The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
FLOUR PRICES
Food Administration IN Report Of Sale
Of Wheat Flour.

I L pOu @h ~SSPSAe VA StAAN
/ Of Wheat Flour.
| Tho pricr INTERPRETATION committee OF
| Tho food aumlulsr ia ton Tor the ely Of
! Wheeling submits tn" f"ii0winG report:
! our minimum quote Tor the consumer
on spring wheat Hour is only cents
+ more Than car minimum quote for IN"
! rctaIlcr Til" rrHS"n for his is that
many retailers have on hand i!"Ur which
was bought Il; Il lower price than either
| Of ;hoS, quoted '.nd"r Tin heading 10
! taller rays. our quot" under. tn"
! head 81 "E"iaIlrr Pays" is Intended to
| conform ~ present market conditions.
! whii" ~" prices stated for the CON
sumner ar" intended /" give proper mar
gins on such >;nckS AZ III" retailers may
NOW y" actually selling.
in other words. "arhl"sS Of Tn"
prices -" here quote. th> uN.d rul"S IN
The margin Of il"ur profits must always
be rrin"rn"r"d TIT" retailer ran never
maxi. n"rr than from ~ cents /" ii
, coats per "n"-clShllh sack or cent
per pound when sold IN smaller pian-
'irjcs. Consequently. will" our nriccs
hero given Will rr"hrb!y cover =" per
cent Of the CASES actually arising. thor"
may hn IN per cent az tn" gr"r"rs- wh"
vii! br obliged 10 sell 1t prices different
from those W. now name.
Flour.
Spring Wh"at-l;ctarI"r pays $l.43 70
Sl.i1 Irar = sack. Consumer should
pay $l.50 t" sl6.
Winter Whcnt--Ectailcr pays Sl.GS
pcr : Snrk GINS um"r should pay Ei.i".
Ey'~- R"iair. pays 10 pr : sach-
consumer should pay $50.
Tomatoes.
No. l--Ectail"r pays Sac per can.
Consumer should pay luc "a l"r.
~" @--E.:;n1I"r pas la. per can.
Consumer sn"Ild ray l?c :" 2"c.
No. 3--l;";n.i"r pays l?c per can.
Consumer should rny IL 10 sc,
Raislns.
Retailer pays &c i"r pound. Con-
sumner should ray -" la &c.
Peaches.
Extra rh"!c" l:var"ratcd-E"tailcr
pays !3':c par pound. consumer should
pay @6c - -.
Corn Syrup.
. park-EOIaIlor pays lie for, lib.
tins CONSUMER sauuld pay l.r t" l'c.
+ Light, Retailer pays IL i"r 'r.lh.
tins. Consumer sh".lL ray lie ,o l,c.
GRADUATED Sugar.
BUlk-E"laIl"r PAYS $Nl- pr hun
+ dr"dw"rgnr. Cons amer 'h"Ild pay &c
pr f"oMud.
! E,.in.,.S rrts;na! 'r.NaS"--.R",niI"r
paws S." p,.: h..udr"iw,igh'. Con
! ,unrr should rny 80 -: lib. park"S"
! ana 4,r pr lib. pa"krc".
2I-Ir I:r=~@, Retailer PAYS SOS. Con-
&,iincr should. f.ny $50.
Lima Beans.
Retailer pay. H.. 4" lie per rsurd.
Consumer should pay l>c :" DC.
! Navy beans.
Retailer pay. -" -: pound. Con
sumner ,;h"uid ,my i'r /" 'Hc.
Scotch Dried Peas.
i:"tall0r pays i@r pr pound. Con-
! sumner should pa l1c.
Split Peas.
Retailer pays II" I".r pound. Con
s,:un"r >h"u!d pay - - I;r.
Pinto Beans.
! Retailer pays Toe l"r pound. Con-
/ sumner should pay l. &c.
/ No. Onions.
! l:claiIrr rnyS 80 /" 80 1"r pound.
. CONSUMER sh"n'd pay &c.
/ Cabbage.
Retailer pas IL r'r pound. CON
s:im"r ;,houd raN =" +" be.
Potatoes.
>.cy, ro.,;nc4 81. I-C"ra!lcr pays
:i..c - IL. r,"r pound. CONSUMER should
rty TIC 10 -.
Barley.
Retailer pay 6c - sc rHr pound
Consumer Sh"u.i Iay S" :" &c.
Corn Flakes.
I..,a.I.r paws .$l.in Hcr dozen pack
agrs. consumer should pay. per pack
;,g" iHc.
Evapcrated ldilk.
Retailer p,,~ SD f,'r dozen. Con
sumner >h"Nlh pay I2'a.' per can.
i:rra,irr pays :,',' pr dozen. Small
ronsulr.: sh"iiiL pay g. per c''n