The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
THE MENDEI, COMPANY
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
SFivlts Chapel, 1919 Chaplins stroll
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Should soil nj from sc to Csc per pint
tin.
Quarts. cost the retailer iS]1c. Should
sell at from 55c to 6oc per quart tin.
Gallons. cost the retailer sl.75. Should
sell at S2.25 per gallon.
WcSsnn oil made from cotton seed:
Small size cost III" retailer SOC. Should
sell At from 31c to 3Sc Il tin.
Lard substitutes. made from cotton
s"cd oil. costs retailer from 22c to csc
a pound Retailer should sell at from
CSC 10 30c Il pound
We hope the consumer VIII compare
the prices Of these cooking fats made
from purr cotton seed oil and pure corn
oil etc. with. the prices Of pure hog
lard. Not only are the prices about ~
per cent cheaper. hut the product Is
more sanitary. more nutritious, more
hnalthrul and At the same time VIC arc
saving our animal fats for our own boys
as we'll as the Allies abroad
Flour.
We repeat again that wheat must he
conserved. TIL" government has in
structcd all tho mills to mill flour by n
new standard. so that wheat will be
conserved somewhat at the source
1t Is imperative that we use less
wheat. and everyone can use less wheat
By substituting corn and other cereals.
Prices this week show no change
Spring wheat flour costs retailer from
Sll.50 10 $ll.65 per barrel. Retailer
should sell m's barrel sacks from $l.65
To sl.Iv.
This committee has In It's possession
figures showing almost exactly the
amount Of wheat flour that has been
dirrrihu,rd i: this market during the
last eight weeks.
Now the r..nSumcr Is using up this
f!mu. faster THAN they have ever uscu
wheat flour before at this time OF the
year. showing TN the face Of 1t that in
tn;.: t:arti"ui"r section there il no con-
scrvation Of flour.
Nuw this sounds like n broad state
mont. but the facts cannot be disputed
The average. consumer In this terri
tory evidently dogs not take time to cor
, slider the seriousness Of the wheat stu
alton There are only two conclusions
IL draw from tic facts. Either the
consumer is not conserving flour or he
IS boarding flour which is just as I'M
patriotic.
We earnestly call This matter 10 the
attention uf every housewife in the
Wheeling district. Don't bny' any more
wheat flour than You actually use anu
don't use nearly Us much wheat flour
as YOU have been using in tn" past.
The present condition certainly does
no, speak well for Wheeling. when ynu
make Il comparison Of this. section with
what they claim they ar: doing in other
sections Of the United States.
Potatoes.
on account OF the extreme colo
wca Their and the additional expense 81
transporting puta;""S to thr market
they have advanced from 25c 10 soc per
100 pounds cost ihc retailer 2izc per
pound. Should hr sold by the retailer
at Sc 10 9 i-3C per pound.
Cabbage.
Costs the retailer az: per pound.
Should retail ut from &c In DC per
pound.
Onions.
Cost %l4c per pound. Should retail
from &c 10 &c per pound.
Families can assist in reducing the
uricr al vegetables and other articles nj
merchandise by bringing with them
shopping bags. baskets. or pals for car
rying home cabbage. p"tatprS, fruits.
oysters. vinegar and similar articles as
the cost of paper bags. oyster pals,
baskets. etc, arc costing 50 per cent
ln9rr than formerly and this necessarily
has TO b" included in tn" prices charged
Ia the consumer.