CREFELD. 
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Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, 
and September, 1907. 
Description of Cut. 
Predominant Price per lb. 
October, 1905. 
September, 1907. 
Shin 
Beef : — 
Rib ... ... .. 
Silverside 
( with bone 
( without bone «. 
Steak 
Flank 
Mutton :— 
Leg ... ... .. 
Shoulder 
Breast 
Neck 
Chops 
Veal :— 
Hindquarter 
with bone.. 
Shoulder 
Loin 
Shin 
Pork :— 
Leg 
Foreloin .. 
Belly 
Spare Rib. 
Chops 
without bon 
8# 
8|d. 
8%d. 
9^d. 
lid. to Is. Id. 
7 „ 8fd. 
8§d. 
8^d. to 8|d. 
8|d. 
Id. 
8fd. to 9|d, 
7§d. 
8§d. 
lOJd. 
9fd. 
8# 
Is. to Is. Id. 
9id. 
8|d. to 9|d. 
lid. 
9#d. 
9§d. 
9\d. to 9|d. 
lid. 
8£d. to 8|d.i 
8^d. 
81d. to 8|d. 
9&d. 
lid. to Is. Id. 
8|d. to 8|d. 
9fd. 
81d. to 8|d. 
81d. 
8¿d. 
8|d. to lO^d. 
8|d. to lid. 
8|d. „ 9|d. 
Is. to Is. Id. 
8|d. to 9£d. 
8#. 
9^d. 
lid. 
9|d. 
8|d. to 9|d, 
' 9Id. 
lid. 
8|d, 
As the population of Crefeld is mainly Roman Catholic, a good deal of fish 
is eaten, especially on Fridays. The fish consumed by the working classes is 
usually only herrings, salt or pickled; the latter cost under Id. each, whilst 
salt herrings are somewhat cheaper and cost about 6|d. a dozen. Fresh herrings 
are obtainable usually only for a few weeks ; during that period they are sold 
by weight, usually at Id. per lb. A special Crefeld delicacy is “ fresh sea- 
mussels,” which are advertised by many of the cheaper restaurants. 
Horseflesh is much eaten (there are four or five horse butchers in the 
town), and the price has risen greatly during the last two years, the usual price 
being about 5d. per lb., as compared with 2fd. two years ago, whilst the best 
cut (the fillet) costs about 6|d. 
Prices in Crefeld were, on the whole, at about the same general level 
as in Berlin, though the prices levels for the chief groups of commodities 
differed considerably. Taking prices in the capital as 100, the corresponding 
figures for Crefeld would be 102 for food other than meat, 113 for meat, and 
71 for coal, while for all commodities taken together the figure is the same 
as in Berlin, whilst the index number for rent and prices com! ined is 90. 
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