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UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABO R
Frances Perkins, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Isador Lubin, Commissioner (on leave)
A . F. Hinrichs, Acting Commissioner
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Wholesale Prices
Ju ly-D ecem ber and Y ear 1943
Prepared by
DIVISION OF IN DU STRIAL PRICES
Jesse M . Cutts, C hief
Bulletin 7{o. 785
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U . S. Government Printing Office
Washington 25, D. C. - Price 10 cents
Letter of Transmittal
U n it e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of 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., M ay 25,1944•
T he Se c r e ta r y
of
Labor:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the fourth issue of the semiannua
bulletin on wholesale prices showing individual commodity prices and other
detailed statistics relating to prices for the 6 months ending December 1943, and
for the year 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 Industrial 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
Page.
Summary______________________________________________________________
Price movement by commodity groups__________________________________
Index numbers by groups of commodities_______________________________
Classification of raw, semimanufactured, and manufactured products____
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, JulyDecember 1943______________________________________________________
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Wholesale Prices
July Through December and Year 1943
Sum m ary
Commodity prices in primary markets1 fluctuated within a very
narrow range in 1943. During the course of the year the Bureau of
Labor Statistics index of nearly 900 price series rose only 2 percent
as compared to a rise of 8 percent during 1942 and of 17 percent from
December 1940 to December 1941.
The effective stabilization of the general price level came in the
late spring of 1943, following an 18-year peak reached in May when
the index stood at 104.1 percent of the 1926 average. From May to
December average prices for commodities at the wholesale level
dropped nearly 1 percent and at the end of the year the index stood
at 103.2 percent of the 1926 average.
A number of factors were ,responsible for the reduced rate of in
crease in prices in commodity markets. Under the Economic
Stabilization Act of 1942 and the President’s “ hold-the-line” order
of April 1943, Government controls over prices were extended to
many agricultural products and to certain foodstuffs which had not
previously been under effective control. As of December 1943, 92
percent (by value) of all commodities included in the Bureau of
Labor Statistics comprehensive wholesale price index were under
OPA control; the chief exceptions were a few farm products such as
rye, most types of hay, and sheep. Subsidies were employed quite
widely in 1943, both for agricultural and industrial commodities.
Government controls over distribution, through rationing, were also
extended. Toward the year’s end, the supply situation was easier
for a number of important commodities, especially livestock, meats,
and vegetables.
The decline during the last half of the year was primarily due to
seasonal price reductions for vegetables, price “ roll-backs” by the
OPA under the subsidy program for meats and butter, considerably
improved supplies of livestock, and the extension of OPA controls to
numerous commodities, including fresh vegetables, livestock, and
grains.
1 The term “ primary markets” is used to characterize the Bureau of Labor Statistics “ wholesale” price
data, which for the most part represent prices prevailing in the first commercial transaction at principal
distribution points.
1
2
WHOLESALE PRICES
In December 1943 wholesale prices were slightly more than 3 per
cent above their 1926 level, and about 37 percent above their level
of August 1939, just before the outbreak of war in Europe. During
the war period the largest increases were in prices of farm products,
which doubled; in prices of foods, which rose 57 percent; and in textile
prices, which increased 44 percent. (See table 1.) Prices of metals,
basic chemicals, and other industrial goods rose comparatively little.
The relatively large increase for agricultural products was due in
part to the unusually low prices prevailing in the summer of 1939,
and to the fact that OPA price regulations for farm products were
established later than for industrial commodities, under restrictions
contained in the original Emergency Price Control Act. It was not
until 1942 and early 1943 that price controls were extended to certain
very important agricultural products.
There were comparatively few important price advances during
the year 1943. Prices of agricultural products rose substantially
during the first 6 months of the year, but later declined. At the end
of 1943, however, prices of grains, cattle feed, and fruits and vege
tables were still substantially higher than at the close of 1942.
In the industrial field, the outstanding price advances were for
lumber— particularly southern pine—and coal. At the year’s end,
there were moves on the part of industry to request higher price
ceilings for steel, paper and pulp, and further advances for lumber.
These constituted the first major moves in the industrial markets for
a period of about 2 years.
T a b l e 1.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities,
December 1943, with Comparisons for Specified Months
[1926=100]
Group and subgroup
De
cem
ber
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
Per
cent
of
change
July
1943
Per
cent
of
change
De
cem
ber
1942
Per
cent
of
change
Au
gust
1939
Per
cent
of
change
All commodities...........................
103.2
102.9
+0.3
103.2
0
101.0
+2.2
75.0
+37.6
Farm products..............................
Grains........................ ...........
Livestock and poultry...........
Other farm products. ............
121.8
128.2
119.5
120.6
121.4
123.2
120.5
120.5
+ .3
+4.1
-.8
+ .1
125.0
116.0
127.6
124.8
-2 .6
+10.5
-6 .3
-3 .4
113.8
100.7
123.9
110.4
+7.0
+27.3
- 3 .6
+9.2
61.0
51.5
66.0
60.1
+99.7
+148.9
+81.1
+100.7
Foods............................................
Dairy products......................
Cereal products.....................
Fruits and vegetables..........
Meats.....................................
Other foods....... ....................
105.6
110.6
95.1
119.3
105.9
98.5
105.8
110.9
94.7
118.5
106.3
99.5
- .2
—.3
+ .4
+ .7
—. 4
-1 .0
107.2
108.9
93.8
138.0
105.9
97.1
-1 .5
+1.6
+ 1.4
-1 3.6
0
+1.4
104.3
111.8
89.3
104.3
113.6
95.9
+1.2
-1 .1
+6.5
+14.4
-6 .8
+2.7
67.2
67.9
71.9
58.5
73.7
60.3
+57.1
+62.9
+32.3
+103.9
+43.7
+63.3
Hides and leather products_____
Shoes....... ...................... ........
Hides and skins........ .......... .
Leather..................................
Other leather products_____
117.0
126.4
111.6
101.3
115.2
116.5
126.4
108.5
101.3
115.2
+ .4
0
+2.9
0
0
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
-.7
0
-3 .8
0
0
117.8
126.4
116.0
101.3
115.2
-.7
0
-3 .8
0
0
92.7
100.8
77.2
84.0
97.1
+26.2
+25.4
+44.6
+20.6
+18.6
Textile products...........................
Clothing.................................
Cotton goods______________
Hosiery and underwear.........
Rayon___ ____ ____________
S ilk ...____________ _______
Woolen and worsted goods.._
Other textile products______
97.7
107.0
112.9
71.7
30.3
97.7
107.0
112.9
71.7
30.3
0
0
0
0
0
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
+ .3
0
+ .3
+1.7
0
97.2
107.0
112.4
70.5
30.3
+ .5
0
+ .4
+1.7
0
+44.1
+31.3
+72.4
+16.6
+6.3
112.5
100.5
112.5
100.5
0
0
112.5
98.7
0
+1.8
112.1
97.7
+ .4
+2.9
67.8
81.5
65.5
61.5
28.5
44.3
75.5
63.7
See footnote at end o f tabl<
0)
0)
0)
0)
+49.0
+57.8
3
JTJLY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
T a b le 1.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities,
December 1943, with Comparisons for Specified Months— Continued
[1926=100]
ber
1943
cent
of
change
July
1943
Per
cent
of
change
De
cem
ber
1942
Per
cent
of
change
Au
gust
1939
Per
cent
of
change
Fuel and lighting materials......... 82.1
Anthracite.......... ................... 95.0
Bituminous coal..................... 118.8
Coke
124. 5
Electricity.............................. 58.7
Gas........................................ 77.0
63.5
Petroleum and products.......
81.2
90.6
116.6
124.1
58.3
77.0
63.5
+1.1
+4.9
+1.9
+ .3
+ .7
0
0
81.0
89.6
116.5
122.4
59.0
77.6
62.8
+1.4
+6.0
+2.0
+1.7
-.5
-.8
+1.1
79.2
86.2
112.4
122.1
62.0
76.1
60.7
+3.7
+10.2
+5.7
+2.0
-5 .3
+1.2
+4.6
72.6
72.1
96.0
104.2
75.8
86.7
51.7
+13.1
+31.8
+23.8
+19.5
-2 2.6
-11.2
+22.8
Metals and metal products., a . . 103.8
Agricultural implements....... 96.9
Farm machinery............. 98.1
Iron and steel......................... 97.1
Motor vehicles....................... 112.8
Nonferrous metals................
86.0
Plumbing and heating..........
91.8
103.8
96.9
98.1
97.1
112.8
86.0
91.8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
103.7
96.9
98.0
97.1
112.8
86.0
90.4
+ .1
0
+ .1
0
0
0
+1.5
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
0
0
+ .1
-.1
0
0
+1.5
93.2
93.5
94.7
95.1
92.5
74.6
79.3
+11.4
+3.6
+3.6
+2.1
+21.9
+15.3
+15.8
+2.4 110.0
98.7
+1.0
94.2
0
+5.6 2134. 9
+1.3 100.3
+1.5
90.4
107.3
0
+1.5 103.0
+3.1
+1.3
-.6
+9.3
+3.0
+1.5
0
-.2
89.6
90.5
91.3
90.1
82.1
79.3
107.3
89.5
+26.6
+10.5
+2.5
+63.7
+25.8
+15.8
0
+14.9
Group and subgroup
Building materials........................
Brick and tile.........................
Cement..................................
Lumber.................................
Paint and paint materials—
Plumbing and heating..........
Structural steel......................
Other building materials.......
De
cem
ber
1943
No
vem
113.4 113.1
100.0 100.0
93.6
93.6
2147.5 2147.4
103.3 103.2
91.8
91.8
107.3 107.3
102.8 102.2
Per
+ .3 110.7
99.0
0
0
93.6
+.1 2139.7
+.1 102.0
90.4
0
107.3
0
+ .6 101.3
Chemicals and allied products. __ 100.4
Chemicals_______ _____ ___
96.3
Drugs and pharmaceuticals.. 165.2
Fertilizer materials................. 81.3
Mixed fertilizers..................... 86.5
Oils and fats........................... 102.0
100.3
96.3
165.2
81.3
85.8
102.0
+ .1
0
0
0
+ .8
0
100.1
96.4
165.2
79.3
85.8
102.0
+ .3
-.1
0
+2.5
+ .8
0
99.5
96.1
165.4
79.0
82.8
101.5
+ .9
+ .2
-.1
+2.9
+4.5
+ .5
74.2
83.8
77.1
65.5
73.1
40.6
+35.3
+14.9
+114.3
+24.1
+18.3
+151.2
Housefumishing goods................. 102.8
Furnishings
107.1
98.4
Furniture...............................
102.8
107.1
98.4
0
0
0
102.6
107.1
98.1
+ .2
0
+ .3
102.5
107.3
97.4
+ .3
-.2
+1.0
85.6
90.0
81.1
+20.1
+19.0
+21.3
Miscellaneous.............................. 93.3
Automobile tires and tubes.. 73.0
Cattle feed............................. 159.6
Paper and pulp___________ 106.0
Rubber, crude....................... 46.2
96.7
Other miscellaneous..............
93.2
73.0
159.6
105.8
46.2
96.5
+ .1
0
0
0
+ .2
+.2
92.3
73.0
149.7
104.3
46.2
96.3
+1.1
0
+6.6
+1.6
0
+ .4
90.5
73.0
142.1
99.0
46.3
94.9
+3.1
0
+12.3
+7.1
-.2
+1.9
73.3
60.5
*68.4
80.0
34.9
81.3
+27.3
+20.7
+133.3
+32.5
+32.4
+18.9
Raw materials.............................. 112.1
Semimanufactured articles.......... 93.1
Manufactured products________ 100.2
All commodities other than farm
99.0
products._____ _________ ____
All commodities other than farm
products and foods.................... 97.6
111.3
92.9
100.2
+ .7
+ .2
0
113.6
92.8
99.6
-1 .3
+ .3
+ .6
106.1
92.5
99.6
+5.7
+ .6
+ .6
66.5
74.5
79.1
+68.6
+25.0
+26.7
98.8
+ .2
98.3
+ .7
98.1
+.9
77.9
+27.1
97.4
+.2
96.9
+.7
95.9
+1.8
80.1
+21.8
i Data not available.
* Revised.
Taking the year 1943 as a whole, prices in primary markets averaged
4.4 percent above the average for 1942 and 33.7 percent above that
for 1939. The 1943 average for raw materials, consisting mainly of
agricultural commodities such as grains, fibers, etc., was nearly 60
percent above 1939. Averages for semimanufactured and manu
factured commodities in 1943 were approximately 20 and 25 percent,
respectively, higher than in 1939. Prices for commodities other than
farm products and foods were 19 percent higher. (See table 2.)
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WHOLESALE PRICES
T a b l e 2.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices and Percentage Changes, by Groups and
Subgroups of Commodities, 1943, 1942, and 1939
[1926=100]
Group and subgroup
Year
1943
Year
1942
Percent
of change
Year
1939
Percent
of change
All commodities_________________________________
103.1
98.8
+4.4
77.1
+33.7
Farm products_____________________________ _____
Grains---------------------------------------------------------Livestock and poultry________________________
Other farm products_________________________
122.6
116.3
128.7
119.8
105.9
92.9
117.8
101.6
+15.8
+25.2
+9.3
+17.9
65.3
58.6
72.2
62.6
+87.7
+98.5
+78.3
+91.4
Foods__________________________________________
Dairy products______________________________
Cereal products______________________________
Fruits and vegetables________________________
Meats_______________________________________
Other foods__________________________________
106.6
111.1
93.7
121.3
110.3
97.3
99.6
+7.0
100.0
+11.1
89.2
+5.0
95.*5 • +27.0
111.8
-1 .3
92.3
+5.4
70.4
69.5
74.8
62.0
77.2
64.1
+51.4
+59.9
+25.3
+95.6
+42.9
+51.8
Hides and leather products_______________________
Shoes_______________________________________
Hides and sinus_____________________________
Leather_____________________________________
Other leather products_______________________
117.5
126.4
114.7
101.3
115.2
117.7
125.7
117.6
101.3
114.9
-.2
+ .6
-2 .5
0
+ .3
95.6
102.6
84.6
87.5
97.1
+22.9
--23.2
--35.6
- -15.8
- -18.6
Textile products_________________________________
Clothing____________________________________
Cotton goods________________________________
Hosiery and underwear_______________________
Rayon______________________________________
Silk____ ____________________________________
Woolen and worsted goods____________________
Other textile products________________________
97.4
107.0
112.7
70.8
30.3
C12
)
112.5
98.8
96.9
106.9
112.4
70.5
30.3
0)
110.4
97.9
+ .5
+ .1
+ .3
+ .4
0
+39.7
+30.5
+67.7
+15.3
+ 5.2
+1.9
+ .9
69.7
82.0
67.2
61.4
28.8
46.1
79.8
69.2
Fuel and lighting________________________________
Anthracite__________________________________
Bituminous coal_____________________________
Coke_______________________________________
Electricity__________________________________
Gas-------------------------------------------------------------Petroleum and products______________________
80.8
90.4
116.1
122.7
59.5
76.5
62.5
78.5
85.5
109.7
122.1
63.8
78.4
59.8
+2.9
+5.7
+5.8
+ .5
-6 .7
-2 .4
+4.5
73.1
75.8
97.5
105.6
78.6
84.1
52.2
+10.5
+19.3
+19.1
+16.2
-2 4.3
- 9 .0
+19.7
Metals and metal products_______________________
Agricultural implements______________________
Farm machinery_________________________
Iron and steel______________________________II
Motor vehicles______________________________
Nonferrous metals___________________________
Plumbing and heating________________________
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.7
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.7
85.7
95.4
0
0
0
0
+ -1
+ .4
-4 .9
94.4
93.4
94.6
95.8
93.4
78.0
79.2
+ 10.0
Building materials_______________________________
Brick and tile__________________________ _____
Cement_____________________________________
Lumber_______ ______________ ______________
Paint and paint materials-____ _______________
Plumbing and heating.-______ ____ _______ ____
Structural steel—____________________________
Other building materials____ _________________
111.4
99.1
93.8
2141.3
102.3
90.7
107.3
102.0
110.2
98.0
94.0
2133.0
100.3
95.4
107.3
103.5
+1-1
+1-1
-1-6.2
+2.0
-4 .9
0
-1 .4
90.5
91.4
91.3
93.2
82.8
79.2
107.3
90.3
+23.1
+8.4
+2.7
+51.6
+23.6
+14.5
Chemicals and allied products____________________
Chemicals____ ____ ___ _____ _________________
Drugs and pharmaceuticals___________________
Fertilizer materials—____ ____________________
Mixed fertilizers_____________________________
Oils and fats___________________________ _____
100.3
96.5
165.2
80.0
86.1
101.9
97.1
96.2
133.8
78.7
82.7
105.1
+3.3
+. 3
+23.5
+1.7
+4.1
-3 .0
76.0
84.7
78.2
67.9
73.0
48.4
+32.0
+13.9
+111.3
+17.8
+17.9
+ 110.5
Housefumishing goods___________________________
Furnishings.—______________________________
Furniture..................................... ..........................
102.7
107.2
98.1
102.4
107.3
97.4
+ .3
-.1
+ .7
86.3
91.1
81.3
+19.0
+17.7
+20.7
Miscellaneous......................... .....................................
Automobile tires and tubes___________________
Cattle feed......... ...................................................
Paper and pulp___________________ __________
Rubber, crude_____ _________________________
Other miscellaneous____ _____________________
92.2
73.0
152.7
104.1
46.2
95.8
89.7
72.5
134.4
100.8
46.3
93.4
+2.8
+• 7
+13.6
+3.3
-.2
+2.6
74.8
59.5
83.3
82.4
37.2
82.6
+23.3
+22.7
+83.3
+26.3
+24.2
+16.0
Raw materials________ __________________________
Semimanufactured articles.................................... ......
Manufactured products................ ......... ................ ....
All commodities other than farm products_________
All commodities other than farm products and foods.
112.1
92.9
100.1
98.7
96.9
100.6
92.6
98.6
97.0
95.5
+11.4
+ .3
+1.5
+1.8
+1.5
70.2
77.0
80.4
79.5
81.3
+59.7
+ 20.6
+24.5
+24.2
+19.2
1 Data not available.
2 Revised.
-.2
+41.0
+42.8
+3.7
+ 3.6
+1. 5
+ 20.8
+10.3
+14.5
0
+13.0
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
5
P rice M ovem ent by Com m odity Groups
FARM PRODUCTS
From July to December 1943 the average prices of farm products in
primary markets dropped more than any other group of commodities—
2.6 percent. Improved supplies, coupled with -the subsidy payments
and price controls issued under the President’s “ hold-the-line”
order, accounted for this decline. At the year’s end the only farm
products included in the index still exempt from OPA control were
rye, sheep, cotton, hay (except alfalfa), and certain types of tobacco.
Average market prices for livestock and poultry declined more than
6 percent in the last half of the year, and fruits and vegetables (in
cluded in “ other farm products” ) dropped more than 13 percent.
The decline in livestock and poultry was largely the result of the
roll-back in ceiling prices in October on some grades of poultry, in
order to reestablish the flow of processed poultry into customary
marketing channels, and of the ceiling price placed on live hogs late
in the year.
The sharpest increase during the last 6 months of 1943 was for
grains—10.5 percent. The ceiling price of corn was increased in
December to reflect the increase in parity, in conformity with the
Emergency Price Control Act which provides that maximum prices
for an agricultural commodity shall reflect parity prices to farmers.
The decrease in farm product prices from July to December is note
worthy in view of the fact that average prices for this group have
advanced more than any other group of commodities during the
course of the war, being in December 1943 nearly double the very
low levels of August 1939. In the first 6 months of 1943, the trend of
farm prices was steadily upward;by June they had reached the highest
level since October 1920—about 107 percent above pre-war levels
and 126 percent above their 1926 average. At the end of the year,
they were 3.5 percent below their mid-year peak. The over-all rise—
7 percent—in 1943 for farm products as a group was considerably less
than in the 2 previous years.
FOODS
Prices for foods in primary markets declined 1.5 percent in the last
6 months of 1943. This decrease can be attributed to the sharp
decline—13.6 percent—in prices for fruits and vegetables. In July
OPA began the roll-back of prices for the fresh fruits and vegetables
under price control. Seasonal changes also accounted for a large
part of the fluctuation in prices for these commodities. The net
advance during the year in prices for fruits and vegetables was 14.4
percent: Meats were at the same level for December as for July,
while dairy products, cereal products, and “ other foods” each increased
about 1.5 percent.
Foods as a group advanced only 1 percent from December 1942 to
December 1943, as compared with increases of nearly 15 percent in
1942 and 23 percent from December 1940 to December 1941. The
sharp advances during the first 2 years of the war resulted from heavy
civilian and military requirements and rapidly rising prices for farm
products, coupled with the fact that prices were very low in the summer
of 1939. Improved supplies and the expanded Government controls
6
WHOLESALE PRICES
previously mentioned accounted for the relatively stable level of food
prices in 1943. Thus, subsidy payments and price “ roll-backs,’ ’
together with an easier supply situation, resulted in a 7-percent decline
in the price of meats during the year.
Nearly all foods were substantially higher at the end of 1943 than
before the war. Led by an increase of nearly 104 percent for fruits and
vegetables, prices for the group as a whole rose 57 percent after August
1939. Dairy products and “ other foods” were 63 percent higher than
in August 1939; meats advanced about 44 percent and cereal products,
32 percent.
HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
In the last half of 1943, prices for hides and leather products declined
0.7 percent, largely as a result of a decrease of 3;8 percent for hides
and skins. The only change of importance during the entire year
was a decline in the price of sheepskins, following the withdrawal in
September of an order allocating nearly the entire output of shearlings
to the armed forces. In December 1943 prices of hides and leather
products as a group were 26 percent above their August 1939 level.
The rise was greatest (45 percent) for hides and skins.
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Prices of textile products in primary markets showed little change
after they were placed under OPA regulation in the spring of 1942.
From July 1943 until the end of the year there was a rise of 0.3 per
cent, reflecting the moderate upward adjustments in ceiling prices to
allow for higher production costs for men’s and boys’ underwear and
for women’s hosiery. There were also moderate price increases for
burlap and for shirting fabrics, and ceiling prices on binder twine
were revised upward to cover higher costs of raw materials. An
increase of 0.5 percent was recorded in prices for textile products
during the 12-month period, December 1942 to December 1943.
Average prices for textile products in December 1943 were 44
percent higher than at the outbreak of the war. Cotton goods
showed the greatest advance, over 72 percent; other textile products
increased nearly 58 percent; woolen and worsted goods, 49 percent;
and clothing, 31 percent.
FUEL AND LIGHTING MATERIALS
Led by substantial increases in prices for coal, fuel and lighting
materials rose 1.4 percent during the last half of 1943. Anthracite
prices increased 6 percent and bituminous coal, 2 percent, because
of higher ceiling prices allowed by the OPA to cover increased pro
duction costs. The increase in ceiling prices in November was made
to permit producers to recover the amount of the labor-cost increases
made retroactive to May 1, 1943, by the National War Labor Board
and allowable under the “ Little Steel” formula. Increases were also
granted to compensate for the increased cost of operation occasioned
by the lengthening of the workweek.
For the year 1943, fuel and lighting material prices rose 3.7 percent.
Anthracite was up 10 percent and bituminous coal, 6 percent. Prices
of petroleum products rose about 4 percent, and coke, approximately
JTJLY-DECEMBER AND YEAH 1 9 4 3
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2 percent. Strikes and heavy war requirements limited the supply
of coal available for civilian use. The increase for fuel and lighting
materials as a group since the war began in Europe was 13 percent.
During the 52 months of war anthracite advanced 32 percent; bitu
minous coal and petroleum products, about 23 percent; and coke,
more than 19 percent.
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS
Published prices for metals and metal products advanced 0.1 per
cent during the last 6 months of 1943. Minor increases occurred in
quotations for farm machinery and certain plumbing and heating
equipment. For the last half of the year there was no change in
prices for iron and steel, but for the year as a whole, prices dropped
0.1 percent. The December prices for this group were at the level
which prevailed at the end of 1942.
The improved supply situation for a number of metals resulted
late in the year in lower prices for scrap materials, especially for
aluminum scrap. Aluminum was the first essential material to be
placed under priorities (February 1941) and because of greatly in
creased production it became the first priority material to be released
for economic and constructive civilian use (November 1943). In the
autumn of 1943, WPB eased some of the restrictions on nickel and
copper and, because of improved stocks of lead and zinc, denied
premium prices on certain grades to mines not in operation in October.
Market prices for these metals remained unchanged during 1943.
Quotations for metals and metal products have been relatively
stable throughout the war period. The group averaged only 11 per
cent higher in December 1943 than in August 1939. Higher prices
for motor vehicles, plumbing and heating equipment, and nonferrous
metals early in the war accounted for most of this increase.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Prices for building materials in primary markets in December 1943
were 2.4 percent above their mid-year level, largely because of a
5.6 percent increase in prices for lumber. Ceiling prices were raised
for most species of lumber in order to stimulate production and to
allow for wage increases. During the year markets were also higher
for rosin, turpentine, and linseed oil. The placing of linseed oil under
price control in May brought the price down in the last half of the
year. At the end of 1943, average prices for building materials as a
group* were 3 percent above their level for the previous year and
about 27 percent higher than before the war. During the course of
the year average prices for lumber advanced more than 9 percent
to a point nearly 64 percent higher than in August 1939. Paint
materials were nearly 26 percent, and brick and tile over 10 percent,
above their pre-war levels.
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Quotations for chemicals and allied products rose only 0.3 per
cent during the last half of 1943 and less than 1 percent during
the year. Prices for fertilizer materials increased 2.5 percent from
July to December and 2.9 percent for the year. Mixed fertilizers
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WHOLESALE PRICES
advanced 4.5 percent for* the year and 0.8 percent during the last
half of the year. The increases were largely accounted for by upward
adjustments in ceiling prices for mixed fertilizers and fertilizer mate
rials allowed by the OPA to compensate for increased production
costs. In December 1943 prices for chemicals and allied products
as a group were 35 percent above their pre-war level. Most of this
increase was attributable to the sharp rise in 1941 in prices for fats
and oils and for drugs and pharmaceuticals.
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS
Prices of housefurnishing goods in 1943 were generally unchanged.
A few moderate price adjustments to cover increased costs for furniture
resulted in a rise of 0.2 percent for the last half of the year and 0.3
percent throughout the year. Lower price lines were again manu
factured in small volume. After August 1939 prices of furniture
advanced 21 percent and of furnishings, 19 percent.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES
Higher prices for boxboard, cylinder oil, and cattle feed accounted
for an increase of 1.1 percent from July to December 1943, and 3.1
percent for the year, in prices for miscellaneous commodities. The
greatest increases were for cattle feed, 6.6 percent from July to De
cember and 12.3 percent for the year; and for paper and pulp, 1.6
percent from July to December and 7.1 percent for the year. Ceiling
prices for linseed meal and cottonseed meal were revised upward the
latter part of July in order to bring about a more satisfactory distri
bution of these commodities and to allow the grower a satisfactory
return to cover increased production costs. Ceiling prices for some
grades of paperboard were increased early in the year because of
higher-cost output. Additional increases were granted later in the
year to encourage production. From August 1939 miscellaneous
commodities as a group advanced 27 percent. The sharpest rise—133
percent—was for cajbtle feed. Prices of paper and pulp advanced
about 32 percent.
Index numbers of wholesale prices by groups and subgroups of
commodities for selected years are shown in table 3.
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T able 3.—Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Groups and Subgroups of Commodities
[1926=100]
Group and subgroup
1943
All commodities............................................. 103.1
1942
1941
1940
1939
1937
1933
1929
98.8
87.3
78.6
77.1
86.3
65.9
95.3
Farm products.................................................
Grains........................................................
Livestock and poultry..........................
Other farm products.................................
122.6
116.3
128.7
119.8
105.9
92.9
117.8
101.6
82.4
76.9
91.6
77.8
67.7
68.0
69.2
66.1
65.3
58.6
72.2
62.6
86.4
98.3
95.5
77.2
51.4
53.1
43.4
55.8
104.9
97.4
106.1
106.6
Foods____ ____ —.......................................... .
Dairy products.._ l...................................
Cereal products............... .......................
Fruits and vegetables............. .................
Meats....................................................... .
Other foods................................................
106.6
111.1
93.7
121.3
110.3
97.3
99.6
100.0
89.2
95.5
111.8
92.3
82.7
87.3
80.7
67.5
90.4
78.9
71.3
77.6
78.3
63.1
73.3
63.5
70.4
69.5
74.8
62.0
77.2
64.1
85.5
83.1
87.6
74.2
99.1
75.6
60.5
60.7
75.0
61.7
50.0
61.1
99.9
105.6
88.0
97.8
109.1
93.9
Hides and leather products............................
Shoes......... .................................. ...........
. Hides and skins............................... ........
Leather......................... ................... ........
Other leather products............................
117.5
126.4
114.7
101.3
115.2
117.7
125.7
117.6
101.3
114.9
108.3
113.5
108.4
97.9
104.7
100.8
107.6
91.9
92.5
99.9
95.6
102.6
84.6
87.5
97.1
104.6
105.0
113.5
96.8
102.6
80.9
90.2
67.1
71.4
81.1
109.1
106.3
112.7
113.2
106.4
Textile products............................................... 97.4
Clothing........... ........................................ 107.0
Cotton goods............................................ 112.7
Hosiery and underwear............................ 70.8
Rayon........... ...........................................
30.3
Silk_________________________________
(0
Woolen and worsted goods....................... 112.5
Other textile products.............................. 98.8
96.9
106.9
112.4
70.5
30.3
(0
110.4
97.9
84.8
92.6
94.2
63.1
29.5
0)
96.6
90.7
73.8
85.2
71.4
62.3
29.5
46.8
85.7
74.5
79.7
82.0
67.2
61.4
28.8
46.1
79.8
69.2
76.3
87.9
84.3
65.1
33.3
32.7
91.1
68.4
64.8
72.2
71.2
58.9
33.0
29.8
69.3
72.5
90.4
90.0
98.8
88.5
68.4
82.7
88.3
93.1
Fuel and lighting materials...........................
80.8
Anthracite...... ........................ ................. 90.4
Bituminous coal............................. ......... 116.1
Coke___________ _______ _____________ 122.7
Electricity___________________________ 59.5
Gas......................... ................. ................ 76.5
Petroleum and products.......... ............... 62.5
78.5
85.5
109.7
122.1
63.8
78.4
59.8
76.2
82.7
104.3
119.3
68.3
78.6
57.0
71.7
78.9
97.6
110.2
74.5
82.0
50.0
73.1
75.8
97.5
105.6
78.6
84.1
52.2
77.6
77.8
98.6
103.1
80.4
82.4
60.5
66.3
82.2
82.8
77.9
94.3
97.5
41.0
83.0
90.1
91.3
84.6
94.5
93.1
71.3
Metals and metal products....... ..................... 103.8
Agricultural implements..................... .
96.9
98.0
Farm machinery........... ..................
Iron and steel...........................................
97.2
Motor vehicles.......................................... 112.8
8 6.0
Nonferrous metals....................................
Plumbing and heating............................. 90.7
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.7
85.7
95.4
99.4
93.5
94.5
96.4
103.3
84.4
84.8
95.8
92.5
93.7
95.1
96.7
81.3
80.4
94.4
93.4
94.6
95.8
93.4
78.0
79.2
95.7
94.0
95.6
98.2
89.3
89.6
78.8
79.8
83.5
87.7
78.6
83.2
59.6
67.1
100.5
98.7
98.0
94.9
100.0
106.1
95.0
111.4 110.2
99.1
98.0
93.8
94.0
2141. 3 2133.0
102.3 100.3
95.4
90.7
107.3 107.3
102.0 103.5
103.2
93.7
92.0
122.5
91.4
84.8
107.3
98.3
94.8
90.5
90.8
102.9
85.7
80.4
107.3
93.3
90.5
91.4
91.3
93.2
82.8
79.2
107.3
90.3
95.2
93.5
89.0
99.7
83.4
78.8
113.2
99.1
77.0
79.2
88.1
70.7
73.3
67.1
83.1
82.7
95.4
94.3
89.0
93.8
94.9
95.0
98.1
97.7
Building materials...........................................
Brick and tile............................................
Cement.....................................................
Lumber________________________ - ........
Paint and paint materials_____________
Plumbing and heating.............................
Structural steel________ . ................... .
Other building materials.........................
Chemicals and allied products....................... 100.3
96.5
Chemicals___________________________
Drugs and pharmaceuticals... .................. 165.2
Fertilizer materials....... ............ .............. 80.0
Mixed fertilizers..... ................................ . 86.1
Oils and fats.............................................. 101.9
97.1
96.2
133.8
78.7
82.7
105.1
84.6
87.2
105.1
73.5
76.0
77.6
77.0
85.1
88.9
69.4
73.8
44.3
76.0
82.6
84.7
88.2
78.2
86.6
67.9
69.0
73.0 . 73.8
48.4
76.8
72.1
86.8
54.6
62.9
64.0
39.4
94.0
99.7
66.8
95.6
95.2
89.0
Housefurnishing goods..................... .............. 102.7
Furnishings............................................... 107.2
Furniture..................................................
98.1
102.4
107.3
97.4
94.3
99.9
88.4
88.5
94.7
81.8
86.3
91.1
81.3
89.7
93.4
85.9
75.8
76.6
75.1
94.3
93.6
95.0
Miscellaneous....... .......................................... 92.2
Automobile tires and tubes.................... . 73.0
Cattle feed................................................ 152.7
Paper and pulp............... ...................... . 104.1
Rubber, crude........................................... 46.2
Other miscellaneous.................................. 95.8
89.7
72.5
134.4
100.8
46.3
93.4
82.0
61.0
101.2
98.2
46.1
87.8
77.3
57.8
87.8
91.7
41.5
84.1
74.8
59.5
83.3
82.4
37.2
82.6
77.8
55.8
110.5
91.7
40.5
84.7
62.5
42.1
57.9
76.6
12.2
76.2
82.6
54.5
121.6
88.9
42.3
98.4
Raw materials........ ........................................ 112.1
Semimanufactured articles______ _______ _
92.9
Manufactured products........... ...................... 100.1
All commodities other than farm products..
98.7
All commodities other than farm products
and foods...................................................... 96.9
100.6
92.6
98.6
97.0
83.5
86.9
89.1
88.3
71.9
79.1
81.6
80.8
70.2
77.0
80.4
79.5
84.8
85.3
87.2
86.2
56.5
65.4
70.5
69.0
97.5
93.9
94.5
93.3
95.5
89.0
83.0
81.3
85.3
71.2
91.6
1 Data not available.
1 Revised.
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WHOLESALE PRICES
Index N um bers by Groups o f Commodities
Index numbers of wholesale prices by commodity groups for selected
years from 1926 to 1943, and by months from December 1942 to
December 1943, are shown in table 4.
T ab le 4.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Groups of Commodities
[1926=100]
Hides
and
Farm
prod Foods leath
er
ucts
prod
ucts
Tex
tile
prod
ucts
Chem HouseMisFuel Metals
icals
furand Build
and
and metal
ing
ceinishlanelight- prod mate allied
ing
prod
rials
ous
. ing
ucts
ucts goods
100.0
104.9
48.2
51.4
86.4
66.3
67.7
82.4
105.9
122.6
100.0
99.9
61.0
60.5
85.5
70.4
71.3
82.7
99.6
106.6
100.0
109.1
72.9
80.9
104.6
95.6
100.8
108.3
117.7
117.5
100.0
90.4
54.9
64.8
76.3
69.7
73.8
84.8
96.9
97.4
100.0
83.0
70.3
66.3
77.6
73.1
71.7
76.2
78.5
80.8
100.0
100.5
80.2
79.8
95.7
94.4
95.8
99.4
103.8
103.8
100.0
95.4
71.4
77.0
95.2
90.5
94.8
103.2
110.2
111.4
100.0
94.0
73.9
72.1
82.6
76.0
77.0
84.6
97.1
100.3
100.0
94.3
75.1
75.8
89.7
86.3
88.5
94.3
102.4
102.7
100.0
82.6
64.4
62.5
77.8
74.8
77.3
82.0
89.7
92.2
100.0
95.3
64.8
65.9
86.3
77.1
78.6
87.3
98.8
103.1
December................... 113.8
104.3
117.8
97.2
79.2
103.8
110.0
99.5
102.5
90.5
101.0
105.2
105.8
107.4
108.4
110.5
109.6
107.2
105.8
105.0
105.1
105.8
105.6
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
116.5
117.0
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.5
97.6
97.7
97.7
79.3
79.8
80.3
80.6
80.8
81.0
81.0
80.9
81.0
81.0
81.2
82.1
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.0
103. 7
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.8
103.8
109.8
110.2
110.4
110.3
110.5
110.6
110.7
112.2
112.5
112.7
113.1
113.4
100.2
100.3
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.3
100.4
100.3
100.4
102.5
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.7
102.8
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.8
102.8
90.7
90.9
91.4
91.6
91.9
91.8
92.3
92.6
93.0
93.1
93.2
93.3
101.9
102.5
103.4
103.7
104.1
103.8
103.2
103.1
103.1
103.0
102.9
103.2
Year and month
1926.............................
1929........................... 1932........................... 1933............................
1937.............................
1939.................... ........
1940........... ..................
1941........................ .
1942.............................
1943........... .................
m 2
1948
January____________
February_____ _____
March........................
April.______________
M ay.............. ............
June. ......................
July.............................
August....... ......... ......
September__________
October._____ ______
November......... ........
December__________
117.0
119.0
122.8
123.9
125.7
126.2
125.0
123. 5
123.1
122.2
121.4
121.8
Classification
o f Raw
,
Semimanufactured
Products
9
and
All
com
modi
ties
M anufactured
The “ all commodities other than farm products” group includes all
commodities except those designated as farm products, and the index
for this group represents in general the movement in prices of nonagricultural commodities and processed foods. All commodities with
the exception of those designated as farm products and foods are
included in the group “ all commodities other than farm products and
foods,” and the index for this group reflects the trend in prices of
industrial commodities. The commodities included under the classi
fications “ raw materials,” “ semimanufactured articles,” and “ manu
factured products” are:
Raw materials.—All farm products (67 quotations), bananas, cocoa
beans, coffee (2 quotations), pepper, hides and skins (7 quotations),
rayon staple (2 quotations), raw silk (4 quotations), hemp, jute, sisal,
coal (6 quotations), crude petroleum (3 quotations), iron ore (2 quo
tations), scrap steel, gravel, sand, crushed stone, crude sulfur, phos
phate rock, nitrate of soda, tankage, copra, crude rubber (3
quotations); total, 111.
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11
Semimanufactured articles.— Oleo oil, raw sugar, vegetable oil (5
quotations), leather (7 quotations), print cloth (2 quotations), tire
fabric (2 quotations), cotton yarn (5 quotations), rayon yarn (4
quotations), silk yarn (4 quotations), worsted yarn (3 quotations),
artificial leather (2 quotations), jute yarn (2 quotations), bar iron
(2 quotations), steel bars (3 quotations), steel billets, malleable cast
ings, pig iron (7 quotations), wire rods, skelp, steel strips, aluminum,
antimony, ingot copper, pig lead, nickel, quicksilver, brass rods,
copper rods, silver, pig tin, pig zinc, barytes, butyl acetate, carbon
black, iron oxide black, Prussian blue, chrome green, chrome yellow,
ethyl acetate, copal gum, China wood oil, linseed oil, rosin, turpentine,
whiting, plaster, tar, coal tar, camphor, fish scrap, oils (8 quotations),
inedible tallow, wood pulp (4 quotations), paraffin wax; total, 99.
Manufactured products.—Butter (18 quotations), cheese (3 quo
tations), milk (3 quotations), cereal products (28 quotations), canned
fruits (6 quotations), dried fruits (6 quotations), canned vegetables
(7 quotations), meats (14 quotations), baking powder, beverages
(3 quotations), powdered cocoa, fish (6 quotations), glucose, grape
jam, lard, molasses, oleomargarine, peanut butter, salt, tomato soup,
cornstarch, granulated sugar, edible tallow, tea, vegetable oil (2
quotations),* vinegar, shoes (21 quotations), other leather products
(6 quotations), clothing (20 quotations), cotton goods (except print
cloth, tire fabric, and yarn) (26 quotations), hosiery and underwear
(11 quotations), woolen textiles (15 quotations), burlap, rope (3
quotations), thread (2 quotations), twine (3 quotations), coke (4
quotations), electricity, gas, fuel oil (2 quotations), gasoline (5 quota
tions), kerosene (2 quotations), agricultural implements (47 quota
tions), angle bars, augers, axes, reinforcing bars, steel barrels, boiler
tubes, bolts (4 quotations), butts, sanitary cans, chisels, files, hammers,
hatchets, knives, knobs, locks, nails, pipe (3 quotations), planes,
plates, rails, rivets (2 quotations), saws (2 quotations), steel sheets
(3 quotations), spikes, structural steel, terneplate, tie plates, tin
plate, vises, wire fence (4 quotations), wood screws, motor vehicles
(7 quotations), babbitt metal, lead pipe, brass sheets, copper sheets,
zinc sheets, solder, brass tubes, wire (2 quotations), plumbing and
heating (8 quotations), brick and tile (12 quotations), cement, lath
(2 quotations), lumber (40 quotations), shingles (2 quotations),
prepared paint (6 quotations), bone black, lamp black, red lead,
white lead, litharge, lithopone, putty, shellac, zinc oxide, asphalt,
building board (2 quotations), doors, frames (2 quotations), glass (4
quotations), lime (2 quotations), sewer pipe, prepared roofing (4
quotations), slate roofing, window sash, chemicals (except coal tar
and crude sulfur) (67 quotations), drugs and pharmaceuticals (except
camphor) (22 quotations), ammonium sulfate, ground bones, cotton
seed meal, cyanamid, kainit, manure salts, muriate of potash (2
quotations); sulfate of potash, superphosphate, mixed fertilizers (22
quotations), housefurnishing goods (63 quotations), automobile tires
and tubes (3 quotations), cattle feed (4 quotations), boxboard (8
quotations), paper (4 quotations), wooden barrels, batteries (2 quota
tions), caskets (2 quotations), cigar boxes, matches (2 quotations),
mirrors, lubricating oil (4 quotations), pipe covering, rubber heels
(2 quotations), rubber hose, rubbers, shipping cases, soap (11 quota
tions), starch, tobacco products (5 quotations); total, 679.
12
WHOLESALE PRICES
The trend #in prices of raw materials, semimanufactured articles,
manufactured products, commodities other than farm products, and
commodities other than farm products and foods for specified years
and months since 1926 is shown in table 5.
T a b l e 5.— Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices by Special Groups of Commodities
[1926=100]
Semi- Man
Raw man- ufac
tured
Year and month mate ufacrials tured
arti prod
cles ucts
All
com
mod
ities
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
All
com
mod
ities
other
than . Year and month
farm
prod
ucts
and
foods
1926....................... 100.0 100.0 100,0 100.0
1929....................... 97.6 93.9 94.5 93.3
1932...................... 66.1 59.3 70.3 68.3
1933
66.6 65.4 70.5 69.0
1937 , _______
84.8 86.3 87.2 86.2
100.0
70.2
71.9
83.5
1939......................
1940.-...................
1941......................
1942.......................
1943.......................
100.6
112.1
91.6
70.2
71.2
85.3
77.0 80.4
79.1 81.6
86.9 89.1
92.6 98.6
92.9 100.1
79.5
80.8
88.3
97.0
98.7
81.3
83.0
89.0
95.5
96.9
92.5
98.1
95.9
1942
December............ 106.1
99.6
Raw
mate
rials
Semimanufactured
arti
cles
Man
ufac
tured
prod
ucts
All
com
mod
ities
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
All
com
mod
ities
other
than
farm
prod
ucts
and
foods
1943
January......... ...... 108.2
February
109.6
March _
112.0
April___________ 112.8
M ay
114.0
June
__ 114.3
.Tnly
August
113.6
112.7
September............ 112.4
October................ 111.9
November............ 111.3
December_______ 112.1
100.1
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
92.8 99.6
92.9 99.7
92.9 99.9
92.9 100.0
92.9 100.2
93.1 100.2
98.3
98.5
98.6
98.7
98.8
99.0
96.9
97.1
97.2
97.3
97.4
97.6
92.8
92.9
93.0
93.1
93.0
92.8
100 3
100.5
100.6
J00.7
Index numbers by groups and subgroups of commodities for each
month of 1943, and the average for the year 1943, are shown in table 6.
13
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
T a ble 6.—Index Numbers oj Wholesale Prices, by Groups and Subgroups of Commod
ities, 1943
[1926=100]
Group and subgroup
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
All commodities_____________________________
101.9
102.5
103.4
103.7
104.1
Farm products......................................................
Grains.................... ........................................
Livestock and poultry...................................
Other farm products
_ .
117.0
107.3
129.2
111.5
119.0
108.6
132.8
112.6
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
Foods............ .......................................................
Dairy products........................................ ......
Cereal products. „ ..........................................
Fruits and vegetables.....................................
Meats..............................................................
Other foods.....................................................
105.2
113.4
90.6
102.6
115.5
96.2
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
Hides and leather products..................................
Shoes.......... ...................................................
Hides and skins..............................................
Leather..... .....................................................
Other leather products...................................
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
Textile products....................................................
Clothing.........................................................
Cotton goods..................................................
Hosiery and underwear..................................
Rayon.............................................................
Silk.................................. ...............................
Woolen and worsted goods............................
Other textile products...................................
97.3
107.0
112.5
70.5
30.3
(9
112.4
97.7
97.3
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
<9
112.4
97.7
97.3
107.0
112.6
7Q.5
30.3
<9
112.4
97.5
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
<9
112.5
98.7
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
(9
112.5
98.7
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
(9
112.5
98.7
Fuel and lighting materials..................................
Anthracite.......... ............................................
Bituminous coal.............................................
Coke................................................................
Electricity-.....................................................
Gas.................................................................
Petroleum and products................................
79.3
88.5
112.5
122.1
62.6
73.2
60.8
79.8
89.7
113.9
122.3
63.0
75.8
61.2
80.3
89.8
115.2
122.4
60.2
75.6
61.5
80.6
89.8
115.6
122.4
60.6
76.4
62.0
80.8
89.7
116.1
122.4
59.5
77.5
62.5
81.0
89.5
116.4
122.4
58.8
79.1
62.6
Metals and metal products......... ................... .
Agricultural implements................................
Farm machinery......................................
Iron and steel........ .........................................
Motor vehicles..............................................
Nonferrous metals......... ................................
Plumbing and heating.._________________
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.3
112.8
86.0
90.4
Building materials................................................
Brick and tile.................................................
Cement..... ........... ........... ......... ....................
Lumber..........................................................
Paint and paint materials............................
Plumbing and heating...................................
Structural steel.................... ..........................
Other building materials...............................
109.8
98.7
94.2
8 135.0
100.6
90.4
107.3
102.2
110.2
98.6
94.2
2 136.4
101.2
90.4
107.3
102.2
110.4
98.7
94.2
8136.7
102.2
90.4
107.3
102.0
110.3
98.7
94.2
2136.8
102.5
90.4
107.3
101.6
110.5
98.9
93.9
8 138.1
102.2
90.4
107.3
101.6
110.6
99.0
93.6
2 138.8
102.0
90.4
107.3
101.7
Chemicals and allied products. ...........................
Chemicals_______ i ......... ........................... .
Drugs and pharmaceuticals..........................
Fertilizer materials.........................................
Mixed fertilizers.............................................
Oils and fats...................................................
100.2
96.9
165.4
79.0
85.3
101.5
100.3
96.9
165.5
79.0
85.8
101.5
100.0
96.4
165.0
79.0
85.8
101.5
100.1
96.4
165.1
80.0
85.8
101.5
100.2
96.4
165.1
80.0
85.8
102.0
100.0
96.4
165.2
78.6
85.8
102.0
Housefurnishing goods.........................................
Furnishings-...................................................
Furniture........................................................
102.5
107.3
97.4
102.6
107.3
97.7
102.6
107.3
97.7
102.6
107.3
97.7
102.7
107.3
98.0
102.8
107.3
98.1
Miscellaneous.......................................................
Automobile tires and tubes...........................
Cattle feed.................. ....................................
Paper and pulp.................. .......... ...............
Rubber, crude................................................
Other miscellaneous......................................
90.7
73.0
142.8
100.1
46.3
94.9
90.9
73.0
142.1
101.1
46.3
94.9
91.4
73.0
148.2
102.7
46.3
94.9
91.6
73.0
150.9
102.9
46.2
95.1
91.9
73.0
150.6
104.3
46.2
95.2
91.8
73.0
150.6
104.3
46.2
94.9
Raw materials......................................................
Semimanufactured articles...................................
Manufactured products............. ..........................
All commodities other than farm products.........
All commodities other than farm products and
foods...................................................................
108.2
92.8
100.1
98.5
109.6
92.9
100.3
98.7
112.0
93.0
100.5
99.0
112.8
93.1
100.6
99.1
114.0
93.0
100.7
99.2
114.3
92.8
100.1
98.7
96.0
96.2
96.5
96.6
96.7
96.8
1Data not available.
8 Revised.
103.8
14
WHOLESALE PRICES
T a b le 6,—Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices, by Groups and Subgroups of Commod
ities* 1943—Continued
[1926=100]
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
All commodities..............................................
103.2
103.1
103.1
103.0
102.9
103.2
103.1
Farm products............................................ .
Grains.....................................................
Livestock and poultry................ ............
Other farm products................... ............
126.0
116.0
127.6
124.8
123.5
116.8
129.5
120.8
123.1
119.7
130.2
118.8
122.2
122.5
126.1
118.9
121.4
123.2
120.5
120.5
121.8
128.2
119.5
120.6
122.6
116.3
128.7
119.8
Foods...............................................................
Dairy products.........................................
Cereal products.......................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................
Meats.......................................................
Other foods...............................................
107.2
108.9
93.8
138.0
105.9
97.1
105.8
108.9
93.8
125.6
106.0
98.0
105.0 , 105.1
109.1
108.9
94.4
94.7
115.1
116.7
106.2
106.0
99.0
99.6
105.8
110.9
94.7
118.5
106.3
99.5
105.6
110.6
95.1
119.3
105.9
98.5
106.6
111.1
93.7
121.3
110.3
97.3
Hides and leather products............................
Shoes........................................................
Hides and skins........................................
Leather.,................. ................................
Other leather products.............................
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
116.5
126.4
108.5
101.3
115.2
117.0
126.4
111.6
101.3
115.2
117.5
126.4
114.7
101.3
115.2
Textile products..............................................
Clothing............................................. ......
Cotton goods________ ________________
Hosiery and underwear.............. ..........
Rayon_______________ _______________
Sflk....... ............ .......................................
Woolen and worsted goods......................
Other textile products..... ........................
97.4
107.0
112.6
70.5
30.3
(0
112.5
98.7
97.4
107.0
112.7
70.5
30.3
(0
112.5
98.7
97.5
107.0
112.9
70.5
30.3
0)
112.5
98.7
97.6
107.0
112.9
71.4
3.03
0)
112.5
99.2
97.7
107.0
112.9
71.7
30.3
(0
112.5
100.5
97.7
107.0
112.9
71.7
30.3
0)
112.5
100.5
97.4
107.0
112.7
70.8
30.3
0)
112.5
98.8
Fuel and lighting materials...........................
Anthracite________ __________________
Bituminous coal......................................
Coke......................................... ................
Electricity................................................
Gas________________________________ _
Petroleum and products_______________
81.0
89.6
116.5
122.4
59.0
77.6
62.8
80.9
89.6
116.5
122.4
57.6
76.3
63.0
81.0
89.9
116.4
122.4
58.1
77.1
63.2
81.0
89.9
116.4
122.4
57.8
77.2
63.5
81.2
90.6
116.6
124.1
58.3
77.0
63.5
82.1
95.0
118.8
124.5
58.7
77.0
63.5
80.8
90.4
116.1
122.7
59.5
76.5
62.5
Metals and metal products..... .......................
Agricultural implements..........................
Farm machinery............ ...................
Iron and steel_______ _______ _______
Motor vehicles.........................................
Nonferrous metals____ ______ _________
Plumbing and heating............................
103.7
96.9
98.0
97.1
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.7
96.9
98.0
97.1
112.8
86.0
90.4
103.7
96.9
98.1
97.1
112.8
86.0
90.2
103.7
96.9
98.1
97.1
112.8
86.0
90.2
103.8
96.9
98.1
97.1
112.8
86.0
91.8
103.8
96.9
98.1
97.1
112.8
86.0
91.8
103.8
96.9
98.0
97.2
112.8
86.0
90.7
110.7
112.2
112.5
112.7
113.1
113.4
99.0 ' 99.0
99.0
99.0
100.0
100.0
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
*139.7 2 145.0 2 146.1 2 146.6 2 147.4 2 147.5
102.0
102.8
102.6
102.8
103.2
103.3
90.4
90.4
90.2
90.2
91.8
91.8
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
101.3
101.4
102.2
102.2
102.0
102.8
111.4
99.1
93.8
2 141.3
102.3
90.7
107.3
102.0
Group and subgroup
Building materials.........................................
Brick and tile............................................
Cement...................................................
Lumber........ ...... .....................................
Paint and paint materials........................
Plumbing and heating............................. .
Structural steel........... .............................
Other building materials.........................
Year
Chemicals and allied products......................
Chemicals..................................................
Drugs and pharmaceuticals.....................
Fertilizer materials...................................
Mixed fertilizers.......................................
Oils and fats.............................................
100.1
96.4
165.2
79.3
85.8
102.0
100.2
96.5
165.2
80.1
85.8
102.0
100.3
96.5
165.2
80.6
85.8
102.0
100.4
96.4
165.2
81.3
85.8
102.0
100.3
96.3
165.2
81.3
85.8
102.0
100.4
96.3
165.2
81.3
86.5
102.0
100.3
96.5
165.2
80.0
86.1
101.9
Housefumishing goods.....................................
Furnishings................................................
Furniture...................................................
102.6
107.1
98.1
102.6
107.1
98.1
102.6
107.1
98.1
102.6
107.1
98.1
102.8
107.1
98.4
102.8
107.1
98.4
102.7
107.2
98.1
Miscellaneous..... ........................................... .
Automobile tires and tubes.....................
Cattle feed ............. ...... ...........................
Paper and pulp........................................ .
Rubber, crude.......................................... .
Other miscellaneous................................. .
92.3
92.6
73.0 ‘ 73.0
149.7
155.7
104.3
104.3
46.2
46.2
96.3
96.3
93.0
73.0
159.6
105.6
46.2
96.3
93.1
73.0
159.6
105.6
46.2
96.4
93.2
73.0
159.6
105.8
46.2
96.5
93.3
73.0
159.6
106.0
46.2
96.7
92.2
73.0
152.7
104.1
46.2
95.8
Raw materials.............. .................................. .
Semimanufactured articles................. .......... .
Manufactured products............... ................. .
All commodities other than farm products....
All commodities other than farm products and
foods..................... ........................................
113.6
92.8
99.6
98.3
112.7
92.9
99.7
98.5
112.4
92.9
99.9
98.6
111.9
92.9
100.0
98.7
111.3
92.9
100.2
98.8
112.1
93.1
100.2
99.0
112.1
92.9
100.1
98.7
96.9
97.1
97.2
97.3
97.4
97.6
96.9
1Data not available.
2 Revised.
15
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
W eekly Fluctuations
Weekly indexes of wholesale prices by groups of commodities
during 1943 are shown in table 7. These indexes are not averaged
to obtain a figure for the month but are computed only to indicate
the fluctuations from week to week.
T a b le 7.— Weekly Index Numbers of Wholesale Commodity Prices, by Groups
[1926=*100]
All com
Farm
modities products
Week ending—
1948
.Tan, 2
0
16_ ....................
23 ...................
30
Ffth. fi
13
2 0 .....................
27....... ..............
Mar. 6
13
20
27 ....................
Apr. 3 ..................
10 ...................
17.....................
24 ...................
May 1 __________
8......................
16......................
22.....................
29......................
June 5......................
12......................
19____________
26.— ............ .
July 3......................
10......................
17......................
24
31......................
Aug. 7................... ...
14
21....... ..............
28..... ................
Sept. 4__ __ ______
11......................
18....... ..............
25 ....................
Oct. 2......................
9____________
16......................
23......................
30................... —
Nov. 6 .... ___ _
13— ............. .
20_____ _____27......................
Dec. 4____________
11.................... .
18......................
25....... ..............
591301-
44-
101.2
101.4
101.6
101.7
101.8
102.0
102.1
102.4
102.7
102.9
103.2
103.0
103.3
103.4
103.5
103.5
103.4
103.5
103.7
103.8
103.8
104.0
103.9
104.0
103.5
103.1
103.0
103.0
102.9
102.9
102.8
103.0
102.7
102.8
102.9
102.8
102.8
102.9
102.9
103.0
102.8
102.9
102.9
102.8
102.9
102.8
102.6
102.6
102.8
102.9
102.9
102.9
3
115.4
116.1
116.6
117.2
117.7
118.2
118.6
120.0
121.2
122.0
123.5
122.4
124.2
124.7
124.3
124.4
123.9
124.3
124.8
125.7
125.8
126.7
126.3
127.6127.0
126.2
125.9
126.0
125.0
124.8
124.3
125.0
122.9
123.8
124.0
123.3
123.2
123.6
123.8
123.6
122.7
122.8
122.7
122.2
122.8
122.1
121.2
121.2
121.8
122.0
121.8
122.0
Foods
104.2
104.4
104.8
104.7
105.0
105.1
105.5
105.7
106.0
106.4
107.0
107.1
107.6
107.8
107.9
108.4
108.5
108.7
109.4
110.2
110.3
110.7
110.6
110.9
109.0
108.0
107.6
107.3
106.5
107.0
106.4
106.6
105.1
105.8
105.5
104.7
104.8
104.5
104.9
105.0
104.9
104.7
104.8
105.0
105.7
105.5
105.6
105.8
105.6
105.9
105.7
105.7
Hides
and
leather
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
116.9
117.5
117.5
117.9
117.9
Textile
products
96.7
96.7
96.7
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.1
97.1
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
97.2
Fuel
Metals
and
and metal Building
lighting products materials
79.9
80.0
80.1
80.1
80.1
80.4
80.4
80.5
80.7
80.9
80.7
80.8
80.8
80.8
81.1
81.1
81.1
81.5
81.6
81.5
81.3
81.3
81.4
81.4
81.4
81.4
81.5
81.5
81.6
81.8
81.6
81.6
81.7
81.7
81.8
81.7
81.7
81.6
81.6
81.7
81.8
81.8
81.8
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.7
82.1
82.4
82.6
82.6
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.8
103.9
103.9
103.9
103.9
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.1
110.1
110.1
110.0
110.0
110.1
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.3
110.3
110.2
110.3
110.4
110.4
110.3
110.3
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.5
110.6
110.6
110.8
111.9
112.1
112.1
112.1
112.2
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.6
112.8
113.0
113.0
113.0
113.0
113.1
113.4
113.4
113.5
16
WHOLESALE PRICES
T a b le 7.— Weekly Index Numbers of Wholescle Commodity Prices9 by Groups— Con.
[1926=100]
Week ending—
1943
Jan. 2__...................
9__...................
16__...................
23_.....................
30_................—
Feb. 6..... .............. .
13____________
20____________
2 7 ............... .
Mar. 6............ .........
13..................
20_____ _____ _
27____________
Apr. 3____________
10.....................
17................. .
24.................... .
May 1 ....................
8.................... .
15____________
22.......... ...........
29..................
June 5................. .
12................. .
19......................
26......................
July 3......................
1 0 ...................
1 7 ....................
24......................
31 ....................
Aug. 7 . . . .................
14. ...................
21....... ..............
2 8 . . . .......... .
Sept. 4......................
11.................... .
18......................
25......................
Oct. 2 . . . ..............................
9 .....................
16 ....................
23......................
30......................
Nov. 6......................
13— ..................
20— .................
27................—
Dec. 4.....................
1 1 ....................
18......................
25....................
Chem
House
icals and furnish
allied ing goods
products
Miscel
laneous
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.4
104.4
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.4
104.4
90.4
90.4
90.5
90.5
90.5
90.5
90.6
90.7
90.9
91.0
91.2
91.2
91.2
91.2
91.3
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.7
91.7
91.7
91.7
91.8
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
92.1
92.1
92.2
92.4
92.4
92.4
92.4
92.6
92.6
92.6
93.1
93.1
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
93.0
93.0
93.0
93.0
93.0
93.0
93.0
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
100.0
100.3
100.3
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.3
100.3
100.3
SemiAll other
Manu All other than
Raw ma manufac factured
farm
than farm
terials
tured
products
products
products
articles
and foods
106.7
107.2
107.6
108.0
108.3
108.6
108.9
109.8
110.6
111.2
112.1
111.5
112.5
112.8
112.7
112.8
112.5
112.7
113.2
113.7
113.8
114.3
114.1
114.8
114.5
114.2
114.0
114.0
113.4
113.3
113.0
113.5
112.3
112.7
112.8
112.3
112.2
112.4
112.6
112.5
112.1
112.2
112.1
111.8
112.1
111.7
111.3
111.1
111.7
112.1
112.1
112.2
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.7
92.8
92.8
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
93.0
93.0
93.0
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
93.1
93.1
93.1
100.1
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.4
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.7
100.7
100.8
100.8
100.8
100.9
101.0
101.0
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.7
100.0
99.7
99.7
99.6
99.6
99.8
99.8
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.2
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.4
98.2
98.2
98.3
98.4
98.4
98.5
98.6
98.6
98.7
98.7
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.9
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
99.1
98.9
98.4
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.3
98.2
98.3
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.4
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.7
98.8
98.9
98.9
96.2
96.2
96.3
96.3
96.3
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.5
96.6
96.6
96.6
96.6
96.7
96.7
96.8
96.8
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
97.0
97.1
97.1
97.2
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.6
97.8
97.8
97.8
D a ily Index o f 28 B asic Commodities
Index numbers of 28 basic commodities, with average prices for
August 1939 used as the base, are presented in table 8. Most of
the 28 commodities used in the daily index are basic raw materials and
many of them are quoted on organized exchanges or “ futures” markets.
The new index is, therefore, much more sensitive to changes, in
market conditions than is the Bureau's regular index because the
latter includes a large proportion of fabricated and semifabricated
goods whose prices usually fluctuate less frequently and within
narrower margins. Of the 28 items included in the new index, 18
were selected because of their importance in world trade; 11 of these
18 are imported in large quantities.
The indexes are calculated for the total 28 basic commodities and
5 important subgroups. They are based on the August 1939 average
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
17
as 100, and are unweighted geometric means of the individual price
ratios of daily quotations.
Following is a list of the commodities included in the combined
index and in each subgroup:
LIST OF 28 BASIC COMMODITIES
Wheat, average, per bushel:
No. 2 hard winter, Kansas City.
No. 2 dark northern spring, Minneapolis.
Flaxseed, No. 1, per bushel, Minneapolis.
Barley, good, malting, per bushel, Minneapolis.
Corn, No. 3 yellow, per bushel, Chicago.
Butter, extra, 92 score, per pound, Chicago.
Tallow, packers’ prime, per pound, Chicago.
Hogs, good to choice, 200-220 pounds, per 100 pounds, Chicago.
Steers, good, 900-1,100 pounds, per 100 pounds, Chicago.
Lard, prime western, per pound, New York.
Sugar, raw, 96°, duty paid, per pound, New York.
Coffee, Santos, No. 4, per pound, New York.
Cocoa beans, Accra, per pound, New York.
Shellac, T. N., per pound, New York.
Rubber, plantation, ribbed, s. s.. per pound, New York.
Hides, cow, light native packers , per pound, Chicago.
Rosin, “ H ” grade, per 100 pounds, Savannah.
Cottonseed oil, prime summer bleachable, per pound, New York.
Print cloth, 38}{-inch, 64 x 56, 5.50 yards to pound, per yard, New York.
Silk, raw, Japan, 13-15 denier, 78 percent, per pound, New York.
Wool tops, spot, per pound, New York.
Burlap, lO^-ounce, 40-inch, per yard, New York.
Cotton, middling, 15/16 staple, per pound, average 10 spot markets.
Steel scrap, heavy melting, per ton :
Chicago.
Philadelphia.
Tin, Straits, pig, per pound, New York.
Copper, electrolytic, ingot, per pound, New York.
Lead, desilverized, pig, open market, per pound, New York.
Zinc, prime western, pig, per pound, New York.
Import commodities
Flaxseed
Sugar
Coffee
Cocoa beans
Shellac
Rubber
Hides
Silk
Wool
Burlap
Tin
Domestic commodities
Wheat
Barley
Corn
Butter
Tallow
Hogs
Steers
Lard
Rosin
Cottonseed oil
Print cloth
Cotton
Steel scrap:
Chicago
Philadelpl
Copper
Lead
Zinc
Domestic agricultural commodities
Barley
Wheat
Corn
Hogs
Steers
Wool
Cotton
Foodstuffs
Wheat
Barley
Corn
Butter
Tallow
Hogs
Steers
Lard
Sugar
Coffee
Cocoa beans
Cottonseed oil
18
WHOLESALE PRICES
Raw— Industrial
Silk
Wool
Burlap
Cotton
Tin
Copper
Flaxseed
Shellac
Rubber
Hides
Rosin
Print cloth
Lead
Zinc
Steel scrap:
Chicago
Philadelphia
This index is available each weekday except Saturday in the early
evening (5:30 to 6:00 p. m.) by telephone, Executive 2420, Extension
256, or by collect telegram. A press statement giving summary
figures for the week is issued each Saturday. The following table
gives the index numbers by groups from July 1 to December 31, 1943,
mclusive.
T a b le 8.—Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities
[August 1939=100. S= Sunday; H = Holiday]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
Domestic
(28)
Import com
modities (11) commodities
(17)
m s
176.1
176.3
176.2
July 1...................
2...................
3.....................
4...................
5....................
6 ._ ................
7...................
8___________
9....................
10....................
S
H
11. .................
12...................
13. ......... .......
14....................
15. .................
16 .................
17....................
18.............— .
19. .................
20. .................
S
21. ..................
22...................
23...... .............
2 4 .................
25....................
26. ..................
2 7 ... ..............
28....................
29...................
30........ ...........
31....................
Aug. 1............... .
2 ..................
3............... 4 . . . ............ .
5...............
6_______. . . .
7__________
8...................
9...................
10.................
11..................
12...................
13.................
14..................
15...................
S
S
176.2
176.2
176.2
176.1
176.1
176.1
176.2
176.1
176.0
176.0
176.0
176.0
176.0
176.2
176.3
176.4
176.4
S
H
S
S
S
H
S
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
S
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.6
167.6
s
181.8
182.0
181.8
181.9
182.0
182.0
181.7
181.7
181.8
181.9
181.8
181.6
181.6
181.5
181.6
181.5
S
s
S
182.4
182.5
182.5
182.5
182.5
182.5
182.7
182.9
183.1
183.1
183.6
183.5
177.1
177.2
167.5
167.5
183.7
183.7
177.1
177.1
177.1
177.1
167.5
167.4
167.4
167.4
183.5
183.6
183.7
183.7
S
S
Foodstuffs
(12)
210.3
211.1
' 210.7
S
H
210.8
211.0
210.8
209.9
209.9
H
s
s
S
210.1
210.1
209.9
209.2
209.1
209.0
208.9
208.7
S
209.5
209.6
209.6
209.7
209.7
209.6
s
S
210.0
210.4
210.6
210.5
211.0
211.0
211.1
211.1
211.0
211.0
211.3
211.2
S
Raw indus
trial (16)
199.7
200.2
200.0
S
200.1
200.2
200.1
199.6
i99.7
199.8
199.7
199.6
199.3
199.3
199.3
S
199.2
199.1
209.2
209.7
209.6
209.4
181.9
182.1
182.3
182.2
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
s
176.6
176.8
176.9
176.9
177.1
177.1
s
S
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
s
176.5
176.6
176.6
176.6
176.6
176.5
s
167.7
167.7
167.7
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)
S
S
H
160.0
160.0
160.1
160.1
160.1
s
S
*S
S
160.1
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.2
160.3
160.4
160.5
160.5
199.6
199.8
199.8
199.7
S
199.9
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
200.0
s
160.1
160.0
160.0
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
S
200.1
200.4
200.5
200.5
200.9
200.8
S
160.7
160.8
160.8
160.9
161.0
161.0
201.0
201.0
161.0
161.0
200.9
201.2
201.4
201.4
160.9
160.7
160.6
160.6
S
19
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
T a b le 8.—Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities— Continued
[August 1939=100. S=Sunday; H=Holiday]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
(28)
Domestic
Import com
modities (11) commodities
(17)
m s
21.................
2 2 ...............
23................
24_________
2 5 ...............
26.................
27................
28_____—
29— ............
30................
31.................
Sept. 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............ .
3 0 -..............
Oct. 1..................
2..................
3..................
4...................
5...................
6...................
7...................
8— ..............
9 - ...............
10..................
11..................
12..................
13..................
14__________
15............—
16..................
17..................
18..................
19.......... ........
20..................
167.4
167.4
167.4
167.2
167.1
177.0
177.0
177.1
177.1
177.2
Aug. 16-...............
17.................
18................
19.................
2 0 -.........—
177.1
S
177.2
177.2
177.2
177.7
177.8
177.9
S
178.0
178.0
S
H
S
S
S
S
S
H
S
178.0
178.0
178.0
178.0
177.9
177.8
177.8
178.0
178.0
178.1
178.2
178.1
178.1
178.2
178.2
178.2
178.2
178.3
178.4
178.4
178.4
178.2
178.2
178.3
178.2
178.2
178.1
178.1
178.2
178.2
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.4
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.1
178.0
S
S
S
H
S
S
S
S
S
H
S
183.5
183.5
183.7
183.8
184.0
167.7
167.7
S
S
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.6
167.6
167.5
167.5
167.5
S
H
167.6
167.6
167.6
167.6
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.6
167.5
S
S
S
167.4
167.4
167.4
167.4
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.2
S
S
167.2
167.2
167.2
167.1
167.1
167.1
167.1
167.1
H
S
184.0
184.1
184.3
184.7
184.9
185.0
185.0
184.9
184.9
185.0
184.9
185.0
184.9
184.8
184.8
185.1
185.1
185.3
185.4
185.2
185.2
185.4
185.4
185.3
185.4
185.5
185.7
185.7
185.7
185.3
185.4
185.6
185.5
185.6
185.5
185.5
185.5
185.7
185.9
185.9
185.9
185.8
185.9
186.1
186.0
186.0
185.9
185.6
185.4
Foodstuffs
(12)
212.6
S
213.3
213.6
214.2
215.0
215.3
215.7
S
215.9
215.7
S
H
S
S
S
S
S
H
S
215.8
215.8
215.5
215.6
215.7
215.1
215.0
215.9
215.9
216.6
216.9
216.4
216.6
217.2
217.2
217.1
217.0
217.3
217.9
217.9
218.0
216.7
217.0
217.5
216.9
217.0
216.7
216.7
216.7
217.1
217.6
217.9
217.8
217.6
217.7
217.9
217.9
217.9
217.7
216.7
216.4
Raw indus
trial (16)
201.2
201.3
201.6
201.9
202.3
210.8
211.0
211.6
212.0
212.5
184.1
167.0
167.0
167.1
166.6
167.3
167.4
167.4
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)
202.4
S
S
202.5
202.5
202.8
203.1
203.3
203.4
203.5
203.4
S
H
S
S
S
S
S
H
S
160.6
160.6
160.5
160.3
160.2
S
S
203.5
203.6
203.6
203.6
203.6
203.5
203.4
203.9
S
H
204.0
204.4
204.4
204.2
204.2
204.5
204.5
204.4
204.3
204.6
204.9
204.9
205.0
204.3
204.3
204.6
204.3
S
S
S
204.3
204.2
204.2
204.2
204.4
204.7
204.9
204.9
204.8
204.9
205.2
205.0
205.0
205.0
204.5
204.3
S
S
H
S
160.1
160.1
160.2
159.9
160.5
160.6
160.7
160.9
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.7
160.7
160.7
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.7
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.7
160.7
160.6
160.7
160.6
160.6
160.7
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.4
160.4
160.4
160.4
160.3
20
WHOLESALE PRICES
T able 8.— Daily Indexes of Spot Market Prices of 28 Basic Commodities- -Continued
[August 1939=100. S=Sunday; H=Holiday]
Import and domestic
Date
General index
Domestic
(28)
Import com
modities (11) commodities
(17)
Foodstuffs and industrial
Domestic
agricultural
(7)
Foodstuffs
(12)
Raw indns
trial (16)
1948
Oct. 21..................
22.................
23.................
24............. —
25.................
26___ ____ 27__________
28................
29..................
30..................
31..................
Nov. 1..... .............
2................. .
3...................
4.......... ........
6 .. ..............
6...................
7...................
8...................
9...................
10— ..........
11................. .
12............... .
13...................
14...............
15— ...........
16.......... ........
17— . ....... .
18__________
1 9 ............... .
20...................
21................. .
22..................
23...................
24..................
25...................
26________ _
27............ .
2 8 .............. .
29................. .
30...................
Dec. 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...................
S
S
S
178.0
177.8
178.2
178.2
178.1
178.1
178.2
178.4
178.3
178.3
178.5
178.4
178.3
178.3
178.3
178.0
177.9
177.8
H
S
177.8
177.8
177.8
177.9
177.9
177.8
177.9
177.9
S
H
S
S
S
S
H
S
178.1
178.1
178.1
178.0
178.0
177.9
178.0
177.9
178.1
178.1
178.1
178.0
178.0
178.5
178.5
178.6
178.7
179.0
179.0
179.0
178.9
178.8
178.8
178.8
178.8
178.9
178.9
178.7
178.9
178.9
179.0
179.2
179.2
S
S
S
H
S
S
H
S
S
S
S
H
S
167.1
166.7
167.8
168.0
167.8
167.9
167.9
168.0
168.0
167.9
167.9
167.8
167.7
167.7
167.6
167.4
167.5
167.5
S
S
S
185.4
185.4
185.3
185.2
185.1
185.0
185.3
185.4
185.4
185.4
185.7
185.5
185.6
185.6
185.5
185.2
185.0
184.8
H
167.5
167.5
167.4
167.5
167.5
167.6
167.6
167.6
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.6
167.6
167.6
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.7
167.8
168.0
168.0
168.0
168.1
168.1
168.1
168.0
167.9
167.9
167.9
168.0
167.9
168.0
168.0
167.9
167.9
167.9
167.9
167.9
S
S
H
S
S
S
S
184.8
184.8
184.9
184.9
184.9
184.8
184.8
184.9
185.2
185.1
185.2
184.9
185.0
184.9
185.0
185.0
185.2
185.1
185.1
185.1
185.0
185.8
185.7
185.9
186.0
186.4
186.4
186.4
186.4
186.3
186.3
186.3
186.2
186.3
186.3
186.1
H
S
186.4
186.5
186.6
186.9
186.9
S
S
S
H
8
S
H
S
S
S
S
H
8
216.4
215.6
215.5
215.4
214.9
214.4
214.8
214.9
214.7
214.7
215.6
214.6
214.4
214.3
214.0
212.8
212.4
212.1
212.1
212.1
212.5
213.2
213.2
213.4
213.4
213.6
214.5
214.3
214.3
213.7
214.0
213.3
213.6
213.7
214.3
214.2
214.2
214.1
214.1
216.3
216.3
216.9
217.3
218.3
218.7
218.8
218.3
217.9
218.0
217.9
218.1
218.2
218.2
217.7
218.5
218.0
218.4
218.8
218.9
204.3
204.2
204.2
S
S
204.0
203.8
203.5
203.9
204.1
204.1
8
8
204.2
204.7
204.5
204.4
204.4
204.4
8
H
S
204.1
203.7
203.5
203.5
203.5
8
H
203.5
203.8
203.7
203.7
203.8
203.9
204.3
204.3
204.4
S
8
S
S
H
S
204.2
204.3
204.3
204.3
204.4
204.5
204.5
204.5
204.4
204.2
205.4
205.2
205.4
205.6
206.0
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.2
206.1
206.2
206.3
206.2
205.9
206.4
206.5
206.6
206.7
206.8
8
H
8
8
H
8
S
8
8
H
S
160.3
160.1
160.8
160.9
160.9
160.9
161.0
161.0
161.0
160.9
160.9
160.8
160.8
160.8
160.7
160.5
160.6
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.5
160.4
160.6
160.5
160.4
160.4
160.4
160.2
160.3
160.2
160.4
160.4
160.4
160.4
160.5
160.5
160.6
160.7
160.8
160.8
160.9
160.9
160.7
160.5
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.5
160.6
160.6
160.5
160.5
160.6
160.8
160.7
21
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
Strategic and Critical Materials— M arket P rice Indexes
In table 9 index numbers, by weeks for 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 a b l e 9. — Weekly Index Numbers of Market Prices of Strategic and Critical Materials
[August 1939=100]
Date
Strategic
materials
Critical
materials
Date
1948
.Tan.
2_ _ ___ __ _
9
___
16.............................
23
30
______
Ffth. fi
______
13
__ ________ ...
20
_ __________
27
Mar. 6____ ___________
13
20
27.............................
Apr. 3
___
1 0 - .........................
17
24
M ay 1
8
15
_____
____________
_______________
22..................•..........
29.............................
June 5.............................
12
19________________
__________
26
Strategic
materials
Critical
materials
194S
164.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
154.1
155.0
155.0
155.0
155.0
155.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156 0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
123.3
123.2
121.7
121.7
121.7
121.7
121.7
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.3
121.3
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.1
121.1
121.1
120.9
121.4
120.6
120.6
120.6
July
3 __
10
_ _
17
94
31
Ang. 7
14
91
98
Sept. 4 _____________
11
18
9R
Ont. 9
9
16
93
30
N ov. 6
13
90
27
T)Afi. 4
11
18
96
___ ....
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
155.7
155.7
155.7
120.5
120.5
120.5
120.5
120.5
120.5
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.2
120.2
120.2
120.2
120.2
120.2
120.2
120.3
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
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 2 through December 25, 1943,
are shown in table 10. 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).
22
WHOLESALE PRICES
T a b le 10.— Index Numbers of Market Prices of Waste and Scrap Materials
[August 1939=100]
Ail
and
scrap
ma
terials
Week ended—
T
194S
Jan. 2................ .......
9— . . . . . . . . __
16........................
23_......................
30........................
Feb. 6........................
13........................
20.......................
27........................
Mar. 6 „ ......................
13-.....................
20— ....................
27................... .
Apr. 3........................
10.......................
17-------------------24.......................
M ay 1........................
8........................
15.......... .............
22.......................
29.......................
June 5.......................
12........................
19-----. . . . . . . ___
26........................
July 3........................
10........................
17...................... .
24...................... .
31....................
Aug. 7_......................
14_______ __ __
21.......................
28.................. .
Sept. 4................. ......
11_____ ________
18........................
25........................
Oct. 2........................
9_____________
16........................
23........................
30.......................
Nov. 6........................
13........................
20—....................
27-......................
Dec. 4........................
11_____________
18........................
25........................
157.5
158.5
161.0
161.2
161.0
160.7
160.9
160.9
162.7
163.9
164.5
168.0
168.3
166.0
165.5
165.6
165.7
167.0
167.0
167.0
167.5
165.5
164.2
164.3
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.9
163.8
163.8
163.6
164.0
161.3
160.0
160.0
160.3
160.0
160.0
160.3
160.2
158.9
159.3
159.3
159.3
159.7
159.8
159.6
159.6
159.0
159.0
159.0
159.2
Scrap metals
Waste textiles
Iron NonRayon Old
All
and ferrous All Cotton Wool and burlap tex
metals
and
steel metals
silk
tiles
cordage
Waste Scrap
paper rubber
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
131.5
158.3
170.0
198.3
199.8
197.0
193.4
193.4
211.4
223.4
239.5
239.5
240.0
240.0
227.0
227.0
227.0
227.0
247.7
247.7
247.7
247.7
247.7
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269. 2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
269.2
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
117.5
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
119.2
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
109.2
109.2
109.2
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.4
108.4
106.6
106.6
106.6
106.6
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
121.2
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.6
112.6
112.6
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
111.9
111.9
110.4
110.4
110.4
110.4
173.5
173.5
174.7
174.7
174.7
174.7
175.4
175.4
177.0
177.5
180.0
183.8
184.9
179.1
177.3
177.6
177.7
177.7
177.7
177.7
179.6
179.6
179.6
179.9
179.4
179.4
179.4
179.4
178.8
178.8
179.1
179.4
179.4
174.1
174.1
174.1
173.4
173.7
173.7
173.7
173.7
175.1
175.4
175.4
175. 4
175.8
175.8
175.8
175.8
175.8
175.8
176.6
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
157.9
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158. 6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158. 6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158. 6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
158.6
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
154.6
154.6
154.6
154.6
169.7
155.4
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
169.7
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
244.1
259.1
259.1
259.1
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
266.7
259.1
259.1
259.1
259.1
259.1
259.1
249.4
259.1
249.4
249.4
249.4
259.1
249.4
249.4
259.1
259.1
217.4
217.4
217.4
217.4
228.6
228.6
228.6
228.6
228.6
228.6
228.6
228.6
172.0
172.0
172.5
172.5
172.5
172.5
172.9
170.7
172.4
172.6
173.7
179.0
179.5
176.9
176.0
176.2
176.3
176.3
176.3
176.3
177.1
177.1
177.1
177.2
176.6
176.6
176.6
176.6
176.4
176.4
176.0
176.6
176.1
173.7
173.7
174.2
173.4
173.5
174.0
174.0
171.7
172.3
172.4
172.4
173.1
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.3
173.7
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
257.1
199.2
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162. 6
162.6
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 ma
chine tools from January through December 1943 are shown in table
11. Comparable data back to January 1937 were presented in table
11, page 57, of Wholesale Prices, June 1941 (Serial No. R. 1349).
23
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
T a b le 11.-—Index Numbers of Prices of Standard Machine Tools
[August 1939=100]
Year and
month
Grind
Screw
ing
ma Shap
Gen Boring
Drill, ma Lathe, Lathe, Mill
chine,
mill,
Drill,
turret, ing Planer Punch auto er, hor
eral verti radial
chine, engine for
bar ma
press matic, izontal
index
cylin
cal
stock chine
drical
for bar type
type
stock
1948
January_____
February.......
March............
April..............
M ay...............
June...............
July...............
August...........
September___
October..........
November___
December___
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
125
125
125
125
125
125
126
125
125
125
125
125
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
122
122 i
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
Wholesale Prices and Index Num bers o f Individual Comm odities
J u ly to December 1943
9
Average wholesale prices and index numbers of the individual series
included in the Bureau's weighted index for the period July to Decem
ber 1943, and the average for the year 1943 will be found in table 12.
Information on individual items included in this report is available
monthly in mimeographed form and will be furnished upon request.
The semiannual issues of Wholesale Prices since December 1935
have shown average prices and index numbers for individual series for
the preceding 6-month period.
591301— 44----- 4
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers oj Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943
to
0^
Index numbers (1926=100)
Sep Oc No
Au tem
De
Sep October No
vem
July gust
July August tember
cember Year
ber
ber tober
1
9
4
3
1
9
4
3
1943 1943 1943 1943 vember
1943 1
1943 1943
943 1943 1943
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
All commodities____________________
FARM PROTITTCTS
____
De
cem
ber
1943
103.1 103.2 103.1 103.1 103.0 102.9 103.2
= ====== ===== = = = ===== =====
1.1 $1.149
2 1.058
3 1.051
4 .726
5 .991
6 1.661
7 1.441
8 1.436
9 1.453
10 1.458
11 (2)
$1.136
1.070
1.065
.727
1.095
1.688
1.407
1.395
1.428
1.455
1.670
$1.201 $1.318 $1.350 $1.336 $1,350
1.063 1.070 1.070 1.070 1.160
1.065 1.065 1.065 1.065 *1.155
.742 .805 .838 .845 .836
1.033 1.092 1.143 1.182 1.235
1.721 1.743 1.786 1.650 1.650
1.411 1.468 1.520 1.571 1.633
1.404 1.438 1.481 1.556 1.632
1.424 1.446 1.483 1.560 1.639
1.485 1.433 1.446 1.471 1.496
1.698 1.711 1.776 1.655 1.650
14.452
10.861
11.954
14.512
15.644
14.561
14.526
7.539
14.171
8.055
.243
.281
14.625
11.625
12.656
14.438
15.625
13.888
13.888
7.363
14.375
8.500
.250
.283
15.200
10.925
12.075
14.550
15.575
14.345
14.715
6.950
13.575
8.300
.250
.275
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
14.813
10.563
11.813
14.719
15.844
14.925
15.038
6.581
12.906
8.250
.243
.275
13.875
9.594
11.063
14.500
15.500
14.744
14.719
5.863
13.000
7.000
.229
.275
13.900
9.550
10.700
14.250
15.350
13.825
13.465
5.825
12.750
5.875
.225
.275
14.063
9.750
10.750
14.125
15.406
13.269
12.994
6.575
13.250
6.625
.241
.275
122.6
116.3
0)
136.9
140.5
168.8
103.8
107.7
96.3
92.7
93.4
99.0
128.7
119.1
188.4
184.2
165.6
164.2
118.0
110.8
114.4
105.0
98.5
96.7
94.3
119.8
125.0
117.0
0)
138.5
142.4
169.0
114.8
109.4
94.1
90.1
91.8
98.8
107.4
127.6
120.5
201.7
195.0
164.8
164.0
112.6
105.9
111.7
106.5
103.9
99.4
94.9
124.8
123.5
116.8
0)
137.5
142.4
172.5
108.3
111.6
94.3
90.7
91.6
100.8
109.2
129.5
125.3
189.5
186.1
166.0
163.5
116.3
112.2
105.4
100.6
101.5
99.4
92.3
120.8
128.1
119.7
(0
138.5
142.4
187.2
114.5
113.0
98.1
92.8
93.0
97.3
110.1
130.2
122.1
183.2
182.0
168.0
166.3
121.0
114.7
99.8
95.6
100.8
96.4
92.3
118.8
122.2
122.5
(0
138.5
142.4
194.8
119.8
115.8
101.6
95.6
95.4
98.2
114.2
126.1
114.3
166.4
170.5
165.5
162.7
119.5
112.2
88.9
96.3
85.6
91.0
92.3
118.9
121.4
123.2
<9
138.5
142.4
196.4
123.9
107.0
105.0
100.5
100.3
99.9
106.5
120.5
114.5
165.7
164.9
162.2
161.1
112.1
102.7
88.4
94.5
71.8
89.3
92.3
120.5
121.8
128.2
0)
150.1
154.5
194.4
129.5
107.0
109.1
105.4
105.4
101.6
106.1
119.5
115.9
169.2
165.7
161.2
161.7
107.6
99.1
99.7
98.2
81.0
95.9
92.3
120.6
WHOLESALE PRICES
Barley, No. 2malting, per bushel, Minneapolis
Corn, per bushel, Chicago:
No. 2yellow___ ______________
No. 3yellow____________________
Oats, No. 2white, per hnshc.1, Chicago
Rye, No, 2, per bushel, Chicago ......
Wheat, per bushel:
No, 2Red, soft, Winter, Chicago _
No. 2Hard, Kansas City___ ________
No. 1Northern Spring, Minneapolis_____
No. 2Dark Northern Spring, Minneapolis_
No. 1Hard White, Portland, Oreg
No, 2Red Winter, St. Lonis
T/ivefitnolc and poultry
Cattle, per 100pounds, Chicago:
Calves, good to choice, vealers
Cows:
Fair to good
flood to choice
__
Steers:
Fair to good
_
. ..
flood to choice
Hogs, per 100pounds, Chicago:
Good tochoice, heavy butchers________
Good to choice, light butchers
_ . _
Sheep, per 100pounds, Chicago:
Ewes, native, fair to best_________ ___
Lambs, native, fair to good _________
Wethers, poor to best___________ ___
Poultry, live fowls, per pound:
Chicago
__ .
__
NewYork _
_
.
_ __
Otherfarmproducts________ _______
======
Year
1943
Cotton, middling, per pound,*
Galveston............ ............ ........
New Orleans,........................... .
New York................................. .
Eggs, fresh, per dozen:
Western, standards, Boston,...
U. 8. Standards, Chicago_____
No. 1 Standards, Cincinnati...,
U. S. Standards, New Orleans.
U. S. Standards, New Y ork ...
Standard, Philadelphia........... .
Mediums, San Francisco......... .
Fruits:
Apples, fresh:
Average grade, per bushel:
Medium grade, per box, Portland, Oreg..
Lemons, average grade, California, per box,
C hicago....................................................... .
Oranges, average grade, California, per box
Chicago......................................................... .
Hay, per ton:
Alfalfa, Kansas City.........................................
Clover, No. 1, Chicago.....................................
Timothy, No. 1, Chicago................................
Hops, per pound, Portland, Oreg........................
Milk, fluid, per 100 pounds:
Chicago....................................... ......................
New York.........................................................
San Francisco....................................................
Peanuts, per pound, Norfolk.................................
Seeds:
Alfalfa, per 100 pounds, Kansas City.............
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 % bushel, Philadelphia...........
White, per 100 pounds:
B oston................................................
Chicago...............................................
New Y o r k ..........................................
Portland, Oreg.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
.194
..211
192
.414
.399
.429
.407
.417
.424
24
26
26.1
.194
.194
.214
.197
.196
.216
27
28
29
430.1
31
82
33
(»)
.392
.899
<0
.404
.412
.438
.406
.382
.403
.388
.896
.412
.420
84
86
486.1
2.986
2.592
8.411
2.781
2.616
8.288
8.100
6.782
.466
2.876
8.106
87
6.489
6.691
88
6.062
6.389
39
40
41
42
26.289
22.614
22.614
1.043
22.000
21.000
21.000
1.276
22.000
21.000
21.000
1.021
43
44
46
46
3.316
4.160
3.490
(’ )
3.294
4.125
3.490
.088
8.299
4.126
3.490
47
48
49
60
43.498
(2)
3.039
(2)
46.000
<*>
3.051
<*>
47.600
<*>
3.038
61
39.022
38.747
39.220
52
53
6.395
4.355
6.363
4.990
54
<*>
55
56
57
58
2.953
( 2)
3.180
3.262
(>)
(2)
<*>
3.700
3.654
2.925
3.706
2.931
3.195
2.988
3.140
.191
.193
.310
.183
.186
.304
.183
.185
.303
.494
.417
.443
.433
.433
.440
.508
.440
.424
.455
.430
.440
.458
.539
.445
.428
.440
.440
.487
.450
.516
(»)
8.081
2.563
8.831
2.980
2.798
8.108
4.804
5.374
114.0
115.3
120.3
115.4
115.0
120.8
113.6
114.8
119.0
113.6
114.4
119.3
111.9
113.8
113.4
107.2
110.3
114.7
107.5
109.7
114.5
116.1
119.2
120.6
110.8
117.8
107.2
156.5
121.8
124.4
125.1
114.5
121.7
111.3
168.8
123.5
126.6
127.9
116.5
123.8
114.6
181.0
124.9
127.8
128.7
119.2
123.0
113.9
173.3
119.3
115.6
112.3
120.2
115.8
171.3
225.4
121.8
0
218.0
133.0
0
227.5
131.4
0
251.6
148.9
0)
101.1
.400
.411
.414
.427
.458
.510
117.0
112.1
118.6
104.3
147.3
113.6
114.2
113.1
104.7
111.5
104.8
141.1
3.110
2.765
3.092
3.439
8.134
3.145
218.4
123.2
0
203.4
119.6
0
226.7
112.9
0
4.896
6.025
6.630
97.6
118.3
103.8
86.2
87.9
108.2
5.368
6.355
4.945
84.8
90.5
90.5
90.2
90.1
89.9
83.0
25.000
22.433
22.438
.640
27.600
24.625
24.625
.640
33.300
26.100
26.100
.640
33.500
27.500
27.500
.640
120.2
98.6
95.9
433.0
104.6
91.9
89.4
529.3
104.6
91.9
89.4
423.8
118.9
98.3
95.6
265.7
130.7
107.8
104.9
265.7
158.3
114.3
111.2
265.7
159.3
120.4
117.1
266.7
3.300
4.125
3.490
.088
3.357
4.125
3.490
.088
3.399
4.325
3.490
3.418
4.325
3.490
0
114.8
111.5
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
0)
119.4
111.5
0
119.4
111.5
46.000
22.500
3.048
5.625
43.350
31.500
2.980
5.625
43.000
31.500
3.039
5.775
43.000
31.500
3.050
5.875
264.0
273.1
288.9
130.5
131.0
130.5
297.6
94.1
130.9
91.2
263.1
131.8
128.0
91.2
261.0
131.8
130.5
93.6
261.0
131.8
131.0
95.2
39.869
39.673
39.955
40.601
195.5
194.1
196.5
199.7
198.8
200.2
203.4
6.320
3.943
6.320
3.930
6.320
4.510
6.575
4.705
117.5
177.9
116.9
203.9
116.1
172.9
116.1
161.1
116.1
160.6
116.1
184.3
120.8
192.3
2.156
1.800
2.125
2.375
140.9
117.6
138.8
155.2
2.635
2.605
2.781
2.881
2.500
2.575
2.725
2.938
2. 581
2.943
2.975
3.120
2.565
2.848
2.806
3.131
83.8
105.0
121.3
77.5
129.0
83.2
106.0
79.1
109.1
74.8
86.5
73.7
100.3
70.9
85.5
72.2
102.2
72.2
97.7
78.8
108.6
72.8
94.5
74.3
109.0
(»)
(«)
84.2
113.5
JU LY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
.104
.103
.313
to
Or
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943J
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
FARM PRODUCTS—Continued
59.1
60.1
61.1
62.1
$.394
.469
.500
.538
$.400
.470
.500
.540
$.400
.470
.500
.540
$.385
.465
.500
.540
$.388
.466
.500
.540
$.390
.470
.500
.540
$.390
.470
.500
.540
98.2
101.1
107.9
117.0
99.8
101.3
107.9
117.4
99.8
101.3
107.9
117.4
96.0
100.2
107.9
117.4
96.8
100.4
107.9
117.4
97.3
101.3
107.9
117.4
97.3
101.3
107.9
117.4
63
64
1.183
1.148
1.195
1.150
1.169
1.150
1.160
1.140
1.155
1.130
1.167
1.144
1.175
1.155
102.7
109.6
103.8
109.8
101.5
109.8
100.7
108.9
100.3
107.9
101.3
109.3
102.0
110.3
65
66.1
67
.268
.745
.415
.265
.745
.425
.265
.745
.425
.265
.745
.425
.265
.745
.419
.280
.745
.415
.280
.745
.408
94.4
112.4
C)
93.5
0)
115.2
93.5
0)
115.2
93.5
0)
115.2
93.5
0)
113.6
98.8
0)
112.5
98.8
0)
110.5
FOODS
106.6
107.2
105.8
105.0
105.1
105.8
105.6
Dairy products___________________ __ ______
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Boston:
Extra_________________________________
Firsts................................... ......................
OCbUilUO-- - _______ ____ __ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicago:
92 score................ - ......................................
Q
op/VTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pi1 oCUiC.
88 to 89 score....... ........................ _.............
Cincinnati—as to score............................. ........
New Orleans:
92 score_______________________________
90 score-------- ------ - ....................................
New York:
Extra______ __________________________
Firsts............ ..............................................
flhO
ADd C
DvCUiluo—
Philadelphia:
92 score........................................................
pi oUOIc------ ---------------------------------------88 to 90 score............ ............................. .
111.1
108.9
108.9
108.9
109.1
110.9
110.6
95.1
97.9
95.1
97.9
95.1
97.9
95.1
97.9
95.1
97.9
95.1
97.9
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
.441
.435
(3)
.430
(3)
.417
.478
.418
.413
(ft
V
./
.418
.413
(3)
.418
.413
(3)
.418
.413
(3)
(3)
.418 #
.413
.418
.413
(3)
100.4
103.3
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.6
.396
.460
.396
.460
.410
(3)
:395
.459
95.6
(3)
.396
.460
.410
(8)
.395
.460
95.6
(3)
100.4
(i)
.396
.460
108.8
121.2
101.6
116.5
101.6
116.5
101.6
116.5
101.6
116.5
101.4
116.5
101.3
116.4
.420
.418
.420
.418
.420
.418
.420
.418
92.6
95.5
88.4
91.2
88.4
91.2
88.4
91.2
88.4
91.2
88.4
91.2
88.4
91.2
94.2
98.3
94.2
98.3
.410
(8)
.410
75
76
.440
.438
.420
.418
.420
.418
77
78
79
.439
.435
V/
.418
.413
(8)
(8)
80
81
82
(»\
.450
.425
«
*
.418
.413
.426
(i)
.410
.410
(3)
.418
.413
(3)
.418
.413
(3)
99.1
103.6
94.2
98.3
94.2
98.3
94.2
98.3
94.2
98.3
(*)
(3)
.425
.425
(8)
.423
(3)
.408
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
«
.423
(8)
:408
99.1
(3)
.418
.413
.418
.413
93.1
92.9
166.4
166.2
WHOLESALE PRICES
Other farm products—Continued.
Wool, per pound, Boston:
Domestic, bright fleece, grease basis:
Fine clothing.______________________
Fine delaine_______ ______ ____ ______
Halfblood....... __.........................................
Medium grades______________ _________
Domestic, territory, scoured basis:
Staple, fine and fine medium............... .
Halfblood---.........................- ...................
Foreign, in bond:
Argentine, crossbred, IV ’s, grease basis. __
Australian, geelong, 60’s, scoured basis...
Montevideo, 50’s, grease basis..................
St. Louis: Extra............. ..................................
San Francisco:
Firsts.............................................. ............
Extra.............. ...........................................
Cheese, whole milk, per pound:
Chicago..............................................................
New Y o r k ................................................... .
San Francisco....... ............................................
Milk:
Condensed, per case, New Y ork...................
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 (jase, destination........................ .
Crackers, per pound:
Soda, New York................. ..........................
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, yellow, per 100 pounds, mill............
Macaroni, per pound, Chicago_______________ _
Meal, corn, per 100 pounds:
Yellow, m ill____ _______ _________ ______ _
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........................ .........
footnotes at end o f table.
83
.4 2 9
.4 0 7
84
8 5 .1
.4 4 7
.4 4 4
.4 2 5
.423
86
87
8 8 .1
.2 5 2
(2)
.2 7 0
.2 5 2
( 3)
.2 7 0
89
90
5 .900
4 .2 0 0
5.900
4 .200
91
.1 5 0
.1 5 0
92
9 3 .1
94
95
9 6 .1
.0 5 8
.0 6 9
.0 6 9
.0 7 2
.067
.0 5 8
.0 6 9
.0 6 9
.0 7 2
.0 6 7
9 7 .1
98
99
1.577
5.167
3.406
1.577
5.257
3.406
100.1
101
.139
.1 6 6
.1 3 9
.1 6 6
102.1
(2)
3.085
103.1
104.1
105.1
106.1
107.1
108.2
109.1
110.1
111.1
112
4 113.1
114
00
00
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
(2)
(2)
( 2)
( 2)
00
2.473
.0 6 9
3.652
3.508
3.195
3.070
3.278
3.371
3 .940
4.135
4.039
(3)
2.510
.071
4 115.1
116.1
117.1
2.473
(2)
.1 2 1
2.510
3.008
.1 2 0
118
119
.0 6 7
.0 7 2
.0 6 7
.0 7 2
.407
.407
.425
.423
.425
.423
.252
(3)
.270
.252
(3)
.270
.252
(3)
.270
5.900
4.200
5.900
4.200
.150
.150
97.4
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
5.900
4.200
.425 102.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
.423
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
.252 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1
.267
.270
C1)
0)
(0
0)
(9
5.900 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7
4.200 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5
97.5
(9
116.1
115.8
0)
100.7
105.5
.150
.150 119.6 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0
120.0
.407
93.7
93.8
03.8
92.5
94.4
92.5
94.7
94.7
95.1
.058
.069
.089
.072
.067
.058
.069
.089
.072
.067
.058
.069
.069
.072
.067
.058 77.5 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7
.069 95.0 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
.089 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
.072 102.7 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3
.067 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
77.7
95.1
90.2
103.3
89.8
1.577
5.578
3.406
1.577
5.670
3.408
1.577
5.732
3.406
1.577 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
5.894 168.2 171.1 176.5 181.5 185.5 186.5
3.408 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4
87.1
191.8
100.4
.139
.166
.139
.166
.139
.166
.139 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
.166 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5
98.6
113.5
3.005
3.158
3.266
3.546
107.0
97.6 104.2 109.5 113.3
123.0
3.690
3.530
3.363
3.263
3.275
3.320
3.940
4.135
4.015
00
2.510
.071
3.690
3.550
3.430
3.325
3.285
3.330
4.010
4.094
4.015
(3)
2.510
.071
3.690
3.550
3.425
3.325
3.285
3.330
4.010
4.135
4.015
(3)
2.510
.071
3.700
3.600
3.410
3.310
3.340
3.434
4.010
4.135
4.015
(3)
2.510
.071
82.5 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
83.7 84.2 84.2 84.7 84.7
76.4 76.3 80.4 82.1 81.9
82.6 82.4 87.8 89.5 89.5
76.1 75.4 76.1 76.3 76.3
76.0 74.3 74.8 75.0 75.0
96.7 96.7 96.7 98.4 98.4
103.4 103.4 103.4 102.4 103.4
111.3 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7
83.5
85.9
81.6
89.1
77.6
77.4
98.4
103.4
110.7
0)
95.7
<9
95.7
(9
95.7
2.510
3.008
.125
2.510
3.008
.120
2.510
(3)
.120
2.510
(0
(0
0)
0)
0)
<9
112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5
(3)
.120 130.9 130.5 132.4 135.5 130.5 130.5
0)
130.5
.067
.072
.067
.072
.067
.072
.067 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0
.072 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
108.0
97.5
0)
93.3
0)
95.7
0)
95.7
0)
95.7
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 43
.407
.425
.423
to
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
00
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
121.3
138.0
125.6
116.7
115.1
118.5
119.3
95.1
76.4
97.9
95.6
107.0
76.4
76.4
102.1
102.1
102.1
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
147.0
152.4
152.4
187.6
128.7
119.4
194.6
127.9
119.4
194.6
127.9
119.4
De
cem
ber
1943
FO ODS—Continued
120
121
122
123
124
125.1
0
0
0
(2)
(2)
$1,950
0
$1,888
2.930
1.953
2.295
1.950
(3)
(3)
$2,930
(3)
(3)
1.950
0
0
$2,930
0
0
1.950
0
0
0
$2,035
0
1.950
0
0
0
$2.035
0
1.950
0
0
0
$2,035
0
1.950
107.0
126
127
128
129
130
131
0
.256
0
.205
.094
.078
(3)
.263
(3)
.171
.093
.078
0
(3)
(3)
.220
(3)
.078
0
0
0
.223
.098
.078
0
.332
0
.253
.096
.078
0
.344
0
.263
.095
.078
0
.344
0
.263
.095
.078
113.5
116.4
i5i.7
126.4
119.4
127.0
124.5
119.4
163.1
119.4
165.3
131.2
119.4
132.1
(3)
(3)
0
0
0
0
0
133.1
134
135
136
137
138
139.1
3.351
(3)
(3)
3.520
(3)
(3)
(3)
1.518
(3)
1.103
3.520
0
0
0
1.540
0
1.063
3.521
0
0
0
1.540
0
1.053
3.520
0
0
0
1.540
0
1.053
3.520
0
0
0
1.540
0
.053
3.520
0
0
0
1.540
0
1.053
125.1
131.4
131.4
131.4
131.4
131.4
131.4
i05.5
106.3
107.8
167.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
1.506
(3)
1.086
WHOLESALE PRICES
Fruits and vegetables____________ ___ ______
Fruits:
Canned, per dozen:
Apples, No. 10, cannery.............................
Apricots, No. 2^, cannery_______ ______
Cherries, No. 2%, Chicago........... ......... —
Peaches, No. 2 cannery..........................
Pears, No. 2H> cannery..........................
Pineapples, No. 2)$, Honolulu..................
Dried, per pound, packers:
Apples, New Y ork.................................
Apricots_________ ______ ___ ___________
Currants, cleaned, New York...................
Peaches___________________ _________
Prunes, California, 50’s to 60’s..................
Raisins, seedless...................................... .
Fresh:
Apples. (See Farm products, Code
Nos. 34, 35, and 36.)_________________
Bananas, Honduras, 9’s per 100 pounds,
New Y ork_______________ _______ ___
Lemons. (See Farm products, Code No.
37. )
Oranges. (See Farm products, Code No.
38. )
Vegetables:
Canned, per dozen cans:
Asparagus, large, No. 2, cannery..............
Baked beans, 18-ounce, cannery................
Corn, No. 2, cannery............... .................
Peas, No. 2, cannery................................
Spinach, No. 2H, cannery.........................
Stringless beans, No. 2, cannery............ .
Tomatoes, No. 2, delivered, New York__
Dried and fresh:
Beans. (See Farm products, code No.
52).
Onions. (See Farm products, code No.
53.)
Potatoes. (See Farm products, code Nos.
64 through 68.)
Meats..................................................................
Beef:
Cured, family, per barrel (200 pounds), New
York.................................... ..........................
Fresh, carcass, steers, per pound:
Chicago.......................................... —.........
New York............._....................................
Lamb fresh, per pound. Chicago.......... ...............
Mutton, fresh, commercial grade, per pound, New
Y o r k ....................................................................
Pork:
Cured:
Bacon, per pound, Chicago______ ______
Bellies, per pound, Chicago:
Clear....................................................
R ib___________ _____ _____________
Hams, per pound, Chicago________ ____
Mess, per barrel (200 pounds), New York
Fresh (composite price), per pound, Chicago.
Veal, good, carcass, 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.............. .'........................
Coffee, 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........... ...................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
140
(3)
(3)
141
142.1
143
.209
.217
.248
.200
.208
.239
144
.140
.134
346
.248
.240
146
147
148
149
150
151
.148
.148
.275
(3)
.213
.199
.145
.145
.258
(3)
.199
.193
152
153.1
.302
.327
.300
.325
153-1
.084
.084
154
155
156
1.000
4.500
(3)
1.000
4.500
(3)
157
158
.089
.170
.089
.170
159
160
.094
.134
.094
.134
162-1
163-1
1.970
3.694
1.970
3.694
164
165
166
12.351
.117
(3)
12.750
.120
(3)
167
.350
.350
110.3
105.9
106.0
106.0
106.2
106.3
105.9
121.8
124.5
91.2
121.8
124.5
91.2
121.8
124.5
91.2
121.8
124.5
91.2
121.8
124.5
91.2
91.4
88.8
86.7
86.7
86.7
0
0
0
0
.200
.209
.239
.200
.209
.239
.200
.209
.239
.200
.209
.239
127.4 121.8
129.0 123.8
94.7 91.2
.128
.125
.125
.125
97.0
92.6
.240
.240
.240
81.7
78.9
78.9
78.9
78.9
78.9
78.9
.143
.143
.268
0
.199
.193
.143
.143
.258
0
.199
.193
.143
.143
.258
0
.199
.193
.143
.143
.258
102.2
109.4
89.4
100.1
107.2
83.7
98.7
105.7
83.7
98.7
105.7
83.7
98.7
105.7
83.7
98.7
105.7
83.7
98.7
105.7
83.7
.198
.193
95.0
106.4
89.0
102.9
89.0
102.9
89.0
102.9
89.0
102.9
89.0
102.9
88.6
102.9
.300
.325
.308
.333
.310
.335
.310
.335
96.9
91.5
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
96.1
90.9
98.5
93.0
99.3
93.7
99.3
93.7
97.3
97.1
98.0
99.0
99.6
99.5
98.5
.084
.084
.084
.084
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
87.1
1.000
4.500
0
1.000
4.500
0
1.000
4.500
0
1.000
4.500
0
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
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
77.5
86.3
.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
0)
0
0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
(0
0
0
0)
13.000
.120
0
13.000
.120
0
13.000
.120
0
13.000
.120
0
170.2
88.5
175.7
90.8
175.7
90.8
179.7
90.8
179.7
90.8
179.7
90.8
179.7
90.8
.350
.350
.350
.350
91.3
91.3 I 91.3
91.3
91.3
91.3
91.3
0
0
JU LY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 43
.240
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$3,681
(8)
.139
$3,681
(8)
.189
$3,681
(8)
.139
107.1
107.0
56.9
92.3
107.0
56.9
92.3
107.0
56.9
92.3
107.0
107.0
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
.787
.787
,787
.787
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
,165
.130
.228
,068
,165
,130
.228
,068
.105
.130
,228
,068
.165
,130
.228
.068
,165
,130
.228
.068
67,4
108.3
168.5
26.4
67.8
108.3
172.6
26.4
67.8
108.3
172.6
26.4
67.8
io a s
172.6
26.4
67.8
108.3
172.6
26.4
67.8
108.3
172.6
26.4
67.8
108.3
172.6
26.4
,890
,890
,890
.890
.890
184 7
134 2
134.2
134 2
134 2
134.2
134.2
(ft
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
65.9
100.2
86.2
103.6
100,2
86,2
103,6
0)
100.2
86.2
103.6
100,2
86.2
103.6
0)
100.2
86.2
103.6
(l)
100.2
86.2
103.6
0)
100,2
86.2
103.6
0)
Sep
tember
1943
$3,681
,104
.139
$8,681
,104
,*39
$3,681
.104
.139
.787
,787
.787
,164
.130
,223
,068
,165
,130
,228
.068
,890
July
1943
168
189,1
170
$3,685
<*)
.139
171.1
172
173
174,2
176
De
cem
ber
1943
NoOctober vember
1943
1943
August
1943
Year
1948
FOODS—Continued
Other foods—Continued,
Glucose, 42° unmixed, per 100 pounds, New York.
Starch, corn, per pound, New York __________
Sugar, per pound, New Yerki
Granulated___________ ___________________
Raw, 96°________ ________ ___ _____ - ...........
Tallow, edible, per peund, Chieago........... ...........
Tea, blaek, medium grade, per pound, New York.
Vegetable oil;
Coconut, edible, 76Q, tank eariets, per peund,
f. o. b. New York______ _________ _____ _
Corn, refined, barrels, less than earlots, per
pound, f. o. b. New York............ ................
Cottonseed, per pound, New York_________
Olive, edible, per gallen, New Y o r k ............ .
Peanut, refined, edible, drums, per peund,
f. o. b. New York-------------- -------------------Sesame, refined, imparted, drums, eariets, per
n
nn
n K
u r Vork
pU
U nUH
Ut f
l* U#
U» M
l i Cn W
A U tu -— ---Soybean, domestic, refined, tank earlots, per
pound, f. o. b. New York----- ------------------Vinegar, cider, per gallon, New Y o r k .................
< 178.1
,893
107.0
fiv
W
(8)
,058
(»)
,058
,088
,058
O
,058
C8)
,058
i:t
180
181
182-1
,055
,037
,099
,429
,055
,037
,099
,419
,055
,037
,099
.419
,055
,037
,099
,419
,055
,037
,099
,419
,055
,037
,099
,419
,055
,037
,099
.419
183-1
,129
.129
.129
,129
,129
,129
,129
(*>
(*>
«
0)
(V
(9
184-1
185
186
,155
.140
fiC065
,155
.140
5.' 210
,155
,140
5.210
,155
,140
5.210
,155
,140
5.210
,155
,140
5.210
,155
,140
5.210
115.2
117.8
265.1
115,2
117.8
272.7
115,2
117.8
272.7
115,2
117.8
272.7
115.2
117.8
272.7
115.2
117.8
272.7
115.2
117.9
272.7
,165
,165
,165
105.2
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.
(8)
.160
83.6
86. i
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
177
4 178.1
187-1
,165
,165
,165
,165
187-2
(3)
(3)
(8)
(3)
188-1
189
(3)
.154
(3)
.160
e*>
.160
«
.160
0)
0)
0)
t8)
.160
e3)
.160
86.1
WHOLESALE PRICES
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, Chieage..........................
Peanut butter, per pound, Chicago .......................
Pepper, blaek, per pound, New Y ork__________
Salt, American, common, granulated, per 100pound sack, Chicago________________________
Soup, cream of tomato, medium ean, per dozen,
117. 5
117.8
117.8
117.8
117.8
116.5
117.0
126.4
128.4
126.4
126.4
126.4
126.4
128.4
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
Hides and skins................................................
Hides, per pound, Chicago:
Cow, packer, light native................................
Steer, packer, heavy:
Native................................ .......................
Texas...........................................................
Skins:
Calf, packer, per pound, Chicago.................. .
Goat, Brazil, per pound, New York...............
Kip, packer, per pound, Chicago....................
Sheep, packer, shearlings, pgr pelt, Chicago.. .
Leather. ........................ ....................................
Chrome, calf, per square foot (composite price)
B and C grades________________ ____ _______
Glazed kid, top grade, per square foot, Boston. _ _
Harness, California oak, per pound, San Francisco..
Side, black, chrome tanned, B grade, per square
foot, Boston.........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
190.4
191.2
192.1
193.2
(’ )
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
1.975
1.175
2.400
1.475
l06.9
102.6
103.6
94.6
106.9
102.6
103.6
194
195.1
196
197
198
199
200
201
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
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
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
117.6
171.4
122.7
192.6
125.8
150.3
144.2
120.1
202.1
203.1
204.1
2.275
(2)
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
2.275
2.475
2.750
108.7
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
108.7
142.8
184.2
205
206.1
208.1
207.1
209
210.1
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
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
105.8
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
95.3
108.1
107.7
105.8
147.5
74.3
95.3
108.1
107.7
114.7
116.0
116.0
116.0
116.0
108.5
111.6
211
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
.155
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
118.7
212
213
.155
.145
.155
.145
.155
.145
.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
214
215
216
217
.218
.543
.200
2.048
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
2.150
.218
.540
.200
1.925
.218
.540
.200
1.600
.218
.580
.200
1.731
120.4
75.2
113.3
154.7
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
145.4
120.4
74.8
113.3
120.9
120.4
80.3
113.3
130.8
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
218
219
220
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
.512
.600
.466
0)
88.9
105.9
0)
88.9
105.9
0)
88.9
105.9
0)
88.9
105.9
(l)
88.9
105.9
0)
88.9
105.9
0)
88.9
105.9
221
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
122.4
jtTLY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1943
HIDES AHD LEATHER PRODUCTS.
Shoes, per pair, factory_____ ________ _______
Children’s:
Little boy’s, black oxford.................................
Child’s, brown oxford................................ ......
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....................................
V icik id ____•...............................................
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..................................................
Colored, elk blucher. .......................................
00
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
CO
Index numbers (1926=100)
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$0,440
.415
0
$0,440
.415
0
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
88.3
94.7
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
115.2
.143
.143
.143
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
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
70.8
100.0
128.7
No
October vember
1943
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
222.1
223
224
$0,440
.415
0
$0,440
.415
0
$0.440
.415
0
$0,440
.415
0
$0,440
.415
0
225
.143
.143
.143
.143
226
227
228
229.2
230.2
23.970
21.150
55.843
(3)
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
23.970
21.150
55.843
0
0
De
cem
ber
1943
HIDES AND LEATHER PRODUCTS—Con.
Other leather products__
Belting, leather, 1 inch wide, per linear foot,
factory....... ........... ............ ..................................
Gloves, per dozen pairs, factory:
Men’s__________ _________ ________________
Women’s ..........................................................
Harness (composite price), per set, factory.............
Suitcases (composite price), each, factory............
Traveling bags (composite price), each, factory___
(3)
TEXTILE PRODUCTS___________
Clothing
Collars, per dozen:
Soft, delivered (composite price).....................
Stiff, factory..................................................... .
Handkerchiefs, plain, per dozen, factory:
VUttUil*
M en’s___________________ _____ _______
Women’s
_ .
.. .
___
Linen:
Men’s______________________________
Women’s......................... ................ .........
Hats, men’s, per dozen, factory:
Finished__________ __________ __________
Unfinished....... - ........................................
Overalls, bib, 2.20 denim, sanforized, per dozen___
Overcoats, men’s double-breasted, heavyweight,
30-ounce, wool, each, factory_________________
Shirts, men’s, per dozen:
Dress, factory....................................................
Work, medium-weight, blue chambray, de
livered................................................. ..........
74.4
97.4
97.4
97.5
97.6
97.7
97.7
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4.
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
59.6
114.4
231
232
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
2.181
1.795
233
234
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
235
236
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
237
238
239-1
0
0
0
0
0
24.250
0
0
24.250
0
0
24.250
0
0
24.250
0
0
24.250
0
0
24.250
0
0
0)
0)
0
240
0
27.930
27.930
27.930
27.930
27.930
27.930
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
15.462
15.462
15.462
15.462
15.462
15.462
102.5
102.5
102.5
102.5
241
242
15.473
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102.6
102.5
0)
125.5
102.5
WHOLESALE PRICES
Leather—Continued.
Sole, per pound, Boston:
Oak:
Bends.................. .......................................
Scoured backs___________________ _____
Union backs, steer
_ _
Suits, each:
Boys’ , 2-piece, New Y o r k ..............................
243.2
Men’s, 3-piece, 13-ounce, Chicago...................
244
Men's, 3-picce, 16-ounce, blue serge, New
York............................................................
245.1
Youth's, 2-piece, fancy woolen mixtures, New
York............... .......................................... .
246.3
Topcoats, 18-ounce, single breasted, each, Chicago.
247
Trousers:
Boys', long, part wool cashmere, per dozen
pairs, f. o. b., New Y ork............................... 248-1.1
Men's, covert, per pair, f. o. b. factory...........
249.1
Men’s work, khaki, per dozen pairs, factory. .
250
Cotton goods.......................................................
Broadcloth, white, 128 x 68,35-inch, per yard, mill.
Damask, table, mercerized, 66 x 56, 58-inch, per
yard, mill............ .................................................
Denims, 28-inch, 2.20 yards to the pound, per
yard mill...............................................................
Drills, per yard, mill:
Brown, 30-inch, 72 x 60, 2.50 yards to the
pound........................................... .................
Gray, 30-inch, 72 x 48,2.85 yards to the pound.
Duck, per yard, mill:
Army, 8 - o u n c e .__________ _________ _____
Numbered, 36-inch...........................................
Flannel, per yard, mill:
Bleached, 36-inch, 4.50 yards to the pound.__
Unbleached, 33-inch, 8 oun ce................. ........
Gingham, 35-36-inch, per yard, mill......................
Muslin, bleached, per yard, mill:
Series 1,80 x 92,3.50 yards to the pound.........
Series 2,80 x 80,4.50 yards to the pound.........
Series 3,80 x 80, 4 yards to the pound.............
Series 4,96 x 100, 7 yards to the pound...........
Osnaburg, 30-inch, 2.35 yards to the pound, per yard,
mill....................................... •_...........................
Percale, 38J^-inch, 64 x 56, per yard, mill..............
Print cloth, per yard, mill:
27-inch, 64 x 56...................................................
38^-inch 64 x 56................. ..............................
Sateen, filling, any color, 64 x 104, 37}£-inch, per
yard, New Y ork...........................................
Sheeting, per yard, mill:
Bleached, 10/4:
Series 1,64 x 64,1.38 yards to the pound—
Series 2,68 x 72, 1.34 yards to the pound—
Brown, 4/4:
Series 1, 48 x 44,2.85 yards to the pound—
Series 2,64 x 64, 3.50 yards to the pound—
Series 3, 56 x 56,4 yards to the pound___
See footnotes at end of table.
8.967
(*)
8.967
(3)
(3)
(’)
11.750
26.220
11.750
26.220
32.400
4.050
(3)
32.400
4.050
(3)
251
(3)
(3)
252
.498
.498
253
.192
.192
254
255
.164
.142
.164
.142
256
257
.235
.514
.235
.514
258
259
260.1
.130
.208
.304
.130
.208
.304
261
262
263
264
4265.1
.190
.142
.149
.223
(2)
.190
.142
.149
.225
(3)
266.1
(2)
.150
4267.1
4268.1
?)
(2)
.061
.087
269
(*)
(«)
270
271
.368
.434
.368
.434
272.2
273.1
4274.1
(2)
(2)
(2)
.142
.126
.108
8.967
0
0
8.967
(3)
0
8.967
0
0
8.987
0
0
0
0
0)
0
0
0
0
11.750
26.220
11.750
26.220
11.750
26.220
11.750
26.220
0
116.5
0
116.5
0
116.5
0
116.5
0
116.5
0
116.5
32.400
4.050
0
32.400
4.050
0
32.400
4.050
0
32.400
4.050
0
0
0
0
0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
112.7
112.6
112.7
112.9
112.9
112.9
112.9
0
116.5
0
0
0
.498
.498
.498
.498
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
134.5
.192
.192
.192
.192
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
113.3
.164
.142
.164
.142
.164
.142
.164
.142
0
111.0
0)
111.0
0)
111.0
0
111.0
0
111.0
0
111.0
0
111.0
.235
.514
.235
.514
.235
.514
.235
.514
119.0
122.9
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
0
.130
.208
.306
.130
.208
.306
116.1
118.0
135.4
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
135.2
116.1
118.0
116.1
118.0
136.1
116.1
118.0
136.1
.190
.142
.149
.225
.145
.190
.142
.149
.225
.145
.190
.142
.149
.225
.145
.190
.142
.149
.225
.145
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.1
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
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
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
113.8
94.2
104.2
98.6
158.1
0
0
.150
.150
.150
.150
118.4
118.3
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
.061
.087
.061
.087
.061
.087
.061
.087
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
128.5
118.5
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
0
109.6
115.7
0
109.6
115.7
0
109.6
115.7
0
109.6
115.7
0
109.6
115.7
109.6
115.7
0
0
.368
.434
.368
.434
.368
.434
.368
.434
88.4
88.4
.142
.126
.108
.142
.126
.108
.142
.126
*.108
.142
.126
.108
......
0
0
0
O
JULY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 43
0
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to Decem ber 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
$0,329
(2)
$0,320
.164
$0,330
.164
$0,344
.164
00'
Index numbers (1926=100)
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$0,344
.164
0)
0)
120.9
0
120.9
0
120.9
120. 9
(l)
0)
120.9
0
120.9
De
cem
ber
1943
TEXTILE PRODUCTS—Continued
275.1
276.1
$0,344
.164
$0,344
.164
.228
.228
.228
.228
.228
.228
.228
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
127.3
278.1
279
280
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
.150
(3)
.150
(3)
(3)
\ 150
(3)
(3)
.150
.150
(3)
(3)
'.150
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
111.2
281.1
282.1
283
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
.368
.414
.515
115.1 .115.1
117.1 117.1
112.3 112.3
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
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
.444
.554
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
137.0
117.3
70.8
70.5
70.5
70.5
71.4
71.7
71.7
170.8
170.8
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
170.8
118.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(i)
0
0
0)
0
0
0)
0)
0
(0
(0
(*)
0
277
'.150
Hosiery and underwear
Hosiery, per dozen pairs, mill:
Cotton:
Men’s, 176-needle____________ _________
Women’s, mercerized, 260-needle________
Rayon, women’s, seamless______
____
Silk:
286
4 287.2
288-1
Men's 240-needle, 12-t.hread
289
Women’s, full-fashioned, 3-thread, 45gage
290-1
Underwear, per dozen, f. o. b. shipping point
(composite price):
Rayon panties:
Circular knit.............................. ...... ......... 291-1.2
Warp k n it...................................- ............. 291-2.1
Cotton:
Shirts, athletic, knit, men’s...................... 291-3.1
Shorts, woven, men’s
291-4.3
Union suits, knit, boys’, ribbed, long
291-5.1
sleeves, ankle length.......................... .
1.375
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
1.375
2.800
(3)
1.375
2.800
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(»)
(3)
(3)
3.675
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
(2)
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
3.290
2.343
(3)
2.343
(3)
0)
7.452
7.350
7.350
7.350
7.681
7.791
7.791
0
1.375
2.800
(3)
1.375
2.800
1.375
2.800
1.375
(3)
(3)
0
WHOLESALE PRICES
Cotton goods—Continued.
Shirting, per yard, mill:
Broadcloth, 120 x 60, 35-36-inch........................
Percale, 68 x 64, 35-36-inch,................... ..........
Ticking, 32-inch, 2’yards to the pound, per yard,
mill.......... ..........................................................
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, 40s.........................................
Twisted:
20/2, weaving............................................. .
40/2, weaving........................................... .
Union suits, knit, men’s, ribbed, carded
yam, 14-pound weight. .......................... 291-6.1
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.......................
Yam, thrown, white:
Knitting, 13/15 denier, per pound, New York:
3- thread, 87 percent, 20 turns________
4- thread, 85 percent, 15 turns..............
6-thread, 78 percent, 5 turns......................
Weaving, 20/22 denier, 2-thread, 83 percent,
60/65 turns, crepe, on bobbins, f. o. b. mill-.
10.045
10.045
10.045
10.504
10.658
10.658
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
.430
.250
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
0
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
.730
.560
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
0
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
.730
.550
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
0
0
(9
30.3
299-1
301
300
302
0
(3)
09
M
09
09
09
09
09
(3)
09
09
09
09
09
09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
306-1
307-1
308-1
09
09
(3)
09
09
(3)
C3)
09
09
0
09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
305-1
09
09
09
0
0
0
0
2.401
1.188
1.357
2.401
1.188
1.361
2.401
1.188
1.361
2.401
1.188
1.361
2.401
1.188
1 361
2.401
1.188
1 361
2.401
1.188
1.361
1.559
1.559
1. 559
Woolen and worsted goods................................
Dress goods, per yard, mill:
* Broadcloth, 9H*ounce, 54-56-inch....................
309
Crepe, 5.2-ounce, 54-inch........... ......................
310
Crepe, 8H-9-ounce_____ ____ ______ ________
311.1
Suiting, fancy twist, 13-13 ^-ounce, 58-inch.
312-1.1
French serge, 7-ounce, 54-inch. . ............ .........
313
Sicilian cloth, cotton warp, 6.2-ounce, 54-inch..
314
Flannel, 8-ounce, 54-inch..................................
315
Overcoating, per yard, mill:
Heavy................................................................
316
Top___- ........... ..................................................
317-1
Suiting, per yard, mill:
Serge:
15-ounce, 58-inch.........................................
318
13-13H-ounce. ............................................
319.1
Uniform serge:
Fine grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch................
320
Medium grade, 12-ounce, 56-58-inch.......
321
Unfinished worsted, 13-ounce........................
322
See footnotes at end of table.
10.186
(3)
1.559
09
1.683
09
(3)
09
1.559
1. 559
(3)
09
1.683
09
1.683
09
0
0
1.683
0
0
0
1.683
0
0
0
1.683
0
0
1.559
0
1.683
0
2.440
2.440
2.440
2.440
2.440
2.440
2.440
(3)
(3)
(*)
M
0
09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.292
2.846
3.292
2.846
3.292
2.846
3.292
2.486
3.292
2.846
(9
0
0
0
3.292
2.846
3.292
2.846
(3)
0
0
(9
30.3
0
0
0
0
30.3
30.3
30.3
30.3
30.3
(9
0
(9
(9
0
0
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
(9
<9
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
28.4
30.3
0
0
m
V/
m
V
)
0
0
112.5
112. 5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
101.7
109.9
111.0
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
101.7
109.9
111.4
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
124.6
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.3
(9
(9
(9
(9
0
(9
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
119.6
142.5
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 19 43
Rayon, per pound, f. o. b. producer’s plant,
minimum freight allowed to destination___
Staple fiber, in bales:
Acetate, 5 denier..............................................
295-1
Viscose, 1H denier...................... _...................
295-2
Yam, first quality, minimum filament:
Acetate, natural, cones:
100 denier......... ........................................... 295-3.1
160 denier................................................... 295-4.1
Viscose, bleached, skeins:
100 denier....................................................
295-5
150 denier........................................ _.........
295-6
0
119.6
142.5
00
Oi
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
TEXTILE PRODUCTS—Continued
Woolen and worsted goods—Continued.
Trousering, cotton warp, 8^-ounce, 36-inch, per
Other textile
ducts
_ _________
Burlap, 10H-ounce, 40-inch, per yard. New York.
Hemp, manila, per pound, New York---------------Jute, raw, native firsts, per pound, New York ...
Leather, artificial, per yard, mill:
Heavy.
_ _ _____________ - _____ —_____
Light_____________________________________
Hope, per pound, New York:
Cotton, Ms-inch, second-grade
Manila, M-ineh
________________
Qicol 3/ tr>nVi
Sisal, Mexican, per pound, c. i. f. New Y ork........
Thread:
Cotton, 6-eord, per Iftft yards, delivered
Linen, shoe, 10s, per pound, New York_____
Twine:
Binder, standard, per bale (60-pound), m ill...
Cotton, No. 1, wrapping, per pound, mill___
Hard fiber, per pound, New York__________
Yam,* carpet, jute, per pound, mill:
vrn i
323
$0,675
$0,675
$0,675
$0,675
$0,675
$0,675
$0,675
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
324
325
326
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
1.800
2.150
2.450
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
125.4
116.0
116.3
327
328
329
.112
.110
.110
.112
.118
98.7
120.0
98.7
120.0
98.7
120.0
99.2
122.1
100.5
128.7
100.5
128.7
(*)
(3)
.077
(3)
(3)
.077
.118
(3)
.077
98.8
121.6
(3)
.110
00
.077
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
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
O
OK
ooO
.304
.176
.304
.176
(3)
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
110.5
78.5
( 3V )
V
.304
.176
(3)
00
.304
.176
(3)
IV
.304
.176
(3)
<*>
110.5
78.5
(*)
.304
.176
.304
.176
(3 )
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
5.581
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
5.819
.387
.141
85.5
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
89.1
137.8
90.0
341
342
(3 )
(3 )
(3)
(?)
(3)
00
(3)
00
(3)
(3)
80.8
81.0
80.9
8}. 0
81.0
81.2
82.1
90.4
88.6
90.5
99.5
89.6
88.4
90.3
99.1
89.6
88.4
90.3
99.1
89.9
88.4
90.3
99.1
89.9
88.4
90.3
99.1
90.6
89.1
91.1
100.1
95.0
92.8
94.8
104.9
.077
.077
a
(3)
(3 )
(3 )
C)
(3 )
M
V /
.077
(3 )
(3 )
FTTEL AND LIGHTING
Anthracite, on tracks, destination, per net ton
foAYnmAsite
Chestnut ___________________________________
Egg
__________________________________
343
344
345
10.889
10.741
9.461
10.866
10.718
9.430
10.866
10.718
9.430
10.866
10.718
9.430
10.866
10.718
9.430
10.959
10.809
9.523
11.409
11.249
9.974
WHOLESALE PRICES
Yam, per pound, mill:
2/32’s, crossbred stock, white 2/40% halfblood, weaving__________________
2/50’s, fine, weaving_______________________
Bituminous coal, on tracks, destination, per
ton (composite price)....................................
Mine run..................................................................
Prepared sizes......................................................... .
Screenings............................................................... .
5.045
5.310
4.207
5.064
5.342
4.221
5.064
5.341
4.221
5.050
5.337
4.218
5.064
5.337
4.218
5.080
5.348
4.226
5.208
5.439
4.282
116.1
117.0
110.8
122.9
118.5
117.4
111.4
123.3
116.5
117.4
111.4
123.4
116.4
117.1
111.3
123.3
116.4
117.4
111.3
123.3
116.6
117.7
111.6
123.5
118.8
120.7
113.5
125.1
349
6.481
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.500
7.000
122.7
157.8
122.4
158.3
122.4
158.3
122.4
158.3
124.1
158.3
124.5
158.3
125.1
170.5
350
351
352
8.629
12.825
11.629
8.500
12.825
11.500
8.500
12.825
11.500
8.500
12.825
11.500
8.500
12.825
11.500
9.300
12.825
12.300
9.375
12.825
12.375
150.6
120.7
116.3
148.4
120.7
115.0
148.4
120.7
115.0
148.4
120.7
115.0
148.4
120.7
115.0
162.4
120.7
123.0
163.7
120.7
123.8
Electricity, commercial service (composite
price), per 100 kilowatt-hours____________
358
1.287
1.287
1.248
1.258
1.251
1.262
1.270
59.5
59.0
57.6
58.1
57.8
>8.3
58.7
Gas, per 1,000 cubic feet—manufactured and
natural (combined composite price).............
354
.541
.549
.540
.546
.545
.545
Coke, per ton.................................
Beehive, Connellsville furnace, oven.
Byproducts:
Alabama.........................................
New Jersey....................................
Chicago..........................................
Petroleum and products___________
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______ _____________
355
356
.064
357
358
359
360
361-1
.041
.049
.059
.059
.074
364
365
.544
See footnotes at end of table.
77.6
76.3
76.8
77.2
77.0
77.0
62.8
63.0
63.2
63.5
63.5
63.5
0)
(0
101.4
101.4
0)
(0
101.4
101.4
0)
0)
101.4
(0
101.4
.065
.065
.065
.036
.065
.065
.065
.050
.059
.074
.050
.059
.059
.075
.041
.050
.060
.060
.075
.047
.050
.060
.060
.075
.048
.050
.060
.060
.075
.048
.050
.060
.060
.075
46.0
42.8
57.4
57.2
0)
43.4
44.2
57.0
56.8
43.4
44.2
57.9
57.3
45.8
44.2
58.5
58.0
52.5
44.2
58.5
58.0
53.1
44.2
58.5
58.0
(9
53.1
44.2
58.5
58.0
0)
.070
.071
.070
.071
.070
.071
.070
.071
.070
.071
.070
.071
.070
82.1
65.7
82.8
67.3
82.8
67.3
82.8
67.3
82.8
67.3
82.8
67.3
82.8
67.3
.918
1.110
3.000
1.110
3.000
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
1.110
3.000
.930
1.110
3.000
84.1
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
85.2
58.9
79.7
103.8
103.7
103.7
103.7
103.7
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS..
Agricultural implements................................. .
Farm machinery, each, f. o. b. shipping
point (composite price)______________
Binder:
Corn..............................................................
Grain...................................... .........................
Corn picker-husker................................................ .
Cultivator:
1-row riding...................................................... .
2-row riding............ ..........................................
Drill, grain, horse-drawn........................................
76.5
62.5
99.7
0)
0)
0)
0)
103.8
96.9
367-1 202.500
367- 2 207.100
367-3.1 381.000
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
121.8
108.4
88.6
121.8
108.4
121.8
108.4
121.8
108.4
121.8
108.4
121.8
108.4
88.6
50.017
101.250
1
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
107.3
(0
128.0
17.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
128.0
128.0
128.0
128.0
368-1
368-2
369-
88.6
0)
128.0
88.6
88.6
0)
88.6
0)
0)
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 19 43
346
347
348
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OO
T a b l e 12.— Average Wholesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to Decem ber 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
C om m odity
Code
N o.
CO
00
Index numbers (1926=100)
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
N o
October vember
1943
1943
D e
cember
1943
Year
1943
1943
July
1943
A u
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
N o
vem
ber
1943
$72.800
(3)
502.600
312.000
39.075
$72.800
(3)
502.600
312.000
39.075
$72.800
(3)
502. 600
312.000
39.075
$72.800
(3)
502. 600
312.000
39.075
$72.800
(3)
502. 6C0
312.000
39.075
$72.800
(3)
502.600
312. 000
39. 075
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
101.5
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
95.2
105.7
110.2
372-1.1
49.098
49.098
49.098
49. 098
49.098
49.098
49.098
3731
18. 750
18.750
18. 750
18.750
18.750
18. 750
18. 750
374- 1 23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
23.165
375-1.2 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080 1,553.080
377-1. 2 124. 200 124.200 124.220 124. 200 124. 200 124.2C0 124. 200
3772140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950 140.950
4377-3. 2 174.803 174. 790 174. 790 174. 790 174.790 174.790 174.956
3781
81.700
81. 700
81.700
81.700
81. 700
81. 700
81.700
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
105.5
104.6
92.8
82.1
112.1
110.5
84.5
130.7
De
cem
ber
1943
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—Con.
370-1.2
370-2
4370-3.1
370-4. 2
370-5
$72.800
(3)
502. 600
312.000
39.075
380-1
380- 2
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
380-3.1
380-4.2
381- 1
381-2
381-3
381-4
382-1.1
383-1
383-2
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
92.590
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
118.3
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
118.8
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. V
93.9
114.8
110.4
116.3
118.6
118.3
100.7
134.9
383-3
383-4
388-1.1
388-2
95.700
41.800
72. 610
361.298
95.700
41.800
72.193
361.298
95. 700
41.800
72. 943
361.298
95. 700
41.800
73. 443
361. 298
95.700
41.800
73.443
361.298
95.700
41.800
73.443
361.298
95.700
41.800
73.810
361. 298
112.4
116.9
111.3
107.5
112.4
116.9
110.5
107.5
112.4
116.9
111.6
017.5
112.4
116.9
112.4
107.5
112.4
116.9
112.4
107.5
112.4
116.9
112.4
107.5
112.4
116.9
112.9
107.5
4393-1.1 1,124.667 1,124.667 1,124.667 1,124.667 1,124.667 1,124.667 1,124.667
393-2 894.900 894.900 894.900 894.800 894. 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
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
90.9
705.400
705.400
05.400
705.400
705. 400
705.400
705.400
WHOLESALE PRICES
Agricultural implements—Continued.
Engine:
Less than 5 horsepower.......... .....................
5 to 10 horsepower, inclusive. .....................
More than 10 horsepower...........................
Ensilage cutter (silo filler)..... ............................
Feed grinder, power, burr type.........................
Harrow:
Disk, horse-drawn.................................... .
Spike-tooth.................................................
Spring-tooth................ .................................
Harvester-thresher (combine)............................
Hayloader...........................................................
Manure spreader................................................
Milking machine...............................................
Mower, horse-drawn..........................................
Planter, corn:
1- row, 1-horse.........................................
2- row........ ...............................................
Plow:
Gang, 2-bottom............................................
Sulky, 1-bottom............... .......................... .
Tractor, disk, 4-bottom...............................
Tractor, moldboard, 2-bottom_ ..................
Tractor, moldboard, 3-bottom....................
Tractor, moldboard, 4-bottom............... .
Walking, 1-horse........................................
Walking, 2-horse..........................................
Potato digger, elevator type..............................
Rake:
Side delivery.................................................
Sulky (dump)........... ...................................
Separator........ ..................................................
Spraying outfit, power......................................
Thresher, grain:
Large.............................................................
Small........................................................... .
Tractor:
2-plow ...........................................................
3-4-plow ................................................... .........
Crawler_____________ _____ ____ _______ ___
Wagon, 2-horse, with bed, no brake......................
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 ste e l.._______ ___________________
Angle bars, railroad, per 100 pounds.....................
Augers, each, New Y o r k .......................................
Axes, per dozen................... ....................................
Bar iron:
Common, per pound, Chicago........................
Alloy steel No. 3100, nickel-chromium, per
100 pounds, Pittsburgh..___________ _____
Bars:
Concrete, reinforcing, per 100 pounds, Pitts
burgh_________________________ _____ ___
Steel carbon, finished, per 100 pounds, Pitts
burgh.
Sheet, steel, per gross ton, mill_______ ______
Steel, cold-finished, per pound, mill................
Barrels, steel, each, factory...................................
Billets, steel, rerolling, per gross ton, Pittsburgh ..
Boiler tubes, 2 to 2*4 inches, per foot, Pittsburgh
(composite price)..................................................
Bolts:
Machine, H x 6 inches, square head, square
nut, cut thread, per 100, m ill.......................
Plow, all sizes, per 100, m ill............................
Stove, per 100, Pittsburgh...............................
Track, per 100 pounds, mill________________
Butts,
x
inches, per dozen pairs, factory.!.
Cans, sanitary, No. 2, per 1,000, factory...... .........
Castings, malleable, per ton, plant........................
Chisels, each, New Y ork--.....................................
Files, per dozen, factory_____________ ____ _____
Hammers, carpenters’, 1-pound, per dozen, m ill.
Hatchets, per’dozen, m ill.................... ..................
Hooks, corn, per dozen, mill.............. ...................
Knobs, door, per pair (in sets), factory.................
Locks, mortise, 3^ inches, each (in sets), factory...
Nails, wire, base price, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh.
See footnotes at end of table.
394-2.2 1,032.000 1,032.000 1,032.000 1,032.000
394-3.1 2,861.267 2,861.267 2,861.267 2,861.267
396-1.3 113.744 113.744
113.744 113.744
*
371
376.2
384
385.1
390
391
397
9.450
(2)
1.955
7.880
15.000
(0
37.330
9.450
7.250
1.955
7.880
15.000
(3)
37.330
9.450
7.250
1.955
7.880
15.000
(3)
37.330
9.450
7.250
1.955
7.880
15.000
(3)
37.330
398
399
400.1
2.700
.850
(2)
2.700
.850
16.538
2.700
.850
16.538
2.700
.850
16.538
401
.023
.023
.023
.023
402
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.400
403
404
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
405
406
407
408
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
409
.167
.167
.167
.167
410.1
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419.1
420.2
421
422
423
424
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
3.060
19.000
(3)
.523
1.690
(2)
(2)
(3)
.350
.350
2.550
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
(3)
.523
1.690
7.938
9.996
(3)
.350
.350
2.550
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
(3)
.523
1.690
7.938
9.996
(3)
.350
.350
2.550
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
(3)
.523
1.690
7.938
9.996
(3)
.350
.350
2.550
1,032.000 1,032.000 1,032.000
2,861.267 2,861.267 2,861.267
113.744 113.744 113.744
9.450
7.250
1.955
7.880
15.000
(3)
37.330
(3)
37.330
2.700
.850
16. 533
9.450
7.270
1.955
7.880
15.000
(3)
37.330
2.700
.850
16. 538
88.5
76.7
112.4
88.5
76.7
112.4
88.5
76.7
112.4
88.5
76.7
112.4
88.5
76.7
112.4
88.5
76.7
112.4
104.0
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
104.0
108.2
107.8
112.8
117.3
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
118.5
97.2
98.2
105.9
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
97.1
98.2
105.9
105.5
.023
.023
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
3.400
3.400
3.400
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
2.150
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
109.9
107.7
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
34.000
.027
2.500
34.000
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
94.4
107.7
111.1
97.1
.167
.167
.167
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
2.624
1.120
.180
4.750
2.820
19.000
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
120.5
85.4
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
<9
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
0)
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
(0
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
108.2
119.3
112.6
111.1
85.4
.523
1.690
7.938
9.996
.523
1.690
7.938
9.996
;523
1.690
7.938
9.996
117.4
100.0
117.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
117.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
117.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
il7 .4
100.0
105.3
126.3
H7.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
117.4
100.0
105.3
126.3
(3)
(3)
(*)
100.0
105.3
96.2
100.0
105.3
96.2
100.0
105.3
96.2
100.0
105.3
96.2
100.0
105.3
96.2
100.0
105.3
96.2
( 8)
W350
.350
2.550
(3)
'.350
.350
2. 550
<*>
(3)
. 350
.350
2.550
......
100.0
105.3
96.2
0)
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 19 4 3
2.700
.850
16. 538
9.450
7.250
1.955
7.880
15.000
88.5
76.7
112.4
CO
CO
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to Decem ber 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
O
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Index numbers (1926=100)
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$4,600
4.450
$4,600
4.450
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
23.500
24.500
135.000
23.500
24.500
135.000
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
126.7
119.4
142.4
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
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
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
101.7
85.9
90.0
113.5
111.7
93.0
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
425
426
$4,600
4.450
$4,600
4.450
$4,600
4.450
$4,600
4.450
$4,600
4.450
427
428.1
429
23.500
24.500
135.000
23.500
24.500
135.000
23.500
24.500
135.000
23.500
24.500
135.000
23.500
24. 500
135.000
430.1
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 .
434
435
436
437
438
439
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
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—Con.
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
(2)
30.000
18. 750
(3)
30.000
18. 750
(3)
30.000
18.750
(3)
30.000
18.750
(3)
30.000
18. 750
(3)
30.000
18.750
(3)
30. 000
18.750
101.7
139.1
101.7
139.1
101.7
139.1
101.7
139.1
101.7
139.1
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
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
3.000
.028
102.9
76.7
102.9
76.7
302.9
76.7
102.9
76.7
102.9
76.7
102.9
76.7
102.9
76.7
WHOLESALE PRICES
Iron and steel—Continued.
Ore, iron, Mesabi, per gross ton, lower Lakes
ports:
Bessemer. ........................................................ .
Nonbessemer....................................................
Pig iron, per gross ton:
Basic, furnace..................................................
Bessemer, Pittsburgh......................................
Ferromanganese, seaboard, Atlantic ports....
Foundry, No. 2:
Northern, Pittsburgh...................... .........
Southern, Birmingham___ ____ _______
Malleable, furnace............... ...........................
Spiegeleisen, furnace............................... .........
Pipe:
Cast-iron, 6-inch, per net ton, New York___
Black-steel, %-inch, per 100 feet, Pittsburgh..
Galvanized-steel, %-inch, per 100 feet, m ill...
Planes, jack, each, factory............ ..........................
Plates, steel, per pound, Pittsburgh......................
Rails, steel, per gross ton, m ill............................. .
Rivets:
Large, ^-inch up, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh
or Cleveland................... ............................. .
Small, Me-inch and smaller, per pound,
Pittsburgh........................ ...........................
Rods, wire, per gross ton, Pittsburgh______ ____
Saws:
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 shapes, 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, 50 pounds, each, New York.......
Wire:
Annealed, plain, per 100 pounds, Pittsburgh.
Galvanized, barbed, per 100 pounds, mill___
Galvanized, plain, per 100 pounds, Pitts
burgh________ _________________________
Woven, fence, per net ton, Pittsburgh...........
Wood screws, 1-inch, per gross, New York...........
Nonferrous metals__________ ______________
Aluminum, per pound, New York___ ; ................
Antimony, per pound, New York....... .................
Babbitt metal, special grade, per pound, f. o. b.
p l a n t .________________________ _____ ____
Copper, electrolytic, per pound, delivered, Con
necticut V a lle y ...................................................
Lead, pig, desilverized, per pound, New York___
Nickel, electrolytic cathode, per pound, refinery..
Pipe, lead, per 100 pounds, New York............. .
Quicksilver, domestic, per 76-pound flask, New
York.......... ......................................... .................
Rods, round, base sizes, per pound, delivered:
Yellow brass, % 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 Y o r k ...........................
Tubes, yellow brass, base size, per pound, deliv
ered............ .........................................................
Wire, per pound:
Yellow brass, No. 4, round, delivered_______
Copper, solid, carlots, f. o. b. basing point___
Zinc, pig, slab, per pound, New York__________
See footnotes at end of table.
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
2.100
12.000
2.150
5.000
6.300
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
9a. 3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
107.2
102.6
93.0
98.3
124.6
457
458
3.050
3.500
3.050
3.500
3.050
3.500
3.050
3.500
3.050
3.5U0
3.050
3.500
3.050
3.500
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
115.1
102.9
459
460
461
3.400
67.000
.256
3.400
67.000
.256
3.400
67.000
.256
3.400
67.000
.256
3.400
67.000
.258
3.400
67.000
.256
3'400
67.000
.258
109.7
103.1
165.5
109.7
103.1
165.5
109.7
103.1
165.5
109.7
103.1
165.5
109.7
103.1
165.5
109.7
103.1
166.5
109.7
103.1
165.5
462 )
to \_____
467 1
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.8
118.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
118.2
86.0
54.4
95.8
86.0
54.4
95.8
86.0
54.4
95.8
86.0
54.4
95.8
86 0
54.4
95.8
86 0
514
95.8
468
0
0
0
(2)
0
0
0
469
470
.150
.154
.150
. 153
.150
.153
.150
.153
.150
.153
.150
.153
.150
.153
86.0
54.4
96.4
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
8.250
.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
.120
.065
.350
8.250
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
85.4
77.1
89.7
83.2
476
196.123
196.500
196.500
196.500
196.500
196.500
192.500
210.6
211.0
211.0
211.0
211.0
211.0
206.7
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
.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
.195
.209
11.923
.451
.313
.520
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
102.5
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
112.4
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
101.,
97. \
112.5
JULY-DECEMBER AND YEAR 19 4 3
Motor vehicles..................................................
Passenger cars, weighted index of Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Packard, deliv
ered factory basis___________________________
Trucks, weighted average price of H~3H-ton ca
pacity, f. o. b. factory................... ...... ................
452
453
454
455
456
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to Decem ber 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
&
Index numbers (1926=100)
Sep
tem
ber
1943
No
Oc
tober vem
ber
1943
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
90.7
90.4
90.4
90.2
90.2
91.8
. 91.8
4 489. 2 $125. 592 $125.592 $125. 592 $125. 592 $125. 592 $125. 592 $125. 592
9.940
490
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.940
9.496
491
9.496
9.496
9.496
9.496
9.496
9.496
8.805
8.805
8.805
8.805
4 492.1
8.970
8.940
9.011
107.7
123.7
73.4
90.8
107.7
123.7
73.4
91.5
107.7
123.7
73 4
91.1
107.7
123.7
73.4
89.4
107.7
123.7
73.4
89.4
107.7
123.7
73.4
89.4
107.7
123.7
73.4
89.4
.289
.289
108.7
104.5
104.5
104.5
111.5
113. 7
113.7
5.919
5.919
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
61.7
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.9
107.8
BUILDING MATERIALS....................
111.4
110.7
112.2
112.5
112.7
113.1
113.4
Brick and tile............................................ ........
Blocks, concrete, per unit, plant—............ ............
Brick, per 1,000:
Common building:
Composite price, plant....... .......................
Red, New York®........................................
Fire clay, straights, works...............................
Front, light-colored, New Y ork.....................
Paving, 3-inch, St Louis....... ..........................
Sand-lime, plant_______________ ___________
Silica, standard, carlots, plant....... ..................
Tile:
Drain, per 1,000 feet, New Y o rk .....................
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..
99.1
77.0
99.0
77.0
99.0
77.0
99.0
77.0
99.0
77.0
100.0
77.0
100.0
77.0
101.2
79.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
101.3
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
101.2
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
101.1
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
101.3
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
104.1
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
103.4
81.3
123.6
96.7
87.1
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.1
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS—Con.
Cement. __
Portland, per barrel, f. o. b. destination (cornposite price)
493.2
4 494.2
495
4 496.1
.271
5.919
0
11.907
5.919
0
11.907
.265
5.919
0
11.907
.265
5.919
0
11.907
.283
5.919
0
11.907
0
11.907
0
11.907
.147
.147
.147
.147
.147
13.421
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
13.423
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
13.415
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
13.431
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
13.798
13.500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
13.717
13. 500
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
125.1
125.1
125.1
(2)
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
54.000
.225
.077
0
.225
.077
0
.225
.077
58.800
.225
.077
58.800
.225
.077
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
103.0
96.8
98.3
96.8
98.3
-112.2
96.8
96.8
98.3
98.3
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
497
.147
)0.1
601
602
503
•13.428
13.167
48.735
30.000
37.000
0
51.300
504
505
506
507
508
509
.265
.147
87.0
50.5
112.2
96.8
98.3
87.0
50.5
93.8
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.8
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
WHOLESALE PRICES
Plumbing and heating..................................
Boilers, each:
Heating, f. o. b. factory (composite price)____
Range, 30 gallons, galvanized, Chicago______
Closets, water, without fittings, each, factory____
Lavatories, each, factory (composite price)______
Radiation, steam or water system, per square foot,
factory____________________________ _____ ___
Sinks, vitreous china, flat rim, without fittings,
‘ each, factory.........................................................
Tubs, each:
Bath, 6-foot, no fittings, factory____________
Laundry, 2-part, cement, with fittings,
Chicago....... ........... .................................... .
lum ber..............................................................
Douglas fir, lath, plaster, No. 1, 1}4" x % " x 4',
dry, per M pieces, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b.
mill (rail shipment)____________ ____________
Birch, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, It. L. and R. W.,
per M board feet, carlot, f. o. b. Wausau, Wis.
(basing point)........................................ ........
Gum:
Red, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W., per M board feet, loose, carlot
or mixed car, f. o. b. mill_________________
Sap, plain, No. 1 common and selects, 4/4,
rough, R. W ., per M board feet, loose, carlot
or mixed car, f. o. b. mill____ ____ ________
Chestnut, Appalachian, No. 1 common and bet
ter, sound wormy, 4/4? R. W. and R. L., per M
board feet, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. Cleveland.
Maple:
Hard, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R. W ., per
M board feet, loose, carlot, f. o. b. Wausau,
Wis. (basing point)........... ...........................
Flooring, second grade, 25/32" x 2 ^ ", 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,
carlot or mixed car, 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 (rail shipment)________
Dimension, No. 1 common, 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 shipment).._____________
Timbers, No. 1 common, 12" x 12" x 40' and
under, green, S1S1E or S4S, per M board feet
straight carlot, f. o. b. mill (rail shipment).
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", 4'/20',
pattern 106, per M board feet, carlot or
mixed car, f. o. b. m ill..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
510
4.900
4.900
4.900
511-1
66.998
63.700
68.796
512-1
48.548
46.550
47.653
512-2
43.663
41.528
42.777
00
00
(8)
514-1
59.695
56.840
61.387
514r-2
85.897
82.861
86.725
515
32.689
33.810
33.810
515-1
30.757
31.850
31.850
515-2
32.425
32.340
32.340
515-3
47.040
47.040
47.040
515-4
44.100
44.100
44.100
515-5
42.140
42.140
42.140
515-6
31.275
31.850
31.850
516
49.000
49.000
49.000
513
138.5
137.1
142.0
142.7
143.1
143.9
144.0
129.4
4.900
4.900
4.900
4.900
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
70.070
71.785
73.500
73.500
0)
0)
(9
0)
<9
0)
52.348
52.103
52.430
52.185
99.6
95.5
97.7
107.4
106.9
107.5
107.0
47.530
47.530
47.530
47.530
137.1
130.4
134.3
149.2
149.2
149.2
149.2
(3)
(8)
(8)
(3)
62.524
63.847
65.170
65.170
0)
<9
<9
(9
<9
<9
92.742
95.360
95.406
95.379
129.9
125.3
131.1
140.2
144.2
144.2
144.2
33.810
33.810
33.810
33.810
199.1
205.9
205.9
205.9
205.9
205.9
205.9
31.850
31.850
31.850
32.218
228.1
236.2 236.2
236.2
236.2
236.2
239.0
32.340
32.340
32.340
33.443
184.7
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
184.2
190.5
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
31.850
31.850
31.850
30.748
123.5
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
125.8
121.5
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
145.9
(9
JU LY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1 9 4 3
(9
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Index numbers (1926=100)
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$50,960
88.7
83.0
83.0
94.4
99.7
102.2
56.644
60.760
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
43.000
43.000
43.000
127.0
125.6
125.6
125.6
125.6
125.6
125.6
3.950
3.950
4.350
4.350
164.8
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
179.0
179.0
43.659
44.370
45.080
45.080
(0
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
148.4
143.2
160.6
160.6
160.6
160.6
0)
0)
0)
(0
0)
0)
0)
0)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
0)
0)
(l)
0)
0)
0)
0)
102.3
102.3
102.3
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
(3)
(«)
(8)
(3)
(8)
(8)
(8)
$44.345
$41.466
$41,466
$47.163
$49,817
$51.058
54.692
53.900
53.900
53.900
53.900
43.480
43.000
43.000
43.000
4.005
3.950
3.950
41. 594
39.690
42.865
De
cem
ber
1943
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
102.3
102.3 102.3
102.0
0)
0)
160.6
102.3
WHOLESALE PRICES
Lumber—Continued.
Oak:
Red, flooring, select, plain, 25/32" thickness,
2J4" face, average length 4', per M board
feet, bundled, carlot, f. o. b. Memphis,
Johnson City, or Alexandria (basing points).
517-1
White, plain, No. 1 common, 4/4, rough, R.
W., per M boardfeet, loose, carlot or mixed
car, f. o. b. mill____________________ _____
518-1
Poplar, yellow, Appalachian, No. 1 common,
4/4, rough, R. W., per M board feet, carlot
or mixed car, f. o. b. mill........................ ...... 519-1.1
Cedar, red, Western:
Bevel siding, clear, W ' x 6", dried, per M
board feet, bundled, carlots or mixed cars,
f. o. b. mill (Seattle market)______________
520-1
Shingles, No. 1,16", 5 X , 5/2", R. W ., green
and/or dry, per square, bundled, straight
and mixed cars and cargo, f. o. b. mill.........
520-2
Hemlock, northern-dimension, No. 1 piece stuff,
2" x 4" x 16', S4S, per M board feet, carlot, f. o. b.
Wausau, Wis. (basing point)...........................
521-1
Pine, yellow, southern:
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,
carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)_
522-1
Boards, No. 3 common, 1" x 8", S/L, per M
board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b.
mill (West Side)________________________
522-2
Dimension, No. 1, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L.,
per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car,
522-3
f. o. b. mill (West Side)__________________
Dimension, No. 2, 2" x 4" x 16', S4S, S. L.,
per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car,
f. o. b. mill (West Side)__________________
522-4
Drop siding, B and better, 1" x 6", S/L pat
tern 117, per M board feet, bundled, carlot
522-5
or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)_____
522-6
126.7
126.6
126.6
126.6
126.6
126.6
126.6
522-7
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
117.6
522-8
121.1
117.0
126.8
126.8
126.8
126.8
126.8
522-9
(i)
(i)
0)
(!)
(i)
0)
(i)
0)
523-1
39.460
40.740
40.450
40.770
41.090
41.010
41.300
G)
0)
G)
0)
G)
0)
524
37.278
38.620
38.840
38.570
38.710
38.560
38.600
145.6
150.8
151.7
150.6
151.2
150.6
150.7
524-1
33.263
34.520
34.590
34.500
34.620
34.670
34.600
169.0
175.3
175.7
175.2
175.8
176.1
175.7
524-2
36.445
37.500
37.910
37.760
37.750
37.880
37.330
133.4
137.3
138.8
138.2
138.2
138.7
136.6
525-1
43.401
44.680
44.690
44.910
44.490
44.270
45.200
105.8
108.9
108.9
109.5
108.4
107.9
110.2
526-1
52.355
50.225
53.753
54.635
54.880
55.125
55.125
0)
0)
G)
G)
0)
G)
527
46.207
45.500
45.500
47.000
48.500
48.500
48.500
140.0
137.8
137.8
142.4
146.9
146.9
528-1
54.880
54.880
54.880
54.880
54.880
54.880
54.880
G)
G)
0)
0)
0)
G)
G)
528-2
66.975
66.885
66.885
66.885
66.885
66.885
66.885
0)
G)
C1)
G)
G)
G)
G)
528-3
94.104
93.835
93.835
93.835
93.835
93.835
93.835
G)
0)
0)
0)
G)
G)
G)
0)
146.9
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 19 43
Finish, B and better, 1" x 6", S/L, dressed,
per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed
car, f. o. b. mill (West Side).......................
Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", S/L,
per M board feet, bundled, carlot or mixed
car, f. o. b. mill (West Side) _____________
Lath, plaster. No. 1,4", per M pieces, bundled,
carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (East Side)
Timbers, No. 1, V x 6"/8" x 8", 20' and under,
S. L., per M board feet, loose, carlot or
mixed car, f. o. b. mill (West Side)_______
Pine, sugar, shop, No. 2, 6/4, R. W., R. L., S2S,
per M board feet, loose, carlot or mixed car,
f. o. b. 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. S2l)r
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
bonrd feet, loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b.
m ill________ ______ ______ _________ _____
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, 1" x 12", R. L.,
10' to 20', rough, green, per M board feet,
loose, carlot or mixed car, f. o. b. mill (Cali
fornia 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. mill. ..
Finish, clear all heart, 1" x 12", R. L., S2 or
4S, dry, per M board feet, loose, carlot or
mixed car, f. o. b. mill (Eastern basis).........
See footnotes at end o f table.
Or
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
^
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
$46,305
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
88.935
88.935
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
67.375
67.375
123.5
124.2
124.2
124.2
124.2
124.2
102.3
102.0
102.8
102.6
102.8
103.2
103.3
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
(3)
(*)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
529-1
$46.187
$46.305
$46.305
$46.305
$46.305
$46,305
529-2
88.464
88.935
88.935
88.935
88.935
529-3
67.022
67.375
67.375
67.375
67.375
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
Lumber—Continued
Cypress, red:
Shingles, best, 5" x 16", per M , bundled, car-
Paint and paint materials__________________
Paint, prepared, per gallon, plant:
Enamel. _________
__________________
Inside, flat, house, all colors________________
Outside, white, house__ __________________
Porch and deck, all colors__________________
Roof and barn, red________________________
Varnish, floor, bulk 5’s____________________
Paint materials:
Barytes, western, per ton, New York_______
Butyl acetate, per pound, New York_______
Colors, per pound:
Black:
Bone, powdered, freight allowed eastCarbon, regular, works_____________
Iron oxide, magnetic, factory....... ......
Lamp, domestic, type 1 cartons, carlot, works__ ____ ________________
Blue, prussian, delivered northeastern
territory____________________________
Green, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory____________________________
Yellow, chrome, delivered northeastern
territory...................................................
529
124.2
2.574
1.624
2. 317
2.297
1. 287
2.871
2.574
1.264
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
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
536
537.1
34.000
.150
34.000
.158
34.000
.183
34.000
.179
34.000
.179
34.000
.176
34.000
.176
95.2
81.8
95.2
86.1
95.2
99.8
95.2
97.9
95.2
97.9
95.2
95.9
95.2
96.3
538
539
540
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.036
.084
.085
.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
154.5
45.4
79.8
154.5
45.4
79.8
541.1
.081
.085
.085
.085
.085
.085
.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
111.2
543
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
.260
260
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
93.6
.160
.160
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
544
.160
.160
.160
.160
.160
0)
WHOLESALE PRICES
Beveled siding, A grade,
x 6", R. L., per
M board feet, bundled, carlot of 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___ ________________ _
545
546
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
.113
.118
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
110.3
113.2
547
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
.100
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
85.3
548
549
550
.135
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
.133
.090
.045
88.7
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
87.1
80.1
82.1
551
552
553
554
555.1
556.1
.390
.151
.050
3.551
3.747
.365
.668
.390
.153
.050
3.315
3.725
.365
.668
.390
.153
.050
3.622
4.002
.365
.669
.300
.153
.050
3.630
3.948
.365
.660
.390
.153
.050
3.703
4.035
.365
.682
.390
.152
.050
3.912
4.064
.365
.749
.390
.151
.050
4.013
4.015
.365
.746
286.1 286.1
135.2 137.2
125.0 125.0
66.5
62.0
71.1, 70.7
97.5
97.5
85.8
85.8
286.1
137.2
125.0
67.8
75.9
97.5
85.9
286.1
137.2
125.0
67.9
74.9
97.5
84.8
286.1
137.2
125.0
69.3
76.5
97.5
87.6
286.1
135.9
125.0
73.2
77.1
97.5
96.3
286.1
135.4
125.0
75.1
76.2
97.5
95.9
557
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.100
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
129.4
558
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
.071
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
90.7
90.4
90.4
90.2
90.2
91.8
91.8
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
107.3
101.3
79.2
101.4
79.2
102.0
90.8
102.2
90.8
102.2
90.8
102.8
90.8
Plumbing and heating. (See Metals and
metal products, code Nos. 489.1 through
Structural steel. (See Metals and metal
products, code No. 452)................................ .
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, destina
tion:
Plaster.............................................................. .
Insulation, 48 inches wide_________________
Butts. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 414.)
Doors, Ponderosa pine, 5-panel, No. 1, each, de
livered___________________________ _________
Frames, Ponderosa 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 ...... ..................... ..........................
See footnotes at end of table.
559
9.967
9.500
9.500
10.900
10.900
10.900
10.900
102.0
83.1
560
561
15.052
32.340
15.023
32.340
15.023
32.340
15.023
32.340
15.023
32.340
15.023
32.340
15.023
32.340
82.3
75.9
82.2
75.9
82.2
75.9
82.2
75.9
82.2
75.9
82.2
75.9
82.2
75.9
562
4.914
4.880
4.880
4.939
4.998
4.998
4.998
135.5
134.6
134.6
136.2
137.8
137.8
137.8
563
564
4.586
3.658
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
4.547
3.626
4.704
3.753
4.704
3.753
4.704
3.753
117.0
113.1
116.0
112.1
116.0
112.1
116.0 *120.0
112.1 116.1
120.0
116.1
120.0
116.1
565
566
.275
.290
.275
.290
.275
.290
.275
.290
.275
.290
.275
.290
.275
.290
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
69.0
60.6
567
568
3.527
2.940
3.527
2.940
3.527
2.940
3.527
2.940
3.627
2.940
3.527
2.940
3. 527
2.940
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
82.8
85.7
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 19 43
Ethyl acetate, per pound, f. o. b. works,
freight allowed.______ ________ ____ _____ _
Gum, copal, Manila, per pound, New Y ork...
Lead, per pound:
Red, dry, delivered.................... ............
White, in oil, delivered east of Rocky
Mountains_________________________
Litharge, commercial, per pound, delivered...
Lithopone, domestic, per pound, delivered...
Oil, per poundChina wood, Atlantic coast..................... .
Linseed, raw, New York...........................
Putty, commercial, per pound, New Y ork...
Rosin, B grade, 100 pounds, New York........ .
Rosin, H grade, 100 pounds, Savannah *........
Shellac, T. N ., per pound, New York............
Turpentine, per gallon, New York. .............. .
Whiting, commercial, imported chalk, per
100 pounds, factory— ...................................
Zinc oxide, leaded grades, per pound, de
livered........................................................ .
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
00
De
cem
ber
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$0,908
$0.908
96.7
96.5
97.7
97.7
96.5
96.5
96.5
7.563
9.094
7.563
9.094
7.563
9.094
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
84.2
88.0
.322
12.387
.322
12.387
.322
12.387
.322
12.387
87.7
95.2
84.0
94.8
84.0
94.8
84.0
94.8
84.0
94.8
84.0
94.8
84.0
94.8
(3)
1.099
1.539
3.731
9.650
.682
(3)
1.099
1.539
3.731
9.650
.681
(3)
(3)
1.539
3.731
9.650
.668
(3)
(3)
1.539
3.731
9.650
.668
(3)
(3)
1.539
3.731
9.650
.667
88.4
79.2
68.9
105.7
76.1
88.4
79.2
68.9
105.4
76.1
88.4
79.2
68.9
107.4
76.1
88.4
79.2
68.9
107.3
88.4
79.2
68.9
105.2
88.4
79.2
68.9
105.2
79.2
68.9
105.1
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.700
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
95.9
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
569
$0,909
$0,908
$0.919
$0.919
$0,908
570
* 571.1
7.563
9.094
7.563
9.094
7.563
9.094
7.563
9.094
572
573
.336
12.433
.322
12.387
.322
12.387
574.1
575.2
* 576.1
* 577.1
578
579
(3)
(2)
1,539
3.731
9.650
.671
(8)
1.099.
1.539
3.731
9.650
.669
581
1.700
1.700
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continued
Zinc. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 481.)
Stone, crushed, 1^-inch, per cubic yard, New
York..... .............................................. ..................
WHOLESALE PRICES
Structural steel—Continued.
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. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 435.)
Cast-iron. (See Metals and metal products,
code No. 434.)
Galvanized. (See Metals and metal prod
ucts code No. 436.)
Lead. (See Metals and metal products, code
No. 475.)
Sewer, per foot, delivered, New Y o r k ...........
Plaster, per ton, f. o. b. cars, destination________
Roofing:
Prepared (composite price), per square, fac
tory:
Individual shingles....................................
Medium........................ ...... .......................
Slate-surfaced............................................
Strip shingles..............................................
Slate, sea-green, per 100 square feet, quarry...
Sand, building, per ton, plant (composite price)..
Sheets:
Tar, pine, retort, per gallon, delivered Eastern
cities...____________ ________ _______________
Terneplate. (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. (Sec Metals and metal products,
code No. 461.)
582.1
.302
.300
580
1.136
1.127
583-1
.070
.070
583-2
9.150
9.150
586
1.150,
1.150
587
6.500
6.500
588
.124
.125
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS___
Chemicals..........................................................
Acetone, chemically pure, bulk, tank carlots, per
pound, delivered............................. .....................
Acid:
Acetic, 99.5 percent, glacial, synthetic,
aluminum drums, carlots, per 100 pounds,
works.......... ...................................... ...........
Hydrochloric (muriatic), 20°, tanks, large
lots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works..............
Nitric, 42°, commercial, carboys, carlots, per
100 pounds, f. o. b. works.............................
Oleic (rod oil), distilled, tanks, large lots,
per pound, delivered........................ ............
Phosphoric, 75 percent, technical, barrels,
carlots, per pound, delivered east of Buffalo,
Pittsburgh, and Washington, D. C _______
Stearic, distilled, triple pressed, bags, large
lots, per pound, delivered________________
Sulfuric, 66°, commercial, tanks, large lots,
per ton, f. o. b. eastern w o rk s................ .
Alcohol:
Butyl, normal, tanks, per pound, f. o. b.
works, freight allowed_____________ ______
Specially denatured, formula No. 1,190 proof,
tank carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. eastern
works__________________________________
Methyl, synthetic, pure, tanks, large lots,
per gallon, f. o. b. works, freight allowed...
Aluminum sulfate, commercial, bags, carlots, per
100 pounds, f. o. b. works, freight equalized,
zones 1 and 2....... ..................... ................... ........
Ammonia, per pound:
Anhydrous (liquid ammonia), pure, cyl
inders, large lots,* delivered metropolitan
New York__________________ ________ ___
Aqua, 28°, drums, carlots, f. o. b. New Y ork..
See footn otes at end o f table.
589-1
.050
.050
591
.182
.186
592
16.500
16.500
592-1
.108
.108
593-1
.505
.500
594-1
.280
.280
595
1.150
1.150
596
597
.160
.023
.160
.023
.300
.300
.300
.322
1.142
1.156
1.156
1.156
94.4
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
100.6
144.8
143.7
143.7
145.6
147.5
147.5
147.5
100.8
100.1
100.2
100.3
100.4
100.3
100.4
98. 5
98.4
98. 5
98. 5
96.4
98.3
96.3
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
59.6
.070
.070
.070
.070
9.150
9.150
9.150
9.150
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
79.5
1.150
1.150
1.150
1.150
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
6.500
6.500
6.500
6.500
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.4
.125
.125
.125
.125
133.5
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
134.8
.050
.050
.050
.050
0)
0)
(0
0)
(>)
0)
.186
.186
.186
.186
111.9
114.5
114.5
114.5
114.5
114.5
114.5
16.500
16.500
16.500
16.500
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
113.7
.108
.108
.108
.108
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
58.4
0)
.500
.500
.500
.500
(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
C)
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 1 9 43
93.8
CO
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Numbers o f Individual Com m odities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
(*)
O*
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
August.
11943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con.
$0.115
$0,115
$0.115
$0.115
$0.115
$0,115
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.4
91.4
$0,040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
114.3
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
.150
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
62.0
45.000
45.000
45.000
4o. 000
4&.000
46.000
45.000
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
46.3
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
.070
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
88.4
.048
.048
.044
.044
91.8
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
85.3
85.3
18.500
18.500
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.5
.047
.048
.048
18.50Q
18.500
18.500
18.500
18.500
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
90.3
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
.055
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
86.1
.023
.023
.023
.023
.023
.023
.023
128.6
128.6
128.6
126.6
128.6
128.6
128.6
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
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
8.750
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
(0
.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
.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
WHOLESALE PRICES
Chemicals—Continued.
Amlin oil, drums, carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New
Y ork..____ __ ______ ________________________ <598.1
Arsenic, white (arsenous oxide), powdered, kegs,
599
carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New York__: ______
Benzene (benzol), pure, 90 percent nitration,
tanks, large lots, per gallon, f. o. b. works,
602
freight allowed east of Omaha________________
Borax (sodium borate), 99H percent, crystals,
technical, bags, carlots, per ton, f. o. b. works,
604
freight allowed......................................................
Calcium compounds:
Arsenate, carlots, bags, per pound, works,
606.1
freight allowed to destination_____________
Carbide, drums, large lots, per pound, de
607
livered____ _____________________________
Chloride, flake, 77-80 percent, domestic,
paper bags, carlots, per ton, base price____ 608-1.1
Carbon bisulfide, drums, carlots, per pound,
f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi
608-2
and north of Ohio Rivers................. ...................
Carbon dioxide, cylinders, large lots, per pound,
608-3
f. o. b. New York---------- -----------------------------Carbon tetrachloride, drums, carlots, per pound,
f. o. b. works, freight allowed east of Mississippi
608-4
M id north of Ohio Rivers-----------------------------Chestnut extract, clarified, 25 percent tannin,
60&-5
tank carlots, per pound, f. o. b. works________
Chlorine, liquid, single unit, tank carlots, per 100
pounds, f. o. b. works, freight equalized.........
608-6
Coal tar, coal-gas, refined, carlots, per barrel,
608-7
f. o. b. works------ ----- ------ ----------------------------Coal-tar dyes, per pound, large lots, f. o. b. New
York:
609
Black, direct, color index No. 582, barrels___
609-1
Black, sulfur, drums......... ...............................
610
Brown, sulfur, barrels.......... ............................
Indigo, 20 percent paste, color index No. 1177,
611
barrels..........................................................
612
Jet nigrosine, color index No. 845, barrels.......
Copperas, crystals and granular, bulk, carlots, I
per ton, £. 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. d. New York...... ........ ...............
Creosote oil, crude, tanks, large lots, per gallon,
f. o. b. works............ ....................................... .
Epsom salts, technical, barrels, large lots, per 100
pounds, f. o. b. New York__...................... .........
Explosives:
Blasting powder:
Grain B, carlots, per 25-pound keg, 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.
works.____________ _______ ________ ______
Glycerin, high gravity, drums, carlots, per pound,
delivered___ ______________________
—
Hydrogen peroxide, 100 volume, carboys, less
than carlots, per pound, delivered east of Mis
sissippi River________________
—
Lead arsenate, powdered, bags, carlots, per
pound, f. o. b. plant, freight allowed east of
Rocky M o u n ta in s._____ ________ ____ _____
Logwood extract, solid, boxed, No. 1, per pound,
f. o. b. New Y ork______________ ______ ______
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.
p la n t.-___________ ____ _________ ______ ____
Phenol (carbolic acid), U. S. P., drums, carlots,
per pound, f. o. b. works, freight equalized____
P nttilic 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_____________________________ _________
See footnotes at end of table.
613
14.000
14.000
14.000
614
5.040
5.000
5.000
614-1
.580
.580
.580
615
.155
.155
.155
615-1
1.900
1.900
1.900
615-2
1.800
1.800
1.800
615-3
7.800
7.800
7.800
615-4
10.000
10.000
10.000
616
.055
.055
.055
616-1
.183
.183
.183
616-2
.185
.185
.185
616-3
.110
.110
.110
617.1
.235
.235
.235
618-1
2.750
2.750
2.750
618-2
.773
.798
.798
618-3
.200
.200
.200
618-4
.106
.105
.105
618-5
.141
.145
.145
620-1
.063
.063
.063
621
.049
.049
.049
623.1
15.000
15.000
15.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
112. 7
112. 7
112.7
112. 7
112.7
112. 7
112.7
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
107. 2
1C6. 4
106.4
106. 4
106.4
106. 4
106.4
.580
,580
.580
.580
271. 4
271. 4
271.4
271. 4
217.4
271. 4
271.4
.155
.155
.155
.155
110. 1
110. 1
110.1
110. 1
110.1
110. 1
110.1
1.900
1.900
1.900
1.900
112. 7
112. 7
112.7
112. 7
112.7
112. 7
112.7
105.9
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
105. 9
105. 9
105.9
105. 9
105.9
105. 9
7.800
7.800
7.800
7.800
0
0
(9
0
0
0
0
10.000
10.000
10.000
10.000
75. 5
75. 5
75.5
75. 5
75.5
75 5
75.5
.055
.055
.055
.055
56. 9
56. 9
56.9
56. 9
56.9
56. 9
56.9
.183
.183
.183
.183
66. 3
66. 3
66.3
66. 3
66.3
66. 3
66.3
.185
.185
.185
.185
66. 7
66. 7
66.7
66. 7
66.7
66. 7
66.7
.110
.110
.110
.110
75. 2
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
163. 9
163. 9
163.9
163. 9
163.9
163. 9
163.9
.798
.798
.798
.798
0
0
(9
(9
0
0
(9
.200
.200
.200
.200
53. 6
53. 6
53.6
53. 6
53.6
63. 6
53.6
.105
.105
.105
.105
53. 7
53. 3
53.3
53. 3
53.3
53 .3
53.3
.145
.130
.130
.130
70. 5
72. 5
72.5
72. 5
65.0
65. 0
65.0
.063
.063
.063
.063
87. 7
87. 7
87.7
00
7
87.7
87. 7
87.7
.049
.049
.049
.049
94. 6
94. 6
94.6
94. 6
94.6
94. 6
94.6
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.000
98. 1
98. 1
98.1
98. 1
98.1
98. 1
98.1
JU LY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 1943
14.000
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale P rices and Index Num bers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to Decem ber 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
624
$9.700
$9.700
$9,700
$9,700
624-1
.324
.324
.324
.324
Index numbers (1926=100)
De
cem
ber
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$9,700
$9,700
$9,700
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
129.2
.324
.324
.324
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
75.7
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con.
625
1,050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
73.4
73.4
73.4
73.4
73.4
73.4
73.4
626
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
1.850
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.4
626-1
.074
.074
.074
.074
.074
.074
.074
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
116.2
71.9
627
2.300
2.300
2.300
2.300
2.300
2.300
2.300
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
71.9
627-1
.143
.145
.145
.145
.145
.145
.145
75.5
76.3
76.3
76.3
76.3
76.3
76.3
627-2
2.700
2.700
2.700
2.700
2.700
2.700
2.700
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
69.0
628
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
.800
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
629
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
2.400
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
630
16.000
16.000
16.000
16.000
16.000
16.000
16.000
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
630-1
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
.040
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
.310
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.3
630-2
<*>
*
0)
632
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
.295
84.3
84.3
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
35.9
35.9
35.9
35.9
632-2
.050
.050
.050
.* .050
.050
.050
.050
91.6
91.6
91.6
91.6
91,6
91.6
91.6
WHOLESALE PRICES
Chemicals—Continued.
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.
works_______ _____ _____________________
Caustic (a mmoniaprocess), 76 percent, solid,
drums, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b.
works__________________________________
Cyanide, 96-98 percent, domestic, drums,
large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New York___
Phosphate, tribasic, bags, carlots, per 100
pounds, f. o. b. works— ................. .............
Silicate (water glass), 40°, turbid, drums, carlots, per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works________
Sulfide, crystals, domestic, barrels, carlots,
per 100 pounds, f. o. b. works_____________
Sulfur, crude, bulk, 1,000-ton contracts, per long
ton, f. o. b. mines. _________ _____________
Sulfur dioxide, liquid, commercial, tank carlots,
per pound, f. o. D. works...................................
Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous, drums, large lots,
per pound, f. o. b. works_______
Toluene, 1° nitration, tank carlot, per gallon,
f. o. b. plant, freight allowed east of Omaha___
Vanillin, domestic, ex-eugenol, tins, large lots,
per pound, f. o. b. New Y ork ................... ..........
Zinc chloride, fused, drums, carlots, per pound,
f. o. b. works.......................................... ..............
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, TJ. S. P. grades __
Acid, per pound:
Acetylsalicylic, standard, barrels, large lots,
f. o. b. New Y ork............................ .............
634-1
Citric, crystals, barrels, carlots, f. o. b. New
York............... ........... .................................... .
635
Salicylic, barrels, large lots, f. o. b. New York635-1
Tartaric, domestic, crystals, granulated,
powdered, barrels, 1 shipment of 10,000
pounds or more, f. o. b. New Y ork________
636
Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, ex-molasses, drums,
carlots, per gallon, f. o. b. New York.................
637-1
Bismuth subnitrate, powdered, barrels, per
pound, f. o. b. New Y ork....................................
637-2
Caffeine alkaloid, cans, lots of 1,000 to 2,000
pounds, per pound, f. o. b. New York________
638
Camphor, synthetic, domestic, granulated, pow
dered, 2,000 pounds or more, per pound, f. o. b.
works_______ _____________ ________________
639-1
Castor oil (medicinal), cold-pressed, drums (re
turnable), carlots, per pound, f. o. b. New
York________ ____ ____ _____________ ____
640
Chloroform, drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b.
New York................ ............................................
642
Codeine sulfate, cans, 100-ounce lots, per ounce,
f. o. b. New York.................................................
642-1
Epsom salts, domestic, crystals, barrels, less
than carlots, 5,000 pounds 1 withdrawal, per
100 pounds, f. o. b. New York______ _________
644
Ergot, cans or drums, large lots, per pound, f. o. b.
New York......... ..................................................
644-1
'Ether, anesthesia, 1-pound cans, per pound,
f. o. b. New York................................................ 644-2.1
Glycerin, chemically pure, drums (extra), carlots, per pound, delivered......... ..........................
645
Iodine, resublimed, jars, large lots, per pound,
f. o. fo. New York____________ ______________
646
Menthol, synthetic, cases, large lots, per pound,
f. o. b. New York.............. ..................................
647
Morphine sulfate, cans, large lots, per ounce,
f. o. b. New York___ ____ ___________________
647-1
Nux vomica, whole, bales, large lots, per pound,
f. o. b. New York_______ ________________ ___
647-2
Opium, cans, large lots, per pound, f. o. b. New
* York........................................ ...........................
648
Potassium iodide, drums, large lots, per pound,
f. o. b. New Y ork..............................................
651
Quinine sulfate, U. S. P. X I, cans, per ounce,
f. o. b. New Y ork................................. ..........
652-1
Strychnine alkaloid, crystals, cans, 100-ounce
lots, per ounce, f. o. b. New York......................
654
See footnotes at end of table.
.400
.400
.200
.350
.200
.350
.705
.705
11.953
11.945
1.200
1.200
2.824
2.850
.679
.680
.138
.138
.300
.300
9.500
9.500
2.350
2.350
1.300
1.400
600
.600
.183
.183
2.000
2.000
13.000
13.000
8.800
8.800
.090
.090
13.000
13.000
J. 350
1.350
.805
.805
.700
.700
185.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
165.2
135.2 | 165.2
1
.400
.400
.400
.400
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
55.3
.200
.350
.200
.350
.200
.350
.200
.350
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
44.7
102.2
.705
.705
.705
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
240.4
11.945
11.945
11.945
250.5
250.4
250.4
250.4
250.4
250.4
250.4
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
2.850
2. o50
2.850
2.850
84.9
85.7
85.7
85.7
85.7
85.7
85.7
.680
.680
.685
.685
<9
(9
<9
0)
0)
(9
<9
.138
.138
.138
.138. 108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
108.9
.300
.300
.300
.300
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
9.500
9.500
9.500
9.500
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
122.6
2.350
2.350
2.350
2.350
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
121.6
130.9
130.9
130.9
130.9
130.9
130.9
.600
.600
.600
.600
166.6
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
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
165.1
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
<9
(9
0)
0)
0)
(9
<9
.700
.700
.700
.700
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
119.7
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 19 43
.705
11.945
Cn
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Index numbers (1926=100)
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
$29,200
$29,200
$29,200
$29.200
$29.200
$29,200
$29.200
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
Novem>
ber
1943
80.1
80.6
81.3
81.3
81.3
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
80.0
79.3
47.6
47.6
Year
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con.
656
657
51.000
51.000
51.000
51.000
51.000
51.000
51.000
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
192.3
657-1
43.442
39.500
49.800
49.000
49.000
49.000
49.000
144.7
131.6
165.9
163.2
163.2
163.2
163.2
657-2.1
33.550
33.550
33.550
33.550
33.550
33.550
33.550
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
657-3.1
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
29.500
0
0)
0)
0
0)
0)
0
658-1
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
74.6
659-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
660-1.1
5.111
4.935
4.935
4.935
5.250
5.250
5.250
107.6
103.8
103.8
103.8
110.4
110.4
110.4
661-1.1
31.248
30.174
30.174
30.174
32.100
32.100
32.100
89.2
86.1
86.1
86.1
91.6
91.6
91.6
661-2
(3)
662-1
35.288
0
34.075
0
34.075
0
34.075
0
36.250
0
0
36.250
36.250
86.1
83.1
83.1
83.1
88.4
88.4
88.4
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
63.5
105.1 106.8
106.8
106.8
106.8
106.8
106.8
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
663.1
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
33.000
664
10.083
10.240
10.240
10.240
10.240
10. 240
10. 240
665
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
45.500
110.0
110.0
WHOLESALE PRICES
Fertilizer materials..
__________ __________
Ammonium sulfate, domestic, bulk, large lots,
per ton, f. o. b. cars, Atlantic ports___________
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, M em phis.......... ........
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 percent
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.
mines....................................................................
Potash, per ton:
Kainit, high grade, basis 20 percent K 2O,
bulk, a n y q u a n tity , c. i. f. ports
Manure salts, basis 25 percent K 2O, bulk, any
quantity, f. 0. b. mines____________ ____ _
Muriate, domestic, basis 60 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York........ ...........
Muriate, imported, basis 50 percent K 2O,
bulk, any quantity, New York
Sulfate, 90 percent K 2SO4, basis 48.65 percent
K 2O, bags, any quantity, c. i. f. ports___
Sodium nitrate, crude, imported, 100-pound bags,
per ton, f. 0. b. cars, port warehouse__________
Superphosphate (acid phosphate), 16-percent
basis, run of pile, bulk, large lots, per ton, f. 0. 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. 0. b. Chicago............
Mixed fertilizers...........................................................
(Analyses represent units of nitrogen, phosphorus,
and potash, respectively, per ton, f. o. b. pro
duction center.)
Middle Atlantic:
M a r y la n d , 2-12-6.
...... __ . __T_.......
666-1
N ew ' Y ork, 4 - 1 2 - 4 . . . .
. . .
4666-2.1
P en n sy lv a n ia , 2-12-6
___ _ . . . _______ <666-3.1
New England:
Maine, 4-16-20________________ ______ _______ <666-4.1
M assach u setts, 5-10-6
_____
___
<666-5.2
North Central:
Average of 6 States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin),
2 -1 2 -6 ........................................................................
Indiana, 2-12-6............................................................
South Atlantic:
Eastern Shore, 5-10-5
_____
F lorid a , 4 -7-5 ' __.
____________________
G eorgia, 3-0-3
_
G eorgia' 6 -8-4
_ _
N o rth Carolina, 6-8-4
_
_ _
N o rth C a rolin a ’ 2-10-6
_ _
Sou th C arolina, 2-12-6
South C a rolin a, 4-10-4
_ _ __
V irgin ia , 3-12-ft
South Central:
A laba m a , 4-10-4____ _ _ _ _ _
Arkansas, 4-12-6
. .
K e n tu c k y , 3-0-6
_ _ _
__
M ississip p i, 5-10-5
Ten nessee, 0-14-7
_
__
W estern : W a sh in gton , 3-10-10
<666-6.1
666-7
<666-8.1
666-9.1
666-10
<666-11.3
<666-12.2
<666-13.1
<666-14.1
<666-15.2
<666-16.1
_ _
. . . . . . . . .
.. _
<666-17.1
<666-18.2
<666-19.1
__ r _ . __.
___
<666-20.1
666-21.1
<666-22.1
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 car, per pound, f. o. b.
New Y ork........ ..................... ............. ............... 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
See footnotes at end of table.
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
(s)
0
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
0
85.8
85.8
85.8
86.5
101.9
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
(3)
0
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
0
0
(3)
85.8
(3)
0
0
0 .
.135
.135
.135
.135
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
111.3
.084
.084
.084
.084
86.0
86.0
86.0'
86.0
86.0
86.0
86.0
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
0
.730
.730
.730
.730
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
115.3
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 1 9 43
0
0
(3)
85.8
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
(3)
(3)
86.1
Oi
Oi
Oi
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Average prices
Commodity
Code
No.
Index numbers (1926=100)
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
De
cem
ber
1943
$0,118
$0,118
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
(3)
(3)
.119
.119
.119
110.3
114.1
114.1
114.1
114.1
114.1
.086
.086
.086
99.2
99.2
99.2
£9.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
102.7
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.6
102.8
102.8
107. 2
107.1
107.1
107.1
107.1
107.1
107.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
87.8
98.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
$0.118
$0.118
$0,118
$0,118
00
(3)
(3)
(3)
.115
.119
.119
.119
.086
.086
.086
.086
Year
1943
July
1943
$0,118
00
o*
No
October vember
1943
1943
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Con.
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 dozen...........................
676.1
Knives a n d forks, per gross_
_ ___ „T
|,
677
Floor covering, f. o. b. mill:
Axminster (composite price):
C a rp et, 3
4 t Pftr l i n e a l y a r d . _ _
. „
5678-1
Rugs, 9 x 12, each_________________________ 8678-2.1
Plain velvet carpet (composite price):
%, per lineal yard_________________________
« 679-1
12/4, per square vard.
.
_
8 679-2
Wilton, rugs, 9 x 12, each (composite price).
8680-1.3
Felt base:
Printed, per square yard............................
681
Rugs, 9 x 12, each------------------------ --------682
Linoleum, per square yard:
Inlaid, lightweight......................................
683
684.1
Plain, standard gage....................................
1.331
2.401
(0
1. 331
2.401
00
1.331
2.401
(3)
1.331
2.401
(3)
1.331
2.401
(3)
1.331
2.401
(3)
1.331
2.401
(3)
(2)
00
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
3.283
00
3.283
00
3.283
(3)
3.283
(3)
3.283
(3)
3.283
3.283
(3)
(3)
114.1
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(0
(3)
00
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
•(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
.242
3.135
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
83.4
44.5
.827
.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
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
WHOLESALE PRICES
Oils and fats—Continued.
Oils—Continued.
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 Y o rk ......................‘
671-8
Whale, refined, natural, drums, per pound,
f. o. b. New York............ ..............................
671-9
Tallow, inedible, packers' prime, per pound,
f. o. b. Chicago...................................................
671-10
Furniture, factory (composite price).................
Bedroom:
Beds:
Metal...........................................................
W ood............................................. .............
Benches.............................................................
Chairs......... .............. .......................................
Dressers and vanities...............................................
Mattresses, 50-pound, layer-felt..........................
Springs, bed, coil................. ....................................
685.1
686
687
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
<3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(8)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(8)
(3)
688
689
690
691-1
1.402
2.448
2.928
(3)
1.402
2.448
2.928
<3)
1.402
2.488
2.928
(3)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(3)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(3)
1.402
2.448
2.928
(3)
1.402
2.488
2.928
(3)
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
108.7
108.7
96.8
692
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
2.953
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
93.3
693
694
695
696
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
4.888
12.310
(3)
(3)
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
95.8
92.1
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
X3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
701
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
1.343
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.7 110.7
110.7
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709.1
23.360
20.270
23.360
19.000
(3)
(2)
.920
1.150
(3)
(8)
23.360
19.000
(3)
(3)
.920
1.150
(3)
(3)
23.360
19.000
(3)
(3)
.920
1.150
(3)
(3)
23.360
19.000
(3)
23.360
19.000
(3)
(3)
V920
1.150
(3)
(3)
23.360
19.000
(3)
147.8
155.1
147.8
145.4
147.8
145.4
147.8
145.4
147.8
145.4
147.8
145.4
147.8
145.4
;920
1.150
(3)
(3)
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
93.9
91.3
(3)
(3)
0)
(3)
(3)
(8)
(8)
(*)
(3)
(3)
(3)
00
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.4
98.4
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
697
698.1
699.1
700.1
710.1
711.1
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
(3)
(2)
920
1.150
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(a)
.920
1.150
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
JU LY—DECEMBER AND YEAR 1943
Irons, electric, each, factory:
Automatic..........................................................
Nonautomatic.................. ............................ .
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, 64 x 64, plain, 36 x 45 inches, per
dozen, m ill..........................................................
Sewing machines, each, factory (composite
price):
Electric...............................................................
Treadle......................... ....................................
Shades, window, 36-inch, per dozen, Chicago........
Sheets, bed, plain, SI x 99 inches, per dozen, mill.
Stoves, cooking, each, factory (compositeprice):
Coal...................................................................
Electric..............................................................
G a s ...................................................................
Oil___________ _______ _________ ___________
Tablecloths, mercerized, colored border, 64 x 64
inches, each, mill........... ............................... ......
Tableware, factory............................. .....................
Dinner sets, per set:
100 pieces-------------------------------------------95 pieces, 3-spray, semivitreous...............
Nappies, glass, 4-inch, common, per dozen. _.
Pitchers, glass, H-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....... n........... ..................................
Washing machines, electric, each, factory, Chicago.
95.7
See footnotes at end of table.
3
T a b l e 12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Numbers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
Index numbers (1926=100)
Average prices
Code
No.
Commodity
Year
1943
July
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
No
October vember
1943
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
Oc
tem tober
ber . 1943
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
121.5
118.9
110.6
121.5
118.9
110.6
121.5
118.9
110.6
121.5
118.9
110.6
121.5
118.9
110.6
102.6
107.8
102.6
107.8
102.6
107.8
107.8
0)
(0
De
cem
ber
1943
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS-Continued.
Fusniture, factory (composite price)—Con.
T f t h lf t s
Office:
Chairs:
Side..............................................................
Swivel_________________ ______________
Desks:
F la t-to p
T y p e w rite r
. . . _ . .
MISCELLANEOUS
719
720
721
722
723
724.1
725
0)
B a llo o n
T r n e lr a n d h iis
T u b e s , fn n e r
....................
Cattle feed, per ton___________________________
Bran, Minneapolis..................................................
Meal:
Cottonseed, 41 percent protein, Memphis----Linseed, New York
_________
Middlings, standard, Minneapolis.........................
91.8
0)
0)
0)
729.1
730.1
98.0
110.6
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
115.7
112.1
115.9
112.1
115.4
112.1
115.4
112.1
115.4
112.1
115.4
112.1
115.4
112.1
92.2
92.3
92.6
93.0
93.1
93.2
93.3
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
73.0
149.7
163.5
155.7
163.5
159.6
163.5
159.6
163.5
159.6
163.5
159.6
163.5
____
......
91.8
726
727
728
Automobiles tires and tubes, each, factory
(composite price)__________________________
Tires:
91.8
0)
107.8
91.8
(*)
(2)
(2)
(2)
$37.435
$37. 750
39.481
35.250
43.500
37.750
0)
733
734
735
(2)
( 2)
(2)
( 2)
736
<737.1
738
739
37.457
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(*)
( 2)
( 2)
(i)
$37,750
$37,750
$37,750
$37,750
$37. '50
152.7
162.2
45.250
46.500
37.750
45.250
46.500
37.750
45.250
46.500
37.750
45.250
46.500
37.750
45.250
46.500
37.750
159.9
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
(2
( 2)
0)
0)
91.1
161.1
0)
97.4
161.1
0)
97.4
161.1
0)
97.4
161.1
0)
97.4
161.1
0)
97.4
161.1
WHOLESALE PRICES
Dining room:
Buffets, chinas, and servers________________
Chairs/sat of 6
Tables. _..... _ _
___
___ _____
Kitchen:
Cabinets
Chairs, per dozen_______________________
Refrigerators, elentrio ,
.......
Tables___________________________ ______
Living room:
Chairs
__ _ _
_____ ___ _
Davenports__ _____ _ ___ _ __ __
Rubber, crude, per pound, New York...........
Amber, No. 3_____ ____ ____ __________________
Latex, thick................... .........................................
Plantation, ribbed, smoked sheets...................
Other miscellaneous..........................................
Barrels, wooden, 50-gallon tierce, each, Chicago. .
Batteries, each:
Dry, radio, distribution point..........................
Storage, auto, factory.......................................
Caskets (composite price), adult size, each, desti
nation:
Metal..................................................................
Wood, covered................... ........... ...................
Cigar boxes, cedar veneer, per 100, factory............
Matches, factory:
Regular (composite price), per case..................
Safety, per gross................................................
Mirrors, beveled, circular, 24-inch, each, factory...
104.1
104.3
104.3
105.6
105.6
105.8
106.0
44.887
44.769
44. 550
44.550
44.550
44.650
44.550
44.550
44.550
44.550
45.976
46.431
47.520 106.4 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 109.0
47.520 105.5 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 109.4
112.7
111.9
59.857
59.226
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
59.895
59.400
«9.895
59.400
59.895 119.0 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1
59.400 109.2 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5
1.901 93.2 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
1.901 93.1 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
119.1
109.5
1.865
1.863
1.901
1.901 '
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
.883
.883
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
.891
7.300
.891
.891
95.7
91.5
96.5
92.3
96.5
92.3
96.5
92.3
96.5
92.3
94.9
94.9
96.5
92.3
96.5
92.3
115.9
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
7.300
54.692
1.125
4.688
54.000
1.125
4.750
54.000
1.125
4.750
58.000 58.000
1.125
1.125
4.750 • 4.750
58.000
1.125
4.750
7.300 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9
58.000 76.2 75.2 75.2 80.8 80.8 80.8
1.125 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6
4.750 89.1 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
80.8
140.6
90.3
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
73.000 (1)
0)
66.000 0)
0)
46.000 112.3 112.3
3.300 85.6 85.6
0)
(0
112.3
85.6
751
752
753
.211
.227
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
.211
.225
.225
(0
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
0)
(0
112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3
85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
46.2 46.2 46.2 48.2
46.8 46.8 46.8 46! 8
45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5
46.2 46.2 46.2 46.2
754
4.925
5.400
5.400
5.400
5.400
5.400
95.8 96 3 96.3 96. 3 96.4 96 5
5.400 218.1 239! 1 239! 1 239*. 1 239! 1 239.1
96.7
239*. 1
755
756
.230
7.283
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
.230
7.321
.230 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2
7.321 64.9 65.3 65.3 65.3 65.3 65.3
112.2
65.3
757.1
758.1
759
09
(2)
10.769
(3)
(3)
11.520
(3)
(3)
11.520
(3)
(3)
11.520
(3)
(3)
11.520
(3)
(3)
11.320
760
761
762
4.793
.867
3.911
4.767
.846
3.911
4.767
.846
3.911
4,767
.846
3.911
4.767
.846
3.911
4.767
.846
3.911
.211
.225
.225
(3).
(3)
11.030
46.2
46.7
45.9
46.2
91.6
46.2
46.8
45.5
46.2
98.0
98.0
98.0
98.0
46.2
46.*8
45.5
46.2
96.3
93.8
4.767 107.9' 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3
.846 108.4 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8
3.991 0)
0)
(0
0)
0)
(9
107.3
105.8
0)
JULY-DECEM BER AND YEAR 1943
Paper and pulp.... ............................................
Boxboard, carlots, delivered, manufacturers’ net
price to fabricators (composite price):
Chip, No. 90 or heavier sheets, per ton:
Unlined:
Central territory..................................
740-1
Eastern territory..................................
740-2
Single manila lined:
Central territory..................................
741-1
Eastern territory. ................................
741-2
Liner, 85-pound test, per M square feet:
Central territory____ ____________ _____
742-1
Eastern territory_________________ ____
742-2
0.009 corrugating paper (rolls) per M square
feet:
Central territory......................................... <742-3.1
Eastern territory........................................ <742-4.1
Paper, mill:
Book, per 100 pounds.......................................
743
Newsprint, rolls, contract, per ton, destina
tion, New York basis......... ..........................
744
Tissue, white, No. 1, per ream........................
745
Wrapping, standard, per 100 pounds, carlots.
746.1
Wood pulp, mill:
Chemical:
Kraft, No. 1, per t o n .._________________
747.1
Sulfite, domestic, unbleached, per ton___
748.1
Mechanical, No. 1, per ton............ .................
749.1
Soda bleached, per 100 pounds........................
750
See footnotes at end of table.
Oi
O
T able
12.— Average W holesale Prices and Index Num bers o f Individual Commodities, J u ly to December 1943 and Year 1943 — Continued
C*
Code
No.
Commodity
i No base period.
De
cern
ber
1943
De
cember
1943
Year
1943
July
1943
Au
gust
1943
Sep
tem
ber
1943
Oc
tober
1943
No
vem
ber
1943
$0,220
.160
$0,220
.160
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
122.2
67.3
.093
.260
.078
.093
.270
.078
.093
.280
.078
71.9
87.8
116.0
71.9
89.4
116.0
-71.9
89.4
116.0
71.9
89.4
116.0
71.9
93.0
116.0
71.9
96.5
116.0
71.9
100.1
116.0
1.091
.699
' .042
(3)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
(3)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
00
7.840
1.091
6.99
.042
00
9.800
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
74.0
74.8
85.0
105.1
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
128.9
.018
.018
.108
.108
.108
112.5
113.1
113.1
113.1
113.1
113.1
113.1
.099
.051
.062
.064
.099
.051
.062
.064
.099
.051
.062
.064
.099
.051
.062
.064
.099
.051
.062
064
.099
.051
.062
.064
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.8
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
97.9
96.6
104.0
115.9
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.059
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
.110
.133
.132
.223
.038
.050
.063
111.7
106.7
130.9
88.9
95.4
88.9
101.0
112.4
106.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
112.4
108.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
112.4
106.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
112,4
106.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
112.4
106.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
112.4
106.7
130.8
88.9
96.2
88.9
107.2
No
October vember
1943
1943
August
1943
Sep
tember
1943
$0,220
.160
$0,220
.160
$0,220
.160
$0,220
.160
.093
.246
.078
.093
.250
.078
.093
.250
.078
.093
,250
.078
768
769
770.1
771
772
1.091
.699
.042
(3)
7.991
1.091
.699
.042
f3)
7.840
1.091
.699
.042
00
7.840
773-1
.107
.108
4773-2.1
773-3
4774-1.2
775-1.1
.099
.051
.062
.064
776-1
4776-2.1
4776-3.1
777-1
777-2
777-3
778
Year
1943
July
1943
763
764
$0,220
.160
765
766
767
779
6.006
6.006
6.006
6.006
6.006
6.006
6.006
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
106.1
780
781
782
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
00
.642
5.120
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
92.2
61.5
783
4.768
4.768
4.768
4.768
4.768
4.768
4.768
90.1
90.1
90.1
90.1
90.1
90.1
90.1
784
.043
.043
.043
.043
.043
.043
.043
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
2 Insufficient data.
3No quotation.
4 New series.
* Not included in index.
•1935-39 base.
WHOLESALE PRICES
MISCELLANEOUS—Continued
Other miscellaneous—Continued.
Oil, per gallon, refinery:
Bright stock, Oklahoma.......... ........... ...........
Cylinder, Pennsylvania................—..............
Neutral:
South Texas..............................................
Pennsylvania______________________ —
Pipe covering, asbestos, 1-inch, per foot, Chicago.
Rubber heels (composite price), per dozen,
delivered:
M en's...............................................................
Women’s.......... ................................. ..............
Rubber hose, garden, 96-inch, per foot, delivered.
Rubbers, men’s, per pair, f. o. b. destination----Shipping case, pine, adult size, each, delivered..
Soap, per pound, delivered (composite price):
Chips or flakes, for laundry use, bulk______
Chips or flakes, for household use, packaged,
carlots........................ ..................................
Cleaners, packaged, carlots.............................
Laundry bars, white, carlots...................... .
Laundry bars, yellow, carlots------------ ------ Powdered or granulated, for laundry use,
bulk...........................................................
Powdered or granulated, packaged, carlots. .
Textile (industrial), bulk, carlots..................
Toilet, bars or cakes........................................
Washing powder, bulk, carlots.......................
Washing powder, packaged, carlots...............
Starch, laundry, per pound, New Y o r k ..............
Tobacco products:
Cigarettes, list price, destination, per 1,000
(composite price)........ ................. ...............
Cigar, list price, destination, per 1,000 (com
posite price).................. ................................
Plug, per pound, f. o. b. destination...............
Smoking, 1-ounce bags, per gross, destination.
Snuff, 1^-ounce can, per case of H gross,
destination------------------------- ------------------Wax, paraffin, crude white, barrels, per pound,
Oklahoma........................................................
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