Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-25
FAIR PRICE
FOOD LIST
United States EoUu Administration.
u. Andrew Nj. SOule, Federal Food Admin
istratOr for Georgia.

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For the information of the householders of
the city of Atlanta and Fulton county below
are given the tair prices staple food com
niSdiIies III your dealer charges nIora Tor nj,
item tnan the prices listed. please report and
send your sales slips TO j. Ii Ewing, county
food administrator Tor Fulton county, NTH floor
Forsyth building. only those dealers who buy
ut the top wholesale prices should sell at The
Top prices to consumers. Commodities sold Os
cash and carry stores Should be at less :han
selling prices listed.
Canned Goods
Eyaporatcd .uiiE, small cans. retailer pays
&c To sac; consumer pays (maAlInum) &C TO Sc.
Evapolatcd mitA, tail CANS. retailer pays l4c
Corn, stauuard W. =, retai4r pays I612c;
cOnSuincG pays tmaAlnuml 24c.
+ Corn, fancy brands, higher.
Tomatoes, No. =, retailer pays 12l5c to 13hc;
CONSUMER pays tInaXimUml 1Sc to l9c.
Tomatoes, Nc. ), retailer pays 10 2-3c 70
1S%4c consumer pays (luaXimumD 24c to &c.
Peas, per can, STANDARD NO. :, retailer pays
loo to 1U52c; consumer pays tmaximum) 2lc to
24c.
Peas per can, No. l. retailer pays Toe; con
sumer pays (maAimuml loo
Peas fancy brands, higher.
Salmon, No. i pink, retailer pays IL 12c; con.
sumer pays (maXlmuml 25c.
Chums, retailer pays I7hc; consumer pays
Eyaporated peaches, retailer pays 13c to 141ac;
consumer pays (maximum) Ice to 21c.
Dried apples, retailer pays 141ac; consumer
pays (maXimum) bic.
Syrup
12Ac: consumer pays (maximumJ Ice to lie.
Corn syrup, medium size. retailer pays 35c;
consumer pays (maxlmuml 46c.
CcrI syrup, large size, retailer pays 6215c to
G4 To-; consumer pays (maXlmum) Sac to soc.
Cane syrup, l X size, retailer pays IA 7-12c:
consumer pays (maNimumJ zoe.
Cane syrup, medium size retailer pays 40 lie
to 81 LIE; consumer pays (maximum) 66c to
Cane syrup, large size, retailer pays "a l-Gc
to Sl.OO; consumer pays (maximum) S1.25 to
rbtrr, -f1 IL
sumer pays (maximUml lie.
Sorghum, medium size, retailer pays As sec;
consumer pays tmaNimum) Gle.
Sorghum, large size retailer pays 81 1ac; con-
sumner pays (maxImumD $1.l7.
Ralsins
1907. package, retailer pays 1OAc; consumer
pays (maximun) 15c.
lGOz. size, retailer pays 13#c consumer
pays (maximum) 2Oc.
Sugar
Sugar, 1 pound, retailer pays $3.50 per cwt;
consumer pays CmaXimumJ lie per ID
Sugar pounds, retailer pays $500 per cwt.;
consumer pays (maNlmum) re.
Sugar 3 pounds, retailer pays SO 60 per cvt;
cOnsu:ier pays imaSmluInD S2c.
sugar, : pounds retailer pays $500 Per cwt
consumer pays (maXimum) &c.
Sugar pounds, retailer pays $500 Der cwt.
consumer pays tmaNimum) 53c.
Sugar, pounds retailer pays $9.60 per cwt;
consumer pays tmaXimum) SIC.
Sugar pounds, retailer pays $500 per cwt.;
cCu~umer pays tmaNimumD Toe.
Sugar : pounds, retailer pays $3.50 per cwt.
consumer pays tmaNtmuml Soc.
Sugar pounds, retailer pays Sc. Go per cwt.;
consumer pays tmaXimumJ J6e
Sugar, 10 pounds, retailer pays so. 60 per cwt.
consume: pays tmaNimUmJ Al.u0.
Sugar 10 pounds retailer pays 9.60 PEI cwt.:
consumer pays tmaXimUmb Sl.53.
Sugar 20 pounds, retailer pays 9.6C per cwt. /;
cOIsUUlCr pays tnaXimuml $2.12
Sugar Is pounds retailer pays $500 per ewt.;
consumer pays tnaximum) S2.6J.
Butter
Creamery butter, per pound. retailer pays X;
consumer pays (maximum), Il. Knot TO exceed
212c per pound over wholesalers cost. Z-NOt
TO exceed &c per pound retailers cost.
Country butter not to exceed DC per lb.
retailers cost.
Eggs
Storage eggs, per dozen, retailer pays lac to
45c; consumer pays (maXimumD 52c to ODE.
Fresh eggs, per dozen, retailer pays Ole to
52c; consumer pays tmaximum) Soc TO &c.
Cheese
American or chowder cheese. Retailers profit
not TO exceed &c per pound over retailers cost.
Bread
Bread. 1-podnd loaf. consumer pays maxi
Bread. l14-pound loaf. consumer pays tmazi-
mum loo.
Wheat flour or Victory mixed, 2lpound bags,
retailer pays $l4i 10 $3.50; consumer pays
tmaNimum) Sl.62 TO S1.65.
Wheat flour, l2-ib. bag. retailer pays
"A 1l-16c to 16Ac; consumer pays tmaximum)
Wheat flour. self-rsing, 24-pOund bags, re-
taller pays $149Ss TO Sl.53; consumer pays
maximum $i.6j TO SI.GS.
Wheat flour, self-rising 12-pound bags, re
taller pays &c TO tSc; consumer pays imaXI-
Above flour less than mill packages lie per
Rye flour. per pound, retailer pays, 5%c;
consumer pays (maximum) &C.
Corn flour, per pound, retailer pays 3 hc to
&c; consumer pays (maximum) &C to Sc.
Meal
Corn meal, per pound, retailer pays 4Ac .
412c; CONSUMER pays UnaximumJ &c to &c.
sac to sac; consumer pays (maximum) &c
to &c.
10 o-vc to 10 2-ac; consumer pays tmaAimum)
lie to 15c.
Edible starch, retailer pays sac to &c;
sumner pays (maximum) Sc to 12c
Rice, per pound, retailer pays sec 10 liAc;
consumer pays (maximum) he to 15e.
Cracked rice, retailer pays &c to 9hc;
taller pays (maximum) lie to l3c.
Beans
Navy beans, per pound, retailer pays 12c to
Is &c; consumer pays tmaximum) Ice to 1Sc.
Lima beans, retailer pays l41ac to 1514c; con-
sumner pays unaximum) l9c to &c
Lard
Pure leaf lard, No >: gour-Ib., 2-oz. net, tin,
retailer pays Sl.49; consumer pays (maximum)
Pure leaf lard, No. TO- Eighth, 1907. net,
retailer pays S3.OS; consumer pays tmaximum)
Lard, bulk, retailer pays 291sc to 311sc; con-
sumner pays (maximum) 35c to &c
Lard No 5, tin: Four-l5., 2-oz. net, retailer
pays 81. id I'd Sl.Ot I-OCs cOuSuuleE pays NuluAl-
NUM- $lG4 to $l.G9.
Lard, No 10, tin; Eight-lh.. 1907. net.
taller pays $2.G9 TO 500; consumer pays max
imumD $3.50 TO S3.4i.
Lard substitutes, bulk, retailer pays 24Ac to
2iMc; consumer pays (maximum) DC to 3Oc.
Lard substitutes, No. ): Four-lb., 2-OZ. net,
retailer pays Sl.1O TO Sl.1I consumer pays
maximum 49, to 81. 80.
Lard subs titutes, No. 10: Eight-lb., 1907. net,
retailer pays SET to S2.2S 49, consumer pays
tmaXimumI S2.S3 to $2.S5.
Lard substitutes. tins. S-lb net, retailer pays
S2.0S to S2.2J; consumer pays $500 to S2.S2.
Sales made in excess of maximum prices are
in violation Of the rules. The public is urged
to buy lard lard in bulk instead of tin, con
serve and tin Grocers are short of labor
Help out every way you Make purchases
early. order your weekly requirements at on
time TO prevent unnecessary delivers. Carry
your purchess with you when possible.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Oct G4.-Cattle: Re
ceipts $500; including no Texans. Market
strong; native beef steers $11.25 M1S.25; year
lings and heifers, S9.50m15.50; cows, $7.00@
S.npkpFS and feeders 81. 75ff YES