BRESLAU. 
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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 
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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.