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

The price of canned tomatoes for No
cans was 16.5 cents for the United
states; for Georgia. 1877 cents. In Ala
odma tomatoes were retailing at 149
cents; in Florida. Is cents; in North
Carolina, III cents, and in South Caro-
lima, 15.6 cents. Tomatoes. therefore.
seem to be relatively high in Georgia,
though not higher than the average for
the whole United States. This is due in
part no doubt to the fact that Georgia
does not produce a surplus tomato crop.
me price or No. pound can of corn
Tor the United States was 17.3 cents:
for Georgia, 20 cents; for Florida. IL
cents; for Alabama, 17.6 cents. and for
South Carolina. 81 cents This product
seems TO be high in Georgia as compared
with number of other southern states.
This is an imported food material. but
stun, judging from the price prevailing
Tor the United States and i'm other
states, il seems to be costing our peopIe
too much The same is true of canned
peas, which are costing more in Georgia
than at almost any other point
The average cost of one pound can of
salmon for the United States was 26S
cents; for Georgia, 24.S cents; for Flor
ida, 23.7 cents; for Louisiana, ga
cents; for North Carolina, ass cents,
and for South Carolina, 23.s cents. Ap-
parently canned salmon is retailing in
Georgia at a fair average price. The
retail price for fish for the United
states was 32.1 cents per pound; for
Georgia, 23.3 cents; for Alabama, 22.5
cents; for Florida, III cents; for
Louisiana, 56.7 cents; in North Caro-
% cents. and for Tennessee. 23.3 cents.
Fish seems to be rather high i'm Geor-
gia- OF course. the price quoted for
ID fG
dent that an effort is being made to in
crease the price of fish materially and
sustain it at a high level. The food
administrators of the several states
will no doubt make an effort to have
this situation adjusted at no distant
date.
The average price Of coffee in the
United States was 31.5 cents per pound:
in Georgia. 1877 cents; in Alabama,
34-3 cents; in Louisiana, 31.7 cents: in
North Carolina, 32.1 cents, and in South
Carolina, 3i.4 cents. The average price
Of a pound of bacon i'm the United
States was 4S.1 cents; in Georgia, 53.7
cents; in Alabama. 53.7 cents; in
Louisiana. 56.7 cents; in North aero
lima, 46.3 cents. and in South Carolina,
46.1 cents Bacon seems to be high In
Georgia; the same is true of pork chops,
and, to a considerable degree of ham
and steak as we'll
These prices give some idea at what
figures the staples in most general use
are retailing for throughout the United
States, and in Georgia and the states
contiguous thereto. OF course, they are
subject to change from week to week
They indicate to us the desirability Of
producing more Of our own foodstuffs
at home because they can be grown at
a lower cost than the figures indicated
i'm many instances, and still leave the
farmer a substantial profit and give the
consumer the essential food material
he needs at A lower price. 4 study OF
these figures should stimulate produc-
ton and conservation throughout the
length and breadth of Georgia and the
other southern states, for in many in
stances we seem to be paying consid-
cradle tribute in the form of high prices
for essential food materials TO other
sections Of the couptry, whereas we
should grow these at home and keep