The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-31
HIGH COST ~s..-
OF LIVING
H. Tho War Has Increased Export
Prices on all But Three Kinds.
Of Foodstuffs.


cal)-A comparison Of the export pri-
t.s for May Of this year with those
ior NAV in, 1914 reveals decrease in
only three Of the articles classed as
toodstufs-green coffee, dried apples
and oranges. According to the Month
II Summary published by the Bureau
q Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Of the Department Vi Commerce, cof'
fee exported from this country in May,
1914, averaged in value 16 3-4 cents
pound, l6 cents in May 1916, and
Is l.3 cents in May, 1917. For SIM
liar periods the export prices Of dried
apples were 9 cents, 7 cents, and IL
cents pound respectively, and Of
oranges $3.50, $2.12, and 50 per box.
Breadstuffs show large increases in
export prices. Corn exported in May
1914, averaged 76 2-3 cents per BUSH
el against 81 1-2 cents in May, 1916,
and s1.52 in May, 1917, an increase
f 81 per cent. in the last year. Rice
exported in May, 1914, averaged 3 2-3
cents per pound against A 2-5 cents
IN May, 1916, and 6 cents in May, 1917.
Wheat exported averaged 9s S-4 cents
per bushel in May, 1914, $1.28 in May,
1916, and $2.58 in May, 1917, an in
crease Of 100 per cent. compared with
May ,l9l4, and 100 per cent a year
ago. Wheat -four exported advanced
from $3.50 per barrel in May, 1914, to
s7S in May, 1916, and 1882 in May,
1917, an increase of 100 per cent. COM
pared with May, 1914, and 66 per cent.
compared with May, 1916.
Eggs exported in May, 1914, aver
aged 10 l-2 per dozen against 81 1-3
cents per dozen in May, 1916, and "a
IL cents in May, 1917.s Canned sal
mon exported advanced from 8 cents
per pound in May, 1914, to 9 IA cents
in 1916 and 13 3-4 cents in May, 1917,
The humble peanut showed a substan.
tlal gain, averaging 6 IL cents pei
pound for those exported in May, 1914
but declined to IA cents in May
1916, and advanced to 8 3-4 cents ir
May, 1917, a gain of 66 per cent. ir
the last year.
All meats show large increases ii
average export prices. Canned bee.
exported in May, 1914, averaged /;
10 cents per pound against 20 l.:
cents in May, 1916, and 27 1-3 cent
IN May, 1917. Fresh beef exporte'
averaged IL Is cents per pound il
may, 1914, l2 cents in May, 1916, an
"a l'S cents in May 1917. The fresl
Oeef exported in May, 1917, was val
ued at one cent per pound less tina
the fresh beef imported for the sam
/ month. Pickled beef exported ir
creased from 9 3-4 cents per poun
IN may, 1914, to 10 1.3 cents in 1911
ana 10 % cents in 1917. Bacon e,
ported advanced from 10 1-3 cents
way 1914, to IA cents in 1916, ar
% cents in 1917, anincrease Of 81 p,
cent in the period from May. 191
4 f" may, 1917. Hams and shoulder
were exported at an average price
- cents per pound in May, 1914,
40 cents in 1916, and % Is cents
,sl' q nincrease of go per cent. sin
may 1914. Lard shows alargc a 4
vance in the export price, being ! o 8
,sn.s , in May, 1914, 70 2-s cents
;s s'lo' and % cents in May, 1917; !,
increase Of ITO per cent. compar
.i W,,h 1914, and-S2 per cent. compar
sa Nay 1916. Picked pork G
~''ed from 10 l-2 cents per pound
Ivy - IVA, to l3 cents in 1916, a
lS cents in 1917.
Daify products also advanced gro,
export prices. Butter from