Show PRICES FALL BUT BUI ARE ARE HIGHER TRAM THAN IN 1918 Washington March hol 28 Wholesale prices thou though h showing a downward rd trend this year ear remain must hl higher hor than tho those o of ora a a year 5 car cor ago i 0 It was tins disclosed disclosed dis dis- elo closed d today toua by tho the March hI of or the tho Monthly Labor V Heyle of ot tho the department department depart depart- ment of ot labor laLor Food clothing and metal products were reported as showing showing show show- ing InS tho the greatest declines lu in the last two months I Wl Wholesale prices In the tho United States State showed a downward trend with the beginning of or the thc noW new year ar said the review tho the weighted cl hl ll In Index ox number number number num num- ber of the bureau u of labor statistics statistic Standing at O for January a as com corn comI compared pared with OG for tor December InS 1518 Corn cotton oats hides tobacco I butter eg eggs s lard laid bacon woolen goods bar Iron lion copper steel oak and aud poplar lumber w were re listed among those whose prices were lower In Januar January than ln In tho the preceding month Cattle potatoes soap Map and whisk averaged higher while hogs hoJ's canned goods sugar and milk were amon among those that remained practically n unchanged cd Comparing prices In January 1919 with those of oC a year ar a ago 10 concluded the tho review re It Is seen that thal the Index number of oC farm tarm products Increased from 05 to that of oC food articles from to 04 and that of or cloths and clothing e from to |