The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
UNCLE SAM STILL
OFFERS GROCERIES
Three fourths of Memphis Al
lotment Has Been
Taken Up.

Government foodstuffs ordered through
the p~ostofice department will be stored
by the Lewis Transfer company free OF
all charge to tho goveEpment, and win
also be distributed by Them from their
warehouse. according to announcement
made Wednesday morning by C. w.
Metcalf, Jr., postmaster. A scale OF
rates for hauling the roodstuffs has also
been made and has received the ap-
proval of the postmaster. Persons who
have ordered foodstuffs, however, are
under no o~bligations whatsoever to have
the Lewis Transfer company haul their
goods, n upon presentation OF the re.
ceipts given by the postal authorities.
the goods will be delivered to any dray-
man, or private conveyance when it is
received.
approximately rs per cent Of the al
lotment Of foodstuffs for this city has
been taken W, II is stated, and present
Indications are that the remainder OF
the allotment will be taken up within 4
short time.
The Lewis Transfer company. through
the postmaster, has announced that
within the district bounded by Mil ave-
nue., Dunlap street and Iowa avenue, 1t
will haul 500 pounds or less for rs cents,
with a charge OF 10 cents for each 100
pounds over the SOC. To all points out
side the above district and within the
city limits, a charge Of $500 for the
first 500 pounds or less will be made.
with a charge OF is ceNts for each addi-
tional 100 pounds.
This arrangement is very reasonable.
Mr., Metcalf believes. and II was made
solely for the accommodation Of persons
who have placed orders with the gov
eminent. lie emphasized the fact that
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cure his own drayman or his own car
to haul the goods from the warehouse
at Main street and Auction venue.
The announcement further states that
each person who has placed an order
will be notified by letter as soon as the
goods are received and he may then
either make arrangements with the
Lewis Transfer company or any other
arrangement he cares to in order to get
the goods to his home.
Ar inventory OF orders already placed
las been made and thee announcement
is made that the remainder Of the
Memphis allotment to date with prices
as follows:
22S4 cans bacon, six 12-pound cans to
case, SIS, 90 per case, $4.33 per can.
b,g5g cans corned beef, IS No. / cans
to case, Si4.6l per case. sic per can
S,032 cans corned beef, "a No, . cans
to case, $3.50 per case, 5Sc per can.
SbS cans Corned beef, IL b-pounu cans
to case, S21.S9 per case, $1.S3 per can.
1890 cans roast beef, AZ No. ! cans TO
case, $14.0S per case, 200 per can.
5,S2S cans roast beef, "a No, 2 cans
TO case, $751; So per case, 66e per can.
$40 cans-roast beef. 10 6-pound cans to
case, 1913. 90 per case, S1,si per can.
s,7l6 cans corned beef hash. 4S l.
pound cans to case, $i1.20 per case, 2to
per cam
S,7S2 cans corned beef hash, "a 9
pound cans to case, 1888 per case, 4lc
per can.
2.2g2 cans baked beans, 4S No, | cans
to case, .$2.56 per case, &c per can.
$3.50 cans baked beans, "a No, 3 cans
to case, S2.SS per case, l2c per an,
Stringless beans, "a No, 2 cans to case
S2.6S per case, 12c per can,
s,3iA cans sweet corn, "a NO. z cans
to case, $2,74 per case. 12c per can.
III cans black pepper, AZ M-pound
cans to case. $500 per case, 10c per can
7,45G cans green peas, "a No, 2 cans tc
| case, S2.f4 per case. 12c per can.
2b6 cans tomatoes, IL No. 10 cans tc
case, $500 per case, 43o per can.
1852 pounds issue flour, 100 pounds tc
bag, $7,05,
2,276 cans assorted jam, "a 2spount
cans to case, $6.a5 per case,