Show Ration Notes Members of the armed forces will receive re receive receive re- re I the Uie choicest meats produced by I two million young American farmers the chairman of the Park City war price and rationing board announced today Farm boys oos and girls are encouraged to to raise a superior quality of ot livestock under the sponsorship of the U U. S S. Department Department Department De De- of Agriculture and the Federal Security rity Agency the chairman said These young farmers are arc members of the the 4 II clubs and the Future Farmers of ot America The two war programs which threatened to discourage the H 4 club and livestock production were price control and rationing Under price control control control con con- they could not go above ceiling prices set for dressed animals and sponsors sponsors sponsors spon spon- sors could not bid as high as they liked An Au amendment to the stabilization act act permitted sponsors to bid on these ani ant animals animals mals orals at any price they cared to pay pay without prejudice regarding possible subsidy benefits However It was stipulated stipulated stipulated that buyers must sell dressed products products products pro pro- ducts at prices Leeway for In Individuals individuals in- in inI I to slaughter these quality mals mala was provided through an arrange- arrange n meat ment with the Quartermaster Generals General's J 1 office of the Army Under this plan the I young young growers may stipulate that sponsors spon spon- sore Bora who bid on their animals shall have them slaughtered and providing they nab Has all inspection standards routed to toI Ithe i ithe the Army for consumption by service- service I 1 I men Inca This simple provision solves the j i i j rationing difficulty I The result of the tho changes Is la that that j jyoung I young farmers will now be encouraged to I grow the best possible livestock water water-I j I Ceiling prices have been set for watermelons water water- i melons which will mean substantial reduCtions re- re I 1 over last years year's prices The ceilings are based on the average growers return of 2000 2600 per ton which la Is the highest price received between January 1 and September 15 IS 15 1042 Ceilings have been set Bet at all merchandising levels The f f. f o o. o b. b price plus freight gives the I wholesaler a paid-in paid cost of cents per pound with a wholesale up mark-up of 01 13 cent Retail cost will be cents and after atter adding up mark-up of 1 cent a a. pound will cost the consumer cents a a. pound A survey reveals that watermelon watermelon water water- melon production will be Le high this year and the tho lowering of the cost per pound O will nb no doubt have its effect on the prices of other deciduous fruits Animals raised and ond slaughtered on the farm and ond 1101 sold bold 1 by tho the farmer ate aix a a. valuable valuable valuable able portion of the total meat roat supply They are rationed along with commercially commercially commer commer- d packed 1 meat Points Pointe were restored to choice lamb cuts this month not because of a decrease in tn supply but be because because be- be cause causo choice lambs have been een unevenly distributed Farmers can help make this distribution fair t to u 11 u c uw i. i tu otus points for rationed ned foods and turning them in to their war price and rl rationing boards Asparagus peas and tomatoes have rejoined the list of rationed foods When selling the corresponding varieties of ot home-canned home vegetables points must now be e colle collected ted for them l cr r home canned food UsUally i u a lower point value than the th commercially canned Information is 18 1 at he local boards board Your local board Is rerun up a II r special panel to give you any information Information information tion you may need regarding the new OPA ceiling prices on used cars They I Ican can tell you the exact price you may roay I pay or charge for a used car down car down to t the last cent cent for for whatever make or mo mo- f del The buyer and seller must Jointly make out a II transfer certificate and turn r this into the buyers buyer's local board Jr A As Inthe in inthe the case of all ceiling prices you may charge less lessor or pay less than the maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum price but never more |