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EXPLANATION<br />
All index number* are relative to 1919 as 100, except<br />
prices which are relative to 191$, and unfilled<br />
orders, which are relative to 1920.<br />
PBICE INDEX NUMBERS—<br />
Continued<br />
RETAIL PRICES, FOOD.. ,._<br />
COST OF LIVING, National Industrial<br />
Conference Board;<br />
Food—<br />
Shelter -<br />
Clothing -.<br />
Fuel and light<br />
Sundries - -_-<br />
All items weighted- __„<br />
FOREIGN WHOLESALE PRICES:<br />
United Kingdom—<br />
British Board Trade<br />
London Economist.<br />
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd<br />
France—<br />
Gen, Stat. Bureau<br />
U S. Fed. Res. Bd - «<br />
Italy (Bachi)..-.<br />
Sweden .<br />
Switzerland - ,<br />
Canada—<br />
Canadian Dept. Labor<br />
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd<br />
Australia<br />
India (Calcutta)<br />
Japan—<br />
Bank <strong>of</strong> Japan «.-.--_<br />
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd<br />
Maximum<br />
since Jan.<br />
1,1920<br />
INDEX OF BUSINESS—Continued<br />
219<br />
219<br />
175<br />
288<br />
200<br />
192<br />
205<br />
333<br />
310<br />
340<br />
588<br />
537<br />
670<br />
366<br />
a 326<br />
263<br />
279<br />
236<br />
218<br />
*321<br />
313<br />
Minimum<br />
since Jan.<br />
1,1020<br />
139<br />
139<br />
143<br />
153<br />
149<br />
171<br />
155<br />
154<br />
155<br />
163<br />
306<br />
283<br />
504<br />
154<br />
160<br />
162<br />
144<br />
146<br />
170<br />
183<br />
171<br />
February<br />
142<br />
142<br />
167<br />
162<br />
187<br />
171<br />
158<br />
158<br />
164<br />
168<br />
422<br />
380<br />
582<br />
158<br />
181<br />
166<br />
152<br />
161<br />
180<br />
192<br />
183<br />
1923<br />
March<br />
142<br />
142<br />
170<br />
168<br />
186<br />
173<br />
159<br />
160<br />
163<br />
173<br />
424<br />
398<br />
587<br />
102<br />
186<br />
167<br />
155<br />
163<br />
181<br />
196<br />
1B5<br />
December<br />
150<br />
150<br />
ISO<br />
175<br />
176<br />
174<br />
165<br />
163<br />
170<br />
177<br />
459<br />
427<br />
577<br />
150<br />
183<br />
164<br />
144<br />
174<br />
179<br />
210<br />
205<br />
January<br />
149<br />
149<br />
180<br />
176<br />
175<br />
174<br />
165<br />
165<br />
173<br />
178<br />
495<br />
444<br />
571<br />
152<br />
183<br />
164<br />
146<br />
174<br />
172<br />
211<br />
205<br />
1OS4<br />
February<br />
147<br />
147<br />
180<br />
177<br />
175<br />
174<br />
164<br />
167<br />
173<br />
180<br />
544<br />
465<br />
573<br />
153<br />
180<br />
166<br />
148<br />
170<br />
178<br />
*208<br />
200<br />
Ma rcli<br />
Ml<br />
Mi<br />
185<br />
176<br />
172<br />
174<br />
103<br />
105<br />
172<br />
180<br />
499<br />
481<br />
579<br />
154<br />
182<br />
166<br />
147<br />
179<br />
206<br />
200<br />
Ter cent<br />
increase (+) or<br />
decrease (-),<br />
Mar. from Feb.<br />
— f > 0<br />
—2 0<br />
+2.8<br />
-a o<br />
-1.7<br />
0.0<br />
-0.fi<br />
-1.2<br />
-0. G<br />
0. 0<br />
-8. 3<br />
4-3.4<br />
+ 1.0<br />
+0. 7<br />
+1. 1<br />
0.0<br />
-0.7<br />
+0. 6<br />
-1.0<br />
0.0
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