Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-21
INCREASE IN PRICES.

Beef Advanced in Cost-Causes of the Increase in Price-Pork Ad- vancing.
 The recent rise in the price of beef, 80 great staple article of diet, has led to some inquiries among our leading dealers which have elicited the following informa- tion: ~
 The rise in the price of beef is occasion ed by the increase in the cost of corn In Kansas, the great corn-growing state, the 1889 crop of corn was sold at very low prices, which varied from twelve to fifteen cents per bushel delivered at ranches or at convenient railroad stations. Corn of last seasons crop has been sold in the far west at considerably higher prices and in Chica- go at prices higher than were paid for the former crop. During the present winter the price of corn at the Chicago market has varied, the cost being generally from forty to sixty cents per bushel. The price of corn for the past winter was influenced when it was discovered what the crop of 1890 would be.
 MT. Hart of the firm of Strong, Barnes, Hart & Co. stated yesterday that he UOuSAO CO1A tO lcOu Ou ulb IhACA III AdA- sas at the prices stated, 15 cents per bush el being the highest price he paid during the season of 1889.
 The beef consumed in this city and other eastern markets at present and that which has recently been sold h. re is from cattle that are full corn fed, as the supply of beef cattle that were grass fed was some time ago exhausted. This cause has oc- casioned the rise in the price of beef which commenced to advance in cost dur ing the early part of the winter. As stated the price of beef is now about one cent per pound more than one year ago. The firm mentioned sell most of the beef used in this city, the supply being shipped here from Armour & Co., and Swift 6 Go. of Chicago.
 During the summer season the beef must necessarily be shipped in refrigera- tor cars. It is not only shipped in these cars during the warm weather, but at all times, as this manner of transportation keeps the stock at very nearly an even temperature during it's journey over the long distance.
 The beef sold here in this way, is sold | very close to Chicago prices and is sold on commission, so the wholesale dealers do not make any more profit than formerly. | They have stated that they were frequent, | ly criticised for selling below cost, par | ticularly when the market was rising. The market here is of course governed, to l considerable extent by prices in Chicago ] New York and Boston.
 l A member of the firm mentioned recent ! ly made the statement that the retail deal CTS had not made corresponding advance l in prices, but were selling meat SO near te the cost price that but little if auy profit was realized.
 Strong, Barnes, Hart & Go. sell consid erable mutton in this city and vicinity This stock is purchased alive in the Buff | falo live stock market and is shipped here where it is slaughtered for New Have1 customers. Veal will soon be more plenty in market. Considerable veal that is solo l here comes from farmers in the towns ad
 joining the city. Probably few peo
 pie are aware how much the yea
 stock among farmers is influenced b,
 the demand for milk. If at any time
 milk peddler calls for more milk, farmer
 who have calves on hand sell them imme
 diately in order to furnish more milk. II
 this way the call for milk has an imme
 diate effect on the veal supply. This cal
 for an increase in the supply of milk ire
 quently sends "bob veal' to market. If farmer has a call for more milk when h, has young calves on hand, the calves ar' immediately sacrificed even if they arr only one or two days old, which is to, young to be killed for eating Irresponsi ble dealers kill the young calves at thi early age when the meat is called "bot
 veal"
 Pork is advancing in price and ma, command still higher price, for thu
 same reason that effects the supply O | beef.
 One cause for the advance in the pric ! pf haaf ia Tn 1n The exports of live cattle to foreign coun tries has been larger than usual during tn. winter. This is one reason for the increas' in price. This country exported during last December 37, ,458 head of live cattle worth 3,043, 1926, against 24,000 during the same month in the previous year worth $1,000,0O0 less, During the si, months ending with last December we ex ported more cattle than during the core spending time in the previous year. Porl has been going over to Europe at a similar rate