Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Cents per Pound, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Prices Are Those Charged By The Manufacturer To The Wholesale Jobber. For 1890-1898, Data Are First Of Quarter Quotations. For 1899-1917, First Of Month Quotations Are Given. 1918-1931 Data Are Daily Averages Of Quotations, And 1932-1939 Data Are The Average Of The Quotations As Of One Day Each Week. Source: Bls Bulletins And "Wholesale Prices."

This NBER data series m04153 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04153