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From Section23 of. the OPA's MPR 355, governing retail ceiling prices for beef, veal, lamb and mutton cuts:

"Fourth, the excess loin (lumbar) and pelvic (sacral) fat shall be trimmed from the inside of the full loin upon a flat surface, with no other support to ,change its position, meat side down, and removing all fat which extends above a flat plane parallel with the flat surface supporting the full loin and on a level with the full length of the protruding edge of the lumbar section of the chine-bone. Then all fat shall be removed which extends above a flat plane, using the following two lines as guides for each side of the plane; an imaginary line parallel with the full length of the protruding edge of the lumbar section oi the chine-bone, which line extends one inch directly above such protruding edge; a line on the inside of the loin two inches from the flank edge and running parallel with such edge for the full length of the loin. All fat obstructing the measurement of the second line shall be removed. In addition to the foregoing, all rough fat in the pelvic cavity of the heavy end of the loin (sirloin) shall be trimmed smooth and trimming by a knife shall be apparent. No fat remaining in the pelvic cavity shall exceed one inch in depth."

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of Butchers of America.

Copper Wire

A procedure is set up by may apply for copper wire countv USDA r,var boards.

Forsyth Hardwood Plant Destroyed-Will Rebuild

The plant of the Forsyth Hardwood Company at 355 Bay Shore Boulevard, San Francisco, was destroyed by fire July 16. The cause of the fire is unknown.

A total of approximately 1,000,000 feet of high grade cabinet hardwoods was lost, comprising one of the last completely balanced stocks of. 4/4 to L2/4 dry material left in the country. All of the kiln-dried material, the sheds and equipment were destroyed. About 15 per cent of the total on sticks in the air drying yard was saved.

Forsyth Hardwood Company will rebuild and continue in business according to P. R. Kahn, manager.

This was the second destructive fire the Forsyth yard has suffered in the last 1O years. Included in the stocks were 175,00O feet of Birch and Maple, First and Seconds, all of which was going into Government work; 68,000 feet of Walnut, Clear grade; 400,000 feet of Oak; 100,000 feet of Clear Oak; 50,000 feet of genuine Mahogany, and stocks of other valuable hardwoods. In addition four carloads of Douglas Fir plywood recently arrived were burned.

Pine Auction In San Francisco

A Pine auction under the direction of Leo Hennessy, head of the Central Procurement Agency, Portland, was held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July 23.

Only a small percentage was purchased of the requirements, which totaled about 35,000,000 feet, mostly one-inch Ponderosa, for packing, crating and box'material.