Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-17 | Page 36 | Probe of Prices Proves Groceries Coming down with other Necessities

Probe of f Prices Proves Grocer Coming es Down With Other Necessities Note of Cheer Appears in Report After Unbiased Investigation tion Which Indicates That Nation Has Safely Passed Through Period of Reconstruction Necessarily Following War Var WarBy t. t it By A. A W. W Ferguson Feguson 5 sane and conservative note is sounded by the general AN A reductions of ot from 20 0 to 60 per cent In the prices of oC commodities commonly commonly commonly com com- used in the household and by individuals This is the opinion of or local business men men and merchants who have felt the pulse of C present present present pres pres- ent conditions and compared them with those existing one year ear ago Most of or them are confident that the country has passed safely through gh the critical days das which were bound to follow tollow in the wake of or the World orld wanap war wan They express the b belief bellet that certain disturbing conditions lC were ere apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap necessary to the h hits readjustment period have ha now passed and the na nation na- na c tion Uon on is s well on Its way toward recovery recovery- MAKE COMPARISON Investigation of or the conditions and the prevailing pre prices of or foodstuffs re resulted resulted resulted re- re In finding five flye orders of or groc groceries groceries gro gro- c ceries rles delivered to dwellings dwellings' in April 1920 When hen the they were compared with present prices covering the same articles ar- ar reductions from 2 22 to 65 65 per per perc percent percent c cent nt were vere shown In the bills bUls The actual ac- ac actual actual ac ac- prices s charged for groceries inthe In Inthe Inthe the five orders delivered dell in April 1920 and their comp comparison with present v J prices price follows Two pounds of or prunes 1920 50 SO cents 1921 35 cents One and a half haIr pounds of or Halibut 53 3 cents 53 nb- nb cents n One loaf loa of or bred b br ad d. d is 15 cents 15 15 cents Two Iwo cans cans cans' of June Jan peas 40 c cents 30 cents Two o pounds of or lima be- be s. s 44 gents cents 23 cents Two pounds pounds' 74 coa 4 C 60 cents cents J Jf i r 4 Two cans of ot Dutch cleanser 20 I cents 25 cents One dozen oranges 90 30 cents 55 cents One pound of or coffee 65 63 cents 55 cents One pound of or powdered sugar 22 cents 15 cents A reduction of ot approximately 95 cents is shown in the items sold under under un un- der del the 1920 price scale and the present present present pres pres- un-j un ent scale Another bill concerning goods delivered under similar conditions conditions condi condi- and subjected to comparison follows fol- fol fol tol follows lows One pound of ot asparagus 30 cents- cents I 25 cents One quart of or maple syrup 75 cents- cents 70 10 cents One Ono dozen doughnuts 40 cents 35 cents Ten pounds of ot sugar Six can cans of ot Sego milk 75 cents 81 cents Ten bars of ot Pearl White soap C 63 65 cents 57 cents ANOTHER INSTANCE The bill shows an approximate reduction re reduction reduction re- re of or 65 cents over o the prices of or 1920 if It purchases were made today Another Another An An- other bill of or groceries showing a re reduction reduction reduction re- re of ot approximately tely follows One 12 4 12 z 12 oz can of or Royal baking powder pow pow- der 50 SO cents 60 cents Ten bars bas Crystal White soap 80 I cents 68 cents Three pounds of or rice 50 SO cents 25 cents Two Hustlers Hustler's flour Twelve pounds ham One pound of oC tea 90 cen cents 85 85 cents I Thirty pounds of ot potatoes 55 65 I Ice ce cents One package of or cream o of wheat 35 cents 35 ee teats cents ts I. I Two packages of ot Kelloggs Kellogg's 30 30 cents 30 cents Another nother bill of ot foodstuffs delivered on April 15 1920 showed a a red reduction Uon of when compared with present present r t. f l prices of ot the same items The principal reduction In this bill was caused by the lower prices o of potatoes Another bill showed a reduction of ot 73 cents