El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
RETAILERSPAY
MORE FOR FOOD
Decide Not to Pass Raises
to Consumers; Eggs Are
Higher; Lard Lower.

dropped to consumers
Egg representatives were out in
force and urged increases in whole
sale egg prices, declaring that cold
storage eggs had made an advance Of
81 per case. 80 dozen. within the past
week. due to the cold weather.
Il am quite certain that just at
present there will be a decrease in the
price, and in the past "a hours there
has been a falling market" said r.
W. GOssett- I believe that a raise of
81 a case. which will amount to 10
cents per dozen. will be sufficient for
the coming week. For the coming
month, eggs will be weather. that is,
will depend on the weather. II you
will tell me what the weather will be
I viii tell you what the price OF eggs
will be-"
Egg Famine Imminent, Claim.
Declarations that there were not
more than 300 cases OF eggs in the
city and that Ell PasO was facing an
egg famine were made. It was claimed
by egg men that they could not OBJ
tain eggs in'the market unless prices
were raised
In the debate on the subject. it was
developed that sales are supposed to
be made on the basis OF purchase
prices. regardless of what the market
may be.
As a result of the fight made by
egg men present, the Jobber's price
was raised 1-3 cents per dozen on
cold storage eggs, both medium and
fancy grades Retailers present dis
cOuraged any decision to raise retail
prices, declaring that for the present
they would take care of the raise and
not pass il on to the consumer
One firm in the city lost $4,000, II
was reported. on the sudden advance
of the market, following the last
meeting of the committee
Grocer Sells Sugar Unlimited.
Notices Of the arrest Of ! Pueblo
grocer, according to news story IN
The Herald, for selling more than five
pounds of sugar. was given by F. s.
Stein. Chairman George Franklin,
presiding in place of James A. Dick,
chairman. who has gone TO Deming,
y. NJ. said that at the meeting Mon
day evening of retail grocers one FL
Paso street grocer had reported that
quantity OF sugar. Secretary George
II. Clements promised TO look into the
matter.
whether flour can be advertised ac-
cording 10 the rules OF the food ad-
ministration was brought up by chair
man Franklin It was decided to ask
secretary Clements 10 refer the mat
ter to the national food administra-
ton. which he promised to do
You may wire, but I don't think
you Will get reply by telegram" T.
NJ. Lawrence interiected- I heard
that they were hauling the kilograms
to the food administration offices in
Washington IN wagonloads-
aFaizes Stores Are Stopped.
That % fake" grocery stores along
the river had been put out OF business
-rra 70 "a Il q afGfn1 1Hhnn at the last
meeting of the committee 10 cooperate
with the government, was the an
Of secretary Clements BE
described in detail some OF the in
genious devices to smuggle sugar IN
dresses Of women and lard in oil cans.
It was announced by secretary
Clements that representatives Of the
JuareE and chihuahua chambers Of
commerce had promised to send repre-
sentatives to cooperate with the Fl
Paso price fixing COMMITTEES on the
matter OF regulating prices on goods
exported 10 Mexico.
Working Up to One Delivery.
A report on the one delivery per
day was made by Z. IL Lawrence.
chairman of the committee which
brought the matter before a meeting
OF retail grocers Monday evening. he
said that nothing definite had been
in the way OF the pro-
posed reform, but that retail dealers
had promised through resolutions 20
reduce delivery costs and start an ed
ucational campaign for one order per
day from each housewife,
The opinion expressed BY members
Of the price interpreting committee
was that the matter had been wei
started and now needed only an edu-
catiOnal campaign to bring il home 10
housewives. IL was decided to author
ize secretary Clements TO have cards
printed appealing to housewives TO
arrange their affairs so as to only
make one order per day.
Mrs. r. J. Tighe promised to keep
up the campaign Of education started
by herself and Mrs. James among the
women's organizations.
Prices For Next Week.
The prices for the coming week, going
Into effect Jenuary q are as follow
sugar.
retail price
Sranulated sugar. slb. Iots..-os 50
Graduated. less Oh: lots--'.lo ~
"a pounds sacks. ..SIs5@Ls5 sL45GLsi
Riee.
Full head IN bulk. Ib.--..13is .etz
Broken rice in bulk, ID. IL ~
Irish. per ZOE lbs.....-.s2so sa-25025e
irish, per poune; -, %
Corn Neal
Regular q H. sacks -
iFanulated pearl. pr. H.. -es II 90
HOminy 6rits-
Iominy. bulk per lb...--..,-os Is -os
Eggs
.0ld storage. med. doz co - i,3Q5 s. SO I
Gold storage. fancy doz- -----.-65 30 30 ]
Fresh Kansas, doz-----s5 &c ESQ 90 Il ]
Butter.
,reamery. cold storage. lh---s7 bo4 y /
sreamery f-esh, fancy, lb-.--6O 5sG - 4
OIeOmarEarine.
Jncolored, pound .-------..-5o "a
With coloring. ID. --.-.--..-o 81
lard
sure leaf. No. 10 p.S3.s5 s2s3Z cara
ard, compound. No. 10 D. .s2.55a 2.1s 2T3 4
Bread.
6 OK loaf...-....:,..----. -os
Cheese
.onshorn. per lb...--..-.4o .3ob /
Skinned. per lb..........-.-Ss %
Beans.
,alifornia Pink, ID. -.-..---.--.-.---l- y
These prices are subject to changes
rom food administration at Washington
,OAD BOND ISSUE CUT UP
IN YEARLY $4,000 PAPER
Serial bonds, $4,000 each, payable
ne each year from Feb. l, 1919, until
edeemed, bearing five percent in
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