New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
THREE FOODS THAT MUST BE EATEN


an ana potatoes After we have eaten our allowance
o these Though there hardship attached eating
turn to the fresh vegetables lay aside conscience
ana eat what we will for all of the perishabe products pen
tfu and in the wholesale there been downward
trend OF prices for the most part
New potatoes have recovered from their competition with
ne oo potato and prices are higher The Flordas Be
uoas are bringing to cents pound in the downtown mar
ke whlle the old potatoes bringing about 25 cents
ne eornmeal prices have been cut to encourage de-
and and prevent spoage of the oversuppy Six and one
malt to seven cents pound is all that should be asked
F5sh is getting cheaper and abundant all the time
is Whoesamg tor to cents retailing for Is cents
IN the Washington Market The Federal Food Boards
Price is cents The Western shad about gone and the ma
1--WE sad scarce and hgh2O cents pound wholesale and *
cents retail Makerel continues be plentiful fine and hean
e Fadra wqesa Feed ana 20 to 2 cents retail little higher than
cheapest OF the pan fish the weaksh buttersh for
varying from to 40 cents pound in price Here is chance
ha Ior an aaventure in fish eating The whiting still going
between the wholesale retail prices on fish is hioh h
1act mat the demand not general and fish merchant
ust make vlng on the few days in the week when fish is
bought and sold More fish days would mean cheaper fish and
the buying OF more kinds of fish would help the same ira
Since ham and bacon taboo meat should be eaten
e can e fs are se and the getting
menus suggested represent economy patriotism and the
pest the market affords at the lowest prices
Three Fish Breakfast. for Four
n % an 0uhsh Us cents pound) ad
sss pun nss @ o & Goldfish and balls
oat muthns Total, go ~ 'rs1
Stewed raisins hubarb; whiting 6 cents nou,d &
Drowned potatoes; cress corn pone Total, 55 ~
MEATS
Meat prices have been higher this week purely because the
shipments nave been lighter Despite the that people are
not eatng much meat prices have advanced in the wholesale
market Veal still remains the best buy Even the stewny
oeef and lamb retail for 30 cents pound while veal only
o 10 ~ cents and round steak continues bring 40 cents
Inc increase in price in the wholesale market often NOT
reeced Tor several days week retail prices because
meat is purchased ahead kept runored that even
the quoted due to increase within next
weeks Inc answer ls eat fish, and will produce healthy
effect on both markets. and be eating more
warmer weather. There is for eating fish in
stead OF meat just now. - =
Chickens stand first the of meats we are NOT to
eat II economically minded hirty-eight to forty cents
pound Tor rcassee and az to As for roasting fowl When
ark back to the days when the Hoover protection of the LAYING
hen was withdrawn and expected the to be ood
with cheap fowl there is nothing smile r,efu smile
and keep on eating fish and veal
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
Among the arrivals potatoes Texas onions cahbace
and tomatoes strawberries and peaces arr
mentioned plentiful with string beans cucumbers fairly
heavy
1t is relief know that the onion crop is practically
eaten up; no longer have any duty toward it.
Lettuce and spinach, peppers and eoonlant sveet
potatoes celery artichokes old potatoes are onv
supplied June will do better for us as far 40 these
tables concerned
The Strawberries the peaches the string beans and the
need to be purchased with there is wide
quality and condition of the shipments coming in Some .rs
very good and others very poor ~ ~
THE RIBUNE INSTITUTE CONSUMERS COOPER AT1vr
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