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Show New Ruling To Control Distribution of Meat A measure designed to prever retailers, wholesalers and proces: ors of meat products from acqui ing slaughter-houses, and divertin meat suppplies to conlrolled ou lets, is announced by OPA. The a tion, effective July 29, also preven slaughl erers from acquiring reta wholesale or processing establis ments and diverting their produc to these establishments. This a tion does not prohibit affiliatk but does control the amount meat that can be delivered to ai afrilialed outlet. OPA explains. This amendment to Control c Ider 1 provides that a slaughter cannot deliver to any retail, whol sale or processing eslahlishmei with which he may now becon affiliated, any larger percentage I the meat he currently delivers in 3 the county or trading area whe the establishment is located, th it lie delivered to that particular ( Fjjtablishment during the three l fj porting periods immediately p; l! ceding the effctive dale of the n action. |