New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27

crates OF i've putty -iNNN.
peanuts and 5000 boxes of oranges
more arriving daily tha:. last year.
Spectators Trying to Get Out
Food spectators undoubtedly had
control of the situation before the pup
lie asserted itself. The refusal OF the
public to buy put fear into their hearts
and to-day they are trying to get out
The public should not be mlsled INTO
believing that potatoes grow only IN
Maine. New Jersey and New YORK: lhey
grow in almost every state IN the Union
"The experience which New YORK
has undergone shows clearly the need
of a centralized authority to have SUI
pervision over city markets. Such a
department would keep the public ad-
vised ON the supply in its relation 10
prices. Just as is being done now"
Responses were received by Mr..
Hartigan Yesterday TO kilograms sent
to various railroads asking them what
they could do TO relieve New YORK
food situation. Officials Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad replied they
were ready to run special foodstuf
trains from any point on their hne'
The Southern Railway Office at Clncln-
natl wired that road was in position
TO transport unlimited quantities OF
perishable fruits and vegetables from
the South.
Soft shell clans as a meat substitute
were suggested in a reply from an ON
cial of the American Express Company.
He said that while clans were selllhg
at Is cents a dozen in New YORK. they
could be shipped from the New jersey
coust and distributed to the pubic al
$3.50 a thousand.
Mills Raise Price of Rice
While there WAC no advance in the
price of rice in New York CITY, SOUR a.
ern mills showed an advance OF -
points, and at mills on the coast 'ilet
was an advance of 10 points over oa'
urdav's prices Of 2is to D cents
pound. An advance of % points equaia
"a cent a pound. ,...or1r
MANY wholesalers spoke bi1teii!
against what they called the eNas,
gerated gossip about food prices, an an.
said they expected to lose Ilousa,.ul
Of dollars as a result Of the decreased
demand of retailers, due 70 Prolesos
90 orc distorting the facts about the
food situation" said one wholesaler
"The East Side demonstrations aIo
this so-called educational propagahG..
will put a lot of Us out OIL Dus'''eS''
they keep it up" -. ut be
intended not to do" said one OF the
LARGEST iobbers. "By focusing the at
tention of all the citizens on rice ne r,t
has created a demand for it which VII
immediately send the price up. Inc
dealers who. taking advantage OF the
Increased demand. are selling lneii
Iow-cost rice to make profit, VIII soor
have TO replenish their stocks, and the
buying will advance prices.
Perkins Guards Against Rise
In answer to this Mr.. Perkins said
owe have purchased 1000, 900 pounds OF
rico and A carload of smells, whlcf
will be rushed from Tacoma, Wash. &c
Offset the food shortage here in Ne"
York A telegram has been sent 10
the Yolo (Cal) Board of Trade, asking
terms for immediate shipment OF To-
600 900 pounds Of rice to the East. ne
rice already purchased will be held IN
reserve in case dealers show tendency
To advance the price. We feared JUST
such action when we issued our oulie'
fins to the school children to-day. Two
wears ago. when the committee advised
The poverty stricken to eat fish, dealers
Immediately boosted the prices. This
time we have seen to it that the May
or's committee has a weapon to combat
the situation
The Brazilian brown beans pur.
chased by MIR. Perkins have been tested
bv food experts and found to be as
nutritious and, when properly prepared
as palatable as the white bean. As yet
no price has been set on the new brown
beans. but it is said that it vii be
much less than that on the white bean
Places of sale ss well as price will be
given out later in the week.
at is quite evident from the market
reports in this mornings papers that
the campaign being carried on for the
use Of substitute foods is having the