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Show DECREASE SHOWN IN BEEF PRICES ALONE WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. Prices of many articles of food increased In August, Au-gust, but in most cities beef prices showed declines, A report today by the bureau of labor statistics listed increases as follows: fol-lows: Eggs and rice. 6 per cent each: potatoes and raisins. 4 per cent; evaporated and fresh rnilk, coffee and prunes, 3 per cent: pork chops, butter, cornmeal. rolled oats, navy beans and sugar. 2 per cent, and canned salmon, oleomargarine, cheese, bread, macaroni and oransres. 1 per cent. Ham, nut margarine and tea showed an Increase of less than five-tenths of 1 per cent. |