The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Abundance Of M Meot Soon
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announced last week for Septem- Der and suspended by the new order allowed packers to deliver 90 per cent as much lamb and mutton, 6S per cent as much beef and 90 per cent as much pork for civilian consumption as in September, l94l'
 The slaughter of meat during the next two months Is expected to be the largest on record for any sim- liar period. Drought in the western grazing area and shortage of feed in other sections likely will result In exceptionally large movements of both hogs and cattle to market.
 Meat Production
 The agriculture department esti- mated total meat production-ex- elusive of 4,500, ,000, 900 pounds of poultry-at 24,000, 100000 pounds this year. That would be by far the largest on record.
 The government will purchase about 4,000, 900 pounds for military purposes, about 5000, ,ooo, 900 pounds for lend-lease and 100000, 900 pounds to be set aside as Q con- tingenoy reserve.
 The remaining i6,000. .000, 900 pounds will give civilians an aver age of about i26 pounds each for the year, slightly less than was consumed last year but almost ex- actly the average of the previous five years, WFA officials said.
 The government will continue to purchase meat in the open market but without requiring packers to set aside a percentage of their slaugh- ter, except for continuation of the requirement that they offer for gov- ernment purchase 70 per cent of certain grades of beef.
 S5 Meat Cuts
 Washington, Sept. 2.-tUP)-The Ofiice of Price Administration today adjusted red and blue ration point values in e move which, effective Sunday, will make 35 meat cuts and some vegetables cheaper on a point basis but will add to the point cost of butter and l3 processed foods.
 The OpA reduced the rationing cost of 35 meat cuts by one to two points shortly after the War Food Administration suspended limita- tions on livestock slaughtering for September and October. The point value of creamery butter was raised from 10 to 12 points a pound.
 The changes, effective from Sept, through Oct. 2, were dictated by what OPA officials called "The best meat picture since rationing began and serious butter outlook"
 Tn the realm of blue points, OPA raised the point value of 13 process ed foods, including frozen fruits and berries and several types of canned vegetables, but reduced the value of canned soybeans, beets, carrots, green or wax beans and canned fresh shelled beans.
 The WFA's action in eliminating slaughtering quotas for the first two fall months, it was estimated, will increase overall civilian supplies of meat by about 20 per cent.
 The OPA also ordered downward revlsions in the point values of 1s kosher meat items In the meat point adjustments. kosher and other, only one item-veal sweetbreads- showed an increase.
 All lamb and mutton items, with the exception of breast and flank and some variety meats, were or- dered reduced by one point. Also cut one point were beef rib cuts roast and steak-and sriloin steak along with few pork items.
 Most bacon cuts were ordered reduced by two points.
 Placed on the point table for the first time were canned fish products which contain more than 20 per cent of rationed fish. such an sand- wich spreads and fish paste. They will cost i2 points.
 OPA officials said that the meat revislons were made possible by prospects that the nations meal stores would have about seven pel cent more meat in September thar In August. They emphasized, how. ever. that this seasonal improve ment would not permit substantial reductions tli ail meat point values
 The civilian supply Of pork n September, it was said. ls expected to be about a per cent above that available In August and five pel cent above July. lamb production ls running ahead of earlier est. mates and the peak production period has been entered.
 The beeg altuation, officials Rai0 ls tighter than that in lamb and nnrk. Ina amount Of hnal ln EalalI