The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-14
INCREASE IN :.:'
MEAT PRICES
TIE FOOD ADMINISTRATION An
HOUNCES WEEKLY PRICE
REPORT.
Little Change Is Hoted In Quotations
Several Items Are Discontinued.

tho food administration for the city OF
Wheeling submits the following report:
y very slight increase may be noticed
in thu price of salt meats: We DO moi
quote split peas. as they have practically
! disappeared from the market, otherwise
! there is no apprcciablc charge in prices
since last week. nor is there any new
| regulation 10 which attention need ne
| called other than suspension Of beef
! regulations AS applying both TO public
! eating places and to consumers.
| Flour.
Spring Whcat-Retailer pays $1.45 70
sl.55 per = sack. Consumer should
pay s1.53 TO $40.
Winter Wheat-Re,ailer pays $1.zS
per Is sack. Consumer should pay $40.
Rye-RctaiIer pays $3.50 per "a sack.
Consumer should pay s1.65.
Tomatoes.
No. l-Retailrr pays S &c per can
| Consumer should pay 1Qc In 12c.
No. @--Retailcr pays l5c per can.
! Consumer should pay l9c 70 &c.
No a-Rctailcr pays l9c per can.
Consumer should pay 2Sc TO CSC.
RaIsfns.
Retailer pays 12c per pound. Con-
sumner should pay SC TO tic.
Peaches.
Extra Choice Evaporated-RetailcI
pays l5lGc per pound. Consumer should
pay zoe to. &c.
[ Corn Syrup.
Dark-Rciainr pays lie for h-lb
tins. Consumer should pay loo to lie
Light--Rctaler pays 12c for h-lb
tins. Consumer should pay 16c TO lSc
.4aI G,1na
Bulk[Rctailcr pays SSH per hun
drcdweight. Consumer should pay Sc
per pound.
RcIincr's Original cknTe-RetalleI
pays $50 per hundredweight. Con-
sumner SHOULD pay l9c per 2-lb. package
and I>c per 5-Ib. package.
2I-lh. Bags--I;etaiIer pays sos. Con-
sunlcr should pay 1913.
Lima Beans.
! Retailer pays 1jc 10 l6c per pound
! Consumer should pay lSc to NC
Navy Beans.
Retailer pays l3)sc per pound. Con-
sumner shuull pay &c 10 1Sc.
Scotch Dried Peas.
Retailer pays l9c per pound. Con-
sumner should pay l5c.
Pinto Beans.
Retailer pays l0c per pound. Con-
sumner should pay l2hc.
NO. Onions.
! Retailer pays 4c per pound. Consumer
| should pay 5'ec.
Potatoes.
New Potatoes 30. 1-Rctailer pays
Sc per pound. Consumer should pay &C
To 4i.c.
Retailer pays &C to eE c per pound.
|
Corn Flakes.
| Retailer pays $40 per dozen pack
ages. Consumer should pay per pack
! age. l5c.
| Evaporated Milf.
| Retailer nays sl25 per dozen. Con-
! sumner should pay l2iac per can.
Retailer pays 55c per dozen. Small
consumer should pay &C per can.
Hams.
Ten to - pounds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pays 81 :. c per pound. ConsumerIshould
! pay Sc.
Fuuriccn To is pounds avcraGc-Re-
taller pays %n7sc per poundd. Consumer
should pay 36c.
Eirh, 10 10 pounds average-Retatlcr
pays lie per pound. Consumer should
pay ;Sc.
twelve to 5 pounds average-Ret3iler
pays assoc per pound. Consumer should
pay iic.
Fifteen to 16 pounds average-Re-
taller pays 37l.c per pound. Consumer
should pay 43c.
California Hams.
Retailer pays 23@sc per pound. Con-
sumrr should pay 23c.
Dry Salt Extra Short Clear Sides.
Retailer pays 27A c per pound. Con-
sumner should pay 33c.
Dry Salt Fat Backs.
Retailer pays &c per pound. Con-
sumner should pay SIC
Lard.
Open kettle Observation-Disclosures pays
oSisc per pound. Consumer should
pay SAC.
Standard Purc-Rctailer pays 27Sc
ncr pound. Consumer should pay sac.
lizard quotations apply to bulk onls)
Crisco.
Retailer pays 2Shc per pound. Con-
sumner should pay SIC TO SIC.
Compound Shortening.
Retailer pays 25iGc per pound. Con-
sumner should pay 29c.
Bread.
One pound louf-Retailer pays 775c 70
e. Consumer should pay DC to l0c.
One and n half pound loaf-Rctailer
NAYS lee. Consumer should pay lac to
l5c.
Flour Substitutes.
The following is a list of the prices OF
flour substitutes ordered by the food
administration 10 BE- purchased in equal
quantities with wheat flour. This. list