4.2500
4.2500
4.2500
4.25U0
3000 4.2500
2.5000
2.5000
2.5000
2.5000
2.5000
4.0000
4.0000
4.0000
4.0000
4.0000
2.0000
2.0000
2.0000
2.0000
2.0000
4.5000
4.5000
4.5000
4.5000
4.5000
2.3000
2.3000
2.3000
2.3000
2.3000
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Table III.— RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON THE
15TH OF JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER, 1907 TO 1911, BY
CITIES AND BY FIRMS— Concluded.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Concluded.
Date.
Bltamlnous.
Georges Creek
run of mine.
1907.
Jan. 15
Apr. 15
Ji2vl5
Oct. 15
1008.
Jan. 15
Apr. 15
JifiylS
Oct. 16
1009.
Jan. 15
Apr. 15 ,
JifijlS
Oct. 15
1010.
Jan. 15
Apr. 15
July 15
Oct. 16
1011.
Jan. 15
Apr. 15
JiflylS
Oct. 16
TEABLT AYEBAGE.
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
Finn No. C3906.
In ton
lots,
per
ton
of2.240
pounds.
In
half-
ton
lots,
ton
of 1,120
pounds.
$4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.50
4.26
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.26
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.26
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.2500
4.3125
4.2500
4.2500
4.2500
In ton
lots,
ton
of 2,240
pounds.
12.38
2.38
2.38
2.50
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.38
2.3800
2.4100
2.3800
2.3800
2.3800
Big Teln Georges
Creek.
Firm No. C3907.
14.50
4.50
4.50
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.6000
4.6000
4.6000
4.6000
4.6000
In
half-
ton
lots,
per
half
ton
ofl,120
pounds.
12.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.50
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.6000
2.6000
2.6000
2.6000
2.6000
In
small
lots
(less
than
one-
fourth
ton),
per
bushel
of 80
pounds.
10.25
.25
.25
.26
.26
.26
.25
.26
.25
.26
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.26
.2600
.2600
.2600
.2600
.2600
Georges Creek*
Firm No. C3908.
In ton
lots,
per
ton
of 2,240
pounds.
In
half-
ton
lots,
SSl
ton
of 1,120
pounds.
14.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.26
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.26
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.2600
4.2500
4.2600
4.2600
4.2600
12.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.26
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.26
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.2600
2.2600
2.2600
2.2600
2.2600
In
small
lots
Qess
than
one-
fourth
ton),
per
bushel
of 80
pounds.
10.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
,20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.2000
.2000
.2000
.2000
.2000
Big Vein
Georges Creek.
Firm No. C3909.
In ton
lots,
ton
of 2,240
pounds.
$4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.0000
4.0000
4.0000
4.0000
In
half-
ton
lots,
ton
of 1,120
pounds.
12.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.26
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.2600
2.2600
2.2600
2.2600
> No quotation.
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Table IV.— RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF COAL IN TON LOTS, iOR
HOUSEHOLD USE. 1907 TO 1911. BY CITIES AND BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS.
[Avenge price for 1007—100.0.]
NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION.
PennsTlfmBla antluiMilto white ash.
City.
Stove.
ChmtDuU
1908
1909
1910
1911
1908
1900
1910
1911
1008
1009
1910
19U
Boston
102.2
100.0
100.9
102.1
100.0
00.2
90.8
102.0
09.4
101.5
102.4
100.0
100.6
102.5
100.0
98.6
100.3
101.1
101.3
103.3
99.1
103.7
93.9
99.6
100.0
100.1
90.8
100.9
102.8
101.6
102.3
104.2
92.1
102.9
100.0
99.4
100.5
100.2
102.1
102.1
102.0
100.0
100.9
102.1
100.0
99.2
99.9
102.1
99.4
101.5
102.2
100.0
100.6
102.5
100.0
06.6
100.3
101.2
101.3
103.3
98.9
103.7
94.6
99.6
100.1
100.1
90.7
101.0
102.8
101.5
102.1
108.4
04.5
105.0
104.2
90.4
102.1
103.6
101.5
104.0
100.0
'i6i.'2'
89.1
'i66.*i'
90.4
"'oiT
92.1
Buffalo
FaU River
98.8
Newark
New Haven
New York
PhiUdelphia....
Pitlsburgli
Provldenoe
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
9L0
100.0
100.0
99.3
100.0
87.0
100.0
100.0
98.5
100.0
92.4
100. •
100.0
96.5
100.
92.4
Total
100.7
101.0
100.1
100.6
100.7
101.0
100.2
102.6
98.9
96.5
97.2
97.4
SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION.
Baltimore
Jacfcsonvlllo...-.
Riohmond
Washington
100. 1
107.1
101.9
100.0
100.1
107.1
97.7
100.2
100.1
107.1
98.2
100.0
100.1
107.1
104.5
100.0
100.1
107.1
102.5
100.0
100.1
107.1
98.1
100.2
100.1
107.1
99.4
100.0
102.5
107.1
105.7
102.4
100.0
100.0
100.8
100.3
100.0
110.0
95.1
100.0
100.0
uao
95.9
100.0
106.7
106.1
100.0
Total
102.3
101.8
101.4
102.9
102.4
101.4
101.7
104.4
100.3
101.3
10L5
105.8
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
Chicago
100.0
99.0
100.0
100.0
98.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
98.1
100.0
100.0
99.7
100.0
100.0
101.9
99.7
96.6
100.0
99.8
100.0
100.0
101.8
103.0
100.0
102.9
102.7
94.8
100.0
100.3
102.4
100.0
101.8
100.0
100.0
102.9
103.0
95.7
100.0
99.3
100.0
100.0
98.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
96.1
100.0
100.0
99.5
100.0
100.0
101.9
99.7
96.5
100.3
99.8
100.0
100.0
101.3
103.0
100.6
103.4
102.7
94.8
102.6
100.3
106.1
101.2
105.2
100.0
103.2
105.6
108.O
96.4
101.6
99.4
101.2
100.0
96.3
08.6
99.0
98.8
108.8
99.2
101.9
93.0
99.2
100.0
96.4
97.9
95.6
98.0
loao
96.0
108.3
98.5
98.9
100.0
107.2
108.4
95.6
9a.8
104.2
105.8
106.1
CinclnnaU
Cleveland
Detroit
99.5
lOLJ
100.0
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Omaha
100.9
105.4
96.9
98.8
106.0
St. Louis
108.1
Total
99.7
99.6
100.5
100.6
99.7
99.6
100.6
102.4
99.8
97.9
102:6
102.5
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
"Binriingham. . .
ioa4
96.7
99.5
102.8
100.0
96.8
93.9
93.1
96.3
100.0
97.1
102.2
96.7
101.1
100.0
loai
Dallas.T
100.0
99.5
101.1
101.8
100.0
99.5
102.1
101.8
100.0
99.7
102.4
101.8
100.0
99.7
102.9
101.8
98.6
99.5
101.1
101.8
95.4
99.5
102.1
10L8
98.2
99.7
102.4
101.8
loao
99.7
102.9
101.8
9&7
LouisvlUe
Memphta.
NewOrleaiB....
93.0
lOLl
loao
Total
lOaO ! 100.9
101.0
101.1
ioa3
99.7
100.5
lOLl
99.9 ' 96.0
t
99.4
98.7
WESTERN DIVISION.
Denver
1
99.0
106.4
99.2
89.7
114.7
96.9
106.4
101.7
80.3
115.8
oao
iiao
10L7
81.0
116.8
im5
Los Angeles. . . .
iiao
Salt Lake City..
i
101.7
San Francisco. . .
99.4
99.4
99.4
96.7
76.3
Seattle
116.8
Total
99.4
99.4
99.4
96.7
101.8
100.2
101.2
101.8
UNITED STATES.
Grand total.
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.9
100.5
100.4
100.6
102.5
100.0
98.1
igitized by
100.5
GoogI
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Table V.— NET PRICE, PER 1,000 CUBIC FEET, OF GAS, FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE, ON THE 15TH OF APRIL EACH YEAR, 1907 TO 1911, BY CITIES
AND BY COMPANIES.
[The prices qaoted are the some for gas for illairdnating, cooking, and heating purposes, except as noted
in tne table. In cities where the prioe vanes according to the amount of gas used, the price here quoted
is for the smallest amount]
MANUFACTURED GAS.
City and company.
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md.
Birmingham, Ala
Boston, Mass.:
Company A
Company B
Company C
Buffalo, nTy
Charleston, S. C.i
Chicago, Hi
Cincinnati, Ohio s
Cleveland, Ohio
Denver, Colo
Detroit, Mich.:
Company A
Company B<
Fall River, Mass
Indianapous, Ind.:
Company A
Company B
Jacksonville, Fla
Little Rock, Ark
Los Angeles, CaL:
Company A
Company B
Louisville, Ky.*
Manchester. N. H
Memphis, Tenn
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis, Minn.
Newark, N.J
New Haven, Conn
New Orleans, La
New York, N. Y.:
Company A
Comi)any B
Company C
Company D
Company E
Company F
Company O
Company H
Company I
Company J
Omaha, Nebr
Philaddphia, Pa.:
Company A
Company B
Pittsburgh, Pa.:
Compcmy A •
Company B
Portland, Oreg
Providence, R. I
Richmond. Va
St. Louis, Mo.T
Salt Lake City, Utah*..
San Francisco, Cal
Scranton, Pa
Seattle, wash
Washington, D. C:
Company A
Company B
$1.00
LOO
LOO
.85
.90
LOO
LOO
L45
.85
.75
.75
LOO
.80
LOO
.90
.90
L50
L25
.80
LOO
LIO
LOO
.80
LOO
LOO
.95
L20
.80
.80
LOO
L20
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
L15
LOO
LOO
LOO
LOO
.95
.95
LOO
LOO
L30
.85
.95
LOO
LOO
LOO
ILOO
LOO
LOO
.80
.90
LOO
LOO
L40
.85
.75
.75
LOO
.80
LOO
.90
.90
L40
L25
.80
LOO
LIO
LOO
.80
LOO
LOO
.95
L15
.80
.80
LOO
L15
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
L15
LOO
LOO
LOO
LOO
.95
.95
LOO
LOO
L30
.85
.95
LOO
LOO
LOO
ILOO
LOO
LOO
.80
.90
LOO
LOO
L35
.85
.75
.75
LOO
.80
.80
.86
.90
L35
L25
.80
.75
LOO
LIO
LOO
.80
LOO
LOO
.95
L15
.80
.80
LOO
LIO
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
L15
LOO
LOO
LOO
LOO
.95
.95
.90
LOO
L30
.92i
.95
LOO
LOO
LOO
SLOO
LOO
LOO
.80
.00
.90
LOO
L30
.85
%
LOO
.80
.80
.86
.60
.60
L30
L25
.80
.75
LOO
LIO
LOO
.80
LOO
LOO
.95
L16
.80
.80
LOO
L05
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
.80
L15
LOO
LOO
LOO
LOO
.95
.90
.90
LOO
L30
.92i
.95
LOO
.90
LOO
SLOO
.90
LOO
.80
.85
.90
LOO
L20
.85
««.
.90
.80
.80
.80
.60
.60
L26
L25
.80
.75
LOO
LIO
LOO
.80
.85
LOO
.95
L15
.80
.80
LOO
LOO
.80
.80
.80
.80
L15
LOO
LOO
LOO
LOO
.95
.90
.90
.80
L30
92}
.95
LOO
.85
LOO
1 Prioe, $1.20 for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 to 1910, inclusive.
* Price, 50 cents for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 to 1909, inclusive,
s Nq quotation.
4 Price, 80 cents for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 and 1908.
ft Price, 75 cents for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 to 1911, inclusive.
• For lighting purposes only.
7 Price, 80 cents for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 to 1910, Inclusive.
< Pricb, 90 cents for cooking and heating purposes, 1907 to 1911, inclusive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR
CHAS. P. NEILL, Commissioner
RETAIL PRICES
1890 TO JUNE, 1912
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED
STATES BUREAU OF LABOR
WHOLE NUMBER 106: PART I
RETAIL PRICES AND COST OF LIVING SERIES
No. 2: PART I
AUGUST 28, 1012
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1912
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CONTENTS.
Betail Prices, 1890 to June, 1912, Part H: Page.
Explanation of tables .*. 5-9
Table I.— Retail prices of the principal articles of food on the 15th of each
month, January to June, 1911, and January to June, 1912, by cities an&
by firms 10-140
Table II. — Bread weights: Scaling weight (weight of dough before baking),
in ounces, of the principal brands of wheat bread on the 15th of each
month, January to June, 1911, and January to June, 1912, by cities and
by firms and brands 141-151
Table III. — ^Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of the principal
articles of food: Price on the 15th of January, February, March, April,
May, and June, 1912, compared with price on the corresponding date in
1911, by cities and by articles 152-171
Table IV. — Relative retail prices of the principal articles of food, January,
1911, to June, 1912, by geographical divisions 171-178
Table V. — Retail prices of coal, for household us^, on the 15th of each
month, January and April, 1911, and January and April, 1912, by cities
and by firms 179-205
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RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO JUNE, 1912.
PART II.
PBEPABED UNDER THE DIBECTION OP FBED C. OBOXTON.
Part I of this report presents a summary of the complete report
and covers retail prices of the principal articles of food from 1890 to
Jime, 1912, retail prices of coal, for household use, from 1907 to Jime,
1912, and net prices of gas, for household use, from 1907 to June, 1912.
Part n presents general tables showing actual prices of the prin-
cipal articles of food, weights of the principal brands of wheat bread
and actual prices of coal for the first six months of 1911 and the first
six months of 1912.
EZPLAH ATION OF TABLES.
This report includes five general tables, as follows:
Table I. — ^Retail prices of the principal articles of food on the 15th
of each month, January to June, 1911, and January to June, 1912,
by cities and by firms.
Table 11. — ^Bread weights: Scaling weight (weight of dough before
baking), in ounces, of the principal brands of wheat bread on the 15th
of each month, January to June, 1911, and January to June, 1912,
by cities and by firms and brands.
Table III. — ^Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of the
principal articles of food: Price on the 15th of January, February,
March, April, May, and Jime, 1912, compared with price on the corre-
sponding date in 1911, by cities and by articles.
Table IV. — ^Relative retail prices of the principal articles of food,
January, 1911, to Jime, 1912, by geographical divisions.
Table V. — ^Retail prices of coal, for household use, on the 15th of
each month, January and April, 1911, and January and April, 1912,
by cities and by firms.
Table I, — Retail prices of the prindpai articles of food on the 16th
of each months Jan/aary to June, 1911, and January to Jun>e, 1912, hy
cities and by firms (jpp. 10 to 14O). — ^This table includes 39 of the
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most important industrial cities in the various sections of the United
States. For each city prices are quoted for 18 principal articles of
food. Prices are quoted for the 15th of each month, January to
June, 1912, and for comparative purposes prices on the correspond-
ing dates in 1911 have been entered. When the 15th fell on Sunday
or on a holiday the prices quoted were for either the 14th or the 16th
of the month. Prices for storage ^gs are quoted only for January
and February of each year.
The 39 cities are arranged in alphabetical order, and under Uie
various cities the 18 articles follow a uniform order, beginning with
fresh meals. The particular grade or description of each article is
shown in connection with the price quotations. Great care was
taken to secure prices throughout the period covered for an article
of as nearly uniform grade or quality as possible within each store,
as changes in quality are, of course, reflected in prices.
Price quotations were secured from several firms in each city. In
order to avoid identification, names of firms are not disclosed, but
each firm has been given a number which enables one to follow the
prices quoted throughout the period for which a firm has been fur-
nishing price quotations, either for the present report or for the pre-
ceding report in this series, covering the period 1907 to 1911.
Three articles are included in this table which are not carried into
the tables showing relative prices of fpod. These articles are chuck
roast, leg of lamb (yearling), and storage eggs.
Taile IL — Bread weights: Scaling weigTvt (toeiglU of dough hefort
haJdng) in ounces of (he 'principal brands of wheat bread on the ISfh oj
each month, January to June, 1911, and January to June, 1912, hg
cities and hy firms and brands (pp. I4I to 161), — ^This table shows
the scaling weight in ounces of the principal brands of wheat bread
in the cities covered by this report. The weights are quoted for the
15th of each month, January to June, 1912, and for comparative pur-
poses weights on the corresponding date in 1911, where obtainable,
have been entered. When the 15th fell on Sunday or on a holiday
the weights quoted were for either the 14th or the 16th of the month.
Weight quotations were secured from several representative
bakeries in each city. In order to avoid identification, names of
firms and brands are not disclosed, but each firm has been given a
number and each brand reported by a firm has been designated by
a letter. ,
Table III. — Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of (he prin-
cipal articles of food: Price on (he 16(h of January, February, March,
April, May, and June, 1912, compared wUJi price on the corresponding
date in 1911, by cities and by articles (pp. 162 to 171). — ^Itis table
shows for each of the 39 cities the per cent of increase or decrease in
price of each of 15 principal articles of food. The price on Januaiy
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15y 1912, is compared with the price on January 15, 1911; the price
on February 15, 1912, is compared with the price on February 15,
1911, etc. No relative prices are shown for three articles for which
actual prices are quoted in Table I. These articles are chuck roast,
for which quotations were not secured prior to January, 1912; leg of
lamb, whidi is the article generally known to the trade as "year-
ling," but the age of the sheep varies, as reported by some firms, with
different seasons of the year; and storage eggs, for which only a com-
paratively few quotations were secured prior to January, 1912.
In ord^r to arrive at the per cent of change in the price of an article,
the percentage of change in price as quoted by each deialer was com-
puted, the percentages for the various firms were added and this sum
divided by the number of firms reporting for the city.
TaMe IV. — RekUwe reta/U prices of the principal articles of food,
January, 1911, to June, 1912, hy geographical divisions (pp. 171 to
178). — ^This table shows for each of 15 principal articles of food the
relative price for each month from January, 1911, to June, 1912.
Relative prices are not shown for chuck roast, leg of lamb, and
storage eggs for reasons stated in the explanation of Table III.
Data corresponding to that shown in this table are presented for
each year from 1890 to 1911 in General Table 11 of the preceding
report published in this series (Bulletin No. 105).
As explained in Part I of this report, a relative price, or an index
number, as it is technically called, of any article is the per cent which
the price of that article at any certain date is of the price of the
same article at a date or period which has been selected as the base
or standard.
The base selected for this compilation of retail prices is the average
price for the 10-year period, 1890 to 1899. This base period is the
same as was used in the preceding bulletins on retail prices and
wages and hours of labor and in the several presentations of whole-
sale prices in the bulletins of this Bureau. The average for the 10-
year period is used as the base for the reason that an average price
for a number of years more nearly represents average or normal con-
ditions than does the price for a single year, because of unusual
conditions that may prevail in any one year.
The value of the relative price is that it enables the reader to follow
more readily the course of prices of a single article and, when these
relative prices are combined, to follow the course of prices of groups
of articles. The relative price also permits the continuation of a
price series when, for any reason, quotations from one firm are dis-
continued and quotations from another firm for a different quality or
brand of article are secured iostead, which article, though differing
somewhat from the one formerly quoted, equally well represents the
trend of the general market.
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The many changes in firms furnishing prices and also the changes in
grades and brands of articles make several steps necessary in order to
arrive at the relative price of an article for a geographical division (ff
for the United States. The methods followed during the years 1890
to 1911 are explained in the preceding report published in this series
(Bulletin No. 105), and the reader is referred to that report. The
method followed for January to June, 1912, is exactly the same as
that for the years 1904 to 1911, excepting that monthly quotations
instead of averages for the year are compared firm by firm.
The 39 cities for which prices were secured have been grouped into
five geographical divisions as follows:
North Atlantic division:
Boston, Maas.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Fall River, Maas.
Manchester, N. H.
Newark, N. J.
New Haven, Conn.
New York, N. Y.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Providence, R. I.
Scranton, Pa.
South Atlantic division:
Atlanta, Ga.
Baltimo(re, Md.
Charleston, S. C.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond, Va.
Washington, D. C.
North Central division:
Chicago, 111.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Table V. — Retail prices of coal^jor household use, on the ISth of each
nu)nth, January and April, 1911, and January and April, 191 g, Jy
cities and by firms {pp, 179 to BOB). — ^This table shows prices of
Pennsylvania anthracite coal, stove size; Pennsylvania anthracite
coal; chestnut size; and bituminous coal, in all the cities for which
retail prices of food are shown, with the exception of Atlanta, Ga.;
Charleston, S. C; Portland, Oreg.; and Scranton, Pa. Prices are
quoted for the 15th of January and April, 1912, and for compara-
tive purposes prices on the corresponding dates in' 1911 have been
entered. When the 15th fell on Sunday, or on a holiday, the prices
quoted were for either the 14th or the 16th of the mon^. In some
cities practically no bitimiinous coal is used for household purposes
and in others practically no Pennsylvania anthracite coal is used. In
North Central division — Concluded.
Detroit, Mich.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Kansas City, Mo.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Omaha, Nebr.
St. Louis, Mo.
South Central division:
Biimingham, Ala.
Dallas, Tex.
Little Rock, Ark.
Louisville, Ey.
Memphis, Tenn.
New Orleans, La.
Western division:
Denver, Colo.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Portland, Oreg.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
San Francisco, Cal.
Seattle, Wash.
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a few cities Colorado coal is quoted and in one or two cities Welsh
and other varieties of coal are quoted.
Prices are quoted for coal in ton lots, in half-ton lots, and in bushel
lots or 100-pound lots when sold in small quantities. In connection
"with prices the number of pounds per ton, half ton, and bushel is
also shown.
The price quotations were furnished by coal dealers in each city,
who kindly responded to a request from the Bureau for this informa-
tion. In order to avoid indentification, firm names are not disclosed,
but each firm has been given a number which enables one to follow
the prices quoted throughout the period for which a firm has been
fximishing price quotations, either for the present report or for the
preceding report published in this series (Bulletin No. 105). The
prices quoted are for coal delivered to consiuners, but do not include
charges for storing ton and half-ton lots in cellar or coal bin, where
an extra handUng is necessary, except as noted in connection with
the price quotation.
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