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LOOKING FOR AN INCREASE IN COXA?
The following statistics have been taken from the Quarterly Report on Alaska^
Food Prices - September 1961. prepared by the University of Alaska. Prices includ
ed hereon were taken from 3 to 6 Retail Merchants in each city and were in effect
on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday.Accordingly, "weekend specials" or "lost leaders"
as they are commonly referred to in the business, are not taken into consideration.
The primary purpose of this article is to promulgate statistics to those pers -
onnel stationed on Adak, Whereby it is hoped they will understand the extreme diff
iculty in attempting to justify any increase to the current Cost of living Allowarfce
being provided to members with their dependents on Adak. Prices shown (other than
Adak) are strictly "commercial type" outlets, Ubon which the COLA is the predomin
ant factor. The mere absence of any such outlets on Adak precludes any Comparative
Statistics, which eVen though an Armed Service's Commissary is available, are util
ized to a great advantage by many areas.
We have been informed that a similar report was published approximately 15 month?
ago and immediately brought a flood of newspaper advertisements, etc. to the OinC
qf the Commissary Store with the idea of "Where did you get your ridiculous prices?1' (
As we have mentioned, the statistics are based on an official report compiled by
the University of Alaska and any incredulous inquiries should be directed according
SEPT AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF ITEMS IN ALASKA, COMPARED WITH SEATTLE AND U. S.
FOOD ITEM
FLOUR 1
ROLLED OATS
CORN FLAKES
BREAD
ROUND STEAK
CHUCK ROAST
GROUND BEEF
BACON, SLICED
LUNCHEON MEAT
FORK CHOPS
FRYING CHICKEN
MILK
ICE CREAM
BUTTER
MILK, EVAPORATED
EGGS, URGE "A"
STRAWBERRIES
ORANGE JUICE
APPLES
BANANAS
ORANGES
POTATOES
ONIONS
CARROTS
LETTUCE
CABBAGE
TOMATOES
ORANGE JUICE
PEACHES
A
UNIT
5 lb.
3 lb.
12 oz.
l£ lb.
lb
lb
lb
lb
12 oz.
lb
lb
qt
s gal.
lb
14-2 oz.
Dz.
10 oz.
6 oz.
lb
lb
lb
lb
lb
lb
.lb
lb •
lb
46 oz.
2% cn.
u.s.
AVERAGE
.60
.58
.27
.31
1.01
.56
.49
.74
.5],
.89
.37
.24
.86
.76
.16
.56
.27
.24
.22
• 16
.20
.06
.12
.16
.16
.09
.25
.49
.33
SEATTLE
• 64
.66
.27
*•36
1.15
.61
.46
.76
.51
.94
.46
.24
1.05
.75
.16
.56
.27
.27
.20
.18
.25
.06
.10
.16
.09
.10
.28
.55
.32
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KODIAK
.87
.78
.34
.48 ■
1.29.
.78
.69
.94
.61
.99
.66
.50
1.62
.88
.22
.76
.32
.31
.30
.56
.33
.10
.13
.24
.42
.18
.60
.73 -
.42
ADAK
.60 / .31“
.58 / .34“
.25
.32 / .12*
.70.
.60
.49 / .38 *
.65 / .60 *
.64 / .34 *
.63
.33 *
.21 *•
•55 / .50 *
.84 / .76 *
.17 / .13 *
.55
.22
.235 .19 *
.11 / .12 *
.12
.13
.04
.05 J
.08
.13
.05
.13
.51 / .38 *
.35 / .21 *