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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 ♦ Wholesale Prices January-June 1943 + 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. n Page 1 3 5 5 6 8 11 11 12 13 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 to 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 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 Oi T able 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 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 (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 FQSyiCTORY BUY U N ITED STATES W AR BONDS AND STAMPS UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1944 For sale by the Superintendent o f Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price 10 cents