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jP iM hcea (W M %

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Bulletin No. 1411

UN!TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

W. WiHard Wirtz , S e c r e t a r y

BUREAU O f LABOR STAHSHCS

Ewan C t a g u e , C o m m i s s i o n e r

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Bu!ietin No. 1411

Ju n e 1965

UN!TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W . Wi!!ard W irtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STAHSTtCS Ewan Ctague, CommtMtoner

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing OfHce Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price $1.75

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Preface

This bulletin, Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1962, brings together statistical data on primary market prices pub­lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 1962. Indexes for all commodities, major groups, subgroups, product classes, special commodity groupings, and individual items, and prices for selected individual commodities are presented. Also in­cluded are an analysis of price movements over the year, brief technical descriptions of the indexes, specifications for the items priced, and a short description of the rebasing of the index that occurred in January 1962, along with the rebasing factors to be used in converting indexes from the 1947-49 base or vice versa.

The bulletin was prepared in the Bureau's Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes, under the general direc­tion of Arnold E. Chase, Assistant Commissioner for Prices and Living Conditions, by Edward J. Kazanowski, under the supervision of Lloyd E. Wigren.

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C O N T E N T S

Summary SectionWholesale price trends during 1962 ------------------------------ 1Description of the Wholesale Price Index ------ --- -— ---------------— ---- 7Publication and correction policy------------------------------- ----------- 12Rebasing of the Wholesale Price Index--- -— -------- ------------------------ 13Relative importance of Wholesale Price Index components --— --- ----— -------- 14Special Wholesale Price Indexes ------— ------- — -— -------- -— --- -------- 15Bibliography -— ------------------------------ ---------- ---- 20Charts: All-Commodities----------------------------------------------- ---- 22

Tables:1. Wholesale price indexes (1957-59=100) for groups, subgroups, product

classes and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961 and 1962,and by months, 1962 and December 1961 -— --------------- ------- -— -- 24

1-A. Wholesale price indexes (1957-59=100) by stage of processing, annualaverages 1962 and 1961, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ---- - 31

1-B. Wholesale price indexes (1957-59=100) by durability of product, annualaverages 1962 and 1961, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 --- - 31

2-A. Relative importance of groups, subgroups, product classes, and individualcommodities in the wholesale price index, December 1960, December 1961and December 1962 -----— -- ---------------------------------- - 32

2-B. Relative importance of component series in wholesale price indexes bystage of processing, December 1960, December 1961 and December 1962 --- 59

2-C. Relative importance of component series in wholesale price indexes bydurability of product, December 1960, December 1961 and December 1962 - 67

2-D. Relative importance of commodities in construction materials wholesaleprice index, December 1960, December 1961 and December 1962 ---------- 70

3. Wholesale price indexes (1947-49=100) by major commodity groups andstage of processing, annual averages, 1913-61 ---- ---------------- -— 76

4. Number of commodities in wholesale price index, by major commodity groupand reporting sources, January 1962 -------------------------------- - 77

5. Wholesale Price Index rebasing factors----------------------------- - 78

Section 1. Farm ProductsDescription of farm products group index -— ---------- ------------------- 103Charts: Farm products ---— ------- ------- ------------- ------------ -— 104

Tables:1 Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947-62 ----------------------------------- -- 1051-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 -— 106

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ---------------------— --------------------- 109

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year ----------- ---- ------— -------- 111

Section 2. Processed FoodsDescription of processed foods group index --- ------ ------ 115Charts: Processed foods ---------------------------------------------- - 116

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, and pro­

duct classes 1947-62 ----------- -— ------------— --------------- 117

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C O N T E N T S— Continued

1-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annualaverages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 — --- ----- 118

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 --— ---- ----— — -----------— --- 121

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962 with changes during the year — -— --------— ----------— . 124

Section 3. Textile Products and ApparelDescription of textile products and apparel group index — — -------- --------- 129Charts: Textile products and apparel — — — — — --- - 130

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947-62 — — — — -— ------------------— 1311-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 -— ------- 132

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ------ ----------------------------------------- 136

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year -------- ----------------------— 139

Section 4. Hides, Skins, Leather and Leather ProductsDescription of hides, skins, leather and leather products group index — — — 145 Charts: Hides, skins, leather and leather products---------- ---------— --- 146Tables:

1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­duct classes 1947-62 ---- --------------------------------------— 147

1-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ------------ 148

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -----— ----------------------------------------- 150

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year---- ----------------------— ---- 151

Section 5. Fuels and Related Products and PowerDescription of fuels and related products and power group index -— -- -------- 153Charts: Fuels and related products and power --------------------— -------- 154

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947-62 --------------------------------------— — — 1551-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 156

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -----— ------------— -— ----------— 158

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year — — — — — — — -------- - 160

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C O N T E N T S— Continued

Section 6. Chemicals and Allied ProductsDescription of chemicals and allied products group index — — — ---- — — ... 153Charts: Chemicals and allied products — --------------------------- ------- - 166

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes? 1947-62 ------ — ........— ---------........— .... 1671-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961----------- 168

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ------------ ----— — — --------— -------- ...... 172

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962,with changes during the year ----- ----------- -------- ....... 176

Section 7. Rubber and Rubber ProductsDescription of rubber and rubber products group index ---------- --------— — 183Charts: Rubber and rubber products — ------ — ................— ....— ... 184

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes,1947-62 — --- -— -— ----- ------------------------- 1851-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 — — ------ 186

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ------------------ -------------------------- - 187

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year ----- -— --— -— -— --— ----- 188

Section 8. Lumber and Wood ProductsDescription of lumber and wood products group index - - - - - — -— ---------- --- 191Charts: Lumber and wood products--- — .........-------------------------- — 192

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947 -62 ---- -----— ------— ---- ----- — — — ----— 1931-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 — -— --- 194

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -------- -— — .................. 196

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year --- - 198

Section 9. Pulp, Paper, and Allied ProductsDescription of pulp, paper, and allied products group index ---— ----------- - 201Charts: Pulp, paper, and allied products -— --— ------------- -— ------— 203

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes^ 1947 -62 ----------- ---------------------— .......... 2041-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ------ -— 205

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C O N T E N T S— Continued

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -— -------------------------------------------- 207

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year — — — — — — — — — — — — 208

Section 10. Metals and Metal ProductsDescription of metals and metal products group index --------------— -------- 211Charts: Metals and metal products ---------- --------------------— ---- — 214

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947-62 ------------- -— — -— 2151-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ---— --- — - 218

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -------------------— -------------223

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year --— — — — — — — — — — — --- 229

Section 11. Machinery and Motive ProductsDescription of machinery and motive products group index ----- — 239Charts: Machinery and motive products — — — ----- -— -— -— -— --------- 243

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes, 1947-62 — ------ - 2441-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annualaverages 1961-62, and by months 1962 and December 1961 --------— — - 246

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year ------— — — -----------------— 253

Section 12. Furniture and Other Household DurablesDescription of furniture and other household durables group index ---------- 269Charts: Furniture and other household durables --------------— ------------ 270Tables:

1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­duct classes^ 1947-62 --- — ------------— ----------- ------------- 271

1-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ---- ------ 272

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -— -— --------------— ------------ 274

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year ------------------------------- 275

Section 13. Nonmetallic Mineral ProductsDescription of nonmetallic mineral products group index -— -------— ------- 279Charts: Nonmetallic mineral products---- ------------------------------— — 280

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C O N T E N T S— Continued

1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro-classes^ 1947 -62 --- ----------------------------------------------

1-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes, individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62 and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ---— -— — — -

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ---------— -— -------------------- -— ----------

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as of January 1962, with changes during the year -------------------— -

Section 14. Tobacco Products and Bottled BeveragesDescription of tobacco products and bottled beverages group index ---------—Charts: Tobacco products and bottled beverages -----------------— ---- — — —

Tables:1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­

duct classes 1947-62 --- --------- -— ---------------------- -----1 -A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,

individual commodities, and selected special groupings, annual averages 1961-62 and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ------------

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 ---------------------------- ----------- --- ---

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962 with changes during the year -------— -----— -----------------

Section 15. Miscellaneous ProductsDescription of miscellaneous products group index ----- ----------------------Tables:

1. Annual average wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups and pro­duct classes, 1947 -62 -— --------- -— — ----------------— — —

1-A. Wholesale price indexes for groups, subgroups, product classes,individual commodities, and selected special groupings annual averages 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and December 1961 ------ -----

2. Wholesale prices of selected individual commodities, annual averageand by months, 1962 -— ---- ------- — ---- ------------— -----------

Commodity specifications included in the wholesale price indexes, as ofJanuary 1962, with changes during the year -— -------------------------- ---

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Wholesale Price Trends During 1962

In 1962, wholesale prices continued the overall stability that had prevailed during the previous 4 years. The All Commodities Wholesale Price Index was at the same level in December 1962 as in December 1961, but the annual average for 1962 was 0.3 percent above the average for 1961. Industrial commodities and processed foods averaged somewhat lower over the year while farm products moved higher. Leveling off in economic recovery in the latter part of the year underlay price decreases for a number of industrial commo­dities, with problems such as excess capacity oversupply, or import competition again exerting a downward influence. For processed foods, slightly lower prices resulted from failure of demand to absorb increased production and stocks of dairy products and of processed fruits and vegetables. The principal reason for the advance in farm products was generally higher prices for livestock as the overall demand for meats increased more rapidly than output.Industrial Commodities

The most noteworthy aspect of primary market price behavior in 1962 was the continued lack of response of prices in the industrial sector to the business recovery which began following the low point of recession early in 1961. Industrial prices on the average declined over the year in 1962 as they had in 1961, and by December 1962, they were 0.5 percent below their level in February 1961, generally considered to be the beginning point of the recovery. This represented the continuation of a dampening tendency noted in previous postwar recovery periods. Prior to 1961, in each succeeding recovery period industrial prices had advanced by a smaller percentage. The 1961-62 period marked the first time in the postwar period that industrial prices actually declined somewhat in an extended period of business expansion.

Stability in prices began after the period of especially intensive capital investment in the years 1955 through 1957. The fact that productive capacity in most industries was more than ample to satisfy immediate market demand continued to underlie the lack of any sharp movement in nonagricultral prices in 1962. Also important was the rapid expansion of output in other industrial countries over the past decade or more, which has been reflected in increasing competition from imported products in domestic markets. Further helping to maintain steady prices has been some slackening in the upward push of costs. While wages continued to rise in 1962, the percentage increase was less than in many previous years. For industry as a whole, increased productivity largely offset higher wages to hold unit labor costs about steady. Costs of many raw materials, as shown by their wholesale price indexes, were well below levels of earlier years. However, State and local taxes continued to rise, and interest rates were slightly higher than in 1961.

While 1962 was a year of generally expanding economic activity, the percentage advances in gross national product and industrial production over the course of the year were not as great as in 1961. There appeared to be a period of hesitation before the year had advanced very far, reflected first in a falling off in new orders. Then later in the year, the rate of expansion in production dropped sharply, and production itself came close to leveling off.

The principal impact of this faltering expansion in 1962 was seen in declining prices of crude materials— which in 1961, had jumped sharply in response to the initial upsurge in business activity— and to a lesser extent in prices of intermediate materials. Prices of crude materials tend to be volatile, responding quickly to changing prospects for future business activity. Price changes for crude materials appear to be closely associated with fluctuations in the volume of new orders for finished goods and shifts in inventory levels (making due allowances for appropriate time leads and lags).

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Durable Goods

By the beginning of 1962, new orders for durable goods had increased about 27 percent from January 1961. But, after remaining at this high level for the first 2 months, ordering of hard goods declined through the summer and early fall of 1962. While increasing somewhat in the last quarter, new orders remained below the level of January 1962. Roughly mirroring the declining support, prices of the principal durable raw or slightly processed goods--the scrap metals--moved lower beginning in February, but leveled off in the later months of the year. A number of intermediate materials for further fabrication also edged down over the year under the same influence.

Metals played a leading role in this pattern of events for durable materials.Shortly before the beginning of the year, industrial consumers of steel began accumulating inventories of steel products beyond their usual needs because of uncertainty concerning a possible strike as well as the possibility of higher prices. Under pressure of this above-normal demand, orders, production, and shipments of steel products were maintained at high levels through March 1962. In late March, a union contract was negotiated without a strike; and in early April, a Government policy favoring price stability was promulgated.As a result, users switched from accumulating inventory to sharply reducing stocks.Beginning in May and lasting through December, users' inventories of steel products were reduced each month with a consequent depressing effect on orders, production, and shipments, although actual consumption remained at fairly high levels.

No effect was registered on prices of steel mill products until July, the time of the usual vacation slowdown, when prices of stainless steel sheets and plates were reduced. August showed increased activity in the steel industry, but prices weakened for steel reinforcing bars as competition among domestic producers was further compounded by competi­tion from imported bars in some areas. Prices of steel mill products averaged unchanged through the remaining months of 1962 (except for a short-lived increase in October), ending the year 0.2 percent below the average of a year earlier, although production gradually increased from August forward.

The largest price impact of these developments was on iron and steel scrap.Ferrous scrap price cuts were the most important single factor in the decline of the metals index over the year. At the end of 1961, and the beginning of 1962, scrap prices had risen with the upsurge in steel production as consumption exceeded immediate supplies. However, the greater steel production itself generated increased supplies as a result of internally produced scrap from steel mill operation, and total supplies began to exceed consumption. Declining export demand for scrap contributed an additional depressing influence. Prices began to drop in February and continued to do so through June. After a slight recovery during the summer, scrap prices reached their lowest point since 1949 by November. Reviving steel production stimulated an increase at the end of the year, but quotations nevertheless averaged more than 20 percent below December 1961. Among other iron and steel items, pig iron prices dropped under pressure of import competition and iron ore prices reflected lower prices for foreign ores. There were increases for gray iron casting and cast iron pipe.

A number of major nonferrous metal prices weakened during the year in a pattern somewhat similar to iron and steel products and were in some cases influenced by the declining markets for iron and steel products. However, price movements in overseas markets also were especially significant. Zinc and tin reflected both these influences. Declining steel production reduced demand for zinc for use in galvanizing while competitively lower prices in European markets also exerted a depressing effect. Primary tin quotations dropped over the year principally because of weakened prices in overseas markets but also reflecting lowered tin mill output and the release of tin from Government stockpiles. Nickel prices were cut to assist stainless steel and other nickel-consuming industries in meeting competi­tion from other metals. Declining consumption and accumulating stocks brought lead prices lower over the year although there was a partial recovery toward the end of the year. A price drop for aluminum ingot near the end of the year was due to intense domestic competition reflecting excess capacity together with rising imports.

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Nonferrous scrap and secondary metals dropped substantially under the influence of the depressed primary metal markets. Import competition and excess productive capacity caused price weakness for mill shapes, wire, and cable.

Among other durable materials, continuation of the upsurge in building construc­tion that began in 1961 supported higher prices for lumber and wood products. Douglas fir and other softwood lumber registered the principal gains for lumber, while millwork was significantly higher. As construction leveled off in the second half of the year and production started to outpace shipments, some of the earlier gains for lumber were erased, but prices ended the year well above December 1961 levels. The fact that construction of single-family dwellings, which consume more lumber per unit than other types of residential buildings, did not increase significantly over the year may explain why the price level was lower than in some earlier years when total residential construction was less than in 1962. Southern pine lumber did not share the advance, since a sharp drop in orders near the end of the year brought prices below year-earlier levels. Excess capacity and overproduction depressed plywood prices. The heightened activity in building construction stimulated prices of most nonmetallic mineral building materials. However, a severe cut for one pro­duct, asphalt roofing, was sufficient to lower the index slightly for these products over the year. Reductions reflected sharp competition under pressure of more than ample capacity in producing industries.

Although finished durable manufactures declined somewhat on the average over the year, this movement concealed two divergent trends which have been evident among those goods since about 1958. A number of consumer durable goods moved lower in price over the year, continuing the gradual downtrend of the previous 3 years. However, prices of pro­ducers* durables moved slightly higher,extending an upward movement that had begun more than a decade before.

Partially responsible for the gradual recession in prices of consumer durables were important increases in productive efficiency in manufacture, changes in product designs making more economical use of materials, and new distribution methods which provided wider markets at retail levels. The more than ample production capacity for many of these products also was a depressing influence. Prices for products such as refrigerators and laundry equipment moved down over the year and were significantly below their levels of the middle and late fifties. The index for the major consumer durable--passenger cars--edged lower over the year, ending the year 3.1 percent under its peak in 1959. Heavy competition from foreign imports was of particular importance for items such as radios, television sets, and other electronic goods for consumers. A major exception to the downtrend among consumer durables was the continued rise in prices of household furniture stemming from higher materials and labor costs.

Generally higher prices for producers' durables— particularly heavy machinery and equipment— also reflected increased costs. Labor and materials together represent a relatively large portion of the total unit cost of many of these products. Furthermore, manufacture of many items of machinery and equipment cannot be carried out with the large-scale automated operations that have resulted in important reductions in costs for some other types of products. Consequently, cost changes tend to be reflected more directly in prices. Also exerting an upward pressure on prices for these producers in 1962 was the higher level of orders for machinery and equipment than in the previous year. New laws providing for tax credits for investments in new equipment and revised regulations for computing depreciation allowances for capital equipment went into effect around the middle of the year. This, no doubt, provided encouragement for some price increases in the latter part of the year— particularly for textile machinery and equipment whose depreciation guidelines were revised earlier than were those for other types of machinery and equipment. The continued trend toward mechanization on farms, together with expanded farm income, lent support to higher prices for agricultural machinery and equipment, while the rise in construction spending helped to boost prices of construction machinery and equipment. A major exception

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to the upward trend was the continued price decline for electrical machinery and equipment stemming from excess capacity and severe competition from foreign imports as well as a widespread cost-cutting program.Nondurables

After rallying from their 1961 summer lows, at the end of 1961, and remaining at relatively high levels during the first half of 1962, prices of most nondurables (other than foods and feedstuffs) drifted lower in the last 6 months of 1962 as business leveled off. Forces such as overcapacity, competition, or oversupply that had weakened prices a year earlier again exerted a depressing influence. Although manufacturers' sales of nondurables increased over the year, as they have during almost all post-World War II years, the percentage increase was far less than in the corresponding period of 1961 and practically all of the increase was concentrated in the first quarter. Furthermore, for several of the producing industries, particularly of the process type, increases in pro­ductive capacity were greater proportionately than the expansion in output and shipments. The resulting easing in operating rates had a depressing effect on prices.

A notable example of this pattern of early price strength and later weakness could be observed among pulp, paper, and paper products. Average pricest reached a peak for the year in April, then receded each successive month, ending the year 2.3 percent below theit April level and 0.6 percent below the December 1961 figure. Much of the initial strength and subsequent weakness was concentrated in paper other than newsprint and in converted paper and paperboard products such as bags, sacks, boxes, and shipping containers. Woodpulp prices also declined substantially over the year. While output of these products was substantially greater in 1962 than in 1961, capacity utilization in the producing industries actually declined slightly on the average over the year (89 percent vs. 90 percent), and additional downward pressures on prices resulted from accumulating inventories and lower levels of unfilled orders toward the end of the year.

Declines for chemicals represented the continuation of a previous downtrend which had been in evidence since the spring of 1961. Contributing to this downward movement was an expansion in productive capacity which left the industry with a somewhat lower operating rate at the end of 1962 than a year earlier, in spite of substantial increases in output. Additional petrochemical facilities were especially significant. Decreases ranging from 0.8 to 4.9 percent were registered in the indexes for organic industrial chemicals, paint materials, drugs and pharmaceuticals, and mixed fertilizers and fertilizer materials. The sharp 7.1 percent drop for inedible fats and oils reflected the heavier oil supplies generated by increased production of oilseed cake and meal for animal feeding and the declining use of inedible greases for soapmaking.

The decline in the rubber and rubber products index was due largely to competi­tive price cuts for tires and tubes in the first quarter of the year, only partially restored by the year's end. Although the annual average price of natural rubber was below that of the preceding year, increased buying by foreign users in Far Eastern markets and rising production costs resulted in a higher yearend level in 1962. Synthetic rubber prices, unchanged for more than 5 years, declined in December 1961 and weakened slightly more in 1962 as competition with natural rubber tightened.

Hides and skins prices followed the pattern of most crude and intermediate materials by ending the year substantially lower than the level of December 1961. Heavier cattle slaughter provided an increase in the supply of hides; but because of only a minimal increase in domestic shoe production and a decline in exports, demand for hides did not keep pace with supply. As a result, prices for hides and skins in December 1962 were almost 10 percent below 1961 yearend levels. Sluggish domestic consumption and sharply reduced exports caused a moderate downturn in leather prices. However, other leather products edged up in price largely because of the increases for hides and skins

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that had occurred in the latter part of 1961.Textiles and apparel provided the major exception to the general pattern of

weakness for nondurable goods in 1962. Although textile markets were stronger than previously, much of the average price advance for textile products and apparel was explained by the special circumstances of higher costs for raw wool and raw silk. World­wide demand for wool products has been increasing in recent years with rising standards of living. At the same time, domestic flocks of wool-bearing sheep have declined in number and wool production outside the United States has not increased sufficiently to make up the deficit. The higher prices of the raw product were reflected in price advances for woolen fabrics and for a number of apparel items in 1962. The jump in raw silk and silk product prices was more spectacular but appeared to be of a more temporary nature, arising from excessive speculation in certain overseas markets as supplies were limited. Higher prices for burlap also reflected uncertain conditions in overseas supplying areas. Prices of manmade fiber products averaged somewhat higher as demand strengthened for broadwoven fabrics, stimulated by increased apparel production and a shifting of interest away from cotton products because of the legislation then pending that would affect future prices of raw cotton. The latter situation together with import competition largely explained the lower prices for cotton products.

Although the yearend index for fuels and related products and power was slightly higher than December 1961 because of increases for gas fuels and electric power, average prices of refined petroleum products were down somewhat, basically reflecting excess refining capacity. Declines centered in light and middle distillates and residual fuels.

Gasoline prices were 2 percent below 1961 on an annual average basis chiefly because of sharp cuts in prices in the first quarter resulting from the unusually severe winter weather in the Midwest. However, stepped-up nation-wide consumption of gasoline over the course of the year brought prices to the same level as December 1961 by the end of the year. The increased production of gasoline also generated greater supplies of distillates during most of the year, depressing prices of these products.

Higher prices for manufactured animal feeds reflected increased demand as a result of greater numbers of animals on feed and drought conditions early in the year, coupled with a less than proportional increase in production. The over-the-year December to December increase for alcoholic beverages was principally the result of a Government marketing order which limited the volume of grapes available for winemaking and set higher minimum prices for some products.Agriculture-based commodities

As in most post-World War II years, prices of agriculture-based commodities in 1962 moved with little or no reference to developments in the nonagricultural sectors.The principal influences on farm product prices are the various seasonal and cyclical changes in supply, effects of weather, and such long-term developments as the persistent improvement in productive efficiency and gradual shifts in consumption patterns. Processed food prices, also, reflect these factors more than the influence of overall business developments. Since consumer demand for food tends to be relatively inelastic, small or short-term changes in income resulting from business fluctuations normally do not affect demand for food as significantly as they affect the demand for other commodities. An additional influence on processed food prices has been the increasing importance of relatively stable processing and marketing costs. This has tended to dampen short-run fluctuations in prices and has tended to keep them on about the same level in recent years while farm product prices have declined.

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In 1962, the dominating influence in the 1.5 percent rise in the farm products index was the sharp boost in livestock and poultry prices. From the beginning of the year a favorable situation existed for the feeding of cattle to obtain higher grades of beef. There was an ample differential between prices of marketed fed cattle and feeder animals, while the cost of feed also was at a favorable level. By spring, shipments of animals to feedlots began to exceed the previous year's level, and this continued through­out the year. In addition, pasture conditions were generally favorable, encouraging farmers to keep raRge animals off the market. Because of these limitations on supply, total slaughter increased by only about 1.7 percent in numbers of animals, while the lower average weight of animals slaughtered held beef production unchanged. At the same time that supplies were limited, beef consumption continued to increase, bringing stocks below previous year levels. The farmers' withholding program, placing additional pressure on supplies in September 1962, temporarily reduced marketings and pushed livestock prices to their highest levels in more than 3 years. Although prices receded when marketings returned to normal later in the fall, they nevertheless ended the year 4.2 percent above December 1961. Hog prices were an exception to the overall trend, ending the year lower-- in spite of the temporary stimulus of the withholding program--as expanded slaughter over the year outpaced consumption. A cutback in production, together with the generally higher meat quotations, pushed up prices of live and processed poultry.

There were several other significant price increases among farm products. The advance for grains was due largely to the reduced crop of winter wheat and strong domestic and export demand for corn and oats. Egg prices rose over the year as consumption expanded faster than supply toward the end of the year. Higher average prices for fresh vegetables resulted from smaller crops for some items, such as lettuce and cabbage.

The most important price decline in 1962 was for fluid milk, as increased production coupled with declining per-capita consumption generated increased supplies. Slightly lower prices for fresh fruits did not reflect the effects of the Florida freeze which came too late to affect prices included in the index for December.

The processed foods index also mirrored developments for livestock, meats and poultry. Higher meat and processed poultry prices kept the index above year-earlier levels during most months of 1962 and were responsible for the higher annual average compared with 1961. However, prices of these products dropped in the last quarter, after the end of the withholding program, and no longer provided an offset to lower prices for some other commodities. As a result, by the end of the year the index dropped (0.1 percent) below its value in December 1961. Heavy carryover stocks and large current packs lowered prices of some canned and frozen fruits and vegetables (prior to the Florida freeze).Heavy supplies of and shifts in consumption patterns away from dairy products depressed these prices. The increased production of vegetable oils as the result of greater output of oilseed animal feeds lowered quotations for edible fats and oils on the average.

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Description of Wholesale Price Index JL/

Purpose of IndexThe Wholesale Price Index is designed to measure average changes in prices of

all commodities sold in primary markets of the United States. It is often used as a general purpose index because of its broad scope, but it is made up of many special group­ings or combinations which serve special purposes.

"Wholesale, " as used in the title of the index, refers to sales in quantities, not to 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, or securities. The sample of priced items does not include printing and publishing; however, values of physical products of these industries, such as books and magazines, were included in the weight universe for the first time in 1958 and were assigned to the pulp, paper, and allied products major group. The value of separate services performed for others was excluded. 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 comprises all commodities produced or imported for sale in the United States including Alaska and Hawaii). A sample of approximately 2,200 priced items is chosen to furnish an adequate measure of average price changes in the primary markets of the United States. Although a smaller sample would serve this purpose for an overall average, a larger sample is chosen to measure price changes for the many subgroupings of the index computed for special purposes.

The monthly Wholesale Price Index 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. The commodities chosen generally include those with the largest shipment values as shown by the industrial censuses. Commodities with smaller shipment values are included if their price movements are sufficiently unlike those of other commodities.

The commodities selected are broadly defined in the Census of Manufactures.For example, "jelly, pure, grape," and "unalloyed copper plate, sheet, and strip," are designations of 7-digit Census product codes. 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--the items are defined specifically, such as:

"Jelly, pure, grape, lOoz. jar, 2 dozen jars to case, manufacturers' price, in lots of more than 25 cases, f.o.b. distribution point, per case;" and "copper sheet, cold- rolled, 16oz., 24" x 96", in lots of 5,000lbs. and over, f.o.b. mill with freight allowed, per pound."

Thus, a sample of specifications is chosen to represent the commodity. The specification describes the characteristics <pf 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.

1/ For a detailed description of the Wholesale Price Index, see Techniques of Preparing Major BLS Statistical Series (BLS Bulletin 1168, 1955), ch. 10.

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The reporter sample is selected to give representation by size of company 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, the number of firms producing the item, and 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, the re­sulting products are represented according to their importance in primary markets.

Most prices are obtained by mail from the manufacturer or other producer, a few are reported by trade associations, and some are taken from trade publications or from 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 1962.

Prices obtained from manufacturers or other producers are subject to the appli­cable trade and quantity discounts.^/ 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. For some commodities, however, 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 index calculations between two periods of time are based on the relative changes in prices of items with identical or nearly identical specifications.Substitutions of Items

Adherence to specification is especially difficult in a period when there are many changes in the goods marketed, with new items coming on the market and old items disappearing. Although this is particularly true of manufactured products, such as machin­ery, household appliances, and furniture, it is also true for nonmanufactured products. Changes may occur in the size of containers used in marketing fruit, for example, or in the market grades of livestock or in the delivery terms for steel scrap.

For a description of the study of discounts used in the Wholesale Price Index, see Supplementary Inquiry on Wholesale Price Reports, in Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes.1958 (BLS Bulletin 1257, 1959), p. 10.

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When new commodities are introduced or when specifications of existing commod­ities are changed, every effort is made to insure 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 occurred. If the specification change was minor and did not involve price-making factors, the substitution is effected 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 real price change occurred or no information can be obtained relative to an actual price change, the substitution is made by linking and no change is reflected in the level of the index. This means that the difference in price is not permitted to affect the index l e v e l . Prices before and after the link, however, are not comparable and the decimal part of the code number is changed to show noncomparability.4/ Linking is also used for the addition or deletion of items from the index, the addition or deletion of a company from a composite series, and a change in the source of price.

Some durable goods, such as automobiles, have periodic model changes. Price increases or decreases of these goods, which result from the addition of features which formerly sold at extra cost or from the deletion of equipment which was standard, are not reflected in the index. When the new model is reasonably comparable with the old, a direct comparison of prices is made and the difference is reflected in the index.

In the event production of a specified commodity is discontinued by a reporter, its importance is significantly reduced, or its price becomes unavailable for any other reason, the Bureau collects price data for a similar or a replacement item. This item may or may not vary considerably from the item replaced. Prices are obtained for the new item and for the one to be discontinued for a 1-month overlap period (the last month that the original item was priced). In some cases an item is discontinued before a replacement can be found. When this happens an estimated overlap period price, for the purpose of linking, can be.obtained from the movement of related items.Collection of Data

The initial collection of data for each commodity specification from each report­ing source is usually made by a personal visit to the reporting company. At that time, detailed information is obtained concerning the pricing structure of the industry and the commodity. This includes information such as:

1. Price-making factors for the commodity.2. Distribution of sales to the various classes of buyers.3. The type and amount of discounts or allowances to each class of buyer.

3[/ For example: The September price for a specification for a machinery item used in the calculation of the index was $2,347.50. In October, a new model of the machine was introduced, priced at $2,562.60. The new model had a more powerful motor and larger tires valued at $186.20 more than the value of those used on the former model. For linking, the September price of the new model was estimated at $2,533.70 ($2,347.50 September price of former model plus $186.20 increase in value of motor and tires). The price comparison between September and October was based on the estimated September price of $2,533.70 and the reported October price of $2,562.60. Thus a 1.1-percent price increase was reflected in the October index while the price change due to quality improvement (more powerful motor and larger tires) was not reflected.

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4. The normal size of sale (quantity) to each class of buyer.5. The terms of delivery to each class of buyer.6. The usual method of effecting a price change.7. Applicable excise tax.8. The market area served for each commodity and for each class of buyer.9. Type of packaging for each commodity.10. Means of delivery for each commodity.After regular reporting has been established, prices are collected by mail,

usually on a monthly basis, by means of a shuttle schedule.Reporting companies are asked to report all changes in list price, excise tax,

discounts or allowances, description of the commodity specification, terms of delivery, and class of buyer. This is necessary in order to insure the reflection of all real price changes and to exclude the effect of a change in quality or a change in the selling terms.Weight Universe

The Wholesale Price Index is calculated as a weighted average of price changes. The weights represent the total net selling value of commodities produced and processed in this country, including Alaska and Hawaii, (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.

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 but whose prices are known or assumed to move simi­larly.5/ The revised Wholesale Price Index (1947-49=100) introduced in January 1952, but calcu­

lated 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).

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The assignment of price movements for priced commodities to those for which quotations are not obtained, based on the assumption that their price movements are similar, is referred to as imputation. For some commodities--such as shins and some kinds of custom-made machinery it is not possible to obtain direct measures of price movement.The weights for such items are added to those for other commodities or groups of commodities for which prices are available, thereby imputing the price movements of the latter to the unpriced commodities. Usually this assignment of weights is made to priced commodities which have a similar manufacturing process. In so doing, it is assumed that the movements of prices for the unpriced commodities are more accurately estimated on the basis of changes in prices of items to which their weights are assigned than they would be from 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. Weights introduced in January 1958 were based on the industrial censuses for 1954. These weights were used through 1960. Value data from the 1958 industrial censuses were introduced effective with the January 1961 final index. 6/ These weight revisions do not alter the basic concept of theWPI.Index Formula

In concept, the Wholesale Price Index is calculated according to a modified Laspeyres formula:

(1) If =* j^QaPi / a^o^j X 100' where price of a commodityin the comparison period and Pi is its price currently. Qg represents the quantity shipped during the weight-base period.

An alternative formulation more closely approximates the actual computationprocedure:

(2) li - j2J<?.Po) (Pi / P„) / I5.P<, ] X 100In this form, the index is a weighted average of price relatives for each item (Pi / P^). The expression (QaPo) represents the weights in value form and the "P" and "Q" elements (both of which may originally relate to period "a") are not derived separately. Each value weight includes not only the value of items priced but also the values of all imputed items. When new weights are introduced, the index with new weights is linked to the index constructed with the earlier weights.The weight adjustment itself therefore affects only the later calcu­lations of average price change. When specifications or samples change, the item relatives must be computed by linking (multiplying)the relatives for the separate periods for which the data are precisely comparable.

6/ For a discussion of the effects of the January 1961 weight revision on the WPI, consult Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes. 1961 (BLS Bulletin 1382, 1964), p. 5.

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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 ReviewThe 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 accompanies the publication of preliminary indexes for the succeeding period. Annual average indexes for levels down to and includ­ing the product class and for special groupings are published, as final, in a monthly detailed report as soon as practicable after December final figures have become available. Annual average indexes for commodity items are also considered to be final at this time eyen though they are not published. Complete index and price data are published at a later time in a bulletin covering one or more years.

In January 1963, a new policy was initiated concerning the publication standards set for individual item indexes. When a cell drops to one reporter, that particular index is withheld from publication to avoid possible disclosure of information concerning an individual firm. The cell must be rebuilt to three reporters before index publication is resumed.

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 fewer 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 indexes for other- than-seasonal items are published when 10 or more monthly indexes have been published. Annual average prices for seasonal items are published when prices have been published for more than three-fourths of the "in season" months. Annual average indexes for seasonal items are published when indexes have been published for more than one-half of the "in season" months.

New indexes for individual commodities or for commodity groupings are introduced only once a year— in the (final) January calculation. Until January 1963, the January of the year of introduction was used as the base period for an index, with the previous December index also shown to provide continuity. Since then, the base has been the preced­ing December. When prices are available for earlier periods than that in which the item was introduced into the index, item indexes are calculated and are available on request.Comparability of Prices and Indexes

Noncomparability in the price series is shown in the code number by addition of digits after a decimal (e.g., 01-31-01.OJL). Each successive break in the same series is

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numbered consecutively (e.g., 01-31-01.02, 01-31-01.03, etc.). Such prices are not com­parable with 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 the delivery terms. The price indexes for the individual commodities, however, are adjusted so that they are continuous and comparable, regardless of breaks in the series of prices.

Specifications. Specification changes during 1962 are shown 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 wholesaler, f.o.b. plant with freight allowance. 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 was of a minor nature and prices are comparable before and after the change. Some­times the decimal part of a code number may be changed where 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 following 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 the corrected figure is published in the next subsequent release which normally carries the series affected. When corrections are made in prices, corresponding corrections are made in the item indexes.

Corrections in summary level indexes. A correction which would cause a change of not more than one-tenth of an index point in the index for any grouping is not published. Adjustment for such an error is made in calculating the current index for the month immediately following its discovery. A correction which would require a larger change in the index for any grouping is made, 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's index. An error which affects the published all-commodities index by two-tenths or more of an index point is rare. If such an error does occur, the Bureau usually corrects the published index retroactively to the time when the error occurred but may make the required adjustment in calculating the current index number, depending upon the statistical or economic significance of the correction.

Rebasing of the Wholesale Price Index 7/Beginning with the final data for January 1962, the WPI was converted from a

1947-49 base to 1957-59=100. This was done in accord with a request of the Office of Statistical Standards of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget that all general purpose indexes of the Government be on the new base. A more current reference base will facilitate com­parisons of movements for recent periods both within and among index series. Such recent7/ Historical tables, showing the 1957-59=100 indexes for component parts of the WPI

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movements are ordinarily of greatest interest and are also the most meaningful comparisons.

The change in only the base of the index does not affect the movements portrayed by the index between any two periods of time. The relative or percent change of an index number, between two periods, will be the same despite the changes in the actual index numbers used.

Many of the component parts of the WPI are still on a base other than 1957-59. This is due to the fact that these indexes were introduced into the index at a period later than January 1957.Conversion Procedure

The Wholesale Price Indexes were rebased by obtaining the 36-month total of the indexes for the period January 1957-December 1959, dividing the figure into 3,600 (the desired 3-year total), and multiplying each monthly index by this rebasing factor. Annual averages were recomputed from the rebased monthly data.

For seasonal series where data for each month were not available, the rebasing factor was derived from the sum of the three annual average indexes divided into 300.For these series, annual averages were recalculated and were based on only those months for which actual prices were reported. Before 1953, they had been based on estimates for the out-of-season months as well.

Conversion ratios for each WPI series are published in table 5 of this bulletin. Most series were on a 1947-49 base, but a number of indexes were on other bases where data were not available from January 1947. Indexes on the base 1947-49=100 (or any other par­ticular base period used between January 1947 and January 1957) may be converted to a 1957-59 base by multiplying the previous published index by the appropriate rebasing factor. On the other hand, index users who wish to project the previously published series forward, for contract adjustment or other reasons, need merely divide the appropriate 1957-59 based index by the rebasing factor for the series.

Example 1. The index for machinery and motive products for October 1961 on the 1947-49 base is 152.8. To convert this index to the 1957-59 base, multiply by the factor, 0.6683003 (from Table 5). Thus, 152.8 multiplied by 0.6683003 equals 102.1 (1957-59=100).

Example 2. The index for grains for February 1962 is 96.7 on the new 1957-59 base. To convert this figure to the 1947-49 base divide by 1.2455454 (from table 5). Thus, 96.7 divided by 1.2455454 equals 77.6 (1947-49=100).

Relative ImportanceThe rebasing of the indexes does not affect the relative importance of the

individual series composing the WPI.Relative Importance of Wholesale Price Index Components

The 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 1962, for example) and the result expressed as a percentage of the total for all commodities or for the major group.

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Changes in relative importance of an item result from (1) weight revisions such as those of January 1958 and January 1961j (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 unpriced commodities assumed to have price movements similar to those of the priced item. Table A shows the relative importance of the major groups in December 1960, December 1961, and December 1962, all based on the 1958 weights. Information on the use of relative importance data is contained in Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1954-56 (BLS Bulletin 1214, 1957), pp. 12-14.

Table 2A,(p.32 )shows the relative importance of items in the WPI as of December 1960, December 1961, and December 1962, both before and after the changes in sample in January 1963. All of these relative importances are based on 1958 weights.

TABLE A. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF MAJOR GROUPS IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX December 1960, December 1961, and December 1962

(based on 1958 weights)

Relative ImportanceCommodity Group Dec. 1962

1958 wts.Dec. 1961 1958 wts.

Dec. 1960 1958 wts.

ALL COMMODITIES .................................... 100.000 100.000 100.00010.662 10.509 10.58914.015 14.017 14.038

ALL COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM PRODUCTS AND FOODS --- 75.323 75.474 75.373Textile products and apparel ---------------------- 7.770 7.747 7.754Hides, skins, leather, and leather products -------- 1.477 1.495 1.432Fuels and related products and power --------------- 7.812 7.801 7.870Chemicals and allied products --------------------- 6.430 6.522 6.643Rubber and rubber products ------------------------ 1.389 1.391 1.430Lumber and wood products------------------------ -- 2.590 2.558 2.597Pulp, paper, and allied products ------------------ 4.770 4.803 4.860Metals and metal products ------------------------- 12.733 12.903 12.826Machinery and motive products -------------------— 17.617 17.609 17.573Furniture and other household durables ------------- 3.958 3.995 4.001Nonmetallic mineral products --- ------------------- 2.876 2.882 2.865Tobacco products and bottled beverages ------------- 2.517 2.505 2.473Miscellaneous products ---------------------------- 3.384 3.263 3.049

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.

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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 pub- blished in the Wholesale Price Index annual bulletins.

Wholesale Price Indexes by Stage of Processing. This set of indexes, formerly designated as Economic Sector Indexes and described in an earlier publication, 8/ includes all component series of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index. Index numbers for 1962 appear in the summary section of this bulletin.

Wholesale Price Indexes by Durability of Product. This set of indexes, described in an earlier publication, j?/ includes all component series of the comprehensive Wholesale Price Index. Index numbers for 1962 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 was 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/

The special index for all foods 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. The "links" were made by means of conversion factors based on the old and the new series as of January 1947. These data are available on request.

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) 2

All fish .............................

Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables (code 01-1)

Eggs (code 01-6)Unprocessed fin fish (code 02-23) 2

All commodities less farm products — -—

Fresh processed fish (code 02-24) Frozen processed fish (code 02-25) Canned fish (code 02-26)Processed foods (code 02) Summary

8/ BLS Bulletin 1214, op. cit., pp. 1- 9V Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes,

Textile products and apparel (code 03) Hides, skins, leather, and leather products (code 04)

Fuels, and related products and power (code 05)

Chemicals and allied products (code 06)

Rubber and rubber products (code 07) Lumber and wood products (code 08)

i-22., 1957 (BLS Bulletin 1235, 1958.), pp. 11-14

10/ BLS Bulletin 1257, op. cit., table 7D, pp. 73-74.t6

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Commodity grouping Composition of indexes Bulletinsection

All commodities less farmproducts— Continued --------— ----— - 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 mineral products (code 13) Tobacco products and bottled beverages (code 14)

Miscellaneous products (code 15)Textile products, excluding hard

fiber products ------------ ----- --- Cotton products (code 03-1) Wool products (code 03-2) Manmade fiber textile products

(code 03-3)Silk products (code 03-4)

3

Refined petroleum products ----------- Petroleum products, refined (code 05-7) 5

East Coast petroleum products -------- Gasoline, Philadelphia (code 05-71-01) Kerosene, New York (code 05-72-01) Middle distillate, New York

(code 05-73-01)Residual fuel oil, New York

(code 05-74-01)Lubricating oils, Pennsylvania (codes 05-75-01, 05-75-02, and 05-75-03)

5

Mid-Continent petroleum products — ----- Gasoline, Oklahoma (code 05-71-03) Kerosene, Oklahoma (code 05-72-03) Middle distillate, Oklahoma

(code 05-73-03)Residual fuel oils, Oklahoma

(code 05-74-03)Lubricating oils, Tulsa (codes 05-75-04 and 05-75-05)

5

Gulf Coast petroleum products --------- Gasoline, Gulf Coast (code 05-71-02) Kerosene, Gulf Coast (code 05-72-02) Middle distillate, Gulf Coast

(code 05-73-02)Residual fuel oils, Gulf Coast

(code 05-74-02)Lubricating oils, Gulf Coast

(code 05-75-06)Lubricating oils, Texas (code 05-75-07)

5

Pacific Coast petroleum products ------ Gasoline, California (code 05-71-04) Distillate fuel oils, California

(code 05-73-04)Residual fuel oils, Pacific Coast

(code 05-74-04)

5

Midwest petroleum products ------------ Gasoline, Chicago (code 05-71-05) Light distillate, Chicago

(code 05-72-05)Middle distillate, Chicago (code 05-73-05)Residual fuel oils, Chicago

(code 05-74-05)

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Commodity grouping Composition of indexes Bulletinsection

Bituminous coal, domestic sizes --- ---Comparable to discontinued code 05-12-01

Bituminous coal, domestic, large sizes (code 05-12-04)

Bituminous coal, domestic, stoker, (code 05-12-05)

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Soaps--- — ---------------- ---------- Laundry soap, chips or flakes (code 06-71-01)

Household soap, chips or flakes (code 06-71-06)

Soap cleansers (code 06-71-11) White laundry soap, bars,

(code 06-71-21)Powdered or granulated soap

(code 06-71-46)Toilet soap (code 06-71-61)

6

Synthetic detergents--------- -------- Heavy duty, powdered or granulated synthetic detergent (code 06-71-51)

Light duty, powdered or granulated synthetic detergent (code 06-71-56)

Light duty, liquid synthetic detergent (code 06-71-58)

6

Lumber and wood products, excludingmillwork-- ---------------- ---- --- Lumber (code 08-1)

Plywood (code 08-3)8

Softwood lumber--- — -----— -— -------- Douglas fir lumber (code 08-11) Southern pine lumber (code 08-12) Other softwood lumber (code 08-13)

8

Pulp, paper, and allied productsexcluding building paper ---------— -- Woodpulp (code 09-1)

Wastepaper (code 09-2)Paper (code 09-3)Paperboard (code 09-4) Converted paper and paperboard products (code 09-5)

9

Special metals and metal products ------ Metals and metal products (code 10) Agricultural machinery and equipment

(code 1 1 -1)Motor vehicles (code 11-8)

10

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

10

Machinery and equipment --- -------- -- Agricultural machinery and equipment (code 1 1 -1)

Construction machinery and equipment (code 1 1 -2)

Metalworking machinery and equipment (code 11-3)

General purpose machinery and equipment/ r* z-s A 1 1 _/t \

1 1

(code 11-4)

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Commodity grouping Composition of indexes Bulletinsection

Machinery and equipment--Continued----- ----------- ----- --- Miscellaneous machinery (code 11-5)

Special industry machinery and equipment (code 11-6)

Electrical machinery and equipment (code 11-7)

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)

11

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

11

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)

11

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)

11

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)

11

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

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

Diamond grinding wheel (code 11-48-71)

11

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No.2739455154576369758187939911414918120022626928429632033536739041544045347349352154357265669471873674975978587087792094797310071016101610831143116812141235125712951376

19001902190319041904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719201921192219221923192519251926192719271929192919301931193319381942194319431944194419441947194719471949195019511951195319521953195419571958195919611963

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 I I ---- — ----Wholesale Prices, January-June 1942 --------------------— —Wholesale Prices, July-Deeember and Year 1942 ---— -----— ---Wartime Prices, Part I, August 1939 to Pearl Harbor --— ------Wholesale Prices, January-June 1943 — — ---- --------- -------Wholesale Prices, July-Dee ember 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 ---------------------------- ---------Wholesale 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 -------- ---- -— ----Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1959 ------------ --------Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1960 ---------— ------—Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes, 1961 ------------------—

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BIBLIOGRAPHY - Continued

Reprints from Monthly Labor ReviewDate of

No. Publication

Unnumbered Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1932 ----------------- 1933R. 73 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1933 ----------------- 1934R. 205 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1934 ----------------- 1935R. 342 Wholesale Prices, December 1935 -------------------------- 1936R. 508 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1936 ----------------- 1937R. 700 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1937 ----------------- 1938R. 882 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1938 ---------------- - 1939R. 1069 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1939 ------------ -— -- 1940R. 1251 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1940 ----------------- 1941R. 1434 Wholesale Prices, December and Year 1941 ------ ---------- 1942R. 2067 A Description of the Revised Wholesale Price Index ------- February 1952R. 2210 The Effect of "Extras" in the Measurement of Steel Prices - November 1956R. 2216 Recent Trends and the Outlook in the Price Situation ------ January 1957R. 2247 An Analysis of the Price Situation at Mid-1957 -— ------ - August 1957R. 2310 Footwear: Prices and Average Factory Values -------------- February 1959R. 2330 Price Trends in the 1959 Economy and the Outlook-------- - February 1960R. 2384 Weight Revisions in the Wholesale Price Index, 1890-1960 — February 1962

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

Bulletin 1214Method of calculating special indexes*Method of calculating relative importance*Description of wholesale price indexes by stage of processing (economic sector)- A possible effect of weight revisions.Description 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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WHOLESALE PRtCE tMOEXESMonthly <957-62

!NDEX !957-59=!00 iNDEX !957-59-!00

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TABU 1 . WHOLESAIZ TRICK mnmnM ?CR GROUPS, SOB^OUg, PRODUCT CLASSES,^ODIYIDUAL CCMBDIgES, AND SMCTKD SPECIAL CROUPINQS,

Other Wholesale price indexes (1957-59=100 wnleaa etherviae indicated)Ccamodity index ____ _ atwertge March April Jane Joly Septea&er Octebear WnnotttH Dec**w

DtenAwr1961

1962 19&00 ALL COMMODITIES 100.6 100.3 1^0.!3 100.7 100.7 100.4 100.2 100.c) 100.4 100.5 101.2 100.(3 100.7 100.4 100.4

FARM PRODUCTS & PROCESSED FOODS 99.6 98.6 100.1 100.1 100.1 98.7 98.0 97.1' 98.9 99.8 102.1 100.3 100.4 99.3 98.7

01 FARM PRODUCTS 97.7 96.0 97.'? 98.2 98.4 96.9 96.2 95.2) 96.5 97.6 10u.6 98.7 99.3 97.3 95.9

Oil011101120113

FRESH & DRIED FRUITS & VEGETABLES FRESH FRUITS DRIED FRUITSFRESH & DRIED VEGETABLES

97.7 107.095.7 90.5

93.7103.6102.4P4.6

97.097.095.298.2

104.3102.4 95.2108.2

106.0103.6 95.2110.7

99.01U7.595.292.7

' 107.1 104.3 95.2 112.1

98.1 104.C95.S95.2

92.2 ) 109.6 ' 95.9 ! 76.7

90.9 112.095.971.9

94.9 116.895.9 75.8

97.5 96.4 122.7 108.8 96.1 96.1 75.7 86.0

88.595.096.882.3

87.297.3 95.2 77.8

01201210122012301240125

GRAINSBARLEYCORNOATSRYEWHEAT

98.8106.289.4103.394.5103.3

95.6104.390.197.992.397.4

97.2123.886.5 103.4 101.699.6

96.7 115.487.795.7 101.299.8

97.4112.688.396.798.1101.0

98.5113.588.7103.0 96.1102.1

101.0110.892.1107.296.3

104.7

99.S 106.1 91.2 97.E 100.C 104.7

' 99.1 105.2

! 89.1 I 96.8 t 88.1 ' 105.0

98.194.990.5 99.889.6 103.3

98.6 94.989.7 105.087.7

104.2

98.5 99.595.9 102.488.9 87.3 108.2 112.989.8 91.1 104.1 105.6

101.198.792.7 112.994.7

105.5

98.4-115.4 88.9107.4101.4 101.0

01301310132

LIVESTOCK & LIVE POULTRY LIVESTOCK LIVE POULTRY

96.2 97.685.3

92.593.882.8

95.796.688.4

94.5 95.090.6

95.796.589.1

94.1 95.782.1

91.4 92.979.5

91.693.378.9

95.8 t 97.4 ' 83.8

98.5100.384.9

104.4106.190.8

98.6100.285.=

. 98.3 ) 100.1 . 84.1

96.297.486.0

92.493.5 83.4

014014101420143014401450146

PLANT & ANIMAL FIBERS RAW COTTONDOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL RAW SILK HARD FIBERS JUTE

98.4 98.995.5 90.2142.5108.5 118.2

94.894.990.9 87.8122.9112.5155.6

98.(99.( 92.E 88.<120.( 106.1 133.4

))!

)

98.299.3 92.888.4 123.3 107.2 124.7

98.599.592.888.9 128.1 109.0 124.7

98.999.894.089.2135.5107.4124.7

98.999.9 94.2 88.6141.5105.0120.7

99.6100.495.390.9147.0 105.7114.0

99.3 100.195.4 90.9146.6105.4101.2

98.4 98.8 97.091.4 150.4 105.3 105.6

97.4 97.7 97.091.4141.5 105.4105.6

97.597.597.491.4 151.7109.6120.7

97.697.498.491.4

' 153.5 , 114.6

120.7

98.197.699.391.4 170.6 120.8 122.4

98.199.0 92.889.0 120.2 105.9 140.8

01501510152

FLUID MILK MILK FOR FLUID USE MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE

101.2100.5102.3

103.9101.9106.9

105.2103.2 108.4

t)

104.8102.8 107.9

102.7100.9105.4

98.897.8

100.4

96.794.5100.2

97.094.8100.2

99.899.7100.2

100.8101.2100.2

101.6102.5100.5

102.5103.6 101.1

102.1103.3100.7

101.9 102.1101.9

105.5103.7108.1

016 EGGS 95.2 99.0 97.S 97.5 90.8 91.7 75.3 80.0 86.2 98.0 11U.7 103.1 112.4 99.3 96.0

017017101720173

HAY. HAYSEEDS. & OILSEEDS HAYHAYSEEDSOILSEEDS

105.497.0131.0104.6

107.2 92.5 99.3110.3

104.2 93.8121.2 104.6

104.793.8121.2105.2

105.593.8121.2106.3

107.496.1124.7107.9

107.6 101.8124.7 107.1

106.398.6124.7106.1

105.3 92.4131.5105.4

105.289.6136.1105.5

99.889.6 136.198.7

103.195.9140.6101.3

106.9107.7145.2103.4

108.2111.3145.2104.3

103.992.7

120.8104.5

01801810182

OTHER FARM PRODUCTS GREEN COFFEE. TEA. & COCOA BEANS LEAF TOBACCO

91.871.6

109.7

93.275.7108.0

93.573.6 lll.C

93.572.7112.0

93.672.9112.0

93.272.1112.0

93.472.6112.0

92.570.8112.0

92.571.0111.8

89.970.7106.9

9a.8 70.9 108.3

89.770.1107.1

90.170.5107.3

89.071.4104.2

94.574.3

112.2;

02 PROCESSED FOODS 101.2 100.7 102.C 101.8 101.6 100.2 99.6 99.8 100.8 101.5 103.3 101.5 101.3 100.9 101.0

0211/ CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS 107.6 105.1 106.9 107.3 107.4 108.0 107.4 107.6 107.9 107.8 107.6 107.6 107.7 107.6 106.1

022022102220223022402250226

MEATS. POULTRY* & FISH MEATSPROCESSED POULTRY UNPROCESSED FIN FISH FRESH PROCESSED FISH FROZEN PROCESSED FISH CANNED FISH

99.1 97.890.2121.5121.5 113.9 117.2

95.495.185.8108.4108.695.3

112.7

99.298.3 90.9109.6117.9105.5120.4

98.796.196.6

118.6125.4107.7122.1

98.496.194.8121.8123.2109.0122.1

95.693.7 88.3

119.1 120.4 108.0122.1

95.594.085.4

119.9119.7110.2122.1

95.794.485.2

114.3120.6112.7120.1

99.097.989.6

123.3113.4 113.3 120.1

101.0100.090.1

131.6117.6 117.8 117.4

106.8106.7 95.0125.-0123.1122.8110.2

100.099.388.2120.7123.8 122.7 110.2

100.199.588.7

120.8124.0120.7109.4

99.4 98.189.5

133.1 128.5116.4109.4

95.994.687.7

115.0 115.6105.0 120.2

023 DAIRY PRODUCTS & ICE CREAM 106.9 107.5 109.1 109.1 108.0 106.0 104.5 105.0 105.7 106.1 106.0 107.7 108.0 108.1 110.2

0240241024202430244

CANNED & FROZEN FRUITS 6 VEGETABLES CANNED FRUITS & JUICES FROZEN FRUITS & JUICES CANNED VEGETABLES & SOUPS FROZEN VEGETABLES

98.0 95.6 83.2 101.3 f 11. 2

101.7 99.3 9b.6103.8108.8

99.397.288.8102.6107.5

99.897.788.6103.2107.5

99.397.181.8103.8109.2

99.096.681.8103.2111.1

98.696.982.0102.1111.1

99.196.982.4102.6112.7

98.796.7 82.6101.9112.6

97.193.482.6100.8112.6

96.693.482.4 99.8112.6

96.494.182.1 99.0112.6

96.3 94.5 82.098.4 112.6

95.792.981.698.4112.6

100.4 97.1 95.0103.5107.5

025 SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY 102.2 101.2 101.3 101.8 101.7 102.3 102.1 102.4 102.2 102.7 102.1 103.0 102.5 102.8 101.2

026 PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS 81.7 83.7 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.4 79.1 79.1 79.1 82.6

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0271 ANIMAL FATS & OILS0272 CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS0273 REFINED VEGETABLE OILS0274 VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS028 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS0281 JAMS. JELLIES. & PRESERVES0282 PICKLES & PICKLE PRODUCTS0283 PROCESSED EGGS0284 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS

ALL COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM & FOODS

03 TEXTILE PRODUCTS & APPAREL031 COTTON PRODUCTS0311 YARNS0312 BROADWOVEN GOODS0313 NARROW FABRICS0314 THREAD0315 HOUSEFURNISHINGS

032 WOOL PRODUCTS0321 WOOL TOPS0322 YARNS0323 BLANKETS. INCLUDING PART WOOL0324 BROADWOVEN FABRICS0325 KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICS

(J!

033 MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS0331 FILAMENT YARNS & FIBERS0332 SPUN RAYON0333 BROADWOVEN GOODS0334 KNIT GOODS0335 NARROW FABRICS

034 SILK PRODUCTS

035 APPAREL0351 WOMENS. MISSES. & JUNIORS APPAREL0352 MENS & BOYS APPAREL0353 HOSIERY0354 INFANTS & CHILDRENS APPAREL0355 UNDERWEAR & NIGHTWEAR0356 KNIT OUTERWEAR

036 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCTS0361 BURLAP0362 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCTS04 HIDES. SKINS, LEATHER. & LEATHER PRODUCTS

041 HIDES & SKINS0411 CATTLEHIDES0412 CALFSKINS0413 KIPSKINS0414 GOATSKINS0415 SHEEP & LAMBSKINS042 LEATHER0421 CATTLEHIDE LEATHER0422 CALF LEATHER0423 SHEEP & LAMB LEATHER0424 KID LEATHER

043 FOOTWEAR0431 MENS & BOYS FOOTWEAR0432 WOMENS & MISSES FOOTWEAR0433 CHILDRENS & INFANTS FOOTWEAR044 OTHER LEATHER PRODUCTS

88.484.5 93.1 97.3

94.4102.610S.3102.7

84.396.2111.7103.4

101.8105.397.398.3 101.7

105.8105.0 97.4109.1106.1

102.2105.397.4102.8101.9

100.8 100.8 101.0

100.6 99.7 100.3

101.71.00.3101.3 90.7111.1104.3

100.4 99.0100.0 91.5 110.3102.5

102.0102.2101.686.4111.1104.5

99.1100.697.9100.399.398.6

97.1 95.9 94.4100.398.197.1

97.897.6 95.4100.398.6 98.3

93.991.7 92.694.893.8 109.8

93.492.0 91.394.1 91.7109.8

93.3 91.892.4 93.6 94.0109.8

125.9 113.2 111.5101.5100.5 103.898.0101.1102.5 100.7

101.n 100.1 102.8 98.1 100.9 101.6 100.2

101.2100.1103.598.3100.9102.0ino.5

122.4132.3112.8

123.3133.9113.1

122.4134.8110.3

107.4 106.2 108.2

106.2106.0110.9106.6117.797.5

107.9105.1114.8120.9119.1 102.8

110.1108.8120.1124.8118.798.0

108.5112.1105.790.7103.9

106.0107.3111.289.1105.0

110.9114.6110.091.5104.8

108.6109.2109.0104.4

107.4107.0108.3103.6

108.5108.8109.1104.4

104.3 103.2 104.7

88.293.9

106.9103.3

89.192.9104.5102.5

86.291.494.9101.9

102.0105.397.4

105.2101.5

102.7105.397.4102.6102.6

101.2105.397.497.4 101.0

100.8 100.8 100.9

100.4 100.5 100.5

102.2102.2101.5 93.6111.1104.5

102.4102.0101.893.6

111.1104.9

102.4101.5 101.893.6111.110A.9

98.198.296.2 100.398.698.9

98.398.9 96.2100.399.098.9

98.698.9 97.3100.399.098.9

93.391.893.093.594.2109.8

93.5 91.8 92.4 94. 0 94.2 109.8

93.791.892.494.494.4 109.8

113.2 116.3 121.6101.2 100. 1 103.5 98.3

100.9 102.0 100.7

101.3100.1103.7 98.3100.9102.0100.7

101.3 100. 1103.7 98.3100.9102.0100.7

121.7131.5112.2

122.3132.2112.6

118.5124.6112.6

107.7 107.4 106.9

105.4103.6123.0124.0118.7 88.2

103.8103.0123.0124.0 118.780.4

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126.4 130.7 130.2

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119.7126.2113.3

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107.2 108.0 107.5

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104.2 102.8103.3 94.4118.4 106.2

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108.4111.8106.3 91.5103.3

108.7109.3 109.2104.4

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101.7 104.9 105.0

89.577.9 85.292.9

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94.3 91.792.4 95.6 93.9109.8

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132.4 125.2 129.5

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107.0 107.5 107.4

105.1105.1 107.994.4118.4100.4

110.8114.3 112.695.2118.4 97.5

108.8111.2103.3 94.6114.6103.3

106.9109.7106.689.5103.3

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106.5109.5104.2 89.5103.3

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101.2105.397.198.1 101.1

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100.7 100.7 100.9

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100.798.6100.582.5111.0104.2

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93.7 91.6 92.494.891.8 109.8

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130.3 143.3 111.4

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101.697.5

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110.5113.8 111.491.5104.8

108.4 109.1 108.7104.4

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05 FUELS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS. AND POWER 100.2 100.7 101.u lOu.4 98.9 lu0.2 99.7 99.6 100.0 99.5 10-!.8 100.8 100.7 100.8 100.6051 COAL 96.8 97.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 95.3 94.6 94.6 95.3 95.6 96.6 97.2 97.7 98.3 98.60511 ANTHRACITE 94.2 95.7 98.8 98.8 98.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 91.2 91.2 93.8 96.3 96.3 98.7 98.80512 BITUMINOUS COAL 97.1 97.9 98.7 98.8 98.7 96.0 95.3 95.3 95.8 96.1 97.0 97.3 97.9 98.2 98.6052 COKE 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6053 GAS FUELS JAN/56 119.2 118.6 118.1 122.0 119.4 115.3 116.6 113.8 119.7 117.8 120.1 122.7 122.3 12.3.1 118.40531 GAS. EXCEPT L.P.G. JAN/58 134.0 131.5 132.6 135.1 134.2 133.8 135.3 134.2 134.6 132.2 135.1 133.7 133.2 134.1 133.00532 GAS. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM JAN/58 60.0 67.5 60.0 70.0 60.0 40.0 40.0 30.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 60.0054 ELECTRIC POWER JAN/58 102.8 102.4 102.5 103.0 103.1 103.0 102.9 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.5056 CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASOLINE 98.1 98.0 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.20561 CRUDE PETROLEUM 97.7 97.5 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.8057 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. REFINED 98.2 99.3 99.6 97.8 95.3 98.9 97.9 98.1 98.0 97.2 99.2 98.9 98.6 98.6 98.90571 GASOLINE 97.3 98.6 97.0 93.3 91.0 98.5 98.2 98.8 98.3 97.0 100.4 99.7 98.4 97.0 97.00572 LIGHT DISTILLATE lo2.0 102.5 108.8 109.4 105.3 1J1.8 98.9 98.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 100.8 104.2 105.20573 MIDDLE DISTILLATE 95.6 96.9 102.2 103.4 98.9 95.8 92.7 91.6 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 94.9 97.9 99.20574 RESIDUAL FUELS 95.2 96.8 96.3 97.9 96.9 95.6 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 95.4 96.80575 LUBRICATING OIL MATERIALS 112.2 110.7 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.6 113.6 111.20577 PETROLEUM WAX JAN/58 91.3 93.3 93.9 93.9 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 93.906 CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS 97.5 99.1 98.4 98.1 98.0 97.9 97.7 97.6 97.2 97.0 96.9 97.1 97.0 96.8 98.1061 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 96.3 98.4 97.3 96.8 96.6 96.5 96.3 96.2 96.1 95.9 95.9 96.1 95.9 95.9 97.10611 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.3 102.4 102.1 102.1 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.40612 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 92.6 96.0 94.3 93.5 93.1 92.9 92.6 92.4 92.3 92.2 92.2 92.1 91.8 91.8 ' 94.00613 ESSENTIAL OILS 112.6 108.9 103.6 104.2 104.2 106.3 106.3 119.1 111.6 108.7 110.0' 123.8 126.7 127.0 108.50621 PREPARED PAINT 103.8 103.6 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.60622 PAINT MATERIALS 95.6 99.6 97.4 97.0 96.5 96.6 96.4 96.2 96.0 95.3 94.5 93.9 93.9 92.9 97.0063 DRU6S & PHARMACEUTICALS 96.0 98.3 97.2 97.1 97.1 97.0 97.0 97.0 95.1 95.0 95.0 95.1 95.1 94.8 97.30631 DRUG & PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS 88.0 94.9 89.8 89.6 89.4 88.7 88.5 87.8 87.1 87.1 86.9 87.3 86.9 86.6 90.40635 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. ETHICAL JAN/61 96.9 99.3 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.4 98.4 95.5 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.0 98.60636 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. PROPRIETARY JAN/61 100.5 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.7 100.7 100.2064 FATS & OILS. INEDIBLE 76.3 87.5 83.0 77.0 81.3 79.3 77.1 73.4 73.5 73.0 72.3 76.7 75*9 72.8 78.4065 MIXED FERTILIZER 103.8 102.6 103.7 104.0 104.3 104.3 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.4 103.1 102.8 103.6066 FERTILIZER MATERIALS 101.9 104.3 105.8 106.3 103.7 103.7 103.6 103.6 101.0 98.4 98.6 99.0 99.2 99.6 104.70661 NITROGENATES 97.8 101.2 103.0 103.0 99.2 99<2 99.2 99.2 97.8 94.0 94.0 94.6 94.6 95.2 101.60662 PHOSPHATES 106.6 107.4 108.0 103.0 108.0 108.0 107.8 107.8 105;3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 108.00663 POTASH 115.5 112.8 114.4 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 107.9 107.9 110.4 110.4 112.9 112.9 113.7067 OTHER CHEMICALS 6 ALLIED PRODUCTS 99.4 99.2 99.2 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.5 99^5 99.5 99.5 99.10671 SOAP & SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 100.6 100.8 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.5 100.4 100.4 100.9 100.9 100.8 100.8 100.40672 EXPLOSIVES 108.5 108.4 108.5 108.5 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.3 108.3 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.30673 PLASTIC MATERIALS 91.7 92.0 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.70674 PH0T06RAPHIC MATERIALS 108.3 105.7 107.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 107.00675 COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS 103.2 103.0 103.1 102.9 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 102.707 RUBBER & RUBBER PRODUCTS 93.3 96.1 94.1 93.5 93.6 92.9 93.2 93.0 92.7 92.7 92.8 93.1 93.7 94.4 94.5071 CRUDE RUBBER 93.6 96.3 94.5 94.6 94.3 94.1 94.9 93.5 92.4 92.3 92.0 92.7 92.8 94.7 93.80711 NATURAL RUBBER 89.9 92.6 90.7 91.8 91.8 91.2 93.7 89.5 86.4 86.3 85.5 89.0 90.5 92.0 89.00712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER 96.8 99.8 97.9 97.3 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 95.7 95.1 97.4 97.70713 RECLAIMED RUBBER 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0072 TIRES & TUBES 87.1 92.4 88.5 87.0 87.6 86.1 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 88.0 89.0 89.90721 TIRES 86.1 91.6 87.6 86.1 86.7 85.2 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 87.1 88.1 89.00722 TUBES 99.7 101.6 101.1 99.0 99.2 99.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 100.8 102.3 102.1

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MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS FOOTWEARRUBBER HEELS & SOLESRUBBER BELTS & BELTINGOTHER MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS

99.4 110.2 100.4 106.795.5

100.0109.3100.8107.896.1

99.4 109.9 100.4 106.895.5

99.5110.3100.4 106.895.5

99.5110.3100.4 106.895.5

99.1110.3100.4 106.895.C

99.4110.3100.4 106.995.4

99.4110.3100.4 106.995.4

99.1110.3100.4 106.995.1

99.1110.3100.4 106.995.1

99.4110.3 10*.4106.395.4

100.0110.3100.4 136.396.2

99.7110.3100.4 106.395.8

99.7110.3100.4 106.395.8

109.9100.4106.895.5

08 LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS 96.5 95.9 94.7 95.2 96.2 96.8 97.1 97.3 97.5 97.4 97.0 96.6 96.3 95.8 94.6

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LUMBER DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER HARDWOOD LUMBER

96.597.795.7 94.1 98.3

94.7 94.995.8 90.7 98.5

94.093.1 95.9 90.6 97.3

94.8 95.695.890.897.8

95.897.996.2 91.798.2

96.899.096.393.4 98.6

97.599.5 96.3 95.198.6

97.6100.096.495.098.8

98.0100.895.995.898.6

97.799.695.5 96.198.6

97.298.395.3 95.998.3

96.796.995.2 95.498.3

96.396.495.2 94.898.2

95.895.594.794.298.2

93.792.595.7 90.297.6

082 MILLWORK 101.8 101.9 100.9 100.7 101.1 101.3 101.8 101.9 102.3 102.7 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.1 100.9

083M M0832

PLYWOOD SOFTWOOOPLYWOOD HARDWOOD PLYWOOD

92.487.397.8

95.790.3101.4

92.285.1100.5

92.886.5100.0

94.2 9U.697.3

94.2 90.697.3

92.287.397.3

92.988.497.3

92.487.5 97.3

92.187.1 97.3

92.287.297.3

91.986.797.3

91.585.6 98.0

90.484.696.9

92.785.3101.4

09 PULP. PAPER* & ALLIED PRODUCTS 100.0 98.8 99.9 99.9 101.0 101.3 100.8 100.5 100.0 99.7 99.5 99.3 99.1 99.0 99.6

091 WOODPULP 93.2 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 91.3 89.4 89.4 95.0

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WASTEPAPER WASTEPAPER. SINEWS WASTEPAPER* *1 MIXED WASTEPAPER. OLD CORRUGATED BOXES WASTEPAPER. .009 SEMI-CHEM. KRAFT CLIPPIN WASTEPAPER.. 009 MIXED KRAFT CLIPPINGS WASTEPAPER, WHITE NEWS BLANKS

JAN/62JAN/62JAN/62

97.5122.8109.793.898.0100.9100.6

80.5 100.9132.8113.593.9100.0100.0100.0

100.1134.2109.493.9100.0100.0100.0

103.2 145.6 11C.4 94.8 98.2

101.1 100.0

98.0123.5109.995.396.3 103.299.9

96.2114.2110.995.099.1

101.8 100.7

96.4114.2110.995.998.1102.0100.7

96.8114.2110.996.4100.0104.5100.7

95.1115.0 108.992.799.199.1

100.0

96.4120.0108.992.798.1102.3100.0

96.1120.0108.992.796.397.9

100.0

96.0120.7 108.990.9 95.497.9102.7

94.6119.3104.890.995.4100.2102.7

93.8

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102.6103.4100.2

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102.0102.7100.2

102.5103.3100.2

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103.1104.1100.2

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102.3102.9100.2

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PAPERBOARD CONTAINER BOARD FOLDING BOXBOARD SET-UP BOXBOARD

93.1 92.4 93.697.1

92.591.293.996.9

89.787.392.996.2

89.787.392.996.2

92.892.292.996.2

93.893.693.196.5

93.893.693.496.5

93.8 93.693.896.8

94.093.694.097.7

94.093.694.097.7

94.093.694.097.7

94.093.694.097.7

94.193.6 94.097.7

94.193.6 94.097.7

89.787.392.996.2

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CONVERTED PAPER 6 PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS SANITARY PAPERS & HEALTH PRODUCTS PAPER BA6S& SHIPPING SACKS PAPER BOXES &SHIPPIN6 CONTAINERS PACKA6ING ACCESSORIES*PAPERGAMES. TOYS. & NOVELTIES OFFICE SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES

101.0101.197.9101.899.8102.0102.3

99.5101.999.198.4101.3 98.7102.3

101.4 102.2105.5 99.9 99.5102.0102.3

101.3 102.1 105.599.999.5

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102.5101.5105.5 102.299.5102.0102.3

103.0101.0 105.5103.2 100.7 102.0102.3

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103.2 100.7 102.0102.3

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100.4100.895.0101.699.5102.0102.3

100.0100.892.5 101.699.5 102.0 102.3

100.0100.892.5 101.699.5

102.0 102.3

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101.2101.8103.8100.499.597.8102.3

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BUILDING PAPER & BOARD INSULATION BOARD HARDBOARD

97.294.5

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97.995.9 100.6

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97.194.0101.5

97.194.0101.5

96.392.9101.5

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99.799.0100.3

10 METALS & METAL PRODUCTS 100.0 100*7 100.7 100.6 100.4 100.3 100.2 99.8 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.4 99.3 99.3 100.6

101101110121013101410151016

IRON & STEEL IRON OREIRON & STEEL SCRAP SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS FOUNDRY & FORGE SHOP PRODUCTS PIG IRON & FERROALLOYS

99.393.969.0 101.8 101.4 103.691.1

100.7 98.184.7101.8 101.7 103.494.7

100.698.187.1 101.8 101.5 103.491.9

100.496.484.4 101.8101.5 103.291.9

99.893.276.2 101.8 101.5 103.291.9

99.693.272.4101.8101.5103.5 91.9

99.293.2 66.4101.8101.5103.6 91.9

98.9 93.261.9 101.8 101.5 103.791.9

98.9 93.2 63.0101.8101.4103.891.9

99.193.2 67.5101.3101.3 103.991.9

99.093.265.7101.8101.3103.991.9

98.793.261.9101.8101.3103.990.5

98.493.258.9101.8101.3103.887.8

98.7 93.262.7 101.8 101.3 103.887.8

100.298.178.8101.8101.5103.495.3

10210221023102410251026

NONFERROUS METALS PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES NONFERROUS SCRAPSECONDARY METAL & ALLOY BASIC SHAPES MILL SHAPES WIRE & CABLE

99.2100.796.796.999.598.1

100.4100.999.999.8101.197.7

100.5101.799.998.8100.399.6

100.3101.399.5 98.2100.898.6

100.1101.498.398.3 100.898.0

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100.597.7

99.3100.396.197.2100.3 97.9

99.0 100.194.996.9 99.898.1

99.0 100.294.996.699.698.1

98.9100.495.0 96.6 99.398.0

97.9 100.894.393.997.098.0

98.3 101.294.895.397.4 97.7

97.799.893.895.297.3 97.5

100.8101.799.9100.3100.599.6

1031/ METAL CONTAINERS 103.7 102.0 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 102.0

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T A M L. WHOLESALE PRICE HCBEES FCR GROUPS, SOKBOUPS, HMNUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMODITIES, AH) SELECTED SPECIAL StOUPINOS,annual average 1961-62, and by aantha, 1962 and Decoaber 1961 — continued

Coaaodity Otherindex

Wholesale price indexes (1957-3 =100 unless ethandae indicated)

1962 L..196 April Joly Aagnat Sept«<her Ootebear Hnvetotier December 1961HARDWARE HARDWARE, N.E.C.HAND TOOLS

PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES BRASS FITTINGS

HEATING EQUIPMENT STEAM & HOT WATER EQUIPMENT WARM AIR FURNACES FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT ROOM HEATERS UNITHEATERS WATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC

FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS METALDOORS, SASH, & TRIM METAL TANKS SHEET METAL PRODUCTSSTRUCTURAL, ARCH., & PRE-ENG. METAL PROD.

FABRICATED NONSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, & RIVETS MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS LIGHTING FIXTURES

MACHINERY & MOTIVE PRODUCTS

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT FARM & GARDEN TRACTORSAGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,EXCLUDING TRACTORS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT POWERCRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, ETC. CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY FOR MOUNTING SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS SCRAPERS & GRADERS CONTRACTORS AIR TOOLS, HANDHELD MIXERS, PAVERS, SPREADERS, ETC.TRACTORS, OTHER THAN FARM OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES

METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT METALWORKING PRESSES POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY SMALL CUTTING TOOLS PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES

GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, & EQUIPMENT ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL SCALES FANS & BLOWERS, EXCEPT PORTABLE

MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY

104.0102.4107.4100.197.7 91.094.5106.993.2102.587.8101.7102.9 1 0 0 . 080.698.2 94.4103.0

JAN/61 98.0 JAN/6196.4

103.9115.51 0 1 .6

JAN/61 96.5102.3109.51 1 0 . 0110.71 0 0 . 8

107.8 106.1108.9107.4113.7105.3113.5110.3108.5

JAN/58 102.3109.3 106.0109.0106.4112.7109.4115.3103.3103.2100.4108.8106.9109.011 1 . 196.9103.2

103.8 104.5 104.4 1G4.4 104.1 104.1 104.2 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 104.4102.3 103.0 102.9 102.9 102.6 102.6 102.7 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 103.0106.9 107.4 107.4 107t4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.7 107.6 107.3103.2 104.1 104.1 103.9 103.7 103.8 98.5 97.1 96.8 96.8 97.2 97.5 97.5 104.2104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 94.4 90.8 90.8 9^.8 92.5 94.2 94.2 104.9100.5 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 86.4 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.9 83.9 83.9 100.797.2 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 95.2 95.2 95.2 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 96.9105.2 107.2 107.2 106.6 106.3 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.494.4 93.8 93.8 93.7 93.7 93.1 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.6 92.7 92.8 93.3 94.4102.2 102.1 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.8 102.8 102.9 102.9 103.0 103.0 103.0 102.9 102.191.0 88.1 88.1 87.9 87.9 87.6 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.3 89.9100.9 101.7 101.8 101.1 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.6103.7 100.4 100.7 100.7 101.1 101.3 102.4 103.2 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.0102.5 101.0 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 102.581.7 83.0 83.0 83.1 83.1 81.2 79.2 79.2 78.9 78.2 78.5 78.5 80.9 82.599.0 98.3 98.2 98.1 98.1 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.2 98.2 98.1 98.1 98.694.9 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.7 94.7 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 93.9 93.9 93.8 95.3102.2 102.5 102.8 102.8 102.7 102.7 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.4 103.4 103.7 102.599.3 98.1 98.2 97.9 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.3 98.2 98.0 97.9 97.3 97.1 98.698.1 96.7 96.4 96.2 96.1 96.6 96.5 96.6 96.6 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.2 97.2103.1 103.2 103.3 104.1 104.4 104.1 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.8 103.9 103.8 103.1106.8 119.8 111.8 114.6 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.7 116.7 110.6102.4 101.9 101.8 102.0 102.0 101.6 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.5 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.998.6 97.0 96.8 96.9 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.4 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.2102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.2 102.3 102.2107.4 108.8 109.2 109.4 109.2 109.3 109.5 109.5 109.4 109.4 109.6 109.8 110.0 108.5108.0 109.4 110.3 110.7 110.1 110.3 110.3 110.2 109.8 109.9 110.0 109.5 109.7 109.4108.4 110.0 110.1 110.3 110.4 110.3 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.8 111.1 111.8 111.8 109.6100.1 100.4 100.4 100.7 100.7 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.9 100.7 102.5 100.4107.5 107.7 107.6 107.6 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.6 107.7 107.7 108.0 108.2 108.3 107.6105.4 105.7 105.7 105.6 105.7 105.7 105.9 106.2 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.5 107.4 105.7109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.8 108.8 108.8 109.2107.8 108.5 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.0 107.0 107.5 107.5 107.5 108.2114.1 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 104.4113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5108.4 109.3 110.1 110.3 110.4 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.4 110.4 110.8 109.1108.0 108.1 108.1 108.3 108.3 108.4 108.4 108.3 108.3 108.4 108.8 109.2 109.2 108.1102.4 102.3 102.3 112.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3107.0 108.9 109.0 109.2 109.4 109.5 109.7 109.6 109.5 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 108.4104.6 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 104.6107.1 108.5 108.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 109.4 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.2 109.0 108.5103.1 106.5 106.5 107.1 107.7 107.7 108.1 106.0 106.1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 106.5110.2 111.6 112.0 112.4 112.5 112.7 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 111.0106.8 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 108.4111.4 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3102.8 102.9 102.8 103.2 103.1 103.2 103.1 102.9 103.3 103.6 103.7 103.7 103.8 102.6103.8 103.3 103.6 103.1 103.1 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.3101.4 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 101.9108.8 108.5 108.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.9 108.9 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 108.2105.0 106.2 106.3 106 . 8 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.2 107.3 106.0107.8 108.1 108.9 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 110.1 107.4109.6 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.9 110.9 110.9 112.7 112.7 112.7 110.398.4 96.5 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 95.1102.7 102.9 103.1 103.2 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.4 103.5 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.4 102.L

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1151 OIL FIELD MACHINERY & TOOLS 103.2 101.8 102.8 102.9 103.0 103.3 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.4 103 4 103.5 102.41152 MINING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 108.4 107.8 108.4 108.5 108.5 U8.4 108.4 108.4 108.5 108.5 108.4 108.4 108 4 108.51153 OFFICE & STORE MACHINES & EQUIPMENT 102.7 102.5 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.8 102.9 102.9 102.9 102 9 103.1 102.71154 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 103.1 102.3 102.4 102.8 103.2 103.2 103.4 103.4 103.5 103.5 102.7 102.8 102 8 102.9 102.1

116 SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT JAN/61101.9 100.4 101.4 101.5 101.5 101.7 101.8 101.8 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.2 102 5 102.8 100.91161 FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY JAN/61102.0 100.5 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 102.0 102.0 102.2 103 0 103.7 101.31162 TEXTILE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT JAN/61101.7 100.5 101.2 101.2 101.3 101.2 101.3 101.3 102.1 102.1 102.2 102.2 102 2 102.3 101.21163 WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT JAN/61100.2 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 101.0 101 0 101.0 100.01165 PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT JAN/61105.0 101.7 103.9 103.9 103.6 105.1 105.3 105.3 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.6 105 6 1U5.6 103.11166 OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY JAN/61101.2 100.0 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101 5 102.0 99.9

117 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 98.4 100.0 98.8 98.8 98.7 98.6 98.6 98.4 98. 1 98.0 98.4 98.4 98 1 98. 1 99.41171 WIRING DEVICES JAN/6199.7 99.5 98.9 98.9 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.5 99.5 100.0 100 0 100.0 98.91172 INTEGRATING & MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 110.9 109.5 109.9 109.9 109.9 111.2 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111 3 111.3 109.91173 MOTORS.GENERATORS.& MOTOR GENERATOR SETS 89.8 93.3 90.0 90.0 9^.0 89.9 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.7 89 7 89.6 90.61174 TRANSFORMERS & POWER REGULATORS 85.1 88.8 88.0 87.6 87.5 87.8 87.7 86.4 83.7 83.3 83.1 83.0 82 3 81.4 88.21175 SWITCHGEAR, SWITCHBOARD. ETC..EQUIPMENT 101.8 101.2 101.8 102.0 102.2 101.9 102.0 101.8 101.8 101.6 101.6 101.6 101 6 101.6 102.01176 ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT 100.0 101.7 101.5 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99 8 99.8 101.51177 ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS 110.8 115.2 113.4 112.9 112.2 110.'2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.1 109.9 109 9 110. 1 113.51178 BATTERIES 99.5 102.5 101.9 101.8 101.2 101.2 100.7 99.9 99.2 99.0 99.0 99.0 94 0 97. 1 101.91179 MISC. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT JAN/6199.2 99.9 98.8 98.8 98.5 98.6 98.8 98.8 98.6 98.6 100.4 100.4 100 4 100.0 100.4

118 MOTOR VEHICLES 100.8 100.8 100.6 100.5 100.4 100.4 100.4 101.2 101.2 101.2 101. 1 100.7 100 8 100.8 100.71181 PASSENGER CARS 99.8 1U0.7 100.3 100.1 99.9 luO.O 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.3 99 4 99.4 100.41182 MOTORTRUCKS 99.6 100.3 100.0 99.7 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.9 99.8 99.8 99.3 99.0 99 2 99.2 100.21183 MOTOR COACHES 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103 6 103.6 103.61184 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES JAN/61103.5 100.6 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105 2 105.2 101.1

1197 TRANSPORTATIONEQUIP..R.R. ROLLING STOCK JAN/61100.5 100.2 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100 5 100.5 100.5

12 FURNITURE & OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES 98.8 99.5 99.3 99. 1 99.0 98.9 99.0 98.9 98.8 98.7 98.6 98.5 98 6 98.4 99.3

121 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 103.8 102.8 103.4 103.5 103.4 103.4 103.7 103.9 104.1 104.0 103.9 104.0 104 1 104.2 103.31211 METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 99.6 102.1 101.2 100.5 100.2 99.6 99.3 99.2 99.9 99.8 99.0 99.0 99 0 99.0 101.41212 WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 104.5 102.5 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.6 104.6 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.8 104.9 105 0 105.0 103.41213 UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 104.5 103.0 103.9 103.9 103.9 104.2 104.2 104.5 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.8 104 9 105.1 103.91214 BEDDING 103.9 103.2 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103 9 103.9 103.61215 PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE JAN/61101.6 99.4 99.8 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 102.5 102.4 102 4 102.4 99.8

122 COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 102.3 101.8 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102 5 102.3 102.11221 WOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 105.8 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 106.2 106.4 106.4 106.4 106 4 105.7 105.31222 METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 100.9 100.4 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100 9 100.9 100.9

123 FLOOR COVERINGS 97.0 99.3 98.9 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 96.9 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.8 96 8 96.4 99.21231 SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 95.6 97.3 96.0 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.7 95.8 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95 6 94.9 96.71232 HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 99.1 102.5 103.4 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 98.6 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.7 98 7 98.7 103.3

124 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES 94.0 95.2 95.0 95.0 94.9 94.7 94.3 94.3 93.9 93.4 93.2 93.0 93 1 93.0 94.91241 COOKING RANGES 100.0 99.6 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.8 100.5 99.9 99.9 99.9 100.0 100 2 100.2 99.11242 LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 95.6 97.1 97.1 97.1 96.8 96.8 95.7 95.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94 7 94.3 97.21243 SEWING MACHINES 97.3 100.0 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96 9 96.9 97.61244 VACUUM CLEANERS 92.1 93.9 94.4 94.4 94.4 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 88.9 88.9 88 9 88.9 94.31245 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT 84.7 86.8 86.1 86.3 86.0 85.4 84.8 84.7 84.7 83.9 84.1 83.3 83 2 83.2 86.41246 SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 97.4 98.5 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 97.9 96.4 96.4 96.3 96 8 97. 1 98.11247 ELECTRIC LAMPS 109.1 106.4 109.3 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109. 1 109.1 109 1 109.1 107.'

125 TELEVISION. RADIO RECEIVERS. & PHONOGRAPHS 91.1 95.3 92.4 91.7 91.4 91.2 92.3 90.9 90.8 90.8 9J.7 90.7 90 4 90.4 93.a1251 RADIO RECEIVERS & PHONOGRAPHS 86.1 91.5 89.4 87.8 87.1 86.8 87.2 84.8 85.4 85.4 85.1 85.1 84 6 84.5 89.41252 TELEVISION RECEIVERS 94.2 9 7.'2 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7 95.5 94.9 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94 3 94.3 96.1

126 OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS 103.1 102.5 103.1 102.9 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.0 102.9 103.1 102.9 102 9 102.8 102.31261 DINNERWARE 102.9 102.4 103.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102 9 102.9 103.71262 HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE 112.7 106.4 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 112 7 112.7 106.41263 GLASS CONTAINERS 96.9 98.4 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96 9 96.9 96.91264 SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE 110.0 105.0 106.1 106.1 108.0 110.4 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111 5 111.5 105.61265 MIRRORS 105.2 106.2 107.7 107.7 107.7 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104 6 101.8 107.71266 LAWNMOWERS 98.0 97.1 98.6 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 96.4 95.6 97.7 98.1 98 1 98.1 98.61267 CUTLERY 106.2 104.9 105.9 105.9 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106 2 106.2 105.91268 METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS 103.4 103.4 104.1 104.1 104.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 101.4 101 4 101.4 102.3

13 NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 101.8 101.8 101.9 102.1 102.2 102.4 102.1 101.9 101.6 101.6 101.5 101.6 101 6 101.5 101.6

131 FLAT GLASS 97.0 96.8 96.2 96.2 96.2 97.9 98.0 98.0 98.0 96.6 96.6 96.6 96 6 96.6 96.21311 PLATE GLASS 86.9 91.5 89.2 89.2 8$.2 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2 83.8 83.8 83.8 83 8 83.8 89.21312 WINDOW GLASS 100.6 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 101.7 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101 8 101.8 97.01313 SAFETY GLASS 99.2 99.5 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99 2 99.2 99.2

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TABU 1. WHOUHAH PRICE DtCBES FOR GROUPS, SDBQROCPS, TRQOOCT CLASSES, IHMWIWAL OOMOOHHS, AH) SHMCHD SMGIAL SMNPOOS, aannal atwaga 1961-62, and by aontha, 1962 and Bawaa ar 1961 — continood

Othar Wholaaala pfiea iadaocaa (1957-5^100 anlaaa atharsdaa ladioatad)Ccaatodity iadaxbata March Baoaabaa

1?^ L i s anruary Af*U nay Sapt**a<r Owtahaf ******* Baeaahar I9A

13213211322

CONCRETEINGREDIENTS SAND. GRAVEL. & CRUSHED STONE CEMENT

103.2103.4103.1

102.8102.4103.3

102.8102.7103.0

103.0 102.9103.1

103.1103.1103.2

103.1 103.0103.2

103.2103.3 103.2

103.2103.5103.0

103.3*103.6103.0

103.3103.6103.1

103.3103.7103.1103.3103.7102.9

103.3103.7102.9

103.2103.7102.8

101.8102.7101.1

133133113321333

CONCRETE PRODUCTS BUILDING BLOCK CONCRETE PIPE READY MIXED CONCRETE

102.6 100.3 104.8 JAN/58 102.9

102.5 101.7 104.3102.6

102.2100.3104.3 102.5

102.6100.7104.3102.9

102.6100.7104.3102.9

102.6100.5104.3103.0

102.5100.2104.3102.8

102.5100.2104.3102.9

102.7100.2105.5102.9

102.6100.2105.5102.9

102.6100.2105.5102.9

102.7100.3105.5103.0

102.8100.3105.5103.1

102.5 100.3104.6 102.9

102.2100.4104.3102.6

1341341134213441345

STRUCTURAL CLAY PROOUCTS BUILDING BRICK REFRACTORIES CLAY TILE CLAY SEWER PIPE

103.5 104.9 101.7104.6105.6

103.2103.8101.9 104.1 104.8

103.4 104.2101.7104.4105.8

103.5 104.9 101.7104.5105.5

103.6 105.1101.7104.5105.5

103.6105.1101.7 104.5106.2

103.6 104.9101.7 104.5 106.2

103.6 104.9101.7 104.5 106.2

103.6 104.9101.7 104.5 106.2

103.6 104.9101.7 104.5 106.2

103.6 104.9101.7104.8 106.2

103.4 104.8101.7104.8104.5

103.4 104.8101.7104.8104.5

103.5 105.0101.7104.8104.5

103.3 104.1 101.6104.4 105.8

135 GYPSUM PRODUCTS 105.0 103.8 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0136 PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING 94.8 98.6 102.1 101.4 101.4 lul.4 99.0 95.3 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 102.81371371137213731374

OTHER NONMETALUC MINERALS BUILDING LIME INSULATION MATERIALS ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES BITUMINOUS BINOERS

102.2 108.8 94.5 110.6

JAN/58 100.0

102.2105.295.0110.6100.0

101.7108.092.6110.6100.0

102.8108.097.3110.6100.0

102.8108.897.3110.6100.0

102.8108.897.3110.6100.0

102.0108.894.0110.6100.0

102.0108.894.0110.6100.0

101.7108.8 92.3110.6100.0

101.7108.992.3110.6100.0

101.5 108.991.8110.6 100.0

102.2108.7 94.4110.8 100.0

102.4109.695.6110.8100.0

102.4109.5 95.3110.8100.0

101.7106.092.6110.6100.0

14 TOBACCO PRODUCTS & BOTTLED BEVERAGES 104.1 103.2 103.8 103.8 104.0 104.0 104.1 104.1 104.0 104.2 104.2 104.5 104.5 104.3 103.8141141114121413

TOBACCO PRODUCTS CIGARETTES CI6ARSOTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS

102.1101.4100.4 111.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.0

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

102.0101.4100.4111.4

102.0101.4100.4111.4

102.0101.4100.4111.4

102.2101.4100.4 113.8

102.2101.4100.4 113.8

102.2101.4100.4 113.8

102.0101.4100.4 110.6

144144114421443

ALCOHOLIC BEVERA6ES MALT BEVERAGES DISTILLED SPIRITS WINE

101.0100.2100.1110.5

100.6100.5 100.1103.6

100.7 100.1 100.1107.7

100.7 100.1 100.1107.7

100.8100.1100.1108.7

100.8100.1100.1108.7

101.1100.0100.1112.5

101.1100.0100.1112.5

100.7 100.1 100.1108.8

101.1100.1100.1112.6

101.199.9100.1112.6

101.5100.5 100.1 112.3

101.5100.8100.1110.8

101.1100.3100.1110.8

100.5 100.3 100.1104.5

145145114521453

NONALCOHOLIC BEVERA6ES COLA DRINKS GIN6ERALE PLAIN SODA

116.9118.6102.6105.6

112.8114.1101.3105.5

116.2117.9101.7105.6

116.2117.9101.7105.6

116.7 118.5101.7 lu5.6

116.7 118.5101.7 1^5.6

116.7118.5101.7105.6

116.7118.5101.7105.6

116.7118.5101.7105.6

117.1118.9101.7105.6

117.1118.9101.8105.6

117.4118.9105.6105.6

117.4118.9105.6105.6

117.4118.9105.6105.6

116.2117.9101.7105.5

15 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 107.3 103.9 106.7 105.6 105.6 106.0 106.0 105.4 107.6 107.2 109.1 108.7 109.8 110.2 106.3151151115121513

TOYS. SPORTING GOODS. SMALL ARMS TOYS AND CHILDRENS VEHICLES SPORTING & ATHLETIC GOODS SMALL ARMS 6 AMMUNITION

. ETC. 100.8101.3 99.8103.4

100.9101.599.8103.0

100.5100.89?.9102.2

100.3100.4 99.9102.2

100.5100.899.8102.2

100.5100.899.6102.9

100.5100.899.6102.9

100.7101.199.6103.0

101.0101.899.5103.9

101.0101.899.5104.1

101.1101.899.6104.3

101.2101.7100.0104.3

101.2101.7100.0104.3

101.3 101.7 100.1104.3

100.9101.399.7103.7

1521521152315241525

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

110.6 108.0 118.6

JAN/62 101.5 82.1

104.6102.6 113.881.2

109.7120.4110.3100.082.0

107.6112.5106.5 99.1 80.8

107.5108.3108.099.380.9

108.3103.9112.0100.281.4

108.296.7116.6100.481^1

107.2 88.0116.2 100.480.5

111.097.1123.7102.8 82.4

110.299.5124.1101.382.8

113.7105.3132.9103.584.2

112.8112.6120.0103.'483.7

114.9124.5125.6103.7 83.5

115.7126.6127.2104.3 82.2

108.6115.3116.080.3

15315311532

NOTIONS & ACCESSORIES BUTTONS 6 BUTTON BLANKS PINS. FASTENERS. & SIMILAR NOTIONS

98.7100.698.0

98.9100.698.2

98.8100.698.1

98.8100.698.1

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.7100.697.9

98.8100.693.1

1541/154215431544

JEWELRY. WATCHES. &PH0T06RAPHIC PENS & PENCILS WATCHES & CLOCKS PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT 104.2100.7101.3106.8

103.5 101.8 101.8104.5

103.6100.9101.1106.3

103.8100.9 101.1 107.2

103.7100.8 101.1 106.9

104.1 1U0.8101.1 lu6.3

104.1 100.8101.1 106.3

104.2100.5101.5106.5

104.3100.5101.5 106.8

104.4100.5101.5 107.2

104.4100.5101.5 107.0

104.4100.5101.5 107.1

104.4100.5101.5 107.1

104.4100.5101.5 107.1

104.2 101.8102.3 107.2

1551551155215531554 M M 1556

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS CASKETS&MORTICIANSGOODS MATCHESMUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BRUSHESPHONOGRAPH RECORDS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

101.3102.378.8 105.2 104.9 106.089.9

101.2102.186.9103.3104.1105.892.1

101.2102.183.0104.0104.6105.891.3

101.6102.683.0105.0104.6105.891.3

101.6102.683.0105.0104.8105.8 91.3

101.3102.679.8105.0104.8106.088.5

100.9102.275.3105.0104.8106.088.5

100.9102.275.3105.0 104.8106.0 88.5

101.0102.277.2105.0 104.8106.0 88.5

101.0102.277.2105.0 104.8106.0 88.5

101.2102.278.4105.0 105.2106.088.5

101.6102.278.4105.9105.2106.091.3

101.7102.278.2 106.3 105.2 106.091.3

131.5102.276.2 106.3 105.2 106.091.3

101.1102.180.7104.0104.6105.891.3

AM.CCMMKTBmM**yAM*MMnr* COMWMCTMW MATKWTAM

100.996.3

100.89**6

Mi.:9* :

M1.09*.*

100.9 9*. 7 MW.*9*9

100.79*9

M0.69*3 MO.*

9*.* MO.*9*3 Mi.:9*.l MO.*9*.0 MO.*

97.9MO.*97.7

100.99*.:

1/ ae a of tha product claaa iadaaaa iaclodad imtMa total ata not ahoon, tharafora, tha pstbliahad coaponoata will not balanea to tha total.

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TABU 1A. WHOUMAH MUCH INBHOH W K M K 0# MOCMHIHB ammal average* 1962 and 1961, aad by ocathe, 1962 a< d Bneenhnr 1961

Whdeaale price indaataa (1957-5 =100 unleaa ethend.ee indioated)Conteodity

otherindexbaae

average January F ^ r y March April JM* July ***** Ootober"*55**T9ST "TBS'*

All ec— oditiea-------------- 100.6 100.3 100.8 100.7 100.7 100.4 100.2 100.0 100.4 100.5 101.2 100.6 ioo77 100.4 100.4

Crude naterinle for farther proeeeaiag-------— ------- 97.1 96.1 978 975 97.6 96.5 95.8 952 96.5 97.2 992 97.4 97.6 96.8 96.4

Crude foodatuffa aad feedataffe — ------------- — --- 96.8 94.9 96.7 96.3 96.9 95.5 94.7 94.0 96.0 97.4 100.6 979 98.2 97.1 95.0Crude nonfood nateriala, except fuel — — ----- — . 97.it 97.9 995 993 98.7 98.3 97.9 97.3 97.0 96.6 96.3 96.0 93.9 95.8 96.7

96.9 97.4 993 99.1 98.3 97.9 97.4 96.8 96.5 96.0 95.7 93-3 93.3 95.1 98.5103.2 102.8 102.9 103.0 103.1 103.1 103.3 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.3 1033 10 33 103.2 101.8101.8 102.3 102.7 104.0 103.1 99.7 99.6 98.7 101.0 100.6 102.0 103.2 103.4 104.0 102.7101.8 102.2 102.6 103.9 103.0 99.7 99.6 98.8 101.0 100.6 102.0 103.2 103.4 103.9 102.7Crude fuel for arnaaannfaetarlng indaatriee---------- ------ 106.0 102.4 102.9 104.2 103.3 99.7 99.7 98.8 101.2 100.8 102.2 103.5 103.7 104.3 102.9

latemedinte nateriala auppliee and ccnponente-------- - 100.2 100.3 100.3 100.2 100.3 100.5 100.4 100.2 100.3 100.1 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.3

Intermediate naterlale ***** ec^onente for ****** -g 992 998 99.5 99.4 995 99.4 99.3 993 992 99.1 99.0 98.9 98.8 98.7 99.5100.5 102.6 102.2 101.9 101.5 100.4 99.6 995 994 99.8 100.4 100.8 100.2 999 102.098.0 98.6 98.4 99.2 98.3 98.5 98.4 98.3 98.1 97.8 977 97.6 97.4 97.3 98.1100.4 100.5 100.3 100.4 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.6 100.5 100.4 100.1 100.1 999 100.598.8 99.6 99.1 99.0 991 98.9 98.8 98.9 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.6 98.6 98.8 99.3993 99.7 992 99.** 99.7 998 99.7 995 993 993 99.2 99.1 99.0 96.9 99.3101.2 101.6 101.3 100.6 995 101.5 101.2 101.2 101.4 100.8 102.1 102.0 101.7 101.4 101.2

Preeeaaed faela and luhrieaata for nanufacturing indaatriee---- 102.3 102.5 102.3 102.0 101.1 102.4 102.2 102.1 102.4 101.9 102.9 102.9 102.7 102.6 102.2Proceeeed faela and lahrieaata, nonaanafactarinn indaatriee--- 99.4 100.1 995 98.2 96.8 99.9 995 99.7 996 99.0 100.6 100.4 100.0 994 99 5102.2 100.9 102.6 102.5 103.3 103.4 102.7 102.6 102.1 101.6 101.4 101.4 101.6 101.5 102.1

104.5 102.3 104.1 103.5 103.9 104.2 104.2 103.8 104.7 104.3 105.2 105.0 105.6 1059 103.8105.7 105.2 105.2 105.4 105.5 105.5 105.7 105.9 105.9 105.8 106.0 106.1 105.9 105.9 103.0103.5 100.6 103.1 102.2 102.7 103.1 103.0 102.4 103.7 103.2 104.3 104.0 104.9 105.3 102.8104.1 97.5 103.2 101.2 101.1 101.9 101.8 100.8 104.5 103.7 107.0 106.2 108.3 109.1 102.2

Other auppliee -------------------------------- 101.3 100.5 101.2 101.1 101.8 102.1 101.9 101.6 101.3 101.1 100.8 100.9 101.0 101.1 101.3Finiehed goode (fooda to uaera, includiag raw fooda and fuel)----- 101.7 101.4 102.1 102.1 101.8 101.4 101.2 101.1 101.5 101.7 102.6 101.9 102.0 101.6 101.5Conasaeer finiehed 101.2 100.9 101.7 101.7 101.3 100.7 100.5 100,4 100.8 101.1 102.3 101.5 101.5 101.0 100.9

101.3 100.4 101.9 102.3 101.9 100.1 995 99.3 100.3 101.3 103.9 101.9 102.1 100.7 100.298.6 97.6 99.4 102.9 101.7 97.6 96.7 93.7 93.4 96.3 101.5 100.9 102.8 95.9 94.3

101.7 100.8 102.3 102.2 101.9 100.4 999 100.2 101.4 102.1 104.3 102.0 101.9 101.4 101.2101.6 101.5 102.0 101.8 101.3 101.6 101.5 101.4 101.5 101.4 101.7 101.8 101.7 101.8 101.8100.0 100.5 100.2 100.1 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.2 100.1 100.1 999 100.0 999 100.3102.9 102.5 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.9 102.9 102.8 103.0 103.0 102.9 102.8 102.9 103.0 102.7104.4 103.8 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.6 104.5 104.5 104,5 104.6 104.7 104.0101.4 101.2 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.3 101.5 101.5 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.4 101.5

TAM H. WMHMM HUCK aannal nwer^ea 1962 aad 1961,

Otherindex J— ry M*K", threh April July ***" October Doocnbar

1961AllTotal non*ar<thle

Total raw or a lightly proceeeed Darahle raw or ali#tly proceeeed Hendnrehle raw or all ttly

100.4 100.3 100.8 100.7 I00.7 100.4 100.2 100.0 100.4 100.5 101.2 100.6 100.7 100.4 100.4101.0 101.3 101.1 101.2 101.2 101:2 101.1 101.0 101.0 101.0 100.9 100.7 100.7 100.7 10 1.1100.1 99.6 100.5 100.3 100.2 99.7 995 993 99.8 100.0 101.2 100.4 100.5 100.0 997100.8 100.7 101.0 100.8 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.8 100.7 101.1 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.7101.3 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.5 101.4 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.3100.1 100.0 100.6 100.1 100.0 999 99.8 998 100.1 100.0 100.9 100.2 100.2 100.0 100.0

' 99 3 98.3 100.0 100.3 100.1 98.8 98.1 97.3 98.4 992 101.1 100.2 100.5 99.4 98.7! 89.2 95.2 96.1 93.1 91.9 90.8 89.1 86.7 86.8 88.3 87.8 86.3 85.4 86.4 933jlOO.l 98.5 100.3 100.7 100.6 99.2 98.6 97.9 99.0 99.9 101.9 10 10 IPI.4 100.1 99.0

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Coda

01—0 11 -

01110111011101110111011101110111011101110111011101110111011201120112

01130113011301130113011301130113011301130113011301130113011301130113012 -

01210121

01220122

Based 0^1958 weights_________1962 1/ 1962 1961 I960

Relative importance in total Based on 1958 weights

1962*1/ 1962 1961 I960ALL CCMMODITIES 100.OCC 100.000 100.000 100.000 0143 - FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL .062 .062 .060 .058FARM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSED FOODS 24.677 24.677 24.526 24.627 0143

01430102

AUST. 64S, 70S, GD. TOPPAKING ALST. 58S, 60S, COMBING

.040

.0C2.040.003

.038

.003.036.0C2

FARM PRODUCTS 10.662 10.662 10.509 10.589 0143 03 MONTEVIDEO, 58S, 60S .0C3 .003 .002 .0C3FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 1.067 1.067 1.052 1.129 0143

01430405

MONTEVIDEO, IS, 56S MCNTEVICEO, 2S, 5CS

.006

.0C2.0C6.002

.006

.002.006.002

FRESH FRUITS .507 .507 .520 .531 0143 06 BLENOS AIRES, 5S, 4CS .008 .008 .009 .009APPLES, DELICIOUS APPLES, WINESAP BANANAS

.076

.056

.036

.076

.056

.072

.089

.055

.072

.083

.056

.07801440144 01

RAW SILK RAW SILK

.0C9

.009.009.009

.007

.007.006.006

BANANAS, 40 LB. BOX .036 — — — 0145 - HARC FIBERS .017 .017 .015 .017GRAPEFRUIT, FLORIDA .023 .023 .019 .022 0145 01 AEACA .0C5 .005 .007 .007LEMCNS .037 .037 .023 .027 0145 21 SISAL .012 .012 .008 .010ORANGES. FLORIDA ORANGES, CALIFORNIA GRAPES

.024

.060

.025

.024

.060

.025

.025

.081

.035

.038

.076

.02801460146 01

JUTEJLTE

.004

.004.004.004

.004

.004.005.005

PEACHES .059 .059 .037 .048 015- - FLUIC MILK 1.437 1.437 1.487 1.514PEARSSTRAWBERRIESCANTALOUPES

.014

.034

.027

.014

.034

.027

.017

.039

.028

.018

.029

.028015101510151

0111

MILK FOR FLUID USE MILK, NEW YORK MILK, CHICA60

.851

.246

.293

.851

.248

.293

.865

.255

.293

.888

.270

.292DRIED FRUITS .075 .075 .074 .080 0151 21 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO .132 .132 .137 .137

PRUNES .039 .039 .045 .052 0151 31 MILK, OALLAS .099 .099 .100 .106RAISINS .036 .036 .029 .026 0151 41 MILK. WASHINGTON, D.C. .079 .079 .080 .083

FRESH AND DRIED VEGETABLES .485 .485 .458 .518 0152 - MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE .586 .586 .622 .626BEANS, DRIED .055 .055 .055 .050 0152 02 MILK, FOR BUTTER .356 .356 .381 .371CABBAGE .019 .019 .015 .018 0152 03 MILK. FOR CHEESE .158 .158 .165 .175CARROTS .026 .026 .023 .034 0152 04 MILK, FOR EVAPORATED MILK .072 .072 .076 .080CELERY CCRN, SWEET

.019

.045.019.045

.024

.038.020.061 016- - EGGS .526 .526 .509 .619

LETTUCE .063 .063 .069 .062 0161 01 LARGE, BOSTON .026 .026 .024 .028OMCNS .024 .024 .045 .023 0161 02 EXTRAS, LARGE, CHICAGO .209 .209 .202 .245SWEET POTATOES, NEW YORK .0C9 .009 .014 .012 0161 03 EXTRAS, LARGE, NEW YORK .215 .215 .202 .243SWEET POTATOES, CHICAGO .006 .006 .008 .0C7 0161 04 GRACE A, LARGE, SAW FRANCISCO .076 .076 .081 .103PCTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN, CHICAGO .014 .014 .012 .017POTATOES, WHITE, MIDWESTERN, CHICAGO .011 .011 .012 .014 017- HAY, HAYSEEDS, AND OILSEEDS .725 .725 .696 .631PCTATOES, WHITE, EASTERN, NEW YORK .038 .038 .029 .049 0171 - HAY .116 .116 .097 .105PCTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN, NEW YORK .010 .010 .010 .013 0171 01 ALFALFA .068 .088 .071 .079PCTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN, LOS ANGELES .041 .041 .032 .049 0171 11 TIMCTHY .028 .028 .026 .026TCMATOES .09C .090 .060 .077SNAP BEANS .015 .015 .012 .012 0172 * HAYSEEDS .060 .060 .050 .037

0172 01 ALFALFA .047 .047 .039 .028GRAINS 1.654 1.654 1.611 1.479 0172 11 CLOVER .013 .013 .011 .009BARLEY .120 .120 .141 .108 0173 - OILSEEDS .549 .549 .549 .489

BARLEY, NO. 3, MINNEAPOLIS .12C .120 .141 .108 0173 01 FLAXSEED .023 .023 .027 .022CORN .534 .534 .513 .469 0173 11 PEANUTS .057 .057 .058 .051CCRN. NO. 2, CHICAGO .534 .534 .513 .469 0173 21 CCTTONSEED .068 .068 .074 .065

0102

1112212326273136415155

0102

1116263133364151526566 67 66 69 71 81

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0123 - CATS .106 .106 .1010123 01 CATS, NO. 2. MINNEAPOLIS .106 .106 .1010124 - RYE .011 .011 .0110124 01 RYE, NO. 2, MINNEAPOLIS .011 .011 .0110125 - WHEAT .883 .883 .8450125 01 HARCREDWINTER, NO.2, KANSAS CITY .515 .515 .4830125 02 SPRING, NO. 1,C.N., MINNEAPOLIS .156 .156 .1550125 03 SCFTWHITE, NO. 1, PORTLAND. OREGON .102 .102 .0990125 04 SCFTWINTER, NO. 2. ST. LOUIS .11C .110 .108013- - LIVESTOCK AND LIVE POULTRY 3.748 3.748 3.6020131 - LIVESTOCK 3.341 3.341 3.2080131 01 STEERS, PRIME .1C1 .101 .0890131 11 STEERS. CHOICE .861 .861 .7830131 22 STEERS, GOOD .631 .631 .5870131 23 STEERS. STANOARO .322 .322 .3050131 31 CCWS, COMMERCIAL .076 .076 .0780131 41 CCWS, CUTTER AND CANNER .285 .285 .3030131 51 CALVES, CHOICE, NATIONAL STOCKYARDS .015 .045 .0480131 53 CALVES. PRIME AND CHOICE, SOUTH ST.PAUL .050 .050 .0490131 61 BARROWS AND 6ILTS, 200-240 LB. .429 .429 .4290131 71 BARROWS AND 6ILTS, 240-270 LB. .31C .310 .3190131 81 SCWS, 330-400 LB. .135 .135 .1360131 91 LAMES. CHOICE .096 .096 .0820132 - LIVE POULTRY .407 .407 .3940132 01 HENS. HEAVY, IOWA FARM .008 .008 .0060132 11 HENS, HEAVY. NEW YORK .010 .010 .0080132 31 HENS. LIGHT, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA .002 .002 .0010132 41 BROILERS AND FRYERS, ARKANSAS .079 .079 .0790132 51 BROILERS AND FRYERS. N.GA. .115 .115 .1150132 61 FRYERS, DEL-MAR-VA .070 .070 .0810132 71 FRYERS, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA .017 .017 .0170132 75 TURKEYS, FRYERS .015 .015 .0110132 8C TURKEYS, HENS .034 .034 .0290132 85 TURKEYS, TOMS .057 .057 .047014- - PLANT AND ANIMAL FIBERS .753 .753 .7530141 - RAW COTTON .614 .614 .6230141 01 14 SPOT MARKET AVERAGE .614 .614 .623

0142 - DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL .047 .047 .0440142 01 GC.FR. COMBING AND STAPLE .023 .023 .0220142 02 SF.FR. COMB. AND CLOTHING .0C2 .002 .0020142 06 GC.FR. COMB. AND ST. 1/2 BL. .005 .005 .0040142 07 AV/CC.FR. COMB., 1/2 BL. .002 .002 .0020142 08 GC.FR. COMB. AND ST. 3/8 BL. .008 .008 .0080142 11 GC.FR. COMB. AND ST. 1/4 BL. .0C7 .007 .006

.082 0173 31 SCYeEANS .386 .386 .377 .337

.082 0173 41 CCPRA .015 .015 .013 .014

.009 018- - CTHER FARM PRODUCTS .752 .752 .799 .790

.009 0181 - GREENCOFFEE. TEA, AND COCOA BEANS .325 .325 .339 .352

.811 0181 01 CCFFEE, SANTOS, NO. 4 .105 .105 .106 .113

.464 0181 11 CCFFEE. COLOMBIAN, MANIZALES .152 .152 .163 .166

.140 0181 13 CCFFEE, AMBRIZ. TWOAA .025 .025 .022 .024

.099 0181 21 CCCCA BEANS, ACCRA .028 .028 .035 .034

.108 M M 31 TEA, BLACK .015 .015 .013 .0153.741 0182 - LEAF TOBACCO .427 .427 .460 .4383.290 0182 01 LEAF TOBACCO .427 .427 .460 .438.091 02— - PROCESSED FOOOS 14.015 14.015 14.017 14.038.807.604 021- - CEREAL AND BAKERY PRODUCTS 2.322 2.322 2.289 2.251.311 0211 01 BREAD, WHITE, CHICA60 .281 .281 .282 .281.076 M M 02 BREAD, WHITE, NEW ORLEANS .045 .045 .045 .045.302 M U 03 BREAC, WHITE, NEW YORK .523 .523 .525 .524.045 M U 04 BREAD, WHITE, SAN FRANCISCO .134 .134 .127 .127.047 M U 11 CCOKIES .265 .265 .265 .264.455 M U 21 CRACKERS .149 .149 .149 .139.331.137.084

M12M12M M

010203

FLOUR, BUFFALO FLOUR. KANSAS CITY FLOUR, MINNEAPOLIS

.060

.165

.054

.060

.165

.054

.058

.114

.052

.055

.109

.049.451 0212 04 FLOUR. PORTLANO OREG. — 2/ .039 .038.Ml M M 07 FLOUR BASE CAKE MIX .170 .170 .174 .174.010 M M 08 FLOUR. ALLPURPOSE, MIDWEST .1C2 .102 .100 .097.002 M M 09 FLOUR, CHICAGO .046 .046 .043 .044.086.120.074.017.016

M M 01 CCRNFLAKES .040 .040 .040 .040M MM M

0203

RCLLEDOATSCCRNMEAL

.056

.061.056.061

.052

.056.052.055

M M 04 MACARONI .086 .086 .084 .080.047 M14 01 RICE. ZENITH .043 .043 .042 .037.068 M14 02 RICE, REXORA .042 .042 .042 .041.686 022- - MEATS, POULTRY. AND FISH 4.601 4.601 4.443 4.545.558 M21 - MEATS 3.579 3.579 3.452 3.544.558 M21 01 BEEF. PRIME .067 .067 .057 .057.042 M21 02 BEEF. CHOICE .694 .694 .625 .642

M21 04 BEEF. UTILITY .402 .402 .403 .407.002.004.002.008.006

M21 05 BEEF, STANDARD .170 .170 .156 .158M21 06 BEEF. GOOO .283 .283 .257 .256M21 11 LAMB, CHOICE .089 .089 .082 .083M21 21 BACON .178 .178 .181 .180M21 22 FATBACK .023 -023 .*24 .025M21 23 HAM, SMOKED .223 .223 .215 .224M21 24 PICNICS. SMOKED .091 .091 .085 .084M21 31 PORK LOINS, FRESH .557 .557 .558 .618

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416365676869

01020412131415171921

0102030407

010203

01020304

0102030405

0102030507

Baaed on 1958 weights Code1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960

VEAL. CHOICE .137 .137 .132 .133 0251FRANKFURTERS. ALL MEAT .221 .221 .227 .231 9251BCLOGNA. ALL MEAT .166 .166 .168 .170 0251FRESH PORK SAUSAGE. ALL PORK .058 .058 .059 .058 026-CANNED HAM .135 .135 .135 .135CANNEO LUNCHEON MEAT, 12 OZ. .085 .085 .088 .083 0261

PROCESSED POULTRY .543 .543 .532 .577 0261026102610261

HENS. CHICAGO .026 .026 .024 .029HENS, NEW YORK .020 .020 .017 .023HENS. SAN FRANCISCO .006 .006 .005 .006RCASTERS. NEW YORK .015 .015 .015 .016 0271BROILERS OR FRYERS, CHICAGO .216 .216 .216 .216 0271BROILERS OR FRYERS, NEW YORK .127 .127 .131 .138 0271FRYERS. SAN FRANCISCO .033 .033 .034 .034 0271TURKEYS, FRYER-ROASTERS .015 .015 .013 .017 0271TURKEYS, MEDIUM MT. .031 .031 .027 .038 0272

0272TURKEYS, HEAVIEST WT. .054 .054 .050 .060UNPROCESSED FIN FISH .113 .113 .098 .104 0272

HADDOCK .026 .026 .020 .025 0272HALIBUT .014 .014 .012 .010 0272SALMON .063 .063 .056 .058 0272WHITEFISH. CHICAGO .006 .006 .006 .007 0273

0273YELLOW PIKE .004 .004 .004 .004FRESH PROCESSED FISH .100 .100 .090 .081 0273HAODOCK. FILLETS .008 .008 .005 .007 0273SHRIMP .050 .050 .043 .034 0273OYSTERS .042 .042 .042 .040

0274FROZEN PROCESSED FISH .109 .109 .098 .084 0274

FLOUNDER. FILLETS .011 .011 .010 .010 0274HAODOCK. FILLETS .028 .028 .026 .026 0274OCEAN PERCH, FILLETS .004 .004 .003 .004 0274SHRIMP .066 .066 .059 .044

028-CANNEO FISH .157 .157 .173 .155

SALMON .067 .067 .074 .072 0281TUNA .063 .063 .065 .059 M MSARDINES, CALIFORNIA, CANNED 2/ .009 .010 .008 M MSAROINES, MAINE .018 .018 .024 .016 M MJACKMACKEREL, CALIFORNIA, CANNEO .009 M M

DAIRY PROOUCTS AND ICE CREAM 2.594 2.594 2.645 2.588 M M

MILK. NEW YORK AREA .380 .380 .384 .379 M MMILK, CHICAGO AREA .488 .488 .507 .449 M MMILK. SAN FRANCISCO AREA .202 .202 .202 .197 M MMILK, WASHINGTON, O.C. .140 .140 .135 .135MILK. DALLAS AREA .141 .141 .144 .144

Relative importance in total Baaed on 1958 weights

1962 1/ 1962 1961 196032 CANDY BARS, SOLID CHOCOLATE .099 .099 .099 .10533 CANDY BARS, CHOCOLATE COVEREO .320 .320 .3M .30141 CHEWING CUM .087 .087 .088 .087- PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS .495 .495 .510 .52501 COFFEE, 1 LB. TIN .328 .328 .341 .35102 COCOA. 1/2 LB. PKG. .027 .027 .029 .02903 TEA, BAGS .021 .021 .021 .02004 TEA. LOOSE .021 .021 .Ml .02005 COFFEE, INSTANT .098 .098 .098 .105- ANIMAL FATS AMO OILS .095 .095 .094 .10301 LARD. 1 LB. CARTON .027 .027 .026 .02602 LARD. DRUMS .015 .015 .014 .01605 LARD. LOOSE .039 .039 .040 .04611 TALLOW, EDIBLE. LOOSE .014 .014 .014 .015- CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS .125 .125 .152 .13901 SOYBEAN OIL .OM .063 .102 .09711 COTTONSEEOOIL .030 .030 .039 .03121 PEANUT OIL .001 .001 .001 .00131 CCRNOIL 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/41 COCONUT OIL .011 .011 .mo .010- REFINEO VEGETABLE OILS .097 .097 .123 .10101 COTTONSEEOOIL .023 .023 .028 .02411 CCRNOIL .045 .045 .059 .04521 SOYBEAN OIL .024 .024 .029 .02731 PEANUT OIL .005 .005 .007 .005- VEGETABLE OIL ENO PROOUCTS .340 .340 .383 .35301 SHORTENING. 3 LB. TIN .059 .059 .068 .06406 SHORTENING. 400 LB. DRUM .081 .081 .083 .08221 MARGARINE .103 .103 .113 .10331 SALAO OIL, PINT BOTTLE .097 .097 .119 .104- MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS .966 .966 .985 1.004- JAMS. JELLIES. AMO PRESERVES .065 .065 .065 .06501 JAM. 12 OZ. CLASS .044 .044 .043 .04311 JELLY. 10 OZ. JAR .021 .021 .022 .022- PICKLES AND PICKLE PROOUCTS .085 .085 .085 .08501 PICKLES. 50 CAL. CASK .043 .043 .043 .04302 PICKLES. FRESH CUCUMBER. 15-16 OZ. JAR .M2 .042 .042 .042- PROCESSED E6GS .041 .041 .042 .05001 E6GS. FROZEN .033 .033 .034 .04002 EG6S. ORIED .008 .008 .008 .010

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0231 11 BUTTER, GRADE A ANO AA. NEW YORK .091 .091 .0940231 12 BUTTER, GRADE A AND AA, CHICAGO .123 .123 .1280231 13 BUTTER, GRADE A ANO AA, SAN FRANCISCO .042 .042 .0430231 21 CHEESE, CHEDDARS .171 .171 .1740231 22 CHEESE. SINGLE DAISIES .163 .163 .1660231 31 ICECREAM. BULK .089 .089 .0890231 32 ICECREAM. PINT PKC. .317 .317 .3170231 41 MILK, EVAP., WHOLE .111 .111 .1150231 61 MILK, COND., SKIM .026 .026 .027M M 71 MILK. NON-FAT, ORY .110 .110 .120024- - CANNED AND FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 1.023 1.023 1.0740241 - CANNED FRUITS AND JUICES .31B .318 .3330241 01 APPLESAUCE .025 .025 .0230241 06 APRICOTS .008 .008 .0080241 11 CHERRIES .006 .006 .0070241 21 FRUIT COCKTAIL .033 .033 .0360241 26 PEACHES .059 .059 .0610241 31 PEARS .025 .025 .0280241 36 PINEAPPLE .071 .071 .0710241 41 ORANGE JUICE .022 .022 .0300241 46 6RAPE JUICE .013 .013 .0130241 48 BABY FOODS .056 .056 .0560242 - FROZEN FRUITS ANO JUICES .092 .092 .1070242 01 STRAWBERRIES .028 .028 .0260242 03 ORANGE CONCENTRATE .064 .064 .0810243 - CANNED VEGETABLES ANO SOUPS .504 .504 .5310243 01 ASPARAGUS .020 .020 .0200243 06 CCRN .019 .047 .0500243 07 CCRN. WHOLE KERNEL .028 — —0243 11 PEAS .053 .053 .0530243 17 BEANS. 6REEN. FANCY .042 .042 .0420243 26 TOMATOES. EXTRA STANDARD .040 .040 .0440243 36 TOMATO CATSUP .059 .059 .0710243 41 TOMATO JUICE .035 .035 .0380243 51 PORK AMO BEANS .045 .045 .0450243 53 SPAGHETTI .011 .011 .0110243 56 SOUP. CONDENSEO .152 .152 .1570244 - FROZEN VEGETABLES .109 .109 .1030244 01 PEAS .067 .067 .0650244 06 BEAMS. BABY LIMA .042 .042 .038025- - SU6AR AMO CONFECTIONERY 1.357 1.357 1.3190251 01 SUGAR. RAW .345 .345 .3400251 02 SUGAR. GRANULATED .383 .383 .367M M 11 CORN SYRUP. CONFECTIONERS .057 .057 .055M M 21 HONEY. EXTRACTED .017 .017 .017M M 31 CHOCOLATE COATING, MILK .049 .049 .051

.096 0284 - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOOOS .775 .775 .793 .804

.127 M M 11 FLAVORING SYRUP .417 .417 .416 .415

.043 0284 21 DESSERT, GELATIN BASE. 3 OZ.PK6. .124 .124 .123 .115

.186 M M 31 PEPPER. WHOLE. BLACK .136 .136 .157 .177

.178 M M 41 PEANUTBUTTER. 16 0Z. JAR .098 .098 .097 .097

.089 ALL COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM AMO FOOOS 75.323 75.323 75.474 75.373

.315

.117 03— - TEXTILE PROOUCTS AND APPAREL 7.770 7.770 7.747 7.754

.027 031- - COTTON PRODUCTS 1.992 1.992 2.014 1.994

.1061.093 0M1 - YARNS .230 .230 .238 .229

M U 01 CARDED, WEAVIN6. 10/1 .035 .035 .036 .035.344 M M M CAROED. WEAVING. 20/2 .038 .038 .039 .037.026 M M 11 CAROEO. KNITTING, 20/1 .036 .036 .038 .036.009 M U 12 CARDEO. KNITTING. 30/1 .019 .019 .020 .019.008 M M 21 COMBEO. WEAVING. 40/2 .035 .035 .036 .035.038 M M M COMBEO. KNITTING. 36/2 .034 .034 .035 .034.063 M M 32 COMBEO. KNITTING. 30/1 .033 .033 .034 .033.028.070 0312 - BR0A0W0VEN6000S 1.234 1.234 1.244 1.237.033 0312 1- FINISHED FABRICS-EXCEPT MILL FINISHED .570 .570 .581 .582.013 M 12 105 PERCALE, 80X60 .029 .029 .029 .030.056 M12 107 PERCALE. 64X60 .017 .017 .017 .017

M12 108 PERCALE, PRINT, WASH-AND-WEAR .025 .025 .025 .024.106 M 1 2 109 BROAOCLOTH. FINISHED .069 .069 .072 .072.027 M12 110 TWILL .031 .031 .030 .030.079 0312 112 SHIRTING .032 .032 .032 .032.532 MI 2 113 BROAOCLOTH, WASH-AMO-WEAR .048 .048 .051 .052.020 M12 114 LAWN, WASH-AND-WEAR .062 .062 .065 .071.052 M12 115 CORDUROY .068 .068 .068 .067_ M 1 2 U 7 TWILL. UNIFORM .091 .091 .091 .088.051 M 1 2 U 9 SATEEN. CARDEO. WASH ANO WEAR .098 .098 .101 .099.042 0312 2- GREY FABRICS .664 .664 .663 .655.042 M12 220 SHEETING. CLASS A .017 .017 .016 .016.069 M1 2 223 SHEETING. CLASS B. 3.75 YO./LB. .037 .037 .037 .036.041 M12 224 SHEETING. CLASS C .024 .024 .024 .023.044 0312 225 0SMABUR6 .037 .037 .038 .035.011 M12 226 INDUSTRIAL SHEETIM6 .022 .022 .022 .022.160 M 12 227 DRILL .023 .023 .023 .023

M12 228 TWILL. 4 LEAF .031 .031 .030 .029.111 M1 2 231 TOBACCO CLOTH .022 .022 .022 .022.068 M 1 2 235 PRINT CLOTH. 7BX78 .046 .046 .045 .046.043 M1 2 236 PRINT CLOTH. BOXBO .039 .039 .040 .040.336 M1 2 237 PRINT CLOTH, 68X72 .011 .OM .011 .011

0312 241 BROAOCLOTH, 37 INCH .029 .029 .029 .027.340 M1 2 242 BROADCLOTH. 40 INCH .004 .004 .004 .004.376 M12 246 WINDOW SHAOE CLOTH .006 .006 .006 .006.061 M1 2 252 LAWN .021 .021 .022 .026.017 M12 253 BROAOCLOTH, IN GREY .030 .030 .030 .031.049 M1 2 260 SATEEN. COMBEO .020 .020 .019 .023

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Relative importance in total Relative importance in totalCode Commodity Baaed on 1958 wights Code Commodity Based on 1958 weights

1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 1/ 1962 1961 19600312 263 BARK CLOTH .025 .025 .026 .024 035- - APPAREL 3.777 3.777 3.762 3.7580312 271 DENIM .055 .051 .051 .051 0351 WOMENS, MISSES, ANO JUNIORS APPAREL 1.499 1.499 1.497 1.4950312 272 CHAMBRAY 2/ .005 .005 .004 0351 02 DRESS, RAYON .501 .501 .497 .4960312 273 860 TICKING .012 .011 .011 .011 0351 06 HCUSEDRESS, COTTON .060 .060 .060 .0590312 274 GINGHAM .046 .046 .046 .046 0351 12 CCAT, FUR TRIMMED .038 .038 .038 .0360312 281 OUTING FLANNEL .004 .004 .004 .004 0351 14 CCAT, UNTRIMMED .145 .145 .145 .1450312 282 CANTON FLANNEL .003 .003 .003 .003 0351 16 SUIT, WOOL .082 .082 .082 .0770312 291 OUCK, FLAT .021 .021 .020 .019 0351 22 SLIP, RAYON AND/OR ACETATE .043 .043 .043 .0430312 292 DUCK. ARMY .008 .008 .008 .008 NIGHTGOWN, COTTON.065 0351 23 .049 .049 .049 .0490312 293 OUCK. NUMBERED .071 .071 .071 0351 27 GIRDLE .080 .080 .080 .0800313 - NARROW FABRICS .046 .046 .048 .056 0351 29 BRASSIERE. BANDEAUX, COTTON .077 .077 .077 .0770313 01 ZIPPER TAPE .046 .046 .048 .056 0351 33 FUR STOLE, MINK .084 .084 .087 .0950314 - THREAD .052 .052 .052 .051 0351 42 BLOUSE, CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES .053 .053 .053 .0530314 01 THREAD. HOME USE, SIZE 40 .014 .014 .014 .013 0351 43 BLOUSE, COTTON .127 .127 .127 .1270314 11 THREAO. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 70 .019 .019 .019 .019 0351 52 GLOVES, COTTON .019 .019 .019 .0190314 12 THREAD. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 40 .019 .019 .019 .019 0351 62 SKIRT, SPUN RAYON .073 .073 .072 .072

0351 66 SKIRT, WOOL/SYNTHETIC BLEMO .068 .068 .068 .0670315 - HOUSEFURNISHINGS .430 .430 .432 .4210315 01 SHEET. TYPE 128 .084 .084 .083 .082 0352 MENS ANO BOYS APPAREL 1.182 1.182 1.172 1.1640315 03 SHEET. TYPE 180 .080 .080 .080 .078 0352 02 SUIT, MENS, BETTER GRADE .054 .054 .054 .0540315 06 PILLOW CASES .033 .033 .033 .032 0352 03 SLIT, MENS, MEDIUM GRADE .055 .055 .055 .0550315 11 TOWEL .105 .105 .105 .102 0352 04 SUIT, MENS, POPULAR GRAOE .054 .054 .053 .0540315 16 TCWELIN6 .035 .035 .035 .034 0352 06 SUIT, MENS, DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL .042 .042 .041 .0410315 21 BLANKET .026 .026 .027 .025 0352 07 SUIT, MENS, POLYESTER BLEND TROPICAL .034 .034 .033 .0330315 31 BEDSPREAD .067 .067 .069 .068 0352 11 TOPCOAT, MENS, GABARDINE .027 .027 .027 .027

0352 12 TOPCOAT. MENS. WOOL .025 .025 .025 .026032- - WOOL PRODUCTS .448 .448 .437 .432 0352 14 SPORTCOAT, MENS .055 .055 .055 .0550321 - WOOL TOPS .037 .037 .035 .031 0352 18 TROUSERS. MENS, WOOL .048 .048 .049 .0490321 02 WOOL TOPS .037 .037 .035 .031 0352 19 TROUSERS. MENS. RAYON .068 .068 .068 .068

0352 21 SUIT. BOYS, WOOL .015 .015 .015 .0150322 - YARNS .103 .103 .097 .095 0352 22 SPORTCOAT, BOYS, WOOL .009 .009 .009 .0090322 01 BRADFORD, WEAVING .022 .022 .020 .019 0352 23 TROUSERS. BOYS. WOOL .009 .009 .009 .0100322 11 BRADFORD. KNITTING .038 .038 .035 .035 0352 24 TROUSERS, BOYS. RAYON/ACETATE .013 .013 .013 .0130322 21 FRENCH, WEAVING .008 .008 .008 .008 0352 25 TROUSERS. BOYS. CORDUROY .013 .013 .013 .0130322 31 FRENCH AND AMERICAN. KNITTIN6 .035 .035 .034 .033 0352 32 SHIRT, MENS. BRANDED 136X60, BRDCLTH. .028 .028 .028 .0280323 - BLANKETS. INCLUDING PART WOOL .008 .008 .009 .009 0352 33 SHIRT, MENS, UNBRANDED, 136X60,BRDCLTH .024 .024 .025 .0250323 01 BLANKET, 100 PER CENT WOOL .008 .008 .009 .009 0352 34 SHIRT. MENS. COTTON, POPULAR QUALITY .021 .021 .021 .021

0352 36 SPORT SHIRT, MENS, COTTON .103 .103 .099 .0960324 - BROADWOVEN FABRICS .289 .289 .285 .286 0352 37 SPORT SHIRT, MENS. RAYON .033 .033 .034 .0330324 01 SUITING, MENS FLANNEL .066 .066 .065 .066 0352 39 PAJAMAS. MENS .026 .026 .026 .0260324 11 COATING, MENS, SOFT FINISH FABRIC .016 .016 .016 .016 0352 41 SHIRT. BOYS. COTTON .026 .026 .024 .0240324 12 CCATING, MENS, TWEED .018 .018 .017 .018 0352 42 SHIRT. BOYS. FLANNEL .017 .017 .017 .0170324 21 DRESS FABRIC .034 .034 .034 .034 0352 52 WORK TROUSERS. MENS. DRILL OR TWILL .075 .075 .074 .0740324 26 COATING, WOMENS .084 .084 .083 .083 0352 55 OVERALLS. MENS, WAISTBAND .054 .054 .053 .0520324 31 SUITING, MENS, GABAROINE .002 .002 *002 .002 0352 58 WORK SHIRT, MENS, CHAMBRAY .007 .007 .007 .0070324 32 SUITING. MENS, MIXTURE .026 .026 .025 .024 0352 61 WORK SHIRT, MENS, COVERT OR TWILL .021 .021 .021 .0210324 36 SUITING, MENS, SERGE .025 .025 .025 .025 0352 62 WORK SHIRT. MENS, FLANNEL .003 .003 .003 .003

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0324 41 CCATING, MENS, GABARDINE .006 .006 .0060324 51 SUITING, WOMENS .007 .007 .0070324 61 TRANSPORTATION UPHOLSTERY .005 .005 .0050325 - KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICS .011 .011 .0110325 11 DRESS FABRIC .011 .011 .011033- - MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 1.345 1.345 1.3380331 - FILAMENT YARNS AND FIBERS .462 .462 .463M M 01 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 100 D. .009 .009 .008M M 02 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 150 0. .021 .021 .021M M 03 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 300 D. .015 .015 .014M M 04 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, H O O D .049 .049 .049M M 11 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 75 D .029 .029 .029M M 12 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 100 D. .006 .006 .006M M 13 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 150 D. .025 .025 .025M M 21 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 15 0. .046 .046 .046M M 22 NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 40 D. .061 .061 .062M M 23 NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 70 0. .061 .061 .062M M 31 VISCOSE STAPLE, 1.5 0. .034 .034 .035M M 41 ACETATE STAPLE, 8 D. .017 .017 .017M M 51 NYLON STAPLE. 1.5 0. .089 .089 .089M32 - SPUN RAYON .065 .065 .064M32 01 RAYONVISCOSE, 30/1, 1.5 0. .065 .065 .064M33 - BROADWOVEN GOODS .658 .690 .661M33 01 ACETATE TAFFETA .132 .139 .137M33 03 LINING TWILL .032 .034 .032M33 04 ACETATE SATIN .055 .057 .056M33 06 NYLON TAFFETA, IN THE GREY .086 .090 .086M33 08 NYLON. FINISHED .092 .096 .096M33 12 ACETATE ANO RAYON CREPE .029 .031 .OMM33 14 DACRON MARQUISETTE .055 .058 .060M3 3 15 DACRON/COTTON BROAOCLOTH .023 .024 .024M33 21 GABARDINE .099 .104 .101M33 32 SUITING BLENO .016 .016 .017M33 41 RAYON TIRE FABRIC .039 .041 .041M3 4 - KNIT GOODS .082 .082 .084M34 01 VISCOSE. CIRCULAR KNIT .OM .003 .003M34 03 NYLON TRICOT. IN THE GREY .009 .009 .009M34 06 NYLCN. TRICOT. FINISHED .049 .049 .049M3 4 11 ACETATE. TRICOT KNIT .021 .021 .023M35 - NARROW FABRICS .046 .046 .046M35 01 RIBBON, RAYON SATIN .046 .046 .046M36 - BLANKETS .032 — —

M36 01 BLANKET, CHIEFLY RAYON .032 — —034- - SILKPROOUCTS .026 .026 .020M41 01 YARN, SILK. CREPE TWIST .013 .013 .010M4I 11 YARN, SILK, ORGANZINE TWIST .013 .013 .010

.006

.007

.005M M 64 WCRKGL0VES. MENS, FLANNEL .032 .032 .031 .029M M 66 DUNGAREES. BOYS .040 .040 .039 .038M M 74 NECKTIES. MENS .036 .036 .032 .032

.011 M M 76 SUSPENDERS, MENS — 2/ .004 .004

.011 M M 82 RAINCOAT. MENS. COTTON TWILL .026 .102 .026 .0251.374 M M 83 RAINCOAT, MENS. PLASTIC .013 .013 .013 .013

M M 86 JACKET, MENS .076 4/ .076 .074.468.009 M53 - HOSIERY .281 .281 .282 .281.021 M M 02 NYLON. 60G/150., BRANDED .013 .013 .014 .014.015 M M 03 NYLON. 516/150.. BRANDED 2/ .011 .011 .011.047 M M 05 NYLON. 60C/I5D..UNBRANDE0 .040 .040 .039 .039.029 M M 06 NYLON, 51G/150..UNBRAN0E0 2/ .028 .029 .029.006 M M 10 HCSE, MENS, COTTON ARGYLE, UNBRANDED .060 .031 .031 .031.025 M M 11 HOSE, MENS, STRETCH NYLON .027 .027 .027 .027.046 M M 13 HALFHOSE. MENS, COTTON 2/ .029 .029 .029.061 M M 15 NYLON, WOMENS, SEAMLESS .022 .071 .072 .072.061 M M 16 NYLON, WOMENS. SEAMLESS. UNBRANDEO .088 — — —.036 M M 17 ANKLET. WOMENS. COTTON .015 .015 .014 .014.017 M M 19 ANKLET. CHILDS. COTTON .016 .016 .016 .015.095 M54 - INFANTS AND CHILDRENS APPAREL .283 .283 .282 .282.069 M54 02 DRESS. GIRLS, POPULAR QUALITY .067 .067 .066 .067.069 M54 03 DRESS. GIRLS. MEDIUM QUALITY .07C .070 .070 .069

.713 M5 4 05 BLOUSE, GIRLS .022 .022 .022 .022M54 12 COAT. GIRLS .083 .083 .083 .083

.148

.034 M54 22 SLIP. 6IRLS .041 .041 .041 .041

.062 M M - UN0ERWEARANDNI6HTWEAR .261 .261 .259 .257

.091 M M 02 UNION SUIT. MENS — — 2/ .011

.100 M M 04 MENS UNDERSHIRT. THERMAL .011 .011 .011 —

.030 M M 05 UNDERSHIRT. MENS .009 .009 .009 .009

.069 M M 06 T-SHIRT, MENS .025 .025 .025 .025

.026 M M 08 SHORTS, MENS, KNIT .023 .023 .023 .023

.097 M M 11 PANTIES. WOMENS. WARP KNIT .028 .028 .028 .028

.016 M M 12 PANTIES, WOMENS. CIRCULAR KNIT .010 .010 .010 .009

.040 M M 14 SLIP, WOMENS. NYLON .089 .089 .087 .086

.082 M M 16 UNDERSHIRT, INFANTS .023 .023 .023 .023M M 18 SLEEPING GARMENT, CHILDRENS .024 .024 .024 .024

.003

.008 M M 22 SHORTS. MENS. WOVEN .019 .019 .019 .019

.048 M56 - KNIT OUTERWEAR .271 .271 .270 .279

.023 M56 04 SWEATER. WOMENS .175 .175 .175 .187

.042

.042

M56 12 PCLO SHIRT, MENS .OM .053 .053 .052M56 15 POLO SHIRT, BOYS .043 .043 .042 .040036- - MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PROOUCTS .165 .165 .159 .156

_ M61 - BURLAP .091 .091 .087 .085

.019 M61 01 BURLAP. 7 1/2 OZ. .047 .047 .045 .043M61 02 BURLAP, 10 OZ. .044 .044 .042 .042

.010

.009

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Wbol***l* Prio# Indwac, Dwceaebey 1960, i )*o*ah*r 1961 and 1962— Continued_____

Cod* Ccanodity B***donl958 vwight* Cod* CcoaMdityRelatiTW iaportanoa in total

Baaod on 195 wighta1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960

M M - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PR00UCTS .074 .074 .072 .071 052- - COKE .069 .069 .069 .069M M 01 B1N0ERTM1NE 2/ .004 .004 .004 053- CAS FUELS .726 .726 .699 .707M M 05 BALER TM1ME .033 .029 .027 .02*M M 11 ROPE. MANILA .026 .026 .026 .024 M31 - CAS. EXCEPT L.P.6. .63* .63* .633 .60*M M 21 CARPET YARN. JUTE .0M .015 .0M .015 0531 01 6AS. NATURAL .63* .63* .633 .60*

037- PLASTIC PR00UCTS .017 .017 .017 .021 0532 - CAS. HOUEflEO PETROLEUM .OM .0** .066 .0990532 03 CAS. PROPAME. OKLA.. GROUP 3 .0** .0** .066 .099

01— - HIDES. SKIMS. LEATHER. AMO LEATHER PR00UCTS 1.477 1.477 1.495 1.432054- ELECTRIC POMER 1.649 1.649 1.647 1.639

041- - M10ES AMO SKIMS .116 .116 .129 .1100541 02 COMMERCIAL POWER. 40 KM DEMAND .77* .77* .7M .7*1

0411 - CATTLEH10ES .070 .070 .079 .063 0541 03 1M0USTR1AL POMER. 300 KM OEMAMO .*71 .*71 .*62 *3*M U 01 PACKER. H6MTMATIVE.COM .011 .011 .0M .011M M 02 PACKER.tRAM0E0.C0M .012 .012 .OM .010 056- - CRUDE PETROLEUM AMO NATURAL GASOLINE .7*2 .7*2 .7*3 .77*M U U PACKER. HEAVY NATIVE. STEER .026 .026 .02* .024 0561 CRUDE PETROLEUM .7*2 .7*2 .7*3 .663M U 12 PACKER. HEAVY COLORADO. STEER .021 .021 .OM .01* M M 01 ILLIMOIStASIM. SMEET .046 .046 .046 .039M M - CALFSKINS .010 .010 .OM .010 M M 11 OKLAHOMA. SMtET .120 .120 .120 .102M M 01 PACKER. NORTHERN. HEAVY .006 .006 .00* .006 M M 21 MEST TEXAS. SOUR .255 235 .253 .214M M 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. L16HT .004 .004 .004 .004 M M 22 TEXASCOAST. UPPER. SMEET .20* .20* .209 .17*

M M 31 MY0MIM6. SOUR .065 .063 .063 .0350413 - K1PSK1NS .007 .007 .009 .00* M M 41 CALIFORNIA. SICMAL MILL. SOUR .0** .0** .0** .075M M 01 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE. 15/25 .003 .0M .OM .004M M 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE 0/M .004 .004 .005 .004 M M - NATURAL GASOLINE — — 2/ .115

0562 01 BRECKEMR10GE.6RA0E 26-70 2/ .115Mi l - 60ATSK1NS .00* .00* .00* .009M M 01 AMR1TSARS. INDIA .006 .006 .006 .007 057- - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. REFIMEO 4.044 4.044 4.059 4.12*M M 02 CEARAS. BRAZIL .002 .002 .002 .002 M71 - GASOLINE 2.375 2.373 2.37* 2.4920415 - SHEEP AND LAMBSKINS .021 .021 .021 .020 M71 01 PHILADELPHIA. 93 OCT.. REG. 2/ .466 .466 .465M M 01 LAMBSKINS. F.O.B. NEMYORK .OM .012 .OM .010 M71 02 GULFCOAST. 93 0CT.. REG. 1.123 .637 .7M .71*M M u LAMBSKINS. C.l.F. NEMYORK .009 .009 .009 .010 M71 03 TULSA. 91 OCT.. REG. .459 .439 .470 .510

M71 04 LCSANGELES. BBOCT.. REG. .296 .296 .2*6 2*2042- * LEATHER .245 .245 .256 .234 0571 05 CHICAGO. 92 OCT.. REG. .497 .497 .432 .517M21 - CATTLEHIDE LEATHER .172 .172 .17* .157 M72 - LIGHT DISTILLATE .2M -212 .214 .203M21 01 SOLE. LIGHT BEMOS .017 .017 .OM .016 M 72 01 NEMYORK. KEROSEMEORMO. 1 .030 .030 .032 .02*M21 02 SOLE. HEAVY BEM0S .020 .020 .020 .017 M72 02 GULFCOAST. KEROSENE .107 .107 .110 .099M21 21 SCLE. BELLIES .00* .00* .009 .00* M72 03 TULSA. KEROSEME .OM .022 .OM .023M21 31 UPPER. WORK SHOE ELK .007 .007 .007 .006 M 72 05 CHICAGO, RAMtE OR MO. 1 .053 .033 .049 .033M21 41 UPPER. SMOOTH SI0ES .099 .099 .1M .090M21 51 UPPER. SIDES. RETAMNED .007 .007 .006 .006 M 73 - MIOOLE DISTILLATE .1M .703 .713 .67*M 21 61 UPPER. KIP SIDES .014 .014 .OM .014 M73 01 MEM YORK. NO* 2 .156 .156 .1M .142

M 73 02 GULFCOAST. NO. 2 .230 .230 .236 .216M M - CALF LEATHER .024 .026 .030 .029 M73 03 TULSA. MO. 2 OR DIESEL FUEL .120 .120 .124 .127M M 0! UPPER. CHROME TAMME0 .026 .026 .030 .029 0573 04 L0SAMGELES.PS200. DIESEL FUEL .05* .05* *034 .034M M SHEEP AMD LAMB LEATHER .019 .019 .020 .020 M 7 3 05 CHICAGO. NO. 2 .139 .139 .132 .139M M 01 HM1N6. SHOE .019 .019 .020 .020 M 7 4 - RES10UAL FUELS .393 .393 .399 .403M M KID LEATHER .02* .02* .02* .02* M 7 4 01 NEMYORK. BUMKERC .0*0 .0*0 .0*3 .0*3M M 01 UPPER. GLAZED .016 .016 .OM .016 M74 02 GULFCOAST, BUNKER C.OROIMARY .0*3 .0*3 .0*7 .090M M 02 UPPER. SUEOE .012 .012 .OM .012 M 7 4 03 TULSA. MO. 6. 0R01MARY -OM .023 .OM .027

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043- - FOOTWEAR .786 .766 .7M0431 - MENS AN0 BOYS FOOTWEAR .266 .286 .2850431 02 OXFORD, ELK/SI0E UPPER .110 .110 .1100431 03 OXFORD. CALF UPPER .046 .046 .045M M 04 OXFORD. KIP UPPER .052 .052 .052M M 12 WORK SHOE. ELK UPPER .065 .065 .064M M 22 SUPPERS, ROMEO .013 .013 .014M M - WOMENS AND MIStES FOOTWEAR .444 .444 .443M M 02 OXFORD. LITTLEWAY.KI0 .015 .015 .015M M 06 OXFORD, G000YEAR, ELK SI0E UPPER .037 .037 .OMM M oa PUMP. CEMCMTE0, CALF .035 .035 .035M M 12 PUMP. CEM3MTE0. ME0IUM0UALITY .111 .1M .1MM M 14 PUMP. L0W-ME0IUM0UALITY .137 .137 .136M M 16 SUPPERS. FULL TURME0 .OM .OM .OMM M 16 SLIPPERS. SLIP LASTED .016 .016 .016M M 21 PLAY SHOES. SLIP LASTE0 .030 .030 .029M M 31 PLAY SHOES. CEMEMTE0 .051 .OM .051M M - CMILOREMS AMO IMFAMTS FOOTWEAR .056 .056 .056M M 01 STITCM00MM, ELK UPPER .017 .017 .017M M 11 C000VEAR. ELK OR KIP UPPER .018 .016 .018M M 12 CEMEMTEO.PATEMT UPPER .021 .021 .0210+4- - OTHER LEATHER PR00UCTS .330 .330 .326M41 01 TWO SUITER. MEMS — — 2/M41 11 MEEK-EM0 CASE. W0MEMS. MOMLEATHER .109 .109 .1060441 21 BRIEFCASE .029 .029 .0280441 31 MALLETS, MEMS .064 .064 .0620442 01 GLOVES. MEMS, 0RESS .021 .021 .021M43 01 BELTING, INDUSTRIAL .029 .029 .0280444 01 CUT SOLES. MEMS .034 .034 .0350444 11 CUT SOLES. WOMENS .044 .044 .04405— - FUELS AMO RELATE0 PRODUCTS. AMO POWER 7.812 7.612 7.601051- - COAL .542 .542 .5440511 - AMTMRACITE .058 .056 .058M M 01 CHESTMVT. PA. MIME .026 .026 .026M M 02 PEA, PA. MIME .008 .006 .006M M 03 BUCKWHEATN0.1, PA. MINE .013 .013 .OMM M 04 BUCKWHEATN0.3, PA. MIME .011 .OM .OMM M - BITUMINOUS COAL .464 .464 .486M M 04 OOMESTIC, LARGE SIZES .134 .134 .135M M 05 DOMESTIC, STOKER .063 .063 .064M M 06 SCREEMIMGS, IMOUSTRIALUSE .201 .201 .201M M 12 METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE .043 .043 .043M M 13 METALLURGICAL, LOW ANO MEDIUM VOLATILE .043 .043 .043

St* footnotes at end of table.

769 M 74 04 SAM PEDRO, BUMKERC .111 .111 .111 .110

278 M7 4 05 CHICA60, M0. 6, LOW SULPHUR .096 .096 .093 .093

110 M75 - LUBRICATIMG OIL MATERIALS .322 .322 .315 .309043 M75 01 MEUTRAL, WESTPEMMSVLVAMIA .025 .025 .025 .025051 M7 5 02 BRIGHT STOCK. WEST PEMMSYLVAMIA .024 .024 .023 .021061 M75 03 CYLIM0ER STOCK. WESTPEMMSVLVAMIA .033 .033 .031 .028013 M75 04 NEUTRAL. TULSA .045 .045 .044 .044

436 M75 05 BRI6HT STOCK, TULSA .028 .026 .027 .027M75 06 NEUTRAL, CULP COAST .040 .040 .036 .036

037 M7 5 07 PALE, SOUTH TEXAS .127 .127 .127 .126

035 M W - PETROLEUM WAX .039 .039 .040 .041109 M W 01 E. OR GULF COAST, REFIME0, 123-145 AMP .039 .039 .040 .041133012 06— - CHEMICALS AMO ALLIE0 PROOUCTS 6.430 6.430 6.522 6.643

016 061- - INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 2.288 2.288 2.316 2.37?028 0611 - INORGANIC CHEMICALS .675 .675 .674 .669052 M M 01 BCRICACI0 .004 .004 .004 .004055 M M 03 HYOROCHLORICACIO .010 .010 .010 .010017 M M 04 HYDROFLUORIC ACID .OM .006 .OM .007017 0611 05 NITRIC ACI0 .007 .007 .007 .007021 M M 07 PHOSPHORIC ACI0 .017 .017 .017 .017

319 M M 09 SULPHURIC ACI0 .101 .101 .101 .101M M 10 ALUMINA, CALCINED .019 .019 .020 .020

010 M M 11 ALUMINUM SULFATE .022 .022 .022 .022101 M M 13 AMMOMIA, AMHY0R0US .036 .036 .036 .036026 0611 23 CALCIUM CARBIDE .023 .023 .023 .023061 M M 25 CALCIUM CARBONATE .003 .003 .003 .003022 M M 26 CALCIUM CHL0RI0E .008 .006 .007 .007

028 M M 27 CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE .031 .031 .OM .026M M 29 CALCIUM 0XI0E .026 .026 .026 .026

030 M M 31 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE .014 .014 .014 .014041 M M 33 CARBON OIOXIOE .019 .019 .019 .019

M M 35 CHLORINE .074 .074 .074 .074870 M M 37 COPPER SULFATE .008 .008 .006 .008549 M M 41 MVM0GEM PEROXIDE .009 .009 .009 .009

M M 43 LEA0 ARSENATE .011 .011 .OM .012059 M M 45 MAGMHIUM SULFATE .003 .003 .003 .003027 M M 47 MAMGAMESE0I0XI0E .003 .003 .003 .003008 M M 49 OXYGEN .036 .036 .036 .036013 M M 51 PHOSPHORUS .009 .00+ .009 .009011 M M 53 POTASSIUM CHLORATE .021 .021 .021 .021490 M M 55 POTASSIUM HVOROXIDE .OM .005 .OM .004136 M M 57 SALT. ROCK .018 .016 .016 .016065 M M 59 SILICA . OM .012 .OM .012203 M M 61 SILVER NITRATE .010 .010 .007 .007043 M M 65 SCOIUM CARBONATE .054 .054 .054 .054043 M M 67 SOOIUM BICHROMATE .010 .010 .010 .010

Mil 69 SOOIUM HYDROXIDE .073 .073 .073 .072

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Table 2A. Relative Importance of Groups, Subgroups, Product Classes, and Individual Items in______Wholeaale Price Index, December I960, December 1961 and December 1962— Continued_____

CodeRelative importance in total

Baaed on 1958 weights Code . tyRelative importance in total

Based on 1958 weights1962 i/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 i/ 1962 1961 1960

M M 70 SODIUM HYDROSULFITE .006 .006 .0M .006 0622 - PAINT MATERIALS .513 .513 .536 .564M M 71 SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE .057 .057 .058 .060 0622 02 CALCIUM CARBONATE .008 .008 .008 .008M U 72 SODIUM CHLORATE, CRYSTAL .007 .007 .007 .007 0622 03 TALC .003 .003 .003 .003M U 73 SODIUM SILICATE .019 .019 .019 .019 0622 06 BUTYL ACETATE .007 .007 .007 .007M U 75 SC0IUM SULFATE .014 .014 .014 .014 0622 07 METHYL ETHYL KETONE .007 .007 .007 .007M U 77 SODIUM SULFIDE .002 .002 .002 .002 0622 08 XYLENE .021 .021 .021 .021M U 79 SODIUM TETRABORATE .016 .016 .016 .015 0622 11 IRON OXIDE .014 .014 .014 .013M U 85 SULFUR .052 .052 .052 .052 0622 16 M^ITELEAD .019 .019 .019 .020M M ORGANIC CHEMICALS 1.386 1.386 1.421 1.486 0622 21 TITANIUM DIOXIDE .091 .091 .091 .091M M 01 ACETONE .029 .029 .031 .036 0622 26 LITH0P0NE — 2/ .004 .004M M 03 ACETYLENE .046 .046 .046 .046 0622 31 TUNC OIL .007 .007 .005 .004M M 05 ACETIC ACID. ANHYDRI0E .081 .0B1 .081 .080 0622 36 LINSEED OIL .0M .0M .015 .012M M 07 ACETIC ACI0,6LACIAL .013 .013 .013 .013 0622 37 SOYBEAN OIL .003 .003 .003 .003M M 09 OLEIC ACID .013 .013 .0M .011 0622 38 CASTOR OIL .004 .004 .004 .004M M 11 STEARIC ACI0 .013 .013 .013 .012 0622 39 TALL OIL .022 .022 .022 .017M M 12 ACRYLONITRILE .033 .033 .033 .052 0622 41 MINERAL SPIRITS .027 .027 .029 .029M M 13 ALCOHOL, BUTYL .041 .041 .041 .041 0622 46 GUM ROSIN .049 .049 .054 .072M M 14 ALCOHOL, ETHYL .017 .017 .017 .017 0622 62 GLYCERINE, SYNTHETIC .0M .012 .015 .018M M 15 ALCOHOL, SOI .009 .009 .008 .008 0622 66 ZINC0XI0E .026 .026 .021 .025M M 16 ALCOHOL, IS0PR0PYL .037 .037 .037 .037 0622 71 PHTHALICANHY0RI0E .045 .045 .048 .058M M 17 ALCOHOL, METHYL .047 .047 .047 .047 0622 81 PENTAERYTHRITOL .037 .037 .041 .044M M 21 ANILINE OIL .005 .005 .005 .006 0622 82 LEADNAPHTHENATE .017 .017 .019 .019M M 23 ANTHRAQUINONE .001 .001 .001 .001 0622 91 NITROCELLULOSE .047 .047 .051 .050M M 25 BENZENE .022 .022 .028 .030 0622 92 POLYVINYL ACETATE .023 .023 .023 .023M M 26 BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE .019 .019 .019 .018 0622 93 BUTADIENE STYRENE .0M .012 .0M .012M M 27 BUTADIENE .039 .039 .043 .042 063- - 0RU6S AND PHARMACEUTICALS .859 .859 .883 .898M M 31 CARBON DISULFIDE .028 .028 .030 .030M M 33 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE .033 .033 .033 .033 0631 * 0RU6 AND PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS .108 .108 .113 .123M M 36 CCAL TAR PITCH .020 .020 .020 .020 M M 01 ACET0PHENETI0IN .004 .004 .005 .005M M 37 CREOSOTE OIL .017 .017 .017 .017 0631 03 ACETYLSALICYLICACID .007 .007 .007 .007M M 38 00DECYLBENZENE .021 .021 .022 .023 0631 05 CITRIC ACI0 .004 .004 .004 .004M M 39 CYCL0HEXAN0NE .011 .011 .011 .011 0631 06 FOLIC ACI0 .005 .005 .003 .003M M 40 DCT .043 .043 .035 .047 M M 09 SALICYLIC ACID .002 .002 .002 .002M M 41 0EXTRIN .014 .014 .016 .016 0631 13 ALCOHOL, ETHYL .001 .001 .001 .001M M 42 DIOCTYLPHTHALATE .028 .028 .032 .037 M M 17 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE .001 .001 .001 .001M M 43 OIBUTYLPHTHALATE .004 .004 .004 .004 M M 18 CALCIUM CYCLAMATE .003 .003 .003 .002M M 45 0YE.C.I. 30235, FORMER 581 .007 .007 .007 .007 M M 28 CELLULOSE 6UM .001 .001 .001 .001M M 46 DYE, C.1.42535 B .005 .005 .005 .004 M M 29 CCD LIVER OIL .0M .006 .0M .006M M 47 DYE, C.I. 26,695 .004 .004 .004 .003 M M 31 CODEINE SULFATE .002 .002 .002 .002M M 50 DYE, C.1.59.800 .011 .011 .011 .011 M M 32 CORTISONE ACETATE .001 .001 .001 .002M M 51 DYE. C.1.37565, FORMER P313 .007 .007 .007 .006 M M 33 EPHEDRINE .002 .002 .002 .002M M 52 DYE, RED, FD AND C .006 .0M .008 .007 M M 37 CUM ARABIC .0M .006 .0M .006M M 53 DYE. C.1.14645, FORMER 203 .0M .0M .0M .006 0631 41 IODINE .001 .001 .001 .001M M 54 0YE.C.1.30,015 .008 .008 .007 .007 M M 42 IS0NIAZID .002 .002 .003 .002M M 55 ETHYL ETHER .015 .015 .015 .015 M M 44 1-LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE .001 .001 .001 .001M M 56 ETHYL ACETATE .020 .020 .020 .020 M M 45 MENTHOL .002 .002 .003 .004

M M 46 PENICILLIN .0M .006 .006 .007

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0612 57 ETHYLENE GLYCOL .091 .091 .0910612 58 DYE. C.1.40000, FORMER 620 .007 .007 .0070612 59 DYE. C.1.59825, FORMER 1101 .012 .012 .0120612 60 DYE, C.1.69825. FORMER 1113 .010 .010 .0100612 61 FORMALDEHYDE .029 .029 .0290612 62 TCNER. LITHOLREO .018 .018 .0190612 63 FURFURAL .019 .019 .0190612 64 TCNER. PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE .008 .008 .0080612 65 GLYCERINE, NATURAL .009 .009 .0130612 67 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE .017 .017 .0170612 71 METHYL CHLORIDE .008 .008 .0080612 74 MCNOSODIUM GLUTAMATE .008 .008 .0140612 75 NAPHTHALENE .024 .024 .0280612 77 B-NAPHTHOL .017 .017 .0170612 79 NICOTINE SULFATE — 2/ .0150612 80 PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE .042 .042 .0420612 81 PENTAERYTHR1T0L .016 .016 .0180612 83 PHENOL .024 .024 .0270612 85 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS .010 .010 .0100612 86 QUEBRACHO EXTRACT — — 2/0612 87 ROTENONE .029 .029 .0130612 88 SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE .019 .019 .0190612 89 STYRENE MONOMER .036 .036 .0380612 90 TR1CHLOROETHYLENE .048 .048 .0480612 91 TOLUENE .017 .017 .0170612 92 TR1CRESYL PHOSPHATE .013 .013 .0130612 93 VANILLIN .004 .004 .004M M 94 VINYL ACETATE MONOMER .024 .024 .0260612 95 XYLENE .015 .015 .0150612 96 VINYL CHLORIOE MONOMER .024 .024 .024

M M 97 SHELLAC .012 .012 .012M M 98 TURPENTINE .003 .003 .0030613 - ESSENTIAL OILS .027 .027 .0230613 01 PEPPERMINT OIL .016 .016 .0110613 11 CITRONELLAOIL .002 .002 .0020613 21 LEMON OIL .004 .004 .0030613 41 0RAN6E0IL .001 .001 .0010613 51 LEM0NGRASS01L .003 .003 .0050613 61 LAVENDER OIL .001 .001 .0010621 - PREPAREO PAINT .312 .312 .3110621 01 PAINT. LATEX .078 .078 .0780621 11 VARNISH, FLOOR .017 .017 .0170621 21 ENAMEL .047 .047 .0470621 31 PAINT, INSIDE .037 .037 .0370621 41 PAINT, OUTSIDE .094 .094 .0940621 51 PAINT, PORCH ANO DECK .034 .034 .0330621 61 PAINT. ROOF ANO BARN .005 .005 .005

.090 0631 47 PHENOBARBITAL .001 .001 .001 .001

.007 0631 48 PENTOBARBITAL 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/

.010 0631 49 POTASSIUM IODIDE .001 .001 .001 .001

.010 0631 50 RESERPINE .001 .001 .002 .002

.029 0631 54 NEOMYCIN SULFATE .003 .003 .003 .005

.018 0631 59 STREPTOMYCIN .005 .005 .005 .005

.019 0631 61 SULFADIAZINE .006 .006 .008 .008

.008 0631 63 SULFANILAMIDE .001 .001 .001 .001

.015 M M 65 SULFAPYRIDINE .005 .005 .005 .005

.017 M M 67 SULFATHIAZOLE .002 .002 .002 .002

.008 M M 68 VITAMIN A ACETATE .013 .013 .013 .018

.014 M M 69 VITAMIN B1 .001 .001 .002 .002

.027 M M 70 VITAMIN 86 .001 .001 .001 .001

.017 M M 71 VITAMIN B2 .002 .002 .002 .002

.015 M M 72 VITAMIN B12 .004 .004 .004 .004

.041 M M 73 VITAMIN C .005 .005 .005 .007

.019

.030 M3 5 - PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. ETHICAL .514 .514 .534 .540

.010 M35 1- ANTI-INFECTIVES .128 .128 .148 .148

.010 M35 2- ANTI-ARTHRITICS .030 .030 .030 .030

.013 M35 3- SEDATIVES ANO HYPNOTICS .023 .023 .023 .020

.019 M3 5 4- ATARACTICS .057 .057 .057 .057

.043 M3 5 5- ANTI-SPASMOOICSAMOAMTI-CHOLIMERGICS .013 .013 .013 .013

.050 M35 6- CARDIOVASCULARS ANO ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES .020 .020 .020 .020

.017 M35 7- OIABETICS .013 .013 .013 .012

.012 M35 8- HORMONES .023 .023 .023 .023

.004 M35 9- DIURETICS .017 .017 .017 .017

.026 063511- DERMATOLOGICALS .036 .036 .036 .036

.015 063512- HEMATINICS .017 .017 .017 .015

.033 063513- ANALGESICS .012 .012 .012 .012063514- ANTI-OBESITY PREPARATIONS .012 .012 .012 .012

.012 063515- COUGH AND COLO PREPARATIONS .027 .027 .027 .027

.007 063516- VITAMINS .086 .086 .086 .098

.024 M3 6 - PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. PROPRIETARY .237 .237 .236 .235

.015 M3 6 1- VITAMINS .022 .022 .022 .022

.002 M 3 6 2- COUCH AMO COLD PREPARATIONS .041 .041 .041 .042

.002 M36 3- LAXATIVES AND ELIMINATION AIDS .029 .029 .028 .029

.001 M36 4- INTERNAL ANALGESICS .069 .069 .069 .068

.003 M36 5- TONICS ANO ALTERATIVES .008 .008 .008 .008

.001 M3 6 6- EXTERNAL ANALGESICS .019 .019 .015 .014

.306 0636 7- ANTISEPTICS .028 .028 .032 .031

.076 0636 8- ANTACIDS .021 .021 .021 .021

.017 064— - FATS ANO OILS, INEOIBLE .111 .111 .120 .122

.046

.037 M41 01 CASTOR OIL .004 .004 .004 .004

.092 M41 11 COCONUT OIL .018 .018 .017 .018

.033 M41 21 MENHADEN OIL .005 .005 .007 .008

.005 M41 31 PALM OIL .002 .002 .002 .002M41 41 SOYBEAN OIL .008 .008 .010 .009M41 51 TALLOW ,068 .068 .074 .075

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Table 2A. Relative Importance of Groups, Subgroups, Product Classes, and Individual I teas inWholesal# Price Index, Deceaber I960, Deoaaber 1961 and Deoember 1962— Continued

_____Baaed on 1958 weights_________1962 i/ 1962 1961 I960

Based on 1958 weights-b '1/ 1962 1961 1960.622 .622 .621 .644.078 .078 .077 .077.049 .049 .049 .049.010 .010 .010 .010.009 .009 .008 .008.005 .005 .005 .005.005 .005 .005 .005.042 .042 .042 .042— — 2/ .007.015 .015 .015 .008.003 .003 .003 .003.003 .003 .003 .003.OM .007 .007 .007.OM .007 .007 .007.OM .007 .007 .007.046 .046 .047 .046.017 .017 .018 .018.004 .004 .004 .004.008 .008 .008 .007.006 .006 .006 .006.011 .011 .011 .011.456 .456 .455 .479.031 .OM .OM .036.088 .088 .091 .101.060 .060 .059 .062.157 .157 .149 .149.046 .046 .049 .049.074 .074 .075 .082.590 2.590 2.558 2.597.520 1.520 1.486 1.493.387 .387 .374 .372.008 .008 .008 .008.098 .098 .093 .096.057 .057 .056 .058.084 .084 .083 .084.023 .023 .021 .021.028 .028 .026 .026.016 .016 .016 .016.056 .056 .056 .050.016 .016 .014 .012.001 .001 .001 .001

6REASE. A-WHITE .003 .003 .003 .0036REASE. YELLOW .003 .003 .003 .003

MIXED FERTILIZER .233 .233 .234 .229FERTILIZER MATERIALS .245 .245 .258 .256NITR06ENATES .164 .164 .175 .175AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS .015 .015 .015 .015AMMONIUM NITRATE .050 .050 .050 .050AMMONIUM SULFATE .018 .018 .020 .020NITR06EN SOLUTIONS .026 .026 .026 .026SODIUM NITRATE .012 .012 .013 .013UREA .006 .00* .006 .006NITR06EN0US PROCESS TANKAGE .037 .037 .045 .045

PHOSPHATES .Ml .061 .063 .062PHOSPHATE ROCK .011 .011 .011 .011

SUPERPHOSPHATE .022 .022 .023 .022SUPERPHOSPHATE, TRIPLE .028 .028 .029 .029

POTASH .MO .020 .020 .019MURIATE, OOMESTIC .017 .017 .017 .016SULFATE .003 .003 .003 .003

OTHER CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1.869 1.869 1.862 1.889SOAP ANO SYNTHETIC OETERCENTS .563 .563 .561 .565CHIPS OR FLAKES. LAUNDRY .005 .005 .005 .005CHIPS OR FLAKES. HOUSEHOLD .006 .006 .006 .006SOAP, CLEANSERS .057 .057 .054 .054LAUNDRY BARS, WHITE .017 .017 .017 .016POWOERED OR GRANULATED OR BEADS, PK6. .029 .029 .029 .028DETERGENT, HEAVY DUTY. POWO. OR GRAN. .139 .139 .140 .144OETERCENT, LIGHT DUTY, POWO. OR 6RAN. .140 .140 .140 .140DETERGENT. LIGHT DUTY. LIOUID .080 .080 .080 .085SOAP. TOILET .090 .090 .090 .087

EXPLOSIVES .065 .065 .065 .065BLASTIN6 CAPS. ELECTRIC .006 .006 .006 .006BLASTING CAPS. ELECTRIC OELAY .005 .005 .005 .005BLASTING CAPS. REGULAR .001 .001 .001 .001SAFETY FUSE .002 .002 .001 .001PR1MAC0RD .Ml .001 .002 .002DYNAMITE. AMMONIA .021 .021 .021 .021DYNAMITE. AMMONIA GELATINE .021 .021 .021 .021DYNAMITE. PERMISSIBLES .006 .006 .006 .006AMMONIUM NITRATE .002 .002 .002 .002

PLASTIC MATERIALS .650 .650 .650 .678VINYL .109 .109 .109 .138

0111

MM 0732 MM M M 21 M M 25 M M 26 M M 31 M M 36

073- - MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PROOUCTS0731 - FOOTWEAR0731 01 TENNIS SHOES. MENS0731 11 RUBBER BOOTS. MENS0731 21 GAITERS. MENS0731 25 PULLOVER BOOTS. WOMENS. GAITERS0731 31 RUBBERS, MENS

RUBBER HEELS ANO SOLES TOPLIFT SHEET SOLING SLABS RUBBER HEELS, WOMENS RUBBER HEELS. MENS. MFR. TO JOBBER RUBBER HEELS. MENS. MFR. TO SHOE MFR. RUBBER SOLES, TAPS, MENS RUBBER SOLES. FULL, MENS

0733 - RUBBER BELTS ANO 8ELTIN60733 01 BELTING. CONVEYOR0733 11 BELTIN6, TRANSMISSION0733 21 BELT. MOTOR FAN0733 22 BELT. F.H.P.0733 23 BELT. MULTIPLE V-BELT0734 - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PROOUCTS 0734 01 TREAO RUBBER. NATURAL CAMELBACK 0734 02 TREAD RUBBER. SYNTHETIC CAMELBACK 0734 11 RUBBER CEMENT0734 25 STEAM HOSE0734 31 FOAM RUBBER. SLAB0734 32 FOAM RUBBER. CROWN UTILITIES08— - LUMBER AMO WOOD PRODUCTS081- - LUMBER0811 - DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER0811 01 FLOORING. C ANO BETTER0811 U OROP SI0IN6. C AND BETTER0811 21 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. DRY0811 22 DIMENSION. CONST., 25 PCT. STO.. GR.0811 31 BOAROS, CONSTRUCTION, DRY0811 32 BOAROS. CONST.. 25 PCT. STO.. GR.0811 41 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION, 6R.0811 51 DIMENSION, UTILITY, GR.0811 61 BOAROS. UTILITY, GR.0811 71 TIMBERS. UTILITY. 6R.

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0673 11 PHENOLICS. GENERAL PURPOSE .039 .039 .0390673 21 PHEMOHCS. P-375 .049 .049 .0490673 31 POLYSTYRENES .109 .109 .1090 6 ^ 41 UREAS .068 .068 .0*80673 51 CELLULOSE ACETATE, TRANSLUCENT .036 .036 .0360673 61 CELLULOSE ACETATE. FILM .240 .240 .2400674 - PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS .236 .236 .2320675 - COSMETICS AND OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS .355 .355 .3540675 01 TOILET MATER OR C0L06NE .039 .063 .0630675 04 PERFUME .O M — —0675 11 SHAMPOO .040 .043 .0430675 15 HAIR TONIC .010 — —0675 21 HOME PERMANENT WAVE KIT .025 .028 .0280675 31 TOOTHPASTE .072 .079 .0800675 41 CLEANSIN6 CREAM .029 .031 .0310675 51 HAN0 LOTION .018 .020 .0200675 54 DEODORANT .010 — —0675 61 FACE POWDER .038 .042 .0400675 71 LIPSTICK .025 .027 .0270675 74 NAIL ENAMEL .O M — —0675 81 SHAVING CREAM .020 .022 .O M

07— - RUBBER ANO RUBBER PRODUCTS 1.389 1.389 1.391071- - CRU0E RUBBER .234 .234 .2320711 - NATURAL RUBBER .080 .080 .0780711 01 NATURAL RUBBER LATEX .011 .011 .011M M 02 N0.1RIBBE0SM0KE0 SHEETS .023 .023 .021M M 03 N0. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS .029 .029 .028M M 04 MO. 3 AMBER BLANKET .017 .017 .0180712 - SYNTHETIC RUBBER .139 .139 .139M M 02 BUTYL. 6R-1 TYPE .O M .011 .010M M 03 NEOPRENE. 6N TYPE .033 .033 .033M M 11 BUTAOtENE.S TYPE. HOT .015 .015 .015M M 12 BUTADIENE. S TYPE. COLD .080 .080 .081M M - RECLAIMED RUBBER .015 .015 .015M M 01 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM .015 .015 .015072- - TIRES ANO TUBES .533 .533 .538M21 - TIRES .501 .501 .506M21 01 PASSENGER CAR .294 .294 .287M21 11 TRUCK AND BUS .174 .174 .184M21 31 TRACTOR ANO IMPLEMENT .033 .033 .035M M - TUBES .032 .032 .032M M 01 PASSEN6ERCAR .O M .O M .O MM M 11 TRUCK AND BUS .0 1 1 .011 .O MM M 31 TRACTOR ANO IMPLEMENT .004 .004 .004

.037 0812 SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER .283 .283 .287 .288

.050 0812 01 FLOORING. BAND BETTER .006 .006 .006 .007

.110 0812 11 FINISH. B ANO BETTER .022 .022 .022 .022

.068 0812 21 DROP SIDING. C GRADE .021 .021 .021 .021

.036 0812 31 OIMBNSION. N0.1 .025 .025 .025 .026

.239 0812 32 DIMENSION. N0.2 .096 .096 .098 .097

.230 0812 41 B0AR0S, NO. 2 .085 .085 .087 .0870812 42 BOARDS. NO. 3 .015 .015 .015 .015

.351 0812 51 TIMBERS. NO. 1 .O M .011 .011 .011

.063 0812 52 TIMBERS. NO. 2 .002 .002 .002 .00?

.043 0813 - OTHER SOFTMOOO LUMBER .516 .516 .495 .490M M 01 P0N0ER0SAPINE. BOARDS. NO. 3 .041 .041 .041 .043

.028 0813 02 POftOEROSAPINE. BOAROS. N0 4 .042 .042 .036 .032

.079 M M 06 P0NDER0SAPINE, SHOP. N0. 2 .075 .075 .070 .070

.031 M M 07 LARCH-00U6LASFIR, 0IM.. ST0.AM0BTR. .011 .011 .012 .011

.020 M M 09 WHITEFIR. DIM., STD AMO BETTER .060 .060 .059 .0570813 21 EASTERMMHITEPINE. BOAROS. NO. 3 .089 .089 .086 .086

.038 0813 26 REOWOOO.BOAROS.F.G.. GREEN .011 .011 .010 .011

.027 M M 31 REOMOOO.SIDINCBEVEL. CLEAR, ALL HEAR .028 .028 .029 .029M M 36 REOWOOO. BOAROS, CLEAR. F.6., DRY .016 .016 .017 .016

.022 M M 41 CYPRESS. C SELECT. FINISH .016 .016 .016 .016M M 46 CYPRESS. NO. 1 SHOP .003 .003 .003 .003

1.430 M M 51 CYPRESS. N0. 2 COMMON .005 .005 .005 .005.236 M M 56 EASTERNWEMLOCK. DIMENSION .068 .068 .068 .067

M M 61 CEOAR. SI0IN6 .019 .019 .019 .019.079 M M 66 CEOAR. SHINGLES. NO. 1 .032 .032 .024 .025.011.022 M14 - HARDM000 LUMBER .334 .334 .330 .343.029 M14 01 OAK, RED, FLOORIN6. SELECT .083 .083 .084 .090.017 M M 02 OAK. RED, NO. 1 COMMON .059 .059 .060 .062

M M 06 OAK. WHITE .030 .030 .030 .030.142 M M 11 6UM. NO. 1. COMMON .020 .020 .018 .018.010 M M 12 6UM. NO. 2 COMMON .013 .O M .012 .012.033 M M 21 MAPLE. FLOORING .005 .005 .005 .006.016 M M 22 MAPLE. NO. 1 COMMON .025 .025 .025 .025.083 M M 31 POPLAR, NO. 1 COMMON .014 .014 .014 .014.015 M M 32 POPLAR, N0.2-B COMMON .007 .007 .007 .007.015 M M 41 COTTONWOOD, N0. 2 COMMON .010 .010 .007 .008

M M 51 BASSWOOD .007 .007 .007 .007.550 M M 61 BIRCH. NO. 1 COMMON .016 .016 .016 .016.518 M M 71 BEECH. N0. 2 COMMON .005 .005 .005 .005.283 M M 81 CHERRY .006 .006 .006 .006.200 M M 91 ASH. NO. 1 COMMON .034 .034 .034 .037.035 082- - MILLWORK .689 .689 .681 .697.032 M21 01 CABINET. KITCHEN .187 .187 .182 .181.017 M21 11 DOOR. OOU6LAS FIR. EXTERIOR. GRADE A .032 .032 .032 .032.011 M M 21 DOOR. DOUGLAS FIR, INTERIOR .002 .002 .002 .002.004 M M 31 DCOR.PONOEROSA PINE. EXTERIOR .033 .033 .033 .035

M M 41 000R.P0N0ER0SA PINE. INTERIOR .003 .003 .003 .003

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082108210821082108210821082108210821083-083108310831083108320832083209—091-0911091109110911091109110911092-0921092109210921092109210922

Relative importance in total Based on 1958 weights

1962 l/ 1962 1961 I960 1962 i/ "1962"** 196046 DCOR. FLUSH TYPE, INTERIOR, SOUND GRADE .035 .035 .035 .03547 DCOR,FLUSH TYPE.INTERIOR, PREMIUM GRADE .073 .073 .071 .072 51 DCOR FRAME, PINE, EXTERIOR .027 .027 .026 .028 61 WINOOW FRAME, PINE .015 .015 .015 .01671 WINDOW SASH, PONDEROSA PINE .105 .105 .103 .11472 WINOOW UNIT, PONDEROSA PINE .058 .058 .061 .066 74 STORM SASH, PONDEROSA PINE .010 .010 .010 .011 76 WINDOW SCREEN, PONDEROSA PINE .003 .003 .003 .003 82 MOULDING, PONDEROSA PINE .106 .106 .105 .099

- PLYWCOD .381 .381 .391 .407- SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD .211 .211 .213 .23001 INTERIOR,PANEL,1/4 INCH.GRAOE A.D. .062 .062 .065 .07202 EXTERIOR,PANEL,3/8 INCH,GRADE A.C. .059 .059 .060 .06603 INTERIOR.SHEATHIM6,5/8INCH,GRA0E C.O. .090 .090 .088 .092- HARCWOOD PLYWOOD .170 .170 .178 .17701 GUM, STANDARD PANEL .058 .058 .059 .05702 BIRCH. STANDARD PANEL .112 .112 .119 .120

- PULP, PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 4.770 4.770 4.803 4.860

- WOODPULP .216 .216 .230 .22901 CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, UNBLEACHEO .026 .026 .028 .03502 CHEMICAL. SULPHATE, SEMI-BLEACHED .006 .006 .007 —11 CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, BLEACHED .086 .086 .094 .09321 CHEMICAL, SULPHITE, BLEACHED .079 .079 .082 .08622 CHEMICAL, SULPHITE. UNBLEACHEO .004 .004 .004 —31 GROUNDWOOD .008 .008 .008 .00841 CHEMICAL. SODA BLEACHED .007 .007 .007 .007

- WASTEPAPER .117 .117 .115 .090- WASTEPAPER. NO. 1 NEWS .034 .034 .031 —01 BOOKS AND MAGAZINES — — 2/ .02602 5/ NO.l NEWS. AV6. 5 MKTS. .034 .034 .031 —21 5/ FOLDED NEWS — — — .01931 5/ NC. 1 MIXED PAPER — — — .02541 5/ OLD CORRUGATEO BOXES " — — .020- WASTEPAPER. NO.l MIXED .036 .036 .037 —01 5/ NO.l MIXED, AVG. 5 MKTS. .036 .036 .037 "- WASTEPAPER, OLO CORRUGATED BOXES .025 .025 .026 —01 5/ OLD CORRUGATED BOXES, AVG., 5 MKTS. .025 .025 .026 "- WASTEPAPER, .009 SEMI-CHEM. KRAFT CLIP. .007 .007 .007 —

01 D.L. KRAFT CLIP. SEMI-CHEM. AV6. 4 MK .007 .007 .007 —- WASTEPAPER, .009 MIXED KRAFT CLIPPINGS .007 .007 .006 —01 D.L. KRAFT CLIP. MIXED, AVG. 4 MKT. .007 .007 .006 —

0953 -0953 010953 110953 210953 3109540954 01

010955 0955 0955 030955 050956 - 0956 01 0956 02 0956 0956 0956 0956 31 0956 41096- -

1112

21

096109610961096109610962 0962 0962

03050708

0111

PAPER BOXES ANO SHIPPING CONTAINERS HOSIERY BOX CANCY BOX SHIRT BOXCORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINERS, R.S.C

PACKAGING ACCESSORIES GUMMED SEALING TAPE

PAPER GAMES, TOYS, AND NOVELTIES PLAYING CAROS, ONE COLOR PLAYING CARBS, TWO COLOR GAME

OFFICE SUPPLIES ANO ACCESSORIES CARBON PAPER, SHEETS CARBON PAPER, ROLLS TYPEWRITER RIBBON, HIGH GRADE TYPEWRITER RIBBON, POPULAR GRADE FILE FOLDERS INDEX CARDS ACDING MACHINE ROLLS

BUILDING PAPER AND BOAROINSULATION BOARD

INSULATION BOARD, 25/32 INCH INSULATION BOARD, ROOF, 1 INCH

HARDBOARDHARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. HARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT.

TYPE II TYPE I

10— - METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS101- - IRON AND STEEL1011 - IRON ORE1011 01 IRON ORE, MESABI, BESSEMER1011 06 IRON ORE, MESABI, NON-BESSEMER1011 12 IRON ORE, BRAZILLIAN

1012 - IRON AND STEEL SCRAP 1012 1- NO.l HEAVY MELTING 1012 101 PITTSBURGH1012 102 CHICAGO1012 103 PHILADELPHIA1012 105 BIRMINGHAM1012 107 SAN FRANCISCO

1.422 1.422 1.406 1.451.082 .082 .082 .076.039 .039 .039 .039.071 .071 .070 .069

1.230 1.230 1.215 1.267.127 .127 .127 .135.127 .127 .127 .135.064 .064 .061 .063.005 .005 .005 .005.005 .005 .005 .005.054 .054 .051 .053.254 .254 .254 .252.027 .027 .027 .026.021 .021 .021 .021.014 .014 .014 .014.014 .014 .014 .014.043 .043 .043 .043.094 .094 .094 .093.041 .041 .041 .041.166 .166 .172 .174.099 .099 .106 .109.035 .035 .038 .036.024 .024 .027 .033

!. .019 .019 .020 .040IN. .021 .021 .021 —

.067 .067 .066 .065

.033 .033 .033 .033

.034 .034 .033 .03212.733 12.733 12.903 12.8264.684 4.684 4.758 4.728.055 .055 .057 .057.012 .012 .012 .012.027 .027 .029 .029.016 .016 .016 .016

.198 .198 .249 .217

.042 .042 .058 .068

.009 .009 .012 .013

.013 .013 .015 .019

.010 .010 .016 .020

.004 .004 .006 .007

.006 .006 .009 .009

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0926 - WASTEPAPER, WHITE NEWS 8LANKS .008 .006 .0080926 01 WHTENEWSBLANKS. AVG. 4MKTS. .008 .008 .008093- - PAPER 1.279 1.279 1.2770931 - PAPER. EXCEPT NEWSPRINT .939 .939 .9370931 11 PRINTING PAPER .113 .113 .1130931 21 BCOK PAPER, A GRADE .143 .143 .1410931 22 BCO* PAPER, NO. 2 PLAIN. OFFSET .157 .157 .1550931 31 WCOCBONO .237 .237 -2340931 41 WRITING PAPER .047 .047 .0460931 51 WRAPPING PAPER .072 .072 .0780931 61 BUTCHERS PAPER .063 .063 .0630931 71 WAXING PAPER .068 .088 .0880931 81 WRAPPING TISSUE .019 .019 .0190932 - NEWSPRINT .340 .340 .3400932 01 STANDARD NEWSPRINT .340 .340 .340094- - PAPERBOARD .431 .431 .4120941 - CONTAINER BOARO .269 .269 .2510941 01 LINER. 85-100 LB. TEST, CENTRAL .109 .109 .1020941 02 LINER. 85-100 LB. TEST, EASTERN .081 .081 .0760941 11 CORRUGATING, CENTRAL .045 .045 .0420941 12 CORRUGATING, EASTERN .034 .034 .0310942 - FOLCINGBOXBOARO .131 .131 .1300942 01 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL .036 .036 .0360942 02 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD, EASTERN .035 .035 .0340942 11 W.P.C.NEWSBACK, CENTRAL .031 .031 .0310942 21 W.P.C.NEWSBACK, EASTERN .029 .029 .0290943 - SET-UP BOXBOARO .031 .031 .0310943 01 CHIPBOARO, NORTH CENTRAL .009 .009 .0090943 02 CHIPBOARD. EASTERN .022 .022 .022095- - CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PROOUCTS 2.561 2.561 2.5970951 - SANITARY PAPERS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS .318 .318 .3210951 01 TOILET TISSUE .122 .122 .1250951 11 FACIAL TISSUE .050 .050 .0510951 21 PAPER TOWELS .054 .054 .0540951 31 NAPKINS, INDUSTRIAL .016 .016 .0170951 41 NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLD .026 .026 .0240951 51 SANITARY NAPKINS .043 .043 .0430951 61 TAMPONS .007 .007 .007M M - PAPER BAGS AND SHIPPING SACKS .376 .376 .428M M 01 GROCERY BAGS .171 .171 .220M M 11 CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS .205 .205 .208

— 1012 2- N0.2 HEAVY MELTING .029 .029 .035 .043— 1012 211 PITTSBURGH .004 .004 .005 .006

1.276 1012 212 CHICAGO .010 .010 .012 .0141012 213 PHILADELPHIA .004 .004 .006 .008

.937 1012 215 BIRMINGHAM .008 .008 .008 .010

.114 1012 217 SAN FRANCISCO .003 .003 .004 .005

.141 1012 3- NO.2 BUNDLES .016 .016 .021 .020

.154 1012 321 PITTSBURGH .003 .003 .004 .004

.233 1012 322 CHICAGO .005 .005 .007 .006

.046 1012 323 PHILADELPHIA .004 .004 .004 .004

.079 1012 325 BIRMINGHAM .002 .002 .004 .004

.065 1012 327 SAN FRANCISCO .002 .002 .002 .0021012 4- MELTING R.R.NC.l .028 .028 .035 .040

.087 1012 431 PITTSBURGH .011 .011 .014 .014

.018 1012 432 CHICAGO .015 .015 .018 .022

.339 1012 435 BIRMINGHAM .002 .002 .003 .004

.339 1012 542 NO.l CUPOLA CAST IRON, CHICAGO .050 .050 .055 .046

.445 1012 6- NO.1 BUNDLES .027 .027 .037 —1012 651 PITTSBURGH .007 .007 .010 —

.279 1012 652 CHICA60 .013 .013 .017 "

.113 1012 653 PHILADELPHIA .005 .005 .007 —

.085 1012 655 BIRMINGHAM .001 .001 .Ml —

.046 1012 657 SAN FRANCISCO .Ml .001 .002 —

.035 1012 7- STAINLESS BUNOLES .006 .006 .008 —

.134

.0351012 761 PITTSBURGH .003 .003 .004 —1012 762 CHICAGO .003 .003 .004 —

.037 1013 - SEMIFINISHED STEEL PROOUCTS .203 .203 .203 .202

.031 1013 01 BILLETS, REROLLING, CARBON .066 .066 .066 .066

.031 1013 02 BILLETS, FORGING. CARBON .020 .020 .020 .020

.032 1013 03 BILLETS. ALLOY .026 .026 .026 .0261013 11 WIRE ROOS. CARBON .050 .050 .050 .050.009 1013 21 SKELP. CARBON .023 .023 .023 .023

.023 1013 31 SLABS. STAINLESS .018 .018 .018 .0172.646 1014 - FINISHED STEEL PROOUCTS 3.255 3.255 3.263 3.268.323 1014 01 RAILS, STANDARD. CARBON .019 .019 .019 .019.124 1014 02 RAILS, LIGHT, CARBON .002 .002 .002 .002.052 1014 16 TIE PLATES. LOW OR HIGH CARBON .010 .010 .010 .010.054 1014 22 AXLES. CARBON .010 .010 .010 .010.018 1014 23 WHEELS, CARBON .013 .013 .013 .013.024 1014 26 PLATES, CARBON .246 .246 .246 .245.043 1014 31 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES .182 .182 .182 .181.008 1014 33 BARS. TOOL STEEL. CARBON .002 .002 .002 .002

1014 34 BARS. TOOL STEEL. ALLOY. DIE .013 .013 .014 .014.422.2 0 2 .2 2 0

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011121263132414351536171

Ccaaodity Baaed on 1958 weights1962 i/ 1962 1961 1960.007 .007 .007 .007.002 .002 .002 .002.068 .066 .068 .068.031' .Ml .031 .031.206 .206 .206 .205.089 .089 .095 .099.066 .066 .066 .066.017 .017 .017 .017.019 .019 .020 .019.251 .251 .251 .250.439 .439 .439 .438.167 .167 .167 .167.052 .052 .055 .056.044 .044 .044 .044.058 .05B .058 .060.069 .069 .069 .072.053 .053 .053 .053.097 .097 .097 .097.046 .046 .046 .046.146 .146 .142 .142.062 .062 .062 .065.018 .018 .018 .019.033 .033 .033 .033.085 .085 .085 .085.029 .029 .029 .029.028 .028 .028 .028.293 .293 .293 .292.027 .027 .028 .027.156 .156 .156 .155.015 .015 .015 .015.005 .005 .005 .005.057 .057 .057 .057.007 .007 .007 .007.016 .016 .016 .016.795 .795 .792 .789.260 .235 .250 .249.031 .031 .032 .0322/ .005 .005 .005

.065 .065 .063 .065

.019 .019 .019 .021

.019 .019 .019 .020

.163 .163 .163 .162

.026 .026 .026 .024

.079 .079 .079 .150

.072 .072 .073 —

.031 .031 .031 .031

.030 .030 .030 .030

Comaodity1962 i/

Baaed on 1958 weights_____________

1962 1961*^ 1960

1024 31 SECONDARY NICKEL .006 .006 .007 .005M M 36 SECONOARYTIN .006 .006 .007 .0061024 41 SECONDARY ZINC .021 .021 .022 .0231025 - MILL SHAPES .879 .879 .908 .921M M 01 ALUMINUM SHEET .216 .216 .237 .241M M 03 ALUMINUM FOIL .045 .045 .045 .045M M 06 ALUMINUM ROD .027 .027 .027 .027M M 07 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, 3.476 LBS. PER FT .033 .033 .034 .034M M 08 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, .368 LBS. PER FT. .033 .033 .034 .034M M 09 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, .108 LBS. PER FT. .034 .034 .035 .035M M 10 ALUMINUM TUBIN6 .037 .037 .037 .037M M U CARTRI06E BRASS SHEETS .088 .OBB .089 .091M M 13 YELLOW BRASS ROO .074 .074 .074 .074M M 15 YELLOW BRASS TUBE .053 .053 .053 .054M M 42 MAGNESIUM EXTRUSION .004 .004 .004 .004M M 51 COPPER WATER TUBING, IN COILS .021 .021 .020 .020M M 52 COPPER WATER TUBING, STRAIGHT LENGTHS .051 .051 .048 .052M M 53 COPPER TUBING .066 .066 .071 .075M M 55 COPPER SHEET .030 .030 .033 .0331025 57 LEAD PIPE .007 .007 .007 .007M M $9 MONEL METAL .053 .053 .053 .050M M 66 ZINCSTRIP .007 .007 .007 .008M M - WIRE ANO CABLE .603 .603 .617 .598M M 01 COPPER WIRE, BARE .065 .065 .065 .063M M 06 BUIL0IN6 WIRE, TYPE RHW .054 .054 .060 .048M M 11 NCNMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE .052 .052 .060 .054M M 17 CABLE, RUBBER INSULATOR .084 .084 .084 ^088M M 21 FLEXIBLE CORO .033 .033 .033 .033M M 26 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE .006 .006 .006 .006M M 31 AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLE .003 .003 .002 .003M M 36 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CABLE .006 .006 .006 .006M M 41 ELECTRICAL C0N0UCT0R, ALUMINUM .038 .038 .038 .037M M 46 MAGNETWIRE, NO. 19SIZE .029 .029 .029 .028M M 47 MAGMETWIRE, NO. 32SIZE .028 .028 .029 .027M M 48 CORO SETS .017 .017 .017 .017M M 51 TELEPHONE CABLE .188 .188 .188 .188103- - METAL CONTAINERS .642 .642 .632 .618

M31 01 TIN CAN. 303X406 .336 .336 .327 .360M M 06 BEER CAN. 12 OZ. .169 .169 .167 .184M M 08 OILCAN. 1 QUART. ROUNO .062 .062 .062 —M M 11 STEEL BARREL. 55 GAL. .050 .050 .050 .048M M t* STEEL PAIL. 5 GAL. .025 .025 .026 .026

104- - HAROWARE .527 .527 .531 .522

M41 - HARDWARE, N.E.C. .373 .373 .377 .371M41 01 WIRE ROPE SOCKET 2/ .021 .021 .021

BARS, TOOL STEEL, C.F. ALLOY BARS, TOOL STEEL, C.F. ALLOY BARS. H.R., ALLOY BARS. H.R.. STAINLESS BARS. H.R., CARBON BARS. REINFORCING BARS. C.F..CARBON BARS. C.F..ALLOY BARS. C.F..STAINLESS SHEETS. H.R., CARBON SHEETS. C.R.. CARBON SHEETS. GALVANIZEO. CARBON SHEETS. C.R., STAINLESS SHEETS. ELECTRICAL. ALLOY STRIP. C.R.. CARBON STRIP, C.R.. STAINLESS STRIP. H.R., CARBON PIPE, BLACK, CARBON PIPE, GALVANIZED, CARBON LINE PIPE. CARBON OIL WELL CASING. CARBON OIL WELL CASIN6. ALLOY PRESSURE TUBES. CARBON MECHANICAL TUBING. CARBON MECHANICAL TUBING. STAINLESS TINPLATE. HOT DIPPED TINPLATE. ELECTROLYTIC BLACK PLATE. CARBON DRAWN WIRE. CARBON ORAWN WIRE. STAINLESS BALE TIES. CARBON HAILS. WIRE. 80 COMMON BARBEO WIRE. GALVANIZED WOVEN WIRE FENCE. 6ALVANIZE0

FOUNDRY AND FORGE SHOP PROOUCTS GRAY IRON CASTINGS ittGOTMOLD. STANOARD CAR WHEELSPRESSURE PIPE, CAST IRON SOILPIPE, CAST IRON, EXTRA HEAVY SCILPIPE, CAST IRON, SERVICE WEIGHT STEEL CASTINGS STEEL CASTINGSOROPFORGIHGS, MISC.. CARBOM STEEL DR0PF0R6INGS. MISC. ALLOY STEEL SMITH FORGINGS SMITH F0RGIN6S

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M M - PI6 IRON AMD FERROALLOYS .17B .178 .194 .195M M 01 P!G MOM. BASIC .009 .009 .O M .O MM M 02 PIG IRON. BESSEMER .007 .007 .006 .008M M 03 PIGIR0M. MO. 2 FOUNDRY. N. .015 .015 .015 .015M M 04 PIGIR0M. M0. 2F0UNDRY. S. .011 .011 .011 .011M M 05 PIG IRON. MALLEABLE .036 .036 .036 .038M M FERROMANGANESE .044 .044 .051 .051M M 12 FERR0SILIC0N .0M .022 .024 .024M M 13 FERR0CMR0MIUM. LOW CARBON .034 .034 .037 .038102- - NONFERROUS METALS 2.733 2.733 2.620 2.793M22 - PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES .743 .743 .757 .747M M 01 ALUMINUM. IN60T .140 .140 .149 .161M M 04 COBALT .011 .011 .011 .011M M 06 COPPER. IMG0T, ELECTROLYTIC .233 .233 .233 .224M M oa COPPER P0W0ER .008 .006 .006 .008M M 09 ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT .006 .006 .006 .006M M 11 LEAD. PI6. COMMON .046 .046 .049 .053M M 16 NICKEL. CATHODE SHEETS .061 .061 .062 .056M M 19 GOLO. REFINED .025 .025 .025 .025M M 21 SILVER. BAR .041 .041 .036 .032M M 26 TIN. PI6. GRADE A .044 .044 .049 .041M M 30 PLATINUM .0 M .O M .O M .O MM M 31 ZIMC. SLAB. PRIME WESTERN .039 .039 .040 .073M M 33 ZIMC. SLAB, SPECIAL HIGH 6RA0E .027 .027 .029 —M M 36 ANTIMONY. AMERICAN .020 .020 .020 .017M M 41 CADMIUM METAL. 99.90! MIM. .007 .007 .006 .006M M 46 MERCURY. 76 LB. FLASK .004 .004 .004 .005M M 51 MAGNESIUM. PI6IMG0T .006 .006 .006 .005M M 56 TITAMIUMSP0M6E .005 .005 .006 .006M M - NONFERROUS SCRAP .215 .215 .229 .219M M 01 ALUMINUM SCRAP. 2 S CLIPPINGS .0 M .O M .020 .020M M 02 ALUMINUMSCRAP. B0RIH6SAH0TURMINGS .027 .027 .030 .031M M 06 C0PPERSCRAP. M0. I M R E .084 .064 .086 .060M M U HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP .029 .029 .034 .031M M 16 NC.l COMPOSITION SCRAP .O M .016 .016 .O MM M 21 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES .020 .020 .021 .021M M 26 SCRAP NICKEL ANODES .006 .006 .006 .006M M 31 BLOCK TIM PIPE SCRAP .005 .005 .006 .005M M 36 ZIMC. 0R0SS SCRAP .008 .006 .008 .0091024 - SECONDARY METAL AN0 ALLOY BASIC SHAPES .293 .293 .309 .3061024 01 ALUMINUM IM60T.M0.3B0 .111 .111 .121 .1281024 06 RED BRASS IM60T .032 .032 .032 .0281024 11 BABBITT METAL .006 .006 .006 .006M24 16 SOLDER .027 .027 .029 .0251024 21 COPPER. ELECTROLYTIC. SEC0N0ARY .046 .046 .046 .0451024 26 SECONDARY LEAD .013 .013 .013 .0141024 2a AMTIMONIALLEAD .025 .025 .02* .028

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M M 1- 6UIL0ERSHAR0MARE .156 — — —M M 106 PAOLOCK.OISC TUMBLER MECHANISM .004 .007 .007 .007M M 107 PA0L0CK. WARDED MECHANISM .002 .006 .006 .006M M 108 PADLOCK. PIN TUMBLER .004 — — —M M 111 CABINET HINGE .010 .022 .022 .022M M 112 MAGNETIC CATCH .006 — — —M M 116 DOOR LOCK SET, PASSAGE .017 .062 .065 .062M M 117 000R LOCK SET. FRONTOOOR .018 — — —M M 118 RIM MI6HT LATCH .005 — — —M M 119 PANIC 0EVICE .006 — — —M M 121 BUTT HINGES .019 .025 .025 .025M M 125 SASH FASTENER .004 — — —M M 126 SASH LIFT .004 — -- —1041 127 CASEMENT OPERATOR .013 — — —M M 128 CASEMENTFASTENER .005 — — —M M 131 DOOR CLOSER, OVERHEAD SURFACE MOUNTED .014 — — —M M 135 GARAGE 000R HAR0MARE .025 — — —M M 2- OTHER HARDWARE N.E.C. .217 — — —M M 244 AUTOMOTIVE OOOR LATCH .165 .230 .231 .226M M 246 0C0R LOCK. FOR MARINE USE .008 — — —M M 248 BUTT HIN6E. FOR MARINE USE .007 — — —M M 252 CABIN OOOR HOOK. FOR MARINE USE .007 — — —M M 256 CASTER. BEDFRAME .002 — — —M M 257 CASTER. OFFICE CHAIR .006 — — —M M 261 0ESK LOCK. DISC TUMBLER .022 — — —M M - HAND TOOLS .154 .154 .154 .151M M 06 AXE .006 .006 .006 .006M M 11 PAPER KNIFE .015 .015 .014 .015M M 21 W000 CHISEL .006 .006 .006 .0061042 31 WRENCH. OPEN END .007 .007 .007 .007M M 32 WRENCH, BOX .007 .007 .007 .007M M 33 WRENCH, ADJUSTABLE .014 .014 .014 .0141042 34 WRENCH. STILLS0N TYPE .008 .008 .008 .007M M 41 SCREW 0RIVER .010 .010 .010 .0MM M 46 VISE. STANDARO .009 .009 .009 .009M M 51 PLIERS .012 .012 .012 .011M M 56 SHOVEL .014 .014 .015 .014M M 61 HAMMER. CARPENTER .005 .005 .005 .005M M 66 HOE. FIEL0AN0 GARDEN .014 .014 .014 .014M M 71 TROWEL .007 .007 .007 .006M M 76 FILE. FLAT .010 .010 .010 .010M M 81 HACKSAW BLA0ES .007 .007 .007 .007M M 87 HAN0SAM .003 .003 .003 .003105- - PLUMBING FIXTURES AN0 BRASS FITTIN6S .185 .165 .198 .1931051 - ENAMELE0 IRON FIXTURES .035 .035 .039 .039M M 01 BATHTUB .023 .023 .027 .0271051 11 LAVATORY .007 .007 .007 .0071051 21 M M .005 .005 .005 .005

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Table 2A. Relative Importance of Groups, Subgroups, Product Classes, and Individual Items in_____Wholesale Price Index, December 1960, Deoember 1961 and December 1962— Continued_____

CodeRelative importance in total

Basedon 1958 weights Code . tyRelative importance in total

Based on 1958 weights1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 i/ 1962 1961 1960

1052 - VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES .037 .037 .044 .043 108- - FABRICATED NOMSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 1.764 1.764 1.752 1.7311052 01 LAVATORY .010 .010 .011 .010 M81 BOLTS. NUTS. SCREWS. ANO RIVETS .377 .377 .357 .336M M 11 WATER CLOSET .027 .027 .033 .033 1081 01 MACHINE BOLTS .1M .1M .105 .099M M - ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES .021 .021 .023 .023 M M 06 PLOW BOLTS .008 .008 .008 .007M M 01 BATHTUB .013 .013 .014 .014 M M 11 RIVETS .036 .036 .035 .034M M 11 SINK .008 .008 .009 .009 M M 16 NUTS .OM .083 .078 .074

M M 21 MACHINE SCREWS .047 .047 .043 .0401054 - BRASS FITTINGS .092 .092 .092 .088 1081 26 WOOD SCREWS .018 .018 .017 .0161054 01 BATHTUB FILLER .006 .006 .006 .006 M M 31 CAP SCREWS .051 .051 .048 .0451054 11 BATHTUB DRAIN ANO OVERFLOW .008 .008 .008 .007 M M 36 TAPPING SCREWS .024 .024 .023 .021M54 12 BATHTUB ANO SHOWER FITTING C0MBINATI0H .019 .019 .019 .018M54 21 LAVATORY FAUCET, COMBINATION .026 .026 .026 .026 M M - MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 1.151 1.151 1.158 1.150M54 41 SINK FAUCET, 0ECK TYPE .028 .028 .028 .026 1082 03 COLLAPSIBLE TUBE. ALUMINUM .020 .020 .020 .020M54 61 LAVATORYTRAP. BENT TUBE, ADJUSTABLE .005 .005 .005 .005 M M 06 AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS .328 .328 .328 .312

M M 11 N0NAUT0M0TIVE STAMPINGS .464 .464 .4M .458106- HEATIN6 EQUIPMENT .300 .300 .304 .308M M 16 STEEL SPRIN6.7-15LEAF.TRUCK OR TRAIL .008 .008 .008 .008

1061 - STEAM AMO HOT MATER EQUIPMENT .069 .069 .068 .068 M M 21 STEEL SPRING. 4-LEAF, PASSEN6ER CAR .008 .008 .009 .009M61 02 HEATIN6B0ILER, CAST IRON. GAS FIRED .012 .012 .012 .012 M M 22 STEELSPRING, PASS. CAR. TO AUTO MFR. .027 .027 .027 .0261061 03 HEATINGBOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIRED .011 .011 .010 .010 M M 23 STEEL SPRINGS. PASSENGER CAR .014 .014 .014 .0141061 05 HEATING BOILER. STEEL, 6AS FIRED .002 .002 .002 .002 M M 24 STEEL SPRINGS .059 .059 .059 .0591061 U HEATIN6B0ILER. STEEL. OIL FIRED .022 .022 .022 .022 M M 26 INSECT SCREENING. GALVANIZED .004 .004 .005 .005M61 21 RADIATION, 25 IN. HIGH, CAST IRON .005 .005 .005 .004 M M 33 INSECT SCREENING. ALUMINUM .026 .026 .032 .0341061 22 RAOIATION, BASEBOARD, CAST IROM .002 .002 .002 .002 M M 41 WIRER0PE.IMPV0. PLOW STEEL. 11/8 IN. .048 .048 .041 .050M61 231 RADIATION, BASEBOARD. NON-FERROUS .008 .008 .008 .009 M M 46 WIRER0PE. IMPROVED PLOW STEEL. 5/8 IN. .044 .044 .048 .050M61 31 CONVECTORS. NONFERROUS .007 .007 .007 .007 M M 51 WEL0ED WIRE FABRIC .061 .OM .065 .065

M M 61 CHAIN LINK FENCE .040 .040 .040 .040M M - WARM AIR FURNACES .081 .081 .084 .088M M 33 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 90-100 MBTU .016 .016 .016 .016 M M - LIGHTING FIXTURES .236 .236 .237 .245M M 34 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 75-85 MBTU .015 .015 .016 .016 M M 01 RES.. INCANDESCENT. CEILING. PEN0ANT .008 .008 .008 .009M M 42 STEEL, FORCED AIR, GAS, 75-85 MBTU .047 .047 .049 .052 M M 03 RES.. INCANO.. CEILING. ENCLOSED BOWL .009 .009 .009 .008M M 52 FLOOR FURNACE. GAS .003 .002 .002 .003 1083 05 RES.. INCANOESCENT. CEILING, BENT BOWL .007 .007 .007 .008M M 62 FLOOR FURNACE. OIL 2/ .001 .001 .001 1083 07 RES.. INCANO.. INTERIOR WALL BRACKET .005 .005 .005 .005

M M 09 RES.. INCANO.. EXTERIOR. WALL BRACKET .006 .006 .006 .006M M FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT .028 .028 .028 .027 M M 11 RES.. FLUORESCENT, CEILIN6 .007 .007 .007 .007M M 12 OIL BURNER. 6UN TYPE .018 .018 .018 .018M M 21 COM., INCANO., SURFACE EXIT LIGHT .012 .012 .012M M 21 GAS BURNER. CONVERSION TYPE .010 .010 .010 .009M M 23 COM. OR RES. INCAND., SQUARE RECESSED .O M .O M .O M .010

M64 - ROOM HEATERS .025 .025 .025 .025 1083 31 COM. FLUOR. REFLECTORS, LOUVER FINS .027 .027 .027 .0301064 01 GAS FIRED. VENTED .012 .012 .012 .012 M M 33 COM. FLUOR. STEEL TROFFERS .028 .028 .028 .0291064 02 GASFIRE0. UNVENTE0 .004 .004 .004 .004 M M 41 INDUSTRIAL, INCAND. RLM DOME .006 .006 .006 .006M64 11 OIL FIRED. RADIANT .008 .008 .008 .008 M M 46 IMO. FLUOR., ENAMEL FINISH .022 .022 .022 .0241064 12 OIL FIRE0. VAPORIZING .001 .001 .001 .001 M M 51 PASSEN6ER CAR DUAL HEA0LI6HT ASSEMBLY .011 .011 .011 .011

1083 53 MOTOR VEHICLE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY .038 .038 .038 .038M M UNITHEATERS .028 .028 .029 .030 M M 61 FLOODLIGHT, INCANDESCENT, 1500 W.,6.P .011 .011 .012 .012M M 21 6ASFIRE0. PROPELLER FAN TYPE .028 .028 .029 .030 M M 63 FLOOOLI6HT, MERCURY VAPOR, 400 W.,6.P .002 .002 .002 .002M M - WATER HEATERS. OOMESTIC .069 .069 .070 .070 1083 65 INCANDESCENT LUMINAIRE, TYPE III .005 .005 .005 .006M M 01 ELECT., 50-52 GALLON. M Y R . GUARANTEE .018 .018 .018 .019 1083 67 MERCURY VAPOR LUMINAIRE, TYPE HI .003 .003 .003 .003M M 13 GAS. CERAMIC LINE0, M Y R . GUARANTEE .038 .038 .040 .040 M M 69 FLUORESCEMTLUMINAIRE. F0R4-6FT. LAMP .002 .002 .002 .002M M 14 GAS, 6ALVANIZED.1YR. GUARANTEE .013 .013 .012 .011

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107- - FABRICATEO STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 1.898 1.898 1.9081071 - METAL000RS. SASH. ANO TRIM .272 .272 .2761071 01 WIN00W, STEEL RESIDENTIAL CASEMENT .022 .022 .0221071 02 WINDOW, STEEL. INDUSTRIAL .022 .022 .0221071 11 WINDOW, ALUMINUM, RESIDENTIAL .073 .073 .0751071 21 000R, ASSEMBLY. STEEL .045 .045 .0451071 22 DOOR, FRAME, STEEL .020 .020 .0201071 31 COMBINATION STORM SASH. ALUMINUM .063 .063 .0631071 32 COMBINATION STORM DOOR, ALUMINUM .027 .027 .0291072 - METAL TANKS .509 .509 .5031072 01 PRESSURE TANK. ABOVE 6R0UN0 .056 .056 .0561072 03 PRESSURE VESSEL. 30.000 GAL. .148 *148 .1461072 10 ELEVATE0 WATER TANK, 500.000 GALS. .060 .060 .0581072 11 BULK ST0RA6E TANK, 6,000 GALLONS .068 .068 .0671072 12 BULK STORAGE TANK, 10,000 GALLONS .031 .031 .0311072 13 0ILST0RAGETANK, API, 10,000 BBLS. .044 .044 .0431072 15 0ILST0RA6ETANK, API, 55,000 BBLS. .042 .042 .0421072 16 TRUCK TANK .021 .021 .0211072 21 GAS CYLINDER .039 .039 .0391073 - SHEET METAL PROOUCTS .322 .322 .3251073 01 STEEL ROOFING, FORMED .080 .080 .0801073 06 ALUMINUM ROOFING, C0RRU6ATED .018 .018 .0181073 11 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL..MFR. TO OIST. .020 .020 .0221073 12 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL..MFR. TO OLR. .006 .006 .0071073 13 ALUM. SIDING. INSULATEO.MFR. TO OIST. .010 .OM .0111073 14 ALUM. SIDING. INSULATED, MFR. TO DLR. .003 .003 .0031073 15 ALUMINUM WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM .006 .006 .0071073 55 FURNACE PIPE, GALV., 30 GA.,6IN.0IA .OM .OM .OM1073 57 ELBCWS, 900G. 6ALV., 30GA., 6IN. DIA. .073 .073 .0731073 59 GRAIN BINS. FARM .016 .016 .0151073 61 GRAIN BINS, COMMERCIAL .016 .016 .0151074 - STRUCTURAL.ARCH.ANOPRE-ENG.METALPROO. .795 .795 .804M M 01 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BLDGS .342 .342 .348M M 11 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BRIDG .124 .124 .124M M 16 FABRICATED STEEL, TRANSMISSION TOWERS .031 .031 .030M M 31 OPEN STEEL FLOOR GRATING .010 .010 .OMM M 41 GRAINSTORAGEBLDG., STEEL, RIGID FRAME .022 .022 .023M M 45 METALBUILOING, STEEL, RIGID FRAME .020 .020 .020M M 47 METAL BUILDING, STEEL. FRAMELESS .019 .019 .019M M 49 METALBUIL0IN6. STEEL. SALE TYPE .020 .020 .020M M 81 EXPANDED METAL L*TH .010 .OM .OMM M 82 EXPANDEO CORNER BEAO .010 .OM .OMM M 87 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS. C0N6SPAN .012 .012 .012M M 89 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS, SHORTSPAN .012 .012 .012M M 91 FABRICATED CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS .064 .064 .067M M 95 FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS .099 .099 .099

1.933 1083 71 LI6HTINGSTAN0AR0 .010 .010 .010 .010.274 1083 81 FLASHLI6HT. 2-CELL, GENERAL PURPOSE .007 .007 .007 .007.022 11— - MACHINERY ANO MOTIVE PROOUCTS 17.617 17.617 17.609 17.573.022.073 111- - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT .860 .860 .845 .829.045 1111 - FARM AND 6AR0EN TRACTORS .298 .298 .294 .288.020 m i 01 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. UNDER 30 BELT H.P — — 2/ .030.063 1111 02 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP, 30-39 BELT H.P. .065 .065 .062 .030.029 1111 03 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. 40-54 BELT H.P. .045 .045 .044 .043.500 1111 04 4WHEEL, STANDARD, DIESEL, OVER 40 H.P. .132 .132 .132 .129

1111 05 OIESEL TRACTOR. 32-48 BELT H.P. .OM .014 .013 .013.056 1111 11 TRACKLAYINGTYPE, UN0ER60 0.H.P. .027 .027 .028 .027.116.066.031

1111 22 GAROEN TRACTOR. RIOING TYPE .002 .002 .002 .0021111 23 GARDEN TRACTOR, WALKING TYPE .003 .003 .003 .0031111 24 MOTOR TILLER. 3.0 TO 4.0 H.P. .006 .006 .006 .0071111 27 CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT .002 .002 .002 .002

.083 1111 28 PLOW ATTACHMENT .002 .002 .002 .002

.021 1112 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.EXCLUDING TRACTOR .472 .472 .462 M M

.041 1112 01 PLOW. MOLOBOARD. DRAWN .019 .019 .019 .016

.330

.0801112 02 PLOW, MOLDBOARO, MOUNTED .017 .017 .017 .OM1112 03 PLOW. OISC. MOUNTED — " 2/ .003

.020

.023

.007

.011

1112 04 PLOW. OISC. DRAWN 2/ .0021112 05 MIDDLEBUSTER. MOUNTED .002 .002 .002 .0021112 13 HARROW. ORAWN .043 .043 .043 .0421112 21 CORN PLANTER, MOUNTEO — — 2/ .001

.004 1112 22 CORN PLANTER, ORAWN .011 .011 .010 .009

.007 1112 23 CORN ANO COTTON PLANTER. MOUNTED .002 .002 .002 .002

.074 1112 24 GRAIN DRILL. FERTILIZER TYPE .008 .008 .008 .007

.074 1112 25 MANURE SPREAOER. ORAWN .016 .016 .015 .015

.015 1112 27 FERTILIZER SPREAOER. DRAWN .004 .004 .004 .004

.015 M M 28 HYDRAULIC LOADER .008 .008 .008 .008

.829 1112 31 CULTIVATOR, MOUNTED .019 .019 .018 .0181112 32 CULTIVATOR, ORAWN — — 2/ 3/

.359 1112 33 ROTARY HOE. PULL TYPE .005 .005 .005 .005

.128 1112 41 SPRAYING OUTFIT. POWER 2/ .003 .003 .003

.030 1112 42 HAND SPRAYER .005 .006 .006 .006

.011 1112 43 POWER DUSTER — — 2/ .001

.023 1112 44 FIELD SPRAYER. TRACTOR MOUNTED .006 .009 .009 .008

.020 1112 45 ORCHARD AND GROVE SPRAYER .007 — — —.019 1112 50 COTTONPICKER. 2 ROW. SELF PROPELLED .006 .006 .006 .006.020 1112 51 COMBINE. PULL TYPE .023 .023 .023 .022.009 1112 52 COTTONSTRIPPER. 2 ROW. TRACTOR MOUNTED .O M .001 .001 .001

.010 1112 53 COMBINE. SELF PROPELLED .079 .079 .077 .076

.012 1112 55 CORN PICKING ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINES .O M .010 .O M .009

.012 1112 56 CORN PICKER. MOUNTED .020 .020 .019 .019

.075 1112 57 PICKER SHELLER. TRACTOR MOUNTED .003 .003 .003 .001

.101 1112 58 BEET HARVESTER AND LOAOER. ORAWN .004 .004 .004 .0041112 59 F0RA6E HARVESTER, DRAWN .012 .012 .011 .015

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FORAGE HARVESTER, FLAIL TYPE MOWER. MOUNTED RAKE. DRAWN WAY BALER. ORAWNMAY CONDITIONER. MAY CRUSHER TYPE CORN SMELLER. HUSKER-SHELLER TYPE HAMMER MILLCRAIN ORIER. PORTABLE TYPE. PTO DRIVEN FARM ELEVATOR. PORTABLE FORAGE BLOWER WACOM. CHASSIS ONLYWAGON BOX. POWER UMLOAOING, F0RA6E TYPE

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT STOCK TANKSILO UMLOAOER, 14 FT. CAPACITYINCUBATOR. ELECTRICBROOOER. GASMILKER. PAIL TYPE UNITMILKER. PIPELINE UNITBULK MILK COOLER, STAINLESS STEELCATTLE STANCHIONBARN CLEANERHERRINGBONE MILKING STALL WATER SYSTEM, DEEP WELL. JET WATER SYSTEM, SHALLOW WELL. NONJET WATER SYSTEM, SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WATER SYSTEM. CONVERTIBLE JET

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENTPOWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, ETC. POWER SHOVEL, 1/2 CU. VO.POWER SHOVEL. 3/4 CU. YO.POWER SHOVEL, 1-1 1/2 CU. VO.POWER SHOVEL, 2-2 1/2 CU. VO.POWER SHOVEL. 3-3 1/2 CU. VO.POWER SHOVEL, 6 CU. VO.POWER CRANE, TRUCK MOUNTED CLAMSHELL BUCKET ORACLINE BUCKET POWER CRANE, TRACTOR MOUNTED

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2/ .004 .004 .004.009 .007 .008 .ooa.ooa — — —.828 .828 .823 .B14.134 .134 .132 .131.008 .008 .007 .007.020 .020 .019 .019.024 .024 .025 .024.01* .016 .01* .01*.012 .012 .012 .012.014 .014 .013 .013.023 .023 .023 .023.004 .004 .004 .004.003 .003 .003 .003.010 .010 .010 .010.116 .116 .11* .115.009 .009 .010 .010.012 .012 .012 .012.009 .009 .009 .009.086 .086 .085 .084

1133 - METALWORKING PRESSES1133 01 MECHANICAL PRESS, 20-22 TON1133 02 MECHANICAL PRESS, 40-60 TON M M 22 FORCING PR^SS1134 - POWER DRIVEN HANO TOOLS1134 01 DRILL, PROOUCTION LINE. 1/4 INCH1134 02 ORILL. PROOUCTION LIME, 1/2 INCH1134 03 SAW, PROOUCTION LINE1134 04 SANOER, PROOUCTION LINE1134 05 ORILL. HOME UTILITY LINE, 1/4 INCH1134 06 ORILL, HOME UTILITY LIME, 1/2 INCH1134 07 SAW, HONE UTILITY LINE1134 OB SANOER, HOME UTILITY LINE1134 09 CRINOER, PNEUMATIC1134 10 HAMMER, PNEUMATIC

1135 - OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY 1135 01 WIRE ORAWINC MACHINE1135 11 SHEARING MACHINE, STRAIGHT1135 12 SHEARING MACHINE, ALLIGATOR1135 21 FORGING HAMMER1135 23 FORCING MACHINE1135 31 ACETYLENE GENERATOR1135 32 WELOINC TORCH, BLOW PIPE1135 33 CUTTING TOOL, BLOW PIPE1135 34 FLAME CUTTING MACHINE1135 35 WELOINC TIP, ACETYLENE1135 36 CUTTING TIP, ACETYLENE1135 37 OXYGEN REGULATOR1135 36 OXYGEN MANIFOLD1136 - SMALL CUTTING TOOLS M M 01 KEYWAY BROACH 113* U TWIST ORILL113* 21 REAMER. HANO113* 22 REAMER. TAPER PIN113* 23 REAMER. FLUTED SHELL113* 31 SPUR 6EAR HOB113* 41 MILLING CUTTER. SIOE113* 42 MILLING CUTTER. PLAIN113* 51 END MILL113* *1 HANO TAP113* 71 ROUNO ADJUSTABLE DIE113* 72 SOLID PIPE DIE113* 61 POWER SAW BLAOE. CIRCULAR113* B2 POWER SAW BLAOE. BANO

.202 .202 .199 .199

.095 .095 .092 .092

.094 .094 .094 .095

.013 .013 .013 .012

.132 .132 .131 .128

.01* .01* .01* .01*

.00* .00* .00* .00*

.023 .023 .023 .022

.007 .007 .007 .007

.010 .010 .010 .010

.004 .004 .004 .004

.014 .014 .014 .013

.004 .004 .004 .004

.02* .02* .02* .025

.022 .022 .021 .021

.177 .177 .179 .174

.029 .029 .029 .029

.033 .033 .038 .035

.015 .015 .014 .014

.003 .003 .003 .003

.028 .028 .027 .027— — 2/ .021.010 .010 .010 .007.009 .009 .009 .00*.010 .010 .010 .007.010 .010 .010 .007.010 .010 .010 ,.00*.010 .010 .009 .00*.010 .010 .010 .00*.279 .279 .275 .27*.014 .014 .014 .014.0*4 .0*4 .0*4 .0*5.007 .007 .007 .007.007 .007 .007 .008.007 .007 .007 .007.020 .020 .019 .019.01* .01* .015 .015.017 .017 .01* .01*.014 .014 .013 .012.034 .034 .034 .033.012 .012 .012 .011.011 .011 .010 .010.004 .004 .004 .004.01* .01* .01* .01*

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1123 -1123 01M M 11M M 12M M 211123 31M M 32M M 41M24 -M24 01M24 02M M 03M M -

M M 01M M 02M M 04M M 11M M 12M M -

M M 01M M -

M M 01M M 02M M 03

M M 11M M 21M M 31M M 41M M 31M M 61M M -

M M 01M M 02M M 11M M 21M M 31M M 41M M 42M M -

M M 01M M 02113- -1131 -M M -

SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY OITCHERROLLER. TANOEMROLLER. 3 WHEELRIPPER AMO ROOTEROEWATERIMG POMP. 10.000 C.P.H.DEMATERING PUMP. 90.000 6.P.H.WHEELBARROW. STEEL TRAY

PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORSAIR COMP*€SSO*. UMOER 200 CPU.A!R COMPRESSOR. OVER 200 CEM.PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR. 600 CFM

SCRAPERS AMO GRADERSSCRAPE*. 4 WHEEL. B.0-10.5CU. YD. SCRAPE*. 4 WHEEL, 12.0-15.0 CU.YO. SCRAPE*. 2 WHEEL, 13.0-19.5 CU.YO. MOTOR ORACER. HEAVY DUTY MOTOR GRADER. LIGHT AMO MEDIUM DUTY

COMT*ACTO*S AIR TOOLS. HAMOHELO PAVIMG BREAKER. PNEUMATIC

MIXERS. PAVE*S.SP*EADERS. ETC.COMCRETE MIXER. PORTABLE. 6 CO. FT. COMCRETEMIXER. PORTABLE. 11 CU. FT. CONCRETEMIXER. PORTABLE, 16 CU. FT.

COMCRETEMIXER. TRUCK, 6 OR 7 CU. VOS PAVINCMIXER, 34CU. FT.CONCRETE FIMISHER BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR BITUMINOUS SPREADER BITUMINOUS PAVER

TRACTORS. OTHER THAM FARM WHEEL TYPE. INDUSTRIAL WHEEL TYPE, OFF-HICHWAY TRACKLAYINC TYPE, UNDER 49 O.H.P. TRACKLAYINC TYPE, 50-74 O.H.P. TRACKLAYINC TYPE, 73-99 D.H.P. TRACKLAYINC TYPE, 100-134 O.H.P. TRACKLAYINC TYPE, 133-200 O.H.P.

OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLESCONTRACTORS OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK TRAILER DUMP WACOM

METALWORKING MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENTMACHINE TOOLSMACH1ME TOOLS. HOME USE

.113 .113 .114 .1M

.009 .009 .009 .009

.OM .012 .012 .OM

.005 .005 .005 .005

.003 .003 .003 .003

.033 .033 .033 .034

.048 .040 .049 .047

.003 .003 .003 .003

.030 .030 .030 .020

.019 .015 .015 .0142/ .015 .015 .014

.011 — — —

.059 .059 .050 .050— 2/ .003 .003.009 .009 .003 .005.012 .012 .OM .OM.031 .031 .OM .031.007 .007 .007 .007.002 .002 .002 .002.002 .002 .002 .002.055 .035 .034 .052.003 .003 .003 .003.003 .003 .003 .003.002 .002 .002 .002

.010 .010 .009 .009

.001 .001 .001 .001

.013 .013 .OM .011

.010 .010 .010 .010^011 .011 .011 .011.002 .002 .002 .002.300 .300 .297 .296.033 .033 .032 .032.054 .034 .054 .055.021 .Ml .020 .020.019 .019 .020 .019.025 .025 .OM .024.053 .053 .053 .053.095 .095 .093 .093.019 .019 .020 .020.0M .017 .OM .017.002 .002 .003 .003

1.207 1.207 1.197 1.177.364 .364 .361 .352.009 .009 .009 .008

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1136 83 POWER SAM BLAOE. HACK .005 .005 .005 .005M36 91 TURNING TOOL HOLDER .008 .008 .008 .0081136 92 THROWAWAY INSERT, CARBIDE .016 .016 .016 .018M36 93 BRAZEO TURNING TOOL, CARBIDE TIPPED .007 .007 .008 .008

M37 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS .039 .039 .038 .036M37 01 GAGE BLOCKS .001 .001 .001 .001M37 11 MICROMETER CALIPER .002 .002 .002 .002M M 12 0UTS10E CALIPER .001 .001 .001 .001M M 21 THICKNESS GAGE .001 .001 .001 .001M M 22 CYLINDRICAL PLUG GAGE .001 .(Ml .001 .001M M 23 TH*EA0 PLUG CAGE .005 .005 .005 .003M M 24 SNAP GAGE. ADJUSTABLE .001 .001 .001 .001M M 25 RING CAGE. CYLINDRICAL .001 .001 .001 .0011137 31 FLEXIBLE STEEL RULE .006 .006 .005 .0051137 41 DIAITTESTINOICATOR .004 .004 .004 .0041137 51 COMBINATION SET .016 .016 .016 .014

1138 OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES .005 .005 .005 .0041138 01 SURFACE PLATE .001 .001 .001 .0011138 11 SINE BAR .002 .002 .002 .0011138 21 V-BLOCKSANO CLAMPS .002 .002 .002 .002

114- - 6ENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT 1.992 1.992 1.985 1.975

1141 PUMPS, COMPRESSORS. AMO EQUIPMENT 255 255 .261 .2611141 01 RECIPROCATING DUPLEX STEAM PUMP .026 .026 .026 .0261141 11 TURBINE PUMP .049 .049 .050 .0491141 21 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP .022 .022 .023 .0231141 31 ROTARY PUMP .034 .034 .036 .0361141 41 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR. 100 H.P. .070 .070 .070 .0701141 42 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 125 H.P. .054 .054 .056 .057

1*42 ELEVATORS AMD ESCALATORS .065 .065 .066 .0661142 01 FREIGHT ELEVATOR .053 .053 .054 .0531142 11 ESCALATOR .012 .012 .012 .013

M43 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES ANO OVENS .088 .088 .087 .008M43 21 HEAT TREATIM6 FURNACE, ELECTRIC FIRED .OM .012 .OM .012M43 40 INDUCTION HEATER, RADIO FREQUENCY .005 .005 .005 .005M43 41 IN0UCT10N HEATER, MOTOR GENERATOR .002 .002 .002 .002M43 61 HAROENINC FURNACE. CAS FIREO .008 .008 .007 .007M43 62 ATMOSPHERE CONTROLLED FURNACE. 6AS .007 .007 .007 .007M43 63 FIELD ERECTED FURNACE. CAS OR ELECTRIC .022 .022 .OM .022M43 70 ATNOSPHERE GENERATOR. ENDOTHERMIC .003 .003 .003 .003M43 80 6AS BURNER. FOR FUEL FIRED FURNACE .007 .007 .007 .007M43 81 O IL BURNER. FOR FUEL FIREO FURNACE .008 .008 .007 .0071143 90 HEAT TREATING OVEN, ELECTRIC .006 .006 .006 .007M43 91 HEAT TREATIN6 OVEN, 6AS-FIRE0 .008 .008 .009 .009

M44 INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT .321 .321 .316 .311M44 01 MONORAIL CONVEYOR .040 .040 .039 .039M44 11 PACKAGE CONVEYOR .043 .043 .043 .042

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0102

03111213141521222324313233

01113141

01112131

0102213141

1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960

Relative importance in total _______Based on 1958 weights__________1962 1/ 1962 ** °*196l^ °*1960*

BELT CONVEYORBUCKET ELEVATORTROLLEY CONVEYORPORTABLE BELT CONVEYORFORK TRUCK, ELECTRIC POWEREDFORK TRUCK, 6AS0HNE POWEREOPORTABLE ELEVATOR. HAND OPERATEDLIFT TRUCK. HAND OPERATEOINDUSTRIAL TRUCKPLATFORM TRUCK. HANDHAND CHAIN HOIST, SPUR 6EARHAND CHAIN HOIST, DIFFERENTIALELECTRIC HOIST, LU6 TYPE

MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT SPEED REDUCER, RI6HT ANCLE WORM 6EAR SPEEO REOUCER. PARALLEL SHAFTMOTOR REDUCER-6EAR MOTOR BEVEL GEAR, CAST STEEL BEVEL PINION, STEEL WORM 6EAR, CAST IRON WORM GEAR, STEEL FINE PITCH GEARING ROLLER CHAIN, SEMIFINISHED ROLLER CHAIN, FINISHEO MALLEABLE CHAIN MILL CHAINV-BELT SHEAVE. DRIVER V-BELT SHEAVE. DRIVEN V-BELT SHEAVE

INDUSTRIAL SCALES PORTABLE DIAL SCALE FLOOR SCALE, BEAM TYPE MOTOR TRUCK SCALE PREDETERMINED WEI6HT SCALE

FANS AND BLOWERS. EXCEPT PORTABLE CENTRIFU6AL BLOWER PROPELLOR FANATTIC FAN, 29 IN. OR 30 IN FAN SIZE KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN. WALL TYPE

ABRASIVE PRODUCTS, ETC.ABRASIVE GRAIN. ALUMINUM OXIDE ABRASIVE 6RAIN, SILICON CARBIOE SHARPENING STONE. COMBINATION 6RIN0ING WHEEL, SILICON CARBIOE GRINDIN6 WHEEL, SI. C. VIT. BD.

.038

.037

.013

.006

.014

.081

.002

.006

.009

.009

.003

.002

.018

.232

.017

.021

.034

.025

.008

.007

.003

.021

.0 2 2

.0212/

.0212/2/

.032

038 .037 .037037 .036 .036013 .013 .013,006 .006 .006,014 .013 .013,081 .081 .078,002 .002 .002,006 .006 .006.009 .009 .008,009 .008 .008,003 .003 .003.002 .002 .002.018 .018 .018.232 .226 .226.017 .016 .016.021 .020 .020

.033 .033 .034

.025 .025 .024

.008 .008 .008

.007 .007 .007

.003 .003 .003

.019 .019 .019

.021 .021 .021

.021 .020 .020,025 .022 .022

.016

.016.016.016

.016

.016

.019 .019 .019 .018

.005 .005 .005 .004

.002 .002 .002 .002

.004 .004 .004 .004

.008 .008 .008 *008

.098 .098 .102 .102

.078 .078 .082 .082

.007 .007 .007 .006

.006 .006 .006 .007

.007 .007 .007 .007

.191 .191 .185 .184

.064 .064 .060 .060

.045 .045 .043 .043,007 .007 .007 .007.008 .008 .008 .007.006 .006 .006 .006

1151 761151 771152 - 1152 01 1152 02 1152 03 1152 04 1152 11 1152 12 1152 13 1152 14 1152 21 1152 31 1152 321152 331152 341152 411152 421152 431152 511152 611152 621152 631152 641152 651152 711153 - 1153 01 1153 04 1153 06 1153 07 1153 08 1153 09 1153 11 1153 12 1153 13 1153 21 1153 22 1153 23 1153 24 1153 25 1153 31 1153 32 1153 41 1153 51 1153 52

SLUSH PUMP PACKER

MINING MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT COAL CUTTING MACHINE UNDERGROUND LOAOER CONVEYOR, ROOM, 250-350 FEET LONG CONTINUOUS MINER CLASSIFIER FLOTATION MACHINE CONCENTRATORMA6NETIC PULLEY, SEPARATOR UNIT SHUTTLE CAR, CABLE REEL JAW CRUSHER, PORTABLE, 10-24 X 36 IN. JAW CRUSHER, PORTABLE, 24-32 X 36-42ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE, 24 X 16 IN.ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 30X1B IN. GYRATORY CRUSHER, STATIONARY ROO MILL BALL MILLORE OR COAL SCREENROCK DRILL, PNEUMATIC, 45 LB.ROCK DRILL, PNEUMATIC, 55 LB.DRIFTERSTOPERAU6ER, HAND HELO MINE LOCOMOTIVE

OFFICE AND STORE MACHINES ANO EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTING MACHINE CALCULATOR, ELECTRIC CASH RE6ISTER, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AC0IN6 MACHINE, ELECT., 10-KEY KEYBOARD A00IN6 MACHINE, ELECT., FULL KEYBOARD A00IN6 MACHINE, MANUAL TYPEWRITER, STANDARD TYPEWRITER, ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER, PORTABLE BEVERAGE 0ISPENSIN6 MACHINE CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPH BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE, BOTTLE TYPE COFFEE MACHINE, AUTOMATIC COMPUTING SCALE HAN6IN6 SCALE SAFE, CABINET TYPE CHECK END0RSIN6 MACHINE ADDRESSING MACHINE

.007 .007 .007 .007

.007 .007 .007 .006

.129 .129 .129 .127

.003 .003 .003 .003

.005 .005 .005 .005

.006 .006 .006 .006

.006 .006 .006 .005

.003 .003 .003 .003

.002 .002 .002 .002

.002 .002 .002 .002

.002 .002 .002 .002

.008 .008 .008 .008

.007 .007 .007 .007

.006 .006 .006 .007

.007 .007 .007 .007

.008 .ooa .008 .008

.006 .006 .006 .006

.002 .002 .002 .002

.006 .006 .006 .006

.013 .013 .013 .013

.006 .006 .006 .005

.006 .006 .006 .005

.006 .006 .006 .006

.006 .006 .006 .006

.005 .005 .005 .005

.008 .008 .008 .008

.629 .629 .627 .624

.111 .080 .081 .079

.076 .039 .038 .039

.057 .039 .039 .038

.031 .019 .021 .021

.017 .009 .009 .009

.004 .006 .007 .006

.052 .044 .043 .042

.075 .053 .051 .051

.063 .053 .053 .057

.011 .010 .010 .045

.015 .024 .023 .022

.011 .027 .027 .027

.018 .034 .034 —

.009 — — —

.004 .012 .012 .0122/ .001 .001 .001

.015 .035 .035 .033

.012 .012 .012 .013

.013 .072 .070 .070

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1148 51 GRINDING WHEEL, AL.UX.,Kt5N.BU. .015 .015 .015U48 61 GRINOINGWHEEL. AL. OX.. VIT. BD. .012 .012 .0111148 71 GRINOINGWHEEL. DIAMOND .026 .026 .0271148 91 BUFF. FULL OISC. SECTIONS .008 .008 .0081149 - VALVES ANO FITTINGS .723 .723 .7231149 01 GATEVALVE, IRON, 6INCH .099 .099 .1001149 02 GAT6 VALVE, BRASS OR BRONZE, 1 INCH .054 .054 .0531149 03 GATEVALVE.OROPFORGEO STEEL. 2 INCH .051 .051 .0511149 04 GATEVALVE. CAST STEEL, 6 INCH .044 .044 .0481149 05 POP SAFETY VALVE, IRON OR CAST STEEL .021 .021 .0201149 06 REGULATING VALVE, 1 INCH .082 .082 .0831149 11 FLAN6E UNION, CAST IRON .015 .015 .0141149 12 ELBOW, MALLEABLE IRON, 1/2 INCH .029 .029 .0251149 13 TEE, F0R6ED STEEL, 1 INCH .059 .059 .0611149 14 ELBOW, CAST BRONZE, 1/2 INCH .034 .034 .0311149 21 RADIAL BALL BEARIN6, LIGHT .101 .101 .1011149 22 RAOIAL BALL BEARING, MEDIUM .068 .068 .0701149 23 BALL THRUST BEARING .011 .011 .0111149 31 STEEL BALL, CHROME ALLOY .014 .014 .0141149 41 PILLOW BLOCK, BALLBEARING .012 .012 .0121149 51 MAIN BEARING, SLEEVE .014 .014 .0141149 52 CONNECTING ROD BEARING, SLEEVE .015 .015 .015115- - MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY 1.355 1.355 1.3481151 - OIL FIELO MACHINERY ANO TOOLS .202 .202 .2001151 01 PORTABLE DRILL RIG. CABLE TOOL .007 .007 .0071151 02 PORTABLE DRILL RI6, ROTARY .013 .013 .0131151 21 COMBINATION SOCKET .005 .005 .0051151 22 SAND PUMP 2/ 3/ 3/1151 32 TRAVELING BLOCK .001 .001 .0011151 33 DRAM WORKS .009 .009 .0091151 34 ROTARY TABLE .001 .001 .0011151 35 COMBINATION HOOK .001 .Ml .0011151 36 ROTARY SLIP .001 .001 .0011151 37 SWIVEL .001 .001 .0011151 38 BLOWOUT PREVENTER .007 .007 .0071151 41 ROCK BIT .049 .049 .04?1151 42 CORING EQUIPMENT .002 .002 .0021151 43 TOOL JOINT .008 .008 .0081151 44 ORILL COLLAR .003 .003 .0031151 45 KELLY-ORILLSTEM .003 .003 .0031151 46 ROTARY FISHING TOOLS .003 .003 .0031151 51 CEMENTIN6 EQUIPMENT .011 .011 .0111151 71 WELL HEAO ASSEMBLY .007 .007 .0071151 72 TUBING HEAD .012 .012 .0111151 73 PUMPING UNIT .017 .017 .0171151 74 SUCKER ROD .009 .009 .0091151 75 DEEPWELLPUMP .018 .018 .017

015 - 1153 61 DICTATING MACHINE .015 .020 .OHo n 1153 71 DUPLICATING MACHINE, MANUAL .003 .003 .003 .003027 1153 72 DUPLICATING MACHINE, ELECTRIC .010 .026 .026 .025008 1153 81 TIME RECOROING MACHINE .007 .011 .011 .011

719 1154 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION EN6INES .395 .395 .392 .388097 1154 02 GASOLINE ENGINE. 5.1-10.1 H.P. .080 .080 .078 .077051 1154 03 GASOLINE EN6INE. 40-65 H.P. .023 .023 .023 .022051 1154 04 GASOLINE EN6INE. 86-104 H.P. .028 .028 .027 .027055 1154 11 OUTBOARD MOTOR, UNOER 15 H.P. .028 .028 .027 .027019 1154 12 OUTBOARD MOTOR. 40-45 H.P. .072 .072 .073 .073080 1154 21 0IESELEN6INE. HIGHSPEED. UNOER 100 .018 .018 .019 .018015 1154 22 OIESELENGINE, HIGHSPEED, 100-134 H.P. .070 .070 .070 .070024 1154 23 OIESELENGINE, HIGHSPEED. 147-340 H.P. .012 .012 .012 .012058 1154 24 OIESELENGINE. LOW SPEED, OVER 600 H.P. .064 .064 .063 .062031100 116- - SPECIAL 1N0USTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 1.432 1.432 1.406 1.390073 1161 - FOOD PROOUCTS MACHINERY .344 .344 .336 .332010013 M M - TEXTILE MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT .281 .281 .278 .274013 1163 - WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT .129 .129 .128 .127014015 1165 - PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT .205 .205 .201 .194

335 1166 - OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY .473 .473 .463 .463

196 117- - ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 4.586 4.586 4.651 4.682007 1171 - WIRING OEVICES .468 .468 .465 .453013 1171 01 LAMPHOLDER. INCANDESCENT .049 .049 .049 .043005 1171 02 LAMPHOLDER. FLUORESCENT. 660 MATTS .014 .314 .014 .0143/ 1171 03 POWER OUTLET, RESIDENTIAL .126 .126 .124 .117

001 1171 04 SMITCH, REGULAR, MECHANICAL TUMBLER .128 .128 .125 .120009 1171 05 MALL PLATE, FOR TUMBLER SWITCH .013 .013 .014 .013001 1171 31 GROUND ROD .044 .044 .042 .042001 1171 32 INSULATOR PIN .019 .019 .019 .020001 M M 33 GUV CLAMP .038 .038 .039 .042001 1171 34 CROSS ARM BOLT .037 .037 .039 .042006049 1172 - INTEGRATING ANO MEASURING INSTRUMENTS .348 .348 .345 .340002 1172 01 MATT-HOUR METER .125 .125 .125 .127038 1172 11 VOLTMETER. PANEL TYPE .080 .080 .078 .077003 1172 M VOLTMETER. PORTABLE TYPE .015 .015 .015 .014003 M M 21 AMMETER. PANEL TYPE .080 .080 .079 .077003 1172 22 AMMETER. PORTABLE TYPE .015 .015 .015 .014010 1172 31 WATTMETER .033 .033 .033 .031007 1173 - MOTORS, GENERATORS. AND MOTOR GENERATOR .874 .874 .887 .952012 1173 01 ELECTRICMOTOR, D.C.. 1/6 H.P. .035 .035 .035 .035015 1173 13 ELECTRICMOTOR, A.C., 1/4 H.P. .125 .125 .126 .125009 1173 14 ELECTRICMOTOR. A.C.. 1/2 H.P. .104 .104 .106 .112017 1173 32 ELECTRICMOTOR, A.C.. 3 H.P. .068 .068 .070 .071

1173 34 ELECTRICMOTOR. A.C., 10 H.P. .054 .054 .058 .061

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Tahl* 2A. RwlAtivw Rtportano* of Qroupa, Sub<VholoMl* Rrio* IM*x, D*c<ab*r I960, )ec*-b*r 1961 sad D*o*<bwr 1962— ContinuedR*l*tiy* i<swt*no* in total R*latlv* tot*l

Cod* Commodity B***d on 1958 v*ighta Cod* Ccaaodity Beatd on 1958 wight*D*o*<b*r

1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 1/ 1962 1961 19601173 33 ELECTRIC MOTOR, A.C. 230 H.P. .009 .009 .009 .011 M M - PORCH AMD LAWN FURNITURE .043 .043 .042 .0411173 41 E W T R 1 C MOTOR, O.C., 3 H.P. .013 .013 .013 .012 M M 01 CHAISE LOUNGE, ALUMINUM .021 .Ml .020 .0201173 31 GENERATOR, O.C., 40 KW .051 .051 .051 .030 M M 11 CHAIR, WROUGHT IRON .022 .022 .022 .0211173 60 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, 100 KM .021 .021 .022 .0221173 61 GENERATOR SET. FAR* ELECTRIC PLANT .022 .022 .022 .022 122- COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .396 .396 .393 3951173 62 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, 1.5 KM .040 .040 .043 .032 1221 - WOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .120 .120 .119 .1191173 71 GENERATOR. ENGINE 0RIVEN .007 .007 .007 .008 1221 01 OFFICE CHAIR, SIDE .029 .029 .029 .0291173 81 GENERATOR. HYDRAULIC TURBINE DRIVEN .033 .033 .033 .033 M M 11 OFFICE CHAIR, SWIVEL .037 .037 .037 .0371173 91 GENERATOR. STEAM TURBINE .292 .292 .292 .330 M M 21 OFFICE DESK. GENERAL PURPOSE .033 .033 .032 .0321174 - TRANSFORMERS AMO POWER REGULATORS 382 .382 .410 .425 M M 31 OFFICE DESK, EXECUTIVE .021 .021 .021 .0211174 03 BALLAST, FLUORESCENT .043 .050 .031 .053 M M - METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .2W .276 .2W .2761174 11 DISTRIBUTI0NTRAMSF0RMER. 13KVA .071 .076 .002 .004 M M 01 OFFICE OESK .100 .100 .100 .1031174 12 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 430R 30 KVA .06B .073 .003 .007 M M 11 OFFICE CHAIR .063 .065 .065 .0651174 13 POWER TRANSFORMER. 3000 KVA .125 .133 .145 .147 M M 21 FILING CABINET .111 .111 .111 .1081174 21 FEEDER VOLTAGE REGULATOR .041 .043 .042 .0491174 TRANSFORMER, 0RV TYPE 123- FLOOR COVERINGS .369 .369 .3W .38331 .005 .005 .005 .0051174 ai POWER CAPACITOR. POLE TYPE .027 — — — 1231 - SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS .220 .220 .231 .2381173 SWITCHGEAR.SWITCHB0AR0. ETC.. EQUIPMENT M M 11 AXMINSTER. BROAOLOOM, WOOL .024 .024 .024 .024.725 .723 .720 .7171173 01 PANELB0AR0, SWITCH AND FUSE TYPE .020 .020 .020 .020 M M 21 VELVET, BROAOLOOM, WOOL .040 .040 .042 .0441173 02 PANELBOARO. CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE .043 .043 .044 .043 M M 31 WILTON, BROAOLOOM. WOOL .038 .030 .039 .040M W SAFETYSWITCH. D.C.. 2P0LE .036 .036 .036 M M 31 TUFTEO COTTON, BROAOLOOM .023 .023 .022 .02411 .036M W 12 SAFETYSWITCH. A.C.. 3 POLE .032 .032 .032 .032 M M 61 TUFTEO BROAOLOOM. MAN-MADE FIBERS .071 .071 .072 .073M W 21 CIRCU1TBREAKER. AIR, A.C. .0*7 .087 .007 .002 M M 71 TUFTEO BROAOLOOM, ALL WOOL .032 .032 .032 .033M W 31 CIRCUIT BREAKER. OIL, IN000R .005 .005 .005 .005 M32 - HARO SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS .141 .1M .148 .145M W 32 CIRCUIT BREAKER, OIL, 0UT000R .040 .040 .042 .040 M M 01 LINOLEUM, 1MLA10 .016 .016 .016 .016M W 41 POWER PANEL. FUSE TYPE .085 .083 .004 .003 M M 11 ASPHALTEO FELT BASE RUG .011 .OM .011 .012M W 42 POWER PANEL. CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE .087 .087 .000 .007 M M 21 ASPHALT FLOOR TILE .024 .024 .023 .025M W 32 DISTRIBUTION CUTOUT. INDICATING .011 .OM .OM .011 M M 31 RUBBER FLOOR TILE .OM .031 .031 .031M W 61 MOTORCOMTROL. A.C.. 25M*P. .061 .061 .061 .061 M M 41 VINYL FLOOR COVERING .039 .059 .063 .061M W 62 MOTORCOMTROL.A.C., 23-30 H.P. .061 .061 .061 .061M W .061 .061 .Ml .061 124- HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES .953 .933 .974 .9W63 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 30 H.P.M W 64 MOTORCOMTROL.A.C., 73 H.P. .OM .061 .061 .060 M41 COOKING RANGES .148 .148 .146 .146M W 63 MOTOR CONTROL. D.C.. 10 H.P. .018 .018 .010 .010 M M 01 RANGE. GAS, FREESTANDING .062 .062 .060 .061M W 71 CARTRIDGE FUSE, RENEWABLE .004 .004 .004 .004 M M 03 BUILT-IN WALL OVEN. GAS .015 .013 .014 .014M W 72 CARTRIOGE FUSE. NONRENEWABLE .007 .007 .007 .007 M M M RANGE. ELECTRIC. FREE-STAN01N6 .043 .043 .043 .043M W 73 PLUG FUSE, NOMREMEWABLE .006 .006 .006 .006 M M M BUILT-IN WALL OVEN. ELECTRIC .017 .017 .018 .017M W - ELECTRIC WELOIMG MACHINES AMO EQUIPMENT .122 .122 .124 .130 M M 33 BUILT-IN SURFACE UNIT. ELECTRIC .011 .011 .011 .011M W 01 WELDER, ARC. AC. TRANSFORMER TYPE .007 .007 .007 .000 M M LAUNORY EQUIPMENT .223 .223 .230 .230M W 11 WELDER, ARC. OC. TO DISTRIBUTOR .006 .006 .007 .007 M M 01 WASHING MACHINE, WRINGER TYPE .031 .031 .031 .031M W 12 WELOER, ARC. DC. TO USER .007 .007 .007 .000 M M 11 WASHING MACHINE. AUTOMATIC .142 .1M .1M .140M W 21 WELOER, ABC. GENERATOR TYPE .011 .011 .OM .011 M M 32 ELECTRIC 0RYER .050 .050 .031 .031M W 31 ELECTRODE, ARC, 3/16 INCH. AWSE6012 .021 .021 .021 .023M W 32 ELECTRODE, ARC, 3/16 INCH, AWSE6013 .022 .022 .022 .023 M M - SEWING MACHINES .036 .036 .037 .037M W 33 ELECTRODE, ARC, 3/32 IMCH.AWSE6012 .021 .021 .022 .023 M M 31 PORTABLE TYPE, WITH 1MP0RTE0 MEAD .036 .036 .037 .037M W 31 WELOER, ELECTRIC RESISTANCE .OH .010 .010 .010 1244 VACUUM CLEANERS .047 .047 .030 .049M W 61 ELECTROOE. RESISTANCE WELDING .009 .009 .009 .009 M44 11 TANK OR CANISTER TYPE .047 .047 .030 .049

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1177 - ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS .291 .291 .300 .3041177 01 INCANDESCENT LAMP. 60 MATT .171 .171 .172 .176H77 02 PHOTOFLASHBULB. 3-45 VOLTAGE RANGE .027 .027 .027 .0271177 03 SEALEO BEAM LAMP, 12 VOLTS .032 .032 .038 .038U77 04 FLUORESCENT LAMP. 40 MATTS .061 .OM .063 .0631176 - BATTERIES .257 .257 .269 .2721178 01 STORAGE BATTERY, AUTOMOTIVE TYPE .157 .157 .164 .1621178 02 STORAGE BATTERY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK .034 .034 .037 .0371178 11 DRY CELL BATTERY, FLASHH6HT .040 .040 .039 .0401178 14 DRY CELL BATTERY, 6ENERAL PURPOSE .006 .006 .006 .0061178 15 ORYCELLBATTERY, LANTERN, 6 VOLT .007 .007 .007 .0071178 16 DRYCELLBATTERY, TRANSISTOR, 9 VOLT .013 .013 .016 .0201179 - MISC. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT 1.119 1.119 1.123 1.089118- - MOTOR VEHICLES 5.023 5.023 5.020 5.0391181 - PASSEN6ERCARS 3.167 3.167 3.198 3.233M M - MOTORTRUCKS .703 .703 .7M .7101183 - MOTOR COACHES .053 .053 .053 .0531184 - MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS ANO ACCESSORIES 1.100 1.100 1.057 1.0431197 - TRANSP0RTATI0NEQUIP..R.R. ROLLING STOCK .334 .334 .334 .33212— - FURNITURE AMO OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES 3.958 3.958 3.995 4.001121- - HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .957 .957 .949 .9351211 - METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .109 .109 .1M .1131211 01 BED .OM .012 .011 .0111211 06 KITCHEN CABINET, BASE ONLY .025 .025 .025 .025M M 11 DINETTE SET, METAL .072 .072 .076 .0771212 - MOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .342 .342 .337 .332M M 01 LIVIN6 ROOM TABLE .OM .051 .049 .050M M 06 OINETTESET .006 .006 .005 .0051212 11 DINING ROOM TABLE .017 .017 .017 .016M M 16 DININ6 ROOM CHAIRS .028 .028 .028 .028M M 21 DININ6 ROOM BUFFET .021 .021 .021 .021M M 31 DINING ROOM CHINA CABINET .015 .015 .015 .015M M 36 BEO .056 .056 .054 .053M M 42 DRESSER. DOUBLE AND TRIPLE, INC. MIRROR .073 .073 .073 .071M M 51 CHEST .057 .057 .057 .056M M 56 M M .018 .018 .018 .0171213 - UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLO FURNITURE .3C5 .305 .301 .297M13 01 SOFA .131 .131 .129 .127M13 11 CHAIR .120 .120 .118 .116M13 21 SOFA BEO .054 .054 .054 .054M14 - BED0IN6 .158 .158 .157 .152M14 01 BEOSPRING. COIL 2/ .010 .009 .009M M 02 BOX SPRING .056 — — —M M 11 MATTRESS. INMERSPRIN6 .102 .148 .148 -H3

M45 - REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT .266 .266 .277 .282M45 01 REFRIGERATOR .085 .085 .089 .090M45 02 REFRI6ERAT0R-FREEZER .065 .065 .069 .069M45 11 HOME FREEZER. UPRIGHT TYPE .048 .048 .049 .OMM45 21 RCOM AIR CONDITIONER .068 .068 .070 .072M46 - SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES .173 .173 .175 .176M46 01 FAN, UNOER 12 INCHES — — 2/ .063M46 02 FAN, ELECTRIC, MINOOM TYPE .059 .059 .062 —M46 11 TCASTER, AUTOMATIC .024 .024 .023 .025M46 13 CCFFEE MAKER. ELECTRIC .030 .030 .030 .030M46 15 FRYING PAN. ELECTRIC .026 .026 .026 .026M46 22 IRON. STEAM AND ORY .034 .034 .034 .032M47 - ELECTRIC LAMPS .060 .060 .059 .058M47 01 TABLE LAMP. MITH SHADE .049 .049 .048 .047M47 11 FLOORLAMP, MITH SHADE .011 .011 .011 .011MS- - TELEVISIOM.RAOIO RECEIVERS.AMD PH0M06RAPH .454 .454 .472 .487

1251 - RADIO RECEIVERS ANO PHONOGRAPHS .206 .206 .218 .228M M 02 RADIO. TABLE MODEL .017 .017 .017 .017M M 03 PHONOGRAPH.HI-FI ANO STEREOPHONIC HI-FI .107 .107 .111 .116M M 04 RADIO. PORTABLE MODEL .027 .027 .034 .037M M 05 RAOIO. AUTOMOBILE .039 .039 .039 .041M M 06 CLOCK RADIO .016 .016 .017 .017

M M - TELEVISION RECEIVERS .248 .248 .254 .259M M 52 TELEVISION. TABLE MOOEL 2/ .123 .125 .127M M 53 TELEVISION. CONSOLE MOOEL .125 .125 .129 .132M M 55 TELEVISION. PORTABLE MODEL .123 — — —126- - OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS .829 .829 .826 .823M61 - DINNERMARE .122 .122 .123 .124M61 01 VITREOUSCHIMA. PLATE. CUP. SAUCER .038 .038 .039 .038M M 11 EARTHENMARE. PLATE. CUP. SAUCER .032 .032 .032 .031M M 21 PLASTIC OINNERMARE. 45-PIECE SET .052 .052 .052 .055M M - HOUSEHOLOGLASSMARE .068 .068 .064 .064M M 01 TUMBLER, PRESSED GLASSMARE .021 .021 .017 .017M M 11 TUMBLER, BLOMNGLASSMARE .022 .022 .022 .021M M 21 BERRY BOML.PRESSEO6LASSMARE .007 .007 .007 .008M M 31 NAPPY OR SAUCE DISH .018 .018 .018 .018M63 - GLASS CONTAINERS .292 .292 .292 .292M63 01 FOOD CONTAINER, MIDE MOUTH .085 .085 .085 .086M63 11 FCOC CONTAINER. NARROM NECK .044 .044 .044 .043M M 21 BEER BOTTLE, RETURNABLE .059 .059 .059 .MOM M 31 LIQUOR BOTTLE .047 .047 .047 .049M M 41 MEOICINAL BOTTLE .036 .036 .036 .034M M 51 LCTION BOTTLE .021 .021 .021 .020M64 - SILVERMARE AND PLATEO MARE .077 .077 .073 .072M64 01 FLATMARE, SILVER PLATED .037 .037 .037 . M r1264 11 FLATMARE. STERLING. 6 PIECE .040 .040 .036 .035

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Code Commodity Baaed on 1958 weights Cod* Based on 1958 weights1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960 1962 1/ 1962 1961 1960

M M - MIRRORS .0M .032 .034 .033 M M - C1CARS .129 .129 .129 .129M M 01 MIRROR. PLATE CLASS .0M .032 .034 .033 1412 01 .046 .046 .046 .0461266 LAWKMOMERS .078 .078 .079 .076 1412 02 C1CARS, POPULAR PRICED .OM .032 .032 .032M M 11 POWER. REEL TYPE .010 .010 .011 .010 M M 03 C1CARS. MEDIUM PRICED .037 .037 .037 .037M M 21 LAWNM0WER. ROTARY. HAND PROPELLED .038 .038 .036 .066 M M 04 C1CARS. H1CHPR1CE0 .OM .014 .OM .014M M 22 .030 .030 .030 — M M - OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS .079 .079 .077 .075M M CUTLERY .0M .066 .OM .065 1413 01 SM0KIMC TOBACCO. 2 0Z.PACKACE .037 .037 .037 .036M M 01 RAZOR BLA0ES .049 .049 .049 .049 1413 11 PLUCCHEWINC TOBACCO .024 .024 .022 .022M M 11 KITCHEN KNIFE .017 .017 .017 .016 M M 21 SNVFF. 1-1/2 0Z.PACKACE .OM .018 .OM .017

M M - METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS .094 .094 .095 .097 144- - ALCOHOLIC BEVERACES 1.046 1.046 1.040 1.038M M 01 SAUCEPAN. ALUMINUM .094 .094 .095 .097 M41 - MALT BEVERAGES .674 .674 .674 .674

M M 01 BEER. 12 0Z. BOTTLE .377 .334 .331 .33013— N0NMETALLIC MINERAL PROOUCTS 2.676 2.876 2.862 2.865 M M 02 BEER. 15 1/2CALL0NKEC 2/ .077 .079 .080131- - FLAT CLASS .241 .241 .240 .244 M M 03 BEER. 12 0Z. CAN .297 .263 .264 .2641311 - PLATE CLASS .050 .050 .053 .057 1442 - DISTILLED SPIRITS .269 .269 .2*9 .268M M 01 PLATE CLASS. 1/4 INCH .050 .050 .053 .057 M M 01 WHISKEY.BOUKBOM.BOTTLEOIHBOMO.FIFTH .025 .025 .025 .025

1442 02 WHISKEY, BOURBON, STRA1CHT, FIFTHS .086 .086 .086 .088M M WINDOW CLASS .094 .094 .090 .090 M M 03 WHISKEY, SPIRIT BLEND, FIFTHS .156 .15* .15* .155M M 01 WINDOW CLASS, SINCLEB .094 .094 .090 .0901443 WINE .103 .103 .097 .096M M SAFETY CLASS .097 .097 .097 .097 1443 01 STILL TABLE. FIFTHS .037 .037 .03* .035M M 01 LAMINATE0 PLATE .083 .083 .083 .0*3 1443 02 STILL OESSERT. FIFTHS .OM .06* .0*1 .061M M 02 LAMINATED SHEET .014 .014 .014 .014145- NONALCOHOLIC BEVERACES .511 .511 .50* .480132- CONCRETE INGREDIENTS .725 .725 .716 .719M51 COLA DRINKS .457 .457 .453 .427M21 SAND, CRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE .344 .344 .341 .337

M21 01 SAN0, CONSTRUCTION .075 .075 .075 .074 1452 - CINCERALE .037 .037 .03* .036M21 11 CRAVEL, FOR CONCRETE .090 .090 .069 .088 1452 01 CINCERALE, 28 OZ.. CASE/12 .037 .037 .03* .036M21 21 CRUSHED STONE. FOR CONCRETE .179 .179 .177 .175 M M - PLAIN SOOA .017 .017 .OM .017M M - CEMENT .381 .381 .375 .382 M M 01 PLAINSOOA. 32 OZ.. CASE/12 . OM .017 .OM .017M M 30 CEMENT, P0RTLAN0 .381 .381 .375 .382 15— - MISCELLANEOUS PROOUCTS 3.384 3.364 3.2*3 3.049133- - CONCRETE PRODUCTS .9M .912 .911 .908 151- - TOYS, SPORTINCCOOOS. SMALL ARMS, ETC. .475 .475 .473 .470M31 - BU1L01NC BLOCK .154 .154 .156 .157 1511 TOYS AMO CHILDRENS VEHICLES .215 .215 .2M .212M M 01 HEAVYWEICHTACCRECATE .063 .063 .064 .065 1511 01 TOY TRAIN. ELECTRIC .009 .009 .011 .011M M 02 LICHTWEICHTACCRECATE .091 .091 .092 .092 M M 11 MECHANICAL TOY .015 .015 .OM .014M M - CONCRETE PIPE .130 .130 .129 .129 M M 15 METAL TOY .029 .029 .029 .029M M 01 CULVERT PIPE, RE1MF0RCE0 .130 .130 .129 .129 1511 21 WOODEN PULL TOY .OM .017 .01* .016M M - READY M1XE0 CONCRETE .628 .628 .626 .622 1511 31 RUBBER BALL .016 .01* .01* .016M M 01 READY NIXE0 CONCRETE, 5 SACK MIX .628 .628 .626 .622 1511 51 PLASTIC TOY .046 .046 .04* .047

1511 61 M M .044 .044 .OM .040134- STRUCTURAL CLAY PROOUCTS .344 .344 .344 .343 1511 65 STUFFED TOY .020 .020 .020 .020M41 - BUILDINC BRICK .OM .061 .060 .060 1511 71 BABYCARRIACE — .003 .003M41 01 BUyL0!MC BRICK .OM .061 .080 .080 1511 72 StROLLER .009 *009 .00* .006

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1342 - REFRACTORIES .147 .147 .1481342 01 FIRE CLAY BRICK. HIGH-HEAT DUTY .058 .058 .0581342 11 F!RE CLAY BRICK, SUPER OUTY .018 .018 .0181342 21 LADLE BRICK, DRY PRESSED .018 .018 .0181342 31 HIGH ALUMINA BRICK 50 PCT. .008 .008 .0081342 41 SILICA BRICK, STANDARO .045 .045 .0461342 42 S!L!CA BRICK, SUPER-DUTY " — 2/1344 - CLAY TILE .083 .083 .0831344 01 DRAIN TILE, ROUND .007 .007 .0071344 11 STRUCTURAL TILE, FAC1N6 .017 .017 .0171344 21 PARTITION TILE .011 .011 .0111344 31 WALL T!LE, STANDARD GRADE .048 .048 .0481345 - CLAY SEWER PIPE .033 .033 .0331345 01 SEWER PIPE, VITRIFIED CLAY .033 .033 .033135- - GYPSUM PRODUCTS .130 .130 .1301351 01 GYPSUM LATH .024 .024 .0241351 11 GYPSUM WALLBOARD .082 .082 .0821351 21 GYPSUM PLASTER, BASE COAT .024 .024 .024136- - PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING .134 .134 .1541361 01 SHIN6LES, INDIVIDUAL 2/ .014 .0151361 02 SHIN6LES, STRIP .106 .092 .1051361 11 ROLL R00FIN6, SMOOTH SURFACED .011 .011 .0131361 12 RCLL R00FIN6, MINERAL SURFACED .017 .017 .021137- - OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS .390 .390 .3871371 - BUILDING LIME .006 .006 .0061371 01 HYDRATED, MASONS .003 .003 .0031371 02 HYDRATED, FINISHING .003 .003 .0031372 - INSULATION MATERIALS .081 .081 .0781372 01 MINERAL WOOL BATTS .068 .068 .0651372 02 MINERAL WOOL. BLOWING .013 .013 .0131373 - ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES .085 .085 .0851373 01 ROOFING SHINGLES .008 .008 .0081373 02 SIDING SHINGLES .077 .077 .0771374 - BITUMINOUS BINDERS .218 .218 .2181374 01 PETROLEUM ASPHALT, 50-300 PENETRATION .218 .218 .21814— - TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND BOTTLEO BEVERAGES 2.517 2.517 2.505141- - TOBACCO PRODUCTS .960 .960 .9591411 - CIGARETTES .752 .752 .7531411 01 CI6ARETTES, NONFILTER TIP, REGULAR SIZE .394 .394 .3951411 02 CIGARETTES, FILTER TIP. KIN6 SHE .358 .358 .358

.148 1511 81 VELOCIPEDE .007 .007 .007 .007

.060 1511 91 COASTER WA60N .003 .003 .003 .003

.017

.018

.0081512 - SPORTING ANO ATHLETIC GOODS .200 .200 .199 .2001512 01 FISHING ROD .022 .022 .021 .0211512 11 FISHING REEL .037 .037 .036 .036.023 1512 21 GOLF BALL .014 .014 .015 .014.022 1512 31 60LF CLUB. IRON .016 .016 .016 .015

.082 1512 32 GOLF CLUB. WOOD .008 .008 .008 .008

.007 1512 41 BASEBALL CLOVE .010 .010 .010 .011

.016 1512 51 FOOTBALL .014 .014 .014 .014

.011 1512 61 ROLLER SKATES .007 .007 .007 .007

.048 1512 71 BICYCLE .072 .072 .072 .074

.033 1513 - SMALL ARMS AMD AMMUNITION .060 .060 .060 .058

.033 1513 02 REVOLVER .008 .008 .008 .0081513 06 RIFLE. REPEATING, CENTER FIRE .006 .006 .006 .005

.126 1513 07 RIFLE, REPEATING, RIM FIRE .003 .003 .003 .003

.023 1513 08 RIFLE, SINGLE SHOT, RIM FIRE .001 .001 .001 .001

.080 1513 11 SHOT GUN .011 .011 .011 .011

.023 1513 22 REVOLVER CARTRIDGE .002 .002 .002 .0021513 31 RIFLE CARTRIDGE, CENTER FIRE .003 .003 .003 .003

.136 1513 32 RIFLE CARTRIDGE, RIM FIRE .007 .007 .007 .007

.013 1513 41 SHOT CUN SHELL .019 .019 .019 .018

.092

.013152- - MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS 1.922 1.922 1.805 1.603

.018 1521 - 6RAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEOS .219 .219 .200 .5291521 01 BRAN .077 .077 .070 .184

.389 1521 11 MIDDLINGS .077 .077 .070 .182

.006 1521 21 6LUTEN FEED, CORN .022 .022 .019 .053

.003 1521 31 ALFALFA MEAL .043 .043 .041 .110

.003 1523 - VEGETABLE CAKE ANO MEAL FEEOS .255 .255 .233 .506

.081 1523 01 COTTONSEED MEAL .050 .050 .046 .100

.068 1523 11 SOYBEAN MEAL .205 .205 .187 .406

.013 1524 - FORMULA FEEOS 1.303 1.303 1.231 —

.085 1524 01 POULTRY FEED, BROILER FEED .379 .379 .355 —

.008 1524 11 POULTRY FEED, EGG LAYING FEED .396 .396 .381

.077 1524 21 DAIRY FEED .224 .224 .215 —1524 31 BEEF CATTLE FEED .086 .086 .080 —

.217

.2171524 41 HCG FEED .218 .218 .200 —

!.473 1525 - MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUFFS .145 .145 .141 .5681525 01 MEAT MEAL .036 .036 .032 .077

.955

.751

.393

.358

1525 03 PET FOOO. DOC, CANNED .109 .109 .109 .491

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NCT1CNS ANO ACCESSORIES .105 .105 .106BUTTONS AND BUTTON BLANKS .029 .029 .029PINS. FASTENERS. ANO SIMILAR NOTIONS .076 .076 .077JEMELRY.WATCHES.ANDPHCT06RAPHIC EQUIPMENT .563 .533 .5B2JEWELRY .246 .MS .246

.105

.029

.076

.574

.245

1554 - BRUSHES1554 01 PAINTBRUSH1554 06 TCOTH BRUSH1554 07 PERSONAL HAIRBRUSH1554 11 HOUSEHOLD BRUSH, MAINTENANCE1554 14 INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE BRUSH1554 16 INDUSTRIAL BRUSH

.069

.031

.012

.003

.009

.006

.008

.069 .068 .06

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.015 — —

.008 — —PENS AND PENCILS .067 .067 .067 .066 M M PHONOGRAPH RECORDS .047 .047 .047 .047FOUNTAIN PEN .016 .016 .016 .016 M M 02 MCNAURALRECORO. 33 1/3RPM .025 .025 .025 .025BALL POINT PEN .028 .028 .029 .029 M M 03 MCMAURALRECORO. 45RPM .012 .012 .012 .012PENCIL. MECHANICAL .008 .008 .007 .007 M M 04 STEREOPHONIC RECORD. 33 1/3 RPM .010 .010 .010 .010PENCIL, BLACK LEAD .015 .015 .015 .014 M M - FIREEXTIN6UISHERS .013 .013 .013 .013

MATCHES ANO CLOCKS .126 .126 .127 .126 M M 01 HANC. SODA ACIO TYPE 2/ .002 .002 .002M*!ST MATCH. MEMS 2/ .011 .011 .010 M M 10 HANC, CARBON DIOXIDE TYPE .005 .008 .008 .008MR1ST MATCH. WOMENS .013 .012 .311 .012 M M 20 HANC. VAP0RIZ1N6 LIQUID TYPE .002 .003 .003 .003WRIST MATCH. WOMENS. 1MP0RTE0 .032 .068 .068 .068 M M 30 HAND. PRESSURIZED. DRY CHEMICAL .006 — — —WR1STMATCH. MEMS, IMPORTED MOVEMENT .036 — — —ELECTRIC CLOCK ALARM CLOCK

.026

.019.020.015

.022

.015.022.014

PH0T06RAPHICE0UIPMENT .142 .142 .142 .137 2/ Discontinued.

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROOUCTS .299 .299 .297 .297 ^3/ Less thsn .0005% of all commodities.

CASKETS AND MORTICIANS GOOOS .069 .069 .069 .069 4/ Discontinued in June 1962. Reinstated in January 1963.

MATCHESMATCHES. BOOK

.016

.011.016.011

.017

.011.019.013

3/ c..,.

MATCHES. STRIKE ANYWHERE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

.005

.085.005.085

.006

.083.006.082

09-21-21 09-21-02 09-21-31 09-22-01 09-21-41 09-23-01

PIANO .031 .047 .047 .047ORGAN. EXCLUDING PIPE 0R6AN .030 — — —CLARINET .014 .022 .022 .0216UITAR .010 .016 .014 .0i4

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Code Grouping

R e la tiv e importance as a percent o f a l l commodities

(1958 weights)Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

100.000 100.000 100.000

Crude m ateria ls fo r fu rth e r processing -------------------- 11.543 11.491 11.349

Crude foodstu ffs and fe e d s tu ffs -------------------------- 7.391 7.232 7.28701-1 Fresh and dried fru its and vegetables ----------------- .292 .289 .30901-2 Grains --- --------------------------------------------- 1 .5 H 1.472 1.35101-3 Livestock and liv e p o u lt r y ------------------------ ---- 3-748 3.602 3.74101-5 F lu id m ilk .............. -.................................................................. .977 1.020 1.034oi-6 E g g s .............................................. .069 .066 .08101-7 Hay, hayseeds, and o ils e e d s --------------------------- .424 .405 .37801-81 Green co ffee , te a , and cocoa beans -------------------- .325 .339 .35202-23 Unprocessed f in fis h ---------------------------------- .045 .039 .041

3.681 3.794 3.592

Crude nonfood m ateria ls, except fu e l, fo r manufacturing - 3.312 3.429 3.225oi-4 Plan t and animal fib e rs ------------------------------- .753 .753 .68601-73 O ilseeds ----------------------------------------------- .192 .192 .17101-82 Leaf tobacco ------------------------------------------ .427 .460 .438o4-i Hides and s k in s ---- ---------------------------------- .116 .129 .10905-12 Bituminous c o a l--- ----------------------------------- .121 .122 .12305-61 Crude petroleum 3/ ------------------------------------ .782 .668 .66305-62 1/ .116 .11506-11 Inorganic chem icals ----------------------------------- .070 .070 .06906-6 F e r t iliz e r m aterials ---------------------------------- .047 .049 .04807-11 N atural rubber ---------------------------------------- .080 .077 .07907-13 Reclaimed rubber -------------------------------------- .015 .015 .01509-2 Waste paper ------------------------------------------- .117 .116 .09010-11 Iron ore ---------------------------------------------- .055 .057 .05710-12 Iron and s te e l scrap ---------------------------------- .199 .249 .21710-2 Nonferrous m etals ------------------------------------- .338 .356 .345

Crude nonfood.m aterials, except fu e l, fo r construction -- .369 .365 .36713-2 Concrete ingred ients ---------------------------------- .369 .365 .367

Crude fu e l — --------- ----------------------------------- .471 .465 .470

Crude fu e l fo r m anufacturing ind ustries ----------------- .290 .286 .28905-1 C o a l---------------------------------- ---------------- .181 .181 .18305-3 Gas fu e ls --------------------------------------------- .109 .105 .106

Crude fu e l fo r nonmanufacturing industries -------------- .181 .179 .18105-1 C o a l--------------------------------------------------- .108 .109 .11005-3 Gas fu e ls --------------------------------------------- .073 .070 .071

Interm ediate, m ateria ls, supp lies, and components -------- 42.716 42.590 42.596

Interm ediate m aterials and components fo r manufacturing — 23.263 23.449 23.563

Interm ediate m aterials fo r food m anufacturing ---------- 2.392 2.433 2.41502-12 F lo u r -------------------------------------------------- .197 .191 .18702-14 M illed r ic e ................................................................................ .021 .021 .01902-21 Meats -------------------------------------------------- .215 .207 .21302-22 Processed p ou ltry ------------------------------------- .033 .032 .03^02-3 D airy products and ice cream -------------------------- .389 .397 .38802-42 Frozen fru its and ju ices ------------------------------ .043 .050 .04902-5 Sugar and confectionery ------------------------------- .814 .791 .80202-7 Fats and o ils , ed ib le --------------------------------- .309 .367 .33102-81 Jams, je ll ie s and preserves --------------------------- .013 .013 .01302-83 Processed eggs ---------------------------------------- .042 .042 .05002-84 Other m iscellaneous processed foods 2/ ---------------- .232 .238 .24106-12 Organic chemicals ------------------------------------- .069 .071 .07406-13 Esse n tia l o ils ---------------------------------------- .015 .013 .013

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Code Grouping

Re]as a perc

Lative importance :ent o f a l l commodities [1958 w eights)

pec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

Interm ediate m ateria ls and components fo r manufacturing**** Continued

Interm ediate m ateria ls fo r nondurable m anufacturing — — 8.649 8.723 8.83503-11 Yam s, c o tto n ----------------------------------------- .230 .238 .22903-12 Broadwoven goods, cotton ----------------------------- 1.000 1.008 1.00203-13 Narrow fa b ric s , cotton ------------------------------- .046 .048 .05603-14 Thread, cotton ---------------------------------------- .032 .033 .03203-21 Wool tops --------------------------------------------- .036 .035 .03103-22 Yam s, w o o l------------------------------------------- .103 .097 .09503-24 Broadvoven fa b ric s , wool --- ------------------------- .275 .271 .27203-25 K n it outerwear fa b ric s , wool — ----------------------- .010 .010 .01103-3 Man-made fib e r te x t ile products ---------------------- 1.214 1.209 1.23903-4 S ilk products ----------------------------------------- .026 .020 .01903-62 Other m iscellaneous te x t ile products 2/ -------------- .022 .021 .02104-2 Leather ----------------------------------------------- .245 .256 .23404-44 Cut so les, lea th er ----------------------------------- .070 .071 .06405-71 Gasoline ------------------------------------------- .119 .119 .12505-75 Lub ricating o il m ateria ls 3/ ------------------------- .090 .088 .08705-77 Petroleum wax 3/ ------------------------------------- .029 .030 .03006-1 In d u s tria l ch em ica ls----- ---------------------------- 1.926 1.951 1.99906-22 Pa in t m ateria ls --------------------------------------- .513 .536 .56406-31 Drug and pharm aceutical m aterials -------------------- .108 .113 .123o6-4 Fats and o ils , in ed ib le ------------------------------ .111 .120 .12206-61 Nitrogenates ------------------------------------------ .140 .149 .14906-62 Phosphates -------------------------------------------- .058 .060 .05906-71 Soap and syn thetic detergents ------------------------ .056 .056 .05607-12 Syn thetic rubber, crude ------------------------------ .139 .139 .14207-32 Rubber heels and so les ------------------------------- .029 .029 .02909-1 Woodpulp ---------------------------------------------- .216 .230 .22909-3 Paper ------------------------------------------------- 1.138 1.136 1.13609-41 Container board --------------------------------------- .269 .251 .27909-42 Folding boxboard ------------------------------------- .131 .130 .13410-82 M iscellaneous fab rica ted m etal products -------------- .173 .174 .17213-71 Bu ild ing lim e ----------------------------------------- .005 .005 .00515-3 Notions and accessories — ---------------------------- .090 .090 .090

Interm ediate m ateria ls fo r durable m anufacturing ------ 7.735 7.781 7.79706-21 Prepared pain t --------------------------------------- .125 .125 .12306-73 P la s tic m a te r ia ls ----------------------- ------------- .649 .650 .67808-1 Lum ber--------------------------------- -------------- .517 .505 .50808-3 Plywood ----------------------------------------------- .206 .214 .21710-13 Sem ifinished s te e l products ----------------------- -— .203 .203 .20210-14 Fin ished s te e l products ------------------------------ 2.897 2.904 2.90810-15 Foundry and forge shop products ---------------------- .716 .713 .71010-16 P ig iron and fe rro a llo ys ----------------------------- .179 .194 .19410-22 Prim ary m etal re fin e ry shapes, nonferrous ------------ .706 .719 .71010-24 Secondary m etal and a llo y basic shapes, nonferrous — .278 .293 .29310-25 M ill shapes, nonferrous ------------------------------ .633 .654 .66310-81 B o lts , nuts, screws, and r iv e ts ---------------------- .376 .357 .33612-31 So ft surface flo o r coverings — ---------------------- .034 .035 .03613-1 F la t g lass -------------------------------------------- .186 .186 .18913-5 Gypsum products -------------------------------------- .006 .006 .00613-72 In su la tio n m ateria ls --------------------------------- .024 .023 .024

4.487 4.512 4.51607-2 T ires and tubes -------------------------------------- .187 .188 .19210-26 .471 .481 .46610-41 Hardware, n .e .c . ------------------------------------- .243 .245 .24110-71 M etal doors, sash and trim --------------------------- .046 .047 .04710-72 .102 .101 .10010-74 S tru c tu ra l, a rch ite c tu ra l, and pre-engineered m etal

products -------------------------------------------- .207 .209 .21610-82 M iscellaneous fab rica ted m etal products -------------- .230 .232 .23010-83 Ligh ting f ix tu r e s ------------------------------------ .038 .038 .03911-28 T racto rs, other than fa rm ---------------------- ------ .045 .045 .044

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Code GroupingDec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. i 960

R e la tiv e importance as a percent o f a l l commodities

(1958 weights)

Interm ediate m ateria ls and components fo r manufacturing - Continued

Components fo r m anufacturing--Cont'd -------------------11-31 Machine to o ls ----------------------------------------11-41 Pumps, compressors and equipment ---------------------11-4$ Mechanical power transm ission equipment --------------11-47 Fans and blowers, except portable -------------------11-49 Valves and f i t t in g s ----- *---------------------------11-54 In te rn a l combustion engines --------------------------11-71 W iring devices ---------------------------------------11-72 In teg ratin g and measuring instrum ents ----------------11-73 Motors, generators, and motor generator sets --------11-75 Sw itchgear, sw itchboard, e tc ., equipment -------------11-78 B a tte rie s ..................................................................................11-79 M iscellaneous e le c tr ic a l machinery and equipment ----12-11 M etal household fu rn itu re ----------------------------12-12 Wood household fu rn itu re -----------------------------12-15 Porch and lawn fu rn itu re -----------------------------12-32 Hard surface flo o r coverings -------------------------12-68 M etal household containers ---------------------------

M ateria ls and components fo r construction ---------------06-21 Prepared paint ---------------------------------------08-1 Lum ber------------------------------------------------08-2 M illw ork ----------------------------------------------08-31 Softwood, plyw ood------------- -----------------------09-6 Bu ild ing paper and board -----------------------------10-14 Fin ished s te e l products ------------------------------10-15 Foundry and forge shop products ----------------------10-25 M ill shapes, nonferrous ------------------------------10-26 W ire and cable, nonferrous ---------------------------10-41 Hardware, n .e .c . -------------------------------------10-5 Plumbing fix tu re s and brass f it t in g s -----------------10-6 Heating equipment ------------------------------------10-7 Fabricated s tru c tu ra l m etal products -----------------10-82 M iscellaneous fab rica ted m etal products --------------10-83 Ligh ting fix tu re s ------------------------------------11-49 Valves and fit t in g s ----------------------------------11-71 W iring devices ---------------------------------------11-79 M iscellaneous e le c t r ic a l machinery and equipment ----12-11 M etal household fu rn itu re ----------------------------12-12 Wood household fu rn itu re -----------------------------12-15 Porch and lawn fu rn itu re -----------------------------12-32 Hard surface flo o r coverings -------------------------13-11 P la te g lass ------------------------------------------13-12 Window glass -----------------------------------------13-2 Concrete ingredients ---------------------------------13-3 Concrete products ------------------------------------13-41 Bu ild ing b r ic k .........................................................................13-44 C lay t i le ..................................................................................13-45 C lay sewer pipe --------------------------------------13-5 Gypsum products --------------------------------------13-6 Prepared asphalt roofing -----------------------------13-7 Other nonm etallic m inerals ---------------------------

Processed fu e ls and lub rican ts --------------------------

Processed fu e ls and lub rican ts fo r manufacturingindustries -------------------------------------------

05-2 Coke ............................................................................................05-3 Gas fu e ls --------------------------------------------05-4 E le c tr ic power ---------------------------------------05-71 Gasoline 3/ -........ -..................................................................05-72 L igh t d is t illa te 3/ ...............................................................05-74 Residual fu e ls 3/T-.................................................................05-75 Lub ricating o il m aterials 3/ -------------------------

See footnotes at end of table.

.055

.076

.232

.025

.361

.316

.267

.035

.612

.362

.051

.436

.005

.034

.002

.007

.042

8.056.172.882.654.176.166.358.080.211.097.093.166.300

1.334.403.125.361.201.056.038.017.015.028.008.033.355.912.081.083.033.123.134.361

2.962

i.84o.069.145.742.427.032.216.209

.054

.078

.226

.025

.361

.314

.265

.034

.621

.364

.054

.438

.006

.034

.002

.007

.043

8.087.171.862.647.177.172.359.079.218.099.094.179.304

1.344.405.126.361.200.056.039.017.015.030.008'.031.351.911.080.083.033.123.154.359

2.957

1.834.069.i4o.741.428.032.219.205

.053

.078

.226

.026

.360

.310

.258

.034

.666

.359

.054

.425

.006

.033

.002

.007

.044

8.105.168.866.662.191.174.359.079.221.096.093.175.307

1.363.402.130.360.195.054.040.017.014.029.009.031.352.908.080.082.033.119.136.360

2.998

1.850.068.141.738.449.030.223.201

6!

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Code Grouping

R e la tiv e importance as a percent o f a l l commodities

(1958 w eights)Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

Processed fu e ls and lu b rican ts— Continued

Processed fu e ls and lu b rican ts fo r nonmanufacturing in d u stries -------------------------------------------- 1.122 1.123 1.148

05-3 Gas fu e ls --------------------------------------------- .036 .035 .03505-4 E le c tr ic power ---------------------------------------- .330 .329 .32805-71 Gasoline 3/ ------------------------------------------- .523 .523 .54805-72 Ligh t d is t illa te 3/ ................................................................

Residual fu e ls 3/^------------------------------------.034 .034 .032

05-74 .177 .180 .18305-75 Lub ricating o il m ateria ls 3/ ------------------------- .022 .022 .022

Containers, non re tu rnab le-------------------------------- 1.994 2.002 2.00603-61 Burlap ------------------------------------------------ .091 .087 .08509-43 Setup, boxboard --------------------------------------- .032 .031 .03209-52 Paper bags and shipping sacks ------------------------ .226 .257 .25309-53 Paper boxes and shipping containers ------------------ .711 .703 .72610-3 M etal containers -------------------------------------- .642 .632 .61812-63 Glass containers ------------------------------------- .292 .292 .292

Supplies ------------------------------------------------- 6.441 6.095 5.924

Supp lies fo r m anufacturing in d u stries ----- ------------ 1.824 1.808 1.83002-12 F lo u r ------------------------------------------------- .131 .128 .12403-62 Other m iscellaneous te x t ile products 2/ -------------- .026 .025 .02504-43 B e ltin g , in d u s tria l ---------------------------------- .029 .028 .02806-71 Soap and syn thetic detergents ------------------------ .028 .028 .02807-33 Rubber b e lts and b e ltin g ----------------------------- .046 .046 .04707-34 Other m iscellaneous rubber products 2/ --------------- .388 .387 .40708-1 Lumber ------------------------------------------------ .122 .119 .11909-31 Paper, except newsprint ------------------------------ .047 .047 .04709-56 O ffice supplies and accessories ---------------------- .127 .127 .12611-36 Sm all cu tting to o ls ---------------------------------- .280 .275 .27611-48 Abrasive products, e tc . ------------------------------ .191 .185 .18411-76 E le c tr ic welding machines and equipment -------------- .061 .062 .065n-77 E le c tr ic lamps-bulbs 3/ ------------------------------ .13 1 .135 .137n-79 M iscellaneous e le c t r ic a l machinery and equipment ---- .056 .056 .05512-67 C u tle ry ----------------------------------------------- .007 .006 .00613-42 R e fracto ries ------------------------------------------ .147 .147 .14915-54 Brushes ----------------------------------------------- .007 .007 .007

Supplies fo r nonmanufacturing in d u stries --------------- 4.617 4.287 4.094

Manufactured anim al feeds ----------------------------- 1.849 1.513 1.32015-2 Manufactured anim al feeds ---------------------------- 1.849 1.513 1.320

Other supplies ----------------------------------------- 2.768 2.774 2.77401-2 Grains ------------------------------------------------ .143 .138 .12801-72 Hayseeds ---------------------------------------------- .060 .050 .03701-73 O ilseeds ---------------------------------------------- .049 .049 .04403-62 Other m iscellaneous te x t ile products 2/ -------------- .026 .025 .02504-44 Cut so les, lea th er ----------------------------------- .008 .008 .00706-12 Organic chem icals ------------------------------------ .139 .142 .14906-5 Mixed fe r t i liz e r ------------------------------------- .221 .223 .21806-71 Soap and syn thetic detergents ------------------------ .084 .084 .08506-72 Explosives -------------------------------------------- .065 .065 .06506-74 Photographic m ateria ls ------------------------------- .141 .140 .13807-2 T ires and tubes --------------------------------------- .160 .161 .16507-32 Rubber heels and soles ------------------------------- .013 .013 .01209-31 Paper, except newsprint ------------------------------ .094 .094 .09409-51 S a n ita ry paper and health products ------------------- .079 .080 .08109-52 Paper bags and shipping sacks ------------------------ .151 .17 1 .16909-53 Paper boxes and shipping containers ------------------ .711 .703 .72509-54 Packaging accessories -------------------------------- .127 .127 .13409-56 O ffice supplies and accessories ---------------------- .127 .127 .12610-82 M iscellaneous fab rica ted m etal products -------------- .288 .290 .287n-77 E le c tr ic lamps-bulbs 3/ ------------------------------ .044 .045 .046

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Code GroupingR e la tiv e importance

as a percent o f a l l commodities

5C. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. 196C

.011 .011 .011

.014 .015 .015

.006 .006 .006

.007 .007 .007

45.741 45.919 46.055

34.566 34.770 34.970

13.295 13.467 13.667

1.761 1.732 1.901.775 .763 .820.460 .467 .480.458 .443 -539.068 .059 .062

11.534 11.735 11.7661.972 1.949 1.9203.364 3.245 3.332

.5 11 .500 .542

.099 .090 .081

.108 .098 .084

.157 .173 .1552.205 2.249 2.199

.981 1.025 1.044

.543 .528 .534

.495 .510 .526

.066 .066 .072

.010 .012 .010

.272 .306 .283

.052 .052 .052

.085 .085 .085

.542 .555 .563

.072 .292 .284

14.177 14.180 14.168.235 .236 .235.019 .019 .019.430 .432 .421.009 .009 .008.015 .014 .014.001 .001 .001.13 1 .129 .136

3.777 3.761 3.758.016 .016 .021.785 .784 .769.021 .021 .022.13 1 .132 .133.363 .349 .353.577 .576 .574

1.307 1.308 1.371.146 .148 .i4o.703 .713 .678.010 .o i l .010.069 .071 .074.016 .016 .015.514 .534 .540.237 .236 .235.012 .012 .011.394 .393 .396.094 .093 .092.355 .354 .351

H-7913-1315-1315-54

01-101-51 01-602-23

02-102-2102-2202-2402-2502-2602-302-402-502-602-7102-7302-7402-8102-8202-8415-25

03-1203-1403-1503-2303-2403-2503-3303-503-704-304-4205-1 05-3 05-4 05-71 05-72 05-7305-7706-12 06-21 06-3506-3606-506-7106-7406-75

Supplies fo r nonmanufacturing industries--Continued

Other supp lies—Cont'd ------------------------------M iscellaneous e le c tr ic a l machinery and equipment —Sa fe ty glass ---------------------------------------Sm all arms and ammunition --------------------------Brushes ---------------------------------------------

Fin ished goods (goods to users, includ ing raw foods and fu e ls ) ------------------------------------------------

Consumer fin ish ed goods -------------------------------

Consumer foods ---------------------------------------

Consumer crude foods --------------------------------Fresh and dried fr u its and vegetables --------------M ilk fo r f lu id use ..............................................................E g g s ......................................................Unprocessed f in fis h -------------------------------

Consumer processed foods ----------------------------Cereal and bakery products -------------------------Meats -----------------------------------------------Processed pou ltry ----------------------------------Fresh processed fis h -------------------------------Frozen processed fis h ------------------------------Canned fis h ----------------------------------------D airy products and ic e cream -----------------------Canned and frozen fr u its and vegetables ------------Sugar and confectionery ----------------------------Packaged beverage m ateria ls ------------------------Animal fa ts and o ils -------------------------------Refined vegetable o ils -----------------------------Vegetable o il end products -------------------------Jams, je llie s and preserves ------------------------P ick les and p ick le products ------------------------Other m iscellaneous processed foods 2/ -------------M iscellaneous feed stu ffs ---------------------------

Consumer other nondurable goods ----------------------Broadwoven goods, cotton ---------------------------Thread ----------------------------------------------Housefurnishings -----------------------------------B lankets, includ ing part wool ----------------------Broadvoven fab rics ---------------------------------K n it outerwear fa b rics -----------------------------Broadwoven goods, manmade fib e r --------------------Apparel --------------------------------------------P la s tic products -----------------------------------Footwear --------------------------------------------Gloves, men's, dress -------------------------------C o a l------------------------------------------------Gas fu e ls ------------------------------------------E le c tr ic power -------------------------------------Gasoline 3/ ----------------------------------------Ligh t d is t illa te 3/ --------------------------------M iddle d is t illa te 3/ ..........................................................Petroleum wax 3/ -----------------------------------Organic ch em ica ls--------------------:--------------Prepared pain t -------------------------------------Pharm aceutical p reparations, e th ic a l ---------------Pharm aceutical p reparations, p rop rie tary -----------Mixed f e r t i liz e r -----------------------------------Soap and syn thetic detergents ----------------------Photographic m aterials -----------------------------Cosmetics and other to ile t preparations ------------

See footnotes at end of table. 63

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R e la tiv e importance as a percent o f a l l commodities

(1958 w eights)Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

07-2

Consumer fin ish ed goods— Continued

Consumer other nondurable goods--ContinuedT ires and tubes -------------------------------------- .187 .188 .192

07-31 Footwear ---------------------------------------------- .078 .077 .07707-34 Other m iscellaneous rubber products 2/ --------------- .068 .068 .07209-51 San ita ry papers and health p ro d u cts------- ---------- .239 .241 .24209-55 Paper games, toys and n o ve lties ---------------------- .064 .061 .06311-77 E le c tr ic lamps-bulbs 3/ ------------------------------ .116 .120 .12211-78 B a tte rie s --------------------------------------------- .193 .202 .20411-79 M iscellaneous e le c t r ic a l machinery and equipment ---- .034 .034 .03312-67 C u tle ry ----------------------------------------------- .026 .026 .02614-1 Tobacco products ------------------------------------- .960 .959 .95514-4 A lcoho lic beverages ---------------------------------- 1.046 1.040 1.03814-5 Nonalcoholic beverages ------------------------------- .511 .507 .48015 - 11 Toys, and ch ild re n 's veh ic le s 2/ --------------------- .108 .107 .10615-13 Sm all arms and ammunition ---------------------------- .027 .027 .02615-3 Notions and accessories ------------------------------ .016 .016 .01615-42 Pens and p e n c ils ----------------------- -------------- .066 .067 .06615-52 Matches ----------------------------------------------- .016 .017 .01915-54 Brushes ----------------------------------------------- .055 .055 .054

Consumer durable goods --------------------------------- 7.094 7.123 7.135o4-4i Luggage and sm all le a th e r goods ---------------------- .202 .199 .19808-2 M illw ork ..................................................................................... .034 .034 .03510-4 Hardware ---------------------------------------------- .068 .069 .06710-54 Brass f it t in g s ---------------------------------------- .018 .018 .01810-73 Sheet m etal products --------------------------------- .010 .010 .01010-82 M iscellaneous fab rica ted m etal products — ------------ .058 .058 .0581 1 - 1 1 Farm and garden tra c to rs ----------------------------- .015 .015 .01411-12 A g ricu ltu ra l machinery, excluding tra c to rs ----------- .038 .037 .03611-32 Machine to o ls , fo r home workshops -------------------- .009 .009 .00911-34 Power driven hand to o ls ------------------------------ .020 .020 .019n-79 M iscellaneous e le c t r ic a l machinery and equipment ---- .067 .067 .06511-8 1 Passenger c a r s --------------------------------------- 2.217 2.238 2.26311-84 Motor veh ic le parts and accessories ------------------ .506 .486 .48012 -1 Household fu r n itu r e ---------------------------------- .781 .775 .76212-3 Floo r coverings --------------------------------------- .288 .296 .29912-4 Household appliances --------------------------------- .954 .974 .97812-5 T e lev is io n , rad io re ce ive rs and phonogram s---------- .454 .472 .48712-61 Dinnerware -------------------------------------------- .122 .123 .12412-62 Household glassware -- -------------------------------- .068 .064 .06412-64 Silverw are and p lated w a re --------------------------- .070 .066 .06512-65 M irro rs ---------------------------------------------— .032 .034 .03312-66 Lawnmowers -------------------------------------------- .078 .078 .07612-67 C u tlery ----------------------------------------------- .026 .026 .02612-68 M etal household containers --------------------------- .047 .047 .04815-1 Toys, sporting goods and sm all arms ------------------ .274 .274 .27215-41 Precious m etal jew e lry ------------------------------- .248 .245 .24515-43 Watches and clocks ----------------------------------- .126 .127 .12615-44 Photographic equipment ------------------------------- .071 .071 .06815-51 Caskets and m orticians goods ------------------------- .069 .069 .06915-53 M usical instrum ents ---------------------------------- .077 .075 .07415-55 Phonograph records ----------------------------------- .047 .047 .047

Producer fin ish ed goods --------------------------------- 11.175 11.149 11.085

Producer fin ish ed goods fo r m anufacturing in d u stries — 5.837 5.806 5.77510-42 Hand to o ls -------------------------------------------- .092 .092 .09110-72 M etal tanks ---------------------------------------- .148 .146 .14510-73 Sheet m etal products --------------------------------- .003 .003 .00310-83 Ligh ting fix tu re s ------------------------------------ .035 .036 .03711-2 1 Power cranes, d rag lin es, shovels, e tc . --------------- .034 .033 .03311-28 T racto rs, other than farm ---------------------------- .240 .238 .23711-3 1 Machine to o ls ----------------------------------------- .310 .307 .299

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Code GroupingR e la tive importance

as a percent o f a l l commodities

1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. 196c

.202 .199 .199

.112 .112 .108

.177 .179 .174

.039 .038 .036

.005 .005 .004

.178 .183 .183

.056 .056 .056

.088 .087 .088

.321 .316 .311

.016 .016 .015

.074 .077 .077

.094 .094 .094

.020 .020 .019

.344 .336 .332

.281 .278 .274

.129 .128 .128

.205 .200 .194

.473 .463 .463

.313 .310 .306

.262 .266 .285

.055 .056 .058

.201 .202 .196

.475 .480 .485

.352 .356 .355

.231 .222 .219

.167 .167 .166

.099 .099 .099

.006 .006 .006

5.338 5.343 5.310.031 .031 .030.048 .049 .049.038 .038 .039.807 .793 .778.510 .508 .500.010 .010 .010.003 .003 .003.925 .920 .911.382 .410 .425.362 .364 .358.006 .006 .007.013 .013 .014.257 .258 .251

1.243 1.238 1.237.167 .167 .166.063 .063 .062.297 .297 .297.011 .012 .012.008 .007 .007.007 .006 .006.005 .005 .005.060 .060 .060.071 .071 .068.008 .008 .008.006 .006 .007

Producer fin ish ed goods--Continued

Producer fin ish ed goods fo r manufacturing in d u striesCont'd ........................................................................................

11-33 Metalworking presses ---------------------------------11-34 Power d riven hand t o o ls ------------------------------11-35 Other metalworking m ach inery-------------------------11-37 P recis io n measuring to o ls ----------------------------11-38 Other metalworking accessories -----------------------11-41 Pumps, compressors, and equipm ent--------------------11-42 Elevato rs and escalato rs -----------------------------11-43 In d u s tria l process furnaces and ovens ----------------11-44 In d u s tria l m ateria l handling equipment ---------------11-46 In d u s tria l scales ------------------------------------11-47 Fans and blowers, except portable --------------------11-53 O ffice and store machines and equipment --------------11-54 In te rn a l combustion engines --------------------------11-61 Food products m ach inery------------------------------11-62 T e x tile machinery and equipment ----------------------I I -63 Woodworking machinery and equipment ------------------I I -65 P rin tin g trades machinery and equipment --------------11-66 Other sp ec ia l industry machinery ---------------------11-72 In teg rating and measuring instrum ents ----------------11-73 Motors, generators and motor generator sets ----------11-76 E le c tr ic welding machines and equipment --------------11-79 M iscellaneous e le c t r ic a l machinery and equipment ----11-8 1 Passenger cars ---------------------------------------11-82 Motor trucks -----------------------------------------11-84 Motor veh ic le parts and accessories ------------------11-97 Transportation equipment, R .R . ro llin g stock — ------12-2 Commercial fu rn itu re ---------------------------------15-56 F ire extinguishers -----------------------------------

Producers fin ish ed goods fo r nonmanufacturing industries10-42 Hand to o ls --------------------------------------------10-73 Sheet m etal products ---------------------------------10-83 L igh ting fix tu re s ------------------------------------11-1 A g ricu ltu ra l machinery and equipment -----------------11-2 Construction machinery and equipm ent-----------------11-42 E levato rs and escalato rs -----------------------------11-46 In d u s tria l scales ------------------------------------11-5 M iscellaneous machinery ------------------------------11-74 Transformers and power regulators --------------------11-75 Sw itchgear, switchboard, e tc ., equipment -------------11-76 E le c tr ic welding machines and equipment --------------11-78 B a tte rie s ..................................................................................11-79 M iscellaneous e le c tr ic a l machinery and equipment ----11-8 Motor veh ic les ---------------------------------------11-97 Transportation equipment, R .R . ro llin g stock --------12-1 Household fu rn itu re -----------------------------------12-2 Commercial fu rn itu re ---------------------------------12-31 So ft surface flo o r coverings -------------------------12-64 Silverw are and p lated ware ---------------------------12-67 C utlery ......................................................................................12-68 M etal household containers ---------------------------15-12 Sporting and a th le tic goods --------------------------15-44 Photographic equipment -------------------------------15-53 M usical instrum ents --------- ------------------------15-56 F ire extinguishers -----------------------------------

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F O O T N O T E S

l/ Discontinued January 1962.2/ T it le changed in January 1962.

Code

02-8403-62 07-34 15 - 11

Old T it le

M iscellaneous processed foodsOther productsOther rubber productsToys

3/ T it le and/or code changed in January 1961.

Old Code Old T it le

Nev T it le

Other m iscellaneous processed foods Other m iscellaneous te x t ile products Other m iscellaneous rubber products Toys and ch ild re n 's veh ic les

Nev Code Nev T it le

05-51 Gasoline 05-71 Same05-52 Kerosene 05-72 Ligh t d is t illa te05-53 D is t illa te fu e l o il 05-73 Middle d is t illa te05-54 Residual fu e l o i l 05-74 Residual fu e ls05-55 Lub ricating o ils 05-75 Lub ricating o i l m ateria ls05-56 Crude petroleum 05-61 Same05-57 N atural gaso line 05-62 Same05-58 Petroleum wax 05-77 Same10-72 B o ile rs , tanks and sheet m etal products 10-72 M etal tanksn-77 Incandescent lamps n-77 E le c tr ic lamps-bulbs

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Commodity groupRelative importance

as a percent of all commodities (1953 weights)

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

All commodities -----------------------------------------Total durable goods ---------------------------------Total nondurable goods -------------------------------

100.00040.86859.132

100.00041.02658.974

100.00040.92459.076

Total manufactures --------------------------------------Durable manufactures ---------------------------------Nondurable manufactures ------------------------------

82.52340.05642.46?

82.63940.14942.490

82.72140.09442.627

Total raw or slightly processed goods ----------------------Durable raw or slightly processed goods ----------------Nondurable raw or slightly processed goods --------------

17.477.812

16.665

17.361.87716.484

17.279.830

16.449

Code GroupingRelative importance

based on 1958 weightsDec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960100.000 100.000 100.000

08 Lumber and wood products ---------------------- 6.467 6.371 6.47810-13 Semifinished steel products -------------------- .506 .505 .50410-14 Finished steel products ----------------------- 8.126 8.127 8.15010-15 Foundry and forge shop products ---------------- 1.985 1.972 1.96910-16 Pig iron and ferroalloys ---------------------- .446 .482 .48510-22 Primary metal refinery shapes ------------------ 1.854 1.886 1.86310-24 Secondary metal and alloy basic shapes ---------- .731 .768 .76810-25 Mill shapes --------------------------------- 2.196 2.262 2.29710-26 Wire and cable ------------------------------- 1.506 1.537 1.49010-3 Metal containers ----------------------------- 1.603 1.574 1.542io-4 Hardware ------------------------------------ 1.317 1.323 1.30210-5 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings ------------ .461 .493 .48110-6 Heating equipment ---------------------------- .748 .756 .76710-7 Fabricated structural metal products ------------ 4.738 4.753 4.82110-8 Fabricated nonstructural metal products --------- 4.403 4.363 4.31611 Machinery and motive products ------------------ 43.980 43.860 43.83012 -1 Household furniture --------------------------- 2.388 2.365 2.33112-2 Commercial furniture -------------------------- .988 .985 .98612-4 Household appliances -------------------------- 2.380 2.425 2.44012-5 Television, radio receivers and phonographs ------ 1.135 1.175 1.21612-6 Other household durable goods ------------------ 2.070 2.056 2.05113-1 Flat glass ---------------------------------- .603 .599 .60813-22 Cement -------------------------------------- .951 .933 .95413-3 Concrete products ---------------------------- 2.276 2.269 2.26413-4 Structural clay products ---------------------- .860 .857 .85713-5 Gypsum products ------------------------------ .324 .323 .31313-6 Prepared asphalt roofing ---------------------- .335 .384 .34013-7 Other nonmetallic minerals --------------------- .973 .964 .97015-1 Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc. ---------- 1.186 1.179 1.17315-3 Notions and accessories ----------------------- .263 .263 .26315-4 Jewelry, watches and photographic equipment ------ 1.455 1.450 1.43115-5 Other miscellaneous products ------------------- .746 .741 .740

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Code GroupingR e la t iv e im portance

Dec. 1962 Dec. I96I Dec. 196(100.000 100.000 100.000

6.717 6.553 6.89924.439 28.447 26.12826.480 26.144 26.43042.364 38.856 40.543

100.000 100.000 100.000

63.980 63.750 64.372.681 -595 .630.598 .544 .494

2.282 2.330 2.3062.928 3.075 2.7321.209 1.223 1.197.840 .818 .818.847 .874 .874

2.072 2.063 2.066.698 .782 .665

3.251 3.299 3.3374.358 4.239 4.2979.896 9.991 9.9674.695. 4.052 4.0293/ .701 .700

.107 .108 .108

.314 .318 .318

.065 .067 .o64

.479 .469 .479

.700 .702 .547100.000 100.000 100.000

5-466 5.387 5.2808.427 8.125 8.3151.280 1.253 1.353

.256 .231 .197

.370 .4o6 .364

.215 .223 .225

.289 .300 .299

.098 .102 .101

.403 .409 .435

.385 .391 .418

.210 .211 .208

.747 .746 .739

.262 .271 .273

.060 .063 .063

.259 .282 .2492.409 2.529 2.564.903 .863 .882.133 .129 .142.040 .039 .040.115 .12 1 .114.234 .234 .247.752 .711 .707.206 .206 .204

1.165 1.200 1.2331.548 1.770 1.6332.274 2.318 2.356

18.296 18.232 18 .19 1.578 .602 .549

1.849 1.846 I.805.777 .767 .749

Durable raw or slightly processed goods —10-11 Iron ore----------------------------10-12 Iron and steel scrap ------------------10-23 Nonferrous scrap ---------------------13-21 Sand, gravel and crushed stone ----------

Nondurable raw or slightly processed goods01 Farm products ------------------------02-23 Unprocessed fin fish------------------02-24 Fresh processed fish ------------------02-31-01 Milk, Nev York area ...................02-31-Q2 Milk, Chicago area -------------------02-31-03 Milk, San Francisco area ---------------02-31-05 Milk, Washington, D. C. area -----------02-31-07 Milk, Dallas area .....................02-51-01 Sugar, raw ---------------------------04-1 Hides and skins----------------- -----05-1 Coal ................................05-3 Gas fuels .........................05-4 Electric power 2/ ---------------------05-61 Crude petroleum ----------------------05-62 Natural gasoline ----------------------06-11-57 Salt, rock 4/ ............................................................06-11-85 Sulfur 4/ ...........................06-62-01 Phosphate rock 4/ ---------------------07-11 Natural rubber -----------------------0 -2 Wastepaper ---------------------------

Nondurable manufactures02-1 Cereal and bakery products -------------02-21 Meats -------------------------------02-22 Processed poultry -------------------02-25 Frozen p rocessed f is h -----------------02-26 Canned fish --------------------------02-31-11 Butter, grade A and AA, Nev York 5/ -----02-31-12 Butter, grade A and AA, Chicago 57 ------02-31-13 Butter, grade A and AA, San Francisco 5/ —02-31-21 Cheese, Cheddars -----------------------------02-31-22 Cheese, single daisies ----------------02-31-31 Ice cream, bulk ----------------------02-31-32 Ice cream, pint package ----------------02-31-41 Milk, evaporated, vhole --------- ------02-31-61 Milk, condensed, skim--------------- -—02-31-71 Milk, non-fat, dry ....................02-4 Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables —02-51-02 Sugar, granulated ---------------------02-51-11 Corn syrup, confectioners --------------02-51-21 Honey, extracted----- ----------------02-51-31 Chocolate coating, milk ----------------02-51-32 Candy bars, solid chocolate -------------02-51-33 Candy bars, chocolate covered ----------02-51-41 Cheving gum --------------------------02-6 Packaged beverage materials------------02-7 Fats and oils, edible -----------------02-8 Miscellaneous processed foods 5/ --------03 Textile products and apparel ----- ------04-2 Leather-----------------------------04-3 Footvear ----------------------------04-4 Other leather products ----------------

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Code GroupingRelative importance based on 1958 weights

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

05-2

Nondurable manufactures— Continued.162 .162 .161

05-71 Gasoline 6/ ------------------------------------------ 5.594 5-597 5-84705-72 Light distillate 6 / ......... -.................................................. .499 .503 .47505-73 Middle distillate 6/ .................... .......... 1.655 1.678 1.59205-74 Residual fuels 6/ --------------------------- .924 .939 .95105-75 Lubricating oil materials 6/ ----------------- .757 .741 .72605-77 Petroleum wax 6/ --------------------------- .092 .096 .09506 Chemicals and allied products 7/ -------------- 14.950 15.158 15.39507-12 Synthetic rubber --------------------------- .327 .328 .33307-13 Reclaimed rubber --------------------------- .035 .035 .03507-2 Tires and tubes ---------------------------- 1.255 1.266 1.29007-3 Miscellaneous rubber products 5/ -------------- 1.465 l.46l 1.5H09-1 Woodpulp ---------------------------------- .509 .541 .53809-3 Paper ------------------------------------- 3.012 3.005 2.99409-4 Paperboard --------------------------------- 1.016 .970 1.04309-5 Converted paper and paperboard products -------- 6.031 6.112 6.20809-6 Building paper and board --------------------- .390 .404 .40812-3 Floor covering ----------------------------- .868 .893 .898lit Tobacco products and bottled beverages --------- 5.928 5.896 5.80315-2 Manufactured animal feeds -------------------- 4.525 4.248 3.762

l/ Prior to January 1958 this series was titled "Gas". The two series are not comparable. 2/ Prior to January 1958 this series was titled "Electricity". The two series are not

comparable.3/ Discontinued in January 1962. For this index its weight was assigned to Crude Petroleum. ?/ Prior to i960 this commodity was included in the Nondurable manufactures section.5/ The title of this code was changed in January 1962:

Code Old Title New Title02-31-11 Butter, Grade A, New York02-31-12 Butter, Grade B, Chicago02-31-13 Butter, Grade A or AA, San Francisco02-8 Other processed foods07-3 Other rubber products

6/ Title and/or code number was changed in January 1961:

Butter, Grade A and AA, New York Butter, Grade A and AA, Chicago Butter, Grade A and AA, San Francisco Miscellaneous processed foods Miscellaneous rubber products

Old Code Old Title New Code New Title

05-51 Gasoline 05-71 Same05-52 Kerosene 05-72 Light distillate05-53 Distillate fuel oil 05-73 Middle distillate05-54 Residual fuel oil 05-74 Residual fuels05-55 Lubricating oils 05-75 Lubricating oil materials05-56 Crude petroleum 05-61 Same05-57 Natural gasoline 05-62 Same05-58 Petroleum wax 05-77 SameDoes not include 06-11-57, 06-11-85, and 06-62-0 1.

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Code CommodityR e la tiv e importar

based on 1958 weigteepits

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

A ll Construction M ateria ls ------------------------------ 100.000 100.000 100.000

27.661 27.215 27.592

Softwood lumber -------------------------------------- 13.542 13.128 13.051

08-11 Douglas f i r ------------------------------------------ 4.413 4.254 4.22508-11-0 1 F loo rin g , C and b e tte r ---------------------------- .093 .088 .09208-1 1 - 1 1 Drop sid in g , C and b e tte r ------------------------- 1 .1 16 1.063 1.08508-11-2 1 Dimension, construction , d ried -------------------- .651 .636 .66208-11-22 Dimension, construction , 25% standard, green ----- .956 .945 .94908-11-3 1 Boards, construction , d ried ----------------------- .259 .239 .24308-11-32 Boards, construction , 25% standard, green --------- .324 .298 .29408-11-41 Timbers, construction , green ---------------------- .183 .178 .18308-11-5 1 Dimension, u t i l i t y , green ------------------------- .642 .638 .56508-11-6 1 Boards, u t i l i t y , green ---------------------------- .176 .158 .14108-11-7 1 Timbers, u t i l i t y , green --------------------------- .013 .011 .011

08-12 Southern pine ---------------------------------------- 3.236 3.256 3.26308-12-01 F lo o rin g , B and b e tte r ---------------------------- .074 .074 .07508-12 -11 F in ish , B and b e tte r ------------------------------ .249 .246 .25308-12-21 Drop sid in g , C grade ------------------------------ .237 .234 .23908-12-31 Dimension, No. 1 ---------------------------------- .291 .291 .29208-12-32 Dimension, No. 2 ---------------------------------- 1.094 1 .1 10 1.10508-12-41 Boards, No. 2 ------------------------------------- .972 .985 .98908-12-42 Boards, No. 3 ------------------------------------- .174 .171 .16708-12-51 Timbers, No. 1 ------------------------------------ .122 .122 .12108-12-52 Timbers, No. 2 ------------------------------------ .023 .023 .022

08-13 Other softwoods ------------------------------------- 5.893 5.618 5.56308-13-01 Ponderosa p ine, boards, No. 3 --------------------- .464 .465 .48508-13-02 Ponderosa p ine, boards, No. 4 --------------------- .475 .4o6 .36008-13-06 Ponderosa p ine, shop, No. 2 ----------------------- .854 .793 .79208-13-07 Larch-Douglas f i r , dim ., standard and b e t t e r ----- .131 .132 .12708-13-09 White f i r , dimension, standard and b e tte r --------- .682 .673 .64408-13-21 Eastern white p ine, boards, No. 3* common -------- I .016 .975 .97108-13-26 Redwood boards, F .G ., green ----------------------- .123 .113 .12 108-13-31 Redwood, bevel s id in g , c le a r , a l l heart ----------- .323 .331 .33108-13-36 Redwood, boards, c le a r, F .G ., dry ----------------- .187 .190 .18408-13-41 Cypress, C, se le c t, fin is h ------------------------ .187 .187 .18308-13-46 Cypress, No. 1, shop ------------------------------ .038 .038 .03908-13-51 Cypress, No. 2, common ---------------------------- .060 .060 .06008-13-56 Eastern hemlock, dimension ------------------------ .773 .769 .76608-13-61 Cedar, bevel s id in g , c le a r ------------------------ .218 .210 .21408-13-66 Cedar, sh ing les, No. 1 ---------------------------- .362 .276 .286

Hardwood lumber used in construction ------------------ 1.904 1.911 2.009

08-14-01 Oak, red, flo o rin g , se le c t ------------------------ .947 .951 1.02208-14-02 Oak, red, No. 1, common --------------------------- .674 .679 .70608-14-21 Maple, flo o rin g ----------------------------------- .063 .063 .06408-14-31 Pop lar, No. 1 common ------------------------------ .158 .157 .15608-14-71 Beech, No. 2 common ------------------------------- .062 .061 .061

08-2 M illw ork ....................................................................................... 7.865 7.735 7.91208-21-01 Cabinet, k itchen ---------------------------------- 2.130 2.063 2.05608-2 1- 1 1 Door, Douglas f i r , e x te rio r, grade A -------------- .364 .362 .36108-21-21 Door, Douglas f i r , in te r io r ----------------------- .026 .025 .02708-21-31 Door, Ponderosa p ine, ex te rio r -------------------- .376 .380 .40208-21-41 Door, Ponderosa p ine, in te r io r -------------------- .035 .034 .036

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Code CommodityR e la tiv e importac

based on 1958 weigteepits

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. i 960

08-21-46

Lumber and wood products—Continued M illw ork—Continued

Door, flu sh type, in te r io r , sound grade ----------- .395 .393 .39208-21-47 Door, flu sh type, in te r io r , premium grade --------- .835 .811 .81608-21-51 Door frame, p ine, ex te rio r ------------------------- .303 .300 .31208-21-61 Window frame, pine --------------------------------- .170 .170 .17808-21-71 Window sash, ponderosa pine ------------------------ 1.200 1.169 1.29808-21-72 Window u n it, ponderosa pine ------------------------ .666 .691 .75408-21-74 Storm sash, ponderosa pine ------------------------- .115 .112 .12008-21-76 Window screen, ponderosa pine ---------------------- .034 .034 .03708-21-82 Moulding, ponderosa pine --------------------------- 1.216 1.191 1.123

08-3 Plywood ------------------------------------------------- 4.350 4.441 4.62008-31 Softwood plywood ------------------------------------- 2.414 2.423 2.60608-31-01 In te r io r panel, 1/4 inch , grade A-D ---------------- .708 .733 .81208-31-02 Ex te rio r panel, 3/0 inch , grade A-C ---------------- .671 .686 .75208-31-03 In te r io r sheathing, 5/8 inch , grade C-D ------------ 1.035 1.004 1.042

08-32 Hardwood plywood ------------------------------------- 1.936 2.018 2.01408-32-01 .663 .670 .65208-32-02 B irch , standard panel ------------------------------ 1.273 1.348 1.362

09-6 Bu ild in g Paper and Board -------------------------------- 1.891 1.952 1.973

09-61 In su la tio n b o a rd -------------------- ----------------- 1.133 1.206 1.24009-61-03 In su la tio n board, 25/32 inch ----------------------- .403 .404 .40809-61-05 In su la tio n board, roo f, 1 inch --------------------- .279 .354 .37409-61-07 In su la tio n board, c e ilin g t i le , l/2 inch ----------- .214 .448 .45809-61-08 In su la tio n board, a co u stica l t i le , 1/2 inch ------- .237 -- —

09-62 Hardboard--------------------------------- ----------- .758 .746 .73309-62-01 Hardboard, 1/8 inch x 4 f t . x 8 f t . Type 1 1 ------- .378 .373 .36709-62-11 Hardboard, 1/8 inch x 4 f t . x 8 f t . Type 1 -------- .380 .373 .366

Pa in t and Pa in t M ateria ls ------------------------------- 3.746 3.740 3.694

06-21 Prepared pain t --------------------------------------- 3.564 3.537 3.47506-21-01 P a in t, la tex --------------------------------------- .887 .883 .86306-2 1- 1 1 Varn ish , flo o r ------------------------------------- .196 .195 .19206-21-21 Enam el------------------ ------------------------— - .541 .538 .52806-21-31 P a in t, in s id e -------------------------------------- .423 .415 .41706-21-41 P a in t, outside ------------------------------------- 1.070 1.063 i.o 4 i06-21-51 P a in t, porch and deck ------------------------------ .384 .381 .37306-21-61 P a in t, roof and b a m ------------------------------- .063 .062 .061

Pa in t m ateria ls -------------------------------------- .182 .203 .21906-22-36 Linseed o i l ----------------------------------------- .142 .169 .13906-12-98 Turpentine ------------------------------------------ .040 .034 .080

M etals and M etal Products ------------------------------- 30.130 30.701 30.896

Fin ished m ill and foundry products --------------------- 9.747 9.880 9.773

10-14-31 S tru c tu ra l s te e l shapes ---------------------------- 2.076 2.066 2.05810-14-41 Bars, re in fo rc ing ---------------------------------- 1.013 1.080 1.1 1910-14-48 Sheets, galvan ized , carbon ------------------------- 1.909 1.900 1.89310-14-56 Pip e , b lack , carbon -------------------------------- 1.104 1.099 1.09510-14-57 Pip e, galvanized , carbon --------------------------- .527 .524 .52210-14-86 N a ils , w ire , 8d common ----------------------------- .648 .645 .64310-15-31 S o il p ipe, cast iro n , ex tra heavy ------------------ .219 .220 .236

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R e la tiv e importac based on 1958 weif

tee^hts

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. i 960

10-15-32

M etals and M etal Products—Continued Fin ished m ill and foundry products— Continued

S o il p ipe, cast iro n , se rv ice weight -------------- .215 .217 .23210-25-51 Copper water tubing, in c o ils --------------------- .243 .226 .23210-25-52 Copper water tubing, s tra ig h t lengths ------------- .580 .542 .58510-26-06 Bu ild ing w ire , type THW--------------------------- .614 .683 .54610-26-11 Nonm etallic sheathed cable ------------------------ .599 .678 .610

B u ild e rs ' hardware ------------------------------------ 1.246 1.272 1.23910-41-11 Cabinet hinge ------------------------------------- .252 .251 .25010-41-16 Door lock s e t, passage ---------------------------- .706 .733 .70210-41-21 Bu tt hinges ---------------------------------------- .290 .288 .287

Fabricated m etal products ----------------------------- 19.135 19.549 19.884

10-5 Plumbing fix tu re s and brass f it t in g s ----------------- 2.107 2.247 2.19010-51 Enameled iron fix tu re s ------------------------------ .400 .444 .44210-51-01 Bathtub ------------------------------------------- .267 .311 .31010-51-11 Lavatory ------------------------------------------- .076 .076 .07510-51-21 S in k ....................................................................................... .057 .057 .057

10-52 V itreous china fix tu re s ----------------------------- .416 .497 .49410-52-01 L a v a to ry ------------------------------------------- .110 .120 .12010-52-11 Water c lo se t -------------------------------------- .306 .377 .374

10-53 Enameled s te e l fix tu re s ----------------------------- .242 .257 .25610-53-01 Bathtub -------------------------------------------- .147 .157 .15710-53-11 S in k ...................................................................................... .095 .100 .099

10-54 Brass f i t t in g s -------------------------------------- 1.049 1.049 .99810-54-01 Bathtub f i l l e r ------------------------------------ .068 .069 .06610-54-11 Bathtub d ra in and overflow — --------------------- .090 .089 .08510-54-12 Bathtub and shower f it t in g combination ------------ .213 .212 .20310-54-21 Lavatory faucet, combination --- ------------------ .303 .302 .29110-54-41 Sink fau cet, deck type ---------------------------- .317 .315 .29710-54-61 Lavatory trap , bent tube, ad justab le -------------- .058 .062 .056

10-6 Heating equipm ent------- --------------- ------------- 3.422 3.449 3.46910-61 Steam and hot water equipment ----------------------- .783 .772 .77410-61-02 Heating b o ile r , cast iro n , gas fire d -------------- .134 .132 .13210-61-03 Heating b o ile r, cast iro n , o i l fire d -------------- .121 .117 .11610-61-05 Heating b o ile r, s te e l, gas fire d ------------------ .025 .025 .02510-61-11 Heating b o ile r, s te e l, o i l f ire d ------------------ .253 .251 .25110-61-21 Rad iation , 25 inch high, cast iron ---------------- .053 .050 .05010-61-22 Rad iation , baseboard, cast ir o n ------------------- .028 .027 .02710-61-23 Rad iation , baseboard, nonferrous ------------------ .093 .095 .09710-61-31 Convectors, nonferrous ---------------------------- .076 .075 .076

10-62 Warm a ir furnaces ----------------------------------- .928 .951 .99910-62-33 S te e l, forced a ir , o i l , 90-112 M. BT U ............ ........... .182 .181 .18510-62-34 S te e l, forced a ir , o i l , 78-65 M. BTU -------------- .175 .178 .18610-62-42 S te e l, forced a ir , gas, 75-85 M. BTU -------- ----- .534 .554 .59010-62-52 Floo r furnace, gas -------------------------------- .029 .030 .03010-62-62 F loo r furnace, o i l ------ — ---------------------- .008 .008 .008

IO-63 Fue l burning equipment ------------------------------ .316 .314 .30910-63-12 O il burner, gun type ------------------------------ .206 .207 .20210-63-21 Gas burner, conversion t y p e ----------------------- .110 .107 .107

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Code CommodityR e la tiv e importac

based on 1958 we i tceh ts

Dec. 1962 Dee. 1961 Dec. i 960

10-64

Fabricated M etal Products—Continued Heating equipment—Continued

Room h e a te rs ------------------------------------------ .289 .285 .284io-64-oi Gas f ire d , ve n te d ------------------------------- -— .137 .134 .13310-64-02 Gas fire d , unvented------------------------ --------- .051 .051 .050io -6 4 - ii O il f ire d , rad ian t ---------------------------------- .090 .089 .09010-64-12 O il f ire d , vaporizing ------------------------------- .0 11 .011 .011

10-65-21 U n it h eater, gas f ire d , p ro p e lle r fan type ---------- .323 .333 .334

10-66 Water heaters, domestic ------------------------------- .783 .794 .78910-66-01 E le c tr ic , 50-52 g a l., 10 y r . guarantee ---- --------- .206 .210 .21610-66-13 Gas, ceram ic lin e d , 10 y r . g u aran tee---------------- .435 .452 .44710-66-14 Gas, galvanized , 1 y r . guarantee -------------------- .142 .132 .126

10-71 M etal doors, sash and t r im ----------------------------- 3.099 3.133 3.10810-71-01 Window, s te e l, re s id e n tia l, casement ---------------- .254 .255 .25410-71-02 Window, s te e l, in d u s tria l --------------------------- .251 .251 .25010-7 1- 11 Window, aluminum, re s id e n tia l, s lid e type ----------- .833 .854 .83010-71-21 Door, assembly, s te e l ------------------------------- .514 .513 .51110-71-22 Door, frame, s te e l ---------------------------------- .222 .221 .22310-71-31 Combination storm sash, alum inum -------------------- .715 .712 .70910-71-32 Combination storm door, alum inum---- ---------— -— .310 .327 .331

Sheet m etal products 2 / -------------------------------- 1.620 1.672 1.71410-73-01 S te e l roo fing , formed ------------------------------- .911 .906 .90310-73-06 Aluminum roo fing , corrugated ------------------------ .208 .207 .22210-73-11 Aluminum sid in g , noninsulated, m fr. to d is trib u to r -- .227 .246 .25710-73-12 Aluminum sid in g , noninsulated, m fr. to dealer ------ .065 .076 .08010-73-13 Aluminum sid in g , in su lated , m fr. to d is tr ib u to r---- .113 .123 .12910-73-14 Aluminum sid in g , in su lated , m fr. to d e a le r---------- .033 .037 .04110-73-15 Aluminum window and door t r im -------- -------------- .063 .077 .082

10-74-01S tru c tu ra l, a rch ., and pre-eng. m etal prods. 2/ ------- 6.159 6.229 6.481

Fabricated s tru c tu ra l s te e l fo r bu ild ings ----------- 3.913 3.958 4.07910-74-31 Fabricated s tru c tu ra l s te e l fo r bridges ------------- .116 .119 .12810-74-87 Open web s te e l jo is ts , longspan --------------------- .135 .134 .13810-74-89 Open web s te e l jo is ts , shortspan -------------------- .134 .135 .14110-74-91 Fabricated concrete re in fo rc ing bars ---------------- .731 .759 .84910-74-95 Fabricated s te e l pipe and fit t in g s ------------------ 1.130 1.124 1.146

Other fab rica ted m etal products ------------------- 2.728 2.819 2.90210-81-26 Wood screws ----------------------------------------- .209 .193 .18110-82-26 In sect screening, galvanized ------------------------ .053 .060 .06210-82-33 In sect screening, alum inum-------------------------- .297 .368 .38410-82-51 Welded w ire fa b ric ---------------------------------- .696 .735 .732

Lig h tin g fix tu re s ------------------------------------- 1.473 1.463 1.54310-83-01 R e s id en tia l, incandescent, c e ilin g , pendant --------- .097 .095 .09710-83-03 R e s id en tia l, incandescent, c e ilin g , enclosed bowl — .098 .097 .09510-83-05 R e s id en tia l, incandescent, c e ilin g , bent bowl ------ .085 .085 .09610-83-07 R e s id en tia l, incandescent, in te r io r w a ll bracket --- .053 .053 .05310-83-09 R e s id en tia l, incandescent, ex te rio r w a ll bracket --- .065 .065 .068lO-83- l l R e s id en tia l, flu o rescen t, c e ilin g ------------------- .076 .075 .07510-83-23 Commercial o r re s id e n tia l incand ., square recessed — .114 .113 .11310-83-31 Commercial fluo rescen t re fle c to rs , louver fin s ----- .315 .308 .33710-83-33 Commercial fluo rescen t s te e l tro ffe rs --------------- .321 .321 .33310-83-46 In d u s tria l flu o rescen t, enamel fin is h --------------- .249 .251 .276

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TABLE 2D. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COMMODITIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS l/WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX— Continued

Code CommodityR e la tiv e im portai

based on 1958 weigteepits

Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

M achinery and M otive Products ---------------------------- 7.903 7.802 7.490

11-42 Elevato rs and Esca lato rs ------------------------------ .747 .752 .74211-42-01 Fre ig h t e levato rs ------------------------------------ .605 .610 .60111-42-11 Esca la to r -------------------------------------------- .142 .142 .141

11-47 Fans and blowers, except portab le --------------------- 1.122 1 .16 1 I .16111-47-01 C en trifu g al blower ---------------------------------- .894 .935 .93111-47-11 P ro p e lle r f a n -------------------------------- ------- .077 .075 .07411-47-21 A ttic fan , 29 inches o r 30 inches fan size ---------- .071 .071 .07611-47-31 K itchen exhaust fan , v a il type ---------------------- .080 .080 .080

V alves, e tc . ------------------------------------------- 2.262 2.185 2.10711-49-02 Gate va lv e , brass o r bronze, 1 inch ----------------- .621 .596 .584l l . 49.06 Regulating va lve , 1 inch ---------------------------- .930 .947 .90311-49-12 Elbow, m alleable iro n , 1/2 inch --------------------- .325 .289 .2681 1 . 49-14 Elbow, cast bronze, 1/2 inch ------------------------ .386 .353 .352

W iring devices ----------------------------------------- 3.772 3.704 3.48011-71-01 Lampholder, incandescent, 660 w atts ----------------- .557 .554 .48511-71-02 Lampholder, flu o rescen t, 660 w atts ------------------ .158 .162 .1581 1 -71-03 Power o u tle t, re s id e n tia l --------------------------- 1.442 1.410 1.3241 1 -71-04 Sw itch , reg u lar m echanical, tum bler ----------------- 1.461 1.425 1.3611 1 -71-05 W all p la te , fo r tum bler sw itch ---------------------- .154 .153 .152

Nonm etallic M ineral Products ----------------------------- 27.568 27.487 27.252

13-1 F la t g la s s ------- --------- ----------------------------- 1.650 1.630 1.66013-11-0 1 P la te g lass , 1/4 inch ------------------------------- .575 .610 .64413-12-01 Window g lass , s in g le B ------------------------------ 1.075 1.020 1.016

13-2 Concrete ing red ients ----------------------------------- 8.278 8.126 8.16113-21 Sand, g rave l and crushed stone ------------------------ 3.928 3.870 3.82113-21-01 Sand, construction ---------------------------------- .853 .847 .83413-2 1- 1 1 G rave l, fo r concrete -------------------------------- 1.030 1.009 .99913-21-21 Crushed stone, fo r concrete ------------------------- 2.045 2.014 1.988

13-22-30 Cement, Po rtland ------------------------------------- 4.350 4.256 4.340

13-3 10.410 10.345 10.29813-31 B u ild in g b lock ------- --------------------------------- 1.764 1.770 1.78113-31-01 Heavyweight aggregate ------------------------------- .727 .728 .73713-31-02 Lightw eight ag g reg ate---------- -------------------- 1.037 1.042 1.044

13-32-01 Concrete cu lv e rt p ipe, re in fo rced — — --------------- 1.480 1.469 1.46213-33-01 Ready mixed concrete, 5 sack m ix -------------------- 7.166 7.106 7.055

S tru c tu ra l c la y products used in construction ---------- 2.248 2.231 2.21213-41-01 Bu ild in g b rick --------------------------------------- .924 .912 .906

13-44 C lay t i le ..................................................................................... .948 .940 .93213-44-01 .084 .083 .08313-44-11 S tru c tu ra l t i le , facing ----------------------------- .191 .189 .18313-44-21 P a rtitio n t i le --------------------------------------- .121 .118 .11813 . 44-31 W all t i l e , standard grade --------------------------- .552 .550 .548

13-45-01 C lay sever p ipe, v it r if ie d c la y --------------------- .376 .379 .374

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Code CommodityR e la tiv e importance

_________ baaed on 1958 weights_________Dec. 1962 Dec. 1961 Dec. I960

13-5113-51-0113-51-1113-51-21

13-6113-61-0110-61-0213-6 1-1113-61-12

13-7113-71-0113-71-02

13-7213-72-0113-72-02

13-7313-73-0113-73-02

12-11-0612-32-0112-32-2112-32-31

Nonm etallic M ineral Products—Continued

Gypsum products --------------------------------Gypsum la t h ---------------------------------Gypsum v a llb o a rd ----------------------------Gypsum p la s te r, base coat — --— ------------

Prepared asphalt roofing -----------------------Sh ing les, in d iv id u a l ------------------------Sh ing les, s tr ip -----------------------------R o ll roo fing , smooth surfaced ---------------R o ll roo fing , m ineral surfaced --------------

Other nonm etallic m inerals used in construction-

Bu ild in g lim e ---------------------------------Hydrated, mason's ---------------------------Hydrated, fin ish in g -------------------------

In su la tio n m ateria ls --------------------------M ineral wool, b atts -------------------------M ineral wool, b loving -----------------------

Asbestos cement sh ingles ----------------------Roofing sh ingles ----------------------------Sid ing sh ingles -----------------------------

Household Durables -------------------------------

Kitchen cab inet, base on ly ------------------Linoleum, in la id ----------------------------Asphalt flo o r t i le --------------------------Rubber flo o r t i l e ------------------ ---------

1.482 1.475 1.425.273 .271 .262.933 .929 .904.276 .275 .259

1.533 1.753 1.547.159 .168 .147

1.049 1.195 1.050.125 .152 .142.200 .238 .208

1.967 1.927 1.949

.073 .070 .069

.032 .030 .030

.041 .o4o .039

.920 .889 .916-779 .745 .772.141 .144 .144

.974 .968 .964

.097 .095 .095

.877 .873 .869

1.10 1 1.103 1.103

.287 .285 .285

.180 .179 .183

.281 .287 .285

.353 .352 .350

1/ This index was ca lle d B u ild in g M ateria ls Index p rio r to January 1958.2/ In W holesale P ri ces ami P rice Indexes, 1961 (BLS B u lle tin 1382), the re la tiv e importance fo r

s tru c tu ra l, a rch ite c tu ra l and pre-engineered m etal products was included in the value fo r tanks and sheet m etal products. I t is being shown as a separate value th is year.

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TABLE 3. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES, jL/ BY MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS AND STAGE OF PROCESSING,

(1947-49-100)

YearAllitiea

Tar* Prafaada

Allitieaetherthanfarmt*+d*

Textilepradaataand

apparel

Hides,skins,leather,and

laatherpradaata

Paal,pawer,and

lightingials

Chemi-aadallied

Kabberandrubberpradaata

I*a*er Palp,paper,alliedpradaata

Metalsand

metalpradaata

Ma-and

mativepradaata

Pami-aadatherhaaaa-held

darablea

tallic

taral

Tabaeeamanafaa-taraaand

battledMis-eella-neaaspradaats

*taga ef Pr*aatai*tCradematar-ialafar

fartherpra-

Inter-mediatematar-ials,

amdeam-paaaata

PiniahadgaaHa(***d*ta

users)

1*13- 43.4 3*.* 38.2 30.0 40.7 37.0 31.* 31.4 43.4 4*.* 4*.0 47.1V 1 4 - 44.3 3*.* 3*.2 47.3 3* * 3* 3 47.* 44.3 43.4 40.2 43.* 46.01*13— 43.2 3*.* 3*.* 4*.6 3* 4 41.1 43.* 32.7 43.* M * 33.2 46.71*16— 35.6 47.1 43.* 63.1 30.0 30.* 62.* *4.5 46.6 4*.l 77.3 35*1*17— 76.4 72.1 *3.6 *1.7 70.1 67.3 **.2 116.7 33.4 72.* **.3 74.0M l * * *3.3 *2.7 73.1 **.1 *7.3 6*.3 *2.4 **.4 63.6 *0.7 100.7 *4.61*1*^ **.1 **.0 7*.2 *2.1 *6.1 *4.7 M.3 *3 3 73.2 *6.7 103.3 M.61?M— 100.3 *4.2 *1.* 113.3 117.1 *3.1 13*.5 *7.7 101.3 *0.2 12*.* 101.6M21— *3.4 4*.4 34.0 73.0 67.1 3* .4 *1.* — — 67.1 — *3.2 52.5 62.* 70.01*22— *2 * 32.4 31.0 73.2 71.2 36* *0.* — — " — 62.7 — 76.0 — — — 57.0 64.* 65.41*23— *3.4 35.1 35.1 74.6 7*.l 36.7 82.4 — 74.2 -- *0.3 5*5 77.7 67.31*24— 63* 55.* 33.3 71.3 73.* 35.2 77.* 70.1 76.3 5*.0 71.2 63.31*M— 67.3 61.3 37.* 73.4 77.* 37.3 81.7 70.7 73.4 63.4 6*.* 6*.21*26— *3.* 35.* 3*.2 71.3 71.1 34.4 *4.6 13*.3 33.7 6* * 73.3 74.3 *8.0 3* .4 63.5 67.*1927— $2.0 55 5 36.7 67.2 67.* 3*5 74.7 121.0 31.6 64.6 71.7 71.4 **0 37.3 61.* 64.41*M— 63.* 5*.2 3*.4 66.4 67.* 66.0 71.4 *6.0 30 * 64.3 6*.* 73.* *6.* 3*.* 61.* 63.01*M— *1.* 5*.6 5*5 65 5 64.2 5*.3 70.2 *3.3 31* 67.0 6*.3 72.6 *6.6 37.* 61.3 64.11*3*- 36.1 4*.3 53.3 60.* 37.1 34.4 66.5 73.0 M.4 60.3 6* 2 72.4 *7.1 30.1 53.6 3*.71*31— 47.4 36.2 44.8 53.6 47.1 46.8 57.2 62.0 23.* 34.1 62* 67.6 84.6 3*.0 43.2 32.2M M — 42.1 M.* 36.3 50.2 3*.0 3*.7 5*5 — 33.8 M.3 4*.* — 354 63.4 *1.4 — 32.7 3* 8 47.7M M — 42.* M.7 36.3 30 * 46.0 44.0 56.1 51.2 56.8 24.2 — 30.* _ 55 5 66.9 72.* 33.6 42.8 47.01934- 4*.7 36.3 42.6 36.0 51.* 47.1 62.0 53.7 65.* M.5 — 36.2 -- 60.2 71.6 76.0 40.* 47.7 33.01*33— 32.0 44.0 32.1 35.7 50.4 4*.7 62.2 36.0 66.4 27.4 36.2 5*.* 71.6 75.* 43.* 48.2 35.7M3* 32 3 43.2 30.1 36.* 50.8 31.* 64.5 36.4 71.7 M.7 37.3 60.6 71.7 75.* 47.5 4*.7 55.61*37— 56.1 4*.3 324 61.0 34.2 56.* 65.7 39.0 *4.4 33.7 65.6 67.2 73.4 76.3 50.4 33 * 5*.l1*3*— 31.1 3*.3 43.6 3*4 47.4 50.5 64.7 35.9 82.7 30.8 63.1 65.6 71.1 76.4 42.* 4*.4 55.7193*— 50.1 36.3 43.3 3*.l 4*.3 52.0 61.* 35 8 *6.3 31.6 62.6 63.3 65.4 6*.3 76.4 41.7 50.4 54 51*40— 31.1 37.* 43.6 5*.4 52.4 54.8 60.7 56.6 **.2 35.2 62.* 66.2 66.* 6*.7 77.3 42.7 51.* 55.31*41— 3$.* 46.0 30.5 63.7 60.3 5*.* 64.5 61.6 *6.5 41.8 64.0 68.6 71.2 71.3 7*.l 4*.6 56.* 60.41942— 64.2 3*.2 3*.l 6*.3 68.* 64.0 66.4 69.3 100.6 45.4 " 64.* 71.2 76.* 74.1 7*.l — 59.8 60.6 66.*1943— 67.0 6*.5 61.6 69.3 6*.2 63.* 6*.4 6*.5 103.3 48.0 64.8 71.0 76.4 74.3 *3.0 66.6 60* 67.*1*44— 67.6 6*.* 60.4 70.4 6*.* 63.4 7*.3 70.2 102.0 31.* 64.8 71.0 7*.4 73.* *3.4 67.3 61.6 6* 41*43— 6* * 71.6 60.* 71.3 71.1 64.2 71.1 70.6 *** 32.3 65.* 71.6 7*.6 7*.l *3* 6*.4 62* 6*.01946— 7*.7 *3 2 77.6 7*.3 82.6 74.6 76.2 76.3 **.4 60.3 73.* 80.3 *3.0 *4.2 M.7 **.0 72.6 70.71*4!- **.4 100.0 **.2 *3.3 100.1 101.0 91.0 101.4 98.9 *3.7 **.* *1.3 *2.3 *3.6 94.0 *7.2 100.8 **.6 *6.2 *3*1*4*— 104.4 107.3 106.1 103.4 104.4 M2.1 107.1 103.* M2.1 107.2 102* 104.0 101.0 101.4 1*1.7 100.3 103.2 10*.0 104.0 1*3.31*4*— **.2 *2.* 95.8 101.3 *3 5 *6.* 102.0' *4.* *** **.2 **.3 104.7 106.5 103.1 104.4 102.3 *6.1 *3.4 **.* 100.61*30— 103.1 *7.3 **.* 105.0 **.2 104.6 103.0 *63 120.3 113.* 100.* 110.3 108.6 103.3 106.* 103.3 *6.6 Ml.* 104.3 M2.41*31— 114.* 113.4 111.4 115.* 110.6 120.3 M6.7 110.1 14*.* 124.1 11*.6 122.8 11*.0 114.1 113.6 10* .4 104.* 116.* 116.* 112.11*31 111.6 107.0 10*.* 113.2 *** *7.2 106.6 104.3 134.* 120.5 116.6 123.0 121.3 112.0 113.6 111.* 100.3 107.4 113.3 111.31*33^ 1M.1 *7.0 104.6 114.0 *7.3 **.3 10*.3 103.7 123.0 120.4 116.1 126.* 123.0 114.2 110.2 113.4 *7.* **2 114.1 110.41*34 110.3 95.7 105.3 114.3 *5.2 *4.2 10*. 1 107.0 126.* 118.2 116.3 1M.0 124.6 113.4 1M.* 1M.6 102.3 **3 114.* 110.71*33 110.7 8*.6 101.7 117.0 *5.3 *3* 107.* 1*6.6 143.* 123.8 11*.3 136.6 1M.4 115.* 124.2 121.6 91.9 *4.3 117.* 110.*1*36— 114.3 **.4 101.7 122.2 *3.3 **.3 111.2 107.2 143.* 125.7 127.2 14*.4 137.8 11*. 1 12*.6 122.3 *1.0 *3.0 122.1 114.01*37— 117.6 *0.* 103.6 123.6 *3.4 **.4 117.2 109.6 143.2 119.3 129.5 131.2 146.1 122.2 134.6 126.0 M 6 *7.2 1M.1 1M.11*3*— 11*2 *4.* 111.0 12*0 93.6 i 1**.6 112.7 110.4 143.0 117.8 131.0 13*.4 14*.* 123.2 136.0 1M.2 *4.2 **.4 125.3 1M.*1*3*— 3tM.3 **.1 107.0 128.3 *3.0 114.3 112.7 110.0* 144.5 125.8 132.2 153.7] 133.0 123.4 137.7 131.4 *4.5 *6.7 127.0 1M.61960- 119.6 88.8 107.8 128.3 96.1 110.3 113.8 110.2 144.7 121.6 133.2 153.8 153.2 123.1 138.0 131.8 92.1 94.5 127.0 121.51961— 119.1 88.0 108.6 127.7 94.4 111.3 115.0 109.0 139.3 116.1 129.4 152.9 153.1 122.3 138.5 132.6 96.4 93.9 121.51/ The Wholaaale Price Index was revised from a 1926-100 bate to one of 1947-49-100 in January 1952. At that time indexes on the 1947-49-100 base ware calculatad retroactively back to January 1947.

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TABLE 4. NUMBER OF COMMODITIES IN WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX BY MAJOR COMMODITY GROUP AND REPORTING SOURCE, JANUARY 1962

Major groupAll

sources Companyreports

Tradepublications

Tradeassociations

Governmentagencies

ItemsReporterseries Items

Reporterseries Items

Reporterseries Items

Reporterseries Items

Reporterseries

All commodities---------------- 2164 6486 1596 57^2 413 46o 11 11 144 253

Farm products ------------------ 104 112 7 14 18 18 79 80Processed food ----------------- 141 397 69 267 14 14 — -- 58 116Textile products and apparel ----Hides, skins, leather, and

190 469 162 441 28 28 -- --

leather products --------------Fuels and related products 47 102 28 83 18 18 1 1 — --

and power -------------------- 52 200 1 1 85 38 62 1 1 2 32Chemicals and allied products — *- 354 604 160 410 193 193 — — 1 1Rubber and rubber products ------ 37 130 3^ 127 — -- 3 3 -- --Lumber and wood products -------- 68 384 47 363 15 15 6 6 — --Pulp, paper, and allied products - 63 212 49 176 14 36 — — -- --Metals and metal products------- 310 1043 244 977 66 66 — — — —Machinery and motive products ---Furniture and other household 553 1488 553 1488 -- -- -- -- —durables --------------------- 86 555 88 555 -- -- — — — —

Nonmetallic mineral products ----Tobacco products and bottled 37 399 31 392 6 7 -- — —beverages -------------------- 22 103 22 103 — — — — — —

Miscellaneous products ---------- 98 288 91 281 3 3 4 4

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WPI CoMMdity WPICode C - ° " t y

0144 RAW SILK .8410822ALL COMMODITIES .8420462 0144 01 RAW SILK .8410822FARM PRODUCTS & PROCESSED FOODS 1.0005281 0145 HARO FIBERS 1.3111411

0145 01 ABACA .964630201 FARM PRODUCTS 1.0916700 0145 21 SISAL 1.5701326Oil FRESH & DRIED FRUITS & VEGETABLES .9425564 0146 JUTE 1.2222449

0146 01 JUTE 1.22224490111 FRESH FRUITS .85543200111 01 APPLES. DELICIOUS .9569378 015 FLUID MILK 1.05250850111 02 APPLES. WINFSAP .94014420111 11 BANANAS .8621309 0151 MILK FOR FLUID USE ,98430580111 21 GRAPEFRUIT, FLORIDA .8319468 0151 01 MILK. NEW YORK .9471939Pill 23 LEMONS 1.0888963 0151 11 MILK. CHICAGO 1.07697370111 26 ORANGES. FLORIDA .7731959 0151 21 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO .89212700111 27 ORANGES. CALIFORNIA .7918701 0151 31 MILK. DALLAS 1.02226260111 31 GRAPES 1.0634526 0151 41 MILK. WASHINGTON. D.C. (!)0111 36 PEACHES .80385850111 41 PEARS .8125677 0152 MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE 1.13214670111 51 STRAW9ERRIFS .8246289 0152 02 MILK. FOR BUTTER (1)0111 55 CANTALOUPES .9082652 0152 03 MILK. FOR CHFESE (1)

0152 04 MILK. FOR EVAPORATED MILK (1)0112 DRIED FRUITS .53537970112 01 PRUNES .6341936 016 EGGS 1.33580710112 02 RAISINS .5105442

0161 01 LARGE, BOSTON 1.35256990113 FRESH & DRIED VEGETABLES 1.0401017 0161 02 EXTRAS. LARGF, CHICAGO 1.35297650113 11 BEANS, DRIED 1.3397343 0161 03 EXTRAS. LARGE. MEW YORK 1.30980530113 16 CABBAGE .8251582 0161 04 GRADE A. LARGE. SAN FRANCISCO 1.34740620113 26 CARROTS 1.00300900113 31 CELERY .9480920 017 HAY. HAYSEEDS, & OILSEEDS 1.27334470113 33 CORN. SWEET (1)0113 36 LETTUCE .8531008 0171 HAY 1.07645850113 41 ONIONS .9462976 0171 01 ALFALFA 1.01223110113 51 SWEET POTATOES, NFw YORK .8709748 0171 11 TIMOTHY 1.15722140113 52 SWEET POTATOES, CHICAGO .80964380113 61 POTATOES. WHITE. BOSTON .9750020 0172 HAYSEEDS 1.38333850113 62 POTATOES, WHITE. CHICAGO 1.1798250 0172 01 ALFALFA 1.55286200113 63 POTATOES, WHITE. NFW YORK 1.1022658 0172 11 CLOVER 1.21856280113 64 POTATOES, WHITE. PORTLAND. OREG. 1.23677340113 65 POTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN. CHICAGO (1) 017^ OILSEEDS 1.32051940113 66 POTATOES, WHITE. MIDWESTERN. CHICAGO (1) 0173 01 FLAXSEED 1.83392770113 67 POTATOES, WHITE. EASTERN. NEW YORK (1) 0173 11 PEANUTS .90343300113 68 POTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN, NEW YORK (1) 0173 21 COTTONSEED 1.50375930113 69 POTATOES, WHITE. WESTERN. LOS ANGELES (i) 0173 31 SOYBEANS 1.37862370113 71 TOMATOES 1,0937263 0173 41 COPRA 1.09705930113 81 SNAP BEANS .7245502.

018 OTHER FARM PROOUCTS .7184912012 GRAINS 1.24554540181 GREFN COFFEE. TEA, & COCOA BEANS .63513350121 BARLEY 1.6005691 0181 01 COFFEE. SANTOS. NO. 4 .59137580121 01 BARLEY* NO, 3. MINNEAPOLIS 1.6005691 0181 11 COFFEE. COLOMBIAN. MANIZALES .60912670181 13 COFFEE. AMBRIZ, TWO AA (t)0122 CORN 1.4526086 0181 21 COCOA BEANS, ACCRA .87095370122 01 CORN. NO. 2. CHICAGO 1.4526086 0181 31 TEA, BLACK .9888208

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0123 OATS0123 01 OATS* NO. 2. MINNEAPOLIS0124 RYE0124 01 RYE, NO. 2* MINNEAPOLIS0125 WHEAT0125 01 HARD RED WINTER. NO.2. KANSAS CITY0125 02 SPRING. NO. 1$ D.N.. MINNEAPOLIS0125 03 SOFT WHITE. NO. 1. PORTLAND. OREGON0125 04 SOFT WINTER. NO. 2. ST. LOUIS013 LIVESTOCK & LIVE POULTRY0131 LIVESTOCK0131 01 STEERS. PRIME0131 11 STEERS. CHOICE0131 22 STEERS. GOOD0131 23 STEERS. STANDARD0131 31 COWS. COMMERCIAL0131 41 COWS. CUTTER & CANNER0131 51 CALVES. CHOICE, NATIONAL STOCKYARDS0131 53 CALVES. PRIME & CHOICE. SOUTH ST. PAUL0131 61 BARROWS & GILTS. 200-240 LB.0131 71 BARROWS & GILTS. 240-270 LB.0131 81 SOWS. 330-400 LB.0131 91 LAMBS. CHOICE0132 LIVE POULTRY0132 01 HENS. HEAVY. IOWA FARM0132 11 HENS. HEAVY. NEW YORK0132 31 HENS. LIGHT. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA0132 41 BROILERS AND FRYERS. ARKANSAS0132 51 BROILERS & FRYERS. N. GA.0132 61 FRYERS. DEL-MAR-VA0132 71 FRYERS. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA0132 75 TURKEYS, FRYERS0132 80 TURKEYS. HENS0132 85 TURKEYS. TOMS014 PLANT & ANIMAL FIBERS0141 RAW COTTON0141 01 14 SPOT MARKET AVFRAGE0142 DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL0142 01 GD. FR. COMBING & STAPLE0142 02 SH. FR. COMB. & CLOTHING.0142 06 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.. 1/2 BL.0142 07 AV/GD. FR. COMB.. 1/2 BL.0142 08 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.. 3/8 BL.0142 11 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.. 1/4 BL.0143 FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL0143 01 AUST. 64S, 70S. GD. TOPMAKING0143 02 AUST. 58S, 60S. COMBING0143 03 MONTEVIDEO. 5*S. 60S0143 04 MONTEVIDEO. IS. 56S0143 05 MONTEVIDEO. 2S. 50S0143 06 BUENOS AIRES. 5S. 40S

1.4111007 0182 LEAF TOBACCO1.4111007 0182 01 LEAF TOBACCO

.7951584

.79515841.67863471.67863471.12573881.1443830

02 PROCESSED FOODS .9273331

0210211 01

CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS BREAD, WHITE. CHICAGO

.8472582

.73900731.0994045 0211 02 BREAD. WHITE. NEW ORLEANS .69491361.0522316 0211 03 BREAD. WHITF. NEW YORK .65987241.1702370 0211 04 BREAD. WHITE. SAN FRANCISCO .6581353

M M 11 COOKIES .991)38031.1620025 M M 21 CRACKERS .81302651.1053456 0212 01 FLOUR. BUFFALO .98595021.1091256 0212 02 FLOUR, KANSAS CITY 1.04514441.0504202 0212 03 FLOUR. MINNEAPOLIS 1.04532651.0045764 0212 04 FLOUR. PORTLAND OREG. .9418659.9968709 0212 05 FLOUR. ST. LOUIS 1.0986328

1.0488288 0212 07 FLOUR BASE CAKE MIX .9441385.9398742.9145180 0213 01 CORNFLAKES .7207207(1) 0213 02 ROLLED OATS .7260846

1.3108546 0213 03 CORN MEAL .87719301.3086626 0213 04 MACARONI .65217391.25909351.0940254 0214 01 RICE. NATO 1.1194726

0214 02 RICE. REXORA 1.22274301.81259762.1887160 022 MEATS. POULTRY. & FISH 1.01081011.78314922.2322813 0221 MEATS 1.00947791.6277808. 0221 01 BEEF. PRIME 1.01425591.7971246 0221 02 BEEF. CHOICE .99477741.6766802 0221 04 BEEF, UTILITY .93470081.8646087 0221 05 BEEF, STANDARD 1.0524777

(2) 1.0755258 0221 06 BEEF. 6000 .9796185(2) 1.1286681 0221 11 LAMB. CHOICE .9946400(2) 1.0302197 0221 71 BACON 1.2602394

0221 22 FATBACK 1.3007660.9876272 0221 23 HAM, SMOKED 1.1142751

0221 24 PICNICS* SMOKED 1.22498981.0011402 0221 31 PORK LOINS. FRESH 1.07742501.0011402 0221 41 VEAL. CHOICE .8495174

0221 51 BEEF TRIMMINGS .96197531.1073856 0221 61 PORK TRIMMINGS 1.20817531.2652444 0221 63 FRANKFURTERS. ALL MEAT (1)1.0642701 0221 65 BOLOGNA. ALL "FAT (1)1.0860384 0221 67 FRFSH PORK SAUSAGE. ALL PORK (1).9175715 0721 68 CANNED HAM (1).9680282 0221 69 CANNED LUNCHEON MEAT. 12 OZ. (1).9660539.9209988

02220222 01

PROCESSED POULTRY HENS. CHICAGO

1.74300381.7282765

1.1350738 0222 02 HENS. NEW YORK 1.97780461.0539567 0222 04 HENS. SAN FRANCISCO 1.4717907.9190942 0222 12 ROASTERS, NEW YORK 1.6129032.8468596 0222 13 BROILERS OR FRYERS. CHICAGO 1.9665683.7722339 0222 14 BROILERS OR FRYERS. NEW YORK 1.5341345.5918230 0272 15 FRYERS. SAN PRANCISCO 1.3514528

0222 17 TURKEYS. FRYER-ROASTERS (2) 1.21122400222 19 TURKEYS. MEDIUM WT. (2) 1.18776600222 21 TURKEYS. HEAVIEST WT. (2) 1.0039321

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Code CoHModity RebatingFactor#

0223 UNPROCESSED FIN PISH ,7021239 0274 VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS 1.23516090223 01 HADDOCK .7707129 0274 01 SHORTENING* 3 LB. TIN 1.22753780223 02 HALIBUT .9559214 0274 06 SHORTENING* 400 LB. DRUM 1.37756860223 03 SALMON .6217294 0274 11 SHORTENING* 1 LB. CTN. 1.04145570223 04 WHITEFISH, CHICAGO .6019765 0274 21 MARGARINE 1.29917000223 05 WHITEFISH, NEW YORK .6059892 0274 31 SALAD OIL* PINT BOTTLE 1.21057230223 07 YELLOW PIKE .6984324

028 OTHER PROCESSED FOODS 1.03857140224 FRESH PROCFSSFO FISH .71564890224 01 HADDOCK, FILLFTS .7136485 0281 JAMS* JELLIES* & PRESERVES .93462800224 02 SHRIMP .7416869 0281 01 JAM, 12 OZ. GLASS 1.04272270224 03 OYSTERS .6813278 0281 11 JELLY, 10 OZ. JAR .78125000225 FROZEN PROCESSED FISH .7853917 0282 PICKLES AND PICKLE PRODUCTS .94562650225 01 FLOUNDER, FILLETS .9680282 0282 01 PICKLES* 50 GAL. CASK .94562650225 02 HADDOCK, FILLETS .9337068 0282 02 PICKLES* FRESH CUCUMBER. 15-16 OZ. JAR (1)0225 03 OCEAN PERCH, FILLETS .87017480225 04 SHRIMP .7685246 0283 PROCESSED EGGS 1.22523990283 01 EGGS. FROZEN 1.27325460226 CANNED FISH .9861663 02*3 02 EGGS* DRIED 1.15893510226 01 SALMON .83534430226 02 TUNA 1.2317799 0284 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 1.03143000226 03 SARDINES, CALIFORNIA .9670401 0284 11 FLAVORING SYRUP .94339620226 04 SARDINES, MAINF 1.2053840 0284 21 DESSERT. GELATIN BASE. 3 OZ. PKG. .80867980284 31 PEPPER. WHOLE* BLACK 2.5465092073 DAIRY PRODUCTS & ICE CREAM .8856960 0284 41 PEANUT BUTTFR. 16 OZ. JAR .85573700231 01 MILK# NEW YORK AREA .7826938 ALL COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM & FOODS .78976810231 02 MILK, CHICAGO AREA .84697910231 03 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO AREA .7867477 03 TEXTILE PRODUCTS & APPAREL 1.05658610231 05 MILK* WASHINGTON, D.C. (1)0231 07 MILK* DALLAS AREA (U O M COTTON PRODUCTS 1.10834030231 11 BUTTER* GRADE A, NEW YORK 1.14979240231 12 BUTTER, GRADE B, CHICAGO 1.1450746 0311 YARNS 1.07707040231 13 BUTTER* GRAOF A OR AA, SAN FRANCISCO 1.1583012 0311 01 CARDED. WEAVING* 10/1 .99181750231 21 CHEESE* CHEDDARS 1.0896873 0311 02 CARDED. WEAVING. 20/2 1.10517590231 2? CHEESE* SIN6LF DAISIES 1.1063307 0311 11 CARDED. KNITTING. 20/1 1.06301311231 31 ICECREAM, HULK .8512449 0311 12 CARDED. KNITTING. 30/1 1.05167830231 32 ICE CREAM, PINT PKG. .8462226 0311 21 COMBED. WEAVING. 40/2 1.16380560231 41 MILK* EVAP.* WHOLE .9422604 0311 31 COMBED. KNITTING. 36/2 1.12771360231 61 MILK, COND.* SKIM .7238800 0311 32 COMBED. KNITTING. 30/1 1.06549860231 71 MILK* NON-FAT* DRY .8621515

0312 BROADWOVEN GOODS 1.1456576024 CANNED & FROZEN FRUITS & VEGETABLES .9298001 0312 03 SHEETING. CLASS B, 3.25 YD./LB. 1.15733300312 21 BED SHEETING. 64X64 .99206350241 CANNED FRUITS & JUICES .8935441 0312 22 BED SHEETING. 68X70-76 1.05088010241 01 APPLESAUCE .8896357 0312 57 PIQUE 1.28498000241 06 APRICOTS .7405274 0312 77 CHAFER FABRIC 1.06767900241 11 CHERRIES 1.1941091 03121 FINISHED FABRICS EXCEPT MILL FINISHED 1.29626960241 21 FRUIT COCKTAIL .9868421 03121 05 PERCALE. 78-80 SQUARES 1.19772430241 26 PEACHES .8917292 03121 07 PERCALE. 64X60 1.27578140241 31 PEARS 1.0043522 03121 08 PERCALE PRINT. WASH-AND-WEAR (00241 36 PINEAPPLE .8165858 03121 09 BROADCLOTH* FINISHED 1.30472600241 41 ORANGE JUICE .7299714 03121 10 TWILL 1.31761950241 46 GRAPE JUICE .9430008 03121 12 SHIRTING 1.298186103121 15 COROUROY 1.4605055

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0242 FROZEN FRUITS & JUICES0242 01 STRAWBERRIFS0242 03 ORANGE CONCFNTRATE0243 CANNED VEGETABLES & SOUPS0243 01 ASPARAGUS0243 06 CORN0243 11 PEAS0243 17 BEANS. GREEN. FANCY0243 26 TOMATOES. EXTRA STANDARD0243 36 TOMATO CATSUP0243 41 TOMATO JUICE0243 51 PORK & BEANS0243 53 SPAGHETTI0243 56 SOUP. CONDENSED0244 FROZEN VEGETABLES0244 01 PEAS0244 06 BEANS. BABY LIMA

025 SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY

0251 01 SUGAR. RAW0251 02 SUGAR. GRANULATED0251 11 CORN SYRUP. CONFECTIONERS0251 21 HONEY. EXTRACTED0251 31 CHOCOLATE COATING. MILK0251 32 CANDY BARS. SOLID CHOCOLATE0251 3? CANDY BARS. CHOCOLATE COVERED0251 41 CHEWING GUM

026 PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS

0261 01 COFFEE. 1 LB. TIN0261 02 COCOA. 1/2 L8. PKG.0261 03 TEA. BAGS0261 04 TEA. LOOSP0261 05 COFFEE. INSTANT0271 ANIMAL FATS & OILS0271 01 LARD. 1 LB. CARTON0271 02 LARD. DRUMS0271 05 LARD. LOOSE0271 11 TALLOW. FOIBLE. LOOSE0272 CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS0272 01 SOYBEAN OIL0272 11 COTTONSEED OIL0272 21 PEANUT OIL0272 31 CORN OIL0272 41 COCONUT OIL0273 REFINED VEGETABLE OILS0273 01 COTTONSEED OIL0273 11 CORN OIL0273 21 SOYBEAN OIL0273 31 PEANUT OIL

1.03839161.3377429.9447579.9494422.9146806.9781280.9931856

1.0780380.9729204.9382574.8729601.9666765.9558960.9447331

1.17574061.15584671.2045774.8720508.9386733.8654678.8156607

1.1761631.8154205.8582668.8854128

1.0204082.6056324.6069291.5182242.7968127.7309942(1)

1.48337391.41414931.49893831.71045751.47323621.67769601.77558571.67894791.49713051.63785261.27127621.53035201.64248561.44063391.52168401.3324450

03121 1703121 190312203122 2003122 2303122 2403122 2503122 2603122 2703122 2803122 3103122 3503122 3603122 3703122 4103122 4203122 4603122 5203122 5303122 6003122 6303122 7103122 7203122 7303122 7403122 8103122 8203122 9103122 9203122 9303130313 0103140314 010314 110314 12

TWILL. UNIFORMSATEEN. CARPED. WASH AND WEAR

GREY FABRICS SWEETING. CLASS A SHEETING. CLASS B. 3.75 YD./LB. SHEETING. CLASS C OSNABURGINDUSTRIAL SHEETING DRILLTWILL. 4 LEAF TOBACCO CLOTH PRINT CLOTH. 78X78 PRINT CLOTH. 80X80 PRINT CLOTH. 68X72 BROADCLOTH. 37 INCH BROADCLOTH. 41 INCH WINDOW SHADE CLOTH LAWNBROADCLOTH. IN THE GREYSATEEN. COMBEDBARK CLOTHDENIMCHAMBRAYBED TICKINGGIN6HAMOUTING FLANNEL CANTON FLANNEL DUCK. FLAT DUCK. ARMY DUCK. NUMBERED

NARROW FABRICS ZIPPER TAPE

THREADTHREAD. HOME USE. SIZE 40THREAD. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 70THREAD. INDUSTRIAL. SIZE 40

0315 HOUSEFURNISHINGS0315 01 SHEET. TYPE 12803!5 02 SHEET. TYPE 1400315 03 SHEET. TYPE 1800315 06 PILLOW CASES0315 11 TOWEL0315 16 TOWELING0315 21 BLANKET0315 31 BEDSPREAD032 WOOL PRODUCTS0321 WOOL TOPS0321 02 WOOL TOPS0322 YARNS0322 01 BRADFORD. WEAVING0322 11 BRADFORD. KNITTING0322 21 FRENCH. WEAVING0322 31 FRENCH AND AMERICAN.

1.15841301.12261441.18098611.20188291.20413421.06082141.12107621.05708251.13751261.1526639(1)1.44502871.38190471.40274311.44816771.10957001.69643281.4111560(1)

1.21244781.04091371.13579001.02780791.0322836.9040002

1.03154821.0879091.9929939.9634427

1.29598961.2959896.9523306.8901197

1.0548523.9484666

1.06207221.15366131.1689830(1)1.18713931.0386014.9821307.9577780.9596929.9617440

1.03507761.03516691.0107533.9899357.99469501.07398571.0791367

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0111122126313236415161

0111

01020304111213212223314151

01

01030406081214152132

Commodity WPICode Commodity

BLANKETS* INCLUDING PART WOOL BLANKET. 100% WOOL BLANKET. 25% WOOL

BROADWOVEN FABRICSSUITING. MENS FLANNELCOATING. MENS. SOFT FINISH FABRICCOATING. MENS. TWEEDDRESS FABRICCOATING. WOMENSSUITING. MENS. GABARDINESUITING. MENS. MIXTURESUITING. MENS. SERGECOATING. MENS. GABARDINESUITING. WOMENSTRANSPORTATION UPHOLSTERY

KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICSCOATING. MENS. KNIT FABRIC DRESS FABRIC

MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTSFILAMENT YARNS & FIBERS

VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 100 D. VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 150 D. VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 300 0. VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. 1100 D. ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 75 D. ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 100 D. ACETATE FILAMENT YARN. 150 D. NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 15 D.NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 40 D.NYLON FILAMENT YARN. 70 D.VISCOSE STAPLE. 1.5 D.ACETATE STAPLE. 8 D.NYLON STAPLE. 1.5 D.

SPUN RAYONRAYON VISCOSE. 30/1. 1.5 D.

BROADWOVEN GOODS ACETATE TAFFETA LINING TWILL ACETATE SATIN NYLON TAFFETA. IN THE GREY NYLON. FINISHED ACETATE & RAYON CREPE DACRON MARQUISETTE DACRON/COTTON BROADCLOTH GABARDINE SUITING BLEND RAYON TIRE FABRIC

.8246478 0352 58

.7634073 0352 61

.8903839 03520352

6264

.9466460 0352 66

.9018262 0352 74

.9682104 0352 76

.8684325 0352 82

.9433468 0352 83

.9179927 0352 861.0721625 0353.9898540 02.9785800 03531.0921336 0353 031.0483401 0353 05.7936508 0353

03530610

.8587172 0353 11

.6818053 0353 131.2022040 0353

03531415

1.2330879 03530353

1719

.9896363

.9370364 0354

.8643457 0354 02

.8221243 0354 03

.9687576 0354 05

.9402915 0354 12

.9284812 0354 22

.92001021.0952903 03551.0940919 0355 021.0615711 0355 031.0942914 0355 051.3306228 0355 061.1655012 0355

03550811

1.3070946 0355 121.3070946 0355

03551416

1.5179626 0355 181.6687526 0355 221.34418641.4203985 03563.4856700 0356 04

<9 1.1466429 0356 121.9224607 0356 15(1)(1) 036

2.1558177(2) 1.1630161 0361

1.0179844 03610361

0102

WORK SHIRT. MENS. CHAMBRAYWORK SHIRT, MENS. COVERT OR TWILLWORK SHIRT. MENS. FLANNELWORK GLOVES. MENS. FLANNELDUNGAREES, BOYSNECKTIES. MENSSUSPENDERS. MENSRAINCOAT, MENS. COTTON TWILLRAINCOAT, MENS. PLASTICJACKET, MENS

HOSIERYNYLONNYLONNYLONNYLON

60G/15D.. BRANDED 51G/I5D.. BRANDED 60G/15D.. UNBRANDED 51G/15D.. UNBRANDED

HOSE. MENS. COTTON ARGYLE. UNBRANDED HOSE. MENS. STRETCH NYLON HALF HOSE. MENS. COTTON HOSE. MENS. COTTON. ARGYLE NYLON. WOMENS. SEAMLESS ANKLET. WOMENS. COTTON ANKLET. CHILDS. COTTON

INFANTS & CHILDRENS APPAREL DRESS. GIRLS. POPULAR QUALITY DRESS. GIRLS. MEDIUM QUALITY BLOUSE. GIRLS COAT. GIRLS SLIP. GIRLS

UNDERWEAR & NIGHTWEAR UNION SUIT. MENS UNION SUIT. BOYS UNDERSHIRT. MENS T-SHIRT. MENS SHORTS. MENS. KNIT PANTIES. WOMENS. WARP KNIT PANTIES. WOMENS. CIRCULAR KNIT SLIP. WOMENS. NYLON UNDERSHIRT, INFANTS SLEEPING GARMENT. CHILDRENS SHORTS. MENS. WOVEN

KNIT OUTERWEAR SWEATER. WOMENS POLO SHIRT, MENS POLO SHIRT. BOYS

OTHER TEXTILE PROOUCTSBURLAP

BURLAP. 7 1/2 OZ.BURLAP. 10 OZ.

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0334 KNIT GOODS0334 01 VISCOSE* CIRCULAR KNIT0334 03 NYLON, TRICOT, IN THE GREY0334 06 NYLON. TRICOT. FINISHED0334 11 ACETATE. TRldOT KNIT0335 NARROW FABRICS0335 01 RIBBON. RAYON SATIN034 SILK PRODUCTS0341 01 YARN. SILK. CREPE TWIST0341 11 YARN. SILK. 0R6ANZINE TWIST035 APPAREL0351 WOMENS. MISSES, & JUNIORS APPAREL0351 02 DRESS. RAYON0351 06 HOUSEDRESS. COTTON0351 12 COAT. FUR TRIMMED0351 14 COAT, UNTRIMMED0351 16 SUIT. WOOL0351 22 SLIP. RAYON AND/OR ACETATE0351 23 NIGHTGOWN. COTTON0351 27 GIRDLE0351 29 BRASSIERE. BANDEAUX. COTTON0351 33 FUR STOLE. MINK0351 42 BLOUSE. CHIFFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES0351 43 BLOUSE. COTTON0351 52 GLOVES. COTTON0351 62 SKIRT. SPUN RAYON0351 66 SKIRT. WOOL/SYNTHETIC BLEND0352 MENS & BOYS APPAREL0352 02 SUIT. MENS. BETTER GRADE0352 03 SUIT. MENS. MEDIUM GRADE0352 04 SUIT. MENS. POPULAR GRADE0352 06 SUIT. MENS. DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL0352 07 SUIT. MENS. POLYESTER BLEND TROPICAL0352 11 TOPCOAT, MENS. GABARDINE0352 12 TOPCOAT. MENS. WOOL0352 14 SPORTCOAT. MENS0352 18 TROUSERS. MENS. WOOL0352 19 TROUSERS, MENS, RAYON0352 21 SUIT. BOYS. WOOL0352 22 SPORTCOAT, BOYS. WOOL0352 23 TROUSERS, BOYS. WOOL0352 24 TROUSERS. BOYS, RAYON/ACETATE0352 25 TROUSERS, BOYS. CORDUROY0352 32 SHIRT. MENS. BRANDED0352 33 SHIRT, MENS. UNBRANDED0352 34 SHIRT, MENS0352 36 SPORT SHIRT. MENS. COTTON0352 37 SPORT SHIRT. MENS. RAYON0352 39 PAJAMAS. MENS0352 41 SHIRT. BOYS. COTTON0352 42 SHIRT. BOYS. FLANNEL0352 52 WORK TROUSERS. MENS. DRILL OR TWILL0352 53 h'ORK TROUSERS. MENS. COVERT0352 55 OVERALLS. MFNS. WAISTBAND0352 56 OVERALLS. MENS. BIB

1.3827009 1.1467890

(2) 1.2027262 4.2422814 1.2302225.7812500.7812500

.8468197

.88122981.00396011.00284141.0183299.9099181.9511480.9111848

1.02470681.0427529.9739206.9107468(*)(1).9890110(1).8957229

1.1560694.9612304.9705597.8078269.8586967.9860852.8615532.9713453.9042046.7801495.7624857.9529103

1.39146571.0810811.9793520.9200808.9740260^9151922.9824791

1.00628931.02907131.6172507.9301605

1.16072871.11224401.0119750.9420631.9180395.9783938.9194698

0362 OTHER PRODUCTS0362 01 BINDER TWINE0362 05 BALER TWINE0362 11 ROPE) MANILA0362 ?1 CARPET YARN, JUTE04 HIDES. SKINS, LEATHER, & LEATHER PRODUCTS

.90872371.10960421.2089868.6951015.9532636.9546793

041 HIDES & SKINS0411 CATTLEHIDES0411 01 PACKER. LIGHT NATIVE. COW0411 02 PACKER. BRANDED. COW0411 11 PACKER. HEAVY NATIVE. STEER0411 12 PACKER. HEAVY COLORADO. STEER

0412 CALFSKINS0412 01 PACKER. NORTHERN. HEAVY0412 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. LIGHT0413 KIPSKINS0413 01 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE. 15/250413 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE O/W0414 GOATSKINS0414 01 AMRITSARS. INDIA0414 02 CEARAS. BRAZIL0415 SHEEP & LAMBSKINS0415 01 LAMBSKINS. F.O.B. NEW YORK0415 11 LAMBSKINS. C.I.F. NEW YORK042 LEATHER0421 CATTLEHIOE LEATHER0421 01 SOLE. LIGHT BENDS0421 02 SOLE. HEAVY BENDS0421 21 SOLE. BELLIES0421 31 UPPER. WORK SHOE ELK0421 41 UPPER. SMOOTH SIDES0421 51 UPPER. SIDES. RETANNED0421 61 UPPER. KIP SIDES0422 CALF LEATHER0422 01 UPPER. CHROME TANNED0423 SHEEP & LAMB LEATHER0423 01 LINING. SHOE0424 KID LEATHER0424 01 UPPER. GLAZED0424 02 UPPER. SUEDE043 FOOTWEAR0431 MENS & BOYS FOOTWEAR0431 02 OXFORD. ELK/SIDE UPPER0431 03 OXFORD. CALF UPPER0431 04 OXFORD. KIP UPPER0431 12 WORK SHOE. ELK UPPER0431 22 SLIPPERS. ROMEO

1.47456381.75807001.44717801.69859391.73997102.06493061.24001101.20316831.26698111.07571861.06669831.07542941.30048411.19517941.57157201.15295931*21728551.14957211.01968561.05854331.00814921.15871131.48160341.2044968.9270705

1.1909488.9732360.9303287.9303287.9755833.9755833.9840367.9029119

1.1410821.8047210.7946669.7905486.8121095.7711752.8415147.7743101

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WPICode Coamodity WPI

Cod* Coa*odity R*b*aingFactor*

0432 WOMENS & MISSES FOOTWEAR .8037508 0575 LUBRICATING OIL MATERIALS 1.07356930432 02 OXFORD. LITTLEWAY. KID .8326780 0575 01 NEUTRAL. WEST PENNSYLVANIA 1.32547860432 04 PUMPS, WOMENS. GOODYEAR. CALF .8493170 0575 02 BRI6HT STOCK. WEST PENNSYLVANIA 1.32591800432 06 OXFORD. GOODYEAR. ELK SIDE UPPER .7359856 0575 03 CYLINDER STOCK. WEST PENNSYLVANIA 1.54440150432 08 PUMP. CEMENTE0. CALF .7720352 0575 04 NEUTRAL. TULSA .94699460432 12 PUMP. CEMENTED. MEDIUM QUALITY .8434271 0575 05 BRIGHT STOCK. TULSA 1.20296730432 14 PUMP. LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY .8174758 0575 06 NEUTRAL. GULF COAST 1.18623960432 16 SLIPPERS. FULL TURNED 1.0183299 0575 07 PALE. SOUTH TEXAS .66714850432 18 SLIPPERS, SLIP LASTED .93984960432 21 PLAY SHOES. SLIP LASTED .7593975 0577 PETROLEUM WAX (1)0432 31 PLAY SHOES. CEMFNTED .7436634 0577 01 E. OR GULF COAST. REFINED. 123-145 AMP (1)0433

01CHILDRENS & INFANTS FOOTWEAR .8644495 06 CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS .9692516

STITCHDOWN. ELK UPPER .88687430433 11 GOODYEAR, ELK OR KIP UPPER .8320621 061 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS .80882520433 12 CEMENTED. PATENT UPPER (1)

0611 INORGANIC CHEMICALS .7159193044 OTHER LEATHER PROOUCTS .9850869 0611 01 BORIC ACID .7895776

0611 03 HYDROCHLORIC ACID #66445180441 0] TWO SUITER, MENS 1.2427506 M U 04 HYDROFLUORIC ACID (1)0441 11 WEEK-END CASE. WOMENS. NON-LEATHER .9259259 M U 05 NITRIC ACID .89605730441 21 BRIEF CASF .9853835 M U 07 PHOSPHORIC ACID .80144260441 31 WALLET. MENS .9924190 M U 09 SULPHURIC ACID .7304602

M U 10 ALUMINA. CALCINED (1)0442 01 GLOVES. MENS. DRESS .8262566 M U U ALUMINUM SULFATE .6657051M U 13 AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS .8812945

0443 0] BELTING. INDUSTRIAL .7560484 M U 21 CALCIUM ARSENATE 1.0787487M U 23 CALCIUM CAR8I0E #6616188

0444 01 CUT SOLES. MENS 1.2016422 M U 25 CALCIUM CARBONATE .77041600444 11 CUT SOLES. WOMENS 1.1881188 M U 26 CALCIUM CHLORIDE .7067693

M U 27 CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE .778616205 FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS. AND POWER .8757206 M U 29 CALCIUM OXIDE .7184768

M U 31 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE .8153282051 COAL .8108839 M U 33 CARBON DIOXIDE .7501875

M U 35 CHLORINE .71787510511 ANTHRACITE .7276991 M U 37 COPPER SULFATE .6341489M M 01 CHESTNUT, PA. MINE .7932311 M U 41 HYDR06EN PEROXIDE 1.0373444M U 02 PEA, PA. MINF .8196721 M U 43 LEAD ARSENATE .8706799M U 03 BUCKWHEAT NO.l. PA. MINE .6262285 M U 45 MAGNESIUM SULFATE .9671180M U 04 BUCKWHEAT NO.3. PA. MINE .5499038 M U 47 MANGANESE DIOXIDE .5120328

M U 49 OXYGEN .88122980512 BITUMINOUS COAL .8286148 M U 51 PHOSPHORUS .61349690512 04 DOMESTIC, LARGE SIZES .8192431 M U 53 POTASSIUM CHLORATE .72595280512 05 DOMESTIC, STOKER .8004447 M U 55 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE .82621870512 08 SCREENINGS. INDUSTRIAL .USE .8492369 M U 57 SALT. ROCK .62817360512 12 METALLURGICAL. HIGH VOLATILE (1) M U 59 SILICA .82508250512 13 METALLURGICAL. LOW & MEDIUM VOLATILE (1) M U 61 SILVER NITRATE .7348888

M U 65 SODIUM CARBONATE .7092199052 COKE .6080465 M U 67 SODIUM BICHROMATE .7092199

M U 69 SODIUM HYDROXIDE .62457710521 01 SWEDELAND. PA.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .6189076 M U 70 SODIUM HYDROSULFITE .86505190521 02 BIRMINGHAM. ALA.. FOUNDRY, BY-PRODUCT .5345291 M U 71 SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE #78140260521 03 MILWAUKEE. WISC.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .6244038 M U 72 SODIUM CHLORATE. CRYSTAL0521 04 KEARNY, N.J., FOUNDRY, BY-PRODUCT .6471445 M U 73 SODIUM SILICATE .6345178

M U 75 SODIUM SULFATE .5733945M U 77 SODIUM SULFIDE .7262164M U 79 SODIUM TETRABORATE .6798097M U 85 SULFUR .7245210

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0521 05 NEW ENGLAND. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .64516130521 06 DETROIT. MICH*. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .60412820521 07 IRONTON. OHIO. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .61119510521 08 INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT .6117143053 GAS FUELS (1)0531 GAS. EXCEPT L.P.G. (1)0531 01 GAS. NATURAL (1)0532 GAS, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (1)0532 03 GAS. PROPANE. OKLA.. GROUP 3 (1)054 ELECTRIC POWER (1)0541 02 COMMERCIAL POWER. 40 KW DEMAND (1)0541 03 INDUSTRIAL POWER. 500 KW DEMAND (1)055 PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS .83031580556 01 CRUDE PETROLEUM. BRADFORD. PA. .9673519056 CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASOLINE .77041600561 CRUDE PETROLEUM .75608010561 01 ILLINOIS BASIN. SWEET (1)0561 11 OKLAHOMA, SWEET .77456000561 21 WEST TEXAS. SOUR .76268970561 22 TEXASCOAST. UPPER. SWEET .71073210561 31 WYOMING. SOUR (1) .0561 41 CALIFORNIA. SIGNAL HILL. SOUR .72762550562 NATURAL GASOLINE 1.59221580562 01 BRECKENRIDGE. GRADE 26-70 1.5922158057 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. REFINED .84558650571 GASOLINE .84735790571 01 PHILADELPHIA, 93 OCT.. REG. (1)0571 02 GULF COAST. 93 OCT.. REG. .8749757M M 03 TULSA. 91 OCT.. REG. .8131734M M 04 LOS ANGELES. 90 OCT.. REG .9105856M M 05 CHICAGO. 92 OCT.. REG. (1)0572 LIGHT DISMLLATE .81849810572 01 NEW YORK, KEROSENE OR NO. 1 .83451170572 02 GULF COAST, KEROSENE .84198710572 03 TULSA, KEROSENE .81677100572 05 CHICAGO. RANGE OR NO. 1 (1)0573 MIDDLE DISTILLATE .79068750573 01 NEW YORK. NO. 2 .78554600573 02 GULF COAST. NO. 2 .76854110573 03 TULSA, NO. 2 OR DIESEL FUEL .82370440573 04 LOS ANGELES, PS200, DIESEL FUEL .78099580573 05 CHICAGO, NO. 2 (1)0574 RESIDUAL FUELS .83759890574 01 NEW YORK, BUNKER C .87976540574 02 GULF COAST. BUNKER C. ORDINARY .80591003574 03 TULSA, NO. 6, ORDINARY .94766770574 04 SAN PEDRO, BUNKER C .74475570574 05 CHICAGO, NO. 6, LOW SULPHUR (1)

0612 ORGANIC CHEMICALS .86366140612 01 ACETONE .90909090612 03 ACETYLENE .81008100612 05 ACETIC ACID, ANHYDRIDE .80513500612 07 ACETIC ACID. GLACIAL .71022730612 09 OLEIC ACID 1.27931770612 11 STEARIC ACID 1.58339200612 12 ACRVLONITRILE (1)0612 13 ALCOHOL. BUTYL 1.08322800612 14 ALCOHOL. FTHYL 1.13571830612 15 ALCOHOL. SD 1 1.30890050612 16 ALCOHOL. ISOPROPYL .79607270612 17 ALCOHOL. METHYL .85963990612 21 ANILINE OIL .70309750612 23 ANTHRAOUINONE .92685560612 25 BENZENE .60132290612 26 BENZENE HEXACHLORIDF (V0612 27 BUTADIENE .78678210612 31 CARBON DISULFIDE .81633060612 33 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE .62025120612 36 COAL TAR PITCH (1)0612 37 CREOSOTE OIL .74713600612 38 DODECYLBENZENE (90612 39 CYCLOHEXAMONE .85287850612 40 DDT 1.46788990612 41 DEXTRIN .80933430612 42 DIOCTYL PHTHALATE0612 43 DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 1.05932200$12 45 DYE, C.I. 30235, FORMER 581 .48270310612 46 DYE, C.I. 42535 B .86893560612 47 DYE, C.I. 26695 .68352700612 50 DYE, C.I. 59800 .68870520612 51 DYE, C.I. 37565, FORMER P313 1.49464420612 52 DYE, RED, F D & C 1.08225110612 53 DYE, C.I. 14645, FORMER 203 (1)0612 54 DYE, C.I. 30015 (t)0612 55 ETHYL ETHER 1.21028740612 56 ETHYL ACETATE 1.17878190612 57 ETHYLENE GLYCOL .95602290612 58 DYE, C.I. 40000, FORMER 620 <90612 59 DYE, C.I. 59625. FORMER 11010612 60 DYE, C.I. 69825, FORMER 1113 (l)0612 61 FORMALDEHYDE .90525050612 62 TONER. LITHOL RED (1)0612 63 FURFURAL .82576380612 64 TONER. PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE0612 65 GLYCERINE, NATURAL 1.2367309061206f2

67 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE 1.047120471 METHYL CHLORIDE .8631852

0612 74 MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (1)0612 75 NAPHTHALENE .87365920612 77 B-NAPHTHOL .82576380612 79 NICOTINE SULFATE .81135900612 80 PARA-DICHL0R08ENZENE .90552370612 81 PENTAERYTHRITOL 1.00817740612 83 PHENOL .73280950612 85 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS .6655820

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011121415161

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020306070811162126313637383941466266718182919293

Commodity RebatingFactor#

WPICode Commodity

QUEBRACHO EXTRACT ROTENONESODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE STYRENE MONOMER TRICHLOROFTHYLENE TOLUENETRICRESYL PHOSPHATE VANILLINVINYL ACETATE MONOMER XYLENEVINYL CHLORIDE MONOMERSHELLACTURPENTINE

ESSENTIAL OILS PEPPERMINT OIL CITRONELLA OIL LEMON OIL ORANGE OIL LEMONGRASS OIL LAVENDER OIL

PREPARED PAINT PAINT. LATEX VARNISH. FLOOR ENAMELPAINT. INSIDE PAINT. OUTSIDE PAINT. PORCH & DECK PAINT. ROOF & BARN

PAINT MATERIALS CALCIUM CARBONATE TALCBUTYL ACETATEMETHYL ETHYL KETONEXYLENEIRON OXIDEWHITE LEADTITANIUM DIOXIDELITHOPONETUNG OILLINSEED OILSOYBEAN OILCASTOR OILTALL OILMINERAL SPIRITSGUM ROSINGLYCERINE. SYNTHETIC ZINC OXIDE PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE PENTAERYTHRITOL LEAD NAPHTHPNATE NITROCELLULOSE POLYVINYL ACETATE BUTADIENE STYRENE

1.0240073.8000000(1).9405372(1).6963115(1).6908993(1).6767871(1)1.8029749

1.04350851.33111481.71175881.4736584.8923481

1.02211751.4621664.8734472.7835285.7736279.8492168.7695267.7221375.8204006.8218615.7724162.9802854.7704160(1)1.4778325*7774035.8767871.6934813.9395308.7188498.7076306

1.09823061.9139774(1)(1)(1).7321240.8938991(1).8455269.9598464

1.0081774(1)(1)(1)(1)

06406410641064106410641064106410641065066066106610661066106610661066106610662066206620662

06710671067106710671067106710671067106710672 0672 0672 0672 0672 0672 0672 0672 0672 0672

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010611214651565861

010311212241517181

FATS & OILS, INEDIBLECASTOR OIL COCONUT OIL MENHADEN OIL PALM OIL SOYBEAN OIL TALLOWGREASE. A-WHITE GREASE. YELLOW

MIXED FERTILIZERFERTILIZER MATERIALSNITROGENATES

AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS AMMONIUM NITRATE AMMONIUM SULFATE NITROGEN SOLUTIONS SODIUM NITRATE UREANITROGENOUS PROCESS TANKAGE

PHOSPHATESPHOSPHATE ROCK SUPERPHOSPHATE SUPERPHOSPHATE, TRIPLE

POTASHMURIATE. DOMESTIC SULFATE

OTHER CHEMICALS & ALLIED PROOUCTSSOAP & SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS

CHIPS OR FLAKES. LAUNDRY CHIPS OR FLAKES. HOUSEHOLD SOAP. CLEANSERS LAUNDRY BARS. WHITEPOWDERED OR GRANULATED OR BEADS. PKG. DETERGENT, HEAVY DUTY, POWD. OR GRAN. DETERGENT, LIGHT DUTY. POWD. OR GRAN. DETERGENT. LIGHT DUTY. LIQUID SOAP. TOILET

EXPLOSIVESBLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC DELAY BLASTING CAPS, REGULAR SAFETY FUSE PRIMACORD DYNAMITE, AMMONIA DYNAMITE, AMMONIA GELATINE DYNAMITE. PFRMISSIBLES AMMONIUM NITRATE

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063 DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS 1.06955050631 DRUG & PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS 2.05996800631 01 ACETOPHENETIDIN .8753587M M 03 ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID .7916612M M 05 CITRIC ACID .8347245M M 06 FOLIC ACID (1)M M 07 LACTIC ACID .7602796M M 09 SALICYLIC ACID .7878151M M 11 AGAR 1.6075735M M 13 ALCOHOL. FTHYL 3.4582133M M 15 ATROPINE SULFATE 2.2969438M M 17 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE .8326395M M 18 CALCIUM CYCLAMATE (1)M M 21 CASCARA SAGRADA BARK 1.0854490M M 23 ERGOT .9101021M M 25 IPECAC ROOT .5712472M M 27 CHLOROFORM 1.0374640M M 28 CELLULOSE GUM (UM M 29 COD LIVER OIL 1.6689847M M 31 CODEINE SULFATE .9680542M M 32 CORTISONE ACETATE (i)M M 33 EPHEDRINF .9082652M M 35 GLYCERINE 1.2764600M M 37 GUM ARABIC .5959476M M 41 IODINE 1.1111797M M 42 ISONIAZID (1)M M 43 MAGNESIUM SULFATE .9505703M M 44 1 - LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE (t)M M 45 MENTHOL 1.5744588M M 46 PENICILLIN 12.6537786M M 47 PHENOBARBITAL 1.1668611M M 48 PENTOBARBITAL (1)M M 49 POTASSIUM IODIDE 1.2083781M M 50 RESERPINE (1)M M 51 PROCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 1.6408387M M 53 OUININE SULFATE 2.7998133M M 54 NEOMYCIN SULFATE <9M M 55 SODIUM BICARBONATE .7800312M M 57 SODIUM BROMIDE .7708945M M 59 STREPTOMYCIN 22.5705329M M 61 SULFADIAZINE .9149131M M 63 SULFANILAMIDE .8703220M M 65 SULFAPYRIDINF .9193993M M 67 SULFATHIAZOLE 1.2620951M M 68 VITAMIN A ACETATE (1)M M 69 VITAMIN B1 3.9024390M M 70 VITAMIN B6 (1)M M 71 VITAMIN 82 3.4509202M M 72 VITAMIN B12 (1)M M 73 VITAMIN C 2.3809524M M 75 VITAMIN D2 1.62074550635 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. ETHICAL (1)M M PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS* PROPRIETARY*/ (1)

0673 PLASTIC MATERIALS .94386620673 01 VINYL 1.02348330673 11 PHENOLICS. GENERAL PURPOSE .80349970673 21 PHENOL ICS. P-375 .79617830673 31 POLYSTYRENES 1.23707090673 41 UREAS .9066868M 7 3 51 CELLULOSE ACETATE, TRANSLUCENT .90334240673 61 CELLULOSE ACETATE, FILM .7650947

0674 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS .7726814

0675 COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS .86270940675 01 TOILET WATER OR COLOGNE .98264000675 11 SHAMPOO .92828960675 21 HOME PERMANENT WAVE KITS .97181730675 31 TOOTH PASTE .84550710675 41 CLEANSING CREAM .77556120675 51 HAND LOTION .89214910675 61 FACE POWDER .76827860675 71 LIPSTICK .87124880675 81 SHAVING CREAM .7456658

07 RUBBER & RUBBER PRODUCTS .6901311

071 CRUDE RUBBER .7020828

0711 NATURAL RUBBER .62127880711 01 NATURAL RUBBER LATEX .75612780711 02 NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS .63014180711 03 NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS .60966320711 04 NO. 3 AMBER BLANKET .5868736

0712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER .80256820712 02 BUTYL. GR-1 TYPE .80450520712 03 NEOPRENE. GN TYPE .75930140712 11 S-TYPE. STYRENE-BUTADIENE. HOT .80580180712 12 S-TYPE. STYRENE-BUTADIENE. COLD .8097166

0713 RECLAIMED RUBBER .73475390713 01 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM .7347539

072 TIRES & TUBES .6717295

0721 TIRES .65742620721 01 PASSENGER CAR .66064740721 11 TRUCK & BUS .65596470721 31 TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT .6232471

0722 TUBES .84141640722 01 PASSENGER CAR .82625660722 11 TRUCK & BUS .88803370722 31 TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT .8052791

073 OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS .7046527

0 7 M FOOTWEAR .67796610 7 M 01 TENNIS SHOES. MENS .74125930 7 M 11 RUBBER BOOTS. MENS .67423310 7 M 21 GAITERS. MENS .66844920 7 M 25 PULLOVER BOOTS. WOMENS. GAITERS .67470060 7 M 31 RUBBERS. MENS .6208288

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Code Cooxnodity

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0732 RUBBER HEELS & SOLES .71036740732 01 TOPLIFT SWEET .67929660732 11 SOLING SLABS .79854490732 21 RUBBER HEELS. WOMENS .70126230732 25 RUBBER HEELS. MENS .70249390732 26 RUBBER HEELS. MENS .65976360732 31 RUBBER SOLES. TAPS. MENS .77011940732 36 RUBBER SOLES. FULL. MENS .70550880733 RUBBER BELTS & BELTING .68263270733 01 BELTING. CONVEYOR .56469700733 11 BELTING. TRANSMISSION .59306120733 21 BELT. MOTOR FAN .75247690733 22 BELT. F.H.P. .83472450733 23 BELT. MULTIPLE V-BELT .90586550734 OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS .74791210734 01 TREAD RUBBER. NATURAL — CAMELBACK .74016200734 02 TREAD RUBBER. SYNTHETIC — CAMELBACK .84012040734 11 RUBBER CEMENT .79631920734 25 STEAM HOSE .58232640734 31 FOAM RUBBER. SLAB .99560280734 32 FOAM RUBBER. CROWN UTILITIES .799271808 LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS .8258396081 LUMBER .81997080811 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER .82848130811 01 FLOORING. C & BETTER .89170710811 11 DROP SIDING. C & BETTER .83621750811 21 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. DRY .80297990811 22 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25% STD.. GR. .81868420811 31 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. DRY .90538710811 32 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. 25% STD.. GR. .88233130811 41 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION. GR. .73663320811 51 DIMENSION. UTILITY. GR. .87332010811 61 BOARDS. UTILITY. GR. .90584270811 71 TIMBERS. UTILITY. GR. .80048030812 SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER .87181850812 01 FLOORING. B & BETTER 1.03107550812 11 FINISH. B & BETTER 1.02214650812 21 DROP SIDING."C GRADE .97463250812 31 DIMENSION. NO.l .76949380812 32 DIMENSION, NO.2 .77382740812 41 BOARDS. NO. 2 .87232550812 42 BOARDS. NO. 3 .89831570812 51 TIMBERS. NO. 1 .69456500812 52 TIMBERS. NO. 2 .69144340813 OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER .75017190813 01 PONDEROSA PINE. BOARDS. NO. 3 .85929110813 02 PONDEROSA PINE. BOARDS. NO 4 .7285680

PULP. PAPER. & ALLIED PRODUCTS091 WOODPULP0911 01 CHEMICAL. SULPHATE. UNBLEACHED0911 11 CHEMICAL. SULPHATE. BLEACHED0911 21 CHEMICAL. SULPHITE. BLEACHED0911 31 GROUNDWOOP0911 41 CHEMICAL. SOOAyBLEACHED092 WASTEPAPER0921 01 BOOKS AND MAGAZINES0921 21 FOLDED NEWS0921 31 NO. 1 MIXED PAPER0921 41 OLD CORRUGATED BOXES

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1.0616650 .6777491 .7281112

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.6669260

.7248711

.7124481

.6916559

.6946991

.7279639

.84512991.01796441.06764731.09736021.01285771.0175240.9541479.9956303.8859794

095 CONVERTED PAPFR & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS .78693680951 SANITARY PAPERS & HEALTH PRODUCTS .80858900951 01 TOILET TISSUE .7772021M M 11 FACIAL TISSUF .9079903M M 21 PAPER TOWELS .8115419M M 31 NAPKINS, INDUSTRIAL .8873114M M 41 NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLD .9698015M M 51 SANITARY NAPKINS .6982563M M 61 TAMPONS .75968600952 PAPER BAGS & SHIPPING SACKS .74369410952 01 GROCERY BAGS .64988990952 11 CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS .82094320953 PAPER BOXES & SHIPPING CONTAINERS .78118220953 01 HOSIERY BOX .78881630953 11 CANDY Bbx .77700080953 21 SHIRT BOX .78431370953 31 CORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINER, R.S.C. (1)0954 'PACKAGING ACCESSORIES 1.01437020954 01 GUMMED SEALING TAPE 1.01437020955 PAPER GAMES. TOYS. & NOVELTIES .74226800955 01 PLAYING CAROS. ONE COLOR .78743600955 03 PLAYING CARDS. TWO COLOR .69473930955 05 GAME .73307810956 OFFICE SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES .81821900956 01 CARBON PAPER. SHEETS .89365500956 02 CARBON PAPER. ROLLS .90415910956 11 TYPEWRITER RIBBON. HIGH GRADE .89445440956 12 TYPEWRITER RIBBON, POPULAR GRADE .94517960956 21 FILE FOLDERS .76992170956 31 INDEX CARDS .69238760956 41 ADDING MACHINE ROLLS .7923930096 BUILDING PAPER & BOARD .6958539M M INSULATION BOARD .6904091M M 03 INSULATION BOARD, 25/32 INCH (1)M M 05 INSULATION BOARD, ROOF, 1 INCH (1)M M 07 INSULATION BOARD, CEILING TILE, 1/2 IN. (1)0962 HARDBOARD (1)0962 01 HARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE 11 (1)0962 11 HARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE 1 (1)10 METALS & METAL PRODUCTS .6589062101 IRON & STEEL .59165761011 IRON ORE .56756371011 01 IRON ORE, MESABI. BESSEMFR .5538888M M 06 IRON ORE, MFSA8I, NON-BESSEMER .54813711011 12 IRON ORE, BRAZILIAN (1)

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IRON & STEEL SCRAP NO.l HEAVY MELTING PITTSBURGH CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BIRMINGHAM SAN FRANCISCO

NO.2 HEAVY MELTING PITTSBURGH CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BIRMINGHAM SAN FRANCISCO

NO.2 BUNDLES PITTSBURGH CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BIRMINGHAM SAN FRANCISCO

MELTING R.P. NO.l PITTSBURGH CHICAGO BIRMINGHAMNO.l CUPOLA CAST IRON. CHICAGO

SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS BILLETS, REROLLING, CARBON BILLETS, FORGING, CARBON BILLETS, ALLOY WIRE RODS, CARBON SKELP. CARBON SLABS, STATNLESS

FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS RAILS, STANDARD, CARBON RAILS, LIGHT, CARBON TIE PLATES. LOW OR HIGH CARBON AXLES, CARBON WHEELS, CARBON PLATES. CARBON STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES BARS. TOOL STEEL. CARBON BARS. TOOL STEEL. ALLOY, DIE BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY BARS. H.R., ALLOY BARS, H.R., STAINLESS BARS, H.R., CARBON BARS. REINFORCING BARS. C.F.. CARBON BARS. C.F., ALLOY BARS. C.F.. STAINLESS SHEETS. H.R.. CARBON SHEETS. C.R.. CARBON {SHEETS. GALVANIZED. CARBON SHEETS. C.R.. STAINLESS SHEETS. ELECTRICAL. ALLOY

.9650957(1).8768298(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(I)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(I)(1)(1)(1)N(i)(U<U1.1037528.4983803.4891770.5222387.5234612.4653207.5586159.7655014.5474536 .5231646 .4936646 .5384385 .4995352 .5282620 .5245367 .5150804

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.4735222

.5599017

.4842224

.5249114

.5264235

.5027722

.5503746 ($) .7800650

.5551101

.6145652

.6378681

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.4527049

1023 NONFERROUS SCRAP .84407971023 01 ALUMINUM SCRAP. 2 S CLIPPINGS .64064921023 02 ALUMINUM SCRAP. BORINGS AND TURNINGS (1)1023 06 COPPERSCRAP. NO. 1WIRE .76355311023 11 HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP .79780161023 16 NO. 1 COMPOSITION SCRAP .69873061023 21 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES 1.42715561023 26 SCRAP NICKEL ANODES .35053211023 31 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP .99576801023 36 ZINC. DROSS. GALVANIZING 1.35931131024 SECONDARY METAL & ALLOY BASIC SHAPES .85553361024 01 ALUMINUM INGOT. NO .380 .79640731024 06 RED BRASS INGOT .65567801024 11 BABBITT METAL 1.12352541024 16 SOLDER .97389421024 21 COPPER. ELECTROLYTIC. SECONDARY .72476901025 MILL SHAPES .66686431025 01 ALUMINUM SHEET .61220331025 03 ALUMINUM FOIL .67150401025 06 ALUMINUM ROD .58149871025 07 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. 3.476 LBS. PER FT. (1)1025 08 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. .368 LBS. PER FT. (1)1025 09 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. .108 LBS. PER FT. (1)1025 11 CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS .65289541025 13 YELLOW BRASS ROD .75134621025 15 YELLOW BRASS TUBE .66085361025 51 COPPER WATER TUBING. IN COILS .67819601025 52 COPPER WATER TUBING. STRAIGHT LENGTHS (1)1025 53 COPPER TUBING .62689371025 55 COPPER SHEET .61513231025 59 MONEL METAL (1)1026 WIRE & CABLE .74957841026 01 COPPER WIRE. BARE .73958421026 06 BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW .82053151026 11 NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE 1.21159091026 16 VARNISHED CAMBRIC CABLE .66721031026 21 FLEXIBLE CORD .73844641026 26 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE .77401041026 31 AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLE .81551291026 36 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CABLE .66633351026 41 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. ALUMINUM (1)1026 46 MAGNETWIRF. NO. 19SIZE (1)1026 47 MAGNET WIRF, NO. 32 SIZE (1)103 METAL CONTAINERS .65124191031 01 TIN CAN, 303X406 .65005421031 06 BEER CAN, 12 OZ. .72664151031 11 STEEL BARREL. 55 GAL. .57669201031 16 STEEL PAIL. 5 GAL. .5939516

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1014 *51 STRIP, C.R.* CARBON .51957801014 52 STRIP, C.R., STAINLESS .64079741014 53 STRIP, H.R., CARBON .51704081014 56 PIPE. BLACK* CARBON .52834731014 57 PIPE, GALVANIZED, CARBON .60515391014 58 LINE PIPE, CARBON .46219031014 59 OIL WELL CASING, CARBON .53831781014 60 OIL WELL CASING, ALLOY .51683301014 61 PRESSURE TUBES, CARBON .47199501014 63 MECHANICAL TUBING, CARBON .58210041014 65 MECHANICAL TUBING, STAINLESS .59847391014 66 TIN PLATE, HOT DIPPED .64502261014 68 TIN PLATE, ELECTROLYTIC .63676241014 73 BLACK PLATE, CARBON .61811061014 76 DRAWN WIRE* CARBON. .46022271014 78 DRAWN WIRE* STAINLESS .70434941014 82 BALE TIES, CARBON .49693561014 86 NAILS, WIRE* 80 COMMON .55319931014 91 BARBED WIRE* GALVANIZED .57071291014 96 WOVEN WIRE FENCE* GALVANIZED .53584981015 FOUNDRY & FORGE SHOP PRODUCTS .61891831015 01 GRAY IRON CASTINGS .66011441015 11 INGOT MOLD* STANDARD .55651741015 26 PRESSURE PIPE. CAST IRON .67544751015 31 SOIL PIPE* CAST IRON. EXTRA HEAVY .86971231015 32 SOIL PIPE, CAST IRON* SERVICE WEIGHT (5) 1.00676771015 41 STEEL CASTINGS .55712891015 51 DROP FORGINGS, MISC., CARBON STEEL (1)1016 PIG IRON & FERROALLOYS .60367231016 01 PIG IRON, BASIC .61725221016 02 PIG IRON, BESSEMER .62693741016 03 PIG IRON, NO. 2 FOUNDRY* N. .62450131016 04 PIG IRON* NO. 2 FOUNDRY* S. .60043031016 05 PIG IRON, MALLEABLE .62062551016 11 FERROMANGANESE .53857551016 12 FERROS 1 LI CON .68591031016 13 FERROCHROMIUM* LOW CARBON (t)102 NONFERROUS METALS .74766361022 PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES .88094951022 01 ALUMINUM, INGOT .58795671022 04 COBALT <u1022 06 COPPER* INGOT* ELECTROLYTIC .72008641022 08 COPPER POWDER (1)1022 09 ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT CM1022 11 LEAD* PIG, COMMON 1,23308791022 16 NICKEL* CATHODF SHFFTS .50226021022 19 GOLD* REFINFD (1)1022 21 SILVER* BAR .80396621022 26 TIN* PIG. GRADE A .94152111022 30 PLATINUM (1)1022 31 ZINC* SLAB* PRIME WESTERN 1.09836471022 36 ANTIMONY* AMERICAN 1.13493061022 41 CADMIUM METAL* 99.90% MIN. 1.20724351022 46 MERCURY* 76 LB. FLASK .34261891022 51 MAGNESIUM, PIG fNGOT (1)1022 56 TITANIUM SPONGE (1)

104 HARDWARE .58972891041 HARDWARE, N.E.C. .63705541041 01 WIRE ROPE SOCKET .64738891041 06 PADLOCK* DISC TUMBLER MECHANISM .43950141041 07 PADLOCK* WARDED MECHANISM .75700231041 11 CABINET HIN6E .72924691041 16 DOOR LOCK SFT .65887001041 21 BUTT HINGES .59382421041 44 AUTOMOTIVE DOOR LATCH (91042 HAND TOOLS .55477651042 01 SCYTHE .52140661042 06 AXE .49479101042 11 PAPER KNIFE .60728741042 16 PLANE* JACK .60590761042 21 WOOD CHISEL .62456631042 31 WRENCH* OPEN END .62779021042 32 WRENCH* BOX .60805681042 33 WRENCH. ADJUSTABLE .62329031042 34 WRENCH* STILLSON TYPE .63917051042 35 WRENCH. MONKEY .56386561042 41 SCREW DRIVER .60614221042 46 VISE. STANDARD .57920651042 ^1 PLIERS .50371491042 56 SHOVEL .49629161042 61 HAMMER. CARPENTER .53081691042 66 HOE. FIELD & GARDEN .52205691042 71 TROWEL .58941031042 76 FILE. FLAT .50181211042 81 HACKSAW BLADES .50768581042 87 HAND SAW .5989419105 PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS .78125001051 ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES .82829071051 01 BATHTUB .80119291051 11 LAVATORY .73075671051 21 SINK .96344271052 VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES .82789071052 01 LAVATORY .82819551052 11 WATER CLOSET .83221601053 ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES .97071671053 01 BATHTUB .84841631053 11 SINK 1.10667081054 BRASS FITTINGS .72520701054 01 BATHTUB FILLER .78748771054 11 BATHTUB DRAIN & OVERFLOW .78893731054 12 BATHTUB AND SHOWER FITTING COMBINATION (1)1054 21 LAVATORY FAUCET, COMBINATION .75313811054 31 FAUCET, LAVATORY. SEPARATE .65628761054 41 SINK FAUCET. DECK TYPE .69025021054 51 FAUCET. SINK. WALL TYPE .66596371054 61 LAVATORY TRAP. BENT TUBE. ADJUSTABLE (1)

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Coanodity WPICode Coateodity

HEATING EQUIPMENT .8219929STEAM & HOT WATER EQUIPMENT .6631300

BOILER. CAST IRON. COAL .5662603HEATING BOILER. CAST IRON. GAS FIRED .8715863HEATING BOILER. CAST IRON. OIL FIRED .5679398HEATING BOILER. STEEL. OIL FIRED .6809412RAOIATION. CAST IRON .6216114RADIATION, BASEBOARD. CAST IRON (1)RADIATION, BASEBOARD. NON-FERROUS (1)CONVECTORS, NONFERROUS .9429267

WARM AIR FURNACES .8011037FURNACE. STEEL. OILtLESSBtHWR .7802172FURNACE. STEEL. OIL,YO DEALER .8069216STEEL. FORCED AIR. OIL. 90-112 M BTU .7109005STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL. 75-85 M BTU (1)FURNACE. STEFL. GAS. F.O.B. FACTORY .9959608STEEL. FORCED AIR. GAS. 75-85 M BTU .9202924FLOOR FURNACE. GAS ^.O.B^FACIOHT .8144796FLOOR FURNACE. GAS .8186656FLOOR FURNACE. OIL*TO DEALER .7575758FLOOR FURNACE, OIL .8663634

FUEL BURNING FQUIPMFNT .8698173COAL STOKER. BITUMINOUS .8316200OIL BURNER .9316047OIL BURNER. GUN fYPE .8802386GAS BURNER. CONVERSION TYPE .9096422

ROOM HEATERS .7964249GAS FIRED, VFNTED .7273462GAS FIRED, UNVFNTED .7452336OIL FIRED, RADIANT .7750603OIL FIRED, VAPORIZING .8490566

UNIT HEATERS .7771853GAS FIRED, PROPELLER FAN TYPE .7771853

WATER HEATERS. DOMESTIC .9733939ELECT.. 50-52 GALLON. 10 YR. GUARANTEE 1.0331468GAS. 5-YR. GUARANTEE .9589260GAS, CERAMIC LINED. 10 YR. GUARANTEE (1)GAS, GALVANIZED, 1 YR. GUARANTEE ,8884063

FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS .7478655METAL DOORS, SASH, & TRIM .7185198

WINDOW. STEFL. RESIDENTIAL CASEMENT .7441860WINDOW. STEEL. INDUSTRIAL .6100661 WINDOW. ALUMINUM. RESIDENTIAL (3) 1.0313413DOOR. ASSEMBLY. STEEL (1)DOOR. FRAME. STEEL (i) COMBINATION STORM SASH. ALUMINUMCOMBINATION STORM DOOR. ALUMINUM (i)

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LIGHTING FIXTURESRES.. INCANDESCENT, CEILING. PENDANT RES.. INCAND., CEILING, ENCLOSED BOWL RES., INCANDESCENT. CEILING. BENT BOWL RES.. INCAND., INTERIOR WALL BRACKET COM. OR RES. INCAND.. SQUARE RECESSED COM. FLUOR. REFLECTORS, LOUVER FINS COM. FLUOR. STEEL TROFFERS IND. FLUOR. ENAMEL FINISH, 2-40 W, 4FT PASSENGER CAR DUAL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MOTOR VEHICLE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY FLOODLIGHT. INCANDESCENT, 1,500 W, G.P. INCANDESCENT LUMINAIRE, TYPE III MERCURY VAPOR LUMINAIRE. TYPE III FLUORESCENT LUMINAIRE. FOR 4-6FT. LAMPS FLASHLIGHT. 2-CELL* GENERAL PURPOSE

MACHINERY & MOTIVE PRODUCTSAGRICULTURAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTFARM & GARDEN TRACTORS

TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. UNDER 30 BELT H.P. TRICYCLE, ROW-CROP, 30-39 BELT H.P. TRICYCLE, ROW CROP, 45-65 MAX. H.P.4 WHEEL. DIESEL. 75-85 MAX. H.P.DIESEL TRACTOR. 32-48 BELT H.P. TRACKLAYIN6 TYPE. UNDER 60 D.H.P. GARDEN. RIDING TYPE, OVER 3 H.P.GARDEN. WALKIN6 TYPE. 2.75-7 H.P.MOTOR TILLER, 3.0 TO 4.0 H.P.MOTOR TILLER, 7 HP. AND OVER CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT PLOW ATTACHMENT

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,EXCLUDING TRACTORS PLOW, MOLDBOARD. DRAWN, 4-OOTTOM PLOW. MOLDBOARD. MOUNTED. 3-BOTTOM PLOW. DISC. MOUNTED PLOW. DISC. DRAWN MIDDLEBUSTER. MOUNTED. 3 OR 4 ROW HARROW. DRAWN CORN PLANTER. MOUNTED CORN PLANTER. DRAWN CORN & COTTON PLANTER* MOUNTED GRAIN DRILL. FERTILIZER TYPE MANURE SPREADER. PTO DRIVEN FERTILIZER SPREADER. DRAWN HYDRAULIC LOADER CULTIVATOR. MOUNTED. 4 ROW CULTIVATOR. DRAWN

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1072 METAL TANKS .76798361072 01 PRESSURE TANK. ABOVE GROUND .79882841072 06 BASEMENT FUEL TANK .74080171072 10 ELEVATED WATER TANK* 500,000 GALS. (1)1072 11 BULK STORAGE TANK, 6,000 GALLONS .67534611072 12 BULK STORAGE TANK, 10,000 GALLONS .68551841072 13 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 10,000 BBLS. (1)1072 15 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 55,000 BBLS. (1)1072 16 TRUCK TANK .83333331072 21 GAS CYLINDER .79536921073 SHEET METAL PRODUCTS (1)1073 01 STEEL ROOFING (1)1073 06 ALUMINUM ROOFING, C0RRU6ATED (1)1073 11 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL., MFR. TO DISTR. (1)1073 12 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL., MFR. TO DLR. (1)1073 13 ALUM. SIDING, INSULATED, MFR. TO DISTR. (1)1073 14 ALUM. SIDING, INSULATED, MFR. TO DLR. (1)1073 15 ALUMINUM WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM (1)1073 55 FURNACE PIPE, GALV., 30 GA., 6 IN. DIA. <D1073 57 ELBOWS, 90DG., GALV.,30 GA., 6 IN. DIA. (1)1074 STRUCTURAL, ARCH., & PRE-ENG. METAL PROD. <1)1074 01 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BLDGS. (1)1074 11 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES (1)1074 31 OPEN STEEL FLOOR GRATIN6 (1)1074 41 GRAIN STORAGE BLDG., STEEL, RIGID FRAME (1)1074 45 METAL BUILDING, STEEL* RIGID FRAME (1)1074 81 EXPANDED METAL LATH (1)1074 82 EXPANDED CORNER BFAD (1)1074 87 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS, LONGSPAN (1)1074 89 OPEN WEB STEFL JOISTS, SHORTSPAN (1)1074 95 FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FlfTINGS (1)108 FABRICATED NONSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS .68732461081 BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, & RIVETS .49873241081 01 MACHINE BOLTS .44101971081 06 PLOW BOLTS .43711071081 11 RIVETS .50363741081 16 NUTS .48339021081 21 MACHINE SCREWS .58687361081 26 WOOO SCREWS .65888211081 31 CAP SCREWS .58785111081 36 TAPPING SCREWS (I)1082 MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS .77701751082 03 COLLAPSIBLE TUBE, ALUMINUM (1)1082 16 STEEL SPRING,7-15 LEAF TRUCK OR TRAILER .56971041082 21 STEEL SPRING, 4-LFAF, PASSENGER CAR .54594261082 22 SPRING, STEEL,4-5 LEAF, PASSENGER CAR (2) .87154411082 26 INSECT SCREENING, GALVANIZED .67575181082 31 INSECT SCREENING, BRONZE .70740811082 33 INSECT SCREENING, ALUMINUM 1.14372861082 41 WIRE ROPE, IMPVD. PLOW STEEL, 1 1/8 IN. (2) .94964261082 46 WIRE ROPE, IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, 5/8 IN. (2) .83424101082 51 WELDED WIRE FABRIC (2) .77436011082 61 CHAIN LINK FENCE .5042582

1112 33 ROTARY HOE, PULL TYPE (2) .89851741112 41 SPRAYING OUTFIT, POWER .69820211112 42 HAND SPRAYER .63670611112 43 POWER DUSTER .87612561112 44 FIELD SPRAYER, TRACTOR MOUNTED (1)1112 50 COTTON PICKER, 2 ROW, SELF PROPELLED (2) .89986501112 51 COMBINE, PULL TYPE .65760631112 52 COTTON STRIPPER, 2 ROW, TRACTOR MOUNTED (1)1112 53 COMBINE, SELF PROPELLED .72414211112 55 CORN PICKING ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINES .66386371112 56 CORN PICKER. MOUNTED .77288051112 57 PICKER SHELLER, TRACTOR MOUNTED. 2 ROW (1)1112 58 BEET HARVESTER & LOADER, DRAWN .71728861112 59 FORAGE HARVESTER, DRAWN .67184231112 62 MOWER, MOUNTED .68533571112 63 RAKE, DRAWN .63853561112 65 HAY BALER, DRAWN .79554491112 66 HAY CONDITIONER, HAY CRUSHER TYPE1112 71 CORN SHELLER, HUSKER-SHELLER TYPE .64437601112 73 HAMMER MILL .64962021112 74 GRAIN DRIER, PORTABLE TYPE, PTO DRIVEN (1)1112 81 FARM ELEVATOR, PORTABLE .75131481112 82 FORAGE BLOWER .69400271112 91 WAGON, CHASSIS ONLY .80099681113 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT .76519231113 01 STOCK TANK .68344911113 11 INCUBATOR, ELECTRIC .79936051113 12 BROODER, GAS .70614541113 20 MILKER, PAIL TYPE UNIT (1)1113 21 MILKER, PIPFLINF UNIT .83484071113 25 BULK MILK COOLFR, STAINLESS STEEL (1)1113 32 CATTLE STANCHION .59052211113 33 BARN CLEANER (2) .88495581113 41 WATER SYSTEM, DEEP WELL, JET .79964461113 42 WATER SYSTEM, SHALLOW WELL, NONJET .76855751113 43 WATER SYSTEM, SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (2)1.1011195112 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT .60264161121 POWER CRANES. DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, ETC. .60771801121 01 POWER SHOVEL, 1/2 C!J. YD. .64297201121 02 POWER SHOVEL, 3/4 CU. YD. .59406921121 03 POWER SHOVEL, 1-1 1/2 CU. YD. .56301021121 04 POWER SHOVEL. 2-2 1/2 CU. YD. .64654011121 06 POWER SHOVEL, 3-3 1/2 CU. YD. .61503771121 07 POWER SHOVEL, 6 CU. YD. .54800361121 11 POWER CRANE, TRUCK MOUNTED .60695981121 21 CLAMSHELL BUCKET .64780821121 22 DRAGLINE BUCKET .56212231121 31 POWER CRANE, TRACTOR MOUNTED .75003131122 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY FOR MOUNTING .61373751122 01 DOZER, CABLE CONTROLLED .65743821122 11 DOZER, HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED .55784551122 21 CABLE POWER CONTROL UNIT .67891221122 31 LOADER, TRACTOR SHOVEL .64320171123 SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY .67598021123 01 DITCHER .69660791123 11 ROLLER, TANDEM .51050801123 12 ROLLER, 3 WHEEL .61268251123 21 RIPPER AND ROOTER .69325431123 31 DEWATERING PUMP, 10,000 G.P.H. .90668681123 32 DEWATERING PUMP, 90,000 G.P.H. .70096191123 41 WHEEL BARROW. STEEL TRAY .8116517

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PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORSAIR COMPRESSOR, UNDER 200 CFM.AIR COMPRESSOR, OVER 200 CFM.

SCRAPERS & GRADERSSCRAPER. 4 WHEFL. 8.0-10.5 CU. YD. SCRAPER* 4 WHEEL, 12.0-15.0 CU. YD. SCRAPER* 2 WHEEL, 15.0-19.5 CU.YD. MOTOR GRADER, HEAVY DUTY MOTOR GRADER, LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY

CONTRACTORS AIR TOOLS, HAND HELD PAVING BREAKER, PNEUMATIC

MIXERS, PAVERS, SPREADERS, ETC.-CONCRETE MIXER, PORTABLE, 6 CU. ET. CONCRETE MIXER, PORTABLE, 11 CU. ET. CONCRETE MIXER, PORTABLE, 16 CU. ET. CONCRETE MIXER, TRUCK* 6 CU. YDS. PAVING MIXER, 34 CU. FT.CONCRETE FINISHER BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR BITUMINOUS SPREADER BITUMINOUS PAVER

TRACTORS, OTHFR THAN FARM WHEEL TYPE, INDUSTRIAL WHEEL TYPE* OFF-HIGHWAYTRACKLAYING TYPF, UNDER 49 D.H.P.

D.H.P.D.H.P.TRACKLAYING TYPE, IOC-154 D.H.P. TRACKLAYING TYPE, 155-200 D.H.P.

TRACKLAYING TYPE, 50-74 TRACKLAYING TYPE, 75-99

OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLESCONTRACTORS OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK TRAILER DUMP WAGON

METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMFNTMETALWORKING DRESSES

MECHANICAL PRESS, 20-22 TON MECHANICAL PRESS* 41-60 TON FORGING PRESS

POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLSDRILL* PRODUCTION LINE. 1/4 INCH DRILL* PRODUCTION LINE. 1/2 INCH SAW, PRODUCTION LINE SANDER. PRODUCTION LINE DRILL. HOME UTILITY LINE* 1/4 INCH DRILL* HOMF UTILITY LINE. 1/2 INCH SAW. HOMF UTILITY LINE SANDER* HOME UTILITY LINE GRINDER* PNEUMATIC HAMMER* PNEUMATIC

.6293266 1142

.6088795 1142 01

.6497960 1142 11

.6291397 1143

.6485785 1143 21

.6600418 1143 40(2).8251582 1143 41.6080054 1143 61

.6156372 1143 621143 63

.5955729 1143 70

.5955729 1143 801143 81

.6673587 1143 90

.6606474 1143 91

.6271886

.6124949 1144

.7859&04 '1144 01

.5456033 1144 11

.5559073 1144 71

.8319852 1144 ?2

.6123282 1144 31

.6437308 1144 411144 51

.5528256 1144 61

.7203602 1144 71(2).7923233 1144 72

.5544859 1144 73

.5434044 1144 74

.5324262 1144 81

.5392612 1144 91

.5199232 1144 921144 93

(1)(1) 1145(1) 1145 01

1145 02.5864^52 1145 03

1145 11.5530039 1145 12.5501643 1145 13.5560103 1145 14.4525569 1145 21

1145 22.7212694 1145 23.7825066 1145 31.8187028 1145 3?.9869503.8075370 1146.7722173 1146 01.6785667 1.146 11.9069838 1146 21.7645909 1146 31.5430765.5348388

ELEVATORS & E?CALATiP$FREIGHT ELEVATOR ESCALATOR

INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS HFAT TRFATINC FURMAC. ELECTRIC FIRED INDUCTION HEATER* RADIO FREQUENCY INDUCTION HFATFR, "OTOR GENERATOR HARDENIN'! tr,;pMArp, GAS FIR^D ATMOSPHERE CONTROLLED FURNACE, GAS FIELD ER^CTE^ ^URNACE. GAS OR ELFdRir ATMOSPHERE GENERATOR. FNDOTHEFMIC GAS 3URNFR. FOR F'JEL FIRED FURNACE OIL BURNER, FOR FUEL FIRED FURNACE HEAT TREATING OVEN, ELECTRIC HEAT TREATING OVEN. GAS-FIRED

INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT MONORAIL CONVFYOP PACKAGE CONVEYOR BELT CONVEYOR BUCKET FLFVATOR TROLLEY CONVEYOR PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR FORK TRUCK. ELECTRIC POWERED FORK TRUCK, GASOLINE POWERED PORTABLE ELEVATOR, HAND OPERATED LIFT TRUCK. HAND OPERATED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK PLATFORM TRUCK. HAND LOCOMOTIVE CRANE HAND CHAIN HOIST. SPUR GEAR.HAND CHAIN HOIST. DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRIC HOIST, LUG TYPE

MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT SPEED REDUCFR, RIGHT ANGLE WORM GEAR SPEED REDUCE*?. PARALLEL SHAFT MOTOR REDUCER-GEAR voioR BEVEL GEAR, CAST STEEL BEVEL PINION, STEEL WORM GEAR, CAST IRON WORM GEAR, STEEL ROLLER CHAIN, SEMIFINISHED ROLLER CHAIN, FINISHED MALLEABLE CHAIN V-BELT SHEAVE, DRIVER V-BELT SHEAVE, DRIVEN

INDUSTRIAL SCALES PORTABLE DIAL SCALE FLOOR SCALE, BEAM TYPE MINE CAR SCALE, BEAM TYPE MOTOR TRUCK SCALE, 60-TON CAPACITY

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1135 OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY .56425451135 01 WIRE DRAWING MACHINE .6101488M 3 5 11 SHEARING MACHINE^ STRAIGHT .55043351135 17 SHEARING MACHINE, ALLIGATOR .53301751135 21 FORGING HAMMER .53307271135 73 FORGING MACHINE .48750101135 31 ACETYLENE GENERATOR .58617601135 37 WELDING TORCH, BLOW PIPE .73022311135 33 CUTTING TOO'., BLOW PIPE .77286391135 34 FLAME CUTTING MACHINE .59789741135 35 WELDING TIP, ACETYLENE .61095651135 36 CUTTING TIP, ACETYL-NE .85199031135 37 OXYGEN REGULATOR .73616621135 38 OXYGEN MANIFOLD .6566587

1136 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS .62485901136 01 KEYWAY BROACH .89485461136 11 TWIST DRILL .64853181136 71 REAMER, HAND .52239781136 72 REAMER, TAPER PIN .64019351136 23 REAMER, FLUTED SH^LL .52979351136 31 SPUR GEAR H03 .60738991136 41 MILLING CUTTER, SIDE .63437241136 42 MILLING CUTTER, PLAIN .60152391136 51 END MILL .67127861136 61 H M D TAP .67636121136 71 ROUT'D ADJUSTABLE DIE .43337471136 72 SOLID PIPE DIE .61597431136 81 POWER SAW PLADE, CIRCULAR .68136651136 87 POWER SAu BLADE, BAND .54481071136 83 POWER SAW BLADF, HACK .54959311136 91 TURNING TOOL HOLDFR (1)1136 92 THROWAWAY INSERT, CARBIDE (1)1136 93 BRAZED TURNING TOOL, CARBIDE TIPPED (1)1137 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS .69606911137 01 GAGE BLOCKS .65141861137 11 MICROMETER CALIPER .70304261137 12 OUTSIDE CALIPER .63729221137 21 THICKNESS GAGF .67374091137 77 CYLINDRICAL PLUG CAGE .61314171137 73 THREAD-PLUG GAGE .85984521137 24 SNAP GAGE, ADJUSTABLE .69444441137 75 RING GAGE, CYLINDRICAL .93720711137 31 FLEXIBLE STEEL RULE .84839631137 41 DIAL TEST INDICATOR .80000001137 51 COMBINATION SET .5886585

1138 OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES .58298651138 01 SURFACE PLATE .61538461138 11 SINE BAR .52966101138 71 V-BLOCKS & CLAMPS .6109461

11 A GENERAL PURPOSE MACHIM^RY & EQUIPMENT .62128951141 PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, ^ EQUIPMENT .58522311141 01 RECIPROCATING DUPLEX STEAM PUMP .54242191141 11 TUR3INE PUMP .80955271141 21 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP .56856771141 31 ROTARY PUMP .64882401141 41 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 100 H.P. .50875481141 47 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 125 H.P. .5634773

1 4 7

11471147114711471148 1148 1148 11*8 1148 1148 1148 114811481149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 11*9 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149 1149115

01FANS & BLOWERS, EXCEPT PORTABLE

CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER.5564314.5332938

11 PROPELLOR FAN .604381821 ATTICFAN, 79IN. O R 3 D I N . FANSIZE (D31 KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN, WALL TYPE <u01 ABRASIVE GRAIN, ALUMINUM OXIDE .670965802 ABRASIVE GRAIN, SILICON CARBIDE .7015356?! SHARPENING STONE, COMBINATION .629524731 GRINDING WHEEL, SILICON CARBIDE .721327241 GRINDING WHEEL, SI. C. VIT. BD. .611361151 GRINDING WHEEL, AL. OX., RESN. BD. .732779761 GRINDING WHEEL, AL. OX., VIT. BD. .611859971 GRINDING WHEEL, DIAMOND .476051991 BUFF. FULL DISC, SECTIONS 1.0756544

01 GATE VALVE. IRON. 6 INCH .450270202 GATE VALVE. BRASS OR BRONZE. 1 INCH .506307803 GATE VALVE. DROP FORGEO STEEL. 2 INCH .777302804 GATE VALVE. CAST STEEL. 6 INCH .574126105 POP SAFETY VALVE. IRON OR CAST STEEL .756859006 REGULATING VALVE. 1 INCH .545744011 FLANGE UNION, CAST IRON .532662612 ELBOW, MALLFABLE IRON. 1/2 INCH .799840013 TEE, FORGED STEEL, 1 INCH .565362114 ELBOW, CAST BRONZE, 1/2 INCH 1.838423021 RADIAL BALL SEARING, LIGHT .626087022 RADIAL BALL BEARING, MEDIUM .794807323 BALL THRUST BEARING .537891531 STEEL BALL. CHROME ALLOY .681960341 PILLOW BLOCK. BALL BEARING .841042951 MAIN BEARING. SLEEVE .747570452 CONNECTING ROD BEARING, SLEEVE .8321391

MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY .6777364

1151 01 PORTABLE DRILL RIG, (1151 02 PORTABLE DRILL RIG, !1151 21 COMBINATION SOCKET1151 22 SAND PUMP1151 32 TRAVELING BLOCK1151 33 DRAW WORKS^1151 34 ROTARY TABLF1151 35 COMBINATION HOOK1151 36 ROTARY SLIP1151 37 SWIVEL1151 38 BLOWOUT PREVENTER1151 41 ROCK BIT1151 42 CORING EQUIPMENT1151 43 TOOL JOINT1151 44 DRILL COLLAR1151 45 KELLY-DRILL STEM1151 46 ROTARY FISHING TOOLS1151 51 CEMENTING EQUIPMENT1151 61 DERRICK1151 71 WELL HEAD ASSEMBLY1151 77 TUBING HEAD1151 73 PUMPING UNIT1151 74 SUCKER ROD1151 75 DEEPWELL PUMP1151 76 SLUSH PUMP1151 77 PACKER

TOOLSCABLE TOOL ROTARY

.6500307

.6298551

.7056610

.5282930

.5819216

.7043494

.6612663

.5945303

.6551887

.6835789

.5548107

.6086839

.7098912

.6793863

.6473423

.9172676

.6857404

.7319602

.7251486

.5729291

.6532508

.6004103

.7192663

.5389948

.5405081

.5617189

.6115585

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WPICode

WPICode Cosxsodity

to01

11521152 0111?? 0?1152 03115? 041152 11115? 1?11521152 141152 211152 311152 3?1152 3?1152 341152 41115? 4?i1?2 4311.62 511152 611152 6?1152 631152 641152 651152 7111531153 311153 0?1153 041153 051153 061153 071153 081153 091153 111153 121153 131153 211153 721153 231153 311153 i?1153 411153 511153 611153 711153 721153 8111541154 021154 031154 041154 11

MINING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT COAL CUTTING MAC-)INP UNDERGROUND LOADER CONVEYOR, 000", 750-350 FEET LONG CONTINUOUS MINPP CLASSIFIER FLOTATION MACHIMF CONCENTRATORMAGNETIC ottttrv, SEPARATOR UNIT SHUTTLE CAR, CAPLP REEL JAW CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 10-24 X 36 IN. JAW CRUSHPP, PORTABLE. 24-32X36-42 IN. ROLL CRU'SWPR, PORTABLE, 24X16 IN.ROLL CRUSHED. PORTABLE. 30X18 IN. GYRATORY CRUSHFP, STATIONARY ROD MILL BALL MILLOPE OR COAL SfPE^MROCK DRILL. PNEUMATIC. 45 LB.ROCK DRILL. PNFUMATIC. 55 LB.DRIFTERSTOPERAUGFR. HANDHELD MINE LOCOMOTIVE

OFFICE & STORF MACHINES ^ EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTING MACHIN"ADDING MACMINF. FLECTRIC CALCULATOR, FLECTRIC CALCULATOR. MANUALCASH REGISTER, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ADDING MACHINF. ELECT.. 10-KEY KEYBOARD ADDING MACHINF. ELECT.. FULL KEYBOARD ADDING MACHINE. MANUAL TYPEWRITER. STANDARD TYPEWRITER. ELFCTPIC TYPEWRITER. PORTABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINF CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPH'COMPUTING SCALE HANGING SCALF SAFE. CABINFT TYP^CHECK ENDORSING MACHINE DICTATING MACHINE DUPLICATING MACHINE. MANUAL DUPLICATING MACHINE, ELECTRIC TIME RECORDING MACHINE

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINESGASOLINE ENGINE. 5.1-10.1 H.P.GASOLINE ENGINE. 40-65 H.P.GASOLINE FNGINF. 86-104 H.P.OUTBOARD MrtTOP, UNOFR 15 H.P.

.5011136

.4410305

.4688538(1)(I).4634278.5803831.4629332.4404370.4441593.6174745.5036515.4871712.4118145.4751095.4867496.4810776.5710569.5287275.5341563..4986357.5397544.7505629.5027512.7903750.7137193.7773028.9126401

1.0033165

(1)(1).8680974 .7025350 .7273903 .6455778

1.2610340 1.0146275 .9104934 .7307864 .7377200 .5904796 .7361060 .9539709 .8025682

(6) .8451101 .7566204.6495264.6886394.7142857.6861063.7166746

1175 21 CIRCUITBREAKER. AIR. A.C. .62595631175 22 CIRCUIT BREAKER. AIR. D.C. .55874591175 31 CIRCUITBREAKER. OIL. INDOOR .54794521175 32 CIRCUIT BREAKER. OIL. OUTDOOR .48996921175 41 POWER PANFL. FUSE TYPE .69839181175 42 POWER PANEL. CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE .66774251175 52 DISTRIBUTION CUTOUT, INDICATING .56230671175 61 MOTOR CONTROL, A.C., 25 H.P. .53397411175 62 MOTOR CONTROL, A.C.. 25-30 H.P. .56589541175 63 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 50 H.P. .48469181175 64 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 75 H.P. .56282541175 65 MOTOR CONTROL. D.C.. 10 H.P. .50776461175 71 CARTRIDGE FUSE. RENEWABLE .79827931175 72 CARTRIDGE FUSE. NONRENEWABLE .78893731175 73 PLUG FUSE. NONRENEWABLE .879851411?6 ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT .66450091176 01 WELDER. ARC. AC. TRANSFORMER TYPE .974105011*76 11 WELDER. ARC, DC. TO DISTRIBUTOR .65038301176 12 WELDER. ARC. DC. TO USER .78407461176 21 WELDER. ARC. GFN^PATOR TYPE .73025271176 31 ELECTRODE. ARC. 3/16 INCH, AWS E6012 .58104811176 32 ELECTRODE, ARC, 3/16 INCH, AWS E6013 .65573771176 33 ELECTRODE, ARC. 5/32 INCH, AWS E6012 .58582311176 51 WELDER. ELECTRIC RESISTANCE (1)1176 61 ELECTRODE, RESISTANCE WELDING (91177 ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS .60740021177 01 INCANDESCENT LAMP, 60 WATT .60740021177 02 PHOTOFLASH BULB, 3-45 VOLTAGE RANGE (1)1177 03 SEALED BEAM LAMP, 12 VOLTS (1)1177 04 FLUORESCENT LAMP, 40 WATTS (1)1178 BATTERIES .75759171178 01 STORAGE BATTERY, AUTOMOTIVE TYPE .80684931178 02 STORAGE BATTERY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK .79058331178 11 DRY CELL BATTERY, FLASHLIGHT .52882071178 12 DRY CELL BATTERY. RADIO FARM PACK .73529411178 13 DRY CELL BATTERY, PORTABLE RADIO .68352701178 14 DRY CELL BATTERY. GENERAL PURPOSE .55296141178 15 DRY CELL RATTERY, LANTERN, 6 VOLT (1)1178 16 DRY CELL RATTERY, TRANSISTOR, 9 VOLT (U1179 MISC. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT (1)118 MOTOR VEHICLES .71773201181 PASSENGER CARS .71031141182 MOTOR TRUCKS .72096611183 MOTOR COACHES .73661811184 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES1197 TRANSPORTATION EQUIP., R.R. ROLLING STOCK (1)

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1154 12 OUTBOARD MOTOR. 40-45 H.P. (1)1154 21 DIESEL ENGINE. HIGH SPEED, UNDER 100HP .67675531154 22 DIESEL ENGINE. HIGH SPEED. 100-225 H.P. .58730441154 23 DIESEL ENGINE. HIGH SPEED. 147-340 H.P. .69755281154 24 DIESEL ENGINE. LOW SPEED. OVER 600 H.P. .4479395116 SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (1)1161 FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY (1)1162 TEXTILE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (1)1163 WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (1)1165 PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (1)M M OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (1)117 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT .65860491171 WIRING DEVICES (1)1171 02 LAMPHOLDER. FLUORESCENT. 660 WATTS (1)1171 03 POWER OUTLET. RESIDENTIAL (P1171 04 SWITCH. REGULAR MECHANICAL. TUMBLER (1)1171 05 WALL PLATE. FOR TUMBLER SWITCH (1)1172 INTEGRATING & MEASURING INSTRUMENTS .63501021172 01 WATT-HOUR METER .85681651172 11 VOLTMETER. PANEL TYPE .67170451172 12 VOLTMETER, PORTABLE TYPE .48163111172 21 AMMETER. PANEL TYPE .58333601172 22 AMMETER. PORTABLF TYPE .50160931172 31 WATT METER .51744951173 MOTORS.GENERATORS. & MOTOR GENERATOR SETS .69374861173 01 ELECTRIC MOTOR. D.C.. 1/6 H.P. .57910401173 13 ELECTRIC MOTOR. A.C.. 1/4 H.P. .88790231173 14 ELECTRIC MOTOR. A.C.. 1/2 H.P. .89885401173 32 ELECTRIC MOTOR. A.C.. 3 H.P. .72222451173 34 ELECTRIC MOTOR. A.C.. 10 H.P. .62255731173 35 ELECTRIC MOTOR. A.C. 250 H.P. .46487001173 41 ELECTRIC MOTOR, O.C.. 5 H.P. .50608001173 51 GENERATOR. D.C.. 40 KW .46491211173 60 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. 100 KW (1)1173 61 GENERATOR SFT. GASOLINE ENGINE. 1.5 KW. .76066521173 62 GENERATOR, A.C.. 30 KW. .50310951173 71 GENERATOR, ENGINE DRIVEN .44077671173 81 GENERATOR, HYDRAULIC TUREINE DRIVEN .52143681173 91 GENERATOR. STEAM TURBINE .50282841174 TRANSFORMERS & POWER REGULATORS .67239451174 05 BALLAST. FLUORESCENT (1)1174 11 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. 15 KVA .72351631174 12 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. 45 OR 50 KVA .74806751174 13 POWER TRANSFORMER. 5000 KVA .63093691174 21 FEEDER VOLTAGE REGULATOR .56819981174 31 TRANSFORMER. DRY TYPE .68348811175 SWITCHGEAR, SWITCHBOARD, ETC., EQUIPMENT .58029891175 01 PANELBOARO. SWITCH & FUSE TYPE .75676361175 02 PANELBOARf). CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE .72219551175 11 SAFETY SWITCH. D.C., 2 POLE .58387531175 12 SAFETY SWITCH, A.C., 3 POLE .5543067

12 FURNITURE & OTHFR HOUSEHOLD DURABLES .8134674.121 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .81181641?11 METAL HOUSFHOLD FURMITURE .87213531211 01 BED .71589081211 06 KITCHEN CABINET. BASE ONLY .66928181211 1.1 DINETTE SET. METAL 1.14387391212 WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .80253241212 01 LIVING ROOM TABLE .79120881212 06 DINETTE SET .70617311212 11 DINING ROOM TABLE .86728181212 16 DINING ROOM CHAIRS .76713261212 2; DINING ROOM BUFFET .87091161212 31 DINING ROOM CHINA CABINET .86609251212 36 BED .81909401212 42 DRESSER. DOUBLE ^ TRIPLE. INC. MIRROR .76195311212 51 CHEST .82602911212 56 CRIB .87674441213 UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .79408851213 01 SOFA .78404041213 11 CHAIR .82113041213 21 SOFA BED .75364261214 BEDDING .79018421214 01 BEDSPRING. COIL .67993811214 11 MATTRESS, INNEPSP9ING .83507311215 PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE (t)1215 01 CHAISE LOUNGE . ALUMINUM (1)1215 11 CHAIR. WROUGHT IRON (U122 COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .65185511221 WOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .72344361221 01 OFFICE CHAIR, SIDE .72313201221 11 OFFICE CHAIR. SWIVEL .72667081721 71 OFFICE DFSK. GENERAL PURPOSE .67915561221 31 OFFICE DFSK. EXECUTIVE .74950031222 METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE .62779021272 01 OFFICE DESK .60310601722 11 OFFICE CHAIR .68233511222 21 FILING CABINET .6171570123 FLOOR COVERINGS .77081191231 SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS .74968761231 11 AXMINSTER. BROADLOOM. WOOL .68383861231 21 VELVET. BROADLOOM, WOOL .60977681231 31 WILTON. BROADLOOM, WOOL .81961611231 51 TUFTED COTTON, 8ROAOLOOM .95961621231 61 TUFTED BROADLOOM, MAN-MADE FIBERS .89203861231 71 TUFTED BROADLOOM, ALL WOOL (1)1232 HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS .82293241232 01 LINOLEUM, INLAID .77797471232 11 ASPHALTED FELT BASE RUG .79684801232 21 ASPHALT FLOOR TILE 1.00911001232 31 RUBBER FLOOR TILE .87476311232 41 VINYL FLOOR COVERING (1)

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011132

31

11

01021121

0111131522

0111

0203040506

5253

011121

Tabl* 5. Wholesale price index rebasing factor# --Continued

Coaaodity

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCESSTOVES

RANGE, GAS, FREE STANDING BUILT-IN WALL OVEN, GAS RANGE, ELFCTRIC, FRFE-STANOING BUILT-IN WALL OVEN, ELECTRIC BUILT-IN SURFACE UNIT, ELECTRIC

LAUNDRY EQUIPMENTWASHING MACHINE, WRINGER TYPE WASHING MACHINE, AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DRYER

SEWING MACHINESPORTABLE TYPE, WITH IMPORTED HEAD

VACUUM CLEANERSTANK OR CANISTER TYPE

REFRIGERATION & FREEZERS REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER HOME FREEZER, UPRIGHT TYPE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES FAN, UNDER 12 INCHES TOASTER. AUTOMATIC COFFEE MAKER. ELECTRIC FRYING PAN, ELECTRIC IRON. STEAM AND DRY

ELECTRIC LAMPSTABLE LAMP. WITH SHADE FLOOR LAMP, WITH SHADE

TELEVISION. RADIO RECEIVERS. & PHONOGRAPHSRAOIO RECEIVFRS & PHONOGRAPHS

RADIO. TABLE MODELPHONOGRAPH, HI-FI & STEREOPHONIC HI-FI RAOIO. PORTABLE MODEL RADIO. AUTOMOBILE CLOCK RADIO

TELEVISION RECEIVERSTELEVISION. TABLE MODEL TELEVISION. CONSOLE MODEL

OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODSDINNERWARE

viTREOUS CHINA,- PLATE. CUP. SAUCER EARTHENWARE. PLATE. CUP. SAUCER PLASTIC DINNERWARE. 45-PIECE SET

WPICode Coamodity

.9528851 1332 CONCRFTE PIPE1332 01 CULVERT PIPE. REINFORCED.7955274

.7278168 1333 READY MIXED CONCRETE(V 1333 01 READY MIXED CONCRETE. 5 SACK MIX.9400705(1)(1).9118772

134 STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS13411341 01

BUILDING BRICK BUILDING BRICK.8998875

.9475430 1342 REFRACTORIES1342 01 FIRE CLAY BRICK. HIGH-HEAT DUTY

.8581849 1342 11 FIRE CLAY BRICK. SUPER DUTY1342 21 LADLE BRICK. DRY PRESSED

(1) 1342 31 HIGH ALUMINA BRICK. 50%1342 41 SILICA BRICK. STANDARD.9686794

1.0082339 1344 CLAY TILE1.1028398 1344 01 DRAIN TILE. ROUND

1344 11 STRUCTURAL TILE, FACING1.0972265 1344 21 PARTITION TILE1344 31 WALL TILE. STANDARD GRADE1.0278079

1.2021639 ! 1345 CLAY SEWER PIPE.9912713 : 1345 01 SEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY.8271869 135 GYPSUM PRODUCTS1.0758794(1) 1351 01 GYPSUM LATH(1) 1351 11 GYPSUM WALLBOARD.9788194 1351 21 GYPSUM PLASTER. BASF COAT.8438423 , 136 PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING.9216590.7495940 1361 01 SHINGLES. INDIVIDUAL

1.0654355 1361 02 SHINGLES. STRIP1361 11 ROLL ROOFING. SMOOTH SURFACED1361 12 ROLL ROOFING. MINFRAL SURFACED1.0997739

1.0810811 137 OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS1.00186461.1249297 1371 BUILDING LIME1.1233851 1371 01 HYDRATED. MASONS($)1.0279840 . 1371 02 HYDRATED, FINISHING1.4223065 1372 INSULATION MATERTALS1.4323228 1372 01 MINERAL WOOL BATTS1.4459573 1372 02 MINERAL WOOL, BLOWING.6526114 1373 ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES.7003210 1373 01 ROOFING SHINGLES

1373 02 SIDING SHINGLES.7381284.6772773 1374 BITUMINOUS BINDERS(1) 1374 01 PETROLEUM ASPHALT, 50-300 PENETRATION

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1262 HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE .62584751262 01 TUMBLER. PRF5SED GLASSWARE .67194271262 11 TUMBLER* BLOWN GLASSWARE .62632661262 71 BERRY BOWL* PRESSED GLASSWARE .58904381262 31 NAPPY OR SAUCE DISH .59398101263 GLASS CONTAINERS .60672451263 01 FOOD CONTAINER. WIDE MOUTH .56514031263 11 FOOD CONTAINER* NARROW NECK .62130021263 21 BEER BOTTLE* RETURNABLE .61183911263 31 LIQUOR BOTTLE .63649221263 41 MEDICINAL BOTTLE .61291201263 51 LOTION BOTTLE .64716771264 SILVERWARE &DLATFD WARE .66580361264 01 FLATWARE* SILVER OLATED .70127591264 11 FLATWARE* STERLING* 6 PI-ECE .62015501265 MIRRORS .56618021265 01 MIRROR* PLATF GLASS .56618021266 LAWNMOWERS .96084551266 01 HAND* RE^L TYPE .82846231266 11 POWFR* REEL TYPF .99811471266 71 POWER* ROTARY TYPE 1.31114111267 CUTLERY .70557801267 01 RAZOR BLADE? .85395071267 11 KITCHEN KNIFE .61300451268 METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS .70526011.268 01 SAUCEPAN* ALUMINUM .705260113 NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS .7349489131 FLAT GLASS .73817381311 PLATE GLASS .68873161311 01 PLATE CLASS* 1/4 INCH .68873161312 WINDOW GLASS .68718031312 01 WINDOW GLASS* SINGLE B .68718031313 SAFETY GLASS .83194681313 01 LAMINATED PLATE .76394191.313 07 LAMINATED SHEET .9319664132 CONCRETE INGREDIFNTS .72238391371 SAND* GRAVFL* & CRUSHED STONE .77884991 3?1 01 SAND* CONSTRUCTION .7438324i 321 11 GRAVEL* FOR CONCR-TF .73439411371 71 CRUSHED STO^E* FOR CONCRETE .82141151372 CEMENT .66716091322 30 CEMENT* PORTLAND .6671609133 CONCRETE PRODUCTS .78097881^31 BUILDING BLOCK .84829631.331 01 HFAVYWEIGHT AGGRFGATF .84622261331 07 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE .8578986

14 TOBACCO PRODUCTS & BOTTLED BEVERAGES .7778738

141 TOBACCO PRODUCTS .7789847

1411 CIGARETTES .75187971411 01 CIGARETTES. NONFILTER TIP* REGULAR SIZE .75187971411 02 CIGARETTES. FILTER TIP* KING SIZE <*)1412 CIGARS .94272921412 01 CIGARS* LOW PRICED .96246391412 02 CIGARS* POPULAR PRICED .91042441412 03 CIGARS. MEDIUM PRICED .95617531412 04 CIGARS. HIGH PRICED .9551098

1413 OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS .70081181413 01 SMOKING TOBACCO. 2 OZ. PACKAGE .67772361413 11 PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO .76174351413 21 SNUFF, 1-1/2 OZ. PACKAGE .6820765

144 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES .8302009

1441 MALT BEVERAGES .76472091441 01 BEER* 12 OZ. BOTTLE .76932941441 02 BEER* 15 1/7 GALLON KEG .74664011441 03 BEER* 11 OR 1.2 OZ. CAN (1)1442 DISTILLED SPIRITS 1.00485681442 01 WHISKEY*BOURBON.BOTTLED IN BOND.FIFTHS 1.25313281442 02 WHISKEY. BOURBON. STRAIGHT. FIFTHS 1.53846151442 03 WHISKEY. SPIRIT BLEND. FIFTHS .9362?65

1443 WINE 1.07066381443 01 STILL TABLE. FIFTHS .87122771443 02 STILL OESSERT. FIFTHS 1.1485818

145 NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES .6439956

1451 COLA DRINKS .63716811451 01 CARBONATED BEVERAGES .6371681

1452 GINGER ALE .73713091452 01 GINGER ALE* 28 OZ. .7371309

1453 PLAIN SODA .66550821453 01 PLAIN SODA. 32 OZ. .6655082

15 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 1.0777152

151 TOYS. SPORTING GOODS. SMALL ARMS. ETC. .8469592

1511 TOYS .92182421511 01 TOY TRAIN, ELECTRIC 1.04821801511 11 MECHANICAL TOY 1.00704931511 15 METAL TOY <31511 21 WOODEN PULL TOY .96951421511 31 RUBBER BALL 1.16875531511 51 PLASTIC TOY .96215521511 61 DOLL .90886141511 65 STUFFED TOY (t)1511 71 BABY CARRIAGE .86876781511 72 STROLLER (1)1511 81 VELOCIPEDE .84616291511 91 COASTER WAGON .8211304

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011121313?41516171

020607081122313241

01112131

0111

0103

01112131

01020611

Table 5. Wholesale price index rebaaing factor# — Continued

Commodity RebaaingFactor# Commodity

SPORTING & ATHLETIC GOODS .8015497FISHING ROD 1.3145403FISHING REFL .8525957GOLF BALL .7588693GOLF CLUB, IRON .6427079GOLF CLUB, WOOD .6333568BASEBALL GLOVE .8491567FOOTBALL .7138183ROLLER SKATES .7443553BICYCLE .8388871

SMALL ARMS & AMMUNITION .7285532REVOLVER .8864593RIFLE. REPEATING, CENTER FIRE .8226503RIFLE, REPEATING, RIM FIRE .6658775RIFLE, SINGLE SHOT, RIM FIRE .7115750SHOT GUN .8059822REVOLVER CARTRIDGE .6186524RIFLE CARTRIDGE, CENTER FIRE .6579308RIFLE CARTRIDGF, RIM FIRE .7208939SHOT GUN SHELL .6984866

MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FE^DS 1.3833916GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEDS 1.4257990

BRAN 1.4397121MIDDLINGS 1.5311330GLUTEN FEED, CORN 1.4118754ALFALFA MEAL 1.0960906

VEGETABLE CAKE & MEAL FEEDS 1.3696024COTTONSEED MEAL 1.2292143SOYBEAN MFAL 1.3591573

MISCELLANEOUS FFEDSTUFFS 1.2462785MEAT MEAL 1.2462785PET FOOD, DOG, CANNED (i)

NOTIONS & ACCESSORIES 1.0268991BUTTONS & BUTTON BLANKS .8811220PINS, FASTENERS, & SIMILAR NOTIONS 1.1079991

JEWELRY, WATCHES, & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT .9278351PENS & PENCILS .9047954

FOUNTAIN PEN 1.0141988BALL POINT PFN 1.0111223PENCIL. MECHANICAL .9746589PENCIL. BLACK LEAD .6917224

WATCHES & CLOCKS .8772785WRIST WATCH. MFNS .8930786WRIST WATCH. WOMENS .9175715WRIST WATCH. WOMENS. IMPORTED .9638038ELECTRIC CLOCK 1.0260795ALARM CLOCK .6668890

INDEXES BY STAGE OF PROCESSING— CONTINUEDCONTAINERS. NONRETURNABLE SUPPLIESSUPPLIES FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES SUPPLIES FOR NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS OTHER SUPPLIES

FIN. GOODS TO USERS*INCL. RAW FOODS & FUEL CONSUMER FINISHED GOODS CONSUMER FOOOS CONSUMER CRUDE FOODS CONSUMER PROCESSED FOODS

CONSUMER OTHER NONDURABLE GOODS CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS

PRODUCER FINISHED GOODS PRODUCER FIN. GOODS FOR MFG. INDUSTRIES PRODUCER FIN. GOODS FOR NONMFG. INDUSTRIES

INDEXES BY DURABILITY OF PRODUCT.TOTAL DURABLE GOODS TOTAL NONDURABLE GOODS TOTAL MANUFACTURESTOTAL RAW OR SLIGHTLY PROCESSED GOODS DURABLE MANUFACTURES NONDURABLE MANUFACTURESDURABLE RAW OR SLIGHTLY PROCESSED GOODS NONDURABLE RAW OR SLIGHTLY PROCESSED GOODS

INDEXES FOR SPECIAL COMMODITY GROUPS.ALL FOODS ALL FISHALL COMMODITIES-LESS FARM PRODUCTS

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1544 PHOTOGRAPHIC FOUIPMENT .8743806

155 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS .7638285

1551 CASKETS & MORTICIANS GOODS .7525084

1552 MATCHES .62693741552 01 MATCHES, BOOK .80037351552 1? MATCHES* STRIKE ANYWHERE .5282775

1553 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS .82508251553 01 PIANO .81385361553 06 CLARINET .99950021551 11 GUITAR .6618134

1554 BRUSHFS .7648346

1555 PHONOGRAPH RECORDS .81821901555 01 RECORD, 78 R.P.M. .71481051555 02 MONAURAL RECORD, 33 1/3 RPM 1.08202341555 03 MONAURAL RECORD, 45 RPM .79181791555 04 STEREOPHONIC RECORD, 33 1/3 RPM (t)

1556 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .81829341556 01 HAND, SODA A d i TYPE .74069501556 10 HAND, CARopA' oiOXICr TYP- .80219271556 20 HAND, VAPORIZING LIQUID TYPE .8770648

INDEXES By STAGF OF PROCESSING.

CRUDE MATERIAL^ EOR FURTHER PROCESSING 1.0229888CRUDE FOODSTUFFS & FEEDSTUFFS 1.1222995

CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS EXCEPT FUEL .9004953

CRUDE NONFOOD ^ATPRiALS*EX. FUEL*FOR MFG. .9118079

CRUDE NONFOOD MATFDIALS.EX. FUEL* FOR CONST* .7223984

CRUDE FUEL .8235536

CRUDE FUEL F^R MFG. INDUSTRIES .8259343

CRUDE FUEL FOR NONMFO. INDUSTRIES .8198588

INIERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, COMPONENTS .7950179

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, COMPONENTS FOR MFG. .7831876

INTERMEDIATE MATFP? ALS FOR FOOD MFG. .9980870

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS EOR NONDURABLE MFG. .9471939

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS FOR DURABLE MFG. .6444337

COMPONENTS FOR MFG. .6676929

MATERIALS & CO^PONFNTS FOR CONSTRUCTION .7457122

PROCESSFD FUELS & LUBRICANTS .9216354

PROCESSED Ftj^LS & LUBRICANTS EOR MFG. .9299202

PROCESSED FU^LS & LUBRICANTS FOR N0NMF6. .9074639

TEXTILE PRODUCTS, EXCL. HARD FIBER PRODUCTS 1.0993709

EAST COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED .8795934

MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED .8463220

GULF COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED .8221431

PACIFIC COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED .8385549

MIDWEST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED (l)

BITUMINOUS COAL-DOMESTIC SIZES .8122744

S 3 W 5 .7ST2914

SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS .9948324PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS .9727889

ETHICAL PREPARATIONS (i)

PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS (i)

LUMBER AND WOOD PROOUCTS-EXCLUDING MILLWORK .8347633

SOFTWOOD LUMBER .8193363

PULP* PAPER* AND PRODUCTS-EXCL. BLDG. PAPER&BD. .7658597

SPECIAL METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS .6737283

STEEL MILL PRODUCTS .5432076

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT .64422-61

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY-INCLUDING TRACTORS .7173315

METALWORKING MACHINERY .5598582

TOTAL TRACTORS .6779661

INDUSTRIAL VALVES .5402728

INDUSTRIAL FITTINGS .7276549

ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS .7068109

ABRASIVE GRINDING WHEELS .6548074

CONSTRUCTION MAIFRIALS .7580384

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Section 1. Farm ProductsDescription of Farm Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list of commodities.

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

01 Farm products-------------------- --Fresh and dried fruits and vegetablesGrains---- ---- -------------------Livestock and live poultry ---------Plant and animal fibers ------------Fluid milk--- -— ------- ---- --- --Eggs..............................Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds --------Other farm products ----------------

104308

22178496

0 1 - 101-201-301-401-501-601-701-8

t03

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WHOLESALE PMCE [MEXESFarm Products Monthty !957-62

iNDEX !957-59=!00 !NDEX !957-59=!00

UWITED- STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUEAU OF LABOH STATBTMS

!04

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(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS , SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES^1947-62

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

01 Farm products -------------------------------- 109.1 117.1 101.3 106.4 123.8 116.8 105.9 104.4 97.9 96.6 99.2 103.6 97.2 96.9 96.0 97.7

01-1 Fresh and dried fru its andv eg eta b les ------------------------------- 92.8 96.5 93.5 86.1 91.7 113.4 94.6 93.5 98.1 98.2 97.7 105.6 96.8 100.6 93.7 97.7

01-11 Fresh f r u i t s ------------------------------- 81.3 84.0 91.4 89.8 81.4 97.9 95.6 99.2 95.5 95.0 102.3 104.4 93.3 107.8 103.6 107.001-12 Dried f r u i t s --------------------------- — 63.8 46.7 50.1 64.0 71.0 60.3 65.1 72.3 77.2 76.9 75.9 107.0 117.2 97.3 102.4 95.701-13 Fresh and dried vegetables ------- 103.1 109.7 99.3 86.1 100.3 128.7 97.1 92.1 102.6 103.1 96.5 106.3 97.2 95.4 84.6 90.5

01-2 138.1 130.7 105.0 111.8 123.7 122.3 112.3 114.0 108.4 108.4 104.7 99.0 96.3 94.2 95.6 98.801-21 188.8 170.8 120.6 137.0 138.1 134.5 126.9 116.9 113.0 106.5 100.2 100.8 99.0 90.5 104.3 106.201-22 C orn ------------------------------------------ - 164.7 164.2 106.9 119.5 144.1 142.3 125.3 126.6 112.1 115.2 103.0 100.0 97.0 91.9 90.1 89.401-23 O a ts -------------------------------------------- 160.0 156.6 106.8 125.7 138.9 132.1 116.8 117.4 102.9 105.4 104.4 94.9 100.7 97.7 97.9 103.301-24 231.8 162.2 109.6 111.5 142.6 153.0 111.6 95.9 92.1 101.9 103.8 98.8 97.4 88.2 92.3 94.501-25 Wheat----------------- ----------------——- 122.0 113.2 102.5 105.5 113.6 113.0 105.9 108.8 107.5 106.0 106.8 98.5 94.7 95.8 97.4 103.3

01-3 Livestock and live poultry----- - 113.4 128.1 107.1 115.0 135.9 119.0 102.7 99.4 88.0 82.9 93.1 107.9 98.9 96.0 92.5 96.201-31 L iv estock ------------------- ------------ - 107.9 121.7 102.0 111.4 132.5 115.1 97.8 96.4 82.8 79.7 91.9 108.5 99.6 95.5 93.8 97.601-32 Live poultry -------------------------— 175.7 202.2 165.9 152.1 167.2 159.4 158.0 128.5 136.7 112.3 104.3 102.4 93.3 99.6 82.8 85.3

01-4 Plant and animal fibers ------------ 96.2 102.0 98.1 114.7 142.1 113.7 102.2 104.9 101.2 101.6 102.7 100.3 97.0 93.1 94.8 98.4Ql-41 Raw c o t t o n -------------------------------- - 103.6 101.7 95.1 108.9 125.4 116.3 98.8 102.7 101.5 102.6 99.7 102.3 98.0 92.5 94.9 98.901-42 Domestic apparel wool ------- ----- - 96.6 116.1 119.4 146.8 194.6 118.2 124.0 123.1 105.8 102.4 118.9 88.2 92.9 91.2 90.9 95.501-43 Foreign apparel wool --------- -— 68.5 101.7 106.1 134.2 196.5 106.4 114.6 115.8 102.8 99.5 119.6 92.9 87.5 93.0 87.8 90.201-44 Raw s i l k ---------------------------------- - - 116.5 67.0 68.8 82.7 113.7 122.0 125.2 116.4 108.7 106.1 106.3 96.8 96.8 108.7 122.9 142.501-45 Hard fibers -------------------------------- 122.4 137.8 133.1 127.3 190.0 137.0 105.2 86.1 86.2 90.0 93.7 92.9 113.4 123.2 112.5 108.501-46 J u t e -------------------------------------------- 110.9 133.2 122.6 105.3 155.1 98.5 88.0 94.6 87.6 89.0 103.3 96.6 100.0 122.3 155.6 118.2

01-5 Fluid milk ......................................... 103.2 117.5 95.0 93.3 110.4 115.3 104.1 95.9 96.4 99.5 101.1 99.5 99.4 103.2 103.9 101.201-51 Milk for flu id u s e ------- ------------- 93.9 106.7 94.7 90.1 103.5 108.8 99.8 93.2 95.1 98.4 100.3 100.1 99.6 103.1 101.9 100.501-52 Mi lk for manufacturing u s e ------- 113.9 129.9 95.9 97.3 118.4 123.1 109.3 99.3 98.1 101.1 102.1 98.8 99.1 103.3 106.9 102.3

01-6 Eggs 128.2 138.8 133.7 113.4 144.2 128.0 141.2 106.7 114.6 109.4 103.2 109.2 87.6 103.2 99.0 95.2

01-7 Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds ------ 136.2 139.7 106.1 114.4 130.8 125.2 114.8 118.5 108.1 105.2 104.5 97.9 97.6 95.2 107.2 105.401-71 Hay ....................................................... 105.4 113.9 103.6 97.2 115.7 122.3 106.9 105.1 102.3 95.6 102.3 94.3 103.4 104.5 92.5 97.001-72 Hayseeds -------------------------------- ---- 124.8 139.8 150.5 148.1 155.4 151.7 105.4 104.4 128.3 101.2 102.0 96.5 101.5 97.4 99.3 131.001-73 O ilse e d s ------------------------ -— - 145.4 146.8 104.0 116.5 133.4 124,8 118.6 123.9 108.6 108.2 105.5 99.3 95.3 92.1 110.3 104.6

01-8 Other farm products ------------------ 69.1 71.8 74.7 91.8 99.5 98.2 101.4 123.0 102.4 105.5 103.9 100.8 95.3 92.3 93.2 91.801-81 Green co ffee , tea, and cocoa

bea n s---- -—-------------------- ------ - 60.1 64.3 66.2 99.6 107.8 106.3 113.2 154.2 115.0 118.1 112.7 102.5 84.8 80.4 75.7 71.601-82 Leaf tobacco ----------------- - - - - - - 77.4 78.7 82.5 83.3 90.3 89.4 88.9 91.0 90.5 93.8 96.3 99.7 104.0 102.2 108.0 109.7

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TABLE 1-A. WHOMSAM TMCE DBmES FCR CROUPS, BOBCROUPS, mODCCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMODimS, AND SKMCTH) STBCIAL QROnPMQS,annual average 1961-62, and by month*, 1962 and Denaather 1961

Coamodity Othaarindaoc

VMlesale price indexes (1957-5 =100 amlesa ethervise indicated)

Annual anerate ItanaattarM*ch April Jane M y Angnat Septanher Oeteber Hewanbar Decanbar 19a

ALL COMMODITIESFARM PRODUCTS & PROCESSED FOODS

01 FARM PRODUCTSOil FRESH & DRIED FRUITS & VEGETABLES

100.6 100.3 100.8 100.7 100.7 100.4 100.2

0111010211212326273136415155

0102

FRESH FRUITSAPPLES* DELICIOUS APPLES* WINESAP BANANASGRAPEFRUIT, FLORIDA LEMONSORANGES* FLORIDAORANGES* CALIFORNIAGRAPESPEACHESPEARSSTRAWBERRIESCANTALOUPES

DRIED FRUITS PRUNES RAISINS

11162631333641515265666768 69 71 81

FRESH & DRIED VEGETABLES BEANS, DRIED CABBAGE CARROTS CELERY CORN* SWEET LETTUCE ONIONSSWEET POTATOES* NEW YORK SWEET POTATOES* CHICAGO POTATOES, WHITE* WESTERN. CHICAGO POTATOES, WHITE* MIDWESTERN, CHICAGO POTATOES, WHITE* EASTERN, NEW YORK POTATOES, WHITE* WESTERN, NEW YORK POTATOES, WHITE* WESTERN, LOS ANGELES TOMATOES SNAP BEANS

GRAINS

BARLEYBARLEY* NO. 3, MINNEAPOLIS

JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61

99.697.7

97.7

107.0126.1107.1 86.2102.51 1 0 . 1 88.5119.0 95.2108.4104.890.7 100.7

95.7109.982.4

90.590.7109.4106.4 114.3

3 96.4103.0105.998.7

101.975.1

113.0 96.080.6 89.6 92.587.2

106.106.

CORNCORN,

OATSOATS,

RYERYE, NO

NO. 2, CHICAGO

2* MINNEAPOLIS

2* MINNEAPOLIS

NO.103.103.

WHEAT01 HARD RED WINTER, NO.2* KANSAS CITY02 SPRING* NO. 1, D.N., MINNEAPOLIS03 SOFT WHITE, NO. 1, PORTLAND, OREGON04 SOFT WINTER, NO.2, ST. LOUIS

LIVESTOCK & LIVE POULTRY

98.696.0

93.7

103.6125.3 106.885.792.6 103. 1103.2 117.9 100.8

86.6108.692.0 101.5102.4127.877.4

84.686.583.5

108.586.3100.990.790.5

107.3 117.179.7

105.495.088.891.4 83.280.6

89.489.4

94.594.5

1 0 3 . 3104.0105.597.5 101.9

100 .1

97.9

97.0

97.0 110.2I/85.299.394.8 80.7121.5103.5

1^.7103.1 1/95.2

113.777.5

98.287.5141.7125.2109.4146.795.6135.8106.6101.568.498.964.172.1 75.0

122.3 133.1

98.8 95.6 97.2

104.3104.3

90. 1 90. 1

97.997.9

92.392.3

97.497.498.9 95.3 96.0

123.8123.8

86.586.5

103.4103.4

1 0 1 . 6101 .6

99.698.7

106.293.7 99.2

100.1

98.2

104.3

102.4115.2 1/88.279.991.690.2133.8 110 .6

103.8127.3 1/95.2 113.777.5

108.287.5 142.6101.9135.3140.0128.5201 .0109.3110 .6 67.1 94. 1 97.477.9 89.0119.076.8

96.7

115.4115.4

87.87.

95.795.7

1 0 1 . 2101 .2

99.8 99.3105.993.799.0

100.1 98.7 98.4 96.9

106.0 99.0

103.6 116.11/96.2 107.3113.01 1 2 . 6130.5 86.01/

110 .897.0 1/

95.2113.777.5

110.789.2

259.2128.1175.6140.01 0 2 . 1170.9115.5117.774.0

107.9 111.076.777.1

109.284.5

97.4

1 1 2 . 6 112.6

88.388.3

96.796.7

98.198.1

101 .0101 .0105.794.2

1 0 0 . 2

107.5124.0 99.3 94.6* 98.583.276.3

155.388 .0

99.4135.295.2113.777.5

92.789.2137.799.0177.896.782.4114.6117.3119.167.1108.9 107.079.293.5 76.4

117.8

98.096.2

107.1

104.3149.797.9 88.894.099.977.6115.4

i ,64.7146.4

95.2113.7 77.5

112 .191.9

221.9133.9110.9113.4133.5111.7 118.2126.591.0136.5 146.390.091.9

121.2 116.1

1 00 .0

97.7

95.3

98.7

104.0192.2101.4 80.686.480.473.685.8

I/I/60.6

147.4

95.9113.778.8

95.291.971.3116.5127.476.785.7116.2122.7123.592.5178.7 106.498.8116.1 108.088.7

100.4 100.5 101.2 100.6 100.7 100.4

98.9

96.5

92.2

109.6 1/

121 .074.899.8

112.883.6102.7140.8 1/I'91.061.095.9

113.778.8

76.791.945.4104.8144.034.589.086.1 119.5105.974.8160.094.485.493.548.753.8

96.2 92.5 95.7 94.5 95.7

113.5113.5

88.788.7

103.0103.0

96.196.1

1 0 2 . 1 101.9 104.797.9

102.3

94.1

110 .8110 .8

92.192.1

107.2107.2

96.396.3

104.7105.2 105.998.8105.2

106.1106.1

91.291.2

97.897.8

100 .0100 .0

104.7105.3 105.599.9104.4

99.897.6

90.9

112 .01/115.676.8109.3 110.8106.3115.394.6

101.287.978.880.3

95.9113.778.8

71.9100.351.987.4

100 .845.062.691.687.7 94. 184.0110.4 90*490.4 80.6 61.261.4

105.2105.2

89.189.1

96.896.8

88 .1 88.1

105.0 105.8105.5100 .6104.0

102 .1

100 .6

98.5 101.0 99.9 99.1 98.1

94.994.9

90.590.5

99.899.8

89.689.6

103.3104.3 103.998.3101.3

100.398.7

97.5

100.499.3

99.397.3

88.5

91.4 91.6 95.8 98.5

116.8 122.7 108.8 95.0 97.31/ 1/ 103.8 97.6 T 14.91/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/*8 0 . 2 136.8 *$7.0 8?. 7 35.21/ 122.0 134.3 97.1 80.4

110.4 100.3 153.8 170.0 106.11/ 105.0 90.4 77.7 77.9

130.5 124.4 120.9 92.3 124.694.4 91.9 73.7 68.9 95.7115.7 F 1/ 1/ i'95.3 102.0 102.8 82.3 103.069.7 97.0 109.2 1/ 1/69.0 87.3 78.9 1/ 1/95.9 96.1 96.1 96.8 95.2113.7 98.? 113.678.8 95.5 95.5 95.5 77.4

75.8 75.7 86.0 82.3 77.894.7 89.2 88.0 87.5 87.564.8 44.1 51.9 80.5 65.687.4 85.9 101.9 104.8 90.383.5 66.2 80.6 60.5 77.750.0 96.7 116.7 100.0 83.3

151.6 98.9 118.7 87.4 95.566.3 59.9 57.1 59.8 110.875.9 74.3 68.8 68.4 112.691.2 78.2 8n.0 75.0 107.464. 1 65.4 73.6 79.6 66.798.4 88.0 89.0 85.7 95.782.4 81.3 85.6 85.3 65.270.8 72.1 76.7 76.7 75.079.6 89.6 95.5 93.5 73.440.5 84.8 102.1 117.0 77.869.6 53.8 106.2 84.5 69.1

98.6 98.5 99.5 101.1 98.4

94.9 95.9 102.4 98.7 115.494.9 95.9 107.4 °8.7 115.4

89.7 88.9 87.3 92.7 88.989.7 88.9 87.3 92.7 88.9

105.0 108.2 112.9 112.9 107.4105.0 108.2 112.9 112.9 107.4

87.7 89.8 91.1 94.7 101.487.7 89.8 91.1 94.7 101.4

104.2 104.1 105.6 105.5 101.0105.9 105.7 107.0 107.5 100.7104.2 105.6 107.7 105.5 105.297.6 97.2 98.7 99.4 96.5

102.2 100.4 102.2 101.7 99.7

104.4 98.6 98.3 96.2 92.4

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0131 LIVESTOCK 97.6 93.8 96.6 95.0 96.5 95.7 92.9 93.3 97.4 100.3 106.1 100.3 100.1 97.4 93.501 STEERS. PRIME 102.5 89.7 97.0 97.4 102.6 104.3 99.1 93.1 95.2 102.5 112.9 108.6 110.3 106.9 93.911 STEERS. CHOICE 102.6 93.3 99.1 99.1 101.4 101.9 98.6 93.1 96.8 102.8 111.2 108.9 110.3 107.5 97.722 STEERS, 6000 102.6 95.7 101.0 98.7 98.9 101.8 97.4 94.3 98.9 102.3 109.9 110.2 110.2 107.6 100.023 STEERS. STANDARD 102.9 96.4 100.8 98.0 98.0 99.7 96.9 94.6 100.8 102.5 110.4 113.2 113.2 107.0 101.431 COWS. COMMERCIAL 89.5 90.1 87.9 84.4 94.2 94.9 92.8 95.6 87.9 86.5 90.0 87.9 86.5 85.8 87.941 COWS. CUTTER &CANNER 94.3 95.6 93.1 93.1 102.3 98.1 95.6 103.1 95.6 96.4 97.3 90.6 86.4 80.5 85.551 CALVES. CHOICE. NATIONAL STOCKYARDS 99.0 100.3 118.1 111.5 118.1 99.8 96.5 93.2 89.8 91.5 91.5 88.2 89.8 99.8 106.453 CALVES. PRIME & CHOICE. SOUTH ST. PAUL JAN/58110.5 106.5 120.0 121.7 114.7 118.2 106.9 104.3 103.4 113.9 110.4 103.4 100.0 108.7 107.861 BARROWS & GILTS. 200-240 LB. 95.3 96.6 97.1 94.1 91.9 88.7 87.8 91.6 102.5 102.3 107.3 93.0 94.0 93.0 92.871 BARROWS &6ILTS. 240-270 LB. 94.1 96.8 96.3 92.8 90.7 86.6 85.9 89.3 101.2 102.9 108.6 93.5 92.4 89.4 91.981 SOWS. 330-400 LB. 94.3 96.7 95.1 92.7 93.5 89.6 86.4 87.2 95.8 102.9 110.0 96.6 93.5 88.0 88.891 LAMBS. CHOICE 87.3 79.0 76.5 78.2 79.9 81.0 81.0 106.5 100.9 99.8 95.4 81.0 82.1 85.4 73.2

0132 LIVE POULTRY 85.3 82.8 88.4 90.6 89.1 82.1 79.5 78.9 83.8 84.9 90.8 85.5 84.1 86.0 83.401 HENS. HEAVY. IOWA FARM 62.1 66.4 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 62.6 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8 57.311 HENS. HEAVY. NEW YORK 95.6 90.8 94.9 109.7 105.5 95.6 92.8 84.4 92.8 98.3 92.8 94.7 92.8 92.8 77.431 HENS. LIGHT. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 56.3 66.9 55.8 57.8 62.2 66.0 55.2 49.6 43.6 49.0 56.0 56.7 63.7 60.1 55.441 BROILERS AND FRYERS. ARKANSAS 83.8 75.5 92.1 92.8 89.9 81.2 78.3 75.4 81.2 84.1 89.9 78.3 81.2 81.2 81.251 BROILERS & FRYERS. N.GA. 83.9 78.2 87.8 93.7 90.7 82.0 76.1 76.1 82.0 84.9 90.8 79.0 82.0 82.0 81.961 FRYERS. DEL-MAR-VA 87.0 82.1 96.7 92.2 92.2 80.9 80.9 84.7 86.8 87.0 97.9 93.3 70.5 81.1 94.771 FRYERS. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 88.4 79.5 90.0 95.2 94.1 85.6 81.5 80.9 89.6 90.3 95.4 84.4 86.7 87.1 84.175 TURKEYS. FRYERS 93.2 81.6 91.4 94.8 94.2 85.3 82.5 90.1 89.8 90.3 105.7 100.5 100.3 73.180 TURKEYS. HENS 91.2 83.7 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 85.7 85.7 85.5 81.5 87.5 94.1 103.7 105.9 87.885 TURKEYS. TOMS 88.4 80.1 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 83.4 80.3 85.7 82.4 85.7 93.2 98.8 97.3 79.3

014 PLANT & ANIMAL FIBERS 98.4 94.8 98.0 98.2 98.5 98.9 98.9 99.6 99.3 98.4 97.4 97.5 97.6 98.1 98.1

0141 RAW COTTON 98.9 94.9 99.0 99.3 99.5 99.8 99.9 100.4 100.1 98.8 97.7 97.5 97.4 97.6 99.001 14 SPOT MARKET AVERAGE 98.9 94.9 99.0 99.3 99.5 99.8 99.9 100.4 100.1 98.8 97.7 97.5 97.4 97.6 99.0

0142 DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOL 95.5 90.9 92.8 92.8 92.8 94.0 94.2 95.3 95.4 97.0 97.0 97.4 98.4 99.3 92.801 GD.FR. COMBING & STAPLE 93.2 88.3 89.8 89.8 89.8 91.7 91.7 93.2 93.2 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 97.3 89.802 SH.FR. COMB. & CLOTHING 93.3 91.9 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.306 GO. FR. COMB. 6 ST.. 1/2 BL. 93.6 88.3 90.4 90.4 90.4 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 90.407 AV/GD.FR. COMB.. 1/2 BL. 90.0 88.1 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 91.4 91.4 89.708 GD. FR. COMB. & S T . . 3 / 8 B L . 99.0 94.9 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 97.7 99.4 99.4 99.9 99.9 100.8 102.5 102.5 96.311 GD. FR. COMB. &ST.. 1/4BL. 105.3 99.1 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 104.3 104.8 104.8 106.8 111.7 111.7 103.3

0143 FOREIGN APPAREL WOOL 90.2 87.8 88.4 88.4 88.9 89.2 88.6 90.9 90.9 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 89.001 AUST. 64S. 70s. GD. TOPMAKING 90.8 87.2 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 88.502 AUST. 585. 60S. COMBING 92.4 88.3 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2 89.803 MONTEVIDEO. 58S. 60S 83.7 75.4 77.1 77.1 78.8 84.0 84.0 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1 77.904 MONTEVIDEO. IS. 56S 85.0 77.6 77.8 77.8 80.5 85.0 85.0 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 79.105 MONTEVIDEO. 2S.*50S 85.9 78.3 78.5 78.5 81.3 85.1 85.1 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 79.906 BUENOSAIRES. 5S. 40S 92.9 104.4 101.3 101.3 101.3 97.4 92.8 86.3 86.3 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6 103.9

0144 RAW SILK 142.5 122.9 120.0 123.3 128.1 135.5 141.5 147.0 146.6 150.4 141.5 151.7 153.5 170.6 120.201 RAW SILK 142.5 122.9 120.0 123.3 128.1 135.5 141.5 147.0 146.6 150.4 141.5 151.7 153.5 170.6 120.2

0145 HARD FIBERS 108.5 112.5 106.7 107.2 109.0 107.4 105.0 105.7 105.4 105.3 105.4 109.6 114.6 120.8 105.901 ABACA 83.2 105.5 97.2 89.1 91.8 87.8 81.9 82.4 82.4 80.1 77.4 76.1 76.3 75.6 101.321 SISAL 128.2 116.6 112.8 120.8 121.7 122.2 122.8 123.6 123.1 124.9 127.3 136.2 145.2 157.2 108.0

0146 JUTE 118.2 155.6 133.4 124.7 124.7 124.7 120.7 114.0 101.2 105.6 105.6 120.7 120.7 122.4 140.801 JUTE 118.2 155.6 133.4 124.7 124.7 124.7 120.7 114.0 101.2 105.6 105.6 120.7 120.7 122.4 140.8

015 FLUID MILK 101.2 103.9 105.3 104.8 102.7 98.8 96.7 97.0 99.8 100.8 101.6 102.5 102.1 101.9 105.5

0151 MILK FOR FLUID USE 100.5 101.9 103.3 102.8 100.9 97.8 94.5 94.8 99.7 101.2 102.5 103.6 103.3 102.1 103.701 MILK. NEW YORK 94.1 95.0 98.3 96.9 93.9 88.9 84.2 84.0 90.0 94.4 98.5 100.9 101.6 97.3 99.711 MILK. CHICAGO 110.7 111.2 110.8 110.8 110.8 110.8 105.7 105.7 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 110.8 110.8 110.821 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO 103.5 103.0 106.6 106.6 106.6 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 106.631 MILK. DALLAS 93.5 99.4 98.8 98.4 90.0 89.1 86.6 85.9 93.3 95.0 95.2 95.6 96.5 97.8 99.041 MILK. WASHINGTON. D.C. JAN/58 87.5 90.8 90.3 90.3 90.3 83.2 83.2 88.0 85.9 85.9 85.9 89.1 89.1 89.1 90.3

0152 MILK FOR MANUFACTURING USE 102.3 106.9 108.4 107.9 105.4 100.4 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.5 101.1 100.7 101.9 108.102 MILK. FOR BUTTER JAN/58 99.5 103.5 105.7 105.7 103.4 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 98.9 96.6 97.7 104.503 MILK. FOR CHEESE JAN/58100.0 105.1 105.8 104.6 101.2 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 98.9 97.7 101.2 102.3 106.904 MILK. FOR EVAPORATED MILK JAN/58 99.0 104.9 104.5 103.4 102.3 97.8 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 97.8 98.9 100.0 105.6

016 EGGS 95.2 99.0 97.9 97.5 90.8 91.7 75.3 80.0 86.2 98.0 110.7 103.1 112.4 99.3 96.0

0161 01 LARGE. BOSTON 96.3 97.9 92.8 96.4 95.2 89.2 78.4 82.6 85.6 106.0 117.4 103.0 110.2 98.2 91.002 EXTRAS. LARGE. CHICAGO 97.0 100.6 99.0 97.5 90.7 94.9 75.7 79.2 85.8 100.8 113.0 107.5 120.0 99.8 96.603 EXTRAS. LARGE. NEW YORK 98.0 100.0 97.9 97.9 93.5 94.2 76.6 84.1 88.5 101.7 116.1 106.7 116.1 102.9 96.704 GRADEA. LARGE. SAN FRANCISCO 89.1 98.6 102.8 102.8 88.2 83.9 74.7 75.8 86.6 84.4 95.2 88.7 90.9 95.2 100.7

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TABU 1-A. WHOLESAM KICK DHZKS M B GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, mODOCT CLASSES, DDIVUmL OOMCDMOS, AHD SKMCTnD SPECIAL CROOPDBS,

Cca*odlty OtherlB4*Kb*a*

Whole tale p<rice indexes (1957-5 =100 wnleta othersIt* iBdiCAted)____ _ _____^ Ptbrmry **oh April * y Jan* M y Aagntt S*pt*a*r Octobtar Number Ptoanhar

ntotob*i9 a1962 ! 193.

017 HAY, HAYSEEDS* & OILSEEDS 105.4 107.2 104.2 104.7 105.5 107.4 107.6 106.3 105.3 105.2 99.8 103.1 106.9 108.2 103.90171 HAY 97.0 92.5 93.8 93.8 93.8 96.1 101.8 98.6 92.4 89.6 89.6 95.9 107.7 111.3 92.7

01 ALFALFA 95.3 91.8 91.1 91.1 91.1 92.8 100.5 96.2 88.6 87.7 87.7 95.4 109.0 112.4 91.111 TIMOTHY 102.7 95.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 106.4 106.4 106.4 104.3 95.8 95.8 97.9 104.3 108.6 97.9

0172 HAYSEEDS 131.0 99.3 121.2 121.2 121.2 124.7 124.7 124.7 131.5 136.1 136.1 140.6 145.2 145.2 120.801 ALFALFA '47.6 109.4 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 147.0 153.7 153.7 160.4 167.1 167.1 137.011 CLOVER 99.8 81.2 91.1 91.1 91.1 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 89.8

0173 OILSEEOS 104.6 110.3 104.6 105.2 106.3 107.9 107.1 106.1 105.4 105.5 98.7 101.3 103.4 104.3 104.501 FLAXSEED 103.3 105 + 2 108.1 109.7 109.7 112.2 109.1 103.4 103.4 100.3 97.8 95.9 96.2 94.3 109.711 PEANUTS 100.1 98.7 100.6 101.3 103.3 102.6 101.9 101.9 99.9 100.6 97.9 97.2 97.2 96.5 98.621 COTTONSEED 102.8 101.7 106.9 108.1 106.9 1/ 1/ 1/ 102.9 99.5 99.3 100.4 101.0 99.9 108.131 SOYBEANS 110.3 119.6 109.3 109.9 111.4 113.2 112.6 1*11.8 111.8 112.7 103.0 106.9 110.0 111.6 109.041 COPRA 75.8 78.6 75.8 72.8 72.8 78.8 76.3 72.8 75.3 74.0 74.0 76.3 77.8 82.8 75.3

018 OTHER FARM PRODUCTS 91.8 93.2 93.5 93.5 93.6 93.2 93.4 92.5 92.5 89.9 90.8 89.7 90*1 89.0 94.50181 GREENCOFFEE, TEA. & COCOA BEANS 71.6 75.7 73.6 72.7 72.9 72.1 72.6 70.8 71.0 70.7 70.9 70.1 70.5 71.4 74.3

01 COFFEE, SANTOS, NO. 4 71.9 75.8 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 73.1 72.6 72.6 72.6 71.0 71.0 70.5 71.0 71.311 COFFEE. COLOMBIAN. MANIZALES 75.5 80.8 79.1 79.1 78.1 76.8 76.3 73.6 74.0 73.6 74.9 73.3 73.6 74.0 79.113 COFFEE, AMBRIZ, TWO AA JAN/58 56.4 52.5 56.4 53.8 54.5 54.5 57.1 56.4 55.8 55.8 57.7 55.8 57.1 62.3 54.521 COCOA BEANS. ACCRA 56.6 61.5 61.2 53.0 57.8 56.4 60.8 56.4 55.7 55.0 54.4 54.7 56.8 57.1 72.031 TEA. BLACK 86.5 94.1 83.4 86.7 90.1 88.2 77.6 84.3 87.4 84.6 85.8 86.1 92.1 91.0 81.5

0182 LEAF TOBACCO 109.7 108.0 111.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 111.8 106.9 108.3 107.1 107.3 104.2 112.201 LEAF TOBACCO 109.7 108.0 111.0 112.0 112.0 312.0 112.0 112.0 111.8 106.9 108.3 107.1 107.3 104.2 112.2

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, Avwmgw *nd by month#, 1962

Knit April0111 010111 020111 11.,010111 21..010111 23..020111 26..030111 27..020111 310111 360111 410111 510111 550113 11..010113 160113 26..010113 310113 330113 36..010113 41..020113 51..010113 52..010113 650113 660113 670113 680113 690113 71..020113 810121 010122 010123 01..010124 0101250125 01,,010125 01,,020125 020125 030125 040131 010131 110131 220131 230131 31.,010131 41.,010131 51.,010131 530131 610131 710131 810131 91.,010132 01.,010132 11.,010132 31.,010132 41.,010132 510132 610132 71.,010132 750132 800132 85

APPLES. DELICIOUS APPLES. WINESAP

* BANANASGRAPEFRUIT. FLORIDA LEMONSORANGES. FLORIDAORANGES. CALIFORNIAGRAPESPEACHESPEARSSTRAWBERRIESCANTALOUPES9EANS. ORIEOCABBAGECARROTSCELFRYCORN. SWFFTLETTUCEONIONSSWEET POTATOES. NEW YORK SWEET POTATOES. CHICA60 POTATOES. WHITE. WESTERN. CHICAGO POTATOES. WHITE. MIDWESTERN. CHICAGO POTATOES. WHITE. EASTERN, NEW YORK POTATOES. WHITE, WESTERN, NEW YORK POTATOES, WHITE, WESTERN, LOS ANGELES TOMATOES SNAP BEANSBARLEY, NO. 3, MINNEAPOLIS CORN, NO. 2, CHICA60 OATS, NO. 2, MINNEAPOLIS RYE. NO. 2. MINNEAPOLIS

WHEATHARD RED WINTER, NO.2, KANSAS CITY HARD RED WINTER, NO.2. KANSAS CITY SPRING. NO. 1. D.N.. MINNEAPOLIS SOFT WHITE. NO. 1. PORTLAND. OREGON SOFT WINTER. NO.2. ST. LOUISSTEERS. PRIMESTEERS. CHOICESTEERS. GOODSTEERS. STANDARDCOWS. COMMERCIALCOWS. CUTTER & CANNERCALVES. CHOICE. NATIONAL STOCKYARDSCALVES. PRIME & CHOICE. SOUTH ST. PAULBARROWS & GILTS. 200-240 LB.BARROWS & GILTS. 240-270 LB.SOWS. 330-400 LB.LAMBS. CHOICEHENS. HEAVY. IOWA FARM HFNS. HEAVY. NEW YORK HENS. LIGHT. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BROILERS AND FRYERS. ARKANSAS BROILERS & FRYERS. N. 6A.FRYERS. DEL-MAR-VA FRYERS. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TURKEYS. FRYERS TURKEYS. HENS TURKEYS. TOMS

TRAYCTN. TRAYCTN. 100 LB. 4/5 BU. HALF BOX 4/5 BU. HALF80X LUG BU.BOXOT.CRATE100 LB.50 LB.CRATECRATECRATECARTON50 LB.BU.BU.100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. 100 LB. CARTON BU.BU.BU.BU.BU.

BU.BU.BU.BU.BU.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.100 LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.

5.932 5.420 6.031 2.760 4.049 2.928 4.620 4.056 3.163 5.673 .748

8.938

5.1861/5.963

2.6733.4882.6694.7164.4081/5.722.8501/

5.420sjirn2.1503.3682.9815.1934.709i/5.731

1.0501/

5.4616^7372.8884.1563.7225.0633.6641/5.998.800I/

5.8315.0296.6242.6513.0592.5226.0273.746V6.654.820

12.000

7.0444.9566.2172.5293.6752.5664.479I/7.160.533

13.000

9.0405.1345.6402.3272.9592.4333.329

.50013.083

67^285.2342.6874.1492.7653.9885.996

&o5.417

1/5.8535.3762.9424.0753.5174.4734.0272.9504.760.650

7.125

5^15 3/ 4.060

57^654.0213.3755.160.5756.125

6.0763.2843.6893.4734.8263.913

4.8846.1*883.6155.6562.9894.6933.137

5.5^1 5*?6.800.750

5*566.900

7.000

4.5925^30 2.613 6.254 2.568 3 583 2.934i/4.455

8.142 7.850 7.850 8.000 8.000 8.250 8.250 8.250 9.000 8.500 8.000 7.900 7.8502.110 2.734 2.750 5.000 2.656 4.281 1.375 .875 1.000 1.250 .850 1.000 1.5524.568 5.375 4.375 5.500 4.250 5.750 5.000 4.500 3.750 3.750 3.688 4.375 4.5004.964 4.750 5.875 7.625 7.719 4.813 5.531 6.250 4.375 3.625 2.875 3.500 2.6253.613 5.500 5.250 5.250 3.625 4.250 2.875 1.292 1.688 1.875 3.625 4.375 3.7503.906 3.625 4.875 3.875 3.125 5.063 3.250 3.375 2.375 5.750 3.750 4.500 3.3132.697 3.458 5.119 4.353 2.917 2.844 2.958 2.193 2.332 1.688 1.525 1.453 1.5223.819 4.125 4.229 4.469 4.542 4.575 4.750 4.625 3.393 2.938 2.875 2.663 2.6464.332 4.313 4.700 5.000 5.063 5.375 5.250 4.500 4.000 3.875 3.325 3.400 3.18*3.840 3.400 3.750 3.400 4.613 4. 689 3.793 4.257 3.250 3.317 3.733 4.0382.815 2.463 2.343 2.687 2.713 3.400 4.450 3.983 2.750 2.450 2.191 2.217 2.1332.795 1.867 2.838 3.233 3.117 4.263 3.100 2.750 2.633 2.400 2.367 2.493 2.4864.833 4.325 4.675 4.600 4.750 5.400 5.925 5.125 5*425 4.250 4.325 4.600 4.6003.472 2.906 3.450 2.988 3.625 3.563 4.500 3.625 3.125 3.083 3.471 3.700 3.6254.842 6.400 6.229 5.713 4.000 6.342 5.650 2.550 3.200 2.118 4.439 5.344 6.1204.257 6.500 3.750 4.125 5.750 5.667 4.333 2.625 3.000 3.400 2.625 5.188 4.1251.141 1.330 1.240 1.210 1.220 1.190 1.140 1.130 1.020 1.020 1.030 1.100 1.0601.126 1.090 1.105 1.113 1.118 1.160 1.149 1.123 1.140 1.130 1.120 1.100 1.168.649 .650 .601 .608 .648 .674 .615 .609 .628 .660 .680 .710 .710

1.207 1.298 1.293 1.253 1.228 1.230 1.278 1.125 1.145 1.120 1.148 1.164 1.210

2.040 2.053 2.088 2.108 2.175 2.178(2.185) 2.195 2.165 2.198 2.193 2.220 2.230

2.340 2.355 2.348 2.343 2.321 2.349 2.339 2.340 2.304 2.310 2.341 2.389 2.3402.122 2.040 2.040 2.050 2.130 2.150 2.175 2.190 2.140 2.125 2.115 2.148 2.1632.127 2.073 2.068 2.093 2.138 2.198 2.180 2.173 2.115 2.135 2.098 2.135 2.125

29.729 28.125 28.250 29.750 30.250 28.750 27.000 27.625 29.750 32.750 31.500 32.000 31.00027.552 26.625 26.625 27.250 27.375 26.500 25.000 26.000 27.625 29.875 29.250 29.625 28.87525.083 24.688 24.125 24.188 24.875 23.813 23.063 24.188 25.000 26.875 26.938 26.938 26.31322.844 22.375 21.750 21.750 22.125 21.500 21.000 22.375 22.750 24.500 25.125 25.125 23.75015.917 15.625 15.000 16.750 16.875 16.500 17.000 15.625 15.375 16.000 15.625 15.375 15.25014.063 13.875 13.875 15.250 14.625 14.250 15.375 14.250 14.375 14.500 13.500 12.875 12.00029.750 35.500 33.500 35.500 30.000 29.000 28.000 27.000 27.500 27.500 26.500 27.000 30.00631.771 34.500 35.000 33.000 34.000 30.750 30.000 29.750 32.750 31.750 29.750 28.750 31.25017.423 17.750 17.213 16.813 16.213 16.063 16.750 18.750 18.713 19.625 17.000 17.188 17.00016.858 17.250 16.625 16.250 15.500 15.375 16.000 18.125 18.425 19.450 16.750 16.550 16.00015.000 15.125 14.750 14.875 14.250 13.750 13.875 15.250 16.375 17.500 15.375 14.875 14.00019.677 17.250 17.625 18.000 18.250 18.250 24.000 22.750 22.500 21.500 18*250 18.500 19.250

.060 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .060 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065

.227 .225 .260 .250 .227 .220 .200 .220 .233 .220 .224 .220 .220

.058 .057 .059 .064 .067 .056 .051 .045 .050 .057 .058 .065 .061

.145 .159 .160 .155 .140 .135 .130 .140 .145 .155 .135 .140 .140

.143 .150 .160 .155 .140 .130 .130 .140 .145 .155 .135 .140 .140

.162 .180 .172 .172 .151 .151 .158 .162 .162 .182 .174 .131 .151

.168 .171 .181 .179 .163 .155 .154 .170 .172 .181 .160 .165 .166

.229 .225 .233 .232 .210 .203 .222 .221 .222 .260 .247 .247

.218 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ .205 .205 .205 .195 .209 .225 .248 .253

.191 I/ I/ 1/ 1/ .180 .173 .185 .178 .185 .201 .213 .210

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TABU 2. "HfiT*KAT.K PRICES OF SELECTED HfDIVIIMAL CMMODITHS^ annual average and by aontha^ 1962 — ContinuedAverage wholesale price (dollars)

C o m i t y Unit JMUM7 F.bn^ry thrch April May ) June ) Ju^r ^ S t Septenber October November December01410141 01.02

RAW COTTON14 SPOT MARKET AVERAGE LB. .336 .337 .337 .339 .339 .341 .339 .335

0141 01.03 14 SPOT MARKET AVERAGE LB. — — — — — — — — (.334) .331 .330 .330 .33101420142 01

DOMESTIC APPAREL WOOLGD. FR. COMBING 6 STAPLE LB. 1.245 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.225 1.225 1.245 1.245 1.275 1.275 1.275 1.275 1.300

0142 02 SH. FR. COMB. 6 CLOTHING LB. 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.0750142 06 60. FR. COMB. 6 ST.. 1/2 BL. LB. 1.181 1.140 1.140 1.140 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.210 1.210 1.210 1.210 1.2100142 07.01 AV/GD. FR. COMB.. 1/2 BL. LB. 1.083 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.080 1.100 1.1000142 08 GD. FR. COMB. & ST.. 3/8 BL. LB. 1.115 1.085 1.085 1.085 1.085 1.10 0 1.120 1.120 1.125 1.125 1.135 1.155 1.1550142 11 GO. FR. COMB. & ST.. 1/4 BL. LB. 1.060 1.040 1.040 1.040 1.040 1.040 1.040 1.050 1.055 1.055 1.075 1.125 1.12501430143 01

FOREIGN APPAREL WOOLAUST. 64S. 70S. GD. TOPMAKING LB. 1.154 1.125 1.125 1.125 1.125 1.125 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.175 1.175

0143 02 AUST. 58S. 60S. COMBING LB. 1.054 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.075 1.0750143 03 MONTEVIDEO* 58S. 60S LB. .971 .895 .895 .915 .975 .975 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.0000143 04 MONTEVIDEO* IS. 56S LB. .940 .860 .860 .890 .940 .940 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .970 .9700143 05.01 MONTEVIDEO* 2S. 50S LB. .918 .840 .840 .870 .910 .910 .950 .950 .950 .950 .950 .950 .9500143 06 BUENOS AIRES. 5S* 40S LB. .715 .780 .780 .780 .750 .715 .665 .665 .690 .690 .690 .690 .6900144 01.03 RAW SILK LB. 6.026 5.077 5.217 5.417 5.733 5.983 6.217 6.200 6.360 5.983 6.417 6.493 7.2170145 01 ABACA LB. .231 .270 .248 .235 .244 .228 .229 .229 .223 *215 .211 .212 .2100145 21.01 SISAL LB. .111 .119 .119 .120 .1210145 21.02 SISAL LB. (.120) .120 .120 .122 .124 .133 .1410145 21.03 SISAL LB. - - — — — — — " — — (.141) .1520146 01.01 JUTE LB. .176 .199 .186 .186 .186 .180 .170 .151 .158 .158 .180 .180 .1830151 01 MILK* NEW YORK 100 LB. 5.975 6.245 6.155 5.965 5.645 5.345 5.335 5.715 5.995 6.255 6.405 6.455 6.1800151 11 MILK. CHICAGO 100 LB. 4.347 4.350 4.350 4.350 4.350 4.150 4.150 4.440 4.440 4.440 4.440 4.350 4.3500151 21 MILK* SAN FRANCISCO 100 LB. 5.455 5.620 5.620 5.620 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.400 5.4000151 31 MILK* DALLAS 100 LB. 4.923 5.200 5.180 4.740 4.690 4.560 4.520 4.910 5.000 5.010 5.030 5.080 5.1500151 41.01 MILK* WASHINGTON* D.C. 100 LB. 5.523 5.700 5.700 5.700 5.250 5.250 5.550 5.420 5.420 5.420 5.620 5.620 5.6200152 02 MILK. FOR BUTTER 100 LB. 3.065 3.255 3.255 3.185 3.010 3.010 3.010 3.010 3.010 3.010 3.045 2.975 3.0100152 03 MILK. FOR CHEESE 100 LB. 3.045 3.220 3.185 3.080 2.975 2.975 2.975 2.975 2.975 3.010 2.975 3.080 3.1150152 04 MILK* FOR EVAPORATED MILK 100 LB. 3.118 3.290 3.255 3.220 3.080 3.045 3.045 3.045 3.045 3.045 3.080 3.115 3.150016-0161

EGGS01.02* LARGE* BOSTON DOZ. .402 .388 .403 .398 .373 .328 .345 .358 .443 .490 .430 .460 .410

0161 02.02 EXTRAS. LARGE* CHICAGO 00Z. .356 .351 .326 .3410161 02.03 EXTRAS* LARGE. CHICAGO OOZ. (.340) .271 .284 .308 .361 .405 .385 .430 .3580161 03.01 EXTRAS. LARGE. NEW YORK DOZ. .390 .390 .390 .373 .375 .305 .335 .353 .405 .463 .425 .463 .4100161 04.02 GRADE A. LARGE. SAN FRANCISCO DOZ. .412 .475 .475 .408 .388 .345 .350 .400 .390 .440 .410 .420 .44001710171 01

HAYALFALFA TON 27.979 26.750 26.750 26.750 27.250 29.500 28.250 26.000 25.750 25.750 28.000 32.000 33.000

0171 11 TIMOTHY TON 24.125 24.000 24.000 24.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 24.500 22.500 22.500 23.000 24.500 25.5000173 01 FLAXSEED BU. 3.298 3.450 3.500 3.500 3.580 3.480 3.300 3.300 3.200 3.120 3.060 3.070 3.0100173 11 PEANUTS LB. .184 .185 .186 .190 .189 .188 .188 .184 .185 .180 .179 .179 .1780173 21 COTTONSEED TON 48.944 50.900 51.500 50.900 1/ 1/ 1/ 49.000 47.400 47.300 47.800 48.100 47.6000173 31 SOYBEANS BU. 2.418 2.395 2.408 2.443 2.480 2.468 2.450 2.450 2.470 2.258 2.343 2.410 2.4450173 41 COPRA SHORT TON 151.000 151.000 145.000 145.000 157.000 152.000 145.000 150.000 147.500 147.500 152.000 155.000 165.0000181 01 COFFEE* SANTOS. NO. 4 LB. .344 .345 .345 .345 .345 .350 .348 .348 .348 .340 .340 .338 .3400181 11.01 COFFEE* COLOMBIAN* MANIZALES LB. .411 .430 .430 .425 .418 .415 .400 .403 .400 .408 .399 .400 .403oiai 13.01 COFFEE* AMBRIZ. TWO AA LB. .218 .218 .208 .210 .210 .220 .218 .215 .215 .223 .215 .220 .2400181 21 COCOA BEANS. ACCRA LB. .208 .225 .195 .213 .208 .224 .208 .205 .203 .200 .201 .209 .2100181 31.02 TEA* BLACK LB. .523 .506 .514 .515 .552 .545

**°*01^Ll-utoi — ^963 01-61-0 1.0 2---- .380

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Dete DeteCode of Code Unit of

change chenge01

01-101-1101-11-01

01-11-35

01-13^21)01-12

01-12-01.02

01-12-02.01

01-1301-13-11.01

01-13-26.01

01-13-31

Fresh M d dried fruita and vtzetibl.a

01-11-21.01

01-11-23.02

01-11-26.03

01-11-27.02

^Fancy] sises 113, 125, 138; Hew York

^Fancyj sises*125, 13!, So, 163; New York auction market, Monday price.

Peeific porta, weekly price.

36, 40; Hew York auction market, Monday

Lemona, California, sises 115, 140, 165;

Oregon Bose, U.S. Me. 1, Oregon Helis, U.S. Me. 1, Oregon Anjou, U.S. Me. 1 end Fancy, Washington Anjou, Extra end Fancy;

36a-45a, jumbo erete; Mew York l.e.l. market, Monday price.

Prunes, dried. Sente Clere, 50a-60a, in

Fresh end dried vozotables

market, Monday price.

^2/3*crataI*50-lb. seek, 1 3/4 sad 1 3/5 bushel box); Mew Yerk l.e.l.

feir to generally good quality; Chicago l.e.l. and c/1 market, Monday price.Sweet potatoes, U.S. Mo. 1, good quality, all sises; Mew Yerk l.e.l. market,Monday price.

4/5 bu.

1/2 box

4/5 bu.

1/2 box

lug

01-2

01-21

01-21-01

pi-2201-22-01

01-2301-23-01.01

01-2401-24-01

01-2501-25-01.01

01-25-01.0201-25-02

01-25-03

01-25-04

01-301-3101-31-01

01-31-11

01-31-22

of Irish, old end new stock, U.S. Ho. 1A, good merchantable quality and condition,Monday price.

of Irish, old and new stock, U.S. He?*lA,

Potatoes, white, all varieties and types of Irish, old and new stock, U.S. Ho. 1A,

of Irish, old end new stock, U.S. Ho. 1A,

bountiful, Tender Green, Florids Belle,

Bariev**rley, Ho. 3 regular, closing spot

Rye, Ho. 2, eloeing spot market price, c/1; f.o.b. treck, Minneapolis.WheatWheat, Ho. 2. Hard Red Winter, cloaing spot market price, c/1; f.o.b. treck,

tCity.

Wheet, Ho. 2. Soft Red Winter, closing spot msrket price, c/1; f.o.b. treck, St.Louis.

Ho. 2, Red winterLivestock and live poultryLivestockSteers, Prime, 1100-1300 lb; Chicego et stockyards, Monday price.

at stockyards, Monday price.Steers, Coed, 700-1100 lb; Chicago at stockyards, Monday price.

July 1962

Aug. 1962

July 1962

100 lb.

100 lb.

100 lb.

in

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CCMODITY SPECIFICATKNS INCLCBBD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode Unit of Code of

change change01-31-23

at atockyarda, Monday"priea*100 lb.

01-31-31.01 100 lb.

01-31-41.01 Cowa, Canaar and Cutter, all weight#; 100 lb.

01-31-31.01National atockyarda, Illinoia, Monday price.

100 lb.

01-31-33weighta; South St. Paul at atockyarda,

100 lb.

01-31-61 Hoga, barrowa and gilta, U.S. No. 1, 2, and 3, 200-240 lb.; Chicago at atock­yarda, Monday price.

100 lb.

01-31-71 Hoga, barrowa and gilta, U.S. No. 1, 2, and 3, 240-270 lb.; Chicago at atock-

100 lb.

01-31-81 Hoga, aowa, U.S. Ho. 1, 2, and 3, 330- 400 lb.; Chicago at atockyarda, Monday

100 lb.

01-31-91.01 cm.,. 100 lb.

01-32 M m nmitsi01-32-01.01

01-32-11.01 """01-32-31.01 Hena, light type, Ho. 1 live, all

weighta; pricea paid at raneh)

01-32-41.01

'01-32-31

North Georgia.01-32-61 Fryera, No. 1 live, all waighta; pricea

paid at farm, Del-Mar-Va. """01-32-71.01 Fryera, No. 1 liva, 2% lb. and ovar;

01-32-73Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

01-32-80 Turkey#, young hena, No. 1 live, heavy type; pricea paid at ranch, San Joaquin Valley.

^ - d

01-32-83 Turkey#, young to*#, Ho. 1 live, heavy type; pricea paid at ranch, San Joaquin Valley.

01-401-41 M w wttsm01-41-01.02

01-41-01.0301-42 D-eatic a^rel 101-42-01 Wool, raw, graded territory, fine (64a

and finer), good French combing and ataple, clean baaia, Boaton, weekly average prica.

01-42-02 Wool, raw, graded territory, fine (64a and fiaar), abort French combing and clothing, clean baaia, Boaton, weekly average price.

01-42-06 Wool, raw, graded territory, % blood (60e/62a), good French coabing and atapla, clean baaia, Boaton, weekly tvaraga price.

01-1301-43-01

Sept. 1962

oi-s:01-32-01

Wool, raw, graded territory, 3/8 blood (56#/38a), good French ccubing and ataple, clean ba#i#, Boaton, weekly

Wool, raw, graded fleece, 4; blood (30#/54#), good French cobbing and ataple, clean baaia, Boaton, weekly

Wool, raw, Montevideo, 58a, 60a, clean baaia (in bond); f.o.b. Boaton, weakly average price.Wool, raw, Montevideo, IS, 36a, clean baaia (in bond); f.o.b. Boaton, weakly

baaia (ia bond)I flothf Boaton^weakly

01-4401-44-01.03

01-4301-43-01

01-4601-46-01.0101-301-3101-51-01

Silk, raw, white, Japaneae, in bale*, 20/22 denier, AA grade, 871; importer

Abaca, Manila fiber, Davao, Grade 1

Siaal, Haitian, Brazilian, African;

Htidliih MittS t*T Hwil W f

reportod to 10th of month.Milk, fluid nae, 3.31 butterfat; producer to dealer, f.o.b. Chicago, lateat price

reportod to 10th of month.Milk, fluid uae, 3.31 buttarfat; producer to dealerf.o.b. Waahingtoo, B.C., lateat

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CCMCDITY SPECIFICATIOHS IHCLUIZD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICK INDEXES

Data DataCoda of Coda Unit of

01-61-01.02

01-41-02.02

01-60^02)01-61-03.01

01-6M3)01-61-04.02

01-60^04)01-701-7101-71-01

01-7201-72-01

01-7!01-73-01

01-73-11

01-73-21

01-73-31

01-73-41

X L # (cSea exchanged); delivered to

in Haw Zaglaad.

Hay, alfalfa, Ho. 2, leafy, balad, truck or e/1 aalaa; aarkat price,

Flaaaaad, Ho. 1, market price, c/1, f.o.b. traeka, Minnaapolia.

aaetioa, f.o.b. mill.Cottonaaad, U.S. average prica paid to faratar; f.o.b. gin, aid month priea.Soybaaaa, Ho. 1, Tallow; f.o.b. Illiaoia country ahipping pointa.Copra, balk, low of prica range; e.i.f. Pacific porta, Friday priea.

01-t 01-gl 01-S1-)

oi-si-;

oi-ai-

oi-a2

01-82-'

buahal

Othar C MGreen eaffaa tea

apot aarkat priea, ea-dock Maw York.

Haw York? *Coffee, graan, Aabria, two AA/a in baga,

pricat^Sw York. 'Taa, black, Standard Grade (lowaat

Julyl942

tobacco), typoa 41-44 (cigar filler), and typaa 51-3$ (cigar binder). Monthly

MAM 1?§3

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Section 2. Processed Foods

Description of Processed Foods Croup Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list of commodities.

In July of the year, the cell for flour, Portland, Oregon, (02-12-04) was discontinued. Its weight was assigned to flour, Kansas City (02-12-02).

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

02 Processed foods----------------------------------- -- 14102-1 Cereal and bakery products--------------------- --- 1902-2 Meats, poultry, and fish---------------- ------- -- 4302-3 Dairy products and ice cream---------------------- - 1502-4 Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables ------------- 2402-5 Sugar and confectionery ---------------------------- 802-6 Packaged beverage materials ------------------------ 502-71 Animal fats and oils ------------------------------- 402-72 Crude vegetable oils ------------------------------- 502-73 Refined vegetable oils ------ --- ------------------- 402-74 Vegetable oil end products ------------------------- 402-8 Miscellaneous processed foods ---------------------- 10

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WHOLESALE FR!CE ttMEXESProcessed Foods MontMy !957-62

tNDEX )957-59=)00 tNDEX t957-59-t00

UMTED STATES DEPARTMEHT OF LABOR BMEAUOTLAMaSTAWntS!!6

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

02 Processed foods ----------------- ------ - - 91.1 98.4 88.8 92.6 103.3 100.9 97.0 97.6 94.3 94.3 97.9 102.9 99.2 100.0 100.7 101.2

02-1 Cereal and bakery products ------ 85.3 86.7 82.3 83.9 90.6 90.6 92.8 96.5 98.5 97.6 99.1 99.9 101.1 103.2 105.1 107.6

02-202-2102-2202-2302-2402-2502-26

Meats, poultry and fish -----------M eats------------------------------------- -—Processed poultry ---------------------Unprocessed fin fish ----------------Fresh processed fish --------- ------Frozen processed fish —- —------Canned f i s h -------------------------------

95.495.0

167.767.574.079.0 88.2

111.0111.3189.1 73.273.081.7

109.1

96.996.5

166.169.967.774.998.6

102.6103.6148.579.469.180.1 89.8

118.0120.2163.5 80.473.781.8

102.5

109.4110.8149.882.476.383.296.1

94.093.0

144.676.086.0 86.3 95.1

92.992.4

121.482.676.277.296.0

85.7 83.5

128.076.778.378.298.8

82.579.8

108.484.791.989.498.5

92.991.9

101.587.599.798.9 99.4

107.9108.9 102.2 103.6103.3106.9 101.1

99.299.296.3

109.097.094.3 99.5

97.896.899.9

110.4100.189.7

104.5

95.495.185.8

108.4108.695.3

112.7

99.1 97.890.2

121.5121.5 113.9 117.2

02-3 Dairy products and ice cream — 85.1 95.0 85.6 84.0 95.4 100.6 97.9 94.0 94.0 96.2 98.9 99.8 101.3 105.0 107.5 106.9

02-4

02-4102-4202-4302-44

Canned and frozen fru its andv e g e ta b le s ---- ------------- -— - —

Canned fru its and ju ices - - - - - -Frozen fru its and ju ices —------Canned vegetables and soups ----Frozen vegetables ---------------------

93.488.4

107.3 96.2

114.4

93.188.4

103.395.6

119.6

92.591.3

100.9 93.1

118.9

92.891.8

101.293.6

110.9

98.194.9

102.9100.9 108.6

97.692.993.9

101.8 106.8

97.3 96.792.999.995.3

97.297.693.998.898.8

98.196.591.6

100.4 104.0

100.499.794.5

102.2106.8

96.695.7 88.1 99.1 99.5

102.0100.3110.5101.299.3

101.4104.1101.4 99.8

101.2

99.597.890.0

101.8109.4

101.7 99.3 98.6

103.8108.8

98.095.683.2

101.3111.2

02-5 Sugar and confectionery —------- 87.9 90.3 83.5 85.1 92.2 94.8 95.3 98.0 96.3 95.7 98.9 100.8 100.4 101.8 101.2 102.2

02-6 Packaged beverage materials — 54.2 61.1 66.4 89.8 97.7 98.2 101.5 128.4 109.1 116.7 110.9 100.3 88.7 86.7 83.7 81.7

02-7102-7202-7302-74

Animal fats and o i ls ----------------Crude vegetable o i l s ------- --------Refined vegetable o i ls -------------Vegetable o i l end products ------

177.9204.8183.3135.6

166.9200.5179.8137.0

100.198.196.1 98.0

106.3126.8114.9101.8

138.7148.7 137.5 120.0

95.3101.7101.398.7

109.4116.1115.6103.3

137.9115.3115.5105.0

100.4104.4 109.0 100.6

103.5114.9112.4105.4

112.1110.2107.3106.3

106.9 100.8103.9 102.3

81.189.088.791.4

86.682.4 86.890.5

94.4102.6108.3102.7

88.484.5 93.1 97.3

02-802-8102-8202-8302-84

Miscellaneous processed foods - Jams, j e l l i e s and preserves — Pickles and pick le products - —Processed eggs --------------------------Other miscellaneous processed

foods -------------------------------------

97.4100.094.7

120.3

93.2

102.292.794.5

122.5

100.8

112.087.794.5

124.8

115.4

122.798.295.997.1

134.1

127.7 95.8

101.8 114.6

137.8

123.692.7

103.1109.9

132.9

121.496.8

103.1136.0

124.6

107.2101.3 103.1104.4

108.8

103.4104.4 103.1105.4

103.5

100.6100.9103.6110.5

99.3

99.2 99.1

105.298.3

99.0

100.3100.597.4

109.0

99.8

100.4100.5 97.4 92.7

101.2

106.2105.097.4

101.5

107.6

105.8105.0 97.4

109.1

106.1

101.8105.397.398.3

101.7

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TABU 1-A. tmmnRATZ FRICK THntms FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, FRODCCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL CCMCDITIES, AND SnKCUD SPECIAL OROUPINOS,anneal average 1961-62, and by nontha, 1962 and Decataber 1961

Ccamodity Otherindexbeae

Wholeeel# price indexes (1957-39=100 unices other*dLae indictrted)

Babmary Mar oh April Jane Jhly Angnat Septaatber October Nowaaibaf Deoaatber1962 ! 1961

02 PROCESSED FOODS ' .1 .2 100.7 jr.2.o 101.8 101.6 ICO.2 99.6 9'i.8 100.8 101.5 10-;.3 101.5 101.3 100.9 1 01 0

021 1/ CEREAL & BAKERY PRODUCTS 117.6 105.1 106.9 107.3 107.4 108.0 107.4 107.6 107.9 107.8 107.6 107,6 107.7 107.6 106 1

0211 01 BREAD, WHITE, CHICAGO 1 06.9 105.7 107.5 109.4 109.4 111.2 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105 702 BREAD, WHITE, NEW ORLEANS 1"2.5 10?.5 1^7.5 1^2.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 107.5 102 503 BREAD, WHITE, NEW YORK ' 10.1 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 I 0Q.9 109.9 109.9 110 404 BREAD, WHITE, SAN FRANCISCO T 1^.4 IT). 1 100. 1 1^9.1 109.1 100.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 1.09. 1 109. 1 117.5 1H.7 115.7 109 111 COOKIES 09.7 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99 721 CRACKERS i "'6.5 101.4 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106 5

0212 01 FLOUR. BUFFALO 1. 7. 9 101.0 103.1 103.6 103.8 105.5 107.5 108.4 111.5 112. 1 111.2 111.0 109.6 107.1 103 302 FLOUR, KANSAS CITY i 14.6 105.3 1^7.3 107.3 109.0 111.8 114.8 115.8 118.6 120.9 119.2 117.2 117.5 115.2 107 303 FLOUR, MINNEAPOLIS ' 09.3 102.2 104.1 104.6 105.2 106.9 109.2 109.9 113.1 114.3 113.1 1 17.2 111.0 108.5 104 304 FLOUR, PORTLAND OREGON 101.7 104.8 105.7 107.6 108.6 2/ 102 507 FLOUR BASE CAKE MIX ' n . 6 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 117.4 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 117 4

0213 01 CORNFLAKES 112.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102 602 ROLLED OATS ina.7 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.l 117.1 117.103 CORN MEAL 111 .a 103.n ill." 111.9 111.8 1 11 .3 111.8 111." 111.8 lll.B 111.8 111.8 111.8 103 004 MACARONI 106.9 1^1.5 106.9 106.9 106. 9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 104 8

0214 01 RICE, NATO 102.0 93.3 103.0 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 104.4 94.9 94.9 97.6 97.6 103.0 100 302 RICE, REXORA 99.7 98.9 101.1 101.1 101.1 102.4 102.4 102.4 101,1 98.7 95.0 96.2 96.2 98.7 09 3

022 MEATS. POULTRY. & FISH 99.1 95.4 99.2 98.7 98.4 95.6 95.5 95.7 99.0 101.0 106.8 100.0 100.1 99.4 95 9

0221 MEATS 37.8 95.1 98.3 96.1 96.1 93.7 94.0 94.4 97.9 100.0 106.7 99.3 99.5 98.1 94 601 BEEF, PRIME 9°.9 89.9 94.0 92.7 95.3 98.4 97.4 95.8 95.3 101.0 108.7 106.1 107.1 107.1 91 702 BEEF, CHOICE ! 03.3 95. 1 100.6 99.7 101.7 100.1 99.5 98.3 98.6 106.0 111.5 106.4 108.4 108.9 98 004 BEEF, UTILITY 98.4 96.0 99.3 96.6 100.3 99.6 97.4 95.9 98.4 96.9 101.6 99.0 99.8 96.3 96 505 BEEF* STANDARD '03.1 97.9 102.2 97,9 98.0 98.3 98.1 97.0 99.2 106.5 107.0 110.8 111.8 110.7 101 906 BEEF, GOOD 115.4 97.2 102.7 101.8 102.8 101.8 102.2 100.2 101.3 106.7 113.1 108.8 111.6 111.8 101 211 LAMB, CHOICE 94.6 86.0 87.8 83.0 81.6 87.5 89.2 109.7 105.8 105.8 103.3 95.1 93.5 92.8 85 621 BACON 83.9 86.4 83.6 82.3 79.9 78.7 79.9 82.7 91.0 93.7 93.5 81.7 80.0 79.4 80 822 FATBACK 97.1 99.5 107.1 107.1 107.1 97.8 93.2 81.2 81.2 88.6 96.9 102.5 102.5 100.6 107 123 HAM, SMOKED 92.9 90.3 95.7 92.4 93.4 92.1 87.7 88.1 88.7 93.1 93.1 92.8 97.8 100.2 96 724 PICNICS* SMOKED 96.3 97.0 97.5 96.1 96.5 90.3 90.0 89.4 98.0 98.0 99.4 97.8 101.7 101.1 94 231 PORK LOINS, FRESH 97.9 97.2 102.8 97.3 93.2 85.5 90.7 92.9 104.0 101.2 122.5 99.5 95.1 89.9 90 041 VEAL, CHOICE 109.8 107.2 118.1 115.7 116.9 110.8 106.9 105.7 107.8 106.9 108.7 104.5 104.? 111.1 107 663 FRANKFURTERS, ALL MEAT JAN/60102.3 104.6 101.8 102.2 101.3 100.2 100.7 101.3 103.1 104.0 109.3 102.4 101.8 99.1 101 865 BOLOGNA* ALL MEAT JAN/60^03.9 107.2 103.9 103.9 103.4 100.0 100.0 100.8 103.4 105.0 111.5 106.7 105.3 102.2 103 667 FRESH PORK SAUSAGE, ALL PORK JAN/60122.1 124.3 120.0 121.9 117.0 110.2 118.5 122.3 125.3 130.6 145.7 125.3 117.4 111.3 113 668 CANNED HAM JAN/60104.1 102.5 105.4 103.7 103.7 104.8 101.7 99.4 101.5 103.7 106.9 104.1 107.9 106.1 106 169 CANNED LUNCHEON MEAT, 12 OZ. JAN/6C! 98.7 100.5 97.8 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.7 99.3 99.3 99.3 101 9

0222 PROCESSED POULTRY 90.2 85.8 90.9 96.6 94.8 88.3 85.4 85.2 89.6 90.1 95.0 88.2 88.7 89.5 87 701 HENS* CHICAGO 87.0 88.6 88.3 92.1 94.7 87.0 84.4 79.8 80.2 82.7 87.9 84.0 90.9 92.1 85 002 HENS, NEW YORK 88.4 86.2 90. 1 105.8 90.9 92.6 87.6 77.7 86.0 89.3 92.6 80.2 84.7 83.3 73 604 HENS, SAN FRANCISCO 32.9 85.2 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 85.6 85.6 85.6 82 012 ROASTERS, NEW YpRK 88.8 83.5 82.4 106.2 103.2 90.8 83.4 80.1 87.6 85.7 90.6 83.9 91.0 81.3 79 213 BROILERS OR FRYERS* CHICAGO 88.4 82.7 91.7 96.8 93.8 85.4 82.0 82.4 87.5 89.2 94.2 84.6 85.8 87.5 8714 BROILERS OR FRYERS, NEW YORK 94.9 89.1 97.5 101.1 100.2 89.5 87.8 91.8 96.6 95.7 103.7 92.2 89.5 93.1 95 715 FRYERS* SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 88.7 82.3 91.1 96.2 95.0 87.2 83.7 82.9 88.0 88.8 92.7 84.1 87.6 86.8 88 017 TURKEYS* FRYERS-ROASTERS 90.3 87.8 80.2 88.7 89.9 92.3 85.6 84.4 87.4 88.7 91.7 101.3 97.7 95.3 82 619 TURKEYS* MEDIUM WT. 87.2 89.3 79.2 84.6 84.6 88.2 87.0 83.4 86.4 84.6 88.8 91.2 94.2 93.6 80 421 TURKEYS* HEAVIEST WT. 85.9 84.0 80.0 85.1 86.8 88.5 87.4 84.5 86.2 84.5 84.5 90.8 87.4 85.1 78 8

0223 UNPROCESSED FIN FISH 121.5 108.4 109.6 118.6 121.8 119.1 119.9 114.3 123.3 131.6 125.0 120.7 120.8 H3.1 115 001 HADDOCK 93.8 78.2 78.1 107.4 124.0 91.6 65.7 59.5 98.6 109.8 78.1 82.2 87.2 143.8 109 302 HALIBUT 126.2 102.8 110.4 117.3 116.8 133.1 122.2 130.1 133.0 138.9 126.6 129.6 129.6 127.1 105 003 SALMON 132.6 121.5 120.5 120.5 120.5 120.5 139.7 134.5 136.2 146.7 146.3 136.2 134.5 135.2 120 504 WHITEFISH* CHICAGO 104.3 96.3 110.5 115.7 111.9 126.9 106.0 103.0 89.5 78.4 98.5 108.2 100.7 103.0 94 007 YELLOW PIKE 97.4 97.2 92.5 120.4 120.4 139.2 116.3 73.7 77.8 81.9 91.7 77.8 88.5 88.5 104 0

0224 FRESH PROCESSED FISH 121.5 108.6 117.9 125.4 123.2 120.4 119.7 120.6 113.4 117.6 123.1 123.8 174.0 178.5 115 601 HADDOCK. FILLETS 97.3 78.2 87.4 109.3 121.4 91.1 80.1 76.5 94.7 89.8 86.2 92.3 99.6 139.6 76 502 SHRIMP 118.4 97.0 110.2 123.1 117.2 116.0 119.6 121.9 105.5 114.3 175.4 1 77.5 171.9 1?i.l 107 703 OYSTERS 129.3 128.2 132.8 130.7 130.7 130.7 126.5 126.5 126.5 126.5 126.5 130.7 130.7 132.8 132 8

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0225 FROZEN PROCESSED FISH 113.9 95.3 115.501 FLOUNDER, FILLETS n o . o 97.9 100.102 HADDOCK* FILLETS 100.4 97.8 96.703 OCEAN PERCH. FILLETS 112.6 103.5 115.704 SHRIMP 121.3 91.5 108.5

0226 CANNED FISH 117.? 112.7 121.401 SALMON 171.9 1 77.o02 TUNA 106.7 100. 3 107.903 SARDINES. CALIFORNIA. CANNED 115.5 111.1 116.704 SARDINES, MAINE 141.5 124.6 157.9

023 DAIRY PRODUCTS & ICE CREAM 106.9 107.5 109. 1

0231 01 MILK* NEW YORK AREA 105.3 103.7 1 11.902 MILK. CHICAGO AREA 121.7 119.6 1 ?0.903 MILK. SAN FRANCISCO AREA 111.8 117.8 112.105 MILK. WASHINGTON, D.C. JA N/58H1.7 110.707 MILK, DALLAS AREA JAN/581H.8 108.9 108.911 BUTTER. GRADE A AND AA, NEW YORK 98.7 111.6 111.212 BUTTER. GRADE A ANO AA, CHICAGO °9.5 101.2 112.513 BUTTER, GRADE A AND AA, SAN FRANCISCO 101.6 104.6 114.621 CHEESE. CHEDDARS 106.7 119.8 110.322 CHEESE, SINGLE DAISIES 102.1 106.9 105.731 ICECREAM, BULK lol . 7 loi. 1 111.='32 ICECREAM, PINT PKG. 101 .0 111.2 lil.i41 MILK. EVAP.. WHOLE 98.3 112.3 101.661 MILK. COND.. SKIM 98.9 101.5 100.271 MILK. NON-FAT, DRY 1 4.7 110.0 m . i

024 CANNED & FROZEN FRUITS & VEGETABLES 98.0 101.7 99.3

0241 i' CANNED FRUITS & JUICES 95.6 99. 3 97.201 APPLESAUCE 95.2 98.6 93.206 APRICOTS 98.6 84. 3 82.011 CHERRIES 97.4 117.6 105.521 FRUIT COCKTAIL 89.3 95.2 92.326 PEACHES 90.2 90. i 89.731 PEARS 93.8 97.8 97.236 PINEAPPLE 106.0 105.7 116. 141 ORANGE JUICE 89.8 116.0 104.246 GRAPE JUICE 93.5 96.5 92.4

0242 FROZEN FRUITS & JUICES 83.2 98.6 88.801 STRAWBERRIES 111.6 115.403 ORANGE CONCENTRATE 81.1 103.9 89.4

0243 CANNED VEGETABLES & SOUPS 101.3 103.8 102.601 ASPARAGUS 106.6 115.9 107.106 CORN 109.0 118.2 110.911 PEAS n i . o 111.117 BEANS, GREEN. FANCY 102.7 104.3 103.026 TOMATOES, EXTRA STANDARD 110.7 102.0 104.036 TOMATO CATSUP 103.9 107.5 108.841 TOMATO JUICE 99.7 103.9 100.451 PORK & BEANS 96.8 95.6 93.653 SPAGHETTI 96.3 96.4 96.356 SOUP. CONDENSED 95.6 97.9 97.0

0244 FROZEN VEGETABLES 111.2 H 8 . 8 107.501 PEAS 117.0 111.4 113.206 BEANS, BABY LIMA 103.9 106.2 100.2

025 SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY 102.2 101.2 101.30251 01 SUGAR, RAW 103.3 100.7 103.3

02 SUGAR, GRANULATED 104.0 101.7 100.711 CORN SYRUP, CONFECTIONERS 89.8 92.6 88.021 HONEY, EXTRACTED 100.8 99.9 98.631 CHOCOLATE COATING, MILK 86.6 84.3 88.632 CANDY BARS, SOLID CHOCOLATE 91.3 94.2 91.333 CANDY BARS, CHOCOLATE COVERED 105.0 115.0 105.041 CHEWING GUM 103. 1 119. 1 119. 1

026 PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS 81.7 83.7 82.4

117.7 119.0 108.0 111.2 112.7 113.3 117. 8 122.8 122.7 121.7 116 4 105.0110.1 100.1 1 0o. 1 100.1 96.3 98.9 111. 1 100. 1 100.1 103.9 100 1 97.696.7 101.1 96.7 96.7 96.7 98.2 101. 1 101.1 105.5 107.0 107 0 96.7119.2 119.2 115.7 111.4 106.1 103.4 105. 7 110.4 110.4 113.3 117 108.7112. 1 112.1 117.7 116.8 122.2 122.2 128. 1 136.4 134.0 128.7 177 ? 108.5177.1 17 7.1 1 27.1 122.1 121.1 120.1 117. 4 110.2 110.7 113.4 1 13 6 170.71 74.7 1 74. 7 174.7 i 74.7 17A. 7 111.1 111.1 lil.i 1 1 1 i?7.o107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107. 9 104.4 104.4 104.4 104 107.9118.5 110.5 1 18.5 118.5 11 a . 5 118. 5 118.5 118.5 101.6 111 6164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 145.1 145.1 119. 4 116.9 116.9 119.4 119 4 157.3

109. 1 108.0 106.0 104.5 105.0 115.7 106. 1 106.0 107.7 108.0 108 1 110.2

110.9 106.6 104.5 99.3 100.3 100.3 102. 4 102.4 108.8 108.8 108 8 109.8120.9 120.9 120.9 118.6 118.6 123.3 123. 3 123.3 123.3 123.3 123 3 128.1112.0 112.1 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109. 6 109.6 112.0 112.0 112 0 112.011".7 111.7 110.7 110.7 111.7 111.7 110. 7 110.7 114.9 114.0 114 110.7108.9 114.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 106. 7 105.6 105.6 105.6 106 7 108.9111.4 111.0 97.3 97.3 96.9 97.8 98. 1 99.7 97.4 98.9 97 9 101.4102.6 102.6 98.3 98.4 98.4 98.4 98. 4 98.5 98.4 98.8 98 5 102.6114.6 104.6 103. 1 101.2 100.2 100.2 100. 2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100 2 104.6110.3 110.3 104.4 102.3 106.4 114.2 104. 2 103.8 106.8 108.6 108 6 110.3105.3 103.2 99.3 98.6 100.7 101.0 100. 7 99.3 103.6 103.6 103 9 105.7101.5 H1.3 101.1 101.1 111.1 111.0 111. 2 111.2 101.2 101.2 111 111.5101.9 111.8 100.6 110.6 101.6 101.2 101. 1 101.2 101.2 101.2 101 2 101.0101.3 101.7 100. 1 96.9 96.5 96.5 96. 5 96.5 96.5 96.9 98 5 102.1100.2 100. 2 100.2 100.2 100.2 96.5 96. 5 96.5 96.5 102.1 97 3 102.61 n . 1 lil.i 101 .9 111.9 111.9 111.9 101. 9 101.9 101.9 101 .9 111 9 111.199.8 99. 3 99.0 98.6 99.1 98.7 97. 1 96.6 96.4 96.3 95 7 100.4

97.7 97.1 96.6 96.9 96.9 96.7 93. 4 93.4 94.1 94.5 92 9 97.192.3 92.3 92.3 93.8 93.5 94.0 94.3 94.3 100.6 100.9 100 9 92.982.0 82.9 84.2 84.1 84.1 93.7 93. 7 93.7 93.7 96.3 92 7 82.0105.5 106.4 106.4 105.5 105.5 93.2 89. 3 87.5 88.1 88.1 88 1 106.492.3 92.9 92.9 92.3 92.3 91.8 86. 0 85.1 85.1 85.1 83 4 92.391.7 92.7 93.7 95.2 95.2 95.2 82. 4 85.1 86.9 86.9 86 9 89.796.9 96.9 96.1 96.1 96.5 95.8 95. 8 90.7 88.5 88.9 85 5 97.2106. 1 114.7 104.7 106.1 106.1 106.1 106. 1 106.1 106.1 108.8 105 4 106.1106.9 98.7 91.5 87.8 87.8 85.8 85. 8 85.8 85.0 81.6 77 0 102.392.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92. 4 92.4 95.1 97.7 97 7 95.1

88.6 81.8 81.8 82.0 82.4 82.6 82. 6 82.4 82.1 82.0 81 6 95.0111.1 1 10.1 111.1 111.3 111.8 110.6 111. 6 110.6 110.6 111.1 111 1 103.988.7 79.2 79.2 79.2 79.6 80.3 80. 3 79.9 79.5 79.3 78 8 99.4

103.2 103.8 103.2 102.1 102.6 101.9 100. 8 99.8 99.0 98.4 98 4 103.5108.2 108.2 108.2 105.9 105.9 105.9 105. 9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105 9 106.3110.3 111.1 109.7 110.3 110.3 110.3 110. 3 108.0 107.2 104.6 104 4 112.0li 1.9 1 10.9 110.9 1 ll.o 111.7 111. 4 109.7 111.4 111.7 117 7 110.4103.0 103.0 103.4 103.3 103.3 103.3 102. 8 102.8 101.1 101.8 101 8 103.0104.0 114.0 104.0 103.4 102.3 102.3 102. 3 96.4 95.8 95.0 94 5 104.0108.8 110.2 106.7 105.9 109.9 108.3 105. 3 103.2 94.3 92.5 93 2 111.7101.3 101.3 102.9 102.6 101.5 101.1 98. 6 99. 1 97.9 95.9 93 9 100.893.6 97.8 95.6 95.6 97.8 97.8 97. 8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97 8 97.896.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96. 3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96 3 96.398.5 98.5 98.5 95.8 95.8 94.3 92. 7 92.7 94.3 94.3 94 3 97.0

107.5 H9.2 111.1 111.1 112.7 112.6 112. 6 112.6 112.6 117.6 112 6 107.5113.2 116.0 119.2 119.2 119.2 117.3 117. 3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117 3 113.2100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 104.3 107.0 107. 0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107 0 100.2

101.8 101.7 102.3 102.1 102.4 102.2 102. 7 102. 1 103.0 107.5 10? 8 101.?

102.5 102.8 103.3 102.5 103.6 103.0 104. 9 101.2 104.9 103.0 104 1 102.5103.0 113.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104. 1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105 2 100.788.0 88.0 88.0 90.8 90.8 90.8 90. 8 90.8 90.8 90*8 90 8 88.0100.3 100.3 -108.8 102.0 100.3 100.3 100. 3 98.6 100.3 100.3 100 3 98.688.6 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86. 2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86 2 90.391.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91. 3 91.3 91.3 91.3 91 3 91.3105.0 115.1 H5.0 105.0 115.0 105.0 115. 105.0 105.0 115.1 105 0 105.0119.1 113.1 109.1 11^.1 113.1 H9.1 119. 1 119. l 119.1 103.I 119 1 109.182.4 82.4 82.6 82.6 82.6 92.6 82. 6 82.4 79.1 79.1 79..1 82.6

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLESAH FRICK INEZES FCR GROUPS, SOBCROUPS, mODOCT CLASSES, DOIYIDOAL OOMODITHS, AH) SEMCTHD SPECIAL Q OUPINOS,annual average 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and Dacaxbar H61— continued

Othar Wholesale price indeaces (1957-5 3.00 *nla<M atharsAsa lndi<MLtad)Caaaodity Indax

baaa t___i ______ M**h Am* Sapt^btr OeMbtr *r**ar DsoaohsrI9A1962 f 1961 wwwy nrnsry iprn

0261 0102030405

COFFEE. 1L6. TIN COCOA. 1/2 LB. PKG. TEA. SAGS TEA. LOOSE COFFEE. INSTANT JAN/59

80.189.2 100.0 100.085.2

83.2 90.9100.0100.085.2

81.387.1 100.0

85.2

81.387.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.387.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1

100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.387.1 100.0 100.085.2

76.687.1

100.0 100.085.2

76.687.1 100.0 100.085.2

76.687.1 100.0 100.085.2

81.392.1 100.0

85.2

02.7101020511

ANIMAL FATS & OILS LARD. ILK. CARTON LARD. DRUMS LARD. LOOSE TALLOW. EDIBLE. LOOSE

88.495.787.8 82.385.8

94.498.593.3 91.089.4

84.389.784.2 79.082.2

88.294.687.783.7 82.5

89.193.8 89.583.9 87.0

86.293.8 84.2 79.586.8

87.796.286.080.986.5

85.793.8 84.2 80.1 81.4

85.893.884.280.980.2

89.596.287.785.483.1

91.497.993.0 86.684.1

95.299.595.6 87.8 99.5

92.2 102.792.182.893.3

85.296.2 85.0 76.8 83.4

84.792.2 82.479.282.2

02720111213141

CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS SOYBEAN OIL COTTONSEED OIL PEANUT OIL CORN OIL COCONUTOIL

84.585.692.6 111.8 112.672.0

102.6108.5104.4109.5 140.977.0

96.299.3 103.9 130.4 162.070.8

93.996.8102.3131.1145.1 68.1

92.995.8100.3120.5127.769.5

91.4 93.6 99.8112.8111.471.4

87.188.396.3 106.2 100.772.0

80.879.395.4 105.999.869.2

78.275.892.8 108.694.671.8

77.977.387.5 109.492.6 72.0

76.7 76.4 85.0113.692.871.8

80.9 82.4 85.3

104.299.9 74.1

79.881.8 82.5104.2110.675.0

78.980.979.894.9 114.278.3

96.099.4102.6125.?163.071.7

027301112131

REFINED VEGETABLE OILS COTTONSEED OIL CORN OIL SOYBEANOIL PEANUT OIL

93.1 89.4102.286.2 113.0

108.399.8123.1102.2 112. 1

111.7 97.9134.8 96.0129.7

106.997.2124.694.0127.1

104.595.9120.892.4127.1

94.994.699.991.6 113.4

89.991.9 93.5 86.2108.1

88.890.593.5 83.4106.8

85.288.588.479.4 108.8

85.286.588.481.0110.8

84.6 84.5 88.479.7 115.3

86.283.191.684.3

104.8

88.781.199.283.9106.1

90.081.1 103.983.098.3

113.197.9137.098.5125.8

027401062131

VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS SHORTENING. 3 LB. TIN SHORTENING. 400 LB. DRUM MARGARINESALAD OIL. PINT BOTTLE

97.3 90.6 97.197.3 103.0

102.7100.4102.5101.6106.7

103.4 97.6 99.1102.4 113.0

103.3 97.6 99.1102.4 112.6

102.596.499.1102.4110.7

101.996.499.1102.4108.3

101.996.499.1102.4108.3

100.194.099.198.1 108.3

94.588.994.393.3 100.8

92.983.994.393.3 98.5

92.682.7 94.392.8 98.5

90.982.7 94.392.8 92.5

91.885.196.792.8 92.5

91.885.196.792.8 92.5

103.4 97.6 99.0102.4 112.9

028 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 101.8 105.8 102.2 102.0 102.7 101.2 100.7 101.8 101.0 101.1 102.8 104.6 101.2 100.4 102.3t

02810111

JAMS. JELLIES. & PRESERVES JAM. 12 OZ. GLASS JELLY. 10 OZ. JAR

105.3108.6100.0

105.0108.1100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6mo.o

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.3108.6100.0

105.0108.1 100.0

02820102

PICKLES & PICKLE PRODUCTS PICKLES. 50 GAL. CASK PICKLES. FRESH CUCUMBER, 15-16 0Z. JAR JAN/61

97.397.4 99.8

97.497.4100.0

97.497.4 100.0

97.497.4100.0

97.497.4

97.497.4 100.0

97.497.4 100.0

97.497.4 100.0

97.497.4 100.0

97.497.4 100.0

97.197.499.3

97.197.499.3

97.197.499.3

97.197.499.3

97.497.4 100.0

02830102

PROCESSED EGGS EGGS. FROZEN EGGS. DRIED

98.3 99.696.3

109. 1 109.7 105.6

102.8104.097.0

105.2105.8102.0

102.6102.6101.5

97.498.193.3

95.996.393.3

94.894.9 93.3

92.792.7 92.0

94.694.594.2

97.897.697.4

99.599.5 98.8

98.198.1 97.0

98.1 98.595.2

98.999.495.6

028411213141

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FLAVORING SYRUP DESSERT, GELATIN BASE, 3 OZ PEPPER, WHOLE, BLACK PEANUTKUTTER, 16 0Z. JAR

FOODS

. PKG.101.7 100.1 109.9 1?1 .5 101 .0

106. 1 100.0107.0 163.9101.0

101.9100.01^9.1133.8101.0

101.5100.01^9.1131.1101.0

102.6100.011P.1138.3101.0

101.0' 100.0 110.2 126.6 101.0

100.5 100.0 110.P123.0101.0

101.9 100.0 110.2132.9 101.0

101.0100.0110.2126.6101.0

101.0100.0110.2126.6101.0

103.0100.0 110.2 140.1 101.0

105.1 100.0110.2 154.5 101.0

101.1100.3110.?125.7101.0

100.0100.3110.?118.5101.0

102.3 100.0 109.1 136.5 101.0

ALL FOODS 100.6 100.0 101.3 101.7 101.4 99.7 99.3 98.9 99.6 100.5 102.9 101.2 101.3 99.9 99.7ALL FISH 119.2 107.9 115.2 119.7 120.3 118.9 119.4 118.3 119.0 121.6 119.8 119.0 118.3 120.9 115.7

HOTE: Daahaa indicata no data available.

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dMMdity Unit^ r ^ e January February March April [ May ]1 June ) July August September October November December

0211 01.02 BREAD. WHITE, CHICAGO LB. .174 .175 .178 .178 .181 .172 .172 .172 .172 .172 .172 .172 .1720211 03.02 BREAD, WHITE, NEW YORK LB. .203 .204 .204 .204 .204 .203 .203 .203 .203 .203 .203 .203 .2030212 01.02 FLOUR. BUFFALO 100 LB. 6.357 6.073 6.103 6.120 6.220 6.337 6.387 6.573 6.607 6.557 6.540 6.460 6*3100212 02.02 FLOUR, KANSAS CITY 100 LB. 5.621 5.267 5.267 5.350 5.483 5.633 5.683 5.817 5.933 5.850 5.750 5.767 5.6500212 03.02 FLOUR, MINNEAPOLIS 100 LB. 5.908 5.625 5.650 5.688 5.775 5.900 5.938 6.113 6.175 6.113 6.063 6.000 5.8630213 04.03 MACARONI LB. - .201 .201 .201 .201 .201 .. - - - - - -0214 01 RICE, NATO LB. .094 .095 .098 .098 .098 .098 .098 .096 .088 .088 .090 .090 .0950214 02 RICE, REXORA LB. .1100214 02.01 RICE, REXORA LB. .101 (.103) .103 .103 .104 .104 .104 .103 .100 .096 .098 .098 .1000221 01.02 BEFF, PRIME 100 LB. 48.490 45.625 45.000 46.250 47.750 47.250 46.500 46.250 49.000 52.750 51.500 52.000 52.0000221 02 BFEF. CHOICE 100 LB. 45.941 44.750 44.321 45.214 44.500 44.250 43.714 43.857 47.143 49.571 47.321 48.214 48.4290221 04.01 BFFF, UTILITY 100 LB. 33.413 33.700 32.800 34.050 33.800 33.050 32.550 33.400 32.900 34.500 33.600 33.900 32.7000221 05.02 BEEF. STANDARD 100 LB. 39.512 39.143 37.500 37.554 37.643 37.589 37.179 38.018 40.821 40.982 42.464 42.821 42.4290221 06 BEEF. 6000 100 LB. 43.741 42.607 42.250 42.679 42.268 42.393 41.589 42.054 44.268 46.929 45.143 46.304 46.4110221 11.01 LAMB. CHOICE 100 LB. 43.622 40.500 38.286 37.643 40.357 41.143 50.571 48.786 48.786 47.643 43.857 43.107 42.7860221 21.01 BACON LB. .518 .516 .508 .493 .486 .493 .511 .561 .579 .577 .504 .494 .4900221 22.02 FATBACK LB. .132 .145 .145 .145 .133 .126 .110 .110 .120 .131 .139 .139 .1360221 23 HAM, SMOKED LB. .4990221 23.01 HAM, SMOKED LB. .491 (.508) .490 .495 .488 .465 .467 .470 .493 .493 .492 .518 .5310221 24 PICNICS, SMOKED LB. .336 .340 .335 .337 .315 .314 .312 .342 .342 .347 .341 .355 .3530221 31 PORK LOINS, FRESH LB. .477 .500 .474 .454 .416 .441 .452 .506 .493 .596 .484 .463 .4380221 41.01 VFAL, CHOICE LB. .525 .565 .554 .559 .530 .511 .506 .516 .511 .520 .500 .499 .5310222 01.01 HENS, CHICAGO LB. .255 .259 .270 .278 .255 .248 .234 .235 .243 .258 .246 .266 .2700222 02.01 HENS, NEW YORK LB. .267 .273 .320 .275 .280 .265 .235 .260 .270 .280 .243 .256 .2520222 04.01 HENS, SAN FRANCISCO LB. .233 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .240 .240 .2400222 12.02 ROASTERS, NEW YORK LB. .352 .326 .420 .408 .359 .330 .317 .347 .339 .358 .332 .360 .3220222 13.02 BROILERS OR FRYERS, CHICAGO LB. .263 .273 .288 .279 .254 .244 .245 .260 .265 .280 .251 .255 .2600222 14.01 BROILERS OR FRYERS, NEW YORK LB. .268 .275 .285 .283 .253 .248 .259 .273 .270 .293 .260 .253 .2630222 15.01 FRYFRS, SAN FRANCISCO PAY APFA LB. .284 .291 .308 .304 .279 .268 .265 .281 .284 .296 .269 .280 .2780222 17 TURKEYS. FRYERS-ROASTERS LB. .374 .333 .368 .373 .383 .355 .350 .363 .368 .380 .420 .405 .3950222 19 TURKEYS, MEDIUM WT. LB. .363 .330 .353 .353 .368 .363 .348 .360 .353 .370 .380 .393 .3900222 21 TURKEYS, HFAVIFSTWT. LB. .376 .350 .373 .380 .388 .383 .370 .378 .370 .370 .398 .383 .37302230223 01

UNPROCESSED FIN FISH HADDOCK 100 LB. 12.018 10.000 13.750 15.880 11.730 8.410 7.620 12.630 14.060 10.010 10.530 11.170 18.4200223 02 HALIBUT LB. .427 .373 .397 .395 .450 .413 .440 .450 .470 .428 .438 .438 .430

0223 03 SALMON LB. .949 .863 .863 .863 .863 1.000 .963 .975 1.050 1.048 .975 .963 .9680223 04 WHITEFISH, CHICAGO LB. .699 .740 .775 .750 .850 .710 .690 .600 .525 .660 .725 .675 .6900223 07 YELLOW PIKE LB. .595 .565 .735 .735 .850 .710 .450 .475 .500 .560 .475 .540 .5400 224 0224 01

FRESH PROCESSED FISH HADDOCK, FILLETS LB. .401 .360 .450 .500 .375 .330 .315 .390 .370 .355 .380 .410 .575

0224 02 SHRIMP LB. 1.010 .940 1.050 1.000 .990 1.020 1.040 .900 .975 1.070 1.045 1.040 1.0500224 03 OYSTERS GAL. 7.667 7.875 7.750 7.750 7.750 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.750 7.750 7.87502250225 01.01

FROZEN PROCESSFD FISH FLOUNDER, FILLETS LB. .395 .395 .395 .395 .395 .395 .380 .390 .395 .395 .395 .410 .395

0225 02.01 HADDOCK* FILLETS LB. .343 .330 .330 .345 .330 .330 .330 .335 .345 .345 .360 .365 .3650225 03.01 OCFAN PERCH, FILLETS LB. .321 .330 .340 .340 .330 .315 .303 .295 .300 .315 .315 .338 .3350225 04 SHPIMP LB. 1.023 .915 .945 .945 .950 .985 1.030 1.030 1.080 1.150 1.130 1.085 1.03002260226 01.01

CANNED FISH SALMON CASE/48 27.458 28.000 28.500 28.500 28.500 28.500 28.500 28.500 28.500 25.500 25.500 25.500 25.500

0226 02.01 TUNA CASE/48 12.017 12.150 12.150 12.150 12.150 12.150 12.150 12.150 12.150 11.750 11.750 11.750 11.7500226 03.04 SARDINES, CALIFORNIA, CANNED CASE-24 5.117 5.150 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 4.500 4.5000226 04 SARDINES, MAINE CASE/100 11.027 12.310 12.810 12.810 12.810 12.810 11.310 11.310 9.310 9.110 9.110 9.310 9.3100231 01.01 MILK, NEW YORK AREA OT. .263 .263 .253 .248 .235 .238 .238 __ __ __ __ .2580231 02.01 MILK, CHICAGO AREA OT. .257 .255 .255 .255 .255 .250 .250 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .2600231 03.01 MILK, SAN FRANCISCO AREA OT. .233 .235 .235 .235 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .235 .235 .2350231 05 MILK, WASHINGTON, D.C. OT. .263 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .270 .270 .2700231 07 MILK, DALLAS ARFA OT.. .238 .245 .245 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .240 .238 .238 .238 .2400231 11.01* BUTTER, GRADE A AND AA, NEW YORK L&. .595 .610 .611 .609 .586 .586 .584 .589 .591 .601 .587 .596 .5900231 12.01* BUTTER, GRADE A AND AA, CHICAGO LB. .586 .604 .605 .605 .579 .580 .580 .580 .580 .580 .580 .583 .581

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average and by month*, 1962 — Continued

Unit^ e January February March April May ) June ) July August Septenber November December.697 .718 .718 .718 .708 .688 .688 .688 .688 .688 .688 .688 .688.361 .374 .374 .354 .347 .361 .353 .353 .352 . 362 .368 .368.369 .382 .381 .373 .359 .356 .364 .365 .364 .359 .374 .374 .376

1.812 1.812 1.809 1.806 1.806 1.806(1.822) 1.820 1.823 1.823 1.823 1.823 1.823

1.984 1.982 1.979 1.976(1.977) 1.977 1.977

(1.972) 1.983 1.981 1.983 1.983 1.983 1.983).062 6.265 6.250 6.275 6.175 5.975 5.950 5.950 5.950 5.950 5.950 5.975 6.075— 10.375 10.375 — — — — 10.000 — — — 10.575 10.075

0231 13.02*0231 210231 220231 31.050231 31.060231 32.050231 32.060231 32.070231 41.010231 61.010241 (0241 01.050241 06.050241 11.060241 21.040241 26.050241 31.050241 36.010241 46.030242 01.0402430243 01.030243 06.030243 06.040243 11.060243 17.060243 26.070243 36.070243 41.080243 41.090243 41.100243 51.060243 53.050243 53.060243 56.050251 010251 02.010251 11.020251 210251 21.010261 01.010261 05.010271 010271 020271 050271 1102720272 010272 110272 210272 310272 41.0102730273 01.020273 11.010273 21.010273 31.02

BUTTER. GRADE A AND AA, SAN FRANCISCO LB.CWFESE. CHEDOARS LB.CHEESE* SINGLE DAISIES LB.ICECREAM, BULK 6AL.ICECREAM, BULK GAL.ICECREAM, PINT PKG. GAL.ICECREAM, PINT PKG. GAL.ICECREAM, PINT PKG. GAL.MILK, EVAP., WHOLE CASE/48MILK. COND., SKIM 100 LB.

CANNED FRUITS ANO JUICES APPLESAUCE APRICOTS CHERRIES FRUIT COCKTAIL PEACHES PEARS PINEAPPLE GRAPE JUICE

CANNED VEGETABLES AND SOUPS ASPARAGUSroRN DOZ.CANSCORN DOZ.CANSPEAS DOZ.CANSBEANS. GREEN, FANCY DOZ.CANSTOMATOES. EXTRA STANDARO DOZ.CANSTOMATO CATSUP DOZ. BOT.TOMATO JUICE DOZ.CANSTOMATO JUICE DOZ.CANSTOMATO JUICE DOZ.CANSPORK & BEANS DOZ.CANSSPAGHETTI OOZ. CANS SPAGHETTISOUP* CONDENSED DOZ.CANSSUGAR. RAW LB.SUGAR, GRANULATED LB*CORN SYRUP. CONFECTIONERS 100 LB.HONEY, EXTRACTED LB.MONEY, EXTRACTED LB.COFFEE. 1 LB. TIN LB*COFFEE. INSTANT 6 0Z.LARD. 1 LB. CARTON LB.LARD. ORUMS LB*LARD* LOOSE LB.TALLOW. EDIBLE. LOOSE LB.

CRUDE VEGETABLE OILSSOYBEAN OIL LB.COTTONSEED OIL LB.PEANUT OIL LB.CORN OIL LB.COCONUT OIL LB.

REFINED VEGETABLE OILSCOTTONSEED OIL LB.CORN OIL LB.SOYBEAN OIL LB.PFANUT OIL LB.

DOZ. CANS 1.369 1.340 1.328 1.328 1.328 1.348 1.344 1.352 1.356 1.356 1.446 1.450 1.450DOZ. CANS 3.327 3.079 3.079 3.111 3.160 3.159 3.159 3.519 3.519 3.519 3.519 3.617 3.482DOZ. CANS 1.998 2.164 2.164 2.182 2.182 2.164 2.164 1.911 1.832 1.794 1.807 1.807 1.807DOZ. CANS 2.989 3.089 3.089 3.110 3.110 3.088 3.088 3.074 2.877 2.849 2.849 2.849 2.791DOZ. CANS 2.511 2.499 2.555 2.583 2.611 2.652 2.653 2.653 2.294 2.371 2.421 2.421 2.421DOZ. CANS 3.381 3.506 3.494 3.494 3.466 3.465 3.481 3.456 3.456 3.272 3.192 3.205 3.084DOZ. CANS 3.224 3.226 3.226 3.185 3.185 3.226 3.226 3.226 3.226 3.226 3.226 3.308 3.205DOZ. BOT. 2.909 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.875 2.956 3.038 3.038

DOZ. PKG. - - - - - - - 2.425 2.425 2.425 2.425 2.435 2.435

DOZ. CANS 2.515 2.528 2.553 2.553 2.553 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.4991.590 1.582

1.8221.7231.5341.806

1.8041.7281.5841.8902.708

1.3371.270

1.8211.7281.5841.8902.733

1.3371.270

1.594(1.606)1.8211.7281.5841.9152.733

1.3971.270

1.5861.8211.7341.5841.8532.777

1.3651.270

1.5941.8211.7341.5751.8412.767

1.3651.270

1.5941.8211.7341.5591.9092.739

1.3971.270

1.5941.8251.7341.5591.8822.729(2.748)

1.5941.829 1.724 1.5591.829

1.5611.8001.7241.4691.794

2.679 2.694397270

1.3971.270

1.088 1.106 1.106 1.106 1.075 1.075 1.058 1.039.065.089

4.792.065.086

4.694.145

.064

.0884.694.148

.064

.0884.694.148

.065

.0894.694.160

.064

.0894.841.150

.065

.0894.841.148

.064

.0894.841.148(.146)

.066

.0894.841.146

1.3971.270(1.204)1.039.063.090

4.841

1.5491.8291.6961.4601.6392.6591.3971.2041.058.066.090

4.841.146

1.5121.8331.7091.4471.6072.605(2.570)1.3971.2041.058.064.090

4.841.146

1.5081.8411.7091.4391.619

2.5181.3971.2041.058.065.090

4.841

.659 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .669 .630 .630 *630

.885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885 .885

.147 .138 .145 .144 .144 .148 .144 .144 .148 .150 .153 .158 .148

.125 .120 .125 .128 .120 .123 .120 .120 .125 .133 .136 .131 .121

.087 .083 .088 .088 .084 .085 .084 .085 .090 .091 .093 .087 .081

.088 .084 .085 .089 .089 .089 .084 .082 .085 .086 .102 .096 .086

.091 .105 .102 .101 .099 .093 .084 .080 .082 .081 .087 .086 .086

.115 .129 .128 .125 .124 .120 .119 .116 .109 .106 .106 .103 .099

.164 .192 .193 .177 .166 .156 .156 .160 .161 .167 .153 .153 .139

.146 .210 .188 .166 .144 .131 .129 .123 .120 .120 .130 .143 .148

.108 .106 .102 .104 .107 .108 .104 .108 .108 .108 .111 .112 .117

.167 .183 .181 .179 .176 .171 .169 .165 .161 .158 .155 .151 .151

.201 .265 .245 .237 .196 .184 .184 .174 .174 .174 .180 .195 .204

.133 .148 .145 .142 .141 .133 .128 .122 .125 .123 .130 .129 .128

.216 .248 .243 .243 .216 .206 .204 .208 .211 .220 .200 .203 .188

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0274 01.01 SHORTENING* 3 LB. TIN LB.0274 01.02 SHORTENING* 3 LB. TIN LB.0274 06 SHORTENING* 400 LB. DRUM LB.0274 21.03 MARGARINE LB.0274 21.04 MARGARINE LB.0274 31 SALAD OIL* PINT BOTTLE CASE/240274 31.01 SALAD OIL* PINT BOTTLE CASE/240274 31.02 SALAD OIL* PINT BOTTLE CASE/240282 02 PICKLES* FRESH CUCUMBER* 15-16 OZ. JAR DOZ.0283 01 EGGS. FROZEN LB.0283 02.01 EGGS* DRIED LB.0284 31 PEPPER* WHOLE. BLACK LB.

.203

.257

.269

.208

.2707.893

2.318 2.323.273

1.062.288

1.070.373

MOTE: Bashes indicate no data available. Prices in parenthesis are overlap prices for linking.* December 1961 overlap prices:

02-31-11.01----$.61102-31-12.01 60502-31-13.02 .718

.269 .266 .266 .266 .259 .245 .232 .228 .228 .235(.233) .233

.2 08 .208 .208 .208 .208 .198 .198 .198 .198 .203 .203

.270 .270 .270 .270 .258 .246 .246 .245 .245 —(.23^ .2387.867 7.733 7.570 7.570

(7.840) 7.840 7.293 7.125 7.125 6.692 6.692— — - — — — — — — (6.578) 6.578

2.323 2.323 2.323 2.323 2.323 2.323 2.323 2.308 2.308 2.308 2.308.293 .284 .271 ,266 .263 .256 .261 .270 .275 .271 .2731.125 1.120 1.030 1.030 1.030 1.015 1.040 1.075 1.090 1.070 1.050.365 .385 .353 .343 .370 .353 .353 .390 .430 .350 .330

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CCtMODITY SPECIFICATIOMS INCLUDED IM THE WHOLESALE PRICK BHKXMAs of January 1962 with changes during the year

Data DateCode Unit of Coda Unit of

0202-102-1102-11-01.02

02-1202-12-01.02

02-1302-13-01

02-1402-14-01

saler, jobber or retailer, delivered.

Milled riceRice, milled,Nato,No. 2,medium grain, pound

July 1962

02-2 Meata. poultry, and fish02-21 Meats02-21-01.02 Beef carcass, (weighted average whole- 100 lb.

02-21-02 Beef carcass, (weighted average whole- 100 lb.(500-700 lb. New York); slaughterers,

market price), Good, 400-600 lb.;

02-21-22.02 Fatback, dry salt, 16-20 lb.; whole- pound

price), smoked, No.*l, skinned, 12-16 ^

21-23.01 10-14 lbs., fully cooked,Feb. 1962 Feb. 1962

!24

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CCMODITY SPECIFICATIONS AaofJaouaryl962 with

D! THE WHOLESALE PRICE

Data DataCode Unit of Coda Unit of

02-21-69

02-22

02-22-01.01

02-22-02.01

02-22-12.02

02-2302-23-01

02-2402-24-01

02-2502-25-01.01

02-2602-26-01.01

02-302-31-01.01

02-30-01)

02-31-02.01

02-30-02)

02-31-03.01

02-30-03)

02-31-05

02-30-05)

02-31-07(former(02-30-07)

02-31-11.01

02-30-11)02-31-12.01

02-30-12)02-31-13.02

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)02-31-41.01

02-30-41)

02-31-61.01

02-30-61)02-31-71.01

02-30-71)

Milk, evaporated, whole, 14 1/2 oz. can,

Philadelphia)/ Friday price.

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CCtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode Unit of Code ofchange change

02-41-21.04 Fruitcocktail,Choice,No. 21/2can; dozen

April 1962

02-4402-44-01.02

02-502-51-01

02-50-01)02-51-02.01

02-5M2)

02-51-11.02

02-50-11)02-51-21

02-50-21)02-51-31

02-50^31)02-51-^2.01

02-50-32)02-51-33.01

02-50-33)02-51-41.01

02-50-41)02-602-61-01.01

02-60-01)02-61-02.02

02-60-02)

02-61-03

02-60-03)

02-61-04

02-60-04)

02-702-7102-71-01

02-71-02

Julyl962

Julyl962Julyl962

Animal fata and oil.

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Date Dateof Code of

change change

02-7202-72-01

02-7302-73-01.02

02-7402-74-01.01

02-8302r83-01

02-84-21

02-84-31

02-84-41

02-26-0302-26-05

02-8102-81-01.01

02-81-11.01

02-8292-82-01 Pickles, dill or sour, 10 /2200 size, in

Processed exxs

CHANGES IN COMMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY 1963

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Section 3. Textile Products and Apparel Description of Textile Products and Apparel Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.In the underwear and nightwear product class (03-55), one item was discontinued,

and another introduced. The item, man's union suit (03-55-02), was deleted due to its declining significance in the total market, and thermal underwear (03-55-04) was added because of the increasing importance of this product.

The changes in relative importance caused by this change in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p. 139 for complete specifications.)

Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

03-55 Underwear and nightwear---------— 0.259 0.259 0.25703-55-02 Union suit, men's----------- --- - .011 .on03-55-04 Men's undershirt, thermal --- ----- .011 --03-55-05 Undershirt, men's -------------- - .009 .009 .00903-55-06 T-shirt, men's---- ------- - — ---- .025 .025 .02503-55-08 Shorts, men's,knit --------------- .023 .023 .02303-55-11 Panties, women's, warp knit------ .028 .028 .02803-55-12 Panties, women's, circular knit --- .010 .010 .00903-55-14 Slip, women's, nylon ----------- -- .087 .087 .08603-55-16 Undershirt, infants -------------- .023 .023 .02303-55-18 Sleeping garment, children's ------ .024 .024 .02403-55-22 Shorts, men's, woven ------------- .019 .019 .019

Due to its declining importance, the cell for men's rayon jacket (03-52-86), was discontinued in June and its weight transferred to another jacket at the beginning of the following year. Owing to a sharp decline in the value of production of men's suspenders (03-52-76)--from $12 million to $4 million--as well as the prevailing small demand for the item, it was discontinued in February of the year and its weight was assigned to the pro­duct class (03-52) Men's and boys' apparel.

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

03 Textile products and apparel------ -— ---------- ---- 19003-1 Cotton products ---------------------------------- 5603-2 Wool products ------------------------------------- 1803-3 Man-made fiber textile products ------------------- 3003-4 Silk products------- ------------- ---------------- 203-5 Apparel ----------------------------------------- - 7803-6 Miscellaneous textile products -------------------- 603-7 Plastic products 1 / -------------------- ---------- 0

1/ Price movement estimated on basis of price for plastic materials.

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WHOLESALE PMCE ttMEXESTextite Products and Apparet

MontMy !957-62tNDEX )957-59*t00 tNDEX )957-59=t00

UWTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OF LABOt STATBT!CS!30

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

03 T extile products and apparel —- — 105.7 110.3 100.9 104.8 116.9

03-1 Cotton products --------------------- ----- 114.3 116.5 101.8 110.3 123.603-11 Y arn s---------------------------------------- — 112.5 115.4 95.2 108.7 129.703-12 Broadvoven goods ------------------------ 120.9 119.9 103.0 113.9 126.303-13 Narrow fabrics - — ------------— - - 130.4 140.7 117.7 117.6 145.003-14 Thread - —- — ----------------------- ----- 89.0 100.3 96.4 89.8 103.203-15 Housefurnishings ------------------- — 104.7 111.3 102.7 106.6 117.2

03-2 87.2 100.4 101.0 108.6 139.003-21 Wool t o p s -------------- ------ -------- ------ 91.0 111.3 108.3 131.2 177.203-22 Yarns ---------------- --------------------- ----- 89.8 107.3 106.3 116.6 153.503-23 Blankets, including part wool - - 80.6 83.2 83.7 95.7 130.303-24 Broadvoven fabrics ------------ -------- 86.4 98.0 99.6 103.3 128.803-25 Knit outerwear fabrics -------------- 78.2 85.7 93.8 91.5 123.9

03-3 Manmade fib er te x tile products - 119.1 133.6 117.4 117.5 119.603-31 Filament yarns and fibers - —---- 94.2 102.1 100.6 102.9 108.603-32 Spun r a y o n ------------------------------- - 139.3 141.1 111.7 107.8 123.103-33 Broadvoven g o o d s -----------—------- - 147.7 170.5 137.3 135.4 132.903-34 Knit goods ----------------------------------- 136.5 145.9 132.4 132.7 139.303-35 Narrow fabrics ----------------- ---------- 70.6 82.0 81.7 81.7 81.7

03-4 Silk products ---------------------------- 100.8 79.8 77.3 85.8 110.7

03-5 A p p a re l---------------------------- -—Women's, m isses' and ju n iors '

apparel -------------- -------------------

101.6 103.6 96.0 96.7 104.203-51

101.8 103.6 95.5 96.1 101.203-52 Men's and boys apparel ---------— 97.4 99.6 94.3 95.3 105.003-53 Hosiery ---------------------------------------- 135.8 136.6 114.5 113.2 119.003-54 Infants*and childrens apparel - - 92.1 94.2 86.1 84.1 95.203-55 Underwear and nightw ear----------- - 95.5 103.3 96.6 98.4 107.203-56 Knit outerwear ------------------- -—- - 101.0 98.9 97.4 100.7 115.1

03-6 Miscellaneous te x tile products - 136.0 132.3 125.8 145.1 186.003-61 Burlap ------------------- -------------------- 202.0 180.0 159.7 207.3 278.903-62 Other miscellaneous te x tile

products - - - — ------------ -— 84.8 92.6 95.2 95.6 114.2

105.5 102.8 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.8 98.9 100.4 101.5 99.7 100.6

109.2 103.7 98.8 101.4 103.0 100.5 97.9 101.6 104.4 100.4 101.7112.0 101.4 95.5 100.9 103.2 99.7 99.2 101.1 101.0 99.0 100.3110.5 105.6 99.7 102.3 103.9 100.4 97.3 102.3 105.9 100.0 101.3121.3 111.9 98.9 98.7 102.4 100.9 99.3 99.8 100.5 91.5 90.7100.0 97.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 97.2 99.2 103.5 109.8 110.3 111.1106.5 102.0 99.9 100.4 101.5 102.3 98.3 99.5 102.0 102.5 104.3

108.7 107.5 105.0 100.7 99.8 105.3 96.9 97.7 98.2 97.1 99.1116.9 118.7 116.4 103.4 99.3 112.6 91.6 95.7 88.9 95.9 100.6108.6 113.4 110.0 99.2 99.4 108.8 93.2 98.1 96.6 94.4 97.9112.4 107.7 100.8 103.0 101.9 101.7 99.4 98.9 100.3 100.3 100.3107.0 103.9 101.8 100.6 99.9 103.2 98.9 97.9 99.8 98.1 99.3104.0 104.0 102.3 98.2 94.4 105.3 97.8 96.9 100.6 97.1 98.6

109.6 107.4 105.7 106.8 100.4 101.1 99,0 100.0 97.5 93.4 93.9106.1 103.5 103.2 104.5 98.9 100.6 99.6 99.9 93.6 92.0 91.7118.4 109.4 103.6 106.0 106.5 101.2 97.4 101.5 101.2 91.3 92.6113.8 110.4 107.5 109.5 102.1 101.5 98.5 100.0 100.4 94.1 94.8124.2 123.4 119.5 115.4 104.9 102.2 98.2 99.6 97.2 91.7 93.881.7 89.3 89.5 89.5 89.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 109.8 109.8

114.9 117.4 111.6 106.4 104.8 104.9 97.6 97.5 105.7 113.2 125.9

100.4 99.7 98.9 98.9 100.0 100.0 99.7 100.4 101.3 101.0 101.5

97.6 97.3 97.9 99.2 100.1 99.8 99.5 100.7 100.9 100.1 100.5100.4 99.8 98.5 97.4 99.5 100.2 99.9 100.0 101.9 102.8 103.8112.2 109.4 106.2 104.7 104.0 102.4 99.1 98.5 98.3 98.1 98.0101.8 99.9 98.5 98.6 99.1 99.4 99.5 101.0 101.2 100.9 101.1102.2 100.7 99.1 98.1 99.6 99.6 99.9 100.6 101.3 101.6 102.5109.1 106.5 100.0 98.6 98.7 98.7 100.1 101.1 103.9 100.2 100.7

133.5 110.0 104.8 97.8 95.7 100.4 98.7 100.9 111.9 123.3 122.4152.0 115.7 114.7 106.7 100.0 103.9 98.3 97.8 113.4 133.9 132.3

112.0 98.1 90.8 87.5 90.9 96.7 99,2 104.1 110.5 113.1 112.8

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLZSAIZ TRICE INCBES M R GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL OOMODITIES, AND SELECTED SPECIAL SMUPINOS,arnmal average 1961-62, and by nontha, 1962 and Daeanibay 1961

Ccnmodity Indexbaae

Wholeaale prica indaocea (1957-39=100 tmleaa etharwiat indictLtad)A— ..1____ February March April * y An* MLy Swptaabar Octaber *v*3*r D*ata*r

Dcca-ba19A

1 * 3 ) 1 * 1wy

ALL COMMODITIES OTHER T-tAN FARM & FOODS 100.8 100.8 101.0 100.8 100.8 100.9 100.9 100.7 100.8 100.6 100.8 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.903 TEXTILE PRODUCTS & APPAREL 100.6 99.7 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.5 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.8 100.6 100.5 100.5 100.6 100.3031 COTTON PRODUCTS 111.7 100.4 102.0 102.2 102.4 102.4 102.1 102.0 101.9 101.7 101.3 101.0 100.7 100.8 101.90311 YARNS 100.3 99.0 102.2 102.2 102.0 101.5 100.7 100.6 99.9 99.7 99.2 98.7 98.6 98.5 102.0

01 CARDED. WEAVING, 10/1 102.3 100.7 104.1 104.1 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.0 101.9 101.9 100.8 100.3 100.3 100.0 103.502 CARDED. WEAVING, 20/2 98.9 96.9 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 99.0 99.0 98.2 98.2 97.9 97.5 97.5 97.5 99.711 CARDED. KNITTING, 20/1 101.0 100.0 103.5 103.5 103.5 102.8 100.9 100.9 100.5 100.5 99.3 98.9 98.9 98.9 103.512 CARDED. KNITTING, 30/1 100.3 98.9 102.4 102.4 102.4 101.5 101.0 101.0 99.6 99.6 99.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 101.921 COMBED. WEAVING. 40/2 100.8 99.5 102.5 102.5 102.3 101.8 101.6 101.6 100.6 100.1 99.6 99.3 99.1 98.6 102.531 COMBED. KNITTING, 36/2 99.9 98.6 102.0 102.0 101.7 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.6 99.1 99. 1 98.5 98.3 98.3 101.932 COMBED, KNITTING. 30/1 98.8 97.9 100.5 100.5 100.2 99.9 99.0 99.0 98.7 98.0 98.0 97.7 97.4 97.1 100.5

0312 4/ BROADWOVEN GOODS 101.3 100.0 101.6 101.5 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.7 101.7 101.4 100.9 100.7 100.5 100.6 101.41 FINISHED FABRICS EXCEPT MILL FINISHED 99.3 99.4 99.9 99.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 99.8 99.5 98.9 98.5 98.1 98.0 99.9105 PERCALE. 80X80 98.0 99.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 99.5 99.5 97.7107 PERCALE. 64X60 103.9 101.5 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.4 103.4 104.1 104.1 104.1108 PERCALE PRINT, WASH-AND-WEAR JAN/61102.8 101.3 102.5 102.1 102.0 102.4 103.2 103.2 103.0 102.9 102.9 102.7 103.1 103.3 102.5109 BROADCLOTH, FINISHED 85.7 87.7 87.8 86.9 86.9 86.5 86.0 85.6 86.0 85.8 84.9 84.4 83.6 84.0 88.3110 TWILL 100.9 98.1 99.4 99.4 100.9 100.9 101.3 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 100.9 100.9 99.3112 SHIRTING 101.0 100.7 101.9 101.9 102.1 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 100.5 99.9 99.6 99.6 99.6 101.4115 COROUROY 105.2 101.8 103.3 103.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 105.8 103.7 102.9 103.3117 TWILL. UNIFORM 102.0 99.2 101.5 101.5 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.0 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 100.9119 SATEEN. CARDED. WASH AND WEAR JAN/6U 93.7 91.8 94.4 95.0 95.0 95.6 95.6 95.0 94.1 93.4 92.8 91.9 91.2 90.6 93.72 GREY FABRICS 102.5 100.0 102.4 102.7 102.8 102.9 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.5 102.0 101.9 102.0 102.3 102.1220 SHEETING, CLASS A 110.1 104.5 108.3 109.5 109.5 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.1 109,5 110.2 108.3223 SHEETING, CLASS B, 3.75 YD./LB. 104.1 99.6 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 102.5224 SHEETING, CLASS C 102.6 101.0 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6225 0SNA3URG 115.0 107.4 114.3 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 114.2 11?.1 11?.1 112.1 1,14.3226 INDUSTRIAL SHEETING 98.7 95.2 102.7 102.7 102.7 101.7 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 95.5 96.5227 DRILL 105.7 102.5 103.7 104.2 105.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 103.2228 TWILL, 4 LEAF 107.1 100.9 105.4 106.9 106.9 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 106.9 106.9 106.9 103.9231 TOBACCO CLOTH 101.3 101.2 100.5 101.6 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.1 101.3 101.1 101.6 102.2 101.6 100.8 101.3235 PRINT CLOTH. 78X78 JAN/60 76.0 76.2 75.6 75.0 75.6 75.3 76.1 76.6 76.1 75.8 75.6 75.3 76.6 78.0 76.1236 PRINT CLOTH. 80X80 96.2 95.9 96.8 96.8 95.5 95.5 96.2 96.2 96.8 96.8 96.2 95.4 95.4 96.8 96.8237 PRINT CLOTH. 68X72 96.7 94.9 95.9 95.1 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 96.7 96.3 95.9 95.9 96.7 95.9241 BROADCLOTH, 37 INCH 99.9 97.3 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 99.0 100.4 97.8 99.1 99.1 100.4242 BROADCLOTH, 41 INCH 97.4 96.5 96.8 96.8 98.3 98.7 98.3 98.3 97.6 96.7 96.7 96.0 96.7 98.3 98.3246 WINDOW SHADE CLOTH 103.6 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.1252 LAWN 89.0 95.5 92.8 92.8 91.6 90.3 89.1 89.1 87.8 87.8 84.8 86.6 87.6 87.8 92.8253 BROADCLOTH, IN GREY 92.8 96.7 96.0 96.0 94.1 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 90.4 90.0 90.0 92.3 95.5 96.0260 SATEEN, COMBED JAN/61 91.5 93.4 92.2 91.4 90.6 91.0 89.5 89.1 89.1 89.1 88.3 93.7 96.9 96.9 92.2263 BARK CLOTH 108.5 98.4 108.9 111.8 111.1 111.1 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 108.9271 DENIM 108.7 105.2 105.2 105.2 108.8 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 105.2 105.2 105.2272 CHAMBRAY 107.3 97.8 103.7 105.5 106.3 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 107.2 102.8273 BED TICKING 106.2 103.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 105.9274 GINGHAM 100.2 100.8 100.4 100.3 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4281 OUTING FLANNEL 98.7 94.2 97.4 97.4 98.7 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 97.4282 CANTON FLANNEL 109.4 105.0 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 107.5291 DUCK, FLAT 111.5 105.4 111.5 1H.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 109.8292 DUCK, ARMY 104.3 103.5 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3293 DUCK, NUMBERED 113.9 108.4 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9

0313 NARROW FABRICS 90.7 91.5 86.4 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 88.2 82.5 82.5 86.401 ZIPPER TAPE 90.7 91.5 86.4 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 88.2 82.5 82.5 86.4

0314 THREAD 111.1 110.3 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.0 111.101 THREAD* HOME USE, SIZE 40 132.0 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 131.6 131.6 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 132.311 THREAD, INDUSTRIAL* SIZE 70 104.4 101.7 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.412 THREAD, INDUSTRIAL* SIZE 40 101.8 100.7 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8

0315 HOUSEFUKNISHINGS 104.3 102.5 104.5 104.5 104.9 104.9 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.501 SHEET. TYPE 128 103.5 100.7 102.8 102.8 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 102.803 SHEET, TYPE 180 JAN/60105.5 102.4 104.7 104.7 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 104.706 PILLOWCASES 107.2 104.0 106.4 106.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 106.411 TOWEL 105.3 103.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.316 TOWELING 109.6 107.4 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.6 109.621 BLANKET 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 106.131 BEDSPREAD 98.8 100.1 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 97.2 97.2 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 101.2

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032 WOOL PRODUCTS 99.1 97.1 97.8 98.1 98.3 98.6 98.9 99.1 99.3 99.3 99.4 99.6 100.1 100.2 97.70321 WOOL TOPS 100.6 95.9 97.6 98.2 98.9 98.9 100.7 100.4 101.9 100.7 101.0 101.6 104.0 103.4 98.802 WOOL TOPS 100.6 95.9 97.6 98.3 98.9 98.9 100.7 100.4 101.9 100.7 101.0 101.6 104.0 103.4 98.90322 YARNS 97.9 94.4 95.4 96.2 96.2 97.3 97.7 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.8 98.8 99.5 100.0 94.901 BRADFORD* WEAVING 98.7 93.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 98.5 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 99.0 99.4 100.3 100.6 97.011 BRADFORD* KNITTING 100.6 96.7 96.7 99.2 99.2 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 101.7 101.7 102.9 102.9 95.521 FRENCH. WEAVING 99.1 97.2 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.5 98.4 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.8 97.031 FRENCH AND AMERICAN. KNITTING 96.2 93.9 94.3 94.3 94.3 95.2 95.9 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 98.2 94.30323 BLANKETS* INCLUDING PART WOOL 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.301 BLANKET. 100K WOOL 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.90324 BROADWOVEN FABRICS 99.3 98.1 98.6 98.6 99.0 99.0 99.1 99.2 99.4 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.9 100.0 98.501 SUITING, MENb, FLANNEL 94.9 93.8 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.4 95.8 94.612 COATING. MENS, TWEED 100.0 99.9 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 102.6 102.6 98.221 DRESS FABRIC 98.2 97.6 97.6 97.6 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 97.626 COATING. WOMENS 101.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 100.731 SUITING. MENS, GABARDINE 105.7 100.2 104.6 104.6 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 107.0 107.0 107.0 104.632 SUITING, MENS, MIXTURE 104.1 100.9 102.7 103.6 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 105.0 105.0 105.0 102.636 SUITING, MENS, SER6E 104.7 104.0 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.741 COATING, MENS, 6ABARDINE 100.8 96.9 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 102.4 102.4 102.4 100.3SUITING, WOMENS 96.3 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 95.261 TRANSPORTATION UPHOLSTERY 101.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 103.4 103.4 103.4 107.1 100.00325 KNIT OUTERWEAR FABRICS 98.6 97.1 98.3 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 96.5DRESS FABRIC 96.1 94.7 95.9 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 94.1033 MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 93.9 93.4 93.3 93.3 93.5 93.7 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.3 94.0 93.6 93.6 93.7 93.20331 FILAMENT YARNS & FIBERS 91.7 92.0 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.701 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 100 D. 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.802 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 150 D. 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.803 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, 300 D. 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN, H O O D . 89.0 88.7 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.011 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 75 0. 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 97.212 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 100 D. 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.713 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN, 150 D. 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.5 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.921 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 15 D. 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.022 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 40 0. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 70 0. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.031 VISCOSE STAPLE, 1.5 D. 84.7 84.9 85.1 85.4 85.3 85.3 85.2 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9 83.5 83.5 83.5 84.941 ACETATE STAPLE, 8 D. 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.551 NYLON STAPLE, 1.5 D. 93.2 94.9 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.20332 SPUN RAYON 92.6 91.3 92.4 93.0 92.4 92.4 92.4 93.1 93.1 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 91.801 RAYONVISCOSE, 30/1, 1.5 D. 92.6 91.3 92.4 93.0 92.4 92.4 92.4 93.1 93.1 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 91.80333 BROADWOVEN GOODS 94.8 94.1 93.6 93.5 94.0 94.4 95.9 96.0 96.2 95.6 95.0 94.2 94.6 94.8 93.501 ACETATE TAFFETA 98.3 99.6 96.3 95.8 96.9 96.9 101.6 101.6 101.6 98.4 98.4 96.3 97.9 97.9 96.303 LINING TWILL 93.4 91.6 90.5 90.5 90.5 92.4 92.4 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 90.504 ACETATE SATIN 94.2 94.6 93.5 90.6 91.6 91.6 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 93.506 NYLON TAFFETA, IN THE GREY 97.8 91.5 93.1 93.8 94.5 97.2 101.4 101.4 102.8 102.8 98.6 95.9 95.9 96.5 92.408 NYLON, FINISHED 98.2 100.1 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 98.7 98.7 98.712 ACETATE & RAYON CREPE 99.4 97.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.414 DACRON MARQUISETTE JAN/59 86.9 96.2 89.6 89.6 88.4 87.8 85.6 86.1 86.1 86. 1 85.6 85.6 85.6 86.7 89.615 DACRON / COTTON BROADCLOTH JAN/6190.7 93.4 93.5 90.7 90.7 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.2 90.2 92.521 GABARDINE 114.6 105.0 111.2 113.2 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 115.1 111.2SUITING BLEND 92.2 91.6 92.9 92.9 1/ 1/ 1/ 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.941 RAYON TIRE FABRIC 91.8 91.5 91.8 91.8 Si.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.80334 KNIT GOODS 93.8 91.7 94.0 94.2 94.2 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 93.9 93.9 93.9 91.8 91.8 94.001 VISCOSE* CIRCULAR KNIT 108.4 100.2 102.5 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 102.503 NYLON, TRICOT, IN THE GREY 99.2 97.0 97.9 97.9 97.9 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 97.906 NYLON, TRICOT, FINISHED 84.5 81.6 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.811 ACETATE, TRICOT KNIT 95.0 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3 88.3 88.3 96.30335 NARROW FABRICS 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.801 RIBBON, RAYON SATIN 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8034 SILK PRODUCTS 125.9 113.2 111.5 113.2 116.3 121 .6 126.4 130.7 130.2 132.4 125.2 129.5 130.3 143.3 111.4034101 YARN, SILK, CREPE TWIST 125.5 113.4 111.4 113.1 116.5 122.0 126.7 132.2 129.2 133.5 124.2 127.5 127.5 142.0 111.911 YARN, SILK, ORGANZINE TWIST 126.0 113.0 111.3 113.2 115.9 121.0 125.8 129.0 130.9 131.1 126.1 131.2 132.8 144.3 110.8035 APPAREL 101.5 101.0 101.2 101.2 101.3 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.8 101.8 101.6 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06 HOUSEDRESS, COTTON 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.412 COAT, FUR TRIMMED 124.5 113.5 116.4 116.4 1/ 1/ i/ 1/ 137.6 137.6 122.3 116.4 1/ 1/ 116.414 COAT, UNTRIMMED 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 1/ 1/ i?b.4 103.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 l#b.4 103.4 100.416 SUIT, WOOL 104.1 100.8 104.1 104.1 104.1 1#4.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.122 SLIP, RAYON AND/OR ACETATE 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.323 NIGHTGOWN. COTTON 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.727 GIRDLE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.029 BRASSIERE, BANDEAUX, COTTON JAN/61100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.033 FUR STOLE, MINK JAN/60 76.7 80.2 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 78.942 BLOUSE, CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES 109.2 106.6 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 109.7 106.8 106.843 BLOUSE, COTTON JAN/61100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.052 GLOVES, COTTON 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 101.2 101.2 :/ 100.762 SKIRT, SPUN RAYON 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 9?.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.566 SKIRT, WOOL/SYNTHETIC BLEND 100.5 100.4 100.5 100.5 1/ 1/ 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 2/ 100.4

MENS & BOYS APPAREL 103.8 102.8 103.5 103.5 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.8 104.3 104.2 104.3 103.302 SUIT. MENS, BETTER GRADE 105.9 106.2 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 106.5 106.5 106.5 105.703 SUIT, MENS, MEDIUM GRADE 107.3 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.3 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.104 SUIT, MENS, POPULAR GRADE 103.3 103.3 103.0 103.0 103.0 102.6 102.8 102.8 103.1 103.1 103.1 104.0 104.3 104.3 102.906 SUIT, MENS, DACRON/WOOL TROPICAL 107.7 106.7 106.8 106.8 106.8 107.0 t/ 1/ I' I/ 106.8 109.0 109.0 109.0 106.807 SUIT, MENS, POLYESTER BLEND TROPICAL 102.4 102.9 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 102.0 104.3 104.3 101.711 TOPCOAT, MENS, 6ABARDINE 102.5 102.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 152.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.412 TOPCOAT, MENS, WOOLEN 96.6 100.5 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.614 SPORTCOAT, MENS 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.818 TROUSERS, MENS, WOOL 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.519 TROUSERS, MENS, RAYON 97.4 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 9 7 ^ 98.0 98.0 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.321 SUIT, BOYS, WOOLEN 103.9 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 104.222 SPORTCOAT, BOYS, WOOLEN 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.523 TROUSERS, BOYS, WOOL 97.0 99.8 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.8 96.8 96*8 97.424 TROUSERS, BOYS, RAYON/ACETATE 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 103.8 103.8 103.8 104.725 TROUSERS. BOYS, CORDUROY 105.7 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.532 SHIRT, MENS, BRANDED. 136-$0 BROADCLOTH 104.6 105.2 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.633 SHIRT. MENS. UNBRANDED. 136-60 BROADCLOTH 100.9 101.7 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 101..1 101.1 101.1 100.834 SHIRT, MENS, POPULAR QUALITY 102.8 102.8 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.8 102.8 102.8 103.0 103.0 103.0 102.736 SPORTSHIRT, MENS, COTTON 108.9 104.5 107.7 107.7 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 110.8 110.8 110.8 106.137 SPORTSHIRT, MENS, RAYON 98.2 98.3 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.239 PAJAMAS, MENS 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.141 SHIRT, BOYS, COTTON 108.1 100.0 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 108.0 108.0 113.0 106.042 SHIRT, BOYS. FLANNEL 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.552 WORK TROUSERS, MENS* DRILL OR TWILL 102.7 101.4 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 103.1 103.3 102.9 102.9 102.655 OVERALLS, MENS, WAISTBAND 109.6 105.7 108.2 108.2 109.1 109.5 109.5 109.5 110.0 110.4 110.4 111.1 109.8 109.8 108.258 WORKSHIRT, MENS, CHAMBRAY 104.4 102.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 104.5 104.5 104.5 105.6 105.6 105.6 103.861 WORKSHIRT, MENS, COVERT OR TWILL 101.8 101.4 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.762 WORKSHIRT, MENS, FLANNEL 102.2 99.9 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 99.764 WORKGLOVES, MENS, FLANNEL 118.3 111.3 115.5 116.6 118.3 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 118.8 115.566 DUNGAREES, BOYS 107.5 103.6 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 108.0 108.8 108.8 108.8 106.5 106.5 105.774 NECKTIES, MENS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.076 SUSPENDERS, MENS 101.6 101.6 3/ 101.682 RAINCOAT, MENS, COTTON. TWILL 103.5 101.1 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.583 RAINCOAT, MENS. PLASTIC 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.086 JACKET. MENS 100.9 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 3/ " " " — " — 101.1

HOSIERY 98.0 98.1 98.3 98.3 98.3 98*3 98.3 98.0 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.7 97.7 97.7 98.302 NYLON, 60G/15D, BRANDED 95.3 99.2 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 99.103 NYLON, 51G/15D, BRANDED 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.005 NYLON, 60G/15D, UNBRANDED 95.0 94.5 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 94.506 NYLON, 51G/15D. UNBRANDED 94.1 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 92.8 92.8 92.8 95.010 HOSE, MENS, COTTON ARGYLE,UNBRANDED JAN/60 100.8 100.0 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.011 HOSE, MENS, STRETCH NYLON 100.4 99.9 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.413 HALFHOSE, MENS, COTTON 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.515 NYLON, WOMENS. SEAMLESS 98.5 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.4 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.917 ANKLET. WOMENS. COTTON 99.0 97.5 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.019 ANKLET, CHILOS, COTTON 96.2 94.1 96.8 96.8 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.8

INFANTS & CHILDRENS APPAREL 101.1 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 100.902 DRESS, 6IRLS, POPULAR QUALITY 99.1 98.6 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 98.003 DRESS, GIRLS, MEDIUM QUALITY 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.805 BLOUSE, GIRLS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.012 COAT, GIRLS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1/ i/ . 1/ 1/ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1/ 1/ 100.022 SLIP, GIRLS 101.5 100.8 101.5 101.5 1&1.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5

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0355 UNDERWEAR & NIGHTWEAR 102.5 101.6 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 101.904 MENS UNDERSHIRT* THERMAL JAN/62io0.2 100.0 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.005 UNDERSHIRT* MENS 102.4 101.8 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.406 T-SHIRT* MENS 104.1 104.0 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.108 SHORTS* MENS* KNIT 99.3 98.8 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.311 PANTIES* WOMENS* WARP KNIT 101 .0 100.6 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 100.612 PANTIES* WOMENS* CIRCULAR KNIT 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.314 SLIP* WOMENS* NYLON 101.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 100.016 UNDERSHIRT* INFANTS 106.3 105.0 107.0 107.0 106*1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 107.018 SLEEPING GARMENT* CHILDRENS 113.4 112.0 113.3 113.3 113.3 113.3 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.322 SHORTS* MENS. WOVEN 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5

0356 KNIT OUTERWEAR 100.7 100.2 100.5 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 101.0 101.0 100.504 SWEATER* WOMENS 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.512 POLO SHIRT* MENS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.015 POLO SHIRT* BOYS 129.4 125.5 127.7 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 129.1 131.5 131.5 127.7

036 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCTS 122.4 123.3 122.4 121.7 122.3 118.5 119.7 123.9 121.6 119.4 122.1 121.6 127.8 127.9 123.10361 BURLAP 132.3 133.9 134.8 131.5 132.2 124.6 126.2 134.8 130.1 125.8 131.1 131.6 142.2 142.4 136.3

01 BURLAP* 7 1/2 OZ. 131.2 133.9 129.6 129.6 123.4 123.4 130.2 125.9 123.4 132.0 132.7 144.4 146.202 BURLAP* 10 OZ. 133.5 132.8 135.9 133.5 135.0 126.0 129.3 139.7 134.5 128.3 130.2 130.7 140.2 138.8 132.6

0362 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCTS 112.8 113.1 110.3 112.2 112.6 112.6 113.3 113.3 113.3 113.3 113.3 111.9 113.7 113.7 110.301 BINDER TWINE 95.9 97.8 95.2 95.2 95.9 95.9 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 94.8 94.2 94.2 95.205 BALER TWINE 98.2 98.7 92.7 96.9 97.8 97.8 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 96.4 100*5 100.5 92.711 ROPE* MANILA 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.721 CARPET YARN* JUTE 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7

TEXTILE PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING HARD FIBER PRODUCTS 98.8 97.7 98.5 98.6 98.9 99.0 99.2 99.: 99.2 99.0 98.7 98.4 98.3 98.5 98.4Saaaonal eomnodity, indax net available thia month

2/ Publication jtiacontinnad

4/ Soma of tha individual eotnaodity priea indaxaa ineludad in thia total ara not ahown. Tharafora, tha publiahad cooronanta will not balanea to tha total. NOTE: Daahaa indicata no data available.

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9C!

WHOLESALE HHCE8 OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES^ annual average and by aontha, 1962Average wholesale price (dollars) **

Unit April May July031- COTTON PROOUCTS0311 YARNS031101.03 CARDED* WEAVING* 10/1031111.06 CAROEO* KNITTING* 20/1031112.04 CARDED* KNITTING* 30/1031121.06 COMBED* WEAVING* 40/2031131.05 COMBED* KNITTING* 36/2031132.06 COMBED* KNITTING* 30/10312 BROADWOVEN GOODS03121 FINISHED FABRICS EXCEPT MILL FINISHED0312107.05 PERCALE* 64X600312106.03 PERCALE PRINT* WASH-AND-WEAR0312106.04 PERCALE PRINT* WASH-AND-WEAR0312110.02 TWILL0312110.03 TWILL0312112.04 SHIRTING0312112.05 SHIRTING0312115.02 CORDUROY0312115.03 CORDUROY0312117.03 TWILL* UNIFORM0312119.05 SATEEN* CARDED* WASH AND WFAR

0312220.01 SHEETING* CLASS A0312223.01 SHEETING* CLASS B* 3.75 YD./LB.0312224 SHEETING* CLASS C0312223 OSNABURG0312226 INDUSTRIAL SHEETING0312227 ORILL0312228.01 TWILL* 4 LEAF0312231.03 T08ACC0 CLOTH0312235 PRINT CLOTH* 78X760312236 PRINT CLOTH* 80X600312237 PRINT CLOTH, 68X720312241.01 BROAOCLOTH. 37 INCH0312241.02 BROAOCLOTH, 37 INCH0312242.01 BROAOCLOTH. 41 INCH0312246.04 WINDOW SHADE CLOTH0312252.01 LAWN*0312253.01 BROADCLOTH, IN GREY0312253.02 BROADCLOTH*!" GREY0312260 SATEEN* COMBEO0312263.01 BARK CLOTH0312271.01 DENIM0312273.04 BEO TICKING0312274.14 GINGHAM0312281.03 OUTING FLANNEL0312262.01 CANTON FLANNEL0312291.01 DUCK* FLAT0315 01.04 SHEET* TYPE 1280315 03 SHEET, TYPE 1800315 06.01 PILLOWCASES0315 16.01 TOWELING0315 21.05* BLANKET0315 31.12 BFOSPRFAD0315 31.13 BEDSPREADJ315 31.14 BEDSPREAD0315 31.15 BEOSPREAO032- WOOL PRODUCTS032102 WOOL TOPS0322 YARNS0322 31.01 FRENCH AND AMERICAN* KNITTING0324 26.09 COATING, WOMENS

LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.LB.

YD.YD.YD.YO.YD.YD.YD.YD.YD.YO.YD.

DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.YO.PR.FA.EA.EA.EA.

LB.YD.

.610 .621 .621 .617 .617 .617 .614 .608 .608 .601 .598 .598 .396

.648 .664 .664 .664 .639 .647 .647 .644 .644 .637 .635 .635 .635

.717 .732 .732 .732 .725 .722 .722 .712 .712 .709 .702 .702 .7021.007 1.024 1.024 1.022 1.017 1.014 1.014 1.005 1.000 .995 .992 .990 .965.936 .936 .956 .936 .941 .936 .936 .936 .931 .931 .926 .924 .924.793 .606 .606 .804 .861 .794 .794 .791 .767 .767 .764 .762 .779

.220

.606

.493

.221

.310

.706

.364

.667

.603

.502

.221

.309

.706

.364

.667

.603

.503

.221

.309

.717

.363

.707

.610

.503

.221

.310

.717

.363

.707

.610

.306

.221

.313

.720

.363

.707

.610

.506

.220

.313(.32').721.363(.3*4).707('***).610.305

.220

.327

.721(.721).364.695.610.500

YD. .226 .223 .225 .225 .226 .226 .226 .226YD. .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170YD. .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190YD. .262 .260 .265 .265 .265 .265 .265 .265YD. .240 .250 .250 .250 .246 .236 .236 .236YD. .274 .269 .270 .273 .275 .275 .275 .275YD. .356 .353 .358 .356 .360 .360 .360 .360YD. .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037 .037YD. .175 J174 .173 .174 .173 .175 .176 .175YO. .176 .176 .176 .175 .175 .176 .176 .17*YD. .154 .153 .151 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155YD. — .160 .160 .160 .160 .1*0 .1*0 .1*0YD.YD. .154 .153 .133 .155 .156 .153 .133 .134YO. .151 .151 .152 .152 .132 .152YO. .160 .166 .166 .165 .1*3 .1*0 .1*0 .17*YO. .251 .260 .260 .255 .250 .230 +250 .250YD.YD. .293 .295 .293 .290 .291 .2*6 2*9 .2*5YO. .369 .370 .360 .37* .37* .375 .373 .375YD. .396 .3*3 .363 .396 .403 .403 .4*3 .403YO. .375 .375 .375 .375 .373 .373 .373 .375YD. .524 .525 .524 .522 .522 .522 .322 .523YD. .232 .229 .229 .232 .233 .233 .233 .233YD. .372 .372 .372 .372 .372 .372 .372 .372YD. .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320

19.09622.2743.262.240

2.444

16.96622.1225.222.2402.463

3.693

16.96622.1225.222.240

2.4633.693(4.056)

19.12222.305

19.12222.305

19.12222.305

1.659 1.610

2.3962.339

2.3492.316

5.271.2402.463

5.271.240

2.4*35.271.2402.4+3

4.056 4.056(4.040) 3.*77

1.630 1.630 1.660

2.349 2.372 2.36*2.333 2.333 2.33?

19.12222.3053.271.240

2.4+3

3.677(3.657)

.220 .219 .219 .221 .221

.326 .326 .326 .327 .328

.721 .721 .721 .717 .717

19.12222.3055.271.240

2.425

.360

.695

.607

.49?

.226

.170

.190

.263

.236

.275

.360

.037

.174

.17*

.154

.17*153

.176

.2+5

.265

.375

.403

.375

.525

.233

.372

.32019.1Z222.3055.271.240

2.425

3.677 3.677

1.655 1.660 1.660

2.417 2.417 2.417 2.333 2.350 2.350

.695 .692 .676 .673

.603 .603 .603 .603

.493 466 .465 .462

.226 .226 .225 .226

.170 .170 .170 .170

.190 .190 .190 .190

.260 .255 .255 .255

.23+ .236 .236 .233

.275 .275 .275 .275

.3+0 .356 .356 .358

.037 .037 .037 .037

.174 .173 .176 .179

.176 .175 .175 .178

.153 .133 .153 .154

.1*0(****) .1*3 .165 .165.153 .131 .153 .1*3.171 .173 .176 .176.244 .244 .250

(.290) .300.2*3 .300 .310 .310.355 .335 .355 .355.403 .403 .363 .363.375 .373 .375 .375.525 .525 .525 .525.233 .233 .233 .233.372 .372 .372.320 .320 .320 .320

19.122 19.122 19.122 19.12222.305 22.305 22.305 22.3055.271 3.271 5.271 5.271.240 .240 .240 .240

2.425 2.425 2.425 2 425

3.*77 3.677 3.877 3.677

1.665 1.675 1.715 1.705

2.417 2.417 2.417 2.4462.35P 2.350 2.350 2.350

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0325 11.02 DRESS FABRIC033- MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE PR00UCTS033104.05 VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN. H O O D . LB.033113 ACETATE FILAMENT YARN* 150 D. LB.0333 BROAOWOVEN GOODS0333 01.01 ACETATE TAFFETA YD.0333 03.02 LINING TWILL YD.0333 04.03 ACETATE SATIN YD.0333 04.04 ACETATE SATIN YO.0333 04.05 ACETATE SATIN YO.0333 06.07 NYLON TAFFETA* IN THE 6REY YD.0333 12.01 ACETATE & RAYON CREPE YD.0333 21.02 GABARDINE YD.0333 32.06 SUITING BLEND YD.0333 41.02 RAYON TIRE FABRIC LB.0334 06.06 NYLON* TRICOT* FINISHED YD.0335 01.03 RIBBON* RAYON SATIN 50 YD.034111.01 YARN* SILK* 0R6ANZINE TWIST LB.0351 WOMENS* MISSES ANO JUNIORS APPAREL0351 29 BRASSIERE* BANDEAUX* COTTON DM.035133.02 FUR STOLE, MINK EA. 035142.14 BLOUSE* CHIEFLY MAN-MADE FIBRES DOZ.035143.01 BLOUSE. COTTON DOZ.0352035203520352035203520352M MM MM MM MM M0352M MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM M

MENS AND BOYS APPAREL02.0403.0604.0706.0407.0711.05 12.11*14.0618.0718.0821.09 22.0223.0924.1125.0525.0632.0532.0633.0434.0534.0636.0436.0537.0537.07 41.11*41.1241.1342.0242.0352.0755.0858.0261.03 64.0166.06

M 5 3 02.02 M 5 3 05.05 M 5 3 05.06 M 5 3 06.03 0353 10.01*

SUIT* MENS. BETTER GRADE EA.SUIT* MENS* MEDIUM GRADE EA.SUIT* MENS* POPULAR GRADE EA.SUIT. MENS* DACR0N/W00L TROPICAL EA.SUIT* MENS* POLYESTER BLEND TROPICAL EA.TOPCOAT* MENS* GABARDINE EA.TOPCOAT. MENS. WOOLEN EA.SPORTCOAT* MENS EA.TROUSERS* MENS* WOOL EA.TROUSERS* MENS* WOOL EA.SUIT* BOYS* WOOLEN EA.SPORT COAT* BOYS* WOOLEN EA.TROUSERS. BOYS* WOOL EA.TROUSERS. BOYS, RAYON/ACETATE EA.TROUSERS, BOYS, CORDUROY EA.TROUSERS* BOYS, CORDUROY EA.SHIRT, MENS. BRANDED, 136-60, BROADCLOTH DOZ.SHIRT, MENS* BRANDED, 136-60* BROADCLOTH DOZ. SHIRT* MENS. UNBRANDED* 136-60* BRDCLTH DOZ.SHIRT*MENS, COTTON, POPULAR QUALITY DM.SHIRT* MENS, COTTON* POPULAR QUALITY OM.SPORT SHIRT. MENS* COTTON DM.SPORT SHIRT* MENS* COTTON 00Z.SPORT SHIRT. MENS* RAYON DOZ.SPORT SHIRT* MENS* RAYON OM.SHIRT* BOYS* COTTON DOZ.SHIRT* BOYS* COTTON DOZ.SHIRT* BOYS* COTTON DM.SHIRT* BOYS* FLANNEL DM.SHIRT* BOYS, FLANNEL DM.WORK TROUSERS* MENS* DRILL OR TWILL DOZ.OVERALLS, MENS, WAISTBAND 00Z.WORKSHIRT, MENS, CHAMBRAY DOZ.WORKSHIRT, MENS, COVERT OR TWILL DOZ.WORK GLOVES* MENS* FLANNEL DM.PR.DUNGAREES* BOYS DOZ.NYLON, 60G/15D. BRANDED OM.PR.NYLON. 60G/15D, UNBRANDED OM.PR.NYLON, 606/150, UNBRANDEO OM.PR.NYLON. 51G/150.UNBRAN0ED OOZ.PR.HOSE. MENS* COTTON ARGYLE*UNBRANDEP DOZ.PR*

1.382 1.378 1.387 1.387 1.387 1.387 1.387 1.378 1.378 1.378 1.378 1.378 1.378

.570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570

.740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740

.230 .225 .224 .226 .226 .238 .238 .238 .230 .230 .225 .229 .229

.243 .235 .235 .235 .240 .240 .248 .248 .248 .248 .245 .245 .245.245 .238 .240(.235) .235 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245 .245

(.243) .243.352 .335 .338 .340 .350 .365 .365 .370 .370 .355 .345 .345 .348.365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365 .365.299 .290 .295 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .3002.396 2.413 2.413 1/ 1/ 1/ 2.388 2.388 2.388 2.388 2.388.690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690 .690.284 .285 .285 .285 .285 .285 .285 .285 .263 .263 .263 .263 .283

2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.900 2.9007.831 6.917 7.033 7.200 7.517 7.817 8.017 8.133 8.143 7.833 8.150 8.250 6.967

15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456 15.456)41.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.517 341.51747.022 46.000 46.000 46.000 46.000 47.840 47.840 47.840 47.840 47.640 47.840 47.227 46.00022.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425 22.425

60.451 60.348 60.348 60.348 60.348 60.348 60.348 60.348 60.346 60.348 60.760 60.760 60.76045.573 45.477 45.477 45.477 45.477 45.477 45.570 45.653 45.653 45.653 45.653 45.653 45.65330.715 30.625 30.625 30.625 30.508 30.592 30.592 30.675 30.675 30.675 30.942 31.025 31.02524.470 38.688 38.688 i/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 39.463 39.463 39.46319.559 22.193 22.193 22.193 22.193 22.193 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 22.755 22.755

31.967 31.967 31.967 31^967 31.967 31.967 31.967 31.96720.083 20.083

16.428 16.417 16.417 16.417 16.417 16.417 16.417 16.439 16.439 16.439 16.439 16.439 16.4399.183 9.183 9.183 9.183

(9.100) 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.10017.120 17.172 17.172 17.172 17.172 17.172 17.172 17.172 17.047 17.047 17.047 17.047 17.04711.983 11.983 11.983 11.983 11.983 11.983 11.983 11.983 11.963 11.963 11.963 11.983 11.9835.887 5.913 5.913 5.913 5.913 5.913 5.863 5.863 5.663 5.863 5.875 5.875 5.8754.008 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 4.017 3.963 3.983 3.983

4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157(4.147) 4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157 4.157

28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333 28.333(29.904) 29.904 29.904 29.904

26.733 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.714 26.769 26.769 26.76921.208 21.208 21.208 21.208 21.208 21.208(21.184) 21.208 21.208 21.208 21.240 21.240 21.24011.288 11.288 11.374

(11.288) 11.288 11.288 11.28840.799 40.799

42.901 42.901 42.90115.249 15.249 15.249 15.249 15.249 15.249 15.249 15.249 15.249

(16.772) 16.833 16.833(17.666) 18.486

21.950 21.950 21.950 21.950 21.950(21.733) 21.733 21.733 21.733 21.733 21.733

30.296 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.250 30.400 30.450 30.350 30.35025.121 24.800 24.800 25.000 25.100 25.100 25.100 25.200 25.300 25.300 25.450 25.150 25.15016.131 16.038 16.038 16.038 16.038 16.038 16.038 16.138 16.136 16.138 16.313 16.313 16.31323.104 23.083 23.083 23.083 23.083 23.083 23.083 23.083 23.063 23.083 23.167 23.167 23.1672.586 2.524 2.548 2.585 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.597 2.59718.792 18.725 18.725 18.725 18.725 18.725 18.725 18.675 19.017 19.017 19.017 18.617 18.617

9.200 9.200 9.200 9.200 9.200 9.200 8.7635.783 5.783 5.783 5.783 5.783

(6.061) 6.061 6.117 6.117 6.117 6.117 6.117 6.1174.939 4.988 4.988 4.988 4.9*8 4.988 4.925 4.925 4.925 4.925 4.875 4.875 4.8754.483 4.483 4.483 4.483 4.483 4.483 4.483 4.463 4.463 4.463 4.483 4.483 4.483

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TA*T* 2. "HroTJtHAUC PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average *nd by months, 19 2 — Continued

Unit April May July

0353 15.020353 15.030353 15.040353 17.040353 17.050353 19.040353 19.050354 02.110354 05.050355 040355 05.020355 06.050355 08.040355 12.020355 14.100355 22.040356 12.07*0361 010361 020362 01.040362 05.030362 11.03

NYLON. NYLON, NYLON, ANKLET. ANKLET) ANKLETi ANKLET)

WOMENS. WOMENS, WOMENS, WOMENS WOMENS CM!LOS CHILDS

SEAMLESS SEAMLESS SEAMLESS , COTTON - COTTON t COTTON , COTTON

DRESS, 6IRLS, POPULAR QUALITY BLOUSE, GIRLSMENS UNDERSHIRT, THERMALUNDERSHIRT, MENST-SHIRT, MENSSHORTS, MENS, KNITPANTIES, WOMENS, CIRCULAR KNITSLIP* WOMENS, NYLONSHORTS, MENS. WOVEN

BURLAP. 7 1/2 02. BURLAP. 10 OZ.BINDER TWINE BALER TWINE ROPE. MANILA

DOZ.PR.DOZ.PR.DOZ.PR.DOZ.PR.DOZ.PR.DOZ. PR.DOZ. PR.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.DOZ.YD.YD.BALEBALELB.

9.817 9.817 9.817 9.817 9.817(8.524) 8.478 8.456 8.456(8.351) 8.351 8.351 8.351 8.351

2.738 2.738 2.738 2.738 2.738 2.738 2.738(2.783) 2.783 2.783 2.783 2.783 2.783

2.500 2.500 2.483 2.483 2.483— — — — (2.484) 2.484 2.484 2.484 2.484 2.484 2.484 2.484

22.640 22.640 22.640 22.640 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.036 23.03617.193 17.193

12.601 12.575 12.638 12.638 12.638 12.638 12.638 12.575 12.575 12.575 12.575 12.575 12.5754.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.450 4.4506.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.080 6.0805.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.811 5.8115.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038 5.038

29.427 28.994 28.994 28.994 28.994 28.994 28.994 29.860 29.860 29.860 29.860 29.860 29.8606.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002 6.002

21.800 21.800 21^800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800 21.800.106 .109 .105 .105 .100 .100 .106 .102 .100 .107 .108 .117 .119.141 .144 .141 .143 .133 .137 .148 .142 .136 .138 .138 .148 .147

8.6677.4*3.490

8.6677.S17.490

8.6677.817.490

8.667 7.817 .490 .490 .490 .490 .490 .490 .490

17 Seesonal noasmdity, no price Available this month.NOTE: Daahea indicate no data available. Pricea in parenthesis are overlap prices for linking.* December 1961 overlap pricea:

03-15-21.05 ---- $ 2.48603-52-12.11 20.08303-52-41.11---- 15.01903-53-10.01 4.45003-56-12.07 21.800

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CCmODITY SPECIPICATIONS IHCLUDED IK THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode Unit of Code Unit of

0303-103-1103-11-01.03

03-11-31.05

03-1203-12-1

03-12-1-05.05

03-12-1-07.05

03-12-39!03-12-1-08.03

03-12-1-09.09

03-12-54)03-12-1-09.10

03-?2-55)03-12-1-12.04

03-12-56)03-12-1-12.05

03-12-1-13.03

03-12-58)

03-12-1-13.0403-12-1-14.02

03-12-59)03-12-1-15.02

03-12-62)03-12-1-17.03

03-12-17)

TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL

Percale, print, 36" finished, 80x80 approxi- yard

Percale, print, 35"-36" finished, 38 1/2", yardapproximately 64x60, 5.35-5.50 yd./lb. in

^38"*finished^41"? 78x78, 4.05 yd./lb.'in

(former 42"-43" finished; 44"-45", H8 - 124x64

03-12-2-20.01

03-12-01)03-12-2-23.01

03-12-02)03-12-2-24

03-12-04)03-12-2-25

03-12-06)03-12-2-26

03-12-26)03-12-2-27

03-12-11)03-12-2-28.01

03-12-16)03-12-2-31.03

03-12-31)03-12-2-35

03-12-35)03-12-2-36

03-12-36)03-12-2-37

03-12-2-41.01

03-12-41)03-12-2-41.02

Sheeting, class B, 40", 48x44 or 48x48,

mill. * *Sheeting, class C, 40", 56x60 or 60x56,

mill.Osnaburg, 40", 40x20-40x26, 2.11 yd./lb.

Industrial sheeting, 57", 48x48, 3.47

Drill, 30", 72x60, 2.50 yd./lb. in the

Tobacco cloth, 36", 20x12, 23 yd./lb. in

Print cloth, carded, 41", 78x78, 4.05

Printcloth,39", 68x72,4.75yd./lb. in

03-12-2-42.01

03-12-42)03-12-2-46.04

03-12-46)03-12-2-52.01

03-12-52)03-12-2-53.01

03-12-53)03-12-2-53.02

mill. ^ *41" 100x56. 3.80 vd./lb.

03-12-2-60

03-12-60)03-12-2-63.01

03-12-63)

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CCMDDITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DateCoda Unit of Code Unit of

03-12-71)

03-12-2-72.03

03-12-72)

03-12-2-73.04

03-12-73)

03-12-2-74.14

03-12-74)

03-12-2-81.03

03-12-81)

03-12-2-82.01

03-12-2-91.01

03-12-91)03-12-2-92.02

03-12-92)03-12-2-93.01

03-12-93)03-1303-1301.11

03-1403-14-01.01

03-14-01.02

03-14-11

03-1503-15-01.04

Bed ticking, A.C.A. type, 32", 8 oz./yd., 146-154 total thread count; 78x72 finiahed.

mill finiahed,

millfiniahed,Outing flannel, 36", 4.50 yd./lb. finished.

Duck, cotton, flat, aingle filling, 29",

mill.Duck.army, 30", 8.42 oz^d., 54x42 in f.o^b.mill.

81"x99", 64x64 in the grey; manufacturer mill. ' r , o j o e r , .o.

Towel, terry woven, 20"x40", 5 1/2 lb./doz; mill.

03-203-2103-2L-02

03-2203-22-01.03

100 yd.

03-2303-23-01.06

03-2403-24-01.07

70"x80", 2 1/4-2 1/2 lba.'per pair,

105"-110", finiahed, approximately 4.%-

knitting, 2/20s-50a/56a, undyed, on

mill.

Blanket, 100% wool, 72"x90", single, f.o.b.mill!

dved.^U 1/2-12 oz./yd. 58"-60'\ fiM*

cutter,f.o.b.mill.

flannel. 9 1/2-10 oz./yd., 58"-60";'

dine,*121/2-14 oz./yd.^58"-60";*ma!!u-

11 1/2 13 1/2 oz./ydf, 58"-60"; maLfac-'

f.o.b. mill.

mill. ' ^

May 1962

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COMODITY SPECIFICATIONS IMCLUBBD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode of Code of

03-24-61.02 y.r<t 03-33-12.01

03-33-14.01 70 J.nt.r. b,i,ht yardFeb. 1962

03-25 Knit outerwear f.brict manufacturer to converter, f.o.b. mill.03-25-11.02 Dress febric, worsted jersey, 7-7 1/2 y.rd 03-33-15 Broadcloth blended, 65% decron, balance yard

U.S. cotton. 110-112x72-74: in the zrey:

03-3 Man-made fiber textile products 115x72, Nov. 196203-31 Filament yarns and fibers 03-33-21.02

T45^^ab°\rth!^rey°\l^^M't^45";yard

03-31-01.0203-33-32.06 Suiting blend, 50-551 Dacron, balance wool, yard

03-31-02.0103-33-41.02 R*y°" t^e ^ric^ carcass, 1100 denier, pound

03-31-03.01

03-34 Knit goods03-31-04.05 03-34-01.01

03-31-11.02 03-34-03.02

03-31-12.01 03-34-06.06 *q. yd.

03-31-13 03-34-11.05 *q. yd.

03-31-2103-33

03-31-22 03-35-01.03^dicate°trad^°f. .b.^estiMtion or

50 yd.

03-31-23 03-403-41-01.01

-1-- B------pound

03-31-31.02

frtight'.dj^tme^i!'^^

03-40-01)

03-41-11.0103-31-41 lengths, dull luster, in bales; manufac- 03-40-11)

03-31-51 Nylon staple, 1.5 denier, l"-5" lengths; pound 03-5p.t.t With fr.ight 03-51 Women'*, "4"."', and uator§' apparel

03-32 Spun rayon 03-51-02.06 Dress, women's, rayon (composite price); etch03-32-01.04 Rayon apun yam, viacoae, 30/1, 1.5 denier, pound manufacturer to retailer, f.o.b. factory.

03-51-06.07weaver, f.o.b. mill with specified freight ^Or*80^"'c^dri!; orlhirt^H^^ylef^ dozen

03-33 Broadpoven goods 03-51-12.07f ^ h l d

etch03-33-01.01 Acetate taffeta. 46". 180x54. 75A/150A, in yard

mill.03-33-03.02 woolenfabric, Feb. 1962

to converter, f.o.b. mill. 03-51-14.08 Coat, women'e untrimed, medium quality each03-33-04.03 Acetate satin, 42'! 200x60. 75/150, in the

mill!

y.rd

03-33-04.04 200x58. Apr. 1962 woolen fabrics, Feb. 1962

03-33-04.05 200x60, Dec. 1962 03-51-16.09 Suit, women's ell new wool^.gabardine or each

03-33-06.07 Nylon taffeta, 70 denier warp and filling yard facturer to retailer, f.o.b. factory.

..tmfictur.r to omv.rMr, f.o.b. -iH. 03-51-16.1010-10 1/2 oz./yd.; May 1962

03-33-08.06 03-51-22.06" i b ^ n r " p r ^ r n y ^ - L ^

dozen

H.wYork.100x68/72, Julyl962 03-51-23.04

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Date DateUnit of Unit of

change change

03-31-43.01

03-51-32.05

03-51-62.10

03-51-66.11

03-5203-52-02.04

03-52-11.0503-52-12.11

wool, worsted, 2x1, 12-13 1/2 oz./yd.;

weight, all wool, worsted, 11 1/2-12 1/2

soft finished fabric. 14-17 ot./yd.;

wol aoft'finished fabric. 10-12oz77yd.;

Trousers, men's, all wool gabardine. 11-13 each

100% woolen flannel, 11-12 1/2 oz./yd.

Feb.1962 May 1962

03-52-37.07

03-52-39.02

03-52-41.11

03-52-41.1303-52-42.02

facturer to retailer, f.o.b. factory.

H"l/2-13 1/2 oz./yd.f baaed on 60" '

Feb. 1962

June 1962

Oct. 1962 Dec. 1962

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Date DateUnit of Coda Sp.ciftt.tt" Unit of

03-5303-53-02.02

03-53-15.0303-53-17.04

03-53-17.0503-53-19.04

03-5403-54-02.11

fabric, (8 oz./yd. -28" fabric) reaidual

gabardine, 14-15 1/2 oz./yd., based on 45"

f.o.b.mill,

f.o.b.mill.

mill.'

03-54-05.03

03-54-05.04

03-54-12.05

03-54-12.0603-54-22.04

03-5503-55-04

03-5603-56-04.0

03-603-6103-61-01

03-6203-62-01.04

16

Mayl962Julyl962

aingleply, 31/8-31/21b./doz.;manu- f.o.b.mill.

residualshrinkagellorless, 10-13

mill.

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Data DataCoda Spacifi.atio. Unit of Coda of

CHANGES IN CQMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY 1963

03-36 Bl*nket.

acrylic fibara, 72"x90", single,

20-22 oz./yd°^ 38"-60" fabric" quiltad

pair

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Section 4. Hides, Skins, Leather, and Leather Products Description of Hides, Skins, Leather, and Leather Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list ofcommodities

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

04 Hides, skins, leather, and leather products -------- 4704-1 Hides and skins --------------------------------- 1204-2 Leather--- ------ — ------- -— — — — -- --- — ... 1104-3 Footwear ------- ----- ------ — ------ -------- - 1704-4 Other leather products------ ----- -- ---- ---- -- 7

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WHOLESALE PMCE tMEXESHides, Skins, Leather, and Leather Products

Monthly !957-62tNDEX <957-59')00 ' tWDEX t957-59-!00

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES.1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

04 Hides, skins, leather andleather products ------------ ---------- 96.5 97.5 92.5 99.9 114.8 92.8 94.1 89.9 89.5 94.8 94.9 96.0 109.1 105.2 106.2 107.4

04-1 Hides and s k in s -------------- - - - - - - 160.9 150.5 131.0 152.0 175.4 92.9 100.7 81.5 83.5 87.2 81.5 84.8 133.8 100.5 107.9 106.204-11 C a tt le h id e s -------------------------- — 187.3 186.6 153.5 180.1 219.0 104.3 102.4 81.2 82.9 85.5 78.6 80.9 140.5 97.2 105.1 106.004-12 Calfskins ----------------------------------- 146.0 113.7 112.4 128.3 119.5 74.5 94.9 74.0 85.8 88.6 81.1 90.9 128.0 102.8 114.8 110.904-13 Kipskins ------------------------------------- 117.0 96.6 109.1 130.6 125.6 81.7 85.2 64.9 74.1 81.7 79.3 93.8 126.9 105.5 120.9 106.604-14 G oatsk in s-------------------------------- - 128.2 129.0 132.9 131.8 137.2 82.9 88.7 100.0 98.6 87.0 88.2 95.3 116.5 121.8 119.1 117.704-15 Sheep and lambskins -------------- - 143.6 114.7 87.6 117.6 157.5 101.9 139.7 96.4 77.5 99.4 95.2 83.6 121.2 96.1 102.8 97.5

04-2 Leather --------------------------------- - - 107.9 102.8 95.2 109.1 127.2 91.2 95.2 86.9 86.3 93.1 91.9 94.1 114.0 103.5 106.0 108.504-21 Cattlehide le a th e r ----------------- 112.1 107.1 98.4 114.7 138.0 93.5 95.8 85.6 85.1 92.7 89.3 92.5 118.2 103.4 107.3 112.104-22 Calf l e a t h e r -------------------------- — 105.0 88.9 85.4 96.3 94.6 74.2 86.9 79.3 80.1 90.6 94.5 96.9 108.6 105.2 111.2 105.704-23 Sheep and lamb le a th e r --------- - - 109.8 99.1 83.9 103.7 129.1 92.7 104.5 96.8 89.6 97.4 101.3 96.8 102.0 95.6 89.1 90.704-24 Kid le a th e r -------------------------- -— 95.1 101.1 99.2 102.1 109.4 94.9 95.3 93.0 94.7 95.4 95.9 97.4 106.7 107.5 105.0 103.9

04-3 Footwear ------------------------------------- 77.3 82.6 81.5 85.7 97.8 90.4 90.0 90.0 90.3 96.1 97.5 98.3 104.3 107.0 107.4 108.604-31 Mens and boySs footw ea r------- ----- 76.0 82.1 80.3 85.2 98.2 89.0 88.1 87.9 88.5 96.4 97.7 97.8 104.5 107.0 107.0 109.204-32 Womens and misses* footwear ------ 77.2 82.4 81.7 85.4 97.2 91.2 91.0 91.1 91.3 95.5 97.2 98.4 104.4 107.7 108.3 109.004-33 Childrens and infant^ footwear- 85.3 87.5 86.6 89.9 100.2 91.5 91.7 91.9 92.7 97.8 97.8 99.5 102.7 103.2 103.6 104.4

04-4 Other leather products --------- — 98.4 100.9 96.2 96.8 110.6 99.3 97.8 95.6 94.5 97.1 96.5 96.0 107.4 104.2 103.2 104.3

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TABLE 1-A WH0LB5JLH FRICK IHDEMS FCR GROUPS, aDB^OUg, FRODOCT CLASSES,^^IVIDCA^OOMWDIgKS, ABD SMCYKD SPECIAL CROUPIHQS,

Ccamodlty Otherindex

Wholeeale price indexes (1957-5 =100 waleea ethearviwe indicated)

196Z ) 1961 Mtroh April * y Jm. M y SeptMther Oet<)bwr B M - b - I9A04 HIDES. SKINS, LEATHER. & LEATHER PRODUCTS 107.4 106.2 108.2 107.7 107.4 106.9 107.2 108.0 107.5 107.0 107.5 107.4 107.3 106.9 108.2041 HIDES & SKINS 106.2 107.9 110.1 105.4 103.8 103.3 105.4 108.5 104.2 105.1 110.8 108.8 107.1 101.6 112.50411 CATTLEHIDES 106.0 105. 1 108.8 103.6 103.0 101.7 107.3 109.2 102.8 105.1 114.3 111.2 107.4 97.5 109.0

01 PACKER. LIGHT NATIVE. COW 97.2 103.9 112.0 111.1 111.1 100.1 99.7 95.7 90.0 87.3 89.1 89.5 93.0 87.3 112.902 PACKER. BRANDED. COM 101.7 101.6 102.4 102.4 106.0 102.4 106.0 106.0 97.1 98.9 106.0 102.4 98.9 91.8 102.411 PACKER. HEAVY NATIVE. STEER 109.0 107.6 106.3 99.1 99.1 102.7 113.5 117.1 109.9 113.5 120.8 117.1 109.9 99.1 106.312 PACKER. HEAVY COLORADO. STEER 112.7 107.2 116.5 107.5 103.0 103.0 107.5 112.0 107.5 112.0 129.9 125.4 120.9 107.5 116.5

0412 CALFSKINS 110.9 114.8 120.1 123.0 123.0 113.7 113.7 109.0 103.3 107.9 112.6 103.3 100.5 100.5 121.901 PACKER. NORTHERN. HEAVY 115.3 116.8 124.9 129.5 129.5 120.3 120.3 115.6 106.4 111.0 115.6 106.4 101.8 101.8 124.902 PACKER. NORTHERN. LIGHT 103.1 110.8 111.7 111.7 111.7 102.4 102.4 97.7 97.7 102.4 107.0 97.7 97.7 97.7 116.3

0413 KIPSKINS 106.6 120.9 124.8 124.0 124.0 124.0 113.4 105.4 94.4 94.4 95.2 94.6 92.2 92.2 124.801 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE. 15/25 109.5 125.7 129.4 129.4 129.4 129.4 116.0 105.0 97.7 97.7 97.7 96.4 92.8 92.8 129.402 PACKER, NORTHERN. NATIVE O/W 104.1 116.7 120.9 119.5 119.5 119.5 111.2 105.6 91.7 91.7 93.1 93.1 91.7 91.7 120.5

0414 GOATSKINS 117.7 119.1 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 119.0 118.4 118.4 118.4 114.6 114.6 115.6 118.701 AMRITSARS. INDIA 171.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.902 CEARAS. BRAZIL 105.0 109.9 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 109.5 107.4 107.4 107.4 94.0 94.0 97.6 108.6

0415 SHEEP & LAMBSKINS 97.5 102.8 98.0 88.2 80.4 87.7 82.7 100.4 106.2 100.4 97.5 103.3 110.5 114.2 111.301 LAMBSKINS. F.O.B* NEW YORK 89.7 80.2 85.0 70.8 61.4 70.8 70.8 99.1 108.6 99.1 94.4 103.8 103.8 108.6 103.811 LAMBSKINS. C.I.F. NEW YORK 90.2 114.0 97.5 95.3 91.0 94.1 83.4 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.0 99.5 101.2 101.0

042 LEATHER 108.5 106.0 110.9 110.6 109.6 109.5 110.6 110.0 108.4 106.9 106.6 106.5 106.8 106.1 110.50421 CATTLEHIDE LEATHER 112.1 107.3 114.6 114.2 113.3 113.2 114.6 113.7 111.8 109.7 109.4 109.5 110.7 110.2 113.8

01 SOLE. LIGHT BENDS 104.6 104.5 105.5 104.5 105.0 105.5 106.0 100.1 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 105.5 105.5 106.002 SOLE. HEAVY BENDS 121.8 111.4 122.6 119.8 121.9 123.3 121.2 123.3 119.1 120.5 121.2 121.9 123.9 123.3 120.521 SOLE. BELLIES 89.5 91.1 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 89.6 88.3 88.3 87.1 87.1 89.6 89.6 92.231 UPPER. WORK SHOE ELK 113.5 108.7 113.2 113.2 111.9 111.9 114.6 114.6 114.6 113.2 113.2 113.2 114.6 113.2 115.941 UPPER. SMOOTH SIDES 114.8 109.2 118.1 118.1 116.3 115.7 118.2 H7.5 115.1 112.0 111.3 111.3 112.0 112.0 116.951 UPPER. SIDES, RETANNED 110.9 103.4 110.1 110.1 107.6 110.1 111.4 111.4 111.4 110.1 110.1 111.4 115.2 111.4 108.961 UPPER, KIP SIDES 110.1 108.4 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.3 108.6 104.4 104.4 104.9 106.5 104.2 114.3

0422 CALF LEATHER 105.7 111.2 110.0 110.0 106.0 105.5 108.2 107.6 106.3 106.6 106.6 104.2 100.5 97.3 111.401 UPPER, CHROME TANNED 105.7 111.2 110.0 110.0 106.0 105^6 108.2 107.6 106.3 106.6 106.6 104.2 100.5 97.3 111.4

0423 SHEEP & LAMB LEATHER 90.7 89.1 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 91.501 LINING, SHOE 90.7 89.1 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 91.5

0424 KID LEATHER 103.9 105.0 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.8 104.0 104.0 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 104.801 UPPER. GLAZED 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.202 UPPER, SUEDE 97.0 99.3 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 97.3 97.3 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 98.9

043 FOOTWEAR 108.6 107.4 108.5 108.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.4 108.4 108.5 108.50431 MENS & BOYS FOOTWEAR 109.2 107.0 108.8 108.8 109.2 109.2 109.3 109.2 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.1 109.1 109.1 108.7

02 OXFORD, ELK/SIDE UPPER 105.6 105.5 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.503 OXFORD, CALF UPPER 114.2 109.2 112.6 112.6 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 112.604 OXFORD. KIP UPPER 113.3 111.2 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.1 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 112.7 112.7 112.7 113.112 WORK SHOE. ELK UPPER 108.2 104.1 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 108.7 108.7 108.7 109.1 109.1 109.1 107.522 SUPPERS. ROMEO 103.2 102.4 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2

0432 WOMENS & MISSES FOOTWEAR 109.0 108.3 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.2 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.2 108.8 108.7 108.8 109.102 OXFORD. UTTLEWAY. KID 110.8 107.7 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 110.306 OXFORD, GOODYEAR. ELK SIDE UPPER 107.8 108.1 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 106.5 106.5 106.5 108.308 PUMP, CEMENTED, CALF 105.1 105.4 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.8 104.8 104.8 105.512 PUMP, CEMENTED, MEDIUM QUALITY 107.5 106.4 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 107.714 PUMP. LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY 111.2 110.2 111.1 110.9 111.0 111.1 111.1 110.9 111.2 111.1 111.4 111.5 111.4 111.8 111.116 SLIPPERS, FULL TURNED 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 1H.1 111.118 SLIPPERS, SUP LASTED 103.6 102.4 102.4 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 102.421 PLAY SHOES, SLIP LASTED 115.7 113.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115,7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.7 115.731 PLAY SHOES. CEMENTED 110.7 111.4 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7

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CHILDREN5&INFANT5F00TWEAR STITCHDOWN* ELK UPPER GOODYEAR* ELK OR KIP UPPER CEMENTED* PATENT UPPER

104.4104.0106.2

JAN/61100.5

103.6104.0 104.2100.0

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106*2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

104.4 104.0 106.2100.5

044 OTHER LEATHER PRODUCTS 104.3 103.2 104.7 104.6 104.5 102.6 101.7 104.9 105.0 103.9 104.0 104.8 105.0 105.5 104.20441 11

2131

WEEK-END CASE* WOMENS* NON-LEATHERBRIEFCASEWALLET* MENS

97.4117.8105.5

98.5111.9104.7

98.2117.8104.7

98.2117.8104.7

98.2117.8104.7

91.6117.8104.7

91.6117.8104.7

99.8117.8104.7

99.8117.8104.7

98.3117.8104.7

98.3117.8104.7

98.3117.8107.8

98.3117.8107.8

98.3117.8107.8

98.2112.5104.7

0442 01 GLOVES* MENS* DRESS 103.0 103.8 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.00443 01 BELTING* INDUSTRIAL 104.2 105.3 104.3 104.8 104.3 108.7 99.7 103.6 106.1 99.0 100.5 104.1 104.1 111.1 104.30444 01

11CUT SOLES* MENS CUT SOLES* WOMENS 109.3

106.1102.4103.2

111.3106.9

109.1106.9

109.1106.9

110.2106.9

109.1106.1

109.1106.1

109.1105.3

109.1105.3

109.1105.3

108.5105.3

109.6106.1

108.5106.1

111.3106.1

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COtMODITIES, annual average and by -onthe, 1962Average wholesale price (dollars)

Knit January February) March April May ) June j July August Septenber November04110411 01

CATTLEHIDESPACKER. LIGHT NATIVE. COW LB. .184 .212 .210 .210 .189 .188 .181 .170 .165 .168 .169 .176 .165

0411 02.01 PACKER. BRAN0ED. COW LB. .144 .145 .145 .150 .145 .150 .150 .138 .140 .150 .145 .140 .1300411 11 PACKER. HFAVY NATIVE. STEER LB. .151 .148 .138 .138 .143 .158 .163 .153 .158 .168 .163 .153 .1380411 12 PACKER* HEAVY COLORADO. STEER LB. .126 .130 .120 .115 .115 .120 .125 .120 .125 .145 .140 .135 .12004120412 01

CALFSKINSPACKER. NORTHERN. HEAVY LB. .623 .675 .700 .700 .650 .650 .625 .575 .600 .625 .575 .550 .5500412 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. LIGHT LB. .554 .600 .600 .600 .550 .550 .525 .525 .550 .575 .525 .525 .525

04130413 01

KIPSKINSPACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE, 15/25 LB. .448 .530 .530 .530 .530 .475 .430 .400 .400 .400 .395 .380 .380

0413 02 PACKER. NORTHERN. NATIVE 0/W LB. .375 .435 .430 .430 .430 .400 .380 .330 .330 .335 .335 .330 .33004140414 01.01

GOATSKINSAMRITSARS. INDIA DOZ 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250

0414 02.01 CEARAS. BRAZIL LB. .861 .890 .890 .890 .890 .890 .898 .880 .880 .880 .770 .770 .8000415 01 LAMBSKINS. F.O.B. NEW YOPK DOZ 9.500 9.000 7.500 6.500 7.500 7.500 10.500 11.500 10.500 10.000 11.000 11.000 11.5000415 11.02 LAMBSKINS. C.I.F. NEW YORK DOZ* 8.031 8.685 8.484 8.106 8.377 7.427 7.485 7.485 7.485 7.485 7.485 8.863 9.01104210421 01.02

CATTLEHIDE LEATHER SOLE. LIGHT BENDS LB. .711 .717 .710 .713 .717 .720 .680 .710 .710 .710 .710 .717 .717

0421 02.03 SOLE. HEAVY BENDS LB. .590 .593 .580 .590 .597 .587 .597 .577 .583 .587 .590 .600 .5970421 21.02 SOLE. BELLIES LB. .233 .237 .237 .237 .237 .237 .233 .230 .230 .227 .227 .233 .2330421 31 UPPER. WORK SHOE ELK SO. FT. .431 .430 .430 .425 .425 .435 .435 .435 .430 .430 .430 .435 .4300421 41.01 UPPER. SMOOTH SIDES SO. FT. .619 .637 .637 .627 .623 .637 .633 .620 .603 .600 .600 .603 .6030421 51 UPPER. SIDES. RETANNED SQ. FT. .438 435 .435 .425 .435 .440 .440 .440 .435 .435 .440 .455 .4400421 61 UPPER. KIP SIDES SO. FT. .710 .740 .740 .740 .740 .740 .737 .700 .673 .673 .677 .687 .6700422M M 01.01

CALF LEATHFRUPPER. CHROME TANNED SQ. FT. 1.326 1.380 1.380 1.330 1.323 1.357 1.350 1.333 1*337 1.337 1.307 1.260 1.220

04310431 02.05

MENS AND BOYS FOOTWEAR OXFORD. ELK/SIDE UPPER PR. 5.693 5.693 5.693 5.693 5.693 5.693 5.693

M M 02.06 OXFORD. ELK/SIDE UPPER PR. (5.984) 5^984 5J964 5^944 5^944 5J944M M 03.04 OXFORD. CALF UPPER PR. 12.212 12.212 12.457 12.457 12.457 12.408 12.408 12.408 12.408M M 03.05 OXFORD. CALF UPPER PR. (12.068) 12.068 12.068 12.068M M 04.02 OXFORD. KIP UPPER PR. 8.717 8.717 8.717 8.717 8.766 8.766 8.7660431 04.03 OXFORD. KIP UPPER PR. (9.033) 9.033 9.033 8.9450431 04.04 OXFORD. KIP UPPER PR. (8.645) 8.645 8.645M M 12.03 WORK SHOE. ELK UPPER PR. 5.690 5.690 5.690 5.690 5.690 5.690M M 12.04 WORK SHOE. ELK UPPER PR. — — — — — (5.630) 5.690 5.690 5.690 5.710 5.710 5.710M 3 2M 3 2 02.03

WOMENS AND MISSES FOOTWEAR OXFORD. LITTLEWAY. KI0 PR. 7.633 7.600 7.600 7.600 7.600 7.700 7.700 7.700 7.700 7.700 7.565 7.565 7.565

M M 06.04 OXFORD. GOODYEAR, ELK SIDE UPPER PR. 6.030 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 6.054 5.957 5.957 5.957M M 08.07 PUMP. CEMENTED, CALF PR. 9.460 9.498 9.498 9.498 9.498 9.498 9.498 9.415 9.415 9.415 9.428 9.428 9.428M M 12.09 PUMP, CEMENTED, MEDIUM QUALITY PR. 6.073 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.088 6.029 6.029 6.029M M 14.09 PUMP, LOW-MEDIUM QUALITY PR. 4.292 4.288 4.280 4.285 4.287 4.287 4.282 4.291 4.287 4.300 4.305 4.298 4.313M M 31.08 PLAY SHOES. CEMENTED PR. - - — — — — 2.350 2.350 2.350 2.350 2.350M MM M 11.02

CHILDRENS AND INFANTS FOOTWEAR GOODYEAR. ELK OR KIP UPPER PR. 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769 4.769

M M 12 CEMENTED. PATENT UPPER PR - 3.325 3.325 3.325 3.325 3.325 — — — — — — —M 4 1 11.07 WEEK-ENDCASE. WOMENS. NON-LEATHER EA. 13.246 13.362 13.362 13.362 12.461 12.461 13.568 13.568 13.362 13.362 13.362 13.362 13.362M4 1 21.06 BRIEFCASE ' EA. 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977 10.977M 4 1 31.04 WALLET. MENS EA. 2.631 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.612 2.688 2.688 2.688M 4 3 01 BELTIN6. INDUSTRIAL LB. 4.068 4.080 4.100 4.080 4.250 3.900 4.050 4.150 3.870 3.930 4.070 4.070 4.260M 4 4 01.05 CUT SOLES. MENS PR. .642 .653 .640 .640 .647 .640 .640 .640 .640 .640 .637 .644 .637M 4 4 11.02 CUT SOLES. WOMENS PR. .444 .448 .448 .448 .448 .444 .444 .441 .441 .441 .441 .444 .444

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Date Dateof Unit of

change change04

04-104-11

04-1204-12-01

04-1304-13-01

04-1404-14-01.01

04-1504-15-01

04-204-2104-21-01.02

HIDES. SKINS. LEATHER. AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

04-22 04-22-01.01

04-2304-23-01.02

04-2404-24-01.02

04-304-3104-31-02.05

04-3204-32-02.03

04-32-14.09

Kid leatherAug. 1962

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CCmODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DateUnit of Code of

change change

04-4304-43-01

04-4404-44-01.05

Mayl962

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Section 5. Fuels and Related Products, and Power

Description of Fuels and Related Products and Power Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.

Grade 26-70 natural gasoline (05-62-01) was deleted from the natural gasoline product class (05-62), despite its somewhat increased importance, because prices were not available.

The changes in relative importance caused by this change in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p. 160 for complete specifications).

Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

05-6 Crude petroleum and nat. gasoline -- 0.783 0.783 0.778

05-61 Crude petroleum ------------------ .783 .668 .66305-61-01 Illinois Basin, sweet ------------- .046 .039 .03905-61-11 Ok1ahoma, swect------------------- .120 .103 .10205-61-21 West Texas, sour --- -------------- .255 .218 .21405-61-22 Texas Coast, upper, sweet --------- .209 .178 .17805-61-31 Wyoming, sour --- ----- --- ------- .065 .055 .05505-61-41 California, Signal Hill, sour ----- .088 .075 .075

05-62 Natural gasoline -- --------------- - - .115 .11505-62-01 Breckenridge, grade 26-70 ----- --- .115 .115

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

05 Fuels and related products and power --------------- 5205-1 Coal-------------------------------------------- 905-2 Coke------- ---- ------------------------------- 605-3 Gas fuels --------------------------------------- 205-4 Electric power ----------------------------------- 205-6 Crude petroleum and natural gasoline------------- 605-7 Petroleum products, refined ---------------------- 27

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WHOLESALE PMCE itMEXESFue!s and Retated Products and Power

Monthty !957-62)NDEX )957-59 =100 tNDEX <957- 59= !00

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

(1957-59"100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 MM 1951 1952 1953 MM 1955 MM 1957 MM MM 1960 1961 MM

05 Fuels and related productsand p ow er--------------------------------- 79.7 93.8 89.3 90.2 93.5 93.3 95.9 94.6 94.5 97.4 102.7 98.7 98.7 99.6 100.7 100.2

05-105-1105-12

C o a l ---------------- -----------------------A n th ra c ite ------------------------------ -Bituminous c o a l --------------------- -

71.466.472.5

86.174.588.5

85.877.587.6

86.180.587.4

87.989.587.7

88.290.887.8

91.4100.889.8

86.293.684.9

85.087.984.5

92.890.193.3

100.899.6

101.1

99.7 99.499.7

99.4101.099.2

98.899.9 98.6

97.795.7 97.9

96.894.297.1

05-2 C ok e------------------------------------------ 51.2 63.4 67.8 70.6 75.4 75.8 80.2 80.5 82.2 91.0 98.3 98.4 103.2 103.6 103.6 103.6

<nS 5

S

Gas fuels ----------------------------------Gas, except L.P.G. ------------------ - — - — — — — — — - -

101.7104.292.5

110.9115.295.0

116.6125.384.2

118.6131.567.5

119.2134.060.0

05-4 1/ E lectr ic power ------------------------- — — — — — — — — - - — 100.4 100.8 101.9 102.4 102.8

05-6

05-6105-62

Crude petroleum and naturalgasoline ---------------------------- -

Crude petroleum ----------- -—------Natural g a s o l in e ------------------—

63.061.7

138.9

85.083.1

202.5

83.282.0

136.2

83.082.0

127.5

83.682.4

143.7

83.682.4

144.6

89.588.4

134.7

91.791.0

110.9

91.791.1

117.2

91.991.6

109.8

100.8101.097.2

101.1101.2101.4

98.297.8

101.4

97.797.2

101.4

98.097.5

101.4

98.197.7

**-<)

3 S

S S

S 3

S

Petroleum products, refined —Gasoline --------------------------------- -Light d is t i l la t e ---------------------Middle d is t i l la t e --------------------Residual fuels -------------------------Lubricating o i l materials ------Petroleum w a x ---------------------------

75.873.870.4 66.680.4

119.4

94.889.694.292.2

107.3 127.2

83.290.981.078.4 63.675.5

87.092.685.6 81.874.1 83.5

93.897.390.388.3 83.1

109.9

92.697.192.088.974.5

106.5

94.6102.091.991.9 73.289.9

92.297.393.393.178.276.3

94.097.195.495.5 87.878.6

99.399.9

101.099.999.9 93.8

106.4104.7103.7105.4118.5104.8

97.0 97.8 96.496.693.698.0

100.0

96.597.499.998.187.997.293.9

97.698.3 98.292.493.7

107.293.9

99.398.6

102.596.996.8

110.793.9

98.297.3

102.095.695.2

112.291.3

January 1958*100

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLESAIZ HUCE TmKTM ycR GROUPS, SCBOROUPS, mODCCT CUSSES, INDIVIDUAL OCMKHHms, AH) SELECYHD SPECIAL SMMPINOS,anneal average 1961-62, and by *omtha, 1962 and Demmhwr 1961

Other Wholesale price indexes (1957-5 =100 nnleas otherwise indicated)Ccnmodity Index

baee Fbhruery Mmroh Jdne t-bor * * * * * DoctmberDeoembeI9&1962 ! 1961 wy April nay

05 FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS. AND POWER ino.2 100.7 101.0 100.4 98.9 100.2 99.7 99.6 100.0 99.5 100.8 100.8 100.7 100.8 100.6

051 COAL 96.8 97.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 95.3 94.6 94.6 95.3 95.6 96.6 97.2 97.7 9&.3 98.6

051101020304

ANTHRACITECHESTNUT. PA. MINE PEA, PA. MINE BUCKWHEATNO.l, PA. MINE BUCKWHEAT N0.3* PA. MINE

94.2 90.9 92.892.2 107.6

95.793.094.493.9107.7

98.897.096.796.7 108.8

98.897.096.796.7 108.8

98.897.096.796.7

108.8

88.883.688.387.3 106.0

88.883.688.387.3 106.0

88.883.688.387.3 106.0

91.287.090.489.6106.0

91.287.090.489.6106.0

93.890.492.291.6108.3

96.393.894.493.9

108.8

96.393.894.493.9 108.8

98.797.096.596.2109.2

98.897.096.796.7

108.8

05120405 08 12 13

BITUMINOUS COALDOMESTIC. LARGE SIZES DOMESTIC. STOKER SCREENINGS, INDUSTRIAL USE METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE METALLURGICAL. LOW & MEDIUM VOLATILE

JAN/58JAN/58

97.199.1 97.094.996.9 95.7

97.9 100.598.9 95.3 97.095.9

98.7 103.699.9 95.196.995.8

98.8 103.699.9 95.196.9 95.8

98.7 103.499.9 95.196.995.8

96.096.1 94.395.1 96.9 95.8

95.393.993.195.196.9 95.8

95.394.193.994.896.9 95.8

95.895.394.794.896.9 95.8

96.195.8 96.494.896.9 95.8

97.098.996.794.896.9 95.8

97.399.897.894.896.9 95.8

97.9101.698.494.896.9 95.8

98.2103.198.594.896.9 95.1

98.6103.299.9 95.096.9 95.8

052 COKE 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6

0521 020304 060708

BIRMINGHAM, ALA., FOUNDRY* BY-PRODUCT MILWAUKEE. WISC.. FOUNDRY* BY-PRODUCT KEARNY* N.J.* FOUNDRY* BY-PRODUCT DETROIT* MICH., FOUNDRY* BY-PRODUCT IRONTON* OHIO* FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT INDIANAPOLIS* IND.* FOUNDRY* BY-PRODUCT

103.7103.3103.4101.5103.7 103.4

103.6103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4113.5113.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.7103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

103.6103.3103.4103.5103.7 103.4

053 GAS FUELS JAN/M119.2 118.6 118.1 122.0 119.4 115.3 116.6 113.8 119.7 117.8 120.1 122.7 122.3 123.1 118.4

053101

GAS* EXCEPT L.P.6. GAS. NATURAL

JAN/58134.0 JAN/58134.0

131.5131.5

132.6132.6

135.1135.1

134.2134.2

133.8133.8

135.3135.3

134.2134.2

134.6134.6

132.2132.2

135.1135.1

133.7133.7

133.2133.2

134.1134.1

133.0133.0

053203

GAS* LIQUEFIED PETROLEUMGAS. PROPANE* OKLA.* GROUP 3

JAN/58JAN/58

60.060.0

67.567.5

60.060.0

70.070.0

60.060.0

40.040.0

40.040.0

30.030.0

60.060.0

60.060.0

60.060.0

80.080.0

80.081.0

80.080.0

60.060.0

054 ELECTRIC POWER JAN/58102.8 102.4 102.5 103.0 103.1 103.0 112.9 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.5

0541 0203

COMMERCIAL POWER* 40 KW DEMAND INDUSTRIAL POWER* 500 KW DEMAND

JAN/58if'i.5JAN/58104.0

102.0102.8

102. 1 H2.9

111.6104.4

101.6114.4

101.5104.3

loi .s 104.1

101.5104.1

101.4104.1

111 .4 104.0

101.4104.0

H1.3103.9

101.3104.0

101.3104.0

lo?.l102.9

056 CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASOLINE 98.1 98.0 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.2

0561011121223141

CRUDE PETROLEUMILLINOIS BASIN* SWEET OKLAHOMA, SWEET WEST TEXAS. SOUR TEXAS COAST* UPPER* SWEET WYOMING* SOURCALIFORNIA. SIGNAL HILL* SOUR

97.7 JAN/61100.0

98.198.699.9

JAN/61100.089.8

97.5 10C.0 98. 1 98.0 100.0 100.0 89.8

97.8 101.198.198.6100.0100.189.8

97.8 100.098.198.6100.0100.089.8

97.8100.0 98.1 98.6

101.0

89.8

97.8110.198.198.6

101.1101.089.8

97.8101.098.198.6111.1100.189.8

97.8101.098.198.6100.0loo.o89.8

97.8 101.098.198.6

100.0101.089.8

97.8 101.198.198.6100.0110.089.8

97.8 100.098.198.6

100.0100.089.8

97.7100.0 98.198.699.6

110.089.8

97.7 100.099.198.699.6 101.089.8

97.7

98.198.699.6 110.089.8

97.8 110.098.198.6100.01.10.189.8

057 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED 98.2 99.3 99.6 97.8 95.3 98.9 97.9 98.1 98.0 97.2 99.2 98.9 98.6 98.6 98.9

05710102030405

GASOLINEPHILADELPHIA* 93 OCT.* REG. GULFCOAST* 93 0CT.* REG. TULSA, 91 OCT., REG.LOS ANGELES* 90 OCT.* REG CHICAGO* 92 OCT.* REG.

97.3JAN/58100.0

98.696.890.5

JAN/6191.1

98.6 100.0 100.899.789.492.5

97.0 100.0 100.894.088.0 91.1

93.3 100.1 100.883.3 88.0 83.1

91.0 l^i.i98.676.988.0 81.2

98.5 101.198.6 98.2 88.0 97.0

98.2 100.096.3 98.2 93.5 95.0

98.8101.198.6102.593.591.0

98.3111.0100.8102.591.187.1

97.0100.1100.8102.591.]81.3

100.4 100.0 100.8102.5 91.1 96.8

99.7 110.198.6

102.591.196.8

98.4lio.O94.1 102.591.1 96.8

97.0 101.094.196.191.1 95.8

97.0 110.0 100.898.288.0 87.1

057201020305

LIGHT DISTILLATENEW YORK, KEROSENE OR NO. 1 GULF COAST* KEROSENE TULSA* KEROSENE CHICAGO* RANGE OR NO. 1 JAN/61

102.0 98.9

101 .5 100.2 98.4

102.5103.8103.9 100.093.1

108.8107.3107.8 107.1104.8

109.4107.3107.8 112.1104.8

105.3104.5105.1102.1 100.0

101.899.299.7102.1100.0

98.999.2 97.0 99.695.2

98.0 94.497.097.195.2

99.394.4 99.797.195.2

99.394.4 99.7 97. 1 95.2

99.394.4 99.7 97. 1 95.2

99.394.4 99.797.195.2

100.896.499.797.1100.0

104.2101.1105.197.1100.0

105.2107.3 107.8 102.192.9

05730102030405

MIDDLE DISTILLATE NEWYORK* NO. 2 GULF COAST* NO. 2 TULSA* NO. 2 OR DIESEL FUEL L0SANGELES.PS200* DIESEL FUEL CHICAGO* NO. 2 JAN/61

3$.6 92.7 94.5 101.0 84.2 OR.3

96.999.3 98. 197.4 81.3

102.2103.1 101.0 116.081.3105.1

103.4103.1 101.0 111.683.9105.1

98.9 1 00.098.2

111.483.9

HO.O

95.894.592.6 100.483.9 100.0

92.791.589.897.683.994.9

91.686.589.897.683.994.9

92.586.592.697.683.994.9

92.586.592.697.683.994.9

92.586.592.697.683.994.9

92.586.592.697.683.994.9

94.991.592.697.686.6 100.0

97.996.5 98.297.686.6

100.0

99.2 103.1 101.0 100.481.3 94.9

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05740102030405

RESIDUAL FUELSNEW YORK, BUNKER C GULFCOAST, BUNKER C, ORDINARY TULSA, NO. 6, ORDINARY SAN PEDRO, BUNKER C CHICAGO, NO. 6, LOW SULPHUR

95.290.2 89.4 92.1 93.6

JAN/61103.2

96.894.097.1 92.093.9 98.4

96.394.196.090.689.6 103.2

97.9 94.1 96.0 96.493.9 103.2

96.9 94. 1 91.6 96.493.9 103.2

95.692.287.396.4 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

94.488.5 87.390.6 93.9103.2

95.488.591.690.6 93.9103.2

96.894.096.0 90.6 93.9100.0

0575 010203040506 07

LUBRICATING OIL MATERIALS NEUTRAL* WEST PENNSYLVANIA BRIGHT STOCK, WEST PENNSYLVANIA CYLINDER STOCK, WEST PENNSYLVANIA NEUTRAL* TULSA BRIGHT STOCK, TULSA NEUTRAL* GULF COAST PALE, SOUTH TEXAS

112.2170.1115.0 128.3 113.6108.1 107.1 109.0

110.7 120.1 108. 1 118.6 113.2107.8 106.4 109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

117.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

117.0170.1115.0128.3113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.012^.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.0120.1115.0128.3 113.2 107.8106.4109.0

112.6120.1115.0 128.3 113.2 107.8 110.7109.0

113.6 120.1115.0 128.3118.1 111.9110.7 109.0

111.2120.1110.8122.5113.2107.8106.4109.0

0577 01 PETROLEUM WAXE. OR GULF COAST, REFINED* 123-145 AMP JAN/58JAN/58

91.391.3 93.993.9 93.993.9 93.993.9 90.890.890.890.8 90.890.8

90.890.8 90.890.890.890.8 90.890.8 90.890.8 90.890.8

90.890.893.993.9

EAST COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED 99.4 100.9 102.2 102.2 101.5 100.0 99.0 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 98.9 100.1 101.9MID CONTINENT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED 98.2 99.6 97.5 91.6 85.1 99.4 98.6 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 97.5 99.2GULF COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINEB 98.6 101.2 102.0 102.0 99.7 97.9 96.0 97.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 9?.9 95.6 97.4 102.0PACIFIC COAST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED 90.9 89.9 88.0 89.3 89.3 89.3 92.9 92.9 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.7 91.7 89.0MIDWEST PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED JAN/61 94.2 93.5 95.8 90.7 88.2 98.4 95.9 93.4 90.8 87.0 97.2 97.2 98.3 97.7 90.3BITUMINOUS COAL, DOMESTIC SIZES 98.3 99.9 102.3 102.3 102.1 95.4 93.6 94.0 95.0 95.9 98.1 99.1 100.4 101.5 102.0

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TABU 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, Annual avtrag* And by months, 19 2

Unit W T U M T March April M*y t ^ Ausu*t S.pt*"b°r October

0511 ANTHRACITE0511 01.02 CHESTNUT, PA. MINE0511 02.02 PEA, PA. MINE0511 03.02 BUCKWHEAT NO.l, PA. MINE0511 04.02 BUCKWHEAT NO.3, PA. MINE

NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON

13.050 13.93010.702 11.1589.714 10.1858.194 8.281

13.93011.15810.1858.281

13.93011.15810.1858.281

11.99810.1859.1918.071

11.99810.1859.1918.071

11.99810.1859.1918.071

12.48810.4309.4368.071

12.48810.4309.4368.071

12.97810.6409.6468.246

13.46810.8859.8918.281

13.46810.8859.8918.281

13.93011.13010.1368.316

05120512051205120512051205120512051205120512052-

BI TUMINOUS COAL04.04 DOMESTIC, LARGE SIZES04.05 OOMESTIC, LARGE SIZES04.06 DOMESTIC, LARGE SIZES05.01 DOMESTIC, STOKER08.02 SCREENINGS, INDUSTRIAL USE08.03 SCREENINGS. INDUSTRIAL USE12.01 METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE12.02 METALLURGICAL, HI6H VOLATILE13.01 METALLURGICAL, LOW & MEDIUM VOLATILE13.02 METALLURGICAL. LOW & MEDIUM VOLATILE

NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON NET TON

COKE0521 02.01 0521 03 0521 04 0521 06.01 0521 07.02 0521 080531 010531 01.01

BIRMINGHAM. ALA.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT NET TONMILWAUKEE. WISC.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT NET TONKEARNY. N.J.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT NET TONDETROIT. MICH.. FOUNDRY. BY-PRODUCT NET TONIRONTON. OHIO, FOUNDRY, BY-PRODUCT NET TONINDIANAPOLIS, IND., FOUNDRY, BY-PRODUCT NET TONGAS, NATURAL GAS, NATURAL

0532 03 GAS. PROPANE. OKLA.. GROUP 30541 02.01 COMMERCIAL POWER. 40 KW DEMAND 0541 03.01 INDUSTRIAL POWER. 500 KW DEMAND0561 CRUDE PETROLEUM0561 01 ILLINOIS BASIN, SWEET0561 11.01 OKLAHOMA, SWEET0561 21.01 WEST TEXAS, SOUR0561 22.01 TEXAS COAST, UPPER, SWEET0561 22.02 TEXAS COAST, UPPER, SWEET0561 31 WYOMING, SOUR0561 41.01 CALIFORNIA, SIGNAL HILL, SOUR0571 GASOLINE0571 01 PHILADELPHIA, 93 OCT., REG.0571 02.01 GULF COAST, 93 OCT., RE6.0571 03.01 TULSA. 91 OCT.. REG.0571 04.01 LOS ANGELES, 90 OCT., REG0571 05 CHICAGO, 92 OCT., REG.0571 05.01 CHICAGO. 92 OCT.. REG.0572 LIGHT DISTILLATE0572 01.01 NEW YORK. KEROSENE OR NO. 10572 02 GULF COAST. KEROSENE0572 03 TULSA. KEROSENE0572 05 CHICAGO. RANGE OR NO. 10573 MIDDLE DISTILLATE 0573 01.01 NEW YORK. NO. 2 0573 02 GULF COAST. NO. 20573 03 TULSA. NO. 2 OR DIESEL FUEL0573 04 LOS ANGELES, PS200, DIESEL FUEL0573 05 CHICAGO, NO. 20574 RESIDUAL FUELS0574 01 NEW YORK, BUNKER C0574 02 GULF COAST, BUNKER C, ORDINARY0574 03 TULSA, NO. 6, ORDINARY0574 04 SAN PEDRO, BUNKER C0574 05 CHICAGO. NO. 6, LOW SULPHUR

1000 MCF 1000 MCF

10,000 KWH 200,000KWH

BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.

GAL.GAL.GAL.GAL.GAL.GAL.

6AL.GAL.GAL.GAL.

GAL.6AL.GAL.GAL.GAL.

BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.BBL.

7.717 7.717 7.700(7.882) 7.329 7.164 7.179 7.271(?.265) 7.300 7.539 7.608 7.742 7.858

6.722 6.925 6.925 6.925 6.537 6.456 6.510 6.568 6.682 6.706 6.779 6.818 6.8295.016 5.018 5.018(4.932) 4.932 4.932 4.914 4.914 4.914 4.914 4.914 4.914 4.914

6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307 6.307(6.400) 6.400 6.400

6.630 6.630 6.630(6.576) 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.576 6.526

30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.350 30.35032.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.00031.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.25032.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.00030.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.500 30.50031.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250 31.250

165.792 164.035 167.151 165.984 165.495 167.433 166.080 166.493 163.608 167.175 165.447 164.810— — — — — — — - - - (163.936) 165.083.030 .030 .035 .030 .020 .020 .015 .030 .030 .030 .040 .040 .040

242.668 244.187 242.973 242.971 242.818 242.698 242.646 242.424 242.388 242.371 242.222 242.115 242.2072555.782 2528.578 2564.880 2565.222 2562.427 2558.718 2557.085 2557.537 2556.463 2556.132 2552.903 2554.617 255 .823

3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.0002.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.970 2.9702.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.815 2.8153.364 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.365 3.363 3.352

(3.365) 3.365 3.3652.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.630 2.6302.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740 2.740

.145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145.110 .113 .113 .110 .110 .108 .110 .113 .113 .113 .110 .105 .105

.113 .110 .098 .090 .115 .115 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .113

.114 .111 .111 .111 .111 .118 .118 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115.115 .105 .103 .123 .120 .115 .110(.113) .105 .125 .125 .125 .124

.104 .113 .113 .110 .104 .104 .099 .099 .099 .099 .099 .101 .106.094 .100 .100 .098 .093 .090 .090 .093 .093 .093 .093 .093 .098

.101 .108 .113 .103 .103 .100 .098 .098 .098 .098 .09& .098 .098

.103 .110 .110 .105 .105 .100 .100 .100 .100 .100 .100 .105 .105

.092 .103 .103 .100 .094 .091 .086 .086 .086 .086 .086 .091 .096

.084 .090 .090 .088 .083 .080 .080 .083 .083 .083 .083 .083 .088

.090 .095 .100 .090 .090 .088 .088 .088 .088 .088 .088 .088 .088

.080 .078 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .083 .083

.096 .103 .103 .098 .098 .093 .093 .093 .093 .093 .093 .098 .098

2.416 2.520 2.520 2.520 2.470 2.370 2.370 2.370 2.370 2.370 2.370 2.370 2.3702.050 2.200 2.200 2.100 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.1001.575 1.550 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.5502.192 2.100 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.2003.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423 3.423

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0575 LUBRICATING OIL MATERIALS0575 01 NEUTRAL. WEST PENNSYLVANIA GAL. .280 .2800575 02 BRIGHT STOCK, WEST PENNSYLVANIA GAL. .280 .2800575 03 CYLINDER STOCK, WEST PENNSYLVANIA 6AL. .220 .2200575 04.01 NEUTRAL* TULSA GAL. .231 .2300575 05.01 BRIGHT STOCK. TULSA GAL. .261 .2600575 06.03 NEUTRAL* 6ULF COAST GAL. .252 .2500575 07 PALE* SOUTH TEXAS GAL. .185 .18505770577 01.01

PETROLEUM WAXE. OR GULF COAST, REFINED* 123-145 AMP LB. .074 .077

.280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280

.280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280 .280

.220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220

.230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .240

.260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .260 .270

.250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .260 .260

.185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185

.077 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074 .074

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DataUnit of Coda Specification Unit

Dataof

0505-105-1105-11-01.02

03-11-02.02

03-11-03.02

05-11-04.02

05-1205-12-04.04

05-21-02.01(former05-20-02)05-21-03

05-20^3)03-21-04

05-20 04)05-21-06.01

03-20^06)05-21-07.02(formercod*

(03-20-07)05-21-06

05-20 06)05-305-3105-31-01

03-3203-32-03

05-405-41-02.01

05-4M2)

05-41-03.01(former

6M.Propane, Oklahoma (Croup 3)j, p^e-

tiWStTiC M0HUL

million cu. ft.

private, for power to commercial conaumera, 40 kw. demand, 10,000 kwh of uae, 34.7% load factor.Electricity, average monthly hillprivate, for power to induatrial conaumera, 300 kw. demand, 200,000 kwh of uae, 55.61 load factor. -

200,000

05-61(format05-56)05-61-01

05-61-11.0

05-61-21.01

05-61-22.01(former05-56-04)

05-61-41.01(formercoda

05-56-05)

05-7

index)*05-71

05-51)*105-71-01

05-71-02.01

05-51 02)

05-71-03.01(farmer05-51-03)

05-71-04.01

into hia inatalled facilitiaa or thoae

33.0^-33.9* gravity,par barrel of 42

in weak containing the 13th of month.

(ASTM Raaearch method); in minimum cargo lota of 20,000 bbl., by refineraoparatora. Gulf Coaat, all porta, f.o.b.

aaarch method); in minimum 25,000 bbl. lota, Kid-Continent, Tulaa, Oklahoma,

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

of CodeDateof

05-72

03-32)'05-72-01.01

05-72-02

(05-52-02)

05-72-03

05-52-03)

05-73

05-53)'05-73-01.01

05-73-02

05-53-02)

05-73-03

05-53 03)

05-73-04(former05-53-04)

(forahr05-54)05-74-01

05-54 01)

05-74-02(former

Caaolime, regular, (ASTM Ra- gallon

15th"of^month! ^

Light diatillate, keroaene or Ho. 1; gallon

of month.Light diatillate, keroaane, 41-43 water gallon

15th"5f*month! *" * "Light diatillate, keroaane, 42-44 water gallonwhite, in minimum lota of 25,000 barrels; Mid-Continent, Tolaa, Oklahoma,

M<*d),i djittmHs

containing the 15th of month.Middle diatillate, Ho. 2 fuel oil, in gallon

cargo lota of 20,000 harrela;

aaking pricaa, in week containing the 15th of month.

Middle diatillate, PS 200, dieael fuel, gallonin tank wagon lota; Pacific Coaat, Loa

aulphur limit, in ahipa' bunkara (for uae); Haw York Harbor, f.o.b. refinery or terminal, low of range of poated

terminal, low of range of poated Monday 15th of month!

05-74-03

05-54%)

03-74-04

05-75(form)

M-75-01

05-55-01)

05-75-02

05-75-03(former'5-55-03)

05-75-04.01

05-55 04)

05-75-05.01

05-75-06.03

05-75-07(former05-55-07)

05-77(former05-5S)05-77-01.01(former

Reaidual fuel oil, Mo. 6 "ordinary" aulphur content, in minimum 25,000

pricaa, in weak containing the 15th* ofmonth.Reaidual fuel oil, bunker C, no atated

pricaa, in week containing^the 15th*of month.

at 70" (no .t 100°) [ 420-425 flaah,

Lubricating oil material, bright atock, gallonHo.Scolor, 145-155 viacoaityat210o,25 pour taat; Waatam Pannaylvania,

color, 200 viacoaity at 100 ; f.o.b.

Petroleum wax

Petroleum wax, refined, 123*-145* AMP, lota; f.o.b. Atlantic or Gulf Coaat

of month.

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Section 6. Chemicals and Allied Products

Description of Chemicals and Allied Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.In the organic chemicals product class (06-12), quebracho extract (06-12-86)

was deleted from the index because of its declining use in tanning.The changes in relative importance caused by this change in sample, are shown

in the following table. (See p.176 for complete specifications.)

Percent of all items in total indexCode (ba:sed on 1958 values)number Commodity December 1961 December 1961 December 1960revised former formerweight weight weight

06-12 Organic chemicals ---- ----------- 1.421 1.421 1.48606-12-01 .031 .031 .03606-12-03 Acetylene ------------- -------- - .046 .046 .04606-12-05 Acetic acid, anhydride ------ ----- .081 .080 .08006-12-07 Acetic acid, glacial ------------- .013 .013 .01306-12-09 Oleic acid ---------------------- .012 .012 .01106-12-11 Stearic acid -------------------- .013 .013 .01206-12-12 Acrylonitrile ------------------- .033 .033 .05206-12-13 Alcohol, butyl---- ------- ---- -- .041 .041 .04106-12-14 Alcohol, ethyl--- ------- ------- .017 .017 .01706-12-15 Alcohol, SD 1 --- ---------------- .008 .008 .00806-12-16 Alcohol, isopropyl --------------- .037 .037 .03706-12-17 Alcohol, methyl ----------------— - .047 .047 .04706-12-21 Aniline oil----- ----------- ---- .005 .005 .00606-12-23 Anthraquinone ----- -------- ----- .001 .001 .00106-12-25 Benzene --------------------------- .028 .028 .03006-12-26 Benzene hexachloride ----- -— ---- .019 .018 .01806-12-27 Butadiene ----------------------- .043 .042 .04206-12-31 Carbon disulfide ----------------- .030 .030 .03006-12-33 Carbon tetrachloride ------------- .033 .033 .03306-12-36 Coal tar pitch---- --------- ---- .020 .019 .02006-12-37 Creosote oil -------------------- .017 .017 .01706-12-38 DodecyIbenzene ----- ----- --- --- .022 .022 .02306-12-39 Cyclohexanone ------------------- .011 .011 .01106-12-40 .035 .035 .04706-12-41 Dextrin ------------------------- .016 .016 .01606-12-42 Dioctyl pthalate ------ ----- ---- .032 .032 .03706-12-43 Dibutyl pthalate ---- ------------ .004 .004 .00406-12-45 Dye, C.I. 30235, former 581 --- -— .007 .007 .00706-12-46 Dye, C.I. 42535 B ................ .005 .004 .00406-12-47 Dye, C.I. 26695 --- ------------- - .004 .003 .003

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Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values).December 1961

revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

06-12-50 Dye, C.I. 59800 ............... 0.011 0.011 0.01106-12-51 Dye, C.I. 37565 ............... .007 .006 .00606-12-52 Dye, ned, FD & C ---------------- .008 .008 .00706-12-53 Dye, C.I. 14645, former 203 ---- .006 .006 .00606-12-54 Dye, C.I. 30015 ............... .007 .007 .00706-12-55 Ethyl ether-------- ----- --- - .015 .015 .01506-12-56 Ethyl acetate ------------------ .020 .020 .02006-12-57 Ethylene glycol ---------------- .091 .090 .09006-12-58 Dye, C.I. 40000, former 620 ---- .007 .007 .00706-12-59 Dye, C.I. 59825, former 1101 --- .012 .012 .01006-12-60 Dye, C.I. 69825, former 1113 --- .010 .010 .01006-12-61 Formaldehyde ---------- --------- .029 .029 .02906-12-62 Toner, lithol red ---------- --- .019 .019 .01806-12-63 Furfural ----— ------------ --- .019 .019 .01906-12-64 Toner, phthalocyamine blue ------ .008 .008 .00806-12-65 Glycerine, natural ------- -— .013 .013 .01506-12-67 Hexamethylenetetramine --— ------ .017 .017 .01706-12-71 Methyl chloride ----------- ---- .008 .008 .00806-12-74 Monosodium glutamate ------------ .014 .014 .01406-12-75 Naphthalene -------------- ------ .028 .028 .02706-1.2-77 B-Naphthol ------------ -------- .017 .017 .01706-12-79 Nicotine sulfate ------— -— -— - .015 .015 .01506-12-80 Para-dichlorobenzene — ---------- .042 .041 .04106-12-81 Pentaerythritol -----— ---------- .018 .018 .01906-12-83 Phenol ------------- ------------ .027 .027 .03006-12-85 Pyrethrum flowers-------------- .010 .010 .01006-12-86 Quebracho extract ------------- -- .010 .01006-12-87 Rotenone ---------------------- .013 .013 .01306-12-88 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose — .019 .019 .01906-12-89 Styrene monomer ------ --- ----- .038 .038 .04306-12-90 Trichloroethylene -------------- .048 .048 .05006-12-91 Toluene ---------------------- - .017 .017 .01706-12-92 Tricresyl phosphate------ ------ .013 .012 .01206-12-93 Vanillin -------- --------- ---- .004 .004 .00406-12-94 Vinyl acetate monomer --- ------- .026 .026 .02606-12-95 Xylene----------------------- .015 .015 .01506-12-96 Vinyl chloride monomer ---------- .024 .024 .03306-12-97 Shellac---------------- --- -- .012 .012 .01206-12-98 Turpentine ---- --- ------------ .003 .003 .007

Because there is no longer any domestic production of nicotine sulfate (06-12-79), it was discontinued from the index in May 1962. The weight for this item has been assigned to rotenone (06-12-87), which represents domestic natural insecticides. Lithopone (06-22-26) has been dropped from the index--in October--due to its declining importance as a paint pig­ment. Its weight was distributed among the four other cells for pigment materials: iron oxide (06-22-11), white lead (06-22-16), titanium dioxide (06-22-21), and zinc oxide (06-22-66).

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The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

06 35406-1 Industrial chemicals--- ------- ---------------— --- 11406-21 Prepared paint------------------------- ------------ 706-22 Paint materials --— ---------- ----------- -— -------- 2406-3 Drugs and pharmaceuticals -----------— --------------- 10806-4 Fats and oils, inedible-- -— --------- ---------- -— 806-5 Mixed fertilizer ----------------------------------- 2806-6 Fertilizer materials--------------------- ---------- 1206-7 Other chemicals and allied products ----- ----------- 53

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WHOLESALE PR!CE IMEXESChemicats and AHied Products

Month!y !957-62INDEX 1957-59:100

1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 !963 <964 1965UMTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

tNDEX!957-59

!66

u o o ! ! 0

! 05

!00

95

90

! t 0

!05

too

95

90

! tO

!05

too

95

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR CROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,

1947-62(1957-59=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

06 Chemicals and a llie d products —- 92.2 94.4 86.2 87.5 100.1

06-1 Industrial chemicals -------------- 80.0 84.9 77.8 81.8 97.606-11 Inorganic chemicals ------------------ 66.7 72.3 75.8 78.1 85.406-12 Organic chemicals --------------------- 87.7 92.5 79.0 83.9 104.706-13 Essential o i l s - — ------------------- 159.5 129.8 110.1 130.3 178.8

06-21 Prepared paint - - —-------------- ----- 77.2 78.5 79.3 77.8 85.406-22 Paint materials ------------------------ 98.6 100.6 94.9 89.1 106.6

06-3 Drugs and pharmaceuticals ------- 112.6 108.0 100.1 98.9 102.306-31 Drug and pharmaceutical

m aterials -------------------------------- 248.7 215.3 154.0 144.6 152.206-35 1/ Pharmaceutical preparations,

e th ica l ------- ------------------ ------06-36 1/ Pharmaceutical preparations,

proprietary ---------------------------- - — — — —

06-4 Fats and o i l s , in e d ib le --------- - 211.9 192.5 93.9 114.1 147.5

06-5 Mixed fe r t i l i z e r ----------------------- 85.4 92.2 95.0 92.1 97.4

06-6 F e r tiliz e materials ------------------ 88.5 93.8 97.5 94.8 99.206-61 Nitrogenates ----------------------------- 88.6 97.2 104.1 99.2 102.606-62 Phosphates -------------- ------ ------—- 81.6 84.4 85.0 85.2 90.306-63 Potash ---------------------------------------- 114.5 111.2 110.6 108.6 114.3

06-7 Other chemicals and a llie d p r o d u c ts ---------------------------- ----- 94.7 97.9 89.4 88.9 101.9

06-71 Soap and synthetic detergents - 98.9 102.6 83.9 82.2 93.306-72 Explosives --------------------------------- 69.0 71.6 73.8 75.6 81.906-73 P lastic m aterials --------------------- 94.3 93.8 95.1 95.7 119.406-74 Photographic materials ------------- 70.4 77.3 84.1 84.6 86.806-75 Cosmetics and other to i le t

preparations -------------------------- 85.7 86.1 87.1 88.0 93.2

95.0 96.1 97.3 96.9 97.5 99.6 100.4 100.0 100.2 99.1 97.5

93.185.597.7

141.8

95.189.698.6

119.4

95.193.396.0

137.6

95.694.596.0

144.7

98.297.2 98.6

125.5

99.998.9

100.5 118.1

99.9100.299.895.6

100.2100.999.886.3

100.5101.899.6

100.9

98.4102.496.0

108.9

96.3102.492.6

112.6

86.598.3

87.194.3

88.494.4

89.794.9

94.097.6

99.098.5

100.5101.6

100.599.9

100.7101.7

103.699.6

103.895.6

98.9 99.4 100.4 99.3 98.5 99.8 100.5 99.7 100.2 98.3 96.0

130.4 121.2 116.5 109.1 102.3 101.8 100.6 97.7 98.7 94.9 88.0

— — — — — — 99.3 96.9

— - — - — - - 100.1 100.5

83.1 87.5 95.9 94.0 93.3 101.9 104.0 94.1 81.5 87.5 76.3

99.3 100.9 99.7 98.7 98.8 100.0 100.6 99.4 100.9 102.6 103.8

103.2107.9 93.6

113.9

105.3109.4 97.1

113.9

105.4 108.698.5

112.5

105.0 108.398.5

110.1

101.1102.098.6

106.2

99.699.1

100.2101.2

100.7101.699.997.7

99.799.3

100.0101.1

102.2100.6103.9105.2

104.3 101.2107.4 112.8

101.997.8

106.6115.5

97.1 97.1 101.1 99.6 97.1 99.3 100.4 100.2 100.3 99.2 99.484.0 83.5 90.8 91.2 93.8 97.9 100.7 101.4 100.7 100.8 100.683.3 85.5 87.0 89.3 93.2 97.7 99.8 102.6 105.6 108.4 108.5

118.7 118.9 118.0 112.6 102.3 102.4 101.0 96.6 96.3 92.0 91.788.7 89.4 90.1 91.1 93.3 96.8 99.1 104.0 104.8 105.7 108.3

92.8 93.2 93.0 93.3 95.7 98.3 100.3 101.3 102.1 103.0 103.2

j / January 1961=100

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TABLE 1-A. MMMBUT* FRICK TantonM ?CR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, mODOCT CLASSES, MUIVHX!AL OCMCbiTiES, AH) SEMCYKD SPECIAL CMBPMOS,eanoal awege 1961-62, and by nonths, 1962 aad December 1961

Caanodity Otherindexbeae

Wholesale price indexes (1957-59*100 walesa ethartlee indictLted)

January February March April * y Jane M y Angnat neptaaher Oetabear Navaabar DeoaatbarDeoanbar1961

1962 ! 196106 CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS 97.5 99.1 98.4 98.1 98.0 97.9 97.7 97.6 97.2 97.0 96.9 97.1 97 0 96.8 98 1061 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 96.3 98.4 97.3 96.8 96.6 96.5 96.3 96.2 96.1 95.9 95.9 96.1 95 9 95.9 97 10611 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 117.4 H2.4 112.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.3 102.4 102. 1 102.1 102.5 102 5 102.5 102 4

01 BORIC ACID 114.0 114.1 104.1 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104 0 104.0 104 003 HYDROCHLORIC ACID 100.0 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101 0 100.0 100 0

HYDROFLUORIC ACID JAN/59 76.2 80.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 76 2 76.2 76 2NITRIC ACID 110.0 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.0 100 0

07 PHOSPHORIC ACID 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100 8 100.8 100 809 SULFURIC ACID 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 0 100.0 100 010 ALUMINA* CALCINED JAN/59 106.0 106.8 106.0 116.0 116.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106 0 106.0 106 011 ALUMINUM SULFATE l^l.i 101 .1 HI .1 Hl.l 111.1 101 .1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101 1 101.1 101 113 AMMONIA* ANHYDROUS 107.1 108.7 118.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 99.5 99.5 108.7 108 7 108.7 108 723 CALCIUM CARBIDE 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 2 102.2 102 225 CALCIUM CARBONATE 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.0 100 026 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 106.9 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.1 110 1 110.1 103 627 CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 128.3 125.0 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128.3 128 3 128.3 128 329 CALCIUM OXIDE 103.6 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.8 103.8 104.1 103 2 103.5 103 531 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE 111.4 111.4 101.4 101.4 10 1.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101 4 101 .4 101 433 CARBON DIOXIDE 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 0 100.0 100 035 CHLORINE 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103 2 103.2 103 237 COPPER SULFATE 105.1 113.0 115.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105 1 105.1 105 141 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 100.0 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100.0 100 043 LEAD ARSENATE 98.0 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 94.8 94.8 94 8 94.8 99 645 MAGNESIUM SULFATE 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 0 100.0 100 047 MAN6ANESE HOXIDE 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 0 100.0 100 049 OXY6EN 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 7

PHOSPHORUS 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 0 100.0 100 053 POTASSIUM CHLORATE 102.0 102.0 102.0 112.0 1 02.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102 0 102.0 102 055 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104 4 104.4 104 457 SALT* ROCK 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100 8 100.8 100 859 SILICA 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 0 100.0 100 061 SILVER NITRATE 123.3 104.4 104.4 119.2 119.2 119.2 119.2 116.9 116.9 124.2 128.5 138.2 136 7 137.0 104 465 SODIUM CARBONATE 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 0 100.0 100 067 SODIUM BICHROMATE 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 0 100.0 100 069 SODIUM HYDROXIDE 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 6 104.6 104 670 SODIUM HYDROSULFITE 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 4 100.4 100 471 SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE 94.4 97.1 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93 5 93.5 95 772 SODIUM CHLORATE* CRYSTAL JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 110.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101 0 100.0 100 073 SODIUM SILICATE 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 0 100.0 100 075 SODIUM SULFATE 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 0 100.0 100 077 SODIUM SULFIDE 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102 3 102.3 102 379 SODIUM TETRABORATE 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 9 106.9 106 965 SULFUR 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 2

0612 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 92.6 96.0 94.3 93.5 93.1 92.9 92.6 92.4 92.3 92.2 92.2 92.1 91 8 91.8 94 001 ACETONE 79.7 89.1 83.2 83.2 83.2 83.2 83.2 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2 77 2 77.2 83 203 ACETYLENE lfl.l 101.1 Hl.l Hl.l 111.1 101.1 lil.i 101.1 101.1 Hl.l 101.1 101.1 101 1 101 .1 101 105 ACETIC ACID* ANHYDRIDE 111.2 loi.p 101.2 111.2 101.2 101 .2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101 .2 101 2 101.2 101 207 ACETIC ACID* GLACIAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100^0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101 0 100.0 100 0.09 OLEIC ACID 103.9 98.8 102.6 102.6 102.6 14)4.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104 3 104.3 97 711 STEARIC ACID 104.7 103.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104 3 104.3 102 812 ACKYLONITRILE JAN/5St 53.7 69.5 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.7 53 7 53.7 53 713 ALCOHOL* BUTYL 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 9 106.9 106 914 ALCOHOL* ETHYL 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104 4 104.4 104 415 ALCOHOL* SD1 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 5 105.5 105 516 ALCOHOL* ISOPROPYL 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104 9 104.9 104 917 ALCOHOL* METHYL 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99 8 99.8 99 821 ANILINE OIL 80.2 90.9 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80 2 80.2 80 223 ANTHRAQUINONE 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3 84 3 84.3 84 325 BENZENE 77.6 97.8 92.5 83.6 83.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74 6 74.6 92 526 BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE JAN/59 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90 4 90.4 90 427 BUTADIENE 86.1 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 80 4 80.4 87 331 CARBON DISULFIDE 91.0 95.4 95.4 95.4 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 90 1 90.1 95 433 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 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 4 100.4 100 436 COAL TAR PITCH JAN/59 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 95 537 CREOSOTE OIL 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103 9 103.9 103 938 DODECYLBENZENE JAN/59 92.6 97.6 96.5 93.9 93.9 93.3 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91 7 91.7 96 539 CYCLOHEXANONE 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103 9 103.9 103 9

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0612

0613

0621

40 DDT 96.5 95.7 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96 5 78 141 DEXTRIN 90.1 99.7 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86 2 98 042 DIOCTYL PHTHALATE JAN/59 81.8 98.7 90.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 80 0 90 043 DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 102.1 109.4 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100 9 102 945 DYE. C.I. 30235 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101 3 101 346 DYE* C.I. 42535 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 8 105 847 DYE* C.I. 26695 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 0 100 050 DYE* C.I. 59800 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 0 100 051 DYE* C.I. 37565 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107 2 107 252 DYE. RED, F D & C 84.1 105.3 109.1 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 81 8 109 153 DYE* C.I. 14645 JAN/59 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83 7 83 754 DYE* C.I. 30015 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 0 100 055 ETHYL ETHER 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103 1 103 156 ETHYL ACETATE 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 7 100 757 ETHYLENE 6LYC0L 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 0 100 058 DYE* C.I. 40000 JAN/59 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109 9 109 959 DYE* C.I. 59825 J A N / 5 9 H 2 . 9 111.6 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112 9 112 960 DYE* C.I. 69825 JAN/59 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94 5 94 561 FORMALDEHYDE 97.5 93.9 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97 5 97 562 TONER* LITHOL RED JAN/59 101.7 105.1 105.1 105.1 105. 1 105.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 105 163 FURFURAL 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95 8 95 864 TONER* PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE JAN/59 103.5 100.0 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103 5 100 065 GLYCERINE* NATURAL 77.9 91.9 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 81.4 77.8 74.2 74.2 74.2 66.0 66.0 66 0 88 767 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE 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 0 100 071 METHYL CHLORIDE 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100 3 100 374 MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE JAN/59 70.4 98.4 78.5 78.5 73.8 73.8 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 57.0 57 0 95 375 NAPHTHALENE 83.5 97.8 97.9 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 82 2 97 877 B-NAPHTHOL 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 0 103 079 NICOTINE SULFATE 103.0 103.0 107.9 107.9 I/ 103 080 PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0 92 0 92 081 PENTAERYTHRITOL 87.9 96.4 94.2 94.2 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 84.4 84.4 84 4 94 283 PHENOL 76.7 95.5 83.2 80.0 80.0 76.8 76.8 76.8 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 74 5 83 285 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS 108.4 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.6 106 4 108 687 ROTENONE 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87 5 87 588 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 0 100 089 STYRENE MONOMER 78.2 82.7 81.0 81.0 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.9 76.8 76.8 76.8 76.8 76.8 76 8 81 090 TRICHLOROETHYLENE JAN/59 100.0 95.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100 091 TOLUENE 98.3 98.5 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98 3 98 292 TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE JAN/59100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100 093 VANILLIN 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107 4 107 494 VINYL ACETATE MONOMER JAN/59 82.9 89.1 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 82 9 89 195 XYLENE 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92 2 92 296 VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER JAN/59 64.0 65.4 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64 0 64 097 SHELLAC 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 95 498 TURPENTINE 35.9 60.6 36.5 34.6 33.3 35.6 36.9 34.2 32.8 34.0 34.7 36.0 38.8 42 9 36 7

ESSENTIAL OILS 112.6 108.9 103.6 104.2 104.2 106.3 106.3 119.1 111.6 108.7 110.0 123.8 126.7 127 0 108 501 PEPPERMINT OIL 101.0 103.4 85.9 85.9 85.9 83.5 83.5 105.6 98.2 98.2 98.2 128.9 128.9 128 9 85 911 CITRONELLAOIL 167.0 150.5 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 182.8 175.5 190.1 190.1 190 1 153 621 LEMON OIL 79.0 62.7 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 90.2 85.6 90.1 93 1 73 641 ORANGE OIL 46.0 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43 1 54 851 LEMONGRASSOIL 266.3 256.7 279.2 287.8 287.8 343.6 343.6 343.6 300.7 240.5 219.1 167.5 193.3 189 0 343 661 LAVENDER OIL 55.4 47.2 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 55 4 55 4

PREPARED PAINT 103.8 103.6 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103 8 103 601 PAINT, LATEX 104.1 104. 1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104. 1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104 1 104 111 VARNISH* FLOOR 103.4 103.3 103.3 *03.3 103.3 103.3 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103 4 103 321 ENAMEL 103.5 103.3 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103 5 103 431 PAINT* INSIDE 102.9 102.5 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103 0 101 741 PAINT* OUTSIDE 103.6 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103 7 103 551 PAINT. PORCH & DECK 104.5 104.3 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104.6 104 6 104 461 PAINT, ROOF & BARN 105.9 105.6 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105 9 105 7

PAINT MATERIALS 95.6 99.6 97.4 97.0 96.5 96.6 96.4 96.2 96.0 95.3 94.5 93.9 93.9 92 9 97 002 CALCIUM CARBONATE 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 0 100 003 TALC JAN/59100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100 006 BUTYL ACETATE 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100 5 100 507 METHYL ETHYL KETONE 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 7 100 708 XYLENE 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92 2 92 211 IRON OXIDE 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100 3 100 316 WHITE LEAD 98.0 106.2 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98 0 98 021 TITANIUM DIOXIDE 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102 8 102 826 LITHOPONE 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 1/ 100 331 TUNG OIL 170.8 126.5 144.6 143.5 152.0 168.3 178.0 181.2 180.2 178.9 182.0 1S1.4 179.5 180 2 132 836 LINSEED OIL 105.4 105.2 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.9 112.2 109.1 107.7 102.4 97.3 93.8 96.1 94 3 112 937 SOYBEAN OIL JAN/59 95.1 115.0 107.3 105.2 104.8 101.5 95.2 91.5 86.8 88.9 87.6 92.2 92.2 88 0 108 038 CASTOR OIL JAN/59100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100 039 TALL OIL JAN/59145.5 113.3 150.0 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 140 9 136 441 MINERAL SPIRITS 95.2 100.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95 2 100 246 GUM ROSIN 133.3 148.4 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 134.3 122 5 134 3

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b*ae ____ ________ J*aa*ry February March April * y Jm* M y Aagnat SwptMt&ar Octebwr D*;*b*r1962 ! 193.62 GLYCERINE* SYNTHETIC JAN/59 78.5 92.4 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2 82.0 78.4 74.8 74.8 74.8 66.7 66.7 66.7 89.266 ZINC OXIDE 88.6 86.3 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6 85.271 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE 76.2 95.6 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 78.381 PENTAERYTHRITOL 87.9 96.4 94.2 94.2 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7 84.4 84.4 84.4 94.282 LEADNAPHTHENATE JAN/59 91.5 100.0 100.0 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 100.091 NITROCELLULOSE JAN/59 99.6 101.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 10?.4 102.4 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1 102.492 POLYVINYL ACETATE JAN/59102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.893 BUTADIENE STYRENE JAN/59 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 93.2

DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS 96.0 98.3 97.2 97.1 97.1 97.0 97.0 97.0 95.1 95.0 95.0 95.1 95.1 94.8 97.3DRUG & PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS 88.0 94.9 89.8 89.6 89.4 88.7 88.5 87.8 87.1 87.1 86.9 87.3 86.9 86.6 90.4

01 ACETOPHENETIDIN 93.8 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4 98.603 ACETYLSALICYLICACID 1(12.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.205 CITRIC ACID 98.3 100.0 100.0 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 100.006 FOLIC ACID JAN/61 119.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 176.0 176.0 176.0 100.009 SALICYLIC ACID 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.913 ALCOHOL* ETHYL 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.417 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE 116.9 117.2 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.918 CALCIUM CYCLAMATE JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.028 CELLULOSE GUM JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.029 COD LIVER OIL 95.7 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 90.5 90.5 90.5 97.531 CODEINE SULFATE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.032 CORTISONE ACETATE JAN/61 89.5 95.6 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.533 EPHEDRINE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.037 GUM ARABIC 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.441 IODINE 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.042 ISONIAZID JAN/61 77.8 100.0 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 100.044 1 - LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE JAN/61 90.9 97.7 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.945 MENTHOL 83.2 130.9 101.3 101.3 96.1 85.8 88.4 85.8 79.8 79.8 73.8 73.8 67.8 64.4 114.146 PENICILLIN 58.5 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 57.7 60.747 PHENOBARBITAL 87.0 92.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 84.7 84.7 84.7 87.748 PENTOBARBITAL JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.049 POTASSIUM IODIDE 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.350 RESERPINE JAN/61 96.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 76.0 76.0 100.054 NEOMYCIN SULFATE JAN/61 67.3 81.3 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 72.059 STREPTOMYCIN 47.4 48.7 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4! 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.461 SULFADIAZINE 91.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 75.2 75.2 75.2 100.063 SULFANILAMIDE 135.3 132.0 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.3 135.265 SULFAPYRIDINE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.067 SULFATHIAZOLE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.068 VITAMIN A ACETATE JAN/61 73.1 91.0 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.169 VITAMIN B1 55.4 80.5 66.0 66.0 66.0 56.2 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 66.070 VITAMIN B6 JAN/61 86.0 98.3 94.7 94.7 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 94.771 VITAMIN B2 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6 86-6 86.672 VITAMIN B12 JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.073 VITAMIN C 51.8 59.7 53.3 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 51.9 49.1 53.3

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. ETHICAL JAN/61 96.9 99.3 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.4 98.4 95.5 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.0 98.6PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. PROPRIETARY JAN/61 100.5 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.7 100.7 100.2FATS & OILS. INEDIBLE 76.3 87.5 83.0 77.0 81.3 79.3 77.1 73.4 73.5 73.0 72.3 76.7 75.9 72.8 78.4

01 CASTOR OIL 92.4 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 92.3 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1 93.811 COCONUT OIL 72.0 77.0 70.8 68.1 69.5 71.4 72.0 69.2 71.8 72.0 71.8 74.1 75.0 78.3 71.821 MENHADEN OIL 57.2 76.6 68.2 66.8 62.0 62.0 62.0 57.5 55.2 52.7 50.4 49^6 49.6 49.6 68.231 PALM OIL 95.1 96.9 97.5 99.1 98.6 97.5 96.2 96.2 95.3 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1 96.241 SOYBEAN OIL 85.6 108.5 99.3 96.7 95.5 93.5 88.2 79.3 75.8 77.3 76.3 82.4 81.7 80.9 99.451 TALLOW 75.6 86.3 82.8 75.1 81.7 78.5 75.9 72.8 72.8 72.2 71.7 77.3 75.9 70.4 75.961 GREASE* A-WHITE 74.5 87.4 86.0 77.2 81.0 81.6 76.3 70.5 69.6 68.9 67.8 71.3 72.0 71.3 78.971 GREASE. YELLOW 71.4 85.0 84.8 74.4 81.2 77.4 71.4 65.6 66.0 65.9 66.0 69.0 67.8 67.0 75.3

MIXED FERTILIZER 103.8 102.6 103.7 104.0 104.3 104.3 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.4 103.1 102.8 103.6FERTILIZER MATERIALS 101.9 104.3 105.8 106.3 103.7 103.7 103.6 103.6 101.0 98.4 98.6 99.0 99.2 99.6 104.7NITROGENATES 97.8 101.2 103.0 103.0 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 97.8 94.0 94.0 94.6 94.6 95.2 101.6

05 AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS JAN/59 103.0 103.0 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 95.5 95.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.511 AMMONIUM NITRATE 102.9 100.3 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 96.5 96.5 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.016 AMMONIUM SULFATE 93.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 100.026 NITROGEN SOLUTIONS 104.3 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 102.2 102.2 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.731 SODIUM NITRATE 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99*7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.736 UREA JAN/59 88.4 85.6 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 86.5 86.5 86.5 84.751 NITROGENOUS PROCESS TANKAGE 108.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 99.3 99.3 102.1 125.8

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OTHER CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS

SOAP & SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS01 CHIPS OR FLAKES^ LAUNDRY06 CHIPS OR FLAKES, HOUSEHOLD11 SOAP, CLEANSERS21 LAUNDRY BARS, WHITE46 POWDERED OR GRANULATED OR BEADS, PKG.51 DETERGENT, HEAVY DUTY, POWD. OR GRAN.56 DETERGENT, LIGHT DUTY, POWD. OR GRAN.58 DETERGENT, LIGHT DUTY, LIQUID61 SOAP, TOILET

EXPLOSIVES 01 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC 03 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC DELAY 11 BLASTING CAPS, REGULAR21 SAFETY FUSE22 PRIMACORD41 DYNAMITE, AMMONIA51 DYNAMITE, AMMONIA GELATINE71 DYNAMITE, PERMISSIBLES81 AMMONIUM NITRATE

PLASTIC MATERIALS01 VINYL11 PHENOLICS, GENERAL PURPOSE21 PHENOLICS31 POLYSTYRENES41 UREAS51 CELLULOSE ACETATE, TRANSLUCENT61 CELLULOSE ACETATE, FILM

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALSCOSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS

01 TOILET WATER OR COLOGNE11 SHAMPOO21 HOME PERMANENT WAVE KIT31 TOOTHPASTE41 CLEANSING CREAM51 HAND LOTION61 FACE POWDER71 LIPSTICK81 SHAVING CREAM

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1 1 2 . 81 1 0 . 8112.3

108.0120.4 100.2 102.0

114.4111.4 119.0

108.0120.4100.2102.0

121.9120.0119.0

108.0120.4l"o.21 0 2 . 0

121.9120 .0119.0

108.0120.4ion. 2 102 .0

121.9120.0119.0

107.8118.9100.2102.0

121.9 120.0 119.0

107.8118.9 1 0 0 . 2 102 .0

105.3118.91 0 0 .296.9

121.9 107.9120.0 105.7119.0 108.8

105.3118.9 lOfr.296.9

107.9105.7108.8

1 0 0 . 699.899.8107.4 103.3 100. 1 1 0 1 . 6 101 .539.0

102.5

108.5111.6

JAN/59 104.1110 .6 105.7

JAN/59 102.6109.1108.9106.1102.9

91.7 72.5

101 .9 98.480.7

100.9 1 0 0 .0 101.2

1 0 0 . 898.799.0

105.7102.399.5103.7 102. 189.2

101.3

108.4 111.6 104. 1 110 .6100.4 102.6 109. 1108.9 108.1 100.3

92.072.5

101.999.381.4100.9 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 . 1

100.498.2 99.8105.7103.01 0 0 . 1 1 0 1 .6101.589.2102.5

108.5 H I .6104.11 1 0 . 6 100.4 1 0 2 . 6109.1108.9106.1 105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7

100.9 1 0 0 . 0 101 .2

100.4 99.9 99.8105.7103.0100.1 101 . 6101.5 89.2102.5

108.5 111 .6104.1110.6 100.4 102 .6109.1108.9106.1 105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100 .0 1 0 1 . 2

100.4 99.9 99.8105.7103.0100.1 1 0 1 . 6101.5 89.2

102.5

108.6 n i.6104.1 1 1 0 . 6106.7 102 .6109.1108.9106.1105.6

91.7 72.5

101.9 98.480.7

100.9 100 .0101.7

100.4 99.9 99.8

105.7103.0100.1 101.6101.5 89.2102.5

108.6 1 1 1 . 6104.1 110.6106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1 105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100 .0 101 . 2

100.4 99.9 99.8105.7103.0100.1 101 .6101.5 89.2

102.5

108.6 1 1 1 . 6104.1 110.6106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100 .0101.7

100.5 99.9 99.8105.7103.5 100.1101 .6101.5 89.2102.5

108.6 111.6104.1 1 1 0 . 6106.7 102 .6109.1108.9106.1 105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100 .0 1 0 1 . 2

100.4 99.9 99.8105.7103.5 100.1101.6101.5 89.1102.5

108.6 1 1 1 . 6104.1 110 .6106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1105.6

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0101.7

105.3 118.9 100.296.9

110.4108.5 108.8

99.4 99.2 99.2 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.5

100.4 99.9 99.8105.7103.5 100.1101.6101.5 89. 1102.5

108.3111.6104.1 110.6106.7 102.6 109. 1108.9106.196.5

91.772.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0 101.2

105.3 118.9 100.296.9

110.4108.5 108.8

100.9 99.9 99.8110.9103.5 100.1101.6101.5 89.1102.5

108.3 11 1.6104.1110 .6 106.7 102 .6109.1108.9106.196.5

91.772.5

101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0 101.2

105.3118.9 ion.?96.9

117.9111.4 108.8

100.9 99.9 99.8110.9103.5 100.1101.6101.5 89.1

102.5

108.5111.6104.1 110.6 106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1 101.0

91.7 72.5

101.9 98.480.7

100.9 100.0 101.2

100.899.999.8110.9103.5 100.1101.6101.588.4102.5

108.5111.6104.1 110.6 106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1 101.0

91.772.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0 101 .2

105.3 118.9 100.296.9

11?.9111.4 108.8

99.5 99.5 99.5

100.8100.5 99.8110.9103.5 100.1101.6 101.588.4102.4

108.5 111 .6104.1110.6 106.7 102.6109.1108.9106.1 101.0

91.772.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0 101.2

SOAPSSYNTHETIC DETERGENTS

103.2 102.999.0100.0100.5 106.4 103.0116.6102.3104.3

102.6

99.7

103.0102.9 99.0100.0 101.8107.9 103.0 111.5 100.8 104.3

101.4100.8

103.1102.999.0100.0100.5108.6103.0114.3102.1104.3

102.9102.9 99.0100.0100.5106.2103.0114.3102.1104.3

102.1 102.1

99.8 99.8

103.2 102.999.0100.0100.5106.2103.0117.0102.1 104.3

102.1

99.8

103.2 102.999.0100.0100.5106.2103.0117.0102.1 104.3

102.1

99.8

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102 .1 104.3

102.1

99.8

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102.1 104.3

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102.6 104.3

102.2 102.2

99.8 99.8

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102 .6 104.3

102.2

99.8

103.2 102.999.0

1 00 .0100.5106.2103.0117.01 02 .6 104.3

103.599.8

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102 .6 104.3

103.599.8

103.2 102.999.0

100 .0100.5106.2103.0117.0102 .6 104.3

103.599.6

108.0120.4 100.2 102.0

113.7111.4114.399.1

100.498.2 99.8105.7103.0100.0 101.6101.589.2102.5

108.3111.6104.1 110.6100.4 102.6109.1108.9106.1 101.0

91.7 72.5101.9 98.480.7100.9 100.0 101.1

108.3 105.7 107.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 107.0

103.2 102.999.0100.0100.5106.2103.0117.0102.6 104.3

103.599.6

102.7102.9 99.0100.0101.8 105.1 103.0111.9 100.8 104.3

102.1

99.8

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* A * T W 2. PRICES OF 8MCTKD ODIYIDOAL C(^M0DITH8, annual average tad by months, 1%2Average wholesale price (dollars)

Comity Unit JMUM7 F.bnMry March April "*y t July August September November December

,0611 01.03 BORIC ACID TON 106.000 106.000 106*000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 106.000 1M.0000611 03 HYDROCHLORIC ACI0 TON 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.000 30.0000611 04 HYDROFLUORIC ACI0 LB. .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .1600611 05.01 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 ACID 100 LB. 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.6000611 09 SULFURIC ACID TON 22.350 22.330 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.350 22.3500611 10 ALUMINA* CALCINE0 LB. .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .053 .0530611 11.01 ALUMINUM 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 TON 93.167 94.500 94.500 94.500 94.500 94.500 94.500 94.500 86.500 86.500 94.500 94.500 94.500M M 23.02 CALCIUM CARBIDE TON 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000 149.000M U 25.01 CALCIUM CARBONATE TON 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000M M 26 CALCIUM CHLORIDE TON 33.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 34.000 34.000 34.000 34.000 34.000 34.000M M 27 CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 100 LB. 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39.500 39,500 39.500M U 29.03 CALCIUM OXIDE TON 13.850 13.850 13.850 13.850 13.850M M 29.04 CALCIUM 0XI0E TON (14.023) 14.023 14.023 14.058 14.063 14.095M M 29.05 CALCIUM OXIDE TON (14.033) 13.915M M 29.06 CALCIUM OXIDE TON (13.803) 13*848M M 31.01 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE 100 LB. 7.450 7.430 7 450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450 7.450M M 33.01 CARBON DIOXIDE TON 85.000 85.000 85 000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000 85.000M M 35 CHLORINE 100 LB. 3.250 3.250 3 250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250 3.250M M 37 COPPER SULFATE 100 LB. 12.500 M.500 12.5 00 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500 M.500M M 41.01 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE LB. .180 .180 180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180M M 45.01 MAGNESIUM SULFATE 100 LB. 2.150 2.150 2 150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150 2.150M M 47 MANGANESE DIOXIDE TON 144.500 144.500 144 500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500 144.500M M 51.02 PHOSPHORUS LB. .190 .190 190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190 .190M M 53 POTASSIUM CHLORATE LB. .128 .128 128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128M M 55.01 POTASSIUMHYDROXIDE 100 LB. 9.100 9.100 9 100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100 9.100M M 57.02 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 1.090M M 59 SILICA TON 25.000 25.000 23 000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 25.000M M 61 SILVER NITRATE 0Z. .794 .673 768 .768 .768 .768 .753 .753 .800 .828 .890 .880 .883M M 65.01 SODIUM CARB0MATE 100 LB. 1.550 1.550 1 550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550M M 67.01 SODIUM BICHROMATE LB. .130 .130 130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130M M 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 3.000M M 70 SODIUM HYDROSULFITE LB. .235 .233 233 .235 .235 .235 .235 .235 .233 .235 .235 .235 .235M M 71.01 SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE 100 LB. 7.625 7.730 7 730 7.730 7.730 7.730 7.550 7.550 7.550 7.550 7.550 7.550 7.5500611 72 SODIUM CHLORATE* CRYSTAL LB. .090 .090 090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090 .090M M 73.01 SODIUM 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 1.200M M 75.02 SODIUM SULFATE TON 28.000 28.000 28 000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000M M 77.03 SODIUM SULFIDE LB. .055 .033 053 .055 .035 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055 .055M M 79.02 SODIUM TETRABORATE TON 43.500 43.300 43 300 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500 43.500M M 85.01 SULFUR LONG TON 23.500 23.300 23 500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.500 23.5000612 01 ACETONE LB. .067 .070 070 .070 .070 .070 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065 .065M M 05.01 ACETIC ACID. ANHYDRIDE LB. .140 .140 140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140 .140M M 07.01 ACETIC ACID. 6LACIAL 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 10.0000612 09 OLEIC ACID L8. .159 .138 158 .158 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160M M 11 STEARIC ACID LB. .171 .173 173 .173 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170 .170M M 12 ACRYLOMITRILE LB. .145 .145 145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145M M 13 ALCOHOL* BUTYL LB. .153 .133 155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155M M 14.01 ALCOHOL* ETHYL GAL. .360 .360 360 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .360 .560 .560 .560M M 15.02 ALCOHOL* SD1 GAL. .345 .343 343 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 .545 .543 .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. .300 .300 300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300M M 21.01 ANILINE OIL LB. .150 .130 130 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .150 .1500612 23 ANTHRAOUINONE LB. .700 .700 700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .700 .7000612 25.01 BENZENE GAL. .260 .310 280 .280 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .230 .230 .250 .250M M 26 BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE 6.UMITLB. .008 .008 008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008 .008M M 27.01 BUTADIENE LB. .126 .128 128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .128 .118 .118M M 31.02 CARBON DISULFIDE LB. .043 .043 045 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043M M 33.01 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE LB. .108 .108 108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108 .108M M 36 COAL TAR PITCH TOW 42.000 42.000 42 000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000 42.000M M 37 CREOSOTE OIL GAL. .240 .240 240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 *240 .240 .240 .240 .240M M 38 DODECYLBENZENE LB. .106 .110 107 .107 .106 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105M M 39 CYCLOHEXANONE LB. .310 .310 310 .310 J310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310M M 40.01 DDT LB. .210 .210 210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210M M 41 DEXTRIN 100 LB. 8.430 9.190 9 190 9.190 9.190 8.080 8.080 8.080 8.080 8.080 8.080 8.080 8.080M M 42.01 DI0CTYL PHTHALATE LB. .203 .223 203 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .200 .200 .200 .200 .200M M 43.01 DIBUTYL PHTHALATE LB. .263 .268 268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .268 .263 .263 .263 .263 .263M M 45.01 0YE. C.I. 30235 LB. 1*330 1.330 1 330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330 1.330

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M M 46.01 DYE. C.I. 42535 B LB. 1.880 1.8800612 47.02 DYE. C.I. 26695 LB. 2.300 2.300M M 50.01 OYE. C.I. 59800 LB. 2.280 2.280M M 51 DYE. C.I. 37565 LB. 1.850 1.850M M 52 OYE. RED. F D & C LB. 2.775 3.6000612 53 OYE* C.I. 14445 LB. .770 .770M M 54.01 DYE* C.I. 30015 LB. 2.480 2.480M M 55 ETHYL ETHER LB. .110 .110M M 56.01 ETHYL ACETATE LB. .125 .125M M 57 ETHYLENE GLYCOL LB. .135 .135M M 58 DYE. C.I. 40000 LB. 1.440 1.440M M 59 DYE. C.I. 59825 LB. 1.750 1.750M M 60 OYE. C.I. 69825 LB. 2.760 2.760M M 61.01 FORMALDEHYDE LB. .043 .043M M 62 TOMER. LITHOL RED LB. .997 1.030M M 63.01 FURFURAL LB. .115 .115M M 64 TOWER. PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE LB. 3.000 3.000M M 65.01 GLYCERINE. NATURAL LB. .215 .245M M 67.01 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE LB. .250M M 67.02 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE LB.M M 71 METHYL CHLORIDE LB. .163 .163M M 74 MONOSODIUM 6LUTAMATE LB. .753 .840M M 75.01 NAPHTHALENE 100 LB. 5.333 6.250M M 77 B-NAPHTHOL LB. .340 .340M M 80.02 PARA-01CHLOROBFNZENE LB. .120 .120M M 81 PENTAERYTHRITOL LB. .271 .290M M 83 PHENOL LB. .120 .130M M 85 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS LB. .499 .5000612 87.02 ROTENONE LB. .105 .105M M 88.01 SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE LB. .400 .400M M 89.02 STYRENE MONOMER LB. .107 .110M M 90 TRICHLOROETHYLENE LB. .120 .120M M 91.03 TOLUENE 6AL. .250 .2500612 92 TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE LB. .325 .325M M 93.01 VANILLIN LB. 3.200 3.200M M 94 VINYL ACETATE MONOMER LB. .145 .145M M 95 XYLENE 6AL. .290 .290M M 96 VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER LB. .080 .080M M 97.01* SHELLAC LB. .460 .460M M 98.05 TURPENTINE 6AL. .197 .200M 1 3 01 PEPPERMINTOIL LB. 4.113 3.500M M 11 CITR0NELLA0IL LB. 1.142 1.050M M 21 LEMON OIL LB. 2.629 2.450M M 41 ORANGE OIL LB. .588 .700M M 51 LEM0N6RASS0IL LB. 3.100 3.250M M 61 LAVENDER OIL LB. 2.250 2.250M21 01.02 PAINT. LATEX GAL. 3.583 3.583M21 11.05 VARNISH. FLOOR GAL. 4.244M21 11.06 VARNISH. FLOOR 6AL.M21 11.07 VARNISH. FLOOR GAL.0621 21.0^ ENAMEL GAL. 5.2830621 21.04 ENAMEL GAL.M21 31.09 PAINT. INSIDE GAL. 3.600M21 31.1*0 PAINT. INSIDE GAL.M2I 41.03 PAINT. OUTSIDE GAL. 4.956M21 41.04 PAINT. OUTSIDE GAL.M21 51.03 PAINT. PORCH & DECK GAL. 4.346M21 51.04 PAINT. P0RCH6 DECK GAL.M21 61.05 PAINT. ROOF & BARN GAL. 3.009M21 61.06 PA!NT. ROOF & BARN 6AL. — —0622 02 CALCIUM CARBONATE TON 38.000 38.000M M 03 TALC TON 28.000 28.000M M 06.01 BUTYL ACETATE LB. .145 .145M M 07 METHYL ETHYL KETONE LB. .125 .125M M 08 XYLENE GAL. .290 .290M M 11.01 IRON OXIDE LB. .143 .143M M 16.01 WHITE LEAD LB. .165 .165M M 21.03 TITANIUM DIOXIDE LB. .270 .270M M 26.02 LITHOPONE LB. .091M M 31.01 TUNG OIL LB. .374 .317M M 36.01 LINSEED OIL LB. .142 .152M M 37 SOYBEAN OIL LB. .113 .128

1.880 1.880 1.880 11.880 1.880 1.880 1.880 1.880 1.M0 1.860 1.8802.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.3002.280 2.280 2.280 2.280 2.280 2.260 2.280 2.280 2.280 2.280 2.2801.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.8502.700 2.700 2*700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700.770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770 .770

2.480 2.460 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480 2.480.110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110 .110.125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125.135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .1351.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.440 1.4401.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.7502.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760 2.760.043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .043 .0431.030 1.030 1.030 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980.115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115

3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000 3.000.245 .245 .245 .225 .215 .205 .205 .205 .183 .183 .183.250 .250 .250(.233) .233 .233 .233 .233 .233 .233 .233 .233.163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163 .163.840 .790 .790 .760 .760 .760 .760 .760 .760 .610 .6105.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250 5.250.340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340.120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120.290 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .260 .260 .260.125 .125 .120 .120 .120 .117 .117 .117 .117 .117 .117.500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .490.105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105.400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400 .400.110 .108 .108 .108 .108 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105 .105.120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120 .120.250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250.325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325

3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200 3.200.145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145.290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290.080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080.460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460.190 .183 .195 .203 .188 .180 .186 .190 .198 .213 .235

3.500 3.500 3.400 3.400 4.300 4.000 4.000 4.000 5.250 5.250 5.2501.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.250 1.200 1*300 1.300 1.3002.450 2.450 2.450 2.450 2.450 2.450 2.450 3.000 2.850 3.000 3.100.700 .700 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550

3.350 3.350 4.000 4.000 4.000 3.500 2.800 2.550 1.950 2.250 2.2002.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.2503.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.583 3.5834.244 4.244 4.244 4.251

(4.212) 4.212 4.212 4.212(4.345) 4.345 4.345 4.345 4.345

5.283 5.283 5.283 5.290 5.290 5.290 5.290(5.259) 5.259 5.259 5.259 5.259

3.600 3.600 3.600 3.608 3.608 3.608 3.608a. 606) 3.606 3.606 3.606 3.606

4.956 4.956 4.956 4.964 4.964 4.964 4.964(4.972) 4.972 4.972 4.972 4.972

4.346 4.346 4.346 4.354 4.354 4.354 4.354(4.341) 4.341 4.341 4.341 4.341

3.009 3.009 3.009 3.016 3.016 3.016 3.016- - - - - - (3.026) 3.026 3.026 3.026 3.026

38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.000 38.00028.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000

.145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145*125 .12? .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125 .125.290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290.143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143 .143.165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165 .165.270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270.091 .091 .091 .091 .091 .091 .091 .091 1/.314 .333 .369 .390 .397 .395 .392 .399 .?98 .394 .395.152 .152 .152 .151 .147 .145 .138 .131 .126 .129 .127.126 .125 .121 .114 .109 .104 .106 .105 .110 .110 .105

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TABU! 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average and by months, 1%2 — ContinuedAverage wholesale price (dollars)

Unit January February March April M y ) June ) July August September November December0622 38 CASTOR OIL LB. .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236 .236M M 39 TALL OIL LB. .080 .083 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .080 .060 .080 .080 .078M M 41.02 MINERAL SPIRITS GAL. .290 .305 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290 .290M M 46.02 6UM ROSIN 100 LB. 13.054 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 13.150 12.000M M 62 GLYCERINE. SYNTHETIC LB. .218 .248 .248 .248 .248 .228 .218 .208 .208 .208 .185 .185 .165M M 66.01 ZINC OXIDE LB. .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130M M 71 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE LB. .151 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .155 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145M M 81 PENTAERYTHRITOL LB. .271 .290 .290 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .260 .260 .260M M 82 LEADNAPHTWENATE LB. .2M .243 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220M M 91 NITROCELLULOSE LB. .418 .430 .430 .430 .430 .430 .430 .430 .430 .395 .395 .395 .395M M 92 POLYVINYL ACETATE LB. .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .165 .165 .185 .165M M 93 BUTADIENE STYRENE LB. .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .132 .1320631 01 ACETOPHENETIDIN LB. 1.142 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100M M 03.01 ACETYLSALICYLICACID LB. .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563 .563M M 05.01 CITRIC ACID LB. .275 .270 .270 .270M M 05.02 CITRIC ACID LB. (.270) .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270 .270M M 06 FOLIC ACID 6RAM .298 .250 .250 .230 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .250 .440 .440 .440M M 09 SALICYLIC ACID LB. .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .518 .516 .516 .518 .518M M 13.01 ALCOHOL. ETHYL GAL. .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .660 .680 .680 .680 .680M M 17 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE LB. 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100 3.100M M 18 CALCIUM CYCLAMATE LB. 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950M M 28 CELLULOSE GUM LB. .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570M M 29 COD LIVER OIL GAL. 1.375 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.300 1.300 1.300M M 31 CODEINE SULFATE OZ. 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.750 10.730M M 32 CORTISONE ACETATE GRAM .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .830 .850 .850 .830M M 33 EPHEDRINE OZ. .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .980 .960 .960 .960 .980 .9809631 37 GUM ARABIC LB. .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210 .210M M 41 IODINE LB. 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200 2.200M M 42 ISONIAZID KILO 9.333 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 9.000 9.000 9.000 9.000 9.000 9.000 9.000 9.000M M 44 1 - LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE LB. 4.500 4.500 4.300 4.500 4.300 4.500 4.500 4.500 4.500 4.500 4.500 4.500 4.300M M 45 MENTHOL LB. 4.846 5.900 5.900 5.600 5.000 5.150 5.000 4.650 4.650 4.300 4.300 3.950 3.730M M 46.02 PENICILLIN MIL. UNITS .020 .020 .020 .019 .019 .019 .019 .019 .019M M 46.03 PENICILLIN MIL. UNITS (19.000) 19.000 19.000 19.000M M 47 PHENOBARBITAL LB. 2.825 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.850 2.650 2.750 2.750 2.750M M 48 PENTOBARBITAL LB. 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000M M 49 POTASSIUMIODIDE LB. 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550 1.550M M 49.01 POTASSIUM I0DI0E LB. (1.550) 1.550 1.550M M 50 RESERPINE GRAM 1.200 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.230 1.250 .950 .950M M 54 NEOMYCIN SULFATE GRAM .168 .180 .180 .180 .180 .180 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160 .160M M 59.02 STREPTOMYCIN GRAM .028 .028 .028 .028 .028 .028 .028 .028 .026M M 59.03 STREPTOMYCIN GRAM (28.000) 28.000 28.000 28.000M M 61 SULFADIAZINE LB. 9.361 10.251 10.251 10.251 10.251 10.251 10.251 9.231 9.231 9.231 7.711 7.711 7.711M M 63 SULFANILAMIDE LB. 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.730 1.750 1.750 1.730M M 65 SULFAPYRIDINE LB. 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.008 7.006 7.008 7.0080631 67 SULEATHIAZOLE LB. 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495 2.495M M 68.01 VITAMIN A ACETATF KILO 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.500 47.5000631 69 VITAMIN B1 KILO. 22.667 27.000 27.000 27.000 23.000 21.000 21.000 21.000 21.000 21.000 21.000 21.000 21.000M M 70 VITAMIN B6 KILO 82.000 90.000 90.000 80.000 80.000 80.000 80.000 80.000 80.000 80.000 80.0000631 70.01 VITAMIN B6 KILO (80.000) 80.000 80.000M M 71 VITAMIN B2 KILO. 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000M M 72 VITAMIN B12 GRAM 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000M M 73 VITAMIN C KILO. 5.438 5.600 3.450 5.430 5.450 5.450 5.450 5.450 5.430 5.430 5.450 5.450 5.150M41 01.01 CASTOR OIL LB. .190 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .193 .190 .185 .163 .185 .165M41 11.01 COCONUT OIL LB. .108 .106 .102 .104 .107 .108 .104 .108 .108 .108 .111 .112 .117M41 21 MENHADEN OIL LB. .046 .035 +054 .030 .050 .030 .046 .045 .043 .041 .040 .040 .0400641 31.03 PALM OIL LB. .116 .119 .121 .120 .119 .118 .118 .116 .113 .113 .113 .113 .1130641 41 SOYBEAN OIL LB. .091 .105 .102 .101 .099 .093 .084 .080 .082 .081 .087 .086 .0860641 51.01 TALLOW LB. .035 .060 .033 .060 .057 .055 .053 .053 .033 .032 .036 .055 .0510641 61 GREASE. A-WHITE LB. .052 .060 .034 .057 .057 .054 .049 .049 .048 .048 .050 .051 .0500641066-M61

71 GREASE. YELLOW FERTILIZER MATERIALS NITROGENATES

LB. .045 .054 .047 .052 .049 .045 .042 .042 .042 .042 .044 .043 .043

M61 05 AMMONIA. ANHYDROUS TON 90.667 92.000 92.000 92.000 92.000 92.000 92.000 92.000 64.000 64.000 92.000 92.000 92.000M61 11 AMMONIUM NITRATE TOW 68.250 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 64.000 64.000 67.000 67.000 67.000M61 16 AMMONIUM SULFATE TON 30.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 28^000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000M61 26.02 NITROGEN SOLUTIONS TON 163.333 164.000 164.000 164.000 164.000 164.000 164.000 164.000 160.000 160.000 164.000 164.000 164.000M61 31 SODIUM NITRATE TOM 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 46.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000M M 36.01 UREA TOM 95.313 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 93.250 93.250 93.250M M 51 NITROGENOUSPROCESS TANKAGE TOM M.133 36.000 36.000 30.800 30.800 30.800 30.800 30.800 30.600 30.800 28.400 28.400 29.200

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0662 PHOSPHATES0662 01.01 PHOSPHATE ROCK0662 21 SUPERPHOSPHATE0662 31 SUPERPHOSPHATE, TRIPLE

TONTONTON

6.603 6.660 6.660 6.660 6.660 6.575 6.575 6.57518.000 18.000 18.000 18.000 18.000 18.000 18.000 18.000 43.875 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 45.000 42.750

6.575 6.575 18.000 18.000 42.750 42.750

6.575 6.575 6.57518.000 18.000 18.000 42.750 42.750 42.750

0663

0671

11.01POTASH

MURIATE, DOMESTIC TON 23.850 23.400 25.200 25.200 25.200 25.200 25.200 22.200 22.200 22.800 22.800 23.400 23.40031 SULFATE

SOAP AND SYNTHETIC DETERGENTSTON 36.125 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 37.750 34.500 34.500 34.500 34.500 34.500 34.500

01.05 CHIPS OR FLAKES, LAUNDRY LB. .134 .132 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .135 .13511.04 SOAP, CLEANSERS LB. .117 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .120 .120 .120 .12021.02 LAUNDRY BARS, WHITE LB. .168 .168 .168 .168 .168 .168 .169 .169 .169 .169 .169 . 169 .16946.03 POWDERED OR GRANULATED OR BEADS, P<6. LB. .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .222 .22251.03 DETERGENT, HEAVY DUTY, POWD. OR GRAN. LB. .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .238 .23856.03 DETERGENT, LIGHT DUTY, POWD. OR 6RAN. LB. .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .30058.01 DETERGENT, LIGHT DUTY, LIQUID LB. .386 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .387 .383 .38361.01 SOAP. TOILET LB. .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342 .342

01.01 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC 100 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.250 18.25003 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC DELAY 100 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250 27.250H.01 BLASTING CAPS, REGULAR 1000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.00022.01 PPIMACORD 1000 FT. 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31.750 31*75051.02 DYNAMITE, AMMONIA GELATINE 100 LB. 22.325 22.325 22.325 22.325 22.325 22.32551.03 DYNAMITE, AMMONIA GELATINE 100 LB. (22.200) 22.200 22.200 22.200 22.200 22.200 22.20081 AMMONIUM NITRATE

PLASTIC MATERIALSTON 68.250 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 70.000 64.000 64.000 67.000 67.000 67.000

01.01 VINYL LB. .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 .185 . 18511 PHENOLICS, 6ENERAL PURPOSE LB. .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .205 .20531 POLYSTYRENES LB. .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .220 .22041 U3FAS LB. .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340 .340

17 Discontinued.NOTE: Dashea indicate no data available. Pricea in parentheaia are overlap prices for linking.* December 1961 overlap price:

06-12-97.01--- *0.460

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS IMCLU1ZD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDOCES

Dateof Coda Sp-.lfic.tt"' Unit of

0606-106-1106-11-01.03

06-11-27

06-11-29.03

06-11-31.01

06-11-33.01

06-11-49.04

06-11-51.02

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

Nitric acid, 58.5 to 68I^HH03 100% bMiw,^

May 1962

May 1962

May 1962

06-11-85.01

06-1206-12-01

06-12-03.04

06-12-05.01

06-12-07.01

06-12-11

06-12-12

06-12-13

Sodium carbonate (sod* ash), 581, light, 100 lb.

Sodium silicate (water glass), liquid, 100 lb

Qrgaoic. chw;iMl.

July 1962

100cu. ft.

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COmODITY SPECIFICATIONS IHCLCDKD DU THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DattCoda Unit of Coda Unit of

06-12-21.01

06-12-23

06-12-25.01

06-12-27.01

06-12-31.02

06-12-39

06-12-40.01

06-12-41

06-12-47.02

May 1962

May 1962

May 1962

06-12-61.01

06-12-63.01

06-12-65.01

Dye, C.I. 30,015, Diato black, VJ, con-

Dye, C.I. 40,000 (former C.I. 620). yellow,

delete (former C.I. 1101)Dye, C.I. 69,825 (former C.I. 1113). blue,

06-12-67.0206-12-71

06-12-75.01

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CCtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Dete DateCode of Code Unit of

06-12-85

06-12-87.02

06-12-88.01

06-12-89.02

06*-12-90

06-12-91.03

06-12-95 ^

06-22)**"06-12-96

06-12-97.01

06-22-51)06-12-98.05

06-22-56)

06-1306-13-01

06-13-11

06-13-21

06-13-41

06-13-51

06-2106-21-01.02

New York.

06-2206-22-02

06 11)06-22-03

06-22-07

O6-12I72)06-22-0^

06^12)^"06-22-11.01

06-22-38

06-22-39

06-22-41.02

06-22-46.02New York. **** '

May 1962

May 1962

100 lba.

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Code Specification UnitDateof Code Unit

Dateof

06-22-62 producer to firat buyer, delivered. """406-31-37

06-22-81

06-12)^ "

06-22-82

06-306-3106-31-01 Acetophenetidin, USP powdered, 200-lb.

(20-40 mesh), powdered (80 meah), 250-lb.

Citric acid, USP^fine ^ydroue,

May 1962

Folic acid, USP, bottlea, fiber drume, kilo

Salicylic acid, USP, cryatala, 200-lb.

Aug. 1962

06-31-46.0306-31-47

06-31-49.0106-31-50

06-31-59.0306-31-61

06-31-70.0106-31-71

1,000,000,000 unite (billion)

Vitamin B (thiamine hydrochloride), USP,

5-10 kilo lota, freight allowed

1.000.000

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CCtMODITY SPECIPICATMNS IWCLUBBD IK THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DateCda Specification Unit of Coda Unit of

06-35 Pharmaceutical preparation., Ethical06-35-1 Anti-infectivea06-35-2 Anti-arthritica06-35-3 Sedativea and hypnotica06-35-4 Ataractica06-35-5 Anti-apasmodics and anti-cholinergic.06-35-6 Cardiovaaculara and anti-hypertenaive.06-35-7 Diabetica06-35-8 Hormone*06-35-9 Diuretic*06-35-11 Dermatologicala06-35-12 Hematinica06-35-13 Analge.ic.06-35-14 Anti-obe.ity preparation.06-35-15 Cough and cold preparation.06-35-16 Vitamina06-36 Pharmaceutical preparation., Proprietary06-36-1 Vitamina06-36-2 Cough and cold preparation.06-36-3 Laxative, end elimination aid.06-36-4 Internal analge.ic.06-36-5 Tonic, and alterative.06-36-6 External analge.ic.06-36-7 Antiseptic.06-36-8 Antacid.06-4 Pat. and oil., inedible06-41-01.01

06-40-01)tanka, carlota; producer to fir.t buyer,

06-41-11.01

06-40-11)06-41-21

06-40-21)06-41-31.03

06-40-31)06-41-41

06-40-41)

06-41-51.01

06-40-51)

06-41-61

06-40-61)06-41-71

06-40-71)06-506-606-6106-61-05

06-63-3

06-62 Pho.ph.te.

06-63 Pota.h

Potash, aulfate, 90% K2SO4, minimum 50H

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C0M10DITY SPECIFICATTONS INCLUBBD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Coda Sp.eifie.tioa UnitDateof Code Sp.eific.tio. Unit

Dateof

06-72-03 100 06-75-31.03

06-32-31)

06-72-81

06 61)06-7306-73-01.01

06-73-21.0106-73-31

06-7406-75

06-32)06-75-01.05

06-32-01)06-75-11.03

06-32-11)06-75-21.08

06-75-41.03

06-32 41) 06-75-51. Cl

06-32-51)06-75-51.02

06-75-61.03

06-32-61)06-75-71.08

06-32-71)06-75-81.02

06-32-81)06-75-81.03

06-3506-3506-3606-3606-75-04

06-75-15

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Section 7. Rubber and Rubber Products

Description of Rubber and Rubber Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.

Toplift sheet (07-32-01) was deleted since it no longer accounted for a signi­ficant part of product class 07-32 (rubber heels and soles). The changes in relative importance caused by this change in the sample are shown in the following table.(See p.188 for complete specifications.)

CodePercent of all items in total index

(based on 1958 values)number Commodity December 1961 December 1961 December 1960

revised former formerweight weight weight

07-32 Rubber heels and soles ---------- 0.042 0.042 0.04207-32-01 Toplift sheet ----- --- --------- — .007 .00707-32-11 Soling slabs ------- ------------ .015 .008 .00807-32-21 Rubber heels, women's ----------- .003 .003 .00307-32-25 Rubber heels, men's ------------- .003 .003 .00307-32-26 Rubber heels, men's --- --------- .007 .007 .00707-32-31 Rubber soles, taps, men's ------- .007 .007 .00707-32-36 Rubber soles, full, men's --- --- .007 .007 .007

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

07 Rubber and rubber products -------------------------- 3707-1 Crude rubber--- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- 907-2 Tires and tubes---------------------------------- G07-3 Miscellaneous rubber products --------------------- 22

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WHOLESALE PRtCE ttM E XE SRubber and Rubber Products

MontMy !957-62INDEX 1957-59=100 INDEX 1957-59 = 100

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES.1947-62

(1957-59=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

07 Rubber and rubber products ----------- 68.3 70.5 68.3 83.2 102.1 92.5 86.3 87.6 99.2 100.6 100.2 100.1 99.7 99.9 96.1 93.3

07-1 Crude rubber -------------------------------- 72.3 72.6 65.8 110.5 151.0 110.8 85.4 86.4 110.1 103.0 99.2 94.1 106.7 109.3 96.3 93.607-11 Natural rubber ---------------------------- 66.4 66.1 53.9 130.3 184.7 118.1 74.4 75.5 121.8 106.5 98.2 87.2 114.6 120.2 92.6 89.907-12 Synthetic rubber -------------- --------- 79.8 80.5 80.5 81.8 105.2 100.1 99.2 100.1 100.4 100.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 96.807-13 Reclaimed rubber ------------------------- 70.8 73.5 76.2 81.5 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 92.0 95.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

07-2 Tires and tu b e s ----------------------- - 66.8 68.4 66.3 76.3 89.9 87.2 85.4 87.7 97.4 102.3 101.3 102.4 96.3 93.0 92.4 87.107-21 Tires -------------------------------------------- 64.9 67.2 65.1 75.6 89.9 87.4 85.7 87.9 97.6 102.4 101.4 102.5 96.1 92.3 91.6 86.107-22 Tubes -------------------------------------------- 88.7 82.8 81.1 84.9 90.2 85.1 82.8 84.9 93.7 100.3 99.8 100.7 99.5 100.9 101.6 99.7

07-3 Miscellaneous rubber products — 67.9 71.7 71.8 77.5 92.3 89.3 87.3 87.5 94.7 97.2 99.3 100.6 100.2 102.6 100.0 99.407-31 Footwear --------------------------------------- 65.2 69.3 68.9 70.4 81.4 81.7 79.8 81.9 84.5 91.7 95.0 100.1 104.9 109.0 109.3 110.207-32 Rubber heels and soles-------------- - 68.9 72.3 71.9 77.3 93.9 93.6 93.6 94.4 96.7 98.1 98.9 100.1 101.1 101.5 100.8 100.407-3307-34

Rubber b e lts and belting -----------Other miscellaneous rubber

65.4 69.4 70.0 77.6 92.8 88.2 86.5 88.4 94.0 97.8 98.7 98.4 103.0 105.4 107.8 106.7

products ----------------------------------- 72.2 75.9 76.3 85.0 103.1 96.4 92.9 88.7 97.5 99.0 101.2 101.5 97.3 99.5 96.1 95.5

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLESAIZ TRICE INZXES M R GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, HMMUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL OCtMODITIES, AH) SELECTED SPECIAL CROUPHCS,mmoal average 1961-62, end by months, 1962 and December 1961

Ccemodity Otherindexbaae

Mholaaal* price indexes (1957-5 =100 tmleaa ethendae indicated)

ftbruiry Mar oh April * y Jen* Joly September Octebtr Deeeabar "*1961*1962 1 193.*?y

07 RUBBER & RUBBER PRODUCTS 93.3 96.1 94.1 93.5 93.6 92.9 93.2 93.0 92.7 92.7 92.8 93.1 93.7 94.4 94.5

071 CRUDE RUBBER 93.6 96.3 94.5 94.6 94.3 94.1 94.9 93.5 92.4 92.3 92.0 92.7 92.8 94.7 93.8

0711 NATURAL RUBBER 89.9 92.6 90.7 91.8 91.8 91.2 93.7 89.5 86.4 86.3 85.5 89.0 90.5 92.0 89.001 NATURAL RUBBER LATEX 88.2 89.3 90.3 92.9 89.3 87.9 89.5 86.3 86.2 84.9 84.6 87.5 88.3 90.6 85.402 NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS 89.3 92.8 87.7 88.5 89.7 90.4 93.2 88.5 85.3 85.7 85.7 90.0 92.4 93.9 86.903 NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS 90.1 94.6 89.7 90.5 91.7 92.1 95.3 90.5 86.4 86.9 85.2 89.3 91.3 92.9 88.504 NO. 3 AMBER BLANKET 92.2 91.8 97.9 98.7 97.4 93.9 95.3 92.2 88.7 87.9 87.0 89.2 89.2 89.6 96.1

0712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER 96.8 99.8 97.9 97.3 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 95.7 95.1 97.4 97.702 BUTYL, 6R-1 TYPE 102.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 108.7 108.7 108.7 100.003 NEOPRENE, GN TYPE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.011 S-TYPE. STYRENE-BUTADIENE* HOT 95.1 99.7 97.2 96.3 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 92.5 91.6 95.4 96.612 S-TYPE, STYRENE-BUTADIENE. COLD 95.1 99.7 96.9 96.2 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 93.1 92.2 95.4 96.7

0713 RECLAIMED RUBBER 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.001 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM 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

072 TIRES & TUBES 87.1 92.4 88.5 87.0 87.6 86.1 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 88.0 89.0 89.9

0721 TIRES 86.1 91.6 87.6 86.1 86.7 85.2 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 87.1 88.1 89.001 PASSENGER CAR 85.6 85.7 84.2 84.1 84.7 85.2 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 87.2 88.2 86.111 TRUCK & BUS 85.4 99.1 91.4 87.7 88.2 83.3 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 85.3 86.2 91.431 TRACTOR 96.6 104.9 99.9 97.6 98.1 96.5 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 97.0 98.2 103.5

0722 TUBES 99.7 101.6 101.1 99.0 99.2 99.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 100*8 102.3 102.101 PASSENGER CAR 98.5 100.5 101.3 98.4 98.4 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 99.1 100.9 102.211 TRUCK & BUS 101.0 103.4 100.7 99.9 100.5 100.3 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 102.5 103.8 101.831 TRACTOR 102.8 101.7 102.3 99.9 100.3 102.6 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 104.7 106.0 103.5

073 MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS 99.4 100.0 99.4 99.5 99.5 99.1 99.4 99.4 99.1 99. 1 99.4 100.0 99.7 99.7 99.4

0731 FOOTWEAR 110.2 109.3 109.9 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 109.901 TENNIS SHOES, MENS 11 1 .3 110.6 111.3 lll.i 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 111.3 lll.i 111.3 111.311 RUBBER BOOTS, MENS 107.1 106.4 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.121 GAITERS, MENS 109.8 109. 1 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.825 PULLOVER BOOTS, WOMENS, GAITERS 110.7 105.7 10S.7 111.1 m . i 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 105.731 RUBBERS, MENS 111 .5 110.R 1 n .5 m .5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5

0732 RUBBER HEELS & SOLES 100.4 100.8 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.411 SOLING SLABS 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.621 RUBBER HEELS, WOMENS 100.8 100.5 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.825 RUBBER HEELS, MENS, MFR. TO JOBBER 99.8 99.5 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.e26 RUBBER HEELS, MENS, MFR. TO SHOE MFR. 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.031 RUBBER SOLES, TAPS. MENS 99.3 99.7 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.336 RUBBER SOLES, FULL. MENS 102.1 10?.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 107.1 102.1 102.1

0733 RUBBER BELTS & BELTING 106.7 107.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.801 BELTING. CONVEYOR 101.5 104.8 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 102.211 BELTING. TRANSMISSION 109.2 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 107.921 BELT. MOTOR FAN 105.6 105.5 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.622 BELT. F.H.P. 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.923 BELT. MULTIPLE V-BELT 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6

0734 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS 95.5 96.1 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.0 95.4 95.4 95.1 95.1 95.4 96.2 95.8 95.8 95.501 TREAD RUBBER. NATURAL-CAMELBACK 93.2 96.7 95.9 95.9 95.9 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 95.902 TREAD RUBBER. SYNTHETIC-CAMELBACK 88.6 91.8 90.8 90.8 90,8 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 90.811 RUBBER CEMENT 96.9 96.3 94.8 94.8 94.8 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 94.825 STEAM HOSE 112.5 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 110.2 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 113.2 115.9 115.9 115.9 110*231 FOAM RUBBER. SLAB 92.5 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 88.5 88.5 94.332 FOAM RUBBER. CROWN UTILITIES 80.1 81.4 80.7 80.7 80.7 80.7 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9 79*9 79.9 80.6

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMBDITIES, annual average and by aontha, 1962

Unit April May JulyNATURAL RUBBER

0711 01.03 NATURAL RUBBER LATEX LB. .337 .346 .355 .342 .336 .342 .330 .330 .325 .324 .335 .338 .3470711 02.01 NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS LB. .265 .280 .283 .286 .289 .298 .283 .273 .274 .274 .288 .295 *3000711 03.01 NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS LB. .279 .278 .280 .284 .285 .295 .280 .268 .269 .264 .276 .283 .2880711 04.01 NO. 3 AMBER BLANKET LB. .265 .281 .284 .280 .270 .274 .265 .255 .253 .250 .256 .256 .25807120712 SYNTHETIC RUBBER

02 BUTYL. GR-1 TYPE LB. .235 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .250 .250 .2500712 03 NEOPRENE. GN TYPE LB. .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .410 .4100712 11.04* S-TYPE. STYRENE-BUTADIENE. HOT LB. .232 .2300712 11.05 S-TYPE. STYRENE-B'JTAOIENE. HOT LB. .228 (.232) .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .223 .221 .2300712 12.03* S-TYPE. STYRENE-B'JTAOIENE. COLO LB. .232 .2300712 12.04 S-TYPE. STYRENE-BUTADIENE. COLD LB. .229 — (.232) .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .230 .224 .222 .23007130713

RECLAIMED RU3RER 01.02* WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM LB. .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115 .115

0713 01.03 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM LB. — — — — — — — — " (.115) .115 .115 .1150731 01.06* TPNNIS SHOES. MENS PR. 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.931 2.9310731 11.05* RUBBER BOOTS. MENS PR. 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.0300731 21.04* GAITERS. MENS PR. 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.2430731 25.07* PULLOVER BOOTS. WOMENS. GAITERS PR. 3.969 3.790 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.985 3.9850731 31.04* RUBBERS. MENS PR. 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.2800732 25.07 RUBBERHEELS. MENS. MER. TO JOBBER DOZ. PR. 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.389 2.3890732 26.03* RUBBERHEELS. MENS. MER. TO SHOE MER. 100. PR. 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.242 13.2420732 31.09* RUBBERSOLES. TAPS. MENS DOZ. PR. 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.771 4.7710732 36.05* RU9BERS0LES, EULL. MENS 100 PR. 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.813 41.8130733 01.09* BELTING. CONVEYOR ET. 4.401 4.430 4.430 4.430 4.430 4.417 4.417 4.417 4.417 4.357 4.357 4.357 4.3570733 11.03* BELTING. TRANSMISSION ET. 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.2450733 11.04 BELTING. TRANSMISSION ET. (1.224) 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.245 1.2450733 21.06* B^LT. MOTOR FAN EA. .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .748 .7480733 22.04* BELT. E.H.P. EA. .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665 .6650733 23.03* PELT. MULTIPLE V-BELT EA. 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.940 1.9400734 ?5.02* STEAM HOSE ET. 1.2090734 25.03 STEAM HOSE ET. -- 620.860)120.860 120.860 120.8600734 25.04 STEAM HOSE FT. (118.949) 120.860 120.860 120.860 120.860 122.167 125.038 125.038 125.0380734 31.04* EOAM RUBBER. SLAB SQ.FT. .537 .548 .548 .548 .548 .548 .548 .533 .533 .533 .533 .514 .5140*?34 32.03* EOAM RUBBER. CROWN UTILITIES EA. 9.2820734 32.04 EOAM RUBBER. CROWN UTILITIES EA. 9.033 (9.099) 9.099 9.099 9.099 9.009 9.009 9.009 9.009 9.009 9.009 9.009 9.009

07-12-11.04....$0,231 07-31-25.07 ---- 3.790 07-33-11.03 .... 1.24507-12-12.03 ....... 231 07-31-31 0 4---- , 3.280 07-33-21.06 ...... 74807-13-01.02....... 115 07-32-26.03.... 13.242 07-33-22.04 ...... 66507-31-01.06 .... 2.931 07-32-31.09 ---- 4.771 07-33-23.03 .... 1.94007-31-11.05 .... 6.030 07-32-36.05 ---- 41.813 07-34-25.02 .... 1.20907-31-21.04 ---- 6.243 07-33-01.09 ---- 4.430 07-34-31 04 .... .548

07-34-32.03 ....9.282

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CCMCDITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Code

0707-107-1107-11-01.03

07-1207-12-02

07-12-11.0507-12-12.03

07-12-12.0407-1307-13-01.02

07-207-2107-21-01.05

07-2207-22-01.03

Natural rubber

Crude natural rubber, Me. 1 ribbed

SYHthtti? rubbfr

YtthMK

without full freight allowed^**

Tuhaa

front tractor, 6.70/7.10 x 15, first

07-3107-31-01.06

07-3207-32-11.05

Tube, tractor, rear, 13.6-3S/12-38,

Miacellaneoua^rubber product# ^ ^

07-3307-33-01.09

specified weight.

duck, 1/S" top cover, 1/32" bottoet atrlntthl 2500-3000 P.s!l., 16-19 lb.^

^ ^ ^ , ^ * " ^ ^ 1 1 / 3 2 " thick^*37" O.c!, 36" pitch length, 35" I.e.; manufacturer

pair

100

100

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COMMDITY SPEC IF ICAT TONS INCLOBED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date Dateof of

change changeIndu*trl*l tramamiaaiwa bolt, aalttple V halt, type B 75, mo-in*l diatMMtioma approximately 21/32" wide, 7/16" thick, 76" O.C., 75" I.C.,76.4" pitch lamgth,

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Section 8. Lumber and Wood Products

Description of Lumber and Wood Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list of commodities.

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

08 Lumber and wood products------------------------ --- - 6808-1 Lumber -------------- ------ -— ---;------------------ 4908-2 Millwork--- --------------------------------------- 1408-3 Plywood --- -— ----- -- ----------- --------- ------- 5

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WHOLESALE P M C E ttM E X E SLumber and Wood Products

MontMy !957-62

!NDEX i957-59=tOO !NDEX !957-59=!00

UMTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOP Ht RtAU OF LABOH STATMTKS

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

08 Lumber end wood products --------- 77.4 88.5 81.9 94.1 102.5 99.5 99.4 97.6 102.3 103.8 98.5 97.4 104.1 100.4 95.9 96.5

08-1 Lumber ------------------- ------------ - 77.5 88.0 80.5 93.9 101.6 99.0 98.1 96.4 102.4 104.6 98.5 97.0 104.5 99.8 94.7 96.508-11 Bougies f i r lum ber-------------- - 79.2 90.4 79.0 97.4 106.6 105.5 97.1 98.9 108.1 107.6 96.8 95.0 108.3 99.0 94.9 97.708-12 Southern pine lumber --------- — 84.7 92.9 83.9 94.1 100.9 101.9 101.0 96.5 100.4 103.9 99.9 98.4 101.7 100.1 95.8 95.708-13 Other softwood lumber ----------- 66.2 80.1 78.8 89.2 97.5 96.1 99.5 97.8 102.6 103.1 99.6 97.1 103.3 97.2 90.7 94.108-14 Hardwood lumber --------------------- 78.1 87.5 79.6 93.8 100.8 92.8 94.6 92.6 97.9 104.1 98.6 98.6 102.8 103.8 98.5 98.3

08-2 M illw ork --------------------------------- 66.7 80.4 82.3 87.7 99.5 97.1 100.5 99.8 98.4 98.7 98.1 98.0 103.9 104.5 101.9 101.8

08-3 Plywood - —- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 97.6 110.9 96.9 108.4 117.2 106.9 111.3 105.0 107.4 103.5 98.1 98.9 103.0 97.8 95.7 92.408-31 Softwood p lyw ood---- --------- ----- 94.1 121.2 105.1 121.5 129.3 117.8 118.2 114.4 117.7 107.7 97.4 98.1 104.5 92.9 90.3 87.308-32 Hardwood plywood ------------------- 96.7 100.9 88.7 96.7 105.8 96.6 103.4 95.7 97.9 99.9 99.0 99.7 101.4 102.8 101,4 97.8

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TABU 1-A. WHOLESALE TRICK BERKS MR GROUPS, SOBOROUPS, mODOCT CLASSES, DEKWBMtL (XMM)HHS, AH) SEUCTED SPECIAL (ROUPBBS,annnal a aaraga 1961-62, and by montha, 1962 and Baoaathar 1961

CcHHOdlty Otherbaa*

Wholaaala prica indexes (1957-59=100 nnlaaa athartlaa indloaLtad)

amraga Fiahrwary March April *or M y Saptaalbar Octabaar HowoAar Da*aa*arDagagbar

1962 ! 196108 LUMBERS WOOD PRODUCTS 96.5 95.9 94.7 95.2 96.2 96.8 97.1 97.3 97.5 97.4 97.0 96.6 96.3 95 8 94 6081 LUMBER 96.5 94.7 94.0 94.8 95.8 96.8 97.5 97.6 98.0 97.7 97.2 96.7 96.3 95 8 93 70811 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER 97.7 94.9 93.1 95.6 97.9 99.0 99.5 100.0 100.8 99.6 98.3 96.9 96.4 95 5 92 5

01 FLOORING, C & BETTER 99.6 100.7 97.4 97.3 97.6 97.6 97.8 97.8 99.5 100.5 101.6 102.7 102.7 103 0 98 411 DROP SIDING. C & BETTER 100.1 98.3 96.8 98.9 99.5 99.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.1 101.8 101.4 101.4 101 2 96 821 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. DRY 97.1 96.6 92.7 93.9 96.0 96.7 97.4 97.7 100.7 100.8 100.7 98.2 96.2 94 8 93 122 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25% STD.. GR. 99.7 98.2 96.6 99.1 101.0 101.5 101.7 102.7 104.1 101.3 99.0 97.1 97.1 95 6 95 031 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. DRY 92.9 88.7 88.1 88.9 89.9 93.4 93.2 93.0 94.2 94.2 94.7 94.9 94.9 94 9 87 932 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION* 25% STD.. GR. 91.4 85.7 85.2 88.4 90.5 92.2 92.2 92.6 92.4 92.6 92.6 93.4 92.8 92 4 85 341 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION. GR. 98.9 97.1 95.6 96.7 98.5 99.8 100.0 100.6 101.4 100.9 100.0 98.5 97.8 97 5 95 351 DIMENSION* UTILITY* GR. 93.5 88.0 86.0 90.6 97.2 99.5 101.0 101.8 101.5 96.2 90.4 86.9 86.0 84 8 84 661 BOARDS* UTILITY* GR. 89.8 81.8 83.0 86.6 89.0 90.4 90.6 91.2 90.8 91.5 91.5 91.7 91.0 90 8 82 071 TIMBERS* UTILITY* GR. 95.0 88.1 86.7 88.9 93.8 97.7 96.0 97.2 98.8 97.3 95.8 95.9 96.7 95 2 86 7

0812 SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.8 96.2 96.3 96.3 96.4 95.9 95.5 95.3 95.2 95.2 94 7 95 701 FLOORING. B & BETTER 94.6 95.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.5 94.4 94.6 94.3 94.7 94.8 95.1 95.2 94 9 95 011 FINISH, B & BETTER 93.1 93.9 92.9 92.8 92.8 92.6 92.5 92.5 92.5 93.4 93.6 93.9 93.9 93 5 92 921 DROP SIDING* C GRADE 94.7 95.2 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 93.8 93.8 94.0 95.0 95.5 95.2 96.1 95 5 94 931 DIMENSION* NO.1 99.3 99.7 99.3 99.2 99.5 99.7 99.2 99.2 98.9 99.4 99.2 99.4 99.5 99 1 99 632 DIMENSION* NO.2 99.4 99.7 99.8 99.7 100.1 100.3 100.2 100.3 99.9 99.2 98.6 98.4 98.4 97 8 99 741 BOARDS* NO. 2 93.1 92.7 93.7 93.6 94.1 94.4 94.6 94.4 93.5 92.3 91.9 91.8 91.6 91 1 92 742 BOARDS* NO. 3 88.7 87.5 87.0 87.1 87.8 87.8 88.5 89.3 88.9 90.3 89.9 89.9 89.4 89 2 88 051 TIMBERS* NO. 1 99.1 98.7 99.2 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99 1 99 252 TIMBERS* NO. 2 99.4 98.8 99.0 98.8 98.8 98.8 99.6 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99 8 99 0

0813 OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBER 94.1 90.7 90.6 90.8 91.7 93.4 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.1 95.9 95.4 94.8 94 2 90 201 PONDEROSA PINE* BOARDS* NO. 3 92.1 94.9 88.3 89.7 92.0 96.9 97.7 95.1 94.4 92.6 90.2 90.5 89.0 89 2 89 802 PONDEROSA PINE, BOARDS* NO 4 82.6 71.3 75.5 76.1 77.0 80.6 84.8 82.1 81.3 85.6 88.9 87.7 87.0 85 1 73 106 PONDEROSAPlNE*SHOP* NO. 2 90.1 84.8 86.7 86.0 86.0 89.1 91.2 91.2 91.9 91.6 92.2 91.6 91.9 92 5 86 307 LARCH-DOUGLASFIR*DIM.*STDANDBTR JAN/59 102.7 101.3 96.0 98.2 98.5 101.8 104.4 103.7 105.2 108.8 109.1 106.3 103.3 97 3 98 609 WHITE FIR* DIM.* STD AND BETTER JAN/59 100.2 96.0 95.7 95.3 99.2 101.6 103.7 102.8 106.5 106.1 101.6 98.7 96.0 94 7 93 921 EASTERN WHITE PINE, BOARDS. NO.3 95.4 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96 5 93 126 REDWOOD. BOARDS* F.G.* GREEN 91.3 89.2 85.9 87.6 89.3 90.7 91.8 91.8 92.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.2 90 9 84 031 REDWOOD*SIDINGBEVEL. CLEAR. ALL HEART 86.8 84.6 86.1 86.3 86.9 87.7 87.7 88.5 88.5 88.2 87.5 87.5 84.0 83 1 85 636 REOWOOD*BOARDS*CLEAR. F.G., DRY 99.3 95.6 98.0 98.3 99.2 100.3 100.3 100.8 100.8 100.3 99.7 99.2 99.2 95 4 96 941 CYPRESS* C SELECT* FINISH 101.4 100.5 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101 4 101 446 CYPRESS* NO. l^HOP 97.8 98.2 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97 8 97 851 CYPRESS* NO. 2 COMMON 99.2 99.4 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 98.4 98.4 98 4 100 056 EASTERN HEMLOCK, DIMENSION 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106 5 106 561 CEDAR* SIDING 90.8 89.6 88.5 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.8 91.7 92.1 92.1 92.1 91.7 91.7 91 7 88 566 CEDAR, SHINGLES* NO. 1 97.6 86.6 85.4 85.2 85.7 87.6 89.1 94.3 101.3 102.9 107.4 109.3 111.8 111 8 85 7

0814 HARDWOOD LUMBER 98.3 98.5 97.3 97.8 98.2 98.6 98.6 98.8 98.6 98.6 98.3 98.3 98.2 98 2 97 601 OAK. RED* FLOORING* SELECT 95.1 99.1 93.9 94.2 94.6 95.3 95.0 95.3 95.6 95.6 95.5 95.3 95.2 95 1 96 002 OAK* RED* NO. 1 COMMON 95.8 94.5 94.6 96.7 96.7 97.8 97.8 97.8 95.7 95.7 94.6 94.6 93.6 93 6 94 606 OAK. WHITE 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 0 100 011 GUM* NO.1 COMMON 105.0 93.4 96.0 101.1 104.1 105.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 108.2 108 2 95 012 GUM* NO. 2 COMMON 105.6 96.2 99.4 101.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107 4 95 521 MAPLE* FLOORING 95.7 95.8 98.9 95.6 93.8 93.9 95.1 94.1 97.4 97.0 96.4 95.5 96.1 94 6 95 122 MAPLE* NO. 1 COMMON 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104 3 104 331 POPLAR* NO. 1 COMMON 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 99 332 POPLAR* NO. 2-B COMMON 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 0 100 041 COTTONWOOD* NO. 2 COMMON 100.0 101.4 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 102.5 102.5 102 5 97 751 BASSWOOD 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102 5 102 561 BIRCH* NO. 1 COMMON 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106 5 106 571 BEECH* NO. 2 COMMON 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 0 100 081 CHERRY 102.6 104.2 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 101.5 101.5 101.5 101 5 103 191 ASH. NO. 1 COMMON 97.9 100.4 99.8 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97 7 99 8

082 MILLWORK 101.8 101.9 100.9 100.7 101.1 101.3 101.8 101.9 102.3 102.7 102.3 102.3 102.3 102 1 100 9

0821 01 CABINET* KITCHEN ^7.4 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108 4 105 511 DOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* EXTERIOR* GRADE A 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 99 321 DOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* INTERIOR 88.5 90.7 87.3 87.3 87.7 88.4 88.4 88.4 87.9 87.9 88.4 89.5 90*5 90 0 88 431 DOOR. PONDEROSA PINE. EXTERIOR 95.5 99.0 95.7 95.7 95.7 96.6 96.6 96.6 93.7 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95 0 96 241 DOOR* PONDEROSA PINE* INTERIOR 99.8 101.7 98.6 98.6 98.6 99.1 99.1 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100 5 98 546 DOOR* FLUSH TYPE* INTERIOR. SOUND GRADE 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 99 347 DOOR. FLUSH TYPE. INTERIOR. PREMIUM GRAM 100.8 100.5 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 101.2 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102 1 99 6

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0821 51 DOOR FRAME, PINE. EXTERIOR 94.8 95.9 94.6 94.4 94.1 94.3 94.3 94.4 94.8 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.0 94.661 WINDOW FRAME. PINE 88.9 91.0 88.9 88.9 88.6 88.2 88.2 88.4 88.7 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 88.9 89.371 WINDOW SASH. PONDEROSA PINE 98.1 102.9 97.6 96.6 96.6 97.1 96.1 96.1 98.3 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 97.672 WINDOW UNIT. PONDEROSA PINE 88.9 93.9 89.9 89.9 90.1 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.1 89.874 STORM SASH, PONDEROSA PINE 102 .2 103.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 101.6 101.6 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 100.976 WINDOW SCREEN, PONDEROSA PINE 95.0 98.3 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 94.682 MOULDING, PONDEROSA PINE 119.8 117.4 117.4 120.2 120.2 120.2 120.5 120.5 120.5 120.5 120.5 12n.5 119.3

083 PLYWOOD 92.4 95.7 92.2 92.8 94.2 94.2 92.2 92.9 92.4 92. 1 92.2 91.9 91.5 90.4 92.7

0831 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD 87.3 90.3 85. 1 86.5 90.6 90.6 87.3 88.4 87.5 87. 1 87.2 86.7 85.6 84.6 85.301 INTERIOR, PANEL,1/4 INCH, GRADE A-D 84.1 87.6 83.0 85.2 88.8 89.0 84.2 85.0 83.3 82.9 82.9 83.2 81.6 80.0 83.202 EXTERIOR, PANEL. 3/8 INCH. GRADE A-C 85.0 89.3 85.0 85.2 87.6 88.0 85.0 85.4 84.8 84.2 84.2 84.2 83.7 82.8 85.103 INTERIOR,SHEATHING, 5/8 INCH, GRADE C-D 90.1 92.0 85.6 87.1 92.8 92.4 90.1 91.9 91.3 91. 1 91.4 89.9 88.8 88.1 85.9

0832 HARDWOOD PLYWOOD 97.8 101.4 100.5 100.0 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 98.0 96.9 101.401 GUM, STANDARD PANEL 103.8 104.4 105.1 105.1 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 105.102 BIRCH, STANDARD PANEL 94.1 98.9 97.3 96.6 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 94.5 92.8 98.7

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING MIUHORK 95.6 94.7 93.5 94.3 95.5 96.2 96.4 96.6 96.8 96.4 96.1 95.6 95.2 94.6 93.4SOFTWOOD LUMBER 95.9 93.5 92.9 93.8 95.0 96.1 97.0 97.1 97.6 97.3 96.8 96.1 95.6 95.0 92.5

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WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, *nnu*l avarage and by month*, 1962

CommodityM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM M

01 10 FLOORING. C & BETTER M BD. FT. 120.175 M9.983 120.406 120.406 120.57601 11 FLOORING. C&BETTFR M B0. FT. (120.019) 120.104 122.17901 12 FLOORING. C 6 BETTER M BD. FT. (122.147) 123.309 124J730 125^979 125J979M 12 DROP SIDING. C 6 BETTER M BD. FT. 137.222 140.318 141.165 141.165 141.84211 13 DROP SIDING. C ABETTER M BD. FT. (141.174)141.174 141.17411 14 DROP SIDING, C 6 BETTER M BD. FT. (140.101) 141.684 142.639 141.978 141.97821 11 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. DRY M BD. FT. 75.230 76.180 77.876 78.459 79.02721 12 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. 0RY M BD. FT. (78.635) 78.905 81.29121 13 DIMENSION. CONSTRUCTION. DRY M BD. FT. (81.394) 81.503 81.394 79.407 77.80722 09 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. 65.094 66.809 68.077 68.39922 10 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (68.554) 68.72522 11 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (68.333) 68.981 69.93922 12 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (69.862) 67.957 66.45922 13 DIMENSION. CONST.. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (66.112) 64.820 64.82031 12 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. DRY M BD. FT. 61.089 61.649 62.335 64.771 64.63131 13 BOAROS. CONSTRUCTION. DRY M BD. FT. (64.176) 64.057 64.85531 14 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. DRY M BD. FT. (65.048) 65.048 65.374 65.554 65.55432 09 BOAROS. CONSTRUCTION. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. 49.823 51.729 52.945 53.920 53.92032 10 BOAROS. CONSTRUCTION. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (53.648) 53.886 53.77832 11 BOARDS. CONSTRUCTION. 25* STD.. GR. M BD. FT. (54.243) 54.366 54.366 54.849 54.50041 08 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION. GR. M BD. FT. 70.540 71.340 72.618 73.582 73.74541 09 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION. GR. M BD. FT. (73.447) 73.868 74.50041 10 TIMBERS. CONSTRUCTION. GR. M BD. FT. (75.289) 74.921 74.240 73.167 72.59851 10 DIMENSION. UTILITY. 6R. M B0. FT. 41.655 43.880 47.089 48.18251 11 DIMENSION. UTILITY. GR. M B0. FT. (48.321) 49.03951 12 DIMENSION. UTILITY. GR. M BD. FT. (48.799) 49.186 49.06951 13 DIMENSION. UTILITY. GR. M BD. FT. (49.403) 46.784 43.99151 14 DIMENSION. UTILITY. GR. M B0. FT. (43.904) 42.207 41.74861 08 BOAROS. UTILITY. GR. M BO. FT. 37.677 39.338 40.398 41.050 41.13961 09 BOARDS. UTILITY. GR. M B0. FT. (40.961) 41.228 41.03761 10 BOAROS. UTILITY. GR. M BD. FT. (41.383) 41.715 41.715 41.808 41.49871 10 TIMBERS. UTILITY. 6R. M BD. FT. 37.767 38.747 40.854 42.569 41.834 42.324 43.05971 11 TIMBERS. UTILITY. GR. M BD. FT. — — — — — — — (42.712) 42.058 41.405 41.438 41.764

M M 01.07 FLOORIN6. 3 6BETTER M BD. FT. 133.917 133.917 133.935 134.285 134.075 134.425M M 01.08 PLOORIN6.B& BETTER M BD. FT. (134.381)133.872M M 01.09 FLOORING, B & BETTER M BD. FT. (133.382) 134.053 134.196 134.554 134.626M M 11.10 FINISH. B 6 BETTER M BD. FT. 132.043 131.890 131.890 131.596 131.427 131.427M M 11.11 FINISH. B 6 BETTER M BD. FT. (131.810)131.810M M 11.12 FINISH. B 6 BETTER M B0. FT. (131.369) 132.735 133.042 133.483 133.483M M 21.11 DROP SIDIN6.C GRADE M BD. FT. 125.277 M5.277 125.277 M5.277 M4.444 124.444M M 21.12 DROP SIDING, C GRADE M BD. FT. (124.688) 124.898M M 21.13 DROP SIDING. C GRADE M BD. FT. (124.460) 125.724 M6.382 M6.014 M7.204M M 31.07 DIMENSION, NO.1 M B0. FT. 95.827 95.766 96.061 96.245 95.780 95.780M M 31.08 OIMENSION, NO.l M BD. FT. (96.083)95.763M M 31.09 DIMENSION, NO.1 M BD. FT. (95.463) 95.959 95.763 95.900 96.031M M 32.09 DIMENSION, N0.2 M BD. FT. 87.149 87.044 87.371 87.581 87.448 87.580 87.167M M 32.10 DIMENSION, MO.2 M BD. FT. (86.859) 86.267 85.778 85.575 85.575M M 41.15 BOAROS. NO. 2 M BD. FT. 73.162 73.112 73.448 73.672 73.835 73.705M M 41.16 BOAROS. NO. 2 M BD. FT. (74.181)73.449M M 41.17 BOARDS. NO. 2 M BD. FT. (73.060) 72.113 71.822 71.762 71.5850812 42.08 BOARDS. NO. 3 M BD. FT. 57.671 57.760 58.179 58.179 58.698 59.184 58.926M M 42.09 BOAROS. NO. 3 M BD. FT. (58.427) 59.362 59.104 59.104 58.756M M 51.07 TIMBERS. NO. 1 M BD. FT. 97.095 97.215 97.019 97.019 97.019 97.019 97.122 97.122 97.122 97.122 97.122 97.122M M 52.06 TIMBERS. NO. 2 M BD. FT. 79.763 79.413 79.249 79.249 79.249 79.864 80.019 80.019 80.019 80.019 80.019 80.019

126.445

141.698

76.663

63.838

65.554

54.255

72.407

41.394 41.1M

134.249

132.829

126.504

95.64585.092

58.66397.12280.019

M M OTHER SOFTWOOD LUMBERM M 01.01 PONDEROSA PINE. BOARDS , NO. 3 M BD. FT. 67.433 64.610 65.690 67.380 70.910 71.490 69.590 69.080 67.760 66.030 66.250 65.150 65.260M M 02.01 PONOEROSA PINE. BOARDS , NO 4 M BD. FT. 50.672 46.270 46.660 47.240 49.430 52.000 50.370 49.830 52.470 54.510 53.800 53.320 52.160M M 06.01 PONDEROSA PINE, SWOP. NO. 2 M BD. FT. 91.036 87.510 86.820 86.870 89.930 92.130 92.070 92.790 92.510 93.070 92.460 92.850 93.420M M 07 LARCH-OOUGLASFIR. DIM.. STDAND BTR M B0. FT. 74.225 69.400 71.000 71.160 73.540 75.450 74.950 76.000 78.640 78.810 76.780 74.670 70.300M M 09 WHITE FIR, DIM., STD ANO BETTER M B0. FT. 66.838 63.860 63.610 66.190 67^810 69.190 68.620 71.040 70.810 67.800 65.870 64.080 63.170M M 21.01 FASTERNWHITEPINF, BOARDS, N0.3 M BD. FT. 138.333 M5.000 M5.000 M5.000 M5.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000M M 26.02 RE0W00D. BOAROS. F.6.. GREEN M BD. FT. 49.368 50.348 51.328 52.144M M 26.03 REDWOOD. BOARDS. F.G., GREEN M B0. FT. (51.646)52.299M M 26.04 REDWOOD. BOARDS. F.6.. GREEN M BD. FT. (51.440) 51.440 52.028 52.616 52.616 52.616 52.224 50.921M M 31.ni RE0W00D.SI0IN6 BEVEL. CLEAR, ALL HEART M BD. FT. M5.575 115.901 M6.718 M7.821M M 31.02 REDWOOD, SIDING BEVEL, CLEAR, ALL HEART M BD. FT. (116.816)116.816M M 31.03 REDWOOD, SIDING BEVEL, CLEAR, ALL HEART M BD. FT. — — — — — (115.513)116.444 M6.444 M6.071 M5.140 M3.140 M 0 . 524 109.348

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0813 36.010813 36.020813 36.030813 41.070813 41.080813 46.070813 46.080813 51.070813 51.080813 560813 61.060813 66.0508140814 01.050814 01.060814 01.070814 020814 06.010814 110814 120814 210814 220814 310814 320814 410814 510814 610814 710814 810814 910821 01.080821 11.090321 21.070821 31.010821 41.030821 41.040821 47.010821 47.020821 51.020821 61.030821 71.050821 72.020821 740821 74.010821 760821 76.0108310831 01.060831 02.050831 03.040831 03.0508320832 01.040832 02.030832 02.04

REDWOOD. BOARDS. CLEAR. F.G.. DRY REDWOOD. BOARDS. CLEAR* P.6.. DRY REDWOOD. BOARDS. CLEAR. F.G.. DRY CYPRESS. C SELECT. FINISH CYPRESS. C SELECT, FINISH CYPRESS. NO. 1 SHOP CYPRESS. NO. 1 SHOP CYPRESS. NO. 2 COMMON CYPRESS. NO. 2 COMMON EASTERN HEMLOCK. OIMENSION CEDAR* SIDING CEDAR* SHINGLES* NO. 1

HARDWOOD LUMBEROAK. RED. FLOORING. SELECT OAK. RED. FLOORING. SELECT OAK* RED. FLOORING* SELECT OAK. RED. NO. 1 COMMON OAK. WHITE GUM. NO.l COMMON GUM. NO. 2 COMMON MAPLE* FLOORING MAPLE* NO. 1 COMMON POPLAR* NO. 1 COMMON POPLAR* NO. 2-8 COMMON COTTONWOOD* MO. 2 COMMON BASSWOODBIRCH* NO. 1 COMMON BEECH* NO. 2 COMMONASH?*NO. 1 COMMONCABINET* KITCHENDOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* EXTERIOR* GRADE DOOR* DOUGLAS FIR* INTERIOR DOOR* PONDEROSA PINE* EXTERIOR DOOR. PONDEROSA PINE. INTERIOR DOOR. PONDEROSA PINE. INTERIOR DOOR.FLUSH TYPE. INTERIOR. PREMIUM DOOR.FLUSH TYPE* INTERIOR* PREMIUM DOOR FRAME* PINE. EXTERIOR WINDOW FRAME* PINE WINDOW SASH* PONDEROSA PINE WINDOW UNIT* PONDEROSA PINE STORM SASH*-PONDEROSA PINE STORM SASH* PONDEROSA PINE WINDOW SCREEN* PONDEROSA PINE WINDOW SCREEN* PONDEROSA PINE

M BD. FT. M BD. FT. 198.760 199.414 201.210 203.579M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. M BD. SO.

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EA. EA. EA. EA. EA. EA. EA. EA.

SOFTWOOD PLYWOODINTERIOR. PANEL*l/4 INCH, GRADE A-D M BD.FT.EXTERIOR* PANEL* 3/8 INCH* GRADE A-C M BD.FT.INTERIOR.SHEATHING* 5/8 INCH* GRADE C-*n M BD.FT. INTERIOR.SHEATHING* 5/8 INCH. 6RADE C-D M BD.FT.

HARDWOOD PLYWOODGUM. STANDARD PANEL BIRCH* STANDARD PANEL BIRCH* STANDARD PANEL

M SQ. FT. M SO. FT. M SO. FT.

(201.864) 201.864 —(199.459) 200.390 200.390 199.459 198.136 197.205 197.205 189.630

193.320 193.320 193.320 193.320 193.320(197.421) 197.427 197.427 197.427 197.427 197.427 197.427 197.427102.053 102.053 102.053 102.053 102.053

(106.588)106.588 106.588 106.588 106.588 106.588 106.588 106.588105.819 105.819 105.819 105.819 105.819(107.835) 107.835 107.835 107.835 107.835 106.671 106.671 106.671

95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000140.321 136.771 138.168 138.168 138.168 138.866 141.659 142.357 142.357 142.357 141.659 141.659 141.6599.873 8.630 8.618 8.667 8.856 9.004 9.534 10.238 10.408 10.860 11.056 11.301 11.301

159.683 160.148 160.846 162.010 161.545 162.010 162.476(158.976)158.976 158^823 15V.591(158.184)157.952 157.835

92.083 91.000 93.000 93.000 94.000 94.000 94.000 92.000 92.000 91.000 91.000 90.000 90.000230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230.000 230*000103.833 95.000 100.000 103.000 104.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 105.000 107.000 107.00053.083 50.000 51.000 53.000 53.000 53.000 53.000 54.000 54.000 54.000 54.000 54.000 54.000

203.860 210.635 203.543 199.721 200.120 202.487 200.398 207.489 206.719 205.428 203.446 204.774 201.556155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000 155.000125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.00060.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.00063.417 62.000 62.000 62.000 62.000 62.000 64.000 64.000 64.000 64.000 65.000 65.000 65.000210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000 210.000175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.000 175.00056.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000

328.333 330.000 330.000 330.000 330.000 330.000 330.000 330.000 330.000 325.000 325.000 325.000 325.000140.250 143.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.000 140.00026.927 26.447 26.447 26.447 26.447 27.167 27.167 27.167 27.167 27.167 27.167 27.167 27.16713.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.827 13.8274.099 4.042 4.042 4.064 4.096 4.096 4.096 4.074 4.074 4.096 4.148 4.191 4.17011.960 11.984 11.984 11.984 12.098 12.098 12.098 11.745 11.905 11.905 11.905 11.905 11.905

8.060 8.0607.998 (7.883) 7.883 7.921 7.921 8.036 8.036 8.036 8.036 8.036 8.036 8.036

7.644 7.644 7.644 7.644 7.644 7.644 7.769(7.705) 7.769 7.769 7.769 7.769 7.769

8.735 8.713 8.698 8.671 8.683 8.683 8.697 8.737 8.795 8.795 8.795 8.795 8.7524.227 4.228 4.228 4.212 4.194 4.194 4.202 4.218 4.254 4.254 4.254 4.254 4.2273.090 3.074 3.044 3.044 3.059 3.028 3.028 3.097 3.142 3.142 3.142 3.142 3.14211.832 11.959 11.959 11.989 12.045 12.045 12.045 12.045 12.045 11.464 11.464 11.464 11.464

3.201 3.201 3.201 3.224 3.224 3.268 3.268(3.188) 3.188 3.188 3.188 3.188 3.188

2.868 2.868 2.868 2.868 2.868 2.887 2.887- — — — — — " (2.752) 2.752 2.752 2.752 2.752 2.752

57.570 56.825 58.352 60.805 60.895 57.633 58.175 57.052 56.760 56.760 56.956 55.865 54.75886.559 86.585 86.729 89.234 89.595 86.523 86.975 86.309 85.744 85.744 85.744 85.224 84.298

79.036 80.435 85.629 85.350 83.219 84.856 84.333 84.133 84.350- - - — — — — — — (84.294) 82.974 81.916 81.271

126.139 127.789 127.789 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809 125.809210.565 208.998 202.398 202.398

— — — — (206.568)206.568 206.568 206.568 206.568 206.568 206.568 208.724 205.000HOTE:— indict* no AVAiiAble. Prices in parenthesis Are overlap prices for linking.

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Code Sp.cific.tioa Unit *of* Code Specification UnitDateof

06 H M M R A M wow rmwwis 06-13 Other aoftwood lumber08-106-1106-11-01.10

06-1206-12-01.07

06-12-01.0906-12-11.10

06-12-11.1206-12-21.11

06-12-21.1306-12-31.07

06-12-31.0906-12-32.09

08-12-32.1006-12-41.13

06-12-41.1706-12-42.06

Ooualaa fir lumber

end, dried, carlote or mixed carlota; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.Douglas fir, drop aiding, C and Batter, l"x6", R.L., pattern 106, flat orf.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.

Douglaa fir, dimanaion, Conatruction, 2"x4", R.L., dried, S4S, mixed dimanaion carlota; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.

231 Standard, 2"x4", R.L., green, S48,

l"x8", R.L!, dried! sS^^Iooae^^ixed carlota of boarda and dimanaion; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.

Douglaa fir, boarda, Conatruction,231 Standard, R.L., green, S4S, l"x8",dimenaion; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.Douglaa fir, tiatbera, Construction,6" to 12" thick,6" to 12" width,R.L.,carlota of timbera and/or dimanaion; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.

Douglaa fir, dimenaion, Utility, i"xA", R.L., green S4S, mixed dimanaion carlota; f.o.b. mill, rail ahipment.

Douglaa fir, boarda, Utility, l"x6", R.L.,

SaathMP P*9* lumber

l"z4"*S/Lorl2'tol4', flatgrain, leaf, MTlcH ?r c#tg; f.o.b. mill.

l"x6"xS/L, S4S, kiln'dried, ahort leaf, <HtT§: f.o.b. mill

l"x6"xS/L or 12' to 16', pattern 103, f.o.b. mill.

S4S, dried^ ahort leaf, carlota or mixed

S4S, drted^ ahort leaf,

Southern pine, boarda, Ho. 2, l"x6"xR.L., S4S, dried^ ahort leaf, carlota or mixed

4"x4"or4"x6",8'tol6', rough, green,f^o.b.Xll.

Aug. 1962

Aug. 1962

Aug. 1962

Aug. 1962

06-14

Ponderoaa pine, boarda, No. 3, l"xl2"xR.L.

Ponderoaa pine, ahop, No. 2, 6/4"xR.W.x

Natter, 1 5/6" and 1 9/16"xR.W.xR.L.,

1 5/6"xR.W.xR.L., S4S, dry, manufacturer

of°mid-month. * *

(CRA lengtha), S4S, flat grain, green, mill.

5/6"x6"xR.L. (CRA lengtha)! SIS 2 E,

4/4"xR.W.xR.L., S4S, dried, menufac-

Cypreaa, No. 1, ahop, 4/4"xR.W.xR.L.,

Cypreaa, No. 2 common, l"x6"xR.L., S4S

**2"x3" '4"?*or 5'', R.L., S2S or S4S,

f.o.b. mill.HMdwvdthickneaa, 2%" face, bundled, manufac- lota; f.o.b. mill.

carlota; f.o.b. mill (Appalachian).

Gum, aap, plain, No. 1 Common, 4/4", R.W. and L., rough, air dried, mill to whole-

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Code Specification UnitDateof Code Specification Unit

Dateof

06-14-22

06-14-31

carlota; f.o.b. mill (Northern). Average

Poplar, plain, No. 1 Common, 4/4", R.W. and L., rough, air dried, mill to whole-

M bd. ft.

M bd. ft.

06-21-47.01(former

06-20-47)

06-21-47.02factOTY with specified freitht allowance.

Aug. 1962

06-206-21-01.06

06-20 01)

06-21-11.09

06-21-21.0

08-21-31.01

06-20 31)08-21-41.03

08-20-41)06-21-46.06

06-20^46)

Birch, No. 1 Co— an, 4/4", R.W. and L., ear lata; fob. mill (Northern).

Ash, plain, No. 1 Common, 6/4", R.W. and carlota, f.o.b. mill (Southern).

MillworkCabinet, kitchen, boss unit, 34VSt24"

F Jhl^*2000*' 3*0"It^°8 '*xl*3/4"^'

rails, 2'6"x6' 8"xl 3/8", carlots or mixed f.o.b.mill.

L d l r a i L ^ O ^ '*6$1' 3/4"^mixod'*

102F 2 plywood panela, aolid atiloa and reils, 2'8"x6' 6"xl 3/6", mixed car lots,

Doot, flnah typo, interior (Typo II), 7 CS171-56,"hardwood face veneer, 2'6"x6'

06-21-51.02

06-20-51)

06-21-61.03

06-20 61)

06-21-71.05

08-2(Wl)06-21-72.02

06-20 72)

06-21-74

06-21-76(former06-20-76)

06-21-82.02(former08-20-82)

06-308-3106-31-01.06

06-3206-32-01.04

2 light window, 24"x24" gloss size, manu-

4*6", with frame, sash, glazing,

CS190-59, for nae with 2'4"x4'6" wood

trim, Standard Grade, ll/16"x2%"WP 306/321/327, grade and length per

mill.

Swftwd

thick, 48"x96" aheeta, 3 ply, carlota

retailer, f.o.b. mill.

3/8" thick, 46"x96" aheeta, 3 ply;

5/8" thick, 48"x96" aheeta, 5 ply, manu-

Illl?**'H rd pd plywgpd

or 1-4, type II gluo, 3 ply, %" thick,

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Section 9. Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products Description of Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.Two additional items were introduced in the woodpulp subgroup (09-1) on the

recommendation of a trade association. Chemical sulfate, semibleached woodpulp (09-11-02) and chemical sulphite, unbleached woodpulp (09-11-22) now account for a significant part of total woodpulp produced.

In the wastepaper subgroup (09-2), one item was discontinued, but three new items were introduced. The series (09-21-01), for paper used in books and magazines, was deleted because it no longer adequately represented high-grade wastepaper.

The three items introduced in order to establish a better sample for high-grade wastepaper were: double-lined, kraft corrugated clippings, semi-chemical (09-24-01); double­lined kraft corrugated clippings mixed (09-25-01); and white news blanks (09-26-01). Studies have shown that New York City wastepaper prices do not adequately reflect price movements and trends in the other major market cities or areas, such as Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. For this reason, sample coverage is being broadened for each series to include these major domestic marketing areas.

A new item, acoustical tile (09-61-08), was introduced into the building paper and board subgroup (09-6).

The changes in relative importance caused by these changes in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p.206 for complete specifications.)

Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

09-11 Woodpulp ------- ------------ ---- 0.230 0.230 0.22909-11-01 Chemical, sulphate, unbleached --- .028 .035 .03509-11-02 Chemical, sulphate, semi-bleached - .007 — —09-11-11 Chemical, sulphate, bleached ----- .094 .094 .09309-11-21 Chemical, sulphite, bleached ----- .082 .086 .08609-11-22 Chemical, sulphite, unbleached --- .004 — —09-11-31 Groundwood--- -— ------ -— ------ .008 .008 .00809-11-41 Chemical, soda, bleached — ------- .007 .007 .00709-2 Wastepaper--- ------ ------------ .115 .115 .09009-21 Wastepaper, No. 1 news----------- .031 .115 .09009-21-01 Books and magazines ----- -------- -- .026 .02609-21-02 No. 1 news, avg. 5 mkts. --- ----- .031 — —09-21-21 Folded news----- ---------- ----- -- .029 .01909-21-31 No. 1 mixed paper--- ------- ---- -- .035 .02509-21-41 Old corrugated boxes ------------- -- .025 .020

09-22 Wastepaper, No. 1 mixed — ------- - .037 -- —

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Codenumber

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

Commodity December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

09-22-01 No. 1 mixed, avg. 5 mkts. ------- 0.037 — --09-23 Wastepaper, old corrugated boxes - .026 -- --09-23-01 Old corrugated boxes, avg.

5 mkts.----- ----- -— ------- .026 — —09-24 Wastepaper,.009 semi-chem.

kraft clippings---------- --— .007 -- --09-24-01 D.L. kraft clippings, semi-chem.

avg 4 mkts.---- ------ -— ---- — .007 -- —

09-25 Wastepaper, .009 mixed kraftclippings -------------------- .006 — —

09-25-01 D.L. kraft clip, mixed avg. 4 mkt. .006 -- --09-26 Wastepaper, white news blanks --- .008 - - --06-26-01 White news blanks, avg. 4 mkts. -- .008 — —

09-61 Insulation board ------------ .106 0.106 0.10909-61-03 Insulation board, 25/32 inch ---- .038 .036 J.03609-61-05 Insulation board, roof 1 inch --- .027 .031 .03309-61-07 Insulation board, ceiling tile,

%inch --- -------- ----------- - .020 .039 .04009-61-08 Insulation board, acoustical tile,

% inch------ — ------------- - .021 — - -

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

09 Pulp, paper, and allied products --------- --- — ----- 6309-1 Woodpulp--- ----------- -------------------------- 709-2 Wastepaper ---- ----- ---------------------*------- 609-3 1009-4 Paperboard --- ----------- -— ---- -- ------------ - 1009-5 Converted paper and paperboard products ---------- -- 2409-6 Building paper and board ------- -— ----------- ---- 6

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W HOLESALE PRtCE tMOEXESPu!p, Paper, and AHied Products

Month! y !957-62tNDEX 1957-59=100 tNOEX 1957-59=100

UWTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

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(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

09 Pulp, paper and a llie d products - 75.3 78.6 75.2 77.1

09-1 Woodpulp ----------------------------------- - 79.4 89.1 80.6 79.4

09-2 Wastepaper --------------------------------- 160.0 97.5 66.1 128.9

09-3 Paper ------------------------------------------ 65.5 72.1 72.9 74.709-31 Paper, except newsprint ----------- 65.3 71.9 72.0 74.309-32 Newsprint ----------------------------------- 65.9 72.7 75.2 75.7

09-4 Paperboard --------------------------------- 72.9 74.9 72.6 77.109-41 Container b o a r d -------------------- - - 79.5 80.1 80.4 82.209-42 Folding boxboard ----------------------- 61.9 65.4 63.2 69.609-43 Set-up boxboard ----------------------- - 76.8 79.3 71.6 78.2

09-5 Converted paper and paperboard products -------------------------------- - 79.1 80.6 76.4 76.8

09-51 Sanitary papers and health products ------------------------------ - - 74.9 84.0 83.7 85.0

09-52 Paper bags and shipping sacks - 71.0 78.6 73.4 72.909-53 Paper boxes and shipping

containers ---------------------------— 80.9 79.1 74.4 74.909-54 Packaging accessories -------------- 103.1 107.1 94.2 95.609-55 Paper games, toys and novelties 68.7 76.6 77.4 78.709-56 O ffice supplies and accessories 76.9 82.6 86.0 86.6

09-6 Building paper and board --------- 64.7 71.6 72.5 74.909-61 Insulation board --------------------- - 64.2 71.0 72.0 74.309-62 1/ Hardboard----------------------------------- — — — —

91.3 89.0 88.7 88.8 91.1 97.2 99.0 100.1 101.0 101.8 98.8 100.0

95.0 92.6 90.6 91.1 93.8 97.8 98.7 100.7 100.7 100.2 95.0 93.2

203.2 75.7 97.9 86.8 119.5 121.2 83.3 95.3 121.4 90.3 80.5 97.5

83.683.982.3

87.086.0 89.6

88.186.293.5

88.987.193.6

91.190.1 93.8

96.496.296.9

99.699.699.6

99.899.7

100.2

100.6100.7100.2

102.0102.7100.2

102.2102.9100.2

102.6103.4100.2

96.894.395.2

103.2

93.692.591.997.2

91.393.788.988.9

91.495.987.886.8

93.3 95.9 91.590.4

99.098.9 98.499.9

100.1100.099.9

100.6

100.0100.0100.199.8

99.9100.0100.099.6

99.499.699.399.1

92.591.293.996.9

93.1 92.4 93.697.1

92.0 89.6 88.3 88.1 89.6 96.9 99.2 100.4 100.3 102.8 99.5 101.0

96.086.6

95.885.5

94.984.9

95.482.5

95.982.7

96.994.6

99.898.8

99.9101.6

100.399.6

102.999.6

101.999.1

101.197.9

91.6 116.684.7 92.0

88.0115.185.993.2

86.4113.691.991.9

87.4102.691.992.2

89.2106.392.893.7

96.8106.9100.797.3

99.1101.097.399.8

100.2100.3102.4 100.1

100.698.7

100.4100.2

103.9103.6100.4101.5

98.4101.3 98.7

102.3

101.899.8

102.0102.3

78.978.3

80.379.7

84.583.8

88.988.2

91.190.3

95.394.5

98.597.7

99.799.8 99.3

101.8102.5100.3

101.4102.299.5

100.8101.0100.0

97.294.5

101.0

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WHOLESALE PRICE muoncs FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, PRODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMDDITHS, AH) SEMCTKD SPECIAL QROUPIHOS,annual average 1961-62, and by aontha, 1962 and December 1961

CcamodltyOtherindeoc

Wholeaale price indexes (1957-59=100 vnleaa etherviae indicated)____________^ February March April * y Jane Jnly Auguat Septaa&er Octeber Bovaabwr December1962 ! 1961

wy1.00.0 98.8 99.9 99.9 101.0 101.3 100.8 100.5 100.0 99.7 99.5 99.3 99.1 99 0 99.6

93.2 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 91.3 89.4 89 4 95.0

98.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.9 93.8 93 8 100.098.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 92.5 92.5 92 591.4 94.4 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2 89.6 87.0 87 0 94.490.2 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 87.7 87.7 87 7 91.097.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 96 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 0 100.087.7 89.9 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1 80.7 80 7 89.1

97.5 80.5 100.9 100.1 103.2 98.0 96.2 96.4 96.8 95.1 96.4 96.1 96.0 94 6 93.8

122.8 132.8 134.2 145.6 123.5 114.2 114.2 114.2 115.0 120.0 120.0 120.7 119 3122.8 90*. 2 132.8 134.2 145.6 123.5 114.2 114.2 114.2 115.0 120.0 120.0 120.7 119 3 107.8

109.7 113.5 109.4 110.4 109.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 104 8109.7 — 113.5 109.4 110.4 109.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 10H.9 104 8 --93.8 93.9 93.9 94.8 95.3 95.0 95.9 96.4 92.7 92.7 92.7 90*9 90 993.8 82.3 93.9 93.9 94.8 95.3 95.0 95.9 96.4 92.7 92.7 92.7 90*9 90 9 93.9

98.0 100.0 100.0 98.2 96.3 99.1 98.1 100.0 99.1 98.1 96.3 95.4 95 498.0 — 100.0 100.0 98.2 96.3 99.1 98.1 100.0 99.1 98.1 96.3 95.4 95 4 -

100.9 100.0 100.0 101.1 103.2 101.8 102.0 104.5 99.1 102.3 97.9 97.9 100 2100.9 " 100.0 100.0 101.1 103.2 101.8 102.0 104.5 99.1 102.3 97.9 97.9 100 2 "100.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 107.7 102 7100.6 " 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 102.7 102 7 "102.6 102.2 102.0 102.5 102.7 103.1 103.1 103.1 102.6 102.6 102.4 102.3 102.2 102 2 102.0

103.4 102.9 102.7 103.3 103.5 104.1 104.2 104.2 103.5 103.5 103.0 102.9 102.9 102 9 102.7101 .4 101.7 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101 .4 101.4 101 4 101.4107.6 106.1 106.1 106.6 107.2 107.8 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 107.4 107.4 107 4 106.1107.0 105.7 105.7 105.7 106.6 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107 4 105.7103.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104 0 102.6103.0 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103 5 101.898.4 100.9 99.6 103. 1 103. 1 103.1 103.1 103.1 97.9 97.9 92.6 92.6 92.6 92 6 99.6

101.2 101.4 99.8 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99 8 99.899.9 99.8 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99 9 99.8

102.7 100.4 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102 7 102.7

100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100 2 100.2100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100 2 100.2

93.1 92.5 89.7 89.7 92.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.1 94 1 89.7

92.4 91.2 87.3 87.3 92.2 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93 6 87.394.7 95.0 89.9 89.9 93.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95 9 89.994.7 95.0 89.9 89.9 93.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 95 9 89.987.6 82.9 81.6 81.6 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88 7 81.687.6 82.9 81.6 81.6 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88 7 81.6

93.6 93.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 93. 1 93.4 93.8 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 94 0 92.996.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1 97 1 95.492.9 95.0 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 92 9 92.993.6 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 92.7 93.7 93.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94 7 91.888.4 90.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 88 4 88.4

97.1 96.9 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.5 96.5 96.8 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 97 7 96.2100.5 99.7 99.7 99.2 99.2 100.1 100.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101 1 99.293-'2 95.4 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 95.9 95.9 9*5.9 95.9 95.9 95 9 94.6

101.0 99.5 101.4 101.3 102.5 103.0 102.1 101.6 101.0 100.4 100.0 100.0 99.7 99..6 101.2

09 PULP* PAPER*091 WOODPULP

ALLIED PRODUCTS

0911 01 CHEMICAL* SULPHATE* UNBLEACHED02 CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, SEMI-BLEACHED11 CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, BLEACHED21 CHEMICAL, SULPHITE, BLEACHED22 CHEMICAL SULPHITE, UNBLEACHED 31 GROUNDWOOD41 CHEMICAL, SODA BLEACHED

WASTEPAPER392

0921 WASTEPAPER. M NEWS 02 *1 NEWS AV. 5 MKTS.

WASTEPAPER, #1 MIXED 01 #1 MIXED AV. 5 MKTS.

WASTEPAPER, OLD CORRUGATED BOXES 01 OLD CORRUGATED BOXES AV. 5 MKTS.

WASTEPAPER, .009 SEMI-CHEM. KRAFT CLIPPING JAN/62 01 D.L. KRAFT CLIP, SEMI-CHEM. AV. 4 MKTS JAN/62

WASTEPAPER,. 009 MIXED KRAFT CLIPPINGS JAN/6201 D.L. KRAFT CLIP, MIXED AV. 4 MKTS. JAN/62

WASTEPAPER, WHITE NEWS BLANKS JAN/6201 WHITE NEWS BLANKS AV. 4 MKTS. JAN/62

PAPER

PAPER, EXCEPT NEWSPRINT11 PRINTING PAPER21 BOOK PAPER, A GRADE22 BOOKPAPER. NO. 2 PLAIN, OFFSET 31 WOOD BOND41 WRITING PAPER 51 WRAPPING PAPER 61 BUTCHERS PAPER 71 WAXING PAPER 81 WRAPPING TISSUE

NEWSPRINT01 STANDARD NEWSPRINT

PAPERBOARD

CONTAINER BOARD01 LINER. 85*-100# TEST,02 LINER, 85#-100* TEST.11 CORRUGATING. CENTRAL12 CORRUGATING, EASTERN

CENTRALEASTERN

0942 FOLDING BOXBOARD01 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL02 S.M.L. CHIPBOARD. EASTERN11 W.P.C.NEWSBACK, CENTRAL 21 W.P.C.NEWSBACK. EASTERN

0943 SET-UP BOXBOARD01 CHIPBOARD. NORTH CENTRAL02 CHIPBOARD. EASTERN

095 CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLESAIZ PRICK Tmnarns FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, mODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, AH) SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINOS,

Ccamodity Other lad aoc

Wholesale price indexes (1957-59=100 unless ethervise indicated)

February April June OctoberDeceaber1961

1962 ! 1961 w y101 .1 102.398.1104.1 91.4102.2 102.095.2

101.9104.399.5

104.196.996.1

101.6;95.2

102.?104.299.6

104.195.8100.0102.095.2

107. 1104.1 99.6104.1 95.8100.0102.095.2

101 .5 101.9 99.6 104. 1 95.8 102.6 102.0 95.2

101.0101.999.6104.186.3102.6102.095.2

101.0101.999.6104.186.3102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0104.190.9102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0104.190.9102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0104.190.9102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0104.190.9102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0

104.190.9

102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0104.190.9102.6102.095.2

100.8101.997.0

104.190.9102.6102.095.2

101.8104.1 99.6104.1 95.8 95.5102.095.2

97.997.598.8

99.1100.698.4

105.5111.7100.2

105.5111.7100.2

105.5111.7100.2

105.5111.7100.2

99.8100.0100.2

96.692.8100.6

95.089.6100.6

95.089.6100.6

92.589.6 95.8

92.589.695.7

91.086.595.7

90.284.995.7

103.8111.797.0

101.8 .11 a. 2 100.0 102.5 97.2

98.41 H.1100.0100.393.7

99.911R.7100.0101.195.2

99.9118.2100.0101.195.2

102.2118.2100.0102.897.5

103.2118.?100.0102.898.7

103.2118.?100.0102.898.7

103.2118.2 100.0 102.898.7

102.6118.2100.0102.898.1

101.6118.2100.0102.896.9

101.6118.2100.0102.896.9

101.6118.2100.0102.896.9

101.6 118.2 100.0 102.a96.9

101.6118.2100.0102.896.9

100.4118.2100.0101.195.7

99.899.8

101.3101.3

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

100.7100.7

100.7100.7

100.7100.7

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

99.599.5

102.097.2102.4101.9

98.799.4

102.497.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2

102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

102.097.2102.4101.9

97.897.2

102.497.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 101.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3 100.0 100.0 100.1 103.7102.3 105.2 100.0

102.3100.0100.0100.1103.710^.3105.2100.0

97.2 100.8 98.6 98.4 98.2 97.9 97.7 95.5 96.3 97.1 97.1 96.3 96.6 96.2 99.794.5

' 89.0 ' 87.5 ' 107.1 :100.0

101.097.097.5109.1

97.192.990.4

109.6100.0

96.992.9 89.5109.6100.0

96.692.189.5

109.6100.0

95.990.289.5

109.6100.0

95.690.288.4109.6100.0

92.184.2 83.7109.6100.0

92.784.285.9109.6100.0

94.087.785.9

109.6100.0

94.087.785.9109.6100.0

92.987.788.299.5

100.0

93.2 88.888.2 99.5100.0

92.689.185.2 99.5

100.0

99.096.694.2106.7

i 101.0 t 100.9 i 101.0

100.0100.199.9

100.3100.4 100.2

100.3100.4 100.2

100.3100.4 100.2

100.6100.6100.5

100.6100.6100.5

100.6100.6100.5

101.5 101.4101.6

101.5 101.4101.6

101.5 101.4101.6

101.5 101.4101.6

101.5 101.4101.6

101.5 101.4101.6

100.3100.4t100.2

100.1 98.7 100.0 §00.0 101.1 MI.5 101.0 100,7 100.2 99.9 99.6 99.4 99.2 99.1 99.6

0951 SANITARY PAPERS & HEALTH PRODUCTS 01 TOILET TISSUE11 FACIAL TISSUE21 PAPER TOWELS31 NAPKINS* INDUSTRIAL41 NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLD51 SANITARY NAPKINS61 TAMPONS

0952 PAPER BAGS & SHIPPING SACKS 01 GROCERY BAGS11 CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS

0953 PAPER BOXES & SHIPPING CONTAINERS 01 HOSIERY BOX11 CANDY BOX21 SHIRT BOX

31 CORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINER* R.S.C.0954 PACKAGING ACCESSORIES

01 GUMMED SEALING TAPE0955 PAPER GAMES. TOYS. & NOVELTIES

01 PLAYING CARDS, ONE COLOR03 PLAYING CARDS, TWO COLOR05 GAME

0956 OFFICE SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES01 CARBON PAPER, SHEETS02 CARBON PAPER, ROLLS11 TYPEWRITER RIBBON. HIGH GRADE12 TYPEWRITER RIBBON, POPULAR GRADE 21 FILE FOLDERS31 INDEX CARDS 41 ADDING MACHINE ROLLS

096 BUILDING PAPER & BOARD0961 INSULATION BOARD

03 INSULATION BOARD* 25/32 INCH 05 INSULATION BOARD. ROOF, 1 INCH07 INSULATION BOARD. CEILING TILE* 1/2 IN.08 INSULATION BD., ACOUSTICAL TILE 1/2 IN.

HARDBOARD 01 HARDBOARD* 11 HARDBOARD*

1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE II 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE I

PUUP, PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING BUILDING PAPERNOTE: Dashes indicate no data available.

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, tmnuAl tvei*** and by -oaths, 1962

April May July091-09110911091109110911091109110931093109310931093109310931093109310931

01.02* CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, UNBLEACHED02 CHEMICAL. SULPHATE, SEMI-BLEACHED11.01* CHEMICAL, SULPHATE, BLEACHED21.01* CHEMICAL, SULPHITE, BLEACHED22 CHEMICAL, SULPHITE, UNBLEACHED31.01* GROUNDWOOD41.01* CHEMICAL, SODA BLEACHED21.01* BOOK PAPER, A GRADE21.02 BOOK PAPER, A GRADE22 BOOK PAPER, NO.2 PLAIN, OFFSET31,01* WOOD BOND41.01* WRITING PAPER51.01* WRAPPING PAPER61.04* BUTCHERS PAPER71.03 WAXINGPAPER71.04 WAXINGPAPER 81.03* WRAPPING TISSU?

0932 01.01 STANDARD NEWSPRINT0941 CONTAINER BOARD0941 01.02* LINER, 85*-100* TEST,0941 02.02* LINER, 85*-100* TEST,0941 11.03* CORRUGATING, CENTRAL0941 11.04 CORRUGATING, CENTRAL0941 12.03* CORRUGATING, EASTERN0941 12.04 C0RRU6ATING, EASTERN

CENTRALEASTERN

09420942 01.01 0942 01.02 0942 02.01* 0942 11.02* 0942 21.02*

FOLDING BOXBOAROS.M.L. CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL S.M.L. CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL S.M.L. CHIPBOARD, EASTERN W.P.C. NEWSBACK, CENTRAL W.P.C. NEWSBACK, EASTERN

0943 SfT-UP BOXBOARD0943 01.02* CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL 0943 01.03 CHIPBOARD, NORTH CENTRAL 0943 02.03* CHIPBOARD, EASTERN0951 01.04* 0951 21.02*0951 41.05*0952 01.02* 0952 11.03*

TOILET TISSUE PAPER TOWELS NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLDGROCERY BAGS CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS

0953 11.06 CANDY BOX0954 01.02* GUMMED SEALING TAPE0956 12.02 0956 31.03*0961 030961 05 0961 07 0961 07.010961 080962 01.03 0962 11.03

POPULAR GRADE

SHORT TON SHORT TON SHORT TON SHORT TON SHORT TON SHORT TON SHORT TON

TYPEWRITER RIBBON, INDEX CARDSINSULATION BOARD, 25/32 INCH INSULATION BOARD, ROOF, 1 INCH

HARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE II HARDBOARD, 1/8IN.X4FT.X8FT. TYPE I

118.542130.000140.375136.250121.66787.500

130.417

120.000 120.000132.500 132.500145.000 145.000137.500 137.500125.000 125.000 87.500 87.500

132.500 132.500

120.000 120.000 120.000132.500 132.500 132.500145.000 145.000 140.000137.500 137.500 137.500125.000 125.000 120.000 87.500 87.500 87.500

132.500 132.500 132.500

120.000 120.000132.500 132.500140.000 140.000137.500 137.500120.000 120.000 87.500 87.500

132.500 132.500

120.000132.500140.000137.500120.000 87.500

132.500

120.000132.500140.000137.500120.000 87.500

132.500

117.500122.500137.500132.500 120.00087.500

132.500

112.500122.500133.500132.500 120.00087.500

120.000

112.500122.500133.500132.500 120.00087.500

120.000

100 LB. 16.529 16.611 16.709100 LB. (16.354) 16.440 16.501 16.501 16.501 16.501 16.501 16.391 16.391 16*391100 LB. 17.420 17.199 17.199 17.346 17.477 17.477 17.477 17.477 17.477 17.477 17.477 17.477 17*477100 LB. 17.266 17.101 17.101 17.101 17.322 17.322 17.322 17.322 17.322 17.322 17.322 17.322 17*322100 LB. 26.826 26.518 26.518 26.518 26.885 26.885 26.885 26.950 26.950 26.950 26.950 26.950 26*950100 LB. 9.119 9.228 9.555 9.555 9.555 9.555 9.555 9.065 9.065 8.575 8.575 8.575 8*575100 LB. 10.994 10.841 11.209 11.209 11.209 11.209 11.209 10.841 10.841 10.841 10.841 10*841 10*841100 LB. 15.477 15.477100 LB. (15.073) 15.373 15.073 15*073REAM 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2.205 2*205TON 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

M SO. FT. 2.514 2.386 2.386 2.492 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544M SO. FT. 2.514 2.386 2.386 2.492 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544 2.544M SO. FT. 1.366M SQ. FT. 1.474 (1.366) 1.366 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485M SQ. FT. 1.366M SQ. FT. 1.474 (1.366) 1.366 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485 1.485

TON __ 150.000 150.000 150.000 150.000 150.000 __ __ __ __ __TON (5.600) 5.700 5.700 5.700 5.700 5.700 5.700 5*700TON 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139.219 139*219TON 161.581 158.419 158.419 158.419 160.069 161.719 161.719 163.369 163.369 163.369 163.369 163.369 163.369TON 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 143.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500 148.500

TON 104.180 104.180 104.180 105.170 105.170 106.170 106.170 __ __ __TON — (106.166)106.166 106.166 106.166 106.166 106.166TON 92.194 91.575 91.575 91.575 91.575 91.575 91.575 92.813 92.813 92.813 92.813 92.813 92*813CASE 7.097 7.226 7.219 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072 7.072CASE 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067 4.067CASE 4.577 4.479 4.479 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.596 4.5961000 4.550 5.223 5.223 5.223 5.223 4.674 4.340 4.190 4.190 4.190 4.190 4.044 3.9701000 74.471 75.537 75.537 75.537 75.537 75.537 75.818 75.818 75.818 72.155 72.122 72.122 72.122

1000 - - - - - - 62.618 62.618 62.618 62.618 62.618 62.618 62.618BUNDLE 6.042 6.024 6.024 6.024 6.097 6.097 6.097 6.024 6.024 6.024 6.024 6.024 6.024DOZ. 7.738 7.738 7.738 7.738 7.738 7.738 7.7381000 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.648 1.643

M B D . FT. 81.058 84.648 84.648 83.884 82.167 82.167 76.736 76.736 79.881 79.881 79.898 80.378 81.173M SO. FT. 77.208 79.772 78.955 78.955 78.955 77.926 73.843 75.803 75.803 75.803 77.763 77.763 75.150M S O . FT. 94.366 94.366M SQ. FT. 91.056 (93.639) 93.639 93.639 93.639 93.639 93.639 93.639 93.639 85.030 85.030 85.030M SQ.FT. 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190 113.190MSQ.FT. 69.949 69.574 69.574 69.574 69.724 69.724 69.724 70.250 70.250 70.250 70.250 70.250 70.250M SQ.FT. 54.735 54.321 54.321 54.321 54.472 54.472 54.472 55.073 55.073 55*073 55.073 55.073 55.073

09-1 1-01.02 ---- $120,00009-U-ll.Ol---- 145.00009-1 1-21.01 ---- 137.50009-11-31.01 ---- 87.50009-11-41.01---- 132.50009-31-21.01 ---- 16.52909-31-31.01---- 17.10109-31-41.01---- 26.51809-31-51.01 — — 9-228

09-31-61.04----09-31-81.03 ----09-41-01.02----09-41-02.02----09-41-11.03 ----09-41-12.03----

$ 10.841 09-43-01.02 .... $104,1802.205 09-43-02.03 ----- 91.5752.386 09-51-01.04 ---- 7.2262.386 09-51-21.02 .... 4.0671.366 09-51-41.05 ---- 4.2791.366 09-52.01.02 ---- 5223

139.219 09-38-11.03 ---- 73.062158.419 09-54-01.02 ---- 6.024148.500 09-56-31.03 ---- 1.648

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Code Specification UnitDateof Coda Specification Unit

Dateof

09 PULP. PAPER. AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 09-31-21.01 Book paper, A grade, English finish, white, 100 lb.09-109-11-01.02

09-11-11.01

09-10-11)09-11-21.01

09-10-21)09-11-22

09-11-31.01

09-10-31)09-11-41.01

.09-10-41)09-209-2109-21-02.01

09-21-21)

09-2209-22-01.01

09-21-31)

09-2309-23-01.01

09-21-41)

09-2409-24-01

09-2509-25-01

09-2609-26-01

09-309-3109-31-11.03

Paper

*basil°weight 40 lb! /500-25"x38",

09-3209-32-01.01

09-409-4109-41-01.02

09-4209-42-01.01

50 lb. /500-25"x38", in paper cartons,

20-24 lb! /500-17"x22"/triJttd 4*sides,

basis*w^ht*20-24 lb. /500-17"x22",'

freight allowed.

40 lb. /500-24"x36"; manufacturer to *

up/480-500-24"x36'\*unbleached sulphite

250 ream lots, basis weight 10 lb./480-12

gSy'print

June 1962 Nov. 1962

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode of of

change change

12 1/2 lb./500-24"x36", white, embossed,

09-51-41.05 Paper napkins, household, 13"xl3 1/4" -13 1/2", 1/4 fold, basis weight 12 1/2-

09-52-11.03 Cement shipping sack, 94 lbs.,15 l/2^x3"x

09-53-01.06 Ladies' hosiery box, 9 l/2"x7"x5/8",

09-56-21.03 File folders, manila, letter size, 11 3/4" 1000

09-56-31.03 Index cards, 110 lb., sulphite stock, 3"x5", 1000

09-61-07 Insulation board, ceiling tile, vegetable M sq. ftfibre, !/2"xl2"xl2", 12"x24" or 12"x36",

209

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Code Specification UnitDateof Cod. Specification Unit

Dateof

)-62 HardboardHardboard, wood fibre, !/8"x4'x8', oil

2!0

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Section 10. Metals and Metal ProductsDescription of the Metals and Metal Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.Seven new series introduced into the iron and steel scrap product class (10-12)

will increase the proportion of scrap items priced directly. The added series steel scrap, No. 1 bundles, in five marketing areas (10-12-6-51, -52, -53, -55, -57); and steel scrap, stainless bundles, in two marketing areas (10-12-7-61, -62) will also reflect the price variations among the scrap items and markets.

Drop forgings of miscellaneous alloy steel (10-15-53) were added to foundry and forge shop products (10-15) to give representation to this increasingly important product.

Special high-grade zinc (10-22-33) was introduced as a nonferrous metals item (10-2) since it appears to have different price movements from related products.

A round, 1-quart oil can (10-31-08) was added to the metal containers subgroup (10-3) because of its rising use in industry.

In order to increase the number of items directly priced in the metal tanks product class (10-72), a 30,000-gallon pressure vessel (10-72-03) was introduced.

The changes in relative importance caused by these changes in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p.229 for complete specifications.)

Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

10-12 Iron and steel scrap ------------ 0.249 0.249 0.21710-12-1 .058 .078 .06810-12-1-01 Pittsburgh --------------------- .012 .017 .01310-12-1-02 .015 .024 .01910-12-1-03 Philadelphia ------------------- .016 .019 .02010-12-1-05 .006 .008 .00710-12-1-07 San Francisco ------------------ .009 .010 .00910-12-2 No. 2 heavy melting ------------- .035 .046 .04310-12-2-11 .005 .007 .00610-12-2-12 .012 .017 .01410-12-2-13 Philadelphia ------------------- .006 .008 .00810-12-2-15 .008 .009 .01010-12-2-17 San Francisco ------------------ .004 .005 .00510-12-3 .021 .024 .02010-12-3-21 .004 .005 .00410-12-3-22 .007 .008 .00610-12-3-23 .004 .005 .00410-12-3-25 .004 .004 .00410-12-3-27 San Francisco ------------------ .002 .002 .00210-12-4 M e ltin g R R . No 1 ................ .035 .052 .040

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Codenumber

10-12-4-10-12-4-10-12-4-10-12-5-10- 12-610- 12- 6 -

10 - 12- 6 -

10 - 12 - 6 -

10 - 12 - 6 -

10 - 12 - 6 -

10 - 12-710-12-7-10-12-7-10-1510-15-0110-15-1110-15-2110-15-2610-15-3110-15-3210-15-4110-15-4310-15-5110-15-5310-15-6110-15-7110-2210 - 22-0110-22-0412-22-0610-22-0810-22-0910- 22-1110-22-1610-22-1910- 22-2110-22-2610-22-3010-22-3110-22-3310-22-3610-22-4110-22-4610-22-5110-22-5610-31

Commodity

Pittsburgh --------------------Chicago ------------------------Birmingham ---------------------No. 1 cupola cast iron, Chicago -No. 1 bundles -----------------Pittsburgh --------------------Chicago -----------------------Philadelphia---- ---------- --Birmingham ---- ----- ----- --- -San Francisco -----------------Stainless bundles --------------Pittsburgh --------------------Chicago -----------------------Foundry and forge shop products -Gray iron castings -------------Ingot mold standard ------------Car wheels --------------------Pressure pipe, cast iron -------Soil pipe, cast iron, extra heavy Soil pipe, cast iron, serviceweight ----------------------

Steel castings ----------------Steel castings ----------------Drop forgings, misc., carbon

steel -----------------------Drop forgings, misc., alloy steelSmith forgings ----------------Smith forgings ----------------Primary metal refinery shapes --Aluminum, ingot ----------------Cobalt ------------------------Copper, ingot, electrolytic ----Copper powder -----------------Aluminum paste pigment --- --- --Lead, pig, common -------------Nickel, cathode sheets ---------Gold, refined -----------------Silver, bar-------------------Tin, pig, grade A --------------Platinum ----------------------Zinc, slab, Prime Western ------Zinc, slab, special high grade --Antimony, American -------------Cadmium metal, 99. 90% min. ---Mercury, 76 lb. flask ----------Magnesium, pig ingot -----------Titanium sponge ----------------Metal containers --- -----------

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)December 1961

revisedweight0.014.018.003.055.037.010.017.007.001.002.008.004.004.792.250.032.005.065.019.019.163.026.079.073.031.030.757.149.011.233.008.006.049.062.025.036.049.018.040.029.020.006.004.006.006.632

December 1961 former weight____0.020.027.005.049

.792

.250

.032

.005

.065

.019

.019

.163

.026

.152

.031

.030

.757

.149

.011

.232

.008

.006

.049

.062

.025

.036

.049

.018

.071

.020

.006

.004

.005

.006

.632

December 1960 former

_ weight0.014

.022

.004

.046

.789

.249

.032

.005

.065

.021

.020

.162

.024

.150

.031

.030

.747

.161

.011

.224

.008

.006

.053

.056

.025

.032

.041

.018

.073

.017

.006

.005

.005

.006

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Codenumber Commodity

Percent ( (b<

)f all items in total index ised on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

10-31-01 Tin can, 303 x 406 ----------- 0.327 0.368 0.36010-31-06 Beer can, 12 oz. ------------- .167 .188 .18410-31-08 Oil can, 1 quart, round ------ .062 — --10-31-11 Steel barrel, 55 gal. -------- .050 .050 .04810-31-16 Steel pail, 5 gal. ----------- .026 .026 .026

10-72 Metal tanks--- --------------- .503 .503 .50010-72-01 Pressure tanks, above ground .056 .056 .05610-72-03 Pres sure vessel, 30,000 gal. -- .146 -- --10-72-10 Elevated water tank, 500,000

gal. ...................... .058 .118 .11610-72-11 Bulk storage tank, 6,000 gals. .067 .067 .06610-72-12 Bulk storage tank, 10,000 gals. .031 .031 .03110-72-13 Oil storage tank, API, 10,000

bbls. ................. ... .043 .087 .08610-72-15 Oil storage tanks, API,

55,000 bbls. ............... .042 .084 .08310-72-16 Truck tank ------------------ .021 .021 .02110-72-21 Gas cylinder--------------- - .039 .039 .041

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

10 Metals and metal products ---------------------------- 31010-1 Iron and steel ------------------------------------ 9810-2 Nonferrous metals --------------------------------- 6310-3 Metal containers----------------------------------- 510-4 Hardware-------------- ------------ ------------- 2410-5 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings -------------- - 1310-6 Heating equipment ---------------------— ---------- - 2310-7 Fabricated structural metal products --------------- 4110-8 Fabricated nonstructural metal products ------------ 43

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WHOLESALE P M C E I M O E X E SMetats and Meta) Prodacts

Monthty !957-62INDEX [957-59-100 INDEX )957-59 = )00

U W U P STATES ntPABTMHlI OF IABOR MKhAL OF LASOH STAT1SWS

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES.1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 MM 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 MM MM 1961 MM

10 Metals and metal products -------- 60.2 68.5 69.0 72.7 80.9 81.0 83.6 84.3 90.0 97.8 99.7 99.1 101.2 101.3 100.7 100.0

10-1 Iron and s t e e l ---------------------- - 53.1 61.7 62.7 66.9 72.9 73.8 77.7 78.7 83.2 91.6 98.4 99.9 101.8 100.6 100.7 99.310-11 Iron ore ----------------------------------- 50.3 54.8 65.2 69.9 75.1 78.1 87.3 89.5 91.1 98.2 103.1 100.5 96.4 97.1 98.1 93.910-12 Iron and s tee l scrap - - - - - - 93.5 118.1 78.0 101.0 114.7 110.2 99.5 77.0 101.0 127.8 112.9 90.5 96.7 79.9 84.7 69.010-13 Semifinished stee l products — 42.4 51.1 56.0 60.7 63.9 65.4 72.6 77.9 81.9 87.7 97.1 100.7 102.2 102.0 101.8 101.810-14 Finished s tee l products ------— 48.8 55.5 60.1 63.1 68.2 69.7 75.0 78.2 81.9 88.8 97.2 100.6 102.3 102.1 101.7 101.410-15 Foundry and forge shop

products ------------------------ ------ 55.3 63.9 66.5 67.6 73.9 74.2 78.2 80.0 82.0 90.4 97.4 100.3 102.3 103.1 103.4 103.610-16 Pig iron and ferroa lloys —---- 51.5 61.4 68.2 69.8 76.4 79.0 83.5 83.1 83.7 91.4 99.6 100.1 100.3 96.3 94.7 91.1

10-2 Nonferrous metals -------------------- 71.5 79.1 73.8 77.8 92.8 92.3 93.5 92.9 106.7 116.7 102.8 95.5 101.8 103.9 100.4 99.210-22 Primary metal refinery shapes 81.7 94.9 87.7 90.1 112.3 107.3 97.0 97.9 111.5 120.9 104.6 95.0 100.3 103.6 100.9 100.710-23 Nonferrous scrap ------- ------------- 80.1 90.7 82.4 89.8 107.9 103.3 100.0 105.5 139.6 143.7 106.7 90.6 102.7 100.8 99.9 96.710-24 Secondary metal and a lloy

basic sh a p es --------------------- — 77.9 94.9 83.8 89.8 116.6 104.6 96.8 95.6 116.9 124.6 104.2 93.8 102.0 104.6 99.8 96.910-25 M ill shapes - — -------—------------ 63.1 68.8 68.2 72.4 81.2 83.6 89.4 90.1 99.3 108.6 100.9 97.3 101.8 105.9 101.1 99.510-26 Wire and cable --------------------- - - 76.6 78.9 69.5 72.2 88.7 92.1 98.3 91.4 104.5 120.2 104.2 94.7 101.0 101.0 97.7 98.1

10-3 Metal containers - — ------------ - 59.0 65.5 70.9 71.2 78.9 79.5 82.9 85.1 86.6 92.2 98.5 101.4 100.2 100.3 102.0 103.7

10-4 Hardware ----------------------------------- 54.8 59.6 62.5 67.4 74.2 73.9 78.2 82.1 86.4 91.9 97.2 100.8 102.0 102.8 103.8 104.010-41 61.9 64.3 64.9 70.7 81.4 79.9 83.3 87.3 89.7 94.1 98.2 100.6 101.3 101.5 102.3 102.410-42 Hand t o o l s ------ --------------------- - - 30.3 56.1 60.0 64.3 69.2 69.5 74.2 77.9 83.2 89.8 96.1 100.7 103.2 105.1 106.9 107.4

10-5 Plumbing fix tu res and brass fit t in g s ------------------ ------------ 74.0 80.2 80.2 84.5 95.7 91.8 90.6 92.5 98.0 104.6 101.7 96.7 101.6 103.1 103.2 100.1

10-51 Enameled iron fixtu res ------- - - 73.1 86.2 89.2 95.6 107.7 101.3 104.5 107.0 108.0 105.2 104.4 95.6 100.0 104.8 104.9 97.710-52 Vitreous china fixtures --------- 74.4 85.3 88.6 94.4 106.2 101.0 88.7 92.5 98.4 102.8 102.8 95.7 101.4 102.5 100.5 91.010-53 Enameled stee l fixtures --------- 91.3 98.5 101.3 106.1 118.9 113.5 110.4 110.4 112.6 112.1 100.9 98.9 100.1 98.6 97.2 94.510-54 Brass f it t in g s ------------------------- 73.4 74.0 70.2 72.8 83.3 81.3 83.2 84.4 91.7 102.7 99.6 97.3 103.1 103.6 105.2 106.9

10-6 Heating equipm ent------------------- 78.7 83.5 85.5 86.7 94.6 93.9 94.8 94.4 95.0 98.2 100.5 99.6 100.0 98.1 94.4 93.210-61 Steam and hot water equipment- 58.6 68.8 71.6 73.5 82.6 82.9 86.8 87.8 89.0 92.6 97.3 100.0 102.7 102.9 102.2 102.510-62 Warm a ir fu rn a ce s -------------------- 76.4 81.9 82.0 85.7 95.1 93.8 95.1 96.7 97.2 101.2 102.7 98.4 98.9 97.2 91.0 87.810-63 Fue 1 burning equipment - — - - — 87.3 87.7 86.0 86.4 91.8 92.1 92.4 90.8 91.5 94.7 98.5 100.9 100.6 100.6 100.9 101.710-64 Room heaters ---------------------------- 78.4 79.6 81.0 81.3 86.2 85.5 85.9 85.5 86.9 92.9 98.3 99.5 102.3 103.9 103.7 102.910-65 Unit h e a te r s ------------- -------------- 80.1 81.7 86.1 87.5 95.2 95.2 95.9 93.4 92.1 96.2 95.1 102.2 102.6 103.0 102.5 100.010-66 Water heater, domestic - - - - - — 90.3 97.5 104.2 102.9 112.0 110.5 108.6 105.5 106.1 105.0 104.0 99.2 96.8 89.2 81.7 80.6

10-7 Fabricated structural metal products ------------------------------- 72.4 76.6 75.4 77.9 87.9 86.1 86.6 87.6 91.6 99.1 100.1 100.1 99.8 100.8 99.0 98.2

10-71 Metal doors, sash and trim —- 69.3 72.4 73.9 79.0 86.9 84.6 88.1 93.0 100.2 104.6 101.0 101.9 97.1 95.3 94.9 94.410-72 Metal tanks - - - —------- ------ —- - 74.4 79.5 76.5 77.1 88.5 87.1 85.3 83.6 85.3 95.4 100.0 99.3 100.7 102.7 102.2 103.010-73 1/ Sheet metal products - - — ------ — — — — — — — — — — — - - — - - 99.3 98.010-74 1 / Structural, arch ., and

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(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES1947-62--Continued

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 MM 1951 1952 MM MM MM MM 1957 MM MM I960 1961 MM

10-8 Fabricated nonstructuralmetal products ------------------------- 58.0 71.5 76.8 79.5 86.2 85.9 86.3 86.5 88.1 92.9 99.5 100.2 100.4 100.6 103.1 103.9

10-81 Bolts, nuts, screws and r iv ets - 44.3 50.8 54.7 60.8 69.4 69.8 74.7 77.5 80.1 87.1 98.7 101.4 99.9 99.7 106.8 115.510-82 Miscellaneous fabricated metal

products —----------------------------- - 64.4 81.4 87.4 88.2 94.0 93.3 91.3 90.4 91.4 95.2 99.8 99.7 100.5 100.9 102.4 101.61 0 -8 3 ^ / Lighting fixtures ---------------- ------ 98.6 96.5

_1/ January 1961*100.

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T M M 1-A WMMMTH PRICK MOCKS FOR GROOM, HMMCPS, FRQOOCT CLASSES, DHHWIDMH OOHCMTHS, AH) SMCYKD NFKCIAL SROnPDBS,aamaal awaMg# 196L-6Z, aad by aoatha, 1962 and Danaat aar 1961

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10 METALS & METAL PRODUCTS 100.0 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.4 100.3 100.2 99.8 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.4 99.3 99.3 100.6101 IRON & STEEL 99.3 100.7 100.6 100.4 99.8 99.6 99.2 98.9 98.9 99.1 99.0 98.7 98.4 98.7 100.2ion IRON ORE 93.9 98.1 98.1 96.4 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 98.1

01 IRON ORE. MESABIt BESSEMER 94.4 100.1 100.1 100.1 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 100.106 IRON ORE. MESABI. NON-BESSEMER 94.0 100.1 100.1 96.7 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2 100.112 IRON ORE. BRAZILIAN JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1012 IRON & STEEL SCRAP 69.0 84.7 87.1 84.4 76.2 72.4 66.4 61.9 63.0 67.5 65.7 61.9 58.9 62.7 78.81 NO.l HEAVY MELTIN6 JAN/58 83.2 108.6 111.4 107.2 94.6 89.3 77.3 71.4 72.8 79.5 78.1 72.1 69.8 74.7 101.1101 PITTSBURGH 68.9 82.8 91.4 89.0 77.3 75.0 65.6 60.9 60.9 68.0 63.3 58.6 55.1 62.1 84.4102 CHICAGO JAN/58 89.8 113.3 124.2 111.3 104.9 95.2 82.3 75.8 72.6 88.7 82.3 75.8 75.8 88.7 104.9103 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 76.1 104.3 100.0 100.0 86.5 86.5 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.6 73.0 67.6 67.6 62.2 91.9105 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 91.8 117.0 123.7 127.1 106.8 96.6 93.2 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 76.3 69.5 76.3 117.0107 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 83.7 122.8 110.6 106.1 90.9 81.8 78.8 63.6 78.8 84.8 83.3 77.3 71.2 77.3 106.12 NO.2 HEAVY MELTING JAN/58 79.8 99.1 103.4 102.9 91.2 84.0 75.4 67.8 70.3 77.9 76.0 70.6 65.6 72.6 86.2211 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 77.5 93.9 88.3 90.0 80.0 80.0 75.0 73.3 73.3 80.0 76.7 70.0 66.7 76.7 86.7212 CHICA60 JAN/58 87.9 106.2 115.5 112.1 101.7 98.3 84.5 74.1 74.1 87.9 81.0 74.1 70.7 81.0 98.3213 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 73.0 101.0 88.2 88.2 82.3 82.3 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.6 73.5 67.6 61.8 61.8 82.3215 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 99.6 111.9 140.8 140.8 120.4 95.9 91.8 83.7 83.7 91.8 91.8 87.7 79.6 87.7 95.9217 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 77.4 118.4 96.8 100.0 83.9 77.4 74.2 53.2 74.2 80.6 77.4 72.6 66.1 72.6 88.73 NO.2 BUNDLES JAN/58 81.5 97.4 106.8 100.8 88.5 87.9 80.3 75.0 76.7 79.6 76.7 71.3 65.0 69.3 92.9321 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 75.4 87.9 96.5 89.7 82.8 82.8 72.4 69.0 69.0 75.9 72.4 65.5 63.8 65.5 86.2322 CHICAGO JAN/58 94.7 111.6 134.2 114.7 100.0 95.1 95.1 95.1 90.3 95.1 80.5 75.6 75.6 85.4 109.8323 PHILADELPHIA JAN/58 79.0 93.5 92.6 92.6 83.3 83.3 74.1 74.1 74.1 74.1 81.5 77.8 70.4 70.4 85.2325 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 104.0 123.8 148.5 148.5 124.3 124.3 112.1 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 87.9 63.6 63.6 124.3327 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/59 87.5 119.9 100.0 109.1 90.9 100.0 81.8 56.8 90.9 90.9 93.2 81.8 70.5 84.1 97.74 MELTING R.R. NO.l JAN/58 85.2 105.4 112.1 103.4 93.9 89.7 82.2 76.9 79.2 84.6 80.9 72.4 69.3 77.5 99.9431 PITTSBURGH JAN/58 86.7 103.2 112.0 104.0 92.0 92.0 81.3 80.0 90.7 85.3 79.3 73.3 70.7 80.0 104.0432 CHICAGO JAN/58 87.6 110.1 116.9 105.7 97.2 91.6 85.9 77.5 74.7 88.7 85.9 74.7 71.9 80.3 100.0435 BIRMINGHAM JAN/58 80.4 104.6 105.8 105.8 100.0 85.5 79.7 73.9 71.0 73.9 73.9 68.1 62.3 65.2 100.0542 NO.l CUPOLA CAST IRON. CHICAGO 83.0 92.1 90.5 90.5 86.1 81.8 81.8 79.6 81.8 83.9 81.8 81.8 77.4 79.6 88.36 NO. 1 BUNDLES JAN/62 74.2 100.0 96.3 84.5 79.9 70.1 63.4 62.2 70.3 69.6 64.4 63.1 66.3651 PITTSBURGH JAN/62 75.6 100.0 100.0 84.6 82.1 71.8 66.7 66.7 74.4 69.2 64.1 60.3 67.9652 CHICAGO JAN/62 72.6 100.0 92.4 82.3 77.2 69.6 62.0 59.5 72.2 67.1 62.0 62.0 64.6653 PHILADELPHIA JAN/62 76.3 100.0 100.0 89.5 84.2 65.8 65.8 65.8 65.8 73.7 68.4 68.4 68.4655 BIRMINGHAM JAN/62 73.5 100.0 100.0 86.3 78.1 75.3 67.1 67.1 67.1 67.1 61.6 56.2 56.2657 SAN FRANCISCO JAN/62 75.3 100.0 100.0 86.7 80.0 80.0 43.3 43.3 43.3 88.4 81.7 78.4 78.47 STAINLESS BUNDLES JAN/62 88.1 100.0 100.0 98.6 98.6 95.3 89.1 83.2 85.6 80.8 77.6 75.5 72.5761 PITTSBURGH JAN/62 91.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.2 92.0 85.3 90.7 86.7 82.7 81.3 74.7762 CHICAGO JAN/62 85.6 — 100.0 100.0 97.3 97.3 92.0 86.7 81.3 81.3 76.0 73.3 70.7 70.7 "

M M SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.801 BILLETS. REROLUNG. CARBON 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.202 BILLETS. FORGING. CARBON 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.503 BILLETS. ALLOY 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.011 WIRE RODS. CARBON 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.121 SKELP. CARBON 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 162.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.631 SLABS. STAINLESS 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 95.9

1014 FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 101.4 101.7 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.501 RAILS. STANDARD. CARBON 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.202 RAILS. LIGHT. CARBON 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.516 TIE PLATES. LOW OR HIGH CARBON 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.322 AXLES. CARBON 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.723 W^ELS. CARBON 102.0 102.5 102.5 102.5 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 102.526 fLATES. CARBON 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.431 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.833 BARS. TOOL STEEL. CARBON 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.034 BARS. TOOL STEEL. ALLOY. DIE 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.035 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.236 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.437 BARS. H.R.. ALLOY 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.938 BARS. H.R.. STAINLESS 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.839 BARS. H.R.. CARBON 403.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.041 BARS. REINFORCING 95.0 99.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.1 95.9 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 97.942 BARS. C.F..CARBON 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.643 BARS. C.F..ALLOY 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.544 BARS. C.F. STAINLESS 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.746 SHEETS. H.R.. CARBON 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.047 SHEETS. C.R..CARBTDN 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3

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48 SHEETS. GALVANIZED# CARBON 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.2 104.249 SWEETS. C.R.. STAINLESS 93.5 96.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 94.0 94.0 94.0 90.7 89.2 89.2 95.130 SWEETS. ELECTRICAL. ALLOY 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.851 STRIP. C.R.. CARBON 99.2 99.9 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.252 STRIP. C.R.. STAINLESS 94.7 96.3 94.7 94.7 94.7 94*7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.653 STRIP* H.R., CARBON 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.156 PIPE. BLACK. CARBON 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.857 PIPE* GALVANIZED* CARBON 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2. 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.258 LINEPIPE* CARBON 99.3 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 101.0 101.0 101.0 98.759 OIL WELL CASING* CARBON 98.6 100.3 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.660 OIL WELL CASING* ALLOY 98.6 100.3 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.661 PRESSURE TUBES. CARBON 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.363 MECHANICAL TUBING* CARBON 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.565 MECHANICAL TUBING* STAINLESS 93.6 94.8 94.2 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 99.5 94.266 TIN PLATE* WOT DIPPED 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.468 TIN PLATE* ELECTROLYTIC 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.773 BLACK PLATE* CARBON 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.076 DRAWN WIRE. CARBON 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.878 DRAWN WIRE. STAINLESS 101.9 101.8 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.882 BALE TIES* CARBON 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 97.386 NAILS* WIRE* 8D COMMON 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.891 BARBED WIRE. GALVANIZED 96.7 96.6 97.1 97.1 97.1 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 97.196 WOVEN WIRE FENCE* GALVANIZED 96.9 96.8 97.2 97.2 97.2 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96*8 96.8 97.2t' FOUNDRY & F0R6E SWOP PRODUCTS 103.6 103.4 103.4 103.2 103.2 103.5 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.8 103.8 103.401 6RAY IRON CASTINGS 106.2 104.8 104.9 104.9 104.9 106.1 106.3 106.5 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.9 106.9 106.9 104.911 INGOT MOLD* STANDARD 100.2 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 97.6 97.6 100.726 PRESSURE PIPE. CAST IRON 101.0 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 101.7 100.931 SOIL PIPE* CAST IRON. EXTRA HEAVY 92.3 96.5 94.8 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 91.7 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 94.832 SOIL PIPE* CAST IRON* SERVICE WEIGHT 92.9 97.1 95.2 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 92.4 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.241 STEEL CASTINGS 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.951 DROP FORGINGS, MISC.* CARBON STEEL JAN/61 101.0 100.7 100.8 101.3 101.3 101.2 101.3 101.3 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.853 DROP FORGINGS. MISC. ALLOY STEEL JAN/62 100.0 " 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7 —

PIG IRON & FERROALLOYS 91.1 94.7 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9 90.5 87.8 87.8 96.301 PIG IRON* BASIC 99.9 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 96.0 96.0 100.602 PIG IRON* BESSEMER 99.8 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 96.1 96.1 100.603 PIG IRON. NO. 2 FOUNDRY* N. 99.8 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 96.0 96.0 100.504 PIG IRON* NO. 2 FOUNDRY* S. 100.2 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 96.1 96.1 101.005 PIG IRON. MALLEABLE 99.8 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100+6 100.6 100.6 100.6 96.1 96.1 100.611 FERROMANGANESE 76.7 88.9 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 88.912 FERROS1 LICON 102.1 100.6 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 96.2 96.2 103.313 FERROCHROMIUM, LOW CARBON JAN/58 83.4 83.5 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 78.6 78.6 78.6 85.0

NONFERROUS METALS 99.2 100.4 100.5 100.3 100.1 99.8 99.9 99.3 99.0 99.0 98.9 97.9 98.3 97.7 100.8PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES 100.7 100.9 101.7 101.3 101.4 100.9 100.7 100.3 100.1 100.2 100.4 100.8 101.2 99.8 101.7

01 ALUMINUM* INGOT 95.2 101.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 89.7 95.704 COBALT JAN/58 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.006 COPPER* INGOT, ELECTROLYTIC 106.1 103.7 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.108 COPPER POWDER JAN/61 104.0 102.4 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.009 ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT JAN/61 97.8 99.4 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.811 LEAD, PIG* COMMON 74.1 83.6 77.0 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 77.0 77.0 78.916 NICKEL* CATHODE SWEETS 108.0 104.9 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 109.819 GOLD* REFINED JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.021 SILVER* BAR 119.7 102.2 115.9 113.4 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 113.7 120.6 124.7 133.8 132.7 131.9 113.726 TIN* PI6* GRADE A 117.1 115.7 123.5 123.8 125.7 124.5 119.9 116.5 114.2 110.9 110.7 110.6 113.3 111.8 123.930 PLATINUM JAN/58 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.531 ZINC* SLAB. PRIME WESTERN 105.1 104.4 108.3 108.3 108.3 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 108.333 ZINC SLAB. SPECIAL WIGH GRADE JAN/62 97.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.136 ANTIMONY, AMERICAN 106.3 103.5 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.341 CADMIUM METAL, 99.90% MIN. 121.7 112.7 114.0 114.0 120.9 123.9 124.6 124.6 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1 114.046 MERCURY* 76 LB. FLASK 81.6 84.2 81.1 81.1 81.5 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 80.8 80.451 MAGNESIUM. PIG INGOT JAN/58 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100*0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.056 TITANIUM SPONGE JAN/58 60.9 65.2 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9

NONFERROUS SCRAP 96.7 99.9 99.9 99.5 98.3 99.1 100.2 96.1 94.9 94.9 95.0 94.3 94.8 93.8 99.901 ALUMINUM SCRAP. 2 S CLIPPINGS 86.2 90.4 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 86.8 86.8 96.8 86.8 83.9 81.0 81.0 88.202 ALUMINUM SCRAP, B0RIN6S AND TURNINGS JAN/60 80.7 86.3 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9 80.7 80.7 80.7 80.7 77.4 74.2 74.2 83.906 COPPER SCRAP, NO. 1 WIRE 110.1 110.0 111.2 112.0 109.9 113.5 113.5 109.9 108.4 108.4 108.1 107.3 110.4 108.4 110.411 HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP 104.8 114.2 113.6 113.6 110.3 107.0 107.0 103.7 102.1 102.1 102.1 98.8 98.8 98.8 113.616 NO. 1 COMPOSITION SCRAP 114.0 109.7 115.6 116.8 116.8 119.2 119.2 114.4 109.7 109.7 112.1 112.1 112.1 110.9 115.621 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES 61.9 70.9 65.0 59.1 59.1 59.1 67.3 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 65.2 67.1 65.0 67.926 SCRAP NICKEL ANODES 87.2 83.1 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 87.9 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4 91.631 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP 113.1 110.7 119.6 119.6 119.6 119.6 119.6 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 119.636 ZINC* DROSS* GALVANIZING 105.1 104.3 110.0 110.0 110.0 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 106.7

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1024 SECONDARY METAL & ALLOY BASIC SHAPES 96.9 99.8 98.801 ALUMINUM INGOT. NO.380 93.3 99.5 94.706 RED BRASS INGOT 110.4 105.5 110.411 BABBITT METAL 95.8 99.1 94.316 SOLDER 110.3 110.2 115.321 COPPER. ELECTROLYTIC. SECONDARY 106.8 104.2 106.8

1025 MILL SHAPES 99.5 101.1 100.301 ALUMINUM SHEET 102.1 106.1 104.403 ALUMINUM FOIL 101.7 103.1 101.706 ALUMINUM ROD 101.0 100.9 101.007 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. 3.476 LBS. PER FT. JAN/58 92.7 93.4 93.408 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. .368 LBS. PER FT. JAN/58 92.4 93.5 93.509 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. .108 LBS. PER FT. JAN/58 94.3 94.7 94.711 CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS 108.7 108.3 108.813 YELLOW BRASS ROD 108.9 106.9 109.015 YELLOW BRASS TUBE 105.6 105.3 105.651 COPPER WATER TUBING. IN COILS 80.4 79.2 76.252 COPPER WATER TUBING. STRAIGHT LENGTHS JAN/61 98.6 99.9 93.553 COPPER TUBING 93.5 99.9 98.255 COPPER SHEET 73.3 79.0 75.359 MONEL METAL JAN/58 129.9 126.8 129.9

1026 17 WIRE & CABLE 98.1 97.7 99.601 COPPER WIRE. BARE 107.5 105.4 107.306 BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW 99.2 95.9 105.011 MOMMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE 90.2 92.6 100.221 FLEXIBLE CORD 96.9 97.7 96.926 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE 101.4 102.9 101.431 AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLE 100.1 100.0 100.136 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CABLE 103.0 102.3 103.041 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR..ALUMINUM JAN/58 99.8 97.6 100.046 MAGNET WIRE. NO. 19 S?ZE JAN/61 106.6 102.3 106.647 MAGNET WIRE. NO. 32 SIZE JAN/61 105.3 101.9 105.3

103 i? METAL CONTAINERS 103.7 102.0 103.71031 01 TIN CAN. 303X406 105.0 102.2 105.0

06 BEER CAN, 12 OZ. 104.0 103.2 104.011 STEEL BARREL. 55 GAL. 97.6 97.6 97.616 STEEL PAIL. 5 GAL. 102.6 102.6 102.6

104 HARDWARE 104.0 103.8 104.51041 HARDWARE. N.E.C. 102.4 102.3 103.0

01 WIRE ROPE SOCKET 100.4 100.4 100.406 PADLOCK. DISC TUMBLER 117.1 113.3 117.107 PADLOCK. WARDED MECHANISM 100.0 100.0 100.011 CABINET HINGE 102.2 102.2 102.216 DOOR LOCK SET. PASSAGE 104.4 105.2 106.621 BUTT HINGES 161.6 102.1 102.144 AUTOMOTIVE DOOR LATCH JAN/60 100.5 100.3 100.9

1042 HAND TOOLS 107.4 106.9 107.406 AXE 106.1 105.7 106.111 PAPER KNIFE 103.0 103.9 103.021 WOOD CHISEL 106.0 104.7 106.031 WRENCH. OPEN END 109.6 109.7 109.732 WRENCH. BOX 112.4 112.4 112.433 WRENCH. ADJUSTABLE 106.8 106.8 106.834 WRENCH. STILLSON TYPE 105.5 102.2 105.541 SCREW DRIVER 108.5 107.1 108.746 VISE. STANDARD 106.5 106.6 106.651 PLIERS 108.8 107.7 108.556 SHOVEL 111.2 109.7 111.261 HAMMER. CARPENTER 101.0 101.0 101.066 HOE. FIELD & GARDEN 108.3 106.3 108.071 TROWEL 113.8 111.8 113.876 FILE. FLAT 107.2 107.2 107.281 HACKSAW BLADES 103.5 106.3 103.587 HAND SAW 102.5 102.5 102.5

98.2 98.3 98.0 97.5 97.2 96.9 96.6 96.6 93.9 95.3 95.2 100.394.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 88.1 89.2 89.2 96.9110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.4 110.498.1 98.4 98.7 97.0 95.8 95.1 93.9 93.5 93.5 96.2 95.5 99.8115.2 116.3 116.7 111.8 109.6 108.5 105.5 105.2 105.3 107.9 106.8 116.3106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8100.8 100.8 100.7 100.5 100.3 99.8 99.6 99.3 97.0 97.4 97.3 100.5104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 95.3 95.3 95.3 104.4101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 100.993.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 90.8 90.8 90.8 93.493.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 89.1 89.1 89.1 93.594.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 93.1 93.1 93.1 94.7108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 107.9 108.8109.0 109.0 109.0 109.0 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.9105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.682.1 82.0 82.0 86.0 83.4 79.5 77.5 74.4 77.7 81.7 81.7 76.2100.8 100.8 100.8 105.6 102.4 97.6 95.1 91.2 95.3 100.1 100.1 94.098.2 98.2 98.2 91.7 91.7 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 98.275.3 75.3 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 79.6129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.9 129.998.6 98.0 97.5 97.7 97.9 98.1 98.1 98.0 98.0 97.7 97.5 99.6107.3 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.399.9 97.4 96.1 97.4 98.6 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 98.6 97.3 108.795.5 90.7 87.3 88.7 88.7 90.1 90.1 88.9 88.9 87.4 85.8 97.596.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0100.0 100.0 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 ' 99.7 99.7 99.7 100.0106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 102.0105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 102.2104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 104.0 103.297.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6104.4 104.4 104.1 104.1 104.2 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.8 104.4102.9 102.9 102.6 102.6 102.7 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 103.0100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1 117.1100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 106.6100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1100.9 100.9 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.9107,4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.7 107.6 107.3106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.7112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.3 107.1106.6 106.6 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.6 106.6 106.6108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 110.5 110.0 108.4111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2 111.2101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.6 107.4 108.0 108.0 109.9 109.9 108.0113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8 113.8107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5

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105 PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS1051 ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES 01 BATHTUB

11 LAVATORY21 SINK1052 VITREOUS CHINAFIXTURES 01 LAVATORY11 WATER CLOSET1053 ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES 01 BATHTUB

11 SINK1054 BRASS FITTINGS

01 BATHTUB FILLER11 BATHTUB DRAIN & OVERFLOW12 BATHTUB AND SHOWER FITTING COMBINATION JAN/60 21 LAVATORY FAUCET. COMBINATION41 SINK FAUCET, DECK TYPE61 LAVATORY TRAP, BENT TUBE, ADJUSTABLE JAN/60

106 HEATING EQUIPMENT1061 STEAM & HOT WATER EQUIPMENT02 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON. GAS FIRED

03 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON. OIL FIRED11 HEATING BOILER, STEEL, OIL FIRED21 RADIATION. 25 IN. HIGH, CAST IRON22 RADIATION. BASEBOARD. CAST IRON JAN/6123 RADIATION. BASEBOARD. NON-FERROUS JAN/60 31 CONVECTORS. NONFERROUS

1062 WARM AIR FURNACES33 STEEL. FORCED AIR. OIL. 84-100 M. BTU34 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 75-85 M BTU JAN/6142 STEEL, FORCED AIR. GAS. 75-85 M BTU 52 FLOOR FURNACE. GAS62 FLOOR FURNACE. OIL

1063 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT12 OIL BURNER. GUN TYPE21 GAS BURNER. CONVERSION TYPE

1064 ROOM HEATERS01 GAS FIRED. VENTED02 GAS FIRED. UNVENTED11 OIL FIRED. RADIANT12 OIL FIRED. VAPORIZING

1065 UNIT HEATERS21 GAS FIRED, PROPELLER FAN TYPE

1066 WATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC01 ELECT., 50-52 GALLON, 10 YR. GUARANTEE13 GAS, CERAMIC LINED. 10.YR. GUARANTEE JAN/6114 GAS. GALVANIZED. 1 YR. GUARANTEE

107 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS1071 METAL DOORS. SASH. & TRIM01 WINDOW. STEEL. RESIDENTIAL. CASEMENT

02 WINDOW. STEEL. INDUSTRIAL 11 WINDOW. ALUMINUM. RESIDENTIAL21 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STEEL22 DOOR FRAME, STEEL31 COMBINATION STORM SASH, ALUMINUM32 COMBINATION STORM DOOR, ALUMINUM

1072 METAL TANKS 01 PRESSURE TANK, ABOVE GROUND03 PRESSURE VESSEL. 30.000 GALLON JAN/6210 ELEVATED WATER TANK. 500.000 GALS. JAN/6111 BULK STORAGE TANK. 6.000 GALLONS12 BULK STORAGE TANK. 10.000 GALLONS13 OIL STORAGE TANK. API. 10,000 BBLS. JAN/6115 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 55,000 BBLS. JAN/6116 TRUCK TANK 21 GAS CYLINDER

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1073 1/ SHEET METAL PRODUCTS JAN/61 98.0 99.3 98.1 98.2 97.9 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.3 98.2 98.0 97.9 97.3 97.1 98.6dl STEEL ROOFING, FORMED JAN/58 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.606 ALUMINUM ROOFING. CORRUGATED JAN/58 98.7 104.6 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.711 ALUM. SIDING, N0NINSUL.. MFR. TO DISTR. JAN/61 91.8 97.6 95.1 95.1 92.8 93.0 93.0 92.4 91.7 91.7 90.7 89.7 87.5 88.6 96.212 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL.. MFR. TO DLR. JAN/61 88.6 97.2 92.1 92.1 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 89.1 87.2 87.2 80.5 80.5 95.713 ALUM. SIDING, INSULATED* MFR. TO DISTR. JAN/61 90.7 97.1 93.8 93.8 93.2 93.2 93.2 91.1 91.1 91.1 90.2 87.7 83.6 86.9 94.614 ALUM. SIDING, INSULATED. MFR. TO DLR. JAN/61 85.3 96.3 87.2 87.2 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 85.1 85.1 85.1 79.2 79.6 91.415 ALUMINUM WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM JAN/61 80.9 96.8 85.7 85.7 80.9 80.9 80.9 80.6 80.9 80.9 80.9 80.9 76.2 76.2 93.955 FURNACE PIPE, GALV., 30 GA.. 6 IN. DIA. JAN/61 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.957 ELBOWS*. 9U0G., GALV.,30 GA., 6 IN. DIA. JAN/61 98.9 99.3 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.939 GRAIN BIN, FARM JAM/62 103.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 101.861 GRAIN BIN, CCMZBCIH JAN/ 62 103.6 -** 100.0 100.0 100.0 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 101.2 —

1074*/ STRUCTURAL, ARCH., & PRE-ENG. METAL PROD. JAN/61 96.4 98.1 96.7 96.4 96.2 96.1 96.6 96.5 96.6 96.6 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.2 97.201 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BLDGS. JAN/61 95.5 97.2 96.1 95.5 95.3 95.1 95.7 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.1 96.711 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES JAN/61 97.2 98.6 96.4 96.3 96.1 96.0 98.0 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.2 97.331 OPEN STEEL FLOOR GRATING JAN/61 93.8 96.5 94.2 93.9 92.9 95.1 92.4 92.9 93.8 94,0 92.3 95.0 97.8 91.7 94.641 GRAIN STORAGE BLDG.* STEEL. RI6ID FRAME JAN/61 98.4 98.9 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.445 METAL BUILDING, STEEL. RI6ID FRAME JAN/61 100.8 100.7 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.2 101.2 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 101.681 EXPANDED METAL LATH JAN/61 102.4 100.5 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.4 102.482 EXPANDED CORNER BEAD JAN/61 103.0 100.7 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.087 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS. LONGSPAN JAN/61 96.3 98.0 97.6 96.7 95.4 95.7 96.0 96.0 96.0 97.5 96.3 95.7 95.9 96.8 96.989 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS. SHORTSPAN JAN/61 94.1 97.0 94.5 95.2 93.1 93.3 93.0 93.6 93.7 94.6 93.4 94.4 95.2 94.8 95.995 FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS JAN/61 97.8 98.5 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.7

108 FABRICATED NONSTRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 103.9 103.1 103.2 103.3 104.1 104.4 104.1 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.8 103.9 103.8 103.1

1081 BOLTS. NUTS. SCREWS. 6 RIVETS 115.5 106.8 110.8 111.8 114.6 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.4 116.7 116.7 110.601 MACHINE BOLTS 109*8 101.9 105.2 107.0 108.9 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 105.206 PLOW BOLTS 121.2 112.5 116.1 118.2 120.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 172.2 116.111 RIVETS 108.6 104.2 107.5 107.5 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 106.316 NUTS 127.7 118.4 122.2 124.3 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 128.6 122.221 MACHINE SCREWS 131.4 119.2 125.6 125.6 127.9 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 134.9 134.9 125.026 WOOD SCREWS 115.8 104.6 109.3 109.3 115.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 117.3 109.3

CAP SCREWS 106.7 98.2 102.2 102.2 105.1 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 107.8 102.236 TAPPING SCREWS JAN/61 112.1 102.1 106.8 106.8 110.2 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 1H.6 113.6 106.8

1082*/ MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 101.6 102.4 101.9 101.8 102.0 102.0 101.6 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.5 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.903 COLLAPSIBLE TUBE. ALUMINUM JAN/60 97.3 97.0 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 96.616 STEEL SPRING.7-15 LEAF TRUCK OR TRAILER 103.9 103.2 103.7 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 104.4 103.621 STEEL SPRIN6. PASSENGER CAR. TO JOBBER 122.7 123.9 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 119.0 119.0 116.6 124.122 STEEL SPRING. PASSENGER CAR. TO AUTO 106.2 104.9 105.6 105.6 105.3 106.0 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 105.626 INSECT SCREENING. GALVANISED 89.1 97.4 94.0 94 .0 94 .0 93.1 92.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 86.7 83.9 83.9 83.9 95.633 INSECT SCREENING. ALUMINUM 75.4 86.0 82.7 82.7 82.7 80.8 78.8 74.0 74.0 74.0 71.5 68.1 67.7 67.3 83.841 WIRE ROPE. IMPVD. PLOW STEEL. 1 1/8 IN. 94.2 93.0 82.5 82.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96 .5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 82.546 WIRE ROPE. IMPROVED PLOW STEEL. 5/8 IN. 93.9 105.9 101.1 101.1 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4 101.1

WELDED WIRE FABRIC 97.2 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 101.161 CHAIN LINK FENCE 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5

1083 LIGHTING FIXTURES JAN/61 96.5 98.6 97.0 96.8 96.9 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.4 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.361 RES.. INCANDESCENT. CEILING. PENDANT JAN/61 99.3 99.4 98.8 98.8 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 98.203 RES.. INCAND.. CEILING. ENCLOSED BOWL JAN/61 102.0 100.4 101.1 101.1 101.1 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 101.105 RES.. INCANDESCENT. CEILING. BENT BOWL JAN/61 88.0 92.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.007 RES.. INCAND.. INTERIOR WALL BRACKET JAN/61 99.8 100.0 99.3 99.3 99.9 99.9 99*9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 100.009 RES.. INCAND.. EXTERIOR WALL BRACKET JAN/62 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.023 COM. OR RES. INCAND.. SQUARE RECESSED JAN/61 100.4 100.0 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.031 COM. FLUOR. REFLECTORS. LOUVER FINS JAN/61 92.9 97.8 93.5 93.5 93.5 92.4 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 91.033 COM. FLUOR. STEEL.TROFFERS JAN/61 95.7 99.0 96.9 95.8 95.8 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 96.046 IND. FLUOR.. ENAMEL FINISH JAN/61 91.2 96.8 92.7 92.7 92.7 91.3 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 90.551 PASSENGER CAR DUAL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY JAN/61 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.753 MOTOR VEHICLE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY JAN/61 99.6 99.7 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.661 FLOODLIGHT. INCANDESCENT. 1.500 W, G.P. JAN/61 90.9 95.4 93.1 93.1 93.1 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 93.165 INCANDESCENT LUMINAIRE. TYPE III JAN/61 90.9 96.0 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.967 MERCURY VAPOR LUMINAIRE. TYPE III JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.069 FLUORESCENT LUMINAIRE. FOR 4-6FT. LAMPS JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.081 FLASHLIGHT. 2-CELL. GENERAL PURPOSE JAN/61 97.1 99.7 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 99.5

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Conmodity Unit! Average wholesale price (dollars)1 i ^ e January February March April May ][ June ] July August j1 September October[November December

1011 01 IRON ORE* MESABI* BESSEMER GR. TON 10.933 11.600 11.600 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10.800 10*800M M 06 IRON ORE* MESABI*NON-BESSEMER GR. TON 10.790 11.450 11.050 10.650 10.650 10.650 M.650 10.650 10.690 10.690 10.690 10.690 10.690M M 12 IRON ORE* BRAZILIAN GR. TON 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.250 11.290 11.290 11.290 11.290 11.290M M IRON AMD STEEL SCRAP10121 NO. 1 HEAVY MELTING 28.116 37.673 36.252 31.979 30.181 26.135 24.126 24.591 26.896 26.386 24.389 23.989 29.2461012101+01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 29.417 39.000 38.000 33.000 32.000 28.000 26.000 26.000 29.000 27.000 29.000 23.900 26.9001012102 CHICAGO GR. TON 27.833 38.500 34.500 32.500 29.500 25.500 23.500 22.500 27.500 29.900 23.900 23.500 27.9001012109 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 28.167 37.000 37.000 32.000 32.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 29.000 27.000 29.000 25.000 23.0001012105 BIRMIMGHAM GR. TON 27.083 36.500 37.500 31.500 28.500 27.500 24.500 24.500 24.900 24.900 22.900 20.500 22.9001012107 SAM FRANCISCO GR. TON 27.625 36.500 35.000 30.000 27.000 26.000 21.000 26.000 28.000 27.900 25.500 23.500 29.90010122 NO. 2 HEAVY MELTING 24.621 31.892 31.755 28.122 25.912 23.276 20.923 21.693 24.039 23.446 21.778 20.232 22.386

GR. 23.250 26.500 27.000 24.000 24.000 22.500 22.000 22.000 24.000 23.000 21.000 20.000 23.00025.500 33.500 32.500 29.500 28.500 24.500 21.500 21.500 29.900 23.900 21.500 20.500 23.90024.833 30.000 30.000 28.000 28.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 23.000 25.000 23.000 21.000 21.00024.417 34.500 34.500 29.500 23.500 22.500 20.500 20.500 22.500 22.500 21.500 19.500 21.90024.000 30.000 31.000 26.000 24.000 23.000 16.500 23.000 25.000 24.000 22.500 20.500 22.500

10123 MO. 2 BUNDLES 19.822 25.970 24.513 21.517 21.390 19.544 18.250 18.659 19.354 18.665 17.339 15.823 16.8491012321 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 21.875 28.000 26.000 24.000 24.000 21.000 20.000 20.000 22.000 21.000 19.000 18.500 19.0001012322 CHICAGO GR. TON 19.417 27.500 23.500 20.500 19.500 19.500 19.500 18.500 19.500 16.500 15.500 15.500 17.9001012323 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 21.333 25.000 25.000 22.500 22.500 20.000 20.000 20.000 20.000 22.000 21.000 19.000 19.0001012329 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 17.167 24.500 24.500 20.500 20.500 18.500 15.500 15.500 15.500 15.500 M.500 10.500 10.5001012327 SAM FRANCISCO GR. TON 19.250 22.000 24.000 20.000 22.000 18.000 12.500 20.000 20.000 20.500 M.000 19.900 18.90010124 MELTIMGR. R. MO. 1 31.281 41.174 37.958 34.501 32.941 30.194 28.234 29.098 31.074 29.712 26.571 29.469 28.4501012431 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 32.521 42.000 39.000 34.500 34.500 30.500 30.000 34.000 32.000 29.750 27.500 26.900 30.0001012432 CHICAGO GR. TON 31.083 41.500 37.500 34.500 32.500 30.500 27.500 26.500 31.500 30.500 26.500 29.500 28.5001012435 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 27.750 36.500 36.500 34.500 29.500 27.500 25.500 24.500 25.900 29.900 23.500 21.500 22.9001012942.02 M0.1 CUPOLA CAST IRON* CHICA60 GR. TON 38.083 41.500 41.500 39.500 37.500 37.500 36.500 37.500 38.900 37.900 37.500 39.900 36.50010126 MO. 1 BUNDLES 28.583 38.535 37.101 32.553 30.776 27.011 24.425 23.949 27.106 26.827 24.828 24.318 25.5651012691 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 29.500 39.000 39.000 33.000 32.000 28.000 26.000 26.000 29.000 27.000 25.000 23.900 26.5001012692 CHICAGO GR. TON 28.667 39.500 36.500 32.500 30.500 27.500 24.500 23.500 28.900 26.900 24.500 24.500 25.5001012693 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 29.000 38.000 38.000 34.000 32.000 25.000 25.000 25.000 29.000 28.000 26.000 26.000 26.0001012699 BIRMIMGHAM GR. TON 26.833 36.500 36.500 31.500 28.500 27.500 24.500 24.500 24.900 24.900 22.500 20.900 20.5001012697 SAMFRAMCISCO GR. TON 22.583 30.000 30.000 26.000 24.000 24.000 13.000 13.000 13.000 26.900 24.500 23.500 23.50010127 STAINLESS BUNOLES 165.120 187.535 187.535 184.834 184.834 178.670 167.105 155.956 160.497 151.593 145.499 M l . 991 135.873

PITTSBURGH GR. TON 170.708 187.500 187.500 187.500 187.500 186.000 172.900 160.000 170.000 162.500 199.000 M2.900 140.0001012762 CHICAGO GR. TON 160.417 187.500 187.500 182.500 182.500 172.500 162.900 152,500 192.900 142.900 137.900 M2.900 132.500M M 01.03 BILLETS* REROLLING* CARBON NET TON 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 95.000 99.000 99.000 95.000 — —M M 01.04 BILLETS* REROLLING* CARBON NET TON \94.525; 94.929 94.525M M 02 BILLETS* F0R6ING* CARBON NET TON 115.500 115.500 115.500 115.500 115.500 115.500 115.500 115.500 119.900 115.500 119.9001013 02.01 BILLETS* FORGIMG* CARBON NET TON — (114.923)114.923 1M.923M M 03 BILLETS* ALLOY NET TON 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000 208.000M M 03.01 BILLETS* AHjOY NET TON — (206.960) 206.960 206.960M M 11.09 WIRE RODS* CARB0M 100 LB. 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.183 7.1B3M M 11*06 WIRE RODS* CARBON 100 LB. (7.147) 7.147 7.147M M 21.02 SKELP* CARBON 100 LB. 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.090 6.090 6.050M M 21.03 SKELP* CARBON M 0 LB. (6.020) 6.020 6.020M M 01.01 RAILS* STAN0ARD* CARBON 100 LB. 5.825 5.825 5.825 5.825 5.825 5.825 5.825 5.825 9.829 9.829 5.825 9.829 5.825M M 02 RAILS* LI6HT* CARBON 100 LB. 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292 7.292M M 02.01 RAILS* LIGHT* CARBON 100 LB. (7.259) 7.299 7.255M M 16.04 TIE PLATES* LOW OR HIGH CARBON 100 LB. 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.875 6.879 6.879 6.879M M 16.09 TIE PLATES* LOW OR HIGH CARBON 100 LB. (6.841) 6.841 6.841M M 22.01 AXLES* CARBON 100 LB. 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.175 10.179 M.179 10.179M M 22.02 AXLES* CARBON 100 LB. (10.124) 10.124 M.124M M 23 WHEELS* CARBON EA. 61.680 62.000 62.000 61.600 61.600 61.600 61.600 61.600 61.600 61.600 61.600M M 23.01 WHEELS* CARBON EA. — (61.292) 61.292 61.292M M 26.02 PLATES* CARBON 100 LB. 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.390 6.390 6.390M M 26.03 PLATES* CARBON 100 LB. (6.318) 6.318 6.318M M 31.03 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES 100 LB. 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167 6.167M M 31.04 STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES 100 LB. (6.136) 6.136 6.136M M 33 BARS* TOOL STEEL* CARBON LB. .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .560 .960 .9601014 33.01 BARS* TOOL STEEL* CARBON LB. (.997) .997 .557M M 34 BARS* TOOL STEEL* ALLOY* DIE LB. .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 .680 —M M 34.01 BARS* TOOL STEEL* ALLOY* DIE LB. — -- -- — — — — — (.*77) .677 .677

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C<*dity Unitt January February March April May 11 June ] July August Septenber October November December

1014 35 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY LB. 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 1 4001014 35.01 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY LB. (1 393) 1.393 1.3931014 36.02 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY LB. 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1.895 1 8951014 36.03 BARS. TOOL STEEL. C.F. ALLOY LB. (1 886) 1.886 1.8861014 37^02 BARS. H.R.. ALLOY M O LB. 10.775 M.775 M.775 M.775 10.775 10.775 M.775 10.775 10.775 M.775 10 7751014 37.03 BARS. H.R.. ALLOY 100 LB. (10 721) 10.721 M.7211014 38.04 BARS. W.R.. STAINLESS LB. .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 5431014 38.05 BARS. H.R.. STAINLESS LB. ( 540) .540 .5401014 39.02 BARS. H.R.. CARBON 100 LB. 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6.675 6 6751014 39.03 BARS* H.R.. CARBON M O LB. (6 642) 6.642 6.6421014 42.02 BARS. C.F.. CAPBON 100 LB. 10.710 M.710 M.710 M.710 10.710 10.710 M.710 10.710 10.710 10.710 10 7101014 42.03 BARS. C.F.. CARBON 100 LB. (10 657) 10.657 M.6571014 43.01 BARS. C.F.. ALLOY 100 LB. 14.125 M.125 M.125 M.125 M.125 M.125 M.125 M.125 14.125 M.125 14 1251014 43.02 BARS. C.F.. ALLOY 100 LB. (14 054) M.054 M.0541014 44 BARS. C.F.. STAINLESS LB. .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 .570 5701014 44.01 BARS. C.F.. STAINLESS LB. ( 567) .567 .5671014 46.03 SHEETS. H.R.* CARBON 100 LB. 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6.350 6 3501014 46.04 SWEETS. H.R.. CARBON 100 LB. (6 318) 6.318 6.3181014 47.02 SWEETS. C.R.. CARBON 100 L8. 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7.300 7 3001014 47.03 SWEFTS.C.R.* CARBON 100 LB. (7 264) 7.264 7.2641014 48.03 SWEETS. 6ALVANIZE9. CARBON 100 LB. 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8.775 8 7751014 48.04 SWEETS. GALVANIZE0. CARBON 100 LB. (S 731) 8.731 8.7311014 49.01 SWEETS. C.R., STAINLESS LB. .637 .643 .643 .643 .643 .643 .643 .635 .635 .635 6131014 49.02 SWEETS. C.R.* STAINLESS LB. ( 610) .600 .6001014 50.02 SWEETS. ELECTRICAL* ALLOY 100 L8. 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12.625 12 6251014 50.03 SWEETS. ELECTRICAL* ALLOY M O LB. (12 562) 12.562 12.5621014 51.03 STRIP* C.R.* CARBON 100 LB. 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9.225 9 2251014 5!.04 STRIP. C.R.* CARBON M O LB. (9 179) 9.179 9.1791014 5?.03 STRIP* C.R.* STAINLESS LB. .460 .4601014 52.04 STRIP* C.R.* STAINLESS LB. (.460) .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 .460 460M M 52.05 STRIP.C.R.. STAINLESS LB. ( 458) .458 .4581014 53.01 STRIP* W.R.* CARBON M O LB. 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6.250 6 2501014 53.02 STRIP* H.R.* CARBON M O LB. (& 219) 6.219 6.2191014 56.04 PIPE* BLACK* CARBON M O FT. 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19.495 19 4951014 56.05 PIPE* BLACK* CARBON M O FT. (19 M5) 19.105 19.1051014 57.03 PIPE* 6ALVANIZED. CARBON M O FT. 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23.098 23 0981014 57.04 PIPE*GALVANIZED*CARBON M O FT. (22 636) 22.636 22.6361014 58.02 LIME PIPE* CARBON M O FT. 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.423 195.4231014 58.03 LINE PIPE* CARBO" M O FT. (191.982)196 4831014 58.04 LINE PIPE* CARBON M O FT. (192 553) 192.553 192.5531014 59.01 OIL WELL CASING* CARBON M O FT. 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193.028 193 0281014 59.02 OIL WELL CASING* CARBON M O FT. (189 167) 189.167 189.1671014 60.01 OIL WELL CASING* ALLOY M O FT. 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302.645 302*645 302 6451014 60.02 OIL WELL CASING* ALLOY M O FT. (296 592)296.592 296.5921014 61.05 PRESSURE TUBES* CARBON M O FT. 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51.200 51 2001014 61.06 PRESSURE TUBES* CARBON M O FT. (50 944) 50.944 50.9441014 63.02 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 0051014 63.03 MECHANICAL TUBING* CARBON M O FT. (26 870) 26.870 26.8701014 65.03 MECHANICAL TUBIN6* STAINLESS M O FT. 191.050 192.285 190.913 190.913 190.913 190.913 190.913 190.913 190.913 190.913 190 9131014 65.04 MECHANICAL TUBING. STAINLESS M O FT. (189 958)189.958 189.9581014 66.02 TIN PLATE* HOT DIPPED BASE BOX 10.100 M.100 M.100 M.100 10.100 M.100 M.100 M.100 10.100 M.100 10 100M M 66.03 TIN PLATE* WOT 0IPPED BASE BOX (9 898) 9.898 9.898M M 68 TINPLATE* ELECTROLYTIC BASE BOX 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8.800 8 800M M 68.01 TINPLATE. ELECTROLYTIC BASE BOX (s 624) 8.624 8.624M M 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 900M M 73.01 BLACK PLATE* CARBON BASE80X (7 742) 7.742 7.742M M 76.03 DRAWN WIRE. CARBON M O LB. 10.575 M.575 M.575 M.575 M.575 M.575 M.575 M.575 10.575 M.575 10 575M M 76.04 DRAWN WIRE* CARBON M O LB. (10 522) 10.522 M.522M M 78.01 DRAWN WIRE* STAINLESS LB. .665 .665 .665 .665 .663 .665 .665 .665 .665 .665

(665

M M 78.02 DRAWN WIRE. STAINLESS LB. 662) .662 .662M M 82 BALE TIES. CARBON BUNDLE/500 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7.647 7 647M M 82.01 BALE TIES* CARBON BUNDLE/500 (7 494) 7.494 7.494M M 86.04 NAILS* WIRE* 8D COMMON 50 LB. 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4.715 4 715M M 86.05 NAILS* WIRE* 80 COMMON 50 LB. (4 621) 4.621 4.621M M 91.05 BARBED WIRE. GALVANIZED 80 RD. 8.384 8.416 8.416 8.416 8.370 8.370 8.370 8.370 8.370 8.370 8 370M M 91.06 BARBED WIRE* GALVANIZED 80 RD. (8 203) 8.203 8.203M M 96.05 WOVEN WIRE FENCE* GALVANIZED 20 RD. 20.938 21.003 21.003 21.003 20.910 20.910 20.910 20.910 20.910 20.910 20 910M M 96.06 WOVEN WIRE FENCE. GALVANIZED 20 R6* — — — — — — — — — — (20 492) 20.492 20.492

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1015 01.41* GRAY. IRON CASTINGS LB# -- .186 — — — — — -- — — — --1015 01.42 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.186) .186 .186 .1881015 01.43 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.186) .1861015 01.44 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.185) .1851015 01.45 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB.1015 01.46 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.200) .200 .2011015 01.47 GRAY IRON CASTINGS LB. (.200) *2001015 01.48 GRAY IRON CASTIN6S LB. (.197 ) .1991015 31.02 SOIL PIPE. CAST IRON. EXTRA HEAVY 5 FT. 3.394 3.484 3.309 3.309 3.309 3.309 3.369 3.439 3.439 3.439 3.439 3.439 3.4391015 32.01 SOILPIPE. CAST IRON. SERVICE WEIGHT 5 FT. 2.439 2.501 2.385 2.385 2.385 2.385 2.425 2.468 2.468 2.468 2.468 2.468 2.468

1016 01.01 PIG IRON. BASIC GR. TON 65.500 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 66.000 63.000 63.0001016 02.03 PIG IRON. BESSEMER GR. TON 66.667 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 67.167 64.167 64.1671016 03.01 PIG IRON. NO. 2 FOUNDRY. N. GR. TON 66.000 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 63.500 63.5001016 04.01 PIG IRON. NO. 2 FOUNDRY. S. GR. TON 62.000 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 62.500 59.500 59.5001016 05.01 PIG IRON. MALLEABLE GR. TOtt 66.000 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 66.500 63.500 63.5001016 11.03 FERROMANGANESE LB. .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .0951016 11.04 FFRR0MAN6ANESE LB. (.095) .095 .095 .095 .0951016 12.02 FFRROSILICON LB. .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .145 .1451016 12.03 FERROSILICON LB. (.145) .145 .145 .135 .1351016 13.01 FERROCWROMIUM, LOW CARBON LB. .324 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .330 .305 .305 .3051022 01.01 ALUMINUM. INGOT LB. .239 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .240 .2251022 04 COBALT LB. 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.5001022 06 COPPER. INGOT. ELECTROLYTIC LB. .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .3101022 08.02 COPPERPOWOER LB. .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .4591022 09.01 ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT LB. .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .434 .4341022 11 LEAD, PIG, COMMON LB. .096 .100 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .095 .100 .1001022 16 NICKEL, CATHODE SHEETS LB. .799 .813 .813 .813 .813 .813 .790 .790 .790 .790 .790 .790 .7901022 19 GOLD. 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 71 SILVER. BAR FINEOZ. 1.048 1.025 1.015 1.015 1.015 1.015 1.0281022 21.01 SILVER. BAR FINEOZ. &.030) 1.093 1.130 1.213 1.203 1.1951022 26 TIN, PIG, GRADE A LB. 1.145 1.208 1.210 1.229 1.218 1.173 1.139 1.116 1.084 1.083 1.081 1.108 1.0931022 30 PLATINUM OZ. 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.000 82.0001022 31 ZINC. SLAB. PRIME WESTERN LB. .121 .125 .125 .125 .120 .120 .120 .MO .^0 .120 .120 .120 .1201022 33 ZINC SLAB. SPECIAL HIGH GRADE LB. .124 .128 .128 .128 .125 .125 .125 .M3 .M3 .123 .123 .123 .1231022 36 ANTIMONY. AMERICAN LB. .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .3251022 41.04 CADMIUM METAL. 99.90* MIN. LB. 1.623 1.520 1.520 1.612 1.652 1.662 1.662 1.642 1.642 1.642 1.642 1.642 1.6421022 46 MFRCURY. 76LB. FLASK FLASK 192.375 191.000 191.000 192.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 193.000 190.5001022 51 MAGNESIUM. PIG INGOT LB. .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .360 .3601022 56 TITANIUM SPONGE LB. 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.370 1.3701023 01.02 ALUMINUM SCRAP. 2 S CLIPPINGS LB. .149 .153 .153 .153 .153 .153 .150 .150 .150 .150 .145 .140 .1401023 02 ALUMINUM SCRAP, BORINGS AND TURNINGS LB. .125 .130 .130 .130 .130 .130 .125 .M5 .125 .125 .120 .115 .1151023 06.01 COPPERSCRAP, NO. 1WIRE LB. .269 .272 .274 .269 .278 .278 .269 .265 .265 .264 .263 .270 .2651023 11.01 HFAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP LB. .159 .173 .173 .168 .163 .163 .158 .155 .155 .155 .150 .150 .1501023 16.01 NO. 1 COMPOSITION SCRAP LB. .239 .243 .245 .245 .250 .250 .240 .230 .230 .235 .235 .235 .2331023 21.01 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES LB. .038 .040 .036 .036 .036 .041 .036 .036 .036 .036 .040 .041 .0401023 26.01 SCRAP NICKEL ANODFS LB. .580 .610 .610 .610 .610 .610 .585 .555 .555 .555 .555 .555 .5551023 31.01 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP LB. .860 .910 .910 .910 .910 .910 .825 .825 .825 .825 .825 .825 .8251023 36.03 ZINC, DROSS. GALVANIZING LB. .080 .084 .084 .084 .079 .079 .079 .079 .079 .079 .079 .079 .0791024 01.01 ALUMINUM INGOT, NO.380 LB. .212 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .215 .200 .203 .2031024 06 RFD BRASS INGOT LB. .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .MO .320 .320 .320 .320 .3201024 11.03 BABBITT METAL LB. .276 .271 .282 .283 .284 .279 .276 .274 .270 .269 .2691024 11.04 BABBITT METAL LB. (.267) .275 .2731024 16.03 SOLDER LB. .669 .696 .695 .702 .704 .675 .661 .655 .637 .635 .6351024 16.04 SOLDER LB. (.630) .646 .6391024 21 COPPER. ELECTROLYTIC. SECONDARY LB. .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .310 .3101025 01.02 ALUMINUM SHEET LB. .449 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .459 .419 .419 .4191025 03.01 ALUMINUM FOIL LB. .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .839 .8391025 06.02 ALUMINUM ROD LB. .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .577 .5771025 07 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, 3.476 LBS,.PER FT. LB. .519 .522 .522 .522 .522 .522 .522 .522 .M2 .522 .508 .508 .5081025 08 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION,.368 LBS. PER FT. LB. .546 .553 .553 .553 .553 .553 .553 .553 .553 .553 .527 .527 .5271025 09 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. .108 LBS. PER FT. LB. .709 .712 .712 .712 .712 .712 .712 .712 .712 .712 .700 .700 .7001025 11.04 CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS LB. .523 .523 .523 .523 .523 .523 .523 .M3 .M3 .523 .5231025 11.05 CARTRIDGE BRASS SHEETS LB. (.517) .517 .5131025 13.02 YELLOW BRASS ROD LB. .352 .353 .353 .353 .353 .353 .352 .352 .352 .352 .3521025 13.03 YELLOW BRASS ROD LB. (.349) .349 .3491025 15.02 YELLOW BRASS TUBE LB. .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .619 .6191025 15.03 YELLOW BRASS TUBE LB. (.613) .613 .6131025 51.05 COPPERWATERTUBING. INCOILS FT. .219 .208 .224 .223 .223 .234 .227 .217 .211 .203 .212 .223 .2231025 52 COPPERWATERTUBING. STRAIGHT LENGTHS FT. .208 .197 .212 .212 .212 .223 .216 .206 .200 .192 .201 .211 .2111025 53.02 COPPERTUBING LB. .694 .725 .725 .725 .725 .677 .677 .672 .672 .672 .6721025 53.03 COPPER TUBING LB. (.665) .665 .6651025 55.02 COPPEPSHFET LB. .425 .435 .435 .435 .420 .420 .420 .420 .420 .420 .4201025 55.03 COPPERSHFFT LB. (.418) .418 .4181025 59 MONEL METAL LB. 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260 1.260

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TABU 2. WHOLESALE PHICB3 OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual avereae M d by months, 19 2 — Continued

) average f.bruary March j April j May j June j July August September October November [December1026 01.03 COPPER WIRE. BARE LB. .421 .420 .420 .421 .421 .431 .421 .431 .421 *431 .421 __1026 01*04 COPPERWIRE.BARE LB. (.429) *439 .4391026 06*03 BUILDING WIRE* TYPE RHW MOO FT. 16.906 16.087 15.678 15.474 15.679 15.8*4 16.090 16.0901026 06*04 BUILDING WIRE* TYPE RHW MOO FT. (16.089) 16.0*91026 06*05 BUILDING WIRE. TYPE RHW MOO FT. (14.896) 14.896 14.705 14.5941026 11*01 MONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE MOO FT. 22.8 M 25.182 23.991 22.801 21.928 33.283 22.283 33.639 22.639 32.335 22.3351026 11.02 NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE MOO FT. (21.889) 31.530 21.1191026 21.05 FLEXIBLE CORO MOO FT. 28.934 28.934 28.934 28.934 28.934M M 26.04 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE MOO FT. 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.004 7.994M M 31.04 AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLE MOO FT. 23.258 23.258 23.258 23.258 23.258 23.258 23.258 33.358 23.258 23.238 23.238M M 31.05 AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION CABLE MOO FT. (23.101) 33.101 23.101M M 41.02 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. ALUMINUM LB. .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333 .333M M 46.01 MAGNETWIRE. NO, 19SIZE M O LB. 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 58.633 56.633 58.633 38.633 3*633M M 47.01 MAGNETWIRE. NO* 32 SIZE M O LB. 90.253 90.253 90.253 90.2 M 90.253 90.253 90.2M 90.353 90.333 90.253 90.2M 90.333 90.233M M 01.03 TIN CAN* 901X406 M M 32.267 32.267 32.267 32.267 32.267 32.267 32.267 33.367 32.267 32.267 32.267 33.367 32.267M M 06.07+ BEER CAM* H O I * M M 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.833 34.832 34.832 34.832 34.833 34*32M M 08.02 OILCAN. 10UART M M 51.680 51.680 51.680 51.680 51.680 31.680 51.680M M 11*04 STEEL BARREL* 99 GAL. EA. 6.225 6.225 6.225 6.225 6.225 6.225 6.225 6.335 6.225 6.225 6.225M M 11*05 STEEL BARREL* 99 6AL* EA. (6.194) 6.194 6.194M M 16.06 ST?ELPAIL*9 6AL* M O 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972 98.972M M 16.07 ST*ELPAIL. 5 6AL. M O (97.972) 97.972 97.973 97.972 97.972M M 16.08 STEEL PAIL. 5 GAL. too — " — — " — — " " (97.982) 97.982 97.983 97.9821041 21.05 BUTT HINGES PER PR. .285 .287 .283 .2*3 .283 .283 .3*7 .3*7 .2*7 .2*7 .2*7 .387 .2*71042 06.05 AXt DOZ. 44.600 44.600 44.6M 44.699 44.600 44.600 44.6M 44.600 44.609 44.600 44.6001042 06*06 AXE DOZ. (43.708) 43.708 43.7081042 31.03 WRENCH* OPEN END EA* 1.021 1.021 1.021 1.021 1.021M42 31.04 WRENCH* OPEN END EA. (.993) .991 .991 .931 .931 .931 .951 .931M42 32.02 WRENCH* BOX EA* 1*3+! *36: 1.363 1.363 1.362 1.362 1.363 1.363 1.363 1.362 1.362 1.363 1.362M42 41.05 SCREWDRIVER EA. M 3 .993 .593 .993 .952 .993M42 41.06 SCREWDRIVER EA. (.999) .953 .332 .332 .332 .353 .333M42 46.05 VISE* STANDARD EA* 30**09 30**99 30**00M42 46.06 VISE* STANDARD EA* (30*676) 30.999 39*999 30.999 30.999 30.393 30.393 30.393M M 46.07 VISE. STANDARD EA* (30.M3 30.184 30.184M M 51.05 PLIERS EA. 1.737 1.792 1.733 1.733 1.7*3 1*733 1^732 1.733 1.732 1.732 1.733 1.763 1.737M M 56*01 SHOVEL EA. 2**60 2*960 3*960 3.960 3.960 3.960 3.969 3.969 3.969 2.960 3.960 3.969 3.960M M 61.02 HAMMER* CARPENTER MI. 29***9 23**49 33**40 33**40 33.840 33.840 33.840 33.*40 33.840 33.*40 23.8491042 61.03 HAMMER* CARPENTER MM* (33*6*9) 33.6*91042 61.04 HAMMER* CARPENTER PM* (33*339) 33.330M M 66.01 HOE. FIELD 6 GARDEN EA. 1*491 1*4*6 1.6*6 1.6*6 1*6*6 1.6*6 1.6*6 1.699 1.67$ 1.6*6 1.6*6 1*713 1.713M M 76.03 FILE. FLAT MZ* 6*930 6*939 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.030 6.939 6.030 6.030 6.030M M 76.04 FILE* FLAT poz, (5.909) 3*909 9.909M M 81.03 HACKSAW BLADES M * ?*992 9.992 9*993 9.992 9.993 9.993 9.993 9.993 9.993 9*993 9*99310421051

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M O

59.128 59.138

(9,793) 9*793 9.793

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21.04 SINKVITREOUSCHINAFIXTURES

EA* 20*634 30.634 30.634 20.634 30.634 20.634 30.634 30*634 39*634 39.634 39.634 30*634 30.634

1052 01.02 LAVATORY EA. 11*316 11.919 11,919 11*919 11.919 11.919 19**63 10.063 19**63 19**63 19*919 10*913 M.913M MM M

11.05 WATER CLOSET ENAMELED STEEL FIXTURES

EA* 30*103 23.600 33,600 22.600 33,600 22.600 19.000 18.173 1**173 1**173 1**340 1**340 18.340

1053 01.03* BATHTUB EA. 40.972 41.745 4ty749 41*745 41.745 41.749 41.745 41.743 39.630 39.690 39.699 39.690 39.630M MM34

11.02 SINK BRASS FITTING*

EA. 11*777 12,120 13.139 13.130 13*130 11.606 11*606 11.606 11.606 11*606 U.6Q6 11.606 11*606

M54 01.02 BATHTUB FILLER EA. 9*343 9.349 9.349 9.3;3 9.313 9.249 9.349 9.349 9.349 9.349 9.349 9*349 9*349M54 11.03 BATHTUB DRAIN 6 OVERFLOW EA* 6*916 6*923 6.923 6.883 6.882 6.923 6*923 6*933 6*9%3 6*933 6*933 6*933 6*933M54 12 BATHTUB AND SHOWER FITTING COMBINATION EA. 13*391 13.565 13*965 13.485 12.485 12.565 13.565 13.565 13.965 13*969 13*963 12*363 13*363M54 21.05 LAVATORY FAUCET* COMBINATION EA. 19.396 10.342 10.342 ;0*3097.666

10.30? 10.24% 19*343 10.343 19*343 10.24% 19*343 10*343 10*343M54 41.04 SINK FAUCET. DECK TYPE EA. 7*725 7*736 7*73$ 7.666 7.736 t*736 7.736 7*736 7*736 7*796 7*796 7*736

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1061 02.09 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, GAS FIRED EA. — 252.701106! 02.10 HFATING BOILER, CAST IRON. GAS FIRED EA. (257.160) 255.666 255.6661061 02.11 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, GAS FIRED EA. — (247.68d 247.680 247.6801061 0?.12 HEATIN6 BOILER, CAST IRON, GAS FIRED EA. (246.745)250.837 250.837 250.837 250.837 250.8371061 02.13 HFATING BOILER, CAST IRON, GAS FIRED EA. — — — — — — — — (244.426) 244.426 244.4261061 03.10 HEATIN6 BOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIRED EA. — 314.460 — — — — — __1061 03.11 HFATING BOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIREO EA. (307.309) 307.309 307.3091061 03.12 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIRED EA. (295.192)295.192 295.1921061 03.13 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIRED EA. (292.980) 303.180 303.180 303.180 303.599 303.599 303.599 302.6541061 21.03 RADIATION, 25 IN. HIGH, CAST IRON SQ. FT .789 .768 .768 .768 .768 .768 .797 .800 .600 .609 .609 .809 .8091061 22.02 RADIATION, BASEBOARD, CAST IRON LINEAL FT. 2.5351061 22.03 RADIATION, 8ASE80AR0, CAST IRON LINEAL FT. (2.598) 2.599 2.599 2.599 2.5991061 22.04 RADIATION, BASEBOARD, CAST IRON LINEAL FT. (2.570) 2.610 2.610 2.610 2.610 2.610 2.610 2.6101061 23.02 RADIATION, BASEBOARD, NOM-FESROUS LINEAL FT. 1.449 1.449 1.449 1.449 1.4321061 23.03 RADIATION, BASEBOARD, NOM-FERROUS LINEAL FT. (1.397) 1.383 1.383 1.383 1.383 1.383 1.383 1.3631061 31.02 CONVECTORS, NONFERROUS SO. FT .485 .485 .485 .485 .485 .485 .485 .485 .485 .465 .465 .485 .4651062 WARM AIR FURNACES1062 33.13 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 84-100 M. BTU EA. 211.777 211.7771062 33.14 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 84-100 M. BTU EA. (210.350) 210.350 210.350 210.3501062 33.15 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 84-100 M. BTU EA. (214.669)214.669 214.669 214.669 214.669 214.669 214.669 214.6691062 34.01 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 75-85 M BTU EA. 174.2621062 34.02 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 75-85 M BTU EA. (194.956)194.956 192.021 192.021 192.0211062 34.03 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 75-85 M BTU EA. (193.073)193.073 193.073 193.073 193.073 193.073 193.073 193.0731062 42.19 STEEL, FORCED AIR, GAS, 75-85 M BTU EA. 103.639 103.6241062 42.20 STEEL, FORCED AIR, GAS, 75-85 M BTU EA. (105.926) 105.926 105.926 105.558 105.558 105.558 105.5581062 42.21 STEEL, FORCED AIR, GAS, 75-85 M BTU EA. — — — — — - (106.030)106.030 106.030 106.030 105.1731063 12.08 OIL BURNER, GUN TYPE EA. 100.781 __ __ __1063 12.09 OIL BURNER, GUN TYPE EA. (101.111)101.336 100.222 100.898 100.898 100.898 100.898 100.898 100.896 100.6981063 12.10 OIL BURNER, GUN TYPE EA. (98.984)) 96.984 98.9841063 21.09 GAS BURNER, CONVERSION TY^E EA. 62.171 62.171 62.1711063 21.10 GAS BURNER, CONVERSION TY^F EA. " — — (62.228) 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.171 62.1711064 ROOM HEATERS1064 01.14 GAS FIREO, VENTED EA. 58.454 57.061 57.464 57.464 57.748 57.838 58.850 59.530 59.530 59.530 59.5301064 02.04 GAS FIREO, UNVENTED EA. 19.658 19.167 19.167 19.167 19.370 19.407 19.721 19.982 19.982 19.982 19.962 19.982 19.9821064 12.16 OIL FIRED, VAPORIZING EA. 61.749 61.749 61.749 61.893 62.037 62.181 62.4691064 12.17 OIL FIRED, VAPORIZING EA. — — — — — — (56.435) 57.672 57.872 57.672 57.872 57.8721065 UNIT HEATERS1065 21.09* GAS FIRED, PROPFLLER FAN TYPE EA. — 120.667 119.926 119.9261065 21.10 GAS FIRED, PROPELLER FAN TYPE EA. (119.417)119.417 119.417 119.4171065 21.11 GAS FIREO, PROPFLLER FAN TYPF EA. — (113.437)113.4371065 21.12 GAS FIRED, PROPELLER FAN TYPE FA. -* — — — — (113.969)112.799 112.799 112.799 112.799 112.7991066 WATFR HEATERS, DOMESTIC1066 01.09* ELECT.. 50-52 GALLON. 10 YR. GUARANTEE FA. 56.2881066 13.01 GAS,CERAMIC LINED 10 YR GUARANTEE BA. — 38.186 — — — — — — — — — —1071 21.02 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STEEL EA. __ 23.2321071 21.03 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STFEL FA. (22.428) 22.428 22.428 22^428 227428 111071 21.04 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STFEL EA. (22.377) 22.299 22.299 22.2991071 21.05 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STFEL EA. (20.742) 20.742 20.742 20.742 20.7421071 22.01 DOOR FRAME, STEEL EA. 7.5921071 22.02 DOOR FRAMF, STEEL FA. (7.302) 7.302 7.302 7.302 7.3021071 22.03 DOOR FRAME, STEEL FA. (7+349) 7.326 7.326 7.3261071 22.04 DOOR FRAME, STFEL EA. -- (6.926) 6.926 6.926 6.926 6.9261072 01.13 PRESSURE TANK, ABOVE GROUND EA. 220.428 220.428 220.428 218.012 218.012 218.012 218.012 218.012 216.012 __1072 01.14 PRESSURE TANK, ABOVE GROUND FA. — (220.034) 220.034 220.034 220.0341072 03 PRESSURE VESSEL, 30,000 GALLON EA. 416.667 416.667 416.667 416.667 416.6671072 03.01 PRESSURE VESSEL, 30,000 GALLON EA. (941.667) 951.667 951.667 951.667 951.667 951.667 951.667 951.6671072 10 ELEVATED WATER TANK, 500,000 GALS. EA. 4556.853 4472.900 4533.333 4533.333 4541.667 4541.667 4583.333 4583.333 4583.333 4583.333 4583.333 4583.333 4583.3331072 11.07 BULK STORAGF TANK, 6,000 GALLONS EA. 690.657 689.654 689.654 669.654 689.654 689.654 689.654 669.654 689.654 689.654 689.654 669.654 701-6971072 12.06 BULK STORAGE TANK, 10,000 GALLONS EA. 985.244 992.599 992.599 992.599 992.599 992.599 992.599 975.105 975.105 975.105 975.105 975.105 991.8121072 13.01 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 10,000 BBLS. EA. 8578.292 8408.250 8488.750 8488.750 8513.750 8513.750 8603.750 8603.750 8603.750 8603.750 8703 750 8703.750 8703.7501072 15 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 55,000 BBLS. EA. 3413.065 3360.275 3394.000 3394.000 3399.000 3399.000 3414.000 3414.000 3414.000 3414.000 3451.500 3451.500 3451.5001073 01 STEEL ROOFING, FORMED 100 LB 8.910 8.910 8.910 8.910 8.910 8.910 8.910 8.910 6.910 8.910 6.9101073 01.01 STFEL ROOFING. FORMFO 100 LB (8. 660) 8.660 6.6601073 06.01 ALUMINUM ROOFING, CORRUGATED SHEET 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.223 2.2231073 11 ALUM. SIDING. NONINSUL., MFR. TO DISTR. SO. 22.192 22.192 21.664 21.689 21.689 21.5541073 11.01 ALUM. SIDING, NONINSUL., MFR. TO DISTR. SO. — — — — — (21.837) 21.689 21.689 21.439 21 .194 20.694 20.944

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES 0? SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average and by month*, 1962 — Continued

CoMMdity ......Unit

r*....... Average wholesale price (dollars)January February March April May ) June July August September November December

1073 12 ALUM. SIDING* NONINSUL.* MFR. TO DLR. SO. 24.357 25.317 25.317 24.983 24.983 24.983 24.983 24.983 24.503 23.983 23.983 22.133 22.1331073 13 ALUM. SIDING* INSULATED* MFR. TO DISTR. SO. 26.713 27.602 27.602 27.440 27.440 27.440 26.815 26.815 26.815 26.565 25.830 24.618 25.5801073 14 ALUM. SIDING* INSULATED* MFR. TO DLR. SO. 28.510 29.134 29.134 29.100 29.100 29.100 29.100 29.100 28.433 28.433 28.433 26.450 26.6001073 15 ALUMINUM WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM FT. .043 .045 .045 .043 .043 .043 .042 .043 .043 .043 .043 .040 .0401073 55.02 FURNACE PIPE* GALV.* 30 GA.* 6 IN. DIA. EA. .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .3371073 57.02 ELBOWS, 90DG.* GALV.,30 GA.* 6 IN. DIA. E4. .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .335 .3351074 81.01 EXPANDED METAL LATH SO. YD. .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .4241074 81.02 EXPANDED METAL LATH SO. YD. (.422) .422 .4221074 82.01 EXPANDED CORNER BEAD M LIN. FT. 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.300 45.3001074 82.02 EXPANDED CORNER BEAD M LIN. FT. — — — — — — — — (45.114) 45.114 45.1141081 01.01 MACHINE BOLTS 100 PC. 3.178 3.050 3.103 3.157 3.210 3.210 3.210 3.210 3.210 3.210 3.2101081 01.02 MACHINE BOLTS 100 PC. (3.167) 3.1671081 01.03 MACHINE BOLTS 100 PC. P*157) 3.1571081 06.04 PLOW BOLTS 100 PC. 4.039 3.876 3.944 4.012 4.080 4.080 4.080 4.080 4.080 4.080 4.0801081 06.05 PLOW BOLTS 100 PC. (4.012) 4.012 4.0121081 11.03 RIVETS 1000 PC. 2.946 2.919 2.919 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.952 2.9521081 16 NUTS 100 PC. 1.934 1.853 1.885 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.950 1.9501081 16.01 NUTS 100 PC. (1.918) 1.918 1.9181081 21.02 MACHINE SCREWS 1000 PC. 3.594 3.434 3.434 3.498 3.625 3.625 3.625 3.625 3.625 3.625 3.625 3.689 3.6891081 26.04 WOOD SCREWS 1000 PC. 3.8811081 26.05 WOOD SCREWS 1000 PC. 4.114 (3.864) 3.864 4.074 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.147 4.1471081 31.01 CAP SCREWS 100 PC. 2.485 2.485 2.555 2.621 2.6211081 31.02 CA° SCREWS 100 PC. (2.701) 2.701 2.701 2.701 2.701 2.701 2.701 2.7011081 36 TAPPING SCREWS 1000 PC. — 3.072 — — — — — — " — " -- **1082 03.04 COLLAPSIBLE TUBE. 4LUMINUM GROSS 4.225 4.223 4.223 4.223 4.223 4.240 4.240 4.240 4.217 4.217 4.217 4.217 4.2171082 26.03 INSECT SCREENING* GALVANIZED 100 SO.FT. 4.226 4.404 4.404 4.404 4.365 4.348 4.113 4.113 4.113 4.063 3.9311082 26.04 INSECT SCREENING, GALVANIZED 100 SO.FT. (3.904) 3.904 3.9041082 33.06 INSECT SCREENING, ALUMINUM 100 SQ.FT. 4.390 4.818 4.818 4.818 4.704 4.590 4.312 4.312 4.312 4.165 3.966 3.943 3.9201082 41.06 WIREROPE* IMPVD. PLOWSTEEL* 1 1/8 IN. FT. .516 .452 .452 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .5291082 46.05 WIRE ROPE, IMPROVED PLOW STEEL* 5/8 IN. FT. .232 .250 .250 .228 .228 .228 .228 .228 .228 .228 .228 .228 .2281082 51.01 WELDED WIRE FABRIC 100 SQ.FT. 4.946 5.148 5.148 5.148 5.148 4.846 4.846 4.846 4.846 4.846 4.846 4.846 4.846

10-15-01.M ----$ .18610-31-06.07 ---- 34.55610-53-01.03 .... 41.74510-65-21.09 ---- 122.48010-66-01.09 ---- 56.288

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DataCode of Cod* of

change chang*1010-1

10-11

10-11-01

10-12

10-12-1

10-12-1-0 1 .0 1

10- 12-01)

10-12-1-02

10-12-1-03

10-12-1-05

10-12-1-07

10-12^2

10-12-3-21buying price,delivered at Pittsburgh. tM*'

10-12-3-22buying price, delivered at CMc^o"' K r

10-12-3-23buying price, delivered at K n "

10-12-3-25wLg'price"°deH^rH"t Birmingham. K n "

10-12-3-27buyingprice, delivered at S a n ' ^ L c . s r

10-12-4^conLi^rs?' buy i^"price!Weighted ^' K r

Pitt.burgh. ton

consumers' grossChicago. ton

consumers' grossPhiladelphia. tonconsumers' grossBirmingham. ton

consumers' gross

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUIZD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data D*teCode Unit of Cod* Sp..""""", Unit of

10-14-35 Bara, tool steel, cold finished alloy, high poundapeed, Mo. 5.5,W. 6.75, Cr. 4.5, V. 2.1,C. .60, 1" rounda, 10'/14' mill lengtha,

10-14-36.02 Bara, tool steel, cold finiahed alloy, high pound apeed, W.18,Cr.4,V. 1, l"rounda, 10'/14'

10-14-37.02 Bara, hot-rolled, alloy ateel, 1 1/2" rounda 100 lb. x 18'/20' long, apecification AISI 4140 O.H.,

10-14-38.04 Bara, hot-rolled, atainleaa ateel, type 303, pound 3/8"x2" flata, mill lengtha, annealed, baaef?o.b^ mill. ^

10-14-39.02 Bara, hot-rolled, carbon ateel, 1 1/2" rounda 100 lb.

2ill. ^10-14-41.05 Bara, reinforcing, carbon ateel, Ho. 6x30' 100 lb.

f.o.b. 4ilH ^

10-14-42.02 Bara, cold-finiahed, carbon ateel, 5/8" 100 lb.

10-14-43.01 Bara, cold-finiahed, alloy ateel, 3/4" 100 lb.

10-14-50.02 Sheeta, electrical, alloy ateel, electrical 100 lb. grade, 24 ga. x 30" vide x 108" long,

of 10,000 to 19,999 lb.,'mill^to uaer, f.o.b. mill.St^p, coldNo. 2 finiah, akidded and paper wrapped,

10-14-53.01 Strip, hot-rolled, carbon ateel, 10 ga. x 1001b12" wide x 240" long, baae chemiatry, commercial quality, mill edge, baa*f.o.b.mill.

10-14-56.04 Pipe* atandard, black, carbon ateel, butt- 100 ft10-1510-15-01.41

couplinga, 7" O.D.j .362" vail, 26 lb. per

lengthai0/24\3.018 1b.*perft.,"in quantitiea of 20,000 to 29,999 lb., mill to

atock, f.o.b mill,

f.o.bfmill. ^ ^

30,0001ba.orover;millto jobber, f.o.b.mill.

f.o.b!mill. ' ^

f.o.b.mill. ' *

ateel, apecification No. 11-832-6", veight 10.4 - 10.7 lb. per rod, injobber, f.o.b. mill.

April 1962

for 951b.

for 951b. baaia

for 951b.veightbaaia100 lb.

20 rod roll

230

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS IMCLUDED D) THE WHOLESALE PRICE DMBXES

Code Specification UnitDateof Coda Specification

Dateof

10-15-31.02 5 ft. 10-22-19

10-22-21

10-1610-16-01.01

10-2

10-22

10-22-01.01

10-22-04

10-22-06

10-22-08.02

10-22-1110-22-16

10-22-2 1 .0 1

10-22-26

10-22-3010-22-31

10-2310-23-01.02

Sept. 1962

10-23-21.01

10-23-26.01

10-23-31.01

10-23-36.03

10-2410-24-01.01

buying price, carlo&d lots, delivered

Ho.380(AXS-679)Hzn.Red brass ingot (85-5-5"5), Ho. 115,

Babbitt metal, ASTM B23-26, grade 7,

Solder,50/50, lota of 20001b.or store.

76 lb. flask

23!

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Code Specification UnitDataof Cod* Specification Unit

Dateof

10-24-28 pound 10-26-11.01trd^"ibu^M?^tMr"$ii^rfd''f!"h

1000ft.

10-2310-25-01.02

10-25-03.01

10-82-01)10-25-06.02

10-2610-26-01.03

M*n .hap..

Cartridge braaa aheeta, 8" vide, .0160" poundthick (26B+S gauge), mill lengtha,

.045" vail thickneaa, ahipped in 60'

.045" wall thickneaa (.455 lba. per

Aprill962

10-310-31-01.03

10-30-01)10-31-06.07

10-30-06)

10-31-11.04

10-30-11)

10-31-16.06

10-30-16)

10-410-4110-41-01.01

1000seta

1000ft.

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date Dateof Unit of

change change

10-42-71.03

10-42-76.03

10-42-87.05

10-5

10-5110-51-01.02

1.0-5210-52-01.02

233

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCUHZD IH THE WHOLESALE PRICE IWIZXES

Dateof

10-6

10-6110-61-02.09

10-61-02.1210-61-03.10

10-61-03.1210-61-05

10-61-22.04

10-61-23.02

10-61-23.0310-61-31.02

10-6210-62-33.13

10-62-33.13

10-62-34.01

distributor, f.o.b. plant with freight

^ithbumer, 72.000 to 150^000 BTO/hr.

distributor, or jobber, e/1 or t/1 lota,

72,000 - 144,000 BTU/hr.Heating boiler, caat iron, oil fired,

with burner, 75.000 - 85.000 BTU/hr

c/1, t/1, or 1/c/l lota, f.o.b.

April 1962

10-62-42.2110-62-52.04

10-63 10-63-12.(

10-63-12.0910-63-21.09

10-6410-64-01.14

10-64-01.1510-64-02.04

Feb. 1962 June 1962

10-6510-65-21.09

10-66

10-66-01.10

Sept. 1962

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COMCMTY SPKIFICATIOWS IHCHHZD IN TBZ WHOLESALE PRICE IHOBCM Aa of Jaonary 1WZ with ehaianaa &urtng tha yaar— Continuad

Dataof

10-7

10-71L0-71-01.06

10-71-21.0410-71-22.01

10-71-22.03

M-71-31.03

c/1 or t/1 lots, f.o.b. plant with varying freight allowances.

llc.l lots, f.o.b. plant or war^ouain^

^t^a WS3-T5 alloy, mini-mom aw^raH thieknesa, taeonting

10-73-01

10-72-51)1Q-73-06.01

cad*10-72-53)

w^^l/Z^^tch yi/2^d^th,

100lb.

10-73-55.02

10-72-55)

10-73-57.02

10 72 57)

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Date Dateof Code of

10-74-81.01

10-72-81)

10-74-82.01

10-72-82)

W-F-19-4 or pressure locked type-P-F-19-4,

3/8" to 9/32" cross bars

10-8

10-81

10-81-01.01

sq. yd.

1000

ft.

10-82-21.06

10-82-22.17

May 1962

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUBCD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Dateof

Dateof

10-32-46.05

10-82-51.01

10-8310-83-01.02

10"-1 3/4" diameter, 4 l/2"-4 3/4"

fiHiah^ 14-17 1/2" vide, 3-4 lights,

10-83-46.01

10-83-51.01

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Datehint

Dateof

10-15-21

.10-24-28.01

10-41-01

10-41-1

10-41-1-08

10-41-210-41-2-46

CHANGES IN COMMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY 12M

.Ptraet

P*it

B.t.u./hr. output, 400-536 aq. ft.

c/1, t/l,orl/t/llota, f.o.b.

100aeta

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Section 11 Machinery and Motive Products Description of Machinery and Motive Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962In the farm and garden tractors product class (11-11), the tricycle,

row-crop, under 30-belt horsepower, gasoline-fueled tractor (11-11-01) was deleted because of its declining share of the market.

Two series were added to the agricultural machinery, excluding tractors product class (11-12). A forage harvester, flail-type (11-12-60) and a power unloading wagon box (11-12-92) were introduced to give representation to these important products which appear to have different price movements than other items in the same product class. Seven other items of agricultural machinery were discontinued because of their declining importance. They were 11-12-03, -04, -21, -32, -43, -71, and -73

In the agricultural equipment product class (11-13), one type of milker (pipeline unit, 11-13-21) was discontinued because its price trend was similar to that of the pail-milking machine.

The acetylene generator (11-35-31) was deleted from product class 11-35 (other metalworking machinery) because domestic sales of this product are too small in volume to provide a representative price trend.

The automatic beverage vending machine, bottle type (11-53-24) was added to the office and store machines and equipment product class (11-53) because of its wide­spread use and consistent sales growth

The changes in relative importance caused by these changes in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p.253 for complete specifications.)

CodePercent of all items in total index

(based on 1958 values)number Commodity December 1961

revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December I960 former weight

11-11 Farm and garden tractors ------- 0.294 0.294 0.28811-11-01 Tricycle, row-crop, under 30

belt H.P. ...........-....... .032 .03011-11-02 Tricycle, row-crop, 30-39 belt

H P .062 .030 .03011-11-03 Tricycle, row-crop, 40-65 belt

H P .044 .044 .04311-11-04 4 wheel, diesel, 75-85 max. H.P.- .132 .132 .12911-11-05 Diesel tractor, 32-48 belt H.P. - .013 .013 .01311-11-11 Tracklaying type, under 60 D.H.P. .028 .028 .02711-11-22 Garden, riding type -------- -— .002 .002 .00211-11-23 Garden, walking type---- ------ .003 .003 .00311-11-24 Motor tiller, 3.0 - 4.0 H.P. --— .006 006 .00711-11-27 Cultivator attachment ------ -— .002 .002 .00211-11-28 Plow attachment --------------- .002 .002 .00211-12 Agricultural machinery, excluding

tractors ----------------- — .462 .462 .453239

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CodePercent of all items in total index

(based on 1958 values)number Commodity December 1961

revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

11-12-01 Plow, moldboard, drawn,4 bottom--- --------------- - 0.019 0.017 0.016

11-12-02 Plow, moldboard, mounted,3 bottom --— ------------- -- .017 .014 .014

11-12-03 Plow, disc, mounted ----------- — .003 .00311-12-04 Plow, disc, drawn — ---------- - — .002 .00211-12-05 Middlebuster, mounted, 3 or 4

row--- ----------- --------- .002 .002 .00211-12-13 Harrow, drawn ---------— ------- .043 .043 .04211-12-21 Corn planter, mounted --- ------ -- .001 .00111-12-22 Corn planter, drawn ----— ----- .010 .009 .00911-12-23 Corn and cotton planter,

mounted --------------------- .002 .002 .00211-12-24 Grain drill, fertilizer type --- .008 .008 .00711-12-25 Manure spreader, PT0 driven ---- .015 .015 .01511-12-27 Fertilizer spreader, drawn ---- .004 .004 .00411-12-28 Hydraulic loader -------------- .008 .008 .00811-12-31 Cultivator, mounted, 4 row ---- .018 .018 .01811-12-32 Cultivator, drawn — -— ---— --- — 1/ .000 1/.00011-12-33 Rotary hoe, pull type --------- .005 .005 .00511-12-41 Spraying outfit, power ------- - .003 .003 .00311-12-42 Hand sprayer ----— -------- --- .006 .006 .00611-12-43 Power duster ------— ----- ---- — .001 .00111-12-44 Field sprayer, tractor mounted - .009 .008 .00811-12-50 Cotton picker, 2 row, self

propelled ------------ ------ .006 .006 .00611-12-51 Combine, pull type ----— ---— -- .023 .023 .02211-12-52 Cotton stripper, 2 row, tractor

mounted -------------------- .001 .001 .00111-12-53 Combine, self propelled ----- - .077 .077 .07611-12-55 Corn picking attachment for

combines -------------------- .010 .010 .00911-12-56 Corn picker, mounted --— -— --- .019 .019 .01911-12-57 Picker sheller, tractor mounted,

2 row-------- -— ---------- - .003 .001 .00111-12-58 Beet harvester and loader,

drawn ----------— --------- .004 .004 .00411-12-59 Forage harvester, drawn -— ---— .011 .016 .01511-12-60 Forage harvester, flail type -- .004 — —11-12-62 Mower, mounted ------- --- ----- .012 .012 .01211-12-63 Rake, drawn — --— ------------- .011 .011 .01111-12-65 Hay baler, drawn ---------- --- .051 .051 .05011-12-66 Hay conditioner -------- --- -— .009 .009 .00911-12-71 Corn sheller, husker-sheller

type....................... .002 .00211-12-73 Hammer mill-- --------------- - -- .007 .00711-12-74 Grain drier, portable type,

PTO driven — ---------------- .qi7 .010 .01011-12-81 Farm elevator, portable — --- .016 .015 .01511-12-82 Forage, blower ---- ----------- .002 .002 .00211-12-91 Wagon, chassis only ---------- .008 .017 .0M11-12-92 Wagon box, power unloading,

forage type--- ------- ----- .009 —1/ Less than .0005% of all commodities

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Codenumber Commodity

Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)December 1961

revisedweight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

11-1311-13-0111-13-1111-13-1211-13-2011-13-2111-13-2511-13-3211-13-3311-13-4111-13-4211-13-4311-3511-35-0111-35-1111-35-1211-35-2111-35-2311-35-3111-35-3211-35-3311-35-3411-35-3511-35-3611-35-3711-35-3811-5311-53-0111-53-0411-53-0611-53-0711-53-0811-53-0911-53-1111-53-1211-53-1311-53-2111-53-2211-53-2311-53-2411-53-3111-53-32

Agricultural equipment --- ---- -Stock tank------------------ --Incubator, electric — ----- --- -Brooder, gas -- ----------------Milker, pail type unit ---------Milker, pipeline unit --- -— -Bulk milk cooler, stainless steelCattle stanchion --------------Barn cleaner --- -— ---- --- -—Water system, deep well, jet ---Water system, shallow well,non-jet ---------------------

Water system, submersible pump --

Other metalworking machinery ---Wire drawing machine----- ----Shearing machine, straight -----Shearing machine, alligator ----Forging hammer ----------------Forging machine ---------------Acetylene generator -------------Welding torch, blow type ------ -Cutting tool,blow type ---------Flame cutting machine --- ----- -Welding tip, acetylene ----- ---Cutting tip, acetylene ---------Oxygen regulator — --— ----— --Oxygen manifold--- -------- ---

Office and store machines andequipment--- ----------------

Accounting machine ------ -— ---Calculator, electric -----------Cash register, electrically

operated ---------— -------- —Adding machine, elect., 10-keykeyboard --- ----- ------- ---

Adding machine, elect., fullkeyboard -------------------—

Adding machine, manual ---------Typewriter, standard --- ---- -—Typewriter, electric ----------Typewriter, portable — ------- --Beverage dispensing machine -----Cigarette vending machine ----- -Coin operated phonograph -------Beverage vending machine, bottle

t y p e ....................................Computing scale-- --- ------ --Hanging scale — -— --- --- -----

0.089.011.008.009.005.017.003.005.019.004.008.179.029.038.014.003.027. 010.009. 010.0 1 0. 010.009.010

.627

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.038

.039

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.009

.007

.043

.051

.053

.010

.023

.027

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.0 1 2

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.627

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.038

.039

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.009

.007

.043

.051

.053

.045

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.027

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. 0 0 1

0.088.011.008.008.003. 0 0 2.017.003.005.019.004.008.174.029.035.014.003.027. 02 1.007.006.007.007.006.006.006

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Percent of all items in total index (based on 1958 values)

Commodity December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

11-53-41 Safe, cabinet type --------- — — 0.035 0.034 0.03311-53-51 Check endorsing machine ------— - .012 .012 .01311-53-52 Addressing machine--- — ----— — .070 .0% .07011-53-61 Dictating machine ---- -------- - *021 .021 .02011-53-71 Duplicating machine, manual — — .003 .003 .00311-53-72 Duplicating machine, electric — .0% .0% .02511-53-81 Time recording machine — ----— .011 .011 .011

The 4-wheel scraper (11-25-01) was discontinued in April due to the decreasing relative importance of small capacity construction equipment. Its veight was transferred to (11-25-02) a larger capacity 4-wheel scraper.

In October^one of the automobile series was discontinued.The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

11 Machinery and motive products------- — ----------- — - 55311-1 Agricultural machinery and equipment — — — ---- --- — 5411-2 Construction machinery and equipment --- ------------ 4711-3 Metalworking machinery and equipment -------------- — 8311-4 General purpose machinery and equipment -----------— 8111-5 Miscellaneous machinery and equipment ---- ---- -— -- 7911-6 Special industry machinery — ------- ------------ --- 6611-7 Electrical machinery and equipment — — — — ------- - 8711-8 Motor vehicles — — — — ------ — -- --- — ------- 5111-9 Transportation equipment, RR rolling stock --------- - 5

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WHOLESALE P M C E ttM E X E SMachinery and Motive Products

Monthty !957-62iNDEX !957-59=!00 !NDEX !957-59 =!00

MOTOR COACHES t

PASSENGERCARS / j T

.... ........——— —

5 MOTOR VEHtCLES

MOTOR TRUCKS

1 ! J______1--- 1______ tmitumJmiHHiuinMmuu!957 !958 !959 !960 !96! !962 1963 !964 !965

i ! 0

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95

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 MM 1951 1952 MM 1954 MM 1956 1957 MM 1959 MM 1961 MM

11 Machinery and motive products -- 61.8 67.5 71.2 72.6 79.5 81.2 82.2 83.2 85.8 92.1 97.7 100.1 102.2 102.4 102.3 102.3

11-1 A gricu ltu ra l machinery and equipment ------ ------- -- 65.2 73.1 78.1 79.8 86.6 87.7 88.2 88.1 88.9 92.0 96.3 100.3 103.4 105.4 107.4 109.5

11-11 Farm and garden tracto rs ---- 68.8 76.2 80.5 81.5 86.8 88.5 89.0 87.8 87.3 90.6 95.9 100.1 104.0 105.6 108.0 110.011-12 A g ricu ltu ra l machinery exclud­

ing tracto rs -------------- 61.7 70.7 76.2 78.1 85.4 86.3 86.8 87.2 88.9 92.0 96.0 100.2 103.8 106.4 108.4 110.711-13 A gricu ltu ra l equipment --- -— 72.2 76.8 80.6 84.2 94.3 94.2 94.9 96.0 95.8 98.7 99.7 100.9 99.4 99.5 100.1 100.8

11-2 Construction machinery and equipment -----------—---- 54.2 61.3 65.3 67.2 74.5 75.6 77.9 79.3 82.6 89.5 96.3 100.1 103.6 105.8 107.5 107.8

11-21 Power cranes, draglines,shovels, e tc. ----------- -- 55.3 61.7 65.3 67.4 75.0 75.3 77.7 79.5 83.9 90.6 97.2 99.9 102.9 105.1 105.4 106.1

11-22 Construction machinery for m ounting---------------- - 53.7 63.1 67.2 69.0 75.4 79.7 81.2 82.1 83.9 89.5 96.7 99.8 103.5 105.7 109.2 108.9

11-23 Specialized constructionmachinery ----------------- 61.8 69.5 71.5 74.4 80.8 80.7 83.0 83.4 84.3 90.2 96.2 100.0 103.7 106.9 107.8 107.4

11-24 Portable a ir compressors —— 58.9 63.6 66.3 69.0 78.5 78.5 78.5 78.7 83.8 85.4 95.3 100.2 104.6 105.4 114.1 113.711-25 Scrapers and g rad e rs---- --- 56.0 64.3 68.5 70.4 80.6 81.1 81.2 81.4 83.8 89.9 96.3 99.6 104.0 104.7 104.4 105.311-26 Contractors' a ir too ls,

hand held —— — —-- — ----- 35.4 60.1 63.1 64.2 71.3 71.3 73.6 75.0 76.2 86.0 93.0 98.9 108.2 108.2 113.5 113.511-27 Mixers, pavers, spreaders, etc. 61.9 66.7 71.8 72.4 78.8 78.8 81.0 81.4 85.3 90.3 95.7 99.9 104.4 106.7 108.4 110.311-28 Tractors, other than farm ------ 48.5 56.4 61.0 62.9 69.2 71.2 75.3 77.6 80.6 88.8 95.8 100.4 103.9 106.4 108.0 108.511-29J / O ff highway veh icles -------- — — — — — — — — — — — 100.1 101.1 102.1 102.4 102.3

11-3 Metalworking machinery and equipment-- ---------- --- 54.9 59.1 61.9 65.7 73.8 75.3 76.9 78.1 83.6 91.7 97.9 99.8 102.3 105.5 107.0 109.3

11-33 Metalworking presses -------- 51.4 56.2 58.3 64.3 73.2 76.3 78.3 78.8 85.1 96.0 100.6 98.6 100.9 104.1 104.6 106.011-34 Power driven hand too ls ----- 69.1 72.7 74.7 76.2 82.0 81.7 84.1 85.9 88.5 93.0 97.1 99.3 103.6 104.0 107.1 109.011-35 Other metalworking machinery - 51.9 56.5 60.9 63.3 70.7 74.1 75.4 77.8 81.9 90.9 98.7 100.7 100.6 102.9 103.1 106.411-36 Small cutting too ls -------- - 59.6 62.0 65.8 69.4 77.0 74.5 74.9 76.8 84.9 91.4 96.7 99.1 104.3 110.8 110.2 112.711-37 Precision measuring tools --- 65.2 71.5 72.1 75.3 81.3 81.6 82.7 82.9 89.1 92.9 97.9 99.9 102.2 103.2 106.8 109.411-38 Other metalworking accessories 57.2 58.8 58.8 61.4 66.3 66.9 73.7 75.2 82.2 89.0 99.1 99.6 101.2 101.7 111.4 115.3

11-4 General purpose machinery and equipment ----------- -—--- 57.6 62.7 66.2 68.6 76.7 76.1 77.9 79.6 83.2 91.7 97.9 99.4 102.7 103.6 102.8 103.3

11-41 Pumps, compressors andequipment — — — — --------- - 53.9 58.8 62.9 64.0 72.2 72.1 75.5 77.2 79.9 89.0 95.5 99.6 104.9 104.8 103.8 103.2

11-42 Elevators and escalators 68.0 72.2 75.6 75.6 81.6 82.1 83.2 84.7 86.9 92.3 99.4 100.2 100.3 100.8 101.4 100.411-43 In d u stria l process furnaces

and ovens — — ————--- 61.1 66.0 71.3 74.8 85.1 85.5 86.4 89.9 85.2 83.0 94.5 99.9 105.7 108.6 108.8 108.811-44 In d u stria l m aterial handling

equipment — --- -------- — 55.2 60.4 63.7 67.1 76.1 76.0 77.6 80.1 83.2 91.7 98.2 100.0 101.8 103.3 105.0 106.9

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES1947-62--Continued

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 MM 1951 1952 1953 1954 MM 1956 1957 1958 1959 MM 1961 MM

11-45 Mechanical power transmission equipment — — — ---- ----------------- 52.5 59.1 62.3 64.2 73.0 72.3 74.6 77.2 81.8 90.6 98.0 99.9 102.1 106.0 107.8 109.0

11-46 Industrial s c a le s ------------------ -— 56.6 59.2 59.4 61.0 68.3 69.4 75.3 78.8 80.7 89.2 96.7 98.8 104.5 109.1 109.6 111.111-47 Fans and blowers, except portable- 49.3 54.5 63.2 67.6 78.9 76.3 77.0 80.0 82.9 92.4 98.1 100.4 101.5 102.1 98.4 96.9

11-5 Miscellaneous machinery ------—— 63.6 68.5 71.2 72.8 80.9 81.0 83.0 85.1 87.5 92.8 98.4 100.4 101.2 101.8 102.7 103.211-51 Oil f ie ld machinery and too ls - —- 60.4 65.5 69.2 70.7 77.9 78.0 81.3 84.2 87.7 93.2 99.6 100.1 100.2 100.3 101.8 103.211-52 Mining machinery and equipment — 45.9 50.5 53.9 58.4 66.1 66.1 69.8 74.2 77.9 86.7 94.9 100.2 104.9 106.4 107.8 108.411-53 O ffice and store machines and

equipment — — — —- —- —------- - 77.5 79.8 79.9 80.9 86.1 85.9 87.7 88.9 91.3 94.5 98.6 100.2 101.3 102.0 102.5 102.711-54 Internal combustion engines — 58.5 66.0 70.4 71.2 82.6 82.8 83.8 85.1 86.6 92.7 98.4 100.8 100.8 101.2 102.3 103.1

11-6 2/ Special industry machinery and equipment — — — ——— — -------- 100.4 101.9

1 1 -6 1 2 / Food products machinery - - - - - - - — — — - - — — - - - - — — — — — — 100.5 102.011-62 2/ T extile machinery and equipment - 100.5 101.711-63 2/ Woodworking machinery and

equipment . . __ 100.0 100.211-65 2/ Printing trades machinery and

equipment — . . __ . . 101.7 105.011-66 2/ Other specia l industry machinery- 100.0 101.2

11-7 E le ctr ica l machinery and equip­ment -------------------------------------—— 63.3 66.3 68.0 70.1 80.3 79.2 81.4 83.1 84.4 91.1 98.1 100.2 101.7 101.3 100.0 98.4

1 1 -7 1 2 / Wiring devices -------------------------— — — — — — — — — - - - - — — - - - - 99.5 99.711-72 Integrating and measuring

instruments —— —- —-------------- 61.4 64.3 64.9 67.4 76.6 75.0 78.0 81.8 82.4 86.6 94.7 100.8 104.5 108.0 109.5 110.911-73 Motors, generators, and motor

generator sets ------------------- ------ 68.6 69.7 69.8 73.2 84.5 83.9 85.2 85.5 85.1 92.2 98.4 101.0 100.6 99.0 93.3 89.811-74 Transformers and power regulators 65.4 67.5 68.9 69.9 78.5 78.7 83.5 86.1 86.2 93.6 100.1 99.7 100.3 93.9 88.8 85.111-75 Switchgear, switchboard, etc .

equipment - - - - - - — - — - —- —------ 55.2 58.2 60.7 65.4 76.3 74.0 75.6 78.4 80.9 89.4 97.3 100.3 102.4 101.8 101.2 101.811-76 E lectr ic welding machines and

equipment ----------------------------------- 64.0 66.9 68.5 71.5 79.2 79.3 81.1 83.1 86.0 94.5 97.9 101.2 100.9 104.7 101.7 100.011-77 E lectr ic lam ps/bu lbs--------------—- 58.2 60.4 63.5 66.1 73.4 71.6 80.2 84.2 89.4 88.9 96.7 97.1 106.2 115.4 115.2 110.811-78 Batteries --------------------- ------------— 68.7 77.7 80.9 74.8 84.2 84.4 84.1 83.8 85.5 90.8 99.1 99.7 101.2 103.0 102.5 99.511-79 2/ Miscellaneous e le c t r ic a l

machinery and equipment - —------ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 99.9 99.2

11-8 Motor veh icles — --------- -------—----- 65.5 72.4 77.4 77.0 81.1 85.8 85.4 85.6 88.2 93.2 97.2 100.3 102.5 101.0 100.8 100.811-81 Passenger cars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 64.2 71.5 77.3 76.9 80.3 86.1 85.8 86.4 89.1 93.6 97.4 100.2 102.4 101.2 100.7 99.811-82 Motor trucks - - - — ------------------- ----- 67.0 73.2 76.1 75.4 81.5 83.8 82.9 82.0 85.1 91.7 96.6 100.8 102.8 100.3 100.3 99.611-83 Motor coaches - - - - —------------—— 70.5 72.5 77.9 78.6 81.2 82.2 83.9 84.3 85.0 89.6 96.7 100.4 102.9 102.7 103.6 103.611-84 2/ Motor veh icle parts and

accessories —--------- ------ -— ----- — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 100.6 103.5

11-97 2/ Transportation equipment, RR ro llin g stock ---------------------------- — — — — — — — — — — — 100.2 100.5

1/ January 1958*100. J2/ January 1961*100.

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T A M 1-A. WHOMSAI* MICE MEXES MR GROUPS, EUBQROUPS, HMMCT CLASSES, DHKVUXIAL OCMM I T H S, A m SEUMED SPECIAL Q M W D M ,-MMl awaga 1961-62, and by aontha, 1962 and D*c***r 19A

Ceanodity OtbariadnotbM*

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Aannal naaaraaa Marutry *rch 4*11 * y Aa* M y Aagnat S*pt***r OcMbar Hmmahar Dao-b*r1962 ! MS,^ry

MACHINERY & MOTIVE PRODUCTS 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.2 102.3 102.2AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY 6 EQUIPMENT 109.5 107.4 108.8 109.2 109.4 109.2 109.3 109.5 109.5 109.4 109.4 109.6 109.8 110.0 108.5FARM & GARDEN TRACTORS 110.0 108.0 109.4 110.3 110.7 110.1 110.3 110.3 110.2 109.8 109.9 110.0 109.5 109.7 109.4

02 TRICYCLE. ROW-CROP. 30-39 BELT H.P. 110.8 108.1 loa.o 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 111.? 112.5 113.? 108.003 TRICYCLE. ROW CROP. 45-65 MAX. H.P. 108.6 106.6 108.1 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 109.1 109.1 108.3 108.? 108.104 4 WHEEL. DIESEL. 75-85 MAX. H.P. 110.1 108.6 110.4 111.1 112.0 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 109.6 109.7 109.7 108.2 108.2 110.305 DIESEL TRACTOR. 32-48 BELT H.P. JAN/61 101.9 100.0 99.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 102.3 107.1 10?.5 99.911 TRACKLAYING TYPE. UNDER 60 D.H.P. 11?.8 11?.? 114.5 114.5 114.5 114.5 114.5 114.5 113.2 113.2 113.2 11?.? 111.7 111.2 114.522 GARDEN TRACTOR. RIDING TYPE 104.2 102.6 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.9 103.8 10?.8 103.8 103.823 GARDEN TRACTOR. WALKIN6 TYPE 100.5 100.5 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 100.724 MOTOR TILLER. 3.0-4.OH.P. 99.2 101.8 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 100.3 100.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.527 CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT 101.4 101.7 100.6 100.6 100.6 109.6 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101 .o 101.9 102.328 PLOW ATTACHMENT 99.2 99.8 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 100.5

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.EXCLUDING TRACTORS 110.7 108.4 110.0 110.1 110.3 110.4 110.3 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.8 111.1 111.8 111.8 109.601 PLOW. MOLDbOARD. DRAWN. 4-BOTTOM 111.? lOH.s 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 111.7 111.7 111.1 IH.1 H0.702 PLOW. MOLOBOARO. MOUNTED. 3-BOTTOM 110.1 107.0 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 109.7 110.7 111.5 111.5 112.2 112.2 108.805 MIDDLEBUSTER. MOUNTED. 3 0 R 4 R 0 W 115.9 108.8 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 117.4 117.4 115.513 HARROW. DRAWN 11?.? 109.3 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 111.9 112.0 117.1 112.1 117.1 11?.? 11?.? 117.4 111.922 CORN PLANTER. DRAWN 116.1 111.9 U S . 4 115.4 115.4 115.4 IIS.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 115.4 116.1 ii5.?23 CORN & COTTON PLANTER. MOUNTED 123.8 119.4 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 121.9 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 129.8 129.8 121.924 GRAIN DRILL. FERTILIZER TYPE 117.1 112.? 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 117.7 117.7 118.6 113.6 114.925 MANURE SPREADER. PTO DRIVEN 107.1 106.4 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 107.4 107.4 108.4 108.4 106.627 FERTILIZER SPREADER. DRAWN lll.n 108.n 110.0 110.1 110.? 110.9 111.5 111.5 111.5 117.1 117.1 110.8 110.8 107.928 HYDRAULIC LOADER 111.0 10R.9 no.? 110.2 110.? 110.2 110.7 110.2 111.4 111.4 112.1 117.1 112.1 117.1 109.331 CULTIVATOR. MOUNTED. 4 ROW 117.? 114.4 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 116.6 117.5 117.5 117.5 119.8 119.8 116.533 ROTARY HOE. PULL TYPE 108.2 106.1 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 109.3 109.3 107.441 SPRAYING OUTFIT. POWER 10?.0 101.2 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 102.7 102.7 101.842 HAND SPRAYER 106.3 106.3 106.? 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.344 FIELD SPRAYER. TRACTOR MOUNTED JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.050 COTTONPICKER. 2 ROW. SELF PROPELLED 11?.1 110.4 112.7 11?.7 112.7 112.7 112.7 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 11?.4 113.4 113.4 112.651 COMBINE. PULL TYPE 108.1 ill.? HI .? 111.2 111.7 111.? 111.2 111.7 111.7 111.7 H1.7 1 H . 7 111.7 m . o52 COTTONSTRIPPER. 2 ROW. TRACTOR MOUNTED JAN/58 115.3 109.? 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 114.8 117.7 117.7 112.753 COMBINE. SELF PROPELLED 109.4 107.4 108.2 109.0 109.0 109.0 108.5 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 109.4 110.8 110.8 108.255 CORN PICKING ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINES 109.2 106.6 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.9 110.9 108.356 CORN PICKER. MOUNTED 109.1 105.6 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 110.6 105.657 PICKERSHELLER. TRACTOR MOUNTED. 2 ROW JAN/61 105.1 103.4 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 106.0 105.058 8EET HARVESTERS LOADER. DRAWN 101 09.0 101.1 101 .1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 107.4 102.4 101.159 FORAGE HARVESTER. DRAWN 109.8 107.9 108.7 108.9 109.2 109.4 109.9 110.1 110.1 110.3 110.5 110.6 109.8 110.0 107.860 FORAGE HARVESTER, FLAIL TYPE JAN/62 97.9 100.0 95.8 96.4 96.7 97.6 98.9 99.1 99.3 99.6 99.8 95.8 96.162 MOWER. MOUNTED 11?.5 109.8 112.1 112.1 112.1 112.1 112.1 113.4 113.4 113.4 113.4 114.? 116.9 116.9 110.963 RAKE. DRAWN 11?.? 112.4 112.8 112.8 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 112.6 1 13.1 11?.1 lli.l 112.465 HAY BALER. DRAWN 110.8 108.4 110.4 110.4 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 109.9 110.7 110.9 110.9 109.566 HAY CONDITIONER JAN/61 101.7 100.8 101.3 101.3 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.1 101.5 101.5 101.5 100.974 GRAINDRIER. PORTABLE TYPE. PTO DRIVEN JAN/61 104.5 102.3 102.8 102.8 102.8 104.2 104.2 104.2 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 106.6 103.8 101.381 FARM ELEVATOR. PORTABLE 11?.6 111.0 110.9 111 .4 112.0 112.6 113.1 113.4 11?.4 11?.4 11?.7 114.0 111.2 111.8 110.982 FORAGE BLOWER 108.0 106.4 107.0 107.2 107.6 107.8 108.1 108.4 108.7 109.0 109.3 109.5 106.4 106.7 106.691 WA60N. CHASSIS ONLY 105.1 104.0 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 105.9 105.9 104.992 WAGONBOX. POWER UNLOADING. FORGE TYPE JAN/62 101.0 — 100.0 100.2 100.4 100.6 100.8 101.0 101.1 101.3 101.5 101.7 101.3 102.2 *'

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT 100.8 100.1 100.4 100.4 100.7 100.7 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.9 100.7 102.5 100.401 STOCK TANK 100.7 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 113.9 99.511 INCUBATOR. ELECTRIC 108.8 105.8 106.1 106.1 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 106.112 BROODER. GAS 106.0 104.2 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 107.5 107.5 107.5 105.420 MILKER. PAIL TYPE UNIT JAN/60 106.5 103.6 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 107.1 107.1 107.1 106.325 BULK MILK COOLER. STAINLESS STEEL JAN/58 86.9 86.9 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.0 87.0 87.0 86.4 86.4 86.4 87.132 CATTLE STANCHION 110.6 106.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 110.6 108.233 BARN CLEANER 100.4 100.2 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.541 WATERSYSTEM. DEEP WELL. JET 99.3 100.3 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 98.8 98.8 99.442 WATERSYSTEM. SHALLOW WELL. NONJET 101.1 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 100.9 100*9 100.543 WATERSYSTEM. SUBMERSIBLE PUMP 92.7 92.0 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.5 92.5 92.6

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 6 EQUIPMENT 107.3 107.5 107.7 107.6 107.6 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.6 107.7 107.7 108.0 108.2 108.3 107.6POWERCRANE5. DRAGLINES. SHOVELS. ETC. 106.1 105.4 105.7 105.7 105.6 105.7 105.7 105.9 106.2 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.5 107.4 105.7

01 POWERSHOVEL. 1/2 CU. YD. 111.6 111.0 111.? 111.3 111.? 111.2 111.7 111.2 112.0 112.0 112.0 117.0 112.0 117.0 111.302 POWERSHOVEL. 3/4CU. YD. 107.4 105.9 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 107.6 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.5 109.0 106.403 POWERSHOVEL. 1-11/2CU. YD. 107.0 107.3 107.5 107.5 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 107.504 POWERSHOVEL. 2-2 1/2 CU. YD. 110.2 109.3 .109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 109.3

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1121 06 POWERSHOVEL. 3-3 1/2CU. YD. 98.4 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 99.9 98.307 POWERSHOVEL. 6 CU. YD. 110.9 109.? 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.5 115.9 110.511 POWER CRANE. TRUCK MOUNTED* 25 TONS 101.4 100.9 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 107.1 101.421 CLAMSHELL BUCKET 108.6 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 110.8 110.8 105.522 DRAGLINE BUCKET 95.5 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 97.3 97.3 95.231 POWER CRANE* TRACTOR MOUNTED 101.9 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 101.3

1122 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY FOR MOUNTING 108.9 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.8 108.8 108.8 109.201 DOZER* CABLE CONTROLLED 105.4 108.3 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 102.7 108.111 DOZER* HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED 11?.2 11?.A 112.1 11?.1 11 ?.1 112.1 112.1 112.1 111.6 112.2 11 ?.2 11?.? 112.2 112.2 117.121 CABLE POWER CONTROL UNIT 101.1 102.2 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.n 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.031 LOADER. TRACTOR SHOVEL 107.1 107. 1 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 106.8 106.8 106.8 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.2

1123 SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 107.4 107.8 108.5 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.0 107.0 107.5 107.5 107.5 108.201 DITCHER 109.1 107.5 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 110.811 ROLLER* TANDEM 118.7 116.7 120.2 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 116.712 ROLLER* 3 WHEEL 1 13.9 109.5 lll.i 111.1 1 H.1 111.3 111.1 113.3 111.1 114.6 114.6 114.6 114.6 114.6 109.521 RIPPER AND ROOTER 115.8 114.0 114.1 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 120.9 120.9 120.9 114.031 DEWATERING PUMP. 10.000 G.P.H. 98.3 99.0 98.4 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.432 DEWATERING PUMP. 90,000 G.P.H. 106.6 108.7 109.4 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.6 106.6 106.6 109.441 WHEEL BARROW* STEEL TRAY 102.5 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.6

1124 PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS 111. 7 114. 1 111.7 111.7 1 11.7 113.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 113.7 113.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 1 H.701 AIR COMPRESSOR. UNDER 200 CFM. 111.6 111.7 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 1H.6 111.6 in.* ili.602 AIR COMPRESSOR. OVER 200 CFM. 111.7 114.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 113.7 113.7 113.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7

1125 SCRAPERS & GRADERS 105.3 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 104.401 SCRAPER. 4 WHEEL. 8.0-10.5 CU. YD. 96.8 94.2 94.2 94.2 A/ 94.202 SCRAPER. 4 WHEEL, 12.0-15.0 CU. YDS. 106.1 102.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 101.204 SCRAPER* 2 WHEEL* 15.0- 21 CU. YD. 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.111 MOTOR GRADER, HEAVY DUTY 106.4 105.8 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.212 MOTOR GRADER, LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2

1126 CONTRACTORS AIR TOOLS* HAND HELD 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 111.5 113.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 113.501 PAVING BREAKER, PNEUMATIC 111.5 113.5 111.5 113.5 111.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 111.5 113.5

1127 MIXERS* PAVERS, SPREADERS* ETC. 110.3 108.4 109.3 110.1 1 10.3 110.4 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.4 110.4 110.8 109.101 CONCRETE MIXER* PORTABLE* 6 CU. FT. 112.1 108.1 111.2 111.3 111.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.1 11?.1 117.1 111.202 CONCRETEMIXER, PORTABLE, 11 CU. FT. 109.3 106.9 109.0 108.8 108.8 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.003 CONCRETEMIXER, PORTABLE* 16 CU. FT. 109.7 107.2 108.4 109.0 109.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 108.411 CONCRETEMIXER, TRUCK, 6 OR 7 CU. YDS. 104.8 103.5 103.3 105.7 105.7 105.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 103.9 102.221 PAVINGMIXER. 34CU. FT. 106.4 105.2 105.3 105.3 106.1 106.1 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 105.231 CONCRETE FINISHER 115.0 111.6 111.9 111.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 11A.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.0 117.8 113.041 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR 105.3 104.0 103.6 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 105.4 103.651 BITUMINOUS SPREADER 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.961 BITUMINOUS PAVER 111.6 109.0 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 111.7 112.1 111.2 111.? 111.0 111.7

1128 TRACTORS, OTHER THAN FARM 108.5 108.0 108.1 108.1 108.3 108.3 108.4 108.4 108.3 108.3 108.4 108.8 109.2 109.2 108.101 WHEEL TYPE, INDUSTRIAL 107.9 107.2 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 107.9 108.6 108.9 107.402 WHEEL TYPE, OFF-HIGHWAY 101.1 101.6 101.1 101 .1 101 .1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.6 101.6 101 .6 101.6 101.111 TRACKLAYING TYPE* UNDER 49 D.H.P. 112.7 111.3 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 112.2 113.3 113.3 113.3 111.3 113.3 112.221 TRACKLAYING TYPE, 50-74 D.H.P. 117.8 112.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.1 11^.1 11?.4 112.4 112.4 11?.4 11 ? . 4 117.4 113.131 TRACKLAYINGTYPE. IS^D.H . P . - 109.6 109.0 109.2 109.2 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.241 TRACKLAYINGTYPE. 100-154D.H.P. 109.0 108.1 108.2 108.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.2 108.242 TRACKLAYING TYPE, 155-200 D.H.P. 108.8 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.5 108.2 108.2 108.2 109.3 110.4 110.4 108.5

1129 OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES JAN/58 102.3 102.4 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.301 CONTRACTORS OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK JAN/58 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.002 TRAILER DUMP WAGON JAN/58 104.5 105.4 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.5

113 2/ METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 109.3 107.0 108.9 109.0 109.2 109.4 109.5 109.7 109.6 109.5 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.3 108.4

1133 METALWORKING PRESSES 106.0 104.6 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 104.601 MECHANICAL PRESS* 20-22 TON 106.6 103.5 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 103.502 MECHANICAL PRESS* 40-60 TON 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.922 FORGING PRESS 117.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4

1134 POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS 109.0 107. 1 108.5 108.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 109.4 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.2 109.0 108.501 DRILL, PRODUCTION LINE, 1/4 INCH 104.7 103.8 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 105.002 DRILL, PRODUCTION LINE, 1/2 INCH 108.7 105.1 107.6 107.6 107.6 1CT7.6 107.6 107.6 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 109.8 107.603 SAW, PRODUCTION LINE 110.7 106.7 1 1 0 . 7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.704 SANDER. PRODUCTION LINE 107.7 106.4 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 111.0 111.0 107.005 DRILL. HOME UTILITY LINE. 1/4 INCH 101.6 99.9 100.1 100. 1 100.1 100.1 100.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 99.2 99.2 100.106 DRILL. HOME UTILITY LINE. 1/2 INCH 104.6 103.4 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 98.2 105.207 SAW. HOME UTILITY LINE 101.3 100.3 102.1 102.3 102.1 102.3 102.3 104.1 104.1 104. 1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 102.308 SANDER. HOME UTILITY LINE 106.2 96.1 97.6 97.6 103.3 103.3 103.3 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 97.609 GRINDER. PNEUMATIC 111.6 1H . 6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 113.610 HAMMER. PNEUMATIC 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6 120.6

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115.3 111.4 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 115.3 lH.i 115.1 115.3107.3 105.5 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3 107.3125.0 118.8 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0114.1 110.6 114.1 114. 1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1103.3 102.8 102.9 102.8 103.2 103.1 103.2 103.1 102.9 103.3 103.6 103.7 103.7 103.8 102.6

103.2 103.8 103.3 103.6 103.1 103.1 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.0 103.3101.9 101.2 101.9 101 .9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9 101.9108.3 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 109.599.1 100.0 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 100.3103.5 99.1 98.0 100.7 100.7 100.7 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105*3 105.3 98.0108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 103.9 108.9 108.9 108.9 108.9101.1 105.6 103.2 103.2 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 103.2100.4 101.4 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 101.9100.1 101.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 101.6101.1 101.9 100.8 101 .2 101.? 101.2 101.? 101.2 101.2 101.? 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 102.1108.8 108.8 108.5 108.5 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.9 108.9 109.1 109.1 109.1 109.1 108.2102.6 102.4 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.6100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 loo.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0119.4 117.7 116.5 11.6 . 5 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 113.8 118.8 120.9 120.9 120.9 170.9 112.3

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1136 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS 01 KEYWAY BROACH11 TWIST DRILL21 REAMER. HAND22 REAMER, TAPER PIN23 REAMER. FLUTED SHELL 31 SPUR GEAR HOB41 MILLING CUTTER, SIDE42 MILLING CUTTER. PLAIN 51 END MILL61 HAND TAP71 ROUND ADJUSTABLE DIE72 SOLID PIPE DIE81 POWER SAW BLADE. CIRCULAR82 POWER SAW BLADE. BAND83 POWER SAW BLADE. HACK91 TURNING TOOL HOLDER92 THROWAWAY INSERT. CARBIDE93 BRAZED TURNING TOOL. CARBIDE TIPPED

1137 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS 01 GAGE BLOCKS11 MICROMETER CALIPER12 OUTSIDE CALIPER21 THICKNESS GAGE22 CYLINDRICAL PLUG GAGE23 THREAD PLUG GAGE24 SNAP GAGE. ADJUSTABLE25 RING GAGE. CYLINDRICAL 31 FLEXIBLE STEEL RULE41 DIAL TEST INDICATOR51 COMBINATION SET

1138 OTHER METALWORKING ACCESSORIES 01 SURFACE PLATE11 SINE BAR21 V-BLQCKS& CLAMPS

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1141 PUMPS, COMPRESSORS. & EQUIPMENT 01 RECIPROCATING DUPLEX STEAM PUMP 11 TURBINE PUMP21 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP31 ROTARY PUMP41 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR. 100 H.P.42 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR. 125 H.P.

1142 ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS01 FREIGHT ELEVATOR11 ESCALATOR

1143 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS 21 HEAT TREATING FURNACE. ELECTRIC FIRED40 INDUCTION HEATER. RADIO FREQUENCY41 INDUCTION HEATER. MOTOR GENERATOR 61 HARDENING FURNACE. GAS FIRED

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1144 INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT MONORAIL CONVEYOR PACKAGE CONVEYOR BELT CONVEYOR BUCKET ELEVATOR TROLLEY CONVEYOR PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR FORK TRUCK, ELECTRIC POWERED FORK TRUCK, GASOLINE POWERED PORTABLE ELEVATOR. HAND OPERATED LIFT TRUCK, HAND OPERATED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK PLATFORM TRUCK, HAND HAND CHAIN HOIST, SPUR GEAR HAND CHAIN HOIST. DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRIC HOIST, LUG TYPE

MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT SPEED REDUCER. RIGHT ANGLE WORM GEAR SPEED REDUCER, PARALLEL SHAFT MOTOR REDUCER-GEAR MOTOR BEVEL GEAR, CAST STEEL BEVEL PINION, STEEL WORM GEAR, CAST IRON WORM GEAR, STEEL FINE PITCH GEARING. ALUMINUM ROLLER CHAIN. SEMIFINISHED ROLLER CHAIN. FINISHED MALLEABLE CHAIN V-BELT SHEAVE. DRIVER V-BELT SHEAVE. DRIVEN

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115 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY 103.2 102. 7 102.9 103.1 103.2 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.4 103.5 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.4 102.81151 OIL FIELD MACHINERY & TOOLS 103.2 101 8 102.8 102.9 103.0 103.3 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.4 103.4 103.5 102.401 PORTABLE DRILL RIG. CABLE TOOL 119.6 113 1 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.1 122.5 115.302 PORTABLE DRILL RIG. ROTARY 112.3 110 2 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.321 COMBINATION SOCKET 106.0 104 1 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 104.1

22 SAND PUMP 110.9 106 8 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 111.9 110.9 106.832 TRAVELING BLOCK 100.9 100 9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.933 DRAW WORKS 107.5 106 4 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 107.534 ROTARY TABLE 99.5 99 5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.535 COMBINATION HOOK 109.9 106 4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 112.4 106.436 ROTARY SLIP 111.6 108 4 111.6 111.4 111.6 111.6 111.4 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.637 SWIVEL 103.4 103 5 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.436 BLOWOUT PREVENTER 106.2 101 2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.241 ROCK BIT 95.0 95 0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.042 CORING EQUIPMENT 100.8 102 2 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.84* TOOL JOINT 102.2 102 2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.244 DRILL COLLAR 81.7 85 3 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.745 KELLY-DRILL STEM 106.0 101 5 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 105.946 ROTARY FISHING TOOLS 108.7 106 3 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 107.651 CEMENTIN6 EQUIPMENT 105.8 102 6 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.871 WELL HEAO ASSEMBLY 112.5 107 1 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 112.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 109.172 TUBING HEAD 107.7 107 2 105.2 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 105.273 PUMPING UNIT 102.8 102 9 103.1 103.1 103.1 10*3.1 101.5 101.5 102.7 103.1 103.1 103.1 103.0 103.0 103.174 SUCKER ROD 103.8 102 7 103.0 103.0 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 102.475 OEEPWELL PUMP 111.0 103 4 108.4 108.4 108.4 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.8 111." 111.8 108.476 SLUSH PUMP 105.5 105 1 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.177 PACKER 114.5 111 5 113.8 113.8 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 114.4 115.7 111.5

1152 MINING MACHINERY 6 EQUIPMENT 108.4 107 8 108.4 108.5 108.5 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.5 108.5 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.5 108.201 COAL CUTTING MACHINE 105.0 105 0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.002 UNDERGROUND LOADER 105.3 105 3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.303 CONVEYOR. ROOM. 250-350 FEET LONG JAN/58 109.7 106 1 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 106.304 CONTINUOUS MINER JAN/61 100.3 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.011 CLASSIFIER 119.3 111 0 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.312 FLOTATION MACHINE 102.5 100 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 100.013 CONCENTRATOR 99.3 101 8 101.8 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 101.814 MAGNETIC PULLEY. SEPARATOR UNIT 103.4 103 4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.421 SHUTTLE CAR. CABLE REEL 107.7 107 7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 107.731 JAW CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 10-24 X 36 IN. 117.3 116 2 119.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 117.6 116.3 116.3 116.1 116.3 116.832 JAW CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 24-32X36-42 IN. 100.4 102 0 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.A 100.4 99.933 ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 24X16 IN. 114.7 111 5 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 114.2 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 114.234 ROLL CRUSHER. PORTABLE. 30 X 18 IN. 120.0 119 1 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 120.7 118.6 118.6 118.6 118.6 120.741 GYRATORY CRUSHER. STATIONARY 103.7 103 3 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 103.9 102.7 102.7 102.7 104.7 103.942 ROD MILL 96.8 98 3 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.9 95.043 BALL MILL 99.1 100 4 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.3 99.151 ORE OR COAL SCREEN 107.4 107 0 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.461 ROCK DRILL. PNEUMATIC. 45 LB. 116.9 116 8 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.9 116.862 ROCK DRILL. PNEUMATIC. 55 LB. 117.3 118 1 114.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 118.163 DRIFTER 116.8 116 8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.864 STOPER 113.5 113 5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 111.5 113.5 113.565 AU6ER. HANDHELD 108.4 105 8 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.4 108.471 MINE. LOCOMOTIVE 105.1 105 1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.1

1153 OFFICES STORE MACHINES & EQUIPMENT 102.7 102 5 102.6 102.6 102.6 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.8 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 103.1 102.701 ACCOUNTING MACHINE 106.7 106 7 108.3 108.3 108.3 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 106.2 108.304 CALCULATOR. ELECTRIC 100.7 100 8 98.8 98.8 98.8 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 98.806 CASH REGISTER. ELECTRICALLY OPERATED JAN/61 101.8 loo 7 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.807 ADDING MACHINE. ELECT.. 1U-KEY KEYBOARD JAN/6Q 85.8 94 6 88.5 88.5 87.2 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 94.108 ADDING MACHINE. ELECT.. FULL KEYBOARD JAN/60 98.8 99 2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.6 99.1 99.1 99.1 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 99.209 ADDIN6 MACHINE, MANUAL 81.6 85 1 85.8 85.8 82.3 82.3 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 79.7 79.7 79.7 77.1 85.811 TYPEWRITER. STANDARD 103.6 101 6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.5 101.612 TYPEWRITER. ELECTRIC 105.1 103 7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.7 105.4 105.4 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 103.713 TYPEWRITER. PORTABLE 95.7 96 6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.621 BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE 105.4 103 5 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 104.5 104.5 103.522 CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE 113.3 111 3 109.3 109.3 111.6 111.6 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 111.623 COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPH 100.3 101 2 101.2 101.2 100.4 98.5 98.5 98.5 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 101.224 BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE. BOTTLE TYPE JAN/62 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.9 100.9 102.7 97.1 97.1 96.5 96.531 COMPUTING SCALE 104.9 103 7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 104.7 105.5 105.5 105.5 104.632 HANGING SCALE 109.3 107 7 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 108.2 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 108.141 SAFE. CABINET TYPE 111.2 108 9 111.9 1U.9 111.9 111.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 113.9 111.9 111.9

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1153 51 CHECK ENDORSING MACHINE 61 DICTATING MACHINE71 DUPLICATING MACHINE. MANUAL72 DUPLICATING MACHINE. ELECTRIC 81 TIME RECORDING MACHINE

1154 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES02 GASOLINE ENGINE. 5.1-10.1 H.P.03 GASOLINE ENGINE. 40-65 H.P.04 GASOLINE EN6INE. 86-104 H.P.11 OUTBOARD MOTOR. UNOER 15 H.P.12 OUTBOARD MOTOR. 40-45 H.P.21 DIESELEN6INE. HIGHSPEED. UNDER 100HP22 DIESELENGINE. HIGHSPEED. 100-134 H.P23 DIESELENGINE. HIGHSPEED. 147-340 H.P.24 DIESELENGINE. LOW SPEED. OVER 600 H.P.

116 SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1161 FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY1162 TEXTILE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1163 WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1165 PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1166 OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY117 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1171 3/ WIRING DEVICES

01 LAMPHOLDER. INCANDESCENT. 660 WATTS02 LAMPHOLDER. FLUORESCENT. 660 WATTS03 POWER OUTLET. RESIDENTIAL04 SWITCH. REGULAR MECHANICAL. TUMBLER05 WALL PLATE. FOR TUMBLER SWITCH

1172 INTEGRATING & MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 01 WATT-HOUR METER11 VOLTMETER. PANEL TYPE12 VOLTMETER. PORTABLE TYPE21 AMMETER. PANEL TYPE22 AMMETER. PORTABLE TYPE 31 WATTMETER

MOTORS.GENERATORS. 6 MOTOR GENERATOR SETS ELECTRICMOTOR. D.C.. 1/6H.P.A.C.

JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61

JAN/61JAN/62JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61

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ELECTRICMOTOR. ELECTRICMOTOR. A.C. ELECTRICMOTOR. A.C.. ELECTRICMOTOR. A.C.. ELECTRICMOTOR. ELECTRICMOTOR. GENERATOR. D.C..

1/4 H.P.1/2 H.P.3 H.P.10 H.P.

A.C. 250 H.P.D.C.. 5H.P.40 KW

ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. 100 KW GENERATORSET. GASOLINE EN6INE. 1.5 KW. GENERATOR. A.C..30 KW.GENERATOR. ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR. HYDRAULIC TURBINE DRIVEN GENERATOR. STEAM TURBINE

TRANSFORMERS & POWER REGULATORS BALLAST. FLUORESCENT DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 15 KVA DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 45 OR 50 KVA POWER TRANSFORMER, 5000 KVA FEEDER VOLTAGE REGULATOR TRANSFORMER. DRY TYPE

SWITCHGEAR. SWITCHBOARD. ETC.. EQUIPMENT PANELBOARD. SWITCH & FUSE TYPE PANELBOARD. CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE SAFETYSWITCH. D.C. 2 0R3P0LE SAFETYSWITCH. A.C.. 3POLE CIRCUITBREAKER. AIR. A.C. CIRCUITBREAKER. OIL. INDOOR CIRCUITBREAKER. OIL. OUTDOOR

JAN/61

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96.3 101.1 100.0 110.5100.4102.1104.5104.8102.699.397.6 102.1100.5101.8 106.0100.9101.3 101.2 100.0103.199.999.498.9100.0102.0100.0100.0109.9101.6120.1112.7119.0110.4113.190.6103.8100.2 96.273.574.182.2111.9 112.297.3 102.185.986.9 96.7 88.288.296.293.695.285.487.391.4102.095.7102.3102.4 102.3 101.899.977.8

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TABLE 1-A. WHOLESAIZ TRICK HCBBS FCR GROUPS. NMOOPS, mODUCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL OOMODITIES, AH) SEMCYED SPECIAL OMOPDCS,

CoHModlty Otharindwx

prioe indaocea (1957-59=100 wnleaa ethaarviae indicated)Annualatww1962 ! 1961 Mar oh April M y Aaguat Sertaoher October 1961

1175 41 POWER PANEL. FUSE TYPE42 POWER PANEL. CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE52 DISTRIBUTION CUTOUT. INDICATING61 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 25 H.P.62 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 25-30 H.P.63 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 50 H.P.64 MOTOR CONTROL. A.C.. 75 H.P.65 MOTOR CONTROL. D.C.. 10 H.P.71 CARTRIDGE FUSE. RENEWABLE72 CARTRIDGE FUSE. NONRENEWABLE73 PLUG FUSE. NONRENEWABLE

1176 ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT WELDER. ARC. A.C.. TRANSFORMER TYPE WELDER. ARC D.C.. TO DISTRIBUTOR WELDER. ARC. D.C.. TO USER WELDER. ARC. GENERATOR TYPE ELECTRODE. ARC. 3/16 INCH. AWS E6012 ELECTRODE. ARC. 3/16 INCH. AWS E6013 ELECTRODE. ARC. 5/32 INCH. AWS E6012 WELDER. ELECTRIC RESISTANCE ELECTRODE. RESISTANCE WELDING

ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBSINCANDESCENT LAMP. 60 WATT PHOTOFLASH BULB. 3-45 VOLTAGE RANGE SEALED BEAM LAMP. 12 VOLTS FLUORESCENT LAMP. 40 WATTS

BATTERIESSTORAGE BATTERY. AUTOMOTIVE TYPE STORAGE BATTERY. INDUSTRIAL TRUCK DRY CELL BATTERY. FLASHLIGHT DRY CELL BATTERY. 6ENERAL PURPOSE DRY CELL BATTERY. LANTERN. 6 VOLT DRY CELL BATTERY. TRANSISTOR. 9 VOLT

1179 MISC. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT118 MOTOR VEHICLES1181 PASSENGER CARS1182 MOTOR TRUCKS1183 MOTOR COACHES1184 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES1197 TRANSPORTATION EQUIP.. R.R. ROLLING STOCK

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTAGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, INCLUDING TRACTORSMETALWORKING MACHINERYTOTAL TRACTORSINDUSTRIAL VALVESINDUSTRIAL FITTINGSANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTSABRASIVE GRINDING WHEELS

01111221313233 51 61

01020304

010211141516

JAN/60JAN/61

JAN/61JAN/61JAN/61

JAN/60JAN/60

101.6104.998.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.7100.080.7100.587.7 94.6102.2106.6 101.1105.5 100.01 1 0 .8117.7 103.287.096.399.5103.795.4 1 0 0 .0109.5 1 0 0 .068.499.2

1 0 0 .8

99.899.6103.6

100.4104.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 1 0 0 .2105.9105.7101.7 84.3 99.091.694.6104.4107.2107.9103.3 1 0 0 .0

115.2114.7101.7 100 .0101.3102.5104.6100.9 1 0 0 .0109.5 1 0 0 . 090.799.9

100.8

100.7100.3103.6

1 0 1 .2105.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.7101.5 79.3

1 0 1 .091.694.6

103.9106.6107.9 105.5 1 0 0 . 0

113.4117.4103.2101.997.6101.9 105.1100.9 1 0 0 . 0109.5 100.079.698.8100.6100.3 100.0 103.6

101.2105.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 1 0 0 .2105.9105.799.779.3

1 0 1 . 087.394.6

102 .1 106.6100.4105.5 1 0 0 .0

117.9 117.3 103.299.397.6

1 0 1 .8105.1100.9 1 0 0 . 0109.5 1 0 0 . 078.798.8100.5100.1

99.7103.6

1 0 1 .2105.7 98.1107.8 108. 1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.779.3

1 0 1 . 087.394.61 02 .1 106.6100.4105.5 1 0 0 . 0

117.2117.1103.294.997.5

1 0 1 .2 105.196.3 1 0 0 . 0109.5 1 0 0 . 078.798.5 100.499.999.9103.6

1 0 1 .2105.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 1 0 0 .2105.9105.799,79,101,87,94,102,106,100,105,100,1 1 0 .2112.7103.283.395.8101.2 105.196.3 100.0109.5 1 0 0 . 078.798.6100.4100.099.9103.6

102.9110.5108.8109.4107.4 93.0 90.8 98.5

102.9108.3106.6108.0108.788.092.596.2

103.0109.7 108.5108.8109.089.890.8 100.3

102.8 103.1110.2 110.4 108.5 108.8109.3 109.6107.489.890.8100.4

107.992.790.8 100.4

1 0 1 .2105.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 1 0 0 .2105.9105.799.981.5 101.087.394.6

1 0 2 .1 106.6100.4105.5 100.01 1 0 .2112.7 103.283.395.8100.7 105.196.3 100.0109.5 1 0 0 .071.9

100.499.999.8103.6

103.1 103.1110.2 110.3 109.0 109.0109.3 109.4107.992.790.8 98.3

107.292.790.8 98.3

101.2105.7 98.1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 1 0 0 .2105.9105.799.981.5 101.087.394.6 1 0 2 .1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0110.2 11 2.2 103.283.395.899.9 105.196.3 100.0109.5 100.061.8

98.8 98.8

JAN/61 103.5 100.6 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 JAN/61 100.5 100.2 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5

101.299.999.9 103.6105.2100.5 103.0110.5109.2 109.4106.692.790.8 97.7

107.0104.098.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.981.5 101.087.394.6107.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0110.2117.7 103.383.395.899.2104.792.9 100.0109.5 100.061.898.6 101.299.9 99.8103.6

102.0104.0 98.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.981.5 1C1.387.394.6 102.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0110.2112.7 103.383.395.899.0104.292.9 100.0109.5 100.061.898.6101.299.9 99.8103.6

102.9110.3 109.1109.3104.2 107.3 93.9 93.9

102.0104.0 98.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.981.5101.387.394.6 102.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0110. 1 112.1103.383.395.899.0104.292.9 100.0109.5 100.061.8100.4 101.199.999.3103.6

105.2 105.2 105.2 100.5 100.5 100.5

102.8 110.*109.0109.1

90.897.7

90.899.7

102.8110.5108.7 109.2107.7 93.9 90.8 97.7

102.0104.0 98.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.981.598.787.394.6 102.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0109.9117.1103.383.395.899.0104.292.9 100.0109.5 100.061.8100.4100.799.399.0103.6105.2100.5103.0110.7108.8109.5108.094.6 90.897.7

102.0104.098.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.881.593.787.394.6107.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0109.9119.1103.381.995.894.095.892.9 100.0109.5 100.061.8100.4100.899.499.2103.6

107.0104.098.1107.8108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.799.881.598.787.394.6107.1 106.6100.4105.5 100.0110.1119.1 103.383.395.897.1101.192.9 100.0109.5 100.061.8100.0100.899.499.2103.6

105.2 105.2100.5 100.5102.8 103.0110.8 110.9108. y109.4

108.7109.5

108.0 108.0 94.6 94.690.897.7

90.897.7

101.2105.7 98. 1107.8 108.1 108.0107.7107.7 100.2105.9105.7101.579.3 101.091.694.6103.9106.61.07.9105.5 100.0113.5103^2100.099.1101.9105.1100.9 100.0109.5 100.079.6100.4100.7100.4100.2103.6 101.1100.5 102.8 109.5 108.1 108.8 108.888.3 91.9 96.2

2/ So** of the individual commodity price index** included in thia total ere not ahown. Therefore, the publiahed component* will not balance to the total. NOTE: Deahea indicate no data available.

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS IHCMBKD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICK IHMUCKS

Cod* Sp.ciiic.tion UnitDateof Cod. Sp.cific.tion Unit of

1111-1

MACHINERY AND MOTIVE PRODUCTS 11-12-25.11135-145 bushel caoacitv. 2 wheel:

11-11 Far. .nd garden tr.ctor. 11-12-25.12 130-145 bu*hel cpacity June 196211-11-02.22

30-34 b.h.p. Mar. 1962

11-12-27.08

11-11-03.30 11-12-28.11

11-11-03.32Nov. 1962

11-12-31.12^n^cturer^trdLl^r^ffo.b/nctory.

..ch

11-11-04.30 *****11-12-33.11

11-12-33.12 Mar. 196211-11-05 11-12-41.06 ..ch

11-11-11.111S'.=;=-'" "

..ch 11-12-42.10 Mth

11-11-22.20m.nuf.ctur.r to d..l.r, f.o.b. f.ctory.

11-12-44 ..ch

11-11-22.2111-11-23.26

4 wheel*, 6-7 1/4 h.p. Oct. 1962 11-12-50.11

11-12-51.16 C^bt..(h.rv..t.t-chr..h.r),puLltyp.. ..Ch

11-11-23.2811-11-24.21

2 wheel*, 3-7 1/4 h.p. Motortiller. 3.0to4.0h.p. (invarv- ..ch

Sept. 1962 11-12-52.07 **ch

11-11-24.22

11-11-27.11

11-11-27.12

3.0 - 3 1/2 h.p. (in

..chMar. 1962

Apr. 1962

11-12-53.20

11-12-53.2111-12-55.23 ..ch

May 1962

11-11-28.09 11-12-56.17 ..ch

11-11-28.10Apr. 1962

11-12-57.02 ..ch

11-1211-12-01.18

11-12-58.14

11-12-02.15 11-12-59.21

11-12-05.11

11-12-05.12 Nov. 1962

11-12-60or vithouC^tir.^ Lnufacturer co'

..ch

11-12-13.11 11-12-62.12 ..ch

11-12-22.0911-12-63.15

" T beach

11-12-23.17 e.ch11-12-65.24 each

11-12-24.1311-12-66.02

m.r".ii*c;urer M dealer, f.o.b! f.ctory.-ch

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COMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUEBD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Code Specification UnitDateof Code Sptification Unit *of'

11-12-74.01 11-21-02.16

11-1311-13-01.06

H-13-33.1011-13-41.02

11-211-21

Forage blower, 7 l/2"-9" diameter blower

box^over-ali*width^65 l/2"-72"'

dMlL f!ctS o T f ^ b ^ "factory with freight allowed in a pacified

pump, ^1/^ h.p.^ 42-gallon tank; manufacturer to distributor. Jobber, or dealer, f.o.b. factory prepaid or

3/4 h.p., 42-gallon tank;

Conttruction machinery and equipment

?W* drasHnM, *5

Feb. 1962 Dec. 1962

11-21-06.03

11-21-07.06

11-21-07.0811-21-11.11

capacity: M^facturar to uaer/f.o.b.

P Q * ^ . cu. ^^caoacity: 'manufacturer

Cggatru^t^on machinery for, counting on

Mll-22-01.11

11-22-21.1111-22-31.24

11-2311-23-01.04

11-23-01.0311-23-11.04

11-23-41.05

drum (1/2" cable); manufacturer to dealer or distributor, f.o.b. factory.

18" - 28" wide x 6'-ll'6" deep

May 1962

Apr. 1962

254

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CCtMODITY SPECIFICATIOMS IHCUHZD IW THE WHOLESALE PRICE BMEXES

Dete DeteUnit of Code Unit of

11-24 11-24-01.03

11-2511-25-01.08

11-25-04.1011-25-04.11

11-25-12.1211-2611-26-01

11-27

11-27-01.15

Port.bl. *tr

Scr..ar. M d z r^.r.

c.bl. or hydreuliclly op*r*t*d

eelf-propelled, di...l engine, 75-60

below 115 b.h.p.typlg

MiMM. MV'M. .prwter$. wd ret.ted

11-27-11.15

11-17-11.17

11-27-21.05

11-27-31.03

11-27-41.10

11-27-51.01

H-27-61.04

Mer. 1962 Apr. 1962

July 1962

11-2811-28-01.14

11-28-02.1511-28-11.13

11-2911-29-01.05

11-29-02.0411-29-02.0511-311-3111-31-01.06

11-31-02.0711-31-11.02

11-31-12.01

11-31-21.04

11-31-31.02

11-31-34.06

H-31-35.02

11-31-41.08

11-31-42.05

O M l i l a h W Y * h i c l . .

14-42 cu. yd. .truck cipecitv

MetelworkiM Mchinerv end equiBaent

30" - 36" x 48" - 62"I*Mnufeeturer'

Boring mill, v.rtie.1, 52"-56" t.bl.:

46"-56"t*bl.

*HMuf.ctur.r to Jw?*f.o.b. f.etory. 0"-4g" *wiat, 60"-84" coat.*;

Hayl962

Mer. 1962 Apr. 1962

255

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CCmODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDBD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Code Specification UnitDateof Code Specification Unit

Dateof

11-31-43.04 each 11-34-04.04^ t e r ! ^ ; c t ^ ^ t " ^ i . ^ ^ ^ o r ! '

each

11-31-44.0711-31-45.01

11-31-46.02

11-31-51.06

11-31-52.05

11-31-53.04

11-31-61.06

11-31-61.07

11-31-62.01

11-31-63.09

11-31-65.04

11-32

11-32-01.03

U-3311-33-01.08

11-33-22

11-35-22)11-3411-34-01.07

capacity. 20" - 23 1/2" awing;

31/2-41/2"barcapacity

Metalworking pret.ea

May 1962

Julyl962

11-34-08.10 Orbital eander (home utility line),orbital diameter 3/16", 24"-32" aand-

11-35-33.03 Cutting torch (blow pipe), with or without

11-35-35.01 Welding tip, acetylene, 32-44 cu. ft.

11-35-36.01 Cutting tip, acetylene, .081" - .086"

11-36-01.06 Keyway broach, high apeed 3/16"x3/32";

256

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Code Specification Unit of Code Sp.ciftc.ticn UnitDateof

11-36-11.01____

dozen 11-37-12.02 each

11-36-41.02

11-36-42.02

11-36-51.02

11-36-61

11-3711-37-01.04

11-37-01.0511-37-11.02

Power sew blade, all herd, 5/8" wide;

Power hack saw blade, 12"xl'*x.050",

11-37-21.04 Thickness gage, metric, 12-16 leaf;

1.510"-1.760",Class X,with handle? manufacturer to user, f.o.b. factory with freight allowed to destination.

2"**-*2*l/2"/n^ 5 fra^ ACD m^del A;

11-37-25.02 Ring gage, cylindrical, size range, .825"- factory with freight allowed to desti- office.

11-37-31 Flexible steel rule, length 6", machine

11-37-41.03 Dialtestindicator,21/4",diameter

257

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CCmODITY SMCIFICATIOWS IWCLUBBD D! THE WHOLZSAM PRICE nnZXES

Date DeteCode Unit of Code rn.it of

11-4211-42-01

11-4311-43-21.03

11-43-40

11-43-41

11-43-61.04

11-43-62.02

11-43-63.03

11-43-70.03

11-43-80

11-43-81

11-4411-44-01

11-44-11.01

vertice/or antle twe. electric double actinz. two staae 125 h.o.. ao

Elevators end e.celetor.

Indu.trial furnace. end oven#

end production type, maximum tempereture 500 to 617°F, 50,000 MU; -enufacturer to distributor or user, f.o.b. factory.M U f M

Package conveyor, grevity typo, 18" wide, 2-2 1/2" roller* epeced 4" apart, bell

capacity 30 ton* per hour, .peed 250' -

long/load of* 13 lb. per foot; nanu-

^r^lactric^tor*^18" *X"widex^30'

-51.03 Fork truck, electric powered, 4,000 lb.

t4-61.03 Fork truck, geaoline powered, 4,000 lb.

30" platform, 500 - 2,000*lb. cepecity;

H-44-72.01 Lift truck, hand opereted, 17 3/8"-18" 2^00 lb'" ta ueer

)4-72.02 27" wide, 48" long, 4" liftpellet type, 2000 - 3000 lb*.

R-73.02 Industrial truck, 2 whools, 60", wood

4-74.03 Platform truck, hand, wood platform,2 swivel wheals end 2 rigid wheals;

t4-92 Hand chain hoist, differential. 1 ton

11-4511-45-01.04

100 ft.

foot

Mechanical !

e wipment menufectvrer, f.o.b. factory with freight allowed.

3*W"*fj^t*3%8" bSa 4*i/8"'**'

Bevel pinion, steel, 20 teeth, 2 diametral pitch, 10" pitch diameter,3 3/4" face, 2 1/8" bora, 1 1/16"

diametral pitch, 24" pitch diameter, 33/4"feee, 37/16" here, 3"through hub, right head single thread to

Worm gear, steel, 2" dimeetral pitch, right hand single thread, 3 1/2" pitch diameter, 9" fete, 2 3/16" here,

Mayl962

256

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COMMUTT SPECIFICATIONS IHCUMZD IN THE WBOLESAH PRICE OnxOCRS A# of January 196 2 with changea during the year— Continued

Code Specific".. UnitDateof Code Specification unit

Dateof

11-45-213"*ttch: -wufectwer ^

100 ft. 11-48-02.01Pou^

11-45-21.01

11-45-22.01

11-45-22.02

11-45-23

11-45-23.0211-45-31.03

11-4611-46-01.03

11-46-31.0711-46-41

11-4711-47-01.04

11-43

11-43-01.01

#3315 - 4RC, 4.073" pitch;

manufacturer to uaer.'diatrjbutor, or or^Ml^a^^t^wufacturar.pf.o.b^

S^iiL^"^^faet^^ith^pecified

Aug. 1962

witHHcifiS^

Sept. 1962

Mar. 1962 Sept. 1962

Portable dial acale, full height, with been# and platform, diala to 1500 lba.;

46'St33" platform, 2300 lba. capacity;

with dial end printer *60^lS^*^

M W wruMt

allowed.^ ^etory with freight

July 1962

11-49

11-49-01.06

11-49-13

11-49-14

11-49-21.02

Grinding wheel, aluminum amide, vitrifiedtor, f.o.b. factory with freight allowed or prepaid on tpecifled amount*.

metal°bonded,*6" diameter, 3/4" thick,

ment with freight paid to deatination.Buff, full diac, 14" diameter, 20 ply, 64/6$ or 64/64 unbleached mualin, aewed

VthM* end tittia*.. plain and roller

100

or wholeaaler, f.o.b. factory er freight allowed on limited amounta to specified

Elbow, 1/2", malleable iron, 90" galva­nized; manufacturer to jobber or dta-

tejobber,f.o.b.plaat.Radial ball bearing, 24 *m bore, lightuaer, f.o.b. factory er f.o.b. factory with apecified freight allowance.Rediel ball^beering,^35 em bore, (1.3730"),

100

259

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Date DateCode Unit of Code Unit of

11-511-5111-51-01.09

11-51-21.02

11-51-22.02

11-51-32.06

11-51-33.07

11-51-34.08

11-51-35.02

11-51-36.01

11-51-46.01

11-51-46.02

allowed.Pillow block, metal, 1 3/16" abaft diameter, includinz^bearinz: Manufacturer

Oil fiald machinery and tool#

Traveling block, 250 - 325 ton ratad

Rotary tabla, 20 1/2" - 27 1/2"; manu-

Rotary alip, 4 1/2" - 7" alip body aiae;f.o.b. factory.Swival, 150 - 500 tona daad load rating;

Rock bit, 7 7/!" - 9 7/8'j API pin con-

Drill collar, 6 1/4" outaide diamatar,

Rally (drill atem), 5 1/4" aquara x 54';

Sapt.1962

11-51-74.0311-51-75.01

11-51-76.06

11-51-76.07

11-51-77.01

325 -375 ratadbraka h.p.,aiza71/4"or7^1/2"xT4"

Packer, 4 3/4"-5"x7" outaida diamatar; Manufacturer dealer. lobber.ot aupply .tore. f.o.b. factory, f.o.b. *h*Minz ooint with -pacified freizht allowance, or f.o.b. deatination in

11-52-14.02 Magnetic pulley, aapar.tor unit,

11-52-21.09 Shuttle car, cable reel, 6.5 - 8.5 ton

11-52-31.03 Jaw cruahar, portable, 10" - 24" x 36",

11-52-32.04 Jaw cruahar, portable, 24" - 32" x 36" -

260

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Date Dateof Unit of

change change

11-52-34.0511-52-41.01

11-52-42.01

11-52-43.01

11-52-51.03

11-5311-53-01.0

11-53-07.0311-53-08.01

11-53-08.0311-53-09.04

11-53-03)11-53-09.05

54"-60"x24"-30"

2 or 4 bearing#; eccentricity 1/16" - 1/2";

Drifter. 2 5/8" - 3 1/2" bore, 24" - 36"

definition. or freizht prepaid 5?*

11-53-13.04

11-53-13.05

11-53-21.11

11-53-21.13

11-53-22.10

11-53-22.11

11-53-23.24^iRhlid^^y^3ri/3^r 45°r^.!^r'''°' ' MMfLturer'to"dittrib^tor ^fTb^flctory

Mayl962

26!

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Date Dateof Code Unit of

change change

11-54-22.1011-54-23.08

11-54-23.0911-54-24.08

11-611-6111-61-01

11-61-03.0211-61-04

11-61-11.0111-61-13

°cyli^d$r.^86li04*h"pf at°1500-2800

manufacturer to user, f.o.b. factory.200-340 h.p. at 1300-2000 r.p.m.

Diesel angina, stationary, low speed, 600-1440 h.p. at 250-600 r.p.m., 4

Special indmatrv machinery and eomiement ?Q2 . f FS ct.machinary

Ovan, travailing tray, 36 traya-26"x!12". direct gaa fired; manufacturer to uaer,

2$"or27"xll2"Oven, revolving tray, 6 trays-20"x74" or

Bread slicing machine, band type, 3"-7" loaf width, 7"-18" loaf length, 3"-6" loaf height, thickness adjustable from

factory.Divider, 4 pocket, 6-3* oz. scalingfSKre^tyu!H^ K

11-61-18.0211-61-19.01

11-61-91

11-61-92

11-6211-62-01.01

11-62-08

11-62-09

11-62-10

Pood slicer, 10" diameter^knife, feed

Textile machinery and equipment

Roving frame, 14"x7'*xl0 1/4" long draft.

Twisting frame, 100 or 212 spindle

dieter. 20 to 24 f * 'l!"t^2?LtHS!iSj

20" to 30" diameter, 20 to 44feeds, 14tol6cut Apr. 1M2

262

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Date DateCode Unit of C°4. Unit of

11-62-36

11-62-37

11-62-39

11-62-40

11-62-41

11-62-60

11-62-61

11-62-62

11-62-63

11-62-64

11-62-95

11-6311-63-21

11-6511-65-02

11-65-21.01

11-65-22.01

11-65-41

11-65-51.03

size 14"x20", up to 5000 impressions

maximum wheat 48"x71" or 52"x76", up

25"x38"or26"x40",4-3-3-lor4-3-3-2

H-7 Electrtc.1 machinery and e^pment

factory with freight allowed.11-71-05.02 Wall plate, for tumbler awitch, single

5/8" diameter x 10 3/4" long; manufac-

allowed.11-71-34 Cross arm bolt, 5/8" diameter x 10" long,

H-72 Electrical intasratinz inatn-enta endmanuring instruments

11-72-11.04 Voltmeter, d.c. indicating, panel type, 100-150 volta, 1.57"-1.8" acale length,

11-72-12.0$ Voltmeter, a.c., portable type, 0-300 volta, 3 l/2"-6 1/2" acale length,

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CCHBDITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES As of January 1962 with change* during tha year— Continued

DateUnitchange

Dateof

Generator, a.c., 30 kw., 1725-1800 r.p.m.,3 phaae, 60 cycle, 240-440 volte, 80%

kw., 3phaae, 60cycle, 13,800volta, of 400 p.a.i.g., 750° F total temper-

with freight allowed.11-74-11.07 25kv.-a.

with freight allowed.11-74-12.06 lor3phaae Julyl962

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS IHCMHZD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date Dateof Unit of

change change

11-78

11-78-01.11

11-78-02.05

11-78-11.02

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CCMODmr SFECIFICATMHS INCMnZD IN THE WHOLESALE FRICK INDEXES

DateCode Specificetioa Unit of Code of

11-79-32.0211-79-33

11-79-51.02H-79-51;0311-79-31.0411-79-5:

11-811-8111-8211-8311-8411-84-06

^/8°"or*3/4" long^x*3/16"*or 3/8" vide'x 3/16" or 1/4" thick, with spring, with

plant or f.o.b. plant with freight allowed.Electrode, graphite, 20" diameter, 72" long, threaded with nipple; manufacturer

B°t<K vehicles <r*S*

Motor trucks

May 1962 Aug. 1962 Sept. 1962

11-97

11-97-01

11-12-4111-12-45

11-13-3211-13-34

11-13-4211-13-44

11-24-0211-24-03

11-45-2311-45-24

11-45-3111-45-3211-45-33

11-51-2211-53-25

11-53-3211-71-31.01

* mUS t 'tech*** ****

of welded steel design, 3500 to 3506

Piggyback flatcar, 70-ton, 85' or 85'6"

M S OF JAWAM 1963

trailer mounted, 25 GPU pump c*p**ity^ 35,000-45,000 CFH air blower capacity:

Cattle atanchion

Malleable chainMill chain, riveted, ASA standard

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CCMWmiTY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED D) THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date Dateof Code Unit of

change changeCHANCES IN COMMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY 1963 (CONT.l

shipping point, freight allowed. ' beganCross-arm bolt, 5/8" diameter x 10" 100 Publicationlong, galvanized steel; manufacturer began

Power capacitor, outdoor pole type, each Introducrate 50^KVAR, 2400 volts, single

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Section 12. Furniture and Other Household Durables

Description of Furniture and Other Household Durables Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962.

In the small electric appliances product class (12-46), the desk-type fan (12-46-01) was deleted because it no longer represented a significant portion of total value. In its place, a new cell for window fans (12-46-02) was introduced.

The self-propelled rotary lawnmower (12-66-22) was introduced into the lawn- mowers product class (12-66) because of its increased importance.

The changes in relative importance caused by these changes in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p. 275 for complete specifications.)

CodePercent of all items in total index

(based on 1958 values)number Commodity December 1961

revised weisht

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

12-46 Small electric appliances ----- 0.175 0.175 0.17612-46-01 Fan, under 12 inches ---- ----- — .062 .06312-46-02 Fan, electric, window type ---- .062 -- —12-46-11 Toaster, automatic ------------ .023 .023 .02512-46-13 Coffee maker, electric -------- .030 .030 .03012-46-15 Frying pan, electric ---- ----- .026 .026 .02612-46-22 Iron, steam and dry ----------- .034 .034 .032

12-66 Lawnmovera -------- ----- ----- .079 .079 .07612-66-11 Power reel type ---— ---------- .011 .011 .01012-66-21 Lawnmower, rotary, hand-

propelled ------------------ .038 .068 .06612-66-22 Lawnmower, rotary, self-

propelled ------------------ .030 — —

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of item

12 Furniture and other household durables ------------------ 8812-1 2012-2 712-3 1112-4 2112-5 Television, radio receivers, and phonographs ----------- 712-6 Other household durable goods ------------------------- 22

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WHOLESALE PRtCE t M E X E SFumtture and Other Househotd DuraMes

Monthty !957-62tNDEX !957-59=!00 )!0

!05 -

95 -

90 -

85 -

FURNtTURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES /

80!NDEX !957-59=tOO

!NDEX !957-59=!00

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(1957-59=100 unless otherwise indicated)

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

12 Furniture and other household durables ---------------------------- ----- 77.8 82.5 83.8 85.6 92.8 91.1 92.9 93.9 94.3 96.9 99.4 100.2 100.4 100.1 99.5 98.8

12-1 Household furniture -------------- 77.6 83.5 82.4 85.4 94.5 91.7 92.4 92.0 92.5 96.6 99.4 99.8 100.7 101.6 102.8 103.812-11 Metal household furniture - — 82.2 88.9 90.6 91.0 100.4 96.8 98.2 97.2 95.8 97.9 99.2 99.3 101.6 102.6 102.1 99.612-12 Wood household furniture - - - - 76.4 82.9 81.4 84.7 93.6 91.2 91.7 91.4 92.6 97.0 99.6 99.9 100.6 102.1 102.5 104.512-13 Upholstered household

furniture ---------------------------- 76.2 82.2 79.8 82.8 91.0 89.3 90.2 90.0 90.9 95.7 98.7 100.6 100.7 101.1 103.0 104.512-14 Bedding ----------------------------------- 77.6 80.1 79.4 84.1 95.0 90.3 90.5 89.4 90.5 95.5 100.4 99.3 100.4 100.4 103.2 103.912-151/ Porch and lawn furniture ------ — - - — - - - - — — — 99.4 101.6

12-2 Commercial furniture ------------- 61.7 65.0 68.0 71.5 81.1 80.2 81.4 82.6 86.1 92.5 98.1 100.8 101.2 102.2 101.8 102.312-21 Wood commercial furniture ---- 68.0 73.9 75.2 80.0 92.1 89.5 90.4 91.5 93.4 96.9 98.9 100.2 100.9 104.5 105.3 105.812-22 Metal commercial furniture — 59.7 62.9 65.7 68.3 76.5 76.7 78.3 79.7 84.0 91.2 97.8 101.0 101.3 101.3 100.4 100.9

12-3 Floor coverings --------------------- 73.8 78.5 79.0 88.6 106.2 94.6 96.2 94.9 97.5 101.1 102.8 98.5 98.7 100.5 99.3 97.012-31 Soft surface f loor coverings- 70.0 76.5 78.5 93.7 117.4 98.4 99.4 96.4 99.0 101.7 104.1 97.7 98.2 100.0 97.3 95.612-32 Hard surface flo o r coverings- 82.4 83.6 80.9 79.1 84.5 88.0 90.6 93.0 95.1 100.2 100.9 99.6 99.5 101.2 102.5 99.1

12-4 92.5 97.0 96.4 97.1 102.8 102.3 103.3 104.4 101.8 100.5 100.5 99.8 99.7 97.0 95.2 94.012-41 Cooking ranges ----------------------- 76.1 80.8 81.8 82.5 89.8 88.3 89.7 93.3 93.2 95.7 98.8 100.2 101.0 100.1 99.6 100.012-42 Laundry equipment ------------------ 90.3 92.4 90.9 90.5 98.2 98.4 97.3 96.6 95.1 97.1 100.2 100.1 99.7 98.2 97.1 95.612-43 Sewing machines --------------------- 79.8 87.7 90.0 92.3 94.9 93.6 97.4 99.7 99.4 100.4 99.0 100.5 100.5 99.5 100.0 97.312-44 Vacuum cleaners --------------------- 97.4 97.5 95.6 95.0 99.6 103.1 105.6 105.1 103.4 100.8 100.7 98.6 100.7 95.6 93.9 92.112-45 Refrigeration equipment ------- 106.2 113.6 111.1 112.5 116.3 116.1 117.2 117.1 110.3 106.6 102.3 99.6 98.1 91.6 86.8 84.712-46 Small e le c t r ic appliances ---- 95.8 100.3 101.2 102.0 104.8 103.1 105.3 107.5 105.6 98.2 100.0 99.2 100.8 99.2 98.5 97.412-47 E lectr ic lamps ----------- ----------- 84.5 84.3 84.3 85.6 94.1 92.9 93.0 93.1 94.9 98.8 100.2 99.6 100.2 104.4 106.4 109.1

12-5 Television , radio receivers and phonographs ------------------ 102.6 106.7 110.4 103.2 99.0 98.9 99.1 99.2 100.6 100.5 98.9 97.3 95.3 91.1

12-51 Radio receivers andphonographs ----------------------- 104.4 105.1 101.8 99.3 101.4 100.7 97.9 95.2 91.5 86.1

12-52 Television receivers ------------- 106.0 101.2 98.3 99.1 100.3 100.5 99.3 98.1 97.2 94.2

12-6 Other household durablegoods ----------------------------------- 61.0 65.1 69.8 71.0 76.6 77.6 81.8 84.9 87.1 91.9 96.8 101.2 102.1 102.8 102.5 103.1

12-61 Dinnerware ------------------ ----------- 67.1 68.6 74.5 74.7 79.6 80.4 83.2 86.5 86.7 93.6 97.0 100.8 102.2 104.1 102.4 102.912-62 Household glassware -------------- 58.0 63.0 66.9 68.6 73.2 73.2 76.6 78.1 84.8 90.1 94.5 102.8 102.8 106.3 106.4 112.712-63 Glass containers ------------------- 52.8 60.9 68.4 68.5 73.9 75.8 81.6 85.6 86.7 91.2 96.4 101.8 101.8 99.1 98.4 96.912-64 Silverware and plated ware - - 66.0 66.6 67.2 68.7 73.7 74.7 78.6 82.8 86.3 92.3 99.1 99.1 101.8 103.4 105.0 110.012-65 Mirrors ----------------------------------- 54.4 57.7 57.7 58.2 65.4 66.4 69.5 71.6 76.5 86.6 95.2 98.3 106.4 106.3 106.2 105.212-66 Lawnmowers------------------------------ 96.1 98.1 94.1 89.9 99.4 99.0 97.0 97.8 97.5 98.1 101.5 100.9 97.7 96.6 97.1 98.012-67 Cutlery -----------------------------------

Metal household containers - -69.1 69.7 72.9 80.7 85.3 86.1 86.1 86.9 89.0 92.3 96.5 99.8 103.7 104.8 104.9 106.2

12-68 67.9 69.0 74.8 76.0 82.9 83.0 89.4 92.4 94.0 96.7 99.3 100.4 100.3 104.6 103.4 103.4

JV January 1961=100

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TABLE 1-A. VHOLESAIZ TRICK INDEXES MR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS, mODCCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL OQMODIUKS, AH) SKMCTKD SPECIAL SMMPUBS,annual a araga 1961- 2, and by aontha, 1962 and Daoaatbaar 1961

CoHHodltyS{holaaala prioa indaocaa (1957-5 =100 anlaaa athaarviaa iadioatad)

i%! !April M y I9A

12 FURNITURE & OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLES121 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

99.1 99.0 98.7 98.6 98.5 98.6103.8 102.8 103.4 103.5 103.4 103.4 103.7 103.9 104.1 104.0 103.9 104.0 104.1 104.2 103.3

010611

METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE BEDKITCHEN CABINET. BASE ONLY DINETTE SET* METAL

WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE LIVING ROOM TABLE DINETTE SET DINING ROOM TABLE DINING ROOM CHAIRS DINING ROOM BUFFET DINING ROOM CHINA CABINET BEDDRESSER* DOUBLE & TRIPLE* INC. MIRRORCHESTCRIB

UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SOFA CHAIR SOFA BED

BEDDINGBEDSPRING*C0IL MATTRESS, INNERSPRING

PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE CHAISE LOUNGE, ALUMINUM CHAIR* WROUGHT IRON

COMMERCIAL FURNITUREWOOO COMMERCIAL FURNITURE OFFICE CHAIR* SIDE OFFICE CHAIR* SWIVEL OFFICE DESK* GENERAL PURPOSE OFFICE DESK* EXECUTIVE

METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE OFFICE DESK OFFICE CHAIR FILING CABINET

FLOOR COVERINGSSOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS AXMINSTER*BROADLOOM*WOOL VELVET* BROADLOOM* WOOL WILTON, BROADLOOM* WOOL TUFTED COTTON, BROADLOOM TUFTED BROADLOOM* MAN-MADE FIBERS TUFTED BROADLOOM* ALL WOOL

HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS LINOLEUM* INLAID ASPHALTED FELT BASE RUG ASPHALT FLOOR TILE RUBBER FLOOR TILE VINYL FLOOR COVERING

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCESCOOKING RANGESRANGE* GAS, FREESTANDING BUILT-IN WALL OVEN* GAS RANGE* ELECTRIC* FREE-STANDING BUILT-IN WALL OVEN* ELECTRIC BUILT-IN SURFACE UNIT* ELECTRIC

1 tl.5 101 . 1 93.2

104.510 2 .0100.7104.0108.0106.4105.8104.8105.2105.2 99.0

104.5 104.1106.4101.4103.9*108.7103.3

JAN/61 101.6 JAN/61100.2 JAN/61103.0

1 02. 1 lrtn. 2 101 . 1102.9102.5 1 0 0 . 099.5

101.9107.0103.6104.1 101. 1103.5103.599.3

103.0102.5 104.41 0 1 . 2

103.2105.81 0 2 . 8

99.4 98.1

1 0 0 . 6

101.2 1 03.9 1^1.1100.9103.7 100.0100.3103.5107.9105.9105.8102.8104.8104.8 99.5

103.9103.5105.6101.3103.7107.3 103.299.897.1

102.4

100.5 108.9 101 .199.9103.8100.8100.3103.5107.9105.9105.8102.9104.8 105.099.5103.9103.5105.7101.3103.7107.3 103.2101.4100.4102.4

100.2108.9 101.199.5

103.9 100.8100.3103.5107.9105.9105.8102.9104.9 105.099.5

103.9103.5105.7101.3103.7107.3 103.2101.4100.4102.4

99.6108.9 101.198.6

103.6 100.8 100.3104.1107.9106.6105.8102.9104.2 103.899.5

104.2 104.0105.7101.3103.8107.8103.4101.4100.4102.4

99.3108.9 101.198.1

104.6101.5100.3104.1107.9106.6105.8105.8105.4105.5 98.7

104.2 104.0105.8101.3103.8107.8103.4101.4100.4102.4

99.2108.9 101.197.9

104.9102.9100.3 104.1107.9 106.6105.8105.8105.4105.5 98.7104.5 104.0106.5101.3103.8107.8103.4101.4100.4102.4

99.9114.1101.1 98.1

104.9102.9100.4104.1107.9 106.6105.8105.8105.4105.5 98.7

104.7104.2106.7101.5103.9109.9103.4101.4100.4102.4

99.8 114. 1 101.1 98.1

104.9102.9 99.4

104.1107.9 106.6105.8105.8105.4105.5 98.7

104.7104.2106.7101.5103.9109.9103.4101.4100.4102.4

99.0114.1101.1 96.8

104.8102.999.6

104.1 108.0 106.6105.8105.8105.3105.598.7

104.7104.2106.7101.5103.?109.9103.4102.5100.6 104.4

99.0114.1101.1 96.8

104.9102.9 100.6104.1 108.0 106.6105.8105.8105.3 105.598.7

104.8104.4106.9101.5103.9109.9103.4102.4100.6104.2

99.0114.1101.1 96.8

105.0 102.9103.1104.6108.2 106.8 106.0105.8105.4105.7 98.7

104.9104.5 107.0101.5103.9109.9103.4

102.4100.6 104.2

99.0114.1101.1 96.8

105.0 102.9103.1104.6108.2 106.8 106.0 105.8105.4105.7 98.7

105.1104.8107.3101.5103.9109.9103.4102.4100.6104.2

105.8105.1 105.7106.1 106.3100.9 98.2100.5103.6

105.3105.1 105.7 104.9 105.5100.4 98.2

100.5102.2

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2

100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2

100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2

100.5103.6

106.2105.1105.7 107.3106.8100.998.2100.5103.6

97.0 99.3 98.9 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0 96.9 96.795.698.394.496.691.492.0 97.299.1 102.090.8101.4100.299.2

97.398.797.799.192.2 92.999.4

102.5103.393.7

104.3100.5 105.1

96.098.3 94.697.891.492.197.8

103.4 1 02 .090.8

102.9100.5108.6

95.898.3 94.6 96.591.492.197.899.0102.090.8 102.9 100.598.2

95.898.3 94.6 96.591.4 92.197.899.0

1 0 2 . 090.8

102.9 100.59B.2

95.898.3 94.6 96.591.492.197.899.0102.090.8

102.9 100.598.2

95.798.3 94.6 96.591.492.097.899.0

1 0 2 . 090.8 102.9 100.598.2

95.898.3 94.696.591.4 92.097.998.6 102.090.8100.4100.5 98.2

94.0 95.2 95.0 95.0 94.9 94.7 94.3 94.31 0 0 .0102.1

JAN/61100.696.6JAN/61100.6

JAN/61 99.7

99.6 100.9 1 0 0 . 696.6

100.5 100.8

99.91 0 1 . 1100.796.5102.3101.4

99.9101.1100.796.5102.3101.4

99.91 0 1 .1100.796.5

102.3101.4

99.9101.1100.796.5

102.3101.4

99.81 01 .1100.796.5102.0101.2

100.5102.7100.7 96.5102.0101.2

95.698.394.696.591.492.096.698.4 102.090.8

100.499.298.593.999.9

102.7100.796.599.1 98.0

106.4 105.1 105.7 107.6107.3100.998.2

100.5103.696.795.698.394.696.591.4 92.096.698.4 102.090.8100.4 99.298.5

106.4 105.1 105.7 107.6107.3100.998.2

100.5103.696.795.698.394.696.591.4 92.096.698.4 102.090.8100.4 99.298.5

106.4 105.1 105.7 107.6 107.3100.998.2

100.5103.6

r06.4105.1105.7107.6107.3100.998.2100.5103.6

93.4 93.299.9

102.7100.7 96.5 99.1 98.0

99.91.02.7100.596.599.198.0

95.698.394.696.591.492.096.698.7 102.090.8

100.4100.598.593.0100.0102.7100.596.899.1 98.0

95.6-98.3 94.696.591.492.096.698.7 102.090.8100.4100.598.593.1

100.2103.0100.5 97.399.1 98.0

101.4105.2 101.1 101.8103.4 100.099.9

103.2107.6105.6105.4102.6104.5104.6 99.5

103.9103.5105.6 101.1103.6 105.8103.299.897.1102.3

102.3 101.8 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.4 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.3 102.1105.7 105.1105.7 106.0 106.0100.998.2100.5103.6

105.3105.1105.7104.9105.5100.9 98.2100.5103.6

96.8 96.8 96.4 99.294.998.3 92.296.591.491.496.698.7 102.090.8100.4100.598.5

96.798.395.899.191.492.599.1

103.3 102.090.8 102.9 100.5108.3

93.0 94.9

100 .2103.0100.597.399.198.0

99.1100.4100.7 95.8100.6100.8

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LAUNDRY EQUIPMENTWASHING MACHINE. WRINGER TYPE WASHING MACHINE. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DRYER JAN/58

95.696.795.196.2

97. 1 97.7 96.9 97.3

97.1 97.9 96.897.2

97.1 97.9 96.897.2

96.8 98. 1 96.4 97.2

96.898.196.497.5

95.796.0 95.596.0

95.796.0 95.596.0

94.79^.094.195.4

94.796.094.1 95.4

94.7 96.0 94. 195.7

94.796.094.195.7

94.796.094.195.7

94.3 96.0 93.595.3

97.97.97.97.

124331

SEWING MACHINESPORTABLE TYPE, WITH IMPORTED HEAD JAN/59

97.396.7

100.099.5

97.697.0

97.697.0

97.697.0

97.697.0

97.697.0

97.697.0

96.996.4

96.996.4

96.996.4

96.996.4

96.996.4

96.996.4

97.97.

124411

VACUUM CLEANERSTANK OR CANISTER TYPE

92.192.1

93.9 94. 1

94.494.4

94.494.4

94.494.4

93.393.3

93.393.3

93.393.3

93.393.3

93.393.3

88.988.9

88.988.9

88.988.9

88.988.9

94.94.

124501021121

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER HOME FREEZER, UPRIGHT TYPE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

JAN/61

84.788.7 95.0 81.4 85.3

86.891.598.483.186.2

86.190.698.6 81.8 85.5

86.390.698.6 81.8 86.2

86.090.698.181.885.5

85.490.1 95.3 81.886.2

84.8 88.6 94.681.8 86.2

84.7 88.6 94.681.8 85.8

84.7 88.6 94.681.8 85.8

83.987.593.380.785.8

84.187.7 93.5 81.085.8

83.386.993.5 81.083.6

83.286.992.9 81.0 83.6

83.286.992.9 81.0 83.6

86.90.98.82.85.

12460211131522

SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES FAN, ELECTRIC, WINDOW TYPE TOASTER, AUTOMATIC COFFEE MAKER, ELECTRIC FRYING PAN, ELECTRIC IRON, STEAM AND DRY

JAN/62JAN/61JAN/61

97.498.293.1100.5100.495.9

98.593.9100.5100.294.4

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

98.0100.092.6100.5100.495.9

97.9 100.092.3100.5100.495.9

96.495.692.3100.5100.495.9

96.495.6?2.3100.5100.495.9

96.395.392.3 100.5 100.495.9

96.8 95.3 96.-2100.5100.495.9

97.1 96.096.2 100.5 100.495.9

98.

92.100.100.95.

12470111

ELECTRIC LAMPSTABLE LAMP, WITH SHADE FLOORLAMP, WITH SHADE

109. 1 112.5 99.8

106.4 109. 2 99.5

109.3112.899.8

109.1112.599.8

109. 1 112.5 99.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

109.1112.599.8

107.110.101.

125 TELEVISION, RADIO RECEIVERS, & PHONOGRAPHS 91.1 95.3 92.4 91.7 91.4 91.2 92.3 90.9 90.8 90.8 90.7 90.7 90.4 90.4 93.

12510203040506

RADIO RECEIVERS & PHONOGRAPHS RADIO, TABLE MODELPHONOGRAPH, HI-FI & STEREOPHONIC HI-FI RADIO, PORTABLE MODEL RADIO. AUTOMOBILE CLOCK RADIO

86.191.891.177.082.593.6

91.592.496.688.785.596.5

89.4 92.8 94. 1 86.382.5 97.0

87.892.8 91.783.9 82.5 97.0

87.192.891.781.3 82.593.4

86.892.891.779.3 82.593.4

87.291.593.2 78.082.5 93.4

84.889.688.777.482.5 93.4

85.4 91.690.475.482.5 92.4

85.4 91.690.475.482.5 92.4

85.191.690.473.782.5 92.4

85.191.690.473.782.5 92.4

84.691.690.4 70.282.5 92.4

84.591.690.469.482.5 93.0

89.92.87. 82. 97.<

12525253

TELEVISION RECEIVERSTELEVISION, TABLE MODEL TELEVISION, CONSOLE MODEL

94.296.092.6

97.298.795.8

93.795.8 91.7

93.795.791.7

93.795.791.7

93.795.791.7

95.596.894.2

94.996.193.8

94.396.092.7

94.396.092.7

94.396.092.7

94.396.092.7

94.396.092.7

94.396.092.7

96.97.

126 OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS 103.1 102.5 103.1 102.9 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.0 102.9 '103.1 102.9 102.9 102.8 102.

1261011121

DINNERWAREVITREOUSCHINA, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER EARTHENWARE, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER* PLASTIC DINNERWARE, 45-PIECE SET JAN/61

102.9104.4109.3100.0

102.4103.7108.0100.0

103.9107.9 108.6 100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

102.9104.0 109.3100.0

103.107.108.< 100.!

126201112131

HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARETUMBLER, PRESSED GLASSWARE TUMBLER, BLOWN GLASSWARE BERRY BOWL, PRESSED GLASSWARE NAPPY OR SAUCE DISH

117.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

106.4 102.2 101.0108.5 115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

117.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

117.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

112.7124.9 101.0 108.5115.9

106.< 102. 101.< 10 8. 115.'

1263011121314151

GLASS CONTAINERSFOOD CONTAINER, WIDE MOUTH FOOD CONTAINER, NARROW NECK BEER BOTTLE* RETURNABLE LIQUOR BOTTLE MEDICINAL BOTTLE LOTION BOTTLE

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

98.494.099.599.695.0 106. 1 106.6

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6

<107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.992.9 99.8 94.7 92.6107.4108.2

96.92.99.94.92.107.10 8.

12640111

SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE FLATWARE, SILVER PLATED FLATWARE, STERLING, 6 PIECE

110.0103.4117.2

105.0103.4106.9

106.1103.4109.2

106.1103.4109.2

108.0103.4113.1

110.4103.4 118.2

111.0103.4119.4

111.0103.4119.4

111.0103.4119.4

111.0103.4119.4

111.0103.4119.4

111.0103.4119.4

111.5103.4120.4

111.5103.4120.4

105.< 103. 108.

126501

MIRRORSMIRROR, PLATE GLASS

105.2105.2

106.2106.2

107.7107.7

107.7107.7

107.7107.7

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

104.6104.6

101.8101.8

107.107.

1266112122

LAWNMOWERSPOWER, REEL TYPE^AWNMOWER, ROTARY* HAND PROPELLED LAWNMOWER, ROTARY, SELF-PROPELLED JAN/62

98.0101.494.398.5

97.199.593.0

98.6101.194.4

100.0

98.7101.994.4100.0

98.7101.994.4100.0

98.7101.994.4100.0

98.7101.994.4100.0

98.7101.994.4100.0

96.4 101.994.4 94.1

95.6 100.893.7 93.0

97.7 100.893.798.7

98.1100.894.498.7

98.1100.894.498.7

98.1100.894.498.7

98.101.94.

12670111

CUTLERYRAZOR BLADES KITCHEN KNIFE

106.2105.9108.7

104.9105.9103.9

105.9105.9 107.7

105.9105.9 107.7

106.3105.9109.2

106.3105.9109.2

106.3105.9109.2

106.3105.9109.2

106.2105.9108.8

106.2105.9108.8

106.2105.9108.8

106.2105.9108.8

106.2105.9108.8

106.2105.9108.8

105.'105.'107.

126801

METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS SAUCEPAN, ALUMINUM

103.4103.4

103.4103.4

104.1104.1

104.1104.1

104.9104.9

103.9103.9

103.9103.9

103.9103.9

103.9103.9

103.9103.9

103.9103.9

101.4101.4

10-1.4101.4

101.4101.4

102.102.

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, annual average and by months, 1962T*

Unit April May July125106.06 CLOCK RADIO125106.07 CLOCK RADIO 125106.06 CLOCK RADIO

EA.EA.EA.

17.143 17.143 16.500 16.500 16.500(17.143)17.143 16.966

(16.628)16.628 16.628 16.628 16.628 16.719NOTE: Dashes indicate no data available. Prices in parenthesis are overlap prices for linking.

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Date Dateof of

change change1212-1

12-11-01.05

12-11-06.09

12-1212-12-01.13

12-12-06.14

12-12-11.37

12-12-16.36

12-12-21.39

12-12-31.39

12-12-36.32

12-12-42.39

12-12-51.57

12-12-56.15

12-1312-13-01.21

12-13-11.19

12-13-21.15

12-1412-14-01.03

n m n n n m A m o m m M M f o t n mantn*HZMthwM fyrnltuft

fyrnituw

fwaitvM

12-1512-15-01.03

12-15-01.05

12-15-11.02

12-212-2112-21-01.06

12-21-11.05

facturer to** retailer or lobbor. f.o.b. factory or f.o.b. deatiMtioo. in ***ci

12-2212-22-01.02

Wood co-mercial furniture

12-312-3112-31-11.12

12-31-21.14

12-31-31.16

12-31-31.17

12-31-51.07

12-31-61.17

12-31-61.19

12-31-71.03

12-3212-33-01.02

12-412-4112-41-01.42

12-41-03.01

12-41-31.24

Sait §wfw?§ fiw

Velvet, broadloo- (roll price), 9, 12, and aq. yd. W d^tr^tof, f.o.b.

-illMaufactur.r to retailor, dealer,

-ill.

Tufted broadloo-, -an-ado fibera (roll eq. yd.diitrib f "

Tufted wool broadloo- (roll price), 12' aq. yd.

f"o'b/Iill^*^^*^ ^ distributor.

mrd fttMT wvtTin*#

Rubber floor tile, 9"x9"xl/8"; -anufac- aq. ft.ill.

275

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CCtMODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCode Unit of ofchange change12-1112-12-01.17

12-1312-13-31.01

12-H12-H-11.16

12-15

12-15-01.24

12-1*12-16-02

Rafriterator^eauiameat (fermerly titled

Kefrigerator-freeser, electric, 2 outside doors, 10.9-11.0 ca. ft. capacity; maau- factarer to diatribator, fob. factory,

prepaid.Home freezer, upright type, 11.5-17.0 ea. ft. capacity; manufacturer ta distributer,

Room air ceaditioaer, window type, 1 ha:

Sri"

msaufacturer ta distributor or wholesaler, f.o.b. factory with freight prepaid or allowed ea specified quantities, or f.o.b. destination.Toaatar, aate<satie, pop-wp; manafactarer to wholeaaler or distributor, f.e.b^

with*freight prepaid.Coffee maker, electric, autametic, peree latar type, 0-12 cap capacity; manufac­turer ta distributor, f.a.h. factory, or f.a.b. factary with freight prepaid or allowed oa specified quantities.Frying paa, automatic, electric, with metal tap; mamafacturer to diatributor, f.o.b. factory, ar f.a.b. factory with freight prepaid ar allowed oa specified

tarer to diatribatar, f.o.b. factory or point of shipment, or f.o.b. factory w: freight allowed oa specified

12-1712-17-01.06

12-17-11.07

12-5

12-51

with

Floor lasp, with shade; manufacturer to retailer, f.a.b. factory.Television radio receivers, and thWMtttah* (formerly titled Radio, TV, and phaaographs)Radi. receivers and L,--- —(formerly titled Radioa and phaaographs)

12-51-02.0612-51-02.0712-51-02.00

12-51-03.16

12-51-01.1612-51-05.03

12-51-06.0012-52

12-6212-62-01

12-6312-63-01

fMtHMT to HMrttvtWt w fnight

f a b factory

menafactarer to distributor, f.o.b.

Radio, portable model, AC/DC and/or battery operated, 1 tabea plus rectifier; manufac­turer ta diatributor, f.o.b. factory.

July 1962 lug. 1962

Sept. 1962

12-52-53.2312-612-6112-61-01.05

12-61-01.06

12-61-11.01

aad aaaear; — to retailer, or hotel aaaalv bowse f.o.b. factory or freiaht araaaid.

with allowance." * '

tribatar, f.o.b. factarv or freiaht

Tumbler, blown glassware, 10 os. sisemachine made; — *".*-cmr.r to retailer

Aug. 1962

Aug. 1962

Feb. 1962

Julyl962

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COmODITY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUHED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Data DateCode Unit of Code Unit of

12-63-21.01

12*3-21.02

12-63-31

12-63-41

12-63-51

12-6412-64-01.06

§a4 WM6Flatware, silver plated, cesmercial pat-

f.o.b. factory with specified freight

12-6312-63-01.02

12-6612-66-11.23

with varying freight allowance er delivered.

freight 41lowed on specified qwaetitiaa,

12-6712-67-01.03

12-14-0112-14-02

12-32-52 12 32 35

Razor bladea; manufacturer to wholesaler, 1000 diatrtbutor, jobber, or retailer, f.o.b. factory, f.o.b. destination or freight

Kitchen knife; _______________________or leHar f o b factory or f o b feetan with fnizht

12-6612-66-01.05

coat paid on apacifiod awounts.ahtll

to diatribeter, jobber, or wholesaler,iMMnr w fr§i*ht PMMM

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Section 13. Nonmetallic Mineral Products Description of Nonmetallic Mineral Products Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list of commodities.

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

13 Nonmetallic mineral products ----------- ---------------- 3713-1 Flat glass-------------------------- ---------------- 413-2 Concrete ingredients-------------- ------------------ 413-3 Concrete products---------------- ------------------- 413-4 Structural clay products --- ------------------------- 1113-5 Gypsum products------------------ ------------------- 313-6 Prepared asphalt roofing----- --------------------- - 413-7 Other nonmetallic minerals --------------------------- 7

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WHOLESALE PM C E tM E X E SMonmetatiic Minera) Products

Monthty !957-62!NDEX !957-59')00 tNDEX !957-59=!00

280

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TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES.1947-62

(1957-59=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 MM 1956 1957 1958 1959 MM 1961 1962

13 Nonmetallie mineral products ------- 69.1 74.7 76.7 78.6 83.5 83.5 86.9 88.8 91.3 95.2 98.9 99.9 101.2 101.4 101.8 101.8

13-1 Flat glass ----------------------------------- 70.1 73.9 77.5 79.3 84.2 84.4 89.2 91.9 94.5 98.5 100.2 100.0 99.9 97.9 96.8 97.013-11 Plate glass --------------------------------- 65.6 69.2 72.0 78.1 83.3 83.3 87.4 90.9 92.8 97.5 100.3 100.0 99.7 96.4 91.5 86.913-12 Window glass -------------------------------- 65.7 68.9 71.6 75.4 81.1 81.1 86.4 90.2 94.0 97.8 100.2 100.0 99.8 96.7 97.0 100.613-13 Safety glass -------------------------------- 78.5 83.0 88.2 83.9 87.9 88.4 93.3 94.2 96.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5 99.2

13-2 Concrete ingredients ------------------ 67.2 73.6 76.0 77.1 81.7 81.7 84.8 87.4 90.2 94.3 98.2 100.4 101.3 102.7 102.8 103.213-21 San t, gravel and crushed stone - 73.6 78.5 81.5 82.3 85.7 85.6 88.1 90.5 92.7 95.5 98.5 100.3 101.2 101.8 102.4 103.413-22 Cement ------------------------------------------ 60.9 68.7 70.6 72.1 77.7 77.7 81.5 84.4 87.7 93.2 98.0 100.5 101.5 103.5 103.3 103.1

13-3 Concrete products ----------------------- 75.1 78.7 80.5 82.4 87.8 87.9 90.1 91.8 92.7 96.0 98.7 100.0 101.3 102.4 102.5 102.613-31 Building block ---------------------------- 82.5 85.5 86.4 87.6 92.1 92.1 94.1 95.8 95.2 98.1 100.5 99.8 99.7 102.0 101.7 100.313-32 Concrete pipe ------------------------------ 60.1 65.6 69.7 73.4 81.3 81.6 84.6 86.3 89.8 93.9 96.9 99.5 103.6 104.4 104.3 104.813-33 .1/ Ready mixed concrete ------------------ - - - - - - — — - - - - — - - - - - - 100.4 101.6 102.4 102.6 102.9

13-4 Structural clay products ----------- 59.5 64.6 67.1 71.7 77.4 77.8 81.6 84.9 89.3 94.3 98.2 99.8 102.1 103.1 103.2 103.513-41 Building brick ---------------------------- 66.8 75.0 78.2 81.1 86.4 86.1 87.4 88.6 91.8 97.4 98.7 99.4 101.9 103.5 103.8 104.913-42 R efractories -------------------------------- 50.6 55.8 58.5 64.3 69.3 70.2 76.3 81.0 86.3 91.4 97.5 100.0 102.5 102.5 101.9 101.713-44 Clay t i l e ------------------------------------- 74.7 78.0 80.0 82.7 89.1 89.2 90.5 92.5 95.3 98.7 98.9 99.8 101.4 103.4 104.1 104.613-45 Clay sewer pipe -------------------------- 60.9 63.5 63.7 69.4 78.5 78.4 80.5 81.7 87.4 93.6 98.1 99.2 102.8 104.0 104.8 105.6

13-5 Gypsum products --------------------- ----- 72.3 78.9 78.2 80.0 89.8 90.0 92.6 93.4 93.4 97.2 97.2 101.0 101.8 101.9 103.8 105.0

13-6 Prepared asphalt roofing ----------- 80.3 88.0 87.8 86.5 89.5 87.8 91.6 88.8 90.5 95.3 104.4 96.3 99.4 91.6 98.6 94.8

13-7 Other nonmetallic m in era ls---- - - 71.8 78.6 79.5 81.8 85.0 86.1 89.5 92.0 92.9 94.5 98.1 100.5 101.4 102.8 102.2 102.213-71 Building lime ------------------------------ 66.5 74.0 77.4 80.5 84.6 84,6 85.6 86.4 88.8 93.4 97.9 98.5 103.7 104.7 105.2 108.813-72 Insulation m a te r ia ls -------------- - - 94.4 99.3 96.8 97.9 100.8 102.1 104.5 106.2 103.2 98.3 99.5 100.7 99.8 100.7 95.0 94.513-73 Asbestos cement s h in g le s --------- - 56.2 63.9 66.7 69.8 73.0 74.0 78.4 81.7 85.1 91.3 96.5 100.1 103.4 108.1 110.6 110.613-74 1/ Bituminous binders ---------------------- — 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

j./ January 1958=100.

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TABU 1-A. WHOLZSAIZ PRICK INZIZS FCR GROUPS, SOBCROUPS, PRODOCT CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL OOMODITHS, AH) SEMCTKD SPECIAL CROUPINOS,annual avaraga 1961-62, and by montha, 1962 and Daoambar 1961

Ccanodity Otherindaocbaae

Wholaaala price indaacas (1957-5 =100 tmlaas athatrviaa indicatad)

Annual atwart**1962 ! 196CL

Daca^)wry February Mar oh April May *** Joly Auguat Saptaobar Octobaar Novaatbar Daoaabar 196113 NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 101. 101.8 101.9131 FLAT GLASS 97.0 96.8 96.21311

01PLATE GLASS

PLATE GLASS. 1/4 INCH 86.986.9 91.5

91.589.289.2

131201

WINDOW GLASSWINDOW GLASS. SINGLE B 100.6

100.697.097.0

97.097.0

13130102

SAFETY GLASSLAMINATED PLATE LAMINATED SHEET

99.2100.094.4

99.5100.096.7

99.2100.094.4

132 CONCRETE INGREDIENTS 103.2 102.8 102.81321

011121

SAND. GRAVEL. & CRUSHED STONE SAND. CONSTRUCTION GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE CRUSHED STONE. FOR CONCRETE

103.4103.4104.0103.0

102.4102.4 102.7 102.1

102.7103.1 103.3102.2

132230

CEMENTCEMENT. PORTLAND

103.1103.1

103.3103.3103.0103.0

133 CONCRETE PRODUCTS 102.6 102.5 102.21331

0102BUILDING BLOCK

HEAVYWEIGHT AGGREGATE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE

100.398.3102.0

101.7100.2102.9

100.398.8101.6

1332 01CONCRETE PIPECULVERT PIPE. REINFORCED

104.8104.8

104.3104.3

104.3104.3

133301

READY MIXED CONCRETEREADY MIXED CONCRETE. 5 SACK MIXJAN/58JAN/58 102.9

102.9102.6102.6

102.5102.5

134 STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS 103.5 103.2 103.41341

01BUILDING BRICK

BUILDING BRICK 104.9104.9

103.8103.8 104.2

104.21342

0111213141

REFRACTORIESFIRE CLAY BRICK. HIGH-HEAT DUTY FIRE CLAY BRICK. SUPER DUTY LADLE BRICK. DRY PRESSED HIGH ALUMINA BRICK 50%SILICA BRICK. STANDARD

JAN/60JAN/60JAN/60JAN/60

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.999.3105.4101.399.5100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

134401112131

CLAY TILEDRAIN TILE. ROUND STRUCTURAL TILE. FACING PARTITION TILE WALL TILE. STANDARD GRADE

104.6 107.0108.7107.8 101.7

104.1107.0106.1 107.2 101.7

104.4107.0108.1 107.2 101.7

134501

CLAY SEWER PIPESEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY 105.6

105.6104.8104.8

105.8105.8

135 GYPSUM PRODUCTS 105.0 103.8 105.01351 01

1121

GYPSUM LATHGYPSUM WALLBOARDGYPSUM PLASTER. BASE COAT

104.6104.1108.3

102.8102.7108.3

104.6114.1108.3

136 PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING 94.8 98.6 102.11361 01

021112

SHINGLES. INDIVIDUAL SHINGLES. STRIP ROLL ROOFING. SMOOTH SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. MINERAL SURFACED

107.793.497.290.2

106.396.8 105.896.9

112.8100.1109.099.3

102.1 102.2 102.4 102.1 101.9 101.6 101.6 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.5 101.696.2 96.2 97.9 98.0 98.0 98.0 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.289.289.2 89.289.2 89.2

89.2 89.289.2

89.289.2 89.2

89.283.883.8

83.883.8 83.8

83.883.883.8

83.883.8 89.2

89.297.097.0

97.097.0

101.7101.7 101.8

101.8101.8101.8 101.8

101.8101.8101.8

101.8101.8

101.8101.8

101.8101.8

101.8101.8 97.0

97.099.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

99.2100.094.4

103.0 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.2 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.3 103.2 101.8102.9103.2103.4102.4

103.1103.2 103.4 102.9

103.0103.2103.7102.5

103.3103.2103.7103.1

103.5103.7103.8 103.1

103.6103.7 104.0 103.3

103.6103.7 104.0 103.3

103.7103.3104.7103.3

103.7103.3 104.6103.3

103.7103.3 104.6103.3

103.7103.3 104.6103.3

102.7103.1 103.0102.2

103.1103.1

103.2103.2

103.2103.2

103.2103.2

103.0103.0 103.0

103.0103. 1 103.1

103.1103.1

102.9102.9

102.9102.9

102.8102.8 101.1101.1

102.6 102.6 102.6 102.5 102.5 102.7 102.6 102.6 102.7 102.8 102.5 102.2100.798.8102.3

100.798.8102.3

100.598.8102.0

100.297.9102.0

100.297.9102.0

100.297.9102.0

100.297.9102.0

100.297.9102.0

100.398.2102.0

100.398.2102.0

100.398.2102.0

100.498.8101.6

104.3104.3

104.3104.3

104.3104.3

104.3104.3

104.3104.3

105.5105.5

105.5105.5

105.5105.5

105.5105.5

105.5105.5

104.6104.6 104.3

104.3102.9102.9

102.9102.9

103.0103.0

102.8102.8

102.9102.9 102.9

102.9102.9102.9

102.9102.9 103.0

103.0103.1103.1

102.9102.9 102.6

102.6103.5 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.6 103.4 103.4 103.5 103.3104.9104.9

105.1105.1

105.1105.1

104.9104.9

104.9104.9 104.9

104.9104.9104.9

104.9104.9

104.8104.8

104.8104.8 105.0105.0

104.1104.1

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

lpl.797.7108.1101.799.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101 .7 97.7 108.1 101.7 99.6 100.0

101.7 97.7108.1101.7 99.6100.0

101.697.7108.1101.799.6100.0

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.5107.0108.7 107.2101.7

104.8107.0108.7109.1101.7

104.8107.0108.7109.1101.7

104.8107.0108.7109.1101.7

104.8107.0108.7109.1101.7

104.4107.0108.1 107.2 101.7

105.5105.5105.5105.5

106.2106.2

106.2106.2

106.2106.2

106.2106.2

106.2106.2

106.2106.2

104.5104.5

104.5104.5

104.5104.5

105.8105.8

105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.0104.6 1^4. 1 108.3

104.6114.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6 104. 1 108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

104.6104.1108.3

101.4 101.4 101.4 99.0 95.3 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 102.8109.8100.5104.5 96.9

109.8100.5104.5 96.9

109.8100.5104.5 96.9

109.898.0102.093.6

109.893.897.390.1

105.187.890.9 84.8

105.187.890.9 84.8

105.187.896.9 84.8

105.187.890.9 84.8

105.187.890.9 84.8

105.187.890.9 84.8

111.8100.6111.2101.1

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137 OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS 102.2 102.2 101.7 102.81371

0102

BUILDING LIMEHYDRATED, MASONS HYDRATED, FINISHING

108.8110.6106.8

105.2 107.0103.2

108.0109.8106.0

108.0109.8106.0

13720102

INSULATION MATERIALS MINERAL WOOL BATTS MINERAL WOOL, BLOWING

94.594.6 97.1

95.094.7

100.0

92.691.8

100.0

97.397.996.8

13730102

ASBESTOS CEMENT SHINGLES ROOFING SHINGLES SIDING SHINGLES

110.6106.9111.0

110.6106.4110.9

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

137401

BITUMINOUS BINDERSPETROLEUM ASPHALT, 50-300 PENETRATION

.JAN/58JAN/58

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

100.0100.0

102.8 102.8 102.0 102.0 101.7 101.7 101.5 102.2 107.4 102.4 101.7108.8110.6106.7

108.8110.6106.7

108.8110.7106.7

108.8110.7106.7

108.8110.7106.7

108.9110.8106.7

108.9110.9 106.7

108.7 110.5106.7

109.6110.8108.0

109.5110.7108.0

106.0107.2104.3

97.397.996.8

97.397.996.8

94.094.1 96.8

94.094.1 96.8

92.392.196.8

92.3 92. 1 96.8

91.8 91.496.8

94.494.696.8

95.695.996.8

95.395.696.8

92.691.8100.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.6106.4111.0

110.8108.3111.0

110.8108.3111.0

110.8108.3111.0

110.6106.4110.9

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

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WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, Annual average and by months, 1962* Average wholesale price (d o lla rs )

M ^ e January February March April May ) June July August September October November December4.728 4.560 4.560 4.560 4.779 4.784 4.784 4.784 4.784 4.784 4.784 4.784 4.784

— 1.354 1.356 1.356 1.356 — __— (1.360) 1.360 1.366 1.366 1.366 1.361 1.361

(1.357) 1.357 1^3571.643 1.645 1.645 1.649(1.654) 1.653 1.656 1.658 1.658

(1.652) 1.664(1.652) 1.651

(1.643) 1.643 1.6431.696 1.700 1.708 1.702 1.712 1.712 1.715 1.715 1.715(1.684) 1.684

— — — — — — — — — — (1.678) 1.678 1.678.. 3.366 3.368 3.371 3.373 3.373 3.366— — — — — — (3.365) 3.365 3.366 3.366 3.363 3.363 3.358

1312 01.03 WINOOW GLASS. SINGLE B1321 01.25 SAND. CONSTRUCTION1321 01.26 SAND. CONSTRUCTION1321 01.27 SAND. CONSTRUCTION1321 11.20 GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE1321 11.21 GRAVEL. FOR CONCRETE1321 11.22 GRAVEL. FOR CONCRFTE1321 11.23 GRAVEL. FOR CONCRFTE1321 11.24 GRAVEL. FOR CONCRFTE1321 21.10 CRUSHED-STONE. FOR CONCRFTE1321 21.11 CRUSHED STONE. FOR CONCRETE1321 21.12 CRUSHED STONE. FOR CONCRFTE1322 30.12* CEMENT. PORTLAND 1322 30.13 CEMENT. PORTLAND

TONTONTONTONTONTONTONTONTONTONTONBBL.BBL.

1331 BUILDING BLOCK1331 01.18 HEAVYWEIGHT AGGRFGATE1331 02.18 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE1332 01.06 CULVERT PIPE. REINFORCED1341 01.14 BUILDING BRICK1341 01.15 BUILDING BRICK1341 01.16 BUILDING BRICK1344 01.03 DRAIN TILE. ROUND1344 11.03 STRUCTURAL TILE. FACING1344 21.02 PARTITION TILE1344 31 WALL TILE. STANDARD GRAOF1344 31.01 WALL TILE. STANDARD GRADF

EA.EA.

100010001000

.181

.1974.393

.182

.1964.372

29.226

.182

.197.182.197

.182

.197 .180.197 .180.197 .180.197 .180

.197 .180.197

.181

.197.181.197

.181

.1974.372 4.372 4.372 4.372 4.372 4.421 4.421 4.421 4.421 4.38329.309 29.458

(29.653) 29.653 29.614 29.614 29.614

1000 FT. 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 1000 245.655 244.280 245.780 245.780 245.780 245.780 245.780 245.7801000 147.216 146.371 146.371 146.371 146.371 146.371 146.371 146.371SO. FT. SO. FT. .559 .559 .559 .559

(.564)

29.614 29.614 29.576(29.349) 29.349 29.408

75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 75.534 245.780 245.780 245.780 245.780 245.780 146.371 148.906 148.906 148.906 140.906

.564 .564 .564 .564 .564 .564 .564 .5641345 01.04 SEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY FT. .588 .587 .587 .590 .590 .590 __ __1345 01.05 SEWER PIPE. VITRIFIED CLAY FT. - - - - - - (.603) .603 .603 .603 .594 .594 .5941351 01.03 GYPSUM LATH 1000 SO.FT 26.996 26.996 26.996 26.996 26.996 26.996 26.997 26.997 26.997 26.997 26.997 26.997 26.9971351 11.05 GYPSUM WALLROARD 1000 SO.FT 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35+280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.280 35.2801351 21.03 GYPSUM PLASTER. BASE COAT TON 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.688 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.888 17.838136-1361

PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING 01.06 SHINGLES. INDIVIDUAL SO. 5.339 5.198 5.198 5.198 5.198 5.198

1361 02.06 SHINGLES. STRIP SO. 5.823 5.842 5.842 5.842 5.7001361 02.07 SHINGLES. STRIP SO. (6.370) 6.097 5.707 5.707 5.707 5.707 5.707 5.7071361 11.07 ROLL ROOFING. SMOOTH SURFACED SO. 1.527 1.712 1.641 1.641 1.641 1.601 1.528 1.427 1.427 1.427 1.427 1.427 1.4271361 12.06 ROLL ROOFING. MINERAL SURFACED SO. 2.444 2.691 2.624 2.625 2.625 2.536 2.442 2.298 2.298 2.298 2.298 2.298 2.29813711371 01.06

BUILDING LIMEHYDRATED. MASONS TON 17.812 17.696 17.696 17.832 17.832 17.843 17.843 17.843 17.856 17.875 17.803

1371 01.07 HYDRATED. MASONS TON (17.726) 17.776 17.7691371 02.07 HYDRATED. FINISHING TON 23.431 23.4311371 02.08 HYDRATED. FINISHING TON — — (23.671) 23.814 23.814 23.814 23.814 23.814 23.814 23.814 23.8141371 02.09 HYDRATED. FINISHING TON — — — — — — — — — — (23.800) 24.086 24.08613731373 01.04

ASBFSTOS CEMENT SHINGLES ROOFING SHINGLFS SO. 14.020 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 13.995 14.250

1373 01.05 ROOFING SHINGLES SO. (14.147) 14.147 14.1471373 02.01 SIDING SHINGLES SO. 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.083 13.0831373 02.02 SIDING SHINGLES SO. " — — — — — — (13.066) 13.066 13.066NOTE: Dashes indicate no data available. Prices in parenthesis are overlap prices for Unking.* Decesiber l<?6l overlap price:

13-22-30.12 -------- $3,303

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M*MODITY SPZCIFICATIOHS IMCMOtD IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXESAs of January 1962 with changes during the year

Data Dateof Code of

change change

13-1113-12-01.03

13-1313-13-01.01

distributer, carlets, f.o.b. factory with freight allowed.

Window glaaa single R, 40 bracket;

13-213-2113-21-01.23(former

13-21-11.20(formar13-20^1)13-21-21.10(former13-20-21)13-2213-22-30.12

13-20 30)13-313-3113-31-01.1!

13-3213-32-01.06

13-3313-33-01.02

13-413-4113-41-01.14

13-4213-42-01.04

dias<atat, 3" wall thichmaaa, 3'-6'

Structural clay Modaet#

9"x4y^.30" straights; producer ta uaar, 1000-piece lota, f.o.b. plant.Fire clay brick, auperduty, 9"x4%^t2.30" lota, f.o.b. plant.Ladle brick, dry-preaaad, 9"z*Vz2.50" straighta; producer to uaar, 1000-

30 sq.ft.

with freight prepaid. SvmuM iMFwlitatt

q ft

barral

13-1413-41-01.03

13-44-31.0113-4313-43-01.04

13-51-01.03

13-50 01)13-51-11.05(farmer

13-51-21.03

13-50 21)13-613-61-01.06(former13-60 01)13-61-02.06

13-61-11.07

13-60 11)13-61-12.06

c^*13-60-12)13-713-7113-71-01.06

13-7213-72-01.06

High umina brick, 501 AI2O3, 9"x4S"

piecalota, f.o.b.plant.Clav tileDrain tile, clay, round 4" diameter;

glased, 4"x5"!tl2"; manufacturer to

Partition tila, clay, scored, 4"xl2"xl2",

strength, !" diameter, 3 lengtha;

SYMVGypsum lath, 3/R"xl6"x4a"; manufacturer

approximate weight 235 lbs.

noHmrtall.i? m^naiAH ^Ud4ng Hag

Insulation matariala

June 1962 Aug. 1962

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DateCode Unit of Co^ Sp.nttt.ti.3 Unit

chmge13-7313-73-01.04

13-7413-74-01

Mtwainww

CHANGES IN C0M0DITY SAMPLE AS Of JANUARY 19$3

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Section 14. Tobacco Products and Bottled Beverages Description of Tobacco Products and Bottled Beverages Group Index

There were no major changes in the group in 1962 and no changes in the list of commodities.

The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

14 Tobacco products and bottled beverages ------------- ---- 2214-1 Tobacco products---- ------- ---- --------- --------- - 914-4 Alcoholic beverages---- -------- ------- ---------- -- 814-5 Nonalcoholic beverages------ -------------------- --- 5

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WHOLESALE P R !M [ M I K E STobacco Products and Bottted Beverages

Monthty !957-62)NDEX<957-59-!00 )NDEX !957-59=)00

UMTtP STATES PtPABTMEWT OF LABOR Bt REAL Ot LABOH STATMT!CS

288

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(1957-59=100 unless otherwise indicated)

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,1947-62

Code T itle 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 MM 1956 1957 MM 1959 MM 1961 MM

14 Tobacco products and bottledbeverages ----------------------------------- 75.6 78.2 79.6 80.5 85.1 87.0 89.8 93.8 94.6 95.1 98.0 99.7 102.2 102.5 103.2 104.1

14-114-1114-1214-13

Tobacco products -----------------------Cigarettes ---------------------------------

Other tobacco products -------------

74.671.393.767.3

77.6 74.8 94.170.6

81.579.6 94.9 72.3

83.1 81.595.1 73.8

85.684.295.978.0

86.284.296.284.3

9 2 a91.7 97.384.7

93.393.297.784.9

93.4 93.2 97.985.4

93.593.298.2 86.0

97.497.3 99.095.3

101.0101.4100.5 98.4

101.7101.4100.5 106.3

101.9101.4100.4 109.1

102.0101.4100.4 110.0

102.1101.4100.4 111.6

14-414-4114-4214-43

A lcoholic beverages ------------------Malt beverages --------------------------D is t ille d s p ir its ---------------------W ine.....................................................

80.973.1

100.5114.6

84.177.9

100.8104.8

84.178.4

100.2101.9

84.679.7 99.1 96.0

87.884.299.097.0

91.389.499.5 82.7

92.491.4 98.082.5

95.0 95.496.0 85.8

95.2 95.4 95.890.3

9 6 a96.795.8 90.5

99.299.3

100.294.5

100.099.899.9

102.8

100.7100.8 100.0 102.8

100.3100.2100.1102.9

100.6100.5 100.1103.6

101.0100.2100.1110.5

14-514-5114-5214-53

Nonalcoholic beverages--------- - -Cola drinks --------------------------------Ginger a l e ----------------------- ---------Plain s o d a ----------------------- -—-----

64.163.768.7 66.6

64.5 63.7 75.466.6

64.5 63.7 77.166.6

65.5 64.282.6 72.7

77a76.587.973.9

77.176.587.973.9

78.978.189.882.5

91.791.6 91.588.7

95.495.6 92.088.7

95.695.6 93.2 91.9

96.095.6

100.799.4

96a95.6

101.7100.3

107.6108.997.7

100.3

110.3111.598.0

102.9

112.8114a101.3105.5

116.9118.6102.6105.6

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TABLE 1-A. WH0LEa%H FRICK BBBBS FCR GROUPS, SOBCtOUPS, FRODOCT CLASSES, DKKVIDCAL OOMODITIES, AND SRUtCTKD SPECIAL GROUPINOS,annual average 1961-62, and by months, 1962 and Decaabtr 1961

Othar Wholeaale price indaocaa (1957-59=100 unlaaa ethartd.aa indictttad)Ccamodity indax

baaa Tabraary Maroh April M V Am. Ady Saptaa&ar Oetebaar Hovaatbetr Da.*lw1962 196114 TOBACCO PRODUCTS & BOTTLED BEVERAGES 104.1 103.2 103.8 103.8 104.0 104.0 104.1 104.1 104.0 104.2 104.2 104.5 104.5 104.3 103.8141 TOBACCO PRODUCTS 102.1 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.01411

0102

CIGARETTESCIGARETTES, NONFILTER TIP' REGULAR SIZE CIGARETTES, FILTER TIP. KING SIZE JAN/59

101.4101.4 100.0101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0101.4101.4

' 100.0101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.0101.4101.4 100.0

101.4101.4 100.01412

01020304

CIGARSCIGARS. LOW PRICED CIGARS. POPULAR PRICED CIGARS; MEDIUM PRICED CIGARS. HIGH PRICED

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

100.4101.5 99.6100.0100.0

1413011121

OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTSSMOKING TOBACCO. 2 OZ. PACKAGE PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO SNUFF, 1-1/2 OZ. PACKAGE

111.6114.5110.5 107.4

110.0113.7108.5104.9

110.6113.7108.5107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

111.4115.4108.5 107.4

111.4115.4108.5 107.4

111.4115.4108.5 107.4

113.8115.4 116.6107.4

113.8115.4 116.6107.4

113.8115.4 116.6107.4

110.6113.7108.5107.4

144 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 101.0 100.6 100.7 100.7 100.8 100.8 101.1 101.1 100.7 101.1 101.1 101.5 101.5 101.1 100.51441

010203

MALT BEVERAGESBEER. 11 OR 12 OZ. BOTTLE BEER. 15 1/2 GALLON KEG BEER. 11 OR 12 OZ. CAN JAN/60

100.2101.598.899.6

100.5101.3100.3100.3

100.1101.399.299.4

100.1101.399.299.6

100.1101.399.299.6

100.1101.399.299.6

100.0101.399.399.5

100.0101.399.399.5

100.1101.399.399.5

100.1101.399.399.5

99.9101.398.199.5

100.5102.198.1100.0

100.8102.698.1100.2

100.3102.096.999.9

100.3101.3 99.2100.1

1442010203

DISTILLED SPIRITSWHISKEY.BOURBON.BOTTLED IN BOND.FIFTHS WHISKEY. BOURBON. STRAIGHT. FIFTHS WHISKEY. SPIRIT BLEND. FIFTHS

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

100.1100.099.7100.2

14430102

WINESTILL TABLE. FIFTHS STILL DESSERT. FIFTHS

110.5 110.9110.5

103.6106.1102.4

107.7108.5107.5

107.7108.5107.5

108.7108.5109.1

108.7108.5109.1

112.5113.4112.3

112.5113.4112.3

108.8108.5109.1

112.6113.5112.3

112.6113.5112.3

112.3113.5111.9

110.8110.5111.3

110.8110.5111.3

104.5107.5 103.0

145 NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 116.9 112.8 116.2 116.2 116.7 116.7 116.7 116.7 116.7 117.1 117.1 117.4 117.4 117.4 116.21451 COLA DRINKS 118.6 114.1 117.9' 117.9 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.5 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 118.9 117.91452 GINGER ALE 102.6 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.8 105.6 105.6 105.6 101.71453 PLAIN SODA 105.6 105.5 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.5

T A M 2. WHOHSALX PRICES OF SAECTKD ODIVIDOAL COMCDITIKS, annual average and by -ontha, 1%2

CMMdity Unit!------- - Average wholesale price (dollars)( average January February March April ) June July August Septenber November December

1411 01.04 CIGARETTES. NONFILTER TIP. REGULAR SIZE 1000 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.281 4.2811411 02 CIGARETTES. FILTER TIP. KING SIZE 1000 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4.820 4*820 4.8201413 01.04 SMOKING TOBACCO. 2 OZ. PACKAGE DOZ. 1.917 1.903 1.903 1.903 1.903 1.903 1.903 1.931 1.931 1.931 1.931 1*931 1.9311413 11.05 PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO LB. 1.073 1.0731413 11.06 PLUG CMEWIN6 TOBACCO LB. (1.157) 1.244 1*244 1.2441413 21.07 SNUFF, 1-1/2 OZ. PACKAGE 1/2 GROSS 9.386 9.386 9.386 9.386 9.386 9.366 9.386 9.386 9.386 9.386 9.3861413 21.08 SNUFF. 1-1/2 OZ. PACKAGE 1/2 GROSS — — — — (7.732) 7.732 7.732

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change

14-11

14-12codel4-2)

14-12-01.02

14-21-01)14-12-01.03

14-12-02.04

14-12-03.05

14-21 03)

14-12-04.03

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14-13-01.04

14-31-01)14-13-11.04

14-13-21.07

14-31-21)14-13-21.08

14-414-4114-41-01.07

14-4214-42-01.01

14-4314-43-01.05

14-514-5114-51-01.03

14-50-01)14-5214-52-01

14-51-02)14-5314-53-01.01

14-51-03)

distributor, f.o.b. distillery.WineWine, still table, red, 14% or less alcohol,

CHANCES IN COMMODITY SAMPLE AS OF JANUARY 1963 Beer, 151/2 gallon keg

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Section 15. Miscellaneous ProductsDescription of Miscellaneous Products Group Index

With the expansion of poultry and livestock production, values of prepared animal feeds have continued to increase. As a result, a new product class, formula feeds (15-24), is being introduced into the index. Within this product class there are five individual cells as follows: poultry feed, broiler (15-24-01); poultry feed, egg laying (15-24-11); dairy feed (15-24-21); beef cattle feed (15-24-31); and hog feed (15-24-41).

The changes in relative importace caused by this change in the sample are shown in the following table. (See p.299 for complete specifications.)

Codenumber Commodity

Percent(tof all items in total index >ased on 1958 values)

December 1961 revised weight

December 1961 former weight

December 1960 former weight

15-2 Manufactured animal feeds ----- 1.805 1.805 1.60315-21 Grain byproduct feeds -------- .200 .564 .52915-21-01 Bran----- ------ ------------ .070 .198 .18415-21-11 Middlings --------------------- .070 .198 .18215-21-21 Gluten feed, corn ------------- .019 .053 .05315-21-31 Alfalfa meal — -— --- ---- ---- .041 .115 .11015-23 Vegetable cake and meal feeds — .233 .658 .50615-23-01 Cottonseed meal -------------- .046 .129 .10015-23-11 Soybean meal----------------- .187 .529 .40615-24 Formula feeds ----------------- 1.23115-24-01 Poultry feed, broiler feed ---- .355 — —

15-24-11 Poultry feed, egg laying feed -- .381 -- —15-24-21 Dairy feed ------------------- .215 — —15-24-31 Beef cattle feed -------------- .080 — --15-24-41 Hog feed --------------------- .200 — —

15-25 Miscellaneous feedstuffs ------ .141 .583 .56815-25-01 Meat meal -------------------- .032 .091 .07715-25-03 Pet food, dog, canned --------- .109 .492 .491

The item, baby carriages (15-11-71) has been deleted from the index because of its decreasing relative importance. Its weight has been assigned to baby strollers (15-11-72) which has increased in importance. This occurred in November.

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The number of items by subgroup as of January 1962 was as follows:

Code Grouping Number of items

15 Miscellaneous products---------------- --------- ------- 9815-1 Toy, sporting goods, small arms, etc.---- ---- ---- --- 3015-2 Manufactured animal feeds ----------------------------- 1315-3 Notions and accessories ------------ ---- ------- ------ 615-4 Jewelry, watches, and photographic equipment --------- 3115-5 18

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1947-62

(1957-59*100 unless otherwise indicated)

TABLE 1. ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES FOR GROUPS, SUBGROUPS AND PRODUCT CLASSES,

Code T it le 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 MM 1954 MM 1956 1957 MM 1959 MM 1961 MM

15 Miscellaneous products ----------- 108.7 111.2 103.5 104.1 113.1 116.7 105.4 110.5 99.1 98.1 96.6 101.5 101.9 99.3 103.9 107.3

15-1 Toys, sporting goods, small arms, e tc . ------------------------- 82.2 85.9 86.0 90.6 98.5 96.2 96.3 95.8 96.2 98.4 99.7 100.8 99.5 100.2 100.9 100.8

15-11 Toys and ch ild ren 's vehicles 89.8 94.0 92.7 98.8 104.4 101.7 100.9 98.7 98.6 99.0 99.1 101.1 99.8 100.5 101.5 101.315-12 Sporting and a th le tic goods- 79.8 80.7 80.0 83.7 91.9 91.0 92.5 94.2 94.0 97.6 100.0 100.5 99.6 100.7 99.8 99.815-13 Small arms and ammunition - - 66.8 73.7 78.0 80.5 92.4 88.8 88.5 88.5 91.0 97.0 100.4 100.7 99.0 99.2 103.0 103.4

15-2 Manufactured animal feeds — 143.1 145.1 126.9 126.4 139.0 149.5 121.3 132.8 104.8 99.7 93.2 102.9 104.0 96.4 104.6 110.615-21 Grain by-product feeds -------- 150.0 154.2 123.6 125.9 146.2 157.5 126.7 124.9 110.9 109.4 100.1 96.2 103.7 99.5 102.6 108.015-23 Vegetable cake and meal feed 143.3 145.5 122.0 120.7 132.1 148.6 126.3 148.6 107.6 97.8 90.5 104.6 104.9 96.3 113.8 118.615-25 Miscellaneous feedstu ffs ---- 121.5 119.0 133.4 129.0 128.3 127.0 96.4 115.6 84.6 81.3 83.0 114.8 102.2 79.0 81.2 82.1

15-3 Notions and accessories ------ 106.0 106.4 95.8 94.5 103.9 96.4 95.9 97.6 94.5 97.9 100.0 100.1 99.9 99.5 98.9 98.715-31 Buttons and button blanks - - 87.2 89.4 87.8 87.8 92.2 91.3 93.4 93.7 95.2 98.5 99.8 100.1 100.1 100.4 100.6 100.615-32 Pins, fasteners and similar

notions ------------------------------ 116.6 116.0 99.9 98.0 110.4 98.8 96.8 99.3 94.2 97.4 100.0 100.2 99.9 99.1 98.2 98.0

15-4 Jewelry, watches and photo­graphic equipment ------------- 92.7 93.4 92.3 90.4 93.8 93.7 94.4 95.3 96.2 97.3 99.7 99.8 100.5 102.7 103.5 104.2

15-42 Pens and pencils ------------------ 91.8 91.2 88.5 89.3 93.0 92.7 91.2 93.5 95.7 97.7 100.3 100.0 99.8 100.0 101.8 100.715-43 Watches and clocks -------------- 86.8 88.7 87.7 88.0 91.5 91.5 94.0 95.1 96.0 98.6 99.0 100.4 100.6 101.9 101.8 101.315-44 Photographic equipment ------- 83.4 90.7 88.4 85.4 89.3 89.1 89.9 91.1 92.0 93.1 97.9 100.6 101.5 102.3 104.5 106.8

15-5 Other miscellaneous products 71.9 77.8 79.5 82.9 92.1 92.3 91.8 92.4 92.8 94.8 98.1 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.2 101.315-51 Caskets and morticians goods 68.2 78.2 79.3 82.0 92.2 92.2 93.3 95.3 95.6 96.6 98.8 100.0 101.2 101.9 102.1 102.315-52 Matches ---------------------------------- 55.4 66.2 66.5 78.1 85.4 87.5 81.3 82.9 88.4 89.6 97.7 103.1 99.2 95.2 86.9 78.815-53 Musical instruments ------------- 78.8 84.5 84.3 86.4 92.2 91.5 90.5 90.8 89.9 93.9 97.9 100.9 101.3 102.2 103.3 105.215-54 Brushes ---------------------------------- 74.5 73.3 81.7 81.6 93.4 93.7 94.2 93.6 94.5 96.5 97.9 100.8 101.3 102.0 104.1 104.915-55 Phonograph records --------- -— 78.1 85.8 81.6 88.0 98.8 98.8 98.6 98.2 93.9 90.9 93.3 101.2 105.6 105.6 105.8 106.015-56 Fire extinguishers --------- -— 80.0 83.3 82.2 84.7 87.1 86.2 84.9 85.9 91.0 98.4 104.7 101.9 93.3 91.2 92.1 89.9

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TAHLZ 1-A. WHOLESAIZ FRICK HOEKS3 FCR GROUPS, SOBGROUPS, TRQDOCT CLASSES, DOIVIDOAL CCMCDITIM, AH)annual average 1961-62, and by montha, 1962 and Daca<aba<r 1961SELECTED SPECIAL GROUPINOS,

CexHodlty Othariadaac

Wbolaaala prica iadaocaa (1957-5 =100 wmlaas athaorwiaa indlcatad)

M * ry Pabruary March April

15 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 107.3 103.9 106.7 105.6 105.6151 TOYS, SPORTING GOODS, SMALL ARMS. ETC. 100.8 100.9 100.5 100.3 100.51511 TOYS AND CHILDRENS VEHICLES 101.3 101.5 100.8 100.4 100.8

01 TOY TRAIN. ELECTRIC 90.8 101.6 99.4 90.1 90.111 MECHANICAL TOY 101.8 101.3 98.4 98.4 98.415 METAL TOY JAN/60 100.6 100.1 100.2 100.2 100.321 WOODEN PULL TOY 104.5 99.9 99.9 99.9 105.431 RUBBER BALL 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.9 100.951 PLASTIC TOY 99.2 102.8 99.2 99.2 99.261 DOLL 106.5 102.8 105.2 105.2 105.265 STUFFED TOY JAN/61 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.071 BABYCARRIA6E 100.7 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.572 STROLLER JAN/61 99.9 100.0 99.5 99.5 99.581 VELOCIPEDE 95.7 96.7 96.4 96.4 97.991 COASTER WAGON 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0

1512 $PORTING& ATHLETIC GOODS 99.8 99.8 99.9 99.9 99.801 FISHING ROD 85.9 85.5 85.7 85.7 85.711 FISHING REEL 103.4 102.9 103.0 103.0 103.021 GOLF BALL 105.0 105.5 105.9 105.9 105.931 GOLF CLUB. IRON 106.1 105.8 105.9 105.9 105.932 GOLF CLUB. WOOD 103.1 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.941 BASEBALL GLOVE 100.8 103.6 100.8 100.8 100.851 FOOTBALL 107.6 106.5 107.4 107.4 107.461 ROLLER SKATES 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.8 102.871 BICYCLE 97.0 97.3 97.4 97.4 97.2

1513 SMALL ARMS & AMMUNITION 103.4 103.0 102.2 102.2 102.202 REVOLVER 106.9 106.5 106.5 106.5 106.506 RIFLE. REPEATING. CENTER FIRE 104.9 104.2 103.8 103^8 103.807 RIFLE. REPEATING. RIM FIRE 106.8 105.9 105.5 105.5 105.508 RIFLE. SINGLE SHOT, RIM FIRE 114.4 109.2 113.0 113.0 113.011 SHOTGUN 105.2 104.2 103.8 103.8 103.822 REVOLVER CARTRIDGE 103.7 103.6 101.7 101.7 101.731 RIFLE CARTRIDGE* CENTER FIRE 103.6 103.6 101.7 101.7 101.732 RIFLE CARTRIDGE, RIM FIRE 102.0 102.0 100.7 100.7 100.741 SHOT GUN SHELL 104.0 104.0 102.7 102.7 102.7

152 MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS 110.6 104.6 109.7 107.6 107.51521 GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEDS 108.0 102.6 120.4 112.5 108.3

01 BRAN 110.4 105.9 124.2 119.5 113.411 MIDDLINGS 109.8 103.9 128.3 108 . 3 103.721 GLUTEN FEED. CORN 101.2 97.4 109.7 99.5 89.331 ALFALFA MEAL 103.4 97.3 106.6 113.0 115.1

1523 VEGETABLE CAKE & MEAL FEEDS 118.6 113.8 110.3 106.5 108.001 COTTONSEED MEAL 108.7 102.6 115.5 105.7 98.511 SOYBEAN MEAL 123.1 118.6 110.8 108.5 112.2

1524 FORMULA FEEDS JAN/62 101.5 100.0 99.1 99.301 POULTRY FEED, BROILER FEED JAN/62 103.2 100.0 99.9 100.311 POULTRY FEED. EGG LAYING FEED JAN/62 101.4 100.0 99.2 99.721 DAIRY FEED JAN/62 98.4 100.0 98.3 97.131 BEEF CATTLE FEED JAN/62 96.8 100.0 97.6 95.541 HOG FEED JAN/62 104.2 100.0 98.8 100.6

1525 MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUFFS 82.1 81.2 82.0 80.8 80.901 MEAT MEAL 105.0 102.3 104.1 98.3 98.603 PETFOOD. DOG. CANNED JAN/60 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

M y AagnatSaptaH&arOetebaar 1961

153 NOTIONS & ACCESSORIES1531 BUTTONS & BUTTON BLANKS1532 PINS# FASTENERS, & SIMILAR NOTIONS

100 .6

98.0

98.9100 .6

98.2

98.8 98.8

106.0 106.0 105.4 107.6 107.2 109.1 108.7 100.5 100.5 100.7 101.0 101.0 101.1 101.2100.890.198.4100.3105.4100.999.2105.2 100 .0101.599.5 96.7

100 .0

99.685.7103.0105.9105.9102.9 100 .8107.4 102.896.8102.9106.5104.5106.3 113.8 104.7103.1 103.0101 .6 103.6

100.890.198.4100.3105.4100.999.2105.2 100 .0101.599.5 96.7

100 .0

99.685.7103.0105.9105.9102.9 100 .8107.4 102 .896.8102.9106.5104.5106.3 113.8 104.7103.1 103.0101 .6 103.6

101 .190.1104.3100.3105.4100.999.2 105.2 100 .0101.599.5 95.0

100 .0

99.685.7103.0105.9105.9102.9 100 .8107.4 102 .896.8103.0106.5 104.7106.5114.0104.9103.1 103.0101 .6 103.6

101 .890.1104.3

101 .0105.4100.999.2107.9 100 .0101.599.5 95.0

100 .0

99.585.7103.0104.1105.9102.9 100 .8107.4 102 .896.8103.9106.5105.1107.1114.7105.5104.9104.9102 .8 104.8

101 .890.1104.3

1 01 .0105.4100.999.2107.9 1 00 .0101.599.5 95.0

100 .0

99.585.7103.0104.1105.9102.9 100 .8107.4 102.896.8104.1107.5105.5107.5115.1105.9104.9104.9102.9 104.8

101 .890.1104.3

10 1 .0105.4100.999.2107.9 100 .0101.599.5 95.0

100 .0

99.685.7103.0104.1106.6 103.6 100 .8107.4 102 .896.8104.3107.5105.8107.9115.5106.3104.9104.9 102 .8 104.8

101.790.1104.3

101 .0105.4100.999.2107.9 1 00 .093.7

101 .195.0100 .0

100 .086.4104.7 104.1 106.6 103.6100 .8107.4 102 .896.8104.3107.5105.8107.9115.5106.3104.9104.9 102.8 104.8

109.8 101 .2

101.790.1104.3

101 .0105.4100.999.2107.9 100 .01/

101 .195.0

100 .0

100 .086.4104.7 104.1 106.6 103.6100 .8107.4 102.896.8104.3107.5105.8107.9115.5106.3104.9104.9 102 .8 104.8

110.2101.3101.790.1104.3 101.0105.4100.999.2107.9 100.0

100.7 95.0100.0

100 .186.4104.7 104.1 106.6 103.6100 .8109.4 102.896.8104.3107.5105.8107.9115.5106.3104.9104.9 102.8 104.8

100 .6

98.1100 .6

98.1100 .6

97.9

103.9 107.495.189.3117.3112.0100.3116.9100 .2101.9 100.797.695.3101.481.4

101 .2 100.098.7 100.697.9

96.7101.395.7 89.393.8116.6101.2122.5100.4102.4 101.396.594.2102.081.199.7100.0

88.088.488.489.385.3116.2104.8121.1100.4 102.7101.495.893.3102.580.596.8 100.0

98.7 98.7100.697.9

100.697.9

97.1 100.6103.094.483.2123.7 109.2 129.6102.8104.4 103.997.295.2107.082.4106.5100.098.7100.6 97.9

99.596.5108.499.589.5124.1114.6128.6101.3102.5 101.897.095.1105.482.8108.6 100.0

1 0 0 .6

97.9

105.3104.6110.3 99.5

100 .2

132.9 108.8141.3103.5 106.2 103.196.7 96.0109.784.2115.9 1 00 .0

98.71 00 .6

97.9

112 .6110 .0116.3109.7 110.9120 .0105.2125.8103.4106.3 101.799.8 97.2108.283.7113.01 00 .0

98.7 100 .6

97.9

124.5127.6128.3 120 .0115.1125.6118.2129.6103.7 106.1101.5 102 .199.1107.483.5

112.1100 .0

98.7100 .6

97.9

100.9101.3101.7 100 .0 100 .299.9100.9100.4 105.2 100 .0101.5 1 00 .096.4

1 00 .0

99.785.7103.0105.9105.9102.9100 .8107.4102.9 97.0103.7106.5105.1106.9110.2 105.3104.9104.9102 .8 104.8

108.3 108.2 107.2 111.0 110.2 113.7 112.8 114.9 115.7 108.6126.6131.0 132.3125.1 110.9127.2122.7130.5104.3 106.1 102.2102.5103.7107.682.2105.6 100 .0

100 .6

97.9

115.3119.5 121 .0104.6 104.56.02.88.8

80.395.3

100 .0

98.8100.6

98.1

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154 JEWELRY, WATCHES, & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 104.2 103.5 103.6 103.81542 PENS & PENCILS 100.7 101.8 100.9 100.9

01 FOUNTAIN PEN 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.011 BALL POINT PEN 98.3 100.4 98.3 98.321 PENCIL, MECHANICAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.031 PENCIL, BLACK LEAD 106.6 107.9 107.7 107.7

1543 WATCHES & CLOCKS 101.3 101.8 101.1 101.101 WRIST WATCH, MENS 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.602 WRIST WATCH, WOMENS 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.406 WRISTWATCH. WOMENS, IMPORTED TOl.l 101.0 101.1 101.111 ELECTRIC CLOCK 93.9 100.1 92.8 92.816 ALARM CLOCK 112.4 106.3 111.7 111.7

1544 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 106.8 104.5 106.3 107.2155 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 101.3 101.2 101.2 101.61551 CASKETS & MORTICIANS GOODS 102.3 102.1 102.1 102.61552 MATCHES 78.8 86.9 83.0 83.0

01 MATCHES, BOOK 69.5 78.8 73.2 73.212 MATCHES, STRIKE ANYWHERE 99.4 104.0 105.0 105.0

1553 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 105.2 103.3: 104.0 105.001 PIANO 104.0 103.3 103.9 103.906 CLARINET 103.7 101.9 103.7 103.711 GUITAR 111.3 104.8 104.8 110.4

1554 BRUSHES 104.9 104.1 104.6 104.601 PAINTBRUSH 106.8 105.8 106.5 106.506 TOOTHBRUSH 104.1 103.1 104.1 104.1U HOUSEHOLD BRUSH, MAINTENANCE16 INDUSTRIAL BRUSH 105.3 105.0 105.0 105.0

1555 PHONOGRAPH RECORDS 106.0 105.8 105.8 105.802 MONAURAL RECORD, 33 1/3 RPM 111.5 111.4 111.5 111.503 MONAURAL RECORD# 45 RPM 106.0 105.3 105.3 105.304 STEREOPHONIC RECORD, 33 1/3 RPM JAN/61100.0 100.0 100.0. 100.0

1556 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 89.9 92.1 91.3 91.301 HAND, SODA ACID TYPE 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.110 HAND, CARBON DIOXIDE TYPE 83.8 88.1 87.1 87.120 HAND, VAPORIZING LIQUID TYPE 96.8 93.6 93.2 93.2

103.7 104.1 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.2100.8100.098.3100.0107.2-

100.8100.098.3100.0107.2

100.8100.098.3100.0107.2

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

100.5100.098.3100.0106.0

101.8100.0100.4100.0107.7

101.1100.6103.4101.192.8111.7

101.1100.6103.4101.192.8111.7

101.1100.6103.4101.192.8111.7

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

101.5100.6 103.4 101.194.7112.9

102.3 101.5103.4 101.1 100.1 110.3

106.9 106.3 106.3 106.5 106.8 107.2 107.0 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.2101.6 101.3 100.9 100.9 101.0 101.0 101.2 101.6 101.7 101.5 101.1102.6 102.6 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.183.073.2105.0

79.869.0105.0

75.365.996.6

75.365.996.6

77.268.596.6

77.268.596.6

78.470.196.6

78.470.196.6

78.269.896.6

76.267.2 96.6

80.770.1105.0

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.0103.9103.7110.4

105.9103.9 103.7 116.0

106.3104.4 103.7 116.0

106.3104.4 103.7 116.0

104.0103.8 103.6104.8

104.8106.5104.1105.4

104.8106.5104.1105.4

104.8106.5104.1105.4

104.8106.5104.1105.4

104.8106.5104.1101.0105.4

104.8106.5104.1101.0105.4

105.2107.4 104.1 101.0105.4

105.2107.4 104.1 101.0105.4

105.2107.4 104.1 101.0105.4

105.2107.4 104.1 101.0105.4

104.6106.5104.1105.0

105.8111.5105.3100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

106.0111.5106.2100.0

105.8111.4105.3100.0

91.3102.187.193.2

88.5102.182.295.3

88.5102.182.295.3

88.5102.182.295.3

88.5102.182.295.3

88.5102.182.295.3

88.5102.182.295.3

91.3102.183.9103.4

91.3102.183.9103.4

91.3102.183.9103.4

91.3102.187.193.2

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TABLE 2. WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES, Annual average and by aontha, 19621 " Average wholesale price (dollars)

Cm-Hity Unit1 ^ ^ e January February March April May ) June ] July August September October November December

1513 06.04* RIFLE* REPEATING. CENTER FIRE EA. 60.219 59.609 59.609 59.609 59.979 59.979 60.086 60.349 60*533 60.718 60.718 60+718 60+7181513 07.03 RIFLE* REPEATING. RIM FIRE EA. 25.361 25.062 25.062 25.062 25.244 25.244 25.290 25.426 25+517 25.608 25.608 25+608 25.6081513 08.02 RIFLE* SINGLE SHOT* RIM FIRE EA. 11.253 11.120 11.120 11.120 11.201 11.201 11.221 11.282 11.322 11.362 11.362 11+362 11.3621513 11.03 SHOTGUN EA. 56.791 56.059 56.059 56.059 56.503 56.503 56.624 56.947 57.170 57.392 57.392 57+392 57.3921513 32.01 RIFLE CARTRIDGE* RIM FIRF 1000 8.536 8.431 8.431 8.431 8.504 8.504 8.504 8.606 8.606 8.606 8.606 8+606 8.6061513 41.01 SHOT GUN SHELL 1000 59.776 59.051 59.051 59.051 59.551 59.551 59.551 60+251 60.251 60.251 60.251 60+251 60.25115211521 01

GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEDS BRAN TON 40.875 46.000 44.250 42.000 39.750 37.500 32.750 37.250 35.750 38.750 40.750 47+250 48.500

1521 11 MIDDLINGS TON 41.313 48.250 40.750 39.000 35.750 36.000 33.250 38.750 40.750 41.500 43.750 48+250 49.7501521 21.01 GLUTEN FEED* CORN TOM 39.667 43.000 39.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 35.000 37.000 39.000 39.000 43.000 47.000 49.0001521 31.01 ALFALFA MFAL TON 48.500 50.000 53.000 54.000 55.000 44.000 40.000 39.000 42.000 47.000 52.000 54.000 52.00015231523 01.01

VEGETABLE CAKE AND MEAL FEFDS COTTONSEED MEAL TON 61.350 64.500 59.000 55.000 56.000 61.000 64.000 60.750 58.750 66.000 68.500

1523 11 SOYBEAN MEAL TON 65.563 59.000 57.750 59.750 62.250 65.250 64.500 69.000 6t.500 75.250 67.000 69.000 69.5001525 01.01 MEAT MEAL TON 89.500 88.750 83.750 84.000 86.250 85.000 82.500 90.750 92.500 98.750 96.250 95+500 90.0001525 03 PET FOOD* DOG* CANNED CASE 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6.243 6+243 6+243

15 -13-06 .04------- $60,359

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Date DateUnit of Code of

change change

13-13-07.03 Rifle, automatic, 22 caliber, repeating; each

15-13-08.02 Rifle, 22 caliber, bolt action, tingle each

13-215-2115-21-01

15-21-21.01

15-21-31.01

15-2315-23-01.01

15-2415-24-01

15-2515-25-01.01

15-3

15-3115-31-01.04

15-31-11.02

299

Rifle cartridge, rim fire, 22 caliber, 1000

Memphis.

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COMMHTY SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateCod. Spe.ifi.atio. Unit of Cod. Unit of

15-3215-32-01.03

15-4115-41-01.01

15-4215-42-01.08

15-42-11.11

15-42-21.07

15-42-21.08

15-42-21-09

15-42-31.01

15-4315-43-01.05

15-4415-515-5115-51-02.01

15-51-03

15-51-04.02

15-5215-52-01.05

Pina. faatanar*. and similar notion* Hair pin#, metal, bobby type, 24 t^30

July 1962

Aug. 1962

15-5415-54-01.0

15-5515-55-02.02

15-5615-56-01.05

15-56-01.06

15-56-10.03

May 1962

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COtMODITY SPECIFICATICWS INCLUDED IN THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES

Date DateUnit of Code Unit of

change change

15-43-0115-43-07

15-53-03

15-54-07

15-56-0115-56-30

30!d U. S. G O V E R N M E N T PRINTING OFFICE : 1963 O - 77T-506

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