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MEAT PRICES
Chancellor noted price of beef hasn't fallen before, during, or
after boycott but he noted yet, another store-owner has switched
from selling beef to selling horsemeat. Store-owner in Conn. noted
business was "fabulous" w/large quantities sold to people from
Hartford and NYC who'd it's probably developed the taste in Europe.
As reporter noted/the idea of horsemeat that's difficult to swallow
because there's no nutritional problem w/it.
A few chains reported reductions in meat prices but price of beef
moved up on light shipments of cattle to Midwest livestock markets
as stormy weather and producers' uncertainty over housewives' buying
plans combined to hold down movement.
"1st Significant Drop in
Meat Prices Reported in LA Stores" is head on p. 1 LA Times story
which also notes industry officials predicted drops would soon spread
around US. Check of major supermarkets there found prices were
off 5-30%.
Boycott leaders meet Wed. in DC to consider what to do next.
One said, "we hope to formulate new plans
and find a plan that is
suitable for everyone, including the consumer and feeders. 11
Largest beef slaughterhouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced it
will lay off 40-45 employees and cease slaughtering operations for
up to 90 days.
AP leads: "Farmer isn't taking the boycott lying down. He's
waging his own war to convince consumers food is still a good buy. 11
Ohio Farm Bureau head believes things are getting back to normal,
and if boycott had effect, "it was short-lived. 11 He added ople
didn't save money by not buying meat, because "macaroni and cheese
went up. 11 S. Calif. Beef Assn. announced start of campaign to show
people cattlemen allegedly have absorbed cost increases for 20 years
w/out corresponding raises in prices. And a boycott leader said her
2-day visit to farm "woke me up
I guess farmers have really been
hurting for years.
11
The Ill. Agrl. Assn. head said "for Istime
in many years farmers have an opportunity come closer to standard
of living enjoyed by most other Americans. And yet Gov't is now
considering action that'd say to him: 'no, it's not fair for you to make a
profit. 11 Well, I can tell you farmers can't produce food when they' re broke. 11
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