The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-27
Meat

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exception OF oysters-is reduced
four points.
Less Meat
THE War Food Administrator
advises US there will be about
200 million pounds less meat in re-
tail stores during February"
Bowles said. Because Of this de-
cline-which is the result Of the
normal tapering off in production
at this time OF year-nbne OF us
will be able to buy quite as much
meat during the coming month"
The OPA chief added. however.
that there will be sufficient brown
stamp points in the hands OF con-
sumers to take up all the meat
available. He said the OPA would
rather risk a surplus of points and
consequent shortages than waste
because of insufficient points"
The total February meat supply
available for civilians was esti-
mated at one billion, 400 million
pounds, compared to the January
figure OF one billion 500 million
pounds. Next months estimate in
cludes $50 million pounds OF pork;
430 million pounds of beef, and the
remainder in veal, lamb, mutton
and variety meats.
While most pork cuts remain un-
changed in point value, loin roasts.
center and end chops, and tender
loin are raised one point These
items the OPA said. are among
the choicest cuts of pork and have
become relatively scarce in some
parts of the country.
Demand Exceeds supply
The boost ip lard and cheese
points reflects recent consumer
demand in excess OF th supply avail
able. Purchases Of lard have been
running consistently ahead OF the
$4,000 900 pounds allocated by the
VIA for the civilian population IN
January, the OPA explained. De-
cember purchases exceeded the
civilian ALLEGATION by about IL
per cent.
Cheese consumption has far out
paced the civilian supply partly
because many people have been
using it as a substitute for but
ter. the OPA asserted. The Febru-
airy table lists Cheddsr cheese at
lo points, up two, and cream
cheese. croamed cottage cheese and
Neufchatel at 10 points. also two
point boost. Swiss, Munster. Bleu
and the other rationed cheese are
up four points. to IL per pound.
More Butter
OPA said a small. seasonal In
crease in butter production IS an
ticipated for February making il
unnecessary to raise point values
Of this product. January's butter
output was estimated at 1875 mil.
lion pounds
More Fish
The supply OF canned hsh IL be-
ing augmented by the distribution
Of the l945 pack, thus permitting
the four-point reduction in point
values. The decrease applies to
canned salmon. tuna. and all other
rationed canned fish except oys-
tiers. The latter remain at four
points a pound.
In the canned meat classinca-
ton. dried beef is raised two points
to IS per pound, while pork sau-
sage, beef tongue and Vienna sau-
sage are cut two points each 4
reduction of one point is made in
meat loaf and luncheon meat. while
sliced dried beef IN the bulk is
listed at IA points. up two from
/ the January able.
Other meat changes
Beef-Nirtually all steaks. Up
two points. roasts. stews and ham
burger. up one point
Shoulder chops. round
steak and homeless shoulder rossts
up three points other steaks
chops and roasts. up two. stews
UP one
Lamb-Mutton -Loin. rib and Les
chops, up two. roasts and stews
up one.
Pork-Center and end chops. ten
derloin. loin roasts and Canadian
J bacon, up one.