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Bulging Wallets Principal Cause F Of Mounting Prices For Meat By PETER EDSON NEA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NEA) Comes a war or a war scare, the first place the avertge consumer seeems to feel it is in the price of meat. The Korean incident seems to be no exception, although wholesale meat prices really started to raise about mid-June, two weeks before the North Koreans attacked. As of mid-July, wholesale meat prices were running IS per cent above a year ago. But today's wholesale prices are still about seven per cent below the peak of September 1948. There is some prospect that! eihPn!.C lKnf'"" corps-which buys for S.enAXi.,i!.u.. "eP".';iall the armed services-had made ... .ul " " J , "' ".... u., i no extra purchases. That situation say mere are two reasons why , : i.nnr,- nmAnlnPliu l."" fc 4 , however" Andtr ZR? Ar'ilTy .......,, ,Nu,ti,c. t...L 11 wiu. .....k.... .hi, I, mi. rnulH shoot be so, One reason is largely psycho logical. People get panicky. Those with deep freezes start loading up, though this isn't a good time to buy. The second, and most important reason is that this is the normal period of reduced livestock slaugh tering. Meat reserves in cold stor age are usually withdrawn by the big packing houses at this time of year, to meet current demand. Prices normally advance from June to September, when t h e spring pig crop comes to market. Meat prices normally drop dur ing the fall and winter months. Unless there are some new and unusual demands for meat, prices should decline again this fall. For there is no meat shortage, t h e experts insist. Livestock numbers are high. There are good grain crops in prospect to fatten them for market. Meat supplies in cold storage are nign. The supply sit uation is far better than in 1941. Up to mid-July, the army quar- tJR-H li III mi -co the price up still higher With Europe's own meat sup plies greatly improved n the last two years, less U. S. meat will be required for export. For 1949, U. S. meat consump tion was 146 pounds per person. It is running at about the same rate this year maybe a little higher. Beef consumption may be down a couple of pounds to 62 per person. Veal, lamb, and mutton will be about the same 13 pounds. Pork consumption is running about three pounds per person higher, at 71 per year. For there is a big pig crop and the price is relatively lower. Also there is a trend towards eating "higher on the hog " Hams, loin roasts and chops sell better than bacon, fat back and jowls. This change in eating habits has had its effect on the pig-raising business. Hogs have been mar keted lighter and leaner from 180 to 240 pounds, instead of up- to 300 pounds. This, too, has had its effect on lowering the price ot pork. The spring pig crop is estimated at over 60,000,000 head. This is three percent more than last year. It is exceeded only by the 1942 1 and 194J records. There was a heavy slaughter of beef in 1947. But herds have been built up since then and the num ber of cattle on feed last Jan. 1 was over 4,530,000 an all-time record. Sheen and lamb numbers have been declining, since the war Numbers were built up to nearly 7.000,000 head, 1942 through 1946. But on Jan. 1 sheep and lambs on feed numbered only 3,700,000. When all s said and done, how ever, meat consumption and prices depend on earning power and income of consumers not on the number of animals-available for slaughter. People buy all the meat they can afford. Today's high employment and high pay rolls mean a greater demand for meat and for better cuts. That's what shoots the price up, more than the war scare and the fear of shortages. li r7t-.- t r ) i l i -1 ti i ! ,' nil it- J "-mi-ST in 1 v RADIO-CONTROLLED YACHT Georf e Hun-ntst-Redlich shows Phil Doughty. 12, his radio-controlled model racinf yacht at Model Engineer Exhibition, Westminster, Entiand. Negro Tennis Star In Real Test Today FOREST HILLS, N.Y. Well, now, do you suppose Althea Gib son, the first Negro girl to play in the national tennis champion ships, can beat Wimbledon titlist Louise Brough? Certainly wouldn't think so, would you? But it still could hap pen. Weather permitting, the ans wer will come1 today when they finish their rain-interrupted match with Allhea ahead, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 and Miss Brough serving. The two were just getting warmed up to their task yesterday when the skies erupted and the 6,000 spectators in the West Side Tennis club were deluged by a 15-minute thunder storm. One thing is certain, even before the final verdict is reached. Miss Gibson, a tall, angular product ot the sidewalks of New York Harlem section, has acquitted herself well. She's ready for the big time, and officials of the club and the USLTA made no mistake inviting her to compete. Portland, Tacoma Golf Teams Lead Pro-Amateur CLARKSTON UP) Golfing teams from Tacoma and Portland led the field today as the second half play in the 36-hole Pacific Northwest PGA pro-amateur golf tournament got underway. Eight strokes under par with 64s for the first 18 holes are pro John Rudy and Morgan Barofsky, Ta coma, and Al Zimmerman, pro fessional, and Harold Salvador, Portland. One stroke behind the four par busters were Buck Kinsfather and Ed Fiddes, Walla Walla: Frank Newell and Jack Wallers. Tacoma. and Gordon Richards, Seattle, and Bob Hansen, Spokane. A new champion is sure to be crowned this year as last year's professional champion Ed Oliver and amateur Erv Parent, both Seattle, are sitting this one out. NEW HIGH BROOKLYN, N. Y.-P Preach er Roe's first shutout of the 1950 season also gave him a new high victory mark for his baseball ca reer, which began in 1938. The ace Dodger sou'hpaw hurler had never notched more than IS wins in any one season in any league. But his whitewash job over the New York Giants gave him No. 16. Northwest Softball Championship At Stake SEATTLE 11 The Pacific Northwest regional A.A.U. Softball championship will be at stake when the 10 top teams from Idaho, Oregon and Washington battle it out here this weekend. Action will start Friday evening at 7:30 and Wind up four days later with the game to decide which team will be eligible to rep resent the district in the nationals at Austin, Tex. The opening tilt will nit the Se attle No. 2 team against Wilev's cafe of Tacoma. The nightcap will match the Boise Statesmen team and Portland s No. 2. The tournament Is a double-elim ination affair. Yoncolla Trap And Rifle Club Holds Picnic At Lake1 The annual picnic of the Yon-j calla Trap and Rifle club wis held at Loon lake, Aug. 20. Fish ing and visiting was the diversion of the day. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at the camp grounds by the following: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Conaway. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wamsley and son, Mr. and Ms. George Meyers Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John Day and son, Mr. and Mrs. Otta Schieman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thiele, Miss Gaylia May Thiele, Leland Thiele, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClintock, Max Meyers. Billv Fast, all Yon- calla; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bloir.- berg of Drain, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Probst of Sutherlin, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCtain of Oakland, Eugene Green of Elkton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Spracher and Butch of Sutherlin, Linda Bratzer. E. T. Tauscher, and Billie Tauscher of Roseburg, Tamara Jean Tauscher and Edward Tauscher of Roseburg. Former Bat Boy Honors Ty Cobb In Atlanta ATLANTA (PI About the time of World War I a skimpy shaped bat boy in the Atlanta ball I park stood with his tongue dan gling in awe as Ty Cobb passed. Last night when Cracker Presi dent Earl Mann and Ty Cobb i shook hands in Atlanta's ballpark I the pair met again. 1 Ty Cobb came back to Georgia for the unveiling of a giant plaque in Ponce de Leon park, 4iome of the Southern Association Crackers. The plaque was sponsored by the onetime bat boy. Wed., Aug. 30, 19S0 The News-Review, Roteburg, Ore. 7 Husband Boss Of Household, Evangelist Asserts PORTLAND (,m -Evangelist Billy Graham, speaking to the big gest audience of his revival cam paign here, said that the husband is the boss of the household. I It was "ladies' night" and onlv I women were in the audience. Head usher Sam Daniren estimated 30.000 attended, but conceded that was pretty much a guess. The women jammed the taber nacle, filled all the outside benches, saw on commandeered police "no parking" sandwich boards and some even climbed to the roof of the rest room building. The attendance at the revival series, now in the sixth week, is listed in usher estimates as 517,250, When Graham said that the hus band was boss, he told his listener! not to toss any tomatoes at him for saying it: "Scripture says you're to be sub ject to your husband in every thing." Mrs. Graham was present. OUT OF THE FOG DETROIT -UP) Wally Trip lett, fleet Detroit Lion halfback, finally got out of the fog. Trip lett wears contact lenses on the football field. On camplaining of poor vision, Triplett admitted he was osing tap water to clean the lenses. Distilled water hastily was substituted. Wally sees clearly again. C.n r In tu'c Tun InciirMNA i"-. lilnillkv salesman Again Kepears DETROIT t.P) When Joe' Marino of Welch, W. Va., was asked how he sold $680,000 of in surance in a town of only 7,200, 1 he said: "Miners have lots of money now. And I get around plenty." J Marino. 37. was honored here as ' leading insurance salesman of the Maccabees society for the third straight year. A 45-year-old grandmother Mis. Bessie Ashcraft of Fairmont, W. Va. finished second, it was an nounced at the fraternal insurance order's international convention here. Mrs. Ashcraft said she took up the business for "pin money." she sold $504,000 worth in a year. j "I expect to hit the $1,000,000 ! circle next year." she said. WRESTLING AT THE ARMORY SATURDAY NIGHT OPENER Lee Grable vs. Ace Abbott MAIN EVENT Ruffy Silvers vs. Leo Wallick First Match Starts 8:45 P.M. GENUINE cum i OrlCLL """ns e 5 Right on? Jackson Distributed by Batci Candy Co. DOCUSEN LOSES HONOLULU PI Mario Trigo of Lost Angeles scored an upset split decision over Bernard Docu sen of New Orleans last night in a slow 10-rounder. Trigo weighed 1424 and Docu sen 14514. A low blow in the fourth round cost Docusen a point and the fight. Trigo closed Big Duke's left eye in the eighth. !7 riW KWlff OWf I-' . $11 r.it.ti-iiiin wfiri.m i n.. urn .Mah i Your Car NEEDS Seat Covers! 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