New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04
THE SMALLER MEAT SUPPLY
SHIPMENTS OF WESTERN BEEF FAILING
OFF
POSSIBLE FAMINE IF THE STRIKE CON.
TINUEs-No ADEQUATE SUPPLY COULD

TINUEs-No ADEQUATE SUPPLY COULD
| BE OBTAINED FROM EASTERN STATES
The threatened meat famine. to which attention
was drawn In article In The Tribune OF yes
terday. Is day nearer to-day. and IL the railroad
strike which created the scarcity continues for one
week more IL will be hard TO get meat for love or
money The owners OF local slaughter houses are al.
ready asking sderably higher prices for their beef
than are the agencies OF the Western firms here
few Of whom received their usual shipments yester.
day OF course. some dealers in meat. both whole.
| sale and retail may be expected to take advantage
OF the situation put up prices unnecessarily even
when they have on hand or have access to a large
| supply
". Hayward Moves superintendent OF the Swim
Company. beef and pork packers. OF Chicago, yes
teriay said that his company had just received
twenty loads OF beef from Chicago ST. Louia
Kansas city and Omaha.
How have they managed TO evade the strike In
forwarding these goodsT' he asked.
NO ARRIVALS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
although the strike was on" said he when
these goods were shipped the railroads were not
so completely tied up they are now. But my
advices show that there Is nothing or almost
nothing. available for Tomorrow"
How many carcasses are In a lOad?'
From about twenty-five to thirty" said he and
our daily consgnments sold within the
twenty four hours"
Have you made any advance in prices?"
We really haven't made any advance worth talk.
ing about so far. We are. 1t Is true. charging q
little than last weeks prices, but It Is our
intention 10 give our trade whatever benefit We can
from the beef have IN stock well as In
transit"
Are there any points nearby from which you
could expect to be supplied In case the strike
tnues?'
Il do not believe that there are Beef and good
deal ~ from no Ea STAFF
New-York and from the South; also, perhaps I
might add Ohio But the great bulk Of the beef
that Is consumed in this region comes from the
West The territory Of supply may be bounded
on the east by line which north and south
through Central Illinois From the section west Of
that the cattle brought and then discharged
at points all the way from Indiana TO Maine. Now
the cattle that bred In the intermediate Sec
tons are wanted for the consumption Of people Il
big towns Of those regions such, for example a.
Pttsburg. Cleveland and Cincinnati"
NOT ENOUGH WITHOUT CHICAGO.
Suppose the Chicago supply should be cut OF
absolutely. isn't there within the range OF the rail-
roads which still In operation in Indiana Ohio
and Pennsylvania. for instance, enough cattle 70
keep the New-York market golng?
Mr. Noyes said mo to this emphatically.
In answer to the question to the percentage
Of mutton and lamb that come from the district
VS. VL Iulao' MT .NoEes SUI II my, 81, ~ a. go
merely a rough estimate. There Is scarcely any
danger OF there being a famine in small stock" he
ontinued, for we get an abundant supply OF veal
for example. from parts OF the country where
there is no beef, or AT least no beef Tor shipment
Pennsylvania raises a great amount OF ZEAL but
Philadelphia gets most Of that There Is no DOUBT
New,,York State could scrape together lot
OF old cows that might keep the population In
this region from being strangers TO the taste OF
Cunningham Brothers. who are wholesale deal
ers sharacterzed the supply Of beef that could Gs
In comparison with the consumption In New YORK
alone Whc do avera sct bs sna pi
For the spring lamb. for instance said Mr..
pound we charge 1872 and "A cents now ana We
are selling lamb generally at an advance 81 :
normal rise II the strike continues there viii
be an advance on the loins and ribs OF beef, which
prices on an average have advanced 2'a cents
the pound within the week PORK and veal come
comes from the South so that there is no danger
OF this supply running short unless the Eastern
i. NJ. Van Buren, has large retail place in
Sdvance IN the ' Price Of the small meats but
beef had gone up cents pound by the carcass
s m2Ps Ah onSa vents R9h ha besome so
said he. that we are now supplying only our
sgS ;Ga savRE AL
beef since Monday. We sold steak today for 80 cents
people we're glad to get 1t at any price -
Inquiries az the restaurants snowei raat ,he pro
prietors Of these places have not yet raised prices
for they say ny uld have 70 raise hem 20 hgh
tf bect IN order 10 DC reroupei Tot me
increase in price which they themselves have had
10 pay. They therefore prefer % allow their Gus
toners 10 get mutton sOma OF the other smaller
meats which have not been affected In price
The reporter went the Waldorf. the Ftfth
Avenue Hotel and the Aston House. and learned
that no Inconvenience had arisen so FAR In any Of
these places.
Virginia and Kentucky farmers. Ike heavy holiee
OF fresh meat In the city not 10 ling particularly
bue over the situation. They selling all their
stock which by any possible process cln be con,
vertel into edible beef for prices from, % - D
per cent higher than they usually get Live stock
from these states usually brings from 80 - va
cents pound In this city. and IL does not sell par
tCularly we'll az that Yester lay 70 was IN g)Ot
demand 8 and Sc a hundred. The result IS that
thousands of cattle OF all ages and kinds are being
rushed 10 this market from the South. 50 advantage
may be taken Of the enhanced price
The price % beef AZ retail was advanced cents
a pound yesterday in Newark on account OF the
strike.
Buffalo July 3-Buffalo has fruit famine on It's
hands so far as the California fruits are con-
cerncd and n serious meat famine is fast APP
preaching THIS is due 10 the strike. Not-a pound
OF California fruit has been received in this city
in three days. when there should have been hun
dreds OF carloads destined for the markets here
and in the East Fresh meat Is at a premium.
Hundreds OF carloads should reach Buffalo daily
from the West for this ard Eastern markets. only
seven carloads came in to-day and they were