The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-12

quentiy IN the army store. ~
meats We're packed from ~ Inc
cuts obtainable; the vepetahiS. oest
standard commercial packs Az are
the commodities were rnr. OF
inspected and prepared N ment
ance with army speciflcations ecord-
Postoffioe to Handle ond.,.
Plans for the inauguration ~ a..
new method Of disposing q, IN. ms
surplus subsistence have been waa ny
ga OUT at series Of conference S'
tended by Benedict Croweli 80. az
ant Secretary Of War; e. q Mnna
acting Director OF Sales: A. 7. Ny
Ger. assistant Director of c. Mer
James !. Blakslee. fourth a.s,ss es,
postmaster General; Geo-.S 0'Aat
Wood, superintendent OF Rnr.s ~ -
and George LApdik. Jr., chtef . Mali'
keeper Postof,ioe Department ofe'
Order forms and Other 80.
Quired by the Postonioe D.n.r
to make the new plan operat;rs . ION.
pc Iurnisned BY the War Departm AZ,
witnm q rev days Postponement ~
immediate Inauguration OF this n,sn
OF distribution was necessary n r,v.
the Postofice Department opportpni,. e
70 issue instructions to the mn.
than $4,000 postmasters throurho..
the United States and furnish INV
with the order forms, SO that ~
opportunity to purchase the ,u-n,us
FOOD from the army would be riyan
to all citizens Of the United Co.
at the same time.
The entire responsibility ~ ~.
booking OF orders and delivery q, ths
goods will be assumed by the po..
office Department. The Postnfso.
Department will requisition the suh
slstence from the War Department
IN case or carton lots only. FOLLOW.
Ing is list Of prices at which II.
canned and cured meats and canned
vegetables are offered for sale
through the parcels post and the
quantity of each Of these commodi.
ties now available. To these prices
will be added cost Of delivery.
Tho Prices Offered.
Meats.
81,
can (15,276,9o2 cans).
Beef. Corned, No. 2 cans, 5sc per
can (1S,832, ass cans).
Beet, Corned. Glib. cans, 81 per
can (1,7S3.166 cans).
Beef, Roast, No. cans. acc Der
can s499,950 cans).
Beef, Roast, lib. cans, 41c Der
can (12,511, 1862 cans).
Beef, Roast. 2-lb. cans, CSC per can
12,197,551 cans).
Beef, Roast. Glib. cans, $2.2s per
can q,1s0.471 cans).
Hash. Corned Beef. Lib. cans, $50
per can q1,276,564 cans).
Hash. Corned Beef, BIB. cans, 400
per can (11.4s3,4O1 cans).
Bacon in crates, 34c per ID. no.,
308.442 lbs.).
Bacon in lib. tins, 36c per ID.
(6,004,806 tins).
Vegetables.
Beans, Baked. No. / cans, 7c per
can (3,3s0,S4S cans).
Beans, Baked. No. 2 cans, 13c per
can $4,000 cans).
Beans. Baked, No. 8 cans, 1sc per
can (13.550,5 $50 cans).
Beans, Stringless, No. cans, lie
per can (2,627, 1853 cans).
Beans. Stringless. No. 10, 4sc per
can (25,4s5 cans).
Corn, No. 2 cans, 12c per can u.s..
l16, 500 cans).
Peas, No. cans, lie per can e.
f53. 500 cans).
Tomatoes. No. cans. lie per can
cans).
Tomatoes. No. PA cans, 1sc per
can (4.460,516 cans).
Tomatoes. No. cans, 15c per can
(22, o30.235 cans).
Tomatoes, No. 10 cans, 45c per can
(859,013 cans).
Pumpkin. No. 2 cans, &c per can
(38,127 cans),
Pumpkin, No. 3 cans, SC per can
(721, 431 cans).
Pumpkin. No. 10 cans. 24c per can
1,025 cans).
Squash, No. 2 cans, &c per can.
1.-THE prices quoted are I. o. b. stor
age points. To these quotations the
Postoffice Department WIN add postal
rates. These prices are the basic
prices used by the War Department
n quoting the offering Of these com.
nodities for sale to municipalities.
where Overhead ef
oenses are incurred in making dlspo-
,ition of the food, must add TO Inc
price quoted by the government
sum sufficient to cover such expense.
THE War Department is now as
.ermining the prices at which other
surplus subsistence commodities VIII
De offered for sale through the par
cells post service. These prices WIN
,e announced as soon as they arc