Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27

Groceries and Staples.
G.. e. Park: mo, as a. general
proposition, the grocers of Water
town have not Increased prices since
the declaration of war in Europe. or
course on sugar and flour there have
been marked increases, owing to the
condition Of the wholesale markets.
but, aside from these two articles and
a little advance in two or three other
articles, we are selling goods the
same today as we were a month or
two ago. But, speaking OF sugar, I
recall that two years ago there was
a period when we sold only 10 pounds
sof granulated sugar for "a dollar,
whereas today we are aelIing III
pounds for dollar.
Sam Chesterfield (Sehaalarss groe-
eryl: EXACTLY the same, as a gem
eral proposition. We have not in
creased prices in this department ex-
ceptlng as to sugar and Hour and in
a very limited way on a very few
other articles, largely of the import
ed variety But as to these importa-
tions. we can get along without them.
Take, for instance, sheIled walnuts.
Nearly our entire stock comes from
France. The war over there has cut
off the supply. But there are only a
few of such things that we import:
so that we may say that generally
speaking prices have not advanced Ito
the consumer"
John Owsley: 'We are selling at
pretty much the same figures, taking
our grocery stoch as a whole. OF
course, sugar and flour have ad-
yanced, and a few of the things into
whose composition these two articles
largely enter have accordingly ad.
vanced, but otherwise, with compar-
at1vely few exceptions, our prices are
running the same as they were before
war was declared
Dry Goods.
John Noodle: "Increase9 Not at
all, sir We are selling our dry goods
and notions and our stock in all de-
partments at prices fully as low as
were prevailing before the lieelara-
ton of war. My own opinion is that
there is at present no justification for
increasing prices excepting, of course
upon those articles which are largely
imported, but as to these we can got
along without them. wholesale
prices Why, yes, it is true that the
wholesale prices have been with
drawn SO far as future delivery is
concerned, but as to that j believe
that certain wholesalers and manu-
facturers have taken advantage Of
sthfs war scare to boost prices and in
an effort to induce the merchants tol
buy large quantities at advanced
prices, upon the theory that prices
will be still further boosted. Within
certain limitations it is an attempt toll
scare merchants into buying large
stocks, as view it, at prices which
are not warranted by the law Of sup
ply and demand Eventually, il the
war is prolonged, there may be !,
general advance all along the line, .
but for the present can see no justi-
flcation for 1t. 3
n. f. w SchaIler: No, prices as
a general proposition, have not been
at all advanced along the line of dry
goods and notions, so far as the CON
Stunning public in Watertown and VII
cinity is concerned We are sellingl
at the same old prices True, GER
tain imported goods will be affected /
sby the waz, but as yet We have not
even advanced the prices Of them
here in watertown. taking our
stocks as whole, Eventually We
shall be compelled to do SO or 20 /
without them, which, for the most
part think our people are able to /
do. 81
uFnishinaa and suitinss
Mrs Anna Petit Certainly not
We keep every hing that woman
we hare nst adyanced prices at all, I I