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Show DROP IN PRICE OF FOOD SEEN IN 0. S. REPORT I Salt Lake Shows Increase i ' of 33 Per Cent Over Figures Fig-ures in 1913 WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 12 j Retail food prices in sixteen principal cities in the United States deerca-scd 12 to 18 per cent In the 12 momhs ending December 15. last, the bureau of labor statistics announced today. The figures show that prices prevail- i Ing last month In 13 of the cities, from which 1913 statistics were available. I had Increased since that year from 33 to G9 per cent. During the vionth of November 15 to December 15. 1921. 12 ov the cities reported decreases in food prices arid j two reported Increases. Mobile. Ala. and Savannah, Gn . had the highest; percentage of decrease Other de-j clines included the following: Indianapolis nnd Salt Lake City 17 per cont, Minneapolis and Washington 16 per cent. imaba 1 3. I'hiCHgo and New York 12 per cont. Decreases during the month ending l.. mber IB Included Indianapolis and Salt Lake Cifv three per cent, Washington Wash-ington 2 per cent. Omaha 1 per cent, Milwaukee and .New York, five-tenths of one per cent or less. Chicago and Dallas r-'ported Increases In-creases of less than fiw-tenths of one per cent. N w York, with 59 per cent, led In I the Increase in average rMill food costs since 1913 Ornaha A"! per cent and Salt Lake City 33 per cent oo |