The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
PRICES ON MEATS
CONTINUE VERY HIGH.
Variety 'i'I!y Of Opinions Expressed
by the Butchers.
TRUST AND SCARCITY CATTLE.
These Are the Apparent Causes for the
Rise-Hanover and Herrico
Vegetables Hereto
matoes Scarce.
TRUST AND SCARCITY CATTLE

Owing to the many confusing state
ments made in reference to the relation
of the beef trust to the meat market, the
effect that the combination OF packers is
having. and will continue to have upon
the trade. one fact at least stands out
plainly and cannot be gainsaid. That
TACT is the one being brought home daily
to market-goers and painfully to some
that meat Of nearly all sort is extremely
high and is selling now at prices con-
siderably above those of the correspond
ing period Of last year.
In the variety of opinions expressed,
this fact seems to be the only one which
can be safely counted upon And even
that was denied yesterday by the butch
ers. Concerning the cause for the rise
and the length Of it's duration there are
a mass Of views expressed from which 1T
is practically impossible to select a cor
rect one. Several dealers deny that the
beef trust has anything whatsoever to
do with it; few hold that it has all to
do with it. Many think that the end of
the big prices is drawing near; the MAORI
ty believe that the present figures Will
continue through summer.
So it goes and the outsider has nothing
to do but fall back upon the proposition
LTldC prices dT0 lllSll, htAS " sumo SsA.HS
unknown, and we are destined to remain
so for a certain time. also unknown. a
careful attempt to sift the opinions, how
ever render possible a somewhat better
result that this. It seems that IN Rlcn-
mond the high prices are due l.'c M! 10
the simple fact that fat Cattle lanos,
cows etc. are scarce. The Scarcity II
self arises from the high prices OF 1eeo'
brought on by the recent drougnts: Sallie
10
such as there is is high. The beef
trust Of course has some effect, but now
much cannot be said. One well-kno"n
butcher declared last evening that lts
operations are felt here to some extent
but nothing like so much as in Northern
cities. Thus some tradesmen expressed
the belief that the high prices wou!o con-
tinue during the summer.
The trade in meats has fallen off some
vhat due to the big prices. but not SO
much as might be supposed. Meats must
he had. and the working man would. as
a rule. rather have his supply OIL Vese,
tables cut off a little and get MS usuiii
amount of meat and the same or tue
other Still there has been most dis
tinct falling off and many small putcneis
who conduct this trade IN con'iect t''I
with a grocery. have cut out .he ii,eas
business entirely Poor people suiter
forced to drop meat from "a least one
ar two of the three meals or Gay
commemorative butcher of the Second
Market Yesterday gave the ioiio" ii.e
schedule Of prices on the chiel meas, ,s.
the first representing what was oroush.
1asts4year and the second the adVaiceu
rate of the present time:
Porterhouse steak per 90 %
Mound ....... zoe. z l-zc.
sirloin steak per pound. l6 s-5c.-zvc.
Round steak per pound. u l-=c'- lo
Cluch steak per pound. loc, 60:
Rib roast per pound... 10 z-oc.'-,oc'
Chuck roast per pound.... I've.
Rump roast per pound. - ~
Veal outlets per pound. 10 1-oc.-soe'
Veal chops per pound. 10 z-oc.-.oI,
Veal roast per pound.... loc. ~ 80" ~
Roast mutton per pound, l2c. 10 A-o' o'
Lamb chops per pound. Is 2-Sc.-Zoc.
Wine meats are thus away up Vege-
tables are showing an unnlstakable ten
dency to come down. Hanover and Hen
rico stuff is showing up in fine shape ana
is plentiful The following are some OF
tho prices: Beets. 5 cents; caboase' .
cents per head; onions, scents per buncn'
three punches for 10 cents; cucu1nbers,
scents three for OF; lettuce, 2 fer cents;
English peas. Is cents per half peck;
cvmblins, 8 and for 10 cents; snaps,
cents per quart; carrots, 10 cents per
bunch; potatoes, % cents per halt peck;
pea aches, 20 cents per quart; lemons 10
cents per dozen; pineapples. 10 to % cents
each; cherries, 10 to % cents per quart
There are no apples on the market.
Eggs are a little higher. and chickens are
extremely high. Tomatoes are very
scarce and are selling at 5, 4 and e TOR
25 cents.