TABLE II.-AVERAGE YEARLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910; MONTHLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910, AND BASE PRICES (AVERAGE FOR 1890-1899)-Continued.

[For explanation and discussion of this table, see page 347. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.]

2 For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 349; average price for 1906, $0.0495.

TABLE II.-AVERAGE YEARLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910; MONTHLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910, AND BASE PRICES (AVERAGE FOR 1890-1899)—Continued.

[For explanation and discussion of this table, see page 347. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.]

1 Freight paid.

Records destroyed. Price estimated by person who furnished data for later years.

TABLE II.—AVERAGE YEARLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910; MONTHLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910, AND BASE PRICES (AVERAGE FOR 1890-1899)-Continued.

[For explanation and discussion of this table, see page 347. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.]

TABLE II. AVERAGE YEARLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910; MONTHLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910, AND BASE PRICES (AVERAGE FOR 1890-1899)-Continued.

[For explanation and discussion of this table, see page 347. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.]

1 Hosiery: men's cotton half hose, seamless, fast black, 20 to 22 ounce, 160 needles, two thread. September price, which represents bulk of sales.

2 Combed Egyptian cotton. Average for 1893-1899.

Hosiery: women's cotton hose, seamless, fast black, 26 to 28 ounce, 160 to 176 needles. September price, which represents bulk of sales.

4 Combed Egyptian cotton.

Hosiery: men's cotton half hose, seamless, fast black, 20 to 22 ounce, 160 needles, single thread. September price, which represents bulk of sales. For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 349, September price, 1903, $0.6370.

For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 349, average price for 1907, $0.80. 7 For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 349, average price for 1907, $0.85.

TABLE II.-AVERAGE YEARLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910; MONTHLY ACTUAL AND RELATIVE PRICES, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910, AND BASE PRICES (AVERAGE FOR 1890-1899)-Continued.

[For explanation and discussion of this table, see page 347. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.]

1890..

1891.

1892.

1893.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

1898.

1899..

Average, 1890-1899... 1$0. 6545 1100.0 $0.2590 2100.0 $0.1939 100.0
1.6000 191.7 2.2571 2.99.3
.1921 99.1
1.6469 198.8 2.2579 2.99.6
.1858 95.8
1.6929 1105.9 2,2367 2 91.4
.1727 89.1
1.6450198.5 2.2400 2 92.7
1.6042 192.3 2.2275
1.73331112.0 2.28882111.5
1.6433 198.3
1.6156 1 94. 1
1.6760 1103.3
1.68751105. 0
1.65631100.3
1.6281 195.0
1.6604 1100.9
1.6900 105. 4
1,68751105. 0
1.69691106.5
1. 71671109. 5
1.7667 1117.1
21834113.6
.23134120. 4
22754118.4

.1796

92.6

2 87.8

.1715

88.4

May.

June.

.3800 $131.2
.3700 $127.8
.3700 127.8
.3700 127.8
.3700 $127.8
.3700 3127.8
.37008127.8

.2500 128.9
.2500
128.9
.2500 128.9
.2400 123.8
.2400 123.8
.2400 123.8
.2350 121.2
.2350 121.2

4350 129.3 .4300 127.9 4350 129.3 4200

.8930

102. 1

124.9

.2490 128.4

3608 107.3

8877

101.5

1 Leather: wax calf, 30 to 40 pounds to the dozen, B grade.

2 Leather: harness, oak, country middies.

3 For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 349; average price for 1901, $0.3325. For method of computing relative price, see pages 348 and 439; average price for 1907, $0.2250. 86026°-Bull. 93-11-9