BUTTER RATION

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 26 November 1940, Page 2

BUTTER RATION

SEASON OF SCARCITY LIMIT 2 OUNCES A HEAD LONDON, Sept. 2G. The butter ration in Britain has been reduced to 2oz. per person. It is explained by the Ministry of Food that this is to conserve stocks during a season of limited arrivals. The following statement was issued by the Ministry: "At this season of the year arrivals of butter from Australia and New Zealand are always at their lowest, rising progressively from November with the advance of summer months in the Southern Hemisphere. Normally this seasonal decline in Dominion supplies is made good by exports of butter from other sources which are not now available. “The Minister of Food has accordingly decided, as a precautionary measure to conserve stocks by restricting to 2oz. per head, during the season of limited arrivals, the amount of butter which may be obtained under the combined butter and margarine ration. An order to this effect will come into force on September 30. “The present fat ration of Boz. a head consists of 6oz. on the combined butter and margarine coupon and 2oz. on the cooking fats coupon. This Boz. ration will not be affected, since if 2ozs. are taken in butter the remaining Coz. can be taken either in margarine or in 4oz. of margarine and 2oz. of cooking fat. Alternately, the whole Goz. ration can be taken out in margarine. “The allowance of butter for catering establishments, will be fixed at 1.12 oz. per person per meal served out of the total butter and margarine allowance of .loz.”