Show QUESTIONS pertaining TO MEAT RATIONING 0 practically every county in the state has now been visited by members of the utah state agricultural college extension staff and instructed in the proper method of carrying out the voluntary meat rationing program reports william peterson extension service director since the staff members reported e 1 that a great many questions concerning the program were asked by people of the state director peterson has released the following questions and answers Q will farmers be permitted to sell some of the meat they butcher A farmers are asked not to slaughter and sell more meat than they did in the same period in 1941 additional supplies should be sold as live animals so that aney will go to packing plants that supply meat for our armed forces and our allies Q what will be done about this situation at butchering time farmers have much fresh meat they can some of it but have the spareribs spare ribs and other i fresh meat in excess of the 2 pound share A farm families should not allow meat they have butchered to spoil merely to keep within the 2 pound limit in any one period but should even out their consumption over the year to the 2 pound standard Q how will company over weekends week ends be taken care ofa of A when people are away from home they should reduce consumption at home accordingly those who entertain guests guesta are expected to increase meat purchase accordingly within the sharing limitations I 1 Q what will be the result of meat sharing on prices of meat alternatives A meat sharing will natii naturally rally increase the dema demand n d for meat alternatives ter natives but price ceilings will ivill protect the consumer against increased cost of the substitutes |