A man reading a newspaper comes across an article stating that meat prices have soared.

"I don't look for a real big drop in meat prices," he said.

This lack of supply has driven up meat prices, but a turnaround soon is expected.

"You have a right to be informed about meat prices," a Giant advertisement said.

However, he said, it's too early to say what this might mean for meat prices in the coming months.

A tale about a Government plan to raise meat prices exemplifies the situation.

"I think we will see meat prices increase, more in 1989 than in 1988," he said.

The agency said meat prices were lowered as a consequence.

"You shouldn't have to pay meat prices for ground-up bone."

President Clinton did ask for $2.5 billion in aid for the region, and meat prices could rise.