Evening star., 1945-06-28
Civilians toGet
So More Meal,
Less Margarine
Butter Substitute Will
Cost Ia Points in July:
Cheese Values Cut
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There1l be a little more meat
on the Nations dinner tables in
July, but not enough to cut ra-
ton values.
The OPA announced today that
the supply will be S per cent greater
than this month, but at the same
time handed out this gloomy news:
From next Sunday through July
% margarine will cost IA points q
pound instead Of IL, while canned
fish will require 2 to more points
pound.
On the brighter side, cheese point
values will be reduced from to 4
points a pound, depending on the
kind.
Current ration values on butter
and all canned fruits and vegetables
will be maintained through the July
period.
Few Point Changes.
While the average weekly supply
Of meat in July will be up slightly,
present point values for nearly all
cuts must be maintained to improve
distribution to shortage areas, OPA
said.
The only meat value changes are
for seven fat pork cuts, which go
up one or two points a pound. These
include jowls, fatbacks, plates, sides
and jowl and plate bacon. Regular
bacon Is not affected,
OPA said that while the scarcity
Of ration meats "is still acute" re-
ports from its field Offices indicate
that meat is reaching many re-
tailers in greater quantities and
with greater regularity than be-
fore"
Price Administrator Chester
BowleS has attributed this improve
ment to OPA's new meat-control
program, designed to move a greater
supply across State lines to deficit
areas.
| Army Demands Decline.
The S per cent increase in total
civilian supply for July, on the other
hand, results principally from a re-
duction in the Army's requirements.
OPA also credited its drive against
meat black market operators as an
other factor in improving distribu-
ton"
The weekly average supply Of
beef next month will be 10000 900
pounds, compared with 73,530,000
pounds in June, while the weekly
total of veal will be 24,180 900
pounds. up 1.14o.000 pounds from
this month.
However, pork supply will be down
to IS. 100 900 pounds from 81 ,240 900,
and lamb available will total 10,030,-
coo pounds, q decrease Of 980, 900.
The mutton supply in July viii be
2.790 900 pounds week, up 100000
from June.
Margarine Quota Down.
The 2-point-a-pound increase for
margarine is necessary, OPA said,
because of decreased supply and to
improve distribution. The third
quarter ALLEGATION, the agency point
ed out, is only 81 100000 pounds, as
compared with 81 500 900 pounds for
the quarter now ending.
The reduction in cheese point
values is being made despite the
fact civilians will receive only 147,-
000,0 pounds of cheese in the
uly-September quarter, 21,000, 900
pounds less than in this quarter.
The cut was ordered because the
War Food Administration has sus-
pended production restrictions for
the month to July Is, and lower
point values are necessary to pre-
vent spoilage.
Fish Supply Reduced.
Such varieties as Cheddar cheese
are being reduced to points q
pound, down 4, while a number Of
others. including cream, Neufchatel,
Limburger and Camembert, 60 from
6 to 4 points a pound. The new
value for such kinds as buttermilk
and bakers cheese is points Q
pound, down from 4.
Explaining the point value hike
for canned fish, OPA said the civil
ian supply for the year beginning
July l is estimated at 97,90O, 900
pounds, 34.6 per cent reduction
from the amount available in the
last IL months.
These are examples of the point
increases:
Mackerel and sardines, 4 to 6
points a pound; salmon, shrimp,
tuna tn O. ovS$arS 2 tn