The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07
FOOD OFFICIALS
MAKE WARMING
FOOD PRICE INTERpRETATIoN coA-
M1rTEE MAKES WEEKLY
REPORT.
Two Pounds Is tho Limit for Use OF
Sugar on the Table-Dea1erS
Are Warned.

The price Interpretation committee VI
the food administration for the city Oh
Wheeling submit the following report:
The attention Of the retail grocers Is
again called TO the profits on hour, WHICH
cannot exceed sl.20 per barrel, and
sugar lie a pound We have repeatedly
brought this to their attention and we
still hear of some Determinations. we
want TO keep them we'll posted to avoid
trouble. as some of our inspectors might,
at any moment. drop in and examine
their bills, and their selling prices, ana
should there be any greater prohts than
above stated 1t will cause them consider
able trouble, as these profits must not De
exceeded.
We also again call the attention OF the
consumers TO the fact that no more IMAM
two pounds of sugar can be bought al
one time, and that no one person can
have over two pounds month. This IS
for table use, and not for canning pur-
! poses.
Spring 1Vheat-Retailer pays sl.45 10
s1.55 per " sack. Consumer should
! pay s1.5s to S1.7o. 30
Winter Wheat-Retailer pays $l.Zs
per u sack. Consumer should pay $1.4o'
Rye-Retailer pays $50 per II sack.
Consumer should pay sl.65.
Tomatoes.
No. Retailer pays SIC per can
Consumer should pay 10c to 12c-
No. 2-Retailer pays 15c per can
Consumer should pay 19c. 70 22c.
| No. 3-Retailer Lays 1sc per can.
! Consumer should pay 23c to zoe
Naisfns.
Retailer pays 12c ncr pound. Con-
sinner should pay 15c to Tic
| Peaches.
Extra Choice Evaporated-Re.allei
pays 1870 per pound. Consumer shoulo
pay zoe TO 22c.
Corn Syrup.
Dark-Rctaiier pays lie for h-ln
tins. Consumer should pay l6c to nc
Light-Rctailer pays 12c for AID
tins. Consumer should pay 16c to lsc
Granulated Sugar.
Bulk-Retailer pays ss.l2 per nun
drcdweight. Consumer should pay -
per pound. ,u,,
pays sS.25 per hundredwelght. Ion
sumner should pay l9c per I'D PacAae'
and 4Sc per 5-lb. package.
25-lb. Bags-Retniler pays 32oS. Con
sumer should pay 1888.
|
Consumer. should pay 1Sc to 2oc.
Navy Beans.
Retailer pays 1870 per pound. Con
sumner shoull pay lie to 1Sc.
Scotch Dried Peas.
Retailer pays 12c per pound. Con
sumner should pay 15c.
Split Peas.
Retailer pays lie, per pound. C"h
erncr should pay lac 20 16c.
Pinto Beans.
Retailer pays 1oc per pound. Con
sumner should pay INC.
NO. / Onions.
Retailer pays &C to 4Ec per pound
Consumer should pay SEC
Potatoes.
New Potatoes No. 1-RetaIer pay
sSc TO 34c per pound. Consume
should pay 4Hc to Sc
Retailer pays &C to 61sc per pound
! Consumer should pay sc 10 Sc
Corn Flakes.
pc,oiIcr NAYS $40 per dozen pack
arcs, Consumer should pay. per pack
age. 15c.
Evaporated Milk.
Retailer pays. s1.25 per dozen. Con
sumcr should pay 1879 per can.
=. consumer should pay &C per can.
Hams.
Ten TO IL pounds average-Retalle
pays Size per pound. Consumer shoul'
Fourteen to le pounds averaEe-Re
taller pays 3oMc per pound. Consume
should pay 36c.
Bacon.
Eight to 10 pounds avcrage-Retalle
pays 40Nc per pound. Consumer shoul
pay 4Ic. ,.
twelve to 10 pounds average-Retaile
pays S7hc per pound. Consumer shoul
Fifteen to 16 pounds average-Re
taller pays 36hc per pound. Consume
: should pay 42lGc.
California Hams.
Retailer pays 23c per pound Con
sumner should pay CSC.
: Dry Salt Extra Short Clear s1dss'
Retailer pays &c per pound. Con
d. sumner should pay 33c.
| Dry Salt Fat Backs.
Retailer pays 25%c per pound. Con
sumcr should pay &c:
Open kettle rendered-Retailer pay
2Sa.c per pound. Consumer shout
pay 35c.
Standard Purc-Retailcr pays ISM
ner mound. Consumer should pay 34c.
!, (Lard quotations apply to bulk only.
Crisco.
II Retailer pays 2SAc per pound. Con
sumner should pay &c to 33c.
Compound Shortening.
Retailer pays 25Ikc per pound. Con
, sumer should pay CSC,