APPENDIX II 



PRICES OF MEAT IN THE ARGENTINE, NEW 

 YORK AND SOME EUROPEAN CITIES. 



Extracted from Various Sources. 



In the Argentine the price of meat, which was 2 -id. 

 per lb. at the beginning of 1912 reached 3'4d. per lb. 

 at the close of the same year. 1 As a comparison the 

 writer gives the prices of meat in other countries, mostly 

 obtained from official publications A typical case is 

 provided by Great Britain, which consumes the best 

 quality Argentine cattle at a lower price than the non- 

 exportable offals in the producing country. 



The Argentine municipalities oblige butchers to sell 

 meat by weight and to exhibit a list of prices ; but as a 

 matter of fact the meat is sold by the joint and not by 

 weight and the consumer pays 30 to 40 per cent, more 

 than the nominal price. The following is the municipal 

 tariff at Buenos Ayres (in pence per lb.) : 



Surloin . . . . ■ • 7'7 Chop . . . . 2-9 



Chuck Steak . . . . 3-8 Brisket . . . . 2-4 



Round . . . . . . 3-8 Shoulder . . . . 24 



Bones .. 1-4 



PRICE OF MEAT IN NEW YORK. 



In 19 1 2 the prices of meat were the highest ever known 

 in the United States In September beef was at 3o-3d. 

 the pound, and it was predicted that before the end of 

 the year it would reach 3i7d. Cattle are sold at 13d. to 

 I7d. per lb. of live-weight. 



1 Now 5J.I. per lb., April, 191 }; 

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