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Show i Rules Eased On Buying Meat from Farmer If you 'buy your family's meat directly from a farmer you will have a little more leeway, announced an-nounced Tillie Winsor, community service member of the war price and rationing board of St. George. "The OPA says you may use 180 points ahead of time to purchase pur-chase rationed meat in bulk directly di-rectly from the producer," Miss Winsor said. "In other words, if you want to buy a half a hog at a time from a farmer, you may use up to 18 red stamps from ration book four in advance and in addition those meat point stamps now valid for general use. Farmers receiving stamps in such sales must turn them in to the ration 'boards." Stamps A8 through M8 in war ration book four are currently good for 10 points each at the retail stores. That means, red stamps N8 through Z8, and A5 through F5 180 points are valid for buying meat from farmers farm-ers now. You may purchase a whole carcass of pork with head in for 1.3 points a pound, or other types of Carcasses for equally low-point value. Budget your meat though, this is a loan, not a gift. |