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Contents

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Price movements, September 1979 1

Charts: 1. Finished goods price index and its

components, 1969-79,3-month annual rates of change 4

2. Intermediate materials price index and its components, 1969-79,3-month annual rates of change 5

3. Crude materials price index and its components, 1969-79,3-month annual rates of change 6

Tables: 1. Producer price indexes and percent

changes by stage of processing 7

2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing 8

3. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected stage-of-processing groupings, seasonally adjusted 11

4. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings 12

5. Producer price indexes by durability of product 13

6. Producer price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items 14

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7. Producer prices and price indexes for refined petroleum products by region 59

8. Producer price indexes for bituminous coal by region 60

9. Producer price indexes for special commodity groupings 61

10. Producer price indexes: Changes in commodity specifications, September 1979 61

11. Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries 62

12. Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries 65

13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes 68

14. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and products 76

15. Price indexes and percent changes for total railroad freight and selected STCC groups 77

Technical note: Test data for producer price index revision 78

Brief explanation of producer price indexes 80

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Price Movements September 1979

Summary The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up

1.4 percent from August to September on a seasonally adjusted basis. During the third quarter this index advanced at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1S.7 percent, com-pared with a 6.8 percent rate in the previous 3 months and a 14.3 percent rate in the first quarter of the year. Prices for intermediate (semifinished) goods continued to rise at a rapid pace (1.5 percent). Crude material prices rose 2.1 percent, substantially more than in recent months (table A). Among finished goods, the index for finished energy

goods climbed 6.8 percent, even more than the 6.2 and 5.8 percent advances in July and August, respectively. (The September index for finished energy goods largely reflects August prices because most prices are lagged 1 month.) Consumer food prices rose 1.8 percent, following a 1.2 percent increase in August and no change in July. The

index for finished consumer goods less food and energy, however, rose slightly less (0.7 percent) than in either of the 2 preceding months, and, for the second consecutive month, capital equipment prices rose much less than in any of the first 7 months of the year (table B).

Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up 1.4 percent to 220.4 (1967=100). Over the year, the Finished Goods Price Index increased 11.8 percent. The finished energy goods index was up 55.9 percent from September 1978 to September 1979, the finished consumer foods index rose 8.8 percent, the index for finished consumer goods other than food and energy was 8.4 percent higher than a year ago, and capital equipment prices were up 8.3 percent. The Producer Price Index for intermediate goods increased 14.6 percent over the year, and prices for crude materials advanced 17.6 percent.

Table A. Percent changes from preceding month in selected stage-of-processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted 1

Finished goods Intermediate goods Crude goods

Food-Month Con- Foods stuffs

Total sumer Other Total and Other Total and Other foods feeds2 feed-

stuffs

1978: September 0.8 1.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.8 1.6 October .8 1.6 .5 1.2 2.8 1.1 2.8 3.7 1.7 November .7 .8 .7 .8 - . 9 .9 1.1 .9 1.7 December 1.0 1.2 1.0 .7 1.6 .7 .7 .3 1.2

1979: January 1.3 1.8 1.1 1.1 .2 1.2 2.3 2.8 1.6

1.1 1.8 .9 1.1 3.0 1.0 3.3 3.8 2.7 March 1.0 1.2 .9 1.1 ».1 1.1 1.0 .3 2.2 April .9 - . 4 1.3 1.5 - . 5 1.6 - .4 -.4 - . 5 May r .4 r-1.5 M.I r1.0 .7 r1.0 .8 - . 2 r2.4 June r .4 r—1.1 r .8 ' .7 - . 6 r .8 r .6 -1 .2 r3.2 July 1.1 0 1.4 1.9 6.7 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.4 August 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 -2.6 1.4 .1 - . 2 .5

1.4 1.8 1.3 1.5 .8 1.5 2.1 1.5 2.9

1 Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect the Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and manu-availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. For factured animal feeds, this reason, some figures shown above and elsewhere in this r= revised, report may differ from those previously reported.

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Table B. Percent changes in finished goods price indexes, selected periods1

Month

Changes from preceding month, seasonally adjusted Changes in finished

goods from 12 months

ago (unadjusted)

Month Finished

goods

Capital equip-ment

Finished consumer

goods

Finished consumer goods excluding foods

Changes in finished

goods from 12 months

ago (unadjusted)

Month Finished

goods

Capital equip-ment

Finished consumer

goods Total Durables Nondurables

Changes in finished

goods from 12 months

ago (unadjusted)

1978: September 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.5 8.4 October .8 .6 .8 .4 - . 8 1.1 8.5 November .7 .8 .6 .6 .1 .9 8.5 December 1.0 .6 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 9.2

1979: January 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 9.8 February 1.1 .9 1.2 .9 .9 .9 10.2 March 1.0 .6 1.1 1.1 .5 1.4 10.6 April .9 1.2 .7 1.3 .9 1.6 10.4 May r .4 r .6 r .4 r1.5 r1.0 r1.8 r10.2 June r .4 r .4 r .3 r1.1 M r1.8 9.7 July 1.1 .8 1.2 1.9 1.0 2.3 10.1 August 1.2 .1 1.6 1.8 .5 2.6 11.1 September 1.4 .3 1.8 1.9 .7 2.6 11.8

Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, this reason, some figures shown above and elsewhere in

the report may differ from those previously reported. For r= revised. this

Finished goods Finished consumer goods. The Producer Price Index for

finished consumer goods (those eventually sold to retailers) rose 1.8 percent from August to September on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 1.6 percent a month earlier. During the third quarter, these prices rose at an annual rate of 20.3 percent, compared with a 6.1 percent annual rate in the second quarter and a 16.0 percent annual rate in the first quarter.

The finished consumer foods index rose 1.8 percent in September, after increasing 1.2 percent in August. This index rose sharply in the first quarter, declined in the second quarter, and turned up again in the quarter ended in September. Beef and veal prices rose sharply in September following 4 months of decline, and prices for pork rose for the second consecutive month following 5 consecutive decreases. Large increases were also recorded for milled rice, roasted coffee, processed poultry, and bakery products. Prices declined sharply for fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, which had advanced rapidly in the previous month.

The index for consumer nondurables other than foods advanced 2.5 percent in September, about the same as in August. For the quarter ending in September, this index rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 34.0 percent, the steepest rise since early 1974. As in most months this year, the September rise was due in large part to sharp advances for finished energy goods. Since December 1978, prices for home heating ofl and gasoline increased at sea-

sonally adjusted annual rates of 92.1 and 62.1 percent, respectively. Large price increases were also registered in September for tires and tubes, disposable plastic dinner-ware, soaps and synthetic detergents, textile housefurnish-ings, nonalcoholic beverages, and pharmaceutical prepara-tions. On the other hand, rubber footwear prices dropped for the first time this year, and leather footwear prices rose much less than in recent months.

The index for consumer durables rose 0.7 percent in September, compared with a 0.5 percent rise in August. During the third quarter this index moved up a 9.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate, about the same as in the first half of the year. Passenger car prices declined for the second consecutive month; however, these decreases were more than offset by increases for precious metal jewelry, household flatware, sporting and athletic goods, and mobile homes.

Capital equipment. The index for capital equipment increased 0.3 in September, slightly more than in August (0.1 percent). Prices for capital equipment rose at a 4.9 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the smallest quarterly increase in 6 years. In September, prices for photographic equipment, machine tools, generators and generator sets, agricultural machinery, and industrial process furnaces and ovens advanced rapidly; however, lower prices for light trucks caused the motor trucks index to decline for the third consecutive month, and light utility aircraft prices turned down for the first time this year.

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Intermediate materials The Ptoducer Price Index for intermediate materials,

supplies, and components advanced 1.5 percent seasonally adjusted in September, following increases of 1.2 percent in August and 1.9 percent in July. Durable manufacturing materials and construction materials rose much more than in August, while the rapid energy price increases of recent months moderated somewhat.

The durable manufacturing materials category advanced 1.6 percent, more than twice as much as in August. The September acceleration was primarily caused by steep increases for precious metals and jeweler's materials and findings (up 23.5 and 12.4 percent, respectively). Advances were also registered for copper, tin, aluminum, foundry and forge shop products, and laminated plastic sheets.

The construction materials and components index also rose more than twice as much as in August (1.1 vs. 0.5 percent). Prices for plywood, asphalt roofing, and bitu-minous paving materials turned up sharply after falling in August. Prices also rose for softwood lumber, nonferrous wire and cable, heating equipment, wiring devices, building paper and board, concrete products, and gypsum products. Refractories prices were lower, however.

The processed fuels and lubricants index increased 4.4 percent, following a 5.2 percent rise in August. This slow-down was due to smaller advances for residual fuel, com-mercial jet fuel, and electric power. However, prices con-tinued to climb rapidly for diesel fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, and lubricating oil materials.

The nondurable manufacturing materials index rose 1.2 percent, the same as in the previous month. Accelerating price increases were registered for synthetic fibers, proc-essed yarns and threads, paint materials, nitrogenates, and phosphates. On the other hand, synthetic rubber prices moved up slightly following 5 months of much larger increases. Prices for industrial chemicals and paperboard also advanced less than in August. Leather prices declined 10 percent, and inedible fats and oils turned down after an August advance.

Prices for a number of other intermediate nonfood nonenergy items increased, including rubber products,

internal combustion engines, electronic components and accessories, refrigerant compressors, and mixed fertilizers. In contrast, parts for metal forming maching tools turned down.

The intermediate foods and feeds index moved up 0.8 percent, following a drop in August and a sharp increase in July. Prices for crude vegetable oils advanced, but flour and confectionery materials prices declined.

Grade materials The Producer Price Index for crude materials for further

processing rose 2.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.1 percent upward movement in the preceding month. The acceleration was largely due to sharper in-creases for crude energy materials and an upturn in prices of crude foodstuffs. The index for crude energy materials advanced 4.7 percent over the month, following increases of 2.6 and 2.7 percent in July and August, respectively. A steep rise in the crude petroleum index (up 9.4 percent) caused most of the acceleration in September. Natural gas prices rose somewhat more than in most recent months.

The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs increased 1.5 percent, in contrast to a 0.2 percent decline in August. Hog prices climbed nearly 10 percent, following several months of decreases. Cattle prices turned up sharply after falling in each of the 4 previous months. Fluid milk prices also rose after declining in August. Soybean prices rose but less than in the preceding month. Live poultry prices turned down after rising in August. Wheat, green coffee, and cocoa bean prices also fell but much less than in the previous month.

Among other crude materials, prices for copper base scrap advanced sharply following 2 months of smaller increases. Higher prices were also registered for potash, cotton, and sand, gravel, and crushed stone. On the other hand, prices for hides and skins and aluminum base scrap fell steeply. Natural rubber prices turned down after a small August increase, and leaf tobacco and wastepaper prices dropped for the second consecutive month.

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Chart 1. Finished goods price index and its components, 1969-79, 3-month annual rates of change (Seasonally adjusted)

Finished goods

I I

Capital equipment SEP

4 . 9

Finished consumer goods excluding foods

h r M t d ì « « »

- I 30

- 20

- 1Û

- 0

- -9

30 20

10

0

-9

1969 1970 1871 1872 1873 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

1874 1875 1878 1877 1978 1979

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Chart 2. Intermediate materials price index and its components, 1969-79, 3-month annual rates of change (Seasonally adjusted)

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Chart 2. Intermediate materials price index and its components, 1969-79, 3-month annual rates of change (Seasonally adjusted)

1989 1970 1871 1872 1973 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics

1874 1875 1878 1977 1978 1979

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Table 1. Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing (1967=100)

Grouping Relative importance

Dec. 1978 \/

Unadjusted index Unadjusted

percent change to Sept. 1979 from—

Seasonally adjusted percent change

to Sept. 1979 from— Grouping Relative importance

Dec. 1978 \/

May 1979 2/

Aug. 1979 2/

Sept. 1979 £/

Sept. 1978

Aug. 1979

June 1979

Aug. 1979

Finished goods 100 000 212. .7 217 .3 220 .4 11 .8 1, .4 3 .7 1 .4 Finished consumer goods 70 645 211. .6 217, .2 221 .3 13 .3 1, .9 4 .7 1 .8

25 405 226. .6 223. .2 227 .8 8 .8 2 . 1 3 . 1 1 .8 2 005 226. .7 231, .6 213 .9 . 1 -7 .6 -8 .8 -10 .2

Processed 23 400 224. .4 230, .5 226 .8 9 .5 2, .9 4 .0 2 .9 Other nondurable goods 28 110 217. . 1 233. .0 238 .9 20 .8 2, .5 7, .6 2 .5 Durable goods 17 129 179, .5 181. .2 182 .0 7 .6 .4 2 .2 .7

29 355 215. . 1 217, . 1 217 .7 8 .3 .3 1, .2 .3

Intermediate materials, supplies» and components. 100 000 238. .2 247, . 1 250 .7 14 .6 1, .5 4. .6 1, .5 Materials and components for manufacturing 54 351 230. .9 237, .4 240 .5 13 .6 1, .3 3. .6 1. .4

Materials for food manufacturing ¿/ 3 566 222. .5 225, . 1 228 .6 9 .8 1, .6 If 2. .9 If 1, .6 Materials for nondurable manufacturing 18 387 246, .7 224 .5 227 .3 14 .6 1, .2 4. .5

If 1. .2

Materials for durable manufacturing 20 580 267, .2 274, .8 278 .7 15 .3 1, .4 4. .2 1. .6 11 818 204, .5 208, .8 210 .9 10 .2 1, .0 2. .6 .7 17. .419 245. .2 249 .0 251 .6 9 .8 1, .0 2, .4 l! . 1

Processed fuels and lubricants 10. .416 336. .8 384. . 1 399, .4 34 .6 4. .0 14. .2 4. .4 Manufacturing industries 4. 911 2*7. .4 310. .4 317, .2 17 .5 2. 2 7. .8 2. .7

5. 504 385. ,5 458. ,6 483, .0 50 .3 5, .3 19. .6 5. .6 Containers 3. ,086 234. ,5 237. .2 237 . 1 9 .6 0 1. .4 0 Supplies 1/ 14. 728 213. .7 219. . 1 220, .8 11 .0 .8 If 2. .4 .8

4. 711 201. 5 208. .3 209. . 1 11 .7 .4 Í' 3. .3 3 / 4 10. 017 220. 3 224, .9 227, .0 10 .6 .9 1. 9 .9 1. 856 214. 6 221. , 1 224. 3 14 .6 l! .4 8. ,7 - , 6

Other supplies 8. 162 218. 3 222. .5 224. .3 9 .7 .8 If 2. 6 If ,8

100. 000 282. 3 281. .7 287. .9 17 .6 2. .2 4. .0 2. , 1 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs 58. 561 251. 9 243. 6 248. ,7 13 .9 2. . 1 3. 3 1. 5 Nonfood materials 41. 439 339. 6 353. .5 362. . 1 23 .0 2. .4 4. .9 2. ,9

Nonfood materials except fuel 26. 209 276. 6 286. , 1 293. .3 21 .7 2. .5 4. . 1 3. 3 Manufacturing 23. 873 284. 7 294. .9 302. .8 22 .6 2. .7 4. , 1 3. 5 Construction 2. 336 204. 5 208. .5 209, .9 11 .6 .7 3. . 1 1. 0

Crude fuel 15. 230 556. 8 586. 0 599, .4 25 .3 2! .3 If 6. 4 2. 3 Manufacturing industries 3/ 7. 235 593. 8 628. .9 646. .0 29 .9 2. .7 If 7. 4 1' 2. ,7 Nonmanufacturing industries .. 7. 995 538. 8 563. .5 574. 2 21 . 1 1. .9 If 5. 5 1. ,9

Special groupings: 1/ 74. 595 206. ,3 213. .4 215. .9 12 .8 1. .2 3. .9 1. .3

Finished consumer goods, excluding foods 4/ 45. 239 202. , 1 212. , 1 215. .9 15 .8 1. .8 5. .6 1, .9

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components, excluding intermediate materials for food manufacturing and manufactured animal feeds 5/ 94. 578 239. 3 248. 6 252. , 1 14 .8 1. ,4 4. .6 1. 5

Intermediate foods and feeds. 5' 5. 422 219. 3 223. 2 226. 6 11. .4 1. 5 4. .8 .8 Crude materials for further processing.

excluding crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs» plant and animal fibers, 0/ 36. 032 379. 7 396. 8 407. 6 25 .5 2. .7 5. 6 3. .4

1 Corrqjrehenshe nhttim Imperane» figura» are oomputed once each year in December. Percent of total finished good*. 2 Data for May 1979 haw been raviaad to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by | Panent of total Intermediate materials,

reapondants. All data wo subject to révision 4 months after original publication. Percent of toni crude materials.

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Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing (1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

FINISHED GOODS FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS.. FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS.

Grouping .

Fresh fruits Fresh and dried vegetables Eggs

Bakery products Flour base mixes and doughs Milled rice Other cereals Beef and veal Pork Processed poultry Fish Dairy products Processed fruits and vegetables Refined sugar, consumer size packages

(Dec. 1977 = 100) Confectionery end products (Dec. 1977=100) ¿/. Roasted coffee Vegetable oil end products Miscellaneous processed foods 3/

FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS.

Alcoholic beverages — . Nonalcoholic beverages

Apparel Textile hoi lousefurni shings

Footwear Luggage and small leather goods.

Gasoline Kerosene (Feb. 1973=100) Fuel oil No. 2 (Feb. 1973=100). Finished lubricants £/

Pharmaceutical preparations» ethical (Prescription)

Pharmaceutical preparations» proprietary (Over-the-counter)

Soaps and synthetic detergents 3' Cosmetics and other toilet preparations

Tires and tubes Rubber footwear Disposable plastic dinnerware and tableware

(June 1978=100) ¿/ Consumer and commercial plastics»not elsewhere classified (June 1978=100) ¿/

Sanitary papers and health products

Household furniture Floor coverings Household appliances Home electronic equipment Other household durable goods ..

Passenger cars

Toys» sporting goods» small arms» etc Tobacco products Mobile homes Electronic hearing aids (June 1978=100) Jewelry, platinum I karat gold

(Dec. 1978=100) 1/ Costume jewelry (Dec. 1978=100) 3'

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.

Hand Tools

Agricultural machinery and equipment Construction machinery and equipment Power driven hand tools j/ Industrial process furnaces and ovens.... Metal cuttinq machine tools Metal forming machine tools Pumps» compressors» and equipment Industrial material handling equipment 3' Scales and balances Fans and blowers except portable Unitary air conditioners (Dec. 1977=100) £/. Special industry machinery and equipment Integrating and measuring instruments Generators and generator sets Transformers and power regulators 3'

Relative Importance

Dec. 1978 V

Unadjusted index Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1979

from Sept.1978

Seasonally adjusted percent change

to Sept. 1979 from— Relative Importance

Dec. 1978 V

Auq. 1979 1/

Sept. 1979 2/

Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1979

from Sept.1978 June

1979 Aug. 1979

100.000 217.3 220.4 11.8 3. 7 1.4 70.645 217.2 221.3 13.3 4. 7 1.8 25.405 223.2 227.8 8.8 3. 1 1.8

.492 262.6 237.3 0 -5. 2 -13.4

.565 197.3 158.6 -4.4 -9. 0 -21.8

.546 166.8 175.4 4.5 -13. 6 .9

2.169 224.3 227.8 11.2 5. 3 1.1 .207 210.6 210.6 7.8 3. 0 -1.8 . 124 218.7 223.5 38.4 25. 9 9.2 .475 219.5 221.3 9.6 5. 2 .8

3.317 233.3 257.4 22.6 6. 3 8.3 2. 117 183.7 196.8 -12. 1 6 6.4 .923 170.9 172.6 -15.2 -2. 6 1.5 .896 388.5 390.4 18.3 5 -.7

3.795 215.2 218.3 13.2 3. 7 .9 1.791 224.4 225.0 9.7 1. 4 .5

. 129 115.1 115.5 6.7 3' 1. 6 3' .3

.922 108.5 108.5 5.3 3' 1. 2 3' 0

.973 383.7 387.5 14.2 20. , 1 2.5

.466 229.8 233.0 9.4 3. 4 -.2 2.493 217.6 218.8 10.8 3' 3. 6 3' .6

45.239 212.1 215.9 15.8 5. 6 1.9

1.742 162.8 163.3 8.7 3' 1. 6 3' .3 1.444 229.4 233.0 10.3 3' 2. 9 3' 1.6

5.522 161. 1 161.6 5.4 3' 1. .0 3' .3 .822 190.5 193.9 7.5 3' 2. .4 3' 1.8

1.057 225.6 226.2 21.6 2, .9 .3 .313 162.2 162.2 8.6 .8 0

4.632 433.2 459.8 52.5 17 . 1 6.2 .227 485.2 521.0 70.7 22 .8 7.7

1.640 513.0 551.3 72.8 24 .7 7.9 .270 247.4 253.4 25.1 3' 10 .5 3' 2.4

1. 188 141.0 142.7 7.4 3' 1 .3 1/ 1.2

.458 182.3 183.7 10.1 1 .3 .9

.638 196: 1 199.7 10.9 I' 5 .2 3' 1.8

.899 160.6 162.1 8.3 3 ' 1 .4 3' .9

.668 210. 1 214.6 19.0 * .9 2.1

.214 207.0 207.0 5.9 .8 -1.6

. 173 119.8 122. 1 19.9 3' 8 .2 3' 1.9

.364 109.6 109.7 9.4 3' .5 3' . 1

1.042 285.9 285.9 12.0 3' 4 .3 3' 0

1.664 186.2 188.0 6.8 3' 1 .5 ¿/ 1.0 .721 149.9 150.3 5.5 2 .7 .3

1.722 161.9 162.7 5.5 1 .6 .6 .920 87.7 87.8 -4. 1 3/ 4/ 1/ . 1 .828 224.8 227.4 11.2 3 .9 1.2

5.^83 173.4 171.4 6.7 . 1 -.7

1.175 177.9 179.9 9.7 3, .4 1.4 1.480 221. 1 221.7 7.9 3' 3 .6 3' .3 .945 137.7 139.5 8.8

3' 2 .5 1.5

.015 104.3 104.3 3.9 3' .7 3' 0

.720 122.4 130.9 4/ 1/ 12 .9 3' 6.9

.412 103.8 105.2 4/ 3' 3 .0 3' 1.3

29.355 217.1 217.7 8.3 f .2 .3

.315 248.6 248.9 9.9 2 .7 .6

1.226 232.4 236.6 8.6 3 .4 1.4 1.756 258.0 258.5 9.1 2 . 1 3' .2 .204 174.0 174.6 7.4 V 1 .2 3/ .3 . 166 261.1 264.8 9.1 2 .7

3/ 1.4

.494 270.1 275.5 15.9 3' 4 .2 3/ 2.0

.251 302.4 306.3 13.4 3 .3 .9

.418 250.6 252. i i 9.4 2 .2 .7

.820 232.5 234.4 9.3 V 2 .4 3/ .8

.050 193.4 193.4 i 8.6 1 . 1 i ¿/ 8

. 142 270.2 271.7 10.3 4 .8 .2

.352 111.9 111.9 5.5 3' 1 .4 3/ 0 • 2.779 250.8 251.5 10.8 3' 2 .2 I/ .3

.410 171.2 172. 1 1 6.2 1 .8 .8

.497 243.4 247.6 8.9 3 .0 3/ 1.7

.576 163.5 163.9 4.6 3' 1/ .2

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Table 2. Producer price indexes end percent changes lor selected commodity groupings by stage of processing—Continued (1967=100 unlet« otherwise indicated)

Grouping

Relative Importance

Dec. 1978 U

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - Continued Oilfield machinery and tools 2' Mining machinery and equipment Office and Store machines and equipment 2'

Commercial furniture

Passenger cars Motor trucks Fixed wing» utility aircraft (Dec. 1968=100) Rotary wing» utility aircraft (Dec. 1968=100).... Railroad equipment

Photographic equipment 2' Guards» mechanical power press (June 1978=100) ¿/

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES» AND COMPONENTS

Flour Refined sugar, for use in food manufacturing

(Dec. 1977=100) 2' Confectionary materials (Dec. 1977=100) Animal fats and oils Crude vegetable oils Refined vegetable oils 3/ Manufactured animal feeds

Synthetic fibers (Dec. 1975=100). Processed yarns and threads (Dec. Gray fabrics (Dec. 1975=100) ¿/.. Finished fabrics (Dec. 1975=100)

Leather

1975=100).

Coke Liquefied petroleum gas ¿/ Electric power Commercial jet fuel (Feb. 1973=100). Diesel fuel (Feb. 1973=100) Residual fuel Lubricating oil materials

Industrial chemicals 2' Prepared paint Paint materials Drugs and pharmaceutical materials 2'-Fats and oils» inedible Mixed fertilizers Nitrogenates Phosphates 2' Pesticides 2' Plastic resins and materials Miscellaneous chemical products £/....

Synthetic rubber Tires and tubes Other miscellaneous rubber products Plastic construction products (Dec. 1969=100).. Unsupported plastic film and sheeting

(Dec. 1970=100) Laminated plastic sheets, high pressure

(Dec. 1970 = 100) Foamed plastic products (June 1978=100) Plastic packaging and shipping products

(June 1978=100) 2' Plastic parts and components for manufacturing

(June 1978=100)

Lumber Millwork Plywood Other wood products

Uoodpulp Paper Paperboard Paper boxes and containers J/. Building paper and board

Semifinished steel products Finished steel products.. Foundry and forge shop products Pig iron and ferroalloys Primary nonferrous metal refinery shapes.... Secondary nonferrous metal and alloy basic shapes Nonferrous mill shapes Nonferrous wire and cable Zinc castings (June 1977=100) Metal containers Hardware, N.E.C 2' Plumbinq fixtures and brass fittinqs

Unadjusted index

Aug. 1979 1/

Sept. 1979 2/

Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1979

from Sept.1978

Seasonally adjusted percent change

to Sept. 1979 from—

June 1979

Aug. 1979

.479 291.7 294.7 11.0 2' 2.1 2 / 1.0

. 190 275. 1 276.6 8.5 2.3 .7 1.930 134.1 134.4 4.3 2' 1.2 2' .2

1. 152 222.7 222.7 9.4 . 1 .3

3.825 173.4 171.4 6.7 . 1 -.7 3.569 206.0 204.2 5.3 -2.9 -.6 1.730 216.0 216.0 9.4 2.1 -1.1 .346 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ .488 280.9 281.6 9.7 3.5 .6

.501 116.0 118.9 4.3 V 2.9 ¥ 2.5

.023 107.3 108.3 8.3 V 1.6 2' .9

100.000 247. 1 250.7 14.6 4.6 1.5

.257 183.6 184.0 27. 1 3.8 -1.5

.669 119.3 118.6 5.9 I' .8 V -.6

.251 134.2 131. 1 11.3 2' 5.7 2/ -2.3

.114 319.5 330.7 3.9 -10.9 -.8

.355 258.2 255.4 5. 1 -.4 2.2

. 102 238.8 238.8 -5.8 2' 3.3 2' 0 1.856 216.5 219.5 13.3 5.7 1.8

.725 120.9 123.9 13.6 4.3 2.8

.956 110.3 111.7 8.1 3.6 1.7 1. 196 128.9 128.7 3.6 I' 3.2 2 / -.2 1.994 108.9 109.0 4.7 1.8 2 / . 1

.318 365.9 330.0 22.5 -20.9 -10.0

.174 430.6 430.6 2.8 1.8 .3

.634 431.4 478.6 47.7 1/ 35.6 2' 10.9 4.920 279.0 280.5 11.1 2.9 .8 .744 488.9 526.9 57.3 27.3 8.0 .932 505.8 543.7 72.7 27. 1 7.7

1.410 753.7 784.4 62.9 22.9 4. 1 .347 489.6 551. 1 54.5 2/ 18.5 2' 12.6

4.314 275.6 278.9 23.2 V 7.7 2/ 1.2 .739 205.3 206.0 7.0 2' 2.3 2 / .3 .776 245.1 251.2 15.9 6.5 2.5 .262 193.9 193.9 5.3 2' 1.3 2 / 0 .390 376.4 379.9 12.2 .7 -2. 1 .269 202.6 207.6 15.7 8.3 3. 1 .302 155.7 159.6 5.2 2 / 3.4 3/ 2.5 .349 203.7 209.7 14.9 2' 7.4 J/ 2.9 .369 345.3 345.3 -3.5 2' 0 2/ 0

1.308 246.2 252.2 26.0 9.4 2'

2.5 1.203 214.7 215.8 6.5 2 / 2.2 2' .5

.299 220.5 220.7 22.3 10.0 .6

.766 210.1 214.6 19.0 4.9 2. 1

.576 202.6 209.2 10.1 4.1 3.2

.312 153.2 154.1 11.2 4.6 1.0

.596 176.4 176.5 7.8 .5 -.7

. 159 160. 1 162.4 7.6 1.1 2 /

1.5 .200 109.4 109.9 10.3 2' .3 2 / .5

.356 114.8 115.4 14.9 2/ 3.6 v .5

.721 114.9 115.0 12.6 2 / -1.0 2 / . 1

3.221 365.2 373.8 12.5 6.1 2.3 1.540 249.2 250.9 4.4 -1.3 .7 1.058 253.9 258. 1 8.4 7.7 2.6 .217 237.4 238.0 8.6 0 -.4

.772 322.5 322.5 23.5 4.3 . 1 2.380 229.6 230.6 9.7 1.2 .7 1.011 205.0 209.5 13.2 4.3 1.7 2.968 202.0 202.4 12.4 2' 3.8 2 / .2 .405 180.9 184.4 -1.4 1.6 1.6

.411 300.0 300.0 8.7 2.4 .7 6.501 283.5 283.8 9.4 2.2 .3 1.904 276.0 277.7 9.5 2.4 1.0 .316 305.7 304.5 14.4 2' 2.4 2' -.4

2. 107 293.0 309.0 37.7 9.5 6.8 .454 281.9 281.8 31.9 1.4 .9

1.869 273.6 277.0 18.5 3.5 1.7 .782 184.9 187.7 22.4 3. 1 2.4 . 150 109.7 109.1 8.1 2/ 1.6 2' -.5

1.149 267.7 267.0 8.5 -.6 2/

-.7 .755 210.1 211.4 9.3 2' 1.8 2/ .6 .351 222.2 222.9 10.5 2.6 .4

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Commodi ty Coda Grouping

Relative Importance

Dec. 1978 1/

Unadjusted index Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1979

from Sept.1978

Seasonally adjusted percent change

to Sept. 1979 from-

1

Commodi ty Coda Grouping

Relative Importance

Dec. 1978 1/

Aug. 1979

Sept. 1979 2/

Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1979

from Sept.1978 June

1979 Aug. 1979

1

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS» ETC - Continued 10-6 399 187. 9 191. 3 8. 7 1' 3. 0 3 / 1. 8 10-7 Fabricated structural metal products 3! 367 252. 3 253. 2 9. 7 9 2 10-8 Miscellaneous metal products 3. 747 236. 3 237. 4 9. 2 1. 9 3

11-11-51 143 169. 4 171. 0 7. 0 3/ 2. 0 3^ 9 11-12-51 Parts for farm machinery ex. tractors 176 190. 6 191. 4 7. 0 2. 6 4 11-28-51 Parts for nonfarm tractors 307 215. 9 215. 9 7. 0 1. 8 - . 4 11-33-03 Arc welding electrodes 120 270. 4 273. 0 7. 6 8 1. 3 11-35 Cutting tools and accessories 3• 423 209. 3 211. 0 11. 1 3 ' 3! 8 3 ' 8 11-36 Abrasive products 3' 287 224. 3 226. 4 10. 4 3/ 2. 3 9 11-37-51 Parts for metal cutting machine tools 3' 135 254. 8 256. 1 18. 8 2. 1 3 ' -1!

5 11-38-51 Parts for metal forming machine tools 096 246. 4 246. 4 14. 7 3. 2 -1! 1 11-42 Elevators and escalators ¿/ 121 214. 6 216. 5 3. 7 i' 1. 1 3 ' 9 11-43 330 174. 6 175. 5 6. 6 1. 8 5 11-45 Mechanical power transmission equipment 468 239. 7 239. 7 10. 4 2. 3 , 1 11-47 Fans and blowers except portable 113 270. 2 271. 7 10. 3 4. ,8 2 11-48-04 Refrigerant compressors and compressor units

110. 116. 10. 1/ (Dec. 1977=100) 3' 377 110. ,8 116. 5 10. 3 1/ 5. ,4 3 / 5. , 1 11-49-01 604 258. 0 260. 0 10. 6 2. , 1 1. ,0 11-49-05 267 230. 0 230. 7 10. 3 2. ,9 ,4 11-49-06 031 245. 2 245. 2 11. 1 1 / 0 0 11-71 533 246. 5 249. 2 11. 5 2. 8 1. ,5 11-73-01 628 231. 6 235. 2 12. 4 3. 8 ,8 11-75 Switchqear» switchboard» etc.» equipment 628 199. 2 200. 5 6. 9 2. 9 , 1 11-77 .295 239. .3 237. 4 12. 9 6. .0 .8 11-78 Electronic components and accessories 1/ l! 790 137. 5 139. 9 10. 0 1' 4. 6 3 ' 1. 7 11-92-53-01 . 102 274. ,9 274. 9 8. 7 3. ,9 ,9 11-94 Internal combustion engines 835 238. 2 243. 7 10. 5 3. 6 2'. 0 13-11 Flat glass 3' 628 184. 1 184. 5 6. 3

l! 8 3 ' 2

13-22-01- 31 ,588 282. 9 282. 9 10. 6 l! ,8 ,8 13-3 Concrete products l! ,831 246. 4 248. 6 12. 3 2. 3 1! 3 13-4 Structural clay products» excluding refractories 248 222. ,4 223. 8 10. 6 2. .9 ,3 13-5 Refractories 217 242. 4 243. 1 8. 6 1. 7 -2! 2 13-6 ,350 322. 2 332. 7 11. 7 1. 3 3. 2 13-7 212 252. 3 254. 9 8. 0 1. .6 1. , 1 13-8 ,664 265. .5 265. 5 5. 9 1. ,7 ,5 13-9 Other nonmetallic minerals l! ,001 309. ,9 318. 8 13. 0 5. ,5 3! . 1

14-12 3. ,981 226. .6 228. 2 8. ,7 .9 2

15-3 . 186 192. . 1 192. . 1 4. .7 3/ 1, .0 3/ 0 15-42 Photographic supplies 3' .603 172. ! 1 173. 1 4. .3 3/ .6 if .6

15-71-01 Respiratory protective equipment(June 1978=100)1/ .015 107. s 108. .5 7. .6 3/ 2. . 1 3 ' 1. . 1 15-71-02 Eye and face protective equipment

3 / (June 1978=100) 3/ .025 105. .6 106. 0 5. ,6 3 / .7 3 / .4 15-71-05 Protective clothing (June 1978=100) ¿/ .014 122, .0 122. ,4 20. .0 3/ 2! . 1 3/ .3 15-94-05 Jewelers' materials and findings

(Dec. 1978=100) 3' .207 118 .6 133. .3 4/ 3 ' 14. .2 if 12. .4

CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING 100.000 281 .7 287 .9 17 .6 4 .0 2 . 1

01-1 rresh and dried fruits and vegetables 2 .545 241 .6 208 .2 . 1 3 '

1 .7 -15 .2 01-2 Grains 9 .550 229 . 1 224 .4 26 .9 3 ' 2 .6 -2 . 1 01-3 24 .763 240 .2 256 .4 13 . 1 - .5 8 .4 01-4 2 .740 171 .9 173 .5 -17 .8 -6 .9 y - .8 01-5 Plant and animal fibers 3' 2 .096 207 .9 211 .3 5 .0 -3 .7 y 1 .6 01-6 Fluid milk 9 .260 250 .0 258 .5 14 .4 2 .3 1 .4 01-8 6 . 164 251 .9 240 .6 13 .2 V -6 .9 Y. -4 .5 01-91-01 2 .036 486 .0 485 . 1 30 .4 22 .5 3 ' - .2 01-91-02 .578 533 .4 578 .0 -14 .3 -17 .9 - .5 0 1-92-0 1-•01 1 .736 208 .8 214 .4 3 .7 -2 .7 -1 .9

02-52-01-•01 1 .528 216 .2 216 . 1 11 .8 3/ 4 .6 a ' 0

04-1 .783 511 .9 465 .3 6 .9 -25 .5 -9 .0

05-1 5 .763 454 .5 452 .8 2 .3 .8 - . 1 05-31 10 .593 662 .7 684 . 1 35 .7 3" 8 4 ' 3 .2 05-61 8 .452 385 .7 422 . 1 38 . 1 3/ 18 .5 9 .4

06-52-03 Potash . 185 189 .5 204 . 1 18 .9 4 .5 2 .7

07-11-01 .347 313 .3 305 .0 18 .5 -4 .8 -2 . 1

09-12 .739 206 .6 206 .7 11 .0 -1 .8 -1 .4

10-11 .693 223 .2 222 .7 13 .2 1/ 1 .6 3 / - .2 10-12 3 . 183 332 .0 316 .7 21 . 1 -10 .2 - .2 10-23 2 .397 258 .9 257 .8 32 . 1 .5 5 . 1

13-21 2 .514 208 .6 209 .9 11 .5 3 .0 .9

' Comprahanslva nlitlw Importance figuraa MI computad onca aach year In DtoMbVi D M M W M ara wpnMd m a parcant of wri finiahad yood^ total taitarmadlata iiMMfMtt or total crudi nworMt» D m shown wHI not add up to 100.000 bacauaa not aH commodhy components of ecch nags of nmneaalng (80P) Max ara ahoMn; K M N hnportanoa figura» thorn account «or *out 87 peasant of toul flnlahed goods, about 90 percent of total intarmadlatt matariah, and about 07 parsant of tool cruda materials. For each commodhy component of tha finished goods Index which la aUoeaiad to both capital equipment and finished coneumer goods excluding foodi> tha relative Imporlanca figurai shown raflaoti only tha share

alloeatad to tha SOP grouping under which it la listed. For exemple. tha raMve importance figure «hewn for houaahold furnltura undar tha SOP grouping tar finiahad conaumar goods excluding foods Indudaa tha thara

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Table 3. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected stage-of-processing groupings, seasonally adjusted (1967"100)

Grouping

Indexes Percent change at annual rat tafoi r—

Grouping June 1979

July 1979

Aug. 1979

Sept. 1979

3 months ending— 6 months ending— Grouping June 1979

July 1979

Aug. 1979

Sept. 1979 Dec.

1978 Mar. 1979

June 1979

Sept. 1979

Mar. 1979

Sept. 1979

Finished goods 213. 1 215 .4 217. .9 221.0 10. 5 14. 3 6. .8 15. .7 12, .4 11.2

Finished goods, excluding foods 208 .4 211.4 213. 9 216 .6 8 . 8 12. 1 13. 7 16. , 7 10, .5 15.2

finished consumer goods 21 1.7 214 .2 217. 7 221. 7 11. 1 16.0 6. 1 20. ,3 13, ,5 13.0 Finished consumer foods 221. 3 221.3 224. 0 228. 1 15. 3 21 .0 -11. I 12. 9 18. . 1 0 . 2 finished consumer goods. excluding foods 204 .8 208 .6 212. 3 216. 3 8. 8 13.4 16. 8 24. 4 11. 1 20. 6

Durables 180.0 181.8 182. 7 184.0 3. 1 10.4 7. 9 9. 2 6. 7 8 . 6 Nondurables 221 .4 226 .4 232. 3 238.2 12. 5 15.2 22. 6 34. 0 13. 8 28 .2

Capital equipment 216 .2 217 .9 218. 2 218 .8 8. 8 10. 3 9. 2 4. 9 9. 5 7 . 0

Intermediate materials, supplies. and components 239. 1 243 .6 246. 5 250 .2 11. 5 14. 1 13. 4 19. 9 12. 8 16.6

Intermediate foods and feeds 217.9 232 .5 226. 4 228.3 14. 8 13. 2 - 1. 6 20. 5 14. 0 8 . 9 Intermediate materials, less foods

8 . 9

and feeds 240.4 244.3 247. 7 251 .5 J 1. 2 14.0 14. 3 19. 8 12. 6 17.0

Crude materials for further processing 277 .9 282 .8 283. 1 289.0 20. 6 30. 1 4. 3 17. 0 25 .3 10.4 Crude foodstuffs and feeds tuffs 241 .9 246 .9 246. 3 249 .9 21. 2 31 .0 -7 . 1 13. 9 26. 0 2 . 9 Crude nonfood materials 345.8 350.8 352. 5 362. 8 19. 8 29 .2 22. 0 21. 2 24. 4 21 .6

Crude materials, excluding crude 19. 8 29 .2

foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco 386 .9 391.3 395. 4 408 .7 19. 3 36 .3 22. ,4 24 .5 27, .5 23 .5

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Table 4. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings (1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Code Commodity groups and subgroups

Indexes Percent change to September 1979 from: Code Commodity groups and subgroups 1978 1979

Percent change to September 1979 from: Code Commodity groups and subgroups

Annual average Sept June Aug. Sept. 1 year

ago 3 months

ago 1 month

aoo

01 Farm products 212. 5 215. 1 242. 8 238 .5 241 .0 12.0 - 0 . 7 1. 0 01-1 Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables 216. 5 208. 0 226. 2 241. 6 208 .2 . 1 - 8 . 0 - 13. 8 01-2 Grains 182. b 176. 9 218. 7 229. 1 224 .4 2 6 . 9 - 2 . 6 - 2 . 1 or-3- Livestock 220. 1 226. 8 264. 0 240 .2 256 .4 13.1 - 2 . 9 6. 7 01-4 Live poultry 199. 8 211. 1 182. 9 171.9 173.5 - 1 7 . 8 - 5 . 1 9 01 5 Plant and animal fibers 193. 4 201. 3 219. 5 207 .9 211. 3 5 . 0 - 3 . 7 l ! 6 01-6 Fluid milk 219. 7 225. 9 243. 8 250 .0 258 .5 14 .4 6 . 0 3. 4 01-7 Eggs 158. 6 167. 8 170. 7 166.8 175.4 4 . 5 2 . 8 5. 2 01-8 Hay. hayseeds and oilseeds 215. 8 212. 5 258. 4 251 .9 2 4 0 . 6 13.2 - 6 . 9 - 4 . 5 01-9 Other farm products 274. 9 283. 5 281. 0 310 .8 315 .9 11 .4 12 .4 1. 6

02 Processed foods and feeds 202. 6 205. 5 220. 7 220 .3 225 .7 9 . 8 2 . 3 2. 5 02-1 Cereal and bakery products 190. 3 191. 0 206. 4 215. 1 217 .7 14 .0 5 . 5 1. 2 02-2 Meats, poultry, and fish 217. 1 224. 4 241. 6 225 .5 239 .8 6 . 9 - . 7 6. 3 02-3 Dairy products 188. 4 192. 9 208. 3 215 .2 218 .3 13.2 4 . 8 1. 4 02-4 Processed fruits and vegetables 202. 6 205. 1 221. 4 224 .4 2 2 5 . 0 9 . 7 1 .6 3 02-5 Suqar and confectionery 197. 8 202. 5 212. 6 218 .3 217 .3 7 . 3 2 . 2 „. 5 02-6 Beverages and beverage materials 200. 0 197. 8 208. 3 215 .9 217 .9 10.2 4 . 6 9 02-71 Animal fats and oils 291. 2 318. 3 320. 4 319 .5 330. 7 3 . 9 3 . 2 3! 5 02-72 Crude vegetable oils 219. 2 243. 1 250. 1 258 .2 255 .4 5. 1 2. 1 - 1 . 1 02-73 Refined vegetable oils 228. 8 253. 4 231. 1 238 .8 2 3 8 . 8 - 5 . 8 3 . 3 0 0 2 7 4 Vegetable oil end products 209. 4 212 .9 219. 7 229 .8 233 .0 9 . 4 6 .1 1. 4 02-8 Miscellaneous processed foods 199.0 197.4 211. 1 217. 6 2 1 8 . 8 10 .8 3 . 6 6 02-9 Manufactured animal feeds 197. 4 193. 7 220. 3 216 .5 219 .5 13 .3 - . 4 l ! 4

03 Textile products and apparel 159. 8 161. 3 168. 1 170.4 171 .3 6 . 2 1 .9 5 03-1 Synthetic fibers.1 109. 6 109. 1 118. 8 120.9 123.9 13 .6 4 . 3 2! 5 03-2 Processed yarntand threads.1 102. 4 103. 3 108. 6 110.3 111.7 8. 1 2 . 9 1. 3 03-5 Gray fabrics1. 118. 6 124. 2 124. 7 128.9 128.7 3 . 6 3 . 2 2 03-5 Finished fabrics.1 103. 8 104. 1 107. 1 108.9 109.0 4 . 7 1 . 8 1 03-6 Apparel 152. 4 153. 3 160. 0 161. 1 161.6 5 . 4 1 .0 3 03-7 Textile housefurnishings 178. 6 180. 3 189. 3 190.5 193.9 7 . 5 2 . 4 l ! 8 04 Hides, skins, leather, and related products 200. 0 210. 7 267. 2 258 .0 250 .7 19 .0 - 6 . 2 - 2 . 8 04-1 Hides and skins 360. 5 435. 3 611. 0 511 .9 4 6 5 . 3 6 . 9 - 2 3 . 8 - 9 . 1 04-2 Leather 238. 6 269 .4 414. 6 365 .9 330 .0 2 2 . 5 •20.4 - 9 . 8 04-3 Footwear 183. 0 1.86. 0 219. 7 2 2 5 . 6 226 .2 2 1 . 6 3 . 0 3 04-4 Other leather and related products 177. 0 179. 9 212. 4 211 .0 210 .2 16 .8 - 1 . 0 - 4

05 Fuels and related products and power2. 322. 5 326. 7 393. 2 4 3 2 . 5 4 5 4 . 4 39 .1 15 .6 5. , 1 05-1 Coal 430. 0 442. 7 451. 6 4 5 4 . 5 4 5 2 . 8 2 . 3 . 3 ». 4 05-2 Coke 411. 8 418. 8 430. 6 4 3 0 . 6 4 3 0 . 6 2 . 8 0 0 05-3 Gas fuels3. 428. 7 431. 4 5 1 9 . 4 569 .0 599 .7 3 9 . 0 15.5 5. ,4 05-4 ; Electric power 250. 6 252. 5 270. 1 279 .0 280 .5 11.1 3 . 9 .5 05-61 Crude petroleum4. 300. 1 305. 7 356. 3 385 .7 422. 1 38. 1 18.5 9! .4 05-7 Petroleum products, refined9 321. 0 325. 7 423. 4 4 8 2 . 8 5 1 3 . 6 5 7 . 7 2 1 . 3 6. ,4

06 Chemicals and allied products6 198. 8 200. 3 218. 9 227 .3 230 .3 15 .0 5 . 2 1. ,3 06-1 Industrial chemicals6 225. 6 226 .4 258. 9 275 .6 278 .9 23 .2 7 . 7 1, ,2 06-21 Prepared paint 192. ,3 192. 6 201. 3 205 .3 206 .0 7 . 0 2 . 3 ,3 06-22 Paint materials 212. 7 216. 7 237. 1 245. 1 2 5 1 . 2 15.9 5 . 9 • 2. ,5 06-3 i Drugs and pharmaceuticals 148. , 1 149. 6 159. 0 159.6 161. 1 7 . 7 1 .3 ,9 06-4 Fats and oils, inedible 315. 8 338. 5 374. 1 376 .4 379 .9 12.2 1 .6 ,9 06-5 Agricultural chemicals and chemical products 198.4 202. 7 209. 1 213 .5 217 .9 7 . 5 4 . 2 2! ,1 06-6 Plastic resins and materials 199. 8 200. 2 229. 6 246 .2 252 .2 26 .0 9 . 8 2. .4 06-7 Other chemicals and allied products 181. 8 181. 1 190. 6 193.9 195.8 8. 1 2 . 7 1. 0

07 Rubber and plastics products 174. 8 176. 7 192. 8 197.9 200 .3 13 .4 3 . 9 1. 2 07-1 Rubber and rubber products 185. ,3 187. 9 204. , 1 212 .4 216 .7 15 .3 6 . 2 2. 0 07-11 Crude rubber 187. , 2 190. 9 219. 9 232 .2 231 .2 21. 1 5 . 1 - , ,4 07-12 Tires and tubes 179. , 2 180. 4 198. 2 210. 1 2 1 4 . 6 19 .0 8 . 3 2. . 1 07-13 Miscellaneous rubber products 189. ,6 193. , 3 203. ,3 206. 1 211 .7 9 . 5 4 . 1 2, .7 07-21 Plastic construction products7 136.4 138. 6 146. 6 153.2 154. 1 11 .2 5 .1 .6 07 22 Unsupported plastic film and

sheetinq* 162. .9 163. ,7 174. ,5 176.4 176.5 7 . 8 1 . 1 . 1 07-23 Laminated plastic sheets, high pressure 8 146, ,4 150. ,9 159. .6 160. 1 162 .4 7 . 6 1 .8 1 .4

08 Lumber and wood products 276. .0 282. ,8 299. ,7 304 .4 309 .7 9 . 5 3 . 3 1 .7 08-1 Lumber 322, .4 332, .2 355, . 1 365 .2 373 .8 12.5 5 . 3 2 . 4 08-2 Millwork 235, .4 240. ,4 258, .7 249 .2 250 .9 4 . 4 - 3 . 0 .7 08-3 Plywood 235, . 6 238. ,2 237, . 8 253 .9 258. 1 8 . 4 8 . 5 l! . 7 08-4 Other wood products 211, . 8 219, ,2 238, .5 237 .4 238 .0 8 . 6 - . 2 .3 09 Pulp, paper, and allied products 195, . 6 199, ,0 216, . 6 221 .9 2 2 2 . 8 12 .0 2 . 9 . 4 09-1 Pulp, paper, and allied products excludinq •

building paper and board 195, . 6 199, . 1 217, . 8 223 .2 224. 1 12 .6 2 . 9 . 4 09 11 Wood pulp 266 .5 261, . 2 309, . 4 322 .5 322 .5 2 3 . 5 4 . 2 0 09-12 Wastepaper 191, . 2 186, ,2 207, .2 2 0 6 . 6 206 .7 1 1 . 0 - . 2 0 09-13 Paper 206, . 1 210, .2 227, .8 2 2 9 . 6 2 3 0 . 6 9 . 7 1 . 2 . 4 09-14 Paperbbard 179, . 6 185, . 1 199, . 8 205 .0 209 .5 13 .2 4 . 9 2 . 2 09-15 Converted' paper and paper board products 186 .5 190, .5 207 .3 213 .7 2 1 3 . 9 12 .3 3 . 2 . 1 09-2 Building paper and board 187, . 4 187, .0 181, . 2 180.9 184 .4 - 1 . 4 1 .8 1 . 9

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Table C Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings-7 - 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)

Continued

Commodity groups and subgroups

Indexes

1 9 7 8 i 979 Percent change to

September 1979 from:

Annual average Sept. June Aug. Sept. 1 year

ago 3 months

ago 1 month

ago

10 Metals and metal products 2 2 7 . 1 2 3 1 . 4 2 5 7 . 6 2 6 1 . 6 2 6 3 . 6 1 3 . 9 2 . 3 0 . 8

10-1 Iron and steel 2 5 3 . 6 2 5 8 . 5 2 8 2 . 9 2 8 5 . 9 2 8 5 . 3 1 0 . 4 . 8 2

1 0 ? Nonferrous metals 2 0 7 . 8 2 1 1 . 4 2 5 6 . 9 2 6 2 . 3 2 6 9 . 3 2 7 . 4 4 . 8 2 . 7

10-3 Metal containers 2 4 3 . 4 2 4 6 . 1 2 6 8 . 2 ¿ 6 7 . 7 2 6 7 . 0 8 . 5 - . 4 3

10-4 Hardware 2 0 0 . 4 2 0 2 . 3 2 1 6 . 9 2 2 0 . 3 2 2 1 . 4 9 . 4 2 . 1 . 5

1 0 5 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings 1 9 9 . 1 2 0 1 . 7 2 1 6 . 7 2 2 2 . 2 2 2 2 . 9 1 0 . 5 2 . 9 . 3

10-6 Heating equipment 1 7 4 . 4 1 7 6 . 0 1 8 5 . 7 1 8 7 . 9 1 9 1 . 3 8 . 7 3 . 0 1 . 8

10-7 Fabricated structural metal products 2 2 6 . 4 2 3 0 . 8 2 4 8 . 5 2 5 2 . 3 2 5 3 . 2 9 . 7 1 . 9 . 4

1 0 8 Miscellaneous metal products 2 1 2 . 0 2 1 7 . 3 2 3 0 . 6 2 3 6 . 3 2 3 7 . 4 9 . 2 2 . 9 . 5

I 11 ¡Machinery and equipment 1 9 6 . 1 1 9 8 . 8 2 1 1 . 7 2 1 5 . 7 2 1 7 . 6 9 . 5 2 . 8 . 9 11-1 Agricultural machinery and equipment 2 1 3 . 1 2 1 7 . 8 2 2 8 . 3 2 3 2 . 4 2 3 6 . 6 8 . 6 3 . 6 1 . 8 1 1 2 Construction machinery and equipment 2 3 2 . 9 2 3 7 . 0 2 5 3 . 1 2 5 8 . 0 2 5 8 . 5 9 . 1 2 . 1 . 2

11-3 Metalworking machinery and equipment 2 1 7 . 0 2 2 0 . 3 2 3 8 . 9 2 4 3 . 2 2 4 6 . 1 1 1 . 7 3 . 0 1 . 2

11-4 General purpose machinery and equipment 2 1 6 . 6 2 1 9 . 7 2 3 4 . 4 2 3 7 . 8 2 3 9 . 6 9 . 1 2 . 2 . 8 11-6 Special industry machinery and equipment 2 2 3 . 0 2 2 7 . 0 2 4 6 . 1 2 5 0 . 8 2 5 1 . 5 1 0 . 8 2 . 2 . 3

11 7 Electrical machinery and equipment 1 6 4 . 9 1 6 6 . 4 1 7 6 . 7 1 8 1 . 0 1 8 2 . 7 9 . 8 3 . 4 . 9 11 9 Miscellaneous machinery 1 9 4 . 7 1 9 7 . 4 2 0 7 . 1 2 0 9 . 8 2 1 1 . 8 7 . 3 2 . 3 1 . 0

12 Furniture and household durables 1 6 0 . 4 1 6 2 . 0 1 6 9 . 3 1 7 0 . 7 1 7 1 . 7 6 . 0 1 . 4 . 6 17-1 Household furniture 1 7 3 . 5 1 7 6 . I 1 8 5 . 3 1 8 6 . 2 1 8 8 . 0 6 . 8 1 . 5 1. 0 12-2 Commercial furniture 2 0 1 . 5 2 0 3 . 5 2 2 1 . 8 2 2 2 . 7 2 2 2 . 7 9 . 4 . 4 • 0 1 2 3 Floor coverings 1 4 1 . 6 1 4 2 . 4 1 4 6 . 5 1 4 9 . 9 1 5 0 . 3 5 . 5 2 . 6 . 3 12-4 Household appliances 1 5 3 . 0 1 5 4 . 2 1 5 9 . 9 1 6 1 . 9 1 6 2 . 7 5 . 5 1 . 8 . 5 12-5 Home electronic equipment 9 0 . 2 9 1 . 6 8 9 . 5 8 7 . 7 8 7 . 8 - 4 . 1 - 1 . 9 . 1 12 6 Other household durable cjoods 2 0 3 . 1 2 0 4 . 5 2 1 9 . 7 2 2 4 . 8 2 2 7 . 4 1 1 . 2 3 . 5 1 . 2

13 Nonmetallic mineral products 2 2 2 . 8 2 2 8 . 2 2 4 6 . 8 2 4 9 . 6 2 5 2 . 2 1 0 . 5 2 . 2 1 . 0 13-11 Flat glass 1 7 2 . 8 1 7 3 . 6 1 8 3 . 1 1 8 4 . 1 1 8 4 . 5 6 . 3 . 8 . 2 13-2 Concrete inqredients 2 1 7 . 7 2 2 1 . 0 2 4 1 . 9 2 4 4 . 7 2 4 5 . 6 1 1 . 1 1 . 5 . 4 13-3 Concrete products 2 1 4 . 0 2 2 1 . 4 2 4 3 . 8 2 4 6 . , 4 2 4 8 . 6 1 2 . 3 2 . 0 . 9 13-4 Structural clay products, excluding refractories. . . 1 9 7 . 2 2 0 2 . 3 2 1 6 . 5 2 2 2 . 4 2 2 3 . 8 1 0 . 6 3 . 4 . 6 13 5 Refractories 2 1 6 . 5 2 2 3 . 9 2 3 3 . 5 2 4 2 . , 4 2 4 3 . 1 8 . 6 4 . 1 . 3 13-6 Asphalt roofing 2 9 2 . 0 2 9 7 . 9 3 2 3 . 6 3 2 2 . 2 3 3 2 . 7 1 1 . 7 2 . 8 3 . 3 13-7 Gypsum products 2 2 9 . 1 2 3 6 . 0 2 5 1 . 3 2 5 2 . 3 2 5 4 . 9 3 . 0 1 . 4 1. 0 13-8 Glass containers 2 4 4 . 4 2 5 0 . 7 2 6 5 . 5 2 6 5 . 5 2 6 5 . 5 5 . 9 0 0 13-9 Other nonmetallic minerals 2 7 5 . 6 2 8 2 . 1 3 0 3 . 2 3 0 9 - 9 3 1 3 . 8 1 3 . 0 5 . 1 2 . 9

14 | Transportation equipment9 1 7 3 . 5 1 7 3 . 6 1 8 7 . 1 1 8 7 . , 2 1 8 6 . 2 7 . 3 - . 5 5 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment 1 7 6 . 0 1 7 5 . 9 1 8 9 . 7 1 8 9 . , 2 1 8 8 . 1 6 . 9 - . 8 - . 6 14-4 Railroad equipment 2 5 2 . 8 2 5 6 . 6 2 7 2 . 8 2 8 0 . 9 2 8 1 . 6 9 . 7 3 . 2 . 2

15 Miscellaneous products 1 8 4 . 3 1 9 2 . 9 2 0 4 . 4 2 0 8 . , 2 2 1 2 . 3 1 0 . 1 3 . 9 2 . 0 15-1 Toys, sporting goods, small arms, ammunition . . . 1 6 3 . 2 1 6 4 . , 0 1 7 5 . 0 1 7 7 . 9 1 7 9 . 9 9 . 7 2 . 8 1 . 1 15-2 Tobacco products 1 9 8 . 5 2 0 5 . , 4 2 1 3 . 9 2 2 1 . , 1 2 2 1 . 7 7 . 9 3 . 6 . 3 15-3 Notions 1 8 2 . 0 1 8 3 . 4 1 9 0 . 2 1 9 2 . . 1 1 9 2 . 1 4 . 7 1 . 0 0 15-4 Photographic equipment and supplies 1 4 5 . 7 1 4 7 . 8 1 5 1 . 8 1 5 2 . , 0 1 5 4 . 1 4 . 3 1 . 5 1 . 4 15 9 Other miscellaneous products 2 1 0 . 6 2 3 4 . , 4 2 5 3 . , 7 2 6 0 . , 1 2 7 0 . 5 1 5 . 4 6 . 6 4 . 0

Dec. 1975*100. (05-74) are lagged 1 month. Prices for some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month. 6 Some prices for industrial chemicals (06-1) are lagged 1 month. Prices for natural gas (05-31) are lagged 1 month. 7 Dec. 1969-100. Includes only domestic production. 8 Dec. 1970-100. Prices for gasoline (05-71). light distillate (05-72), middle distillate (05-73), and residual fuels 9 Dec. 1968-100.

Table 5. Producer price indexes by durability of product

1978 1979 Grouping

Annual average September May 1 August 1 September 1

All commodities 209. 3 212. 4 2 32. 0 238. 1 241 .7 Total durable goods 204. 9 208. 2 224. 7 228 .0 229. 7 Total nondurable goods 211. 9 214. 7 236 .9 245. 5 2 50.8

Total manufactures 204. 2 207. 3 225. 0 231. 5 234. 9 Durable 204. 7 208. 0 223 .8 227 .2 2 2 9 . 0 Nondurable 203. 0 205. 7 225. 6 235. 5 240. 9

Total raw or slightly processed goods 234. 6 237. 7 268.2 271 .8 276 .6 Durable 209. 6 211. 8 262 .9 2 59.8 255. 7 Nondurable 235. 6 238. 8 267 .6 271 .8 277. 2

1 Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

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- - "•1 wr ¿E W PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

ALL COMMODITIES 232.0 238. 1 241. .7

INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES 231.6 240.3 243, .8

FARM PRODUCTS» PROCESSED FOODS» AND FEEDS 230.6 227.3 231, .7

Of FARM PRODUCTS 245.4 238.5 241, .0

011 FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 228.2 241.6 208. 2

0111 FRESH FRUITS 234.1 262.6 237. 3 01 CITRUS FRUITS 212.1 341.2 336. 3

(2) 0101 GRAPEFRUIT» FLORIDA 4/5 BU. 223.6 (2) (2) (2) 0104 LEMONS HALF BOX 199.2 381.9 340. 7 016.789 0105 ORANGES» FLORIDA 4/5 BU. 223.6 265.9 (2) (2) 0106 ORANGES» CALIFORNIA HALF BOX 203.2 225.9 243. 1 9.077 02 OTHER FRUITS 242.4 224.3 189. 9 0215 .01 APPLES» DELICIOUS TRAY CTH. 222.8 (2) (2] 1 (2) 0216 APPLES» MC INTOSH CELL CTN. 258.6 (2) 175. 6 9.000 0217 .03 BANANAS» 40 LB. BOX BOX 231.9 188.3 190. 8 5.478 0218 .01 GRAPES LUG (4) 342.7 293. 7 13.044 0219 PEACHES 3/4 BU. (4) 140.9 (2) (2> 0221 PEARS BOX (2) 195.8 207. 7 14.230 0222 STRAWBERRIES QT. 169.4 250.7 189. 7 1.400 0223 CANTALOUPES CRATE 249.0 (4) 128. 8 15.000

0112 DRIED FRUITS 584.0 572.5 557. 9 0101 .03 PRUNES LB. 309.6 301.8 304. 1 .635 0102 .02 RAISINS LB. 818.1 803.6 774. 5 1.303

0113 FRESH AND DRIED VEGETABLES 196.8 197.3 158. 6 01 DRIED VEGETABLES 0101 BEANS» DRIED 100 LB. 284.4 295.8 295. 8 26.000 02 FRESH VEGETABLES» EXCEPT POTATOES 174.5 181.0 136. 3 0211 CABBAGE 50 LB. 367.5 165.7 167. 6 3.667 0212 CARROTS 48 LB. 217.4 199.3 171. 1 7.083 0213 CELERY CRATE 260.3 168.3 149. 9 7.125 0214 CORN» SWEET CRATE 159.2 145.3 110. 7 4.000 0215 LETTUCE CARTON 212.0 303.6 183. 3 8.000 0216 ONIONS 50 LB. 208.1 233.9 184. 8 5.550 0217 .02 TOMATOES 30 LB. CTN. 73.7 92.2 75. 9 8.750 0218

.02 SNAP BEANS BU. 239.7 169.2 170. 8 9.083

03 SWEET POTATOES 164.5 243. 1 160. 9 7.250 0331 NEW YORK 50 LB. 148.2 228.8 150. .8 7.250

0332 CHICAGO 50 LB. 173.7 250.9 166. 5 8.625 04 WHITE POTATOES 211.3 177.3 170. 8

(4) 0441 WESTERN» CHICAGO 100 LB. 245. 1 210.1 (4) (4) 0442 MIDWESTERN» CHICAGO 100 LB. 232.9 232.9 196. .8 5.917 0443 EASTERH» NEW YORK 100 LB. 275.9 176.3 163. 5 5.333 0444 .01 WESTERH» NEW YORK 50LB CTN 184.6 194.2 192. ,3 6.250 0445

.01 WHITE POTATOES» WESTERN» LOS ANGELES 50LBS. 199. 1 165.9 173. .6 4.250

012 GRAINS 210.3 229.1 224. ,4

0121 WHEAT 224.8 249.9 249. .2 4.210 0101 HARD WINTER ORD.» NO. 1» KANSAS CITY BU. 224. 1 250.5 252. .3 4.210

0102 SPRING» NO. 1» D. N. ORD.» MINNEAPOLIS BU. 203.2 227.6 228. . 1 4.120 0103 SOFT WHITE» NO. 1» PORTLAND» OREGON BU. 242. 1 273.1 258. .2 4.320 0104 RED WINTER» NO.2» ST. LOUIS BU. 239.0 254.7 257. .2 4.095

0122 OTHER GRAINS 201.4 216.1 209. .0 0 1 0101

BARLEY NO. 2 FEED» MINN. BU. 169.9 182.6 169. 9 2.000

02 CORN 2.748 0205 NO.2» CHICAGO BU. 201.7 218.6 211. .5 2.748

03 OATS 1.510 0311 NO.2» MINHEAPOLIS BU. 229.5 210.3 214. .6 1.510

04 0415

RYE NO.2» MINHEAPOLIS BU. 209.6 212.2 210. .5 2.450

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PR TÉ INDEX PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASÇS

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1 SEP 1979 1/1 1979 1/

SEP 1979

013 LIVESTOCK 280. ,7 240 .2 256 .4

0131 CATTLE 291 0 251 .3 269 . 1 01 STEERS 294. .7 254 .5 274 .3 0101 .03 PRIME 100 LB. 327. .3 289 .0 309 .9 $70 .610 0111 .02 CHOICE 100 LB. 293. .5 256 . 1 276 .4 68 .350 0122 .02 GOOD 100 LB. 299, .9 251 .7 270 .7 62 .600 0123 .02 STANDARD 100 LB. 316. .3 251 .9 269 .2 56 .600 02 COWS 335, .8 293 .9 298 . 1 0231 .02 COMMERCIAL 100 LB. 323. .4 275 .9 279 .6 48 .250 0241 .02 CUTTER AND CANNER 100 LB. 334, .5 295 .3 299 .7 46 .825 03 CALVES 249. .0 196 .2 218, . 1 0351 .01 CALVES, CHOICE* LANCASTER AT STOCKYARDS 100LBS. 156. .7 121 .0 133, . 1 104, .500 0353 .01 CHOICE, SOUTH ST. PAUL 100 LB. 342, .2 272 .2 303, .9 97, .700

0132 HOGS 212. .2 174 .3 183, .2 01 BARROWS AND GILTS 213. .4 176.8 185 .2 0161 .04 200-240 LB. 100 LB. 216 .0 179 .6 187, .7 39, .550 0171 .03 BARROUS AND GILTS 270-300 LB. 100 LB. 208 .9 170 .9 180 .5 36 .340 02 SOUS 0281 .02 SOUS 350-400 LB 100 LB. 210 .8 154 .7 171 .0 32 .580

0133 LAMBS 0191 .01 CHOICE 100 LB. 328 .6 280 .5 302 .9 67 .750

014 LIVE POULTRY 216 .3 171 .9 173 .5

0141 CHICKENS 02 BROILERS AND FRYERS 213 .3 164 . 1 166 . 1

0142 TURKEYS 196 .9 174 .2 174 .2 0181 HENS LB. 241 .7 219 .8 219 .8 .400 0185 TOMS LB. 251 .2 216 . 1 216 . 1 .370

015 PLANT AND ANIMAL FIBERS 207 .6 207 .9 211 .3

0151 RAU COTTON 0101 .04 GR 41, STAPLE 34-10 SPOT MKT. AVG. LB. 211, .7 (4) 214 .4 .623

0152 DOMESTIC APPAREL UOOL 173 . 1 172 .0 172 .0 0101 64'S, STAPLE 2 3/4 IN. AND UP LB. 182 .8 178.7 178 .7 2 . 175 0 106 62'S, STAPLE 3 IN. AND UP LB. 171 .8 171 .8 171 .8 2 .075 0107 60'S, STAPLE 3 IN. AND UP LB. 163 .6 163 .6 163 .6 1 .975 0108 58'S, STAPLE 3 1/4 IN. AND UP LB. 170 .6 170 .6 170 .6 1 .825 0111 54»S, STAPLE 3 1/2 IN. AND UP LB. 167, .2 167 .2 167 .2 1 .725

0153 FOREIGN UOOL 269, .5 274 . 1 289 .8 01 .01

APPAREL UOOL 187 .9 190 .5 2 12 .0 0101 .01 AUSTRALIAN 64,S TYPE 62 LB. 198, .2 201 .8 227 . 1 3 . 185 ill7 S. AFRICAN, 64,S-70,S, GOOD TOPMAKING LB. 209, . 1 209 . 1 224 .6 3 .205 023

.01 CARPET UOOL 381, .3 388 399 . 1

.205 0212 .01 B.A. NOVEMBER, 40'S/36»S LB. 701, . 1 620 .8 639 2, .867 0214 .01 NEU ZEALAND, 2ND SHEAR B LB. 311, . 1 325 .5 333 .8 1 .863

0 , 5 5..3 PLANT FIBERS, EXCEPT COTTON 187, .3 213 .7 234 .4 o r .01

HARD FIBERS 229, .6 282 .2 286. .6 0101 .01 ABACA, MANILA FIBER, GRADE I 275 LB. BL. 183. .4 245. .7 242, .3 53. .500 02 SOFT (BAST) FIBERS 183. 245. 242, 53. .500

0231 .01 JUTE,RAU,BANG TOSSA C LB. 157. ,7 (4. 198. .3 .327 016 FLUID MILK 242. 0 250. ,0 258. .5 0161

.02 MILK ELIGIBLE FOR FLUID USE 231. 6 239. , 1 247. ,8 0102 .02 MILK, FLUID USE 100 LBS JUN/73 178. 5 184. 2 190. 9 12. 362

0162 .02

MILK MANUFACTURING GRADE 268. 7 278. .8 285. 6 0101 .02 MILK, MANUFACTURING GRADE 100 LBS JUN/73 193. 5 200. ,7 205. 6 11. 171 017 EGGS 163. 8 166. 8 175. 4 0171

0105 EGGS, LARGE DOZ. DEC/7 1 143. 2 145. 8 153. 3 684 018 HAY, HAYSEEDS, AND OILSEEDS 240. 7 251. 9 240. 6

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nr w r a —

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX VASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

0181 HAY 0101 ALFALFA TOH 190.6 250. 1 226. 3 •47.500

0182 HAYSEEDS 309.4 263. 5 286. 1 010« .02 ALFALFA HAYSEEDS 100 LB. 298.4 250.5 272. 8 136.517 0111 .01 CLOVER 100 LB. 243.8 234. 4 248. 2 85.276

0183 OILSEEDS 248.1 252. , 1 242. 2 0101 FLAXSEED BU. 236.2 215. ,8 222. « 7.050 0111 .01 PEANUTS LB. 193.3 187. 3 183. 3 .343 0121 COTTONSEED TOH (4) 215. 5 208. 7 121.000 0131 .01 SOYBEANS BU. 259.8 264. 8 253. 7 6.968

019 OTHER FARM PRODUCTS 264.1 310. 8 315. 9

0191 GREEN COFFEE, COCOA BsANS, AND TEA 370.9 477. 9 483. « 01 GREEN COFFEE 351.3 486. 0 485. « 0101 .01 SANTOS, NO. 4 LB. 312.7 424. 6 435. 2 2.060 0111 COLOMBIAN, NANIZALIS LB. 355. 1 493. 8 507. 9 2.160 0113 .0« AMBRIZ, TWO BB LB. 415.5 588. 4 555. 9 1.880 0115 MEXICAN, HASHED LB. 368.7 491. 5 511. 6 2.040 02 COCOA BEAHS 568.0 533. 4 578. 0 0221 ACCRA LB. 572.5 537. 8 586. 4 1.690 0222 BAHIA LB. 559.2 524. ,7 563. 0 1.470 03 TEA 0331 .•2 BLACK LB. 199.9 195. 6 204. 1 1.020

0192 LEAF TOBACCO 0101 LEAF TOBACCO 100 LB. 206.3 208. 8 214. 4

0193 NUTS (2) 0101 PECANS (IN SHELL) LB. (2) (2) (2) (2)

PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS 222.0 220. 3 225. 7

•21 CEREAL AND BAKERY PRODUCTS 204.9 215. , 1 217. 7

•21« BAKERY PRODUCTS 216.3 224. 3 227. 8 • 1 BREAD 206.4 216. 5 219. 2 • «06 .02 BREAD, UHITE, HORTHEAST LB. DEC/68 190.1 195. 6 200. 1 .447 • «07 .02 BREAD, UHITE, NORTH CENTRAL LB. DEC/68 210. 1 222. 7 224. 7 .466 0108 .07 BREAD, UHITE, SOUTH LB. DEC/68 191.5 201. 3 (43 i (4) 0109 .0« BREAD. UHITE, UEST LB. DEC/68 209.7 221. 2 225. 3 .508 03 OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS 247.4 249. 1 254. 9 031« .02 COOKIES LB. 258.7 258. 7 265. 8 .912 •32« CRACKERS LB. 225.9 233. . 1 234. .9 .653

•212 • FLOUR AND FLOUR BASE MIXES 175.2 191, .3 191, .5 • 1* FLOUR 166.8 183, .6 184.0 0101 STANDARD PATENTS, BUFFALO 100 LB. 153.3 177, .4 177, .9 11.697 0102 .0« 95 PCT. PATENTS, KANSAS CITY 100 LB. 158.4 181 .6 181, .4 10.075 0103 STANDARD PATENTS, MINNEAPOLIS 100 LB. 147. 1 171, .6 170. .8 10.463 0109 .01 SOFT RED UINTER UHEAT FLOUR 100 LBS. DEC/73 83. 1 84 .7 84, .2 11.283 01J1 .0« STAHDARD PATENTS, PORTLAND, OREGON 100 LB. 147.2 166 .6 167, .7 10.533 02* FLOUR BASE MIXES AND DOUGHS 196.0 210.6 210, .6 0215 .04 FLOUR BASE CAKE MIX LB. 191.2 196 .9 196, .9 0223 .0« PIE CRUST MIX LB. DEC/74 106.5 116. .3 116, .3 .590

0213 MILLED RICE 206.8 218 .7 223, .5 0101 RICE, NO.2, MEDIUM GRAIN LB. 194.2 223 .6 235, .3 .200 0102 RICE. NO.2, LONG GRAIN LB. 210.4 210 .4 210, .4 .215

•214* OTHER CEREALS 210.8 219 .5 221 .3 0102 .0« ROLLED OATS CASE/24 234.2 245 .0 245 .0 0103 .03 CORN MEAL, UHITE LB. DEC/72 180.8 180 .8 180 .8 .251 0104 .03 MACAROHI LB. 186.6 195 .7 199 .5 .485

022 MEATS. POULTRY, AND FISH 250.4 225 .5 239, .8

•221 MEATS 242.0 215 .2 232, .7 • « BEEF AND VEAL 264.4 233 .3 257, .4 0101

.06 BEEF, PRIME 100 LB. 246.2 216.8 241, .5 115.500

0102 .06 BEEF, CHOICE, YG 3 100 LBS. 267.4 238 .7 263, .4 105.792 • 104 .05 BEEF, UTILITY I M LB. 270.6 240 .0 257, . 1 92.364

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ÇE im msi CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OthfeR INDEX BASES

JEK.

MAY AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979

SEP 1979

0221 MEATS (CONT'D)

0106 .06 BEEF, GOOD, YG 3 100 LBS. 281 .6 237 .3 260 .2 098 .534 0109 .03 VEAL, PRIME 100 LBS. 239 .9 173 .6 218 .8 181 .670 03 LAMB 0315 .04 CHOICE 100 LB. 243 .2 203 .0 222 .3 127 .900 04 PORK 203 .2 183 .7 196 .8 0421 .05 BACON LB. 186 .9 168 . 1 182 .3 0423 .05 HAM, SMOKED, FULLY COOKED LB. 235 .7 215 .6 229 .3 .731 0424 .05 PICNICS, SMOKED LB. 207 .4 183 .2 190 .8 0425 .02 BOSTON BUTTS LB. DEC/70 242 .6 207 . 1 227 .6 .776 0431 .05 PORK LOINS, FRESH LB. 198 .0 181 .7 193 .4 .981 05 OTHER MEATS 240 .9 215 .2 220 .8 0563 .05 FRANKFURTERS, ALL MEAT LB. 247, .8 213 .3 220 . 1 0565 .05 BOLOGNA, ALL MEAT LB. 260 .0 230 .8 238, .5 0567 .07 FRESH PORK SAUSAGE, ALL PORK LB. 234 . 1 196 .2 206, .7 0568 .06 CAHHED HAM LB. 200 .6 192 .6 192, .5 0569 .06 CANNED LUNCHEON MEAT, 12 OZ. CAN CASE/24 238 .0 240. .2 240, .8

0222 PROCESSED POULTRY 204 .9 170, .9 172, .6 03 BROILERS OR FRYERS 194 .5 157 .8 159. .3 04 TURKEYS 203 . 1 189, .0 191. .2 0419 .01 HENS, YOUNG, 8-16 LBS. LB. 193, .9 186, .8 188. .0 .631 0421 .01 TOMS, YOUNG, 14-20 LBS. LB. 208 .9 187 .4 190. .6 .581

0223 FRESH AND PROCESSED FISH 383 .2 388, .5 390. .4 01 UNPROCESSED FIN FISH 475, .8 467 .7 474. 8 0101 HADDOCK 100 LB. 366 . 1 353, .3 321. .1 50, .000 0102 HALIBUT LB. 628, .7 (4) (4) C4> 0103 .01 SALMON LB. (4) (4) 427. , 1 1, .850 0104 UHITEFISH LB. 207, .0 145, .9 220. .6 1, .625 0107 YELLOW PIKE LB. 278 . 1 262, .3 278. . 1 1, .750 02 FRESH PROCESSED FISH 414, . 1 422, .3 419. .8 0211 HADDOCK FILLETS LB. 362, .8 362. .8 341. .7 1, .625 0212 SHRIMP LB. 490, .3 499, .3 499. .3 5 .500 0213 OYSTERS GAL. 220, .5 233. .6 233. .6 17 .750 03 FROZEN PROCESSED FISH 409, . 1 419. .9 416. . 1 0314 COD FILLETS LB. DEC/73 120, .5 118. .7 116. 3 .965 0315 FLOUNDER FILLETS LB. 367, .7 382, .8 397. .9 r .580 0317 OCEAN PERCH FILLETS LB. 387, . 1 404, .7 404. .7 i .150 0318 SHRIMP LB. 536. .2 538. 5 522. . 1 5 .550 0319 .03 SHRIMP, RAW, BREADED LB. DEC/67 393. . 1 416. .5 421. . 1 4 .109 0321 .01 FROZEN FISH BLOCKS LB. 452. .6 465. .6 465. .6 1 .075 0322 .04 FROZEN FISH STICKS LB. 235. .4 238. .8 239. .7 0323 .03 FROZEN FISH PORTIONS LB. 334. .5 342. .8 342. .8 1 .243 04 CANNED FISH 270. .0 279. .7 289. .4 0425 SALMON, NO. 1 TALL CAN CASE/48 215. .0 215. .0 215. .0 62 .000 0426 TUNA, 6 1/2 OZ. CAN CASE/48 258, . 1 270, .0 281, .9 35 .500 0427 SARDINES, MAINE, 3 1/4 OZ. CAN CASE/100 277, .7 277, .7 277. .7 32 . 100

023 DAIRY PRODUCTS 207. .9 215. .2 218. .3

0231 FRESH PROCESSED MILK 167. .5 171. .5 172. .7 0109 .01 NORTH EASTERN REGION 1/2 GAL. APR/74 128. .2 130. .2 (4) 0111 .02 NORTH CEHTRAL REGION 1/2 GAL. APR/74 125. .2 130. .5 130. .5 0113 .02 SOUTHERN REGION 1/2 GAL. APR/74 132. 6 136. ,7 138. 9 0115 .01 WESTERN REGION 1/2 GAL. APR/74 138. 6 138. 4 140. 2

0232 BUTTER 182. 9 195. , 1 197. 0 0 1 1 1 GRADE A AND AA, NEW YORK LB. 185. 2 199. 5 202. 2 1. ,369 0112 GRADE A AND AA, CHICAGO LB. 182. 3 194. 2 194. 2 1. ,298 0113 GRADE A AND AA, SAN FRANCISCO LB. 178. 2 186. 5 189. 1 1. 508

0233 CHEESE 263. 6 279. 6 288. 0 0121 .01 BARREL CHEESE LB. 267. 8 288. 0 297. 6 1. 249 01C 2 DAISIES LB. 263. 0 275. 1 284. 6 1. 354 0123 .02 PROCESSED CHEESE LB. DEC/72 185. 8 192. 7 197. 2 1 . 636

0234 ICE CREAM 187. 3 191. 9 193. 1 0131 .07 BULK GAL. 181. 8 186. 2 187. 5 3. 563 0132 .05 PRE-PACKAGED, HALF GALLONS GAL. 190. 0 194. 8 195. 9 3. 369

0235 CONCENTRATED MILK PRODUCTS 342. 4 348. 8 355. 5 0141 MILK. EVAPORATED. WHOLE, 14 1/2 OZ. CAN CASE/48 250. 7 253. 5 259. 3 18. 301 0171 MILK, NONFAT, DRf LB. 392. 7 401. 5 408. 6

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

PR Ct INDEX PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 J SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

024 PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 221 .4 224. .4 225. .0

0241 CANNED FRUITS AND JUICES 237 .0 240, .5 245. .7 01 CANNED FRUITS 213 .6 218. .0 220. .6 0101 .01 APPLESAUCE» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 227 .7 233. .3 241, .3 $3 .858 0106 .01 APRICOTS, NO. 2 1/2 CAN DOZ. 214 .3 217. . 1 217, . 1 8 .777 0111 .09 CHERRIES, NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 300 .4 308 .6 308, .6 12 .226 0121 .01 FRUIT COCKTAIL» NO. 2 1/2 CAN DOZ. 206 .3 210. .4 212, .4 7 .641 0126 .01 PEACHES» NO. 2 1/2 CAN DOZ. 232 .8 238. .9 240, .4 6 .661 0127 .02 PEACHES» NO. 10 CAN DOZ. 222 .2 221. .4 223, .5 25, .750 0131 .01 PEARS. NO. 2 1/2 CAN DOZ. 190 .4 194 .0 194, .0 7 .653 0136 .03 PINEAPPLE» NO. 2 CAN DOZ. 178 .3 185 .2 188 .4 5 .833 0138 CRANBERRY SAUCE» NO. 300 CAN DOZ. CANS 190 .8 189 .0 189, .7 4, .038 02* CANNED FRUIT JUICES 274 .5 276 .9 286, .0 0241 .01 ORANGE JUICE» NO. 3 CAN DOZ. 301 .5 301 .5 301, 5 8, .705 0246 .03 GRAPE JUICE» 24 OZ. BOTTLE DOZ. 246 .5 253. .0 274, . 1 8, .504 0251 .01 PINEAPPLE JUICE, NO. 3 CAN DOZ. 362 .7 362. .7 379. . 1 7, .536 0253 .02 GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, NO. 3 CAN DOZ. 225 . 1 230 . 1 250, .7 6 .906 0255 .05 APPLE JUICE.» 32 OZ. BOTTLE DOZ. 302 .7 302 .7 309. .8 7 . 134

0242 FROZEN FRUITS AND JUICES 246 .5 249 .8 251. . 1 0101 .01 STRAWBERRIES, 10 OZ. PKG. DOZ. 190 .9 210 .3 217. .9 6 .016 0103 .04 ORANGE CONCENTRATE» 6 OZ. CAN DOZ. 260 .2 260. .2 260, .2 3, .787

0243 DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FRUITS 512 .7 506 .0 460, .2 0101 .03 PRUNES, 1 LB. PKG. CASE/24 DEC/67 264 .5 264 .5 264, .5 17, .281 0102 .02 RAISINS, 15 OZ. PKG. CASE/24 DEC/67 635 .2 624. .0 548. .7 30, .160

0244 CANNED VEGETABLES AND JUICES 185 .9 188, .9 188. .9 0101 .04 ASPARAGUS» NO. 300 CAN DOZ. 272 .3 280, .2 270. .7 8. .972 0106 .01 CORN» CREAM STYLE» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 160 .0 162. .2 162. .2 3, .308 0107 CORN, WHOLE KERNEL» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 160 .0 162, .8 162. .8 3. .365 0111 PEAS» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 176 .3 178. .6 178. 6 3. .836 0117 .03 BEANS» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 180 .7 183. .7 183. .7 3. .440 0126 .03 TOMATOES» NO. 303 CAN DOZ. 155. .6 156. 5 156. 5 2. .750 0136 .04 TOMATO CATSUP» 14 OZ. BOTTLE DOZ. 194. .3 200. , 1 200. , 1 4. ,460 0137 .01 TOMATO CATSUP 32 OZ. BOTTLE DOZ. 198. . 1 196. .6 196. 6 9. .449 0141 .01 TOMATO JUICE» NO. 3 CAN DOZ. 204, . 3 207. .2 207. 2 6. .513 0142 TOMATO SAUCE» 8 OZ. CAN DOZ. 187. .4 193. .3 193. 3 1. .984 0144 .06 MUSHROOMS» 4 OZ. CAN DOZ. DEC/67 172, .0 173. . 1 176. 2 4. .954 0145 .04 SWEET POTATOES, NO. 2 1/2 CAN DOZ. DEC/67 264, . 1 264. , 1 264. . 1

.954

0245 FROZEN VEGETABLES 207. .9 213. ,5 217. ,7 0101 .04 PEAS» 10 OZ. PKG. DOZ. 208, . 1 202. 6 208. ,7 3. .833 0106 .06 BEANS BABY LIMA» 10 OZ. PKG. DOZ. 205, .4 207, .6 207. 6

.833

0108 .06 POTATOES» FRENCH FRIED LB. 210. .4 218. 2 222. 5 0246 DRIED AND DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES

0101 .09 POTATOES» INSTANT MASHED LB. DEC/67 105 .9 105 .3 108 .7 .326

025 SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERY 207 .6 218 .3 217 .3

0252 RAW CAHE SUGAR 0101 RAW CANE SUGAR 100 LB. 195 . 1 216 .2 216 . 1 15 .720

0253 REFINED SUGAR DEC/77 115 .9 118 .7 118, .2 01 CONSUMER SIZE PACKAGES DEC/77 114 .2 115, . 1 115, .5 0101 GRANULATED CANE SUGAR 5 LB. 216 .9 218 .5 219, .3 1 . 165 02 FOR USE IN FOOD MANUFACTURING DEC/77 116 .2 119 .3 118, .6

. 165

0201 GRANULATED CAN SUGAR IN BAGS 100 LB. 222 .8 234, .9 232, .0 22, .932 0202 .02 GRANULATED BEET SUGAR IN BULK 100 LB. 197 .6 195, .9 196, .4 18, . 137 0203 GRANULATED BEET SUGAR IN BAGS 100 LB. 192 .5 192 .5 193 .5 18, .750

0254 CONFECTIONERY MATERIALS DEC/77 120 .0 134, .2 131, . 1 0101 .01 HONEY» EXTRACTED LB. 264 .3 288 .8 283, .4 0102 .05 CHOCOLATE COATING» MILK LB. 273 .2 282, .5 285, .5 0103 .01 CORN SYRUP 100 LB. 163, .3 192, .8 184. .3 8. .646

0255 CONFECTIONERY END PRODUCTS DEC/77 105. . 1 108. .5 108. .5 01

.02 CANDY BARS DEC/77 102. .9 106. .8 106. ,8

0101 .02 SOLID CHOCOLATE BARS LB. 238, . 1 238, . 1 238. , 1 0102 .06 CHOCOLATE COATED BARS LB. 195 . 1 (4) 207. , 1 02 CHEWING GUM

195 207.

0201 CHEWING GUM CASE 254, .6 254, .6 254. 6 145. . 132

026 BEVERAGES AND BEVERAGE MATERIALS 205 .3 215. .9 217. ,9

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

f*" e n r n j E ! " " Vmr-" CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

0261 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 160 .7 162 .8 163 .3 01 MALT BEVERAGES 162 .0 163 .3 163 .6 01G1 . 13 BEER, 11 OR 12 OZ. BOTTLE CASE/24 167 .9 166 .9 167 .0 0103 . 15 BEER, 11 OR 12 OZ. CAN CASE/24 154 .6 157 .2 157 .5 02 DISTILLED SPIRITS 147 .4 150 .9 152 . 1 0211 .03 UHISKEY, STRAIGHT BOURBON, FIFTH CASE/12 129 .6 131 .7 133 .4 0212 .06 WHISKEY, SPIRIT BLEND, FIFTH CASE/12 172 .0 177 .8 177 .8 03 WINE 187 .8 189 .7 189 .7 0321 .03 STILL TABLE, FIFTH CASE/12 190 .7 192 .7 192 .7 0322 .04 STILL DESSERT, FIFTH CASE/12 194 .8 196 .5 196 .5

0262 * NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 225 .0 229 .4 233, .0 01 COLA DRINKS 0106 .06 COLA DRINK, BOTTLES CASE/24 229 .7 234 .4 238. .8 02 GINGER ALE 0211 . 11 GINGER ALE, MIXED SIZE CASES CASE 222 .3 227 .7 227. .7 03 PLAIN SODA 0321 .08 CLUB SODA, BOTTLES CASE/12 175 .4 178 .5 184. .4

0263 PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS 304 .5 355 .0 358. 2 01 COFFEE, ROASTED 318 .9 383 .7 387. .5 0101 .01 GROUND, 1 LB. TIN LB. 330 . 1 405 .0 409, .4 *3 .050 0103 .04 SOLUBLE (INSTANT) 6 OZ. 285 .6 321 .6 323. ,7 2, .994 02 COCOA

321 323. .994

0206 .03 POWDERED, SWEETENED, LB. PKG LB. 329 .6 329 .6 332. ,4 1. . 168 03 TEA 188 .2 188, .2 188. 2 0311 .03 BAGS LB. 189 .4 189 .4 189. ,4 4. . 154 0312 .08 LOOSE LB. 196 .9 196 .9 196. ,9 2. .945

0264 OTHER BEVERAGE MATERIALS 0101 MALT 34LB. 190, .8 201. .4 Í4) (4) 0103 .03 FLAVORIHG SYRUP (FOUNTAIN) GAL. 155, .2 155. .2 156. 7 0105 .05 KOLA SYRUP, FOR USE BY BOTTLERS GAL. DEC/68 146, .6 146. .7 149. 9

'027 FATS AND OILS 241, .8 251, .9 253. 5

0271 ANIMAL FATS AND OILS 341, .4 319. .5 330. 7 0101 LARD, 1 AND 2 LB. PRINTS LB. 303. 6 294. .4 296. 2 403 0102 LARD, DRUMS LB. 308. 0 298. , 1 300. 0 378 0105 LARD, LOOSE LB. 342. 5 316. 9 341. 0 266 0111 TALLOW, EDIBLE, LOOSE LB. 385. 0 345. 2 358. 5 270

10272 CRUDE VEGETABLE OILS 238. .8 258. ,2 255. 4 0101 .01 SOYBEAN OIL LB. 237. ,5 266. , 1 273. 0 ,298 0111 .01 COTTONSEED OIL LB. 179. 7 183. 9 185. 3 330 0121 .01 PEANUT OIL LB. 335. 5 307. 2 287. 0 355 0131 .01 CORN OIL LB. 291 . 1 284 .5 286. .7 .325 0141 .02 COCONUT OIL LB. 405 .8 413 .3 345. .7 .460

0273 REFINED VEGETABLE OILS 238 .9 238 .8 238, .8 0101 .02 COTTONSEED OIL LB. 224 .8 229 .3 230 .7 .390 0111 .02 CORN OIL LB. 258 .0 253 . 1 254, .7 .385 0121 .01 SOYBEAN OIL LB. 221 . 1 241 .9 248, .6 .350 0131 .02 PEANUT OIL LB. 308 .0 285 .8 269, .9 .425

0274 VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS 219 .3 229 .8 233. .0 0101 .01 SHORTENING, 3 LB. TIN LB. 250 .3 258 .9 258. .9 .681 0106 SHORTENING, 440 LB. DRUM CWT. 198 .8 226 .5 239. .7 49! .750 0121 .02 MARGARINE LBS. 213 .0 219 .6 220. , 1 .561 0131 .02 SALAD OIL, 24-OUNCE BOTTLE CASE OF 12 233 .6 234 .8 234. . 1 12! .568

028 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 220 .2 217 .6 218. ,8

0261 JAMS, JELLIES, AND PRESERVES 221 .7 228 .5 228, 5 0101 .06 STRAWBERRY PRESERVES, 10-12 OZ. JAR DOZ. 220 .7 227 .2 227. .2 0111 .03 GRAPE JELLY, 10 OZ. JAR DOZ. 217 .3 219 . 1 219. , 1 5. . 191 0113 .06 BLACKBERRY JAM OR PRESERVES, 12 OZ. JAR DOZ. 246 .4 264 .2 264. 2 9. .087 0115 .05 CHERRY JAM OR PRESERVES, 12 OZ. JAR DOZ. 230 .7 234 .2 234. 2 9. .486 0121 .02 MARASCHINO CHERRIES, 80Z. TO 10 OZ. JAR DOZ. JARS DEC/67 172, .3 172 .3 172. .3 6. .044

0282 PICKLES AND PICKLE PRODUCTS 230 .6 232 .0 232. 0 0101 .05 PICKLES, DILL OR SOUR, 16-32 OZ . JAR DOZ. 222 .8 225 .2 225. 2 0102 .03 PICKLES, FRESH CUCUMBER, 15-16 1 DZ. JAR DOZ. 239 .4 239 .4 239. .4 6. .377

0283 PROCESSED EGGS 176 .4 171, .0 175. 3

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PR CE INDEX PRICE OTHER

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979

0283 PROCESSED EGGS(CONT'D)

0101 .01 FROZEN LB. 182. 9 164. 5 179. 8 440 0102 DRIED LB. 166. 3 171. 1 166. 8 1. ,745

0284* SPECIALTIES 193. 1 197. 1 197. 6 0151 .01 PORK AND BEANS, NO. 300 CAN DOZ. 231. 6 240. 1 240. , 1 3. 225 0153 .02 SPAGHETTI NO. 300 CAN DOZ. 192. 8 194. 8 198. 2 2. , 375

02853 OTHER FROZEN PROCESSED FOODS 193. 3 195. 6 199. 2 0102 FROZEN BEEF PIE LB. DEC/75 141. 5 144. 0 147. 0

0289 3 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS 237. 0 228. 7 229. , 1 0131 PEPPER, WHOLE, BLACK LB. (4) 286. 6 281. ,4 1. ,080 0141 .03 PEANUT BUTTER, 12 OZ. JAR DOZ. 198. 6 198. 9 204. 5 0145 .02 MAYONNAISE, 16 OZ. JAR DOZ. 206. 0 207. 8 209. 6 9. .012 0147 .05 ORANGE JUICE, FRESH CHILLED QUART DEC/67 224. 6 231. 8 231. , 1 .524

029 MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS 210. 8 216. 5 219. .5

0291 GRAIN BY-PRODUCT FEEDS 201. 6 195. 6 227. 2 0101 BRAN TON 170. 9 142. 4 206. ,5 87. .000 0111 MIDDLINGS TON 167. 3 139. 5 202. 2 87. .000 0121 GLUTEN FEED, CORN TON 241. 0 268. 9 264. 8 128. .000 0131 ALFALFA MEAL TON 201. 1 196. 2 194. 2 99. .600

0292 VEGETABLE CAKE AND MEAL FEEDS 240. .7 250. 0 244. .3 0101 COTTONSEED MEAL TON 177. , 1 226. 3 236. .2 180, .000 0111 SOYBEAN MEAL TON 244. .6 249. ,9 242. .7 184, .000

0293 FORMULA FEEDS 206. 8 215. 8 217. ,7 0101 .08 POULTRY FEED, BROILER TON 227. .9 232. , 1 231, .9 0111 .06 POULTRY FEED, EGG LAYING TON 207. 2 220. 3 217. 0 0121 .03 DAIRY FEED TON 192. 8 212. 0 216. 3 0131 .03 BEEF CATTLE FEED TON 174. 6 180. 2 185. ,9 0141 .02 HOG FEED TON 215. 9 215. 5 218. .8

0294® MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUFFS 185. 0 183. 6 186. ,5 0101 MEAT MEAL TON 253. ,9 228. ,7 248. ,3 222, .500 0105 DRY TANKAGE TON 253. , 1 229. 1 250. .4 235. .000 0107 FISH MEAL TON 280. 6 258. 9 253. .4 350. .000

• 03 TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL 167. 2 170. 4 171. 3

031 SYNTHETIC FIBERS DEC/75 117. 4 120. 9 123. ,9

0315 UNPROCESSED FILAMENT YARNS DEC/75 121, .3 125. .5 128, .0 CELLULOSIC 156. .4 160. .4 160, .4

02 NON-CELLULOSIC 126 .3 130, .9 134 .3 0211 .04 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 15 DENIER LB. 102 .0 104, .8 104 .0 2 .247 0212 .04 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 40 DENIER LB. 105, .2 (4) (4) 0213 .03 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 70 DENIER LB. III, .5 116, .0 116 .2 1 .400 0217 NYLON TIRE YARN, 840 DENIER LB. 150 .8 154, .5 154 .5 1 .257 022 f .08 POLYESTER FILAMENT YARN, 150 DENIER LB. DEC/69 (4) (4) 138 .3 .790 0227 .01 POLYESTER TIRE YARN, 1000 DENIER LB. DEC/73 125, .0 131, . 1 131 . 1 .997

0316 STAPLE DEC/75 III, .0 114, .0 118 .2 01 CELLULOSIC DEC/75 123, .4 124. .7 124 .4 0101 VISCOSE STAPLE LB. DEC/75 123 .4 124, .7 124 .4 .655 02 NON-CELLULOSIC DEC/75 107 .2 110, .6 115 .9 0211 .02 NYLON STAPLE LB. JUN/76 96 .8 104, .0 105 .0 .850 0215 .03 ACRYLIC STAPLE LB. JUN/76 117 .6 (4) 118 . 1 .634 0216 ACRYLIC STAPLE, 3 DENIER LB. DEC/76 100 .9 105, .8 106 .6 .803 0217 .02 POLYESTER STAPLE LB. DEC/75 115 .2 115, .8 127 .8 .677

0317 TOU DEC/75 112 .0 112, .0 112 .0 02 NON-CELLULOSIC DEC/75 112 .0 112. .0 112 .0 0212 ACRYLIC TOU LB. 88 .5 88. .5 88 .5 .933

032 PROCESSED YARNS AND THREADS DEC/75 107 .8 110, .3 III. .7

0326 YARNS DEC/75 106 .6 108, .8 110 . 1 01 COTTON 209 .5 210 .6 211 . 1 0101 .05 COTTON YARN, COMBED KNITTING, 30*S LB. 188 .5 189, .6 190 .3 1 .679

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PR: CE INDEX 1 PRICE I OTHER I

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX I MAY AUG SEP 1 SEP I PA?!;? I 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1 1979

0326 YARNS (CONT'D)

0103 .01 COTTON YARN, CARDED WEAVING» 20/2'S LB. 228. .7 231. .7 232. .8 $1, .504 0105 .03 COTTON YARN» CARDED KNITTING, 20'S LB. 233. .4 233. ,4 233. ,4 1. .335 02 WOOL 0221 WOOL KNITTING YARN» 2/20'S LB. DEC/75 158. .6 158. 3 158. 0 3. .408 03 3 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 99. .4 102. , 1 103. ,7 0331 TEXTURED NYLON YARN, 70 DENIER LB. DEC/75 (4) 116. , 1 117. 2 2. .096 0332 NYLON FILAMENT YARN, 1300 DENIER LB. DEC/75 109. .5 115. ,5 119. 2 1. ,503 0333 SPUN NYLON YARN 15-18 LB. DEC/75 105. ,5 <4J 111. ,7 1. .484 0334 .01 NYLON BCF YARN» 1300 DENIER LB. DEC/76 102. .9 108. 4 109. 0 1. , 127 0335 NYLON BCF YARN» 2600 DENIER LB. DEC/76 99. .3 103. 2 105. 4 ,983 0339 TEXTURED POLYESTER YARN, 70 DENIER LB. DEC/76 114. ,4 115. 4 116. 2 I ; 513 0341 .01 TEXTURED POLYESTER YARN, 150 DENIER LB. DEC/75 82. ,7 84. 4 85. 2 I. ,033 0342 .02 SPUN POLYESTER YARN, 15 DENIER LB. DEC/75 125. , 1 (4) 128. 6 I. 209 0345 POLYESTER/COTTON, 18'S LB. DEC/75 111. ,2 112. 2 114. 3 I. 418 0347 .03 100* SPUN POLYESTER, 18'S LB. DEC/75 <4: L4 ) (4) 0351 .02 SPUN ACRYLIC, 6 DENIER LB. DEC/75 121. .6 127. 5 129. 3 2. 287 0361 .01 SPUN VISCOSE RAYON, 1.5 DENIER LB. DEC/75 121. ,9 124. 0 124. 0 1. 233

0327 THREADS DEC/75 122. 0 128. 1 131. 0 01 COTTON 208. .3 219. 2 225. 5 0101 COTTON THREAD, INDUSTRIAL USE CONE DEC/75 124, .2 130. 6 134. 4 4. 417 033 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 117. ,3 122. 6 123. 7 0322 POLYESTER THREAD. INDUSTRIAL USE CONE DEC/75 121. .7 126. 5 128. 0 4. 904 0331 CORESPUN THREAD, INDUSTRIAL USE CONE DEC/75 117. .8 124. 4 125. 7 5. 982

033 GRAY FABRICS DEC/75 124, .7 128. ,9 128. 7

0337 , BROADWOVENS DEC/75 124, ,6 128. .9 128. 4 0 1 COTTON DEC/75 130, . 1 133. ,7 133. , 1 0101 .04 PRINTCLOTH YD. DEC/75 134. . 1 146. 5 143. ,5 0107 .04 TOBACCO CLOTH YD. 245.8 246. 3 (4) 033 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 122. , 1 125. 3 124. 7 0354 .01 POLYESTER/COTTON PRINTCLOTH YD. DEC/75 128. 6 126. 2 124. 2 461 0357 .02 POLYESTER/RAYON PRINTCLOTH YD. DEC/75 130. ,4 128. 6 128. 2 475 04 OTHER 144. .5 173. 4 173. 5 0461 .01 BURLAP YD. 127. ,7 137. 6 142. 9 36. 700 0462 .03 JUTE CARPET BACKING YD. 1 17. .9 (4; (4)

0338 KNITS DEC/75 127. . 1 130. 1 135. 7 02 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 98. ,4 100. ,7 105. 0

034 FINISHED FABRICS DEC/75 107. ,0 108. 9 109. 0

0342 , BROADWOVENS DEC/75 119. ,9 121. 7 122. 2 OÍ3 COTTON DEC/75 131. , 1 133. 4 134. 3 0101 .01 CORDUROY YD. DEC/75 133. 2 136. 0 137. 7 2. 324 0103 .02 TWILL YD. DEC/75 129. 4 133. 4 134. 4 1. 773 0107 .09 DENIM, 10 OZ. YD. 301. 0 304. 4 307. 1 0108 .01 DENIM, OVER 10 OZ. YD. DEC/75 127. 2 128. 4 129. 0 0109 CANTON FLANNEL YD. 214. 2 216. 1 216. 1 773 02 WOOL 161. ,4 163. 0 163. 3 0221 .03 WOMEN'S WOOL/NYLON SPORTSWEAR FABRIC YD. DEC/75 140. ,4 141. 5 142. 1 5. 130 0232 .02 MEN'S WOOL OUTER JACKETING YD. JUN/76 129. 4 131. 0 131. 0 6. 136 033 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 105. .8 107. 5 107. 6 0349 TEXTURED POLYESTER TWILL YD. DEC/75 65. .8 63. 7 63. 0 1. 358 0361 .01 VELVET DOMESTIC UPHOLSTERY FABRIC YD. JUN/76 111. .7 114. 2 114. 2 5. 417

0343 KNITS DEC/75 94. , 1 96. 5 96. 3 01 COTTON DEC/75 120. .7 123. 4 121. 6 0101 .03 OUTERWEAR JERSEY YD. DEC/75 120. ,7 123. 4 121. 6 1. 690 033 SYNTHETIC DEC/75 92. , 1 94. 5 94. 5 0331 .01 SLIVER KNIT PILE FABRIC ACRYLIC FACE YD. DEC/75 120. ,7 120. 6 116. 3 3. 545 0341 .02 NYLON TRICOT 40 DENIER YD. 152. ,7 156. 3 157. 3 505

0344 NARROW FABRICS JUN/76 117. 0 121. 6 121. 6 01 COTTON JUN/76 117. 0 121. 6 121. 6

0345 NON WOVENS JUN/76 97, 3 95. 2 95. 2 03 SYNTHETIC JUN/76 97. 3 95. 2 95. 2

038 APPAREL 8 OTHER FABRICATED TEXTILE PRODS DEC/77 106. 9 108. 5 109. 0

0381 T APPAREL 159. 8 161. 1 161. 6 01 3 WOMEN'S 139. 2 140. 7 141. 1

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NT ÏFTÏÏBE! •PfelCE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 197? 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1?7?

0381 APPAREL (CONT'D)

0102 .09 SUITS EXCEPT UNIFORMS AND PANTSUITS PER UNIT 154 .4 <4 ) 156.7 0103 PANTSUITS INCLUDING JUMPSUITS PER UNIT DEC/77 107 .5 <4 107.5 0113 , .01 DRESSES SOLD AT A UNIT PRICE PER UNIT DEC/77 106 .6 (4) 108.4 0122 , .02 SKIRTS PER UNIT DEC/77 102 .8 103 .7 105.5 0132 , .01 DRESS SLACKS PER UNIT JUN/78 96 .4 96 .4 96.4 0152 , .02 CUT AND SEWN BLOJSES AND SHIRTS PER UNIT DEC'77 103 .6 106 .8 106.8 0153 . ,02 KNIT SPORTSHIRTS AND TOPS PER UNIT DEC/77 100 .0 90 .8 90.8 0155 . , 13 SWEATERS PER UNIT 132 .3 133 .4 133.4 0162 . ,04 TAILORED SUIT-TYPE JACKETS PER UNIT DEC/77 90, .6 96 . 1 96. 1 0163 . 06 UNTRIMMED COATS AND CAPES PER UNIT 138, .6 137 .9 (4) 0172 . .07 PANTYHOSE PER UNIT DEC/71 85 .3 86 . 1 85.5 0173 . ,02 STOCKINGS DEC/77 105, . 1 105 .2 103.9 0174 . , 10 BRASSIERES PER UNIT 168 .0 169 .9 169.9 0175 . .05 CORSETS AND GIRDLES PER UNIT 135, . 1 137 .6 137.6 0176 . ,02 PANTIES PER UNIT DEC/77 114, .0 114 .0 114.0 0177 . 02 SLIPS PER UNIT DEC/77 115, .7 115 .7 115.7 0178 . 27 NIGHTGOWNS AND SLEEPCOATS PER UNIT 128 .0 129 .6 129.6 0179 . ,04 ROBES, DRESSING GOWNS. ETC. PER UNIT DEC/77 107 .8 107 .8 107.8 0182 . 06 SWIMSUITS J»ER UNIT DEC/77 99, .5 101 .9 104.0 0188 WASHABLE SERVICE APPAREL TER UNIT DEC/77 115, .6 117 .7 117.7 023 MEN'S 186, . 1 186 .8 187.2 0202 . ,04 SUITS. REGULAR WEIGHT PER UNIT DEC/77 110. 2 111 .4 111.4 0203 . 01 SUITS, LIGHT WEIGHT PER UNIT DEC/77 113. .9 113 .9 113.9 0212 , .01 DRESS TROUSERS PER UNIT DEC/77 110 .4 110 .4 110.4 0214 , .02 JEAN-CUT CASUAL SLACKS AND JEANS PER UNIT DEC/77 96 .2 99 .0 99.0 0225 . . 13 WORKPANTS PER UNIT 176, .8 181 .6 181.6 0227 . ,01 OVERALLS AND WORK-TYPE JACKETS PER UNIT DEC/77 112. .3 112 .7 115.9 0233 . ,03 DRESS AND BUSINESS SHIRTS PER UNIT DEC/77 112. .7 116 .4 116. 1 0239 . ,04 KNIT PULLOVER GOLF AND POLO SHIRTS PER UNIT DEC/77 103. .4 97 . 1 (4) 0253 . ,01 TAILORED SPORT COATS PER UNIT DEC/77 113, .5 115 .8 115.8 0263 . .01 LIGHT WEIGHT OUTER JACKET PER UNIT DEC/77 104, . 1 108 .2 108.2 0272 SOCKS PER UNIT DEC/77 111. .6 115 .7 118.2 0274 . ,08 T-SHIRT PER UNIT 186. 2 186 . 1 186. 1 0275 . .01 BRIEFS PER UNIT DEC/77 105. ,5 105 .5 105.5 0278 . , 13 PAJAMAS AND OTHER NIGHTWEAR PER UNIT 209. 5 210 .9 210.9 0282 . ,07 TIES PER UNIT DEC/73 108. ,6 108 .6 116.5 0285 HATS AND CAPS PER UNIT DEC/77 109. , 1 111 . 1 111.3 0287 . .04 WORK GLOVES AND MITTENS PER UNIT 247. 0 247 .0 247.0 033 INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S 158. 8 161 .0 161.6 0332 . 01 CHILDREN'S SPORT SHIRTS PER UNIT DEC/77 108. 7 113, .9 113.9 0134 . ,04 CHILDREN'S DRESSES PER UNIT DEC/77 106. 6 100, .0 101.5 0362 . ,01 INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERPANTS PER UNIT DEC/77 106. 7 113. .8 113.8 0364 . ,02 INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S KNEE SOCKS PER UNIT DEC/77 109. 3 109. 3 110.7

0382 TEXTILE HOUSEFURNISHINGS 188. 0 190. .5 193.9 01 BED CLOTHES DEC/77 104. 2 105. .9 107.9 0102 , .09 BEDSPREADS AND BEDSETS PER UNIT 186. 4 193, .9 198.7 0132 FLAT SHEETS. EXCEPT CRIB SIZE PER UNIT DEC/77 105. 0 105. .5 107.2 0133 FITTED SHEETS. EXCEPT CRIB SIZE PER UNIT DEC/77 104. 7 104. .7 105.8 0152 PILLOWCASES PER UNIT DEC/77 104. ,9 106, .2 109.0 02 BATH PRODUCTS DEC/77 108. ,8 110, .4 115.0 0212 .01 TOWELS FOR HOME USE PER UNIT DEC/75 128. .8 131, .0 137.1 0232 . .02 SHOWER AND BATH CURTAINS PER UNIT DEC/69 161. ,4 160, .5 160.5 04 3 WINDOW AND FURNITURE ACCESSORIES DEC/77 112. , 1 112, .8 112.8 0432 .05 DRAPERIES PER UNIT DEC/69 151. 5 152 .7 152.7

0383 FABRICATED PRODUCTS. N.E.C. DEC/77 106. .3 113 . 1 113.9 02 CAMPING EQUIPMENT 0212 .02 CAMPING TENTS PER UNIT DEC/77 101. 1 101. 1 105. 033 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DEC/77 106.9 114.6 114.' 0322 .02 CORDAGE, TWINE AND ROPE PER UNIT 188.0 208.7 211.' 0332 TARPAULINS PER UNIT DEC/77 113.9 120.5 120.! 0342 .02 INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL TOWELS PER UNIT DEC/77 109.5 109.1 109.!

04 HIDES» SKINS, LEATHER. AND RELATED PRODUCTS 269.6 258.0 250.7

041 HIDES AND SKINS 666. ,9 511. ,9 465. .3

0411 CATTLE HIDES 762. .8 563. .5 502, .8 0101 .01 PACKER. NATIVE COW. LIGHT LB. 646. .3 427. .4 404, .9 $.649 0102 .01 PACKER, BRANDED COW LB. 841. .7 563. .6 483, .6 .520 0111 .02 PACKER, NATIVE STEER. HEAVY LB. 760. 2 594. .6 549, .2 .654 0112 .03 PACKER. COLORADO STEER. HEAVY LB. 894. ,0 643. .4 470, .0 .450

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PR [CE INDEX PRICE OTHER

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979

0412 CALFSKINS 504. .3 364 .9 336. 5 0101 .01 PACKER» NORTHERN» HEAVY LB. 478. .2 336 .9 295. 6 01, .360 0102 .01 PACKER» NORTHERN, LIGHT LB. 530. .3 392 .8 377. , 1 1, .920

0413 KIPSKINS 354, .0 284 .8 284. 8 0101 .01 PACKER» NORTHERN» NATIVE. 15/25 LB. 375, .2 300 .2 300. 2 1, .000 0102 .01 PACKER» NORTHERN» NATIVE» O/W LB. 337, .4 273 .2 273. 2 .850

0414 GOATSKINS 139. .6 139 .6 139. 6 010« AMRITSARS» INDIA DOZ. 75. .0 75 .0 75. 0 18. .000 0102 PERNAMBUCOS» BRAZIL LB. 256, .0 256 .0 256. 0 2. .550

0415 SHEEP AND LAMBSKINS 498. .6 514 .5 514. 1 0101 LAMBSKINS» F. O. B. NEW YORK DOZ. 560. .9 580, .6 580. 6 59. ,000 0111 LAMBSKINS» C. I. F. NEW YORK DOZ. 568. 2 569, .6 565. 4 59. ,440

0423 LEATHER 429. .4 365, .9 330. 0

0421 CATTLEHIDE LEATHER 435, .2 373 .5 332. 0 01 SOLE LEATHER 465, .4 378, .5 324. 8 0101 .01 LIGHT BENDS LB. 417, . 1 340 .8 294. 8 0102 .06 HEAVY BENDS LB. 492. .2 399 .7 342.3 02 UPPER LEATHER 411, .2 355 .6 317. 5 0231 .04 WORK SHOE ELK SQ. FT. 535, .7 395 .9 372. 6 0241 .20 CATTLE AND KIP SIDES» SMOOTH SQ. FT. 311, .5 253 . 1 257. 0 0251 CATTLE AND KIP SIDES» RETANNED SQ. FT. 594, .0 536 .3 470. 3

04233 SHEEP AND LAMB LEATHER 0103 .01 LAMB GARMENT LEATHER SQ. FT. DEC/69 446. .8 352 .8 (4) (4)

043 FOOTWEAR 216. .3 225 .6 226. 2

0431 3 MEN'S AND BOYS' FOOTWEAR 250, . 1 259 .4 260. 9 0103 .04 OXFORD GOODYEAR LEATHER UPPER AND SOLE PR. 207. .5 237 .6 237. 6 30. ,652 0109 .06 DRESS BOOT SIDE UPPER 1 OR 2 ZIPPERS PR DEC/72 184, .7 189 .0 189. 0 0112 .04 WORK SHOE» GOODYEAR» COWHIDE» UPPER PR. 275 .6 287 .7 286. 2 19. .305 0122 .06 SLIPPER» ROMEO» KID OR SIDE UPPER PR. 265, .8 285 .9 285. 9 11. .517

04323 . WOMEN'S AND MISSES' FOOTWEAR 195, .5 205 .2 205. 3 OI5 WOMEN'S AND MISSES' FOOTWEAR» DOMESTIC 191, .5 198 .8 198. 9 0106 .01 NURSE'S OXFORD» LEATHER PR. 211, .8 219 .0 223. 8 14. .725 0108 .03 PUMP» CEMENTED, CALF UPPER PR. 193, .4 210 .3 210. 3 21. .797 0114 . 12 PUMP» LOW, MED. QUALITY PR. (4) 183 .0 183. 0 9. ,767 0115 . 11 STRAP STYLE, VINYL UPPER PR. DEC/72 145. . 1 153 .2 153. 2 6. .090 0131 .05 CASUAL SHOE, CEMENTED, SIDE OR PATENT PR. 204. .8 209, .2 209. 2 11. .047

0433 CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS* FOOTWEAR 176 .3 181 .6 181. 6 0112 .04 PUMP, CEMENTED» PATENT SIDE UPPER PR. 176 .6 181 .2 181. 2 9, .389

044 OTHER LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS 209 . 1 211 .0 210. 2

0441 3 LUGGAGE AND SMALL LEATHER GOODS 160 .6 162 . 2 162. ,2 0111 .08 WEEK-END CASE» WOMEN'S, NONLEATHER EA. 188 .2 188 .5 188. 5 30 .538 0122 .03 ATTACHE CASE» NON-LEATHER EA. DEC/67 168 .2 170 .5 170. 5 18, .968

0442 GLOVES 0101 .05 GLOVE'S MEN'S DRESS LEATHER DOZ. 272 .6 277 .7 277. 7 129. .544

0443 INDUSTRIAL LEATHER 276 . 1 292 .2 292. 2 0101 .02 BELTING» INDUSTRIAL LB. 152 .9 (4) (4) 0102 .03 OIL AND GREASE RETAINER EA. 346 .7 376 .7 376. 7

04443 FOOTWEAR CUT STOCK 392 . 1 388 .8 380. 8 0101 .03 CUT SOLES» MEN'S PR. 510 .5 476 .9 456. 6 2 . .862

05 5 FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS» AND POWER 377 .6 432 .5 454. 4

051 COAL 450 .8 454 .5 452. 8

0511 ANTHRACITE 407, .6 409 .7 (4) 0101 .03 CHESTNUT» PA. MINE NET TON 364, . 1 362 .3 (4) (4) 0103 .03 BUCKWHEAT NO 1.» PA. MINE NET TON 465 .3 472 .7 (4) (4)

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¿¿ INDEX TOcT-

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 " 1 1?79 1/ 1979

0512 6 BITUMINOUS COAL 451.2 454 .9 453. , 1 01 DOMESTIC SIZES 573.9 573 .9 575. , 1 0101 .01 RETAIL DEALERS NET TON DEC/73 271.5 271 .5 272. . 1 02 INDUSTRIAL SIZES SPOT 392.4 394 .4 393. .5 0209 . 11 STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES NET TON DEC/73 115.4 117 .6 117. .6 0211 .05 MANUFACTURING NET TOH DEC/73 251.4 251 .0 250. .9 0212 .04 METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE NET TOH 710.0 710 .0 706. .2 0213 .05 METALLURGICAL, LOU AND MEDIUM VOLATILE NET TON 706.0 707 . 1 705, .2 03s INDUSTRIAL SIZES CONTRACT JUN/76 127.2 128 .4 127, .8 0301 .08 STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITY TON JUN/76 146.0 148 .5 147, .4 0302 MANUFACTURING TON JUN/76 117.7 116 .9 116, .3 0303 .01 METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE JUN/76 104.4 104 .4 104, .4

052 COKE (FOUNDRY BY-PRODUCT) 430.6 430 .6 430, .6

0102 .01 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA NET TON 434 .0 434 .0 434 .0 0144 .750 0103 .01 MILUAUKEE, WISCONSIN NET TON 420 .4 420 .4 420 .4 145 .000 0106 .01 DETROIT, MICHIGAN NET TON (4) 427 .4 427 .4 147 .500 0108 .01 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA NET TON 437 .7 437 .7 437 .7 145 .500 0109 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI NET TON DEC/71 286 .8 286 .8 286 .8 147 .000 0111 .01 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA NET TON DEC/71 285 .8 285 .8 285 .8 146 .250

0537 GAS FUELS 507 .2 569 .0 599, .7

0531* NATURAL GAS 620 .5 662 .7 684 . 1 0102 .01 INTERSTATE MCF MAY/77 179 .9 191 .7 199 .4 1 .278 0103 .01 INTRASTATE MCF MAY/77 123 .2 132 .3 131 .7 1 .887 0104 .01 IMPORTED MCF MAY/77 115. .4 122 .5 136, .8 2 .581

0532 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS 335, .0 431 .4 478, .6 0104 .02 PROPANE GAL. JUN/77 88 .9 116 .6 129 .0 .302 0105 .03 BUTANE GAL. JUN/77 133, .8 168 . 1 190 .2 .429 0106 ETHANE GAL. JUN/77 84, .0 103, .9 114, .3 . 165

054 ELECTRIC POUER 265. .9 279, .0 280. .5

0542 COMMERCIAL POUER, 40 KU DEMAND 229. .3 243. .8 245, .5 1101 .02 NEU ENGLAND 10,000 KUH DEC/70 211, .7 222, .9 239, .3 669 .439 1204 .01 MID-ATLANTIC 10,000 KUH DEC/70 230, .4 264, .3 268. , 1 868 .000 1307 .04 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 10,000 KUH DEC/70 213, .0 221 . 1 217. .8 580 .678 1411 .01 UEST NORTH CENTRAL 10,000 KUH DEC/70 188. 9 197, .9 200. .3 516 .848 1514 .01 SOUTH ATLANTIC 10,000 KUH DEC/70 209. .4 227, .3 229. .2 542, .934 1617 .01 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 10,000 KUH DEC/70 237. 2 249, .4 249. , 1 481, .660 1721 .01 UEST SOUTH CENTRAL 10,000 KUH DEC/70 200. .9 205, .7 202. .0 430 .145 1824 .01 MOUNTAIN 10,000 KUH DEC/70 197, .7 203, .3 208. . 1 457, .889 1927 .01 PACIFIC 10,000 KUH DEC/70 212, , 1 211, .5 212. .2 419, .419

0543 INDUSTRIAL POUER, 500 KU DEMAND 302. , 1 313. . 1 314. ,4 1101 .02 NEU ENGLAND 200000 KUH DEC/70 279. 0 287. 5 310. 6 9317. .864 1204 .01 MID-ATLANTIC 200000 KUH DEC/70 280. 0 305. 2 310. 8 8403. . 105 1307 .04 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 200000 KUH DEC/70 259. .6 263. .7 258. 0 7842, .736 1411 .01 UEST NORTH CENTRAL 200000 KUH DEC/70 228. .4 245. . 1 247. .4 6978, .148 1514 .01 SOUTH ATLAHTIC 200000 KUH DEC/70 283. .9 289. .5 295. , 1 6722, .336 1617 .01 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 200000 KUH DEC/70 292. .3 303. .2 303. 0 7012. .975 1721 .01 UEST SOUTH CENTRAL 200000 KUH DEC/70 274. . 1 279. .0 273. .3 6181, . 154 1824 .01 MOUNTAIN 200000 KUH DEC/70 243. 0 250. .6 255. .8 5643, .477 1927 .01 PACIFIC 200000 KUH DEC/70 306. .5 312. .0 312. ,8 6106, .325

05618 CRUDE PETROLEUM 335. ,7 385. .7 422. , 1

057 ' PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED 400. 0 482. ,8 513. 6 9 10

0571 » GASOLINE 361. ,9 433. 2 459. 8 02 REGULAR FEB/73 331. .6 397. .9 422. , 1 0201 .06 DEALER TANK-UAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS GAL. FEB/73 304. 2 365. .6 385. ,7 .682 0202 .07 SALES TO JOBBERS GAL. FEB/73 375. ,4 450. . 1 479. 2 .644 0203 .07 COMMERCIAL CONSUNERS GAL. FEB/73 347. 2 415. 5 445. 0 .670 03 PREMIUM FEB/73 297. 5 352. 5 374. 4 0301 .06 DEALER TANK-UAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS GAL. FEB/73 279. ,7 331. 3 351. 3 735 0302 .07 SALES TO JOBBERS GAL. FEB/73 338. 7 401. 8 427. 6 ,698 0303 .08 COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS GAL. FEB/73 336. 8 397. ,9 424. 2 ,714 04 UNLEADED GASOLINE JUN/77 128. ,7 154. 2 163. 7 0401 DEALER TANK-UAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS GAL. JUN/77 126. 3 151. 2 160. 0 719 0402 SALES TO JOBBERS GAL. JUN/77 130. 8 156. .8 167. 6 686 0403 COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS GAL. JUN/77 133. 3 160. 5 167. 4 ,703

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JEE CE IHPEX TFrICT CODE NO. COMMODITY

"ÖTHIT-INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1?7? »

SEP '97?

9 10 0572 LIGHT DISTILLATE 465.5 587.7 632.9

0201 .07 KEROSENE TO RESELLERS GAL. FEB/73 391.6 485.2 521.0 0301 .07 COMMERCIAL JET FJEL, KEROSENE BASE GAL. FEB/73 385.2 488.9 526.9 9 10

0573 ' MIDDLE DISTILLATE 504.8 633.2 680.6 0201 .07 FUEL OIL NO. 2 TO RESELLERS GAL. FEB/73 412.6 513.0 551.3 0301 .08 DIESEL TO COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS GAL. FEB/73 397.9 505.8 543.7

0574 ' RESIDUAL FUELS 644.2 753.7 784.4 0201 .08 CARGO SHIPMENTS TO RESELLERS GAL. FEB/73 407.2 479.4 508.9 0301 .01 STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES GAL JUL/75 131.4 153.4 158.4

0575 LUBRICATING OIL MATERIALS 414.3 489.6 551.1 0111 .04 BRIGHT STOCK GAL. DEC/73 256.2 279.1 293.5 0112 .02 NEUTRAL STOCK GAL. DEC/73 231.3 262.7 296.4 0113 .02 PALE OIL GAL. DEC/74 147.6 182.5 207.5

0576 FINISHED LUBRICANTS 228.6 247.4 253.4 0101 .08 AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR OILS GAL. 197.9 206.1 210.6 0106 .05 INDUSTRIAL OILS GAL. DEC/73 221.1 248.8 254.9 0111 .03 PETROLEUM GREASE LB. DEC/73 149.4 159.5 164.6

0577 PETROLEUM MAX 323.2 344.7 352.2

06 " CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 218.0 227.3 230.3

06111 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 255.6 275.6 278.9

0613 BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICALS DEC/73 204.0 207.7 209.7 01 ALKALIES AND CHLORINE DEC/73 197.2 201.0 200.8 0101 .04 CHLORINE LIQUID TON DEC/73 199.5 205.6 202.3 0102 .02 POTASSOUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH) TON DEC/73 209.8 218.6 222.1 0103 .05 SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH) TON DEC/73 233.2 245.4 245.4 0104 .06 SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA) TON DEC/73 188.0 187.2 188.2 02 3 OTHER INORGANIC CHEMICALS DEC/73 207.9 211.6 214.5 0203 .04 ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE (ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE LB. DEC/74 136.6 136.5 136.5 0204 .03 ALUMINUM OXIDE (ALUMINA CALCINED) TON DEC/74 171.1 170.6 177.6 0205 .03 ALUMINUM SULFATE TON DEC/73 212.6 210.9 214.3 0211 .04 CALCIUM CARBIDE TON DEC/74 146.9 150.5 150.3 0213 .02 CALCIUM OXIDE, (LIME) TON DEC/73 226.4 231.8 234.0 0214 .04 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC TON DEC/75 115.8 133.0 133.5 0221 .03 HYDROCHLORIC ACID TON DEC/73 185.6 189.6 190.9 0222 .04 HYDROFLUORIC ACID TON DEC/73 160. 1 157.6 165.8 0223 .02 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE LB. DEC/73 133.4 131.2 131.6 0241 .04 NITRIC ACID 42 DEGREES BE TON DEC/73 184.8 184.0 (4) 0262 .04 SODIUM CHLORATE TON DEC/73 227.5 233.5 233.0 0263 .02 SODIUM HYDROSULFITE LB. DEC/74 121.6 122.2 122.2 0264 .04 SODIUM HETASILICATE TON DEC/74 186.3 186.8 186.2 0265 .02 SODIUM SILICATES LB. DEC/73 211.1 207.7 208.5 0267 .02 SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE TON DEC/73 290.1 292.3 292.3 0281 .04 SULFURIC ACID (CONTACT), 66 BE TON DEC/73 164.8 168.9 172.3

0614 BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS DEC/73 281.0 311.1 315.2 01 PRIMARY DEC/73 350.4 404.1 407.8 0101 .11 BENZENE GAL. DEC/73 343.8 409.2 415.2 0109 .04 1,3 BUTADIENE LB. DEC/73 285.0 308.4 313.5 0121 .04 ETHYLEHE LB. DEC/73 399.2 474.5 474.5 0131 .03 PROPYLEHE, CHEMICAL GAL. DEC/73 379.0 478.5 478.5 0132 .04 PROPYLENE, POLYMER GAL. DEC/73 310.4 381.7 381.2 0141 .06 TOLUENE GAL. DEC/73 388.2 428.5 432.8 02 3 INTERMEDIATE DEC/73 328.9 380.7 388.9 0201 .01 ACRYLONITRILE LB. DEC/74 100.2 104.3 106.0 0212 .01 CYCLOHEXANE GAL. DEC/73 434.5 510.0 511.6 0221 .02 ETHYLENE OXIDE LB. DEC/73 373.0 397.1 408.7 0231 .06 FORMALDEHYDE LB. DEC/73 258.3 264.6 280.7 0235 ORTHO - XYLENE LB. DEC/73 547. 1 605.4 698.1 0236 .01 PARA - XYLENE LB. DEC/73 295.6 367.1 369.9 0241 .06 PHENOL, SYNTHETIC LB. DEC/73 329.2 373.4 395.8 0246 .02 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE LB. DEC/73 280.0 323.7 340.5 0251 .06 STYRENE, MONOMER LB. DEC/73 404.1 482.7 498.9 0261 .04 TOLUENE 2,4 * 2,6 DIISOCYANATE LB. DEC/73 192.3 206.4 206.3 0271 VINYL ACETATE, MONOMER LB. DEC/73 278.4 292.2 299.0 0272 .06 VINYL CHLORIDE, MONOMER LB. DEC/73 328.5 371.1 373.6

$.662 .616

.638

.648

.452

.470

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JEE es im PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OfHER INDEX BASES

MAY AUG UUJLL SEP 1979 1/ SEP

_±2Z2_ BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS (C0NT*D)

0621

0622

»» OTHER BASIC ORGANICS DEC/73 244, .7 259 4 261. ,9 0301 .03 ACETIC ACID LB. DEC/73 250, .0 257 8 265. 5 0302 .05 ACETONE LB. DEC/73 314. .0 339 9 362. ,9 0303 .06 ADIPIC ACID LB. DEC/73 180. .2 (4) 202. 5 0311 .02 1-BUTANOL (BUTYL ALCOHOL) LB. DEC/73 239, .7 264 1 266. .0 0321 CARBON DISULFIDE LB. DEC/73 217, .8 219 1 210. .9 0324 .02 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TON DEC/73 223. . 1 217 7 217. . 1 0328 .04 CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE LB. DEC/73 200. .3 200 5 198. 2 0331 .02 DICHLORODIFLUORO METHANE LB. DEC/73 193, . 1 194 6 190. .7 0333 .02 DIETHYLENE GLYCOL LB. DEC/73 286, .2 296 5 291. 5 0335 .03 DIISODECYL PHTHALATE LB. DEC/73 251, .5 271 7 282. .8 0337 .05 DI (2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE <DOP) LB. DEC/73 233. .6 (4) (4) 0341 .04 ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL) DEC/73 248. . 1 265 4 277. 6 0343 .01 ETHYL ACRYLATE, MONOMER LB. DEC/75 123. .4 129 5 133. 4 0345 .07 ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE LB. DEC/73 299. .3 337 4 347. .6 0347 .05 ETHYLENE GLYCOL, POLYESTER LB. DEC/73 312. .2 324 5 323. .3 0349 .01 ETHYLENE GLYCOL, TECHNICAL LB. DEC/73 284. .0 310 7 315. 5 0351 .03 GLYCERIN (GLYCEROL) LB. DEC/74 107. .4 112 7 113. 4 0356 .01 ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL) GAL. DEC/73 236. .8 248 1 252. ,9 0361 .03 MALEIC ANHYDRIDE LB. DEC/74 101, .3 118 3 125. . 1 0363 .04 METHAHOL (METHYL ALCOHOL) DEC/73 305. .0 323 2 332. 0 0365 .02 METHYLCHLOROFORM LB. DEC/73 224. .5 239 2 237. 6 0366 METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) LB. DEC/73 231, .8 251 8 257. 0 0367 .01 METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (MIBK) LB. DEC/73 222, .6 230 8 234. ,7 0371 .03 PERCHLOROETHYLENE LB. DEC/73 200, .6 226 7 228. 5 0381 .03 TRICHLOROETHYLENE LB. DEC/73 241, .3 253 3 260. .9 0382 .04 TRICHLOROFLUORO METHANE LB. DEC/73 202, . 1 210 8 211. .2

PAINT AHD PAINT MATERIALS

1 PREPARED PAINT 201. .3 205. 3 206. 0 0101 .01 PAINT, INSIDE, LATEX GAL. 180. . 1 180. , 1 180. , 1 0111 .08 VARNISH, FLOOR GAL. 193. .2 196. 6 199. 3 0121 .05 ENAMEL GAL. 196. . 1 202. 2 202. 2 0131 .05 PAINT, INSIDE, OIL GAL. 223. .4 230. 9 230. .9 0141 .07 PAINT, OUTSIDE GAL. 213. 5 220. 8 222. 3 0151 .05 PAINT, PORCH AND DECK GAL. 205. 4 208. 8 210. 8 0161 .08 PAINT, ROOF AND BARN GAL. 236. 5 243. 6 243. 6

01 PAINT RESINS JUN/76 124. ,2 131. 6 0104 METHYL METHACRYLATE L JUN/76 113. 2 118. 4 0105 SOYA BEAN OIL L JUN/76 149. 9 163. 0 0112 N-BUTYL-ACRYLATE L JUN/76 114. 5 118. 9 0114 .01 EPOXY, UNMODIFIED L JUN/76 118. 2 126. 6 0117 TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE L JUN/76 136 .0 144. .6 0118 .01 MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN L JUN/76 125 .9 130, .9 0136 LINSEED OIL, ALKALI REFINED L 227 .2 238. .3 0139 .03 TALL OIL L 137 .3 137. .3 0151 ETHYL ACRYLATE, MONOMER L JUN/76 119 . 1 127. .4 0162 GLYCERIHE, HIGH GRAVITY L 213, .5 225. .7 0171 .01 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE L (4) 339, .9 0181 .01 PENTAERYTHRITOL L 199, .8 212. .5 0191 .02 NITROCELLULOSE L 220, .8 224. .8 0192 .01 POLYVINYL ACETATE L 150, . 1 159. .6 02 PAINT PIGMENTS JUN/76 120, .7 120. .4 0202 .01 CALCIUM CARBONATE T 187. .6 187. .6 0203 CHROME YELLOW L JUN/76 142. .4 (4) 0205 YELLOW IRON OXID? L 295. .3 292. 5 0207 KAOLIN CLAY T JUN/76 125. .4 125. .5 0208 TALC T 144, .0 150. .4 0209 .01 TITANIUM DIOXIDE L 196. .7 200. 0 0211 .03 ZINC OXIDE L 296. .0 284. 9 0214 ZINC DUST L JUN/76 98. .2 97. 2 0216 PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE TONER L JUN/76 126. .9 123. .8 03 PAINT SOLVENTS JUN/76 131. 2 147. .9 0301 ACETONE L JUN/76 119. .5 129. ,7 0302 N-BUTYL ALCOHOL L JUN/76 103. .9 113. 3 0303 ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL JUN/76 127. .2 135. .7 0305 ETHYL ACETATE L JUN/76 107. .8 114. 4 0307 .01 METHYL ETHYL KETONE L 187. .4 213. 0 0309 MINERAL SPIRITS, RULE 66 G L. 291. .7 346. , 1 0311 .01 XYLOL (MIXED XYLONES) G L. 401. .6 457. .8 04 PAINT ADDITIVES JUN/76 135. . 1 139. ,9

251.2 132.3 118.4 165.6 120.4 124.0 147.0 130.9 238.3 137.3 128.6 225.7 346.8 212.5 224.8 161.3 125.3 187.6 158.1 292.5 125.5 150.4 216.2 279.9 97.2 129.8 155.1 138.6 114.2 135.6 117.8 213.0 378.6 483.0 141.3

07.818 9.683 11.009 9.351

10.801 9.743

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PR' et- ÏN6E:: PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1?79 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP I?7?

0101 0103 0105 0109 0117 0128 .02 0131 .01 0132 .01 0133 0142 0144 .02 0145 0147 0148 0149 .01 0151 0154 .01 0161 0162 0163 0165 0167 0168 0169 0171 0172 0173 0174

01 03 05 06 07 08 11 12 13 14 15 16

ci 02 03 04 06 07 08

DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS 157. .7 159 .6 161. . 1

MATERIALS 191, .4 193, .9 193, .9 PHENACETIN (ACETOPHENETIDIN) LB. 199, .9 199, .9 199. .9 92 .200 ASPIRIN (ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID) LB. 223 .9 234 .6 234. .6 1 .320 CITRIC ACID LB. 210, .3 210 .3 210, .3 .620 SALICYLIC ACID LB. 164, .3 164 .3 164, .3 .850 BISMUTH SUBNITRATE LB. 216, .2 216 .2 216. .2 10 .810 CELLULOSE GUM LB. 161, .5 161 .5 161. .5 1, .090 CODEINE SULPHATE KILO 290, .9 290 .9 290. .9 1103 .000 CORTISONE ACETATE GRAM 103. .9 103 .9 103. ,9 .460 PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE LB. 114, .9 114, .9 114. .9 S! .850 ISONIAZID KILO 192. .0 192, .0 192. 0 12, .000 L-LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE LB. 258. .8 258.8 258. 8 12, .200 MENTHOL LB. 128, .6 149. .7 149. ,7 7. . 100 PHENOBARBITAL LB. 253, .3 253. .3 253. 3 7. .600 PENTOBARBITAL LB. 116. .7 116. ,7 116. ,7 7, .000 POTASSIUM IODIDE LB. 222, .4 222. ,4 222. 4 3. .760 RESERPINE GRAM 75 .0 75, .0 75. 0 .300 NEOMYCIN SULFATE KILO 109, .5 109, .5 109. 5 75Ì .000 SULFADIAZINE KILO 219 .6 219, .6 219. 6 27. .650 STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE KILO 146 .3 146, .3 146. 3 47. .000 SULFANILAMIDE LB. 100, .0 100, .0 100. 0 2. .000 SULFAPYRIDINE KILO 121, .4 121. 4 121. ,4 18. .750 SULFATHIAZOLE KILO 206. .6 206. .6 206. 6 12. .500 VITAMIN A, SYNTHETIC, DRY KILO 122. .7 122. .7 122. 7 27. ,000 VITAMIN B1 KILO 222, .3 222. .3 222. 3 32. ,000 VITAMIN B6 KILO 105, .0 105. .0 105. 0 42. ,000 VITAMIN B2 KILO 165, .6 165. .6 165. 6 53. ,000 VITAMIN B12 GRAM 22, .0 22. .0 22. 0 8. 000 VITAMIN C KILO 231, .9 231. .9 231. 9 9. ,900

PREPARATIONS, ETHICAL (PRESCRIPTION) 139. .5 141. .0 142. 7 ANTI-INFECTIVES 104, .9 107, .2 110. 3 SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS 185. .0 200, .5 200. 5 ANTI-SPASMODICS AND ANTI-CHOLINERGICS 178, .3 178, .3 180. , 1 CARDIOVASCULARS AND ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES 153, .2 153, .4 153. 7 DIABETICS 191, .6 193, .4 193. ,4 HORMONES 130, .0 131, .0 135. 3 DERMATOLOGICALS 151, .4 151, .4 151. 4 HEMATINICS 158 .9 163. . 1 163. , 1 ANALGESICS, INTERNAL 176, . 1 176. . 1 176. , 1 ANTI-OBESITY PREPARATIONS 138, .5 138. .5 138. 5 COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS 192, .8 194, .8 194. 8 VITAMINS 134. .6 137. . 1 140. 8

PREPARATIONS, PROPRIETARY (OVER COUNTER) 179 .2 182 .3 183, .7 COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS 188 .3 188 .6 189, .0 LAXATIVES AND ELIMINATION AIDS 209 .4 211 .6 213 .5 ANALGESICS, INTERNAL 191 .6 192 .7 197, .9 ANALGESICS. EXTERNAL 176 .2 176 .7 176, .7 ANTISEPTICS 175 .8 179 .9 179, .9 ANTACIDS 177 .9 182 .0 182 .0

FATS AND OILS, INEDIBLE 418 .3 376 .4 379, .9

0 1 0 1 CASTOR OIL LB. 196. .9 247. 8 266, .0 0111 .01 COCONUT OIL LB. 425. .9 464. 7 348, .5 0121 MENHADEN OIL LB. 348. .9 (4) 273, .6 0141 SOYBEAN OIL LB. 270. .2 287. 7 292. .9 0151 TALLOW LB. 488. 6 451. 7 463, .3 0161 GREASE, WHITE, CHOICE LB. 423, .9 394. 7 401, .4 0171 GREASE, YELLOW LB. 467. .3 371. 5 393, .4

065 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS 210. ,0 213. 5 217, .9

0651 MIXED FERTILIZERS 194. ,8 202. 6 207, .6

0652 FERTILIZER MATERIALS 171. 0 174. 0 179. .4 01 NITROGENATES 155. .5 155. 7 159. 6 0105 .08 AMMONIA,ANHYDROUS TON 191. .7 192. 0 194. .4 0 1 1 1 .08 AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLID 33.5 PERCENT N TON 127. 6 127. 5 130. . 1 0116 .04 AMMONIUM SULFATE 21 PERCENT N TON 237. 2 236. 9 240, .8 0126 .06 NITROGEN SOLUTIONS 32 TO 25 PERCENT TON 88. 3 88. 2 88, .6

.510

.450

. 2 0 0

.282

.251

.223

. 180

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PT ¿E TUBE!!1 • w r e ? —

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX PASEÇ

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

0652 FERTILIZER MATERIALS (CONT'D)

0136 .05 UREA, SOLID, 45/46 PCT N SHORT TON 171. .3 172.2 182. .5 02 ® PHOSPHATES 196. 0 203.7 209. ,7 0261 .04 PHOSPHATE ROCK 68-70 B.P.L. TON 330. ,9 330.9 338. 5 0263 .05 SUPERPHOSPHATE, TRIPLE, 42-46 PCT. P205 UNIT 220, .3 242.2 252. . 1

$184, 0265 .03 DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 18-46-0 TON DEC/74 94. . 1 104.6 108. .5 $184, .542 0267 .01 PHOSPHORIC ACID, 52 TO 54X APA UNIT DEC/76 122. .2 (4) 127. . 1 03 POTASH 198. .2 189.5 204. . 1 0371 .05 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (MURIATE) DOMESTIC K20 EQ 187. .4 196.7 205. .5 0372 .04 POTASSIUM SULFATE STANDARD PER UNIT K20 149, . 1 154.3 154, .3 0374 .05 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (MURIATE) IMPORTED UNIT DEC/74 141, .6 132.9 144, .6

0653S PESTICIDES 346, . 1 345.3 345, .3 0128 PYRETHRUM FLOWERS LB. 128, . 1 128. 1 128, . 1 .730 0131 .01 2, 4, 5-T LB. 278, .0 278.0 278, .0 2 .500 0132 .01 2, 4 - D LB. 254, .7 254.7 254, .7 .830 0134 .01 PENTACHLOROPHENOL LB. 230, .0 230.0 230, .0 .460

066 PLASTIC RESINS AND MATERIALS 228 .5 246.2 252 .2

0101 . 10 PE RESIN, LOW, PKG. FILM LB. 209. .8 225, .0 225, .8 0102 . 10 PE RESIN, LOW, EXTRUSION CORTING 221. .3 237, .6 239, .3 0103 .08 PE RESIN, HIGH, BLOW MOLDING OF BOTTLES DEC/75 118. .9 128, .3 128 .3 0104 .08 POLYSTYRENE RESIN, GENERAL PURPOSE 244, . 1 269 . 1 311 .2 0105 .07 POLYSTYRENE RESIN, RUBBER MODIFIED LB. 213, .7 236, .7 272 .9 0106 . 10 PVC RESIN, GENERAL PURPOSE 216, .9 232 .0 230 .9 0107 .08 PVC RESIN, FLOORING COPOLYMER DEC/75 131, .3 134 .6 134 .6 0108 .03 UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESIN, PARTICLEBOARD DEC/75 105, .6 111, .8 111, .8 0109 .06 PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUND LB. 230, .2 233, .9 236 .0 0111 .08 PHENOLIC RESIN, LAMINATING LB. DEC/75 110, .0 123, .3 123 .3 0112 .03 POLYESTER RESIN, UNSAT., LAMINATING LB. DEC/75 136, .6 144, .6 144 .3 0113 .06 POLYPROPYLENE RESIN, G.P., MOLDING LB. DEC/75 116, .5 (4) 126 .5 0114 .07 POLYPROPYLENE RESIN, G.P., FIBER LB. DEC/75 116, . 1 (4) 121 .9 0115 ABS RESIN, HIGH IMPACT, INJECTION MLDG. LB. DEC/75 133, . 1 141, .5 141 .5 0116 .04 PVC RESIN, HOMOPOLYMER DISPERSION LB. DEC/75 125, . 1 130 .8 132 .3

067 OTHER CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 188, .9 193, .9 195 .8

0671 3 SOAP AND SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 190, .7 196 . 1 199 .7 01® SOAPS 208, .9 213 .6 219 .0 0101 .05 CHIPS OR FLAKES, LAUNDRY LB. 253, .8 271, .5 270 .5 0111 .05 SOAP, CLEANSERS LB. 186, . 1 187, .7 187 .7 0151 .03 TOILET LB. 224, .2 228, .2 239 .0 .978 02 SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS 184, .0 189, .7 192, .7 0252 .04 HEAVY DUTY, POWDERED OR GRANULATED LB. 193. .3 197, .3 200 .7 .435 0256 .02 LIGHT DUTY, POWDERED OR GRANULATED LB. 191. 1 199. 6 199. 6 ,575 0258 .05 LIGHT DUTY, LIQUID LB. 164. 2 171. .8 174. .7 .545

0675 3 COSMETICS AND OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS 158. 4 160. 6 162. . I 0101 . 10 TOILET WATER OR COLOGNE, AEROSOL OZ. 159. 9 160. 3 161. ,9 0104 .01 PERFUME 1/4 OZ. 191. 5 191. 5 198. 0 0111 .03 SHAMPOO OZ. 117. 3 120. ,2 120. 2 0115 .01 HAIR TONIC OZ. 177. 0 177. 0 177. 0 0131 .06 TOOTHPASTE OZ. 158. .9 158. ,9 158. .9 0141 .04 CLEANSING CREAM OZ. 212. ,5 222. ,9 227. 6 0154 .01 DEODORANT OZ. 149. 7 152. 2 152. 2 0161 .01 FACE POWDER 1/2 OZ. 165. 6 173. ,5 173. .5 0171 . 11 LIPSTICK EA. 140. , 1 151. 6 151. 6 0174 .05 NAIL ENAMEL EA. 138. 3 152. 2 152. 2 0181 .02 SHAVING CREAM OZ. 177. 7 180. 8 180. .8 0182 .02 AFTER SHAVE LOTION FL.OZ. DEC/7 1 159. ,9 155. .0 152. . 1

0679 MISC. CHEMICAL PROD. AND PREPARATIONS 207. ,7 214. .7 215, .8 01 ESSENTIAL OILS 232. , 1 251. 8 251, .8 0101 .01 PEPPERMINT OIL LB. 139. .3 147. .5 147, .5 9. .000 0102 CITRONELLA OIL LB. 340. ,4 340. ,4 340. .4 2, .250 0103 LEMON OIL LB. 238. ,7 272. .8 272. .8 12. .000 0104 .01 ORANGE OIL LB. 85. 8 93. 6 93. .6 .600 0105 LEMONGRASS OIL LB. 211. ,7 211. ,7 211. .7 3Ì .750 0106 .01 LAVENDER OIL LB. 231. .2 231. 2 231. 2 14. .000 02 EXPLOSIVES 225. ,4 226. .8 234. .4 0221 .02 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC 100 264. .3 266. ,9 274. .3 55. .113 0222 .02 BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC, DELAY 100 242. .5 245. 8 251. ,5 72. .727 0225 .02 DETONATING CORD 1000 FT. 219. ,8 222. .9 228. .4 63, .963

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CE INDEX p r E T OTHÉR

CODE N0. COMMODITY 1 UNIT INDEX MAY AUG 1 SEP SEP 1 BASES 1979 1/ 1979 I ' l 1979 1/ 1979

0679 MISC. CHEMICAL PROD. AND PREPARATIONS (CONT'D)

0226 .02 DYNAMITE, AMMONIA, GRANULAR 100 LB. 274 .5 274 .5 290 .5 0228 .01 DYNAMITE, PERMISSIBLES 100 LB. 253 . 1 252 .6 267 .3 0231 .01 NITROCARBONITRATE TON 194 .2 196 .7 196 . 1 093 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 205 .2 212 .5 212 .5 0905 GELATIN, EDIBLE LB. 195 .6 195 .6 195 .6 $1 .800 0908 .02 GLUE, ANIMAL HIDE LB. 201 .4 201 .4 201 .4

$1 .580

0912 DEXTRIN. CANARY DARK 100 LB. 179 . 1 179 . 1 179 . 1 15 .570 0913 DEXTRIN, WHITE 100 LB. 174 .8 174 .8 174 .8 14 .920 0917 .02 RUBBER/PHENOLIC RESIN ADHESIVE GAL 204 .8 219 .9 219 .9

14 .920

07 RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS 190 .8 197 .9 200 .3

071 RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS 202 .6 212 .4 216 .7

0711 CRUDE RUBBER 214 .2 232 .2 231, .2 01 -NATURAL RUBBER 305 .2 313, .3 305, .0 0101 LATEX LB. 290 .4 304, .9 299, .7 .792 0102 NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS LB. 324 .2 329, .3 321, .7 .640 0103 NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS LB. 321 .9 328 .9 318, .0 .620 02 3 SYNTHETIC RUBBER 199 .5 220, .5 220. .7

.620

0212 .02 NEOPRENE. GN TYPE LB. 197, .7 197, .7 197. .7 .840 0213 .09 STYRENE BUTADIENE,HOT LB. 192 .2 225. .7 225. .7 .519 0214 .08 STYRENE BUTADIENE,COLD LB. 196 .8 232. .4 232, .4

.519

0215 .01 POLYBUTADIENE, NON-STAINING LB. 176 .2 193 .7 193, .7 .479 0217 .03 NITRILE, MEDIUM LB. DEC/7 1 142, .0 147. .5 150, ,5 .758 0218 .02 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE,NONSTAINING LB. DEC/7 1 221 .6 239, .9 238, .6 .684 03 RECLAIMED RUBBER

238, .684

0321 .05 WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM LB. 165, .6 165, .2 168. ,5

0712 TIRES AND TUBES 197, .3 210, . 1 214. .6 01 TIRES 196. .4 208. ,9 213. 5 0101 .23 PASSENGER CAR, BIAS PLY EA. 190. .9 203. ,3 207. 2 0102 .06 PASSENGER CAR, BELTED-BIAS EA. DEC/74 139. . 1 146. ,6 150. 5 33. .060 0103 .06 PASSENGER CAR, RADIAL EA. DEC/74 137. .5 146. ,9 148. 2 59. .657 0105 . 12 TRUCK TIRE EA 209. ,0 222. .9 229. ,4

59. .657

0111 .09 TRACTOR EA. 217. .2 230. ,5 238. ,4 02 TUBES 214. ,6 232. 2 237. , 1 0221 .07 PASSENGER CAR EA. 220. .7 239. ,3 244. 0 0223 .07 TRUCK AND BUS EA. 212. 3 229. .5 234. 5

0713 , MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS 202. .6 206. , 1 211. ,7 013 FOOTWEAR 202. 5 207. 0 207. 0 0105 .04 BASKETBALL SHOES, BALS, MEN'S PR. DEC/7 1 161. 6 165. 3 165. 3 0132 .06 TENNIS SHOES, OXFORDS. MEN'S PR. 201, .5 211, .7 211, .7 5 .853 0134 .01 TENNIS SHOES, OXFORDS WOMEN'S PR. DEC/72 144, .5 150, .8 150, .8 02 RUBBER HEELS AND SOLES 229. .3 238 .9 238, .9 0241 .02 SOLING SLABS SLAB 231, .7 241, .8 241, .8 6 .194 0245 .05 RUBBER HEELS, MEN'S DOZ. . PR. 230. .8 240, .6 240, .6 5 .338 0247 .03 RUBBER HEELS,MEN'S,MFR. TO SHOE MFR. 100 PR. 218. .2 230, .7 230, .7 0249 .05 RUBBER SOLES, TAPS, MEN'S DOZ. , PR. DEC/75 135. .5 138, .0 138, .0 0251 .06 RUBBER SOLES,FULL,MEN'S 100 PR. 221. . 1 229 .7 229. .7 100 .873 03 RUBBER BELTS AND BELTING 222. .3 226. .8 236. .6 0361 .07 BELTING,CONVEYOR FT. 230. .6 225. .5 243. 2 7, .098 0362 .04 BELTING,TRANSMISSION,FLAT FT. 287. .4 299. .4 305. .7 4, .485 0364 .04 BELT,MOTOR FAN EA. 208. .4 212. .7 223. .3 0366 .03 TRANSMISSION V-BELT F.H.P. EA. 198. .0 208. ,3 212. , 1 1, .666 0368 .04 BELT,MULTIPLE V-BELT EA. 213. .0 223. .8 227. 2 5, .268 043 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS 199. .6 202. 6 209. 2 0471 .07 TREAD RUBBER,NATURAL LB. 162. .6 168. .2 170. 6 0472 .08 TREAD RUBBER,SYNTHETIC LB. 164. .9 175. .6 179. , 1 0474 .06 RUBBER CEMENT 5 GAL. CAN 185. .7 195. .4 201. .7 15. .571 0476 .07 STEAM HOSE 100 FT. 246. .0 248. ,2 252. 6 238. .323 0477 .09 AIR HOSE.3/4 IN. I.D. 100 FT. 264. .0 265. ,9 272. ,7 68. .838 0478 . 12 WATER HOSE. 1 1/2 IN. I.D. 100 FT. 278. ,5 279. 2 285. 3 0479 .09 WATER SUCTION HOSE,3 IN. I.D. FT. 218. .3 231. 0 236. 5 5. . 194 0489 .03 RUBBER SHEET,RED,1/16 IN. SQ. YD. 262. .9 270. ,4 270. ,4 3. .507 0495 .03 RUBBER GLOVES. INDUSTRIAL DOZ. PR. DEC/72 149. ,2 151. ,4 151. ,4 05 RUBBER ROLL COVERING JUN/79 (4) 102. ,4 103. 7 0501 GRAPHIC ARTS ROLL COVERING EA. JUN/79 ( 4 ) 104. ,3 104. 3 0502 PAPER MILL ROLL COVERING EA. JUN/79 102. ,0 104. .3 0503 STEEL MILL ROLL COVERING EA. JUN/79 K1*/ 101. .5 101. ,5 0504 INDUSTRIAL ROLL COVERING EA. JUN/79

( 4 ) 101. .5 103. .2

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— • " PT er Tunry — mrr" CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 157? 1/

SEP 1?7?

072 PLASTIC PRODUCTS JUN/78 109. 5 112.3 112. 8

07213 PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DEC/69 145. 5 153.2 154. , 1 0601 .02 PIPES AND FITTINGS UNIT JUN/78 108. 9 114.0 115. .4

0722 UNSUPPORTED PLASTIC FILM AND SHEETING DEC/70 169. , 1 176.4 176. 5 01 PVC DEC/70 190. , 1 197.8 196. 6 0117 PVC AHD PVC COPOLYMER UNIT JUN/78 108. 0 112.4 111. .7 04 OTHER 0401 OTHER UNIT JUN/78 102. 4 106.9 107. .4

0723 LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS DEC/70 159. 4 160. 1 162. .4 0301 LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS UNIT JUN/78 109. 9 110.3 111. .9

0724 FOAMED PLASTIC PRODUCTS JUN/78 109. 0 109.4 109. .9

0725 PLASTIC PACKAGING AND SHIPPING PRODUCTS JUN/78 110. , 1 114.8 115. .4 0101 .01 BOTTLES UNIT JUN/78 106. 2 (4) 116. .0 0102 FOAMED PROTECTIVE PADS AND SHAPES UNIT JUN/78 108. 3 112.3 113. .8 0103 .01 CAPS AND CLOSURES UNIT JUN/78 122. 2 128.2 128. .2 01C4 BOXES, CASES AND TRAYS UNIT JUN/78 105. 3 108. 1 108. . 1 0105 .01 OTHER PLASTIC AND PACKAGING PRODUCTS UNIT JUN/78 107. 0 107.7 107. .7

0726 PLASTIC PARTS AND COMPONENTS FOR MFG. JUN/78 114. 5 114.9 115, .0 01 PARTS FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIP. JUN/78 114. 6 109.9 110. .5 0101 .05 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, INCLUDING FOAMED UNIT JUN/78 116. 6 111.2 111. .5 0102 .01 OTHER UNIT JUN/78 (4) (4) 104, .2 02 OTHER PARTS AND COMPONENTS FOR MFG. JUN/78 114. 3 118.3 118. .2 0201 .02 PARTS FOR OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES UNIT JUN/78 114. , 1 114.9 116. .9 0202 .07 ELECTRICAL PARTS UNIT JUN/78 119. , 1 125.9 123. .9 0203 .03 OTHER UNIT JUN/78 112. ,8 115.9 116. .3

0727 DISPOSABLE PLASTIC DINNER AND TABLEWARE JUN/78 112. ,9 119.8 122. . 1 0101 CUPS. INCLUDING FOAM UNIT JUN/78 118. 0 119.2 123. .6 0102 OTHER UNIT JUN/78 109. ,9 120.2 121, .2

0728 CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PLASTICS, N.E.C. JUN/78 108. , 1 109.6 109, .7 0101 FLOWER POTS AND PLANT CONTAINERS UNIT JUN/78 109. 2 109.2 109, . 1 0102 .04 OTHER, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED UNIT JUN/78 108. , 1 (4) 109. .8

08 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS 302. 8 304.4 309, .7

U81 LUMBER 354, .8 365 .2 373, .8

0811 3 SOFTWOOD LUMBER 380. 3 394, .0 405. 6 o r DOUGLAS FIR 381. .8 408. .2 424. .0 0105 .06 DIMENSION,CONSTRUCTION,DRIED M BD. FT. 328. 3 367, .6 388. .0 0320. ,460 0107 .06 DIMENSION, STD. AND BETTER, S-GREEN M BD FT 366. .8 432. .2 481. 2 318. ,624 0113 . 14 TIMBERS,CONSTRUCTION,GREEN M BD. FT. 492. .3 503. . 1 505. 0 423. 033 0115 . 10 DIMENSION, UTILITY, S-GREEN M BD FT 341. .7 364. .5 388. .5 189. ,630 0117 . 14 BOARDS, UTILITY, S-GREEN M BD FT 410. .3 423, .2 419. .7 193. ,900 0122 .04 STUDS, STUD AND BETTER GRADE M BD. FT. DEC/71 214. ,6 222, .0 227. .2 02 SOUTHERN PINE 315. .8 333, .7 343. .6 0221 .08 FLOORING, C AND BETTER M BD FT 291, .9 308 .8 311, .6 465. .500 0223 . 10 FINISH, C AND BETTER M BD FT 366, .8 375, .3 379, .0 559. .972 0225 .09 DROP SIDING, C AND BETTER M BD FT 364 .3 376 .4 382, .4 584. .733 0227 .08 DIMENSION,NO.1 M BD. , FT. 301, . 1 323, .6 338, .5 332. . 175 0229 .08 DIMENSION,NO.2 M BD. , FT. 306. .0 334, .6 351, .6 314. .682 0231 .06 BOARDS,NO.2 M BD. FT. 362. .8 372, .8 377. .6 299. .689 0233 .04 BOARDS,NO.3 M BD. , FT. 321. .4 332, .9 337, .7 217. .723 0235 .08 TIMBERS,NO.1 M BD. , FT. 253, .2 261, .7 263. .0 255. .413 0242 .02 STUDS, STUD AND BETTER GRADE M BD. , FT. DEC/71 174. .7 174, .4 174, .4 191. . 149 033 OTHER SOFTWOOD 407, .0 411, .7 421, .9 0339 .04 PONDEROSA PINE,BOARDS,NO.3 M BD. FT 502. .8 443, . 1 454, .2 309. .480 0341 .04 PONDEROSA PINE,BOARDS,NO.4 M BD. . FT 334, .5 328 .9 343, .7 161. .220 0343 .04 PONDEROSA PINE,SHOP,NO.2 M BD. , FT 566, .8 534 .9 528, .7 468. .460 0345 .04 LARCH-DOUGLAS FIR, DIMENSION M BD FT 367, .0 395 .8 422, .7 323. .560 0347 .04 HEM-FIR (INLAND), DIMENSION M BD FT 368, .7 421, .3 453, .6 319, .280 0349 .03 EASTERN WHITE PINE, BOARDS, NO. 3 COM. M BD. , FT. 296, .4 347 . 1 347, . 1 445. .000 0351 .05 REDWOOD BOARDS,F.G.,GREEN M BD. , FT 551, . 1 534 . 1 527, . 1 334. .588 0355 .06 REDWOOD,BOARDS,CL EAR,F.G.,DRY M BD. , FT 458, .7 465 .3 477, .9 1032. .512 0363 . 10 HEM-FIR (COASTAL), DIMENSION M BD FT 341, .0 394, .4 405, .8 281. .804 0371 .05 STUDS, STUD AND BETTER GRADE M BD. , FT. DEC/7 1 199, .4 200 .2 203, .7

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Pfe CE INDEX 1 PRICE OTHER 1

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG 1 SEP 1 SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 l 'I 1979 1/ 1 1979

0812 HARDWOOD LUMBER 261 .3 261 .3 260 .7 0101 .08 OAK» RED» FLOORING» SELECT M BD. FT. 358 .9 364 .5 364 .5 0102 OAK»RED»NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 362 .7 362 .7 358 .2 0400 .000 0106 OAK»WHITE M BD. FT. 337 .6 329 .5 325 .4 40U .000 0111 GUM»NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 181 .7 181 .7 181 .7 260 .000 0112 GUM»NO.2 COMMON M BD. FT. 295 .0 295 .0 295 .0 179 .000 0122 MAPLE»NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 190 .2 190 .2 190, .2 340 .000 0131 POPLAR,NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 175 .7 175 .7 175 .7 275 .000 0132 POPLAR,NO.2-B COMMON M BD. FT. 235 .7 235 .7 235 .7 165 .000 0141 COTTONWOOD,NO.2 COMMON M BD. FT. 254 .7 254 .7 254 .7 190 .000 0151 BASSWOOD M BD. FT. 218 .7 218 .7 218. .7 350 .000 0161 BIRCH»NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 156 .4 161 .6 161, .6 315 .000 0171 BEECH» NO. 2 COMMON M BD. FT. 272 .7 272 .7 272. .7 180 .000 0181 CHERRY M BD. FT. 254 .6 254 .6 254, .6 865 .000 0191 ASH»NO.1 COMMON M BD. FT. 419 . i 419 , 1 419. , 1 545, .000 0192 . 10 DIMENSION STOCK, ROUGH OR UNFINISHED UNIT DEC/67 222 . 1 221 .0 222. ,4 0193 . 16 DIMENSION STOCK, FULLY MACHINED UNIT DEC/67 228 .5 228 .5 228. .5 0194 .14 DIMENSION STOCK, PARTIALLY MACHINED UNIT DEC/67 250 . 1 250 . 1 250. , 1

082 MILLUORK 261 .6 249 .2 250. 9

0821 3 GENERAL MILLWORK 271 . 1 253 .5 255. 6 0101 .07 CABINET,KITCHEN EA. 174 .7 174 .7 178. 7 57. .112 0111 .06 DOOR, DOUG. FIR» EXT. SELECTED GRADE EA. 337 .0 343 .6 343. 6 57. ,771 0131 . 13 DOOR»PONDEROSA PINE»EXTERIOR EA. 402 .2 409. .2 407. 4 63. ,656 0135 .03 DOOR, FLUSH TYPE, SOLID CORE BIRCH EA. DEC/71 173 .7 178 .6 178. 2 47. ,456 0141 . 10 DOOR, INTERIOR EA. 399 .5 404, .6 403. 1 45. ,613 0147 .04 DOOR, FLUSH TYPE» PREMIUM GRADE EA. 231 .0 239, . 1 240. 0 0151 .06 DOOR FRAME» PINE» EXTERIOR EA. 348 .9 348 .9 348. 9 0171 .07 WINDOW SASH,PONDEROSA PINE EA. 294 . 1 296, .5 295. 0 11. ,567 0172 .09 WINDOW UNIT,PONDEROSA PINE EA. 250 .5 252, .7 252. 7 0182 .05 MOULDING, PONDEROSA PINE 100 FT. 477 .3 362 .8 367. 1 16. ,265

0822 PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS 226 .0 226. .0 226. 9

083 PLYWOOD 249 .3 253, .9 258. 1

08313 SOFTWOOD 319 .5 324. .8 331. 0 01 WESTERN 329 .8 324. .9 328. 1 0101 . 10 INTERIOR PANEL, 1/4 INCH, GRADE A-D M SQ. FT. 371 .6 359. .7 363. 1 200. ,034 0102 . 10 EXTERIOR PANEL, 3/8 INCH. GRADE A-C M SQ. FT. 343 .0 326. .3 329. 0 266. 182 0106 .01 INTERIOR SHEATHING 1/2".STD. EXT. GLUE M SQ. FT. DEC/7 1 234, .6 241. ,3 244. 3 209. 949 0108 .04 INTERIOR PANELS» 3/4 INCH» GRADE A-D M SQ. FT. DEC/7 1 256, .4 246. ,4 249. 3 403. 222 0109 .04 EXTERIOR PANEL» 3/4 INCH» GRADE A-C M SQ. FT. DEC/7 1 248 .4 239. .3 (4) 02 SOUTHERN DEC/68 150, , i 167. .3 174. 9 0211 .04 SHEATHING» S.P., STANDARD 1/2 INCH M SQ. FT. DEC/68 149, .0 169. ,5 174. 3 0212 .04 SHEATHING, S.P., STANDARD 5/8 INCH M SQ. FT. DEC/68 151 .5 164, . 1 175. 6

0832 3 HARDWOOD 171 .0 172, .7 173. 8 0102 .07 BIRCH,STANDARD PANEL M SQ. FT. 162 .2 166, .6 167. 8

0833 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER DEC/71 244 . 1 256. .9 266. 0 65. .274 0101 .02 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER 1/10" AB M SQ. FT. DEC/71 307 .4 249 .2 256. 9 65. .274

0105 .03 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER 1/10" CD M SQ. FT. DEC/71 229 .6 267 .5 277. 7 31. .908 0106 .02 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER 1/8" CD M SQ. FT. DEC/71 234 .3 272 .2 281. 5 39. .848 0107 .01 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER 3/16" CD M SQ. FT. DEC/71 210 .3 249 .5 257. 5 63. .855

084 OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS 238 .4 237 .4 238. 0

0841 PALLETS 0111 .03 WOODEN PALLETS EA. 208 .6 208 .5 209. 8

0842 * BOXES 241 .0 239 .4 239. 3 0122 .06 WIREBOUND, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE 100 DEC/67 233 .3 233 .3 233. 3 0123 .06 WIREBOUND, INDUSTRIAL EA. DEC/67 271 .2 271 .2 270. ,8

09 PULP»PAPER»AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 216 .2 221 .9 222. 8

091 PULP, PAPER» AND PRODUCTS» EX. BLDG. PAP 217 .2 223 .2 224. , 1

0911 , WOODPULP 306 .9 322 .5 322. .5 02 PAPER - MAKING WOODPULP DEC/73 211 . 1 219 .9 219. ,9 0211 .06 BLEACHED SULPHATE, SOFTWOOD TON 300 .9 321 .4 321. ,4 383.872

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PR CE ìhdFX TCICE- -

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1*7? 1/

AUG SEP 1979 1/1 1979 1/

SEP 1979

UOODPULP (CONT'D)

0212 .03 BLEACHED SULPHATE, HARDWOOD TOH DEC/73 195. .7 200. 7 200. 7 0355. .000 0221 .04 BLEACHED SULPHITE TON 334. 3 343. 3 343. 3 03 DISSOLVING PULP DEC/73 190. . 1 205. 6 205. 6

0912 UASTEPAPER 206. 2 206. 6 206. 7 01 NO.1 NEUS 0102 NO. 1 HEMS,AVG. OF 5 MARKETS TON 141. .7 138. 7 145. 3 24. .300 02 NO.1 MIXED 0205 NO. 1 MIXED,AVG. OF 5 MARKETS TON 201. .7 201. 7 201. 7 13. .000 03 OLD CORRUGATED BOXES

13. .000

0311 OLD CORRUGATED BOXES,AVG. OF 5 MARKETS TOH 291. .7 291. 7 285. 3 44. .800 04 .009 SEMI-CHEMICAL KRAFT CLIPPINGS

.800

0415 .01 SEMI-CHEMICAL KRAFT CLIPPINGS TOH 339. .8 349. 5 354. 3 91, .563 05 .009 MIXED KRAFT CLIPPINGS 0521 .01 MIXED KRAFT CLIPPINGS TOH 389. .0 406. 6 406. 6 86. .563 06 WHITE NEWS BLAHKS 0625 .01 WHITE NEWS BLANKS,AVG. OF 4 MARKETS TON 183. .7 183. 7 183. 7 96, .875

0913 , PAPER 227. .2 229. 6 230. 6 01 3 PAPER,EXCEPT HEWSPRIHT 220. .4 223. 7 225. 0 0113 .05 COATED PRINTING PAPER, NO.3 100 LBS. DEC/73 166. .5 168. ,9 170. 4 41, .002 0115 .03 COATED PRINTIHG PAPER, HO. 5 100 LB. DEC/73 191. . 1 193. 0 194. 8 28. . 199 0122 .04 BOOK PAPER, HO. 3 UNCOATED OFFSET 100 LB. 212, . 1 214. 7 214. 7 34. .477 0131 .09 UHWATERMARKED BOHD, HO. 4 100 LB. 181. . 1 183. 0 182. 3 33. .966 0132 .05 WATERMARKED BOND, NO. 1 100 LB. DEC/73 137, .3 136. , 1 137. 9 36. .713 0133 .01 FORM BOND, 12 LB. 100 LB. DEC/73 187, .3 188. 2 187. 3 32. .542 0134 .02 FORM BOND, 15 LBS. 100 LBS. DEC/75 125, .0 127. 0 127. 0 29, .083 0141 .05 BOND, 25 PCT. COTTON FIBER CONTENT 100 LB. 199. .8 207. 3 207. 3 65. .425 0147 .08 UNCOATED INDEX BRISTOL 100 LB. DEC/73 165. .2 167. 5 167. 5 0151 .05 WRAPPING PAPER 100 LB. 241. .9 246. , 1 241. 9 0153 .02 SHIPPIHG SACK, UHBLEACHED KRAFT TON DEC/73 178. .6 178. 6 178. 6 323. .730 0155 .01 STANDARD CONVERTIHG, UHBLEACHED KRAFT TON DEC/73 165. .4 168. 7 168. 7 319. ,275 0157 GROCERY SACK, UNBLEACHED KRAFT TON DEC/73 176. 2 182. 1 185. 4 02 NEWSPRINT 0291 .02 STANDARD NEWSPRINT TON 247. .7 247. 7 247. 7

0914 PAPERBOARD 199. .2 205. 0 209. 5 01 CONTAINER BOARD 194, .7 201. 5 207. 4 0101 .05 LINER, 42LB. KRAFT M. SQ. FT. 193. .2 200. 6 205. 7 5. .208 0111 .04 CORRUGATING MEDIUM, SEMI-CHEMICAL M. SQ. FT. 200, .4 207. , 1 213. 6 3. . 121 023 FOLDING BOXBOARD 196. .8 201. 5 203. 0 0223 .05 NEWSBACK, W.P.C. TON 189. .4 (4) (4) 0225 .02 WHITE-CLAY COATED, 80 BRIGHT TON DEC/74 122. .0 126. 4 126. 4 322. .245 03 SET-UP BOXBOARD 232, .4 232. 4 238. 5 0332 .04 CHIPBOARD TON 231. .0 231. 0 237. 1 04 OTHER PAPERBOARD 0441 .01 BLEACHED BOARD, FOLDING CARTON 100 LBS. DEC/74 133 .2 135. .4 135. .4 22 .745 0442 .02 UNCOATED CUP STOCK 100 LBS. DEC/74 132 .8 135. .9 135. .9 21 .933 0448 .01 TUBE, CAN AND DRUM STOCK TON DEC/74 115 .0 116. .8 118. 6 243 .076

0915 , CONVERTED PAPER AND PVPERBOARD PRODUCTS 207 .0 213, .7 213. .9 015 SANITARY PAPERS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS 274 .0 285, .9 285, .9 0101 .08 TOILET TISSUE CASE 292 .7 305, .7 305. .7 21 .585 0105 .07 TOWELS CASE 273 .5 285. .9 285. .9 0107 .06 HAPKINS,IHDUSTRIAL 1000 281 .2 291. .4 291. .4 2 .775 01Q9 .07 NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLD 100 293 .7 311. .6 311. .6 02 PAPER BAGS AND SHIPPIHG SACKS 217 .5 222. .2 222. .2 0213 .03 GROCERY BAGS 1000 208 .8 216. . 1 216. . 1 11 .087 033 PAPER BOXES AND CONTAINERS 195 .4 202. .0 202. .4 0319 .02 CANDY BOX 1000 283 .0 (4) (4) 0321 .04 SHIRT BOX 1000 217 .2 217, .2 222, .6 0323 .02 CORRUGATED SHIPPIHG CONTAINER, R.S.C. 1000 202 . 1 211, .2 211. .2 0327 .03 ICE CREAM CARTON 1000 213 .6 213, .6 217, .5 0329 .01 MILK CARTON,1/2 GALLON 1000 197 .6 197, .6 197, .6 0333 .03 PAPER CUPS,HOT 1000 167 .2 167, .2 167, .2 0337 .01 FIBER DRUMS 100 247 .5 252, .9 252, .9 04 PACKAGIHG ACCESSORIES 0431 .05 GUMMED SEALING TAPE CARTON 204 .7 204, .7 204 .7 12 .004 06' OFFICE SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 175 .7 182 . 1 181 .9 0645 FILE FOLDERS 1000 191 .3 198 .8 198 .8 0647 .02 INDEX CARDS 1000 164 .6 170 .9 170. .9 2 .370 0649 .02 ADDING MACHINE ROLLS CASE 239 .9 241 .9 236 .4 07 COMPOSITE CANS 221 . 1 227 .4 227 .4 0751 .07 MOTOR OIL CAN 1000 224 .9 231 .5 231 .5

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HE CE INPEX mzr OTHER

CODE N0. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979

0915 CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCT(CONT»DJ

0753 .04 CONCENTRATED FRUIT JUICE CAN 1000 DEC/68 226 .2 232 .5 232 .5

092 BUILDING PAPER AND BOARD 183 .3 180 .9 184 .4

09213 INSULATION BOARD 209 .3 199 .8 196 .3 0103 .05 1/2 INCH M SQ. FT. 214 .7 194 .5 187 .3 $62.161

0922 3 HARDBOARD AND PARTICLEBOARD 164 .2 163 .7 168. 4 0101 .04 HARDBOARD, TYPE 11, 1/8 INCH M SQ. FT. 157 .7 166 .8 170. .8 102.492 0121 . 10 PARTICLEBOARD. CORESTOCK M SQ. FT. 141 .4 136 .9 138. 0 0122 . 12 PARTICLEBOARD, FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT M SQ. FT. DEC/68 87 .3 74, . 1 83. .9

10 METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS 256 .2 261 .6 263, .6

101 IRON AND STEEL 279 .5 285 .9 285. .3

1011 IRON ORE 211 .8 223 .2 222. .7 0106 MESABI, REGULAR-UNSCREENED GR. TON 211 .4 219 .9 211. 4 22.300 0117 PELLETS IRON UNIT DEC/69 250 .8 264 .5 264. .5 .667

1012 IRON AND STEEL SCRAP 328 .6 332 .0 316. .7 88. 623 01 NO. 1 HEAVY MELTING 350 .9 346 .8 333. 5 88. 623

0101 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 356 .0 352 .3 333. .8 90.000 0102 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 326 .3 326 .3 308. .4 86.000 0103 .01 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 353 .0 338 .7 326. .2 91.000 0104 DETROIT GROSS TON JUN/77 170 .0 168 .0 168. .0 84.000 0105 .01 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 377 . 1 389 .5 389. .5 94.500 0106 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 158 .8 149 .6 142. .0 93.000 0107 .01 LOS ANGELES GR. TON 264 .5 261 .5 249. ,2 81.000 02 NO. 2 HEAVY MELTING 364 .2 359, .4 342. .0 80. 448 0211 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 340, .0 338, .0 318. 2 80.000 0212 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 355 .3 355 .3 334. .4 80.000 0213 .01 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 386 .6 365 .0 354. .2 82.000 0215 .02 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 380 .9 383 .4 373. .7 77.500 0216 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 162 .6 159, .3 151. 2 93.000 0217 .01 LOS ANGELES GR. TON 292, . 1 286 .4 274. .9 72.000 03 NO. 2 BUNDLES 336, .9 322 .9 304. .4 57.995 0321 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 304, .2 290, .8 266. 2 59.500 0322 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 314, .6 303 .9 277. .2 52.000 0323 .01 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 314 .4 307 .4 296. .8 59.000 0324 DETROIT GROSS TON JUN/77 156 .5 147 .8 147. .8 51.000 0325 .01 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 398, .6 398, .6 398. .6 61.500 0326 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 139, .4 124, .2 113. , 1 56.000 0327 .02 LOS ANGELES GR. TON 356 .8 337 .6 321 . 1 58.500 04 MELTING, R.R. NO. 1 334 .4 339 .2 325 .3 93. 618 0431 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 302 . 1 319 . 1 302 . 1 97.500 0432 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 328 .5 328 .5 311 . 1 89.000 0435 .01 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 368 .3 380 .3 380 .3 94.500 0436 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 158 .8 142 .0 138 .9 91.000 05 NO. 1 CUPOLA CAST IRON 282 .3 280 .3 266 .2 94. 888 0541 PITTSBURGH GROSS TON JUN/77 139 .4 138 .0 128 .2 91.000 0543 PHILADELPHIA GROSS TON JUN/77 150 .8 156 .6 144 .3 88.000 0544 DETROIT GROSS TON JUN/77 105 .7 94 .9 94 .3 82.500 0545 BIRMINGHAM GROSS TON JUN/77 129 .0 127 .8 127 .8 103.500 0546 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 155 .3 155 .3 152, .2 122.500 0547 LOS ANGELES GROSS TON JUN/77 161 .0 163 .0 154, . 1 112.500 06 NO. 1 BUNDLES 351 .5 355 .8 341 .5 95. 107 0651 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 350 .0 343 .4 333 .6 102.000 0652 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 324 .0 341 .2 306 .8 89.000 0653 .01 PHILADELPHIA GR. TON 336 .0 327 .8 316 .5 97.500 0654 DETROIT GROSS TON JUN/77 177 .2 194 .7 194, .7 111.000 0655 .01 BIRMINGHAM GR. TON 382 .5 395 . 1 395. . 1 94.500 0656 HOUSTON GROSS TON JUN/77 158 .8 150 .4 142. .0 93.000 0657 .01 LOS ANGELES GR. TON 263 .3 258 . 1 247, .8 72.000 07 STAINLESS BUNDLES 247 .2 276 .9 260, .6 681. 278 0761 .01 PITTSBURGH GR. TON 241 .5 264 .3 256. .7 675.000 0762 .01 CHICAGO GR. TON 241 .4 282 .3 251 .4 645.500 0764 DETROIT GROSS TON JUN/77 131 .6 140 . 1 140. , 1 665.500

1013 STEEL MILL PRODUCTS 276 .7 284 .6 284, .8 01 SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 291 .6 300 .0 300. .0 0101 .06 BILLETS, MERCHANT QUALITY, CARBON TON 315 .2 327 .0 327. .0 328.682

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3E efe t m FKIcT COMMODITY

0THÉR INDEX PASES

MAY 1?7? 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP SEP 1979 STEEL MILL PRODUCTS (CONT'D)

0102 .01 BILLETS, FORGING, CARBON NET TON 309. .2 319. .8 319. .8 0391. .035 0103 .01 BILLETS, ALLOY NET TON 271, .9 283. .7 283. .7 550. .981 0111 .02 MIRE RODS, CARBON 100 LB. 291, .6 295. .3 295. .3 17. .247 0113 MIRE RODS, STAINLESS LB. DEC/77 106. .8 116. .0 116. .0 1. .055 02 FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS 275. .8 283. .5 283, .8 0238 .01 PLATE, A572, GRADE 50 100 LB. DEC/68 284, . 1 284. . 1 284. . 1 20. .945 0239 .03 STRUCTURAL SHAPE, MIDE FLAHGE 100 LBS. DEC/69 271. .4 271. .4 271. .4 19. .094 0241 RAILS, STAHDARD, CARBON 100 LB. 302. .0 318. 0 318. .0 19. .318 0242 TIE PLATES, LOM OR HIGH CARBON 100 LB. 265, .0 285. .3 285. .3 20. .995 0243 .01 AXLES, CARBON EA. 228, .7 248. .2 248. .2 309. .445 0244 .06 WHEELS, CARBON EA. 266, .6 286. .9 286. .9 253. .725 0245 .03 PLATES, CARBON, A-285 100 LB. 294, .8 296, .4 296, .4 19. .950 0246 .02 PLATES, CARBON, A-36 100 LB. 311, .8 311. .8 311. .8 19. .054 0247 .03 PLATES, STAIHLESS LB. 214, .3 223. 2 223. 2 1. .058 0248 .01 STRUCTURAL SHAPES 100 LB. 300 .5 300. .5 300, .5 19. .452 0249 BARS, TOOL STEEL, ALLOY, DIE LB. 252, .6 254. .2 254. .2 1, .657 0251 .01 BARS, TOOL STEEL, C. F., ALLOY LB. 309, .3 309. .3 315. .8 4. .804 0252 BARS, H. R., ALLOY 100 LB. 279, .5 292, .3 292. .3 34, .079 0253 .02 BARS, HOT ROLLED, STAIHLESS, TYPE 304 LB 211, .9 229. .7 229, .7 1, .265 0254 .01 BARS,H.R.,CARBON,SPECIAL 100 LBS. 296. .0 306. .5 306, .5 21. .691 0255 .08 BARS, REINFORCING 100 LB. 261, .0 266, .8 268, .8 15, . 192 0256 BARS, C. F., CARBON 100 LB. 270, .2 278. .6 278, .6 31, .392 0257 BARS, C. F., ALLOY 100 LB. 287, .8 296. .6 296, .6 45. .004 0258 .01 BARS, C.G. STAINLESS, TYPE 303 LB 214, .4 230. .4 230. .4 1. .491 0259 .04 SHEETS, H.R., CARBON, COIL 100 LB. 262, . 1 275. .3 275, .3 18, .706 0261 .04 SHEETS, H. R., CARBON 100 LB. 250. .9 263. ,9 263. .9 18. .209 0262 . 10 SHEETS, C. R., CARBOH 100 LB. 275. ,7 289. 0 289. .0 21. .399 0263 .04 SHEETS, GALVAHIZED, CARBON 100 LB. 264, .7 271. .7 271. .7 26. .744 0264 .04 SHEETS, C. R., STAIHLESS LB. 218. .5 226. .7 225. .3 1. .205 0265 SHEETS, ELECTRICAL, ALLOY 100 LB. 250. .5 252. 5 252. 5 33. .345 0266 .01 STRIP, C. R., CARBON 100 LB. 269. .4 284. 0 284. .0 27. .800 0267 .01 STRIP, C. R., STAINLESS LB. 196. .4 204. , 1 204. . 1 .936 0268 .04 STRIP, H. R., CARBON 100 LB. 273. 6 287. 6 287. .6 18Í ,308 0269 .02 PIPE, BLACK, CARBON 100 FT. 295. .5 307. ,4 307. .4 59. .525 0271 .01 PIPE, GALVANIZED, CARBON 100 FT. 311. .0 317. ,8 317. 3 72. ,589 0272 .03 LINE PIPE, CARBON 100 FT. 306. 3 293. 2 293. 2 563. 288 0273 .03 OIL WELL CASING, CARBON 100 FT. 279. 2 291. , 1 291. . 1 508. 499 0274 .02 OIL MELL CASING, ALLOY 100 FT. 306. ,5 328. 2 328. 2 1081. 481 0275 .05 PRESSURE TUBING, CARBON 100 FT. 251. 5 258. ,8 265. 2 164. 985 0276 .02 MECHANICAL TUBING, CARBON, HELD 100 FT. 241. 6 254. 6 254. 6 49. 245 0277 .07 MECHANICAL TUBING, CARBON, SEAMLESS 100 FT. 300. 2 316. 2 316. 2 413. 093 0278 .03 MECHANICAL TUBING, STAIHLESS, HELD 100 FT. 207. 4 201. 3 206. 5 244. 277 0279 .03 MECHANICAL TUBING, STAINLESS, SEAMLESS 100 FT. 170. 3 178. 4 178. 4 437. 346 0281 .01 TIN FREE STEEL, CARBON, DBL. CR BASE BOX DEC/70 228. .4 228. ,4 228. 4 15. 366 0282 .03 TIN PLATE, ELECTROLYTIC BASE BOX 300. ,9 300. ,9 300. 9 25. 994 0283 TIN PLATE, ELECTROLYTIC, COILS BASE BOX 308. .8 308, .8 308, .8 25. .071 0284 .03 TIN PLATE, ELEC., CARBON, DBL.C.R. BASE BOX 265 .4 265, .4 265 .4 17, .527 0285 .04 BLACK PLATE, CARBON BASE BOX 329 .2 329 .2 329 .2 23 .497 0286 .02 DRAUN HIRE, CARBOH 100 LB. 295 .6 295, .6 295 .6 31 .479 0287 .05 DRAWN WIRE STAINLESS, TYPE 302 LB 194 .5 210, .8 210 .8 1, .801 0288 .03 BALING WIRE, CARBON CARTON 298 .8 302 .6 302 .6 26 .078 0289 .02 NAILS, WIRE, 8D COMMON 50 LB. 300 .2 300 .2 300 .2 13 .232 0291 .01 NAILS, WIRE. GALV., 8 D COMMON 50 LB. 301 .2 301 .2 301 .2 17 .256 0292 .01 STAPLES, FENCE, GALV., CARBON STEEL 50 LB. 289 .2 289 .2 289 .2 15 .825 0293 .01 BARBED WIRE, GALVANIZED SPOOL 290 .0 289 .8 289 .8 24 .874 0294 WOVEN WIRE FENCE, GALVANIZED 20 RD. 263 .9 265, .0 268 .3 59 .873 0295 BARS, H.R., STAIHLESS, FORGIHG, 410 LB. DEC/77 109 .8 118 .7 118 .7 1 .059 0296 BARS, CEHTERLESS GROUHD, STAINLESS, 416 LB. DEC/77 109 .2 117 .8 117 .8 1, .228 0297 .03 DRAWN WIRE, STAINLESS, TYPE 410 LB. DEC/77 106 .7 115 .6 115 .6 1 .552 0298 .06 BARS, H.R., CARBON, MERCHAHT QUALITY 100 LBS. JUN/77 126 .8 132 .9 133 .0 17 .089 0299 .01 BAHDS (SHEET), H.R. CARBON 100 LB. DEC/68 313 .4 328 .3 328 .3 16 .442

FOUNDRY AND FORGE SHOP PRODUCTS 274 .6 276 .0 277 .7 0101 .38 GRAY IROH CASTIHGS LB. 243 .8 242 .3 243 .4 0103 . 17 MALLEABLE IRON CASTING LB. DEC/69 243 .7 252 .0 252 .0 0111 .03 INGOT MOLDS TON DEC/67 323 .8 332 .0 332 .0 329 .942 0141 .07 STEEL CASTINGS LB. 289 .7 292 .4 293 .6 0151 .28 CLOSED DIE FORGINGS, CARBON STEEL LB. 308 .8 311 .7 313 .7 0153 .09 CLOSED DIE FORGINGS, ALLOY STEEL LB. 297 .3 298 .6 299 .8

PIG IRON AND FERROALLOYS 296 .4 305 .7 304 .5 'oioi .03 PIG IROH, BASIC NET TON 369 .4 368 .5 368 .5 202 .500 0105 .04 PIG IRON, MALLEABLE NET TON 366 .9 366 .9 366 .9 203 .000 0107

.04 PIG IROH, BESSEMER NET TON JUN/77 115 .3 114 .0 114 .0 203 .000

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PR CE INDEX PRICE •

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG SEP 1979 1/i 1979 1/

SEP i ?7?

1023

1024

PIG IRON AND FERROALLOYS (CONT'D)

PIG IRON» NO. 2 FOUNDRY 0111 .04 FERROMANGANESE GR. TON 0112 .03 FERROSILICON LB. 0113 .03 CHARGE CHROME LB.

NONFERROUS METALS

i 3 PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES o r PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS, EXCEPT PRECIOUS 0101 .07 ALUMINUM PRIMARY, BUYERS LB. 0105 COBALT LB. 0106 .09 DOMESTIC COPPER, CATHODE LB. 0108 COPPER POWDER LB. 0109 .01 ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT LB. 0111 LEAD, PIG, COMMON LB. 0116 NICKEL, CATHODE SHEETS LB. 0126 .01 TIN, PIG, GRADE A LB. 0132 ZINC, SLAB, PRIME WESTERN LB. 0133 ZINC, SLAB, SPECIAL HIGH GRADE LB. 0136 ANTIMONY PER LB. 0141 .04 CADMIUM METAL, 99.90 PCT. MIN. LB. 0146 .01 MERCURY, 76 LB. FLASK FLASK 0151 MAGNESIUM, PIG INGOT LB. 0156 .02 TITANIUM SPONGE LB. 02 PRECIOUS METALS 0271 GOLD, REFINED TR. OZ. 0272 SILVER, BAR, REFINED, .999 FINE TR. OZ. 0273 PLATINUM TR. OZ.

i NONFERROUS SCRAP 01 COPPER BASE SCRAP 0106 .01 COPPER SCRAP, NO. 2 REFINER LB. 0111 HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP LB. 0116 NO. 1 COMPOSITION (RED BRASS) SCRAP LB. 02 ALUMINUM BASE SCRAP 0222 .01 ALUMINUM,SEGREGATED LOW-COPPER CLIPS,N. r.LB. 0223 .01 OLD ALUMINUM,SCRAP,SHEET AND CAST, N.Y. LB. 03 OTHER NONFERROUS SCRAP NEC. 0321 SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES LB. 0326 NEW SCRAP NICKEL, CLIPS AND SOLIDS, N.Y .LB. 0331 BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP LB. 0336 .01 OLD SCRAP ZINC N.Y. LB.

SECONDARY METAL AND ALLOY BASIC SHAPES 0101 .04 ALUMINUM, R.S.I., BUYERS PRICES LB. 0106 RED BRASS INGOT (85-5-5-5 ALLOY) LB. 0111 .02 BABBITT GRADE 7, 75-15-10 LEAD BASE LB. 0116 .02 BAR SOLDER, 50 PCT. TIN. 50 PCT. LEAD 0128 .03 ANTIMONIAL LEAD 0151 ZINC, DIE CASTING ALLOY. (ZAMAC NO.3) LB.

i , MILL SHAPES Ol3 ALUMINUM SHAPES 0101 .02 SHEET, FLAT 5052-H 32 LB. 0102 .02 SHEET, FLAT 2024-T3, HEAT TREATABLE LB. 0103 .02 SHEET SIDING COIL, 3105-H16 LB. 0104 .05 SHEET COIL, FINSTOCK .0055"-.0065". LB. 0105 .02 SHEET, COIL, REROLL. (FOIL BASE) LB. 0106 .06 SHEET, COIL, BEER CAN STOCK BASE BOX 0111 .02 ALUMINUM FOIL, .00035, PLAIN 1145 LB. 0113 ROD, SCREW MACHINE STOCK, 2011-T3 LB. 0117 .03 EXTRUSION, SOLID, CIRCLE SIZE 4 TO 5 LB. 0118 .04 EXTRUSION, SOLID, CIRCLE SIZE 1 TO 3 LB. 0119 .02 EXTRUSION, SOLID, CIRCLE SIZE 10 TO 12 LB. 0123 .04 TUBE, DRAWN, 6063-T832 100 FT. 0127 .02 PLATE, HEAT TREATABLE 7075-T651 LB. 0128 .04 PLATE, 5083-H32 LB. 02 COPPER AND BRASS MILL SHAPES 0231 .03 CARTRIDGE BRASS STRIP 70-30 ALLOY LB. 0232 .03 YELLOW BRASS ROD (62-35-3 ALLOY) LB. 0233 .03 YELLOW BRASS TUBE (70-30 ALLOY) LB. 0251 .06 COPPER WATER TUBING, IN COILS FT. 0252 .07 COPPER WATER TUBING, STRAIGHT LENGTHS FT. 0253 .05 COPPER TUBING LB.

DEC/72

DEC/69 DEC/68

114 .3 113 . 1 113 . 1 9203 .000 282 .4 294 .5 294 .5 487 .517 287 .4 301 .8 299 .2 .425 287 .7 297 .7 295 .8 .479

258, .2 262 .3 269 .3

279 .6 293 .0 309 .0 257, .3 267, .0 270 .7 238 .6 245, .5 249 .7 1351 .5 1351 .5 1351 .5 25 .000 220, .7 229, .9 233 . 1 .921 216, .0 211, . 1 217, .6 r .320 204, .5 210, .8 210 .8 .956 342, .8 414. .3 414 .3 .580 311 .5 345 .8 345 .8 3 .025 467, . 1 455, . 1 469. 1 7 .010 275 .2 257, .7 252 .5 .363 265. .7 259. .0 259 .0 .388 411, .7 397, .7 397, .7 l! .425 114 .5 96. .7 93, .0 2. .500 57, . 1 59. . 1 60. .6 302. .500

293, .5 293. 5 293, .5 1. .055 287. .3 287. .3 287, .3 3. .980 508. . 1 555. .3 685, .6 729. .7 852. .7 967, .3 338. .530 558. .6 588, .6 794, .7 12. .079 317 .8 317. .8 345, .0 380, .000

279 .8 258. ,9 257 .8 178, .7 166. ,2 172, .6 178, .6 173. .4 174, .7 .680 187, .0 160. .6 173, .8 .395 189, .2 184. .8 193, .6 .665 621. .9 544. .9 512, .7 577, .4 539. .4 463, .2 .365 654. .2 562. .0 543, .6 .295 292. 2 305. 0 305. .0 359. .9 401. ,7 401. .7 .252 198. ,5 210. 0 210. .0 r .825 435. .5 475. , 1 475. . 1 6. .000 347. .6 302. 8 302. .8 . 135

277. 6 281. ,9 281. .8 316. 5 320. 4 308. .9 209. .4 204. .9 204 .9 .920 381. 6 400. .7 411 .5 448, .4 454. .0 464, .4 366, .3 417. .3 423 .3 .660 265. .2 253. .4 266 .7 .453

267. .2 273. .6 277, .0 246. .5 249. .4 249, .8 245. .2 245. 2 245 .2 1, .026 274. .0 274. 0 274, .0 1. .741 218. .4 218. .4 218, .4 231. .4 231. .4 231, .4 246. .3 248. .7 248, .7 .713 254. ,0 258. 2 258, .2 35! ,787 174. .4 176. 2 176. 2 1. .433 192. , 1 192. , 1 192. , 1 1. ,213 251. ,6 260. 6 260. 6 243. .6 252. .7 252. .7 234. .7 242. .4 242. .4 212. .9 216. 6 223. .2 290. .8 299. 2 307. .6 1. ,645 261. .6 261. 6 268. .8 1. ,341 218. 2 216. , 1 219. .6 224. .6 225. 6 230. .7 1. ,392 204. .7 199. ,4 202. , 1 ,984 229. 6 231. 0 235. .3 l! 851 220. 3 215. 3 215. .8 640 217. . 1 212. 4 213. .0 ,609 232. , 1 233. .4 238. . 1 1 ! ,791

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

PR] CE INDE)

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

1025 MILL SHAPES (CONT'D)

0255 .01 COPPER SHEET OR STRIP LB. 229 .9 229 .4 237. ,0 04 3 NICKEL ALLOY MILL SHAPES DEC/70 221 .7 250 .7 275. 5 0462 NICKEL PLATE, 200 ALLOY LB. DEC/70 235 .8 263 .3 263. 3 0463 MONEL SHEET, CR 400 ALLOY LB. 307 .7 336 .7 336. ,7 053 TITANIUM MILL SHAPES DEC/70 209 .8 211 .2 217. ,5 0525 .02 TITANIUM BAR, GROUND, 6 AL-4V LB. DEC/70 228 .5 228 . 1 235. ,2 0526 .01 TITANIUM FORGINGS, SHIPMENT, BUYERS FORGING 1972 201 . 1 (4) (4) 193 OTHER MILL SHAPES 1993 .01 LEAD PIPE 100 LB. DEC/68 327 .5 391 .3 396. .3

1026 , MIRE AND CABLE 187 .3 184 .9 187. ,7 01 COPPER MIRE AND CABLE 182 .6 178 .8 181. ,7 0101 .03 BARE MIRE, NO. 8 AUG LB. 213 .7 206 .9 206. 9 0103 .01 AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY MIRE 1000 FT. 183 .3 184 .9 186. .0 0106 .06 BUILDING MIRE, TYPE THU, 12 AUG 1000 FT. 175 .3 155 .6 166. , 1 0107 .01 BUILDING UIRE, TYPE THU, 500 MCM 1000 FT. DEC/69 148 .8 138 .6 146. ,6 0109 .02 BUILDING UIRE, TYPE RHU-RHH 1000 FT. DEC/69 124 .6 114 .0 120. .9 0111 .04 NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE 12/2, U.G. 1000 FT. 188 .4 170 .2 175. ,4 0115 .02 POUER CABLE, THERMOSETTING, 15 K.V. 1000 FT. DEC/69 163 .4 162 .0 163. ,3 0117 .07 PORTABLE POUER C\BLE,TYPE GGC. 1000 FT. 183 .5 192 .9 194. 3 0119 .01 CONTROL CABLE, THERMOPLASTIC INSUL. 1000 FT. DEC/69 165 .8 171 .7 184. 0 0137 .09 CORD SETS, POUER SUPPLY, 6' 1000 DEC/68 178 . 1 176 . 1 182. 0 0143 .01 MAGNET UIRE, CLASS B, NO.25, SOLDERABLE 100 LBS. DEC/69 164 .9 155 .8 160. 3 0144 .01 MAGNET UIRE, CLASS F, NO. 18 AUG 100 LBS. DEC/69 164 .5 154 .0 159. 0 0145 .01 MAGNET UIRE, CLASS H, NO. 17 AUG 100 LBS. DEC/69 154 .9 144 .9 149. 6 0147 .05 MAGNET UIRE, CLASS A, NO.35, SOLDERABLE 100 LBS. 186 . 1 180, .2 183. 8 0151 .11 TELEPHONE CABLE, POLYETHYLENE 1000 FT. DEC/68 186 . 1 185, .3 185. 3 023 ALUMINUM UIRE AND CABLE DEC/69 195 .3 207. .4 208. 4 0261 .03 ACSR CABLE, (DRAKE) LB. 239 .0 240, .9 242. 9 0267 .03 SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE 1000 FT. 190 .0 226 .4 226. 4 0281 .03 MAGNET UIRE, CLASS F, NO. 17 AUG 100 LBS. DEC/69 192 .8 199. .8 199. 8

PRICE SEP -1212.

Of 0101 .03 0102 0103 .04 0104 .03 02 0201 . 01

1031 J

1032 0111 .01 0116 .03

01 0105 .01 0107 .02 010« .04 0111 .06 0113 .02 0114 .03 0116 .08 0118 .03 0119 .06 0121 .02 0125 .03 0129 .02 0131 .03 0 1 3 5 .03 0136 .03 0137 .01

NONFERROUS FOUNDRY SHOP PRODUCTS

0101 .04 0104 .03 0106 .07 0121 .02 0125 .02

ZINC CASTINGS JUN/77 107. ,2 109. 7 109. 1 AUTOMOTIVE, PLATED PART JUN/77 106. , 1 109. 9 (4) AUTOMOTIVE, NON-PLATED PART JUN/77 104. ,7 106. 5 104.8 NON-AUTOMOTIVE, PLATED PART JUN/77 109. 2 110. 7 110.7 NON-AUTOMOTIVE, NON-PLATED PART JUN/77 108. .8 111. 7 111.2

ALUMINUM CASTINGS DIE CASTING, AUTOMOTIVE EA. DEC/72 234. .5 (4) 249. 1

METAL CONTAINERS 268. ,5 267. 7 267.0

CANS 271. .9 270. 9 270.0 TIN CAN, 303 X 406 1000 294. .9 291. 8 291.8 SOFT DRINK CAN, 12 OZ. 1000 DEC/70 216 .4 217. .9 214.2 BEER CAN, 12 OZ. 1000 257 . 1 256. .5 257. 1 BEER CAN, 12 OZ., ALUMINUM 1000 DEC/70 214 .3 213. .7 211.6 SOFT DRINK CAN, 12 OZ. ALUMINUM 1000 DEC/72 187 .4 186. .9 185.0

BARRELS, DRUMS, AND PAILS 249 . 1 249. ,9 250.4 STEEL BARREL,55 GAL. EA. 268 .9 268. ,9 268.9 STEEL PAIL, 5 GAL 100 205 .0 207. .5 209. 1

HARDUARE 216, .9 220. 3 221.4

HARDUARE, N.E.C. 207 .8 210. . 1 211.4 BUILDERS HARDUARE 202 .7 205. .9 208.7

PADLOCK COMBINATION DOZ. DEC/75 116 . 1 116. , 1 116. 1 PADLOCK, UARDED MECHANISM DOZ. 239, . 1 (4) (4) PADLOCK, PIN TUMBLER DOZ. 243 .9 231. ,7 231.7 CABINET HINGE EA. 226, .0 233. 4 235.3 DOOR LOCK, MORTISE, STD. DUTY, KEYED EACH DEC/75 127 .6 128. .2 130.8 DOOR LOCK, BORED, STD. DUTY, KEYED EA. DEC/70 183 .5 183. 6 186.3 DOOR LOCK, BORED, RESIDENTIAL, KEYLESS EA. 187 .6 186. 6 188.2 DOOR LOCK, BORED, RESIDENTIAL. KEYED EA. DEC/75 128, .7 129. 6 130.8 EXIT DEVICE, HEAVY DUTY, RIM TYPE EA. DEC/67 161. .4 164. 3 168.0 FULL MORTISE HINGES, LIGHT UT. PR. 205. .0 205. 0 211.9 SASH FASTENER EA. DEC/67 240. .6 240. 6 243.4 SCREEN DOOR CLOSER, PNEUMATIC TYPE EA. DEC/70 199, .0 201. 4 204.2 DOOR CLOSER, OVERHEAD, COMMODITY GRADE EA. 169, .0 172. 2 175.4 KICK PLATE EA. DEC/75 131. .6 131. 6 (4) DOOR STOP EA. DEC/75 133. .9 139. 1 143.6 CABINET PULL EA. DEC/75 126. .6 126. 6 131.1

$1,641

5.740 4.630

11.889

79.805

1.214 13.220

1825.862

209.508

.828 276.060

33.679

3.490 9.810

86.989 .679 .351

24.185

.335

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CODE NO. COMMODITY m — w TÉ-TTOE! Tkiúá

CODE NO. COMMODITY m (IT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1041 HARDWARE, N.E.C.(CONT'D)

0138 .01 DEAD LOCK, STANDARD DUTY EA. DEC/75 120 .5 120 .0 121 .3 $9 .570 033 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT HARDWARE DEC/67 196 .2 196 .6 195 .4 0345 .27 OTHER AUTOMOBILE HARDWARE SET DEC/67 192 .4 194 .5 188 .3 0347 .05 STERN CLEAT, MARINE EA. DEC/68 195 .0 197 .7 203 .2 0349 .04 CHOCK FITTING, MARINE PER PAIR DEC/68 206 .8 208 . 1 213 .7 0351 .06 STERN LIGHT, MARINE EA. DEC/68 (4) 187 .3 187 .3 04 FURNITURE HARDWARE 279 .3 287 .6 296 .3 0456 .04 BEDFRAME CASTER 400 PCS DEC/67 242 . 1 247 .7 261 .0 0457 .05 CASTER, OFFICE CHAIR EA. DEC/67 224 .4 235 .6 241 .2 0461 .02 DESK LOCK, CAM TYPE EA. DEC/67 294 .4 294 .4 302, .0

1042 HAND TOOLS 242 .0 248 .6 248, .9 0106 .04 AXE, SINGLE BIT DOZ. 257 .8 268 .0 268. .0 115, .718 0111 .03 PAPER KNIFE EA. 221 .4 236 .8 236. .8 0112 .03 CHIPPER KNIFE EA. DEC/67 183 .3 195 .5 195. .5 0121 .07 WOOD CHISEL - 1 INCH EA. 209 .9 213 .8 213, .8 0131 .01 WRENCH, OPEN END EA. 259 . 1 259 . 1 259. . 1 2. .018 0132 .01 WRENCH, BOX EA. 275 . 1 275 . 1 275. . 1 2. .970 0133 WRENCH, ADJUSTABLE EA. 225 . 1 225 . 1 225. . 1 3. .806 0134 .03 PIPE WRENCH, HEAVY DUTY EA. 273 .4 273 .4 273. .4 8. .605 0141 .02 SCREW DRIVER EA. 207 .0 212 .6 212. ,6 1. ,271 0144 .02 AUTOMOBILE BUMPER JACK, RATCHET TYPE EA. DEC/67 402 .2 410 .7 419. . 1 0146 .01 VISE, STANDARD EA. 248 . 1 253 . 1 253. , 1 95. ,919 0147 .02 WRENCH SOCKET EA. 213 .0 213 .0 213. ,0 0151 .02 PLIERS EA. 221 .7 228 . 1 228. , 1 4. ,296 0156 SHOVEL EA. 239 .5 264 .8 264. .8 8. ,538 0161 .03 HAMMER, CARPENTER DOZ. 221 .9 229 . 1 229. , 1 0166 .01 HOE, FIELD AND GARDEN EA. 248 .0 273 .5 273. 5 5. 387 0176 .01 FILE FLAT DOZ. 313, .5 313, .5 313. 5 20. 462 0181 .02 HACKSAW BLADES 100 132 .3 137, .7 137. 7 15. 157 0182 .01 HANDSAW, CROSSCUT EA. DEC/72 150, .0 150, .0 150. 0 7. 709

105 PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS 213, .8 222. .2 222. 9

1051 ENAMELED IRON FIXTURES 235. . 1 244. .3 244. 6 0101 .07 BATHTUB, 5 FEET LONG EA. 220. 2 227. .3 227. 3 0111 .05 LAVATORY, 18 INCH DIAMETER EA. 267. • 8. 281. .0 281. 0 0121 .02 SINK, 32" X 21" EA. 259. .4 275. 2 277. 7

1052 VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES 204. .9 212. .8 213. 2 0101 .04 LAVATORY EA. 216. .5 227. .5 228. , 1 0111 .05 WATER CLOSET COMBINATION EA. 196. ,6 201. .6 201. 8

1053 STEEL FIXTURES 196. ,4 199. ,5 199. 5 0101 .02 BATHTUB, EHAMELED STEEL EA. 173. .7 177. 0 177. 0 56. 147 0111 .02 SINK, ENAMELED STEEL, 32" X 21" EA. 255 . 1 264 .0 264. .0 19. .509 0113 .02 SINK, STAINLESS STEEL, 33" X 22" EA. DEC/74 128 .2 128 .2 128, .2 23, .748

1054 BRASS FITTINGS 213 .0 222 .4 223 .4 0111 .04 BATHTUB DRAIN AND OVERFLOW EA. 202 .0 209 . 1 210, .9 16, .537 0112 .04 BATHTUB AND SHOWER FITTING COMBINATION EA. 217 .9 227 .7 228. .8 31, . 165 0113 .02 SINGLE CONTROL BATH/SHOWER COMBO EA. DEC/75 124 .3 127 .3 129. .5 27, .672 0121 .04 LAVATORY FAUCET, COMBINATION EA. 202 .4 209 .0 210. .0 21. . 181 0141 .06 SINK FAUCET, DECK TYPE EA. 222 .8 230 .4 231 .3 18 .818 0 142 .03 SINGLE CONTROL KITCHEN SINK EA. DEC/75 116 .6 120 .5 120 .5 23, .245 0161 LAVATORY TRAP, BENT TUBE, ADJUSTABLE EA. 241 .0 256 .2 256 .2 0162 .01 WATER CONTROL/FLOAT VALVE EA. DEC/75 130 .0 135 .9 138 .5

106 3 'HEATING EQUIPMENT 185 .7 187 .9 191, .3

1061 STEAM AND HOT WATER EQUIPMENT 195 .3 198 .4 198, .4 0102 .09 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, GAS FIRED EA. 192 .6 198 .3 198, .3 474, .809 0103 .09 HEATING BOILER, CAST IRON, OIL FIRED EA. 212 .5 217 .7 217, .7 0111 .03 HEATING BOILER, STEEL, OIL FIRED EA. 196 .5 196 .6 196. .6 0123 .06 RADIATION, BASEBOARD, NONFERROUS LINEAL FT. 175 .0 177 .7 177. .7

1062 3 WARM AIR FURNACES 175 .2 177 .6 183. .5 0133 .06 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 95-112 M BTU EA. 182 .7 186 .3 193. .7 426. . 198 0134 .08 STEEL, FORCED AIR, OIL, 78-85 M B.T.U. EA. 188 .2 190 .6 195. .4 368. .921 0142 . 13 STEEL, FORCED AIR, GAS, 72-88 MBTU EA. 181 .8 185 .2 192. .5 226. ,750 0159 .01 ELECTRIC, FORCED AIR, 10KW EA. DEC/75 121 .9 119 .2 119, .2 137. . 147

1063 CONVERSION BURNERS 177 . 1 180 .6 183, .6

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

w '¿E IHPEÜ CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1065 UNIT HEATERS AND VENTILATORS DEC/67 194. .0 192, .2 194. 2 01 UNIT HEATERS DEC/67 216. .5 222, .4 222. 5 0121 .09 GAS FIRED, PROPELLER FAN TYPE EA. 186. .9 190 . 1 190. . 1 $179. .112 0126 .03 STEAM, PROPELLER FAN TYPE EA. DEC/67 220. .3 228, .3 228. 6 228. .860

1066 MATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC 187, .9 190, . 1 193. 3 0101 .08 ELECTRIC EA. 165, .9 168, . 1 172, .0 0113 .05 GAS EA. 200. .4 202 .4 205. . 1

107 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS 247, .0 252, .3 253, .2

1071 3 METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM 226, .3 237 .8 236, .8 0111 .04 MINDOM, ALUMINUM, RES. SLIDE TYPE EA. 247, .3 256 .8 256, .8 0112 .08 WINDOW, ALUMINUM, RES. SINGLE HUNG EA. 218 .9 225 . 1 225 . 1 0113 WINDOW, ALUMINUM, COM., PROJECTED EA. DEC/71 168 .6 172 .7 172, .7 0121 .05 DOOR ASSEMBLY, STEEL EA. 259 .9 273 .7 273 .7 70, .430 0122 .04 DOOR FRAME, STEEL EA. 237 .2 251 .5 251 .5 20. .368 0123 .01 SLIDING GLASS DOOR, ALUMINUM EA. DEC/71 165 .0 174 .5 170 .7 0131 .04 ALUMINUM STORM WINDOW EA. 204 . 1 211 .0 211 .0 21, .929 0132 . 10 ALUMINUM STORM DOOR COMBINATION EA. 182 .7 201 .3 201 .3

10723 METAL TANKS 240 .9 248 .3 251 .6 0101 .03 PRESSURE TANK, ABOVE GROUND EA. 216 . 1 220 .2 228 .9 525 .000 0103 .06 PRESSURE VESSEL, 30,000 GALLON EA. 210 .7 217 .6 219 . 1 0111 .03 ELEVATED WATER TANK, 500,000 GALLON EA, 310 . 1 312 .5 313 .9 151160 .667 0112 .05 BULK STORAGE TANK, 6,000 GALLON EA. 274 . 1 286 .9 286 .9 0113 .05 BULK STORAGE TANK, 10,000 GALLON EA. 249 .0 256 .6 256 .6 0114 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 10,000 BARREL EA. (4) 306 .8 306 .8 29544 .750 0115 OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 55,000 BARREL EA. (4) 303 . 1 303 . 1 113058, .250 0116 .09 TRUCK TANK EA. 223 .4 223 .4 228 .5 6898 .287

1073* SHEET METAL PRODUCTS 264 .3 268 .2 268 .8 0101 .06 ROOFING, STEEL, FORMED SQUARE 292 .5 298 .4 299 .0 24, .668 0106 .09 ROOFING, ALUMINUM, CORRUGATED SHEET 273 . 1 282 .0 282 .0 10. .872 0111 .02 SIDING ALUMINUM, NONINSUL. MFR. TD DIST.SQUARE 222 .8 222 .8 222 .8 45, .855 0112 .05 SIDING ALUM., NONINSUL., MFR. TO DLR. SQUARE 207 .6 207 .6 207 .6 0113 .04 SIDING ALUM., INSULTATED, MFR. TO DIST . SQUARE 191 .3 191 .3 191 .3 49, .399 0114 .03 SIDING ALUM., INSULATED, MFR. TO DLR. SQUARE 207 .6 207 .6 207 .6 0155 .03 FURNACE PIPE, GALV., 30 GAL., 6 IN. DIA.EA. 254 .4 254 .4 256 .6 2, .249 0157 .03 ELBOWS 90 DG., GALV., 30 GA., 6 IN. DIA.EA. 274 .2 274 .2 276 .2 .896 0159 .05 GRAIN BIN, FARM EA. DEC/75 149 .0 149 .8 149 .8 0161 .04 GRAIN BIN, COMMERCIAL EA. DEC/75 135 .8 136 .6 136 .6

1074 3 STRUCTURAL, ARCH., PRE-ENG. METAL PRODUC 250 .2 253 .3 253 .5 0101 .06 FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BLDGS. NET TON 251 . 1 252 .5 252 .5 0111 .06 FABRICATED STRUCTORAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES NET TON 242 .7 245 . 1 246 .2 0145 .06 METAL BUILDING, STEEL, RIGID FRAME EA. 227 .2 234 .0 234 .2 0181 .02 EXPANDED METAL LATH SQ. YD. 282 .9 282 .9 286 .5 1. . 174 0182 .01 EXPANDED CORNER BEAD M LIN.FT. 270 .4 270 .4 274 .9 121, .291 0191 .07 FABRICATED BANS DEC/73 173 .8 176 .2 176 .7

121, .291

0195 .04 FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS JOB 288 .9 295 .6 295 .6

108 MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS 228 .5 236 .3 237 .4

1081 3 BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, AND RIVETS 227, .6 237 .7 238, .6 0106 .12 CARRIAGE BOLTS 100 PC. 212 .7 212 .7 212, .7 4. .655 0116 .07 NUTS 100 PC. 249. .6 248 .2 248, .2

.655

0131 .11 CAP SCREWS 100 PC 191, .0 191 .4 191, .4 0141 .05 MINE ROOF BOLT 100 DEC/71 189, , 1 191 .8 196, .7 0146 HI-STRENGTH STRUCTURAL BOLT, 7/8"X2 1/2"100 UNITS DEC/76 99 .2 102 .2 102, .2 66. .909 0151 .05 SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS 1000 DEC/73 173, .5 183, .9 184, .9

66. .909

1083* LIGHTING FIXTURES 190. .5 194, .4 196, .0 0101 .04 RES., INCANDESCENT, CEILING, PENDANT EA. 204. .6 204, .6 209, .5 0103 .09 RES., INCAND., CEILING, ENCLOSED BOWL EA. 208. . 1 211. .5 216. .5 0105 .07 RES., INCANDESCENT, CEILING, BENT BOWL EA. 172. .4 178, .8 183. 2 0107 .03 RES., INCAND., INTERIOR WALL BRACKET EA. 222. .2 225. .4 233. 6 0109 .02 RES., INCAND., EXTERIOR WALL BRACKET EA. 235. . 1 240. .9 245. 3 0111 .07 RESIDENTIAL FLUORESCENT CEILING FIXTURE EA. DEC/69 160. .0 165. .5 169. ,6 0121 .08 COM., INCAND., SURFACE, EXIT LIGHT EA. DEC/68 200. 3 199. . 1 199. , 1 0123 .05 COM. OR RES., INCAND., SQUARE RECESSED EA. 173. .7 187. .0 187. 0 0131 .08 COM., FLUOR., NON-AIR HANDLING EA. 165. 2 165. 2 166. 5 0137 .11 COM. , FLUOR. , PLASTIC WRAP AROUND EA. DEC/67 196. .8 196. .8 197. 7 0141 .05 INDUSTRIAL INCANDESCENT, RLM DOME EA. JUN/76 161. 2 163. 3 163. 3 0146 .08 IND., FLUOR., ENAMEL FINISH EA. 207. .8 207. .8 209. 6 0148 .01 IND., INCAND., EXPLOSION PROOF EA. DEC/68 242. 3 249. .0 249. 0 67. 520

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• W « TUBE ! w r a — OTHER

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979

1083 LIGHTING FIXTURES (CONT'D)

0161 .06 FLOODLIGHT, INCANDESCENT, 1,500 M., G.P.EA. 183 .5 184 .5 186 .6 0163 .11 MERCURY VAPOR FLOODLIGHT, 400 MATT EA. DEC/69 152 .6 155 .8 155 .8 0164 .07 MERCURY FLOODLIGHT, 1000 WATT EA. DEC/73 149 .2 153 .0 153 .0 0220 .240 0181 .01 FLASHLIGHT, 2 CELL, GEHERAL PURPOSE EA. 170 .4 170 .4 170 .4

0220 .240

1089s OTHER MISCELLAHEOUS METAL PRODUCTS 234 .5 242 .6 243 .6 01P3 .02 COLLAPSIBLE TUBE, ALUMINUM GROSS 207 . 1 210 .6 210 .9 14 .072 0106 .26 JOB STAMPINGS. AUTOMOTIVE 100 DEC/72 188 . 2 194 .3 195 .4

.072

0111 .25 JOB STAMPINGS. NON-AUTOMOTIVE 100 DEC/72 186 .6 195 . 2 196 .0 0116 . 11 TRUCK LEAF SPRING, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT EA. 265 .5 265 .7 270 .8 0119 PASSENGER CAR LEAF SPRING, REPL. EA. DEC/76 III .9 123 .4 123 .4 0121 .04 TRUCK LEAF SPRING, REPLACEMENT EA. 246 .8 246 .8 246, .8 0123 . 18 SPRING, STEEL COIL, CAR OR TRUCK EA. DEC/69 221 .4 221. .4 221. ,8 0124 .12 STEEL SPRING, PRECISION MECHAHICAL PER M DEC/69 198 .5 214. .7 214. .7 0126 .02 INSECT SCREENING. GALVANIZED 100 SQ. . FT. 212 .6 212 .6 212. 6 7. .835 0133 .01 INSECT SCREENIHG, ALUMINUM 100 SQ. FT. 216 .0 216, .0 216. .0 8. .920 0146 .03 MIRE ROPE, IMPVD. PLOW STEEL, 5/8 INCH FT. 258 .5 269 .3 269. .3 .758 0151 .06 MELDED MIRE FABRIC 100 SQ. FT. 269 . 1 267, .6 267. 6

.758

0153 .04 STEEL STRAPPING, FLAT, 1-1/4X .031 CMT DEC/67 225 .5 231, .3 235. 9 36. .049 0154 .01 STEEL STRAPPING, FLAT, 5 / 8 " X .020" CMT. DEC/67 224 .6 230, . 1 230. , 1 35. .414 0161 .03 CHAIH LINK FABRIC LINEAR FOOT 253 .4 (4) 253. .4 1. .320

11 MACHIHERY AHD EQUIPMENT 211 .4 215, .7 217. .6

III AGRICULTURAL MACHIHERY AND EQUIPMENT 228, .3 232. .4 236. .6

1111 FARM, LAMN AHD GARDEN TRACTORS 226. .9 232. .4 237. .6 01 J MHEEL TYPE - FARM 235. .2 238. 5 247. . 1 0104 .22 DIESEL, 70-99 PTO HP. EA. 237. . 1 234. .7 245. 2 0106 .16 DIESEL, 50 - 69 PTO HP EA. 233. .4 239. 2 244. ,7 0107 . 14 DIESEL 35 - 49 PTO HP EA. DEC/70 186. .3 193. 5 197. , 1 0108 . 12 MHEEL TRACTOR, DIESEL, 100-129 PTO. H.P. .EA. DEC/72 191. .0 193. .9 202. .3 0109 . 14 MHEEL TRACTOR, DIESEL 130 H.P. EA. DEC/72 193. . 1 195. .4 202. 9 05 LAMH AHD GARDEN TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT 207. .9 222. .9 223. , 1 0522 .24 LAMN AND GARDEN, RIDING TYPE 10 PLUS HP EA. 199. ,7 214. 8 214. ,8 0528 . 14 GARDEN TRACTOR ATTACHMEHTS SET DEC/67 232. 3 247. 0 247. ,8 51 TRACTOR PARTS DEC/73 167. 5 169. 4 171. 0

1112 AGRICULTURAL MACHIHERY EXCLUDING TRACTOR 235. 5 239. 3 243. 2 01 PLOMS 251. 7 254. 0 259. 5 0102 . 16 PLOM, MOLDBOARD, SEMI-MOUNTED, 6 BOTTOM EA. 271. 5 277. 4 281. 4 0104 . 17 PLOM, CHISEL TYPE EA. DEC/67 208. 2 211. 4 221. 1 0106 .05 PLOM SHARES, FOR STANDARD PLOMS EA. DEC/67 230. 3 222. 9 225. 9 02 HARROMS AND ROTARY CUTTERS DEC/67 237. .4 246 .8 252 .4 0213 .19 HARROM, DISC, DRAMN EA. 249, . 1 260, .0 267 .2 0216 . 13 ROTARY CUTTER, 66 INCHES OR LESS EA. DEC/67 208, .0 214, .4 217, .0 03 PLANTING AND FERTILIZING MACHINERY 236, .7 246, . 1 247 . 1 0322 .15 CORN PLANTER, DRAMN, 6-ROM EA. 260, .7 274. .0 279 .5 0324 .07 GRAIN DRILL, FERTILIZER TYPE 239 .9 254, .3 254, .3 0325 . 14 MANURE SPREADER, PTO DRIVEN EA. 214 .6 221 .0 221 .0 0327 .11 FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR, CENTRIFUGAL EA. DEC/67 221 .5 229 .7 229 .7 0328 .09 HYDRAULIC FARM LOADER, FROHT EHD EA. 248 .3 252 .2 252, .2 04* CULTIVATORS 210 .7 220 . 1 220 .9 0434 . 12 FIELD CULTIVATOR, DRAMN, 10-13 FT EA. DEC/73 183 .6 189 . 1 192 . 1 0435 .08 TOOL BAR, BASIC UHIT EA. DEC/67 219 .8 238 .0 241, .3 0436 .08 CULTIVATOR, REAR MOUNTED, 6 ROM EA. DEC/72 170 .5 178 .0 178 .0 053

.08 SPRAYERS 202 .9 211 .8 218 .5

0542 .05 HAND SPRAYER EA. 178, .0 197, .5 200, .3 0544 .18 FIELD SPRAYER, TRACTOR MOUNTED EA. 186 .0 186 .0 191 . 1 06» HARVESTING MACHINERY 232 .5 229 . 1 235 .2 0649 . 17 COMBINE SELF-PROPELLED UNDER 20 FT. CUT EA. DEC/70 222 .3 222 .3 235, .3 0651 .08 COTTON PICKER, 2-ROM, SELF-PROPELLED EA. 206 . 1 210 .2 210, .2 0652 . 19 COMBINE. SELF-PROPELLED, 20-24 FT. CUT EA. DEC/70 230 .8 220 .7 228 .7 0657 .07 CORN HEAD ATTACHMEHT - 4 ROM EA. DEC/70 178 . 1 178 . 1 180 .8 0658 . 15 MIHDROMER. SELF-PROPELLED EA. DEC/70 175 .9 190 . 1 192 .4 0659 . 18 FORAGE HARVESTER. DRAMH EA. 223 .5 219 .7 218 .2 07 HAYIHG MACHINERY 221 . 1 233 .8 242 .2 0762 .06 MOMER. MOUNTED EA. 224 .0 231 .2 234 . 1 0763 .07 RAKE, GROUND DRIVEN, 8 FT. EA. 215 .4 224 .4 234 .3 0765 . 14 HAY BALER, DRAMN, TMINE TYING EA. 226 .9 243 .5 255 .2 0767 .08 COMBINATION MOMER CONDITIONER, 8-9 1/2 EA. DEC/70 175 .7 185 .0 190, .3 08

.08 CROP PREPARATION MACHINERY DEC/67 228 .3 235 .4 235 .8

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COMMODITY ÖTM«

UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 v

EA. 228.4 233, .8 233, .8 EA. DEC/67 225.7 236, .7 238, .3

DEC/67 270.2 267 .8 269, .8 EA. DEC/75 141.2 141, .2 144, .2 EA. DEC/67 265.9 262, . 1 262. , 1

233.4 241 .3 241. .3 EA. 234.9 242, .8 242. .8

DEC/73 187.7 190 .6 191, .4

199.6 200, .5 203, .0 193.0 194, .8 197. .5

EA. DEC/67 212.6 221, . 1 221. . 1 EA. DEC/69 209.5 209, . 1 211. .4

214.3 218, .7 222. .3 EA. 253.6 263, .2 270. .0 EA. 215.3 215 .8 215. .8 EA. DEC/67 199.1 206, .0 208, .0 EA. DEC/70 182.7 182, .7 184. .9 EA. 175.7 181, .7 186, .5 EA. 237.2 241, .5 241, .5 EA. 219.5 219, .5 223, .0

187.6 184 .7 186, . 1 EA. 188.1 187, .8 187, .8 EA. 168.9 162, . 1 164, .5 EA. 213.3 218, .5 218. 5

253.7 258, .0 258, .5

249.8 254, .6 254. .7 DEC/72 200.7 204, .2 204, .2

EA. DEC/72 212.0 216. .4 216. .4 EA. DEC/72 201.3 206, 2 206. 2 EA. DEC/72 185.6 187. .3 187. 3

DEC/72 173.9 178. .0 178. .0 EA. DEC/67 217.5 222. .3 222. .3 EA. DEC/72 166. 1 166. , 1 166. . 1 EA. DEC/72 178.1 186. . 1 186. . 1

DEC/72 186.4 190. 5 191. 0 EACH DEC/72 184.3 185. 2 186. 0 EACH DEC/72 189.0 194. , 1 194. , 1 EA. DEC/76 111.7 113. .6 114. 8 EA. DEC/76 126.7 128. 2 128. .2 EA. DEC/76 119.4 125. .7 125. .7 EA. DEC/76 129.8 134. 5 134. 5

DEC/72 221.0 223. .6 223. 4 EA. DEC/72 216.0 219. .3 219. 3 EA. 321.6 324. .3 324. .3 EA. DEC/72 194.8 (4) 196. 8 EA. 332.8 335. .9 335. .9

277.5 280. . 1 281. . 1 282.0 284. .3 285. .6

EA. 277.5 277, .6 277. .6 EA. 276.6 277, .2 277. .2 EA. (4) 230, .4 231, .4 EA. DEC/70 217.5 217, .5 222, .2 EA. DEC/76 131.5 133 .3 133, .9

DEC/76 123.2 124, .8 125, .0 EA. DEC/76 122.3 124, .6 124, .6 EA. DEC/76 134.1 134 .6 135, . 1 EA. DEC/76 118.1 120, . 1 120, . 1

279.0 283 .5 285 .7 280.6 283 .5 285, .9

EA. 272.0 280 .4 280, .4 EA. 246.4 246 .4 247, .4 EA. 277.7 277 .7 281, .7 EA. DEC/69 283.6 283 .6 283, .6 EA. DEC/68 245.9 244 .3 246, .9 EA. DEC/76 112.8 115 .6 115 .6 EA. 219. 1 221 .5 232, .5 EA.

DEC/76 127.9 133 .3 134, .2 EA. 240.3 259 .0 262 .0 EA. 269.4 282 .2 287 .2

wrrer-SEP

_JL2Zi. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING TRACT(CONT'D)

0875 .16 0877 .09 09 0981 .10 0983 .09 11 1192 .11 51

1113 01 0101 .08 0105 .10 02 0211 .08 0212 .16 0213 .13 0215 .02 0216 .12 0218 .10 0221 .03 03 0322 .06 0324 .10 0326 .09

112

1121 02 0201 .10 0202 .06 0207 .11 03 0301 .18 0304 .10 0305 .11 05 0501 .11 0502 .10 0505 .03 0506 .03 0507 .03 0508 .04 51 5101 .04 5102 .04 5103 .06 5104 .07

1122 01 0109 .10 0123 .13 0125 .16 0127 .07 0128 02 0201 .03 0203 .01 0205 .04

01 01P1 .13 0131 .06 0132 .05 0135 .06 0137 .09 0138 .03 0141 .04 02 0211 .10 0213 .16

PORTABLE GRINDER-MIXER HEATED AIR CROP DRIER

ELEVATORS FARM ELEVATOR» PORTABLE» DOUBLE CHAIN FARM ELEVATOR» PORTABLE» AUGER TYPE

FARM WAGONS WAGON BOX» POWER UNLOADING» FORAOE TYPE

PARTS» FARM MACH. EXCLUDING TRACTOR

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT POULTRY EQUIPMENT

INCUBATOR - HATCHER LAYING CAGE» NON-AUTOMATED

BARN EQUIPMENT STOCK TANK SILO UNLOADER, 14 FT. CAPACITY BUNK FEEDER, ELECTRIC POWERED PIPE LINE MILKER UNIT BULK MILK COOLER BARN CLEANER METAL HOG FEEDER» SELF-FEEDINQ

WATER SYSTEMS SHALLOW WELL» JET» 1/3 H.P. SUBMERSIBLE PUMP» DEEP» 3/4 H.P. CONVERTIBLE JET» 1/2 H.P.

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

POWER CRANES EXCAVATORS, AND EQUIPHENT POWER CRANES» CABLE OPERATED

CRAWLER MOUNTED 50 THRU 100 TONS CRAWLER MOUNTED OVER 100 THRU 200 TONS TRUCK MOUNTED OVER 55 THRU 101 TONS

POWER CRANES, HYDRAULIC OPERATED SELF-PROP.» RUBBER MTP.» 12-18 TONS TRUCK MOUNTED» 15 THRU 25 TONS TRUCK MOUNTED» OVER 25 THRU 50 TONS

EXCAVATORS» HYDRAULIC OPERATED THRU 40»000 LBS.» LESS BUCKET OVER 40 THROUGH 55,000 LBS.»LESS BUCKET OVER 55 THRU 70»000 LBS. LESS BUCKET OVER 70 THRU 85»000 LBS. LESS BUCKET OVER 85 THRU 100»000 LBS. LESS BUCKET OVER 100»000 LBS.» LESS BUCKET

PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS-CRANES AND HOES TOOTH FOR EXCAVATOR BUCKET DRAGLINE BUCKET» 3/4 CU. YD. EXCAVATOR BUCKET» 1-1 1/4 CU. YD. CLAMSHELL BUCKET 3/8 OR 3/4 CU. YD.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR MOUNTINO SPECIAL MOUNTING EQUIPMENT

RIPPER INDUSTRIAL LOADER» WITH BUCKET BACKHOE» WITH BUCKET WINCH» FOR USE ON TRACTOR SNOW PLOW

DOZER» HYDRAULIC 6' AHD UHDER 10'1» 10* AND UNDER 14*1« 14*1" AND OVER

SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY OTHER SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

TRENCHER DEWATERING PUMP» 10»000 G. P. H. DEWATERING PUMP» 90»000 G. P. H. WINCH» WORM AND GEAR TYPE CRUSHIHG PLANT» PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT» PORTABLE WHEELBARROW» STEEL TRAY

COMPACTION EQUIPMENT ROLLER» TANDEM ROLLER, PNEUMATIC TIRED

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NAY 1979 1

1 l/l

AUG 1979 1 1/

SEP 1979 U

EA. DEC/78 219. .7 (4) 230.7 EA. DEC/76 128. .0 129. 3 130.6

154, .4 155, .2 135.2 EA. 131, .4 133, A 133.4 EA. 173 .6 173, .6 175.6

265.8 271. .3 271.3 256, .0 261. .9 261.9

EA. 251. .2 258. .7 258.7 EA. 260, .7 266, .4 266.4 EA. DEC/76 131, .0 133. . 1 133.1

DEC/72 226 .3 238, .6 230.6 EA. DEC/72 226, .3 238, .6 230.6

208 .3 213, .5 216.6 EA. DEC/69 184, .7 189. 0 189.0 EA. 182, .2 198. 6 208.3 EA. 217, .8 217. 8 217.8 EA. DEC/78 173, .3 176. ,7 176.7 EA. 209, .0 219. .6 219.6 EA. DEC/68 219, .6 224. 3 227.1 EA. 239, .0 241. 0 241.0

258, .6 262. 6 262.9 253, .9 260. 2 260.2

EACH 208, .3 213. 8 213.8 EACH DEC/72 194, . 1 195. .7 19S.7 EA. 276, .3 283.8 283.8 EACH DEC/76 128, .5 130. 8 138.8 EA. DEC/76 117, .3 118. .8 118.0

272. .4 277. 9 278.8 EA. 213. .2 219.8 219.8 EA. 253, .3 259. .7 259.7 EA. 272, .6 280. 2 280.2 EA. 296, .3 303. 2 304.7 EA. 288, .8 293. .7 293.8 EA. DEC/87 227. .5 230. 0 238.0 EA. 243, .2 232. 3 232.3

DEC/72 193, .9 198. 3 198.5 EA. 243, .8 246. .9 246.9 EA. DEC/73 180. .9 182. ,7 182.7 EA. DEC/72 188. .7 192. 7 193.1 EA. DEC/72 209.8 217. ,7 217.7 EA. DEC/76 127. .7 130. 3 130.7

DEC/72 214 .7 215 .9 213.9 EA. DEC/72 194 .2 191, .9 191.9 EA. DEC/72 236 .2 241, . 1 241.1

237 .5 261, .6 263.3 DEC/76 126 . 1 128, .3 129.3

EA. 273 .3 281, .6 283.2 EA. DEC/76 127 .9 129, .3 130.4 EA. DEC/76 121 .5 123, .4 124.3

DEC/76 113, .4 114. 8 115.3 EA. DEC/76 113, .4 114. .8 115.3

237, .6 243. 2 246.1

171. .2 174. ,0 174.6

EACH 136. .9 139. .7 141.5

EACH 172. .7 173. 9 179.2 EACH 138. .0 (4) 161.5 EA. 135. .3 (4) 142.3 EA. 124. 2 (4) 128.6

DEC/76 113. 8 114. 5 114.5 EA. 135. 3 155. 3 155.3 EA. 220. 0 221. 3 221.3 EA. DEC/76 110. , 1 111. 3 111.3 EA. DEC/76 105. 6 105. 6 105.6 EA. DEC/76 116. 4 116. 9 116.9 EA. 144. 9 143. 9 143.9 EA. DEC/76 114. 7 114. 7 114.7 EA. DEC/76 121. 6 124. 7 124.7

PRICE

SEP 1?71

1123 SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (CONT'D)

0214 0213

1125 0101 0103

01® 0102 0111 0114 51 3111

• 107 0111 0131 0132 0141 0146 0151

112$ 0 1 * 0101 0102 0104 0106 0111 02 0209 0211 0213 0215 0217 02 «8 0219 06 0601 0602 0603 0605 0607 31 5111 5112

1129 01 0101 0103 0105 02 0209

13 09

.13 , 14 . 0 1

08 12 17 12 ,04 13 13

,24 09 24 03 02 13 ,15 ,19 17 23 16 ,18 19 08 13 05 05

.19 82 83

113

1132 02 8221 .16 0222 .09 0223 .11 0224 .07 03 0301 .11 0302 .09 0303 0304 .01 0305 .01 0306 .03 0307 0308 .01

ROLLER* VIBRATORY TYPE ROLLER. SHEEPSFOOT, SELF-PROPELLED

PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS 100 - 200 C.F.N. 600 - 750 C.F.M.

SCRAPERS AND GRADERS SCRAPERS AND GRADERS

SCRAPER* 18 AND UNDER 30 CU. YD. HEAPE MOTOR ORADER. 115 TO 144 B.H.P. MOTOR GRADER. 145 H.P. AND OVER

PARTS AND ATTACH. FOR SCRAPES-GRADERS MOTOR GRADER BLADE

MIXERS. PAVERS. SPREADERS. ETC. CONCRETE MIXING PLANT, MOBILE CONCRETE MIXER. TRUCK, 7 CU. YD. CONCRETE FINISHER SLIPFORM PAVER BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, TRUCK MOUNTED BITUMINOUS BATCH PLANT, PORTABLE BITUMINOUS SPREADER

TRACTORS, OTHER THAN FARM WHEEL TYPE

INDUSTRIAL,GAS/DIESEL 35 THRU 49 NEHP INDUSTRIAL DIESEL 50 THRU 74 NEHP OFF HIGHWAY DIESEL 380 THRU 399 FMHP INDUSTRIAL DIESEL 73 HEHP AND OVER WHEELED LOG SKIDDER, SELF-PROPELLED

CRAWLER TYPE GASOLINE/DIESEL 20-59 NET ENGIHE H.P. DIESEL, 60-89 NET ENGINE HP. DIESEL,90-159 NET ENGINE HORSEPOWER DIESEL,160-259 NET ENGINE HORSEPOWER DIESEL,260 NET ENGIHE H.P. AHD OVER SHOVEL LOADER, 45 - 89 HP. SHOVEL LOADER, 90 - 129 HP.

TRACTOR SHOVEL LOADERS, 4-WHEEL DRIVE 1 CU. YD. AHD UHDER 2 CU. YD. 2 CU. YD. AND UNDER 2 1/2 CU. YD. 2 1/2 CU. YD. AND UNDER 3 1/2 CU. YD. 5 CU. YD. AND UNDER 7 1/2 CU. YD. 7 1/2 CU. YD. AND OVER

PARTS AND ATTACH. FOR HOH-FARN TRACTOR TRACK ROLLER, ASSEMBLY BEVEL PIHIOH

OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMEHT OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS, EHD DUMP

50 TOH CAPACITY OVER 30 THRU 45 TONS CAPACITY OVER 70 TONS CAPACITY

OTHER OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT COAL HAULER, SEMI-ARTICULATED

METALWORKIHG MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

POWER DRIVEH HAND TOOLS HONE UTILITY LINE

DRILL,1/4 INCH CHUCK DRILL 3/8 INCH CHUCK SAW, LIGHT DUTY SANDER, ORBITAL

INDUSTRIAL LINE. ELECTRICAL DRILL. 3/8" CHUCK DRILL, 1/2" CHUCK SAW, RECIPROCATIHG DRYWALL SCREWDRIVER INPACT WRENCH, ELECTRICAL SAW. CIRCULAR, 7 1/4" BLADE AHD OVER ROUTER BELT SANDER

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nr W T O » ! ! Tkick CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OTHER INDEX BASE?

MAY i?7? 1/

AUG 1?7? 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1?7?

1132 POUER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS (CONT'D)

0309 .01 PERCUSSION HAMMER EA. DEC/76 117. .4 117. ,4 117. ,4 0311 .05 SANDER* DISC» 7" OR 9" DIAMETER EA. 177, .4 180. 0 180. 0 04 PNEUMATIC HAND TOOLS DEC/76 121, . 1 123. 3 123. .9 0412 . 10 GRINDER. PORTABLE» 6" WHEEL EA. 154, 5 (4) (4) 0413 .06 HAMMER» CLIPPING» 1 1/8" BORE EA. 199. . 1 203. 2 203. 2 0414 .05 NUTRUNNER» IMPACT TYPE» 1 1/4 BOLT CAP EA. 215, .5 (4) (4) 0415 ANGLE NUT RUNNER EA. DEC/76 123. .5 125. 5 126. 3 51 PNEUMATIC TOOL ACCESSORIES DEC/76 130. 6 136. 3 136. 3 5111 IMPACT SOCKET» 1/2" SQUARE DRIVE EA. DEC/76 138, .7 138. 7 138. .7 5112 PNEUMATIC CHISEL EA. DEC/76 128, . 1 137. 7 137. ,7 5113 .01 PNEUMATIC CHISEL RETAINER EA. DEC/76 124. .9 132. 6 132. 6

1133 UELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT 223. .0 225. , 1 226. 5 01 ARC UELDING MACHINES 200. .7 201. 0 201. ,8 0101 .11 TRANSFORMER TYPE» A.C./D.C. EA. 190. .9 188. 5 190. ,6 0111 .04 RECTIFIER TYPE EA. 164. .4 167. 2 167. 2 0121 .09 ENGINE DRIVEN UNIT» D.C. EA. 265. .7 266. 3 266. 3 0131 .01 WIRE FEEDER EA. DEC/72 140. .7 140. 7 141. 9 02 RESISTANCE UELDING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES 206. .7 212. 9 212. ,9 0231 .08 SPOT UELDER EA. 197. .7 202. 7 202. 7 0232 .01 ELECTRODE» RESISTANCE UELDING EA. 222. .4 225. 6 225. 6 0233 .06 ADJUSTABLE/RETRACTABLE STROKE EA. DEC/72 168, .9 175. 2 175. 2 03 ARC UELDING ELECTRODES 268. .6 270. 4 273. 0 0331 .02 UIRE ELECTRODE» 3/32"» CORED LB. DEC/76 113. .9 112. 5 112. 5 0332 .04 UIRE ELECTRODE» E70S3» .045", BARE LB. DEC/74 106. 6 (4) 110. ,8 0333 .03 TYPE 30» STAINLESS» COVERED» 5/32" LB. DEC/72 149. , 1 154. 3 154. 3 0341 .09 MILD STEEL» STICK» E-7018» 1/8 X 14 LB. 300. 2 300. 9 302. 9 0342 .06 MILD STEEL» STICK» E-6013, 3/16 X 14 LB. 283. 6 284. 6 290. 7 04 GAS UELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT 174. .4 176. 7 178. 4 0452 .02 UELDING TORCH» BLOU PIPE EA. 175. , 1 178.2 180. 1 0453 .03 CUTTING TOOL» BLOU PIPE EA. 171. ,9 174. 5 177. 0 0454 .08 FLAME CUTTING MACHINE EA. 174. 4 174. 4 174. 4 0455 .06 UELDING TIP» ACETYLENE EA. 210. 6 216. 1 216. 1 0456 .01 CUTTING TIP» ACELYLENE EA. 157. ,8 162. 0 165. 2 0457 .03 OXYGEN REGULATOR EA. 175. 0 176. 9 179. 1

1134 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS 260. 5 261. 1 264. 8 01 ELECTRIC 273. .3 270. 9 271. 4 0101 .05 DRAU FURNACE» FACTORY BUILT EA. 289. 6 299. 3 299. 3 0103 .04 ELECTRIC FURNACE FIELD ERECTED EA. DEC/73 190. 0 195. 5 197. 8 0105 .07 HEAT TREATING OVEN EA. 243. ,2 235. 5 235. 5 02* FUEL FIRED 289. 5 294. 0 294. 6 0212 . 10 ATMOSPHERE CONTROLLED FURNACE» GAS EA. 278. 7 287. 9 287. 9 0214 .05 FIELD ERECTED FURNACE» GAS EA. 296. 3 304. 9 308. 3 03' INDUCTION HEATING EQUIPMENT 190. 0 186. 3 194. 5 0321 . 10 INDUCTION HEATER» RADIO FREQUENCY EA. 210 .5 204. .4 215, .7 04 GAS GENERATING EQUIPMENT 0431 .04 ATOMOSPHERE GENERATOR» ENDOTHERMIC EA. 281 .5 293. .2 295, .8 05 PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS 237 .3 242. .3 253 .3

1135 CUTTING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES 203 .0 209. .3 211, .0 01 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS 206 .4 213. .2 215 . 1 0101 .09 KEY UAY BROACH EA 300 .0 303. .8 304, .9 0103 .02 TUIST DRILL EA. 130 .4 136. .4 136, .4 0104 .01 TUIST DRILL» CARBIDE TIPPED EA. DEC/71 148 .3 148, .3 148 .3 0106 .05 REAMER» MACHINE CHUCKING EA. DEC/68 175 .5 181. .0 181 .0 0111 .03 SPUR GEAR HOB EA. 185 . 1 190. . 1 190, . 1 0113 .06 MILLING CUTTER» SIDE EA. 229 .4 242. .7 250, .2 0115 .06 MILLING CUTTER» PLAIN EA. 223 .8 238, .5 244. .0 0117 .08 END MILL EA. 222 .4 230. .6 234. .9 0119 .04 HAND TAP EA. 188 .6 194. .6 198. , 1 0121 .03 ROUND ADJUSTABLE DIE EA. 244 .8 253. .7 258. .8 0123 .06 SOLID PIPE DIE EA. 301 .5 310. , 1 322. ,8 0125 .07 POUER SAU BLADE» CIRCULAR EA. DEC/72 219 .6 228. 6 228. 6 0127 .04 POUER SAU BLADE» BAND FT. 148 .9 152. ,7 152. ,7 0129 .07 POUER SAU BLADE» HACK EA. 184, .3 188. 6 188. 6 0131 .08 TURNING TOOL HOLDER EA. 205, .4 212. 2 214. 5 0133 .06 THROUAUAY INSERT» CARBIDE EA. 251 .2 261. ,7 263. ,9 0134 .02 INDEXIBLE CARBIDE INSERT» UTILITY EA. DEC/72 188, .8 196. 8 196. ,8 0135 .08 BRAZED TURNING TOOL* CARBIDE TIPPED EA. 233, .6 240. 3 244. 0 0137 .01 CARBIDE TOOL BLANK EA. 244, .8 250. 2 255. 6 02 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS 179, .8 182. ,8 183. ,8 0241 .05 GAGE BLOCKS SET 195, .3 200. 6 200. ,6 0242 .05 MICROMETER CALIPER EA. 168, .4 175. . 1 175. . 1

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CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHÉR INDEX BASES

«

MAY 1979

-O.

1/

VE ani AUG 1979

at 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1135 CUTTING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES (CONT'D)

0244 .09 CYLINDRICAL PLUG GAGE EA. 231 .5 238 .6 238 .6 0246 .03 THREAD PLUG GAGE EA. 178 .3 182 . 1 195 .8 0248 .04 SNAP GAGE, ADJUSTABLE EA. 197 .3 199 .7 199 .7 0249 .03 PNEUMATIC GAGE, COLUMN TYPE EA. DEC/72 161 .4 161 .4 161 .4 0251 .08 RING GAGE, CYLINDRICAL EA. 164 .6 166 . 1 166 . 1 0252 .06 DIAL TEST INDICATOR EA. 177 .4 179 .5 179 .5

1136 ABRASIVE PRODUCTS 220 .7 224 .3 226 .4 01 ABRASIVE GRAINS 257 . 1 267 .5 279 .2 0101 .05 ALUMINUM OXIDE LB. 259 .8 273 .9 281 .2 0102 .03 SILICON CARBIDE LB. 278 .7 294 .7 300 .2 0103 FUSED ALUMINIA ZIRCONIA GRAIN, 10 GRIT LB. DEC/76 112 .9 112 .9 124 .4 04 BUFFING AND POLISHING WHEELS DEC/68 203 .4 208 . 1 208 . 1 0491 .03 BUFF, FULL DISC, SECTIONS 100 217 .7 222 .7 222 .7 11 GRINDING WHEELS, NON-REIHFORCED RESINOID DEC/71 207 .6 209 .6 209 .6 1101 .03 AL. OX.,CP. 24 GT., 20X2 1/2X6, TYPE ONEEA. 259 .2 264 .6 264 .6 1103 AL. OX., C.P., 24 GT., 6X1X5/8, TP. ONE EA. DEC/71 197 .5 201 .5 201 .5 1105 .01 ZR. AL., 10 GT., 24X3X12, TP. ONE EA. DEC/71 229 .3 229 .3 229 .3 12 GRINDING WHEELS, REINFORCED RESINOID DEC/71 160 .8 161 .8 161, .8 1201 .03 AL. OX., CP, 20X1/8X1, TYPE ONE EA. 184, .4 186, . 1 186. . 1 1203 .01 AL. OX., C. P., 7X1/4X7/8, TYPE 27 EA. DEC/7 1 166 .3 167, . 1 167, . 1 13 GRINDING WHEELS, NON-REINFORCED RUBBER DEC/7 1 188, .2 188, .2 188, .2 1301 .03 AL. OX., CP. 46 GT., 20X1/8X1, TP. ONE EA. DEC/7 1 '88 .2 188, .2 188, .2 14 GRINDING WHEELS, VITRIFIED BOND DEC/71 < 93, . 1 198, .2 198. .2 1401 .04 AL. OX.. 60 GRIT, 7X1/2X1 1/4, TYPE ONE EA. 253 .7 259 .6 259, .6 1403 AL. OX., 60 GRIT, 20X6X12, TYPE ONE EA. DEC/71 164 .0 167 .6 167, .6 1405 .03 SI. CARB., 60 GT., 10X1X1, TYPE ONE EA. 283 .0 292, .7 292. .7 15 GRINDING WHEELS, DIAMOND DEC/7 1 131 .3 131, .3 131. .3 1501 TYPE 11V9, 1/16X75 DIA. CONC. EA. DEC/71 125 .3 125 .3 125, .3 1503 .05 TYPE 1AIS, 14"X.125,1/4X25 DIA. CONC. EA. DEC/71 153 .3 153 .3 153, .3 1505 .04 6A2C, 6-X3/4", 1/16-X100 DIA. CONC. EA. 140 .0 140 .0 140. .0 21 COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS DEC/7 1 179 .8 179, .9 179, .9 2101 .05 BELT, CLOTH RESIN BOND 100 BELTS DEC/68 194, .9 194, .9 194, .9 2103 .04 BELT. PAPER GLUE BOND EA. DEC/7 1 187 .6 187, .6 187, .6 2105 .03 BELT, CLOTH GLUE BOHD 100 DEC/71 193 .0 193 .0 193, .0 2106 .03 FLAPWHEEL. CLOTH RESIN BOND, 100 GRIT EA. DEC/76 120 .5 121, .0 121 .0 2107 VULCANIZED FIBER DISC, 7 X 7/8, 36 GRIT 100 DISCS DEC/76 121, .6 121, .6 121 .6 2108 VULCANIZED FIBER DISC, 9 1/8X7/8 50 GRIT 100 DISCS DEC/76 121 .6 121 .6 121 .6 31 METAL ABRASIVES DEC/76 108 .8 111, .6 111, .7 3101 .03 STEEL WOOL. 00 GRADE CASE DEC/76 103 .8 109, . 1 110, .5 3103 .02 METAL HOUSEHOLD SCOURING PADS CASE DEC/76 120 .5 121, .6 121, .6 3105 STEEL SHOT 550 NET TON DEC/76 111 .3 112 .3 111, .4

1137 METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS 261, . 1 270, . 1 275, .5 11 BORING MACHINES DEC/71 219. .2 230, .4 233, .6 1101 .09 BORING MILL. VERTICAL EA. DEC/71 199 .2 206 .4 206 .4 1111 . 13 BORING. DRILLING AND MILLING MACH. N/C EA. DEC/7 1 211 .2 (4) (4) 1112 .04 JIG BORER, N/C EA. DEC/71 240 .5 246 .3 246 .3 12 DRILLING MACHINES DEC/71 214 .4 217 . 1 217 . 1 1201 . 14 SENSITIVE DRILLING MACHINE EA. 272 .6 278 .8 278 .8 1203 .06 UPRIGHT FLOOR TYPE DRILL, PLAIH EA. DEC/71 198 .2 198 .7 198 .7 1205 .06 RADIAL DRILL EA. 223 .8 230 .6 230 .6 13 3 GRINDING MACHINES DEC/7 1 232 .7 235 .7 241 .2 1302 .03 CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE, UNIVERSAL EA. DEC/71 200 .5 205 .6 211 .4 1304 .03 CENTERLESS GRINDING MACHINE EA. DEC/7 1 257 .7 267 .0 273 .2 1305 .06 ROTARY SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE EA. DEC/71 217 .5 218 .7 229 .5 1309 .08 INTERNAL GRINDING MACHINE EA. DEC/71 243 .4 256 .3 262 .9 1322 .06 RECIP. SURFACE GRINDER, 8 OR 12 X 24 EA. 295 .5 306 .3 306, .3 1323 .07 RECIP. SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE, 18X72 EA. 315 .6 325 .8 330 . 1 143 LATHES DEC/71 219 .0 224, .7 228, .4 14C1 .07 ENGINE LATHE, 16" SWING OR UNDER EA. DEC/71 217, .6 225, .5 225, .5 1406 .02 CHUCKIHG LATHE, AUTOMATIC, 8 SPINDLE EA. DEC/71 260, . 1 272. .2 277. .6 1408 .06 BAR MACHINE, AUTOMATIC, 6 SPINDLE EA. 293 .3 296, .9 298, .9 1411 . 19 TURNING MACHINE, N/C EA. DEC/7 1 187, . 1 190, .8 194. .0 153 MILLING MACHINES DEC/71 209 .3 211, .4 229. .6 1505 . 10 VERTICAL KNEE TYPE, MILLING MACHINE EA. DEC/71 210. . 1 213. .5 228. 0 1507 .07 MILLING MACHINE. BED TYPE EA. DEC/73 173, .5 173. .5 179. .7 16 MULTI-FUNCTION MACHIHES, N/C DEC/7 1 165, .6 172. .9 174. , 1 1611 .06 VERT. OR HORZ. S'., MAHUAL TOOL CHANGE EA. DEC/71 186. .5 191. .0 191. .0 1612 . 10 VERTICAL SPINDLE, AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGE EA. DEC/71 145. . 1 150. ,9 151. 2 1613 .08 HORIZONTAL SPINDLE AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGEEA. DEC/71 173. . 1 181. .7 183. .6 17 GEAR CUTTING MACHINES DEC/71 284. . 1 288. .2 305. , 1 1701 .08 HOBBING MACHINE EA. 300. 9 305. 3 307. 6 1703 .01 GEAR FINISHING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 160. 3 162. ,7 174. 0

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

PR CE INDÉX ' ' ' TkicT CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG :979 "1

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1137 METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS (CONT'D)

19 3 OTHER METAL CUTTING MACHINES TOOLS DEC/7 1 217 .2 224. . 1 226. .4 1901 . 16 HORIZONTAL BROACHING MACHINE EA. 235 .8 246, .7 247. .8 1903 .05 TAPPING MACHIHE EA. DEC/71 199 .7 199, .8 203. .4 313 HOME SHOP 207 .0 213, .7 213. .7 3192 .02 GRINDER, BENCH, 6" WHEEL EA. 189 .0 189, .0 189. .0 51 PARTS FOR METAL-CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS DEC/72 238 .8 254 .8 256. . 1 5102 .03 SPINDLE» SENSITIVE DRILLING MACHINE EA. DEC/72 313 .4 326, .0 326. .0 5103 CROSS FEED SCREW, SURFACE GRINDER EA. DEC/72 198 . 1 200, .4 205. .3 5104 .03 CROSS FEED SCREW, ENGINE LATHE EA. DEC/72 229 .6 233 .0 233. .0 5105 .01 CROSS FEED SCREW, MILLING MACHINE EA. DEC/72 307 .8 365 .4 365, .4 5106 .02 BALL OR LEAD SCREW, N/C MACHINE EA. DEC/72 141 .9 145, .6 147, .2

113« , METAL FORMING MACHINE TOOLS 294 .8 302 .4 306, .3 213 PUNCHING, BENDING, FORMING MACHINES DEC/71 222 .0 223, .0 234. .5 2101 .03 PUNCHING MACHINE, MANUALLY OPERATED EA. DEC/72 179 .9 188. .7 188. .7 2104 .04 PRESS BRAKE, HYDRAULIC OR MECHNICAL EA. DEC/7 1 206 .8 206, .8 206. .8 22 SHEARING MACHINES DEC/71 238 .2 242, .5 250. .2 2201 .08 SHEARS, MECHANICAL, PLATE EA. 322 .7 322 .7 328. .0 2203 .06 SHEARS, HYDRAULIC, PLATE EA. DEC/72 276 .6 276 .6 276, .6 2205 .07 SHEARS, MECHANICAL, SHEET EA. DEC/71 216 .3 228, .0 244. .7 23 PRESSES DEC/7 1 255 .8 260, .4 262. .4 2301 . 17 MECHANICAL OBI PRESS, 45 TONS EA. 289 .7 296, .4 299. . 1 2302 . 16 MECHAHICAL OBI PRESS, 105-110 TOHS EA. 311 .3 321, .0 323. .8 2303 .09 MECH. PRESS, ST. SIDED, 200-300 TONS EA. DEC/68 305 .7 308, .7 312. 6 2304 .06 MECH. PRESS ST. SIDED 2 PT., 400 TONS EA. DEC/71 239 . 1 245 .6 248. .0 2305 .08 MECH. PRESS, 600 TO 1600 TONS CAPACITY EA. DEC/72 288 .8 289, .8 291. .9 2306 .05 PRESS, AUTOMATIC 45 THRU 64 TONS CAPACITYEACH DEC/75 137 . 1 141, .8 143. .6 2307 .07 PRESS, AUTOMACTIC 65 THRU 100 TONS EACH DEC/7 1 241 .0 246, .5 246. .5 25 OTHER METAL FORMING MACHIHES TOOLS DEC/71 234 .5 236, .8 236. .8 2501 .01 FORGING MACHINE EA. 325 .7 328, .5 328. .5 2503 .07 RIVETING MACHINE EA. DEC/72 163 .6 166. .9 166. .9 41 WIRE DRAWING MACHINE 4196 .06 WIRE DRAWING MACHINE EA. DEC/73 165 .6 171. .8 171. .8 51 PARTS FOR METALFORMING MACHINE TOOLS DEC/72 233 .2 246, .4 246. .4 5102 .02 KNIVES, PLATE SHEAR, I" X 4" X 10' PR. DEC/72 197 .0 199. .0 199. 0 5103 CLUTCH LINING COMPONENTS, OBI PRESS EA. DEC/72 254 . 1 272, .8 272. S 5104 CLUTCH LINING COMPONENTS, 2 PT. EA. DEC/72 247 .7 266. .6 266. 6

114 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 234 .0 237, .8 239. .6

1141 PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, AND EQUIPMENT 246 .7 250, .6 252. .4 02 INDUSTRIAL PUMPS 245 .8 249, .5 250. .6 0202 .03 RECIPROCATING PUMP, POWER OPERATED EA. 301 .5 306. .7 306. .7 0204 .03 CENTRIF.-90 GPM, 125 FT., 3500 RPM, CI EA. DEC/72 193 .7 197. .4 197. .4 0205 .03 CENTRIF., 300 GPM, 140 FT., 3500 RPM, CIEA. DEC/72 168 .8 170, .4 170. .4 0206 .04 CENTRIF.,-90 GPM,125 FT.,3500 RPM,SS 316EA. DEC/72 226 .9 230. .7 238. 3 0207 .07 CENTRIF.-1000 GPM,130,FT.,1750 RPM EA. DEC/72 163 . 1 168. 3 172. 0 0208 . 12 CENTRIF., 3000 GPM, 175 FT., 1750 RPM EA. 254 .0 260. ,4 261. , 1 0209 .05 CENTRIF., 400 GPM, 2000 FT., 3500 RPM,CSEA. DEC/72 220 .2 224. ,2 224. ,9 0211 . 13 TURBINE PUMP EA. 206 .7 207. ,4 207. ,4 0231 .07 ROTARY PUMP EA. 240 .9 240. .9 240. 9 03 AIR COMPRESSORS, STATIONARY DEC/70 178 .2 184. 0 185. 3 0301 .03 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 5 HP EA. DEC/70 213 .9 216. .4 216. ,4 0303 .07 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 75-125 H.P. EACH 202 . 1 215. 2 218. 3 0305 .08 STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR, 150 HP EA. 180 .5 192. , 1 195. 8 0307 .02 CENTRIFUGAL AIR COMP., OVER 1,000 HP EA. DEC/70 143 .7 143. ,7 143. ,7 04 GAS COMPRESSORS DEC/70 234 .3 234. 3 238. 5 0401 .05 CENTRIFUGAL, UNCOOLED EA. DEC/70 302 .3 302. 3 302. 3 0403 .07 ANGLE ENGINE, 2,000 HP EA. DEC/70 193 .7 193. ,7 198. 1 0405 .03 RECIPROCATING, 1,000 HP EA. DEC/70 223 .6 223. 6 229. 1

1142 ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS 213, .6 214. 6 216. 5 0101 .02 FREIGHT ELEVATOR EA. 280, .7 (4) (4) 0102 .01 GEARED ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR EA. 212, .7 212. 3 213. 6 0103 GEARLESS ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR EA. DEC/76 115, .9 116. 7 118. 2 0105 .01 HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR EA. DEC/76 116. .2 117. 6 118. 5 0107 .01 HYDRAULIC FREIGHT ELEVATOR EA. DEC/76 117, .7 118. 1 120. 1 0111 .01 ESCALATOR EA. 173. .2 176. 6 177. 7

1143 FLUID POWER EQUIPMENT DEC/70 174, .0 174. 6 175. 5 01 FLUID POWER PUMPS DEC/70 173. .0 173. 7 176. 5 0101 .03 GEAR TYPE, 5-30 GPM. EA. DEC/70 161. .3 160. 3 163. 9 0103 .04 VANE TYPE, FIXED, 5 TO 25 GPM. EA. DEC/7 1 216. .9 223. 8 223. 8 0104 .03 VANE TYPE, FIXED, 35 TO 45 GPM EA. DEC/7 1 165. .6 162. 1 167. 9

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CODE NO. COMMODITY

PR CE INDEX PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1 1979 1/1

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1143 FLUID POWER EQUIPMENT(CONT'D)

0105 .09 VANE TYPE,VARIABLE, 7 1/2 TO 15 6PM EA. DEC/70 161 .9 156. 5 161 .7 0107 .04 AXIAL PISTON VARIABLE, 7 1/2 TO 15 GPM, . EA. DEC/70 185 .4 190. 5 190 .5 0108 .03 AXIAL PISTON, FIXED, 7 1/2 TO 20 GPM EA. DEC/72 177 .2 183. 5 183 .5 0109 .04 AXIAL PISTON, VARIABLE, 35 TO 45 GPM. EA. DEC/71 178 .4 185. 8 185 .8 02 FLUID POWER VALVES DEC/71 160 .6 159. 8 159 .8 0202 .02 INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATIC, 0-200 PSI EA. DEC/7 1 151 .3 155. 0 155 .0 0203 .06 INDUSTRIAL HYDRAJLIC, 0-5000 PSI EA. DEC/7 1 147 .0 148. 3 148, .3 0205 .03 MOBILE HYDRAULIC, 0-3000 PSI EA. DEC/7 1 186 .0 182. 8 182, .8 0207 .07 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE COHTROL, 45 GPM. EA. DEC/71 187 .8 186. 0 186, .0 0209 .05 HYDRAULIC VOLUME COHTROL EA. DEC/71 147 .5 149. 4 149. .4 03 CYLINDERS DEC/71 174 .8 176. 5 176. .5 0301 INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATIC, 2 INCH BORE EA. DEC/71 182 .2 185. 7 185. .7 0302 INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULIC, 2 IHCH BORE EA. DEC/7 1 180 .8 183. 8 183. ,8 0305 .04 MOBILE, HYDRAULIC, 4 IHCH BORE EA. DEC/72 156 . 1 156. 1 156. . 1 04 FLUID POWER HOSE AND TUBE FITTINGS DEC/72 174 .9 177. 6 177. .6 0401 .06 1/2 IN TUBE FITTING, FLARELESS, SS EA. DEC/72 220 .3 (4) 221. 8 0402 .03 1/2 IN TUBE FITTING, FLARED-FLARELESS EA. DEC/72 156 .6 (4) (4) 0403 .02 1/4 IN UNION, FLARED OR FLARELESS BRASS EA. DEC/72 157 .8 (4) 160. .6 0404 .03 1/2 IN MP 1/2 HOSE 100 R 5 REUSABLE END EA. DEC/72 174 .4 (4) 177. .0 0405 1/2 IN MP 1/2 HOSE 100 R 2 PERM ATT. ENDEA. DEC/72 158 .0 162. 0 162. 0

1144 INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 228 .7 232. 5 234. .4 02 3 CONVEYING EQUIPMENT DEC/70 184 .6 188. 9 192. .8 0201 .01 MONORAIL CONVEYOR 100 FT. 243 .8 249. 7 249. ,7 0211 .05 PACKAGE CONVEYOR FT. 181 . 1 185. 9 191. , 1 0221 .05 BELT CONVEYOR EA. 221 . 1 227. 3 230. .9 0231 TROLLEY CONVEYOR EA. 239 .6 243. 3 250. .4 0241 .03 PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR EA. 235 .4 237. 8 241. ,7 03 MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCKS DEC/70 193 .0 195. 7 195. ,5 0351 .05 FORK TRUCK, ELECTRIC POWERED EA. 211 .8 213. 9 213. 9 0361 . 10 FORK TRUCK, GASOLINE POWERED EA. 231, .5 235. 5 235. 2 0373 .03 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, 2-WHEEL EA. 269, .8 269. 6 269. ,6 0374 .04 PLATFORM TRUCK, HAND OPERATED EA. 252, .5 252. 5 252. 5 04 HOIST AND CRANES DEC/70 221, .8 224. 5 226. 0 0491 .05 HAND CHAIN HOIST, SPUR GEAR EA. 208 . 1 208. 1 212. 8 0493 .04 ELECTRIC HOIST, LUG TYPE EA. 245, .6 245. 6 247. 2 0494 .06 AIR HOIST, 1,000 LB. CAPACITY EA. DEC/70 185 .9 185. 9 188. , 1 0496 .07 CRANE, OVERHEAD BRIDGE TYPE EA. DEC/70 245 .2 250. 6 251. , 1

1145 5 MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT 230, .9 239. 7 239. ,7 0101 .03 SPEED REDUCER, WORMGEAR, 2.5-3 C. D. EA. 253. .5 259. 7 259. ,7 0102 .07 SPEED REDUCER, PARALLEL SHAFT, HELICAL EA. 286, .5 300. 9 300. 9 0103 .07 GEARMOTOR, PARALLEL SHAFT EA. 215 .7 222. 0 222. 0 0104 .04 SPEED REDUCER, WORMGEAR, 8 C. D. EA. 242, .5 253. 9 253. 9 0105 .04 REDUCER, PARALLEL SHAFT, SIZE 203 EA. 246. .3 257. 9 257. 9 4)111 .03 BEVEL GEAR, COARSE-PITCH, AGMA CLASS 8 EA. 269 .2 280. 6 280. ,6 0115 SPUR GEAR, FIHE-PITCH EA. 164 .3 164. 3 164. ,3 0116 .04 FLEXIBLE COUPLING, GEAR TYPE EA. DEC/74 137 .9 142. 3 142. 3 0121 .02 ROLLER CHAIN, SEMIFINISHED FT. 257 .8 265. 3 265. 3 0122 .05 ROLLER CHAIN, FINISHED FT. 203 .2 207. 8 207. 8 0124 .03 MILL CHAIH FT. 329 .5 333. 9 333. 9 0128 .03 ROLLER CHAIN PLATE SPROCKET EA. JUN/76 131 .7 133. 7 133. ,7 0133 .04 V-BELT SHEAVE EA. 245 .9 252. 4 252. ,4 0135 .03 UNIVERSAL JOINT, IHDUSTRIAL EA. JUN/76 119 .6 123. 0 123. 0 0137 .03 CLUTCH, FRICTIOH TYPE EA. DEC/74 147 .7 157. 7 157. ,7

1146 SCALES AND BALANCES 190 .9 193. 4 193. ,4 0101 .04 PORTABLE DIAL SCALE EA. 244 .4 (4) (4) 0111 .04 FLOOR SCALE, BEAM TYPE EA. 252 .3 257. 7 257. ,7 0123 .06 BATHROOM SCALE EA. 183 .3 190. 6 190. 6 0131 .05 MOTOR TRUCK SCALE, 50-60 TON CAPACITY EA. 232 .8 235. 4 235. 4 0143 .04 COMPUTING SCALE EA. 125 .3 125. 3 125. ,3 0145 .08 HOPPER SCALE, 6,000 LB. CAPACITY EA. 225 .3 228. 3 228. 3

1147 FAHS AND BLOWERS, EXCEPT PORTABLE 259 .6 270. 2 271. 7 0101 .08 CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER EA. 257 .6 265. 8 266. 3 0111 .07 PROPELLER FAN EA. 275 .9 284. 5 285. 5 0121 .06 ATTIC FAN, 30 INCH SIZE EA. 244, .9 244. 9 248. 2 0133 .06 AXIAL FAN, 36-38 INCH, DIRECT DRIVE EA. 288 .0 (4) 302. 8 0135 .05 INDUSTRIAL FAN, ARRANGEMENT NO. 1 EA. 253 . 1 (4) 270. 0

1148 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIP DEC/77 III . 1 112. 7 114. 2 01 HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT DEC/77 113 .7 116. 3 116. 3 0101 PACKAGED TERMINAL A/C EA. DEC/77 Iii. .0 114. 9 114. .9

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CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1?7? 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP i?7?

1148 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQU(CONT'D)

0105 ROOM FAN COIL A/C EA. DEC/77 114 .4 116. .3 116 .3 0107 CENTRAL STATION A/C UNIT EA. DEC/77 117, .2 122. 9 122, .7 0109 UNIT COOLER EA. DEC/77 112, .0 114. , 1 114, . 1 0111 REMOTE REFRIGERANT CONDENSER EA. DEC/77 114, .0 117. 0 117, .0 0117 .01 FINNED COILS, O.E.M. EA. DEC/77 113, .4 114. 0 114. .0 02 UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS DEC/77 110, .6 111. ,9 Ill, .9 0201 .02 YEAR-ROUND A/C, 2-3 TON EA. DEC/77 108 .2 (4) 109, .8 0205 .02 YEAR-ROUND A/C, 5-10 TON EA. DEC/77 109, .6 (4) 109 .2 0209 .01 SINGLE PACKAGE A/C EA. DEC/77 108 .5 109. 5 109 .5 0215 .03 SINGLE PACKAGE HEAT PUMP EA. DEC/77 107 .4 (4) 110 .3 0217 SPLIT SYSTEM HEAT PUMP EA. DEC/77 106 .5 106. .5 106 .5 0219 .05 SPLIT SYSTEM, CONDENSING UNIT EA. DEC/68 162 .9 165. .5 165 .5 0223 A/C COILS EA. DEC/77 109 .4 110. .7 110 .7 03 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT DEC/77 108 .8 110. .6 110 .6 0302 .01 SECTIONAL COOLER EA. DEC/77 109 .8 113. 3 113 .3 0303 .01 REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR EA. DEC/77 110 . 1 112. . 1 112 . 1 0306 MULTILEVEL DISPLAY CASE EA. DEC/77 110 .7 111. .6 111, .6 0307 FROZEN FOOD CASE EA. DEC/77 109 .3 110. .6 110 .6 0309 DRINKING MATER COOLER EA. DEC/77 103 .5 103. .5 103 .5 04 REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS DEC/77 110 .5 110. .8 116 .5 0402 COMPRESSOR, 3 H.P. EA. DEC/77 115 .6 118. 3 118, .3 05 REFRIGERATION CONDENSING UNITS DEC/77 112 .8 114. 5 114 .5 0502 CONDENSER, 3/4-3.0 H.P. EA. DEC/77 113 .8 114. 6 114, .6 0507 CONDENSING UNIT OVER 3-15 H.P. EA. DEC/77 111 .5 114. 3 114, .3 063 OTHER A/C AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT DEC/77 111 .8 114. .2 114, .4 0601 CENTRIFUGAL LIQUID CHILLER EA. DEC/77 112 .6 117. 3 117 .3 0603 .01 ICE CUBE MAKER EA. DEC/77 115 .2 119. 5 123 .0 0605 ABSORPTION LIQUID CHILLER EA. DEC/77 118 .5 123. 2 123 .2 0606 .01 MOBILE VEHICLE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM EA. DEC/77 109 .3 (4) (4) 0607 .01 AUTOMOBILE A/C EA. DEC/77 114 .8 116. .8 116 .8 0609 .01 PICK-UP/VAN A/C EA. DEC/77 107, . 1 107. , 1 107, . 1 0611 RECIPROCATING LIQUID CHILLER EA. DEC/77 113 .8 119. 3 119, .3 0614 MATER COOLING TOMER EA. DEC/77 110, .4 115. 3 115, .3 0617 .01 EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLER EA. DEC/77 108, .2 110. , 1 111, .4

1149 , MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENT 245, .3 247. ,7 249, .3 01 VALVES AND FITTINGS 256, .2 258. 0 260, .0 0101 .08 GATE VALVE, IRON, 6 INCH EA. 215, . 1 218. ,4 218. .4 0102 .09 GATE VALVE, BRASS OR BRONZE, 1 IHCH EA. 224, 3 (4) 227. . 1 0103 .02 GATE VALVE FORGED STEEL, 1 INCH EA. 208, .9 208. ,9 208, .9 0104 .08 GATE VALVE, CAST STEEL, 6 INCH FA. 255, . 1 255. 2 263, .4 0106 .03 REGULATING VALVE, 1 INCH EA. 277, .9 280. ,7 280, .7 0112 .02 ELBOM, MALLEABLE IRON, 1/2 INCH 100 PC 347. .9 352. 3 352. .3 0113 .06 TEE, FORGED STEEL, 1 IHCH EA. 278, .9 280. 1 286. . 1 0115 ELBOM, WROUGHT COPPER, 1/2 INCH EA. JUN/76 115. .7 115. 7 115. ,7 0116 .01 BALL VALVE, BROHZE, 2 IHCH EA. JUN/76 121. ,4 124. 0 124. ,7 0117 .02 BALL VALVE, STEEL, 6 INCH EA. JUN/76 124. 2 128. 3 131. 6 0118 .03 BUTTERFLY VALVE, 125 MSP, 6 INCH EA. JUN/76 126. , 1 127. 9 127. ,7 0119 .04 BUTTERFLY VALVE, 150 MOG, 12 INCH EA. JUN/76 138. ,4 138. 9 138. .9 0121 .03 PLUG VALVE, LUBRICATED EA. JUN/76 123. ,8 122. 1 122. 6 0122 .02 IBBM GATE VALVE EA. JUN/76 124. 0 124. 0 124. 0 0123 .01 FIRE HYDRANT EA. JUN/76 124. ,5 124. 5 124. 5 0124 SAFETY VALVE EA. JUN/76 128. 6 128. 6 128. 6 0125 .02 CAST IRON VALVE EA. JUN/76 120. ,4 120. 4 120. .4 05 BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS 225. .8 230. 0 230. ,7 0521 .05 RADIAL BALL BEARING, LIGHT EA. 217. ,6 223. 5 223. .5 0512 .04 RADIAL BALL BEARING, MEDIUM EA. 231. .5 233. 5 233. .5 0524 .03 STEEL BALL, CHROME ALLOY 1000 182. 0 182. 0 182. .0 0525 RADIAL BALL BEARING, EXTRA LIGHT EA. DEC/74 137. .3 144. 6 144. ,6 0531 .01 ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED EA. 219. .8 219. 8 219. .8 0532 .01 ROLLER BEARING, CYLINDRICAL EA. 211. 8 220. 3 227. 4 0533 .02 ROLLER BEARING, NEEDLE EA. 239. ,0 253. 2 253. 2 0541 .04 PILLOM BLOCK, BALL BEARING EA. 256. .7 262. 7 262. ,7 0542 .01 PILLOM BLOCK, ROLLER BEARIHG EA. 191. 3 202. 4 202. 4 06 PLAIN BEARINGS 245. ,8 245. 2 245. 2 0651 .03 MAIN BEARING, AUTOMOTIVE SET 221. ,8 221. 8 221. 8 0652 .03 CONNECTING ROD BEARING, AUTOMOTIVE PR. 222. 5 222. 5 222. 5 0653 .06 BUSHING, 3/4 INCH I. D. EA. DEC/70 207. .7 207. 2 207. 2 0654 .06 BUSHIHG, 1 INCH I. D. EA. DEC/70 198. 2 197. 5 197. 5

116 SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 245. 1 250. 8 251. 5

1161 , FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY 232. 5 238. 7 238. 7 01 3 DAIRY INDUSTRY MACHINERY 182. 1 187. 7 187. 9

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• W ¿ L I M E TRICE'

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY L?79. 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 197?

FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY (CONT'D)

0103 .02 HOMOGENIZER EA. DEC/69 199 .4 205, . 1 205 . 1 0104 .03 ICE CREAM FREEZER, CONTINUOUS TYPE EA. DEC/69 175, .8 178, .5 183 .3 0105 .02 SOFT ICE CREAM FREEZER EA. DEC/69 179, .8 186. .9 186 .9 0106 MILK SHAKE FREEZER EA. DEC/69 172 .7 179, .2 179 .2 0107 .01 PASTEURIZER, HTST PLATE, 20 MPPH EA. DEC/69 189 .8 192, .5 192 .5 02 3 BAKERY INDUSTRY MACHINERY 295 .9 301, .8 301 .8 0211 .02 DOUGH MIXER, BREAD EA. DEC/69 214. . 1 225. 0 225 .0 0212 .03 OVEN, TRAVELING TRAY, GAS FIRED EA. DEC/69 206, . 1 212. .4 212 .4 0213 .04 OVEN, REVOLVING TRAY, GAS FIRED EA. DEC/69 196, .6 202. 6 202 .6 0214 .05 BREAD SLICER EA. DEC/70 174, .6 184. , 1 184, . 1 0215 .06 BREAD BAGGING MACHINE, AUTOMATIC EA. DEC/69 157, .5 165. ,3 165, .3 0217 .09 ROUNDER, HEAVY DUTY EA. DEC/70 298. .8 304. 2 304. .2 0218 .09 PROOFER, 5 LOAVES PER TRAY EA. DEC/70 218. .0 218. 0 218. .0 04 COMMERCIAL FOOD PRODUCTION MACHINERY 228, .7 235. 0 235. .0 0431 .02 FOOD SLICER, 10 INCH DIAMETER KNIFE EA. DEC/70 196, .7 208. ,6 208, .6 0432 .06 FOOD GRINDER, 25 TO 30 LBS PER MINUTE EA. DEC/70 196. . 1 196. . 1 196. . 1 0433 .02 FOOD MIXER, 20 QUART BOUL EA. DEC/70 164. .3 168. 6 168. .6

1162 , TEXTILE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 202, .2 206. , 1 207. .4 II 5 OPENING, PICKING, THRU CARD ROOM 221, .4 224. 0 225. .6 1111 .04 OPENING MACHINE. COTTON EA. DEC/69 179. .2 (4) 185. .4 1114 .05 DRAWING MACHINE DELIVERY DEC/69 229. . 1 240. , 1 (4) 22 3 SPINNING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT 204. .8 207. 0 207. , 1 2225 .04 WARPER, BEAM, HIGH-SPEED EA. DEC/75 130. .3 135. ! 135. . 1 2228 .04 OPEN END SPINNING MACHINE EA. DEC/75 111, .7 111. ,7 111. .7 2231 .06 TWISTER, COTTON SPINDLE DEC/69 256. .6 256. 6 256. .6 2233 .01 SPINNING RING EA. DEC/69 186. .2 186. 2 186. 2 2237 .03 TEXTURING MACHINE EA. DEC/75 110. .9 112. 9 113. 2 33 WEAVING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 229. .7 237. 8 237. .8 3341 .07 LOOM, AUTOMATIC EA. DEC/69 316. .0 321. , 1 321. . 1 3343 .01 SHUTTLELESS LOOM EA. DEC/75 109. .4 109. ,4 109. .4 3346 .02 REED, 5 6 " STN. STL., 50 DENTS EA. DEC/73 153. 5 163. 1 163. , 1 3347 SHUTTLE, COTTON EA. DEC/69 184. .3 192. 6 192. 6 3348 .01 SHUTTLE, WOOLEN AND WORSTED EA. DEC/69 184. . 1 190. 6 190. .6 44 3 KNITTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 147. .5 151. 5 152. .3 4449 .02 NEEDLE, LATCH TYPE 1000 DEC/69 153. .9 152. 0 146. .9 4454 .03 DOUBLE KNITTING MACHINE EA. DEC/75 102. .2 108. 9 110. 2 553 DYEING, DRYING, FIN:SHING MACHINERY 240. , 1 245. 4 253. ,5 5561 .03 DYE BECK, NON-PRESSURE EA. DEC/69 183. ,6 190. 6 190. 6 5565 .05 CLOTH WINDING AND MEASURING MACHINE EA. DEC/69 176. 5 (4) 193. .0 66 INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES 206. ,9 206. 7 206. ,7 6671 .05 OVEREDGING MACHINE EA. DEC/69 175. 2 174. 8 174. 8 6673 .01 HIGH-SPEED PLAIN SEWER EA. DEC/69 193. 3 193. 3 193. 3

1163 . WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 214. ,4 220. 1 220. 6 03 OTHER THAN FOR HOME WORKSHOPS 204. ,8 210. 5 210. .8 0301 .08 CIRCULAR SAW, RADIAL ARM 16*' EA. DEC/72 212. .3 216. 2 221. . 1 0302 .08 CHAIN SAW 1 4 " TO 1 7 " PORTABLE EA. DEC/72 128. 6 130. 7 130. .7 0306 .02 BAND SAW, 36 INCH EA. DEC/72 185. ,8 191. 5 191. .5 043 FOR HOME WORKSHOPS 245. .9 251. 5 251. .5 0411 .04 CIRCULAR SAW, 10 INCH TILTING ARBOR EA. DEC/72 213. . 1 217. 3 217. .3 05 SAW BLADE

217.

0521 .02 SAW BLADE SOLID TOOTH EA. DEC/72 185. . 1 190. 6 190. .6 0522 .01 SAW BLADE, INSERTED TOOTH EA. DEC/72 196. .4 196. 4 202. ,8

1165 , PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 235. ,9 237. 9 240. ,7 01 PRINTING PRESSES, OFFSET 268. .8 271. 7 276. 5 0109 .05 WEB-FED, NEWSPAPER, 4-UNIT, 36" EA. DEC/69 188. ,9 194. 3 194. 3 023 TYPESETTING AND CASTING MACHINERY 148. .8 151. , 1 151. , 1 0225 . 10 PHOTOTYPESETTING MACHINE EA. DEC/69 85. ,7 87. 4 87. ,4 053 BOOKBINDING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 236. 5 235. 9 235. 9 0552 .07 GATHERING MACHINE EA. DEC/69 201. 0 201. 0 201. 0 07 PARTS, ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES 0771 .03 PRINTING PLATE, ALUMINUM OFFSET EA. DEC/69 184. 0 184. 0 184. 0 0772 .02 INTERMEDIATE ROLLER, RUBBER COVERED EA. DEC/72 172. , 1 173. 7 176. ,6

1166 OTHER SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY 293. . 1 301. 3 301. 3 02. PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY MACHINERY 277. , 1 288. 7 288. ,7 04 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY 317. .5 322. 0 322. 0 0412 .01 MIXER, CHEMICAL TYPE EA. DEC/72 228. 3 233. 7 233. ,7 06 MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY MACHINERY 289. , 1 289. 1 289. , 1

1167 PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY DEC/76 121. .8 123. 5 124. 6 01 FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINES DEC/76 124. .4 125. 7 127. .7

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CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT

1 PT CE INDEX PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT 1 OTHER

INDEX I BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/i

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1167 PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY (CONT'D)

0101 .03 DRY PRODUCTS FILLING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 124.7 125.2 130 .7 0102 .02 LIQUID CONTAINER FILLER EA. DEC/76 125.0 126. 1 128 .5 0103 .05 FORM-FILL-SEAL- 1ACHINE EA. DEC/76 123.7 127.8 127 .8 0105 .01 CAPPING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 130.9 130.9 133 .2 0106 .01 CARTONER EA. DEC/76 129. 1 127.5 127 .5 023 PACKAGE FORMING AND WRAPPING MACHINES DEC/76 115.6 119.3 119 .6 0201 .02 WRAPPING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 118.2 124.9 124 .9 0202 BAG MAKING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 122.6 123.2 125 .0 033 MACHINERY FOR PROCESSING PKGS. 8 BOTTLES DEC/76 122.0 122.9 122 .9 0301 BOTTLE CLEANING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 129.5 129.5 129 .5 0302 .01 CASING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 124.2 124.2 124 .2 0303 .02 LABELING MACHINE EA. DEC/76 123.3 127.5 127 .5 0306 .02 TAPE DISPENSER EA. DEC/76 126. 1 125.6 125 .6

117 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 176.5 181.0 182 .7

1171 WIRING DEVICES 240.4 246.5 249 .2 01 CURRENT CARRYING 206.4 212.4 212 .2 0101 .02 LAMPHOLDER, INCANDESCENT, 660 WATTS EA. 235.3 249.8 249 .8 0102 .02 LAMPHOLDER, FLUORESCENT, 660 WATTS EA. 193. 1 196.2 196 .2 0103 .07 POWER OUTLET, RESIDENTIAL 100 237. 1 243.5 243 .2 0104 .06 SWITCH, REGULAR MECHANICAL, TUMBLER 100 241.4 246.4 245 .7 0105 .05 LIGHTNING ARRESTER, 9-10 KV. EA. 150.0 155.0 155 .0 023 NONCURRENT CARRYING 278.5 284.4 291 .7 0211 .03 GROUND ROD 5/8" DIAMETER, X8' LONG 100 222.9 220.8 230 .5 0212 .02 INSULATOR PIN, GALVANIZED STEEL 100 248.1 (4) 242 . 1 0214 .04 CROSS ARM BOLT, 5/8 INCH DIA. 100 226.9 (4) (4: ) 0265 .02 WALL PLATE, PLASTIC FOR SWITCH 100 249.2 255.5 255 .5 0266 .06 OUTLET BOX, STAMPED, 4 INCH OCTAGON 100' 'S 269.4 265.9 274 .3 0267 .05 SWITCH BOX, STAMPED METAL 100' 'S 286.9 281.9 291 .0 0268 .06 CONDUIT BOX, CAST METAL EA. 285.7 289.3 289 .3 0269 .05 CONDUIT OUTLET BODY, LB, 3/4 IN. EA. 259.5 265.4 265. .4 0271 .04 RIGID CONDUIT, GALV. STEEL 100 FT. DEC/72 243.9 260.4 262 .4

1172 , INTEGRATING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 169.6 171.2 172, . 1 01* ELECTRICAL (DIRECT MEAS.) INSTR. 187. 1 191.9 194, . 1 0101 .01 WATT-HOUR METER, SINGLE PHASE, 30 AMP. EA. 149.8 153.0 159. .2 0111 .06 VOLTMETER, D.C., PANEL TYPE EA. 241.5 246.7 249, . 1 0131 .04 WATTMETER EA. DEC/75 116.7 118.8 118, .8 0139 .01 INSTRUMENT AND RELAY TRANSFORMERS EA. DEC/71 141.3 142. 1 141, .3 0199 .01 PARTS, VARIOUS, FOR INTEGRATING METERS EA. DEC/7 1 143.6 161.7 161 .7 02 ELECTRONIC (INDIRECT MEAS.) INSTR. 156.0 156. 1 156, .4 0241 .06 DIGITAL VOLTMETER EA. 146. 1 146. 1 148, . 1 0242 .07 OSCILLOSCOPE EA. 171.6 171.6 171, .6 0243 .03 ANALOG VOLTMETER, ELECTRONIC EA. DEC/71 176.9 172.7 172, .7 0244 .03 VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER, PORTABLE EA. 179.9 177.7 179 .5 0245 . 12 SEMICONDUCTOR TESTER PARAMETRIC EA. 79.0 81.2 81 .2 0246 .05 COMBINATION AND GROUP TEST SETS EA. DEC/71 146.6 146.6 146, .6 0247 .09 SIGNAL GENERATOR, MICROWAVE EA. DEC/69 191.8 191.3 191, .3 0248 .04 SIGNAL GENERATOR, AUDIO EA. DEC/71 152.2 148.7 148 .7 0249 .05 SIGNAL GENERATOR, R.F. EA. DEC/71 157.2 161.2 161 .2 0263 .04 FREQUENCY METER EA. DEC/71 148.6 148.6 149, .7 0267 .03 FIELD STRENGTH INSTRUMENTS EA. DEC/71 149.0 148.7 148, .7 0271 . 02 OSCILLOGRAPHIC RECORDER, STYLUS TYPE EA. DEC/71 149.5 151. 1 151, . 1

1173 , MOTORS, GENERATORS, MOTOR GENERATOR SETS 230.6 238.0 241, .9 013 ELECTRIC MOTORS 223.8 231.6 235, .2 0101 .05 FRACTIONAL HP., D.C., 1/2 HP. EA. (4) (4) 227, .9 0104 .01 FRACTIONAL H.P., A.C., 1/20 - 1/5 H. P EA. 219.3 228.3 228, .3 0105 .05 FRACTIONAL HP., A.C., 1/4 HP. EA. (4) <4) 231. .8 0106 .04 FRACTIONAL HP., A.C., 1/2 HP. EA. (4) (4) 234. .2 0107 .03 FRACTIONAL HP., A.C., 1/25 HP. AND UN. EA. 209.2 223. 1 223. . 1 0108 .03 BLOWER MOTOR, AUTOMOBILE EA. 161.8 162.8 169, .2 0111 . 10 INTEGRAL HP., A.C., 3 HP. EA. 221.6 227.7 232. .5 0112 .08 INTEGRAL HP., A.C., 10 HP. EA. 253.7 262.0 267. ,6 0117 .07 INTEGRAL HP., D.C., 5 HP. EA. 259.2 266.6 266. .6 0118 .05 INTEGRAL HP., D.C., 25 HP. EA. DEC/68 217.5 222.0 222. .0 0119 .05 INTEGRAL HP., A.C., 50 HP. EA. 249.0 250.8 261. .6 023 GENERATORS AND GENERATOR SETS 236.7 243.4 247. ,6 0222 .09 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 100 - 125 KW EA. 193.0 192. 1 200. ,0 0223 .09 GENERATOR SET, GAS. ENGINE, 1.5-2.0 KW EA. 185.6 197.5 197. .5 0224 .05 GENERATOR, A. C., 30 KW. EA. 216. 1 216.1 222. 8

1174 5 TRANSFORMERS AND POWER REGULATORS 164. 1 163.5 163. ,9

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PR- CE INDE; P » C E

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASE?

MAY 1?7? 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP I?7? 1/

SEP 1979

1174 TRANSFORMERS AND POWER REGULATORS (CONT'D)

0105 .04 BALLAST, FLUORESCENT, FOR 2-40 W LAMPS EA. 182 .3 182 .3 (4) 0111 .07 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 25 KV.-A EA. 143 .5 143 .5 144.1 0115 .08 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 225 KV.-A EA. 127 .2 124 .6 125. 1 0117 .08 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER, 10 KV.-A. EA. 170 .5 170 .6 170.6 0121 .07 FEEDER VOLTAGE REGULATOR, 76.2 KV.-A EA. 163 .3 163 .3 164.5 0131 .05 TRANSFORMER, DRY TYPE EA. 165, .0 171. .8 177.3 0133 .02 POWER TRANSFORMER, 2500 KVA EA. DEC/74 114 .9 114, .5 114.6 0134 .01 POWER TRANSFORMER, 7500 KVA EA. DEC/74 120 .5 118. .7 118.8 0135 .01 POWER TRANSFORMER, 15,000 KVA EA. DEC/74 124 .9 124, .5 124.5 0136 .03 POWER AUTO-TRANSFR. 150,000 K A W/O LT EA. DEC/74 127, .3 128. 3 128.0 0141 .03 POWER AUTO-TRANSFR. 150,000 KVA W/LTC EA. DEC/74 126 .6 126. ,0 125.7 0142 .04 POWER GENERATOR TRANSFR. 500,000 KVA EA. DEC/74 117, .8 118. 3 118.2 0191 .02 ARC FURNACE TRANSFORMER EA. 216, . 1 210. 2 209.9

1175 SWITCHGEAR, SWITCHBOARD, ETC. EQUIPMENT 200, .6 199. 2 200.5 01 PANELBOARDS 234, . 1 237. 9 236.8 0101 . 10 DISTRIBUTION, FUSIBLE EA. 258 .6 264. .9 264.9 0102 .05 LIGHTING, CIRCUIT BREAKER EA. 221, .8 224. ,2 222.4 02 SAFETY SWITCHES 0212 .05 A-C., 3 POLE, 60 AMPS. EA. 239 .9 244. 6 (4) 03 CIRCUIT BREAKERS 173, .8 173. 6 174.3 0321 .02 AIR, A.C. EA. 225 .0 225. 0 231.9 0332 .05 OIL, OUTDOOR, 115 KV. EA. 165 .5 164. .5 163.5 0333 .04 OIL, OUTDOOR, 34.5 KV., 1200 AMP. EA. 181, .9 185. 9 185.9 04 3 SWITCHGEAR 193 .8 192. ,9 198.2 0441 .03 ASSEMBLY, INDOOR, 600 V, A.C. EA. 175, .7 (4: 1 191.5 0443 .03 ASSEMBLY, INDOOR, 5 KV, A.C. EA. 188, .9 (4) (4) 0452 .06 DISTRIBUTION CUT-OUT, INDICATING EA. 176, .6 177. ,7 174.5 0453 .03 BUS DUCT, PLUG-IN TYPE. 600 AMPS. 10 FT. 225 .7 225. 3 225.3 0454 .04 FUSE LINK. 15 AMPERES EA. 193, .2 189. .7 200.6 05 CIRCUIT BREAKER LOAD CENTERS 0561 .04 12-24 BRANCHES EA. 200, .4 202. ,9 205. 1 06 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES 247, .8 256. , 1 256.1 067 1 .05 CARTRIDGE FUSE, RENEWABLE EA. 242. .6 253. 6 253.6 0672 .04 CARTRIDGE FUSE, ONE-TIME EA. 236. .8 244. ,8 244.8 0673 .05 PLUG FUSE, ONE-TIME 1000 276. .6 283. 5 283.5 07 INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS 200. . 1 195. 7 195.7 0777 .06 STARTERS, A. C., 25 HP., 440 VOLTS EA. 197. 2 197. 0 197.0 0781 .05 STARTERS, A.C. 75 HP. 440 VOLTS EA. 202. 2 189. 6 189.6 0783 .05 CONTACTOR, A. C., SIZE 1, 3 POLE EA. 212. 0 202. 1 202. 1

1177 ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS 224. 0 239. 3 237.4 01 INCANDESCENT 234. 8 250. 8 248. 1 0101 .05 100 WATTS. INSIDE FROSTED EA. 267. ,4 292. 2 289.8 0102 .01 PHOTOFLASH BULB, AG-1 EA. 238. , 1 238. 1 211.6 0103 .04 SEALED BEAM HEAD-LAMP. REPLACEMENT EA. 189. .5 196. ,8 202.3 0104 .05 3-WAY, 50-100-150 WATTS EA. 233. .9 258. 3 254.7 0105 .03 REFLECTOR. PAR TYPE, 150 WATTS EA. 256, .4 276. 5 280.4 0106 .03 AUTOMOBILE LAMP. MINIATURE. 32-4 C. P. EA. 202. .8 214. 3 216.8 0108 .01 SEALED BEAM HEADLAMP, 5.75 INCH O.E.M. EA. DEC/68 222. .5 241. .5 241.5 0109 .01 FLASHCUBE PER FLASH DEC/69 123. .4 123. .6 117.2 02 OTHER THAN INCANDESCENT 197, .8 211. . 1 210.6 0211 .05 FLUORESCENT. RAPID START. 40 WATTS EA. 192. .8 206. ,5 206.5 0212 .03 MERCURY LAMP. 400 WATTS EA. 158 .6 167. .8 165.7 0213 .04 FLUORESCENT, SLIMLINE, 75 WATTS EA. 223. .3 239. . 1 239.7

1178 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES 133 . 1 137. .5 139.9 01 RECEIVING TYPE ELECTRON TUBES 219, .9 238. , 1 238. 1 0102 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 6BZ6 EA. 200 .9 217. .6 217.6 0103 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 6CB6A EA. 218 .8 235, .7 235.7 0104 .03 MINIATURE TUBE, ¡YPE 12AU7A EA. DEC/68 186 .6 199. .7 199.7 0105 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 12BA6 EA. 232 .2 252. . 1 252. 1 0106 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 12BE6 EA. 229 .4 248.0 248.0 0107 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 35W4 EA. 289 . 1 313. .4 313.4 0108 .02 MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 50C5 EA. 199 .5 214, .8 214.8 0111 .02 STANDARD GLASS TUBE, TYPE 5U4GB EA. DEC/67 227 .7 251, .8 251.8 0112 .01 STANDARD GLASS TUBE, TYPE 6SN7GTB EA. DEC/67 205 .9 222. .5 222.5 033

.01 POWER, TRANSMITTER, SPECIAL PURPOSE TUBES 181 .6 184, .7 186.1

0321 .05 EXTERNAL ANODE TUBE, 100 WATTS AND UN. EA. 191 .5 191, .5 191.5 0322 .04 EXT. ANODE TUBE, 101 THRU 1000 WATTS EA. 194 .6 194. .6 194.6 0324 .04 INTERNAL ANODE TUBE, 25 WATTS AND LESS EA. 189 .8 192. .0 192.0 0325 .04 INTERNAL ANODE TUBES, 150 TO 500 U EA. 258 .5 258, .5 258.5 0326 .04 XENON GAS THYRATRONS EA. 186 .9 190, .6 190.6 0327 .05 KLYSTRON, REFLEX OSCILLATOR EA. 279 .0 (4) 289.4

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P F ¿¿ ÏMAB! TRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1178 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (COHT'D)

0336 .06 OSCILLOSCOPE TUBE, SINGLE GUN EA. DEC/68 205, . 1 204, .6 204. .6 11 S CAPACITORS DEC/67 137 .8 149 .0 154, .2 1101 .03 ALUMINUM, COMPUTER GRADE EA. DEC/67 146 . 1 154, .3 157, .6 1103 .05 ALUMINUM, MINIATURE EA. DEC/68 120, .7 129, .4 129, .7 1105 .04 ALUMINUM, A.C. MOTOR START EA. DEC/68 197 .8 197, .8 197, .8 1107 .03 ALUMINUM, D.C., TUBULAR EA. DEC/68 123 .6 134, .7 136, .7 1111 .04 TANTALUM, DRY SLUG EA. DEC/67 95 .3 122, . 1 131, .5 1113 .05 CERAMIC DIELECTRIC, FIXED 1000 DEC/67 145, .6 145. .6 145. .6 1119 .01 FILM DIELECTRIC, NON-METAL CASE EA. DEC/67 106 .8 106 .8 116, .5 123 RESISTORS DEC/67 149 .3 156, .0 157, .8 1231 .02 FIXED COMPOSITION, .5 WATT 1000 DEC/67 125 .8 (4¡ ) (4) 1233 .04 FIXED METAL FILM, 1/8 WATT EA. DEC/67 82, .3 (4) 81, .8 1235 .03 FIXED WIREWOUND, NON-PRECISION EA. DEC/67 146, .8 155, .9 155, .9 1239 .03 VARIABLE WIREWOUND, NON-PRECISION EA. DEC/67 142, .5 150, .7 150, .7 213 RELAYS DEC/68 141, .3 144, .8 145. .2 2111 SEALED, 100 MW., D.P.D.T. EA. DEC/68 165, .3 181, .7 181. .7 2131 .01 DRY REED EA. DEC/68 153, .4 153, .4 155, .3 23 ANTENNAS DEC/68 166, . 1 174, .8 174. .8 24 CONNECTORS DEC/67 177, .4 188. .8 193, .9 2401 .08 COAXIAL (RF) EA. DEC/68 200, .8 203, .3 203. .3 2403 .02 CYLINDRICAL . PR. DEC/67 197. .6 228. .9 232. .3 2404 .08 RACK AND PANEL PR. DEC/67 160. .9 161. .8 166. .7 2406 .04 EDGEBOARD TYPE EA. DEC/72 137. .4 139. .6 147. .9 25* MAGNETIC TAPE DEC/68 115. .0 117. .3 114. .2 2521 .06 AUDIBLE RANGE CASSETTE DEC/68 151. .7 156. .0 156. .0 2527 .08 CLOSED CIRCUIT TV REEL DEC/68 134. .0 134. .0 134. .0 27 ELECTRONIC HARDWARE (RADIO HARDWARE) DEC/68 229. .4 232. .4 250. .5 31 DIODES DEC/74 86. .3 86. 3 86. ,3 3102 .02 SIGHAL DIODE, SILICON EA. DEC/74 99. 5 -99. .5 99. 5 3104 .01 RECTIFIER DIODE, SILICON EA. DEC/74 95. .5 95. .5 95. 5 3106 .02 ZENER DIODE EA. DEC/74 46. ,0 46. 0 46. 0 33 THYRISTORS DEC/74 92. . 1 92. , 1 93. ,3 3301 SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER EA. DEC/74 94. .0 94. 0 96. ,3 3305 TRIAC EA. DEC/74 89. ,9 89. ,9 89. ,9 35 TRANSISTORS DEC/74 87. .9 86. ,5 86. ,5 3503 .07 B1-P0LAR TRANSISTOR, SILICON EA. DEC/74 93. , 1 91. 8 91. 8 3505 .03 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR EA. DEC/74 89. ,3 89. 3 89. ,3 3511 .01 POWER TRANSISTOR, R.F. EA. DEC/74 82. ,2 82. ,8 81. 5 3513 .01 POWER TRANSISTOR. 0-10 WATTS EA. DEC/74 88. .9 88. ,9 88. 9 3515 .01 POWER TRANSISTOR 10W AND OVER EA. DEC/74 78. .5 74. ,4 75. 2 37 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES DEC/74 79. . 1 78. ,6 78. ,8 3704 .03 SINGLE DIODE INDICATOR EA. DEC/74 84. .9 84. ,9 84. 9 3706 .04 MULTIDIODE OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAY PER DIGIT DEC/74 70. 6 69. ,4 70. 0 41 DIGITAL BI-POLAR I.C.'S DEC/74 53. ,9 51. 2 51. 2 4101 .04 TTL MEMORY DEVICES, VARIOUS EA. DEC/74 35. ,9 35. ,9 35. 9 4103 .03 TTL NONMEMORY DEVICES, VARIOUS EA. DEC/74 54 .8 51 .0 51 .0 4112 .02 OTHER 81-POLAR DEVICES. VARIOUS EA. DEC/74 72 .6 72 .6 72 .6 42 DIGITAL MOS I.C.'S DEC/74 50 .8 50 .5 50 .6 4221 . 13 MOS MEMORY DEVICES, VARIOUS EA. DEC/74 58 .8 55 .8 56 .0 4223 .02 MOS NONMEMORY DEVICES. VARIOUS EA. DEC/74 45 .6 47 . 1 47 . 1 45 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS DEC/74 56 .0 55 .0 55 .7 4552 .02 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER IC'S EA. DEC/74 53 .0 56 .2 56 .2 4556 .02 DIGITAL INTERFACE IC'S EA. DEC/74 35 .4 33 .8 33 .8 4558 .07 OTHER AHALOG IC'S EA. DEC/74 70 .9 67 .5 69 . 1

1179 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND E 219 . 1 227 .2 227 .2 01 STORAGE BATTERIES 205 .6 222 .5 222 .4 0101 .12 AUTOMOTIVE. 12 VOLT, REPLACEMENT EA. 212 .9 228 .8 228 .8 0102 .06 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK EA. 184 .5 203 .8 203 .4 023 DRY CELL BATTERIES 171 . 1 171 .4 171 .4 0211 .01 FLASHLIGHT, D SIZE EA. 174 .2 173 .8 173 .8 0214 .03 GENERAL PURPOSE, NO. 6 EA. 242 .9 263 .7 263 .7 0215 ,02 LANTERN. 6 VOLT EA. 179 . 1 179 . 1 179 . 1 0216 .02 TRANSISTOR, 1.5 VOLT EA. 162 .2 162 .2 162 .2 03' CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCTS 259 .2 267 .0 267 .0 0322 .05 BRUSH. FOR FRACTIONAL H.P. MOTOR 100 DEC/67 191 .0 198 .3 198 .3 0323 .03 BRUSH, FOR INTEGRAL HP. MOTOR 100 DEC/67 225 .4 229 .8 229 .8 0324 .02 ELECTRODE. GRAPHITE 100 LBS. DEC/67 291 .5 300 .7 300 .7 04 * TELEGRAPH APPARATUS 0432 .03 OTHER TELEPRIHTER TERMINALS EA. JUN/77 95 .8 (4) 95 .2 05 X-RAY EQUIPMENT 0532 .09 X-RAY TUBE. ANODE EA. DEC/68 197 . 1 204 .2 204 .2 0533 . 16 MEDICAL X-RAY UNIT EA. DEC/67 248 .2 252 .7 252 .7 06 ELECTRICAL EQPT. FOR INT. COMB. ENGIHES 221 . 1 225 .5 225 .5

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CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX M 5 E 5

MAY 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1?7? "

SEP 1979

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND(CONT'D)

0642 .07 VOLTAGE REGULATOR. FOR PASSENGER CARS EA. 245. ,3 244.2 244, .2 0644 .09 IGNITION COIL. FOR PASSENGER CARS EA. 253. .8 254 .0 254 .0 0645 .06 SPARK PLUG. AUTOMOTIVE EA. 172. ,6 168, .0 168 .0 0646 .08 BREAKER POINT SET, FOR PASSENGER CARS EA. 213. .5 213, .3 213, .3

119 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINERY 207. , 1 209, .8 211, .8

1191 . OIL FIELD MACHINERY AND TOOLS 286. 6 291. 7 294. ,7 02 3 OILFIELD DRILLING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 292. , 1 298. 5 300. ,9 0202 .09 PORTABLE DRILLING RIG. ROTARY EA. 211. ,6 212. 4 212. ,4 0203 .03 PORTABLE MAST, 140-142 EA. DEC/71 380. ,9 389, .4 391. .4 0211 .03 TRAVELING BLOCK EA. DEC/75 126. .9 126. 9 129. 0 0212 .06 DRAM WORKS EA. 285. ,4 289, .2 289. 2 0213 .02 COMBINATION HOOK EA. 329. 8 344. ,6 344. ,6 0214 .02 ROTARY SLIP EA. 450. .9 474. .8 487. .0 0215 .06 SWIVEL EA. 432. 2 435. .8 440. .6 0216 . 10 BLOWOUT PREVENTER EA. 346. ,4 354, .9 365. 9 0221 .04 ROCK BIT EA. 291. ,7 299. .2 298. .3 0225 ROTARY FISHING TOOLS EA. 250. .0 250. ,0 251. .8 0232 .06 SLUSH PUMP EA. 238. .8 243. .0 249. 2 0233 .02 CASING CENTRALIZER EA. 180. ,4 186. .0 196. 6 04 3 OILFIELD PRODUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIP. 278. 0 280, .8 284. .8 040 1 .05 WELL HEAD ASSEMBLY EA. DEC/75 159. .3 159. .3 166. 9 0402 .03 TUBING HEAD EA. DEC/75 146. 0 146, .0 152. .5 0412 .04 SUCKER ROD 100 FT. 264. 6 264. .6 264. 6 0413 .07 DEEPWELL PUMP EA. 233. 0 236. , 1 237. 6 0421 RETRIEVABLE PRODUCTION PACKER EA. DEC/71 232. 2 236. .4 236. ,4 0422 .02 PERMANENT PRODUCTION PACKER 297. .4 303. .3 303. ,3 0431 .03 POSITIVE CHOKE. 2 INCH FLANGED EA. DEC/71 288. , 1 288. . 1 288. , 1 0432 .01 GAS LIFT VALVE EA. DEC/71 196. ,7 203. ,6 203. 6

1192 „ MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 271. ,9 275. , 1 276. 6 01s UNDERGROUND 295. 8 303. .2 306. 4 0102 .06 COAL LOADER EA. (4) 252. ,3 253. 3 0104 .07 CONTINUOUS MINER EA. 238. 2 242. ,7 249. , 1 0111 .06 CLASSIFIER EA. 339. , 1 339. , 1 339. , 1 0112 .04 FLOTATION MACHINE EA. DEC/72 244. 8 248. .5 248. 5 0115 .06 SHUTTLE CAR, CABLE REEL EA. 269. 8 279. .3 280. 8 0117 .06 MINE LOCOMOTIVE EA. DEC/75 148. 4 152. , 1 152. 5 02 CRUSHING, PULVERIZING, SCREENING MACHIHERY 251. 6 253. ,5 255. 6 0222 .05 JAW CRUSHER, PORTABLE, 24-30X36-42 IH. EA. 255. 3 260. , 1 263. 5 0224 .06 ROLL CRUSHER, PORTABLE, 30-32X24-26 IH. EA. 292. 7 296. 5 303. 0 0228 . 10 GYRATORY CRUSHER, STATIOHARY EA. 233. 1 235. 6 235. 6 0232 .02 BALL MILL EA. 301. 1 303. 6 309. , 1 0234 .09 VIBRATIHG SCREEN EA. DEC/74 142. 0 142. 0 142. 0 03 OTHER MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 184, .3 182 .3 183 .3 0341 .01 ROCK DRILL, PNEUMATIC, 45 LB. EA. 190, .2 172 .2 175 .3 0342 .05 ROCK DRILL BOOM MOUNTED EA. DEC/74 135, .9 137 .3 136 .8 0346 .05 PERCUSSION DRILL BIT EA. 154, .3 154 .3 154 .3 0348 .06 BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG. ROTARY EA. DEC/74 (4) 139 .3 140. .8 53 MINING MACHINERY PARTS 5301 .03 MINIHG MACHIHERY PARTS EA. DEC/72 270. .9 274 .9 274 .9

1193 , OFFICE AHD STORE MACHIHES AHD EQUIPMENT 132, .9 134 . 1 134 .4 013 CALCULATING AND ACCOUNTING MACHIHES 95 .8 93 .7 93 .7 0101 . 10 ACCOUHTING MACHINE cA. 124, .0 125 .6 125 .6 0105 . 10 CALCULATOR, ELECTRONIC. PRINTING EA. DEC/71 55, .4 52 .8 52, .8 0111 .04 P.O.S. CASH REGISTER, ELECTRONIC EA. DEC/73 106, .2 106 .2 106, .2 033 TYPEWRITERS 136, .3 140, .0 140. .0 0513 .09 TYPEWRITERS, PORTABLE, MANUAL EA. 135, .4 135 .4 135, .4 0314 .08 PORTABLE ELECTRIC EA. DEC/68 143, .4 143 .4 143. .4 05 SAFES 0521 .04 CABINET TYPE EA. 188, .3 198 .4 200, .8 06 3 COIN OPERATED VENDIHG MACHINES 167, .3 167 . 1 167, .8 0631 .04 SOFT DRINK MACHINE, CUP TYPE EA. 146, . 1 146 . 1 146, . 1 0632 .04 CIGARETTE MACHINE EA. 168, .4 168 .4 172, .4 0633 . 15 PHOHOGRAPH EA. 153, .4 152 .6 (4) 0634 .03 SOFT DRINK MACHINE, BOTTLE TYPE EA. 203. .3 203 .3 203. .3 0635 .07 COFFEE MACHIHE, SIHGLE CUP FRESH BREW EA. 149. .4 149 .4 149, .4 07* OTHER OFFICE AHD STORE MACHIHES 185. .9 190, .8 190. .8 0741 .05 CHECK INDORSING MACHINE EA. DEC/74 133. .8 133 .8 133, .8 0742 .07 ADDRESSING MACHINE, ELECTRIC EA. DEC/74 127. . 1 128 .4 128, .4 0745 .04 DUPLICATING MACHINE, ELECTRIC EA. 199. 6 209 .7 209, .7 0746 .04 TIME RECORDING MACHINE EA. 141, .6 145 . 1 145 . 1 0747 .03 DUPLICATING MACHINE, OFFSET EA. DEC/69 208, .2 215 .6 215 .6

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1 PR] maiiiTR: PRICE OTHER

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP CODE NO. 1?7? 1/ 197? f i?7? 1/ i?7?

1194 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 232. 7 238.2 243. 7 01 GASOLINE ENGINES 252. 0 262.2 267. 1 0101 .02 UNDER 5 H.P. EA. 223. 9 240.2 246. 1 0102 .03 7-10.9 H.P. EA. 272. 7 280.9 287. 4 0103 .07 36-70 HP. EA. 311. 2 320.4 320. 4 0104 .08 81-180 HP. EA. 233. 0 243.4 243. 4 02 OUTBOARD MOTORS 223. 9 228.0 232. 0 0211 .06 5-15 HP. EA. 221. 4 224.4 228. 3 0212 . 10 OUTBOARD MOTOR, 40-80 H.P. EA. 226. 1 231.3 235. 5 03 DIESEL ENGINES, OTHER THAN AUTOMOTIVE 243. 1 250. 1 250. 9 0321 .07 HIGH SPEED, 50-99 HP. EA. 310. 9 (4) 310. , 1 0322 .09 HIGH SPEED, 101-200 HP. EA. 219. 5 223.5 225. 5 0323 .08 HIGH SPEED, 200-399 HP. EA. 202. 2 213.9 213. ,9 0324 .07 DIESEL ENGINE, LOU SPEED OVER 600 H.P. EA. DEC/74 183. 6 187.2 187. 2 04 DIESEL ENGINES, AUTOMOTIVE 0435 .09 TRUCK EA. 211. 3 218.6 222. 8 05 GAS ENGINES 0545 .06 NATURAL GAS EA. 308. , 1 312.1 312. , 1 06 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 0655 .16 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES EA. 227. 2 230.0 238. 0

11953 MACHINE SHOP PRODUCTS 279. ,8 280.3 282. ,9 0101 .07 CARBURETORS, FOR PASSENGER CARS EA. 348. ,4 (4) 353. ,5 0105 .04 FLEXIBLE HOSE, BRONZE FT. DEC/71 203. ,4 215.9 220. 3 0106 .02 FLEXIBLE HOSE STEEL FT. DEC/71 213. 3 206.4 213. ,5 0112 .05 COMPRESSION PISTON RING, ORIGINAL EQUIP EA. 203. 3 206.8 206. .8 0113 .04 PISTON RING SET SET DEC/74 132. .0 134.8 134. .8 0114 .06 INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES EA. 345. ,3 345.3 345. .3

12 FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES 169. .6 170.7 171. .7

121 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 184. .8 186.2 188. 0

1211 METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 193. .8 198.4 198. .4 0111 .11 DINETTE SET EA. 197, .6 202.2 202. 2

1212 MOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 196. .2 196.4 199. .4 01 LIVING ROOM FURNITURE 0101 .14 TABLE EA. 184, .8 185. 1 186. .5 02 DINING ROOM FURNITURE 203. ,2 208.2 208. .6 0211 .25 TABLE EA. 201. .4 207.3 208. .9 0216 .22 CHAIRS SET/6 208, .4 213.6 213. .6 0221 . 19 BUFFET EA. 196, . 1 199.5 199. .5 0231 .26 CHINA CABINET EA. 204, . 1 208.6 208, .6 033 BEDROOM FURNITURE 196 .9 194.3 199 .6 0336 .36 BED EA. 195 .2 190.0 202 .4 03«2 .36 DRESSER, DOUBLE AND TRIPLE, INCL. MIRROREA. 195 .8 193.9 197 .2 0351 .36 CHEST EA. 198 .9 196.9 200 . 1

1213 UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 171 .6 173.4 174 .9 0101 .30 SOFA EA. 170 .2 171.1 172 .8 0111 .28 CHAIR EA. 172 .2 173. 1 174 .6 0121 .17 SOFA BED, CONVERTIBLE EA. 167 .5 175.7 175 .7

1214 5 BEDDING 157 .9 158.0 158 .0 0102 . 13 BOX SPRING EA. 154 .4 154.3 154 .3 0111 .11 MATTRESS, INNERSPRING EA. 156 .9 156.9 156 .9

1215 PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE 231 .7 239.8 242 .9

122 COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 221 .9 222.7 222 .7

1221 MOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 215 .6 218.1 218 . 1 0101 .04 OFFICE CHAIR, SIDE EA. 212 .8 212.8 212 .8 0111 .05 OFFICE CHAIR, SWIVEL EA. 215 .2 215.2 215 .2 0121 . 11 OFFICE DESK, GENERAL PURPOSE EA. 226 .8 228.6 228 .6 0131 .06 OFFICE DESK, EXECUTIVE EA. 221 .0 228. 1 228 . 1

1222 3 METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE 227 .4 227.1 227 . 1 0111 .08 OFFICE CHAIR EA. 210 .3 209.4 209 .4 0121 .08 FILIHG CABIHET EA. 247 .6 247.6 247 .6

123 FLOOR COVERINGS 146 .0 149.9 150 .3

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PRICE OTHER

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT INDEX MAY AUG SEP SEP P A S « 1 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/

0159 .35 0161 .30 0162 .35

1232 0141 .02 0161 .02

01 0101 .26 0103 .17 0131 .25 0132 .12 0133 .11 0138 .01 02 0211 .24 0232 .24 03 0336 .24 0337 .23 0338 . 19 04 0441 .22 0 4 4 2 . 13

1243 3 0111 .09

0111 .07 0115 .16 0118 .11 0122 .03 0123 .13 0127 .08

5 0101 .13 0111 .05

125

1251 0104 .20 0105 .08 0106 .24

0155 .26 0156 .35 0157 .07

0103 .15 0105 .08

0101 .02 0111 .04

1262

SOFT SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS TUFTED BR0ADL00M, POLYESTER TUFTED BROADLOOM, NYLON TUFTED BROADLOOM, ACRYLIC

HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS VINYL SHEET GOODS, SEMI-PERMANENT VINYL SHEET GOODS, PERMANENT

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

MAJOR APPLIANCES COOKING RANGES

RANGE, GAS, FREE STANDING BUILT-IN MALL OVEN, GAS RANGE, ELECTRIC, FREE STANDING BUILT-IN MALL OVEN, ELECTRIC BUILT-IN SURFACE UNIT. ELECTRIC MICROWAVE OVEN, COUNTERTOP

LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT MASHING MACHINE, AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DRYER

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER HOME FREEZER, UPRIGHT TYPE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

OTHER MAJOR APPLIANCES DISHMASHER, UNDERCOUNTER FOOD WASTE DISPOSER

SEWING MACHINES PORTABLE TYPE, MITH IMPORTED HEAD

128 .7 131.4 131.9 SQ. YD. DEC/68 116 . 1 118.6 120.4 SQ. YD. 111 .0 113.4 (4) SQ. YD. 131 .6 134.2 134.2

194 .7 203.7 203.7 SQ. YD. 166 .6 173.3 173.3 SQ. YD. 191 .4 196. 1 196. 1

159 .3 161.9 162.7

160. .2 163.6 164.8 173, .8 177.6 178.7

EA. 192, .4 195.8 198.3 EA. 187 .3 192.4 193.2 EA. 165, .9 170.9 171.5 EA. 162 . 1 (4) 167. 1 EA. 155, .4 160.6 161.2 EACH DEC/78 98, .5 99.7 99.7

164. .2 168.9 169.7 EA. 161. .0 165.4 166.2 EA. 169, .9 175.3 176.3

152. ,7 155. 1 156.7 EA. 157. .9 160.4 161.4 EA. 153, .8 161. 1 161. 1 EA. 136. .9 (4) 140.8

148. ,0 151.2 151. 1 EA. 147, .3 150.6 150.6 EA. 150. ,6 153.5 153. 1

0111 .04 0113 .05

VACUUM CLEANER CANISTER TYPE

SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES TOASTER, AUTOMATIC FRYING PAN, ELECTRIC CAN OPENER, ELECTRIC IRON, STEAM AND DRY SHAVER, MEN'S RANGE HOOD

ELECTRIC LAMPS TABLE LAMP, MITH SHADE FLOOR LAMP, MITH SHADE

HOME ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

RADIO RECEIVERS RADIO, PORTABLE RADIO, AUTOMOBILE CLOCK RADIO

TELEVISION RECEIVERS BLACK AND WHITE, PORTABLE COLOR, CONSOLE COLOR, PORTABLE

OTHER HOME ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TAPE RECORDER, CASSETTE PORTABLE STEREO UNIT, COMPACT

OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS

DINNERWARE VITREOUS CHIHA, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER EARTHENWARE, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER

HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE

HOUSEHOLD FLATWARE STERLING, 6 PIECE STAINLESS STEEL

EA. 166, .2 170. 3 170.3

136. .3 136. 3 136.3 EA. 133, .6 133. 6 133.6

145, .8 147. 0 147.0 EA. 145. .2 145. 2 145.2 EA. 151. .5 154. 8 154.8 EA. DEC/70 147. 0 149. 0 149.0 EA. 135. 0 135. 0 135.0 EA. 143. ,4 143. 4 143.4 EA. DEC/67 146. , 1 147. 7 147.7

217. ,4 218. 4 218.4 EA. 215. , 1 215. 7 215.7 EA. 218 .8 224. 7 224.7

92 .4 87. 7 87.8

115 .3 98. ,7 98.7 EA. 53 . 1 53. , 1 53. 1 EA. 161 .7 135. 0 135.0 EA. 92 .4 90. 0 90.0

85, .3 84. 3 84.6 EA. 88. .8 89. 1 89. 1 EA. 83, .7 (4) (4) EA. JUN/76 91. . 1 (4) 89.8

88, .8 85. 9 85.9 EA. DEC/70 73. ,4 73. 4 73.4 EA. JUN/76 87. .0 88. 3 88.3

219. ,5 224. 8 227.4

224. .2 227. 5 227.5 DOZ. 292. .5 299. 8 299.8 DOZ. 230. ,8 230. 5 230.5

309. , 1 309. 8 309.8

275. 5 302. 5 324.4 SETTING 443. , 1 521. 7 588.9 SET 217. ,6 222. 6 (4)

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' PR CE INDEX ' " " PRICE

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX VASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG SEP 1979 1/I 1979 1/

SEP «97?

1265 MIRRORS 0101 .05 MIRROR, PLATE GLASS EA. 155.4 155. .4 157.9

1266S LAWNMOWERS 180.3 183. .9 183.9 0121 .25 ROTARY, HAND PROPELLED EA. 180.5 185. 6 185.6 0122 .20 ROTARY, SELF PROPELLED EA. 170.6 175. .0 175.0

1267 CUTLERY 178.4 176. .7 176.7 0101 .06 RAZOR BLADES 1000 170.8 170. .8 170.8 0111 .02 KITCHEN KNIFE DOZ. 219.3 206. 5 206.5 0121 CARVING SET EA. DEC/73 153.4 153. .4 153.4 0131 HOUSEHOLD SCISSORS EA. DEC/73 158.8 158. .8 158.8

1268 0101 .06

METAL HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS SAUCEPAN, ALUMINUM EA. 193.9 200.4 200.4

13 NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 245.6 249. ,6 252. .2

183. 1 184. , 1 184. 5

153.5 153. 5 153. ,5

262.0 271. 7 275. .4 012. .030 173.4 173. 4 173. ,4 117.2 117. 2 117. 2 184.7 184. ,7 184. .7

242.5 244. 7 245. 6

204.6 208. 6 209. 9 220.8 225. 0 225. 3 3. 296 211.8 215. 3 216. 8 3. 802 195.1 199. 3 201. 1 3. 372

283.3 282. 9 282. 9

241.6 IM

•»

4 248. 6

232.5 235. 5 237. 6 221.0 222.6 222. 6 447 240.1 244.0 247. 4 506

225.2 229. 1 234. 9 10. ,076

246.6 252. 0 253. 6

215.7 222. ,4 223. .8

263.1 268. 2 271. .0 98. ,246

165.2 175. .2 175. .2 151.4 161. . 1 161, . 1

183.0 188. .4 188, .4 1, .788

228.5 242, .4 243 . 1

146.5 155 .0 155 .2 .911 246.8 260 .9 260 .9 433 .911

241.2 259 . 1 259 . 1 629 .382 191.1 199 . 1 199 . 1 307 .534 267.8 287 .9 287 .9

.607 134.8 137 .5 139 .2 232 .607

139.7 148 .6 149 .1 .000 129.3 142 .2 142 .2 1875 .000

131

1311 01 0101 .04 02 0207 .04 03 0317 .04 0318 .05

0101 .18 0111 .16 0121 .05

0131 .15

0101 .08 0102 .07

0101 .08

0101 .16

132

.1321 0 0 0 1322

.133

"l331 0 0 1332 0 1333

134

1341 0101 .14

1344 s 0131 .08

1345

0101 .04

135

1352 0101 .13 0111 . 1 2 0121 .17 0131 0151

1353s

0101 .01

GLASS

FLAT GLASS PLATE GLASS

PLATE GLASS, '1/4 INCH WINDOW GLASS

WINDOW GLASS, SINGLE B SAFETY GLASS

AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD AUTOMOBILE BACKLIGHT

CONCRETE INGREDIENTS

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE SAHD, CONSTRUCTION GRAVEL, FOR CONCRETE CRUSHED STONE, FOR CONCRETE

CEMENT PORTLAND

CONCRETE PRODUCTS

BUILDING BLOCK HEAVYWEIGHT AGGREGATE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE

CONCRETE PIPE CULVERT PIPE, REINFORCED

READY-MIXED CONCRETE

5 - 5 1/2 SACK MIX

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS, EX. REFRACTORI

BUILDING BRICK BUILDING BRICK

50 SQ. FT.

50 SQ. FT.

EA. EA.

DEC/71 DEC/71

CLAY TILE WALL TILE,

CLAY SEWER PIPE SEWER PIPE

REFRACTORIES

GLAZED, STANDARD GRADE

VITRIFIED CLAY

12

REFRACTORIES, CLAY FIRECLAY BRICK SUPERDUTY FIRECLAY BRICK LADLE BRICK HIGH ALUMINA BRICK CASTABLE REFRACTORIES

REFRACTORIES, NON CLAY MAGNESITE BRICK

TON TON TON

EA. EA.

FT.

CU. YD.

1000

SQ. FT.

FT.

1000 1000 1000 1000 TON

1000

DEC/74

DEC/74

DEC/74 DEC/74

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' 1 • HT TTTTTBE !~™ 1 * 1 «

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT OTHER INDEX BASES

MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP i?7?

1353 REFRACTORIES, NON CLAY (CONT'D)

0111 0131 0141

.01

.01 MAGNESITE-CHROME BRICK BASIC RAMMING MIXES NON CLAY GUMMING MIX

1000 TON TON

DEC/74 DEC/74 DEC/74

142.9 136.4 145.2

157 136 145,

.4

.4

.2

157 139 145

.4

.5

.2

02437

310

.500

.667

136 ASPHALT ROOFING 317.9 322, .2 332 .7

1361 0102 0111 0112

.07

. 10

.06

PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING SHINGLES, STRIP ROLL ROOFING, SMOOTH SURFACED ROLL ROOFIHG. MINERAL SURFACED

SQ. SQ. SQ.

(4) (4) (4) (4)

308, 299, 382. 328.

.5

.0

.3

. 1

317 308 393. 337.

.9

.2 2 .7

17, 5, 7.

.425

.696

.706

1362 OTHER ASPHALT ROOFIHG 339.2 369. , 1 383. 2

137 GYPSUM PRODUCTS 248.8 252. .3 254. ,9

1371S

0111 .04 UALLBOARD 1000 SQ. FT. (4) 226. , 1 228. .6 78. ,507

138 GLASS CONTAINERS 265.2 265. 5 265. 5

1381 * 0101 0111 0121 0131 0161

.01

.02

.02

GLASS CONTAINERS FOOD CONTAINER, WIDE MOUTH FOOD CONTAINER, NARROW NECK BEER BOTTLE, NONRETURNABLE LIQUOR BOTTLE BEVERAGE BOTTLE, RETURNABLE

GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS

268.0 276.9 231.8 275.2 248.9

268. 276. 232. 275. 248.

,0 ,9 ,5 2 ,9

268. 276. 232. 275. 248.

0 ,9 5 2 ,9

139 3 OTHER HONMETALLIC MINERALS 303.0 309. ,9 318. 8

1391 0101 0102

.09

.04

BUILDING LIME HYDRATED, MASONS HYDRATED, FINISHING

TON TON

273. 1 292.0 259.0

274. 295. 259.

6 7 0

277. 295. 263.

3 ,7 5

57. 69.

412 938

1392 0101 0102

.03

.04

INSULATION MATERIALS MINERAL WOOL, BATTS MINERAL WOOL, BLOWING

tOOOSQ. 1000 SQ.

FT , FT.

256.7 249.3 305.2

252. 246. 287.

0 5 , 1

250. 244. 288.

, 1 , 1 8

1394 0101 0111 . 12

BITUMINOUS PAVING MATERIALS ASPHALT, PAVING ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE

TON TOH

354.4 444. 1 237.8

365. 455. 247.

3 ,7 3

381. 482. 251.

2 , 1 5

14 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT DEC/68 187.2 187. 2 186. 2

141 MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 189.8 189. 2 188. 1

1411 01 02 0271 0281 03 04

.04

.03

MOTOR VEHICLES PASSENGER CARS MOTOR TRUCKS

10.000 LBS. GVW AND UNDER 10.001 LBS. GVW \ND OVER

MOTOR COACHES MOTORCYCLES

EACH EACH

DEC/72

181.2 173.9 210.8 205. 1 218.8 214.3 143.2

179. 173. 206. 195. 222. (41 143.

7 4 0 0 4 1 1

177. 171. 204. 187. 229. (4] 143.

9 4 2 7 5 1 6

1412 MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS 224.0 226. 6 228. 2

i « 5 AIRCRAFT

1421 11

FIXED WING FIXED WING, UTILITY DEC/68 212.5 216. 0 216. 0

144 RAILROAD EQUIPMENT 271.6 280. 9 281. 6

15 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 203.3 208. 2 212. 3

151 TOYS, SPORTING GOODS, SMALL ARMS, ETC. 174.3 177. 9 179. 9

1511S

0102 0104 0122

.01

.01

.01

TOYS, GAMES, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES NON-POWERED TRANSPORTATION TOY SPORTS ORIENTED GAMES TOY GUN

DOZEN

DOZEN

DEC/77 DEC/77 DEC/77

177.5 116.3 102.3 106.5

180. 117. 106. 107.

3 0 2 0

180. 117. 110. 107.

9 0 5 0

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CODE NO. I COMMODITY UNIT INDEX HAY AUG SEP SEP CODE NO. I COMMODITY BASES 1979 1/ 1979 1 / 1979 V 1Î7Î

1511 TOYS. GANES» AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (CONT'D)

1512

1513

0133 PLAYING CARDS OR. 0135 .03 GAHE, BOARD DOZ. 0143 .01 PRESCHOOL TOY DOZEN • 161 .24 DOLL EA. 0165 .14 STUFFED TOY DOZ. 0172 .16 STROLLER EA. 0191 .03 CHILDREN'S RIDING VEHICLES EA.

SPORTING AHD ATHLETIC GOODS 0121 .•1 GOLF BALL DOZ. 0131 .•7 GOLF CLUB, IRON EA. 0132 .09 GOLF CLUB, HOOD EA. • 141 .08 BASEBALL GLOVE EA. 0151 .04 FOOTBALL EA. 0171 BOWLING BALL EA. 0181 .•9 BICYCLE EA.

\ SHALL ARHS AND AHHUNITION • 1 SHALL ARHS 0102 .•7 REVOLVER EA. 0106 .•2 RIFLE, REPEATING, CENTER FIRE EA. 0107 .•4 RIFLE, REPEATING, RIH FIRE EA. 010S .03 0111 .03 02 •222 .02 0231 .02 0232 .02 0241 .02

152

1521 0101 .01 0102 .01

1522 0101 .09 0102 . 01 0 1 0 3 .02 0 1 0 4 .02

1523 0101 .02 0111 •121 .01

153

1531

1532 0111 .05 0121 .06

154

1541

1542

1551 •11« .23 •113 .14

'ittlOl •101 .02 0103 .03 0105 .11

157 157101

•101 .81

RIFLE, SINGLE SHOT» RIH FIRE SHOT GUN

SHALL ARHS AMMUNITION REVOLVER CARTRIDGE, 30 SPECIAL RIFLE CARTRIDGE, CENTER FIRE RIFLE CARTRIDGE, RIH FIRE SHOT GUN SHELL

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

CIGARETTES NONFILTER TIP, REGULAR SIZE FILTER TIP, KING SIZE

CIGARS LOU PRICED POPULAR PRICED MEDIUH PRICED HIGH PRICED

OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHOKING TOBACCO, 1 1/2 OZ. PACKAGE PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO SNUFF, 1 1/4 OZ. PACKAGE

NOTIONS

BUTTONS AND BUTTON BLANKS

PIN FASTENERS AND SIHILAR NOTIONS SAFETY PIN ALUHINUH ZIPPER

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPHENT AND SUPPLIES

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPHENT

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES

HOBILE HOHES MOBILE HOHES, SINGLE HOBILE HOHES, DOUBLE

PERSONAL AID EQUIPHENT ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS

EYE-GLASS TYPE BEHIND-THE-EAR TYPE IN-THE-EAR TYPE

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPHENT RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPHENT

RESPIRATOR, AIR PURIFIER TYPE

DEC/77

DEC/73

EA. EA.

1000 1009 1000 100«

1000 ! • • •

1000 1000 1101 1111

DOZ. LB. 1/2 GROSS

DOZ. EA.

DEC/72 DEC/75

DEC/74 DEC/74 DEC/74

229.7 242. 2 246.1 160.3 160. 3 162.2 118.4 118. 6 118.6 149.4 157. 2 157.2 133.9 135. 1 135.1 142.8 146. 2 147.6 197.5 200. 8 200.8

162.7 166. 0 169.4 79.7 79. 7 79.7 95.8 95. 8 105.1 97.4 98. 3 106.5 153.7 (4) (4) 146.7 (4) 161.5 138.3 141. 5 144.1 209.0 211. 5 214.4

197.8 205. 4 205.4 194.5 197. 3 197.3 220.2 220. 2 220.2 179.0 188. , 1 188.1 • 121, .434 160.9 158. ,7 158.7 4«. ,514 231.1 234. 3 234.3 190.6 195. .7 195.7 110. .158 201.5 213. .6 213.6 213.9 225. .7 225.7 117, .868 198.9 212. .0 212.0 280, .642 194.4 204. .0 204.0 18, .459 204.4 216. .7 216.7 137, .423

214.4 221. . 1 221.7

220.9 228. .6 228.6 224.4 (4) (4) 216.3 223, . 1 223.1 11, .594

145.1 147. .4 147.4 155.4 154. .0 154.0 162.1 167. .2 167.2 125.2 135. .2 135.2 124.3 129. .6 129.6

246.6 247. .0 256.8 234.8 235, .6 248.6 4 .101 253.9 253 .9 259.3 3 .686 258.5 258, .5 258.5 23 .379

190.6 192 . 1 192.1

185.5 194 .5 194.5

190.5 190 .6 190.6 243.8 243 .8 243.8 126.9 126 .9 126.9

150.6 152 .0 154.1

114.7 116 .0 118.9

170.7 172 .1 173.1

137.2 137 .7 139.5 137.5 137 .3 139.6 136.3 139 . 1 139.2

JUN/78 103, .0 104, .3 104. ,3 EACH JUN/78 100. .6 100, .7 100. .7 EACH JUN/78 101, .0 103, .3 103. .3 EACH JUN/78 106. . 1 106, .4 106. .4

JUN/78 107. .2 108, .4 109. .0 JUN/78 106. .2 107, .3 108. .5

EACH JUN/78 106, .8 107, .4 107, .4

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MAY 1979 1/

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

EACH JUN/7B 105 .7 106 .2 111.9 EACH JUN/78 104 .8 108 .4 108.3

JUN/78 104 .8 105 .6 106.0 PAIR JUN/78 103 .8 104 .2 104.2 EACH JUN/78 103 .6 104 . 1 104.1 EACH JUN/78 102 .9 103 .3 103.8 EACH JUN/78 105 .8 106 .7 107.9 EACH JUN/78 106 .0 107 .8 107.8

JUN/78 103 . 1 103 .5 103.5 EACH JUN/78 106 .2 107.0 107.0 PAIR JUN/78 100 .0 100 .0 100.0

JUH/78 106 .6 107 .3 108.3 EACH JUN/78 104 .5 104, .5 106.7 EACH JUN/78 102 .9 102 .9 104.7 EACH JUN/78 111 .4 113 .6 115.1 EACH JUN/78 103.6 103, .6 103.6 EACH JUH/78 108 .5 108, .5 108.5 EACH JUN/78 110 .2 110, .2 110.2 EACH JUN/78 102 .3 102, .3 102.3

JUH/78 118 .0 122 .0 122.4 EACH JUH/78 104 .2 104, .8 106.1 PAIR JUH/78 131.8 139, .3 138.7

EACH JUN/78 106, .0 106, .9 107.0

EACH JUN/78 107 .2 108, .3 108.3

250 .6 260, . 1 270.5

175. 5 178. .5 179.9 EA. DEC/68 162. .3 164. .2 165.8 EA. DEC/68 211. . 1 217. .2 218.2 EA. DEC/68 163. ,0 165. .5 166.9

179. .6 179. .6 179.6

177. .9 181. .8 182.2 EACH DEC/78 100. 0 101. .8 101.8 EACH DEC/78 112. .7 114. .2 115.0 EACH DEC/78 103. .7 108. . 1 (4) EACH DEC/78 105. .2 106. 5 106.5 EA. 146. .4 150. .4 150.4

DEC/78 108. .7 114. , 1 120.7 DEC/78 113. 3 122. ,4 130.9

EACH DEC/78 110. . 1 120. . 1 127.0 EACH DEC/78 113. .3 116.2 125.1 EACH DEC/78 120.6 133. .4 144.9 PAIR DEC/78 111. .4 120, .0 127.9

DEC/78 105 .5 107 .6 110.2 VARIOUS DEC/78 102, .3 102, .3 108.4 EACH DEC/78 107 .4 110.8 111.2

DEC/78 102 .3 103 .8 105.2 VARIOUS DEC/78 101, .7 100, .4 104.4 VARIOUS DEC/78 (4) (4) (4) DOZ. PAIR DEC/78 107, .2 109, ,3 112.0 VARIOUS DEC/78 100 .0 100, .0 (4) DOZEH DEC/78 102 .3 110.6 (4) EACH DEC/78 109.0 112, .4 112.4

DEC/78 113, .0 118, .6 133.3 VARIOUS DEC/78 116 .9 122 .2 134.6 VARIOUS DEC/78 104 .2 110 .5 130.4

EACH DEC/78 100 .0 101, .2 (4)

148 . 1 148 .9 157.6 DOZ. 136 .7 (4) 149.0 DOZ. 122 .3 122 .3 138.4 GROSS 172 .3 177 .7 177.8

160 .4 165 .0 165.0 EA. 171 .5 169 .8 169.8 EA. 147 .7 149 .8 149.8

F E I E T

SEP 197?

1571 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT (CONT'D)

0103 .01 0105 .02 02 0201 .01 0202 .01 0203 .02 0204 .01 0205 .01 03 0301 0303 04 0401 .01 0402 0403 .01 0404 .01 0406 0407 0411 .01 05 0501 0503 .01 06 0601 07 0701

159

1591 0 1 0 2 .07 0 1 0 3 .05 0104 .06

1592

15933

0104 0105 0106 0107 0109 .23

1594 02 0201 .03 0203 .02 0205 .01 0207 .02 03 0301 0303 04 0401 0402 0403 0404 0405 .01 0409 05 0501 .02 0503 .03 06 0601

1595 3

0 1 2 3 .05 0124 .02 0 1 2 5 .02

1596 * 0 1 3 2 .10 0 1 3 3 .06

RESPIRATOR. SUPPLIED AIR TYPE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

EYE AND FACE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES* CLEAR. LESS SXDESHIELDS GOGGLES, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY FACE SHIELD WELDER'S HELMET EMERGENCY EYE HASH AND SHOUER

HEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HEARING PROTECTOR, EAR MUFF TYPE HEARING PROTECTOR, PLUG TYPE

GUARDS» MECHANICAL POWER PRESS BRAKE MONITOR BRAKE PERFORMAHCE TESTER LIGHT CURTAXHS VERTICAL MOVING GATE PULL-BACK TYPE BARRIER GUARD MISCELLANEOUS TYPES. POWER PRESS GUARDS

PROTECTIVE CLOTHIHG SAFETY CAP OR HAT WELDER'S GLOVES, LEATHER

FIRST AID KITS FIRST AID KIT

ALARMS* ELECTRONIC BACK-UP ALARM* ELECTRONIC* AUTOMATIC

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

CASKETS CLOTH-COVERED WOOD CASKET HARDUOOD CASKET STEEL* OTHER THAN STAINLESS CASKET

HATCHES

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ELECTRIC GUITAR TRUMPET DRUM SET PIANO* OVER 37" ORGAN* EXCLUDING PIPE ORGAN

JEWELRY AND JEWELRY PRODUCTS JEWELRY* PLATIHUM AHD KARAT GOLD

RIHG* LADIES' HIGH FASHION RIHG* ENGAGEMENT* LADIES'* 14K GOLD RING* WEDDING* GOLD EARRINGS. LADIES'* 14 KARAT GOLD

OTHER PRECIujS METAL JEWELRY RIHG* STERLIHG* LADIES' AHD MEH'S BRACELET* LADIES', GOLD FILLED

COSTUME JEWELRY RING* LADIES'* COSTUME EARRIHGS* LADIES'* COSTUME EARRINGS* CHILDREH'S* COSTUME HECKLACE* LADIES', COSTUME HECKCHAIN* HEN'S* COSTUME WATCHBAHD* HETAL* HEN'S AND UOHEN'S

JEWELER'S HATERIALS AHD FINDIHGS SETTIHG* 14 KARAT GOLD FIHDIHG* GOLD FILLED

DIAHOHDS AHD LAPIDARY WORK DIAMOND, .25 CARAT

PENS AND PEHCILS BALL POIHT MECHAHICAL PEHCIL BLACK LEAD PEHCIL

WATCHES AND CLOCKS WRIST WATCH, UOHEN'S, IMPORTED HOVEHENT WRIST WATCH, HEH'S* IMPORTED MOVEHEHT

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table 6. Producer price indexes for comrtiodity groupings and individual items—Continued (1967= 100 m i l e s « o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d )

TFïïîçT

CODE NO. COMMODITY UNIT ÔTkÉR INDEX PASES

"PS MAY 1979 1/

CE INDEX

AUG 1979 1/

SEP 1979 1/

SEP 1979

1597 0141 .08 02 0245 .04 0246 03 0351 .03 0352 .01 04 0455 .07 0456 .02

1598 3

0 1 0161 .02 0163 .01

15993 0173 .10

BRUSHES P A I N T B R U S H DOZ.

P E R S O N A L B R U S H E S T O O T H B R U S H D O Z . H A I R B R U S H DOZ.

H O U S E H O L D M A I N T E N A N C E B R U S H E S S C R U B D O Z . B O W L , T W I S T E D - I N - W I R E D O Z .

I N D U S T R I A L B R U S H E S FLOOR S W E E P ( P U S H B R O O M ) DOZ. P O W E R DRIVEN» W I R E W H E E L EA.

P H O N O G R A P H R E C O R D S A N D P R E R E C O R D E D T A P E S P H O N O G R A P H R E C O R D S

M O N A U R A L » 33 1/3 R. P. M . EA. S T E R E O P H O N I C , 33 1/3 R. P. M . EA.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PRESSURIZED DRY CHEMICALS TYPE. HAND EA.

173.1 179.6 125.3 131.3 119.2 211 .6 221.5 199.9 195.3 182.4 208.1

175.5 1 8 2 . 2 126.6 132.7 120.3 219.6 230.3 206.8 195.2 182.4 207.7

(4) (4)

167.4 154.0

175.5 182.2 126.6 132.7 120.3 219.6 230.3 206.8 195.2 182.4 207.7

(4) (4) 163.6

(4) (4)

175.4 (4)

181.1 165.0

175.4 161.8

1 Du for May 1979 hw baan raviaad to raflact the «vIlBblllty of lit raport» and oorrao-tiona by mpondants. All data MO tubjact to rwWofi 4 month! aftar ori nl pubNoitloii. 3 Soma of tha tMaa of tha individual commodity prioa indaxaa Indudad In thb groupta* wo not riwwn. ^ Unt - - • n •

Iwl •VWIBDia. Prioat for soma Hmm In tM> grouping an laggad 1 month. ® Regional prioa indaxat for bituminoui ooal, Imluaulal alw» c

ttblo 8 of thb raport. ' Man for Mtum gn (OUI I ara laggad 1 month. * liwhrii only domaartc production. Soma prion an taggad 1 n • Print for gnolhw (06-71). light dlatHiata 108-72). midcNa diatHlau 108-73). and raaiduai fuala (06-74) aro laggad 1 n

I« R<8ior-« thbrapon.

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)E NO.

1 02 0201 .06

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09, .01

0202 .07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 .01

0203 .07 01 .01 02, .01 03, .01 04, .01 05, .01 06. .01 07. .01 08. .0 1 09. .01

03 030 1 .06

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

0302 .07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

• 09. 01 0303 . 08

01. 01 02. 01 03. 01 04. 01 05 06 07 08. 01 09. 01

04 0401

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

0402 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

0403 01 02 03

OTHER INDEX BASES

PRICE INDEX H A Y . I AUG. 1979(1) 1979(1)

SEP. 1975(1)

PRICE SEP. 1979

GASOLINE REGULAR

DEALER TANK-UAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS NEU ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

SALES TO JOBBERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

PREMIUM DEALER TANK-WAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS

NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

SALES TO JOBBERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

UNLEADED GASOLINE DEALER TANK-WAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS

NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

SALES TO JOBBERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST NORTH CENTRAL WEST SOUTH CENTRAL EAST SOUTH CENTRAL WEST NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTH ATLANTIC

1967 FEB/73 FEB/73

FEB/73

FEB/73 FEB/73

FEB/73

FEB/73

361. 9 433. 2 459. 8 331. ,6 397. 9 422. , 1 304. 2 365. 6 385. 7 .682 145. 5 176. ,9 188. ,3 .689 146. ,4 177. . 1 187. ,5 .679 148. 4 177. ,8 187. , 1 .666 153. ,6 184. ,2 194. 8 .705 155. 0 186. , 1 192. 9 .652 152. ,3 (2)181. , 1 188. 7 .667 154. ,0 184. ,4 195. 5 .698 157. , 1 191. 0 201. 9 .706 150. ,0 180. , 1 191. 9 .682 375. ,4 450. , 1 479. 2 .644 163. , 1 188. .6 200. 8 .644 157. 4 190. 4 201. 7 .637 156. 0 189. ,7 202. 3 .637 159. ,0 189. ,7 202. 5 .647 165. 0 197. ,5 208. 6 .648 158. .3 189. .6 (2)202. 0 .641 160. .0 191. 3 205. 4 .650 154. .7 183. .8 196. 0 .638 160. .9 193. .6 204. 0 .648 347. .2 415. .5 445. 0 .670 149. .0 179, .3 190. ,9 .658 153. .8 183. .6 195. , 1 .655 152. . 1 180, .5 193. ,4 .649 149, .5 177, .8 192. . 1 .684 159, .2 191. .5 202. .7 .678 150, .7 177, .5 188, .6 .655 142, .6 173, .6 186. ,7 .681 150. .7 178. .2 186. .6 .672 150. .4 179, .9 193. .3 .675 297, .5 352, .5 374, .4 279. .7 331. .3 351, .3 .735 151. .6 180, .5 191. .3 .739 149, .6 179, .0 188, .9 .737 150, .4 177, .6 187, .0 .727 155, . 1 178 .3 190, .6 .751 155, .5 185, .6 191, .5 .706 151, .6 (2)176, .9 185 .9 .719 154 .8 181 .9 193 .9 .758 152 . 1 180 . 1 191 .5 .763 149, . 1 177 .9 191 .8 .742 338. .7 401 .8 427, .6 .698

(2)160, .3 (2)190 . 1 (2)200 .8 .718 161 .0 189 .8 201 .4 .695 157, .2 187 .3 201 .2 .695 160 .0 188 .6 204 .9 .710 166. .0 195, .5 204 .3 .695 158, .5 187 .4 200 .9 .699 154, .3 183, .2 196 .0 .696 158, .2 185 .7 198 .5 .688 163, .8 196, .9 206, .2 .700 336, .8 397 .9 424, .2 .714 158, .6 185, . 1 199, .9 .717 164, . 1 194, .5 204, .5 .734 153 .3 180 .7 193, .0 .709 151, .3 174, .9 203, . 1 .773 156 .2 191, .9 200, .0 .717 156 .0 176 .5 187, .5 .687 157 .0 173 .5 193, .6 .714 155 .3 183 .2 (2)192 .4 .717 152 .7 179, .3 (2)189, .6 .702

JUN/77 128. ,7 154. 2 163. 7 JUN/77 126. .3 151. 2 160. 0 .719 JUN/77 126. ,4 151. .6 160. 4 .727 JUN/77 125. 3 151. , 1 159. 1 .716 JUN/77 125. . 1 149. .8 158. 0 .709 JUN/77 127. .5 153. .0 162. 8 .755 JUN/77 125, .3 150. .2 156. 9 .695 JUN/77 126. .9 150, . 1 158. 0 .713 JUN/77 126. .0 152. . 1 162. ,0 ./50 JUN/77 127, .9 153 .8 165. ,7 .745 JUN/77 127, .3 150 .6 160. . 1 .698 JUN/77 130. .8 156, .8 167. .6 .686 JUN/77 (2)129. .7 (2)155, .6 (2)163. .9 .678 JUN/77 130. .4 157, .6 166. .3 .678 JUN/77 128. .9 155, .8 168. .8 .685 JUN/77 130, .6 156, .0 168, .8 .699 JUN/77 132, .8 158 .4 165. .8 .675 JUN/77 130, .2 (2)155 .8 167. .5 .687 JUN/77 131, .5 156, .8 168, .3 .692 JUN/77 130 .9 156 .0 165 .7 .681 JUN/77 134 .0 161 .4 168 .8 .686 JUN/77 133 .3 160 .5 167, .4 .703 JUN/77 126 .9 150 .9 161 .4 .688 JUN/77 129 .7 153 .7 161, . 1 .684 JUN/77 128 .9 152 .9 163, .8 .694

See footnotes at end of table.

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COMMODITY OTHER INDEX BASES

• W 7 1979(1)

fRKE INPEX AUG. 1979( 1)

~SËF. 197 9( 1)

PRICE SEP. 1979

0572

04 05 06 07 08 09

0201 .07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09.01

0301 .07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

0201 .07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09.01

0301 .08 0 1 . 0 1 02.01 03.01 04.01 05.01 0 6 . 0 1 07.01 08.01 09.01

4 0201 .08

01 02 03 04 05 07 09

0301 .01 01 02 03 04 05.01 07.01 08 09

UNLEADED GASOLINE, COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS (CONT'D)

EAST NORTH CENTRAL JUN/77 132.0 157.4 168.7 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL JUN/77 142.7 178.2 173.8 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL JUN/77 131.3 150.7 160.8 WEST NORTH CENTRAL JUN/77 133.3 156.2 165.6 MOUNTAIN JUN/77 125.3 151.2 156.3 PACIFIC JUN/77 130.7 156.8 170.9

LIGHT DISTILLATE 1967 465.5 587.7 632.9 KEROSENE TO RESELLERS FEB/73 391.6 485.2 521.0

NEW ENGLAND 160.3 197.3 207.7 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 165.2 198.0 212.3 SOUTH ATLANTIC 164.3 202.8 218.3 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 173.1 223.2 239.6 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 174.7 212.7 226.8 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 176.5 221.4 240.3 WEST NGRTH CENTRAL 173.4 210.7 229.0 MOUNTAIN 160.7 201.6 210.8 PACIFIC 152.9 191.9 213.6

COMMERCIAL JET FUEL, KEROSENE BASE FEB/73 385.2 48S.9 526.9 NEW ENGLAND 162.2 209.0 220.6 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 166.5 213.0 223.6 SOUTH ATLANTIC 170.9 226.3 238.5 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 150.3 188.8 217.2 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 185.4 236.4 245.4 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 155.9 205.0 213.9 WEST NORTH CENTRAL 168.1 213.2 231.5 MOUNTAIN 166.2 213.6 225.7 PACIFIC 157.0 192.5 212.9

MIDDLE DISTILLATE 1967 504.8 633.2 680.6 FUEL OIL NO. 2 TO RESELLERS FEB/73 412.6 513.0 551.3

NEW ENGLAND 169.4 207.5 221.4 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 166.1 201.8 217.6 SOUTH ATLANTIC 162.1 204.9 220.7 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 170.5 217.7 234.2 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 176.7 228.6 234.1 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 168.1 210.8 225.0 WEST NORTH CEHTRAL 172.5 217.1 235.3 MOUNTAIN 162.0 203.2 220.2 PACIFIC 158.4 202.8 222.0

DIESEL TO COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS FEB/73 397.9 505.8 543.7 NEW ENGLAND 166.5 203.4 216.0 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 160.6 198.1 211.4 SOUTH ATLANTIC 163.4 205.4 216.6 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 162.4 207.9 221.7 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 156.1 194.2 204.8 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 166.8 207.1 217.6 WEST NORTH CENTRAL 165.3 208.9 226.6 MOUNTAIN 164.2 211.9 231.5 PACIFIC 144.7 191.5 212.5

RESIDUAL FUELS 1967 644.2 753.7 784.4 CARGO SHIFMENTS TO RESELLERS FEB/73 407.2 479.4 508.9

NEW ENGLAND 1 3 3 . 0 164.4 169.5 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 139.4 144.3 174.8 SOUTH ATLANTIC 1 * 7.8 171.9 184.3 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 117.* 161.7 192.1 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 1*2.3 179.0 173.6 WEST NORTH CENTRAL (3) (3) (3) PACIFIC 139.6 166.1 180.9

STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES 131.4 153.4 158.4 NEW ENGLAND (2)127.6 (2)148.9 (2)159.1 MIDDLE ATLANTIC (2)141.8 (2)154.3 (2)168.7 SOUTH ATLANTIC 139.0 168.4 173.8 EAST NORTH CENTRAL 125.5 147.3 145.4 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 149.9 194.9 197.9 WEST NORTH CENTRAL (2) 140.9 (2) 140.9 (2) 140.9 MOUNTAIN (3) (3) (3) PACIFIC (3) (3) (3)

.711

.710

.692

.697

.695

.715

.662

.651

.650

.652

.700

.655

.675

.662

.627

.670

.618

.636

.610

.635

.645

.621

.624

.649

.654

.592

.638

.642

.630

.634

.652

.646

.635

.652

.622

.625

.648

.651

.647

.636

.659

.632

.644

.659

.660

.653

.452

.492

.501

.449

.454

.414 (3) .405 .470 .466 .521 .474 .412 .480 .349 (3) (3)

1 Data for May 1979 ha ve been corrections by rispondenti. Ali data are Ali pricas tinca Fabruary 1973 ha«« a ona

Pai i.Im iIuuiIjI U. iil.il Im Imtai

to rallact tha availability of lata reports and to revision 4 months altar original publication.

rasponsa ratas front tha sampla of raportars which ringed from 30 to 60 percent for thasa

Caution should ba used In interpreting month to month changes, because of low

Table 8. Producer price indexes for bituminous coal by region

tow 1879*1091

Code No. 1979 1

May Aug. Sept, Coda No.

I979

May Aug. Sept

0512 03

0301

Bituminous coal, industrial sizes contract Steam electric utility

North Appaiachia South Appaiachia

1 2 7 . 2 - 1 2 8 . 4

1 4 6 . 0 . 1 4 8 . 5

1 4 5 . 7 ' 1 4 4 . 7

1 5 1 . 2 I 1 5 2 . 6

147 . 3 ! 1 5 3 . 7 1 3 2 . 4 I 1 3 4 . 9

0302 1 2 7 . 8 1 4 7 . 4 1 4 1 . 6 1 5 1 . 4 1 5 4 . 4 1 3 4 . 4

Manufacturing South Appaiachia Midwest West

Metallurgical, high volatile. South Appaiachia Midwest

1 1 7 . 7 (* )

1 2 1 . 9 1 3 2 . 2 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 8

I2)

1 1 6 . 9 (* )

121. 1 ( 2 )

1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 8

(* )

116 . 3 (*)

1 2 0 . 9 1 3 4 . 4 1 0 4 . 4 1 0 3 . 8

1 Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

2 Not available;

NOTE: These indexes are designed to measure changes in the price of coal sold in contract sales transactions (excluding captive production) in various domestic mining regions. Prices are reported by coal operators or sales agents, f.o.b. mine, per net short ton.

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Table 9. Producer price indexes for special commodity groupings1

( 1967=100 un less o the rwise indicated) 1978 1979

COMMODITY GROUPING ANNUAL AVERAGE SEP. MAY(2) AUG. ( 2 ) SEP. (2)

ALL COMMODITIES EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS 208, .4 211. .5 230, . 1 237 . i 24 1 .0 ALL FOODS 206, .4 209. 6 226. ,4 .5 "28 PROCESSED FOODS 20* .7 210. 5 227, ,5 :•?<' ;; M U INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES LESS FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER 197, .2 200. 2 216. 0 220 . 1 ."21 .6

SE'.FCTHD TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (DFC. 197«> = 100) 10ft. .8 109. 5 1 »2.8 115 .3 • * T« . 7 HOSIERY 100, .3 105. ,C 112. .5 " î 3 . 5 ' ' ? 7 UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR 158. .9 160. , 1 167. .7 170 .8 170 .8 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING SYNTHETIC RUBBER AMD SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND YARNS 190. .5 191. .4 207. .6 217 .4 220 .5

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS 140, .6 142. , 1 150. . 1 152 .0 153 .6 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING MILLWORK 298 .2 305. 8 325. , 1 333 .7 341 .0 SPECIAL METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS 209, .6 212. 2 232. .4 235 .4 236 . 1 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 216 .2 220. 3 234. .6 240 . 1 241 .0 COPPER AND COPPER PRODUCTS 155, .6 156. 9 199. .0 196 .6 230 .5 MACHINERY AMD MOTIVE PRODUCTS 190, .4 191. ,9 205. .3 207 .7 208 .3 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 214 .3 217. ,7 231. .8 235 .9 237 .8 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, INCLUDING TRACTORS 216, ,3 221. .7 232. . 1 237 . 1 242 .6 METALWORKING MACHINERY 228 .8 234. 0 254. .3 261 .5 265 .3 NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOLS (DEC. 1971 = 100) 179, . 1 183. 2 195. .7 204 .4 206 .6 TOTAL TRACTORS 228, .7 234. 0 247. .7 252 .5 254 .8 INDUSTRIAL VALVES 232 .3 235. 5 255. .0 257 .0 259 . 1 INDUSTRIAL FITTINGS 232, .7 233. ,7 259. ,3 260 .8 262 .8 ABRASIVE GRINDING WHEELS 208, . 1 204. ,5 221. 6 224 .6 224 .6 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 228, .3 232. 9 250. ,3 254 . 1 256 .6 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, LESS PARTS 212. .7 217. 7 228. , 1 232 .5 237 .5 FARM AND GARDEN TRACTORS, LESS PARTS 216, . 1 222. 9 230. .5 237 .0 243 .4 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING TRACTORS, LESS PARTS 216, .7 221. 0 233. ,6 237 .4 242 .2

1 These indexes are calculated by combining the indexes listed below by commodity code after each special commodity grouping (titles in table 6). The weights are those used for the comprehensive All Commodities Index.

3 Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

Ail commodities, less farm products: 02 through 15

All foods: 01-1,01-7, and 02 less 02-61,02-62, and 02-9

Processed foods: 02 less 02-9,02-61, and 02-62

Industrial commodities, less fuels and power: 03,04, and 06 through 15

Selected textile mill products: 03-27,03-37-01-06,03-37-01-07,03-37-01-09. 03-37-01-11.03-37-03-42,03-4,03-81-01-56,03-81-01-72,03-81-01-73,03-81-02-39, 03-81-02-72,03-81-02-74,03-81-03-62,03-81-03-64,03-82-02-12,03-83-03-22, 12-31,03-82-01-02,03-82-01-32,03-82-01-33,03-82-01-52,03-83-03-42

Hosiery: 03-81-01-72,03-81-01-73,03-81-02-74,03-81-03-64

Underwear and nightwear: 03-81-01-74,03-81-01-75,03-81-01-76,03-81-01-77, 03-81-01-78,03-81-02-74,03-81-02-78, and 03-81-03-62

Chemicals and allied products, including synthetic rubber and synthetic fibers: 03-1,07-11-02 and 06 less 06-4

Pharmaceutical preparations: 06-35 and 06-36

Lumber and wood products, excluding millwork and other wood products: 08-1 and 08-3

Special metals and metal products: 10,11-1, and 14-1

Fabricated metal products: 10-3,10-4,10-5,10-6,10-7, and 10-8

Copper and copper products: 10-22-01-06,10-22-01-08,10-22-01-13,10-23-01, 10-24-01-06,10-25-02, and 10-26-01

Machinery and motive products: 11 and 14

Machinery and equipment, except electrical: 11-1,11-2,11-3,11-4,11-6,11-9

Agricultural machinery, including tractors: 11-11,11-12 less 11-11-61 and 11-12-51

Metalworking machinery: 11-32,11-33-04,11-37, and 11-38

Numerically controlled machine tools: 11-37-11-11,11-37-11-12,11-37-14-11, and 11-37-16

Total tractors: 11-11 and 11-28 less 11-11-51

Industrial valves: 11-49-01-01 through 11-49-01-06,11-4941-16 through 11-49-01-19, 11-40-01-21 through 11-494)1-27

Industrial fittings: 11-49-01-11 through 11-49-01-15

Abrasive grinding wheels: 11-36-11,11-36-12,11-36-13,11-36-14,11-36-15

Agricultural machinery and equipment, less parts (old commodity code 11-1): 11-1 less 11-11-51 and 11-12-61

Farm and garden tractors, less parts (old commodity code 11-11): 11-11 less 11-11-61

Agricultural machinery excluding tractors, less parts (old commodity code 11-12): 11-12 less 11-12-51

Construction materials, 06-21,07-21,08-11,08-12-01-01,08-12-01-02,08-12-01-31, 08-12-01-71,08-2,08-3,09-2,10-13-02-39,10-13-02-48,10-13-02-65,10-13-02-63, 10-13-02-69,10-13-02-71,10-13-02-89,10-13-02-91,10-15-01-31,10-15-01-32, 10-16-01-33,10-25-01-01,10-254)1-03,10-254)1-04,10-25-01-05.10-25-01-17, 10-25-01-18,10-25-01-19,10-254)1-21,10-254)1-23,10-25-02-51,10-25-02-62, 10-26-19-93,10-264)1-06,10-264)1-07,10-264)1-09,10-264)1-11,10-26-02-87, 10-264)1-71,10-41-01,10-5,10-6,10-71,10-73-014)1,10-734)1-06,10-73-01-11. 10-734)1-12,10-734)1-13,10-734)1-14,10-734)1-16,10-734)1-56,10-734)1-67, 10-744)14)1,10-744)1-31,10-744)1-81,10-74-01-82,10-74-01-87,10-74-01-91, 10-74-01-95,10-81-01-48,10-83-014)1,10-834)1-03,10-83-01-05.10434)1-07, 10-83-01-09,10-83-01-11.10-834)1-21,10-83-01-23,10-83-01-31,10-834)1-33, 10-83-01-36.10-83-01-37,10-83-01-41,10-83-01-46,10-83-01-48,10-89-01-26, 10-89-01-33,10-89-01-61,11-42,11-47,11-494)1-02,11-494)1-06,11-494)1-12, 11-49-01-15,11-71-01-01, 11-71-01-02,11-71-01-03,11-73-014)4,11-71-02-65, 11-71-02-71,11-71-02-73,12-11-01-06,12-32.13-11-01-01.13-11-02-07,13-2,13-3, 134,13-6,13-7,13-91,13-92,13-93

Table 10. Producer price indexes: Changes in commodity specifications, September 1979

Commodity code New specification AM u—ai — uiq specmcanon

02-23-01-03 Red king salmon, medium, troll caught; e x - v e s s e l price. Petersburg. Alaska, weekly price, pound.

King salmon, dressed, large and medium, fresh and frozen; wholesale sell ing price, New York. Monday and Tuesday price, pound.

11-41 -03 03

i . 1

Air compressor , stationary, e lectr ic , double acting, single stage, 75-125 H. P . l e s s motor; manufacturer to user , F . O . B. factory or F . O . B. factory, freight allowed, each.

Air compressor , stationary, e lectric , double acting, single stage. 100-125 If. P . l e s s motor; manufacturer to user , F . O . B. factory or F . O . B. destination, continental l imits U . S . A . except Alaska and Hawaii, each.

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1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

PRICE INDEX

1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

19' 8 1979 1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

ANN AVG

SEP. MAY (1)

AUG. (1)

SEP. (1)

1011 IRON ORE 12/75 121 .9 123 .0 131. 9 138 .8 138. . 1 1092 MERCURY ORES 12/75 126 .5 125 .8 237.! 5 245 .8 252. . 1 1211 BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE 430 .2 443, 1 451. 3 455 . 1 453. 2 1311 CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS 358 .2 367 .7 427.; 2 475 .8 506. .8 1442 CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL 194 .6 198 .4 216.1 0 219 .9 220, .9 1455 KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY 06/76 111 .8 111, .8 125.( 4 125 .5 125. .5

2011 MEAT PACKING PLANTS 216 .7 225 .2 259.; 2 229 .3 247 .2 2013 SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS . 215 .2 217 .4 227. 7 203 .3 211, .6 2016 POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS 192 .5 201 _ « 9 203.1 5 169 .6 171 .2 2021 CREAMERY BUTTER 205 .2 215 1 225. 3 237 .9 240, .6 2022 CHEESE» NATURAL AND PROCESSED 12/72 169 .6 17V .5 185.; 2 195 .4 200, .8

2024 ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERTS 12/72 154 .8 158 .7 171.1 0 175 .0 176. . 1 2033 CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES . . . . 193 .2 197, .2 207.; 2 210 .5 211. .9 2034 DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND SOUP MIXES . . . . 12/73 131 .3 123, .2 182. 1 180 .7 170, .0 2044 FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS . . . . 12/71 147 .0 149, .4 166. 7 176 .9 183. .4 2044 RICE MILLING 207 .6 161 .5 206.J S 218 .7 223, .5

204ft PREPARED FEEDS, N.E.C 12/75 107 ..3 104, .6 115.; 2 119 .7 121, .2 2061 CANE SUGAK, EXCEPT REFINING ONLY 190 • 7, , 193 .8 195.1 b 216 .8 216, .7 2063 BEET SUGAR 188 .4 189 .6 199. 7 199 .2 200, .2 2067 CHEWING GUM 218 .0 223 .0 242.; 2 242 .9 242 .9 2074 COTTONSEED OIL MILLS 183 . 1 210 .4 192.! 5 214 . 1 217, .9

2075 SOYBEAN OIL MILLS 225 .6 227 .2 237. 7 250 .0 248, .4 2077 ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS 287 .9 302 .7 363.Ì S 321 .4 333, .8 2083 MALT 181 .5 180 .7 190.; B 201 .4 201 .4 2085 DISTILLED LI0U0R,EXCEPT BRANDY 12/75 106 .7 107 .0 113.1 6 116 .2 117 . 1 2091 CANNED AND CURED FISH AND SEAFOODS . . . . 12/73 136 .4 137 .2 140. 9 146 . 1 150 .8

2092 FRESH OR FROZEN PACKAGED FISH AND SEAFOODS 303 .8 320 .6 382. 4 392 .4 390 . 1 2095 ROASTED COFFEE 12/72 262 .3 245 .2 231. 7 276 .6 279 .2 2098 MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, VERMICELLI, AND NOODLES 176 .9 178 .7 186. 6 195 .7 199 .5 2111 CIGARETTES 20.4 .6 212 .4 221. 4 228 .9 229 . 1 2121 CIGARS 14 1 .4 142 .0 145. 4 147 .6 147 .6

2131 TOBACCO (CHEWING AND SMOKING) AND SNUFF . . 222 .0 224 .1 » 245. 9 246 .4 255 .8 2211 -BROAD WOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON 12/72 181 .0 183 9 192. 7 196 .8 198 .6 2221 WEARING MILLS, SYNTHETIC 12/77 109 .0 113 _ < 9 113.1 6 116 .3 116, .3 2251 WOMEN'S HOSIERY,EXCEPT SOCKS 12/75 91 .4 89 .8 97. 3 98 . 1 97, .5 2254 KNIT UNDERWEAR MILLS 164 . 1 164 .7 173. 1 174 .0 174, .0

2257 CIRCULAR KNIT FABRIC MILLS 06/76 98 .5 99 .0 94. 1 96 .3 96, .0 2261 FINISHERS OF BROAD WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON 06/76 111 .0 112 .5 120.J S 123 .2 124, .0 2262 FINISHERS OF BROAD WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBER AND SILK . . 06/76 101 .4 102 .6 106. 3 107 .9 108, .3 2272 TUFTED CARPETS AND RUGS 125 .3 126 1 127. 7 128 .5 129, .0 2281 YARN SPINNING MILLS'- COTTON, MAN-MADE FIBERS AND SILK 12/71 167 .4 169 .4 174.! 5 177 .2 179 .4

2282 YARN TEXTURIZING, THROWING, TWISTING,AND WINDING MILLS 06/76 99 .2 99 .0 106. 3 109 .8 111, .3 2284 THREAD MILLS 06/76 114 .6 118 .9 120.' 4 125 .7 128, . 1 2298 CORDAGE AND TWINE 12/77 99 .3 97 .3 102.; S 113 .5 115, . 1 2311 MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AND COATS . . . . . . . 194 .3 198 .0 204.; 2 206 .4 206, .4 2321 MEN'S AND BOYS' SHIRTS AND NIGHTWEAfc 180 .8 179, .4 192.' 4 195. .9 195. ,8

2322 MEN'S, YOUTHS', AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR . . . . , 180 .6 181, .0 188.7 190. 0 190. 0 2323 MEN'S AND BOYS' NECKWEAR 12/75 102 .3 103, .4 103.4 103. .4 110. ,9 2327 MEN'S, YOUTHS', AND BOYS' SEPARATE TROUSERS , 152 .7 152. .4 162.: S 162. .7 162. .7 2328 MEN'S AND BOYS' WORK CLOTHIHG , 195 .2 189. .9 206.! 5 210. .5 210. ,7 2331 WOMEN'S AND MISSES' BLOUSES AND WAISTS. . . , 06/78 NA 102, .6 100.: 5 102. ,7 102. 8

2335 WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES , 12/77 100. .7 101. 1 105J 9 107. 5 108. 3 2341 WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR . 12/72 132 . 1 133. .5 143.: J 145. 3 145. 3 2342 BRASSIERES AND ALLIED GARMENTS 12/75 111, .7 112. .4 116.2 117. ,8 117. 8 2361 CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND BLOUSES 12/77 NA 103. .4 106.7 102. 4 103. 7 2381 DRESS AND WORK GLOVES, EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER 214, .4 215. 1 243. « 9 245. ,4 245. 4

2394 CANVAS AND RELATED PRODUCTS , 12/77 99 .6 97. .7 105.« 9 108. ,4 111. ,4 2396 AUTOMOTIVE AND APPAREL TRIMMINGS 12/77 106 .3 107, 1 107. 1 114. .3 114. 3 2421 SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL . . . . , 12/71 228 .9 235. .8 251.6 259. .0 265. .6 2436 SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD 12/75 150, . 1 150. .3 151. 1 153. .2 156. 2 2439 STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS 12/75 136, 2 139. ,7 150. 1 149. ,9 150. 8 2448 WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS 12/75 149. .4 158. ,3 166.7 166. 8 167. 9 2451 MOBILE HOMES 12/74 126. .5 128. ,3 137.: S 137. ,7 139. 6 2492 PARTICLEBOARD 12/75 159, .7 156. 0 141.6 134. ,7 138. 5 2511 WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED 12/71 152, .4 154. .3 164.6 164. 6 167. , 1

2512 WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED . . . . 12/71 143, . 1 145. 2 149.2 150. .3 151. 6 2515 MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS 156. .3 157. .6 163.2 165. .7 165. ,7 2521 WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE 194. .3 197. . 1 214.: 5 216. ,8 216. 8 2611 PULP MILLS 12/73 178. .5 176. .5 195.2 207. .4 207. 5 2621 PAPER MILLS, EXCEPT BUILDING PAPER MILLS . . 12/74 115. .7 117. .2 129.: S 131. .2 131. ,6

2631 PAPERBOARD MILLS 12/74 106. .4 109. 1 118. 121. .4 123. ,6 2647 SANITARY PAPER PRODUCTS 251. .3 253. 0 271.7 283. .6 283. ,6 2654 SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS 170, .8 172. 1 189. 1 189. .6 191. 0 2655 FIBER CANS,DRUMS,AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS . . . . 12/75 123, ,0 124. .0 132.2 135. .8 135. 8 2812 . ALKALIES AND CHLORINE 12/73 198. .8 199. .6 204. ' 9 211. .7 212. 2

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INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

PRICE INDEX

OTHER 1978 1979 INDEX ANN SEP. MAY AUG. SEP. BASES AVG ( 1 ) ( 1) (1)

06/76 103. 8 103. 0 1 17. 7 126. 0 129. 0 180. 5 181. 7 200. 9 222. 5 222. 8 107. 6 106. 6 1 15. 9 120. 1 123.8

12/75 96. 6 95. 9 101. 9 103. 5 106. 1 166. 0 166. 7 185. 1 195. 5 201. 5

181. 9 182. 2 197. 8 205. 6 210. 7 217. 3 216. 3 239. 0 240. 5 250. 1

06/76 119. 6 121. 5 146. 4 176. 5 188. 4 12/75 1 17. 1 1 18. 6 130. 1 134. 9 138. 3 12/75 128. 2 130. 7 139. 3 141. 1 145. 7

12/73 154. 0 155. 0 169. 2 179. 9 183. 9 12/71 158. 7 163. 5 169. 5 173. 2 173. 4 12/73 154. 3 155. 4 167. 6 167. 3 170. 5 06/78 NA 101. 3 109. 0 112. 4 112. 9 12/77 119. 1 134. 4 201. 3 172. 9 155. 2

12/75 122. 5 123. 4 138. 5 136. 2 136. 2 12/75 127. 0 130. 4 152. 8 158. 2 159. 0

164. 1 165. 9 192. 2 201. 5 201. 6 12/75 ill. 4 114. 3 131 . 7 131. 8 131. 8 12/7 1 142. 7 143. 5 150. 8 151. 9 152. 3

244. 3 250. 6 265. 2 265. 4 265. 4 251. 2 255. 6 283. 2 282. 8 282. 8 230. 8 239. 2 258. 3 263. 3 265. 9

12/75 107. 7 108. 4 1 13. 0 120. 2 120. 2 221. 4 228. 1 234. 6 248. 1 248. 5

176. 3 179. 3 186.8 192. 5 192. 5 189. 7 192. 1 204. 6 212. 4 212. 8 268. 8 277. 3 290. 6 297. 5 297. 5 228. 1 235. 9 237. 1 238. 6 238. 6

12/75 122. 2 126. 3 129. 2 130. ,9 130. 9

202. 0 207. 8 232. 6 235. ,7 237. 8 217. 6 224. 2 24b. 2 250. .5 252. 2

12/75 129. 4 131. ,3 139.8 142. ,9 144. .3 229. 5 236. ,4 249. ,4 252. 8 255. ,4

12/71 172. 3 171. .7 185. , 1 188. 6 190. .3

12/74 133. b f38. .5 ° 140 , ,5 149, , 1 149, .7 262. 3 268. ,8 285. .3 292, .9 293. .2

12/75 94 . 8 96. 6 111. 7 1 16, .5 t 16. .0 24 1. 0 246. 6 259. ,8 27 1, .0 271, .0 255. ?. 26 1. 6 264 5 270. .2 271, .4

12/68 233. 5 235. , 1 253. .3 252 .6 253, .6 223. 2 230. .7 274, ,5 265 . 1 264, .2 217. 4 220. .2 237, .4 244, .2 248. .2 170. 2 172, ,4 215. .6 213, .4 216.8

12/75 137. 6 141. ,4 '48. ,7 149. .7 150, 0

12/75 134. .3 135 .5 147. .5 151. .8 152, .2 12/75 119. .7 122 . 1 131. .5 132, .8 133, ,5

238. ,5 24 1. .9 2.6 3.8 263, . 1 26 1 , .5 12/72 147. ,9 148, .5 161. .9 165. .7 166, .2

209 . 1 212 .8 222 .2 228 .9 229 .2 12/75 1 ÏÂ.8 121 .8 127 .0 131 .2 131 .9 12/75 119 .5 119 . 1 130 .4 138 .3 138 .3

204 .6 207 .2 218 .7 222 . 1 222 .7 12/71 is •> .5 187 .6 20 3 .6 205 .0 206 .4

265 .5 27 1 .5 2S8 .2 294 .8 294 .9 220 .0 225 .4 239 .0 244 .6 249 .5

12/76 1 14 .0 1 16 .0 123 .9 126 . J 126 .3 12/72 209 .5 214 .0 228 .4 231 .4 232 .7

264 .2 267 . 9 288 .4 293 .2 296 .7

204 .2 208 .5 213 .6 214 .6 216 .5 12/71 213 .6 219 .4 2 38 .8 Z( 5 .0 247 . 9 12/76 1 11 . 1 1 1 ! .7 117 .8 1 19 .9 120 .3 12/69 179 .9 183 .7 191 .7 196 .8 198 .2 12/72 168 . 1 172.2 183 .2 188 . 1 188 .4

179 .7 179 .9 192 .8 '.95 . 3 195 .4 06/76 128 .2 129 .5 138 .6 139.2 140 .3

158 .3 159 .3 168 .0 1 167 .8 168 .6 12/72 178 . 1 179 .6 191 .5 1 193 .8 194 .9 12/75 114.8 1 lb .8 120 . 7 123 .3 124 .2

06/76 109 .6 ' 1 10 .6 1 1 1 .9 1 14 .0 1 14 . 7 12/73 14 1 .0 14 2 .6 147 .0 I 151 . 1 151 .8

135 . •» 133 .4 14 1 .2 ! 14 1 .6 14 1 .9 12/75 1 1 1 .2 1 I t .8 1? ! . 1 1 121 .6 121 .6

214 .7 214 .8 ?.?9 . fi i 244 .4 242 .7

12/72 185 .8 192 . 1 ?.ri? .6 > 206 .9 211 .4 '2/75 1 12 .7 1 14 . 1 \?i> .8 128 .4 129 .5 12/75 1 u. 6 117 .4 IL". .C 1 127 .7 128 .3

200 .9 209 .6 211 .3 226 .6 227 .2 85 .3 83 8 fi 4 .7 83 .9 84 .4

PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS) SYNTHETIC ORGANIC FIBERS, EXCEPT CELLULOSIC NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS

FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM REFINING PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS

TIRES AND INNER TUBES RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTUEAR RECLAIMED RUBBER MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING

HOUSE SLIPPERS MEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC WOMEN'S HANDBAGS AND PURSES FLAT GLASS

GLASS CONTAINERS CEMENT, HYDRAULIC BRICK AND STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE CERAMIC WALL AND FLOOR TILE CLAY REFRACTORIES

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS, N.E.C VITREOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES VITREOUS CHINA TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES FINE EARTHENWARE (WHITEWARE) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES POTTERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C

CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK READY-MIXED CONCRETE LIME GYPSUM PRODUCTS ABRASIVE PRODUCTS

NONCLAY REFRACTORIES P BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET, STRIP, AND BARS STEEL PIPE AND TUBES

GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF ZINC PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING OF COPPER ALUMINUM SHEET,PLATE,AND FOIL

ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING, N.E.C METAL CANS HAND SAWS AND SAW BLADES ENAMELED IRON AND METAL SANITARY WARE AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION STEEL SPRINGS, EXCEPT WIRE VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS, EXCEPT PLUMBERS' BRASS GOODS

FABRICATED PIPE AND FABRICATED PIPE FITTINGS INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, N.E.C CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MINING MACHINERY OIL FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

ELEVATORS AND MOVING STAIRWAYS MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES . POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS " TEXTILE MACHINERY WOODWORKING MACHINERY

SCALES AND BALANCES, EXCEPT LABORATORY CARBURETORS,PISTONS, PISTON RINGS AND VALVES POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS . . . . WELDING APPARATUS, ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM FREEZERS. . . HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANERS SEWING MACHINES ELECTRIC LAMPS

NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES COMMERCIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, N.E.C ELECTRON TUBES, RECEIVING TYPE SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES

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INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

OTHER. INDEX BASES

PRICE INDEX

1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

OTHER. INDEX BASES

1978 197 9 1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

OTHER. INDEX BASES

' ANN AVG

SEP. MAY (1) (1)'

SEP. (1)

3675 ELECTRONIC CAPACITORS 12/75 111.5 112.2 120. 1 129. 1 133. 6 3676 ELECTRONIC RESISTORS 12/75 118.3 120.2 123. 2 128. 6 130. 2 3678 ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS 12/75 118.9 120.6 126. 6 134. 1 137. 6 3692 PRIMARY BATTERIES, DRY AND WET 161.9 162.2 172. 1 172. 8 172. 8 3711 MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES . . 12/75 115.9 115.3 124. 6 123. 6 122. 3

3911 JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL 12/78 NA NA 111. 9 119. 9 127. 5 3915 JEWELERS* FINDINGS AND MATERIAL AND LAPIDARY WORK 12/78 NA NA 106. 9 110. 6 119. 4 3931 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 12/78 NA NA 103. 5 105. 7 105. 9 3942 DOLLS 12/75 103.2 104.0 109. 3 112. ,9 112. 9 3944 GAMES, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES, EXCEPT DOLLS AHD BICYCLES 172.3 173.6 182. 3 184. 0 184. 7

3955 CARBON PAPER AND INKED RIBBONS 12/75 105. 1 105.9 120. 2 118. 2 118. 7 3961 COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES 12/78 NA NA 103. 1 105. 2 10/. 2 3995 BURIAL CASKETS 06/76 113.0 113.7 121. 7 123. .8 124. 8 3996 HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERIHGS 12/75 116.3 116.2 123. 7 128. .3 128. 3

1 Data for May 1979 taw baen raviwd to raftoct tht availability of lata raports and con*. NA- Not awllabia, tiont by (wpondantt. All data ara aubfaet to pavillon 4 months aftar original publicaiion. WEO Wot alwwhara claHHd.

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1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

PERCENT CHANGE TO 09/79 FROM -

1-MONTH AGO

3-MONTHS AGO

6-MONTHS AGO

12-MONTHS AGO

1011 1092 1 2 1 1 1311 1442 1455

2011 2013 2016 2021 2022

2024 2033 2034 2041 2044

2048 206 1 2063 2067 2074

2075 2077 2083 2085 2091

2092 2095 2098 2111 2121

2131 2211 2221 2251 2254

2257 2261 2262 2272 2281

2282 2284 2298 2311 2321

2322 2323 2327 2328 2331

2335 2341 2342 2361 2381

2394 2396 2421 2436

2439 2448 2451 2492 2511

2512 2515 2521 2611 2621

2631 2647 2654 2655 2812

-MINING INDUSTRIES-

IRON ORE MERCURY ORES BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE . . CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY

-MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES-

MEAT PACKING PLANTS SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS CREAMERY BUTTER CHEESE, NATURAL AND PROCESSED

ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERTS CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND SOUP MIXES FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS RICE MILLING

PREPARED FEEDS, N.E.C CANE SUGAR, EXCEPT REFINING ONLY BEET SUGAR CHEWING GUM COTTONSEED OIL MILLS

SOYBEAN OIL MILLS ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS MALT DISTILLED LIQUOR»EXCEPT BRANDY CANNED AND CURED FISH AND SEAFOODS

FRESH OR FROZEN PACKAGED FISH AND SEAFOODS ROASTED COFFEE MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, VERMICELLI, AND NOODLES CIGARETTES CIGARS

TOBACCO (CHEWING AND SMOKING) AND SNUFF BROAD WOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON . . . WEARING MILLS, SYNTHETIC WOMEN* £ HOSIERY,EXCEPT SOCKS KNIT UNDERWEAR MILLS

CIRCULAR KNIT FABRIC MILLS FINISHERS OF BROAD WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON FINISHERS OF BROAD WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBER AND SILK TUFTED CARPETS AND RUGS YARN SPINNING MILLS* COTTON, MAN-MADE FIBERS AND SILK . . .

YARN TEXTURIZING, THROWING. TWISTING,AND WINDING MILLS. . . THREAD MILLS CORDAGE AND TWINE MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AND COATS MEN'S AND BOYS' SHIRTS AND NIGHTWEAR

MEN'S. YOUTHS'. AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR . . . . MEN'S AND BOYS' NECKWEAR MEN'S. YOUTHS'. AND BOYS' SEPARATE TROUSERS MEN'S AND BOYS' WORK CLOTHING . . . . . . . WOMEN'S AND MISSES' BLOUSES AND WAISTS. . .

WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR BRASSIERES AND ALLIED GARMENTS CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND BLOUSES DRESS AND WORK GLOVES. EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER

CANVAS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE AND APPAREL TRIMMINGS SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD

STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS MOBILE HOMES PARTICLEBOARD WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED

WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. UPHOLSTERED . . MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE PULP MILLS PAPER MILLS. EXCEPT BUILDING PAPER MILLS

PAPERBOARD MILLS SANITARY PAPER PRODUCTS SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS FIBER CANS.DRUMS,AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ALKALIES AND CHLORINE

-0.5 2.6

-0.4 6.5 0.5 0.0

1.5 -9.0

0 . 2 14. 1 2.0 0.0

8.5 41.4 1.7

25.5 4.7 0.1

12.3 100.4 2.3

37.8 11.3 12.3

7.8 -0.8 -3.7 9.8 4.1 -3.0 -10.2 -2.7 0.9 -3.7 -16.9 -15.2 1.1 6.8 11.3 11.9 2.8 8.2 10.0 15. 1

0.6 2.7 5.0 11.0 0.7 2.1 3.3 7.5

-5.9 -6.1 -6.0 38.0 3.7 5.5 16.4 2 2.8 2.2 8. 1 30.7 38.4

1.3 2. 1 2.5 15.9 -0.0 4.7 10.7 11.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 5.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 8.9 1.8 3.6 7.4 3.6

-0.6 -1.0 2.6 9.3 3.9 -0.4 -7.9 10.3 0.0 0.0 5.6 11.5 0.8 3. 1 7.0 9.4 3.2 6.1 8.9 9.9

-0.6 -1.9 8.5 21.7 0.9 14.3 26.0 13.9 1.9 6.9 8.0 11.6 0.1 3.5 3.5 7.9 0.0 3.3 1.8 3.9

3.8* 6.0 6.2 14.2 0.9 2.3 4.3 8.0 0.0 2.5 3.5 2.1

-0.6 3.3 3.3 8.6 0.0 0.4 0.8 5.6

-0.3 1.7 2.2 -3.0 0.6 2.6 4.9 10.2 0.4 1.2 2.9 5.6 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.3 1.2 2. 1 4. 1 5.9

1.4 3.5 5.0 12.4 1.9 6.4 6.5 7.7 1.4 9.2 16.7 18.3 0.0 1. 1 3.3 4.2

-0.1 1.5 2.2 9. 1

0.0 0.7 0.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 0.0 0.1 3.1 6.8 0.1 0.9 5.4 11.0 0.1 2.3 3.6 0.2

0.7 2.3 1.6 7.1 0.0 1.4 2. 1 8.8 0.0 0.3 1.6 4.8 1.3 1.6 -1.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 5.7 14.1

2.8 4.2 5.2 14.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 6.7 2.5 5.9 6.5 '2.6 2.0 10.9 -2.4 3.9

0.6 0.5 1.7 7.9 0.7 0.5 2.5 6. 1 1.4 2.3 4.3 8.8 2.8 0.2 -2.9 -11.2 1.5 1.8 3.9 8.3

0.9 1.5 2.7 4.4 0.0 1.0 1.7 5. 1 0.0 1.2 1.7 10.0 0.0 5. 1 9.3 17.6 0.3 1.5 4.4 12.3

1.8 4.2 8.0 13.3 0.0 4.3 5.3 12. 1 0.7 1.6 6.4 11.0 0.0 *, 3 3.8 9.5 0.2 £.9 5.2 6.3

See note s at end of table.

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1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

PERCENT CHANGE TO 09/79 FROM -

1-MONTH AGO

3-MONTHS AGO

6-MONTHS AGO

12-MONTHS AGO

2821 2822 2824 2873 2874

PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS) SYNTHETIC ORGANIC FIBERS, EXCEPT CELLULOSIC NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS PHOSPHATIC FERTI1IZERS

FERTILIZERS. MIXING ONLY . EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM REFINING PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS. ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS.

TIRES AND INNER TUBES RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTUEAR RECLAIMED RUBBER MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS. LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING .

HOUSE SLIPPERS MEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC . WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC WOMEN'S HANDBAGS AND PURSES . . . FLAT GLASS

GLASS CONTAINERS CEMENT, HYDRAULIC BRICK AND STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE CERAMIC WALL AND FLOOR TILE . . CLAY REFRACTORIES

. E.C. STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS, N. VITRFOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES VITREOUS CHINA TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES FINE EARTHENWARE (WKITEWARE) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES POTTERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C

CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK READY-MIXED CONCRETE LIME GYPSUM PRODUCTS ABRASIVE PRODUCTS

NONCLAY REFRACTORIES BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS . ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS . COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET, STRIP, STEEL PIPE AND TUBES

GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF ZINC . . PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING OF COPPER ALUMINUM SHEET,PLATE,AND FOIL

ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS . . . . ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING, N.E.C. METAL CANS HAND SAWS AND SAW BLADES

ENAMELED IRON AND METAL SANITARY WARE AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION STEEL SPRINGS, EXCEPT WIRE VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS. EXCEPT PLUMBERS' BRASS GOODS

FABRICATED PIPE AND FABRICATED PIPE FITTINGS INTERNAL COMBUSVION ENGINES. N.E.C CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MINING MACHINERY OIL FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

ELEVATORS AND MOVING STAIRWAYS MACHINE TOOLS. METAL FORMING TYPES POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS TEXTILE MACHINERY WOODWORKING MACHIHERY

SCALES AND BALANCES. EXCEPT LABORATORY . . . . CARBURETORS,PISTONS. PISTON RINGS AND VALVES. . POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS WELDING APPARATUS, ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM FREEZERS. HOUSLHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANERS SEWING MACHIHES ELECTRIC LAMPS

NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES COMMERCIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES . . . LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, N.E.C

2.4 9. 0 18. 1 24.2 0. 1 9. 1 15. 6 22.6 3. 1 5. 2 11. 0 16. 1 2.5 4. 5 8. 3 10.6 3. 1 9. 4 12. 5 20.9

2.5 6. 5 9. 3 15.6 4.0 4. 6 10. 2 15.6 6.7 21. 5 41. 9 55. 1 2.5 5. 7 9. 8 16.6 3.3 2. 8 9. 7 11.5

2.2 8. 2 10. 1 18.6 0. 1 > _ 2 2. 6 6.1 1.9 i! «> 5. 2 9.7 0.4 2. 0 7. 1 11.5 10.2 -20. 7 -10. 7 15.5

0.0 -4. 9 -0. 1 10.4 0.5 2. 3 9. 2 21.9 0.0 3. 1 6. 6 21.5 0.3 0. 0 7. 2 15.3 0.3 1. 0 1. 0 6.1

0.0 0. 0 5. 9 5.9 0.0 0. 7 0. 9 10.6 1.0 2. 4 5. 2 11.2 0.0 6. 4 6. 4 10.9 0.2 4. 1 6. 2 8.9

0.0 2. 5 3. , 1 7.4 0.2 3. 1 7. 0 10.8 0.0 2. 4 2. 4 7.3 0.0 0. 7 0. 6 1.1 0.0 1, .3 1, .3 3.6

0.9 2. .2 4, .8 14.4 0.7 1. .9 4. .3 12.5 1.0 2. .9 4, .9 9.9 1.0 1, .4 1, .6 8.0 0.9 2. .4 4, .3 10.8

0.4 4. .0 6, .6 8. 1 0. 1 2. .6 4, .3 9.1

-0.4 3. .3 11, .5 20.1 0.0 .7 4, .9 9.9 0.4 .6 2, . 1 3.7

0.4 0. .7 1, .7 7.9 -0.3 -3. .9 1, .3 14.5 1.6 5, . 1 6, .8 12.7 1.6 2, .4 2. .7 25.8 0.2 0, .8 2, .4 6. 1

0.3 3. . 1 6 .8 12.3 0.5 1, .7 4, .7 9.3

-0.6 -0, .5 0 .2 8. 1 0.3 2. .4 5 .3 11.9

0.1 2. .3 4, .6 7.7 0.5 3. .6 4, .9 8.3 0.0 2. .0 9, .8 16. 1 0.3 1, .0 2, .8 7.5 0.7 1, .6 3, .7 10.0

0.0 1. .4 6, .5 8.6 2.0 4. .4 6, .6 10.7 0.2 2 .2 3, .9 8.9 0.6 2 .8 3, .8 8.7 1.2 2 .3 5 .3 10.8

0.9 1 . 1 1 .5 3.8 1.2 .3

1 . 1 5 .9 13.0

0.3 .3 1 .4 2 .9 7.7

0.7 3 .0 4 . 1 7.9 0.2 1 .8 5 . 1 9.4

0. 1 1 . 1 2 .3 8.6 0.8 1 .3 2 .5 8.3 0.5 0 . 1 1 .0 5.8 0.6 1 .7 4 .4 8.5 0.7 2 .8 3 .3 7.3

0.6 2 . 1 1 .8 3.7 0.5 2 .4 3 .3 6.5 0.2 0 .3 1 . 1 4.8 0.0 0 .9 1 .5 8.8

-0.7 5 .7 6 .9 13.0

2.2 3 .8 6 .8 10.0 0.9 1 .6 6 .8 13.5 0.5 3 . 1 4 .9 9.3

See notes at end of table.

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Table 12. Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries—Continued

1972 SIC CODE

INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION

PERCENT CHANGE TO 09/79 FROM -1972

SIC CODE INDUSTRY

DESCRIPTION 1-MONTH AGO

3-MONTHS AGO

6"MONTHS AGO

12-MOHTHS AGO

3671 ELECTRON TUBES, RECEIVING TYPE 0. 3 2. 8 7. .7 8.4 3674 SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES 0. 6 0. ,0 0. .0 0.7

3675 ELECTRONIC CAPACITORS . 3. 5 11. ,4 15. 3 19. 1 3676 ELECTRONIC RESISTORS 1. 2 5. .7 5. ,8 8.3 3678 ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS 2. 6 8. 3 9. 6 14. 1 3692 PRIMARY BATTERIES, DRY AND WET 0. 0 0. , 1 4. 9 6.5 3711 MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES . . -1. , 1 -1. 8 0. 0 6.1

3911 JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL 6. 3 11. 5 17. 5 NA 3915 JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND MATERIAL AND LAPIDARY 8. 0 9. 6 14. 6 NA 3931 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 0. 2 0. 6 3. 5 NA 3942 0. 0 2. ,9 4. 0 8.6 3944 GAMES, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES, EXCEPT DOLLS AND BICYCLES 0. 4 1. 2 3. , 1 6.4

3955 CARBON PAPER AND INKED RIBBONS 0. ,4 1. ,7 2. 8 12.1 396 1 COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES . . . 1. ,9 3. .9 4. 8 NA 3995 BURIAL CASKETS 0. 8 2. ,5 3. 2 9.8 3996 HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS 0. 0 3. , 1 6. 3 10.4

NA- Not wttMM. NEC- Not «Iwwh«™ danifiad.

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Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—(Continued (1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

PRICE INDEX

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

1978 1979 1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

ANN AVG

SEP. MAY (1)

AUG. (1)

SEP. (1)

10 METAL MINING

10112 TREATED IRON ORES, INCLUDING MASHED MATERIAL 12/75 122. . 1 123. ,2 132. ,4 139. .4 138. .8 10923 MERCURY METAL 12/75 126. .5 125. ,8 237. ,5 245, .8 252, . 1

12 BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE MINING

12110 BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE 12/75 116. .2 119. .7 121. ,9 122, .9 122, .4

13 OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION

13111 CRUDE PETROLEUM, INCLUDING LEASE CONDENSATE 12/75 114. .3 116. ,4 127. ,8 146. .9 160, .8 13115 NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION 12/75 204. .6 212. .4 266. .6 284, .9 292, .0 13210 NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS AND RESIDUE GAS, N.E.C 12/75 185, .8 192. . 1 241. , 1 257. ,7 264, . 1 13213 RESIDUE GAS SHIPPED 06/77 119. .4 124. 0 155. .6 166. .3 170. .4

14 MINING AND QUARRYING OF NONMETALIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS

14422 CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL 12/75 121, .9 124. 3 135. 3 137. .7 138. .3 14551 CRUDE KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY 06/76 112. .2 111. ,8 125. ,4 125. ,5 125. .5 14552 PREPARED KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY 06/76 112. .2 111. ,8 125. ,4 125. ,5 125. ,5 14752 MASHED, DRIED OR CONCENTRATED PHOSPHATE ROCK 12/75 74. .2 74. 2 75. , 1 75. , 1 76. ,8

20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS

201 1 1 BEEF, NOT CANNED OR MADE INTO SAUSAGE 206. .0 213. ,4 268. , 1 237. ,4 261. ,8 20112 VEAL, NOT CANNED OR MADE INTO SAUSAGE 165. .3 195. 6 239. 8 173. 6 218. .7 20113 LAMB AND MUTTON, NOT CANNED OR MADE INTO SAUSAGE 219. , 1 218. ,5 243. ,2 203. ,0 222. .3 20114 PORK, FRESH AND FROZEN 206. .5 214. 9 201. , 1 181. .4 194, .6 20115 LARD 293. .8 323. 2 334. ,7 318. ,3 329. .0

20116 PORK, PROCESSED, MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS 236. .9 236. .3 207. .0 187. .6 200. .7 20117 SAUSAGE AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS, MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS 210. ,3 214. 8 250. ,2 216. .5 224. .2 20118 CANNED MEATS, MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS 12/75 99. ,6 99. 2 100. ,8 98. ,5 98. .6 20136 PORK, PROCESSED OR CURED, NOT MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS 237, .0 236. .4 207. , 1 187. 6 200. .7 20137 SAUSAGE 8 SIMILAR PRODUCTS, NOT MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS. 210, .3 214. ,8 250. 2 216. .5 224. .2

20138 CANNED MEATS, NOT MADE IN MEATPACKING PLANTS 207, .9 207. .0 210. .3 205. .6 205, .7 20161 YOUNG CHICKENS INCL.BROILERS, FRYERS,ROASTERS, AND CAPONS . 190, . 1 199. ,6 204. ,5 166, .0 167, .5 20163 TURKEYS 207. . 1 216. .5 203. , 1 189. ,0 191, .2 20210 CREAMERY BUTTER 166. .8 176. .3 182. .9 195. . 1 196, .9 20221 NATURAL CHEESE, EXCEPT COTTAGE CHEESE 243. . 1 252. .9 267. .3 286. ,7 296, .2

20222 PROCESS CHEESE AND RELATED PRODUCTS 12/72 171, . 1 174. 0 185. 8 192. .7 197, .2 20232 CANNED MILK PRODUCTS (CONSUMER TYPE CANS) 229,

1 .5 230. ,3 250. ,7 253. .5 259, .2

20240 ICE CREAM AND ICES 229,

1 1A 174. ,2 187. ,3 191. ,9 193. . 1 20262 PACKAGED FLUID MILK AND RELATED PRODUCTS 150, .9 153, ,5 167. 6 171. .6 172, .8 20331 CANNED FRUITS (EXCEPT BABY FOODS) 194. .0 201. .6 213. .9 218. ,3 220, .8

20332 CANNED VEGETABLES (EXCEPT HOMINY AND MUSHROOMS) 169. .3 174. ,2 179. ,7 182. .3 181, ,6 20333 CANNED HOMINY AND MUSHROOMS 12/75 138. .3 139. ,7 131. ,7 132. 5 134. .9 20334 CANNED FRUIT JUICES, NECTARS AND CONCENTRATES

12/75 247. .7 250. .7 275. ,4 279. . 1 286. ,2

20335 CANNED VEGETABLE JUICES 191. ,9 198. 2 204. , 1 207. ,0 207. ,0 20336 CATSUP AND OTHER TOMATO SAUCES 187. .9 189. 2 193. , 1 197. , 1 197. , 1

20338 JAMS, JELLIES, AND PRESERVES 207. .9 209. ,6 221. 9 228. ,7 228. ,7 20341 DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, EXCEPT SOUP MIXES 247. .4 229. ,7 357. ,9 353. ,6 329. 0 20352 PICKLES AND OTHER PICKLED PRODUCTS 12/75 116, .4 119. ,8 124. .4 125. , 1 125. , 1 20382 FROZEN DINNERS, BEEF, PORK, POULTRY PIES, NATIONALITY FOODS 12/75 120. 5 127. , 1 141. 5 144. 0 147. 0 20411 MHEAT FLOUR, EXCEPT FLOUR MIXES 12/71 139. ,3 142. 5 164. 2 180. 7 181. , 1

20412 MHEAT MILL PRODUCTS OTHER THAN FLOUR 163. .3 159. ,8 169. 2 141. 0 204. 5 20440 MILLED RICE AND BYPRODUCTS 202. .4 161. 5 206. ,8 218. 7 223. 5 20481 EGG-TYPE FEED, INCLUDING STARTER-GROMER I LAYER-BREEDER . . 12/75 102.

Ì .9 NA 112. 0 119. , 1 117. ,3

20482 BROILER FEED 12/75 102.

Ì 1A NA 123. 4 125. 6 125. 5 20484 DAIRY CATTLE FEED 12/75 99. .7 NA 103. 4 113. 7 116. 0

20485 SWINE FEED 12/75 126. .3 NA 135. 8 135. 6 137. 6 2048S BEEF CATTLE FEED 12/75 106, .9 NA 108. 6 112. , 1 115. 6 2051 1 BREAD, MHITE, WHEAT AND RYE 191, .5 194. .4 206. ,5 216. .6 219. .3 20522 COOKIES AND ICE CREAM CONES 243, . 9 251. .0 258. 8 258. .8 266. .0 20610 SUGAR CANE MILL PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS 190, .2 193. ,2 195. 0 216. .2 216. . 1

20630 REFINED BEET SUGAR AND BYPRODUCTS 186, .5 187. 2 194. .6 193. i ,5 194. .2

20651 BAR GOODS (EXCEPT SOLID CHOCOLATE BARS) 12/75 104, .6 105. .8 104. , 1 193.

i IA 110. .5 2066 1 CHOCOLATE COATINGS 26 1 .8 27 1, .8 273, .2 282, .5 285 .5 20670 CHEWING GUM AND CHEWING GUM BASE ZZI .5 232, .9 254, .6 254, .6 254 .6 20741 COTTONSEED OIL, CRUDE 150 .9 190, . 9 179, .7 183, . 9 185 .3 20742 COTTONSEED OIL, ONCE-REFINED 196 . 1 239 .6 224, .8 229, .3 230 .7 20744 COTTONSEED CAKE AND MEAL AND OTHER BYPRODUCTS 194 .0 216 .6 177 .2 226 .4 236 .2

20751 SOYBEAN OIL 236 .2 255 .6 239 .5 266 .9 273 .4 20752 SOYBEAN CAKE, MEAL, AND OTHER BYPRODUCTS 227 .5 219 .5 244 .6 249 .9 242 .6 20761 LINSEED OIL 12/75 72 .3 78 .6 97 .6 102 .4 102 .4 20762 VEGETABLE OILS (OTHER THAN COTTONSED, SOYBEAN, AND LINSEED)

12/75 236 .2 245 . 1 288 .7 298 .8 259 .8

20771 GREASE AND INEDIBLE TALLOW 354 .8 382 .8 462 .7 409 .0 422 .3

20772 MEAT MEAL AND TANKAGE 231 .3 232 .0 253 .8 229 .3 249 .7 20773 ANIMAL AND MARINE OIL MILL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING FOOTS . . . 251 .0 256 .9 334 .8 287 .7 289 .2 20792 MARGARINE 203 .7 203 .7 213 .0 219 .6 220 . 1 20821 CANNED BEER AND ALE 12/75 108 .3 110 .0 117 .9 119 .9 120 . 1 20830 MALT AND MALT BYPRODUCTS

12/75 181 .6 180 .7 190 .8 201 .4 NA

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PRICE INDEX

1972 PRODUCT OTHER 197 5 1979 CENSUS CODE DESCRIPTION INDEX ANN SEP. MAY AUG. SEP. CENSUS CODE

BASES AVG (1) ( 1) ( 1)

20853 BOTTLED LIQUORS, EXCEPT BRANDY 138. 6 139. 0 147. 4 150. 9 152. 1 20873 FLAVORING SIRUPS FOR USE BY SOFT DRINK BOTTLERS 12/68 146. 4 146. 6 154. 3 154. 4 157. 8 20910 CANNED AND CURED SEAFOOD, INCLUDING SOUP (EXCEPT FROZEN) 264. 7 265. 5 270. 1 280. 5 290. 8 20922 FRESH PACKAGED FISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD 302. 1 347. 7 385. 2 390. 5 382. 4 20923 FROZEN PACKAGED FISH, EXCLUDING SHELLFISH 12/75 143. 1 145. 5 151. 3 155. 0 156. 1

20924 FROZEN PACKAGED SHELLFISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD, INCLUDING SOUP 12/75 118. 0 124. 9 165. 5 170.5 168. 7 20951 ROASTED COFFEE, k'HOLE BEAN OR GROUND 12/72 281. 3 260. 0 242. 3 297. 4 300. 6 20952 CONCENTRATED COFFEE 308. 2 295. 1 285. 6 321. 6 323. 7 20980 MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, AND NOODLES 176. 9 178. 7 186. 6 195. 7 199. 5 20995 TEA IN CONSUMER PACKAGES 12/75 139. 1 139. 1 141. 7 141.7 141. 7

21 TOBACCO MANUFACTURES

21110 CIGARETTES 204. 2 212. 2 220. 9 228. 6 228. 6 21210 CIGARS 141. 1 141. 7 145. 1 147. 4 147. 4 21310 CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO AND SNUFF 222. 5 224. 5 246. 6 247. 1 256. 6

22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS

22112 COTTON SHEETING AND ALLIED FABRICS (GRAY GOODS) 12/72 147. 9 150. 5 158. 0 159. 3 159. 7 22113 COTTON PRINT CLOTH YARN FABRICS (GRAY GOODS) 12/72 256. 1 265. 1 273. 1 293. 4 288. 6 22114 COTTON COLORED YARN FABRICS, INCLUDING BLANKETING 12/72 195. 1 189. 3 214. 3 216. 5 217. 7 22117 FINISHED COTTON BROADUOVEN FABRICS (MADE IN WEAVING MILLS). 235. 7 239. 0 258. 0 263. 3 265. 1 22118 COTTON SHEETS i PILLOWCASES (MADE IN WEAVING MILLS) . . . . 149. 0 150. 1 153. 5 154. 2 156. 7

22119 COTTON TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS (MADE IN WEAVING MILLS) . . . 242. 9 247. 6 256. 1 260. 6 272. 7 22212 100Z FILAMENT FABRICS, EXCEPT GRAY GOODS 142. 2 148. 3 162. 6 174. 6 175. 7 22214 100% SPUN POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON (GRAY GOODS) . . . . 12/75 122. 5 134. 0 116. 2 118. 0 116. 0 22216 COMBINATIONS OF FILAMENT AND SPUN YARN FABRICS 06/76 114. 9 110. 9 113. 6 112. 0 111. 6 22218 FINISHED MANMADE FIBER & SILK FABRICS-MADE IN WEAVING MILLS 12/72 126. 0 127. 6 131. 5 133. 6 133. 7

22219 FABRICATED MANMADE FIBER ft SILK PRDS.-MADE IN WEAVING MILLS 146. 0 147. 2 150-5 151. 2 153. 6 22313 FINISHED WOOL APPAREL FABRICS 12/75 128. 3 130. 3 137. 4 138. 8 139. 1 22513 WOMEN'S FINISHED SEAMLESS HOSIERY,FULL LENGTH ft KNEE LENGTH 82. 5 80. 7 87. 8 88. 4 87. 7 22522 MEN'S FINISHED SEAMLESS HOSIERY 12/75 108. 7 113. 2 116. 6 120. 9 123. 5 225 31 SWEATERS, KNIT JACKETS AND JERSEY NA 130. 4 130. 4 130. ,9 130. 9

22532 KNIT OUTERWEAR SPORT SHIRTS 169. 3 169. 2 173. 2 165. 2 165.2 22541 MEN'S ft BOYS1 KNIT UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR 175. 3 175. 6 183. 2 184. .5 184. 5 22542 WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR 152. 7 154. 6 167. 9 169. .5 169. ,5 22543 WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S KNIT NIGHTWEAR 12/75 108. ,4 109. 3 117. ,4 118. ,9 118, .9 22573 OUTERWEAR FINISHED FABRIC 12/75 92. 0 92. 3 86. 1 88, .5 88 .6

22574 HIGH PILE FINISHED FABRIC 12/75 119. 0 119. 6 120. .7 120, .6 116, .3 22582 UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR FINISHED FABRIC 12/75 101. 2 100. 8 121. ,7 125 .4 126, .3 22617 FINISHED COTTON BROADWOVEN FAB.(NOT FIN. IN WEAVING MILLS). 235. .9 239. 2 258. 2 263. .5 265, .3 22628 FINISHED MANMADE FIBERftSILK FAB.(NOT FIN. IN WEAVING MILLS) 12/72 126. .4 128. 0 131. 9 134, .0 134, . 1 22720 TUFTED CARPETS AND RUGS 124. 2 125. 0 126. 6 129 .4 129 .8

22811 CARDED COTTON YARNS 12/71 186. .4 192. .7 194. 2 195, .2 195, .5 22812 COMBED COTTON YARNS 187. 0 190. 0 192. ,7 193, .8 194, .5 22813 RAYON AND/OR ACETATE SPUN YARNS 12/71 187. .6 188. .4 201. 7 205, .0 205. .0 22814 SPUN NONCELLULOSIC FIBER AND SILK YARNS 125. .0 125. 2 129. 8 132, .7 135, .7 22822 REWOUND,PLIED,ETC.,YARNS OTHER THAN WOOL 12/76 103. • 1 101. .7 103. 0 108, .6 112, . 1

22824 TEXTURED, CRIMPED, OR BULKED FILAMENT YARNS 12/75 80. .2 80. , 1 86. .7 89. .3 90. 2 22831 WOOL YARNS,EXCEPT CARPET,INCLUDING YARNS SPUN AND FINISHED. 12/75 151. .3 151. .9 158. 6 158. .3 158, .0 22842 FINISHED THREAD FOR INDUSTRIAL OR MANUFACTURERS' USE . . . 197 .9 206 .7 206, .9 217 .8 222 .9 22981 HARD FIBER CORDAGE AND TWINE 224 .2 219 . 1 232 . 1 257 .6 261.5 22982 SOFT FIBER CORDAGE AND TWINE (EXCEPT COTTON) 12/75 108 . 1 t05 .6 •111 .9 124 .2 126 .0 22983 COTTON CORDAGE AND TWINE 12/77 99 .4 97 .2 103 .0 114 .3 116 .0

23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS

23111 MEN'S SUITS 189/6 194 .5 199 .7 201 .2 201 .2 23113 MEN'S TAILORED DRESS AND SPORT COATS AND JACKETS 12/73 133 .6 135 .8 140 .4 143 .2 143 .2 23212 MEN'S ft BOYS' KNIT OUTERWEAR SPORT SHIRTS 167 .7 167 .0 172 .2 174 .2 174 .2 23214 MEN'S ft BOYS' DRESS ft SPORT SHIRTS,EXCEPT KNIT SPORT SHIRTS 178 .0 175 .8 192 .7 197 .2 196 .9 23221 MEN'S AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR 180 .7 181 . 1 188 .7 190 . 1 190 . 1

23230 MEN'S, YOUTHS* AND BOYS' NECKWEAR 12/75 102 .5 103 .4 103 .4 103 .4 110 .9 23271 MEN'SiBOYS' SEPARATE DRESS ft SPORT TROUSERS & DRESS SHORTS. 147 .2 146 .8 156 .3 156 .3 156 .3 23282 MEN'S ft BOYS' WORK CLOTHING ft WASHABLE SERVICE APPAREL . . 206 .1 199 .2 218 .4 223 .7 223 .9 23292 MEN'S AND BOYS' OUTERWEAR, N.E.C NTH 181 .8 185 .3 191 .0 191 .0 23317 WOMEN'S, MISSES' ft JUNIORS' BLOUSES ft SHIRTS, EXCEPT KNIT . 12/75 117 .5 121 .2 117 .9 121 .5 121 .5

23351 WOMEN'S, MISSES' ft JUNIORS' DRESSES SOLD AT A UNIT PRICE 12/75 103 .3 ro3 .7 109 .6 NA 111 .5 23372 WOMEN'S, MISSES* AND JUNIORS' SUITS 12/71 109 .5 112 .6 114 .7 NA 115 .3 23374 WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND JUNIORS' SKIRTS AND JACKETS 12/71 112 .2 115 .4 110 .0 112 .5 113 .9 23393 WOMEN'S, MISSES' ft JUNIORS* OUTERWEAR, N.E.C NA 137 . 1 130 .9 132 .3 132 .7 23412 WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS 12/72 149 .0 151 .0 162 .5 165 .4 165 .4

23413 WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S NIGHTWEAR MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS 127 .2 128 .2 137 .8 139 .5 139 .5 2 3421 BRASSIERES 12/75 110 .8 111 . 1 115 .0 116 .2 116 .2 23422 CORSETS, GIRDLES, COMBINATIONS, AND ACCESSORIES 12/75 112 .9 114 .4 117 .7 119 .8 119 .8 23521 HATS AND HAT BODIES(EXCEPT COTTON AND MILLINERY) 12/77 104 .8 107 . 1 109 . 1 111 . 1 111 .3 23612 CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS' KNIT SPORT SHIRTS 12/77 NA 103 .5 107 .0 110 .9 110 .9

23812 WORK GLOVES ft MITTENS, MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS . . . . 231 .5 232 .2 263 . 1 264 .3 264 .3 23926 BEDSPREADS AND BEDSETS (NOT MADE IN WEAVING MILLS) . . . . 182 .0 182 .4 186 .4 193 .9 198 .7 23928 144 -2 1*5 .3 148 .6 149 .3 151 .6

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1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER IHDEX BASES

PRICE IHDEX

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER IHDEX BASES

197 8 1979 1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER IHDEX BASES

AHH AVG

SEP. MAY (1)

AUG. (1)

SEP. (1)

23929 COTTON TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS (HOT MADE IH WEAVIHG MILLS) 242. .8 247, .5 256. . 1 260. .6 272. .7 23940 CANVAS PRODUCTS 12/77 99. 5 97. .7 105. .9 108. .4 111. .4

24 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS, EXCEPT FURNITURE

24211 HARDWOOD LUMBER, ROUGH AND DRESSED 12/75 160. 4 165. ,4 174. .2 173. 4 172. , 1 24212 SOFTWOOD LUMBER, ROUGH AND DRESSED 12/75 165. 5 170. ,8 183. 0 189. ,8 195. .6 24262 HARDWOOD DIMEHSI0H STOCK, FURHITURE PARTS, I VEHICLE STOCK. 209. ,8 216. 5 227. .6 227. 2 227. ,7 24312 WOOD WINDOW SASH, INCLUDING COMBINATION SCREEN t STORM SASH 12/75 153. 2 157. ,7 165. ,2 166. 5 165. 6 24313 WOOD WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES

12/75 328. 9 338. ,7 340. .2 340. 2 340. 2

24314 DOORS WOOD, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR 12/71 169. ,8 175. 0 188. 4 192. .7 192. 5 24316 WOOD MOULDINGS, EXCEPT PREFINISHED MOULDINGS 12/75 183. , 1 179. ,9 209. .5 159. 3 161. .2 24341 WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS, STOCK LINE 12/71 144. 6 148. 6 157. .8 157. 8 161. .4 24351 HARDWOOD PLYWOOD 12/71 140. 6 143. ,4 171. 6 173. 3 174. ,4 24361 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD, INTERIOR TYPE 12/71 235. ,6 228. 4 246. .2 239. .9 241. .9 24362 SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD, EXTERIOR TYPE 12/71 243. ,2 245. .7 235. .4 240. .5 245. ,4 24364 SOFTWOOD VENEER 12/71 235. ,8 240. .4 244, . 1 256. ,9 266. ,0 24480 PALLETS AND SKIDS

12/71 186. 6 198. 3 208. .6 208. ,5 209. .8 24491 WIREBOUND BOXES MADE FROM LUMBER, VENEER AND PLYWOOD . . . 12/67 212. , 1 217. .5 244. .6 244. 6 244. .4

24511 MOBILE HOMES (35 FEET OR MORE IH LEHGTH) 12/74 126. 5 128. .3 137. .3 137. .7 139. ,6

24521 COMPOHENTS FOR STATIONARY BUILDINGS 12/75 135. , 1 141. ,4 158. .3 158. 3 158. .3 24920 PARTICLEBOARD

12/75 143. 3 139. ,5 125. . 1 118. .2 121. .7

24996 FABRICATED HARDBOARD PRODUCTS 12/75 130. 9 131. 3 136. .3 141. .0 144. .9

25 FURHITURE AND FIXTURES 25112 WOOD LIVING ROOM, LIBRARY, SUNROOM, t HALL FURNITURE . . . 173. .4 174, .0 187 .0 187, .2 188 .6 25113 WOOD DINING ROOM AND KITCHEH FURNITURE, EXCEPT CABINETS . . 188 .7 191 .2 203 .6 208, .6 209, .0 25115 WOOD BEDROOM FURNITURE 182, . 1 184 .7 196 .7 193, .9 199 .4 25120 UPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURHITURE 164. .9 167 .4 172 .0 172, .8 174, .4 25141 METAL HOUSEHOLD DINING AND BREAKFAST FURNITURE 179. .7 183, .7 197 .7 202. .3 202 .3

25143 METAL PORCH, LAWN, AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE 217. . 1 229, .3 229 . 1 237, .2 240 .2 25151 INNERSPRING MATTRESSES, OTHER THAH CRIB SIZE 149. .7 150, .9 156 .9 156, .8 156 .8 25152 OTHER MATTRESSES, IHCLUDIHG CRIB MATTRESSES 164, .3 164 .6 173 . 1 174, .2 174 .2 25153 BEDSPRIHGS 147. .2 148, .6 154, .4 154. .3 154, .3 25154 CONVERTIBLE SOFAS 162. .4 163. .6 167 .4 175, .6 175, .6 25210 WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE 194, .7 197, .5 214 .9 217 .4 217 .4 25221 METAL OFFICE SEATIHG, IHCLUDIHG UPHOLSTERED 194, .2 195 .9 210 .3 209 .4 209 .4 26 PAPER AHD ALLIED PRODUCTS 26111 SPECIAL ALPHA AHD DISSOLVING WOODPULP 12/73 191 .5 191 . 1 190 . 1 205 .6 205 .6 26112 OTHER PULP, INCLUDING PULPMILL BYPRODUCTS, EXCEPT TALL OIL. 12/73 171 .4 167 .9 204 .4 214 .0 214 .0 26211 NEWSPRINT 226 .3 230 .5 247 .6 247 .6 247 .6 26213 COATED PRINTIHG AHD COHVERTIHG PAPER 12/73 168 .0 169 .7 180 .0 182 .2 183 .8 26214 DOOK PAPER UHCOATED 12/73 161 .8 166 .3 187 . 1 188 .9 188 .9

26216 WRITING AND RELATED PAPERS 12/75 112 .2 115 .5 124 .6 126 . 1 126 .0 26217 UNBLEACHED KRAFT PACKAGING AND INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING PAPER. 12/75 108 .2 112 .7 119 .3 121 .8 122 .5 26218 PACKAGING/INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING PAPER,EX.UHBLEACHED KRAFT . 12/75 108 .6 109 .0 122 .9 127 .7 127 .7 26311 UHBLEACHED KRAFT PACKAGING/INDUSTRIAL COHVERTIHG PAPERBOARD 12/75 101 .8 105 .4 114 .5 118 .9 121 .9 26312 BLEACHED PACKAGING 8 INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING PAPERBOARD . . . 12/75 119 .2 120 .1 128 .2 130 .4 130 .5

26313 SEMICHEMICAL PAPERBOARD 12/75 102 .0 106 .6 114 . 1 117 .9 121 .7 26314 COMBINATION FURNISH PAPERBOARD 12/75 108 .7 111, .5 118 .0 119 .8 122, .5 26413 GUMMED PRODUCTS 12/75 116, .0 118 126 .5 126, .5 126 .5 26431 GROCERS' 4 VARIETY BAGS (PAPER) 8 WARDROBE. SHOPPIHG . . . 12/75 116 .7 118 !s 133 .7 138, .4 138, .4 26471 SANITARY NAPKINS AND TAMPONS 223 .3 220 .3 249 .0 249 .0 249 .0

26472 SANITARY TISSUE HEALTH PRODUCTS 259, .2 261, .5 278 .5 292, .4 292. .4 26541 MILK AHD OTHER BEVERAGE CARTONS 183, .2 185, .0 197, .6 197. .6 197. .6 26542 CUPS AND LIQUID-TIGHT CONTAINERS 154. . 1 155, .3 175, .5 175. .5 175. .5 26543 OTHER SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS, BOARDS, AND TRAYS 177. . 1 176. .3 194, .6 194. 6 198. .3 26551 PAPERBOARD FIBER DRUMS WITH METAL, WOOD, OR PAPERBOARD ENDS 217. .9 216. .4 247, .5 252. .9 252. .9

26552 FIBER CANS. TUBES, AND SIMILAR FIBER PRODUCTS 12/75 124. 5 125. .9 131. .2 135. 0 135. .0 26611 INSULATING BOARD 202. .6 208. .7 209. .4 199. .9 196. .4

28 CHEMICALS AHD ALLIED PRODUCTS 28121 CHLORINE. COMPRESSED OR LIQUEFIED 12/73 198. 8 195. 8 199. 5 205. 6 202. 3 28122 SODIUM CARBOHATE (SODA ASH) 12/73 203. 8 212. ,9 233. 2 245. 4 245. ,4 28123 SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA) 12/73 206. , 1 205. .8 188. .0 187. 2 188. ,2 28124 OTHER ALKALIES 12/73 199. 6 193. 5 209. .8 218. ,6 222. , 1 28161 TITANIUM PIGMENTS 12/75 113. , 1 116. ,3 122. . 1 124. , 1 134. 2

28162 OTHER WHITE OPAQUE PIGMENTS 12/75 94. 3 94. 4 113. , 1 109. , 1 107. ,7 28193 SULFURIC ACID 12/73 165. 0 166. ,7 164. .8 168. 9 172. 3 28194 INORGANIC ACIDS, EXCEPT NITRIC, SULFURIC, AND PHOSPHORIC . 12/73 167. 3 172. ,2 169. ,9 170. 0 175. 5 28195 ALUMINUM OXIDE 12/74 151. 5 152. 3 171. , 1 170. 6 177. 6 28196 OTHER ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS 12/73 176. , 1 177. 0 189. .5 189. .4 190. 8

28197 POTASSIUM/SODIUM COMPOUNDS (EXC.BLEACHES, ALKALIES/ALUMS) . 12/73 240. 3 243. 9 261. 0 263. 2 264. 9 28213 THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND PLASTICS MATERIALS 12/75 111. 0 111. 3 125. 0 133. 7 138. .1 28214 THERMOSETTIHG RESIHS AHD PLASTICS MATERIALS 12/75 97. 8 97. 0 118. , 1 127. 1 127. 0 28220 SYHTHETIC RUBBER (VULCAHIZABLE ELASTOMERS) 178. 6 179. .9 199. .9 222. .7 222. .8 28232 RAYOH YARH, VISCOSE AHD CUPRAMMOHIUM PROCESSES 191. ,9 193. ,8 208. .8 210. .9 210. .4 28241 POLYAMIDE FIBERS, NYLON, EXCEPT NONTEXTILE MONOFILAMENTS . 101. 9 101. ,8 111. . 1 116. , 1 116. ,4 28242 OTHER NONCELLULOSIC SYNTHETIC ORGAHIC FIBERS 103. 5 101. 6 110. 4 114. ,1 121. 0

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

PRICE INDEX

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

ANN AVG

SEP. MAY (1)

AUG. (1)

SEP. (1)

28331 SYNTHETIC ORGANIC MEDICINAL CHEMICALS, IN BULK 12/71 137 .7 139 .0 143 .8 144 .7 144, .7 28341 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AFFECTING NEOPLASMS 12/71 137 .8 138 .4 145 .5 146 .8 149, . 1 28342 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS ACTING ON CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS . 12/71 135. .9 136 .3 143 .0 143 .7 144, .6

28344 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY SYS . 12/71 153, .6 155, .9 167, . 1 167, .9 168. , 28348 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AFFECTING PARASITIC DISEASES. . 12/71 122. .3 125 . 1 132, .7 135. .5 138. 6 28412 HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS 175, .7 176. .5 184. . 1 189. .7 192. ,5 28413 SOAPS, EXCEPT SPECIALTY CLEANERS, HOUSEHOLD 194, .6 199, .2 218. .4 224. .0 233. ,4 28441 SHAVING PREPARATIONS 12/71 145, .6 147. 0 164. , 1 162. , 1 160. 2

28442 PERFUMES, TOILET MATER, AND COLOGNES 164. . 1 165. 0 174. , 1 174. ,3 178. 0 28444 DENTIFRICES, INCLUDING MOUTHWASHES, GARGLES, AND RINSES . . 150. ,2 154. 3 158. 9 158. 9 158. 9 28445 OTHER COSMETICS AND TOILET PREPARATIONS 12/71 130. , 1 130. .8 135. ,7 140. 0 142. 1 28651 CYCLIC INTERMEDIATES 12/73 237. ,8 238. ,5 318. 0 365. 0 373. 7 28655 CYCLIC (COAL TAR) CRUDES 12/75 114. , 1 114. 8 146. 4 169. 9 172. 2

28692 MISCELLANEOUS ACYCLIC CHEMICALS/CHEMICALS PRODUCTS, EX.UREA 12/73 234. 2 233. 6 248. 9 263. 1 265. 9 28731 SYNTHETIC AMMONIA, NITRIC ACID, AND AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS . . 12/75 93. 5 92. 1 94. 9 95. 0 96. 4 28732 UREA 12/75 99. ,6 99. 5 101. 4 101. 9 108. 0 28741 PHOSPHORIC ACID 12/76 112. , 1 117. 0 122. 2 NA 127. 1 28742 SUPERPHOSPATE AND OTHER PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER MATERIALS . . 150. , 1 148. 9 176. 4 194. 4 201. 4 28743 MIXED FERTILIZERS, PRODUCED FROM ONE OR MORE MATERIALS . . 178. .4 178. .8 194. ,2 201. ,9 206. 9' 28752 FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY 179, .2 «79. .6 ° 195. 0 202. ,8 207. 8 28921 EXPLOSIVES (EXCEPT GOVERNMENT-OWNED, PLANTS) 222. .8 221. .9 246. ,4 247. 5 258. 1 28994 GELATIN, EXCEPT READY-TO-EAT DESSERTS 12/75 86. .0 86. 0 83. .7 83. 7 83. 7

29 PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES

29111 GASOLINE 290. . 1 301. .3 361. .4 432. .6 459. 0 29112 JET FUEL 398, . 1 403, 2 463. ,6 588. ,4 634. . 1 29113 KEROSENE 12/75 120, .9 119. .6 153. .4 190. , 1 204. , 1 29114 DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

12/75 395. .0 390. .9 500. ,9 628. .3 675. 4

29115 RESIDUAL FUEL OIL 497. .9 481. .4 644. 2 753. 6 784. 4

29116 LIQUEFIED REFINERY GASES (FEED STOCK AND OTHER USES) . . . 12/75 130, .2 122. .8 127. ,0 163. 5 181, .4 29117 LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES, MADE IN REFINERIES 12/75 112, .9 112. 2 126. .7 137. 2 140. ,5 29118 UNFINISHED OILS AND LUBRICATING OIL BASE STOCK

12/75 349, .6 356. .7 414. .4 489, .7 551. 2

29119 ASPHALT 381. .9 400, .8 444, . 1 455, .7 482, , 1 29510 PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS 247, .7 250, .6 275, .3 285. .4 292, .8

29522 ROOFING ASPHALTS AND PITCHES, COATINGS, AND CEMENTS . . . . 12/75 117, .0 120. .2 130, 1 .9 142, .4 147, .9

29523 ASPHALT AND TAR ROOFING AND SIDING PRODUCTS 12/75 131. .0 133, .3 130,

1 IA 139, .9 144, .2

30 RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS

30111 PASSENGER CAR AND MOTORCYCLE PNEUMATIC TIRES (CASINGS). . . 12/73 150, .3 151. .3 166 .8 177, .3 180 .4 30112 TRUCK AND BUS (AND OFF-THE-HIGHWAY) PNEUMATIC TIRES . . . . 12/73 157, .5 158. .7 171, .5 182 .9 188 .2 30113 OTHER PNEUMATIC TIRES AND SOLID TIRES 12/73 160. .7 161, .5 173 .4 184 . 1 190 .4 30 M 4 ALL INNER TUBES 12/73 174. .8 176, .0 190, .8 206 .5 210 .8 30115 TREAD RUBBER, TIRE SUNDRIES AND REPAIR MATERIALS 12/73 148. . 1 149 .0 159, .8 169, .8 173, .0

30211 RUBBER AND PLASTICS PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR 12/75 121, .7 128, .0 135. .9 135 .9 135 .9 30212 RUBBER AND PLASTICS SHOES, SLIPPERS, OTHER FOOTWEAR, N.E.C. 12/75 117, .2 ' 120, .2 123 .7 127, .2 127, .2 30310 RECLAIMED RUBBER 12/73 155, .3 156 .4 168. .6 168, .2 171 .6 30411 RUBBER AND PLASTICS BELTS AND BELTING, FLAT 12/75 118, .0 119 .0 127 .6 126 .8 134 .9 30412 RUBBER AND PLASTICS BELTS AND BELTING, OTHER THAN FLAT . . 12/75 120 .6 123 .3 124 .3 129 .2 132 .9

30413 RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE, HORIZONTAL REINFORCED 12/75 124 .0 126 .3 131 . 1 130, .2 133 .4 30414 RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE, CONTINUOUS MOLDED NONHYDRAULIC 12/75 127 .3 129 .9 135 .0 136, .0 139, .4 30696 RUBBER HEELS AND SOLES 12/71 189 . 1 194 .2 209 .3 218 . 1 218 .1 30697 DRUGGIST AND MEDICAL SUNDRIES 12/75 115

1 . 1 116 .4 132 .2 132 .2 132. .2

30790 CONSUMER AND COMMERICAL PLASTICS PRODUCTS, N.E.C 12/75 115

1 HA 115 .3 124 .2 125 .9 126. . 1

30791 UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM, SHEETS, RODS, AND TUBES . . . . 12/70 157 1 .2 157 .9 164 .7 171 .5 171, .7

30792 FOAMED PLASTIC PRODUCTS 06/78 157

1 HA 100 .0 111 . 1 109 .9 110 .3 30793 LAMINATED SHEETS, RODS, AND TUBES 12/70 146

1 .6 150 .7 159 .6 160 .4 162, .7

30794 PACKAGING AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS 06/78 146

1 4A 100 .6 110 .7 115 .2 116 . 1 30795 INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BELTING 06/78 NA 102 .4 114 .4 115 .2 115, .3

30796 CONSTRUCTION PLASTICS PRODUCTS 12/75 112 .7 114 .5 120 .2 126 .6 127, .3 30797 PLASTICS DINNERWARE, TABLEWARE, AND KITCHENWARE NA 158

1 .4 172 . 1 188 .2 189 .8

30798 REGENERATED CELLULOSIC PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RAYON 12/70 NA 158

1 MA 207 .4 216 .7 217 .6

31 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

31111 FINISHED CATTLE HIDE AND KIP SIDE LEATHERS 234 . 1 263 .3 438 .4 378 .3 335 .7 31113 FINISHED SHEEP AND LAMB LEATHERS 12/69 240 .3 249 .2 334 .7 277 .9 277 .9 31420 HOUSE SLIPPERS 12/75 122 .6 123 .6 138 .5 136 . 1 136 . 1 31431 MEN'S DRESS SHOES 12/75 126 . 1 129 .2 151 .3 156 .4 158 .4 31433 MEN'S WORK SHOES 12/71 189 .3 194 .7 231 .8 242 .0 240 .7

31441 WOMEN'S SHOES, FLATS 12/75 112 .2 112 .8 131 .0 134 .0 134 .3 31442 WOMEN'S SHOES, LOW HEEL 12/75 116 .2 117 .5 136 .7 143 .9 143 .9 31443 WOMEN'S SHOES, MEDIUM HEEL 12/75 116 .8 118 .3 136 .6 144 .3 144 .3 31444 WOMEN'S SHOES, HIGH HEEL 12/75 116 .8 118 . 1 135 .0 141 .8 141 .8 31492 MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES 12/71 136 .8 137 .6 147 .6 153 .2 153 .2

32 STONE, CLAY, GLASS, AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS

32111 SHEET (WINDOW) GLASS 12/71 192 .4 195 .0 202 .9 210 .5 213 .3 32112 PLATE AND FLOAT GLASS 12/75 116 .5 117 .9 121 .4 121 .4 121 .4 32113 LAMINATED GLASS, MADE FROM GLASS PRODUCED IN SAME ESTAB . . 12/71 121 .0 121 .3 129 .3 129.3 129 .3

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRICE INDEX

OTHER 197 8 1979 INDEX ANN SEP. MAY AUG. SEP. BASES AVG (1) (1) (1)

12/75 122 .4 122, . 1 130. . 1 130 . 1 130. . 1 244 .4 250, .7 265. .2 265 .5 265. .5

12/75 116 .3 116, .6 124. .3 124 .3 124, .3 251 .3 255. .7 283. 3 282, .9 282. .9 234 .4 243.2 263. . 1 268, .2 271. .0 144, .3 145, .2 151. .4 161, . 1 161. . 1 222, .2 228. .8 235. .8 249. .6 249. .9 171, .5 174. .2 183. 0 188. 4 188. .4 189, .8 192. .2 204. .9 212. .8 213. .2

268 .7 278. .6 292. 5 299. .8 299.8 224, . 1 232. .2 230. 8 230. .5 230. .5

12/75 122 . 1 126. .2 129. . 1 130. .7 130. .7 201, .8 207. .5 232. .7 235. .7 237. .8 218, .9 225. .5 246. .6 252. .0 253. .6

254 .4 258, .0 274, .6 280. .7 283. .3 231 .9 238, .9 252. . 1 255. 2 257. .6 238 .5 237, .5 257. .0 267, .5 279. .2 209 .5 205, .8 223. 2 226. .4 226. .4

12/71 166 .3 167, .5 180. .8 181. .3 181. .3

12/76 103 .8 104, .7 108. 8 111. .6 111. .7 12/75 124 .5 126, .0 127. 5 125. . 1 124. 2 12/74 133 .0 138, . 1 139. ,7 148. .5 149. . 1

254 .9 261 .4 276. .7 293. .5 293. .5 331 .8 340 .2 348. .1 348, .4 348, .7 272 .3 279 . 1 293. .4 302. .2 302, .2 244 .9 250 .2 268. .6 277, . 1 277, .1 263 .3 271 .0 293. .5 299, .5 299, .8

263 . 1 264 .5 282. .3 284, .7 284 .7 256 .4 262 .7 265. .3 271, .0 272 .2 246 .3 252 .6 265. .6 278, .3 278 .2 240 .6 245, .3 260. .3 270 .6 270 .6 238 .6 242, .2 282. .4 294, .5 294, .5

246 .4 247 .6 287, .7 297 .7 295 .8 241 .7 248 .8 287, .4 301, .8 299 .2 233 .0 238 .0 244, .8 254 .9 254, .9 273 .3 279 .9 296, .8 296 .8 296 .8 266 .4 268 .0 286, .4 288 . 1 288, . 1

234 .2 238 .7 258. .2 258, .9 261. .2 244 .6 250 .9 263, .7 276, .8 276, .7 236 .4 241, .1 254. .6 263. .8 263.8 256 .4 262, .7 265. .3 271, .0 272, .2

12/67 304 .5 305 .7 323. .8 332. .0 332, .0

232 .6 245 .7 263. .4 263. .4 263, .4 116 .3 116, .7 126, .0 125, .2 125, .8

12/75 123 .0 127 .3 133, .8 138 .3 138 .3 NA 169, .5 219. .9 229, .0 232, >2

247 .8 242, .4 352. .6 426. . 1 4261 . 1

214, .5 222. .3 267. .9 256. .8 254. .7 318 .0 220. 8 238. 0 245. 0 249. . 1 410, .3 431. .3 590. .7 655. .0 811. .0 157 .0 156. .7 203. .2 198. .9 198. 9 318 .5 319. .8 400. .2 427. ,7 436. 0

12/71 176 .2 180. 2 222. .1 212. 2 223. 3 12/71 214 .7 218. .3 299. .9 303. 5 292. .6 12/73 106, .9 107. .9 141. , 1 >38. Z 140. .7 12/75 110, .4 111. .9 133. , 1 133. 4 136. .8 12/75 122 .3 124. .5 155. 9 154. .6 156. .3

12/75 132, .7 138. .4 155. .9 158. 6 163. ,0 12/75 139 .4 143. . 1 149. 6 150. .2 150. .2

159, .2 165. . 1 174. 3 176. .2 176. .2 224, .5 225. 0 244. 0 252. ,7 252. .7

18/75 131, .2 134. 0 148. . 1 148. .9 150. .4

174 .2 178. .9 192. , 1 192. , 1 192, . 1 218 .0 220. 8 238. 0 245. 0 249. . 1

12/75 120. . 1 121. .6 134. 4 152. .0 167. .1 12/75 101, .2 101. .4 131. .6 131. .4 137. .6

223. . 1 225. 2 239. 1 241. 0 243. 0 161. .7 161. 5 213. 7 206. .9 206. .9

«2/69 159. . 1 158. 9 195. 2 192. .2 197. .4 12/69 128. 6 127. 3 159. 7 151. 8 155. ,9 12/69 114. 8 118. ,7 134. ,3 139. .7 140. 5

12/69 122. 6 122. ,7 155. 7 ISO. 2 155. 9 «2/75 89. ,1 88. ,7 94. 3 96. 5 96. 0

OTHER FLAT GLASS, HADE FROM GLASS PRODUCED IN SAME ESTAB GLASS CONTAINERS

LAMINATED GLASS, MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS CEMENT, HYDRAULICC INCLUDING COST OF SHIPPIHG COHTAIHERS) BRICK, EXCEPT CERAMIC GLAZED AND REFRACTORY CLAY FLOOR AND WALL TILE, INCLUDING QUARRY TILE . . . . CLAY REFRACTORIES VITRIFIED CLAY SEWER PIPE AND FITTINGS VITREOUS « SEMIVITREOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES, ACCESSORIES

VITREOUS CHINA T PORCELAIN TABLE 8 KITCHEN ARTICLES . . EARTHENWARE (SEMIVITREOUS) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES . POTTERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C., INCLUDING CHINA DECORATING . CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK READY-MIXED CONCRETE

LIME (INCLUDING COST OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS) GYPSUM BUILDING MATERIALS NONMETALLIC ARTIFICIAL (SYNTHETIC) SIZED GRAINS . . . . NONMETALLIC BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS NONMETALLIC COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND BUFFING WHEELS

METAL ABRASIVES INCLUDING SCOURING PADS MINERAL WOOL FOR STRUCTURAL INSULATION NONCLAY REFRACTORIES, EXCEPT DEAD-BURNED MAGNESIA . . .

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES

OTHER STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT WIRE PRODUCTS COKE OVEN AND BLAST FURNACE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING FERROALLOYS STEEL INGOT AND SEMIFINISHED SHAPES HOT-ROLLED SHEET AND STRIP, INCLUDING TIN-MILL PRODUCTS . . HOT-ROLLED BAR SHAPES, PLATES, STRUCTURAL SHAPES AHD PILING

STEEL WIRE (PRODUCED IN STEEL MILLS) STEEL PIPE AND TUBES (PRODUCED IN STEELS) COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND STRIP (PRODUCED IN STEEL MILLS) COLD-FINISHED STEEL BARS AND BAR SHAPE FERROMANGANESE

FERROCHROME FERROSILICON NONINSULATED FERROUS WIRE ROPE, MADE IN WIREDRAWING PLANTS. STEEL NAILS AND SPIKES STEEL WIRE, NOT PRODUCED IN STEEL MILLS

FENCING AND FENCE GATES, MADE IN WIREDRAWIHG PLAHTS . . . . COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND STRIP (NOT MADE IN STEEL MILLS) COLD-FINISHED STEEL BARS I BAR SHAPES (NOT MADE-STEEL MILLS STEEL PIPE AND TUBES (NOT MADE IN STEEL MILLS) MOLDS FOR HEAVY STEEL INGOTS

CAST IRON SOIL PIPE AND FITTINGS OTHER GRAY IRON CASTINGS (EXCEPT DUCTILE) STANDARD MALLEABLE CASTINGS REFINED PRIMARY COPPER REFINED PRIMARY LEAD

REFINED PRIMARY ZINC ALUMINUM INGOT PRECIOUS METALS (PRIMARY SMELTING) SECONDARY COPPER (PIG, INGOT, SHOT ETC.) SECONDARY LEAD (PIG, INGOT, SHOT, ETC.)

SECONDARY ZINC (PIG, INGOT, SHOT, ETC.) ALUMINUM INGOT, PRODUCED BY SECONDARY SMELTERS COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY ROD, AND SHAPES COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY SHEET, STRIP, AHD PLATE . . . COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY PIPE AND TUBE

ALUMINUM PLATE ALUMINUM SHEET PLAIN ALUMINUM FOIL EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ROD, BAR, AND OTHER EXTRUDED SHAPES . . . ALUMINUM EXTRUDED AND DRAWN TUBE

ROLLED ALUMINUM ROD, BAR AND STRUCTURAL SHAPES ALUMINUM INGOT PRODUCED IN ALUMINUM ROLLING MILLS

TITANIUH NMILL CSHAPES A S E A L L 0 Y M U L S H A P E S ( I N C L U D I H O H O N E D

ALUM./ALUM. BASE ALLOY WIRE PRODUCED IN NONFERROUS PLAHTS . COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY WIRE APPLIANCE WIRE AND CORD AND FLEXIBLE CORD SETS MAGNET WIRE POWER WIRE AND CABLE

OTHER INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE, N.E.C ZIHC AND ZINC-BASE ALLOY CASTINGS

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRICE INDEX

OTHER 1978 1979 INDEX ANN SEP. MAY AUG. SEP. BASES AVG (1) (1) (1)

12/75 127.1 128 .4 140 .9 140.3 139.9 12/75 124.3 126 .6 137.4 137.1 135.7

207.1 211 .3 205 .0 207.5 209.1 155.9 157, .0 170 .9 170.9 170.9 235.0 238, A 257. .0 259.7 260.2

159.0 159, .5 174. .9 178.6 179.1 187.8 189, .3 203. 206.2 209.1 210.0 213, .9 222. 6 228.9 229.0 181.2 182.7 194. .6 199.1 199. 1 232.8 236. .8 251. .1 252.6 252.6

221.7 226. .3 242.8 245.2 246.3 12/71 182.2 184. . 1 203. .6 211.9 211.9

178.6 181. .6 196. . 1 207.3 207.3 227.8 232. .8 256. .5 265.1 265.9

12/75 123.2 126. .4 135.8 139.1 139.2

12/75 125.9 131. .4 134. .4 135.7 135.8 12/75 121.2 124. .9 133. .4 137.4 137.5 12/75 112.0 114. .8 134. .2 135.5 135.7 12/75 103.3 106. .4 111. .2 116.3 116.6

269.5 274, .8 303, .6 305.8 307.5

12/75 118.8 121 .8 127, .0 1S1.2 131.9 12/75 117.9 122. .0 126. 9 132.7 133.3 12/75 119.5 119. . 1 130. .4 138.3 138.3

207.6 210, .5 220. 3 222.6 223.3 06/76 117.6 119, .5 129. .2 131.2 131.6

12/71 157.1 156, .8 168. .0 167.1 167.1 06/76 110.2 lit, .7 120.7 121.2 122.4 12/75 112.4 113, .2 126. .7 NA 128.2

237.7 238. .8 264. .9 266.4 268.5 12/75 118.5 120. .8 124. .5 126.4 126.4

12/75 113.5 113. .5 128. .8 139.3 139.3 225.1 229. .8 239. .9 246.8 246.8

12/75 116.7 120 .5 130 .8 131.0 131.5 266.3 272 .4 288 .9 295.6 295.6 220.9 221 .8 254 .9 266.7 267.4

12/75 118.0 120 .3 125 .7 128.9 130.5

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

STEEL CANS AND TINWARE END PRODUCTS. INCLUDING ICE CREAM ALUMINUM CANS STEEL PAILS (12-GALLON CAPACITY AND UNDER) RAZOR BLADES AND RAZORS, EXCEPT ELECTRIC MECHANICS*. HAHD SERVICE TOOLS

HAHDSAWS, SAW BLADES. AND SAW ACCESSORIES BUILDERS* HARDWARE METAL PLUMBING FIXTURES CAST IRON HEATING BOILERS. RADIATORS. AND CONVECTORS FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL FOR BUILDINGS

FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL FOR BRIDGES METAL WINDOW SASH AND FRAMES (EXCEPT STORM SASH) . . . METAL COMBINATION SCREEN AND STORM SASH AND DOORS . . . . . METAL TANKS COMPLETE AT FACTORY (STANDARD LINE NONPRESSURE) METAL ROOFING AND ROOF DRAINAGE EQUIPMENT

METAL FLOORING AND SIDING PREFABRICATED METAL IHDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FABRICATED CONCRETE REINFORCIHG BAR AND BAR JOISTS . . EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENERS. EXCEPT AIRCRAFT . . . . DROP, UPSET AND PRESS STEEL FORCINGS (CLOSED DIE) . . .

JOB STAMPINGS, AUTOMOTIVE JOB STAMPINGS. EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION,30 MM AND UNDER (1.18 INCHEStUNDER) HOT FORMED SPRINGS AUTOMATIC REGULATING AND CONTROL VALVES

VALVES FOR POWER TRANSFER (PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC) . . OTHER METAL VALVES FOR PIPING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT . . PLUMBING AND HEATING VALVES AND SPECIALTIES METAL FITTINGS, FLANGES, AND UNIONS FOR PIPING SYSTEMS FITTING AND ASSEMBLIES FOR TUBING AND HOSE

PRECISION MECHANICAL SPRINGS NONINSULATED FERROUS WIRE ROPE NOT PRODUCED BY WIRE DRAWERS FENCING AND FENCE GATES NOT PRODUCED BY WIRE DRAWERS . FABRICATED PIPE AND FITTINGS COLLAPSIBLE TUBES FLAT METAL STRAPPING

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL

GASOLINE ENGINES, UNDER 11 HORSEPOWER, EXCEPT AIRCRAFT . GASOLINE ENGINES, 11 HORSEPOWER AND OVER, EXCEPT AIRCRAFT DIESEL ENGINES (EXCEPT FOR TRUCKS AND BUSES) . . . . DIESEL ENGINES (FOR TRUCKS AND BUSES) OUTBOARD MOTORS

GAS ENGINES (EXCEPT GAS TURBINES) PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WHEEL TRACTORS AND ATTACHMENTS PLANTING, SEEDING, AND FERTILIZING MACHINERY . . . . HARVESTING MACHINERY

HAYING MACHINERY PLOWS AND LISTERS GARDEN TRACTORS AND MOTOR TILLERS LAWNMOWERS AND SNOW BLOWERS CONTRACTORS* OFF-HIGHWAY WHEEL TRACTORS EX. PARTS/ATTACHS

TRACKLAYING TYPE TRACTORS, EXCEPT PARTS AHD ATTACHMENTS PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR TRACKLAYING TYPE TRACTORS . . POWER CRANES DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, AHD PARTS MIXERS, PAVERS, AHD RELATED EQUIPMEHT, EXCLUDIHG PARTS TRACTOR SHOVEL LOADERS, EXCLUDING PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS SCRAPERS, GRADERS, ROLLERS, ft OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK,TRAILERS . OTHER CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PARTS

UNDERGROUND MINIHG t MIHERAL BENEFICIATION MACHINERY/EQUIP CRUSHING, PULVERIZING, AND SCREENIHG MACHINERY ALL OTHER MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ROTARY OILFIELD AND GASFIELD DRILLING MACHINERY 8 EQUIPMENT

OILFIELD S GASFIELD PRODUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT OTHER OILFIELD t GASFIELD MACHINERY AND TOOLS«EXCEPT PUMPS) ELEVATORS AND MOVING STAIRWAYS OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS . . . INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS ,

GEAR CUTTING AND FINISHING MACHINES . . . . GRINDING AND POLISHING MACHINES LATHES MILLING MACHINES PARTS FOR METAL-CUTTING TYPE MACHINE TOOLS, SOLD SEPARATELY

PUNCHIHG, SHEARING, BENDING, AND FORMING MACHINES PRESSES. INCLUDING FORGING PRESSES

12/7 S 12/75 12/75 12/75

12/75 12/75 12/75

12/75 12/75 12/75

12/73 12/72

12/75

125.2 123.7 123.7 119.6 211.6 261.8 208.4 122.4 127.0 123.3

119.2 127.7 119.6 169.9 249.5

252.5 116.5 182. I 194.3 1 2 1 . 1 236. 0 259.2

lé/72 227.5 227.5

9.5

12/71

12/74

12/71 12/71 12/71 12/72

12/71 12/71

159. ¿30.8 271.3

€7?. 9 23011 204.2 143.2 2 1 1 . 2

282'.5 205.7 1*6.4 184.4 204.8

Ï93.« 289.1

131.5 127.8 127.6 123.9 213.8

276.8 210.6 126.0 131.2 125.5

121.5 129.1 123.4 173.7 254.0

259.6 118.0 185.4 197.0 123.3 238.9 263.8

232.1 23 I.B 159.J 237. ¡ 272.7 299.

Í7 R: t

falls

2 . 5

KM

134.2 136.4 135.6 127.4 224.0

308.1 227.2 132.7 136.9 132.3

128.4 138.0 123.3 180.3 273.3

278.4 125.7 197.6 2É8.5 131.3

13:1 249.8 249.7 166.3 253.J

296.4 254.8 213.6 156. 9 227. t

$32.3

¡!H

139.8 141.6 139.2 131.8 228.1

312. 1 230.0 134.6 142.3 130.3

135.9 139.2 132.3 183.9 278.4

284.0 126.4 201.3

Bi:' 285.0 283

143.1 141.6 139.7 134.3 232.2

312.1 238.0 138.6 142.9 133.8

140.7 142.2 132.4 183.9 278.4

285.0 126.4 201.3 216.8 134.2 264.3

256.0 251.7

mi 2 1 4 . i 160.} e30.9

ÏIW m 254.8

HU Hi:!

259.2 253.7 164.3 256.2 309.2

3 0 M

lìti 160.7 230.7

3*6.8 241.2 228.5 e29.6 256.1

241.1 262.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

PRICE INDEX

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

197 197» 1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OTHER INDEX BASES

ANN AVG

SEP. MAY (1)

AUG. (1)

SEP. (1)

35423 OTHER METAL-FORMING MACHINE TOOLS, INCL. FORGING MACHINES . 12/75 126. 4 129. 9 134. ,7 137. , 1 137. , 1 35424 PARTS FOR METAL-FORMING MACHINE TOOLS 12/72 210. 1 214. 8 233. 2 246. 4 246. ,4 35451 SMALL CUTTING TOOLS FOR MACHINE T00LS/METALW0RKING MACH. . 194. 7 197. 9 210. ,7 217. 8 219. 9

35452 PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS 166. 9 167. 6 179. ,7 182. 7 183. ,8 35461 POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS, ELECTRIC 12/75 116. 9 116. 8 121. ,5 122. ,7 123. , 1 35462 POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS,PNEUMATIC AND POWER ACTUATED. . . . 12/75 112. 9 113. 9 123. .4 126. ,9 127. 3 35493 WELDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS, EXCEPT ELECTRIC 12/71 139. 8 140. 3 147. .5 149. ,5 150. .9 35511 DAIRY 8 MILK PRODUCTS PLANT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT . . . . 12/75 117. 0 119. 6 127. 2 131. ,6 131. ,7

35512 COMMERCIAL FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY, EX. WRAPPING MACHINES . 249. 9 253. 6 274. 9 281. 1 281. 0 35514 PACKING* PACKAGING I BOTTLING MACHINERY FOR INDUST. PRODS. 12/75 117. 0 118. 6 126. ,9 128. 4 129. 5 35521 TEXTILE MACHINERY 12/69 188. 0 190. 6 201. .0 203. ,9 206. 5 35522 PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR TEXTILE MACHINERY 12/69 168. 2 173. ,6 178. 3 186. , 1 186. , 1 35531 WOODWORKING MACHINERY INCLUDING PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS . . . 12/72 160. 3 164. .5 175. 2 180. . 1 180. 3

35532 WOODWORKING MACHINERY FOR HOME WORKSHOP INCL. PARTS/ATTACH. 12/75 129. 6 131. .8 139. . 1 142. 3 142. 3 35551 PRINTING PRESSES, LITHOGRAPHIC 12/69 185. 9 190. 3 207. .6 209. .8 213. .6 35553 TYPESETTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 12/75 101. 4 100. ,8 98. .2 99. ,7 99. .7 35591 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MACH. 1 EQUIPMENT t PARTS 12/75 121. 8 125. 6 136. . 1 138. 0 138. .8 35612 HYDRAULIC FLUID POWER PUMPS 12/70 161. 7 164. , 1 173. 0 173. .7 176. .5

35613 DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEMS < PUMPS, INCL. PUMP JACKS/CYLINDERS. 12/75 118. , 1 119. .9 124. .2 122. .3 123, 2 35622 TAPER (EXCEPT THRUST) ROLLER BEARINGS, COMPLETE 12/75 128. , 1 132. .0 143. .6 143. .6 143. .6 35623 OTHER ROLLER BEARINGS, COMPLETE 12/75 128. 9 129. ,8 138. .9 145. ,4 148. 6 35624 MOUNTED BEARING 211. 7 212. 5 229. 8 238. , 1 238. . 1 35631 AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM PUMPS 12/70 18'1. 3 182. 5 198. .4 201. ,2 203. 2

35671 ELECTRIAL INDUSTRIAL FURNACES AND OVENS, METAL PROCESSING . 12/75 123. 6 125. 3 132, .8 133. 5 133. .9 35672 FUEL-FIRED INDUSTRIAL FURNACES AND OVENS,METAL PROCESSING . 12/75 125. 4 128. .2 139. .4 141. .5 141. .8 35681 PLAIN BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS, UNMOUNTED 12/74 118. , 1 120. .9 134. .8 134. .4 134. .4 35691 PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY.N.E.C 12/76 111. .0 112. .9 120. .4 122. .7 123. .6 35742 ELECTRONIC CALCULATING MACHINES 12/75 84. 7 84. ,9 84. .9 78. 5 78. .5

35743 ACCOUNTING MACHINES AND CASH REGISTERS 12/75 99. 0 98. ,6 98. 6 99. . 1 99. , 1 35760 SCALES AND BALANCES, EXCEPT LABORATORY 178. , 1 178. 2 191. 0 193. .4 193. .4 35793 DUPLICATING MACHINES 12/75 116. 3 119. 4 127. .2 133. , 1 133. , 1 35797 TYPEWRITERS 131. ,9 133. ,9 136. .9 140. 6 148. .6 35811 AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINES 161. 4 162. .5 172. 0 172. 0 173. . 1

35851 HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ROOM AIR-CONDITIONERS . . . 12/77 104. .7 105. .8 112. .3 114. .7 114. .9 35852 UNITARY AIR-CONDITIONERS 12/75 112. 4 114. ,9 119. .9 12«. .3 121. 3 35853 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT 170. 9 172. .9 181. .1 184. 4 184. .6 35854 COMPRESSORS AND COMPRESSOR UNITS,ALL REFRIGERANTS 12/77 103. 5 105. 6 110. .5 111. 8 116. .5 35855 CONDENSING UNITS, ALL REFRIGERANTS 12/77 103. 6 NA 112. .8 114. 5 114. .5

35858 WARM AIR FURNACES (EXCEPT FLOOR 8 WALL) 8 PARTS/ATTACHMENTS 164. , 1 166. ,8 177. .7 180. ,9 187. 6 35921 CARBURETORS, NEW AND REBUILT 12/75 138. 7 141. 3 148. .9 NA 151. , 1 35922 PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS 12/75 129. 5 130. ,2 141. . 1 142. 8 142. 8 35923 VALVES (INTAKE AND EXHAUST) 12/75 122.8 121. ,7 134. ,4 134. 4 134. 4 35992 PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS 12/75 117 . 1 118 . 1 124 .6 125 .8 125 .8

36 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

36122 POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS. EXCEPT PARTS 153. 5 155. . 1 160. .9 160. .3 160. 4 36127 POWER REGULATORS, BOOSTERS, REACTORS, OTHER TRANSFORMERS . 185. .7 186, .0 210, .3 196. .3 196. 5 36131 SWITCHGEAR, EXCEPT DUCTS AND RELAYS 179. 2 182. 0 187, .0 186, .0 192. . 1 36132 POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL VOLTAGES 162. .3 164, . 1 1?1, .8 171. .5 171. 3 36133 LOW VOLTAGE PANELBOARDS AND DISTRIBUTION BOARDS 214. 4 228. 2 229. .0 232. .7 233. .5

36134 FUSES AND FUSE EQUIPMENT, UNDER 2300 VOLTS 219. 2 222. ,1 247. .8 256. 0 256. .0 36136 DUCT, INCLUDING PLUG-IN UNITS t ACCESSORIES,750 VOLTStUNDER 12/75 123. I 127. .8 140, .4 140. . 1 140. . 1 36211 FRACTIONAL HORSEPOWER MOTORS 193. .2 195. .4 206. .0 213. .6 217. 3 36212 INTEGRAL H.P. MOTORS/GENERATORS, EXC. LAND TRANS. EQUIP. . 12/68 218. 0 228. 2 240. .6 245. ,7 250. .6 36231 ARC WELDING MACHINES, COMPONENTS, EXCEPT ELECTRODES . . . . 12/72 156. .7 159. 5 168, .6 168. 8 169. .5

36232 ARC WELDING ELECTRODES, METAL 12/72 201. .0 201, .7 213, .5 214. .9 216. .9 36233 RESISTANCE WELDERS, ACCESSORIES, AND ELECTRODES 12/72 153. .4 156, .4 171, .4 176. .6 176. .6 36241 ELECTRODES 12/75 121. . 1 125. .6 131, .5 135. 1 135. .7 36311 ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD RANGES AND OVENS 157. .9 159. .0 16 t, .6 165. .4 165, .8 36312 HOUSEHOLD OVENS AND RANGES, EQUIPMENT, AND PARTS 12/7» 115. .3 116, .2 123.8 126. .8 12*. .6

36321 HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS, INCLUDING COMB. REFRIG.-FREEZERS . 12/75 113. .2 . NA 115 .5 117. .3 118 . 1 36331 HOUSEHOLD MECHANICAL WASHING MACHINES , DRYERS 157. . 1 159, .0 164 .0 168, .7 169 .6 36342 ELECTRIC RAZORS AND DRY SHAVERS 134. .9 137, .4 143 .4 143, .4 143 .4 36350 HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANERS, INCLUDING PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS.

12/75 131, . 1 131, .0 136, . 1 136, . 1 136 . 1

36360 SEWING MACHINES 4 PARTS, EXCLUDING CASES AND CABINETS . . . 12/75 111, . 1 NA 121 . 1 121 .6 121 .6

36392 HOUSEHOLD WATER HEATERS. EXCEPT ELECTRIC 186, .8 186 .4 200 .5 .202 .5 205 .2 36394 DISHWASHING MACHINES AND FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS 143 .5 144 .8 149 .8 153 .0 152 .9 36410 ELECTRIC LAMPS (BULBS ONLY), INCLUDING SEALED BEAM LAMPS . 212 .0 212 .0 226 .0 241 .4 239 .4 36441 POLE LINE AND TRANSMISSION HARDWARE 219 .2 226 .9 234 .9 238 .0 254 .4 36442 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND CONDUIT FITTINGS 12/72 194 .9 203 .6 212 .9 222 . 1 222 .9

36443 OTHER NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES AND SUPPLIES . . . 265 .0 271 . 1 294 .7 290 .6 299 .3 36451 RESIDENTIAL TYPE ELECTRIC FIXTURES. EXCEPT PORTABLE . . . . 197 . 1 201 .4 205 .8 209 .6 214 .8 36462 COMMERCIAL 8 INSTITUTIONAL TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES. 12/67 168 . 1 169 .6 189 .6 191 .9 193 .7 36463 INDUSTRIAL TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES, 183 .8 188 .0 209 .9 211 .9 213 .1

36470 VEHICULAR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING PARTS/ACCESSORIES). 12/71 156 . 1 164 .6 166 . 1 170 . « 170 . 1 36485 OUTDOOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 12/67 180 .2 185 .4 195 .5 204 . t 204 .4 36512 HOUSEHOLD TELEVISION RECEIVERS, INCLUDING T.V. COMBINATIONS 84 .3 85 .7 85 .2 84 . 1 84 .3 36623 INTERCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ALARM SYSTEMS . . •6/7« 1 IA 111 .7 103 .2 108 .3 108 .3

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued (1967= 100 unless otherwise indicated)

1972 CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRICE INDEX

OTHER 1978 INDEX ANN SEP. MAY AUG. SEP. BASES AVG (1) (1) (1)

209. . 1 220. ,0 220. 0 238. 1 238. , 1 163. .2 168. .8 181. 5 184. 6 186. 0

12/75 69. .3 66. .7 65. 9 64. 2 64. 4 12/75 91 .7 91. .0 91. 1 89. 7 89. 7 12/75 101. .6 101. .6 101. 6 101. 6 101. 6 06/76 85 .8 84, .5 85. 6 85. 4 86. 0 12/67 127 .6 128, .3 137. 9 149. 1 154. 3

12/67 143 .2 145, .8 148. 9 155. 6 157. ,4 12/75 118 . 1 120, . 1 125. 5 133. 6 137. 2

161 .7 161 .9 171. 2 171. 5 171. 5 162 . 1 163, .5 172. 6 168. 0 168. 0

154 .8 153 .5 165. .7 165. 1 163. 0 192 .6 192 .6 209. .3 204. ,6 202. .8 197 . 1 2f04 .0 °214. .3 216. 5 221. .5

12/71 139 . 1 142 .3 142. 3 150. , 1 154. , 1 12/71 138 .8 139 . 1 146. .7 146. 7 147. 0 06/78 NA 100 .7 107, .9 109. 5 110. . 1 06/78 NA 100 .4 103. .0 104. 3 104. 3 06/78 NA 100 .3 103, .8 104. 2 104. ,2

146 .5 149 .0 159, .8 159. 9 159. .9

12/75 165 .5 197 .8 221, .3 239. 2 255. .8 NA NA ¿05, .0 209. 2 214. . 1

250 .6 243 .6 290 .8 323. .7 350 .0 12/78 NA NA 113 .0 118. .6 133 .3 12/78 NA NA 100 .0 101. .2 NA

NA NA 200 .5 205. .0 ¿05 .0 138 .3 138 .5 146 .4 150. .3 150 .3

NA NA 203 .4 206. .6 207 .4 137 .9 139 .0 146 . 1 151, .0 151 .0

12/75 113 .3 114 .2 119 .8 120 .6 120 .6 179 .7 180 .2 196 .9 198, .8 199 . 1 151 .7 152 . 1 160 .0 166 .5 169 .8

12/75 96 .8 97 .5 92 .4 92 6 97 9 12/75 109 .4 113 .7 122 .0 125 .8 125 .8 12/75 102 .9 102 .9 109 .6 130 .9 132 .5 12/75 105 .5 106 .6 124 .7 112 .0 1*2 .0

NA NA 132 .0 133 .9 135 .3

165 .5 165 . 1 173 .3 175 .8 173 .8 156 .4 157 .2 166 .8 169, .4 170 .8 177 .3 179 . 1 196 .0 200 .5 201 .8 173 .3 173 .4 183 .2 189 .6 18? .6

12/75 107 .4 108 .8 111 .9 117, .2 117 .2 170 .4 173 .0 179 .7 179, .7 179 .7

12/75 120 .2 118 .8 149 .3 150, .8 143 .9

RECEIVING TYPE ELECTRON TUBES. EXCEPT CATHODE RAY . . . . TRANSMITTAL, INDUSTRIAL, S SPECIAL PURPOSE ELECTRON TUBES

INTEGRATED MICROCIRCUITS (SEMICONDUCTOR NETWORKS) TRANSISTORS DIGDES AND RECTIFIERS OTHER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES CAPACITORS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

RESISTORS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ELECTRONIC CONKECTORS PRIMLY BATTERIES, DRY AND MET . . . SPARK PLUGS

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

PASSENGER CARS, KNOCKED DOWN CR ASSEMBLED TRUCK TRACTORS, TRUCK CHASSIS AND TRUCKS BU5ES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

INTECRATING INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIP. FOR TESTING ELECTRICAL, RADIO, t COMM. CIRCUITS PERSONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DEVICES ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS ALL OTHER OPHTHALMIC GOGDS WXTChES WITH IMPORTED MOVEMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

JEMELRY MADE OF PLATINUM METALS AND KARAT GOLD JCUcLKY, MADE OF PRECI3US .'1E1ALS FLATWARE JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND MATERIALS LAPIDARY WORK AND DIAMCND CUTTING PIANOS ORGArfS

OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS DOLLS AND STUFFED TOY ANIMALS TOYS, EXCLUDING GAMES BABY CARRIAGES AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES, EXCEPT BICYCLES . . FISHING TICKLE AND EQUIPMENT

GOLF EQU1PMFNT LEAD PENCILS AND CRAYONS INKED RIB30NS, ALL TYPES CARBON PAPER, STENCIL PAPER, ETC COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES

OTHER BRUSHES METAL CASKETS AND COFFINS, COMPLETELY LINED AND TRIMMED . . HOOD CASKETS AND COFFINS, COMPLETELY LINED AND TRIMMED . . LINCLcL'M AND ASPHALTED-FELT-BASE FLOOR COVERING CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT AND PARTS MATCHES

WHOLESALE TRADE. DURABLE GOODS

IRON AND STCEL SCRAP

1 Data for May 1979 have barn revisad to reflect the availability of late reports and oorrec-dont by respondents. All data wo subject to lowWon 4 months after originel publication. NEC* Not elsewhere ctessified.

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Table 14. Producer price indexes for the net output of (December 1977-100)

selected industries and products1

Price indexes

May 1979

Aug. 1979

Sept. 1979

Percent change to September 1979 from—

1 month •go

Soybean oil mills Soybean oil

Soybean oil, crude, degummed Soybean oil, crude, not degummed

Soybean cake, meal, and other byproducts Soybean meal

Newspaper publishing and printing Circulation

Subscription, through intermediary Subscription, direct to retail Sin^e-copy sales, through intermediary Single-copy sales, direct to retail

Advertising Advertising, classified Advertising, commercial, national Advertising, commercial, other

Concrete products except block and brick Concrete pipe

Storm sewer pipe, reinforced Storm sewer pipe, non reinforced Sanitary sewer pipe, reinforced

Precast concrete products Burid vaults and boxes Concrete silo staves Concrete septic tanks Other precast concrete products

Prestressed concrete products Prestressed concrete bridge beams

Household laundry equipment Household mechanical washing machines, dryers, and

washer-dryer combinations Washing machines, mechanical, electric, full and

semi-automatic Dryers, mechanical, gas Dryers, mechanic^, electrical

Other household laundry equipment and parts Parts, attachments, and accessories

1 2 0 . 6

1 1 8 . 1 114.4

122.6

1 1 2 . 1

106.8 115.0 104.4 107.2

115.4 1 1 2 . 8 113.9

116.0

118.4

(3) 107.8 112.4

O (3) 112.0

106.7

107.3 102.6 105.2

9 2 . 3

125.5

126.8 127.2

123.6

113.8

(3) 115.0 104.4 115. 1

117. 1 113.8 115.5

117.7

1 2 0 . 6

( 3 )

114.8 Q 0 (3)

114.2

108.3

109.2 104.3 105.7

(3)

123.3

128.4 129.2

119.3

114.4

( 3 ) 115.0 104.4

(3) 117.8 114. 1 116.0

116.8

1 2 1 . 0

(3) 115.5

(3)

115.8

108.3

108.9 105.8 105.6

93 .8

- 1 . 8

1.3 1.6

- 3 . 5

. 5

(3) 0 0 (3) .6 . 3 . 4

- . 8

. 3

(3)

.6

Q (3) 1 .4

0

- . 3 1 .4

1

(3)

- 2 . 1

9 . 4 9 . 0

-7 .6

1.7

( 3) 0 0 ( 3)

. 5 1.2 1.9

. 4

(3)

7. 1

< 5 (3) 1 . 8

1 . 2

. 6 3 .3 1. 1

1 . 6

1 . 6

. 7 9 . 8

- 2 . 5

3 . 2 <3)

0 1 . 6 (3) 3 . 6 2.0 3 . 4

1 .4

2 . 5

(3)

10 .5

(3) 1.9

2. 3

2 . 7 3 . 6

. 4

1 . 6

9 . 9

10. 1 8 . 8

9 . 3

7 . 9

(3) 3 . 0 2 . 0

(3) 9 . 3 8 . 8 8 . 6

9 . 6

12.8

(3) 10.5

0 (3) 11. 1

6 . 5

6 . 9 7 . 0 2 . 5

3 . 0

1 Price indexes in this table are derived from a pilot survey to test methods and procedures for a comprehensive revision of the Producer Price indexes. (See Technical Note, page 80.) Data for May 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of lata reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

2 Some of the individual product indexes included in this industry are not shown; therefore the published components will not balance.

' Not available.

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Table 15. Price indexes and percent changés for total railroad freight and selected STCC1 groups

Code1

Khfrwfr» indjcjftd)

Grouping 1976

relative importance3

Index Percent change to Sept. 1979 from:

Code1

Khfrwfr» indjcjftd)

Grouping 1976

relative importance3 Sept.

1978 Aug. 1979

Sept. 1979 1 year ago 6 months ago 3 months ago 1 month ago

Total railroad freight3 100. 0 215.8 241.8 244. 4 13. 3 4. 9 3. 6 1. 1

01 Farm products 9. 1 207. 3 233. 6 235. 9 13.8 5. 0 3. 5 1 .0 0113 Grain products4 6. 4 NA 105. 8 106. 7 NA 4. 7 3. 5 . 9

10 Metallic ores 3. 2 229 .9 261. 3 264. 7 15. 1 4. 7 3. 4 1. 3 1011 Iron ore4 2. 3 NA 104. 0 105. 4 NA 4. 6 3. 3 1. 3

11 Coal 11. 3 231 .7 263. 3 266. 1 14.8 4. 6 4. 1 1. 1 1121 Bituminous coal4 11. 1 NA 106. 9 108. 1 NA 4. 6 4. 1 1. 1

14 Nonmetallic minerals 3. 7 223.2 258. 9 261. 7 17.2 5. 4 3. 9 1. 1

20 Food products 11. 3 212 .9 238. 0 240. 5 13.0 4. 9 3. 4 1. 1

24 Wood or lumber products 7. 0 208.7 232. 7 235. I 12.6 5. 5 3. 5 1. 0 2421 Lumber and dimension stock4 2. 8 NA 104. 6 105. 7 NA 4. 8 3. 4 1. 1

26 Pulp, paper, or allied products 6. 4 199.4 222. 2 224. 6 12. 6 4. 7 3. 5 1. 1

28 Chemical or allied products 11. 0 210.8 234. ,7 237. 2 12. 5 4. 7 3. 6 1. 1 2812 Potassium or sodium inorgan-

ic compounds4 2. 5 NA 103. 6 104. 6 NA 4. 5 3. 3 1 .0

29 Petroleum or coal products4 3. 7 NA 103. 9 104. 9 NA 5. 1 4. 0 1 .0

32 Clay, concrete, glass, or stone products 4. 3 226.2 254. 6 2 57. 2 13. 7 5. 1 3. 7 1 .0

33 Primary metal products 5. I 220 .4 245. 4 247. 9 12. 5 4. 9 3. 6 1 .0 3312 Primary iron and steel products4 2. 9 NA 103. 3 104. 3 NA 4. ,9 3. 6 1 .0

37 Transportation equipment 9. 8 220.6 244. 9 247. 7 12. 3 5. , 1 3. 8 1. 1 3711 Motor vehicles4 5. 0 NA 103. 7 104. 8 NA 4. 9 3. 6 1. 1 3714 Motor vehicle parts or accessories4 4. 2 NA 103. 7 105. 0 NA 5. , 0 3. 8 1. 3

40 Waste or scrap materials4 2. 4 NA 103. 3 104. 2 NA 4. 2 3. 6 . 9

46 Miscellaneous mixed shipments4 3. 3 NA 104. ,7 106. 1 NA 5. 5 3. ,7 1. 3

1 Standard Transportation Commodity Code. 2 The price index for total railroad freight also includes STCC groups not shown separately. 3 The figure shown for each item is its percent of total railroad freight. 4 Dec. 1978-100. NA- Not available.

NOTE: The index is designed to measure changes in the prices of shipping goods by rail in the United States. The representative prices and sample used for the index reflect the railroads' prices for shipping a fixed set of commodities under specified and unchanging conditions. The index is not intended to measure changes in railroad revenue or shipper costs that result from changes in services or mode.

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Technical Note: Test Data for Producer Price Index Revision

Test data from the pilot survey for the Producer Price Index (PPI) revision have been developed for the period beginning January 1978 and are published each month in table 14, "Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and products, in this report. The revi-sion is being undertaken as a comprehensive effort to make major improvements in the measurement of price changes by domestic producers of goods and services. The data now available are from a pilot survey conducted to test the methods and procedures for the comprehensive revision. The revision will be conducted on an industry-by-industry basis. The results for the first industries in the full-scale survey will be available in the fall of 1979. Coverage of all mining and manufacturing industries is scheduled for completion in 1984.

The four industries covered in the pilot survey are: Soybean oil mills (SIC 2075), newspaper printing and publishing (SIC 2711), concrete products other than block and brick (SIC 3272), and household laundry equipment (SIC 3633). These industries were selected because they offered a wide range of pricing problems on which to test the new techniques. Indexes covering some of these same industries will continue to be calculated under the old program. The new indexes will not begin replacing the old ones in the Producer Price Index until early 1980.

These pilot survey indexes differ from indexes in the current Producer Price Index in a number of important respects:

(1) They are industry-based indexes. The entire out-put of each industry is sampled, including second-ary production and miscellaneous receipts. The current Producer Price Indexes are based on a sample of major products. Even the Industry-Sector Price Indexes (ISPI's) are derived from these product indexes. The current ISPI's do not price miscellaneous receipts, and the prices for primary and secondary production are obtained from any producer of the product even if that producer does not belong to the industry. The newly published pilot survey indexes are derived from prices supplied strictly by producers within the industry. As a result, the pilot product indexes apply only to the production within the industry. After all mining and manufacturing industries are covered by the revision, product indexes will be constructed covering all production of the product.

(2) These new indexes are classified in accordance with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and incorporate most features of the Census of Manufactures product code extensions of the SIC. The coding will make the data easier to use in conjunction with other industry-oriented economic data.

(3) Net output values of shipments are used as weights in preparing the index. Net output values refer to the value of shipments leaving the industry. In contrast, the weights used in the current PPI's and ISPI's are gross shipment values, which include shipments within an industry. The resulting multiple counting of price changes is one of the major defects of the current indexes. The current stage-of-processing indexes partially correct this defect, but the new indexes consistently correct it at all levels.

(4) Increased emphasis is being given to obtaining actual transaction prices at the time of shipment Although it has been a general objective of the current program to obtain transaction prices, they have not been obtained for significant por-tions of the index. In addition, some products in the current PPI intentionally have been priced at order prices rather than shipment prices.

(5) Probability sampling was used to select the firms to be asked to report prices. As a result, firms of all. sizes are included in the sample. In addition, within the firm, the individual items to be priced and the terms of the transaction were chosen using probability techniques. In the current PPI, major companies selected on a judgment basis are asked to report prices for volume-selling items under "typical" transaction terms.

Since this is a pilot survey, a number of changes will be introduced as the full-scale survey is put in place. These changes include the following:

(1) Greater product detail will generally be available because of larger sample sizes and increased capabilities to combine product areas that are not publishable by themselves. The 5-digit product class indexes, which cannot now be calculated, will be produced.

(2) Ultimately, the survey will cover all shipments by all 493 industries in mining and manufacturing. The present PPI's cover only about SO percent of

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this value; the pilot survey covers about 2 percent of it. Improved calculation techniques will be intro-duced, including the use of Census of Manufac-tures shipment data to weight the 7-digit product indexes to higher levels. The pilot indexes rely on the estimated relative importance of products based on shipment data derived from the survey itself.

(4) Estimates of sampling error will be published. For further information on the underlying concepts

and methodology of the Producer Price Index revision, see "Improving the Measurement of Producer Price Change," by John F. Early, in the April 1978 issue of the Monthly Labor Review. Reprints are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics upon request.

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Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes

Producer Price Indexes measure average changes in prices received in primary markets of the United States by producers of commodities in all stages of processing. These data were previoudy presented as the Wholesale Price Index. The name "Producer Price Indexes*9 is now being used to reflect more accurately the coverage of the data. The sample used for calculating these indexes continues to contain nearly 2,800 commodities and about 10,000 quotations selected to represent the movement of prices of all commodities produced in the manufacturing, agricul-ture, forestry, fishing, mining, gas and electricity, and public utilities sectors. The universe includes all com-modities produced or imported for sale in commercial transactions in primary markets in the United States.

Producer Price Indexes can be organized by stage of processing or by commodity. The stage of processing structure organizes products by degree of fabrication (i.e., finished goods, intermediate or semifinished goods, and crude materials). The commodity structure organizes products by similarity of end-use or material composition.

Finished goods are commodities that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the ultimate user, either an individual consumer or a business firm. Capital equipment (formerly called producer finished

goods) includes commodities such as motor trucks, farm equipment, and machine tools. Finished consumer goods include foods and other types of goods eventually pur-chased by retailers and used by consumers. Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables, as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats. Other finished consumer goods include durables such as automobiles, household furniture, and jewelry, and nondurables such as apparel and gasoline.

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components are commodities that have been processed but require further processing before they become finished goods. Examples of such semifinished goods include flour, cotton yarns, steel mill products, belts and belting, lumber, liquefied petroleum gas, paper boxes, and motor vehicle parts.

Crude materials for further processing include products entering the market for the first time which have not been manufactured or fabricated but will be processed before becoming finished goods. Scrap materials are &ko included. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include itoxis such as grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfood materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, natural gas, hides and skins, and iron and steel scrap.

FINISHED G O O D S M ^ Ï Ï Ï Ï S S i ï S S m C « U D E M A T E R I A L S

AUTO/TRUCK SHEE1 'METAL

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For analysis of general price trends, stage ot processing indexes are more useful than commodity grouping indexes. This is because commodity grouping indexes sometimes produce exaggerated or misleading signals of price changes by reflecting the same price movement through various stages of processing. For example, suppose that a price rise for steel scrap results in an increase in the price of steel sheet and then an advance in prices of automo-biles produced from that steel. The All Commodities Price Index and the Industrial Commodities Price Index would reflect the same price movement three times—once for the steel scrap, once for the steel sheet, and once for the automobiles. This multiple counting occurs because the weighting structure for the All Commodities Index uses the total shipment values for all commodities at all stages of processing. On the other hand, the Finished Goods Price Index would reflect the change in automobile prices, the Intermediate Materials Price Index would reflect the steel sheet price change, and the Crude Materials Price Index would reflect the rise in the price of steel scrap. (See illustration.)

To the extent possible, prices used in calculating Producer Price Indexes apply to the first significant com-mercial transaction in the United States, from the produc-tion or central marketing point. Price data are generally collected monthly, primarily by mail questionnaire. Re-

A Note about Calculating Index Changes

Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, while percent changes are not. The box below shows the computation of index point and percent changes.

Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates that are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.

Index Point Change Finished Goods Price Index 185.5 less previous index 184.5 equals index point change 1.0

Index Percent Change Index point change 1.0 divided by the previous index 184.5 equals 0.005 result multiplied by 100 0.005 X 100 equals index percent change 0.5

spondents are asked to provide net prices or to provide all applicable discounts. BLS attempts to base Producer Price Indexes on actual transaction prices; however, list or bcok prices are used if transaction prices are not available. Most prices are obtained directly from pro-ducing companies on a voluntary and confidential basis, but some prices are taken from trade publications or from other Government agencies. Prices generally are reported for the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th day of the month.

In calculating Producer Price Indexes, price changes for the various commodities are averaged together with weights representing their importance in the total net selling value of all commodities as of 1972. The detailed data are aggregated to obtain indexes for stage of processing groupings, commodity groupings, durability of product groupings, and a number of special composite groupings. Each index measures price changes from a reference period which equals 100.0 (usually 1967, as designated by the Office of Management and Budget). An increase of 85 percent from the reference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 185.0. This change can also be expressed in dollars, as follows: "The price of a representative sample of finished goods sold in primary markets in the United States has risen from $100 in 1967 to $185."

A Note on Seasonally Adjusted Data

Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month.

For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted data usually are preferred because they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at about the same time and in about the same magnitude every year—such as price movements resulting from normal weather patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discounts, and holidays. For this reason, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal the underlying cyclical trends. Seasonally adjusted data are subject to revision when seasonal factors are revised each year.

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to users who need information which can be related to the actual dollar values of transactions. Individuals requiring this information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and com-modity traders. Unadjusted data generally are used in escalating contracts such as purchase agreements or real estate leases.

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The CPI MAILGRAM service provides unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data both for the All Urban Consumers

(CPI-U) and for the Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Indexes as shown on the CPI-U sample page below. The unadjusted data include the current month's index and the percent changes from 12 months ago and one month ago. The seasonally adjusted data are the percent changes from one month ago.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U): U.S. CITY AVERAGE (1967:IOC)

UNADJ UNADJUSTED S ADJ GROUP INDEX PER CHG FER CHG PER : CHG

MAY FROM 12 FROM 1 1 FROM 1 1979 M0 AGO MO AGO MO AGO

ALL ITEMS 214. , 1 10.8 1. 2 1. 1 ALL ITEMS(1957-59=100) 249. 0 - - -

FOOD AND BEVERAGES 22*. 2 11. .2 8 FOOD 234. .3 11. .4 9 , 7 FOOD AT HOME 233. .4 11. .3 7 . 5 CEREALS AND BAKERY PRODUCTS 216. .2 9. .5 8 1.0 MEATS» POULTRY, FISH, AND EGGS 242. .2 19. .4 ,9 . 1 DAIRY PRODUCTS 293. .8 11. , 1 ,7 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 226. .8 3 .4 , 1 -.2 FOOD AWAY FROM HOME 24 1. . 1 11. .7 i! , 1 1.1

HOUSING 222. .4 11 .3 1. 2 1.2 RENT, RESIDENTIAL 173. .8 6, .8 1. 0 1.0 H0ME0WNERSHIP 254. .9 14 .6 1. 3 1.3 FUEL AND OTHER UTILITIES 232. .2 7 .7 2. , 1 2.2 FUEL OIL, COAL, AND BOTTLED GAS 364, .3 23 .2 4. , 1 4.8 GAS (PIPED) AND ELECTRICITY 251. .6 8 .2 2. .6 2.6 HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS AND OPERATION 189.2 7 .5 .3 .4

APPAREL AND UPKEEP 166, . 1 3 .9 .4 .0

TRANSPORTATION 207 .7 13 .4 2. .4 1.8 NEU CARS 165 .8 8 .7 .9 1. 1 USED CARS 235 .4 11 .3 z\ .7 -.5 GASOLINE 247 .7 29. 1 5. .5 5.0 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 193 .3 3 . 1 .4 .7

MEDICAL CARE 236 .3 8 .9 .5 .6 MEDICAL CARE SERVICES 254 .4 9 .4 .5 .6

ENTERTAINMENT 187, .8 6 .6 .7 .5

OTHER GOODS AND SERVICCS 193 .9 7 .5 .4 .5 PERSONAL CARE W 193 .9 7 .5 .6 .6

COMMODITIES 205 .8 10 .9 1, .2 .9 COMMODITIES LESS FOOD AND BEVERAGES 192 .9 10 .9 1 .5 1.0 NCNDURABLES LESS FOOD AND LEVERAGES 195 .7 12 .0 2 .0 1.9 DURABLES 189 .2 10 .0 1, . 1 .5

SERVICES 229 .5 10 .3 1 . 1 1.3 ALL ITEMS LESS FOOD 2G3 .9 10 .5 1, .3 1.2 ENERGY \/ 260 .8 19 .8 4 .2 4.2 ALL ITEMS LESS FOOD AND ENERGY 204 . 1 9 .5 .9 .9

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