Show PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST THE HIGH PRICE OF MEAT chica chicago go april 25 public prote protect fit against the high prices prevailing for fresh meat particularly beef and mutton Is ie taking a form little to the liking of the wholesale and retail dealers not in many years has the pub p lie generally objected so vigorously to the extravagant values tho yaro called on to pay for foj meats the result has hag been a curtailment of the consumption on a scale not deemed possible a few months ago meat oal salesmen esmen all over chicago as well as in other largo cities assert that their trade has fallen off fifty per cent in the last month the alie samo same complaint of poor demand Is heard from shippers of live cattle and dressed beet beef to new york and other eastorn eastern points the consuming public has evidently unwittingly taken the only course that will bring about lower ower prices arid by br the substitution of ar other foods for the higher priced meats to Is gausing causing the meat dealers much concern |