Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 866449027

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-93831

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Cost of living in German towns

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1908

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (LXI, 548 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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BRESLAU. m The following Table shows the officially ascertained retail prices of the various locally recognised cuts of beef, mutton, veal, pork, and horse-flesh in Breslau, in October, 1905, and May, 1906, the latter being the most recent date for which such prices were procurable :— Beef :— Leg ... Ribs ... Belly... “ Roast beef Shin ... Brisket Fillet steak Other cuts Minced Mutton :— Leg ... Chops Other cuts Veal :— Leg ... Loin ... Chops Breast Other cuts Pork :— Leg ... Chops Belly... Other cuts Minced Horse :— Leg ... Fillet steak Karbonaden Other cuts Minced eisch Retail Price per lb. October, 1905. 9#. 8#. 8\d. 10# 9 d. 8# Is. 3d. 9Æ 10#. 10# 11# 10#. 10# 10#. Is. 101d 101(7. 9# 11# 91(7. 9^(7. 101(7. 3# 4# 41(7. 4(7. 4(7. May, 1906. 91(7. 8^(7. 81(7. 10# 91(7. 81(7. Is. 2# 8^(7. 101(7. 10# 111(7. 10#. 10#. 10#. 11# 9#. 9# 8# 11# 7# 8# 10(7. 41(7. 1# 4# 4(7. 4(7. It will be seen that in spite of the differences in method of collection and computation, the above prices in so far as they relate to the same cuts do not differ materially from those shown in the previous Table, and ascertained by direct inquiry at the shops. The figures also indicate, on the whole, a slight reduction of meat prices since October, 1905. With regard to horse-flesh it may be stated that there are in Breslau 12 shops at which no other kind of meat is sold. A visit to any of these establishments produces the impression that they do a very brisk business. Nevertheless, few workpeople appear to have any personal knowledge of the use of horse-flesh. This appeared to be the case also in regard, to the meat sold at the municipal meat stall, or Freibank, where the flesh of animals which have failed to pass the standard of soundness required by the meat inspectors is sold at reduced prices, after all precautions have been taken to render it safe for consumption as food. Some 16 tons of this inferior meat were sold at the Freibank during the month in which Breslau was visited for the purposes of this Enquiry (June, 1906). The sales at this establishment in 1905 amounted to 170 tons of which 27 tons had to be boiled or sterilized before sale. The price charged for raw beef was from 5(7. to 6(7. per lb and for boiled beef %7. to4#l Pork fetched 6(7. to6#. per lb. raw and 0(7. boiled.

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