Show Point Value Increased on Beef Mutton an and Lamb am By OP A Ration point values for beef were inci increased eased one point ef effective effective effective ef- ef this week according to the chairman of the local war war I price and rationing board The new point values necessary necessary sary Gary because the amount of beet beef available for civilian use in July Is expected to to be the smallest since rationing began places the ration cost of or most preferred beef cuts at from nine to 13 points a pound Point values on ona ona ona a few Cew cuts of oC veal yeal lamb and mutton are raised from one to two points a pound These in include include include in- in clude leg of or veal yeal veal yeal cutlets yea veal 1 loin and rib chops and similar similar sim sim- ilar liar mutton lamb-mutton cuts Canned fish items were raised sharply to 12 points per pound pound- a an increase of four points A total of 17 changes were made in processed food items 12 upward upward upward up up- ward and five downward the I I chairman state The Tho reductions were wele in canned or bottled vegetables vegetables vegetables with advances in seven vegetable items and the others in canned and bottled fruits The rho changes ne he reported come com at a time when when for for tile tiro first time time the the actual flow of new production Into trade channels channels channels chan chan- nels is expected to exceed the tIlE outgo However Howe it is necessary during this new period when new packs are being canned to preserve part of the pack for fu future ru- ru tui ture e months when fresh fruits fruita and vegetables from the markets markets markets mar mar- and victory gardens are no longer longel available in g. g g groat r rea e a t quantities The file chairman stated that blue stamps N P and Q are now valid alid and good through August 7 7 Red ned stamps P and Q are now valid for meats and canned fish and fats and R Rand and S are valid yaWl on successive Sundays Sundays all all good through July 31 |