Evening journal., 1920-04-15
CITY FOOD NOW
COMES TRUCK
Despite Plentiful Supply,
Many Prices Are
Going Up
HAULING FISH FROM
MARYLAND TOWN

Food conditions OF Wilmington re-
mained unchanged in quantity Retail
prices however show some advance.
Twenty-Five TO thirty per cent Increase
over the prices asked last week are be-
ng demanded for foodstufs by the re-
Ia lers in several sections OF the c ty.
Perishdble goods, such as cabbage
and spinach. while here in large guam
titles because the railroads are unable
10 move freighas, owing TO the strike.
has been advanced about 30 per cent
by some wholesalers. Cabbage sold
last week at 81 a crate. Today the
price is 50 and So 30 a crate. Potatoes
are selling for 70 cents a quarter OF a
peck. Last week they sold for from 20
10 % cents a quarter OF a peck
One retailer said that the retail price
harged by him for potatoes. while
considerably higher than last week.
vas increased only the amount neces-
ary 10 cover The advance In The whole
sale prices. This retailer said he paid
si5 for one and one half bushel OF po-
taloes. Eggs remain at 30 cents
dozen.
The concensus OF opinion among
wholesalers and retailers is that VIII
mingtOn win not suffer as much while
the strike lasts. as Il VIII Immediately
after The railroads become able 10 op-
crate their lines, when The demand from
other markets will cause the prices TO
become almost prohibitive.
II has been necessary for local whole
sale nsh dealers. until yesterday, TO
run a truck 10 Cris1eld. Md. for fish.
While fsh and vegetable have ad-
vanced in prices. the major part OF
other staple foodstufrs have remained
normal.
Wholesale meat merchants have made
a slight advance in their fresh meat
prices. but none in the price OF smoked
or salt meats or OF canned goods Last
week the retail price OF smoked ham
was 80 and 80 cents pound. Today
the price is 81 TO 30 cents a pound
Fresh beef has increased from 2 to 4
cents a pound, and fresh pork from 3
10 cents a pound
The arrival OF twenty-five carloads OF
live stock In the philadelphia market
last night, with forty carloads OF other
foOdstuffs and numerous shipments by
truck from other points will be a great
diu " bUio iu bft tNflh VI q cnbIt-
age Some OF this food ran be brnught
here at a small cost, as the truck own
ers OF this city have moi boosted their
prices to any great extent.
The supply In the wholesale and pro-
duce markets was plentiful
The local ~a~kets were relieved OF
any congo yesterday and this
morning by the arrival OF truck loads
OF food from Philadelphia and New
York.
Parcel-posi shipments OF food stun
10 and through this city for points
north have been considerably increased,
according Go the postal officials. since
the strike began. Numerous packages
were received yesterday. from point:
along the Easton, Md, truck mail route
7 TO individual consumers living in anC
near this city. Three truck loads oil
eggs went through here last night for
Philadelphia and New York The In
coming parcei-post shipments have been
much larger than The out-golng ship
ments. As the strike has failed 20 de-
lay the mail service. 10 any extent. the
increase shipments through this source
shows the shippers are taking advan-
taco OF this method Of shipping their
foodstnffs 10 The different markets.
While hundreds Of pounds OF f0odstuff
was handled by the local post Office
force yesterday. Il was said at the office
today that an adequate force VIII be
maintained.