The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
BEEF PRICES KEEP UP.
Conditions of the Local Market for
This Season of Year.

This Season of Year
Despite the fact that housekeepers IN
some other Southern cities are happy
over a reduction in the prices of beef
those of Savannah can worry along
with the same old scale per pOund-at
least that is the present condition, and
there are no indications of a drop.
This was the statement of H. Lo-
gan. and several other butchers in the
city market yesterday. They stated
that. if anything, the wholesale price
of beef and other meats is slghlly
higher now than few weeks ago pu'
that if had had no effect upon the re-
tail prices. The most of the beef nan
died here comes from the West, thoush
there is some local or Southern stock
used.
In speaking Of local meats Mr.. Logan
said that il is Just as rich in flavor ana
quality as the western meat ana can
be bought slightly cheaper, but that
II does not dress large enough 10 De
handled to an advantage either by
the dealer or the consumer. the western
meat dresses much larger ana is nam
died more advantageously.
The quality of beef handled ana on
the market now is splendid, and retails
at the same price per pound that 1t mas
for the past several months.
1t is known here that the Baltimore
meat market has been congested by
Western stock, and it is believed that
the reduction in the retail prices there
of from 2 to 5 cents per pound, is only
temporary, and that as soon as the
supply now on hand is worked off, that
the prices will go back to the former
scale.
1t is also said that this reduction was
caused by the beef combine wishing to
deal a death blow to an Independent
firm of packers, and run them out of
the market. This report, however, Is
discredited. as the beef combine is of
sufficient magnitude to fight it out with
any other packing concern without cut
ting prices.
Local butchers stated that cattle are
reported cheaper now in the cattle sec
lions than for some time past, but that
il has made no change in the prices
quoted, and required Of dealers who
have to buy their meats from the great
concerns of the country.
do you apprehend a rise in the price
of meats during the holidays" was
asked of a butcher.
mo, 1 do not The price is as high
now as it can possibly be carried with
out causing general alarm, and l don't
think the prices will be advanced"
Vegetables and Fruits.
The vegetable and fruit market is
in splendid condition for this season
of the year, and almost any and every
variety of these kinds of food products
are in abundance, and of a most excel
lent quality.
Cabbage, turnips. celery, lettuce,
okra, egg plants, etc, are in abund-
arce, and retail at popular prices.
Nearly all of the product on sale is of
local growth, and of an unusually fine
appearance.
Last night at the market the display
Of vegetables and fruit was exception
ally fine, cabbage retailed at from
cents per head up. Turnips sold in any
quantity desired. Okra at 10 cents per
quart. Lettuce and celery brought the.
best prices, but was sold in punches to
suit the amount wanted. Egg plants
also brought good prices and went
from 10 cents each, up. according to
the size.
Apples are more than plentiful. They
are of numerous varieties and in splen-
did condition. They retail at from to
10 cents per quart, according to the
size and variety.
Bananas are exceptionally fine, and
bring from Is to % cents per dozen.
The orange market is not up to the
standard generally, though a sufficient
quantity of the fruit of fine quality
is on hand to supply the demand. The
shipping of this fruit has been con-
sested for some time. owing to the
warm weather, and purchasers holding
back for the holiday sales.
But few pineapples are in market,
and those to be had bring splendid
prices. They are the last of the fall
crop. but are of a good size. and con-
dition.
Cocoanuts are scarce. and those on
sale are not of a very good class. Nuts,
etc, are plentiful and of excellent con-
dition.