Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
EGG PRICES DROP
z CTS. PER DOZEN
Wholesale Quotations on Storage
Variety Give Promise of
Lower Cost.
BOYCOTT IS IN FULL EFFECT
More Than 500 Richmond House
keepers Agree to Buy No
Eggs or Turkeys.
BOYCOTT Is IN FULL EFFECT

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the Housewives League Of Richmond
! for vigorous advertising catnpaiRn
supporting the boyco;ts against tur-
keys and eggs for q period OF two
! weeks. and 1900 consumers Of this
! CITY pledged against the purchase of
! these two commodities. there was no
material change in the foodstufr situ.
alton in Richmond last night. There
were evidences. however. from market
reports, Of unsteady conditions result
| Ing from the boycotts
| Market conditions were repor,ed ves
tcrday afternoon IN Cary Street as fol-
lows:
Poultry continues duh, and market
! very unsatisfactory. II is hard to tell
what anything will bring now as all
buyers are very much upset by the
determined efforts on the part of con,
sumers to force prices down.
! Esgs--RcceiptH much heavier this
week and prices lower; outlook uncer-
tain.
'Rutter-All grades continue in good
demand"
In the Richmond Produce Market pre-
pared for The Times Dispatch by c. r
Curr!e & Co. commission merchants.
the quotations on eggs dropped ycster-
day from 30 TO AZ cents to IS to 40
! cents, wholesale.
WILL DISTRIBUTE a.Ooo
CIRCULARS TO EEPERS
| The housewives League has in
creased Its membership during the past
TWO days hy more than 200 consum crs
In Richmond making a total member
/ ship OF more than 500. From several
printing establishments and the Typo
! graphical Union the league received
yesterday between 5000 and 5000 cir
culars and folders, which will be dis
tributed in the he mes of Richmond by
Boy Scouts. Cards will also be placed
in the stores and street cars.
Members of the loral league are
strongly Interested in the Federal in
vcstigation OF the high cost OF living
and sent the following telegram to
Senatori Martin and Swanson at Wash
inuton:
I'VE urge active participation in the
present investigation OF excessive food
prices"
No fairly general quotation on eggs
could be secured in Richh.oad yestcr-
day afternoon, the prices varying con-
siderably in the wholesale trade ac-
cording To the quantity purcha sed.
Fresh eggs ware quoted 1T 30 cents per
dozen Wholesale. and the cold storage
commodity at from 81 70 81 cents. ac-
cordinE 10 grade. after having been
thoroughly "cindled." Co nmission me
guaranteed thcse eggs as entirely re-
liable
In tho retail trade. coldstoragc cGEs
were selling at from 81 TO SO cents per
dozen, while fresh country eggs were
bringing generally from 40 to 45 cents.
rr-l.
several stores charging 48 cents and
IA few so cents. In the last two in
stances. however. the dealers claimed
that their supplicts were direct from
the farmers. and were of extra fancy
variety.
TURKEYS CONTINUE At
ABOUT SAME PRICE
Turkeys continued at about the SAM
price, although less than at Thanks
giving. Choice live turkeys were
quoted wholesale at % cents. others at
90 to II cents; fancy dressed at "a to
25 cents; choice dressed, % to ~ cents,
and small turkeys at 90 to 81 cents
Despite the boycotts declared by the
Housewives League, the egg market
held its high prices yesterday, espe-
cially the retail trade, with fresh coun-
try eggs selling at practically the
same prices that have prevailed for "a
week. Cary Street reported a dull
market. with slight tendency to de-
clining prices. Varied opinions were
found in wholesale an@ retail circles
as to the wisdom Of the drastic steps
taken by the consumers of Richmond
and to the probable benefits TO be de-
rived from such action.
Commission men generally were op-
i bOyCOttS a
no two mmodities should be singled
out when practically every foodstuH
was equally as high. and in many in
stances selling at far greater prices
in proportion. To break the prevailing
prices. they said. SO that the working
man would benefit, attention should be
given to the entire list OF commodities
used by tho householder daily.
While great complaint is being made
against the prices Of cold-storage eggs,
they assert that they are selling for
less in Richmond by the single crate
than in Chicago and other cities by
the carload Several dealers became
slightly indignant. believing that the
public was holding them responsible
for the high prices. when, they said,
they could ship their supplies to other
cities and realize greater profits
SAY FARMERS RECEIVE
BENEEIT OF HIGH PRICES
There Is no attempt being made to
keep up the prices. il was said, and
the farmers are receiving the differ
ence between the quotations OF to-day
and last year. with the comm issi on
merchants receiving only their regular
commission OH sales.
On the other hand many supporters
OF the hoycotts were found among the
business men and several retail deal
ers declared themselves to be heartily
In favor OF the movement asserting
| that they only wished the prices OF
all other commodities could be forced
down to q normal basis.
Commission men directed attention
to the fact that potatoes. beans, ap-
pies. onions, and several other COM
modities. were selling in some in
stances at prices so per cent greater
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