Show f- f F Food es s sNot Not to rop Says l Ii N NEW EW YORK YORE Jan T n. n 15 There There is no hope of an appreciable reduction tion of food prices according i ta to Sylv n L. L president of the Wholesale Wholesale Whole Whole- sale Grocers' Grocers association in in addressing addressing addressing ad ad- dressing tho annual convention of that body here today Mr declared food prices probably probably ably will never revert to the old standard One reason was tho the increased production n of of gold gohL I I Competition Dy by meat meat packers who have entered the wholesale groceries trade is a a. problem which must b be faced according to Edward Cumpson of Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo falo vice president of the asso asso- elation clation The packers had found difficulty in bringing their profits profits profits prof prof- its down to 9 per cent he ho said and finding that the marginal profit in this industry try wa was extremely extremely ex ex- close had entered it and now offer formidable tion |