Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
MAKING UP LOSSES
One Dealers Reason for Not
Cutting Meat Prices.
WHERE PRICES ARE LOWER
Grocers in Some Sections Giving
Customers Benefit.
ALL CLAIM TO SELL BEST
Advanced as One Reason Why Prices
Do Not Come Down-Dis-
elimination Charged.
IL CLAIM TO SELL BEST

when we have chance to get good
prices. we like to hold on to them for
while to get even on what We lost
when prices were low" a local grocer
remarked today. as a reason why he
had not made a material reduction in
the price Of meats following the reduc-
ton announced by some of the whole
salers.
when prices jump in the wholesale
market" he continued, I'VE can't make
them jump in our stores. for il we
tried we would lose our trade; but
when a wholesale break comes. 1t seems
everybody finds it out and gets after
us hot foot
The general reason for failure to cut
prices in Washington today is I'VE sell
only the best grades Of meats" and,
strange to say, this same reason is I'D
vanced by the dealer who doesn't sell
the best grades. !,
Reductions Have Been Made.
That there have been reductions gen.
orally in the grocery stores Is evidenced
by the statements Of many grocers In
the eastern section Of the city whose
prices were obtained this morning. Where
high prices prevail. 1t is claimed by
some, 1t is because the grocer does q
credit trade. When the grocer who
credits his customers Is approached he
claims that there is no difference In his
prices to cash and credit customers. In
fact. one grocer said he preferred to have
a good account than to have cash sales.
1t was easier, he said, to conduct his
business, and for that reason he rather
favored the credit customer.
Round steak. II cents; sirloin. IL
cents: leg lamb. 121k cents: breast Of
lamb. s cents: prime fib foasts OF. beef,
12h cents, and best cuts Of chuck roast.
12h cents is a sign prominently dis
played In front of an East Washington
grocery store this morning.
Inquiry on the inside developed that
whole smoked hams were selling at "a
cents q pound: sliced ham At Is cents
less sliced bacon, 80 cents, or % cents
by the piece: loin pork chops. IS cents;
shoulder pork chops. IA cents; fresh
shoulders, IA cents, and corn shoulders,
16 cents.
Cut During Past Week.
I'VE have made q general reduction In
meats Of from to cents within the
week." said the proprietor. Potatoes are
retailed there at Is cents a bushel, or
20 cents a peck. and cabbage at from
3 to 8 cents q head.
At a store in the southeast ham is SELL
ing at 20 cents a pound. reduced from %
and q cents. the prices charged two
months ago. Sliced ham is sold at %
cents. shoulders at 10 cents or sliced at
Is cents, homeless bacon at % cents
sliced. sausage from - to Is cents. Por-
terhouse Is being sold at 20 cents as
against Is cents two weeks ago: sirloln
at Is, as against 70 cents: round steak,
Is, as against 10 cents: and this, said the
for the best quality OF meat.
Rib roast is Is and 16 cents. against Ii
cents three months ago. and chuck roasts,
10 and 12k cents, as against I'm ana ID
cents. Lamb is variable in price; one day
up another down. Leg lamb is selling
today for. II cents, rib lamb chops for
25 cents, shoulder chops for 15c, lodn for
zoe and stew lamb tor from to 10
cents.
Charges Discrimination.
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