Show PROFITEERING IN LAMB UNSETTLES EASTERN MARKET Frank Hagenbarth Exposes Methods l of Retail Butchers Profiteering In lamb and mutton multon b by eastern butchers and retail dealers was wasu u V. factor In recent unsatisfactory mar market ket hot conditions which wore were made the thc occasion for or a special visit to Chicago b by hr Frank J. J Hagenbarth prel president ent of or ortho the tho National Wool Growers' Growers association tion According to a communication received here b by Dr S. S W w. McClure secretary of or the association tho the food administration o of New York Imposed fines on several hundred retail butchers butch butch- ers for tor making excess charges on lamb iamb and mutton n Retailer r Profiteer r rI Referring to action Mr Hagenbarth Hagenbarth Hagen Hagen- barth said I Despite the break in the live market market market mar mar- ket It appears that restaurant keepers I and retailers have actually raised prices to consumers who have havo havo no recourse recourse recourse re re- re- re course but to restrict purchases In Investigation In- In of packers packers' records rec shows that the they arc are Belll selling C dressed lamb at 2200 per hundredweight ht which Is In line with tho live market The situation Is deplorable and unless s something can bo be done to eliminate September and October demoralization It will be bc for Or some sheep sheep- men to go 10 out of or business Sh Sheep cp l Peed Sky High Fortunately we secured a good price for our wool this year ear otherwise au our otic condition would be even more moro se se- se rious A few years ears ago we were satisfied when we had fixed ourselves for a a. feed we make thirty day now preparation for tor a month four period perlo i and with hay at 16 iS to 25 25 per ton lon cottonseed cake costing close to SO SO herders' herders wages sky high and all other othel expenses In Iii proportion loss logs is merit merit- able Wh h When n fat tat lambs Fold sold at 6 per hundredweight net profits were more assured Mr Ir Hagenbarth has advised Dr McClure McClure Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Clure that he will be In Salt Lake to attend the annual convention of the National r Wool Growers' Growers association January 16 tj 1919 At that time Mr lIa Hagenbarth will probably offer a resolution resolution reso reso- lution to bring about an official In- In v vf the reason wh shy hy periodical cal slumps In the markets occur during I the ran range o season eason |