Evening journal., 1920-07-24
COOPER CENT
FOOD PROFITS
Arffcfe Costing 10 Cents
BringsRetailer$2aO, Say
Wholesale Merchants
SUGAR PRICE
IS HOLDING UP

PlilAHllhrlinA, pa. Judy 2f.-Ile-
ttuii'proiinre deahntsareaInalinguonor-
molis-llruilisssiD 0le.iDndiing.of green
foOclstrffs- illcir rsshir1rs m uany in-
stances r1saclring 80 IN, elOO. O.ra-- cent
IhUi cruge Eprstm0rfp yesterday bv
many ~iiUNsalD commission men.
Who are 6iIEnfirHr under Whit tllny'
odll bic iniusthH OF ifio siimtriun.
ON We giiler hand lle retIifass
ni.ce llg Dl1ufe for continuing flrfr
prices on nle wholesalers. slyiou tlt.ti.
DIE prulhs QuUted are not rsps,srn-
tauve. 1lle reiadltr9 uffnnpt b. malps
An ,tyTuge pruiit OF u per rfsIt-. illcy
mIrtdin, and rlKd is eUslusiye "
Ny.sslise' Mliclrss1f1Ifl1s' tleif' prDilts
lstHl lOHypr.
The Department. of H1bort. aburpau
ofesiatlsiicsdna a recout anirDuncenenf
on tlie food. situaffOn siaifSl filene ySas
an adv0nce'of 2 per csnt. i'm fhe retail
frrice Of food during One INST month.
ldospllen n ducrTlse q 2 "a per cent.
lin tlfc prize Of NVlndczlfs fDnfiyhlfI,s.
flum utan IHice or food has inlHY,asod
~ per ccn1. sinrB J8nurr-y 4, accOyi-
ling to.dilat announcement. COnfrmi-
ed by hfd statenrnt t1e roi3ilers
conse lovk qvith an 0,sse1fioff rlat Tn
Survey nVesiigaiayrs tanae fhe VUri
! of tite Vf1DiesaierS not oTtfy Tor tln
NNDiesale prices, bui also retail
\ prices.
IaIe --StEerags. ..prniit.-of sfile reiEihe'
IS - per cent. or above N ons amount
ofserisssTpssific Investments aoDHstng
ltO cerlain OF I'm WhOltssaleS. Pro
1e<ats-Fyere made tlliIt foot5tuifsp pHtricii
lare pieutiful arp alhONs,ld o. ghIt TIE
mErlut wilile tife etIl dealers dis-
pose ofisruoerzlrfirlos ufsliq,ii prices,
'-rhe trouble is tEd when tne
whohEraln prices come down tD Nc
4 tailms dO not du1p nreir .DI1uos pIal-
porliOrliolX." sitid 0ne as.1olesiio
commission nan ytstaNiay. ftrr eA-
lOuple, tlmno NsIs ono small 1iltloilster
VIM just bo,fght an armful Of pro-
lduce from mo. an anrOunt 'Ngfrtih hH
lcould-GuTy away With INN. lie said
when he hft tlat Inc V0Ouiu mike
la days prUft Of more tilan 50 on tne
lot. book at tlhDse crdes OF kuDns
tout fholp. I win sell rlosn for Si-J
"A box. WlIich Is rUnc-llalf cent OF less
apiece. And they are flrst-ciass Caii-
fOTnia 1mons WHY l csutt get any
one b carry t1em away"
i AnOiher cszunpio WIS furnished lIy
IA different dealer. Potatoesv 1e said
lare selling fnr Sc a barrel- Inquiry
.lgf croceries brOlEaR osrt Ehe fact
Y timt the pOtFtOcs, winch they can
Undoubtedly ODiain al a much loFsef
lfgure because or quantity purnnrio
lretailed al approximately $50 oi
lhiFher.
| DESPITE reports that one sugar 10
lnnoTy had reduced the wholesale
lprice one and oneIhan cents a pound
there was no. genenal drop In the re
tail market. Sugar still sold at y
lcmts a pound In the large groceries
Ian fruits and berries remained al Cor
lprices.
With flle influx OF New Jersey and
New York State prodnoe on tiD Wnoio'
lsale market within the last three
weeks. wholesale prices have droIPet
enormously. That drop, hoygeveI', "a.
| not been reflccted appreciaDiy IN un
: retail sales. .
Aleai packers yesterday said tlia
l1here had bcen n rise OF price IN w
Hess desirable outs due % eNtrorui
e mary doHnand and That IN ufe nor
expensive pieces a lesser dllnuld ia
caused a slump IN price. WIN ms
} advent OF summer gnaSs-fcd cifttle -slr'
foodinQ Tire -3lauc ucllter hOtIsiH and w
rnoVenent OF corn-foli cattle Is sIb'
; siding. Grass-fod cattle are much an
y ferior 10 oorn-fed. IaHHe mas Deen !
lsltqht simmer decrease In the co.'s
lof beef, acoorriing to tho packers, Dll
i due 10 market conditions, u IS con
lsiantly flucbIating However, az prs
!. lent Il Is much cheaper ulan u wa,
llfVo weeks ago, said one big picker
Comparative prices on Two aruches