Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-25
LOCAL WHOLESALER SAYS SUP
PLY WILL TIDE OVER THE
SUMMER MONTHS.
QUANTITY PROMISED
SUFFICIENT FOR NEEDS
Dealer Advises Housewives to Con-
tinue Canning All Fruits That Can
Be Procured at Reasonable Prices
-Preservers Are Promised ENOUGH
Sugar to Increase Output.

There will be a supply Of sugar
in the local market to tide us over
the canning season but there will
certainly be no surplus" said w. Il.
Smith. manager Of Let's Fletcher
Company. 1T is quite probable that
there will be a moderate supply of
sugar thru the next three months
and enough for canning purposes but
there Is serious shortage and will
be probably for some time to come"
he added. In answer to the question.
which is being asked everywhere,
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of home can
ming, and whether or not 1t will pay
and. If so. should it be done with or
with out sugar. the housewives are
advised to can all products which
can possibly be secured at a reason
able rate.
Can What You Can.
The reason for this is that pre-
serves and canned goods of all kinds
are going to be very high because OF
the original cost and scarcity of the
materials and the advancing price of
labor. All fruit which can be pro-
cured at reasonable prices and can
ned at this time will help. notwrca-
standing the present prices, for the
manufactured supply will not only go
up In price but the quality will prob
ably be limited as well.
The situation during November
and December hardly can be predict
cd. During these months last year
there was q decided sugar famine.
and In case 1t should be more scarce
the last of this year than it is at
present. It Is suggested that at least
the greatest part Of tho canning be
done with sugar and. Of course when
ever possible, use syrup substitute.
Demand Continues Large.
However, it Is as unwise as 1t Is
unfair to hoard sugar. While at the
present time there seems to be a
doubtful outlook, it may be that by
the first of the year or before that
time the situation will be more
promising and the price lower.
Not only a diminished supply
causes the situation but also the I'M
usual demand. While the average
amount Of sugar per person before
tho war amounted to from seventy
to eighty pounds a year 1t is now
nearly a hundred. Tho free buying
OF sugar as well as every other COM
modify. regardless OF the price or
supply, is partly responsible for the
situation. More candy and other
sweet products containing a large
amount of sugar are being sold
than ever before. Prohibition Is said
to cause this among certain class
and among others the general ten
denotes of free buying comes with
the higher wages.
Preservers to Get Sugar.
According to news story sent out
from New York, following cons
ference Of sugar reflners and pre-
the latter said to represent 30 per
cent Of the jams and preserves made
are to get sugar evidently in con-
larger quantities than 4
year ago. AS result Of this co .
ference the statement was made thai
sugar In sufficient quantities would
be supplies these manufacturers to
allow them to increase their outputs
40 per cent over the corresponding
months of last year.
In the meantime fruit Is ripenins
and If it is not canned much Of i.
Will rot. During the same time
housewives who would can fruits ere
having difficulty getting sugar.