New-York tribune., 1920-04-15

should the strike end to-day It would
require at least a week before any adj
ditional green vegetables would reach
the city. He explained than an en-
barge on vegetables had been placed
in Virginia. No vegetables are arriv-
ing from the West.
John r. Nix, Of the r. W. Nix Fruit
ported that some fruit was reaching
the city from Florida by parcel post.
No other fruit shipments are arriv-
ing.
l. c. Barnes, Of the New York
Mercantile Exchange, reported that
outside of limited quantity Of Den
mark butter, sufficient to last for
few days, the only butter reaching the
city is that brought by truck. Mr..
Barnes declared that this week would
see the end Of the city's supply of
fresh table butter.
Armour &: Co. reported that supplies
Of meat reaching them were rs per
cent Of normal. Part of this the com
pany must send to Connecticut and
western Massachusetts,. The company
reported that it had no additional cars
of meat in sight. 1t has some ship
ments of meat en- route on the Erie
Railroad, which it is diverting to the
New York Central in the hope Of get
ting it here.
Alexander Moir, of the Merchants
Refrigerating Company, reported that
his company had released from ware
houses large quantities of frozen
poultry. much of which, however, had
to be diverted to nearby communities.
While the supply of fresh meat for
the city is seriously curtailed, the army
authorities, at the zone supply office,
Thirty-fourth Street and Eighth Ave
nue.. yesterday released the first part
Of the 100000 pounds of frozen beef
now IN the warehouses of the city.
The action was taken on orders from
Washington. Through Captain G. c.
Wheeler, in charge Of meat sales,
100000 pounds of frozen beef were
released to dealers at 1O1a cents
=, A: W. Riley head of the Fedral
Flying Squadron engaged against
profteering. announced that the deal
ers would be permitted to sell the beef
at a reasonable profit. The figure will
be fixed by the Department Of Justice.
Mr.. Riley was unable to say what the
margin of profit would be.
When asked whether 3 cents would
be the margin he answered prob
ably"
MIR. Riley added that in view Of the
shortage Of food and the danger Of
increased profteering his squadron
had been increased. He will divide
the city into twenty-five districts in
each Of which a special detachment
under his command will operate. All
grocery stores, butcher shops and
other places selling foodstuffs will be
closely watched, and all profiteering
will be punished. The supply of frozen
army beef in the city is sufficient to
last two weeks. The sale will be con-
tnued to-day.
The fresh meat supply was increased
yesterday by the arrival of the steam
ship Northumbe berland at Boston with
$4,000 dressed lambs from New Zea-
land, to be distributed at Eastern
points, including New York Meat was
brought in trucks into the city from
outlying railroad yards yesterday
tlfty carloads Of meat left Chicago
on the New York Central, twenty-three
carloads on the Pennsylvania, and a
lew on the Grand Trunk. These are
expected to arrive within few daTs
Packers were informed of the lifting
OF the live stock embargo at Omaha.
One good sized ipment-ffty-th hree
carloads of dressed beef-which had
been lost between Buffalo and this citv.
reached the Mott Haven yards yester.
day.
The strike yesterday caused a cur
talment of the entire supply of certi
lied milk to Long Island and to parts
OF Brooklyn, Patrick D. Fox, president
OF the Borden Farm Products Company
announced