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Show MIDWEST FARMERS SELL DRESSED MEAT AT RETAIL OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 5. Tine farmers farm-ers of this vicinity in an effort to even up for losses due to grain and livestock price declines, have gone Into In-to the retail meat business coming to town ln automobiles loaded with dressed beef which they sell direct to city consumers. Somo of the farmers report good sales of both dressed pork and beef. Recently several automobiles loaded with dressed beef appeared on the streets here, the salesmen being farmers or farmers' sons. Now here's a f innll piece weighing a few pounds which will make a flno etew which 1 am selling for 12 cents a pound." one of the farmers said to a prospective buyer who topped on the running bourd of his car "if you want a good rib roast of four pounds hero lt Is,' he added. It costs you H cents a pound wrapped up, you carry it home. Buy a bigger piece and I'll deliver lt to your home." |