The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-27
CHANGE IN COST OF F00DSTUFFS
 IN FIFTY CITIES

According to reports received by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor from retail dealers in 50 cities, the average family expenditure for food increased in all but two of these these cities. In New Orleans and Louisville, the decrease was less than five-tenths of 1 per cent. In Newark, Peoria, and Washington, the increase was less than ffve-tenths of 1 per cent
 Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Mil waukee, Omaha, Philadelphia. Port land, Ore, Seattle and Springfield in- creased 1 per cent, each.
 Boston, Bridgeport, Chicago, Den yer, Detroit, Fall River, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Manchester, Mime apolis, New Haven, Norfolk, Pitts burgh, Providence, Richmond, St. Louis St. Paul, Salt Lake City, and Scranton increased ? per cent, each.
 Rochester, San Francisco, Los An geles. Atlanta. Charleston, Little Rock, Cincinnati, Indianapolis. and Butte increased 3 per cent, each.
 Birmingham, Portland, Me, HoUs- ton, Memphis, and New York in creased 1 per cent, each. Dallas in creased per cent, and Mobile, per cent.
 During the year period, from No vember, 1918, to November, 1919, Minneapolis showed the greatest in crease, or II per cent. Three cities decreased as compared with a year ago, as follows: Baltimore, 2 per cent: and New Haven, less than five tenths of 1 per cent.
 As compared with the average ex- penditure for the year 1913, all cities increased from 70 per cent. in Los Angeles, to 104 pre- cent in Birming- ham
 All comparisons are based on the average retail price and one the average family consumption of the following articles: Sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, plate beef, pork chops, bacon, ham, lard, hens, flour, cornmeaI. eggs, but ter, milk, bread, potatoes, sugar, cheese, rice, coffee, and tea. According to reports received by
 the Bureau of Labor Statistics from retail dealers in 50 cities, the retail cost of p staple food articles in creased two per cent. in November as
 compared with October The foods upon which this comparison is based are: Sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, plate beef, pork chops, bacon, ham, lard, hens, flour,
 cornmeal, eggs, butter, milk, bread, potatoes, sugar, cheese, rice, coffee. and tea
 The articles which increased dur ing the month from October to No- vember were: Eggs, 13 per cent; onions and sugar, 10 per cent, each; raisins, per cent; butter, per cent; storage eggs and prunes, 1 per cent, each; canned salmon, fresh milk, and potatoes, 3 per cent, each: rice and bananas, 2 per cent, each; evaporated milk, o1eomargarine, l cheese, lard, crisco, bread, flour, and l macaroni, 1 per cent, each; tea and coffee, less than five-tenths of l per cent.
 Nut margarine, cornneaI, rolled oats, cornflakes, cream of wheat | cabbage, canned peas. and tomatoes remained the same price as in Oc- l tober.
 The following articles decreased in price: Pork Chops, per cent; ham, per cent; bacon, 3 per cent; round l steak, plate beef, hens, navy beans 1 and oranges. 2 per cent, each; sirIoin 1 steak, rib roast, chuck roast lamb 1 baked beans, and canned corn, l per | cent, each.