The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-06

NAVY WILL SELL
. FOOD AT CUT PRICE
High Grade Timed Meats
and Vegetables to Be
| Sold at Cost
$4,000, 900 WORTH
STORED IN BROOKLYN
Heads of Local Governments Must Sell
or Designate Someone to Sell the
Goods - Conditions in Holland Re

Goods = Conditions in Holland Re
ported.
NEW YORK, Oct. Announcement
is made at the navy yard in Brooklyn
by the board of survey, appraisal and
sales that more than Sl0,000,000 worth
of provis ions, including the finest grades
of timed meats, fruits, vegetables and
milk, viii be offered for sale to the pub
lie within a short time at reduced prices
letter has been sent TO the mayors
of 20 cities and towns in the vicinity OF
New York stating the conditions under
which this surplus can be placed on sale
The navy department is entering into
| the spirit of cutting the cost of food
stuffs by placing this consignment OF
the market The letter says
The navy department intends to Offer
for sale shortly immense quantities OF
high grade timed provisions, fruits veg
tables, milk, etc, now being stored in
Brooklyn, \. y. These are excess sup
plies, in excellent condition, inspected
and accepted by the government.
Conditions under which these viii be
made are as follows:
"(al States, counties or municipalities
may designate civic bodies, groups of citi
zens or individuals to purchase and dis
, tribute provisions at cost, provided thu
governor. mayor or other official furnish
them with proper credentials and guar
, antees both strict supervision and prompt
> remittance under terms of sales
"(bl States, counties and muicipalitie
, or state. county, municipal and strictl,
charitable institutions will be allowed l,
/ days at the receipt of goods in which t.
. make remittance.
'(cl If municipalities or other loca
t governments are prohibited by thei
. charters or laws from buying or selling
provisions will be sent them upon con
: signment. same to be paid for or re
turned within 80 days of their receipt
n Shipments. of-ths kind To be made ppl
e when the mayor of the city or head G
the local government either acts as tina
) governments agent and supervise til
Y distribution of provisions or appoint
i someone to so act. The municipality t
4 pay freight from point of shipment an
: also on any provisions returned.
% 1T is understood that these provision
:, are to be resold to the citizens of you
d city at not more than cost this cost t
, include necessary handling and tranSpol
tatiOn charges.
1T is requested that YOU notify tn
office Immediately whether YOU are il
terested in this opportunity and if :
whether provisions that YOU buy will |
purchased under paragraph tbl or pari
graph (el stated above. If your pu
l. chases are to come under paragraph &
n it is requested that YOU notify this ofli'
y of the name of the person YOU will desi!
D nate as your agent to supervise distribl
ton
o 1T is further requested that you il
IN form this Office as to the method you il
IN tend employing to distribute these art
70 cles and also what you estimate add
tional charge tabovc cost price, will b
SO due to handling transportation. etc"
+ +. NJ. Wibault, member of the boa
4. of estimate of Holland. and his assistal
l. Frederick A. Haight, who are in tn
i'll country surveying food and labor co
w ditiOns gave synopsis of the econon
al and labor conditions in Holland:
If the purchaser is poor man !
~ beef costs him "A cents a pound. but
=. the other hand, if he is rich and lives in
n = fashionable neighborhood he must p;
= = 4S cents. Chickens are regarded as
or luxury in Holland, and only the wealth
a. can afford to eat them. The price
bo eggs is about the same as in the Unit
States. Fish sells at from to Is cen