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Show RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD REVIEWED ; WASHINGTON, Sept, 1. Retail food prices, reports to the bureau of labor statistics show, declined approximately approx-imately four per cent during the month ending July 5. The labor department In making public the figures today states, that tho decline was due largely to the decreases in the price of flour and potatoes, po-tatoes, which form a largo part of the diet of the average family. Flour decreased de-creased ten per cent and potatoes 33 per cent on the average. Onions also decreased 27 per cent Movement of prices for tho twelve months ending July 15 show an advance, ad-vance, however, of 32 per cent. Of the meats, pork advanced more than beef. "Comparing prices on July 5, 1915, just prior to the present war," the department de-partment announces, "with prices on July 15, 1017, food as a whole advanced 42 per cent. In July, 1017, flour was 125 per cent higher Jhan in July, 1914. "Cornmeal was 89 per cent higher; lard 78 per cent higher; sugar 75 per cent higher and potatoes and brgad, each 59 per cent higher." oo |