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exceptions in the case of beef are steak and head, which represent the maximum 
and minimum figures ; in the case of mutton, chops ; and in the case of pork, 
chops and the portions smoked. Subject to these exceptions beef sold in 
October, 1905, at from 7fd. to 8fd. per lb. ; mutton at from l\d. to 9^6?. ; and 
pork 9\d. ; veal ranged from to $\d. ; beef steak cost from 1W. to D. Id. 
per lb., but it is never found on the working-man’s table. Ham was sold at 
from Is. to Is. Id. per lb., but the popular demand is very small. 
Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, 
and July, 1906. 
Description of Cut. 
Beef :— 
Ribs 
Silverside 
Shin, with bone ... 
Steak ... ... 
Flank 
Mutton :— 
Leg ... ... 
Shoulder ... 
Breast 
Neck 
Chops (trimmed) 
Veal :— 
Hind-quarter 
Shoulder, with bone 
Loin ... ... 
Pork :— 
Cured Ham 
Fore Loin... 
Belly 
Spare Rib 
Chops 
Predominant price per lb 
October, 1905. 
l\d. to 8|d. 
71d. to 8fd. 
7 id. to 8fcZ. 
Il3. to Is. W. 
7§d. to 8fd. 
7|d. to 
l\d. to 9|d 
71d. to 9\d. 
7-fd. to 9\d. 
lid. to Is. Id. 
81 d. to 9\d. 
8|d. to 9fd. 
81d. to 9\d. 
Is. to Is. Id. 
9^d. 
9^d. 
9fd. 
9^d. 
July, 1906. 
8fd. to 9fd. 
8fd. to 9|d. 
8fd. to 8fd. 
Is. Id. 
8fd. to 8|d. 
7fd. to 9|d. 
7fd. to 9|d. 
7|d. to 9|d 
7|d. to 9|d. 
lid. to Is. Id. 
9¿d. 
91d. 
91d. 
lid. to Is. 
8#d. 
8# 
8*d. 
8# 
Fewer horses are killed for food in Stuttgart relatively to its population 
than in some North German towns. The number of horses which underwent 
veterinary inspection for this purpose in 1904 was 215, and in 1905, 284, 
representing a deadweight of 55 and 72 tons respectively, or between half and 
three-quarters of a pound per head of the population. 
Recently there has been an increase in the cost of various articles of 
food, and especially meat, bread and milk, in the kingdom generally. The 
Wurtemberg State Statistical Bureau in 1907 made a calculation as to the extra 
cost caused to normal households consisting of five persons (husband, wife, and 
three children, not adults), owing to the higher prices of these three articles 
in December, 1905, and in September, 1906, as compared with the average 
for the years 1901-1904. Assuming that a family of this size consumed yearly 
572 lb. of meat, in equal proportions of beef and pork, 1,100 lb. of rye bread, 
and 642 quarts of milk, the following comparison was worked out :— 
Estimated yearly Expenditure per family of 5 persons. 
Meat 
Bread 
Milk 
Total 
•September, 1906. 
£ S. d. 
21 1 0 
6 0 11 
5 16 2 
32 18 1 
£ s. d. 
19 17 5 
5 19 4 
5 13 7 
31 10 4 
December, 1905. Average for 1901-1904. 
£ S. d. 
17 7 2 
5 16 4 
5 7 5 
28 10 11