New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19
Butchers Mcas-suppIy and Price-shsll
t.e Price Deelinee

This ~ a unestion that comea home to every
hcarthstone If We answer that the prico should be
reduced by the butchers 20 very much seaer extent
than they hive shown disposition TO d" we sha1 al
once BE- accused by al tie fraternity with hostility 10
their guild Very well let them sccu-e. f'r we say H.
We say tm the prices which they demand FROM Their
Customer ere the very next thing " eAforton II IS
idle 10 say that butchers hove been iosi1s money 80
much during the time Of high pri6es OF beef cattle
sheep ard swine. that they must keep mp The retM
price Of meat little longer Ito make up then ie' Sos
They also tell eheir customers that the price o' tVe
stock 81 III remains high -, IL doesEIreasonahy ana
unnecessarily high Yet is 80 per cent upon present
prices lower than II was ~ the highest The same
droyes that averaged l6c. & u June - would have
averaged &c any day in February. Sheep which sold
4. Tcbraary a. &c. T. II Will not sell in June ~ &c.
The decline upon hogs has beer about &C. y n. In
Just these proportions less should the consumers Of reai
buy il In June than in February. Yes, cheaper still
because the price Of live stock is st. higher than i
warranted by the supply--highor than II woud ne II
butchers really desired decline to t' fair e'e
in proportion 10 other Arm products The truth 10 The
butchers have been afraid 10 price, drop too I'd
denly lest their customers should take che alarm at
lie broker, have tried 20 keep up prizes both on nc
were losing money enough break the strongest Of
them and hey have been nj wo,A fr week. trying 10
bolster a. tho market ioF tho.T bebeil. They had
another object Al the stocA being sold on credit to
the butchsrs the brokers feared panic rom sudden
derres,on would eject their customers and their own
pockets rAst there s1aroiiy stock abe o"un
,ry. - Las been often alleged, A. "a reason for
keeping UP high prices. that lie . now fairy exploded
FROM. Monday June to Friday night. june 2. ihese
were COZ beef cattle reported =; Wet Albany. over
he Central Read This number hasrsrely iiescr been
exceeded IN any ~eck Of the most fash season II
shows eonclusircly ihal there is no scarcity n ihc
county, The receipt. Of sheep Che trt week be Iae
were enormous and t-yond precedent. We Id ilo
most .bundar, evidence that stock Is remarkably c
m The West and 10 excellent condition In kcn'nc y.
fst Steer. eau be hough; I, 0c.o q H. vhicA would
have sold readily N the Winter nj "ialoc.' nnu tne
s.me is true il. grcateE proportion Of Statce further
West
IL ibf REV 81 i.s care. there 10 M occasion OF
reason of keeping prices Of mes' up to famine p'ie-s
Tie pOwor 10 regulate ITEM IL IN tie hands 81 the
people Let them refuse - buy o. eat meat nr Which
butchers charge g, &c. pe, po.nd. they are now
doing In tlis cD. The buichers VIII then refuse 70
psv tie exorbtani prices for cattle tina: have been
paid with IN the las. year and trade vii regulate tsei
non the unerrins principle Of supply and demsnd IL
Ia no, 20 Requested n present. II IS regulated by The
feyor oi speculation ana the patience OF sl'er'nf
people.