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Show More Meat for Year Is USDfl Prediction The average American may eat even more meat and poultry in 1952 than in 1951, if advance production figures are any indication. According to a forecast of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meat production this year may be large enough to provide an average of 144 pounds per person as compared com-pared with 141 pounds in 1951. Most of the meat increase will be in beef and veaL Much of the step-up step-up in beef will be in medium and lower grades, although some of it probably will be in the better grades from grain-fed cattle. Veal consumption con-sumption per person in the country last year was a 19-year low of 6.7 pounds. The amount of lamb and mutton eaten by the average American is expected to go up slightly, as is production. pro-duction. Last year consumption of lamb and mutton was the lowest on record only slightly over 3 pounds per person. A little more pork may be on the market in the first few months of 1952, but production for the last part of the year may be somewhat smaller. small-er. Increased production may cause a slight price decline in some lines. |
