Show UP AGAIN Meat eat Pric Prices Rapid and in some cases eases unexplained unexplained unexplained advances in the retail prices of meat have been reported from many sections of the country Some of the reasons offered for forthe forthe forthe the price jumps were Seas Seasonal nal in influences influences influences in- in higher feed costs heavy foreign purchases In a number of instances however packers admitted admitted admit admit- admitted ted that they were puzzled over oyer the sharp increase in retail prices Steak which sold for 70 to 8 80 eu cents a pound six months ago was being listed as high as in Scranton Pa and a dollar in New York In Chicago retail meat prices experienced a general increase of 10 cents or more more on popular and and scarce cuts in mid There was one bright prediction however When the autumn beef run begins prices are expected to drop as much as 25 per cent |