COMMODITIES DECREASING IN STOCKS AND INCREASING IN PRICE.
(Wholesale Prices)
CommodityUnit of quantityQuantityUnit of PricePrice
June, 1919June, 1918Percent increaseJune 1919June 1918
CornBushel13,260,91027,883,36152.4Dollars per bu.1.76 - 1.771.50 - 1.55
SugarPound207,622,237217,632,3654.6Cents per lb.8.827.30
Cheese (American)Pound10,174,50215,875,23635.9Cents per lb.3121½
Dry Salt PorkPound395,940,437488,344,83818.9Dollars per bbl.58.00 - 58.5048-50
LardPound81,275,392106,649,58823.8Cents per lb.33.80 - 34.3024.15 - 24.25

The following data, taken from the Monthly Labor Review of July 1919, give a survey of the retail prices of food in the United States:

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES AND PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE UNITED STATES
MAY 15 OF EACH SPECIFIED YEAR COMPARED WITH MAY 15, 1913
ArticleUnitAverage retail prices, May 15—Per cent of increase (+) or decrease (-) May 15 of each specified year compared with May 15, 1913.
1913191419151916191719181919191419151916191719181919
Cts.Cts.Cts.Cts.Cts.Cts.Cts.
Sirloin steakPound25.725.925.727.832.240.044.4+1[16]+8+25+56+73
Round steakdo22.323.323.025.029.638.041.6+4+3+12+33+70+87
Rib roastdo19.920.119.921.625.731.835.2+1[16]+9+29+60+77
Chuck roastdo16.117.016.317.521.827.829.7+6+1+9+35+73+84
Plate beefdo12.112.512.313.116.621.922.5+3+2+8+37+81+86
Pork chopsdo20.922.220.922.930.636.743.0+6[16]+10+46+76+106
Bacondo27.026.726.428.441.650.556.7-1-2+5+54+ 87+110
Hamdo26.826.825.631.838.845.654.6[16]-5+19+45+ 70+104
Lambdo19.419.821.723.229.736.839.6+2+12+20+53+ 90+104
Hensdo22.222.721.524.129.337.943.5+2-3+9+32+71+96
Salmon, canneddo19.820.025.729.631.9
Milk, freshquart8.88.98.78.810.513.214.9+1-1[16]+1950+69
Milk, evaporated (unsweetened)[12]15.1
ButterPound35.932.734.737.046.551.067.993+3+30+42+89
Oleomargarinedo40.4
Nut margarinedo35.3
Cheesedo23.524.833.833.442.2
Larddo15.815.615.120.127.832.938.8-14+27+76+108+146
Criscodo33.9
Eggs, strictly freshDozen26.326.626.328.139.842.453.1+1[16]+7+51+61+102
BreadPound[13]5.66.27.27.09.69.89.8+11+29+25+71+75+75
FlourPound3.33.34.53.98.76.67.5[16]+36+18+164+100+127
Corn mealdo3.03.13.33.35.47.06.2+3+10+10+ 80+133+107
Rolled oatsPound8.4
Corn flakes[14]-14.1
Cream of wheat[15]25.1
RicePound9.19.110.512.313.4
Macaronido19.0
Beans, navydo7.69.419.117.812.0
Potatoesdo1.61.91.62.56.12.23.3+19[16]+56+281+38+106
Onionsdo4.35.18.65.610.7
Cabbagedo9.6
Beans, bakedNo. 2 can.17.5
Corn, canneddo19.1
Peas, canneddo19.0
Tomatoes, canneddo15.8
Sugar, granulatedPound5.45.06.88.510.09.110.6-7+26+57+85+69+96
Teado54.654.655.763.869.8
Coffeedo27.929.930.230.140.5
Prunesdo13.713.315.316.523.2
Raisinsdo12.512.614.415.116.3
BananasDozen38.8
Orangesdo54.1
All articles combined+1+3+13+56+64+91

[12]15-16 ounce can.

[13]Baked weight.

[14]8-ounce package.

[15]28-ounce package.

[16]No change in price.

"The total of dry storage stocks, including those that increased and those that decreased is as follows, all items being reduced to pounds: