The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-10
Eco Of OSTRICH
TO Be GIVEN TO
ECONOMICS GIRLS
Wheeler Park Bird to 'Scab'
On the industrious Hen,

"She was a goose 10 lay such a gold.
fn egg" said Miss Leno Osborne
ead oi the home economic, depart
nen' oi the high school, when IN
ormcd that the hen ostrich At Wheel
u park Christmas laid m egg weigh.
nR thne pounds. equal In nutrition
o twenty three hen eggs Hut Miss
Osborne got busy She called mp Joe
Patterson. superintendent ol Wheeler
park and obtained his promise that
he nest cgg laid hy the hen ostrich
would be donated 10 the dome iC sci.
|ncc department Of the high school
" class work
Heat Her Feet.
She wen, further when told that the
|nfich would not lay during the ts-
teincly cold weather She suggc Ncd
hat . ho, hrck he put 10 her feet 10
ccrlefate her laying qualities, 1herc''
reason tor such extreme measures N
eekiug hen egg substitutes. for they
ave SCARED beyond all bounds Os'
flch ogg dinners IN California arc
ioi unusual Why not hrreI
Cold storage IS, No. !, were
ylplcA'rug today At SIN a case OF
+ ly do,-u or ~ cent, a dozen; fresh
5ggS were retailing irom 20 to "
tn', dozen. according 10 district
location, Baker, have quit uslnG
tc'h egg, and obtain perfect results
kayS one leading baker. by suhstluu.
ION oi ilakcl egg. which is obtained
OF 81 25 pound. Each pound con-
)sin, four dozen eggs II This were
rot possible, bakers goods would dou-
lie ~ price. say local bakers. tlakcd
fgg powder Is manufactured with
white and yolk separated IS eaSllS
used IN cooking and is free iroA adul
)erl,,Ul
Ere eggs are shipped into the cit,
Dby country grocers who handle eN'
lusivc fresh stock kingilsher, Hin
Jon ard other small produce cen,ef'
make It possible for Oklahoma Cityan,
~njny strictly fresh egg, during the
winter season.
Cheese .t this season Is at its best
Climatic conditions affect this com
modify and little is re,ailed durins
he summer At present Edam. pine
apple, lmbl .ct, full cream, brick
rol,agc cheese and the delicious greer
rhile cheese is retailing a, fair prices
3rhe pineapple cheese retails at 81
pound and the Edam at s. for three
pound cartons. No advance has beer
(nade in green chill cheese for 4 yeaI
and cartons still retail At IS oent'
taoh Cottage cheese remains STEADY
h, lS cents. An advance OF 10 cents
a pound iS noticeable on all iul
cream oheeSes
Horse radl'h roots have made theii
appearance IN downtown markets a
harbnger OF spring, while whit,
Tokay grapes from California s,il
proclaim tha, perpetual summer reign
Somewhere in the United States.
New cabbage from the south retailing
a, 5 cents a pound, made It's appear
ance few days ago. The uSua
prices on all vegetables offered ,hi
week have not advanced materially
Sweet potatoes, however, bring Il
cents a pound or three pounds for z.
cents, an advance OF 4 cents a pounc
over last week. Irish potatoes. toe
have added 10 cents a peck and retai
u so cents peck.
A few prices on regulation commod
ties are
Apples. 5 cents each; % cents
peck Cooking appleO.
Egg plant, TO- IS and 20 cents each
Cauliilower, 20 cents a pound.
Turnips, cen,s a pound.
Turnips, punches, 10 cents each.
Beet, bunches, 10 cents each.
Carrots, bunches, 10 cents each.
Spinach, IS cents . pound, tw
pounds for Is cents.
Oranges, % cents dozen.
Bananas, - cents a pound.
Sweet peppers. 5 cents each.
Liver, hog, 10 cents beei, IS cents
calves, Is cents.
T-bone steak, 10 cents a pound.
i Sirloin steak, IS cents q pound.
Round steak. 20 cents 4 pound
Pure pork sausage, 20 cents a pound
Hamburger. rs cents q pound.
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