Show i S. S L Food Fod Prices rt Rise Slower J 4 Than in Nation r Retail food prices advanced 13 pet per cent in Salt Lake City from December 16 to January 13 while in the nation th the family food bill was climbing 27 per cent the U. U S. S bureau of ot labor Jabor statistics reported Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day from Washington D. D C. C The Salt Lake City advance was one of f the lowest in the n na nation tion and comp compared red with a 4 per percent percent percent cent increase at Denver the re report report report re- re port stated An increase of 46 per cent at San Francisco was the highest In the nation Pr Prices ces of meats fresh fruits and vegetables made sharp advances in San Francisco and Denver but were relatively small in Salt Lake City the re report report report re- re port showed t From an index number of of- of per cent on January 14 1941 family food budgets in Salt Lake City have had to stand an aggregate price in increase increase increase in- in crease on 54 foods up to an index in index index in- in dex o of 1169 p per r cent by January January January Janu Janu- ary 13 1942 the report de de- clares In other words foods costing cents a year ago would have cost nearly on January January January Jan Jan- r uary 13 1942 |