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Show t'SDA L IViisi. .! Standards to Change? P Continued from conflict, said McMillan, the assistant secretary for marketing and inspection services. I don't perceive it that way." But avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, McMillan said he won't participate in the final decisionmaking on the proposal. P-- 5 GROUP OF ROBES Since the ALL BRAS SEG 20 USDA beef- grading standards were first developed in 1916, they have been amended eight times. The last major change was made five years ago. when the agency, in a case similar to the current one, granted an industry request to lower marbling requirements. Now the cattlemen want the 1976 requirements reduced even further. Less marbling would enable producers to "respond to a growing consumer demand for more lean beef, NCA says in its latest petition. . Cottonwood Mall X grading NCA siaid. Some groups fighting the NCA plan say that savings in feed costs are more likely to be retained by the producer, packer or retailer than returned to the consumer. And they warn that the proposal would result in consumer paying " prime' prices for 'choice' beef, in the words of one trade group fighting the plan. At present the government rules require that beef have Fashion Place Mall Ogden abundant or slightly abundant marbling to qualify for the prime grade stamp that the govern ment inspector places on the carcass after it has been slaughtered. Prime usually costs consumers the most and generally is considered the most tender, juicy and flavorful Prime also genet ally costs more to produce, because the animal often must be fed grain longer than choice-grad- e animals moderately The second most expensive grade for consumers is the choice-grad- e beef, which must have moderate, modest or small amounts oi marbling to meet federal choice standards. If the beef has only a slight amount of maibling, it falls into the "good grade. Beef with traces or almost no marbling goes into a fourth grade known as standard." the least expensive grade. What the cattlemen propose is a shifting of some beef into the next higher grade Beef with moderate marbl ing would move up one step from the choice grade into the prime grade; beef with a slight amount of marbling would move up from good into choice, provided the carcass has an adequate fat thickness and acceptable color and beef that has traces of marbling or is "practically devoid" of it would move up from standard into good. At) $20.00 ZCMI Center proposed changes would help shorten and thus the feeding time reduce producers' costs for animals to qualify for prime and choice labels. $1099 Warm & Tricot 52 East Broadway The The Best Bargains are in today's GOWNS Reg. The group says thal current grading rules have resulted in "considerable overfatten-inof some cattle by producers who feed animals an additional 30 days to get them into the choice grade Want Ads are for buying a PIANO! I & Jeans For 6. ys Gait & F4C& Ut cf V dt SPECIAL PURCHASE V. W r t v 1331 IS, Up to to savings for every member of the family! new from our All Lake Sa't The Just say Charge merchandise regular stock Not all sizes mall styles CiallenkampI shoes A fitting place lo take GaMennanp shoes One of the companies VISA JdSt say Charge if of junior-style- mid-wal- the family FASHION PLACE MALL COTTONWOOD MALL Over 300 pair of Brittanias most popular at savings you wont want to miss. cords for gals Fashioned in Polyester Cotton Cord with the famous fit you get only with Brittania. Popular colors of Dusty Rose, Lt. Blue, White, Mint and Coral in sizes 3 SCGA industries Inc e to 13. FASHION PLACE MALL ZCMI CENTER MAltOREM d |
