The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
ARMY FOOD PRICES.

ARMY FOOD PRICES.
The sale of army food supplies by
the War Department. through the
postoffices Of the country opened this
morning. the postmasters, acting as
sales agents and receiving the orders,
which will be forwarded to the va
rious army dcrotS at which the sup
plies are stored. The orders Will be
filed as rapidly as possible and for
wardcd by parcel post to the pur-
chasers. The orders must lie made
ont in duplicate on blanks furnished
by the postmaster and must he ac-
companied by cash to cove the goods
ordered and parcel post charges.
The order blanks show the prices OF
the various articles and RI: Shipping
weight Of each article by case Of pack
age. The parcel post rate to Sumter
is six (6) cents for the first pound
and two CD cents for each additional
pound
The price list is as follows:
Bacon, 6 12-pound cans to case.
gross weight including case 102 lbs.
gross weight per can II pounds;
price per can, s4.15; price per case,
S24.90.
Beef, corned. 4S No. 1 cans to case,
gross weight including case. 65 lbs;
gross weight per can. 1.36 lbs: price
per can. 29c; price per case. 1882.
Beef. corned, "a No. 2 cans to case.
gross weight. including case 65 lbs;
gross weie'-. per can 2.72 lbs: price
per can, price per case. 1920.
Beef, coIned, II 6-pound cans to
case, gross weight including case, 80
lbs; gross weight per can, : lbs;
price per can, s1.75; price per case,
s21OO
Beef. roast, As No. cans to case,
gross weight. including case,
so lbs: gross weight per can, l.23
lbs: price per can, 29c; price per
case. 1914.
Beef. roast, "a No. cans to case.
gross weight including case. 60 lbs;
gross weight per can, $50 lbs; price
per can. csc: price per case, s15.12.
Beef roast, II 6-pound cans to
case, gross weight including case, 80
pounds; gross weight per can, lbs;
price per can, $1.9O; price per Gaze,
$3.50.
Hash, corned beef, 4S 1-pound cans
to case gross weight per case, 90 lbs:
gross weight per can, LIS lbs: price
per can. 22c: price per case, S10.56.
Hash, corned beef. 81 2-pound cans
to case, gross weight including case,
II lbs; gross weight per can. 8 lbs;
price per can, SIC; price per case,
SS.SS.
Beans, baked. IS No. cans to case,
gross weight including case, 60 lbs;
gross weight per can. 1.25 lbs: price
per can. &c: price per case. s1.92.
Beans. baked, "a No. cans to case.
gross weight including case. 6S lbs.
gross weight per can, 2.72 lbs; price
per can, &c; price per case, $1.44.
Beans. baked, "a No. 3 cans TO
case, gross weight including case, e8
lbs: gross weight per can. 2.60 lbs:
price per can, &c; priceper case,
s216.
Beans. stringless. 81 No. cans to
case. gross weight including case, AZ
lbs: gross weight per can. lbs:
price per can, SC: price per case.
s216.
Corn. sweet. "a no. cans to case.
gross weight including case, ID lbs:
gross weight per can. 2.25 lbs; price
per can. &c; price per case, $2.i6.
Beans, dry. HOLD. bags weight.
10 lbs: price per bag. $6.49.
Cherries. canned. ~ small cans. to
case weight including case. 81 lbs;
weight per can. $50 lbs; price per
can. 21c; price per case, s5.04.
Flour. issue 100-lb bags, weight
including bag. 1O1 lbs; price per bag,
$500
Pepper. black. az one-fourth pound
cans to case. gross weight including
case, "a lbs: gross weight per can so
lbs: price per can, Sc; price per case.
$4.3322.
Rice* 100 lbs. to bag. weight in
cluGing bag. 1o1 lbs; price s6.74 per
bag.
Peas. green. 24 No. cans to case.
gross weight including case. 81 lbs;
cross weight per can. 2.25 lbs: price
::er can. &c: price per case. s2.16.
Soup. vegetable. As No. cans to
case. gross weight including case. 40
lbs: gross weight per can, l lb.; price
per can. Sc: price per case. 3.S4.
Tomatoes. - No. 10 cans to case.
gross weight including case. 100 lbs;
gross weight per can. lbs.: price pes
can 23c: price per case $3.96.
ITO be sold in original packages
only.