The index mumber of commod Shanghai, as compiled by the ity prices current in March at Treasury Department's Bureau of Markets, totals 119.2, showing a slight advance of 0.3 per cent. over February. This narrowness of change finds explanation in the fact that the price movement of that month appeared to be very irregular.
Out of the eight groups, three went lower, four rose up, while the remaining one almost stood stationary. Small as is the net change, however, the figure for March marks the sixth advance, end is now at' the highest point of this table.
The monthly numbers since March, 1922, are given below:—
3 Cereals 3 Other food products
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