The evening world. Newspaper, May 26, 1920, Page 4

aa FOOD RETALERS HOLD UP PRICES AS WOUESHLERS DRO Instances Wt Adth Actual Goug- ing Found by Evening World ford Expert. By P. Q. Fo P. Q. Foy. (Special Food Expert of The Evening +A general survey of the wholesale | market by The Mvening World's food expert finds prices much lower on al) oommodities. In fact, some of the items are selling at cost of freight | and package, leaving absolutely no margin for the producer. It would be natural to expect that consumers should get the advantage of the Jowér prices as they can never| “ eecape paying any advance in the Ann cost, but such ts not the dozen on commercial firsts, a decline |; ‘of 4 to be winod Inst week, and con- gumers should not have to pay more nee than 52 to Bao for the finest ft Weate-n’ °eRe. Good eggs can v6 retailed here at ~ Lege by retailers for Bier.” ert 9 are entirely out of line with the wholesale market. Fin- est Greamery from the West is whole- saling at 60a6le, and good butter chn be had at 560680. Several car- loads of fine California creamery 16) Pr selling at 660 wholesale for a most to 1,000 per cent. ovet wholesale cost. Buc Some of the peddiers were gelling those | por cucumbers at 6 cents each. “as following list giving the whole- le prices on twenty-two food item wil give consumers a fair idea of the trend of wholesale prices, and whether | Founders thal dealers reduced their tgsaag to am Hi Ps Mar 186 ees prime, 1D... raced fee, heim excellent quality. Through the cam- |}. paign of The Bvening World, @ chain | Yesl, drome of 180 retail stotes will atart to-day Barve to sell this fanoy California cream- ‘Texas on ety butter. However fancy, It should | 24 pie cost of ee no more than 65¢ | New Fiorids pots repped, and one large | ( re oi Brooklyn has informed The Litheg 4 World that the fanciest creamery bi a, Bape be sdid in near- ly three hund: of their stores at 680 or jess, if "the wholesale market | Ducks, dread. 1 is Po lower. manager of the latter concern gue in the highest terms of the con- boingedons by The Hve- saying: “Your honest and gplicity is of the greatest ly to fair dealing mer- ruvtive ning World, Intelligent Pi joe not chants but to case ra, who are kept posted on market conditions, and Is appreciated by all fair dedlers, I rive more useful {nformation about market conditions and prices from The Rvening World than from any other “The greatest offenders in profiteering and gouging the consumers are the vegetable and fruit dealers. A trip by ‘The Eeving World's expert thrusts the Yorkville and Harlem sections, yester- day, 6 disclosed profiteering and gouging. ers are selling inthe whole- sailed district at $1 and $1.2% for a basket containing 85 to 90 of large size, or 100 to 110 count to the iemafler’slses, yet cucumbers were retailed at 8 to 10 cents and on some oni ry high as 12 to 16 cents each, a Bie AL 00 This list could be increased indefi- nitely, but the above items covering the wholesale prices yesterday and five weeks Stevious will give a fair idea of the arotine in the variou items of subsisten: The wholesale fish dealers in Fulton Market have jumped their prices this week on nearly all kinds of fish. This, de-jone of the targe dealers claimed, was due to the severe storm on last Sun- day that extended from Lower Jersey up to Boston, and the fishermen would not work, which resulted tn a light catch of fish. The retatl fish dealers in Washington Market have not gen- advanced their prices but re- duced their profita at first of week and expect heavier shipments before end of wé@ek. the following were the retail prices of the popular varieties of salt water fish at Washington Market: farket cod ae eer 400,000 700,000 Sheffield Cream Makes Good Coffee Better Fres! also soarce again this week, and un- leas there is an inorease in the ar rivals Lang afternoon the prices may uarts in December uarts in June APHIS is the problem you you often hear of as s milk.” In December, when every’ is at home, we need 400,000 quarts milk to our customers. When June comes, same cows that “ Giada thee 400,000 cuenta ts Deserves, sand us 700,000 quarts, and at a time when . We take all the no disposition to change their milk habits to meet this condition, so the su foes into butter and cheese to be held until you will buy it. In no other industry that we know of does the rer enaniieny ears to be that the lucer makes. ee exactly what heffield Farms ‘he unsuccessful | salvaging of Ua serpin has spelled ruin ~ for many in t Sheffield Farms Cs. Inc. New York No Connection With Any Other Establishment In the World CLEARANCE Pau ca UAL wn AANA i lees i “WOMEN? AND’ MISSES” FINE IRICOTINE SUITS PRICED MUCH BELGW.COST | re O° HE ASSORTMENT INCLUDES) <su@ EMBROIDERED # B RAID TRIMMED AND PLAIN TAILORED MODELNO THE REDUCTIONS A most ur Department A aa . tate tn tne sueuner, Rrcoraiy co | ror EB OF & be RADICAL, CHARACTE Misses Sur Deparrmest ails Firtin Finer sagen “Algae The Store is closed at 5 P. M. daily 2. Altunm & Gn. _ MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street Thirty-fifth Street t mportant Price Reductions have been made in a number of Fur Capes, Coatees & Scarfs ‘appropriate for present wear Among the handsome Furs included in these reductions are Scarfs of Russian Sable, Hudson Bay Sable, Silver Fox, Natural Blue Fox, Colored Fox (in several fashionable shades), Baum Marten, Stone Marten, and Mink. Capes & Coatees of Moleskin, Squirrel and Hudson Seal. Summer Furs now being featured at attractively moderate prices, include the following: « $48.00 58.00 55.00 75.00 65.00 55.00 Fox Scarfs, in brown or taupe Pointed Fox Scarfs . . « Baum Marten Scarfs. [. * Stone Marten Scarfs. .« Mink Scarfs . . . . Squirrel Scarfs . . . 22.50 Moleskin Scarfs . . ove « 28.00 Wolf Scarfs . . » « 28.00 & 40.00 (Madison Avenue section, Third Floor) Franklin Simon a Co. Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Streets WILL CLOSE OUT THURSDAY Misses’ Silk Frocks 28.00 Regular Prices *59.%° to $79,50 hd, This season’s most desir- able models and colorings. CREPE DE CHINE GEORGETTE CREPE SATIN FACED CREPE FLOWERED GEORGETTE TAFFETA Sizes 14 to 20 years NO CREDITS NO EXCHANGES MISSES’ GOWN SHOP-- Second Floor SUNDAY WORLD WANTS. MONDAY WONDERS.