The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-16
RIDICULES
IDEA Of SINCERE
RELIEF IN PRICES
Sees Only Some Trust
Scheme in Sudden
Drop.
SECRETARY WILSON
SAYS HAY DID IT
High Price, He Says, Caused Far
mers TO Unload Their
Cattle.

The interests which manipulated the
prices upward have temporarily re-
leased their hold on our throats for the
purpose Of getting a fresh grip. Tn
so-called reduction IN meats is fcti-
tious''
This statement was made today by
Dr- Harvey W Wiley, chief OF the
Bureau Of Chemistry Of the Dera-r-
ment Of Agriculture. in connection with
Persistent reports to the effect thar
there had been a reduction in the price-
Of all kinds OF meats.
Dr. Wiley is not only 2 keen z-r7r7a--
Of all the Information in the possession
OF the Department Of Agriculture re
iating 70 crops and cattle, but he also
qualities as an expert on the price OF
meat oy reason Of the fact that he own
a large farm IN Virginia. where Il
raises cattle for the market
Both Rise and Fall Fictitious
This s,-caIled reduction fn the rrA-s
o1 me'ts,' said Dr. Wiley. .-ls merely a
delirtrate manipulation OF the market.
just as the increase IN prices u-as m
just, unreasonable, and uncaIled for b.
conditions prevailing throuzhout IN
country. The prices were fictitious. when
they reached the top notch, becaus-
t1ey were forced TO that high Ievss
arbitrarily by the interests
ne alleged reduction -Hs-aIsu-A-+s-
[rls- because the reduction is not q
re ilcLon II TACT but mere rna-lca-
manipulation, deliberately planned ~
meet the selfish ends OF the fnre-s-rs
Nho @ nave dominated the markets for
II you dc not believe that the So
csl4lS1 51 Feouction IS fictitious 60 into IN.
markets markets and try 70 buy a pound OF beef
577-+i1-- = ---S clScoNef InaS the re-
-uCI4Oh N pr'ces IS very unreal. and l.
you want the beef you win cone .Dret+v
SlOSe 70 paying exactly what yoI hav-
been paying for II in the past
Only for Short Time.
But even Il there is an actual redu--
ton at this particular time. IL Is far
from being permanent Why7 S!mpN
because the interests which conrroIiee
The market q year ago and forced the
price OF meats up 70 an abnormal Ievs.
are stiu in control OF the market
1t is impossible to believe that the,
have suddenly become phiIanthropi4 ans
9seI 9eeioed TO give the people e square
No Developments win show that the
interests are after some one Thsrs
may De some independent Tno1-eraDr
they hope JC drive from cover or rsEe
into camp The hands Of the. futer+sfe
AZ our JhTOaJs Just simply got tired
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their hold temporarily in order th5r
tney may get better and fresher grip
Some Secret Object.
There is some reason. best known to
themselves, why the interests have an
nounced q reduction In the price Of
meats Believe me II was not prompted
by any desire TO help The consumer
solve this problem OF The high cost Of
living"
You see" continued Dr. Wiley. Il
know what / am talking about in this
matter Of high prices OF beef have
a tarm down in Loudoun county. Va,
and on that farm 4 have TWENTY-FIVE UsU
fat steers 4 would like 10 sell The best
oiter can get for them Is 5 cents a
pound
think of it, Five cents q pou7d.
when the price of beef is about 20
cents a Pound The prices quoted Ia
Chicago -Or steers Is cents a pound,
Vet the Washington buyers can only
Chicago Fixes Prices
This means that Chicago fixes the
price - which beef can be bought a.
well as the price at which il must Be-
sold The penalty for failure 70 OBJ
serve this mandate from Chicago is
that the offending market men would
hencefOrth be blacklisted. and would
not be permitted 70 ouy meats from
the com biuation which controls the
markets of the country
SeCrgtary Wilson, of the Department
Of :cUIture- said TODAY that the an
nouaced reduction in prices was dbnor~
mai He said It was due 20 the fact
that the drought IN the Cattle-rsisiug
country had increased the cost Of hay.
He Explains Hay Theory
THE farmer with cattle on his hands,
said Secretary Wilson, must pay S35 a
ton for his hay instead of SEQ. the price
Of a year ago. and rather than do this,
he is sending his cattle 10 market This
has caused q food Of cattle IN the Chi
caco market. and accounts for the sud
den tumble in prices
This tumble is abnormal, and VIII
not be permanent However, q plgnsifuI
corn crop and plenty Of grain VIII en-
able the farmer to feed freely, and we
should get q lower level OF prices Lower
prices are certain to cCnc, provided that
somewhere between the farmer and the
consumer there IS no combination or
agreement TO keep the prices up
Retail Prices Lower
The retail price OF pork, lamb, and
mutton in Washington's retail market
today Is much lower than last month
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