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SOLINGEN. 
Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, and 
September, 1907. 
Predominant Price per lb. 
Description of Out. 
October, 1905. 
September, 1907. 
Shin 
Beef :— 
Fibs 
Silverside 
I with bone 
I without bone 
Steak 
Flank 
Mutton :— 
Leg ... ... 
Shoulder 
Breast 
Neck 
Chops 
Veal :— 
Hindquarter 
with bone 
Shoulder 
Loin 
Shin 
Pork :— 
Leg 
Fore-loin 
Belly 
Spare-rib 
Chops 
' without bone 
Id. 
7# 
73d. 
8|d. 
7%d. 
Id. to 7§(7. 
§\d. 
f|(7. 
Id. to 7§(7. 
7# 
Is. Id. 
7# 
6£(7. to 7f(7. 
7# 
6|(7. to 71d. 
6|(7. to 71d. 
11 d. 
8# 
8# 
8# 
9f d. 
7# 
8f(7. 
8^(7. 
8M. 
7# 
Id. to 7f(7. 
Id. 
Id. 
7#(7. 
71d. to 81cZ. 
Is. IcZ. 
7|(7. to 8|(7. 
7# 
7f(7. to 84(7. 
7^(7. 
7^(7. 
11(7. 
9# 
91(7. 
91(7. 
9# 
Horse-flesli has long been in favour with the working classes, owing more, 
it is asserted, to a local preference for this meat than to inability to buy other 
meat. The municipal abattoir has a special department for horses ; there are at 
least six horse butchers’ shops, and there are three horse-flesh restaurants, one in 
the main street being attractive in appearance and largely frequented. The 
prices of this meat have risen considerably of late, owing to the increased 
demand and the declining supply of tram horses, consequent on the extension 
of the electric tramways, insomuch that Solingen butchers have begun to buy 
animals in London, to be slaughtered at home. In 1907, fillet cost l± 2 d. 
per lb., ordinary cuts from hd. to 5^d., sausage (made of horse-flesh with pork 
or ox fat) from 6|(7. to 7^d., and liver sausage 3d. 
The price of meat at Solingen is comparatively low, as also is that of coal, 
but, on the other hand, the price of food, other than meat, is high. Taking prices 
at Berlin as 100, the index-numbers for meat, for other food, and for coal are 
respectively 98, 108, and 70. For all commodities the figure is 101. The 
index-number for rent and prices combined is 93.