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Show Million Dollars Are Spent for Relief Nenrlv 10,000,000 pounds of 20 , rarieties of foodstuffs, in addition to : thousands of pieces of beddng and ! wearing apparel, have been distra-Ibuted distra-Ibuted to the needy of Utah by the : federal surplus relief corporation ; through the state relief organization since October 10, 1933, it is shown in a report released Fr'day by Glen D. ( Reese, Utah drector of surplus commodities. com-modities. Mr. Reese explained the methods used by the eorporation and said its general policy was to purchase and distribute basic and essential com-modit'es. com-modit'es. He estimated the total value of the commodities, based on Salt Lake City wholesale prices, at $1,-'663,979, $1,-'663,979, and fixed the cost of distribution distri-bution from railroads or storage places to needy persons at 7.34 per cent of the wholesale value. Foodstuffs distributed to relief dents in all parts of the state, in pounds, follow: Fresh meats," 2,327,-350; 2,327,-350; fresh apples, 390,000; dried beans, 70,000; canned beef, mutton land veal, 1,507,954; butter, 431,230; cereals, 124,224; cheese, 112,901; flour, 841,232; lard, 106,110; evaporated evapor-ated milk, 213,023; dried milk, 64.234; salt pork, 721,580; smoked pork, 1,-210,275; 1,-210,275; rice, 199,395; sugar, 60,000; canned soup, 53,435; canned fruits and vegetables, 123,494; fresh and dried vegetables, 487,217; eggs, 130,-620 130,-620 dozen. In addition, 330,487 pounds of blue grass seed were distributed. The commodity director po'nted out that all of the flour, a large amount of the lard, evaporated and dried milk, smoked meat, and sugar was pocessed in Utah plants and all of the eggs were purchased in Utah. Other surplus commodities distributed distri-buted included: 10,322 mattresses, 12.610 wool blankets, 24,208 comforters, comfort-ers, 52,624 pillow cases, 23,233 bed sheets, 103,642 towels and 37,886 pieces of wear'ng apparel. Mr. Reese explained that distribution distribu-tion of the commodities in no way curtailed other relief activities so far as funds were ava'lable. |