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Show U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ASSERTS PRICES ARE LOWER WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Price studies given out by the depart- ment of labor show marked de- I cllnes In October in practically all Items entering; into the cost of living, liv-ing, except house furnishings. Clothing, it wns said had dropped 18 per cent below figures compiled com-piled to represent 1919 costs, and farm products Jl per cent. In some lines, October prices were still above those of a year ago. but all were quoted as below be-low September. 19.0. figures. The Index figure of prices for the month was placed at 225, against 2-12 in September and 223 in October, 1919. There Ja o"h1y between 4000 nndl 5000 sheep of mixed breeds In Japan, j |