The Washington times., 1919-04-29
DOLLAR BILL
WORTH SEVEN
CENTS MORE
Old H. C. L. Hard Hit by Mark
ed Drop in Price of Staple
Groceries.

The American eagle which almoss
lost its voice as a talking power at
the grOcer's during the war is show
ing signs Of regaining it,
A dollar at the grocer's in Janu-
| ary was worth $I.07 in February,
which means that the cost of food
per cent between January Is and
February 10.
When the cook bought navy beans
a year ago. she got five pounds for
a dollar. Today she can get ten
pounds.
II cost. 81 cents to buy a dozen
eggs in Washington last fall. Today
they can be purchased at from As
to so.
Milk was sold at II cents the quart
last fall and winter. It is now sell
ing here at 10 cents and the dairy
men are promising that it will be
sold beginning May 1. at IA cents.
Scent Bread Distant
The scent loaf of bread is not
here yet, but a 12-ounce loaf can
now be purchased at z cents from
some grocers and 8 cents from 9TH
ers The same bread sold at 10 cents
last fall and winter.
Rice, which sold at Is and II cents
last fall is now quoted at II cents.
Butter, pure creamery. remains
dear. 1t reached the peek at IS cents
In January. It is now quoted at 70
cents.
Sirloin steak. quoted at so to 81
cents last fall and winter, Is now
selling at IS cents.
Lamb Chops Take Drop.
IA1ni, pbonG shan
selling at 43 to IS cents last fall and
winter. they are now quoted here at
~ cents a pound.
a good brand of coffee can be pur-
chased in Washington today at 80
cents. The same brand sold for 80
cents in January last
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics re-
port shows the retail price of all
articles OF food combined for the en-
tire country was per cent higher
hn February Is, 1919, than on Feb
ruary Is, 1915
This is the greatest decline in. re-
all prices since 1913. There was also
l decline Of 1 per cent from Decem-
Der 10, 1915, to January 10, 1919.
TVventy-three Articles Lower.
or thirty-five articles of food on
which the bureau got prices in Wash
ington, there was decline shown in
twenty-three. Those showing q de-
cline were sirloin steak, round steak,
'hucI roast. plate beef, pork chops,
sliced bacon. sliced ham, lamb. hens.
butter, oleomarRarine, cheese, lard,
Frisco. eggs. corn meal. rice, navy
eeans, potatoes, baked beans, canned
corn, sugar, and corn fakes
There is an increase shown in the
price OF canned salmon. evaporated
milk, nut margarine. cream of wheat.
60 bbage, onions, canned tomatoes.
Nd change in price is noted in bread.
milk, and rib roast.
Marked Drop in Dry Goods.
Staple dry goods showed a marked
iecline in Washington.
Calico which sold in Washington in |
Nay Of last year at 20 cents the yard. |
8 now quoted at 20 cents: percaIes
which sold at ~ cents the yard last
october are now quoted at "a cents:
gtnghams show a decline of 6 cents
the yard. Muslin, bleached, selling |
last May at 35 cents, is now sold at
20 cents the yard; sheeting Is quoted |
At so cents against So cents last
jpring.
Sheets which sold in Washington |
last spring at $2.14 are now selling /
1t Sl.S9; outing flannel. 40 cents last i
ipring, is now 81 cents the yard.
Mems standard S15 suits which were
boosted 10 S17.5O to 500 last spring
ire again being offered at the old |
Jrice Of SIS here. Others grades are
also cheaper.