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grade were made during such a period." Different prices are to be 

 figured for carlot sales, branch-house sales, cajr-route sales, etc. 

 The effects of the new rules will be: 



a. To lov.^er the ceilings on beef somewhat. Formerly they 

 were based on the highest price, at which sales were made on March 1, 

 19^2. Nov; they are to be based on the price above which 30 P®^ cent of 

 sales of the same grade were made in the designated period. This will 

 likely be reflected in lovj-er prices on some grades of cattle. 



b. To more clearly differentiate cattle prices for grade. 

 Each wholesale cut must be stamped with letters according to the govern- 

 ment grades nov: in effect as follows: 



G-rade Letter 



If 'the rule is uniformly and correctly applied, retailers and 

 consumers should know the grade of beef which they are buying, and this 

 should tend to eliminate substitution of lower for better grades. 



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