447
448
449
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
.032
.031
.035
1.900
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
99.4
71.6
88.6
100.0
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
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
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
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
3.000
.028
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
102.9
76.7
107.3
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
Wholesale Prices
Iron and steel—Continued.
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, mill.......... ....................
Rivets:
Large, M-inch up, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh
or Cleveland.................................................
Small, 7A e-inch and smaller, per pound, Pitts
burgh......... ................. ...... ............................
Rods, wire, per gross ton, Pittsburgh___________
Wire:
Annealed, plain, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh..
Galvanized, barbed, per 100pounds, 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 % -3H-ton ca
pacity, f. o. b. factory......... ................. ................
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..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
3.050
3.500
3.400
67.000
.256
0
469
470
.150
.152
.150
.155
0
.150
.155
0
.150
.155
0
0
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
112.7
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
118.2
115.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
0
88.8
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
89.0
85.7
54.4
95.2
86 0
54.4
97.3
86 0
54.4
97.3
86 0
54.4
97.3
86.0
54.4
97.3
86 0
54.'4
97.3
86.0
54! 4
96.0
to 1..............
467 I
0
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
118.2
462
468
115.1
102.9
109.7
103.1
165.5
.150
.155
.150
.155
.150
.153
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
.065
.350
8.225
.120
.065
.350
8.250
.120
.065
.350
8.250
.120
.065
.350
8.250
.120
.065
.350
8.250
.120
.065
.350
8.250
.120
.065
.350
8.250
85.4
77.0
89.7
82.9
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
85.4
77.1
89.7
83.2
476
197.592
196.500
196.500
196.500
196.500
196.500
196.500
212.2
211.0
211.0
211.0
211.0
211.0
211.0
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
483.1
484
.195
.209
11.923
.388
.312
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
102.4
96.6
112.6
62.1
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
102.4
96.6
112.6
72.2
79.6
79.6
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
.087
.197
.153
.087
.197
.153
.087
.197
.153
.087
.197
.153
.087
.197
.153
.087
.197
.153
.087
101.1
97.5
112.3
101.1
97.5
112.4
101.1
97.5
112.4
101.1
97.5
112.4
101.1
97.5
112.4
101.1
97.5
112.4
101.1
97.5
112.4
95.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
489.1
490
491
492
124.379
9.947
9.975
10.514
117.097
9.940
9.496
10.446
117.097
9.940
9.496
10.446
117.097
9.940
9.496
10.446
117.097
9.940
9.496
10.446
117.097
9.940
9.496
10.446
117.097
9.940
9.496
104.1
123.7
73.4
91.5
104.1
123.7
73.4
91.5
104.1
123.7
73.4
91.5
104.1
123.7
73.4
91.5
104.1
123.7
73.4
91.5
104.1
123.7
73.4
0
110.5
123.8
77.1
92.1
* 493.2
.297
.265
.265
.265
.265
.265
.265
117.1
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
104.5
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
Nonferrous metals.............................................
Aluminum, per pound, New Y o rk .—...................
Antimony, per pound. New York.........................
Babbitt metal, special grade, per pound, f. o. b.
plant............... ......................................... ..........
Copper, electrolytic, per pound, delivered Con
necticut Valley..................... .............................
Lead, pig, desilverized, per pound, New York ...
Nickel, electrolytic cathode, per pound, refinery. _
Pipe, lead, per 100 pounds, New Y ork..................
Quicksilver, domestic, per 76-pound flask, New
York.................... ............................ ..................
Rods, round, base sizes, per pound, delivered:
Yellow brass, H to 2 inches..............................
Copper, drawn, % to 2H inches......................
Sheets:
Yellow brass, per pound, delivered................
Copper, hot-rolled, per pound, delivered.......
Zinc, per 100 pounds, mill.............. .................
Silver, bar, fine, per ounce, New York..................
Solder, per pound, New York................................
Tin, pig, per pound, New York.............................
Tubes, yellow brass, base size, per pound, de
livered...................................................................
Wire, per pound:
Yellow brass, No. 4, round, delivered.............
Copper, solid, carlots, f. o. b. basing point___
Zinc, pig, slab, per pound, New York....... ...........
457
458
459
460
461
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities» January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—Con.
Plumbing and heating— Continued.
Sinks, single drainboard, acid resisting, without
fittings, each, factory________________________
Tubs, each:
Bath, 5-foot, no fittings, factory____________
Laundry, 2-part, cement, with fittings, Chi-
$14.141
$13.779
$13,779
$13.779
$13. 779
$13.779
$13.779
63.3
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
495
30.584
29.753
29.753
29.753
29.753
29.753
29.753
77.0
74.9
74.9
74.9
74.9
74.9
74.9
496
14.002
14.470
14.470
14.470
14.470
14.470
(2)
104.3
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
BirnynTNft m a t e r ia l s
110.2
109.8
110.2
110.4
110.3
110.5
110.6
Brink and tile
Rlncks, concrete, per unit, plant
Brick, per 1,000:
Common building:
Composite price, plant_________________
Red, New York 8______________________
Fire clay, straights, works_________________
Front, light-colored, New York____________
Pavin^, 2-inch, St. Louis
________ ___________
Sand-lime, plant
Silica, standard, carlnts, plant . ...
__ _
Tile:
Drain, per 1,000 feet, New York.......... ...........
Floor, standard, per square foot, factory........
Hollow, building, per block, Chicago_______
Roofing, concrete, per square, at yard (com
posite price)____________________________
Wall, glazed, white, per square foot,factory. _
98.7
77.0
98.6
77.0
98.7
77.0
98.7
77.0
98.9
77.0
99.0
77.0
CftgO
_ __
Cement
_
________ ________
Portland, per barrel, f. o. b. destination (compos
ite. price)
497
.147
.147
.147
.147
.147
.147
.147
93.0
77.0
498
499
500.1
501
502
503
13.209
12.408
48. 735
29.750
37.000
12.500
51.300
13.287
12.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
12.500
51.300
13.270
12.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
12.500
51.300
13.260
12.500
48. 735
30.000
37.000
12. 500
51.300
13.279
12.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
12.500
51.300
13.384
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
12.500
51.300
13.434
13.500
48. 735
30.000
37.000
12.500
51.300
99.6
74.7
123.6
95.9
87.1
108.3
125.1
100.1
75.2
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
100.1
75.2
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
100.0
72.5
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
100.1
75.2
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
101.0
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
101.3
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
108.3
125.1
504
505
506
53. 746
.225
.074
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
102.6
96.8
95.0
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
9a 3
507
508
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
10.290
.270
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
87.0
50.5
509
L u m b er
Douglas fir, lath, plaster, No. 1, \W' x % " x 4',
dry, per M pieces,carlot or mixed car, f. o. b.
mill (rail shipment)_________ ______ ______ __
Birch, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. L. and R.
W., per M board feet, carlot, f. o. b. Wausau,
Wis. (basing point)..............................................
94.0
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
93.9
93.6
94.0
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
93.9
93.6
182.8
133.3
134.6
134.8
134.7
135.6
136.3
129.4
510
4.782
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
126.3
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
511-1
64.944
63.700
63.700
63.700
63.700
63. 700
63.700
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
Wholesale Prices
494.1
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. m ill....................
Chestnut, Appalachian, No. 1 common and
better, sound wormy, 4/4, R. W. and R. L., per
M board feet, carlot or mixed car, 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. (basingpoint)................... ......... .........
Flooring, second grade,
x 2K", face,
standard lengths, per M board feet, bun
dled, carlot, f. o. 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,
mixed carlot, f. o. b. mill...... .......................
Boards and shiplap, No. 2 common, 1" x 8",
R. L., dried, S4S, per M board feet, mixed
carlot, f. o. b. mill (railshipment).......... .
Dimension, No. 1common, 2" x 4" x 16', dried,
S4S, S1E, or rough, per M board feet, mixed
carlot, f. o. b. mill (rail shipment)________
Drop siding, C grade, 1" x 6", R. L., dried,
pattern 106, per M board feet, mixed carlot,
f. o. b. mill (rail shipment)__________ ____
Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L.,
dried, per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. o. b.
mill (rail shipment)......................... ............
Flooring, C grade, F. G., 1" x 4", R.L., dried,
per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. o. b. mill
(rail shipm ent)..._____________ ____ _____
Timbers, No. 1 common, 12" x 12" x 40' and
under, green, SlSlE or S4S, per M board
feet, straight carlot, f. o. b. mill (rail ship
ment)...........................................................
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", 4'/20',
pattern 106, per M board feet, mixed carlot, f. o. b. mill................................. ............
Oak:
Red, flooring, select, plain, 2H 2 " thickness,
2H " face, average length 4', per M board
feet, bundled, carlot, f. o. b. Memphis,
Johnson City, or Alexandria (basing points)
White, plain, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R.
W., per M board feet, loose, mixed carlot,
f. o. b. mill........... ................................... ....
See footnotes at end of table.
512-1
46.983
46.550
46.489
512-2
41.349
41. 528
41.344
513
514-1
0
56.840
0
0
56.840
56.840
514-2
79.185
79.919
80.220
515
30.380
30.380
30.380
515-1
28.401
28.420
28.420
515-2
32.321
32.340
32. 340
515-3
47.021
47.040
47.040
515-4
44.100
44.100
44.100
515-5
42.140
42.140
42.140
515-6
30.399
30.870
30.870
516
48.962
49.000
49.000
517-1
518-1
0
38.440
0
41.568
0
41.405
46.501
46.550
46. 550
46.550
96.4
95. 5
95.4
95.4
95.5
95.5
95.5
41. 552
41.650
41.601
41.650
129.8
130.4
129.8
130.5
130.8
130.6
130.8
(2)
(*)
(2)
(2)
56.840
56.840
56.840
56.840
0)
0)
0)
(l)
(l)
0)
80.407
81.046
80.919
80.919
119.7
120.8
121.3
121.6
122.5
122.3
122.3
30.380
30. 380
33.810
33.810
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
185.0
205.9
205.9
28.420
28. 420
31.850
31.850
210.7
210.8
210.8
210.8
210.8
236.2
236.2
32.340
32. 340
32. 340
32.340
184.1
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
47.040
47.040
47.040
47.040
170.2
170.2
170.2
170.2
170.2
170.2
170.2
44.100
44.100
44.100
44.100
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
42.140
42.140
42.140
42.140
194.0
194.0
194.0
194.0
194.0
194.0
194.0
30.870
30.870
30.870
30.870
120.1
121.9
121.9
121.9
121.9
121.9
121.9
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
145.8
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
76.9
83.2
82.8
82.5
82.8
82.8
83.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
41.258
41.405
41.405
41.466
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
(2)
0)
00
T able 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
Index numbers (1926=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
0
0
0
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
$54.296
$53,900
$53,900
$53,900
$53,900
$53,900
$53,900
0)
43.885
44.000
44.000
44.000
44.000
44.000
43.500
128.1
128.5
128.5
128.5
128.5
128.5
127.0
3.803
3.900
3.900
3.900
3.925
3.950
3.950
156.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
161.5
162.6
162.6
39.690
39.690
39.690
39.690
39.690
39.690
39.690
0
0
0
0
0
0)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
130.9
130.2
138.8
138.8
138.8
143.2
(2)
<2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
102.7
102.3
102,3
102.3
102.3
102.3
102.3
(2)
(2)
(2)
O
(2)
(2)
(2)
127.2
128.3
126.6
126.6
126.6
126.6
126.6
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
<2)
(2)
(2)
117.2
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
116.2
117.0
117.0
117.0
117.0
117.0
117.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
143.2
0
Wholesale Prices
Lumber—Continued.
Poplar, yellow, Appalachian, No. 1 common, 4/4,
rough, R. W., per M board feet, mixed carlot,
f. o. b. mill....................................................... ..... 619-1.1
Cedar, red, western:
Bevel siding, clear, H " x 6", dried, per M
board feet, bundled, mixed carlot, f. o. b.
mill (Seattle market)_________ ___________
520-1
Shingles, No. 1, 16", 6 X 6/2", R. W., green
and/or dry, per square, bundled, straight
620-2
and mixed cars and cargo, f. o. b. m ill.........
Hemlock, northern dimension, No. 1 piece stuff,
2" x 4" x 16', S4S, per M board feet, carlot,
521-1
f. o. b. Wausau, Wis. (basing point).......... ........
Pine, yellow, southern:
Board, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", S/L, S. L.,
includes rough, SIS to S4S, shiplap, and
center matched, per M board feet, loose,
522-1
carlot, f. o. b. mill------ ---------------------------Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8", S/L, per M
board feet, loose, carlot, f. o. b. mill_______
522-2
Dimension, No. 1, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L.,
per M board feet, loose, mixed carlot,
f. o. b. m ill...................... ............ ................
522-3
Dimension, No. 2, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L.,
per M board feet, loose, mixed carlot,
522-4
f.o . b. m ill.............. ............................ .........
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", S/L, pat
tern 117, per M board feet, bundled, mixed
522-5
carlot, f. o. b. mill_______________________
Finish, B and better, 1" x 6", S/L, dressed,
per M board feet, loose, mixed carlot,
522-6
f. o. b. mill......................................... ...........
Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", S/L,
per M board feet, bundled, mixed carlot,
522-7
f. o. b. mill_______________ ______________
Lath, plaster. No. 1, 4', per M pieces,
522-8
bundled, carlot, f. o. b. m ill.......................
Timbers, No. 1,4" x 6"/8" x 8", 20' and under,
S. L., per M board feet, loose, mixed car522-9
lot, f. o. b. m ill..............................................
Pine, sugar, shop, No. 2, 6/4, R. W., R. L., S2S,
per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car,
f. o. b. mill....... .................................... ...............
Pine, Ponderosa:
Boards, No. 2 common, 1" x 8", S2 or 4S, per
M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car,
f. o. b. mill________________________ _____
Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8", R. L., S2 or
4S, 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.,
S2 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, l" x 12", R. L.,
10' to 20', rough, green, per M board feet,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill
(California basis)....... ...................................
Bungalow siding, clear all heart,% " x 10",
R. L., 4' to 20' (not more than 10 percent
4' to 7' lengths per car), mixed grain, S1S2E,
dry, per M board feet, surface measure,
bundled, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. m ill...
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 basis)____
Cypress, red:
Shingles, best, 5" x 16", per M , bundled,
carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill............. ......
Beveled siding, A grade, H” x 6", R. L., per
M board feet, bundled, carlot or mixed
car, f. o. b. cars, Chicago.............................
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.....................................
See footnotes at end of tables.
523-1
37.386
37.620
38.000
37.930
524
35.599
35.340
35.350
35.370
524-1
31.438
31.540
31.360
31.470
524-2
34.178
34.780
34.870
34.840
525-1
41.780
41.910
41.670
41.830
526-1
49.302
50.715
50.715
50.715
527
42.615
43.900
45.500
45.500
528-1
55.502
54.880
54.880
54.880
528-2
65.717
67.130
67.130
67.130
528-3
86.961
94.570
94.570
94.570
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
529-1
45.980
46.060
46.060
46.060
529-2
87.743
87.955
87.955
87.955
529-3
66.447
66.640
66.640
66.640
529
37.820
38.050
38.680
0
0)
0
0
0
0
35.580
35.950
37.540
139.0
138.0
138.0
138.1
138.9
140.4
146.6
31.590
32.080
33.360
159.7
160.2
159.3
159.8
160.5
162.9
169.4
34.850
34.700
36.770
125.1
127.3
127.7
127.5
127.6
127.0
134.6
41.750
41.820
43.440
101.8
102.1
101.6
101.9
101.7
101.9
105.9
50.715
50.715
50.715
0
0
0)
0
0)
0)
45.500
45.500
45.438
129.1
133.0
137.8
137.8
137.8
137.8
54.880
54.880
54.880
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67.130
67.008
66.885
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
94.570
94.203
93.835
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
137.6
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
(2)
0)
(2)
46.060
46.060
46.109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87.955
87.955
88.151
0
0
0)
0)
0
0
0)
66.640
66.640
66.787
122.8
122.8
122.8
122.8
122.5 , 122.8
123.1
CO
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09
11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June, 1943, and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
a>
Index numbers (1936=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
100.3
100.6
101.2
102.2
102.5
102.2
102.0
530
<531.1
532
533
534
535
$2,574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2,574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2,574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
$2.574
1.624
2.317
2.297
1.287
2.871
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
102.4
82.5
104.9
106.0
134.3
112.6
536
<537.1
34.000
0
34.000
.124
34.000
.124
34.000
.124
34.000
.124
34.000
.124
34.000
.124
95.2
95.2
67.8
95.2
67.8
95.2
67.8
95.2
67.8
95.2
67.8
95.2
67.8
538
539
540
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
(')
.036
.084
.036
.084
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
45.4
79.8
45.4
79.8
541-1
.073
.075
.075
.075
.075
.078
.085
0)
0)
0)
0)
(0
0)
542
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
.360
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
0)
111.2
543
.261
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
93.7
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
544
.161
.160
.160
.160
.160
.160
.160
93.3
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
545
546
.113
.120
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
110.5
115.5
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
100.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
547
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
85.0
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
548
549
550
.137
.090
.045
.138
.090
.045
.138
.090
.045
.138
.090
.045
.138
.090
.045
.138
.090
.045
.134
.090
.045
90.1
79.9
82.1
90.3
80.1
82.1
90.3
80.1
82.1
90.3
80.1
82.1
90.3
80.1
82.1
90.3
80.1
82.1
87.9
80.1
82.1
551
552
553
554
.396
.132
.050
3.444
3.152
.349
.619
.390
.134
.050
3.560
3.503
.365
.638
.390
.143
.050
3.383
3.478
.365
.631
.390
.153
.050
3.466
3.566
.365
.635
.390
.157
.050
3.378
3.495
.365
.635
.390
.155
.050
3.290
3.535
.365
.633
.390
.153
.050
3.314
3.552
.365
.660
290.4
118.0
125.0
64.5
59.8
93.3
79.6
286.1
120.2
125.0
66.6
66.4
97.5
81.9
286.1
128.3
125.0
63.3
66.0
97.5
81.1
286.1
137.2
125.0
64.9
67.7
97.5
81.5
286.1
140.6
125.0
63.2
66.3
97.5
81.6
286.1
139.3
125.0
61.6
67.1
97.5
81.4
286.1
137.2
125.0
62.0
67.4
97.5
84.8
555.1
<556.1
Wholesale Prices
Paint, prepared, per gallon, plant:
Enamel ____ __ _____ ________________
Inside, flat, house, all colors, ......
Outside,‘white, flat, house
__
Porch and deck, all colors
Roof and barn, red
__
Varnish, floor, bulk, 5’s_________________- __
Paint materials:
"Barytes, western, per ton, "Mew "York
Butyl acetate, per pound, New York_______
Colors, per pound:
Black:
Bone, powdered, freight allowed east.
Carbon, regular, works_____________
Iron oxide, magnetic, fa ctory_______
Lamp, domestic, type 1, cartons, carlot, w orks..____ _________________
Blue, Prussian, delivered northeastern
territory_______ _____ ___ __ _________
Green, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory____________________________
Yellow, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory____________________________
Ethyl acetate, per pound, f. o. b. works,
freight allowed__________________________
Gum, copal, Manila, per pound, New Y o rk Lead, per pound:
Red, dry, delivered__ _________________
White, in oil, delivered east of Rocky
Mountains
.........
Litharge, commercial, per pound, delivered __
Lithopone, domestic, per pound, deliveredOil, per pound:
China wood, Atlantic coast
Linseed, raw, New Y o r k ._____________
Putty, commercial, per pound, New York___
Rosin, B grade, 100 pounds, New York_________
Rosin, TI grade, 100 pounds, Savannah #
Shellac, T. N., per pound, New York...................
Turpentine, per gallon, New Y o r k ......................
Whiting, commercial, imported chalk, per 100
pounds, factory____ ______ __________________
Zinc oxide, leaded grades, per pound, delivered—
557
558
1.100
.071
1.100
.071
1.100
.071
1.100
.071
1.100
. 071
1.100
. Q71
1.100
.071
Plumbing and heating. (See Metals and
metal products, code Nos. 489.1 through
496.).......... a ..................................................
Structural steel. (See Metals and metal
products, code No. 452.)__________________
See footnotes at end of table.
559
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
560
561
15.063
32.340
15.102
32.340
15.102
32.340
15.102
32.340
15.102
32.340
4.880
4.880
563
564
4.550
3.642
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
565
566
. 275
.290
567
568
569
3.534
2.947
.905
570
571
7.557
8.781
562
572
4.880
.275
.290
3.527
2.940
.908
7.563
8.781
129.4
97.0
95.4
90.4
129.4
97.0
129.4
97.0
129.4
97.0
129.4
97.0
129.4
97.0
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
107.3
107.8
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
102.2
79.2
102.2
79.2
102.0
79.2
101.6
79.2
101.6
101.7
79.2
82.6
75.9
82.6
75.9
82.6
75.9
82.6
75.9
82.4
75.9
82.2
75.9
9.500
9.500
103.5
79.2
15.063
32.340
15.023
32.340
82.4
75.9
4.880
134.6
134.6
134.6
134.6
134.6
134.6
134.6
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
116.1
112.6
116.0
112.1
116.0
112.1
116.0
112.1
116.0
.112.1
116.0
112.1
116.0
112.1
.275
.290
. 275
.290
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
oo. t
96.5
82.8
85.7
96.4
82.8
85.7
96.4
82.8
85.7
96.5
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
100.4
100.4
95.0
84.0
84.0
3.527
2.940
.908
3.527
2.940
.906
3. 527
2.940
.906
3. 527
2.940
.908
3.527
2.940
.908
85.8
96.2
7.563
8.781
7.563
8.781
7.563
8.781
7.563
8.781
7.563
8.781
84.1
385
.364
322
.322
.322
118.7
69.0
82.8
85.7
96.6
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
Other building materials..................................
Asphalt, bulk, per ton, refinery.............................
Bars, reinforcing. (See Metals and metal prod
ucts, code No. 403.)
Board, per 1,000 square feet, f. o. b. cars, desti
nation:
Plaster....................................... ........................
Insulation, 48 inches wide................................
Butts. (See Metals and metal products, code No.
414.)
Doors, Ponderosa pine, 5-panel, No. 1, each,
delivered.......................... ...................................
Frames, Pondersoa pine, per set, Chicago:
Door____ _____________ ____________ ______
Window................ ...................................... .
Glass:
Plate, per square foot, New York:
3 to 5 square feet................... ........... .........
5 to 10 square feet.....................................
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,
code No. 422.)
Lime, building:
Common, per ton, plant (composite price)--.
Hydrated, per ton, plant (composite price)—
Locks. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 423.)
Nails. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 424.)
Pipe:
Black-steel. (SeeMetalsand metal products,
code No. 435.)
Cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 434.)
Galvanized. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 436.)
Lead. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 475.)
Sewer, per foot, delivered, New Y ork_______
129.4
97.0
88.0
84.0
03
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able
1 1 . — Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1936=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year 1942
JanuaryVebraary March
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
$12.515
$12.515
$12.446
$12.387
94.8
(*)
(5)
(*)
(8)
9.650
.668
(5)
(8)
(5)
(8)
9.650
.670
(*)
(8)
(8)
(8)
9.650
.670
82.9
Janu Febru- March April
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
573
$12.389
$12.515
$12. 515
574.1
575
576
577
578
579
4.760
(8)
(5)
(*>
9.583
.669
(«)
(«)
(5)
(6)
9.650
.670
00
9.650
.670
(»)
(»)
0)
(5)
9.650
.668
(«)
(«)
(5)
95.8
95.8
95.8
95.8
95.3
94.8
68.4
105.4
68.9
105.5
68.9
105.5
68.9
105.2
68.9
105.3
68.9
105.5
68.9
105.6
581
1.697
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
95.7
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
582.1
.322
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
100.6
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
580
1.127
1.127
1.127
1.127
1.127
1.127
1.127
143.7
143.7
143.7
143.7
143.7
143.7
143.7
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
97.1
100.2
100.3
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.0
Chemicals__
Acetone, chemically pure, bulk, tank carlots, per
pound, delivered.................................... ............
Acid:
Acetic, 99.5 percent, glacial, synthetic, wooden
barrels, carlots, per 100 pounds, works_____
Hydrochloric (muriatic), 20°, tanks, large
lots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works________
96.2
96.9
96.9
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.4
69.4
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
583-1
.082
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
583-2
9.137
9.150
9.150
9.150
9.150
9.150
9.150
79.4
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
586
1.150
1,150
1.150
1.150
1.150
1.150
1.150
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
Wholesale Prices
Other building materials—Continued.
Plaster, per ton, f. o. b. cars, destination________
Roofing:'
Prepared (composite price), per square,
factory:
Individual shingifts
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,
code No. 480.)
Zinc. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 481.)
Stone, crushed, 1^-inch, per cubic yard, New
York........................................ .............................
Tar, pine, retort, per gallon, delivered Eastern
cities_____________ ______ _______ ____________
Temeplate. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 453.)
Windows, 2-light, open, Ponderosa pine, each,
delivered . .................................................... .
Wire, copper. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 487.)________________ _____ _________
Wood screws. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 461.)_______ _ ________
______
Nitric, 42°, commercial, carboys, carlots, per
100 pounds, f. o. b. works.............................
587
Oleic (red oil), distilled, tanks, large lots, per
588
pound, delivered......................... .................
Phosphoric, 75 percent^ technical, barrels, carlots, per pound, delivered east of Buffalo,
Pittsburgh, and Washington, D . C .............
589-1
Stearic, distilled, triple pressed, bags, large
lots, per pound, delivered..............................
591
Sulfuric, 66°, commercial tanks, large lots,
per ton, f. o. b. eastern works......................
592
Alcohol:
Butyl, normal, tanks, per pound, f. o. b. works,
freight allowed............................................ .
592-1
Specially denatured, formula No. 1,190 proof,
tank carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. eastern works.
593-1
Methyl, synthetic, pure, tanks, large lots, per
gallon, f. o. b. works, freight allowed...........
594-1
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
Y ork___________________ _____ _______
596
Aqua, 26°, drums, carlots, f. o. b. New York.
597
Anilin oil, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New
York__________________________ ____ ________
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), 99^ percent, crystals,
technical, bags, carlots, per ton, f. o. b. works,
freight allowed......................................................
604
Calcium compounds:
Arsenate, carlots, bags, per pound, works,
freight allowed to destination......................
606.1
Carbide, drums, large lots, per pound, de
livered_____ _____ _______ ____ _____ _____
607
Chloride, flake, 77-80 percent, domestic, pa
per bags, carlots, per ton, base price............ 608-1.1
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. New Y ork______ ________________ ____
608-3
Carbon tetrachloride, drums, carlots, per pound,
f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi
and north of Ohio Rivers.....................................
608-4
See footnotes at end of table.
6.500
6.500
.118
.116
.050
.050
.178
.171
16.500
16.500
.124
.108
.530
.530
.280
.280
1.150
1.150
.160
.023
.160
.023
.150
.150
.040
.040
.150
.150
44.923
45.000
.069
.070
.048
.048
18.500
18.500
.050
.050
.060
.060
.055
.055
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
.125
127.1
125.1
129.4
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
.050
.050
.050
.050
C1)
0)
0)
(0
0)
0)
.178
.180 *
.180
.185
109.6
105.1
107.6
109.1
110.6
110.6
113.5
16.500
16.500
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
16.500
16.500
0)
108
.108
.108
67.2
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
.500
.500
.500
(0
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
(0
.280
.280
.280
.280
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.7
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
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
.150
.150
(«)
(s)
91.4
9L4
91.4
91.4
91.4
.040
.040
.040
.040
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
.150
.150
.150
.150
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
45.000
45.000
45.000
45.000
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
.070
.070
.070
.070
87.7
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
.048
.048
.048
.048
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
18.500
18.500
18.500
18.500
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
.050
.050
.050
.050
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
.060
.060
.060
.060
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.055
.055
.055
.055
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.108
.500
CO
CO
T
able
1 1 . — Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
g
Index numbers (1936=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943 .
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-Con.
608-5
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.023
128.6
128.6
128.6
128.6
128.6
128.6
608-6
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
43.8
43.8
43.8
43.8
43.8
43.8
43.8
608-7
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
0)
0)
0)
0)
<*)
0)
(*)
609
609-1
610
.350
.200
.250
.350
.200
.250
.350
.200
.250
.350
.200
.250
.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
611
612
.150
.350
.150
.350
.150
.350
.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
76.8
613
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
614
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.150
5.030
5.000
5.000
109.6
109.6
109.6
109.6
107.0
106.4
106.4
614-1
.580
.580
.580
.580
.580
.580
.580
271.4
271.4
271.4
271.4
271.4
271.4
271.4
128.6
615
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.1
615-1
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
112.7
105.9
615-2
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
105.9
615-3
7.800
7.800
7.800
7.800
7.800
7.800
7.800
0)
(0
(l)
(*)
0)
(*)
615-4
10.000
10.000
10.000
10.000
10.000
10.000
10.000
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
616
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
616-1
.183
.183
.183
.183
.183
.183
.183
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
0)
Wholesale Prices
Chemicals—C ontinued.
Chestnut extract, clarified* 25 percent tannin,
tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works................
Chlorine, liquid, single unit, tank carlots, per 100
pounds, f. o. b. works, freight equalized.............
Coal tar, ccal-gas, refined, carlots, per barrel,
f. o. b. works________ _______________________
Coal-tar dyes, per pound, large lots, f. o. b. New
York:
Black, direct, color index No. 582, barrels___
Black, sulfur, drums.............. .........................
Brown, sulfur, 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 Y o rk .............................
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, deliv
ered 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.
w orks................................................... ...............
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.............. ................ ..................
Napthalene, 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.......
PnthaJic anhydride, refined, drums, carlots, per
pound, f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of
Mississippi River....................................... .........
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), 58 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.
w orks...........................................................
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.................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
616-2
.185
.185
.110
616-3
.109
617.1
.235
.235
618-1
2.678
2.750
618-2
.703
.703
618-3
.200
.200
618-4
.125
.113
.145
618-5
.145
620-1
.063
.063
621
.049
.049
623.1
15.000
15.000
624
9.559
9.700
624-1
.281
.324
625
1.050
1.050
626
1.850
1.850
626-1
.074
.074
2.300
627
2.300
627-1
.140
.140
627-2
2.700
2.700
628
.800
.800
629
2.400
2.400
630
16.000
16.000
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
.185
.185
.185
.110
.110
.110
.110
74.4
75.2
75.2
75.2
75.2
75.2
75.2
.235
.235
.235
.235
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
175.2
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.750
159.6
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
.703
.779
.798
.798
0)
0)
0)
0)
(9
0)
0)
.200
.200
.200
.200
53.6
53.6
53.6
53.6
53.6
53.6
53.6
.105
.105
.105
.105
63.5
57.4
53.3
53.3
53.3
53.3
53.3
.145
.145
.145
.145
72.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
.063
.063
.063
.063
87.7
87.7
87.7
87.7
87.7
87.7
87.7
94.6
.049
.049
.049
.049
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
9.700
9.700
9.700
9.700
127.3
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
.324
.324
.324
.324
65.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
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
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
.074
.074
.074
.074
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
2.300
2.300
2.300
2.300
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
.140
.141
.145
.145
73.7
73.7
73.7
73.7
74.2
76.3
76.3
2.700
2.700
2.700
2.700
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
.800
.800
.800
.800
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
16.000
16.000
16.000
16.000
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.185
T
able
1 1 . — Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
January February March
1943
1943
1943
to
Index numbers (1936=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCT&-Oon.
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, U. S. P. grades...
Acid, per pound:
Acetylsalicylic, standard, barrels, large lots,
f. o. b. New York_______________________
Citric, crystals, barrels, carlots, f. o. b. New
York______ 1________________ ___________
Salicylic, barrels, large lots, f. o. b. New YorkTartaric, domestic, crystals, granulated,
powdered, barrels, 1 shipment of 10,000
pounds or more, f. o. b. New York..............
Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, ex-molasses, drums,
carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. New Y ork_________
Bismuth subnitrate, powdered, barrels, per
pound, f. o. b. New York_________ ________ _
Caffeine alkaloid, cans, lots of 1,000 to 2,000
pounds, per pound, f. o. b. New Y o rk ......... .
Camphor, synthetic, domestic, granulated,
powdered, 2,000 pounds or more, per pound,
f. o. b. works_______ ______ _____ ____ _______
Castor oil (medicinal), cold-pressed, drums (re
turnable), carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New
York______________ ________ _______________ _
Chloroform, drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b.
New York____________________________ _____
Codeine sulfate, cans, 100-ounce lots, per ounce,
f. o. b. New Y ork____ ____ _______________ _
Epsom salts, domestic, crystals, barrels, less
than carlots, £,000 pounds 1 withdrawal, per 100
pounds, f. o. b. New York..................................
630-1
$0,040
$0,040
$0,040
$0,040
$0,040
$0,040
$0,040
630-2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
.310
.310
632
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
84.3
84.3
84.3
84.3
632-1
2.600
2 600
2.600
2.600
2.600
2.600
2.600
35.9
35.9
35.9
632-2
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
91.6
91.6
133.8
0
0
0
84.2
84.2
84.3
84.3
84.3
35.9
35.9
35.9
35.9
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
165.4
165.5
165.0
165.1
165.1
165.2
0
0
0
0
634-1
.400
.400
.400
.400
.400
.400
.400
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
635
635-1
.200
.350
.200
.350
.200
.350
.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
102.2
44.7
102.2
636
.705
.705
.705
.705
.705
.705
.705
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
637-1
8.775
11.990
11.990
11.945
11.945
11.945
11.945
183.9
251.3
251.3
250.4
250.4
250.4
250.4
637-2
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
638
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.750
2.830
2.850
2.850
82.7
82.7
82.7
82.7
85.1
85.7
85.7
639-1
.680
.665
.68C
.680
.680
.680
.680
0
0
0
0
0
0
640
.136
.138
.138
.138
.138
.138
.138
107.8
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
642
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
.300
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
642-1
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
644
2.350
2.350
2.350
2.350
2.350
2.350
2.350
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
0
108.9
Wholesale Prices
Chemicals—Continued.
Sulfur dioxide, liquid, commercial, tank carlots,
per pound, f. o. b. works____________ ____ ___
Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous, drums, 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. New York_____ _____ _____
Zinc chloride, fused, drums, carlots, per pound,
f. o. b. works............ ........................................... .
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 Y ork__________________________________ 644-2.1
Glycerin, chemically pure, drums (extra), carlots,
645
per pound, delivered-----------------------------------Iodine, resublimed, jars, large lots, per pound,
646
f. o. b. New Y o r k ...________________________
Menthol, synthetic, cases, large lots, per pound,
647
f. o. b. New York_^_ _______________________
Morphine sulfate, cans, large lots, per ounce,
f. o. b. New Y ork___ _______ ________________
647-1
Nux vomica, whole, bales, large lots, per pound,
647-2
f. o. b. New York______________ _____ _______
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,
652-1
f. o. b. New York___________________________
Strychnine alkaloid, crystals, cans, 100-ounce lots,
654
per ounce, f. o. b. New York........................ ......
Fertilizer materials________ _____ __________
Ammonium sulfate, domestic, bulk, large lots, per
ton, f. o. b. cars, Atlantic p o rts______________
Bones, ground, 1 percent ammonia, 60 percent
bone phosphate, steamed, domestic, bags, large
lots, per ton, f. o. b. Chicago______________ _
Cottonseed meal, prime, 8 percent ammonia, 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________________ _______ ________ ____
Fish scrap, ground, 7 percent ammonia, 3 per
cent bone phosphate, bags, per ton, East Coast
fish factory_______________________ __________
Phosphate rock, Florida land pebble, 72 percent
minimum, bulk, large lots, per gross ton, f. o. b.
m in es.......... .......................................................
Potash, per ton:
Kainit, high grade, basis 20 percent K 20 ,
bulk, any quantity, c. i. f. p o rts............... .
Manure salts, basis 25 percent K 2O, bulk, any
quantity, f. 0 . b. m ines...............................
Muriate, domestic, basis 60 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York___________
Muriate, imported, basis 50 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York__________
Sulfate, 90 percent K 2SO4, basis 48.65 percent
K 20 , bags, any quantity, c. i. f. ports.............
See footnotes at end of table.
1.694
1.250
1.200
.580
.600
.600
.183
.183
.183
2.000
2.000
2.000
13.000
13.000
8.800
8.800
8.800
.086
.090
.090
13.000
13.000
13.000
1.350
1.350
1.350
.805
.805
.805
.700
.700
.700
656
29.708
29.200
29.200
00
657
41.442
51.000
51.000
657-1
36.464
39.000
39.000
657-2.1
33.550
33.550
33.550
657-3.1
25.472
29.500
29.500
658-1
3.131
3.000
3.000
659-1
(2)
(2)
(?)
660-1.1
5. I ll
5.250
5.250
661-1.1
31.248
32.100
32.100
661-2
(2)
(2)
(2)
662-1
35.288
36.250
36.250
1.100
1.175
1.400
158.4
116.9
112.2
99.4
102.9
109.9
130.9
.600
.600
.600
.600
161.0
166.6
166.6
166.6
166.6
166.6
166.6
.183
.183
.183
.183
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
66.3
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
43.0
43.0
43.0
43.0
43.0
43.0
43.0
13.000
13.000
13.000
13.000
254.9
254.9
254.9
254.9
254.9
254.9
8.800
8.800
8.800
8.800
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
.090
.090
.090
.090
158.2
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
165.1
13.000
13.000
13.000
13.000
108.3
108.3
108.3
108.3
108.3
108.3
108.3
1.350
1.350
1.350
1.350
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
.805
.805
.805
.805
0)
0)
C1)
0)
0)
0)
0)
.700
. 790
(2)
.700
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
78.7
79.0
79.0
79.0
80.0
80.0
78.6
119.7
29.200
29.200
48.4
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
51.000
51.000
51.000
156.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
39.125
39.500
39.500
121.5
129.9
129.9
129.9
130.3
131.6
131.6
33.550
33.550
33.550
33.550
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
77.9
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
29.200
29.200
51.000
39.000
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
5.250
5.250
5.250
4.620
107.6
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
97.2
32.100
32.100
32.100
28.248
89.2
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
80.6
86.1
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
77.8
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
36.250
36.250
36.250
31.900
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
1.063
T a b l e 11.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con.
*63.1
$33,000
$33,000
$33,000
$33.000
$33.000
$33.000
$33,000
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
664
9.592
9.600
9.600
9.600
10.240
10.240
10.240
100.0
100.1
100.1
100.1
106.8
106.8
106.8
665
47.139
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
114.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
82.7
85.3
85.8
85.8
85.8
85.8
85.8
Mixed fertilizers...............................................
(Analyses represent units of nitrogen, phosphorus,
and potash, respectively, per ton, f. o. b. produc
tion center.)
Middle Atlantic:
Maryland, 2-12-6________ _________________
666-1
666-2
New York, 5-10-5.............................. ...............
Pennsylvania, 2-12-8........................................
666-3
New England:
Maine, 8-16-20....... ........................... ..............
666-4
Massachusetts, 5-8-7.........................................
666-5
North Central:
Average of 6 States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin),
2-12-6..............................................................
Indiana, 2-12-6_______________________ ____
666-7
South Atlantic:
Eastern Shore, 6-6-5__........................ ............
666-8
Florida, 4-7-5.................................................... 666-9.1
Georgia, 3-9-3....................... ...........................
666-10
Georgia, 4-8-4___ ............................................... 666-11
North Carolina, 3-8-3.......................................
666-12
North Carolina, 3-8-5.......................................
666-13
South Carolina, 3-10-3. ....................................
666-14
South Carolina, 4-8-4. ..................................... 666-15
Virginia, 3-8-5.................................................... 666-16
South Central:
Alabama, 6-8-4..................................................
666-17
Arkansas, 4-8-6.................................................. 666-18
Kentucky, 3-8-6................................................ 666-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0^
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
Wholesale Prices
Fertilizer materials—Con.
Sodium nitrate, crude, imported, 100-pound bags,
per ton, f. o. d. cars, port warehouse................. .
Superphosphate (acid phosphate), 16-percent
basis, run of pile, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. o. b.
cars or boats, Baltimore..................................... .
Tankage, animal, 10-11 percent ammonia, 15 per
cent bone phosphate, domestic fertilizer grade,
bulk, large lots, per ton, f. o. b. Chicago............
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
666-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.134
.135
0
.084
0
0
0
0
105.1
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
102.0
102.0
110.1
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
86.0
86.0
86.0
86.0
86.0
86.0
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
0
0
0
0
0
221.8
218.9
218.9
218.9
218.9
218.9
.119
102.9
102.9
102.9
102.9
102.9
114.1
.086
105.4
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
102.4
102.5
102.6
102.8
102.6
102.7
102.8
107.3
107.3
107.8
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
88.3
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
9S. 1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
0
0
0
0
.135
.135
.135
.135
.135
.084
.084
.084
.084
.084
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.922
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
.730
0
.118
.118
.118
. 118
.118
.118
.193
.190
.190
.190
.190
.190
0
.107
.107
.107
.107
.107
.119
.092
.086
.086
.086
.086
.086
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS...............
Furnishings _
_ _ . . .
Blankets:
Cotton, per pair, factory ....... ........................
672
Part wool, 4 pounds, per pair, factory............ « 673.2
Wool, 4 to 5 pounds, per pound, factory____
674
Comforters, cotton batt, celanese taffeta covered,
each, factory............................... ......................... <675.1
Cutlery, factory:
Carvers. 7-inch, per H doz...............................
676.1
Knives and forks, per gross..............................
677
Floor covering, f. o. b. mill:
Axminster (composite price):
Carpet, 3/4, per lineal yard....................... 7678-1
Rugs, 9 x 12, each...................................... 7678-2*1
Plain velvet carpet (composite price):
3/4, per lineal yard.............. ........... ......... 7 679-1
12/4, per square yard.................................. 7 679-2
Wilton, rugs, 9 x 12, each (composite price)___ 7 680-1.3
See footnotes at end of table.
•1.338
0
0
1.331
2.401
0
1.331
2.401
0
1.331
2.401
0
1.331
2.401
0
1.331
2.401
0
1.331
2.401
0
145.6
0
114.1
0
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
80.8
80.8
80.8
80.8
80.8
80.8
3.283
0
3.283
0
3.283
0
3.283
0
3.283
0
3.283
0
3.283
0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2.138
0
2.139
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
136.6
136.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(5)
«
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
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 York.............................
671-3
Palm, Sumatra, tank cars, per pound, f. o. b.
New York....................................................... 671-4.1
Palm kernel, imported, denatured, drums,
carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York Har*
bor...................................................................
671-5
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________________ 671-7.1
Sulfur olive (foots), drums, large lots, per
pound, f. o. b. New York.............................
671-8
Whale, refined, natural, drums, per pound,
f. o. b. New Y ork...................... ................
671-9
Tallow, inedible, packers’ prime, per pound, f.o.b.
Chicago................................................................. 671-10
33
666-20
666-21
3
Mississippi, 4-8-4............................................
Tennessee, 0-10-4........ ........... .........................
Western:
Washington, 3-10-7.........................................
T
able
1 1 . — Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June, 1943, and Year 1942— Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
05
Index numbers (1926=100)
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
May
1943
June
1943
HOTTSEFURNTSHIN6 GOODS—Continued
681
682
$0.242
3.135
$0.242
3.135
$0,242
3.135
$0.242
3.135
$0.242
3.135
$0.242
3.135
$0.242
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
683
684.1
.827
.677
.827
.677
.827
.677
.827
.677
.827
.677
.827
.677
.827
.677
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
685.1
686
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
687
(2)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
688
689
690
691-1
1.398
2.442
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(2)
108.5
108.4
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
ias.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
692
2.949
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
93.1
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
693
694
695
696
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
4.888
12.310
(2)
(2)
4.888
12.310
(2)
(2)
4.888
12. 310
(2)
(2)
4.'888
12. 310
(2)
(2)
4.888
12.310
(2)
(2)
4.888
12.310
95.8
92.1
95.8
92.1
95.8
92.1
95.8
92.1
95.8
92.1
95.8
92.1
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(*)
(2)
(2)
(s)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
701
1.377
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
113.5
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.7
702
703
704
705
706
23.019
21.540
(2)
3.510
.908
23.360
21. MO
23.360
21.540
(2)
3.510
.920
23.360
21. 540
(2)
3.510
.920
23.360
21.540
23.360
21. 540
23.360
21. 540
(2)
3. 510
.920
145:6
164.9
147.8
164.9
147.8
164.9
147.8
164.9
147.8
164.9
147.8
164.9
147.8
164.9
163.9
92.6
163.9
93.9
163.9
93.9
163.9
93.9
163.9
93.9
163.9
93.9
163.9
93.9
697
698.1
699.1
700.1
4.836
12.292
(2)
3. 510
.920
f2)
( 2)
3:510
.920
( 2)
3.510
.920
94.8
92.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
Wholesale Prices
Furnishings—C ontinued.
Floor covering, f. o. b. mill—Continued.
Felt base:
Printed, per square yard...........................
Rugs, 9 x 12, each.......................................
Linoleum, per square yard:
Inlaid, lightweight.............. .......................
Plain, standard gage..................................
Irons, electric, each, factory:
Automatic................ .........................................
N onautomatic_____ _______________________
Ironers, electric, automatic, 30-inch roll, on stand,
each, factory._______________________________
Oilcloth, per piece, factory:
Shelf, 12-inch, per 24 yards...............................
Table, 46-inch, per 12 yards............................
Wall, 5/4, plain tints, per 12 yards...............
Pails, galvanized, 10-quart, per dozen, delivered..
Pillowcases, 64x64, plain 36x45 inches, per dozen,
mill_______ _________________ ______ ________
Sewing machines, each, factory (composite price):
Electric___ _____________________________
Treadle . .
________________________
Shades, window, 36-inch, per dozen, Chicago___
Sheets, bed, plain, 81 x 99 inches, per dozen, m ill..
Stoves, cooking, each, factory (composite price):
C o a l..................................................................
■Electric
.......
__
Ons
O il................................................................ .
Tablecloths, mercerized, colored border, 64 x 64
inches, each, mill...................................................
Tableware, factory:
Dinner sets, per set:
100 pieces........ ............................................
94 pieces, 3-spray, semivitreous.................
Nappies, glass, 4-inch, common, per d ozen ...
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, No. 3, per dozen, delivered___
Vacuum cleaners, electric, without attachments,
each, Chicago______________ _________ _______
Washing machines, electric, each, factory............
1.135
.270
00
710.1
711.1
0
1.150
.270
91.3
138.1
91.3
138.1
91.3
91.3
91.3
91.3
97.4
97.4
97.7
97.7
97.7
98.0
98.1
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
101.0
105.7
85.4
91.8
155.9
105.5
85.4
91.7
100.9
105.5
85.4
91.7
100.9
105.5
85.4
91.7
100.1
105.5
85.4
93.5
100.1
105.5
85.4
93.5
100.1
105.5
85.4
93.5
719
720
721
109.8
118.9
104.2
118.5
118.9
104 2
118.5
118.9
104 2
118.5
118.9
104.2
118.5
118.9
104.2
121.5
118.9
110.6
121.5
118.9
110.6
722
723
724.1
725
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107,8
(2)
91.8
102.6
107.8
(2)
91.8
726
727
728
115.1
104.2
91.0
(2)
(2)
91.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
(2)
0
(2)
(2)
0
729.1
730.1
98.8
111.4
98.0
110.6
98.0
110.6
98.0
110.6
98.0
110.6
98.0
110.6
98.0
110.6
731.2
732.3
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.9
112.1
89.7
90.7
90.9
91.4
91.6
91.9
91.8
72.5
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
0
(2)
1.150
.270
1.150
90.0
138.1
0
0
1.150
1.150
1.150
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
8
(2>
0
(2>
(2)
0
(2)
(2)
8
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
MISCELLANEOUS.
Automobile tires and tubes, each, factory
(composite price)......................... .................
Tires:
Balloon...............................................................
Truck and bus................................................. .
Tubes, inner.............................................................
Cattle feed, per ton___________ ____ ________
Bran, Minneapolis............ .....................................
Meal:
Cottonseed, 41 percent protein, Memphis___
Linseed, New York___________ ________ ___
Middlings, standard, Minneapolis........................
See footnotes at end of table.
733
734
735
(3)
<3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3>
(3)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
0
736
33.589
36.031
35.250
37.750
37.875
37.750
37.750
134.4
145.5
142.8
156.1
142.1
152.7
148.2
163.5
150.9
164.1
150.6
163.5
150.6
163.5
737
738
739
36.250
35.625
33.899
38.750
37.500
35.625
38.750
38.750
38.750
45.833
37.875
38.750
43.500
37.750
38.750
43.500
37.750
127.0
74.6
144.7
135.8
78.6
152.0
135.8
135.8
153.4
151. i
135.8
96.0
161.7
135.8
91 1
161.1
135.8
91.1
161.1
(2)
35.938
0
37.750
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
Furniture, factory (composite price)................
Bedroom:
Beds:
Metal..........................................................
W ood......................................................... .
Benches............................................................ .
Chairs................................................................
Dressers and vanities.—...................................
Mattresses, 50-pound, layer-felt.......................
Springs, bed, coil..............................................
Dining rdom:
Buffets, chinas, and servers. ...........................
Chairs, set of 6..................................................
Tables_______________________________ ____
Kitchen:
Cabinets....... ....................................................
Chairs, per dozen...... ..................... ............... .
Refrigerators, electric........................................
T ables............................................................ .
Living room:
Chairs*..............................................................
Davenports....... ........... ....................................
Tables........... ................................................. .
Office:
Chairs:
Side..... ........................................................
Swivel......... .............................................. .
Desks:
Flat-top.......................................................
Typewriter............................................... .
707
708
709.1
T
able
1 1 . — Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, January to June 1943 and Year 1942— Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
February March
Year 1942 January
1943
1943
1943
April
1943
May
1943
June
1943
Year
1942
Janu Febru March April
ary
ary
1943
1943
1943
1943
100.8
100.1
101.1
102.7
102.9
104.3
104.8
May
1943
June
1943
MISCELLANEOUS—Continued
C en tral te rrito ry
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, standard, per 100 pounds, carlots.
Wood pulp, mill:
Chemical:
Kraft, No. 1, per ton___________________
Sulfite, domestic, unbleached, per ton___
Mechanical, No. 1, per ton................... ...........
Soda bleached, per 100 pounds........ ................
R ubber, crud e, p e r pound, N ew Y ork
^
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________ ___________ .
740-1
740-2
$43,243
42.440
$44.179
42.900
$44,550
43.725
$44,550
44.550
$44.550
44.550
$44,550
44.550
$44.550
44.550
102.6
100.0
104.8
101.1
105.7
103.0
105.7
105.0
105.7
105.0
105.7
105.0
105.7
105.0
741-1
741-2
58.617
58.203
59.400
57.791
59.895
58.750
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
116.5
107.3
118.1
106.5
119.1
108.3
119.1
109.5
119.1
109.5
119.1
109.5
119.1
109.5
742-1
742-2
1.639
1.580
1.657
1.466
1.784
1.846
1.817
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
81.9
78.9
82.8
73.3
89.2
92.2
90.8
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
742-3
742-4
.808
.808
.834
.834
(*)
0
(*)
(2)
(S)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
87.1
83.3
89.8
85.9
(2)
743
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
115.9
115.9
115.9
115.9
115.9
115.9
115.9
744
745
746.1
50.000
1.125
4.639
50.000
1.125
4.500
50.000
1.125
4.500
54.000
1.125
4.500
54.000
1.125
4.750
54.000
1.125
4.750
54.000
1.125
4.750
69.6
140.6
88.2
69.6
140.6
85.5
69.6
140.6
85.5
75.2
140.6
85.5
75.2
140.6
90.3
75.2
140.6
90.3
75.2
140.6
90.3
747.1
748.1
749.1
750
(8)
CO
44.990
3.300
73.000
66.000
46.000
3.300
73.000
66.000
46.000
3.300
73.000
66.000
46.000
3.300
73.000
66.000
46.000
3.300
73 000
66.000
46.000
3.300
73.000
66.000
46.000
3.300
(1)
(0
112.3
85.6
112.3
85.6
(*)
0
112.3
85.6
(l)
109.9
85.6
0
112.3
85.6
0
0
112.3
85.6
0
0
112.3
85.6
751
752
753
.211
.233
.225
.211
.233
.225
.211
.233
.225
.211
.233
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
46.3
46.6
47.2
46.2
46.3
46.6
47.2
46.2
46.3
46.6
47.2
46.2
46.3
46.6
47.2
46.2
46.2
46.8
45.5
46.2
46.2
46.8
45.5
46.2
46.2
46.8
45.5
46.2
754
3.421
3.500
3.500
3.500
5.400
5.400
5.400
93.4
151.5
94.9
155.0
94.9
155.0
94.9
155.0
95.1
239.1
95.2
239.1
94.9
239.1
755
756
.230
7.294
.230
7.144
.230
7.144
.230
7.215
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
112.2
65.0
112.2
63.7
112.2
63.7
112.2
64.3
112.2
65.3
112.2
65.3
112.2
65.3
(l)
Wholesale Prices
Paper and pulp____ ____ __________________
Boxboard, carlots,'delivered, manufacturers’ net
price to fabricators (composite price):
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:
Caskets (composite price), adult size, each, des
tination:
Metal___________ ________________________
757.1
Wood, covered............................................ ......
758.1
Cigar boxes, cedar veneer, per 100, factory............
759
Matches, factory:
Regular (composite price), per case.................
760
Safety, per gross................................................
761
Mirrors, beveled, circular, 24-inch, each, factory.
762
Oil, per gallon, refinery:
Bright stock, Oklahoma........................... ........
763
Cylinder, Pennsylvania___________________
764
Neutral:
South Texas................................................
765
Pennsylvania..............................................
766
Pipe covering, asbestos, 1-inch, per foot, Chicago.
767
Rubber heels (composite price), per dozen, de
livered:
Men’s_____ ______________________________
768
769
Women's........ ................. ................................
Rubber hose, garden, £6-ineh, per foot, delivered— 770.1
Rubbers, men’s, per pair, f. o. b. destmation.......
771
Shipping case, pine, adult size, each, delivered...
772
Soap, per pound, delivered (composite price):
Chips or flakes, for laundry use, b u lk ............
773-1
Chips or flakes, for household use, packaged,
carlots............................. ..............................
773-2
Cleansers, packaged, carlots....... ....................
773-3
Laundry bars, white, carlots......... ...... ........... 774-1.1
Laundry bars, yellow, carlots.......................... 775-1.1
Powdered or granulated, for laundry use, bulk
776-1
Powdered or granulated, packaged, carlots . . .
776-2
Textile (industrial), bulk, carlots....................
776-3
Toilet, bars or cakes................................. ........
777-1
Washing powder, bulk, carlots___ __________
777-2
Washing powder, packaged, carlots................
777-3
Sta ch, laundry, per pound, New York.........
778
Tobacco products:
Cigarettes, list price, destination, per 1,000
(composite price).. .....................................
779
Cigars, list price, destination, per 1,000 (com
posite price)....................................................
780
Plug, per pound, f. o. b. destination...............
781
Smoking, 1-ounce bags, per gross, destination.
782
Snuff, lH-ounee can, per case of H gross,
destination............................ y.......................
783
Wax, paraffin, crude white, barrels, per pound,
Oklahoma..............................................................
784
* No base price.
* No quotation.
9Insufficient data.
(*
*)
52.022
9.800
(2)
52.054
9.800
(*)
52.054
9.800
4.857
.920
3.911
4.857
.920
3.911
4.857
.920
3.911
.220
.160
.220
.160
.220
.160
.093
.306
.078
.093
.230
.078
.093
.230
.078
1.091
.699
.045
(3)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(2)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(2)
7.840
.106
.105
.105
.100
.050
.061
.063
.109
.137
.133
.226
.036
.050
.050
(3)
.051
.060
.063
.107
.135
.135
.223
.036
.050
.050
(3)
.051
.060
.063
.107
.135
.136
.223
.037
.050
.050
5.802
6.006
6.006
(3)
.642
5.120
(»)
.642
5.120
(8)
.642
5.120
4.768
4.768
4.768
.043
.043
.043
* New series.
5Data not available.
(2)
52.054
9.800
(*)
52.054
9.800
(2)
52.054
9.800
(2)
52 054
11.520
89.9
83.3
90.0
83.3
90.0
83.3
90.0
83.3
90.0
83.3
90.0
83.3
90.0
98.0
4.857
.920
3.911
4.812
.883
3.911
4.767
.845
3.911
4.767
.846
3.911
109.4
115. 0
0)
109.4
115.0
0)
109.4
115.0
0)
109.4
115.0
108.3
110.4
107.3
105.8
107.3
105.8
.160
220
.220
.160
67.3
67.3
67.3
67.3
67.3
67.3
67.3
.093
.230
.078
.093
.230
.078
.093
.230
.078
.093
.238
.078
71.9
109.4
116.0
71.9
82.2
116.0
71.9
82.2
116.0
71.9
82.2
116.0
71.9
82.2
116.0
71.9
82.2
116.0
71.9
84.9
116.0
1.091
.699
.042
(3)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(2)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(2)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(2)
7.840
74.0
74.8
92.2
74.0
74.8
85.0
74.0
74.8
85.0
74.0
74.8
85.0
74.0
74.8
85.0
74.0
74.8
85.0
74.0
74.8
85.0
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
.106
.107
.108
.108
111.4
110.5
110.5
111.1 112.8
113.1
113.1
<*)
.051
.060
.064
.108
.135
.137
.223
.038
.050
.050
(*)
.051
(2)
.064
(3)
.051
(2)
.064
(3)
.051
(2)
.064
98.4
95.9
104.6
115.0
(2)
(2)
.223
.038
.050
.063
(2)
(2)
.223
.038
.050
.063
108.8
133.7
89.8
91.3
89.8
85.8
96.6
103.8
115.4
109.3
107.4
137.2
88.9
92.3
88.9
85.8
96.6
103.8
115.8
.135
(2)
.223
.038
.050
.056
96.6
103.8
114.6
109.3
107.4
135.5
88.9
91.8
88.9
85.8
6.006
6.006
6.006
6.006
102.5
106.1
(«)
.642
5.120
(5)
.642
5.120
(5)
.642
5.120
(8)
'.642
5.120
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
4.768
4.768
4.768
4.768
90.1
90.1
90.1
90.1
.043
.043
.043
.043
89.8
88.5
88.5
88.5
.220
.110
.160
.110
.110 110.8
96.6
96.6
110.1 112.2
115.9
112.4
115.9
112.4
107.4
137.8
88.7
95.1
88.9
85.8
107.4
88.9
96.2
88.9
96.6
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
88.9
96.2
8S.9
107.2
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
103.1
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
90.1
90.1
90.1
88.5
88.5
88.5
* Not included in index.
71935-39 base.
96.6
115.9
Ja n u a ry -Ju n e 1943
.160
(0
0)
0)
0)
.220 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2
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