El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
ENGLAND 8 FOOD
>RiTI0NS LOW;
PRICES HIGH
Low Grade Milk Now Sells
At A Shilling A
Quart.
BUTTER IS SCARCE,
NO CUT IN BREAD

M W i IN DIsGAD
I 7 ONDoN, Eng Oct 1s.-A broad
Z l. survey OF Englands pantry shows
that while the country is IN far bet
I ter position IS regards supplies than
/ last year the situation does not call
for any joy bells. while the outlook
as regards prices in several food es-
lsentials IS decidedly omiuous. The
! country win be no land Of plenty. as
! can be seen from the following data
obtained from the food ministry. but
no one will need TO be hungry.
The Englishman VIII pay one shill-
I ing a quart for rather low grade
milk this winter. In some rural COM
munities Il may be less, but that is
TO be the average town price. II VIII
be the highest on record
There is a three months supply OF
bacon Prices are controlled. No
more stocks can be brought in because
all cold storage warehouses are full
spoiled at the docks owing TO conges-
ton Next year bacon prices VIII 90
up, because supplies will come from
America. the exchange rate
Butter Ration Continues.
There viii be very little butter IN
in from Holland and Denmark Until
then the ration here viii be IL
ounces weekly per person
: There are several months supply
3 Of sugar on hand. which retails at
about Is cents pound. including the
government tax OF five cents a pound
After present supplies are exhausted
the price undoubtedly VIII 90 up
Dried fruits are more difficult TO
obtain. The Greeks, who provided a
great part Of Europe with dried fruits,
are eating their product Turkish
supplies are unubtainable-
Supplies OF cheese are far below
normal Surplus milk Is being made
into cheese, hut the production IS
way in the rear Of demand Cheese
Is a far more important factor in the
Europeans diet than in the Ameri-
cans
The Indian Government has forbid
den The expectation OF rice. now re-
tailed here az the controlled price Of
about eight cents a pound Present
rice stores are believed 10 be sutti-
GENTLY large 10 tide over until rhf
next harvest; ~ not siam and Saigon
wiz have to be drawn upon, with a
consequent doubling OF the price
here
The price OF bread win continue at
the low wartime rate, owing 20 the
. p
sidy, no matter how high wheat may
30. The four pound loaf sells at 9 Z
pence This is made possible because
the government supplies makers with
a go poEnd sack OF -four al "a shil-
lings g nence. which Is 80 shil-
lnEs below actual cost However, the
government plans 10 stop supplying
such -four 90 confectioners and pastry
bakers. making them stand the 1ull
charge
Jam VIII not have 20 be rationed
this winter. but the supplies are not
sufficient TO permit Great Britain 70
resume her place as the worlds lead
ing exporter Of Jams and marmalade-
Prices will be the same as last win
pence TO one shilling one penny per
pound
Attempts have been made by big tea
dealers. sinc1 government control
was removed, TO force up the price OF
tea, formerly set at two shillngs
four pence pound The government
is now bearing the market BY Of
fering 100000 pounds Of tea for sale
monthly. The eountry's consumption
is but &c .00o 900 pounds monthly.
Fish Are Plentiful.
Fish prices are high, though sup
plies are plentiful. Much waste has
resulted from delay in setting fish
10 mar HaAs nc aA4aaAa GA A4NaA On
seeking 10 remedy this. Prices are
not expected 10 60 down this winter.
Eggs viii be scarce and dear this
winter Most OF the countrys esgs
are imported. Russian supplies are
cut off LAST winters prices. where
By freshly laid eggs sold at 81 pence
each and imported eggs at a penny
less, will prevail
twenty-five percent OF the coun-
try's fresh meat-beef and lamb, for
little fresh pork is obtalnable-is
home grown. Therefore British prices
which are controlled. win largely de-
pend on American, Argentine and
Australian prices.
Most OF the country's canned goods
come from America-canued fruit, to-
matoes, beans peas-so prices here
will depend on purchases made abroad
plus freight
Fresh vegetables. except potatoes,
are not controlled in price IN small
lots potatoes may be had Tor one and
two pence a pound, In larger amounts
for less. Fresh vegetables comprise
mainly carrots, turulps, lettuce, pars-
ley. spinach and cabbage Celery IS
uncommon, and other vegetables very
limited ia amount and entirely sea
souaL High labor costs have forced
no prices all over the country.