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Show MULCTING THE CONSUMER. The Chicago packers are lngeulout enough to put tho blame for hlgt prices of meat on somebody elso oi rn nature. It is the fault of tho fur mcrs that beef Is abnormally high, m else beef steers aro scarce .or corn Is high, or the season Is backward, or grazing Is poor In tfic west. Tho nnthracltc coal operators and ccal railroads aro not so fortunate ly situated. Theru has been plenty ot coal waiting to bo mined in Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania and plenty of miners read) to mine It. Tht-ro are plenty of rail roads nnd cars to haul It. Y t cot ' Is said to bo scarco around New York nnd prices aro rising. Whnt tho coal Interests noed Is somebody llko tho farmers on whom to lay tho blame for present shortage and high prices If they hope to cs-capo cs-capo responsibility for practicing further fur-ther extortion nt the expense of consumers. con-sumers. New York World. |