New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

commission was appointed to invcsti-
gate and report to what food was the
most nourishing and economical. They
stated the Dauphny soup to be $50 called
because Of the method of preparing same
first communicated to the Turks by
gentleman of Dauphny) ten pounds of
meal and little suet and SALT thus pre-
pared will be abundantly sufficient for
feeding sixty persons three meals for
whole day. cost of about two cents
each
There was law passed preventing the
sale of oysters between the 10Th lay Of
May and the 18th day Of August We
should Judge from the prices charged for
board at Kings Columbia College break
fast, dinner and supper but II shillings
S2.75) a week-the authorities were most
successful in keeping down the high cost
of living. There were neither strikes nor
labor unions Prices at the theatre:
Box seats ....................... 6s $3.50
Pit observation-disclosures. As lSloO
Gallery ....................... IS. IS 80,
The private soldier received shilling
francs 81 cents a day
In The Revolution
food problem through any of our great
wars was by the British in the Revolution.
A grand committee" from all the colonies
appointed to regulate the prices on all
sorts of goods, They were to meet at
designated cities. The actual cost OF pro
duction was ascertained. To this was added
the freight, so that each city might be an
equal basis. Then fair profit was allowed
the retailer For selling or Offering any
goods above the fixed price there was
heavy fine for the first and the taking away
of license for the second offence.
Goods were sold at wholesale, mostly by
auction. The auctioneers were called Yen
due masters" and obliged to have license
and take an oath mot to be concerned in
any colusve sales in order to raise the
price of any articles Of trade or provisons.'
They were obliged to give bond in the
sum of $1,000 s25 o0o) New York currency
for the faithful execution of their duty. as
we'll for the security of their employees.
That the grand commttee' was success
ful in their efforts is shown by the follow
ing, few of the prices at that time:
Per pound
The best grass-fcd beef ........ sd. N2cl
The best stabilized beef .......... I'D. lScD
Mutton and lamb .......,. Sd. ll6cl
We'll cured piclSed porS....,.... l5d- '3oc)
Lard .................. fs.. t25cD
Best bacon, we'll cured ......... Is. sd. l32c.l
Good clean wheat. barrel ....... rs 50
Ihe best -four. FOR III lbs 30s $1,000
Mems neat leather shoes. per pair los 81 COZ
Womens meats leather shoes of
best quality. pa.r. ........... l3s ,S3 25)
Ii must be remembered these shoes were
all handmade.
Bread Ioaves, lbs oz............ II coppers
Theatre box seats ,..........,... t$l.ool
III ..'........- IS 'S .'9l
Gallery ......,.... Is. - SOD
The Superintendent General sent out the
following notice: "Al persons wishing to
purchase -four should send their names to
this Office, in Wall Street. every Tuesday and
Friday at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Eren Farmers Regulated
We must not believe all submitted to
the regulations quietly. The farmers tried
to force advance in the price of grain
by not thrashing the same. The Forage
Office ordered the farmers of New York
Island, Long Island, Staten Island to thrash
their grain immediately This they did: