New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04
BEEF NOW TOO HIGH.
City Butchers Opposed to Reported
Plan to Raise Prices.

A stir was caused among the retail butchers OF
this city yesterday by report from Omaha thal
the packing houses will Immediately raise te piiee
of beef throughout the country ana that the IN
crease is expected to affect New-HorK ana tle Las
within two weeks AS heavy run of range catte
IS due within the next two weeks, which always
reduces the market price Of livestock aPpreeao4y'
the retailers are indignant at the repor'eu iI9e'
which they declare is absolutely unwarrahted,
Ferdinand Su'zberger. member OF the PacEii's
firm Of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, at Forty
ST. and First-ave.. denied yesterday that there Was
any truth in the Omaha report
There has been no material rise in the price OF
beef In this city any Western CITY, ne oeeiai Gu
to a Tribune reporter and so far as we Know
there is no rise of price in contemplation 80 Tar
as the story that there is a concentrated move
among the packers to put up prices IS cohceIHeu
this we must declare to be absolutely WITHOUT
foundation We claim that beef to-day Is seIlhs
Al the normal price and cheaper than any tlrne
during the last five years is true that there has
been slight increase in the price Of beef within
the last two weeks. but this amounts only 10 a
quarter of a cent a pound. TINS increase Is uue
only to natural causes. namely, q slight decrease
in the price of by-products. There IS not enough
outlet for the great quantity Of tallow' hides OIL
etc. which comes from the refuse Of the steers
When we get only a small price for the offai. we
naturally have to adjust the price OF beef accord
ingly."
W Wagner. secretary. and H. Boschbaum treas
urer. of the New-York Butchers Dressed Beef
Company. said that the contention that the low
price Of the 0ffai has effect upon the price OF
the beef was just and logical. Mr.. Wagner stated,
however that in his opinion the price OF beef was
entirely too high. taking into consideration the
plentifulness of cattle. allowing for this In
crease. due to natural causes.
Among the retail butchers Of this city It was
learned yesterday that within six months they
hope to have an Independent abattor in this city,
which will start out by supplying at least 20 per
aF4 ,aa1 in fbo
This Independent concern will undertake to sup
ply beef the retail trade at prices strictly
IN accordance with the market price of steers.
This abattoir is already in Of construction.
1t viii be situated at the North River, Thirty
ninth and Fortieth SITS. occupying an entire block.
The New-York Butchers Dressed Beef Company
will own the new abattoir. The officers of the COM
pany said they ready to say anything
for publication regarding their plans ambitions.
Mr.. Wagner. the treasurer, however, said that he
free to state that 100000 stock has already
been subscribed for by the re. all trade Mr.. Wagner
says this stock has actually been placed, mot
fguratively, but literally
1t is said tnat prominent member of the New
ready been out West. and has been assured by
Western cattle dealers that the Independent con
will have their hearty support The cattle
breeders and commission houses told this man. it
any Independent movement. as they want compe-
ttion.
Members Of the firm of Schwarzschild & sulz-
berger smiled dlsdalntuLy when Informed by
Tribune reporter Of these facts. THY character
ized the statement that the independent abattoir
viii secure 20 per cent Of the city trade as hot
why" said Mr.. Sulzberger. they haven't got
their bricks in place yet"