This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Meat prices pinch farmers as OPA ceilings bite markets
Western columnist argues meat sidelined by OPA price controls. He cites Porter's OPA moves raising cattle and hog prices, shrinking packing supplies, and shifting urban demand to substitutes while farmers hold stock hoping for higher returns. He predicts a June price relaxation before elections to win farmer votes. Stalin’s warned stance on war and army size is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Midwest
White House
Congress
Mr. Truman
Agriculture
Anderson
Truman
New Mexico
Stalin