The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-29
PROVISIONS At
COST PRICE
Does Our Town and County Desire to
Take Advantage of this
Opportunity
War Department,
Office of Zone Supply Officer.


Atlanta, July "a.
There is enclosed herewith circular
letter issued by the surplus property
division in reference to the sale OF
surplus canned meats and canned veg
etables to municipalities.
Under authority of the director OF
sales, Washington, d. c., received this
date, the privilege of purchasing these
surplus subsistence stores is extended
to states and counties, and the zone
surplus property officer will honor
acquisitions for these goods, in the
manner specified for municipalities
when such orders or acquisitions are
signed by the governor of the state, OF
the proper official representing the
county, submitting the requisition.
Several municipalities are purchas-
ing these commodities in mixed car
load lots, using the credit of the
municipality for that purpose, and
afterward distributing or re-selling
them to it's citizens, through such
agents or distributors as the autho-
rites may delegate for that purpose.
The government will not concern it.
self with the manner in which the
state, county or municipality, having
obtained the goods, shall offer them to
the public, further than to stipulate
that the same be sold or disposed of
at cost. The state, county or munic-
ipality is at liberty to conduct the
sale or distribution of the food stuffs
under the direction of public officials
or through civic bodies to whom it
may delegate authority.
The zone surplus property officer
has on hand the approximate quanti-
ties of canned meats and vegetables
which he is authorized to sell to mu-
inequalities:
No. Cans Per Doz.
$4,000 cans beef. corned,6-lb.
cans 4Z4.OO
10000 cans beef, roast, 2-lb.
cans 6.96
5000 cans beef, roast, Glib. cans 26.4O
$4,000 cans hash, corned beef,
2-lb. cans ................ 4.8O
215,OO0 cans tomatoes, stand
ard, No. 3 cans s............ Ito
215,000 cans tomatoes, stand
ard, No. 3 cans S........... 1.8O
100000 cans tomatoes, stand
ard, No. cans ......... LOS
10000 cans cabbage, No. 21s
cans ............-... LAO
$4,000 cans hominy, lye. 100
$4,000 cans potatoes, sweet,
No. 3 cans 1912
$4,000 cans potatoes, sweet,
prepared, No. 2 cans. ...... 1874
$500 cans pumpkins, No. 2's.. .95
10000 cans pumpkin, No. 3's. LOS
5000 cans squash, No. 21s.... 1.23
10000 cans squash, No. 3d.. 1.8O
10000 cans apples, No. 3d.. 1.29
$500 cans apples, No. TO-. 1926
10000 cans beans, baked, No.
) cans G'IO
100000 cans beans, baked, with
tomato sauce, No. l cans. =. 1886
$4,000 cans cherries, No. 21s.. 2.60
100000 cans beans, stringless,
NO. cans 1.I0
1900 cans beans, stringless,
wax, No. 2 cans .......... l.25
$4,000 cans corn. sweet, stand
ard, No. cans ........... 1.6O
100000 cans corn, sweet,
standard, No. 2 cans. ...... 1.25
1,24O,00O cans corn, extra
standard, No. 2 cans. ....... 1.6O
387 900 cans corn, extra stand
ard, No. 2 cans .......... 1.25
100000 cans peas, early June,
No. 2 cans 1.2O
745,0O0 cans peas, sweet, June,
NO. cans 4'Ao
The surplus property division has
also approximately 100000 pounds
of -four at Camp Sewer, Greenville
S. c., and approximately 100000 lbs
at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S
c., which will be sold to municipalities
in minimum carload lots 100000 lbs.)
at $0.0475 per h., f. o. b. points OF
storage. This -four is packed by the
Pillsbury Milling Co., Washburn,
Crosby Milling Co., and Northwestern
Milling Co.. and is 100 per cent wheat
four-35 per cent soft and 65 pei
cent hardin accordance with stand,
ard government specifications. Recent
reports of inspection show this flour
to be in good condition.
The above canned meats and vege.
tables will be sold in minimum car
load lots $4,000 lbs.) only. The min
imum carload lot, however, may be
made up of mixed quantities of canned
vegetables and canned meats, at the
prices specified.
Payment is to be made by munici,
palities in ten days after receipt OF
goods. All damaged, swelled or spoiled
cans of meats or vegetables discover.
ed at the time and place of delivery
and reported to the zone surplus prop,
erty officer within ten days by the
mayor or committee acting for the
municipality will be inspected by the