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Show WHY THE FALL IN MEAT PRICES Washington, Nov. 10. Full bins of corn and oats have had much to do with the falling meat prices, In tho opinion of Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. "The present break in the meat prices," said Secretary N llson. in discussing the report from various cities, "Is hardly a normal market While it is true that we should expect a downward trend of prices because of the great crops of corn and oats we have had,, the present sudden drop in meats is too pronounced to be an effect from that cause altogether. I believe the drouth In the Southwest and the consequent shortage and high price of hay are responsible for an unusual movement tor tne season of farmers rushing to market with their stock. They see it pas better ti sell do1 than to fe'd through the winter. They probably are also Influenced In-fluenced by anticipation of a lower market. "It's too soon after election to connect con-nect politics with the decline of prices. The couutry is full of corn and oats; that's the reason fundamentally funda-mentally for a lowering of prices." |