New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-23

which decreased Just one-tenth OF Per
cent, was the only one Of the fifteen prih-
cipal articles of food that showed de-
cline In price, while nine OF the fifteen
advanced more than 10 per cent varying
from a. per cent for milk to lse for round
steak OF the fifteen. only eggs, butter
milk and sugar were lower, but the price
Of three of these four is normally lower
during summers than during winters.
Merchants Fear Disaster.
speciuens Of the statements OF ner-
chants in various cities published IN the
report follow:
New York-"Meats in general are so
high that If prices continue much longer
We will be obliged 10 close UP business
Have already lost about WV SINCE du-
vance in prices. a., lbs
Chicago" Jobbing price on flour mas
advanced so cents barrel, ana unls 20
there - a decline in the near future &c
tail prices VIII advance. ,..s
Baitimore-'Jf the present high prices
prevail much longer in the WnolesaIe
market do not know what VIII become
OF the retail dealers go,
Roston-"Cheap sirloins are SO hIgn
aud poor that | am not cutting any ~
present Both grades or cattle haN:
gone up and the above prices just apou'
Ict me out without profit" second
..Usek. especially on cheaper GUS, 10 To
20 Der cent higher" third-"The high
ui'ct ~ meats is causing US 10 CIose
or place of business on or about jury
New notwithstanding this week. we
WI advance two cents pound on an
meats. as we are paying the hlehest
price for beef and lambs In my tune; !
cannot say the reason; The loOoeI
liames the farmer; the farmer blames
III, high price Of corn.
Fhiladelphia-"No money in meats at
The above prices" \ second-'Ne pald
Oh June Il 1Jh cents a pound for rumps
eud rounds and l1l2 cents pound TOT
cnucts OF beef. the highest prices in the
history Of our business
salt Lake city" Everything seems 10
De AT the TOP but nothing shows any de-
Remarks Of merchants accompanying
The price reports for May IL told the
ne story. These are examples:
Bostor-'ProbabIy this IL the last
month we will be In the provision bust
ness. The high prices Of meats are driv-
ing us out. We have been In business
fifteen years, but must get out before
we are put out
Fail River-"The high prices of meats
have cut our meat business almost I'm
two. For the cheaper cuts. which we
ordinarily sell for from 10 10 cents q
pound. now We have to get from 10 10 y
Atianta-"The Wholesale cost Of fresh
meats -four and butter has advanced
but we still are holding at old prices
indianapolis to the high price
OF feed. the milk supply this month l9
The lowest for May on record a sec
ond-"Meat prices have made shaIp
advance. owing to the scarcity IN the
medium grade Of meat, and we have been
compelled 10 handle higher priced meats.
Milwaukee-"We were compelled to
raise our price Of beef because OF the raise
IN the wholesale price
Los Angeles--"The decline Of price son
potatoes is due to spectators losing
their grip on the market shipments
new potatoes will come in freely in d
re~ weeks. they had to let go.
Memphis have paid more for meats
ME year than I ever paid since I have
neen In business. I can't sec any change
for some time 70 come
Cincinnati-"The recent foods have
sent cattle 10 market before their matu-
Tity, and grain. being the highest in
wears has had the tendency 90 give Us
the highest meat we have handled in
years. May 70 We paid 81 cents q
pound for. steer cattle; ten years ago,
Pittsburgh-"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 reason"
Portland" Raise Of prices for beef and
pork is due 10 shortage Of stock
Last Years Food Prices.
This was the showing made for the
food prices In the last year. according
20 the report, on the foods investigated:
Decrease in price-smoked bacon, per
cent
Increase in price-Fresh milk. rs per
cent: smoked ham. %: hens, 3.S; gran
1lated sugar. 6: Irish potatoes, IS:
wheat flour, l0.l. pork chops, liz; pure
lard. 7 10: strictly fresh eggs IS, corn
meal, -: creamery butter, 80, sir
'oln steak. III; rib roast, l,.5; round
steak lS1.
The advance during the decade COM
caring the price June g last with the
AVERAGE for the Ten years, was us fol-
.ows:
Grauuigtcd sugar. So per cent. strict
F, fresh eggs. 26.I, fresh milk. y 2;
,reamery butter. 1913; wheat -four. 39.3,
pure lard. 55.%. hens. 68.1; slrloin steak,
80; smoked h0ms. 6l3. corDmeal, 60.
rib Toast. Cos: round steak. s., pork
chops Sc: smoked bacon, 35'1, Irish pO-
tatoes. llI9.
coal also advanced considerably I'm
some cities. The price on April ~, a.
compared with a year before, was higher
for Pennsylvania anthracite, stove size,
if TWENTY-FIVE ont Of twentv-ninc cities
from which reports were secured. and
there was no change Of price I'm the re-
manning four cities. During the same
period Pennsylvania anthracite. chestnut
size, advanced in twenty-five out Of TWEEN
ty-seyen cities and btuminous advanced
in seventeen ont of thirty-two cities; the
Price remained unchanged In twelve cities
0ud declined in three cities. In tho North
Atlantic states Pennsylvania white ash
coal. stove size. was Is per cent higher
on April ~, 1912. than year before ;
Pennsylvania anthracite white ash. chest
nut size was II.9 per cent higher. and
bituminous II per cent higher. These
were the largest increases while i'm the
Western states the prices were unchanged
or there was no data for anthracite and
hiiuminOus coal was IL per cent less than
on April 10. 1911.
The net prices ~ gas for household use