Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Cents per Pound, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Four Variables--(1)-- Original Data, 1890-1917 (2)--Original Data, 1917-1942 (3)--Original Data, 1938-1951 (4)--Original Data, 1947-1957 The Eastern Markets For This Series Are Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, And Boston. Prices Are For The First Of The Month. Data Are For Wool, Ohio, Fine Fleece (X And Xx Grades), Scoured. Source: Bls Bulletin No. 39, Pp. 380-381, And Nos. 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99, 114, 149, 181, 200, 226, 269, 296, 335, 367, 390, 415, 440, 473, 493, 521, 543, 572, And Monthly Bulletins.

This NBER data series m04087a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04087a