The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14
FOOD PRICES

FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY
as interpreted by the price Interpretation
board of Shawnee county E. Montgomery,
The new regulations supersede the 1920
rule.
once, without requiring purchaser Duy-
The rules limiting sales by retailers OF
wheat toyan eighth of barrel In cities and
a quarter barrel IN sparseiy settleo us
tricts are rescinded.
This list is printed by order of the
United States food administration. Oh.
United States food administrator
Prices approved by the Topeka board are
FIOUR-wheat flour. 24-lb. sack, cost
81 371sG1 ssA sell s1.4s@1.55. Bulk, per
h.. cost sac. sell CSC. Barley flour, per
s i ssst cost s s SEE se 4 Eye Germ f
cost 5.20c to &c, sell 6 to &c. Rice flour
Bulk, per Id. cost Q sc. sell liz to nac.
CORN MEAL-Bulk per Id. cost A.oo'
'e ViCfoRY BREAD-24- ounce loaf, cost
12c. sell 14@15c; 16-ounce loaf. cost SC. sell
seoATMEAL-or rolled oats, bulk, per H.,
cost 51a@jc. sell 61a@Ss; 22-ounce pack
age. cost 102sc. sell 13@14c;
SUGAR-Granulated, bulk. per ID, cost
1O01c, sell 2 lbs. pc. lbs. sc.
BEANS-White. navy or pea. cost l21a: !;
sell 17e Coored pinto or any ,S Sther xt-
POTATOES-white or Irish. per peck.
cost "a to soc, sell 40 to 45c.
ONIONS-Per Ib.. cost 21a@514c. sell 31a
RAIsINs-seeded. 16-ounce package. cost
12Ec. sell 15@17c.
PRUNES-Medium size. so to DOC per d.
&c Canned oMATOEs-Standard grade,
per 2o.oMnce can. cost 15c, sell 1s@2oc ,u
CANNED CORNmstandard GRACE 1e E. PEI per
eoo ASsE can e cost to ise self IS
ner Is ounce can cost 1es to 1sc sell q to
CSC. Tall red Alaska per 16-ounce can'
cost &c. sell 33@35c.
EvAPORATED MILK-unsweetened, per
6-ounce AN, cost exc, sell TIC. Unswee1en-
ed, per 16-ounce can. lie, sell 1sc.
14619c.
II BU IT 81 to Sc. sell 6s to Gle.
OLEOMARGARINE-Pe h., cost, 20 to
' EGGsPer dozen, cost SIC, sell I to Sc
per doz. above cost
CHEESE-American. full cream cut, per
h., cost 81 to 40c; sell to &c Id. above cost
LARD-Pure leaf. bulk, per H., cost
e9M3Oc sell 32635c.
LARD SUBSTITmTE-Bulk per d. COST
BACON breakfast. sliced standard
grade)@Cost 43 to 45Ac. sell IS to Coo per
PORK CHoPS-Cost 2sH to 32c, sell 40
| HAM (smoked, sliced)-Cost 40 to 45c,
| sell ~ TO QUO per I'D. -. =, -
ROUND STEAK-Cost 25 to CSC. sell 30
| to Acc per lb.
| drawn, heads and feet off, cost 30 to BE
| H., sell at 3S to 43c Id. Buttermilk ted
hens, dressed, drawn, feet and heads off
cost 4Oc h.; sell at So to Coo Id.
| No one is permitted to have sugar or
| flour in excess of thirty days supply. Par
| ties having more will be considered hoard
! ers," for which the penalty is very severe
| Pinto beans are plentiful. Use them in
place of the other kinds.
| Eat potatoes, rice, and corn products.
| Save wheat flour for our allies. Use sub
J stitutes and do your bit to help win the
I war.
| RetaiIs should conform to the prices OF
appeal to the local board for readjustment
| NOTE TO GROCERS-GrOcers must have
] customers sign for every sale of sugar and
| send their signatures every thirty days tc
W. p. Innes, Wichita, Kan.
The sugar allowance for each household
has been increased from two to three
] pounds per person per month and any fam
lily may secure months supply in one
purchase.
/, The sugar distribution division at Wash
ingtun has ruled that retailers should no
| be allowed a profit in excess of 1 cent
pound in any case. except where the work
| ing out of fractions produces such excess
This means a margin of profit cent De-
pound over retailers floor cost
Dealers owning sugar at a less price
serve this margin CT profit, lie per b