El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

IS cents; second quality peaches. each,
30 cents; apples. per H., sc cents; ap-
pies. per ID. gnarled, unattarctive ap-
ples). 20 cents; lemons, to cents
each; tomatoes tregarded as fruit),
per ID, q cents; oranges, s TO 8 cents
each No pinespples. No bananas
Grapes. grown in dollhouse (none other
available). per h, 81 to S1S2-
Prices of Vegetables.
The shopper probably would not
buy many grapes. But. passing on to
a vegetable stall. she could select Gu
cumbers. each. 20 cents; potatoes, per
pack, IS cents; radishes, bunch. s
cents; string beans. per h.. I cents,
carrots, per ID, s cents; cabbage, per
head (smalD, 6 cents; onions. per
bunch. s cents; turnips, per 10. s
cents; cauliflower, per head. 20 cents;
parsley, per bunch, . cents; lettuce,
per bunch. 1 cents; rhubarb, per h.
10 cents.
There are no watermelonss musk
melons, berries. sweet potatoes, no
sweet corn, no pears.
Going on to a butcher shop, which
Is entirely open and unscreened at the
front, the shopper notes a sign asking
for clean newspapers for wrapping
purposes" On a wall is a poster
showing government prices for meats.
The regulation provides that one per-
son may not have more than ~ cents
worth OF beef. pork and mutton per
week
Meat Prices.
Prices Of well known meat cuts fol-
low;
Best round steak. per h., 30 cents;
sirloin steak of beef. per h., 50 cents;
homeless rump steak. 50 cents; filet
steak, 50 cents; sausage. 50 percent
III 20 ranre
There are cheaper cuts. For in
stance. leg and shin meat. without
bones, IS cents q pound Bones alone
sell for 4 cents a pound.
Mutton and lamb cuts may be had
at from "a to ~ cents a pound.
Pork chops. pork tenderloin without
bone and pork steaks may be had at
IS cents a pound Pork sausage, 50
percent meat, sells at 50 cents a
pound, while the average pork cuts
are about the same PRICES cents
pound
Beef liver is 40 cents a pound. un-
rationed and scarce.
The shopper passes a bakeshop and
buys two pound loaf Of bread for 9
cents-a cheap price, but only because
It is subsidized by the government
the food controller. Grocers
do not sell bread That's the preroga-
tive Of the baker
Coffee and Tea.
Coffe and tea are desired. so the
shopper goes 10 q store specializing
In those products. Coffee, according
to grade, sells from 30 70 s. cents a
pound. Tea. under government con-
troll, is 81 cents a pound, there being
only one grade. The coffee shop also
has some macaroni at % cents Z
pound.
a second search for cheese is unsuc-
eessfuI. although one learns the price
Is ~ cents a pound
A fish stall is visited Sole is 80
cents a pound; herring. Il cents
pound; Goldfish, 20 cents: shrimp. IL
cents a pint; dried haddocB, ~ cents a
pound; kippers. % cents a pound;
fresh salmon, IS cents a pound a
half dozen gaunt three pound chick
ems beg for purchasers at 50 apiece;
ducks may be had at 81 cents
pound; rabbits are cheaper, at from
- to 81 cents apiece.
A stop is made at q confectioner
who has a limited supply of choco-
lates at So cents a pound, but Il you
want only a quarter OF a pound you
must provide your own paper bag or
box A sign says So There's a paper
The small soda fountain"
Is dusty, a sign reading:
Tee cream restriction order Owing
to above order. ice cream is not al
lowed to be sold"
But one may have a third OF a cup
Of fruit salad for IS cents But the
shopper decides to drop in at a tea
room. which is the prevailing custom
anyhow. and rest a bit before taking
up her bundles and going home, for
quick delivery is only possible when
done by oneself