The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-07

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AS the wish is father to the though
, who slaughter livestock owned by
Glass slaughterer at the Glass
slaughterers establishment is not
custom slaughterer with respect t
such slaughter.
, Q. When is Glass or farm slaugf
terer eligible for subsidy?
A. If in any 30-day period he slaugf
tered for sale livestock in excess @
$500 pounds live weight.
@. How and where do slaughterer
apply for subsidy?
A. If you slaughter less than 5000
pounds you should apply to RFC, Pow
er Block, Helena, Montana for Re
port Form DIST. 81 and such othe
information as is required
@. How are subsidy payments cal
culated?
A. All cattle not federally graded
are classified as ungraded livestock
and payments are made on the basis
for cattle and calves at $1.10 per hun
dredweight; hogs, $1.70 per hundred
weigh.
@. What is the scale for federally
graded livestock?
A. AA choice, $500 per cwt.; A
1926 per hundredweight; B, $1.9O pei
hundredweight; Gamers, cutters and
/ 1,,pI ro Il oh EandnT
cattle, AA, $40 per hundredweight;
A. $2.35 per hundredweight; B, 80 per
hundredweight; Gamers cutters and
bulls, so per hundredweight. Note:
To be so classified person must
keep cattle at least 80 days. Maxi
mum price for self-graded cattle, 1.9O
per hundredweight
Q. Does the government pay sub
sidy to growers for growing cattle?
A. Yes. There is an additional pay
ment of so per hundredweight to
grower For information on growers
subsidy, consult your county agent or
AAA committee.
Q. How does the 1916 permitted
slaughter compare with the 1915
slaughter for May?
A. 1915 May allowable slaughter of
beef and veal was rs per cent of 1914
base period. Pork so per cent and
sheep and lambs rs per cent. 1916 May
allowable slaughter of beef and veal
100 per cent of the 1914 base period
Pork 80 per cent and no limit on sheep
and lamb slaughter.
@. If, as you stated, the slaughterers
have 33 1/3 per cent more beef and
veal, so per cent more pork and no
limit on sheep and lamb slaughter,
why is it more difficult to buy these
products in local markets than it was
in 1945
A. During 1945 we had to bolster the
control program: ~ Rationing, linn
iting the amount an individual could
buy-this year without government ra-
tioning the dealer must do the ration
ing to his customers. If he wishes to
he may sell any amount to custom
er without restriction. Many people
are taking advantage of this to keep
their lockers filled with meat, as do
restaurants and night clubs. (2) 1945
had the fair distribution plan" which
required every distributor to distrib-
pattern and to the same customers
in each area as he did in 1914.
@. How can retailer help the en-
of Control Order 2?
A. Retailers can help in the pres
snt meat situation if they explain to
The customers that steps are being
aiken to bring about more equit-
able distribution of meat. Like any
good citizen, they should cooperate |
with their government, both in the
buying and selling of meat and in
and playing square with the
neat supply, should never pay more
han ceiling prices and should sell to
heir regular customers in the same
manner.
@. Why should a rancher sell on the
'egular market
A. If the rancher markets his live
stock in an orderly fashion, he will
void getting into a glutted market
ind be helping his government IN |
our meat evenly through
tut the country.
If retailers slaughterers and grow
RS will follow this simple regula-
ion it will make more meat available |
0 the country as whole, will chan
lel meats into'legitimate sources, give
yeryone his fair share and make life |
ifficult for the black marketeer.
@. Is the control program working
uccessfully?
A. Yes. Secretary Anderson at the
BEGINNING Of the program stated that
[ the control order did not show any
oticeable results in 80 days he would
dvocate immediate discontinuance OF
ontrols; the first two weeks MAY
o May 15) are available and show
Increase in receipts at United States
markets of Is per cent.