Evening star., 1918-01-10
SLIGHT DECREASE
!, IN PRICES OF FOOD
November Figures of U. S. Re-
j veal Drop on 27 Principal
Articles From October.

A table has just been issued by the
bureau of labor statistics. Department
Of Labor. showing that the retail prices
Of twenty-seven principal articles of
food. taking the country as a whole.
declined l per cent in November, as
compared with October.
But taking the year from November
rs, 1916. to November Is. 1917, prices
of food as a whole advanced % per
cent. Potatoas is the only article that
shows a define in price Corn m-.el
advanced 81 per cent; bacon. 62 per
cent; pork chops, As per cent: beans. SO
per cent; salmon. So per cent; milk. 33
per cent. and lard. 81 per cent.
Food as whole was As per cent high
er on November Is, 1917. than on No
Sember Is, 1913, and 46 per cent higher
than on November Is. 1914. During
this four-vear period corn meal ad-
vanced 127 per cent: flour. 109 per cent;
lard. 104 per cent: bacon. n per cent;
sugar, IS per cent, and potatoes, u per
cent. No article declined in price.
Comparison by Cities.
Another table issued by the bureau
makes comparison of retail prices in
Washington with New York and Bos-
ton in the east and Denver and San
francisco in the west. Some of the
principal items and the comparative
prices shown as of November Is last
are as follows:
Round steak, per pound-washing-
ron. 1872 cents: New York. S3.5; Boston,
Al; Denver, 26.2: San Francisco, 23.6
Sirloin steak-Washington, Sc cents;
New York, 1926; Boston, AIS; Denver,
eS.2; San Francisco. "a.
s. Rib roast-Washington, 27.7 cents;
New York, 2I9; Boston, 3O7; Denver,
S2; San Francisco. 23.4
Chuck roast-Washington. 21.s; New
York, 23.7; Boston. 24.9; Denver, 1871;
San Francisco. 1871.
Pork chops-Washington. 81 cents;
New York, 33.9: Boston. $50: Denver,
S4.6; San Francisco, 36.3.
Sliced bacon-Washington, 492 cents;
New York, 4s.5; Boston. ass; Denver.
Sos; San Francisco, 53.7.
. Ham-Washington, sliced, 49, cents;
New York, whole. 800; Boston, sliced,
44.3; Denver, sliced, ass; San Francisco,
SLICED. 53.7
Lard-washington, se5 cents; New
York. 33.1: Boston, S2.9: Denver. 34.4;
San Francisco. 32.2.
Lamb-Washington 1877 cents; New
York. 2S-5: Boston, 3S.6; Denver, 29.S;
San Francisco, 2s.9.
Average Price Of Hens.
Hens. per pound-Washington s1.1
cents: New York. 29-5; Boston. 32.6;
Denver. 27.S: San Francisco. 33.4
Salmon. canned, per pound-wash-
fngton. 26.9 cents: New York. "a; Bos-
ton. 80; Denver, 26.9; San Francisco. 25.
Eggs. strictly fresh. per dozen
Washington. 645 cents: New York, CAT;
Boston. 7a.7; Denver. 52.s; San Francis
co. 63.S.
Eggs, storage - Washington. 45.3
cents: New York. 44.6: Boston, AT;
Denver. 44.4; San Francisco. 45.1
Butter. per pound-Washington. 5S4
cents: New York. 516; Boston, 51.7:
Denver. ASS; San Francisco, SOL.
Cheese: per pound-Washington, 354
cents: New York. 33.S; Boston, 32.6;
Denver. 35.1; San Francisco, 324.
4 Milk Less in West.
MIX. per quart-washington, IA
cents; New York, IA; Boston, "A; Dem
Yer. IL: San Francisco, 12.1.
Bread, per 16-ounce loaf-Washine-
tom. . cents; New York, SIS: Boston. 81:
Denver. So; San Francisco, So.
Flour. per pound-W ashington, 7.3
cents; New York. TT; Boston, rs; Dem
Yer. OF; San Francisco. 6.1-
~ cents; New York. So; Boston, rs:
Denver, 81; San Francisco, "A.
Rice. per pound-Washington, 12.1
cents; New York. 11.9; Boston, lis:
Osnver. l1-6: San Francisco. los.
Sents: New York. 3.6; Boston, SIS: Den.
YER 20; San Francisco, al
Snions. per pound-Washington So
cents: New York, s: Boston, 5s; Den
ser. -; San Francisco. 3.4.
ko.1 cents; New York, 1877; Boston. lS'4.
Oenver. 1856: San Francisco, ia.
sugar, per pound-Washineton- as
cents; New York, 10; Boston, 10.2: DEN
yer, S.9; San Francisco, 81.