Show PRICKS PRICES DECLINE WASHINGTON March By IS-By 18 ByThe The Associated Presa Preas Press commodity prices and retail foo food 1 tests showed slight declines In costs In February a as compared with Ith the previous month the labor de- de department department de department announced today The Index number on selected se selected commodities calculated on the basis of for 1913 regIs regIs- toned durin during the month as against for tor January while for fr forthe the month ending 1 February 16 15 the thO retail food Index number declined more than 54 4 per cent with 19 articles showing sho decreases nine nino In- In Increases In Increases creases and 16 15 no change Strictly fresh and storage eggs with 19 10 and 18 per cent respectively showed tho Iho greatest price drop while In Inthe Inthe Inthe the wholesale field farm products and foods recovered the largest drop For the year ending with Feb February 60 50 of 51 61 cities surveyed showed Increases In retail fool food costs Jacksonville Florida lead lead- leadIn leadin lead lead-in In g gIth Ith 11 per cent Lake City with 2 per cent showing the only decline |