Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

the above prices" CA secOnd) I'VE paid
June Il, 10 IL cents pound for rumps
and rounds and II 1-2 cents a pound for
chucks OF beef. the highest price in the
history of our business"
Sal Lake City-"Everything seems to be
at the top but nothing shows any de-
cline"
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
Remarks Of merchants accompany the
price reports for May told the same story.
These are examples:
Boston-"Probab bly, this is the last
month we will be in the provision husi-
ness The high prices of meats are drlv-
ing us out. We have been in business 10
years but must get out before we are
put out"
Fall River--"The high prices of meats
have cut our meat business almost in
two The cheaper cuts. which we ordi-
narily sell for six to 10 cents a pound,
now we have to get 10 to IA cents"
Atlanta-"Thc wholesale cost OF fresh
meats. flour and butter has advanced but
we still are holding at old prices"
Indiana olis-"Owing to the high price
| Of feed, the milk supply this month Is
the lowest for May on record. CA seconD
Meat prices have made sharp advance
owing to the scarcity In the medium
grades of meat and we have been COM
PEELED to handle higher priced meats"
Milwaukee-"We were compelled to
raise our price of beef because Of the
raise in the wholesale price"
Los Anselcs-"The decline Of price on
potatoes Is due to spectators losing their
grip on the market Shipments have ar
( mi mo-
tatoes Will come in freely n a few weeks
they had to let go"
Memphis-'T have paid more for
meats this year than ever paid since
have been in business I can't see any
| change for some time to come"
Cincinnati-"The recent floods have
sent cattle to market before their ma
turty and grain being the highest in
years has had the tendency to give us
the highest meats we have handled IN
years. May IL we paid 81 cents pound
for steer cattle; 10 years ago, 81 cents
Pittsburg-"Good beef is scarce and
high and is the cause Of driving other
meat up. Long. severe winter and high
price OF grain supposed to be the rea-
son."
Portand--"Rise of prices for beef and
pork is due to shortage Of stock
FOOD PRICES COMPARED.
!, This was the showing made for the
food prices In the last year, according
to the report on the foods investigated
Decrease in price: Smoked bacon, i
per cent.
Increase In price: Fresh milk. "a
: smoked ham, 81; hens. 3,S; granulated
sugar 6; Irish potatoes 7.6; wheat
flour, 1911; pork chops, Ill.,; pure lard
3 lib; strictly fresh eggs. lis; corr
, meal, 12,7 creamery butter. 1853; sir
, loin steak. III; rib roast. l7.5; rount
steak. 1876.
The advance during the decade. com
pairing the price June Is last with the
l average for the 10 years, was as fol
{ lows: Granulated sugar. So per cent
: strictly fresh eggs. eel; fresh milk
1923; creamery butter. $780, whea
f flour 1913; pure lard. b53; hens. ISL
+ sirloin steak, 59.5; smoked hams. 61,3
corn meal, G3.7 rib roast. CAS-; rount
e steak. 81; pork chops. Sc; smoked bac
l on, 967' Irish potatoes, 1119
e Coal also advanced considerably Il
t some cities. The price on April Is, a
q compared with year before, was highe
o for Pennsylvania anthracite. stove size
In % out of % cities from which report
t were secured and there was no change O