Bulletin of the Department of Labor

Table III.-YEARLY RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910,

AND MONTHLY RELATIVE PRICES FROM JANUARY TOʻ DECEMBER, 1910—('ontinued. (For explanation and discussion of this table, see pages 349 to 361. Average for 1890-1899–100.0.)

1890. 1891. 1892 1893. 1894. 1995. 1890. 1807 1998. 1899. 1900. 1901 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906 107. 1908 1909. 1910..

102.3
102.3
102.3
112.9
110.9
108.7
1087
95. 3
78.4
78.4
135. 4
140.7
140.7
127.4
115. 1
109.7
98.
94,8
93.5
92.7
92.7

103,5
102.3
107.4
105.8
101.5
97.5
97.1
96.4
95, 4
93. 1
97.1
105.5
110.4
120.2
126. 1
125. 1
124.8
124.9
124.8
124.8
124.7

93. 3
96.7
109.7
115.9
98.5
82.9
98.9
103. 9

988 101.4 108. 9 120.4 124. 0 134. 2 134. 2 134. 1 135. 2 134. 1 134. 1 134. 1 133.9

100.6 104.4 110.8 107. 2 94. 3 84. 3 98.8 105.7 100.2 93. 8 99.7 112.9 121.5 134. 3 134.2 134. 3 135. 3 134.2 134. 1 133. 2 133.9

97.8 101.6 109.4 110.5 94.9 82. 4 100.0 105.8 100.1

97.6 104. 0 113.9 117.6 127.1 127.1 127.1 128. 1 127.1 127.1 127.0 127.0

98.8 101.3 109.3 109.9 97.3 86.8 98.7 103.0

98.6 06.5 102.4 113. 2 118.4 130.5 130. 4 130.2 130.9 130. 1 130,1 120.8 129.9

97.1 106.9 101.3 103.6 92.4 87.2 101.3

93. 8
102.7
113.9
135.0
150.5
239.1
269.6
196.9
180.0
174. 4
173.0
162.2
155. 2
158. 5

108.9
110.5
106.9
107.6

99,8
102.5
97.1
89.0
79. 3
98. 4
106. 0
100. 6
148.0
161.8
116.5
114.8
113.9
118.0
112.3
111.3
111.1

103. 3 122. 7 116.5 117.9 98. 6 93.3 89.1 SS. 6 87.9 82.6 117.0 117.0 122.4 143. 9 132.5 124. 4 122.7 128. 1 132.3 125.8 125.2

103. 1 113.4 108. 2 109.7 96.9 94. 3 95.8 90.5 90.0 9S. 3 119.3 124 7 169.8 191.8 148.6 139.7 137.0 139.7 136. 1 131.5 132.1

100.6 106.4 108.9 109.8 97.1 90. O 97.5 97.6 94.9 97.3 109.7 118.1 140.4 156.7 138. 2 134. 3 133. 5 134. 2 132.7 130.6 130.9

1910.

Jan...
Feb..
Mar..
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept..
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.....

92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92.7
92. 7
92.7

124.7
124.7
124. 7
124. 7
124. 7
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7

137.7
137.7
137.7
123.8
126. O
128. 4
131.4
134. 4
136. 4
137.7
137.6
137.7

136.9
137.7
137.7
123.8
120.5
128. 4
130.8
135.0
137. 1
137.7
137.7
137.7

130.4
130.4
130, 4
117.3
119.5
121.9
124. 5
127.8
129.9
130.4
130.4
130.4

132.5
132.7
132.7
122.5
124. 3
126.0
127.9
130.5
132. 1
132.7
132.7
132.7

157.5
157.5
157.5
157.5
163. 2
157.5
157.5
151.9
157.5
157.5
103. 2
103. 2

113.4
113.0
109.4
113.0
109.4
113.0
107.6
109.4
111.2
107.6
113. O
113.0

124.4
124. 4
124. 4
124. 4.
124. 4
124. 4
124, 4
124.4
124. 4
124.4
126. 4
132.3

132.5 132. 4 130.9 132. 4 132. 5 132. 4 130.2 129.3 131.6 130. 2 134. 7 136.7

132.6 132.6 132.0 126.8 127.9 128. 8 129. O 130.1 132.0 131.7 133. 6 134. 5 white.

Table III.-YEARLY RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910, AND MONTHLY RELATIVE PRICES FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910—Continued. (For explanation and discussion of this table, see pages 349 to 361. Average for 1890–1899–100.0.)

150° fire For export. test, water

Average.

1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905 1906. 1907 1908. 1909. 1910..

122.7 110.4 106.5 87.1 62.3 78.0 110.4 95.2 98. 8 128.7 155.8 115. 6 158.2 171.5

96.4
134.7
157.5
166.3
100. 6
117.9
115.9

111.5
99.6
99.6
99.6
94.9
96.1
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.6
99.6
90.1
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4

95.4
73.6
61.1
70.3
92.2
149.2
129.5

86.5 100.2 142.1 148.5 132.9 135.9 174.5 178. 8 152. 1 175.5 190.5 195.6 182.7 147.7

112.9
105.5
93.8
80.4
79.4
109.6
108.2
92.0
96.8
121.9
131.6
115.4
113.1
132,5
127.3
111.2
117.4
127.0
133.9
128.7
118.6

111.8
98.8
89.2
81.5
81.5
103.6
116.7
101.1
102.1
114.0
133.5
123. 1
124.5
153.1
153.6
141.9
146.1
151.2
151.7
137.6
121.2

112.4
102.2
81.4
81.0
80.5
106.6
112.5
96.6
99.5
118.0
132.6
119.3
118.8
142.8
140.5
126.6
131.8
139. 1
143. 1
133.7
120.5

106.7
92. 6
91.5
77.4
84.4
120.8
118.1
93.2
99.7
126.0
137.9
123.8
124.5
153.4
153.2
135.1
146.3
156.2
160.6
150.0
130.6

104.7 102.7 101.1 100.0 92.4 98.1 104.3 96.4 95.4 105.0 120.9 119.5 134.3 149.3 132.6 128.8 131.9 135.0 130.8 129.3 125.4

1910.

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
A pr.
May...
June..
July....
Aug.
Sept
Oct.
Nov..
Dec.

154.6
147.2
150.2
125, 1
110.4
107.5
107.5
107.5
100.1
94.2
91.3
95.7

85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4

157.1
153.8
153.8
153.8
148.3
148.3
142.8
142.8
142.8
142.8
142.8
142.8

121.7
121.7
121.7
121.7
119.4
119.4
117.9
117.9
117.9
115.6
114.0
114.0

132.0
132.0
132.0
132.0
132.0
132.0
120.8
115.2
115.2
103.9
103.9
103.9

127.4
127.4
127.4
127.4
126.2
126.2
119.9
117.2
117.2
110.5
109.7
109.7

138.3
137.4
137.4
137.4
134.9
134.9
128.8
126.7
126.7
121.7
121.1
121.1

131.1 130.3 130.3 125.4 124.2 124.5 123.3 123.5 123.9 122.3 122.9 123.8

Table III.-YEARLY RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910, AND MONTHLY RELATIVE PRICES FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910-Continued. (For explanation and discussion of this table, see pages 349 to 361. Average for 1890-1899-100.0.]

TABLE III.-YEARLY RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910,

AND MONTHLY RELATIVE PRICES FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910—Continued.

(For explanation and discussion of this table, see pages 349 to 361. Average for 1890-1899-100.0.)

1890....
1891
1892.
1893
1894.
1895.
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901..
1902.
1903
1904.
1905
1906
1907
1908.
1909.
1910..

127.6
105.8
93.5
88.6
76.8
87.1
88.9
91.7
96.8
143. 2
134.6
136.7

97.3
110.9
106. 2
127.7
158.9
172,2
110.5
108.6
106.9

137.1 114.5 96. 4 90.4 85.9 85.9 85.9 88.2 84.4 131.1 124.6 125.9 107.5 115.6 108. 5 120.1 143.2 168.3 108.0 108.0 108.7

128. 1 112.7 98. 2 92.2 79.0 84.6 92.6 93.9 93.9 124.7 123.0 124.0

90.6 102.3

98. 2
164.1
144.0
164. 1
103.8
101.3
98.0

130.9
111.0
96.0
90.4
80. 6
85.9
89.1
91.3
91.7
133.0
127.4
128.9

98.5
109.6
104.3
121.4
148.7
168.2
107.4
105.9
104.4

115.5 114.7 108.4 98. 2 86.9 85.6 78.7 94.0 99.7 117.6 116.8 115.0 107.9 112.3 116.3 125.7 154.3 144.9 110.8 112.6 117.6

112.1 116.2 107.6 103.8 92.0 87.2 85.1 89.6 95.5 111.0 106.3 104.8 108.3 107.8

99.5 108.4 133.3 139.2

98.4 100.1 105.0

125.2 100.3 96.2 92.0 83.6 105.3 148.4 72.9 65.3 110.8 123.1 115.6 116.7 120.2 99.5 99.9 105.7 118.3 106.7 102.3 100.9

137.1 114.1 101.3 92.1 76.4 98.0 135.3 68.7 66.5 110.4 121.8 109.4 97.3 96.0 88. 2 87.7 90.6 97.9 97.1 88.7 87.3

131.2 107.2 98.8 92. 1 80.0 101.7 141.9 70.8 65.9 110.6 122.5 112.5 107.0 108. 1 93.9 93.8 98. 2 108.1 102.4 95.8 94.4

1910.

Jan.. Feb Mar. Apr. May June. July Aug Sept. Oct.. Nov Dec.

113.9
112.9
110.8
109.8
103. 1
106.1
102.6
104.0
104.6
103.6
105.6
106.7

108.5
108.5
114.5
114.5
114.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
108. 5
100.4
100. 4

102.5
102.5
100.8
100.8
97.3
97.3
95.6
95.6
95.6
95. 6
95. 6
97.3

108.2
107.9
108.6
108. 2
104.9
103.9
102.1
102.6
102.8
102. 4
100.4
101.4

124.1
123. 6
122.0
115.7
115.5
115.0
115. 5
115.5
115.5
115.5
115. 5
118.1

108.5
113.3
113.3
108.3
103.4
103.4
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7
101.7

106.7
104.
106.7
106.7
106.7
102.
102.6
97.1
95.8
95.8
93.0
93.0

90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 83. 3 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3

98.7 97.4 98.7 98.7 98.7 96.8 96.8 90.5 89.8 89.8 88.6 88.6

TABLE III.-YEARLY RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1910,

AND MONTHLY RELATIVE PRICES FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1910–Continued.

(For explanation and discussion of this table, see pages 349 to 361. Average for 1890-1899-100.0.)

Metals and implements.

Pig iron.

Year or month.

Quick-
silver.

Silver:
bar,
fine.

Spelter: western.

Steel billets.

Besse-
mer.

Gray
forge,
south-

ern,
coke.

Foundry Foundry
No. 1. No. 2.

Aver-
age.

1890. 1891. 1892. 1893 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897 1898. 1899 1900. 1901 1902. 1903. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910..

137.0 115.8 104.3 93. 4 82.6 92.3 88. 1 73.5 75.0 138. 1 141.5 115.7 150.0 137.7

99.8 118.7 141.8 165.8 123.9 126.3 124.8

124.3 118.4 106.4 98.1 85.5 88.5 87.5 81.7 78.8 130.8 135.0 107.2 149.9 134.5 105. 2 120.8 141.7 161.4 119.6 120.3 117.3

131.4 117.9 105.5 95.3 83.1 89.4 90.2 77.4 76.8 132.9 141.8 112.8 162.7 146.6 104.4 125. 7 147.6 182.9 124.5 125.7 122.4

130.8
112.9
106.3
95.9
80.6
93.1
86.6
79. 4
78.6
135.8
140.7
113. 2
158.8
146.4
105.3
130.7
149.1
189.3
129.6
134.7
131.4

130.9
116.3
105. 6
95.7
83.0
90.8
88.1
78.0
77.3
134.4
139.8
112.2
155. 4
141.3
103.7
124.0
145. 1
174.9
124.8
127.1
124.3

130.5
112.3
100.9
93. 2
85.7
91.8
89.0
92. 2
97.0
107.3
121.0
118.5
115.5
113. 4
105.5
97.4
98.6
97.1
109.1
112.9
116.1

140.6
132. 2
116.9
104.4
85.5
88.5
91.0
81.1
78.9
80.8
82.9
79.7
70.5
72.4
77.2
81.5
90.0
88.1
71.4
69.6
72.4

122.6
112. 4
102.9
90.7
78.5
80.1
88.7
93.1
100.2
130.1
97.8
89.6
107.7
123.5
113.9
131.0
137.2
136.5
105. 1
121.9
124.6

141.5 117.7 109.8 94.9 77.0 85.9 87.5 70.1 71.1 144.6 116.4 112.1 142.1 129.7 103.0 111.6 127.5 135.9 122. 2 114.4 117.9

1910,

Jan.
Feb.
Mar..
Apr.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept
Oct..
Nov
Dec.

144.4
140.4
135.0
133. 1
127.2
120.6
119.0
116.8
115.4
115.4
114.7
115.4

131.7
129.6
125.0
123. 3
118. 2
115.8
113. 1
111.5
111.5
110.2
109.4
108. 1

137.1
137.1
131. 4
128. 5
125. 6
122.8
118.0
116.1
113. 2
113.2
114.1
112. 2

149.9
144.3
142.0
134.1
129.6
128. 5
127.4
125. 1
124.0
124.0
124.0
124.0

141.1
138.2
133.7
130.2
125. 5
122.3
119.7
117.7
116.3
116.0
115.8
115.2

128.7
123. 4
123. 4
118.0
118.0
114. 4
114. 4
114.4
111.7
111.7
111.7
102.8

70.9
69.7
69.6
72.0
72.8
72.3
73.3
72.0
72.3
75. 1
75.3
73.8

138.9
135.6
127.2
123.9
113.9
117.3
115.0
116.2
119.5
123.9
131.6
132.7

127.8
127.8
127.8
124.3
121.3
117.5
115.5
113.8
113.4
110.3
108.6
106.8

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