Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15

U. S. FOOD
Prices Quoted by the
Government

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e.eAa. Quantities. and Prizes VIII
Prsvs interesting
An army Aghts with its stomach
ti,sy do say. The American army. In
the opinion Of any American 10 the
best army. Therefore ifnesds tie
best In ths sood Hne.
And 50 the food that vas to Be
used In the amy and vn,ea was nce
all eaten up, because the war os0
not last long enoogh. Is going 70 ee
solo BY the government through tae
local postmaster to the people ~
low pFices-
The sale o. taking q orders WIN
hGn On Monday, Aug. u and wiii
eontinue untily the supply II e1-
harsted. The supplies are limited and
IL Is tie intent OF Congress thai ne
same opportunity 70 purchase be gss'
en- 70 all sections Of tie country
Consumers must order IN vT1ung
and itemixe the food str6 desired 80
that the postmaster may readily de-
teruine the exact charge 10 Be made
All orders from consumers must be
accompanied by cash which viii in
eiude cost Of goods and parcel post
charges
Carriers IN the city o. rural deliv-
cry service may accept orders IN
writing. Consumers must keep =
copy Of the order given 70 q carrier
upon which the carrier viii give the
consumer a receipt for cash paid.
On orders which cannot be filed
TIE money paid VIII be refunded 10
the consumer promptly.
In figuring parcel post rates Bos-
ton VIII be the army supply base for
Maine. The rate will be Eve cents a
pound and one cent for each addi-
tsonal pound
POSTING xterS may accept orders and
cash from one individual represent
ing = sroup Of individuals
Augusta being FIRST class post.
cm4ee win b entitled to the follow
ing supplies:
Baked beans-4TA l-pornS cans:
80 .-pound cans: $500 3-pound cans
Beans. stringiess-loee s-pound
cnned beef-ss4s 1-pound cans;
o0 3-pound cans.
Roast beef-s4oo i-pound can: 500
z-pcund cans. so s-pound cans
Cherries-57e . I-.-pound cans
corn-ssoo 1-pound cans.
Hash. coFned beef-a1ie 1-pound
cans; $50 e-pound cans
Peas-l7.soe 2-pound cans.
Beans. issue--sss1 pounds
Flour. fssre-lSas pounds.
Rice-llee pounds
Jam. zsso-ted-23n .-pound cans
Pepfe--Eu i4-po1.d cans
Soap. toiies-lSsi cakes
Soup. sesetaoie-E3 pirts-
P.neapple-sD small cana
Temasoes-Ne 1o-pound cans.
Baeon-3eW 13-pouzd cans
Following 10 the price list Of goods
which viii Be sold from the Augusta
postofhce. to which postage must be
added for parcel post rates from Bos-
ton.
Rseon-4y E-oeund can. or ssa.se a
case.
coEned Beef-3 cents per lss-pound
can. o. N1s1 . 3-esn case: S cents pc,
an pound can. CT srass a e-can case
H-S rer 7-pound can. or Gals . 1e-cau
esae.
Toast Bsef-3 esnts . Lz-pound can,
or $laA . 1-can case: g cents q y
pound can. or Ns.I3 . A-can ease: 81.
7-pomd can, or SkS l1-can case.
CoFned Best Hash-2 cents a lS-
pound can. Or s1a.x q E-can case: 8
cents 3-pound can. OF sa8 = A-caz
case.
Baked BeAns-s cents . lS-pound can
Or nc case: 3 cents . afe-pound can
a. N-0 A-can case: II cents at %,
pound can. or &&A = 1a-can casa
et1ilSjess Beans-s cents . 3-pound
can. o. RX A-can ease. and q cents 8
s-pound can or Ss.e4 . 13-ean case.
Sweet corn-le cents . 1z-pound eaa.
or 40 A-can ease
DRY Deans-skss : loo-peund bag.
caaned cheRr!es-l cents . 2so-pound
can o. &o4 . Mean case.
Gem Neal-White. $3.50 . 1907
1o0-poVnd bag: yellow $s.7s a 1o0-
pound bag: yellow canned. seven
cents = 1s-pound can. Or $3.50 . 90
can eesa-
cosnstarch-Four cents a pound
can ~ SLIGO Z 4o-can ease.
C1sckers-Assorted. 5 cents q
pound; ginger. 8 cents . pound: FRA
ham csnts . pound: soda, 6 cents
. pound.
Fsrina-i4 eeats a pound or Ss.72 .
sUound case.
Flour, s. . 1oo,pcund bag.
CtnAamon-Seven cents a half.
pcand can or sa2s = 4s-pound case.
Cloves--Fourteen cents q sS-pound
can, Or $s.73 4s-can case.
F1avoring Extracts-Lemon. 10
cents . two-ounce bottle. IS cents q
sjeht.eunee bottle: vanilla, 10 cents q
two-eunes bottle and Is cents an
eisAt-eunce bottle. y
G65a&in-Nine cents a l.s.pound
paeksss o. Sass = i%&-pselsase
ease.
0anaer--ssvsa cents . haff.pound
can - tA3e . {e-ean ease.
Hemtny-Cosrss. eN4s . I0o-pound
bar; Ana. cents . two-pound ear
ton a. et cents q 34-eaTtop case: lye
hosniuy. 8 cents q three-peund ear
ton o. SlslS = 34-carton case.
MIR Copdensed. - cents . IL.
pound can or $s.24 . ls~can ease:
evapoFatsd - cents . - pound can
or Sl.S3 . six-can case. :
Nustayd-0rounds II cents . i.
pou1d esn or sos . 24-can cass:
prepared cents . two-pound can Or
$40 . Mean case.
csound Nutmsg-ll cents . pound