Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : $b The Great Results of the War
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Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : $b The Great Results of the War
League of Nations; Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28); World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects; World War, 1914-1918 -- Finance
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Tomatoes, canned | do | | | | | | | |
Sugar, granulated | Pound | |- 7|+ 26|+ 57|+ 85|+ 69|+ 96|
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Tea | do | | | | | | | |
Coffee | do | | | | | | | |
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Prunes | do | | | | | | | |
Raisins | do | | | | | | | |
Bananas | Dozen | | | | | | | |
Oranges | do | | | | | | | |
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All articles combined | | |+ 1|+ 3|+ 13|+ 56|+ 64|+ 91|
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[12] 15-16 ounce can.
[13] Baked weight.
[14] 8-ounce package.
[15] 28-ounce package.
[16] No change in price.
"The total of dry storage stocks, including those that
increased and those that decreased is as follows, all items
being reduced to pounds:
June 1, 1919 7,875,280,040
June 1, 1918 6,336,763,505
"That is the total dry storage stocks reported on June 1, 1919,
were 124 per cent. of those on June 1, 1918.
"The total of cold storage items reported in pounds in June,
1919, and June, 1918 (omitting apples in barrels but covering
eggs; frozen eggs; butter; cheese, frozen and cured beef;
frozen lamb and mutton; frozen, dry salt and pickled pork;
lard; and frozen poultry), was as follows:
June 1, 1919 1,671,777,990
June 1, 1918 1,669,826,166
"That is, cold storage stocks this June are 100.1 per cent. of
those last June.
"None of the above figures include army stores nor the army
excess supply which is to be distributed by the War Department
under resolution of the House of Representatives.
"The sum of dry storage and cold storage (except apples) for
the two periods (combining the figures already given) was as
follows:
June 1, 1919 9,547,058,030 pounds
June 1, 1918 8,006,589,671 pounds
"That is the total stocks reported on June 1, 1919, were 119
per cent. of those on June 1, 1918.
"This as noted does not include Army supplies.
"Grouping the commodities in four classes:
"(1) Those increasing in stocks and increasing in price.
"(2) Those increasing in stocks and decreasing in price.
"(3) Those decreasing in stocks and increasing in price.
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