Morris tribune., 1919-07-25
BEEF PRICES UNFAIR TO PRODUCERS AND CON-
SUMERS


News Letter. forth concerning the beef sit
uation the department has found them and pleads
for government supervision of the industry
The statement shows that while good declined
IA cent and prime per Chicago
three months and wholesale dressed beef have
declined 80 per cent, the price of retail beef
cuts has been at stands in cities, have been ad
vanced in and have been reduced only
ten cent when reduced at all.
The statement is too long to be published here es-
pecialy the detailed tables of prices in Cities
but present extracts showing how the present stu
alton and the remedy The beef producing
industry is most important and deserves be
reestabished that it will yield profit to producer
while the will be reasonable
prices The report says
There is no longer need of meat conservation. The
supply is plentiful and patriotic citizens freely dis
regard the meat-savng pacards which are still displayed
many eating places.
Europe our surplus pork but is filing it's beef
requirements by importation from South America and
Australia. Prices of beef cattle have fallen sharply
since March account of the of export for
Army and slack demand for beef at home due to the
continuation of beef conservation under the mistaken
that conservation is still necessary feed the
people of Europe Beef producers and lamb producers
who sell their products at this time confronted with
ne danger of heavy financial losses which would tend
restrict production and serious shortage in
the future.
"In 1918, for the first time in years, the
duction animals gained ground in the losing
with growth of population This made possible
by and patriotic efforts of livestock
ducers unless beef and lamb consumption is in
creased it's potential maximum, without needless
waste, danger of throwing away the advance
under pressure.
This situation is a real to the farmer and
to the consuming public we'll Many cattle raised in
response to the demand production for the
Army maturing, and if marketed on falling
market heavy loss to the producers, with the
result that declining may be expected in the
future. Stockmen do not deserve to be penalized for
PATRIOTISM should be supported by the con-
Stunning public effort to restore consumption to the
normal without delay.
THE daily market reports of the Bureau Of Mar
kets prices of good and choice beef cattle on
foot Chicago have declined about 81 per hundred
weight or nearly rs per March l. while lower
grade cattle have declined much Is per cent
During period wholesale dressed beef prices
show on average approximately corresponding per-
centage of decrease which varies however, IN dlnereht
cities from about per cent to 80 cent Hides,
however, advanced decidedly while the cattle market
has been breaking rapidly The packer hide market at
Chicago gone about 2 cents to AZ cents per
hound an increase per cent 1t is estimated
that this offsets about 70 cents per hundredweigh in
the wholesale and that increased prices of
stearin tallow by-products added to the in
creased prices brings the total saving beef
costs up to about a cent pound since March l.
''While live cattle and wholesale dressed beef
markets have gone down the extent of rs cent
the price retail beef cuts to the consumer has been
at standstill in cities, has been increased as
much as 20 per cent cuts in some cities and
where retail prices been reduced the reductions
usually are only 5 to cents per pound, which
means only about per reduction from prices pre-
vaing March l.
1.-THE department has not the time in this emer-
gency to do than present these outstanding facts
presented facts demonstrate clearly the COM
handing need governmental supervision over the
manufacture sale, and distribution of meat products
Federal supervision of the interstate industry may well
be accompanied by State municipal legislation
vdng supervision interstate and local industry
to the end that Federal municipal supervision
NAV correlated for the prevention of unfair dealings
speculation and profteerng by furnishing to the public
from unimpeachable with regard to
the industry farm the table, in order that
both producer and consumer may have square deal"