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passes through the abattoir is divided into three classes—(1) that which is 
entirely fit for human food and which, duly stamped, goes into the market 
without any condition ; (2) meat of an inferior kind which is yet suitable for 
consumption but passes into the market with a different stamp, and (3) meat 
of an equivocal quality. Meat of the second quality would elsewhere go to the 
also sold by the Abattoir Authorities, who pay over to the owner the proceeds 
less a deduction for expenses. During the year 1906 there were boiled 229 
cattle, 39 calves, 1,465 pigs, 143 quarters of beef, 1,133 lb. of beef, 1,236 lb. of 
veal, and 26,046 lb. of pork. The weight of the meat that remained was 
3,074 cwt., and it was sold in 58,703 portions, an average of 6 lb. each. The 
amount of meat thus dealt with is much less since the amendment of the Meat 
Inspection Act of June, 1906. There is always a ready demand for this boiled 
meat, which sells for about half the price of fresh meat of good quality. In 1906 
beef thus sold realised from o\d. to 4\d. per lb. and pork 5\d. per lb. 
There are a number of shops where horseflesh is exclusively sold, and they 
do an increasing trade. The best price is obtained for fillet, which sold in the 
spring of 1907 at l\d. per lb., while from o^d. to 6jd. was paid for steak, 3\d. 
to 4^d. for chopped meat, 4\d. for suet, 6^d. for smoked meat, and 4\d. lor 
sausage, which is made in winter. 
Connected with the public abattoir is a margarine and tallow factory, 
leased to the Guild of Butchers, who are under contract to take all the raw 
material which the abattoir is able to supply. 
As shown by the following table the price of beef and veal was much' 
higher in April, 1907, than at October, 1905 ; mutton had risen slightly, while 
pork had fallen :— 
Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, 
and April, 19Ó7. 
Prices at Hamburg are low. As compared with prices at Berlin, which 
have been taken as 100, the prices of meat are represented by 105, of other food 
by 98, of food as a whole by 99, of coal by 81, and of all commodities by 97. 
The index number for rent and prices combined is 91. 
“ Freibank.” In Hamburg it is held that no high-class butcher buys it, and 
that it finds its way exclusively to small shops, where it is largely converted 
into sausage. Meat of the third quality is officially described as “ usable under 
certain conditions,” and the conditions imposed are that it shall be boiled and 
Predominant Price per lb. 
Description of Out. 
October, 1905. 
April, 1907. 
Beef :— 
Ribs 
Silverside 
Shin Í bone 
( without bone 
5cl. to 5\d. 
b\d. „ 7d. 
1 s. 2|d „ Is. 5\d. 
7# » 8# ' 
8# 
8fd. to 9§d. 
Flank 
Mutton :— 
Steak 
Is. 2\d. to Is. 5&a. 
7id. „ 8§d. 
Leg 
Shoulder 
Breast 
Neck 
Chops 
Veal :— 
Hindquarter 
9|d. 
Is. 
Shin 
Loin 
Pork :— 
Leg 
8# 
9|d. to 11 d. 
6hd• „ i §d. 
lid. 
Belly 
Spare Rib 
Chops 
Foreloin.... 
8W. to 9§d. 
9# 
8fd. 
8&d. 
9§d. to lid. 
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