Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Price of Beef Soar*. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Price of Beef Soar*.

The retail prlce-of meats in Chicago is higher than for years, says the Tribune. The housewife, the restaurantkeeper, and the hotel proprietor all are feeling the effects of the drought which extended over the country last summer. Scarcity of corn and other feed for fattening stock is the reason assigned for the increased price of all meats. Within the last few months beef has been advanced from two to three cents a pound, the heaviest Increase in prices being on the finer grades .and choice cuts. Although those who can afford to buy the better meats are bearing the bulk of the burden, even the poorer consumers are

finding that their money goes only a little wa/ in a butcher shop. There is only one consolation for the consumer in the general rearrangement of prices. The high prices of corn and feed is compelling the stock raiser to ship his beef to the market before it is fat enough to be classed as choice grade. As a result, the advance has been moderate in the price of poorer grades of beef.

SHOWING INCREASE ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF BEEF.