The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-17
LAURIUM
POULTRY PRICES
NO REDUCTION WILL BE NOTICE
ABLE IN COPPER COUNTRY
MEAT SITUATION LOOKS
MUCH BETTER.

1.-The prevailing impression that
THANKSGIVING poultry will be market
ed at greatly reduced prices i'm the |
copper country, has no foundation in
fact, said a well known Calumet meat !
dealer yesterday in discussing the
situation. wholesale houses are quot
ing the same prices for turkey, chick |
en- and duck that were quoted last
year. and dealers do not anticipate any
reduction between now and turkey
day. 1t is true that some of the city
markets are offering fowl at lower
prices, but the stock is not dependable
and local retailers will find it neces-
sary to place their orders at practical
| ~ the same prices that prevailed last
year, to secure the quality demanded
by their patrons. 1t is likely that 25
cents per pound will be the price for
turkeys, and at that the retailer is
making little profit"
Meat Prices Reduced.
Continuing the discussion the dealer
expressed the belief that the meat
situation will continue to show a
marked Improvement. Local markets
have already felt the reduction in
prices and about two weeks ago a gen
eral cut of two cents per pound on all
meats was announced. Since then
fractional reductions have been made
on certain lines. as a result of which
certain cuts con now be purchased at
from three to five cents per pound less
than they could few weeks ago. AS
an illustration, it may be stated that
mutton was selling at from 1914 to %
cents per pound during the summer
months and that it can now be pur-
chased at from 10 to Is cents per
pound. on other lines, similar chang
! es of price are noted.
In a sense the copper country deal
ers have anticipated the general low
, cring of prices and i'm some instances
the reduction was actually made be-
, fore it was announced by the big
, packing institutions. Local dealers
have kept abreast of the times and
prices in the local markets have in
many instances been much lower than
A those in the larger cities.
Reaction Was Natural.
p The reaction is a natural one ac-
f cording to the dealer quoted. 1t only
n requires from six to eight months to
grow a hog and fatten il for the mar
ket. When prices scared to the UNI
. precedented high mark of eleven cents
!. per pound, on the hoof, farmers nat
). urally bent their efforts towards
, growing porkers and realizing some OF
the fancy prices. Feed has been
plentiful, and as a result there is now
I an abundant supply of pork in tho
market. While the packers have beer
endeavoring to keep back the surplus
by issuing the warning throughout the
various trade and farmers journals
I Don't flood the market, they have
been. unsuccessful and the stampede
has been sufficiently marked to cause
4! the prediction that the price of live
I hogs will drop to six cents per pound
before the winter passes. This viii
mean cheap pork. probably mucl
cheaper than at present, as six cents II
- below a normal price. In a measure
the same has been true of beef TIL
supply has increased greatly durini
!! the last few months, though not a
II rapidly as the supply of pork. for
takes longer to raise steers than /
I, does hogs. However. the effect vii
probably be gradual reduction II
u prices. Feed was never more plentiful
i'm the history of the country. and eve
the nresent prices are sufficient i'm
ducement to cause the farmers tC
market their cattle and raise more.
IS Meat is no longer luxury, accord
: ing to the dealer mentioned. and
is doubtful If single article contain
T. ing as much punishment can be Sc
cured for the table as cheaply a
$, meat. Dealers generally are lookin
ir forward to greatly increased bust
ness during the winter months.