The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
FOOD ADMIN TRATOR
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the locality an dfre!ght charges
on wheat, Toledo showing the
lowest prices at $40 for the first
patent, and $50 for second patent,
the highest being Buffalo at $l0.7O
for first. patent and SOTO for
second patent This shows large
reduction under August prices.
THE average retail price on
first patents In 796 cities on Octo-
Der l3 was $13.77 or from $3.50
to $500 per barrel higher than ts
warranted by the price being made
by the millers. In other words,
the retail price has not wholly
responded 10 the reductions made
by the millers.
THE bean harvest this year Is
estimated by the department OF
agriculture at approximately
100000 bushels in excess OF last
year, or nearly double last year.
The growers associations in
prominent bean producing states
arc holding beans for from 1914 to
Is cents per pound. as against an
average price realized by the
grower last year OF eight cents
per pound There has been 100
pcr cent increase in the Manchuian
bean crop and it Is now estimated
at 100000 tons. Owing to ship
ping shortage, practically the only
outlet Is TO the United States and
these beans will bow into the
American market from December
on. much below the prices no"
being demanded for Ameicarn
beans.
THE corn harvest this year IS 6oo,-
mn ono TO zoo. 0On. 06n bushels over last
wear. and will be generally available
shout the end Of November. The price
of corn rose to $3.50 per bushel In July
and now stands at $3.50 per bush"l In
chicago, New corn Is quoted in Chica-
60 mt sl.l3 per bushel for December and
indicates nearly n forty per cent drop
in the price Of corn meal when the ne"
corn is generally available.
The very lnrgc corn supplies from
the new harvest. together with the
larger supplies OF barley. velvet beans
cottonsccd. peanut and soda bean meal.
all promise much cheaper cattle. hog
md poultry feed. and will enable the
production of beef pork. poultry and
dairy products Mt much lower levels or
cost to the farmer than today.
Beef already shows some tendency
toward reduction In wholesale prices.
hut these have not been so fur reflected
in the prices quoted by the retailer. The
price Of beef Mt tho packers door Is IA
cents per pound ms compared with III
cents in the month Of July. while the
average retail prices Of round steak in
n nd N q in Of
81 cents prr pound in July. thus showing
that retail prices have increased while
Wholesaler riccS have decreased.
"Wc have a potato harvest Of - per
cent in excess Of the crop OF last year.
Tho price ut thu lnnding point varies
from Sl.in Ia $3.50 per hundred pounds.
depending on tho section where grown
and the cost of getting them /" market.
The price which is somewhat higher
thnn nj this period last year is due TO
tendency on thu rnrl Of the producer
to hold the pniutnrS for higher prices
than last year despite Of nh" greatly IN
creased crop. ami To In" temporary in
nhiIity Of the railroads tn furnish equip
mcnts sufficient tn move from many
sections the quantity available Mt this
time.
Beet sugar prices arc being control
led by the manufacturers upon Il basis,
that should reach the reailsrS from S
10 Sl.' cents per POUND. depending upon
the locality. Sugar TO C6nfcctionerS
from beet factories is now being re.
Etrictrd and n temporary shortage in the
northeastern states gives no warranty
for the advances by retailers to over
ninr cents per pound. For this allows
fair margin upon the prices paid by
81 In, In, ric, in,
prices Of sugar during the last three
days in the eastern states Is solely due
10 the advanrrm"nt of thaS prices by
rrtRil dealers in tn" fncc Of n short sup
ply.
"'rh" price Of new cuban Porto Riran
and Hawaiian harvest in December will
maintain tho best leTel as soon rs il is
available.
In order IN provide equally good sub
stiiutc for lard and cooking fats. the
food administration is arranging for III.
import nf larger supplies Of cocanut
palms. nuts and sOya beam oils. This
should also affect the price OF soap.
since thu food administration came
Into existence on August 10Th. Il great
deal If excrtInn has been required to
remedy food situations growing out of
the ovrr-cXpGrt and short supplies OF
the 1916 harvest.
There We're no reserve stocks In
practically AL nf the main staples with
which 10 enter tho new harvest Year.
TN tho top Of this situation various
factors have inturfer"d with earlier mr.
rival Of the new harvest. The farmer.
In preparing FOR i thirty pcr cent in
crease Of winter wh.GIt acreage In the
fnce Of the shortage in agricultural
larhor has prevented the free market
ing Of many commodities and in addi
ton to these difficultics there exists
through tho country. owing to the large
coal and munitions shipments. con