The evening world., 1919-09-03
FOOD PRICES DROP;
BETTER TIMES FOR
CONSUMERS HERE
Exorbitant Values of Past Two
Years Now Seem TO Have
Gone for Good.
By P. @. Fog.
Especial Food Expert u The evening
WorIdl


consuming element that has been
paying oppressive prices for food
stuffs for the past two years. The
campaign for constructive publicity
started by The Evening World has
not only absorbed the attention Of
the entire Nation. bat II has brought
the Food Administration back into
existence with the most gratifying
results Another sharp decline in
lard, oats and corn was followed by
lower wholesale prices on mutton and
live and dressed poultry.
Retail dealers are now displaying
signs with attractive prices to draw
customers a thing rarely noticed
during the past few years.
The wholesale beef district was
unusually quiet, the large beef houses
reported the lightest demand for beef
at the beginning OF a week that has
existed for some time A recent
consignment Of meats from Argen-
tina comprised 1,292,47S pounds of
lamb, 5ii,St3 pounds OF nams and
pork shoulders, sso25s pounds OF
pork and S9,soO pounds of bacon.
This has resulted in lower prices 10
consumers. but the wholesalers are
complaining that the retail butchers
only buy the headquarters and ribs,
while the chucks have to bo frozen.
| as there Is very little call for the
ordinary cuts OF lamb or mutton mt
any price.
The Hebrew housewife will bo In a
position to get cheaper poultry this
| week than for a year past. The
wholesale market on >liVe chickens
and fowls dropped three cents per
pound at tho opening Tuesday aud
lower prices are looked for at tho
middle OF the week. Fat fricasses
\ Kosher dressed fowls should not cost
consumers more than 3S cents, while
IA to . pound broilers caI % sold
at a profit at these prices.
FrdAh Western dressed poultry de-
clined from one 10 tw0cents a pound.
but a much bigger cut Is duo before
the end OF the week Broiling
chickens weighing to Sh pounds
can be retailed at q profit ut 40 cents
and desirable ones can he had at 81
TO 80 cent?. Housekeepers who de-
siro these chickens should order them
in advance, as dealers are handling
very few spring broilers unless on
orderA
Veal is becoming more plentiful.
and the decline In the price o. pelts
will bring down the prices OF the
meat Legs Of milk veal should not
cost more than 80 cents and roasting
veal should not cost over 2S TO rs
cents a pound, according to cut
OFFER or 50 CENT EGGS STILL
BEING CONSIDERED.
City Market Commissioner Day II
. considering the ofter OF candled stOr
age eggs rendered TO his department
. for sale 10 consumers at 80 cents
doSan. The available supply of stor
' age eggs is the largest In he histor!
Of the trade and consumers can res
assured that there will be an ampl
supply OF desirable cheap storag
eggs this winter, and the prospects D
liberal quantities OF hams and bacoi
this winter win go a long ways Il
restoring the American breakfast
ham or bacon and eggs.
Vegetables are in liberal supply an
most varieties are extremely chea
. and should be used freely IN order I
e encourage production. String lean
. and peas raised upstate or o
Long Island are selling at 81 tLt
y per 32-quart hamper and are puc
i better than those coming from cal
Y. fornia and Florida a few months ng'
!. that cost the dealer from IS to $40
package.
r Onions are wholesaling at , to &c
l. pound and best should not cost III
l. consumer more than Sh TO &C a pcun
as TO quality and variety. Long ls
. and caullfiower Is on the market an
wholesaling at s. to $500 a doze
ID crate. but will be cheaper in a fe
A. days.
Rainy weather has retarded diggir
'y potatoes in Jersey and Long IslaT
and prices have advanced slightl
n- but will recede as soon as the supp
increases.
nc Apples are quite plentiful al
ue cheap. Most fruit stands on sire
n corners are charging excessive pric
n for apples and other fruit. Some
them are charging 400 to 500 per ceI
'h over cost price.
n The Department OF Agriculture a.
,er vocates the more general and liber
consumption Of meats and lamb
the average consumer in order TO e
he courage production, as II sAys E
N. rope needs our surplus pork. but
~ nlling its beef requirements by II
portations from South America a
w. Australia.
lnS COMPARATIVE FIGURES sHo
IN DECLINE IN MEATS.