Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-18
GERMAN MEAT PROBLEM.

| (From the Desseret Evening News. }
The report of United States Consul
| Davidson, at Frankfort on the Main,
concerning the German measures in
| tended to relieve the meat scarcity in
that country, show that food condi-
tions are serious in Germany.
The question of the meat supply is
considered at public meetings, and
| many of the cities are taking active
measures to secure relief. The wisdom
food and of amending existing laws
and regulations so as to facilitate i'm
portation Of foreign live stock and
| meat, is much mooted one.
On the other hand, it is claimed by
the opponents of permanent amend
ment of existing laws and regulations
that the present high price of meat is
due to the ravages of the foot-and-
hay crop; that high prices are only
| temporary; and that it will in the fu-
ture be possible under ordinary cir
cumstances to supply the German
market exclusively with German
meat.
At recent public meetings held at
Frankfort, it has been promulgated by
resolution, that the increase in price
of meat, which is to be considered as
chronic is due to increased cost of
production, lack of regulations for
commerce in live stock and meat, and
in the difficulty of supplying large
cities. The following measures are
recommended Encouragement of live
stock raising in Germany; temporary
if not permanent withdrawal of Gus
toms duties on stock food; sufficient
importation of live stock and meat
from abroad, especially of refrigerat-
ed meat from Argentina. 1t is held
that in order to encourage stock rails
ing in Germany and to facilitate i'm
portation of meat the regulations with
| respect to commerce in food product 5
must be amended. The meat supply
of large cities must be better organ
lied and consumers must organize
themselves in order to meet dealers
organizations.
Meantime, the Prussian government
has been active, and certain confer
ences at Berlin have resulted in the
official adoption of the following
measures: Certain prohibitions con-
cerning the importation of fresh beef
and pork from Russia and the Balkan
| states, fresh beef from Belgium and
live stock from Holland and Russia
are suspended under certain condi-
| tions; freight rates on meat and sea
| fish as well as live stock and stock
food are reduced; bill is recommend
ed to the Bundesrath for refunding
part of the duty paid on live stock
and meat imported by municipalities
for their supply.
The Frankfort municipal govern
! ment, like many other German cities,
is actively seeking means of relief
A committee, sent out to investigate
h'ttaii' VI oSNuIiiiS hiedt, HIS dlfeduN
secured carload of Danish beef
which has been sold at prices fixed
by the city. Some difficulty was ex-
perienced here through the attitude OF
the butchers with respect to imported
meat purchased by and sold under
the supervision of the municipality. Ii
was originally proposed to sell this
meat in butcher shops at prices fixed
by the city. AS the butchers were
not satisfied with the city's terms, the
meat was sold in the open market
with the assistance of philanthropic
society.
The consumption of fish is advo-
Gated. Public lectures are given in
Mainz and methods of preparing
cheap sea fish. Lessons in cooking
are also to be given. Some look hope
fully to American beef as solution of
the meat problem of Germany, but
thus far no comprehensive plan has
taken form.