The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
PRICES Of FOOD
SUPPLIES co UP
Continual Advance in Nearly All
Glasses Of Merchandise
Throughout World.
UPWARD y TENDENCY u GENERAL
Bacon, Cheese, Eggs and Butter
Very Scarce and Dear in
England.
UPWARD TENDENCY GENERAL
Especial to The Tlmes-pispatch,

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y WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 2s.-Reports
on the continual rising prices on nearly
all classes Of merchandise reach the Blu
reau Of Manufactures from all parts Of
the world. Consul Edward b. Walker
sends an English version. which says that
bacon, cheese, eggs and butter are scarce
and dear in England, largely owing to the
enormous demand for these commodities
In America and Germany. America is also
using more of Its wheat. and Germany
more OF Its beet sugar. Germany formerly
exported bacon, dairy and poultry sup
plies Now that empire is deprvlng Eng
land OF part OF the American bacon sup
ply, and Is securing Europe for eggs
England formerly received vast supplies
of eggs and butter from the Balkans. Rus
sa and Siberia, Denmark and Sweden,
but Germany is now. taking the lions share
at higher prices. England Is now forced
to turn to Ireland for eggs and prices
are 20 per cent. more than last year.
Effect Apparent.
From Sydney. Australia. comes news
that with the Increasing depletion OF
American goods in stock, the effects OF
increased prices and freights are becom-
ing apparent The rates Of wooden, hol-
creased In sympathy with the rises In
Europe.
German hotels and restaurants are adj
vanclng prices charged guests, reports
Consul j. T. Britain. who says that the
union Of public house proprietors In Strass-
burg raised their bill Of fare rates ten to
thirty per cont. on May LIST. They alege
that the cost OF meat, vegetables and other
Dod products are continually increasing,
and that they are also Obliged to pay
more for labor. One Strasburg restau-
rateur cites MS an example his cook, who
that there had been an advance In the
similar advances have been made by hotels
In various parts Of Germany. There APP
In prices In Germany, which will doubtless
pears to be n decided upwards tendency
mer wages were but $40. He also stated
now receives $3.50 per month. whose for
prices for cooking utensils. IT Is said that
make 1t more difficult for German ex-
porters to compete with other countries
In foreign markets. These advances per-
tain to raw materials, manufactured pro-
ducts and labor.
BreWeries Act.
Consul Kohl writes firm Stettin that
the German breweries will be forced to
pa ssoo0,n0 additional per annum for
material under the new tariff, and these
expenses will be saddled on the public
Consud Urbinn ]. I.edoux. a Prague re-
cords the upward trend In prices OF Aus.
OF Manufacturers that the manufacturers
Of celuloid wares have raised their prices
10 per cent, giving as a reason the extra
ordinary rise In carphor in Formosa. The
shoe manufacturers Of Prague have grant
cd their workmen shorter hours and In
creased pay, IN consequence OF which and
the higher cost of raw leather, shoe prices
have been advanced 20 per cent. This
should help the sale of American shoes,
which have gained great popularity IN
Austria. Various Industrial strikes are
In progress In Bohemia. owing to the IN
creased cost of living. while in Germany
the United Metal Workers are considering
q genera strike.
Rubber Goes Up
The leading rubber manufacturers OF
Austria-Hungary have agreed to advance
prices 7 per cent, while the ro6fing felt
manufacturers have agreed to form a
trust. The soleleather trust put higher
prices into effect In April,
Consul James C. McNally. OF Iaeso, re-.
ports increases In prices for wool, recent
public sales recording 6 to 10 per cent, add
vances on mernos. twilled, etc. The BEL
CLAN Government is allowing 20 per cent.
more money for salaries and improve
ments on state railways than expended for
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