Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. no. 75, 1908, Issue 75U.S. Government Printing Office, 1908 |
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Page 284
... cotton , hay , and hops showed a decided increase in price . The articles that showed a decrease in the average price for the year were sheep , hogs , and hides , which decrease in the average price for the year resulted from the fall ...
... cotton , hay , and hops showed a decided increase in price . The articles that showed a decrease in the average price for the year were sheep , hogs , and hides , which decrease in the average price for the year resulted from the fall ...
Page 285
... cotton goods and silk . In fuel and lighting as a group there was an increase in price of 2.4 per cent . Petroleum and coke increased in price , as did also some kinds of coal . Other kinds of coal decreased slightly in price . In the ...
... cotton goods and silk . In fuel and lighting as a group there was an increase in price of 2.4 per cent . Petroleum and coke increased in price , as did also some kinds of coal . Other kinds of coal decreased slightly in price . In the ...
Page 310
... cotton for 1907 ( shown in Table I ) was $ 6.2960 , and the number of quotations 53 . The former figure divided by the latter gives $ 0.11879 as the average price for the year . Where a range was shown the mean price for each date was ...
... cotton for 1907 ( shown in Table I ) was $ 6.2960 , and the number of quotations 53 . The former figure divided by the latter gives $ 0.11879 as the average price for the year . Where a range was shown the mean price for each date was ...
Page 312
... Cotton : upland , middling . 7.7 Hides : green , salted , packers , heavy Cattle : steers good to choice . 8.5 native steers ... 3.7 Corn : No. 2 , cash . 14.0 Sheep : western .. Wheat : cash . 14.3 Rye : No. 2 , cash 25.9 Hay : timothy ...
... Cotton : upland , middling . 7.7 Hides : green , salted , packers , heavy Cattle : steers good to choice . 8.5 native steers ... 3.7 Corn : No. 2 , cash . 14.0 Sheep : western .. Wheat : cash . 14.3 Rye : No. 2 , cash 25.9 Hay : timothy ...
Page 313
... cotton warp , cotton and wool filling . Broadcloths . Linen shoe thread : 10s , Barbour . Overcoatings : covert cloth , light weight ... Suitings : indigo blue , all wool , 14- ounce , Middlesex standard .. Suitings : indigo blue , all ...
... cotton warp , cotton and wool filling . Broadcloths . Linen shoe thread : 10s , Barbour . Overcoatings : covert cloth , light weight ... Suitings : indigo blue , all wool , 14- ounce , Middlesex standard .. Suitings : indigo blue , all ...
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