Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
MAY SEND BIDS
DIRECT TO Government
Those Who Have Army Sup
plies Should Send Names
to Major Powers

to Major Powers
Farmers and all others who expect
| to have supplies to sell should send
| in their names at once to the depot
| quarternaster here so that they can be
| put on the mailing list of the office
When the depot is ready to receive bids,
| notifications will be sent to the entire
list and the needs of the department
will be advertised i'm other ways so
as to get n maximum number Of bids.
This announcement comes from. the
quartermaster depot, recently establish
ed here in charge of Major Robert r.
Powers. IN response TO the inquiries as
to whether farmers would be permitted
TO make bids. In reply il was stated
that every one will be free to compete
i'm the bids-there will be no discrimina-
tion against brokers and dealers, but if
farmers can make better margin of
profit by selling direct to the govern
ment. or if they are able to offer bet
ter prices without the Intervention of
the middleman. they are at liberty to do
so.
In cases where individuals i'm a COM
munity have small quantities of sup
plies-too small to be considered by
the Sovernment-the suggestion is
made that they club together and offer
bids on the lot Thus girls canning
clubs can pool their products and send
i'm bids on the lot.
Farmers and others desiring to be
put on the mailing list should send in
their names TO Major Robert b. Powers,
depot quartermaster. Atlanta, Ga. 1t
is probable that some bids will be
called for by May Is.
II is held reasonable to expect that
the specifications will not differ mate
rally from the present oues, which are
as follows:
Beans-White. dry. small or medium
size, in double sacks. 100 pounds net
Beans-Baked plain or with tomato
sauce, in No. cans, forty-eight to
case
Beans-Baked plain or with tomato
sauce, in No. cans, twenty-four to
case.
Rice-Choice, new crop, double sacks,
100 pounds net.
Potatoes Irish. fresh; to be of good
varieties: reasonably large and of uni
form size, fully matuTed. dry. free from
dirt. decay and cuts. and in all respects
Of good quality and condition; in COM
mercial sacks; in ventilated barrels or
crates of about 100 pounds.
Potatoes-Irish, canned: to be of the
best quality. peeled and packed, whole
or halved, without excessive water; in
thirty-ounce net weight cans, twenty
four to case. When cans are opened
potatoes must be of good color, firm
and free from black spots, rot or blight.
Onions-Fresh, to be of good variety,
quality and condition, average size,
fully matured, dry, free from sprouts,
dirt decay and cuts; in commercial
sacks, ventilated barrels or in crates of
about 100 pounds
Tomatoes-No. 2 1-2 or No. 8 cans,
twenty-four to case. Tomatoes to be of
best quality, sound and ripe. of the
latest crop, and free from artificial
cOloring matter; cans must be well fill
ed with firm. ripe fruit, and without
the addition of water and tomato pulp.
Tomatoes are sometimes wanted i'm No.
10 cans, six to the case. but tomatoes
put up in No. cans will likely, in most
cases, be acceptable
Apples-EvapOrated; choice, dry in
twenty-five or fifty-pound net net
enameled-lined cans. twelve to case.
-Evaporated: choice, dry, I'M
pealed, twenty five to fifty-pound net
boxes, or i'm five-pound net enameled-
lined cans. twelve to case.
Jams-Blackberry. No. > enameled-
lined cans, twenty-four to case.
Pickles-Cucumber plain. uniform in
size, about AZ gallons. thoroughly cured,
free from nubs and soft stock; i'm new,
strong half barrels with iron hoops, ENDS
of barrels painted green; bungs, tin
caps; or i'm new 1O-gallon kegs Of same
character.
Butter-Good quality, i'm commercial
tubs; i'm one or two-pouud prints or
squares. cased, or i'm 3-pOuud net weight
cans. "A TO case.
Syrup-Issued; sugar cane, sorghum or
sugar syrup, or a blend &C same with or
without glucose. If blended. id will
state percentage of each ingredient
used. Delivered i'm 16-gallon barrels,
containing not more than Is gallons of
syrup; containers 10 be coated inside
with parafin; or in one-gallon hermet-
ically sealed cans, extra heavy tin, six
TO case.
Beans-Stringless; best quality, latest
crop. No. enameled-lined cans, "a to
case.
Cabbage-No. IL or No. cans, "A
to case
Cherries-No , IL or No. enamel
ed-lined cans, "a to case.
Corn-Sweet; latest crop, No. cans.
"a to case.
Hominy-Lye. No cans, "a to case.
JeIly-Current. No. > cans, "a to case,
enameled-lined cans preferred.
Jams-Assorted. state number of va
riety to case, No. manufactured
cas-, "a to case.
MoIasses-No. 1-2 or No. cans.
cased as required
Peaches-No. 1-2 or No. 3 cans, "a
to case.
Pears-No. 2 IL or No. 5 cans "a to
case.
Peas-Green, American extra sifted
preferred No. cans. "a to case.
Pickles-Chow-c pint Jars, "A per
case; quart jars. IL to case.
Potatoes-Sweet, No. > 10 or No. ;
cans, "a to case.
WILL ASK FOR MEATS
The supply depot will also be in the
market from time to time for meats of
various sorts.