Evening star., 1942-12-21

the nrst months of both wars-egg
showed only . mild rise in 1917, but
went up with rush during the frs
1t increased relatively little.
These prices are, of course, based
on general averages, and must be
viewed from that light. Wen let
you study the figures for yourself.
APRIL, 1917, TO JANUARY, 1918.
I. Flour, starting at e1a cents per
pound in April, jumped to highest
point In May, ut Q cents; went back
to 6h cents in January. tNo
change)
2. Bread. starting at 8 cents per
pound (baked weight in April,
jumped to highest point in August,
at little over 10 cents; went down to
3 cents In January. Qncrease of
cent?
3. Round steak. starting at %
cents per pound in April, ended at
little over 30h cents in January,
uncrease Of Ia cents.)
4. Chuck roast, starting at 81 cents
per pound in April, ended at u cents
in January. uncrease of cent?
5. Pork chops, starting at 30s
cents per pound In April, went up to
80 cents in September, ended at "a
cents In January. Oncrease of 3h
cents)
6. Sliced bacon, starting at 80
cents per pound in April, ended at
481a cents in January. Gncrease of
l01a cents)
7. Butter, starting at 81 cents per
pound In April, ended at 5612 cents
in January. increase of 51a cents)
8. Fresh eggs. starting at 381a
cents per dozen in April, ended at 81
cents in January. Qncrease of 271a
cents.
8. Milk (delivered), starting at 10
cents per quart in April, ended at 13
cents in January. Uncrease of
cents.)
10. Coffee, starting at 30 cents per
pound in April, ended at fraction
over 30 cents in January. 0ncrease
of less than "a cent?
IL. Sugar, starting at fraction over
9l2 cents per pound in April, went
up to fraction over 10 cents in May,
ended at 9l2 cents in January. de-
crease of bare fraction)
IL. Lard, starting at rs cents per
pound in April, ended at 80 cents in
January. increase of Z cents)
13. Ham, starting at 361a cents per
pound in April, ended at 43l2 cents
in January. Gncrease of 7 cents)
IA. Hens Gas then called, starting
at 20 cents per pound in April,
ended at 80 cents in January. In-
crease Of 4 cents.)
JANUARY, 1912, TO OCTOBER,
1912.
l. Flour, starting at cents per
pound In January, ended at 5k
cents In October. Gncrease OF u
cent?
2. Bread, starting at 81 cents
per pound (baked weight, in jan
uary, ended at S1a cents in october.
{No change) Z"
3. Round steak. starting at q
cents per pound In January, ended
at Az cents III October. (Tncfe&sea
of ~ cents)
4. Chuck roast. starting &c 58
cents per pound in January, ended
at 80 cents in October. increase
of 2 cents.)
5. Pork chops, starting at IS cents
per pound in January, ended at
43 cents in October. Increase of
8 cents.)
6. Sliced bacon, starting at 36la
cents per pound in January, ended
at fraction over II cents in October.
increase Of ~ cents)
7. Butter. starting at AZ cents
per pound in January. ended at
54 cents in October. uncrease of
IL cents.)
8. Fresh eggs, starting at 46 cents
per dozen in January. ended at 581a
cents In October. increase OF 1911
cents)
9. Milk tdelivered), starting at is
cents per quart in January, ended
at IS cents in October. (No change.)
10. Coffee, starting at q cents per
pound in January. ended at % cents
in October. Uncrease of l cent?
II. Sugar, starting at 6 cents per
pound in January, ended fraction
over 6l2 cents In October. Uncrease
Of u cent?
IL. Lard, starting at 151a cents
per pound in January, ended at II
cents in October. Uncrease of ~
cents.)
13. Ham. starting at 34a cents
per pound in January, ended at
fraction less than 38la cents in Oc-
tober. Gncrease of cents.)
IA. Roasting chickens (as now
called), starting at "a cents per
pound in January, ended at frac-