OCR Text |
Show Where goes your food dollar? The mysterious" farm to consumer price spread was further identified in a recent statement by Lawrence W. Alder, executive director of the lilah Retail Grocers Association. Declines in farm prices are constantly being offset by increases in other food costs, Mr. Alder said. As an example he pointed to these increases in food processor's costs for the period September 1973 to February 1975. Price of metal cans-u46 'i. p Glass containers-uLabor costs-u29 29 p 24 Paperboard costs-uFuel costs up 69 Production equipment-u23 The food industry executive stated that 12 of all energy consumed in this country is used to bring food from farm to dinner table. At the retail level, Mr. Alder reported that an annual study of the industry made by Cornell University revealed the food dollar is distributed this way when received at the supermarket: Cost of product paid by retailer, 78.0 1 MAY 22, 1975 Kent and repairs. 3.0 cents. Wage cost s, 1 1.5 cents. Utilities, 1.0 rents. ' Taxes, Licenses, 1.50 cents, Promt)! ion, .75 cents. Services purchased, 1.25 cents. Interest, Misc., .75 rents, Supplies, 1.0 cents. Insurance, Donations, .75 cents, and Net Profit, .50 cents, for a total of $100. ItSSavings TURKEY HIND1 PAP Loaf MORRELL -- p Meat Bologna, Garlic Bologna, STANDARD p rents. p All 16 fires which could he presented if esery American would only Learn Not To Burn." in ilwelliii 12,000 killed annually in fires So accidents are caused home-fir- e by: Children playing with matches flamChildren wearing loose-fittin- g mable sleepwear while they are near llicrc is only one way in which death by fin can compete for national attention as d did polio. iincc-fcarc- stows. Statistic. Death by fire is a national epidemic that annually claims dose to 12.000 victims. Yd in 1954. the peak year of the polio epidemic, there were 3.145 deaths. Polio alarmed the nation because it struck so hard at children. Yet so docs fire. Children - and persons over 68 - arc the chief victims of fire and most of these die in many Matches and cigarette lighters should be kept where youngsters cannot find them. You should teach your children that fire is danger, that air feeds a fire, that gasoline fumes explode near flame and heat. All family members should know that if clothing catches fire the quickest way to kill the flames is to roll. Panic causes people to run. giving the flames all the air needed to seriously burn the victim. Pan fires can become house fires unless they arc extinguished quickly. Children falling agianst a heater That cupboard located directly over the stove is the most dangerous cupboard in Vu home. Nothing should be stored in it A except things which are rarely used. child - or a parent - trying to get something from the danger cupboard" while the stove is turned on or even hot. the Meat Department QUARTERS 2 WESTERN FAMILY 0 BONELESS, WHOLE LUNCH MEATS HAMS 0 :o. s f(S Bona in pkg. WHOLE HAM WESTERN FAMILY & BONELESS, CUT HAMS lb. Hormel Black Label Freeh regular 12ozpkg. Jimmy Dean VaHey FRANKS 111 & Rath ) I 1 SAUSAGE ROLL Reg. 12ozpkg. SAUSAGE ROLL BACON lb. pkg Hot, 12 ox A v pkg. each each Wilson's Ready Meat's to Eat Cooked, Fully Reaay 1 lb. 14ozcan's Turkey - Roast Beef, Roast Pork, Corned Beef Your Choice 0 Sayings on the Freshest Wot OOO ENERGY MARSHMALLOW 2 Vi BRIQUETS 10 oz 285c 10 lb. 1 lAOTAIOUPE i mJ$r MS PITTED OLIVES 1300 Clover Chib 8 Pak Cans CHIPS COKE A SPRITE DOG FOOD 16 oz 687 e $1.35 1 GREEN ONIONS A RADISHES f 100 count 3 for Salnd go Togethers Vine Ripened PAPER PLATES Vets ok US ( ( 2 69c Libby Family ftSJSV' US WESTERN SHORES CHARCOAL PORK A BEANS US the Meat Department Kraft Jet Puff Western Family Golden Center New item FOOD VALUES HERE ! !lllttfTllfiirTAttI lI Produce in town Each $4.29 in CertHresh Giant BREAD TIDE 16 oz 10c off Western Family Western Family ICE CREAM ORANGE JUICE Yi gal 6 oz 597c 389c 1 TOMATOES BAKEMBPECIAIS MARGARINE BLUE SEAL, 1 '? v lb. VIENNA SAUSAGES 388C LIBBYS US Red, Ripe Heaping Cups KING Baked Fresh BUNS 8 pak ' Open seven days a week DETERGENT 1 Hamburger 20c off Weekdays, Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ;v 4 VAUMBK COUPON Cups COFFEE 6 01(0 .79 .in brut I4n 72. 73 C 74 Cash Meat Mkt. HANOI WRAP fcut 1422. 21. a 45c 71 Cosh Meat Mkt. h. HMUBCMHM E23 CC BIGGS J 1VM COCONUT CHOC; DROP COOKIES 69ei 19 1 MpeaWl 71 14 Cosh Meat Mkt. M6 CWM AG MARKET PmMev77.7J.24 Cash Meat Mkt. We Give and Redeem Gold Strike Stamps |