The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
FOOD PRICES

FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY
as interpreted by the price Interpretation
board Of Shawnee county. E. Montsohery.
chairman
. The new regulations supersede the $3.50
rule.
The retail dealer selling standard wheat
flour Is required to carry In stock, either
With every sale Of wheat flour must sell 4
combination of some one or more OF these
some of the other recognized substitutes
each four pounds of wheat flour. No dealer
may force any other substitute In cOmbinar
ton to the consumer and the substitutes
must conform to the standard fixed by the
United States food administration.
The rules limiting sales by retailers of
wheat to an eighth Of Il barrel in cities and
a quarter barrel in sparsely settled dis
tricts are rescinded.
This list is printed by order of the
United States food administration.
This list is printed by order Of the
United States food administration.
Prices approved by the Topeka board are
as follows:
sel 'i si4sai55 1 Baf G per
ib., cost 5Nc. sell csc. barley flour. per
s lbs cost S s SEE se Germ ao
Bulk. per Id. cost o .-5e,zsefl liz to uAc.
CORN MEAI-Bnlk per lib. cost 40,
ViCToRY BREAD-efo ounce loaf. cost
12e. sell 14G 15c; 16-euncs loaf. cost Sc, sell
oATMEAL-or rolled oats: bulk, per lb.,
cost 51a@lc. sell 64@ss: 2a-ounce pack
age, cost 10ssc, sell 1sM14e:
SUGAR-Granulated,, bulk. per lb.. cost
10.01c, sell lbs. pc, lbs. SC.
BEANs-White. navy or pea. cost 12A@
ABEANS-White. navy or pea. 141ac, sell
ets per lS So eost sell stssd @
PoTATOES-White on Irish, per peck
cost 81 to 36c, sell 40 to 43c,
RAIsINs-seeded, 1e-ounce package, cost
12ae, sell IL 15Ma i,,, s,;. % .. 90. nor III
canned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grade
cost iSe sell rssGs
cxNNE Hpn P s2 a H O grade. pc,
eooaSee can COS, 1ag1ae ,, sell sa:Ss
per 16 ounce can, cost 1913 to 1ac: sell % to
a5c. Tall red Alaska per 1e-ounce can
cost &c sell 33@35c.-
EvAPORATED MILK-Unsweetened. pei
6-ounce can, cost SIC, sell &c. Iinsweeten-
/ ed, per 16-ounce can, lie, sell 1se.
MILk-Bottled, quart, cost 1O@12c, sell
BUTTER-cost 551s to 561ac, sell co to
OLEOMARGARINE-P h., cost, 20 to
EGGsmPer dozen. cost 47c, sell g to 5s s
h. cost 81 to 3sc: sell 81 to 45c.
LARD-Puss leaf. bulk, per h., cost
241a a 25c. sell 2s@301ac.-
BACON (breskfast. sliced standard
gradel-Cost - to 45s4c, sell 30 to Coo per
PORK cHoPs-Cost 2s1a to sec. sell &C
HAM tsmokea, sliced)-cost 40 to 45c
I ROUND STEAK-Cost % to CSC. sell 81
HENS year or more olD, .. dressed
ID. sell at IS to Zoe ID: Buttermilk fea
cost 4oc ID; sell at SIS to Coo lb.
No one is permitted to have sugar OF
flour in excess Of thirty days supply. Par
ties having more will be considered hoard
ers;" for which the penalty, is very severe
place of the other kinds.
: Eat potatoes, rec. and corn products.
Save wheat flour for our allies. Use sub.
stitutes and do your bit to help win the
war.
Save wheat meats fists, sugar and serve
the cause of freedom.
Retails@ should conform to the prices OIL
appeal to the local board for readjustment
NOTE TO GR0CERS--Grocers must have
send their signatures every thirty days to
W. P. Innes, Wichita. Kan. Grocers' can
ners' certificates will be redeemed by W. r
lines in multiples of 4.
Rice. oatmeal table homfny or cracked
hominy can no longer be used as flour sub.
stitutes. Is
The sugar distribution division at Wash.
instnn has ruled that retailers should not
be allowed a arofit In excess of l. cent 8
pound in any case. except where the work
ing out of fractions produces snch excess
This means a margin of profit cent pei
pound over retailers floor cost
Dealers owning sugar at a less price
than the above market quotations must OBJ
Also that the ruling Of September q, 1918
that the two pound rule for city customer.
and five pound quantity limitations fol
country customers will remain In full force
turnout this entire zone.