The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-14
RICHMOND NOW FEELING
HIGHER PRICES IN FOOD
Wholesale and Retail Dealers hd-
vised That Market Is Abso-
lutely Unstable.
FLOUR, SUGAR AND TEA GO ur
Imported LuAurics Have Advanced
Observation-Disclosures Conflict
May Mean Dawn OF New Fra for
Home Industry.

Duo 10 tho war which is now sweep
Ing Europe. the price Of foodstuns I'm
this country is on the rise. and. accord
ing to adviccs which have already been
received by lcadings wholesale and re-
tail dealers In Hichmond. the market
to-day la absolutely unstable LuHuries
imported from Russia. England, Ger
many. France, Italy and other countries
nav ALREADY advanced 'remendously.
and !; is expected. tho price of thcSc
products will soon become alinos. pro-
hihitivc.
SO far the staples which have been
IN nus city. are -four. sugar ana tea.
Coffee Is also likely 10 20 w. II is said.
because ot the difficulty Of import
ing IL.
While some arc inclined to take q.
ciiastrophe In this country. others.
ropean conilic; Will mean tho dawn
OF a new era Of home industry for this
country
AMERICAN Products GOOD
As IMPORTED ARTICLES
SAID an Importer yesterday: TO those
who demand the best and regard
foreign trad" mark as an Indication
OF the best. this war will be the mean.
OF teaching that tho American product
- Jus, as good II not better than the
imported. We can make just ~ ~ood
cheese here as NO get from Switzerland
our sugar industry has been interrupt
ed by tho tariff. but as soon as the
Importation of this staple falls of the
American growers and reincrics viii
resume their operations. ana ii is not
Tore the price OF sugar is restored to
normal. No.. ne added. this country
Is rich enough In every way 20 with
stand any effect from the war In E.u-
rope. II is confidently believed bS
nanr that IL viii not be long before
tho tremendous resources OF this coun-
try VIII restore the market OF food
stuns. barring the imported luNurics.
almost to it's normal footing.
The cost Of all foreign wines. local
dealers say. has advanced - per cont.
canned milk has also gone uP, while
ther" mas been 20 per cent increase
IN the price Of olive oil There has
on American canned meats, while i'm
ported canned fish has gone UP.
NOT RELIEVED PRICE OF
MEAT WILL. ADVANCE:
II is not believed that the price Of
meat viii go up, since most of the
from Argentina. and shipping between
tho United States and south American
ports has not been seriously interrupt
f ,bero 'emporar ar At Least, i Is 'housh,
in the prices Of ali fo nSigifG Increase
~ me STABLES. the. price Of -four il
affected; The Canadian wheat crop is
reported TO be one-ihird short and
what, will no, be needed in Canada
The crop in Russia viii remain within
tho Russian bordcrland SO far, the
price Of -four in the United States has
barrel. and this Hill not be the end
Tea has gone up > cents pound while
sugar, is now being sold for : cents Il
pound. In the advance in tho price OF
sugar the hand or tho avaricious spec
ulator is seen, and those who viii he
able To command tho markets will
probably make an effort 10 advance
other staples in corresponding de-
gree.
But despite all optimistic forecasts
the effect OF the war between tho seven
European nations viii make itself fcit
in this country, and there VIII not be
a household where the Increased cost
OF filing .:hr family Harder Will not
be felt The war is going 10 cost this
country many millions Of dollars and
the markets condition to-day is part
OF the price being paid.