The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-30
JUSTICE DEPT.
 IS CERTAIN OF MEAT CAMP AICN
Re -Iterates Prices Will Fall Instead of Making
 Rise.

Washington, March 30.---In response to inquiries as to whether the cam pafgn to Save Money on Neat by utilization of the less costly cuts es- pecially those from the forequarter, will have a tendency to raise prices of such cuts, the Department of Jus tice today issued the following state ment:
 The effect om retail prices to the consumers of the campaign to Save Money on Neat by utilization of the less costly cuts in indicated clearly in the conclusion reached bv the Bureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture, with the unequalIed knowledge of marketing problems, that if people would use more or less costly portions their doing so would reduce prices of living and prices of meat as a whole would (be greatly reduced and would be more stable 1 t"The facts, with reference to the 1 effect of the campaign on prices, are as follows: i At the present time, neglect of the less costly cuts of meat, especially 1 those from the forequarter, has re- ! tardeds the sale and distribution ot 1 these cuts; has thus caused propor- tionately greater shrinkage and di- unfinished volume; has caused some meat literally to be wasted; has caused numerous retailers to chop i and sell to hotels and others, meat cuts which could be used by the con- sumer to better advantage in it's un- chopped form, and has increased the retailers overhead.
 Every particle of the loss, shrink age and wastage has been borne by the consumer in the price of all meal which he does buy. The extent of the loss, shrinkage and wastage can be appreciated if it is remembered thad the less costly cutS---which exclude the ribs and loinS---constitute about three-fourths of the meat animal. Popular support of the Depart ment's campaign to save money or
 meat by utilization of the less costly portions is hastening distribution ant minimizing waste and shrinkage. 4 i widep ublic response will make i possible for all parts of the meat an imal to find a market, and the utfldza, ton of parts now often wasted o, misused should have a tendency no only to save money for those wht have bought the most expensive cuts but also to bring down the price O all meat
 Both the consumer and the liv,
 stock producer will receive benefit I
 is impossible for Stockman to ra1S
 a steer consisting only of prime roas
 beef and porterhouse steaks. At pres
 ent the avoidable wastage an
 shrinkage suffered on neglected cut
 adds to the price of the cut whicl
 the public is buying. Every carcas
 cut of meat is palatable and nutri
 tious when properly prepared. Utili
 zation of the parts now neglected vii
 mean a stable market for all part
 of the farmers meat animal. Tn
 price received by the farmer will no
 be decreased by this campaign bu the effect on retail prices to the con
 sumer, by elimination of waste
 shrinkage and uneven demand,
 clearly indicated in the statenen
 made by the Bureau of Markets which has been quoted above. Moreover, despite the economi soundness of the campaign, the De
 partment has before and since begin 1 ming the cam paign issued very drasti
 instructions to all Fair Price Com
 missioners and United States Attor
 neys to insure that prices are kep
 down."