Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-18 | Page 2 | Decline Shown in Salt Lake Prices

Decline Shown in Salt Lake Prices WASHINGTON March IS 18 AP Al' Wholesale commodity prices and retail food costs showed slight alight declines declines de de- de- de clines dines in 10 February as compared with the previous month the labor department announced today The Tho index number on selected select select- ed commodities calculated on th the basis of for 1913 registered during the month as al against 16 for January while for the month endIng ending ending end end- ing February 15 IS the retail food rood In Index In- In dex number declined more than 1 11 1 12 per cent with nineteen articles showing decreases nine Increases se and fifteen no change Strictly fresh tresh and tora storage e eggs with 19 and andIs 18 Is per cent respectively showed I the greatest price drop while In inthe the tto wholesale field farm Carm products and foods food recorded the largest drop For Ioor the year car ending with February February February ary fifty out of or one fifty cities fur cur showed increases Increase In retail food rood costs coals Jacksonville F. F Pta Fla leadIng leading lead- lead Ing with 11 H per cent and Salt Lake Lk City with I 2 per cent showing aho the tho only decline i. i J r. r N l 01