Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

in Georgia than in any other state.
They cost approximately 5S.7 cents per
peck. They were cheaper in oregon
than anywhere else. costing 26.2 cents.
The average for the United States for
this product was 45.2 cents. 1t Will
thus be seen that the people of Georgia
paid more than twice as much for po-
tatoes as they brought in a section
where they are a surplus crop. Com
pared with the whole United States. the
price in Georgia appears to be some
what high. The average price of sugar
in the United States was 9.S cents per
pound: in Georgia 10.9 cents; in Ala
bama II cents; in Louisiana 1913 cents;
i'm South Carolina lO.9 cents; in North
Carolina liz cents. II was the cheap
est in Utah where sugar beets are ex-
tensively grown. The price there was
SIS cents. The price of sugar in view
OF its relative scarcity may be regard
ed as fairly satisfactory, but there
should be a tendency to decrease rather
than increase the price of this impor-
tant staple even though only moderate
quantities OF it are coming on the mar
ket
Flour costs more in Louisiana than
anywhere else, one-eighth of a barrel
bringing Sl.S7. The lowest price was
in oregon where il brought Sl.3S, the
price for the United States as a whole
being $1.62. The price in Georgia was
s1.74; the same price prevailed in Ala
bama: in Florida it was s1.s5s and in
South Carolina, s1.71: Wheat bread re-
tails for los cents per pound in Geor-
gia; 10 cents in Alabama; and 1l.3
cents in Florida. The price of wheat
bread for the United States on the bas-
is of a 16 and II ounce loaf was 1O.6
cents.
The price of corn meal in Georgia
was cents; in Alabama &c cents: in
Florida So cents; in Louisiana 81
cents; in North Carolina 5.3 cents; in
South Carolina SO cents; and in Ten
nessee cents: In Georgia rice was
quoted at lis cents per pound; in Flor
ida 1913 cents; in Louisiana 1913 cents
in Alabama 10.6 cents; in North Car
Dina 1872 cents; and in South Carolina
II-6 cents. Some rice is grown in Geor-
sia but not enough to make a sufficient
supply for the state. Rice naturally
seems to be a little cheaper in those
sections where il is more extensively
grown or where the freight transpor-
Iation charges from the sections pro-
ducing il are somewhat less.
Dried navy beans bring in Georgia
Is-S cents per pound; 20 cents in Flor
ida; 1875 cents in Louisiana; and 1876
cents in South Carolina. The average
Tor the United States is 1876 cents.
Beans of this character are chiefly i'm
ported into the South, and hence the
prices prevailing here are fairly salts
factory when compared with the aver
age for the United States. Onions are
rather high in Georgia, bringing 6.5
cents per pound; 81 cents in Alabama
and s cents in Florida; 81 cents in
Louisiana; and Sc cents in South Car
DINA The average price of onions for
the United States is 81 cents 1t will
thus be seen that this crop is COM
handing considerable premium in
Georgia and the states contiguous there
to- Bananas were bringing 25.4 cents
a dozen in Georgia; 27.5 cents in Flor
ida 25 cents in Louisiana; 2s.7 cents
In North Carolina: and 27s cents in
South Carolina The avearge for the
United States was 27.7 cents.