BRITAIN ON MEAT RATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1812, 11 April 1918, Page 4

BRITAIN ON MEAT RATION.

MEAT CARDS ISSUED BY CONTROLLER. After much cogitation over various proposals, Baron Rhondda, the Food Controller, last night issued a meat, rationing ; order, which gives each , civilian approximately onei pound of meat a week. The system adopted is somewhat complex. The meat card, available for 20 weeks, provides four coupons weekly, three of which entitle the holder to purchase uncooked but choice meat, including pork. Each coupon represents the value of fivepence. The fourth coupon entitles the holder to purchase bacon, ham, poultry, game, rabbits, and preserved or prepared meats in an amount equivalent to five ounces of'butcher’s meat. The coupons can be used in restaurants, each half coupon entitling the holder to one meat meal. The present prices of meat vary from about Is per lb. for inferior grades to Is 9d for the best cuts, so that the person content with inferior cuts can obtain rather over lib. of butcher's meat for three coupons of a total value of 15d. Children under 10 years are entitled to half a ration. It is understood that the present meat ration in Germany is about §lb. weekly. -