The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
BUYERS RUSH IN
FOR GROCERIES
Pcstoffice Sells for Less Than
Articles Cost Governments
Originally.

Demand for government foodstuffs
being sold through the postoffice. de-
partment was extremely heavy Monday
morning and indications were that the
supply would be exhausted within
short time. The prices as quoted below
Include postage. and a large supply OF
the price lists have been printed for
use OF prospective customers
The handling OF the orders Is under
the direction OF II. G. McKellar, as
sistant postmaster, and his office Mon
day morning presented an unusually
busy scene as many citizens came III
with their orders for the surplus army
food
Local postal officials we're highly
gratified when advised that the postage
rates that govern the Memphis allot4
ment would be on the basis OF the first
effects a notable saving In the ultimate
cost TO the consumer, AS an illustra-
tlon of this reduction the difference on
bacon In case lots amounts to $305 per
case, The~flrst quoted price being iin-
der $29.0l, while under the new ruling
the case price on bacon Is 1886, This
includes delivery to the postoffice az
Memphis.
On practically all Of the articles al
lottod to Memphis the government price
is less than tho cost TO the government.
Comparisons with local retail prices re-
Veala the fact that retail combination
stores operating here have held retail
prices >down TO reasonable figure. An
instance OF this IN the retail price OF
sugar. This commodity, which has been
purchased for $9,65 per hundred, Is be-
Ing retailed at 5000 per hundred, and
owners have refused offers Of $i2.b0 per
hundred for all OF their supply OF sugar.
Applications or orders for the gov
ernment food are being received by the
assistant postmaster at the custom
house. These orders will be received as
long as the supply allotted TO Memphis
lasts.
The price list and quantity OF the\va-
rious commodities now on sale Is AS
follows:
$500 cans bacon, 6 l2-lb- cans to case,
1886 per case, S4S3 per can,
6,iS0 cans beef, corned, 4S No. cans
to case, $i4s6l per case, 81 cents per can.
$500 beef, corned, "a No. cans 10
case, $lS, per case, IS cents per can,
$40 cans beef. corned, IL Glib. cans TO
case, S2l.ss per case, $i,s3 per case,
5400 cans beef, roast. as No. | cans
to case, sl40S per case, 20 cents per
can
$500 cans beef, roast, "a No. cans 70
case, $l5.s5 per case, 66 cents per can.
$40 cans beef, roast, IL 6-lb, cans 10
case. $23 80 per case. $lS1 per can.
400 cans hash, corned beef. Ms lib.
cans to case, $l1,20 jer case, "a cents
per can.
5000 cans hash, corned beef, "a alb.
cans to case, 1888 per case. Al cents
per can.
4,740 cans beans, baked, As No. cans
to case. $2,b6 per case. 6 cents per can.
459 cans beans, baked, "a No. cans
to case, S2,l6 per case. cents per can.
1900 cans beans, baked. "a No. cans
to case, sass per case, i2 cents per can,
1,060 cans beans. stringless, "a No. 3
cans to case, $2.6S per case, 10 cents
per can.
$500 cans corn, sweet "a No. 2 cans
TO case, $2.74 per case. IL cents per can.
370 cans cherries, ~ small cans to
case, $5.69 per case "a cents per can.
Al cans pepper. black, As Y lib cans
to case, $3.50 per case, 10 cents per
can.
is,4oo cans peas. green. "a No. 2 cans
to case, $2.74 per case, IL cents per
can.
100 cans tomatoes, 10 No. 10 cans 10
case, $542 per case, 46 cents per can,
LOO pounds rice, 100 pounds to bag,
1859 pounds flour. 100 pounds to bas.
$6s9.
Note--Rice and flour can be sold only
In original packages