| Show Dried Fruits Removed From Ration Listin Listings gs All dried fruits Including raisins and prunes were vere removed from the rationing program this week by OPA In order to help merchants move the supplies they now V have on hand and thereby avoid possible spoilage the Park City War Price and Rationing Board said today The removal of dried fruits from th the rationing list was a part of the tI first t major revision of the point values ot of processed 10 foods which also lowered point values ot of fruit and vegetable ve juices and dehydrated soups The new table of point values became effective coincident with the meats and rata fats rationing program which has been functioning very satisfactorily In Park City since last Monday March 29 29 the board said While point value alue reductions were made on some processed foods the point values on others Including applesauce peaches pineapple canned fresh lImo lima beans were Increased above their March levels Apple like dried fruits was removed from the rationing lIst entirely entire entire- ly The Tho removal of prunes and raisins and other dried fruits from the ration ration- rationing Ins ing list exemplifies ties the flexibility with which the nations nation's food distribution pro pro- problems problems can be handled under point ra- ra rationing rationing the board said The first point values for prunes and raIsins were es- es established established on the basis of a short supply In spite of the scarcity however It was found that these commodities would spoil on the grocers grocers' shelves be before ore they were moved unless the point values were taken ort off It Is possible when the 1943 crop comes on the market that these commodities will again be placed on the rationing lIst Typical of the reductions announced are the ones for the No 2 can ot of grape grape- grapefruit grapefruit fruit Juice which was reduced from 30 10 points to 5 points and the ounce 46 can canot ot of tomato JUice whiCh was reduced 1 from 34 to 22 points The price controls on used refrigerators tors were tightened up last week when the OPA Imposed Its price ceilings on sales of refrigerators owned by Individual I dual householders Up to that date the price ceIlIngs Q only to I refrigerators tors sold by dealers It was stated price order contains dollars cents maximum prices for every make and model refrigerator and persons selling them may not exCeed those prices Persons who wish to check checkon on the maximum price for any given mechanical refrigerator may do so by Inquiring at the local war price and rationing board or at the price division of the state OPA office Atlas building Salt Lake Lale City |
