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Show Ration Point Values Of Beef Increased Ration point values for beef were Increased one point effective this week. The new point values, necessary because the amount of beef available avail-able for civilian use in July is expected ex-pected to be the smallest since rationing began, places the ration cost of most preferred beef cuts at from nhie to thirteen points a pound. Point values on a few cuts of veal, lamb and mutton are raised rais-ed from one to two points a pound. These Include leg of veal veal cutlets, cut-lets, veal loin and rib chops and similar lamb-mutton cuts. Canned fish Items were raised sharply to twelve points per pound an increase of four points. A total to-tal of 17 changes were made In processed food items, twelve upward and five downard. The reductions were in canned or bottled vegetables, vege-tables, with advances in seven vegetable items, and the others in canned and bottled fruits. The change come at a tune when for the first time the actual flow of new production into trade channels is expected to exceed the outgo. However, It is necessary during this new period, when new packs are being canned, to preserve pre-serve part of the pack for future months when f fresh fruits and vegetables from the markets and victory gardens are no longer available in great quantity. Blue stamps N. P. and Q are now valid and good through August Aug-ust 7. Red stamps P and Q are now valid for meats and canned fish and fats, and R and S are valid on successive Sundays all good through July 31. |