The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-15
WANT TO DEAL FAIRLY
WITH RICHMOND PUBLIC
Dealers Will Not Force Up Prices OF
FOodstuffs if Possible to
Avoid It,
ADVANCE IN SUGAR is NATURAL
hut Increase in Flour Said tn BE
Due TO Spectators - Market OF
HOMEGROWN Products Remains
Normal-No Forecast Of End.

Frfccs OF foodstuffs In Richmond will
not he forced higher by local whole
sale and retail dealers so long az they
can avoid Increase. IL was announced
yesterday by one of the largest whole
salers In the city, and there is evident
a general intent to be fair with the
public. There has been no further in
crease In coiicc. tea and -four though
sugar is Stiil soaring, now selling in
New York at $50 per 100 pounds. In
achmond. however, sugar Is quoted at
$3.50 per 100 pounds, and as the rciiu-
cries arc refusing to sell big orders
for speculative purposes. sugar may
lac actually kept within the bounds OF
war prices The advance in this prod
net is natural, II Is said since the CON
trlhuiion Of the countries now involved
in conflict to the worlds supply
amounts To 100000 tons. all of which
viii be cut or.
The recent Increase in noQr is due.
it is said, TO spectators. as the coun-
Try has bumper cror this year, a crop
sufficient FOR domestic needs. QUAINT
ties of Hour arc ready for export but,
owing TO the difficulty OF shipping il
under neutral ilagS TO ports not i'm
volved in war and 10 the fact that il
is Il contra band Of war II shipped TO
the countries engaged in the European
conflict. II Is doubt that much OF IL
viii be sent overseas
PRICE OF LUXURIES WILL
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
All luxurics will continue to increase
especially wines, liquors. cigars and
high grade tobacco. Because tho Euro
pcdn market is closed to them. several
factories In Cuba making high grade
cigars have announced that tho orders
usually filled In the fall must be filled
now, MS they expect to shut down on
account Of the war.
Home grown meats, chickens. eggs.
fruits and vegetables are still selling
at normal prices. and there Is not en-
pccted 10 hc an increase In these com
moditics unless the war continues TO a
great length while conditions are
fairly steady now" said dealer yes
terday. mo man can foresce the end.
II may be that all of Europe will look
10 us for its food supply. and In that
event prices Of all foodstuffs viii soar.
If the war is soon ended We will not
suffer seriously"
From another prominent dealer comes
some sane. sound advice. IF the peo-
pie" he says. will buy only their ac-
tual daily reeds. AZ they have been
doing heretofore il will serve to keep
tho prices down. Let them use only
their daily reauil cments. for If they
start Il run on the market IL viii result
in "a general shortage. prices will go up,
and many Will Ec unsuppled. Some
people have become panic-stricken
and are attempting TO buy everything
they can. We have already turned
down 81 600 worth OF husiuo IS. refusing
10 sell in wholesale quantities TO few
and thus create a shortage which Will
make the many suffer. Ny advice to
the people is 10 keep cool and TO buy
only what they actually need from day
10 day, and In this way the situation
viii be saved, prices will remain nor
nal. and everybody viii get what he
needs There Is enough to go around
II the people them selves do not create