Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
FALL IN MEAT.
Continued from Page One.)

duced between four and five cents a
pound by .he meat packers. The price
of pork has declined about three cents
from th" price of IS and 20 cents
week ago. and wholesale meat dealers
say that mutton and veal and other
products of the packing houses may
take . downward turn within the next
few davs
"Prjc"s of the first grades of beef
have been falling for about a week"
saiG Frank A. Froehling They did
not 20 off all at once, but the packing
houses have been coming down about
half a cent at a time until now the
price of prime beef is between four
and fiv" cents lower than it was last
week at this time and that Of the best
grades Of pork is from two to three
cents lower. This applies of course, to
the fine roast beef and steaks. for the
ordinary quality has not fallen, and
do not think it will
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 15.-Nearly all
grades of meat were reduced this
morning from two to three cents
pound. Butter and eggs remain firm.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. ia reduc-
tion of frcm two to five cents per
pound retail in the cheaper grades of
beef was announced here today.
"You may look for cheaper prices in
all kinds of meat soon" a leading deal
er said today.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 15.-There has
been a drop of about two cents
pound in the prices of all fresh meats
in the local market.
Cleveland. Nov. 15-Declines in all
meat prices were reported on the live
stock market today. In the past three
weeks hogs nave dropped $l.50 per
hundred. cattle, veal calves, sheep and
lambs, also have dropped markedly.
Retail prices have lowered correspond
ingly. Turkeys are selling at II and Is
cents pound, with prospects of a
plentiful Thanksgiving supply and low
er prices.
St Louis NOV. 15.-Retail markets
bought fresh meats from two to three
cents a pounG cheaper today than for
week ago. The consumer has recelv-
ed the benefit of the decline according
t. the retailers. The recent high prices
Z
er cuts and these have advanced tw"
cents while the choice steaks have de-
clined.
Cincinnati. Nov. 15.-Meat prices here
have dropped sharply in the last few
DAYS bacon leading with decline OF
five cents n pound. other pork prod
ucts are cheaper and live hogs are sell
ing at sl25 a hundred less than the
prices uIlotcd a few weeks ago. cat
tie and sheep and their products show
similar declines. Coffee. potatoes and
eggs. however. are steadily going
higher. while butter and cheese are as
high as last year
Milwaukee,. Wis. Nov 15.-F'ood
products in Milwaukee average from
10 to 20 per cent. below the prices OF
last fall
st Joseph, Mo. Nov. l3.-Pri"es IN
nearly dll food products show down
ward tendency here. Retailers an
noilnccd 4 reduction in pc rk of 2l2
cents a pound today.
Detroit Micn.. Nov. IA canvass
Of the principal packing houses of De-
prices within two months
Washington. Nov. l3.--Tnc reduction
of the price of meat reported IN Narl-
GUS parts Of the country. has struck
WaShingtCn Wholesale dealers stat
ed today that prizes Of m"atS were
taking n tumh'" with the Indications
of sylnpathcti" rnii"f for the housewife
alonE other lines of food supplies If
the retailer only passes the glad It'd
ings along
IN the wholesale district it was said
that the price Of beef had been re-
ducrd between foUr a1d five cents
pound by the packers. At the same
time the price of pork had gone down
about three cents. Hope was held out
that mutton and veal and other prod
ucts of the packing houses will follow
in tn" downward movement.
1t remains problem whether the
reduction in prices will reach aS tar
as the consumer. Retailers in Wash
ington have not heard of the decrease
officially except rs to tn" price of pork.
Beef was selling today as high as ever
in the retail shops.
New Orleans. Nov. l5.--Becf and /
pork prices are lower on the New Or ,
leans market than for many months. !
There has been a drop in the price OF
beef steaks with the past 10 days from
. to . cents. Fresh pork is selling at
a decline of four cents
Chicken and turkey prices are off
from to cents compared with year
ago. Fresh eggs are quoted at 81
cents, five cents lower than last year.
Philadelphia. Nov. 13.-Whilc the re- !
tail price of meats are one and two 4
cents a pound lower in Philadelphia !
compared with last weeks figures. /,
dealers are optimistic and are laying
in large supplies at the lower prices
in the expectations that they will shoot
up again. Lamb chops are five cents a
pound cheaper than last Week but two