Show i D town and farm in war time office of war into information i motion prepared by the rural press section of the p 4 bin bill lap bogs quota removed ed quotas on farmers and packers purchases pui chases of 0 new burlap bags toi for packing certain agricultural products have hae been removed for or tile the balance of 1913 1943 certain Ceita ln agricultural agil cultural products pio ducts includes but la is not limited to beans cotton feed flour meal fruits foults p potatoes ota toes vegetables and tobacco the restrictions on the bag sizes permitted tor for certain commodities modi ties has has been relaxed to allow an additional size tor for each two types ol of seed A ah bushel bag Is allowed tor for hybrid seed cot boin n a 3 bushel bag tor for cottonseed these are in addition to tile the sizes previously permitted pt tees set for or dry beans sales of dry edible beans I 1 1943 crop to the food distribution ad ministration to other country shippers and to other government it ent agent agencies ies designated in fo tood od distribution order no 46 45 can bo be made at either of two sets ot of prices pi ices maximum prices pi ices established for or the commodity or support P rices set toi for specified classes classee last april by the war food administration atton OPA emphasized that all other sales must be made at or below maximum prices established shed in maximum price regulation no to savo save bees beekeepers Bee keepers who are aie acang facing loss of their bees because of lack of sufficient natural food may obtain additional sugar allotments it if they are registered wl with th OPA as industrial users the supplemental plem allotment Is limited to a maximum oi of 15 pounds per bee colony per year applications should be made in person or by mall mail to the local rationing board report gool wheat crop cp in ili italy in spite of the war the italian wheat crop this year Is be lieveld to have hae been as large or even larger than the prewar pre war average avenge according to the office ot of foreign agricultural i relations elat tons of the department of agriculture tile the 1943 crop may have amounted to its as much as million bushels that estimate compares with unofficial eftim estimates ates of 0 million bushels last year british sine save fuel britons liae have been asked by tile the ministry ot of fuel to be even more sparing of 0 home comforts this winter than they were last winter the british information service reported recently by lowering room temperatures tempe tempera rallies tires in their home by using lesso less hot water by getting along with less light and by cutting down on fuels used in cooking the british saved tour four million tons of 0 coal in the winter of 1842 1942 43 this year the military has arved that economies be pushed so that six rl million illion tons of coal can be saved saed As was the case last winter this winters fuel saving in britain will be on a voluntary basis there will be no rationing but will be expected to base their fuel consumption on a chart prepared by the ministry of fuel antifreeze anti freeze distributed to insure an ample supply ot of volatile antifreeze anti antl freeze mixtures tor for passenger gei cars in 14 western states before cold weather sets in has ordered industrial alcohol manufacturers with national distribution to supply specified quotas to the states upon receipt of orders from deal continued on page five |