The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-15
Of
SUGAR BECOMES
EFFECTIVE TODAY
CITY CONSUMERS LIMITED TO FIVE
POUNDS BUT BURIAL DIS
TRICTS UNLIMITED.
Certificates to De Issued to Rural Con-
sulners-Potatoes Hit New
Low Price.

Tn" price Interpretation committee OF
ihr food administration fur thu city OF
Wheeling submits the following report:
The new sugar regulations 70 into ef-
feet to-day. May IL. Every consumer
should understand that II Is of tho ut
most importance that conservation If
sugar be enforced III this state In order
that proper provision may he made for
the fruits and vegetables which must he
canned or preserved. And every con-
sumner should also understand what tho
new regulation is which applies TO him
self
Consumers in towns are still limited
In pound purchases for their urd
nary uses and consumers in rural COM
munitics To ten pounds. I:ut In order
that consumers may obtain the necessary
supply uf sugar IT, care for home cam
ming. permission has h"rn given the re-
taller to soil at one time TO any con-
sumner Il rraSunahi" amount of sugar
provided thu consumer assures the rr-
taller that the sugar will Or used frT
canning and preserving purposes only
and that any surplus not so used will be
returned. Certificates for this purpose
mr." beng furniShrn to the retailers to-
day and any consume: may obtain an
adequate supply nn Milling out ono Of
these certificates at his grocery.
Under these conditions boarding Of
| sugar Is extremely foolish. No con-
sumcr need hoard up sugar for proper
purposes. This rule will work no hard
| shin on anybody whatsoever and We con-
denim any attempts at its evasion.
We once more urge the consumption
of potatoes AMI call attention to the very
| low prices quoted to-day:
Bulk Granuated Sugar.
Retailer pays $3.50 per hundredwcight
| Consumer should pay not more than. &C
I per pound.
Reniner's Original Package Granulated
! Sugar.
| Retailer pays $50 per hundredwsisht.
4 Consumer should pay :-lbs. package, l9c:
| 5-lhs. package 4Sc.
| Lima Beans.
\ Cost retailer l5c per pound. Con
/ sumner should pay lSc In :oc.
/ Navy Beans.
Cost retailer l2igc per pound. Con-
sumner should pay from l6t 10 tic.
/ Rcd Kidney Beans.
\ Cost retailer 1Gc per pound. Con
/ surner should pay e0c.
/ Scotch Dried Pens.
Cost retailer 19c per pound. Con
sumner should pay f5c.
!. Split Peas.
/ Cost retailer lie per pound Con-
sumner should pay lac to lac.
\ Pinto Beans.
|. Cost retailers l0c per pound. Con-
1 sumner should pay l2i.c.
] TeEaG Bermuda Onions.
|. ! No l stock. Retailer pays &c 10 tH 9
| per pound Consumer should pay br.
! / No. stock Retailer pays 3t.c per
/ pouud. Consumer should pay &c.
|. Potatoes.
! Ia n r
| pays SLAB to $50 per hundrcdweiEht
| Consumer should nay &c per pound.
/ No. Government Gradr-Retailcr
4 pays 800 per hundrcdweight. Con-
\ sumner should nay 1iac per pound.
!. New Cabbage.
4 Retailer pays Sc per pound. Con-
sumner should pay ." 10 5i:c.
i Barley.
i Retailer pays jc ro Glac per pound.
i Consumer should pay So to &c.
!! Corn Flakes.
Retailer pays Sl.+o yer dozen pack
ages. Consumer should pay. per pack
age lac
I 10 10 J. Pounds Averacc-Retailcr
| pays CSC per pound Consumer should
pay acc.
/ IL to l6 Pounds AveraGr--Eetailrr
I pays o7L.r per pound. Consumer should
pay sic.
y Bacon.
j 10 10 Pounds Avcragc-Reiailcr
pays 36c par pound. Consumer should
: pay Sic.
- t. il Pounds Av"ragc--Retail"r
pays 2a", per pound. Consumer should
pay $50
- II to is Pounds Av"ragr--Rr'
pays 2:'2c per pound Consumer should
Day &c.