The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-20

Here are the figures Of the whole
sale and retail prices of one hundred
or more articles usually sold In a gro
Gerry store in Ogden Tho first col
den. and the second. third and fourth
columns gives the retail prices OBJ
| tained from three separate grocery
stores. while the fifth column gives
the percentage of profits or increased
| prices that the grocery stores charge
over and above the Wholesale price
On some things. such as sugar. for
instance. the profits are not great but
on many other things, 1t will be seen,
the profits are unusually large.
We experienced a good deal of diff
Guilty In getting these figures. Even
as to the figures published in this
paper. there is evidence that the Same
stores that furnished these figures
have. during tho last thirty days,
charged more on some goods than the
prices which the figures Indicate
In other words, this paper has reason
10 believe that the prices herein quot
cd on some goods have been even
larger than are given, but we would
like to have the people who buy gro
ceries take their little bills and COM
pare them with the figures herein
given. If anyone has been buying the
ey, this paper will appreciate it if the
parties will bring the bills no the
Standard Office. We will gladly pub
lish the names Of the grocery store
and the party who has received the
better rates, We want to be absolute
Is fair in this matter and the only way
we can tell the whole truth Is TO get
the information direct from the peo-
pie II the people have been paying
more than the prices herein indicat-
ed, they ought to go to the stores and
have the grocers pay the difference
back. II any wholesale house In Og-
den Is willing to sell the articles men-
toned for less money than the prices
herein given. we shall be glad TO re-
ceive that information and will gladly
publish the fact. AS q rule the fg-
ures hereinafter quoted are approx
mately correct, and where there Is any
difference In the figures it may be
where a store makes a small discount,
where two packages are bought for
25 cents OF three packages for 25
cents.
In figuring the percentage of profits.
we have taken the smallest price Civ
en- by each of the three stores. There
fore. IL will be seen that II we take
the highest price the gross profits
would figure over 80 per cent, but by
taking the lowest price It will be seen
that the average profits figure up lit.
tie less than so per cent and over As
per cent.
Now these prices and the profits
may be satisfactory to the people
The Standard Is satisfied. II the peo-
pie are. Our opposition to the gro
Gerry trust of Ogden is that a combi-
tAlSAos NhaA Il IuT-
nishes the daily or weekly quotation
of prices that practically all grocery
stores adhere to, and II store makes
a cut in the price It is made secret
" and is not made to every one alike
Such condition of things are unlawful
under the laws OF Utah. as we'll as un-
der the laws OF the nation.
If any store offers to advertise
price less than that fixed by the COM
bine, such offending member is boy
cotted. That IS nlso unlawful and
the present conditions must be dis
continued.
Here are the figures; study them
carefully. IL there are any errors or
II there are any other stores that
will charge moro or less. we shall he
pleased to furnish free advertising in
making such announcement: