The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-27
NO FOOD PRICE DROP
IS SEEN FOR YEAR
Beef May Decline Slightly,
While Butter and Eggs
Rise a Bit.
SUGAR RELIEF Is DUE
DlscOuraglng Farm Situation
Throughout Country Is
Big Factor.
SUGAR RELIEF IS DUE

With clothing, shoes, automobiles ana
other manufactured articles slated TOT
a decided decline In price this winter
the price OF food. according 70 Experts
will remain at the present hiEh mhrh'
or possibly advance slightly IN lSsi'
with two exceptions, potatoes ana
Eugar. ali articles OF food arc selling
AZ normal prices--thRt ia, the price mas
not been inflated and will not stand LOT
cut Hershel Jones. director OF tne
Nav YORK city once OF tho state Dc.
nartment OF Farms and MArkats, Hhia
yesterday any sharp decline IN food
prices would be boomerang IN mat u
would mean decreased production next
season. A., T,
"Too much reduction at this time"
Mr.. Jones said. would be unfortunate
because the farmers, although they nave
had a fairly successful year. cahnot
make A pront nj lower prices and Would
cut down the output The farmer IN
New York state to-day n becoming
more and more one man farmet 10
cannot get labor ..No,,,
''The farm labor slthation throughout
the country II dlscouraging' AZ pest
the average farm owner can get one or
two hired hands and do what no can
himself, with often his wife ana chhdIeh
reauisitloned At harvest time 70 help
out in the field. Ninety per cent OF the
farms In this State are one family
farms. All the average family can culu-
yato Ia so TO 100 acres,
Reef May Decline.
"Food prices should stand still next
winter. Butter and eggs viii probably
rise. Beef may decline slightly, be-
cause OF the record wheat and corn sTop
and the consequent fall In the price OF
cattle feed. One reason for the high
cost OF food is the general demand tor
nothing but the best People WIN not 90
satisfied with inferior grades or eggs ana
and butter. for instance"
Edwin c. o'Malley, Commissioner OF
Markets, in a specially prepared ftate-
ment for THE SUN AND NEW YoRK
HERALD, said:
"The price OF wheat. grain and corn
win be a great deal less than heretofore.
II Is true that the retailer and baker
have as yet failed 10 lower the retail
price, but this Il due 10 tho indifference
OF the consuming public.
- few OF the stores have realized that
the public Is aware Of market conditions
and already have marked down their
prices considerably. II In the intention
OF this department TO keep a sharp eye
on the retailer who Is pronteering and
not giving the public the benefit Of the
reduced prices he receives In the whole
sale market"
Pc. Foy, editor OF food trade Jour
nal, IN discussing prices said he did not
see signs OF slump with the exception
OF sugar. which had an abnormal rise
due partly 10 manipulation.
To-days prices. according TO Mr.. Foy,
show retail pork ls higher than II has
ever been before, stall fed beef at 81
cents pound wholesale is at almost the
peak price, grass fed Texas steers are
selling at from 30 TO 20 cents and veal Is
at 32 and SO cents a pound, Fresh eggs
such an are In general demand. sell al
60 cents a dozen, which ls an advance
over last spring storage eggs are selling
at 81 and So cents.