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BuHetin No. 1 2 9 5June 1961

UNtTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Arthur J. G o !d b erg , Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STAT!ST)CS Ewan Ctague, Commissioner

For s a k b y th e S u p e r in te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n ts , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t Printing O f f i c e , W a s h in g t o n 2 5 , D C . - P rice $ 1 . 5 0


P R E F A C E

This publication, Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1959 (BLS Bull. 1295), brings together statistical data on primary market prices published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 1959. Indexes for all commodities, major groups, subgroups, product classes, special coamodity groupings, and individual items and prices for selected commodities are presented. Included are brief descriptions of the indexes, specifications for items priced, and a short sketch of the movements of prices ever the year.

The bulletin was prepared in the Bureau's Division of Prices and Cost of Living. The technical descriptions were prepared under the direction of Allan D. Searle, Chief, Wholesale Price Index Branch. Dorothy K. Newman, Chief of the Branch of Price Economics and Publications, wrote the analysis of price trends.

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C O N T E N T S

Summary — --- ------- -- — -- — ----- --- -— -- — ----- ------------ -— ------ --- -— iMajor movements in primary market prices ----- ---- -— ---— -— ----- --------- ----- 1Charts--Wholesale price indexes, all commodities — ------------------------- ------- 6Description of the Wholesale Price Index — -— --- ------ — -- ------- ---- — — — ... 7Publication and correction policy 12Relative importance of wholesale price index components — -— — ---- -- ---- — — .— . 14Description of special commodity grouping wholesale price indexes — — -------- ---- — 16Bibliography 20Tables:

1. Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100) for groups, subgroups, product classes,and selected special groupings, annual averages 1958 and 1959, and bymonths, 1959 and December 1958 ------- ------------------------— ------ ---- 22

1-A. Wholesale price indexes (1947-49=100) by stage of processing, annual averages1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 — — ---------------- — 29

1-B. Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100) by durability of product, annualaverages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 — — ----- — -- 29

2. Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100) by major commodity groups and bystage of processing, annual averages, 1913-59 — --------- ...— -— --------- 30

3. Wholesale price indexes (1926*100) by major commodity groups and economicgroups, annual averages, 1913-51---- -— — — --- — — ---- -— --------- — 31

4. Number of commodities in wholesale price index, by major commodity groupand reporting source, January 1959 32

5. Relative importance of groups, subgroups, product classes, and individualcommodities in wholesale price index, December 1958 and December 1959 ----- — 33

Section 1. Farm products — — — — — — 91Description of farm products group index--- --- -— 91Charts - - Wholesale price indexes, farm products------------------------------------ 92Tables:

1. Farm products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups, productclasses, individual commodities, and selected special grouping, annualaverages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 — --- ------- 93

2. Farm products: wholesale prices of selected individual commodities,annual average and by months, 1959 -------------------------------- ------- 96

3. Farm products: wholesale price indexes for major group and productclasses of commodities, annual averages , 1947-39----- — — — — — ---- — ---- 98

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year — -— -------- ----------------- — ---- 99

Section 2. Processed foods — --- — -------- -- — - 103Description of processed foods group index 103 Charts— Wholesale price indexes, processed foods -------------- --- — ------ -------- 104Tables:

1. Processed foods: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups, productclasses, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annualaverages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ------------ — 105

2. Processed foods: wholesale prices of selected individual consaodities,annual averages, and by months, 1959 — -— ---------------------— — — ..— 108

3. Processed foods: wholesale price indexes for major group and productclasses of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ----- — --- — m

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year — ----- --------- ------ — 112

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C O N T E N T S—Continued

Section 3. Textile products and apparel --— — ---- 117Description of textile products and apparel group index ------------— 117Charts--Wholesale price indexes, textile products and apparel -------------------- 118

Tables:1. Textile products and apparel: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,

product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ------ 119

2. Textile products and apparel: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months, 1959 ----------------- ------- 123

3. Textile products and apparel: wholesale price indexes for major group andproduct classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ---------------- 126

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year----------------------- ---------- ------------ 127

Section 4. Hides, skins, leather, and leather products----------------------- --- 133Description of hides, skins, leather, and leather products group index ----— ------— 133Charts— Wholesale price indexes, hides, skins, leather, and leather products — ------ 133Tables:1. Hides, skins, leather, and leather products: wholesale price indexes for

group subgroups, product classes, and individual commodities, annualaverages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ------------ 134

2. Hides, skins, leather, and leather products: wholesale prices of selectedindividual commodities, annual average and by months, 1959 --------- ---- 136

3. Hides, skins, leather, and leather products: wholesale price indexes formajor group and product classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 --- 137

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year----------------------------------------------- 138

Section 5. Fuel, power, and lighting materials---------------- -— ------ ------- 141Description of fuel, power, and lighting materials group index------------ -----— 141Charts— Wholesale price indexes, fuel, power, and lighting materials----------— — 142Tables:1. Fuel, power, and lighting materials: wholesale price indexes for groups,

subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 andDecember 1958 ------------------------ -— -------------------------- 143

2. Fuel, power, and lighting materials: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months 1959 ---------------------- - 145

3. Fuel, power, and lighting materials: wholesale price indexes for majorgroup and product classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 -------- 146

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year----------------------------------------------- 147

Section 6. Chemicals and allied products-------— -.— -— ----------------------- 149Description of chemicals and allied products group index ------------------------ 149Charts— Wholesale price indexes, chemicals and allied products ------------------- 155

Tables:1. Chemicals and allied products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,

product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ------ 156

2. Chemicals and allied products: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months, 1959 ------------------------ 160

3. Chemicals and allied products: wholesale price indexes for major group andproduct classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ---------— -— --- 164

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year — — -— ------— -----— — — — —— — — — — — 165

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Section 7. Rubber and rubber products --— -----------------— ------------ --- ------- 173Description of rubber and rubber products group index---- ----------- -------------- 173Charts— Wholesale price indexes, rubber and rubber products------- ---- ----- --- -- 174

Tables:1. Rubber and rubber products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,

product classes, and individual commodities, annual averages 1958 and 1959,and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ---- — -------- — ---- — ------— ---- 175

2. Rubber and rubber products: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months, 1959 — --- --- ------ ----------- 177

3. Rubber and rubber products: wholesale price indexes for major group andproduct classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ----- — --- -— -— 178

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year — --------- -— -— -----— — — -- --- ------- --------- - 179

Section 8 . Lumber and wood products---— ---- --- -------- -- ------ --- 182Description of lumber and wood products group index --------- ----------------------- 132Charts--Wholesale price indexes, lumber and wood products-------- ------ -------- — 102Tables:

1. Lumber and wood products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ------ 183

2. Lumber and wood products: wholesale prices of selected individual commodities,annual average and by months,1959 — --------------------------------------- 185

3. Lumber and wood products: wholesale price indexes for major group andproduct classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 -----------------— 187

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year-- -— ------— ----------------- — --------- — ---- - 188

Section 9. Pulp, paper, and allied products---------------------------------------- 191Description of pulp, paper, and allied products group index ------------------- ---- 191Charts— Wholesale price indexes, pulp, paper, and allied products--- -— -----— — - 192Tables:

1. Pulp; paper, and allied products: wholesale price indexes for group,subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 andDecember 1958 — — — — --- — -— --- ---- -— -— ----------- --------------- - 193

2. Pulp, paper, and allied products: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months, 1959 — — 195

3. Pulp, paper, and allied products: wholesale price indexes for major groupand product classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 — ------ ------ 196

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year-------------— ---------— — 197

Section 10. Metals and metal products------------------------- -— — ---- — — — — — 199Description of metals and metal products group index — — 199 Charts— Wholesale price indexes, metals and metal products--------------— — — --- 200Tables:

1. Metals and metal products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,product claaa**, individual commodities, and selected special groupings,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 ---- — 201

2. Metals and metal products: wholesale prices of selected individualcommodities, annual average and by months, 1959 — ------- — — -— — — — ----- 206

3. Metals and metal products: wholesale price indexes for major group andproduct classes of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ----- — — -— — — 210

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year — — — — — — --- — — -- ----- ------- ---- ------- — 211

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C O N T E N T 8— Continued

Section 11. Machinery and motive preducta---- -------------------------------------- 219Deacription af machinery and motive producta group index — --- — ---- — — — — — 219Chart#— Wholesale prica indexea, machinery and motive product* — ----- -- ---- ----- 220Tablea:

1. Machinery and motive producta: wholeaale price indaxea far group, aubgroupa,product claaaea, individual cemmaditiaa, and aalactad apacial groupinga,annual avaragea 1938 and 1939, and by montha, 1939 and Dacaad er 1938------- 221

2. Machinery and motive producta: wholeaale prica indaxea far major groupand product claaaea of commoditiaa, annual avaragaa, 1947-39 — --- — — -— 228

Commodity apecificationa included in the wholeaale prica indaxea, January 1939, with changea during the year --- --------------- 229

Section 12. Furniture and other houaehold durable# — —— — — — — — — — — --- 241Deacription of furniture and ether houaehold durablea group index ------------------ 241Chart a— Wholeaale price indaxea, furniture and other houaehold durablea — — — — — — 242Tablea:

1. Furniture and other houaehold durablea: wholeaale prica indaxea for group,aubgroupa, product claaaea, and individual commoditiaa, annual avaragea1958 and 1939, and by montha, 1939 and December 1958 ...................... 243

2. Furniture and other houaehold durablea: wholeaale pricea of aalactadindividual commoditiaa, annual average and by montha, 1939 ----- ---- -— — — 245

3. Furniture and other houaehold durablea: wholeaale price indaxea for majorgroup and product claaaea of commoditiaa, annual avaragaa* 1947-59 — — — 245

Commodity apecificationa included in the wholeaale price indaxea, January 1959, with changea during the year --- - - - — --------------- -— — ------ — — — — — — 246

Section 13. Nonmetallic minerala— atructural — -----------------— -------- — ------ 249Deacription of nonmetallic minerala— atructural group index — — — — — — — — — — 249Charts— Wholeaale price indexea, nonmetallic minerala— atructural — — --- --------- 250Tablea:

1. Nonmetallic minerala— atructural: wholeaale price indaxea for group, aub-groupa, product claaaea, and individual commoditiaa, annual avaragea 1958and 1959, and by montha, 1959 and December 1958 — — — — -— -— -— -— 251

2. Nonmetallic minerala--atructural: wholeaale pricaa of aalectad individualcommoditiaa, annual average and by montha, 1959 ----------------— — — — 253

3. Nonmetallic minerala— atructural: wholeaale price indexea for major groupand product claaaea of commodities, annual average a, 1947-59 — — ----- --- 254

Commodity apecificationa included in the wholeaale price indexea, January 1959, with changea during the year-------------— — — — — — — — — — — -- ----- — -- 255

Section 14. Tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea — — ----- --------------------- 257Deacription of tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea group index---- -— -— — 257Charts--Wholesale price indexea, tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea — — — 258Tablea:

1. Tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea: wholeaale price indexea forgroup, aubgroupa, product claaaea, and individual coamtoditiea, annualavaragea 1958 and 1959, and by montha, 1959 and December 1958 ----- ------ — 259

2. Tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea: wholeaale pricea of aalectedindividual commoditiea, annual average and by montha, 1959 ----------------- 259

3. Tobacco manufacturea and bottled beveragea: wholeaale price indaxea formajor group and product claaaea of eemmoditiea, annual avaragea, 1947-59 — — 260

4. Wholesale price indexes for tobacco products, annual averages and by months,1947 59 .................................................................. 261

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year------- — — --------------------- ------ -------- ---- 262

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Section 15. Miscellaneous products — — — — ---- -— ------ ---------------- — — --- — 263Description of miscellaneous products group index — ------- — ---- ---- — --- — ---- 263Tables:

1. Miscellaneous products: wholesale price indexes for group, subgroups,product classes, and individual commodities, annual averages 1958 and 1959,and by months, 1959 and December 1958 — — — — ---------- --- ------------- 264

2. Miscellaneous products: wholesale prices of selected individual commodities,annual average and by months, 1959 ------ -— — — --- ------------ --------- 266

3. Miscellaneous products: wholesale price indexes for major group and productsclasses of commodities, annual averages, 1947-59 ----------- 266

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, January 1959, with changes during the year ------ ---- ------------------- ------- --- ------ ---- 267

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WHOLESALE PRICES AND PRICE INDEXES, 1959 SUMMARY

MAJOR MOVEMENTS IN PRIMARY MARKET PRICES. December 1958-December 1959

Wholetale pricet appeared to ttabiliae in 1959, when price increaaet for the nonagricul- tural or indaatrial commoditiet only tlightly outweighed a decline in price# for farm prodactt and preceded feed#. The email advance of 0.3 percent over price* in 195$ waa well below the annual average rite in each of the previout 3 year*.

The increaae of 1.7 percent in pricea for induttrial cemmoditiea reaulted from the economic recovery in 1959, whereat the decline of 4.8 percent in pricet for farm prodactt and procetted foodt developed chiefly when hog predactien reached a cyclical peak daring the year, and meat tuppliet increated tharply.

Indaatrial pricet in 1959 were influenced by an upturge in producer and contumer demand created by expanding production, demeatic invettment, inventory accumulation, and expendituret for contumer commoditiet (eapecially durable goodt) and aervicet. Pretturet on tuppliet and on pricet were intentified during the firtt half of the year when the atrong upward trend in inventory accumulation gained extra atoatentum in anticipation of a tteel ttrike daring the tummer.

In addition to atrong deatand, cottt were riting. Price increatet for materiala occurred at each ttage of a^nufacture. They were tizable, particularly daring the firtt half of the year, for the crude aMtterialt for further proceating, including tuch batic commoditiet at hidet, fuelt, crude natural rubber, tcrap metalt, and wattepaper. On the average, unit labor cottt (labor com- penaation per unit of production) rote for the fourth tuccettive year in 1959. 1/ Conttruction cottt and corporate profitt advanced to record levelt. Taxet and ratea for local aervicet were riting. Tranaportation ratea were relatively unchanged in 1959 hut only after a tteady uptrend aince 1956.

Major price developmentt in 1959, particularly in the firtt half of the year, retea&led thote in 1955, when the economy wat alto thowing a atrong recovery from recettion and timilar economic and aMtrket influencet were at play. Average pricea roae only tlightly in both yeart, but induttrial pricet increaaed appreciably after aome leveling out in the previout recettion year. At the tame time, pricet of agricultural product a dropped almoat 5 percent. Average whole tale pricet would have riten much a*re both in 1955 and in 1959 except for the effect on agricultural pricea of a timilar near cyclical peak in hog alaughter, pork production, and in cattle numbert. Thut, in1955, and again in 1959, hog alaughter and pork production reached a peacetime record, and beef prodaction wat on an uptrend; auppliea of livettock and asaata roae aubttantially; and pricet dropped tharply. Thia waa the moat important influence in theae yeara on the overall trend of pricet for farm producta and proceaaed foeda.

Private nonfarm. See Annual Releaae, Compariaon of Indexea of Labor and Mon labor Payment a. Pricea. and Output Per Man-Hour, 1947-59. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statiatica, Auguat 1960.


Induatrial Price#The rite in induatrial price# tapered eff dering the letter half ef 1959, when leng end

virtually industrywide werk atoppagea in beeic ateel end copper production 2/ end e eteeply declining trend in hewting eterte adversely effected production end employment iaTa gradually broadening area of the economy. The etrong expansion in business activity of the previous 12 months was halted after the second quarter of the year, and pressures on facilities were eased.

The effect on prices is particularly well illustrated in the case of durable g oda, for which most of the drop in production and demand occurred. Prices leveled off or declined intermittently during the latter half of 1959 for durable manufactures and materials used in them— the crude materials and materials at the intermediate and finished stage# of processing. As 1959 drew to a close, prices for construction materials as a group edged off, especially compared with a yeer earlier, when construction was booming and prices remained firm even during the normally slack winter season. Despite price declines towerd the close of the year, the average price rise for the year was greetest in durable goods in general and construction materials as a special group.

Among specific durable commodity areas, prices (annual averages) rose most in 1959 for machinery end motive products, metals, and lumber. Average prices rose significantly also among some of the industrial nondurable commodities, such as crude netural rubber, wastepaper, hides, skins, and leether; and cotton textiles and apparel. Prices declined principally for petroleum and its products.

Durable commoditiesThe average price rise for machinery and motive products in 1959 (2.1 percent) was actually

the smallest average annual increase since 1954, but it continued the steady uptrend of the past 14 years. In this commodity group, prices rose most for machinery and equipment, such es construction, electricel, metalworking, and "general purpose"— i.e., pumps and compressors, industrial furnaces and ovens, and industrial material handling equipment, among others. Influenced by continuous growth in expenditures for producers' dureble equipment, prices continued upward throughout the year for these groups of machinery. Prices for agricultural machinery increased in the first half of the year, declined slightly, when new orders and sales dropped off along with declining farm income, but recovered to a level almost 1 percent above a year earlier by December.

A substantial recovery from relatively low 1958 levels was made in motor vehicle production and sales in 1959. Nevertheless, the 1959 totals did not equal those of the 3 years preceding 1958, and with the introduction of new I960 models in October 1959, average prices for standard passenger cars and motor trucks declined slightly. In earlier years, prices had usually risen somewhat with the introduction of new models in the fall. Dy December, average prices for motor vehicles were 1 percent below a year earlier, but average prices for the year, which reflect prices of the 1959 as well as the I960 models, remained well above corresponding indexee for 1958— 2.2 percent. This wee, nevertheless, the amalleat annual average increase in motor vehicle prices since 1954. The relatively stable or slightly lower prices of I960 models reflect to some degree the fact thet for many models no significant changes were made in engineering and deaign. In addition, the 1959 automobile market waa unaettled by continued competition with foreign make cara and the introduction in the fell of demeatic compact cara.

2/ The ateel atrike began on July 15, and production waa resumad under an injunction, in accordance with the Taft-Hertley Act (Labor— Management Relatione Act, 1947, P.L. 181, 88th Cong., lat 8eaa.) on November 7. The work atoppage in copper waa virtually induatrywide by the laat week in Aaguat 1959, and continued throughout the year.

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After a small decline in 1958, the price rise for metals and metal products in 1959 averaged about the same as in 1957, approximately 2 percent— substantially less than the increases ef 1955 and 1956 when expenditures fer business capital geeds were accelerating sharply. The all- time peak in average prices was reached in November 1959, when the price index fer metals and metal products stood at 155.8 percent of the 1947-49 average— the highest price level relative to this base period of any of the commodity groups in the Wholesale Price Index.

As in most years of rising prices for metals and sharply fluctuating metal market conditions, the prices for scrap metals, which are exceedingly sensitive to changes in demand and supply, increased the most. Thus, 1959 prices for iron and steel scrap averaged 6. 8 percent above those of 1958, and nonferrous scrap prices were 13.4 percent higher than in 1958.

In general, prices for nonferrous metals and products increased more than those for the ferrous. In fact, prices for steel mill products moved little daring the year, the most recent industrywide price increase having taken effect in August 1958. In December 1959, reported prices for domestically produced steel mill products were the same as a year earlier, even though heavy anticipatory buying of iron and steel and their products took place in the first half of the year before the strike in July, and stocks were rapidly reduced in the last half when the strike was underway. In contrast, the acceleration of copper purchases in anticipation of a midyear work stoppage in the copper industry served to bid up prices, already under the influence of heavy demand resulting from the high level of domestic uses. Copper prices rose 8. 6 percent between January and June 1959. During July and August, a more optimistic view of labor-management negotiations as well as the record levels of production and stocks resulted in a 4.7*percent drop. After operations were suspended in most of the domestic copper industry in August, prices rose again. Prices of primary copper increased from 29 cents a pound in December 1958 and January 1959 to 33 cents by the end of the year--the highest price since early 1957. Prices for mill shapes and wire and cable followed the trend of primary copper prices and by December 1959 were between 3 and 7 percent above a year earlier.

Prices for lumber and wood products in 1959 were influenced primarily by a record volume of expenditures for residential building. The dollar volume of housing put in place held up throughout most of the year, even after housing starts began to drop sharply in July. In addition, other less important wood-using activities expanded during the recovery from the 1957-58 recession. The 6.9-percent increase in average annual prices for lumber and wood products from 1958 exceeded the 1958-59 price rise for all other commodity groups in the Wholesale Price Index, except for hides, skins, leather,and leather products. Msst of the rise occurred in the first half of the year, as construction activity gained momentum. By June, the index for lumber and wood products reached a record 128.9, slightly exceeding the previous peak in 1956, and 10.7 percent above the figure for June 1958. Price declines during the latter half of 1959, the period when lumber prices normally drop somewhat, nevertheless left the index in December about 4 percent above a year earlier.

Nondurable commoditiesThe 13.6^percent average advance in prices for hides, skins, leather, and leather products

was the largest since 1951, during the Korean Conflict period. In 1959, as in 1951, a sharp reduction in the number of cattle and calves slaughtered, and consequently in the supply of hides and leather, occurred simultaneously with a strong increase in demand. The 1959 index average--114.3 (1947-49^100)— was the highest on record, with the exception of the 120.3 reached in 1951.

Prices for textiles and apoarel also responded to increased demand in 1959, when, in addition, production was limited to 5-day working schedules in some important sectors of the industry, so that inventories tended to remain relatively low. The dominant influence in the 1959 price uptrend was the sharply advancing cost of cotton fabrics, particularly cotton broadwoven goods, for which prices rose continuously throughout the year. However, the 1959 price rise occurred for virtually all kinds of textiles and apparel, and was the only one of any consequence since 1951, after which the average price level receded appreciably. The post-World War II low (93.1 percent of the 1947-49 average) was reached in November 1958. After that prices rose 3.9 percent to the 1959 peak (96.7) in December. This was still below prices shortly after World War II in the 1947-49 period (100) and in the Korean Conflict year 1951 (110.6).

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airing the latter tv# period# *f relatively high price# for textile# and apparel, the industry met extraordinarily heavy demand with capacity utilization of plant, a large proportion of which was relatively obsolete.. Production costs were soaring. But, because business was booming also, the longrun instabilities and uncertainties in the highly competitive industries encompassed in textile and apparel production were temporarily abated.

Prices for rubber and rubber products as a group averaged about the same as in 1958, masking strong price increases and declines for some important rubber commoditie#. Prices for tires and tubes in December averaged 13.5 percent lower than a year earlier chiefly because the prices of first line tire# had been reduced in the #ummer to attract buyer# of lower quality tire# in the tire replacement market. At the #ame time, price# for crude natural rubber had increa#ed37.2 percent. Synthetic rubber price# continued the relative #tability of the pa#t #everal year#.

The #trong price uptrend for crude natural rubber marked a rever#al from the decline# of the previou# 3 year#. It re#ulted from #harply ri#ing con#umption in the Wnited State# and a #ub- #tantial increa#e in purcha#e# by the Communi#t countrie#. In addition, war Id production did not quite match con#msptien in 1959, although both were at record level#.

Price# for waatepaper ri#e and fall #harply with #hift# in bu#ine## activity. Wa#tepaper price# ro#e 27.4 percent on an annual average ba#i# from 1958 to 1959 in the major Ea#tern market. Increa#ed demand for it# end-product# #uch a# paperboard and roofing boo#ted price# for wa#tepaper beginning in the latter half of 1958 a# recovery from rece##ion got underway. Although bu#ine## expan#ion tended to generate increa#ed #upplie#, #ea#onal difficultie# in collection in the early part of 1959 gave added impetu# to the upward price mevement, re#ulting in a ri#e of over 20 percent in the wa#tepaper index by the end of the firat quarter. Expanded inventor ie# and collection# a# the year progre##ed a# well a# some #lackening in bu#ine## activity led to a drop by the end of the year which neverthele## left the wa#tepaper index more than 14 percent above the level of a year ago. On the other hand, price# moved up le## than 1 percent, on the average, in 1959, for paper and converted paper and paperboard product#, de#pite broadly expanding u#e# and requirement# and record high production during the year. Overcapacity in meat part# of the indu#try, and, in #ome ca#e#, competition from #ub#titute product# tempered price increaae# de#pite higher production co#t#.

Aaong the few price decline# for indu#trial commoditie# in 1959, the mo#t #ignificaat were for petroleum product#. With the exception of an unuaually #harp increaae in price# for the#e commoditie# in 1957, when the Sue# Canal wa# cloaed and export and domeatic demand ro#e precipi- tou#ly, price# were on a general downtrend after 195$. Thi# decline wa# a##ociated not only with a reduction in export demand, but al#o with a alower rate of increa#e in total dome#tic need# in the face of #urplu# and increaaing refining capacity. The proce## of #ub#tituting petroleum product# for coal in hou#ehold heating and for railroad fuel had been largely completed by the middle of the decade and #ome of the sizable gaina in conaumption of natural ga# have been at the expen#e of refined product#. In addition, in 1959, heightened induatrial demand for fuel in the firat half of the year wa# #ub#tantitally reduced in the laat half during the ateel #trike.

The average price decline from 1958 of almoat 1 percent for petroleum and product# (including a 3.4-percent drop for crude oil) occurred even though production control# by atate regulatory bodie# continued and mandatory import quota# of crude and reaidual oil were introduced beginning with the #econd quarter of 1959.

Ga#oIine, the meet important segment of the petroleum and product# group of commoditie# priced for the WPI, accounted for a #ub#tantial ahare of the 1959 price decline for the group, e#pecially in the latter half of the year when gaeoline price# dropped to the lowe#t level in almost a decade. Price# for meet other petroleum product#, and for crude petroleum, declined al#o in 1959.

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Agricaltaral and Food Pricet

The Average prica index far farm produett in 1959, at 89.1 percent of tha 1947-49 average repretented a 6. 1 percent drep from 1958 and wat lever than in matt pattwar yaart. On the ether hand, the 3.5 percent decline in the index far pracetted feedt, ta 187.8, left that index wall above tha level af the pottwar periad. Thit difference in relative patitian between tha twa indaxat, cam- pared with 1947-49, reialted in part fram hamper farm crapt in recant yaart, and the mach greater increatet in productivity in ngricaltnre than far the aanfarm tectar af the ecanemy. 3/

In general, except far textile pradnctt and apparel, farm pradactt are the anly majar cam panent in the Wheletale Price Index far which pricet have declined in the pattwar periad; and tmtng the majar graapt far which pricet have riten, tha graap af pracatted feedt hat thown the tmallett increate.

In 1959, the chief caate af tha price daclinet far the farm pradactt and pracetted feedt wat a tharp rite in the tnppliet af liveitock and meatt. Pricet far tame athar commoditiet declined appreciably alta— e.g., aggt; freth, dried, canned, and frazen fraitt; and tha fatt and ailt.

Except far 1944, hag tlaaghter and park pradactian ware the highett an recard in 1959, when the then current hag pradactian cycle reached itt peak. Par capita cantamptian af park, which had dropped in 1957-58 at prodaction dacreated and pricet rate, increated tnbttantially in 1959. Comparing annnal averaget, pricet declined aboat 38 percent aver the year far hagt and tbaat 15 percent far matt cutt af park.

At far cattle and beef, the recard namber af beef cawt, heifert, tteeri, and calvet an farmt in 1959 provided the potential far increated beef production, However, per capita tnppliet actually declined, and marketingt remained below a year earlier antil the latt quarter af the year, when pricet for cattle and beef (particularly animalt and meat of choica quality and lower) fell tharply. By December 1959, thete pricet in general averaged well below a year earlier.

Wholetale pricet far aggt declined ta their lowett annual average level in 18 yeart in 1959— a retalt af recard egg pradactian tlightly higher than in 1958, whereat per capita cantamptian cantinued the downtrend began in 1952.

With few exceptiant, 1959 fruit crapt were larger than in 1958. By December 1959, price decreatet fram a year earlier ranged fram 2.3 percent far freth fraitt t* abaat 25 percent far dried fraitt and far frezen fraitt and juicet. The tharp price declinet far the latter two typet of procetted fraitt reiulted chiefly from a tabttantial increate in the aatput af dried prunet and raitint in 1959 aver the relatively email valame pradaaad in 1958, and a recard pack af fraten erange cancentrate.

Even though domattic cantamptian af fatt and ailt hat kept pace with the growth in population, and expartt reached a new high in the 1958-59 teatan (Octaber 1 ta September 38), pradactian alta wat at peak and ttaekt left at the end af the teataa ware ap tharply. Tha iacraate in preduc- tiaa wat tapparted by hamper crapt of cotton aad taybaaat, and near recard marketingt af hagt, that predating uuutually large quantitiat of three of the meat important fatt— lard, taybean ail, and cattanteed ail. By December 1959, pricet af animal fatt and ailt, crude vegetable ailt, and refined vegetable eilt were about 17 percent below a year earlier. Pricet af vegetable ail end pradactt (chiefly margarine and talad dreating) were about 8 percent lower than at the end of 1958.

For the few tpecific food procetting indattriei for which data are available, the figaret cenfirm that output per pradactian worker man-hour hat been lett than in agriculture. Bee Indexet of Output per Han-Hour for Selected Induttriei, 1939 and 1947-59, W.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statiatici, July 1968, Tablet 9, 13, and 14, pp. 8 and 18; and alto, U.S. Department of Labor Mewt Re latte Ho. 4155, Jane 28, 1968, Output per Man-Hour in the Private Ecanemy in 1959.

It thould be noted alto that when viewed in langer hitterical pertpective, bating pricet an a pre-Werld War II year (1926*180), the price increate far pracetted faadt continued to be lett than the increate for farm pradactt daring World War II and the immediate pattwar periad. Only in recent yeart (tince 1953) have price increatet far pracetted faadt exceeded thete far farm pradactt, relative ta 1926, that reaiiaming the relatienihip af moot of the 1930't and af 1940-41.

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CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESStNG


Description of the Wholesale Price Index 1/

The Wholesale Price Index is designed to measure average changes in prices of all commodities sold in primary markets of the United States. Because of its broad scope, it is often used as a general purpose index. However, it is made up of many special groupings or combinations which serve special purposes. In addition, a number of separate special purpose indexes are issued. 2/

"Wholesale," as used in the title of the index, refers to sales in quantities, not prices received by wholesalers, jobbers, or distributors. The index does not measure the price movements of retail transactions, transactions for services (except gas and electricity), construction, real estate, transportation, and securities. Although the sample of priced items does not include printing and publishing, the values for the commodity segment of the industry were included in the weight universe for the first time in 1958. These values were assigned to the pulp, paper, and allied products major group, since the sample of priced items for that group will be expanded to include commodities from the printing and publishing industry. However, the prices of many of the raw and finished materials used in construction or in printing and publishing— lumber, bricks, structural steel, millwork, paper, etc. -are reflected in the index.Selection of Sample

The price universe for the index is comprised of all commodities produced or imported for sale in the United States. A sample of approximately 1,900 priced items is chosen to furnish an adequate measure of average price changes in the primary markets of the United States. A relatively small sample of priced items would serve this purpose reasonably well. A larger sample is chosen in order to measure price change for the many subgroupings of the index used for special purposes.

The monthly Wholesale Price Index, therefore, is based upon a sample of commodities, a sample of specifications for the commodities, and a sample of reporting sources for the specifications. These samples are selected after consultation with trade associations or with other representatives of industry. Generally, the commodities chosen include those with the largest shipment values as shown by the industrial censuses, although commodities with smaller shipment values are included if their price movements are sufficiently unlike those of other commodities.

The commodities selected are rather broadly defined in the Census of Manufactures.For example, "jelly, pure, grape" and "unalloyed copper plate, sheet, and strip" are designations of Census product codes (7-digit). In order to assure that the measure of price changes reflects only price movement without reflecting the influence of changes in quantity, quality, terms of delivery, or type of buyer, it is necessary to define the items specifically, such as:

"Jelly, pure, grape, 10 oz. jar, 2 dozen jars to case, in lots of more than 25 cases, manufacturer to jobber, f.o.b. distribution point, per case," and "copper sheet, cold rolled, 16 oz., 24 inches x 96 inches, in lots of 5,000 to 10,000 lb., manufacturer to distributor's warehouse, f.o.b. mill with freight allowed, per pound."

Purpose of Index

1/ For a detailed description of the Wholesale Price Index, see Techniques of Preparing Major BLS Statistical Series (BLS Bull. 1168), chap. 10.

2/ Refer to page 16.

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Thus, a sample of specifications is chosen to represent the commodity. The specification describes the characteristics of the commodity which define quality and other price determining factors. The specifications chosen are usually those which describe the largest dollar volume of sales for the commodity.

Finally, the reporter sample is selected to give representation by size of coaqpany and by geographic distribution of the industry whenever necessary. In all cases, a minimum of three reporters is sought to permit publication of both prices and item indexes. Above this minimum, the number of reporters selected depends on the variability of pricing practices among individual firms, on the number of firms producing the item, and on the geographic distribution of the industry.Prices

The prices used in constructing the index are those which apply as nearly as possible to the first significant commercial transaction in the United States. Later transactions for the same item at other stages in the distribution cycle are not included. However, as raw materials are transformed into semifinished and finished goods, they are represented according to their importance in primary markets.

Most prices are obtained by mail directly from the manufacturer or other producer.A few are reported by trade associations, and some are taken from authoritative trade publications or from other Government agencies which collect price quotations as part of their regular work. Table 4 of this volume shows the number of price series from each type of source as of January 1959. Data for 1947-5S are shown in Bulletin 1257, Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958.

Prices obtained from manufacturers or other producers are subject to the applicable trade and quantity discounts. 3/ Cash and seasonal discounts are deducted from the price when it is determined that most buyers avail themselves of the reduced prices. Excise taxes are excluded from the price. Closeout sales prices are normally not used. Free deals or allowances are reflected when possible in arriving at the net price to be included in the index calculation. Nominal prices are used when they are indicative of the market situation and no other price is available.

Before 1952, prices were monthly averages of 1-day-a-week prices. Thereafter, prices have been for the most part, those of the Tuesday of the week which includes the 15th of the month. However, for some commodities, another day may be selected as a more representative trading day, e.g., many farm products are priced as of Monday. Whenever possible, commodities are priced at the production point or at the central marketing point. Prices at delivery point are used only when it is the practice of the industry to quote prices on a delivered basis.

The index is intended to measure price changes between two periods of time, without reflecting the influence of changes in quality, quantity, terms of delivery, level of distribution, unit priced, or source of price. To accomplish this, the commodities included in the index are defined by precise specifications and the index calculations between two periods of time are based on the relative changes in prices of items with identical or nearly identical specifications.

3/ For a description of the study of discounts used in the Wholesale Price Index, see Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), Supplementary Inquiry on Wholesale Price Reports, p. 10.

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Substitutions of Item*

Adherence to specification is especially difficult in a period when there are many changes in the goods marketed, including new items coming on the market and old items disappearing. This is particularly true of manufactured products, such as machinery, household appliances, and furniture. It is also true for nonmanufactured products. Fruits, for example, are marketed in different size containers or grading standards are changed; steel scrap is sold subject to different delivery terms; market grades of livestock are changed.

When new commodities are introduced or when specifications of existing commodities are changed, every effort is made to see that only price changes influence the index. The method of introducing an altered article or a change in selling terms is called a substitution. A substitution may be made by direct comparison or by linking. Each time a change in specification occurs, the Bureau appraises the significance of the change to ascertain whether an actual price change accompanied the specification change. When it can be determined that the specification change was minor and did not involve price-making factors, the substitution is made by direct comparison. This means that any price change between the old and the new item is reflected in the index. When changes in specification are major and no information can be obtained relative to an actual price change, the substitution is made by linking and no change is reflected in the index. This means that the difference in price level is not permitted to affect the index level. Prices before and after the link, however, are not comparable and the decimal part of the code number is changed to show noncomparability. See page 13 for further explanation.

Some durable goods, such as automobiles, have periodic model changes. Price increases of these goods caused by the addition of features formerly sold at extra cost are not reflected in the index. Neither does the index show the effect of price decreases which are achieved by dropping equipment which was formerly a standard feature of such a product. When there are no additions or substitutions of equipment and the new model is reasonably comparable with the old model, a direct comparison is made between the prices of the old and the new models, and the difference in price is reflected in the index.

If it is determined that a major change was made in the specification but that no real price change occurred other than that attributed to the specification change, the substitution is made by linking. The addition or deletion of items from the index, the addition or the deletion of a company from a composite series, or the change in the source of a price is made by linking and no change is reflected in the index level.

When a company that has been reporting prices for a commodity of a specified description discontinues production of that specific item or when the specification becomes unimportant in production value, the Bureau collects price data for a similar item or for one which has replaced the original. This substituted item may or may not vary considerably from the discontinued model. Prices are obtained for both the new and the discontinued series for a 1-month overlap period. If production of an item has been discontinued before its successor is on the market, the Bureau obtains an estimated overlap period price for linking. By means of this overlap price, the change between any two successive periods can be measured for identical specifications.

Often, it can be established that a real price change accompanied the specification change. In such cases, the price in the link month of substitution is estimated so that the

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Collection of DataThe initial collection of data for each comatodity apecification from each reporting

aource ia uaually made by meana of a peraonal viait to the reporting company. At that time, detailed information ia obtained concerning the pricing atructure of the induatry and that for the commodity. Thia includea information auch aa:

1. Price-making factora for the commodity.2. Diatribution of aalea to the varioua claaaea of buyera.3. The type and aatount of diacounta or allowancea to each claaa of buyer.4. The normal aize of aale (quantity) to each claaa of buyer.5. The terma of delivery to each claaa of buyer.6 . The uaual method of effecting a price change.7. Applicable exciae tax.8 . The aMurket area aerved for each commodity and for each claaa of buyer.9. Type of packaging for each commodity.

10. Meana of delivery for each commodity.After regular reporting haa been eatabliahed, pricea are collected by mail, uaually

on a monthly baaia, by meana of a ahuttle achedule.Reporting companiea are aaked to report all changea in liat price, exciae tax,

diacounts or allowancea, deacription of the commodity apecification, terma of delivery, and claaa of buyer. Thia ia neceaaary in order to inaure the reflection in the index of all real price changea but to exclude the effect of a change in quality or a change in the aelling terma for the commodity.

Weight UniveraeThe Wholeaale Price Index ia calculated aa a weighted average of price changea. The

^eights repreaent the total net aelling value of commoditiea produced and proceaaed in thia

amount of the actual price change ia reflected in the index but any price difference which iadue to quality change ia not reflected. 4/

4/ For example: The September price for a apecification for a machinery item uaed in the calculation of the index wa8 $2,347.50. In October, a new model of the machine waa introduced, priced at $2,562.60. The new model had a more powerful motor and larger tirea valued at $186.20 more than the value of thoae uaed on the former model. For linking, the $eptember price of the new model waa eatimated at $2,533.70 ($2,347.50 September price of former model plua $186.20 increaae in value of motor and tirea). The price compariaon between September and October waa baaed on the eatimated September price of $2,533.70 and the reported October price of $2,562.60. Thua a 1.1-percent price increaae waa reflected in the October index, but the change in price, owing to the quality improvement (more powerful motor and larger tirea) wa8 not reflected.

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country (or imported for consumption), and flowing into primary markets. 5/ The values are f.o.b. production point and are exclusive of excise taxes. The value of interplant transfers, military products, and goods sold at retail directly from producing establishments are also excluded.

The weight universe includes values from industries classified as manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, well operation, and gas and electricity public utilities. It includes values for goods competitive with those produced in the producing sector of the economy, such as waste and scrap materials. All systematic production is included but individually priced items, such as works of art, are excluded.

Civilian goods normally purchased by the Government are included, but production of military goods is excluded. Sales by the Government are excluded because the Wholesale Price Index refers to the private producing sector of the economy. However, Government sales of electric power are included because they are considered competitive with free market sales.

The import values include imports from foreign countries, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and estimates of important items from Hawaii and Alaska. In the next weight revision when 1958 value data will be introduced, the net selling value of commodities produced or processed in Alaska and Hawaii will be included as domestic values, and imports into those States from foreign countries will be classified as imports.

Each commodity price series in the index is representative of a class of prices and is assigned its own weight (the shipment value of the commodity), plus the weights of other commodities not directly priced in the index but whose prices are known or assumed to move similarly. Thus, for some commodities--such as ships and railroad rolling stock, and some machinery, which is largely custom made--it is not possible to obtain direct measures of price movement. The weights for such items are assigned to other commodities or groups of commodities for which prices are available. Usually, this assignment is made to priced commodities which have a similar manufacturing process. In so doing, it is assumed that the movements of prices for these commodities are more accurately estimated by changes in prices of items to which their weights are assigned than they would be by changes in the all commodities index.

Weights based upon the industrial censuses for 1947 were used in the index from January 1947 through December 1954. Adjustments were made in January 1955 to aline the major group weight totals with the 1952-53 average shipment values. The new weights introduced in January 1958 were based upon the industrial censuses for 1954. 6/ Each time the results of a comprehensive industrial Census become available, the weighting structure of the index is revised. The next weight revision will' incorporate data from the 1958 Censuses of Manufactures and Mineral Industries. New weights are introduced in December. The reweighted indexes after December are made comparable with indexes for earlier periods by a process of linking .

.5/ The revised Wholesale Price Indes; introduced in January 1952, but calculated retroactively to 1947, represented a changed concept in weighting structure. Priced items in the former index (1926=100) were weighted only by their own market value (quantity marketed times price).

6/ For a description of the January 1958 weight revision, see BLS Bull. 1257, op. cit., p. 14.

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The index is based on the formula: (l)R = ^ i / *****° where the (Po)'s areprices in the base period, (?i)'s are prices in the current period, and the (^a)'s are quantities of commodities implicit in the value data.

In practice, the index is calculated on a variation of this formula as a weighted average of price relatives for each item:

where the ( i-1) is the index for the preceding period, the (Pi-l)'s are prices in the preceding period, and the (3a)'s and (P )'s are the same as in formula (1).

Thus, in each current calculation of the index, the effective weights which are applied to monthly price relatives are average values of transactions in 1954, adjusted for price change to the preceding period.

It should be noted that when substitute specifications are used in the index calculation, this formula is not a precise representation. The price relative Pi /Pi- 1 becomes P^ / ^i-l, where the Pi and the Pi- 1 are prices of the substitute in the current and preceding periods, respectively. That part of the price change due to the specification substitution is therefore not reflected in the index movement. It may be noted further that when index weights are revised, the indicated calculation within the brackets

Index Formula

V i - i

for the first calculation of the index after revision is based on the revised weight structure, while the index for the preceding period (R^.^) is the result of calculations before weight revision. The weight adjustment, therefore, is not reflected in the index movement except insofar as it affects future calculations.

Publication and Correction Policy Publication of Prices and Indexes

The Wholesale Price Index data are published in four forms:1. Monthly press releases and reports.2. Annual or other periodic bulletins.3. Tabulations of historical series.4. Tables in the Monthly Labor Review.

The first publication of wholesale price data in the press releases and reports are considered preliminary and are so identified. This is necessary because individual reports are often not received in time to be included in the first calculation. Preliminary publication is limited to index numbers. Preliminary prices are not published. Final publication of monthly indexes and prices accompany the publication of preliminary indexes for the succeeding period. Annual average indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes, and special groupings are published as preliminary as soon as possible after December data have

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Monthly prices published by the Bureau are averages of prices obtained directly from reporting firms or from secondary sources, such as trade or Government publications. Monthly prices are not published: (1) When the average price is based on reports from fever than three companies; (2) for seasonal commodities for those months in which they are not on the market; and (3) if such publication might disclose the activities of an individual firm.

Annual average prices for other-than-seasonal items are based on 10 or more monthly figures published for the same specification. Annual average prices for seasonal items may be based on fever than 10 published monthly figures. Annual average indexes are based on the published monthly indexes.

Nev indexes generally are not introduced into publications until at least a year's data are available. Nev indexes for individual commodities or for commodity groupings are introduced only once a year--in the final January calculation, and vith January of the year of introduction as the base period. When prices are obtained for earlier periods, item indexes are calculated and are available on request.Comparability of Prices and Indexes

Noncomparability in the price series is shovn in the code nua&er by the addition of digits after a decimal (e.g., 01-31-01.01). Each successive break in the same series is numbered consecutively (e.g., 01-31-01.&2, 01-31-01.M, etc.). Such prices are not comparable vith prices quoted for earlier periods because there has been a break in the series resulting from a change in the reporter sample, a modification in the specification, or a change in the unit of quotation, or in the delivery terms. Hovever, the price indexes for the individual commodities are adjusted so that they are continuous and comparable, regardless of breaks in the series of prices.

Specifications. Specification changes during 1959 are shovn for each major group in the appropriate section of this bulletin. The specifications represent the composite of the several reporter series included in the average price. Where a specification lists more than one class of buyer or more than one delivery term, the reporter series are not identical. One company's price may be to the jobber, f.o.b. plant; another company's price may be to the vholesaler, f.o.b. plant vith freight allovance. The published specification is made broad enough to cover all of the series included in the average price.

A specification change not accompanied by a code change indicates that the change vas of a minor nature and prices are comparable before and after the change. Sometimes the decimal part of a code number may be changed and no change in specification is indicated.In this case, a change has been made in source of the price by adding or dropping a reporter series, or the use of an additional discount, previously in effect but not used, has been initiated in the calculation of the index. Prices before and after the change are not comparable.Correcting Errors in Published Price Indexes and Prices

Sometimes an error in a reported price or in a calculation is found after the prices and indexes have been issued as final. Corrections of previously published prices and indexes are made under the folloving circumstances:

Corrections in Prices or Item Indexes. A correction of less than 1 percent in a price or in an item index is not published. An error of 1 percent or more in a price or in an item index is corrected and a corrected figure is published in the next subsequent release vhich normally carries the series affected. When corrections are made in prices, corresponding corrections are made in the item indexes.

become final. Annual average indexes and prices are published as final in the bulletins onWholesale Prices and Price Indexes covering 1 or more years.

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Corrections in Summary Level Indexes. A correction which would cause a change of not more than one-tenth of an index point in any grouping index is not published. Adjustment for such errors is made in calculating the current indexes in the release immediately following the discovery of the error by showing the full amount of the change in the current period

A correction which would require a change of two-tenths or more of an index point in a group, subgroup, product class, stage of processing, durability of product, or any other special index but not more than one-tenth of an index point in the all commodities index is made in the published figures for the grouping and carried with appropriate explanation in the release immediately following the discovery of the error.

An error of no more than one-tenth of an index point in the all commodities index is not corrected but adjustment for the error is made in the calculation of the current month index. An error which affects the published all commodities index by two-tenths or more of an index point is very rare. If such as error does occur, the Bureau considers the statistical, economic, and other factors involved to determine whether to correct the previously published index or to adjust for the error in calculating the current index number.

Relative Importance of Wholesale Price Index ComponentsThe relative importance of an item represents its basic value weight used in the

index multiplied by the relative of price change between the weight date to a later date (December 1958, for example) and the result expressed as a percentage of the total for all commodities or for the major group.

Changes in relative importance of an item result from (1) weight revisions such as those of January 1955 and January 1958; (2) minor weight adjustments to take account of the addition of new items or the deletion of an item; and (3) different rates of price change among the various items. If there were no weight revisions or adjustments, and if the prices of all items changed at the same rate, their relative importance in the index would not change.

The relative importance figure for a commodity represents the value of the commodity itself plus the value of imputed commodities (unpriced commodities assumed to have price movements similar to those of the priced item).

Table A shows the relative importance of the major groups after each of the three latest comprehensive weight revisions. Data for items based on the 1954 values introduced in January 1958 are shown in table 5 of this bulletin. Data for items based on earlier weight revisions may be found in earlier bulletins. 7/

Table 5 of this bulletin shows relative importance of items in the Wholesale Price Index as of December 1958 and December 1959 based on the 1954 values introduced in January 1958 but incorporating changes made as of January 1959. Changes are described in the separate chapters of this bulletin. In addition, table 5 shows relative importance as of December 1959 based on 1954 values introduced in January 1958 but incorporating changes made in January 1960. These changes are described in the February 1960 monthly report, Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes.

Information on the use of relative importance data is contained in BLS Bulletin 1214.

7/ Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1954-56 (BLS Bull. 1214): Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1957 (BLS Bull. 1235); and Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257).

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TABLE A. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF MAJOR GROUPS IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX,1947-49, December 1954 and December 1957

Relative importance

Commodity group Dec. 1957 (1954 values)

Dec. 1954 (1952-53 values)

1947-49 (1947 values)

All commodities --------------------------------- 100.000 100.000 100.000

Farm products --------------------------------- 10.693 10.842 14.610Processed foods -------------------------------- 12.729 13.747 15.445

All commodities other than farm products and foods — 76.578 75.411 69.945Textile products and apparel------ ---- — — ---- 7.455 8.302 9.748Hides, skins, leather, and leather products ----— 1.355 1.409 2.088Fuel, power, and lighting materials -------------- 7.717 9.019 8.657Chemicals and allied products ------------------- 5.830 6.537 5.303Rubber and rubber products ------------------- -— 1.611 1.753 1.571Lumber and wood products----------- --------- -— 2.973 2.657 2.644Pulp, paper, and allied products ---------------- 5.169 3.727 3.432Metals and metal products ----------------------- 13.532 13.565 11.743Machinery and motive products ------------------- 19.273 17.070 14.145Furniture and other household durables ----------- 4.233 4.143 3.877Nonmetal lie minerals— structural----------------- 2.631 2.075 1.376Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages ------- 2.421 2.396 2.355Miscellaneous products ------------------------- 2.378 2.758 3.006

Description of Special Commodity Grouping Wholesale Price Indexes

Special commodity grouping indexes are designed to meet special needs of index users. All of them are made by regrouping commodities included in the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index, and except for Construction Materials (formerly titled Building Materials) the weights, since the beginning of the indexes in 1947 have been those used in the Wholesale Price Index.

The composition of each index is described below. Code numbers refer to the Wholesale Price Index commodities or groupings of commodities. Detailed specifications for each of the items and their relative importance in the all commodities index are published in the Wholesale Price Index annual bulletins.

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Wholesale Price Indexes by Stage of Processing. This set of indexes formerly designated as Economic Sector Indexes, described in an earlier publication,§/ includes all component series of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index. Index numbers for 1959 appear in the summary section of this bulletin.

Wholesale Price Indexes by Durability of Product. This set of indexes described in an earlier publication,2/ includes all component series of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index.Index numbers for 1959 appear in the summary section of this bulletin.

Construction Materials Index. This index, formerly titled Building Materials, consists of a grouping of selected components of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index. From 1947 through 1957, it is combined with special weights relating to the use of the included commodities in construction. Beginning in January 1958, the weighting structure was changed to conform to that of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index. The composition of this index is described in an earlier publication.10/ Index numbers for 1959 appear in the summary section of this bulletin.

The special index for all foods (1947-49*100) has been extended back to 1926 by linking with the former index for foods; and the special index for construction materials has been extended back to 1926 by linking with the former index for building materials. The total steel mill products index has been extended back to 1939 by linking with the combined movement of the steel mill products items in the former index. These data are available on request.

The "links" were made by means of conversion factors based on the old and the new series as of January 1947.

8/ BLS Bull. 1214, op. cit., pp. 15-22.9/ BLS Bull. 1235, op. cit., pp. 11-14.10/ BLS Bull. 1257, op. cit., table 7D, pp. 73-74.

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The special indexes are calculated by combining the codes listed after each group:

Commodity grouping Composition of indexes BulletinSection

All foods -------------------------- Processed foods (code 02)Fresh and dried fruits and.vegetables

(code 01-1)Eggs (code 01-6)

2

All fish .......................... Unprocessed fin fish (code 02-23) Fresh processed fish (code 02-24) Frozen processed fish (code 02-25) Canned fish (code 02-26)

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All commodities less farm products --- Processed foods (code 02)Textile products and apparel (code 03)Hides, skins, leather, and leather products

(code 04)Fuel, power, and lighting materials (code 05) Chemicals and allied products (code 06)Rubber and rubber products (code 07)Lumber and wood products (code 08)Pulp, paper, and allied products (code 09) Metals and metal products (code 10)Machinery and motive products (code 11) Furniture and other household durables

(code 12)Nonmetallic minerals-structural (code 13) Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages

(code 14)Miscellaneous products (code 15)

Textile products, excluding hardfiber products ------------------- Cotton products (code 03-1)

Wool products (code 03-2)Manmade fiber textile products (code 03-3) Silk products (code 03-4)

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Refined petroleum products ---------- Casoline (code 05-51)Kerosene (code 05-52)Distillate fuel oils (code 05-53) Residual fuel oils (code 05-54) Lubricating oils (code 05-55) Petroleum wax (code 05-58)

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Bast Coast petroleum products ------- Gasoline, Philadelphia (code 05-51-05)Kerosene, New York (code 05-52-01)Distillate fuel oil, New York (code 05-53-01) Residual fuel oil, New York (code 05-54-01) Lubricating oils, Pennsylvania (codes 05-55-01, 05-55-02, and 05-55-03)

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Commodity grouping Compo#ition of indexe# BulletinSection

Ca#oline, Oklahoma (code 05-51-03)Kero#ene, Oklahoma (code 05-52-03)Di#tillate fuel oil#, Oklahoma

(code 05-53-03)Re#idual fuel oil#, Oklahoma (code 05-54-03) Lubricating oil#, Tul#a (code# 05-55-04 and 05-55-05)

Mid Continent petroleum product#

Culf Coa#t petroleum product# ------- Ca#oline, Culf Coa#t (code 05-51-02)Kero#ene, Culf Coa#t (code 05-52-02)Di#tillate fuel oil#, Culf Coa#t (code 05-53-02) Re#idual fuel oil#, Culf Coa#t (code 05-54-02) Lubricating oil#, Culf Coa#t (code 05-55-06) Lubricating oil#, Texa# (code 05-55-07)

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Pacific Coa#t petroleum product# ----- Ca#oline, California (code 05-51-04)Di#tillate fuel oil#, California (code 05-53-04) Re#idual fuel oil#, Pacific Coaat

(code 05-54-04)

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Bituminou# coal, dome#tic #ize# ------Comparable to di#continued (code 05-12-01)

Bituminou# coal, dome#tic, large #ize# (code 05-12-04)

Bituminou# coal, dome#tic, #toker (code 05-12-05)

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Soap# ----------------------------- Laundry #oap, chip# or flake# (code 06-71-01) Hou#ehold #oap, chip# or flake#

(code 06-71-06)Soap clean#er# (code 06-71-11)White laundry #oap, bar#, (code 06-71-21) Powdered or granulated #oap (code 06-71-46) Toilet #oap (code 06-71-61)

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Synthetic detergent# --------------- Heavy duty, powdered or granulated #ynthetic detergent (code 06-71-51)

Light duty powdered or granulated #ynthetic detergent (code 06-71-56)

Light duty liquid #ynthetic detergent (code 06-71-58)

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Lumber and wood product#, excluding millwork ....... ................. Lumber (code 08-1)

Plywood (code 08-3)8

Softwood lumber -------------------- Dougla# fir lumber (code 08-11) Southern pine lumber (code 08-12) Other #oftwood lumber (code 08-13)

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Pulp, paper, and allied product#,excluding building paper ---------- Woodpulp (code 09-1)

Wa#tepaper (code 09-2)Paper (code 09-3)Paperboard (code 09-4)Converted paper and paperboard product#

(code 09-5)

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Commodity grouping Composition of indexes BulletinSection

Special metala and metal products ---- Metals and metal products (code 10)Agricultural machinery and equipment (code 11-1) Motor vehicles (code 11-8)

10

Steel mill product# ---------------- Finished steel products (code 10-14) Semifinished steel products (code 10-13)

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Machinery and equipment ------------- Agricultural machinery and equipment (code 11-1) Construction machinery and equipment (code 11-2) Metalworking machinery and equipment (code 11-3) General purpose machinery and equipment

(code 11-4)Miscellaneous machinery (code 11-5)Electrical machinery and equipment (code 11-7)

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Agricultural machinery, includingtractors ------------------------ Farm and garden tractors (code 11-11)

Agricultural machinery, excluding tractors (code 11-12)

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Metalworking machinery -------------- Machine tools (code 11-31)Machine tools for home workshops (code 11-32) Metalworking presses (code 11-33)Power driven handtools (code 11-34)Other metalworking machinery (code 11-35)

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Total tractors --------------------- Farm and garden tractors (code 11-11) Tractors, other than farm (code 11-28)

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Industrial valves ------------------ Iron gate valve (code 11-49-01)Brass or bronze gate valve (code 11-49-02) Drop forged steel gate valve (code 11-49-03) Cast steel gate valve (code 11-49-04)Iron or cast steel pop safety valve (code 11-49-05)

Regulating valve (code 11-49-06)

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industrial fittings ---------------- Cast iron flange union (code 11-49-11) Malleable iron elbow (code 11-49-12) Forged steel tee (code 11-49-13)Cast bronze elbow (code 11-49-14)

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Antifriction bearings and components -- Light radial ball bearing (code 11-49-21) Medium radial ball bearing (code 11-49-22) Ball thrust bearing (code 11-49-23)Chrome alloy steel ball (code 11-49-31) Ball bearing pillow block (code 11-49-41)

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Abrasive grinding wheels ------------ Silicon carbide grinding wheels (codes 11-48-31and 11-48-41)

Aluminum oxide grinding wheels (codes 11-48-51 and 11-48-61)

Diamond grinding wheel (code 11-48-71)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wholesale Prices, 1890-1899 ......................................Course of Wholesale Prices, 1890-1901 ----- — — -------------------Course of Wholesale Prices, 1890-1902 — ------------ — ----Course of Wholesale Prices, 1890-1903 — — — — -------------------Wholesale Prices, 1890-1903 — ------- — — — — — — ---------- ----Course of Wholesale Prices, 1890-1904 ------ ------------ ---------Course of Wholesale Prices, 1890-1905 — — — — — -— — — -— — -—Wholesale Prices, 1890-1906 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1907 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1908 — — — — — — — — -------- -— -----Wholesale Prices, 1890-March 1910....................... ........Wholesale Prices, 1890-1910 ----------- — ---------- ------ — -—Wholesale Prices, 1890-1911 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1912 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1913 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1914 ......................................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1915 — — — ---- ----- -— — — — — — —Wholesale Prices, 1890-1916 --- ------------- -— -----—Wholesale Prices, 1890-1919 — — — — — — — — ------ -— -----Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in the United States — — — —Wholesale Prices, 1890-1920 -— -— — — ---- ---- -— ----- — --- -—Wholesale Prices, 1890-1921 — ---— ----- — --- -—Wholesale Prices, 1890-1922 ....... ..............................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1923 — — — — — — — -— -— ------ —Wholesale Prices, 1890-1924 ....... .............. ................Wholesale Prices, 1890-1925 — --- -- --- ---------------- --------Wholesale Prices, 1890-1926 --- — -- --- — — — — — — — — —Revised Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices, 1923 to July 1927 — -— —Wholesale Prices, 1913-1927 -------------------------------- -----Wholesale Prices, 1913-1928 --— — — — --— --------- — -----------Wholesale Prices, 1929 ------ ---- ------ — — — ------— ---------Wholesale Prices, 1930 ---- ------------ ---------------- -— -— ---Wholesale Prices, 1931------- ---- -------------- — -- --- -------The Making and Using of Index Numbers by Wesley C. Mitchell-------Handbook of Labor Statistics 1941— Volumes I and II -— -------- ---Wholesale Prices, January-June, 1942 ------ — ----Wholesale Prices, July-December and Year 1942 --------------------Wartime Prices, Part I, August 1939 to Pearl Harbor —Wholesale Prices, January-June 1943 ----- — ---- -— ---------------Wholesale Prices, July-December and Year 1943 — --— --------- ----Wholesale Prices, 1944 --— -------- ---- ------- ------ ------ ----Wholesale Prices, 1945 -----------------------— — ------- ---- ---Wholesale Prices, 1946 ----------- — ------------- ------ — -----Wholesale Prices, 1947 ------------------------------------------Wholesale Prices, 1948 -------- --------- --- — —Wholesale Prices, 1949 — — -- — -— — — ----------- -— — — — — -Handbook of Labor Statistics, 1950 edition — — --------- ---- ----Handbook of Labor Statistics, 1951 Supplement---- ------ ---- ----Wholesale Prices, 1950 ----------------- ---- — — — — — — —Wholeaale Prices, 1951 and 1952 — --- --- ----- ----------- -— —Techniques of Preparing Major BLS Statistical Series ----- -—Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1954-56 ---- ------------------Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1957 — — — ------ ------Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958 ---- --- --- — — — — — —

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Reprints from Msnthly Labor ReviewDate of

publicationWholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1932 ----------- 1933Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1933------ -— — 1934Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1934 — —— ----- 1935Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December 1935 -------------------------------- 1936Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1936 ---------— — 1937Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1937 —-------—— 1938Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1938 ------------------ 1939Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1939 ----- -— — 1940Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1940 — — — — — 1941Wholesale Prices of Commodities, December and Year 1941 -------------— 1942A Description of the Revised Wholesale Price Index — — — — — — — Feb. 1952The Effect of "Extras" ia the Measurement of Steel Prices----------— N*v. 1956Recent Trends and the Outlook in the Price Situation — — — — — Jan. 1957Aa Analysis of the Price Situation at Mid-1957 —— -------- — -------— Aug* 1957Footwear: Prices and Average Factory Values — — — — — — — — Feb. 1959Price Trends in the 1959 Economy and the Outlook-------- ---- ---- Peh. 1960

NOTE: Features of special interest included in several of the bulletins listed above are: Bulletin 1214

Method of calculating special indexes Method of caluclatiug relative importanceDescription of wholesale price indexes by stage of processing (economic sector)A possible effect of weight revisionsDescription of construction materials (building materials) index

Bulletin 1235Explanation of historical series (1947-49*100)Description of wholesale price indexes by durability of product

Bulletin 1257Number of commodities in wholesale price index, by source, 1947-58 Description of major group indexes, 1947-58 January 1958 revision of the weighting structure Supplementary inquiry on wholesale price reports (discount study)Relative importance of groups, subgroups, product classes, and individual commodities Annual average indexes for major groups, subgroups, and special indexes, 1947-58

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TABLE 1. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, And by months, 1959 and December 1958

CommodityOtherindex

Wholeaale price indexea (1947-49*100 unleaa otherwiae indicated)February] Mereh April May j June July Auguat[septe-ber November Decemberj "1358

December1939 1938ALL COMMODITIES 119.5 119.2 119.5 119.5 119.6 120.0 119.9 119.7 119.5 119.1 119.7 119.1 118.9 118.9 119.2FARM PRODUCTS & PROCESSED FOODS 98.2 103.1 100.4 99.6 99.3 100.0 99.5 99.2 98.2 96.7 98.6 96.7 95.4 95.5 99.9

01 — FARM PRODUCTS 89.1 94.9 91.5 91.1 90.8 92.4 90.8 89.8 88.4 87.1 88.9 86.5 85.4 85.9 90.6011- FRESH & DRIED FRUITS & VEGETABLES 102.7 112.0 102.5 105.9 93.6 114.2 107.0 100.9 98.5 92.8 103.1 102.2 103.2 107.9 99.20111 FRESH FRUITS 109.1 122.0 108.7 114.1 103.1 112.1 104.6 104.4 107.9 102.4 116.4 119.2 112.8 103.3 105.70112 DRIED FRUITS 218.9 199.8 246.5 241.5 241.5 241.5 236.4 236.4 236.4 211.1 185.9 182.9 182.9 183.5 246.50113 FRESH & DRIED VEGETABLES 93.4 102.2 91.8 94.5 80.4 110.0 102.7 92.4 85.9 81.3 91.4 88.3 94.1 108.2 88.0012- GRAINS 77.3 79.5 76.1 77.0 77.7 79.7 78.6 78.2 78.2 77.7 76.2 75.7 76.5 76.1 76.10121 BARLEY 61.8 63.0 62.8 63.4 61.1 65.1 64.0 64.0 67.5 61.6 59.3 57.0 56.2 58.2 62.80122 CORN 66 . 8 68.8 64.9 65.7 67.2 71.6 70.9 72.0 70.1 69.1 64.9 61.9 62.1 61.1 64.70123 OATS 71.4 67.2 67.5 66.8 65.8 67.6 68.5 70.6 74.7 73.0 72.7 76.4 77.2 75.5 68.50124 RYE 58.0 58.9 59.4 60.1 60.0 59.4 57.8 59.2 57.0 58.4 55.7 57.4 55.9 56.0 58.20125 WHEAT 84.2 87.5 83.6 84.8 85.6 85.3 83.5 81.5 81.8 82.7 83.6 85.0 86.2 86.3 83.6013- LIVESTOCK & LIVE POULTRY 85.1 92.9 90.3 88.4 91.1 91.9 90.6 89.5 84.8 83.1 82.1 78.5 75.3 76.0 87.60131 LIVESTOCK 90. 1 98.2 95.6 93.2 96.5 98.3 96.5 95.3 89.9 88.5 87.2 83.2 79.0 77.7 93.60132 LIVE POULTRY 51.5 56.5 54.1 55.1 54.6 50.4 51.2 50.9 50.5 47.4 48.0 46.5 48.8 59.9 48.1014- PLANT & ANIMAL FIBERS 98.2 101.5 99.4 99.1 99.5 101.0 101.9 101.6 100.0 95.7 95.6 94.7 94.7 95.7 99.60141 RAW COTTON 97.9 102.2 101.0 100.9 101.1 101.7 102.0 101.6 99.4 94.1 93.5 93.2 93.0 93.6 101.10142 DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL 83.9 79.6 75.0 73.1 72.7 80.5 84.4 84.2 87.9 91.5 91.5 88.1 89.1 89.1 76.90143 FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL 95. 1 100.8 87.6 84.8 85.5 89.6 95.8 95.8 99.9 99.9 103.9 98.2 98.2 101.6 87.60144 RAW SILK 115.1 115.1 101.5 109.2 113.4 115.5 115.6 116.0 115.1 115.9 115.0 116.4 121.4 126.8 101.90145 HARD FIBERS 86.5 70.8 75.6 76.0 81.1 89.5 93.3 90.6 86.9 84.9 89.4 88.3 88.9 93.6 74.00146 JUTE 81.8 79.1 78.1 78.9 82.3 85.0 85.0 80.1 79.5 80.1 79.4 78.1 82.3 93.2 75.7015- FLUID MILK 94.4 94.6 95.7 95.5 93.5 91.9 90.2 90.0 92.2 94.4 96.0 97.3 98.2 98.3 96.20151 MILK FOR FLUID USE 101.2 101.7 103.8 103.5 100.5 97.5 95.1 94.9 98.8 101.5 103.5 105.0 105.5 105.0 104.10152 MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE 87.5 87.2 87.0 87.0 86.3 86.5 85.8 85.5 85.5 87.1 88.2 89.1 90.7 91.5 87.9016- EGGS 65.6 81.7 72.5 69.3 70.5 54.5 51.1 56.5 65.4 66.8 85.4 69.0 63.4 62.8 77.7017- HAY. HAYSEEDS. & OILSEEDS 76.6 76.9 76.4 78.0 78.4 79.5 80.3 78.0 74.9 73.1 73.0 75.4 76.3 76.3 75.00171 HAY 96.1 87.6 93.6 99.1 98.4 101.2 101.2 94.6 92.4 88.1 93.1 95.2 97.0 99.1 92.50172 HAYSEEDS 73.4 69.7 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.2 73.2 73.2 71.7 73.9 72.3 68.90173 OILSEEDS 72.2 75.2 72.4 73.2 73.9 74.9 76.0 74.3 70.6 69.2 67.8 70.9 71.4 71.1 71.4018- OTHER FARM PRODUCTS 132.6 140.4 134.5 134.8 133.8 133.5 133.5 132.8 132.2 132.1 133.4 131.5 131.7 127.5 136.40181 GREEN COFFEE. TEA. & COCOA BEANS 133.5 161.4 139.2 137.9 135.4 134.7 134.6 132.5 133.2 132.6 133.5 130.8 131.7 126.1 142.00182 LEAF TOBACCO 130.8 125.4 130.2 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.8 130.2 130.5 132.0 130.8 130.5 127.1 131.502 — PROCESSED FOODS 107.0 110.9 108.7 107.6 107.2 107.2 107.7 108.1 107.5 105.8 107.8 106.4 104.9 104.7 108.8021- CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS 119.3 117.9 117.5 117.7 119.0 118.9 119.5 119.2 119.5 119.5 119.5 120.4 120.4 120.4 117.4022- MEATS. POULTRY. & FISH 98.2 106.7 103.3 100.9 99.6 100.8 101.4 101.9 99.3 94.8 99.7 95.1 90.8 90.5 101.40221 MEATS 98.3 107.8 103.2 100.1 99.0 101.8 102.8 103.1 99.8 95.0 100.8 95.7 90.2 88.0 102.00222 PROCESSED POULTRY 55.3 58.6 57.2 58.4 59.0 54.7 53.9 54.7 55.2 52.8 54.2 51.0 51.4 60.6 50.70223 UNPROCESSED FIN FISH 155.2 147.5 174.1 170.9 153.6 141.9 145.5 147.9 160.2 152.2 159.9 153.8 147.2 154.8 177.50224 FRESH PROCESSED FISH 135.6 144.4 154.2 151.1 145.8 136.5 136.4 136.7 123.0 121.5 124.3 128.9 134.0 134.6 148.00225 FROZEN PROCESSED FISH 120. 1 136.1 138.9 137.4 133.9 128.3 119.8 122.4 120.9 112.3 107.2 106.4 106.4 106.8 140.00226 CANNED FISH 100.9 102.5 98.9 98.8 98.8 99.0 98.6 100.4 100.5 102.0 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.8 98.3023- DAIRY PRODUCTS & ICE CREAM 114.3 112.7 113.0 113.0 113.0 112.0 111.7 111.9 113.9 114.7 116.2 116.7 117.7 118.1 113.5024- CANNED & FROZEN FRUITS & VEGETABLES 109. 0 109.7 110.8 110.6 111.2 110.6 110.4 111.1 110.6 107.9 106.9 107.4 106.4 104.6 113.00241 CANNED FRUITS & JUICES 116.5 112.2 120.3 119.6 121.2 121.5 119.5 120.3 118.8 113.2 112.8 113.5 108.5 108.5 119.30242 FROZEN FRUITS & JUICES 97.7 106.4 94.2 94.2 94.2 92.2 100.6 100.6 101.7 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 84.9 112.10243 CANNED VEGETABLES & SOUPS 105.0 106.6 107.2 107.4 107.4 106.6 104.9 106.3 105.8 103.6 101.8 102.4 103.4 103.7 107.00244 FROZEN VEGETABLES 86. 1 84.4 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 90.5 87.0025- SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY 115.1 115.6 115.3 113.8 112.9 112.1 114.4 115.6 115.2 115.5 116.4 117.4 116.7 115.6 117.0026- PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS 146. 5 165.7 154.0 149.7 148.0 145. 2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.. 2 157.9


0271 ANIMAL FATS & OILS 54.6 72.0 57.9 57.1 57.0 57.9 56.9 54.4 52.7 50.9 53.5 53.2 54.2 50.1 60.7*0272 CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS 53.1 60.1 53.9 53.6 53.7 54.6 57.7 58.9 57.3 55.6 52.0 48.7 45.8 45.0 54.10273 REFINED VEGETABLE OILS 58.0 67.9 59.8 59.3 59.3 59. 3 61.9 61.9 61.9 57.8 55.5 54.0 52.6 52.5 63.80274 VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS 74.0 82.8 76.8 75.0 73.9 73.9 73.9 74.6 74.9 74.1 74.2 73.6 71.9 71.1 76.8

028- OTHER PROCESSED FOODS 96.7 96.6 96.2 97.2 95.7 95.3 95.8 95.4 96.1 96.6 96.9 96.8 98.3 100.0 96.80281 JAMS, JELLIES. & PRESERVES 107.5 107.5 98.4 110.2 99.0 99.0 110.2 99.0 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 108.10282 PICKLES & PICKLE PRODUCTS 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.00283 PROCESSED EGGS 75.7 89.0 90.1 90.1 79.4 73.2 71.8 75.9 74.2 72.4 70.1 69.1 71.6 70.3 90.10284 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 98.1 96.7 96.8 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.9 98.5 98.5 100.3 102.6 96.8

ALL COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM & FOODS 128.2 126.0 127.5 127.8 128.1 128.3 128.4 128.2 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.5 128.6 127.203 — TEXTILE PRODUCTS & APPAREL 95.0 93.5 93.3 93.7 93.9 94. 1 94.5 94.9 95.3 95.7 95.9 95.9 96.3 96.7 93.3031- COTTON PRODUCTS 91.7 88.4 88.7 89.6 90.2 90.3 90.8 91.6 91.9 92.1 92.6 93.0 94.0 95.0 88.60311 YARNS 93.9 92. 1 91.8 93.1 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.7 94.0 94.0 94.2 94.7 95.0 95.0 91.80312 BROADWOVEN GOODS 89.3 85.0 85.7 86.8 87.4 87.6 88.3 89.3 89.6 89.9 90.2 90.7 92.2 93.9 85.60313 NARROW FABRICS 77.0 76.7 76.0 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 76.00314 THREAD 108.7 104.2 104.4 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 106.9 111.1 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 104.40315 HOUSEFURNISHINGS 93.7 92.5 92.2 92.3 92.6 92.8 92.9 94.1 94.2 94.2 94.6 94.7 94.7 94.4 92.2032- WOOL PRODUCTS 101.6 100.8 97.3 97.6 97.7 99.4 101.1 102.2 103.3 104.3 104.7 104.1 103.7 104.2 97.50321 WOOL TOPS 92.5 88.5 84.6 81.7 82.5 91.3 93.7 95.1 98.5 100.7 98.7 94.3 92.8 95.7 8'.00322 YARNS 97.0 92.2 89.4 89.3 89.6 93. 1 96.7 98.5 100.2 102.5 102.9 101.3 100.0 100.4 89.70323 BLANKETS* INCLUDING PART WOOL 119.9 120.6 119.7 119.7 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.0324 BROADWOVEN FABRICS 103.4 104.4 100.6 101.5 101.4 101.6 102.6 103.3 104.0 104.4 105.3 105.4 105.4 105.5 100.90325 KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICS 112.9 113.9 111.4 110.6 110.6 112.2 112.2 112.8 112.8 112.8 112.5 112.5 116.9 117.2 111.4033- MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 81.1 80.2 79.3 79.8 80.1 80.6 81.0 81.5 82.2 82.3 82.1 81.0 81.4 81.3 79.40331 FILAMENT YARNS & FIBERS 100.9 100.6 100.1 100.1 100.6 101.0 101.0 101.3 101.8 101.7 101.4 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.10332 SPUN RAYON 77.6 74.4 74.6 75.5 75.0 76.0 77.0 77.0 79.0 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 74.60333 BROADWOVEN GOODS 65.9 64.9 63.5 64.4 64.7 65.2 65.6 66.3 67.2 67.4 67.1 65.8 66.5 66.5 63.70334 KNIT GOODS 72.0 71.0 71.3 70.4 70.8 71.5 72.8 72.8 72.3 72.7 72.9 72.9 72.2 71.5 71.70335 NARROW FABRICS 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0034- SILK PRODUCTS 113.5 113.5 104.7 109.3 112.1 113.6 114.0 114.2 113.4 113.7 113.2 114.2 117.4 121.7 105.1035- APPAREL 100.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.6 99.6 99.9 100.4 100.6 100.6 100.9 100.9 99.30351 WOMENS. MISSES' & JUNIORS APPAREL 100.4 99.2 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.9 100.2 100.3 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.6 101.7 99.40352 MENS & BOYS APPAREL 103.0 102.9 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.6 102.9 103.2 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 102.50353 HOSIERY 76.3 76.9 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.5 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.4 76.3 76.1 76.40354 INFANTS & CHILDRENS APPAREL 111.3 109.6 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.30355 UNDERWEAR & NIGHTWEAR 102.1 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.9 101.9 102.0 102.6 102.6 102.7 102.7 102.7 101.50356 KNIT OUTERWEAR 102.0 101.0 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 104.1 104.1 101.6036- OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 76.8 75.2 76.7 78.0 76. 1 75.7 75.7 75.6 75.5 75.2 77.3 78.5 78.4 79.4 75.90361 BURLAP 54.1 54.5 54.9 57.2 54.4 53.5 53.4 53.1 53.0 52.6 53.2 54.6 54.1 55.6 55.10362 OTHER PRODUCTS 114.6 109.1 112.7 112.0 112.0 112.6 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 117.6 118.5 119.1 119.1 110.104— HIDES. SKINS. LEATHER* & LEATHER PRODUCTS 114.3 100.6 104.1 105.4 108.5 117.8 118.5 118.9 119.3 119.7 119.1 116.2 111.7 112.3 103.6041- HIDES & SKINS 90.7 57.5 68.7 73.0 87.7 108.5 98.6 106.7 107.7 106.9 102.4 87.5 67.2 73.8 66.60411 CATTLEHIDES 79.9 46.0 52.9 58.2 77.3 102.4 84.7 99.0 100.2 98.5 93.2 76.7 54.6 61.0 51.00412 CALFSKINS 103.2 73.3 100.0 102.4 107.9 115.0 132.3 110.3 112.6 112.6 105.5 87.8 70.5 81.7 97.30413 KIPSKINS 117.9 87.2 110.9 112.3 118.7 134.9 134.9 122.9 124.3 128.5 129.2 115.0 84.5 99.1 111.40414 GOATSKINS 89.6 73.3 82.2 81.2 81.3 81.3 90.1 94.6 93.5 94.2 94.4 94.4 94.4 93.7 81.20415 SHEEP & LAMBSKINS 105.1 72.5 86.1 90.3 87.7 97.9 103.6 115.7 113.7 114.6 115.8 115.8 112.2 107.7 82.2042- LEATHER 111.8 92.3 99.3 101.0 103.6 120.4 124.5 120.1 118.7 117.3 117.1 112.2 103.8 103.5 99.20421 CATTLEHIDE LEATHER 111.7 87.4 94.8 97.2 100.7 123.8 128.1 122.6 121.0 118.7 118.6 112.6 101.7 100.7 94.60422 CALF LEATHER 116.7 104.2 114.6 113.7 116.9 121.9 128.4 123.8 120.4 120.4 118.9 112.2 104.0 105.6 114.60423 SHEEP & LAMB LEATHER 104.5 99.3 100.0 102.1 101.0 102.1 107.3 105.2 105.2 107.3 107.3 106.2 104.1 106.2 100.00424 KID LEATHER 108.5 99.0 105.2 105.2 105.2 108.9 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 105.2043- FOOTWEAR 129.5 122.1 123.2 123.3 123.6 128.2 129.5 130.2 130.6 132.3 132.3 133.5 133.8 134.1 123.10431 MENS & BOYS FOOTWEAR 131.5 123.0 123.8 123.9 124.8 129.9 130.4 131.7 132.0 134.7 135.1 136.9 137.2 137.1 123.80432 WOMENS & MISSES FOOTWEAR 129.9 122.5 123.7 123.8 123.8 128.6 130.7 130.8 131.3 132.5 132.3 133.4 133.9 133.9 123.70433 CHILDRENS & INFANTS FOOTWEAR 118.8 115. 1 116.6 116.6 116.8 117.5 117.5 119.2 119.4 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 115.4044- OTHER LEATHER PRODUCTS 109.0 97.5 99.2 100.8 103.4 110.1 112.4 112.0 113.9 114.0 113.9 111.3 109.3 107.8 98.2


TABLE 1. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual avertgeg 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

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05— FUEL. POWER, 6 LIGHTING MATERIALS 112.7 112.7 113.9 114.8 115.0 114.0 113.4 lll.k ni.i 112.2 111.9 111.4 111.2 111.7 112.9051- COAL 122.6 122.9 125.3 126.2 124.6 119.3 118.9 119.8 121.1 122.0 123.0 123.6 124.0 124.1 123.70511 ANTHRACITE 138.8 136.6 138.4 145.0 143.8 132.9 132.9 132.9 136.1 136.2 139.7 142.4 142.4 142.4 138.4M M BITUMINOUS COAL 119.7 120.4 122.8 122.9 121.2 116.7 116.3 117.4 118.3 119.3 120.0 120.3 120.8 120.8 121.0052- COKE 169.8 161.9 163.1 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 161.9053- GAS FUELS JAN/58 110.9 101.7 112.7 112.0 113.1 108.6 109.9 106.8 105.8 109.2 112.8 111.1 113.8 115.5 107.80531 GAS# EXCEPT L.P.G. JAN/58 115.2 104.2 113.5 112.5 114.0 113.5 115.2 113.9 112.7 117.0 116.2 116.8 117.5 119.7 109.9M M GAS. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM JAN/58 95.0 92.5 110.0 110.0 110.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 100.0 90.0 100.0 100.0 100.0054- ELECTRIC POWER JAN/58 100.8 100.4 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.8 100.9 100.8 100.8 100.6 100.8 100.7 100.7 101.2 100.7055- f PETROLEUM & PRODUCTS 116.6 117.7 118.2 119.5 119.9 119.4 118.3 115.0 114.8 116.2 115.1 114.5 113.9 114.3 117.20551 GASOLINE 115.0 115.4 114.7 115.3 117.1 117.9 117.1 113.8 113.9 117.6 117.0 114.3 112.1 109.3 114.2M M KEROSENE 122.1 117.7 130.5 135.3 134.0 129.0 124.7 116.7 115.2 113.5 111.2 114.3 116.8 123.8 123.0M M DISTILLATE FUEL OILS 124.0 122.1 134.3 139.4 136.4 131.4 127.0 119.2 117.3 115.3 112.1 115.3 117.1 123.4 127.30554 RESIDUAL FUEL OILS 105.0 111.7 104.9 108.5 108.5 108.2 108.2 104.5 104.5 103.6 100.9 100.9 102.7 104.5 106.0M M LUBRICATING OILS 90.5 91.3 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.7 90.4 91.7 92.2 92.2 96.1 89.0M M CRUDE PETROLEUM 129.3 133.8 131.1 129.5 129.5 129.6 129.6 129.6 129.6 129.6 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 133.4M M PETROLEUM WAX JAN/58 93.9 100.0 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 100.006— CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS 109.9 110.4 110.2 109.9 109.8 110.0 110.0 110.0 109.9 109.7 109.9 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0061- INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 123.8 123.5 124.0 123.7 123.6 123.9 123.8 123.8 123.9 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.9 124.0 123.70611 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 141.0 139.9 140.7 140.8 140.9 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 140.7 140.8 141.0 141.1 141.1 140.4M M ORGANIC CHEMICALS 115.5 115.5 115.8 115.3 115.2 115.6 115.4 115.4 115.6 115.5 115.5 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.5M M ESSENTIAL OILS 64.9 71.8 69.5 69.3 66.1 65.7 65.6 62.2 63.1 62.2 64.5 58.4 62.0 69.8 69.8M21 PREPARED PAINT 128.3 128.3 128.2 128.4 128.4 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.2M M PAINT MATERIALS 101.9 103.6 102.5 101.4 101.3 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.3 101.5 102.1 102.6 102.9 103.1 102.8063- DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS 93.2 94.0 93.2 93.2 92.8 92.9 93.1 93.1 93.3 93.3 93.4 93.4 93.5 93.4 93.2M31 DRUG 6 PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS 47.4 48.9 47.2 47.6 47.6 47.4 47.6 47.5 47.7 47.5 47.1 47.3 47.3 47.1 47.7M M PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS 103.0 103.3 103.0 102.8 102.5 102.6 102.6 102.7 103.0 103.0 103.3 103.3 103.4 103.4 102.8064- FATS 4 OILS. INEDIBLE 56.7 62.6 59.9 58.9 60.3 60.4 60.4 58.4 55.3 53.8 55.0 54.5 52.2 50.8 61.5065- MIXED FERTILIZER 109.5 110.7 110.2 109.8 110.0 109.6 108.9 108.9 108.8 109.2 109.4 109.4 109.5 109.8 109.4066- FERTILIZER MATERIALS 106.9 108.0 107.6 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.6 107.4 104.8 105.2 106.3 106.6 1M.0 105.3M61 NITROGENATES 102.8 105.1 103.7 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.8 104.3 99.8 100.4 101.9 102.5 103.1 100.1M M PHOSPHATES 119.5 119.3 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5M M POTASH 90.2 87.1 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 83.6 83.1 84.2 88.2 88.2 89.2 89.2067- OTHER CHEMICALS 6 ALLIED PRODUCTS 106.6 106.8 106.7 106.5 106.1 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.2M71 SOAP & SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 106.6 105.9 107.0 106.4 106.3 106.3 106.2 106.5 106.6 106.6 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.2M72 EXPLOSIVES 143.6 139.6 140.0 140.0 139.6 143.4 145.1 145.1 145.1 144.8 144.9 145.0 145.1 145.1 139.8M73 PLASTIC MATERIALS 102.4 107.0 104.0 104.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 104.00674 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS 134.6 128.3 131.1 131.1 134.2 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 135.4 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 129.2M75 COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS 117.4 116.3 117.0 117.0 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 116.807—

\RUBBER & RUBBER PRODUCTS 144.5 145.0 145.2 145.4 146.0 146.7 148.0 146.2 146.0 140.5 141.6 141.9 144.4 142.0 145.6

071- CRUDE RUBBER 152.0 134.0 138.9 139.4 142.4 146.9 152.9 148.7 149.3 153.8 157.9 159.6 173.6 160.5 137.80711 NATURAL RUBBER 184.5 140.4 152.4 153.6 160.9 172.0 186.8 176.3 177.9 188.9 199.0 203.1 237.5 205.3 149.60712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6M M RECLAIMED RUBBER 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1072- TIRES & TUBES 143.4 152.4 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 148.9 148.9 133.2 133.2 13 2.2 13 2.2 13 2.2 152.80721 TIRES 146. 1 155.9 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 152.2 15 2.2 134.9 134.9 133.8 133.8 133.8 156.4M M TUBES 118.2 119.7 118.4 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 119.7073- OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS 142.2 142.7 141.6 141.9 141.9 141.9 142.3 142.4 141.6 141.4 142.2 143.0 143.0 143.0 141.7M31 FOOTWEAR 154.8 147.6 148.9 150.0 150.0 150.3 151.1 151.8 156.7 158.6 158.6 159.8 160.7 160.7 148.6M M RUBBER HEELS & SOLES 142.3 140.9 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.9 143.1 143.1 143.1 141.6M M RUBBER BELTS 6 BELTING 150.8 144.1 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 150.3 150.3 150.3 150.3 152.0 152.9 152.9 152.9 147.50734 OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS 130.1 135.7 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 128.5 127.3 128.2 129.0 128.6 128.6 132.6


08 — LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS 125.8 117.7 120.5 122.5 124.2 126. 3 128.2 128.9 128.3 128.5 127.2 126.2 124.3 124.8 119.8081- LUMBER 127.1 118.0 121.0 123.1 125.5 126 8 128.9 130.4 129.9 130.3 129.3 127.9 125.8 125.9 120.10811 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER 130.7 114.6 120.2 125.2 130.5 132 1 136.4 137.4 135.6 136.0 132.8 130.4 124.9 126.9 118.00812 SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER 116.6 112.8 114.1 113.8 114.3 115 4 116.0 116.9 117.4 117.7 118.5 118.6 118.5 118.4 114.10813 OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER 137.7 129.4 131.9 132.7 134.3 135 6 137.9 141.4 141.0 142.3 142.2 139.6 137.7 135.7 130.60814 HARDWOOD LUMBER 124.3 119.2 120.9 122.5 123.3 124 3 124.7 125.0 125.4 125.2 124.9 124.7 125.0 125.2 121.2082- MILLWORK 135.9 128.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 135 4 137.5 137.3 137.7 138.6 138.7 138.7 138.1 137.9 130.5083- PLYWOOD 101.2 97.1 99.7 103.6 104.0 106 6 106.6 105.2 102.4 100.9 96.6 96.5 94.5 97.2 99.10831 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD 97.9 91.8 96.1 103.4 104.3 107 7 107.5 104.8 99.9 97.2 89.1 89.1 85.3 90.4 94.90832 HARDWOOD PLYWOOD 106.2 104.5 105.1 105.1 105.1 106 7 107.0 107.0 106.8 106.5 106.5 106.3 106.3 106.3 105.109 — PULP. PAPER. & ALLIED PRODUCTS 132.2 131.0 131.5 131.7 132.0 132 2 132.0 132.3 132.4 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.3 132.4 131.3

091- WOODPULP 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121 2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2092- WASTEPAPER 112.5 88.3 101.0 107.1 115.7 115 7 110.5 115.9 115.9 115.9 118.0 115.0 109.8 109.8 95.8093- PAPER 143.4 142.3 142.1 142.1 142.1 143 3 143.3 143.3 143.6 143.7 143.8 144.3 144.3 144.3 142.10931 PAPER. EXCEPT NEWSPRINT 144.5 143.1 142.8 142.8 142.8 144 5 144.4 144.5 144.9 145.1 145.1 145.9 145.9 145.9 142.80932 NEWSPRINT 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140 6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6094- PAPERBOARD 136. 1 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136 2 136.2 136.2 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 136.20941 CONTAINER BOARD 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125 0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.00942 FOLDING BOXBOARD 157.5 157.7 157.6 157.6 157.6 157 6 157.6 157.6 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.60943 SET-UP BOXBOARD 131.2 131.6 131.6 131.6 131.6 131 6 131.6 131.6 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 131.6095- CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.6 127.6 127 5 127.3 127.6 127.6 127.4 127.3 127.4 127.4 127.5 127.80951 SANITARY PAPERS & HEALTH PRODUCTS 124.0 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123 2 122.9 122.9 123.3 123.3 124.7 125.7 125.5 126.2 123.50952 PAPER BAGS & SHIPPING SACKS 134.0 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 135 9 135.2 135.2 134.5 132.8 131.1 131.1 131.1 131.1 136.60953 PAPER BOXES & SHIPPING CONTAINERS 128.8 128.3 128.8 128.8 128.8 128 8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.80954 PACKAGING ACCESSORIES 97.3 98.8 95.0 92.6 92.6 92 6 92.6 98.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 95.00955 PAPER GAMES. TOYS. & NOVELTIES 135.2 137.9 135.2 135.2 135.2 135 2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 138.30956 OFFICE SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES 122.4 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122 3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 123.1 123.1 122.3096- BUILDING PAPER & BOARO 146.4 143.2 143.9 144.2 144.2 145 0 146.7 146.7 ,.147.3 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 143.70961 INSULATION BOARD 148.5 144.5 145.2 145.2 145.2 146 4 148.9 148.9 149.9 150.4 150*4 150.4 150.4 150.4 145.30962 HARDBOARD JAN/58100.3 99.3 99.8 100.4 100.4 100 4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 99.210— METALS & METAL PRODUCTS 153.6 150.4 152.9 153.4 153.6 152 8 153.0 153.3 152.7 152.8 153.8 154.5 155.8 155.2 153.0101- IRON & STEEL 172.0 168.8 172.0 172.5 171.9 170 8 170.4 171.3 171.8 171.9 172.4 173.1 173.6 172.2 171.71011 IRON ORE 169.9 177.1 172.9 172.9 172.9 172 9 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 172.91012 IRON & STEEL SCRAP 100.2 93.8 101.6 106.1 102.0 89 8 85.8 92.9 97.6 98.6 102.6 108.7 113.3 103.3 98.91013 SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 205.1 202.0 205.1 205.1 205.1 205 1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.1 205.11014 FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 186.8 183.7 187.0 187.0 186.7 186 7 186.7 186.7 186.7 186.7 186.7 186.8 186.8 186.8 186.91015 FOUNDRY & FORGE SHOP PRODUCTS 165.2 162.1 163.6 163.6 163.6 164 3 164.8 166.1 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.3 166.4 164.6 163.51016 PIG IRON & FERROALLOYS 166.2 165.8 166.2 166.2 166.2 166 2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2102- NONFERROUS METALS 136.1 127.7 133.2 134.1 136.1 134 7 136.2 136.1 133.8 133.9 136.1 137.2 141.1 140.7 133.21022 PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES 113.9 107.9 112.0 112.2 113.7 113 2 114.0 114.2 113.1 112.3 113.8 114.8 117.1 116.5 112.01023 NONFERROUS SCRAP 121.7 107.3 116.5 118.1 127.5 119 3 120.7 120.5 115.4 119.9 124.3 122.3 128.2 127.6 113.91024 SECONDARY METAL & ALLOY BASIC SHAPES 119.3 109.7 115.6 115.8 119.0 116 7 117.3 118.8 117.9 118.4 121.5 122.2 124.5 123.4 115.31025 MILL SHAPES 152.6 145.9 150.8 152.3 153.2 153 2 153.2 153.2 149.3 148.8 151.7 152.6 156.6 156.6 150.81026 WIRE & CABLE 134.8 126.4 131.4 132.5 131.6 132 0 135.9 134.5 133.2 133.0 133.5 136.3 141.7 141.8 132.6103- METAL CONTAINERS 153.7 155.7 156.3 156.3 156.3 152 9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 159.8104- HARDWARE 173.0 170.8 172.8 172.9 173.0 173 0 173.0 173.0 173.0 172.9 173.0 173.1 173.2 173.2 172.61041 HARDWARE. N.E.C. 158.0 157.8 159.1 159.1 159.1 159 1 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 159.11042 HAND TOOLS 186.1 181.5 185.2 185.4 185.9 185 9 186.1 186.1 186.1 185.9 186.2 186.6 186.9 187.1 184.5105- PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS 130.1 123.7 124.9 126.0 129.2 129 8 130.9 130.9 130.9 131.0 131.0 131.0 132.4 133.2 124.81051 ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES 120.7 115.4 115.7 117.0 120.8 120 8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 123.9 125.3 115.71052 VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES 122.6 115.6 116.0 117.4 122.5 123 1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 125.5 127.4 116.01053 ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES 103.1 101.9 103.6 103.6 103.6 102 8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 103.5 103.5 102.81054 BRASS FITTINGS 142.2 134.1 135.9 137.1 139.7 141 1 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.1 135.9


TABLE 1. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CoaaodttyOther Wholeaale trie* iadexea (1947-49-100 unleaa otherviae indicated)

1959 January February][ March April May 1[ June !) J"iy Auguat[sapteaberj October Novelet j M M

106- HEATING EQUIPMENT 121.7 121.2 121.8 122.0 121.9 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.6 121.4 121.5 121.5 121.6 121.81061 STEAM & HOT WATER EQUIPMENT 154.8 150.9 155.1 155.1 154.8 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 155.4 154.71062 WARM AIR FURNACES 123.5 122.8 123.7 123.7 123.7 123.2 123.6 123.6 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.2 123.91063 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT. AUTOMATIC 115.7 116.0 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.8 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.2 114.8 116.01064 ROOM HEATERS 128.4 124.9 126.4 128.2 128.2 128.3 128.3 128.4 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 129.2 129.2 125.91065 UNITHEATERS 132.3 131.7 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 131.91066 WATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC 99.5 101.9 100.4 100.4 100.1 99.9 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.0 98.4 98.7 99.0 99.0 100.3107- FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 133.4 133.9 134.0 134.0 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 134.2 134.5 135.4 135.4 133.91071 METAL DOORS. SASH. & TRIM 135.2 141.8 140.1 140.1 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 140.11072 BOILERS. TANKS. & SHEET METAL PRODUCTS 131.0 129.3 130.0 130.0 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 132.4 132.8 134.0 134.0 129.9108- FABRICATED NONSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 146.0 145.7 145.3 145.8 145.9 146.0 146.1 146.1 145.3 145.1 146.1 146.7 147.2 146.5 145.01081 BOLTS. NUTS. SCREWS. & RIVETS 200.3 203.3 197.5 200.1 200.1 200.1 200.2 200.6 196.1 194.8 200.6 203.7 206.7 203.0 197.51082 MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 129.3 128.3 129.0 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.4 129.3 129.3 129.3 129.4 129.4 129.4 128.511 — MACHINERY* MOTIVE PRODUCTS 153.0 149.8 151.8 152.0 152.2 152.1 152.5 153.0 153.6 153.8 153.9 153.7 153.6 153.7 151.5111- AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 143.4 139.1 142.9 143.0 143.1 143.0 143.5 143.5 143.4 143.4 143.5 143.4 143.9 144.0 142.91111 FARM* GARDEN TRACTORS 138.4 133.2 137.7 137.7 137.8 137.8 138.4 138.4 138.4 138.4 138.4 138.4 139.8 139.8 137.91112 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.EXCLUDING TRACTORS 149.2 144.2 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.9 149.5 149.5 149.6 149.7 149.5 149.3 149.3 149.4 148.61113 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT 129.9 131.9 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 130.1 130.2 129.9 129.9 129.9 130.0 130.2 130.2 130.8112- CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 171.9 166.1 170.7 171.2 171.7 171.8 171.7 171.7 171.8 172.0 172.4 172.5 172.9 172.9 170.11121 POWERCRANES. DRAGLINES. SHOVELS. ETC. 169.3 164.4 168.3 168.7 168.7 169.2 168.4 168.4 168.8 169.2 170.5 170.5 170.5 170.5 168.31122 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY FOR MOUNTING 168.7 162.6 168.4 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 168.6 169.0 169.0 168.21123 SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 153.4 148.0 150.5 150.5 151.8 151.8 152.4 152.5 153.5 154.9 155.1 155.8 156.2 156.2 149.61124 PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS 166.2 159.1 159.5 159.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 159.51125 SCRAPERS* GRADERS 165.4 158.3 163.8 163.8 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7 165.8 165.8 159.61126 CONTRACTORS AIR TOOLS. HANDHELD 181.6 166.0 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6 181.61127 MIXERS.PAVERS. SPREADERS. ETC. 156.4 149.7 154.1 155.8 156.1 156.1 156.2 156.4 156.1 157.1 157.1 157.3 157.3 157.5 151.41128 TRACTORS. OTHER THAN FARM 187.9 181.6 187.0 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8 188.7 188.7 187.31129 OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES JAN/58 101.1 100.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 100.6113-^ METALWORKING MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 174.5 170.1 171.2 171.4 172.5 172.7 173.3 173.7 174.0 176.0 176.6 177.4 177.5 177.6 170.61133 METALWORKING PRESSES 182.4 178.2 175.4 175.4 180.0 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 175.41134 POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS 143.6 137.7 143.7 143.4 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.1 142.71135 OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY 178.3 178.4 179.5 179.8 180.8 176.4 176.9 177.6 177.6 178.0 178.0 178.4 178.4 178.4 179.51136 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS 166.9 158.5 162.7 163.2 163.3 161.6 162.1 162.1 163.3 170.5 172.9 173.6 173.6 173.6 160.51137 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS 146.8 143.5 143.5 144.3 145.2 147.8 147.4 147.4 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.9 143.51138 OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES 173.7 170.9 170.9 170.9 172.3 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 170.9114--' GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 165.3 160.0 163.0 163.9 163.3 162.8 162.8 165.8 165.9 166.5 166.8 167.0 167.5 167.9 162.31141 PUMPS. COMPRESSORS. & EQUIPMENT 179.3 170.1 178.5 179.2 179.2 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.6 180.2 176.11142 ELEVATORS* ESCALATORS 139.5 139.3 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.7 139.7 139.7 139.7 140.0 140.0 140.0 139.01143 INDUSTRIAL FURNACES* OVENS 159.7 151.0 156.3 156.3 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 156.31144 INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 170.4 167.3 168.5 168.7 168.7 169.6 169.4 170.4 170.9 170.9 171.3 171.3 171.5 173.1 167.81145 MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT 176.1 172.2 174.5 175.0 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 175.5 175.5 175.5 175.5 181.0 181.0 174.21146 INDUSTRIAL SCALES 179.0 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 169.31147 FANS* BLOWERS. EXCEPT PORTABLE 182.5 180.4 183.5 183.5 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 181.6115- MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY 149.4 148.1 148.6 149.0 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.3 149.5 149.6 149.5 149.7 149.7 149.8 148.41151 OIL FIELD MACHINERY* TOOLS 154.2 154.0 152.7 153.9 154.1 154.1 154.1 154.1 154.4 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.7 152.41152 MINING MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 209.3 200.0 207.0 208.8 208.9 208.9 208.9 209.0 209.6 209.7 209.8 210.2 210.4 210.5 206.91153 OFFICE* STORE MACHINES* EQUIPMENT 128.1 126.8 127.0 127.1 127.6 127.7 127.7 127.8 128.2 128.5 128.8 129.0 129.0 128.9 126.91154 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 155.2 155.2 155.6 155.6 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.5 155.3 154.8 154.8 154.8 154.8 155.6117- ELECTRICAL MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 154.4 152.2 152.3 152.3 152.8 152.7 153.8 154.8 155.8 155.5 155,8 155.9 155.9 155.4 15!. 11172 INTEGRATING* MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 164.5 158.8 162.0 162.6 163.6 163.5 163.5 163.5 165.8 165.8 165.8 t65.8 166.1 166.7 161.51173 MOTORS.GENERATORS.& MOTOR GENERATOR SETS 145.0 145.7 145.7 145.6 145.7 145.7 146.8 145.: 145.2 144.4 144.1 144.8 144.9 144.9 145.41174 TRANSFORMERS* POWER REGULATORS 149.0 148.2 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.5 148.9 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 146.8 148.81175 SWITCHGEAR. SWITCHBOARD. ETC.. EQUIPMENT 176.5 172.8 172.0 171.9 173.6 173.6 177.4 178.9 178.9 178.7 178.5 178.4 178.4 178.1 172.01176 ARC WELDING MACHINES* EQUIPMENT 151.9 152.3 152.7 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.1 152.1 152.1 151.0 151.0 151.4 152.71177 INCANDESCENT LAMPS 174.8 159.9 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 159.61178 BATTERIES 133.6 131.6 132.8 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 131.2 131.2 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 132.0


118- MOTOR VEHICLES 142.8 139.7 143.1 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 141.9 141.6 141.6 143.11181 PASSENGER CARS 144.2 141.0 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144. 5 144.5 144.5 144.5 143.7 143.3 143.3 144.51182 MOTOR TRUCKS 142.4 139.8 142.9 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 140.1 139.6 139.6 142.91183 MOTOR COACHES 139.7 136.4 136.9 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 138.8 138.8 138.8 136.9

12 — FURNITURE & OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES 123.4 123.2 123.3 123.3 123.5 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.8 123.5 123.4 123.3 123.3 123.2 122.8121- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 124. 1 123.0 124.1 124.1 124.1 123.4 123.7 124.0 124.2 124.2 124.1 124.4 124.3 124.2 123.91211 METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 116.5 113.8 116.2 116. 1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.8 116.8 116.8 117.1 117.1 116.8 114.81212 WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 125.3 124.4 125.1 124.8 124.8 124.3 124.7 125.4 125.7 125.7 125.6 126.1 125.8 125.8 124.31213 UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 126.7 126.7 127.4 127.8 127.8 126.2 126.7 126.7 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.5 126.4 126.2 128.51214 BEDDING 127.0 125.6 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.1 127.0122- COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 155.2 154.6 155.0 155.0 155.0 155.0 155.0 155.1 155.3 155.3 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 1 55.01221 WOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 139.4 138.5 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.8 138.8 139.1 139.5 139.5 140.3 140.5 140.5 140.5 138.71222 METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 161.3 160.7 161.3 161.3 161.3 161. 3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3123- FLOOR COVERINGS 128.1 127.8 126.1 126.3 127.2 127.8 127.8 128.1 128.6 128.6 128.9 129.3 129.3 129.0 126. 11231 SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 130.0 130.3 128.1 128.5 129.7 130.6 130.7 131.2 132.1 132.1 132.1 132.5 132.5 132.0 128.41232 HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 120.9 121.1 120.2 120.2 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 121.3 121.7 121.7 121.7 119.7124- HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES 104.7 104.7 105.1 105.1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.1 104.4 104.4 104.3 103.9 104.1 103.7 103.81241 STOVES 127.0 125.9 126.2 126.2 127. 1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.5 126.8 125.21242 LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 109.3 109.8 110.2 110.2 110.0 110.0 109.9 109.9 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.91243 SEWING MACHINES 117. 1 117.1 117.2 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 116.3 116.0 117.4 116.6 117.11244 VACUUM CLEANERS 103.9 101.8 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 95.01245 REFRIGERATION & FREEZERS 89.0 90.3 89.8 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3 88.0 88.0 87.4 89.41246 SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 101.6 100.1 101.9 102.3 102.3 102.5 102.5 102.3 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 101.4 101.4 100.61247 ELECTRIC LAMPS 118.8 118.0 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.4 119.4 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 118.0125- TELEVISION. RADIO RECEIVERS. & PHONOGRAPHS 92.8 94.4 93.2 93.2 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.9 94.3 93.3 92.7 92.1 91.8 91.9 92.51251 RADIO RECEIVERS & PHONOGRAPHS 89.0 91.6 89.1 89.1 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.9 90.3 89.8 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.8 89.61252 TELEVISION RECEIVERS 69.8 70.6 70.2 70.2 69.6 69.6 69.6 69.6 70.9 70.1 70.1 69.5 69.2 69.2 69.3126- OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS 156.4 155. 1 155.5 156.0 156.0 156.2 156.5 156.7 156.8 156.4 156.6 156.6 156.6 156.6 155.51261 DINNERWARE 146.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 145.5 147.1 147.8 147.8 147.8 147.8 147.8 144.01262 HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164.2 164. 21263 GLASS CONTAINERS 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.8 167.81264 SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE 152.9 148.8 148.5 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 153.3 148.51265 MIRRORS 188.0 173.7 188.1 188.1 188.1 188 1 188.1 188.1 188.1 188.1 187.8 187.8 187.8 187.5 188. 11266 LAWNMOWERS 101.7 104.9 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 98.3 100.4 100.7 100.7 100.7 102.71267 CUTLERY 147.0 141.4 143.2 143.2 143.2 145.7 148.6 148.6 148.6 148.6 148.6 148.6 148.6 148.6 143.21268 METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS 142.2 142.4 142*7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 141.5 141.5 141.5 141.5 141.5 142.713— NONMETALLIC MINERALS - STRUCTURAL 137.7 136.0 137.2 137.5 137.7 138.3 138.4 137.4 137.5 137.4 137.5 137.5 137.7 137.8 136.9131- FLAT GLASS 135.3 135.4 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.21311 PLATE GLASS 144.7 145.2 144.3 144.3 144.3 144.3 144.3 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 144.31312 WINDOW GLASS 145.3 145.5 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.31313 SAFETY GLASS 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120-2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.2132- CONCRETE INGREDIENTS 140.3 139.0 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.1 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 139.21321 SAND. GRAVEL. & CRUSHED STONE 129.9 128.8 129.7 129.7 129.8 129.7 129.7 129.5 130.0 130.0 130.1 130.1 130.2 130.2 129.21322 CEMENT 152.2 150.6 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.2 152.1 152.1 152.1 152.1 150.6133- CONCRETE PRODUCTS 129.7 128.1 128.6 129.0 129.3 129.4 129.7 129.7 129.9 129.7 130.2 130.3 130.3 130.4 128.41331 BUILDING BLOCK 117.5 117.7 116.7 116.7 116.7 116.9 116.7 116.8 118.0 117.8 118.1 118.6 118.6 118.6 117.21332 CONCRETE PIPE 159.1 152.8 155.3 159.3 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.2 159.2 159.2 159.2 159.2 160.3 155.31333 READY MIXED CONCRETE JAN/58 101.6 100.4 101.0 100.9 101.2 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.6 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 100.6134- STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS 160.2 156.5 159.3 159.6 159.9 160.0 160.1 160.4 160.6 160.5 160.5 160.4 160.6 160.7 158.81341 BUILDING BRICK 139.0 135.6 137.9 137.9 138.2 138.5 139.1 139.1 139.6 139.2 139.4 139.4 139.4 139.9 137.11342 FIRE CLAY BRICK 186.3 181.8 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.31344 CLAY TILE 130.7 128.6 130.1 130.1 130.7 130. 7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130-7 130.7 131.3 131.3 129.61345 CLAY SEWER PIPE 163.8 158.2 159.4 162.7 162.7 162.7 162.7 164.8 165.6 165.6 165.6 164.8 164.8 164.8 159.4135- GYPSUM PRODUCTS 133.1 132. 1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133. 1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133. 1 133.1 133.1136- PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING 116.4 112.8 118.5 119.8 119.4 126.4 126.4 113.6 111.9 111.9 110.8 110.8 113.6 113.6 118.5137- OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS 132.4 131.2 131.4 131.7 132.7 132.7 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 131.41371 BUILDING LIME 142.8 135.6 141.4 142.2 142.6 142.9 142.9 142.9 143.1 143.1 143.1 143.1 143.1 143.1 138.11372 INSULATION MATERIALS 103.1 103.9 103.5 103.5 103.6 103.6 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 104.01373 ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES 166.0 160.8 160.8 162.2 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 160.81374 BITUMINOUS BINDERS JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


TABLE 1. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

Other Wholaaala orice indaxaa (1947-A9*lM unlaaa otherwiaa indicated)Coaxaodity index

baa.Annual averaaa 1959 {1958 January February] March April May June ] July Auguat]September November j 1958

14— TOBACCO MANUFACTURES & BOTTLED BEVERAGES 131.4 128.2 128.6 128.9 132.1 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 131.9 131.8 131.7 131.7 131.7 128.6141- CIGARETTES 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8142- CIGARS 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6143- OTHER TOBACCO MANUFACTURES 151.6 140.5 139.7 148.3 150.9 152.8 152.8 152.8 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 139.7144-144114421443

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MALT BEVERAGES DISTILLED SPIRITS WINE

121.3131.899.596.0

120.5130.5 99.4 96.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.7132.599.496.0

121.8132.599.696.0

121.0131.399.696.0

120.9131.099.696.0

120.7130.8 99.6 96.0

120.7130.8 99.6 96.0

120.7130.8 99.6 96.0

121.7132.599.496.0

145- NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 167.4 149.3 148.9 148.9 171.1 171. 1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 148.915— MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 94.5 94.2 100.8 98.5 97.0 98.8 95.2 91.0 92.9 92.0 88.6 91.8 93.7 94.2 100.9151-1511M MM M

TOYS* SPORTING GOODS. SMALL ARMS. ETC. TOYSSPORTING & ATHLETIC GOODS SMALL ARMS 6 AMMUNITION

117.5108.3124.2135.8

119.0 109.7 125.4138.1

117.8109.1124.0135.7

117.9109.1124.4135.7

117.2108.1123.5135.7

116.9108.0123.5134.6

117.0108.0 123.8 134.6

117.0108.0 123.9 134.6

117.5108.1124.1136.4

117.7108.1124.6136.5

117.7108.1124.6136.5

117.7108.1124.6136.5

117.7 108.1124.7 136.5

118.0108.5 124.9136.5

118.6109.4124.3138.2

152-M21M MM M

MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEOS VEGETABLE CAKE & MEAL FEEDS MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUFFS

75.172.876.682.0

74.467.5 76.3 92.1

86.283.185.8101.2

82.283.975.6100.0

79.682.173.893.0

82.986.376.595.7

76.675.7 75.6 85.9

69.061.573.5 81.2

72.262.679.483.5

70.6 63.877.7 74.1

64.559.867.871.8

70.366.776.168.2

73.7 72.578.8 67.1

74.075.0 78.8 62.4

86.487.5 83.0 97.7

MS-15311532

NOTIONS & ACCESSORIES BUTTONS & BUTTON BLANKS PINS. FASTENERS. & SIMILAR NOTIONS

97.3113.690.2

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

96.3113.688.8

96.3113.688.8

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

97.5113.690.4

154-^M4215431544

JEWELRY. WATCHES. & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT PENS & PENCILS WATCHES & CLOCKS PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

108.3110.3 114.7 U6.1

107.6110.5114.4115.1

108.1110.3114.7116.1

108.1110.3114.7116.1

108.2110.3 114.7116.3

108.2110.3 114.5116.4

108.1110.3114.5116.1

108.1110.3114.5116.1

108.1110.3114.7116.1

108.3110.3 114.7 116.1

108.3110.3 114.7 116.0

108.3110.3 114.7 116.0

108.3110.3 114.7 116.0

109.5110.3114.7116.0

107.9110.3114.5115.2

MS-15511552 M53 1554 M55 1556

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS CASKETS & MORTICIANS GOODS MATCHESMUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BRUSHESPHONOGRAPH RECORDS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

132.2134.5158.2 122.7132.5129.0114.1

132.2132.8164.5122.3131.8123.6124.6

132.6 134.3 162.9122.6132.0129.0 117.6

132.4134.5159.6122.6132.0129.0 117.6

132.6134.5159.6122.6132.6 129.0117.6

132.6134.5159.6122.6132.6 129.0117.6

132.3134.5156.4 122.8132.6 129.0117.6

132.0134.5 156.4 122.8132.6129.0112.6

131.9134.5 156.4 122.8132.6 129.0 111.3

132.0134.5 158.4 122.8132.6129.0 111.3

132.0134.5 158.4 122.8132.6129.0 111.3

132.0134.5 158.4 122.8132.6129.0 111.3

131.9134.5 156.4 122.8132.6 129.0 111.3

131.9135.0 156.4 122.6 132.6129.0 111.3

132.4133.8162.9 122.6132.0125.1121.5

ALL C**Z)DITIES LESS FARM PRODUCTS 124.5 123.3 124.2 124.2 124.4 124.6 124.7 124.6 124.7 124.5 124.8 124.5 124.4 124.4 124.0FARM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSED FOODS 98.2 103.1 100.4 99.6 99.3 100.0 99.5 99.2 98.2 96.7 98.6 96.7 95.4 95.5 99.9CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 134.6 130.5 132.4 133.3 133.6 134.7 135.8 135.8 135.3 135.4 135.0 135.0 134.6 134.9 132.0

1/ Seat oi the product claaa indaxea included in thia total are not ahown. Therefore, the publiahed components will not balance to the total.


TABLE 1A. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES BY STAGE OF PROCESSING,

CommodityOtherindex

Wholeatle price indexea (1947-49*100 unleaaotherviae indicated)^1^59^195 8 February March April May June July August September October November) December] ^38"

Mt0

ALL COMMODITIESCRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSINGCRUDE FOODSTUFFS 6FEEDSTUFFS CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS EXCEPT FUELCRUDENONFOODMATERIALS. EXCEPT FUEL. FOR MANUFACTURING CRUDENONFOODMATERIALS. EXCEPT FUEL. FOR CONSTRUCTION CRUOEFUEL CRUDE FUEL FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES CRUDE FUEL FOR NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS. SUPPLIES* COMPONENTSINTERMEDIATE MATERIALS* COMPONENTS FOR MANUFACTURING INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS FOR FOOD MANUFACTURING INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS FOR NONDURABLE MANUFACTURING INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS FOR DURABLE MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS FOR MANUFACTURING

MATERIALS* COMPONENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROCESSEDFUELS*LUBRICANTSPROCESSEDFUELS*LUBRICANTSFORMANUFACTURINGINOU5TRIES PROCESSED FUELS* LUBRICANTS. NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES CONTAINERS. NONRETURNABLE SUPPLIESSUPPLIES FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES SUPPLIESFORNOMMANUFACTURINGINDUSTRIES MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS OTHER SUPPLIES

119.5 119.2 119.3 119.5 119.4 120.0 119.9 119.7 119.5 119.1 119.7 119.1 118.9 118.9 119.296.7 99.4 98.1 98.0 98.9 99.6 98.5 98.1 96.4 95.6 95.9 94.4 93.6 93.48 6.8

112.2110.8140.3123.4 122.9 124.1

92.8108.4106.8139.01 2 1 * 2120.9121.8

89.7110.5109.0 140.2126.1125.7126.7

89.0111.3109.8140.2126.4125.9127.2

89.8112.7111.3140.2125.4 124.9126.3

91.1112.6111.2140.2120.3119.9120.9

89.7112.3110.9140.2120.3119.9 121.0

88.7113.1 111.8140.1 120.3119.9120.9

86.3112.6111.2140.4119.7119.3120.3

85.2112.1110.6140.4122.5 122.1 123.2

85.3112.7111.3140.4 124.2123.7 124.9

83.2112.3110.9140.4 124.2 123.7124.9

81.8112.8111.4140.4 125.2 124.7 126.0

82.1111.4 109.9140.4 125.7 125.2 126.6

129.0 98.5106.4 157.9151.5136.5106.0105.6 106.8136.7 116.6 143.5 104.174.7121.3

127.2102.2104.7154.3149.5 132.9106.5105.8 107.7137.4115.1139.9103.4 73.0

121.2

127.799.2104.5156.6150.6134.5105.9 105.3106.9137.8118.7140.6107.985.2

121.1

128.098.5104.8157.1150.6135.3106.8106.2 108.0138.0117.6141.3 106.280.9

121.1

128.297.7105.2157.6 150.9135.7 107.4 106.6108.7137.8117.2141.6105.678.7121.3

128.697.4106.4157.7150.7136.5107.3106.4108.8136.7 118.3141.8 107.082.0

121.6

129.399.0 106.8158.1 151.7137.2 107.0106.2 108.3136.6116.7 142.2104.776.0 121.5

129.5 99.5106.8158.5152.0137.4 105.2104.8106.0136.6114.6142.5101.8 68.1

121.6

129.4 99.3107.0157.8151.9137.0105.1 104.6105.9136.5116.4 144.8103.4 71.5

122.1

129.198.6107.0157.6151.1137.1106.3105.7107.4136.2115.7145.0102.4 70.5

121.1

129.499.1107.2158.2151.3137.0106.0105.6106.7136.1114.1145.8 100.064.0

121.1

129.498.5106.9158.5151.6136.9105.3105.1105.6136.2115.9 145.8102.470.6

121.1

129.597.8106.8159.0 152.4136.7105.0105.0105.1136.2117.1145.7 103.974.4

121.2

97.088.4

110.1108.6139.2123.5123.1124.1

127.0 125.3 126.3 126.5 126.7 127.2 127.4 127.1 127.2 127.0 126.9 127.1 127.3 127.3 126.3129.497.0107.0 158.6152.5 136.9105.3105.6104.7136.3 117.2 145.5104.175.1

121.2

127.8100.4104.5156.6150.6 134.2105.6 105.0106.6 138.7 118.6 140.5107.9 85.6120.9

FINISHED GOOOS- GOODS TO USERS. INCLUDING RAW FOOOS* FUEL M0.6 120.8 120.8 120.7 120.6 120.8 120.6 120.5 120.5 120.2 121.4 120.5 120.0 120.1 120.5CONSUMER FINISHED GOODS 112.5 113.5 113.1 112.9 112.7 112.9 112.6 112.4 112.4 111.8 113.4 112.3 111.7 1H.9 112.8CONSUMER FOODS 105.5 110.5 107.8 106.8 105.4 106.2 105.5 105.6 105.4 103.6 107.2 105.0 103.5 103.6 107.6

CONSUMERCRUDEFOOOS 91.9 101.0 95.1 95.3 89.4 92.1 87.5 86.6 89.6 *8.1 98.9 93.6 92*3 94.2 95.5CONSUMER PROCESSED FOODS 108.4 112.6 110.5 109.3 109.0 109.2 109.3 109.6 108.8 106.9 109.0 107.5 105.9 105.* 110.2

CONSUMER OTHER NONDURABLE GOODS 113.4 111.7 112.7 113.1 113.7 113.* 113.5 112.8 113.1 113.4 113.3 113.5 113.* 113.* 112.2CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS 12*.5 123.0 12**4 12**4 12*.5 12**3 12*.* 12*.7 12**7 12**7 12*.* 12**2 12**1 12**2 13*.1

PROOUCER FINISHED GOOOS 153*2 130*3 132*2 132*4 132*8 132.9 139.2 133.3 133.* 133.* 133.8 133.* 133** 133*3 132*0PRODUCER FINISHED GOODS FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 138.1 133*0 137*1 137.2 137.* 137.8 13**0 138*1 138*2 138.4 138.7 158.3 138.* 138.9 13**7PRODUCER FINISHEO GOODS FOR MONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 149.1 14*.4 148.2 148.4 148.7 148.7 149.3 149.* 149.* 149.7 149.8 149.4 149.3 149.0 148.0

TABLE IB. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES BY DURABILITY OF PRODUCT,

Other Wholaaala orica indexea (1947-49-100 unlaaa otherviae indicated)Coaaodity index

-b*Z* - 1 2 9 l l S s * " January February] March April May 1 June July Auguat [September November 1958December

ALL COMMODITIESTOTAL DURABLE GOODS TOTAL NONDURABLE GOODS

119.5145.9105.0

119.2142.810*.4

119.5144.7105 .7

119.5 145.1105.5

119.6 145.4105.6

120.0145.4106.2

119.9143.8103.8

119.7146.1105.2

119.5146.1105.0

119.1146.2 104.4

119.7146.4105.0

119.1 146 .4104.2

118.9 14*. 7 103.7

118 .91 4 * .*103.8

119 .2144 .5103 .4

TOTAL MANUFACTURESOU*ABLE MANUFACTURES NONDURABLEMANUFACTURES

125.5 147.0108.5

124.5144.0109.2

125.2145.8108.9

125.3146.2108.7

125.5146.4108.8

123.8146.6109.4

123.9147.0109.2

125.8147.3108.7

125.8147.3108.6

125.5147.3108.0

125.7147.5108.4

125 .4147 .4 108 .0

125.3147.6107.6

125.31 47 .*107 .*

123 .11 4 3 *108 .8

TOTAL RAW OH SLIGHTLY PR0CESSE0 6000SDURABLE RAW 0* SLIGHTLY PROCESSED GOODS HONOURABLE RAW OR SLIGHTLY PROCESSED GOODS

9 8 .9114.19 8 .1

101 .*108.3101.2

100.3113.4 9 9 .6

100.2115.5

99.3

100.1116.299 .2

100.6109.7100.1

9 9 .5108.499 .0

9 9 .0110.99 8 .4

98 .3111.6

97.5

97 .7 113.0

96.8

9 9 .3 115.69 8 .4

97 .8 117 .4

9 * .7

97.1120.595.8

97.21 1 * .*

9 * . l

99.3111*7

98*8


TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES, 1/ BY MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS AND STAGE OF PROCESSING,

"* <1947-49-100)^ **

AlliticS

Farmfoods

TextileHide#,skins,leather,end

leether

Fnol,

lightingwater-ials

Choei-calsallied

Pulp,paper,ellied

Metalswetal

Ma-

hold

tallicmineralstural

tnresbettled

Mis-cella- iele

ferpro-

Inter-mediatemater-iele,

aad

1933-1934- 19331936-1937- 193$ 1939

43.444.343.233.676.4 *3.3 9*.l

i* a .363.4 62 *63.4 63 *67.3 63.* 62.*62.961.936.147.442.142.* 4*.732.032.336.131.150.131.1 36 *64.267.067.6 6* * 7*. 796.4 1*4.499.2 1*3.1 114.* 111.6

11*. 1 11*.3 11*. 7 114.3 117.6119.2119.3

39.9 39 *39.947.172.1 *2.7 * * . 0 *4.249.432.433.133.9 61.333.9 33 339.2 3*.649.336.226.929.736.344.043.2 4*.3 3*. 336.337.346.039.26*.368.971.6 *3.2

10* . *107.392.897.3113.4 1*7.097.093.689.688.490.994.989.1

38.239.2 39.943.863.673.178.281.934.031.033.133.3 37.8 38 236.739.4 38 333.344.836.336.342.632.130.132.443.643.343.630.339.161.660.4 6* . *77.6 9*.2106.193.7 99 8111.41*8.8

1*4.61*3.31*1.71*1.71*3.6110.9107.0

30.047.3 4*.663.1 *1.7 *9.192.1113.373.073.274.671.373.471.367.266.463.360.933.630.230.936.033.756.961.058.4 58.159.463.768.369.370.471.378.393.3103.4 101.3103.0 113.9113.2114.0114.3117.0 122.2 123.6 126.* 12*. 2

40.7 3* 838.4 3*.070.197.596.1117.167.171.279.175.*77.071.167.967.964.257.147.139.046.051.850.450.854.247.449.552.460.368.969.269.971.182.6

100.1 104.493.599.2

110.699.897.393.293.393.393.4 93.3 93.0

37.038.341.130.867.368.394.793.139.436.936.755.257.334.4 58 5 66.059.334.446.839.744.047.148.751.956.950.552.054.858.964.063.9 63.464.274.6

101.0 1*2.196.9104.6120.397.298 394.2 93.899.399.4

100.6114.3

31.947.943.862.989.292.488.3138.381.990.882.477.9 81.784.674.771.470.266.537.2 59 556.1 62.062.264.565.764.761.8 60.764.566.468.4 70.371.176.290.9 107.1101.9103.0106.7 106.6109.3108.1107.9 111.2 117.2112.7112.7

51.253.756.056.459.0 55.955.856.661.669.369.570.270.676.3101.4103.894.896.3

110.0104.5105.7107.0106.6 107.2 109.5 110.4109.9

159.3 121.096.083.373.062.033.856.865.866.471.784.482.786.3 80.286.5

100.6

103.3 102.098.999.4 99.0

102.198.9120.3148.0134.0125.0 126.9143.8145.8 145.2145.0 144.7

33.731.630.831.929.4 23.820.324.228.527.428.733.730.831.635.241.845.448.051.952.560.393.7107.2 99.2113.9123.9120.3120.2118.0123.6123.4 119.0117.7123.8

98.6102.9 98.3100.9119.6116.3116.1116.3119.3127.2129.6 131.0132.2

51.444.332.784.5116.798.4 85.397.767.162.774.2 70.170.768.964.664.367.060.334.149.950.956.256.257.365.6 63.162.662.8 64.064.964.864.865.973.991.3103.9104.8110.3122.8123.0126.9128.0136.6148.4 131.2130.4133.6

71.071.0 71.6 80.3 92.5100.9106.6108.6119.0121.5123.0124.6 128.4137.8146.1149.8 133.0

43.443.443.946.653.463.673.2101.385.276.080.376.375.473.371.769.969.3 68.262.835.455 5 60.259.8 60.667.265.665.466.871.2 76.876.478.478.683.093.6101.4103.1103.3114.1 112.0

114.2113.4 115.9119.1122.2 123.2123.4

74.571.473.872.672.467.663.466.971.671.671.773.471.169.569.7 71.374.174.575.979.184.293.9 101.7 104.4106.9113.6113.6118.2120.9 124.2129.6134.6 136.0137.7

88.088.086.986.687.184.681.472.876.075.9 75.876.576.476.4 77.378.179.183.83.83.89.97.

100.102.103.109.111.

115.4120.6121.6122.3 126.1 128.2131.4

100.8103.196.196.6 104.9 108.397.8102.592.091.089.694.2 94.5

40.9 40.239.949.172.980.786.790.252.557.058.558.063.459.457.358.957.950.139.032.733.640.845.847.550.442.841.742.749.659.866.667.369.480.098.6 108.093.4

101.8 116.9 107.499.298.394.3 95.0 97.299.496.7

49.045.853.277.398.3100.7103.3129.862.9 64.877.771.269.063.561.8 61.961.553.645.238.842.847.748.249.755.949.450.451.856.9 60.660.861.662.872.696.2104.099.9104.3116.9113.3114.1 114.8117.0122.1 125.1125.3 127.0

1/ The revised Wholesale Price Index (1947-49*100) ia the Street's official index beginning with January 1952. The revised series, however, was calculated retroactively beck to January 1947. For an explanation of the eeriee for earlier periode, see Wholeeale Prices and Price Indexes, 1957, BLS Bull. 1233, Stannary Volume, p. 4.WOTE: Deshea indicete no data available.


(1926-100)

TABLE 3. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES, 1/ BY MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS AND ECONOMIC GROUPS,

YearAll

proA-ct. Foods

A ll Mides

products ligh tin g

MetalsBuilding

a l l ie dM iscella -

Economic Groups

m aterialsfactureda r t ic le s

" S r f d '

1913— 69.8 71.5 64.2 70.0 68.1 57.3 61.3 90.8 56.7 80.2 56.1 93.1 68.8 74.9 69.41914— 68.1 71.2 64.7 66.4 70.9 54.6 56.6 80.2 52.7 81.4 56.5 89.9 67.6 70.0 67.81915— 69.5 71.5 65.4 68.0 75.5 54.1 51.8 86.3 53.5 112.0 56.0 86.9 67.2 81.2 68.91916— 85.5 84.4 75.7 88.3 93.4 70.4 74.3 116.5 67.6 160.7 61.4 100.6 82.6 118.3 82.31917— 117.5 129.0 104.5 114.2 123.8 98.7 105.4 150.6 88.2 165.0 74.2 122.1 122.6 150.4 109.21918— 131.3 148.0 119.1 124.6 125.7 137.2 109.2 136.5 98.6 182.3 93.3 134.4 135.8 153.8 124.71919— 138.6 157.6 129.5 128.8 174.1 135.3 104.3 130.9 115.6 157.0 105.9 139.1 145.9 157.9 130.61920— 154.4 150.7 137.4 161.3 171.3 164.8 163.7 149.4 150.1 164.7 141.8 167.5 151.8 198.2 149.81921— 97.6 88.4 90.6 104.9 109.2 94.5 96.8 117.5 97.4 115.0 113.0 109.2 88.3 96.1 103.31922— 96.7 93.8 87.6 102.4 104.6 100.2 107.3 102.9 97.3 100.3 103.5 92.8 96.0 98.9 96.5

1923— 100.6 98.6 92.7 104.3 104.2 111.3 97.3 109.3 108.7 101.1 108.9 99.7 98.5 118.6 99.21924— 98.1 100.0 91.0 99.7 101.5 106.7 92.0 106.3 102.3 98.9 104.9 93.6 97.6 108.7 96.31925— 103.5 109.8 100.2 102.6 105.3 108.3 96.5 103.2 101.7 101.8 103.1 109.0 106.7 105.3 100.61926— 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01927— 95.4 99.4 96.7 94.0 107.7 95.6 88.3 96.3 94.7 96.1 97.5 91.0 96.5 94.3 95.01928— 96.7 105.9 101.0 92.9 121.4 95.5 84.3 97.0 94.1 95.0 95.1 85.4 99.1 94.5 95.91929— 95.3 104.9 99.9 91.6 109.1 90.4 83.0 100.5 95.4 94.0 94.3 82.6 97.5 93.9 94.51930— 86.4 88.3 90.5 85.2 100.0 80.3 78.5 92.1 89.9 88.7 92.7 77.7 84.3 81.8 88.01931— 73.0 64.8 74.6 75.0 86.1 66.3 67.5 84.5 79.2 79.3 84.9 69.8 65.6 69.0 77.01932— 64.8 48.2 61.0 70.2 72.9 54.9 70.3 80.2 71.4 73.9 75.1 64.4 55.1 59.3 70.3

1933-- 65.9 51.4 60.5 71.2 80.9 64.8 66.3 79.8 77.0 72.1 75.8 62.5 56.5 65.4 70.51934— 74.9 65.3 70.5 78.4 86.6 72.9 73.3 86.9 86.2 75.3 81.5 69.7 68.6 72.8 78.21935— 80.0 78.8 83.7 77.9 89.6 70.9 73.5 86.4 85.3 79.0 80.6 68.3 77.1 73.6 82.21936— 80.8 80.9 82.1 79.6 95.4 71.5 76.2 87.0 86.7 78.7 81.7 70.5 79.9 75.9 82.01937— 86.3 86.4 85.5 85.3 104.6 76.3 77.6 95.7 95.2 82.6 89.7 77.8 84.8 85.3 87.21938— 78.6 68.5 73.6 81.7 92.8 66.7 76.5 95.7 90.3 77.0 8618 73.3 72.0 75.4 82.21939— 77.1 65.3 70.4 81.3 95.6 69.7 73.1 94.4 90.5 76.0 86.3 74.8 70.2 77.0 80.41940— 78.6 67.7 71.3 83.0 100.8 73.8 71.7 95.8 94.8 77.0 88.5 77.3 71.9 79.1 81.61941— 87.3 82.4 82.7 89.0 108.3 84.8 76.2 99.4 103.2 84.4 94.3 82.0 83.5 86.9 89.11942— 98.8 105.9 99.6 95.5 117.7 96.9 78.5 103.8 110.2 95.5 102.4 89.7 100.6 92.6 98.6

1943— 103.1 122.6 106.6 96.9 117.5 97.4 80.8 103.8 111.4 94.9 102.7 92.2 112.1 92.9 100.11944— 104.0 123.3 104.9 98.5 116.7 98.4 83.0 103.8 115.5 95.2 104.3 93.6 113.2 94.1 100.81945— 105.8 128.2 106.2 99.7 118.1 100.1 84.0 104.7 117.8 95.2 104.5 94.7 116.8 95.9 101.81946— 121.1 148.9 130.7 109.5 137.2 116.3 90.1 115.5 132.6 101.4 111.6 100.3 134.7 110.8 116.11947— 152.1 181.2 168.7 135.2 182.4 141.7 108.7 145.0 179.7 127.3 131.1 115.5 165.6 148.5 146.01948-- 165.1 188.3 179.1 151.0 188.8 149.8 134.2 163.6 199.1 135.7 144.5 120.5 178.4 158.0 159.41949— 155.0 165.5 161.4 147.3 180.4 140.4 131.7 170.2 193.4 118.6 145.3 112.3 163.9 150.2 151.21950-- 161.5 170.4 166.2 153.2 191.9 148.0 133.2 173.6 206.0 122.7 153.2 120.9 172.4 156.0 156.81951— 180.4 196.1 186.9 169.4 221.4 172.2 138.2 189.2 225.5 143.3 176.0 141.0 192.4 177.6 174.0

1/ The Wholesale Price Index (1926*100) is the Bureau's o f f i c ia l index through December 1951. The revised series (1947-49=100) is shown in table 2. For an explanation, see BLS Bull. 1235, op. c i t . , pp 6-9.

2/ Chemicals and Drugs before 1926. In 1940, the group Chemicals and A llied Products replaced the group Chemicals and Drugs. The revision which involved expansion o f


TABLE 4 . NUMBER OF OMHeMTHS IN WHOLESALE MICK INBHX, BY MAJOR COMHCMTT GMU? AND MPOMING SOURCE, JANUARY 1959

All*ource*

Companyrepart*

Tradepublication*

Tradea**ociation*

Governmentagencie*

Major GroupItem* Reporter

aerie* Item* Reporter*erie* Item* Reporter

eerie* Item* Reporter*erie* Item* Reporter

*erie*All coaaaoditie* .............. 1904 3379 1336 4672 411 436 10 10 147 261

102 110 7 14 18 18 -- — 77 78Proceaaed ft*da --------------- 137 287 57 144 19 19 -- -- 61 124Textile producta and apparel — Hidea, akin*, leather

191 486 165 460 26 26 ***and leather product* ------Fnel, power and lighting

48 99 27 78 18 18 3 3 ***antariala — — — — — — — — — 31 183 3 63 43 67 1 1 2 32Chemical* and allied pwoduct*--- 318 336 120 338 198 198 -- — -- --Rubber and rubber product* ---- 39 131 33 127 1 1 - - — 3 3Lumber and wood product*------Pulp, paper, and allied

68 383 47 362 15 13 6 6 ****product* ---. . . . . . 37 134 46 143 11 11 — — - - - -

Metal* and metal product* — — 246 747 188 689 38 58 — — — --Machinery and motive product* — Furniture and other hou*ehold

430 1230 430 1230durable* — -— 78 372 78 372 — - - - - - - - - - -

Nonmetallic mineral*-*tructural- Tobacco manufacture*

33 403 32 401 1 2 **** **and bottled beverage* — — 19 37 19 57 — — -- - - - - - -

Miacellaneoua producta ------- 87 201 80 194 3 3 4 4MOTE: Qnh*< indicate a# data <v<il*bla.


TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CROUPS, SUBCROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959

Code CommodityRelative importance in total

(based on 1954 weights)Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

All commodities------------------------- 100.000 100.000 100.000

01 Farm products --------------------------- 9.877 9.877 Rl 0.40101-1 Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables ---- 1.207 1.207 1.10701-11 Fresh fruits ------------------------- .433 .433 .44101-11-01 Apples, Delicious ------------------ .078 .078 .06101-11-02 Apples, Winesap -------------------- .032 .032 .05901-lt-ll Bananas ------------------------- -— .038 .038 .03901-11-21 Grapefruit, Florida ---------------- .022 .022 .021Ol-U-23 .024 .024 .02701-11-26 .031 .031 .04401-11-27 Oranges, California ---------------- .059 .059 .05401-11-31 .024 .024 .03101-11-36 .053 .053 .03501-11-41 .023 .023 .02101-11-51 .049 .049 .04901-12 .070 .070 .09401-12-01 .041 .041 .04201-12-02 .029 .029 .05201-13 Fresh and dried vegetables ----------- - . 704 . 704 .57201-13-11 .047 .049 .05401-13-16 .049 .050 .03201-13-21 .032 .033 .03601-13-26 .024 .025 .02401-13-31 .024 .025 .03001-13-33 .02701-13-36 .081 .085 .06201-13-41 .020 .020 .03001-13-51 Sweet potatoes, New York — -------- — .011 .012 .01601-13-52 Sweet potatoes, Chicago — ----------- .008 .008 .00901-13-61 Potatoes, white, Boston ------------ - .038 .039 .03001-13-62 Potatoes, white, Chicago — ------- — .039 .041 .03601-13-63 Potatoes, white, New York — --------- .065 .068 .05101-13-64 Potatoes, white, Portland, Oregon .017 .018 .01601-13-71 .130 .136 .08501-13-81 .092 .095 .061

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 end December 1959— Continued

Code

01-2

01-2101- 21-01

01-2201- 22-01

01-2301-23-0101-2401-24-0101-2501-25-0101-25-0201-25-0301-25-0401-301-3101-31-0101-31-1101-31-2201-31-2301-31-3101-31-4101-31-5101-31-5301-31-6101-31-7101-31-8101-31-9101-3201-32-0101-32-1101-32-3101-32-4101-32-5101-32-6101-32-7101-32-7501-32-8001-32-85

Relative importance in total (based on 1954 weights)

Dec. 1959 1/ Toec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Crains -----------------------------Barley ---------------------------Barley, No. 3, Minneapolis -------

Corn-----------------------------Corn, No. 2, Chicago -------------

Oats----------------------Oats, No. 2, Minneapolis — -------

Rye--------- — --------- ---------Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis ----------

Wheat — ------- — ---------- --- — -Hard red winter, No. 2,Kansas City - Spring, No. I, D.N., Minneapolis — Soft white, NO. 1, Portland, Oregon Soft winter, No. 2, St. Louis -----

Livestock and live poultry-------- —Livestock-------------------------Steers, Prime — -----------------Steers, Choice — -----— — — ----Steers, Good -------------- ----- -Steers, Standard — — -------------Cows, Commercial — — ------------Cows, Cutter and Canner-------- —Calves, Choice, National Stockyards Calves, Prime and Choice, SouthSt. Paul — -------------------- -Barrows and Gilts, 200-240 lb. ----Barrows and Gilts, 240-270 lb. — - —Sows, 360-400 lb. -— — -------—Lambs, Choice — -------------- --

Live poultry------- — — ---------Hens, heavy, Iowa farm — -------—Hens, heavy and light, New York---Hens, light, San Joaquin Valley -—Broilers and fryers, Arkansas — ---Broilers and fryers, N. Ga. -------Fryers, Del-Mar-Va. — ------ ----- -Fryers, San Joaquin Valley — ---—Turkeys, fryers — — — — -— -— -— —Turkeys, hens — — — — — — -----Turkeys, toms — — ------- .

1.322 1.322 1.321.087 .087 .094.087 .087 .094.419 .419 .443.419 .419 .443.100 .100 .091.100 .100 .091.009 .009 .010.009 .009 .010

.707 .707 .683

.306 .306 .292

.158 .158 .149

.102 .102 .104

.141 .141 .1383.171 3.171 R3.6462.757 2.757 R3.315.086 .086 .089.592 .592 R.624.323 .323 .348.431 .431 .480.105 .105 .127.395 .395 .464.068 .068 .074.070 .070 .075.294 .294 .455.213 .213 .333.089 .089 .147.091 .091 .099.414 .414 .331.008 .008 .011.011 .011 .012.002 .002 .002.082 .082 .069

:8 g.021 .021 .019.018 .018 .014.034 .034 .024.075 .075 .054

dee footnotoo at e*i of table.

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

Relative importance in totalCode Commodity (based on 1954 weights)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/01-4 Plant and animal fibers ----------------- 0.933 0.933 0.97001-41 Raw cotton ------------------------— .778 .778 .83901-41-01 14 spot market average -------------- .778 .778 .83901-42 Domestic apparel wool — — ---------- — .051 .051 .04401-42-01 Cd. Fr. combing and staple — ------ — .025 .025 .02301-42-02 Sh. Fr. combing and clothing------ — .003 .003 .00201-42-06 Gd. Fr. combing and staple, % bl. — — — .005 .005 .00401-42-07 Av./Cd. Fr. combing, % bl. --------- - .002 .002 .00201-42-08 Gd. Fr. combing and staple, 3/8 bl. — .009 .009 .00701-42-11 Gd. Fr. combing and staple, % bl. — -— .007 .007 .00601-43 Foreign apparel wool ---------------— .064 .064 .05501-43-01 Aust. 64s, 70s, Cd. topmaking------- .045 .045 .03901-43-02 Aust. 58s, 60s, combing ------------- .005 .005 .00401-43-03 Montevideo, 58s, 60s — -------------- .002 .002 .00201-43-04 Montevideo, Is, 56s--------------- - .005 .005 .00401-43-05 Montevideo, 2s, 50s ---------------- .002 .002 .00201-43-06 Buenos Aires, 5s, 40s-------------- .005 .005 .00401-44 Raw silk-------------------------- — .010 .010 .00801-44-01 Raw silk-------------------------- .010 .010 .00801-45 Hard fibers ------------------------- .024 .024 .01901-45-01 Abaca ----------------------------- .009 .009 .00701-45-21 Sisal .015 .015 .012

01-46 Jute------------------------------- .006 .006 .00501-46-01 Jute ------------------------------ .006 .006 .00501-5 Fluid milk ............................ 1.519 1.519 R1.48401-51 .926 .926 R .91501-51-01 Milk, New York..................... .284 .284 R .28101-51-11 Milk, Chicago ---------------------- .276 .276 .27301-51-21 Milk, San Francisco-------- -------- .130 .130 .12401-51-31 Milk, Dallas — --------------------- .133 .133 .13501-51-41 Milk, Washington, D.C. -------------- .103 .103 .102

01-52 Milk for manufacturing use---------- — .593 .593 .56901-52-02 Milk, for butter ------------------- .351 .351 .33701-52-03 Milk, for cheese------------------ - .165 .165 .15801-52-04 Milk, for evaporated milk -— -----— — .077 .077 .074

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBCROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSESAND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

Code

01-6

01-61-0101-61-0201-61-0301-61-0401-701-7101-71-0101-71-1101-7201-72-0101-72-1101-7301-73-0101-73-1101-73-2101-73-3101-73-4101-8

01-8101-81-0101-81-1101-81-1301-81-2101-81-3101-8201-82-0102

02-1

02- 11-0102- 11-0202-11-0302-11-0402- 11-1102- 11-21


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Eggs............................

Large, Boston -----------------Extras, large, Chicago — ------Extras, large, New York -------Grade A, large, San Francisco —

Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds — — ----

Hay...........................Alfalfa ----------------------Timothy — — — — — — — --------

Hayseeds — — ------— — --------Alfalfa......................Clover — — -------------------

Oilseeds — — — — — — — ------Flaxseed — — — — --- ------- -Peanuts — — — — — — -----—Cottonseed — — — -------------Soybeans----------------- - —Copra -— ---- ----------------

Other farm products---------------Green coffee, tea, and cocoa beansCoffee, Santos, NO. 4 ---------Coffee, Colombian, Manizales ---Coffee, Ambriz, Two A A --------Cocoa beans, Accra — ----------Tea black-----------------—

Leaf tobacco — -----------------Leaf tobacco------------ -----

Processed foods --- ------ — --------

Cereal and bakery products — ------

Bread, white, Chicago — --------Bread, white, New Orleans — ----Bread, white, New York -— — ----Bread, white, San Francisco ---Cookies — -— -— --------------Crackers -— -------- ---- ----

See footnotes at end of table.

0.443 0.443 0.547.040 .040 .048.171 .171 .213.185 .185 .229.047 .047 .057.498 .498 .488.111 .111 .103.079 .079 .066.032 .032 .037.054 .054 .051.037 .037 .035.017 .017 .016.333 .333 .334.042 .042 .035.030 .030 .028.077 .077 .085.156 .156 .159.028 .028 .027.784 .784 .838.308 .308 .346.086 .086 .101.143 .143 .147.014 .014 .018.048 .048 .063.017 .017 .017.476 .476 .492.476 .476 .492

12.356 12.356 R12.8092.234 2.234 2.173.289 .289 .264.175 .175 .175.410 .410 .408.141 .141 .134.232 .232 .232.146 .146 .146

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— C.ntinued



02-12-01 Flour, Buffalo---------- ---------— 0.052 0.068 0.06602-12-02 Flour, Kansas City ----------------- .101 .132 .12402-12-03 Flour, Minneapolis ----------------— .047 .061 .05902-12-04 Flour, Portland, Oregon — — ---------- .039 .051 .05002-12-05 Flour, St. Louis — ------- — — ----- — .060 .05502-12-07 Flour base cake mix — ------------ — .142 .142 .13002-12-08 Flour, family, Chicago-------------- .092 — —02-12-09 Flour, bakery, Chicago ----- ----- — - .041 -- —02-13-01 Cornflakes--------- ---------- — — .040 .040 .04002-13-02 Rolled oats ----------- ----------— .047 .047 .04302-13-03 Corn meal — — -— -— -— — — — — — .059 .059 .05802-13-04 Macaroni --------------- ----- ----- - .097 .097 .09802-14-01 Rice, Zenith — — — -— ------ --------- .042 .042 .04702-14-02 Rice, Rexora — — ---------------— — - .042 .042 .04402-2 Meats, poultry, and fish — -------- -— — 3.675 3.675 R4.H002-21 Meats ............................... 2.888 2.888 R3.33802-21-01 Beef, Prime ------------------------ .066 .087 .08402-21-02 Beef, Choice — — -------------- ---- ,434 .575 R.60202-21-04 Beef, Utility ...................... .252 .331 .37002-21-05 Beef, Standard-------------------- - .206 .270 .28902-21-06 Beef, Good — — ------------------- .218 .286 .29602-21-11 Lamb, Choice — ------ ----- --------- .086 .114 .12402-21-21 Bacon------- ------------------- — .102 .135 .20702-21-22 .018 .022 .02702-21-23 .175 .231 .29202-21-24 Picnics, smoked------------------- — .075 .101 .11802-21-31 Pork loins, fresh----------------- — .279 .370 .49102-21-41 Veal, Choice — ---— — ----------- — .156 .205 .21402-21-51 Beef trimmings ---------------------- .094 .125 .15602-21-61 .028 .036 .06802-21-63 Frankfurters — -------- ------ -— — .183 -- --02-21-65 .12302-21-67 Fresh pork sausage -----------------— .117 — --02-21-68 .143 -- - -

02-21-69 Canned luncheon meat — — -------- — .133 -- —02-22 Processed poultry — ---------- ---- ---- .347 .347 .29002-22-01 Hens, Chicago-------------------- — .018 .018 .02102-22-02 Hens, New York---------------------- .015 .015 .01502-22-04 Hens, San Francisco — ----- ------ --- .005 .005 .005

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02-22-12 Roasters, New York--------------- — 0.011 0.011 0.01002-22-13 Broilers or fryers, Chicago -------— - .118 .118 .09702-22-14 Broilers or fryers, New York ---- -— — .092 .092 .06602-22-15 Fryer8, San Francisco --------------- .024 .024 .02202-22-17 Turkeys, fryer-roasters ------------- .010 .010 .00902-22-19 Turkeys, medium wt. — --------------- .019 .019 .01502-22-21 Turkeys, heaviest wt. — ------------- .035 .035 .03002-23 Unprocessed fin fish----------------— .118 .118 .13502-23-01 Haddock -------------- ------------- .028 .028 .04002-23-02 Halibut ---— ------------------ — .011 .011 .01202-23-03 Salmon — ------ ---------------- — — .068 .068 .06902-23-04 Whitefish, Chicago — ------------- — .002 .002 .00402-23-05 Whitefish, New York --- ------------ - .004 .004 .00402-23-07 Yellow pike ------------------------ .005 .005 .00602-24 Fresh processed fish — — — ------- ---- .100 .100 .11002-24-01 Haddock, fillets -— ---------------- .009 .009 .01102-24-02 .041 .041 .05602-24-03 Oysters — -------------------- ----- .050 .050 .04302-25 Frozen processed fish — ------------ -— .076 .076 .10002-25-01 Flounders, fillets ----------------— .017 .017 .01902-25-02 Haddock, fillets ------------------- .014 .014 .01802-25-03 Ocean perch, fillets -------------— .006 .006 .00702-25-04 Shrimp — ------------- ----------- — .039 .039 .05602-26 Canned fish------------------ ------- .146 .146 .13702-26-01 Salmon-------------------------- — .068 .068 .05902-26-02 Tuna------------------------------ .051 .051 .05102-26-03 Sardines, California --------------- .009 .009 .00902-26-04 Sardines, Maine------------------- - .018 .018 .01802-3 Dairy products and ice cream -— — ------- 2.446 2.446 R2.34802-31-01 Milk, New York area — --------------- .397 .397 R.37402-31-02 Milk, Chicago area — ----- --------- .364 .364 .33902-31-03 Milk, San Francisco area ------------ .178 .178 .17302-31-05 Milk, Washington, D. C. — -------— — .115 .115 .10802-31-07 .108 .108 .10102-31-11 Butter, Grade A, New York ------ ----- .119 .119 .12002-31-12 Butter, Grade B, Chicago — ---------— .155 .155 .16102-31-13 Butter, Grade A or AA, San Francisco — .040 .040 .038

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02-31-21 Cheese, Cheddars --------------- — 0.163 0.163 0.14802-31-22 Cheese, Single Daisies------------— .165 .165 .15102-31-31 Ice cream, bulk — ---------— ---— .118 .118 .11702-31-32 Ice cream, pint pkg. --------------- .268 .268 .26502-31-41 Milk, evap., whole-------- ------— - .137 .137 .13102-31-61 Milk, cond., skim ------------- ---- .026 .026 .02602-31-71 Milk, non-fat, dry ---------------- .093 .093 .09602-4 Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables — — .862 .862 .93002-41 Canned fruits and juices ------------- .281 .262 .28802-41-01 Applesauce — — ------------------— .013 .016 .01602-41-06 Apricot8 --- --------------------- .010 .012 .01402-41-11 Cherries ------------------------ .007 .008 .01002-41-21 Fruit cocktail — ----------------- - .035 .044 .04802-41-26 Peaches — ----------------------- .049 .061 .07202-41-31 Pears------------ ------------- - .024 .029 .03202-41-36 Pineapple---------------------- .041 .051 .04802-41-41 Orange juice — --- ----------------- .022 .026 .03302-41-46 Grape juice ---------------------- .012 .015 .01502-41-48 Baby foods — -------------- ------ - .068 — —02-42 Frozen fruits and juices ------------- .102 .102 .13502-42-01 Strawberries — — ------------ ---- .020 .020 .02002-42-02 Orange concentrate -------------- -— .082 .082 .11502-43 Canned vegetables and soups----------- .412 .431 .44302-43-01 Asparagus ----------------------- .017 .018 .01702-43-06 Corn-------------------------- — .048 .050 .05502-43-11 Peas — ---- -— -------------- -— - .034 .036 .03702-43-17 Beans, green, Fancy — ----------- — .035 .037 .03802-43-26 Tomatoes, Extra Standard — -------- — .035 .036 .03802-43-36 Tomato catsup -------------------- .044 .046 .04802-43-41 Tomato juice — -------- -- .029 .030 .03002-43-51 Pork and beans — ----- -— -— ------ .043 .045 .04702-43-53 Spaghetti ----------------------- .010 .011 .01202-43-56 Soup, condensed — ----------- ----— .117 .122 .121

02-44 Frozen vegetables — --------------— .067 .067 .06402-44-01 Peas -------------------------- — .036 .036 .03602-44-06 Beans, baby lima ------------------ .031 .031 .028

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Code CommodityRelative importance in total (based on 1954 weights)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ ) Dec. 1958 2/02-5 Sugar and confectionery — ------------ 1.285 1.285 1.29802-51-01 Sugar, raw--------------— ---— .319 .33302-51-02 Sugar, granulated — — ------------ . 385 .385 .37502-51-11 Corn syrup, confectioners — — ----— .059 .059 .05902-51-21 Honey, extracted — -------------- .012 .012 .01302-51-31 Chocolate coating, milk ---------- - .046 .046 .05402-51-32 Candy bars, solid chocolate ------— .137 .137 .13702-51-33 Candy bars, chocolate covered — ---- .264 .264 .26402-51-41 Chewing gum-------— -------— — .063 .063 .06302-6 Packaged beverage materials ---------- .497 .497 .53902-61-01 Coffee, 1 lb.-tin --------------- .349 .349 .38202-61-02 Cocoa, % lb.—package------------- .045 .045 .04402-61-03 Tea, bags ---------------------- .020 .02002-61-04 Tea, loose--------------------- .021 .021 .02102-61-05 Coffee, instant — -— ----------— - .062 .07202-7 Fats and oils---— — — ------- ----- .573 .65102-71 Animal fats and oils -------------- .073 .073 .08802-71-01 Lard, 1 lb.-carton — — ---------- - .031 .03602-71-02 Lard, drums---- ---------------- .021 .021 .02502-71-05 Lard, loose — ------------------- .018 .018 .02302-71-11 Tallow, edible, loose — ---------- .003 .003 .00402-72 Crude vegetable oils -------------- .105 .105 .12602-72-01 Soybean oil — — — --- .049 .049 .06002-72-11 Cottonseed oil — ---- ------ ----- .047 .047 .05702-72-21 Peanut oil---— --------- — --- .002 .002 .00202-72-31 Corn oil — --- — — — — ----— — * *02-72-41 Coconut oil ------ — -----— .007 .00702-73 Refined vegetable oils ------------- .084 .084 .10202-73-01 Cottonseed oil ------------------ .031 .031 .03902-73-11 Corn oil — -------------------— .032 .032 .03702-73-21 Soybean oil — ------- ----- ---- - .019 .019 .02402-73-31 Peanut oil----- ---------------- .002 .002 .002

02-74 Vegetable oil end products ---------- .311 .311 .33502-74-01 Shortening, 3 lb.-tin ------------- .052 .052 .05702-74-06 Shortening, 400 lb.—drum---------- .056 .056 .063

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSESAND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

02-74-11 Shortening, 1 lb.-carton ----------- 0.042 0.042 0.04302-74-21 Margarine----------------------- - .097 .097 .10702-74-31 Salad oil, pint bottle----------- — .064 .064 .06502-8 Other processed foods ---------------- — .784 00 .76002-81 Jams, jellies, and preserves-------- — .057 .057 .05502-81-01 Jam, 12 oz.-glass---------------- - .036 .036 .03402-81-11 Jelly, 10 oz.-jar ----------------- .021 .021 .021

02-82 Pickles and pickle products -------- — .077 .077 .07702-82-01 Pickles, 50 gal. cask------------- - .077 .077 .07702-83 Processed eggs --------------------- .041 .041 .05302-83-01 Eggs, frozen-------------------- - .032 .032 .04102-83-02 Eggs, dried------------------- -- .009 .009 .012

02-84 Miscellaneous processed foods — — — -— — .609 .609 .57502-84-11 Flavoring syrup — — ------ --------- .M2 .362 .36102-84-21 Dessert, gelatin base, 3 oz.-package — .103 .103 .10302-84-31 Pepper, whole, black — ----- -— ---- .067 .067 .03202-84-41 Peanut butter, 16 oz.-jar --- — ----- .077 .077 .079

All conmodities other than farm and foods --- 77.767 77.767 R76.79003 Textile products and apparel — — — -— -— — 7.568 7.568 R7.28603-1 Cotton products — -----— — --- 2.102 2.102 R1.95603-11 Yarns............................- .305 .305 .29403-11-01 Carded, weaving, 10/1 -- — .064 .064 .06003-11-02 Carded, weaving, 20/2 — — ---------- .064 .064 .06203-11-11 Carded, knitting, 20/1 — — ---— -— -- .042 .042 .04003-11-12 Carded, knitting, 30/1 — ---- ------- .014 .014 .01303-11-21 Combed, weaving, 40/2 — — — — — — -- .043 .043 ,04203-11-31 Combed, knitting, 36/2 — ---------- — .038 .038 .03803-11-32 Combed, knitting, 30/1 — --------- — .040 .040 .03903-12 Broadwoven goods — --------------— -- 1.300 1.300 R1.18103-12-01 Sheeting, class A --— --------- ---- .018 .018 .01603-12-02 Sheeting, class B, 3.75 yd./lb. — ---— .026 .026 .02403-12-03 Sheeting, class B, 3.25 yd./lb. ------ .002 .002 .00203-12?04 Sheeting, class C ---------------- - .030 .030 .028

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/03-12-06 Osnaburg -------------------03-12-11 Drill ......-...............03-12-16 Twill, 4 leaf ...............03-12-17 Twill, uniform — -------- -— --03-12-19 Sateen, carded, wash and wear --03-12-21 Bed sheeting, 64 x 64 ---------03-12-22 Bed sheeting, 68 x 70-76 -------03-12-26 Industrial sheeting --------- --03-12-31 Tobacco cloth ---------------03-12-35 Print cloth, 78 x 78 ..........03-12-36 Print cloth, 80 x 80 ..........03-12-37 Print cloth, 68 x 72 ..........03-12-38 Percale, 80 x 80 .............03-12-39 Percale, 64 x 60 .............03-12-40 Percale, print, wash and wear --03-12-41 Broadcloth, 37 inch -----------03-12-42 Broadcloth, 40 inch -----------03-12-46 Window shade cloth -----------03-12-52 Lawn .......................03-12-53 Broadcloth, in gray — ---------03-12-54 Broadcloth, finished ----------03-12-55 Twill ......................03-12-56 Shirting ...................03-12-57 Pique ......................03-12-58 Broadcloth, combed, wash and wear03-12-59 Lawn, combed, wash and wear ----03-12-62 Corduroy -------------------03-12-63 Bark cloth ..................03-12-71 Denim ......................03-12-72 Chambray........ ...........03-12-73 Bed ticking .................03-12-74 Gingham ---------------------03-12-77 Chafer fabric ---------------03-12-81 Outing flannel ---------------03-12-82 Canton flannel ---------------03-12-91 Duck, flat ..................03-12-92 Duck, army ------------------03-12-93 Duck, numbered — -------------03-13 Narrow fabrics ----------------03-13-01 Zipper tape -----------------

0.054 0.054 0.048.033 .033 .032.015 .008 .008.046 .017 .016.009 — —

.057 .088 .087

.020 .032 .031

.065 .065 .063

.033 .034 .033

.069 — - -

.071 .139 .110

.015 .015 .014

.086 .148 R.131

.020 .021 .019

.026 — —

.042 .042 .036

.010 .010 .009

.009 .009 .008

.074 .074 .055

.068 .068 .058

.013 .005 .004

.025 .035 .034

.014 .025 .023

.004 .004 .004

.009 — —

.021 — —

.049 .031 .031

.052 .052 .050

.076 .076 .073

.009 .009 .009

.011 .011 .011

.008 .008 .008

.021 .021 .020

.005 .005 .005

.008 .008 .008

.021 .021 .020

.015 .015 .015

.041 .041 .038

.068 .068 .067

.068 .068 .067

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/03-14 Thread — --------------------- — — - 0.065 0.065 0.05903-14-01 Thread, home use, size 40 — ------ — .024 .024 .01703-14-11 Thread, industrial, size 70 --------- .020 .020 .02103-14-12 Thread, industrial, size 40 --------- .021 .021 .021

03-15 Housefurnishings ------------------- .364 .364 .35503-15-01 Sheet, type 128 ------------------- .064 .058 .05703-15-02 Sheet, type 140--------- ---------- .019 .055 .05303-15-03 Sheet, type 180 ------------------- .030 — —03-15-06 Pillow cases---------------- ----- .030 .030 .02803-15-11 Towel------------------------- -- .088 .088 .08703-15-16 Toweling-------------------- --— .038 .038 .03603-15-21 Blanket----------------------- - .028 .028 .02703-15-31 Bedspread--- -------------------- .067 .067 .06703-2 Wool products----- ----------------- — .482 .482 .45003-21 Wool tops------------------------— .037 .037 .03203-21-02 Wool tops -------- -----— --— -— - .037 .037 .03203-22 Yarns ---------------------------- .115 .115 .10303-22-01 Bradford, weaving------- -?-------- .052 .052 .04703-22-11 Bradford, knitting — --------------- .043 .043 .03803-22-21 French, weaving — ----------------- .007 .007 .00603-22-31 French and American, knitting ------- .013 .013 .012

03-23 Blankets, including part wool --------- .015 .015 .01503-23-01 Blanket, 100% wool ---------------- .014 .014 .01403-23-11 Blanket, 25% wool ----------------- .001 .001 .001

03-24 Broadwoven fabrics -------— ------ --- .297 .297 .28303-24-01 Suiting, men's, flannel ------------ .Ml .081 .07803-24-11 Coating, men's, soft finish fabric ---- .017 .017 .01603-24-12 Coating, men's, tweed — ---- -— -— --- .018 .018 .01703-24-21 Dress fabric --------------------- .008 .008 .00803-24-26 Coating, women's — — — — -— ------- .073 .073 .06903-24-31 Suiting, men's, gabardine ----------- .M2 .012 .01103-24-32 Suiting, men's, mixture -----— ----- .026 .026 .02403-24-36 Suiting, men's, serge ----------- — .026 .026 .02403-24-41 Coating, men's, gabardine ---------- - .014 .014 .01403-24-51 Suiting, women's ------------------ .010 .010 .01003-24-61 Transportation upholstery ----------- .012 .012 .012

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CodeRelative importance in total (based on 1954 weights)

, 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/0.018 0.018 0.017— .011 .010.018 .007 .0071.076 1.076 1.048.427 .427 .425.010 .010 .009.026 .026 .024.016 .016 .015.069 .069 .071.029 .029 .030.008 .008 .008.029 .029 .030.052 .052 .052.053 .053 .053.054 .054 .054.041 .041 .039.010 .010 .010.030 .030 .030.034 .034 .032.034 .034 .032.520 .520 .498.063 .063 .060.038 .038 .035.025 .025 .024.066 .066 .063.026 .026 .024— — .010.033 .033 .033.010 .010 —.104 .104 .091.008 .008 .008.147 .147 .150.056 .056 .055.006 .006 .006.023 .023 .022.019 .019 .019.008 .008 .008.039 .039 .038.039 .039 .038

03-25 Knit outerwear fabrics -------03-25-01 Coating, men's -— — — ---- -03-25-11 Dress fabric -------------03-3 Manmade fiber textile products —03-31 Filament yarns and fibers ----03-31-01 Viscose filament yarn, 100 D.03-31-02 Viscose filament yarn, 150 D.03-31-03 Viscose filament yarn, 300 D.03-31-04 Viscose filament yarn, 1650 D.03-31-11 Acetate filament yarn, 75 D. -03-31-12 Acetate filament yarn, 100 D.03-31-13 Acetate filament yarn, 150 D.03-31-21 Nylon filament yarn, 15 D. —03-31-22 Nylon filament yam, 40 D. —03-31-23 Nylon filament yarn, 70 D. —03-31-31 Viscose staple, 1.5 D. -----03-31-41 Acetate staple, 8 D. -------03-31-51 Nylon staple, 1.5 D. -------03-32 Spun rayon ----------------03-32-01 Rayon viscose, 30/1, 1.5 D. —03-33 Broadwoven goods -----------03-33-01 Acetate taffeta -----------03-33-03 Lining twill .............03-33-04 Acetate satin — -----------03-33-06 Nylon, in the gray --------03-33-08 Nylon, finished --— -— --—03-33-11 Marquisette, rayon --------03-33-12 Acetate and rayon crepe — ---03-33-14 Dacron marquisette — ------03-33-21 Gabardine ---------------03-33-32 Suiting blend ............03-33-41 Tire fabric ..............03-34 Knit goods — ---------------03-34-01 Viscose, circular knit — ---03-34-03 Nylon, tricot, in the gray —03-34-06 Nylon, tricot, finished ----03-34-11 Acetate, tricot knit -------03-35 Narrow fabrics — -----------03-35-01 Ribbon, rayon satin — — -----

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Code

03-403-41-0103-41-1103-503-5103-51-0203-51-0603-51-1203-51-1403-51-1603-51-2203-51-2303-51-2703-51-3203-51-3303-51-4203-51-4303-51-5203-51-6203-51-6603-5203-52-0203-52-0303-52-0403-52-0603-52-0703-52-0903-52-1103-52-1203-52-1403-52-1803-52-1903-52-2103-52-2203-52-2303-52-2403-52-2503-52-3203-52-3303-52-34


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Silk products ----- ------- -------

Yarn, silk, crepe twist ---------Yarn, silk, organzine twist ------

Apparel ------------- ------------Women's,misses', and juniors' apparelDress, rayon ------------------Housedress, cotton — --- -— — ----Coat, fur trimmed--------------Coat, untrimmed ----------- ----Suit, wool------------------- -Slip, rayon and/or acetate — -----Nightgown, cotton --------------Girdle -----------------------Fur coat --------------------Fur stole, mink — --------------Blouse, chiefly manmade fibers ---Blouse, cotton -----------------Gloves, cotton ----------------Skirt, spun rayon --------------Skirt, wool/synthetic blend ------

Men's and boys' apparel -----------Suit, men's, better grade -------Suit, men's, medium grade --------Suit, men's, popular grade --- ---Suit, men's, dacron/wool tropical —Suit, men's, rayon tropical ------Overcoat, men's, wool -----------Topcoat, men's, gabardine --------Topcoat, men's, wool — ----------Sportcoat, men's — ------------ -Trousers, men's, wool — -------Trousers, men's, rayon ----------Suit, boys', wool — — ----------Sportcoat, boys', wool — — ------Trousers, boys', wool — ---------Trousers, boys',rayon/acetate ----Trousers, boys', corduroy — -----Shirt, men's, branded -----------Shirt, men's, unbranded ---------Shirt, men's ------------------

0.028 0.028 0.024.014 .014 .012.014 .014 .012

3.704 3.704 R3.6391.564 1.564 Rl.526.446 .446 R.445.122 .122 .121.025 .025 .021.196 .196 .195.108 .108 .103.082 .082 .082.033 .033 .032.146 .146 .146— .093 .081.093 -- --.076 .170 .157.094 — —.019 .019 .019.060 .060 .060.064 .064 .0641.185 1.185 1.166.064 .064 .065.063 .063 .062.062 .062 .061.026 .026 .025.028 .028 .028-- .008.024 .024 .024.031 .031 .M3.044 .044 .043.055 .055 .053.057 .057 .058.015 .015 .015.007 .007 .007.002 .002 .002.019 .019 .M0.002 .002 .002.030 .030 .028.030 .030 .029.031 .031 .029

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/03-52-36 Sport shirt, men's, cotton -------— — 0.067 0.067 0.06503-52-37 Sport shirt, men's, rayon ----------- .052 .052 .05203-52-39 Pajamas, men's — ----------------- - .028 .028 .02703-52-41 Shirt, boys', cotton — ------------- .008 .008 .00703-52-42 Shirt, boys', flannel -------------- .035 .035 .03403-52-52 Work trousers, men's, drill or twill — .047 .047 .04503-52-53 Work trousers, men's, covert — ------ .033 .033 .03203-52-55 Overalls, men's, waistband ------- — .043 .043 .04203-52-56 Overalls, men's, bib------------ -- .021 .021 .02103-52-58 Work shirt, men's, chambray — ---- --- .014 .014 .01403-52-61 Work shirt, men's, covert — ----- -— .013 .013 .01203-52-62 Work shirt, men's, flannel — ---- -— - .012 .012 .01203-52-64 Work gloves, men's, flannel — — — ---- .029 .029 .02703-52-66 Dungarees, boys' ------------------ .045 .045 .04503-52-74 Neckties, men's — ---------------— .040 .040 .04003-52-76 Suspenders, men's ---- ----— — ---- .006 .006 .00603-52-82 Raincoat, men's, cotton twill ------- .022 .022 .02203-52-83 Raincoat, men's, plastic — ------- — -- .014 .014 .01403-52-86 Jacket, men's — — — -------------- .066 .066 .06703-53 Hoisery --------------------------- .237 .237 .23803-53-02 Nylon, 60G/15D, branded ------------ .014 .014 .01403-53-03 Nylon, 51G/15D, branded ------------ .012 .012 .01203-53-05 Nylon, 60G/15D, unbranded --------- -- .040 .040 .04003-53-06 Nylon, 51G/15D, unbranded ----------- .035 .034 .03603-53-10 Hose, men's, cotton argyle, unbranded — .020 — --03-53-11 Hose, men's, stretch nylon ---------- .029 .029 .02903-53-13 Half hose, men's, cotton ----------- - .027 .027 .02703-53-14 Hose, men's, cotton argyle --------- - — .020 .02003-53-15 Nylon, women's, seamless ------- -— -- .020 .020 .02003-53-17 Anklet, women's, cotton ------- ---- .024 .024 .02403-53-19 Anklet, child's, cotton ------------- .016 .017 .01603-54 Infants' and children's apparel ------- .268 .268 .26803-54-02 Dress, girls', popular quality --- ---- .058 .058 .05803-54-03 Dress, girls', medium quality — -— --- .063 .063 .06303-54-05 Blouse, girls' ------------ --— --- .024 .024 .02403-54-12 Coat, girls'-- -------- — -— -— -- .087 .087 .08703-54-22 Slip, girls' ..................... .036 .036 .03603-55 Underwear and nightwear --------- ---- .235 .235 .23203-55-02 Union suit, men's---- ----- ------- .014 .014 .01403-55-03 Union suit, boys' — — ------------ — .003 .003 .00203-55-05 Undershirt, men's--- ----- — -— .012 .012 .012

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX--December 1958 and December 1959--Continued

Code

03-55-0603-55-0803-55-1103-55-1203-55-1403-55-1603-55-1803-55-2203-5603-56-0403-56-1203-56-1503-603-6103-61-0103-61-0203-6203-62-0103-62-0503-62-1103-62-2103-7 0404-104-1104-11-0104-11-0204-11-1104-11-1204-1204-12-0104-12-0204-1304-13-0104-13-02


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

T-shirt, men's ------------------Shorts, men's, knit --------------Panties, women's, warp knit -------Panties, women's, circular knit ----Slip, women's, nylon -------------Undershirt, infants' -------------Sleeping garment, children's ------Shorts, men's, woven -------------

Knit outerwear ----------------- —Sweater, women's — ---------------Polo shirt, men's ---------------Polo shirt, boys' ---------------

Other textile products------------— -Burlap----------------------— —Burlap, 7% oz.--- ---------------Burlap, 10 oz. -------------- -— -

Other products -------------------Binder twine --------------------Baler twine ---------------------Rope, manila----- ----— ----- —Carpet yarn, jute — ----------- —

Plastic products ---- ---------------Hides, skins, leather, and leather productsHides and skins --------------- -----Cattlehides ----------------------Packer, light native, cow ---------Packer, branded, cow -------------Packer, heavy native, steer -------Packer, heavy Colorado, steer ------

Calfskins -----------------------Packer, northern, heavy --------- ------------Packer, northern, lig h t -----------------------

Kipskins ------------------------Packer, northern, native, 15/25 ----Packer, northern, native, o/w — ----

8## Foot**t*a ate*i of table

0.015 0.015 0.015.016 .016 .016.031 .031 .031.030 .030 .030.066 .066 .067.008 .008 .007.016 .016 .014.024 .024 .024.215 .215 .209.113 .113 .113.054 .054 .054.048 .048 .042.161 .161 .154.076 .076 .076.038 .038 .037.038 .038 .039.085 .085 .078.007 .007 .006.022 .022 .021.036 .036 .031.020 .020 .020

.015 .015 .0151.523 1.523 1.402.124 .124 .112

.074 .074 .062

.019 .019 .018

.015 .015 .013

.022 .022 .018

.018 .018 .013

.016 .016 .019

.009 .009 .012

.007 .007 .007

.011 .011 .013

.005 .005 .006

.006 .006 .007

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

04-14 Goatskins--- ------------------— — 0.011 0.011 0.00904-14-01 Amritsars, India — ------- --------- .008 .008 .00704-14-02 Cearas, Brazil -— -------------- -- .003 .003 .002

04-15 Sheep and lambskins ------- --------- .012 .012 .00904-15-01 Lambskins, f.o.b. New York ---------- .003 .003 .00304-15-11 Lambskins, c.i.f. New York --------- - .009 .009 .00604-2 Leather---------------------------- .278 .278 .26604-21 Cattlehide leather — --------- -— --- .183 .183 .17104-21-01 Sole, light bends ---------------- - .021 .021 .01704-21-02 Sole, heavy bends — ------------- — .023 .023 .01804-21-21 Sole, bellies--------------------- .012 .012 .01104-21-31 Upper, work shoe elk --------------- .007 .007 .00704-21-41 Upper, smooth sides --------------- .093 .093 .09104-21-51 Upper, sides, retanned ------------- .007 .007 .00704-21-61 Upper, kid sides — ---------------- .020 .020 .020

04-22 Calf leather----- ----- ----------- - .031 .031 .03404-22-01 Upper, chrome, tanned ------ -------- .031 .031 .03404-23 Sheep and lamb leather — ------------ — .025 .025 .02404-23-01 Lining, shoe ----- --------- ---- .025 .025 .02404-24 Kid leather ------- ------ -— -----— .039 .039 .03704-24-01 Upper, glazed --- ----------------- .020 .020 .01904-24-02 Upper, suede — ------------------- .019 .019 .01804-3 .798 .798 .73004-31 Men's and boys' footwear —— - — ------- .292 .292 .26204-31-02 Oxford, e lk /s id e upper —-------- -------- — — .110 .110 .09904-31-03 Oxford, calf upper — -----------— — .038 .038 .03504-31-04 Oxford, kip upper — --------------- .075 .075 .06504-31-12 Work shoe, elk upper --------------- .056 .056 .05004-31-22 Slippers, Romeo ------ --------- -— - .013 .013 .01304-32 Women's and misses' footwear — — ----- - .439 .439 .40404-32-02 Oxford, Littleway, kid — ------- -— - .051 .051 .04804-32-04 Pump, Goodyear, calf --------------- .013 .013 .01204-32-06 Oxford, Goodyear, elk side upper ----— .042 .042 .03804-32-08 Pump, cemented, calf — -----------— - .024 .024 .02304-32-12 Pump, cemented, medium quality — ----- .130 .130 .12204-32-14 Pump, low-medium quality ----- ----- - .088 .088 .078

See feotnpt** tabia.

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CROUPS, SUBCROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

Code

04-32-1604-32-1804-32-2104-32-3104-3304-33-0104-33-1104-404-41-0104-41-1104-41-2104-41-3104-42-0104-43-0104-44-0104-44-110505-105-1105-11-0105-11-0205-11-0305-11-0405-1205-12-0405-12-0505-12-0805-12-1205-12-1305-205-3

Relative importance in to ta l(based on 1954 weights)____________

Dec. 1939 2/ } Dee. 1958 2/Slippers, full turned — -----------Slippers, slip lasted------- ------Play shoes, slip lasted — — — — — --Play shoes, cemented ----- -— -----

Children's and infants' footwear ----—Stitchdown, elk upper -------------Goodyear, elk or kip upper --------—

Other leather products --------------- -Two suite*; men's — — — -- ---- ---Weekend case, women's, non-leather --Brief case — -------------------—Wallet, men's ----- --------------Gloves, men's, dress ---------- ----Belting, industrial — ----- --------Cut soles, men's — ----------------Cut soles, women's ----------------

Fuel, -power, and lighting materials -------Coal------------------------------Anthracite ----- ------ ------------Chestnut, Pa. mine ----------— — — -Pea, Pa. mine----- -------------—Buckwheat No. 1, Pa. mine ----------Buckwheat No. 3, Pa. mine -----------

Bituminous coal -— — ------— ----- —Domestic, large sizes — -------- ---Domestic, stoker — — — -----------Screenings, industrial use----- ----Metallurgical, high volatile -------Metallurgical, low and medium volatile

Coke---- ------------------------- -Gas fuels ------------------- — — — ..

0.007 0.007 0.007.M3 .013 .013.041 .041 .037.030 .030 .026.067 .067 .064.032 .032 .030.035 .035 .034.M3 .323 .294.Ml .021 .016.080 .080 .081.018 .018 .017.043 .043 .041.M0 .020 .020

.032 .032 .028

.050 .050 .040

.059 .059 .0517.387 7.387 R7.451.617 .617 .614.093 .093 .090.047 .047 .046.011 .011 .Ml.019 .019 .018.016 .016 .015.524 .524 .524.173 .173 .170.097 .097 .096.200 .200 .203.032 .032 .032.022 .022 .023.on .071 .067.435 .435 .405

f$*e feotnetea at eni of table.

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Code

05-3105-31-0105-3205-32-0205-32-0305-405-41-0205-41-0305-505-5105-51-0205-51-0305-51-0405-51-0505-5205-52-0105-52-0205-52-0305-5305-53-0105-53-0205-53-0305-53-0405-5405-54-0105-54-0205-54-0305-54-0405-5505-55-0105-55-0205-55-0305-55-0405-55-0505-55-0605-55-07


Gas, except L.P.G. --------------------Gas, natural ---------------------------

Gas, liq u e fied petroleum -------Gas, propane, Houston — --------Gas, propane, Okla., Group 3

E lectr ic power ------- ---------------------

Commercial power —----------------Industrial power —----------------

Petroleum and products — — ---------

G a s o lin e ------------ -------------------------Gulf coast —— —— —— ------ -Oklahoma — ------------------------------C aliforn ia —--------------------------Philadelphia —---- ------------------

Kerosene — ------------------- -------------New York harbor — ------------------Gulf coast — ----------- --------------Oklahoma — -----------------------------

D is t i lla te fuel o i l s -------------New York harbor —------------------Gulf coast ------------------------------Oklahoma — — — — - —— — - C a liforn ia ------------------------------

Residual fuel o i l s --------------------New York harbor ----------------------Gulf coast ------------------------------Oklahoma---------------P a c ific coast — ------------------

Lubricating o i l s ------- --------------Viscous neutral, Pa. — ---------Bright stock , Pa. —---------------Cylinder stock , Pa. —-----------Neutral, Tulsa --------- --------- -Bright stock , Tulsa — -----------Neutral, Gulf coast — -----------Pale, South Texas ------------------

See footnote* at eat of table

, 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 19580.356 0.356 0.326.356 .356 .326.079 .079 .079-- -- .040.079 .079 .0391.554 1.554 1.544.740 .740 .737.814 .814 .8074.710 4.710 4.8212.148 2.148 R2.239.674 .674 .655.893 .893 R1.010.277 .277 .271.304 .304 .303.254 .254 .251.028 .028 .030.119 .119 .119.107 .107 .102

.639 .639 .658

.119 .119 .126

.221 .221 .234

.253 .253 .239

.046 .046 .059

.394 .394 .399

.082 .082 .082

.095 .095 .095

.110 .110 .110

.107 .107 .112

.390 .390 .360

.036 .036 .030

.044 .044 .042

.041 .041 .036

.040 .040 .036.029 .029 .027

.052 .052 .050.148 .148 .139

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959--Continued

Code

05-5605-56-0105-56-0205-56-0305-56-0405-56-0505-5705-57-0105-5805-58-010606-106-1106-11-0106-11-0306-11-0406-11-0506-11-0706-11-0906-11-1006-11-1106-11-1306-11-2106-11-2306-11-2506-11-2606-11-2706-11-2906-11-3106-11-3306-11-3506-11-3706-11-4106-11-4306-11-4506-11-4706-11-4906-11-5106-11-53


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Crude petroleum -------------------------------- --------

Bradford, Pa. -----------------------------------------Oklahoma - K ansas----------------- --------- —West Texas ----------------------------------------------Gulf c o a s t ------------------------------------------ —C aliforn ia ---------------------------------------------

Natural gasoline ---------------------------------------Natural gasoline -----------------------------------

Petroleum wax --------------------------------------------Refined, 123-145 amp. E or Gulf coast

Chemicals and a llie d products -----------------------

Industrial chemicals -----------------------------------

Inorganic chemicals ---------------------------------Boric acid ---------------------------------------------Hydrochloric acid ---------------------------------Hydrofluoric acid ---------------------------------N itric acid -------------------------------------------Phosphoric a c i d ----------------------------------- -Sulphuric acid ---------------------------------------Alumina, c a lc in e d ------------------------------ —Aluminum su lfa te --------------------------------- -Ammonia, anhydrous — ----------------------------Calcium arsenate --------------------------------- -Calcium carbide —---------------------------------Calcium ca rb on a te ---------------------------------Calcium ch loride -----------------------------------Calcium hypochlorite ----------------------------Calcium oxide ----------------------------------------Calcium phosphate —---- -------------------------Carbon dioxide ---------------------------------------Chlorine -------------------------------------------------Copper su lfate --------------------------------------Hydrogen peroxide ---------------------------------Lead arsenate -- ---------------------- --------- -----Magnesium su lfa te ---------------------------------Manganese dioxide — ------------------------------Oxygen -----------------------------------------------------Phosphorus ----------------------------------------------Potassium chlorate --------------------------------

8$* feotmot** a t en& o f tab le .*Less than 0.0005 percent.

0. 712 0.712 0.738.009 .009 .008.382 .382 .394.112 .112 .117.123 .123 .122.086 .086 .097.127 .127 .127.127 .127 .127.046 .046 .049.046 .046 .0495.790 5.790 R5. 7802.275 2.275 R2.264.900 .900 R.893.003 .003 .003.013 .013 R.013.004 .004 .004.005 .005 .005.013 .013 R.013.066 .066 R.066.001 .001 .001.029 .029 R.029.049 .049 R.048* * *

.019 .019 R.019

.005 .005 .005

.009 .009 .008

.032 .032 R.031

.069 .069 R.067

.047 .047 R.047

.012 .012 R. 012

.075 .075 R.076

.018 .018 R. 016

.005 .005 .005

.001 .001 .001

.011 .011 R. 011

.022 .022 R. 022

.014 .014 R.014

.002 .002 .002

.002 .002 .002

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Dec. 1959 1/ { Dec. 1959 2/ [ Dec. 1958 2/06-11-55 Potassium hydroxide — — ------------ 0.016 0.016 R0.01606-11-57 Salt, rock ---------------------- - .on .031 R. 03106-11-59 Silica .......................... .050 . 050 R.05006-11-61 Silver nitrate — ---------------- — .M2 .012 R. 01106-11-65 Sodium carbonate ------------------ .048 .048 R. 04806-11-67 Sodium bichromate --------— ---- -- .008 .008 .00806-11-69 Sodium hydroxide — -— ---------- ---- .076 .076 R.07606-11-70 Sodium hydrosulfite — -------- ----— .005 .005 .00506-11-71 Sodium tripolyphosphate — -------- — .M2 .022 R. 02206-11-72 Sodium chlorate, crystal ----------- .002 .002 .00206-11-73 Sodium silicate----- ------------— .019 .019 R. 01906-11-75 Sodium sulfate — — --- ----— -— — .018 .018 R.01906-11-77 Sodium sulfide ------------------- .001 .001 .00106-11-79 Sodium tetraborate — ----------- --- .004 .004 .00406-11-85 Sulfur — ----- ---------------- -— .062 .062 R.06106-12 Organic chemicals — — — — -----------— 1.367 1.367 1.36306-12-01 Acetone------- ----— ----------- .025 .025 .02506-12-03 Acetylene — -— ---------------- ---- .025 .025 .02506-12-05 Acetic acid, anhydride ----------- -- .101 .101 .10006-12-07 Acetic acid, glacial — — ----------- .010 .M0 .01006-12-09 Oleic acid ---------------------- - * * *06-12-11 Stearic acid--------------------- .021 .021 .02206-12-12 Acrylonitrile — ----------— — — -- .030 .030 .03006-12-13 Alcohol, butyl — --------------- -- .030 .030 .02906-12-14 Alcohol, ethyl — ------------------ .044 .044 .04306-12-15 Alcohol, SDl — — ----------------- .024 .024 .02406-12-16 Alcohol, isopropyl — --------------- .030 .030 .03006-12-17 Alcohol, methyl ----------------- — .020 .020 .01706-12-21 Aniline oil---- -— — -----------— - .005 .005 .00506-12-23 Anthraquinone ----- --------------- * * *06-12-25 Benzene------------------ — — — — .040 .040 .04006-12-26 Benzene hexachloride — --- .006 .006 .00606-12-27 Butadiene------- ------- ----- -— .128 .128 .12806-12-31 Carbon disulfide --------------- --- .026 .026 .02606-12-33 Carbon tectrachloride ----------- --- .028 .028 .02806-12-36 Coal tar pitch------------- ------ .025 .025 .02506-12-37 Creosote oil — --- ---------------- .015 .015 .01306-12-38 Dodecy 1 benzene — ---------------------— — .021 .021 .02206-13-39 Cyclohexanone ------------- ------- .028 .028 .02806-12-40 DDT.......................... — .083 .083 .07906-12-41 Dextrin — — --— --------- -— --- .008 .008 .00706-12-42 Dioctyl phthalate — ------------ -— - .013 .013 .013

f**ta*t*w at enJ *f taH*.tea than 0.0005 percent.

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 And December 1959— Continued

Code

06-12-4306-12-4506-12-4606-12-4706-12-5006-12-5106-12-5206-12-5306-12-5406-12-5506-12-5606-12-5706-12-5806-12-5906-12-6006-12-6106-12-6206-12-6306-12-6406-12-6506-12-6706-12-7106-12-7406-12-7506-12-7706-12-7906-12-8006-12-8106-12-8306-12-8506 - 12-8606-12-8706-12-8806-12-8906-12-9006-12-9106-12-9206-12-9306-12-9406-12-9506-12-9606-12-9706-12-9806-1306-13-01

Relative Importance in total (based on 1954 weights)

1959 2/1Dec. Dec. 1958 2/Dibutyl phtnalate ----— ----Dye, C.I. 30235 (former 581) -Dye, C.I. 42535 B .........Dye, C.I. 53185 (former 978) -Dye, 1177 ...............Dye, C.I. 37565 (former P313)Dye, red, F.D. & C. --------Dye, C.I. 14645 (former 203) - Dye, C.I. 22590 (former 401) -Ethyl ether --------------Ethyl acetate -------------Ethylene glycol --- — ------Dye, C.I. 40000 (former 620) -- Dye, C.I. 59825 (former 1101) - Dye, C.I. 69825 (former 1113) -Formaldehyde ------------—Toner, lithol red ---------Furfural -----------------Toner, phthalocyanine blue --Glycerine, natural ---------Hexamethylenetetramine -----Methyl chloride -----------Monosodium glutamate -------Naphthalene --------------b-Naphthol ---------------Nicotine sulfate ----------Para-diehlorobenzene -------Pentaerythritol -----------Phenol ------------------Pyrethrum flowers ----------Quebracho extract -- ------Rotenone -----------------Sodium carboxymethyl celluloseStyrene monomer -----------Trichloroethylene ----------Toluene ------------------Tricresyl phosphate --------Vanillin .................Vinyl acetate, monomer ------Xylene -------------------Vinyl chloride, monomer -----Shellac ..................Turpentine ---------------

Essential oils --------------Peppermint oil ------------

0.003 0.003 0.003.014 .014 .014.003 .003 .003.004 .004 .004.002 .002 .002.002 .002 .002.003 .003 .003.005 .005 .007.007 .007 .007.008 .008 .008.010 .010 .010.062 .062 .062.006 .006 .006.008 .008 .008.010 .010 .010.027 .027 .025.011 .011 .011.030 .030 .030.007 .007 .007.020 .020 .019.007 .007 .007.004 .004 .004.015 .015 .016.009 .009 .013* * *.061 .061 .061.002 .002 .002.018 .018 .017.028 .028 .030.002 .002 .002.010 .010 .010.018 .018 .018.013 .013 .013.033 .033 .035.032 .032 .032.016 .016 .016.007 .007 .007.012 .012 .012.017 .017 .017.010 .010 .010.015 .015 .015.003 .003 .003.007 .007 .007.008 .008 .008.004 .004 .004

See f*ot**tea at end of table.*Less than 0.0005 percent.

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Relative importance in totalCode Commodity (baaed on 1954 weighta)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/06-13-11 Citronella oil --------------------- 0.001 0.001 0.00106-13-21 Lemon oil ------------------------- .001 .001 *06-13-41 Orange oil---------------------- -— * * *06-13-51 Lemongrass oil --------------------- .001 .001 .00106-13-61 Lavendar oil ----------------------- .001 .001 .002

06-2 Paint and paint materials --------------- .788 .788 .78506-21 Prepared paint ----------------------- .501 .501 .49906-21-01 Paint, latex ----------------------- .088 .088 .08806-21-11 Varnish, floor --------------------- .085 .085 .08406-21-21 Enamel---------------------------- .084 .084 .08406-21-31 Paint, inside ---------------------- .089 .089 .08806-21-41 Paint, outside --------------------- .123 .123 .12306-21-51 Paint, porch and deck --------------- .017 .017 .01706-21-61 Paint, roof and barn ---------------- .015 .015 .01506-22 Paint materials ---------------------- .287 .287 .28606-22-02 Calcium carbonate ------------------- .006 .006 .00606-22-03 Talc----------------------------- .001 .001 .00106-22-06 Butyl acetate---------------- ----- .011 .011 .01106-22-07 Methyl ethyl ketone ----------------- .037 .037 .03606-22-08 Xylene ---------------------------- .025 .025 .02406-22-11 Iron oxide ------------------------ .009 .009 .00906-22-16 White lead ------------------------ .008 .008 .00806-22-21 Titanium dioxide ------------------- .052 .052 .05206-22-26 Lithopone ------------------------- .002 .002 .00206-22-31 Tung oil -------------------------- .005 .005 .00506-22-36 Linseed oil ------------------------ .024 .024 .02206-22-37 Soybean oil ------------------------ .007 .007 .00906-22-38 Castor oil ------------------------ .003 .003 .00306-22-39 Tall oil .......................... .001 .001 .00106-22-41 Mineral spirits -------------------- .016 .016 .01606-22-46 Cun rosin ------------------------- .011 .011 .00806-22-62 Clycerine, synthetic ---------------- .005 .005 .00506-22-66 Zinc oxide ------------------------ .014 .014 .01506-22-71 Phthalic anhydride ------------------ .013 .013 .01606-22-81 Pentaerythritol -------------------- .007 .007 .00606-22-82 Lead naphthenate ------------------- .004 .004 .00406-22-91 Nitrocellulose --------------------- .004 .004 .00406-22-92 Polyvinyl acetate ------------------- .008 .008 .00906-22-93 Butadiene styrene ------------------- .014 .014 .01406-3 Drugs and pharmaceuticals --------------- .691 .691 R.68906-31 Drugs and pharmaceutical materials ------- .126 .126 R.12806-31-01 Acetophenetidin -------------------- .002 .002 .002

See foetmatea at ead of table.*Less than 0.0005 percent.

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Dec. 1959 1/j Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/06-31-03 Acetylaalicylic acid ---------------- 0.012 0.012 0.01206-31-05 Citric acid ----------------------- .008 .008 .00806-31-07 Lactic acid ----------------------- .003 .003 .00306-31-09 Salicylic acid --------------------- .003 .003 .00306-31-11 Agar --- ------------------------ .001 .001 R 1/06-31-13 Alcohol, ethyl --------------------- .006 .006 .00606-31-15 Atropine sulfate ------------------- .003 .003 .00306-31-17 Bismuth subnitrate ------------------ .003 .003 .00306-31-21 Cascara sagrada bark ---------------- * * *06-31-23 Ergot ........................... * ir06-31-25 Ipecac root ----------------------- .001 .001 .00106-31-27 Chloroform ------------------------ .001 .001 .00106-31-29 Cod liver oil ---------------------- .007 .007 .00706-31-31 Codeine sulfate -------------------- .002 .002 .00206-31-33 Ephedrine ------------------------- .004 .004 .00406-31-35 Clycerine ------------------------- .006 .006 .00506-31-37 Cum arabic ------------------------ .005 .005 .00306-31-39 Hydrogen peroxide ------------------- -- -- *06-31-41 Iodine --------------------------- .002 .002 .00206-31-43 Magnesium sulfate ------------------- .003 .003 .00306-31-45 Menthol --------------------------- .001 .001 .00106-31-46 Penicillin ------------------------ .006 .006 .00806-31-47 Phenobarbital ---------------------- .001 .001 .00106-31-49 Potassium iodide ------------------- * * if06-31-51 Procaine hydrochloride --------------- .002 .002 .00206-31-53 Quinine sulfate -------------------- .003 .003 .00306-31-55 Sodium bicarbonate ------------------ * * if06-31-57 Sodium bromide --------------------- * * if06-31-59 Streptomycin ----------------------- .002 .002 .00406-31-61 Sulfadiazine ----------------------- .010 .010 .01006-31-63 Sulfanilamide ---------------------- .010 .010 .01106-31-65 Sulfapyridine ---------------------- .011 .011 .01206-31-67 Sulfathiazole ---------------------- .007 .007 .00706-31-69 Vitamin B1 ------------------------ * * if06-31-71 Vitamin B2 ------------------------ * * *06-31-73 Vitamin C ------------------------- * * if06-31-75 Vitamin D2 ------------------------ .001 .001 .001

06-33 Pharmaceutical preparations ------------ .565 .565 R.56I06-4 Fats and oils, inedible ----------------- .113 .113 .13606-41-01 Castor oil ------------------------ .009 .009 .00906-41-11 Coconut oil ----------------------- .020 .020 .02106-41-21 Menhaden oil ----------------------- .009 .009 .00906-41-31 Palm oil----------------------- — - .004 .004 .004

See footamtea at e*i ef table.*Less tMn u.00C5 percent.

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M M 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CROWS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

Relative importance in totalCode Commodity (baaed on 1954 weighta)

Dec. 1959 1/ t Dec. 1959 2/ ] Dec. 1958 2/06-41-41 Soybean oil --------------------- 0.007 0.007 0.00806-41-51 Tallow------------------------- .060 .060 .07906-41-61 Creaae, A-white ------------------ .002 .002 .00306-41-71 Crease, yellow ------------------- .002 .002 .00306-5 Mixed fertilizer -------------------- .230 .230 .23006-6 Fertilizer materiala----------------- .211 .211 .20706-61 Nitrogenatea ---------------------- .114 .114 .11006-61-05 Ammonia, anhydroua--------------- .036 .036 .03506-61-11 Ammonium nitrate----------------- .044 .044 .04306-61-16 Ammonium aulfate----------------- .008 .008 .00806-61-26 Nitrogen aolvtiona--------------- .006 .006 .00506-61-31 Sodium nitrate------------------- .012 .012 .01106-61-36 Urea--------------------------- .006 .006 .00606-61-51 Nitrogenous proceaa tankage -------- .002 .002 .002

06-62 Phosphates ------------------------ .088 .088 .08806-62-01 Phoaphate rock ------------------- .040 .040 .04006-62-21 Superphosphate ------------------- .045 .045 .04506-62-31 Superphoaphate, triple ------------ .003 .003 .00306-63 Potaah --------------------------- .009 .009 .00906-63-11 Muriate, domeatic ---------------- .004 .004 .00406-63-31 Sulfate ------------------------ .005 .005 .00506-7 Other chemicala and allied producta ----- 1.482 1.482 R1.46906-71 Soap and aynthetic detergenta -------- .499 .499 R.49406-71-01 Chipa or flakes, laundry ----------- .006 .006 .00706-71-06 Chips or flakes, household --------- .011 .011 .01106-71-11 Soap, cleansers ------------------ .045 .045 .04606-71-21 Laundry bars, white --------------- .026 .026 .02506-71-46 Powdered, granulated, or beada, pkg. — .050 .050 .05006-71-51 Detergent, heavy duty, powd. or gran. - .119 .119 R.11706-71-56 Detergent, light duty, powd. or gran. - .131 .131 .12906-71-58 Detergent, light duty, liquid ------- .026 .026 .02606-71-61 Soap, toilet -------------------- .085 .085 .08306-72 Exploaivea ------------------------ .080 .080 .07706-72-01 Blaating capa, electric ----------- .007 .007 .00707-72-03 Blaating capa, electric delay ------- .006 .006 .00607-72-11 Blaating capa, regular ------------ .001 .001 .00106-72-21 Safety fuse --------------------- .001 .001 .00106-72-22 Primacord--------------------- -- .002 .002 .002

Bee Fwtntt** *t eaA *f tntle.

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Code

06-72-4106-72-5106-72-7106-72-8106-7306-73-0106-73-1106-73-2106-73-3106-73-4106-73-5106-73-6106-7406-7506-75-0106-75-1106-75-2106-75-3106-75-4106-75-5106-75-6106-75-7106-75-810707-107-1107-11-0107-11-0207-11-0307-11-0407-1207-12-0207-12-0307-12-1107-12-1207-1307-13-01


Dec. 1959 1/ [ Dee. 1959 2/ ] Dec. 1958 2/Dynamite, ammonia--------- ------Dynamite, ammonia gelatin ---------Dynamite, permissible* — --- ------Ammonium nitrate--- --------- -—

Plastic materials -----------------Vinyl -------------------------Phenolics, general purpose --------Phenolics, P-375 --------------- -Polystyrenes -------------------Ureas-------------------------Cellulose acetate, translucent -----Cellulose acetate, film -----------

Photographic materials -------------Cosmetics and other toilet preparationsToilet water -------------------Shampoo -----------------------Home permanent wave set-----------Toothpaste ---------------------Cleansing cream -----------------Hand lotion --------------------Face powder------------------- -Lipstick -----------------------Shaving cream -— ---------- ---- -

Rubber and rubber products -------------Crude rubber------------------- -—Natural rubber ----- --------------Natural rubber latex------------ -No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets --------NO. 3 ribbed smoked sheets --------No. 3 amber blanket --------------

Synthetic rubber ------------------Butyl, CR-1 type ----------------Neoprene, CN type---------------Butadiene, S type, hot -----------Butadiene, S type, cold ----------

Reclaimed rubber ------------------Whole tire reclaim — ----- ----- -

0.027 0.027 0.026.027 .027 .025.006 .006 .006.003 .003 .003.444 .444 .452.098 .098 .098.043 .043 .043.022 .022 .022.047 .047 .055.045 .045 .045.046 .046 .046.143 .143 .143.189 O'00t-1 .179.270 .270 .267.038 .038 .038.049 .049 .049.037 .037 .037.055 .055 .055.020 .020 .020.015 .015 .014.028 .028 .026.012 .012 .012.016 .016 .0161.569 1.569 1.608.324 .324 .278.169 .169 .123.022 .022 .017.082 .082 .060.041 .041 .030.024 .024 .016.138 .138 .138.015 .015 .015.016 .016 .016.027 .027 .027.080 .080 .080.017 .017 .017.017 .017 .017

8** ^eotneteaat e*t af table.

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Code

07-207-2107-21-0107-21-1107-21-3107-2207-22-0107-22-1107-22-3107-307-3107-31-0107-31-1107-31-2107-31-2507-31-3107-3207-32-0107-32-1107-32-2107-32-2507-32-2607-32-3107-32-3607-3307-33-0107-33-1107-33-2107-33-2207-33-2307-3407-34-0107-34-0207-34-1107-34-2107-34-2507-34-3107-34-32


Tires and tubes -------------Tires -------------------Passenger car -----------Truck and bus -----------Tractor and implement -----

Tubes -------------------Passenger car------------Truck and bus--- --------Tractor and implement -----

Other rubber products --------Footwear -----------------Tennis shoes, men's — -----Rubber boots, men's -------Gaiters, men's -----------Pullover boots, women's ---Rubbers, men's -----------

Rubber heels and soles ------Top lifting strip --------Soling slabs ------------Rubber heels, women's -----Rubber heels, men's -------Rubber heels, men's -------Rubber soles, taps, men's --Rubber soles, full, men's --

Rubber belts and belting ----Belting, conveyor --------Belting, transmission -----Belt, motor fan----------Belt, f.h.p. ------------Belt, multiple V-belt -----

Other rubber products -------Camelback, natural -- -----Camelback, synthetic ------Rubber cement ------------Carden hose -------------Steam hose --------------Foam rubber, slab ---------Foam rubber, crown utilities

, 1959 j./ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 19580.576 0.576 0.659.528 .528 .610.288 .288 .354.211 .211 .227.029 .029 .029.048 .048 .049.032 .032 .033.013 .013 .013.003 .003 .003.669 .669 .671.153 .153 .141.094 .094 .086.019 .019 .017.015 .015 .014.014 .014 .014.011 .011 .010

.084 .084 .083

.012 .012 .013

.012 .012 .011

.006 .006 .006

.006 .006 .006

.013 .013 .012

.018 .018 .018

.017 .017 .017

.103 .103 .101

.036 .036 .035

.013 .013 .012

.014 .014 .014

.016 .016 .016

.024 .024 .024

.329 .329 .346

.048 .048 .048

.045 .045 .045

.050 .050 .050— -- .046.086 .086 .036.044 .044 .051.056 .056 .070

a** ftotaot** at of table.

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX--December 1958 and December 1959— Continued


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/08 Lumber and wood products ---------------- 3.177 3.177 R3.04208-1 Lumber ----------------------------- 2.206 2.206 R2.09908-11 Douglas fir lumber ------------------ .705 .705 R.65408-11-01 Flooring, C and better ------------- .060 .060 .05A08-11-11 Drop siding, C and better ---------- .135 .135 R.12708-11-21 Dimension, construction, dry -------- .089 .089 .08508-11-22 Dimension, construction, 25% std., green .135 .135 .12308-11-31 Boards, construction, dry ----------- .034 .034 .03108-11-32 Boards, construction, 25% std., green — .052 .052 .04608-11-41 Timbers, construction, green -------- .074 .074 .06208-11-51 Dimension, utility, green ----------- .095 .095 .09608-11-61 Boards, utility, green ------------- .027 .027 .02608-11-71 Timbers, utility, green ------------ .004 .004 .00408-12 Southern pine lumber ---------------- .403 .403 .38708-12-01 Flooring, B and better ------------- .037 .037 .03608-12-11 Finish, B and better --------------- .024 .024 .02408-12-21 Drop siding, C grade --------------- .023 .023 .02308-12-31 Dimension, No. 1 ------------------ .031 .031 .02908-12-32 Dimension, No. 2 ------------------ .116 .116 .11108-12-41 Boards, No. 2 -------------------- .131 .131 .12408-12-42 Boards, No. 3 -------------------- .021 .021 .02008-12-51 Timbers, No. 1 ------------------- .013 .013 .01308-12-52 Timbers, No. 2 ------------------- .007 .007 .00708-13 Other softwood lumber --------------- .592 .592 .56908-13-01 Ponderosa pine, boards, No. 3 ------- .053 .053 .05008-13-02 Ponderosa pine, boards, No. 4 ------- .045 .045 .04308-13-06 Ponderosa pine, shop, No. 2 --------- .063 .063 .05408-13-07 Larch-Douglas fir, dim., No. 2 and better .066 .066 .06208-13-09 White fir, dim., No. 2 and better ---- .041 .041 .03908-13-21 Eastern white pine, boards, No. 3 ---- .077 .077 .08608-13-26 Redwood, boards, F.G., green -------- .024 .024 .02008-13-31 Redwood, siding, bevel, clear, all heart .060 .060 .05608-13-36 Redwood, boards, clear, F.G., dry ---- .029 .029 .02808-13-41 Cypress, C select, finish ---------- .012 .012 .01208-13-46 Cypress, No. 1 shop --------------- .009 .009 .00908-13-51 Cypress, No. 2 common -------------- .024 .024 .02408-13-56 Hemlock ------------------------- .029 .029 .02608-13-61 Cedar, siding--------------- ----- .022 .022 .02208-13-66 Cedar, shingles, No. 1 ------------- .038 .038 .03808-14 Hardwood lumber -------------------- .506 .506 .48908-14-01 Oak, red, flooring, select ---------- .093 .093 .08808-14-02 Oak, red, No. 1 common ------------- .075 .075 .068

See footaetea at end of table.

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Code

08-14-0608-14-1108-14-1208-14-2108-14-2208-14-3108-14-3208-14-4108-14-5108-14-6108-14-7108-14-8108-14-9108-208-21-0108-21-1108-21-2108-21-3108-21-4108-21-4608-21-4708-21-5108-21-6108-21-7108-21-7208-21-7408-21-7608-21-8208-308-3108-31-0108-31-0208-31-03

08-3208-32-0108-32-020909-1


Oak, white — ------------ ----— --Gum, No. 1 common — ------------- —Gum, No. 2 common--------------- -Maple, flooring — ----------------Maple, No. 1 common ---------------Poplar, No. 1 common------------ — -Poplar, No. 2B common -------------Cottonwood, No. 2 common -------- -—Basswood ------------------------Birch, No. 1 common ---------------Beech, No. 2 common---------------Cherry -------------------------Ash, No. 1 common ----------------

Millwork ---------------------------Cabinet, kitchen ----------------Door, Douglas fir, exterior --------Door, Douglas fir, interior --------Door, ponderosa pine, exterior ------Door, ponderosa pine, interior ------Door, flush type, interior, paint grade Door, flush type, interior, premium gradeDoor frame, pine, exterior ---------Window frame, pine ---------------Window sash, ponderosa pine --------Window unit, ponderosa pine --------Storm sash, ponderosa pine ---------Window screen, ponderosa pine -------Moulding, ponderosa pine -----------

Plywood ----------------------------Softwood plywood ------------------------Interior, panel, 1/4 inch, grade A.D. - Exterior, panel, 3/8 inch, grade A.C. - Interior, sheathing, 5/8 inch, grade C.D. ---------------------

Hardwood plywood -------------------Gum, standard panel ---------------Birch, standard panel -------------

Pulp, paper, and allied products ---------Woodpulp----------------- ---------

, 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 19580.036 0.036 0.036.038 .038 .039.019 .019 .020.018 .018 .018.038 .038 .038.025 .025 .025.009 .009 .010.020 .020 .019.008 .008 .008.019 .019 .019.007 .007 .007.026 .026 .025.075 .075 .069.603 .603 .569.164 .164 .152.014 .014 .014.010 .010 .010.019 .019 .018.008 .008 .008.024 .024 .023.065 .065 .064.029 .029 .029.027 .027 .028.044 .044 .040.074 .074 .068.013 .013 .011.010 .010 .010.102 .102 .094.368 .368 .374.132 .182 .190.050 .050 .055.055 .055 .059.077 .077 .076.186 .186 .184.112 .112 .109.074 .074 .0755.201 5.201 R5.149.322 .322 .321

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Code

09-11-0109-11-1109-11-2109-11-3109-11-4109-209-21-0109-21-2109-21-3109-21-4109-309-3109-31-1109-31-2109-31-2209-31-3109-31-4109-31-5109-31-6109-31-7109-31-8109-3209-32-0109-409-4109-41-0109-41-0209-41-1109-41-1209-4209-42-0109-42-0209-42-1109-42-2109-4309-43-0109-43-02


Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Sulphate, unbleached --------Sulphate, bleached ----------Sulphite, bleached ----------Mechanical, No. 1 ----------Chemical, soda bleached ------

Wastepaper -------------------Books and magazines ---------Folded news ---------------No. 1 mixed paper ----------Old corrugated boxes --------

Paper -----------------------Paper, except newsprint -------Printing paper -------------Book paper, A grade ---------Book paper, No. 2 plain, offsetWood bond -----------------Writing paper --------------Wrapping paper -------------Butcher paper -------------Waxing paper ---------------Wrapping tissue ---- --------

Newsprint -------------------Standard newsprint ----------

Paperboard -------------------Container board --------------Liner, 85#-100# test, Central — Liner, 85#-100# test, Eastern —Corrugating, Central --------Corrugating, Eastern --------

Folding boxboard -------------S.M.L. chipboard, Central ----S.M. L. chipboard, Eastern----W.P.C. newsback, Central -----W.P.C. newsback, Eastern -----

Set-up boxboard --------------Chipboard, Central ----------Chipboard, Eastern ----------

0.102 0.102 0.102.054 .054 .054.140 .140 .139.015 .015 .015.011 .011 .011

.153 .153 .133

.042 .042 .030

.032 .032 .032

.028 .028 .020

.051 .051 .0511.428 1.428 1.4031.046 1.046 1.022.076 .076 .073.170 .170 .165.176 .176 .171.177 .177 .172.095 .095 .094.184 .184 .179.041 .041 .040.078 .078 .078.049 .049 .050.382 .382 .381.382 .382 .381.443 .443 .443.202 .202 .202.069 .069 .069.069 .069 .069.032 .032 .032.032 .032 .032.149 .149 .149.058 .058 .058.058 .058 .058.017 .017 .017.016 .016 .016.092 .092 .092.045 .045 .044.047 .047 .048

8ee Feolatate* eajL of table.

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Code

09-509-5109-51-0109-51-1109-51-2109-51-3109-51-4109-51-5109-51-6109-5209-52-0109-52-1109-5309-53-0109-53-1109-53-2109-5409-54-0109-5509-55-0109-55-0309-55-0509-5609-56-0109-56-0209-56-1109-56-1209-56-2109-56-3109-56-4109-609-6109-61-0309-61-0509-61-0709-6209-62-0109-62-11

Relative importance in total (based on 1954 weights

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Converted paper and paperboard products --Sanitary papers and health products *---Toilet tissue --------------------Facial tissue --------------------Paper towels-------------------- -Napkins, industrial ---------------Napkins, household ----------------Sanitary napkins ------------------Tampons------------------------—

Paper bags and shipping sacks ----------Grocery bags ---------------------Cement shipping sacks ------------ —

Paper boxes and shipping containers ----Hosiery box ----------------------Candy box ------------------------Shirt box ------------------------

Packaging accessories ---------------Gummed sealing tape ---------------

Paper games, toys, and novelties ------Playing cards, one color -----------Playing cards, two color -----------Game----------------------------

Office supplies and accessories -------Carbon paper, sheets ------------ -—Carbon paper, rolls ---------------Typewriter ribbon, high grade-------Typewriter ribbon, popular grade -----File folders ---------------------Index cards ----------------------Adding machine rolls ---------------

Building paper and board ---------------Insulation board ------------------—Insulation board, 25/32 inch ------- -Insulation board, roof, 1 inch ---- -—Insulation board, ceiling tile, % inch -

Hardboard -------------------------Hardboard, type II, tempered — -------Hardboard, type I, untreated ---------

2.670 2.670 R2.669.263 .263 .256.101 .101 .096.039 .039 .039.044 .044 .043.016 .016 .015.020 .020 .020.037 .037 .037.006 .006 .006.388 .388 .403.261 .261 .267.127 .127 .1361.530 1.530 R1.527.570 .570 R.569.467 .467 .466.493 .493 .492.084 .084 .079.084 .084 .079.071 .071 .073.007 .007 .007.017 .017 .017.047 .047 .049.334 .334 .331.060 .060 .060.020 .020 .020.015 .015 .015.014 .014 .014.099 .099 .098.096 .096 .094.030 .030 .030.185 .185 .180.126 .126 .121.053 .053 .052.035 .035 .033.038 .038 .036.059 .059 .059.034 .034 .035.025 .025 .024

See footnotes at eaA of table.

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CodeRelative importance in total (based on 1954 weights)

:. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/13.898 13.898 R13.6705.662 5.662 R5.630.066 .066 .068.006 .006 .006.042 .042 .042.018 .018 .020

.352 .352 .336

.080 .080 .076

.028 .028 .028

.026 .026 .027

.017 .017 .013— — .004.004 .004 .004.005 .005 —.058 .058 .057.021 .021 .020.019 .019 .020.012 .012 .011— — .003.003 .003 .003.003 .003 —.091 .091 .094.034 .034 .033.030 .030 .034.017 .017 .018— — .004.006 .006 .005.004 .004 —.048 .048 .047.025 .025 .023.020 .020 .021.003 .003 .003.075 .075 .062.244 .244 .243.079 .079 .079.024 .024 .024.043 .043 .043.048 .048 .048.026 .026 .026.024 .024 .0233.753 3.753 R3.746.043 .043 .043.004 .004 .004

10 Metals and metal products -----------10-1 Iron and steel ------------------10-n Iron ore---------------------10-11-01 Iron ore, Mesabi, Bessemer -----10-11-06 Iron ore, Mesabi, Non-Bessemer —10-11-11 Iron ore, Swedish ------------10-12 Iron and steel scrap -----------10-12-1 No. 1 heavy melting ----------10-12-1-01 Pittsburgh ................10-12-1-02 Chicago ...................10-12-1-03 Philadelphia ...............10-12-1-04 Los Angeles ---------------10-12-1-05 Birmingham----------------10-12-1-07 San Francisco --------------10-12-2 No. 2 heavy melting -----------10-12-2-11 Pittsburgh ................10-12-2-12 Chicago ...................10-12-2-13 Philadelphia ...............10-12-2-14 Los Angeles ---------------10-12-2-15 Birmingham ----------------10-12-2-17 San Francisco----------- —10-12-3 No. 2 bundles ---------------10-12-3-21 Pittsburgh ...........-....10-12-3-22 Chicago ...................10-12-3-23 Philadelphia ...............10-12-3-24 Los Angeles ---------------10-12-3-25 Birmingham----------------10-12-3-27 San Francisco --------------10-12-4 Melting R.R. No. 1 — ..........10-12-4-31 Pittsburgh ................10-12-4-32 Chicago ...................10-12-4-35 Birmingham----------------10-12-5-42 No. 1 cupola cast iron, Chicago10-13 Semifinished steel products ------10-13-01 Billets, rerolling, carbon -----10-13-02 Billets, forging, carbon -------10-13-03 Billets, alloy *-------------10-13-11 Wire rods, carbon ------------10-13-21 Skelp, carbon ---------------10-13-31 Slabs, stainless -------------10-14 Finished steel products ---------10-14-01 Rails, standard, carbon -------10-14-02 Rails, light, carbon — --------

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10-14-16 Tie plates, low or high carbon — -10-14-22 Axles, carbon — --------------10-14-23 Wheels, carbon — -------------10-14-26 Plates, carbon — -------------10-14-31 Structural steel shapes -------10-14-33 Bars, tool steel, carbon -------10-14-34 Bars, tool steel, alloy, die ---10-14-35 Bars, tool steel, C.F., alloy ---10-14-36 Bars, tool steel, C.F., alloy --—10-14-37 Bars, H.R., alloy ------------10-14-38 Bars, H.R., stainless---------10-14-39 Bars, H.R., carbon -----------10-14-41 Bars, reinforcing ------------10-14-42 Bars, C.F., carbon -----------10-14-43 Bars, C.F., alloy ------------10-14-44 Bars, C.F., stainless ---------10-14-46 Sheets, H.R., carbon — --------10-14-47 Sheets, C.R., carbon----------10-14-48 Sheets, galvanized, carbon — ---10-14-49 Sheets, C.R., stainless -------10-14-50 Sheets, electrical, alloy ------10-14-51 Strip, C.R., carbon-----------10-14-52 Strip, C.R., stainless --------10-14-53 Strip, H.R., carbon -----------10-14-56 Pipe, black, carbon -----------10-14-57 Pipe, galvanized, carbon -------10-14-58 Line pipe, carbon ------------10-14-59 Oil well casing, carbon — ------10-14-60 Oil well casing, alloy — -------10-14-61 Pressure tubes, carbon ---------10-14-63 Mechanical tubing, carbon — ----10-14-65 Mechanical tubing, stainless ---10-14-66 Tin plate, hot dipped ---------10-14-68 Tin plate, electrolytic ----- —10-14-73 Black plate, carbon — ---------10-14-76 Drawn wire, carbon — ----- -----10-14-78 Drawn wire, stainless ---------10-14-82 Bale ties, carbon ------------10-14-86 Nails, wire, 8D common --------10-14-91 Barbed wire, galvanized -------10-14-96 Woven wire fence, galvanized ----10-15 Foundry and forge shop products ---10-15-01 Gray iron castings -----------10-15-11 Ingot mold, standard ----------10-15-21 Car wheels ------------------10-15-26 Pressure pipe, cast iron -------10-15-31 Soil pipe, cast iron, extra heavy

0.020 0.020 0.020.015 .015 .015.017 .017 .017.274 .274 .274.226 .226 .226.005 .005 .005.018 .018 .018.011 .011 .011.003 .003 .003.098 .098 .098.029 .029 .028.225 .225 .224.081 .081 .081.081 .081 .080.022 .022 .021.019 .019 .018.286 .286 .286.449 .449 R.448.144 .144 .142.046 .046 .048.067 .067 .067.088 .088 .087.066 .066 .068.077 .077 .077.115 .115 .115.052 .052 .052.167 .167 .167.144 .144 .144.031 .031 .031.045 .045 .045.101 .101 .100.023 .023 .023.090 .090 .090.226 .226 .226.037 .037 .037.182 .182 .181.013 .M3 .013.008 .008 .008.070 .070 .070.012 .012 .012.023 .023 .023

1.011 1.011 1.002.338 .338 .321.032 .032 .032.008 .008 .008.074 .074 .074.022 .022 .021

8ee feetaetea at eaA ef table.

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/10-15-32 Soil pipe, cast iron, service weight -- 0.022 0.022 0.02110-15-41 Steel castings — — ------------- — .229 .229 .22910-15-43 Steel castings ----------------- -— .022 .022 .02210-15-51 Drop forgings -------------------- .182 .182 .18110-15-61 Smith forgings------------------— .042 .042 .04610-15-71 Smith forgings----------------- -- .040 .040 .04710-16 Pig iron and ferroalloys--------- -— - .236 .236 .23510-16-01 Pig iron, basis ------------------- .012 .012 .01210-16-02 Pig iron, Bessemer---------------— .011 .011 .01110-16-03 Pig iron, No. 2 foundry, N. --------- .023 .023 .02310-16-04 Pig iron, No. 2 foundry, S. --------- .018 .018 .01710-16-05 Pig iron, malleable --------------- .052 .052 .05210-16-11 Ferromanganese-------------------- .067 .067 .06710-16-12 Ferrosilicon — ----------------- — .025 .025 .02510-16-13 Ferrochromium, low carbon ----------- .028 .028 .02810-2 Nonferrous metals -------------------- 2.958 2.958 R2.79310-22 Primary metal refinery shapes --------- .848 .847 R.81210-22-01 Aluminum, ingot — ----------- ------ .189 .189 .18910-22-04 Cobalt -------------------------- .012 .011 .01310-22-06 Copper, ingot, electrolytic------- — .216 .220 R.19310-22-08 Copper powder------- — --— -— ---- .005 -- --10-22-11 Lead, pig, common — — ---------— -- .063 .064 .06610-22-16 Nickel, cathode sheets ---- --------- .081 .081 .08010-22-19 Gold, refined-------------------— .019 .019 .01910-22-21 Silver, bar ---------------------- .038 .038 .03710-22-26 Tin, pig, grade A ----------------- .087 .086 .08610-22-30 Platinum--------------------- --- .011 .011 .00710-22-31 Zinc, slab, Prime Western --------- -- .090 .090 .08310-22-36 Antimony, American — --------------- .004 .004 .00410-22-41 Cadmium metal, 99.95% min. --------- - .005 .005 .00510-22-46 Mercury, 76 lb. flask -------------- .005 .005 .00610-22-51 Magnesium, pig ingot------------- — .016 .017 .01710-22-56 Titanium, sponge ----------------- - .007 .007 .00710-23 Nonferrous scrap ---------------- --- .271 .271 .24210-23-01 Aluminum scrap, 2S clippings -------- .024 .060 .05810-23-02 Aluminum scrap, boring and turning --- .036 — —10-23-06 Copper scrap, No. 1 wire ----------- .084 .084 .06910-23-11 Heavy yellow brass scrap ----------- .054 .054 .04510-23-16 No. 1 composition scrap ------------ .026 .026 .02210-23-21 Scrap lead battery plates ----------- .028 .028 .03010-23-26 Scrap nickel anodes --------------- .004 .004 .00410-23-31 Block tin pipe scrap------------ -- .006 .006 .00610-23-36 Old die cast zinc scrap------------ .009 .009 .008

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TABU 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX—December 1956 and December l!5 9 —Continued

Code CommodityR elative importance in to ta l


10-24 Secondary metal and alloy basic shapes -- 0.346 0.347 0.32410-24-01 Aluminum ingot, Ho. 380 --------- --- .100 .098 .09110-24-06 Red brass i n g o t ---------------------------------------- .048 .050 .04510-24-11 Babbitt metal--------------------- .012 .012 .01210-24-16 Solder -------------------------- .057 .057 .05710-24-21 Copper, electrolytic, secondary — ----- .049 .048 .03910-24-26 Secondary lead -------------------- .027 .028 .02910-24-31 Secondary nickel — ----------------- .005 .005 .00510-24-36 Secondary tin — ----------------- — .008 .009 .00910-24-41 Secondary zinc — — ------ -— -------- .040 .040 .03710-25 Mill shapes----------------------— .795 .795 .76410-25-01 Aluminum sheet — ----------- -- .145 .145 .14510-25-06 Aluminum rod — -------------- ----- .025 .025 .02810-25-07 Aluminum extrusion, 3.476 lbs. per ft. - .015 .015 .01510-25-08 Aluminum extrusion, .368 lbs. per ft. -- .015 .015 .01510-25-09 Aluminum extrusion, .108 lbs. per ft. — .015 .015 .01510-25-10 Aluminum tubing — — ----------— --- .025 .025 .02510-25-11 Cartridge brass sheets — ------------ .130 .130 .11710-25-13 Yellow brass rod — -----------— -— - .071 .071 .06210-25-15 Yellow brass tube ----------------- .049 .049 .04710-25-42 Magnesium extrusion --------------- .006 .006 .00610-25-51 Copper water tubing --------------- .080 .080 .07510-25-53 Copper tubing — ------------------ .083 .083 .07810-25-55 Copper sheet --------------------- .072 .072 .07410-25-57 Lead p i p e ----------------------— .011 .011 .01010-25-59 Monel metal — — -------- ------ -- .045 .045 .04510-25-66 Zinc strip ----------------------- .008 .008 .00710-26 Wire and cable --------------------- .698 .698 .65110-26-01 Copper wire, bare ----------------- .130 .130 .11410-26-06 Building w ire, type RHW--------------------------- .111 .111 .08910-26-11 Nonmetallie sheathed cable ---------- .105 .105 .09510-26-16 Varnished cambric cable ------------ .130 .130 .12710-26-21 Flexible cord -------------------- .091 .091 .09310-26-26 Automotive primary wire-----------— .009 .009 .00910-26-31 Automotive ignition cable ------- -— — .041 .041 .04010-26-36 Automotive battery cable ----------- .017 .017 .01610-26-41 Electrical conductor, aluminum — ----- .064 .064 .06810-3 Metal c o n ta in e rs ------------------------------------------ — .613 .613 .64010-31-01 Tin can, No. 2 ------------------- .355 .355 .37810-31-06 Beer can, 12 oz. -----------------— .172 .172 .17610-31-11 Steel barrel, 55 gal. -------------- .062 .062 .06210-31-16 Steel pail, 5 gal. ---------------- .024 .024 .024

8** footaat** *t eaA of

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Relative importance in to ta l

Code Commodity(based on 1954 weights)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

10-4 Hardware------------------ -----------------------------

10-41 Hardware, n .e .c . —— ---------------------10-41-01 Wire rope socket ---------------------------10-41-06 Padlock, d isc tumbler mechanism -10-41-07 Padlock, warded mechanism -----------10-41-11 Cabinet hinge --------------------------------10-41-16 Door lock set --------------------------------10-41-21 B u tts ............................ ...................... —10-41-44 Automotive door latch ------------------

10-42 Hand too ls -----------------------------------------10-42-01 Scythe --------------------------------------------10-42-06 Axe -------------------------------------------------10-42-11 Paper knife -----------------------------------10-42-16 Plane, jack —— --------------------------10-42-21 Wood ch ise l -----------------------------------10-42-31 Wrench, open end ---------------------------10-42-32 Wrench, b o x ----------------------- ------------10-42-33 Wrench, adjustable -----------------------10-42-34 Wrench, S tillso n type ------------------10-42-35 Wrench, monkey ------------------------------10-42-41 Screw driver ---------------------------------10-42-46 Vise, standard ------------------------------10-42-51 P liers .....................................................10-42-56 S h o v e l-------------------- --------------------10-42-61 Hammer, carpenter — ----------------------10-42-66 Hoe, f ie ld and garden ------------------10-42-71 Trowel --------------------10-42-76 F ile , f la t .............................................10-42-81 Hacksaw blades ------------------------------10-42-87 Hand sa w -----------------------------------------

10-5 Plumbing fix tu res and brass f i t t in g s

10-51 Enameled iron fix tu res -------------------10-51-01 Bathtub ------------------------------------------10-51-11 Lavatory -----------------------------------------10-51-21 S in k --------- -------- — -------- -----------------

10-52 Vitreous china fix tu res ------------------10-52-01 Lavatory -----------------------------------------10-52-11 Water c lo se t ----------------------------------

10-53 Enameled stee l fix tu res ------------------10-53-01 Bath tub .................................................10-53-11 Sink .........................................................

0.580 0.580 0.577.405 .405 .405.018 .052 .051.007 .021 .021.006 .016 .016.021 .060 .060.063 .185 .186.024 .071 .071.266 — —.175 .175 .172.004 .004 .004.005 .005 .005.014 .014 .014.002 .002 .002.004 .004 .004.007 .007 .007.008 .008 .007.008 .008 .008.008 .008 .008.008 .008 .008.012 .012 .012.012 .012 .012.012 .012 .012.016 .016 .016.006 .006 .006.015 .015 .014.007 .007 .007.014 .014 .014.008 .008 .007.005 .005 .005.205 .205 .191.048 .048 .044.029 .029 .026.008 .008 .007.011 .011 .011

.045 .045 .041

.014 .014 .013

.031 .031 .028

.023 .023 .023

.013 .013 .012

.010 .010 .011

6+* feotaataa *f table.

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/10-54 Brass fittings --------------------- - 0.089 0.089 0.08310-54-01 Bathtub filler ------------------- - .005 .025 .02310-54-11 Bathtub drain and overflow --------- - .008 .008 .00810-54-12 Bathtub and shower fitting, combination .019 — --10-54-21 Lavatory faucet, combination--------- .025 .024 .02210-54-31 Lavatory faucet, separate --------- -- -- .004 .00410-54-41 Sink faucet, deck type ------------- .026 .019 .01710-54-51 Sink faucet, wall type ------------- -- .009 .00910-54-61 Lavatory trap, bent tube, adjustable — - .006 — --10-6 Heating equipment — --------------- --- .340 .340 .34010-61 Steam and hot water equipment --------- .068 .068 .06810-61-01 Boiler, cast iron, coal fired ------- — .006 .00610-61-02 Boiler, cast iron, gas fired -------- .014 .010 .01010-61-03 Boiler, cast iron, oil fired -------- .014 .008 .00810-61-05 Boiler, steel, gas fired ----------- .002 — --10-61-11 Boiler, steel, oil fired ----------- .012 .023 .02310-61-21 Radiation, cast iron --------------- .003 .009 .00910-61-22 Radiation, baseboard, cast iron ------ .008 — --10-61-23 Radiation, baseboard, nonferrous ----- .010 -- —10-61-31 Convectors, nonferrous ----------- -— .005 .012 .012

10-62 Warm air furnaces ------------------- .095 .095 .09510-62-01 Steel, oil fired, less burner ------- — .018 .01810-62-32 Steel, oil fired, to dealer -------- - — .009 .00810-62-33 Steel, oil fired, to distributor ----- .022 .009 .00910-62-34 Steel, forced air, oil fired, 75-85M btu .022 —10-62-41 Steel, gas fired, f.o.b. factory ----- — .021 .02110-62-42 Steel, gas fired, frt. allowed — ----- .043 .024 .02510-62-51 Floor furnace, gas fired, f.o.b. factory — .006 .00610-62-52 Floor furnace, gas fired, frt. allowed - .006 .006 .00610-62-61 Floor furnace, oil fired, to dealer --- — .001 .00110-62-62 Floor furnace, oil fired, to distributor .002 .001 .001

10-63 Fuel burning equipment, automatic -----— .051 .051 .05110-63-02 Coal stoker, bituminous — ------- — -- .007 .00710-63-11 Oil burner, to dealer — ----------- — .017 .01810-63-12 Oil burner, gun type -------------- - .038 .018 .01710-63-21 Conversion burner, gas — ---------- -- .013 .009 .00910-64 Room heaters--- ----------------- — .030 .030 .03010-64-01 Gas fired, vented — ------------- -- .010 .010 .01010-64-02 Gas fired, unvented---------------- .005 .005 .00510-64-11 Oil fired, radiant --- ------------- .003 .003 .00310-64-12 Oil fired, vaporizing -------------- .012 .012 .012

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10-65 Unit heaters — --------------------- 0.027 0.027 0.02710-65-21 Unit heater, gas ------------------ .027 .027 .02710-66 Water heaters, domestic — — ---------- .069 .069 .06910-66-01 Electric, 10 yr. guarantee ---------- .016 .015 .01610-66-12 Gas fired, 5 yr. guarantee ---------- .027 .02710-66-13 Gas, ceramic lined, 10 yr. guarantee — .041 — —10-66-14 Gas fired, 1 yr. guarantee--------- - .012 .027 .026

10-7 Fabricated structural metal products --- — 1.692 1.692 1.66910-71 Metal doors, sash, and trim ----------- .441 .441 .45910-71-01 Window, steel, residential ---------- .041 .094 .09410-71-02 Window, steel, industrial ---------- .049 .111 .11110-71-11 Window, aluminum, residential --- ---- .106 .236 .25410-71-21 Door assembly, steel --------------- .061 -- ..10-71-22 Door frame, steel ----------------- .03210-71-31 Combination storm sash-------------- .102 _10-71-32 Combination storm door ------------- .050 — —10-72 Boilers, tanks, and sheet metal products - 1.251 1.251 1.210

10-72-01 Pressure tank, above ground --------- .100 .175 .17310-72-06 Basement fuel tank--------------— .016 .027 .02410-72-11 Bulk storage tank, under 10,000 gallons .089 .156 .15110-72-12 Bulk storage tank, 10,000 gallons ---- .055 .095 .09210-72-13 .263 .459 .44010-72-16 Truck tank ----------------------- .024 .042 .04010-72-21 Gas cylinder --------------------- .036 .063 .05810-72-51 Roofing, steel ------------------- .086 .151 .14910-72-53 Roofing, aluminum, corrugated -------- .048 .083 .08310-72-55 Furnace pipe, galvanized steel ------ .245 --10-72-57 Elbows, 90°, galvanized steel ------- .235 --10-72-81 Expanded metal lath---------------- .032 --10-72-82 Expanded corner bead --------------- .022 — --

10- 8 Fabricated nonstructural metal products --- 1.848 1.848 R1.830

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10-81 B olts, nuts, screws, and r iv e ts ---------------- 0.438 0.438 0.43010-81-01 Machine b o l t s -----------------------------------------— .163 .163 .16810-81-06 Plow b o l t s ------------------------------------------------ .012 .012 .01210-81-11 Rivets -------------------------------------------------------- .037 .037 .03710-81-16 N u ts ------------------------------------------------------------ .077 .077 .07310-81-21 Machine s cre w s ------------------------------------------ .059 .059 .05210-81-26 Wood scre w s---- -------- — ------------------ ------------ .025 .025 .02110-81-31 Cap screws ------------------ -—— -------------------- .065 .065 .067

10-82 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products — 1.410 1.410 RI.40010-82-01 Aluminum f o i l ---------------- ---------------------- ----- .151 .151 .15210-82-03 C ollapsib le tube, aluminum --------------------- .026 .026 .02610-82-06 Automotive stampings -------------------------------- .332 .332 .33210-82-11 Nonautomotive stampings --------------------------- .482 .482 R.48110-82-16 Steel spring, t r u c k ------------------------- ------- .011 .011 .01110-82-21 Steel spring, passenger car ------------------ .014 .014 .01210-82-22 Spring, s te e l , 4-5 le a f , passenger car - .045 .045 .04510-82-24 Steel springs -------------------------------------------- .076 .0% .07610-82-26 Insect screening, galvanized ---------------- - .009 .009 .00910-82-31 Insect screening, bronze ------------------------- .024 .024 .02310-82-33 Insect screening, aluminum ---------------------- .008 .008 .00810-82-41 Wire rope, mild plow stee l ---------------------- .051 .051 .05110-82-46 Wire rope, improved plow s t e e l -------------- .060 .060 .05510-82-51 Welded wire fa b r ic --------------------------------- - .070 .070 .06910-82-61 Chain link fence -------------------------------------- .051 .051 .050

11 Machinery and motive products --------------------------- 19.751 19.751 R19.432

11-1 A gricultural machinery and equipment ----------- .945 .945 .935

11-11 Farm and garden tractors ----------------------------- .323 .323 .31611-11-01 T ricy c le , row-crop, under 30 b e lt h .p . - .026 .026 .02511-11-02 T ricy c le , row-crop, 30-39 b e lt h .p . ------ .087 .087 .08611-11-03 T ricy c le , row -crop, 40-54 b e lt h .p . — — .116 .116 .115

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Relative importance in total (baaed on 1954 weights)

Dec. 1958 2/

11-11-04 4 Wheel, atandard, diesel, over 40 h.p.- 0.036 0.036 0.03411-11-11 Tracklaying type, under 60 d.h.p. ---- .038 .038 .03811-11-22 Carden, riding type, over 3h.p. ----- .001 .001 .00111-11-23 Garden, walking type, 3 h.p. and over — .009 .009 .00811-11-24 Motor tiller, 3 1/4 h.p. and under --- .003 .003 .00211-11-25 Motor tiller, 7 h.p. and over ------- .002 .002 .00211-11-27 Cultivator attachment -------------- .002 .002 .00211-11-28 Plow attachment------------------- .003 .003 .00311-12 Agricultural machinery, excluding tractors .521 .521 .51811-12-01 Plow, moldboard, drawn ------------- .018 .018 .01811-12-02 Plow, moldboard, mounted ----------- .016 .016 .01611-12-03 Plow, disc, mounted --------------- .007 .007 .00711-12-04 Plow, disc, drawn ----------------- .005 .005 .00511-12-05 Middlebuster, mounted -------------- .003 .003 .00311-12-13 Harrow, drawn -------------------- .044 .044 .04411-12-21 Corn planter, mounted -------------- .002 .002 .00211-12-22 Corn planter, drawn --------------- .008 .008 .00811-12-23 Corn and cotton planter, mounted ----- .004 .004 .00311-12-24 Crain drill, drawn ---------------- .010 .010 .00911-12-25 Manure spreader, drawn ------------- .015 .015 .01511-12-27 Fertilizer spreader, drawn ---------- .008 .008 .00811-12-28 Hydraulic loader ------------------ .013 .013 .01311-12-31 Cultivator, mounted --------------- .018 .018 .01711-12-32 Cultivator, drawn ----------------- .001 .001 .00211-12-33 Rotary hoe, pull type -------------- .007 .007 .00711-12-41 Spraying outfit, power ------------- .012 .012 .01211-12-42 Hand sprayer --------------------- .008 .008 .00811-12-43 Power duster ---------------------- .002 .002 .00211-12-50 Cotton picker, mounted or unmounted -- .007 .007 .00711-12-51 Combine, pull type ---------------- .047 .047 .04611-12-52 Cotton stripper, 2 row, tractor mounted- .001 .001 .00111-12-53 Combine, self propelled ------------ .061 .061 .06111-12-55 Corn picker, drawn ---------------- .008 .008 .00811-12-56 Corn picker, mounted --------------- .023 .023 .02311-12-58 Beet harvester and loader, drawn ----- .005 .005 .00511-12-59 Forage harvester, drawn ------------ .023 .023 .02311-12-62 Mower, mounted -- ----------------- .012 .012 .01211-12-63 Rake, drawn ---------------------- .017 .017 .01711-12-65 Hay baler, drawn --------------- .060 .060 .06011-12-71 Corn she Her, power operated-------- .007 .007 .00711-12-73 Hammer mill---------------------- .014 .014 .01411-12-81 Farm elevator, portable ------------ .019 .019 .01911-12-82 Forage blower -------------------- .002 .002 .00211-12-91 Wagon, chassis only --------------- .014 .014 .014

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX--December 1958 .ad Dece^er 1939--C<mttna.d

Code CommodityRelative importance in total (baaed on 1954 weight*)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

11-13 Agricultural equipment --------------- 0.101 0.101 0.10111-13-01 Stock tank ----------------------- .010 .010 .01011-13-11 Incubator, electric --------------- .007 .007 .00711-13-12 Brooder, ga* --------------------- .008 .008 .00811-13-20 Milker, pail type unit ------------- .010 — —11-13-21 Milking machine ------------------- .002 .012 .01111-13-25 Bulk milk cooler, atainlea* *teel ---- .012 .012 .01211-13-32 Cattle atanchion ------------------ .005 .005 .00511-13-33 Barn cleaner --------------------- .004 .004 .00411-13-41 Water *y*tem, deep well, jet -------- .019 .019 .02011-13-42 Water ay*tem, *hallow well, nonjet --- .018 .018 .01811-13-43 Water ay*tem, submersible pump ------- .006 .006 .00611-2 Construction machinery and equipment ----- .882 .882 .86711-21 Power cranes, draglines, shovels, etc. — .176 .176 .17311-21-01 Power shovel, 1/2 cu. yd. ----------- .014 .014 .01311-21-02 Power shovel, 3/4 cu. yd. ----------- .038 .038 .03711-21-03 Power shovel, 1-1 1/2 cu. yd. ------- .032 .032 .03211-21-04 Power shovel, 2-2 1/2 cu. yd. ------- .032 .032 .03111-21-06 Power shovel, 3-3 1/2 cu. yd. ------- .013 .013 .01311-21-07 Power shovel, 6 cu. yd. ------------ .014 .014 .01311-21-11 Power crane, truck mounted ---------- .024 .024 .02411-21-21 Clamshell bucket ------------------ .004 .004 .00411-21-22 Dragline bucket------------------- .004 .004 .00511-21-31 Power crane, tractor mounted -------- .001 .001 .001

11-22 Construction machinery for mounting ---- .067 .067 .06711-22-01 Dozer, cable controlled ------------ .009 .009 .00911-22-11 Dozer, hydraulic controlled --------- .025 .025 .02511-22-21 Cable power control unit ----------- .008 .008 .00811-22-31 Loader, tractor shovel ------------- .025 .025 .02511-23 Specialized construction machinery ----- .052 .052 .05011-23-01 Ditcher ------------------------- .012 .012 .01211-23-11 Roller, tandem----- ---------- -— -- .010 .010 .00911-23-12 Roller, 3 wheel ------------------- .005 .005 .00511-23-21 Ripper and rooter ----------------- .001 .001 .00111-23-31 Dewatering pump, 10,000 G.P.H. ------- .007 .007 .00711-23-32 Dewatering pump, 90,000 C.P.H. ------- .006 .006 .00611-23-41 Wheel barrow, steel tray ----------- .011 .011 .010

11-24 Portable air compressors ------------- .028 .028 .02711-24-01 Air compressor, under 200 CFM ------- .011 .011 .01111-24-02 Air compressor, over 200 CFM -------- .017 .017 .016

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROWS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX--December 1958 and December 1959--Continued


Dec. 1959 l/[ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

11-25 Scrapers and graders -------------- 0.072 0.072 0.06911-25-01 Scraper, 4 wheel, 8.0-10.5 cu. yd. — .007 .007 .00711-25-02 Scraper, 4 wheel, 12.0-15.0 cu. yd. - .007 .007 .00711-25-04 Scraper, 2 wheel, 15.0-19.5 cu. yd. - .007 .007 .00711-25-11 Motor grader, heavy duty --------- .034 .034 .03211-25-12 Motor grader, light and medium duty - .017 .017 .01611-26 Contractor air tools, hand held ---- .005 .005 .00511-26-01 Paving breaker, pneumatic -------- .005 .005 .00511-27 Mixers, pavers, spreaders, etc. ----- .055 .055 .05311-27-01 Concrete mixer, portable, 6 cu. ft. - .003 .003 .00311-27-02 Concrete mixer, portable, 11 cu. ft.- .002 .002 .00211-27-03 Concrete mixer, portable, 16 cu. ft.- .002 .002 .00211-27-11 Concrete mixer, truck, 6 cu. yds. — .013 .013 .01311-27-21 Paving mixer, 34 cu. ft.-- ------ .002 .002 .00211-27-31 Concrete finisher and spreader ---- .009 .009 .00911-27-41 Bituminous distributor ----------- .008 .008 .00811-27-51 Bituminous spreader ------------- .013 .013 .01211-27-61 Bituminous paver --------------- .003 .003 .002

11-28 Tractors, other than farm--------- - .408 .408 .40411-28-01 Wheel type, industrial ---------- .059 .059 .05711-28-02 Wheel type, off-highway ---------- .049 .049 .05011-28-11 Tracklaying type, under 49 d.h.p. — .017 .017 .01711-28-21 Tracklaying type, 50-74 d.h.p. ---- .062 .062 .06211-28-31 Tracklaying type, 75-99 d.h.p. ---- .074 .074 .07311-28-41 Tracklaying type, 100-154 d.h.p. -- .074 .074 .07311-28-42 Tracklaying type, 155-200 d.h.p. -- .073 .073 .07211-29 Off-highway vehicles -------------- .019 .019 .01911-29-01 Contractors' off-highway trucks---- .017 .017 .01711-29-02 Trailer dump wagon -------------- .002 .002 .002

11-3 Metalworking machinery and equipment -- 1.996 1.996 1.91311-31 Machine tools ------------------- .881 .881 .84111-32 Machine tools, home use ----------- .027 .027 .02611-33 Metalworking presses -------------- .301 .301 .28611-33-01 Mechanical press, 20-22 ton ------ .139 .139 .13311-33-02 Mechanical press, 40-60 ton ------ .144 .144 .13511-33-22 Forging press ------------------ .018 .018 .018

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CodeRelative importance in total (baaed on 1954 weighta)

Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

11-34 Power driven hand tool# ----------- 0.129 0.129 0.12811-34-01 Drill, production line, % inch ---- .025 .025 .02411-34-02 Drill, production line, % inch ---- .010 .010 .01011-34-03 Saw, production line ------------ .018 .018 .01811-34-04 Sander, production line ---------- .005 .005 .00511-34-05 Drill, home utility line, % inch -- .014 .014 .01411-34-06 Drill, home utility line, % inch -- .006 .006 .00611-34-07 Saw, home utility line ----------- .012 .012 .01211-34-08 Sander, home utility line -------- .003 .003 .00311-34-09 Grinder, pneumatic ------------— .020 .020 .02011-34-10 Hammer, pneumatic --------------- .016 .016 .01611-35 Other metalworking machinery ------- .218 .218 .21911-35-01 Wire drawing machine ------------ .020 .020 .01911-35-11 Shearing machine, atraight ------- .057 .057 .06311-35-12 Shearing machine, alligator ------- .006 .006 .00611-35-21 Forging hammer ----------------— .017 .017 .01711-35-23 Forging machine ---------------- .054 .054 .05311-35-31 Acetylene generator --------- ---- .010 .010 .00911-35-32 Welding torch, blowpipe ---------- .008 .008 .00811-35-33 Cutting tool , blowpipe---------- .008 .008 .00711-35-34 Flame cutting machine ----------- .008 .008 .00711-35-35 Welding tip, acetylene ----------- .008 .008 .00811-35-36 Cutting tip, acetylene ----------- .007 .007 .00711-35-37 Oxygen regulator --------------- .007 .007 .00711-35-38 Oxygen manifold ---------------- .008 .008 .00811-36 Small cutting toola --------------- .302 .302 .27911-36-01 Keyway broach -------— --------- .011 .011 .01111-36-11 Twiat drill .................... .064 .064 .05511-36-21 Reamer, hand ------------------- .008 .008 .00811-36-22 Reamer, taper pin --------------- .008 .008 .00811-36-23 Reamer, fluted ahell ------------ .007 .007 .00711-36-31 Spur gear hob ------------------ .026 .026 .02611-36-41 Milling cutter, aide ------------ .018 .018 .01611-36-42 Milling cutter, plain ----------- .020 .020 .01711-36-51 End mill ---------------------- .012 .044 .04111-36-61 Hand tap-------------------- - .027 .027 .02411-36-71 Round adjustable die ------------ .012 .012 .01111-36-72 Solid pipe die ----------------- .011 .011 .01111-36-81 Power aaw blade, circular -------- .017 .017 .01711-36-82 Power aaw blade, band ----------- .023 .023 .02211-36-83 Power aaw blade, hack--------- — .006 .006 .00511-36-91 Turning tool holder ------------- .011 — —

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— December 1958 and December 1959--Continued


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

11-36-92 Throwaway insert, carbide -------- 0.01111-36-93 Brazed turning tool, carbide tripped- .010 — —

11-37 Precision measuring tools ---------- .098 .098 .09511-37-01 Cage blocks ------------------- .001 .001 .00211-37-11 Micrometer caliper -------------- .004 .004 .00411-37-12 Outside caliper ---------------- .001 .001 .00111-37-21 Thickness gage ----------------- .010 .010 .01011-37-22 Cylindrical plug gage ----------- .010 .010 .01011-37-23 Thread plug gage --------------- .008 .008 .00811-37-24 Snap gage, adjustable ----------- .010 .010 .01011-37-25 Ring gage, cylindrical ----------- .009 .009 .00811-37-31 Flexible steel rule ------ ------ .010 .010 .00911-37-41 Dial test indicator---------- -- .007 .007 .00711-37-51 Combination set ---------------- .028 .028 .02611-38 Other metalworking accessories ------ .040 .040 .03911-38-01 Surface plate ------------------ .014 .014 .01411-38-11 Sine bar ---------------------- .012 .012 .01211-38-21 V-blocks and clamps ------------- .014 .014 .01311-4 Ceneral purpose machinery and equipment - 2.740 2.740 R2.64311-41 Pumps, compressors, and equipment --- .421 .421 .41011-41-01 Reciprocating duplex steam pump --- .019 .019 .01911-41-11 Turbine pump ------------------- .050 .050 .04611-41-21 Centrifugal pump --------------- .131 .Ml .12411-41-31 Rotary pump ------------------- .041 .041 .04111-41-41 Stationary air compressor, 100 h.p. - .097 .097 .09711-41-42 Stationary air compressor, 125 h.p. - .083 .083 .08311-42 Elevators and escalators ----------- .072 .072 .07111-42-01 Freight elevator --------------- .051 .051 .05011-42-11 Escalator --------------------- .021 .021 .021

11-43 Industrial furnaces and ovens ------ .097 .097 .09211-43-21 Draw furnace, electric fired ------ .026 .038 .03811-43-40 Induction heater, radio frequency -- .003 — —

11-43-41 Induction heater, motor generation — .007 — —

11-43-61 Hardening furnace, gas fired ------ .018 .059 .05411-43-62 Atmosphere controlled furnace, gas fired ----------------------- .01711-43-63 Metal processing furnace, gas orelectric fired --------------- .01711-43-70 Atmosphere generator, endothermic -- .003 — _____

11-43-80 Cas burner, for fuel fired furnace — .006 — —

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/11-44 Industrial material handling equipment- 0.472 0.472 0.45711-44-01 Monorail conveyor --------------- .061 .061 .05711-44-11 Package conveyor -- ----------- .039 .039 .03811-44-21 Belt conveyor---------- -— -— — .041 .041 .03911-44-22 Bucket elevator---------------- .040 .040 .03911-44-31 Trolley conveyor ------------ — — .039 .039 .03811-44-41 Portable belt conveyor----------- .017 .017 .01611-44-51 Fork truck, electric powered ------ .027 .027 .02611-44-61 Fork truck, gasoline powered ------ .095 .095 .09211-44-71 Portable elevator, hand operated -- .003 .003 .00311-44-72 Lift truck, hand operated -------- .010 .010 .00911-44-73 Industrial truck------- -— --— — .013 .013 .01311-44-74 Platform truck, hand--------- -— .013 .013 .01211-44-81 Locomotive crane ----------- ---- .040 .040 .04011-44-91 Hand chain hoist, spur gear ------- .007 .007 .00711-44-92 Hand chain hoist, differential ---- .007 .007 .00711-44-93 Electric hoist, lug type --------- .020 .020 .021

11-45 Mechanical power transmission.302 .302 .290

11-45-01 Speed reducer, right angle worm gear- .018 .018 .01811-45-02 Speed reducer, parallel shaft ----- .023 .023 .02311-45-03 Motor reducer-gear motor --------- .019 .019 .01911-45-11 Bevel gear, cast steel---------— .079 .079 .07411-45-12 Bevel pinion, steel------------ - .025 .025 .02311-45-13 Worm gear, cast iron -— ---------— .022 .022 .02011-45-14 Worm gear, steel ---- ---------- - .010 .M0 .01011-45-21 Roller chain, semifinished -— ----- .022 .022 .02111-45-22 Roller chain, finished ---------- - .021 .021 .02111-45-23 Malleable chain -------------- -— .021 .021 .02111-45-31 V-belt sheave, driver ------------ .021 .021 .02011-45-32 V-belt sheave, driven ----------- .021 .021 .020

11-46 Industrial scales--------------- - .019 .019 .M711-46-01 Platform scale, portable, beam type - .006 .006 .00511-46-11 Floor scale, beam type ----------— .005 .005 .00411-46-21 Mine car scale, beam type -------- .004 .004 .00411-46-31 Motor truck scale --------------- .004 .004 .00411-47 Fans and blowers, except portable --— .157 .157 .15711-47-01 Centrifugal blower -------------- .095 .095 .09411-47-11 Propeller fan — — -------------— .030 .030 .03011-47-21 Attic fan, 30 inch -------------- .026 .026 .02711-47-31 Kitchen exhaust fan, wall type---— .006 .006 .006

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TABLE 5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CROUPS, SUBCROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES,AND INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX--December 1958 and December 1959— Continued

Code

11-4811-48-0111-48-0211-48-2111-48-3111-48-4111-48-5111-48-6111-48-7111-48-9111-4911-49-0111-49-0211-49-0311-49-0411-49-0511-49-0611-49-1111-49-1211-49-1311-49-1411-49-2111-49-2211-49-2311-49-3111-49-4111-49-5111-49-5211-511-5111-51-0111-51-0211-51-2111-51-2211-51-3211-51-3311-51-3411-51 3511-51-3611-51-3711-51-3811-51-4111-51-4211-51-43


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Abrasive products, etc. -------------Abrasive grain, aluminum oxide -----Abrasive grain, silicon carbide ----Sharpening stone, combination ------Grinding wheel, silicon carbide — -—Grinding wheel, si. c. vit. bd. ----Grinding wheel, al. ox., resn. bd. --Grinding wheel, al. ox., vit. bd. ---Grinding wheel, diamond -----------Buff, full disc, sections ---------

Valves and fittings ---------------Gate valve, iron, 6 inch ----------Gate valve, brass or bronze, 1 inch — Gate valve, drop forged steel, 2 inchGate valve, cast steel, 6 inch -----Pop safety valve, iron or cast steel -Regulating valve, 1 inch ----------Flange union, cast iron -----------Elbow, malleable iron, % inch ------Tee, forged steel, 1 inch ---------Elbow, cast bronze, % inch --------Radial ball bearing, light --------Radial ball bearing, medium -------Ball thrust bearing --------------Steel ball, chrome alloy ----------Pillow block, ball bearing --------Main bearing, sleeve -------------Connecting rod bearing, sleeve -----

Miscellaneous machinery --------------Oil field machinery and tools -------Portable drill rig, cable tool -----Portable drill rig, rotary --------Combination socket — -------------Sand pump ----------------------Traveling block -----------------Draw works ---------------------Rotary table --------------------Combination hook ----------------Rotary slip --------------------Swivel------------------------Blowout preventer ----------------Rock bit -----------------------Coring equipment -----------------Tool joint ---------------------

0.220 0.220 0.218.081 .081 .078.044 .044 .042.008 .008 .008.010 .010 .011.009 .009 .009.022 .022 .024.018 .018 .018.017 .017 .017.011 .011 .011

.980 .980 R.931

.140 .140 R.107

.063 .063 .061

.056 .056 .056

.067 .067 .059

.021 .021 .021

.073 .073 .071

.027 .027 .027

.066 .066 .061

.066 .066 .066

.021 .021 .026

.098 .098 .093

.079 .079 .090

.017 .017 .017

.028 .028 .027

.020 .020 .019

.069 .069 .066

.069 .069 .0641.490 1.490 1.473.301 .301 .296.011 .011 .M0.008 .008 .008.004 .004 .004.002 .002 .002.002 .002 .002.016 .016 .016.002 .002 .002.003 .003 .003.003 .003 .003.002 .002 .002.009 .009 .009.078 .078 .078.004 .004 .004.012 .012 .012

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Dec. 1958 2/11-51-44 Drill collar .....................11-51-45 Kelly-drill stem ..................11-51-46 Rotary fishing tools — — -------— —11-51-51 Cementing equipment — — — — --------11-51-61 Derrick ------------------------- -11-51-71 Well head assembly — --------------11-51-72 Tubing head ......................11-51-73 Pumping unit -— — — -----------—11-51-74 Sucker rod .......................11-51-75 Deepwell pump -------------------- -11-51-76 Slush pump — --------------------—11-51-77 Packer ..........................11-52 Mining machinery and equipment ---------11-52-01 Coal cutting machine--- ---------- -11-52-02 Underground loader — ------------ —11-52-03 Conveyor, room 250-350 feet long — --—11-52-04 Continuous miner ----------------—11-52-11 Classifier ----------------------—11-52-12 Flotation machine -----------------11-52-13 Concentrator -------------------- -11-52-14 Magnetic pulley, separator unit ------11-52-21 Shuttle car, cable reel----- -— -— —11-52-31 Jaw crusher, portable, 10-24x36 inch —11-52-32 Jaw crusher, portable, 24-25x36 inch —11-52-33 Roll crusher, portable, 24x16 inch ----11-52-34 Roll crusher, portable, 30x18 inch —11-52-41 Gyratory crusher, stationary — -------11-52-42 Rod mill...............-........11-52-43 Ball mill ........................11-52-51 Ore or coal screen --— -— ----------11-52-61 Rock drill, pneumatic, 45 lb. — --- —11-52-62 Rock drill, pneumatic, 55 lb. — --- —11-52-63 Drifter -.......... ------- -------11-52-64 Stoper ------------------------ —11-52-65 Auger, hand held-------- --------—11-52-71 Mine locomotive — -----------------11-53 Office and store machines and equipment —11-53-01 Accounting machine — — --- --------—11-53-02 Adding machine, electric---— — -— --11-53-03 Adding machine, manual --------------11-53-04 Calculator, electric ---------------11-53-05 Calculator, manual --------------- —11-53-07 Adding machine, 10-key keyboard — -----

0.005 0.005 0.005.001 .001 .001.004 .004 .004.024 .024 .024.006 .006 .006.012 .012 .011.008 .008 .008.025 .025 .025.015 .015 .015.022 .022 .019.011 .011 .011.012 .012 .012

.141 .141 .138

.004 .010 .009

.009 .009 .009

.002 .002 .002

.006 — —

.005 .005 .004

.004 .004 .004

.004 .004 .004

.005 .005 .005

.013 .013 .013

.004 .004 .004

.004 .004 .004

.004 .004 .004

.004 .004 .004

.009 .009 .009

.002 .002 .002

.007 .007 .007

.020 .020 .019

.006 .006 .006

.006 .006 .006

.006 .006 .006

.007 .007 .007

.005 .005 .005

.005 .005 .005

.558 .558 .548

.078 .080 .078— .033 .034— .011 .011.040 .038 .038— .002 .002.018 -- —

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/11-53-08 Adding machine, full keyboard ------ - 0.014 — —11-53-09 Adding machine, manual ---------- --- .010 — --11-53-11 Typewriter, standard ----------- - — .070 .070 .07211-53-12 Typewriter, electric --------------- .039 .039 .03711-53-13 Typewriter, portable----------- --- .039 .040 .04011-53-21 Beverage dispensing machine --------- .051 .052 .05211-53-22 Cigarette vending machine --— ----- -- .037 .039 .03711-53-23 Coin operated phonograph -— ----- ---- .049 .050 .05011-53-31 Computing scale------------------ - .012 .012 .01111-53-32 Hanging scale--------------------- .002 .003 .00211-53-41 Safe, cabinet type ---------------- .039 .039 .03611-53-51 Check endorsing machine ----------- — .009 .010 .01011-53-61 Dictating machine--— ---------- --- .017 .018 .01711-53-71 Duplicating machine, manual --- ----- .005 .005 .00511-53-72 Duplicating machine, electric --------— .018 .005 .00411-53-81 Time recording machine -------------- .011 .012 .012

11-54 Internal combustion engines --------- -- .490 .490 .49111-54-02 Gasoline engine, 5.1-10.1 h.p. ------- .078 .078 .07811-54-03 Gasoline engine, 40-65 h.p. --------- .058 .058 .05911-54-04 Gasoline engine, 86-104 h.p. -------- .048 .048 .04811-54-11 Outboard motor, under 10 h.p. -------- .026 .076 .07811-54-12 Outboard motor, over 30 h.p. -------- .050 — --11-54-21 Diesel engine, high speed, under 100 h.p. .028 .028 .02811-54-22 Diesel engine, high speed, 100-225 h.p.- .074 .074 .07411-54-23 Diesel engine, high speed, 147-340 h.p.- .076 .076 .07511-54-24 Diesel engine, low speed, over 600 h.p.- .052 .052 .05111-7 Electrical machinery and equipment ------- 6.072 6.072 R5.92811-72 Integrating and measuring instruments — — .217 .218 .21011-72-01 Watt-hour meter ------------------ - .086 .086 .08411-72-11 Voltmeter, panel type --------------- .033 .033 .03211-72-12 Voltmeter, portable type ----------- .011 .011 .01111-72-21 Ammeter, panel type ------ ---- ------ .034 .034 .03111-72-22 Ammeter, portable type — ----------— - .011 .012 .01111-72-31 Watt meter---------------------- - .042 .042 .04111-73 Motors, generators, and motor generator

sets---------------------------- 2.134 2.159 R2.17411-73-01 Electric motor, D C., 1/6 h.p. ------- .064 .065 .06511-73-13 Electric motor, A.C., % h.p. ----- --- .184 .187 .19611-73-14 .371 .375 .38611-73-32 .217 .220 .23011-73-34 E lectr ic motor, A.C\, 10 h.p. ------- .175 .176 .18511-73-35 Electric motor, A.C., 225 h.p. ------- .044 .045 .04511-73-41 .080 .081 .07811-73-51 Generator, D.C., 40 KW ------------- .084 .086 .081

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1-73-61 Generator set, farm electric plant --—1-73-62 Generator, A.C., 30 KW ........... -1-73-71 Generator, engine driven ---------- -1-73-81 Generator, hydraulic turbine driven -—1-73-91 Generator, steam turbine -----------1-74 Transformers and power regulators--- —1-74-11 Distribution transformer, 15 KVA ----1-74-12 Distribution transformer, 45 or 50 KVA1-74-13 Power transformer, 5000 KVA --------1-74-21 Feeder voltage regulator -----------1-74-31 Transformer, dry type -------------1-75 Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment1-75-01 Panelboard, switch and fuse type ----1-75-02 Panelboard, circuit breaker type -----1-75-11 Safety switch, D.C., 2 pole --------1-75-12 Safety switch, A.C., 3 pole --------1-75-21 Circuit breaker, air, A.C. -------- -1-75-22 Circuit breaker, air, D.C. ---------1-75-31 Circuit breaker, oil, indoor -------1-75-32 Circuit breaker, oil, outdoor -------1-75-41 Power panel, fuse type ---— — ------1-75-42 Power panel, circuit breaker type --— -1-75-51 Distribution cutout, nonindicating1-75-52 Distribution cutout, indicating -----1-75-61 Motor control, A.C., 25 h.p. --------1-75-62 Motor control, A.C., 25-30 h.p. -----1-75-63 Motor control, A.C., 50 h.p. -------1-75-64 Motor control, A.C., 75 h.p. -------1-75-65 Motor control, D.C., 10 h.p. --------1-75-71 Cartridge fuse, renewable ----------1-75-72 Cartridge fuse, nonrenewable -------1-75-73 Plug fuse, nonrenewable -----------1-76 Arc welding machines and equipment----1-76-01 Welder, A.C., transformer type ----- -1-76-11 Welder, D.C., to distributor -------1-76-12 Welder, D.C., to user -............1-76-21 Welder, generator type, to user -----1-76-31 Welding electrode, arc, 3/16 inch AWS,

E 6012 ........................1-76-32 Welding electrode, 3/16 inch, AWS,

E 6013........................1-76-33 Welding electrode, 5/32 inch, AWS,

E 6012 ........................1-76-51 Welder, electric resistance --------1-76-61 Electrode, resistance welding -------

0.137 0.138 0.135.194 .196 .186.046 .048 .047.017 .016 .016.521 .526 R.524.705 .712 .720.101 .102 .106.110 .111 .103.378 .382 .395.101 .103 .102.015 .014 .0141.682 1.700 1.638.060 .061 .060.074 .074 .074.068 .068 .068.074 .075 .074.126 .061 .064— .065 .068.038 .039 .039.190 .192 .178.062 .063 .063.277 .279 .279— — .017.033 .034 .017.133 .134 .124.134 .135 .124.146 .148 .136.133 .134 .124.101 .103 .095.010 .010 .010.013 .014 .013.010 .011 .011

.214 .152 .154

.013 .013 .015

.007 .007 .007

.006 .006 .006

.020 .020 .021

.035 .036 .036

.035 .036 .035

.033 .034 .034

.054 — —

.011 — —

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CommodityR elative importance in tota l

(based on 1954 weightsDec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/

11-77 Incandescent lamp ------------------------------------- — 0.486 0.492 0.41211-77-01 Incandescent lamp, 60 w a t t ------------------ — .486 .492 .41211-78 Batteries ------------------------------------------------------- .634 .639 .62011-78-01 Storage battery, automatic type ------------- .379 .387 .37111-78-02 Storage battery, industria l truck --------- .081 .083 .08211-78-11 Dry c e l l battery, fla sh lig h t ------------------ .094 .086 .08611-78-12 Dry c e l l battery, radio farm pack ------— — .020 .02011-78-13 Dry c e l l battery, portable radio - - — ---- — .041 .04111-78-14 Dry c e l l battery, general purpose ------— .M3 .022 .02011-78-15 Dry c e l l battery, lantern, 6 v o l t ------— .M2 — —11-78-16 Dry c e l l battery, tran sis tor , 9 v o lt — .055 — —

11-8 Motor veh icles ----------------------------------------------— 5.626 5.626 R5.67311-81 Passenger cars — ------------------------------------------ 4.590 4.590 R4.61711-82 Motor t r u c k s ------------------------------------------------- .974 .974 .99511-83 Motor c o a c h e s ----------- ----------------------------- ----- .062 .062 .06112 Furniture and other household durables ------- - - 4.205 4.205 4.18212-1 Household furniture ----------------------------------------- .931 .931 .92612-11 Metal household furniture -------------------------- .154 .154 .15112-11-01 B ed .......................................................................... .012 .012 .01212-11-06 Kitchen cabinet, base only -------------- ------ .064 .064 .06312-11-11 Dinette se t, metal ----------------------------------- .078 .078 .07612-12 Wood household furniture ---------------------------- .352 .352 .34712-12-01 Living room table -------------------------------- ----- .082 .082 .07912-12-06 Dinette s e t ----------------------------------- ------------ .009 .009 .00912-12-11 Dining room table ----------------------------------- - .019 .019 .01912-12-16 Dining room chairs ----------------------------------- .030 .030 .03012-12^ Dining room bu ffet ----------------------------------- .017 .017 .01612-12-31 Dining room china c a b in e t --------------------- - .M4 .014 .01412-12-36 B ed ....... ................................. ................................. .047 .047 .04612-12-42 Dresser, double and tr ip le , including

mirror ---------------------------------------------------- .064 .064 .06412-12-51 Chest -------------------------------------------------------- .050 .050 .05012-12-56 C r ib ---------------------------------------------------------- .020 .020 .020

12-13 Upholstered household furniture -------------- .260 .260 .26312-13-01 S o fa ---------------------------------------------------------- .113 .113 .11312-13-11 C h a ir -----------------------------------------------------— .094 .094 .09712-13-21 Sofa b e d ------- — ------------- .053 .053 .053

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/12-14 Bedding --------------------------- 0.165 0.165 0.16512-14-01 Bedspring, coil ------------------- .016 .016 .01612-14-11 Mattress, innerspring — ------------ .149 .149 .14912-2 Commercial furniture -----------------— 00ei .378 .37612-21 Wood commercial furniture ------------ .104 .104 .10312-21-01 Office chair, side ----------------- .022 .022 .02212-21-11 Office chair, swivel -------------- - .036 .036 .03612-21-21 Office desk, general purpose --------- .018 .018 .01812-21-31 Office desk, executive ------------ - .028 .028 .02712-22 Metal commercial furniture ------------ .274 .274 .27312-22-01 Office desk ---------------------- .088 .088 .08712-22-11 Office chair --------------------- .046 .046 .04612-22-21 Filing cabinet -------------------- .140 .140 .14012-3 Floor coverings ---------------------- .351 .351 .34312-31 Soft surface floor coverings ---------— .210 .210 .20412-31-11 Axndnster, broadloom, wool--------- -- .043 .043 .04012-31-21 Velvet, broadloom, wool ------- -— — .059 .059 .05612-31-31 Wilton, broadloom wool — ---------- — .046 .046 .04312-31-51 Tufted cotton, broadloom ------------ .038 .038 .04112-31-61 Tufted broadloom, man-made fibers — --- .024 .024 .02412-32 Hard surface floor coverings ---------- .141 .141 .13912-32-01 Linoleum, inlaid ----------------- - .038 .038 .03712-32-11 Asphalted felt base rug ------------- .025 .025 .02412-32-21 Asphalt floor tile--------------- - .038 .038 .03712-32-31 Rubber floor tile--------------- — .038 .038 .03912-32-41 Vinyl floor covering --------------- .002 .002 .002

12-4 Household appliances ----------------- - 1.022 1.022 1.021

12-41 Stoves -------------- ------------- .209 .209 .20612-41-01 Range, gas ----------------------- .112 .112 .11112-41-31 Range, electric ----------------- -- .097 .097 .095

12-42 Laundry equipment---------------- -— .224 .224 .22312-42-01 Washing machine, wringer type ------- .046 .046 .04612-42-11 Washing machine, automatic --------- - .139 .139 .13912-42-32 Electric dryer------------------ — .039 .039 .03812-43 Sewing machines --------------------- .045 .045 .04612-43-31 Portable type, with imported head ---- .045 .045 .046

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/12-44 Vacuum cleaners -------------------- 0.045 0.045 0.04212-44-11 Tank or canister type -------------- .045 .045 .04212-45 Refrigeration and freezers ------------ .296 .296 .30312-45-01 Refrigerator --------------------- .M2 .173 .17412-45-02 Refrigerator-freezer --------------- .091 -- --12-45-11 Home freezer, chest type------------ .056 .056 .05812-45-21 Room air conditioner --------------- .067 .067 .07112-46 Small electric appliances----------- - .145 .145 .14312-46-01 Fan, under 12 inches --------------- .054 .054 .05212-46-11 Toaster, automatic ---------------- .065 .065 .06712-46-22 Iron, steam and dry------------- -— .026 .026 .02412-47 Electric lamps --------------------- .058 .058 .05812-47-01 Table lamp, with shade----------- - .042 .042 .04112-47-11 Floor lamp, with shade------------ - .016 .016 .01712-5 Television, radio receivers, and phonographs .530 .530 .53212-51 Radio receivers and phonographs ------- - .154 .154 .15712-51-02 Radio, table model ---------------- .023 .023 .02412-51-03 Phonograph, hi-fi and stereophonic hi-fi .050 .050 .04812-51-04 Radio, portable model------------- - .016 .016 .01612-51-05 Radio, automobile --- ------------- .047 .047 .05012-51-06 Clock radio ---------------------- .018 .018 .01912-52 Television receivers — ------------ — .3% .376 .37512-52-52 Television, table model ------------ .1% .176 .17512-52-53 Television, console model ---------- - .200 .200 .200

12-6 Other household durable goods --------- -- .993 .993 .98412-61 Dinnerware-------— ------------- - .105 .105 .10212-61-01 Vitreous china, plate, cup, saucer ---- .044 .044 .04312-61-11 Earthenware, plate, cup, saucer ------ .061 .061 .05912-62 Household glassware ----------------- .231 .231 .23112-62-01 Tumbler, pressed glassware ---------- .029 .029 .02912-62-11 Tumbler, blown glassware ----------- .103 .103 .10312-62-21 Berry bowl, pressed glassware -------- .029 .029 .02912-62-31 Nappy or sauce dish --------------- .070 .070 .07012-63 Glass containers------------------ — .306 .306 .30512-63-01 Food container, wide mouth---------- .092 .092 .09112-63-11 Food container, narrow neck --------— .043 .043 .04312-63-21 Beer bottle, returnable ------------- .057 .057 .057

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Code

12-63-3112-63-4112-63-5112-6412-64-0112-64-1112-6512-65-0112-6612- 66-0112- 66-1112- 66-21

12-6712-67-0112-67-1112-6812- 68-01

1313-113-1113-11-0113-1213-12-0113-1313-13-0113-13-0213-213-2113-21-0113-21-1113-21-2113-2213-22-30

R elative importance in to ta l (based on 1954 weights)

Liquor b o tt le --------------------------Medicinal b o tt le ---------------------Lotion b o tt le — -----------------------

Silverware and plated ware -------Flatware, s ilv e r plated ---------Flatware, s te r lin g , 6 p iece —

Mirrors ---------------------------- ------------M irror, plate glass ----------------

Lawnmowers------------------------- ----------Hand, ree l type -----------------------Power, ree l type ----------------------Power, rotary type ------------------

Cutlery -----------------------------------------Razor b la d e s ------------------------- -Kitchen kn ife ---------------------------

Metal household containers --------Saucepan, aluminum — ---------------

Nonmetallic m inerals-struetural ------

Flat g lass ---------------------------------------

Plate g lass ---------------------------------Plate g la ss , % inch ----------------

Window g l a s s -------------------------------Window g la ss , single B ----—

Safety g lass --------------------------------Laminated plate -----------------------Laminated sheet -----------------------

Concrete ingredients ---------------------

Sand, gravel, and crushed stoneSand, construction ------------------Gravel, fo r concrete --------------Crushed stone, fo r concrete —

Cement------------------------------------------Cement, P ortla n d ---------------------

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, 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/0.054 0.054 0.054.040 .040 .040.020 .020 .020

.094 .094 .091

.054 .054 .051

.040 .040 .040

.041 .041 .041

.041 .041 .041

.052 .052 .053

.007 .007 .007

.018 .018 .018

.027 .027 .028

.084 .084 .081

.049 .049 .047

.035 .035 .034

.080 .080 .080

.080 .080 .0802.660 2.660 R2.637.257 .257 .257.043 .043 .043.043 .043 .043.113 .113 .113.113 .113 .113.101 .101 .101.082 .082 .082.019 .019 .019.743 .743 R. 735.378 .378 R.375.086 .086 .085.116 .116 .115.176 .176 R .175.365 .365 .360.365 .365 .360

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ [ Dec. 1958 2/13-3 Concrete products ---------------13-31 Building block ----------------13-31-01 Heavyweight aggregate --------13-31-02 Lightweight aggregate --------13-32 Concrete pipe -----------------13-32-01 Culvert pipe, reinforced — ----13-33 Ready mixed concrete -----------13-33-01 Ready mixed concrete, 5 sack mix13-4 Structural clay products ---------13-41 Building brick ---------------13-41-01 Building brick ..............13-42 Fire clay brick ---------------13-42-01 Fire clay brick, first quality *--13-42-11 Fire clay brick, super-duty ----13-42-21 Ladle brick, dry pressed ------13-42-31 High alumina brick, 50%-------13-42-41 Silica brick, standard --------13-42-42 Silica brick, super-duty ------13-44 Clay tile --------------------13-44-01 Drain tile, round — ----------13-44-11 Structural tile, facing -------13-44-21 Partition tile --------------13-44-31 Wall tile, standard grade -----13-45 Clay sewer pipe ---------------13-45-01 Sewer pipe, vitrified clay ----13-5 Gypsum products -----------------13-51-01 Gypsum lath ----------------13-51-11 Gypsum wallboard ------------13-51-21 Gypsum plaster, base coat -----13-6 Prepared asphalt roofing ---------13-61-01 Shingles, individual ---------13-61-02 Shingles, strip -------------13-61-11 Roll roofing, smooth surfaced --13-61-12 Roll roofing, mineral surfaced —

0.731 0.731 0.718.150 .150 .148.064 .064 .063.086 .086 .085.096 .096 .092.096 .096 .092.485 .485 .478.485 .485 .478.341 .341 .337.088 .088 .086.088 .088 .086.142 .142 .142.062 .142 .142.014 — —.014 — —.007 — —.024 — —.021 — —.076 .076 .075.007 .007 .007.016 .016 .015.013 .013 .013.040 .040 .040.035 .035 .034.035 .035 .034.118 .118 .117.027 .027 .026.065 .065 .065.026 .026 .026.164 .164 .171.015 .015 .016.109 .109 .113.015 .015 .016.025 .025 .026

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/13-7 Other nonmetallic minerals-------- ----- 0.306 0.306 0.30213-71 Building lime — ------------------- - .019 .019 .01913-71-01 Hydrated, masons — ---------------- .009 .009 .00913-71-02 Hydrated, finishing----------- — — .M0 .010 .010

13-72 Insulation materials ----------------- .061 .061 .06113-72-01 Mineral wool, batts — ------------- - .054 .054 .05513-72-02 Mineral wool, bloving ----------— -- .007 .007 .00613-73 Asbestos cement shingles ---------- --- .073 .073 .07013-73-01 Roofing shingles ------------------ .005 .005 .00513-73-02 Siding shingles --- --------------- .068 .068 .06513-74 Bituminous binders — -------------— -- .153 .153 .15213-74-01 Petroleum asphalt, 50-300 penetration — .153 .153 .15214 Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages -- 2.480 2.480 R2.41714-1 Cigarettes -------------------------- .734 .734 .73314-11-01 Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size .367 .367 .36714-11-02 Cigarettes, filter tip, king size -- -- .367 .367 .36614-2 Cigars ----------------------------- .145 .145 .14414-21-01 Cigars, low priced --- -----------— .045 .045 .04514-21-02 Cigar8, popular priced ------------- .040 .040 .03914-21-03 Cigars, medium priced --— ---------- - .039 .039 .03914-21-04 Cigars, high priced — — — ------- — — .021 .021 .021

14-3 Other tobacco manufactures — ----- -----— .091 .091 .08314-31-01 Smoking tobacco, 2 oz. package ------- .040 .040 .03614-31-11 Plug chewing tobacco --------------- .030 .030 .02514-31-21 Snuff, 1% oz.-package — ------------- .021 .021 .022

14-4 1.058 1.058 R1.06514-41 Malt beverages-------------- ------ .730 .730 R. 73814-41-01 Beer, 12 oz. bottle-------------- - .39 7 .579 R.58614-41-02 Beer, 15% gallon keg -------------- .103 .151 .15214-41-03 Beer, 12 oz. can--- ------------- .23014-42 Distilled spirits ------------------ .242 .242 .24114-42-01 Whiskey, bourbon, bottled in bond,

fifths ........................ .025 .025 .025

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/14-42-02 Whiskey, bourbon, stra ight, f i f th s -------- 0.052 0.052 0.05114-42-03 Whiskey, s p ir it blend, f i f th s ---------------- .165 .165 .16514-43 Wine .086 .086 .08614-43-01 S t i l l tab le , f i f th s --------------------------------- .034 .034 .03414-43-02 S t i l l dessert, f i f th s ------------------------------ .052 .052 .05214-5 Nonalcoholic beverages ----------------------------------- .452 .452 .39214-51-01 Carbonated beverages, 6-6% o z .---------------- .411 .411 .35114-51-02 Ginger a le , 28 oz. ----------------------------------- .028 .028 .02814-51-03 Plain soda, 32 oz. ----------------------------------- .013 .013 .01315 Miscellaneous products ------------------ 2.558 2.558 R2.73415-1 Toys, sporting goods, small arms, e tc . --- .449 .449 .45015-11 Toys .192 .192 .19315-11-01 Toy tra in , e le c t r ic — -------------— .014 .022 .02215-11-11 Mechanical type - - —---------------- .007 .010 .01015-11-15 Metal toy ----------------------- .038 — - -15-11-21 Wooden pu ll toy --------- ---------- .014 .020 .02015-11-31 Rubber b a ll ---------------------- .024 .035 .03515-11-51 P lastic t o y ------------------------------------------ -— .039 .059 .05815-11-61 D o l l ........................................................................ .028 .024 .02615-11-65 Stuffed t o y ---- ------- ---------------------------- -— .014 — —15-11-71 Baby c a r r ia g e ---- -------------------------------------- .004 .006 .00615-11-81 V e lo c ip e d e ------------------------------ -------------- — .007 .011 .01115-11-91 Coaster wagon----------------------------------------- - .003 .005 .00515-12 Sporting and a th le t ic goods ----------------------- .145 .145 .14415-12-01 Fishing rod ----------------------------------------------- .012 .012 .01215-12-11 Fishing reel --------------------------------------------- .025 .025 .02515-12-21 G olf b a l l ------------------------------------- --------- - - .010 .010 .01015-12-31 G olf club, i r o n ------------------------------------- — .009 .009 .00915-12-32 Golf club, wood ---------------------------------------- .006 .006 .00615-12-41 Baseball glove —--------- ------------------------— .008 .008 .00715-12-51 .012 .012 .01115-12-61 R oller skates -------------------------------------------- .006 .006 .00615-12-71 Bicycle ------------------------------------------------------ .057 .057 .05815-13 Small arms and ammunition -------------------------- .112 .112 .11315-13-02 R e v o lv e r ------------- --------------------------------------- .005 .005 .00515-13-06 R ifle , repeating, center f i r e ------------— .003 .003 .00315-13-07 R ifle , repeating, rim fir e ---------------- ----- .003 .003 .00315-13-08 R ifle , single shot, rim f ir e — --------------- .003 .003 .003

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Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/15-13-11 Shot gun ------------------------ 0.012 0.012 0.01215-13-22 Revolver cartridge — -- ----- ------ .005 .005 .00515-13-31 Rifle cartridge, center fire — ------- .009 .009 .00915-13-32 Rifle cartridge, rim fire--------- — .021 .021 .02115-13-41 Shot gun shell ------------------- .051 .051 .05215-2 Manufactured animal feeds -— ---------- — 1.117 1.117 R1.30215-21 Grain by-product feeds --------------- .389 .477 R.55515-21-01 Bran -— ----— — — ---------- --- .133 .164 R.20615-21-11 Middlings------------------------ .128 .158 .20315-21-21 Gluten feed, corn --------------- — .045 .054 .05815-21-31 Alfalfa meal --------------------- .083 .101 .08815-23 Vegetable cake and meal feeds --------- .404 .496 .52215-23-01 Cottonseed meal----------------- — .151 .185 .20115-23-11 Soybean meal --------------------- .253 .311 .32115-25 Miscellaneous feedstuffs ------------- .324 .144 .22515-25-01 Meat meal ------------------ ----- .069 .144 .22515-25-03 Pet food, dog, canned------------- - .255 -- --15-3 Notions and accessories --------------- .103 .103 .10315-31 Buttons and button blanks ------------ .032 .032 .03215-32 Pins, fasteners, and similar notions --- .071 .071 .07115-4 Jewelry, watches, and photographic equipment .619 .619 .60915-41 .284 .284 .27615-42 Pens and pencils ------------------- .061 .061 .06115-42-01 Fountain pen — ------------- — ---- .021 .021 .02115-42-11 Ball point pen ------------------- .017 .017 .01715-42-21 Pencil, mechanical ----------------- .009 .009 .00915-42-31 Pencil, black lead ---------------- .014 .014 .01415-43 Watches and clocks ------------------ .151 .151 .15015-43-01 Wrist watch, men's ---------------- .017 .017 .01815-43-02 Wrist watch, women's --------------- .012 .012 .01215-43-06 Wrist watch, women's, imported ------- .069 .069 .06815-43-11 Electric clock ------------------- .022 .022 .02215-43-16 Alarm clock — ------— ------------ - .031 .031 .03015-44 Photographic equipment --------------- .123 .123 .122

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Code

15-515-5115-5215-52-0115-52-1215-5315-53-0115-53-0615-53-1115-5415-5515-55-0115-55-0215-55-0315-5615-56-0115-56-1015-56-20


Dec. 1959 1/ Dec. 1959 2/ Dec. 1958 2/Other miscellaneous products --Caskets and morticians'goods --Matches ----------- ------Matches, book ------------Matches, strike anywhere --

Musical instruments --------Piano ------------------Clarinet ---------------Guitar -----------------

Brushes ------------------Phonograph records ---------Record, 78 rpm -----------Record, 33 1/3 rpm -------Record, 45 rpm -----------

Fire extinguishers --------Hand, soda acid type ------Hand, carbon dioxide type — Hand, vaporizing liquid type

0.270 0.270 0.270.060 .060 .059.026 .026 .027.017 .017 .017.009 .009 .010

.071 .071 .070

.046 .046 .046

.014 .014 .013

.011 .011 .011

.067 .067 .067

.029 .029 .028

.011 .011 .011

.009 .009 .008

.009 .009 .009

.017 .017 .019

.003 .003 .003

.008 .008 .010

.006 .006 .006

j./ Includes weight changes introduced in January 1960 by linking as of December 1959. 2/ Includes weight changes introduced in January 1959 by linking as of December 1958 R/ Revised.

Note: Revisions in relative importance data for December 1957 (1954 weights) will be published in the June 1961 monthly report Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes.

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SECTION 1. FARM PRODUCTSDescription of Farm Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1939. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth digit of commodity codes were changed to "1." Thus, all items in subgroup 01-6 (eggs) were recoded. There were no changes in the list of commodities. The number of items by subgroups as of January 1959 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of Items01 Farm products —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 10201-1 Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables — ---------— — 2801 2 Grains------- ------------------------------ 801-3 Livestock and live poultry — — — — — — — — — — — 2201-4 Plant and animal fibers — -— ------- — — — — — — 1701-5 Fluid milk................................... 801-6 Eggs------------- ---— — — — — — — --- 401-7 Hey, hayseeds, and oilseeds — -— -----— — — — — 901-8 Other farm products------— — — — — — — — — — 6

A new special index, Farm Products and Processed Foods, introduced in January 1959 and calculated back to 1947, combines major groups 01 (farm products) end 02 (processed foods).

1/ Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years. **"

9!


WHOLESALE PRtCE MDEXES Farm Products

!947-53 Annua! Average; !954-59 Month!y1947-49=100

)NDEISO

<947 50 53 )954 )955 <956 )957 <956 1959 !947 50 53 !954 <955 !956 )957 !958 1959

<947 50 53 <954 <955 !9$6 !957 <958 1959

!947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 <958^ 1959 <947 50 53 )954 )955 <956 <957 <958 1959

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TABLE 1. FARM PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

ConnodityOtherindex

Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100 unless otherwise indicated)January February] March April May June July August[September October November December1959 1958

ALL COMMODITIES 119.5 119 2 119.5 119.5 119.6 120.0 119.9 119.7 119.5 119.1 119.7 119.1 118.9 118.9 119.2

01 — FARM PRODUCTS 89.1 94 9 91.5 91.1 90.8 92.4 90.8 89.8 88.4 87.1 88.9 86.5 85.4 85.9 90.6011- FRESH & DRIED FRUITS 6 VEGETABLES 102.7 112 0 102.5 105.9 93.6 114.2 107.0 100.9 98.5 92.8 103.1 102.2 103.2 107.9 99.20111 FRESH FRUITS 109.1 122 0 108.7 114.1 103.1 112.1 104.6 104.4 107.9 102.4 116.4 119.2 112.8 103.3 105.70111 01 APPLES. DELICIOUS 110.6 86 8 85.5 88.4 99.2 129.4 120. 5 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/' 134.8 117.0 109.6 85.70111 02 APPLES* WINESAP 69.7 102 8 1/ 1/ 90.6 85.9 72.6 54.7 52.7 6T.5 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/0111 11 BANANAS 104.0 116 9 10*5.7 103.7 106.7 102.7 114.6 98.8 86.9 94.8 11*0.6 13?. 4 90.9 9?. 8 102.70111 21 GRAPEFRUIT* FLORIDA 99.9 141 8 109.3 105.1 87.6 89.0 77.1 103.1 97.9 122.1 1/ 106.5 100.8 100.1 97.30111 23 LEMONS 93.9 93 1 85.6 85.4 91.5 95.9 94.2 84.2 85.0 106.9 10^.5 101.8 98.2 93.8 104.80111 26 ORANGES* FLORIOA 126.8 145 9 116.0 133.0 124.1 123.7 153.8 147.8 138.9 1/ 1/ 1/ 111.6 92.6 130.60111 27 ORANGES* CALIFORNIA 114.7 147 5 113.2 109.3 98.9 126.3 106.5 117.8 104.6 110.5 108.5 10?. 7 156.3 115.6 106.60111 31 GRAPES 97.1 95 8 120.5 118.3 135.8 1/ 1/ 1/ 96.6 77.9 83.6 90.4 78.6 71.7 94.50111 36 PEACHES 146.5 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 165.4 106.7 167.5 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/0111 41 PEARS 119.3 119 0 10*5.6 11^3 105*.8 95.7 89.3 1/ 145.0 130.0 127.7 15?. 6 129.0 120.4 110.4,0111 51 STRAWBERRIES 127.2 127 5 169.1 220.6 114.7 111.8 74.0 9*5.3 117.6 95.6 110.3 11$. 3 139.7 147.0 147.10112 DRIED FRUITS 218.9 199 8 246.5 241.5 241.5 241.5 236.4 236.4 236.4 211.1 185.9 182.9 182.9 183.5 246.50112 01 PRUNES 190.3 152 1 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 186.4 186.4 187.4 191.40112 02 RAISINS 219.1 224 8 273.0 262.9 262.9 262.9 252.8 252.8 252.8 202.3 151.7 151.7 151.7 151.7 273.00113 FRESH & DRIED VEGETABLES 93.4 102 2 91.8 94.5 80.4 110.0 102.7 92.4 85.9 81.3 91.4 88.3 94.1 108.2 88.00113 11 BEANS* DRIED 67.3 84 3 66.6 70.7 68.7 68.7 74.9 72.8 71.6 68.7 64.5 60.3 60.3 60.3 66.60113 16 CABBAGE 136.9 119 2 141.4 135.5 145.3 133.5 99. 1 73.3 141.3 90.3 128.3 137.4 157.1 260.5 166.90113 21 CANTALOUPES 112.1 113 1 1/ 1/ 1/ 189.1 161.2 79.8 88.3 97.6 97.6 71.3 1/ 1/ 1/0113 26 CARROTS 98.4 92 4 13*5.5 33.7 9T.4 91.4 90.0 98.7 92.9 92.9 98.7 104.5 ?B.7 10^.5 93.70113 31 CELERY 96.1 119 9 83.9 87.5 68.9 88.1 83.6 108.6 72.9 100.3 133.7 130.7 107.9 87.1 104.10113 36 LETTUCE 115.1 115 2 96.6 142.9 77.2 85.0 88.8 81.1 104.3 100.4 193.1 178.6 96.5 137.1 100.40113 41 ONIONS 116.1 101 4 136.7 128.9 188.1 251.5 129.7 78.5 82.1 97.7 85.4 74.7 72.6 66.8 99.30113 51 SWEET POTATOES* NEW YORK 100. 1 129 5 104.6 107.6 109.4 102.0 109.4 96.4 107.6 159.5 69.7 75.8 73.6 85.9 120.50113 52 SWEET POTATOES* CHICAGO 108.8 134 4 123.5 119.9 103.6 105.4 101.7* 90.8 159.9 123.5 90.8 79.9 97.6 109.0 116.30113 61 POTATOES* WHITE* BOSTON 107.1 106 9 84.8 77.5 78.9 128.4 118.3 137.6 121.8 104.0 108.8 94.8 119.7 110.8 85.30113 62 POTATOES* WHITE* CHICAGO 85.8 87 8 66.0 63.1 55.2 90.0 107.8 148.6 111.6 83.1 76.6 67.2 87.7 72.7 64.50113 63 POTATOES* WHITE* NEW YORK 92.1 94 2 70.8 75.8 67.4 102.1 121.0 131.9 99.0 88.0 76.3 82.3 98.4 92.1 69.90113 64 POTATOES* WHITE* PORTLAND. OREG. 86.0 83 0 70.5 67.6 64.6 61.7 102.8 154.2 104.3 66.6 73.5 84.2 97.0 85.2 75.40113 71 TOMATOES 89.5 100 4 101.2 102.8 63.3 97.7 108.6 72.3 46.0 48.4 73.1 82.3 109.6 169.1 105.90113 81 SNAPBEANS 115.4 168 2 155.5 155.5 113.1 176.7 109.6 49.5 75.4 75.4 77.8 77.8 141.4 176.7 113.1012- GRAINS 77.3 79 5 76.1 77.0 77.7 79.7 78.6 78.2 78.2 77.7 76.2 75.7 76.5 76.1 76.10121 BARLEY 61.8 63 0 62.8 63.4 61.1 65.1 64.0 64.0 67.5 61.6 59.3 57.0 58.2 58.2 62.80121 01 BARLEY.NO. 3* MINNEAPOLIS 61.8 63 0 62.8 63.4 61. 1 65.1 64.0 64.0 67.5 61.6 59.3 57.0 58.2 58.2 62.80122 CORN 66 . 8 68 8 64.9 65.7 67.2 71.6 70.9 72.0 70.1 69.1 64.9 61.9 62.1 61.1 64.70122 01 CORN* NO. 2* CHICAGO 66.8 68 8 64.9 65.7 67.2 71.6 70.9 72.0 70.1 69.1 64.9 61.9 62.1 61.1 64.70123 OATS 71.4 67 2 67.5 66.8 65.8 67.6 68.5 70.6 74.7 73.0 72.7 76.4 77.2 75.5 68.50123 01 OATS* NO. 2* MINNEAPOLIS 71.4 67 2 67.5 66.8 65.8 67.6 68. 5 70.6 74.7 73.0 72.7 76.4 77.2 75.5 68.50124 RYE 58.0 58 9 59.4 60.1 60.0 59.4 57.8 59.2 57.0 58.4 55.7 57.4 55.9 56.0 58.20124 01 RYE* NO. 2* MINNEAPOLIS 58.0 58 9 59.4 60.1 60.0 59.4 57.8 59.2 57.0 58.4 55.7 57.4 55.9 56.0 58.20125 WHEAT 84.2 87 5 83.6 84.8 85.6 85.3 83.5 81.5 81.8 82.7 83.6 85.0 86.2 86.3 83.60125 01 HARD RED WINTER* N0.2* KANSAS CITY 83.6 85 6 81.9 83.8 85.8 85.7 84.6 79.8 79.6 82.1 83.4 85.3 85.4 85.7 82.20125 02 SPRING* NO. 1*D.N.* MINNEAPOLIS 87.0 91 5 84.0 85.3 84.1 85.8 85.8 86.9 89.1 87.3 87.2 88.4 90.1 89.9 85.00125 03 SOFTWHITE.NO.l* PORTLAND* OREGON 87.1 91 7 88.8 89.0 88.8 88.6 89.5 87.3 84.9 83.1 84.7 86.0 87.1 87.1 88.60125 04 SOFTWINTER*NO. 2*ST. LOUIS 80.7 84 7 83.4 84.0 84.9 81.8 74.8 75.8 77.2 79.2 80.0 80.6 83.4 83.8 82.0013- LIVESTOCK & LIVE POULTRY 85.1 92 9 90.3 88.4 91.1 91.9 90.6 89.5 84.8 83.1 82.1 78.5 75.3 76.0 87.60131 LIVESTOCK 90.1 98 2 95.6 93.2 96.5 98.3 96.5 95.3 89.9 88.5 87.2 83.2 79.0 77.7 93.60131 01 STEERS* PRIME 94.4 93 7 92.4 95.9 101.7 110.3 104.8 94.3 93.2 90.8 90.5 87.7 87.0 84.6 87.40131 11 STEERS* CHOICE 101.3 98 9 102.3 101.4 107.2 112.0 107.2 101.4 101.4 99.2 98.8 97.0 94.8 92.6 97.90131 22 STEERS* GOOD 107.7 103 9 111.7 106.9 111.2 114.3 111.5 108.4 108.2 106.6 107.4 104.6 102.1 99.3 106.9


TABLE 1. FARM PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1959 - Continued

Other Wholeaale price indexea (1947-49-100 unleaa otherwiae indicated)index

*1959* *^1938* January February] March April May June ] July Auguat[September November 1938

0131 23 STEERS. STANDARD 110 1 106 1 114.6 109.5 112.4 115.8 115.2 111.8 110 1 109.0 110.7 107.3 105.0 99.4 110.70131 31 COWS* COMMERCIAL 102 5 104 9 109.9 109.6 108.6 112.6 112.6 117.3 105 9 94.5 97.9 92.5 84.3 85.2 103.20131 41 COWS* CUTTER & CANNER 116 3 117 5 126.7 125.8 129.3 129.3 124.9 133.8 120 4 114.2 112.4 99.0 83.8 96.3 113.30131 31 CALVES* CHOICE* NATIONAL STOCKYARDS 118 4 121.8 111.0 103 7 109.1 107.3 105.5 107.3 109.1 120.00131 53 CALVES* PRIME 6 CHOICE* SOUTH ST. PAUL JAN/58 112 2 107 4 127.8 125.2 107.0 119.1 121.7 111.3 113 9 110.4 110.4 102.6 96.5 100.9 108.70131 61 BARROWS 6 6ILTS* 200-240 LB. 62 5 87 9 71.0 66.9 70.1 69.2 69.3 69.0 59 9 60.4 56.9 54.5 52.8 50.1 77.90131 71 BARROWS & GILTS* 240-270 LB. 62 7 88 0 69.9 66.7 70.7 69.9 67.8 68.1 61.4 58.4 55.4 52.4 48.4 75.80131 81 SOWS* 330-400 LB. 62 7 92 0 73.1 71.8 71.8 69.3 68.1 63.1 56 2 60.0 60.0 58.7 53.7 46.2 76.20131 91 LAMBS* CHOICE 87 4 94 1 77.6 80.0 88.2 86.5 94.3 106.4 99 3 98.3 87.2 83.1 75.5 72.0 79.10132 LIVE POULTRY 51 5 56 5 54.1 55.1 54.6 50.4 51.2 50.9 50 5 47.4 48.0 46.5 48.8 59.9 48.10132 01 HENS* HEAVY. IOWA FARM 33 7 54 7 40.5 40.5 40.5 35.7 35.7 30.9 30 9 35.7 26.2 26.2 30.9 30.9 43.20132 11 HENS* HEAVY 6 LI6HT* NEW YORK 50 2 58 9 53.3 54.2 58.7 50.2 46.8 46.8 55 1 49.7 44.2 45.5 50.8 47.3 48.90132 31 HENS* LIGHT* SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY 33 8 52 3 39.5 41.7 41.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30 7 37.3 32.9 32.9 28.5 28.5 38.40132 41 BROILERS AND FRYERS* ARKANSAS 53 9 63 9 56.5 58.4 57.7 53.4 53.4 52.3 53 7 51.4 50.7 48.5 50.9 59.4 50.60132 51 BROILERS 6 FRYERS* N. GA. 50 5 57 7 52.0 55.3 55.3 49.4 49.9 49.4 48 9 46.8 49.4 46.6 44.8 58.6 45.50132 61 FRYERS* DEL-MAR-VA 55 0 61 7 61.8 59.3 57.1 51.5 54.3 55.0 54 3 52.9 53.2 50.1 45.5 65.3 49.70132 71 FRYERS* SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY 49 8 55 7 52.5 54.1 54.2 47.4 52.1 48.7 54 2 51.2 46.0 40.8 45.6 51.3 46.50132 75 TURKEYS* FRYERS JAN/55 86 6 98 4 87.7 96.2 86.8 81.8 84.9 84.9 76 3 75.5 75.4 77.8 98.1 113.2 90.90132 80 TURKEYS* HENS JAN/55 91 1 91 2 87.0 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 88.9 79 6 77.3 83.3 85.2 102.7 124.9 88.90132 85 TURKEYS* TOMS JAN/55 108 5 93 4 112.4 1/ 1/ i/ 1/ 114.6 107 9 86.5 97.2 99.5 115.4 134.6 96.6014- PLANT 6 ANIMAL FIBERS 98 2 101 5 99.4 99.1 99.5 101.0 101.9 101.6 100 0 95.7 95.6 94.7 94.7 95.7 99.60141 RAW COTTON 97 9 102 2 101.0 100.9 101.1 101.7 102.0 101.6 99 4 94.1 93.5 93.2 93.0 93.6 101.10141 01 14 SPOT MARKET AVERA6E 97 9 102 2 101.0 100.9 101.1 101.7 102.0 101.6 99 4 94.1 93.5 93.2 93.0 93.6 101.10142 DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL 83 9 79 6 75.0 73.1 72.7 80.5 84.4 84.2 87 9 91.5 91.5 88.1 89.1 89.1 76.90142 01 GD. FR. COMBING 6 STAPLE 71 9 70 1 63.6 63.6 63.6 69.5 72.4 72.4 75 4 78.3 78.3 75.4 75.4 75.4 66.50142 02 SH. FR. COMB. 6 CLOTHING 87 4 84 1 79.5 75.5 75.5 83.6 87.7 87.7 91 8 95.8 95.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 83.60142 06 GD. FR. COMB. 6 ST.* 1/2 BL. 85 4 80 7 78.4 74.8 74.0 82.1 85.7 85.7 89 4 93.0 93.0 89.4 89.7 89.7 78.40142 07 AV/GD. FR. COMB.* 1/2 BL. 101 5 95 7 92.8 88.3 88.3 97.4 101.9 101.9 106 4 110.9 110.9 106.4 106.4 106.4 92.80142 08 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.* 3/8 BL. 98 8 91 5 89.4 84.8 82.6 94.0 98.6 98.6 103 2 107.8 107.8 103.2 107.8 107.8 89.40142 11 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.* 1/4 BL. 100 0 89 2 89.5 84.9 84.9 95.1 102.3 100.3 105 4 110.6 110.6 107.5 110.6 110.6 89.50143 FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL 95 1 100 8 87.6 84.8 85.5 89.6 95.8 95.8 99 9 99.9 103.9 98.2 98.2 101.6 87.60143 01 AUST. 64S* 70S* 60. TOPMAKING 75 1 81 5 71.1 67.6 67.6 71.1 74.5 74.5 78 0 78.0 81.5 78.0 78.0 81.4 71.10143 02 AUST. 58S* 60S* COMBING 81 7 86 2 76.9 72.7 72.7 76.9 81.0 81.0 85 2 85.2 89.3 85.2 85.2 89.4 76.90143 03 MONTEVIDEO* 58S* 60S 95 0 99 6 81.6 86.0 85.8 88.6 104.1 104.1 104 1 104.1 104.1 96.1 92.3 92.3 81.60143 04 MONTEVIDEO. IS. 56S 105 0 106 8 91.8 91.8 95.1 95.1 114.3 114.3 114 3 114.3 114.3 104.1 105.2 105.2 91.80143 05 MONTEVIDEO. 2S. 50S 114 1 117 9 99.8 99.8 103.5 103.5 125.2 125.2 125 2 125.2 125.2 111.9 111.9 111.9 99.80143 06 BUENOS AIRES. 5S. 40S 161 3 149 9 128.3 139.3 143.7 156.8 161.2 161.2 174 4 174.4 186.4 170.0 170.0 170.0 128.30144 RAW SILK 115 1 115 1 101.5 109.2 113.4 115.5 115.6 116.0 115 1 115.9 115.0 116.4 121.4 126.8 101.90144 01 RAW SILK 115 1 115 1 101.5 109.2 113.4 115.5 115.6 116.0 115 1 115.9 115.0 116.4 121.4 126.8 101.90145 HARD FIBERS 86 5 70 8 75.6 76.0 81.1 89.5 93.3 90.6 86 9 84.9 89.4 88.3 88.9 93.6 74.00143 01 ABACA 114 1 96 2 99.4 102.7 115.3 111.5 114.8 112.0 113 4 117.1 126.5 120.9 117.6 118.1 99.90145 21 SISAL 73 6 59 2 64.5 63.7 65.6 78.7 82.8 80.2 74 4 70.1 72.6 73.4 75.5 81.8 62.00146 JUTE 81 8 79 1 78.1 78.9 82.3 85.0 85.0 80.1 79 5 80.1 79.4 78.1 82.3 93.2 75.70146 01 JUTE 81 8 79 1 78.1 78.9 82.3 85.0 85.0 80.1 79 5 80.1 79.4 78.1 82.3 93.2 75.7015- FLUID MILK 94 4 94 6 95.7 95.5 93.5 91.9 90.2 90.0 92 2 94.4 96.0 97.3 98.2 98.3 96.20151 MILK FOR FLUID USE 101 2 101 7 103.8 103.5 100.5 97.5 95.1 94.9 98 8 101.5 103.5 105.0 105.5 105.0 104.10151 01 MILK. NEW YORK 105 6 104 8 108.7 107.7 105.7 99.4 93.9 94.9 102 2 106.7 110.2 113.3 114.2 111.2 110.30151 11 MILK. CHICAGO 91 8 93 2 94.2 94.0 89.2 88.1 86.6 85.9 90 4 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 93.70151 21 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO 114 3 110 6 114.6 114.6 114.6 109.9 109.9 109.9 109 9 109.9 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 114.60151 31 MILK* OALLAS 95 3 98 8 101.1 101.4 95.7 94.4 92.1 90.7 92 7 92.1 91.4 93.3 97.0 99.2 101.10151 41 MILK* WASHINGTON* D.C. JAN/58 94 4 95 7 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94 1 94.8 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.30152 MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE 87 5 87 2 87.0 87.0 86.3 86.5 85.8 85.5 85 5 87.1 88.2 89.1 90.7 91.5 87.90152 02 MILK* FOR BUTTER JAN/58 96 4 95 6 95.5 95.5 94.3 95.4 94.3 94.3 94 3 96.6 97.7 98.8 100.0 100.0 96.60152 03 MILK* FOR CHEESE JAN/58 96 9 97 7 96.5 96.5 96.5 95.4 95.4 94.3 94 3 95.4 96.5 97.7 101.1 103.4 97.70152 04 MILK* FOR EVAPORATED MILK JAN/58 97 4 96 7 97.8 97.8 97.8 96.7 95.6 95.6 95 6 96.7 97.8 97.8 98.9 101.1 97.8


01*- EGGS 65.6 81.7 72.5 69.3 70.5 54.5 51. 1 56.5 65.4 66.8 85.4 69.0 63.* 62.8 77.701*1 01 LARGE. BOSTOM 64.3 81.0 65.6 63.0 68.2 54.4 49.2 54.4 76.8 70.8 85.4 66.5 60.4 57.0 68.601*1 02 EXTRAS. LARGE. CWICA60 64.4 80.7 72.4 68.2 68.3 53.4 49.8 56.1 57.9 63.8 87.9 71.8 62.8 60.5 75.901*1 03 EXTRAS. LARGE. MEW YORK 66.9 83.7 73.8 70.4 73.8 54.6 51.8 57.5 70.0 67.1 86.3 67.1 64.7 65.7 81.001*1 0* 6RADEA. LAR6E. SAMFRAMCISCO 67.1 79.4 75.5 75.5 69.1 59.5 56.3 56.3 65.9 73.9 72.3 69.1 64.3 67.5 82.0

017- MAY. HAYSEEDS. & OILSEEDS 76.6 76.9 76.4 78.0 78.4 79.5 80.3 78.0 74.9 73.1 73.0 75.4 76.3 76.3 75.0

0171 WAY 96.1 87.6 93.6 99. 1 98.4 101.2 101.2 94.6 92.4 88.1 93.1 95.2 97.0 99.1 92.50171 01 ALFALFA 100.1 92.1 92.5 100.9 100.9 105.1 105.1 95.1 91.7 92.5 100.1 103.5 105.2 108.5 90.80171 11 nMOTWY 93.8 83.8 101.1 101.1 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 84.6 84.6 84.6 86.4 86.4 101.10172 WAYSEEOS 73.4 69.7 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.2 73.2 73.2 71.7 73.9 72.3 68.90172 01 ALFALFA 65.3 64.2 64.5 64.5 64.5 64.5 64. 5 64.5 64.5 64.5 64.5 66.7 68.8 66.7 64.50172 11 CLOVER 85.0 75.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 86.3 86.3 86.3 75.8 77.9 77.9 71.5

0173 OILSEEDS 72.2 75.2 72.4 73.2 73.9 74.9 76.0 74.3 70.6 69.2 67.8 70.9 71.4 71.1 71.40173 01 FLAXSEED 55.1 52.5 51.8 50.8 50.4 51.3 51.3 51.3 50.4 56.0 58.5 62.4 65.8 61.0 51.30173 11 PEAMUTS 95.5 123.1 98.6 97.8 95.6 95.6 94.8 91.8 89.6 89.6 94.8 97.1 96.3 103.8 98.60173 21 COTTOMSEED 57.7 65.2 60.4 61.1 63.4 — 58.6 59.7 52.9 54.6 54.2 54.6 60.00173 31 SOYBEAMS 70.3 71.6 70.7 71.7 71.8 72.6 74.5 73.2 71.4 66.4 64.9 67.7 69.6 68.7 69.60173 *1 COPRA 111.3 89.8 111.2 117.8 120.1 123.6 123.6 114.4 96.1 93.8 107.5 116.7 103.0 107.5 106.4

01*- OTHER FARM PRODUCTS 132.6 140.4 134.5 134.8 133.8 133.5 133.5 132.8 132.2 132.1 133.4 131.5 131.7 127.5 136.4

01*1 GREEMCOFFEE. TEA. & COCOA BEAMS 133.5 161.4 139.2 137.9 135.4 134.7 134.6 132.5 133.2 132.6 133.5 130.8 131.7 126.1 142.001*1 01 COFFEE. SAMTOS. NO. 4 132.6 172.5 146.5 144.7 133.2 133.2 132.4 128.8 133.2 128.8 127.1 124.4 131.5 127.5 149.101*1 11 COFFEE. COLOMBIAM.MANIZALES 137.7 159.0 140.4 140.4 138.2 138.2 137.4 134.4 136.7 136.7 138.2 137.4 140.4 133.6 138.201*1 13 COFFEE. AMBRIZ. TWO AA JAN/58 80.7 105.4 81.7 83.0 87.6 86.3 85.0 84.3 84.3 81.1 80.4 79.8 69.4 65.5 85.601*1 21 COCOA BEANS. ACCRA 112.7 136.8 114.6 111.5 117.8 114.6 117.8 118.9 111.5 115.4 119.3 111.5 102.9 96.3 127.901*1 31 TEA. BLACK 95.0 100.5 96.9 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 98.8 100.8 96.9

01*2 LEAF TOBACCO 130.8 125.4 130.2 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.8 130.2 130.5 132.0 130.8 130.5 127.1 131.501*2 01 LEAF TOBACCO 130.8 125.4 130.2 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.8 130.2 130.5 132.0 130.8 130.5 127.1 131.5

FARM PRODUCTS* PROCESSED FOODS 98.2 103.1 100.4 99.6 99.3 100.0 99.5 99.2 98.2 96.7 98.6 96.7 95.4 95.5 99.9


TABLE 2. FARM PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Coaaodity January February March April May June July August September October November December

4.980 3.852 3.981 4.470 5.828 5.429 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 6.075 5.273 4.9353.318 1/ 1/ 4.314 4.089 3.458 2.605 2.512 2.928 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/6.2506.383 6.750 6.750 6.750 6.500 7.250 6.250 5.500 6.000 7.000 8.250 5.f502.236 2.446 2.334 1.961 1.993 1.725 2.308 2.191 2.734 1/ 2*384 2.257 2.2413.761 3.429 3.421 3.664 3.839 3.773 3*373 3.402 4.283 4.185 4*078 3.933 3.7552.918 3.346 3.123 3.114 3.871 3.718 3.496 1/ 1/ 1/

2.853 2.3693.323 3.478 3.358 3.038 3.881 3.271 3.621 3.214 3.394 3.332 3*339 4.804 3.5524.396 5.460 5.360 6.130 1/ 1/ 1/ 4.376 3.531 3.785 4.095 3.560 3.2503.433 1/ I/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 3.875 2.500 3.923 1/ 1/ 1/3.250 4.693 4.988 4.437 4.213 3.928 1/ 6.380 5.720 5.620 6/S03 5.S75 5.197.865 1.130 1.500 .780 .760 .503 .675 .800 .650 .750 — .950 1.000

0 1 1 1 FRESH FRUITS0 1 1 1 0 1 APPLES* DELICIOUS BOX0 1 1 1 0 2 APPLES* WIMESAP BOX0 1 1 1 1 1 BAMAMAS 100 LB.0 1 1 1 2 1 . 0 1 GRAPEFRUIT* FLORIDA 4 /3 BU.01 11 2 3 .0 2 LEMOMS HALF BOX0 1 1 1 2 6 * 0 2 ORANGES* FLORIDA 4 / 3 BU.0 1 11 2 6 .0 3 ORANGES* FLORIDA 4 /3 BU.01 11 2 7 .0 2 ORAMGES* CALIFORNIA HALF BOX0 1 11 31 GRAPES LUG0 1 11 36 PEACHES BU.01 11 41 PEARS BOX0 1 11 31 STRAWBERRIES OT.

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01 1 30 1 1 3 1 1 . 0 10 1 1 3 160 1 1 3 2 10 1 1 3 2 6 . 0 101 1 3 3101 1 3 3 6 .0 101 1 3 4 1 * 0 20 1 1 3 31* 0 10 1 1 3 3 2 . 0 101 1 3 6 1 . 0 201 1 3 6 2 . 0 20 1 1 3 6 3 . 030 1 1 3 6 4 . 0 20 1 1 3 7 1 . 0 10 1 1 3 81

0 1 2 1 0 1

0 1 2 2 0 1

0 1 2 3 0 1 . 0 1

0 1 2 4 0 1

0 1 2 301 2 5 0 1 . 0 10 1 2 5 0 20 1 1 5 0301 3 5 04

01 31 0 101 31 1 101 31 2 201 31 2301 3 1 3 1 . 0 101 3 1 4 1 . 0 101 3 1 5101 3 1 5 1 . 0 101 31 5301 31 6101 31 710 1 3 1 8101 31 9101 3 1 9 1 . 0 1

0 1 3 2 0 1 . 0 10 1 3 2 1 1 . 0 10 1 3 2 3 1 . 0 1

FRESH & M H O VEGETABLES BEAMS. DRIED CABBAGE CANTALOUPES CARROTS CELERY LETTUCE OMIOMSSWEET POTATOES* MEW YORK SWEET POTATOES* CHICAGO POTATOES* WHITE* BOSTOM POTATOES* WHITE* CHICAGO POTATOES* WHITE* MEW YORK POTATOES* WHITE* PORTLAND* OREG. TOMATOES SMAP BEAMS

BARLEY* MO. 3* MIMMEAPOLIS

CORM* MO. 2* CHICAGO

OATS* MO. 2* MIMMEAPOLIS

RYE* MO. 2* MIMMEAPOLIS

WHEATHARO REO WIMTER* N O .2* KANSAS CITY BU.SPRIM6 * MO. 1* D .N .* MIMMEAPOLIS BU.SOFT WHITE* MO. 1* PORTLAMO* 0RE60M BU.SOFT WIMTER* MO. 2* S T . LOUIS BU.

STEERS* PRIME 100STEERS* CHOICE 100STEERS* GOOD 100STEERS* STANDARD 100COWS* COMMERCIAL 100COWS* CUTTER & CAMMER 100CALVES* CHOICE* NATIONAL STOCKYARDS 100CALVES* CHOICE* NATIONAL STOCKYARDS 100 CALVES* PRIME & CHOICE. SOUTH S T . PAUL 100BARROWS & G IL T S . 2 0 0 -2 4 0 LB. 100BARROWS & 6 IL T S . 2 4 0 -2 7 0 LB. 100SOWS* 3 3 0 -4 0 0 LB* 100LAMBS* CHOICE 100LAMBS* CHOICE 100

HEMS* HEAVY* IOWA FARM LB.HEMS* HEAVY & LIGHT* MEW YORK LB.HEMS* LIGHT* SAM JOAOUIN VALLEY LB.

100 LB. 5 0 LB. CRATE CRATE CRATE CARTON 3 0 LB. BU.BU.100 LB. 10 0 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB.CRATEBU.

BU.

BU.

BU.

BU.

8 .0 9 22 .1 7 99 .0 4 34 .2 6 33 .9 3 33 .7 2 72 .7 9 73 .3 7 33 .7 4 33 .8 9 33 .3 4 33 .8 0 43 .6 6 07 .5 2 43 .9 3 1

8.0002 .2 5 0

1/5 .7 5 03 .4 3 03 .1 2 33 .2 9 63 .3 2 54 .2 5 0 3 .0 8 3 2 .7 2 4 2 .9 2 5 3 .0 0 0 8 .4 5 0

8 .5 0 0 2 .1 5 6

1/3 .6 0 43 .6 0 04 .6 2 53 .1 0 73 .6 2 34 .1 2 32 .8 1 72 .6 0 63 .1 3 02 .8 7 38 .5 8 05 .5 0 0

8 .2 5 02 .3 1 3

1/3 .9 3 82 .8 3 32 .5 0 04 .5 3 53 .6 8 83 .3 6 32 .8 6 72 .2 8 12 .7 8 32 .7 5 0

4 .0 0 0

8 .2 5 0 2 .1 2 5

1 5 .2 5 0

3 .6 2 32 .7 5 06 .0 6 33 .4 3 83 .6 2 5 4 .6 6 7 3 .7 1 8 4 .2 1 92 .6 2 5 8 .1 5 06 .2 5 0

9 .0 0 0 1 .5 7 8

1 3 .0 0 03 .8 7 5 3 .4 3 82 .8 7 5 3 .1 2 5 3 .6 8 83 .3 0 04 .3 0 0 4 .4 5 05 .0 0 0 4 .3 7 5 9 .0 6 73 .8 7 5

8 .7 5 0 1 .1 6 7 6 .4 3 84 .2 5 0 4 .4 6 9 2 .6 2 5 1 .8 9 33 .2 5 0 3 .1 2 3 5 .0 0 0 6 .1 3 5 5 .4 5 0 6 .5 6 3 6 .0 3 81 .7 5 0

8 .6 0 02 .2 5 07 .1 2 54 .0 0 03 .0 0 0 3 .3 7 5 1 .9 7 8 3 .6 2 5 5 .5 0 0 4 .4 2 5 4 .6 0 8 4 .0 9 0 4 .4 3 8 3 .8 4 2 2 .6 6 7

8 .2 5 0 1 .4 3 8 7 .8 7 5 4 .0 0 0 4 .1 2 53 .2 5 0 2 .3 5 4 5 .3 7 34 .2 5 0 3 .7 7 9 3 .4 3 3 3 .6 3 5 2 .8 3 3 4 .0 4 2 2 .6 6 7

7 .7 5 0 2 .0 4 2 7 .8 7 54 .2 5 0 5 .5 0 06 .2 5 0 2 .0 5 8 2 .3 5 03 .1 2 5 3 .9 5 5 3 .1 6 2 3 .1 5 03 .1 2 5 6 .1002 .7 5 0

7 .2 5 02 .1 8 85 .7 5 0 4 .5 0 0 5 .3 7 3 5 .7 8 1 1 .8 0 0 2 .5 5 62 .7 5 0 3 .4 4 3 2 .7 7 5 3 .4 0 0 3 .5 8 3 6 .8 6 72 .7 5 0

7 .2 5 02 .5 0 0

4 .? 5 04 .4 3 83 .1 2 5 1 .7 5 0 2 .4 8 1 3 .3 5 8 4 .3 5 0 3 .6 2 1 4 .0 6 34 .1 2 5

5 .0 0 0

7 .2 5 0 4 .1 4 6

4 ^ 0 03 .5 8 34 .4 3 81 .6 0 92 .8 9 63 .7 5 04 .0 2 53 .0 0 33 .8 0 43 .6 2 5

1 4 .1 0 96 .2 5 0

1 .0 6 3 1 .0 8 0 1 .0 9 0 1 .0 5 0 1 . 1 2 0 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 1 .1 6 0 1 .0 6 0 1 . 0 2 0 . 9 8 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0

1 . 2 2 2 1 .1 8 8 1 .2 0 3 1 .2 3 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .2 9 8 1 .3 1 8 1 .2 8 3 1 .2 6 5 1 .1 8 8 1 .1 3 3 1 .1 3 8 1 .1 1 8

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

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

1 .9 7 8 1 .9 3 8 1 .9 8 3 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 2 8 2 .0 0 3 1 . 8 8 8 1 .8 8 3 1 .9 4 3 1 .9 7 3 2 .0 1 8 2 . 0 2 0 2 .0 2 82 . 1 2 0 2 .0 4 8 2 .0 7 9 2 .0 4 9 2 .0 9 1 2 .0 9 1 2 .1 1 8 2 .1 7 1 2 .1 2 9 2 .1 2 6 2 .1 5 4 2 .1 9 5 2 .1 9 01 .9 9 5 2 .0 3 3 2 .0 4 0 2 .0 3 5 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 5 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 .9 4 5 1 .9 0 5 1 .9 4 0 1 .9 7 0 1 .9 9 5 1 .9 9 51 .9 7 4 2 .0 4 0 2 .0 5 5 2 .0 7 5 2 . 0 0 0 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 5 3 1 . 8 8 8 1 .9 3 8 1 .9 5 5 1 .9 7 0 2 .0 4 0 2 .0 5 0

LB. 3 0 .4 0 6 2 9 .7 5 0 3 0 .8 7 3 3 2 .7 5 0 3 5 .5 0 0 3 3 .7 3 0 3 0 .3 7 5 3 0 .0 0 0 2 9 .2 5 0 2 9 .1 2 5 2 8 .2 5 0 2 8 .0 0 0 2 7 .2 5 0LB# 2 8 .5 8 3 2 8 .8 7 5 2 8 .6 2 5 3 0 .2 3 0 3 1 .6 2 5 3 0 .2 5 0 2 8 .6 2 5 2 8 .6 2 5 2 8 .0 0 0 2 7 .8 7 5 2 7 .3 7 5 2 6 .7 5 0 2 6 .1 2 5LB. 2 6 .4 4 3 2 7 .4 3 8 2 6 .2 5 0 2 7 .3 1 3 2 8 .0 6 3 2 7 .3 7 5 2 6 .6 2 5 2 6 .5 6 3 2 6 .1 8 8 2 6 .3 7 5 2 5 .6 8 8 2 5 .0 6 3 2 4 .3 7 5LB. 2 4 .3 6 5 2 5 .3 7 5 2 4 .2 5 0 2 4 .8 7 5 2 5 .6 2 5 2 5 .5 0 0 2 4 .7 5 0 2 4 .3 7 5 2 4 .1 2 5 2 4 .5 0 0 2 3 .7 5 0 2 3 .2 5 0 2 2 . 0 0 0LB. 1 9 .1 1 5 2 0 .5 0 0 2 0 .2 5 0 2 0 .2 5 0 2 1 . 0 0 0 2 1 . 0 0 0 2 1 .8 7 5 1 9 .7 5 0 1 7 .6 2 5 1 8 .2 5 0 1 7 .2 5 0 1 3 .7 5 0 1 5 .8 7 5LB. 1 6 .3 0 2 1 7 .7 5 0 1 7 .6 2 5 1 8 .1 2 5 1 8 .1 2 5 1 7 .5 0 0 1 8 .7 5 0 1 6 .8 7 5 1 6 .0 0 0 1 5 .7 5 0 1 3 .8 7 5 1 1 .7 5 0 1 3 .5 0 0LB. 3 3 .0 0 0LB. 3 0 .5 0 0 2 8 .5 0 0 3 0 .0 0 0 2 9 .5 0 0 2 9 .0 0 0 2 9 .5 0 0 3 0 .0 0 0LB. 3 2 .2 7 1 3 6 .7 5 0 3 6 .0 0 0 3 0 .7 5 0 3 4 .2 5 0 3 5 .0 0 0 3 2 .0 0 0 3 2 .7 5 0 3 1 .7 5 0 3 1 .7 5 0 2 9 .5 0 0 2 7 .7 5 0 2 9 .0 0 0LB. 1 4 .9 9 5 1 7 .0 2 5 1 6 .0 3 8 1 6 .8 1 3 1 6 .6 0 0 1 6 .6 2 5 1 6 .5 6 3 1 4 .3 7 5 1 4 .4 8 8 1 3 .6 5 0 1 3 .0 7 5 1 2 .6 6 3 1 2 .0 2 5LB. 1 4 .6 7 1 1 6 .3 7 5 1 5 .6 2 5 1 6 .5 5 0 1 6 .3 7 5 1 5 .8 7 5 1 5 .9 3 0 1 4 .3 7 3 1 3 .6 7 5 1 2 .9 7 5 1 2 .2 7 5 1 1 .3 2 5LB. 1 2 .5 4 2 1 4 .6 2 5 1 4 .3 7 5 1 4 .3 7 5 1 3 .8 7 5 1 3 .6 2 5 1 2 .6 2 5 1 1 .2 5 0 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 1 .7 5 0 1 0 .7 5 0 9 .2 5 0LB. 1 9 .3 4 3 1 9 .9 6 1 2 1 .9 8 8 2 1 .5 6 3LB. — ( 2 1 . 3 2 3 ) 2 3 .2 5 0 2 6 .2 5 0 2 4 .5 0 0 2 4 .2 5 0 2 1 .5 0 0 2 0 .5 0 0 1 8 .6 2 5 1 7 .7 5 0

.0 7 1 .0 8 5 .0 8 5 .0 8 5 .0 7 5 .0 7 5 .0 6 5 .0 6 5 .0 7 5 .0 5 5 .0 5 5 .0 6 5 .0 6 5

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

.0 7 7 .0 9 0 .0 9 5 .0 9 5 .0 7 0 .0 7 0 .0 7 0 .0 7 0 .0 8 5 .0 7 5 .0 7 5 .0 6 5 .0 6 5


0 1 3 2 4 1 .0 1 BROILERS AMD FRYERS. ARKANSAS LB . .1 3 1 .1 5 9 .1 6 4 .1 6 2 .1 5 0 .1 5 0 .1 4 7 .1 5 1 .1 4 4 .1 4 2 .1 3 6 .1 4 3 .1 6 70 1 3 2 31 BROILERS 6 FRYERS. N . 6 A . LB. .1 5 5 .1 6 0 .1 7 0 .1 7 0 .1 5 2 .1 5 4 .1 5 2 .1 5 0 .1 4 4 .1 5 2 .1 4 3 .1 3 8 .1 8 00 1 3 2 61 FRYERS. DEL-MAR-VA L B . .1 7 2 .1 9 3 .1 8 5 .1 7 8 .1 6 0 .1 6 9 .1 7 1 .1 6 9 .1 6 5 .1 6 6 .1 5 6 .1 4 2 .2 0 40 1 3 2 7 1 .0 1 FRYERS. SAM JOAQUIN VALLEY LB . .1 7 7 .1 8 6 .1 9 2 .1 9 2 .1 6 8 .1 8 5 .1 7 3 .1 9 2 .1 8 1 .1 6 3 .1 4 5 .1 6 1 .1 8 201 3 2 75 TURKEYS* FRYERS LB. .2 2 9 .2 3 2 .2 5 5 .2 3 0 .2 1 7 .2 2 5 .2 2 5 .202 .200 .200 .2 0 6 .2 6 0 .3 0 00 1 3 2 6 0 TURKEYS* HEMS LB . .2 4 6 .2 3 5 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ .2 4 0 .2 1 5 .2 0 9 .2 2 5 .2 3 0 .2 7 7 .3 3 70 1 3 2 65 TURKEYS. TOMS LB. .2 4 1 .2 5 0 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ .2 5 5 .2 4 0 .1 9 3 .2 1 6 .221 .2 5 7 .2 9 9

0 1 4 10 1 4 1 0 1 .0 2

RAW COTTON14 SPOT MARKET AVERAGE LB. .3 3 3 .3 4 3 .3 4 3 .3 4 3 .3 4 5 .3 4 6 .3 4 5 .3 3 8 .3 2 0 .3 1 8 .3 1 7 .3 1 6 .3 1 8

0 1 4 2 0 1 4 2 01

DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL 6 D .F R .C 0 M B I N 6 6 STAPLE LB . 1 .2 1 7 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .2 7 5 1 .3 2 5 1 .3 2 5 1 .2 7 5 1 .2 7 5 1 .2 7 5

0 1 4 2 02 SH. FR. COMB. 6C L 0T H IN 6 LB. 1 .0 7 1 .9 7 5 .9 2 5 .9 2 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 2 50 1 4 2 06 6 0 . FR . COMB. 6 S T .* 1 /2 BL. LB . 1 .1 7 1 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 1 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .2 7 5 1 .2 7 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .2 3 0 1 .2 3 00 1 4 2 0 7 .0 1 A V /6 0 .F R . COMB.. 1 /2 BL. LB . 1.121 1 .0 2 5 .9 7 5 .9 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .2 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 50 1 4 2 06 GD. FR . COMB. 6 S T . . 3 / 6 B L . LB . 1 .0 7 7 .9 7 5 .9 2 5 .9 0 0 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 7 50 1 4 2 11 GO. FR. COMB. 6 S T .* 1 /4 BL. LB. .9 6 2 .8 7 0 .8 2 5 .8 2 5 .9 2 5 .9 9 5 .9 7 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 4 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5

01 4 3 0 1 4 3 01

F0REI6N APPAREL WOOLAUST. 6 4 S . 7 0 S . 6 0 . T0PMAKIN6 LB . 1 .0 6 3 1 .0 2 5 .9 7 5 .9 7 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 2 5 1 .1 7 5

0 1 4 3 02 AUST. 3 6 S . 6 0 S . C0MBIM6 LB . .9 6 3 .9 2 5 .8 7 5 .6 7 5 .9 2 5 .9 7 5 .9 7 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 2 5 1 .0 7 50 1 4 3 0 3 MONTEVIDEO. 3 6 S . 60S LB . 1 .0 1 3 .8 7 0 .8 6 5 .9 1 5 .9 4 5 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1 .0 2 5 .9 8 5 .9 8 50 1 4 3 0 4 MONTEVIDEO. I S . 36S LB. .9 6 3 .8 6 0 .8 6 0 .8 9 0 .8 9 0 1 .0 7 0 1 .0 7 0 1 .0 7 0 1 .0 7 0 1 .0 7 0 .9 7 5 .9 6 5 .9 8 501 4 3 0 5 .0 1 MONTEVIDEO. 2 S . 5 0 S LB. .9 4 3 .8 2 5 .8 2 5 .8 3 5 .8 5 5 1 .0 3 5 1 .0 3 5 1 .0 3 5 1 .0 3 5 1 .0 3 5 .9 2 5 .9 2 5 .9 2 50 1 4 3 06 BUEMOSAIRES. 3 S . 406 LB. .7 3 5 .5 8 5 .6 3 5 .6 5 5 .7 1 5 .7 3 5 .7 3 5 .7 9 5 .7 9 5 .6 5 0 .7 7 5 .7 7 5 .7 7 5

0 1 4 4 0 1 .0 3 RAW SILK L B . 4 .0 9 6 3 .6 1 0 3 .8 8 3 4 .0 3 3 4 .1 0 7 4 .1 1 3 4 .1 2 7 4 .0 9 3 4 .1 2 3 4 .0 9 0 4 .1 4 0 4 .3 1 7 4 .5 1 0

0 1 4 3 01 ABACA LB* .3 0 6 .2 6 6 .2 7 5 .3 0 9 .2 9 9 .3 0 8 .3 0 0 .3 0 4 .3 1 4 .3 3 9 .3 2 4 .3 1 5 .3 1 60 1 4 3 2 1 .0 1 SISAL LB. .1 1 3 .0 9 9 .0 9 8 .101 .121 .1 2 8 .1 2 4 .1 1 5 .108 .112 . 1 1 3 .1 1 6 .1 2 6

0 1 4 6 0 1 .0 1 JUTE LB. .1 4 9 .1 4 3 .1 4 4 .1 5 0 .1 5 5 .1 5 5 .1 4 6 .1 4 5 .1 4 6 .1 4 5 .1 4 3 .1 5 0 .1 7 0

0 1 3 1 01 MILK. MEW YORK 1 0 0 LB. 6 .3 3 3 6 .5 3 5 6 .4 7 5 6 .3 5 5 5 .9 7 5 5 .6 4 5 5 .7 0 5 6 .1 4 5 6 .4 1 5 6 .6 2 5 6 .8 1 5 6 .6 6 5 6 .6 8 50 1 3 1 11 MILK. CH1CA60 10 0 LB. 3 .6 7 9 3 .9 6 0 3 .9 7 0 3 .7 7 0 3 .7 2 0 3 .6 6 0 3 .6 3 0 3 .6 2 0 4 .0 0 0 4 .0 0 0 4 .0 0 0 4 .0 0 0 4 .0 0 00 1 3 1 21 MILK. SAM PRANCISCO 10 0 LB. 5 .3 7 5 5 .3 9 0 3 .3 9 0 5 .3 9 0 5 .1 7 0 5 .1 7 0 5 .1 7 0 5 .1 7 0 5 .1 7 0 5 .6 2 0 5 .6 2 0 5 .6 2 0 5 .6 2 00 1 3 1 31 MILK. DALLAS 10 0 LB. 5 .1 2 6 5 .4 4 0 5 .4 6 0 5 .1 5 0 5 .0 8 0 4 .9 6 0 4 .6 8 0 4 .9 9 0 4 .9 6 0 4 .9 2 0 5 .1 3 0 5 .2 2 0 5 .3 4 00 1 3 1 41 MILK. WASHINGTON. D .C . 10 0 LB. 6 .6 2 0 6 .6 2 0 6 .6 2 001 31 4 1 .0 1 MILK. WASHIN6TOM. D .C . 10 0 LB. 5 .9 4 0 5 .9 8 0 5 .9 6 0 5 .9 6 0 5 .9 6 0 5 .9 6 0

0 1 3 2 02 MILK. POR BUTTER 10 0 LB. 2 .9 6 9 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 7 5 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 4 5 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 8 00 1 3 2 03 MILK. FOR CHEESE 10 0 L B . 2 .9 3 2 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 0 5 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 7 5 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 5 00 1 3 2 0 4 MILK. FOR EVAPORATED MILK 10 0 LB. 3 .0 6 6 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .0 4 5 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 4 5 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .1 1 5 3 .1 8 5

0 1 6 -

01 61 0 1 .0 1

EGG*

LAR3E. BOSTON DOZ. .3 7 3 .3 6 0 .3 6 3 .3 9 5 .3 1 5 .2 6 5 .3 1 5 .4 4 5 .4 1 0 .4 9 5 .3 6 5 .3 5 0 .3 3 00 1 6 1 0 2 .0 2 EXTRAS. LAR6E. CHICAGO DOZ. .3 1 4 .3 3 2 .3 3 2 .3 3 3 .2 6 0 .2 4 3 .2 7 3 .2 8 2 .3 1 1 .4 2 6 .3 4 9 .3 0 6 .2 9 40 1 6 1 0 3 .0 1 EXTRAS. LAR6E. MEW YORK DOZ* .3 4 9 .3 6 3 .3 6 8 .3 6 5 .2 6 3 .2 7 0 .3 0 0 .3 6 5 .3 3 0 .4 3 0 .3 5 0 .3 3 8 .3 4 301 6 1 0 4 .0 2 6 R A 0 E A . LARGE. SAM FRAMCISCO DOZ. .4 1 6 .4 7 0 .4 7 0 .4 3 0 .3 7 0 .3 3 0 .3 5 0 .4 1 0 .4 6 0 .4 5 0 .4 3 0 .4 0 0 .4 2 0

01 7 1 0 1 71 0 1

MAYALFALFA TOM 2 9 .7 5 0 2 7 .5 0 0 3 0 .0 0 0 3 0 .0 0 0 3 1 .2 5 0 3 1 .2 5 0 2 8 .2 5 0 2 7 .2 5 0 2 7 .5 0 0 2 9 .7 5 0 3 0 .7 5 0 3 1 .2 5 0 3 2 .2 5 0

0 1 7 1 11 TIMOTHY TOM 2 5 .5 0 0 2 7 .5 0 0 2 7 .5 0 0 2 7 .0 0 0 2 7 .0 0 0 2 7 .0 0 0 2 7 .0 0 0 2 7 .0 0 0 2 3 .0 0 0 2 3 .0 0 0 2 3 .0 0 0 2 3 .5 0 0 2 3 .5 0 0

0 1 72

0 1 7 3 01

HAYSEEDS

PLAXSEED BU. 3 .2 2 2 3 .0 3 0 2 .9 7 0 2 .9 5 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 5 0 3 .2 7 5 3 .4 2 0 3 .6 5 0 3 .8 5 0 3 .5 7 00 1 7 3 11 PEAMUTS LB . .1 3 9 .1 6 4 .1 6 3 .1 5 9 .1 5 9 .1 5 6 .1 5 3 .1 4 9 .1 4 9 .1 3 6 .1 6 1 .1 6 0 .1 7 30 1 7 3 21 COTTOMSEED TOM 4 1 .3 3 6 4 3 .3 0 0 4 3 .6 0 0 4 5 .4 0 0 4 2 .0 0 0 4 2 .8 0 0 3 7 .9 0 0 3 9 .1 0 0 3 8 .8 0 0 3 9 .1 0 00 1 7 3 31 SOYBEANS BU. 2 .1 2 3 2 .1 3 5 2 .1 6 5 2 .1 7 0 2 .1 9 5 2 .2 5 0 2 .2 1 3 2 .1 5 8 2 .0 0 5 1 .9 6 0 2 .0 4 5 2 .1 0 3 2 .0 7 50 1 7 3 41 COPRA SHORT TOM 2 4 3 .1 6 7 2 4 3 .0 0 0 2 5 7 .5 0 0 2 6 2 .5 0 0 2 7 0 .0 0 0 2 7 0 .0 0 0 2 5 0 .0 0 0 210.000 2 0 5 .0 0 0 2 3 5 .0 0 0 2 5 5 .0 0 0 2 2 5 .0 0 0 2 3 5 .0 0 0

01 6 1 01 COFFEE. SAMTOS. MO. 4 LB . .3 7 6 .4 1 5 .4 1 0 .3 7 8 .3 7 8 .3 7 5 .3 6 5 .3 7 8 .3 6 5 .3 6 0 .3 5 3 .3 7 3 .3 6 101 6 1 1 1 .0 1 COPPEE. COLOMBIAN. MANIZALES LB . .4 5 6 .4 6 5 .4 6 5 .4 3 6 .4 5 6 .4 5 5 .4 4 5 .4 5 3 .4 5 3 .4 3 8 .4 5 5 .4 6 5 .4 4 30 1 6 1 1 3 .0 1 COFFEE. AMBRIZ. TWO AA LB . .3 1 1 .3 1 5 .3 2 0 .3 3 6 .3 3 3 .3 2 8 .3 2 5 .3 2 5 .3 1 3 .3 1 0 .3 0 8 .2 6 6 .2 5 301 6 1 21 COCOA BEAMS. ACCRA LB. .3 6 1 .3 6 6 .3 5 6 .3 7 6 .3 6 6 .3 7 6 .3 6 1 .3 3 6 .3 7 0 .3 8 3 .3 5 6 .3 3 0 .3 0 9


TABLE 3. FARM PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages,1947-59

(1947-49-100)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 195901 FARM PRODUCTS ...................... 100.0 107.3 92.8 97.5 113.4 107.0 97.0 95.6 89.6 88.4 90.9 94.9 89.1

01-1101-1201-13

Fresh fruits ----— ------ -— -— ----—Dried fruits ------------------------------Fresh and dried vegetables------------

95.0 119.199.1

98.187.3105.4

106.993.695.5

105.0119.682.8

95.2132.696.4

114.4112.7123.8

111.8121.693.3

116.0135.188.5

111.6144.198.7

111.1143.799.1

119.6141.7 92.8

122.0199.8102.2

109.1218.993.4

01-2101-2201-2301-2401-25

Corn------ -------------- -------- 118.0113.4113.4 138.0108.4

106.7113.0111.0 96.6

100.6

75.473.675.7 65.1 91.0

85.682.3 89.066.393.7

86.3 99.298.4 84.9100.9

84.098.0 93.691.1 100.4

79.386.282.866.594.1

73.087.183.257.2 96.7

70.6 77.1 72.954.7 95.5

66.5 79.3 74.760.6 94.2

62.670.974.061.794.8

63.068.867.258.987.5

61.866.871.458.084.2

01-3101-32

97.696.9

110.1111.6

92.391.5

100.883.9

119.992.2

104.287.9

88.587.1

87.370.9

74.975.4

72.162.0

83.257.6

98.256.5

90.151.5

01-4101-4201-4301-4401-4501-46

Raw cotton-- — ----— -— --------------Domestic apparel woolForeign apparel wool ----------------

103.587.374.4 138.893.390.9

101.6104.9110.479.3105.2109.1

95.0107.9115.381.9101.5100.0

108.8132.6145.7 98.397.086.0

125.2175.7213.4135.1 144.9127.1

116.2106.7115.5 145.0104.5 80.7

98.7112.0124.4149.080.272.1

102.6111.1125.7138.465.777.5

101.495.6

111.6 129.265.7 71.6

102.592.4108.0126.368.672.8

99.6107.4 129.9126.471.584.6

102.279.6

100.8115.170.879.1

97.983.9 95.1115.186.581.8

01-5101-52

Milk for fluid useMilk for manufacturing use--- -—

95.4100.6

108.4114.8

96.284.7

91.586.0

105.2104.5

110.5108.7

101.496.6

94.787.7

96.686.7

99.989.3

101.990.2

101.787.2

101.287.5

01-7101-7201-73

97.990.2

110.1

105.8101.0111.2

96.3108.878.7

90.4107.188.2

107.5112.3101.0

113.6109.6 94.5

99.376.289.8

97.675.593.8

95.092.882.2

88.873.281.9

95.073.879.9

87.669.7 75.2

96.1 73.472.2

01-8101-82

Green coffee, tea, and c*e*a beans — --- 94.697.3

101.299.0

104.2103.7

156.8104.8

169.8113.6

167.3112.4

178.2111.8

242.8114.4

181.0113.7

185.9117.9

177.5121.1

161.4125.4

133.5130.8


Date DateCode Specification Omit of Code o.tt of

01 FARM PRODUCTS

Sizes 115, 140 and i65.

01-11-26.03 Sizes 88 and 112.

4/ 5 bu.

Jan. 1958

Aug. 1959

Nov. 1959

01-13-71.01

01-2

01-21

01 - 21-01

01-22

01 - 22-01

01-23

01-23-01.01

01-24

01-24-01

01-25

01-25-01.01

01-25-02

01-25-03

01-25-04

01-3

01-31

01-31-01

01-31-11

01-31-22

01-31-23

01-31-31.01

01-31-41.01

01-31-51

Plentiful, Bountiful, Tender Green, Florida Belle), New York l . c . l . market.

01-31-51.01 Calve.

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb.

99


D*te D*te< K . S p t c i f i c .t i o . o f c°*. S p t c t f i c . t i . . Uatt o f

01-41-01.02 Cotton, raw, Middling, 1 " staple, 14

01-42

01-42-01

01-31-91

01-31-91.01

01-32

01-32-01.01

01-32-11.01

01-32-31.01

01-32-41.01

01-32-51

01-32-61

01-32-71.01

May 1959

01-44

01-44-01.03

01-45

01-45-01 Abaca, Manila fiber, Davao, Grade 1,

01-51

01-52

01-52-02

01-61-02.02 Eggs, Extras, large, 60-79.9% A, loose, dozen

01-60-*03*) SP .

01-7

01-71

01-71-01

01-72

01-72-01

Hay

Hay, alfalfa. No. 2, leafy, baled, truck

! 0 0


Dateo f

01-73

01-73-)

01-801-81

01-81-

01-81-

CHANGES IN COMMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY I960

! 0 !


SECTION 2: PROCESSED FOODS

Description o f Processed Foods Croup Index 1 /

There were no major changes in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to ca lcu la tion by the e lectron ic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth d ig it o f a l l commodity codes were changed to " 1 . " T h u s,a ll items in subgroups 0 2 -3 (dairy products and ice cream), 0 2 -5 (sugar and con fection ery), and 0 2 - 6 (packaged beverage m aterials) were recoded.

Instant co ffee (code 0 2 -6 1 -0 5 ) was added to the l i s t o f commodities in January 1959. I t took part o f the weight o f roasted co ffe e (code 0 2 -6 1 -0 1 ) .

The changes in re la tiv e importance caused by the change in sample are shown in the follow ing tab le :

Code Commodity 1 /

Percent o f a l l items in to ta l index (baaed on 1954 values)

Dec. 1958 revised weight

Dec. 1958 former weight


0 2 - 6 Packaged beverage m aterials ----- ------------- 0 .5 3 9 0 .5 3 9 0 .5 9 502 -6 1 -0 1 C offee, 1 - lb . t in --------- --------- — --------------- .382 .441 .5000 2 -6 1 -0 2 Cocoa, 1 /2 - lb . package — — .044 .051 .0480 2 -6 1 -0 3 Tea, b a g s ------- ------— ------— ----- — ---------------- .0 2 0 .023 .0230 2 -6 1 -0 4 Tea, l o o s e --------------------- --------- --------------------- . 0 2 1 .024 .0240 2 -6 1 -0 5 C offee, instant — ---------------------------— ------- .072

1 / See page 114 for complete sp e c ific a tio n s .

The number o f items by subgroups as o f January 1959 was as fo llow s:

Code Grouping Number o f items

02 Processed f o o d s ----------— — — --------------------- ----------------- ------- — ------- 1370 2 -1 Cereal and bakery p r o d u c ts ----------------------------— --------------- — — 180 2 -2 Meats, p oultry , and f i s h --------— ---------- — — — — — — --------- 4 102 -3 Dairy products and ice cream --------------— — — — — — — — — 150 2 -4 Canned and frozen fr u its and v e g e ta b le s -------------- — — — — 230 2 -5 Sugar and c o n fe c tio n e ry ------ ------------------------- --------------------------- --— 802 -6 Packaged beverage m a t e r ia ls ------------------------------------------- — — — - 502 -71 Animal fa ts and o i l s — ------- --— ------ — — — — --------------— — — 402 -72 Crude vegetable o i l s -------------------------------- ------------------- -— — — ----- 502 -73 Refined vegetable o i l s ------------ — --------- — --------------------------------- 402 -74 Vegetable o i l end p r o d u c ts --------------------------------------— — ------- — 502 -8 Other processed fo o d s ------------ --------------------------------- ----------------------- 9

A new sp ecia l index, Farm Products and Processed Foods, introduced in January 1959 and calcu lated back to 1947, combines major groups 01 (farm products) and 0 2 (processed fo o d s).

1 / Refer to Wholesale Prices and Prices Indexes. 1958 (BLS B u ll. 1257), for description for e a r lie r years.

!0 3


WHOLESALE PRtCE MDEXES Processed Foods

!947-53 Annua! Average; <954-59 MontMy1947-49=100

tNDEX150

120110100

CEREALS AND BAKERY PRODUCTS

tNDEX150

MEATS, POULTRY, AND FtSH

!947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !958 !959 <947 '50 '53 <954 !955 !956 !957 !958 !959

150

140

DAtRY PRODUCTS AND !CE CREAM

PROCESSED FOODS

150

140

130

120110100 A

CANNED AND FROZEN FRUtTS AND VEGETABLES

PROCESSED FOODS

!947 50 53 !954 )955 !956 !957 <958 !959 !947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !958 !959

150

140

130

120

t947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !958 )959 )947 '50 '53 t954 !955 !956 !957 !958 !959

!04


TABLE 1. PROCESSED FOODS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

ConaodityOtherindex

*1959* [* 1958* JanuaryWholesale

February March AprildexeaMay

(1<?47-49-10July

ed)November 1955""

02— PROCESSED POODS 107 0 110 9 108 7 107.6 107 2 107 2 107 7 108.1 107 5 105 8 107.8 106.4 104.9 104.7 108.8021- CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS 119 3 117 9 117 5 117.7 119 0 118 9 119 5 119.2 119 5 119 5 119.5 120.4 120.4 120.4 117.40211 01 BREAD* WHITE. CHICAGO 142 2 131 9 131 9 131.9 144 2 144 2 144 2 144.2 144 2 144 2 144.2 144.2 144.2 144.2 131.90211 02 BREAD* WHITE. MEW ORLEANS 146 5 146 5 146 5 146.5 146 5 146 5 146 5 146.5 146 5 146 5 146.5 146.5 146.5 146.5 146.50211 03 BREAD* WHITE* MEW YORK 154 6 151 2 154 6 154.6 154 6 154 6 154 6 154.6 154 6 154 6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.60211 04 BREAD* WHITE* SAM FRANCISCO 159 9 152 1 158 0 158.0 158 0 158 0 158 0 158.0 158 0 158 0 158.0 165.8 165.8 165.8 158.00211 11 COOKIES 100 8 100 9 100 9 100.9 100 8 100 8 100 8 100 8 100 8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.90211 21 CRACKERS 122 9 123 0 123 0 123.0 122 9 122 9 122 9 - 122 9 122 9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.8 123.00212 01 FLOUR* BUFFALO 98 9 101 3 97 6 98.1 97 4 97 4 100 9 100.2 102 5 100 3 98.8 96.2 99.8 98.1 95.60212 02 FLOUR* KANSAS CITY 93 0 94 8 89 1 92.3 91 4 92 0 95 3 91.4 93 1 93 2 93.7 94.9 94.9 94.6 89.60212 03 FLOUR* MIMMEAPOLIS 93 8 95 6 92 1 92.4 92 4 91 9 95 4 96.5 97 1 94 1 93.2 93.9 94.3 92.6 90.00212 04 FLOUR* PORTLAND 0RE6. 102 8 106 5 104 0 102.9 102 9 102 9 100 0 100.0 100 0 102 9 102.9 105.1 105.1 105.1 104.00212 03 FLOUR* ST. LOUIS 86 7 88 9 82 3 83.8 85 3 83 8 87 6 84.5 87 6 87 6 89.1 89.1 89.8 90.6 83.00212 07 FLOUR BASE CAKE MIX 108 4 105 1 105 4 105.4 105 4 105 4 105 4 105.4 105 4 108 2 111.3 114.7 114.7 114.7 105.4

0213 01 CORNFLAKES 142 4 142 4 142 4 142.4 142 4 142 4 142 4 142.4 142 4 142 4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.40213 02 ROLLED OATS 139 8 136 7 136 7 136.7 136 7 136 7 136 7 136.7 136 7 136 7 136.7 149.0 149.0 149.0 136.70213 03 CORN MEAL 114 0 114 0 114 0 114.0 114 0 114 0 114 0 114.0 114 0 114 0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.00213 04 MACARONI 153 0 153 5 153 0 153.0 153 0 153 0 153 0 153.0 153 0 153 0 153.0 153.0 153.0 153.0 153.50214 01 RICE* ZENITH 85 1 94 0 90 8 89.6 88 4 86 0 86 0 89.6 88 4 86 0 78.7 78.7 78.7 79.9 89.60214 02 RICE* REXORA 81 1 83 7 82 1 81.1 81 1 81 1 81 1 83.0 82 1 82 1 82.1 81.1 77.4 78.4 81.1022- MEATS* POULTRY. & FISH 98 2 106 7 103 3 100.9 99 6 100 8 101 4 101.9 99 3 94 8 99.7 95.1 90.8 90.5 101.40221 MEATS 98 3 107 8 103 2 100.1 99 0 101 8 102 8 103.1 99 8 95 0 100.8 95.7 90.2 88.0 102.00221 01 BEEF. PRIME 103 4 102 2 97 5 104.6 104 6 114 3 114 3 106.2 103 1 99 5 104.6 98.5 96.5 97.5 94.40221 02 BEEF* CHOICE 105 8 104 1 107 7 107.0 107 7 111 9 109 9 107.2 105 6 103 2 108.0 102.5 99.8 99.3 104.10221 04 BEEF. UTILITY 114 8 118 4 120 7 118.2 116 9 119 5 119 1 118.5 118 5 107 8 116.6 112.2 105.9 103.1 115.70221 03 BEEF. STANDARD 103 1 99 8 106 0 105.0 105 0 107 4 106 9 103.0 103 9 102 8 103.2 100.7 97.5 95.8 102.60221 06 BEEF. 600D 109 3 105 9 111 0 109.1 108 5 115 4 114 2 111.0 109 0 106 8 112.8 107.1 103.5 102.7 106.50221 11 LAMB. CHOICE 97 3 105 8 93 0 88.5 95 0 96 6 99 4 114.6 106 5 104 0 100.3 95.0 89. 1 86.1 93.60221 21 BACON 65 0 89 3 74 6 70.9 68 8 69 2 70 4 71.3 68 2 60 2 60.6 58.7 55.2 51.5 79.50221 22 FATBACK 57 8 80 2 62 5 61.6 61 2 58 6 58 6 53.8 53 8 54 3 54.7 58.2 58.2 58.2 70.80221 23 HAM. SMOKED 82 3 96 8 92 7 86.1 87 2 85 5 85 3 84.4 79 8 77 5 78.1 75.5 77.5 77.6 98.40221 24 PICNICS. SMOKED 75 7 89 6 79 5 78.3 77 5 77 1 77 0 76.5 76 0 73 8 77.3 75.0 71.5 69.1 80.50221 31 PORK LOINS. FRESH 84 7 99 5 91 0 80.3 79 8 82 3 89 6 98.3 88 3 82 0 95.9 88.3 73.0 67.7 90.20221 41 VEAL. CHOICE 128 5 123 0 133 3 138.9 127 8 132 6 136 5 126.0 128 1 125 5 129.1 123.7 120.6 119.9 125.30221 31 BEEF TRIMMINGS 106 8 117 9 118 1 115.1 106 0 109 1 109 1 113.6 112 1 101 5 108.3 102.3 93.9 92.4 115.10221 61 PORK TRIMMINGS 58 2 103 2 66 1 69.1 64 1 66 1 62 1 66.1 58 1 48 1 64.1 50.1 44. 1 40.1 76.10222 PROCESSED POULTRY 55 3 58 6 57 2 58.4 59 0 54 7 53 9 54.7 55 2 52 8 54.2 51.0 51.4 60.6 50.70222 01 HENS. CHICAGO 52 4 64 1 59 7 60.2 57 8 52 3 51 3 48.4 49 4 48 9 47.4 47.9 51.4 53.6 63.20222 02 HENS* NEW YORK 43 8 55 5 55 1 50 9 43 8 40 7 42.4 45 1 40 5 40.1 38.0 41.6 43.6 43.20222 04 HENS* SAN FRANCISCO 62 3 73 0 70 2 70.2 66 5 62 9 59 3 56.9 59 3 61 7 60.5 60.5 59.3 60.5 70.20222 12 ROASTERS* NEW YORK 60 1 62 8 60 1 61.7 63 5 61 9 60 8 57.1 57 8 58 0 64.3 62.2 56.1 57.2 50.40222 13 BROILERS OR FRYERS* CHICAGO 47 2 52 5 47 8 49.8 52 1 47 1 46 4 46.6 46 5 44 5 46.4 43.0 42.4 53.5 43.70222 14 BROILERS OR FRYERS* NEW YORK 65 5 64 6 70 6 69.4 70 5 65 3 64 2 64.2 65 3 62 4 63.6 58.4 58.9 73.4 53.20222 13 FRYERS* SAN FRANCISCO 68 8 74 5 67 8 72.9 75 2 69 7 67 7 65.7 70 0 67 1 66.3 62.5 64.2 76.7 67.80222 17 TURKEYS* PRYER-ROASTERS JAN/55 77 5 87 3 81 1 81.6 77 6 73 7 74 2 76.1 72 2 71 2 71.7 74.2 85.6 91.1 83.10222 19 TURKEYS* MEDIUM WT. JAN/55 79 8 88 1 80 8 82.3 78 8 76 8 76 8 76.8 74 2 73 2 74.8 77.8 85.4 100.0 79.80222 21 TURKEYS* HEAVIEST WT. JAN/55 109 1 93 1 97 7 102.8 102 3 102 8 104 6 123.3 121 6 113 7 118.2 109.1 105.7 107.4 92.60223 UNPROCESSED FIN FISH 155 2 147 5 174 1 170.9 153 6 141 9 145 5 147.9 160 2 152 2 159.9 153.8 147.2 154.8 177.50223 01 HAOOOCK 144 1 135 9 232 9 212.8 149 2 76 0 97 0 109.1 169 5 109 1 153.1 12719 129.2 163.9 235.00223 02 HALIBUT 102 3 107 9 103 7 102.6 103 1 102 1 107 0 105.2 103 6 107 8 101.1 98.5 95.9 96.4 104.20223 03 SALMON 173 7 164 6 174 1 173.0 168 5 171 3 174 1 175.8 171 3 179 7 179.7 177.2 168.5 171.3 176.90223 04 WHITEFISH* CHICAGO 172 3 161 8 166 1 190.9 166 1 241 7 192 1 140.1 151 2 158 6 179.7 185.9 179.7 115.3 185.90223 03 WHITEFISH* NEW YORK 146 6 - - 192 1 177.0 159 8 161 8 146.7 202.3 126.4 177.0 182.00223 07 YELLOW PIKE 165 0 138 9 153 6 173.5 170 0 166 5 140 7 158.3 190 0 193 5 170.0 161.8 164.2 138.4 152.40224 FRESH PROCESSED FISH 135 6 144 4 154 2 151.1 145 8 136 5 136 4 136.7 123 0 121 5 124.3 128.9 134.0 134.6 148.00224 01 HAODOCK* FILLETS 147 7 147 5 214 4 205.9 161 6 97 0 117 4 129.3 139 5 125 9 117.4 144.6 153.1 166.7 211.00224 02 SHRIMP 121 7 144 4 150 1 145.3 143 8 137 4 136 7 133.5 104 3 101 1 105.1 98.7 102.7 101.9 139.00224 03 OYSTERS 152 1 142 6 148 5 148.5 145 4 142 3 139 2 142.3 145 4 148 5 151.6 167.1 173.2 173.2 148.5


TABLE 1. PROCESSED FOODS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

CoataodityOthar Wholeaale price indexea (1947-49-lM unlaaa otharwiaa indicat.<H

^1959* *^1958 January February] March April May Juna July Auguat[September October November 1938

0229 FROZEN PROCESSED FISH 120.1 136.1 138.9 137.4 133.9 128.3 119.8 122.4 120.9 112.3 107.2 106.4 106.4 106.8 140.00225 01 FLOUNDER* FILLETS 101.9 105.5 108.6 108.6 106.0 103.4 100.8 102.1 102.1 98.2 96.8 99.5 98.8 98.1 108.602X5 02 HADDOCK. FILLETS 109.4 117.5 128.7 131.8 124.0 111.4 103.6 105.2 105.2 102.0 102.0 102.0 99.7 97.3 128.70225 03 OCEAN PERCH. FILLETS 114.1 118.3 124.9 124.9 118.8 118.8 112.8 112.8 112.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 124.90225 04 SHRIMP 115.3 138.8 137.7 133.8 132.3 128.1 117.6 121.1 118.4 106.5 98.0 95.3 96.4 98.4 139.6

0226 CANNED FISH 100.9 102.5 98.9 98.8 98.8 99.0 98.6 100.4 100.5 102.0 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.8 98.30226 01 SALMON 121.8 117.3 114.8 116.1 116.1 117.4 117.4 122.6 122.6 123.9 127.8 127.8 127.8 127.8 112.20226 02 TUNA 78.4 83.9 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 77.9 77.9 77.9 77.9 77.9 77.9 77.9 77.9 79.30226 03 SARDINES* CALIFORNIA. CANNED 87.1 119.3 91.0 86.6 86.9 82.2 83.9 83.9 85.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 93.9 96.90226 04 SARDINES. MAINE 90.2 81.3 90.1 87.5 87.5 87.5 88.8 87.5 87.8 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 90.1

023- DAIRY PROOUCTS & ICE CREAM 114.3 112.7 113.0 113.0 113.0 112.0 111.7 111.9 113.9 114.7 116.2 116.7 117.7 118.1 113.5

0231 01 MILK. MEW YORK AREA 132.6 128.3 132.1 132.1 132.1 126.7 125.4 126.7 132.1 133.5 134.8 138.9 137.5 138.9 130.70231 02 MILK. CHICAGO AREA 121.6 116.7 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 123.2 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 117.60231 03 MILK. SAM FRANCISCO AREA 130.0 127.7 130.2 130.2 130.2 127.2 127.2 127.2 127.2 127.2 133.2 133.2 133.2 133.2 130.20231 05 MILK. WASHINGTON. D.C. JAN/56 101.3 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 106.4 100.00231 07 MILK. DALLAS AREA JAN/56 99.3 98.5 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 104.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.30231 11 BUTTER. 6RAOE A. NEW YORK 87.3 86.3 84.6 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.7 84.6 84.9 87.1 92.9 91.1 92.9 89.8 90.70231 12 BUTTER. 6RAOEB. CHICAGO 87.8 86.6 86.1 85.9 85.7 85.4 85.8 84.8 84.8 87.4 93.0 92.1 94.5 88.2 91.50231 13 BUTTER. GRADE A OR AA. SAN FRANCISCO 87.9 85.6 87.8 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 89.7 89.7 89.7 91.9 87.80231 21 CHEESE. CHEDDARS 89.8 91.2 88.7 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.1 88.5 87.8 89.5 89.5 89.2 92.6 97.3 88.80231 22 CHEESE. SINGLE DAISIES 89.1 90.0 88.0 88.1 88.1 87.5 87.2 89.0 88.2 87.8 87.8 88.4 92.6 96.7 88.60231 31 ICE CREAM. BULK 117.7 117.8 117.7 117.7 117.7 117.7 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.5 117.9 117.9 118.1 118.1 117.70231 32 ICECREAM. PINT PKG. 118.5 118.2 118.0 118.0 118.5 118.5 118.1 118.1 118.5 118.8 118.8 118.8 119.1 119.1 118.00231 41 MILK. EVAP.* WHOLE 107.5 105.9 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.4 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 111.0 111.0 106.80231 61 MILK* COMD.* SKIM 137.3 131.3 136.7 136.7 138.4 133.4 133.4 138.4 136.7 136.7 136.7 143.4 141.7 135.1 136.70231 71 MILK. NON-FAT. DRY 111.1 114.7 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1024- C A M MEO* FROZEN FRU I T S * VEGETABLES 109.0 109.7 110.8 110.6 111.2 110.6 110.4 111.1 110.6 107.9 106.9 107.4 106.4 104.6 113.0

0241 CAMMED FRUITS & JUICES 116.5 112.2 120.3 119.6 121.2 121.5 119.5 120.3 118.8 113.2 112.8 113.5 108.5 108.5 119.30241 01 APPLESAUCE 105.7 111.2 103.5 103.5 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 103.50241 06 APRICOTS 143.8 139.8 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 133.9 133.9 133.9 133.9 133.9 133.9 153.70241 11 CHERRIES 83.9 85.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 75.8 75.0 75.8 75.7 74.9 74.9 92.40241 21 FRUIT COCKTAIL 104.0 103.2 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 105.3 105.3 105.3 99.6 95.3 99.6 99.6 99.6 109.50241 26 PEACHES 114.8 111.3 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 122.60241 31 PEARS 99.2 99.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 105.20241 36 PINEAPPLE 127.1 121.5 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 124.00241 41 ORANGE JUICE 139.4 168.4 160.4 176.4 180.5 180.5 179.3 123.7 123.7 156.40241 46 GRAPE JUICE 108.0 105.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0

0242 FROZEN FRUITS 6 JUICES 97.7 106.4 94.2 94.2 94.2 92.2 100.6 100.6 101.7 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 84.9 112.10242 01 STRAWBERRIES 77.7 75.1 78.2 78.2 78.2 72.3 72.3 72.3 77.7 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 77.70242 03 ORANGE CONCENTRATE 113.3 126.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 107.3 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 94.7 133.4

0243 CANNED VEGETABLES* SOUPS 105.0 106.6 107.2 107.4 107.4 106.6 104.9 106.3 105.8 103.6 101.8 102.4 103.4 103.7 107.00243 01 ASPARAGUS 108.7 107.7 107.3 109.1 109.1 109.1 105.8 107.3 107.3 107.3 109.4 109.2 111.6 111.6 107.30243 06 CORN 109.9 101.8 112.9 116.3 116.3 117.1 115.3 114.6 110.7 105.1 103.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 112.90243 11 PEAS 93.7 100.7 96.6 95.8 95.8 95.8 86.0 95.3 96.2 96.6 87.1 92.7 93.3 93.3 97.50243 17 BEANS# GREEN* FANCY 91.9 91.7 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 94.2 96.1 94.2 91.5 91.5 89.4 89.4 90.4 92.40243 26 TOMATOES* EXTRA STANDARD 98.7 111.0 103.3 102.2 102.2 98.1 97.1 97.1 98.1 98.1 95.0 97.1 98.1 98.1 103.30243 36 TOMATO CATSUP 106.1 105.6 107.8 107.8 110.3 109.3 105.4 105.4 105.4 104.4 102.9 104.3 104.3 105.8 110.30243 41 TOMATO JUICE 114.5 118.4 116.2 113.6 109,8 107.1 116.2 117.2 117.0 114.0 114.4 115.1 116.6 117.4 116.70243 51 PORK * BEAMS 100.2 106.0 104.3 104.3 104.3 101.5 96.9 99.7 99.7 99.7 96.6 96.4 99.4 99.4 104.30243 53 SPAGHETTI 102.1 106.6 102.4 102.9 102.9 102.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.8 101.6 101.6 101.6 106.70243 36 SOUP* CONOENSED 106.9 106.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.0 108.0 108.0 104.3 104.1 104.1 105.6 105.6 105.80244 FROZEN VEGETABLES 86.1 84.4 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 90.5 87.00244 01 PEAS 87.8 86.0 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 90.1 90.10244 06 BEANS* BABY LIMA 83.7 82.3 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 90.7 83.1


025- SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY 115.1 115.6 115.3

0231 01 SUGAR* RAW 105.9 107.0 104.90231 02 SUGAR* GRANULATED 116.6 115.8 117.00231 11 CORN SYRUP* CONFECTIONERS 122.6 122.6 122.60231 21 HONEY. EXTRACTED 78.3 83.5 78.1M M 31 CHOCOLATE COATING* MILK 120.5 136.2 130.1M M 32 CANDY BARS. SOLID CHOCOLATE 117.5 117.5 117.5M M 33 CANDY BARS* CHOCOLATE COVERED 112.2 111.3 112.2M M 41 CHEWING 6UM 98.0 98.0 98.0

026- PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS 146.5 165.7 154.0

M 6 1 01 COFFEE. 1 LB. TIN 143.0 165.3 151.4M M 02 COCOA. 1/2 LB. PKG. 203.8 196.2 203.8M M 03 TEA* BAGS 125.5 125.5 125.5M M 04 TEA. LOOSE 136.8 136.8 136.8M M 05 COFFEE. INSTANT JAN/59 92.8 100.0

M 7 1 ANIMAL FATS & OILS 54.6 72.0 57.90271 01 LARD* 1 LB. CARTON 59.6 74.8 62.3M 7 1 02 LARD* DRUMS 54.7 71.0 57.9M 7 1 05 LARD* LOOSE 44.0 63.0 47.6M 7 1 11 TALLOW* EDIBLE, LOOSE 52.3 72.7 55.5

M 7 2 CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS 53.1 60.1 53.9M 7 2 01 SOYBEAN OIL 48.1 56.0 50.3M 7 2 11 COTTONSEED OIL 53.3 60.8 52.8M M 21 PEANUT OIL 57.4 74.0 57.4M M 31 CORN OIL 55.4 62.8 54.7M M 41 COCONUT OIL 96.1 76.9 94.9

M 7 3 REFINED VEGETABLE OILS 58.0 67.9 59.80273 01 COTTONSEED OIL 53.0 64.2 53.00273 11 CORN OIL 63.8 66.2M 7 3 21 SOYBEAN OIL 57.2 66.3 61.20273 31 PEANUT OIL 73.7 77.4 77.4

0274 VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS 74.0 82.8 76.80274 01 SHORTENING, 3 LB. TIN 75.3 81.8 77.30274 06 SHORTENING* 400 LB. DRUM 65.2 73.5 68.40274 11 SHORTENING, 1 LB. CTN. 86.9 99.8 89.80274 21 MARGARINE 72.4 77.7 75.60274 31 SALAD OIL. PINT BOTTLE 73.0 87.4 75.2

028- OTHER PR0CESSE0 FOODS 96.7 96.6 96.2

M M JAMS. JELLIES. 6 PRESERVES 107.5 107.5 98.4M M 01 JAM. 12 OZ. GLASS 96.6 96.6 83.3M M 11 JELLY. 10 OZ. JAR 128.0 128.0 128.0

M M PICKLES & PICKLE PRODUCTS 103.0 103.0 103.0M M 01 PICKLES. 50 GAL. CASK 103.0 103.0 103.0

0283 PROCESSED EGGS 75.7 89.0 90.1M M 01 EGGS. FROZEN 72.2 85.8 86.6M M 02 EGGS. DRIED 81.8 92.7 94.9

0284 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 98.1 96.7 96.80284 11 FLAVORING SYRUP 106.0 106 .0 106.0M 8 4 21 DESSERT. GELATIN BASE. 3 0Z. PKG. 127.1 122.6 127.10284 31 PEPPER. WHOLE. BLACK 42.9 36.7 34.60284 41 PEANUTBUTTER. 16 0Z. JAR 118.0 119.4 118.0

FARM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSED FOODS 98.2 103.1 100.4ALL FOODS 104.4 109.5 106.3ALL FISH 124.5 128.5 135.4

113.8 112.9 112.1 114.4 115.6 115.2 115.5 116.4 117.4 116.7 115.6 117.0102.4 99.0 98.1 107.2 107.5 106.7 107.9 110.9 111.8 109.2 105.8 110.6114.9 114.9 112.9 112.9 117.0 117.0 117.0 117.0 119.5 119.5 119.5 117.0122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.678.1 78.1 79.5 79.5 78.0 78.0 76.6 79.5 79.5 78.0 76.6 80.9

125.0 125.8 125.8 121.5 121.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 113.7 135.8117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.298.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0

149.7 148.0 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145*2 157.9145.5203.8125.5136.8 100.0

145.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

141.5203.8125.5136.8 91.3

155.3203.8 125.5136.8 105.7

57.162.356.7 47.050.8

57.062.356.246.653.5

57.962.357.4 47.8 57.2

56.9 62.3 56.2 46 . 1 54.5

54.457.656.2 43.953.3

52.757.652.742.151.2

50.9 57.6 50.3 39.246.9

53.557.6 55.0 42.5 50.4

53.257.653.3 43.052.6

54.2 60.053.842.853.2

50.155.350.339.148.4

60.764.659.7 M . l 62.0

53.6 49.852.454.653.4

101.2

53.749.852.355.953.3 103.9

54.649.854.160.1 55.4

106.2

57.750.260.2 62.0 62.4

107.3

58.950.862.661.260.3

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57.3 48.762.559.556.4 84.9

55.649.7 58.0 51.4 54.383.8

52.048.750.652.354.393.4

48.745.8 46.4 55.2 53.1 98.6

45.842.6 44.2 61.452.7 88.1

43.041.4 43.758.4 54.9 90.3

54.150.852.962.3 56.591.4

59.3 53.0 66.2 59.277.4

59.3 53.0 66.2 59.277.4

59.3 53.0 66.2 59.277.4

61.959.2 66 . 259.2 75.7

61.959.266.2 59.2 75.7

61.959.266.2 59.2 75.7

57.854.760.957.866.9

55.5 51.059.5 56.7 64.4

54.0 48.260.0 54.6 68.8

52.6 46.5 60.0 50.977.7

52.545.761.8 50.1 69.8

63.857.570.763.9 77.4

75.077.364.986.575.671.7

73.9 77.364.9 86.5 72.2 71.7

73.9 77.364.9 86.5 72.2 71.7

73.976.067.586.570.373.3

74.676.067.586.572.273.3

74.976.067.586.573.273.3

74.176.064.1 86.573.273.3

74.276.064.187.373.273.3

73.672.264.187.373.273.3

71.970.9 64.187.3 68.673.3

71.170.960.686.568.6 73.3

76.877.368.489.8 75.6 75.2

97.2 95.7 95.3 95.8 95.4 96.1 96.6 96.9 96.8 98.3 100.0 96.8110.2100.6128.0

99.084.2128.0

99.084.2

128.0110.2100.7128.0

99.084.2

128.0112.3103.7128.0

112.3103.7128.0

112.3103.7128.0

112.3103.7128.0

112.3103.7128.0

112.3103.7128.0

108.197.5

128.0103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

103.0103.0

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90.1 87.392.2

79.476.085.2

73.270.377.4

71.867.8 80.1

75.972.482.1

74.270.3 82.1

72.468.281.7

70.167.1 75.0

69.165.775.8

71.668.278.1

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90.186.694.9

97.1106.0127.136.4

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97.2106.0127.136.7

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97.3 106.0 127.137.4

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97.1106.0127.136.4

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97.9106.0127.141.6118.0

98.5 106.0 127.145.5 118.0

98.5106.0127.145.2118.0

100.3106.0127.156.5

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102.6106.0127.171.3

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BREAD. WHITE. NEW YORKFLOUR. BUFFALO FLOUR. BUFFALO FLOUR. KANSAS CITY FLOUR. KANSAS CITY FLOUR. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR. ST. LOUISMACARONIRICE. ZENITH RICE. REXORABEEF. PRIME BEEF. PRIME BEEF# CHOICE BEEF. UTILITY BEEF. STANDARD BEEF. 6000 LAMB. CHOICE BACON FATBACK HAM. SMOKED PICNICS. SMOKED PORK LOINS. FRESH VEAL# CHOICE BEEF TRIMMINGS PORK TRIMMINGSHEMS. CHICAGO HENS. NEW YORK MENS* NEW YORK HENS. SAM FRANCISCO WENS# SAN FRANCISCO ROASTERS# NEW YORK ROASTERS. MEW YORK BROILERS OR FRYERS# CHICAGO BROILERS OR FRYERS# NEW YORK BROILERS OR FRYERS# NEW YORK FRYERS# SAN FRANCISCO FRYERS# SAM FRANCISCO TURKEYS#FRYER-ROASTERS TURKEYS# MEDIUM WT.TURKEYS# HEAVIEST WT.

UNPROCESSED FIN FISH

LB. — — — — — .166 .166 .166 .166 .166 .166 .106 .166100 LB. — 6.245 — — — — _ _

100 LB. 6.052 (5.965) 3.995 5.950 5.950 6.165 6.123 6.265 6.125 6.035 5.675 6.095 5.995100 LB. 5.100100 LB. 5.060 (4.650) 5.025 4.975 5.005 5.165 4.975 5.065 5.070 5.100 5.165 3.1^3 5.130100 LB. 5.710100 LB. 5.544 (5.430) 5.450 5.450 5.420 5.630 5.690 5.730 5.530 5.500 5.340 3.360 5.4*0100 LB. 5.746 5.450 5.550 5.650 5.550 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.900 5.900 3+930 6.000BOX 2.56$ 2.566 2.566 2.566 2.566 2.566 2.366 2.366 2.366 2.566 2.3*6 2.3*6 2.3*0LB. .OBB .094 .093 .091 .069 .069 .093 .091 .069 .061 .061 .061 .063LB. .107 .109 .106 .106 .106 .106 .110 .109 .109 .109 .106 .103 .104100 LB. — 47.750 51.250 51.250 56.000 56.000 32.000 30.500 46.730 _ _

100 LB. (49.000) 51.500 46.500 47.300 40.000100 LB. 46.616 47.643 47.357 47.643 49.500 48.643 47.429 46.714 45.643 47.766 43.337 44.143 43.929100 LB. 36.406 36.300 37.500 37.100 37.900 37.600 37.600 37.600 34.200 37.000 33.600 33.600 32.700100 LB. 41.607 42.766 42.357 42.357 43.357 43.143 41.571 41.929 41.500 41.643 40.643 39.337 3 6 * 4 3100 LB. 44.432 45.143 44.357 44.143 46.929 46.429 45.143 44.321 43.429 45.657 43.371 42.107 41.730100 LB. 44.6+3 42.643 40.571 43.571 44.266 45.571 52.571 46.657 47.714 46.000 43.371 40.157 39.500LB. .370 .425 .404 .392 .394 .401 .406 .369 .343 .346 .334 .315 .293LB. .111 .120 .116 .116 .113 .113 .103 .103 .104 .105 .112 .112 .112LB. .476 .539 .500 .506 .496 .496 .490 .464 .450 .434 .439 .450 .451LB. .324 .340 .333 .331 .330 .329 .327 .325 .31* .331 .321 .306 .29*LB. .444 .477 .421 .419 .431 .470 .516 .463 .430 .503 .4*3 .303 .333LB. .327 .547 .570 .324 544 .560 .517 .526 .515 .330 .306 .495 .492LB. .333 .390 .360 .330 .360 .360 .373 .370 .333 .356 .336 .310 .303LB. .145 .163 .173 .160 .165 .1*3 .165 .145 .120 .1*0 .123 .110 .100LB. .263 .303 .303 .293 .263 .260 .245 .230 .246 .240 .243 .2*0 .271LB. .213LB. .236 .303 .263 .244 .254 .270 .243 .240 .226 .249 .2*1LB. .275 .273LB. .231 (.290) .273 .260 .245 .233 .243 .233 .250 .230 .243 .230LB. .260 .266LB. .362 (.3*3) .405 .395 .366 .364 .366 .370 .410 .397 .336 .3*3LB. .275 .279 .291 .304 .273 .271 .272 .272 .260 .271 .231 .246 .312LB. .274 .269LB. .260 (.300) .305 .263 .276 .276 .263 .270 .273 .233 .233 .316LB. .333 .360LB. .296 (.313) .325 .301 .293 .264 .303 .290 .206 .270 .276 .331LB. .369 .406 .410 .390 .370 .373 .363 .363 .356 .360 .373 .430 .436LB. .395 .400 .406 .390 .360 .360 .360 .366 .363 .370 .363 .423 .493LB. .460 .430 .433 .450 .433 .460 .343 .533 .500 .320 .400 .4*3 .473

0223 01 HADDOCK 100 LB. 14.226 22.990 21.010 14.730 7.500 9.570 10.770 16.730 10.770 13.110 12.620 12.730 16.1600223 02 HALIBUT LB. .331 .333 .332 .333 .330 .346 .340 .335 .346 .327 .316 .310 .3120223 03 SALMON LB. .773 .773 .770 .750 .763 .775 .703 .763 .600 .600 .709 .730 .7630223 04 WHITEFISH.CHICAGO LB. .695 .670 .770 .670 .975 .775 .363 .610 .640 .723 .730 .723 .4*30223 05 WHITEFISH. NEW YORK LB. .723 .950 .673 .790 .600 .723 1.000 .623 .0730223 07 YELLOW PIKE LB. .704 .655 .740 .725 .710 .600 .673 .610 .625 .723 .690 .700 .39002240224 01

FRESH PROCESSED FISH HADDOCK# FILLETS LB. .434 .630 .605 .475 .265 343 .360 .410 .370 .343 .423 .430 .4900224 02 SHRIMP LB. .770 .950 .920 .910 .670 .663 .643 .660 .640 .6*3 .*23 .630 .6430224 03 OYSTERS 6AL. 6.146 6.000 6.000 5.675 5.750 3.625 5.730 5.675 6.000 6.123 6.730 7.000 7.000

02230223 01.01

FROZEN PROCESSED FISH FLOUNDER# FILLETS LB. .369 .413 .415 .405 .395 .363 .390 .390 .373 .370 .360 .376 .373

0223 02.01 HADDOCK. FILLETS LB. *349 .410 .420 .393 .333 .330 .333 .335 .323 .323 .323 *316 .3100223 03.01 OCEAN PERCH# FILLETS LO. .263 .310 .310 .293 .293 .260 .260 .200 .270 .270 .270 .270 .2700225 04 SHRIMP LB. .747 .693 .666 .636 .630 .763 .763 .7*6 .690 .633 .616 .623 .636


02260226 01.01

CAMMED FISH SALMON CASE/46 23.334 22.000 22.250 22.250 22.500 22.500 23.300 23.500 23.750 24.500 24.500 24.500 24.500

0226 02.01 TOMA CASE/46 10.667 11.000 11.000 11.000 11.000 10.600 10.600 10.800 10.800 10.600 10.600 10.800 10.6000226 03.03* SAROIMES. CALIFORNIA* CAMMED CASE/46 .7.423 7.750 7.375 7.400 7.000 7.130 7.150 7.250 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 8.0000226 04 SARD1MES* MAINE CASE/100 6.475 6.470 6.220 6.220 8.220 6.345 8.220 8.250 6.750 8.750 8.750 8.750 8.7500 2 n 01.01 MILK* MEM YORK AREA OT. .246 .245 .245 .245 .235 .233 .233 .245 .246 .250 .256 .255 .2580231 02.01 MILK* CHICA60 AREA OT. .217 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .220 .225 .225 .225 .225 .2250231 03.01 M!LK* SAM FRAMCISCO AREA OT. .215 .215 .215 .215 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .220 .220 .220 .2200231 03 M!LK* WASH1M6T0M* D.C. OT. .236 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .233 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .2500231 07 MILK* DALLAS AREA OT. .223 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .235 .225 .223 .225 .225 .2250231 11 BUTTER* 6RA0E A* HEM YORK LB. .605 .566 .569 .569 .569 .566 .566 .589 .604 .644 .631 .644 .6230231 12 BUTTER* 6RA0E B* CHICAGO LB. .569 .576 .576 .575 .573 .575 .569 .569 .566 .624 .618 .634 .5910231 13.01 BUTTER* GRACE A OR AA* SAM FRANCISCO LB. .693 .693 .663 . 663 .663 .663 .663 .683 .683 .708 .706 .708 .7250231 21 CHEESE* CHEDDARS LB. .332 .328 .326 .326 .326 .326 .327 .324 .331 .331 .329 .342 .3590231 22 CHEESE* SINGLE DAISIES LB. .357 .352 .353 .353 .350 .349 .356 .353 .351 .351 .354 .371 .3870231 31.03 ICE CREAM* BULK GAL. 1.790 1.769 1.769 1.790 1.790 1.764 1.784 1.784 1.787 1.793 1.793 1.796 1.7960231 32.03 ICE CREAM* PIMT PKG. GAL. 1.969 1.960 1.960 1.969 1.969 1.963 1.963 1.969 1.973 1.973 1.973 1.979 1.9790231 41 MILK* EVAP.* WHOLE CASE/46 6.315 6.275 6.275 6.275 6.275 6.275 6.250 6.275 6.275 6.275 6.275 6.525 6.5250231 61.01 MILK* COMO.* SKIM 100 LB. 10.300 — — 10.375 10.000 10.000 10.375 10.250 10.250 10.250 10.750 10.625 10.12502410241 01.01 CAMMED FRUITS & JUICES

APPLESAUCE DOZ. CANS 1.313 1.313 1.346 1.346 1.346 1.346 1.346 1.3460241 01.02 APPLESAUCE DOZ. CANS (1.365) 1.365 1.365 1.365 1.3650241 06.02 APRICOTS DOZ. CAMS 3.969 3.969 3.969 3.9690241 11.04 CHERRIES DOZ. CAMS 2.039 2.246 2.246 2.246 2.246 2.246 2.246 1.842 1.822 1.842 1.840 1.821 1.6210241 21.01 FRUIT COCKTAIL DOZ. CAMS 3.283 3.430 3.430 3.4300241 26.02 PEACHES DOZ. CANS 2.695 2.695 2.695 2.6950241 31.02 PEARS DOZ. CAMS 3.675 3.675 3.675 3.6750241 46.03 GRAPE JUICE DOZ. BOT. - - - - - - 3.169 3.169 3.169 3.169 3.169 3.169 3.16902430243 01.02

CAMMED VEGETABLES 6 SOUPS ASPARAGUS DOZ. CAMS 2.285 2.257 2.294 2.294 2.294 2.225 2.257 2.257 2.257 2.300 2.296 2.346 2.346

0243 06.02* CORM DOZ. CAMS 1.574 1.616 1.666 1.6&6 1.676 1.652 1.641 1.586 1.506 1.481 1.467 1.467 1.4670243 11.03* PEAS DOZ. CAWS 1.528 1.516 1.516 1.516 1.360 1.508 1.522 1.5280243 11.04 PEAS DOZ. CAMS (1.600) 1.443 1.536 1.546 1.5460243 17.02 BEAMS* GREEM* FANCY DOZ. CANS 1.556 1.556 1.556 1.556 1.603 1.635 1.603 1.5560243 17.03 BEAMS* GREEN* FANCY DOZ. CANS (1.645) 1.645 1.608 1.608 1.6260243 26.04 TOMATOES* EXTRA STANOARO DOZ. CANS 1.556 1.630 1.614 1.614 1.548 1.532 1.532 1.548 1.548 1.499 1.532 1.548 1.5480243 36.04 TOMATO CATSUP DOZ. BOT. 1.806 1.806 1.847 1.831 1.765 1.765 1.765 1.7480243 36.05 TOMATO CATSUP DOZ. BOT. (1.746) 1.721 1.746 1.746 1.7710243 41.04 TOMATO JUICE DOZ. CAWS 2.791 2.728 2.638 2.573 2.791 2.815 2.8090243 41.05 TOMATO JUICE DOZ. CANS (2.953) 2.878 2.889 2.906 2.945 2.9650243 51.05 PORK & BEANS DOZ. CAMS 1.407 1.465 1.465 1.465 1.426 1.362 1.401 1.401 1.401 1.357 1.354 1.396 1.3960243 53.05 SPAGHETTI DOZ. CANS 1.289 1.293 1.299 1.299 1.299 1.286 1.286 1.286 1.286 1.285 1.283 1.283 1.2830243 56.04 SOUP* COMDEMSED DOZ. CANS 1.142 1.162 1.162 1.162 1.162 1.154 1.154 1.154 1.114 1.112 1.112 1.129 1.1290231 01 SUGAR* RAW LB. .062 .062 .060 .058 .058 .063 .063 .063 .063 .065 .066 .064 .0620231 02.01 SUGAR* GRANULATED LB. .086 .086 .065 .085 .083 .083 .086 .086 .086 .086 .088 .088 .0860231 11.02 CORM SYRUP* CONFECTIONERS 100 LB. 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.331 5.3310231 21 HOMEY. EXTRACTED LB. .135 .135 .135 .135 .138 .138 .135 .135 .133 .138 .138 .135 .1330261 01.01 COFFEE* 1 LB. TIN LB. .714 .755 .726 .726 .706 .706 .706 .706 .706 .706 .706 .706 .7060261 05 COFFEE* INSTANT 6 OZ. 1.0360261 05.01 COFFEE. INSTANT 6 OZ. .957 (1.039) 1.039 .948 .948 .948 .948 .948 .948 .948 .948 .948 .9480271 01 LARO* 1 LB. CARTON LB. .129 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .130 .1200271 02 LARD* DRUMS LB. .117 .124 .121 .120 .123 .120 .120 .113 .108 .118 .114 .115 .1080271 05 LARD. LOOSE LB. .079 .066 .085 .084 .086 .083 .079 .076 .071 .077 .078 .077 .0710271 11 TALLOW. EDIBLE* LOOSE LB. .079 .084 .077 .081 .087 .083 .081 .078 .071 .076 .080 .061 .073


TABLE 2. PROCESSED FOODS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 ** Continued

Average wholesale )llars)Commodity Unit i^Ie January February March April May June July August Septesher October November December

02720272 01

C R U M VEGETABLE OILS SOYBEAN OIL LB. .090 .095 .09$ *093 .093 .094 .095 .092 .093 .091 .086 .080 .078

0272 COTTONSEED OIL LB. .112 .111 .110 .109 .113 .126 .131 .131 .121 .106 .097 .093 .0910272 21 PEANUT OIL LB. .126 .126 .120 .123 .132 .136 .135 .131 .113 .115 .121 .135 .1280272 $1 CONN OIL LB. .118 .116 .113 .113 .118 .133 .128 .120 .115 .115 .113 .112 .1170272 41.01 COCONUT OIL LB. .18$ .101 .193 .198 .202 .204 .191 .162 .159 .178 .188 .168 .172027$027$ 01.01

EEPINEO VEGETABLE OILS COTTONSEED OIL LB. .160 .160 .160 .160 .179 .179 . .

027$ 01.02 COTTONSEED OIL LB. .168 .156 .148 .143 .140027$ 11 CONN OIL LB. .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185027$ 11.01 CONN OIL LB. .172 .169 .170 .170 .175027$ 21 SOYBEAN OIL LB. .150 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145027$ 21.01 SOYBEAN OIL LB. .135 .133 .128 .119 .117027$ $1.01 PEANUT OIL LB. .225 .225 .225 .225 .220 .220027$ $1.02 PEANUT OIL LB. .170 .164 .175 .198 .1780274 01 SHOETENING* $ LB. TIN LB. — .264 .264 .264 .264 2$9 .259 — — —

0274 01.01 SHOETENING. $ LB. TIN LB. t257) .257 .257 .257 .244 .240 .2400274 06 SHOETENING. 400 LB. OKU* LB. .ion .198 . 188 .188 .188 .195 .195 .195 .185 .185 .185 .185 .1750274 11 SHOETENING. 1 LB. CTN. LB. .262 .270 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .263 .263 .263 .2600274 21.02 MAEGARINE LB. .250 .262 .262 .250 .250 .243 .250 .253 .253 .253 .253 .238 .2380274 $1 SALAD OIL. PINT BOTTLE CASE/24 6.184 6.$70 6.070 6.070 6.070 6.203 6.203 6.203 6.203 6.203 6.203 6.203 6.203020$ 01 EGGS. FKOIEN LB. .234 .$05 .308 .268 .248 .239 .255 .248 .240 .236 .231 .240 .235020$ 02.01 EGGS# OEIED LB. 1.047 1.215 1.180 1.090 .990 1.025 1.050 1.050 1.045 .960 .970 1.000 .9900204 $1 PEPPEE. WHOLE. BLACK LB. .$04 .245 .258 .260 .265 .258 .258 .258 .295 .323 .320 .400 .505

* December 1958 overlap prices:Code 02-26-03.03 ......... $ 8.250Code 02-43-06.02 --------- 1.616Code 02-43-11.03 --------- 1.543

NOTE: Prices in parentheses are "overlap" prices for linking.


TABLE 3. PROCESSED FOODS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages,1947-59

(1947-49=100)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

02 PROCESSED FOODS....................... 98.2 106.1 95.7 99.8 111.4 108.8 104.6 105.3 101.7 101.7 105.6 110.9 107.0

02-21 Meats------ ----------------— ------- 94.2 110.3 95.6 102.6 119.1 109.7 92.1 91.5 82.7 79.1 91.1 107.8 98.302-22 Processed poultry ---- ----------------- 96.2 108.5 95.3 85.2 93.8 85.9 83.0 69.6 73.4 62.2 58.2 58.6 55.302-23 Unprocessed fin fish -------- ----------- 96.1 104.3 99.6 113.2 114.4 117.4 108.3 117.6 109.2 120.7 124.6 147.5 155.202-24 Fresh processed fish ------------------- 103.4 102.0 94.6 96.5 103.0 106.6 120.2 106.5 109.4 128.4 139.2 144.4 135.602-25 Frozen processed fish---- -— — — — ---- 100.7 104.0 95.4 101.9 104.1 105.9 109.8 98.3 99.6 113.8 125.9 136.1 120.102-26 Canned fish ------------ ------------- - 89.5 110.6 100.0 91.1 103.9 97.5 96.4 97.4 100.2 99.9 100.8 102.5 100.9

02-41 Canned fruits and juices---- ------— -- 99.0 99.0 102.1 102.8 106.3 104.0 108.2 109.3 108.0 111.6 107.1 112.2 116.502-42 Frozen fruits and juices----— ------- — 103.5 99.5 97.2 97.5 99.1 90.4 89.5 90.4 88.2 91.0 84.8 106 4 97.702-43 Canned vegetables and soups — ------------ 101.3 100.6 98.0 98.6 106.3 107.3 105.2 104.0 105.8 107.6 104.3 106.6 105.002-44 Frozen vegetables-------------— — — -— - 97.3 101.6 101.0 94.3 92.4 90.8 81.1 84.0 88.5 90.9 84.6 84.4 86.1

02-71 Animal fats and oils------------ --- -— 119.9 112.6 67.5 71.6 93.5 64.2 73.8 93.0 67.7 69.8 75.6 72.0 54.602-72 Crude vegetable oils------------------ 122.1 119.5 58.5 75.6 88.6 60.6 69.2 68.7 62.2 68.5 65.7 60.1 53.102-73 Refined vegetable oils---------------- 119.8 117.5 62.8 75.1 89.9 66.2 75.6 75.4 71.2 73.4 70.1 67.9 58.002-74 Vegctable oil end products -------------- 109.8 110.9 79.4 82.4 97.1 79.9 83.7 85.0 81.4 85.3 86.1 82.8 74.0

02-81 Jams, jellies, and preserves ------------ 106.9 99.2 93.8 105.3 102.5 99.2 103.6 108.3 111.7 108.0. 106.0 107.5 107.502-82 Pickles and pickle products --— -— ------ 100.2 99.9 99.9 101.4 107.7 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.5 111.3 103.0 103.002-83 Processed eggs--------------------— -- 98.2 100.0 101.9 79.3 93.6 89.7 111.0 85.2 86.0 90.2 80.2 89.0 75.702-84 Miscellaneous processed foods ----------- 90.4 97.7 111.9 130.0 133.6 128.8 120.8 105.5 100.3 96.3 96.0 96.7 98.1


Code Spe<tfK.tt°" UhitD*te

of °°"Date

o f

02 PROCESSED FOODS 0 2-t3 -0 2 .0 i R otle ^ o a ts .ca se ^ o f 24 medium sized case

02-102-1102-11-01

02-11-01.01

02-11-02.01

02-11-03.02

02-11-04

02-11-04.01

02-11-11.03

02-11-11.04

02-11-21. 02

02-12-01.01

02-12-02.0102-12-03

in 100 lb. sacks; m iller to wholesaler,

Bulk.

May 1959

July 1959

02-12-03.01

02-12-04.01 F lour,w hite, w heat.fam ilypatents, 1

tu rer 's price to wholesaler or retail chain store, carlots or mixed cars,

02-21 Meat

02-21-01.02 700-800 1bs.

sale market prict^, Good, 4M)-600 1b.,

sale market ^ rice )f 45-55 lb. :^slaugh-

No. 1, brisket o ff]' 8 1*0 H).; s ^ g h ^ * '

l6 -2 0 1 b .a t Chicago a n d l0 -16 1 b .a t New York.

02-21-23 Ham, (weighted average wholesale pound

Sept. 1959

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D*te Dateo f o f

eh*°g. c h ^ g .

02-22-15.01 F ryers, ready to cook, ice packed,I 3 /4 -3 1 /4 1 b .,t r u c k lo t s , price

02-23-02 Halibut, W estern ,dressed, No. 1 , pound20-80 lb . , fresh and frozen, whole- a ^ T ^ d ^ Monday

02-23-03 ^ resh ^ T d ^ medium, pound

02-31-05

02-30-05)

02-31-11

02-30-11)02-31-12

02-30-12)

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D*t* DateCod* Chit of Cod. Unit of

02-31-13.01

02-30-13)

02-31-21

02-30-21)

02-31-22

02-30-22)

02-31-31.05

02-30-31)

02-31-32.05

02-30-32)02-31-41

02 - 30-41)

02-31-61.01

02-30-61)

02-31-71.01

02-30-71)

02-41-26.01

02-41-31.01

02-41-36

02-41-41.01

02-41-46.02

02-41-46.03

02-42

02-42-01.02P*tg.

02-43-11.03

02-43-17.02

02-43-41.05

02-43-51.05

02-43-53.05

02-44-01.01

02-44-06.01

Apr. 1959

Aug. 1959

02-5

02-51-01

02-50-01)

02-51-02.01

02-50-02)02-51-11.02

02-51-21

02-50-31)

02-51-32.01

02-50-32)

02-51-33.01

02-50-33)

02-51-41

02-50-41) 02-6 02-61-01.01

02-60-01)

02-61-02.02

!!4


02-61-03

02-60-03)

02-61-04

o f

02-73

02-73-01.01

02-73-31.01

02-73-31.02

02-74

02-74-01

02-74-01.01

"of*

July 1959


02-12-05

02-12-08

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SECTION 3. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL

Description o f Textile Products and Apparel Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1959. In erder to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth digit o f a l l commodity code# were changed to " I . " Thus, a l l item# in subgroup 03-4 (s ilk products) were recoded.

2/Dacron marquisette (cede 03-33-14)— was added to the l is t o f commodities in January 1959. It took the weight o f rayon marquisette (code 03-33-11) which was discontinued in January 1959.This change did not a ffect the relative importance o f items in the product c la ss . Fur coats (code 03-51-32) was discontinued in April 1959 and the weight was moved by an estimated price based on the price for fur sto les .

The number o f items by subgroups as o f January 1959 was as follow s:

Code Grouping Number of Items

03 Textile products and apparel — ----------- ------------------------------------- 19103-1 Cotton products-----------------------— — — — — — — — — ------------- 3503-2 Wool products — — — --------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------- 2003-3 Menmade fiber te x tile products------------------------------------- -— — — 2903-4 Silk products — ---------— ------------------------------------------- ------------------- 203-5 Apparel — ------- ---------------- ------------— — ---------------------------------------- 7903-6 Other tex tile products - — — — — — — — — — — ------- — — 603-7 P lastic products^'------- — — — — — — — — — ------------------------- 0

A new special index, Textile Products excluding Hard Fiber Products, introduced in January 1959 and calculated back to 1947, combines subgroups 03-1 (cotton products), 03-2 (wool products), 03-3 (manmade fiber tex tile products), and 03-4 (s ilk products).

1 / Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

See page 129 for complete specification .3 / Price movement estimated on basis e f price for p lastic materials.

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WHOLESALE PRtCE tWDEXES Texti!e Products and Appare)<947-53 Annua) Average, <954-59 Monthty

MEN'S AND BOYS' / A P P A R E L )

1947-49 = 100

)MDEX150

^W O M E N 'S M!SSES' ^APPAREL AND JUN!ORS' APPAREL

UNDERWEAR AND ^ NtGHIWEARj

!947 '50 '53 )954 !955 !956 !957 !956 1959 !947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !958 1959

<947 50 53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <958 1959 <947 50 53 <954 <955 <956 <957 1958 1959

<947 50 '53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <958 1959 <947 50 53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <958 1959

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TABLE 1. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

CommodityOther Wholesale price indexes (1947-49-100 unless otherwise indicated)

January February March April May June July August 1September November 19581959 F 1958

03— TEXTILE PRODUCTS 6 APPAREL 95.0 93.5 93.3 93 7 93.9 94 1 94 5 94 9 95 3 95.7 95.9 95.9 96 3 96.7 93.3

031- COTTON PR00UCTS 91.7 88.4 88.7 89 6 90.2 90 3 90 8 91 6 91 9 92.1 92.6 93.0 94 0 95.0 88.6

0311 YARNS 93.9 92.1 91.8 93 1 93.8 93 8 93 8 93 7 94 0 94.0 94.2 94.7 95 0 95.0 91.80311 01 CARDED. WEAVING. 10/1 103.5 99.4 99.2 101 7 102.2 102 8 102 8 103 9 105 0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105 0 105.0 99.2M M 02 CAROEO. WEAVING. 20/2 91.5 89.4 89.5 90 2 91.5 90 9 90 9 90 9 91 5 91.5 92.2 92.8 92 8 92.8 89.5M M 11 CARDED. KNITTING. 20/1 96.2 92.9 93.1 94 9 96.3 96 3 96 3 96 3 96 3 96.3 96.3 97.0 97 7 97.7 93.1M i l 12 CARDED. KNITTIN6. 30/1 95.4 94.5 94.5 93 9 94.5 94 5 94 5 94 5 95 4 95.4 95.8 96.7 97 3 97.8 94.50311 21 COMBED. WEAVING. 40/2 86.2 85.7 85.3 86 2 86.4 86 4 86 4 85 9 85 9 85.9 85.9 86.4 86 6 86.6 85.3M M 31 COMBED. KNITTING, 36/2 88.8 88.4 87.8 89 0 89.2 89 2 89 2 88 1 88 3 88.3 88.5 89.2 89 5 89.5 87.8M M 32 COMBED. KNITTING. 30/1 93.5 93.7 92.6 93 4 93.8 93 8 93 8 93 3 93 3 93.1 93.1 93.4 94 3 94.3 92.8

M M BROADWOVEN GOODS 89.3 85.0 85.7 86 8 87.4 87 6 88 3 89 3 89 6 89.9 90.2 90.7 92 2 93.9 85.6M M 01 SWEETING. CLASS A 67.9 81.6 82.9 86 0 87.6 87 6 87 6 88 6 88 6 88.6 88.6 88.6 89 6 90.7 82.9M M 02 SHEETING. CLASS B. 3.75 YD./LB. 87.6 79.6 84.0 86 6 87.8 87 8 87 8 87 8 87 8 87.8 87.8 87.8 89 1 89.1 82.8M M 03 SWEETIM6. CLASS B. 3.25 YD./LB. 90.6 83.2 84.5 89 1 90.2 90 2 90 2 91 4 91 4 91.4 91.4 91.4 92 6 93.7 84.5M M 04 SWEETING. CLASS C 86.1 79.8 82.9 84 6 85.2 85 2 86 3 86 3 86 3 86.3 86.3 86.3 88 5 88.5 82.9M M 06 OSNABURG 94.4 90.4 89.1 93 2 93.2 93 2 93 2 94 3 94 3 94.3 95.3 96.3 96 3 100.5 89.1M M 11 DRILL 94.8 93.9 93.9 94 8 94.8 94 8 94 8 94 8 94 8 94.8 94.8 94.8 94 8 94.8 93.9M M 16 TWILL. 4 LEAF 88.3 84.8 84.2 87 9 87.9 87 9 87 9 87 9 89 4 89.4 89.4 89.4 89 4 89.4 83.8M M 17 TWILL. UNIFORM 87.1 83.8 83.4 86 3 86.3 86 3 86 3 87 3 87 8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87 8 89.9 83.4M M 21 BED SWEETING. 64X64 99.5 98.9 99.5 99 5 99.5 99 5 99 5 99 5 99 5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99 5 99.5 99.5M M 22 BEO SWEETING. 66X70-76 93.4 92.4 92.4 92 4 92.4 92 4 92 4 94 1 94 1 94.1 94.1 94.1 94 1 94.1 92.4M M 26 INDUSTRIAL SWEETING 89.5 86.4 87.9 89 7 89.7 89 7 89 7 89 7 89 7 89.7 89.7 88.8 88 8 90.6 87.9M M 31 TOBACCO CLOTH 87.1 86.7 86.7 86 7 86.7 86 7 86 7 86 7 86 5 87.2 87.2 87.7 87 7 88.1 86.7M M 36 PRINT CLOTH. 60X60 73.9 66.3 68.8 69 8 70.0 70 5 70 7 73 6 73 6 73.6 73.6 74.5 82 0 86.8 68.8M M 37 PRINT CLOTW. 66X72 76.3 69.5 75.1 75 1 75.1 74 5 73 4 75 1 75 1 75.1 75.1 77.4 81 9 83.0 75.1M M 3$ PERCALE. 60X60 85.7 82.3 82.7 83 6 84.1 84 1 84 1 85 3 85 3 85.3 86.2 86.7 88 6 92.5 82.7M M 39 PERCALE. 64X60 82.7 75.8 76.8 79 4 81.2 81 7 83 1 84 0 84 0 84.0 84.0 84.0 84 4 86.2 76.6M M 41 BR0A0CL0TW. 3 7INCW 75.0 67.6 69.6 69 6 71.5 71 5 71 5 74 5 75 5 76.5 78.5 79.5 80 5 81.5 69.6M M 42 BR0A0CL0TH. 4 0 I N C H 73.1 66.0 71.1 71 1 71.1 71 1 71 1 72 2 72 2 72.2 74.4 74.4 76 6 79.9 71.1M M 46 WINDOW SHADE CLOTW 92.4 88.8 88.8 89 3 89.3 91 3 91 3 92 6 94 2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94 9 94.9 88.8M M 32 LAWK 66 . 6 54.0 56.4 58 2 59. 1 61 3 67 1 67 1 68 6 68.6 70.0 72.9 74 4 75.9 56.4M M 33 BROADCLOTH. IN GRAY 73.4 69.2 67.4 66 7 67.1 67 1 69 3 73 2 74 6 78.5 78.5 79.8 79 8 78.5 67.4M M 34 BR0A0CL0TH. FINISHED 75.7 75.8 75.1 75 1 75.1 75 1 75 1 75 6 76 2 76.2 76.2 76.5 76 5 76.1 75.1M M 33 TWILL 74.6 75.7 74.2 74 2 74.7 74 7 75 2 75 2 75 2 75.2 74.3 74.3 74 3 74.3 74.2M M 36 SHIRTING 77.5 76.0 75.2 75 2 76.3 76 3 76 7 77 7 77 7 77.7 77.7 78.8 79 9 80.9 75.2M M 37 PIQUE 79.9 76.8 76.8 76 8 78.4 78 4 80 1 80 1 80 1 80.9 80.9 80.9 81 7 83.3 76.8M M 62 CORDUROY 66.9 68.2 66.2 66 2 66.2 66 2 66 2 66 7 67 4 67.6 67.6 67.6 67 6 67.6 66.2M M 63 BARK CLOTW 82.0 81.6 80.1 80 1 82.5 82 5 82 5 82 5 82 5 82.5 82.5 81.3 81 3 83.8 80.1M M 71 DENIM 96.2 96.0 96.0 96 0 96.0 96 0 96 0 96 0 96 0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96 0 98.5 96.0M M 72 CWAMBRAY 86.0 86.7 83.5 85 3 85.3 85 3 85 8 85 8 86 4 87.0 87.0 87.0 87 0 87.0 83.5M M 73 BEDTICKIN6 98.8 96.2 96.9 98 2 98.2 98 9 98 9 98 9 98 9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98 9 100.3 96.9M M 74 6INGWAM 92.1 92.0 91.1 91 1 92.2 92 2 92 2 92 2 92 2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92 2 92.3 91.1M M 77 CHAFER FABRIC 95.5 92.7 92.3 95 8 95.8 95 8 95 8 95 8 95 8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95 8 95.8 92.3M M 61 0UTIN6 FLANNEL 109.1 108.1 108.3 108 3 110.6 110 6 110 6 110 6 110 6 110.6 110.6 107.4 105 4 105.4 106.5M M 62 CANTON FLANNEL 100.2 94.7 97.7 99 5 100.5 100 5 100 5 100 5 100 5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100 5 100.5 97.7M M 91 DUCK. FLAT 93.0 90.3 89.9 89 9 93.6 93 6 93 6 93 6 93 6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93 6 93.6 88.9M M 92 DUCK. ARMY 101.2 98.8 98.1 100 1 100.1 100 1 ino 1 100 1 102 7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102 7 102.7 98.1M M 93 DUCK. NUMBERED 109.3 100.0 105.3 109 6 109*6 109 6 109 6 109 6 109 6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109 6 109.6 101.1M M NARROW FABRICS 77.0 76.7 76.0 77 1 77.1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77 1 77.1 76.0M M 01 ZIPPER TAPE 77.0 76.7 76.0 77 1 77.1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77 1 77.1 76.0M 1 4 TWREA0 108.7 104.2 104.4 104 1 104.1 104 1 104 1 104 1 106 9 111.1 115.3 115.3 115 3 115.3 104.4M M 01 TWREAD* WOME USE. SIZE 40 125.2 109.4 110.1 109 0 109.0 109 0 109 0 109 0 118 8 133.8 148.6 148.6 148 6 148.6 110.1M M 11 TWREAD. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 70 97.3 97.3 97.3 97 3 97.3 97 3 97 3 97 3 97 3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97 3 97.3 97.3M M 12 TWREAD. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 40 105.5 105.5 105.5 105 5 105.5 105 5 105 5 105 5 105 5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105 5 105.5 105.5M M WOUSEFURNISWINGS 93.7 92.5 92.2 92 3 92.6 92 8 92 9 94 1 94 2 94.2 94.6 94.7 94 7 94.4 92.2M M 01 SWEET. TYPE 126 84.7 84.6 83.5 83 5 83.5 83 5 83 5 85 3 85 9 85.9 85.9 85.4 85 4 85.4 83.5M M 02 SWEET. TYPE 140 83.5 82.8 81.9 81 9 81.9 81 9 81 9 84 7 84 7 84.7 84.7 84.7 84 7 84.7 81.9M M 06 PILLOW CASES 82.8 80.6 80.1 80 1 80.1 80 1 80 1 84 7 84 7 84.7 84.7 84.7 84 7 84.7 80.1M M 11 TOWEL 96.7 95.0 95.6 95 6 95.6 96 5 96 8 96 8 96 8 96.8 97.4 98.0 98 0 96.8 95.6M M 16 TOWELING 102.9 101.0 100.9 99 8 102.6 102 6 102 6 102 6 102 6 102.6 104.8 104.8 104 8 104.8 100.9


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TABLE 1. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

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1959 ! 1958

0315 21 BLANKET 105 6 102 9 102.7 104 7 106 .0 106 0 106 0 106 0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 102.70315 31 BEDSPREAD 104 2 104 2 104.2 104 2 104 2 104 2 104 2 104 2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2032- WOOL PRODUCTS 101 6 100 8 97.3 97 6 97 7 99 4 101 1 102 2 103.3 104.3 104.7 104.1 103.7 104.2 97.50321 WOOL TOPS 92 5 88 5 84.6 81 7 82 5 91 3 93 7 95 1 98.5 100.7 98.7 94.3 92.8 95.7 84.00321 02 WOOL TOPS 92 5 88 5 84.6 81 7 82 5 91 3 93 7 95 1 98.5 100.7 98.7 94.3 92.8 95.7 84.00322 YARNS 97 0 92 2 89.4 89 3 89 6 93 1 96 7 98 5 100.2 102.5 102.9 101.3 100.0 100.4 89.70322 01 BRADFORD. WEAVIN6 98 4 95 1 91.1 92 0 92 0 95 7 96 9 98 4 102.1 103.3 103.3 102.9 101.9 101.7 92.00322 11 BRADFORD. KNITTING 99 4 92 6 90.5 89 3 90 5 94 8 99 8 102 2 -102.2 106.0 107.2 104.7 102.2 103.5 90.50322 21 FRENCH. WEAVING 92 4 86 3 86.4 86 4 85 6 88 1 92 8 94 1 94.6 96.9 96.9 95.6 95.6 95.6 85.30322 31 FRENCH AND AMERICAN. KNITTIN6 89 7 86 3 83.7 83 7 83 0 84 7 91 8 92 8 93.0 94.8 94.8 91.4 91.4 92.0 83.60323 BLANKETS. INCLUDING PART WOOL 119 9 120 6 119.7 119 7 119 9 119 9 119 9 119 9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.70323 01 BLANKET. LOO* WOOL 179 1 130 1 129.1 129 1 129 1 129 1 179 1 129 1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.10323 11 BLANKET. 25* WOOL 112 9 110 8 110.4 110 4 113 5 113 5 113 5 113 5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 110.40324 BROADWOVEN FABRICS 103 4 104 4 100.6 101 5 101 4 101 6 102 6 103 3 104.0 104.4 105.3 105.4 105.4 105.5 100.90324 01 SUITING. MENS FLANNEL 106 0 109 9 104.5 105 6 103 7 103 7 105 4 105 4 105.4 105.4 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 104.50324 11 COATING. MENS. SOFT FINISH FABRIC 101 3 102 5 99.4 99 4 99 4 101 3 101 9 101 9 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 99.60324 12 COATING. MENS. TWEED 114 6* 112 8 110.1 111 4 112 1 112 9 112 9 116 5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 111.50324 21 DRESS FABRIC 103 1 99.8 102 0 102 0 102 0 102 0 104 3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 102.00324 26 COATING. WOMENS 107 0 106 6 103.4 103 4 105 0 105 0 105 8 107 7 107.7 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 104.00324 31 SUITING. MENS. GABARDINE 91 4 91 2 87.8 90 5 90 5 90 5 91 4 91 4 91.4 91.4 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 87.80324 32 SUITIN6. MENS. MIXTURE 99 6 98 6 95.4 96 1 96 1 96 1 98 6 99 2 101.5 101.5 102.4 102.4 102.4 103.4 95.10324 36 SUITING. MENS. SERGE 102 1 101 3 98.2 99 1 99 1 99 1 99 7 99 7 104.3 104.3 104.3 105.9 105.9 105.9 97.50324 41 COATING. MENS. 6ABAR0INE 90 6 90 2 88.3 90 8 90 8 90 8 90 8 90 8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 88.30324 31 SUITING. WOMENS 91 5 96 4 89.1 90 8 90 8 90 8 90 8 90 8 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 89.10324 61 TRANSPORTATIONUPHOLSTERY 126 0 126 0 126.0 126 0 126 0 126 0 126 0 126 0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.00323 KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICS 112 9 113 9 111.4 110 6 110 6 112 2 112 2 112 8 112.8 112.8 112.5 112.5 116.9 117.2 111.40325 01 COATING. MENS 143 3 144 5 142.0 142 0 142 0 142 0 142 0 142 0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 150.3 150.3 142.00323 11 DRESS FABRIC 79 8 80 7 78.3 76 9 76 9 79 8 79 8 80 8 80.8 80.8 80.3 80.3 81.2 81.7 78.3033 MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 81 1 80 2 79.3 79 8 80 1 80 6 81 0 81 5 82.2 82.3 82.1 81.0 81.4 81.3 79.40331 FILAMENT Y A R N S * FIBERS 100 9 100 6 100.1 100 1 100 6 101 0 101 0 101 3 101.8 101.7 101.4 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.10331 01 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 100 D. 103 8 103 4 98.9 98 9 102 1 102 1 102 1 102 1 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 98.90331 02 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 150 0. 110 1 111 5 104.8 104 8 107 5 107 5 108 9 108 9 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 104.80331 03 VISCOSEFILAMENTYARN. 3 0 0 D . 121 5 118 2 114.9 114 9 118 3 118 3 120 1 120 1 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 114.90331 04 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 1650 D. 103 3 103 2 103.2 103 2 104 1 105 1 105 1 105 1 105.1 105.1 105.1 99.4 99.4 99.4 103.20331 11 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 75 D. 105 2 106 1 106.1 106 1 106 1 106 1 106 1 106 1 106.1 106.1 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 106.10331 12 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 100 D. 106 7 107 5 107.5 107 5 107 5 107 5 107 5 107 5 107.5 107.5 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 107.50331 13 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 150 D. 106 9 109 6 109.6 109 6 108 2 106 8 106 8 106 8 106.8 106.8 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 109.60331 21 NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 15 0. 91 3 91 3 91.3 91 3 91 3 91 3 91 3 91 3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.30331 22 NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 40 D. 91 4 91 4 91.4 91 4 91 4 91 4 91 4 91 4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.40331 23 NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 70 0. 94 2 94 2 94.2 94 2 94 2 94 2 94 2 94 2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.20331 31 VISCOSESTAPLE. 1 . 5D. 94 9 91 0 91.0 91 0 91 0 93 9 93 9 96 8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 91.00331 41 ACETATE STAPLE. $ D. 77 8 76 7 77.8 77 8 77 8 77 8 77 8 77 8 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.80331 51 NYLON STAPLE. 1.5 0. 85 8 85 8 85.8 85 8 85 8 85 8 85 8 85 8 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.80332 SPUN RAYON 77 6 74 4 74.6 75 5 75 0 76 0 77 0 77 0 79.0 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 74.60332 01 RAYOMVISCOSE. 30/1. 1.5 D. 77 6 74 4 74.6 75 5 75 0 76 0 77 0 77 0 79.0 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5 74.60333 BROADWOVEN GOODS 65 9 64 9 63.5 64 4 64 7 65 2 65 6 66 3 67.2 67.4 67.1 65.8 66.5 66.5 63.70333 01 ACETATE TAFFETA 58 6 58 9 57.6 57 0 57 0 58 2 58 2 58 2 59.3 60.2 59.6 58.5 59.3 60.2 57.60333 03 LINING TWILL 76 8 70 6 69.7 69 7 69 7 70 5 74 5 79 2 84.0 84.0 84.0 81.6 79.2 76.0 69.70333 04 ACETATE SATIN 69 1 69 4 66.5 66 5 66 8 68 2 68 5 69 2 71.2 71.2 70.9 70.2 69.8 69.8 66.50333 06 NYLON. IN THE CRAY ?8 8 28 0 27.2 27 6 27 4 28 0 28 4 29 6 30.0 30.0 29.8 29.6 29.0 29.4 28.00333 oa NYLON. FINISHED JAN/55 87 2 85 8 84.3 84 3 85 7 85 7 86 6 86 6 86.6 88.8 88.8 89.3 89.7 89.7 84.30333 12 A CETATES RAYON CREPE 50 0 52 0 49.6 48 9 48 9 48 9 48 9 48 9 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 49.60333 14 DACRON MARQUISETTE JAN/59 97 9 100.0 100 0 98 1 96 9 96 6 97 3 98.4 98.4 98.1 96.9 96.9 96.9 99.60333 21 GABARDINE 47 2 45 5 43.6 47 2 47 2 47 2 47 2 47 2 47.2 47.2 46.7 46.7 49.8 49.8 43.60333 32 SUITING BLEND JAN/55 82 6 85 1 80.0 81 1 81 1 82 6 82 6 82 6 80.1 84.1 84.1 84.4 84.4 84.4 80.00333 41 TIRE FABRIC 98 5 98 1 98.1 98 1 99 6 100 0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.4 95.4 95.4 98.1


0334 KNIT GOODS 72.0 71.0 71.3 70.4 70.8 71.5 72.8 72.8 72.3 72.7 72.9 72.9 72.2 71.5 71.70334 01 VISCOSE# CIRCULAR KNIT 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.20334 03 NYLON. TRICOT. IN THE GRAY JAN/55 84.3 81.4 82.9 82.1 82. 1 82.1 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 83.9 83.9 82.90334 06 NYLON. TRICOT. FINISHED 23.2 ' 23.3 23.2 22.5 22.5 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.5 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.0 23.50334 11 ACETATE. TRICOT KNIT 79.4 78.8 78.3 78.3 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.6 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3

0335 NARROW FABRICS 178.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.00335 01 RIBBON. RAYON SATIN 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128*0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0

034- SILK PRODUCTS 113.5 113.5 104.7 109.3 112.1 113.6 114.0 114.2 113.4 113.7 113.2 114.2 117.4 121.7 105.1

0341 01 YARN. SILK. CREPE TWIST 115.2 115.2 106.1 111.1 114.1 115.6 115.6 116.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 116.1 119.1 124.1 106.60341 11 YARN. SILK. 0R6ANZINE TWIST 110.5 110.6 102.3 106.5 109.0 110.5 111.1 111.1 110.5 111.1 110.2 111.1 114.5 118.0 102.6

035- APPAREL 100.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.6 99.6 99.9 100.4 100.6 100.6 100.9 100.9 99.3

0351 1/ WOMENS. MISSES. 6 JUNIORS APPAREL 100.4 99.2 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.9 100.2 100.3 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.6 101.7 99.40351 02 DRESS. RAYON 98.2 98.2 98.2 99.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.20351 06 HOUSEDRESS. COTTON 110.1 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 111.0 111.0 111.0 109.80351 12 COAT. FUR TRIMMED 113.6 102.3 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 112.7 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 105.10351 14 COAT. UNTRIMMED 110.2 108.9 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.20351 16 SUIT. WOOL 97.4 97.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 96.0 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 95.40351 22 SLIP. RAYON AND/OR ACETATE 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.90351 23 NIGHTGOWN. COTTON 103.3 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 102.40351 27 GIRDLE 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.80351 42 BLOUSE. CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES 103.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 100.00351 52 GLOVES. COTTON 112.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 112.4 U 2 . 4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 111.10351 62 SKIRT. SPUN RAYON 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.-5 86.50351 66 SKIRT. WOOL/SYNTHETIC BLEND 106.1 103.7 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1

0352 MENS 6 BOYS APPAREL 103.0 102.9 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.6 102.9 103.2 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 102.50352 02 SUIT. MENS. BETTER GRAOE 123.8 125.0 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 124.80352 03 SUIT. MENS. MEDIUM GRADE 117.1 116.6 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.9 116.9 117.1 117.1 117.1 118.0 118.0 118.3 116.80352 04 SUIT. MENS. POPULAR GRADE 100.9 101.7 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.1 100.1 100.4 100.4 100.4 101.3 102.0 102.0 102.0 100.50352 06 SUIT. MENS. DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL 117.0 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 119.5 119.0 119.0 119.0 115.90352 07 SUIT. MENS. RAYON TROPICAL 102.3 102.9 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 103.3 103.3 102.10352 11 TOPCOAT. MENS. 6ABARDINE 109.6 111.0 109.8 109.8 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.80352 12 TOPCOAT. MENS. WOOL 124.1 129.2 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.4 124.4 124.4 123.0 123.0 123.0 123.0 124.9 124.9 127.30352 14 SPORTCOAT. MENS 131.8 131.5 131.2 131.2 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.20352 18 TROUSERS. MENS. WOOL 102.1 105.8 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 103.6 101.70352 19 TROUSERS. MENS. RAYON 70.2 7^.4 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.80352 21 SUIT. BOYS WOOL 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.50352 22 SPORTCOAT. BOYS. WOOL 101.7 101.9 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.70352 23 TROUSERS. BOYS. WOOL 108.3 108.4 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 109.50352 24 TROUSERS. BOYS. RAYON/ACETATE 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.50352 25 TROUSERS. BOYS. CORDUROY 106.6 108.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.60352 32 SHIRT. MENS. BRANDED 103.5 101.0 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 101.20352 33 SHIRT. MENS. UNBRANDED 99.6 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98*8 98.8 98.8 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 98.80352 34 SHIRT. MENS 98.3 95.6 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 98.2 98.2 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 95.30352 36 SPORT SHIRT. MENS. COTTON 61.4 61.2 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 63.4 63.4 63.4 63.4 61.20352 37 SPORT SHIRT. MENS. RAYON 106.0 107.6 107.1 106.5 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 107.10352 39 PAJAMAS. MENS 87.1 85.5 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 85.30352 41 SHIRT. BOYS. COTTON 91.8 88.8 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.9 88.9 91.0 92.7 92.7 92.7 97.1 97.1 94.3 88.60352 42 SHIRT. BOYS. FLANNEL 99.2 98.6 98.2 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 98.20352 52 WORK TROUSERS. MENS. DRILL OR TWILL 106.7 105.3 104.8 104.8 104.8 105.2 106.2 106.2 107.0 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 104.80352 53 WORK TROUSERS. MENS. COVERT 109.3 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 110.0 110.0 110.8 110.8 110.8 108.50352 55 OVERALLS. MENS. WAISTBAND 102.6 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 102.1 102.1 102.6 102.6 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 101.70352 56 OVERALLS. MENS. BIB 109.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 109.5 109.5 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 108.50352 58 WORK SHIRT. MENS. CHAMBRAY 113.1 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 112.6 113.0 113.0 113.5 114.8 114.8 113.9 113.9 113.9 111.20352 61 WORK SHIRT. MENS. COVERT 107.1 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 106.40352 62 WORK SHIRT. MENS. FLANNEL 98.8 97.4 97.4 98.5 98.5 98.5 99. 1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 97.40352 64 WORK GLOVES. MENS. FLANNEL 102.8 95.3 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 103.1 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 99.70352 66 DUNGAREES. BOYS 99.0 98.4 98.9 99.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 99.4 99.4 98.90352 74 NECKTIES. MENS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 loo.o 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00352 76 SUSPENDERS. MENS 127.4 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 126.20352 82 RAINCOAT. MEN.S. COTTON TWILL 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.60352 83 RAINCOAT. MENS. PLASTIC 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.50352 86 JACKET. MENS 96.5 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 97.3


TABLE 1. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

CcxmsodityOtherindex

Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*lM unless otherwise indicated)January February March April May JMne ] July August[September]October November 1933

1959 1958

0353 HOSIERY 76.3 76.9 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.4 76.5 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.4 76.3 76.1 76.40353 02 NYLON* 606/13D.* BRANDED 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.00353 03 NYLON* 316/130.* BRANDED 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.60353 05 NYLON* 606/13D.*UNBRANDED 64.1 65.5 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 63.6 64.20353 06 NYLON* 516/130.* UNBRANDED 48.2 49.4 48.7 48.7 48.7 48.7 48.7 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 47.5 47.2 48.70353 11 HOSE* MENS* STRETCH NYLON JAN/56 89.3 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 89.1 89.1 89.4 89.4 89.4 90.2 90.2 90.2 88.70353 13 HALF HOSE* MENS* COTTON 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.40353 14 HOSE* MEMS* COTTON AR6YLE JAN/56 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1O0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00353 15 NYLON* WOMENS* SEAMLESS 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.30353 17 ANKLET* WOMENS* COTTON 115.1 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 115.40353 19 ANKLET* CHILDS* COTTON m .2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2

0354 INFANTS & CHILDRENS APPAREL 111.3 109.6 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.30354 02 DRESS* 6IRLS* POPULAR OUALITY 86.9 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7 87.00354 03 DRESS* 6IRLS* MEDIUM OUALITY 116.3 108.7 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.30354 05 BLOUSE* 6IRLS 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.70354 12 COAT. 6IRLS 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.40354 22 SLIP* 6IRLS 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6

0355 UNDERWEAR 6NI6MTWEAR 102.1 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.9 101.9 102.0 102.6 102.6 102.7 102.7 102.7 101.50355 02 UNION SUIT* MEMS 112.1 111.3 111.3 U P . ? 112.2 112.7 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 111.30355 03 UNION SUIT* BOYS 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.20355 05 UNDERSHIRT* MEMS 1?6.9 125.8 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 127.6 127.6 127.6 126.70355 06 T-SHIRT* MENS 106.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 103.40355 08 SHORTS* MENS* KNIT 103.5 103.7 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.50355 11 P A N T I E S*WOMENS*WARPKNIT 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.30355 12 PANTIES* WOMENS* CIRCULAR KNIT 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.90355 14 SLIP* WOMEMS* NYLON 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.8 69.80355 16 UNDERSHIRT* INFANTS 127.2 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 124.60355 18 SLEEPIN6 6ARMENT* CHILDRENS 112.7 105.8 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 108.20355 22 SHORTS. MENS* WOVEN 89.0 89.1 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0

0356 KNIT OUTERWEAR 102.0 101.0 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 104.1 104.1 101.60356 04 SWEATER. WOMENS 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.20356 12 POLO SHIRT. MENS 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.50356 15 POLO SHIRT. BOYS 139.4 132.7 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 153.3 153.3 136.6

036- OTHER TEXTILE PROOUCTS 76.8 75.2 76.7 79.0 76.1 75.7 75.7 75.6 75.5 75.2 77.3 78.5 78.4 79.4 75.9

0361 BURLAP 54.1 54.5 54.9 57.2 54.4 53.5 53.4 53.1 53.0 52.6 53.2 54.6 54.1 55.6 55.10361 01 BURLAP. 7 1/2 OZ. 54.4 53.8 54.4 58.2 55.1 53.7 53.1 53.1 53.1 52.7 53.7 55.4 54.4 55.8 54.10361 02 BURLAP. 10 OZ. 53.8 55.1 55.3 56.1 53.7 53.2 53.7 53.2 52.9 52.4 52.7 53.7 53.7 55.3 56.1

0362 OTHER PRODUCTS 114.6 109.1 112.7 112.0 112.0 112.6 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 117.6 118.5 119.1 119.1 110.10362 01 BINDER TWINE 90.1 90.0 88.8 87.8 87.8 90.3 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6 91.3 91.3 91.3 89.00362 05 BALER TWINE 81.7 83.1 81.4 79.8 79.8 80.7 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 83.5 85.2 85.2 81.40362 11 ROPE. MANILA 159.0 140.5 153.6 156.6 153.6 153.6 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 169.5 169.5 169.5 169.5 144.90362 21 CARPET YARN. JUTE 106.1 104.6 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1

TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXCLUDING HARD FIBER PRODUCTS *1.4 89.1 88 6 *9 3 89 * 9*.3 96.8 91.6 92.1 92.4 92.6 92.4 93.1 93.7 88 6

Some of the individual commodity price indexes in this total are not shown. Therefore, the published components will net balance to the total.

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data available.


TABLE 2. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL:

Commodity

031- COTTOM PROOUCTS0)11 Y A M S0)11 01.03 CAROEO* WEAV1M@* 10/10311 12.04 CAROEO* KMITTIM6* 30/10311 21.06 COMBED* WEAVIM6* 40/20311 31.03 COMBED* KM1TTIM6* 36/20311 32.06 COMBED* KMITTIM6* 30/10312 01.01 SHEETIM6* CLASS 0312 02.01 SMEETIM6* CLASS 0312 03 SHEET1MC* CLASS 0312 04 SHEETIM6. CLASS 0312 06 OSMABURG0312 11 DRILL0312 16 TWILL# 4 LEAP0*12 17.02 TWILL* UM1PORM0312 22.03 BED SHEETIMG* 63X70-760312 26 INDUSTRIAL SHEETIMG0312 31.03 TOBACCO CLOTH0312 36 PR1MT CLOTH* $0X600312 37 PR1MT CLOTH* 66X720312 33.03 PERCALE* 80X800312 41.01 BROADCLOTH* 37 IMCH0312 42.01 BROAOCLOTH* 40 IMCH0312 32 LAWM0312 32.01 LAW*0312 33.01 BROADCLOTH* !M CRAY0312 33.02 TWILL0312 36.04 SH1RTIM60312 37.01 P!OUE0312 62 CORDUROY0312 63 BARK CLOTH0312 63.01 BARK CLOTH0312 71.01 OEMIM0312 72.01 CHAMBRAY0312 77.03 CHAPER PASR1C0312 §1.03 OUTlMG PLAMMEL0312 B2.01 CAMTOM PLAMMEL0312 91.01 OUCH* PLAT0312 #2.01 PUCK* ARMY0312 93 PUCK* MUMBEREO0313 01.03 SHEET* TYPE 123 0313 02.01 SHEET* TYPE 140 0313 06.01 PILLOW CASES 0313 U TOWEL0313 21.03 BLAMKET0313 21.04 BLAMKET0313 31.09 BE03PREA0032

B* 3.73 YO./LB. B* 3.23 YO./LB.C

0321 0203220322 31.010324 01.06 0324 11.03 0324 11.06 0324 12.04 0324 26.03 0324 26.09 0324 31.06

WOOL PROOUCTS WOOL TOPS

LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.YO.YO.YO.YD.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.LB.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.DOZ.OOZ.OOZ. PAIR OOZ.PR.PR.EA.

LB.

**PREMCH AMO AMERICA** MITTIMGSVITIM6* HEMS PLAMMELCOATlMt* HEMS* SOPT P1MISH PABRICC0AT1M6* HEMS. SOPT PIMISH PABRICCOATIMG* HEMS* TWEEDCOATIMG* WOMEMSCOATIMG* WOMEMSSUITIMS* HEMS* GABARD1ME

LB.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.YO.

PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

January February March April May June July August September October November December

.612 .536 .601 .604 .603 .608 .614 .621 .621 .621 .621 .621 .621

.717 .711 .706 .711 .711 .711 .711 .717 .717 .720 .727 .732 .7351.002 .992 1.002 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.005 1.007 1.007.941 .931 .943 .946 .946 .946 .934 .936 .936 .933 .946 .943 .948.300 .791 .799 .802 .302 .802 .798 .798 .796 .796 .799 .806 .306.213 .201 .209 .213 .213 .213 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .213 .220.172 .163 .170 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .175.196 .183 .193 .195 .195 .195 .198 .198 .198 .198 .198 .200 .203.192 .183 .189 .190 .190 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .198 .198.223 .215 .223 .225 .225 .225 .228 .228 .228 .230 .233 .233 .243.260 .258 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260.297 .283 .293 .295 .295 .295 .295 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300.324 .502 .520 .520 .520 .520 .526 .529 .529 .529 .329 .529 .542.632 .645 .645 .645 .645 .645 .657 .657 .657 .657 .657 .657 .657.244 .240 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .243 .243 .243.037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037.196 .133 .135 .136 .137 .138 .195 .195 .195 .195 .198 .218 .230.168 .163 .165 .165 .164 .161 .165 .165 .165 .165 .170 .180 .183.294 .284 .287 .289 .239 .289 .293 .293 .293 .296 .298 .305 .318.189 .173 .175 .180 .180 .180 .188 .190 .193 .198 .200 .203 .205.167 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .165 .165 .165 .170 .170 .175 .183

.160 .165 .168(*203) .210 .230 .230 .235 235 .240 .250 .255 .260

.280 .238 .253 .236 .256 .263 .280 .285 .300 .300 .305 .305 .300

.699 .695 .695 .700 .700 .704 .704 .704 .704 .696 .696 .696 .696

.360 .349 .349 .334 .354 .356 .361 .361 .361 .361 .366 .370 .375

.244 .235 .235 .240 .240 .245 .245 .245 .248 .248 .248 .250 .235

.637 .630 .630 .630 .630 .630 .635 .641 .644 .644 .644 .644 .644.395 .395

.340 (.330) .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .335 .335 .345

.363 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .364 .374

.240 .234 .239 .239 .239 .240 .240 .242 .243 .243 .243 .243

.625 .603 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627 .627

.232 .230 .230 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .229 .224 .224

.332 .343 .350 .353 .333 .333 .353 .353 .353 .353 .353 .353 .353

.291 .281 .281 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292 .292

.401 .389 .397 .397 .397 .397 .397 .407 .407 .407 .407 .407 .407

.870 .838 .872 .872 .872 .872 .872 ,872 .872 .872 .872 .872 .87218.066 17.797 17.797 17.797 17.797 17.797 18.194 18.326 18.326 18.326 18.212 18.212 18.21220.766 20.370 20.370 20.370 20.370 20.370 21.050 21.050 21.050 21.050 21.050 21*050 21.0504.824 4.665 4.665 4.665 4.663 4.663 4.937 4.937 4.937 4.937 4.937 4.937 4.9373.123 5.063 5.063 5.063 3.112 5.129 5.129 5.129 5.129 5.161 5.194 5.194 5.129

2.230 (2^182) 2.225 2.252 2.232 2.252 2.252 2.252 2.252 2.252 2.252 2.252 2.2323.331 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.551 3.531 3.551

1.579 1.445 1.395 1.410 1.560 1.600 1.625 1.682 1.720 1.685 1.610 1.385 1.633

2.411 2.248 2.248 2.229 2.274 2.466 2.492 2.498 2.547 2.547 2.456 2.456 2.4723.154 3.188 3.130 3.130 3.180 3.180 3.1803.948 3.948 3.948 4.022 4.047 4.047 4.033

(3.622) 3.622 3.622 3.622 3.622 3.622— 2.533 2.615 2.631 2.648 2.648 2.734 2.734 2.734 2.734 — — "

2.267 (2ll83) 2.183 2.217 2.217 2.233 2.273 2.273 2.308 2.308 2.308 2.308 2.303— 3.030 3.121 3.121 3.121 3.134 3.134 3.154 — — — — —


TABLE 2. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average, and by month., 1959 - Continued

Average wholesale price (dollars)Commodity Unit

avaraza January February March April May June ! July August September October November December

0325033-0331

11.02 DRESS FABRIC MAM-MAOE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS FILAMENT YARNS 6 FIBERS

YD* 1.378 1.353 1.329 1.329 1.378 1.378 1.395 1.395 1.395 1.387 1.387 1.403 1.412

0331 01 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN* 100 0. LB. .910 .9100331 02 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN* 130 0. LB. .798 .760 .760 .780 .780 .790 .790 .820 .820 .620 .820 .820 .8200331 03 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN* 300 0. LB. .708 .670 .670 .690 .690 .700 .700 .730 .730 .730 .730 .730 .7300331 11.01 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 73 0. LB. .983 .983 .983 .983 .983 .9830331 12 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN* 100 0. LB. .937 .937 .937 .937 .937 .9370331 13 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN* 130 0. LB* .751 .770 .770 .760 .750 .750 .750 .750 .750 .740 .740 .740 .7400333 01 ACETATE TAFFETA YD. .247 .243 .240 .240 .245 .245 .245 .250 .254 .251 .246 .250 .2540333 03.01 LINING TWILL YD. .243 .220 .220 .220 .223 .235 .250 .265 .265 .265 .258 .250 .2400333 04.03 ACETATE SATIN YD. .257 .248 .248 .249 .254 .255 .258 .265 .265 .264 .261 .260 .2600333 06.03 NYLON* IN THE CRAY YD. .360 .340 .345 .343 .350 .355 .370 .375 .375 .373 .370 .363 .3680333 12.01 ACETATE 6 RAYON CREPE YD# .353 .350 .345 .345 .345 .345 .345 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .3600333 14 DACRON MAROUISETEF .219 .219 .215 .213 .212 .213 .216 .216 .2150333 21.02 GABAROINE YD. .265 .245 .265 .265 .265 .265 .265 .265 .265 .263 .263 .280 .2800333 32 02 SUITING BLEND 2.525 2.557 2.557 2.6070333 32 03 SUITING BLEND — — (2.533) 2.533 2.533 2.453 2.5770333 32 04 SUITING BLEND — — — -- — — -- (2.496) 2.496 2.506 2.506 2.5060334 06.06 NYLON* TRICOT* FINISHED YD* .330 .330 .320 .320 .330 .330 .330 .330 .335 .338 .338 .338 .3280333 01.03 RIBBON* RAYON SATIN 30 YD* 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.640 2.64003410331

11.01 YARN* SILK* ORGANZINE TWIST W0MENS*MISSES* 6 JUNIORS APPAREL

LB. 6.049 5.600 5.827 5.967 6.050 6.083 6.083 6.050 6.083 6.033 6.083 6.267 6.460

0331 06.04 HOUSEDRESS* COTTON DOZ. 22.795 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 22.770 23.0150331 06.03 HOUSEDRESS* COTTON DOZ. (22.770) 22.770 22.7700331 16.03 SUIT* WOOL EA# 25.473 25.473 25.473 25.473 26.1630331 16.06 SUIT* WOOL EA. (23.383) 24.303 24.303 24.303 24.303 24. 9170331 16.07 SUIT* WOOL EA. (24.917) 24.917 24.9170331 22.03 SLIP* RAYON AND/OR ACETATE DOZ* 20.660 20.6600331 22.04 SLIP* RAYON AND/OR ACETATE DOZ. 24.110 (24.110) 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.110 24.1100331 42.10 BLOUSE* CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES DOZ* 44.850 44.850 44.850 44.850 44.8500331 42.11 BLOUSE* CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES DOZ. (46.000) 46.000 46.000 49.6800331 42.12 BLOUSE* CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES DOZ. ( 46.000) 46.000 46.000 46.000 46.00003310332

32.04 CLOVES* COTTON MENS 6 BOYS APPAREL

DOZ. 14.530 14.405 14.405 14.405 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572 14.572

0332 02.04 SUIT* MENS* BETTER GRADE EA. 56.890 56.890 56.890 56.890 56.890 56.890 56.890 56.8900332 03.06 SUIT* MENS* MEDIUM GRADE EA* 42.696 42.457 42.457 42.457 42.457 42.623 42.623 42.697 42.697 42.697 43.030 43.030 43.1300332 04.07 * SUIT* MENS* POPULAR GRADE EA* 29.591 29.480 29.480 29.480 29.372 29.372 29.455 29.455 29.455 29.730 29.938 29.938 29.9380332 06.03* SUIT* MENS* DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL EA* 36.400 36.4000332 06.04 SUIT* MENS* DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL EA* 36.581 (36.179 36.175 36.175 36.175 36.175 36.175 36.175 37.307 37.150 37.150 37.1500332 07.03* SUIT* MEWS* RAYON TROPICAL EA* 20.699 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.660 20.896 20.8960332 12.10 TOPCOAT* MENS* WOOL EA* 19.801 19.913 19.913 19.913 19.850 19.850 19.850 19.619 19.619 19.619 19.619 19.926 19.9260332 14.03 SPORTCOAT* MENS EA* 15.867 15.867 15.9500332 14.04 SPORTCOAT* MENS EA* (16.213) 16.213 16.213 16.213 16.213 16.2130332 14.03 SPORTCOAT* MENS EA* (15.367) 15.367 15.367 15.367 15.3670332 H . 0 7 TROUSERS* MENS* WOOL EA* 8.890 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.855 8.938 8.938 8.938 9.0200332 21.09* SUIT* BOYS WOOL EA* 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.484 16.4840332 22 SPORTCOAT* BOYS* WOOL EA* 11.837 11.837 11.837 11.837 11.8370332 22.02 SPORTCOAT* BOYS* WOOL EA* 11.753 11.753 11.7530332 23.06 TROUSERS* BOYS* WOOL EA* 5.833 5.833 5.833 5.833 5.733 5.733 5.733 5.733 5.7330332 23.07 TROUSERS* BOYS* WOOL EA* (5.675) 5.6750332 23.06 TROUSERS* BOYS* WOOL EA* (5.900) 5.900 5.9000332 23.03 TROUSERS* BOYS* CORDUROY EA. 4.103 4.103 4.103 4.103 —0332 23.04 TROUSERS* BOYS* CORDUROY EA. (4.003) 4.003 4.003 4.003 4.003 4.003 4.003 4.003 4.0030332 32.03 SHIRT* MENS* BRANDED DOZ. 28.064 28.064 28.064 28.064 28.0640332 32.04 SHIRT* MENS* BRANOEO DOZ. (26.561) 26.561 27.778 27.778 27.778 27.7780332 32.03 SHIRT* MENS* BRANDED DOZ. — — — — — — — — — (28.139) 28.139 28.139


0352 33.03 SHIRT* MEMS* UMBRAMOED OOZ. 25.275 25.275 25.275 25.275 25.2750332 33.04 SHIRT* MEMS* UMBRAMDEO OOZ. - ( 26.350) 26.350 26.330 26.843 26.843 26.845 26.845 26.8430332 34.04 SHIRT. HEMS OOZ. 19.387 18.891 18.891 18.891 18.891 18.891 19.376 19.376 19.888 19.888 19.888 19.83* 19.3*80352 37.03 SPORT SHIRT* MEMS* RAYOM OOZ. 32.770 32.6050332 39.01 PAJAMAS. MEMS OOZ. 26.708 26.165 26.165 26.165 26.165 26.165 26.327 27.223 27.223 27.223 27.223 27.223 27.2230332 41.09 SHIRT. BOYS. COTTOM OOZ. 15.630 15.0*8 15.088 15.088 15.136 15.136 15.504 15.798 13.798 13.798 16.332 16.532 16.0580332 42.02 SHIRT. BOYS. FLAMMED OOZ. 21.930 21.705 21.950 21.950 21.950 21.950 21.950 21.950 21.930 21.930 21.930 21.930 21.9300332 52.07 WORK TROUSERS. MEWS. DRILL OR TWILL OOZ. 29.621 29.100 29.100 29.100 29.200 29.500 29.300 29.700 30.030 30.030 30.030 30.030 30.0300332 53.01 WORK TROUSERS* MEMS* COVERT OOZ. 24.516 24.337 24.337 24.337 24.337 24.337 24.337 24.337 24.667 24.667 24 833 24.833 24.8330332 53.07 OVERALLS* MEMS* WAISTBAMO OOZ. 22.600 22.600 22.600 22.700 22.700 22.800 22.8000332 55.08 OVERALLS. MEMS. WAISTBAMO OOZ. (23.009 23.200 23.200 23.200 23.200 23.2000352 56.04 OVERALLS. MEMS. B!B OOZ. 33.970 33.667 33.667 33.667 33.667 33.667 34.000 34.000 34.333 34.333 34*333 34.3330352 58.02 WORK SHIRT* MEMS* CHAMBRAY OOZ. 15.635 15.375 15.375 15.375 15.563 15.625 15.623 15.688 13.873 13.873 13.730 13.730 13.7300352 61.01 WORK SHIRT* MEMS. COVERT OOZ. 16.583 16.583 16.383 16.5830332 62.05 WORK SHIRT* MEMS* FLAMMEL OOZ. 20.964 20.667 20.900 20.900 20.900 21.025 21.025 21.023 21.023 21^023 21.023 21.023 21.0230332 64.01 WORK 6LOVES* MEMS. FLAMMEL OOZ. PR. 2.272 2.205 2.205 2.203 2.205 2.205 2.203 2.279 2.332 2.332 2.332 2.332 2.3320332 66.05 0UM6AREES. BOYS OOZ. 17.281 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.267 17.330 17.3300332 83 RAIMCOAT. MEMS. PLASTIC OOZ. . . 28.276 28.276 28.276 28.276 28.276 28.276 28.276 __ - - —0332 86.06 JACKET. MEMS EA. — 6.772 6.772 6.772 6.772 6.689 6.689 - - — — — —

0333 02.02 MYLOM. 606/130.. BRAMDEO DOZ. PR. 9.330 9.350 9.350 9.350 9.350 9.330 9.350 9.330 9.350 9.330 9.330 9.330 9.3300333 03.05 MYLOM* 606/13D.* UMBRAMOED DOZ. PR. 5.829 5.833 5.833 5.833 5.833 5.833 5.833 3.833 5.833 3.833 3.833 3.833 3.7830333 06.03 MYLOM. 316/130.. UMBRAMDEO OOZ. PR. 5.075 5.125 5.123 5.125 5.125 5.125 5.063 3.063 5.063 3.063 3.063 3.000 4.9*30333 13.04 HALFHOSE. MEMS. COTTOM OOZ. PR. 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.617 2.6170333 13.02 MYLOM. WOMEMS. SEAMLESS DOZ. PR. 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.9000353 17.04 AMKLET. WOMEMS* COTTOM OOZ. PR. 2.763 2.769 2.769 2.769 2.769 2.769 2.769 2.736 2.756 2.736 2.736 2.736 2.7360353 19.03 AMKLET* CHILOS* COTTOM DOZ. PR. 2.570 2.570 2.570 2.570 2.570 2.570 2.570 2.370 2.570 2.370 2.3700333 19.04 AMKLET. CHILOS. COTTOM DOZ. PR. - - (2.383) 2.383 2.3830354 02.11 DRESS. 6IRLS. POPULAR OUALITY DOZ. 23.078 23.120 23.120 23.120 23.120 23.120 23.120 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.0360334 03.09 DRESS. 6IRLS. MEDIUM OUALITY DOZ. 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.640 38.6400335 03.02 UMOERSHIRT. MEMS OOZ. 4.392 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.383 4.417 4.417 4.4170353 06.02 T-SHIRT. MEMS DOZ. 5.733 5.733 5.7330335 06.05 T-SHIRT. MEMS DOZ. 6.038 6.038 6.0380333 08.02 SHORTS. MEMS. KMIT OOZ. 6.211 6.211 6.2110333 08.03 SHORTS. MEMS. KMIT OOZ. (6.576) 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.376 6.376 6.376 6.5760335 11.05 PAMTIES* WOMEMS* WARP KMIT DOZ. 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 5.592 3.592 3.592 5.5920355 12.02 PAMTIES* WOMEMS* CIRCULAR KMIT DOZ. 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.9*80333 14.09 SLIP* WOMEMS* NYLOM DOZ. 29.583 29.583 29.583 29.583 29.583 29.583 29.583 29.383 29.583 29.5*3 29.5*30353 22.04 SHORTS*MEMS*WOVEM DOZ. 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 5.952 3.932 5.932 5.932 5.9320361 01 BURLAP* 7 1/2 OZ. YO. .070 .080 .086 .081 .079 .078 .078 .078 .078 .079 .082 .080 .0*20361 02 BURLAP* 10 OZ. YD. .102 .105 .107 .102 .101 .102 .101 .101 .100 .100 .102 .102 .1030362 01.04 BIMOERTWIME BALE 8.968 8.833 8.733 8.733 8.983 9.017 9.017 9.017 9.017 9.017 9.083 9.083 9.0*30362 05.03 BALER TWIME BALE 7.833 7.800 7.650 7.650 7.733 7.767 7.767 7.767 7.767 7.767 8.000 8.167 *.1670362 11.02 ROPE*MAMILA LB. .397 .397 .397 .3970362 11.03 ROPE*MAMlLA LB. — — — — (.397) .398 .398 .398 .398 .439 .439 .439 .439

Code 03-52-04.07 .............. $ 29.480Code 03-52-06.03 -------------- --36.400Code 03-52-07.05 -----------------20.660Code 03-52-21.09 ---- ------------16.484


TABLE 3. TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages,1947-59

(1947-49-100)


03 TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL............ 100.1 104.4 95.5 99.2 110.6 99.8 97.3 95.2 95.3 95.3 95.4 93.5 95.0

03-11 104.5 107.1 88.4 101.0 120.4 104.0 94.1 88.6 93.6 95.8 92.6 92.1 93.903-12 Cotton broadwoven goods — ---— ---------- 105.5 104.6 89.9 99.4 110.3 96.4 92.1 87.0 89.3 90.7 87.6 85.0 89.303-13 Cotton narrow fabrics -----— --------- — — 100.6 108.5 90.9 90.7 111.9 93.6 86.3 76.3 76.1 79.0 77.8 76.7 77.003-14 Cotton thread ------------------------- 93.5 105.3 101.3 94.2 108.3 105.0 102.5 100.4 100.4 100.4 102.1 104.2 108.703-15 Cotton housefurnishings---------------- 98.5 104.7 96.7 100.4 110.4 100.3 96.0 94.1 94.5 95.6 96.3 92.5 93.703-21 Wool tops — 87.9 107.5 104.6 126.8 171.2 113.0 114.7 112.5 99.9 95.9 108.8 88.5 92.503-22 Wool yarns ----— — — — — — — — — — — 88.8 106.1 105.1 115.4 151.9 107.5 112.2 108.8 98.1 98.4 107.6 92.2 97.003-23 Blankets, including part wool ----------- 97.7 101.0 101.3 116.2 158.0 136.3 130.5 122.2 124.8 123.5 123.4 120.6 119.903-24 Wool broadwoven fabrics ---------------- 91.3 103.6 105.2 109.1 136.0 113.0 109.7 107.5 106.3 105.6 109.1 104.4 103.403-25 Wool knit outerwear fabrics------------- 91.1 99.8 109.3 106.8 144.2 121.2 121.1 119.1 114.3 110.0 122.6 113.9 112.903-31 Filament yarns and fibers ------- -------- 95.2 103.2 101.6 103.9 109.7 107.2 104.6 104.3 105.6 100.0 101.6 100.6 100.903-32 Spun rayon----------- ---------------- 106.6 107.9 85.4 82.5 94.2 90.6 83.7 79.2 80.9 81.4 77.3 74.4 77.603-33 Manmade fiber broadwoven goods ---------- 97.3 112.3 90.4 89.2 87.5 74.9 72.7 70.8 72.2 67.2 66.9 64.9 65.903-34 Manmade fiber knit goods --------------- 98.8 105.5 95.8 95.9 100.7 89.8 89.3 86.4 83.5 75.9 73.9 71.0 72.003-35 Manmade fiber narrow fabrics ----------- 90.4 104.9 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 114.2 114.5 114.5 114.5 128.1 128.0 128.003-51 Women's, misses', and juniors' apparel --- 101.5 103.3 95.2 95.8 100.8 97.3 97.0 97.6 98.9 99.8 99.5 99.2 100.403-52 Men's and boys' apparel ---------------- 100.3 102.6 97.1 98.2 108.1 103.4 102.8 101.5 100.3 102.5 103.2 102.9 103.003-53 Hosiery ----------- ------- ----------- 105.3 106.0 88.8 87.7 92.3 87.0 84.8 82.3 81.2 80.6 79.4 76.9 76.303-54 Infants' and children's apparel--------- - 101.4 103.8 94.8 92.7 104.8 112.1 110.0 108.5 108.6 109.2 109.5 109.6 111.303-55 Underwear and nightwear ---------------- 97.0 104.9 98.2 100.0 108.9 103.7 102.3 100.6 99.6 101.1 101.1 101.4 102.103-56 Knit outerwear------------------- ----- 101.8 99.9 98.3 101.5 116.1 110.0 107.4 100.8 99.6 99.6 99.6 101.0 102.003-61 Burlap ----------------- -------------- 111.8 99.7 88.4 114.8 154.5 84.2 64.1 63.5 59.1 55.4 57.5 54.5 54.103-62 Other textile products — --------------- 93.3 101.9 104.8 105.2 125.7 123.2 108.0 99.9 96.3 100.1 106.4 109.1 114.6


COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXESAa of January 1959 with changea during the year— Continued

o f

03

03-1

03-11

03-11-01.03

03-11-02.05

03-11-11.05

03-12

03-12-01. 01

Sheeting, Class B, 4 0 " , 48 x 44, yard

mill.

m ill.

9 0 " , 64 x 64, 1. 38 yd. / lb. in the gray,

03-12-39.04

0^-12-42.01

03-12-46.02

03-12-52

03-12-52.01

03-12-53.01

in the gray, 80 x 80, 4. 00 yd. / lb .,

^ 3 8 ? /2 " ^64^x 60, 5. 35 yd. /lb.^ in*^ ^

Broadcloth, carded, 3 7 " , 100x 58, yard

m ill.

Broadcloth, combed, 4 0 " , 136 x 60, yard

milL volume, f. o. b.

136 X 60, *3. 60 - 3.*65 yd. /lb ! in the ^

38" - 4 5 " finished width, approx-

finisl^d, 88 - 90 x 48 - 50, 3. 30^L

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MXMODITY SPECIFICATIWS KCLCDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DateS p .c i f t c . t i o . Wait o f Coda o f

03-12-81.03

03-12-91.01

03-12-92.01

03-12-93

03-13

03-13-01.09

03-14

03-14-01.01

Outing flannel, 3 6 " , 4. 50 y d ./lb .

Duck, cotton. Hat, single filling, 2 9 " , 8 oz. /y d . , 74 x 28 or 76 x 28 in the

144 yd.

03-15

03-15-01.03

03-15-02.01

03-15-06.01

03-15-11

03-15-16

03-15-21.03

0 3 -H -2 1 . 04

03-15-31.09

03-2

03-21

03-21-02

03-22-01.03

03-22-11.02

p l a i n , 8 1 " x 9 9 " , 64 x 64 in the gray,

140, *81" x 9 9 "! 68'x 72 in thJ ^H y,

f. o. b. m ill. ° ^

70^ x *80 ", 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 A )fp e r ^

m ill.

^ 8 6 ^ ^ 1 0 5 " , 3. 00-3.70 A )., may be

03-23

03-23-01.06

03-31-04.01

03-31-11.01

03-24-21.03

03-24-31.06

03-24-32.07

03-24-36.04

03-24-36.06

03-24-41.06

03-24-51.12

03-25

03-25-01. 01

03-3

03-31

03-31-01

f .o .b . m ill,

f. o. b. m ill.

and ra^ronj^7 2 " x 84* ', 2 3 /4 lb ^ °

11 1/2-13 1/2 o z ./y d .

f. o. b. m ill.

6 0 " .

July 1959

July 1959

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COmmiTY SPECIFICATIOHS ntCUBED IH THEAt of January 1959 with

HHOtESAH MICE ]

specified)

Bate nateCode S p e c i f i c a t e ! h i t o f Code Wait o f

03-31-31.02

03-32

03-32-01.04

03-33

03-33-01

03-33-03.01

03-33-04.03

03-33-21.02

03-33-32. 02

03-33-32. 03

03-33-41

03-34

03-34-01

03-34-03.01

03-34-03. OZ

92 X 62, 150V/150V, in the gray, manu-

Acetate satin, 2 0 0 x 60, 75/150,

May 1959

03-35

03-35-01.03

03-4

03-41-01.01

03-40-01)

M -41 -11.01

03^40-11)

03-5103-51-02.05

50 yd.

per inch, grade range 83%B-85%A,

^ ? A ^ d , 2 0 ^ d e n i ^ , 14/16 tcn^s

80 x 80 or 80 x 72, coatdress o r shirt-

03-51-14. 07

03-51-16.05or worsted crepe , 10 1 /2-12 M ./y d ^ ,

1 5 " -1 6 " length, leno elastic aide

03-51-23.04

03-51-32.04

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Date DateChit o f Code M -tt o *

03-52

03-52-02.03

03-52-02.04

03-52-03.06

03-52-04.07

03-52-11.04

03-52-14.04

03-52-18.07

03-52-21.09

03-52-22.02

03-52-23.06

03-52-23.07 03-52-24.08

03-52-25.03

03-52-33.03

03-52-34.04

03-52-36.02

10-11 oz. /yd .

a ll wool worsted, 2x1, 12-13 l / 2 o z . / y d . ,

all wool soft finished fabric , 12-14

10-12 oz. /yd .

May 1959

Apr. 1959

03-52-41.09 Shirt, b o y s ', cotton, broadcloth, 100x60

03-52-42.02 Shirt, b o y s ', cotton flannel, 3 y d . / lb . ,

36" fabric , 8 oz*. /y<^2*8" fabric^

Raincoat, men a, com bed cotton

03-52-83 Raincoat, m e n 's , p lastic, . 004-. 006

Aug. 1959

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIWS INCLDDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXESAa of January 1959 with changea during the year--Continued

o f

03-53

03-53-02.02

03-53-11.02

03-53-13.04

03-53 -f4

03-53-17.04

03-53-19.03

03-54

03-54-02.11

03-54-03.09

03-54-22.04

03-55

03-55-02.01

03-55-03.01

f. o. b. m m . retailer,

Dateo f

03-55-11.05

03-55-12.02

03-55-16.01

03-55-16.02 03-55-18.01

03-55-18.02

03-55-22.04

03-56

03-56-04.05

03-56-12.0403-56-12.05

03-6

03-61

03-61-01

03-62-05.03

Apr. 1959

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COMHHHTY SFECIFICATIOHS mCLCDED H) 1An of Janmary 1959 with changes daring th<

Bate BateColeSp^ciftcat**"

Wait of Code Specification Wait of


4 2 ' 4 3 " finished, 44 1 /Z " - 4 5 ' ' , ^

znill.

c a r d e d .^ " finish, 4 1 " , 7 8 x 7 8 , ' Introduced

Broadcloth, wash-and-wear finish, sq. yd. Introducedcom bed, 3 8 " - 4 5 " finished, 4 0 ' ' , ^

3 8 " - 3 9 ' ' Rnished, 4 0 " , 88 x 80, ^

m ill.

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SECTION 4 . HIMES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

Description o f Hides, Skins, Leather, and Leather Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1959. Cattle hide leather (code 04-21-31) was discontinued in March 1959 and the weight was assigned to move with the product class. It was reinstated in May 1959. The number of items by subgroups as of January 1959 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of it<

04 Hides, skins, leather, and leather products --------------------- 4804-1 Hides and s k in s ------------------------------------------- -------------- ----- --------- 1204-2 Leather------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1104-3 Footwear------------------------------ — — — — — — — — ------------------- 1704-4 Other leather products ------------------------------------------------------------ 8

JL/ Refer to Wholesale Prices and Prices Indexes, 1958 (BLS B ull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

WHOLESALE PR!CE MDEXES Hides, Shies, Leather, and Leather Products

§947 53 Aaa*a! Average; §954 59 MoalMy(!**7-4*=!OC!t

§957 !958 §959 §947 50 53 §954 §955 §956 §957 §95$ §959L

§947 50 53 §954 §955 §956 §957 §956 §959

!33


TABU 1. HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR CROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGSannual averages 1938 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 '

Other Wholesale crice indexes (1 )47-49*lM unless otherwise indicated)Comaodity index February March April May June j July August ls.pte*er November T?5B""

December

04— HIDES* SKINS* LEATWER* 6 LEATWERPROOUCTS 114 3 100.6 104.1 105 4 108.5 117.8 118.5 118.9 119 3 119 7 119.1 116.2 111.7 112.3 103.6041- HIDES 6 SKINS 90 7 57.5 68.7 73 0 87.7 108.5 98.6 106.7 107 7 106 9 102.4 87.5 67.2 73.8 66.60411 CATTLEWIDES 79 9 46.0 52.9 58 2 77.3 102.4 84.7 99.0 100 2 98 5 93.2 76.7 54.6 61.0 51.00411 01 PACKER* LI6WT NATIVE* COW 92 1 58.6 71.3 79 8 98.1 107.8 93.2 104.2 106 0 109 6 107.2 87.1 66.4 74.9 70.70411 02 PACKER. BRANDED. COW 84 8 47.6 57.1 62 2 83.6 113.2 94.8 106.0 110 1 104 0 95.7 77.0 54.1 60.3 54.00411 11 PACKER* HEAVY NATIVE* STEER 79 8 47.2 50.8 54 9 75.6 104.6 83.9 100.5 100 5 98 4 94.3 79.8 53.9 61.1 48.70411 12 PACKER* HEAVY COLORADO* STEER 71 3 36.5 41.2 45 6 63.0 93.3 76.0 93.4 93 4 91 2 84.7 69.5 49.9 54.3 39.10412 CALFSKINS 103 2 73.3 100.0 102 4 107.9 115.0 132.3 110.3 112 6 112 6 105.5 87.8 70.5 81.7 97.30412 01 PACKER* NORTHERN* HEAVY 101 3 75.8 100.0 103 8 103.8 115.4 134.6 107.7 111 5 111 5 100.0 84.6 65.4 76.9 100.00412 02 PACKER* NORTHERN. LI6MT 109 2 71.1 102.8 102 8 117.4 117.4 132.1 117.4 117 4 117 4 117.4 95.4 80.7 91.8 95.40413 KIPSKINS 117 9 87.2 110.9 112 3 118.7 134.9 134.9 122.9 124 3 128 5 129.2 115.0 84.5 99.1 111.40413 01 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE. 13/23 121 7 86.8 117.9 117 9 125.9 143.1 143.1 125.9 125 9 130 5 130.5 114.5 85.8 99.6 119.00413 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE O/W 115 7 88.1 105.9 108 5 113.6 129.1 129.1 121.4 124 0 127 9 129.2 116.2 84.0 99.5 105.90414 GOATSKINS 89 6 73.3 82.2 81 2 81.3 81.3 90.1 94.6 93 5 94 2 94.4 94.4 94.4 93.7 81.20414 01 AMRITSARS. INDIA 96 9 80.0 87.3 87 3 87.3 87.3 99.7 102.0 102 0 102 0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 87.30414 02 CEARAS. BRAZIL 75 8 60.0 73.8 69 9 70.3 70.3 70.3 80.8 76 9 79 2 80.0 80.0 80.0 77.7 69.90413 SWEEP 6 LAMBSKINS 105 1 72.5 86.1 90 3 87.7 97.9 103.6 115.7 113 7 114 6 115.8 115.8 112.2 107.7 82.20413 01 LAMBSKINS* F.O.B. NEW YORK 97 6 70.4 85.3 84 4 75.6 85.3 87.3 93.1 109 6 112 5 116.4 116.4 104.7 100.9 85.30413 11 LAMBSKINS* C.I.F. MEW YORK 105 3 71.4 84.0 90 3 90.4 100.5 107.6 122.1 112 3 112 3 112.3 112.3 112.3 107.6 78.5042- LEATHER 111 8 92.3 99.3 101 0 103.6 120.4 124.5 120.1 118 7 117 3 117.1 112.2 103.8 103.5 99.20421 CATTLEHIDE LEATHER 111 7 87.4 94.8 97 2 100.7 123.8 128.1 122.6 121 0 118 7 118.6 112.6 101.7 100.7 94.60421 01 SOLE* LIGHT BENDS 123 2 88.2 92.6 98 2 102.6 145.9 136.5 136.8 137 7 136 3 136.3 130.0 115.6 109.8 92.60421 02 SOLE* HEAVY BENDS 106 3 77.4 79.2 83 6 86.8 118.1 117.3 117.3 120 0 117 8 117.8 113.8 104.2 99.2 79.80421 21 SOLE* BELLIES 77 8 62.8 64.2 69 4 70.7 79.7 87.4 83.1 84 8 83 1 82.3 78.9 76.3 73.8 64.20421 31 UPPER* WORK SHOE ELK 103 1 73.9 81.0 81 0 123.6 119.3 119 3 119 3 110.8 98.0 89.5 89.5 81.00421 41 UPPER* SMOOTH SIDES 125 0 101.2 110.7 112 1 116.1 139.1 146.1 137.1 132 7 129 4 130.7 123.4 110.7 112.1 110.00421 31 UPPER* SIDES* RETAMNED 102 8 75.4 81.8 84 0 91.4 115.9 120.1 115.9 118 0 112 7 109.5 103.1 92.5 89.3 86.10421 61 UPPER* KIP SIDES 121 0 97.9 114.3 115 4 117.5 131.0 134.2 127.8 125 1 125 1 124.0 120.8 108.4 108.4 113.20422 CALF LEATHER 116 7 104.2 114.6 113 7 116.9 121.9 128.4 123.8 120 4 120 4 118.9 112.2 104.0 105.6 114.60422 01 UPPER. CHROME TANNED 116 7 104.2 114.6 113 7 116.9 121.9 128.4 123.8 120 4 120 4 118.9 112.2 104.0 105.6 114.60423 SHEEP 6 LAMB LEATHER 104 5 99.3 100.0 102 1 101.0 102.1 107.3 105.2 105 2 107 3 107.3 106.2 104.1 106.2 100.00423 01 LININ6* SHOE 104 5 99.3 100.0 102 1 101.0 102.1 107.3 105.2 105 2 107 3 107.3 106.2 104.1 106.2 100.00424 KIO LEATHER 108 5 99.0 105.2 105 2 105.2 108.9 109.7 109.7 109 7 109 7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 105.20424 01 UPPER* BLAZED 118 6 108.0 116.0 116 0 116.0 119.4 119.4 119.4 119 4 119 4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 116.00424 02 UPPER* SUEDE 93 2 85.2 89.6 89 6 89.6 93.2 94.6 94.6 94 6 94 6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 89.6043- FOOTWEAR 129 5 122.1 123.2 123 3 123.6 128.2 129.5 130.2 130 6 132 3 132.3 133.5 133.8 134.1 123.10431 MENS 6 BOYS FOOTWEAR 131 5 123.0 123.8 123 9 124.8 129.9 130.4 131.7 132 0 134 7 135.1 136.9 137.2 137.1 123.80431 02 OXFORO*ELK/SIDEUPPER 130 8 124.4 124.4 124 4 124.6 128.7 128.7 128.7 129 5 134 4 134.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 124.40431 03 OXFORO* CALF UPPER 129 2 120.2 122.1 123 2 124.1 127.7 128.8 129.9 129 9 131 3 132.4 133.5 133.5 133.5 122.10431 04 OXFORD* KIP UPPER 137 4 126.4 127.8 127 8 129.0 135.2 136.8 139.3 139 3 140 5 140.5 143.0 144.6 144.6 127.80431 12 WORK SHOE* ELK UPPER 125 3 115.5 116.2 116 2 118.0 125.1 124.7 127.6 127 6 129 2 130.5 130.1 129.6 129.2 116.20431 22 SLIPPERS* ROMEO 131 1 128.4 129.0 129 0 129.0 131.5 131.5 131.5 131 9 131 9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 129.00432 WOMENS 6 MISSES FOOTWEAR 129 9 122.5 123.7 123 8 123.8 128.6 130.7 130.8 131 3 132 5 132.3 133.4 133.9 133.9 123.70432 02 OXFORD* LITTLEWAY* KID 123 6 118.9 119.8 119 8 119.8 122.8 124.0 124.0 124 0 124 0 124.0 126.4 127.3 127.3 119.80432 04 PUMP* GOODYEAR* CALF 124 4 116.1 117.3 118 3 118.3 118.3 125.7 125.7 125 7 125 7 125.7 130.6 130.6 130.6 117.30432 06 OXFORO* 6000YEAR* ELK SIDE UPPER 142 4 133.9 134.8 134 8 134.8 138.8 142.7 142.7 142 7 150 6 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 134.80432 06 PUMP* CEMENTED. CALF 134 4 129.3 131.4 132 1 132.1 132.1 132.1 134.3 134 5 134 8 135.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 131.40432 12 PUMP. CEMENTED. MEDIUM QUALITY 123 8 116.5 118.6 118 6 118.6 122.8 126.1 126.1 125 6 125 6 125.6 126.1 126.1 126.1 118.60432 14 PUMP. LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY 129 2 119.1 120.2 120 2 120.2 130.4 132.0 132.0 132 0 132 0 132.0 132.0 133.7 133.7 120.20432 16 SLIPPERS. FULL TURNEO 98 2 98.2 98.2 98 2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98 2 98 2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.20432 16 SLIPPERS. S U P LASTED 106 4 106.4 106.4 106 4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106 4 106 4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.40432 21 PLAY SHOES. SLIP LASTED 137 1 129.0 129.0 129 0 129.0 136.6 136.6 136.6 138 1 138 1 138.1 144.5 144.5 144.5 129.00432 31 PLAY SHOES. CEMENTED 141 0 131.5 131.5 131 5 131.5 133.8 133.8 133.8 141 9 151 2 151.2 150.4 150.4 150.4 131.5


0433 CHILDRENS & INFANTS FOOTWEAR H 8 . 8 115.1 116.6 116.6 116.8 117.5 117.5 119.2 119.4 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 115.40433 01 STITCHDOWN. ELK UPPER 115.9 111 .R 114.3 114.3 114.7 115.0 115.0 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 111.80433 11 600DYEAR. ELK OR KIP UPPER 1?3.4 120.1 120.6 120.6 120.6 121.8 1?1.8 123.4 123.7 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 120.6

044- OTHER LEATHER PRODUCTS 109.0 97.5 99.2 100.8 103.4 110.1 112.4 112.0 113.9 114.0 113.9 111.3 109.3 107.8 98.2

0441 01 TWO SUITER* MENS 86.8 74.0 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.4 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 73.40441 11 WEEK-END CASE. WOMEN'S* NON-LEATHER 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.00441 21 BRIEF CASE 105.6 100.8 103.2 99.6 99.6 104.1 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 103.20441 31 WALLET. MENS 102.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 100.0

0442 01 GLOVES. MENS. DRESS 1?1.2 120.5 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 120.3 123.0 123.0 123.0 123.0 120.3

0443 01 BELTING. INDUSTRIAL 137.2 128.8 131.6 135.3 134.6 142.1 136.0 131.9 141.0 139.4 144.1 135.0 138.0 138.0 123.1

0444 01 CUT SOLES. MENS 99.0 75.1 77.3 82.9 89.4 105.1 105.1 104.7 110.7 108.8 108.8 103.7 96.3 94.9 76.90444 11 CUT SOLES. WOMENS 100.0 76.1 80.8 83.4 90.6 105.1 110.3 110.3 111.0 109.6 107.0 102.4 97.8 91.9 79.5

NOTE: Daahaa indicate no data available.


TABLE 2. HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS; WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual avaragaa and by month*, 1959

Avaraaa whoiaaala p rio a ^ lla ra )Coanodity Unit Annual

., Y3MMJanuary Fabruary March A pril May Juna Ju ly Auguat Saptaabar Oetobar Movaabar Daeaabar

04110411 01

CATTLEHIOES PACKER* LIGHT NATIVE* COW LB. .2 3 2 .1 9 3 .2 1 * .2 * * .2 9 3 .2 3 3 .2 * 3 .2 9 0 .3 0 0 .2 9 3 .2 3 * .1 * 2 .2 0 3

0411 02 PACKER* BRANDED* COW LB* .1 4 0 .1 3 3 .2 0 3 .2 7 * .2 3 3 .2 * 0 .2 7 0 .2 3 30411 0 2 .0 1 PACKER* BRANDED* COW LB. ( .2 3 0 ) .2 3 0 .1 * 3 .1 3 0 .1 4 30411 11 PACKER* HEAVY NATIVE* 3TEEH LB. .1 9 3 .1 2 3 .1 3 3 .1 * 3 .2 3 3 .2 0 3 .2 4 3 .2 4 3 .2 3 * .2 2 * .1 9 3 .1 3 0 .1 4 *0411 12 PACKER* HEAVY COLORADO* 3TEER LB. .1 * 4 .0 9 3 .1 0 3 .1 4 3 .2 1 3 .1 7 3 .2 1 3 .2 1 3 .2 1 0 .1 9 3 .1 * 0 .1 1 3 .1 2 3

04120412 01

CALFSKIN*PACKER* NORTHERN* HEAVY LB. *3* *30 *73 .* 7 3 .7 3 0 *73 .7 0 0 .7 2 3 .7 2 3 *30 .3 3 0 .4 2 3 .3 0 0

0412 02 PACKER* NORTHERN* LIGHT LB. .7 4 4 .7 0 0 .7 0 0 .* 0 0 .* 0 0 .9 0 0 .* 0 0 *00 .* 0 0 .* 0 0 *30 .3 3 0 *23

04130413 01

KIP*KIN*PACKER* NORTHERN* NATIVE* 1 3 /2 3 LB. .3 3 2 .3 1 3 .3 1 3 .3 3 0 *23 *23 .3 3 0 .3 3 0 .3 7 0 .3 7 0 .3 0 0 .3 7 3 .4 3 3

0413 02 PACKER* NORTHERN* NATIVE O/W LB. .4 4 * .4 1 0 .4 2 0 .4 4 0 .3 0 0 .3 0 0 .4 7 0 .4 * 0 .4 9 3 .3 0 0 .4 3 0 .3 2 3 .3 * 3

04140414 0 1 .0 1

GOATSKINSAMR!TSARS* INOIA DOZ. 1 0 .* * * 9 * 2 3 9 .* 2 3 9 .$ 2 3 9 * 2 3 1 1 .0 0 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 1 .2 3 0

0414 0 2 .0 1 CEARAS. BRAZIL LB. .9 7 3 .9 3 0 .9 0 0 .9 0 3 .9 0 3 .9 0 3 1 .0 4 0 .9 9 0 1 .0 2 0 1 .0 3 0 1 .0 3 0 1 .0 3 0 1 .0 0 0

0413 01 LAMBSKINS* F .O .B . NEW YORK DOZ. 1 2 .3 * 3 1 1 .0 0 0 1 0 .0 7 3 9 .7 3 0 1 1 .0 0 0 1 1 .2 3 0 1 2 .0 0 0 1 4 .1 2 3 1 4 .3 0 0 1 3 .0 0 0 1 3 .0 0 0 1 3 .3 0 0 1 3 .0 0 00413 1 1 .0 2 LAMBSKINS* C . I . F . NEW YORK DOZ. 1 0 .7 * 0 * .$ 0 1 9 .2 4 2 9 .2 3 3 1 0 .2 * 3 1 1 .0 1 * 1 2 .3 0 0 1 1 .4 9 0 1 1 .4 9 0 1 1 .4 9 0 1 1 .4 9 0 1 1 .4 9 0 1 1 .0 1 *

04210421 0 1 .0 2

CATTLEHIDE LEATHER SOLE* LIGHT BENDS LB *33 .$ 3 7 .* 9 7 .7 1 0 1 .0 1 0 .9 4 3 .9 4 7 .9 3 3 .9 4 3 .9 4 3 .9 0 0 .* 0 0 .7 * 0

0421 0 2 .0 3 SOLE* HEAVY BENDS LB. .S 3 * .4 * 7 .3 1 3 .3 4 0 .7 3 3 .7 3 0 .7 2 7 .7 4 3 .7 3 0 .7 3 0 .7 0 3 *30 .* 0 00421 2 1 .0 2 SOLE. BELLIES LB. .3 0 3 .2 4 7 .2 * 7 .2 7 3 .3 1 0 .3 4 0 .3 2 3 .3 3 0 .3 2 3 .3 2 0 .3 0 7 .3 0 0 .2 9 00421 31 UPPER* WORK SHOE ELK SQ. FT. .4 * 4 .3 * 0 .3 * 0 .3 * 0 .3 * 0 .3 * 0 .3 * 0 .3 2 0 .4 * 0 .4 2 0 .4 2 00421 4 1 .0 1 UPPER* SMOOTH SIDES SQ. FT. .* 2 4 .3 4 7 .3 3 3 .5 * 0 *93 .7 3 0 .* * 3 .$ $ 3 .$ 4 7 *33 .* 1 7 .3 3 3 .3 * 00421 31 UPPER* SIDES* RETAMMED SQ. FT . .4 * 4 .3 * 3 .3 9 3 .4 3 0 .3 4 3 .3 * 3 .3 4 3 .3 3 3 .3 3 0 .3 1 3 .4 * 3 .4 3 3 .4 2 00421 *1 UPPER* KIP SIDES SQ. FT. .7 4 * .7 0 7 .7 1 3 .7 2 7 .* 1 0 *30 .7 9 0 .7 7 3 .7 7 3 .7 * 7 .7 4 7 .* 7 0 .* 7 0

04220422 0 1 .0 1

CALF LEATHERUPPER* CHROME TAMMEO SQ. FT . 1 .3 4 2 1 .3 0 * 1 .3 0 * 1 .3 4 3 1 .4 0 3 1 .4 7 * 1 .4 2 3 1 .3 * 3 1 .3 * 3 1 .3 * * 1 .2 9 2 1 .1 9 7 1 .2 1 3

04310431 0 2 .0 4

MENS * BOYS FOOTWEAR OXFORD* ELK/SIDE UPPER PH. $ .0 0 $ 3 .7 0 * 3 .7 0 * 3 .7 2 1 3 .9 0 * 3 .9 0 * 3 .9 0 * 3 .9 4 * * .1 7 1 * .1 7 1 * 3 0 3 * 3 0 3 * 3 0 3

0431 0 3 .0 4 OXFORD* CALF UPPER PH. 1 1 .3 * 3 1 0 .7 * 0 1 0 .* 3 * 1 0 .9 3 7 1 1 .2 3 7 1 1 .3 3 3 1 1 .4 3 3 1 1 .4 3 3 1 1 .3 7 3 l l . * 7 1 1 1 .7 * 9 1 1 .7 * 9 i l . 7 * 90431 0 4 .0 1 OXFORD* KIP UPPER PH. * 3 2 3 7 .7 4 3 7 .7 4 3 7 * 1 * * 1 9 3 * 2 9 1 * 4 4 1 * 4 4 1 * 3 1 * * .3 1 * ***** * 7 * 4 * .7 * 40431 1 2 .0 3 WORK SHOE* ELK UPPER PH. 3 .3 7 9 3 .1 7 0 3 .1 7 0 3 .2 3 3 3 .3 7 0 3 .3 3 0 3 * * 0 3 * * 0 3 .7 3 0 3 * 1 0 3 .7 9 0 3 .7 7 0 3 .7 3 0

0 4 )2 WOMENS * MISSES FOOTWEAR0432 0 2 .0 2 OXFORD* LITTLEWAY* KID0422 0 2 .0 3 OXFORD* LITTLEWAY* KID0432 0 4 .0 4 OXFORD* GOOOYEAR* ELK SIDE UPPER0432 0 2 .0 5 PUMP. CEMENTED* CALF0432 0 2 .0 $ PUMP* CEMENTEO* CALF0432 1 2 .0 * PUMP. CEMENTED* MEDIUM QUALITY0432 1 2 .0 7 PUMP* CEMEMTEO* MEDIUM QUALITY0432 1 4 .0 3 PUMP* LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY0432 1 4 .0 4 PUMP* LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY0432 1 4 .0 5 PUMP* LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY0432 1 4 .0 $ PUMP* LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY0432 3 1 .0 4 PLAY SHOES* CEMEMTED

PH.PH.

P * .PH.PH.PR .PH.PH.PH.PH.

* .9 0 9 * .7 1 7 $ .7 1 7 * .7 1 7 * .* * 3 * .9 3 0 * 9 3 0 * .9 3 0 * 9 3 0 * 9 3 0

3 .3 3 9 3 .3 4 * 3 .3 4 $ 3 .3 4 * 3 .7 1 3 3 .* 7 1 3 * 7 1 3 *71 * .1 9 * * Jo 3 *9 .1 * 2 9 .0 2 4 9 .0 7 3 9 .0 7 3 9 .0 7 3 9 .0 7 3 9 .2 2 0 9 .2 3 2 9 .2 3 7 9 .3 2 *

3 .3 7 2 3 .3 3 * 3 .3 3 $ 3 .3 3 * 3 .3 4 $ 3 .$ 9 $ 3 * 9 * 3 .* 7 2 3 .* 7 2 3 * 7 2

. . 3 * 1 * 3 * 1 * 3 * 1 * . . . .

- - — — (3 .* 1 * ) 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 * * 4 .1 * * 4 .1 * * 4 .1 * * —( 4 .3 3 4 ) 4 .3 3 4

3 .3 9 * 3 .3 9 3 3 .3 9 3 3 .4 3 3

7 .0 * 3

* . M *9 .4 * $

(9 .3 3 3 ) 3 . *9*

(3 .* 2 1 )

4 .3 3 4(4 .0 2 * )

7 .1 3 3(7 .$ 0 0 ) 7 .3 0 0 * 0 3 * * .0 3 *

9 .3 3 3

5 * 2 1

9 .3 3 3

5 .* 2 1

4 .0 7 * 4 .0 7 *

0433 0433 0 1 .0 4

CHILDREN* * INFANTS FOOTWEAR STITCMDOWN* ELK UPPER PR . 3 .0 3 3 3 .0 3 3 3 .0 4 3 3 .0 3 0 3 .0 3 0

0433 0 1 .0 3 STITCHDOWM* ELK UPPER PR. — — — — — ( 3 . 0 * 3 ) 3 .1 3 3 3*133 3 .1 3 3 3*133 3 .1 3 3 3*133 3*1330433 1 1 .0 1 GOODYEAR* ELK OH KIP UPPER PH. 4 .7 9 3 4 * * 4 4 .* * 4 4 * * 4 4 .7 3 3 4 .7 3 3 4 .7 9 3 4**03 4 * * 0 4 * * 0 4 * * 0 4 * * 0 4 * * 0

0441 1 1 .0 * WEEK-ENO CASE* WOMEN*S* MOM-LEATHER EA. - - — — — — — — . . - - . . . 1 3 .0 * 7 1 3 .0 * 7 1 3 .0 * 70441 2 1 .0 3 BRIEF CASE EA. 9 .4 7 3 9 .1 4 70441 2 1 .0 * BRIEF CASE EA. 9 .7 7 * (3 .1 4 7 ) 9 .1 4 7 9 .5 5 5 9 .* * 2 9 * * 2 9***2 9 . **2 9 . **2 9 . **2 9 .* * 2 9 * * 20441 3 1 .0 4 WALLET. MENS EA. 2 .3 3 2 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2*473 2 .* 1 2 2 .* 1 2 2**12 2 * 1 2 2**12

0443 01 BELTIMG* INDUSTRIAL LB. 4 .0 3 * 3 * 9 0 4 .0 0 0 3 .9 * 0 4 .2 0 0 4 .0 2 0 3*900 4*170 4 .1 2 0 4 .2 * 0 3 .9 9 0 4 .0 * 0 4 .0 S 0

0444 0 1 .0 3 CUT SOLES* MEMS PH. *9* .3 4 $ .3 * 3 *31 .7 4 2 *742 *73* *7*1 .7 * * 7*B *732 .* * * .* 7 00444 1 1 .0 2 CUT SOLES* WOMEMS PH. .4 9 * .4 0 2 .4 1 3 .4 3 1 .3 2 3 .3 4 9 *349 .3 3 2 *34$ .3 3 3 *310 .4 * 7 *437

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TABLE 3. HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUT AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual average), 1947-59

(1947-49-100)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 195904 HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS- 101.0 102.1 96.9 104.6 120.3 97.2 98.5 94.2 93.8 99.3 99.4 100.6 114.3

04-11 Cattlehidea 106.6 106.2 87.3 102.4 124.6 59.3 58.2 46.2 47.2 48.6 44.7 46.0 79.904-12 117.7 91.7 90.7 103.4 96.4 60.1 76.6 59.7 69.2 71.4 65.4 73.3 103.204-13 Kipakina --------— ------ --------------- 108.4 89.8 101.3 121.2 116.7 75.9 79.2 60.3 68.8 76.0 73.7 87.2 117.904-14 Goatakina --------------------— 98.6 99.2 102.2 101.3 105.5 63.7 68.2 76.9 75.8 66.9 67.8 73.3 89.604-15 Sheep and lambakina ------------------------ 124.5 99.5 76.0 101.9 136.6 88.3 121.1 83.6 67.2 86.2 82.6 72.5 105.104-21 Cattlehide leather — -----------------— -- 105.9 101.2 93.0 108.4 130.4 88.4 90.5 80.9 80.4 87.6 84.3 87.4 111.704-22 Calf leather ------- -------------- ---- 112.8 95.4 91.8 103.5 101.7 79.8 93.4 85.2 86.1 97.4 101.6 104.2 116.704-23 Sheep and lamb leather --------------------- 112.5 101.5 86.0 106.3 132.4 95.0 107.1 99.2 91.7 99.8 103.6 99.3 104.504-24 Kid leather -------— ------- 96.6 102.7 100.7 103.8 111.1 96.5 96.8 94.5 96.3 96.9 97.4 99.0 108.504-31 Men'a and boya' footwear ------------------- 95.7 103.3 101.1 107.3 123.5 112.0 110.8 110.6 111.4 121.3 123.0 123.0 131.504-32 Women'a and misaes' footwear --------------- 96.0 102.5 101.6 106.3 120.9 113.5 113.2 113.4 113.6 118.9 120.9 122.5 129.904-33 Children'a and infanta' footwear ----------- 98.6 101.2 100.2 104.0 115.8 105.9 106.1 106.3 107.2 113.1 113.2 115.1 118.8


D *tt D*teo f o f

ch*age

04-1

04-11

04-11-01

04-11-02.01

04-11-11

04-12

04-12-01

04-13

04-13-01

HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

04-14-02.01

04-15

04-15-01

04-15-11.02

04-2

04-21

04-21-01.02

Lajnbakina, pickled, flat, packer, f .o .b . dozen

Lajmbakin^ pickled, Rat, New Zealand dozen

04-21-21.02 Sole leather, cattlehide, steer bellies, pound

Weekly price. " ' * ° tannery.

04-23

04-23-01.02

04-31-04.01

04-32

04-32-02.02

Mar. 1959

May 1959

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of of

04-32-21.09

Apr. 195904-41-11.05

04-41-21.06 16" to 17"

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SECTION 5 . FUEL, POWER, AMD LIGHTING MATERIALS

Deacription o f Fuel, Power, and Lighting Hatoriala Group Index 1 /

There were ne major changea in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to celce lotion by the electronic computer, neroea appearing in the fourth d ig it o f a l l conmodity code# were changed to " I . " Than, a l l item* in aubgroupa 05-2 (coke) and 05-4 (e le c tr ic power) were recoded. Liquefied petroleum gee, Houston (code 05-32-02) waa diacontinned in April 1959. The weight waa aaaigned to liquefied petroleum gaa, Oklahoaut (code 0 5 -3 2 -0 3 ).

The number o f itama by aubgroupa aa o f January 1959 waa aa followa:

Code Grouping Number o f It<

05 Fuel, power, and lighting m a teria la -------------------— --------— - 5105-1 C o a l---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 905-2 Coke-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 805 -3 Gaa f u e la --------— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 305-4 E leetric power------------- ------------------------------------- — — — — — 205-5 Petroleum and producta------— — — ----- ---------------- -------------— 29

1 / Refer to Wholeaale Pricea and Price Indexea, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257) for deacription for earlier yoara.

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WHOLESALE PRtCE MDEXES Fue), Power, and Lighting Materiais

!947-53 Annua! Average; !954-59 Month!y1947-49'tOO

!947 50 53 !954 !955 !956 !957 §958 §959

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TABLE 1. FUEL, POWER, AND LIGHTING MATERIALS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR^GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CommodityOtherindex

Wholesale price indexes (1947**49'''ld0 unleaa otherwise indicated)January February] March April May June July Auguat [September November 1958

1959 1958

05 — FUEL. POWER. & LIGHTING MATERIALS 112.7 112.7 113.9 114.8 115.0 114.0 113.4 111.2 111.1 112.2 111.9 111.4 111.2 111.7 112.9051- COAL 122.6 122.9 125.3 126.2 124.6 119.3 118.9 119.8 121.1 122.0 123.0 123.6 124.0 124.1 123.70511 ANTHRACITE 138.8 136.6 138.4 145.0 143.8 132.9 132.9 132.9 136.1 136.2 139.7 142.4 142.4 142.4 138.40511 01 CHESTNUT. PA. MINE 124.4 125.0 126.5 131.4 129.6 117.5 117.5 117.5 121.2 121.2 124.9 128.6 128.6 123.6 126.50511 02 PEA. PA. MINE 125.2 121.1 123.5 129.9 129.1 119.3 119.3 119.3 123.0 123.0 127.4 129.7 129.7 129.7 123.50511 03 BUCKWHEAT NO.l. PA. MINE 161.9 159.9 163.0 172.2 171.5 155.3 155.3 155.3 158.5 158.5 162.2 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.00511 04 BUCKWHEAT NO.3. PA. MINE 193.0 181.2 181.4 192.7 192.7 192.7 192.7 192.7 193.6 194.4 195.2 196.1 196.1 196.1 181.40512 BITUMINOUS COAL 119.7 120.4 122.8 122.9 121.2 116.7 116.3 117.4 118.3 119.3 120.0 120.3 120.8 120.8 121.00512 04 DOMESTIC. LARGE SIZES 123.9 121.8 128.3 128.3 124.5 117.9 117.1 119.5 121.5 123.7 125.3 125.5 127.2 127.4 125.60512 05 DOMESTIC. STOKER 126.7 125.0 129.8 129.8 126.5 121.5 121.9 124.0 125.7 127.7 127.9 128.2 128.6 128.6 127.50512 08 SCREENINGS. INDUSTRIAL USE 114.5 118.0 116.9 117.0 117.1 114.2 113.5 113.4 113.5 113.4 113.7 114.1 113.9 113.9 115.80512 12 METALLURGICAL. HIGH VOLATILE JAN/58 98.2 98.6 99.1 99.1 99.1 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.10512 13 METALLURGICAL. LOW & MEDIUM VOLATILE JAN/58 97.0 99.7 100.1 100.1 100.1 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 99.6052- COKE 169.8 161.9 163.1 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 161.90521 01 SWEDELAND. PA.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 166.5 159.1 159.1 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 159.10521 02 BIRMINGHAM ALA.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 193.1 184.4 184.4 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 193.9 184.40521 03 MILWAUKEE WIS.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 164.9 157.8 157.8 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 165.5 157.80521 04 KEARNY N.J.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 159.2 152.1 152.1 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 159.8 152.10521 05 NEW ENGLAND. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 161.6 151.9 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 161.6 151.90521 06 DETROIT MICH.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 170.6 163.2 163.2 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 171.3 163.20521 07 1 RONTON OHIO. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 168.9 161.2 161.2 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 161.20521 08 INDIANAPOLIS IND.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 168.4 161.0 161.0 169.1 169. 1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 169.1 161.0053- GAS FUELS JAN/58 110.9 101.7 112.7 112.0 113.1 108.6 109.9 106.8 105.8 109.2 112.8 111.1 113.8 115.5 107.80531 GAS. EXCEPT L.P.G. JAN/58 115.2 104.2 113.5 112.5 114.0 113.5 115.2 113.9 112.7 117.0 116.2 116.8 117.5 119.7 109.90531 01 GAS. NATURAL JAN/58 115.2 104.2 113.5 112.5 114.0 113.5 115.2 113.9 112.7 117.0 116.2 116.8 117.5 119.7 109.90532 GAS. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM JAN/58 95.0 92.5 110.0 110.0 110.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 100.0 90.0 100.0 100.0 100.00532 02 GAS. PROPANE. HOUSTON JAN/58 93.3 110.0 110.0 110.0 100.00532 03 6AS. PROPANE. OKLA.. GROUP 3 JAN/58 95.0 91.7 110.0 110.0 110.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 100.0 90.0 100.0 100.0 100.0054- ELECTRIC POWER JAN/58 100.8 100.4 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.8 100.9 100.8 100.8 100.6 100.8 100.7 100.7 101.2 100.70541 02 COMMERCIAL POWER JAN/58 loi.o 100.4 100.9 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.0 101.1 101.0 101.0 101.2 100.90541 03 INDUSTRIAL POWER JAN/58 100.6 100.3 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.5 100.3 100.5 100.5 100.5 101.2 100.6055- PETROLEUM & PRODUCTS 116.6 117.7 118.2 119.5 119.9 119.4 118.3 115.0 114.8 116.2 115.1 114.5 113.9 114.3 117.20551 GASOLINE 115.0 115.4 114.7 115.3 117.1 117.9 117.1 113.8 113.9 117.6 117.0 114.3 112.1 109.3 114.20551 02 GULF COAST 111.0 110.6 109.5 109.5 109.5 112.2 112.2 106.7 112.2 115.0 115.0 115.0 115.0 112.2 109.50551 03 OKLAHOMA 119.9 121.9 120.8 120.8 126.0 126.0 126.0 120.8 115.5 126.0 123.4 115.5 110.3 107.7 122.10551 04 CALIFORNIA 104.5 104.8 104.9 109.4 106.2 106.2 100.3 104.9 109.4 98.0 101.7 106.2 106.2 100.3 98.00551 05 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00552 KEROSENE 122.1 117.7 130.5 135.3 134.0 129.0 124.7 116.7 115.2 113.5 111.2 114.3 116.8 123.8 123.00552 01 NEW YORK HARBOR 116.6 114.0 124.2 129.8 129.8 124.2 118.7 112.0 112.0 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 114.2 120.90552 02 GULF COAST 118.0 113.3 129.5 132.9 132.9 126.5 121.6 112.0 108.8 108.8 104.1 110.5 110.5 118.4 120.10552 03 OKLAHOMA 123.4 119.1 128.0 134.1 131.0 128.0 124.9 118.8 118.8 115.8 115.8 115.8 121.9 128.0 121.90553 DISTILLATE FUEL OILS 124.0 122.1 134.3 139.4 136.4 131.4 127.0 119.2 117.3 115.3 112.1 115.3 117.1 123.4 127.30553 01 NEW YORK HARBOR 124.0 121.0 132.4 138.6 138.6 132.4 126.2 118.8 118.8 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 121.3 128.70553 02 GULF COAST 127.3 123.9 140.4 144.2 144.2 136.9 131.3 120.4 118.6 118.6 113.1 118.6 118.6 122.3 129.60553 03 OKLAHOMA 121.9 117.4 128.7 135.5 132.1 128.7 125.3 118.5 115.1 111.8 108.4 111*8 118.5 128.7 121.90553 04 CALIFORNIA 115.9 134.4 134.4 134.4 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 104.1 104.1 134.40554 RESIDUAL FUEL OILS 105.0 111.7 104.9 108.5 108.5 108.2 108.2 104.5 104.5 103.6 100.9 100.9 102.7 104.5 106.00554 01 NEW YORK HARBOR 100.1 109.4 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 96.3 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.50554 02 GULF COAST 108.2 120.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.20554 03 OKLAHOMA 101.7 82.2 104.8 117.2 117.2 111.0 111.0 98.7 98.7 98.7 86.3 86.3 92.5 98.7 98.70554 04 PACIFIC COAST 107.5 136.9 103.2 103.2 103.2 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 114.7


TABLE 1. FUEL, POWER AND LIGHTING MATERIALS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual avaragaa 1938 and 1939, and by aontha, 1959 and Dacambar 1958 - Continuad

Othar --------Wholaaala p r ic a indaxaa ^44 7 -4 3 -1 (0 u n ia t* otharw it a in ^ ica tad )C o a n d ity

b * ..Annual avaraaa

1939 < 1938 January Fabruary] March A pril" " 1Juna Ju ly Auguat SaptaabarjO etobar Novaabar 1938

Daeaabar

0555 0335 010333 020333 03 0333 04 0333 03 0333 0* 0333 07

LUSRlCATtMOOLLSVISCOUS NEUTRAL* PENNSYLVAMA SR10MT STOCK* PENNSYLVANIA CYLINDER STOCK* PENNSYLVANIA NEUTRAL* TULSA BR!W T STOCK* TULSA NEUTRAL* 6ULP COAST PALE* SOUTH TEXAS

90.373.3 68.9 58.2103.9 81.0 81.0150.9

91.372.2 73.8 59.5

103.2 81.182.3

150.2

89.0 67.968.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

89.0 67.969.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

89.0 67.9 6#. 156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

89.0 67.968.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

89.0 67.968.156.6

101.379.280.7 150.2

89.0 67.968.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

89.774.468.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

90.474.4 68.156.6

106.582.780.7

150.2

91.7 80.9 68.1 60.4106.582.780.7

150.2

92.2 80.971.2 60.4

106.582.780.7

150.2

92.2 80.971.2 60.4

106.582.780.7 150.2

96.1 80.971.264.2

111.786.184.3

159.0

89.0 67.968.156.6

101.379.280.7

150.2

033* 033* 01 033* 02 033* 03 033* 04 033* 03

CRUDE PETROLEUMBRADFORD* PENNSYLVANIA OKLAWOMA-KANSAS WEST TEXAS SULF COAST CALIFORNIA

129.3100.0126.6127.8140.7130.1

133.8 97.8

130.8133.2 140.7140.3

131.1 95.4126.6133.2140.7137.8

129.5 95.4

126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.5 95.4126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.6 97.8

126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.6 100.2126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.6 100.2126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.6 100.2126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

129.6 100.2126.6 127.3 140.7 132.9

128.5103.7126.6127.3140.7123.4

128.5103.7126.6127.3140.7123.4

128.5103.7126.6127.3140.7123.4

128.5103.7126.6127.3140.7123.4

133.491.9

130.8133.2140.7137.8

0337 01 NATURAL CASOLME 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7

033* 033* 01

PETROLEUM WAXREPINED* 1 2 3 -1 4 3 AMP* E OR OULF COAST

JAN/33 JA N /3*

93.993*9

100.0100.0

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

93.993.9

100.0100.0

REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS EAST COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MID-COHTINEWT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS GULF COAET PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PACIFIC COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BITUMINOUS COAL, DOMESTIC SIZES

i i 4 . : 103 3 113.7 11S.4 10S 2 124.3

I14.S110.2114.3 117.7117.3 123.0

113.S110.0117.7120.3103.4 123 3

117.6111.3 120.1121.3112.4 123 3

113.1111.3 122.6121.3103.1123.3

117.3 110.0121.4 121.0 103.3 113.2

116.1 103 3120.3 113.6103.3 11S 3

112.2107.3113.2113.7103.6121.1

112.0107.3111.3 116.1 111.6 123.0

113.7106.4117.3117.6104.0123.2

112.6107.9114.3116.3106.4 126.2

111.3103.2103.3117.3103.3 1 2*3

111.1103.2 103.4117.3103.4 127.7

111.6109.9109.4113.3104.4 127.3

114.3109.3 116.6 117.6107.3126.3

MOTE; Da< n* data availabla.


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TABLE 2. FUEL, POWER, AND LIGHTING MATERIALS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Average wholesale price (dcliars)Commodity Unit January February March April May June July August September October November December

03110311 01.02 0311 02.02 0311 03.02 0311 04.02

ANTHRACITECHESTNUT. PA. NINE PEA. PA. MINE BUCKWHEAT NO.l. PA. MINE BUCKWHEAT NO.3. PA. MINE

NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON

14.17711.64610.6796.084

14.41311.66310.7527.595

14.96612.26311.3348.071

14.76312.21311.3126.071

13.39111.23410.2416.071

13.39111.26410.2413.071

13.39111*26410.2413.071

13.31111.63410.4313.106

13.31111.63410.4313.141

14.23112.03410*6963.176

14.65112.26410*3013.211

14.63112.26410.301*.211

14*63112.26410*301*.211

03120312 04.02 0312 03.01 0312 06.01 0312 12.01 0312 13

BITUMINOUS COALDOMESTIC. LARGE SIZES OOMESTIC. STOKER SCREENINGS. INDUSTRIAL USE METALLURGICAL. HIGH VOLATILE METALLURGICAL. LOW 6 MEDIUM VOLATILE

NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON

7.7337.0275.2236.3976.600

6.0137.1963.3326.4307.012

6.0137.1963.3346.4307.012

7.7737.0173.3416.4307.012

7.3396.7413.2066.3796.730

7.3136.7603.1746.3796.730

7.4396.379 3.1736.379 6.730

7.3336.9713.1736.3796*730

7.7247.0*43.1716.3796.730

7.3227.0943.1*46.3796.730

7.*3*7*1143.2*26.3796.730

7.9447.1333.1926.3796.730

7.9337.1133.1936.3796.730

032- COKE0321 01 0321 02.01 0321 03 0321 04 0321 03 0321 06.01 0321 07.02 0321 03

SWEDELAND. PA.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT BIRMINGHAM ALA.* FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT MILWAUKEE WIS.. FOUNORY. BY-PRODUCT KEARNY N.J.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT NEW ENGLAND. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT DETROIT MICH.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT 1 RONTON OHIO. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT INOIANAPOLIS IND.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT

NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON

30.673 30.22331.67331.123 33.33031.673 30.37531.123

29.300 26.63030.30029.730 33.33030.300 29.00029.730

31.000 30.33032.00031.230 33.53032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.330 32*00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.000 31. M O33.33032.000 30.300 31.230

31.00030.33032.00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.000 31.23033.33032.000 30.300 31.250

31.00030.33032.00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.000 31.23033.33032.000 30.300 31.130

31.00030.33032.00031.23033.33032.000 30.30031.230

31.00030.33032.000 31.13033.33032.000 30.300 31.230

0331 01 GAS. NATURAL 1000 MCF 142.613 140.471 139.323 141.099 140.313 142.33* 141.023 139.307 144.366 143*46 144*337 143.433 143.134

0332 03 6AS. PROPANE. OKLA.. 6R0UP 3 GAL. .046 .033 .033 .033 .043 .043 .040 .040 .040 .030 *043 .030 .030034- ELECTRIC POWER0341 02 0341 03 1/

COMMERCIAL POWER INDUSTRIAL POWER

1300 KWH 60.000 KWH

32.3141676.544

32.4601077.778

32.4721678.779

32.4*31079.642

32.4*61679.464

52.3611*76.99832.3271076.269 32.3331*77.491

32.4**1075.563 32.3311*77.663 32*3011077.21332.49*1676.929 32.6331*64.426

0331 0331 02 0331 03 0331 03.01 0331 04 0331 03

GASOLINE 6ULF COAST OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CALIFORNIA PHILADELPHIA

GAL.GAL.GAL.GAL.GAL.

.101

fl3.143

.099

.113

.113

.143

.099

.113

.120

.143

.099

.120

.117

.143

.101

.120

.117

.143

.101

.120

.110

.143

.096

.113

.113

.143

.101 .104

.110 (.110) .120 .120 .103 .143 .143

.104

.113

.112

.143

*104.110*117*143

.104

.103

.117*143

.101

.103

.110

.1430332 0332 01 0332 02 0332 03

KEROSENENEW YORK HARBOR GULF COAST OKLAHOMA

GAL.GAL.GAL.

.103

.092*101

.112

.101

.103.117.104.110

.117

.104

.106.112.099.103

.107

.093

.103.101.03*.09*

.101

.033

.09*.09*.0*3.093

.09*

.0*1

.093.09*.0*6.093

*093.0*6.100

.103

.093

.103

0333 0333 01 0333 02 0333 03 0333 04

DISTILLATE FUEL OILS NEW YORK HARBOR GULF COAST OKLAHOMA CALIFORNIA

GAL.GAL*GAL*GAL.

.100

.067

.090

.036

.107

.096*093*100

.112

.099

.100

.100

.112

.099

.093

.033

.107

.094

.093

.033

.102

.090

.093

.033

.096

.0*3

.033

.0*3

.096

.0*1

.0*3

.033

.093

.0*1

.0*3

.0*3

.093

.07*

.0*0

.0*3

*093*0*1.0*3.0*3

*093.0*1.0**.07*

.09*

.0*4

.0*3

.07*

0334 0334 01 0334 02 0334 03 0334 04

RESIDUAL FUEL OILS NEW YORK HARBOR GULF COAST OKLAHOMA PACIFIC COAST

M LBBL*BBL*M L *

2.3622.0001.6301 * 7 3

2*3702.0001*7001.300

2.3702.0001.9001.300

2.3702.0001.9001.300

2.3702.0001.3001.900

2.3702*0001*3001*900

2.3702.0001.6001.900

2.3702.0001.6001.900

2.2702.0001.6001.900

2.3702.0001.4001.900

2.3702.0001.4001.900

2 3 7 02.0001.3001.900

2.3702.0001.6001.900

0333 0333 01 0333 02 0333 03 0333 04.01 0333 03.01 0333 06.03 0333 07

LUBRICATING OILSVISCOUS NEUTRAL) PENNSYLVANIA BRIGHT STOCK. PENNSYLVANIA CYLINDER STOCK. PENNSYLVANIA NEUTRAL* TULSA BRIGHT STOCK* TULSA NEUTRAL* GULF COAST PALE. SOUTH TEXAS

GAL*GAL.GAL*GAL*GAL*GAL*GAL*

.227

.223

.134

.200

.233

.226*171

.210

.220

.130

.193

.230

.223

.170

.210

.220

.130

.193

.230

.223*170

.210

.220

.130

.193

.230

.223*170

.210

.220

.130

.193

.230

.223

.170

*210*220*130*193*230*223*170

.210*220*130*193*230*223*170

.230

.220

.130

.193

.230

.223

.170

.230

.220

.130

.203

.240

.223*170

*230.220*160*203*240*223*170

.230

.230

.160

.203

.240

.223

.170

.230

.230

.160*203*240*223*170

.230

.230

.170

.213

.230

.233

.1*0


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TABLE 2. FUEL, POWER AND LIGHTING MATERIALS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 - Continued

Commodity Unit Annuel January Pe^uary March April Maytllars)

July --------- ^0556 0556 01 0556 02 0556 03 0556 04 0556 05

CRUDE PETROLEUMBRADFORD. PENNSYLVANIA OKLAWOMA-KANSAS WEST TEXAS GULF COAST CALIFORNIA

BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.

4.2422.9702.7813.5402.889

4.0502.9702.9003.5403.060

4.0502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.0502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.1502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.2502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.2502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.2502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.2502.9702.7703.5402.950

4.4002.9702.7703.5402.740

4.4002.9702.7703.5402.740

4.4002.9702.7703.5402.740

4.4002.9702.7703.5402.740

0557 01 NATURAL GASOLINE GAL. .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .040 .0400558 01.01* REFINED. 123-145 AMP. E OR GULF COAST LB. .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077 .077

1/ Correction in previously published prices:Code 05-41-03

July 1958 ---— $1072.179August 1958 ---— 1078.459March

April October 1958 ---May November 1958 *—December 1958 ---Annual Average---— 1074.902

* December 1958 overlap prices:Code 05-58-01.01 ----- $ .082

NOTE: Prices in parentheses ere overlap prices for linking. Dashes indicate no data available.

TABLE 3. FUEL, POWER, AND LIGHTING MATERIALS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 M M 1951 1952 1953 1954 M M 1956 1957 M M M59

05 FUEL, POWER, AND LIGHTING MATERIALS......... - — 90.9 107.1 101.9 103.0 106.7 106.6 109.5 108.1 107.9 111.2 117.2 112.7 112.7

05-11 Anthracite coal ......................................................... 91.2 102.4 106.4 110.6 123.0 124.8 138.6 128.6 120.8 123.8 136.9 136.6 138.805-12 Bituminous coal ......................................................... 87.4 106.9 105.7 105.5 105.9 105.9 108.4 102.4 102.0 112.6 122.0 120.4 119.7

05-31 Gas, except L.P.G. (January 1958*100) —------ — — — — — . . — — 104.2 115.205-32 Gas, liq u efied petroleum (January 1958-100)- 92.5 95.0

05-51 87.1 105.7 107.2 104.3 114.9 114.6 120.4 114.8 114.6 118.0 123.6 115.4 115.005-52 85.9 115.1 99.0 104.5 110.3 112.5 112.3 113.9 116.6 123.4 126.7 117.7 122.105-53 D is t i l la te fue l o ils —- —------- —— ------------ 84.3 116.6 99.1 103.4 111.6 112.4 116.2 117.8 120.8 126.3 133.3 122.1 124.005-54 Residual fu e l o ils - — ------—-----— ---------------- 96.0 128.1 75.9 88.5 99.2 88.9 87.4 93.3 104.8 119.2 141.5 111.7 105.005-55 111.2 118.5 70.3 77.7 102.4 99.2 83.7 71.1 73.3 87.4 97.7 91.3 90.505-56 81.6 109.9 108.5 108.4 109.0 109.0 117.0 120.3 120.5 121.1 133.6 133.8 129.305-57 87.2 127.2 85.5 80.0 90.3 90.8 84.5 69.6 73.5 68.9 61.0 63.7 63.705-58 Petroleum wax (January 1958=100)

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100.0 93.9


D*te D*teo f o f

05

05-1

05-11

05-11-01.02

05-11-02.02

05-11-03.02

05-11-04.02

05-12 ________________

05-21-01

05-20-01)

05-21-02.01

05-20-02)

05-21-03

05-20-04)05-21-05

02-20-05)

05-21-06.01

05-21-07.02

05-20-07)

05-21-08

05-20-08)

05-3

05-31

05-31-01

05-32

05-32-02

Apr. 19 9

05-4

05-41-02

05-5

05-51

05-51-02

05-51-03.01

05-51-04

05-52

05-52-01

05-53

05-53-01

05-54

05-54-01

Aug. 1959

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eOMBDITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED m THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

viscosity at 70**F (180 at 100*), 420-425

05-55-07

05-56

05-56-03

05-56-05

36 .0 -36 .9 ° gravity, f . o .b .w e l l .

34 .0 -3 4 .9 ° gravity, f . o .b . well.

o f

05-58-01.01

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SECTION 6. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS CROUP INDEX Description of Chemicals and Allied Products Group Index JL/

A number o f important changes were made in this group index in January 1959. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth d igit o f a l l commodity codes were changed to 1. Thus a l l items in subgroup 06-4 (fa ts and o i ls , inedible) were recoded.

In addition to the introduction and deletion o f series described below, the specifications for a number o f commodities were revised to a more representative grade and the specifications for dyes were rewritten to include the new color index c la ssification o f the Society o f C olorists.

The series for shellac and turpentine were transferred to the organic chemicals product class from the paint materials product c la ss . Hsthyl ethyl ketone, formerly c la ss ifie d in the organic chemicals product c la ss , was reinstated but transferred to the paint materials product cla ss .

The series for calcium carbonate, pentaerythritol, and xylene were introduced into the paint materials product class but were also retained in the industrial chemicals c la ssific a tio n . Ammonium nitrate was introduced into the explosives product class but was also retained in the fe r t i liz e r materials c la ssific a tio n . Weights, however, were not duplicated.

There was no change in the sample o f items priced for prepared paints but the weights for the individual series were revised.

The series for hydrogen peroxide (code 06-31-39) was discontinued and i ts weight was assigned to move with the product c la ss . For other commodities, weight assignments wore made by a reassignment for weights in the entire product cla ss . Changes in the l i s t o f commodities are shown in the following table:

Commodity Code Date Action taken

Hydrofluoric acid ---------— -------- 06-11-04 January 1959 IntroducedAlumina, calcined ----------— — 06-11-10 January 1959 IntroducedAcrylonitrile -------------- --------------- 06-12-12 January 1959 IntroducedBenzene hexachloride ---------------- 06-12-26 January 1959 IntroducedCoal tar pitch — — — -------------- 06-12-36 January 1959 IntroducedBodacylbenzene-------------- — — — 06-12-38 January 1959 IntroducedDioctyl phthalate ---------- ---------- 06-12-42 January 1959 IntroducedDye, C.I. 14645 (former 203) - 06-12-53 January 1959 IntroducedDye, C.I. 22590 (former 401) - 06-12-54 January 1959 IntroducedDye, C.I. 40000 (former 620) - 06-12-58 January 1959 IntroducedDye, C.I. 59825 (former 1101)- 06-12-59 January 1959 IntroducedDye, C.I. 69825 (former 1113)- 06-12-60 January 1959 IntroducedToner, lith o l red ---------------------- 06-12-62 January 1959 IntroducedToner, phthalocyanine blue ----- 06-12-64 January 1959 IntroducedMenosodium glutam ate---------------- 06-12-74 January 1959 IntroducedSodium carboxymethyl

cellu lose -----------------— — — — 06-12-88 January 1959 IntroducedTrichloroethylene ---------------------- 06-12-90 January 1959 Introduced

JL/ Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

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Table - Continued

Commodity Code Bate Action taken

Tricresyl phosphate - — — — ----- 06-12-92 Jannary 1959 IntroducedVinyl acetate monomer — - — 06-12-94 January 1959 IntroducedVinyl chloride monomer ---------- 06-12-96 January 1959 IntroducedS h e lla c -------------- ------ — — — — 06-12-97 January 1959 Transferred (formerly

coded 06-22-51)Turpentine — — — — — — — - — 06-12-98 January 1959 Transferred (formerly

coded 06-22-56)Barytes — -------- -— - — - — - — — 06-22-01 January 1959 DiacontinuedCalcium carhanate---------- -— 06-22-02 January 1959 Introduced

(alsa used in inorganic chemicals claaa)

T a lc ---------------------------------------------- 06-22-03 January 1959 IntraducedMethyl ethyl ketone -------------- — 06-22-07 January 1959 Reinatated (formerly

coded 06-12-72)Xylene ---------- --------------------- -— - - 06-22-08 January 1959 Introduced

(alao used in organic chemicals clasa)

Soybean a i l ------------ -------- -------— 06-22-37 January 1959 IntroducedCaatar a i l ---------- ------------------------ 06-22-38 January 1959 IntroducedT all o i l --------------------------------------- 06-22-39 January 1959 IntroducedGlycerine, synthetic — --------— 06-22-62 January 1959 IntroducedPentaerythritol -------------- -— — 06-22-81 January 1959 Introduced

06-22-82 January 1959 Introduced (alao used in organic

chemicals claaa)Nitrocelluloae — --------— — — 06-22-91 January 1959 IntroducedPolyvinyl acetate -------— ----------- 06-22-92 January 1959 IntroducedButadiene atyrene — -------— - — 06-22-93 January 1959 IntroducedAmmania, anhydreua — ------ 06-61-05 January 1959 IntroducedUrea — — — — — — — — 06-61-36 January 1959 IntroducedCottonaeed meal — -------- ------------- 06-61-46 January 1959 DiscontinuedWitrogenoua praceaa tankage — 06-61-51 January 1959 ReinstatedBlasting capa, alactric dalay- 06-72-03 January 1959 IntraducedBlasting capa, regular — -------- 06-72-11 January 1959 ReinstatedPrimacord — — — — — — — 06-72-22 January 1959 IntraducedBlasting powder — — ------------ -— 06-72-31 January 1959 Di scantinuadDynamite, ammonia g e la t in a ----- 06-72-51 January 1959 ReinatatedAmmonia* n i t r a t e -------- -— 06-72-81 January 1959 Introduced

(alao used in fe r t i - liaer material aubgroup

Hydrogen peroxide — - — - - - - - — 06-31-39 March 1959 Diacontinued

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The changes in relative importance caused by the changes in sample are shown on the following table:

Codenumber Commodity 1/

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1954 values)

Dec. 1958 tith revised weights

Dec. 1958 with former weights

Dec. 1957 with former weights

R0.893 R0.893 R0.888.003 .003 .003

R. 013 R.013 R .013.004 — —.005 .005 .005

R.013 R.013 R .013R.066 R.070 R.070.001 — —

R. 029 R.029 R. 029R.048 R.048 R.049(2/) (2/) (2/)

R.019 R. 019 R. 019.005 .005 .005.008 .008 .009

R.031 R.031 R.032R.067 R.068 R. 069R.047 R.047 R.046R.012 R. 012 R.012R.076 R.076 R.077R.016 R.016 R. 016.005 .005 .005.001 .001 .001

R. 011 R. 011 R.011R.022 R.022 R. 022R.014 R.014 R. 014.002 .002 .002.002 .002 .002R.016 R.016 R.016R.031 R. 031 R.030R.050 R.050 R.050R.011 R.011 R.011R.048 R.048 R.048.008 .008 .008

R.076 R.076 R.068.005 .005 .005

R. 022 R.022 R.022.002 .002 .002

R.019 R. 019 R.019R.019 R.019 R.018.001 .001 .001.004 .004 .004

R.061 R.061 R.062

1.363 1.363 1.385.025 .032 .032.025 .025 .025.100 .126 .127

06-1106-11-0106-11-0306-11-0406-11-0506-11-0706-11-0906-11-1006-11-1106-11-1306-11-2106-11-2306-11-2506-11-2606-11-2706-11-2906-11-3106-11-3306-11-3506-11-3706-11-4106-11-4306-11-4506-11-4706-11-4906-11-5106-11-5306-11-5506-11-5706-11-5906-11-6106-11-6506-11-6706-11-6906-11-7006-11-7106-11-7206-11-7306-11-7506-11-7706-11-7906-11-8506-1206-12-0106-12-0306-12-05

Inorganic chemicals ----Boric acid ------------Hydrochloric acid -----Hydrofluoric acid -----Nitric acid -----------Phosphoric acid -------Sulphuric acid --------Alumina, calcined -----Aluminum sulfate -------Ammonia, anhydrous ----Calcium arsenate ------Calcium carbide -------Calcium carbonate -----Calcium chloride ------Calcium hypochlorite ---Calcium oxide ---------Calcium phosphate -----Carbon dioxide --------Chlorine -------------Copper sulfate — ------Hydrogen peroxide -----Lead arsenate ---------Magnesium sulfate -----Manganese dioxide -----Oxygen ---------------Phosphorous -----------Potassium chlorate ----Potassium hydroxide ----Salt -.......... ......Silica ---------------Silver nitrate --------Sodium carbonate -------Sodium bichromate -----Sodium hydroxide ------Sodium hydrosulfite ----Sodium tripolyphosphate - Sodium chlorate, crystalSodium silicate -------Sodium sulfate --------Sodium sulfide --------Sodium tetraborate -----Sulfur ---------------

Organic chemicals -----Acetone --------------Acetylene -------------Acetic acid, anhydride --

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Table - Continued

Codenumber

Co— edity 1/

Percent o f a l l items in to ta l index (based on 1954 values)

Dec. 1958 with revised

weights

Dec. 1958 with former

weights


weights

06-12-07 Acetic acid, g lacia l --------— ------------------------ 0.010 0.012 0.01306-12-09 Oleic acid — — — — — — — — — — — — (2 /) (2 /) (2 /)06-12-11 Stearic acid — — — ---------— -----------— — .022 .022 .02206-12-12 A crylonitrile — — — — - — ------------ --------------- .030 — —06-12-13 Alcohol, butyl — — — — — — — — .029 .036 .03606-12-14 Alcohol, e t h y l ---------------— ----------— - — ------- .043 .055 .05206-12-15 Alcohol, S D I-------- — ------- ------------------ ---------- .024 .031 .02806-12-16 Alcohol, isopropyl — — — ------------------------ .030 .038 .03506-12-17 Alcohol, methyl -------- ---------— ------------------------ .017 .022 .02806-12-21 Aniline o i l ................................................................ .005 .006 .00706-12-23 Anthraquinone — — — — — — — — — — (2 /) (2 /) (2 /)06-12-25 Benzene -------------- — — — ----- ----- ------------- .040 .051 .06006-12-26 Benzene hexachloride -------------- --------------------- .006 — —06-12-27 Butadiene — ----------------— ---------------- -— --- ----- .128 .128 .13006-12-31 Carbon d is u lf id e -------------------------— — — — .026 .032 .03306-12-33 Carbon tetrachloride — — — — -------- .028 .036 .03606-12-36 Coal tar p i t c h -------------------------------------------- — .025 — —06-12-37 Creosote o i l - — — — — — — — — — .013 .022 .02406-12-38 Dodecyl benzene---------- — — ----------------- ----- .022 — —06-12-39 Cyc lohexenene — — — — — — — — — .028 .034 .03206-12-40 .079 .079 .07206-12-41 D extrin -----— — — — — — ----------------------- .007 .007 .00806-12-42 Dioctyl phthalate ---------------------------- .013 — —06-12-43 Dibutyl phthalate — — — - — — — — ------- .003 .023 .02306-12-45 Dye, C.I. 30235 (former 581) — — — — — — .014 .030 .03006-12-46 Dye, C.I. 42535 B ------------------------------------------ .003 .008 .00806-12-47 Dye, C.I. 53185 (former 9 7 8 ) --------------------- .004 .032 .02306-12-50 Dye, C.I. 1177 ......................................................... .002 .014 .01496-12-51 Dye, C.I. 37565 (former P 3 1 3 )------------------- .002 .003 .00306-12-52 Dye, red, F.D. & C. --------------------------------- ----- .003 .005 .00606-12-53 Dye, C.I. 14645 (former 203) --------------------- .007 — —06-12-54 Dye, C.I. 22590 (former 401) --------------------- .007 — —06-12-55 Ethyl ether — -------------- ------------------------------- .008 .010 .00906-12-56 Ethyl acetate - — ------------------------------------------- .010 .012 .01206-12-57 Ethylene g ly c o l -------------------------------------------- .062 .079 .07906-12-58 Dye, C.I. 40000 (former 620) — — - - - - - - .006 - - —06-12-59 Dye, C.I. 59825 (former 1 1 0 1 ) ---------------- — .008 — —06-12-60 Dye, C.I. 69825 (former 1113)------------ -— - .010 — - -06-12-61 Formaldehyde — — — — — — — — — — — .025 .031 .03706-12-62 Toner, lith o l red — ------ --------— — — — - — .011 — - -06-12-63 Furfural---------- ------------------------------------------- - - .030 .030 .03006-12-64 Tone, phthalocyanine b lu e ---------- --------------- .007 — —06-12-65 Glycerine, n a tu r a l------------ ---------------------- --— .019 .032 .03306-12-67 Hexamethylenetetramine------— .007 .007 .00706-12-71 Methyl chloride — — ----------------------------------- .004 .005 .00506-12-74 .016 — —06-12-75 Naphthalene - — — — — - — ---------------- ----------- .013 .018 .018

See footnotes at end o f table.

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Table - Continued

Codenumber

Percent o f a l l itoma in t< (baaed on 1954 valui

*tal index M)

Commodity 1/ Bee. 1958 with reviaed

weight*


weight*

Bee. 1957 with former

weighta

06-12-77 b-Naphthol------------------------------------------------------ (2 / ) 0.001 0.00106-12-79 Nicotine aulfate — — — — — — — — — 0.061 .061 .06106-12-80 .002 .003 .00306-12-81 Pentaerythritol — ---------— ---------------- -------- .017 .021 .02206-12-83 P henol-------- -----------— ----- ----------------- -------- — .030 .035 .03706-12-85 Pyrethrum flower* — — — ---------- — — — .002 .002 .00206-12-86 Quebracho e x tr a c t ------------ ------------— — — .010 .010 .01006-12-87 Rotenone — — — — — — — — — — — — — .018 .018 .01806-12-88 Sodium carbexymethy 1 cellu lose — — ---------- .013 — —06-12-89 Styrene monomer---------- --------------------------- - - - - .035 .042 .04606-12-90 Triehloroethylene ------------ ----------------------------- .032 — —06-12-91 Toluene — — — — — — — — — — — — — .016 .020 .02006-12-92 Tricresyl phoaphate — -------- --— — ---------- .007 — —06-12-93 Vanillin ....................................................................... .012 .015 .01406-12-94 Vinyl acetate monomer------------ ------------------- .017 — —06-12-95 X y le n e -------— — --------------------------- -------------------- .010 .012 .01406-12-96 Vinyl chloride monomer — — — — — ---------- .015 — —06-12-97 S h e lla c ---------------------------------— ----------------- ----- .003 — —06-12-98 Turpentine-------------------------------- --------------------- .007 — —

06-21 Prepared paint - - — — — — — — — — .499 .499 .50306-21-01 Paint, latex ------ --— ----- ------------— ------ --------- .088 .065 .06606-21-11 Varnish, floor — — — — — — ---------------- .084 .082 .08306-21-21 Enamel — ---------------- -— — — — — — — .084 .088 .08806-21-31 Paint, in a id e ---------- --------------------------— ------- .088 .102 .10306-21-41 Paint, outaide — — — — — — — — — .123 .129 .12906-21-51 Paint, porch and deck — - — -------- ---------------- .017 .016 .01706-21-61 Paint, roof and b a r n --------— — — — — .015 .017 .017

06-22 Paint m a te r ia l* ---------- ----------------— ------------- .286 .286 .28406-22-01 Barytes — - — — — — — — — — — — - — .003 .00306-22-02 Calcium carbonate — --------------------— — --------- .006 — —06-22-03 T a lc ................................................................................ .001 — —06-22-06 Butyl acetate — — — — — — — — — .011 .006 .00606-22-07 Methyl ethyl ketone --------------------------------------- .036 — - -06-22-08 .024 — —06-22-11 Iron o x id e ---------- — — — — — — — — .009 .011 .01106-22-16 White le a d .............................................................. — .008 .005 .00406-22-21 Titanium d io x id e -----— .......................................... .052 .103 .09606-22-26 Lithopone---------- -— ------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - .002 .004 .00406-22-31 Tung o i l ---------- — — ------ -— ------------------------- .005 .007 .00706-22-36 Linseed o i l — — - — — — — — — -------- .022 .031 .03606-22-37 Soybean o i l -----—— — — — — — — — .009 — —06-22-38 Caator o i l -------------------------------------------------------- .003 - - —06-22-39 Tall o i l ....................................................................... .001 — —06-22-41 Mineral ap irit* — — — — — — — — .016 .019 .02006-22-46 .008 .047 .04606-22-51 Shellac — — — — — -------- ----- ------- ----- — — .009 .00906-22-56 Turpentine------------ -— ---------------- ----- --------- — .009 .009

Nee footnote* at end o f table.

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Table - Continaed

Codenumber Cammedity 1 /

Percent o f a l l items in tota l index (based on 1954 values)


weights


weights


weights

06-22-62 Clyceriae, synthetic - — — — -------— --------- 0.005 - - —06-22-66 Zinc oxide — -----— — — — — - — - — .015 0.028 0.02906-22^71 Phthalic anhydride — — — ------ -------- ------ — .016 .004 .00406-22-81 Pentaerythritol -----— -------------------------------- .006 — —06-22-82 Lead naphtheaate------------------ -— — — — .004 — —06-22-91 Nitrocellnleae — — — ------------------------------- .004 - - —06-22-92 Polyvinyl a c e ta te ---------— — — — — — — .009 — —06-22-93 Batadieae styrene — --------------------------------— - .014 - - —

06-61 Nitrogeaates — — — — — — — — — . n o .110 .11506-61-05 Ammeaia, aahydroaa — — — — — ---------- .035 — —06-61-11 Ammonium nitrate — — — -------------- -------- .043 .039 .03906-61-16 Ammonium aalfate — — - — ------------------------ --— .008 .017 .01706-61-26 Nitrogen aelatiena — — — ---------- ------- .005 .025 .02706-61-31 Sodium a i t r a t e ---------— -----------— — — — .011 .026 .03006-61-36 Urea — — — ------------------------------------------ .006 — —06-61-46 Cotteaaeed meal — — — — — — — — — .003 .00206-61-51 Mitrogeaoua proeeaa taakage ----------— — .002 — —

06-72 Exploaivea — — — — ------------ — — -------— .077 .077 .07706-72-01 M asting capa, e l e c t r i c --------— ------------------ .007 .014 .01406-72-03 Blasting capa, e lectric delay ---------- - - - - - .006 — —06-72-11 Blastiag capa, regular — --------— — — — - .001 — —06-72-21 Safety fuse — --------------------------------------------- .001 .003 .00306-72-22 Primacord — — — ---------------- --------------------------— .002 — —06-72-31 — .001 .00106-72-41 Dynamite, anmoaia------------ — — — — .026 .053 .05306-72-51 Byaamite, ammonia g e la t i a -------------------------- .025 — —06-72-71 Dynamite, petmiaaiblas .006 .006 .00606-72-81 Ammonium nitrate — — — -------— — — — — .003 - - - -

1 / See page 165 far complete opacification*. 3!/ Lea# than 0.0005 perceat.NOTE: 3sahes indicate ae data available.

The aamber o f itoma by aubgroupa aa o f Jaaaary 1959 was as follow s:

Code Croupiag Humber o f items06 Chemicala aad a llie d p rodaets----------------------- 31$06-1 Iadaatrial chemicala — — — — — — — — 11606-21 Prepared paiat — — — — — — — — — - 706 22 Paiat m a teria la ------------------------------------------------- 2406-3 Braga aad pharmaceaticala — — — — — 7006-4 Pata aad e i la , iaedible — — — — — g06-5 Mated f e r t i l i a e r ---------------------------------------------- 2806-6 F ertiliaer m a teria la ---------------------------------------- 1206-7 Other chemicals and a llie d predacts — * 5 3

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TABLE 1. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR CROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

06—061-06110611 010611 030611 040611 050611 070611 090611 100611 110611 130611 210611 230611 250611 260611 270611 290611 310611 330611 350611 370611 410611 430611 450611 470611 490611 510611 530611 550611 570611 390611 610611 650611 670611 690611 700611 710611 720611 730611 750611 770611 790611 8506120612 010612 030612 050612 070612 090612 110612 120612 130612 140612 150612 160612 170612 210612 230612 250612 260612 270612 310612 330612 360612 37

Other Wholesale orice indexes (1947-49-lM unless otherwise indicated)Cos*odity *1959* n m * January Februaryj March April May j June j July August [September] October IMS

December

CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS 109.9 110.4 110.2 109.9 109.8 110.0 110.0 110.0 109.9 109.7 109.9 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 123.8 123.5 124.0 123.7 123.6 123.9 123.8 123.8 123.9 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.9 124.0 123.7INORGANIC CHEMICALS 141.0 139.9 140.7 140.8 140.9 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 140.7 140.8 141.0 141.1 141.1 140.4

BORIC ACID 129.5 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 127.4HYDROCHLORIC ACID 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5 150.5HYDROFLUORIC ACID JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0NITRIC ACID 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6PHOSPHORIC ACID 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8SULPHURIC ACID 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9ALUMINA# CALCINED JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0ALUMINUM SULFATE 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS 116.5 115.0 118.0 118.0 118.0 118.0 118.0 118.0 118.0 112.8 112.8 115.4 115.4 115.4 112.8CALCIUM ARSENATE 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7CALCIUM CARBIDE 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5CALCIUM CARBONATE 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8 129.8CALCIUM CHLORIOE 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4CALCIUM OXIDE 140.1 137.3 137.3 138.4 138.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 137.3CALCIUM PHOSPHATE 124.4 123.3 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4 124.4CARBON DIOXIDE 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3CHLORINE 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3COPPER SULFATE 162.5 145.7 154.4 157.7 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 158.4 158.4 163.7 163.7 169.0 172.3 154.4HYOROGEN PEROXIDE 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4LEAD ARSENATE 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4MAGNESIUM SULFATE 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4MANGANESE DIOXIDE 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3 195.3OXYGEN 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3PHOSPHORUS 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0POTASSIUM CHLORATE 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8SALT. ROCK 160.5 160.0 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5SILICA 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2SILVER NITRATE 141.8 134.9 140.0 140.0 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 140.0SODIUM CARBONATE 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0SODIUM BICHROMATE 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0SOOIUM HYDROXIDE 167.4 163.0 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4SODIUM HYDROSULFITE 111.2 117.4 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 117.4SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4SODIUM CHLORATE. CRYSTAL JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0SODIUM SILICATE 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6SODIUM SULFATE 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4SODIUM SULFIDE 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9 140.9SODIUM TETRABORATE 152.7 148.2 148.2 148.2 148.2 148.2 148.2 148.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 148.2SULFUR 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2

ORGANIC CHEMICALS 115.5 115.5 115.8 115.3 115.2 115.6 115.4 115.4 115.6 115.5 115.5 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.5ACETONE 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1ACETYLENE 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8ACETIC ACID. ANHYORIDE 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7ACETIC ACID. GLACIAL 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8 140.8OLEIC ACID 74.0 76.7 75.1 75.1 75.1 75.1 75.1 75.1 75.1 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 75.1STEARIC ACID 64.1 63.8 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 64.9ACRYLOMITRILE JAN/59 99*4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 100.0ALCOHOL. BUTYL 93.9 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 92.3ALCOHOL. ETHYL 91.9 86.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9ALCOHOL. SO 1 80.6 75.0 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6ALCOHOL. ISOPROPYL 131.8 123.9 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8ALCOHOL. METHYL 112.2 111.1 100.6 100.6 100.6 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 100.6ANILINE OIL 136.9 139.2 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9ANTHRAQUINONE 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9BENZENE 153.9 166.3 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9 153.9BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE JAN/59 99.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.4 100.0BUTADIENE 126.1 126.4 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1CARBON DISULFIDE 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8 161.8COAL TAR PITCH JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 m o . o 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0CREOSOTE OIL 136.1 126.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 127.4


0612 38 DODECYLBENZENE JAN/59 loo.O — 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 102.60612 39 CYCLOHEXANONE 171.8 116.0 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.80612 40 DDT 72.0 67.6 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 68.80612 41 DEXTRIN 123.7 123.9 123.9 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.90612 42 DIOCTYL PHTHALATE JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1^0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 43 DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.40612 ,45 DYE. (.1. 30235. FORMER 581 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.8 209.80612 46 DYE. C.I. 42535 B 117.? 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 121.8 114.00612 47 DYE. C.I. 53185. FORMER 978 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.30612 50 DYE. 1177 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.2 145.20612 51 DYE. C.I. 37565. FORMER P313 68.2 64.3 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.20612 52 DYE. RED. FD & C 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4. 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.40612 53 DYE. C.I. 14645. FORMER 203 JAN/59 81.1 100.0 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 100.00612 54 DYE. C.I. 22590. FORMER 401 JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1^0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 55 ETHYL ETHER 85.2 84.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85. 2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.20612 56 ETHYL ACETATE 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.40612 57 ETHYLENE 6LYC0L 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.60612 58 DYE. C.I. 40000. FORMER 620 JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1^0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 59 DYE. C.I. 59825. FORMER 1101 JAN/59 98.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 100.00612 60 DYE. C.I. 69825. FORMER 1113 JAN/59 96.9 100.0 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 100.00612 61 FORMALDEHYDE 104.4 107.3 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 101.10612 62 TONER. LITHOL RED JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 63 FURFURAL 171.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 171 . 1 121.1 171. 1 121.1 171.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.10612 64 TONER. PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 lf'O.O 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 65 GLYCERINE. NATURAL 81.6 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 84.8 84.8 84.8 80.50612 67 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.50612 71 METHYL CHLORIDE 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.7 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.20612 74 MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE JAN/59 95.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 100.00612 75 NAPHTHALENE 92.6 125.4 125.4 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 125.40612 77 B-NAPHTHOL 171.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.10612 79 NICOTINE SULFATE 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126^9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.9 126.90612 80 PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE 101.6 106.9 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.60612 81 PENTAERYTHRITOL 98.7 95.7 95.1 95.1 95.1 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 95.10612 83 PHENOL 130.9 138.9 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 135.30612 85 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS 157.2 146.8 146.8 146.8 156.6 156.6 156.6 156.6 156.6 156.6 163.1 163.1 163.1 163.1 146.80612 86 QUEBRACHO EXTRACT 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.20612 87 ROTENONE 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.00612 88 SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 89 STYRENE MONOMER 94.8 99.7 99.1 99.1 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.9 93.9 93.9 94.3 94.3 94.3 98.90612 90 TRICHLOROETHYLENE JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 91 TOLUENE 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.10612 92 TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 93 VANILLIN 145.7 142.0 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.70612 94 VINYL ACETATE MONOMER JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 95 XYLENE 105.2 113.6 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.20612 96 VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER JAN/59 99.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00612 97 SHELLAC 52.1 53.8 52.9 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 52.9 52.9 52.9 52.9 52.9 52.90612 98 TURPENTINE 95.2 94.0 93.6 94.5 94.2 95.4 94.7 95.2 95.8 96.1 94.5 95.4 96.3 96.3 93.606130613 01

ESSENTIAL OILS PEPPERMINT OIL

64.951.7

71.857.1

69.556.0

69.353.8

66.153.8

65.753.1

65.653.1

62.253.1

63.152.4

62.249.5

64.548.1

58.445.2

62.045.2

69.857.4

69.856.0

0613 11 CITRONELLA OIL 62.6 62.1 57.6 53.6 53.6 53.6 52.6 53.6 59.5 64.5 74.4 74.4 74.4 79.4 59.50613 21 LEMON OIL 105.1 105.6 106.1 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 90.9 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 106.10613 41 ORANGE OIL 82.4 156.7 149.4 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 149.40613 51 LEMOM6RASS OIL 67.3 60.7 52.9 73.5 55.8 55.8 55.8 55.8 55.8 55.8 70.5 70.5 102.8 102.8 52.90613 61 LAVENDER OIL 78.2 98.6 98.6 98.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 77.5 77.5 77.5 77.5 52.1 52.1 52.1 98.606210621 01

PREPARED PAINT PAINT. LATEX

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.2129.8

128.4129.8

128.4129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.3129.8

128.2129.8

0621 11 VARNISH. FLOOR 118.6 118.3 118.2 118.7 118.7 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.20621 21 ENAMEL 130.5 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.60621 31 PAINT. INSIDE 139.6 139.2 139.4 139.8 139.8 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.6 139.40621 41 PAINT. OUTSIOE 122.3 122.7 122.4 122.4 122.4 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.40621 51 PAINT. PORCH 6 DECK 122.4 122.3 122.0 122.3 122.3 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.00621 61 PAINT. ROOF 6 BARN 130.8 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.406220622 02

PAINT MATERIALS CALCIUM CARBONATE

101.9129.8

103.6 102.5129.8

101.4129.8

101.3129.8

101.4129.8

101.4129.8

101.4129.8

101.3129.8

101.5129.8

102.1129.8

102.6129.8

102.9129.8

103.1129.8

102.8100.0

0622 03 TALC JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00622 06 BUTYL ACETATE 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.00622 07 METHYL ETHYL KETONE 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 100.00622 08 XYLENE 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 100.00622 11 IRON OXIDE 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.60622 16 WHITE LEAD 110.3 100.5 112.2 112.2 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 112.20622 21 TITANIUM DIOXIDE 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.0 143.00622 26 LITHOPONE 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8


TABLE 1 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROWINGS,Annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

Wholeaaleprice indexea (1947-49-lM)unleaaotherwiee indicated)Coaaatdity

Otherindexbaae January February March April May July

M M 31 TUNG OIL0*22 3* LINSEED OIL0*22 37 SOYBEANOIL0*22 3$ CASTOR OIL0*22 3* TALL OIL0*22*1 MINERAL SPIRITS0*22 4* GUM ROSIN0*22*2 GLYCERINE* SYNTHETIC0*22** ZINC OXIDE0*22 71 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE0*22*1 PENTAERYTHRITOL0*22*2 LEAONAPHTHENATE0*22 91 NITROCELLULOSE0*22 92 POLYVINYL ACETATE0*22 93 BUTADIENE STYRENE0*3- 0RU G S * PHARMACEUTICALS0*31 D R U G * PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS0*3101 ACETOPHENETIOIN0*3103 ACETYLSAUCYLICACID0*3103 CITRIC ACID0*3107 LACTIC ACID0*3109 SALICYLIC ACID0*3111 M M0*9113 ALCOHOL* ETHYL0*3115 ATROPINE SULFATE0*3117 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE0*3121 CASCARASAGRADABARK0*3123 ER60T0*3123 IPECAC ROOT0*3127 CHLOROFORM0*3129 COO LIVER OIL0*3131 COOEINE SULFATE0*3133 EPHEORINE0*3133 GLYCERINE0*3137 GUM ARABIC0*3139 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE0*3141 IODINE0*3143 MA6NESIUM SULFATE0*3143 MENTHOL0*314* PENICILLIN0*3147 PHENOBARBITAL0*3149 POTASSIUM IODIDE0*3151 PROCAINE HYDROCHLORIOE0*3133 QUININE SULFATE0*3155 SOOIUM BICARBONATE0*3157 SODIUM BROMIOE0*3159 STREPTOMYCIN0*31*1 SULFADIAZINE0*31*3 SULFANILAMIDE0*31*3 SULFAPYRIDINE0*31*7 SULFATHIAZOLE0*31*9 VITAMIN B10*3171 VITAMIN B20*3173 VITAMIN C0*3175 VITAMIN D20*33 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS0*4- F A T S * OILS* INEDIBLE0*4101 CASTOR OIL0*4111 COCONUT OIL0*4121 MENHADEN OIL0*4131 PALM OIL0*4141 SOYBEAN OIL0*4131 TALLOW0*41*1 GREASE. A-WHITE0*4171 GREASE. YELLOW

JAN/39JAN/59JAN/59

JAN/59

JAN/59 JAN/59 JAN/59 JAN/59

92.550.794.9

100 .0 100 .0136.8 118.0101.4116.991.398.7

100 .0 100 .0 100 .0 100 .0

93.247.4

114.5 126 .8119.8137.9 12/. 562.930.260.9

120 .188.599.8

167.590.0 58.4

103.3110 .179.0

190.084.3

105.263.9 6.1

85.771.256.934.4

128 .2129.9

2.6109.3114.8108 .879.222.725.340.061.7

86.853.4

136.81 1 0 . 2

118.1110 .6

94.048.9

114.5 126.8119.8131.7127.560.0 28.547.1

120 .189.9

104.1189.399.2 60.0

103.3110 .178.0

156.7 100 .088.7

105.258.9 8.5

85.780.462.536.6

128.2129.9

5.2109.3114.8108.879.225.027.940.061.7

86.348.7

100.0 100.0 100.0136.8112.5 100.0116.91 1 0 .695.1

1 0 0 .0 100.0 100.0 100.0

93.247.2114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.556.930.253.1

120 .183.0104.1167.590.058.4 103.3110 .178.0156.7 1 0 0 .084.3105.254.5 6.5

85.771.258.236.4128.2129.9

3.2109.3114.8108.879.225.027.940.061.7

864997

10010013611210011689 951001001001009347

114126119 135127 56 30 6612083

104 16790 58

10311078

156 10084

105 546

85 71 58 36

128 129

310911410879 22 25 40 61

103.0 103.3 103.0 102 56.7 62.6 59.9 5887.5

103.149.858.6 48.1 45.1 45.3 44.0

92.182*554^398.856.054.154.954.9

87.5101.949.1 56.850.349.450.1 51.3

87108495549474748

88.849.796.0

1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0136.8 112.5 100 .0116.9 89.695.1

1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0

93.248.898.9

1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0136.8 112.5 1 0 0 .0116.9 89.699.9

100.0 1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

47.6114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.5 56.930.266.4

120 . 183.0

104.1167.590.058.4

103.3110 .178.0

156.784.3105.254.5 6.5

85.771.258.236.4

128.2129.9

3.2109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

93.548.598.9

1 0 0 .0 ino.O136.8 112.5 110.0116.989.699.9

100.0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

92.8 92.9 93.147.4

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.5 60.030.266.4

120 . 183.0

104.1167.590.058.4

103.31 10 .178.0

156.784.3

105.260.0 6.5

85.771.258.236.4

128.2129.9

2.4109.3114.8108.879.222.5 25.1 40.061.7

47.6114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.5 60.030.266.4

120 . 183.097.6167.590.058.4

103.3 1 1 0 .178.0

186.684.3

105.265.4 6.5

85.771.258.236.4

128.2129.9

2.4109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

94.848.5

100.0 100.0 1 0 0 .0136.8112.5 1 0 0 .0116.989.699.9

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.147.5

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.566.330.266.4

1 20 .183.097.6167.590.058.4

103.3 1 10 .178.0

171.684.3

105.2 68.26.5

85.771.258.236.4

128.2129.9

2.4109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

94.648.596.8

100.0 100.0136.8112.5 1 0 0 .0116.989.699.9

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.347.7

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.566.330.266.4120.183.097.6167.590.058.4

103.3 110.178.0

209.084.3

105.2 68.26.5

85.771.258.232.4

128.2129.9

2.4109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

97.049.196.8

100.0 100.0136.8112.5 100.0116.989.699.9

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.347.5

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.566.330.2 55.8

120.194.097.6

167.590.058.4

103.3 110.178.0

209.084.3

105.2 68.26.5

85.771.258.232.4

128.2129.9

2.4109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

97.551.494.7

100.0 100.0136.8119.9 100.0116.989.6 99.9

100.0100.0100.0100.093.447.1

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.566.330.255.8120.199.697.6167.590.058.4

103.3 110.178.0

220.284.3

105.2 68.25.5

85.771.258.232.4

128.2129.9

2.2109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

96.653.991.0

100.0 100.0136.8 124.5105.41 1 6 .989.699.9

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.447.3

114.5 126.8119.8146.7127.566.330.2 55.8120.199.697.6167.590.058.4

103.3 110.182.1

220.284.3

105.2 68.25.5

85.771.258.232.4

128.2129.9

2.2109.3114.8108.879.222.5 25.1 40.061.7

60.3 60.4 60.4 58.4 55.3 53.8 55.0

91.356.385.1

100.0 100.0136.8134.2105.4116.9 89.6 99.9

100.0100.0100.0100.0

93.547.3

114.5 126.8119.8146.7127.566.330.2 55.8

1 20 .194.097.6167.590.058.4

103.3 110.182.1

220.2

84.3105.2 68.25.5

85.771.250.432.4

128.2129.9

2.6 109.3114.8108.879.222.5 25.1 40.061.7

8 102.5 102.6 102.6 102.7 103.0 103.0 103.3 103.3 103.4

87.5111.449.155.749.848.849.1 50.3

87.5113.950.8 59.149.8 48.348.9 49.7

87.5 115.150.864.6 50.2 48.048.748.7

87.5107.650.864.85 0 .846.247.845.3

87.591.1 50.861.5 48.744.545.243.3

87.5 90.0 50.457.649.842.843.241.3

87.5 100.249.156.648.7 43.443.241.3

54.587.5 105.849.156.6 45.842.441.438.2

52.287.594.549.1 56.842.6 41.040.236.2

90.355.383.2

100.0 1 0 0 .0136.8149.6105.4116.989.6 99.9

100.0100.01 0 0 .0100.0

93.447.1114.5 126.8119.8146.7127.566.330.2 55.8

120 .194.097.6167.590.058.4

103.3 110.182.1

216.484.3

105.268.7 5.1

85.771.250.432.4

128.2129.9

2.6109.3114.8108.879.222.525.1 40.061.7

103.450.887.596.848.857.441.538.9 38.434.2

87.049.997.9100.0 100.0136.8 110.2100.0116.9 110.6100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

93.247.7

114.5 126.8119.8135.0127.5 60.030.253.1

120 .183.0

104.1183.290.058.4

103.3 110 . 178.0

156.7 1 0 0 .084.3

105.254.56.5

85.771.258.236.4

128.2129.9

4.5 109.3114.8108.879.225.0 27.940.061.7

102.861.587.598.149.157.250.8 52.152.8 52.7


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065- MIXED FERTILIZER 109.5 110.7 110.2 109.8 110.0 109.6 108.9 108.9 108.8 109.2 109.4 109.4 109.5 109 8 109.4

066- FERTILIZER MATERIALS 106.9 108.0 107.6 107.5 107.5 107.5 107. 5 107.6 107.4 104.8 105.2 106.3 106.6 107 0 105.30641 NITROGENATES 102.8 105.1 103.7 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.8 104.3 99.8 100.4 101.9 102.5 103 1 100.10661 05 AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS JAN/59 98.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.5 95.5 97.7 97.7 97 7 95.60661 11 AMMONIUM NITRATE 126.1 129.0 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 119.0 120.9 122.8 124.7 126 6 122.80661 16 AMMONIUM SULFATE 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81 9 81.90661 26 NITROGEN SOLUTIONS 110.6 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 113.4 113.4 113 4 104.20661 31 SODIUM NITRATE 95.7 100.3 91.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 98 5 91.30661 36 UREA JAN/59 94.2 100.0 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93 6 100.00661 51 NITR06EN0US PROCESS TANKAGE 109.8 - 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115 1 102.30662 PHOSPHATES 119.5 119.3 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119 5 119.50662 01 PHOSPHATEROCK 134.1 133.7 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134. 1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134 1 134.10662 21 SUPERPHOSPHATE 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119. 1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.1 119 1 119.10662 31 SUPERPHOSPHATE. TRIPLE 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128. 1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128.1 128 1 128.1

0663 POTASH 90.2 87.1 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 83.6 83.1 84.2 88.2 88.2 39 2 89.20663 11 MURIATE. DOMESTIC 90.0 88.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 84.3 83.0 85.6 85.6 85.6 88 2 88.20663 31 SULFATE 103.4 98.5 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 95.3 95.3 95.3 103.1 103.1 103 1 103.1067- OTHER CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS 106.6 106.8 106.7 106.5 106.1 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.8 106.8 106 8 106.2

0671 SOAP & SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 106.6 105.9 107.0 106.4 106.3 106.3 106.2 106.5 106.6 106.6 106.8 106.8 106.8 106 8 106.20671 01 CHIPS OR FLAKES. LAUNDRY 76.9 76.5 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7 76.2 75.8 75.8 75.8 75 8 78.30671 06 CHIPS OR FLAKES. HOUSEHOLD 98.8 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 99.4 99.4 99 4 98.60671 11 SOAP. CLEANSERS 144.1 140.9 149.3 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145 3 149.30671 21 LAUNDRY BARS. WHITE 106.5 102.0 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106 5 102.00671 46 POWDEREO OR GRANULATED OR BEADS. PK6. 107.4 107.2 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107 4 107.40671 51 DETERGENT. HEAVY DUTY* POWD. OR GRAN. 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96 4 96.70671 56 DETER6ENT. LI6HT DUTY. POWD. OR GRAN. 106.8 106.2 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 107.5 107.5 107.5 107 5 106.40671 58 DETERGENT. LIGHT DUTY. LIQUID JAN/57 102.9 102.7 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102 9 102.90671 61 SOAP. TOILET 107.0 106.4 107.5 107.5 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107 1 104.0

0672 EXPLOSIVES 143.6 139.6 140.0 140.0 139.6 143.4 145.1 145.1 145.1 144.8 144.9 145.0 145.1 145 1 139.80672 01 BLASTING CAPS. ELECTRIC 168.4 161.0 161.0 161.0 161.0 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 170 9 161.00672 03 BLASTING CAPS. ELECTRIC DELAY JAN/59 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.00672 11 BLASTING CAPS. REGULAR 155.3 147.7 147.7 147.7 157.8 157.8 157.8 157.8 157.8 157.8 157.8 157.8 157 8 147.70672 21 SAFETY FUSE 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117 1 117.10672 22 PRIMACORD JAN/59 100.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 102.0 102.0 102.6 102 6 100.00672 41 DYNAMITE. AMMONIA 141.9 138.3 138.3 138.3 137.3 141.4 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143 5 138.30672 51 DYNAMITE. AMMONIA GELATINE 140.2 135.8 135.8 135.8 139.3 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.0 142 0 135.80672 71 OYNAMITE. PERMISSIBLES 136.5 133.2 133.2 133.2 132.3 136.0 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 137 9 133.20672 81 AMMONIUM NITRATE 126.1 — 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 128.5 119.0 120.9 122.8 124.7 126 6 122.80673 PLASTICMATERIALS 102.4 107.0 104.0 104.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 .02.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102 0 104.00673 01 VINYL 90.0 99.7 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90 0 90.00673 11 PHENOLICS. GENERAL PURPOSE 120.7 126.8 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120 7 120.70673 21 PHENOLICS. P-375 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125 9 125.90673 31 POLYSTYRENES 70.3 81.2 80.8 80.8 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 68 2 80.80673 41 UREAS 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111 3 111.30673 31 CELLULOSE ACETATE. TRANSLUCENT 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 n o 7 110.70673 61 CELLULOSE ACETATE. FILM 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 132 2 132.20674 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS 134.6 128.3 131.1 131.1 134.2 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 135.4 136.1 136.1 136.1 136 1 129.2

0673 COSMETICS 6 OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS 117.4 116.3 117.0 117.0 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117 8 116.80673 01 TOILET WATER 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100 9 100.90673 11 SHAMPOO 106.6 106.3 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106 6 106.60673 21 HOME PERMANENT WAVE SET 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102 9 102.90673 31 TOOTHPASTE 120.4 120.0 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120 4 120.40673 41 CLEANSING CREAM 132.3 128.2 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133 1 131.50673 31 HAND LOTION 114.8 111.9 111.9 111.9 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 113.4 113 4 111.90673 61 FACE POWDER 136.9 131.9 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139 9 131.90673 71 LIPSTICK 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 113 7 115.70673 81 SHAVING CREAM 139.9 136.5 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139.9 139 9 139.9

SOAPS 109.5 108.1 110.5 109.2 108.8 108.8 108.8 109.5 109.7 109.6 109.6 109.7 109.7 109.7 108.6SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 101.4 101.2 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.31/ Correction in previously published indaxea:** October 1958, 47.8; November And December 1958, 47.7.


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TABLE 2. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Average wholeaale llar<)Commodity Unit i Ia January February March April May June July Augu.t September October November December

0611 01.03* BORIC ACID TON 104.409 — 102.300 102.300 102.500 102.500 102.500 106.000 106.000 106.000 106 000 106.000 106 0000611 03 HYDROCHLORIC ACID TON 30.000 30.000 30.000 30f000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30 000 30.000 30 0000611 04 HYDROFLUORIC ACID LB. .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 210 .210 2100611 03.01* NITRIC ACID 100 LB. 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3.900 3 900 3.900 3 9000611 07.02 PHOSPHORIC ACI0 100 LB. 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3 600 3.600 3 6000611 09 SULPHURIC ACID TON 22.330 22.330 22.330 22.350 22.330 22.350 22.330 22.330 22.330 22.350 22 350 22.350 22 3300611 10 ALUMINA* CALCINED LB. .030 .030 .030 .050 .030 .050 .030 .050 .030 .050 050 .050 0500611 11.01 ALUM!MUM SULFATE TON 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 40 000 40.000 40 0000611 13.01 AMMONIA* ANHYDROUS TOW 69.333 90.500 90.300 90.500 90.300 90.500 90.300 90.500 86.300 66.500 86 500 68.500 66 5000611 21 CALCIUM ARSENATE LB. .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 090 .090 0900611 23.02 CALCIUM CARBIOE TON 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149 000 149.000 149 0000611 23.01 CALCIUM CARBONATE TOW 36.000 36.000 3*.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 38.000 36.000 38 000 38.000 38 0000611 26 CALCIUM CHLORIDE TOW 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31.000 31 000 31.000 31 0000611 27 CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 100 LB. 30.600 30.600 30.*00 30.600 30.600 30.600 30.600 30.600 30.600 30.600 30 600 30.800 30 6000611 29.03 CALCIUM OXIDE TOW 13.467 13.200 13.300 13.300 13.300 13.300 13.300 13.350 13.350 13.330 13 350 13.550 13 5500611 31.01 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE 100 LB. 7.430 7.430 7.430 7.430 7.430 7.430 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7 450 7.450 7 4300611 33.01 CARBOM DIOXIDE TOW 65.000 63.000 *3.000 63.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 85.000 65 000 65.000 65 0000611 33 CHLORINE 100 LB. 3.130 3.130 3.130 3.130 3.150 3.130 3.130 3.150 3.150 3.130 3 150 3.130 3 1500611 37 COPPER SULFATE 100 LB. 12.23* 11.650 11.900 12.300 12.300 12.300 12.300 11.950 11.950 12.330 12 330 12.730 13 0000611 41.01 HY0R06EN PEROXIDE LB. .160 .160 .1*0 .160 .160 .160 .180 .160 .160 .160 160 .160 1600611 43.01 MA6MESIUM SULFATE 100 LB. 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2 130 2.150 2 1500611 47 MAM6ANESE DIOXIDE TOW 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144 300 144.500 144 5000611 31.02 PHOSPHORUS LB. .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 190 .190 1900611 93 POTASSIUM CHLORATE LB. .126 .126 .126 .126 .126 .126 .126 .128 .126 .126 126 .128 1280611 53.01 POTASSIUMHYOROXIOE 100 LB. 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 8.700 8.700 8.700 6 700 6.700 6 7000611 37.02* SALT* ROCK 100 LB. 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 1 090 1.090 1 0900611 59 SILICA TOW 23.000 23.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 23 000 25.000 23 0000611 61 SILVER NITRATE OZ. .671 .663 .663 .673 .673 .673 .673 .673 .673 .673 673 .673 6730611 63.01 * SOOIUM CARBONATE 100 LB. 1.550 1.350 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.350 1 330 1*350 1 5500611 67.01 SODIUM BICHROMATE LB. .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 130 .130 1300611 69.01 * SODIUM HYDROXIDE 100 LB. 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3 000 3.000 3 0000611 70 SODIUM HYOROSULFITE LB. .225 .223 .223 .225 .225 .225 .223 .225 .223 .223 225 .223 2250611 71.01 * SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE 100 LB. 6.160 6.160 6.160 6.160 6.160 6.160 6.160 8.160 8.160 8.160 8 160 6.160 8 1600611 72 SODIUM CHLORATE* CRYSTAL LB. .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 090 .090 0900611 73.01 * SOOIUM SILICATE 100 LB. 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1 200 1.200 1 2000611 73.02 SODIUM SULFATE TOW 26.000 26.000 26.000 26.000 26.000 26.000 26.000 28.000 28.000 26.000 26 000 26.000 26 000M M 77.03 SODIUM SULFIDE LB. .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 055 .055 055M M 79.02 * SOOIUM TETRABORATE TOM 42.250 41.000 41.000 41.000 41.000 41.000 41.000 43.300 43.500 43.500 43 500 43.500 43 500M M 65.01 SULFUR L0M6 TOW 23.300 23.500 23.300 23.300 23.300 23.500 23.500 23.300 23.500 23.500 23 500 23.300 23 500M M 01 ACETONE LB. .065 .065 .063 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065 .085 085 .085 085M M 05.01 * ACETIC ACI0* ANHYDRIDE LB. .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 140 .140 140M M 07.01 * ACETIC ACID* GLACIAL 100 LB. 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10 000 10.000 10 000M M 09 OLEIC ACID LB. .145 .14* .146 .146 .146 .146 .146 .146 .143 .143 143 .143 143M M 11 STEARIC ACID LB. .165 .16* .166 .166 .166 .166 .166 .166 .163 .163 163 .163 163M M 12 ACRYLOMITRILE LB. .266 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .265 265 .263 265M M 13 ALCOHOL* BUTYL LB. .146 .143 .143 .145 .145 .145 .145 .130 .150 .130 150 .150 150M M 14.01 * ALCOHOL* ETHYL GAL. .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .360 360 .560 560M M 15.02 ALCOHOL* S O I GAL. .545 .545 .543 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 545 .545 545M M 16.01 * ALCOHOL* ISOPROPYL GAL. .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 460 .460 460M M 17 ALCOHOL* METHYL GAL. .290 .260 .260 .260 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 300 .300 300M M 21.01 * ANILINE OIL LB. .160 .1*0 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 160 .160 180M M 23 ANTHRA0UIM0NE LB. .630 .*30 .630 .630 .630 .630 .630 .830 .630 .630 630 .630 630M M 23.01 BENZENE GAL. .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 310 .310 310M M 26 BENZENE HEXACHLORIOE G.UWIT LB. .006 .00* .006 .006 .006 .006 .006 .008 .008 .008 008 .006 008M MM M

2727.01

BUTADIENEBUTADIENE

LB.LB.

.143 .145.143 .143 .145 .145 .145 .143 145 .143 145

M M 31.01 * CARBON DISULFIDE LB. .035 .035 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 055 .055 055M M 33.01 * CARBON TETRACHLORIOE LB. .106 .10* .106 .106 .106 .106 .108 .108 .106 .106 108 .108 108M M 36 COAL TAR PITCH TOW 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 44 000 44.000 44 0000612 37 CREOSOTE OIL GAL. .235 .220 .220 .220 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 240 .240 2400612 36 DODECYLBENZENE LB. .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 .114 114 .114 1140612 39 CYCLOHEXANONE LB. .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 310 .310 3100612 40.01 * DOT LB. .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 230 .230 230M M 41 DEXTRIN 100 LB. 9.362 9.400 9.360 9.360 9.360 9.360 9.360 9.380 9.360 9.360 9 380 9.360 9 3800612M M

42.0142.01

DIOCTYL PHTHALATF DIOCTYL PHTHALATE

.La*LB. .250

.2*0(.250) .250 .250 .250 .230 .250 .250 .250 .250 250 .250 250

M MM M

4343.01

DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 01BUTYL PHTHALATE

LB.LB. .260

.300 (.260) .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 260 .260 260


0*12 *3 .01 0 Y E * C .!. 30233* FORMER 3*1 LS. 1 .330 1.330M M 4*.01 DYE* C . l . 42333 B LB. 1 * 1 3o n : 47.01 0 Y E * C .l . 331*3* FORMER 97* LB. .3 * 0 .3 * 00*12 30 0YE*1177 LB. .307 .3 0 70*12 31 DYE* C . ! . 373*3* FORMER P313 LB. 1 .7*0 1 .7*00*12 32 D Y E *R E D *F 0 *C LB. 3 .300 3.3000*12 33 DYE* C . l . 14*43* FORMER 203 LB. .7 4 * .9200*12 34 DYE* C . l . 22390* FORMER 401 LB. .930 .9 3 00*12 33 ETHYL ETHER LB. .110 .1100*12 3*.01* ETHYL ACETATE LB. .123 .1230*12 37 ETHYLEME6LYC0L LB. .133 .1330*12 3* DYE* C .N 40000* FORMER *20 LB. 1 .310 1.3100*12 33 0 Y E * C .!. 39*23* FORMER 1101 LB. 1.329 1 .3300*12 *0 DYE* C . ! . *9*23* FORMER 1113 LB. 2 * 2 * 2.9200*12 *1 FORMALDEHYDE LB. .0 3 9 .03*0*12 *2 TOMER* UTHOL RED LB. .9 *0 .9 * 00*12 *3.01 FURFURAL LB. .1 2 0 .1 2 00*12 *4 TOMER* PHTHALOCYAMME BLUE LB. 2.900 2 .9000*12 *3 .01* CLYCERME*MATURAL LB. .279 .2730612 *7 .01 HEXAMETHYLEMETETRAMME LB. .250 .2300*12 71 METHYL CHLORIDE LB. .1 *3 .1 * 30*12 74 M0M0S001UM6LUTAMATE LB. 1.023 1.0700*12 73.01* MAPHTHALEHE 100 LB. 3 .1 *7 7.0000*12 77 S-MAPWTMOL LB. .330 .3300*12 *0.02 PARA-D1CHLOROBEM2EME LB. .120 .1200*12 *1 PEMTAERYTHR!TOL LB. .3 0 * .2930*12 *3 PWEMOL LB. .130 .1330*12 *3 PYRETHRUMFLOWERS LS. .4 *2 .4300*12 ** QUEBRACHO EXTRACT LB. .0990*12 ** .01 QUEBRACHO EXTRACT LB.0*12 *7 .02 MOTEMOME LB. .120 .1200*12 ** $00:UMCARB0XYMETMYL CELLULOSE LB. .370 .3700*12 *3 .02* STYREME MOMOMER LB.. .121 .1270*12 30 TRtCHLOROETHYLEME LB. .120 .1200412 31.03* TOLUENE SAL. .230 .2 3 00*12 32 TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE LB .323 .3230412 33*01 VAM1LLM LB. 3.000 3.0000*12 34 VMYL ACETATE MOMOMER LB. .173 .1730*12 33 XYLEME 6AL. .290 .2900*12 3* VMYL CHLORIDE MOMOMER LB. .124 .1250*12 37 SHELLAC LB. .3 1 0 .3130*12 3 * 0 3 TURPEMTME SAL. .* 3 00*12 3 * . 04 TURPEMTME 6AL. .333

0*13 01 PEfPERMMTOIL LB. 3 .*04 3.9000*13 11 CITROMELLAOIL LB. *31 .3 *00*13 21 LEMOMO!L LB. 3.121 3 .1300*13 41 0*AM6E0!L LB. 1.073 1 .9300*13 31 LEMOMQRAM 0!L LB. 1 .14* .9000*13 *1 LAVEMOERO:L LB. 2 .773 3 .300

0*21 01 PAMT* LATEX SAL. — 2 .7430*21 01.01 PAMT* LATEX SAL.0*21 11.03 VARM1SM* FLOOR SAL. 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 2 *0*21 21.03 EMAMEL SAL. 3.129 5.1330*21 31.07 PAM T*M S!DE SAL. 3.401 3 .39*0*21 41^03 PAMT* OUTSIDE SAL. 4.799 4 .*0 30*21 31.03 PAMT* PORCH* DECK SAL. 4 .1 * * 4 .1 7 *0*21 *1 .03 PAMT* ROOF* BARM SAL. 2 .*77 2 .* * *

0*22 02 CALCIUM CARtOMATE TOM 3*.000 3*.0000*22 03 TALC TOM 2*.000 2*.0000*22 0*.01* BUTYL ACETATE LB. .143 .1430*22 07 METHYL ETHYL KETOME LB. .123 .1230*22 0* XYLEME 6AL. .290 .2900*22 11.01 IROM OX!OE LB. .143 .1430*22 1*.01 WMtTELEAO LB. .173 .1 7 *

1 .330 1.330 1 .330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1 .330 1.3301 .7 *0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7 *0 1 .7 *0 1.7*0 l .* * 0 l .* * 0 l .* * 0 l .* * 0 1.3*0

.3 * 0 .3 *0 .3 * 0 .3 *0 .3 *0 .3*0 .3 *0 .3 *0 .3 *0 .3 *0 .3 *0

.3 0 7 .307 .3 0 7 .307 .307 .307 .307 .307 .307 .307 .3071 .7 *0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1.7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*0 1 .7*03 .300 3.300 3 .300 3.300 3.300 3.300 3.300 3 .300 3 .300 3 .300 3.300

.7 3 0 .730 .7 3 0 .730 .730 .730 .730 .730 .730 .730 .730

.9 3 0 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930 .930

.1 1 0 .110 .110 .110 .1 1 0 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110

.123 .123 .123 .125 .123 .123 .125 .123 .125 .123 .123.135 .133 .133 .133 .133 .133 .135 .133 .133 .135 .135

1 .310 1.310 1.310 1 .310 1.310 1.310 1.310 1.310 1.310 1 .310 1.3101.350 1.350 1.350 1.530 1 .330 1.350 1.300 1.300 1.300 1 .500 1.3002 .* 2 0 2 . *20 2 .*2 0 2 .*2 0 2 .*2 0 2 .*20 2 .*20 2 .*20 2 .*20 2 .*2 0 2.320

.03* .03* .0 3 * .0 3 * .0 3 * .041 .041 .041 .041 .041 .041.9 * 0 .9*0 .9 * 0 .9 * 0 .9 * 0 .9*0 .9 *0 .9 *0 .9 *0 .9 *0 .9 *0.120 .120 .1 2 0 .1 2 0 .1 2 0 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120

2 .900 2 .900 2 .900 2 .900 2 .900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2 .900 2.900 2.900.273 .273 .273 .2 7 3 .273 .273 .273 .273 .290 .290 .290.250 .230 .230 .2 3 0 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .250 .250.1 * 3 .1 *3 .1 * 3 .1 * 3 .1 *3 .1 *3 .1 *3 .1 * 3 .1 *3 .1 *3 .1 *3

1.070 1.070 1.070 1 .000 1 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1 .000 1.0005.000 3.000 5.000 3.000 5.000 3 .000 5 .000 3.000 3.000 3 .000 5.000

.3 3 0 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .3 3 0 .330 .330

.120 .120 .1 2 0 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120

.293 .293 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310

.135 .155 .133 .1 4 * .1 4 * .14* .14* .1 4 * .1 4 * .1 4 * .14*

.450 .4 *0 ^4*0 .4 *0 .4 * 0 .4*0 .4 *0 .300 .3 0 0 .300 .300

.099 .099( . 0 9 * ) .0 9 * .0 9 * .0 9 * .0 9 * .09* .0 9 * .09* .0 9 * .093

*120 .120 .1 2 0 .1 2 0 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120.5 7 0 .570 .370 .370 .370 .370 .570 .570 .3 7 0 .370 .370.1 2 7 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .121 .121 *121.120 .120 .1 2 0 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120.2 3 0 .250 .2 3 0 .2 3 0 .2 3 0 .230 .250 .250 .2 3 0 .230 .230.3 2 3 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323 .323

3 .000 3.000 3.000 3 .000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3 .000 3 .000 3.000.173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173.2 9 0 .290 .290 .2 9 0 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290.123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .125 .1 1 * .123 .123 .123 .123.3 0 3 .303 .3 0 3 .3 0 3 .303 .303 .313 .313 .313 .313 .313

— .3 2 * .333 .531 .334 .337 .339 .330 .335 .340 .340

3 .730 3.730 3.700 3.700 3.700 3 . *30 3.430 3.330 3.130 3 .130 4.000.3 4 0 .340 .3 4 0 .3 3 0 .3 4 0 .*0 0 .*3 0 .730 .7 3 0 .730 .300

3.230 3.230 3.230 3 .230 2 .700 3 .100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3 .100 3.1001.230 1.230 1.230 1.230 *30 *30 *30 *30 *30 *30 *301.230 .930 .930 .9 3 0 .950 .930 .930 1.200 1 .200 1.730 1.7303.300 3.230 3 .250 3.230 2.750 2.730 2.730 2.730 l .* 3 0 l .* 3 0 1.330

2 .743 2 .743( 3 .2 9 3 ) 3 .293 3 .293 3.295 3.295 3.295 3.293 3.293 3 .293 3.295

4 .143 4 .143 4+13* 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 * 4 .1 3 *3.133 5 .133 3 .127 3.127 3 .127 3 .127 3.127 3.127 3 .127 3 .1 2 7 3 .1273 .403 3.403 3.401 3 .401 3.401 3.401 3.401 3.401 3 .401 3 .401 3.4014 . *03 4 .*0 3 4 .797 4 .7 9 7 4.797 4 .797 4.797 4 .797 4 .797 4 .7 9 7 4 .7974 .1 *4 4 .1 * 4 4 .191 4 .191 4 .191 4.191 4 .191 4.191 4.191 4 .191 4 .1912 .* * * 2 .* * * 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 * * 0 2 .* * 0 2 .3*0

3 *.000 3*.000 3*.000 3*.000 3 *.000 3*.000 3*.000 3*.000 3*.000 33.000 33.0002*.000 2*.000 23.000 2*.000 23.000 2*.000 23.000 2*.000 2 * .000 23.000 23.000

.143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143

.123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123.290 .290 .2 9 0 .2 9 0 .290 .290 .290 .290 .2 9 0 .2 9 0 .290.1 4 3 .143 .1 4 3 .1 4 3 .143 .143 .143 .143 .1 4 3 .143 .143.1 7 * .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .1 * 0 .1 * 0 .1 *0 .1 * 0


TABLE 2. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 - Continued

CMnsndity UnitAverage wholesale price (dt'liars)

January February March April May June JUly August September October November December0*22 21.01* TITANIUM DIOXIDE LB. .2 7 ! 275 .275 .275 275 .275 .275 .275 275 .275 .275 .275 .2750622 24.02 LITMOPOME LB. .0*1 0*1 .0 *1 .0 *1 091 .091 .091 .091 091 .0*1 .091 .091 .0910422 31 TUN6 OIL LB. .24* 227 .2 2 * .233 245 .244 .249 .249 255 .254 .254 .240 .2300422 *4.01 LIMSEEO OIL LB. .131 12* .120 .120 124 .125 .125 .125 127 .133 .139 .145 .1430422 $7 SOYBEAN 0!L LB. .11* 11* .1 1 * .115 110 .110 .119 .116 116 .113 .109 .102 .0 *90*22 *B CASTOR OIL LB. .2 *4 23* .2 3 * .234 234 .234 .234 .236 236 .234 .236 .236 .2 3 60422 *9 TALL OIL LB. .055 055 .055 .055 055 .055 .055 .055 055 .055 .055 .055 .0550*22 4 1 .0 1 * MMERAL SPIRITS GAL. *05 305 .305 .305 305 .305 .305 .305 305 .3 *5 .305 .3050*22 41.02 MITRAL SPIRIT* GAL. ( .3 0 5 ) .3050*22 44.02 4UM ROSIN 100 LB. 10.421 * 050 * 0 5 0 *.0 5 0 9 050 9 .0 5 0 9 .0 *0 9 .050 9 050 10.500 10.900 11.750 13.1000*22 42 OLYCER1ME* 4YNTMETIC LB. .201 270 .270 .270 270 .270 .270 .270 270 .270 .293 .293 .2930*22 *4 .01* ZIMC OXIOE LB. .145 145 .145 .145 145 .145 .145 .145 145 .145 .145 .145 .1450*22 71 PMTMALIC AMMYORIOE LB. .17* 210 .1 7 0 .170 170 .170 .170 .170 170 .170 .170 .170 .1 7 00*22 01 PEHTAERYTWRITOL LB. .506 2*5 .2 * 5 .2 *5 310 .3 1 0 .310 .310 310 .310 .310 .310 .3100*22 02 LEAONAPMTHENATE LB. .24* 243 .243 .243 243 .2 4 3 .243 .243 243 .243 .243 .243 .2430*22 #1 NITROCELLULOSE LB. .420 420 .420 .420 420 .4 2 0 .420 .420 420 .420 .420 .420 .4200*22 #2 POLWIMYL ACETATE LB. .100 100 .100 .100 100 .100 .100 .100 100 .100 .100 .100 .1000*22 ** BVTAOIEME STYRENE LB. .142 142 .142 .142 142 .1 4 2 .142 .142 142 .142 .142 .142 .1 4 2

04*1 01 ACETOPHEMETIOIM LB. 1 .220 1 220 1 .220 1.220 1 220 1 .220 1.220 1.220 1 220 1 .220 1.220 1 .220 1.22004*1 0* ACETYLBALICYLICACIO LB. 505 .5050 4 * 1 0 * .0 1 ACETYLSALICYLICACID LB. 553 .5 5 3 .553 .553 553 .553 .553 .553 .5530 4 * 1 0 3 .0 1 CITRIC ACID LB. .275 275 .275 .275 275 .275 .275 .275 275 .275 .275 .275 .27504*1 07 LACTIC ACID 100 LB. 4 000 4 .000 4.000 4 000 4 .000 6.000 4 .000 4 0000 4 * 1 0 7 .0 1 LACTIC ACID 100 LB. (11 450) 11.450 12.450 12.450 12.45004*1 0!# SALICYLIC AC!0 LB. .505 505 .505 .505 505 .5 0 5 .505 .505 505 .505 .505 .505 .5050*21 11 A4AR LB. l .* * 2 1 000 1.000 1.000 1 900 1.900 2 .100 2 .100 2 100 2 .100 2.100 2 .100 2.1000 4 * 1 1 * .0 1 ALCOHOL# ETHYL 3AL. .*00 *00 .400 .4 *0 400 .4 0 0 .400 .600 400 .400 .6 0 0 .600 .4000**1 1* ATROPINE SULFATE OZ. 5 .72* 5 000 * .2 5 0 4 .250 4 250 4.250 4 .250 6 .250 5 250 5 .250 5 .250 5 .250 5 .2500*31 17 BISWTMWBNITRATE LB. 2 .* * 0 2 *50 2 .*5 0 2 .450 2 450 2 .450 2.450 2 .650 2 450 2 .450 2 .450 2 .650 2.65004*1 21 CASCARASA4RADABARK LB. *20 300 .3 0 0 .300 300 .3 0 0 .3 0 0 .*0 0 340 .340 .340 .340 .34004*1 2* EMOT LB. 1 .5** 1 *00 l .* 0 0 1.400 1 400 1.500 1.500 1.500 1 500 1.500 1.500 1 .500 1.5000*21 2* IPECAC ROOT LB. 0.000 0 000 0 .000 0.000 0 000 0 .000 0 .000 0.000 0 000 0 .000 0 .000 0.000 0 .0000 * * 1 2 7 .0 1 CHLOROFORM LB. .270 270 .270 .270 270 .2 7 0 .270 .270 270 .270 .270 .270 .2700**1 2* €00 LIVE* OIL GAL. 1.400 1 400 1.400 1.400 1 400 1 .400 1.400 1.400 1 400 1.400 1.400 1 .400 1 .4000**1 *1 COOE1WE SVLFATE OE. 10.750 10 750 10.750 10.750 10 750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10 750 10.750 I d .750 10.750 10.7500**1 ** EPMEDRINE 0 2 . .*0 0 *00 .* 0 0 .*0 0 900 .900 .900 .900 *00 .900 .900 .900 .9000**1 ** GLYCERINE LB. .20* 205 .205 .205 205 .205 .205 .205 205 .205 .300 .300 .3 0 00**1 *7 BUM ARABIC LB. .255 210 .2 1 0 .210 210 .250 .230 .200 200 .295 .295 .295 .2900**1 ** MYOROOEM PEROXIDE LB. 0300**1 41 IODINE LB. 2.000 2 000 2 .000 2 .000 2 000 2 .000 2 .000 2.000 2 000 2.000 2 .000 2 .000 2 .0000 * * 1 4 * .0 1 MAGNESIUM SULFATE 100 LB. 5.100 3 100 3.100 3.100 3 100 3 .100 3 .100 3 .100 3 100 3.100 3 .100 3.100 3.1000**1 45 MENTHOL LB. 5.050 5 000 5 .000 5.000 5 500 4 .000 4 .2 5 0 4.250 4 M O 4 .250 4 .250 4.250 4 .3000**14 *1 0 1 PENICILLIN MIL. UNITS 055 .055 .0550 * * 1 4 * .0 2 PENICILLIN MIL. UNITS ( .0 2 7 ) 027 .027 .027 .027 027 .023 .023 .023 .0210**1 47 PMEMOBARBITAL LB. * 2 5 0 3 250 3 .250 3.250 3 250 3 .250 3 .250 3.250 3 250 3 .230 3.250 3 .250 3.2500**1 4* POTASSIUM IOOIDE LB. 1.400 1 400 1 .400 1 .400 1 400 1 .400 1 .400 1.400 1 400 1.400 1 .400 1 .400 1 .4000**1 *1 .01 PROCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE LB. 2.542 2 *00 2.400 2.400 2 400 2.400 2 .400 2 .400 2 400 2.400 2.400 2.250 2.2500**1 **.01 OU MM ME SULFATE OZ. .2 *0 275 .275 .275 275 .275 .275 .245 245 .245 .245 .245 .2450**1 5* SOOIUM BICARBONATE 100 LB. 2 .*50 2 *50 2 .*5 0 2 .*5 0 2 950 2.950 2 .950 2.950 2 *50 2.950 2.950 2.950 2 .9500**1 *7 SOOIUM BROMIDE LB. .400 400 .400 .400 400 .400 .4 0 0 .400 400 .400 .400 .400 .4000 * * 1 * * .0 1 STREPTOMYCIN M M .040 050 .050 .050 037 .0 3 7 .037 .037 037 .034 .034 .040 .0400**1 *1 SULFAOIAZINE LB. 10.251 10 251 10.251 10.251 10 251 10.251 10.251 10.251 10 251 10.251 10^251 10.251 10.2510**1 ** SULFANILAMIDE LB. 1.2*3 1 2*3 1 .2*3 1 .2*3 1 293 1.293 1.293 1.2*3 1 2*3 1.293 1.293 1.293 1.2930**1 ** 4ULPAPYRI0INE LB. 7.000 7 000 7 .000 7.000 7 000 7 .000 7.000 7.000 7 000 7.000 7 .000 7 .000 7 .0000**1 *7 SULFATHIAZOLE LB. 2 .4*5 2 4*5 2 .4 *5 2 .4 *5 2 495 2 .495 2.495 2.495 2 495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.4950**1 *0 VITAMIN B1 KILO. * * .* * 3 40 000 34.000 34.000 34 000 34.000 34.000 34.000 36 000 34.000 34.000 34.000 36.0000**1 71 VITAMIN B2 KILO. 3 * 3 3 * 40 000 34.000 34.000 34 000 34.000 34.000 34.000 36 000 36.000 34.000 36.000 36.0000**1 7* VITAMIN C KILO. 10.000 10 000 10.000 10.000 10 000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10 000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.0000 * * 1 7 * .0 1 VITAMIN 02 MIL. UNITS .025 025 .025 .025 025 .025 .025 .025 025 .025 .025 .025 .025

0 * 4 1 0 1 .0 1 CASTOR OIL LB. .1*3 1*3 .1 *3 .1 * 3 193 .193 .193 .193 193 .193 .193 .193 .1930*41 11.01 COCOWVTOIL LB. .103 101 .1 9 3 .1 *4 202 .2 0 4 .191 .162 159 .170 .100 .160 .1720*41 21 MENHADEN OIL LB. .074 073 .073 .073 075 .075 .075 .075 074 .073 .073 .073 .0720 * 4 1 * 1 .0 1 PALM OIL LB. 13* .1 3 40 * 4 1 * 1 .0 2 PALM OIL LB. .122 ( .1 1 5 ) .115 122 .1 3 4 .134 .127 119 .117 .117 .117 .1190*41 41 SOYBEAN OIL LB. .0 *0 0*5 .0 *3 .0 * 3 093 .0 9 4 .095 .092 093 .091 .004 .000 .0700*41 *1.01* TALLOW LB. .045 071 .040 .070 049 .049 .044 .064 041 .062 .041 .059 .0560*41 *1 MEASE. A-WHITE LB. .0*2 060 .045 .047 047 .044 .065 .062 059 .059 .054 .055 .0520*41 71 CREASE* YELLOW LB. .055 044 .041 .043 042 .041 .056 .054 051 .051 .040 .045 .043


C9!

066-

06610661 03

FERTILIZER MATERIALS

NITROGENATESAMMONIA. ANHYDROUS TON 66.633 66.000 86.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 84.000 64.000 66.000 66.000 66.000

0661 11 AMMONIUM NITRATE TOM 66.750 6 6 .000 68.000 68.000 66.000 66.000 6 6 .000 66.000 63.000 64.000 65.000 66.000 67.0000661 16 AMMONIUM SULFATE TON 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.0000661 26 . 01 NITROGEN SOLUTIONS TON 44.770 4 4.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 44.400 45.660 4 3.660 45.6600661 31 SOOIUM NITRATE TOM 46.667 44.300 45.500 45.500 45.500 45.500 45 .500 46.000 46.000 46.000 46.000 46.000 46.0000661 36 UREA TON 103.363 110.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.0000661 31 NITROGENOUS PROCESS TANKAGE TON 34.333 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000

06620662 01

PHOSPHATESPHOSPHATE ROCK LONG TON 6.210 6 .2 1 0 6 .2 1 0 6.210 6 .210 6.210 6 .210 6 .210 6.210 6 .210 6 .210 6 .210

0662 21 SUPERPHOSPHATE TON 16.000 16.000 16.000 18.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 18.000 16.000 16.0000662 31 SUPERPHOSPHATE. TRIPLE TON 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100 44.100

06630663 11. 01

POTASHMURIATE. DOMESTIC TOM 20.623 21.900 21.900 21.900 21.900 21.900 21.900 19.500 19.200 19.800 19.600 19.800 20.400

0663 31 SULFATE TOM 32.474 33.612 33.812 33.612 33.612 33.612 33.612 29.920 29.920 29.920 32.352 32.332 32.332

06710671 01 . 05

SOAP 6 SYNTHETIC DETER6ENTS CHIPS OR FLAKES. LAUNDRY LB. .134 .1 3 6 .136 .136 .136 .136 .136 .136 .133 .132 .132 .132 .132

0671 0 6 . 03 CHIPS OR FLAKES. HOUSEHOLD LB. .346 .346 .346 .346 .348 .346 .346 .346 .346 .346 .351 .331 .3310671 11. 04 SOAP. CLEANSERS LB. .114 .118 .112 .112 .112 .112 .115 .115 .113 .113 .113 .113 .1130671 21. 01 LAUNDRY BARS. WHITE LB. .1 9 0 .1 9 0 .190 .1 9 0 .190 .1900671 21. 02 LAUNDRY BARS. WHITE LB. ( .1 6 9 ) .169 .169 .169 .169 .169 .1690671 46 . 03 POWDERED OR GRANULATED OR BEADS. PKG. LB. .224 .2 2 4 .2 2 4 .224 .2 2 4 .2 2 4 .224 .224 .224 .1 2 4 .224 .224 .2 *40671 31. 03 DETERGENT. HEAVY DUTY. POWD. OR GRAN. LB. .236 .2 3 6 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 236 .236 .236 .236 .2360671 36. 03 DETERGENT. LIGHT DUTY. POWD. OR GRAN. LB. .299 .296 .296 .296 .296 .296 .296 .296 .296 .301 .301 .301 .3010671 36. 01 DETERGENT. LIGHT DUTY. LIQUID LB. .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .437 .4370671 6 1 . 01 SOAP. TOILET LB. .339 .341 .341 .336 .336 .336 .336 .339 .339 .339 .339 .339 .339

0672 0 1 . 01* BLASTING CAPS. ELECTRIC 100 17.000 16.230 16.250 16.250 17.250 17.230 17.250 17.230 17.230 17.230 17.230 17.230 17.2300672 03 BLASTING CAPS. ELECTRIC DELAY 100 24.373 24.373 24.375 24.375 24.373 24.375 24.375 24.375 24.373 24.373 24.373 24.373 24.3750672 11 BLASTING CAPS. REGULAR 1000 2 0.6000672 11. 01 BLASTING CAPS. REGULAR 1000 21.746 (2 0 .6 00 ) 20.600 20.600 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.000 22.0000672 22 PRIMACORD 1000 FT. 30.750 30.750 30.750 30.730 30.730 '3 0 .7 3 0 30.730 30.7300672 22. 01 PRIMACORO 1000 FT.. (3 0 .9 3 6 ) 31.363 31.363 31.730 31.7300672 31. 02 DYNAMITE. AMMONIA 6ELATINE 100 LB. 21.060 20.400 20.400 20.400 20.923 21.925 21.323 21.323 21.323 21.323 21.3*3 21.323 21.3230672 61 AMMONIUM NITRATE TON 66.730 66.000 68.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 63.000 64.000 63.000 66.000 67.000

06730673 01. 01

PLASTIC MATERIALS VINYL LB* .233 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .233 .235 .233 .233 .233 .233 .233

0673 11 PHENOLICS. GENERAL PURPOSE LB. .193 .195 .195 .195 .195 .195 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .1930673 31 POLYSTYRENES LB. .237 .2 7 3 .273 .230 .230 .2 3 0 .230 .230 .2 3 0 .230 .230 .230 .2 * 00673 41 UREAS LB. .340 .3 4 0 .340 .340 .340 .340 .3 4 0 .340 .340 .3 4 0 .340 .3 4 0 .340

Code 06-11-01.03 — $102,500 Code 06-12-31.01Code 06-11-05.01 3.900 06-12-33.01Code 06-11-57.02 1.090 Code 06-12-40.01Code 06-11-65.01 1.550 Code 06-12-56.01Code 06-11-69.01 3.000 06-12-65.01

06-11-71.01 8.160 06-12-75.01Code 06-11-73.01 1.200 Code 06-12-89.02Code 06-11-79.02 41.000 Code 06-12-91.03Code 06-12-05.01 .140 Code 06-22-06.01

06-12-07.01 10.000 Code 06-22-21.01Code 06-12-14.01 .560 06-22-41.01

06-12-16.01 .460 06-22-66.01Cd. 06-12-21.01 .180Code

06-41-51.0106-72-01.01 .....

.055

.108

.220

.125

.2757.000.127.250.145.275.385.145.075

16.250NOTE: Prices in parentheses are overlap prices for linking. Dashes indicate no data available.


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TABLE 3. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49-100)


06 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 101.4 103.8 94.8 96.3 110.0 104.5 105.7 107.0 106.6 107.2 109.5 110.4 109.9

06-11 Inorganic chemicals ------------- ---------- 93.1 101.0 105.8 109.0 119.2 119.4 125.1 130.3 132.0 135.8 138.2 139.9 141.006-12 Organic chemicals-------------------------- 101.5 107.0 91.5 97.1 121.2 113.1 114.2 111.2 111.1 114.2 116.3 115.5 115.506-13 Essential oils ---------------------- ------ 119.8 97.5 82.7 97.8 134.3 106.5 89.7 103.4 108.7 94.3 88.7 71.8 64.906-21 98.5 100.3 101.2 99.3 109.0 110.4 111.1 112.8 114.5 120.0 126.3 128.3 128.306-22 Paint materials — — — — — — — — — — — — 100.6 102.7 96.7 90.9 108.8 100.3 96.2 96.3 96.8 99.6 100.5 103.6 101.906-31 Drug and pharmaceutical materials — — — 120.8 104.6 74.7 70.2 73.9 63.3 58.8 56.6 53.0 49.7 49.4 48.9 47.406-33 Pharmaceutical preparations — -------------- -- -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- 100.3 102.1 103.3 103.006-61 91.7 100.6 107.7 102.7 106.2 111.6 113.2 112.4 112.1 105.6 102.6 105.1 102.806-62 Phosphates ----------------- --------------- 97.6 100.9 101.6 101.8 107.9 111.9 116.0 117.7 117.7 117.8 119.7 119.3 119.506-63 102.3 99.3 98.8 96.7 101.9 101.6 101.5 100.4 98.1 94.7 90.2 87.1 90.206-71 Soap and synthetic detergents 103.9 107.9 88.2 86.5 98.1 88.4 87.8 95.5 95.9 98.6 103.0 105.9 106.606-72 Explosives -----— — — — — — — — 96.6 100.1 103.3 106.0 114.6 116.5 119.7 121.8 125.0 130.5 136.7 139.6 143.606-73 Plastic materials — ------------------------ 99.9 99.4 100.8 101.4 126.5 125.8 126.0 124.9 119.3 108.3 108.5 107.0 102.406-74 Photographic materials - -----— -------— - 91.0 100.1 108.8 109.5 112.4 114.8 115.7 116.7 118.0 120.8 125.4 128.3 134.606-75 Cosmetics, perfumes, and other

toilet preparations — ------------ 99.3 99.8 101.0 102.0 108.0 107.6 108.0 107.8 108.1 110.9 114.0 116.3 117.4

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data available.


D ate D ateCoda C h it o f Code Sp.ctfte.tt.*, o f

06 CHEMICALS AND ALJLIED PRODUCTS

06-11-03 Hydrochloric acid, 20° Re, carboys,

06-11-05.01 Nitric acid, 58.5 to 68% HNO, 100%

06-11-49.03

06-11-51.02

06-11-71.01

Ob-11-85.01

06-1206-12-01

06-12-03.03

06-12-05.01

06-12-07.01

Manganese dioxide, African, 83-87%, paper hags, 40, 000 to 99,999 lb. lota,

100 cu. ft.

May 1959

100 cu. ft.

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GCmODITY SPECIFICATIONS IHCLBDED nt THE WHOMSALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCod# mit of C°d.

06-12-46.01

Apr. 1959

06-12-62

06-12-63. 01

06-12-64

06-12-65.01

D y e ,C .I .4 2 ,5 3 5 B ,(form erC .I. 681), pound

Dye, C .l. 53, 185 (former C .l. 978), pound

Dye, C .l. 14,645 (former C.L 203), pound

Dye, C .L 22, 590 (former C.L 401), pound Diazo black, BHD, coaltar, for

Dye, C .L 40, 000 (former C.L 620) pound

Dye, C.I. 59,825(form erC.I. H01), pound

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CamOOITY SPECIFICATIOHS IHCHDB) IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

D ate D ateCode S p . c i f i c . t i o . Omit o f Code U n it o f

06-12-86.01

06-12-87.02

06-12-88

06-12-93.01

06-12-95

06-22)

06-12-96

06-12-97

06-22-51) 06-12-98.03

06-22-56)06-12-98.04

06-13-11

06-21

06-21-01

Apr. 1959

06-21-31.07

06-21-41.03

06-21-51.03

06-22

06-22-02

06-11) 06-22-03

06-22-07

06-12-72)

06-22-08

in Class 06-12)

Varnish, floor, first grade, in case lots gallon

Paint, inside, flat, white, first grade, gallon in case lots of four gallons to the case, can

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D *teo f S p e c i f i c t ^ U n it o f

06-22-41.01

06-22-41 62 06-22-46.02

06-22-62

06-22-66.01

06-22-81

06 12)06-22-82

May 1959

Apr. 19S9

06-31-09

06-31-11

06-31-13.01

06-31-15

06-31-21

06-31-23

06-31-25

06-31-27.01

06-31-46.02

Lactic acid, technical, 22%, barrels, 100

44%.

N. F. , 200 1b. drums, f.o .b . works.

Glycerine, 96%, USP, natural.

Sept. 1959

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Dntc D ateS p t c i f i c . t i o n U n it o f Cod. °°" o f

06-31-65

06-31-67

06-31-69

(see code 06-75)

06-33

06-33-04.01

06-33-15.02

06-33-22.03

06-33-23.02

Vitamin B (thiamine hydrochloride), kilo

USP, 25, 50 kilodrums.

Methyltestosterone, 10 mg. tablets, bottlesublingual, bottle of 100, manufacturer to wholesaler or dealer; f .o .b . destina-

^ b ^ t0^ 'f\ ^ 00 ^ ' bottle

Cortisone, 25 m g., tablets, bottle of bottle100,manufacturer to wholesaler or

06-33-64.02

0 6 3 3 6 5 .0 1

06-33-6L.02

06-33-80.02

06-33-81.02

06-33-82.04

06-33-94.02

06-33-95.03

06-33-97.03

jars

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D *te DAtemit o f Cod. o f

06-4

0 6 -4 1 -0 1 .0 1

06 -4 0 -0 1 )

0 6 -4 1 -1 1 .0 1

0 6 -4 0 -1 1 )

06 -4 1 -2 1

0 6 -4 0 -2 1 ) 0 6 -4 1 -3 1 .0 1 ( fo rm er

0 6 -4 0 -3 1 )

0 6 -4 0 -5 1 )

0 6 -4 1 -6 1

0 6 -4 0 -6 1 )0 6 -4 1 -7 1

0 6 -4 0 -7 1 )

06-5

06 -6

06r 6 l

0 6 -6 1 -0 5

06-61-11

06-61-16

06-61-Z6.01

06-6206-62-01

Palm oil, drums, producer to first poundbuyer, f .o .b . New York. Friday price - monthly average of weekly prices.

Palm oil, tankcars, producer to first buyer, f.o .b . New York. Friday price- monthly average of weekly prices.

06-63

0 6 -6 3 -1 1 . 01

06-7

06-71

0 6 -7 1 -0 1 .0 5

0 6 -7 1 -1 1 .0 4

0 6 -7 1 -2 1 .0 1

0 6 -7 1 -4 6 .0 3

0 6 -7 1 -5 1 . 03

0 6 -7 1 -5 8 .0 !

06-72

0 6 -7 2 -0 1 .0 1

0 6 -7 2 -2 2 .0 1

0 6 -7 2 -4 1

0 6 -7 2 -8 1

06-61)

Potash

Potash, sulfate, 90%K^SQ^ 48.65 K ,0 t(m

S e p t . 1959

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D tte D ateo f o f

C hM g. c h m g .

06-74

06-75

0 6 -7 5 -0 1 .0 1

06 -3 2 -0 1 ) 0 6 -7 5 -1 1 .0 1

0 6 -3 2 -1 1 )

0 6 -7 5 -2 1 .0 7

0 6 -3 2 -2 1 °

0 6 -7 5 -3 1 .0 3

0 6 -3 2 -3 1 )

0 6 -7 5 -4 1 .0 2

06 -3 2 -4 1 )

0 6 -7 5 -5 1 .0 1

0 6 -3 2 -5 1 )0 6 -7 5 -6 1 .0 1

0 6 -3 2 -6 1 )

0 6 - 7 S - 7 ; .04

0 6 -3 2 -7 1 )

0 6 -7 5 -8 1 .0 2

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SECTION 7. RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS Deacription of Rubber end Rubber Preductg Croup Index 1/

There were no major change* in the group in 1959. Gerden hoae (cede 07-34-21) we* d continued in Mey 1959 end the weight we* a**igned to *teem ho*e (code 07-34-25).

The number of item* by *ubgroup* e* of Jenuery 1959 we* e* follow*:

Code Grouping Number of Item*

07 Rubber end rubber product*------ ----- — — — — ------- 3907-1 Crude rubber --------------— ------------ ---- -— — — 907-2 Tire* end tube* — — — — — — ---- ---- ------ ----- -— 607-3 Other rubber product* — ---- ------------------ — — — 24

Refer to Wholeeele Price* end Price Indexe*. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for de*cription for eerlier yeer*.

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WHOLESALE PRtCE tNDEXES Rubber and Rubber Products

)947-53 Annua) Average; )954-59 MonthtyT947-49 = )00

!947 50 53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !953 !959 '947 50 53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !95S !95$

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TABLE 1. RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

CommodityOther Wholesale price indexes (1947-49-100 unless otherwise indicated)

January February Merch April M*y June July August September November i9SaDecember1959 1 1958

07— 1/ RUBBER & RUBBER PRODUCTS 144.5 145.0 145.2 145.4 146.0 146.7 148. 0 146.2 146.0 140.5 141.6 141. 9 144.4 142.0 145.6071- CRUDE RUBBER 152.0 134.0 138.9 139.4 142.4 146.9 152.9 148.7 149.3 153.8 157.9 159.6 173.6 160.5 137.80711 NATURAL RUBBER 184.5 140.4 152.4 153.6 160.9 172.0 186.8 176.3 177.9 188.9 199.0 203.1 237.5 205.3 149.60711 01 NATURAL RUBBER LATEX 145.0 120.0 127.2 127.8 132.9 138.8 150.7 139.2 139.2 150.6 149.5 143.2 184. 1 157.5 121.80711 02 NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SWEETS 181.3 140.2 149.7 149.7 156.5 168.9 182.0 172.0 173.9 183.9 198.8 203.7 236.0 200.6 148.50711 03 NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SWEETS 189.4 141.0 155.0 156.3 164.9 175.6 192. 1 180.9 183.5 193.4 198.7 213.3 246.4 212.6 153.70711 04 NO. 3 AMBER BLANKET 205.8 140.6 162.9 169.6 177.7 189.6 208.8 201.4 201.4 216.2 229.6 223.6 253.3 235.5 155.5

0712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.60712 02 BUTYL. 6R-1 TYPE 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.30712 03 NEOPRENE# 6N TYPE 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.70712 11 BUTADIENE* S TYPE* WOT 174.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124. 1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.10712 12 BUTADIENE. S TYPE. COLD 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.50713 RECLAIMEO RUBBER 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136. 1 136.1 136. 1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136. 1 136.1 136.1 136.10713 01 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136. 1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1 136.1

072- TIRES & TUBES 143.4 152.4 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 148.9 148.9 133.2 133.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 152.8

0721 TIRES 146.1 155.9 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 152.2 152.2 134.9 134.9 133.8 133.8 133.8 156.40721 01 PASSEN6ER CAR 1^2.8 156.3 155.1 155.1 155. 1 155.1 155. 1 155.2 155.2 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 155.10721 11 TRUCK & BUS 149.3 154.9 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.3 146.2 146.2 146.2 146.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 157.70721 31 TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT 163.8 161.0 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8

0722 TUBES 118.2 119.7 118.4 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 118.2 119.70722 01 PASSENGER CAR 120.7 122.0 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 122.00722 11 TRUCK & BUS 111.0 113.3 111.6 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 113.30722 31 TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8

073- 1/ OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS 142.2 142.7 141.6 141.9 141.9 141.9 142.3 142.4 141.6 141.4 142.2 143.0 143.0 143.0 141.7

0731 FOOTWEAR 154.8 147.6 148.9 150.0 150.0 150.3 151.1 151.8 156.7 158.6 158.6 159.8 160.7 160.7 148.60731 01 TENNIS SWOES. MENS 142.8 135.1 136.7 137.9 137.9 137.9 139. 1 140.1 145.1 146.7 146.7 148.5 148.5 148.5 136.70731 11 RUBBER BOOTS. MENS 153.8 149.0 150.2 150.8 150.8 151.5 151.5 151.5 154.8 156.2 156.2 156.2 157.7 157.7 149.00731 21 GAITERS. MENS 156.8 149.4 151.2 152.2 152.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 158.4 160.6 160.6 160.6 163. 1 163.1 149.40731 25 PULLOVER BOOTS. WOMENS 151.7 150.3 148.5 149.0' 149.0 149.0 149.0 149.0 151.6 154.0 154.0 154.0 156.6 156.6 150.30731 31 RUBBERS. MENS 170. 1 160.3 162.7 164.0 164.0 165.4 165.4 165.4 172.2 175.1 175.1 175.1 178.3 178.3 160.30732 RUBBER HEELS & SOLES 142.3 140.9 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.9 143. 1 143. 1 143.1 141.60732 01 TOP LIFTING STRIP 145.3 148.3 147.9 147.9 147.9 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 147.90732 11 S0LIN6 SLABS 128.3 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 127.4 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 124.80732 21 RUBBER WEELS. WOMENS 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142. 6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.60732 25 RUBBER WEELS. MENS 144.5 142.6 145.8 145.8 145.8 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 144.5 146.6 146.6 146.6 145.80732 26 RUBBER WEELS. MENS 155.8 151.0 151.0 151.0 151.0 154.8 157.7 157.7 157.7 157.7 157.7 157.7 157.7 157.7 151.00732 31 RUBBER SOLES. TAPS. MENS 130.3 130.5 132.7 132.7 132.7 128.8 128. 8 128.8 128.8 128.8 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 132.70732 36 RUBBER SOLES. FULL. MENS 143.8 141.3 141.3 141.3 141.3 143.6 144. 7 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 141.30733 RUBBER BELTS & BELTING 150.8 144.1 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 150.3 150.3 150.3 150.3 152.0 152.9 152.9 152.9 147.50733 01 BELTING. CONVEYOR 179.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 177.4 181.7 184.1 184.1 184.1 177.40733 11 BELTING. TRANSMISSION 170.6 168.5 168.5 168.5 168.5 168.5 168. 5 168.5 168.5 168.5 173.2 175.1 175.1 175.1 168.50733 21 BELT. MOTOR FAN 136.3 134.9 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.30733 22 BELT. F.W.P. 121.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123.3 118.80733 23 BELT. MULTIPLE V-BELT 117.6 100.9 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 111.60734 1/ OTWER RUBBER PRODUCTS 130.1 135.7 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 128.5 127.3 128.2 129.0 128.6 128.6 132.60734 01 CAMELBACK. NATURAL 131.2 136.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.20734 02 CAMELBACK. SYNTWETIC 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.70734 11 RUBBER CEMENT 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4


TABLE 1. RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

Other Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100 unless otherwise indicated)Commodity index average February March April May June July October November 1958

1959 ! 19580734073407340734

21%53*1/32-'

6AR0ENH0SESTEAM HOSEFOAM RUBBER* SLABFOAM RUBBER* CROWN UTILITIES

177.0 94.4110.1

119.4171.699.2133.8

121.7175.0 99.7115.1

121.7175.099.0115.6

121.7175.099.0115.6

175.099.0

115.6175.099.0115.6

175.099.0115.6

175.093.3105.3

175.087.5

105.3179.487.5105.3

181.589.8105.3

181.5 89.8103.5

181.5 89.8103.5

121.7175.0103.7115.1

1958 Code 07 Code 07August 144.6 141.3

145.4 142.2146.3 142.8146.7 142.8

December 145.6 141.7

Annual Average — —

133.1134.4135.4135.4132.6135.7

Code 07-34-32132.7 134.3136.0136.0115.1133.8


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TABLE 2. RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

wholesaleC*-°dity Unit January February March April May June July August September October November December

07110711071107110711

01.0202.0103.0104.01

NATURAL RUBBERNATURAL RUBBER LATEX WO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SWEETS NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS NO. 3 AMBER BLANKET

LB.LB.LB.LB.

.418

.365

.357

.347

.366

.301

.293

.275

.368

.301

.295

.286

.383

.315

.311

.300

.400

.340

.331

.320

.434

.366

.363

.353

.401

.346

.341

.340

.401

.350

.346

.340

.434

.370

.365

.365

.431

.400

.375

.3**

.412

.410

.403

.378

.530

.475

.465

.428

.454

.404

.401

.398

07120712071207120712

020311.0212.01

SYNTHETIC RUBBER BUTYL* GR-1 TYPE NEOPRENE* GN TYPE BUTADIENE* S TYPE* WOT BUTAOIENE* S TYPE* COLD

LB.LB.LB.LB.

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.239

.230

.410

.239

.23907130713 01

RECLAIMED RUBBER WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM LB. .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110

07310731073107310731073107310731

01.0311.03 21.0225.0225.0323.04 31.02

FOOTWEARTEMMIS SHOES* MENS RUBBER BOOTS* MENS GAITERS* MENS PULLOVER BOOTS* WOMENS PULLOVER BOOTS* WOMENS PULLOVER BOOTS* WOMENS RUBBERS* MENS

PR.PR.PR.PR.PR.PR.PR.

2.7705.6625.779

3.016

2.6525.5315.5743.396

2.885

2.6755.5545.6083.408

2.908

2.6755.5545.6083.408

2.908

2.6755.5795.6463.408(3.293)2.933

2.6985.5795.6463.2932.933

2.7185.5795.6463.293(3.477)2.933

2.8155.6995.838

3.5393.053

2.8465.7515.920

3.5943.105

2.8465.7515.920

3.5943.105

2.8815.7515.920

3.5943.105

2.**15.8*86.012

3.6553.162

2.8815.8086.012

3.6553.162

07320732073207320732

01.0625.0526.0231.0836.04

TOP LIFTING STRIP RUBBER HEELS* MENS RUBBER HEELS* MENS RUBBER SOLES* TAPS* MENS RUBBER SOLES* FULL* MENS

STRIP DOZ. PR. 100 PR. OOZ. PR. 100 PR.

2.2192.561

13.5174.947

42.389

2.2572.583

13.1005.036

41.667

2.2572.583

13.1005.036

41.667

2.2572.583

13.1005.036

41.667

2.1982.526

13.4334.890

42.333

2.1982.526

13.6834.890

42.667

2.1982.526

13.6834.890

42.667

2.1982.526

13.6834.890

42.667

2.1982.526

13.6834.B90

42.667

2.2152.560

13.6834.950

42.667

2.2152.598

13.6*34.950

42.667

2.2152.598

13.6*34.950

42.667

2.2152.59*

13.6*34.950

42.66707330733073307330733

01.04 11.0221.05 22.03 23.02

BELTING. CONVEYOR BELTING* TRANSMISSION BELT* MOTOR FAN BELT* F.M.P.BELT* MULTIPLE V-BELT

FT.FT.EA.EA.EA.

5.8521.190.736.622

1.906

5.7851.176.736.607

1.906

5.7851.176.736.607

1.906

5.7851.176.736.607

1.906

5.7851.176.736.607

1.906

5.7851.176.736.630

1.906

5.7851.176.736.630

1.906

5.7851.176.736.630

1.906

5.7851.176.736.630

1.906

5.9251.209.736.630

1.906

6.0061.222.736.630

1.906

6.G06 1.222 .736 .630

1.906

6.0061.222.736.630

1.906073407340734

25.01 STEAM HOSE 31.01* FOAM RUBBER* SLAB32.01 i/ FOAM RUBBER* CROWN UTILITIES

FT.SQ. FT. EA.

1.153.566

10.3391.140.598

10.8041.140.594

10.8541.140.594

10.8541.140.594

10.8541.140.594

10.8541.140.594

10.8541.140.5599.890

1.140.525

9.8901.169.525

9.8901.182.539

9.8901.182.539

9.7181.1*2.539

9.71*

Code 07-34-32.01August 1958 ----- $12,463September 1958 — — — 12.610Oettber 1958 ..... 12.768November 1958 ----- 12.768December 1958 ----- 10.804

Annual Average 1958 ----- 12.565* December 1958 overlap price:

Cede 07-34-31.01 ---- — $ .622


TABLE 3. RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages,1947-59

(1947-49=100)


07 RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS -............... 99.0 102.1 98.9 120.5 148.0 134.0 125.0 126.9 143.8 145.8 145.2 145.0 144.*

07-1107-1207-13

Crude natural rubber----------- ---- - — --Crude synthetic rubber------ --------- --Crude reclaimed rubber-------------------

106.999.496.3

106.4100.3100.0

86.8100.3103.7

209.8 102.0110.9

297.3131.0123.7

190.0124.7123.7

119.7123.6123.7

121.6124.8123.7

196.1125.1 125.3

171.4124.8129.8

158.1 124.6136.1

140.4124.6136.1

184.5124.6 136.1

07-2107-22

Tires----------- ------ - — ---------------Tubes------ --- ----- -------------- -----

98.8105.3

102.298.3

99.096.4

115.0101.0

136.7107.2

132.9101.1

130.398.4

133.8100.8

148.5111.4

155.8119.2

154.3118.6

155.9119.7

146.1118.2

07-3107-3207-3307-34

Rubber footwear -------- ------ ---------- -Rubber heels and soles --------------------Rubber belts and belting --------- -— ------Other rubber products -------------- -— ---

96.297.095.896.5

102.2101.7101.7 101.5

101.7101.2102.5102.0

104.0108.8113.6113.6

120.0132.1135.9137.8

120.5131.8 129.2128.9

117.6 131.8126.7 124.2

120.8132.8129.5118.6

124.6136.2 137.8130.3

135.2 138.1143.3132.4

140.1139.1 144.6 135.3

147.6 140.9 144.1135.7

154.8 142.3150.8 130.1


D .te D ateC od. W ait o f Code U n it o t

07-11-04. 01

RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS

07-22-11. 02

6 .5 0 /6 .70 /7 . 10 x 15.

Tube, truck and bus, 8.25 x 20, standard each

13.6-38/12-38.

07-3

07-31

07-31-01.03

07-31-21.02

07-31-25.02

07-32-21.05

07-32-25.05 Rubberheels, men's, 1 /2 " , black,

07-33-22. 03 Industrial transmission belt, F. H. P .,

sions 1 /2 " wide, 5 /1 6 " to 11/32*' thick, 37 " O -C ., 36 " pitch length,

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COMMDITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

D *teo f

7 /°*6" ck ^ 7 8 "^ O L C.I 7 5 " I.c!,07-34-21.04

07-34-31.01

Steam hose, 3 /4 " , 5-6 ply, 100 1b.

sq. ft.

<80


SECTION 8. LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS Description of Lumber and Wood Products Group Index 1/

There were no major changes in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth digit of all cossaodity codes were changed to "1." Thus, all items in subgroup 08-2 (millwork) were recoded.

In January 1959, Larch-Douglas fir dimension (code 08-13-07) and white fir dimension (code 08-13-09) were added to the list of commodities. They replaced the discontinued items, Idaho white pine boards (code 08-13-11) and sugar pine lus&er (code 08-13-16). The weights for all items of western pine lumber were revised as were those for redwood lumber and for softwood plywood.

The changes in relative importance caused by the changes in sample are shown in the following table:

Code Commodity 1/


Dec. 1958 revised weights

Dec. 1958 former weights


08-11 Douglas f i r lumber — — —— — — — — — — —— R0.654 R0.654 R0.61308-11-01 Flooring, C and b e t t e r ----------- -----------—------ ------- .054 .057 .05608-11-11 Drop sid ing, C and b etter ---------------- ------- ------------- R .127 R.133 R .12908-11-21 Dimension, construction, dry -------------------------------- .085 .076 .07408-11-22 Dimension, construction, 25 percent s t d . , green .123 .112 .10208-11-31 Boards, construction , dry — - — —- —---- — — — .031 .032 .02908-11-32 Boards, construction 25 percent s td ., green — — .046 .045 .03808-11-41 Timbers, construction , green ----------- ------- ----------- .062 .004 .10408-11-51 Dimension, u t i l i t y , green ----------------------- ------------- .096 .062 .05408-11-61 Boards, u t i l i t y , green ---------------------------------------— .026 .021 .01408-11-71 Timbers, u t i l i t y , green - —- —---- —--------------------- .004 .012 .010

08-13 Other softwood lum ber---------------------- —---------------- .569 .569 .57108-13-01 Ponderosa pine, boards, No.3 ------------------------------- .050 .079 .07508-13-02 Ponderosa pine, boards, No. 4 -------— — ------------ .043 .092 .09608-13-06 Ponderosa pine, shop, No. 2 --------- -—— ----------— .054 .022 .02208-13-07 Larch-Douglas f i r , dim., No. 2 and better --------- .062 — —08-13-09 White f i r , dim., No. 2 and better ---------------------- .039 - - —08-13-11 Idaho white pine b o a r d s ---- --------- — — ------------ - - .030 .03508-13-16 — .025 .02508-13-21 Eastern white pine bj&ards, No. 3 --------—----------- .086 .086 .08408-13-26 Redwood, boards, F.G., green -------------------------------- .020 .034 .03408-13-31 Redwood, siding bevel, c lea r , a l l heart — —---- .056 .018 .02008-13-36 Redwood, boards, c lea r , F .G ., dry - —---------------- - .028 .052 .05208-13-41 Cypress, C se le c t , fin ish ----------------------------------— .012 .012 .01208-13-46 Cypress, No. 1 s h o p ----------- ------------------------------------ .009 .009 .00908-13-51 Cypress, No. 2 common----------- ------- ---------------------- .024 .024 .02408-13-56 Hemlock---- —---------------------------------------------- ------------- .026 .026 .02608-13-61 Cedar, s id i n g --------------------------------------- ----------------- .022 .022 .02208-13-66 Cedar, shingles, No. 1 ----------- ---------- ------------------- .038 .038 .035

08-31 Softwood p lyw ood -------------------------- -------- ---------------- .190 .190 .18008-31-01 .055 .088 .08508-31-02 E xterior, panel, 3/8 inch, grade A.C. —- — ------- .059 .045 .04308-31-03 In terior , sheathing, 5/8 inch, grade C.D. --------- .076 .057 .052

JL/ See page 188 for complete specifications.

JV Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

! 8 !


T ab le - Continued

The number of items by subgroups as of January 1959 was as follows:


08 Lumber and wood products---- — ---- ---------— — — — — 6808-1 Lumber------------------- -------------------- ------ 4908-2 Millwork................................ -............ 1408-3 Plywood — --— -— --- -------- -— -— ------------- ------ 5

A new special index, Softwood Lumber, was introduced in January 1959, calculated back to 1947. It combines product classes 08-11 (Douglas fir lumber), 08-12 (Southern pine lumber), and08-13 (other softwood lumber).

WHOLESALE PRtCE tWDEXES Lumber and Wood Products

<947 53 Amtxa) Average; <954-59 Monthty)947-4V=)00

)947 50 '53 <954 <955 <956 !957 <958 <959 <947 '50 53 )954 <955 !956 <957 <958 <959

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TABLE 1. LUMBER AND MOOD PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL^COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CommodityOtherindex

Wholeaale price indexea (1947*49*100 unleaa otherwiae indicated)January February] March April May June July Auguat September November i938

1959 ! 1958

08 — LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS 125.3 117.7 170 5 122 5 174 2 126 3 128 2 128.9 128 3 128 5 127.2 126.2 124.3 124.8 119.8

081- LUMBER 127.1 118.0 121 0 123 1 125 5 126 a 128 9 130.4 129 9 130 3 129.3 127.9 125.8 125.9 120.10811 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER 130.7 114.6 120 2 125 2 130 5 132 l 136 4 137.4 135 6 136 0 132.8 130.4 124.9 126.9 118.00811 01 FL00RIN6* C 6 BETTER 117.8 105.0 110 8 113 3 116 4 116 p. 117 1 118.9 119 0 119 7 120.4 120.6 121.0 120.2 109.49811 11 DROP S I D I N 6 . C & BETTER 174.7 114.3 119 3 121 7 122 9 123 4 125 1 126.6 126 6 127 1 126.7 126.0 126.0 125.4 118.4)811 21 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION* DRY 131.9 119.4 122 8 126 4 130 1 132 2 134 7 138.0 137 6 137 4 136.1 133.8 126.4 126.9 120.4J811 22 DIMENSION* CONST.. 25* STD.* GR. H 4 . 0 115.3 121 3 127 9 135 1 135 6 142 5 142.8 140 2 139 9 134.1 131.6 126.0 130.5 118.60811 31 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION* DRY 170.1 105.3 111 9 115 0 117 7 118 8 172 4 176.2 125 2 124 6 123.2 120.4 117.5 117.9 110.30811 32 BOAROS* CONSTRUCTION. 25* STD.* GR. 131.6 104.4 117 7 123 3 177 4 129 8 136 2 139.2 137 9 138 1 136.2 134.6 129.2 129.2 115.00811 41 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION* GR. 146.2 125.7 129 1 134 9 142 4 145 2 148 9 149.4 149 1 153 4 152.1 151.1 148.0 150.5 126.90811 51 DIMENSION. UTILITY. 6R. 178.6 114.4 117 4 125 5 135 3 138 1 144 8 143.2 136 0 136 2 126.6 121.2 106.1 113.1 113.7M M 61 BOARDS. UTILITY. GR. 179.8 106.5 115 6 122 2 129 6 134 6 141 0 140.1 139 9 137 3 134.8 128.4 117.2 116.8 113.90811 71 TIMBERS* UTILITY, GR. 141.9 117.0 125 9 137 7 146 2 148 5 156 6 154.7 149 9 151 1 140.5 137.0 122.5 132.5 123.1

M M SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER 116.6 112.8 114 1 113 8 114 3 115 4 116 0 116.9 117 4 117 7 118.5 118.6 118.5 118.4 114.1M M 01 FLOORING. B 6 BETTER 94.7 95.6 93 9 93 8 94 0 94 3 94 6 94.6 94 8 94 8 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.5 93.7M M 11 FINISH, B 6 BETTER 96.8 96.3 95 4 95 0 95 6 96 1 96 7 97.0 97 0 97 0 97.7 97.9 97.9 97.9 95.3M M 21 DROP SIDING, C GRADE 100.8 102.1 100 5 99 9 98 8 100 5 m o 8 100.8 100 8 101 1 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.9 100.5M M 31 DIMENSION. NO.1 132.3 127.5 129 0 128 9 129 4 130 9 131 6 132.7 133 3 133 6 134.2 134.5 134.8 135.0 127.7M M 32 DIMENSION. NO.2 132.2 127.2 129 2 128 6 129 1 130 2 130 6 132.2 133 2 133 7 134.7 134.9 135.0 134.9 129.5M M 41 BOARDS. NO. 2 118.1 112.5 114 9 114 8 115 5 116 8 117 8 118.5 119 0 119 3 120.3 120.5 120.2 119.8 114.8M M 42 BOARDS. NO. 3 116.0 109.0 113 6 113 0 114 3 115 7 116 9 118.5 118 5 118 9 119.2 119.2 118.5 117.7 113.7M M 51 TIMBERS. NO. 1 145.0 143.0 143 6 143 6 143 6 143 9 144 2 145.3 145 3 145 9 146.1 146.1 146.3 146.5 143.6M M 52 TIMBERS. NO. 2 147.8 142.2 143 8 143 8 145 3 145 9 146 2 148.9 149 5 149 5 150.1 150.1 150.1 150.1 143.8

M M OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER 137.7 129.4 131 9 132 7 134 3 135 6 137 9 141.4 141 0 142 3 142.2 139.6 137.7 135.7 130.6M M 01 PONDEROSAPINE. BOARDS* NO. 3 124.6 110.2 119 1 116 7 120 7 127 6 131 0 132.7 130 8 128 7 125.7 121.8 120.2 120.0 113.6M M 02 PONDEROSA PINE* BOARDS. NO 4 143.7 131.8 134 1 135 7 138 8 142 7 145 5 148.1 151 7 151 8 149.1 145.9 143.5 137.2 130.8M M 06 PONDEROSA PINE* SHOP* NO. 2 146.4 129.5 135 3 134 0 134 5 139 0 143 3 158.7 148 1 151 9 153.0 152.5 154.0 153.0 130.5M M 07 LARCH-DOUGLASFIR* DIM.*N0 2 A N D B T R . JAN/59 n o . 9 100 0 101 5 105 1 110 5 113 1 116.9 115 6 118 6 120.3 114.7 110.1 105.0 98.5M M 09 WHITE FIR* DIM.* N0.2 AND BETTER JAN/59 n o . 5 100 0 104 2 104 4 109 7 113 3 118.0 115 4 118 0 118.1 112.4 107.9 104.5 100.4M M 21 EASTERNWHITEPINE* BOARDS* NO. 3 141.3 151.5 153 3 153 3 153 3 139 1 139 1 136.9 136 9 136 9 136.9 136.9 136.9 136.9 153.3M M 26 REDWOOD. BOARDS* F.G.* GREEN 212.0 178.6 178 6 192 2 199 0 205 2 216 0 222.9 225 6 225 6 226.6 220.7 219.1 212.9 178.6M M 31 REDWOOD. SIDIN6BEVEL. CLEAR. ALL HEART 152.5 142.5 145 2 145 8 147 1 149 5 151 4 153.3 156 0 156 6 156.6 156.6 156.0 156.0 145.2M M 36 REDWOOO. BOARDS. CLEAR. F.G.* DRY 163.5 160.8 160 8 160 8 161 4 161 4 162 7 163.4 165 2 165 5 165.5 165.2 165.2 165.2 160.8M M 41 CYPRESS. C SELECT. FINISH 144.8 144.3 144 8 144 8 144 8 144 8 144 8 144.8 144 8 144 8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8M M 46 CYPRESS* NO. 1 SHOP H1.5 131.5 131 5 131 5 131 5 131 5 131 5 131.5 131 5 131 5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5 131.5M M 51 CYPRESS* NO. 2 COMMON 150.3 150.3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150.3 150 3 150 3 150.3 150.3 150.3 150.3 150.3M M 56 HEMLOCK 133.1 125.9 125 9 125 9 125 9 125 9 125 9 138.2 138 2 138 2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 125.9M M 61 CEDAR. SIDING 87.3 86.3 84 7 86 2 87 0 87 0 87 0 86.3 88 6 89 9 89.9 88.9 86.7 86.0 86.3M M 66 CEDAR. SHINGLES. NO. 1 114.7 100.9 109 7 109 7 110 2 110 3 112 0 114.2 119 5 123 4 123.4 119.7 113.3 111.0 111.0

0814 HARDWOOD LUMBER 124.3 119.2 120 9 122 5 123 3 124 3 124 7 125.0 125 4 125 2 124.9 124.7 125.0 125.2 121.20814 01 OAK. RED. FLOORING. SELECT 125.6 118.0 118 2 119 3 122 8 125 1 128 3 129.0 128 7 128 3 127.6 127.0 126.2 126.2 120.20814 02 OAK. RED. NO. 1 COMMON 114.2 101.4 108 3 111 6 111 6 113 8 113 8 114.9 114 9 114 9 114.9 114.9 117.1 119.3 108.3M 1 4 06 OAK* WHITE 133.4 133.4 133 4 133 4 133 4 133 4 133 4 133.4 133 4 133 4 133.4 133.4 133.4 133.4 133.40814 11 GUM. NO. 1. COMMON 114.5 113.6 114 2 116 4 117 5 117 5 117 5 117.5 115 3 114 2 111.9 110.8 110.8 110.8 114.2M 1 4 12 6UM. NO. 2 COMMON 120.7 120.3 120 9 120 9 120 9 120 9 120 9 120.9 120 9 120 9 120.9 120.9 120.9 118.6 120.90814 21 MAPLE. FLOORING 120.9 122.6 120 6 120 9 121 9 124 0 120 9 121.0 121 0 120 5 120.5 120.3 120.4 118.9 120.5M 1 4 22 MAPLE. NO. 1 COMMON 1?9.2 140.9 139 2 139 2 139 2 139 2 139 2 139.2 139 2 139 2 139.2 139.2 139.2 139.2 139.20814 31 POPLAR. NO. 1 COMMON 128.4 128.4 128 4 128 4 128 4 128 4 128 4 128.4 128 4 128 4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4M 1 4 32 POPLAR. NO. 2-B COMMON 118.6 118.6 118 6 118 6 118 6 118 6 118 6 118.6 118 6 118 6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.60814 41 COTTONWOOD. NO. 2 COMMON 97.2 91.4 93 3 94 8 94 8 97 8 97 8 97.8 97 8 97 8 97.8 97.8 99.3 99.3 91.80814 51 BASSWOOD 171.4 121.4 121 4 121 4 1?1 4 121 4 121 4 171.4 121 4 121 4 121 .4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4M 1 4 61 BIRCH* NO. 1 COMMON 138.8 138.7 138 8 138 8 138 8 138 8 138 8 138.8 138 8 138 8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.80814 71 BEECH. NO. 2 COMMON 106.4 106.4 106 4 106 4 106 4 106 4 106 4 106.4 106 4 106 4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4M 1 4 81 CHERRY 138.6 138.2 138 2 138 2 138 2 138 2 138 2 138.2 138 2 138 2 138.2 138.2 140.4 140.4 138.20814 91 ASH. NO. 1 COMMON 138.1 126.9 131 6 136 2 136 2 136 2 136 2 136.2 140 7 140 7 140.7 140.7 140.7 140.7 131.6


TABLE 1. LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CoamodityOtherindex

M M 1938 March April May June July Auguat jseptentber October November "1*958

130.2 135.4 137.5 137.3 137.7 138.6 138.7 138.7 138.1 137.9 130.5

137.3 139.5 144.4 144.4 144.4 146.7 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.9 137.3102.7 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 108.5 108.5 102.796.3 96.8 97.6 97.6 97.0 97.0 97.0 96.2 98.6 98.6 96.6145.9 154.8 156.6 154.8 156.2 158.8 158.8 158.8 154.7 154.7 145.9135.2 144.0 145.3 144.0 145.6 148.1 148.1 148.1 146.8 146.8 135.295.3 95.3 95.3 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 93.597.7 98.7 99.6 100.5 100.5 100.5 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 97.7146.2 152.7 155.2 154.0 155.2 155.0 157.0 157.5 151.4 150.1 149.1133.3 139.2 141.4 140.1 141.4 142.1 143.5 143.5 133.0 132.0 138.6138.0 145.2 148.7 147.8 148.4 149.8 150.8 151.4 152.7 152.4 138.0143.0 152.2 153.9 152.2 153.9 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 143.0142.0 151.4 153.0 150.9 152.5 156.0 156.0 156.0 155.5 155.5 142.0137.3 146.8 147.9 145.1 146.2 147.3 147.3 147.3 143.8 143.8 137.3124.0 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 124.0104.0 106.6 106.6 105.2 102.4 100.9 96.6 96.5 94.5 97.2 99.1

104.3 107.7 107.5 104.8 99.9 97.2 89.1 89.1 85.3 90.4 94.999.8 106.1 106.1 106.1 98.4 94.9 84.7 84.7 80.3 86.4 94.7107.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 105.5 102.0 92.9 92.9 88.9 94.3 102.2111.0 112.9 112.3 105.6 102.4 100.7 94.5 94.5 91.2 95.4 95.1

105.1 106.7 1C7.0 107.0 106.8 106.5 106.5 106.3 106.3 106.3 105.1100.7 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 100.7113.3 113.3 114.2 114.2 113.6 112.9 112.9 112.3 112.3 112.3 113.3

123.7 125.3 127.1 128.0 127.1 127.2 125.6 124.4 122.2 122.9 118.3126.4 127.7 130.4 132.2 131.4 132.1 130.9 129.2 126.2 126.4 119.9

082- MILLWORK0821 01 CABINET. KITCHEN0821 11 DOOR. DOUGLAS FIR. EXTERIOR0821 21 DOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* INTERIOR0821 31 DOOR* PONDEROSA PINE* EXTERIOR0821 41 OOOR* PONDEROSA PINE* INTERIOR0821 46 DOOR* FLUSH TYPE* INTERIOR. PAINT GRADE0821 47 DOOR.FLUSM TYPE.INTERIOR. PREMIUM GRADE0821 31 DOORFRAME. PINE, EXTERIOR0821 61 WINDOW FRAME. PINE0821 71 WINDOW SASH. PONDEROSA PINE0821 72 WINDOW UNIT. PONDEROSA PINE0821 74 STORM SASH. PONDEROSA PINE0821 76 WINOOW SCREEN. PONDEROSA PINE0821 82 MOULDING. PONDEROSA PINE083- PLYWOOD0831 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOO0831 01 INTERIOR.PANEL.1/4 INCH.GRADE A.D.0831 02 EXTERIOR.PANEL.3/8 INCH.GRADE A.C.0831 03 INTERIOR.SHEATHING.5/8INCH,GRADE C .D.0832 HARDWOOD PLYWOOD0832 01 GUM. STANDARD PANEL0832 02 BIRCH, STANDARD PANEL

CO

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS EXCLUDING MILL WORK SOFTWOOD LUMBER

135.9 128.2 130.2 130.2

143.2104.197.0153.8 143.596.599.1152.2138.0146.8151.1151.1144.0131.0

137.2102.7 93.5144.8134.3 93.2 98.8148.4136.9137.9142.1140.9134.2 112.1

137.3102.7 95.9145.9135.2 95.3 97.7145.7132.9138.0143.0142.0137.3124.0

97.995.210?.1102.3106.2102.5 113.2

124.5 128.1

91.8 89.697.496.4104.5100.0112.9

116.2117.8

137.3102.795.9145.9135.2 95.3 97.7146.2133.3138.0143.0142.0137.3124.0

101.2 97.1 99.7 103.696.194.7

102.298.0

105.1 100.7 113.3

119.2121.3

103.4 99.8107.5108.7105.1100.7 113.3

121.7123.6


TABLE 2. LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

April May July

00m

0811061106110811081108110811081108110811081108110811081108110811081108110811081108110811081108110812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081208120812081308130813081308130813081308130813081308130813

DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER01.08* FLOORING* C & BETTER'01.09 FLOORING* C & BETTER 11.09* DROP SIDING* C & BETTER11.10 DROP SIDING* C & BETTER11.11 DROP SIDING* C & BETTER 21.09* DIMENSION* CONSTRUCTION* DRY 21.10 DIMENSION* CONSTRUCTION* DRY 22.07* D I M E N S I O N*CONST.*25WSTD.*GR.22.08 DIMENSION* CONST.* 25* STD.* GR.22.09 DIMENSION* CONST.* 25* STD.* GR.31.09* BOAROS* CONSTRUCTION* DRY31.10 BOARDS* CONSTRUCTION* DRY31.11 BOARDS* CONSTRUCTION* DRY 32.09* BOARDS* CONSTRUCTION. 25* STD.* GR. 41.07* TIMBERS* CONSTRUCTION* GR.41.08 TIMBERS* CONSTRUCTION* GR.51.08* DIMENSION* UTILITY* GR.51.09 DIMENSION* UTILITY. GR.51.10 DIMENSION* UTILITY* GR.61.07* BOARDS* UTILITY* GR.61.08 BOARDS* UTILITY* GR.71.08* TIMBERS* UTILITY, GR.71.09 TIMBERS* UTILITY* GR.

SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER01.02 FLOORING* B 6 BETTER01.03 FLOORING* B & BETTER01.04 FLOORING* B & BETTER01.05 FLOORING* B & BETTER11.06 FINISH. B 6 BETTER11.07 FINISH* B 6 BETTER11.08 FINISH. B 6 BETTER21.07 DROP SIDING. C G R A O E21.08 DROP SIDING* C G RAOE21.09 DROP SIDING* C 6 R A O E31.03 DIMENSION* NO.l31.04 OIMENSION.NO.l31.05 DIMENSION* NO.l32.04 DIMENSI0N*N0.232.05 DIMENSION* N0.232.06 DIMENSION* N0.241.07 BOARDS* NO. 241.08 BOARDS* NO. 241.09 BOARDS* NO. 241.10 BOARDS* NO. 241.11 BOAROS* NO. 242.03 BOAROS. NO. 342.04 BOARDS. NO. 342.05 BOAROS. NO. 351.04 TIMBERS. NO. 151.05 TIMBERS* NO. 151.06 TIMBERS* NO. 152.03 TIMBERS* NO. 252.04 TIMBERS. NO. 252.05 TIMBERS* NO. 2

OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER01.01* PONDEROSAPINE* BOAROS*NO. 302.01* PONDEROSAPINE, BOAROS* NO 406.01* P O N D EROSAPINE*SHOP*NO. 207 LARCH-DOUGLASFIR. DIM.. N0 2 A N D B T R .09 WHITE FIR* DIM.* N0.2 AND BETTER21 EASTERN WHITE PINE* BOARDS* NO. 326.01 REDWOOD* BOAROS* F.G.* GREEN26.02 REDWOOD* BOAROS* F.G.*6REEN31.01 REDWOOD. SI0ING8EVEL* CLEAR* ALL HEART36.01 REDWOOD* BOARDS* CLEAR. F.G.*0RY 56 HEMLOCK

BD. FT. BD. FT. BO. FT. BO. FT. BO. FT. BO. FT. BD. FT. BD. FT.

FT.FT.FT.FT.FT.FT.

BO. FT. BD. FT.

FT.FT.FT.FT.FT.FT.FT.

121.072 123.808 127.212 127.720 127.988141.400 144.267 145.670 146.335 148.348

79.907 82.279 84.668 86.032 87.69867.101 70.768 74.737

(74.761)75.028 78.82870.403 72.344 74.054 74.725 76.989

67.925 60.794 63.656 65.753 66.993 70.33570.394 73.564 77.635 79.180 81.19349.675 53.142 57.292

(57.493)58.657 61.52447.644 50.364 53.426 55.4 6 58.11843.283 47.334 50.241 51.058 53.818

129.959 130.103-- (130.329131.112

150.122 150.122— (149.965) 150.558

(151.467)89.825 89.576

(89.612) 89.50179.006 (77.555) —

(77.384) 77.21979.365(79.364) 78.732

(78.409 78.057 71.883 71.197 71.300 81.472 81.325

(80.997) 83.32060.821 57.763

(57.477) 57.570 57.726 57.640

(57.535) 56.488 53.165 51.532

(50.078) 50.470

131.879 132.055 132+463 131.598

150.96988.637

150.17387.100

150.193 149.39782.325 82.401

74.028 72.651 69.580 72.041

77.20670.330

75.41769.467

73.647 73.868 66.689 66.699

82.610 82.046 80.364 81.732

53.52855.44646.942

51.23952.83145.766

44.845 47.809 48.198 48.025 40.915 44.247

M BD. FT. — 137.128 136.902 137.279 — -- — — — —M BD. FT. - ( 138.102)138.486M BD. FT. (137.519)137.928 138.009 138.254M BD. FT. — (139.512) 139.512 140.158M BD. FT. 138.783 138.199 139.179 139.914M BD. FT. (139.247)140.020 140.529 140.529M BD. FT. — (141.494) 141.496 142.476M BD. FT. 129.579 128.844 127.336 129.522M BD. FT. (129.006)129.383 129.383 129.383M BD. FT. — — (129.797)130.205 130.859M BD. FT. 96.192 96.127 96.460 97.603M BD. FT. — — — — (97.473) 97.984 98.823 99.240 99.456 99.910M BD. FT.M BD. FT. 87.313 86.911 87.265 87.997M BD. FT. (87.717) 87.997 89.038 89.714 90.064 90.759M BD. FT.M BD.* FT. 78.239 78.184 78.688M BD. FT. (78.951) 79.806M BD. FT. (79.571) 80.296 80.768 81.074M BD. FT. ( 81.430) 81.626 82.331M BD. FT.M BD. FT. 67.100 66.786 67.544M BD. FT. (68.959 69.793 70.536 71.507 71.494 71.706 71.923M BD. FT.M BD. FT. — 98.461 98.461 98.461 98.657M BD. FT. — -- — — (98.461) 98.657 99.441 99.441 99.833 99.931M BD. FT.M BD. FT. 78.325 78.325 79.142 79.468M BD. FT. — — — — (79.142) 79.305 80.775 81.102 81.102 81.428M BD. FT.

M BD. FT. 78.410 74.940 73.470 75.970 80.290 82.460 83.340 82.310 81.030 79.100M BD. FT. 64.216 59.950 60.640 62.030 63.800 65.020 66.200 47.820 67.840 46.620M BO. FT. 108.257 100.020 99.060 99.420 102.750 105.910 117.300 109.460 112.270 113.150M BD. FT. 80.168 72.260 73.330 75.910 79.820 81.730 84.460 83.560 85.730 86.930M BD. FT. 73.727 66.730 69.510 69.690 73.200 73.620 78.760 77.000 78.710 78.830M BD. FT. 129.083 140.000 140.000 140.000 127.000 127.000 12*.000 123.000 123.000 123.000M BD. FT. 55.468 59.682 61.805 63.733M BD. FT. ( 62.181) 63.448 67.538 68.335 68.355 68.662M BD. FT. 132.181 125.848 126.338 127;482 129.564 131.198 132.831 135.240 135.730 133.730M BD. FT. 205.226 201.798 201.798 202.615 202.615 204.248 205.065 207.319 207.646 207.646M BO. FT. 91.938 87.000 87.000 87.000 87.000 87.000 95.500 93.500 93.500 93.300

130.859 130.859 130.859 131.247

(100.038) 100.171

(91.328)91.249

(82.550 ) 82.274

(70*869) 70.393

(99.601) 99.710

(82.623 82.622

76.65065.33082.87074.970

75.66064.12079.37071.980

75.30061.12073.83069.720

66.885 66.395 64.317

93.300 93.500 93.300


TABLE 2. LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 - Continued

Commodity UnitAverage wholesale price (d(*H*rs)

January February March April May [ June JUly August September October November December0*13 61.03 CEDAR. SIDING M BD. FT. — 101.9*1 — — — — — — — — — . .0*13 61.04 CEDAR. SIDING M BD. FT. 105.391 (102.067)103.97* :104.909 104.909 104.909 103.978 106.771 108.339 108.339 107.173 104.566 103.6350*13 66.02 * CE0AR.smM6t.ES* MO. 1 SO. 10.3150*13 66.03 CEDAR. SHINGLES. NO. 1 SO. 10.660 ( 10.346) 10.346 10.395 10.405 10.562 10.765 11.268 11.640 11.638 11.286 10.686 10.470o*i4 HAROWOOO LUMBER0*14 01.03 OAK* REO* FLOORING* SELECT M B O . FT. 176.362 167.947 169.444 174.474 177.714 182.307 1*3.244 182.844 182.244 181.313 180.3*2 179.216 179.2160*14 02 OAK* REO* NO. 1 COMMON M BD. FT. 104.333 99.000 102.000 102.000 104.000 104.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 107.000 109.0000*14 06.01 OAK. WHITE M BD. FT. 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.0000*14 11 GUM. NO. 1. COMMON M BD. FT. 102.333 102.000 104.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 103.000 102.000 100.000 99.000 99.000 99.0000*14 12 CUM. NO. 2 COMMON M BO. FT. 50.917 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 51.000 50.0000*14 21 MAPLE. FLOORING M B O . FT. 211.100 210.560 211.019 212.768 216.495 211.072 211.241 211.269 210.447 210.443 210.031 210.192 207.6570*14 22 MAPLE. NO. 1 COMMON M BO. FT. 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.000 145.0000*14 31 POPLAR. NO. 1 COMMON M B O . FT. 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.0000*14 32 POPLAR. NO. 2-B COMMON M BO. FT. 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.0000*14 41 COTTONWOOD* MO. 2 COMMON M BO. FT. 64.5*3 62.000 63.000 63.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 65.000 66.000 66.0000*14 31 BASSWOOD M B O . FT. 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.000 205.0000*14 61 BIRCH* NO. 1 COMMON M B D . FT. 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.000 165.0000*14 71 BEECH. NO. 2 COMMON M BD. FT. 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.0000*14 *1 CHERRY M B O . FT. 320.833 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 320.000 325.000 325.0000*14 91 ASH. NO. 1 COMMON M B D . FT. 152.083 145.000 150.000 150.000 150.000 150.000 150.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.0000*21 01.03 CABINET* KITCHEN EA. 21.244 20.358 20.358 20.358 20.691 21.423 21.423 21.423 21.756 21.785 21.785 21.785 21.7850*21 11.06 DOOR. DOUGLAS FIR. EXTERIOR EA. 13.021 13.021 13.021 13.174 13.174 13.174 13.068 13.068 13.0680*21 11.07 DOOR* OOUGLAS FIR* EXTERIOR EA. (13.028) 13.028 13.714 13.7140*21 21.06 OOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* INTERIOR EA. 4.736 4.679 4.679 4.701 4.723 4.763 4.763 4.733 4.733 4.733 4.694 4.812 4.8120*21 31.01 DOOR* PONDEROSA PINE* EXTERIOR EA. 13.060 12.389 12.389 12.389 13.142 13.293 13.142 13.263 13.483 13.483 13.483 13.134 13.1340*21 41.02 OOOR* PONOEROSA PINE* INTERIOR EA. 8.557 8.062 8.062 8.062 8.587 8.664 8.587 8.683 8.828 8.828 8.828 8.751 8.7510*21 47 OOOR*FLUSHTYPE*INTERIOR* PREMIUM GRADE EA. 7.934 7.822 7.822 7.822 7.899 7.975 8.044 8.044 8.044 7.934 7.934 7.934 7.9340*21 31.02 * OOOR FRAME* PINE* EXTERIOR EA. 9.346 8.949 8.976 8.976 9.380 9.532 9.45* 9.532 9.519 9.645 9.674 9.299 9.2160*21 61.02 * WINDOW FRAME* PINE EA. 4.986 4.803 4.817 4.817 5.031 5.110 5.062 5.110 5.134 5.184 5.184 4.806 4.7700*21 71.03 * WINDOW SASH* PONDEROSA PINE EA. 1.804 1.697 1.697 1.697 1.784 1.828 1.816 1.824 1.841 1.853 1.861 1.877 1.8730*21 72.01 * WINDOW UNIT* PONDEROSA PINE EA. 13.203 13.203 13.203 14.049 14.201 14.049 14.2010*21 72.02 WINDOW UNIT* PONOEROSA PINE EA. (14.165) 14.221 14.221 14.221 14.221 14.2210*21 74 STORM SASH* PONDEROSA PINE EA. 3.330 3.130 3.130 3.130 3.338 3.372 3.326 3.360 3.439 3.439 3.439 3.427 3.4270*21 76 WINDOW SCREEN* PONDEROSA PINE EA. 3.175 3.028 3.028 3.028 3.237 3.262 3.200 3.225 3.249 3.249 3.249 3.172 3.1720*31 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD0*31 01.04 * INTERI0R*PAMEL*1/4INCH*GRA0EA.D. M B D . FT. 71.909 71.559 75.440 75.440 80.155 80.155 80.155 74.316 71.668 64.015 64.015 60.679 65.3040*31 02.03 * EXTERIOR.PANEL.3/*INCH*GRADEA.C. M B O . FT. 105.667 105.719 111.274 111.274 114.315 114.315 114.315 109.207 105.616 96.186 96.186 92.015 97.5800*31 03.03 * INTERIOR*SHEATHING.5/*INCH.GRADE C.D. M B D . FT. 96.370 92.311 102.436 104.590 106.362 105.845 99.532 96.496 94.921 89.056 89.056 85.904 89.9310*32 HARDWOOD PLYWOOD0*32 01.02 GUM. STANDARD PANEL M SO.FT. 123.998 123.998 123.998 127.102 127.102 127.102 127.1020*32 01.03 GUM. STANDARD PANEL M SO.FT. 123.897(123.897 )123.897 123.897 123.897 123.8970*32 02.01 BIRCH. STANDARD PANEL M S O . FT. 214.390 214.390 214.390 214.390 216.0400*32 02.02 BIRCH. STANDARD PANEL M S O . FT. (216.726)216.726 215.563 214.325 214.325 213.088 213.088 213.088

Code 08-11-01.08 .... $119,583 Code 08-13-01.01 ---- $ 71.490Code 08-11-11.09 ---- 140.350 Code 08-13-02.01 .... 58.460Code 08-11-21.09 .... 78.392 Code 08-13-06.01 .... 96.460Code 08-11-22.07 ---- 65.570 Code 08-13*66.02 ---- 10.437Code 08-11-31.09 ---- 69.355 Code 08-21-51.02 .... 9.160Code 08-11-32.09 .... 59.368 Code 08-21-61.02 ---- 5.010Code 08-11-41.07 .... 69.196 Code 08-21-71.03 .... 1.697Code 08-11-51.08 ---- 48.129 Code 08-21-72.01 ---- 13.203Code 08-11-61.07 ---- 61.946 Code 08-31-01.04 .... 71.559Code 08-11-71.08 ---- 42.303 Code 08-31-02.03 .... 105.719

Code 08-31*03.03 .... 89.585


annual averages,1947-59 (1947-49=100)

TABLE 3. LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,


08 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS .................. 93.7 107.2 99.2 113.9 123.9 120.3 120.2 118.0 123.6 125.4 119.0 117.7 125.8

08-1108-1208-1308-14

Douglas fir lumber -----------------------Southern pine lumber ---------------------Other softwood lumber --------------------Hardwood lumber------- -- ----------- ----

95.697.288.2 95.5

109.1106.6106.7107.0

95.396.3 105.197.4

117.6108.0118.9114.8

128.6115.7130.0122.4

127.3116.9128.2112.5

117.2115.8 132.6114.8

119.4 110.7130.4112.4

130.5115.2136.8118.4

129.9 119.2 137.4125.9

116.8114.6132.8119.3

114.6112.8129.4119.2

130.7 116.6137.7 124.3

08-3108-32

Softwood plywood ---- --------- ---------- -Hardwood plywood ----- --------- ----------

88.1101.3

113.5105.8

98.492.9

113.8101.4

121.1110.8

110.3101.3

110.7108.4

107.2100.3

110.3102.6

100.8104.7

91.3103.7

91.8104.5

97.9106.2


COMKWITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLOOED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

D ate D ateCod* S p e c i f i c a t i o n C h it o f Cods U n it o f

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS

08-11-H . 09 Douglas fir, drop siding, C and Better, M bd. ft. 1 " x 6 " ,R .L . , pattern 105 and 106,

08-11-21.09 Douglas fir, dimension, Construction, Mbd. ft. 2y x 4 " , R. L ., dried, S4S, mixed

25% Standard, R. L ., green, S4S^

08 11 41.07 Douglas ^ ^ ^ widtl^

08-11-71.08 Douglas fir, timbers, Utility, 3 " and/or Mbd. ft.

08 12 01.02 Southernpm^^oo ^

f. o. b. mill.

08 12 11.06 SoutherTipi^ kiln dried, '

08 12 21.07 S o u ^ ^ ] ? „ t o l6 ' ,

08-12-21. 08 C grade, 1 " x 6 " x S /L or 12' to 16'

2 " x 4 " x 16 ', S4S, dried, short leaf,

08-12-31.04 No. 1, 2 " x 4 " x l 6 ' , S4S, dried,

and Better, 2 " x 4 " x 16 ', S4S, dried,

f.o .b . mill.

08-12-32.05 No. 2, 2 " x 4 " x 16 ', S4S, dried,

08 12 41.07 Bet^r, l " x 6 " 'x R .L . , S4S, dried,

mill.

mill.

08-12-41. 09 No. 2, 1" x6" xR. L., S4S, dried,

68-13

08-13-01.01

08-13-02.01

July 1959

July 1959

July 1959

1 " X 6 " X R .L .

No. 3, 1 " x 6 " x R . L ., dried,

Common, 4 " x 6 " x 8' to 16 ', S4S,

No. 1, 4 " x 6 " x 8' to 16 ', S4S,

and Better, 4 " x 4 " or 4 " x 6 " ,

No. 2, 4 " x 4 " or 4 " x 6 " , 8 ' to 16 ',

x R. L. , (6' afiid over), S4S, dry,

R. W. x R^L.^ S2S ' dry, carlots or ^

38-13-07 Larch - Douglas fir, dimension, No. 2 M bd. ft.and Better, 1 5 /8 " and 1 9 /1 6 " x R .W .

1 5 /8 ^ 'x R . ^

8-13-21 Eastern white pine, boards, Ro. 3 Mbd. ft.Common, 1 " x 6 '^ , R .L ., S4S, dried,

x R. L ., (CRA lengths), S4S, flat grain,

^ o. b.* mill.

8-13-31.01 Redwood bevel siding, clear, all heart, Mbd. it.5 /8 " x 8 " x R. L. , (CRA lengths), SIS

8-13-36. 01 Redwood, finish, boards, clear, all heart, M bd. ft. l 'j x J !" x R. L . , (CRA lengths), flat or

milL ' mixed cars, f. o. b.

m il l .^ m ^ d cars, f.o .b .

Hemlock, Eastern, 2 " x 3 " , 4 " or 5 " , Mbd. ft.

Apr. 1959

July 1959

July 1959

July 1959

08-13-66.02

25/32" thickness. 2 1/4" face,

Sept. 1959

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D *te D *teCode ( h i t o f S p e c i f i c a t i o n U n it o f

08-2

08-21-01.05

08-20-01)

08-20-21)

08-21-31.01

08-20-31)

08-21-41.02

08-20-41)

Birch, No. 1 Common, 4 / 4 " , R. W. and

Cherry, F\A.S., 8 / 4 " , R.W. an dL .,

No. F. D.^. 2000, 3 '0 " x 6 '8 " x 1 3 /4 " ,

2 '6 " x 6 '8 " x 1 3 /4 " , carlots or mixed

and rails, ^ 0 " x 6' 8 " x 1 3/4^\

railsj 2 'S " lx 6 '8 " x l* 3 /8 "f l ^ ^ d ^

Standard Grade, 1 1 /1 6 " x 2 1 /2 " , WP 361, grade and length per WPA (Western Pine Assn.), mixed carlots,

A^D, l'/4 'j Odk:k,^48' ' 9 6 ' sS ftl^

facturer to jobber or dealer, f. o. b. mill.

A -C , 3 /8 * thick, 4 8 " x 9 6 " sheets,

-31-03. 03 Plywood, Douglas fir, interior, Grade C -D ^ 5 /8 " x 48'j x 9 6 " sheets, 5 ply;

1-3 or 1-4, type II glue, 3 ply, 1 /4 " thick, 4 8 " x 9 6 " sheets, carlots,

08-21-47

08-21-51.02

08-20-51)

08-21-61.02

08-20-61)

08-21-71.03

08-20-71)

08-21-72. 01

08-20-72)

08-21-74

08-20-74)

jy-21-76

08-20-76)

08-21-82

08-20-81

08-20-82)

08-32-02.01 Plywood, birch, standard panel, Grade 1-3 or 1-4, type II glue, 3 ply, 1 /4 " &ick, 4 8 " x 9 6 " sheets, carlots,

M sq. ft.

M sq. ft.

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SECTION 9. PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Description of Palp, Paper, and Allied Products Croup Index j./

There were no major change* in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth digit of all commodity codes were changed to "1." Thus,all items in subgroups 09-1 (woodpulp) and 09-2 (wastepaper) were recoded.

In January 1959, the two series for insulation board (codes 09-61-01 and 09-61-02) were discontinued. They were replaced by three new series for insulation board (codes 09-61-03, 09-61-05, and 09-61-07).

The changes in relative importance caused by the change in sample are shown in the followingtable:

Code Commodity 1/

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1954 values)

Dec. 1958 revised weights



09-61 Insulation board----— -— ----------- 0.121 0.121 0.11909-61-01 Insulation board -— — — — ----— — -- - — .061 .06009-61-02 Insulation board-----— — ------------ — .060 .05909-61-03 .052 -- - -

09-61-05 Insulation board, 1 inch------------ - .033 — —09-61-07 Insulation board, ceiling tile, 1/2 inch .036 *-

1/ See page 198 for complete specifications.



09 Pulp, paper, and allied products — — — — — — — —— — 5709 1 Woodpulp............................... ............ 509-2 Wastepaper---------------- -------— — ------------- - 409 3 Paper.............................................. 1009-4 Paperboard--- ------— — ------------------------— 1009-5 Converted paper and paperboard products — ------------- - 2309-6 Building paper and board — ------ -— — — — — — — — — — 3

1/ Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

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WHOLESALE PRtCE tWDEXES Putp, Paper, and AMied Products)947-53 Annua! Average; !954-59 Month!y

1947-49-100

W ASTEPAPER^J

)947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 )957 !958 !959 !947 '50 '53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !956 !959

947 '50 '53 t954 !955 !956 !957 !956 )959

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TABLE 1. PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CoaaodltyOtherindex February][ March April May June July Auguat[September November Deceabei 1958

1959 ! 1958

09 — PULP. PAPER. & ALLIED PRODUCTS 132.2 131.0 131.5 131.7 132.0 132.2 132.0 132.3 132.4 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.3 132.4 131.3

091- WOODPULP 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2

0911 01 SULPHATE. UNBLEACHED 1?1.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.4 121.40911 11 SULPHATE. BLEACHED 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.80911 21 SULPHITE. BLEACHED 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.90911 31 MECHANICAL. NO. 1 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.60911 41 CHEMICAL. SODA BLEACHED 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 121.0

092- WASTEPAPER 112.5 88.3 101.0 107.1 115.7 115.7 110.5 115.9 115.9 115.9 118.0 115.0 109.8 109.8 95.8

0921 01 BOOKS AND MA6AZINES 120.4 69.0 79.6 102.4 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 122.9 111.5 111.5 111.5 79.60921 21 FOLDED NEWS 102.6 94.6 112.8 112.8 112.8 112.8 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 112.8 112.8 92.3 92.3 92.30921 31 NO. 1 MIXED PAPER 100.3 57.0 82.3 82.3 82.3 82.3 82.3 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 82.30921 41 OLD CORRUGATED BOXES 113.2 110.7 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2

093- PAPER 143.4 142.3 142.1 142.1 142.1 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.6 143.7 143.8 144.3 144.3 144.3 142.1

0931 PAPER. EXCEPT NEWSPRINT 144.5 143.1 142.8 142.8 142.8 144.5 144.4 144.5 144.9 145.1 145.1 145.9 145.9 145.9 142.80931 11 PRINTING PAPER 132.7 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 132.9 135.1 135.1 135.1 135.1 135.1 130.60931 21 BOOK PAPER. A GRADE 151.5 148.3 148.4 148.4 148.4 151.5 151.5 151.5 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 148.40931 22 BOOK PAPER. NO. 2 PLAIN. OFFSET JAN/57 105.5 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 103.10931 31 WOOD BOND 147.6 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 147.7 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 144.50931 41 WRITING PAPER 141.8 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 141.60931 51 WRAPPIN6 PAPER 144.9 146.6 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 147.9 147.9 147.9 144.00931 61 BUTCHERS PAPER 147.1 146.8 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.3 149.0 149.0 149.0 145.70931 71 WAXIN6 PAPER 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.00931 81 WRAPPING TISSUE 127.1 127.3 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 130.4

0932 NEWSPRINT 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.60932 01 STANDARD NEWSPRINT 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6

094- PAPERBOARD 136.1 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 136.2

0941 CONTAINER BOARD 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.00941 01 t,INER. 851-100* TEST. CENTRAL 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.10941 02 LINER. 851-100* TEST. EASTERN 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126. 1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.10941 11 C0RRUGATIN6. CENTRAL 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.00941 12 C0RRU6ATING. EASTERN 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0

0942 FOLDING BOXBOARD 157.5 157.7 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.6 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.60942 01 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD. CENTRAL 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.80942 02 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD. EASTERN 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.40942 11 W.P.C. NEWSBACK. CENTRAL 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.70942 21 W.P.C. NEWSBACK. EASTERN 144.6 145.9 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 143.9 143.9 143.9 143.9 143.9 143.9 145.3

0943 SET-UP BOXBOARD 131.2 131.6 131.6 131.6 131.6 131.6 131*6 131.6 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 131.60943 01 CHIPBOARD. CENTRAL 140.1 139.6 140.1 140. 1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.1 140.10943 02 CHIPBOARD. EASTERN 121.1 122.3 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 121.9

095- CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.6 127.6 127.5 127.3 127.6 127.6 127.4 127.3 127.4 127.4 127.5 127.8

0951 SANITARY PAPERS & HEALTH PRODUCTS 124.0 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.2 122.9 122.9 123.3 123.3 124.7 125.7 125.5 126.2 123.50951 01 TOILET TISSUE 129.1 127.9 127.6 127.6 127.6 127.6 127.6 127.6 127.6 127.6 130.0 132.7 132.1 134.2 127.60951 11 FACIAL TISSUE 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.30951 21 PAPER TOWELS 123.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 122.90951 31 NAPKINS) INDUSTRIAL 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.70951 41 NAPKINS. HOUSEHOLD 100.3 102.2 103.1 103.1 103.1 99.5 95.9 95.9 100.1 100.1 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 103.10951 51 SANITARY NAPKINS 145.0 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 144.7 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 145.1 144.70951 61 TAMPONS 133.8 133.3 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8

0952 PAPER BA6S & SHIPPING SACKS 134.0 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 135.9 135.2 135.2 134.5 132.8 131.1 131.1 131.1 131.1 136.60952 01 6R0CERY BAGS 153.8 156.1 156.1 156.1 156.1 154.9 153.7 153.7 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 156.10952 11 CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS 120.7 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 119.5 115.0 115.0 115.0 115.0 124.1


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TABLE 1. PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

Com*odityOtherindex

Wholesale price indexes (1947-49-10d unless otherwise indicated)1959* ) 1958* February! March April May June July August jsepteaber October November 1958

095? PAPER BOXES 6 SHIPPING CONTAINERS 128.8 128.3 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.80933 01 HOSIERY BOX 128.9 127.7 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.90933 11 CANDY BOX 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.70933 21 SHIRT BOX 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5

0934 PACKAGING ACCESSORIES 97.3 98.8 95.0 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 98.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 95.00934 01 GUMMED SEALING TAPE 97.3 98.8 95.0 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 98.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 95.0

0933 PAPER GAMES* TOYS* 6 NOVELTIES 135.2 137.9 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 138.30933 01 PLAYING CARDS* ONE COLOR 128.9 128.1 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.90933 03 PLAYING CARDS* TWO COLOR 147.4 145.9 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.4 147.40933 03 GAME 135.9 140.5 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 140.5

0936 OFFICE SUPPLIES 6 ACCESSORIES 122.4 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 123.1 123.1 122.30936 01 CARBON PAPER* SHEETS 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 H I . 9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.90936 02 CARBON PAPER* ROLLS 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.60936 11 TYPEWRITER RIBBON* HIGH GRADE 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.80936 12 TYPEWRITER RIBBON* POPULAR GRADE 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.80936 21 FILE FOLDERS 130.3 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.6 130.6 130.20936 31 INDEX CARDS 145.2 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 147.8 147.8 144.60936 41 ADDING MACHINE ROLLS 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2

096- BUILDING PAPER 6 BOARD 146.4 143.2 143.9 144.2 144.2 145.0 146.7 146.7 147.3 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.6 143.7

0961 INSULATION BOARD 148.5 144.5 145.2 145.2 145.2 146.4 148.9 148.9 149.9 150.4 150.4 150.4 150.4 150.4 145.30961 03 INSULATION BOARD, 23/32 INCH JAN/39 101.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.7 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 100.00961 03 INSULATION BOARD* ROOF* 1 INCH JAN/39 101.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 102.6 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 100.00961 07 INSULATION BOARD, CEILING TILE. 1/2 IN. JAN/59 103.7 *' 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.7 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 100.0

0962 HARDBOARD JAN/58 100.3 99.3 99.8 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 99.20962 01 HARDBOARD. TYPE 11. TEMPERED JAN/58 100.3 99.4 99.8 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 99.30962 11 HARDBOARD. TYPE 1. UNTREATED JAN/58 100.3 99.3 99.7 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 99.1

PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS EXCLUDING BUILDING PAPER 131.8 136.7 131.2 131.3 131.6 131.9 131.6 132.6 132.6 131.9 132.6 132.1 131.9 132.6 136.0


TABLE 2. PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annuel averages and by months, 1959

Average wholesaleCommodity Unit

i ^ I e January February March April May June 1 J"iy August September October November December091 - WUODPULP

09110911091109110911

01.0111213141

SULPHATE* UMBLEACHEO SULPHATE* BLEACHED SULPHITE* BLEACHED MECHANICAL* MO. 1 CHEMICAL* SODA BLEACHED

SHORT TON SHORT TOM SHORT TOM TOMSHORT TOM

120.000157.000155.000

36.250150.000

120.000157.000155.000 66.250

150.000

120.000 120.000157.000 157.000153.000 155.000

66.250 86.250150.000 150.000

120.000157.000155.000

66.250150.000

120.000157.000155.000

66.250150.000

120.000157.000155.000

6 6 .250150.000

120.000157.000155.000

66.250150.000

120.000157.000155.000

66.250150.000

120.000157.000153.000

66.250150.000

120.000157.000133.000

66.230130.000

120.000137.000133.000

66.230130.000

120.000137.000133.000 6 6 .230

130 .000

092- WASTEPAPER

0921092109210921

01.01213141

BOOKS AMO MAGAZINES FOLDEO MEWS MO. 1 MIXEO PAPER OLD CORRUGATED BOXES

TOMTOMTOMTOM

26.45*15.000

9.73022.300

17.50016.500

6 .00022.500

22.50016.500 6 .0 0 0

22.500

29.50016.500

6 .00022.500

29.50016.500

6 .00022.500

29.50013.300

6 .00022.300

29.50013.300 11.00022 .300

29.50013*30011.00022.300

29.50013.300 11.00022.300

27.00016.30011.00022.300

24.30016.300 11.00022.300

24.30013.300 11.00022.300

24 .30013.300 11.00022 .300

09310931093109310931093109310931

11.02212231413161.0331.02

PRINTING PAPERBOOK PAPER* A GRADEBOOK PAPER* MO. 2 PLAIN* OFFSETWOOD BOMDWRITING PAPERWRAPPING PAPERBUTCHERS PAPERWRAPPING TISSUE

100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. REAM

16.20316.36717.31526.792

9.31311.039

2.096

13^93016.21916.93026.730

9 .23010.936

2.152

13.73016.21916.93026.750

9 .2 5 010.936

2 .132

15J95016.21916.95026.730

9.23010.9362 .132

16.26316.70917.32326.730

9 .25010.936

2.132

16.26316.70917.43026.730

9 .23010.936

2 .070

16.26316.70917.4302 6 .730

9 .25011.059

2 .070

9 .66016.430 16.70917.430 26.730

9 .23011.0392 .070

9 .63716.430 16.70917.430 26.730

9 .23011.039

2.070

9.63716.430 16.70917.430 26.673

9.23011.039

2.070

9 .33716.430 16.70917.430 26.673

9 .30011.164

2.070

9 .63716.430 16.70917.430 26.673

9 .3 0 011.164

2 .0 7 0

9 .63716.430 16.70917.430 26.073

9 .30011.104

2 .070

0932 01.01 STANDARD NEWSPRINT TOM .134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400 134.400

094109410941

01.0102.01

COMTAIMER BOARDLIMER* 63*-100* TEST. CEMTRAL LIMER* 63*-100* TEST* EASTERN

M SO. FT. M SO. FT.

2.6B02.660

2.6602 .660

2 .6602 .660

2 .6602.660

2 .6602 .660

2 .6602 .660

2 .6602 .660

2.6602.660

2 .6602 .660

2 .6602 .660

2.6602.660

2 .6 * 02 .6 6 0

2 .6602 .6 6 0

09420942094209420942

01021121.01

FOLDING BOXBOARDS.M .L. CHIPBOARD. CEMTRAL S.M .L . CHIPBOARD. EASTERN W .P.C. NEWSBACK. CEMTRAL W.P.C. NEWSBACK. EASTERN

TOMTONTONTOM

162.500 151.675 175.000167.500

162.500151.675175.000166.333

162.300151.875175.000166.333

162.500151.875175.000166.333

162.500151.675175.000166.333

162.300151.675175.000166.333

162.300131.675175.000166.333

162.300131.675175.000166.667

162.300131.675175.000166.667

162.300151.675175.000166.667

162.300131.675173.000166.667

162.300131.675175.000166.667

162.300131.673173.000166.667

094309430943

01.0102.02

SET-UP BOXBOARD CHIPBOARD. CENTRAL CHIPBOARD* EASTERM

TOMTOM

106.00096.675

106.00097.500

106.000 : 97.500

106.00097.500

106.00097.300

106.00097.500

106.00097.500

106.00096.250

106.00096.250

106.00096.250

106.00096.230

106.00096.230

106 .0009 6 .2 30

093109310931

0 1 .0 3 * TOILET TISSUE 21.01 PAPER TOWELS 41.03 MAPMMS* HOUSEHOLD

CASECASECASE

7.1033.9614 .520

7 .0173 .9504 .645

7 .0173 .9504 .645

7 .0173 .9504 .645

7 .0173 .9304 .462

7 .0173 .9304 .3 2 2

7 .0173 .9504 .322

7 .0173 .9304 .306

7 .0173 .*5 04.306

7 .1504 .0 4 24 .541

7 .3004 .0424.341

7 .2 6 74 .0 4 24 .3 4 1

7 .3634 .0424 .341

0932 01.01 GROCERY BAGS 1000 4 .769 4 .640 4 .640 4 .640 4 .603 4 .763 4 .763 4 .729 4.729 4 .7 2 9 4 .729 4 .7 2 9 4 .729

0934 01.01 GUMMED SEALING TAPE BUNDLE 6.094 5 .950 5.600 5 .600 3 .600 5 .600 6 .173 6.300 6 .300 6 .300 6.300 6 .3 0 0 6 .3 0 0

09360936

31.0131.02

IMDEX CARDS INDEX CARDS

10001000

1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600 1 .600 1.600 1 .600 1.600 1.600 1 .600 1.600 ( 1 .3 6 6 ) 1 .621 1 .621

096109610961

030307

INSULATION BOARD* 23/32 IMCH INSULATION BOARD. ROOF. 1 INCH INSULATION BOARD. CEILING TILE. 1 /2 IN.

M BD. FT. M SQ. FT. M SQ. FT.

92.51069.75269.263

91.10386.20086.116

91.10388.2006 6.116

91.10366.20066.116

91.77166.2006 7.604

9 3.13066.20090 .630

9 3.1306 6 .2 009 0 .630

93.13090.46790.630

93.13091.46790.630

93.13091.4679 0.630

93.13091.46790.630

93 .1309 1.4679 0.630

9 3 .1 3091 .4 679 0 .630

09620962

0111

HARDBOARD. TYPE 11. TEMPERED HARDBOARD. TYPE 1. UNTREATED

M SQ. FT. M SQ. FT.

71.34556.016

71.00155.674

71.37756.050

71.37756.050

71.37736.050

71.37756.050

71.37736 .050

71.37736.050

71.37736.050

71.37736.050

71.37736.050

7 1.37736.050

71 .3 773 6 .0 30

Code 09-51-01.03 ---- $ 7.017NOTE: Price, in parentheses arc overlap prices for linking. Dashes indicate no data available.


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TABLE 3. PULP, PAPER,AND ALLIED PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,

annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49-100 unless otherwise indicated)


09 PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS ..................... 98.6 102.9 98.5 100.9 119.6 116.5 116.1 116.3 119.3 127.2 129.6 131.0 132.2

09-3109-32

Paper, except newsprint -------------------------------Newsprint ---------------------------------- ------- -----------

93.792.6

103.1101.9

103.3105.5

106.5106.2

120.4115.5

123.5125.6

123.7131.1

125.0131.4

129.3131.6

138.0136.0

142.9139.7

143.1140.6

144.5140.6

09-4109-4209-43

Container b o a rd -------—--------- -----------------------Folding boxboard -------------------------------------------Set-up boxboard ---------------------- ----------------------

99.497.5

101.3

100.1103.0104.5

100.599.494.3

102.8109.7103.1

117.8 150.0135.9

115.6144.8128.0

117.2140.1117.1

119.9138.3114.4

119.9144.1119.1

123.6 155.1131.7

125.0157.5132.5

125.0157.7131.6

125.0157.5131.2

09-5109-5209-5309-5409-5509-56

Sanitary papers and health products ------------Paper bags and shipping sacks ---------------------Paper boxes and shipping containers ------------Packaging accessories -----------------------------------Paper games, toys; and novelties -----------------O ffice supplies and accessories -------------------

92.6 95.5

103.6101.692.7 94.0

103.9 105.7 101.2 105.6 103.0100.9

103.598.8 95.292.8

104.3 105.1

105.1 98.0 95.8 94.3

106.1 105.9

118.7116.5 117.3 114.9 114.1112.5

118.5114.9112.7 113.4115.7113.9

117.4 114.2 110.6 112.1 123.8112.4

117.9110.9111.9 101.2 123.8 112.7

118.5 111.2 114.3 104.8 125.0114.6

119.8 127.2123.8 105.4 135.6118.9

123.5132.8126.9 99.6

131.1121.9

123.5136.6128.3 98.8

137.9122.3

124.0134.0 128.897.3

135.2122.4

09-6109-62

Insulation board --------------------------------------------Hardboard (January 1958=100) -----------------------

93.0 102.8 104.2 107.6 113.4 115.5 121.4 127.7 130.9 136.9 141.5 144.599.3

148.5100.3

MOTE: D,*the* indicate n* data available.


D *teS p t c i f i c . t i o n o f Code o f

09 1

09 11-01.01

09-10-01)

09-11-11

09-10-11)

09-11-21

09-10-21)

09 11-31

09-10-31)

09-11-41

09-10-41)

09-2

09-21-01.01

09-20-01)

09-21-21

09-20-21)

09-21-31

09-20-31)

09-21-41

09-20-41

09-3

09-31

09-31-11.01

PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

Paper

100 lb.

finished, 250 ream lots, basis weight 10 lb.^/480-12 lb./500-24"x36'-,

09-42

09-42-01

09-42-21.01

09-43

09-43-01.01

09-43 - 02 . 02

09-5

09-51

09-51-01.03

09-51-11.05

weight 12-14 lb ./500 -24"x25", *

13 " 1 /2 " , 1/4 fold, basis weight12 1/2 lb ./500 -24"x36", white, etn-

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D ateo f "of'

09-53-01.05

09-53-11.03

09-55-01

(^-55-05. 01

15-11-41)

1 3 1 / 2 " , l / 4 f o l d , b a s is w eich t 12 1 ^ /2 -1 4 1 b ./5 0 0 -2 4 "x 3 6 " , ^ ^

Cement shipping sack, 94 lb s ., 15 1 /2 " 1000x 3 " x 27 1 /2 " , 2/40 and 2/50 con-

Ladies' hosiery box, 9 1 /2 " x 7 " x 5 / 8 " , 1000

09-56

09-56-01.01

09-56-41.01

09-6

09-61

09-6209-62-01

t^su ^LO lb ., 2 0 "* ^ 3 0 "/5 0 0 , b l a ^

320, 1 /2 " x 12 yds., cut edge, high

270-272, 1 /2 " x* 12 yds^\ cut edge,

File folders, manila, letter size, 11 3 /4 " 1000 x 9 1 /2 " , .011 duck, tabbed, manufac-

Adding machine rolls, 2 9 /3 2 " wide, case3 1 /4 " -3 3 /8 " diameter, case of 100

**25/ 32 2' x 8 ', 4 ' 8 ' or 4' x^9' sizes, **

asphalt treated, 1 " x 2 4 " x 4 8 " ; manu-

* * H b ^ ° i /2 ^ ^ f l2 ^ x ^ " ^ * 1 J ? 2 $ ^ o r ^ ^

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SECTION 10. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS De#cription of Metal* And Met*l Product* Group Index U

There were no major change* in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroe* appearing in the fourth digit of all commodity code# were changed to "1." Thus, all item* in *ubgroup 10-3 (metal container*) were recoded. The title of *ubgroup 10-5 (plumbing equipment) wa# changed to "Plumbing fixture* and bra** fitting#." There wa# no break in the *erie* and the data are comparable.

In January 1959, prices for *teel *crap at San Franci*co replaced price* at Lot Angele*. Accordingly code* 10-12-1-04, 10-12-2-14, and 10-12-3-24 were di*continued and replaced by code# —/ 10-12-1-07, 10-12-2-17, and 10-12-3-27, re*pectively.

The number of item* by *ubgroup# a# of January 1959 va# a# follow#:

Code Grouping Number of Item#

10 Metal# and metal product# — ------------- ---- — — — -- 24610-1 Iron and #teel — ---- --------------- -— ------------- — - 9010-2 Nonferrou# metal# -— — — — — — ------ ------------------— 5210-3 Metal container#---------— — — -- — ---- ---- -— — — — 410-4 Hardware----------- — — --- — — — — --------- -------- 2610-5 Plumbing fixture# and bra## fitting# — ------------------- 1310-6 Heating equipetent — — — — — — — — ------------------- 2710-7 Fabricated #tructural metal product#------ -— -— — — — 1210-8 Fabricated non#truetural metal product#-- -------- — ---- 22

1/ Rafer to Whole#ale Price# and Price Indexe#, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for de#cription for earlier year#. *"

2!/ See page 211 for complete #pecification#.

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WHOLESALE PRtCE MDEXES Metats and Meta) Products

!947-53 Annua! Average; !954-59 Month!y1947-49=100

160150

140130120

170

!947 50 53 <954 !955 )956 !957 '958 1959 <947 50 '53 )954 t955 )956 ]957 <959 1959

)947 50 53 )954 )955 <956 <957 !95S 1959

200


TABLE 1. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CommodityOther Wholesale price indexes (1947*49*100 unless otherwise indicated)

average January February March April May June July August jSeptember October November 19581959 j 1958

10— METALS & METAL PRODUCTS 153 6 150 4 152 9 153 4 153 6 152 8 153 0 153 3 152 7 152 8 153 8 154 5 155 8 155 .2 1 5 3 .0

101- IRON & STEEL 172 0 168 8 172 0 172 5 171 9 170 8 170 4 171 3 171 8 171 9 172 4 173 1 173 6 172 .2 17 1 .7

1011 !RON ORE 169 9 177 1 172 9 172 9 172 9 172 9 168 4 168 4 168 4 168 4 168 4 168 4 168 4 1 6 8 .4 172 .91011 01 IRON ORE. MESABI* BESSEMER 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 8 180 .8 18 0 .81011 06 IRON ORE* MESABI* NON-BESSEMER 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 182 7 1 8 2 .7 1 8 2 .71011 11 IRON ORE* SWEDISH JAN/58 79 5 91 2 84 4 84 4 84 4 84 4 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 7 7 .1 8 4 .4

1012 IRON & STEEL SCRAP 100 2 93 8 101 6 106 1 102 0 89 8 85 8 92 9 97 6 98 6 102 6 108 7 113 3 103 .3 9 8 .910121 NO.l HEAVY MELTING JAN/58 118 9 113 0 122 5 127 0 125 2 106 5 101 2 108 0 116 5 114 0 118 6 127 3 134 7 1 2 4 .9 1 2 0 .71012101 PITTSBURGH 107 6 101 0 115 0 115 0 117 6 98 9 93 6 96 3 106 9 101 6 101 6 109 6 123 0 112 .3 112 .31012102 CHICA60 JAN/58 125 7 123 0 135 5 141 9 135 5 109 7 100 0 112 9 116 1 116 1 129 0 138 7 141 9 130 .6 135 .51012103 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 106 1 100 3 97 3 108 1 102 7 91 9 91 9 97 3 108 1 108 1 110 8 121 6 121 6 113 .5 9 1 .91012105 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 117 7 115 3 117 0 117 0 122 1 106 8 103 4 113 6 120 4 120 4 120 4 120 4 127 1 1 2 3 .7 1 2 3 .71012107 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 110 5 100 0 103 0 109 1 109 1 109 1 109 1 116 7 109 1 109 1 109 1 121 2 121 .2 109.110122 NO.2 HEAVY MELTING JAN/58 113 7 108 0 115 5 121 3 117 1 103 9 93 8 103 4 112 7 110 1 114 4 124 0 131 4 1 1 6 .5 1 1 1 .01012211 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 116 4 107 2 120 0 120 0 123 3 116 7 96 7 106 7 116 7 110 0 110 0 120 0 136 7 1 2 0 .0 1 13 .31012212 CHICA60 JAN/58 120 8 117 3 125 9 134 5 124 1 105 2 96 6 110 4 115 5 115 5 125 9 138 0 138 0 12 0 .7 1 2 2 .41012213 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 100 5 98 4 97 1 108 8 100 0 82 3 82 3 88 2 102 9 102 9 105 9 114 7 117 6 1 02 .9 9 1 .21012215 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 115 3 112 9 112 2 120 4 116 3 104 1 95 9 104 1 112 2 112 2 120 4 124 5 132 6 1 2 8 .6 11 6 .31012217 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 108 1 100 0 103 2 109 7 106 5 106 5 106 5 112 9 106 5 106 5 106 5 116 1 116 .1 109.710123 NO.2 BUNDLES JAN/58 110 0 109 2 115 1 121 2 113 7 98 9 94 3 100 4 103 4 109 1 112 5 118 2 124 7 1 08 .7 11 3 .31012321 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 102 3 100 1 110 3 113 8 106 9 96 5 86 2 89 7 89 7 103 4 103 4 103 4 117 2 1 0 6 .9 1 0 3 .41012322 CHICAGO JAN/58 130 9 135 6 146 3 153 7 141 5 112 2 109 8 119 5 119 5 119 5 129 3 146 4 146 4 1 2 6 .8 1 46 .31012323 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 95 1 94 0 88 9 98 2 92 6 81 5 81 5 88 9 100 0 101 9 103 7 107 4 111 1 8 5 .2 9 0 .81012325 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 140 4 127 8 130 3 142 4 130 3 130 3 130 3 136 4 142 4 142 4 148 5 148 5 154 6 1 48 .5 130 .31012327 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 1 0 0 .0 100.010124 MELTING R.R. NO.l JAN/58 122 3 116 4 127 7 132 1 127 5 106 2 102 5 114 7 116 5 116 5 124 1 132 4 137 4 1 3 0 .0 127 .11012431 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 123 1 115 1 128 0 130 7 128 0 106 7 101 6 118 3 118 3 118 3 121 7 130 9 138 7 1 36 .0 127 .31012432 CHICAGO JAN/58 123 4 119 5 129 6 136 6 129 6 107 1 104 2 112 7 115 5 115 5 128 2 136 6 138 0 1 2 6 .8 12 9 .61012435 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 108 5 105 1 111 6 111 6 108 7 97 1 97 1 100 0 108 7 108 7 114 5 114 5 123 2 1 05 .8 10 8 .71012542 NO.l CUPOLA CAST IRON. CHICAGO 102 4 84 4 95 8 99 8 95 8 91 9 91 9 99 8 103 7 105 7 109 6 113 6 113 6 1 07 .6 8 9 .9

1013 SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 205 1 202 0 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 205 1 20 5 .1 20 5 .11013 01 i , BILLETS* REROLLING* CARBON 208 9 205 7 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 208 9 2 0 8 .9 2 0 8 .91013 °2 T/ BILLETS* FORGING* CARBON 196 2 192 7 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 19 6 .2 1 9 6 .21013 03-/ BILLETS* ALLOY 194 8 192 1 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 194 8 19 4 .8 1 9 4 .81013 11 WIRE RODS* CARBON 221 5 217 0 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 221 5 2 2 1 .5 2 2 1 .51013 21 SKELP* CARBON 183 7 180 6 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 183 7 1 8 3 .7 1 8 3 .71013 31 SLABS* STAINLESS 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 131 4 1 3 1 .4 1 3 1 .4

1014 FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 186 8 183 7 187 0 187 0 186 7 186 7 186 7 186 7 186 7 186 7 186 7 186 8 186 8 1 8 6 .8 1 8 6 .91014 011 / RAILS* STANDARD* CARBON 197 2 192 1 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 197 2 1 9 7 .2 1 9 7 .21014 02-/ RAILS. LI6HT* CARBON 207 7 203 4 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 207 7 2 0 7 .7 2 0 7 .71014 16,, TIE PLATES* LOW OR HIGH CARBON 191 9 186 8 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 1 9 1 .9 1 9 1 .91014 2 2 i { AXLES* CARBON 205 5 201 4 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 205 5 2 0 5 .5 2 0 5 .51014 231/ WHEELS* CARBON 194 1 189 9 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 1 194 .1 1 94 .11014 26 PLATES* CARBON 195 3 191 7 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 195 3 1 9 5 .3 1 9 5 .31014 31 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES 199 6 195 4 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 199 6 19 9 .6 1 9 9 .61014 33 BARS* TOOL STEEL. CARBON JAN/54 134 9 131 4 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 134 9 1 3 4 .9 1 3 4 .91014 34 BARS* TOOL STEEL* ALLOY* DIE JAN/54 134 7 131 2 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134 7 1 3 4 .7 1 3 4 .71014 35 BARS* TOOL STEEL* C.F. ALLOY JAN/54 130 2 127 8 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 1 3 0 .2 1 3 0 .21014 36 BARS. TOOL STEEL* C.F. ALLOY 216 2 213 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 216 2 2 1 6 .2 2 1 6 .21014 37 BARS* H.R.* ALLOY 182 0 179 5 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 182 0 1 8 2 .0 1 8 2 .01014 38 BARS* H.R.. STAINLESS 212 2 205 5 211 1 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 2 212 ? 212 2 2 1 2 .2 2 0 6 .51014 39 BARS* H.R.* CARBON 196 2 191 9 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 196 2 1 9 6 .2 1 9 6 .21014 41 BARS* REINF0RCIN6 195 0 190 8 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 195 0 1 9 5 .0 1 9 5 .01014 42 BARS* C.F.* CARBON 204 1 200 2 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204 1 204.1 204.11014 431/ BARS* C.F.* ALLOY 184 5 182 6 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 184 5 1 8 4 .5 1 8 4 .51014 44 BARS* C.F.* STAINLESS JAN/54 131 6 127 7 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 131 6 1 3 1 .6 1 2 8 .61014 46 SHEETS* H.R.* CARBON 183 8 181 0 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 1 8 3 .8 1 8 3 .81014 47 SHEETS* C.R.* CARBON 166 4 163 6 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 166 4 1 6 6 .4 1 6 6 .41014 SHEETS* GALVANIZED* CARBON 161 2 156 6 161 9 161 9 160 4 160 4 160 4 160 4 160 4 160 4 160 4 161 6 163 2 1 6 3 .2 1 6 1 .91014 ,491/ SHEETS* C.R.* STAINLESS 164 4 170 2 170 2 170 2 166 4 164 6 162 7 162 7 162 7 162 7 162 7 162 7 162 7 1 6 2 .7 1 7 0 .21014 50J/ SHEETS* ELECTRICAL* ALLOY 229 2 222 8 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 2 2 9 .2 2 2 9 .2


TABLE 1. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT^CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL^CCMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

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1014 51 STRIP. C.R*. CARBOM 196 6 193 5 196.6 196 6 196 6 196 6 196 6 196.6 196 6 196 6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.61014 ** 1/ STRIP. C.R.. STAINLESS 154 8 158 1 158.1 158 1 154 1 154 1 154 1 154.1 154 1 154 1 154.1 154.1 154.1 154.1 158.11014 5 3 ^ STRIP. W.R.. CARBON 195 5 193 3 195.5 195 5 195 5 195 5 195 5 195.5 195 5 195 5 195.5 195.5 195.5 195.5 195.51014 56 PIPE. BLACK. CARBON 190 9 191 5 190.9 190 9 190 9 190 9 190 9 190.9 190 9 190 9 190.9 190.9 190.9 190.9 190.91014 PIPE. GALVANIZED, CARBON 165 9 166 4 167.4 167 4 165 0 165 0 165 0 165.0 165 0 165 0 165.0 166.8 167.4 167.4 167.41014 LINE PIPE. CARBON 218 1 218 9 218.1 218 1 218 1 218 1 218 1 218.1 218 1 218 1 218.1 218.1 218.1 218.1 218.11014 59 OIL WELL CASING. CARBON 190 7 187 1 190.7 190 7 190 7 190 7 190 7 190.7 190 7 190 7 190.7 190.7 190.7 190.7 190.71014 60 OIL WELL CASING. ALLOY 198 7 194 8 198.7 198 7 198 7 198 7 198 7 198.7 198 7 198 7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.71014 PRESSURE TUBES. CARBON 218 8 213 1 218.8 218 8 218 8 218 8 218 8 218.8 218 8 218 8 218.8 218.8 218.8 216.8 218.81014 63 MECHANICAL TUBING. CARBON 177 8 172 8 177.8 177 8 177 8 177 8 177 8 177.8 177 8 177 8 177.8 177.8 177.8 177.8 177.61014 651/ MECHANICAL TUBING. STAINLESS 168 5 168 3 168.3 168 3 169 9 168 4 168 4 168.4 168 4 168 4 168*4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.31014 **i/ TIN PLATE. WOT DIPPED 158 7 154 5 158.7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158.7 158 7 158 7 158.7 158.7 158.7 156.7 156.71014 TIN PLATE. ELECTROLYTIC 161 3 156 4 161.3 161 3 161 3 161 3 161 3 161.3 161 3 161 3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.31014 73 BLACK PLATE. CARBON 166 7 161 2 166.7 166 7 166 7 166 7 166 7 166.7 166 7 166 7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.71014 DRAWN WIRE. CARBON 223 3 219 0 223.3 223 3 223 3 223 3 223 3 223.3 223 3 223 3 223.3 223.3 223.3 223.3 223.31014 7*1/ DRAWN WIRE. STAINLESS 144 5 141 9 144.0 144 6 144 6 144 6 144 6 144.6 144 6 144 6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 141.91014 621' BALE TIES. CARBON 204 0 204 0 204.0 204 0 204 0 204 0 204 0 204.0 204 0 204 0 204.0 204.0 204.0 204.0 204.01014 66 NAILS. WIRE. 60 COMMON 182 2 182 2 182.2 182 2 182 2 182 2 182 2 182.2 182 2 182 2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.21014 91 BARBED WIRE. GALVANIZED 176 5 176 3 176.3 176 3 176 3 176 3 176 3 176.3 176 3 176 3 176.3 176.7 177.2 177.2 176.31014 96 WOVEN WIRE FENCE. 6ALVANIZED 188 4 188 3 188.3 188 3 188 3 188 3 188 3 188.3 188 3 188 3 188.3 188.5 188.9 186.9 188.31015 2/ FOUNDRY 6 FORGE SHOP PRODUCTS 165 2 162 1 163.6 163 6 163 6 164 8 164 8 166.1 166 2 166 2 166.2 166.3 166.4 164.6 163.51015 01 GRAY IRON CASTINGS 155 2 150 4 150.6 150 7 150 8 153 6 153 8 157.4 157 5 157 5 157.5 157.7 157.9 157.9 150.51015 11 INGOT MOLD. STANDARD 181 0 181 0 181.0 181 0 181 0 181 0 181 0 181.0 181 0 181 0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.01015 26 PRESSUREPIPE. CASTIRON 149 4 149 4 149.4 149 4 149 4 149 4 149 4 149.4 149 4 149 4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.41015 31 SOILPIPE. CAST IRON. EXTRA HEAVY 116 5 113 1 113.5 113 5 113 5 117 5 117 5 117.5 117 5 117 5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 113.51015 32 SOIL PIPE* CAST IRON. SERVICE WEIGHT JAN/57 100 8 98 0 98.3 98 3 98 3 101 6 101 6 101.6 101 6 101 6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 98.31015 41 STEEL CASTINGS 187 0 180 8 187.0 187 0 187 0 187 0 187 0 187.0 187 0 187 0 187.0 187.0 187.0 167.0 187.01016 PI6 I R O N * FERROALLOYS 166 2 165 8 166.2 166 2 166 2 166 2 166 2 166.2 166 2 166 2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.21016 01 PIG IRON. BASIC 163 0 163 0 163.0 163 0 163 0 163 0 163 0 163.0 163 0 163 0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.01016 02 PIG IRON. BESSEMER 160 4 160 4 160.4 160 4 160 4 160 4 160 4 160.4 160 4 160 4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.41016 03 PIGIRON. NO. 2 FOUNDRY. N. 161 0 161 0 161.0 161 0 161 0 161 0 161 0 161.0 161 0 161 0 161.0 161.0 161.0 161.0 161.01016 04 PIG IRON. NO. 2 FOUNORY. S. 168 2 168 2 168.2 168 2 168 2 168 2 168 2 168.2 168 2 168 2 168.2 168.2 168.2 168.2 168.21016 05 PIG IRON. MALLEABLE 162 1 162 1 162.1 162 1 162 1 162 1 162 1 162.1 162 1 162 1 162.1 162.1 162.1 162.1 162.11016 11 FERROMAN6ANESE 183 8 183 8 183.8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183 8 183.8 183 8 183 8 183.8 183.8 183.8 183.8 183.81016 12 FERROSILICON 151 6 148 5 151.6 151 6 151 6 151 6 151 6 151.6 151 6 151 6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.61016 13 FERROCHROMIUM. LOW CARBON JAN/56 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0102- NONFERROUS METALS 136 1 127 7 133.2 134 1 136 1 134 7 136 2 136.1 133 8 133 9 136.1 137.2 141.1 140.7 133.21022 PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES 113 9 107 9 112.0 112 2 113 7 113 2 114 0 114.2 113 1 112 3 113.8 114.8 117.1 116.5 112.01022 01 ALUMINUM. INGOT 168 4 168 9 168.4 168 4 168 4 168 4 168 4 168.4 168 4 168 4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.41022 04 COBALT JAN/56 88 5 100 0 100.0 87 5 87 5 87 5 87 5 87.5 87 5 87 5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 100.01022 06 COPPER. INGOT. ELECTROLYTIC 147 8 124 8 137.8 142 6 149 7 149 7 149 7 149.7 146 1 142 6 146.1 146.1 156.8 156.8 137.81022 11 LEAD. PIG. COMMON 76 2 75 8 81.1 71 8 71 8 68 7 74 9 74.9 74 9 74 9 81.1 81.1 81.1 78.0 81.11022 16 NICKEL. CATHODE SHEETS 199 1 199 1 199.1 199 1 199 1 199 1 199 1 199.1 199 1 199 1 199.1 199.1 199.1 199.1 199.11022 19 GOLD. REFINED JAN/56 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01022 21 SILVER. BAR 125 5 122 6 124.0 124 4 125 8 125 8 125 8 125.8 125 8 125 8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 123.41022 26 TIN. PIG. 6 R A O E A n o 7 103 2 107.4 111 3 112 4 111 1 111 7 113.6 111 1 110 5 111.3 111.2 109.7 107.3 107.51022 30 PLATINUM JAN/56 95 2 84 4 67.5 74 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 67.51022 31 ZINC. SLAB. PRIME WESTERN 94 0 85 5 94.7 94 7 90 7 90 7 90 7 90.7 90 7 90 7 90.7 98.6 102.6 102.6 94.71022 36 ANTIMONY. AMERICAN 83 6 85 6 83.6 83 6 83 6 83 6 83 6 83.6 83 6 83 6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.61022 41 CAOMIUM METAL. 99.95* MIN. 73 9 82 5 78.5 78 5 78 5 70 4 70 4 70.4 70 4 70 4 70.4 76.5 76.5 76.5 78.51022 46 MERCURY. 76 LB. FLASK 282 8 285 5 271.9 271 9 277 5 300 4 306 0 298.5 291 1 286 2 277.5 278.7 267.6 266.4 275.61022 51 MA6NESIUM. PIG INGOT JAN/56 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01022 56 TITANIUM SPONGE JAN/56 73 8 90 0 76.5 76 $ 76 5 76 5 76 5 76.5 71 6 71 1 71.1 71.1 71.1 71.1 76.51023 NONFERROUS SCRAP 121 7 107 3 116.5 118 1 127 5 119 3 120 7 120.5 115 4 119 9 124.3 122.3 128.2 127.6 113.91023 01 ALUMINUM SCRAP. 2 S CLIPPINGS 159 7 151 2 155.7 155 7 155 7 155 7 155 7 162.5 162 5 162 5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 155.71023 06 COPPERSCRAP. NO. 1 W I R E 145 2 117 0 136.6 141 9 160 7 147 3 147 3 141.9 130 6 139 2 141.9 140.6 156.7 158.0 129.91023 11 HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP 131 5 112 3 119.7 130 0 144 4 132 1 127 9 127.9 119 7 127 9 140.3 132.1 138.3 138.3 117.61023 16 NO. 1 COMPOSITION SCRAP 148 1 129 3 136.6 146 8 163 9 146 8 143 4 143.4 133 1 143 4 155.3 150.2 157.0 157.0 129.71023 21 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES 62 7 61 8 66.2 55 1 59 5 53 8 65 0 65.0 65 0 65 0 67.6 64.7 64.7 60.5 66.21023 26 SCRAP NICKEL ANODES 227 1 199 9 227.1 227 1 227 1 227 1 227 1 227.1 227 1 227 1 227.1 227.1 227.1 227.1 227.11023 31 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP 101 6 99 6 99.6 99 6 102 3 102 3 102 3 102.3 102 3 102 3 102.3 102.3 102.3 99.6 99.61023 36 OLD DIE CAST ZINC SCRAP 76 9 68 8 77.9 77 9 70 1 70 1 70 1 70.1 70 1 70 1 70.1 89.6 93.5 93.5 77.9


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1024 2/ SECONDARY METAL & ALLOY BASIC SHAPES 119.3 109.7 115.61024 01 ALUMINUM INGOT. NO.380 129.1 122.0 123.11024 06 RED BRASS INGOT 158.0 140.9 147.41024 11 BABBIT METAL 87.1 86.0 88.81024 16 SOLDER 105.4 99.8 103.51024 21 COWE R . ELECTROLYTIC. SECONDARY 149.5 122.7 140.2

1023 2/ MILL SHAPES 152.6 145.9 150.8M M 01 ALUMINUM SHEET 164.6 163.4 164.6M M 06 ALUMINUM ROD 159.5 179.9 179.61023 07 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. 3.476 LBS. PER FT. JAN/58 88.1 93.5 88.11023 oa ALUMINUMEXTRUSION. .368 LBS. PERFT. JAN/58 88.2 93.5 88.21023 09 ALUMINUMEXTRUSION. .108LB5. PERFT. JAN/58 89.0 93.7 89.01023 11., CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS 162.5 145.3 155.51023 13i/ YELLOW BRASS ROO 135.4 123.2 128.01023 13i/ YELLOW BRASS TUBE 158.7 145.4 155.81023 *1 , COPPER WATER TUBING 149.4 141.8 146.31023 33i/ COPPER TUBING 166.9 153.6 161.71023 33i/ COPPER SHEET 166.4 156.9 169.21023 39 MONEL METAL JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0

1026 WIRE & CABLE 134.8 126.4 131.41026 01 COPPER WIRE. BARE 141.7 124.8 133.11026 06 BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW 126.9 106.1 116.81026 11 NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE 87.7 75.9 87.11026 16 VARNISHED CAMBRIC CABLE 147.0 144.9 146.21026 21 FLEXIBLE CORD 136.2 133.4 137.41026 26 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE 134.7 123.9 131.01026 31 AUTOMOTIVE I6NITION CABLE 121.0 118.9 119.71026 36 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CABLE 154.3 140.8 149.11026 41 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR* ALUMINUM JAN/58 87.8 99.7 88.1

103- METAL CONTAINERS 153.7 155.7 156.3

1031 01 TINCAN. NO. 2 153.5 156.5 157.91031 06 BEER CAN. 12 OZ. 137.2 139.9 137.21031 11 STEEL BARREL, 55 GAL. 177.3 171.7 177.31031 16 STEEL PAIL. 5 6AL. 172.7 169.4 172.7

104- HARDWARE 173.0 170.8 172.8

1041 HARDWARE. N.E.C. 158.0 157.8 159.11041 01 WIRE ROPE SOCKET 155.1 155.1 155.11041 06 PADLOCK. DISC TUMBLER MECHANISM 239.1 231.7 239.11041 07 PADLOCK. WARDED MECHANISM 132.1 132.1 132.11041 11 CABINET HIN6E 136.7 137.2 137.21041 16 DOOR LOCK SET 155.1 153.0 155.21041 21 BUTTS 168.4 168.4 168.4

1042 HAND TOOLS 186.1 181.5 185.21042 01 SCYTHE 196.4 196.7 196.41042 06 AXE 205.6 204.8 204.81042 11 PAPERKNIFE 169.6 169.0 169.61042 16 PLANE. JACK 168.2 164.2 168.21042 21 WOOD CHISEL 162.6 159.8 162.61042 31 WRENCH. OPEN END 164.3 159.1 164.31042 32 WRENCH. BOX 171.8 163.6 171.81042 33 WRENCH. ADJUSTABLE 169.0 160.5 169.01042 34 WRENCH. STILLSON TYPE 156.3 156.3 156.31042 33 WRENCH. MONKEY 179.0 179.0 179.01042 41 SCREWDRIVER 170.0 16 5.6 169.11042 46 VISE. STANDARD 179.2 170.0 179.21042 51 PLIERS 205.3 200.3 205.31042 56 SHOVEL 210.5 201.8 209.11042 61 HAMMER* CARPENTER 190.2 190.2 190.21042 66 HOE. FIELD & GARDEN 196.4 192.6 196.01042 71 TROWEL 178.8 173.9 175.31042 76 FILE. FLAT 207.4 203.4 207.41042 81 HACKSAW BLADES 206.3 190.8 190.81042 87 HAND SAW 171.1 171.1 171.1

115.8 119.0 116.7 117 .3 118.8 117.9 118.4 121.5 122.2 124.5 123.4 115.3123. 1 123. 1 123.1 123 .1 128.7 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 123.1152.7 169.8 164.5 159.2 159.2 154.0 154.0 157.9 154.0 161.9 161.9 147.486.3 86.4 84.5 87.1 85.8 85.5 86.7 89.4 89.4 89.4 83.6 88.7105.3 105.8 104.7 105. 8 107.4 105.3 105.1 106.6 106.6 105.4 102.9 103.8145.0 161.6 152.1 152. 1 149.7 137.8 142.6 156.9 156.9 136.6

152.3 153.2 153.2 153 2 153.2 149.3 148.8 151.7 152 6 156.6 136.6 150.8164.6 164.6 164.6 164 6 164.6 164.6 164.6 164.6 164 6 164.6 164.6 164.6179.6 155.5 155.5 155 5 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 155 5 155.5 155.5 179.688.1 88.1 88.1 88 1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88 1 88.1 88.1 88.188.2 88.2 88.2 88 2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88 2 88.2 88.2 88.289.0 89.0 89.0 89 0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89 0 89.0 89.0 89.0158.1 160.7 160.7 160 7 160.7 159.1 158.5 164.8 165 9 172.4 172.4 155.5131.7 134.2 134.2 134 2 134.2 132.0 130.4 135.5 137 9 146*3 146.3 128.0157.9 160.1 160.1 159 5 159.5 155.2 154.7 156.4 157 8 163.9 163.9 135.8148.6 152.1 152.1 152 1 152.1 140.3 139.6 147.6 149 7 156.1 156.1 146.3163.9 167.2 167.2 167 2 167.2 165.2 164.3 166.0 166 8 173.0 173.0 161.7172.0 176.2 176.2 176 2 176.2 154.7 153.7 156.8 156 8 164.2 164*2 169.2100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0

132.5 131.6 132.0 135 9 134.5 133.2 133.0 133.5 136 3 141.7 141.8 132.6136.6 141.7 141.7 142 3 142.3 137.7 137.7 141.7 141 7 151.5 151.5 133.1116.8 112.3 112.3 128 5 126.7 126.7 126.7 126.7 137 2 145.8 145.8 116.887.1 83.1 83.1 86 9 86.9 84.8 84.8 84.8 91 5 95.9 95.9 87.1

148.3 148.7 150.9 151 5 145.0 145.0 144.4 143.3 143 9 148.5 148.5 146.2137.4 134.6 134.6 137 7 137.7 137.7 137.7 137.7 133 8 133.8 133.8 137.4t31.2 133.4 133.4 135 0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135 9 137.8 138.7 131.0120.4 120.6 121.0 121 0 121.0 121.0 121.0 120.8 121 0 122.0 122.3 119.7149.8 153.6 153.6 155 1 155.1 155.1 153.5 153.3 155 1 157.5 160.6 149.188.1 88. 1 88.1 87 2 87.2 86.8 86.8 86.8 86 8 89.8 89.8 96.1

156.3 156.3 152.9 152 9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152 9 152.9 132.9 159.8

157.9 157.9 152.1 152 1 152.1 152.1 152.1 152.1 152 1 152.1 152.1 162.2137.2 137.2 137.2 137 2 137.2 137.2 137.2 137.2 137 2 137.2 137.2 140.4177.3 177.3 177.3 177 3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177 3 177.3 177.3 177.3172.7 172.7 172.7 172 7 172.7 172.7 172.7 172.7 172 7 172.7 172.7 172.7

172.9 173.0 173.0 173 0 173.0 173.0 172.9 173.0 173 1 173.2 173.2 172.6

159.1 159.1 159.1 158 9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158.9 158 9 158.9 158.9 159.1155.1 155.1 155.1 155 A 155.1 155.1 155.1 155.1 155 1 155.1 155.1 155.1239.1 239.1 239.1 239 1 239.1 239.1 239.1 239.1 239 1 239.1 239.1 239.1132.1 132.1 132.1 132 1 132.1 132.1 132.1 132.1 132 1 132.1 132.1 132.1137.2 137.2 137.2 136 4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136 4 136.4 136.4 137.2155.2 155.2 155.2 155 1 155.1 155.1 155.1 155.1 155 1 155.1 155.1 155.2168.4 168.4 168.4 168 4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168.4 168 4 168.4 168.4 168.4

185.4 185.9 185.9 186 1 186.1 186.1 185.9 186.2 186 6 186.9 187.1 184.5196.4 196.4 196.4 196 4 196.4 196.4 196.4 196.4 196 4 196.4 196.8 196.4204.8 206.7 204.8 204 8 204.8 204.8 204.8 204.8 204 8 208.6 208.6 204.8169.6 169.6 169.6 169 6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169 6 169.6 169.6 169.6168.2 168.2 168.2 168 2 168.2 168.2 168.2 168.2 168 2 168.2 168.2 165.8162.6 162.6 162.6 162 6 162.6 162.6 162.6 162.6 162 6 162.6 162.6 162.6164.3 164.3 164.3 164 3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164 3 164.3 164.3 164.3171.8 171.8 171.8 171 8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171 8 171.8 171.8 171.8169.0 169.0 169.0 169 0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169 0 169.0 169.0 169.0156.3 156.3 156.3 156 3 156.3 156.3 156.3 156.3 156 3 156.3 156.3 156.3179.0 179.0 179.0 179 0 179.0 179.0 179.0 179.0 179 0 179.0 179.0 179.0169.1 170.2 170.2 170 2 170.2 170.2 170.2 170.2 170 2 170.2 170.2 166.4179.2 179.2 179.2 179 2 179.2 179.2 179.2 179.2 179 2 179.2 179.2 176.8205.3 205.3 205.3 205 3 205.3 205.3 205.3 205.3 205 3 205.3 205.3 202.3209.1 209.1 209.1 209 1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 214 3 214.3 215.8 209.1190.2 190.2 190.2 190 2 190.2 190.2 190.2 190.2 190 2 190.2 190.2 190.2196.0 196.0 196.0 196 0 196.0 196.0 192.7 196.3 196 3 199.6 199.6 196.0175.3 179.4 179.4 179 4 179.4 179.4 179.4 179.4 179 4 179.4 179.4 175.3207.4 207.4 207.4 207 4 207.4 207.4 207.4 207.4 207 4 207.4 207.4 207.4197.2 203.6 203.6 210 0 210.0 210.0 210.0 210.0 210 0 210.0 210.0 190.8171.1 171.1 171.1 171 1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171 1 171.1 171.1 171.1


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TABLE 1. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

ComatodityOtherindex February) March April May June July August[September November "1958

1959 1 1958

130 .1 123.7 124.9 126.,0 129.2 129.8 130.9 130.9 130.9 131.0 131.0 131.'0 132.,4 133.2 124.8120 7 115.4 115.7 117 0 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120.8 120 8 123 9 125.3 115.7125 6 118.9 118.8 120 7 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 126 0 129 3 130.6 118.8137 7 130.3 131.2 132 9 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138 0 141 3 143.1 131.2i d 7 100.4 101.2 101 2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101 2 103 8 105.0 101.2

122 6 115.6 116.0 117 4 122.5 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123 1 125 5 127.4 116.0128 6 117.7 121.7 123 7 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129 0 132 2 133.8 121.7119 4 114.1 113.0 114 2 119.1 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120 0 122 0 124.0 113.0

103 1 101.9 103.6 103 6 103.6 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102 8 103 5 103.5 102.8119 6 115.8 118.1 118 1 118.1 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119 8 121 3 121.3 116.589 0 90.1 91.1 91 1 91. 1 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88 2 88 2 88.2 91.1

142 2 134.1 135.9 137 1 139.7 141.1 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.1 144.1 144 1 144 1 144.1 135.9130 2 123.8 126.1 126 8 128.1 129.3 131.2 131.2 131.2 131.6 131.6 131 6 131 6 131.6 126.1129 3 123.9 126.4 127 1 128.5 128.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 129.8 129.8 129 8 129 8 129.8 126.4138 1 128.3 130.5 131 6 136.2 137.4 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140 2 140 2 140.2 130.5156 3 148.9 150.3 151 5 154.8 154.8 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.1 158.1 158 1 158 1 158.1 150.3149 5 140.6 140.7 142 5 145.5 147.8 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.3 152.3 152 3 152 3 152.3 140.7154 4 146.4 148.0 149 2 150.5 152.9 156.4 156.4 156.4 156.6 156.6 156 6 156 6 156.6 148.0

121 7 121.2 121.8 122 0 121.9 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.6 121.4 121 5 121 5 121.6 121.8154 8 150.9 155.1 155 1 154.8 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 154 7 154 7 155.4 154.7181 7 176.8 181.7 181 7 181.7 181.7 181.7 181.7 181.7 181.7 181.7 181 7 181 7 181.7 181.7117 3 115.2 117.3 117 3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117 3 117 3 117.3 117.3181 5 175.3 181.5 181 5 181.5 181.5 181.5 181.5 181.5 181.5 181.5 181 5 181 5 181.5 181.5151 6 147.5 151.6 151 6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151 6 151 6 151.6 151.6164 3 161.0 164.3 164 3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164 3 164 3 164.3 164.3108 6 105.7 109.8 109 8 108.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108 0 108 0 111.0 108.2

123 5 122.8 123.7 123 7 123.7 123.2 123.6 123.6 123.4 123.4 123.4 123 4 123 4 123.2 123.9125 2 126.3 125.2 125 2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125.2 125 2 125 2 125.2 126.9122 8 122.4 122.8 122 8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122 8 122 8 122.8 121.6140 5 140.4 141.3 141 3 141.3 141.3 141.3 141.3 139.7 139.7 139.7 139 7 139 7 139.7 141.397 0 96.2 98.5 98 5 98.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96 5 96 5 96.5 97.9107 6 107.3 107.6 107 6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107 6 107 6 106.8 108.4126 9 120.9 123.0 123 0 123.0 123.0 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128.9 128 9 128 9 128.9 120.9122 5 122.2 122.5 122 5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122 5 122 5 122.5 122.5132 0 132.0 132.0 132 0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132 0 132 0 132.0 132.0122 9 112.2 122.9 122 9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122 9 122 9 122.9 122.9

115 7 116.0 115.5 115 6 115.7 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.8 115.9 115.9 115 9 115 2 114.8 116.0122 6 119.7 122.6 122 6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122 6 122 6 122.6 122.6107 7 108.7 107.2 107 5 107.9 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108 3 106 5 105.4 108.7114 3 114.3 114.3 114 3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114 3 114 3 114.3 114.3n o 3 112.1 110.3 110 3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.0 110.3 110.3 110 3 110 3 110.3 110.3

128 4 124.9 126.4 128 2 128.2 128.3 128.3 128.4 128.6 128.6 128.6 128 6 129 2 129.2 125.9141 9 136.5 138.4 142 2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142 2 142 2 142.2 136.8137 6 134.1 136.8 137 6 137.6 137.6 137.6 137.6 137.6 137.6 137.6 137 6 137 6 137.6 134.4132 9 129.0 132.2 133 0 133.0 133.0 133.0 133.0 133.0 133.0 133.0 133 0 133 0 133.0 129.6119 2 117.1 117.5 118 4 118.4 118.6 118.8 119.0 119.5 119.5 119.5 119 5 120 7 120.7 119.0132 3 131.7 132.3 132 3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132 3 132 3 132.3 131.9132 3 131.7 132.3 132 3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132 3 132 3 132.3 131.9

99 5 101.9 100.4 100 4 100.1 99.9 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.0 98.4 98 7 99 0 99.0 100.395 0 96.1 96.1 96 1 96. 1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 92.8 92 8 92 8 92.8 96.1101 4 103.1 103.3 103 3 102.4 101.9 101.0 101.0 101.0 99.6 100.0 100 8 101 6 101.6 102.8107 5 111.8 107.5 107 5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107 5 107 5 107.5 107.5

103- PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS

1031 EMAMELEO IRON FIXTURES M M 01 BATHTUB105111 LAVATORY105121 SINK1032 VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES M M 01 LAVATORY1052 11 WATER CLOSET1053 ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES1033 01 BATHTUB1033 11 SIM*1034 BRASS FITTINGS 1034 01 BATHTUB FILLER1034 11 BATHTUB DRAIN & OVERFLOW1034 21 LAVATORY FAUCET* COMBINATION1054 31 LAVATORY FAUCET* SEPARATE 1054 41 SINK FAUCET. DECK TYPE 1054 51 SIMK FAUCET. WALL TYPE10*- HEATIM6 EQUIPMENT1041 S T E A M * HOT WATER EQUIPMENT10*101 BOILER. CAST IRON. COAL FIRED1 06102 BOILER. CAST IRON. 6AS FIRED10 * 1 0 3 BOILER. CAST IROM. OIL FIRED10*111 BOILER. STEEL. OIL FIRED1 0*121 RADIATION. CAST IRON1 0*131 COMVECTORS. NONFERROUS10*2 WARM AIR FURMACES10*2 01 STEEL. OIL FIRED. LESS BURNER10*2 32 STEEL. OIL FIRED. TO DEALER10*2 33 STEEL. OIL FIRED. TO DIST.10*2 41 STEEL. GAS FIRED. F.O.B. FACTORY10*2 42 STEEL. GAS FIRED. FRT. ALLOWED10*2 51 FLOORFURNACE. GAS FIRED.F.O.B. FACTORY10*2 52 FLOORFURMACE. GAS FIRED. FRT. ALLOWED10*2*1 FLOORFURNACE. OIL FIRED. TO DEALER1 0*2*2 FLOORFURNACE. OIL FIRED* TO DIST.10*3 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT* AUTOMATIC10*3 02 COAL STOKER. BITUMINOUS10*3 11 OIL BURNER. TO DEALER10*3 12 OIL BURNER. TO DIST.10*3 21 CONVERSION BURNER. GAS

M M ROOM HEATERS10*4 01 6AS FIRED. VENTEDM M 02 GAS FIRED. UNVENTED10*4 11 OIL FIRED. RADIANT10*4 12 OIL FIRED. VAPORIZING10*5 UNIT HEATERS10*5 21 UNIT HEATER. GAS10** WATER HEATERS. DOMESTICM M 01 ELECTRIC. M Y R . GUARANTEE10** 1 2 GASFIRED. 5 YR. GUARANTEE1 0 * * 1 4 GASFIRED. 1 Y R . GUARANTEE


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107-

10711071 011071 021071 11

1072 2/1072 011072 061072 111072 121072 161072 211072 511072 53

108-

108110*1 0110*1 0610*1 1110*1 1610*1 2110*1 2610*1 31

10*2 2/10*2 0110*2 1610*2 2110*2 2210*2 2610*2 3110*2 3310*2 4110*2 4610*2 5110*2 61

FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTSMETAL DOORS. SASH. & TRIM

WINDOW. STEEL. RESIDENTIAL WINDOW. STEEL. INDUSTRIALWINDOW. ALUMINUM. RESIDENTIAL JAN/57

BOILERS. TANKS. & SHEET METAL PRODUCTS PRESSURE TANK. ABOVE GROUND BASEMENT FUEL TANKBULK ST0RA6E TANK. UNDER 10.000 GALLONS BULK STORAGE TANK. 10.000 GALLONS TRUCK TANK GAS CYLINDERROOFING. STEEL JAN/58ROOFING. ALUMINUM. CORRUGATED JAN/58

FABRICATED NOMSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTSBOLTS. NUTS. SCREWS. & RIVETS

MACHINE BOLTS PLOW BOLTS RIVETS NUTSMACHINE SCREWS WOOD SCREWS CAP SCREWS

MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS ALUMINUM FOIL STEEL SPRING. TRUCK STEEL SPRIN6. PASSENGER CARSPRING. STEEL.4-5 LEAF. PASSENGER CAR JAN/55 INSECT SCREENING. GALVANIZED INSECT SCREENING. BRONZE INSECT SCREENING. ALUMINUMWIRE ROPE. MILD PLOW STEEL JAN/55WIRE ROPE. IMPROVED PLOW STEEL JAN/55WELDED WIRE FABRIC JAN/55CHAIN LINK FENCE

SPECIAL METALS AND METAL PRODUCTSSTEEL MILL PRODUCTS

1 3 3 .4 1 3 3 .9 1 3 4 .0 1 3 4 .0 1 32 .3 1 3 2 .3 132 .3 1 32 .3 1 3 2 .3 1 3 2 .3 134 .2 1 3 4 .5 135.4 135.4 1 33 .9

1 35 .2 1 4 1 .8 1 4 0 .1 140 .1 1 3 4 .2 1 34 .2 1 3 4 .2 134 .2 134 .2 134 .2 134 .2 1 3 4 .2 134.2 134 .2 140 .11 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .4 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 135 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 3 5 .6 1 35 .6 1 35 .6 1 3 5 .61 6 3 .4 1 65 .5 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 6 3 .4 1 63 .4 163.4 163 .4

9 1 . 8 9 9 . 6 9 8 . 0 9 8 . 0 9 0 . 5 9 0 .5 9 0 . 5 9 0 .5 9 0 . 5 9 0 .5 9 0 .5 9 0 . 5 9 0 . 5 9 0 .5 9 8 .0

1 3 1 .0 1 29 .3 1 3 0 .0 1 3 0 .0 1 2 9 .9 1 2 9 .9 1 29 .9 12 9 .9 1 2 9 .9 1 29 .9 1 3 2 .4 1 3 2 .8 134 .0 134 .0 1 2 9 .91 7 4 .9 12 1 .1 1 2 4 .6 12 4 .6 1 2 4 .6 1 2 4 .6 1 2 4 .6 1 2 4 .6 1 2 4 .6 1 24 .6 1 24 .6 1 2 4 .6 126 .1 126 .1 12 4 .61 3 5 .4 13 4 .8 1 31 .3 1 31 .3 1 31 .3 1 3 1 .3 1 31 .3 131 .3 1 31 .3 13 1 .3 1 3 1 .3 1 3 7 .9 152.4 152.4 134.81 48 .1 1 4 9 .6 1 47 .1 147 .1 147 .1 1 47 .1 147 . 1 147 .1 147 .1 147 .1 149 .1 149 .1 151 .1 151.1 147 .114 5 .0 1 4 6 .6 1 4 3 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 43 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 4 3 .9 1 4 6 .0 1 4 6 .0 148.2 148.2 1 43 .91 7 2 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 12 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 6 .7 1 2 6 .7 12 6 .7 126.7 1 2 0 .71 2 9 .2 1 2 3 .4 1 2 7 .3 1 27 .3 127 .3 1 2 7 .3 127 .3 12 7 .3 1 2 7 .3 127 .3 129 .1 1 3 2 .0 135.1 135.3 1 24 .01 0 5 .2 1 02 .3 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 04 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 0 4 .7 1 0 5 .4 106.5 106.5 105.7

9 6 . 3 9 6 .5 9 6 . 3 9 6 .3 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 6 . 3 9 6 .3 9 6 . 3 9 6 .3 96.3 9 6 . 3 96.3 9 6 . 3 9 6 .3

1 4 6 .0 1 4 5 .7 1 45 .3 1 4 5 .8 1 4 5 .9 1 4 6 .0 146 . 1 146 .1 1 4 5 .3 145 .1 146 .1 1 4 6 .7 147.2 146.5 1 45 .0

2 0 0 .3 2 0 3 .3 1 9 7 .5 200 . 1 2 0 0 .1 2 00 .1 2 0 0 .2 2 0 0 .6 196 .1 194 .8 2 0 0 .6 2 0 3 .7 206.7 2 0 3 .0 197 .52 12 .1 2 36 .1 2 1 4 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 0 1 .1 2 0 0 .5 2 1 1 .3 2 1 1 .3 2 16 .5 2 1 6 .5 2 1 4 .62 3 5 .9 2 3 0 .6 2 3 3 .1 2 3 3 .1 2 3 3 .1 2 33 .1 233 . 1 233 .1 2 3 3 .4 2 3 3 .8 242.1 2 42 .1 242 .1 239.2 23 3 .12 0 6 .2 1 9 9 .7 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 206 . 2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 06 .2 206.2 2 0 6 .27 0 9 .2 2 0 8 .6 2 0 7 .1 20 7 .1 207 . 1 20 7 .1 207 . 1 2 07 .1 2 0 8 .5 2 0 1 .5 212 .8 2 1 2 .8 2 16 .2 2 16 .2 20 7 .11 8 3 .9 1 6 2 .6 1 7 0 .4 18 2 .3 1 82 .3 1 8 2 .3 1 82 .3 1 82 .3 1 8 2 .3 1 8 2 .3 1 8 2 .3 1 9 0 .2 194 .2 194 .2 1 7 0 .41 4 7 .7 15 1 .7 1 3 0 .9 1 4 3 .4 1 4 3 .4 1 4 3 .4 1 4 5 .0 1 49 .6 1 4 9 .6 1 4 9 .6 1 4 9 .6 1 5 5 .9 1 55 .9 155.9 1 30 .9181 .1 1 70 .5 1 8 0 .6 1 8 0 .6 1 80 .6 1 8 0 .6 180. 6 1 8 0 .6 1 8 0 .6 1 8 0 .6 1 8 0 .6 1 8 9 .4 18 9 .4 1 6 9 .2 1 80 .6

1 2 9 .3 128 .3 1 2 9 .0 129 . 1 1 29 .2 1 29 .3 129 . 4 1 29 .4 1 29 .3 1 29 .3 129 .3 1 2 9 .4 1 29 .4 . 129.4 1 28 .51 4 8 .5 1 49 .8 1 4 8 .5 14 8 .5 148 .5 1 48 .5 148. 5 148 .5 1 4 8 .5 1 48 .5 148 .5 1 4 8 .5 148 .5 1 48 .5 1 48 .51 8 1 .3 1 7 6 .7 1 8 1 .3 1 81 .3 181 .3 1 81 .3 1 81 .3 181 .3 1 8 1 .3 1 8 1 .3 1 81 .3 1 8 1 .3 181 .3 1 81 .3 1 81 .32 0 5 .6 1 7 8 .7 1 7 8 .7 1 7 8 .7 1 78 .7 1 9 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 1 6 .8 2 16 .8 2 16 .8 1 7 8 .71 1 6 .5 115 .1 1 1 6 .8 11 6 .8 116 .8 1 16 .8 1 16 .8 1 16 .9 1 15 .8 1 15 .8 115 .8 1 1 6 .7 11 6 .7 11 6 .7 1 16 .81 4 7 .3 1 4 5 .6 1 4 6 .6 1 4 6 .6 146 .6 1 4 7 .5 1 47 .5 147 .5 1 4 7 .5 147 .5 1 4 7 .5 1 4 7 .5 147. 5 1 47 .5 14 6 .61 3 7 .8 1 35 .2 1 32 .3 1 3 2 .3 1 3 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 13 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 38 .9 13 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 38 .9 138.9 1 32 .3

8 4 .0 8 4 . 7 8 4 . 0 8 4 . 0 8 4 . 0 8 4 . 0 8 4 . 0 8 4 .0 8 4 . 0 8 4 .0 8 4 .0 8 4 . 0 84.0 84.0 8 4 .01 0 5 .7 1 0 4 .0 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 105 .7 10 5 .7 1 03 .51 2 7 .6 1 1 4 .9 1 2 7 .6 1 2 7 .6 1 27 .6 1 2 7 .6 1 2 7 .6 127 .6 1 2 7 .6 1 2 7 .6 12 7 .6 1 2 7 .6 127 .6 1 27 .6 1 1 7 .61 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .6 130 .6 1 30 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 30 .6 1 3 0 .6 130 .6 1 3 0 .6 1 3 0 .62 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 01 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 201 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 20 1 .3

150.8 147.6 150.4 150.7 150.9 150.3 150.5 150.7 150.3 150.3 151.1 151.2 151.9 151.5 150.4188.2 185.1 188.4 188.4 188.2 188.2 188.1 188.1 188.1 188.1 188.1 188.2 188.3 188.3 188.3

Introduced in January 1955 an a 1947-49-100 base.2./ of the individual commodity price indexes included in this total are not shown.


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TABLE 2. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Cotmodity Unit March April May JUly

1011 01 1R0M ORE. MESABI. BESSEMER1011 06 IRON ORE. MESABI. NON-BESSEMER1011 11 IRON ORE. SWEDISH1013 IRON & STEEL SCRAP10121 MO. 1 HEAVY MELTIN61012101.01 PITTSBURGH1012102 CHICAGO1012103 PHILADELPHIA 1012103 BIRMINGHAM 1012107 SAN FRANCISCO10122 NO. 2 HEAVY MELTING1012211 PITTSBURGH1012212 CHICAGO1012213 PHILADELPHIA 1012215 BIRMINGHAM 1012217 SAN FRANCISCO10123 NO. 2 BUNDLES1012321 PITTSBURGH1012322 CHICAGO1012323 PHILADELPHIA 1012325 BIRMINGHAM 1012327 SAN FRANCISCO10124 MELTIN6 R.R. NO.l1012431 PITTSBURGH1012432 CHICAGO 1012435 BIRMINGHAM1012542.02 NO.l CUPOLA CAST IRON. CHICAGO1013 01.03 BILLETS. REROLLlNG. CARBON1013 02 BILLETS. FORGING, CARBON1013 03 BILLETS. ALLOY1013 11.03 WIRE RODS. CARBON1013 11.04 WIRE RODS. CARBON1013 21.02 SKELP. CARBON

01.01 RAILS. STANDARD. CARBON 02 RAILS. LI6HT. CARBON 16.04 TIE PLATES. LOW OR HIGH CARBON22.01 AXLES. CARBON 23 WHEELS. CARBON26.02 PLATES. CARBON31.03 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES33 BARS. TOOL STEEL. CARBON34 BARS. TOOL STEEL. ALLOY. DIE 33 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY36.02 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY37.02 BARS. H.R.. ALLOY 3*.04 BARS. H.R.. STAINLESS39.02 BARS. H.R.. CARBON41.03 BARS. REINFORCING42.02 BARS. C.F.. CARBON43 BARS. C.F.. ALLOY43.01 BARS. C.F.. ALLOY44 BARS. C.F.. STAINLESS46.03 SWEETS. W.R.. CARBON47.02 SWEETS. C.R.. CARBON48.03 SWEETS. GALVANIZED. CARBON49.01 SWEETS. C.R.. STAINLESS50.02 SWEETS. ELECTRICAL. ALLOY31.02 STRIP. C.R.. CARBON32.02 STRIP. C.R.. STAINLESS33.01 STRIP. W.R.. CARBON56.04 * PIPE. BLACK. CARBON37.03 PIPE. GALVANIZED. CARBON 3*.02 * LINE PIPE. CARBON39.01 OIL WELL CASING. CARBON60.01 OIL WELL CASING. ALLOY

10141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014101410141014

GR. TON GR. TON 20 LB.

6R. TON 6R. TON GR. TON GR. TON GR.TONGR.TON GR. TON 6R. TON GR. TON GR.TON6R. TON GR. TON 6R. TON GR. TON 6R.T0NGR. TON GR. TON GR. TON GR. TONNET TON NET TON NET TON 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB.100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. EA.100 LB. 100 LB. LB.LB.LB.LB.100 LB. LB.100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. LB.100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. LB.100 LB. 100 LB. LB.100 LB. 100 FT. 100 FT. 100 FT. 100 FT. 100 FT.

11.60011.430

.21711.60011.450

.23011.60011.450

.230

39.23940.250 36.95$39.250 34.70$ 36.43$ 34.4$7 34.917 35.04234.16726.250 33.500 26.95729.66726.83325.66723.167 22.000 44.507 46.162 43.792 37.41751.83395.000115.500208.000

40.40243.00042.00036.00034.50033.000 35.00636.00036.50033.00027.50031.000 28.11232.00030.00024.00021.50022.000 46.46248.00046.00038.50048.50095.000 115.500 208.000

7.108

41.89143.00044.00040.00034.50034.000 36.79036.00039.00037.00029.50032.000 29.61833.00031.50026.50023.50022.000 48.06449.00048.50038.50050.50095.000

115.500 208.000

7.108

5.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.3506.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.542

6.6756.385

10.710

.5706.3507.3008.659.664

12.6259.489.482

6.25019.90523.384

199.533201.080315.213

5.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.540

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.695

.68812.6239.489.493

6.23019.90323.383199.333201.080313.213

11.60011.430

.230

41.33444.00042.00038.00036.00036.000 35.53437.00036.00034.00028.50034.000 27.88431.00029.00025.00021.50022.000 46.39548.00046.00037.50048.500

11.60011.450

.230

6.050 6.050 6.050

95.000 95 115.500 115 208.000 208

7.108 (7.145) 7 6.050 6

5.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.693

.88812.6239.489.493

6.25019.90523.383

199.333201.080315.213

5.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125(14.123)

.3706.350 7.300 8.615.673

12.6259.489.480

6.23019.90523.233

199.533201.080315.213

678

12961923

199201315

157000000000500000516000500000500000254000000000500000660000000500500000500000145050825292875175000350167560680400895775543675385710125570350300615$63625489480250905253533080213

11.60011.450

.2 1 0

33.40535.00031.00034.00030.50036.000 28.47229.00028.000 28.00023.50033.000 23.11925.00022.50022.00021.500 22.000 37.298 38.100 37.00033.50048.500

11.60011.450

.210

35.66736.00035.00036.00033.50036.000 31.38432.00032.00030.00025.50033.000 24.61826.00024.50024.00022.50022.000 41.738 44.365 40.00034.50050.500

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.615.638

12.6259.489.480

6.25019.90523.253

199.533201.080315.213

11.60011.450

.210

38.47840.00036.00040.00035.50038.500 34.20735.00033.50035.00027.50035.000 25.34426.00024.50027.00023.50022.000 42.389 44.365 41.00037.50052.500

11.60011.450

.210

37.63038.00036.00040.00035.50036.000 33.39933.00033.50035.00027.50033.000 26.74630.00024.50027.50023.50022.000 42.389 44.365 41.00037.50053.500

95.000 95.000 115.500 115.500 208.000 208.000

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.615.658

12.6259.489.480

6.25019.90523.253199.333201.080315.213

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.87510.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.615.65$

12.6259.489.480

6.25019.90523.253

199.533201.080315.213

11.60011.450

.210

39.17138.00040.00041.00035.50036.000 34.72133.00036.50036.00029.50033.000 27.59330.00026.50028.00024.500 22.000 45.170 45.65045.50039.50055.500

95.000 95.000 115.500 115.500 208.000 208.000

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.893

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.615.638

12.6239.489.460

6.23019.90323.233

199.333201.080315.213

11.60011.450

.210

95.000 95 115.500 115 208.000 208

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.87510.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.38510.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.615.658

12.6239.4B9.480

6.23019.90323.233

199.533201.080315.213

11

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1014

$78

1296

1923

199201315

036000000000500000$22000000000500000980000000000500000184100500500500

11.60011.450

.210

44.46546.00044.00045.00037.50040.000 39.85841.00040.00040.00032.50036.000 30.56134.00030.00030.00025.50022.000 50.01352.00049.00042.50057.500

11.60011.450

.210

41.23242.00040.50042.00036.50040.000 35.33836.00035.00035.00031.50036.000 26.65531.00026.00023.00024.50022.000 47.32651.00045.00036.50054.500

000 95.000 95.000 500 115.500 115.500 000 208.000 208.000145050825292875175000350167560680400895775343675385710125370350300679$38$23489480250905503533080213

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.87510.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.38510.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.763.638

12.8239.4$9.480

6.23019.90323.385

199.533201.080315.213

7.1456.0505.8257.2926.875

10.17562.0006.350 6.167.560.680

1.4001.895

10.775.543

6.6756.385

10.71014.125

.5706.350 7.300 8.765.658

12.6259.489.480

6.25019.90523.583199.333201.080313.213


1014 41.05 PRESSURETUBES.CARBON 100 FT. 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.2001014 43.02* MECHANICAL TUBING* CARBON 100 FT. 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.005 27.0051014 45.03 MECHANICAL TUBING* STAINLESS 100 FT. 205.767 205.608 205.608 207.515 205.608 205.608 205.608 205.608 205.608 205.608 205.408 205.401 205.4011014 44.02 TIN PLATE* HOT DIPPED BASE BOX 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.100 10.1001014 4$ TINPLATE. ELECTROLYTIC BASE BOX 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 6.100 1.100 1.1001014 73 BLACK PLATE* CARBON BASE BOX 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.900 7.9001014 74.03 DRAWM WIRE* CARBON 100 LB. 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.575 10.175 10.575 10.5751014 74.01 DRAWN WIRE. STAINLESS LB. .665 .663 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .645 .665 .445 .445 .4451014 *2 BALE TIES* CARBON BUNDLE/500 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.967 7.947 7.947 7.947 7.947 7.9471014 14.03 NAILS* WIRE* BD COMMON 100 LB. 9.825 9.828 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.125 9.125 9.1251014 *1.04 BARBED WIRE* GALVANIZED BO RD. 8.720 8.720 8.7201014 91.05 BARBED WIRE* GALVANIZED $0 RD. (8.722) 8.722 8.722 8.722 8.722 8.722 8.722 1.740 1.744 1.7461014 94.04* WOVEM WIRE PENCE* 6ALVANIZED 20 RD. 21.747 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.737 21.765 21.1111014 94.05 WOVEM WIRE FENCE. GALVANIZED 20 RD. (21.110) 21.110

1015 01.31 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. — .190 .190 .190 .194 .194 .199 — — — — — —1015 01.32 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.195) .196 .196101$1015

01.3331.01

6RAY IRON CASTINGSSOIL PIPE* CAST IRON. EXTRA WEAVY

LB.5 FT. 3.713 3.617 3.617 3.617 3.745 3.745 3.745 3.745

(.195)3.745

.1953.745

.1953.745

.1943.745

.1963.745

1015 32 SOIL PIPE* CAST IRON* SERVICE WEIGHT 5 FT. 2.654 2.590 2.590 2.590 2.675 2.675 2.675 2.675 2.475 2.675 2.475 2.475 2.475

1014 01.01 PIG IRON* BASIC GR. TON 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 64.000 44.000 66.000 66.000 44.000 44.0001014 02.03 PIG IRON* BESSEMER GR. TON 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 47.1671014 03.01 PIG IROM* MO. 2 FOUNDRY* N. GR. TON 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.5001014 04.01 PIG IRON* NO. 2 FOUNDRY* S. 6R. TON 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.5001014 05.01 PIG IROM. MALLEABLE GR. TON 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.5001014 11.03 FERROMANGANESE LB. .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .123 .1231014 12.02 FERROS!LICON LB. .146 .146 .146 .146 .144 .146 .146 .146 .146 .146 .144 .146 .1441014 13 FERROCWROMIUM. LOW CARBON LB. .385 .385 .385 .385 .385 .385 .385 .385 .385 .345 .385 .315 .315

1022 01 ALUMINUM. INGOT LB. .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .241 .261 .2411022 04 COBALT LB. 1.771 2.000 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.7501022 06 COPPER* INGOT* ELECTROLYTIC LB. .311 .290 .300 .315 .315 .315 .315 .308 .300 .308 .301 .330 .3301022 11 LEAO* PIG* COMMON LB. .122 .130 .115 .115 .110 .120 .120 .120 .120 .130 .130 .130 .1251022 14 NICKEL* CATHODE SHEETS LB. .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .7401022 19 60LD* REFINED OZ. 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.0001022 21 SILVER* BAR FINE OZ. .912 .901 .904 .914 .914 .914 .914 .914 .914 .914 .914 .914 .9141022 24 TIM* PI6* GRAOE A LB. 1.019 .989 1.025 1.035 1.023 1.029 1.046 1.023 1.018 1.025 1.024 1.010 .9111022 30 PLATINUM OZ. 73.250 52.000 57.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.000 77.0001022 31 ZINC* SLAB* PRIME WESTERN LB. .119 .120 .120 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .125 .130 .1301022 34 ANTINOMY* AMERICAN LB. .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 . .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .2901022 41 CADMIUM METAL. 99.95* MIN. LB. 1.450 1.450 1.450 1.3001022 44 MERCURY. 76 LB. FLASK FLASK 228.292 219.500 219.500 224.000 242.500 247.000 241.000 235.000 231.000 224.000 225.000 214.000 215.0001022 51 MA6MESIUM.PI6 INGOT LB. .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .340 .340 .360 .3401022 56 TITANIUM SPONGE LB. 1.661 1.720 1.720 1.720 1.720 1.720 1.720 1.610 1.600 1.400 1.400 1.600 1.400

1023 01.02 ALUMINUM SCRAP* 2 S CLIPPINGS LB. .177 .173 .173 .173 .173 .173 .180 .180 .180 .180 .110 .110 .1101023 06.01 COPPER SCRAP* MO. 1 WIRE LB. .271 .255 .265 .300 .275 .275 .265 .244 .260 .245 .243 .293 .2951023 11.01 HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP LB. .159 .145 .158 .175 .160 .155 .155 .145 .155 .170 .160 .141 .1411023 16.01 NO. 1 COMPOSITION SCRAP LB. .217 .200 .215 .240 .215 .210 .210 .195 .210 .228 .220 .230 .2301023 21.01 S C R A PLEADBATTERYPLATES LB. .054 .057 .048 .052 .047 .056 .056 .056 .056 .059 .056 .054 .0531023 26.01 SCRAP NICKEL ANODES LB. .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .530 .5301023 31.01 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP LB. .770 .755 .755 .775 .775 .775 .775 .775 .775 .775 .775 .775 .7551023 36.01 OLO DIE CAST ZINC SCRAP LB. .049 .050 .050 .045 .045 .045 .045 .045 .045 .045 .051 .060 .040

1024 01.01 ALUMINUM INGOT. N0.310 LB. .233 .223 .223 .223 .223 .223 .233 .243 .243 .243 .243 .243 .2431024 06 RED BRASS INGOT LB. .300 .280 .290 .323 .313 .303 .303 .293 .293 .300 .293 .301 .3011024 11.03 BABBIT METAL LB. .282 .287 .279 .280 .273 .282 .278 .277 .281 .289 .219 .219 .2771024 16.03 SOLDER LB. .419 .608 .619 .622 .615 .622 .631 .619 .617 .626 .424 .419 .6051024 21 COPPER. ELECTROLYTIC. SECONDARY LB. .315 .295 .305 .340 .320 .320 .315 .290 .300 .330 .330 — —1025 01.02 ALUMINUM SHEET LB. .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .443 .4431025 06.02 ALUMINUM ROD LB. .530 .597 .597 .517 .517 .517 .517 .517 .517 .517 .517 .517 .5171025 07 ALUMINUMEXTRUSION. 3.476 LBS. PER FT. LB. .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .4931025 06 ALUMINUMEXTRUSION. .36! LBS. PER FT. LB. .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .521 .5211025 09 ALUMINUMEXTRUSION. .108 LBS. PER FT. LB. .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .469 .649 .449 .649 .6491025 11.03 CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS LB. .523 .500 .509 .517 .517 .517 .517 .512 .510 .530 .534 .555 .5551025 13.02 YELLOW BRASS ROD LB. .329 .311 .320 .326 .326 .326 .326 .321 .317 .330 .335 .354 .3561025 15.02 YELLOW BRASS TUBE LB. .615 .603 .612 .620 .620 .618 .618 .601 .599 .606 .411 .435 .6351025 51.05 COPPER WATER TUBIN6 FT. .276 .270 .274 .281 .281 .281 .281 .259 .258 .273 .274 .211 .211


TABLE 2. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 - Continued

1023 53.02 1025 55.02 1025 591026102610261026102610261026102610261026

01.03 06.01 06.0206.03 11.0116.0316.0421.0526.0431.04

1031 01.02 * 1031 06.05 1031 11.04 1031 16.06

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COPPER TUBING COPPER SWEET MONEL METALCOPPER WIRE. BARE BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE VARNISHED CAMBRIC CABLE VARNISHED CAMBRIC CABLE FLEXIBLE CORD AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLETIN CAN. MO. 2 BEER CAN. 12 OZ.STEEL BARREL. 55 GAL.STEEL PAIL. 5 6AL.AXEPLANE. JACK WRENCH. OPEN END WRENCH. OPEN END WRENCH, BOX WRENCH, BOX WRENCH, STILLSON TYPE SCREW DRIVER VISE, STANDARD PLIERS SHOVELHAMMER, CARPENTER HOE. FIELD & GARDEN TROWEL FILE. FLAT HACKSAW BLADES

Unit )ll*r.)January February March April May June July August September October November December

LB. .772 .749 .759 .774 .774 .774 .774 .765 .761 .768 .772 .801 .<01LB. .591 .601 .611 .626 .626 .626 .626 .550 .546 .557 .557 .584 .5*4LB. .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970LB. .410 .385 .395 .410 .410 .412 .412 .399 .399 .410 .410 .439 .4391000 FT. — 16.380 16.380 15.756 15.756 18.018 17.778 — — — —1000 FT. — — — — — — (17.228) 17.228 - - . .1000 FT. (16.741) 16.740 16.740 1*.116 19.263 19.2631000 FT. 26.825 26.825 26.825 25.567 25.567 26.747 26.747 25.803 25.803 25.*03 27.*4* 29.1*5 29.1*51000 FT. 2483.617 2518.450 2525.733 2562.467 2573.550 2462.0831000 FT. (2462.083) 2462.083 2452.583 2443.083 2462.717 2541.567 2541.5671000 FT. 29.507 29.5071000 FT. 7.239 7.054 7.067 7.188 7.188 7.271 7.271 7.271 7.271 7.221 7.271 7.371 7.4211000 FT. 22.910 22.658 22.808 22.833 22.917 22.917 22.917 22.917 22.917 22.*67 22.917 23.100 23.1501000 36.988 38.038 38.038 38.038 36.638 36.638 36.638 36.638 36.638 36.63* 36.63* 36.63* 56.65*1000 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.418 34.41* 54.41* 54.41* 34.41*EA. 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.525 6.325100 98.970 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 9*.972 9*.972 9*.962 9*.962DOZ. 42.767 42.600 42.600 43.000 42.600 42.600 42.600 42.600 42.600 42.600 42.600 43.400 43.400EA. 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130 5.130EA. .751EA. .893 (.893) .893 .893 .893 .893 .893 *93 .893 *93 .**3 *93 .*93EA. .925EA. 1.216 (1.216) 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216 1.216EA. 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.968 1.96* 1.96* 1.96* 1.96* 1.96*EA. .517 .515 .515 .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .51* .51* .51* .51* .51*EA. 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006 29.006EA. 1.685 1.685 1.685 1.685 1.685 1.685 1.6*5 1.6*5 1.6*5 1.6*5 1.6*5 1.6*5 1.6*3EACH 2.782 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.764 2.*32 2.*32 2. *52DOZ. 23.840 23.840 23.840 23.840 23.840 23.840 23.840 23.*40 23.H40 23.*40 23.*40 25.*40 23.*40EA. 1.600 1.597 1.597 1.597 1.597 1.597 1.597 1.597 1.571 1.5*9 1.599 1.627 1.627DOZ. 25.400 25.400 26.000 26.000 26.000 26.000DOZ. 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710 5.710100 10.107 9.350 9.663 9.977 9.977 10.289 10.289 10.289 10.2*9 10.2*9 10.2*9 10.2*9 10.2*9

PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES1051 01.01 BATHTUB EA. 53.617 50.725 51.526 53.778 53.778 53.778 53.778 53.778 53.778 53.778 53.77* 55.179 53.7371051 11.01 LAVATORY EA. 13.039 12.422 12.586 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.066 13.382 13.5511051 21.03 SINK EA. 20.534 20.421 20.423 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.426 20.952 21.200

10521052 01.01

VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES LAVATORY EA. 13.727 12.990 13.206 13.767 13.767 13.767 13.767 13.767 13.767 13.767 13.767 14.110 14.2*41052 11.04* WATER CLOSET EA. 23.237 21.991 22.230 23.179 23.363 23.363 23.363 23.363 23.363 23.363 23.363 23.754 24.142

10531053 01.02

ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES BATHTUB EA. 45.275 44.696 44.696 44.701 45.347 45.347 45.347 45.347 45.347 45.347 45.347 45.886 45.**61053 11.02 SINK EA. 12.815 13.130 13.130 13.130 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711 12.711

10541054 01.01

BRASS FITTINGS BATHTUB FILLER EA. 8.848 8.570 8.622 8.710 8.790 8.920 8.920 8.920 8.945 8.945 * 9 4 5 8.945 *.9451054 11.03 BATHTUB DRAIN & OVERFLOW EA. 6.743 6.592 6.631 6.702 6.702 6.807 6.807 6.807 6.774 6.774 6.774 6.774 6.7741054 21.05 LAVATORY FAUCET. COMBINATION EA. 9.771 9.229 9.312 9.633 9.721 9.920 9.920 9.920 9.920 9.920 9.920 9.920 9.9201054 31.04 LAVATORY FAUCET. SEPARATE EA. 2.399 2.307 2<f325 2.375 2.375 2.425 2.425 2.425 2.426 2.426 2.426 2.426 2.4261054 41.03 SINK FAUCET. DECK TYPE EA. 7.807 7.348 7.443 7.598 7.719 7.936 7.936 7.936 7.953 7.953 7.953 7.953 7.9531054 51.02 SINK FAUCET. WALL TYPE EA. 8.282 8.354 8.425 8.5601054 51.03 SINK FAUCET. WALL TYPE EA. — — — — (8.238) 8.424 8.424 8.424 8.434 8.434 8.434 * 4 3 4 * 4 3 4

1061 01.08* BOILER. CAST IRON. COAL FIRED EA. — 305.567 305.567 305.567 305.567 - -1061 01.09 BOILER, CAST IRON. COAL FIREO EA. — (295.115)295.115 295.115 295.115 295.115 295.115 295.115 295.115 293.1151061 02.03 BOILER. CAST IRON. GAS FIRED EA. 248.037 248.037 248.037 248.0371061 02.04 BOILER. CAST IRON. GAS FIRED EA. — ( 245.537)245.537 245.5371061 02.05 BOILER. CAST IRON. GAS FIRED EA. — (259.158) 259.158 259.158 259.158 259.158 259.15* 259.15*1061 03.08 BOILER. CAST IRON. OIL FIRED EA. 236.362 236.362 236.362 236.3621061 03.09 BOILER. CAST IRON. OIL FIRED EA. -- — — — ( 231.715)231.715 231.715 231.715 231.715 231.715 231.715 231.715 231.715


209

106121.01 RADIATION. CAST IRON106121.02 RADIATION. CAST IROM106131.01 CONVECTORS. NONFERROUS106131.02 CONVECTORS. NONFERROUS

SQ.FT.SO.FT.SQ.FT.SO.FT.

M MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM M

-J0&2

01.0801.0901.10 32.0$ 33.1042.1442.1551.0951.10 5 A . H

WARM AIR FURNACESSTEEL. OIL FIRED. LESS BURNER EA.STEEL* OIL FIRED. LESS BURNER EA.STEEL. OIL FIRED. LESS BURNER EA.STEEL. OIL FIRED. TO DEALER EA.STEEL* OIL FIRED* TO DIST. EA.STEEL. GAS FIRED. FRT. ALLOWED EA.STEEL. 6ASF! R E D . F R T . ALLOWED EA.FLOORFURNACE. GAS FIRED.F.O.B. FACTORY EA.FLOORFURNACE. GAS FIRED.F.O.B. FACTORY EA.

1063 02.07 1063 11.07 1063 12.07 1063 21.06 * 1063 21.07M 6 4

COAL STOKER. BITUMINOUS OIL BURNER. TO 0EALER OIL BURNER. TO DIST. CONVERSION BURNER. GAS CONVERSION BURNER. GAS

EA.EA.EA.EA.EA.

M 6 6

M MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM M

01.09ROOM HEATERS

GAS FIRED. VENTED EA.02.04 GAS FIRED. UNVENTED EA.12.13 0ILFIRE0. VAPORIZIN6 EA.12.14 OIL FIRED. VAPORIZING EA.21.04 UNITHEATER. GAS EA.21.05 UNITHEATER. GAS EA.21.06 UNITHEATER. GAS EA.

01.05 WATER HEATERS. DOMESTIC ELECTRIC. 10 YR. GUARANTEE EA.01.06 ELECTRIC. 10 YR. GUARANTEE EA.12.11 GASFIRED. S Y R . GUARANTEE EA.12.12 6ASFIRE0. 5 YR. GUARANTEE EA.12.13 6ASFIRED. 5 YR. GUARANTEE EA.

01.03 WINDOW. STEEL. RESIDENTIAL EA.01.04 WINDOW. STEEL. RESIDENTIAL EA.01.10 PRESSURETANK. ABOVEGROUND EA.11.03 BULK STORAGE TANK. UNDER 10.000 GALLONS EA.12.02 BULK STORAGE TANK. 10.000 GALLONS E A.51 ROOFING. STEEL M 0 LB.53 ROOFING. ALUMINUM. CORRUGATED SHEET01.01 MACHINE BOLTS M 0 PC.06.01 PLOW BOLTS M 0 PC.06.02 PLOW BOLTS M O PC.11.02 RIVETS M O O PC*16 NUTS M O PC.21.01 MACHINE SCREWS M O O PC.21.02 MACHINE SCREWS 1000 PC.26.02 WOOD SCREWS 1000 PC.26.03 WOOD SCREWS M O O PC.31 CAP SCREWS M O PC.31.01 CAP SCREWS M O PC.01.01 ALUMINUMFOIL LB.26.02 INSECT SCREENING. GALVANIZED M O SQ.FT.31.02 INSECT SCREENING. BRONZE M O SQ.FT.33.04 INSECT SCREENING. ALUMINUM M O SO.FT.41.04 WIRE ROPE. MILD PLOW STEEL FT.41.05 WIRE ROPE. MILD PLOW STEEL FT.46.03 WIRE ROPE. IMPROVED PLOW STEEL FT.46.04 WIRE ROPE. IMPROVED PLOW STEEL FT.

.7 9 3 .7 9 3 . 7 9 3 .7 9 3— ( . 7 6 1 ) .761 .761 . 761 .761 .761 .7 6 1 .761 .761

.4 7 6 . 4 7 6 .4 7 0— " ( . 4 6 8 ) . 4 6 6 .4 6 6 .466 .4 6 6 .4 6 6 .4 6 6 .4 6 6 .4 6 6 .4 7 9

1 6 7 .9 8 7 1 6 7 .987 1 6 7 .9 8 7 1 6 7 .9 8 7 1 6 7 .9 8 7 1 67 .987 __ __ __ __-- (179 .044 ) 1 7 9 .0 4 4 179 .0 4 4

— ( 1 7 0 . 5 9 8 ) 1 7 0 . 5 9 8 170 .598 170 .598 1 7 0 .5982 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .100 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .100 2 8 5 .1 0 0 2 8 5 .1 0 0244 .271 2 4 5 .6 3 2 2 4 5 .632 2 4 5 .6 3 2 245 .6 3 2 2 4 5 .6 3 2 245 .632 2 4 2 .9 1 0 242 .9 1 0 2 4 2 .9 1 0 2 42 .9 1 0 2 4 2 .9 1 0 2 4 2 .9 1 01 6 0 .4 5 4 1 6 0 .4 5 4 160 .4 5 4 1 6 0 .4 5 4 1 6 0 .4 5 4 1 6 0 .4 5 4 160 .454 1 6 0 .4 5 4 1 6 0 .454 160 .4 5 4 160 .454

— — ( 1 5 1 . 6 7 6 ) 1 5 1 . 6 7 6 150 .5565 9 .2 8 3 59 .2 8 3 5 9 .2 8 3 5 9 .2 8 3 6 2 .1 3 8 62 .1 3 8 6 2 .1 3 8 6 2 .1 3 8 6 2 .1 3 8

( 6 1 .9 2 5 ) 6 1 .9 2 5 6 1 .9 2 5" — — " " - - " - - - - " - - (61 .875) 6 1 .8 7 5

2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 238 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0 2 3 8 .6 6 0112 .951 1 1 2 .3 6 5 112 .768 113 .171 1 1 3 .575 1 13 .575 113 .575 113 .5 7 5 113 .575 113 .575 113 .575 1 1 1 .615 110 .4 6 5

9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 91 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 91 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 0 9 1 .4 6 07 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .420 7 9 .1 7 0 79 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0

— - - - - — — — — — — ( 7 9 .4 2 0 ) 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0 7 9 .4 2 0

55 .9 5 6 5 4 .5 7 5 5 6 .082 5 6 .0 8 2 5 6 .0 8 2 5 6 .0 8 2 56 .082 56 .0 8 2 56 .082 56 .082 56 .082 56 .0 8 2 56 .0 8 21 9 .798 1 9 .6 8 6 1 9 .808 19 .8 0 8 1 9 .808 1 9 .8 0 8 19 .808 1 9 .808 19 .808 19 .808 19 .808 19 .8 0 8 1 9 .808

6 5 .0 7 9 6 5 .5 7 8 6 5 .5 7 8 6 5 .6 9 3 6 5 .8 0 8 6 5 .9 2 3 6 6 .1 5 4- - - - - - - - - - - - ( 6 0 . 7 8 8 ) ) 6 0 .788 6 0 .7 8 8 60 .7 8 8 6 1 .4 4 5 6 1 .4 4 5

1 3 7 .1 3 3 137 .133 1 3 7 . L33 1 3 7 .1 3 3 137 .1 3 3 137 .133 1 3 7 .133 137 .133 1 3 7 .133- ( 1 3 6 .8 2 6 ) 1 3 6 .8 2 6 1 3 6 .826

— — — — " " " — — — (138 .942 ) 138 .9 4 2

__ 6 1 .9 1 8 61 .9 1 8 6 1 .9 1 8 6 1 .9 1 8 6 1 .9 1 8 6 1 .918 __ __ __ __( 6 1 .7 8 4 ) 6 1 .7 8 4 6 1 .7 8 4 59 .7 1 0 59 .7 1 0 59 .7 1 0 5 9 .7 1 0

4 8 .5 3 1 4 8 .5 3 1 4 8 .1 1 1 4 7 .9 0 2 4 7 . 4 4 7 4 7 .4 4 7— — — - - — - - ( 4 6 .0 8 0 ) 4 6 .0 8 0 4 5 .4 5 5 4 5 .6 2 2— — " " — " " — — (45 .553 ) 4 5 .9 2 0 4 6 .2 7 9 4 6 .2 7 9

1 9 .9 2 0 19 .9 2 0 1 9 .9 2 0 19 .9 2 0 1 9 .9 2 0 19 .920 19 .9 2 0 19 .920— " " " " — " — ( 1 8 .9 6 3 ) 18 .963 18 .963 18 .9 6 3 1 8 .9 6 3

235 .0 5 8 2 3 4 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 234 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 234 .6 0 0 2 3 4 .6 0 0 234 .6 0 0 2 3 7 .3 5 0 2 3 7 .3 5 0815 .0 0 0 8 0 9 .5 0 0 8 0 9 .5 0 0 8 0 9 .5 0 0 8 0 9 .5 0 0 8 0 9 .5 0 0 8 0 9 .500 8 0 9 .5 0 0 809 .5 0 0 8 2 0 .5 0 0 8 2 0 .500 8 3 1 .5 0 0 8 3 1 .5 0 01117.933 1109.767 1109.767 1109.767 1109.767 1109.737 1109.767 1109.767 1109.767 1126.100 1126.100 1142.433 1142.433

8 .7 9 3 8 .8 3 0 8 .8 3 0 8 .7 5 0 8 .7 5 0 8 . 7 5 0 8 .7 5 0 8 .7 5 0 8 .7 5 0 8 .7 5 0 8 .8 0 4 8 .9 0 0 8 .9 0 01 .368 1 .3 6 8 1 .368 1 .3 6 8 1 .368 1 .368 1 .368 1 .368 1 .368 1 .368 1 .368 1 .3 6 8 1 .3 6 8

2 .7 1 2 2 .7 4 5 2 .7 4 5 2 . 7 4 5 2 .7 4 5 2 . 7 4 5 2 .7 4 5 2 .5 7 3 2 .565 2 .7 0 2 2 .7 0 2 2 .7 6 9 2 .7 6 93 .5 4 8 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 . 5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .510 3 .5 1 5 3 .520 3 .6 4 5 3 .6 4 5 3 .6 4 5

— ( 3 .5 6 7 ) 3 .5 2 52 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 .848 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 . 8 4 8 2 .848 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 8 2 .8 4 81 .5 3 4 1 .518 1 .518 1 .5 1 8 1 .518 1 .5 1 8 1 .518 1 .5 2 9 1 .477 1 .5 6 0 1 .5 6 0 1 .585 1 .5 8 5

2 .7 5 2 2 .9 4 4 2 . 9 4 4 2 . 9 4 4— -- — — ( 2 .9 2 6 ) 2 . 9 2 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 5 3 3 . 1 1 6 3 .1 1 6

( 3 ^ 6 4 ) 3 .4 0 1 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .510 3 .5 1 0 3 .6 5 7 3.65/7 3 .6 5 72 .8 9 3 2 .8 9 3 2 . 8 9 3 2 .8 9 3

— — " — ( 2 .5 8 0 ) 2 . 5 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .7 0 6 2 . 7 0 6 2 .4 1 7

.8 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .823 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .823 .8 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 2 34 .7 1 3 4 . 6 9 0 4 . 6 9 0 4 . 6 9 0 4 .7 2 0 4 . 7 2 0 4 .7 2 0 4 . 7 2 0 4 .7 2 0 4 .7 2 0 4 . 7 2 0 4 . 7 2 0 4 .7 2 0

1 0 .417 10 .0 0 0 1 0 .000 1 0 .5 0 0 10 .5 0 0 1 0 .5 0 0 10 .500 10 .5 0 0 10 .500 1 0 .500 10 .5 0 0 1 0 .5 0 0 1 0 .5 0 05 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 . 8 9 0 5 .890 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0 5 .8 9 0

.5 4 0 .5 4 0 .5 4 0 . 5 4 0— ( . 5 4 0 ) .5 4 0 .540 .5 4 0 .5 4 0 .540 . 5 4 0 .5 4 0 .5 4 0

.2 5 5 .255 .2 5 5 . 255— -- — -- ( . 2 5 7 ) .2 5 7 .2 5 7 . 2 5 7 .2 5 7 .2 5 7 . 2 5 7 . 2 5 7 .2 5 7


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TABLE 2. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959 - Continued

Average wholesale price (dttllars)Commodity Unit January February March April May June July August September October November December

10*2 31.01 1002 61.02

WELOEO WIRE FABRIC CHAIN LIME FEMCE

100 SQ.FT. FT.

5.1481.017 1.017 1.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

5.1481.017

Code 10-42-66.01September - October 1958 ---- $1,571November - December 1958 ---- 1.597

Code 10-14-56^04 .... $ 19.905Code 10-14-58.02 .... 199.533Code 10-14-63.02 ..... 27.005Code 10-14-96.04 ..... 21.737

TABU 3. METAL! AND METAL PR0H9CT!: WHOLESALE PRICE MMXM FOR MAJOR CROUP AND PRODWCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,

(1947-49-100)

C*d* Ctmmsdity Grwwping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

10 MWALS AND METAL PROBWCTS................................. 91.3 103.9 104.0 110.3 122.0 123.0 126.9 128.0 136.6 148.4 151.2 150.4 153.6

00.696.905.2 89.1 S9.485.3

96.5122.3 102.5101.3 103.2 101.8

114.9 80.8

112.3 109.7107.4112.9

123.0104.6 121.8 115.2109.1115.6

132.3 118.8128.3124.5119.4126.6

137.6114.2131.2127.2119.9130.9

153.8 103.1 145.6136.9126.4138.4

157.7 79.8

156.2142.8129.3 137.6

160.4 104.6164.4149.5 132.4138.6

173.0 132.5 175.9162.1 146.1 151.4

181.7 116.9194.8 177.5 157.4164.9

10-1210-1310-14

93^8202.0183.7 162.1165.8

100a205.1 186.8165.2166.210-16 Pig ir+n and ferrtallwys ...................................

10-2210-2310-24

92.794.9

91.194.6

102.1

107.7107.5

111.0103.2105.2

99.697.7

98.0102.292.7

102.2106.4

104.9100.696.3

127.4127.9

136.3 121.7118.4

121.8122.4

122.3125.3 122.9

110.1118.5

111.1124.9

111.8135.0121.9

126.6165.4

137.2170.3

118.8126.5

107.9107.3

113.9121.7

10-25 N+nferrows metal mill shapes ........................... 134a131.1

149 !o 139.5

ltH 151 3139.0

145 9126.4

132! 6 134.8

97.2 101.0101.2

101.9108.2

111.0115.9

127.7124.8

125.5125.3

130.8133.7

137.1140.4

140.7149.9

147.7 154.1 157.8 158.0

80.3 09.a94.3

101.3

104.0103.1 101.3 102.0

107.7107.1104.496.8

115.5 114.1109.5100.5

130.0 128.3 122.5114.0

122.4122.0116.8112.2

126.1107.1113.7114.7

129.2111.7113.7 116.4

130.3118.9116.0126.5

126.9124.2115.4141.6

126.1124.2104.0137.4

115.4115.6

120.7122.6

10-54 Brass plwmbing fittings 134!l 142! 2

10-6110-62 Warm*air famaees - ^ ...............................

88.395.4

100.398.5

103.6 102.1 100.a99.9

108.1 102.4 98.8

101.7 104.2 107.1

110.9107.0 99.4

102.1

124.5 118.7105.6 108.2 115.2 115.0

124.9 117.0105.9 107.3

130.9 118.7 106.3107.9

132.4 120.7104.4 107.3

134.2121.3 105.2 109.1

139.6 126.3 108.9116.6

146.7120.2113.3123.4

150.9 122.8 116.0124.9

154.8123.5

128 4

10-66 Water heaters dsmestie ------------ 92^8 100 2 105!s 113!5 lll !6 108 4 109 a 107 8 106!8 10l!9 99^

10-7110-72

96.596.9

100.7103.5

102.899.6

110.0100.4

121.0115.2

117.7113.4

122.6111.1

129.4108.9

139.4111.1

145.6124.2

140.6130.3

141.8.129.3

135.2131.0

aa a82.8

101.7104.8

109.5112.4

121.9113.6

139.1120.9

139.9120.0

149.8117.6

155.2116.3

160.7117.6

174.6122.6

197.9128.5

200.3129.310-02 " -* ^ ............ 128 3

Code 10-31-01.02 ..... $ 39.069Code 10-52-11.04 ..... 21.991Code 10-61-01.08 ..... 305.567Code 10-63-21.06 ..... 79.420


o f Code o f

ch*°g. ch*"g.1010-1

10 -1 1

10 - 1 1 -0 1

10-12

10 - 1 2 -1

10 - 12 - 1- 0 1 . 0 1

10- 12- 01)

1 0 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 2

10-12-1-05

10-12-3-21

10-12-3-22

10-12-3-23

10-12-3-25

10-12-3-27

20 lb.

10-12-5-42.02

10- 12-0 6 )10-13

10-13-01.03

10-13-11.03

long, specification AISI-4620-0. H .,

mill.

Wire rods, No. 5 (7 /3 2 " nominal 100 1b.

No. 11525 (115 lb. per lineal yd.), ASTM,

10-14-02 ^ 3 0 ' ' d^i*' billet quality, 100 1b.

section No. 4040 (40 lb. per lineal yd.), base quantity, mill to user, f. o. b. niill.

die steel, C .9 0 , Mn,' 1.25, C r .5 0 , **W .50, 2 " rounds, 10/fl4' mill lengths,

speed, Mo. 5. 5*, W 6. 75, Cr. 4. 5*, V^2.1, ^C .60, 1 " rounds, 10 '/14 ' mill lengths,

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of of*

10-14-37.02

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finished, 2 " O.D. x 10 ga. min., cut lengths 10 /24 ', 3.018 1b. per f t ., in quantitiesof 20,000 to 29, 999 1b., mill

mill.

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10-14-65. 03 Tubing mechanical stainlesssteel 100ft.

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SECTION 11. MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS

Description of Machinery and Motive Products Croup Index 1./

There were no major changes in the group in 1959.

In January 1959, three series were added and one was dropped from the motor vehicles subgroup. Distribution cutout (code 11-75-51) of one type was replaced by a distribution cutout of another type (code 11-75-52).—/ In August 1959, one series in the motor vehicles subgroup was discontinued.


Code Grouping Number of items

11 Machinery and motive products --------- -— ---------- ----- 43011-1 Agricultural machinery and equipment — ----------------- — - 5611-2 Construction machinery and equipment---— ------------- -— - 4711-3 Metalworking machinery and equipment------------- — — 8111-4 General purpose machinery and equipment — -— ---- — ---- -— 7211-5 Miscellaneous machinery---------------------- — — — 7511-7 Electrical machinery and equipment---- --------------------- 5711-8 Motor vehicles---------— ------------------------------ - 42

JL/ Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

2!/ See page 238 for complete specifications.

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TABLE 1. MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGSannual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

Co— <dityWholesale price indexes (1947-49-100 unless otherwise indicated)

January February March April m y June July August jsepteaber November i9Sa1959 ! 1958

11 " MACHINERY & MOTIVE PRODUCTS 153 0 149 8 151 8 152 0 152 2 152 1 152 5 153 .0 153 6 153 8 153 9 153 7 153 6 153.7 151.5

111- AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 143 4 139 1 142 9 143 0 143 1 143 0 143 5 143 .5 143 4 143 4 143 5 143 4 143 9 144.0 142.9

1111 FARM & GARDEN TRACTORS 138 4 133 2 137 7 137 7 137 8 137 8 138 4 1 3 8 .4 138 4 138 4 138 4 138 4 139 8 139.6 137.91111 01 TRICYCLE* ROW-CROP. UNDER 30 BELT H.P. 139 8 133 5 139 3 139 3 139 3 139 3 139 3 139 .3 139 3 139 3 139 3 139 3 142 1 142.1 139.31111 02 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. 30-39 BELT H.P. 129 7 126 9 129 7 129 7 129 7 129 7 129 7 1 2 9 .7 129 7 129 7 129 7 129 7 129 7 129.7 130.41111 03 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. 40-54 BELT H.P. 140 2 133 2 140 0 140 0 140 0 140 0 140 0 140 .0 140 0 140 0 140 0 140 0 141 5 141.5 ;40.01111 04 4WHEEL. STANDARD. DIESEL, OVER 40 H.P. 127 4 122 3 123 4 123 4 123 6 123 6 128 6 1 2 8 .6 128 6 128 6 128 6 128 6 131 6 131.6 123.41111 11 TRACKLAYING TYPE, UNDER 60 D.H.P. 192 4 183 2 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 1 9 1 .9 191 9 191 9 191 9 191 9 194 9 194.9 191.91111 22 GARDEN. RIDING TYPE. OVER 3 H.P. 116 7 116 4 115 8 115 8 115 8 115 8 115 8 115 .8 115 8 115 8 118 9 118 2 118 2 118.2 115.11111 23 GARDEN, WALKING TYPE, 3 H.P. & OVER 111 4 110 7 111 2 111 2 111 2 111 2 111 2 111 .2 111 2 111 2 111 9 111 9 111 9 111.9 111.21111 24 MOTOR TILLER, 3 1/4 H.P. & UNDER 141 0 137 4 141 4 141 4 141 4 141 4 141 4 1 4 1 .4 141 4 141 4 141 3 139 8 139 8 139.8 138.71111 25 MOTOR TILLER, 7 H.P. & OVER 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 1 2 9 .6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129 6 129.6 129.61111 27 CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT 125 6 127 9 124 6 124 6 124 6 124 6 126 1 126 .1 126 1 126 1 126 1 126 1 126 1 126.1 126.11111 28 PLOW ATTACHMENT 143 4 146 1 142 C 142 0 142 0 142 0 144 1 144 .1 144 1 144 1 144 1 144 1 144 1 144.1 144.1

1112 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,EXCLUDING TRACTORS 149 2 144 2 148 7 148 8 148 9 148 9 149 5 14 9 .5 149 6 149 7 149 5 149 3 149 3 149.4 148.61112 01 PLOW, MOLDBOARD, DRAWN 180 9 177 0 178 6 181 1 181 1 181 1 181 1 181 .1 181 1 1 81 1 181 1 181 1 181 1 181.1 178.61112 02 PLOW, MOLDBOARD, MOUNTED 164 0 158 9 164 0 164 0 164 0 164 0 164 0 16 4 .0 164 0 164 0 164 0 164 0 164 0 164.0 164.01112 03 PLOW. DISC, MOUNTED 139 7 133 8 135 8 135 8 135 8 135 8 135 8 1 4 2 .4 142 4 142 4 142 4 142 4 142 4 142.4 135.81112 04 PLOW, DISC, DRAWN 167 9 162 5 166 3 167 0 167 8 168 9 169 2 16 9 .3 169 6 170 4 170 0 170 0 162 8 163.1 165.91112 05 MIDDLEBUSTER. MOUNTED 128 7 125 7 128 7 128 7 128 7 128 7 128 7 1 2 8 .7 128 7 128 7 128 7 128 7 128 7 128.7 128.71112 13 HARROW. DRAWN 146 6 140 3 146 6 146 6 146 6 146 6 146 6 1 46 .6 146 6 146 6 146 6 146 6 146 6 146.6 146.61112 21 CORN PLANTER. MOUNTED 157 2 149 2 153 6 153 6 156 4 156 4 156 4 1 5 6 .4 156 4 156 4 156 4 156 4 164 2 164.2 153.61112 22 CORN PLANTER. DRAWN 161 0 152 9 158 5 158 5 161 5 161 5 161 5 161 .5 161 5 161 5 161 5 161 5 161 5 161.8 158.51112 23 CORN & COTTON PLANTER. MOUNTED 117 3 113 4 114 3 114 3 114 3 114 3 114 3 1 14 .3 114 3 114 3 115 1 115 1 131 3 131.3 114.31112 24 GRAIN DRILL. DRAWN 153 8 147 9 153 4 153 4 153 4 153 4 153 4 1 5 3 .4 153 4 153 4 153 4 153 8 155 7 155.7 153.41112 25 MANURE SPREADER. ORAWN 150 3 145 4 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 15 0 .3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150 3 150.4 150.31112 27 FERTILIZER SPREADER. DRAWN JAN/55 115 3 112 9 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 .0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 117.8 115.01112 28 HYDRAULIC LOADER JAN/55 121 8 116 2 119 8 121 8 121 8 121 8 121 8 12 1 .8 121 8 121 8 121 8 121 8 121 8 123.7 119.81112 31 CULTIVATOR. MOUNTED 157 7 146 7 154 8 155 7 158 2 158 2 158 2 15 8 .2 158 2 158 2 158 2 158 2 158 2 158.2 154.81112 32 CULTIVATOR. ORAWN 155 7 150 0 155 7 155 7 155 7 155 7 155 7 1 5 5 .7 155 7 155 7 155 7 155 8 155 8 155.8 155.71112 33 ROTARYWOE. PULLTYPE JAN/55 114 6 111 3 115 0 113 4 113 4 113 4 115 0 11 5 .0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115.0 115.01112 41 SPRAYING OUTFIT. POWER 142 8 144 5 145 2 145 2 145 2 145 2 145 2 1 45 .2 141 2 141 2 141 2 139 0 139 0 141.2 141.61112 42 HAND SPRAYER 159 6 157 3 159 1 159 1 159 1 159 1 159 1 159 .1 159 1 159 1 160 5 160 5 160 7 160.7 156.11112 43 POWER DUSTER 116 6 113 0 112 7 113 0 113 0 113 0 113 0 1 13 .0 113 0 113 0 113 0 127 5 127 7 127.7 112.71112 50 COTTON PICKER. MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED JAN/55 115 7 109 3 117 7 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 1 15 .0 115 0 115 0 115 0 115 0 117 4 117.4 117.71112 51 COMBINE. PULL TYPE 158 7 153 8 158 7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158 7 1 58 .7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158 7 158.7 157.01112 52 COTTONSTRIPPER. 2 ROW. TRACTOR MOUNTED JAN/58 100 1 100 2 101 1 97 2 97 7 98 2 98 7 101 .2 101 2 101 2 101 2 101 2 101 2 101.2 101.11112 53 COMBINE. SELF PROPELLED 143 2 139 5 142 6 142 6 142 6 142 6 144 4 1 4 4 .4 144 4 144 4 144 4 141 7 141 7 142.8 144.61112 55 CORN PICKER. DRAWN 157 1 150 8 155 6 155 6 155 6 155 6 157 8 157 .8 157 8 157 8 157 8 157 8 157 8 157.6 155.61112 56 CORN PICKER. MOUNTED 133 0 129 3 134 0 134 0 134 0 134 0 134 0 134 .0 134 0 134 0 134 0 134 0 134 0 134.0 134.01112 58 BEET HARVESTER & LOADER, DRAWN 146 3 139 7 145 0 146 5 146 5 146 5 146 5 146 .5 146 5 146 5 146 5 146 5 146 5 146.5 145.01112 59 FORAGEHARVESTER, DRAWN 153 8 149 6 152 5 152 7 152 9 153 1 154 2 15 4 .4 154 6 154 8 155 0 155 0 152 7 153.0 152.41112 62 MOWER, MOUNTED 155 1 145 3 155 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 155 .1 155 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 154.2 155.11112 63 RAKE. DRAWN 166 0. 156 3 165 3 165 3 165 3 165 3 167 3 167 .3 167 3 167 3 164 7 165 4 165 4 165.4 165.31112 65 HAY BALER. DRAWN 128 7 125 1 128 4 128 128 5 128 5 129 5 1 29 .5 129 5 129 5 128 2 128 5 128 5 127.7 126.41112 71 CORN SHELLER. POWER OPERATED 163 9 153 1 163 9 163 9 163 9 163 9 163 9 1 6 3 .9 163 9 163 9 163 9 163 9 163 9 163.9 163.91112 73 HAMMER MILL 159 7 157 5 161 4 161 5 157 8 158 2 158 5 1 58 .8 159 2 159 6 159 9 160 3 160 6 161.0 161.01112 81 FARM ELEVATOR. PORTABLE 138 5 132 7 135 1 135 4 135 8 136 1 136 4 1 3 6 .6 140 4 141 9 142 1 142 3 140 2 140.2 135.11112 82 FORAGE BLOWER 149 9 144 4 148 7 149 1 149 4 149 7 150 0 1 5 0 .4 150 7 151 0 151 4 151 5 148 1 148.6 146.41112 91 WAGON. CHASSIS ONLY 126 7 125 7 128 0 128 0 128 0 128 0 128 2 1 2 5 .7 125 7 125 7 125 7 125 7 125 7 125.7 128.01113 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT 129 9 131 9 129 5 129 5 129 5 129 5 130 1 130 .2 129 9 129 9 129 9 130 0 130 2 130.2 130.81113 01 STOCK TANK 144 3 147 1 144 3 144 3 144 3 144 3 144 3 1 4 4 .3 144 3 144 3 144 3 144 3 144 3 144.3 144.31113 11 INCUBATOR. ELECTRIC 127 5 125 3 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 1 2 7 .0 127 0 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128.1 127.01113 12 BROODER. GAS 145 3 141 8 145 0 145 0 145 0 145 0 145 0 1 45 .0 145 0 145 0 145 0 145 0 146 9 146.9 145.01113 21 MILKING MACHINE 122 1 118 9 118 9 118 9 118 9 118 9 123 6 1 23 .6 123 6 123 6 123 6 123 6 123 6 123.6 116.91113 25 BULK MILK COOLER. STAINLESS STEEL JAN/56 95 0 97 9 94 3 94 3 94 3 94 3 94 3 9 5 . 0 95 0 95 0 95 0 96 0 96 0 96.0 94.31113 32 CATTLE STANCHION 175 3 170 2 175 3 175 3 175 3 175 3 175 3 175.3 175 3 175 3 175 3 175 3 175 3 175.3 175.31113 33 BARN CLEANER JAN/55 115 3 113 5 115 3 115 3 115 3 115 3 115 3 1 1 5 .3 115 3 115 3 115 3 115 3 115 3 115.3 115.31113 41 WATERSYSTEM. DEEP WELL. JET 119 6 127 8 119 4 119 6 119 6 119 6 119 6 1 1 9 .6 119 6 119 6 119 6 119 6 119 6 119.6 124.31113 42 WATERSYSTEM. SHALLOW WELL. NONJET 130 4 131 5 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 130 2 131 .1 131 1 130 4 130 4 130 4 130 4 130.4 131.51113 43 WATER SYSTEM. SUBMERSIBLE PUMP JAN/55 86 8 92 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 8 7 .8 84 6 84 6 84 6 84 6 84 6 84.6 89.9


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TABLE 1. METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGSannual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued '

Co*aodityOtherbase

Wholesale price indexes (1947-49*100 unless otherwise indicated)January February] March April May j June July August [September October November 1958

1959 1938

112- i/ CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 6 EQUIPMENT 171.9 166. 1 170.7 171. 2 171. 7 171.8 171.,7 171.7 171. 8 172.0 172.4 172. 5 172. 9 172.9 170<-I1121 POWER CRANES* DRAGLINES. SHOVELS. ETC. 169.3 164 4 168.3 168 7 168 7 169.2 168 4 168.4 168 8 169.2 170.5 170 5 170 5 170.5 168 31121 01 POMERSHOVEL. 1 /2CU. YD. 161.6 153 9 156.2 156 2 156 2 157.8 163 3 163.3 163 3 163.3 165.0 165 0 165 0 165.0 156 21121 02 POWERSHOVEL. 3/4 CU. YD. 173.2 168 7 173.3 173 3 173 3 172.5 172 5 172.5 172 5 172.5 173.9 173 9 173 9 173.9 173 31121 03 POWERSHOVEL. 1-1 1/2 CU. YD. 183.3 178 3 183.7 184 6 184 6 184.6 180 5 180.5 181 9 181.9 184.3 184 3 184 3 184.3 183 71121 04 POMERSHOVEL. 2-2 1/2 CU. YD. 162.2 155 2 158.8 159 5 159 5 162.1 162 1 162.1 162 1 162.1 164.5 164 7 164 7 164.7 158 81121 06 POWERSHOVEL. 3-3 1/2 CU. YD. 167.6 162 9 165.2 167 8 167 8 167.8 167 8 167.8 167 8 167.8 167.8 167 8 167 8 167.8 165 21121 07 POWER SHOVEL. 6 CU. YD. 190.9 181 3 184.1 188 2 188 2 188.2 188 2 188.2 190 5 195.0 195.0 195 0 195 0 195.0 184 11121 11 POWER CRANE. TRUCK MOUNTED 167.1 164 9 168.8 169 4 169 4 169.6 165 7 165.7 165 7 166.2 166.2 166 2 166 2 166.2 168 81121 21 CLAMSHELL BUCKET 157.5 152 9 157.5 157 5 157 5 157.5 157 5 157.5 157 5 157.5 157.5 157 5 157 5 157.5 155 11121 22 DRAGLINE BUCKET 171.0 181 9 189.7 169 3 169 3 169.3 169 3 169.3 169 3 169.3 169.3 169 3 169 3 169.3 189 71121 31 POWER CRANE. TRACTOR MOUNTED 135.1 135 1 135.1 135 1 135 1 135.1 135 1 135.1 135 1 135.1 135.1 135 1 135 1 135.1 135 1

1122 C0NSTRUCTI0NMACHINERYF0RM0UNTIN6 168.7 162 6 168.4 168 6 168 6 168.6 168 6 168.6 168 6 168.6 168.6 168 6 169 0 169.0 168 21122 01 DOZER. CABLE CONTROLLED 154.4 151 9 154.4 154 4 154 4 154.4 154 4 154.4 154 4 154.4 154.4 154 4 154 4 154.4 154 41122 11 DOZER. HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED 186.6 178 3 186.6 186 6 186 6 186.6 186 6 186.6 186 6 186.6 186.6 186 6 186 6 186^6 186 61122 21 CABLE POWER CONTROL UNIT 151.4 148 1 151.4 151 4 151 4 151.4 151 4 151.4 151 4 151.4 151.4 151 4 151 4 151.4 150 01122 31 LOADER. TRACTOR SHOVEL 161.7 155 2 161.0 161 5 161 5 161.5 161 5 161.5 161 5 161.5 161.5 161 5 162 5 162.5 161 01123 SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 153.4 148 0 150.5 150 5 151 8 151.8 152 4 152.5 153 5 154.9 155.1 155 8 156 2 156.2 149 61123 oil/ DITCHER 147.0 142 6 145.2 145 2 145 2 145.2 145 2 145.2 147 5 147.5 147.5 150 1 150 1 150.1 145 21123 11 ROLLER. TANDEM 211.6 193 6 198.6 198 6 206 1 206.1 209 8 209.8 209 8 220.2 220.2 220 2 220 2 220.2 198 61123 12 ROLLER. 3 WHEEL 172.6 161 6 170.2 170 2 170 2 170.2 170 2 170.2 174 9 174.9 174.9 174 9 174 9 174.9 162 51123 21 RIPPER AND ROOTER 150.5 143 3 150.5 150 5 150 5 150.5 150 5 150.5 150 5 150.5 150.5 150 5 150 5 150.5 143 31123 31 DEWATERIN6 PUMP. 10.000 G.P.H. 110.3 111 7 112.0 110 6 110 0 110.0 110 0 110.0 110 0 110.0 110.3 110 3 110 3 110.3 112 01123 32 0EWATERIN6 PUMP. 90.000 G.P.H. 149.6 144 3 145.7 148 3 148 3 148.6 149 5 150.5 150 5 150.5 151.0 151 0 151 0 151.0 145 71123 41 WHEELBARROW. STEEL TRAY 124.6 122 9 122.9 122 9 124 4 124.4 124 4 124.4 124 4 124.4 124.9 124 9 126 7 126.7 122 91124 PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS 166.2 159 1 159.5 159 5 167 5 167.5 167 5 167.5 167 5 167.5 167.5 167 5 167 5 167.5 159 51124 01 AIR COMPRESSOR. UNDER 200 CFM. 171.8 163 9 164.9 164 9 173 2 173.2 173 2 173.2 173 2 173.2 173.2 173 2 173 2 173.2 164 91124 02 AIR COMPRESSOR. OVER 200 CFM. 161.1 154 6 154.6 154 6 162 4 162.4 162 4 162.4 162 4 162.4 162.4 162 4 162 4 162.4 154 6

1123 SCRAPERS 6 GRADERS 165.4 158 3 163.8 163 8 165 7 165.7 165 7 165.7 165 7 165.7 165.7 165 7 165 8 165.8 159 61123 01 SCRAPER. AWHEEL. 6.0-10.5 CU. YD. 155.0 155 0 155.0 155 0 155 0 155.0 155 0 155.0 155 0 155.0 155.0 155 0 155 0 155.0 155 01123 02 SCRAPER. 4 WHEEL. 12.0-15.0 CU. YD. 156.8 151 6 156.8 156 8 156 8 156.8 156 8 156.8 156 8 156.8 156.8 156 8 156 8 156.8 154 41123 04 SCRAPER. 2 WHEEL. 15.0-19.5 CU.YD. JAN/55 123.9 123 0 123.7 123 7 123 7 123.7 123 7 123.7 123 7 123.7 123.7 123 7 124 9 124.9 126 21123 11 MOTOR GRADER. HEAVY DUTY 172.4 162 8 171.1 171 1 172 6 172.6 172 6 172.6 172 6 172.6 172.6 172 6 172 6 172.6 164 21125 12 MOTOR GRADER. LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY 170.2 161 2 166.1 166 1 171 1 171.1 171 1 171.1 171 1 171.1 171.1 171 1 171 1 171.1 161 21126 CONTRACTORS AIR TOOLS. HANDHELD 181.6 166 0 181.6 181 6 181 6 181.6 181 6 181.6 181 6 181.6 181.6 181 6 181 6 181.6 181 61126 01 PAVING BREAKER. PNEUMATIC 181.6 166 0 181.6 181 6 181 6 181.6 181 6 181.6 181 6 181.6 181.6 181 6 181 6 181.6 181 61127 MIXERS. PAVERS. SPREAOERS. ETC. 156.4 149 7 154.1 155 8 156 1 156.1 156 2 156.4 156 1 157.1 157.1 157 3 157 3 157.5 151 41127 01 CONCRETEMIXER. PORTABLE. 6 CU. FT. 157.2 151 7 155.6 155 6 155 6 155.6 156 1 156.8 156 8 158.6 158.6 158 6 158 6 159.6 154 11127 02 CONCRETEMIXER. PORTABLE. 11 CU. FT. 165.1 160 3 164.1 164 1 164 1 164.1 164 1 165.0 165 0 165.9 165.9 165 9 165 9 166.8 163 21127 03 CONCRETEMIXER. PORTABLE. 16 CU. FT. 170.3 163 9 168.6 168 6 168 6 168.6 168 9 169.8 169 8 172.2 172.2 172 2 172 2 172.7 166 51127 11 CONCRETEMIXER. TRUCK. 6 CU. YDS. 132.1 127 6 130.1 131 1 132 4 132.4 132 4 132.4 132 4 132.4 132.4 132 4 132 4 132.7 129 11127 21 PAVING MIXER. 34 CU. FT. 192.5 185 2 189.2 191 6 191 6 191.6 191 6 193.5 193 5 193.5 193.5 193 5 193 5 193.5 189 21127 31 CONCRETE FINISHER 6 SPREADER 192.9 177 4 183.5 191 5 191 5 191.5 191 5 191.5 190 4 196.7 196.7 196 7 196 7 196.7 183 51127 41 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR 122.3 122 4 122.3 122 3 122 3 122.3 122 3 122.3 122 3 122.3 122.3 122 3 122 3 122.3 122 31127 31 BITUMINOUS SPREADER 170.2 160 3 170.2 170 2 170 2 170.2 170 2 170.2 170 2 170.2 170.2 170 2 170 2 170.2 160 31127 61 BITUMINOUS PAVER 161.3 153 2 155.8 162 6 162 6 162.6 162 6 162.6 159 3 159.3 159.3 163 2 163 2 163.2 155 8112$ TRACTORS. OTHER THAN FARM 187.9' 181 6 187.0 187 8 187 8 187.8 187 8 187.8 187 8 187.8 187.8 187 8 188 7 188.7 187 31126 01 WHEEL TYPE. INDUSTRIAL 143.0 137 5 139.5 143 3 143 3 143.3 143 3 143.3 143 3 143.3 143.3 143 3 143 3 143.3 139 51126 02 WHEEL TYPE. OFF-HIGHWAY JAN/55 128.3 128 7 128.2 128 2 128 2 128.2 128 2 128.2 128 2 128.2 128.2 128 2 129 0 129.0 129 91126 11 TRACKLAYIN6 TYPE. UNDER 49 D.H.P. 189.6 181 0 188.8 188 8 188 8 188.8 188 8 188.8 188 8 188.8 188.8 188 8 193 6 193.6 188 81126 21 TRACKLAYIN6 TYPE. 50-74 D.H.P. 192.2 184 1 191.9 191 9 191 9 191.9 191 9 191.9 191 9 191.9 191.9 191 9 193 6 193.6 191 91126 31 TRACKLAYING TYPE. 75-99 D.H.P. 196.5 187 3 196.4 196 4 196 4 196.4 196 4 196.4 196 4 196.4 196.4 196 4 197 2 197.2 196 41126 41 TRACKLAYING TYPE. 100-154 D.H.P. 191.5 187 2 191.3 191 3 191 3 191.3 191 3 191.3 191 3 191.3 191.3 191 3 192 4 192.4 191 31126 42 TRACKLAYIN6 TYPE. 155-200 D.H.P. 201.3 192 9 201.3 201 3 201 3 201.3 201 3 201.3 201 3 201.3 201.3 201 3 201 3 201.3 201 31129 OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES JAN/58 101.1 100 1 101.1 101 1 101 1 101.1 101 1 101.1 101 1 101.1 101.1 101 1 101 1 101.1 100 61129 01 CONTRACTORS OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK JAN/58 101.1 100 1 101.1 101 1 101 1 101.1 101 1 101.1 101 1 101.1 101.1 101 1 101 1 101.1 100 61129 02 TRAILER DUMP WAGON JAN/58 101.4 100 4 101.4 101 4 101 4 101.4 101 4 101.4 101 4 101.4 101.4 101 4 101 4 101.4 101 4113- 2/ METALWORKING MACHINERY 4 EQUIPMENT 174.5 170.-1 171.2 171.,4 172.,5 172.7 173^,3 173.7 174,-0 176.0 176.6 177.,4 177.,5 177.6 170..6


1133 METALWORKIN6 PRESSES 182.4 178.2 175.4 175.4 180.0 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184 2 184 2 184 2 175.41133 01 MECHANICAL PRESS* 20-22 TOM 181.8 179.7 176.4 176.4 181.1 183.0 183.0 183.0 183.0 183.0 183.0 183 0 183 0 183 0 176.41133 02 MECHANICAL PRESS* 40-60 TOM 183.1 176.3 173.7 173.7 178.8 185.6 185.6 185.6 185.6 185.6 185.6 185 6 185 6 185 6 173.71133 22 FORGIN6 PRESS 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225.7 225 7 225 7 225 7 225.71134 POWER ORIVEN HAND TOOLS 143.6 137.7 143.7 143.4 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143 7 143 7 143 1 142.71134 01 DRILL* PRODUCTION LINE. 1/4 INCH 131.9 127.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131 9 131 9 131 9 129.41134 02 ORILL* PRODUCTION LINE* 1/2 INCH 123.8 120.7 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.8 123 8 123 8 123 8 122.41134 03 SAW* PRODUCTION LINE 104.1 100.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104 1 104 1 104 1 101.41134 04 SANDER* PRODUCTION LINE 128.6 124.7 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128 6 128 6 128 6 129.61134 03 DRILL* HOME UTILITY LINE* 1/4 IMCH 128.3 126.3 127.1 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128 4 128 4 128 4 127.11134 06 DRILL* HOME UTILITY LINE* 1/2 INCH 149.0 147.3 146.2 144.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149 7 149 7 149 7 149.11134 07 SAW* HOME UTILITY LINE 108.2 111.3 111.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108 3 108 3 103 7 111.31134 0$ SANDER* HOME UTILITY LINE 134.7 129.3 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134.7 134 7 134 7 134 7 134.71134 03 6RINDER* PNEUMATIC 198.7 182.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198.7 198 7 198 7 198 7 198.71134 10 HAMMER* PNEUMATIC 206.6 183.7 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206.6 206 6 206 6 206 6 206.6

113$ OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY 178.3 178.4 179.5 179.8 180.8 176.4 176.9 177.6 177.6 178.0 178.0 178 4 178 4 178 4 179.51133 01 WIRE ORAWING MACHINE 169.4 164.4 164.4 164.4 164.4 164.4 164.4 170.8 170.8 170.8 170.8 175 8 175 8 175 8 164.41133 11 SHEARING MACHINE* STRAIGHT 172.2 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5 167 5 167 5 167 5 186.41133 12 SWEARING MACHINE* ALLIGATOR 196.1 184.1 184.1 197.1 197. 1 197.1 197.1 197.1 197.1 197.1 197.1 197 1 197 1 197 1 184.11133 21 F0R6IMG HAMMER 192.2 187.7 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192 2 192 2 192 2 192.21133 23 FORGING MACHINE 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209.3 209 3 209 3 209 3 209.31133 31 ACETYLENE GENERATOR 187.6 162.1 162.1 162.1 175.5 194.6 194.6 194.6 194.6 194.6 194.6 194 6 194 6 194 6 162.11133 32 WELDING TORCH* BLOW PIPE 140.6 133.7 136.4 136.4 138.8 138.8 140.5 141.1 141.1 142.8 142.8 142 8 142 8 142 8 136.41133 33 C U T T I N G T O O L * 8 L O W P I P E 128.9 126.9 127.1 127.1 127.9 127.9 129. 1 129.1 129.1 129.9 129.9 129 9 129 9 129 9 127.11133 34 FLAME CUTTIN6 MACHINE 173.9 168.9 170.7 170.7 172.9 172.9 172.9 172.9 172.9 176.3 176.3 176 3 176 3 176 3 170.71133 35 WELDING TIP* ACETYLENE 170.1 156.0 164.2 164.2 165.1 165.1 172.8 172.8 172.8 172.8 172.8 172 8 172 8 172 8 164.21133 36 CUTTING TIP* ACETYLENE 120.4 116.0 119.4 119.4 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120 6 120 6 120 6 119.41133 37 OXYGEN REGULATOR 138 . 6 132.0 134.1 134. 1 136.8 136.8 137.6 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140 5 140 5 140 5 134.11133 33 OXYGEN MANIFOLD 156.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 1.55.6 158.2 158.2 158 2 158 2 158 2 155.8

1136 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS 166.9 158.5 162.7 163.2 163.3 161.6 162.1 162.1 163.3 170.5 172.9 173 6 173 6 173 6 160.51136 01 KEYWAY BROACH 113.1 111.8 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 113.2 112 6 112 6 112 6 113.21136 11 TWIST DRILL 161.7 147.2 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 176.0 176.0 176 0 176 0 176 0 151.61136 21 REAMER* HAND 196.6 193.4 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196.6 196 6 196 6 196 6 196.61136 22 REAMER* TAPER PIN 160.9 157.6 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 161.7 161.7 161 7 161 7 161 7 160.31136 23 REAMER* FLUTED SHELL 189.0 186.5 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 190.4 190.4 190 4 190 4 190 4 189.71136 31 SPUR GEAR HOB 165.3 165.6 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165.3 165 3 165 3 165 3 165.31136 41 MILLING CUTTER. SIDE 169.3 159.7 171.3 171.3 171.3 157.9 157.9 157.9 162.5 162.5 176.6 180 8 180 8 180 8 166.11136 42 MILL1N6 CUTTER* PLAIN 180.3 166.3 176.6 176.6 176.6 166.5 166.5 166.5 166.5 166.5 194.1 202 3 202 3 202 3 171.11136 31 END MILL 154.6 146.9 153.5 153.5 153.5 151.1 151.1 151.1 156.9 156.9 156.9 156 9 156 9 156 9 143.51136 61 HAND TAP 155.7 144.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 165.8 165.8 165 8 165 8 165 8 148.51136 71 ROUND AOJUSTABLE OIE 239.5 228.8 232.0 232.0 232.0 232.0 232.0 232.0 232.0 249.9 249.9 249 9 249 9 249 9 232.01136 72 SOLID PIPE DIE 163.5 165.1 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163 5 163 5 163 5 163.51136 31 POWER SAW BLAOE* CIRCULAR 149.5 144.8 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149.5 149 5 149 5 149 5 149.51136 32 POWER SAW BLADE* BAND 189.8 180.7 180.7 186.5 186.5 186.5 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192.2 192 2 192 2 192 2 180.71136 63 POWER SAW BLADE* HACK 191.8 177.8 177.8 181.3 188.7 188.7 195.7 195.7 195.7 195.7 ^95.7 195 7 195 7 195 7 177.81137 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS 146 . 8 143.5 143.5 144.3 145.2 147.8 147.4 147.4 147.6 147.6 147.6 147 6 147 6 147 9 143.51137 01 GAGE BLOCKS 136.7 161.9 161.9 148.5 148.5 148.5 120.6 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.4 130 4 130 4 130 4 161.91137 11 MICROMETER CALIPER 147.7 141.4 141.4 144.0 144.0 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.2 149 2 149 2 149 2 141.41137 12 OUTSIDE CALIPER 164.2 154.0 154.0 161.2 161.2 165.9 165.9 165.9 165.9 165.9 165.9 165 9 165 9 165 9 154.01137 21 THICKNESS GAGE 150.9 147.5 147.5 151.2 151.2 151.2 151.2 151.2 151.2 151.2 151.2 151 2 151 2 151 2 147.51137 22 CYLINDRICAL PLUG 6AGE 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166.9 166 9 166 9 166 9 166.91137 23 THREAD PLUG GAGE 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 116 3 116 3 116 3 116.31137 24 SNAP GAGE* ADJUSTABLE 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144.0 144 0 144 0 144 0 144.01137 25 RING GAGE* CYLINDRICAL 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106 7 106 7 106 7 106*71137 31 FLEXIBLE STEEL RULE 124.3 116.6 116.6 121.1 121.1 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125.9 125 9 125 9 125 9 116.61137 41 DIAL TEST INDICATOR 126.1 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.9 125.9 125.9 125 9 125 9 129 5 125.61137 31 COMBINATION SET 177.0 168.2 168.2 168.2 171.9 179.5 179.5 179.5 179.5 179.5 179.5 179 5 179 5 179 5 168.2

1133 OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES 173.7 170.9 170.9 170.9 172.3 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174 5 174 5 174 5 170.91133 01 SURFACE PLATE 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162 5 162 5 162 5 162.51133 11 SINE BAR 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188.8 188 8 188 8 188 8 188.81136 21 V-BLOCKS& CLAMPS 170.1 161.9 161.9 161.9 166.1 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172 3 172 3 172 3 161.9

114- GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY 6 EQUIPMENT 165.3 160.0 163.0 163.9 163.3 162.8 162.8 165.8 165.9 166.5 166.8 167..0 167.,5 167 .9 162.3

1141 PUMPS* COMPRESSORS* 6 EQUIPMENT 179.3 170.1 178.5 179.2 179.2 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179.3 179. 3 179. 6 180 .2 176.11141 01 RECIPROCATIN6 DUPLEX STEAM PUMP 186.1 185.4 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186.1 186. 1 186. 1 186 .1 186.11141 11 TURBINE PUMP 128.9 1 2 0 ^ 127.6 127.6 127.6 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.6 128.6 128.6 128. 6 130. 1 133 .8 122.51141 21 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP 182.7 175.2 180.6 182.9 182.9 182.9 182.9 182.9 182.9 182.9 182.9 182. 9 182. 9 182 .9 175.41141 31 ROTARY PUMP 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154.2 154. 2 154. 2 154 .2 154.21141 41 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR* 100 H.P. 212.8 196.2 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212.8 212. 8 212. 8 212 .8 212.81141 42 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR. 123 H.P. 190.4 177.8 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190.4 190. 4 190. 4 190 .4 190.4


1. MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGSaverages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued *

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1959 ! 19581142 ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS 139.5 139.3 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 139.7 139.7 139.7 139.7 140.0 140.0 140.0 139.01142 01 FREIGHT ELEVATOR 141.3 141.3 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 141.6 142.1 142.1 142.1 140.61142 11 ESCALATOR 128.2 127.6 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.21143 INDUSTRIAL FURNACES & OVENS 159.7 151.0 156.3 156.3 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 163.5 156.31143 21 DRAW FURNACE. ELECTRIC FIRED 167.0 162.5 165.1 165.1 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 165.11143 61 HARDENING FURNACE. GAS FIRED 157.9 146.4 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 164.0 164.0 164.0 164.0 164.0 153.51144 INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL WANDLIN6 EQUIPMENT 170.4 167.3 168.5 168.7 168.7 169.6 169.4 170.4 170.9 170.9 171.3 171.3 171.5 173.1 167.81144 01 MONORAIL CONVEYOR 155.5 155.5 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 154.6 164.9 152.41144 11 PACKAGE CONVEYOR 165.4 162.9 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 164.81144 21 BELT CONVEYOR 168.0 162.8 166.4 166.4 166.4 166.4 167.5 168.3 168.3 168.3 169.4 169.4 169.5 169.5 164.11144 22 BUCKET ELEVATOR 185.5 181.0 184.4 184.4 184.4 184.4 185.8 185.8 185.8 185.8 185.6 185.6 187.0 187.1 182.91144 31 TROLLEY CONVEYOR 157.5 153.3 154.0 156.0 156.0 156.0 156.0 156.0 158.8 158.8 159.2 159.2 160.2 160.3 154.01144 41 PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR 185.5 169.7 172.8 172.8 172.8 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 172.81144 51 FORK TRUCK. ELECTRIC POWERED 158.8 156.4 156.5 154.4 154.4 154.4 154.4 159.5 162.0 162.0 162.0 162.0 162.0 162.0 156.51144 61 FORK TRUCK. GASOLINE POWERED 181.2 178.6 178.6 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 181.7 181.7 181.7 183.5 183.5 183.5 184.6 178.61144 71 PORTABLE ELEVATOR. HAND OPERATED 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.8 199.81144 72 LIFT TRUCK. WAND OPERATED 156.5 150.6 150.6 155.1 157.4 157.4 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 157.2 150.61144 73 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK 168.7 164.6 164.6 164.6 164.6 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 164.61144 74 PLATFORM TRUCK. HAND 149.7 147.0 147.0 147.0 147.0 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 150.6 147.01144 61 LOCOMOTIVE CRANE 173.2 171.5 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.2 173.21144 91 HAND CW/HN HOIST. SPUR GEAR 184.2 173.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.21144 92 HANO CHAIN HOIST. DIFFERENTIAL 190.5 181.9 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.5 190.51144 93 ELECTRIC HOIST. LUG TYPE 165.5 170.8 170.9 170.9 170.9 170.9 161.3 161.3 163.4 163.4 163.4 163.4 163.4 163.4 168.81145 MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT 176.1 172.2 174.5 175.0 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 175.5 175.5 175.5 175.5 181.0 181.0 174.21145 01 SPEED REDUCER. RIGHT ANGLE WORM GEAR 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.0 169.01145 02 SPEEO REDUCER. PARALLEL SHAFT 184.7 174.4 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 180.61145 03 MOTOR REDUCER-GEAR MOTOR 211.5 207.6 211.9 212.1 211.9 211.9 211.9 211.9 211.9 211.6 211.2 210.7 210.7 210.7 210.61145 11 BEVEL GEAR. CAST STEEL 176.0 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 173.8 186.7 186.7 173.81145 12 BEVEL PINION. STEEL 181.3 176.1 179.1 179.1 179.1 179.1 179. 1 179.1 179.1 179.1 179.1 179.1 192.1 192.1 179.11145 13 WORM GEAR. CAST IRON 177.1 171.1 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 174.9 187.9 187.9 174.91145 14 WORM 6EAR. STEEL 182.8 177.1 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 181.0 191.4 191.4 1&1.01145 21 ROLLER CHAIN. SEMIFINISHED 206.1 200.2 200.2 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 206.7 200.21145 22 ROLLER CHAIN. FINISHED 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.0 171.01145 23 MALLEABLE CHAIN 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.51145 31 V-BELT SHEAVE. DRIVER 161.2 154.9 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 163.1 163.1 163.1 163.1 163.1 163.1 159.31145 32 V-8ELT SHEAVE. DRIVEN 144.0 138.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 142.3 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 142.31146 INDUSTRIAL SCALES 179.0 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 169.3 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 186.0 169.31146 01 PLATFORM SCALE. PORTABLE. BEAM TYPE 211.9 200.4 200.4 200.4 200.4 200.4 200.4 220.1 220.1 220.1 220.1 220.1 220.1 220.1 200.41146 11 FLOOR SCALE. BEAM TYPE 157.7 149.1 149.1 149.1 149. 1 149.1 149. 1 163.9 163.9 163.9 163.9 163.9 163.9 163.9 149.11146 21 MINE CAR SCALE. BEAM TYPE 155.2 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 161.2 161.2 161.2 161.2 161.2 161.2 161.2 146.71146 31 MOTOR TRUCK SCALE 188.2 177.9 177.9 177.9 177.9 177.9 177.9 195.6 195.6 195.6 195.6 195.6 195.6 195.6 177.91147 FANS & BLOWERS. EXCEPT PORTABLE 182.5 180.4 183.5 183.5 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 181.61147 01 CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER 192.4 188.8 194.3 194.3 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 192.0 190.91147 11 PROPELLOR FAN 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.81147 21 ATTIC FAN. 30 IN. JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01147 31 KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN. WALL TYPE JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01148 01 ABRASIVE GRAIN. ALUMINUM OXIDE 154.4 149.4 149.4 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 149.41148 02 ABRASIVE GRAIN. SILICON CARBIDE 148.9 142.5 144.4 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 149.3 142.51148 21 SHARPENING STONE. COMBINATION 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.71148 31 GRINDING WHEEL. SILICON CARBIDE 133.0 143.3 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 133.6 127.4 127.4 134.21148 41 GRINDING WHEEL. SI. C. VIT. BD. 169.7 163.7 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 171.2 161.9 161.9 171.21148 51 GRINOING WHEEL. AL. OX.. RESN. BO. 130.5 141.5 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 128.7 125.5 125.5 136.61148 61 GRINDING WHEEL. AL. OX.. VIT. BD. 169.7 163.3 171.4 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 171.6 167.4 162.5 162.5 167.51148 71 GRINDING WHEEL. DIAMOND 215.6 215.2 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.6 215.61148 91 BUFF. FULL DISC. SECTIONS 92.6 92.6 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.5


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1149 01 GATE VALVE. IRON, 6 INCH 250.6 204.0 210.2 210.2 210.2 210.2 210.2 279.5 279.5 279.5 279.5 279.5 279.5 279.5 210.21149 02 GATE VALVE. BRASS OR BRONZE. 1 INCH 194.9 191.8 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 198.6 198.6 198.6 198.6 198.6 198.6 198.6 189.71149 03 GATE VALVE. DROP FORGED STEEL. 2 INCH 136.7 127.5 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.71149 04 GATE VALVE. CAST STEEL. 6 INCH 189.9 169.7 179.9 179.9 179.9 179.9 179.9 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 179.91149 05 POP SAFETY VALVE. IRON OR CAST STEEL 130.7 132.8 132.8 132.8 132.8 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 130.1 132.81149 06 REGULATING VALVE. 1 INCH 189.7 183.2 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 189.7 184.21149 11 FLANGE UNION. CAST IRON 192.5 185.1 210.3 204.3 168.8 168.8 168.8 181.6 181.6 192.9 199.2 211.3 211.3 211.3 210.31149 12 ELBOW. MALLEABLE IRON. 1/2 INCH 131.8 122.1 135.8 135.8 118.3 118.3 118.3 121.7 121.7 133.8 139.9 146.0 146.0 146.0 135.81149 13 TEE. F0R6ED STEEL. 1 INCH 172.0 175.6 172.4 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.41149 14 ELBOW. CAST BRONZE. 1/2 INCH 53.3 57.5 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 50.2 50.2 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 60.41149 21 RADIAL BALL BEARING. LIGHT 159.9 153.5 153.0 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 153.01149 22 RADIAL BALL BEARING. MEDIUM 110.7 131.9 121.4 123.7 123.7 108.8 108.8 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 121.41149 23 BALL THRUST BEARING 196.2 188.6 188.6 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 196.9 188.61149 31 STEEL BALL. CHROME ALLOY 146.2 145.5 142.8 145.4 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 142.81149 41 PILLOW BLOCK. BALL BEARIN6 122.0 117.3 117.3 120.7 120.7 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 117.31149 51 MAIN BEARIN6. SLEEVE 139.7 132.2 134.8 134.8 138.3 138.3 138.3 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 134.81149 52 CONNECTING ROD BEARING. SLEEVE 128.2 117.3 122.3 122.3 126.5 126.5 126.5 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 122.3115- MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY 149.4 148.1 148.6 149.0 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.3 149.5 149.6 149.5 149.7 149.7 149^8 148.4

1151 OIL FIELD MACHINERY & TOOLS 154.2 154.0 152.7 153.9 154.1 154.1 154. 1 154.1 154.4 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.7 152.41151 01 PORTABLE DRILL RI6. CABLE TOOL 173.8 154.2 168.9 168.9 168.9 168.9 168.9 168.9 178.7 178.7 178.7 178.7 178.7 178.7 168.91151 02 PORTABLE DRILL RIG. ROTARY 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.1 142.11151 21 COMBINATION SOCKET 197.0 187.6 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 197.0 192.11151 22 SAND PUMP 183.6 175.0 183.6 186.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.6 183.61151 32 TRAVELING BLOCK 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.21151 33 DRAW WORKS 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.21151 34 ROTARY TABLE 167.3 169.8 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.3 167.31151 35 COMBINATION HOOK 162.2 150.9 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 150.91151 36 ROTARY SLIP 151.8 148.6 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.81151 37 SWIVEL 186.2 180.9 185.0 185.0 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 186.4 185.01151 38 BLOWOUT PREVENTER 164.1 164.7 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.1 164.11151 41 ROCK BIT 133.8 141.7 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.8 133.81151 42 CORING EOUIPMENT 150.8 148.6 148.6 148.6 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 151.3 148.61151 43 TOOL JOINT 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.9 157.91151 44 DRILL COLLAR 102.2 109.3 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 105.21151 45 KELLY-DRILL STEM 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.2 147.21151 46 ROTARY FISHING TOOLS 144.9 138.5 145.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.31151 51 CEMENTING EOUIPMENT 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.7 138.71151 61 DERRICK 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.81151 71 WELL HEAD ASSEMBLY 160.4 154.9 154.9 156.2 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 162.4 162.4 162.4 162.4 162.4 154.91151 72 TUBING HEAD 177.3 166.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 176.8 182.8 176.81151 73 PUMPING UNIT 134.1 139.4 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.0 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.01151 74 SUCKER ROD 190.0 185.3 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.01151 75 DEEPWELL PUMP 198.8 178.8 178.8 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 200.6 178.81151 76 SLUSH PUMP 186.2 178.0 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.2 186.21151 77 PACKER 171.8 165.1 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 171.8 167.61152 MINING MACHINERY & EOUIPMENT 209.3 200.0 207.0 208.8 208.9 208.9 208.9 209.0 209.6 209.7 209.8 210.2 210.4 210.5 206.91152 01 COAL CUTTIN6 MACHINE 238.0 227.6 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.0 238.01152 02 UNDERGROUND LOAOER 223.8 214.7 221.5 223.7 223.7 223.7 223.7 223.7 223.7 224.5 224.5 224.5 224.5 224.5 221.51152 03 CONVEYOR. ROOM. 250-350 FEET LONG JAN/58 104.1 100.2 100.7 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 100.71152 11 CLASSIFIER 223.0 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 233.7 233.7 233.7 233.7 233.7 233.7 212.21152 12 FLOTATION MACHINE 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.3 172.31152 13 CONCENTRATOR 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.9 219.91152 14 MAGNETIC PULLEY. SEPARATOR UNIT 234.7 231.3 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234. 7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.7 234.71152 21 SHUTTLE CAR. CABLE REEL 238.2 227.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 236.5 238.6 242.5 242.5 242.5 236.51152 31 JAW CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 10-24 X 36 IN. 167.4 163.2 164.9 166.3 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 170.0 171.4 167.11152 32 JAW CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 24-25 X 36 IN. 208.5 196.9 206.5 208.1 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 208.8 206.51152 33 ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 24 X 16 IN 214.5 205.3 207.6 211.5 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 215.1 218.4 207.61152 34 ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 30X18 IN. 250.8 243.1 246.7 249.9 250.1 250.1 250. 1 250.1 250.1 250.1 250.1 250.1 255.8 255.8 246.71152 41 GYRATORY CRUSHER. STATIONARY 221.6 210.4 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.6 221.61152 42 ROD MILL 213.7 205.8 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.7 213.71152 43 BALL MILL 215.4 208.0 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.4 215.41152 51 ORE OR COAL SCREEN 181.6 174.0 174.0 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 182.3 174.01152 61 ROCK DRILL. PNEUMATIC, 45 LB. 204.7 188.1 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.7 204.71152 62 ROCK DRILL. PNEUMATIC. 55 LB. 203.1 186.0 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1


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1132 63 DRIFTER 217.6 199.3 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.6 217.61132 64 STOPER 201.1 184.5 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201. 1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.1 201.11132 65 AU6ER. HANDHELD 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.41132 71 MINE LOCOMOTIVE 209.1 200.5 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 209.1 203.01153 0 F F I C E & S T 0 R E M A C H I N E S 6 E Q U I P M E N T 128.1 126.8 127.0 127.1 127.6 127.7 127.7 127.8 128.2 128.5 128.8 129.0 129.0 128.9 126.91133 01 ACCOUNTING MACHINE 143.1 139.6 141.5 141.5 141.5 141.5 141.5 141.5 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.3 141.51153 02 ADDIN6 MACHINE. ELECTRIC 1?4.6 129.4 127.2 125.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 125.1 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 127.21153 03 ADDING MACHINE. MANUAL 112.1 116.3 114.0 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 111.8 114.01153 04 CALCULATOR. ELECTRIC 110.7 110.6 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.71153 05 CALCULATOR. MANUAL 98.3 99.5 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.31153 11 TYPEWRITER. STANDARD 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144. 5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.51153 12 TYPEWRITER. ELECTRIC 141.2 134.9 134.5 134.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 134.51153 13 TYPEWRITER. PORTABLE 159.1 156.0 157.1 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 157.11153 21 BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.31153 22 CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE 99.5 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98. 1 98.1 98.1 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 98.11153 23 COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPH 111.2 109.9 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.0 111.0 110.21153 31 COMPUTING SCALE 140.1 136.8 136.9 136.9 136.9 139.3 139.3 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 141.8 136.91153 32 HAN6ING SCALE 144.8 131.1 144.3 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 131.11153 41 SAFE. CABINET TYPE 206.9 199.7 199.7 203.8 203.8 203.8 203.8 203.8 203.8 203.8 210.2 215.6 215.6 215.6 199.71153 51 CHECK ENDORSING MACHINE 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.1 137.11153 61 DICTATING MACHINE 105.3 104.6 104.0 104.0 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 104.01153 71 DUPLICATING MACHINE. MANUAL 124.6 124.4 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.61153 72 DUPLICATING MACHINE. ELECTRIC JAN/34 122.6 117.4 119.1 119.1 119.1 120.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 119.11153 81 TIME RECORDING MACHINE 133.3 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 135.01154 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 155.2 155.2 155.6 155.6 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.3 155.5 155.3 154.8 154.8 154.8 154.8 155.61154 02 GASOLINE ENGINE. 5.1-10.1 H.P. 145.1 145.2 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 144.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 144.61154 03 GASOLINE ENGINE. 40-65 H.P. 141.4 142.6 143.4 143.4 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 143.41154 04 GASOLINE ENGINE* 86-104 H.P. 148.1 147.9 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.1 148.11154 11 OUTBOARD MOTOR* UNDER 10 HP. 139.6 141.3 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 141.1 139.8 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 141.41154 21 DIESEL ENGINE* HIGH SPEED. UNDER 100HP 149.6 147.8 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.61154 22 DIESELENGINE. HIGH SPEED* 100-223 H.P. 170.1 171.0 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.1 170.11154 23 DIESEL ENGINE* HIGH SPEED* 147-340 H.P. 145.9 144.6 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.9 145.91154 24 DIESEL EN6INE. LOW SPEED* OVER 600 H.P. 227.8 223.6 227.7 227.7 227.7 227.7 227.7 227.7 227.9 227.9 227.9 227.9 227.9 227.9 226.4117- 1/ ELECTRICAL MACHINERY* EQUIPMENT 154.4 152.2 152. 3 152.3 152. at 152.7 1 5 3 $ 154.0 153.8 155.3 153.8 153 .9 153.9 155.4 152.11172 INTEGRATING 6 MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 164.5 158.8 162.0 162.6 163.6 163.5 163.5 163.5 165.8 165.8 165.8 165.8 166.1 166.7 161.51172 01 WATT-HOUR METER 120.8 117.3 119.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 120.9 118.81172 11 VOLTMETER. PANEL TYPE 156.4 150.2 151.0 151.0 154.7 154.7 154.7 154.7 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 159.3 151.01172 12 VOLTMETER. PORTABLE TYPE 212.9 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 212.4 215.3 214.7 212.41172 21 AMMETER. PANEL TYPE 182.8 170.4 174.4 174.4 177.8 177.8 177.8 177.8 189.0 189.0 189.0 189.0 189.0 189.0 174.41172 22 AMMETER. PORTABLE TYPE 204.0 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 203.4 207.5 206.6 203.41172 31 WATT METER 203.7 196.4 204.0 204.0 204.0 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.1 207.3 204.01173 1/ MOTORS.GENERATORS* 6 MOTOR GENERATOR SETS 145.$ 145.7 143.7 143.6 143.7 143 .7 146.0 143.2 145.2 144.4 144.1 144.0 144.0 144.0 143.41173 01 ELECTRIC MOTOR. D.C.* 1 / 6 H.P. 172.4 172.9 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.4 172.41173 13 ELECTRIC MOTOR* A.C.* 1/4 H.P. 110.2 114.1 113.2 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 114.11173 14 ELECTRIC MOTOR* A.C.* 1/2 H.P. 108.6 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 108.1 108.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 110.41173 32 ELECTRIC MOTOR* A.C.* 3 H.P. 134.2 141.1 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 136.2 133.2 130.8 130.8 130.8 130.8 137.11173 34 ELECTRIC MOTOR* A.C.*10HP 158.3 167.0 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 157.2 154.9 154.9 154.9 154.9 162.41173 33 ELECTRIC MOTOR* A.C.* 223 H.P. 223.9 216.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.9 223.91173 41 ELECTRIC MOTOR* D.C.* 5 H.P. 209.2 198.0 204.4 204.4 204.4 204.4 207.2 209.9 212.5 212.5 212.5 212.5 212.5 212.5 204.41173 51 GENERATOR. D.C.. 4 0 KW 228.5 214.6 221.0 221.0 221.0 221.0 228.9 232.8 232.8 232.8 232.8 232.8 232.8 232.8 221.01173 GENERATOR SET. FARM ELECTRIC PLANT 132.5 130.6 130.6 130.6 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 130.61173 62-i' GENERATOR. A.C.* 30 KW 205.1 200.8 203. 1 205.1 203.1 205.1 203.1 2*3.1 203.1 205.1 205.1 2*3.1 203.1 2*3.1 193.71173 71 .GENERATOR. ENGINE DRIVEN 236.0 228.7 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.0 236.01173 81 GENERATOR. HYORAULIC TURBINE DRIVEN 198.5 194.0 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.5 198.51173 91 GENERATOR. STEAM TURBINE 203.5 201.2 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.51174 TRANSFORMERS & POWER REGULATORS 149.0 148.2 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.5 148.9 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 149.7 146.8 148.81174 11 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. 13 KVA 135.1 136.3 139.0 139.0 139.0 136.3 133.5 133.5 133.5 133.5 133.5 133.5 133.5 133.5 139.01174 12 DISTRIBUTIONTRANSFORMER. 43 0 R 3 0 KVA 137.2 129.4 130.2 130.2 130.2 131.4 136.3 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 130.21174 13 POWER TRANSFORMER. 5000 KVA 159.5 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 134.4 160.01174 21 FEEDER VOLTAGE REGULATOR 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.3 177.31174 31 TRANSFORMER. DRY TYPE 149.6 149.7 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6 149.6


1175 SWITCHGEAR, SWITCHBOARD* ETC.* EQUIPMENT 176.5 172.8 172.0 171.9 173.6 173.6 177.4 178.9 178.9 178.7 178.5 178.4 178.4 178.1 172.01175 01 PANELBOARD* SWITCH & FUSE TYPE 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.4 132.41175 02 PANELBOARD* CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139^1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.11175 11 SAFETY SWITCH. D.C.* 2 POLE 175.4 175.1 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.41175 12 SAFETY SWITCH, A.C.* 3 POLE 184.5 184.2 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184. 5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.5 184.51175 21 CIRCUIT BREAKER, AIR, A.C. 158.1 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 160.4 158.1 155.6 153.3 153.3 153.3 160.41175 22 CIRCUIT BREAKER, AIR, D.C. 177.0 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7 177.1 174.3 171.7 171.7 171.7 179.71175 31 CIRCUIT BREAKER, OIL* INDOOR 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 182*51175 32 CIRCUIT BREAKER* OIL* OUTDOOR 210.4 205.0 195.7 195.7 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 211.0 195.71175 41 POWER PANEL* FUSE TYPE 142.7 143.3 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.71175 42 POWER PANEL* CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE 149.9 149.8 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.9 149.91175 52 DISTRIBUTION CUTOUT* INDICATING 176.8 180.8 178.8 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 178.81175 61 MOTOR CONTROL* A.C., 25 H.P, 196.5 185.8 186.6 186.6 186.6 186.6 198.0 201.9 201.9 201.9 201.9 201.9 201.9 201.9 186,61175 62 MOTOR tONTROL, A.C.* 25-30 H.P. 186.0 175.8 176.6 176.6 176.6 176.6 187.5 191.1 191.1 191.1 191.1 191.1 191.1 191.1 176.61175 63 MOTOR CONTROL* A.C.* 50 H.P. 216.6 205.4 205.4 205.4 205.4 205.4 217.1 222.9 222.9 222.9 222.9 222.9 222.9 222.9 205.41175 64 MOTOR CONTROL* A.C.* 75 H.P. 186.3 176.9 176.9 176.9 176.9 176.9 187.7 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 191.4 176.91175 65 MOTOR CONTROL* D.C., 10 H.P. 206.4 196.2 196.2 196.2 196.2 196.2 207.6 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 196.21175 71 CARTRIDGE FUSE, RENEWABLE 124.4 125.7 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 125.7 128.8 128.8 128.8 125.71175 72 CARTRIDGE FUSE, NONRENEWABLE 127.5 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 128.4 130.5 130.5 130.5 126.31175 73 PLUG FUSE, NONRENEWABLE 115.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.2 114.31176 ARC WELDING MACHINES & EQUIPMENT 151.9 152.3 152.7 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.1 152.1 152.1 151.0 151.0 151.4 152,71176 01 WELDER, AC, TRANSFORMER TYPE 98.7 106.1 100.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.7 100.7 100.7 92.9 92.9 95.8 100.21176 11 WELDER, D.C., TO DISTRIBUTOR 155.2 153.4 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 155.2 153.61176 12 WELDER, D.C., TO USER 133.7 126.8 128.3 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 134.1 128.31176 21 WELDER, GENERATOR TYPE, TO USER 131.2 136.9 136.9 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 136.91176 31 WELDING ELECTRODE, 3/16 INCH, AWS E6012 176.5 174.4 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.5 176.51176 32 WELDIN6 ELECTRODE, 3/16 INCH* AWS E6013 158.0 155.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.0 158.01176 33 WELDING ELECTRODE* 5/32 INCH* AWS E6012 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6 172.6

1177 INCANDESCENT LAMPS 174.8 159.9 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 159.61177 01 INCANDESCENT LAMP* 60 WATT 174.8 159.9 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 159.6 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 159.6

1178 BATTERIES 133.6 131.6 132.8 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 131.2 131.2 135.9 135.9 135.9 135.9 132.01178 01 STORAGE BATTERY* AUTOMOTIVE TYPE 125.9 123.3 124,8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 122.1 122.1 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 124.01178 02 STORAGE BATTERY* INDUSTRIAL TRUCK 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126,41178 11 DRY CELL BATTERY, FLASHLIGHT 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.1 189.11178 12 DRY CELL BATTERY, RADIO FARM PACK 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.01178 13 DRY CELL BATTERY, PORTABLE RADIO 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.31178 14 DRY CELL BATTERY, GENERAL PURPOSE 197.5 179.7 191.9 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 198.0 179.7

118- MOTOR VEHICLES 142.8 139.7 143.1 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 141.9 141.6 141.6 143.11181 PASSENGER CARS 144.2 141.0 * 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.5 143.7 143.3 143.3 144.5

1182 MOTOR TRUCKS 142.4 139.8 142.9 - 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 143.3 140.1 139.6 139.6 142.9

1183 MOTOR COACHES 139.7 136.4 136.9 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 138.8 138.8 138.8 136.9

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 158.5 155.2 156.6 156.9 157.2 157.1 157.7 158.4 159.3 159.5 159.7 159.8 160.0 160.1 156.3AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY INCLUDING TRACTORS 144.8 139.7 144.4 144.5 144.5 144.5 144.9 144.9 144.8 144.9 144.9 144.8 145.3 145.4 144.2METALWORKING MACHINERY 181.8 178.0 178.6 178.7 180.1 180.4 181.1 181.7 181.7 182.9 103.3 184.2 184.4 104.5 178.2TOTAL TRACTORS 153.3 147.9 152.6 152.9 152.9 152.9 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.2 153.3 153.3 154.4 154.4 152.8INDUSTRIAL VALVES l*t.* 178.7 184.7 184.7 184.7 184.5 184.5 205.7 205.7 205.7 205.7 205.7 205.7 205.7 103.7INDUSTRIAL FITTINGS 139.0 137.3 144.8 144.1 134.2 134.2 134.2 133.2 133.2 137.8 140.6 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.8ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS 136.1 141.8* 137.0 141.4 141.6 135.6 135.6 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 137.0ABRASIVE GRINDING WHEELS 152.5 155.9 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 151.6 147.6 147.6 154.5

1/ Corrections in previously published indexes: 2/ Some of the product^clast indexes included total are not^shown.Code 11-7 Code 11-73 Code 11-73-621958 Code 11-2 Code 11-23 Code 11-23-01

Jan. 165.4 147.8 142.7Feb. 165.4 148.0 142.7Mar. 165.2 148.0 142.7Apr. 165.2 147.5 140.8May 165.4 147.5 140.8

165.4 148.0 142.7July 165.4 148.0 142.7

165.4 148.0 142.7Sept. 165.8 148.0 142.7Oct. 166.6 148.0 142.7Nov. 167.8 147.9 142.7Dec. 170.1 149.6 145.2Annual Avg. 166.1 148.0 142.6

152.2 145.8 195.7152.1 145.4 195.7


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TABLE 2. MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 195911 MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS ............................... 92.5 100.9 106.6 108.6 119.0 121.5 123.0 124.6 128.4 137.8 146.1 149.8 153.011-11 Farm and garden t r a c t o r s -------------------- -------------- 91.5 101.4 107.1 108.5 115.4 117.7 118.4 116.9 116.2 120.6 127.6 133.2 138.411-12 A g r ic u l t u r a l m ach inery , e x c lu d in g t r a c t o r s - 88.8 101.6 109.6 112.4 122.9 124.1 124.8 125.5 127.9 132.4 138.1 144.2 149.211-13 A g r ic u l t u r a l equipm ent ---------------------------------------- 94.3 100.3 105.4 110.1 123.2 123.0 124.0 125.5 125.3 128.9 130.3 131.9 129.911-2111-22

Power c ra n e s , d r a g l in e s , s h o v e ls , e t c . ---------C o n s tru c tio n m achinery f o r m ounting

91.0 101.5 107.5 110.8 123.5 123.9 127.8 130.9 138.1 149.1 159.9 164.4 169.3on t r a c t o r s - — -------------- -------------------------- -- 87.6 102.8 109.6 112.5 122.9 129.9 132.4 133.8 136.7 145.8 157.6 162.6 168.7

11-23 S p e c ia l iz e d c o n s t r u c t io n m achinery ---------------- 91.5 102.7 105.8 109.7 119.5 119.3 122.8 123.4 125.0 133.5 142.3 148.0 153.411-24 P o r ta b le a i r com p ressors ----------------------------- ----- 93.6 101.0 105.4 109.6 124.8 124.8 124.8 125.1 133.1 135.8 151.4 159.1 166.211-25 S cra p ers and g ra d ers -------- ----------- ---------- ----------- 89.0 102.2 108.8 112.0 128.0 128.9 129.0 129.4 133.1 142.8 153.1 158.3 165.411-26 C o n t r a c to r s ' a i r t o o l s , hand h e ld ------------------ 93.0 101.0 106.0 108.1 120.5 120.5 123.3 125.0 128.3 144.9 156.3 166.0 181.611-27 M ixers , p a v e rs , sp re a d e rs , e t c . ---------------------- 92.7 99.9 107.5 108.4 118.0 118.1 121.3 122.0 127.7 135.3 143.4 149.7 156.411-2811-29

T r a c to r s , o th e r than f a r m ------------------------ --------- -O ff highway v e h ic le s (January 1958"100) - - - -

87.7 102.1 110.2 113.7 125.1 128.7 136.3 140.4 145.7 160.5 173.2 181.6100.1

187.9101.1

11-33 M etalw ork ing p r e s s e s ----------------------- ----------------- - 93.0 101.7 105.4 116.2 132.3 138.0 141.5 142.5 153.8 173.6 181.9 178.2 182.411-34 Power d r iv e n hand t o o l s - - — - - - — - - - - — ------- 95.9 100.8 103.5 105.8 113.7 113.3 116.5 119.0 122.7 129.0 134.6 137.7 143.611-35 Other m eta lw ork in g m achinery ----------------------— 92.0 100.1 107.9 112.0 125.2 131.3 133.6 137.8 145.1 161.1 174.9 178.4 178.311-36 Sm all c u t t in g t o o l s ---------------------------------- ----------- 95.3 99.3 105.4 111.0 123.3 119.3 119.8 122.9 136.0 146.3 154.7 158.5 166.911-37 P r e c is io n m easuring t o o l s --------------------- ----------- 93.6 102.8 103.6 108.3 116.7 117.2 118.8 119.1 128.1 133.5 140.7 143.5 146.811-38 O ther m eta lw ork in g a c c e s s o r ie s ------------------ — 98.2 100.9 100.9 105.3 113.7 114.8 126.5 129.0 140.9 152.6 170.0 170.9 173.711-41 Pumps, com p ressors , and equipm ent - - — ---------- 92.1 100.4 107.5 109.3 123.3 123.2 129.0 131.8 136.5 152.2 163.2 170.1 179.311-42 E le v a to rs and e s c a l a t o r s -------------------------- --------- 94.5 100.4 105.2! 105.0 113.5 114.1 115.7 117.8 120.8 128.3 138.3 139.3 139.511-43 I n d u s t r ia l p r o c e s s fu rn a ce s and ovens - - - - - - 92.4 99.8 107.7 113.1 128.7 129.2 130.5 135.8 128.7 125.4 142.8 151.0 159.711-44 In d u s t r ia l m a te r ia l h a n d lin g equipment - - - - - 92.3 101.1 106.6 112.3 127.3 127.1 129.8 134.0 139.2 153.4 164.3 167.3 170.411-45 M ech an ica l power tra n sm iss io n equipment - - - - 90.5 101.9 107.5 110.7 125.9 124.6 128.7 133.1 14JL,1 156.1 169.0 172.2 176.111-46 I n d u s t r ia l s c a le s - - - - - - - - - - — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 96.9 101.4 101.8 104.4 117.0 119.0 129.0 134.9 138.3 152.8 165.8 169.3 179.011-47 Fans and b lo w e rs , e x ce p t p o r ta b le - - - - - - - — - 88.7 97.9 113.5 121.4 141.7 137.1 138.3 143.7 149.0 166.0 176.3 180.4 182.511-51 O il f i e l d m achinery and t o o l s ------------- --— 92.9 100.8 106.4 108.7 119.9 120.1 125.1 129.5 134.8 143.4 153.3 154.0 154.211-52 M ining m achinery and equipm ent -------------------- - - 91.6 100.7 107.6 116.6 131.9 132.1 139.1 148.1 155.4 173.0 189.4 200.0 209.311-53 O f f i c e and s t o r e m achines and equipment ------- 98.1 100.9 101.0 102.4 108.9 108.7 110.9 112.4 115.5 119.6 124.7 126.8 128.111-54 In te r n a l com bustion en g in es ------------------------------ 90.0 101.6 108.4 109.6 127.2 127.4 129.0 131.0 133.3 142.7 151.5 155.2 155.211-72 In t e g r a t in g and m easurin g instrum ents ----------- 96.8 101.3 102.1 106.2 120.6 118.2 122.8 128.9 129.8 136.4 149.1 158.8 164.511-73 M otors, g e n e r a to r s , and m otor g en era tor s e ts 98.9 100.5 100.6 105.4 121.8 120.9 122.8 123.3 122.7 132.9 141.9 145.7 i45.011-74 T ransform ers and power r e g u la to rs - - - - - - — - 97.2 100.3 102.5 104.0 116.8 117.1 124.2 128.1 128.2 139.2 148.9 148.2 149.011-75 S w itch gea r, sw itch b oa rd , e t c . , equipment — 95.2 100.3 104.6 112.7 131.6 127.4 133.2 135.1 139.4 154.1 167.6 172.8 176.511-76 E l e c t r i c w e ld in g m achines and equipment - - - - 96.3 100.6 103.0 107.8 119.1 119.4 122.1 125.0 129.3 142.2 147.3 152.2 151.9U-77 In can d escen t la m p s ----------------------------------- ----------- 95.9 99.5 104.6 108.9 120.9 117.9 132.0 138.6 147.2 146.2 159.2 159.9 174.811-78 B a t te r ie s ------------------------------------------ ---------------------- 90.8 102.6 106.7 98.7 111.1 111.4 111.0 110.6 112.8 119.9 130.8 131.6 133.611-81 P assen ger c a r s ------------------------------------------------------- 90.4 100.7 108.9 108.3 113.0 *121.3 120.7 121.7 125.4 131.8 137.2 141.0 144.211-82 M otor t ru ck s ------------------------------------------------------------ 93.0 101.4 105.6 104.5 113.1 116.2 115.0 113.8 118.0 127.3 134.0 139.8 142.411-83 M otor c o a c h e s ---------------------------------------- -------- ------- 95.7 98.4 105.9 106.7 110.6 111.6 113.9 114.5 115.4 121.6 131.2 136.4 139.7


CMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE DMXESAa of January 1959 with changea during the yaar--^

Coda Specification m it o f Coda """ o f

11

11-1

11-11

11-11-01.08

MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS

each

11-12-28.07

11-12-31.08

11-12-32.03

each

11-11-02.19

1 1 -1 1 -0 4 .2 3 1 1 -1 1 -1 1 .0 8

1 1 -1 1 -2 2 .1 4

1 1 -1 1 -2 2 .1 6

1 1 -1 1 -2 3 .2 1

1 1 -1 1 -2 5 .0 4 1 1 -1 1 -2 7 .1 0

1 1 -1 1 -2 8 .0 8

11-12-22.06

1 1 -1 2 -2 3 .1 1

1 1 -1 2 -2 4 .0 7

11-12-25.05

2. 75 - 4. 00 h .p .

7 -9 h .p .

May 1959

1 1 -1 2 -3 2 .t4

1 1 -1 2 -3 3 .0 8

1 1 -1 2 -4 3 .1 2

1 1 -1 2 -5 0 .0 8

1 1 -1 2 -5 1 .1 0

1 1 -1 2 -5 2 .0 1

1 1 -1 2 -5 2 .0 2

11-12-52. 03

1 1 -1 2 -5 3 .1 4

1 1 -1 2 -5 5 .1 2

Rotary hoe, pull type, 4 row, flexible each

D ec. 1959

1 1 -1 2 -6 5 .1 6

1 1 -1 2 -7 1 .0 7

11-12-82.11

229


°** <*it o f CodeDateo f

11-12-91.05 e . .h 11-21-21

H -12 -9 1 . 07

11-13

11-13-01.04

11-13-11.02

11-13-12.08

11-13-25.01

11-13-32.02

11-13-33.04

11-211-21

11-21-01.10

11-21-03. 05

11-21-06.02

11-21-07.06

box, ov er-a ll width 65 1 /2 " - 7 2 " ,

load capacity 8, 000-12, 000 lbs.

12 1/2^*13 1/2 barrels , 20*or 22 gauge,

July 1959

11-21-31.07

11-22

11-22-01.09

11-22-11.16

11-22-21.08

11-22-21.09

11-22-31.15

11-22-31.16

11-23

11-23-01.03

11-23-11.03

11-23-12.03

11-23-21.08

11-24

11-24-01.05

1 8 6 '-2 2 5 'cable capacity o f each drum (1 /2 " cable).

Ditcher, 16" - 1 8 " bucket, to cut trench each 1 8 " - 2 8 " wide x 5 '4 " - 1 1 '6 " deep.

April 1959

Sept. 1959

11-25

11-25-01.08

Sept. 1959

230


Cod*D*te

o f Code HUtDate

o f

11-25-04. 07 . ^ h 11-29

off-highway, 2 or 4 wheels, 218-320

11-28- 02. 11 218 - 345 b .h .p .

11-29-01.03

11-29-02.01

11-3111-31-01.05

11-31 02.05

11-31-11.02

11-31-12.01

11-31-21.02

11-31-31.02

11-31-32.01

11-31-33.04

11-31-34.04

11-31-35.02

11-31-41.07

11-31-42.05

11-31-43.04

11-31-44.06

11-31 45.01

11-31-46.01

11-31-51.05

11-31-52.03

11-31-53.03

11 31-61.04

11-31-62.01

11-31-63.08

11-31-65.03

3 0 " -3 6 " x 4 8 " - 6 2 " , 3 diameter spindle,

Engine lathe, 18 1 /2 " -2 0 1 /2 " swing, each

c a v i t y , 2 0 " -2 3 ^ l /2 "\ w iig , manu-

Apr. 1959

23!


Date D*teCode S p .s tftc .th * mtit o f C°de Sp.ttfH.ti".

Unit o f

11-32-01.03

11-33-02.0711-33-22

11-35-22)

11-34

11-34-01.06

11-34-02.03

11-34-03.06

11-34-04.03

11-34-05.05

11-34-06.02

11-35

11-35-01.02

11-35-12

11-35-21.01

11-35-23.01

11-35-32.03

11-35-33.03

11-35-34.03

11-35-35.01

11-35-37.01

11-35-38.03

11-36-11.01

July 1959

11-36-41.01

11-36-42.01

11-36-51.01

11-36-61

232


D*te<*<. Sptcific.tion of Cod. ot

11-36-72.01

11-36-83.06

11-37

11-37-01.03

11-37-01.04

11-37-11.02

11-37-22.01

11-37-51.02

11-38

11-38-01.04

11-38-01.06

11-38-H . 03

11-38-21.01

11-411-41

May 195911-42

11-42-01

11-43

11-43-21.01

11-44

11-44-01

25. 00 " diameter x 2 4 " -2 6 " deep,

Hardening furnace, gas fired, hearth eacharea 1 8 " -2 4 " wide x 3 0 " -3 6 " deep,

user, f .o .b . fa c t o r y o r f . o. b.

Ii^usjrial truck, 2 wheels, 6 0 " , wood each

distributor, f .o .b . factory^orf. o jb . factory with varying freight allowance.

233


Date DateCod* Sp.ctfic.tion Uait of Cod. of

11-45-13.03

11-45-14.03

11-44-92 Hand chain hoist, differential, lt o n <

11-45-11. 03 Bevel gear, cast steel, 50 teeth, 2 " (

3 3 /4 " face, 3 3 /8 " bore, 4 1 /8 "

3 3 /4 " fac^, 2*1/8 " b!are, 1 1 /1 6 " '

3 3 /4 " fac^, 3 7 /16"^bore , 5 " thrtAigh

11-45-22.01

11-45-31.01

July 1959

11-47

11-47-01.02

11-47-11.04

11-47-71.02

11-47-31

11-48

11-48-01.01

11-48-02.01

11-48-21.02

11-48-21.03

11-48-31.02

11-48-41

11-48-51.01

11-48-61.02

11-48-71.01

11-48-91.03

11-49

11-49-01.03

11-49-04.02

234


Date DateCode Specification Bait of Code Unit of

11-49-11.02

11-49-13

11-49-14

11-49-21.01

11-49-22.02

11-49-23

11-49-31

11-5

11-51

11-51-01.09

11-51-21. 02

11-51-32.04

11-51-33.06

11-51-34.05

11-51-41.03

Pillow block, metal, 1 3 /1 6 " shaft each

20 1 /2 " -2 7 1 /2 " opening.

Blowout preventer, 10 3 /4 " size, 6000 each

Rock bit, 7 7 /8 " - 9 7 /8 " API pin con- eachnection, 4 1 /2 " -6 5 /8 " , manufacturer

July 1959

11-51-46.01

11-5.1-51. 01

11-51-61.05

11-51-71.02

11-51-72.03

11-51-73.07

11-51-74.02

11-51-75.01

11-51-76.04

11-51-76.05

11-51-77

11-52

11-52-01.02

11-52-02. 05

11-52-11

11-52-12

11-52-13.03

11-52-14.02

11-52-21.09

11-52-31.03

11-52-32.03

Dr ill collar, 5 3 / 4 " - 6 1 /4 "o u ts id e

Kelly (drill stem), 4 1 /4 " -5 1 /4 "

f. o. b. plant or f. o. b. plant with full

250-300 h .p.

Packer, 4 3 /4 " - 5 " x 7 " outside diamete^

factory^or f .o .b . factory, freight

Jaw crusher, portable, 1 0 " -2 4 " x 3 6 " ,

Jaw crusher, portable, 2 4 " -2 5 " x 3 6 " ,

100 ft.

July 1959

235


D*te D*teo f

ch*ngt ch*°ge11-52-34.03

11-52-41.01

11-52-42.01

11-52-43.01

11-52-51.03

11-52-63.05

11-52-64.02

11-52-64.03

11-52-65

11-52-71.06

11-53

11-53-01.04

11-53-03.04

11-53-11.04

11-53-13.03

11-53-21.08

11-53-22.08

1 /1 6 " to 1 /2 " , manufacturer to

Drifter, 3 1 /2 " cylinder, 2 4 " -3 6 " steel each

Drifter, 2 5 / 8 " - 3 1 / 2 " bore,

4cycle< 5^ 1-10 .1 h .p . at 3000-3200

ders, 31 .2 -5 o !6 h .p . at 1400-2000

11-54-03.09 40-65 h.p . at 1400-2800 r .p .m . ; May 1959

Feb. 1959

Sept. 1959

236


Date Date°°*

Specific.ti.n""" of Cod. Unit of

1 1 -7 2 -1 2 .0 4

1 1 -7 2 -2 1 .0 4

1 1 -7 2 -2 2 .0 5

1 1 -7 3 -1 4 .0 5

1 1 -7 3 -7 1 .0 2

E le c tr ic m otor , D. C . , 1 /6 h .p . at 1725 each

1500/ 1800, 1725 or 1800 r f p . m . ,

1 1 -7 3 -9 1 .0 4

i i - 7 4

1 1 -7 4 -1 1 .0 5

1 1 -7 5 -0 2 .0 5

Electri 277 ] _2300 v o lts , 80% pow er ia c to r , 50° C

G en erator , A . C . , 30 KW, 1725-1800

800 KW, *360^r.p. m . ,^60 c y ^ e ] 3

1 1 -7 5 -2 2 .0 2

1 1 -7 5 -3 1 .0 3

237


11-75-61.01

11-75-62.01

type, 300 am peres, 220/440 v6lts, 60

A (w .S .^ typ eE 60 1 2 , D .C . (straight

of

11-77

11-77-01.01

11-77-01.02

11-77-01.03

il -7 8

11-78-01.07

11-78-01.08

11-78-02. 01

11-78-11.01

11-811-81

11-82

11-83

Sept. 1955

Se.-t. 1959

11-43-40

11-43-41

11-43-62

11-43-63

"of*

Aug. 1959

Dec. 1959

11-78-13.01

July 1959


238


Dateof

239


SECTION 12. FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

Description of Furniture and Other Household Durables Croup Index 1/

There were no major changes in the group in 1959.

In January 1959, vinyl floor coverings (code 12-32-41) was added to the l i s t o f commodit ie s . Its weight was assigned by a redistribution o f values within the product class (code 12-32). Sewing machine with imported head (code 12-43-32) was also added. It took i ts weight from the two series on sewing machines (code 12-43-01) and (12-43-21) which were discontinued in January 1959.

The changes in relative importance caused by the changes in sample are shown in the following table:

Codenumber

Commodity



weights


weights


weights

12-32 Hard surface floor coverings — — — . — 0.139 0.139 0.14012-32-01 Linoleum, inlaid --------------------------------------- .037 .037 .03712-32-11 Asphalted fe lt base r u g -------- ------------------ .024 .026 .03012-32-21 Asphalt floor t i le — — ------------------- .037 .037 .03512-32-31 Rubber floor t i le -----------------------------------— .039 .039 .03812-32-41 Vinyl floor covering --------— ------------------- .002 — —

12-43 Sewing machines-------------- -----------— -------- -- .046 .046 .04712-43-01 E lectric , cabinet — - — ------------------------- — .034 .03412-43-21 E lectric , portable --------------------------------- — .012 .01312-43-31 Electric, portable, imported head ----- .046 - - - -

j . / See page 246 for complete specifications. NOTE: Dashes indicate no data available.

The number o f items by subgroups as o f January 1959 was as follow s:

Code Grouping Humber o f items

12 Furniture and other household durables ----- 7812-1 Household furniture — ------------------------------— 1812-2 Commercial fu rn itu re ----- — — ------------------------ 712-3 Floor coverings — ------------------------------------------- 1012-4 Household appliances------- -------— - — — — — 1512-5 Television, radio receiver#, and

phonographs------------ ------ — - — -------— — — — 712-6 Other household durable good s----- — — ------ 21

IV Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

2 4 !


W H O L E S A L E P R t C E M D E X E S

F u r n i t u r e a n d O t h e r H o u s e h o t d D u r a b t e s<947-53 Annua) Average, <954-59 Monthty

1947 49 = 100

<947 50 53 !954 !955 !956 !957 !958 1959

!947 '50 '53 t954 !955 !956 !957 !958 1959

242


TABLE 1. FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

CooHMttityOtherindex

Wholeaale price indexea (1947-49*100 unleaa otherviae indicated)January February March April May June July Auguat September October November i958

1959 ! 1958

12— FURNITURE & OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES 123 4 123.2 123.3 123 3 123.5 123.4 123.5 123.5 123.8 123.5 123.4 123.3 123.3 123.2 122.8

121- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 124 1 123.0 124.1 124 1 124. 1 123.4 123.7 124.0 124.2 124.2 124.1 124.4 124.3 124.2 123.9

1211 METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 116 5 113.8 116.2 116 1 116.1 116.1 116. 1 116.1 116.8 116.8 116.8 117.1 117.1 116.8 114.81211 01 BED 146 7 138.8 146.5 146 5 146.5 146.5 146. 5 146.5 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.5M M 06 KITCHEN CABINET. BASE ONLY 151 9 151.3 151.6 151 6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 151.6 152.7 152.7 152.7 151.6M M 11 DINETTE SET* METAL 88 3 85.3 86.0 87 9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.4 86.0

M M WOOO HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 125 3 124.4 125.1 124 8 124.8 124.3 124+7 125.4 125.7 125.7 125.6 126. 1 125.8 125.8 124.31212 01 LIVING ROOM TABLE 126 9 126.1 128.8 128 8 128.8 128.8 128.8 128.8 129.5 129.5 128.7 128.7 128.7 128.7 126.1M M 06 DINETTE SET 141 9 141.4 141.3 141 5 141.5 141.5 141. 5 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 142.2 141.3M M 11 DINING ROOM TABLE 114 2 115.6 115.1 115 1 115.1 112.2 112.8 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 115.1M M 16 DININ6 ROOM CHAIRS 133 6 129.7 131.7 131 7 131.7 131.7 132.2 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 131.7M M 21 DIMING ROOM BUFFET 115 5 114.5 114.5 114 5 114.5 114.3 115. 1 115.9 116.0 1,16.0 116.2 116.2 116.2 116.2 114.5M M 31 DININ6 ROOM CHINA CABINET 116 5 114.9 114.9 114 9 114.9 114.9 115.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.7 117.7 117.7 117.7 114.9M M 36 BEO 122 4 121.6 121.0 121 0 121.1 121.4 122.8 123.2 122.6 122.6 122.6 123.9 123.2 123.2 120.9M M 42 DRESSER. DOUBLE & TRIPLE. INC. MIRROR 131 5 131.5 131.8 130 5 130.6 130.8 130.6 131.7 131.6 131.6 131.8 132.7 132.4 132.4 131.0M M 51 CHEST 120 7 120.6 120.6 119 5 119.5 119.7 120.4 121.1 121.0 120.9 121.0 121.8 121.2 121.2 120.0M M 56 CRIB 111 6 115.6 115.1 115 9 115.9 107.8 107.8 107.8 111.4 111.4 111.4 111.4 111.4 111.4 115.6

M M UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 126 7 126.7 127.4 127 8 127.8 126.2 126.7 126.7 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.5 126.4 126.2 128.5M M 01 SOFA 126 1 128.5 128.3 128 7 128.7 127.3 127.8 128.2 127.8 127.8 127.8 128. 1 128.1 128.2 129.5M M 11 CHAIR 121 *8 122.9 123.3 123 7 123.7 121.2 121.8 121.6 121.2 121.2 121.2 121.2 120.8 120.8 124.9M M 21 SOFA BED 135 7 132.3 135.8 135 8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 135.8 134.6 135.8

1214 BEDOING 127 0 125.6 127.0 127 0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.1 127.01214 01 B6DSPRIN6*C0IL 150 3 146.1 150.2 150 2 150.2 150.2 150. 2 150.2 150.2 150.2 150.2 150.2 150.2 152.0 150.21214 11 MATTRESS* INNERSPRING 119 9 118.9 119.9 119 9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9 119.9

122- COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 155 2 154.6 155.0 155 0 155.0 155.0 155.0 155.1 155.3 155.3 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.0

M 2 1 WOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 139 4 138.5 138.7 138 7 138.7 138.8 138.8 139.1 139.5 139.5 140.3 140.5 140.5 140.5 136.71221 01 OFFICE CHAIR* SIDE 138 8 138.7 138.8 138 8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.8 138.81221 11 OFFICE CHAIR* SWIVEL 138 2 138.2 138.2 138 2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2M 2 1 21 OFFICE DESK. GENERAL PURPOSE 149 6 147.2 147.4 147 4 147.4 148.2 148.2 149.9 149.9 149.9 151.0 152.1 152.1 152.1 147.4M 2 1 31 OFFICE DESK* EXECUTIVE 135 3 133.4 133.7 133 7 133.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 135.4 135.4 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 133.7

M M METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 161 3 160.7 161.3 161 3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3 161.3M M 01 OFFICE DESK 167 9 167.9 167.9 167 9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9M M 11 OFFICE CHAIR 147 3 147.3 147.3 147 3 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.3 14*7.3 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.3 147.3M M 21 FILIN6 CABINET 164 5 163.5 164.5 164 5 164.5 164.5 164. 5 164.5 164.5 164.5 164.5 164.5 164.5 164.5 164.5

123- FLOOR COVERINGS 128 1 127.8 126.1 126 3 127.2 127.8 127.8 128.1 128.6 128.6 128.9 129.3 129.3 129.0 126.1

1231 SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 130 0 130.3 128.1 128 5 129.7 130.6 130. 7 131.2 132.1 132.1 132.1 132.5 132.5 132.0 128.4M M 11 AXMINSTER. BROADLOOM. WOOL 144 2 140.8 140.3 141 1 142.0 143.1 143. 1 143.5 146.1 146. 1 146.1 146.1 146.1 146.1 137.7M M 21 VELVET. BROADLOOM. WOOL 163 9 160.6 160.2 160 2 161.9 163.5 163.5 165.0 165.4 165.4 165.4 165.4 165.4 165.4 158.11231 31 WILTON. BROADLOOM. WOOL 120 5 118.2 116.1 117 2 118.3 119.8 119.8 120.5 121.8 121.8 121.8 123.6 123.6 121.9 115.9M M 51 TUFTED COTTON. BROADLOOM 99 8 104.5 99.1 99 1 99.6 99.6 99.6 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100. 1 100.1 100.1 104.5M M 61 TUFTED BROADLOOM. MAN-MADE FIBERS 108 4 109.0 107.0 107 0 108.9 109.2 109.4 108.5 108.5 108.5 10*.5 108.5 108.5 108.0 107.0

M M HARO SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 120 9 121.1 120.2 120 2 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 121.3 121.7 121.7 121.7 119.7M M 01 LINOLEUM. INLAID 130 3 128.6 129.4 129 4 130.5 130.5* 130.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 130.5 128.61232 11 ASPHALTED FELT BASE RUG 118 8 125.3 118.0 118 0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 116.3M M 21 ASPHALT FLOOR TILE 99 4 97.2 98.4 98 4 98.4 96.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 100.4 101.5 101.5 101.5 98.4M M 31 RUBBER FLOOR TILE 114 9 114.9 114.9 114 9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9M M 41 VINYL FLOOR COVERING JAN/59 100 3 - 100.0 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.3 101.3 101.3 1 00.0

124- HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES 104 7 104.7 105.1 105 1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.1 104.4 104.4 104.3 103.9 104. 1 103.7 103.8

1241 STOVES 127 0 125.9 126.2 126 2 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.5 126.8 125.2M 4 1 01 RANGE. GAS 138 1 138.2 137.8 137 8 138.1 138.1 138. 1 138. 1 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.0 138.8 137.2M 4 1 31 RAN6E. ELECTRIC 108 0 106.0 106.9 106 9 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 109.0 107.1 105.5

1242 LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 109 3 109.8 110.2 110 2 110.0 110.0 109.9 109.9 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.9M 4 2 01 WASHING MACHINE. WRINGER TYPE 110 4 110.8 110.4 110 4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4M 4 2 11 WASHINGMACHINE. AUTOMATIC 104 7 106.0 105.9 105 9 105.7 105.7 105. 5 105.5 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 104.7M 4 2 32 ELECTRIC DRYER JAN/58 102 2 100.1 102.8 102 8 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 100.3


244

TABLE 1. FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

Conmodity average j January Februiryl March April May 1 July L ____ November 19581959 1, " M J

12431243 31

SEWING MACHINESPORTABLE TYPE, WITH IMPORTED HEAD JAN/59

117.199.9

117.1 117.2100.0

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

117.4100.2

116.399.2 116.0

99.0117.4 100. 2

116.699.4

117.199.9

12441244 11

VACUUM CLEANERSTANK OR CANISTER TYPE

103.999.9

101.897.9

106.3102.2

106.3102.2

106.3102.2

106.3102.2

106.3102.2

106.3102.2 101.5

97.7101.597.7

101.597.7 101.5

97.7101.597.7 101.5

97.795.091.4

1245124512451245

011121

REFRIGERATION & FREEZERS REFRIGERATOR HOME FREEZER, CHEST TYPE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

89.090.4 96.878.4

90.390.695.883.8

89.890.8 97.6 80.2

89.490.8 97.678.9

89.490.8 97.678.9

89.490.8 97.678.9

89.3 90.8 97.678.3

89.3 90.8 97.678.3

89.3 90.8 97.678.3

89.3 90.8 97.678.3

89.3 90.8 97.678.3

88.089.494.778.3

88.089.494.778.3

87.489.4 94.7 75.9

89.489.797.681.2

1246124612461246

011122

SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES FAN, UNDER 12 INCHES TOASTER, AUTOMATIC IRON, STEAM AND DRY

101.6122.892.2

106.6

100.1121.391.8101.6

101.9122.593.0106.2

102.3122.593.8106.2

102.3122.593.8106.2

102.5122.5 93.8107.2

102.5122.5 93.8107.2

102.3122.593.7106.7

100.8122.590.6106.7

100.8122.590.6

106.7

100.8122.590.6106.7

100.8122.590.6

106.7

101.4124.4 90.6106.7

101.4124.4 90.6106.7

100.6120.792.9

102.3124712471247

0111

ELECTRIC LAMPSTABLE LAMP, WITH SHADE FLOOR LAMP, WITH SHADE

118.8109.0132.8

118.0108.0133.0

119.1109.0134.4

119.1109.0134.4

119.1109.0134.4

119.1109.0134.4

119.1109.0134.4

119.1109.0134.4

119.4 109.0135.5

119.4 109.0135.5

117.8109.0129.1

117.8109.0129.1

117.8109.0129.1

117.8109.0129.1

118.0108.0133.0

125- TELEVISION, RADIO RECEIVERS, & PH0N06RAPHS 92.8 94.4 93.2 93.2 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.9 94.3 93.3 92.7 92.1 91.8 91.9 92.5125112511251125112511251

0203040506

RADIO RECEIVERS & PHONOGRAPHS RAOIO, TABLE MODELPHONOGRAPH, HI-FI & STEREOPHONIC HI-FI RADIO, PORTABLE MODEL RADIO, AUTOMOBILE CLOCK RADIO JAN/54

89.088.997.7 86.687.795.9

91.694.599.887.889.9 98.3

89.189.195.2 86.6 89.9 96.5

89.189.195.2 86.6 89.9 96.5

89.790.296.8 86.689.996.2

89.790.296.8 86.689.996.2

89.790.296.8 86.689.996.2

89.990.297.3 86.689.9 96.2

90.390.6 99.086.6 89.9 95.5

89.887.4 99.0 86.689.995.4

87.787.4 99.0 86.6 83.295.4

87.787.4 99.0 86.6 83.295.4

87.787.4 99.0 86.6 83.295.4

87.888.299.086.683.295.4

89.691.5 95.286.6 89.9 97.6

125212521252

5253

TELEVISION RECEIVERSTELEVISION, TABLE MODEL TELEVISION, CONSOLE MOOEL

69.869.9 68.1

70.670.169.4

70.269.669.0

70.269.669.0

69.669.6 67.9

69.669.6 67.9

69.669.6 67.9

69.669.6 68.0

70.970.769.5

70.170.068.5

70.170.068.5

69.570.067.4

69.270.066.9

69.270.066.9

69.3 69.667.4

126- OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS 156.4 155.1 155.5 156.0 156.0 156.2 156.5 156.7 156.8 156.4 156.6 156.6 156.6 156.6 155.5126112611261

0111

DINNERWAREVITREOUS CHINA, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER EARTHENWARE, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER

146.0137.8151.4

1-44.0135.9149.4

144.0135.9149.4

144.0135.9149.4

144.0135.9149.4

144.0135.9149.4

144.0135.9149.4

145.5135.9152.0

147.1139.7152.0

147.8139.7153.2

147.8139.7153.2

147.8139.7153.2

147.8139.7153.2

147.8139.7153.2

144.0135.9149.4

12621262M M12621262

01112131

HOUSEHOLD 6LASSWARETUMBLER, PRESSED GLASSWARE TUMBLER, BLOWN GLASSWARE BERRY BOWL, PRESSED 6LASSWARE NAPPY OR SAUCE 01SH

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

164.2 152.1161.3 173.6 178.9

M M126312631263126312631263

011121314151

GLASS CONTAINERSFOOD CONTAINER, WIDE MOUTH FOOD CONTAINER, NARROW NECK BEER BOTTLE, RETURNABLE LIQUOR BOTTLE MEDICINAL BOTTLE LOTION BOTTLE

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

167.8180.4164.1166.1159.5 166.7 157.3

126412641264

0111

SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE FLATWARE, SILVER PLATED FLATWARE, STERLING, 6 PIECE

152.9146.7162.0

148.8140.1161.5

148.5139.3162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

153.3147.3 162.0

148.5139.3162.0

12651265 01

MIRRORSMIRROR, PLATE 6LASS

188.0188.0

173.7173.7

188.1188.1

188.1188.1

188.1188.1

188.1188.1

188. 1 188.1

188.1188.1

188.1188.1

188.1188.1

187.8187.8

187.8187.8

187.8187.8

187.5187.5

188.1188.1

1266126612661266

011121

LAWNMOWERSHAND, REEL TYPE POWER, REEL TYPE POWER, ROTARY TYPE

101.7122.198.773.4

104.9120.9 100.677.2

102.7122.099.174.7

102.7122.099.174.7

102.7122.099.174.7

102.7122.099.174.7

102.7 122.0 99. 1 74.7

102.7122.099.174.7

102.7122.099.174.7

98.3122.098.169.2

100.4120.4 98.3 72.2

100.7122.998.372.2

100.7122.998.372.2

100.7122.998.372.2

102.7122.099.174.7

126712671267

0111

CUTLERYRAZOR BLADES KITCHEN KNIFE

147.0122.6165.9

141.4117.3160.8

143.2119.9160.8

143.2119.9160.8

143.2119.9160.8

145.7119.9167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

148.6 124.0167.6

143.2119.9160.8

12681268 01

METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS SAUCEPAN, ALUMINUM 142.2

142.2142.4142.4

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

142.7142.7

141.5141.5

141.5141.5

141.5141.5

141.5141.5

141.5141.5

142.7142.7


245

TABLE 2. FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Average wholesale )llars)CM-Miity Unit January February March April May June July August September October November December1251 06.04 CLOCK RADIO EA. 16.334 18.451 18.451 18.403 18.403 18.403 18.403 18.264 18.245 18.245 18.245 18.245 18.24512661266 01.04

LAWNMOWERSHAND. REEL TYPE EA. - 14.202 14.202 14.202 14.202 14.202 14.202 14.202 14.202 - - - -

TABLE 3. FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSFHOLD DURABLES: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES

(1947-49=100)


12 FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES .... 95.6 101.4 103.1 105.3 114.1 112.0 114.2 115.4 115.9 119.1 122.2 123.2 123.4

12-1112-1212-1312-14

Upholstered°h^fehold^furniture ...........94.295.296.098.1

101.9103.3 103.5101.4

103.9101.5100.6 100.4

104.3 105.6104.3106.4

115.1 116.6 114.7120.2

111.0113.6112.5114.3

112.6114.3113.3 114.6

111.4 113.9113.4 113.1

109.8115.4114.5114.5

112.2120.8120.5120.9

113.7124.0 124.4127.0

113.8124.4126.7125.6

116.5125.3126.7127.0

12-2112-22 Metal commercial furniture ...............

94.095.2

102.1100.2

104.0104.7

110.6108.8

127.2121.9

123.8122.2

125.0124.7

126.5126.9

129.1133.8

134.0145.2

136.7155.8

138.5160.7

139.4161.3

12-3112-32 ^ ^ ""I::":::::::

93.3100.0

102.0101.6

104.798.4

125.096.1

156.5102.6

131.3106.9

132.5110.1

128.6113.1

132.1115.6

135.7121.7

138.9 122.5

130.3121.1

130.0120.9

12-4112-4212-4312-4412-4512-4612-47

S R n E y ^ a a n n r . " i " " i " i i i i " i

95.799.093.0 100.596.396.7 100.1

101.5101.3102.1100.7103.0101.299.9

102.899.7 104.998.7 100.7 102.199.9

103.799.2107.6 98.1102.0102.9101.6

112.8107.7110.7102.8105.5 105.7111.6

111.0107.9109.1106.4105.3104.0110.1

112.8106.7113.5109.0 106.3 106.2110.1

117.3 105.9 116.2 108.5 106.2108.4110.4

117.1104.3115.8106.7100.0106.5112.5

120.3106.4117.0104.1 96.6 99.1117.1

124.2109.9115.3 104.092.7100.9 118.8

125.9109.8117.1101.8 90.3100.1 118.0

127.0 109.3117.1 103.989.0101.6118.8

12-5112-52

— — — — — — 95.074.5

95.671.2

92.669.1

90.369.7

92.270.5

91.670.6

89.069.8

12-6112-6212-6312-6412-6512-6612-6712-68

..............................

95.792.687.099.296.099.997.996.3

97.9100.6100.4100.0102.1102.198.897.8

106.4106.9112.7100.8101.9 98.0103.3106.0

106.6109.5 112.8 103.3 102.893.5114.5 107.7

113.7116.9121.8 110.7115.5103.5120.9117.6

114.8116.9125.0 112.2 117.4103.0122.0 117.7

118.7122.3134.4 118.1122.8 100.9 122.0 126.7

123.4124.7141.1124.4 126.5-101.8123.1 131.0

123.7135.6 142.9129.6135.0 101.5 126.2133.0

133.6144.1 150.4138.6 152.9102.1130.7 137.1

138.4151.0158.9148.9168.0105.7136.8140.8

144.0164.2167.8148.8 173.7104.9141.4142.4

146.0164.2167.8152.9188.0 101.7 147.0142.2


CodeD*te

o f Code *of*

17 FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES .......... .. 12-3 F loo- covering

12-1 Household furniture 12-31 S ° f " " r h c . a < " " ' " " " " " E

12-1112-11-01.03

12-11-06.06

12-11-06.07

12-11-11.18

12-12 12-12-01.08

12-12-06.10

12-12-11.29

12-12-16.28

12-12-16.29

12-12-21.30

12-12-31.29

12-12-36.39

12-12-42.24

12-12-51.43

12-12-56.13

12-13

12-13-01.13

12-13-11.11

12-13-21.10

12-14

12-14-01.02

12-14-11.06

12-2 12-21 12-21-01.06

12-21-11.05

12-21-21.04

12-21-31.06

12-22 12-22-01. 02

12-22-11.02

12-22-21.01

12-31-21.09dealer, or distributor, f . o .b . m ill.*

m ill.

12-31-31.14 Wilton, broadloom, (ro ll p rice), 9, 12,

m ill.

12-32-21. 02 Asphalt floor tile, B group, 9 " x 9 " x l / 8 " ,

12-32-31. 01 Rubber floor tile, 9 " x 9 " x 1 /8 " ,

f!*o. b. m ill.

sq. yd.

sq. yd.

sq. yd.

sq. yd.

sq. yd.

sq. ft.

sq. ft.

sq. yd.

12-43

12-43-31

12-44

12-44-11.11

246


o f

12-46-01.1112-46-11.11

12-46-22.02

12-47

12-47-01.07

12-47-11.07

12-5

12-51

12-52-53.17

12-612-61

12-61-11.03

12-62

12-62-01

12-62-21.01

12-63-21

12-63-31

12-63-41

12-63-51

12-64

12-64-01.06

12-65

12-65-01.01

12-65-01.02

12-6612-66-01.04

*o?

12-66-21.2112-67

12-67-01.01 Razor blades, manufacturer to wholesaler, 1000 distributor, jobber, or retailer, f .o .b .factory^ f .o .b . destination, or freight

12-67-11. 05 Kitcl^enjoiife, manufacturer to wholesaler dozen

12-68-01.04 Saucepan, aluminum, 2-3 q t., manufacturer each


12-45-02 R e fr ig e ra to r -fre e ze r , e lectric, two each Inti

247


SECTION 13. NONMETALLIC MINERALS— STRUCTURAL

Description o f Nonmetallic M inerals— Structural Group Index 1 /

There were no major changes in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to ca lcu la tion by the e lectro n ic computer, a l l zeroes appearing in the fourth d ig it o f a l l commodity codas were changed to " 1 . " Thus, a l l items in subgroups 13-6 (prepared asphalt roofing) and 13-5 (gypsum products) were recoded. There were no changes in the l i s t o f commodities.

The number o f items by subgroups as o f January 1959 was as fo llow s:

Code Grouping Number o f

1313-113-213-313-413-513-613-7

Nonmetallic m inerals— s t r u c t u r a l --------- -------------------F lat g lass — ---------------------------- -— — -------------------------Concrete in g r e d ie n ts ------------- — — - —Concrete products -------------------— — - — - — - - - - - - —Structural c lay p r o d u c ts ----- — — — — -------------------Gypsum products — ------ — - - - - - — — —— — — — -------Prepared asphalt r o o f i n g ---------------------------------— — .Other nonm etallic minerals — ------------------------------------

33444

........................... 73

........................... 4-......................... 7

1 / Refer to Wholesale P rices and Price Indexes, 1958 (BLS B u ll. 1257), for description for e a r lie r years. — ——— —— — —— — — — — —— ——— ———

2 4 9


W H O L E S A L E P R t C E M D E X E S

N o n m e t a ! ! i c M i n e r a t s - S t r u c t u r a !

<947 53 Annuat Average : <954-59 Moathty

<947 '50 *53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <95$ <959 )947 50 53 <954 <955 <95$ <957 )958 <959

VO^!AO150HO130120110100

<947 50 '53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <958 <959 <947 50 53 <954 <955 <956 <957 <956 <959

250


25!

TABLE 1. NONMETALLIC MINERALS - STRUCTURAL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR CROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,

Other Wholesale Brice indexes (1947-49-lM unless othervi<te indicated)Conmodity index January Fabruary] March April May 1 June [ July August September 1958

1959 1958

13 — NONMETALLIC MINERALS - STRUCTURAL 137.7 136.0 137.2 137.5 137.7 138.3 138.4 137.4 137.5 137.4 137.5 137.5 137.7 137.8 136.9131- FLAT GLASS 135.3 135.4 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.213111311 01

PLATE GLASSPLATE GLASS. 1/4 INCH

144.7144.7

145.2145.2

144.3144.3

144.3144.3

144.3144.3

144.3144.3

144.3144.3

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

145.0145.0

144.3144.3

13121312 01

WINDOW GLASSWINDOW GLASS. SINGLE B

145.3145.3

145.5145.5

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

145.3145.3

131313131313

0102

SAFETY 6LASSLAMINATED PLATE LAMINATED SWEET

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

120.2130.9107.3

132- CONCRETE INGREDIENTS 140.3 139.0 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.1 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 139.21321132113211321

011121

SAND. GRAVEL. & CRUSHED STONE SAND. CONSTRUCTION GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE CRUSWEO STONE. FOR CONCRETE

129.9136.3138.4 122.7

128.8134.8136.5122.2

129.7136.4 137.9122.5

129.7136.4 137.9122.5

129.8 136.3137.8 122.7

129.7 136.1137.7122.7

129.7135.7 138. 1122.7

129.5135.7138.2122.2

130.0136.4138.6122.7

130.0136.3138.8122.7

130.1136.5138.8122.7

130.1136*6138.9122.7

130.2136.9138.9 122.7

130.2136.9138.9 122.7

129.2135.3 137.6 122.2

13221322 30

CEMENTCEMENT. PORTLAND

152.2152.2

150.6150.6

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.2152.2

152.1152.1

152.1152.1

152.1152.1

152.1152.1

150.6150.6

133- CONCRETE PRODUCTS 129.7 128.1 128.6 129.0 129.3 129.4 129.7 129.7 129.9 129.7 130.2 130.3 130.3 130.4 128.4

133113311331

0102

BUILOING BLOCKHEAVYWEIGHT AGGREGATE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE

117.5116.4117.3

117.7117.8 116.6

116.7116.2115.9

116.7116.2115.9

116.7116.2115.9

116.9116.1116.5

116.7115.5116.5

116.8115.7116.5

118.0116.2118.3

117.8115.7118.3

118.1116.4118.3

118.6117.5118.3

118.6117.5118.3

118.6117.5118.3

117.2116.5116.7

13321332 01

CONCRETE PIPECULVERT PIPE. REINFORCED

159.1159.1

152.8152.8

155.3155.3

159.3159.3

159.6159.6

159.6159.6

159.6159.6

159.6159.6

159.2159.2

159.2159.2

159.2159.2

159.2159.2

159.2159.2

160.3160.3

153.3155.3

13331333 01

READY MIXED CONCRETEREADY MIXED CONCRETE. 5 SACK MIX

JAN/56 JAN/58

101.6101.6

100.4100.4

101.0101.0

100.9100.9

101.2101.2

101.3101.3

101.7101.7

101.7101.7

101.7101.7

101.6101.6

102.0102.0

102.0102.0

102.0102.0

102.0102.0

100.6100.6

134- STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS 160.2 156.5 159.3 159.6 159.9 160.0 160.1 160.4 160.6 160.5 160.5 160.4 160.6 160.7 158.813411341 01

BUILDING BRICK BUILDIN6 BRICK

139.0139.0

135.6135.6

137.9137.9

137.9137.9

138.2138.2

138.5138.5

139.1139.1

139.1139.1

139.6139.6

139.2139.2

139.4139.4

139.4139.4

139.4139.4

139.9139.9

137.1137.1

13421342 01

FIRE CLAY BRICKFIRE CLAY BRICK. FIRST QUALITY

186.3186.3

181.8181.8

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

186.3186.3

13441344134413441344

01112131

CLAY TILEDRAIN TILE. ROUND STRUCTURAL TILE. FACING PARTITION TILE WALL TILE. STANDARD GRADE

130.7139.5128.4135.9128.3

128.6135.3121.7135.0128.1

130.1135.3128.4135.0128.1

130.1136.3128.4135.0128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

130.7140.2128.4136.1128.1

131.3140.2128.4 136.1129.3

131.3140.2128.4 136.1129.3

129.6135.3126.3135.0128.1

13451345 01

CLAY SEWER PIPESEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY

163.8163.8

158.2158.2

159.4159.4

162.7162.7

162.7162.7

162.7162.7

162.7162.7

164.8164.8

165.6165.6

165.6165.6

165.6165.6

164.8164.8

164.8164.8

164.8164.8

159.4159.4

135- GYPSUM PRODUCTS 133.1 132.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1135113511351

011121

GYPSUM LATHGYPSUM WALLBOARDGYPSUM PLASTER. BASE COAT

128.6130.4144.6

127.8129.5143.2

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

128.6130.4144.6

136- PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING 116.4 112.8 118.5 119.8 119.4 126.4 126.4 113.6 111.9 111.9 110.8 110.8 113.6 113.6 118.51361136113611361

01021112

SHINGLES. INDIVIDUAL SHINGLES. STRIP ROLL ROOFING. SMOOTH SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. MINERAL SURFACED

111.5 114.3 114.0124.5

108.9110.7111.0120.5

113.2 116.6 116.7126.3

113.2118.0118.1127.9

113.2117.4118.1127.9

118.9124.3125.1135.6

118.9124.3125.1135.6

108.7111.5 112.1121.6

108.7109.7 110.3 119.5

108.7109.7 110.3 119.5

108.2108.6109.2118.4

108.2108.6109.2118.4

108.7111.5 112.9121.6

108.7111.5 112.9121.6

113.2 116.6 116.7126.3


252

TABLE 1. MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958 - Continued

Other Wholesale price indexes (1947*49*10^ unless otherwise indicated)Cammadity index

ba.e *1959* n n ! * January February] March April May [ June July August [September November 1958December

137- OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS 132.4 131.2 131.4 131.7 132.7 132.7 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 132.5 131.4137113711371

0102

BUILDING LIME HYDRATED. MASONS HYDRATED. FINISHING

142.8139.4143.0

135.6129.6 138.3

141.4 137.2142.4

142.2138.9142.4

142.6138.9143.1

142.9139.6143.1

142.9139.6143.1

142.9139.6143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

143.1 139.9143.1

138.1133.1 139.9

13721372M M

0102

INSULATION MATERIALS MINERAL WOOL BATTS MINERAL WOOL. BLOWING

103.199.6107.0

103.9100.5107.0

103.5 100.C 107.C

103.5 ! 100.0 i 107.0

103.6100.1107.0

103.6100.1107.0

102.999.4107.0

102.999.4

107.0102.999.4

107.0102.999.4

107.0102.999.4

107.0102.999.4

107.0102.999.4107.0

102.999.4107.0

104.0 100.6107.0

1373M MM M

0102

ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES ROOFING SHINGLES SIOING SWINGLES

166.0156.2167.6

160.8151.9162.2

160.8151.9162.2

162.2151.9163.8

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0 157. 1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

167.0157.1 168.5

160.8151.9162.2

13741374 01

BITUMINOUS BINDERSPETROLEUM ASPHALT. 30-300 PENETRATION

JAN/33JAN/5*

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

) 100.0 ) 100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0


253

TABLE NONMETALLIC MINERALS - STRUCTURAL: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Avaraaa wholaaala nrica (dollars)Unit Annual

avaraaa January February March April M y ] June ] July August S.pt.**ar October Mova-bar Daca-bar

M M 01.02 WINDOW GLASS. SINGLE B 30 SO . FT. 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386 4.386

M M SAFETYGLASSM MM MM MM 2 1M MM MM M

01.22*01.2301.24 11.19* 11.20 21.03 21.09

SAND. CONSTRUCTION SAN0. CONSTRUCTION SAND* CONSTRUCTION GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE CRUSHED STONE* FOR CONCRETE CRUSHED STONE. FOR CONCRETE

TONTONTONTONTONTOWTON

1.617

1.319

1.6051.680

1.319 (1.329)1.605

(1.610) 1.680

1.329

1.610 1 .684

1.327

1.6081.684(1.672)

1.323

1.6121.672

1.323

1.6151.665

1.330 ( 1.34D1.6191.672

1.3401.6211.672

1.3421^6211^672

1.3421^6221^672

I.Y451.6231.672

1.345ll623ll672

M M 30.09* CEMENT. PORTLAND BBL. 3.318 3.318 3.318 3.318 3.318 3.318 3.319 3.318 3.318 3.317 3.317 3.317 3.317

M MM MM MM M

01.1301.1602.17

BUILOING BLOCKHEAVYWEI6HT AGGREGATE HEAVYWEIGHT AGGREGATE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE

EA.EA.EA. .193

.185

.190.185.190

.185 ( .184.190

) .183 .191

.182

.191.183.191

.184

.194.183.194

.184

.194.186.194

.186

.194.186.194

M M 01.06* CULVERT PIPE. REINFORCED FT. 4.342 4.238 4.348 4.356 4.356 4.356 4.356 4.343 4.343 4.343 4.343 4.343 4.374

M 4 1 01.03 BUILDING BRICK 1000 31.665 31.421 31.421 31.495 31.553 3i.700 31.700 31.816 31.711 31.763 31.763 31.763 31.869

M 4 2 01.01 FIRE CLAY BRICK. FIRST OUALITY 1000 140.000 140.000 140.POO 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000

1344134413441344

01.0311.0221.0231

DRAIN TILE. ROUND STRUCTURAL TILE. FACIN6 PARTITION TILE WALL TILE. STANDARD GRADE

1000 FT. 1000 1000 SO. FT.

73.065234.300137.911

.550

70.847234.300137.031

.549

71.376234.300137.031

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.549

73.455234.300138.087

.554

73.455234.300138.087

.554

1345 01.04 SEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY FT. .571 .556 .567 .567 .567 .567 .575 .578 .578 .578 .575 .575 .575

M MM MM MM MM MM MM M

01.02*01.03 11.03*11.0411.03 21.02*21.03

6YPSUMLATM 6YPSUMLATH GYPSUM WALLB0AR0 GYPSUM WALLBOARD 6YPSUM WALLBOARD GYPSUMPLASTER. BASECOAT 6YPSUM PLASTER. BASE COAT

10001000100010001000TONTON

SO.FT SO.FT SO.FT SO.FT SO.FT

16.908

26.01134.300

16.908

26.01134.300

(34.300)16*908

(16.908)

26.011

34.300

16.908

26.011

34.300

16.908

26.011

34.300

16.908

26.011

34.300

16.908

26.011

34.300

16.908

26.011(26.174)34.300(34.463)16.908

26.174

34.46316.908

26.174

34.46316.908

26.174

34.46316.908

26.174

34.46316.908

136- PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING

M 6 1M MM MM MM M

01.0502.0402.0511.06 12.05

SHINGLES. INDIVIDUAL SHINGLES. STRIP SHINGLES. STRIP ROLL ROOFING. SMOOTH SURFACEO ROLL ROOFING. MINERAL SURFACED

SO.SO.SO.so.so.

4.8775.7921.5732.734

4.9535.9061.5962.774

4.9535.979(6 .01 91.6162.810

4.9535.9791.6162.810

5.2046.3341.7122.978

5.2046.3341.7122.978

4.7585.6811.5342.670

4.7585.5871.5092.625

4.7585.5871.5092.625

4.7345.5321.4942.600

4.7345.5321.4942.600

4.7585.6791.5442.670

4.7585.6791.5442.670

M MM MM M

01.05*02.06

BUILOING LIMEHYDRATED. MASONS HYDRATED. FINISHING

TONTON

16.97422.532

16.70022.439

16.90822.439

16.90822.550

16.99222.550

16.99222.550

16.99222.550

17.03322.550

17.03322.550

17.03322.550

17.03322.550

17.03322.550

17.03322.550

M MM MM MM MM M

01.0301.04 02 02.01

ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES ROOFING SHINGLES ROOFING SHINGLES SIDING SHINGLES SIDING SHINGLES

SO.SO.SO.SO.

- 11.917 12.032 12.38013.643(13.521)12.380(12.277)

13.52112.277

13.52112.277

13.52112.277

13.52112.*277

13.52112.2^7

13.52112.277

13.521I2.Y77

13.52112.277

Code 13-21-01.22 ..... $ 1.309 Code 13-51-01.02 ..... $ 26.011Code 13-21-11.19 ..... 1.601 Code 13-51-11.03 ..... 34.300Code 13-22-30.09 ..... 3.285 Code 13-51-21.02 ..... 16.908Code 13-32-01.06 ..... 4.238 Code 13-71-01.05 ----- 16.200


254

TABLE 3. NONMETALLIC MINERALS-STRUCTURAL: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR CROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 195913 NONMETALLIC MINERALS-STRUCTURAL ........... 93.9 101.7 104.4 106.9 113.6 113.6 118.2 120.9 124.2 129.6 134.6 136.0 137.7

13-1113-1213-13

Plate glass------------ ------------ -----Window glass---------- - — -----------Safety glass -----------------------------

95.2 95.694.3

100.4100.399.7

104.4104.1106.0

113.4109.7100.9

120.9 118.0

.105.6120.9118.0106.3

126.9125.7112.1

132.0131.3113.2

134.7136.9116.0

141.6142.4120.2

145.7145.9120.2

145.2 145.5120.2

144.7145.3120.2

13-2113-22

Sand, grave), and crushed stone ----------Cement---------------- -------- ---------- 94.5

91.3100.9103.0

104.7105.8

105.7108.0

110.0116.4

110.0116.4

113.1122.2

116.1126.6

119.1131.4

122.6139.7

126.5146.9

128.8150.6

129.9152.2

13-3113-3213-33

Building block ---------------- -----------Concrete pipe -----— ---------------- -----Ready mixed concrete (January 1958=100) — --

97.392.3

100.8100.7

101.9107.0

103.3112.8

108.6124.8

108.6125.3

111.0129.9

113.0132.6

112.2137.9

115.6144.1

118.5148.8

117.7152.8 100.4

117.5 159.1101.6

13-4113-4213-4413-45

Building brick ---------------------------Clay tile--------- -— ---- -— --------Clay sewer pipe --------------------------

91.192.1 96.497.1

102.3 101.5 100.7101.4

106.6106.4103.2101.6

110.6116.9106.7110.6

117.9125.9 114.8 125.2

117.5127.4115.0124.8

119.2138.6116.6128.2

120.8147.2119.3130.3

125.3156.9122.9139.4

132.9166.2127.2149.3

134.7177.4127.5 156.3

135.6 181.8128.6 158.2

139.0186.3130.7163.8

13-7113-7213-7313-74

Building lime --------------- ------ --- --Insulated materials -----------------------Asbestos cement shingles ------------------Bituminous binders (January 1958=100) -----

91.597.490.3

101.9102.6102.7

106.6100.0107.2

111.0101.1112.1

116.5104.1117.2

116.5105.4118.8

117.8107.9125.9

118.9109.6131.3

122.3106.6136.8

128.6101.5146.8

134.8102.8 155.1

135.6103.9160.8100.0

142.8103.1166.0100.0

MOTE: Qnhes indicate no data available


Dete DataCode Spt.iftc.ttM !htt of Code Unit of

13

13-1

13-11

13-11-01.02

13-12

13-12-01.02

NONMETALLIC MINERALS-STRUCTURAL

Flat glass

sq. ft.

13-2

13-21

13-21-01.22

13-20-01)

13-21-11.19

*13-20-11)13-21-21.08

13-20-21)13-22

13-22-30.09

13-3

13-31

13-31-01.15

13-33

13-33-01,01

13-4

13-41

13-42-01.01

13-44

13-44-01.03

13-44-21.02

13-45

13-45-01.04

13-5

13-51-01.02

13-50-01)

13-51-11.03

13-50-11)

13-51-21.02

13-50-21)

13-6

13-61-01.05

13-60-01)

13-61-02.04

13-60-02)

13-61-11.06

13-60-11)

13-61-12.05

13-60-1213-7

13-71

13-71-01.05

13-71-02.06

sq. ft.

1000 s q . f t .

255


< * *D*t*

o f Unit


13-42- 31AU 0 :,

1000 Introduced

9 ' ' x 4 1 /2 ' ' x 2 . 5 0 " straights;1000 13-42- 41

^ 9 ^ ^ 1 / 2 ' ^ 2 ^ 5 0 ^ ' straights;1000 Introduced

9 ' ' x 4 1 /2 '' x 2 .S 0 ' ' straights;1000 13-42- 42

producer to user 1000 piece lots,

1000

256


SECTION 14. TOBACCO MANUFACTURES AND BOTTLED BEVERAGES Description o f Tobacco Manufacture* and Bottled Beverage# Group Index 1 /

There were no major change# in the group in 1959. In order to adapt the data to calculation by the electronic computer, zeroes appearing in the fourth d igit o f a l l commodity code# wore changed to " 1 . " Thus, a l l itema in aubgroupa 14-1 (cigarettea), 14-2 (cigara), 14-3 (other tobacco manufacture#), and 14-5 (nonalcoholic beveragea) were recoded.

F ilter tip cigarettes, king aize, (code 14-11-02) waa added to the l ia t o f commodities in January 1959. It took 50 percent o f the weight o f regular cigarettes (code 14-11-01).

The changes in relative importance caused by the change in sample are shown in the following table:

Code Commodity 1/

Percent o f a l l itema in tota l index (based on 1954 valuea)

Dec. 1958 revised weight



14-1 Cigarettes ---------- ------------------------------ 0 .733 0.733 0.73714-11-01 Cigarettes, nonfilter tip ,

regular s i z e -------------------------------------- .367 .733 .73714-11-02 Cigarettes, f i l t e r tip , king size - .366 — —

1/ See page 262 for complete specifications

The number o f items by subgroups as o f January 1959 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number o f itema

14 Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages -------------------- ------------- 191 4 - 1 C ig a re tte s ------------------ — ----- ------ ------------------------------------------------------- 214 2 C ig a r s ................................................................................................ ........................ 414-3 Other tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------—------ — ------ 314-4 Alcoholic beverages--------------------------------------------------------------- --— — — 714-5 Nonalcoholic beverages — — — ------------------------------------------------------- 3

1 / Refer to Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS Bull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

257


25

8

W H O L E S A L E P R t C E t N D E X E S

T o b a c c o M a n u f a c t u r e s a n d B o t t i e d B e v e r a g e s

!947-53 Annua) Average; !954-59 Monthty1947 49 = 100

tNDEX INDEX


259

TABLE 1. TOBACCO MANUFACTURES AND BOTTLED BEVERAGES: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

Other Wholesale price indexes (1947*49*100 unless otherwise indicated)Cos*odity index average January February March April May June July _____ October November 19581959 1958

14— TOBACCO MANUFACTURES & BOTTLED 8EVERA6ES 131.4 128.2 128.6 128.9 132.1 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.2 131.9 131.8 131.7 131.7 131.7 128.6141- CIGARETTES 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8 134.814111411

0102

CI6ARETTES* NONFILTER TIP. REGULAR SIZE CIGARETTES. FILTER TIP. KING SIZE JAN/59

134.8100.0

134.8 134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100.0

134.8100 .0

142- CI6ARS 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.61421142114211421

01020304

CIGARS* LOW PRICED CIGARS* POPULAR PRICED CIGARS. MEOIUM PRICED CIGARS* HIGH PRICED

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

105.5 109.9104.6104.7

143- OTHER TOBACCO MANUFACTURES 151.6 140.5 139.7 148.3 150.9 152.8 152.8 152.8 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 153.7 139.7

143114311431

011121

SMOKING TOBACCO* 2 OZ. PKG. PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO SNUFF* 1 1/2 OZ. PACKAGE

160.0140.0148.5

147.2123.3 148.5

147.2121.2 148.5

156.2135.1148.5

156.2142.4148.5

160.8142.4148.5

160.8 142.4 148. 5

160.8142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

162.9142.4148.5

147.2121.2 148.5

144- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 121.3 120.5 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.8 121.0 120.9 120.7 120.7 120.7 121.7144114411441

0102

MALT BEVERA6ESBEER* 12 OZ. BOTTLE BEER*15 1/2 6ALLONKEG

131.8131.1135.1

130.5129.8133.7

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

132.5131.8135.4

131.3130.3135.4

131.0130.3134.2

130.8129.9 134.3

130.8129.9 134.3

130.8129.9 134.3

132.5131.8135.4

1442144214421442

010203

DISTILLED SPIRITSWHISKEY*BOURBON*BOTTLED IN BOND.FIFTHS WHISKEY.BOURBON. STRAIGHT, FIFTHS WHISKEY. SPIRIT BLEND, FIFTHS

99.5 79.864.5

107.0

99.479.864.2107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0

99.479.864.2107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0

99.679.864.8 107.0

99.679.864.8

107.0

99.679.864.8

107.0

99.679.864.8

107.0

99.679.864.8 107.0

99.679.864.8

107.0

99.479.864.2

107.0144314431443

0102

WINESTILL TABLE* FIFTHS STILL DESSERT, FIFTHS

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0 119. 1 89. 2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

96.0119.189.2

145- NONALCOHOLICBEVERAGES 167.4 149.3 148.9 148.9 171.1 171.1 171. 1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1 148.9145114511451

010203

CARBONATED BEVERAGES, 6-61/2 OZ. GINGER ALE, 26 OZ.PLAIN SODA* 32 OZ.

170.8132.6150.7

150.0137.9150.7

150.0132.6150.7

150.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

175.0132.6150.7

150.0132.6150.7

TABLE 2. TOBACCO MANUFACTURES AND BOTTLED BEVERAGES: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Average wholesaleCommodity Unit

t ^ e January February March April May June July August September October November December14111411 01.0402 C!6ARETTES* MOMFILTER TIP* RE6ULAR SIZE

C!6ARETTES* FILTER TIP* KING SIZE10001000 4.281

4.8204.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

4.2814.820

14311431

01.0421.07 SMOKING TOBACCO* 2 OZ. PKG. SNUFF* 1 1/2 OZ. PACKAGE ooz.1/2 GROSS

1.8158.851

1.6708.851

1.7728.851

1.7728.851

1.8258.851

1.8258.851

1.8258.851

1.8488.851

1.8488.851

1.8488.851

1.8488.851

1.8488.851

1.8488.851


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TABLE 3. TOBACCO MANUFACTURES AND BOTTLED BEVERAGES: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49=100)

Code Commodity Grouping 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 M M 195914 TOBACCO MANUFACTURE9^ND BOTTLED BEVERAGES - 97.2 100.5 102.3 103.5 109.4 111.8 115.4 120.6 121.6 122.3 126.1 128.2 131.4

14-1114-1214-13

Cigarettes -------------------------------Cigars -----------------------------------Other tobacco manufactures ---- -----------

94.899.496.0

99.499.8100.8

105.9100.7103.2

108.4100.9105.3

112.0101.7111.4

112.0102.0120.3

122.0103.2120.9

124.0 103.6121.0

124.0103.9121.8

124.0104.2322.8

129.4105.0136.0

134.8106.6140.5

134.8106.6151.6

14-4114-4214-43

Malt beverages ---------------------------Distilled spirits----------------------—

95.7100.0107.0

101.8100.497.9

102.599.795.1

104.298.689.6

110.098.590.6

116.999.077.2

119.597.577.0

124.895.580.1

124.795.384.3

126.595.384.5

129.999.788.2

130.599.496.0

131.899.596.0

1 / As of January 1960, the tobacco manufacture* wore c la ttlfie d aa product e l*****. Through 1959, they wore aubgroupa (codca 14-1, 14-2, and 14-3 raapoctivaly).


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TABU WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS 1/ennuel everege. and by month#, 1947-59

(1947-49-100)

Year Annualaverage Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1947 ............... 95.8 95.6 95.7 95.7 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.81948 ............... 99.6 96.1 96.2 96.2 96.2 95.9 96.0 96.3 104.4 104.4 104.5 104.5 104.51949 ............... 104.6 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.6 104.6 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.71950 ............... 106.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 109.1 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.61 9 5 1 ............... 109.9 109.7 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 110.6 110.6

1952 ............... 110.7 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.8 110.8 110.81953 ............... 118.2 110.9 110.9 119.7 119.6 119.6 119.6 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.71954 ............... 119.8 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.7 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.81955 ............... 119.9 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.8 119.9 119.9 120.0 120.0 120.01956 ............... 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.2

1957 ............... 125.0 120.2 130.4 120.4 120.4 120.5 121.0 129.6 129.6 129.6 129.6 129.6 129.61958 ............... 129.6 129.9 129.9 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.51959 ............... 130.5 129.5 130.2 130.4 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7

Thi. index combin.. the eerie . for eigerettee, eigere, ennff end emoking end chewing tobacco.


D#t€o f

chMg.

14-1

14-11-01.04

14-10-01)

14-11-02

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES AND "BOTTLED BEVERAcRS------

14-2

14-21-01.02

14-20-01)

14-21-02.04

14-20-02) 14-21-03.05

14-20-03)

14-21-04.03

14-20-04)

14-3M -31-01.04

14-30-01)

14-31-11.04(form er

14-30-11)14-31-21.07

14-30-21)

14-4

14-41-01.03

case o f 12 fifth bottles, distiller to

distillery.

Wine

14-43-01.04 Wine, still table, red, 14% or less

14-42-01.01

14-42-02.03

14-42-03.02

keg

14-43-02.03

14-5

14-51-01.01

14-50-01)

14-51-01.03

14-51-02

14-50-02)

14-51-03.01

14-50-03)

14-1

14-11

14-1)

14-12

14-2)

14-12-01

14-21-01)

14-12-02

14-21-02)

14-12-03

14-21-03)

14-12-04

14-21-04)

14-13

14-3)

14-13-01

14-31-01)

14-13-11

14-31-11)

14-13-21

14-31-21)

14-41-03

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SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS Description of Miscellaneous Products Group Index 1 /

There were no changes in the group in 1959, and no changes in the l is t o f cmansdities.

The number o f items, by subgroup as o f January 1959 was as follow s:

Code Grouping Number o f items

15 Miscellaneous products-----— — ------- — — -------------------------------------- 8715-1 Toys, sporting goods, small arms, e t c . ---------------- -----------— - — - 2715-2 Manufactured animal feeds — — — — -----— — -------------------- ------------- 715-3 Notions and a c c e sso r ie s ---------- — -------------------- --------------------------- ------------------ 615-4 Jewelry, watches, and photographic equipment--------------------------- 2915-5 Other miscellaneous products — ---------- — -------------------------------------- 18

1 / Refer to Wholesale Pfices and Price Indexes. 1958 (BLS B ull. 1257), for description for earlier years.

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TABLE 1. MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR CROUP, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINGS,annual averages 1958 and 1959, and by months, 1959 and December 1958

CosssodityOtherb***

Wholesale price indexes (1947*49*100 unless otherwise indicated)January February] March April M*y 1 June July August jsepteaber November 1958

December1939 M M13— MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 94.5 94.2 100.8 98.5 97.0 98.8 95.2 91.0 92.9 92.0 88.6 91.8 93.7 94.2 100.9151- TOYS* SPORTING GOODS* SMALL ARMS * ETC. 117.5 119.0 117.8 117.9 117.2 116.9 117.0 117.0 117.5 117.7 117.7 117.7 117.7 118.0 118.61311 TOYS 108.3 109.7 109.1 109.1 108.1 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.5 109.41311 01 TOY TRAIN* ELECTRIC 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.41311 11 MECHANICAL TOY 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.31311 21 WOOOEN PULL TOY 102.0 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.21311 31 RUBBER BALL 83.7 86.0 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 85.3 84.81311 31 PLASTIC TOY 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.01311 41 DOLL 106.1 112.0 112.0 112.0 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.^ 112.01311 71 BABY CARRIAGE 115.5 115.8 116.1 116.1 116.1 114.5 114.5 114.5 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 116.11311 ai VELOCIPEDE 116.7 117.7 117.4 117.4 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 117.41311 91 COASTER WAGON 121.1 123.0 123.3 123.3 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 122.0 123.31512 SP0RTING4 A T W L E T I C G 0 0 D S 124.2 125.4 124.0 124.4 123.5 123.5 123.8 123.9 124.1 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.7 124.9 124.31512 01 FISHING ROD 64.9 74.1 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.91512 11 FISHING REEL 120.6 118.1 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.61512 21 GOLF BALL 133.5 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 137.2 137.2 137.2 137.2 137.2 130.91512 31 GOLF CLUB* IRON 155.5 156.8 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 156.7 155.41512 32 GOLF CLUB* WOOD 155.8 158.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.8 155.81512 41 BASEBALL GLOVE 126.5 113.7 118.7 123.6 123.6 123.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 113.71312 51 FOOTBALL 143.0 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 143.5 144.9 144.9 144.9 146.3 149.1 140.31312 61 ROLLER SKATES 137.2 134.5 134.5 136.3 136.3 136.3 136.3 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.1 138.1 134.51512 71 BICYCLE 118.5 121.3 120.2 120.2 118.1 118.1 118. 1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 121.41513 SMALL ARMS 4 AMMUNITION 135.8 138.1 135.7 135.7 135.7 134.6 134.6 134.6 136.4 136.5 136.5 136.5 136.5 136.5 138.21513 02 REVOLVER 114.3 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 113.61513 06 RIFLE* REPEATING. CENTER FIRE 121.3 121.7 120.6 120.6 120.6 121.1 121.1 121.1 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.7 121.71513 07 RIFLE. REPEATING. RIM FIRE 152.9 152.3 151.8 151.8 151.9 152.6 152.6 152.6 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.5 152.91513 08 RIFLE. SINGLE SHOT. RIM FIRE 141.1 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.8 140.8 140.8 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 140.21513 11 SHOT GUN 124.6 124.2 123.8 123.8 123.8 124.3 124.3 124.3 125.1 125.1 125.1 125.1 125.1 125.1 124.21313 22 REVOLVER CARTRIDGE 160.3 162.3 157.3 157.3 157.3 159.4 159.4 159.4 162.3 162.3 162.3 162.3 162.3 162.3 162.31313 31 RIFLE CARTRIDGE* CENTER FIRE 150.8 152.6 148.0 148.0 148.0 149.9 149.9 149.9 152.6 152.6 152.6 152.6 152.6 152.6 152.61513 32 RIFLE CARTRIDGE* RIM FIRE 137.9 139.1 136.2 136.2 136.2 137.4 137.4 137.4 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.11513 41 SWOT GUN SWELL 140.1 144.7 141.8 141.8 141.8 138.0 138.0 138.0 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 144.7152- MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS 75.1 74.4 86.2 82.2 79.6 82.9 76.6 69.0 72.2 70.6 64.5 70.3 73.7 74.0 86.41521 GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEDS 72.8 67.5 83.1 83.9 82.1 86.3 75.7 61.5 62.6 63.8 59.8 66.7 72.5 75.0 87.51521 01 BRAN 71.6 68.2 84.9 81.6 81.1 86.8 75.0 60.5 59.6 62.4 58.6 64.3 71.3 73.2 92.41521 11 MIOOLINGS 67.1 64.8 76.3 76.3 74.2 80.2 67.7 58.5 62.4 60.3 54.2 61.6 65.5 67.6 87.21521 21 6LUTEN FEED* CORN 70.1 71.4 83.2 83.2 75.9 75.9 72.3 59.7 59.7 63.3 59.7 63.3 70.5 74.1 79.51521 31 ALFALFA MEAL 100.2 77.5 105.1 118.7 118.7 118.7 109.0 79.8 79.8 83.7 83.7 95.3 103.1 107.0 93.41523 VEGETABLE CAKE & MEAL FEEDS 76.6 76.3 85.8 75.6 73.8 76.5 75.6 73.5 79.4 77.7 67.8 76.1 78.8 78.8 83.01523 01 COTTONSEED MEAL 84.5 100.6 86.0 84.6 87.5 86.0 70.0 80.2 87.5 86.0 94.01523 11 SOYBEAN MEAL 77.7 78.1 84.6 76.0 73.9 76.7 78. 1 72.5 82.2 74.6 72.2 80.1 80.5 81.2 83.61525 MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUfFS 82.0 92.1 101.2 100.0 93.0 95.7 85.9 81.2 83.5 74.1 71.8 68.2 67.1 62.4 97.71525 01 MEAT MEAL 82.0 92.1 101.2 100.0 93.0 95.7 85.9 81.2 83.5 74.1 71.8 68.2 67.1 62.4 97.7153- NOTIONS&ACCESSORIES 97.3 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97. 5 97.5 97.5 96.3 96.3 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.51531 BUTTONS 4 BUTTON BLANKS 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.61532 PINS* FASTENERS* 6 SIMILAR NOTIONS 90.2 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 88.8 88.8 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4154- 1/ JEWELRY* WATCWES. 4 PWOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 108.3 107.6 108.1 108.1 108.2 108.2 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 109.5 107.91542 PENS & PENCILS 110.3 110.5 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.31542 01 FOUNTAIN PEN 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.61542 11 BALL POINT PEN 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.91542 21 PENCIL* MECWANICAL 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.61542 31 PENCIL* BLACK LEAD 143.5 144.3 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143. 5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5 143.5


1343 WATCHES 6 CLOCKS 114.7 114.4 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.5 114.5 114.5 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.51343 01 WRIST WATCH. WENS 111.6 114.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 11! .6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 115.61343 02 WRIST WATCH. WOMENS 109.0 109.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.01343 06 WRIST WATCH. WOMENS. IMPORTED 103.4 103.1 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.01343 11 ELECTRIC CLOCK 101.o 100.4 101.8 101.8 101.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 98.61343 16 ALARM CLOCK 152.0 149.6 151.9 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 151.91344 PW0T06RAPWIC EQUIPMENT 116.1 115.1 116.1 116.1 116.3 116.4 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.0 116.0 116.0 116.0 115.2133 OTWER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 132.2 132.2 132.6 132.4 132.6 132.6 132.3 132.0 131.9 132.0 132.0 132.0 131.9 131.9 132.41331 CASKETS 6 MORTICIANS 600DS 134.5 132.8 134.3 134.5 134.5 134.5 134. 5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 134.5 135.0 133.81332 MATCHES 158.2 164.5 162.9 159.6 159.6 159.6 156.4 156.4 156.4 158.4 158.4 158.4 156.4 156.4 162.91332 01 MATCHES. BOOK 121.3 128.7 126.8 122.9 122.9 122.9 119.1 119.1 119.1 121.5 121.5 121.5 119.1 119.1 126.81332 12 MATCHES. STRIKE ANYWHERE 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.8 194.81333 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 122.7 122.3 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.8 122.6 122.61333 01 PIANO 124.8 124.3 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.8 124.5 124.81333 06 CLARINET 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.41333 11 GUITAR 152.7 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 151.9 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 151.91334 BRUSMES 132.5 131.8 132.0 132.0 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.01333 PW0M06RAPW RECORDS 129.0 123.6 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 125.11333 01 RECORD. 7$ RPM 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.7 142.71333 02 RECORD. 33 1/3 RPM 103.0 91.7 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 92.61333 03 RECORD. 43 RPM 131.9 128.2 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.9 131.91336 FIRE EXTIMGUISWERS 114.1 124.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 112.6 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 121.51336 01 WAND. SODA ACID TYPE 128.2 136.0 131.6 131.6 131.6 131.6 131.6 127.4 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 125.5 133.71336 10 WAND. CARBON DIOXIDE TYPE 114.7 127.2 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.4 113.1 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 123.71336 20 WANO. VAP0RIZIN6 LIQUID TYPE 107.8 116.7 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 113.8


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TABLE 2. MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual averages and by months, 1959

Commodity Average wholesale tilers)Uniti ^ e January February March April May June July August September October November December

151315131513151315131513

06.01 * 07.02 * 06.01* 11.02*32.0141.01

RIFLE* REPEATIN6* CENTER FIRE RIFLE* REPEATING* RIM FIRE RIFLE* SINGLE SWOT* RIM FIRESWOT GUNRIFLE CARTRIDGE* RIM FIRE SWOT GUN SWELL

EA.EA.EA.EA.10001000

53.18724.3459.950

54.6428.323

56.262

52.91724.1879.888

54.2888.220

56.943

52.91724.1789.888

54.2888.220

56.943

52.91724.1879.888

54.2888.220

56.943

53.10324.2969.931

54.5328.291

55.425

53.10324.2969.93154.5328.291

55.425

53.10324.2969.931

54.5328.291

55.425

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.341

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.341

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.341

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.341

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.341

53.36324.4499.991

54.8738.390

56.3411521152115211521

01 11 21.01 * 31.01 *

BRANMIDDLINGS GLUTEN FEED* CORN ALFALFA MEAL

TONTONTONTOM

38.16738.66738.75051.500

45.25044.00046.00054.000

43.50044.00046.00061.000

43.25042.75042.00061.000

46.25046.25042.00061.000

40.00039.00040.00056.000

32.25033.75033.00041.000

31.75036.00033.00041.000

33.25034.75035.00043.000

31.25031.25033.00043.000

34.25035.50035.00049.000

38.000 37.75039.00053.000

39.00039.00041.00055.000

15231523

01.01 * 11

COTTONSEED MEAL SOYBEAN MEAL TOM

TOM 56.25069.00061.250

59.00055.000

58.00053.500

60.00055.500 56.500

59.00052.500 59.500 54.000

48.00052.250

55.00058.000

60.00058.250

59.00058.750

1525 01.01 * MEAT MEAL TOM 87.121 107.500 106.250 98.750 101.700 91.250 86.250 88.750 78.750 76.250 72.500 71.250 66.250

Code 15-13-06.01 ----------- $ 53.363Code 15-13-07.02 ----------- 24.359Code 15-13-08.01 ----------- 9.891Code 15-13-11.02 ----------- 54.494Code 15-21-21.01 — --------- 44.000Code 15-21-31.01 ----------- 48.000Code 15-23-01.01 ---------- - 64.500Code 15-25-01.01 ----------- 103.750

TABLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS: WHOLESALE PRICE-INDEXES FOR MAJOR GROUP AND PRODUCT CLASSES OF COMMODITIES,annual averages, 1947-59

(1947-49=100)


15 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS .............. .... 100.8 103.1 96.1 96.6 104.9 108.3 97.8 102.5 92.0 91.0 89.6 94.2 94.5

15-1115-1215-13 S m a l l ^ r f n d ^ ^ n i t i o r ^ ..............

97.499.691.8

102.0100.7101.0

100.599.7107.2

107.1104.5110.6

113.2114.7126.7

110.3113.5121.8

109.5115.4121.4

107.0117.6121.5

107.0117.3124.9

107.4121.7133.2

107.5124.7137.7

109.7125.4138.1

108.3124.2135.8

15-2115-2315-25 MisceniLou^^^^

105.2104.697.5

108.1106.295.5

86.789.1107.0

88.388.1103.5

102.596.4102.9

110.5108.5 101.9

88.892.277.3

87.6108.592.8

77.8 78.667.9

76.771.465.2

70.266.166.6

67.576.392.1

72.876.682.0

15-3115-32 Pins, fasteners, and similar notions ......

99.0105.2

101.5104.7

99.790.2

99.788.4

104.699.7

103.689.2

106.087.4

106.389.7

108.085.0

111.887.9

113.390.2

113.690.4

113.690.2

15-4215-4315-44 P ^ g r a ^

101.599.095.2

100.8101.1103.8

97.8100.0101.0

98.7100.397.6

102.8104.3102.1

102.5104.3101.9

100.9107.1102.8

103.3108.3 104.2

105.7109.4105.3

107.9112.5106.5

110.8112.9111.9

110.5114.4115.1

110.3114.7116.1

15-5115-5215-5315-5415-5515-56

90.7 88.4 95.697.395.497.8

103.9 105.6 102.495.8104.9 101.8

105.4 106.0 102.1 106.999.7100.4

109.0124.6104.7106.7 107.6 103.5

122.5136.2111.8122.1120.7106.4

122.6139.6 110.9 122.5120.7 105.3

123.9129.7109.7 123.2 120.5103.7

126.7132.3 110.1122.4 120.1 105.0

127.1141.0109.0 123.5 114.7111.2

128.5143.0 113.9126.1 111.1 120.2

131.3155.8118.6128.0114.0128.0

132.8164.5 122.3131.8123.6124.6

134.5 158.2 122.7132.5129.0114.1


D.ttCod* of Cod. Sp.cific.ttM Unit ai

15-11

15-11-01.04

15-11-21.04

15-11-31.01

15-11-31.02 15-11-51.05

1 5-11 -51 .0&

15-11-51.08

15-11-61.11

15-11^61.12

15-11-71.18

15-11-81.02

15-11-91.06

15-12

15-12-01.06

15-12-11.05

15-12-21.02

15-12-31.01

June 1959

Apr. 1959

Aug. 1959

Apr. 1959

15-25

t5-25-01.ni

15-3115-31-01.. 04"

Meat meal. 50% proteinsale lots, Chicago.

Notions and accessories

Buttons and button blanks

15-32

15-32-01.03

15-32-11.02

15-32-21.05

15-41

15-41-01.01

15-41-11.03

15-42

15-42-01. 07

15-42-11.09

15-42-21.06

15-42-31.01

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COMHBITY SPECIFICATIONS OCLCDZD IN THZ WHOLZSALE PRICZ IHDEXZS

Bit* DateCode Specifi..ti<m ***** of Code umt of

15-43

15-43-01.05

15-43-11.03

15-44

15-5

15-51

15-51-02

15-51-03

15-51-04.01

15-52

15-52-01.05

Matches

15-54 Brushes

1000books

15-55- 02 Phonograph record^ 33 1 /3 RPM, ^12",


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