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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

W. W i l l a r d Wirtz, S e c r e t a r y

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R

W . W i l l a r d W i r t z , S e c r e t a r y

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T h is b u l l e t i n . R e t a i l P r ic e s o f F o od . 1 9 6 1 -6 3 . c o n ta in s

s t a t i s t i c a l d a ta on r e t a i l fo o d p r ic e s and in d ex es f o r th e p e r io d

1 9 6 1 -1 9 6 3 , and "O ld S e r i e s " in d ex es and p r ic e s from January through

June 1 9 6 4 . In c lu d e d a re d is c u s s io n s o f th e tre n d s o f p r ic e s o f

m ajor fo o d groups and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s o f th e item s p r ic e d .

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o f A rn old E . C h a se , A s s i s t a n t C om m ission er, P r ic e s and L iv in g

C o n d itio n s . A m ajor c o n tr ib u t io n was made by E l le n M. R ich ard son

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CONTENTS

PageSummary------------------------------------------------------------------------Changes in r e t a i l fo o d p r ic e s by c i t i e s - Trends in p r ic e s o f m ajor fo o d subgroups

F r u it s and v e g e t a b le s --------------------------------C e r e a ls and bakery p r o d u c ts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10M e a ts , p o u lt r y , and f i s h -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11D airy p r o d u c ts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12O ther fo o d s a t home------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

TABLES1 . P ercen t changes in r e t a i l food p r ic e s in th e U n ited S ta te s fo r s e le c t e d

p e r io d s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 . P ercen t changes in r e t a i l fo o d p r ic e s in 20 la r g e c i t i e s , by c i t y and

su b grou p , December 1 9 6 0 -December 1 9 6 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 . In d exes o f r e t a i l p r ic e s o f fo o d in th e U n ited S t a t e s , by commodity group

and y e a r , 1 9 2 3 -6 3 ---------------------------- 244 . In d exes o f r e t a i l p r ic e s o f fo o d in th e U n ited S t a t e s , by commodity grou p ,

by m onth, December 1 9 6 0 -June 1 9 6 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 255* In d exes o f r e t a i l p r ic e s o f fo o d by commodity g ro u p , by c i t y fo r 20 la r g e

c i t i e s , by y ea r and m onth, 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , 1963 and Janu ary-Ju n e 1 9 6 4 ---------------- 266 . In d exes o f r e t a i l p r ic e s o f p r in c ip a l fo o d s in th e U n ited S t a t e s , by

m onth, 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , and 1 9 6 3 .......................................................................................................................... 337 . A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s o f p r in c ip a l fo o d s in th e U n ited S t a t e s , by m onth,

1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , and 1 9 6 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 397 a . "O ld S e r i e s " in d ex es and avera ge r e t a i l p r ic e s o f p r in c ip a l fo o d s in th e

U n ited S t a te s by m onth, January-June 1 9 6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 448 . Annual a vera ge r e t a i l p r ic e s o f p r in c ip a l fo o d s by c i t y , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , and

1 9 6 3 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 46CHARTS

1 . R e t a i l p r ic e s o f fo o d , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 1 3 -6 3 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------- 172* R e t a i l p r ic e s o f groups o f fo o d s , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 3 -6 3 --------------- 183 . R e t a i l p r ic e s o f subgroups o f m eats and p o u lt r y , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 0 -6 3 ------------- 194 . R e t a i l p r ic e s o f subgroups o f f r u i t s and v e g e t a b le s , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 0 -6 3 - - 205 . R e t a i l p r ic e s o f subgroups o f o th e r fo o d s a t home, U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 0 -6 3 --------- 216 . R e t a i l fo o d p r ic e in d ex compared w ith in d ex es o f a l l i te m s , a l l com m odities

l e s s fo o d , and s e r v i c e s , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 0 -6 3 - ------ 227• R e t a i l fo o d p r ic e in d ex compared w ith w h o le sa le p r ic e in d ex es o f s p e c ia l

commodity g ro u p s , U n ited S t a t e s , 1 9 5 0 -6 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23APPENDIX: TABLES

A . L i s t o f fo o d s and r e l a t i v e im portance o f in d iv id u a l fo o d s and groups o ffo o d s in c lu d e d in th e r e t a i l fo o d p r ic e inclex, December 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 ,and 1 9 6 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 53

B . F a c to rs fo r c o n v e r s io n o f r e t a i l p r ic e in d ex es fo r fo o d and fo o d groupsfrom th e p re v io u s b a se p e r io d (1 9 4 7 -4 9 ) to th e 1 9 5 7 -5 9 b a se p e r io d c u r r e n t ly u s e d , 20 la r g e c i t i e s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54

C . F a c to rs fo r c o n v e r s io n o f U n ited S ta te s r e t a i l p r ic e in d ex es fo r in d iv id u a lfo o d item s and groups o f item s from th e p re v io u s b a se p e r io d to th e1 9 5 7 -5 9 b a se p e r io d c u r r e n t ly u sed ------------------------------— -------------------------------------------------- 55

SPECIFICATIONSS p e c i f ic a t io n s fo r fo o d item s p r ic e d in 46 c i t i e s , as o f January 1 9 6 1 , w ith

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Summary

In th e 3 -y e a r p e r io d betw een December 1960 and December 1 9 6 3 , th e in d ex o f r e t a i l food p r ic e s r o s e 2 .4 p e r c e n t , s l i g h t l y more than h a l f o f the r i s e d u rin g th e p re v io u s 3 -y e a r p e r io d , December 1 9 5 7 -6 0 . 1 / A d e c lin e o f a lm ost 1 p e rc e n t in 1 9 6 1 , fo llo w e d by advances o f l e s s than 2 p e rc e n t in each o f th e n ext 2 y e a r s , marked a s i g n i f i c a n t slowdown in th e upward tren d in r e t a i l fo o d p r i c e s .

In c o n t r a s t , p r ic e s o f a l l item s in th e Consumer P r ic e In d ex averaged 3 .6 p e rc e n t h ig h e r betw een December 1960 and December 1963 due t o advances fo r m ost g ro u p s, ran g in g from 3 p e r cen t fo r h ou sin g to n e a r ly 8 p e rc e n t fo r m ed ica l c a r e . 2/ The r i s e in avera ge food p r ic e s was th e same as fo r a l l com m odities com bined, but le s s than h a l f th e in c r e a s e o f 5 .6 p e rce n t fo r th e s e r v ic e s grou p . (S ee c h a rt 6 . )

A com parison o f p r ic e tre n d s in th e 10 y e a rs from December 1953 to December 1963 em phasizes th a t r e t a i l food p r ic e s d id n ot r e f l e c t th e upward p r e ssu r e s which produced sharp p r ic e r i s e s fo r a lm ost a l l o th e r ex p e n d itu re groups in th e Consumer P r ic e In d e x . W h ile th e in d ex fo r t o t a l food r o s e 1 0 .7 p e r c e n t , h ou sin g c o s t s advanced n e a r ly 15 p e r c e n t , t r a n s p o r ta t io n 19 p e r c e n t , s e r v ic e s more than 28 p e r c e n t , rea d in g and r e c r e a t io n 2 0 .3 p e r c e n t , p e rso n a l c a r e 2 2 .7 p e r c e n t , and m ed ica l ca re a lm ost 38 p e r c e n t . Food p r ic e changes fo r s e le c t e d p e r io d s a re shown by group and subgroup in t a b le 1 .

Both m ajor components o f th e food in d e x , food a t home and fo o d away from home, advanced from December 1960 to December 1 9 6 3 , but d i f f e r e d s i g n i f i c a n t l y in t h e i r r a t e o f in c r e a s e . P r ic e s o f fo o d away from home (r e s ta u r a n t m ea ls) r o se 7 .3 p e r c e n t , a lm ost 5 tim es th e in c r e a se in p r ic e s o f food purchased to be ea te n a t home. D uring th e p e r io d January 1953 to December 1 9 6 3 , th e r i s e in r e s ta u r a n t m eal p r ic e s averaged over 2 p e rc e n t per y ear fo r a t o t a l o f more th an 26 p e r c e n t . (S ee c h a r t 2 . ) T h is upsurge r e f le c t e d sharp in c r e a s e s in nonfood c o s t s in cu rred in th e o p e r a tio n o f fo o d s e r v ic e e n t e r p r is e s over th e l a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s . The in d u str y e s t im a te s th a t food c o s t s r e p r e se n t l e s s than h a l f o f t o t a l expen ses in cu rred in r e s t a u ra n t o p e r a t io n .

D uring th e 3 -y e a r p e r io d , th e co m p a ra tiv e ly weak upward tren d o f r e t a i l p r ic e s fo r food to be ea te n a t home was in flu e n c e d la r g e ly by th e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f p l e n t i f u l s u p p lie s . T h is abundance stemmed in p a r t from th e fa r m e r s1 u se o f new tec h n iq u e s to in c r e a s e crop y i e l d s ; th e p r o c e s s o r s 1 developm ent o f p la n t a u to m a tio n ; and th e in tr o d u c tio n o f an e v e r -in c r e a s in g v a r ie t y o f new fo o d s .

The developm ent o f new seed s t r a i n s , which produced d i s e a s e -r e s i s t a n t p la n t v a r i e t i e s , and th e s u b s t a n t ia l in c r e a s e s in th e u se o f f e r t i l i z e r s (2 8 p e rc e n t from 1960 to 1963 and 70 p e rc e n t from 1953 to 19 63 ) 3/ h e lp ed farm ers b o o st t h e ir p r o d u c tio n to new rec o rd l e v e l s . Crop p ro d u c tio n per a c r e , a s m easured by th e Department o f A g r ic u lt u r e , in c re a se d by 9 .2 p e r cen t from 1960 to 1963 and by o n e -t h ir d o ver th e decad e. 4 / T h ese s i z a b l e g a in s in crop o u t put and s im ila r g a in s in l i v e s t o c k ou tp u t have been a ch iev ed w ith c o in c id e n t a l r e d u c tio n s in la b o r in pu t by fa r m e r s . T o ta l m an-hours o f la b o r used fo r farmwork d e c lin e d 3 6 .4 p e rc e n t from 1953 to 1 9 6 3 , 5 / w ith n e a r ly 10 p e rc e n t o f th e d e c lin e o c c u r r in g du rin g th e l a s t 3 y e a rs o f th e

1 / U n less in d ic a te d o th e r w is e , h i s t o r i c a l com parisons in t h i s b u l l e t i n r e la t e to the p e rio d December 1960 to December 1 9 6 3 . The in d ex numbers a re used when com puting p e rc e n ta g e ch a n g es .

2 / See h i s t o r i c a l s e r i e s , Consumer P r ic e In d e x , U .S . : A l l Item s and M ajor G roups,1947 F o r w a r d --S e r ie s B - l .

3/ Changes in Farm P ro d u c tio n and E f f i c i e n c y , A Summary R eport ( S t a t i s t i c a l B u l le t i n 2 3 3 , R ev ised J u ly 1 9 6 4 , U .S . Departm ent o f A g r ic u lt u r e , Economic R esearch S e r v i c e ) .

4 / I b i d . , p . 1 6 .5 / I b i d . , p . 3 3 .

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T a b le 1 . P e rce n t Changes in R e t a i l Food P r ic e s in th e U n ited S ta te sfo r S e le c te d P e rio d s

December December December1953 1957 1960

Group and subgroup to to toDecember December December

1963 1960 1963

T o t a l f o o d - - ---------------------------------------------- + 1 0 .7 + 4 .6 + 2 .4Food away from home------------------------------ + 2 6 .6 + 8.0 + 7 .3Food a t home--------------------------------------------- + 7 .9 + 3 .9 + 1 .5

C e r e a ls and bakery p r o d u c ts ------------ + 1 9 .5 + 5 .4 + 4 .0M e a ts , p o u lt r y , and f i s h ------------------- + 1 .5 + 4 .3 - 1 .0

M e a ts--------------------------------------------------------- + 5 .8 + 5 .4 - 1 .3B ee f and v e a l ---------------------------------- + 2 0 .3 + 1 0 .7 - .2P ork------------------------------------------------------ - 6 .7 + .8 - 2 .9P o u lt r y ------------------------------------------------ - 2 8 .7 - 7 .0 - 2.6F is h .................................................................. + 1 5 .6 + 7 .4 + 5 .3

D a iry p r o d u c ts ----------------------------------------- + 7 .8 + 4 .2 - .4F r u it s and v e g e t a b le s ------------------------- + 2 4 .3 + 10.8 + 7 .4

F ro ze n ------------------------------------------------------ + 2 6 .1 + 1 3 .8 + 1 6 .5F r e sh --------------------------------------------------------- + 2 7 .5 + 11.2 + 7 .3Canned------------------------------------------------------ + 1 7 .4 + 9 .2 + 7 .1D rie d --------------------------------------------------------- + 2 1 .3 + 12.2 + 1 .9

O ther fo o d s a t home------------------------------ - 2 .4 - 2 .9 - .8B ev era g es------------------------------------------------ - 8.2 - 12.1 + 1 .7F a ts and o i l s ----------------------------- --------- - 2 .5 - 7 .4 + 1 .5Sugar and sw e e ts -------------------------------- + 2 7 .2 + 5 .4 + 1 4 .7E ggs....................................................................... - 1 8 .7 + 3 .0 - 1 7 .5

d e ca d e . T h u s, in c re a se d m ech a n iza tio n and u se o f advanced tec h n o lo g y en a b led one farmworker in 1963 t o su p p ly 3 0 .7 p erso n s w ith farm p r o d u c ts , compared w ith 2 5 .8 p erso n s in 1960 and1 7 .2 p erso n s in 1 9 5 3 . 6/

B o u n tifu l h a r v e s t s , th e r e s u lt o f fa v o r a b le w eather as w e ll as o f in c re a se d e f f i c i e n c y in a g r i c u l t u r e , have been la r g e ly r e s p o n s ib le fo r d e p r e ss in g prim ary m arket p r ic e le v e ls o f farm -produ ced fo o d s and fe e d s t u f f s in r e c e n t y e a r s . The in d ex o f crude f o o d s t u f fs and crude f e e d s t u f f s a t th e w h o le sa le l e v e l d e c lin e d 1 3 .4 p e rc e n t from December 1953 to December 1 9 6 3 , and 6 .1 p e rc e n t d u rin g th e 3 -y e a r p e r io d covered in t h is b u l l e t i n . 7j (S ee c h a rt 7 . )

6/ I b i d . , p . 4 4 .7 / See W h o lesa le P r ic e s and P r ic e In d e x e s , 1961 (BLS B u l le t i n 1 3 8 2 , 1964) fo r p r ic e

d a ta p e r ta in in g to 1961 and p r io r y e a r s , on th e b ase 1 9 4 7 -4 9 -1 0 0 .

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The food p r o c e sso r has been as r e s o u r c e fu l as th e farm er in c u tt in g p ro d u c tio n c o s t s . D e s p ite a c o n s id e r a b le in c r e a s e in la b o r c o s t s in th e a sse m b ly , p r o c e s s in g , and d is t r i b u t io n o f fo o d p r o d u c ts , th e fo o d in d u str y has a void ed co rresp o n d in g in c r e a s e s in fo o d p r i c e s . In th e p e r io d December 1960 to December 1 9 6 3 , la b o r c o s t s in m arketin g farm food p ro d u cts clim bed over 10 p e rc e n t 8/ w h ile th e in d ex o f p ro ce sse d fo o d p r ic e s a t th e w h o le sa le l e v e l a c t u a l ly d e c lin e d a lm ost one p e rc e n t (c h a r t 7 ) . An exten ded com parison shows th a t la b o r c o s t s to p r o c e sso r s r o s e 45 p e rc e n t in th e decade 1 9 5 3 -6 3 9j w h ile th e in d ex o f p ro ce sse d fo o d p r ic e s record ed a g a in o f l e s s th an 4 p e rc e n t d u rin g th e same p e r io d .

A $10 b i l l i o n postw ar in vestm en t in th e m o d ern iza tio n o f p la n t and equipm ent and the a c c e le r a t e d u se o f au tom ation en ab led th e fo o d in d u stry to h an d le a g r e a t ly in c re a se d volume o f fo o d p ro d u cts w ith ou t a m atching in c r e a s e in em ploym ent. Autom ated equipm ent used in c lu d e s such item s as th e m achinery in a c o rn -ca n n in g o p e r a tio n which rem oves th e husks and c u ts k e rn e ls from th e c o b s . A con tin u ou s s t e r i l i z e r and p r e ssu r e cooker handled by 1 worker p u ts out a volum e o f canned corn eq u a l to th a t fo rm e rly produced by 42 em p loy ees. O ther m echanized o p e r a tio n s in p r o c e s s in g v e g e ta b le s in c lu d e a u to m a tic d e v ic e s fo r s l i c i n g and s o r t in g by s i z e , c le a n in g and p e e l in g , la b e l in g and p ack in g cans and g la s s ja r s in to sh ip p in g c a s e s , and s e a l in g th e c a s e s . The au to m a tic system in a la r g e w h o le sa le b a k e ry , w ith two men o p e r a tin g the e n t i r e dough-m aking p r o c e s s , can produce up to 87 one-pound lo a v e s o f bread per m in u te . The proper in g r e d ie n ts a re fe d a u to m a tic a lly a t pred eterm in ed r a t e s in to an enormous m ixin g m achine which m ixes them th o ro u g h ly and d iv id e s th e r e s u lt i n g bread dough in to m easured amounts ready fo r th e oven . E le c tr o n ic com puters a s s i s t la r g e food m an u factu rers in b a la n c in g c o s t ly in v e n t o r ie s , th ereb y d e c re a sin g p ro d u c tio n d e la y s and c u r t a i l i n g lo s s e s by s p o i la g e . In a d d it io n , r e c e n t changes in d i s t r i b u t io n tech n iq u e s have a ch ie v e d fu r th e r sa v in g s in o p e r a tin g c o s t s . L arge r e g io n a l c e n te r s w ith autom ated o r d e r - f i l l i n g system s have r e p la c e d th e many sm a ll w id e ly se p a ra te d w arehouses o f th e p a s t , th ereb y red u cin g f ix e d c o s t s and in c r e a s in g e f f i c i e n c y in d i s t r i b u t i o n .

C om p etition w ith in th e fo o d in d u stry has been another im portan t fa c t o r in l i m i t i n g the r i s e in p r ic e s o f fo o d s a t r e t a i l . I n a c o n tin u in g e f f o r t to o b ta in a la r g e r sh are o f th e m ark et, food p r o c e s s o r s have in tro d u c ed an e v e r -in c r e a s in g v a r ie t y o f new and im proved ite m s , such as lo w -c a lo r ie fo o d s and b e v e r a g e s , dehydrated fo o d s , and th e f a s t - i n c r e a s i n g convenie n c e fo o d s* The G rocery M an u factu rers o f Am erica e s t im a te s th a t today th e consumer can s e l e c t from some 8 ,0 0 0 food and g ro cery item s compared w ith th e 1 ,5 0 0 a v a i la b le s h o r t ly a f t e r th e end o f W orld War I I . T h is c o n tin u in g in tr o d u c tio n o f new and im proved v a r ia t io n s o f s u c c e s s fu l p ro d u cts w ith in th e l a s t decade has been e f f e c t i v e in r e s t r a in in g th e upward tren d in r e t a i l p r ic e s o f fo o d .

I n c h a rt 2 , p r ic e movements fo r th e f i v e m ajor components o f th e food a t home group (c e r e a ls and bakery p r o d u c ts ; m e a ts , p o u lt r y , and f i s h ; d a iry p r o d u c ts ; f r u i t s and v e g e t a b le s ; and o th e r fo o d s a t home) a re compared w ith th o se fo r t o t a l fo o d e a te n a t home and away from home. From December 1960 through December 1 9 6 3 , th e r i s e o f 1 .5 p e rce n t in p r ic e s o f fo o d purchased to be e a te n a t home was in flu e n c e d c h i e f l y by advances o f 7 .4 p e rc e n t fo r the f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s group and 4 p e rc e n t fo r th e c e r e a ls and bakery p ro d u cts grou p . Growing c o n d it io n s fo r fr e s h f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s were th e m ajor fa c t o r a f f e c t i n g f r u i t and v e g e t a b le p r i c e s . D uring th e l a s t h a l f o f 1 9 6 1 , abundant s u p p lie s o f fr e s h v e g e t a b le s , in c lu d in g a n e a r -r e c o r d p ro d u c tio n o f p o t a t o e s , dropped avera ge p r ic e s o f f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s 2 .3 p e r cen t from December 1 9 6 0 . F o llo w in g a f r a c t i o n a l r i s e in 1 9 6 2 , p r ic e s in 1963 r o se su b sta n t i a l l y ( 9 .6 p e r c e n t ) , re a ch in g a peak in J u ly th a t was 1 8 .7 p e rc e n t above th e 1 9 5 7 -5 9 a v e r a g e , th e h ig h e s t le v e l record ed fo r the group up to th a t t im e . S evere sh o r ta g e s fo l lo w in g th e hard fr e e z e o f December 1962 in F lo r id a caused p r ic e s o f b oth fr e s h and p r o ce sse d

8/ M ark etin g and T r a n s p o r ta tio n S i t u a t i o n , August 1 9 6 4 , p . 14 (U .S . Departm ent o f A g r ic u lt u r e , Economic R esearch S e r v i c e ) .

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P r ic e s o f m e a ts , p o u lt r y , and f i s h averaged 1 p e rc e n t low er from December 1960 to December 1963 as abundant s u p p lie s o f b e e f and v e a l , pork and p o u ltr y a l l c o n tr ib u te d to th e g r o u p 's p r ic e d e c l i n e . F is h p r i c e s , how ever, con tin u ed to r i s e ( 5 .3 p e rc e n t) d u rin g th e p e r io d , but n ot enough to o f f s e t th e drop in meat and p o u ltr y p r i c e s . D airy p ro d u cts p r ic e s d e c lin e d 0 . 4 p e rc e n t in th e 3 y e a r s , r e f l e c t i n g th e c o n tin u in g in c r e a s e in t o t a l m ilk p ro d u c tio n and d e cre a se s in per c a p ita consum ption o f d a iry p ro d u cts r ic h in m i lk f a t . In th e o th e r fo o d s a t home su b grou p , egg p r ic e s dropped 1 7 .5 p e rc e n t over th e p e r io d , as m arkets were flo o d e d w ith s u p p lie s from in c re a se d o u tp u t o f e g g s . T h is d e c lin e more than o f f s e t a sharp r i s e o f n e a r ly 15 p e rce n t in a vera ge p r ic e s o f sugar and s w e e ts , b o o ste d by th e s p e c ta c u la r advance in r e f in e d su gar p r ic e s in 1963 due to w orld sh o r ta g e s in raw sugar s u p p lie s . An advance o f n e a r ly 14 p e rc e n t in c o la d rin k p r i c e s , la r g e ly due to h ig h e r c o s t s o f su g a r , was th e p r in c ip a l f a c to r in th e m odest r i s e o f 1 .7 p e rce n t in th e p r ic e l e v e l o f n o n a lc o h o lic b ev erag es betw een December 1960 and December 1 9 6 3 . H igher p r ic e s fo r s a la d d r e s s in g , peanut b u t t e r , and m argar in e caused th e f a t s and o i l s subgroup to advance 1 .5 p e rc e n t over th e same p e r io d .

Changes in R e t a i l Food P r ic e s by C i t i e s

In th e 20 la r g e c i t i e s fo r which d a ta a re p u b lish e d s e p a r a t e ly , th e in d ex o f t o t a l fo o d s , a t home and away from home, r o s e in 19 c i t i e s and d e c lin e d in 1 c i t y from December 1960 to December 1 9 6 3 . Th ese c h a n g es, dependent upon th e r e l a t i v e movements o f th e component fo o d subgroups in each c i t y , in c lu d e d in c r e a s e s ran g in g from 5 .6 p e rce n t in B oston to 0 .2 p e rc e n t in C le v e la n d and one d e c re a se o f 0 .5 p e rc e n t in D e t r o i t . P r ic e s o f f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s clim bed in a l l 20 c i t i e s over th e 3 y e a r s . Advances in p r ic e s o f c e r e a ls and bakery pro d u cts a ls o were r e p o r te d in a l l but two c i t i e s where bread p r ic e s dropped s i g n i f i c a n t l y - - 1 . 4 c e n ts per lo a f in C in c in n a ti and 1 .9 c e n ts p er lo a f in D e t r o i t . Lower a verage p r ic e s fo r th e o th e r components o f th e fo o d in d ex were r e p o r te d in a m a jo r ity o f th e c i t i e s .

The g r e a t e s t in c r e a s e in th e in d ex o f t o t a l fo o d ( 5 .6 p e rc e n t above th e December 1960 l e v e l ) o ccu rred in B o sto n , one o f th re e c i t i e s in which avera ge p r ic e s in a l l subgroups advanced. H igh er p r ic e s o f f l o u r , b e e f i te m s , and some fr e s h f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s in flu e n c e d th e g r e a te r -th a n -a v e r a g e r i s e in p r ic e s o f fo o d a t home in B o sto n . 1 0 / In c r e a s e s o f 4 .5 p e rc e n t in H ouston and 3 .7 p e rc e n t in S e a t t le r e f le c t e d g a in s in th e p r ic e s o f m ea ts , p o u lt r y , and f i s h , d a ir y p ro d u cts and th e o th e r fo o d s a t home su bgrou p , in c o n tr a s t to th e d e c lin e s in th e n a t io n a l average o f p r ic e s fo r th e se components durin g th e 3 -y e a r p e r io d .I n H ou ston , p r ic e s o f fr e s h m ilk s o ld in g r o c e r ie s and r e f in e d su gar r o s e more and egg p r ic e s d e c lin e d l e s s than th e U n ited S ta te s average o f p r ic e s fo r th e se ite m s . I n S e a t t le p r ic e s o f c e r e a ls , m e a ts , d a iry p ro d u cts and o th e r fo o d s a t home in c re a se d more and f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s in c re a se d le s s than th e a verage o f p r ic e s r e p o r te d in o th e r c i t i e s .

D e t r o it was th e o n ly c i t y among th e group o f 20 i n w hich p r ic e s fo r t o t a l fo o d d ecreased du rin g th e p e r io d . A d e c lin e o f 2 .3 p e rc e n t in p r ic e s o f c e r e a ls and bakery p ro d u cts in c o n tr a s t to an advance o f 4 p e rce n t in a verage U n ited S ta te s p r ic e s fo r t h is subgroup r e f le c t e d th e 3 -y e a r drop o f n e a r ly 2 c e n ts p er l o a f o f bread in D e t r o it compared w ith a n a t io n a l advance o f 0 .7 c e n ts per l o a f . P r ic e s o f fr e s h m ilk s o ld in g ro cery s t o r e s dropped n e a r ly 4 c e n ts per qu art compared w ith a drop o f o n ly 0 .5 c e n ts in th e U n ited S ta te s average p r ic e d u rin g th e p e r io d . Meat and p o u ltr y p r ic e s in D e t r o it a ls o d e c lin e d su b sta n t i a l l y more than th e n a t io n a l a v e r a g e . Com parisons show d e c re a se s o f 6 .5 c e n ts a g a in s t 1.8 c e n ts per pound fo r round s t e a k , 6.2 c e n ts a g a in s t 0 .7 c e n ts p er pound fo r ham burger, and 6 c e n ts v e r su s 1 cen t per pound fo r fr y in g c h ic k e n s . In c r e a s e s in p r ic e s o f f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s in D e t r o it a ls o averaged le s s than h a l f th e advance record ed fo r a l l U n ited S ta te s c i t i e s d u rin g th e p e r io d .

c i t r u s f r u i t s to climb sh a rp ly d u ring e a rly 1963. An a d d itio n a l in flu e n c e in the r i s e inp ric e s o f food a t home was the c o n tin u in g upward tre nd in p ric e s o f c e rea ls and bakery produ c ts . The r i s e fo r t h is group d u ring the 3-year period re fle c te d inc reases in p roduction c o s ts .

10 / See R e t a i l Food P r ic e s by C i t i e s . December 1960 and December 1 9 6 3 . (P u b lish e d m onthly by Bureau o f Labor S t a t i s t i c s . )

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The percentage changes over the 3-year period in total food and its components for 20 large c itie s are shown in table 2.

Table 2. Percent Changes in Retail Food Prices in 20 Large C ities, by City and Subgroup

(December 1960-December 1963)

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City Total food 1/

Foodat

home

Cereals and bakery products

Meats, poultry, and fish

Dairyproducts

Fruits and vegetables

Other foods

at home

Atlanta---------------------- +1 • 6 +1.4 +2.6 -3.2 -3.0 +11.3 +2.2Baltimore------------------- +3.4 +1.2 +8.7 -3.6 - .5 + 6.7 + .1Boston---------------------- +5.6 +3.5 +6.4 +2.2 + .5 +10.4 + .2Chicago--------------------- +1.8 +1.2 +1.6 -1.1 +1.9 + 6.3 - .7Cincinnati------------------ + .4 - .8 -1.5 -2.7 -2.7 + 7.2 -1.6Cleveland------------------- + .2 - .6 +2.8 -1.2 -3.2 + 4.1 -3.5Detroit--------------------- - .5 -1.2 -2.3 -2.8 -2.8 + 3.2 - .6Houston--------------------- +4.5 +2.8 +2.9 + .3 +1.6 + 6.8 +3.9Kansas City--------- —---- +3.3 +3.0 +2.8 - *5 +3.5 +10.3 +1.4Los Angeles---------------- +2.4 +1.3 +9.1 -2.2 +1.3 + 5.9 -3.9Minneapolis-St. Paul—-— +1.0 + .3 +1.6 - .9 + .8 + 1.7 - .5New York-Northeastern N.J, +4.2 +2.7 +4.3 +1.5 -2.2 +11.6 - .2Philadelphia---------- — +1.7 + .8 +2.0 -2.9 - .8 + 8.5 - .2Pittsburgh---------------- +1.0 + .4 +3.7 - .1 -5.2 + 6.8 - .6Portland3 Oreg.---------- - +3.2 +2.8 +4.3 +3.0 + .7 + 7.6 - .4St. Louis---------- —----- +3.2 + .7 +5.2 + .4 -1.7 + 1.3 - .5San Francisco-—------ -— +2.3 + .6 +3.9 -1.1 - .6 + 4.7 -2.1Scranton------------- ---- - +3.1 +2.1 +4.4 - .7 - .1 + 8.7 + .7Seattle----- --------------- +3.7 +2.2 +4.7 +1.3 +2.4 + 3.3 +1.3Washington---------- +1.8 - .5 +2.4 -5.8 - .3 + 5.9 - .7

1/ Total food includes food at home and food away from home, which is not shown in this table.

Trends in P r ic e s o f M ajor Food Subgroups

Fruits and Vegetables

Average re ta il prices of fruits and vegetables, fresh and processed combined, rose7.4 percent between December 1960 and December 1963. (See table 1.) This advance represented almost one-third of the increase in the 10 years from December 1953 to December 1963. During 1961, prices declined 2.3 percent due to ample supplies of most fru its and some vegetables, and rose only fractionally in 1962. The largest change in year-to-year prices, an advance of 9.6 percent, occurred in 1963, reflecting significant shortages in supplies of citrus fru its and reductions in most of the fa ll vegetable crops (chart 4).

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The upward trend in re ta il prices of fruits and vegetables during the past decade has been influenced to some extent by the rise in marketing costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the charges for marketing farm-originated foods have increased at a rate of about 2 percent annually from 1953 to 1963. 11/ Sharper fluctuations in price movements have occurred from year to year, however, as the availability of supplies has been affected by favorable or less than favorable growing conditions.

Average re ta il prices of fresh fruits and vegetables increased 7.3 percent from December 1960 to December 1963. During 1961, prices declined by 4.6 percent, chiefly as a result of lower prices for potatoes and tomatoes. A moderate (2.8 percent) increase was recorded in 1962 as the majority of the items in the group experienced price rises. In 1963, higher prices for most fruit items, with particularly sharp increases for citrus products, resulted in a 9.4-percent rise for the group.

Fresh Fru its. Average re ta il prices of fresh fru its increased 8.3 percent over the 3-year period, with the largest yearly increase, 7.4 percent, occurring in 1963. Generally,1961 and 1962 were years of favorable growing conditions, adequate supplies and moderate price increases. In 1963, the effects of adverse weather on some fruit crops reversed the relatively stable supply and price situation of the 2 previous years.

Retail prices of apples declined 9.7 percent by late 1961, remained at a low level until late 1962, and by December 1963 averaged 1.4 percent above the December 1960 level. Curtailed supplies from 1960 crops, reduced by unfavorable weather, contributed to higher prices during the f ir s t 9 months of 1961. As a result of increased apple production in1961, re ta il prices during the late fa ll of 1961 and the f ir s t 10 months of 1962 were somewhat below the levels of the previous year. Prices began rising again in November 1962, and apples remained high throughout a ll of 1963. The July 1963 average price (52.5 percent above the 1957-59 average) was the highest recorded during the 3-year period. Slightly smaller crops in both 1962 and 1963 combined with strong demand for apples due to high prices for many competing fru its contributed to the increase in 1963 prices.

Banana prices averaged nearly 6 percent lower over the 3-year period with the major decline (4.1 percent) occurring in 1963. The slight downward trend in banana prices during1962 was interrupted temporarily by the anticipation of possible shortages due to the December 23 strike of dockworkers at Eastern and Gulf ports. Retail prices of bananas increased 11.8 percent in the month from December 1962 to January 1963. At the conclusion of the strike, prices declined and remained at a lower level throughout most of 1963.

Retail prices of fresh oranges increased moderately in 1961, declined somewhat in1962, and then rose sharply in 1963 for a 3-year increase of 13 percent by December 1963. Substantial losses from Hurricane Donna in September 1960 and a light production of navel oranges in California limited supplies through most of 1961. Consequently, orange prices for most of that year were somewhat above those of a year earlier. In early December 1962, the prospect of a record crop of Florida oranges exerted downward pressure on the re ta il market prices. This was nullified, however, by a killing freeze which struck Florida groves during the 11th to 14th of the month. In that brief period, the supply situation for fresh oranges changed from abundance to extreme shortage. In addition, a large proportion of the salvageable fruit was diverted from the fresh market to processors for use in frozen orange concentrate. As a result of the shortage, prices jumped sharply in early 1963 and remained considerably above comparable 1962 periods. By December 1963, prices had climbed nearly14 percent above average prices in December 1962.

11/ Marketing and Transportation Situation, November 1964, p. 3 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

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During the late spring months of 1961, re ta il prices of grapefruit were below year earlier levels. Delayed maturity of a slightly larger 1960-61 crop resulted in heavier supplies in the latter part of the crop year, and contributed to a 6-percent decline in price level over the year. Following their usual seasonal pattern during 1962, grapefruit prices averaged slightly higher for the year. The December Florida freeze extensively damaged the 1962-63 crop, causing re ta il prices to reach extremely high levels. The August 1963 average price was the highest recorded since 1953 (81.4 percent above the 1957-59 average). As new crop supplies became available, monthly prices declined somewhat, but remained at levels considerably above comparable periods in 1962. Average prices rose 17 percent from December 1962 to December 1963.

Lemon prices had dropped 13.2 percent by the end of 1961 as supplies from a sharply increased new crop became available in December. Because of damage to Arizona groves in the winter of 1961, prices in December 1962 rose to the highest level for that month in 9 years. By December 1963, plentiful new crop supplies caused a drop in prices of 1.5 percent below the December 1960 level.

Average prices of peaches, strawberries, grapes, and watermelons moved upward during the 3-year period. Advances ranged from 1.6 percent for watermelons to 24.3 percent for strawberries. Unfavorable weather during 1963 reduced the volume of these fruits shipped to fresh markets.

Fresh Vegetables. A near record production of potatoes and large supplies of late fa ll tomatoes contributed to a 7.8-percent decline in the re ta il prices of fresh vegetables during 1961. From March through December 1962, prices averaged above year earlier levels due to slightly smaller total supplies. Production was curtailed by adverse weather, in the winter and spring vegetable-growing areas, and a general reduction in acreage of fa ll crops. Production of fresh vegetables for fa ll marketing in 1963 dropped 8 percent below the 1962 level. As a result, average prices for the group rose nearly 12 percent for the year and 6.1 percent for the 3-year period.

Significantly larger supplies of potatoes from the late summer and fa ll crops in 1961 pushed re ta il prices down 16.5 percent from December 1960 to December 1961. With smaller supplies available in 1962, as a result of production decreases in summer and fa ll crops, prices advanced sharply by mid-year and increased 8.2 percent by December. Although potato supplies during the latter part of 1963 were about equal to the trade demands, prices rose4.4 percent over the year to a level which was s t i l l 5.7 percent below the December 1960 level.

Retail prices of fresh tomatoes fluctuated widely according to availability during the 3-year period. Sharp increases in Florida's late fa l l production in 1961 caused a drop of nearly 30 percent in tomato prices from the high levels of December 1960. Cold weather during the f ir s t 3 months of 1962 curtailed yields from reduced acreage in winter and early spring production areas, and contributed to higher prices during the f ir s t half of the year. Late fa ll production in 1962 was about the same as a year earlier but by December, tomato prices had advanced about 8 percent above the unusually low level of December 1961. Prices rose sharply again in early 1963, following the December and January freeze damage to the Florida winter crop. Heavy Mexican imports, however, supplemented available domestic supplies, and prices from April through June averaged below year earlier levels. By December 1963, prices of tomatoes were substantially (25.7 percent) above 1962 levels, reflecting below average fa ll production and weather damage to Florida plantings.

Heavy supplies of lettuce, combined with increased production of other salad greens, exerted downward pressure on retail prices during most of 1961. Freezing weather in January 1962 heavily damaged lettuce crops in Texas and California, the sources of about three- quarters of winter tonnage, causing a rise in prices during the spring months. Materially smaller supplies throughout most of the year resulted in prices that were substantially

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above year earlier levels through November 1962. By December, moderately increased Florida supplies brought lettuce prices temporarily down below the level of December 1961. Retail prices moved up in February 1963, in July, and again in the fa ll due to curtailed yields caused by unfavorable weather and some reductions in acreage. December 1963 lettuce prices were almost 36 percent above the December 1960 level.

Prices of green beans, like those for lettuce and other tender crops, fluctuate widely with the availability of supplies from areas producing winter and early spring crops. With production close to 1960 to tals, prices of green beans in December 1961 averaged only sligh tly above the December 1960 level. Early spring production in 1962 was curtailed considerably by cold weather in Arizona, Texas, and California; and high winds, freezing temperatures, and lack of rain in Florida. As unfavorable growing conditions continued during both the early and late fa ll of 1963 in Florida, smaller supplies of green beans caused prices to average above year-earlier levels in a ll but 2 months of the year. Retail prices advanced 11 percent during the year to a level about 22 percent above the relatively low December 1960 prices.

Celery prices followed a trend similar to that for lettuce prices over the 3-year period, with somewhat narrower fluctuations. Adequate supplies through September 1961 combined with heavy production of competing greens caused prices to fa ll below the 1960 level in 8 of the f ir s t 9 months. By December 1961, prices were nearly 13 percent above the level of a year earlier, due to a much smaller late fa ll crop. Continued small supplies of celery from reduced acreage and yield during the f ir s t 9 months of 1962 contributed to prices which were materially above the comparable period in 1961. By the end of 1962, increases in the late fa ll celery crop caused prices to drop 8.4 percent below the December 1961 level. Increased supplies during most of 1963 resulted in re ta il prices below those of 1962. Unfavorable December weather reduced celery shipments from Florida and advanced prices 4.5 percent above the December 1962 level, and nearly 8 percent above the level of 3 years earlier.

Reduced crops of onions in 1961 caused prices to rise to a December level more than 20 percent above the comparatively low prices of December I960. During the f ir s t 6 months in 1962, onion prices advanced even further, reflecting the reductions in storage holdings for the 1962 marketing year and freeze damage to the early spring crop in Texas. An improved supply situation in the second half of 1962 and f ir s t half of 1963 caused prices to decline well below comparable periods in 1961-62. During the latter half of 1963, onion prices moved upward as available supplies were curtailed by lower yields from the late summer crops. Strong export and domestic demands added to price pressures. By December 1963, onion prices were more than 16 percent above year-earlier levels and 33 percent above the levels of December I960.

Cabbage prices followed a pattern similar to that for green bean prices during the 3 years, with a slight advance each year for a total rise of about 8 percent during the 3-year period. Prices of carrots, one of the more hardy vegetables, varied slightly from year to year for a net increase of less than 2 percent over the 3-year period. Sweet-potato prices, fluctuating with the availability of supplies, were up in 1961, down in 1962, and up again by late 1963 to a level less than 4 percent above 3-year earlier prices.

Processed Fruits and Vegetables. Contrasted with the period trends in fresh produce prices, average re ta il prices of frozen fruits and vegetables rose slightly by December 1961, declined during 1962, and increased sharply during 1963t ending the year almost 25 percent above the low levels of a year earlier. Changes in the average prices of frozen orange concentrate were chiefly responsible for the group movement during the 3-year period. A smaller carryover in stocks of frozen concentrate resulted in a 3.9-percent price increase during 1961, while a record pack in 1962 contributed to the 7.6 percent price decline over the year. In December 1962, a severe Florida freeze destroyed both fruit and trees. The yield from salvageable oranges was sharply reduced, resulting in the smallest pack in a

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Prices of frozen strawberries, peas, and green beans moved within narrow ranges for most of the 3-year period, with advances of 1 to 2 percent. Frozen lemonade concentrate prices moved upward substantially during 1963 for a net increase of 9*2 percent for the 3-year period. The rise in prices reflected reductions in the 1962-63 California lemon crop and unusually heavy exports in the late summer and early fa ll of 1963. Prices of frozen french fried potatoes declined in each of the 3 years, for a net decrease of more than 8 percent as production increased more than the rise in demand during the period.

Prices of canned fru its and vegetables followed similar trends but fluctuated less than those for frozen fruits and vegetables, rising 7.1 percent from December 1960 through December 1963. Group advances and declines were due largely to fluctuations in the prices of canned orange juice.

Canned orange juice prices rose almost 38 percent over the 3-year period. A considerably smaller than average pack in the 1960-61 season, as processors emphasized frozen orange juice concentrate, led to higher re ta il prices through 1961. Because of a large carryover and a substantial increase in the following season's pack, prices declined almost 18 percent in1962. After the December 1962 freeze in Florida, canned orange juice prices rose nearly 50 percent during 1963, pressured by strong demand for the extremely short stocks. The shortage of citrus fruits also affected prices of other fruits and juices. Prices of pineapple juice fluctuated within a narrow range from December 1960 through May 1963 and then rose sharply, for a net increase of over 13 percent for the 3-year period. The rise during the last half of 1963 reflected increased demand for other than citrus juices resulting from the short supplies and high prices of both fresh and processed citrus fru its. Packs of canned peaches and fruit cocktail set new records each year from 1959 through 1962. As a result, prices dropped to their lowest levels in more than a decade. By November 1962, peach prices had Reclined almost 5 percent below the level of December 1960. Fruit cocktail prices fe ll 7 percent from December 1960 to a 3-year low point in March 1963. Prices of both items rose throughout the remainder of the 3-year period, reflecting in part the increased demand stemming from the shortage of citrus fru its, and in part the reduction in supplies of canned peaches and fruit cocktail.

Production of most vegetable crops for processing increased each year from 1960 through 1962. Because heavy supplies had depressed prices of canned vegetables, substantial reductions were made in the acreage planted for processing crops in 1963, and packs of most vegetables in the 1963 season were somewhat below the 1962 levels. Supplies of canned peas for the years 1960 through 1963 were substantially below the average volume of the 1950's.Despite slightly larger packs in 1961 and 1962, supplies were s t i l l below normal trade needs and prices rose almost 6 percent during the 3-year period. Canned tomato prices were re latively steady from December 1960 through September 1963. Influenced by a 7-percent smaller pack in 1963, prices rose through the la st quarter of 1963 for a net increase of 2.6 percent in the 3 years. Prices of canned tomato juice reached a peak in July 1961 almost 3 percent above the December 1960 level, and fluctuated generally downward through 1963, ending the period 1.5 percent below the level of December I960. In contrast to the smaller increases in prices of peas and tomatoes, prices of canned corn rose over 5 percent from December 1960 through September 1961, influenced by dwindling supplies from the below-average 1960 pack.A record pack in 1961 followed by smaller but s t i l l above-average packs in 1962 and 1963 caused prices to decline gradually through December 1963 to a level 10 percent below their September 1961 peak.

Dried fru it and vegetable prices in December 1963 averaged nearly 2 percent above December 1960 levels. A rise of 6 percent in dried bean prices more than offset a small decline in dried prune prices over the period. The continuous rise in dried bean prices

d e c a d e . R e t a i l p r i c e s o f f r o z e n o r a n g e c o n c e n t r a t e r o s e s h a r p l y i n 1963 and w ere w e l l a b o v ey e a r e a r l i e r l e v e l s d u r in g e v e r y month o f th e y e a r . I n D ecem ber, p r i c e s w ere n e a r l y 67 p e r c e n t a b o v e y e a r e a r l i e r p r i c e s and 41 p e r c e n t a b o v e D ecem ber 1960 p r i c e s .

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reflected slightly smaller supplies in 1961, a higher price support level and demand for government donation programs in 1962, and a strong export market during 1963. A moderate decrease in 1961 supplies of prunes due to unfavorable weather advanced prices nearly 3 percent during the year. Improved production in 1962 and 1963, however, lowered prune prices nearly 2 percent over the 3-year period.

Cereals and Bakery Products

Average retail prices of cereals and bakery products continued a long-term upward trend (shown in chart 2) advancing 4 percent during the latest 3-year period. Most of the increase occurred in 1962, as a result of substantial upward spurts in the prices of rolled oats, cornmeal, and corn flakes.

All cereal items increased in price during the 3 years with the sharpest advances recorded in prices of corn flakes (9.5 percent) and cornmeal (8.9 percent). Prices of these processed items reflected the significant rise in corn prices in the 1961-62 season and continued increases in processing and marketing costs. Due to sharply decreased supplies in the fa ll of 1961 from the smallest crop since 1939, prices of rolled oats advanced more than 6 percent from December 1961 to December 1962. Increases in manufacturing costs, added to higher ingredient costs for rolled oats, produced an increase of 8.6 percent for the 3-year period.

A severe shortage of durum wheat in 1961 was responsible for the nearly 8 percent increase in macaroni prices between December 1960 and December 1963. The major part of the price advance occurred in the period from September 1961 to February 1962. The 1961 durum wheat crop was reduced 47 percent below 1960 levels by extremely dry weather in the Northern Plains States.12/ An increase of about 6 percent in prices of rice over the 3-year period reflected smaller production for the 1961-62 marketing year combined with a 5-percent rise in milled rice demand. 13/

The most significant increase in flour prices occurred between December 1961 and December 1962. Higher wheat prices, reflecting record heavy exports, a 9-percent smaller 1962 wheat crop, and a 21-cent-per-bushel increase in the 1962 support price, exerted a strong upward influence on both wholesale and retail flour prices. 14/ Continued increases in production costs during the 3-year period also added upward pressures to the rise in flour prices. An increase of almost 1 percent in biscuit mix prices between December 1960 and December 1963 reflected the rise in both flour and marketing costs.

Prices of bread advanced 4 percent from December 1960 to December 1963, exhibiting a steady upward trend throughout the period. Higher marketing costs, chiefly at the retail level, was the major influence in the rise in bread prices. A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed that the retail margin, the spread between wholesale and re ta il prices, increased 23.5 percent between 1960 and 1963, more than half of the increase of almost 45 percent in the decade between 1953 and 1963. In comparison, the baker- wholesaler’ s margin rose less than 1 percent in the 3-year period and nearly 40 percent in the 10-year period. 15/

Advances of 7 percent in soda cracker prices and 1 percent in cookie prices between December 1960 and December 1963 reflected increases in processing and unit marketing costs.

12/ Crop Production. August 1961, p. 11 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

13/ Rice--Annual Market Summary 1962. p. 3 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

14/ The Wheat Situation. June 1962, pp. 1, 3, and 4 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

15/ Marketing and Transportation Situation, February 1964, p. 25 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

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Meats» Poultry, and Fish

In contrast to the upward movement in prices of fruits and vegetables and cereals and bakery products, re tail prices of the meats, poultry, and fish group averaged 1 percent lower between December 1960 and December 1963. The decline in prices of meats and poultry more than offset the rise in prices of fish . In the meat group, the decline in pork prices was the most pronounced. Month-to-month variations in average re ta il meat prices, which were within a range of 5 percent during the 3 years, corresponded closely to the price movements of livestock and meats in the primary markets. An exception to the period*s general decline in prices, September 1962 marked the highest prices since 1958 for meats at both primary market and retail levels. Poultry prices remained considerably below 1957 levels, declining 2.6 percent during the 3 years. Fish prices on the other hand, were above December 1960 levels in each month of the 3-year period for a total gain of 5.3 percent.

Pork prices recorded the largest price decline in the meat group, averaging almost 3 percent lower from December 1960 to December 1963. Despite month-to-month variations, annual average prices of pork during the last 10 years have followed a cyclical pattern in hog production which has been characterized by about 2 years of increased output and lower prices, followed by 2 years of decreased output and higher prices. Following this pattern, production was up and pork prices were generally lower during 1959 and 1960.After production cutbacks in the fa ll of 1960, prices of pork trended upward during 1961 and 1962, reaching the top of their 2-year swing during the early fa ll months of 1962.Prices in September 1962 moved up sharply to the highest level of the 3-year period following the announcement by the National Farmers1 Organization of a plan to withhold livestock from the markets. By this action, the organization had hoped to obtain long-term contracts at higher prices from the processors. The withholding plan was discontinued a month later. Turning downward again, pork prices in 1963 were relatively low, reflecting the largest production of pork in the past decade.

All cuts of pork ended the period with prices below December 1960 levels. Prices of pork roast showed the largest decline (5.3 percent), reaching their lowest level in May 1963 as large supplies of pork met s t i f f competition from low-priced beef. Prices of smoked ham were generally low during the period, and by December 1963 had fallen 3.3 percent below the level of December 1960. Bacon prices were very steady from December 1960 to July 1961 and then started to move upward, reaching their highest level for the 3-year period in October 1961. By the end of 1963, bacon prices had dropped almost 3 percent below their level in December 1960. Pork chop prices, recording the smallest decline, generally followed the price movements of other pork products, and finished the period 1,9 percent below December 1960 levels.

Due to slightly higher production of lamb over the period and strong competition from low-priced beef and pork in the latter part of 1963, leg of lamb prices declined 0.5 percent from December 1960 to December 1963.

Beef and veal prices declined fractionally over the 3 years, 1960-63, despite a period of substantially higher prices during the late months of 1962. The downward trend from March through August 1961 was followed by slowly rising prices for beef and veal through August 1962. In 1962, a 10-year record high for the month September reflected the threat of beef shortages due to the withholding plan of the National Farmers1 Organization. By mid-1963, beef prices had fallen to late 1961 levels, influenced by the slaughter of large numbers of fed cattle . Beef production reached record levels in 1963, approximately 14 percent higher than in 1960, as the buildup in cattle numbers climbed toward a peak in the cycle which started in 1958. Offsetting the increases in supply, demand for beef was relatively strong as consumers with rapidly rising incomes increased their purchases of beef.Per capita consumption of beef in 1963 was at an alltime high of 95 pounds, up more than 11 percent from the 85 pounds consumed in 1960. 16/

16/ National Food Situation, January 1964, p. 10 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service)•

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Over the 3-year period, a ll cuts of beef declined in price except rib roast, which averaged 2.3 percent higher. Chuck roast showed the largest decrease (2.4 percent), while prices of both round and sirlo in steak followed similar trends. Hamburger prices declined steadily from January to August 1961, rose slightly through the late months of the year and remained nearly stable through August 1962. Following an upward spurt in the fa ll of 1962, prices of hamburger declined to lower levels in 1963 and ended the 3-year period about 1 percent below the level of December 1960. During 1963, hamburger prices were held down to lower levels by substantial increases in both cattle slaughter and imports of low-grade beef during the year.

As a result of declines in dairy herd numbers and strong demands for beef cattle , veal .* production in 1963 reached a record 10-year low point. Consequently, prices of veal cutlets advanced sharply by almost 10 percent between December 1960 and December 1963.

In response to increased imports of low-grade beef and large supplies of pork, prices of luncheon meat dropped 2.5 percent during the 3-year period. However, retail prices of frankfurters moved up slightly by 0.5 percent during the same period.

Prices of frying chickens were lower in each month of 1961 than in any corresponding month for which data are available, reaching a record low in November. The annual average price in 1961 was almost 10 percent below the 1960 average. Prices of frying chickens declined as production increased in 1961, totaling 12 percent above 1960 levels. In early 1962, prices started to recover, and by December were 5 percent above the levels of December 1961. Since the August 1, 1962, imposition of European Economic Community ta r iffs on United States chickens imported to the Common Market, the exports of frozen poultry to EEC countries have been cut drastically. At the same time, the increased production of poultry met strong competition in the domestic market from low-priced beef and pork. As a result of reduced demand in both export and domestic markets, prices of frying chickens by December 1963 had fallen 2.6 percent below December 1960 levels.

Fish prices averaged 5.3 percent higher over the 3-year period due mainly to higher prices for fresh and frozen fish . In December 1963, due to greatly reduced supplies, prices of fresh fish were at a record high, averaging almost 9 percent above December 1960 levels. Similarly, reduced packs of canned tuna in 1963 caused prices to advance 1.2 percent between December 1960 and December 1963. However, canned pink salmon prices dropped 0.5 percent over the 3-year period, reflecting somewhat larger supplies.

Dairy Products

Stimulated by two increases in Government price supports, in September 1960 and March 1961, prices of dairy products continued their long-term upward trend, reaching a 14-year peak in December 1961. After a decrease in price supports in April 1962, dairy product prices dropped below year earlier levels in each month through May 1963. Moving upward again in the latter part of 1963, prices for the group recorded an average net decline of 0.4 percent over the 3-year period.

During the past decade, retail prices of dairy products have generally followed the changes in Government support levels as mounting supplies from increases in production have exceeded commercial demands. Total milk production in the United States reached record high levels in 1961 and 1962, and then fe ll in 1963 about 1 percent below the previous year's record of 126 billion pounds. 17/ The decline was due to dry weather which caused below- normal pasture conditions and reduced forage supplies in most dairy regions in both 1962 and

17/ The Dairy Situation, February 1964, p. 12 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service).

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t h a n 2 2 p e r c e n t h i g h e r t h a n i n D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 0 .

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f o r t h e s u b g r o u p .

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w a s a l m o s t 1 0 p e r c e n t a b o v e y e a r e a r l i e r l e v e l s .

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o u t t h e 3 - y e a r p e r i o d .

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1 9 6 3 .

I n M a y 1 9 6 3 , c o f f e e p r i c e s b e g a n a s l o w i n c r e a s e w h i c h c o n t i n u e d i n t e r m i t t e n t l y t h r o u g h

o u t t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e y e a r . A s t r i k e b y B r a z i l i a n c o f f e e b a g g e r s i n J u n e 1 9 6 3 , c o u p l e d

w i t h r e p o r t s i n J u l y o f c o n s i d e r a b l e f r o s t a n d f i r e d a m a g e t o t h e 1 9 6 4 B r a z i l i a n c o f f e e

c r o p , p r o v i d e d s u b s e q u e n t u p w a r d p r e s s u r e s o n c o f f e e p r i c e s . I n O c t o b e r 1 9 6 3 , m a j o r c o f f e e

r o a s t e r s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n n o u n c e d p r i c e i n c r e a s e s n e c e s s i t a t e d b y h i g h e r g r e e n c o f f e e

2 1 / A n n u a l C o f f e e S t a t i s t i c s 1 9 6 3 ( N e w Y o r k , P a n - A m e r i c a n C o f f e e B u r e a u ) , p . 1 6 .

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I n s t a n t c o f f e e , w h i c h w a s i n t r o d u c e d i n t o t h e C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x i n J u l y 1 9 6 1 ,

d e c l i n e d n e a r l y 2 p e r c e n t i n p r i c e b e t w e e n J u l y 1 9 6 1 a n d D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 . M o s t o f t h e

d e c r e a s e o c c u r r e d b e t w e e n J u l y 1 9 6 1 a n d J u l y 1 9 6 2 . T h e u p w a r d p r i c e m o v e m e n t a f t e r J u l y

1 9 6 2 r e f l e c t e d i n c r e a s e d r e t a i l m a r k e t i n g c o s t s a n d h i g h e r g r e e n c o f f e e c o s t s . B e t w e e n

A u g u s t 1 9 6 2 a n d N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 3 , a m a j o r t y p e o f c o f f e e b e a n u s e d i n m a k i n g i n s t a n t c o f f e e

a d v a n c e d 6 8 p e r c e n t i n p r i c e . T h e s p u r t i n g r e e n c o f f e e p r i c e s r e f l e c t e d t h e r e s u l t s o f

a n e f f e c t i v e m a r k e t i n g a g r e e m e n t b y A f r i c a n p r o d u c i n g n a t i o n s a n d w o r l d a p p r e h e n s i o n s

o v e r t h e e x t e n t o f d a m a g e s t o B r a z i l ' s 1 9 6 4 c o f f e e c r o p . T h e f u l l e f f e c t o f t h i s w h o l e s a l e

p r i c e i n c r e a s e h a d n o t b e e n r e f l e c t e d a t t h e r e t a i l l e v e l b y t h e e n d o f t h e p e r i o d .

R e t a i l p r i c e s o f f a t s a n d o i l s a v e r a g e d 1 . 5 p e r c e n t h i g h e r b e t w e e n D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 0 a n d

D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 , d e s p i t e h e a v y s u p p l i e s o f e d i b l e f a t s a n d o i l s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d . S a l a d

d r e s s i n g p r i c e s r o s e 7 . 2 p e r c e n t d u r i n g t h e 3 - y e a r p e r i o d , r e f l e c t i n g i n c r e a s e s i n p r o c e s

s i n g a n d u n i t m a r k e t i n g c o s t s a s w e l l a s e x p a n d i n g p e r c a p i t a c o n s u m p t i o n . P e a n u t b u t t e r

p r i c e s r o s e 4 . 1 p e r c e n t w i t h m o s t o f t h e i n c r e a s e o c c u r r i n g b e t w e e n N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 1 a n d

N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 2 . T o t a l s t o c k s o f p e a n u t s d u r i n g t h e 1 9 6 1 - 6 2 m a r k e t i n g y e a r w e r e d o w n 5 p e r

c e n t . 2 2 / I n a d d i t i o n , t h e p e a n u t s u p p o r t p r i c e w a s i n c r e a s e d f r o m 1 0 . 1 c e n t s p e r p o u n d

t o 1 1 . 0 c e n t s p e r p o u n d . 2 3 / H o w e v e r , t h e f a r m p r i c e o f p e a n u t s a c c o u n t e d f o r o n l y 2 8 . 2

p e r c e n t o f t h e r e t a i l p r i c e o f p e a n u t b u t t e r , w h i l e t h e f a r m - r e t a i l s p r e a d a c c o u n t e d f o r

t h e r e m a i n d e r . 2 4 / H i g h e r c o s t s o f p r o c e s s i n g a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n a d d e d s t e a d y u p w a r d p r e s

s u r e s o n p e a n u t b u t t e r p r i c e s f r o m D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 0 t o D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 . M a r g a r i n e w a s t h e t h i r d

i t e m i n t h e f a t s a n d o i l s s u b g r o u p t o a d v a n c e d u r i n g t h e 3 - y e a r p e r i o d w i t h a n e t i n c r e a s e

o f 2 . 1 p e r c e n t . A n a d v a n c e o f m o r e t h a n 8 p e r c e n t b e t w e e n D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 0 a n d J u l y 1 9 6 1 w a s

f o l l o w e d b y a s t e a d y d o w n w a r d t r e n d i n m a r g a r i n e p r i c e s t h r o u g h D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 . T h e 3 - y e a r

p a t t e r n i n p r i c e s c l o s e l y f o l l o w e d t h e t r e n d i n p e r c a p i t a c o n s u m p t i o n d u r i n g t h e s a m e

p e r i o d . I n t h e c a l e n d a r y e a r 1 9 6 1 , p e r c a p i t a c o n s u m p t i o n o f m a r g a r i n e r e a c h e d 9 . 5 p o u n d s ,

d e c l i n i n g t o 9 . 3 p o u n d s i n b o t h 1 9 6 2 a n d 1 9 6 3 . D e c r e a s e d c o i * s u m p t i o n r a t e s r e f l e c t e d a

1 7 . 4 - p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e i n d o m e s t i c b u t t e r d o n a t i o n s b y t h e C o m m o d i t y C r e d i t C o r p o r a t i o n i n

1 9 6 2 a n d a r a p i d r i s e i n t h e r a t e o f c o n s u m p t i o n o f s a l a d a n d c o o k i n g o i l s , s o m e o f w h i c h

m a y h a v e b e e n s u b s t i t u t e d f o r m a r g a r i n e . 2 5 /

O f f s e t t i n g p a r t o f t h e p r i c e a d v a n c e b y t h e f a t s a n d o i l s s u b g r o u p w e r e 2 . 8 p e r c e n t

l o w e r p r i c e s f o r v e g e t a b l e s h o r t e n i n g a n d a 0 . 4 p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e i n l a r d p r i c e s . T h e

d e c l i n e i n p r i c e l e v e l s o f v e g e t a b l e s h o r t e n i n g , m o s t o f w h i c h i s p r o c e s s e d f r o m s o y b e a n

o i l , r e f l e c t e d t h e p r e s s u r e s e x e r t e d b y h e a v y s o y b e a n o i l s u p p l i e s d u r i n g t h e 3 - y e a r p e r i o d .

T h e b u i l d u p i n s u p p l i e s o c c u r r e d d e s p i t e i n c r e a s e s o f 1 1 . 1 p e r c e n t i n d o m e s t i c c o n s u m p t i o n

a n d 8 0 . 3 p e r c e n t i n e x p o r t s a s r e c o r d h e a v y p r o d u c t i o n o u t p a c e d t o t a l d e m a n d . 2 6 / M o s t o f

t h e l a r d p r i c e d e c r e a s e o c c u r r e d d u r i n g 1 9 6 3 , r e f l e c t i n g a r e d u c t i o n o f a l m o s t 6 p e r c e n t i n

d o m e s t i c u s e . D e s p i t e d e c l i n e s i n p r o d u c t i o n a n d a r i s e i n e x p o r t s , c h i e f l y t o t h e U n i t e d

K i n g d o m , s t o c k s o n h a n d i n c r e a s e d f r o m 7 3 m i l l i o n p o u n d s i n 1 9 6 2 t o 8 1 m i l l i o n p o u n d s

i n 1 9 6 3 . 2 7 /

p r i c e s * D u e t o t h e t i m e l a g b e t w e e n w h o l e s a l e a n d r e t a i l p r i c e i n c r e a s e s , t h e f u l l e f f e c t

o f t h e p r i c e a d v a n c e s a n n o u n c e d b y r o a s t e r s i n O c t o b e r h a d n o t b e e n r e a l i z e d a t t h e r e t a i l

l e v e l b y D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 .

2 2 / F a t s a n d O i l s S i t u a t i o n . N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 1 , p . 2 8 ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e ,

E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h S e r v i c e ) .

2 3 / I b i d . , p . 2 9 .

2 4 / P r i c e s , M a r k e t i n g M a r g i n s a n d U s e s o f P e a n u t s i n P e a n u t B u t t e r ( E R S R e s e a r c h

R e p o r t 6 2 4 , D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 3 , U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e ) , p . 8 .

2 5 / F a t s a n d O i l s S i t u a t i o n , N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 2 , p . 2 9 ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e ,

E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h S e r v i c e ) .

2 6 / I b i d . , J a n u a r y 1 9 6 4 , p . 8 .

2 7 / I b i d . , J a n u a r y 1 9 6 4 , p . 1 5 .

1 5


C h a r t 1

RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD

United States, 1913-63

INDEX 1957-59=100 INDEX 1957-59=100

^Beginning January 1953, food Index includes restaurant meals and other food bought and eaten away from home.


C h art 2.

C E R E A L S a n d B A K E R Y P R O D U C T S M E A T S , P O U L T R Y , a n d F ISH

IN D E X 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 IN D E X 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 :

RETAIL PRICES OF GROUPS OF FO O D S


T \ I IF o o d a t H o m e

F o o d a t H o m e

D A IR Y P R O D U C T S F R U IT S a n d V E G E T A B L E S

F o o d a t H o m e

F o o d a t H o m e

O T H E R F O O D S a t H O M E F O O D A W A Y f r o m H O M E

F o o d a t H o m e

1 9 5 3 1 9 5 4 1 9 5 5 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 1 9 5 8 1 9 5 9 I 9 6 0 1961 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3

F o o d a t H o m e

1 9 5 3 1 9 5 4 1 9 5 5 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 1 9 5 8 1 9 5 9 I 9 6 0 1961 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3

> = 1 0 0

140

120

1 0 0

80

140

1 2 0

1 0 0

80

140

120

100

80


CH ART 3 .

RETAIL PRICES OF SUBGROUPS OF MEATS A N D POULTRY

United States, 1950 -63

IN D E X 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0

i s o |-------------------- r

IN D E X 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 =

P O U L T R Y

B E E F a n d V E A L

P O R K

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963

100

1 5 0

1 4 0

1 3 0

1 2 0

1 1 0

1 0 0

9 0

8 0

7 0


C h art 4

RETAIL PRICES OF SUBGROUPS OF FRUITS A N D VEGETABLES


IN D E X 1 9 5 7 -5 9 =IN D E X 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0

F R O Z E N F R U IT S a n d V E G E T A B L E S *

F R E S H F R U IT S a n d V E G E T A B L E S

- ] — C A N N E D F R U IT S a n d V E G E T A B L E S

* S e r ie s sta rts D ecem ber 1950

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 I 9 6 0 1961 1962 1963

> = 1 0 0

1 3 0

I 2 0

I I 0

1 0 0

9 0

8 0

7 0

6 0

5 0


INDEX 1957-59=100 INDEX 1957-59

Chart 5

RETAIL PRICES OF SUBGROUPS OF OTHER FO O D S AT HOME


BEVERAGES

SUGAR and SWEETS

I9601955 1957 1958 19591950 1952 1953 19 54 1956 1962 1 9 6 3

>=100160

I 50

140

130

I 20

I 10

100

90

80

70


RETAIL F O O D PRICE INDEX C O M P A R E D WITH INDEXES O F ALL ITEMS,

ALL C O M M O D IT IE S LESS F O O D , A N D SERVICES

U nited S tates, 1 9 5 0 -6 3INDEX 1957-59=100 INDEX 1957-59 =

C h a r t 6 .

FOOD

ALL COMMODITIES LESS FOOD

ALL ITEMS

SERVICES

1962 19631958 I9601950 1956 1957

* Indexes calculated quarterly 1950 through 1955. Series redefined, not comparable with former series.

100I 15

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70


RETAIL F O O D PRICE INDEX C O M P A R E D WITH W HOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

O F SPECIAL C O M M O D IT Y G R O U PS

U nited States, 1 9 5 0 -6 3

C h a r t 7

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963

* Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs includes fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, grains, livestock, live poultry, unprocessed fin fish, milk, eggs, hay, oilseeds, coffee, tea, and cocoa beans.


T a b le 3 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f Food i n t h e U n it e d S t a t e s 1 / , by C o u n o d it y G ro u p and Y e a r , 1 9 2 3 - 6 3 2 / 3 /

/ J 9 5 7 - 5 9 - 1 0 0 /

YearT otalfood

Foodawayfrom

home 4/

Totalfooda t

home

C erealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,pou ltry ,

andfish 5/

Meats

Chickens

F ish Dairyproducts

F ru its and vegetab le s Other foods a t home

Total 5/Beefandv eal

PorkLeg

o flamb

Total Frozen 6 / Fresh Canned Dried Total Tj Beverages

F atsando i l s

Sugarand

sweetsEggs

1923 ................... 52 .0 ____ 48.1 39.5 — - — - - —- ----- — — 59.4 67.2 — 64.5 70.5 60.4 — 36.1 82.4 84.7 82.01924 ................... 51.5 ____ 48.9 40.0 . . . . — - — . . — — 56.9 63.2 - - — 60.5 69.1 55.0 — 40.6 87.6 76.9 83.81925 ................... 55.8 ____ 52.9 43.4 . —. — — — — 58.7 73.3 - - — 71.9 74.8 54.8 ----- 46.8 97.4 60.2 91.21926 ................... 57.6 ____ . . . . 52.8 46.0 . . . . — — — — — 58.4 83.5 - — 84.2 69.5 52.5 — 46.8 94. 7 58.0 85.41927 ................... 55. 5 . . . . . . . . 51.7 45.2 — — — — — — 60.0 72.8 — 72.3 68.3 50.2 — 44.9 8 6 . 8 61.4 80.2

1928 ................... 54.9 . . . . 50.2 48.1 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 60.2 63.9 ____ 61.9 6 8 . 1 53.0 ____ 45 .4 83.8 59.4 82. 71929 ................... 55.6 . . . . ----- 49.1 49.6 . . . . — — -- — — — 60.1 67.0 — 64.5 70.3 58.8 — 45.3 83.1 55.2 8 6 . 61930 ................... 52.9 . . . . 47.6 46.5 . — — — - —- — 55.5 70.3 — 69.1 67.0 54.6 39.4 77.8 51.8 73.11 9 3 1 ................... 43 .6 . . . . 41.7 39.4 . . . . . . . . — . . . . — — 47.2 49.8 — 47.8 58.4 40.9 --- - 34.2 62.7 47.9 57.71932 ................... 36 .3 — — 37. 7 30.9 — — — — — — 39.0 41 .0 — 39.4 51.5 31.4 — 30.9 46.5 43.3 49.6

1933 ................... 35.3 . . . . 38.6 26.9 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 38 .0 45.1 ____ 44.2 49.7 30.4 ___ 28.1 43.4 45.5 47.01934 ................... 39.3 ____ . . . . 44.9 30.8 — — - - — — — — 41.7 47.2 — 45.5 58.7 34.8 --- - 29.6 49.9 47.3 53.41935 ................... 42.1 ____ 46.5 39.0 38.0 36.1 45.2 36.5 65.7 28. 3 44. 7 39.5 - — 36.7 60 .0 34.7 — 28.6 72.1 48.7 62.81936 ................... 42 .5 — — 45.9 38.6 37.3 34.5 44.6 38.2 69.5 28 .4 46.6 41.5 — 39.5 57.1 33.3 — 27.3 67.2 48.1 62.21937 ................... 44.2 — — 47.1 41.3 40.2 38.9 46.0 39.8 72.2 29.1 48 .3 42.7 — 40.4 58.3 40 .0 — 28.5 69.1 48.8 61.0

1938 ................... 4 1 .0 . . . . . . . . 45.6 38.6 37.0 3 6 .0 41.6 37.0 71.9 29.2 45.7 36.9 ____ 34.3 55.0 32.1 ____ 26.8 61.1 47.3 60.51939 ................... 39.9 — — 43.1 37.7 36.5 36.9 38.4 32.3 64.5 29.1 44 .0 37.5 — 35.4 52.2 32.1 — 26.3 57.3 48.6 54.81940 ................... 40 .5 ____ . — . 44.2 37.4 35.7 37.5 35.1 37.3 65.2 31.9 46.5 38.3 — 36.2 52.2 34.6 — 25.4 53.7 46.8 56.61 9 4 1 ................... 44.2 — — 44.6 42.0 40.2 40.5 43.2 39.8 70.2 36.0 51.4 40.9 — 38.7 55.3 36.7 — 27.9 61.4 51.4 67.61942 ................... 51.9 — — 48.0 49.1 46.3 45.1 52.0 47.4 84 .4 47 .0 57.5 51.9 — 49.4 6 8 . 7 46.9 — 33.6 78.2 6 1 . 1 82.2

1943 ................... 57.9 . . . . . . . . 49.1 52.6 47.0 45.5 51.8 53.6 100.5 59.6 61.7 66.9 ____ 6 6 . 2 73.8 54. 7 ____ 34.3 82.4 61.4 97.51944 ................... 57.1 ____ ____ 49.5 50.7 44.5 43.3 48.4 53.5 103.8 59.9 61 .3 66.7 — 65.9 73.1 56.6 — 34.2 80.5 61.1 92.81945 ................... 58 .4 ____ . . . . 49.7 51.2 44.6 43.2 48.6 53.9 106.2 62.7 61 .4 70.1 ----- 70.0 73.6 57.9 — 34.3 8 1 .0 61.1 99.01946 ................... 66.9 ____ 57.0 62.9 57.0 54.9 64 .0 65.0 119.6 6 8 . 2 75.7 72.2 — 70.9 79.6 65.5 — 38.4 99.4 69.5 101.71947 ................... 8 1 .3 — — 70.9 84.8 81.1 78.0 93.2 85.4 126.0 78.3 85.4 79.0 — 74.9 93.9 90.8 90.6 51.3 129.0 86.9 1 2 1 . 0

1948 ................... 8 8 . 2 ____ ____ 78.0 96.2 92.2 94 .4 96.1 94.8 139.7 90.3 93.9 81.3 ____ 79.0 89.3 85.0 92.8 56.3 127. 7 84.0 125.81949 ................... 84. 7 ____ 77.5 91.1 86.7 8 8 . 1 89 .0 96.8 131.7 90.7 85.6 82 .4 — 81.3 86.4 78.3 8 8 . 2 60. 7 96.9 85.2 1 2 1 . 21950 ................... 85 .8 ____ . . . . 78.8 95.1 91.4 97.0 87.8 99.1 126.1 89 .0 84.7 79.0 — 76.6 82.5 78. 7 91.6 85.9 94.2 86.9 104. 71 9 5 1 ................... 9 5 .4 . . . . ____ 8 6 . 0 106.3 103.6 113.3 93.1 1 1 1 . 0 132.1 1 0 1 . 6 94.5 86.3 101.3 83.1 93. 7 8 6 . 0 103. 7 94. 7 110.3 90.1 127.41952 ................... 97.1 — — 8 8 . 1 105.3 1 0 2 . 6 112.4 92.1 109.0 132.6 99.0 98.5 94.8 93.2 96.6 92.5 82.9 98.9 95.3 93.5 90.9 116.3

1953 ................... 95.6 89 .3 96.8 89.8 99.6 95.8 8 8 . 6 102.5 96.3 129.3 95.3 96.8 91.8 91.7 91.1 94.3 8 8 . 1 101.5 97.9 93.9 91.9 123.21954 ................... 95 .4 90.9 96 .3 91.9 97.9 95.3 85 .3 105. 7 94.6 116.7 95.8 93. 7 90.5 89.8 89.3 93.4 91.5 103.9 116.3 98.9 93.8 103.11955 ................... 9 4 .0 91.8 9 4 .4 93.4 92.1 87. 7 84 .4 91.0 90. 7 121.5 93.9 93.6 91.8 90.2 91 .0 93.4 98.5 100.9 104.2 95.9 95.8 106.51956 ................... 94. 7 93.6 94.8 94. 7 8 8 . 0 84.8 83.1 86 .4 92.2 106.5 93.8 96 .0 96.3 93.5 96.3 96.9 97.0 1 0 2 . 1 108.9 98.0 93.6 105.91957 ................... 97 .8 97.1 97.9 98.4 95.4 94.2 89.2 99.5 95.6 103.8 95.0 98.8 9 6 .0 88.7 97 .0 95.5 94.4 1 0 2 . 2 108.1 102.4 96.3 100.9

1958 ................... 101.9 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 100.4 104.4 104.9 103.8 106.1 103.7 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 100.3 1 0 2 . 8 106.9 104.0 99.6 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 1 .7 100.5 1 0 1 . 2 100. 7 106.11959 ................... 100.3 1 0 2 . 8 99. 7 1 0 1 . 2 100.4 1 0 1 . 0 106.9 94.4 1 0 0 . 8 93.5 103.4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 104.4 99.1 105.0 105.6 96.0 91.3 96.5 102.9 92.91960 ................... 101.4 105.5 1 0 0 . 6 103.2 99.1 99.2 104.2 93.8 99.3 95 .0 103.5 103.2 103.8 98.6 105.2 1 0 1 . 6 104.1 96.7 90. 7 92.1 103.4 1 0 0 . 11 9 6 1 ................... 1 0 2 . 6 107.8 101.5 105.4 99.3 100.5 102.5 98.2 94.2 85.8 105.8 104.8 104.2 103.1 103.5 105.8 107.7 97.6 90.7 98.6 101.4 1 0 0 . 11962 ................... 103.6 110.7 1 0 2 . 2 107.6 101.7 102.5 106.2 99.1 96.9 90.7 1 1 0 . 2 104.1 105.0 96.6 106.3 103.3 107.9 96.1 89.3 98.5 101.4 94.61963 ................... 105.1 113.2 103.5 109.1 1 0 0 . 2 100.9 105.0 96.6 97.8 89 .3 1 1 0 . 0 103.8 1 1 1 . 0 113.4 1 1 2 . 6 107.2 107.8 97.8 90.4 95.7 1 1 0 . 1 96.0

1/ 5 1 -c ity av erage , January 1923 to February 1943: 56 c i t i e s , March 1943 to December 1952; 46 c i t i e s , January 1953 to December 1963.21 T otal food in dexes, 1913-22: 1913—33.6 ; 1914— 34.3 ; 1915—33.9 ; 1961 — 38 .1 ; 1917—4 9 .1 ; 1918—56 .4 ; 1919—6 2 .9 ; 1920— 70.8 ; 1921 — 53 .8 ; 1922—50.3 .3/ Indexes fo r the y ears 1923-61 have been computed by converting indexes from 1947-49 base , prev io u sly pub lish ed , to the 1957-59 base. See conversion fa c to r s on p. 47 o f th is is su e . %/ R estauran t m eals included in Total food beginning January 1953.5/ Only to t a l m eats, p o u ltry , and f ish a v a ila b le through 1934; the sub-group Other meats included both in M eats, and in M eats, po u ltry , and f i s h , beginning January 1953.6 / Frozen foods included in F r u it s and v egetab le s beginning in 1951.7/ P a r t ia l ly prepared foods and other m iscellan eous foods included in to t a l food bought to be prepared a t home beginning January 1953.


T a b le 4 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f Fo o d i n th e U n it e d S t a t e s , by Com m odity G ro u p , by M onth , D ecem ber l 9 6 0 - Ju n e 1 9 6 4 1 /

/ l 9 5 7 - 5 9 - 1 0 0 7

Yearand

monthT otalfood

1960December -------- 102.9

1961January --------- 1 0 2 . 8February - - - - - - 102.9March ------------- 102. 7A p r i l ----------- - 102.7M ay ........................ 102.3Ju n e -- ---- -—-- 102.5J u l y ...................... 103.4August ----------- 102.7September ------- 1 0 2 . 6October — ----— 102.5November -------- 101.9December ------ - 1 0 2 . 0

1962Jan uary --------- 102.5February - - —-- 103.1March ------------ 103.2A pril ------------- 103.4M ay ........................ 103.2J u n e ----------- - 103.5J u l y -------------- 103.8August ---------- 103.8September - - - - - 104.8October -------- 104. 3November - - - - - - 104.1December - —— 103.5

1963Jan uary - - - - - - - 104.7February - - - - - - 105.0M arch ------------ 104.6A p r i l ----------- 104.3M ay ........................ 104.2June — —-------- 105.0J u l y ...................... 106.2August - - - —--- 106.0September - - - - - 105.4October - - - - - — 104.9November - - - - - - 105.1December - - - - - 105.4

1964 Jan uary — February -March -----A p ril -----M ay .............June — ----

.......... 105.7

.......... 105.8

.......... 105.6

.......... 106.1

.......... 105.8

.......... 106.5

Foodawayfromhome

Totalfooda t

home

C erea lsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,poultry

andfish

MeatsChick

ens FishDairy

products

F ru its and v egetab le i1 Other foods <it home

TotalBeefandveal

PorkLeg

o flamb

Total Frozen Fresh Canned Dried Total Beverages

F a tsando i l s

Sugarand

sweetsEggs

106.5 1 0 2 . 2 104.8 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 103.5 98.4 96.1 91.4 104.2 105.4 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 103.3 105.6 1 0 1 . 0 90.6 94.0 1 0 2 . 0 120.7

106.6 1 0 2 . 0 104.9 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 105.4 98.9 97.1 92.7 104.7 105.2 1 0 2 . 0 101.4 1 0 1 . 0 104.1 106.2 99.1 90.7 94.5 1 0 1 . 6 111.5106.8 1 0 2 . 1 105.1 101.4 101.9 105.5 98.6 96.3 94.6 105.5 105.1 102.9 104.4 1 0 1 . 6 105.4 106.9 98.2 91.2 94.7 101.5 105.6107.1 1 0 1 . 8 105.3 1 0 1 . 0 101.5 104.8 98.1 97 .0 94.8 105.0 104.7 103.4 105.6 101.9 106.2 107.0 97.4 90.7 96.5 101.5 100.9107.3 1 0 1 . 8 105.4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 8 104.1 97.3 95.8 92.3 105.2 104.2 106.3 105.9 106.3 106.4 106.9 96.3 91.1 98.2 101.5 93.4107.4 101.3 105.4 98.5 99.7 102.9 95.7 92.8 8 6 . 6 105.5 103.8 107.0 104.4 107.5 106.4 107.3 95. 7 90.9 99.5 101.5 90.3107.6 101.4 105.4 97.4 98.8 100.5 96 .0 94.1 81.6 104.9 103.6 109.5 103.4 111.5 106.5 107.4 95.9 91.2 100.4 101.5 89.9108.0 102.4 105.1 97.7 99.2 99.7 97.9 93.7 8 2 .0 105.5 104.2 1 1 1 . 8 102.5 115.1 106.6 108.0 97.6 91.1 100.5 101.4 98.2107.9 101.7 105.3 98.3 99.7 99.4 99.4 91.5 82.8 105.5 104.7 107.1 1 0 2 . 2 107.8 106.5 108.1 97.4 91.0 99.9 101.4 97.7108.6 101.4 105.4 99.2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 93.1 80.9 105.8 105.1 102.3 101. 7 100.5 106.0 108.5 98.6 90.7 99.9 100.9 104.0108.7 1 0 1 . 2 105.7 99.5 1 0 1 . 6 101.4 101.7 92.9 79.9 106.5 105.1 99.4 101.7 96.2 105.7 108.9 99.4 90.5 99.5 1 0 1 . 2 108.2109.0 100.5 106.3 98.5 100.3 102.3 98.1 92.5 79.2 107.3 105.5 98.4 1 0 2 . 0 94.7 105.3 108.8 97.9 89.9 99.4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 2 . 6109.1 1 0 0 . 6 106.3 98.5 99.9 103.1 96.2 93.1 82.6 108.0 105.6 99.8 1 0 2 . 0 96.9 105.2 108.9 97.1 89.6 99.4 1 0 1 . 0 99.0

109.2 1 0 1 . 2 106.6 99.8 100.4 103.9 96.7 93.9 90.0 108.7 105.6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 98.3 104.6 109.0 97.2 89.5 99.5 101.0 99. 7109.5 101.9 107.1 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 104.4 96.8 93.4 95.0 109.6 105.1 102.9 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 2 . 2 104.5 108.9 97.4 89.4 99.5 101.3 100. 0109.7 101.9 107.3 1 0 0 . 6 100.5 104.5 96.3 93.8 94.9 109.6 105.0 104.4 99.4 104. 7 104. 3 108.5 96.1 89.1 99. 7 1 0 1 . 2 94.0109.9 1 0 2 . 1 107.3 1 0 0 . 1 100. 7 104.7 96.5 93.6 89.6 1 1 0 . 2 103. 7 108.6 97.4 1 1 1 . 8 103.7 108.3 95.1 89.2 99. 7 101.1 89.21 1 0 . 1 101.9 107.5 99.6 1 0 0 . 2 104.3 96.1 94. 7 8 8 . 2 110.5 103.0 109.4 96.4 113.2 103.3 108.6 94.4 89.2 99.8 1 0 1 . 1 85.51 1 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 107.4 99.7 1 0 0 . 2 103. 7 96.3 97.8 89 .0 110.7 102.7 111.9 95.4 117.2 103.4 108.6 93.4 89.1 99.0 101.3 81.3110.9 102.4 107.9 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 104.0 99.7 98.3 87.9 1 1 0 . 6 103.5 109.9 95.2 114.1 103.4 108. 7 94.1 89.2 98.4 101.5 84.6111.4 102.3 107.8 1 0 2 . 6 103.6 105.2 102. 7 98.8 89.9 110.9 103.9 105.2 95.0 106.9 103.2 107.9 95.2 89.4 98.0 101.5 89.8111.5 103.5 107.9 106.3 107.8 111.1 106.7 99.9 93.1 1 1 0 . 8 104.2 1 0 2 . 2 94.6 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 6 106.8 97.8 89.8 97.0 101.7 103.11 1 1 . 8 102.9 108.0 104.1 105.4 109. 5 1 0 2 . 2 99.9 91.0 110.7 104.3 1 0 2 . 0 94.9 102.3 102.4 106.5 98.1 89.6 97.1 1 0 1 .7 104.6111.9 1 0 2 . 6 108.4 103.5 104.5 109.5 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 1 92.5 1 1 0 . 2 104.2 1 0 2 . 1 94.7 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 106.6 97.2 88.9 97.1 101.9 1 0 1 . 11 1 2 . 2 101.9 108.2 102.5 104.1 109.8 99.1 99.1 8 6 . 8 110.4 103.9 1 0 0 . 2 94.3 99.6 1 0 2 . 0 106.8 97.2 88.7 96.8 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 8

112.3 103.2 108.7 102.5 103.6 109.3 98 .4 99.2 90 .0 111.0 103.8 106.4 103.0 108.3 102. 7 106.9 97.6 88.9 96.8 1 0 2 . 0 103.1112.5 103.5 109.2 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 8 108.9 97.1 98.7 91 .0 111.0 103.6 109.4 106.3 111.9 104.6 107.6 97.1 89.1 96.8 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 0 . 11 1 2 . 6 103.0 109.1 100.7 1 0 1 . 2 107.1 95.2 96.3 91.1 110.4 103.5 109.6 108.0 1 1 1 . 8 105.0 107.5 96. 7 88.9 96.2 102.9 98.61 1 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 109.2 98.3 98.3 103.5 91.9 95.6 89.8 110.5 102.9 1 1 2 . 0 109.9 115.1 105.5 107.8 96.2 88.7 96.0 103.1 96.1112.9 102.5 109.3 98.0 98.1 103.3 91.5 98.5 88.5 111.1 1 0 2 . 8 113.9 114.3 117.4 106.2 108.0 94.5 89.2 95.5 106.0 85.2113.0 103.4 109.2 98.4 98.6 1 0 1 . 8 94.1 98.9 89 .4 110.3 1 0 2 . 8 115.6 115.4 119.7 107.0 108.0 96.9 89.9 95.3 1 2 1 . 2 83.6113.1 104.8 109.2 1 0 0 . 2 100.9 102.9 98.9 99.2 88.9 109.7 103.3 118.7 116.9 124.1 107.7 107.9 97.8 91.3 95.4 117.9 8 8 . 2113.3 104.5 109.1 101.4 1 0 2 . 6 104.9 1 0 1 . 0 97.8 8 8 . 1 109.1 104.2 114.2 117.6 116.6 108.5 108.4 98.0 92.0 95.7 114.0 91.7113.6 103.8 109.1 101.5 1 0 2 . 6 105.1 1 0 0 . 8 98 .4 89 .0 109.2 104.3 108.1 117.4 107.0 108.8 108.4 99.5 91.8 95.4 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 2 . 8114.0 103.2 109.1 100.4 101.4 104.8 98.2 97.9 88.5 108.8 104.6 106.3 117.3 104.0 109.2 107.8 99.6 91.6 95.2 109.9 103.6114.0 103.4 109.1 99.7 100.4 104.6 96.1 97.3 88.5 109.5 104.8 108.2 117.6 106.7 1 1 0 . 1 107.7 99.5 91.8 95.1 114.3 99.2114.3 103.7 109.0 99.2 99.7 103.3 95.5 95.6 89 .0 109.7 105.0 109.8 117.4 109.0 1 1 0 . 6 107.6 1 0 0 . 2 92.1 95.4 117.0 99.6

"Old S e r ie s " Indexes 2 /

114.4 104.0 109.1 98.2 98.7 101.9 94.5 98.4 8 7 .0 109.9 105.0 110.7 117.9 109.8 1 1 1 . 8 107.6 1 0 2 . 2 93.4 95.9 118.9 104.9114.6 104.0 109.1 98.2 98.9 102.5 94.6 97.2 85.6 109.9 104.7 1 1 1 . 2 117.6 110.3 112.7 107.4 102.3 95.7 95.5 119.9 1 0 1 . 6114.9 103.8 109.1 97.6 98.3 101.3 94.1 97.6 85.6 109.2 104.7 1 1 1 . 8 117.8 110.9 113.4 107.4 101.3 98.8 95.6 118.6 93.7115.1 104.3 109.2 97.5 98.1 101.3 93.7 99.3 85.7 109.6 103.8 115.6 117.6 116.8 113.9 107.2 1 0 1 . 2 100.7 95.7 116.9 91.5115.3 104.0 109.1 96.7 97 .4 100.4 92.8 99 .3 84.2 109.2 103.5 116.8 115.6 118.7 113.9 107.2 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 2 . 2 95.0 115.7 85.9115.4 104.7 109.1 96.4 96.7 98.2 93.5 99.5 86 .4 109.0 103.4 1 2 1 . 8 114.7 126.5 114.1 107.6 99.8 103.1 94.6 114.1 84.5

1 / H is to r ic a l monthly indexes since 1947 on the 1947-49 base may be found in R e ta i l P r ic e s o f Food. BLS B u lls . 1183, 1217, 1254, end 1301. See conversion fa c to r s on p. 4 7 o f th is issu e . 2 / The re v ise d CPI became the o f f i c i a l s e r ie s a s o f January 1964. For the convenience o f u se r s , p u b lic atio n o f the "Old S e r ie s " index was continued fo r 6 months.


/1 9 5 7 -59=1007

T a b l e 5 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f F ood by C om m odity G ro u p , b y C i t y f o r 2 0 L a r g e C i t i e s , b y Y e a r an d M onth , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , 196 3 an d J a n u a r y - J u n e 1 9 6 4 1J

Yearandmonth

United S ta te s 2/

A tla n ta ,■ S».___

B a l t i more,_Mi___

Boston,Mass.

Chicago,

JLLL..

Cinc in n a ti,0 h ifl_

C leveland ,Ohio__

Det r o i t ,Mich.

Houston,Tex.

Kansas C ity ,

__Ma,___

LosA ngeles,

C a li f .

Minne- a p o li s . Minn.

New York, N.Y. y

P h ila d e lph ia ,

Pa,

P i t t s burgh,

Pa.

P o rtland,Oreg.

S t .L ou is,

Mo.

“San-----Franc is c o ,C a l i f .

Scranton,Pa.

S e a tt le ,Wash.

Washington,D.C.

A ll Food

1961: A verage--- 102.6 101.8 102.4 102.4 103.2 101.8 100.9 101.4 101.3 101.9 104.5 101.2 102.9 101.9 102.3 103.0 102.0 104.0 101.3 104.5 101.6Jan uary— 102.8 102.1 102.0 102.3 103.4 102.5 101.7 101.9 101.0 101.7 105.6 102.1 103.4 102.2 102.9 102.4 102.2 104.0 101.4 103.9 101.8February— 102.9 101.9 101.9 102.7 103.5 102.3 101.7 102.3 101.1 101.1 105.4 102.0 103.5 102.5 103.1 102.1 102.2 104.4 101.9 104.2 101.6March------- 102.7 101.5 102.0 102.1 102.9 101.8 100.9 102.1 100.9 102.5 105.3 101.8 103.2 102.1 102.6 102.7 102.3 104.5 101.9 104.2 101.8A p r il........ 102.7 101.1 102.2 102.3 103.0 101.9 101.2 102.3 101.5 102.3 105.5 101.5 102.4 101.8 102.4 103.5 102.5 104.1 101.2 104.8 101.8May.............. 102.3 100.4 101.9 101.7 102.9 101.8 100.7 102.1 101.0 101.8 104.9 101.5 101.9 101.5 101.9 102.5 102.4 104.1 101.0 104.8 101.3June-------- 102.5 100.8 102.6 101.5 102.7 101.4 101.0 102.0 100.7 102.5 104.1 101.5 102.1 101.3 102.6 102.8 102.5 104.1 101.2 104.9 101.7J u ly ............ 103.4 102.8 103.6 103.6 104.2 103.2 101.7 102.7 101.1 103.1 103.6 102.0 103.3 102.9 103.4 103.3 102.2 104.0 102.6 104.9 102.5A ugust----- 102.7 102.4 103.1 103.1 103.6 102.2 101.5 101.8 101.7 102.0 103.0 100.5 102.9 102.2 102.8 103.5 101.9 103.1 101.0 104.3 102.3September- 102.6 102.9 102.5 102.4 103.5 101.2 101.4 100.1 101.7 101.7 103.5 100.5 103.4 101.7 102.2 103.9 101.9 104.1 100.9 104.5 101.9O ctober— 102.5 103.0 103.0 102.3 103.0 101.5 100.6 100.5 101.6 101.4 104.3 100.9 103.0 101.9 101.9 103.6 101.8 104.2 100.7 104.6 100.9November-- 101.9 101.4 102.2 102.2 102.6 100.6 99.3 99.9 101.4 101.3 104.3 99.8 102.9 101.6 101.5 103.1 101.0 103.2 100.9 104.0 101.1December-- 102.0 101.3 102.0 102.5 102.9 100.8 99.0 99.8 101.4 101.0 104.4 99.9 103.0 101.4 101.0 102.4 101.7 104.0 100.9 104.7 100.3

1962: A verage---- 103.6 103.0 103.3 104.6 105.3 101.9 101.0 101.1 102.9 103.3 105.5 101.8 104.9 103.1 102.4 103.6 103.0 105.4 103.1 105.7 102.0Jan u ary -— 102.5 101.8 102.5 103.5 103.8 100.3 99.2 100.5 102.1 101.9 105.2 101.1 103.8 101.5 101.7 102.5 102.1 104.6 102.4 104.0 101.4February— 103.1 102.2 102.8 103.3 105.2 101.0 100.1 100.8 102.9 102.5 105.2 102.0 104.5 102.5 102.3 102.4 102.2 105.5 102.3 105.1 101.3March------- 103.2 102.5 102.4 104.0 105.2 101.3 100.4 100.9 102.9 103.1 105.5 101.7 104.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 105.7 102.6 105.0 101.7A p r il------- 103.4 102.7 102.7 103.5 105.6 101.5 100.6 101.2 102.9 101.8 105.4 102.4 104.5 102.6 101.7 103.0 102.2 105.4 102.9 106.3 101.6May---------- 103.2 103.1 102.7 103.7 104.6 101.2 101.1 101.4 103.1 102.6 106.2 102.4 103.5 102.3 102.4 104.3 102.3 105.4 103.2 105.5 101.5Ju n e-------- 103.5 103.0 103.0 104.2 105.2 101.5 101.2 100.9 102.2 103.0 106.1 102.3 103.7 102.6 102.5 104.2 102.3 105.9 103.5 106.5 101.1J u ly ............. 103.8 102.9 103.4 104.3 105.7 102.4 101.4 101.2 103.1 103.7 105.0 102.5 104.8 103.8 102.4 103.6 102.8 105.5 103.1 106.1 102.2A u gu st--— 103.8 103.4 104.2 105.0 105.8 102.2 101.5 100.8 102.9 104.2 104.7 101.8 105.7 103.6 102.5 103.4 102.7 104.3 102.3 106.0 102.6September- 104.8 104.3 104.5. 105.7 106.7 103.7 102.4 101.6 104.0 105.1 105.9 102.5 107.0 104.8 103.4 104.8 104.2 105.0 103.8 106.6 103.0O ctober---- 104.3 103.9 104.2 105.7 105.7 103.0 101.7 101.5 103.6 104.5 105.6 101.5 106.3 104.8 102.8 104.5 103.8 105.6 104.1 105.9 103.4November— 104.1 103.1 103.6 106.4 105.7 102.8 101.3 101.6 102.8 104.4 105.3 100.9 105.8 103.5 102.5 104.1 104.5 105.8 103.6 105.9 102.1December— 103.5 102.7 103.4 105.7 104.3 101.7 100.8 100.6 102.4 103.2 105.6 '100.8 104.9 103.0 101.7 103.9 104.6 105.6 102.9 105.9 101.8

1963: A verage---- 105.1 103.8 104.7 107.4 105.8 102.9 101.8 101.5 103.8 104.3 107.1 102.5 107.1 104.2 103.6 105.2 104.9 106.8 104.1 107.3 104.2Jan uary— - 104.7 104.0 104.6 106.4 105.6 103.1 101.7 101.3 103.2 103.2 106.8 101.5 106.6 104.5 103.2 105.3 104.9 106.7 104.1 106.3 103.9February— 105.0 104.2 103.9 106.3 105.4 103.7 102.2 101.7 103.0 104.3 107.8 101.7 106.8 104.4 104.3 105.2 105.0 107.0 104.4 106.9 103.2March------- 104.6 103.8 103.7 106.5 105.7 102.6 101.7 101.1 102.3 103.6 106.8 101.8 106.6 104.1 104.1 104.6 104.5 106.9 103.3 107.3 103.6A p r il .......... 104.3 102.7 103.5 106.6 105.0 102.2 100.8 100.8 101.8 103.3 106.6 102.0 106.3 103.1 103.1 104.5 104.0 106.5 103.1 107.3 102.9May............... 104.2 102.3 103.5 106.2 104.7 102.3 100.7 100.7 102.0 102.1 105.9 101.7 106.3 103.2 103.2 104.1 103.1 105.9 103.1 106.7 103.3Ju n e-------- 105.0 103.7 104.8 106.6 105.9 102.9 101.6 102.0 103.1 103.9 106.3 102.1 106.9 104.5 103.7 104.8 104.9 107.0 104.6 107.1 104.6Ju ly ............. 106.2 105.0 106.0 108.6 1,07.5 103.5 102.6 103.4 104.6 105.1 107.7 103.7 108.2 105.1 104.6 105'. 8 105.7 107.6 105.0 107.8 105.5A ugust----- 106.0 104.8 105.7 109.0 107.6 103.7 102.6 103.0 104.7 105.2 107.1 102.4 108.1 105.2 104.4 106.2 105.5 107.1 104.4 107.8 105.5September- 105.4 104.1 105.4 108.1 106.1 103.2 102.2 101.3 105.3 105.0 107.0 102.9 107.4 104.3 103.6 105.5 105.3 107.2 104.8 107.6 105.0O ctober---- 104.9 104.0 104.7 108.1 105.8 102.6 101.7 100.7 104.8 105.1 107.5 103.2 106.9 104.3 102.9 105.2 105.1 106.6 104.4 107.4 104.6November-- 105.1 103.7 104.4 108.0 105.4 102.5 101.6 100.9 105.0 105.2 107.6 103.0 107.4 103.9 102.9 105.4 105.1 107.0 103.8 107.4 104.0December— 105.4 103.8 105.7 108.4 105.2 102.7 101.9 100.8 105.5 105.3 107.8 103.4 107.8 104.3 103.3 105.6 105.9 106.5 104.7 107.9 103.9

1964: "Old S e r ie s " Indexes 1 /Jan u ary ---- 105.7 104.9 106.0 108.4 105.7 102.9 101.7 101.3 105.6 105.9 108.1 104.0 107.5 105.0 103.5 106.2 105.9 107.0 104.9 107.2 104.6February— 105.8 104.7 106.3 108.5 105.6 103.2 102.0 101.1 105.5 106.0 107.9 103.8 107.4 105.2 103.8 106.5 106.2 107.6 105.0 107.5 104.7March------- 105.6 104.6 106.5 108.8 105.3 103.4 101.5 101.2 105.1 105.7 107.3 103.3 107.5 104.7 104.3 106.0 105.8 107.7 104.7 107.6 105.1A p r il------- 106.1 104.2 106.1 108.6 106.0 103.3 102.0 102.2 105.2 106.5 109.0 103.7 107.6 105.7 104.4 106.8 106.8 108.6 104.5 108.9 105.4

May--—---- 105.8 104.5 (6 /) 109.3 105.8 103.9 101.4 101.9 104.6 106.3 ' 107.8 104.2 107.4 105.2 103.7 106.4 106.9 108.1 104.7 108.4 105.2Ju n e-------- 106.5 104.7 (6 /) 108.8 106.7 105.1 101.8 102.6 104.9 106.6 108.5 104.7 107.9 105.8 104.7 106.9 107.9 109.2 105.2 109.1 105.8

S e e f o o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b l e .


J a n u a r y - J u n e 1 9 6 4 1 / - - C o n t in u e dT a b le 5 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f Food b y Com m odity G ro u p , b y C i t y f o r 2 0 L a r g e C i t i e s , b y Y e a r a n d M onth , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , 1 9 6 3 an d

[i 957-59=1007

Yearandmonth

United S ta te s 2 /

A tla n ta ,Ga.

B a l t i more,

Md.

Boston,Mass.

Chicago,

- U L l_

Cinc in n a t i ,Ohio

C leveland,Ohio

Det r o i t ,Mich.

Hous ton , Tex.

KansasC ity ,Mo.

LosA ngeles,

C a l i f .

Minne- a p o l i s , Minn. 27

NewYork,n . y . y


Pa.

P i t t s burgh,

Pa.

P o rtland,Oreg.

S t .L o u is ,

Mo.

SanFranc is c o ,C a l i f .

Scranton,Pa.

S e a tt le ,Hash.

Washington,D.C.

Food a t Home

1961: Average— 101.5 101.2 101.0 101.1 102.8 100.9 99.9 100.7 100.0 101.1 102.7 ' 99.7 101.2 100.7 102.2 101.4 100.9 102.8 100.3 102.8 100.9Jan uary--- 102.0 101.6 101.3 101.4 103.2 101.9 100.9 101.4 100.2 101.4 104.3 101.0 102.1 101.1 102.9 101.2 101.7 102.9 100.3 102.8 101.5February-- 102.1 101.4 101.0 101.8 103.4 101.7 101.0 101.5 100.2 100.4 104.2 100.7 102.1 101.4 103.1 100.8 101.4 103.4 101.0 103.0 101.3March------ 101.8 101.0 101.0 101.0 102.7 101.0 99.8 101.4 99.6 101.9 103.8 100.4 101.8 100.8 102.4 101.1 101.1 103.5 101.1 103.0 101.1A p r il------ 101.8 100.5 101.1 101.0 102.8 101.3 100.4 101.6 100.4 101.6 104.1 100.1 100.9 100.5 102.3 102.3 101.3 103.0 100.3 103.7 101.2May.............. 101.3 99.7 100.6 100.4 102.6 101.0 99.7 101.4 99.8 101.1 103.1 100.1 100.2 100.3 101.7 100.9 101.3 103.0 100.0 103.6 100.4June-------- 101.4 100.0 101.0 100.3 102.4 100.5 100.1 101.3 99.3 101.8 102.3 100.1 100.4 99.9 102.5 101.3 101.6 102.9 100.2 103.0 100.9Ju ly ............ 102.4 102.3 102.1 102.5 103.8 102.5 100.8 102.1 99.9 102.5 101.6 100.5 101.9 101.8 103.4 101.8 101.0 102.8 101.7 102.8 101.9A ugust----- 101.7 101.9 101.4 102.1 103.4 101.4 100.4 101.0 100.5 101.3 100.8 98.8 101.5 100.9 102.7 102.0 100.5 101.8 99.9 102.1 101.5September- 101.4 102.5 100.6 100.9 103.1 100.3 100.4 99.1 100.7 100.5 101.4 98.7 101.5 100.3 101.9 102.4 100.6 102.7 99.7 102.4 101.0O ctober--- 101.2 102.4 101.1 100.8 102.4 100.7 99.6 99.6 100.2 100.2 102.3 99.2 101.0 100.6 101.7 102.0 100.3 102.7 99.5 102.4 99.8November-- 100.5 100.5 100.2 100.4 101.9 99.5 98.0 98.8 99.4 100.1 102.2 98.0 100.6 100.3 101.1 101.4 99.3 101.6 99.6 101.8 100.1December-- 100.6 100.5 99.8 100.7 102.2 99.7 97.6 98.8 99.3 99.7 102.4 97.9 100.8 99.9 100.5 100.5 100.3 102.6 99.6 102.5 99.1

1962: A verage--- 102.2 102.4 100.9 102.8 104.7 100.8 99.8 100.2 100.6 102.6 103.5 100.2 102.4 101.6 102.0 101.9 101.6 103.6 101.9 103.5 100.6Jan uary--- 101.2 101.1 100.4 101.9 103.2 99.1 98.0 99.6 100.1 100.9 103.5 99.3 101.7 100.0 101.2 100.5 100.8 103.2 101.3 101.7 100.4February-- 101.9 101.6 100.7 101.5 104.9 100.0 98.9 99.9 101.0 101.5 103.4 100.5 102.3 101.2 102.0 100.5 100.9 104.2 101.2 103.1 100.3March------ 101.9 102.0 100.2 102.2 104.9 100.2 99.2 100.1 100.8 102.4 103.9 99.9 102.2 101.1 102.2 100.7 101.3 104.4 101.6 102.9 100.7A p r il------ 102.1 102.2 100.6 101.5 105.3 100.5 99.5 100.4 100.6 100.7 103.5 100.7 102.3 101.2 101.2 101.2 100.8 103.9 101.7 104.3 100.4May---------- 101.9 102.4 100.4 101.9 104.0 100.1 100.1 100.7 100.8 101.6 104.5 100.7 101.2 100.9 102.1 102.6 101.0 103.9 101.9 103.4 100.2June----- - - 102.1 102.4 100.9 102.5 104.7 100.5 100.1 100.0 99.7 102.2 104.1 101.1 101.0 101.1 102.1 102.6 101.0 104.4 102.3 104.6 99.4J u ly -------- 102.4 102.4 101.3 102.3 105.0 101.3 100.5 100.3 100.8 103.0 102.8 101.1 102.3 102.3 101.9 101.8 101.6 104.0 101.9 103.7 100.8A ugust----- 102.3 102.9 101.6 103.6 105.3 101.1 100.5 99.9 100.5 103.6 102.3 100.2 102.8 101.9 102.2 101.6 101.4 102.3 101.0 103.6 101.2September- 103.5 104.0 101.9 104.0 106.2 102.9 101.5 100.7 101.9 104.8 103.8 101.1 104.5 103.3 103.2 103.3 103.2 103.1 102.8 104.3 101.6O ctober---- 102.9 103.4 101.4 103.7 105.0 101.9 100.4 100.6 101.0 103.9 103.5 99.9 103.7 103.3 102.4 103.0 102.1 103.4 102.9 103.4 102.1November-- 102.6 102.4 101.0 104.5 105.0 101.8 99.9 100.7 100.2 103.8 103.1 99.0 103.0 101.8 102.1 102.5 102.3 103.6 102.5 103.5 100.4December-- 101.9 102.0 100.6 103.7 103.4 100.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 102.3 103.1 98.9 102.0 101.2 101.2 102.3 102.5 103.3 101.6 103.5 99.9

1963: A verage---- 103.5 103.3 102.0 105.1 105.1 101.4 100.5 100.4 101.0 103.4 104.6 100.7 104.4 102.3 103.1 103.6 102.7 104.7 102.7 104.8 102.3Jan uary---- 103.2 103.5 101.9 104.4 104.8 102.1 100.6 100.3 100.4 102.3 104.7 99.8 104.0 102.8 102.9 103.6 103.0 104.6 103.0 103.9 102.4February-- 103.5 103.7 101.2 104.2 104.6 102.6 101.1 100.8 100.2 103.5 105.8 100.1 104.3 102.8 104.1 103.6 103.1 105.1 103.3 104.6 101.6March------ 103.0 103.2 100.8 104.6 104.9 101.4 100.5 100.0 99.3 102.6 104.4 100.0 103.9 102.4 103.9 102.8 102.6 104.8 102.0 105.1 102.1A p r il .......... 102.6 102.0 100.6 104.4 104.1 100.3 99.3 99.6 98.6 102.2 104.3 100.1 103.5 101.1 102.7 102.7 101.8 104.4 101.9 104.8 101.0May--------- 102.5 101.5 100.7 103.9 103.8 100.5 99.3 99.6 98.8 100.8 103.3 99.8 103.5 101.2 102.8 102.2 100.5 103.6 101.9 104.2 101.5June-------- 103.4 103.0 102.4 104.6 105.2 101.3 100.2 101.0 100.2 103.0 103.7 100.4 104.2 102.5 103.2 103.0 102.8 i 105.0 103.3 104.6 103.0J u ly -------- 104.8 104.6 103.8 106.8 107.1 102.0 101.5 102.6 102.0 104.4 105.3 102.2 105.8 103.3 104.3 104.3 103.8 105.8 103.7 105.4 104.2A ugust----- 104.5 104.4 103.3 106.7 107.2 102.2 101.4 102.1 102.1 104.5 104.6 100.6 105.6 103.3 104.1 104.8 103.5 105.1 103.0 105.3 103.7September- 103.8 103.7 102.8 105.3 105.4 101.6 101.0 100.1 102.8 104.2 104.3 101.0 104.8 102.3 103.1 104.0 103.3 105.0 103.0 105.0 103.1O ctober---- 103.2 103.5 102.0 1-04.9 105.0 100.9 100.3 99.3 102.3 104.1 104.9 101.4 104.0 102.2 102.0 103.6 102.7 104.2 102.5 104.6 102.4November-- 103.4 103.0 101.5 105,3 104.-6 100.8 100.2 99.5 102.4 104.3 105.1 101.1 104.6 101.8 102.1 103.9 102.7 104.5 101.9 104.7 101.6December— 103.7 103.1 102.8 105.5 104.4' 101.0 100.5 99.5 103.0 104.4 105.3 101,7 105.1 102.3 102.5 104.2 103.0 103.9 102.9 105.2 101.4

1964: "Old S e r ie s " Indexes 5 /Jan u ary--- 104.0 104.5 103.2 105.3 105.0 101.3 100.2 100.1 103.1 105.0 105.7 102.4 104.7 103.0 102.6 104.8 103.1 104.6 103.0 104.4 102.4February-- 104.0 104.2 103.4 105.5 104.9 101.5 100.6 99.9 103.0 105.2 105.4 102.2 104.6 103.1 102.9 105.2 103.5 104.7 103.1 105.1 102.5March------- 103.8 104.1 103.5 105.7 104.5 101.8 100.0 99.9 102.5 104.7 104.7 101.4 104.5 102.6 103.5 104.6 102.8 104.9 102.8 104.9 102\9A p r il------ 104.3 103.6 103.0 105.2 105.3 101.6 100.5 101.0 102.5 105.7 106.7 102.0 104.5 103.7 103.5 105.4 103.9 105.9 102.6 106.6 103.2May---------- 104.0 103.9 (6 /) 105.8 105.0 102.3 99.8 100.6 101.7 105.4 105.1 102.5 104.2 103.1 102.8 105.1 104.2 105.3 102.8 105.9 103.0June-------- 104.7 104.2 (6 /) 105.5 106.1 103.7 100.3 101.4 102.1 105.7 105.8 103.2 104.8 103.7 103.9 105.8 105.3 106.5 103.4 106.8 103.5

S e e f o o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b l e ,


/ T 957- 59=10(37T a b l e 5 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f Food b y Com m odity G ro u p , b y C i t y f o r 2 0 L a r g e C i t i e s , b y Y e a r a n d M on th , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , 1 9 6 3 an d J a n u a r y - J u n e 1 9 6 4 1 / - - C o n t in u e d

Yearandmonth

United S ta te s 2/

A tla n ta ,JS % m___

B a l t i more,

- M . ___

Boston,Mass.

Chicago,

Cinc in n a t i ,Ohio

C leveland,Ohio

Det r o i t ,Mich.

Houston,Tex.

KansasC ity ,..Mo*.

LosA ngeles,

C a l i f .

Minnea p o l i s . Minn. 1

NewYork,N .Y. 4 /


Pa.

P i t t s burgh,

Pa.

P o rtland,Oreg.

S t .L ou is ,

Mo.

SanFranc is c o ,C a li f .

Scranton,Pa.

S e a t t le ,Wash.

Washington,D.C.

C erea ls and Bake ry Products

1961: A verage--- 105.4 101.7 105.9 103.0 106.2 105.4 103.5 104.2 103.6 106.9 109.0 101.4 107.6 103.0 107.6 103.2 100.9 106.2 103.6 105.8 106.6Jan uary — 104.9 101.2 105.7 103.0 105.7 106.2 103.6 104.6 103.5 106.7 108.0 101.6 107.1 102.7 106.0 103.6 101.1 105.9 102.4 105.0 106.2February-- 105.1 101.6 105.4 103.2 105.8 105.8 103.7 104.8 103.5 106.4 107.8 101.6 107.4 102.9 106.6 103.7 101.1 105.9 102.0 105.0 106.3March------ 105.3 101.4 105.7 103.7 105.7 105.5 103.1 104.3 103.7 106.9 108.2 101.4 107.5 102.8 106.7 103.6 101.1 106.0 103.3 105.1 106.5A p r il ......... 105.4 101.6 106.5 104.6 105.7 105.5 103.0 104.3 103.8 106.7 108.5 101.1 107.4 102.7 107.1 103.5 101.0 105.9 103.9 105.2 106.6May--------- 105.4 101.7 105.9 104.2 106.1 105.3 103.0 104.4 103.8 106.1 108.6 101.4 107.3 103.1 107.0 103.7 101.1 106.1 103.9 105.9 106.6Jun e-------- 105.4 101.8 105.9 103.2 106.1 105.6 103.2 103.7 103.8 106.4 108.5 101.4 107.5 102.8 107.3 102.3 101.0 106.0 103.9 105.7 106.4J u ly -------- 105.1 101.8 105.8 102.4 105.8 104.5 103.7 103.7 103.5 106.2 108.1 101.7 106.9 102.4 107.1 101.8 99.7 106.4 103.2 106.0 106.1A ugust----- 105.3 101.7 105.9 102.4 106.3 104.5 103.7 103.8 103.4 106.1 107.6 101.4 107.5 103.0 107.1 103.4 100.0 106.5 103.5 106.2 105.8September- 105.4 101.8 105.6 102.3 106.6 100.8 103.7 103.7 103.4 106.1 106.9 103.5 108.3 103.0 108.6 104.7 99.8 106.5 103.8 106.1 106.1O ctober— 105.7 101.8 105.9 102.3 106.5 106.6 104.0 103.9 103.5 107.5 109.4 103.4 107.8 103.4 108.9 105.3 99.6 106.3 103.6 106.3 107.3November-- 106.3 102.0 106.6 102.6 106.9 106.5 104.3 104.5 103.9 108.7 113.3 99.5 108.4 103.9 109.5 105.5 101.0 106.2 104.7 106.6 107.7December-- 106.3 102.3 106.6 102.9 106.9 107.3 103.7 104.5 104.1 108.4 113.1 99.5 108.5 104.1 109.2 97.8 104.0 106.2 104.9 106.5 107.4

1962: A verage--- 107.6 104.1 107.6 107.9 110.3 107.4 103.7 104.8 105.4 108.0 116.1 102.3 108.7 105.2 107.4 102.2 104.8 106.9 108.5 107.1 108.9Jan uary--- 106.6 102.7 106.7 106.6 107.4 103.5 103.5 104.8 102.7 107.4 113.0 103.6 107.9 104.1 110.0 99.0 103.7 106.3 107.4 106.7 108.7February-- 107.1 103.4 107.0 107.5 113.1 107.2 103.7 105.0 102.9 107.5 113.3 104.3 108.2 104.4 110.0 95.9 104.0 105.9 108.3 107.0 108.6March------ 107.3 103.7 107.4 107.7 112.9 107.2 103.8 104.0 103.5 107.7 113.1 103.6 108.9 104.4 109.5 97.8 104.2 106.3 108.0 106.9 109.1A p r il------- 107.3 103.8 107.4 107.9 113.0 107.4 103.9 104.6 106.5 107.5 113.3 103.7 108.8 104.6 106.4 100.3 104.4 106.3 108.3 107.2 108.9May---------- 107.5 103.8 107.5 108.0 108.4 104.3 103.7 105.0 107.3 107.8 118.1 103.8 109.2 105.9 106.5 103.2 104.3 106.1 108.3 107.3 108.5June-------- 107.4 104.1 107.4 108.0 107.6 107.2 103.6 104.8 107.1 107.4 118.3 103.8 108.9 105.4 105.9 103.6 104.4 106.3 107.9 107.2 108.9J u ly ............ 107.9 104.3 107.7 108.1 110.4 107.3 103.9 105.0 107.2 108.1 118.3 104.3 108.8 105.8 106.5 104.3 104.6 106.2 108.6 107.0 109.1A ugust----- 107.8 104.3 108.2 108.2 110.8 109.9 103.7 104.5 105.2 108.7 118.3 102.3 108.6 105.9 106.8 103.7 104.6 106.5 108.7 107.1 109.9September- 107.9 104.2 107.9 108.2 110.8 109.4 103.9 104.6 105.5 109.0 116.7 101.4 108.6 104.7 106.9 104.9 106.1 106.6 108.7 107.1 109.1O ctober---- 108.0 104.8 107.9 108.3 108.7 109.7 104.1 104.8 105.7 108.5 116.7 101.0 108.5 105.1 107.1 104.6 106.1 106.4 109.2 107.2 109.0November-- 108.4 104.7 108.0 108.5 109.9 110.1 103.5 104.6 105.9 108.4 117.0 98.2 108.9 105.7 107.1 104.2 106.0 110.2 109.2 107.2 108.6December— 108.2 104.8 108.1 108.3 110.5 105.4 103.4 104.7 105.3 108.2 116.9 98.0 108.9 105.8 106.3 105.3 105.5 110.1 108.9 107.2 108.2

1963: A verage---- 109.1 104.5 111.7 110.1 109.7 105.6 106.6 103.2 104.9 108.8 117.6 99.9 112.0 105.2 110.3 107.0 106.3 110.5 108.3 108.0 108.8Jan uary---- 108.7 103.9 107.6 108.5 110.5 106.8 104.9 104.7 105.0 107.7 118.9 95.9 110.1 105.7 110.4 108.1 106.1 110.5 108.8 107.1 108.8February-- 109.2 104.8 107.9 107.8 110.4 107.5 105.7 104.4 104.1 108.3 118.7 95.9 113.2 105.7 110.3 106.4 106.4 110.2 112.2 106.9 108.2March------ 109.1 104.8 107.9 108.7 110.4 107.0 106.2 104.4 102.2 108.1 118.3 100.9 112.5 105.7 110.3 106.8 106.1 110.5 108.1 106.8 109.0A p r il------ 109.2 104.7 108.1 110.4 110.4 102.4 106.9 104.1 101.2 108.0 118.3 100.8 112.9 105.6 110.6 106.6 106.5 110.7 108.1 106.9 108.7May--------- 109.3 105.0 108.1 110.6 110.7 107.2 106.6 103.7 101.2 108.3 115.0 102.1 112.9 105.7 111.2 106.7 106.5 1 1 0 .7 . 108.3 107.2 108.8June-------- 109.2 104.7 110.9 111.3 109.5 106.3 106.7 103.8 106.0 108.6 117.1 96.5 112.6 105.6 111.0 106.3 106.3 110.7 108.4 107.4 108.7J u ly ............ 109.2 105.0 114.0 111.8 109.0 103.1 107.1 103.5 106.3 108.6 117.2 99.4 112.2 104.5 110.0 107.1 105.7 110.7 107.8 108.5 109.3A ugust----- 109.1 104.9 115.1 111.4 109.6 103.2 106.9 102.4 106.8 109.0 117.1 99.3 112.0 105.0 110.9 107.3 106.1 110.6 107.9 108.8 108.7September- 109.1 104.5 115.0 110.3 109.6 107.0 107.1 102.7 106.7 108.9 117.4 100.0 111.5 104.7 110.2 107.2 106.1 110.7 108.0 108.1 108.8O ctober---- 109.1 104.0 114.7 110.5 109.5 106.4 107.3 101.5 106.7 109.9 117.6 102.6 111.5 104.9 109.4 107.1 106.6 110.5 107.3 109.3 109.0November— 109.1 103.9 115.0 110.5 109.3 106.8 107.3 101.4 106.4 109.9 117.5 102.5 111.3 104.6 109.2 106.5 106.5 110.5 107.1 109.4 108.8December-- 109.0 103.7 115.0 109.6 107.1 103.9 106.7 101.4 106.4 110.0 117.6 102.8 111.7 104.7 109.5 107.8 106.4 110.1 107.1 110.0 108.7

1964: "Old S e r ie s " Indexes £ /Jan uary---- 109.1 103.9 114.8 109.0 109.9 102.4 106.4 100.9 106.7 109.7 117.1 102.9 111.4 104.9 108.5 107.9 106.4 110.4 106.5 110.0 108.9February— 109.1 103.8 115.7 109.4 108.7 107.6 107.1 101.1 106.9 109.9 116.5 102.7 111.2 104.8 108.4 108.0 106.6 110.0 106.8 110.1 109.1March--------- 109.1 103.8 115.3 109.4 108.2 108.1 106.2 101.0 106.8 109.9 116.4 103.0 111.3 104.9 108.7 108.2 106.5 110.7 107.1 110.2 108.7A p r il ----------- 109.2 103.1 115.3 109.6 108.1 107.8 106.8 101.1 106.8 110.1 116.9 103.1 111.4 105.2 108.9 108.0 106.3 110.7 107.3 110.1 108.8May--------- 109.1 103.6 (6 /) 109.3 106.0 108.7 106.2 100.8 106.7 110.1 117.2 103.3 111.3 105.2 108.4 108.4 107.0 110.9 107.5 110.5 109.0

Ju n e -- - ---- 109.1 103.7 (6n 109.2 107.6 109.0 106.5 100.8 107.0 109.5 115.0 103.1 111.3 105.4 109.2 108.2 107.1 111.0 107.4 110.6 109.1



T a b l e 5 . I n d e x e s o f R e t a i l P r i c e s o f F o o d b y C o m m o d i ty G r o u p , b y C i t y f o r 2 0 L a r g e C i t i e s , b y Y e a r a n d M o n t h , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , 1 9 6 3 a n d J a n u a r y - J u n e 1 9 6 4 1 , / - - C o n t i n u e d

Z T 9 5 7 - 5 9 « 1 0 < 5 7

Y e a ra n dm o n th

U n i t e d S t a t e s 2 /

A t l a n t a ,

g A ,

B a l t i m o r e ,

- M .

B o s t o n ,M a s s .

C h i c a g o ,

I U .

C i n c i n n a t i ,

2 M g

C l e v e l a n d ,

S M s

D e t r o i t ,M i c h .

H o u s t o n ,T e x .

K a n s a sC i t y ,

M o.______

L o sA n g e l e s ,

C a l i f .

M i n n e - a p o l i s , M in n , y

NewY o r k ,n . y . y

P h i l a d e l p h i a ,

P a .

P i t t s b u r g h ,

P a .

P o r t l a n d ,O r e g .

S t .L o u i s ,

M o.

S a nF r a n c i s c o ,C a l i f .

S c r a n t o n ,P a .

S e a t t l e ,W a sh .

W a sh i n g t o n ,

D .C .

M e a t s , P o u l t r y , a n d F i s h

1 9 6 1 : A v e r a g e — 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 9 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 9 9 6 . 8 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 3 1 0 1 . 9 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 9 8 . 1J a n u a r y — 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 8 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 9 6 . 4 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 9 9 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 9 9 . 8F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 1 9 8 . 8 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 3 . 6 9 6 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 0M a r c h --------- 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 9 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 9 7 . 9 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 0 . 5A p r i l --------- 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 1 0 2 . 0 9 8 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 9 9 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 9 9 . 8M ay 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 9 9 8 . 2 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 3 9 7 . 0 9 8 . 1 1 0 0 . 6 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 9 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 9 7 . 3J u n e 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 7 9 4 . 0 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 5 . 7 9 5 . 6 9 9 . 8 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 7 9 6 . 3 1 0 2 . 1 9 6 . 0

1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 0 9 6 . 2 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 8 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 1 9 8 . 1 9 9 . 7 9 7 . 6 1 0 0 . 3 9 7 . 1A u g u s t ------- 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 3 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 0 9 8 . 7 9 6 . 7 9 8 . 2 9 6 . 6 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 7 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 9 7 . 8S e p t e m b e r - 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 5 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 0 9 6 . 9 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 9 8 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 9 7 . 6O c t o b e r — 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 1 . 1 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 0 9 8 . 0 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 4 9 7 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 9 6 . 5N o v e m b e r — 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 3 9 9 . 3 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 4 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 7 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 9 9 . 7 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 9 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 9 9 6 . 7D e c e m b e r - - 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 3 9 7 . 7 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 5 9 7 . 9 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 2 9 8 . 0 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 9 9 8 . 2 1 0 0 . 0 9 8 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 9 7 . 3

1 9 6 2 : A v e r a g e - — 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 9 9 8 . 9 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 9 9 . 3J a n u a r y — 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 6 9 7 . 1 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 8 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 8F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 3 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 7 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 2 9 9 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 1M a r c h - - - - - 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 9 7 . 4 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 9 9 . 7A p r i l --------- 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 5 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 1 9 9 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 9 9 . 7 1 0 2 . 2 9 7 . 5M a y ------- ------ 9 9 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 9 8 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 1 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 9 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 4 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 9 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 9 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 8 9 7 . 5J u n e - - - - - - 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 2 9 8 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 1 9 5 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 5 9 8 . 3 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 9 8 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 9 4 . 7J u l y - - - - - - 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 5 9 7 . 5 1 0 0 . 6 9 8 . 8 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 9 9 . 8 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 9 9 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 9 9 . 8 1 0 2 . 7 9 8 . 1A u g u s t ------- 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 8 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 9 9 . 4S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 6 . 6 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 3 . 6O c t o b e r - — 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 2 . 4N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 1 . 4D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 3 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 1

1 9 6 3 : A v e r a g e — 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 8 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 2 . 3 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 8 9 7 . 3 9 7 . 9 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 9 8 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 9 9 . 5 1 0 3 . 3 9 7 . 8J a n u a r y ----- 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 0 . 5F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 0 . 3M a r c h --------- 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 5 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 9 6 . 8 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 9 9 . 7 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 9 9 . 6 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 0 . 7A p r i l .............. 9 8 . 3 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 9 9 4 . 6 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 4 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 9 1 0 0 . 2 9 5 . 0 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 9 8 . 2 1 0 2 . 6 9 6 . 3M a y - - - - - - - 9 8 . 0 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 6 1 0 3 . 1 9 9 . 3 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 9 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 8 9 4 . 1 9 5 . 0 9 7 . 4 1 0 0 . 5 9 5 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 9 9 4 . 7 9 9 . 5 9 6 . 3 1 0 1 . 1 9 5 . 5J u n e - - ----- -- 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 0 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 8 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 4 . 7 9 8 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 9 6 . 3 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 9 8 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 1 1 0 1 . 6 9 6 . 1J u l y ----------- 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 5 9 8 . 4 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 6 9 7 . 7 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 3 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 2 1 0 1 . 5 9 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 9 8 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 9 7 . 5A u g u s t - — 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 7 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 9 1 0 2 . 3 9 8 . 9 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 4 1 0 3 . 8 9 8 . 6S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 3 9 9 . 6 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 1 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 2 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 7 9 7 . 8O c t o b e r ----- 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 9 9 8 . 4 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 6 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 1 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 8 1 0 1 . 9 9 8 . 3 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 3 . 6 9 8 . 5N o v e m b e r - - 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 9 6 . 9 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 7 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 9 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 9 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 3 9 9 . 8 1 0 2 . 3 9 6 . 8D e c e m b e r - - , 9 9 . 2 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 7 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 1 . 1 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 2 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 5 1 0 0 . 9 9 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 0 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 9 4 . 4

1 9 6 4 : " O l d S e r i e s " I n d e x e s 5 /

J a n u a r y - — 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 9 9 7 . 4 1 0 4 . 4 9 9 . 3 9 7 . 8 9 6 . 6 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 6 9 5 . 0 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 5 9 4 . 9 9 8 . 9 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 1 1 0 1 . 7 9 5 . 1F e b r u a r y — 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 3 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 9 9 5 . 5 9 5 . 7 9 8 . 1 9 4 . 8 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 8 9 5 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 0 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 6 9 4 . 9M a r c h --------- 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 9 9 . 9 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 6 9 3 . 9 9 5 . 3 9 6 . 2 9 3 . 6 9 6 . 6 9 8 . 7 9 5 . 7 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 6 9 5 . 8A p r i l ----- — 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 9 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 4 9 4 . 1 9 4 . 1 9 7 . 5 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 0 9 8 . 9 9 5 . 5 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 0 9 7 . 6 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 1 1 0 0 . 0 9 4 . 7

M a y ------------- 9 6 . 7 9 8 . 7 ( 6 / ) 1 0 2 . 5 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 3 . 3 9 4 . 3 9 5 . 4 9 4 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 7 . 6 9 5 . 0 9 f e .7 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 9 9 9 . 2 9 7 . 0 9 8 . 4 9 3 . 5

J u n e ----- -- 9 6 . 4 9 6 . 9 ( 6 / ) 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 7 9 7 . 7 9 5 . 6 9 2 . 9 9 3 . 8 9 3 . 8 9 3 . 6 9 5 . 6 9 7 . 4 9 5 . 4 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 9 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 3 . 4

See footnotes at end of table.


Z T 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 /

Table 5. Indexes of detail Prices of Food by Commodity Group, by City for 20 Large Cities, by Year and Month, 1961, 1962, 1963 and January-June 1964 1/--Continued



A t l a n t a ,

G a .

B a l t i m o r e ,

M d.


C h i c a g o ,1 1 1 .

C i n c i n n a t i ,O h io

C l e v e l a n d ,O h io



K a n s a sC i t y ,

M o.


C a l i f .

M i n n e a p o l i s , M in n . 2/

New Y o r k , N .Y . k L


P a .


P a .


S t .L o u i s ,

M o.





D .C .

D a i r y P r o d u c t s

1 9 6 1 : A v e r a g e — 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 4 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 5J a n u a r y — 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 4 . 0F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 1 .1 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 3 . 9 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 4 . 1M a r c h --------- 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 9 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 4 . 0A p r i l --------- 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 2 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 1 .8 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 6M a y ------------- 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 9 5 . 4 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 3 . 9 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 3 . 7J u n e ----------- 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 9 5 . 3 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 3 . 8 9 9 . 5 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 2 . 5J u l y ................ 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 1 . 5 9 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 3 . 9 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 8A u g u s t ------- 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 9 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 4S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 5 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 .7 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 5O c t o b e r - - - 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 0 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 9 . 6 9 8 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 5 100.1 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 3 . 4N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 1 9 9 . 0 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 9 . 2 9 8 . 0 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 4D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 9 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 8 . 8 9 8 . 0 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 3 . 6

1 9 6 2 : A v e r a g e ----- 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 2 . 9 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 1 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 1 . 6 9 9 . 7 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 7 9 9 . 2 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 6 . 7 1 1 0 2 . 6J a n u a r y — 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 7 9 8 . 5 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 9 9 . 8 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 6 . 8 i 1 0 3 . 6F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 8 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 3 . 6M a r c h --------- 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 1 9 9 . 0 9 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 100.1 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 3 . 6A p r i l --------- 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 6 . 1 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 5 9 9 . 6 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 0 . 3 9 4 . 6 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 0 9 7 . 8 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 6 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 2M a y ------------- 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 8 9 5 . 5 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 9 9 . 7 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 9 7 . 8 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 5 . 7 9 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 2J u n e ----------- 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 8 9 5 . 2 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 1 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 9 100.1 1 0 0 . 4 9 7 . 3 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 9 9 . 5 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 1 . 6J u l y ................. 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 4 9 8 . 8 9 8 . 0 1 1 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 9 7 . 3 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 5 . 7 9 9 . 4 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 1 . 6

A u g u s t ------- 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 2 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 9 9 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 9 9 . 4 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 9 9 . 5 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 5 . 6 9 9 . 1 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 1 . 5S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 9 9 . 3 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 1 . 9 9 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 4 ! 1 0 0 . 6

O c t o b e r ----- 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 3 1 1 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 9 9 . 5 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 7 9 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 6 . 4 j 1 0 3 . 0

N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 3 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 9 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 6 . 5 : 1 0 3 . 1

D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 3 1 1 0 . 5 1 0 3 . 3 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 2 9 6 . 4 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 4 . 9 9 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 2 . 4

1 9 6 3 : A v e r a g e ----- 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 2 . 0 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 0 1 1 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 9 8 . 5 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 3 . 1 9 8 . 9 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 2 . 4

J a n u a r y ----- 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 4 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 9 9 . 5 1 0 6 . 3 9 8 . 8 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 3 . 4 9 9 . 9 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 3 . 1

F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 3 1 1 0 . 4 1 0 3 . 2 9 9 . 4 1 0 6 . 8 9 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 3 . 4 9 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 0 . 4

M a r c h --------- 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 2 1 1 0 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 3 1 0 5 . 1 9 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 9 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 1 . 2

A p r i l --------- 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 2 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 9 7 . 7 1 0 3 . 5 9 6 . 6 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 1 9 7 . 6 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 6 . 5 9 9 . 4 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 0 . 7

M a y ------------- 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 9 8 . 3 9 6 . 3 1 1 0 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 9 6 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 9 9 . 0 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 9 7 . 2 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 7 9 9 . 4 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 1 . 1

J u n e ----------- 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 2 1 1 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 7 9 6 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 9 9 . 4 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 9 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 6 . 7 9 9 . 3 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 1 . 4

J u l y ................. 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 2 . 9 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 8 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 7 9 6 . 7 1 0 4 . 1 9 9 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 9 6 . 9 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 6 . 5 9 9 . 3 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 6

A u g u s t ------- 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 0 . 7 9 8 . 6 1 0 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 8 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 3 . 1 9 9 . 7 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 6 . 4 9 9 . 1 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 7

S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 7 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 8 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 6

O c t o b e r ----- 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 9 8 . 2 1 0 1 . 5 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 3 . 5

N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 9 8 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 5 . 5 9 9 . 5 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 3 . 3

D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 2 . 2 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 9 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 5 . 0 9 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 3 . 6


J a n u a r y ----- 1 6 5 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 3 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 9 8 . 2 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 3 . 5

F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 2 9 9 . 5 1 0 1 . 4 1 1 0 . 9 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 5 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 3 . 4

M a r c h - ------- 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 1 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 1 1 0 . 7 9 9 . 7 9 6 . 9 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 1

A p r i l --------- 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 0 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 6 9 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 4 . 6 9 8 . 8 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 3 . 3

M a y ------------- 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 ( 6 / > 9 8 . 1 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 7 9 3 . 7 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 4 . 6 9 7 . 7 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 5 9 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 3 . 3

J u n e ----------- 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 4 ( 6 / ) 9 7 . 7 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 5 9 3 . 0 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 4 . 5 9 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 6 9 9 . 1 1 1 1 . 6 1 0 3 . 4



Table 5. Indexes of Retail Prices of Food by Commodity Group, by City for 20 Large Cities, by Year and Month, 1961, 1962, 1963 and January-June 1964 1/--Continued£ [ 9 5 7 - 1 9 5 9 = 1 0 0 7



A t l a n t a ,

___&La___

B a l t i m o re ,

____ l id .


C h i c a g o ,

.111.,


- { M g


D e t r o i t ,

K l c h .


K a n s a s C i t y ,

___ U o ._____


____C a l i f .

M i n n e - a p o l i s , M i n n . 1 /

New Y o r k , N .Y . kJ


P a .


P a .


S t .L o u i s ,

M o.





D .C .

F r u i t s a n d V e g e t a b l e s

1 9 6 1 : A v e r a g e ---- 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 2 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 4 , 2 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 2 .8 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 0 . 4J a n u a r y — 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 8 9 9 . 5 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 4 . 9 9 8 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 9 8 . 8F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 2 . 9 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 6 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 1 . S 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 8 . 2 9 7 . 5M a r c h --------- 1 0 3 . 4 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 8 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 2 . 8 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 9 9 . 4 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 9 . 1 9 8 . 9A p r i l --------- 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 .2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 8 1 1 6 . 1 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 1 1 1 . 6 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 7 .1 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 0 . 7M a y ------------- 1 0 7 . 0 9 8 . 8 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 5 . 4 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 8 . 9 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 4 . 0 1 0 6 . 8 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 2J u n e ----------- 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 8 . 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 7 .7 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 6 . 8J u l y ----------- 1 1 1 . 8 1 0 8 . 8 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 8 . 0 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 6 . 9 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 4 . 5 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 3A u g u s t ------- 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 6 . 7 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 4 . 3 3 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 1S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 6 . 4 9 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 9 2 . 0 1 0 4 . 6 9 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 2 9 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 9 9 , 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 9 5 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 8O c t o b e r ----- 9 9 . 4 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 4 . 7 9 7 . 3 1 0 0 . 1 9 7 . 6 9 0 . 9 1 0 4 . 7 9 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 6 9 6 . 2 1 0 0 . 3 9 7 . 9 9 6 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 9 7 „ 7 1 0 7 . 3 9 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 9 5 . 4N o v e m b e r - - 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 9 9 4 . 7 9 1 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 9 7 . 4 1 0 6 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 9 . 1 9 8 . 7 9 4 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 9 7 . 7 1 0 4 . 5 9 5 . 5 1 0 2 . 8 9 7 . 0D e c e m b e r - - 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 1 9 8 . 7 1 0 3 . 5 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 5 9 5 . 0 9 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 9 9 . 4 1 0 8 . 3 9 8 . 0 9 9 . 5 9 7 . 0 9 5 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 9 . 0 9 7 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 9 3 . 0

1 9 6 2 : A v e r a g e ----- 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 3 9 9 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 6 . 1 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 1 1 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 1 9 9 . 4J a n u a r y ----- 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 2 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 1 . 9 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 5 9 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 9 9 . 2 1 1 0 . 2 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 8 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 9 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 5 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 8 9 5 . 6F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 9 9 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 8 . 3 9 6 . 0 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 7 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 1 5 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 8 . 2 9 6 . 6M a r c h --------- 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 7 9 9 . 6 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 7 . 0 1 1 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 1 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 8 . 0 9 7 . 6A p r i l --------- 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 8 . 2 1 1 2 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 9 . 2 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 4 . 4 1 0 1 . 1M a y ------------- 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 5 . 9 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 8 1 1 9 . 4 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 7 . 3 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 4 . 1 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 1J u n e ----------- 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 5 . 0 1 1 3 .7 1 0 8 . 7 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 5 . 9 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 5 . 6 1 0 8 . 9 1 2 0 . 5 1 1 4 . 2 1 1 7 . 4 1 0 6 . 2J u l y ................. 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 9 . 5 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 .1 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 8 . 0 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 7 . 9 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 2 . 2 1 0 5 . 3A u g u s t ------- 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 4 . 5 9 8 . 3 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 3 . 0S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 0 . 3 9 3 . 4 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 4 9 6 . 8 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 9 9 9 . 1 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 6 . 2 9 7 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 9 7 . 4O c t o b e r ----- 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 9 9 9 . 1 9 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 6 . 8 9 6 . 7 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 7 . 4 9 8 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 2 . 9 9 9 . 8N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 2 . 1 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 8 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 7 . 9 9 8 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 9 9 . 5 1 0 5 . 5 9 4 . 1D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 2 9 7 . 7 1 0 7 . 9 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 4 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 7 . 9 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 8 9 7 . 5 9 4 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 7 . 3 9 8 . 6 1 0 3 . 5 9 3 . 8

1 9 6 3 : A v e r a g e ----- 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 0 . 6 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 5 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 5 1 1 3 . 5 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 8 . 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 0 9 . 6 1 1 4 . 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 1 . 6 1 0 7 . 9J a n u a r y ----- 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 6 . 0 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 8 1 1 2 . 6 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 7 . 1 1 1 1 . 8 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 3F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 1 1 3 . 8 1 0 5 . 3 1 1 1 . 5 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 3 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 2 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 5 . 7M a r c h --------- 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 4 . 6 1 1 4 . 1 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 5 . 8 1 0 4 . 3 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 5 . 6 1 0 6 . 9 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 6 . 4A p r i l --------- 1 1 2 . 0 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 6 . 6 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 7 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 5 . 0 1 0 8 . 4M a y ------------- 1 1 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 9 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 5 . 9 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 2 . 8 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 8 . 0 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 7 . 6 1 0 8 . 4 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 4 . 2 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 7 . 2 1 1 1 . 1J u n e ----------- 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 3 . 5 1 1 4 . 3 1 1 9 . 1 1 1 6 . 0 1 1 3 . 8 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 7 . 0 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 7 . 7 1 1 6 . 9 1 1 4 . 0 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 6 . 7 1 1 8 . 9 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 4 . 9J u l y ................. 1 1 8 . 7 1 1 5 . 2 1 1 6 . 4 1 2 5 . 1 1 1 8 . 4 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 7 . 1 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 9 . 7 1 1 5 . 3 1 2 2 . 0 1 1 8 . 3 1 1 6 . 8 1 1 8 . 9 1 1 6 . 5 1 2 0 . 6 1 2 0 . 2 1 1 6 . 3 1 1 6 . 0A u g u s t ------- 1 1 4 . 2 1 1 4 . 1 1 1 0 . 9 1 2 3 . 0 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 3 . 1 1 0 9 . 5 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 4 . 0 1 1 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 3 1 1 8 . 6 1 1 5 . 4 1 0 9 . 6 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 3 . 3 1 1 3 . 6 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 2 . 6S e p t e m b e r - 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 1 3 . 7 1 0 4 .8 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 5 . 8 9 8 . 1 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 1 1 1 . 4 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 2 . 2 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 7 . 0

O c t o b e r ----- 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 1 1 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 , 3 1 0 4 . 2 9 6 . 3 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 8 . 1 1 1 4 . 1 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 2 . 3N o v e m b e r - - 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 7 . 7 1 0 3 . 8 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 9 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 4 . 3 1 1 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 1 . 1D e c e m b e r - - 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 6 . 0 1 1 3 . 4 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 8 . 2 1 0 6 . 2 1 1 3 . 7 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 1 1 2 . 7 1 0 6 . 2 1 1 1 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 2 . 7


J a n u a r y ----- 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 2 . 4 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 . 4 1 2 0 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 1 . 4 1 0 5 . 9 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 1 3 . 2 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 4 . 0

F e b r u a r y - - 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 2 . 6 1 0 8 . 9 1 1 3 . 5 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 2 . 0 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 7 . 6 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 4 . 2 1 1 2 . 2 1 0 6 . 9 1 1 3 . 4 1 0 8 . 0 1 1 1 . 8 1 0 8 . 0 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 6 . 3

M a r c h --------- 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 4 . 0 1 0 9 . 6 1 1 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 8 . 5 1 0 6 . 0 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 4 . 1 1 0 6 . 3 1 1 2 . 0 1 0 9 . 7 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 8 . 3

A p r i l .............. 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 3 . 0 1 0 9 . 7 1 1 8 . 3 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 4 . 1 1 1 6 . 8 1 2 4 . 7 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 6 . 9 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 9 . 5 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 8 . 5 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 8 . 9 1 1 2 . 0

M a y ------------- 1 1 6 . 8 1 1 3 . 9 ( 6 / ) 1 2 1 . 4 1 1 3 . 8 1 1 4 . 3 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 7 . 3 1 1 8 . 7 1 1 3 . 2 1 1 9 . 0 1 1 7 . 7 1 1 7 . 4 1 1 8 . 9 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 6 . 3 1 1 6 . 7 1 1 8 . 0 1 1 4 . 1

J u n e ----------- 1 2 1 . 8 1 2 0 . 1 ( 6 / ) 1 2 5 . 6 1 1 9 . 6 1 2 2 . 1 1 1 6 . 4 1 1 6 . 8 1 1 5 . 3 1 2 4 . 5 1 2 4 . 9 1 1 8 . 2 1 2 3 . 1 1 2 1 . 1 1 2 1 . 7 1 2 1 . 8 1 1 8 . 7 1 2 3 . 1 1 2 1 . 6 1 2 2 . 3 1 1 8 . 3

See footnotes at end of table,


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Table 5. Indexes of Retail Prices of Food by Commodity Group, by City for 20 Large Cities, by Year and Month, 1961, 1962, 1963 and January-June 1964 l/--Continued

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K a n s a s C i t y ,

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C a l i f .

M i n n e a p o l i s , M in n . U

New Y o r k , N .Y . 4 /


P a .


P a .


S t .L o u i s ,

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Washi n g t o n ,

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1 9 6 1 : A v e r a g e — 9 7 . 6 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 9 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 0 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 6 9 5 . 5 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 8 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 9 9 7 . 8 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 6 9 9 . 3J a n u a r y — 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 8 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 8 . 7 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 9 8 . 7 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 7 9 9 . 5 9 7 . 1 1 0 1 . 3F e b r u a r y - - 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 1 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 0 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 5 9 5 . 8 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 6 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 8 . 0 9 6 . 3 1 0 0 . 7M a r c h --------- 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 7 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 7 9 5 . 4 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 6 . 8 9 5 . 6 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 5 . 9 9 8 . 4A p r i l --------- 9 6 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 5 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 5 9 4 . 4 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 2 9 3 . 1 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 9 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 6 9 5 . 9 9 8 . 3M a y ------------- 9 5 . 7 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 1 9 5 . 8 9 5 . 2 9 4 . 3 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 9 9 6 . 2 9 3 . 0 9 4 . 5 9 6 . 4 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 7 9 4 . 3 9 4 . 3 9 4 . 6 9 5 . 2 9 7 . 7J u n e ----------- 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 8 9 6 . 0 9 5 . 4 9 4 . 0 9 5 . 3 9 4 . 8 9 7 . 1 * 9 5 . 5 9 3 . 1 9 4 . 6 9 6 . 6 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 7 9 5 . 2 9 4 . 1 9 7 . 8J u l y ................ 9 7 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 3 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 1 9 7 . 9 9 3 . 9 9 5 . 0 9 7 . 2 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 0 9 8 . 2 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 4 9 6 . 5 9 9 . 5A u g u s t ------- 9 7 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 9 7 . 6 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 8 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 5 9 6 . 9 9 5 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 3 . 4 9 4 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 9 . 4S e p t e m b e r - 9 8 . 6 1 0 1 . 9 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 3 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 3 9 8 . 9 9 3 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 8 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 8 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 3 1 0 0 . 0O c t o b e r ----- 9 9 . 4 1 0 3 . 8 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 9 7 . 7 9 8 .1 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 9 . 6 9 5 . 7 9 7 . 7 9 9 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 6 9 7 . 1 1 0 0 . 6 9 8 . 9 1 0 0 . 4N o v e m b e r - - 9 7 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 1 9 9 . 8 9 6 . 0 9 5 . 0 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 8 . 0 9 3 . 8 9 5 . 7 9 7 . 4 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 2 9 5 . 5 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 9 . 6D e c e m b e r - - 9 7 . 1 1 0 1 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 4 9 5 . 2 9 3 . 9 9 5 . 5 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 2 9 3 . 0 9 4 . 5 9 6 . 6 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 6 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 0 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 9

1 9 6 2 : A v e r a g e - - - 9 6 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 4 . 3 9 3 . 3 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 6 9 7 . 0 9 2 . 0 9 5 . 1 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 2 9 4 . 6 9 6 . 1 9 3 . 8 9 7 . 2 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 8J a n u a r y ----- 9 7 . 2 1 0 1 . 6 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 3 9 5 . 5 9 4 . 0 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 4 . 5 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 4 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 5 9 6 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 9 9 8 . 8F e b r u a r y - - 9 7 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 9 . 4 9 5 . 7 9 4 . 3 9 6 . 4 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 0 9 4 . 6 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 5 9 4 . 5 9 7 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 9 9 6 . 9 9 8 . 7M a r c h --------- 9 6 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 4 9 3 . 9 9 3 . 1 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 9 9 6 . 0 9 4 . 2 9 4 . 0 9 5 . 8 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 3 9 3 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 2 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 3A p r i l --------- 9 5 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 9 5 . 7 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 9 9 3 . 2 9 2 . 4 9 4 . 2 9 3 . 6 9 5 . 9 9 1 . 3 9 3 . 6 9 4 . 8 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 1 9 3 . 2 9 4 . 6 9 3 . 1 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 6 9 6 . 2M a y - ..............- 9 4 . 4 9 9 . 6 9 5 , 4 9 5 . 8 9 6 . 0 9 2 . 5 9 2 . 6 9 3 . 1 9 3 . 6 9 5 . 5 8 9 . 9 9 3 . 6 9 4 . 1 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 5 9 3 . 4 9 4 . 3 9 2 . 0 9 5 . 6 9 3 . 7 9 5 . 1J u n e ----------- 9 3 . 4 9 8 . 3 9 3 . 9 9 4 . 2 9 5 . 2 9 1 . 6 9 1 . 0 9 2 . 0 9 2 . 7 9 4 . 0 8 9 . 9 9 2 . 6 9 2 . 8 9 4 . 6 9 4 . 7 9 3 . 2 9 4 . 3 9 1 . 4 9 4 . 3 9 3 . 2 9 2 . 6J u l y ................. 9 4 . 1 9 8 . 5 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 8 9 5 . 8 9 1 . 8 9 1 . 3 9 3 . 2 9 2 . 9 9 5 . 2 8 9 . 3 9 3 . 2 9 4 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 5 . 4 9 2 . 5 9 4 . 2 9 2 . 0 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 3 9 5 . 2A u g u s t ------- 9 5 . 2 9 8 . 5 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 4 9 3 . 0 9 2 . 4 9 3 . 5 9 3 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 0 . 4 9 3 . 7 9 5 . 5 9 7 . 2 9 6 . 2 9 4 . 0 9 4 . 5 9 2 . 6 9 6 . 6 9 5 . 2 9 6 . 2S e p t e m b e r - 9 7 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 4 9 6 . 0 9 4 . 9 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 0 9 9 . 5 9 3 . 8 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 5 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 4 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 5 9 4 . 4 9 9 . 5 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 5O c t o b e r ----- 9 8 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 6 1 0 0 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 5 . 0 9 7 . 6 9 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 4 9 3 . 4 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 9 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 2 9 6 . 4 9 7 . 8 9 4 . 8 9 9 . 3 9 6 . 8 9 8 . 6N o v e m b e r - - 9 7 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 1 9 5 . 4 9 3 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 1 9 9 . 1 9 1 . 8 9 6 . 6 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 8 9 5 . 7 9 7 . 1 9 3 . 2 9 8 . 7 9 5 . 2 9 7 . 4

D e c e m b e r - - 9 7 . 2 1 0 1 . 6 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 9 9 5 . 9 9 4 . 4 9 5 . 7 9 4 . 8 9 8 . 0 9 1 . 4 9 6 . 8 9 6 . 7 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 0 9 6 . 1 9 8 . 2 9 4 . 2 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 4

1 9 6 3 : A v e r a g e ----- 9 7 . 8 1 0 2 . 7 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 0 9 4 . 8 9 4 . 0 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 0 9 9 . 9 9 3 . 2 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 7 9 5 . 2 9 8 . 0 9 5 . 4 9 8 . 8 9 7 . 5 9 9 . 6

J a n u a r y ----- 9 7 . 6 1 0 2 . 2 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 6 9 5 . 8 9 4 . 5 9 6 . 4 9 5 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 3 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 8 . 3 9 4 . 8 9 8 . 4 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 4

F e b r u a r y - - 9 7 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 8 9 4 . 7 9 3 . 7 9 5 . 6 9 5 . 3 9 8 . 8 9 3 . 9 9 5 . 9 9 6 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 4 9 5 . 6 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 0

M a r c h --------- 9 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 5 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 0 9 4 . 6 9 3 . 5 9 5 . 3 9 5 . 5 9 8 . 4 9 1 . 9 9 6 . 2 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 3 . 2 9 7 . 8 9 3 . 7 9 7 . 5 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 7

A p r i l - - ----- 9 6 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 9 7 . 0 9 9 . 4 9 7 . 2 9 3 . 1 9 2 . 8 9 4 . 8 9 4 . 3 9 7 . 7 9 1 . 9 9 6 . 0 9 5 . 8 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 0 9 3 . 9 9 6 . 5 9 3 . 9 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 9 9 6 . 6

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J u l y ................. 9 7 . 8 1 0 3 . 2 9 8 . 3 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 4 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 2 9 5 . 5 9 7 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 9 3 . 5 9 7 . 7 9 7 . 5 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 0 9 3 . 7 9 8 . 0 9 5 . 1 9 8 . 6 9 6 . 2 1 0 0 . 3

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S e p t e m b e r - 9 9 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 9 5 . 5 9 5 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 9 3 . 4 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 6 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 8 9 5 . 8 9 9 . 5 9 6 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 9 9 . 0 1 0 2 . 5

O c t o b e r ----- 9 9 . 6 1 0 4 . 7 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 5 1 0 1 . 8 9 6 . 6 9 4 . 5 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 9 4 . 9 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 2 9 6 . 5 1 0 0 . 2 9 7 . 1 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 7 1 0 2 . 4

N o v e m b e r - - 9 9 . 5 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 2 9 6 . 5 9 5 . 3 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 9 3 . 8 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 3 9 7 . 1 9 9 . 3 9 6 . 6 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 6 1 0 2 . 3

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F e b r u a r y - - 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 1 9 9 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 4 . 5 9 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 4 . 2

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C e r e a l s a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ----------- 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 3C e r e a l s :

F l o u r , w h e a t ----------------------- ------------ 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 1B i s c u i t m ix ----------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 1M a c a r o n i 2 / ------------------------- ---------- 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 6 . 1C o r n m e a l --------- --------------— ------------ 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 7R i c e .......................................................................... 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 3R o l l e d o a t s ----- ------------------------------ 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 1 . 3C o r n f l a k e s --------------------- -------------- 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 4

B a k e r y p r o d u c t s :B r e a d --------------------------------- -------------- 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 0S o d a c r a c k e r s ------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 6 . 0V a n i l l a c o o k i e s --------------------------- 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1

M e a t s , p o u l t r y , a n d f i s h ----------------- 9 9 . 3 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 2 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 3 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 5 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 5M e a t s --------------------------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 7 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 9

B e e f a n d v e a l ------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 1R o u n d s t e a k --------- ---------------------- 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 5 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 2S i r l o i n s t e a k 2 / --------------------- 9 7 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 3 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 3 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 7C h u c k r o a s t - - — --------------------- 9 9 . 4 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 9 9 . 9 9 5 . 3 9 4 . 1 9 3 . 5 9 5 . 7 9 7 . 6 9 9 . 0 1 0 0 . 6R i b r o a s t ----------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 2 . 6H a m b u r g e r ----------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 3 9 8 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 9V e a l c u t l e t s --------------------- ------- 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 0 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 2 . 9

P o r k .......................................................................... 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 9 9 9 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 7 9 8 . 1 9 6 . 2P o r k c h o p s , c e n t e r c u t -------- 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 4 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 5 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 0 . 7 9 7 . 8P o r k r o a s t , l o i n h a l f 2 / ----- 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 3 . 9B a c o n , s l i c e d --------------------------- 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 1 9 6 . 6 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 2 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 9 9 5 . 9 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 4 . 5 9 7 . 2 9 3 . 5H am , w h o l e ----------------------------- - 9 5 . 4 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 7 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 2 9 3 . 5 9 3 . 3 9 3 . 2 9 3 . 9 9 6 . 1 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 6 9 6 . 8

L a m b , l e g ----- ---------------------------------- 9 4 . 2 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 0 9 5 . 8 9 2 . 8 9 4 . 1 9 3 . 7 9 1 . 5 9 3 . 1 9 2 . 9 9 2 . 5 9 3 . 1O t h e r m e a t s :

F r a n k f u r t e r s ----------------------------- 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 3L u n c h e o n m e a t , c a n n e d ----------- 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 5 . 0

P o u l t r y , f r y i n g c h i c k e n s ------------- 8 5 . 8 9 2 . 7 9 4 . 6 9 4 . 8 9 2 . 3 8 6 . 6 8 1 . 6 8 2 . 0 8 2 . 8 8 0 . 9 7 9 . 9 7 9 . 2 8 2 . 6F i s h ................................................................................ 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 8 . 0

F i s h , f r e s h o r f r o z e n --------------- 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 2F i s h , c a n n e d :

S a l m o n , p i n k ----------------------------- 1 1 9 . 3 1 1 3 . 7 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 6 . 9 1 1 8 . 1 1 1 8 . 7 1 1 9 . 2 1 1 9 . 6 1 2 0 . 2 1 2 1 . 0 1 2 2 . 0 1 2 2 . 8 1 2 3 . 3T u n a f i s h -------------------------------— 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 9 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 9 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 5

D a i r y p r o d u c t s ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 6M i l k , f r e s h ( g r o c e r y ) ----------------- 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 4M i l k , f r e s h ( d e l i v e r e d ) ------------- 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 5I c e c r e a m ------------------------------------------- 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 6B u t t e r ------------------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 6C h e e s e , A m e r i c a n p r o c e s s ------------- 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 2 . 4 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d — ------------------------- 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 8

A l l f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ----------- — 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 9 . 5 1 1 1 . 8 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 2 . 3 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 8F r o z e n f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s — 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0

F r o z e n f r u i t s :S t r a w b e r r i e s ----------------------------- 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 4O r a n g e j u i c e c o n c e n t r a t e ----- 1 0 5 . 1 9 9 . 5 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 5 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 0L e m o n a d e c o n c e n t r a t e 2 / - - — 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 8 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 6 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 0 9 9 . 5

F r o z e n v e g e t a b l e s :P e a s , g r e e n ------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3B e a n s , g r e e n ------- ----------------— - 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 0P o t a t o e s , f r e n c h f r i e d 2 / — 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 7 9 8 . 5

F r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ------- 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 7 . 5 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 5 . 1 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 0 . 5 9 6 . 2 9 4 . 7 9 6 . 9F r e s h f r u i t s :

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F r e s h v e g e t a b l e s :P o t a t o e s ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 8 . 8 1 1 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 9 9 8 . 6 9 4 . 0 9 2 . 0 9 3 . 0S w e e t p o t a t o e s — ----------------------- 5 / 1 0 9 . 0 9 8 . 6 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 7 . 6 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 6 . 0 1 2 7 . 4 6 / 1 3 2 . 9 1 1 2 . 3 9 6 . 0 9 4 . 8 9 9 . 8C o r n - o n - c o b * Tj - ---------------------O n i o n s -----------------------------------------

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C a n n e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s — - 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . '0 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 2C a n n e d f r u i t s :

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1 1 8 . 3 1 1 8 . 1 1 1 8 . 1 1 1 7 . 2P i n e a p p l e j u i c e 2 / ----------------- 9 6 . 1 9 4 . 5 9 5 . 6 9 5 . 9 9 6 . 6 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 3 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 7 9 6 . 2 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 4 9 3 . 9P e a c h e s --------------------------- ------------ 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 9 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 3 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 3P i n e a p p l e ------- — ---------------------- 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 0 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 6F r u i t c o c k t a i l ------------------- -- 9 9 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 9


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/ 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d /

Table 6. Indexes of Retail Prices of Principal Foods in the United States, by Month, 1961, 1962, and 1963 1/--Continued

1 9 6 1

A r t i c l e o r g r o u p A v e r a g e

J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M ay J u n e J u l y A u g . S e p t . O c t . N o v . D e c .

A l l f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s - - C o n .C a n n e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s — C o n .

C a n n e d v e g e t a b l e s :C o r n , c r e a m s t y l e ----- ---------------- 1 1 4 . 0 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 3 . 3 1 1 3 . 8 1 1 4 . 6 1 1 5 . 1 1 1 5 . 7 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 4 1 1 4 . 6 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 2P e a s , g r e e n --------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 6 . 7T o m a t o e s ----------------- -------------------- 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 8T o m a to j u i c e 2 / ---------------------— 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 1B a b y f o o d s ----------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 1

D r i e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s --------- 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 9P r u n e s ------------------------- ---------------------- 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 3 . 7 1 1 4 . 5 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 5 . 8 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 3 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 1D r i e d b e a n s ------------------------------------- 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 0 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 0 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 5

O t h e r f o o d s a t h o m e ----------------------------- 9 7 . 6 9 9 . 1 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 4 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 7 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 4 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 1P a r t i a l l y p r e p a r e d f o o d s :

S o u p , t o m a t o ----------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 7B e a n s w i t h p o r k ----------- ------------------ 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 6

C o n d i m e n t s a n d s a u c e s :P i c k l e s , s l i c e d - — ------- ---------------- 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 4C a t s u p , t o m a t o ------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 9

B e v e r a g e s --------------------------------------------- 9 0 . 7 9 0 . 7 9 1 . 2 9 0 . 7 9 1 . 1 9 0 . 9 9 1 . 2 9 1 . 1 9 1 . 0 9 0 . 7 9 0 . 5 8 9 . 9 8 9 . 6C o f f e e , c a n a n d b a g -----— ------------ 8 1 . 6 8 2 . 4 8 2 . 7 8 2 . 3 8 2 . 7 8 2 . 2 8 2 . 5 8 1 . 8 8 1 . 7 8 1 . 3 8 0 . 8 7 9 . 9 7 9 . 4C o f f e e , i n s t a n t 7 / ----------------------- 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 8 9 7 . 7T e a b a g s ----------------------------------- -------- 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 0C o l a d r i n k ------------------ -------------------- 1 1 1 . 0 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 0 . 5 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 2 . 2

F a t s a n d o i l s ------------------------------------- 9 8 . 6 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 7 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 2 9 9 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 4S h o r t e n i n g , h y d r o g e n a t e d ----------- 9 7 . 2 9 1 . 9 9 1 . 9 9 3 . 7 9 6 . 2 9 9 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 3 9 9 . 4 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 1M a r g a r i n e ----- ------------------------------------ 9 9 . 0 9 4 . 2 9 4 . 8 9 6 . 5 9 8 . 7 9 9 . 2 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 9L a r d --------------------------------------------------- 9 6 . 0 9 3 . 0 9 3 . 6 9 8 . 4 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 0 9 6 . 5 9 4 . 3 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 1 9 3 . 8S a l a d d r e s s i n g ------------------------------- 9 9 . 7 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 9 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 9 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . ^ 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2P e a n u t b u t t e r --------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 6

S u g a r a n d s w e e t s ----------------------------- -- 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0S u g a r ------------------------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 9C o r n s y r u p --------------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 6 . 0G r a p e j e l l y ------------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 3C h o c o l a t e b a r --------------------------------- 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 7 9 2 . 4 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 4 9 2 . 0 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 3 9 2 . 1

E g g s , g r a d e A , l a r g e ----------------------- 1 0 0 . 1 1 1 1 . 5 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 0 . 9 9 3 . 4 9 0 . 3 8 9 . 9 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 2 . 6 9 9 . 0M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d s :

G e l a t i n , f l a v o r e d ------------------------- 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 6 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 7 . 2P o t a t o c h i p s 2 / ------- ---------------------- 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 0

1 9 6 2

T o t a l f o o d ------------------------------------------------------- 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 3 . 5F o o d a w a y f r o m h o m e --------------------------------- 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 2 . 2F o o d a t h o m e ----------------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 9

C e r e a l s a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ----------- -- 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 2C e r e a l s :

F l o u t ; w h e a t ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 7B i s c u i t m i x ----------------------------------- -- 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 6 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 9M a c a r o n i 2 / ------------------------------------- 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 7C o r n m e a l ----------------------------------------- 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 4R i c e ............................................................................. 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3R o l l e d o a t s ------------------------------------- 1 1 6 . 4 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 4 . 8 1 1 6 . 2 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 7 . 2 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 7 . 7 1 1 7 . 8 1 1 8 . 8 1 1 8 . 2C o r n f l a k e s ------------------------------------- 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 7 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 4 . 1 1 1 4 . 4

B a k e r y p r o d u c t s :B r e a d ------------------------------------------------- 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 0 . 7S o d a c r a c k e r s --------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 4V a n i l l a c o o k i e s ----------------------------- 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 5

M e a t s , p o u l t r y , a n d f i s h --------------------- 1 0 1 . 7 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 5M e a t s ----------------------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 1

B e e f a n d v e a l ------------------------------- -- 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 1 1 . 1 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 8R o u n d s t e a k --------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 5 . 0 1 1 0 . 9 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 3 1 1 0 . 3S i r l o i n s t e a k 2J ----------------------- 1 0 1 . 0 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 3 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 3 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 3C h u c k r o a s t --------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 2 . 0 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 1 1 . 7 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 3R i b r o a s t ------------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 5 . 2 1 1 2 . 0 1 0 9 . 7 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 3H a m b u r g e r ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 4V e a l c u t l e t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 3 . 1 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 3 . 5 1 1 4 . 7 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 5 . 3 1 1 5 . 1

P o r k ............................................................................. 9 9 . 1 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 8 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 6 . 3 9 9 . 7 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 1P o r k c h o p s , c e n t e r c u t ----------- 1 0 2 . 7 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 9 9 8 . 7 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 7 . 7 1 1 3 . 9 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 1 . 1P o r k r o a s t , l o i n h a l f 2/ ------- 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 8 . 7 1 1 2 . 9 1 2 1 . 5 1 1 3 . 9 1 1 0 . 8 1 0 9 . 0B a c o n s l i c e d ------------------------------- 9 6 . 1 9 2 . 5 9 2 . 7 9 2 . 5 9 2 . 5 9 3 . 3 9 3 . 9 9 . , . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 0 . 5 9 6 . 8 9 5 . 3H am , w h o le --------------------------- 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 2 9 5 . 7 9 5 . 7 9 6 . 0 9 7 . 7 1 0 0 . 0 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 1 1 0 0 . 1

L a m b , l e g --------------------------------------- -- 9 6 . 9 9 3 . 9 9 3 . 4 9 3 . 8 9 3 . 6 9 4 . 7 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 1O t h e r m e a t s :

F r a n k f u r t e r s --------------------------- — 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 1L u n c h e o n m e a t , c a n n e d - - - - - — 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 1

P o u l t r y , f r y i n g c h i c k e n s --------------- 9 0 . 7 9 0 . 0 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 9 8 9 . 6 8 8 . 2 8 9 . 0 8 7 . 9 8 9 . 9 9 3 . 1 9 1 . 0 9 2 . 5 8 6 . 8F i s h ................................................................................... 1 1 0 . 2 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 6 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 . 4

F i s h , f r e s h o r f r o z e n ----------------- 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 7F i s h , c a n n e d :

S a l m o n , p i n k ----------------------------- -- 1 2 2 . 7 1 2 3 . 5 1 2 3 . 8 1 2 3 . 8 1 2 4 . 0 1 2 4 . 1 1 2 4 . 1 1 2 4 . 3 1 2 4 . 3 1 2 1 . 7 1 2 0 . 5 1 1 9 . 9 1 1 8 . 9T u n a f i s h ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 1

D a i r y p r o d u c t s --------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 9M i l k , f r e s h ( g r o c e r y ) -----------— 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 4M i l k , f r e s h ( d e l i v e r e d ) .......................... 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 7I c e c r e a m ------------------------------------------- 9 8 . 8 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 2 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 0B u t t e r --------------------------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 9C h e e s e , A m e r i c a n p r o c e s s ----------- — 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 0 . 4 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 5M i l k e v a p o r a t e d --------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 7

See footnotes at end of table.34


/ 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d /

Table 6. Indexes of Retail Prices of Principal Foods in the United States, by Month, 1961, 1962, and 1963 1/—Continued

A r t i c l e o r g r o u p

1 9 6 2

A v e r a g e

J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M ay J u n e J u l y A u g . S e p t . O c t . N o v . D e c .

A l l f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s --------------- 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 1 . 9 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 2F r o z e n f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s - - - 9 6 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 4 9 7 . 4 9 6 . 4 9 5 . 4 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 6 9 4 . 9 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 3

F r o z e n f r u i t s :S t r a w b e r r i e s ----------------------------- 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 4O r a n g e j u i c e c o n c e n t r a t e - - - 8 9 . 0 1 0 2 . 7 9 7 . 8 9 5 . 7 9 0 . 3 8 8 . 3 8 6 . 0 8 5 . 7 8 5 . 3 8 4 . 0 8 4 . 4 8 4 . 2 8 3 . 7L e m o n a d e c o n c e n t r a t e 2 / ------- 9 7 . 2 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 8 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 0 9 6 . 3 9 4 . 3 9 4 . 2 9 5 . 5 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 5 9 6 . 0

F r o z e n v e g e t a b l e s :P e a s , g r e e n ------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 9B e a n s , g r e e n ----------------------------- 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 1P o t a t o e s , f r e n c h f r i e d 2 / — 9 7 . 4 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 7 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 5 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 5

F r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ------- 1 0 6 . 3 9 8 . 3 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 3 . 2 1 1 7 . 2 1 1 4 . 1 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 6 9 9 . 6F r e s h f r u i t s :

A p p l e s ----------------------------------------- 1 0 9 . 7 9 2 . 3 9 5 . 9 9 9 . 5 1 0 8 . 9 1 1 9 . 9 1 3 3 . 4 1 4 2 . 8 1 3 9 . 1 1 0 5 . 5 9 0 . 5 9 2 . 1 9 6 . 1B a n a n a s ------- ------------------------------- 9 5 . 0 9 2 . 7 9 4 . 5 9 6 . 4 9 7 . 9 9 6 . 2 9 6 . 0 9 1 . 5 9 2 . 7 9 3 . 8 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 3 . 8O r a n g e s , s i z e 2 0 0 ------------------- 1 2 0 . 1 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 7 . 2 1 1 9 . 2 1 2 2 . 3 1 1 6 . 1 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 9 . 7 1 3 1 . 9 1 4 0 . 8 1 2 7 . 1 1 1 0 . 4L e m o n s ----------------------------------------- 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 5 . 3 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 1 . 0 1 2 8 . 3 1 4 2 . 0G r a p e f r u i t , s i z e 6 4 ----------------- 1 1 0 . 1 9 6 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 9 8 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 7 . 9 1 1 5 . 8 1 2 5 . 2 1 3 1 . 5 1 2 5 . 9 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 3 . 1P e a c h e s * ------------------------------------- 3 / 1 0 8 . 0 * * * * * * 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 3 . 4 1 1 1 . 1 * * *

S t r a w b e r r i e s * --------------------------- 3 / 1 1 6 . 0 * * * 1 4 0 . 6 1 0 8 . 9 9 8 . 4 * * * * * *

G r a p e s , s e e d l e s s * ------------------- 8 / 1 0 7 . 2 * * * * * * l ‘ , 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 8 8 . 8 9 8 . 0 6 / *

W a t e r m e l o n * . ----------------------------- 3 / 1 0 5 . 3 * * * * * 1 4 6 . 0 9 1 . 0 7 8 . 8 * * * *

F r e s h v e g e t a b l e s :P o t a t o e s ------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 9 9 2 . 6 9 3 . 4 9 5 . 8 9 9 . 8 1 0 7 . 6 1 1 9 . 8 1 2 9 . 3 1 1 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 6S w e e t p o t a t o e s --------------------------- 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 1 3 . 8 1 1 7 . 1 1 2 2 . 9 1 2 4 . 5 1 1 7 . 2 1 0 0 . 1 9 2 . 6 8 8 . 2 8 9 . 3C o r n - o n - c o b * 7 / ----------------------- 9 / 8 3 . 7 * * * 1 1 4 . 7 1 0 3 . 5 8 5 . 1 6 9 . 7 6 4 . 4 6 4 . 7 * * *

O n i o n s --------------------------------------- -- 1 1 8 . 4 1 0 5 . 2 1 4 4 . 3 1 4 6 . 8 1 4 4 . 2 1 3 1 . 5 1 2 6 . 4 1 2 2 . 7 1 1 3 . 3 9 9 . 8 9 7 . 0 9 4 . 3 9 5 . 2

C a r r o t s --------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 3 9 6 . 4 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 6 . 3 9 3 . 6 9 8 . 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 1 . 8L e t t u c e , s i z e 6 0 --------------------- 1 0 8 . 2 9 0 . 0 1 0 7 . 6 1 1 6 . 5 1 0 9 . 6 1 3 8 . 6 1 1 2 . 7 9 5 . 0 9 4 . 8 1 1 2 . 9 1 0 4 . 0 1 2 2 . 9 9 4 . 3C e l e r y ----------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 6 . 5 1 2 0 . 1 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 1 . 9 1 2 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 8 5 . 4 8 4 . 4 8 9 . 5 8 7 . 1C a b b a g e --------------------------------------- 1 2 0 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 2 8 . 2 1 4 6 . 2 2 0 5 . 0 1 4 5 . 4 1 4 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 3 9 3 . 9 9 4 . 3 9 2 . 6 9 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 0

T o m a t o e s ------------------------------------- 9 7 . 9 1 1 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 1 1 7 . 5 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 5 . 8 7 0 . 5 6 5 . 2 7 3 . 9 8 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 8

B e a n s , g r e e n ---------------— 1 0 6 . 6 1 1 9 . 6 1 1 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 2 7 . 5 1 2 8 . 3 1 1 8 . 7 7 8 . 3 8 8 . 5 9 1 . 5 9 4 . 1 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 5 . 7C a n n e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ----- 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0

C a n n e d f r u i t s :O r a n g e j u i c e ----- ------------------------ 1 0 2 . 7 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 0 . 7 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 3 9 8 . 6 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 3 9 6 . 3P i n e a p p l e j u i c e 2 / ----------------- 9 5 . 4 9 4 . 5 9 5 . 4 9 5 . 4 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 0 9 4 . 1 9 5 . 0 9 5 . 8 9 5 . 8 9 6 . 5 9 6 . 4 9 6 . 6P e a c h e s --------------------------------------- 9 4 . 5 9 4 . 6 9 4 . 6 9 4 . 6 9 5 . 0 9 5 . 4 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 6 9 5 . 8 9 3 . 3 9 2 . 7 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 8

P i n e a p p l e ----------------------------------- 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 . 6 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 9F r u i t c o c k t a i l ------------------------- 9 6 . 7 9 8 . 2 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 3 9 7 . 4 9 6 . 9 9 7 . 3 9 7 . 0 9 6 . 8 9 5 . 4 9 5 . 6 9 5 . 0 9 5 . 3

C a n n e d v e g e t a b l e s :C o r n , c r e a m s t y l e ------------------- 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 8 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 0

P e a s , g r e e n ------------------------------- 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 6 * 9 8 . 0 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 8 . 0

T o m a t o e s ------------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 3

T o m a to j u i c e 2 / ----------------------- 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0

B a b y f o o d s --------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 3

D r i e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ------- 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 8

P r u n e s --------------------------------------------- 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 5 . 8 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 4 . 8 1 1 4 . 6 1 1 5 . 0 1 1 4 . 9 1 1 5 . 0 1 1 3 . 9 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 1

D r i e d b e a n s ----------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 3 , 1 1 0 3 . 3

O t h e r f o o d s a t h o m e 9 6 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 4 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 1 9 4 . 4 9 3 . 4 9 4 . 1 9 5 . 2 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 2 9 7 . 2

P a r t i a l l y p r e p a r e d f o o d s :S o u p , t o m a t o ------------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 3 1 0 0 . 1 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 5 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 6 1 0 0 . 0 9 9 . 9

B e a n s w i t h p o r k ------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 4

C o n d i m e n t s a n d s a u c e s :P i c k l e s , s l i c e d ------------------------------- 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5

C a t s u p , t o m a t o ------------------------------- -- 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 1 . 3B e v e r a g e s ----------------------------------------------- 8 9 . 3 8 9 . 5 8 9 . 4 8 9 . 1 8 9 . 2 8 9 . 2 8 9 . 1 8 9 . 2 8 9 . 4 8 9 . 8 8 9 . 6 8 8 . 9 8 8 . 7

C o f f e e , c a n a n d b a g ----------------------- 7 8 . 8 7 9 . 3 7 9 . 1 7 9 . 0 7 9 . 0 7 9 . 0 7 8 . 9 7 9 . 2 7 9 . 3 7 9 . 5 7 8 . 9 7 7 . 5 7 7 . 1C o f f e e , i n s t a n t 7 / ------------------------- 9 6 . 8 9 7 . 6 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 4 9 6 . 7 9 5 . 9 9 5 . 1 9 4 . 8 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 8 9 7 . 2T e a b a g s --------------------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 9C o l a d r i n k ------------------------------------ 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 2 . 8

F a t s a n d o i l s --------------------------------------- 9 8 . 5 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 0 9 8 . 4 9 8 . 0 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 1 9 7 . 1 9 6 . 8S h o r t e n i n g , h y d r o g e n a t e d ------------- 9 6 . 2 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 6 9 9 . 0 9 9 . 1 9 7 . 6 9 6 . 7 9 5 . i 9 2 . 8 9 2 . 5 9 2 . 7 9 2 . 9M a r g a r i n e ------------- 9 8 . 4 9 9 . 6 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 8 9 9 . 8 9 8 . 7 9 7 . 5 97 J 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 0 q 6 . 8 9 6 . 2L a r d ----------------------------------------------------- 9 2 . 8 9 3 . 0 9 2 . 7 9 2 . 9 9 2 . 8 9 2 . 6 9 2 . 5 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 2 9 3 . 0 9 3 . 2 9 3 . 7 9 3 . 1

S a l a d d r e s s i n g --------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 5P e a n u t b u t t e r ----- ---------------------------- 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 1

S u g a r a n d s w e e t s --------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 8S u g a r --------------------------------------------------- 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 1C o r n s y r u p ----------------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 5G r a p e j e l l y --------------------------------------- 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 7 . 2

C h o c o l a t e b a r ----------------------------------- 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 1 9 1 . 7 9 1 . 9 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 2 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 1 9 2 . 1E g g s , g r a d e A , l a r g e ------------------------- 9 4 . 6 9 9 . 7 1 0 0 . 0 9 4 . 0 8 9 . 2 8 5 . 5 8 1 . 3 8 4 . 6 8 9 . 8 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 8M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d s :

G e l a t i n , f l a v o r e d --------------------------- 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 4

P o t a t o c h i p s 2 / ------------------------------- 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 1

1 9 6 3

T o t a l f o o d - — ....................................................................... 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 4F o o d a w a y f r o m h o m e ------------------------------- 1 1 3 . 2 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 3 . 1 1 1 3 . 3 1 1 3 . 6 1 1 4 . 0 1 1 4 . 0 1 1 4 . 3F o o d a t h o m e ----------------- ---------------------------- 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 7

C e r e a l s a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ----------- 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 0C e r e a l s :

F l o u r , w h e a t --------------------------- --— 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 2B i s c u i t m i x ----------------------------------- 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 0M a c a r o n i 2 / ---------------------------------- 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 9 . 1C o r n m e a l --------------------------------------- 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 1 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 9 1 0 9 . 8 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 2R i c e ------------------------------------------------- 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 6 . 2R o l l e d o a t s ----------------------------------- 1 1 9 . 0 1 1 8 . 5 1 1 8 . 8 1 1 8 . 8 1 1 8 . 8 1 1 8 . 8 1 1 9 . 0 1 1 9 . 0 1 1 9 . 1 1 1 9 . 0 1 1 8 . 9 1 1 9 .4 1 1 9 . 4C o r n f l a k e s ----------------------------------- 1 1 5 . 2 1 1 4 . 6 1 1 4 . 7 1 1 5 . 0 1 1 5 . 2 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 5 . 3 1 1 5 . 3 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 5 . 3 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 5 . 6

See footnotes at end of table.35


^ 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d /

Table 6. Indexes of Retail Prices of Principal Foods in the United States, by Month, 1961, 1962, and 1963 /--Continued

1963A r t i c l e o r g r o u p

C e r e a l s a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s — C o n .Bakery p r o d u c t s :

B r e a d ----- -------------------------------------S o d a c r a c k e r s — -----------------------V a n i 1 l a c o o k i e s - - - - - - - - - - - -

M e a t s , p o u l t r y , a n d f i s h -------------M e a t s -----------------------------------------------

B e e f a n d v e a l ---------------------------R o u n d s t e a k ---------------------------S i r l o i n s t e a k 2 / -----------------C h u c k r o a s t ---------------------------R i b r o a s t -------------------------------H a m b u r g e r -------------------------------V e a l c u t l e t s -------------------------

P o r k ....................................................................P o r k c h o p s , c e n t e r c u t -----P o r k r o a s t , l o i n h a l f 2 / -B a c o n , s l i c e d -----------------------H am , w h o l e -----------------------------

L a m b , l e g -----------------------------------O t h e r m e a t s :

F r a n k f u r t e r s -------------------------L u n c h e o n m e a t , c a n n e d -------

P o u l t r y , f r y i n g c h i c k e n s ---------F i s h ..........................................................................

F i s h , f r e s h o r f r o z e n -----------F i s h , c a n n e d :

S a l m o n * p i n k . -------------------------T u n a f i s h ------------------- ------------

D a i r y p r o d u c t s — ---------— -M i l k , f r e s h ( g r o c e r y ) ---------------M i l k , f r e s h ( d e l i v e r e d ) -----------I c e c r e a m ---------------------------------------B u t t e r ---------------------------------------------C h e e s e , A m e r ic a n p r o c e s s ---------M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d -------------------------

A l l f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s -----------F r o z e n f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s -

F r o z e n f r u i t s :S t r a w b e r r i e s ----------------- --—O r a n g e j u i c e c o n c e n t r a t e - L e m o n a d e c o n c e n t r a t e 2 / —

F r o z e n v e g e t a b l e s :P e a s , g r e e n ---------------------------B e a n s , g r e e n -------------------------P o t a t o e s , f r e n c h f r i e d 2 /

F r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s — F r e s h f r u i t s :

A p p l e s --------------------------------- - -B a n a n a s -----------------------------------O r a n g e s , s i z e 2 0 0 ---------------L e m o n s -------------------------------------G r a p e f r u i t , s i z e 6 4 ------- - -P e a c h e s * ---------------------------------S t r a w b e r r i e s * ------------- ----------G r a p e s , s e e d l e s s * ---------------W a t e r m e l o n * -------------------------

F r e s h v e g e t a b l e s :P o t a t o e s ---------------------------------S w e e t p o t a t o e s -----------------------C o r n - o n - c o b Tj ---------------------O n i o n s -------------------------------------C a r r o t s -----------------------------------L e t t u c e , s i z e 6 0 -------------- --C e l e r y -------------------------------------C a b b a g e -----------------------------------T o m a t o e s ---------------------------------B e a n s , g r e e n -------------------------

C a n n e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s - C a n n e d f r u i t s :

O r a n g e j u i c e --------------------- —P i n e a p p l e j u i c e 2 / ----------- --P e a c h e s -----------------------------------P i n e a p p l e -------------------------------F r u i t c o c k t a i l ---------------------

C a n n e d v e g e t a b l e s :C o r n , c r e a m s t y l e ---------------P e a s , g r e e n ---------------------------T o m a t o e s ---------------------------------T o m a to j u i c e 2/ ----------- --------B a b y f o o d s -----------------------------

D r i e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s —P r u n e s --------------------- --------------------D r i e d b e a n s ------------------------- ------

A v e r a g e J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M ay J u n e J u l y A u g . S e p t . O c t . N * v . D e c .

1 1 2 . 7 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 2 . 6 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 2 . 7 1 1 2 . 51 0 7 . 0 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 4 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 6 . 81 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 71 0 0 . 2 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 0 . 7 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 7 9 9 . 21 0 0 . 9 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 1 . 2 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 6 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 0 . 4 9 9 . 71 0 5 . 0 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 7 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 3 . 31 0 4 . 9 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 5 . 8 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 1 . 61 0 0 . 0 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 0 . 8 9 7 . 7 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 0 9 9 . 2 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 9 9 . 6 9 6 . 71 0 1 . 4 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 9 9 . 4 9 9 . 1 9 4 . 8 9 6 . 5 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 9 9 . 81 0 5 . 5 1 1 1 . 3 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 5 . 11 0 3 . 3 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 21 1 6 . 6 1 1 5 . 5 1 1 7 . 1 1 1 6 . 9 1 1 6 . 3 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 6 . 5 1 1 7 . 2 1 1 6 . 7 1 1 6 . 7 1 1 7 . 0 1 1 7 . 0 1 1 7 . 0

9 6 . 6 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 1 9 5 . 2 9 1 . 9 9 1 . 5 9 4 . 1 9 8 . 9 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 8 9 8 . 2 9 6 . 1 9 5 . 51 0 0 . 7 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 9 9 . 2 9 2 . 6 9 4 . 9 9 9 . 8 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 1 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 0 . 9 9 9 . 91 0 6 . 1 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 6 .2 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 7 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 3 . 4

9 3 . 2 9 4 . 1 9 2 . 3 9 0 . 0 8 7 . 8 8 7 . 9 8 9 . 7 9 7 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 9 9 . 5 9 5 . 4 9 2 . 0 9 1 . 99 5 . 1 9 8 . 9 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 0 9 4 . 6 9 1 . 1 9 2 . 3 9 4 . 0 9 5 . 5 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 2 9 5 . 0 9 5 . 19 7 . 8 9 9 . 2 9 8 . 7 9 6 . 3 9 5 . 6 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 2 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 4 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 3 9 5 . 6

1 0 2 . 9 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 81 0 2 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 9

8 9 . 3 9 0 . 0 9 1 . 0 9 1 . 1 8 9 . 8 8 8 . 5 8 9 . 4 8 8 . 9 8 8 . 1 8 9 . 0 8 8 . 5 8 8 . 5 8 9 . 01 1 0 . 0 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 4 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 . 3 1 0 9 . 7 1 0 9 . 1 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 71 1 3 . 0 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 2 . 4 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 2 . 5 1 1 3 . 3 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 2 . 8 1 1 3 . 6 1 1 3 . 2 1 1 4 . 1 1 1 4 . 2

1 1 3 .5 - 1 1 8 . 3 1 1 7 . 5 1 1 5 . 8 . 1 1 5 . 2 115.. 7 1 1 5 . 2 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 1 . 6 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 1 . 5 1 1 0 . 91 0 1 . 7 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 0 0 . 1 9 8 . 7 9 8 . 8 9 8 . 9 9 9 . 71 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 2 . 9 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 01 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 9 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 41 0 4 . 6 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 5 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 6 . 3

9 8 . 1 9 8 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 7 . 9 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 7 9 7 . 8 9 8 . 6 9 8 . 2 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 3 9 8 . 21 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 7 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 31 1 0 . 4 1 0 9 . 6 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 9 . 4 1 1 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 3 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 . 81 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 3 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 8 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 2 . 81 1 1 . 0 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 9 . 6 1 1 2 . 0 1 1 3 . 9 1 1 5 . 6 1 1 8 . 7 1 1 4 . 2 1 0 8 . 1 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 9 . 81 1 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 6 . 3 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 4 . 3 1 1 5 . 4 1 1 6 . 9 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 7 . 4 1 1 7 . 3 1 1 7 . 6 1 1 7 . 4

1 0 4 . 5 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 7 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 4 . 21 3 0 . 0 1 0 5 . 4 1 1 3 . 0 1 1 6 . 9 1 2 1 . 2 1 3 2 . 2 1 3 4 . 5 1 3 7 . 7 1 3 9 . 6 1 3 9 . 9 1 3 9 . 7 1 4 0 . 2 1 3 9 . 71 0 1 . 3 9 7 . 4 9 7 . 8 9 9 . 1 9 9 . 6 9 9 . 9 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 3 . 4 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 5 . 3

1 0 6 . 4 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 6 . 8 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 6 . 5 1 0 6 . 31 0 4 . 6 1 0 2 . 3 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 6 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 2 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 1

9 3 . 4 9 4 . 4 9 4 . 7 9 3 . 8 9 3 . 7 9 3 . 9 9 3 . 3 9 2 . 9 9 3 . 4 9 2 . 7 9 3 . 0 9 2 . 6 9 2 . 21 1 2 . 6 1 0 8 . 3 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 1 . 8 1 1 5 . 1 1 1 7 . 4 1 1 9 . 7 1 2 4 . 1 1 1 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 4 . 0 1 0 6 . 7 1 0 9 . 0

1 1 5 . 9 9 7 . 5 1 0 2 . 4 1 0 8 . 1 1 1 5 . 7 1 2 4 . 5 1 3 8 . 2 1 5 2 . 5 1 5 1 . 1 1 1 2 . 4 9 4 . 9 9 3 . 8 9 9 . 39 5 . 7 1 0 4 . 9 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 7 9 4 . 6 9 6 . 7 9 7 . 2 9 2 . 3 9 4 . 8 9 5 . 9 9 3 . 9 9 1 . 3 9 0 . 0

1 3 7 . 3 1 1 9 . 4 1 3 0 . 5 1 4 1 . 8 1 4 5 . 5 1 5 0 . 5 1 4 3 . 6 1 4 1 . 7 1 3 9 . 9 1 3 5 . 0 1 3 8 . 2 1 3 5 . 3 1 2 5 . 81 2 6 . 6 1 4 8 . 3 1 4 4 . 6 1 3 2 . 8 1 2 9 . 5 1 2 6 . 9 1 2 1 . 7 1 2 1 . 7 1 1 9 . 4 1 1 8 . 7 1 1 8 . 5 1 1 8 . 4 1 1 8 . 81 4 1 . 1 1 2 5 . 5 1 2 5 . 7 1 2 4 . 4 1 2 7 . 4 1 3 3 . 9 1 5 4 . 8 1 7 1 . 6 1 8 1 . 4 1 7 3 . 5 1 3 2 . 0 1 2 2 . 1 1 2 0 . 6

3 / 1 1 6 . 3 * * * * * 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 4 . 5 1 2 2 . 1 * * *

3 / 1 1 8 . 0 * * * 1 3 3 . 8 1 1 5 . 1 1 0 5 . 1 * * * * * *

4 / 1 2 1 . 3 * * * * * * 1 5 0 . 8 1 2 2 . 8 9 5 . 1 1 1 1 . 4 1 2 6 . 4 *

1 / 1 0 1 . 0 * * * * * 1 1 5 . 3 9 6 . 8 9 0 . 9 * * * *

1 0 8 . 2 1 0 3 . 0 1 0 3 . 1 1 0 3 . 9 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 6 . 9 1 1 2 . 3 1 1 7 . 0 1 1 9 . 7 1 1 1 . 9 1 0 5 . 9 1 0 4 . 9 1 0 5 . 09 4 . 6 8 9 . 9 8 8 . 7 8 8 . 6 9 0 . 8 9 2 . 3 9 4 . 7 1 0 2 . 1 1 0 9 . 3 1 0 1 . 1 8 9 . 3 9 2 . 0 9 5 . 9

9 / 8 4 . 2 * * * 1 0 8 . 1 9 7 . 0 8 1 . 5 9 1 . 3 6 3 . 8 6 3 . 7 * * *1 1 0 . 5 9 5 . 0 9 9 . 9 9 9 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 1 1 2 . 3 1 2 4 . 3 1 2 8 . 4 1 3 0 . 6 1 1 0 . 6 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 4 . 8 1 1 0 . 8

9 9 . 3 1 0 1 . 9 9 9 . 3 9 4 . 1 9 2 . 4 9 6 . 3 1 0 1 . 5 1 0 4 . 2 1 0 3 . 2 9 9 . 7 9 7 . 9 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 31 1 1 . 7 1 0 5 . 6 1 2 8 . 0 9 9 . 8 1 2 5 . 3 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 6 . 0 1 3 1 . 1 9 7 . 7 9 6 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 2 3 . 9 1 1 9 . 3

9 2 . 4 9 7 . 2 9 9 . 0 9 7 . 3 9 1 . 0 9 4 . 6 9 0 . 6 9 9 . 9 8 8 . 3 8 3 . 9 8 8 . 3 8 8 . 2 9 1 . 01 1 8 . 4 1 3 9 . 0 1 5 8 . 7 1 4 6 . 4 1 2 2 . 4 1 * 9 . 2 1 1 6 . 6 1 0 9 . 2 1 0 5 . 3 9 8 . 5 9 7 . 5 9 5 . 6 1 0 2 . 01 0 6 . 0 1 2 5 . 7 1 2 9 . 3 1 2 4 . 0 9 4 . 4 1 1 2 . 5 1 0 3 . 2 1 2 0 . 3 7 8 . 4 6 9 . 6 7 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 6 1 3 6 . 81 0 6 . 8 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 9 . 5 1 0 7 . 3 1 1 4 . 4 1 0 9 . 4 1 0 5 . 3 9 9 . 2 8 8 . 1 8 9 . 0 9 3 . 9 9 9 . 0 1 1 7 . 31 0 7 . 2 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 4 . 6 1 0 5 . 0 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 7 . 0 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 9 . 2 1 1 0 . 1 1 1 0 . 6

1 2 8 . 7 1 0 1 . 7 1 1 4 . 9 1 2 0 . 0 1 2 2 . 8 1 2 6 . 4 1 3 0 . 0 1 3 2 . 8 1 3 5 . 2 1 3 7 . 0 1 3 8 . 8 1 4 1 . 4 1 4 3 . 99 9 . 7 9 6 . 7 9 6 . 0 9 5 . 6 9 6 . 2 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 8 9 8 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 2 . 6 1 0 3 . 8 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 7 . 19 5 . 2 9 3 . 3 9 3 . 5 9 3 . 4 9 3 . 6 9 4 . 6 9 5 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 2 9 6 . 4 9 5 . 8 9 6 . 4 9 6 . 5

1 1 2 . 7 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 1 . 9 1 1 1 . 7 1 1 1 . 6 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 2 . 9 1 1 3 . 4 1 1 3 . 1 1 1 3 . 8 1 1 3 . 9 1 1 4 . 29 6 . 1 9 5 . 1 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 0 9 4 . 7 9 4 . 2 9 4 . 5 9 5 . 2 9 6 . 3 9 7 . 5 9 8 . 1 9 9 . 0 9 9 . 5

1 0 6 . 1 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 7 . 3 1 0 5 . 7 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 4 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 2 1 0 6 . 0 1 0 5 . 3 1 0 5 . 5 1 0 5 . 21 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 2 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 8 . 3 1 0 8 . 8 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 91 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 2 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 6 1 0 0 . 9 1 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 2 . 0 1 0 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 61 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 0 . 5 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 1 . 4 1 0 1 . 3 1 0 0 . 8 1 0 0 . 3 1 0 1 . 6 1 0 1 . 71 0 8 . 7 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 9 . 5 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 7 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 9 . 0 1 0 8 . 6 1 0 8 . 9 1 0 8 . 5 1 0 8 . 31 0 7 . 8 1 0 6 . 9 1 0 7 . 6 1 0 7 . 5 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 8 . 0 1 0 7 . 9 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 8 . 4 1 0 7 . 8 1 0 7 . 7 1 0 7 . 61 1 0 . 8 1 0 9 . 9 1 1 0 . 5 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 0 . 8 1 1 0 . 9 1 1 1 . 0 1 1 0 . 7 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 . 91 0 4 . 5 1 0 3 . 6 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 4 . 7 1 0 4 . 8 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 5 . 4 1 0 4 . 3 1 0 4 . 1 1 0 4 . 1

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Article or group Average Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Other foods at home ----- 97.8 97.6 97.1 96.7 96.2 94.5 96.9 97.8 98.0 99.5 99.6 99.5 100.2Partially prepared foods:

Soup, tomato------------------------ - 99.7 99.6 100.1 99.9 100.6 100.1 100.1 100.2 99.6 99.3 98.9 98.9 99.2Beans with pork ---------------------- 101.1 100.7 100.9 101.0 100.8 100.7 100.5 101.0 100.9 101.4 101.6 101.3 102.0

Condiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced ---------------------- 102.3 101.8 101.8 102.0 102.0 102.1 101.9 102.1 102.3 102.7 102.6 103.1 103.4Catsup, tomato--------- ------- 99.4 100.8 99.8 99.4 99.3 99.3. 98.8 99. 1 99.2 98.8 99.5 99.2 99.3

Beverages ------------------------------------ 90.4 88.9 89.1 88.9 88.7 89.2 89.9 91.3 92.0 91.8 91.6 91.8 92.1Coffee, can and bag - - - - - - - - - - 77.4 77.2 77.1 76.7 76.7 76.9 77.4 77.6 77.8 77.5 77.7 77.9 78.1Coffee, instant 7/ ----------------- 98.3 97.7 98.7 99.2 98.8 98.7 98.6 98.6 98.8 98. 1 96.8 97.5 98.1Tea bags ---------------------------------- 102.9 103.0 103.4 101.9 101.8 103.0 103.2 103.1 103.6 103.3 102.4 102.7 103.0Cola drink ------------------------------- 118.6 113.0 113.0 113.2 113.0 113.9 115.9 121.5 123.6 124.0 123.8 124.0 123.9

Fats and oils ----------------------------- 95.7 96.8 96.8 96.2 96.0 95.5 95.3 95.4 95.7 95.4 95.2 95.1 95.4Shortening, hydrogenated ------- 90.6 92.9 93.4 92.5 92. 1 91.0 90.4 90.2 90.4 89.3 88.3 87.8 88.5Margarine -------------------------------- 95.4 96.4 95.7 95.2 95.2 95.0 94.9 94.9 95.6 95.5 95.5 95.7 95.6Lard ----------------------------------------- 91.8 93.1 92.4 92.6 92.0 91.4 90.6 90.6 91.0 91.4 91.5 92.0 92.7Salad dressing ------------------------ 101.5 101.3 101.3 100.8 100.7 100.5 100.9 101.4 101.6 102.0 102.4 102.3 102.6Peanut butter------------------------ - 105.1 104.9 105.1 104.6 105.0 105.2 105.5 105.4 105.2 105.0 105.1 105.1 105.0

Sugar and sweets---------------- 110.1 102.0 102.6 102.9 103.1 106.0 121.2 117.9 114.0 110.0 109.9 114.3 117.0Sugar --------------------------------------- 121.4 105.2 106.2 106.7 107.3 113.9 150.2 141.7 131.8 120.4 118.2 126.1 129.6Corn syrup ------------------------------- 112.1 108.4 109.7 110.7 111.1 111.5 111.9 112.3 112.4 112.9 113.8 115.2 115.8Grape jelly ----------------------------- 108.8 107.1 106.7 106.9 107.1 106.7 107.2 108.9 109.8 110.7 111.2 111.6 112.0Chocolate bar -------------------------- 94.0 92.1 92.2 92.1 91.7 92.1 92.0 92.1 92.0 93.7 95.9 98.8 102.7

Eggs, grade A, large ----------------- 96.0 103.1 100.1 98.6 96.1 85.2 83.6 88.2 91.7 102.8 103.6 99.2 99.6Miscellaneous foods:

Gelatin, flavored ------------------- 111.0 110.2 109.7 108.5 108.9 109.4 109.4 110.8 112.1 112.0 112.8 113.6 114.0Potato chips 2 / -------------- - 103.2 103.0 103.1 103.1 103.4 103.4 103.5 103.4 103.1 103.0 103.1 103.2 103.6

* Prices only in season.1/ Historical monthly indexes since 1947 on the 1947-49 base may be found in Retail Prices of Food BLS Bull. 1183, 1217, 1254, and 1301. See conversion factors on p.47 of this issue.2/ April 1960=100.ZJ 3-month average.4/ 5-month average.5j 11-month average.6/ Not available.TJ July 1961=100.8/ 4-month average.9/ 6-month average.

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Cereals and bakery products: Cereals:

Flour, wheat—----------------------------- 56,0 56.1 56.1 56.3 56.4 56.3 56.3 56.1 55.9 55.8 55.5 55.7 55.8Biscuit mix 2 / - -------------------------- (3/) 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 4/48.1 48.1 48.1 47.9 47.9 47.8 47.7Macaroni 2 /--------- ------------------------- 23.5 23.3 23.3 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.7 24.2 24.3Corn meal 5 / -—--------------------------- 13.3 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4Rice, short grain 6 /--------- — ------ 18.6 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.7Rice, long grain 7 7 ------------------- 20.7 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.9 21.0Rolled oats--------- ------------------- - 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5Corn flakes---------------------------------- 26.4 26.0 26.0 26.1 26.0 26.1 26.3 26.6 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.8

Bakery products:Bread, white------------------------------ 20.9 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.8 21.0 21.0 20.9Soda crackers-------------------------- - 29.4 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.0 29.3 30.5 30.8Cookies, creaa sandwich 8 / - ------- 51.8 51.4 51.6 51.7 51.9 51.9 51.9 50.9 51.6 52.2 51.9 52.2 52.2

Meats, poultry, and fish: Meats:

Beef and veal:Round steak 2 /-------------------------- 103.6 105.6 106.2 105.7 104.9 104.2 101.6 100.6 101.2 102.8 102.7 103.6 104.4Sirloin steak 9 /- --------------------- ----- --- - --d o 107.0 109.9 109.1 . 108.0 107.3 106.6 105.6 104.6 106.1 106.6 106.2 107.1 107.0Chuck roast 10/------------------------ 59.4 63.1 62.7 62.3 61.6 59.8 57.1 56.1 55.8 57.1 58.2 59.1 60.0Rib roast 2 /———------------------- 80.7 83.4 82.7 82.2 81.9 80.8 80.0 78.4 78.6 79.3 79.5 80.3 81.3Hamburger-------------------------------- - 51.2 52.4 52.6 52.3 52.0 51.6 50.9 50.4 49.2 50.5 50.6 51.0 51.1Veal cutlets 2 / - ---------------------- 143.0 143.1 145.1 144.2 144.2 142.8 142.0 142.2 141.8 142.4 142.3 142.1 143.7

Pork:Pork chops, center cut-------- - 87.9 89.5 87.7 86.8 87.0 85.1 86.2 89.9 88.8 90.1 90.2 87.9 85.4Pork roast, loin half-------------- 63.0 64.6 63.3 62.8 62.5 61.1 61.3 63.7 63.2 64.3 64.5 62.9 61.2Bacon, sliced--------- ----------------- 71.2 69.7 70.8 70.5 69.8 69.6 69.5 70.2 73.5 75.0 76.5 71.2 68.5Haa, whole-------------- — _ 61.3 63.2 62.8 62.7 61.7 60.1 60.0 59.8 60.3 61.6 60.6 60.7 62.1

Laab, leg 10/..................................... 70.1 72.4 71.8 72.3 71.4 69.1 70.1 69.7 68.1 69.2 69.1 68.8 69.3Other aeats:

Frankfurters----------------------------- 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.2 63.3 63.3 62.8 62.7 63.1 62.9 63.4 63.3 62.9Luncheon aeat---------------------------- 50.8 50.6 50.4 50.3 50.5 51.0 51.3 50.9 50.8 50.7 50.7 50.8 51.1

Poultry, frying chickens:Ready-to-cook------------------------------ --------- --pound 38.5 41.6 42.4 42.5 41.4 38.8 36.6 36.8 37.1 36.2 35.8 35.5 37.0

Fish:Fresh or frozen:

Ocean perch, f i lle t , frozen 5/ 47.5 46.6 47.2 47.0 47.0 47.5 46.8 47.4 47.6 47.7 47.9 48.3 48.4Haddock, f i lle t , frozen 11/----- 54.8 55.8 56.1 55.6 55.0 54.6 54.2 54.3 54.3 54.4 54.4 54.5 54.8

Canned:Salmon, pink----------------------------- - 74.3 70.8 72.0 72.8 , 73.5 73.9 74.2 74.6 75.0 75.5 76.1 76.6 76.9Tuna fish, chunk 1 2 /--------------- -6-6%-oz. can 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.2 32.5 32.2 32.4 32.4 32.2 32.0 32.5 32.9 33.3

Dairy products:Milk, fresh (grocery)--------------------- 24.6 24.9 24.8 24.7 24.4 24.3 24.2 24.3 24.5 24.7 24.7 24.8 24.9Milk, fresh (delivered) 2J------------ 26.2 26.3 26.2 26.2 26.0 25.8 25.8 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.6 26.5Ice creaa-------- ----------------------------- - 86.4 86.9 87.0 86.4 86.6 86.8 86.5 86.2 86.2 86.1 86.1 86.3 86.2Butter----------------------------------------------- 76.3 76.5 76.6 76.3 76.4 76.2 76.2 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.2 76.3Cheese, Aaerican process---------------- 36.4 36.9 37.1 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.3 36.3 36.2 36.2 36.3 36.3 36.3Milk, evaporated----------------------------- 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8

All fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits and vegetables:

Frozen fruits:Strawberries----------------------------- 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.0 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1Orange juice concentrate---------- 24.6 23.3 25.2 25.8 25.9 25.0 24.7 24.4 24.3 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2Lemonade concentrate--------------- 13.7 13.5 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9

Frozen vegetables:Peas, green----------------------------- 20.7 21.0 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.1 20.8 20.5 20.3 20.2 20.3 20.6 20.6Beans, green— —----------------------- 22.9 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.1 23.0 23.1 23.0 22.9 22.7 22.6 22.5 22.7Potatoes, french fried------------- 19.6 19.9 19.7 19.6 19.7 19.6 19.7 19.6 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits:

Apples---------------------------------------- 17.3 15.2 15.7 16.6 17.5 19.4 21.8 22.4 21.9 17.6 13.6 13.0 13.3Bananas............................................. . 15.9 16.1 15.8 16.0 15.3 15.3 15.6 16.2 16.1 16.2 15.7 16.1 16.4Oranges, size 200------------------- 77.7 70.4 73.5 74.9 79.8 78.4 77.5 78.9 81.6 84.7 81.8 75.9 75.5Leaons---------------------------------------- 19.8 21.9 21.2 20.9 20.3 20.0 19.4 19.0 18.7 18.7 19.1 19.1 19.6Grapefruit, size 64------------------- 13.5 12.5 12.6 12.2 11.9 11.8 12.3 13.9 15.6 16.7 16.7 13.1 12.3Peaches (July-Septeaber)------- - 13/16.5 -* * * • * * * 16.2 16.6 16.6 * * *Strawberries (April-June)--------- 13/33.6 * * * 39.7 31.9 29.1 * * * * * *Grapes, seedless (July-November)---------pound 15/27.8 * * * * * * 33.4 31.1 23.1 24.6 26.7 *Wateraelon (June-August)------- - 13/4.9 * * * * * 5.3 5.1 4.2 * * * *

Fresh vegetables:Potatoes------------------------------------ 62.9 66.1 65.5 65.0 65.7 66.8 66.0 69.9 62.6 59.4 56.6 55.4 56.0Sweet potatoes------- -------------------- 15/16.1 14.5 15.2 15.9 16.2 17.1 18.8 (16/) 19.8 16.7 14.3 14.1 14.9Onions---------------------------- --------• 10.3 8.6 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.9 12.3 12.0 10.5 9.9 9.9 10.3Carrots-------------------------------------------------------doCorn-on-cob (April-Septeaber) 17/--------dozen

15.8 16.1 16.0 15.5 16.5 16.3 17.3 16.4108.5

16. 1 66.9

15.259.3

14.7*

14.4*

15.4*

Lettuce, size 60------------------------ 16.6 18.1 16.3 14.6 15.2 15.9 17.3 17.5 16.3 15.9 16.9 17.4 17.8Celery---------------------------------- 13.4 13.2 13.5 12.8 12.6 13.3 13.5 14.1 13.2 12.7 13.4 13.6 14.3Cabbage—---------------------------------- 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.6 10.1 8.6 8.1 7.9 7.7 8.5Tomatoes--------------- ------------------- •................. do 28.7 31.5 29.9 30.5 33.6 33.0 29.0 33.0 24.8 19.2 22.7 27.1 30.4Beans, green----------------------------- 24.3 28.5 28.5 27.3 25.6 24.5 25.9 22.8 19.8 20.1 21.5 22.5 24.0

Canned fruits and vegetables: Canned fruits:

Orange juice--——------- ------------ 48.3 45.0 47.4 49.1 49.2 48.6 48.2 48.5 48.6 48.9 48.8 48.8 48.4Pineapple juice— —— — —« 32.9 32.3 32.7 32.8 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.7 33.8 32.9 32.5 32.3 32. 1Peaches--------------------------------------- 33.2 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.4 33.2 32.7 32.5 32.6 32.5Pineapple------------------------------------ 38.5 38.2 38.5 38.5 38.4 38.5 38.4 38.5 38.5 38.6 38.6 38.6 38.7Fruit cocktail--------------------------- -No. 303 can 26.6 26.9 26. 8 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.5 26.3 26.2 26. 1


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1961

Article or group Aver-«g« Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

All fruits and vegetables—Con.Canned fruits and vegetables—Con.

Canned vegetables:Corn, cream sty le--- - - - --------- —No. 303 can 20.6 20.1 20.3 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 21.0 21. 1 20.7 20.4 20.3Peas, green------------------------------- 22.0 21.7 21.8 21.8 22.0 22.0 22. 1 22.0 22. 1 22. 1 22.2 22. 1 22.3Tone toes 18 /-------- -------------------- 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.2 16.1 16. 1 16. 1 16.0 16.0 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.9Tomato ju ic e ---- --------------------- 32.9 32.6 32.8 33.1 33.2 33.1 33.3 33.4 33.1 32.7 32.4 32.4 32.5Baby food---------------------------------- --4%-5 ounces 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5

Dried fruits and vegetables:Prunes 2 / - - ---------------------------------- 41.6 40.9 41.2 41.3 41.5 41.5 41.7 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.9 41.8 41.7Dried beans-------—------ ------------- 17.0 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.7 16.8 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.2

Other foods at home:Partially prepared foods:

Soup, tomato——- - —- - - - - - - - - - - - 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.3Beans with pork— —------------ — - - 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8

Condiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced---------------------------- 26.5 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.6Catsup, tomato----------------------------- 22.9 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.9 22.9 22.8 23.0 22.9 22.9 22.8 22.9 23.0

Beverages:Coffee................................................... 73.6 74.3 74.6 74.4 74.7 74.4 74.5 73.5 73.5 73. 1 72.7 71.8 71.4Coffee 19/........................................... 58.6 59.0 59.3 58.8 59.2 58.8 59.1 58.8 58.6 58.7 57.8 57.5 57.4Coffee, instant _L7/-------------—----Tea bags---- -------------- ------ ------------ 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.4 24.5 24.6

93.924.6

94.224.6

92.924.5

93.124.5

92.724.5

91.624.5

Cola drink—------------------ ------carton 36 ounces 30.7 30.2 30.6 30.4 30.4 30.5 30.6 31.0 30.9 31.0 31.0 30.9 31.0Fats and oils:

Shortening, hydrogenated---------- ------3 -lb. can 90.0 85.3 85.2 86.8 89.2 91.8 92.8 93.0 91.9 92.0 91.0 90.4 90.7Margarine, colored 10/---------- -— 28.6 27.2 27.4 27.9 28.5 28.7 29. 1 29.4 29.3 29.0 28.9 29.0 28.8Lard---------------------------------------------- 20.8 20.1 20.3 21.3 21.7 21.6 21.4 20.9 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.3 20.3Salad dressing—-------------- ----------- 37.4 36.0 36.0 36.5 36.7 37.3 37.7 37.9 38.0 38.1 38.3 38.3 38.3Peanut b u tte r ------------ -------------- 55.8 55.5 55.7 55.8 55.8 55.9 55.9 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.8 56.0 56.2

Sugar and sweets:Sugar-------------------------------------------- 58.9 59.4 59.4 59.4 59.3 59.2 59.1 58.9 58.7 58.2 58.4 58. 1 58. 1Corn syrup------------------- -------------- 27.0 26.8 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27. 1 27.0 27. 1 27. 1 27.1Grape jelly---------------------------------- 29.2 29.1 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.4 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5Chocolate bar—---------------------------- 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

Eggs, Grade A, large-------------------- - 57.3 64.0 60.6 57.8 53.6 51.8 51.6 56.1 55.8 59.3 61.8 58.5 56.5Miscellaneous foods:

Gelatin, flavored-—------------------- 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.7Potato ch ip s--------------------------- 27.6 27.3 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.6 27.9 28.0 27.7 27.7 27.7

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Cereals and bakery products: Cereals:

Flour, wheat— ------------------------ — 57.0 56.2 56.6 56.6 56.6 56.7 56.9 57.0 57.3 57.2 57.4 57.5 57.4Biscuit mix-------------- -------------------- 47.8 47.6 47.4 47.6 47.8 47.9 47.9 47.7 47.8 48.0 48.2 48.2 48.0Macaroni------------------------------------- 24.8 24.5 24.7 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9Corn meal 5/--------------------------------- 14.0 13.5 13.6 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2Rice, short grain 6 /— ------------ - 19.1 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4Rice, long grain ------— ------- ...................do 21.4 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.6 21.6 21.5 21.3 21.3Rolled oats----------------------------------- 23.6 22.6 22.8 23.2 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.9 24.1 23.9Corn fla k e s ------------ ------------------ 27.3 26.9 27.0 26.9 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.5 27.7 27.8 28.0 28. 1

Bakery products:Bread, white--------------------------------- 21.2 21.1 21.1 21.2 21. 1 21. 1 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.3 21.2Soda crackers—--------------------------- 31.0 30.8 31.0 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.0 31.1 31.0 31.1 31. 1 31.1 31.2Cookies, cream sandwich-------------- 52.2 51.6 51.9 52.1 52.3 52.3 51.8 52.2 52.4 52.3 52.3 52.3 52.4


Beef and veal:Round steak 2 / - ------------------------- 107.8 105.4 106.1 105.1 106.2 105.5 105.8 105.9 106.5 112.6 111.2 110.9 112.0Sirloin steak 9 /----------------------- 110.8 107.0 108.3 107.5 107.9 109. 1 108.1 108.7 110.7 117.5 114.9 115.4 114.7Chuck roast 1 0 /---------------------■ 62.3 60.4 61.1 61.9 61.9 60.7 59.0 59.5 61.3 66.6 65.0 65.1 65.2Rib roast 2 /------------------------------ 84.1 82.9 81.5 82.1 82.1 82.0 82.3 82.6 83.5 88.8 87.0 87.3 87.5Hamburger—-------------------------------- 52.1 51.5 51.3 51.5 51.5 51.3 51.4 51.4 51.5 53.9 53.4 53.2 53.4Veal cutlets 2 /------------------------- 148.1 145.0 147.5 146.8 146.3 147.8 147.5 147.1 148.3 149.8 150.2 150.6 150.4

Pork:Pork chops, center c u t----------- 89.8 87.4 87.9 87.3 86.7 86.5 86.3 90.9 94.3 99.7 91.9 90.4 88.5Pork roast, loin half-------- ---■ 64.1 62.2 62.5 61.9 62.1 61.0 61.1 64.0 66. 4 71.4 67.0 65.2 64.1Bacon, sliced——--------------------- 70.3 67.7 67.9 67.7 67.8 68.4 68.8 71.8 74.0 75.8 73.6 70.9 69.7Ham, whole--------------------------------- 62.3 62.2 61.8 61.5 62.1 61.1 61.2 61.3 62.4 63.9 62.9 63.3 63.9

Lamb, leg 10/-------------------------------- 72.0 69.7 69.4 69.7 69.5 70.4 72.7 72.9 73.3 74.1 74. 1 74.3 73.5Other meats:

Frankfurters------------------------- 63.3 62.6 62.7 63.0 63.1 62.3 62.7 62.9 63.5 64.2 64.7 64.4 64.0Luncheon meat--------- ---------------- 50.8 51.4 51.1 51.3 51.2 51.0 50.7 50.3 50.4 50.4 50.7 50.7 50.7

Poultry, frying chickens:Ready- to-cook- ------------------------------ - —----pound 40.7 40.4 42.6 42.6 40.2 39.6 39.9 39.5 40.4 41.8 40.8 41.5 39.0


Ocean perch, f i lle t , frozen 5/< 50.0 48.7 49.3 49.2 49.7 50.0 50. 1 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.9 50.7 51.3Haddock, fi lle t , frozen U /----- 55.4 54.7 55.5 55.5 55.8 55.6 55.3 55.4 55. 1 55.2 55.6 55.4 56.2

Canned:Salmon, pink------------------------------— 16-oz. can 76.5 76.9 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.3 77.3 77.5 77.5 75.9 75.1 74.7 74.1Tuna fish, chunk 12 /------------- —6-6%-oz. can 34.7 33.9 34.2 34.4 34.7 34.9 35.1 35.1 35.1 35.3 34.8 34.6 34.4

Dairy products:Milk, fresh (grocery)--------------------- 24.4 24.9 24.7 24.6 24.2 24.0 23.9 24.2 24.3 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.4Milk, fresh (delivered) 2/-----------— 26.1 26.5 26.4 26.3 25.8 25.6 25.6 25.9 26.1 26.2 26.2 26. 1 26.0Ice cream—------------ ------------------------- 85.8 86.3 86.3 86.4 86.1 86.2 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.1 85.4 85.6 85.1Butter— — —------- ----------- ------- ------- 75.2 76.2 76.1 76.0 75.3 74.9 74.8 74.7 74.6 74.8 75.0 75.0 75.0Cheese, American process-------------- 36.2 36.3 36.3 36.4 36.4 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.1 36.1 36. 1 36. 1 36. 1Milk, evaporated------------------------------ —14%-oz. can 15.6 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.5


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Article or group Aver-•g« Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

All fruits and vegetables:■war

Frozen fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits:

27. 1 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27. 1 27.3 27. 1 27. 1 27.1Orange juice concentrate------------ 20.9 24.1 22.9 22.4 21.2 20.7 20.2 20.1 20.0 19.7 19.8 19.7 19.6Lemonade concentrate------------------

Frozen vegetables:13.6

20.813.9

20.7

14.0

20.7

14.0

20.7

14.0

20.9

13.9

20.813.5

20.9

13.2

20.9

13.2

20.813.4

20.813.5

20.9

13.4 13.4

20.7Beans, green-------------------------------- 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.7Potatoes, french fried---------------- 19.0 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.0 19.1 19.0 19.0 18.8 18.8 18.7 18.9 18.8

Fresh fruits and vegetables:Fresh fruits:

16.5 13.7 14.3 14.8 16.2 17.8 19.9 21.7 21.1 16.0 13.8 14.0 14.6Bananas----------------------------------------- ------------ do 16.3 15.9 16.2 16.5 16.8 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.9 16. 1 16.6 16.7 16.1Oranges, size 200------------------------ 79.3

20.474.519.6

77.519.4

78.819. 1

80.819.4

76.7 19. 1

74.5 19.1

73.218.8

79.019.5

87.120.5

93.020.6 83.9

23.872.926.4

Grapefruit, size 64--------------------- 13.6 11.9 12.4 12.2 12.7 13.0 13.4 14.3 15.5 16.3 15.6 13.6 12.813/17.5 17.8 16.8 18.013/34.6 41.9 32.5 29.4

Grapes, seedless (July-November] 20/27.3 * 35.7 25.9 22.6 24.9 (16/)Watermelon (June-August)------------

Fresh vegetables:13/5.4 * * * * * 7.5 4.6 4.0 * * * *

Potatoes--------------------------------------- — 10 pounds 63.215.8

55.815.2

56.315.4

57.716.0

60.216.7

64.817.2

72.218.1

78.018.4

68.517.3

62.314.8

61.513.7

60.713.0

60.713.2

Onions------------------------------------------ 12.2 10.9 14.9 15.1 14.9 13.6 13.0 12.6 '11.7 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.8Carrots----------------------------------------- ...............do 15.2 14.3 15.2 15.4 14.9 15.1 16.3 16.1 15.8 14.7 14.6 14.9 15. 1Corn-on-cob (April-September)---- 21/89.8 * * * 123.5 111.4 91.6 74.4 68.8 69.1 * ★ *Lettuce, size 60-------------------------- 18.9

15.515.715.2

18.815.3

20.316.2

19.118.2

24.217.0

19.617.0

16.518.6

16.515.7

19.712.9

18. 1 12.8

21.413.6

16.413.2

Cabbage----------------------------------------- 10.7 9.2 11.4 13.1 18.3 13.0 12.6 9.0 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.9Tomatoes-------------------------------------- ...............do 29.7 34.7 30.8 31.7 31.3 35.6 33.9 35.1 21.4 19.8 22.4 26.4 33.0Beans, green------------------------------ ............... do 26.3 29.4 28.8 26.3 31.3 31.5 29.1 19.4 21.9 22.7 23.3 25.2 26.2

Canned fruits and vegetables:Canned fruits:

42.5 45.8 45.4 43.7 42.5 42.0 41.4 41.1 40.8 40.5 40.3 39.8Pineapple juice--------------------------- -46-oz. can 32.6 32.3 32.6 32.6 32.4 32.1 32.2 32.5 32.7 32.7 33.0 32.9 33.0Peaches------------------------------ ------- - -No. 2% can 32.6 32.7 32.7 32.6 32.8 32.9 33.2 33.3 33.1 32.2 32.0 31.8 32.0

38.9 38.7 38.7 38.9 38.7 38.7 38.8 38.9 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.2 39.2No. 303 can 25.8 26.2 26.1 26.0 26.0 25.9 26.0 25.9 25.9 25.5 25.5 25.4 25.5

Canned vegetables:No. 303 can 20.0 20.2 20.1 20.1 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.7 19.6Corn cream ity lt*"**"* - *- " "* * " - *

Peas, green---------------------------------- 22.5 22.3 22.4 22.3 22.4 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.6 22.5 22.5 22.4 22.6Tomatoes 18/-------------------------------- 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.4 15.4Tomato juice--------------------------- - -46-oz. can 32.3 32.5 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.4 32.0 31.9 31.8 31.8Baby food---------------------- ---------- ■4%-5 ounces 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9

Dried fruits and vegetables:40.9 41.7 41.7 41.4 41.3 41.4 41.4 41.5 41.1 40.1 39.8 39.6 39.7

Dried beans------------------------------------- 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.5Other foods at home:

Partially prepared foods: u 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.4’ • 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.3Soup) tomto-14.9 14.8 14.9 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.9^ 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 -Bean8 with pork*

Condiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced------------------------------- 26.7 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.6 26.7 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 26.9Catsup, tomato-------------------------------- 23.0 23.0 22.9 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.2 23.1 23.1 23.0 22.9 22.6

Beverages:__________ ____ 70. 8 71.257.4

71.057.4

71.057.2

71.156.8

71.0 70.957.1

71.257.3

71.3 71.457.5

71.156.5

69.556.9

69.256.70*> / _ 1.1k kmA 57.1 57.3 57.4

Coffee, instant----------------- ------------ 90.8 91.6 91.6 90.4 90.7 90.0 89.3 89.0 90.3 91.9 91.8 91.7 91.2>Mplcg of 16 24/24.5 24.5 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.5 24.4 24.4 24.5 24.6 65.0 64. 8iea oags —

Cola drink 25/------------------- -----carton 36 ounces an 30.9 30.7 30.7 30.7 50.0 50.0 50.2 50. 1 50.1 50.2 50.0 50. 1Fats and oils:

Shortening, hydrogenated-------------- 88.828.4

91.228.7

90.528.9

91.029.0

91.528.8

91.528.8

90.128.5

89.228.1

88.1 28. 1

85.627.9

85.428.0

85.627.9

85.727.7Margarine, colored 1 0 / - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lard------------------------------------------------- 20.138.3

20.238.3

20. 1 38.4

20.138.4

20. 1 38.2

20. 1 38.3

20.138.3

20.038.3

20.038.3

20.238.3

20.238.4

20.338.3

20.2 38. 1ui caaiug'---------------—-------------------------pjkMw

57.4 56.6 56.7 56.7 57.2 57. 3 57.6 57.7 57.8 57.5 57.8 57.9 57.7Sugar and sweets:

58.5 58.1 58.5 58.4 58.2 58.2 58.4 58.6 58.6 58.8 58.8 58.9 58.827.2 27.2 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.5 27.5Corn syrup-------— - - - — - — ------- ------

Grape jelly ------------------------------------- 29.6 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.7 29.7 29.8 29. 84. 5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4. 5 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4. 5Chocolate bar-*

Eggs, Grade A, large--------------------------Miscellaneous foods:

54.0 57.0 57. 2 53.8 51.0 48.9 46. 5 48.3 51. 3 58.9 59.7 57.7 58. 1

Gelatin, flavored--------------------------- -3-4 ounces 9.8 9.8 ' 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8' 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9Potato chips---------------------------------- - -3-5 ounces 28.0 28.0 27.9 28.0 28.0 28. 1 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9

1963

Cereals and bakery products:Cereals:

57.0 57.2 56.6 56.4 56.6 57.3 57.7 57.2 57.3 56.8 56.8 56.8 57.0rlour, wneatBiscuit mix------------------------------------- 48. 1

25.048.024.9

48.025.0

48.124.9

48. 1 24.9

48. 1 25.0

47.925.0

48.024.9

48. 1 25.0

48.224.9

48.225.0

47.925.0

48. 1 25.0Macaroni-----------------------------------------

Corn meal 5 /- ---------------------------------- 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5Rice, short grain 6/ - --------------------- 19.4 19.4 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.5Rice, long grain ]J------------------------ 21.6 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.7 21.7 21.8Rolled oats------------------------------------- 24. 1 24.0 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.2

28.3 28.2 28.2 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.4 28.4 28.4 28.4 28.3 28.4 28.4


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Cereals and bakery products--Con. Bakery products:

Bread, white--------------------------------- 21.6 21.4 21.7 21.7 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21. 6Soda crackers------------------------------- 31.0 31. 1 31. 1 31. 1 31. 1 31.0 31.0 31.0 30. 9 31.0 30. 9 31.0 30. 9Cookies, cream sandwich-------------- 52. 1 52.4 52.2 52.2 52. 3 52.3 52.0 52. 2 52. 1 51.9 52. 1 51.9 52.0


Beef and veal:Round steak 2 /-------------------------- 106.4 110.8 111.0 109.0 104.7 104.7 103. 3 104.3 107.0 105.5 107. 2 106.4 102.8Sirloin steak 9 /----------------------- 109.7 114.2 113. 8 110.9 107.5 108.0 107.9 108.4 111. 3 110.9 109.6 108.7 105.4Chuck roast 10/------------------------ 60.3 65.2 64.3 63.0 59.2 59.0 56.6 57. 2 60. 2 60. 3 59.4 59.9 59. 2Rib roast 2 /----------------------------- 83.7 88.4 86.8 84.8 82.2 82.3 81. 8 82.4 83.4 83.6 83.4 82. 2 83.4Hamburger---------------------------------- 51.3 53. 1 52.7 52.0 51.0 50.8 50.5 50.6 50.4 51.6 51.0 51. 0 51. 2Veal cutlets 2 /------------------------ 151.5 149.9 151.9 151.7 151.0 150.0 151.2 152.4 151. 8 151.8 152.0 152.0 152. 1

Pork:Pork chops, center cut------------ 88.2 89.0 88. 1 86.9 81. 1 83. 1 87.4 90.9 92.7 92.9 90.5 88.3 87.4Pork roast, loin half-------------- 62.5 64.0 63.3 62.6 59.7 59.3 61. 7 64. 1 64.7 65. 0 63. 1 62.0 61.0Bacon, sliced---------------------------- 68.3 68.9 67.6 65.9 64.3 64.4 65.7 71.4 73.4 72.9 69.9 67.4 67. 3Ham, whole--------------------------------- 60.7 63.2 62.4 61.3 60.4 58.2 59.0 60. 1 61. 0 60. 9 60. 8 60. 7 60.7

Lamb, leg 10/------------------------------- 72.6 73.6 73.2 71.5 71.0 73. 1 73.4 73.6 72.5 73.0 72.6 72. 2 70.9Other meats:

Frankfurters----------------------------- 63.2 63.8 63.9 63.5 63. 1 62.8 63.0 62.6 63.0 63. 3 63. 1 63. 1 63. 1Luncheon meat---------------------------- 49.7 50.6 50.4 50.5 50.7 50. 2 49.6 49.3 49.2 48.9 49. 1 49. 1 49. 1

Poultry, frying chickens:Ready-to-cook------------------------------- ------------ pound 40. 1 40.4 40.8 40.9 40.3 39.7 40. 1 39.9 39.6 40.0 39.7 39. 7 40.0


Ocean perch, f i lle t , frozen 5/ 52.6 51.7 52.0 52.2 52.5 52.8 52. 5 53.0 52.7 53. 2 52.7 52. 7 52.9Haddock, f i lle t , frozen 11/---- 57.5 56.7 56.8 56.4 57. 3 57.9 56.9 57.7 57.4 57.8 57.9 58.2 58.5

Canned:Salmon, pink--------------------------- - 71.0 73.8 73.2 72.2 71.8 72. 1 71.8 69.9 69.6 69.6 68.9 69. 5 69.1Tuna fish, chunk 12/---------------- -6-6%-oz. can 33.6 34.4 34.4 34.2 34. 1 34.3 34.3 33. 8 33.0 32.6 32.5 32.6 32.9

Dairy products:Milk, fresh (grocery)------------------- 24.3 24.4 24.3 24. 3 24. 1 24.0 23.9 24.0 24.4 24. 5 24.6 24.6 24.6Milk, fresh (delivered) 2 /----------- 26.0 26.0 25.9 25.9 25.7 25.6 25.6 25. 8 26. 1 26.1 26. 2 26. 3 26. 3Ice cream--------------------------------------- 85.0 85. 1 84.7 84.9 84.4 84.7 84.8 85.5 85. 1 85.4 85.4 85. 2 85. 1Butter.....................................................- 75.0 75.0 74.9 74.9 74.8 74.9 74.8 74.9 74.9 75.0 75.6 75. 5 75. 3Cheese, American process---------------- 36. 3 36.1 36.0 36. 1 36.0 36. 2 36.3 36. 3 36. 5 36.5 36.5 36.7 36. 8Milk, evaporated---------------------------- 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15. 4 15. 4

All fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits and vegetables:

Frozen fruits:Strawberries---------------------------- 27.5 27.3 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.5 27.7 27.6 27.7 27.6 27.5 27. 5 27. 3Orange juice concentrate-------- 30.4 24.7 26.5 27.4 28.4 30. 9 31.5 32. 2 32.7 32.7 32.7 32. 8 32.7Lemonade concentrate---------------- 14.3 13.7 13.7 13.9 14.0 14.0 14. 1 14.4 14. 5 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.9

Frozen vegetables:Peas, green ----------------------------- 21.0 20.9 21.0 21. 1 21. 1 21. 1 21. 1 21.3 21. 1 20.9 20.9 21.0 21. 0Beans, green---------------------------- 23.5 22.9 23.0 23.2 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.6 23.7 23. 5 23.6Potatoes, french fried------------ 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.3 18.3 18.3 18. 2 18. 1 18. 2 18.0 18. 1 18.0 17.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits:

Apples--------------------------------------- 17.2 14.4 15.2 16.0 17. 1 18.4 20.5 22. 8 22.5 16.8 14. 2 14. 0 14. 8Bananas-------------------------------------- 16.4 17.9 16.8 16.9 16.2 16.5 16.6 15.8 16. 2 16.4 16. 1 15.6 15.4Oranges, size 200--------------------- 90. 4 78.6 85. 9 93.4 95. 8 99.0 94. 5 93.3 92. 1 88. 9 91. 0 89. 1 82. 8Lemon8--------------------------------------- 23.5 27.6 26.9 24.7 24. 1 23.6 22.6 22.6 22. 1 22. 0 21.9 21. 9 22.0Grapefruit, size 64------------------ 17.5 15.6 15.6 15.4 15. 8 16.6 19. 2 21.2 22.4 21.4 16. 3 15. 1 14.9Peaches (July-September)-------- 13/18.8 * * * * * * 18.2 18.5 19.8 * * *Strawberries (April-June)------- 13/35.3 * * * 40.0 34.4 31.5 * ik- * * * *Grapes, seedless (July-November) - - ------pound 14/30.6 * * * * * * 38.0 31.0 24. 0 28. 1 31.9 *Watermelon (June-August)--------- JJ/5. 2 * * * * * 5.9 5.0 4.7 * * * *

Fresh vegetables:Potatoes------------------------------------ 10 pounds 65. 1 62.0 62. 1 62.6 63.0 64.4 67.6 70.4 72.0 67.3 63. 7 63. 1 63. 2Sweetpotatoes--------------------------- 13.9 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.4 13.6 13.9 15. 1 16. 1 14. 9 13.1 13.6 14. 1Onions--------------------------------------- 11.4 9.8 10.3 10.2 10.8 11.6 12.8 13. 2 13.5 11.4 10.9 10.8 11.4Carrots------------------------------------- 14.8 15.2 14. 8 14.0 13.8 14.4 15. 1 15.5 15.4 14.9 14.6 15.0 15. 1Corn-on-cob (April-September) 21/------- dozen 89.6 * * * 115.8 103.9 87. 3 96.2 67. 3 67. 1 * * *Lettuce, size 60 26/---------------- 24/24.0 18.4 22.3 21.7 27.2 22.3 23.0 28.4 21. 2 21.0 22. 5 26.9 25.8Celery--------------------------------------- 14.0 14.7 15.0 14.7 13.8 14.3 13.7 15. 1 13.4 12.7 13.4 13.4 13. 8Cabbage-------------------------------------- -------------- -do 10.6 12.4 14. 2 13. 1 10.9 11.5 10.4 9. 8 9.4 8. 8 8. 7 8.5 9. 1Tomatoes------------------------------------ 32.2 38.5 39.3 37.6 28.7 34. 2 31.3 36.5 23.8 21. 1 22.7 30.9 41.5Beans, green----------------------------- 26.0 33.9 29. 1 26. 2 27.9 26.7 25.7 24. 1 21. 4 21. 6 22. 8 24. 0 28. 5

Canned fruits and vegetables: Canned fruits:

Orange juice----------------------------- 53. 2 42.1 47.5 49.6 50.8 52. 3 53. 7 54.9 55.9 56.6 57. 3 58.4 59.4Pineapple juice------------------------ 34. 1 33.0 32.8 32.7 32.9 32.9 33. 1 33.6 34.3 35.0 35. 5 36.4 36.6Peaches------------------------------------- 32.8 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.3 32.6 32. 8 33. 2 33.5 33.2 33.0 33. 2 33. 3Pineapple---------------------------------- 39.4 39. 1 39. 1 39. 1 39.0 39.2 39.3 39.5 39.7 39.6 39.8 39. 8 39. 9Fruit cocktail-------------------------- 25.7 25.4 25.3 25.1 25.3 25. 2 25.2 25.4 25.8 26. 1 26. 2 26. 5 26.6

Canned vegetables:Corn, cream style--------------------- 19.3 19.5 19.5 19.2 19. 1 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19. 2 19. 1 19. 1 19. 1Peas, green------------------------------- 22.6 22.6 22.6 22.6 22.6 22. 5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.6 22. 7 22. 7 22. 7Tomatoes 18 /---------------------------- 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.6 15.7 15. 8 16.0Tomato juice----------------------------- 31.7 31.6 31.5 31.5 31.6 31.6 31.7 31.9 31.9 31.7 31.6 32. 0 32.0Baby food---------------------------------- 10.9 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8

Dried fruits and vegetables:Prunes 2/-------------------------------------- 40.0 39.6 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40. 1 40. 1 40. 2 40. 2 40. 1Dried beans---------------------------------- 17.8 17.6 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 17.9 17.7 17.7 17.7

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T a b le 7 . A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f P r i n c i p a l F o o d s i n t h e U n it e d S t a t e s 1 / , by M on th , 1 9 6 1 , 1 9 6 2 , and 1 9 6 3 — C o n t in u e d

/_In C e n t ^ /

1963


Other foods at home:Partially prepared foods:

Soup, tomato------------------------------------ 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12. 3 12. 3 12. 2 12.2 12. 3Beans with pork------------------------------ -16-oz. can 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.0 15. 1 15.0 15.1

Condiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced------------------------------- 27. 1 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27. 1 27. 2 27. 1 27.3 27.3Catsup, tomato—----------------------------- 22.2 22.5 22.3 22. 2 22.2 22.2 22. 1 22. 1 22.2 22. 1 22. 2 22. 1 22.2

Beverages:C offee--------------------------------------- - 69.4 69.2 69.1 68.7 68.7 69.0 69.5 69.6 69.8 69.6 69.7 69.8 70. 1Coffee 22/............................................... . 56.8 56.6 57.0 56.8 56.9 56.4 57.0 57. 1 56. 5 56.7 56.8 56.7 56.8Coffee, instant------------------------------- 92.2 91.7 92.6 93.1 92.7 92.6 92.5 92.4 92.6 91.9 90.7 91.4 91.9Tea bags-------------------------------------------■ pkg. of 48 63.7 63.7 64.0 63.0 63.0 63.8 63.8 63.9 64. 1 64.0 63.4 63.6 63. 8Cola drink----------------------------- carton 72 ounces 52.7 50.3 50.2 50.3 50.3 50.7 51.5 54.0 55.0 55. 1 55.0 55. 1 55. 1

Fats and oils:Shortening, hydrogenated------------------3 -lb . can 83.5 85.7 86. 1 85.3 85.0 83.9 83.3 83.2 83.4 82.4 81.5 80.9 81.6Margarine, colored 27/----------------- - 27.5 27.7 27.5 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.3 27.4 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6Lard-------------------------------------------------- 19.9 20.2 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.6 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.8 19.9 20. 1Salad dressing-------------------------------- 38.1 38.0 38.0 37.8 37.8 37.7 37.9 38.0 38. 1 38.2 38.4 38.3 38.5Peanut butter----------------------------------- 57.7 57.5 57.7 57.4 57.6 57.7 57.9 57.9 57.8 57.6 57.7 57.7 57.6

Sugar and sweets:Sugar— .........- ................................. ....... 67.9 58.8 59.4 59.7 60.0 63.7 84.0 79.2 73.7 67.3 66. 1 70.5 72.4Corn syrup--------------------------------------- ■■24 ounces 28.7 27.7 28.1 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7 28.7 28.9 29. 1 29.4 29. 6Grape jelly ---------------------------------------■”12 ounces 30.3 29.8 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.7 29.8 30.3 30.5 30. 8 30.9 31.0 31. 1Chocolate bar----------------------------------- 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0

Eggs, Grade A, large--------------------------- 55.1 59.2 57.4 56.6 55.2 48.9 48.0 50.6 52.6 59.0 59.4 56.9 57.1Miscellaneous foods:

Gelatin, flavored------------------------ --■ -3-4 ounces 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10. 1 10. 1 10.2 10. 2 10.3Potato chips------------------------------------ •3-5 ounces 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.9 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.9 28.0 28. 1

* Priced only in season.1/ Except as indicated in footnotes, prices are averages for the 46 cities included in the Consumer Price Index 7 / 45 cities.

Not available; prices not comparable throughout the year.4/ Unit changed to 40 ounces beginning June 1961; comparable May price, 48.1 cents. For comparable May prices for each of 20 large cities, see Retail Food

Prices by Cities, June 1961, p. 9. Average now based on 46 cities.5/ 42 cities.6/ 27 cities.7/ 19 cities.8/ Specification changed from Vanilla cookies, 7 ounces, to Cookies, cream sandwich, 1 pound, beginning January 1961; comparable December 1960 price,

51.5 cents. For comparable December 1960 prices for each of 20 large cities, see Retail Food Prices by Cities. January 1961, p. 8.9/ 41 cities.

10/ 44 cities.11/ 33 cities.12/ 43 cities.13/ 3-month average.14/ 5-month average.15/ 11-month average.16/ Insufficient quotations to publish average price.17/ Introduced into the index July 1961. Annual average not available.18/ 36 cities.19/ 39 cities January through July; 38 cities August through December.20/ 4-month average.21/ 6-month average.22/ 38 cities.23/ Unit changed to package of 48 tea bags beginning in November 1962; comparable October

large cities, see Retail Food Prices by Cities, November 1962, p. 9.24/ 10-month average.25/ Unit changed to carton, 72 ounces beginning in May 1962; comparable April price, 49.7

see Retail Food Prices by Cities, May 1962, p. 9.26/ Unit changed from size 60 (per crate) head to size 24 (per carton) head beginning in April 1963; comparable March price, 22.3 cents. For comparable

March prices for each of 20 large cities, see Retail Food Prices by Cities, April 1963, p. 9.27/ 44 cities January through July, 45 cities July through December.

price, 64.4 cents. For comparable October prices for each of 20

cents. For comparable April prices for each of 20 large cities,

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Table 7A,"Old Series"

Indexes and Average Retail Prices of Principal Foods in the United States by Month January through June 1964

Article or group u. s.(1957

Indexes-59-100)

u. s . Average Retail Prices 1/(in cents)

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Unit Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

105.6 106.1 105.8 106.5114.9 115.1 115.3 115.4103.8 104.3 104.0 104.7Cereals and bakery p r o d u c ts ---- - -- -- - - 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.2 109.1 109.1Cereals:

Flour, w heat--— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biscuit mix------------------------------ - - - .Macaroni 2/ — ------------------------. . . . . .Corn meal 3 / - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rice--------- ----------------------------------------

104.6101.2109.2 110.1106.2

104.6101.5109.0110.1 106.2

105.1102.1 108.9 110.2 106.1

105.3 102.2109.4 110.2 105.3

105.7102.5109.1110.4105.5

106.5102.5109.2111.2 105.4

5 lb. 40 oz.

lb. -do-

57.248.2 25.0 14.5

57.248.3 25.0 14.5

57.548.6 25.0 14.5

57.648.6 25.1 14.5

57.848.8 25.0 14.5

58.348.825.014.7

Short grain 4 / - —. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Long grain —------------------------

Rolled oa ts---. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119.7 120.2 121.1 122.7 124.6 125.0

lb.-do-

18 oz.

19.521.824.2

19.621.824.3

19.5 21.824.5

19.321.624.8

19.321.725.2

19.3 21.725.3Com flakes--—. . . . . . . . . . . . ------- . . .

Bakery products:115.9 116.1 115.7 116.0 117.0 117.7 12 oz. 28.5 28.5 28.4 28.5 28.8 28.9

Bread— — . . —. — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.2 111.9 111.5 lb. 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.4 21.4Soda crackers--— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107.0 106.9 106.6 107.2 107.1 107.2 -do- 31.0 31.0 30.9 31.0 31.0 31.1Vanilla cookies-— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.8 100.5 100.5 100.7 100.3 100.5 - do- 52.0 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.7 51.9Meats, poultry, and fish -— 98.2 98,2 97.6 97.5 96.7 96.4Meats— — —— — — — — — 98.7 98.9 98.3 98.1 97.4 96.7Beef and veal— — — — ——— 101.9 102.5 101.3 101.3 100.4 98.2

Round steak 6 /— — — ---- . . . . . . 101.9 102.5 100.6 101.8 100.9 97.4 lb. 103.2 103.8 101.8 103.1 102.3 98.6Sirloin steak 2/ 7 /——— — ——— 95.9 97.5 95.7 95.8 95.3 93.8 -do- 104.5 106.5 104.5 104.5 104.2 102.6Chuck roast 8 —. . . 96.2 97.9 96.1 95.4 94.0 90.5 -do- 57.1 58.1 57.0 56.6 55.7 53.6Rib roast 6 / - ——------— —-----—. 104.7 104.8 103.7 103.3 102.9 102.3 -do- 83.0 83.1 82.2 81.9 81.6 81.1Hamburger---- ---------------------------------- 101.4 100.5 100.2 99.8 98.9 97.5 -do- 50.4 49.9 49.8 49.5 49.1 48.4Veal cutlets 6/ — —— 115.5 116.7 116.6 116.6 116.2 116.2 - do- 150.1 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.1 151.1

Pork........... - ..........- ..........- ........................ 94.5 94.6 94.1 93.7 92.8 93.5Pork chops, center cut--------- —- — 97.7 96.7 96.2 96.3 95.0 97.3 lb. 85.5 84.6 84.2 84.3 83.1 85.1Pork roast, loin half 2/---------- — 101.4 101.8 100.6 99.8 98.9 101.1 -do- 59.7 60.0 59.3 58.8 58.3 59.6Bacon— — ----------- 91.1 92.1 91.8 91.8 91.2 90.7 -do- 66.7 67.4 67.2 67.2 66.8 66.4Ham, whole— — ——— — — 95.2 94.8 94.3 93.1 92.1 92.5 -do- 60.8 60.6 60.3 59.5 58.8 59.1Lamb, leg 8 /—— — —

Other meats:98.4 97.2 97.6 99.3 99.3 99.5 -do- 73.0 72.1 72.4 73.7 73.7 73.8

Frankfurters— ——— — — 102.0 101.6 102.2 101.8 101.8 100.8 lb. 62.6 62.4 62.8 62.5 62.5 61.9Luncheon meat, canned—---------------- 100.8 100.5 100.8 100.9 100.2 99.5 12 oz. 49.1 48.9 49.1 49.1 48.8 48.5

Poultry, frying chickens:Ready- to-cook— —— — — ———. 87.0 85.6 85.6 85.7 84.2 86.4 lb. 39.1 38.4 38.4 38.4 37.8 38.8

Fish-------------- ---------------------------------------- 109.9 109.9 109.2 109.6 109.2 109.0Fish, fresh or frozen-—— ——— - 114.4 114.8 114.2 114.4 113.8 113.5

Ocean perch, f i l le t , frozen 3 /— lb. 53.0 53.2 52.8 53.0 52.5 52.3Haddock, f i l le t , frozen 9 /— ------ -do- 58.6 59.1 59.2 59.5 59.7 59.5

Fish, canned:Salmon, pink— ——— — — 110.6 109.3 108.4 108.9 108.2 108.1 16 oz. 68.9 68.1 67.5 67.8 67.4 67.3Tuna fish 1 0 / - . . . . . — . . . . . . —. — 100.3 100.3 99.8 100.6 100.6 100.7 6-6% oz. 33.2 33.2 33.0 33.3 33.3 33.3

Dairy products— ———— — ——— 105.0 104.7 104.7 103.8 103.5 103.4Milk, fresh (grocery)— — —------— 104.3 103.8 103.5 101.9 101.5 101,4 qt. 24.6 24.5 24.4 24.0 23.9 23.9Milk, fresh (delivered) 6/----------- 106.1 105.9 106.0 104.8 104.4 104.4 -do- 26.3 26.2 26.5 25.9 25.8 25.8Ice cream-— — ———— — —— 98.2 97.6 97.3 97.4 97.0 96.7 % gal. 85.1 84.6 84.3 84.4 84.1 83.8Butter-————- --------—————— ----- 101.4 101.3 101.4 101.3 101.1 101.1 lb. 75.3 75.2 75.3 75.2 75.1 75.2Cheese, American process------—----------- 112.6 112.8 113.3 112.8 112.9 112.8 8 oz. 37.1 37.1 37.3 37.1 37.2 37.1Milk, evaporated, canned— ————— 102.8 102.8 102.9 103.0 102.7 102.6 14% oz. 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.3

All fruits and vegetables— — — — 110.7 111.2 111.8 115.6 116.8 121.8Frozen fruits and vegetables—— — 117.9 117.6 117.8 117.6 115.6 114.7

Frozen fruits:Strawberries-—— — ———— — 105.1 105.4 106.2 106.8 106.9 107.5 10 oz. 27.6 27.6 27.9 28.0 28.0 28.2Orange juice concentrate— — — 140.0 140.3 140.8 140.0 135.4 133.6 6 oz. 32.7 32.8 32.9 32.7 31.7 31.2Lemonade concentrate 2./— ———

Frozen vegetables:106.2 106.0 105.8 105.7 102.6 98.3 -do- 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.5 13.9

Peas, green— ——— — — — 106.8 104.9 105.5 105.5 105.1 105.7 10 oz. 21.1 20.7 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.9'Beans, green—— ——————— 106.0 105.7 104.9 105.2 105.5 105.4 9 oz. 23.8 23.7 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.7Potatoes, french fried 2 /—--------- 92.2 92.2 92.0 91.5 91.4 90.6 -do-

Fresh fruits and vegetables-----------—- 109.8 110.3 110.9 116.8 118.7 126.5Fresh fruits:

Apples-— ———. —— 100.3 104.0 107.8 112.4 119.7 135.4 lb. 15.0 15.5 16.1 16.8 17.9 20.2Bananas-—— — — —— — — 91.5 97.0 96.1 99.5 105.9 99.6 -do- 15.6 16.6 16.4 17.0 18.1 17.0Oranges, size 200——— ——— 120.9 120.0 120.5 129.7 128.2 127.6 doz. 79.6 79.0 79.3 85.4 84.4 84.0Lemons———— — — — — — 118.6 117.9 113.6 114.7 111.9 107.9 lb. 22.0 21.8 21.0 21.2 20.7 20.0Grapefruit————— — — — 123.2 124.7 125.5 132.4 155.5 167.8 each 15.2 15.4 15.5 16.4 19.2 20.7Peaches*——— — — — — — ★ * * ★ * * lb. * * * * * *Strawberries*— — — —— — * * * 132.5 123.4 106.8 pt. * * * 40.2 37.4 32.4Grapes*— - —— — —— ——- * * * * * * lb. * * * * * *Watermelon*-— — — - - ——

Fresh vegetables:* * * * * 136.3 -do- * * * *

69.5

*

75.0

7.0

90.6Potatoes— — — — — — 106.1 106.8 108.4 115.5 124.7 150.7 10 lb. 63.8 64.3 65.2Sweet p o t a t o e s - —

* Com-on-cob* 11/— — — —102.7 105.0 110.5 114.5 124.2 135.3 lb. 15.1 15.5 16.3 16.9 18.3 19.9

* * * 125.2 119.3 100.7 doz. * * * 131.9 125.7 106.2Onions-—— — — — —— 111.4 111.4 115.1 115.0 109.7 111.1 lb. 11.5 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.3 11.5Carrots— — — — —— —— 105.4 99.7 95.0 92.9 94.4 101.8 -do- 15.7 14.9 14.2 13.8 14.1 15.2Lettuce, size 24— ————— 132.7 127.0 124.4 100.1 96.6 105.7 head 28.8 27.5 27.0 21.7 21.0 22.9Celery——— — — ——— 101.7 104.1 116.2 105.3 93.6 96.0 lb. 15.4 15.8 17.6 16.0 14.2 14.6Cabbage— ---------------- ----------- --------- 118.8 126.4 116.3 117.6 120.5 128.4 -de- 10.6 11.3 10.4 10.5 10.8 11.5

124.2 117.3 115.7 128.4 121.8 109.8 -do- 37.7 35.6 35.1 39.0 37.0 33.3Beans, green—— ——— — — 127.7 133.0 128.6 108.5 109.5 117.5 -do- 31.0 32.3 31.2 26.3 26.6 28.5

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"O ld S e r ie s "T a b le 7A . In d exes and A verag e R e t a i l P r ic e s o f P r in c ip a l Foods in th e U n ite d S t a t e s by M o n th ---Co n tin u ed

J a n u a ry th ro u g h June 1964

A r t i c l e o r group U. S . In d ex es ( 1957- 59- 100)

u. S. A verage R e t a i l P r ic e s 1/( i n ce n T s)

J a n . F e b . M ar. A p r. May June U n it J a n . F e b . M ar. A p r. May Ju n e

A l l F r u i t s and v e g e t a b le s — C o n tin u e d 111.8149.4108.5 97.4114.0 100.9105.8108.3104.0102.6109.1107.6111.2103.7 102.299.6102.0

112.7153.9109.2 97.9114.2101.5105.6109.0103.9103.0109.1 107.4111.1

113.4157.1109.9 99.0113.9 102.8105.2 108.8 104.6103.3108.5107.4111.6 103.0

113.9157.2111.699.9114.5103.5104.8109.1 104.7103.6109.1

113.9156.5112.7100.3114.4103.7104.3108.9

114.1156.3113.7100.7114.8 104.5104.7108.7

Canned f r u i t s : 46 o z . -d o -

m#2#303-d o --d o -

61.737.133.639.8 27.019.222.6

63.6 37.333.7 39.927.119.122.7

64.937.634.1 39.8 27.519.122.7

65.038.1 34.440.027.719.022.7

64.738.534.6 40.027.718.922.7

64638.8 34.7 40.127.919.022.6

P in e a p p le j u i c e 2/ -----------------------*— ----------------

F r u i t c o c k t a i l ------------- — - — -------— --------------- -Canned v e g e t a b le s :

C o rn , cream s t y l e - — — — — — — — — —

104.9 104.9 -d o - 16.0 16.0 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2Tomato j u i c e 2/ ------------- - * --------- --— - - - 104.4109.3 104.0109.4 46 o z . 4 -5 o z .

32.310.9 32.410.9 32.510.9 32.610.9 32.910.9 32.711.0107.2111.8 107.2 107.6D rie d f r u i t s and v e g e t a b le s * ••Prunes 6/ * * * * ■ * * ■ • • • • • • • • • 111.7 112.0 l b . 40.2 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.4 40.5D rie d bea ns • • • " • * * * * * * 103.4 102.5 102.5 102.9 -d o 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.5

102.3 101.3 101.2 100.1 99.8O th er foods a t home**P a r t i a l l y p rep ared fo o d s: 100.2 100.1 100.2 100.5 100.5 l l o z . 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4

Soup, tom ato— — — — — — — — — 101.1 101.8 101.7 101.1 101.4 16 o z . 15.1 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.0 15.0Beans w ith p o r k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - —————————

Condim ents and s a u c e s - - - - - - - - — 103.699.3 103.9 103.6 103.7 103.3 103.7 15 o z . 27.4 27.5 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.4r iC K ie s | s iic e u » » * * * * * * * * * * * * •• 98.7 98.2 98.3 97.9 97.3 14 o z . 22.2 22.1 21.9 22.0 21.9 21.7C a ts u p , tomato—— —— — — — — — — 93.479.9 95.7 98.8 100.7 102.2 103.1B e v e r a g e s - - - -— - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 83.3 88.1 91.3 93.3 94.3C o ffe e , can and b a g - - - - - - - - - ” - - - - - - - - - - -

l b . 71.7 74.8 78.9 ' 81.1 82.8 83.9C o ffe e , ca n — — — — — — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-d o - 58.1 60.1 65.1 70.9 72.6 72.5c o t r e e , oag i j / ...................................C o ffe e , in s t a n t 11/ ----------- --------- — ---------------------- 101.1103.0 106.2102.0 112.2101.3 115.0101.4 117.4102.1 118.2102.5 6 o z . 48 94.863.8 99.563.2 105.262.7 107.862.8 110.063.2 110.863.5Tea b a g s - - - - - 124.195.9 124.2 123.7 123.8 124.1 125.2 72 o z . 55.1 55.2 55.0 55.0 55.1 55.6C o la d r in k -* ------------------ — 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.0 94.6 82.227.7 80.527.7 80.027.4 20.138.4 58.0

F a t s and O i l s - — - —S h o r te n in g , h y d ro g e n ated------------------------------------- 89.596.1 89.394.8 89.195.2 89.195.8 87.395.7 86.794.8 3- l b .

l b .82.627.8 82.327.4 82.127.5

M arg arin eL a r d - - — — — — — — — — — — —S a la d d r e s s i n g - — — — — — — — —

93,0102.7105.092.7102.7105.3

92.8102.7105.592.5102.5105.5

92.5102.2105.692.6102.5105.6

-d o -p t .l b .

20.138.557.620.138.557.8

20.138.557.920.038.457.9

20.038.357.9Peanut b u t t e r -—

Sug a r and s w e e t s - - - - - - - - - - - - — - - - - - — - - - - -

C o m s y r u p - - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------G rape j e l l y — — — — — — — —C h o c o la te b a r ------------------------- -------------------------------- --

118.9131.3116.8112.7105.8104.9

119.9133.5 117.3112.5 106.1101.6

118.6130.0117.6113.0106.1 93.7

116.9125.4117.7113.6106.6 91.5

115.7 122.2 117.9113.8 106.685.9

114.1 118.4118.2 113.7 106.684.5

5 l b . 24 o z . 12 o z . 1 o z . d o z.

73.429.931.35.260.2

74.630.031.3 5.258.3

72.630.131.45.253.8

70.130.1 31.65.252.5

68.3 30.1 31.65.249.3

66.230.231.65.248.5E g g s, g rade A , la r g e ------------------ --M is c e lla n e o u s fo o d s : 114.6 114.4 115.0 115.1 115.4 115.8 3-4 o z . 10.3 10.3 10.328.0 10.428.1 10.427.9 10.428.0

P o ta to c h ip s 2/ ------ -- 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.7 103.1 103.3 4 o z . 28.0

1/2/3/4/

If¥/9/10/11/12/13/

P r ic e d o n ly i n s e a s o n .E xcep t a s in d ic a t e d in fo o tn o te s , p r ic e s a r e a v era g es fo r A p r i l 1960- 100.A verage p r ic e ba sed on 42 c i t i e s .Average p r ic e based on 27 c i t i e s .A verage p r ic e based on 19 c i t i e s .A verage p r ic e based on 45 c i t i e s .A verage p r ic e b a sed on 41 c i t i e s .A verage p r ic e ba sed on 44 c i t i e s .Average p r ic e based on 33 c i t i e s .A verag e p r ic e based on 43 c i t i e s .J u l y 1961- 100.A verage p r ic e b a sed on 36 c i t i e s .Average p r ic e based on 38 c i t i e s .

th e 46 c i t i e s in c lu d e d in th e Consumer P r ic e In d e x .

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Table 8. Annual Average R e t a il P r ic e s o f P r in cip a l. Foods by C ity , 1961, 1 9 62 , and 1963/ In ce n ts_J

Article Atlanta,Oa.Baltimore, Md.

Boston, Mass.

Chicago, 111.

Cincinnati, Olio

Cleveland, Ohio

Detroit, Mich.

1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963Cereals and bakery products:Cereals:Flour, wheat-------------- 1/ 56.8 58.7 59.6 1/55.5 56.1 56.8 1/52.9 55-9 57-3 53.4 52.5 5 2.6 52.5 53.9 52.4 1/53.4 54.6 53.7 52.2 51.8 51.3

Biscuit mix 2/------------ (3/) 49.9 50.1 (I/> 47.2 47.8 (i/> 47.4 46.8 (3/) 48.1 48.6 (5/) 46.0 45.5 (I/) 46.8 44.6 (3/) 48.5 48.1Macaroni------------------ (V) 5/25.5 25.4 1/23.0 24.3 24.7 22.2 23.4 23.7 23.6 25.5 26.1 23.1 24.0 24.3 24.1 25.2 25.3 24.1 24.9 25.OCom meal----------------- 7.5 7.7 7.8 13.3 13.8 14.4 12.4 13.3 13.9 13.0 13.6 13.8 13.0 13.6 13.9 12.7 13.2 13.5 13.2 13.8 13.9Rice , short grain---- ---- 21.3 22.7 23.1 18.0 18.2 18.0 — — — — — — 20.3 20.8 21.1 -- — — — — —Rice, long grain---------- — — — — — — 20.5 21.4 21.2 19.0 19.3 19.2 — — — 19.0 20.4 21.0 1/20.1 20.1 20.3Rolled oats—---------- -— 23.0 23.7 23.9 21.4 22.5 23.0 21.5 22.5 22.9 22.3 24.2 24.6 21.1 22.2 21.5 21.4 22.7 23.1 1/22.2 23.3 23.4,Com flakes—------------- 26.7 27.9 28.4 25.7 26.6 27.4 25.9 26.7 27.2 25.7 27.3 28.5 25.2 25.6 25.8 25.6 26.3 27.2 26.8 27.3 27.2

Bakery products:Bread—---- -------------- 19.4 19.3 19.4 20.6 20.5 22.0 19.9 21.2 21.8 19.0 19.8 19.5 19.3 19.3 18.7 1/20.9 20.2 21.3 18.9 18.5 18.1Soda crackers------------- 29.5 31.2 31.4 29.1 31.1 31.3 28.6 30.4 31.9 29.3 31.0 31.1 28.7 30.2 29.6 29.3 31.1 31.7 29.3 30.8 29.8Cookies, cream sandwich 6/- -------- -do 53.8 53.6 53.4 1/51.6 52.0 51.5 1/49.7 51.0 51.1 52.9 54.1 54.1 1/44.4 46.6 47.1 1/52.5 52.1 51.6 50.9 51.4 51.2

Meats, poultry, and fish:Meats:Beef and veal:Round steak------------- 1/108.4 110.6 108.5 1/114.3 115.8 112.0 1/127.0 135.2 135.7 89.2 94.8 91.2 1/99.8 105.3 104.3 1/94.4 98.7 97.3 1/95.5 97-2 96.9

Sirloin steak----------- 112.2 116.0 112.6 1/109.4 108.6 107.0 1/120.2 126.8 129.3 105.1 109.8 104.3 109.1 112.3 111.3 105.9 109.2 108.9 1/106.0 108.3 108.7Chuck roast------------- 1/61.9 64.8 61.7 1/59.6 60.1 56.8 1/1/73.1 2/78.2 J/75.6 56.2 58.4 57.9 63.6 63.9 60.7 1/59.8 62.2 59.1 1/60.6 62.0 61.3Rib roast--------- ------ 1/86.2 89.2 89.O 1/76.6 75.2 75.9 1/79.1 82.6 84.8 81.5 86.2 88.0 84.4 86.9 86.7 84.4 89.5 89.6 1/ 80.8 82.3 82.9

48.9 49.2 48.2 1/59.3 59.5 59.7 1/56.4 60.5 59.1 52.9 54.8 54.3 56.5 56.9 55.5 1/49.0 49.6 47.7 1/50.4 49.9 48.3Veal cutlets------------ 1/131.7 135.9 5/134.3 1/163.2 163.8 164.0 1/123.5 127.4 130.3 124.9 128.8 130.9 152.2 160.2 161.8 139.9 138.4 139.6 1/131.8 131.7 136.0

Pork:Pork chops , center cut— 1/81.4 84.1 79.7 91.9 91.0 90.5 90.6 94.0 93.9 87.3 87.8 85.1 87.8 90.8 88.2 86.4 88.4 88.1 1/84.7 86.9 84.9Pork roast, loin half-—- 1/54.8 56.4 55.4 1/64.4 63.7 60.2 63.5 64.8 63.2 61.4 63.0 60.6 65.O 64.8 63.3 1/61.9 64.3 1/63.1 63.1 62.1 60.4

n Bacon, sliced-—------- - 70.8 69.6 68.6 1/73.1 71.4 69.7 1/73.0 72.7 70.9 68.8 67.7 65.9 76.3 73.7 71.7 68.4 68.5 65.5 70.2 67.9 65.4Ham, whole--- ---- ----- 60.5 61.2 59.5 1/67.5 67.3 64.7 62.3 64.2 64.9 59.3 60.6 58.5 62.4 62.5 61.9 1/65.4 65.1 63.2 1/61.1 61.2 60.9

Lamb, leg--- ------- —--- ---- -----do 1/73.4 76.6 1/77.1 1/71.1 70.1 70.9 69.9 75.6 77.6 66.4 70.2 69.8 81.6 83.7 84.3 72.7 73.9 75.8 1/72.2 73.3 74.3Other meats:Frankfurters—---- ---- - 1/62.9 63.5 63.6 65.9 67.2 67.5 65.4 66.4 67.0 63.3 62.7 62.4 65.0 65.5 64.9 1/66.8 66.9 67.1 55.1 53.5 54.2

Luncheon meat------ ----- 50.4 51.0 50.4 1/50.4 50.0 49.2 48.1 48.2 47.6 50.0 50.0 49.2 1/49.7 49.3 47.3 1/51.2 50.9 48.7 1/52.3 52.2 49.7Poultry, frying chickens:

Ready-to-cook------------- ------- pound 1/35.6 37.3 36.1 1/38.1 40.2 38.1 41.9 44.2 43.1 35.3 38.2 38.1 41.6 42.5 42.0 1/55.7 37.6 36.7 34.1 36.1 34.4Fish:Fresh or frozen:Ocean perch, fillet, frozen----- pound 43.8 47.9 1/51.4 1/50.1 49.2 50.9 — — — 44.7 47.8 48.9 1/47.6 49.6 51.1 1/49.9 51.9 55.2 1/49.6 49.6 52.3

Haddock, fillet, frozen-- 1/52.2 52.2 53.1 3/56.8 53.7 56.8 — — — 52.5 51.7 53.4 56.6 58.1 58.9 1/56.7 55.7 57.7 1/59.9 57.6 58.8Cod, fillet, frozen----- --------- do — — — — — — 49.3 (4/) W) — — -- -- -- -- -- -- ” -- --Haddock, fillet, fresh-- — — — — — -- 56.6 62.5 67.8 -- -- — " " -- " ” —

Canned:Salmon, pink----------- —l6-oz. can 74.1 74.5 1/66.6 ii/72.7 75.3 68.7 71.0 75.2 71.3 71.4 72.5 67.2 1/73.3 75.1 70.6 73.2 75.2 66.2 74.8 75.2 69.4Tuna fish, chunk style-- -6-61-oz. can 1/38.8 35.8 34.6 — — — — — — 31.1 34.0 33.3 33.9 35.3 33.0 32.4 34.0 31.4 1/31.4 33.1 30.7Tuna fish, solid pack--- --- 7-oz. can — — — 36.9 38.5 36.6 38.2 39.3 39.7 — — — — -- — " -- -- " --

Dairy products:Milk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D(grocery)-—-------------- 27.9 27.7 27-3 28.2 27.4 27.2 22.0 22.0 22.4 23.7 23.9 24.1 24.4 23.7 24.0 20.2 19.6 19.3 1/23.5 22.2 20.9

Milk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D(delivered)—---- --- -—— 27.2 27.2 26.9 27.4 26.8 26.5 26.8 8/25.1 25.5 28.7 29.3 29.5 24.6 24.7 24.7 22.8 22.5 22.0 24.4 24.5 23.6

Ice cream————------—— 1/86.8 86.2 1/ 84.5 1/90.9 88.7 87.9 1/96.4 96.7 97.0 89.7 88.6 87.2 89.5 90.5 90.8 1/76.0 73.9 74.1 1/78.6 78.4 78.3Butter---------------------- 1/82.2 81.5 1/80.4 1/77.1 75.4 74.8 76.5 75.3 74.7 76.4 74.9 75.8 79.5 79.1 78.9 1/76.0 75.0 75.1 1/74.4 72.0 72.1Cheese, American process—— 35.5 34.7 35.3 35.2 34.1 33.9 34.3 35.0 35.6 35-6 35.5 35.8 35.7 35.4 35.3 35.4 35.2 35.3 1/ 36.6 35.3 36.4Milk, evaporated------------ —14 -oz. can 15.7 15.4 15.5 15.7 15.4 15.1 15.8 15.7 15.5 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.6 15.2 14.6 15.8 15.5 14.9 16.0 15.4 15.0

All fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits:Strawberries—— ---- - 26.0 24.6 1/26.2 1/28.7 28.9 1/28.8 26.8 27.1 27.1 26.2 26.0 26.1 28.1 28.9 29.4 1/27.9 27.6 28.0 1/28.0 29.1 28.2

Orange Juice concentrate- 1/24.8 20.0 29.6 1/24.7 20.2 29.8 24.0 21.3 31.0 24.1 20.2 30.0 24.5 20.0 29.8 1/24.7 20.1 29.6 1/25.8 21.0 29.9Lemonade concentrate——- 13.6 13.1 14.0 1/14.6 14.0 14.9 13.9 14.2 14.5 13.0 13.1 14.3 14.6 14.1 14.9 1/13.7 13.5 14.0 1/14.1 13.4 13.9

Frozen vegetables:Peas, green------------- 21.0 20.5 21.1 1/22.4 21.9 21.7 20.4 20.5 21.2 19.7 19.6 19.7 21.3 21.6 22.0 21.2 20.4 20.7 1/21.6 20.8 20.8Beans, green------------ --- -9 ounces 22.0 21.6 3/22.1 1/23.7 23.6 23.1 23.7 23.8 24.1 21.6 20.8 21.7 24.2 24.0 23.7 23.1 22.9 24.2 24.9 24.4 24.8Potatoes, french fried—- 19.4 17.5 1/17.5 1/19.9 18.1 16.7 19.9 19.8 20.0 18.5 16.7 16.7 20.5 20.0 19.1 19.3 18.7 18.7 1/20.7 19.9 18.8


Fresh fruits and vegetables:Fresh fruits:App les-------------------------- poundBananas------- -—-------------- --doOranges, size 200—------------ -dozenLemons-------------------------- poundGrapefruit, size 64-------------- eachPeaches (July-September)------ —poundStrawberries (April-June)----——pintdrapes, seedless (July-November)-poundWatermelon (June-August)-------- -do

Fresh vegetables:Potatoes-------------------- 10 poundsSweetpotatoes ---- -poundCom-on-cob—------------ ——dozenOnions------ ——------- —poundCarrots--------------------------- doLettuce, size 60--- —headLettuce, size 24 15/—---- -—-—headCelery-------------------------- poundCabbage—------ ---- — --------—doTomatoes-- ------------ -doBeans, green------------------- -—doCanned fruits and vegetables:

Canned fruits:Orange Juice---------------46-oz. canPineapple Juice------------46-oz. canPeaches---- ---------- ---- No. 2\ canPineapple-------------------No. 2 canFruit cocktail------------No. 303 can

Canned vegetables:Com, creamed style--- --- No. 303 canPeas, green---------------------- -doTomatoes------------------------- -doToma toe Juice---------------46-oz. canBaby foods---------------- 4 -5 ouncesDried fruits and vegetables:

Prunes————————--- -——poundDried beans———— —-—-—— —doOther foods at home:Partially prepared foods:Soup, tomato------------ ——11-oz. canBeans with perk---------------l6-oz. canCondiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced———— ——15 ouncesCatsup, tomato———— --—14 ouncesBeverages:Coffee------------ 1-lb. canCoffee, instant—------------- —6 ounces

Tea bags lj/------ ------- package of 16Tea bags----------------- -package of 48Cola drink 18/------ -carton - 36 ouncesCola drink———--- —carton - 72 ounces

Fats and oils:Shortening, hydrogenated---- -3-lb. canMargarine, colored--------------- -poundLard—-----------—--------- -——-doSalad dressing-------------- —pintPeanut butter————— —— —pound

Sugar and sweets:Sugar-------- —5 poundsCom syrup-- ---------------- -24 ouncesGrape Jelly——--- —12 ouncesChocolate bar-------- ———---- 1 ounce

Eggs, grade A, large—------------ —dozenMiscellaneous foods:Gelatin, flavored-- ---- --3-4 ouncesPotato chips—---- 4 ounces

5/18.1 5/18.6 17.9 1/16.5 5/16.1 15.7 16.2 14.9 2/15.9 19.1 18.1 19.2 1/16.0 14.6 16.7 18.2 17.7 17.7 8/14.9 2/13.3 2/15.713.7 14.1 14.1 15.1 15.7 15.3 16.6 17.3 17.9 17.5 17.5 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.6 16.2 17.2 16.6 1/16.1 16.4 16.41/58.9 59.0 80.6 1/62.0 57.7 73.9 1/78.4 78.6 92.0 80.5 87.0 1/91.3 64.6 58.8 79.2 1/74.8 74.2 88.0 1/82.4 86.0 89.916.3 17.7 20.9 1/19.1 19.2 23.0 22.8 23.6 27.7 19.6 21.0 24.2 18.1 19.2 23.2 20.2 21.9 24.1 1/20.7 21.1 23.510.1 10.2 yi3.5 13.0 12.7 1/15.4 15.4 14.7 18.5 13.7 13.1 17.6 13.5 13.8 18.3 13.4 14.3 18.4 1/13.6 13.7 17.82/14.0 2/16.1 2/17.4 2/14.5 2/14.3 2/16.6 2/17.5 2/17.9 2/17.8 2/18.1 2/ 18.6 2/20.5 2/15.9 2/17.0 2/17.7 2/15.4 2/17.1 2/20.5 2/14.9 2/17.4 2/18.710/35.9 10/40.3 2/36.0 2/40.2 10/34.8 10/36.7 2/41.2 2/43.5 2/45.4 2/34.4 2/36.9 2/38.7 2/32.5 2/37.7 2/35.5 2/37-2 10/35.1 2/41.4 2/30.7 2/36.1 2/33.911/26.711/25.8 12/29.0 1/11/29.9 12/27.7 12/31.6 11/29.6 12/29.6 12/35.7 H/30.0 12/26.9 11/31.1 -12/30.5 11/30.9 11/33.0 12/30.7 12/30.2 12/34.8l/n/29.7 12/28.7 l£/33.42/3.5 2/3.4 2/2.9 2/4.4 2/5.3 2/5.2 2/6.8 2/7.5 2/7.3 2/5.5 2/5.9 2/5-6 2/4.0 2/4.5 2/3.7 2/4.9 2/5.9 2/5.1 2/4-9 2/4.8 2/5.057.7 60.7 1/64.3 1/59.1 62.0 62.9 1/64.3 64.3 64.3 71.5 75.0 77.6 64.8 67.7 66.9 1/63.1 60.2 63.9 66.2 65.6 60.85/15.2 15.5 12.8 12.7 12.7 10.5 (2/> J/14.1 13.8 2/16.9 15.8 14.3 16.8 15.7 13.8 17.6 16.5 14.3 2/16.8 15.9 13.8(15/) 14/96.3 12/92.1 (15/) 14/86.3 11/88.8 (15/) 14/94.2 14/94.7 (12/) 14/88.2 14/84.4 (12/) 14/83.9 14/88.9 (12/) 14/79.6 lit/85.3 (12/) 14/74.5 lU/86.310.5 12.5 12.3 10.2 11.7 11.4 10.7 12.3 11.8 10.5 12.2 11.0 11.9 13.1 12.9 11.0 12.8 12.6 1/ 11.2 12.7 12.614.9 14.8 14.0 16.0 15.2 14.7 16.9 16.6 15.6 15.2 14.6 13.9 16.8 16.3 15.6 17.9 16.3 15.8 16.7 16.5 16.315.8 18.2 — 1/18.2 20.4 — 1/20.6 22.8 — 16.0 18.1 — 17.5 20.1 — 17.8 20.4 — 17.1 19.3 --— 16/23.5 — — 16/24.9 — — 16/28.9 — — 16/23.2 — — 16/25.6 — — 16/26.2 — — 16/25.8

11.6 14.4 13.5 1/15.1 17.3 16.3 17.5 19.6 17.6 13.3 14.7 14.1 11.5 14.1 13.0 15.1 16.7 15.3 1/12.5 13.9 13.57.8 9.7 9.3 8.5 9.6 9.6 9.2 10.9 11.3 9.2 11.5 10.9 10.3L 12.3 12.5 9.1 11.4 11.4 9.0 10.8 11.328.0 29.7 30.5 1/26.1 27.3 30.0 30.6 33.9 36.3 32.1 32.8 34.7 33.3 32.4 35.3 35.0 35.5 38.1 1/31.0 34.0 36.019.9 23.2 22.5 1/22.3 24.7 24.0 27.2 29.6 30.3 25.4 28.6 26.5 23.4 26.2 26.2 1/24.3 27.1 2 6.6 24.3 26.9 2 6.6

45.0 36.9 50.7 I/47.O 41.7 51.0 48.5 46.5 5 2.9 47.3 40.8 50.7 47.8 42.7 50.9 1/50.2 42.3 54.1 1/48.9 41.2 51.93/35.1 34.2 1/35.5 32.3 31.6 32.8 32.3 32.4 34.5 34.1 34.5 35.2 36.2 36.2 35.8 1/35.1 34.4 34.5 1/36.0 34.5 33.91/33.5 32.6 34.1 1/33.9 33.5 33.3 33.3 33.6 35.1 32.7 32.1 31.9 34.4 33.9 32.4 1/34.6 32.8 31.9 1/35.0 33.2 32.938.3 38.7 40.1 38.0 37.6 38.0 37.7 38.0 38.8 38.3 38.7 38.7 38.4 38.7 38.1 39.7 39.9 40.1 1/39.8 39.5 39.51/26.8 25.8 26.4 1/27.9 26.5 26.0 27.8 27.7 27.5 26.7 26.2 26.0 27.1 26.5 25.7 1/27.3 25.9 24.8 1/27.5 25.8 24.821.3 19.7 18.7 19.8 19.3 18.6 18.9 19.1 18.8 20.0 19.4 17.8 19.7 19.4 18.3 20.7 19.3 18.0 1/20.6 18.6 17.922.8 23.0 23.3 21.7 21.9 22.2 22.0 22.4 22.6 21.9 22.3 22.7 22.1 22.2 22.4 22.3 22.6 21.7 1/22.3 22.7 22.414.9 14.6 14.6 15.1 15.2 14.7 19.1 18.7 17.9 15.1 14.6 14.4 17.5 16.8 16.8 17.0 16.9 15.7 17.4 16.2 16.2

1/33.9 31.8 1/31.6 1/31.6 30.0 30.0 34.1 34.6 34.5 33.0 31.0 30.0 31.7 31.2 30.6 1/33.3 32.8 31.5 1/34.3 32.7 31.810.9 10.9 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.1 10.6 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.1 10.7 10.6 10.3 9.5 10.7 10.7 10.4 11.0 10.7 10.242.5 40.9 39.2 1/40.9 40.2 39.2 l/MO.9 41.5 41.7 41.0 40.1 39.6 42.6 41.7 40.5 43.7 42.7 41.5 3/45.5 44.0 43.917.1 16.3 16.9 18.8 18.2 18.7 19.0 19.5 20.5 16.8 17.1 18.3 17.9 17.3 17.7 15.5 15.8 15.9 18.5 17.8 18.4

12.7 12.7 13.1 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.8 11.6 10.9 12.5 12.5 12.0 3/12.8 12.5 12.515.0 14.9 15.3 1/14.9 14.6 14.5 17.6 18.1 18.3 14.6 15.2 14.6 15.2 15.0 14.6 14.7 14.5 14.1 3/14-9 14.5 14.3I/25.6 26.0 26.2 1/26.9 26.6 26.6 27.4 27.5 28.0 26.0 25.6 25.5 27.3 27.0 27.3 1/27.4 27.0 28.3 26.3 26.7 27.4

24.1 23.4 22.5 1/24.3 23.9 23.0 22.8 23.5 23.0 22.2 22.3 21.1 21.8 22.0 20.8 1/23.4 22.8 21.8 1/24.8 24.3 23.51/77.3 75.1 1/72.8 3/76.5 73.5 70.9 74.1 72.9 71.7 73.9 73.7 72.1 73.3 68.4 66.5 75.9 72.6 68.2 72.4 69.5 68.5(12/) 93.8 95.1 (12/) 91.2 91.4 (12/) 97.3 95.8 (12/) 84.9 90.4 (iy) 90.5 90.4 (12/) 94.6 90.4 (12/) 91.5 88.725.0 5/24.8 — 23.3 5/23.8 — 123.7 8/23.7 — 24.1 8/24.3 — 24.8 8/24.8 — 1/24.3 8/23.6 — 1/24.8 8/24.8 —— — 66.3 — — 59.9 — — 63.6 — — 66.9 — — 64.9 — — 58.5 — — 62.227.6 (2/) — 27.4 (2/) — 1/26.5 (1/) — 26.4 (2/) — 30.6 (2/) — 26.7 (2/) — 32.4 (2/) —" " 47.6 — — 46.3 " " 49.2 — — 52.8 " — 59.4 ~ — 53.1 " — 53.6

94.1 87.8 83.8 1/91.5 90.5 85.9 1/ 92.0 89.8 84.6 88.4 90.6 86.5 1/83.3 81.2 75.3 88.4 87.2 80.4 1/90.0 87.2 80.81/27.7 26.6 26.5 1/29.8 29.4 29.0 1/25.8 25.5 25.1 28.8 29.2 27.8 28.4 27.6 26.9 1/27.8 26.0 26.0 1/27.2 26.5 25.3V19.4 18.5 17.8 19.3 18.3 19.0 20.9 20.9 21.2 19.5 19.1 19.3 22.4 21.7 21.5 23.3 22.3 22.7 21.6 21.2 20.41/37.3 37.5 36.4 1/36.2 3 6.2 35.3 35.9 37.4 37.6 36.2 38.4 36.6 38.5 38.6 37.6 1/36.6 37.2 35.4 1/39.9 39.7 39.21/57.1 59.3 59.6 J/56.7 57.1 57.7 52.7 55.6 54.7 55.8 56.7 57.3 58.3 58.9 57.2 1/54.6 56.0 53.5 1/58.6 58.0 57.8

57.6 57.6 69.4 59.7 59.4 70.8 58.9 57.9 69.5 57.5 57.5 64.3 59.7 58.9 66.8 1/60.6 59.3 68.8 1/57.8 57.5 66.027.4 27.5 29.2 27.2 27.0 28.7 27.4 27.7 28.7 25.8 26.9 28.2 24.4 24.5 25.1 25.9 25.8 27.1 26.9 26.9 27.5

1/26.9 27.3 I/27.9 28.4 28.4 28.8 27.4 27.6 27.8 28.0 28.8 28.8 28.4 28.4 28.9 29.5 30.2 30.8 30.1 29.9 30.44.6 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.8

3/56.0 52.3 53.6 61.1 58.8 58.7 1/64.1 61.3 61.5 56.0 52.6 53.2 57.2 54.0 55.1 59.6 55.1 57.0 1/55.7 51.7 53.59.8 10.4 10.7 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.5 10.0 10.1 9.1 9.7 9.2 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7

29.8 29.8 29.8 24.3 24.2 23.9 24.9 24.9 24.7 27.7 27.4 27.4 32.4 32.4 32.5 28.4 27.6 27.6 28.1 27.9 27.9See fo o tn o te s a t end o f t a b l e .


Table 8 . Annual Average R e t a il P r ic e s o f P r in c ip a l Foods by C ity , 1961, 1962 and 1963--Continued/ i n c e n t s /

ArticleCereals and bakery products Cereals:

Flour, wheat------------------- 5 poundsBiscuit mix 2/---- -----—--- -bo ouncesMacaroni---------- ------ -------- p oundCom meal—--------------------------doRice, short grain------------------- doRice, long grain——————————doRolled oats————————--- 18 ouncesCom flakes--- --------------- 12 ouncesBakery products:Bread-------------------------- —poundSoda crackers----- —— ————doCookies, cream sandwich 6/------ -—doMeats, poultry, and fish:

Meats:Beef and veal:Round steak————----------- —pound

Sirloin steak-------------------- -doChuck roast---- --------—————doRib roast———--- ———doHamburger------------------------ -doVeal cutlets—------------------- -doPork:Pork chops, center cut—-------- poundPork roast, loin half——---- —doBacon, sliced———— ——--- —doHam, whole----------------------- -do

Lamb, leg-------------------------- -doOther meats:Frankfurters------------------ —poundLuncheon meat----------- -—12-oz. canPoultry, frying chickens:Re ady-t o-c 00k—------------------- -p ound

Fish:Fresh or frozen:Ocean Perch, fillet, frozen— —poundHaddock, fillet, frozen--------- --doSea trout, fresh, dressed------ -doSalmon, fresh or frozen----------- doHalibut, fresh or frozen---------- doCanned:Salmon, pink---- ----------16-oz. canTuna fish, chunk style--—6-6£-oz. canTuna fish, solid pack-------- J-oz. can

Dairy products:Milk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D,(grocery)----------------------- —quartMilk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D,(delivered)------------------------ -doIce cream—— ————————£ gallonButter-------- poundCheese, Amerloan process—————£ pound

Milk, evaporated——————lb£-oz. canAll fruits and vegetables:Prozen fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits:Strawberries----------- 10 ouncesOrange Juice concentrate——-6 ounces

Lemonade concentrate— —————doFrozen vegetables:Peas, green---------- —10 ouncesBeans, green——————---—9 ouncesPotatoes, french fried———— hIo

Houston Kansas City Los Angeles, Minneapolis, 19/ New York, 20/ Phi lade lphia, PittsburgTex. Mo. Calif. Minn. N. Y. Pa. Pa.1961 1962 __ 1963 1961 1962 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963

5*t.5 56.9 57.7 2/50. b 50.8 52.7 1/65.2 61.1 59.5 1/55.8 56.0 55.7 2/53.1 5b.b 55.7 55.0 56.6 5b.5 55.3 56.3 56.1(1/) b9.0 b9.l ’ (1/) b7.3 b8.l (1/) b8.5 b8.b (1/) b7.1 b7.2 (I/) b6.9 b9.0 (5/) b6.2 b6.3 (I/) 50.b 50.025.8 27.8 28.3 2b.2 26.0 26.0 2b.0 2b.2 2b.7 25* 27.1 27.3 21. b 23.0 23.0 22.b 23.8 2b.2 23.0 2b.8 2b.712. b 12.9 13.5 13.1 13.9 lb.3 lb.6 16.2 16.9 13.0 lb.o lb.2 12.8 13.3 lb.i 12.2 12.7 12.7 12.9 13.7 lb.o— — — 16.9 17.5 17.8 — — — 20.1 20.6 20.5 — — — — — — 18.3 18.8 18.818.b 20.2 20.9 — — — 22.3 22.5 22.7 — — — 19.1 19.9 20.2 18.8 20.0 20.3 — — —22.3 23.3 23.6 21.2 22.5 23.0 2b.9 25.0 25.1 22.3 23.8 2b.b 21.2 22.8 2b.1 20.9 22.3 22.3 22.3 2b.b 2b.626.3 27.3 28.8 25.7 26.9 28.3 28.8 29.6 31.0 26.b 27.9 29.1 25.7 26.8 28.2 25.0 25.8 26.0 26.7 27.9 29.617.3 17.b 17.1 20.9 20.b 20.b 2b.8 28.0 28.6 18.3 18.2 17.3 23.8 23.9 25.0 22.b 22.3 22.3 21. b 20.5 21.629.b 30.8 30.6 29.5 31.0 31.2 31.3 33.0 33.0 30.0 31.0 30.9 29.3 30.8 30.9 28.6 29.5 29.5 30.3 31.5 32.055.1 5b.7 5b.7 bb.8 b7.5 b5.5 5 -7 5b.9 5b.1 5b.8 5b.6 5b.9 52.0 52.3 52.8 ‘ b9.7 51.9 52.9 55.9 56.3 5b.8

21/100.2 21/103.2 2l/l0b.5 1/93.7 100.2 99.b 1/100.0 100.9 98.b 93.2 95.8 9b.8 j/llb.3 119.b 118.2 120.3 12b.8 12b.0 101.8 108.0 105.921/105.2 21/107.5 21/ 106.8 97.2 103.1 102.2 (b/) (if/) (if/) 1/108.0 110.b 111.6 1/103.1 108.1 108.2 1/112.5 115.3 110.6 115.6 119.5 119.3l/2i/60.8 21/62.8 21/59.9 56.0 59.8 58.2 l/6b.2 65.b 6b.5 1/63.8 66.1 65.1 55.6 60.6 58.3 56.2 60.8 60.3 70.5 75.0 73.01/21/92.51 21/92.7 21/92.6 1/77.2 82.1 82.2 9b.6 97.o 100.1 88.5 89.6 90.8 73.5 78.0 77.0 80.7 82.6 77.8 86.5 91.9 90.952.1 50.6 50.8 51.9 52.b 51.1 3/ 7.8 b7.3 b6.o l/b8.9 b9.l b7.8 b8.o 51.8 51.8 1/55.2 5b.8 5b.1 1/56.3 57-1 56.022/118.b22/122.1 22/123.3 1/118.b 122.9 130.8 i/ib2.i 1/1 7.5 , 152.9 121.b 121.5 120.3 160.2 167.1 172. b . 171.9 177.3 178.6 lb8.3 152.9 157.8

87.O 88.6 86.b 8b.8 88.8 85.1 100.0 1/101.0 100.9 8b.b 8b.b 82.2 1/ 90.2 92.8 92.2 96.3 98.9 96.1 1/99.2 99.0 96.763.b 63.5 58.6 1/55.7 57.5 5b.b 6b.7 1/65.9 6b.3 58.2 58.8 58.0 66.9 68.8 67.1 68.6 68.6 6b.5 65.8 69.6 67.369.6 69.8 66.5 65.8 6b.1 61.b 72.7 ' 71.1 67.b 1/73.6 69.9 68.b 1/73.2 7b.b 73.b 76.8 75.5 71.8 7 .5 73.b 71.763.2 6b.7 62.1 58.2 61.9 59.3 59.7 59.2 58.0 1/63.8 63.9 63.7 63.6 66.2 65.0 ? 6b.5 66.0 62.6 59.2 60.3 59.18b.6 85.0 86.9 78.5 81.8 8b.3 72.2 72.5 73.b 1/72.5 7b.6 7b.6 65.1 66.7 67.2 70.5 72.2 71.7 78.9 79.7 81.861.b 62.1 61.b 1/58.0 58.2 57.6 1/59.7 61.0 61.3 62.3 63.1 63.6 66.5 67.5 66.9 65.5 6b.b 63.8 66.5 67.0 66.bb9.2 b9.7 b9.i i/b9 b 50.5 *9.7 53.1 52.6 50.3 b9.5 b9.7 b8.b 50.5 50.6 50.3 b8.3 b7.8 b5.9 51.3 50.9 50.335.6 37.2 35.5 36.2 39.5 38.1 b3.5 b3.6 b3.5 37.8 39.8 38.7 38.6 bi.7 bi.5 38.6 bl.7 bo. 2 37.6 38.8 38.9

b 6.2 b8.8 53.9 b3.b b6.3 b9.3 _ _ _ 1A5.6 b6.b b8.l l/b6.9 50.b 52.9 l/b3.5 b6.9 b9.o b6.3 b8.6 52.b—

g2 .2 62~o53.8 53.2 56.1 - " — 1/55.6 55.b 55.5 1/55.6 57.9 60.1 b9.7 50.6 5b.b 52.b 51.8 55.8

- - <b/) 7b. 1 5/H9.1

79.9I/111.8

80.8 - - - - - - - “ - ” “

7b. 1 76.8 72.6 1/73.2 75.2 71.8 76.9 78.3 71.9 1/ 7**.2 75.1 70.5 73 *3. 76.b 71.** 72.6 73.8 65.8 75.6 76.3 70.b33.2 35.2 33.8 2/31.5 33.8 33.8 32.8 3b.b 33.3 1/32.5 35.6 33.b37.1 38.7 37.

31.1 33.2 31.1 32.8 3b.8 33.0

23.8 23.8 23.9 21.0 20.6 20.1 22.6 22.8 23.b 18,0 17.8 17.8 27.b 27.6 27.0 27.3 26.2 25.3 26.9 25.1 2b. 826.3 25.3 25.2 23.2 23.2 22.b 25.8 1/26.b 26.7 20.0 20.3 20.6 31.5 1/31.2 5/29.8 28.9 29.3 30.0 27.b 26.2 26.21/93.6 8 8 .8 83.8 1/79.8 81.1 81.b 1/79.9 1/77.2 75.6 80.b 7b.8 7b. 1 98.1 95.3 9b.3 1/90.0 90.3 90.7 1/79.3 79.5 79.983.3 83.1 83.b 2/75.5 7 .9 7b.8 79.6 76.8 75.5 70.7 69.3 69.1 75.3 7b.1 73.9 76.2 7*9 75.0 79.b 79.6 79.037.5 37.5 37.8 1/35.7 35.1 35.1 38.5 38.8 38.8 37.1 36.5 36.9 35.1 35.0 35.2 3b.2 33.5 32.5 36.5 36.1 36.115.9 15.8 15.b 15.6 15.2 15.2 16.1 15.2 15.1 16.2 15.7 15.b 15.7 15. 15.3 15.2 lb.9 lb.8 15.3 15.2 15.1

27.1 26.3 26.8 25.O 2b.8 25.b 27.2 26.3 26.8 26.2 26.2 26.9 27.0 27.b 28.0 26.3 26.6 26.5 28.5 30.6 30.b25.5 21.9 30.6 2b.2 21.3 30.1 27.8 23.0 32.b 25.2 21.0 29.5 23.b 19.6 29.6 22.9 19.b 28.3 26.0 21.6 32.013.5 13.3 lb.b 12.7 13.0 13.7 11.7 11.8 12.8 13.2 12.5 13.5 13.9 13.8 lb.i 13.2 13.0 13.9 lb.i lb.2 15.220.5 20.8 20.9 20.1 19.6 20.5 19.5 19.1 19.b 21.2 20.7 20.7 20.3 20.5 21.1 20.5 20.0 19.9 21.6 21.5 2 2 .222.9 23.3 2b.O 22.6 22.1 22.b 22.6 22.5 2b.2 22.7 21.5 2 2 .5 22.3 22.1 23.6 21.8 21.1 21.3 23.9 23.b 2b.819.2 19.0 18.6 18.8 17.0 15.9 19.3 19.1 19.0 18.9 17.b 17.1 19.b 18.9 17.0 18.7 17.b 15.7 20.b 20.7 20.3


Fresh fruits and vegetables:Fresh fruits:Apples-—--- ---- ---- —----------pound

Bananas— -—-doOranges, size 200---------------- -dozenLemons-——--- —————— poundGrapefruit, size 64—— —— —eachPeaches (July-September)------- -—poundStrawberries (April-June)--------- -pintdrapes, seedless (July-November)-—poundWatermelon (June-August)---- ---- —do

Fresh vegetables:Potatoes——-—------ ------ —10 poundsSweetpotatoes———— — — poundCom-on-cob————— ——— dozenOnions—-------------------------- poundCarrots—----------------- —--------doLettuce, size 60——— — ———headLettuce, size 24 15/————---- —doCelery—————————— poundCabbage—-------------------------- -doTomatoes---------------------------- doBeans, green---------------------- —doCanned fruits and vegetables:

Canned fruits:Orange Juioe————————46-oz. canPineapple Juice---- ------- —---- -doPeaches——--————— No. 2 canPineapple------------ ---------No. 2 canFruit cocktail-------------- No. 503 canCanned vegetables:Com, creamed style-------—No. 303 canPeas, green---------------- —doTomatoes————— —————————doTomato Juice— ——————46-oz. canBaby foods—-------------- 4|-5-oz. can

Dried fruits and vegetables:Prunes-——— ——— ———poundDried beans-----—— ------ — -----doOther foods at home:Partially prepared foods:Soup, tomato---- -——— --- —11-oz. canBeans with pork------------——16-oz. canCondiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced—------------ -—15 ounces

Catsup, tomato-- --------------- 14 ouncesBeverages:Coffee—----------- ------- — 1-lb. canCoffee, Instant—------ —--- —6 ounoes

Tea bags 17/---- ------- -—-package of 16Tea bags------ -—---------- package of 48Cola drink 18/-------- -carton - 36 ouncesCola drink—-------- -—carton - 72 ounces

Fats and oils:Shortening, hydrogenated--------3-lb. canMargarine, colored——— ------- -poundLard—————————— — doSalad dressing———--------- —— pintPeanut butter————————— pound

Sugar and sweets:Sugar——--- ---- --- --- ---- —5 poundsCom syrup— ——--- ———— 24 ouncesdrape jelly———————— 12 ouncesChooolate bar----------------——1 ounce

Egg«. grade A, large—— ———— dozenMiscellaneous foods:Oelatln, flavored— —————3-4 ounoesPotato ©hips— 4 ounoes

2 2 .5 2 1 .9 2 2 .3 17.3 1 6 .5 5 / 1 6 .2 19.8 20.4 19.9 17.7 1 7 .6 2 / 1 8 .6 8/17.7 2 / 1 6 .8 5 / 1 8 .2 5 / 1 8 .8 1 8 .1 5 / 1 8 .0 15.4 14.1 1 6 .014.9 14.5 14.7 1 6 .6 1 6 .8 1 6 .8 1 7 .0 17.2 17.0 1 8 .5 18.4 18.3 15.4 15.9 16.3 15.2 15.7 15.4 1 6 .1 1 6 .8 1 6 .6

1/87.7 92.9 104.7 1/88.0 95.1 99.5 1/83.7 1/85.2 91.7 85.7 8 8 .0 9 2 .8 79.9 79.1 94.8 1/63.3 65.9 8 3 .2 1/73.7 7 6 .8 83.42 1 .2 20.9 23.7 19.1 2 0 .2 2 2 .7 1 8 .8 19.3 2 0 .6 20.4 20.3 23.3 19.4 20.9 2 3 .6 1 8 .6 1 9 .6 2 2 .0 19.2 2 0 .0 22.4

5/12.2 5/14.0 1 8 .2 11.4 11.9 15.4 13.4 14.2 17.2 13.3 13.4 1 6 .6 14.3 14.4 1 8 .2 12.7 1 2 .7 1/16.3 13.1 12.7 1/15.32 /21.1 2/23.1 2/25.2 2/16.4 2/18.7 2 /20.0 2/19.3 2/19.4 2/22.7 1/ 2 / 2 0 .9 2/22.4 2/24.5 2 / 1 6 .1 2/16.9 2/18.5 2/16.5 2/17.0 2/16.9 2/14.3 9/l6.0 2/17.32/36.8 2/37.7 2/39.0 2/31.3 2/37.2 2/33.9 2/28.5 2/32.2 2/31.1 2/37.6 2 /40.0 2/39.8 2/39.4 2/41.6 2/43.0 2/38.5 9/40.7 1/39.6 1/35.7 10/31.4 10/38.0

13/27.9 13/27.7 12/31.2 1/11/28.2 11/ 2 7 .0 12/30.7 13/21.4 11/22.2 11/24.2 H/30.2 12/29.3 15/31.7 11/30.6 12/30.1 13/35.8 12/29.8 12/ 2 9 .3 11/33.8 12/28.3 L2/27.5 11/28.32/ 3.2 2 / 3 .0 2 / 2 .5 2/ 4.4 2/ 4.9 2/ 4 .2 2/ 5.2 2/ 5.8 2 / 5.6 2 / 5.7 2 / 5.7 2/ 5.7 2/ 5.9 2 / 6 .5 2 / 6.8 2 / 6 .0 2 / 6.6 2 / 6 .9 2/ 4.5 2 / 5.4 2/ 4.71/ 9 2 .6 97.9 1 0 0 .3 6 8 .2 6 8 .9 6 6 .6 8 l.O 8 3 .0 86.9 j/59.3 6 0 .8 6 0 .1 54.9 57.0 60.3 1/64.6 66.3 6 7 .0 1/56.5 58.4 59.1

1 6 .0 5/14.4 5/12.4 5/17.0 1 6 .5 14.2 1 /22.8 2 1 .1 19.5 (4/) 2/16.7 2/15.1 ^13.7 14.6 13.4 5/13.0 13.6 11.9 5/15.4 15.9 13.7(12/) 14/94.1 14/90.4 (15/) 14/81.6 14/78.7 (12/) lV 107.0 14/105.4 (15/) 14/90.9 14/90.1 (15/) 14/90.5 14/93.0 (15/) 14/91.7 14/90.5 (15/) 14/84.2 14/84.5

1 0 .6 13.0 1 2 .2 9.9 1 2 .1 1 0 .8 9.7 11.7 10.3 11.7 13.7 13.2 9.1 10.9 1 0 .6 10.5 12.3 11.3 1 0 .6 1 2 .2 11.41 5 .2 14.0 13.8 15.3 15.0 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.6 15.9 15.5 15.5 16.3 15.3 15.5 15.7 14.8 14.5 1 6 .8 15.7 14.61 5 .9 17.9 — 1 5 .6 18.4 — 14.0 15.6 — 1 8 .8 2 0 .2 — 1 8 .0 2 0 .7 — 1 8 .8 2 1 .0 — 17.3 2 0 .1 —— — 16/ 2 2 .1 — — 16/12/23.7 — — 16/24/20.8 — — 16/26.4 — — 16/26.2 — — 16/ 2 5 .6 — — 16/ 2 5 .2

14.5 15.4 14.2 12.3 1 6 .0 15.1 11.4 13.6 1 2 .1 1/14.5 1 6 .0 14.7 13.6 15.4 13.7 14.1 16.9 1 5 .8 15.4 16.3 13.97.9 9.6 9.3 8.3 1 0 .8 9.7 8.4 9.2 9.2 1 0 .0 12.3 1 2 .2 8.4 1 0 .0 1 0 .2 8.9 9.8 1 0 .2 9.7 1 2 .1 1 1 .6

2 7 .2 2 7 .8 29.4 2 6 .1 2 7 .6 30.9 3/26.9 2 6 .1 29.6 1/30.4 32.3 34.4 2 9 .I 30.6 32.9 27.7 29.9 30.8 32.4 33.2 35.325.7 2 6 .8 2 7 .O 24.8 2 6 .2 2 6 .8 30.4 1/31.9 30.1 29.1 2 9 .8 ^30.2 24.5 2 7 .0 27.0 24.3 2 6 .0 26.5 25.5 2 8 .2 28.2

45.0 41.4 52.0 46.2 41.1 51.2 54.3 47.9 59.0 1/50.3 42.4 55.3 45.8 41.1 51.9 44.8 39.9 49.7 48.7 42.0 53.832.5 33.7 35.4 1/34.7 35.3 3 6 .0 30.1 30.3 31.8 35.6 35.8 37.2 31.5 30.5 32.5 29.3 2 9 .8 31.1 33.7 34.0 35.233.4 32.6 32.5 32.1 32.1 33.3 30.3 2 9 .8 2 9 .8 2/ 34.0 33.2 33.2 33.3 32.6 33.6 32.1 31.9 32.1 35.0 34.1 34.138.9 3 8 .6 39.1 37.5 39.0 39.6 37.8 38.7 39.3 38.7 39.3 40.2 37.7 37.8 38.6 35.7 36.4 36.7 3 8 .0 38.9 39.12 7 .2 26.0 2 6 .2 26.4 2 5 .8 2 6 .1 2 5 .6 24.9 24.3 2 7 .0 25.4 25.7 26.7 25.8 2 6 .2 2 6 .0 24.6 24.5 2 6.6 2 5 .6 2 5 .8

2 1 .1 2 1 .0 20.5 1 9 .6 19.2 18.3 22.5 2 1 .8 21.7 20.5 19.0 1 8 .2 19.7 19.2 1 8 .8 1 8 .7 17.8 16.9 2 0 .8 20.4 19.82 2 .2 23.2 23.1 21.3 21.7 2 2 .2 2 2 .7 2 3 .0 23.0 21.9 22.3 22.4 21.5 2 1 .8 22.3 2 0 .8 2 1 .1 21.4 22.5 2 2 .6 22.414.6 14.2 14.5 14.8 14.3 15.0 25/28.6 25/30.3 25/30.5 17.5 17.4 16.9 15.8 15.5 1 5 .8 15.5 15.3 15.2 1 6 .8 1 6 .2 16.434.5 33.7 33.8 1/33.2 33.0 32.8 31.3 30.9 29.6 35.2 33.3 32.7 33.1 33.0 33.2 31.0 30.2 30.4 33.8 32.4 31.71 0 .1 1 0 .8 10.9 1 0 .1 11.4 1 1 .6 10.4 1 0 .2 10.4 10.4 10.5 1 0 .5 10.4 10.5 1 0 .6 10.5 1 0 .6 1 0 .7 11.3 1 1 .6 1 1 .1

40.2 40.4 40.4 42.4 42.5 40.7 41.1 39.7 38.7 42.7 41.7 40.9 39.2 38.2 37.7 39.1 37.6 36.7 43.2 43.1 42.317.4 19.8 19.1 14.3 14.1 15.8 17.9 19.8 18.9 17.7 17.7 18.5 15.9 1 6 .6 17.2 1 5 .6 15.1 15.1 15.3 1 5 .6 15.8

1 2 .9 1 2 .8 12.9 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.4 1 2 .0 11.9 11.7 1 1 .6 1 1 .6 1 2 .2 12.3 12.3 1 2 .1 1 2 .0 1 2 .0 12.7 1 2 .6 12.414.7 14.9 15.1 14.6 14.7 14.8 15.6 15.8 15.8 14.7 14.4 14.8 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.7 14.6 14.6

25.3 25.3 2 6 .2 26.9 27.4 27.7 27.4 .2 7 .4 27.3 25.9 25.7 26.2 26.7 2 6.6 26.9 25.8 25.9 25.5 2 6 .1 2 6 .2 26.723.2 23.4 21.7 24.5 2 5 .0 24.6 2 1 .1 21.5 2 0 .8 23.9 23.7 23.5 22.3 2 2 .8 2 2 .1 2 1 .1 21.3 2 0 .8 24.4 24.1 23.3

72.5 7 0 .8 69.7 1/71.9 6 9 .8 69.4 1/ 7 0 .6 6 3 .6 64.7 1/74.0 72.2 71.5 74.6 7 2 .2 69.5 74.4 71.9 71.4 77.0 74.2 72.4(12/) 8 6 .8 90.3 (12/) 87.4 92.7 (12/) 87.9 95.0 (l4/) 82.5 83.9 (15/) 92.5 91.6 (12/) 92.4 9 2 .6 (12/) 98.2 95.425.3 ^ 2 5 .3 — 2 4 .9 1/24.9 — 2 5 .2 i/25.0 — 24.7 j^24.4 — 23.4 1/23.5 — 24.2 5/24.3 — 24.4 5/24.6 —— — 66.9 — — 67.3 — — 67.5 — — 6 6 .6 — — 6 0 .8 — — 6 0 .8 — — 6 2 .6

24.5 (2/) — 28.6 (1/) 35.1 (2/) 30.3 (2/) — 34.1 (Z/) — 30.3 (2/) — 35.4 (2/) —— — 41.9 — — 47.2 " " 6 2 .0 — " 54.3 " — 54.3 — — 6 1 .8 " — 55.4

8 8 .1 8 6 .0 8 0 .2 86.9 85.3 83.4 92.4 87.4 79.3 1 /86.1 84.9 79.7 87.3 8 8 .5 8 5 .2 93.2 93.2 8 7 .O 92.4 89.7 83.527.7 2 8 .2 27.1 1/26.8 25.7 25.3 1/28.6 »8.0 27.1 45.4 46.1 (2g/) 30.2 3 0 .2 28.9 27.4 27.1 2 6 .2 i / 2 7 .2 2 6 .1 25.420.4 19.5 19.0 1/19.7 18.7 19.2 23.4 2 3 .6 23.0 1 8 .6 18.3 1 8 .9 20.7 2 0 .1 19.7 2 0 .2 19.6 19.3 22.5 2 1 .8 2 1 .0

37.0 37.8 38.3 37.7 38.6 38.6 39.2 37.5 37.3 1/36.1 36.5 36.4 1/36.3 37.6 37.6 3 6 .0 37.0 36.6 37.9 39.1 3 8 .6

53.3 54.4 55.7 1/55.8 57.3 57.7 60.9 6 3 .6 64.3 1/53.0 54.3 54.1 1/52.7 55.5 56.2 53.2 5 6 .0 55.0 57.9 58.3 5 8 ,6

52.5 52.5 6 1 .7 55.5 57.2 6 5 .O 1/58.1 54.4 62.3 1/58.3 58.9 6 6 .5 57.0 56.9 6 8 .8 58.5 58.7 6 9 .6 6 1 .9 62.4 73.12 5 .8 2 6 .1 28.3 24.9 25.2 2 6 .8 2 8 .8 2 9 .2 30.5 25.9 2 6 .0 27.5 27.7 28.3 29.6 25.8 26.7 27.9 27.7 2 7 .8 28.72 8 .7 2 8 .8 30.2 30.2 29.4 30.7 29.8 30.6 31.6 31.0 31.0 3 2 .0 25.3 2 6 .1 2 7 .2 2 6 .0 2 6 .6 26.5 2 9 .0 2 8 .8 30.14.6 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.8

60.5 56.4 57.5 1/52.3 49.9 51.2 _S2/55.l iil/51.0 2^50.7 49.6 46.5 47.6 63.3 6 0 .8 60.9 63.4 6 0 .2 59.7 62.7 5 8 .0 58.9

9.6 9.9 1 0 .1 9.1 1 9.4 9.8 1 0 .0 1 0 .1 1 0 .0 9.8 1 0 .2 10.4 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.9 1 0 .0

26.6 26.6 26.5 26.3 26.3 2 6 .6 30.8 33.1 33.1 26.7 26.7 26.7 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.4 24.2 24.0 2 6 .1 26.3 2 5 .8

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Table 8 . Annual Average R e t a i l P r ic e s o f P r in c ip a l Poods by C ity , 1961, 1962, and 1963—Continued/ In c e n t s /

ArticlePortland,

Oreg,St. Louis,

Mo.San Francisco,

Calif.Scranton,

Pa.Seattle, Wash. Washington,

D.C.1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963

Cereals and bakery products: Cereals:Flour, wheat--------------- 62.5 63.1 63.7 53.i 5k.6 5 .9 65.O 6k.3 63.k 53.k 56.0 55.2 61.9 6k.k 63.3 56.3 57.9 58.5Biscuit mix 2/------------- (2/) k5.8- k5.6 (5/) k 6.6 9.9 <2/> 47.9 k8.o 11/) k7.8 k6.6 Q/) k8.k k8.3 <!/) k6.7 k6,kMacaroni------------------- 28.0 27.9 26.7 2k.6 25.6 26.7 28.8 29.1 29.1 22.2 2k.k 2k.3 23.7 23.9 23.9 22.8 2k.1 23.6Com meal------------------ ik.6 16.2 16.9 12.5 13.2 13.9 15.0 15.8 16.k 12.2 12.8 13.1 13.8 ik.8 16.7 11.2 11.2 11.2Rice, short grain---------- — — — 18.k 17.3 16.9 — — — 17.0 18.3 18.1 -- — — -- — —Rice, long grain----------- 2k.1 25.k 25.7 — — — 2k.k 25.5 26.0 — — — 2k.k 25.8 26.k 20.5 21.k 21.5Rolled oats---------------- 23.8 •2k.9 25.0 20.8 21.8 22.7 2k.3 25.1 25.6 21.5 22.9 23.5 25.0 25.0 25.1 21.5 22.6 23.2Corn flakes---------------- 28.0 29.k 30.0 25.2 26.6 28.k 28.k 29.2 30.7 25.1 26.6 27.k 27.1 28.8 30.7 2k.9 25.6 26.5

Bakery products:Bread------------------ ---- 22.6 22.0 2k.O 18.6 19.7 19.9 25.9 25.7 27.3 21.3 22.8 22.9 2k.1 2k.1 2k.k 19.9 20.2 20.1Soda crackers-------------- 30.0 32.0 32.8 29.3 30.8 30.8 29. k 31.0 31.5 29.k 31.0 29.9 29.k 32.8 32.9 29.6 31.3 31.2Cookies, cream sandwich 6/— 1/50.1 k9.6 k8.9 52.7 52.6 51.7 56.7 5k.9 5k.6 1/53.6 53.2 52.2 5k.0 53.0 53.1 51.5 51.5 51.0

Meats, poultry, and fish:Meats:Beef and veal:Round steak-------------- 102.3 111.6 11k.5 1/99.5 10k. 0 102.k 1/115.9 H7.7 117.6 1/ 102.k 105.9 107.0 116.k 119.0 118.5 110.8 111.2 110.1Sirloin steak------------ (V) (if/) (k/) 102.9 107.9 108.2 113.1 119.0 120.3 1/ 102.7 106.1 106.2 1/111.0 113.3 5/112.2 1/120.2 122. k 119.0Chuck roast-------------- 3/60.8 65.1 l/6k.3 59.2 6k.0 61.5 59.1 60.2 58.8 1/ 58.6 62.3 59.2 65.2 67.8 66.0 57.6 59.0 52.6Rib roast---------------- 87.6 90.k 1 91.2 1/78.7 81.7 81.8 92.3 96.8 96.k 7k.2 79.1 80.7 88.7 92.7 9*+. 3 19.1 82.7 78.5Hamburger---------------- k6.0 k7.i k6.k 5k.8 55.4 53.7 53.5 53.7 53.9 1/ 56.3 5k.5 55.8 i/k9.3 k9.0 k8.7 5k.0 5k.8 5k.8Veal cutlets------------- -------- do (if/) ik3.3 lk8.i 1/137. iko.7 Ik3.i lk9.2 15k. 1 166.O 1/138.2 ik8.o l*+5.5 (k/) 159.1 163.2 1/165.7 168.k 171.6

Pork:Pork chops, center cut--- 1/89.6 92.0 88.9 85.2 87.0 85.8 102.6 103.7 103.5 92.7 9k.8 90.7 93.k 93.8 93.7 1/98.1 96.8 96.1Pork roast, loin half---- 58.2 59.6 58.8 61.6 62.5 60.k 76.3 72.2 72.7 6k. 7 66.0 62.8 • 65.6 66.3 65.2 66.9 6k.6 65.kBacon, sliced------------ 71.k 72.0 71.6 71.7 69.9 68.2 80.6 76.9 75.0 73.o 75.2 72.2 7k.1 7k.5 7k.6 72.2 70.3 69.8Ham, whole--------------- 59.5 61.5 1/61.3 61.6 62.3 60.3 69.2 66.8 6k.9 57. 58.5 57-0 63.7 6k.5 6k.3 1/62.7 65.2 63.2

Lamb, leg------------------ 76.1 78.6 82.2 75.0 77.0 80.8 7k.7 75.6 75-7 66.7 68.3 68.2 77.9 80.1 82.6 10.0 70.9 71. kOther meats:Frankfurters------------- 60.1 60.2 61.k 59.8 6l.O 59.9 l/6k.8 65.6 65.6 6k.1 6k.6 6k.1 62.0 62.0 63.9 63.2 62.7 62.7

Luncheon meat------------ 52.8 53.5 50.6 k9.k k9.k k9.k 52.3 52.k 51.9 k9.8 k9.6 k8.6 50.1 50.0 k9.6 1/ 9.3 k7.3 k7.8Poultry, frying chickens:Ready-to-eat--------------- 1A7.1 k8.k k8.5 35.2 37.2 37.6 l/k7.2 k7.2 k6.6 33.8 38.1 36.9 lA9.7 50.3 k9.6 35.6 38.3 37.5Fish:Fresh or frozen:Ocean perch, fillet, froze k5.7 k8.2 52.1 58.9 59.6 60.8 k7.9 k9.7 51.* 5.9 k6.9 k9.6Haddock, fillet, frozen-----------do — — — 52.0 52.8 56.k — — — 5 .5 55.1 57.9 — — — 52.0 50.7 52.5Salmon, fresh or frozen-- (V) (k/) (if/) — — — — — — — — — 1/99.k 101.0 5/l02.3 — — —Halibut, fresh or frozen---.....—do (k/) 5/75.7 5/80.9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Sole, fillet, fresh or frozen----- do — — — — — — i/79.0 80.2 81.2 — — 68.5 68.6 68.8 — __ —Canned:Salmon, pink------------- --16-oz. can 76.9 77.8 71.7 72.k 77.6 72.5 78.1 81.0 80.1 72.6 73.9 68.2 72.3 75.2 70.6 73.9 1/73.6 68.5Tuna fish, chunk style--- 6-6 -oz. can 31.k 3k.2 32.6 30.8 33.7 33.0 3k.0 35.7 35.0 30.0 32.7 31.1 31.5 33.6 33.1 1/31.5 32.9 31.5Dairy products:Milk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D,(grocery)------------------------- quart 23.7 2k.1 2k.6 20.9 19.1 19.8 2k.3 2k.6 2k.8 26.7 26.7 26.7 2k.k 2k.3 2k.5 27.1 26.8 26.8

Milk, fresh, homogenized, vitamin D,(delivered)------------------------ -do 25.8 26.5 27.2 2k.6 23.9 23.9 26.0 26.8 27.1 27.6 27.6 27.6 26.0 26.0 26.7 28.0 27.8 21.6

Ice cream-------------------- 1/92.7 92.1 90.0 86.1 85.0 8k.0 1/95.0 9k.8 92.8 1/92.k 93.k 93.2 i/iok.8 102.7 101.6 1/89.9 1/89.0 90.2Butter----------------------- 72.6 70.9 70.0 80.9 79.9 78.6 1/79.3 78.7 77.3 7 .7 7k.k 7k.k 7k.8 73.3 72.8 76.3 7k.0 73.7Cheese, American process---- - 39.8 39.9 ko.o 35.*+ 35.2 35.3 39.2 39.2 39.1 33.8 3k.2 33.7 38.6 39.1 39.2 35.1 35.1 35.2Milk, evaporated—---------- -—lk£-oz. can 15.9 15.0 lk.k 15.9 15.5 15.2 16.2 16.0 16.0 lk.7 lk.7 lk.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.5 lk.9 lk.8

All fruits and vegetables:Frozen fruits and vegetables: Frozen fruits:Strawberries------------- 26.k 25.7 25.8 27.1 26.6 26.k 30.3 30.1 30.2 1/26.8 27.1 27.1 26.5 26.7 27.k 1/27.1 2 6 .6 27.2

Orange Juice concentrate— 27.7 23.6 3k.6 2k.7 20.3 30.3 28.6 26.8 35.2 22.3 19.0 29.3 1/26.6 23.3 32.9 l/2k.O 20.3 29.8Lemonade concentrate----- lk.6 ik.8 15.k 13.k 13.6 lk.k 16.0 16.2 17.1 13.1 13.2 13.7 lk.i lk.i 15.0 13.8 13.k 13.k

Frozen vegetables:Peas, green--------------------- 20.6 20.k 20.8 20.5 20.7 21.1 21.5 22.0 22.0 18.8 19.k 19.k 1/20.7 20.5 20.1 1/21.0 20.7 20.9Beans, green------------------- 1/22,1 22.1 22.6 22.7 22.5 22.9 2k.k 2k.9 2k.9 22.0 22.k 23.5 1/22.9 23.1 23.9 22.1 22.0 22.1Potatoes, french fried----- 20.3 19.2 18.2 19.3 18.5 18.3 21.1 20.9 20.8 18.6 18.k 18.2 19.3 19.3 18.5 1/19.1 18.2 17.3


Fresh fruits and vegetables:Fresh fruits:App les----------------------------poundBananas------------------ ---------- doOranges, size 200-----------------dozenLemons------- -------------------- p oundGrapefruit, size 64------ eachPeaches (July-September)---------- poundStrawberries (Apri 1-June)---------- pintGrapes, seedless (July-November)--poundWatermelons (June-August)---------—doFresh vegetables:Potatoes----- -------------- ——10 poundsSweetpotatoes—----------------- —poundCom-on-cob--------------------- --dozenOni ons------------------------------ —p oundCarrots---------------------------- -doLettuce, size 60---------------- —headLettuce, size 24 15/ --------------- doCelery------------------------- —poundCabbage--------------------------- —doTomatoes----------- -doBeans, green------ -doCanned fruits and vegetables:

Canned fruits:Orange juice--------------------- 46-oz. canPineapple Juice-------------------- -doPeaches------------------- -—No. Z\ canPineapple----------------------No. 2 canFruit cocktail-------------- No. 303 can

Canned vegetables:Com, creamed style-------—No. 303 canPeas, green-------------------- -doTomatoes---------------- doTomato juice--------------------- 46-oz. canBaby foods—-----------------4i-5 ouncesDried fruits and vegetables:Prunes------------ ------------ -—poundDried beans---------------------- -—do

Other foods at home:Partially prepared foods:Soup, tomato--------------------- 11-oz. canBeans with pork-------------------16-oz. canCondiments and sauces:Pickles, sliced---------------- 15 ouncesCatsup , tomato-------------- —14 ouncesBeverages:Coffee-----------------------------1-lb. canCoffee , instant----------------- 6 ouncesTea bags 17/ -------------- package of 16Tea bags--- ------------ —package of 48Cola drink 18/------- carton - 36 ouncesCola drink----------- carton - 72 ouncesFats and oils:Shortening, hydrogenated—---- 3-lb. canMargarine, colored-—---- --- --—poundLard-------------------- -doSalad dressing—------------------ -pintPeanut butter— ------------- — poundSugar and sweets:Sugar------------ 5 poundsCom syrup---------------------24 ouncesGrape Jelly------------------ —12 ouncesChocolate bar------------------------- 1 ounceEggs, grade A, large---------------- dozen

Miscellaneous foods:Gelatin, flavored------------- 3-4 ouncesPotato chips------------------ --4 ounces

18.5 18.2 17.918.1 17.7 18.51/83.5 89.2 96.4

18.6 18.4 20.416.8 17.0 20.1

2/21.1 2/20.2 2/20.82/30.6 2/31.7 2/31.112/25.6 12/25.6 11/28.72/ 5.7 2/ 7.0 2/ 6.5

62.7 60.7 61.9(it/) (V) 19.7(12/) 14/116.3 1/14/107.39.9 13.0 12.515.0 15.2 14.4

14.0 15.9— L6/28/20.712.4 15.5 14.49.1 10.9 10.829.0 28.5 34.1

(it/) (V) (4/)

1/53.5 48.7 58.430.6 30.7 33.432.7 31.9 32.337.6 38.4 39-725.9 25.5 25.822.0 22.2 22.123.0 23.3 23.1

22/28.7 25/30.3 25/31.632.1 32.6 32.310.6 10.4 11.442.0 41.0 40.319.9 21.3 21.4

13.0 12.4 12.414.5 15.1 15.327.4 27.6 27.624.3 23.9 24.8

1/72.0 66.3 65.2(12/) 91.3 95.824.7 8/24.7 —— — 66.8

1/37.1 (2/) —

- — 1/63.095.3 88.2 85.831.3 28.3 26.621.9 21.6 22.140.6 41.9 42.0

1/59.4 62.3 63.864.9 62.0 67.729.2 30.1 30.832.5 32.7 33.84.3 4.3 4.4

56.3 54.0 5 .710.7 10.7 9.630.9 30.9 30.9

17.0 16.6 17.816.3 16.8 16.4

1/83.3 87.3 95.819.9 19.8 23.413.8 13.2 17.02/15-4 2/19.0 2/18.3

2/28.8 2/30.7 2/28.412/26.9 11/27.8 11/30.32/ **.8 2/ 4.3 2/ 4.71/79.0 76.1 74.716.1 15.2 12.7(12/) 14/92.7 14/89.3

10.7 12.8 12.115.4 15.0 14.217.1 19.2 —

— — 16/24.714.2 15.5 15.48.7 11.3 10.8

28.6 30.4 33.024.3 26.3 26.4

47.3 41.1 51.034.5 34.2 35.331.6 31.5 32.338.2 38.9 39.626.3 25.3 24.519.6 18.9 18.222.0 22.0 21.916.1 15.7 15.332.6 32.5 32.611.1 11.2 11.240.2 39.9 39.415.0 15.2 16.6

12.0 12.0 12.014.3 14.3 14.326.8 26.6 26.422.1 22.9 21.974.9 72.0 72.0

(12/) 83.0 84.424.7 8/24.7 —

— — 67.45/24.5 (2/) —

-- — 53.089.6 89.8 84.626.4 26.2 25.620.6 20.3 19.837.0 37.6 37.856.9 58.5 59.255.9 57.8 64.724.6 24.5 27.129.6 29.9 30.94.4 4.4 4.654.8 52.8 53.59.6 9.9 10.2

28.7 28.6 28.1

18.4 16.8

1/83.5 22.6 14.6 2/19.8 2/31.0

11/23.2 2/ 6.6

83.12/23.3(12/)9.415.5 18.411.08.828.633.9

54.8 1/31.831.2

38.125.821.722.8

25/28.632.310.742.420.4

13.216.126.920.0

1/73.9(12/)25.0

39.5

96.5 29.9 26.8 41.2 58.858.5 28.8 33.84.955.79.830.4

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18.4 18.4 1/15.1 13.4 5/13.9 18.7 19.1 5/17.9 1/18.0 16.5 16.716.9 16.1 13.9 15.0 15.1 17.8 17.9 18.1 14.2 15.2 15.086.4 90.5 66.8 73.9 85.7 1/96.1 98.3 101.8 1/61.2 57.5 77.322.8 24.4 17.0 18.0 20.6 19.4 19.4 22.9 1/19.4 19.7 24.916.1 19.4 12.2 12.0 16.6 19.1 18.7 23.2 11.9 11.6 17.12/19.0 2/21.1 2/13.2 2/14.3 2/14.8 : 2/21.7 2/20.6 5/22.3 2/14.9 2/14.8 2/15.710/27.1 2/33.1 10/30.2 10/33.3 10/35.0 2/30.9 2/ 35.0 2/32.8 2/38.4 1/2/39.4 2/39.311/23.9 12/25.6 12/27.4 II/25.7 12/28.9 n/25.6 12/26.7 11/29.6 12/28.5 12/25.2 11/30.4

2/ 7.7 2/ 6.4 2/ 4.2 2/ 5.0 2/ 4.9 2/ 6.9 2/ 8.0 2/ 7.9 2/ 4.8 2/ 5.2 2/ 5.o81.6 84.4 1/58.2 61.0 60.9 1/68.9 63.2 69.8 61.4 64.0 68.0

5/21.2 17.9 1/12.2 12.2 10.8 j /22.8 8/21.9 1/20.6 14.7 14.1 11.414/129.9 14/127.3 (13/) 14/76.7 14/71.4 (12/) 14/119.9 14/113.1 (15/) 1/14/81.2 14/82.012.3 10.2 9.5 11.1 10.1 9.5 12.9 11.6 10.6 12.0 11.315.4 14.8 15.1 14.0 13.2 15.1 15.8 15.5 15.0 13.7 13.119.4 — 1/14.9 17.2 — 12.0 14.5 — 17.0 19.5 —— 16/22/19.7 — — 16/22.5 — — 16/50/18.9 — — 16/31/23.3

14.3 11.9 10.6 12.9 11.5 12.6 15.2 13.5 1/12.7 14.6 13.010.4 9.6 1/8.3 9.5 8.8 10.3 12.5 12.2 8.0 9.8 9.928.9 31.4 26.0 29.3 30.3 32.1 32.9 35.6 29.5 31.1 33.85/35.5 S/33.4 1/22.9 25.5 24.9 (4/) (4/) (4/) 22.4 24.4 23.8

52.9 62.5 44.5 38.4 48.7 54.8 50.6 58.9 1/45.0 38.5 49.831.9 33.0 31.0 31.0 31.1 29.9 29.9 31.2 1/32.0 30.6 32.631.1 31.4 1/33.4 33.0 33.2 32.1 30.7 31.0 l/?2-6 30.7 31.639.4 39.7 37.2 37.6 38.1 37.2 38.0 38.8 37.7 37.6 37.725.5 25.1 26.5 26.5 25.6 26.5 25.8 26.0 26.5 25.0 25.121.8 21.7 18.8 18.1 17-9 21.1 20.8 20.9 20.4 19.6 19.323.7 23.7 21.0 21.4 21.1 21.5 22.2 22.5 21.6 21.0 21.725/30.0 25/30.6 15.1 15.1 15.0 25/29.6 25/32.2 25/32.4 14.9 14.3 14.131.9 31.2 1/31.4 30.3 30.3 30.8 32.5 31.3 1/32.1 30.5 29.911.0 11.6 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.9 11.9 10.5 10.3 10.542.0 40.7 41.3 40.9 41.0 41.9 41.4 40.0 41.1 41.1 39.623.2 22.3 17.8 17.6 19.1 20.6 23.9 23.5 16.8 16.7 17.9

13.0 13.0 12.0 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.0 12.016.6 16.5 14,0 14.2 13.9 15.1 15.3 15.8 14.3 14.0 14.328.1 28.4 25.3 26.0 26.3 25.7 26.1 26.8 1/26.4 26.3 26.420.2 19.7 23.5 23.6 23.0 1/24.7 24.1 24.2 l/ 23-6 22.9 22.270.6 66.7 74.2 72.1 70.7 73.9 69.4 68.3 75.4 71.7 69.795.4 100.9 (12/) 94.1 94.4 (12/) 91.1 97.0 (12/) 96.7 98.4

8/25.2 — 23.5 8/23.9 — 24.6 8/24.7 — 25.1 8/25.1 —— 66.0 — — 60.3 — — 69.7 — — 64.2

(2/) — 1/29.4 (2/) — 38.4 (2/) — 29.6 (2/) —— 61.8 -- — 55.1 " - 62.3 " - 51.4

95.6 91.9 1/90.8 91.1 85.5 1/B9.0 89.7 85.6 1/91.0 87.4 83.027.6 27.8 1/26.5 26.5 26.1 30.5 31.9 29.9 1/29.7 29.0 28.125.4 25.0 18,4 18.5 17.8 25.6 26.0 26.3 1/18.8 17.5 17.942.6 42.5 36.0 37.1 36.8 38.0 38.6 39.5 36.6 37.1 36.659.7 59.9 1/56.9 58.6 59.5 56.7 59.0 59.3 1/55.2 56.2 56.458.0 66.5 59.2 59.8 70.7 60.7 63.0 69.1 59.6 57.1 68.728.8 29.7 26.8 27.6 28.1 29.2 29.2 30.3 26.3 26.3 27.734.6 35.4 26.2 27.3 28.2 30.4 32.6 33.3 27.9 27.9 29.14.9 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.551.2 52.6 59.8 57.1 56.9 57.2 53.8 55.3 1/63.1 59.1 59-3

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1 / P artly estim ated .2 / Unit changed from 20 ounces to 40 ounces, June 1961. For comparable May p r ices fo r each of 20 large c i t i e s , see R eta il Food P rices by C it ie s . June 1961, p . 9 2/ Not a v a ila b le ; p r ic e s not comparable throughout the year.4 / In su ff ic ie n t quotations to publish average p r ic e .5/ 11-month average.6/ S p e c ific a t io n changed from V anilla cookies, 7 ounces, to Cookies, cream sandwich, 1 pound, beginning January 1961. For comparable December i 960 p r ice s fo r each

of 20 large c i t i e s , see R e ta il Food Prices by C it ie s . January 1961, p . 8.2/ Boneless; bone-in a l l other c i t i e s .0/ 10-month average.9/ 3-month average.

2-month average.5- month average.4-month average.Not a v a ila b le . This i s one of two items introduced in to the food component of the Consumer Price Index in Ju ly 1961.6- month average.Unit changed from head, s ize 60 (60 per crate) to s ize 24 (24 per carton ), April 1963. For comparable March p r ices fo r each of 20 large c i t i e s , see R etail Food

bv C i t ie s . A pril 1964, p . 9.10-month average including March comparable price which was not used in index computation.Uhit changed from package of 16 tea bags to package of 48 tea bags, November 1962, For Comparable October p r ice s fo r each of 20 large c i t i e s , see R etail Food

by C i t ie s . November 1962, p . 9.Unit changed to carton , 72 ounces, May 1962. For comparable A pril p r ice s fo r each of 20 large c i t i e s , see R e ta il Food P rices by C it ie s , May 1962, p . 9. M inneapolis-St. Paul.

, New York-Northern New Je rse y .Includes p r ic e s fo r baby beef.Includes U .S. Good grade cubed veal c u t le ts .For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R eta il Food Prices by C it ie s . Annual Averages. 1963# footnote 27, p . 8.For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R eta il Food Prices by C it ie s , Annual Averages. 1963# footnote 28, p . 8.S o lid pack, Extra standard grade, No. 2 | can.Not computed. S p e c ifica tio n changed from uncolored to colored margarine, e ffe c t iv e August 1963.Grade AA, large eggs.For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R eta il Food Prices by C ities# Annual Averages. 1963, footnote 36, p . 8.For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R eta il Food Prices by C it ie s , Annual Averages, 1963, footnote 37# P. 8.For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R eta il Food Prices by C it ie s , Annual Averages, 1963f footnote 38, p . 8.For corrected monthly p r ic e s , see R e ta il Food Prices by C ities# Annual Averages, 1963, footnote 39# P. 8.


APPENDIX

Table A. L ist of Foods and Relative Importance of Individual Foods and Groups of Foods Included in the R etail Food Price Index, December 1961, 1962, and 1963

A rtic lePercent of t o ta l food

Dec.1961

Dec.1962

Dec.1963

Total food------------ ---------- - 100.0 100.0 100.0

Food away from home--------------- 17.7 18.0 18.0Food at home----------------------- 82.3 8 2 .0 82 .0

Cereals and bakery products--- 11.7 11.7 11.6Cereals:

Flour, wheat---------------- 1.3 1.3 1.2B iscuit mix----------------- .5 .5 .5Macaroni--------------------- .6 .6 .6Corn meal-------------------- .2 .2 .2Rice.......................................... .3 .3 .3Rolled o a ts----------------- . 3 .3 .3Corn f la ke s----------------- .4 .4 .4

Bakery products:Bread------------------------- 5 .9 5.9 5.9Soda crackers--------------- .6 .6 .6Cookies---------------------- 1.6 1.6 1.6

Meats, poultry, and f i s h 23.5 2 4 .0 2 2 .8Meats--------------------------- 19.2 19.7 18.4

Beef and v e a l :Round steak--------- ----- 2 .0 2 .1 1.9S ir lo in steak------------ .9 .9 .8Chuck ro a s t--------------- 1.6 1.8 1.6Rib roast----------------- .5 .6 .5Hamburger----------------- 1.8 1 .8 1.7Veal c u t l e t s -------------- .8 .8 .8

Pork:Pork chops, center cut— 1.8 1.9 1.8Pork roast, lo in half--- 1 .0 1.0 1 .0Bacon---------------------- 2.9 2 .8 2.7Ham........................................ 2 .0 2.1 1.9

Lamb, leg -------------------- .5 .6 .5Other meats:

Frankfurters.-------------- 2.5 2 .4 2 .4Luncheon meat, canned--- .9 .9 .8

Poultry, frying chickens---- 2. 3 2. 3 2 .4Fish.............................................. 2 .0 2 .0 2 .0

Fresh or frozen------------ 1. 1 1. 1 1.1Canned:

Salmon, pink-------------- .4 .4 .4Tuna f i s h ----------------- .5 .5 .5

Dairy products------------------- 14.0 13.6 13.5Milk, fresh (grocery)-------- 4 . 4 4 .3 4 .2Milk, fresh (delivered)----- 4 . 4 4 .3 4 .3Ice cream---------------------- 1 .0 1.0 1 .0Butter........................ - ............... 1 .5 1 .4 1 .4Cheese----------------------- - 1.7 1.7 1.7Milk, evaporated-------------- 1 .0 .9 .9

All f r u i t s and vegetab les----- 15.4 15.2 16 .4Frozen f r u i ts and vegetables 1. 1 1 .0 1. 1

Frozen fru its:Strawberries-------------- .1 . 1 . 1Orange juice concentrate .4 . 3 .4Lemonade concentrate---- . 1 . 1 . 1

Frozen vegetables:Peas, green--------------- .2 .2 . 2Beans, green-------------- .2 .2 .2Potatoes, french fried-- . 1 . 1 . 1

Fresh f r u i ts and vegetables- 9 . 4 9 .6 10 .4Fresh fru its :

Apples--------------------- 1.1 1.1 1.2Bananas-------------------- .7 .7 .7Orange8-------------------- 1.7 1.6 1.9

Percent of to ta l food

A r t i c l e

All f r u i t s and vegetables - Con. Fresh f r u i ts and vegetables - Con.

Fresh f r u i t s - Con.Lemons----------------------------Grapefruit-----------------------Peaches---------------------------Strawberries---------------------Grapes----------------------------Watermelon-----------------------

Fresh vegetables:Potatoes--------------------------Sweetpotatoes--------------------Corn-on-cob----------------------Onions----------------------------Carrots---------------------------Lettuce---------------------------Celery----------------------------Cabbage---------------------------Tomatoes--------------------------Beans, green---------------------

Canned f r u i ts and v egetables------Canned fru its :

Orange j u ic e - - ------------------Pineapple j u ic e -----------------Peaches---------------------------Pineapple------------------------Fruit c o c k t a i l------------------

Canned vegetables:Corn------------------------------Peas, green----------------------Tomatoes--------------------------Tomato j u ic e ---------------------Baby foods-----------------------

Dried f r u i t s and vegetab les--------Prunes------------------------------D r i e d b e a n s ---------------------------------------------

Other foods at home----------- --------P a r tia l ly prepared foods:

Soup---------------------------------Beans with pork--------------------

Condiments and sauces:P ic k les ................................................Catsup, tomato---------------------

Beverages, nonalcoholic------------C o f f e e , c a n a n d b a g ---------------------------Coffee, in s ta n t--------------------Tea........................................................Cola drink--------------------------

Fats and o i l s ------------------------Shortening--------------------------Margarine---------------------------L a r d ------------------------------------------------------------S a l a d d r e s s i n g --------------------------------------

Peanut b utter----------------------Sugar and sweets---------------------

Sugar....................................................Corn syrup--------------------------Grape j e l l y -------------------------Chocolate bar----------------------

Eggs, fresh---------------------------Miscellaneous foods:

Gelatin-----------------------------Potato chips------------------------

Dec.1961

Dec.1962

Dec.1963

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. 2 . 3 .3

.3 .4 .4

. 2 .2 .2

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4 .2 4 .0 4 .3

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.3 .3 .3

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.4 . 4 .4

.3 .3 .3

.5 .4 .4

.5 .5 .5

.3 .3 .3

.3 .3 .3

.5 .5 .5

.7 .6 .6

.4 .3 .3

.3 .3 .317.7 17.5 17.7

1 .0 1.0 1.0.4 .4 .4

. 7 .7 .7

.3 .3 .34.7 4 .6 4.71.9 1.9 1.8

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Table B. Factors for Conversion o f R e t a i l Price Indexes for Food and Food Groups from the Previous Base Period (1 9 4 7 - 4 9 ) to the

1957-59 Base Period Currently Used 1/

20 Large C i t i e s

C ity FoodFood

athome

Cerealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats, p o u l t r y ,

and f i s h

Dairyproducts

F r u itsand

v e g e t a b le s

Otherfoods

athome

A tla n ta ------------------------- . 8 6 4 3 0 4 2 . 8 7 3 3 6 2 4 .8 0 0 6 4 0 5 .8 8 7 3 1 1 4 . 8 8 3 3 9 2 2 .7 9 6 8 1 2 7 .9 6 1 5 3 8 5

B altim ore---------------------- . 8 4 3 1 7 0 3 . 8 6 6 5 5 1 1 . 7 8 1 2 5 0 0 . 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 .8 6 2 8 1 2 8 . 8 3 2 6 3 9 5 . 9 0 8 2 6 5 2

Boston-------------------------- . 8 4 8 8 9 6 4 . 8 6 6 5 5 1 1 . 7 6 2 1 9 5 1 .9 0 6 6 1 8 3 .8 7 5 6 5 6 7 . 8 1 9 0 0 0 8 . 9 4 6 0 7 3 8

Chicago------------------------- .8 6 7 3 0 2 7 . 8 8 4 9 5 5 8 .7 9 8 0 8 4 6 .9 6 8 9 9 2 2 .8 8 6 5 2 4 8 .8 2 3 7 2 3 2 .8 6 5 8 0 0 9

C in c in n a t i--------------------- .8 3 7 5 2 0 9 .8 5 1 7 8 8 8 .7 5 8 1 5 0 1 . 8 9 7 6 6 6 1 .8 6 7 3 0 2 7 .8 0 9 0 6 1 5 .8 7 5 6 5 6 7

Cleveland---------------------- .8 7 0 3 2 2 0 . 8 8 6 5 2 4 8 . 7 8 1 8 6 0 8 .9 5 0 5 7 0 3 .9 1 9 9 6 3 2 . 8 5 3 2 4 2 3 .8 8 2 6 1 2 5

D e t r o i t ------------------------- .8 4 3 1 7 0 3 .8 5 7 6 3 2 9 . 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 9 3 5 4 5 3 7 . 9 0 3 3 4 2 4 .7 4 9 0 6 3 7 .8 9 4 4 5 4 4

Houston------------------------- .8 6 9 5 6 5 2 .8 8 4 9 5 5 8 .8 0 4 5 0 5 2 . 9 4 6 0 7 3 8 .8 9 0 4 7 2 0 .8 1 3 0 0 8 1 . 9 2 0 8 1 0 3

Kansas C ity -------------------- .8 8 7 3 1 1 4 .9 0 5 7 9 7 1 . 7 8 7 4 0 1 6 . 9 4 5 1 7 9 6 .9 3 2 8 3 5 8 .8 6 3 5 5 7 9 .9 6 2 4 6 3 9

Los A n g eles-------------------- .8 2 2 3 6 8 4 . 8 4 8 8 9 6 4 . 7 0 5 7 1 6 3 .9 0 0 9 0 0 9 .9 1 3 2 4 2 0 .7 8 6 7 8 2 1 . 9 0 0 0 9 0 0

M inneapolis-St. Paul-------- .8 5 5 4 3 2 0 .8 6 9 5 6 5 2 .7 5 1 8 7 9 7 . 9 5 1 4 7 4 8 .9 4 5 1 7 9 6 .7 8 3 0 8 5 4 .8 5 3 2 4 2 3

New York-Northeastern N.J. . 8 4 2 4 6 0 0 .8 5 8 3 6 9 1 . 7 2 0 9 8 0 5 .8 9 6 0 5 7 3 .8 6 8 8 0 9 7 .8 4 1 7 5 0 8 . 9 0 9 0 9 0 9

P h i la d e lp h ia .............................. .8 2 7 8 1 4 6 .8 4 3 8 8 1 9 .7 4 0 1 9 2 5 .8 9 3 6 5 5 0 .8 4 6 0 2 3 7 .7 9 3 0 2 1 4 .9 1 3 2 4 2 0

P it tsb u r g h --------------------- .8 3 6 8 2 0 1 . 8 4 7 4 5 7 6 .7 6 3 9 4 1 9 .9 1 3 2 4 2 0 .8 6 8 8 0 9 7 .8 0 5 1 5 3 0 .8 3 4 0 2 8 4

Portland, Oreg.-------------- .8 3 6 8 2 0 1 .8 5 0 3 4 0 1 . 7 3 1 5 2 8 9 . 8 8 5 7 3 9 6 .8 4 9 6 1 7 7 .8 4 7 4 5 7 6 .8 8 6 5 2 4 8

St. Louis---------------------- .8 4 2 4 6 0 0 .8 7 1 8 3 9 6 .8 0 2 5 6 8 2 .9 3 8 9 6 7 1 .9 5 8 7 7 2 8 .7 7 8 8 1 6 2 .8 4 9 6 1 7 7

San F r a n c is c o ----------------- .8 2 5 0 8 2 5 .8 3 7 5 2 0 9 . 6 9 3 9 6 2 5 .8 7 4 8 9 0 6 .8 6 8 0 5 5 6 .7 8 4 3 1 3 7 .9 0 9 9 1 8 1

Scranton----------------------- .8 6 5 8 0 0 9 . 8 6 9 5 6 5 2 .7 5 7 0 0 2 3 . 9 0 4 1 5 9 1 .8 9 4 4 5 4 4 .8 4 0 3 3 6 1 . 9 2 5 0 6 9 4

S e a t t l e ------------------------- .8 3 5 4 2 1 9 . 8 4 3 8 8 1 9 .6 9 8 8 1 2 0 . 8 9 3 6 5 5 0 .8 5 3 9 7 1 0 . 7 9 8 7 2 0 0 .9 1 5 7 5 0 9

Washington, D. C.------------- .8 3 8 9 2 6 2 .8 5 4 7 0 0 9 .7 6 3 9 4 1 9 . 9 1 0 7 4 6 8 .8 4 8 1 7 6 4 .8 1 8 3 3 0 6 . 8 9 4 4 5 4 4

JL/ M u l t ip l i c a t i o n by the se f a c to r s con verts indexes on the base 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 * 1 0 0 to the base 19 5 7 - 5 9 *1 0 0 . D iv is io n by the se f a c to r s con verts an index on the 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 * 1 0 0 base to the former base.

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T a b l e C . F a c t o r s f o r C o n v e r s i o n o f U n i t e d S t a t e s R e t a i l P r i c e I n d e x e s f o r I n d i v i d u a l F o o d I t e m s a n d G r o u p s o f I t e m s f r o m t h e P r e v i o u s B a s e P e r i o d IV

t o t h e 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 B a s e P e r i o d C u r r e n t l y U s e d

G roup o r i t e m

P r e v i o u sb a s e C o n v e r s i o n

p e r i o d f a c t o r

G roup o r i t e m

F o o d -----------------------------------F o o d a w a y f r o m h o m e ' F o o d a t h o m e --------------

1 9 4 7 - 4 9 J a n . 1 9 5 3 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

C e r e a l s a n d b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ---------F l o u r , w h e a t -------------------------------------

B i s c u i t m i x ---------------------------------------M a c a r o n i ---------------------------------------------C o r n m e a l -------------------------------------------R i c e -----------------------------------------------------R o l l e d o a t s ---------------------------------------C o r n f l a k e s ---------------------------------------B r e a d ---------------------------------------------------

S o d a c r a c k e r s ----------------------------------

C o o k i e s -----------------------------------------------M e a t s , p o u l t r y , a n d f i s h ----------------

M e a t s ---------------------------------------------------B e e f a n d v e a l ------------------------------

R o u n d s t e a k ------------------------------S i r l o i n s t e a k --------------------------C h u c k r o a s t ------------------------------R i b r o a s t ----------------------------------H a m b u r g e r ----------------------------------V e a l c u t l e t s ----------------------------

P o r k ............................................................................

P o r k c h o p s --------------------------------P o r k r o a s t --------------------------------B a c o n -------------------------------------------H am -----------------------------------------------

L a m b , l e g ---------------------------------------O t h e r m e a t s :

F r a n k f u r t e r s ----------------------------L u n c h e o n m e a t , c a n n e d ---------

P o u l t r y , f r y i n g c h i c k e n s -----------

F i s h ...................................................................................F r e s h o r f r o z e n --------------------------S a l m o n , p i n k , c a n n e d ----------------

T u n a f i s h , c a n n e d ----------------------D a i r y p r o d u c t s -------------------------------------

M i l k , f r e s h ( g r o c e r y ) ------------------M i l k , f r e s h ( d e l i v e r e d ) ----------------

I c e c r e a m ---------------------------------------B u t t e r .........................................................- ................

C h e e s e -------------------------------------------------M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ----------------------------

F r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s ----------------------F r o z e n f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s - -

S t r a w b e r r i e s --------------------------------

O r a n g e j u i c e c o n c e n t r a t e -------L e m o n a d e c o n c e n t r a t e ----------------P e a s , g r e e n -----------------------------------B e a n s , g r e e n --------------------------------P o t a t o e s , f r e n c h f r i e d -----------

F r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s -----A p p l e s ---------------------------------------------B a n a n a s -------------------------------------------O r a n g e s -------------------------------------------L e m o n s ---------------------------------------------G r a p e f r u i t -------------------------------------

d od o

D e c . 1 9 5 2 A p r . 1 9 6 0 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o d o d o

D e c . 1 9 5 2 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o d o d o

A p r . 1 9 6 0 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o d o d o d o

A p r . 1 9 6 0 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o

D e c . 1 9 5 2 d o

1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d od od o

D e c . 1 9 5 2

1 9 4 7 - 4 9 d o

d oD e c . 1 9 5 2 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o d o

D e c . 1 9 5 2

d o d o

A p r . 1 9 6 0 D e c . 1 9 5 2

d oA p r . 1 9 6 0 1 9 4 7 - 4 9

d o d o d o

M ay 1 9 5 3 J a n . 1 9 5 3

. 8 4 7 4 5 7 6

. 8 8 8 0 9 9 5

. 8 6 0 5 8 5 2

. 7 5 4 1 4 7 8

. 8 8 0 2 8 1 7 1 . 0 4 1 6 6 7

(2/). 8 7 1 8 3 9 6

1 . 0 4 0 5 8 3. 7 2 8 8 6 3 0. 6 8 6 3 4 1 8. 6 9 1 5 6 2 9. 8 8 3 3 9 2 2

. 7 8 8 6 4 3 5

. 9 0 6 6 1 8 3

. 8 6 6 5 5 1 1

. 8 6 8 0 5 5 6

. 8 1 0 3 7 2 8

( 2 / ). 9 2 3 3 6 1 0. 8 3 8 9 2 6 2. 9 7 2 7 6 2 6. 7 0 6 2 1 4 7. 9 2 7 6 4 3 8. 8 2 7 1 2 9 8

( 2 / ). 9 9 6 0 1 5 9

1 . 0 1 1 1 2 2

. 9 2 3 3 6 1 0

F r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s - C o n . F r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s

P e a c h e s --------------------------------------S t r a w b e r r i e s ----------------------------G r a p e s -----------------------------------------W a t e r m e l o n --------------------------------P o t a t o e s ------------------------------------S w e e t p o t a t o e s --------------------------C o r n - o n - c o b ------------------------------O n i o n s -----------------------------------------C a r r o t s --------------------------------------L e t t u c e --------------------------------------C e l e r y -----------------------------------------C a b b a g e ---------------------------------------T o m a t o e s -------------------------------------

B e a n s , g r e e n ----------------------------C a n n e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s

O r a n g e j u i c e ----------------------------P i n e a p p l e j u i c e ----------------------

P e a c h e s --------------------------------------P i n e a p p l e ----------------------------------F r u i t c o c k t a i l ------------------------C o r n ---------------------------------------------P e a s , g r e e n -------------------------------T o m a t o e s ------------------------------------T o m a t o j u i c e -----------------------------

B a b y f o o d s --------------------------------D r i e d f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s -

P r u n e s -----------------------------------------D r i e d b e a n s ------------------------------

. 9 8 5 2 2 1 7

. 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 1 . 3 2 4 5 0 3

. 8 6 4 3 0 4 2

. 8 5 1 C 6 3 8

. 7 7 0 4 1 6 0 1 . 0 5 3 7 4 1

. 8 8 3 3 9 2 2

. 8 3 6 8 2 0 1

. 8 0 7 7 5 4 4 1 . 0 1 9 3 6 8 1 . 0 5 9 3 2 2

. 9 1 4 0 7 6 8

. 9 0 9 0 9 0 9

. 8 0 9 0 6 1 5

. 9 0 6 6 1 8 3

1 . 2 2 1 0 0 1 . 7 7 5 1 9 3 8

O t h e r f o o d s a t h o m e ---------------P a r t i a l l y p r e p a r e d f o o d s :

S o u p --------------------------------------

Beans with pork--------C o n d i m e n t s a n d s a u c e s :

P i c k l e s ------- -------------------------C a t s u p , t o m a t o ------------------

B e v e r a g e s , n o n a l c o h o l i c - -C o f f e e , c a n a n d b a g - -----

C o f f e e , i n s t a n t ---------------T e a b a g s ------------------------------C o l a d r i n k --------------------------

F a t s a n d o i l s ------------- ----------S h o r t e n i n g --------------------------M a r g a r i n e ----------------------------L a r d ---------------------------------------S a l a d d r e s s i n g ------------------P e a n u t b u t t e r --------------------

(2/). 9 8 8 1 4 2 3 . 9 7 1 8 1 7 3

( 2 / ). 7 8 4 3 1 3 7 . 7 5 9 8 7 8 4 . 9 3 5 4 5 3 7 . 6 8 9 6 5 5 2 . 9 8 2 3 1 8 3 . 8 0 6 4 5 1 6

S u g a r a n d s w e e t s -------S u g a r --------------------------Corn syrup---------------G r a p e j e l l y -------------C h o c o l a t e b a r s -------

E g g s , f r e s h ------------------M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d s :

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d o . 8 6 5 8 0 0 9d o . 8 1 2 3 4 7 7

J a n . 1 9 5 3 . 9 6 1 5 3 8 51 9 4 7 - 4 9 . 7 6 5 1 1 0 9D e c . 1 9 5 2 . 9 2 4 2 1 4 41 9 4 7 - 4 9 . 8 5 9 8 4 5 2

d o . 8 9 8 4 7 2 6D e c . 1 9 5 2 . 7 5 2 4 4 5 4A p r . 1 9 6 0 ( 2 / )1 9 4 7 - 4 9 . 9 0 0 9 0 0 9

d o . 8 8 1 8 3 4 2D e c . 1 9 5 2 . 9 7 2 7 6 2 61 9 4 7 - 4 9 . 9 3 3 7 0 6 8

d o 1 . 0 0 4 0 1 6d o . 9 2 0 8 1 0 3

A p r . 1 9 6 0 ( 2 / )D e c . 1 9 5 2 . 9 7 2 7 6 2 61 9 4 7 - 4 9 . 8 4 6 7 4 0 0

d o . 6 7 3 4 0 0 7d o 1 . 1 0 6 1 9 5d o . 9 0 4 9 7 7 4

D e c . 1 9 5 2 1 . 0 0 5 0 2 5d o . 9 4 7 8 6 7 3

d o 1 . 0 0 2 0 0 4d o 1 . 0 1 4 1 9 9

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c o n v e r t s a n i n d e x o n t h e 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 b a s e t o t h e f o r m e r b a s e .2 / S e r i e s s t a r t e d a f t e r 1 9 5 9 . D a t a f o r 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 n o t a v a i l a b l e .

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F - 1 0 1 . 0 F l o u r , w h i t e , g e n e r a l a l l - p u r p o s e , m a y b e m a d e f r o m e i t h e r h a r d o r s o f t w h e a t o r a b l e n d o f t h e t w o ; 5 - p o u n d s a c k . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , 1 0 - p o u n d s a c k .

F - 1 0 6 . 0 B i s c u i t m i x , p r e p a r e d f l o u r , c o n t a i n i n g a l l i n g r e d i e n t s e x c e p t l i q u i d ; 2 0 - o u n c e p a c k a g e , o r n e a r e s t s i z e . C i t y w i d e d e v i a t i o n : 4 0 - o u n c e p a c k a g e i n S a n d -p o i n t .

4 0 - o u n c e p a c k a g e i n a l l c i t i e s .

F - 1 0 7 . 0 M a c a r o n i , s t r a i g h t o r e l b o w ; b e s t q u a l i t y ;1 2 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e c a r t o n o r c e l l o p h a n e b a g .

F - 1 1 0 . 0 C o r n m e a l , w h i t e o r y e l l o w ; b e s t q u a l i t y ;v o l u m e s e l l i n g p a c k a g e u p t o 2 4 o u n c e s . C i t y w i d e d e v i a t i o n s : 3 2 - t o 4 0 - o u n c ep a c k a g e o r b a g i n S a n d p o i n t a n d W a s h i n g t o n ; o n e p o u n d b u l k o r 5 - p o u n d b a g i n A t l a n t a a n d M i d d l e s b o r o .

F - 1 2 0 . 0 R i c e , p o l i s h e d , f a n c y , w h o l e , e i t h e rF - 1 2 1 . 0 " r e g u l a r " o r " q u i c k c o o k i n g " ; 1 6 - o u n c e

p a c k a g e o r n e a r e s t s i z e .

F - 1 2 0 . 0 S h o r t g r a i n r i c e p r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t t h o s e l i s t e d f o r p r i c i n g i n F - 1 2 1 . 0 .

F - 1 2 1 . 0 L o n g g r a i n r i c e p r i c e d i n B o s t o n , C h i c a g o , C l e v e l a n d , D e t r o i t , G a r r e t t , G l e n d a l e , H o u s t o n , L o d i , L o s A n g e l e s , M a d i l l , New Y o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n New J e r s e y , P h i l a d e l p h i a , P o r t l a n d , S a n d p o i n t ,S a n J o s e , S e a t t l e , S a n F r a n c i s c o , W a s h i n g t o n , a n d Y o u n g s t o w n .

F - 1 2 6 . 0 R o l l e d o a t s ( o a t m e a l ) , e i t h e r " q u i c k c o o k i n g " o r " r e g u l a r " ; 1 6 - t o 2 0 - o u n c e p a c k a g e .

F - 2 0 4 . 0 S i r l o i n s t e a k , c u t f r o m b e e f l o i n b e t w e e n p o r t e r h o u s e s t e a k a n d r o u n d s t e a k , c o n t a i n i n g p a r t o f t h e h i p o r p e l v i c b o n e ; U . S . C h o i c e g r a d e .( I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . G o o d ; i f U . S . G o o d a l s o n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . C o m m e r c i a l o r U . S . S t a n d a r d . ) O n e p o u n d . B a b y b e e f i s a c c e p t a b l e i n H o u s t o n .

I f o t h e r g r a d e s a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . P r i m e .

J u n e 1 9 6 1F - 2 0 7 . 0 C h u c k r o a s t , b l a d e p o t r o a s t c u t f r o m

u p p e r p a r t o f s h o u l d e r b e f o r e r i b r o a s t a n d b e h i n d ' n e c k , b o n e - i n ,U . S . C h o i c e g r a d e . ( I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . G o o d ; i f U . S . G o o d a l s o n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . C o m m e r c i a l o r U . S . S t a n d a r d . ) O n e p o u n d . B a b y b e e f i s a c c e p t a b l e i n H o u s t o n . I n B o s t o n , p r i c e o n l y b o n e l e s s .


F - 2 1 0 . 0 R i b r o a s t , s t a n d i n g r i b r o a s t , s h o r t c u t ( 7 - i n c h ) , c u t f r o m r i b s e c t i o n o f f o r e q u a r t e r e x c l u s i v e o f 6 t h a n d 7 t h r i b s , b o n e - i n ; U . S . C h o i c e g r a d e .( I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . G o o d ; i f U . S . G o o d a l s o n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . C o m m e r c i a l o r U . S . S t a n d a r d . ) O n e p o u n d . B a b y b e e f i s a c c e p t a b l e i n H o u s t o n .


F - 2 1 5 . 0 H a m b u r g e r , p r e g r o u n d b e e f , r e g u l a r , i n c l u d i n g c h u c k , s t e w b e e f , t r i m m i n g s , e t c . , c o n t a i n i n g f r o m 127. t o 25% f a t o r s u e t ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 1 3 0 . 0 C o r n f l a k e s , p r e p a r e d ( r e a d y - t o - e a t ) b r e a k f a s t c e r e a l , m a d e f r o m c o r n , f l a v o r e d w i t h s u g a r a n d s a l t a n d p r o c e s s e d i n t o f l a k e s ; 1 1 - t o 1 2 - o u n c e p a c k a g e .

F - 2 1 8 . 0 V e a l c u t l e t s , c u t f r o m s h a n k h a l f o f l e g , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d v e a l s t e a k ; U . S . C h o i c e g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d . U . S . G o o d g r a d e c u b e d v e a l c u t l e t s i n H o u s t o n o n l y .

F - 1 5 0 . 0 B r e a d , p a n s t y l e , p r e p a r e d f r o m w h i t e f l o u r , w r a p p e d ; v o l u m e - s e l l i n g s i z e l o a f .

F - 1 6 0 . 0 S o d a c r a c k e r s , s a l t e d o r u n s a l t e d ( i n c l u d i n g s a l t i n e s ) , b e s t q u a l i t y ; o n e - p o u n d p a c k a g e .

F - 1 7 1 . 0 S a n d w i c h - t y p e c o o k i e s , m a c h i n e m a d e , w i t h c r e a m f i l l i n g ; 1 0 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e c e l l o b a g o r b o x .

F - 2 0 1 . 1 R o u n d s t e a k , c u t f r o m h i n d q u a r t e r b e t w e e n ru m p a n d h e e l p o t r o a s t a n d c o n t a i n i n g t h e r o u n d b o n e i f s t e a k i s f u l l c u t ; t o p o r f u l l c u t , b o n e - i n ( b o n e l e s s , i f b o n e - i n i s n o t a v a i l a b l e ) ; U . S . C h o i c e g r a d e . ( I f

n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . G o o d ; i f U . S . G o o d a l s o n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e U . S . C o m m e r c i a l o r U . S . S t a n d a r d . ) O ne p o u n d . B a b y b e e f i s a c c e p t a b l e i n H o u s t o n .

I f o t h e r g r a d e s a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c eU . S . P r i m e . A u g . 1 9 6 3

F - 2 2 0 . 0 P o r k c h o p s , c u t f r o m c e n t e r o f l o i n s ; N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , c e n t e r - c u t r i b c h o p s .

F - 2 2 1 . 0 P o r k r o a s t , l o i n h a l f c u t f r o m p o r k l o i n s w e i g h i n g 8 - t o 1 2 p o u n d s ; N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 2 2 4 . 0 B a c o n , s l i c e d a n d p a c k a g e d , r i n d o f f ;S t a n d a r d G r a d e A ; o n e p q u n d p a c k a g e o f c e l l o p h a n e o r s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l .I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , tw o h a l f - p o u n d p a c k a g e s .

" S t a n d a r d G r a d e A " d e l e t e d a n d " b e s t q u a l i t y " a d d e d .

F - 2 2 7 . 0 H am , w h o l e , s k i n n e d ( p a r t i a l l y ) , s m o k e d , t e n d e r i z e d , w e i g h i n g b e t w e e n 1 0 a n d 16 p o u n d s . ( I f w h o l e h am n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e s h a n k h a l f . ) P a c k e r ' s b e s t q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t t h o s e l i s t e d f o r p r i c i n g i n F - 2 2 8 . 0 . ( I f F - 2 2 7 . 0 i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e F - 2 2 8 . 0 . )

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C o d e D e s c r i p t i o n

F - 2 2 8 . 0 H am , w h o l e , s m o k e d , f u l l y c o o k e d o r r e a d y - t o - e a t , w e i g h i n g b e t w e e n 10 a n d 1 6 p o u n d s , a l w a y s b e a r i n g t h e d e s c r i p t i o n " r e a d y - t o - e a t , " o r " f u l l y c o o k e d . " ( I f w h o l e h am n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e s h a n k h a l f . )P a c k e r ' s b e s t q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d .P r i c e d i n C l e v e l a n d , D e t r o i t ,E v a n s v i l l e , G r a n d F o r k s , L a c o n i a ,M a d i s o n , M i d d l e t o w n , M i n n e a p o l i s - S t . P a u l , S t . L o u i s , S h e n a n d o a h , a n d Y o u n g s t o w n . ( I f F - 2 2 8 . 0 i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r i c e F - 2 2 7 . 0 . )

F - 2 3 0 . 0 L e g o f l a m b ; h i n d l e g o f l a m b , s h o r t c u t ( i n c l u d e s l e g t o t h e h i p b o n e ) ;U - S . C h o i c e g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 2 4 0 . 0 F r a n k f u r t e r s o r w e i n e r s , s k i n l e s s ( s y n t h e t i c c a s i n g ) , c o n t a i n i n g a c o m b i n a t i o n o f b e e f , p o r k , a n d v e a l . M ay b e p a c k a g e d . B e s t q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 2 4 6 . 0 L u n c h e o n m e a t , c a n n e d ; c o n t a i n sp o r k i n s o l i d p a c k ; m a y c o n t a i n s m a l l p e r c e n t a g e o f b e e f . M e a t i s e i t h e r g r o u n d o r c h o p p e d a n d s p i c e s a r e a d d e d . R e a d y - t o - e a t ,U.S. inspected; 12-ounce tin.

F - 2 5 1 . 0 F r y i n g c h i c k e n s , r e a d y - t o - c o o k( d r e s s e d a n d d r a w n ) ; t e n d e r - m e a t e d c h i c k e n o f e i t h e r s e x , w i t h s m o o t h t e n d e r s k i n , f l e x i b l e b r e a s t b o n e c a r t i l a g e a n d u n d e v e l o p e d l e g t e n d o n s . A g e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 t o 16 w e e k s , w e i g h i n g 1 3 / 4 - t o 2 3 / 4 p o u n d s . G r a d e A o r b e s t q u a l i t y .P r i c e d i n a l l 4 6 c i t i e s . ( R e a d y - t o - c o o k m e a n s t h a t t h e f e a t h e r s , h e a d , a n d f e e t a r e r e m o v e d a n d t h a t t h e c h i c k e n h a s b e e n f u l l y d r a w n o r e v i s c e r a t e d , t h o r o u g h l y c l e a n e d i n s i d e a n d o u t , a n d p r i c e d a f t e r t h e r e m o v a b l e w a s t e — h e a d , f e e t , a n d i n e d i b l e o r g a n s - - h a v e b e e n d i s c a r d e d . A l s o k n ow n a s d r e s s e d a n d d r a w n , t a b l e d r e s s e d , f u l l y d r e s s e d , p a n r e a d y , o v e n r e a d y , f r e s h d r e s s e d , f r e s h h a r d c h i l l e d , d r y p a c k e d , o r i c e p a c k e d . )

F - 2 6 0 . 0 O c e a n p e r c h , p r e p a c k a g e d f r o z e n f i l l e t s ;a l s o k n o w n a s r o s e f i s h , s e a p e r c h , r e d p e r c h , o r r e d f i s h ; s o l d f r o m m e a t c o u n t e r s o r f r e e z e r c a b i n e t s a s f r o s t e d , f r o z e n , q u i c k f r o z e n , e t c ; g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n ; c e l l o p h a n e p a c k a g e o r f i x e d w e i g h t b o x ; o n e p o u n d . ( I f o n e p o u n d n o t a v a i l a b l e , t h e n e a r e s t s i z e u n d e r o n e p o u n d . ) P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t B o s t o n , L o s A n g e l e s , P o r t l a n d , a n d S e a t t l e .

P r i c e d i n S e a t t l e .

F - 2 6 1 . 0 H a d d o c k , p r e p a c k a g e d f r o z e n f i l l e t s ;s o l d f r o m m e a t c o u n t e r s o r f r e e z e r c a b i n e t s a s f r o s t e d , f r o z e n , q u i c k f r o z e n , e t c . ; g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n ; s a m e s i z e a n d t y p e p a c k a g e a s F - 2 6 0 . 0 . P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t A n n a , B o s t o n , G r a n d F o r k s ,H o u s t o n , L o d i , L o s A n g e l e s , M a d i l l , P o r t l a n d , S a n d p o i n t , S a n F r a n c i s c o ,S a n J o s e , S e a t t l e , a n d S h a w n e e .

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F - 2 6 2 . 0 C o d , p r e p a c k a g e d f r o z e n f i l l e t s , s o l d f r o m m e a t c o u n t e r s o r f r e e z e r c a b i n e t s a s f r o s t e d , f r o z e n , q u i c k f r o z e n , e t c . ; g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n ; f i x e d w e i g h t b o x , o n e p o u n d o r n e a r e s t s i z e i n 1 2 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e r a n g e .P r i c e d i n B o s t o n .

F - 2 7 0 . 0 S a l m o n , f r e s h o r f r o z e n , s t e a k o rs l i c e ; K i n g ( C h i n o o k ) s a l m o n o n l y ; g o o d q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d i n L o s A n g e l e s , P o r t l a n d , a n d S e a t t l e .

F - 2 7 1 . 0 H a l i b u t , f r e s h o r f r o z e n , s t e a k o r s l i c e ; g o o d q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d .P r i c e d i n G r a n d F o r k s , L o s A n g e l e s , a n d P o r t l a n d .

F - 2 7 2 . 0 S o l e , f r e s h o r f r o z e n f i l l e t s , s o l d f r o m m e a t c o u n t e r s o r f r e e z e r c a b i n e t s ; k n ow n a s p e t r a l e , r e x ,D o v e r , a n d r o c k s o l e . B u l k ( f r e s h ) ; c e l l o p h a n e p a c k a g e o r f i x e d w e i g h t b o x ; o n e p o u n d o r n e a r e s t s i z e i n 1 2 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e r a n g e . P r i c e d i n L o d i , S a n d p o i n t , S a n F r a n c i s c o , S a n J o s e , a n d S e a t t l e .

F - 2 8 0 . 0 H a d d o c k , f r e s h , f i l l e t s ; g o o d q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d i n B o s t o n .

F - 2 8 1 . 0 S e a t r o u t , f r e s h , d r e s s e d ( a f t e rr e m o v a l o f e n t r a i l s , h e a d a n d t a i l , a n d u s u a l l y f i n s ) ; m ay b e s p o t t e d , g r a y ( w e a k f i s h ) , o r w h i t e ; g o o d q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d i n H o u s t o n .

F - 2 8 2 . 1 C a t f i s h , f r o z e n , o c e a n , f i l l e t s ;g o o d q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d i n A n n a , M a d i l l , a n d S h a w n e e .

F - 2 9 0 . 0 S a l m o n , p i n k , c a n n e d ; a l s o k n o w n a s A l a s k a P i n k o r H u m p b a c k s a l m o n ( l a b e l a l w a y s s p e c i f i e s " p i n k " ) . O n e - p o u n d t a l l c y l i n d r i c a l c a n .

F - 2 9 4 . 0 T u n a f i s h , c a n n e d , f a n c y l i g h t m e a t , p a c k e d i n o i l , c h u n k s t y l e ; 6 - t o 6 ^ - o u n c e c a n ( N o . 1 f l a t c a n ) .C i t y w i d e d e v i a t i o n : W h it e m e a t t u n a ,7 - o u n c e c a n ( N o . 1 f l a t c a n ) i n B a l t i m o r e , B o s t o n , a n d N ew Y o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n New J e r s e y .

F - 3 0 6 . 0 M i l k , f r e s h , f l u i d , p a s t e u r i z e d , h o m o g e n i z e d , V i t a m i n D a d d e d , s o l d i n s t o r e s . L o w e s t b u t t e r f a t c o n t e n t o v e r 3 . 2 5 p e r c e n t .Q u a r t o r h a l f - g a l l o n , c a r t o n o r b o t t l e .

F - 3 1 5 . 0 M i l k , f r e s h , f l u i d , p a s t e u r i z e d , h o m o g e n i z e d , V i t a m i n D a d d e d , d e l i v e r e d t o h o m e s .L o w e s t b u t t e r f a t c o n t e n t o v e r 3 . 2 5 p e r c e n t .

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C h e e s e , A m e r i c a n p r o c e s s e d , p a s t e u r i z e d , p r e p a r e d b y m i x i n g o n e o r m o r e i n d i v i d u a l C h e d d a r s ; m ay c o n t a i n a d d e d s a l t , w a t e r , a n d c o l o r i n g . W h o le m i l k c h e d d a r - p r e p a c k a g e d c h e e s e i s a l w a y s l a b e l e d A m e r i c a n P r o c e s s .L a b e l d o e s n o t s t a t e t h e i n g r e d i e n t s . O n e - h a l f p o u n d ( 8 o u n c e s ) , p i e c e d o r s l i c e d , e i t h e r p r e p a c k a g e d o r c u t f r o m a l a r g e r l o a f .

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S t r a w b e r r i e s , f r o z e n , s l i c e d o r h a l v e s , p a c k e d i n s u g a r ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 1 0 - o u n c e f i b e r c o n t a i n e r o r n e a r e s t s i z e .

O r a n g e j u i c e , f r o z e n , 1 t o 3 c o n c e n t r a t i o n ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 6 - o u n c e c a n .

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P e a s , g r e e n , f r o z e n ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ;1 0 - o u n c e f i b e r c o n t a i n e r o r n e a r e s t s i z e .

B e a n s , g r e e n , f r o z e n , c u t o r F r e n c h s t y l e ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 9 - o u n c e f i b e r c o n t a i n e r o r n e a r e s t s i z e .

P o t a t o e s , f r e n c h f r i e d , f r o z e n , G r a d e A o r F a n c y , o r b e s t g r a d e o f f e r e d ;9 - o u n c e f i b e r c o n t a i n e r (m a y h a v e m e t a l e n d s ) .

A p p l e s , f r e s h , a l l - p u r p o s e , m a t u r e b u t n o t o v e r r i p e ; U . S . N o . 1 o r U . S . F a n c y ; m e d iu m s i z e ( a b o u t 2% t o 3 i n c h e s i n d i a m e t e r , o r p a c k i n g 1 6 3 t o 1 0 0 t o t h e b o x ) ; p r e p a c k a g e d o r b u l k , w h i c h e v e r i s t h e v o lu m e s e l l e r ; o n e p o u n d .

B a n a n a s , y e l l o w ; f i r s t q u a l i t y ; o n e p o u n d .

O r a n g e s , v o lu m e s e l l i n g o r a n g e f r o m a n y s t a t e ; a l l v a r i e t i e s e x c e p t T e m p le a n d K i n g ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ( g o o d q u a l i t y ) ; s i z e s 1 7 6 t o 2 2 0 i n s t a n d a r d b o x ( 8 8 t o 1 1 0 , i f p a c k e d i n h a l f - b o x c a r t o n ) , o r n e a r e s t s i z e . O n e d o z e n .

L e m o n s , a l l v a r i e t i e s , U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d . ( I f n o t s o l d b y t h e p o u n d , r e p o r t p r i c e p e r e a c h o r p e r d o z e n a n d s p e c i f y s i z e . I f s i z e i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , q u o t e t o t a l w e i g h t o f t h r e e l e m o n s . )

F - 4 2 4 . 0 G r a p e f r u i t , f r e s h , v o lu m e s e l l i n g p i n k o r w h i t e , m ay b e s e e d e d o r s e e d l e s s , U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; e a c h . ( S t a t e p r i c e p e r p o u n d o r d o z e n i f s o q u o t e d . )

F - 4 2 5 . 0 P e a c h e s , f r e e s t o n e , f r e s h , w h i t e o r y e l l o w f l e s h , i n g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n , f u l l y r i p e n e d , h a v i n g n o b a s i c g r e e n c o l o r . V a r i e t i e s a r e u s u a l l y E l b e r t a s , J . C . H a l e , H a v e n s F a m i l y , a n d B e l l e o f G e o r g i a .O n e p o u n d . ( I f s o l d o n l y i n s m a l l b a s k e t , r e p o r t p r i c e p e r b a s k e t a n d s p e c i f y w e i g h t . )P r i c e d i n J u l y , A u g u s t , S e p t e m b e r .

F - 4 2 6 . 0 S t r a w b e r r i e s , f r e s h , o f g o o d u n i f o r mc o l o r , w i t h t h e c a p s f i r m l y a t t a c h e d t o t h e f r u i t , o f u n i f o r m l y g o o d q u a l i t y , w i t h n o s i g n s o f d e c a y .O n e p i n t b a s k e t . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e ,

M ay 1 9 6 3 q u a r t b a s k e t . P r i c e d i n A p r i l ,M ay a n d J u n e .

F - 4 2 7 . 0 G r a p e s , T h o m p s o n s e e d l e s s , p a l e y e l l o w , g r e e n , o r w h i t e t h i n s k i n n e d s e e d l e s s g r a p e s , i n l a r g e c o m p a c t b u n c h e s , w i t h t h e f r u i t f i r m l y a t t a c h e d t o s t e m s , i n g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n , w i t h n o s i g n o f d e c a y ; o n e p o u n d . P r i c e d J u l y t h r o u g h N o v e m b e r .

F - 4 2 8 . 0 W a t e r m e l o n s , l a r g e , r i p e , w h o le o r c u t p i e c e s , o f u n i f o r m l y g o o d c o l o r , a n d i n g o o d m e r c h a n t a b l e c o n d i t i o n ; o n e p o u n d . ( S t a t e p r i c e p e r m e l o n , i f s o q u o t e d ,

A p r i l 1 9 6 3 a n d e n t e r a p p r o x i m a t e a v e r a g ew e i g h t p e r m e l o n . ) P r i c e d . i n J u n e , J u l y , A u g u s t .

F - 4 4 0 . 0 P o t a t o e s , w h i t e o r " I r i s h , " a l l v a r i e t i e s ( r e d s k i n n e d w h i t e p o t a t o e s a c c e p t a b l e ) ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; v o lu m e s e l l i n g u n i t .

F - 4 4 1 . 0 S w e e t p o t a t o e s , a l l v a r i e t i e s ; U . S .No. 1 grade; volume se llin g unit.

F - 4 4 2 . 0 C o r n ; y e l l o w o r w h i t e s w e e t c o r no n t h e c o b ; U . S . F a n c y . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , U . S . N o . 1 o r b e s t g r a d e . D o z e n e a r s .

F - 4 4 4 . 0 O n i o n s , com m on y e l l o w , d r y , c o o k i n g , a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 i n c h e s i n d i a m e t e r ; g l o b e t y p e ; a l l v a r i e t i e s ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 4 4 8 . 0 C a r r o t s , t o p p e d , a l l v a r i e t i e s ; i nc e l l o p h a n e o r p l i o f i l m b a g ; U . S . N o . 1 ; o n e p o u n d . ( I f p r i c e i s q u o t e d b y t h e b a g , r e p o r t p r i c e p e r b a g a n d s p e c i f y w e i g h t i n d i c a t e d o n b a g . I f n o t i n d i c a t e d , w e i g h o n e b a g a n d s p e c i f y w e i g h t . )

F - 4 5 0 . 0 L e t t u c e , h e a d , a l l v a r i e t i e s ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; s i z e 6 0 ( o r n e a r e s t s i z e ) i f p a c k e d b y c r a t e ; s i z e 3 0 ( o r n e a r e s t s i z e ) i f p a c k e d b y c a r t o n ; o n e h e a d . ( S t a t e p r i c e p e r p o u n d , i f s o q u o t e d . )

S i z e 4 8 ( o r n e a r e s t s i z e ) i f p a c k e d b y c r a t e ; s i z e 2 4 ( o r n e a r e s t s i z e ) i f p a c k e d b y c a r t o n .

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F - 4 5 2 . 0 C e l e r y , f r e s h , g r e e n , k n ow n a s " P a s c a l c e l e r y " ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d . ( I f s o l d b y t h e s t a l k , q u o t e p r i c e p e r s t a l k , w e i g h o n e a v e r a g e - s i z e d s t a l k , a n d s p e c i f y w e i g h t . )

F - 4 5 4 . 0 C a b b a g e , D a n i s h , d o m e s t i c , o rp o i n t e d t y p e , w i t h s t a n d a r d t r i m ;U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d . ( I f s o l d b y t h e h e a d , q u o t e p r i c e p e r h e a d , w e i g h o n e a v e r a g e - s i z e d h e a d , a n d s p e c i f y w e i g h t . )

F - 4 5 6 . 0 T o m a t o e s , f r e s h , f i r m , g l o s s y , f r e ef r o m d e e p g r o o v e s ; i n c a r t o n s o r l o o s e , w h i c h e v e r i s t h e v o lu m e s e l l e r . L o o s e t o m a t o e s m u s t b e o f g o o d s l i c i n g q u a l i t y a n d u n i f o r m s i z e . U . S . N o . 1 o r b e s t q u a l i t y . C a r t o n o r p o u n d . ( I f c a r t o n , e n t e r w e i g h t i n d i c a t e d o n c a r t o n . I f w e i g h t n o t i n d i c a t e d , w e i g h o n e c a r t o n , a n d e n t e r w e i g h t . )

F - 4 5 8 . 0 B e a n s , f r e s h , g r e e n , s n a p , s t r i n g o rs t r i n g l e s s , a l l v a r i e t i e s ; U . S . N o . 1 g r a d e ; o n e p o u n d .

B ) T o m a t o e s , w h o le o r s o l i d p a c k , w i t h am ax im u m o f 4 2 p e r c e n t l i q u i d ; e x t r a s t a n d a r d g r a d e ( G r a d e B o r C h o i c e ) ;N o . 2 ^ c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 p o u n d 12 o u n c e s ) . P r i c e d i n L o d i , L o s A n g e l e s , P o r t l a n d , O r e g . , S a n F r a n c i s c o , S a n J o s e , a n d S e a t t l e .

C ) T o m a t o e s , w h o le o r s o l i d p a c k , w i t h am ax im u m o f 4 2 p e r c e n t l i q u i d ; e x t r a s t a n d a r d g r a d e ( G r a d e B o r C h o i c e ) ;N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 6 o u n c e s ) . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , N o . 2 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 p o u n d3 o u n c e s ) . P r i c e d i n M a d i s o n , R a w l i n s , a n d S a n d p o i n t .

D ) T o m a t o e s , s m a l l a n d l a r g e p i e c e s , w i t h am ax im u m o f 4 2 p e r c e n t l i q u i d ; e x t r a s t a n d a r d g r a d e ( G r a d e B o r C h o i c e ) ;N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 6 o u n c e s ) . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , N o . 2 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 p o u n d3 o u n c e s ) . P r i c e d i n G a r r e t t .

F - 4 7 7 . 0 T o m a t o j u i c e ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y , o r b e s t g r a d e o f f e r e d ; N o . 3 c y l i n d e r c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 6 o u n c e s ) .

F - 4 6 0 . 0 O r a n g e j u i c e , s i n g l e s t r e n g t h ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 4 6 - o u n c e c a n .

F - 4 6 1 . 0 P i n e a p p l e j u i c e , s w e e t e n e d o r u n s w e e t e n e d ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y , o r b e s t g r a d e o f f e r e d ; N o . 3 c y l i n d e r c a n ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 6 o u n c e s ) .

F - 4 6 3 . 0 P e a c h e s , y e l l o w , c l i n g , h a l v e s , i n h e a v y s y r u p ; C h o i c e g r a d e ; N o . 2 \ c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 p o u n d 1 3 o u n c e s ) .

F - 4 6 5 . 1 P i n e a p p l e , H a w a i i a n , s l i c e d , i n e x t r a h e a v y s y r u p ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; N o . 2 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 p o u n d 4 o u n c e s ) .

F - 4 6 9 . 1 F r u i t c o c k t a i l , p r e p a r e d f r o m p e a c h e s , p e a r s , p i n e a p p l e , s e e d l e s s g r a p e s , a n d m a r a s c h i n o - t y p e o r n a t u r a l c h e r r i e s , p a c k e d i n h e a v y s y r u p ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 p o u n d1 o u n c e ) . I f 3 0 3 n o t a v a i l a b l e ,N o . 3 0 0 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 15 o u n c e s ) .

F - 4 7 0 . 0 C o r n , s u g a r , c r e a m s t y l e , y e l l o w o r w h i t e ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l yo n e p o u n d ) .

F - 4 7 3 . 0 P e a s , s w e e t o r s u g a r ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ( t o p q u a l i t y ) ; a n y s i e v e s i z e , N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e p o u n d ) .

F - 4 7 5 . 1 A ) T o m a t o e s , s m a l l a n d l a r g e p i e c e s , w i t h a m ax im u m o f 5 0 p e r c e n t l i q u i d ; s t a n d a r d g r a d e ( G r a d e C ) ;N o . 3 0 3 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 16 o u n c e s ) . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , N o . 2 c a n ( n e t w e i g h t : a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 p o u n d 3 o u n c e s ) . P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t G a r r e t t , L o d i , L o s A n g e l e s , M a d i s o n , P o r t l a n d , R a w l i n s , S a n d p o i n t , S a n F r a n c i s c o ,S a n J o s e , a n d S e a t t l e .

F - 4 7 9 . 0 B a b y f o o d s ; s t r a i n e d f r u i t s , v e g e t a b l e s , o r m e a t a n d v e g e t a b l e m i x t u r e s ; 4 % - t o 5 - o u n c e j a r o r c a n .

F - 4 8 0 . 0 P r u n e s , d r i e d , m ay b e t e n d e r i z e d ; e x t r a l a r g e o r l a r g e ( 5 3 o r l e s s ) ; c a r t o n o r c e l l o p h a n e p a c k a g e ; o n e - p o u n d p a c k a g e .I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , tw o p o u n d s . C i t y w i d e d e v i a t i o n : M e d iu m s i z e - - 6 7 t o 5 3 — i nM ad i l l .

F - 4 9 0 . 0 N a v y b e a n s , d r y , w h i t e , p a c k a g e d o r b u l k ;N o . 1 c h o i c e , h a n d p i c k e d ; o n e - p o u n d p a c k a g e . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e a r e s t p a c k a g e s i z e o r b u l k , w h i c h e v e r i s t h e v o lu m e s e l l e r .P r i c e d i n B o s t o n , C a n t o n , C h a r l e s t o n ,C l e v e l a n d , G l e n d a l e , H o u s t o n , L a c o n i a ,L o d i , L o s A n g e l e s , L y n c h b u r g , M i d d l e t o w n ,N e w a r k , New Y o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n New J e r s e y ,P i t t s b u r g h , P o r t l a n d , S a n F r a n c i s c o , S a n J o s e , a n d S e a t t l e .

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F - 4 9 1 . 0 G r e a t N o r t h e r n b e a n s , d r y , w h i t e , p a c k a g e d o r b u l k ; N o . 1 c h o i c e , h a n d p i c k e d ; o n e - p o u n d p a c k a g e . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e a r e s t p a c k a g e s i z e o r b u l k , w h i c h e v e r i s v o lu m e s e l l e r .P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t t h o s e i n w h ic h F - 4 9 0 . 0 i s p r i c e d .

F - 5 0 2 . 0 S o u p , t o m a t o o r c r e a m o f t o m a t o , c o n d e n s e d ;1 0 % - t o 1 1 - o u n c e c a n .

F - 5 0 5 . 0 B e a n s w i t h p o r k ; c a n n e d d r i e d b e a n s w i t h p o r k , k n ow n a s " b a k e d b e a n s , " p a c k e d i n t o m a t o s a u c e . I f b e a n s w i t h p o r k i n t o m a t o s a u c e a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e , New E n g l a n d s t y l e b e a n s w i t h p o r k . B e s t q u a l i t y ; 1 5 - t o 1 8 - o u n c e c a n o r j a r .

F - 5 1 1 . 0 P i c k l e s ; c u c u m b e r p i c k l e s , s l i c e d c r o s s w i s e * s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d " B r e a d a n d B u t t e r P i c k l e s " o r " Q u i c k i e s " ; f r e s h p a c k e d g r e e n c u c u m b e r s , c a n n e d w i t h a m i l d l y s p i c e d a n d s w e e t e n e d s o l u t i o n ; 15 t o 1 6 o u n c e s .

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S p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r F o o d I t e m s P r i c e d in 4 6 C i t i e s , a s o f J a n u a r y 1 9 6 1 , w i t h C h a n g e s d u r i n g 1 9 6 1 - 6 3 — C o n t in u e d

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F - 5 1 5 . 0 C a t s u p , t o m a t o p r o d u c t , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d " K e t c h u p " ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 1 4 - o u n c e b o t t l e .

F - 5 2 1 . 0 C o f f e e , g r o u n d , r o a s t e d ; a i r - t i g h tc a n ; o n e p o u n d .

F - 5 2 2 . 0 C o f f e e , w h o l e b e a n o r g r o u n d ,r o a s t e d ; o n e p o u n d c a r d b o a r d o r p a p e r b a g . P r i c e d i n c h a i n s t o r e s a n d i n d e p e n d e n t s u p e r m a r k e t s o n l y . A l l c i t i e s e x c e p t G l e n d a l e , G r a n d I s l a n d , M a d i l l , S a n d p o i n t , S a n F r a n c i s c o , S a n J o s e , a n d S e a t t l e .

F - 5 2 3 . 0 C o f f e e , i n s t a n t o r s o l u b l e c o n c e n t r a t e ,1 0 0 p e r c e n t p u r e c o f f e e ; c a f f e i n e n o t r e m o v e d ; v o l u m e s e l l i n g u n i t 6 - t o 8 o u n c e s .

F - 5 2 4 . 1 T e a b a g s , o r a n g e p e k o e a n d p e k o e , g e n e r a l l y k n ow n a s b l a c k t e a ; p a c k a g e o f 1 6 b a g s ^

F - 5 2 4 . 2 P a c k a g e o f 4 8 b a g s .

F - 5 2 6 . 1 C o l a d r i n k , tw o b r a n d s o f c o l a - f l a v o r e d c a r b o n a t e d b e v e r a g e s , u n c h l l l e d ; i f u n c h i l l e d n o t a v a i l a b l e , c h i l l e d ; c a r t o n o f 6 o r 1 2 b o t t l e s , 6 - t o 1 2 - o u n c e s i z e .

1 0 - t o 1 2 - o u n c e s i z e . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e a r e s t s i z e .

I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e a r e s t p a c k a n d b o t t l e s i z e .

F - 5 3 0 . 1 S h o r t e n i n g , p r o c e s s e d f r o m h y d r o g e n a t e dv e g e t a b l e o i l s . L a b e l a l w a y s s t a t e s p r o d u c t i s m a d e f r o m h y d r o g e n a t e d v e g e t a b l e o i l s . 2% - t o 3 - p o u n d c o n t a i n e r .

F - 5 3 2 . 0 M a r g a r i n e , v e g e t a b l e , c o l o r e d ; o n e -p o u n d c a r t o n . P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t M a d i s o n a n d M i n n e a p o l i s - S t . P a u l .

P r i c e d i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t M a d i s o n .

F - 5 3 3 . 0 M a r g a r i n e , v e g e t a b l e , u n c o l o r e d ; o n e - p o u n d c a r t o n . P r i c e d i n M a d i s o n a n d M i n n e a p o l i s - S t . P a u l .

P r i c e d i n M a d i s o n o n l y .

F - 5 3 7 . 0 L a r d , p u r e , s t e a m r e n d e r e d , o p e nk e t t l e r e n d e r e d , o r l e a f ; c a r t o n o r b u l k ; o n e p o u n d . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e a r e s t s i z e .

F - 5 4 0 . 0 S a l a d d r e s s i n g , c o o k e d , a l w a y si d e n t i f i e d a s " s a l a d d r e s s i n g " o n t h e l a b e l ; p i n t j a r .

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F - 5 5 0 . 1 S u g a r ; w h i t e , g r a n u l a t e d , c a n e o r b e e t ,5 p o u n d s , p a p e r b a g . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , c a r t o n o r c l o t h b a g .

F - 5 5 5 . 0 C o r n s y r u p , g o l d e n , c o n t a i n i n g a t l e a s t 9 0 p e r c e n t c o r n s y r u p , m ay c o n t a i n u p t o 1 0 p e r c e n t o f c a n e o r m a p le s u g a r s y r u p ; 2 4 - o u n c e ( n e t w e i g h t ) b o t t l e o r c a n . I f n o t a v a i l a b l e , n e x t s m a l l e r s i z e .

2 4 - o u n c e ( s o l i d w e i g h t ) o r 1 6 - o u n c e( f l u i d w e i g h t ) b o t t l e o r c a n . J a n . 1 9 6 2

F - 5 6 0 . 0 G r a p e j e l l y , m a d e f r o m f i l t e r e d a n d 8 t r a i n e d g r a p e j u i c e ; G r a d e A o r F a n c y ; 1 0 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e j a r o r t u m b l e r .

J u l y 1 9 6 1 F - 5 7 0 . 0 C h o c o l a t e b a r , p l a i n m i l k c h o c o l a t e ;1 - o u n c e b a r o r n e a r e s t s m a l l s i z e .

F - 3 8 0 . 0 E g g s , f r e s h , w h i t e o r b r o w n s h e l l ;G r a d e A , L a r g e ; o n e d o z e n . C i t y w i d e d e v i a t i o n : G r a d e AA i n L o s A n g e l e s ,

N o v . 1 9 6 2 P o r t l a n d , S a n F r a n c i s c o , a n d S e a t t l e .I f F - 5 8 0 . 0 i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , F - 5 8 1 . 0 i s p r i c e d i n c i t i e s l i s t e d u n d e r F - 5 8 1 . 0 .

F - 5 8 1

A p r i l 1 9 6 2

J u l y 1 9 6 3

E g g s , f r e s h , w h i t e o r b r o w n s h e l l ; v o l u m e s e l l i n g g r a d e a n d s i z e , o t h e r t h a n L a r g e , G r a d e A . ( I f u n a b l e t o r e p o r t g r a d e a n d s i z e , r e p o r t a n y o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e . )O n e d o z e n . P r i c e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g c i t i e s o n l y w h e n F - 5 8 0 . 0 i s n o t a v a i l a b l e : A n n a , C a m d e n , C a n t o n , C h a r l e s t o n ,E v a n s v i l l e , G a r r e t t , G l e n d a l e , G r a n d F o r k s , G r a n d I s l a n d , H u n t i n g t o n , L a c o n i a , L o d i , L y n c h b u r g , M a d i l l , M a d i s o n , M i d d l e s b o r o , M i d d l e t o w n , N e w a r k , P u l a s k i , R a v e n n a , R a w l i n s , S a n d p o i n t , S a n J o s e , S h a w n e e , S h e n a n d o a h , a n d Y o u n g s t o w n .

F - 5 9 0 . 0 G e l a t i n d e s s e r t , f l a v o r e d , p o w d e r ; 3 - t o 4 - o u n c e p a c k a g e .

F - 5 9 1

J u l y 1 9 6 3

P o t a t o c h i p s , f r e s h , s a l t e d ; 3 - t o 5 - o u n c e p a c k a g e .

J u l y 1 9 6 3

F - 5 4 5 . 0 P e a n u t b u t t e r ( i n c l u d i n g p e a n u t s p r e a d s ) , p r e p a r e d f r o m U . S . N o . 1 p e a n u t s w i t h s a l t a d d e d ; m a y b e h o m o g e n i z e d , a n d c o n t a i n h y d r o g e n i z e d p e a n u t o i l . P e a n u t s p r e a d s m ay c o n t a i n s m a l l a m o u n t s o f o t h e r i n g r e d i e n t s , s u c h a s v e g e t a b l e o i l s o r h o n e y . 1 1 - t o 1 6 - o u n c e j a r o r t u m b l e r .

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