The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-29

applications cards, which are pre-
addressed to OPA mail centers be-
tween June l and June 10. Around
June 20 and up to Jul 81, OPA
centers will mali books to appli-
cantS.
Farmers First For Gas
Any person in the east coast short
age area using gasoline for non
highway farm purposes will be
given preference by recent order
of the Petroleum Administrator. Re-
quirements of any person who pre-
sents valid E, r, or bulk coupons
for motor fuel for non-highway
farm uses will receive first consid-
Grafton by all suppliers.
Used Inner Tubes Are
Ration-Free
Used inner tubes for passenger
car or truck tires can now be pur-
chased without ration certificate.
Stoves to Be Rationed
Rationing of six types of stoves
will begin late in June They include
coal, wood, oil and gas cooking
stoves. After the plan becomes
effective, you must have purchase
certificate from your ration board
to buy stove. Certificates will be
issued on the basis of need.
Meat Processed Without Points
Farmers and consumers are per-
mitted to have meats and fats
smoked, cured, rendered, frozen,
packaged or otherwise processed, by
recent OPA amendment to ration
ing regulatins. No points need to be
transferred, but the professor must
keep adequate records.
Stop Egg Shortage
No more shell eggs can be kept
in storage after June Is, the War
Food Administration says, except,
Cd to fill government contracts,
and CD for a small working in
ventory.' Putting eggs in storage
has been prohibited since May 20,
when all eggs in storage were re-
served for government purchases.
To Renew Gas Rations BY Mail
The country's 25,0O0,OO0 car own
ers and 100000 motorcycle owners
may renew their present basic gas
oline rations GA" and ID" coupon
books by mail. Motorists and mo-
torcycle owners outside the east
ern gasoline shortage area will pick
up a simple Application form about
June % at place designated by
local ration boards. Plans for east
ern motorists, whose basic rations
expire at a later date, are not COM
pleted but will be similar.
More Radio Batteries
To bring relief to farmers in nom
electrified areas of the nation, pro-
Guction of radio batteries has been
boosted to 425,000 a month, the
Consumers Durable Goods Division
of WPB has announced.
Get so Gallons of Gas Any Time
Farmers will benefit from a
change made in petroleum admin
istrative order No. which allows
bulk deliveries of gasoline in guam
titles of so gallons or more, to be
made at any time. This will be
particularly helpful to farmers who
drive to town after work and buy
gasoline in steel drums of so GAL
Ions or more capacity.
Poultry Price Violations
More poultry price violators are
facing OPA enforcement proceed
ings. Between April Is and May
Is court actions were started against
another 113, "a asked for injunctions
to restroom sellers from charging too
much, and 20 were criminal actions.
May Adjust Machinery Prices
In exceptional cases where pro-
duction of farm equipment is
threatened, manufacturers may get
an adjustment in their ceiling
prices, OPA said in issuing amend
ment No. 5 to maximum price reg
ulation No. 246 manufacturers and
wholesale prices for farm equip
menD, which became effective May
20, 1943. However, any adjustment
o! manufacturers prices will result
in price increase to the individ-
ral farmer.