The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-17
THE PRICE
OF MEATS
REDUCED
PORK HAS TAKEN DECLlNE.WHOLE.
SALERS SAY PRlCEHAS BEEN TOO
HIGH.PRICES IN MINOT WILL BE
Affected SOON

| HiGH.PRlCES IN MlNOT WILL BE
Affected SOON
! Minneapolis, Mimi, November TO-
| Reports from various parts of the
: country show decline in wholesale
prices of pork and beef, the drop in
pork being from 2 to 3 cents a pound
from a week ago, and the beef decline
from ! to IL cents pound. Smoked
, meats are holding firm, as supplies
are said to be not up to the usual
/ amount.
While Minneapolis managers of the
| large packing houses give various lea-
sons for the decline, ranging from
! good supplies of poultry to the state
ment that hogs have been held too
high to last, they all say beef prices
, are not likely to show much reduction.
Pork has been coming to market free
ly and tn abundant supply of hogs
in sight has caused the drop they say
Pork lolns, that were sold at whole
sale at from to II cents, were down
as low as IS and IA cents today on
commission row. Two weeks ago,
the prevailing price was 16 cents
Beef is holding about the same as
two weeks ago, wholesaling at 6 IL
to cents a pound by the carcass.
Prices Week Ago.
In one of the first class downtown
markets retail prices quoted today
and those of week ago, were as fol-
lows: Porterhouse steak, $3.50 cents;
round steak, 1913 cents; pork chops,
1920 cents; sirlion steak, 1922 cents;
lamb steak, 1921 cents; pork tender
loin, IS cents.
Fancy bacon has held steadily at
80 cents for the week and sliced fancy
ham is the same, with other brands
Of bacon and ham retailing at rs
cents.
AT another retail market pork
chops were selling at II cents ten
days ago; beef sirlion had reached
16 cents as against Is and 20 cents,
and plain steak was selling at 1912
cents.
On commission row the feeling was
that high-priced pork was OF and
that beef was easier, with a chance
for further decline in pork, while
beef will remain about stationary.
Poultry is said to be very good for
this season Of the year, turkeys be-
ing exceptionally fine. j. w. Sharpe,
who deals in poultry and veal, said
that in his twenty-four year. exper-
fence he has not seen a better grade
of turkeys marketed. The dry season
is credited with being good for tur-
key raising. Dressed turkeys are
wholesailing at 10 and 20 cents a
pound, with every prospect for
Thanksgiving turkeys at % cents re-
tail.
Chicken Supply Moderate.
There is a moderate supply of
chickens and they are going at IL IL
cents wholesale. Ducks and geese
are scarce, the conditions that made
for big supply of turkeys working
opposite results for waterfowl. AS a
result ducks are from to cents
higher than usual at this time of the
year, wholesaling dressed at l6 cents,
and geese at IL cents.
The call for veal is lighter than
for three weeks and prices have
dragged at II cents a pound dressed
for the best quality.
James A. Byrness, general manager
of The Provision company gil Third
street S. said he foresaw the decline
in pork and beef coming three weeks
ago, and that It actually started abou,
that time, resulting in general to a
drop of from 2 to 3 cents = pound in
most cuts.
Oyster Market Firm.
the oyster market has not felt any
effects from declining meat prices,
and the holiday supply will be fur.
nished consumers at no increase over
last year. -
l.. B. Keller, manager of the Balti-
more Packing company, said that, al
though the pure food regulations re-
garding shipment of oysters in her
medically sealed cans. and the prev..
lence of coast storms, have caused
wholesalers to curtail expenses, they
do not feel Justified in raising prices.
He cited a raise in express charges
of 20 per cent over last year as tenu-
ing to cut down profits in this maj
ner: Formerly the express companies
accepted oysters at ten pounds to the
gallon; this year revised figures place
the weight at twelve pounds to the
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