The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-13
CABBAGE AND
POTATOES ARE
Still DROPPING
TUBERs GETTING so CHEAP liza
THEY CAN NOW BE PUT ID
DINNER BUCKET.
Prices Of Other Commodities About fhe
Same in Wheeling District AS
Last Week.

The Price Interpretation Committee o.
the food administration for the Guy u
Wheeling. submits the following report
Potatoes and cabbage again show a
i,!tr!c decline. although onions roman
.abouf the same. Meats. bread. Hour ana
unur substitutes. with the exception Oh
corn flour remain rs before.
! w do not urntc thc wholesale pTlcc
- sugar as a change is possible on ac-
c,un, If = now arrangement Of delivery
irmh lUhhrr ~ rs;aiI"r-ra;hcr say
VARIETY Of packages To take tn" piaGs OF
! tho Usual hulk shipment We p"ir''e
that Inr price should not exceed that
her, shown N any instance. howcVer.
Sugar
| ,'nns,inr"- should not pay more than
i4i.c pr pound.
| ('i'h:S applies Ia tine GranuiHlcd SuEhI']
Lima Beans.
Coz; retailer l5"ac per pound: Con-
sumcr should pay l>r IN 2'c.
Navy Beans.
Co.'S retailer l31.c per pound: con-
lsumcr should pay Is" 20 zoe.
Red kidney. Beans.
Cos, retailer lCc per pound; consumer
should pay 2oc. ~
Cost retailer lgc per pound; consumer
should pay I5c 10 o..
! split Peas.
Cost rrta:irr IT," per pound; consumer
sil"'ii pay T., t" if'
! Pinto Beans.
cost retailer Zoe per pound; consumer
should pay l"'.r.
Cabbage.
E,.iaiirr pays ai.r t" &c per- pound;
cousumrr <h"uii pay %'=r t" 4c.
! Onions
Retailer pays IT," per pound; consum-
cr sn"u:I pay :" I" 2':0.
! Potatoes.
! - / Government grade. Eetaiinr
pav. So, 10 $f.N5 pr rwt. Consumer
should pay -" ~" pound.
! 80. l.. s. Government grade. Retail
~er pays STA per cwl. Consumer should
lray l7.c J~r pound.
re,ai..r DAYS e.. t" 6i:c pct pound:
irunsu:ncr should pay 8" 20 &c.
Corn Flakes.
| Retailer pays $l.l0 per dozen packages
CONSUMER should pay per package. nc.
! Hams.
! - 20 - pounds average. fetailer
PAYS -, 10 "9l.c PCT pound: consumer
! should ,ay &c 10 SAC.
i; 20 - pound average. Retailer pays
nS,.r - 2sa4c per pound; consumer pays
81" 10 &c.
, { 20 r. pounds average. Retailer pays
%6;. 10 %iI." per pound; consumer
sijnul,! pay 40 per pound.
+; - to T. pounds average. Retailer pays
,c.i.r r.~ pound: consumer should pay
90 T'r POUND.
T.; 10 IL pounds av"rae". Retailer pays
So. ,n ga. c pr pound. Consumer
should pay Csc.
Dry salt Extra Short Clear Sides.
/ E,laiI"r pays 60. 20 $50 per pound
.C'"nSun"r should pay 60
Dry salt Fat Backs.
Retailer pays @61-c per pound. con-
s,:n"r should pay iec.
Lard.
! open Kettle Rendered, Retailer pays
90 per pound Consumer should pay
Sc
Standard Pu7". Retailer pays @s':f
rcr rnIn.i. Retailer should pay &c.
! uLard Quotations Apply /" bulk onlyD
Crtsco.
Eoia:icr pays @Sf@". Consumer shou!c
., nay &c Ia @ic.
Compound Shortening.
Retailer pays 90 /" 24l%c ner pound
iCnnsumcr should pay @dc. 10 csc.
Flour.
Spring Wheat. Retailer pays Sll.s!
;,cr barrel. Consumer should pay for 4
sacks Sl.':i.
: Winter Wheat Retailer pays SIR. .
pr ha-r"I r'n!klInl"r should pay for =
sarNS. 81 % |" $l.15.
Flour Substitutes.
The following is Il list Of III" prices n
-four substitutes order Il by the Food
Sdn,,niSt rat .o! - 10 purchased in cqua.
uianti;i.; With wh"at flour. Tho list
comprises III" substitutes now obtain
.ahi" in Wheeling:
Barley Flour.
Retailer rays - r"r pound. C"nsum'
,.r SHOULD pay ST. I" p"
CorE Flour.
Er,nr' pays S6.?h /" 500. Consum'
-: should rav SIC.
Buckwheat Flour.
=. 1:",.l;"r pays So pr pound. CoHsum
Ter .~hnv.d pay "r - 10"
=. Corn Starch.
Prices vary according - quality. Re-
:ui',r pays -. 10 70 ;".r pound. tonSum
',r SHOULD pay - !" iH".