Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-20 | Page 13 | Retail Prices on Food Drop 2 per Cent in 51 Cities

Retail Prices on Food Drop 2 Per PerCent Cent Cen t in 51 Cities w WASHINGTON NJ July y 20 The W-The department of ot labor says a s 's retail prices on food in 51 cities clUes dropped a little littlemore littlemore more than 2 per cent In the month ending June 15 Some of the outstanding d decreases the department announced today were Potatoes 14 per cent plate beef beet 6 p per r cent chuck roast and lard 4 per cent rib roast oleomargarine and cheese 3 per cent Onions and strictly fresh eggs cost 4 per cent mot morn while raisins rose 1 per cent The following cities showed 4 per percent percent percent cent decreases s In the average food prices Birmingham Cleveland Detroit De De- De- De troit Houston Howton and Los Angeles A 1 per cent Increase was recorded by Salt Lake City while prices In Butte and Portland Ore rose less than half halt of 1 l per cent