115,2 986, 5 1890. 1891 1802. 1893. 1894. 1898 189 1897 1898 1899. 1900, 1901. 1902 1903 1901, 116.1 109.8 111.0 114.3 90.9 16.2 95.0 88,0 80,2 89,6 103.4 103. 0 103, 105.4 110,2 91.1 *2.2 87.5 106,5 111.0 107.3 107. 1 111.9 116.2 110.5 97.1 106,6 112.9 122.7 98.4 105,3 118. 2 86.5 91.9 85,3 85.6 91.1 112.1 106.0 90. 4 96. 5 106. 3 90.8 130.5 99.8 107.7 113.0 83.7 94.2 81.8 86.2 90,5 109.7 103.7 87.4 95.1 102.9 90.6 126.6 99.1 106.5 115.6 85.1 94.6 85.1 85.9 90.8 110.9 104.9 88.9 95.8 104.6 90.7 it iverage for 1897 1199 100. Thet, kon puges 109 und 110. For method of computing rela Table V.-RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1904—Continued. (Average price for 1890-1899=100. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.] 18.0.. 1891 1892 1893. 1894 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901 1902. 1903. 1901. 106.2 110.0 110.0 110.0 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 106.9 106.6 108. 1 119.8 126.1 128. 2 111.8 81.3 81.0 67.5 82.2 88.6 110.4 119.1 111.3 111.3 114.3 117.7 119.3 119.3 117.7 98. 4 88.7 83.8 83.6 90.3 94.3 104.8 108.0 101.3 108.0 110.5 114.5 109.9 111.0 115.3 113. 9 115.7 115.0 107.5 95.6 89.3 85.4 88.0 90.7 98.8 108.4 104.6 105.5 106.6 112.5 Wool. Worsted yarns. Year. Ohio, fine fleece (X and XX grade), scoured. Ohio, medium fleece (i and grade, scoured. 2-40s, Australian fine. Average. Average. cloths and clothing. 2-40s, XXX, Average. 1890. 1891 1892. 1893. 1891.. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1998. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902 1903. 1901.. 129.5 124. 1 110.7 102.0 80.5 69. 2 71.3 89.7 111.3 112.8 119.3 98.7 104.4 118.5 121.2 134.6 127.5 115.6 101.2 77.6 71.9 69.8 87.6 105.3 108.8 116.0 94.5 97.2 102.1 106.7 132.1 125.8 113. 2 101.6 79.1 70.1 70.6 88.7 108, 3 110.8 117.7 96.6 120.4 124.1 102.1 122.3 123. 1 117.2 109.5 91.3 71.0 72.9 82.5 100.5 106.7 118.4 102.2 111.7 118.0 116.5 113.5 111.3 109.0 107.2 96.1 92.7 91.3 91.1 93.4 96.7 106.8 101.0 102.0 106.6 109.8 a Average for 1895-1899=100. b Average for 1892-1899=100. e Designated as XXXX, Table V.-RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1904–Continued. [Average price for 1890-1899 - 100. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table 1.) 1890. 1891 1892 1893. 1891. 1893. 1896. 1897 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901, 1902. 1903.. 1901... 126.9 125, 0 126.0 141.2 111.7 97.8 101.6 103.7 91.8 94.0 119.2 132.6 i 110.2 123.1 144,8 125.5 132.3 87. 1 88.9 91.7 20.8 113. 2 131.6 136.7 97.3 110.9 106.2 137.1 128.1 130.9 114.5 112.7 111.0 96.4 98.2 9.0 90.4 92. 2 90.4 83.9 79.0 80,6 M5.9 84.6 83.9 85.9 92. 6 S9.1 88.2 93.9 91.3 93.9 91.7 131.1 124.7 133.0 124.6 123.0 127.4 12.9 121.0 128.9 107.5 90.6 98.5 115.6 102.3 ! 109.6 108,5 98.2, 101.3 101.0 TABLE V.-RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1904—Continued. Tin plates. Year. Quick- Silver: Spelter: Steel Steel Steel black, Tin: Domes- Import- coke, coke,l.c., 14x20.(b) 14x20.(c) A verage. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893.. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900.. 1901. 1902. 1903.. 1901.. 130.5 140.6 122.6 141.5 121.9 115, 5 104.6 71.1 104.6 116.4 115.7 117.1 106.7 84.4 91.8 83.2 85.4 122.7 137.0 122. 7 120.7 115.4 105.5 104.9 108.9 96.0 87.1 84.8 119.2 130.8 140.6 129.9 116.1 93.8 87.2 144.6 100.6 Tools. Saws. Year. Augers: extra, Axes: Chisels: Files: 8- Hammers: Planes: Crosscut, Hand, 1890... 1891 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904.. 118. 2 120.4 88.8 110.9 106.7 96.9 96.9 96.9 96. 9 96.9 97.6 105. 2 105. 2 100.6 107.0 115.9 117.2 117.2 129.0 129.0 107.4 107.4 107.4 107.4 104.3 93.9 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 107.0 110.4 114.2 115.7 115.7 100.0 112.7 106.4 a Average for the period July, 1891, to December, 1899 = 100. 0 Average for 1896-1899=100. 16818—No. 57-05-11 C Average for 1890-1898 = 100. d Quotations discontinued. TABLE V.-RELATIVE PRICES OF COMMODITIES, 1890 TO 1904–Continued. [Average price for 1890–1899 --- 100. For a more detailed description of the articles, see Table I.] Broad- first 21 yards 31 yards Calico: Cocheco prints. Brussels, Ingrain, Wilton, Year. 1890. 113.7 117.5 101,0 117.5 113.0 99.5 91.9 91.9 90.4 81.4 87.3 91.9 90.4 90.4 91.1 95. 7. 103. 1 112.7 103. 1 98.3 93.5 93.5 93. 5 95, 9 103. 1 103. 1 103.1 103. 1 103.5 108.7 110.3 108.6 116.2 106.1 111.1 98.5 88.4 85.9 90.9 98.5 96, 0 103.5 101.0 101.9 108. 1 109.1 104.2 109.4 104. 2 101. 2 104.2 91.1 91.1 93.8 99.0 99.0 101.6 101.6 102.2 108,9 110.7 105.3 112,8 101.5 104.5 98,7 91.0 90.2 93.5 100.2 99.4 123.9 119.7 98.6 100.0 106,0 103.4 125,7 121.8 121.8 115,9 101. 4 95, 7 91.7 93.9 88.6 81.0 88.0 101.6 95.4 96.1 106.8 125, 6 |