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REGISTER
NUMBR 101

Washington, Thursday, May 24, 1956
2. In 53.204, paragraphs d , e , f , and g are redesignated e , f , Chapter I Agricultural Marketing g , and h , respectively.
3. A new paragraph d is inserted in Service Standards, Inspections, 53.204, and redesignated paragraph e Marketing Practices, Department o fx 53.204 is amended, to read, respec of Agriculture tively, as follows:
d Standard. Cattle possessing the Part 53 M eats , P repared M eats , and M eat P roducts G rading , C ertifica minimum qualifications fo r the Standard grade may differ somewhat in appear tion, and S tandards
ance because of the numerous possible S ubpart B S tandards combinations of age, conformation, fin ish, and quality. The maximum matu OFFICIAL UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR
rity for steers, heifers, and cows o f the GRADES OF SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Standard grade is approximately 48
In conformation, Standard On April 25,1956, a notice of proposed months.
rule making was published in the F ed grade cattle tend to be slightly rangy, eral R egister 21 F. R. 2662 regarding thin fleshed, slightly narrow through the proposed amendments of the official crops, back, and loin, somewhat promi United States standards 7 CFR 53.203, nent at the hips, and shallow in the twist 53.204 for grades o f certain slaughter and quarter. The loin, rump, and rounds cattle steers, heifers, and cows under appear flat with no evidence of fullness.
the provisions of Sections 203 and 205 Cattle ranging from 30 to 48 months of of the Agricultural Marketing Act of age carry a slightly thin fa t covering 1946 7 U. S. C. 1622 and 1624 and the which is primarily in evidence oVer the general language in the item for the back, loin, and ribs. The brisket, rear Agricultural Marketing Service con flanks, and cod or udder show only slight tained in the Department of Agriculture fullness. Cattle under 30 months of age and Farm Credit Administration Appro carry only a thin covering o f fat which is largely restricted to the back, loin, and priation Act, 1956 69 Stat. 56-57.
After due consideration of all relevant upper rib. Standard grade cattle fre material submitted pursuant to the no quently have the heavy bone and tice and under the aforesaid sections of prominent hips and shoulders associated the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with coarseness or the small bone, tight and the item for the Agricultural M ar hide, and angularity denoting overketing Service contained in the Depart refinement.
e Commercial. The Commercial ment of Agriculture and Farm Credit Appropriation Act, the standards for grade for steers, heifers, and cows is grades of slaughter cattle are amended limited to cattle over approximately 48
months of age and, therefore, too ad as follows:
! In 53.203, paragraph b 2 is vanced in maturity for the Good or Standard grades. Cattle possessing the amended to read as follows:
minimum qualifications for Commercial 2
Since evidences of maturity in the grade may vary slightly in appearance " f carcass vary among animals o f the because of different possible combina same approximate age, only general age tions of the grade factors. In confor limitations can be used fo r descriptive mation, Commercial grade cattle tend to standards for slaughter cattle. Approxbe slightly rangy and slightly thin Aate maximum age limitations for the fleshed. They appear deep through the specified grades of steers, heifers and fore-rib and moderately wide over the cows are as follows: Prime 36 months; back and loin. The hips and shoulders Choice42 months; Good 48 months; are prominent, and the quarters are thin Standard 48 months. The Com and shallow with no apparent bulge or mercial grade for steers, heifers, and fullness. Cattle near the minimum ma cows applies only to cattle over approxi turity for the grade carry a slightly thick mately 48 months. There are no age fat covering over the back, ribs, loin, and imitations for the Utility, Cutter and rump. Fully mature cattle usually carry Canner grades o f steers, heifers, and at least a moderately thick fa t covering cows.
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TITLE 7 AGRICULTURE

CONTENTS
Agricultural Marketing Service Notices:
Cherries; canned, pitted, red tart; purchase program______
Proposed rule making:
Oranges, Valencia; grown in Arizona and designated part of California________ _______
Pears, fresh Bartlett; plums, and Elberta peaches grown in California___________________
United States cotton linters____
Rules and regulations:
Cattle, slaughter; United States standards for grades________
Pears, fresh Bartlett; plums, and Elberta peaches grown in California 2 documents____

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Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Serv ice.

Commerce Department See also Foreign Commerce Bu reau; Maritime Administration.
Notices:
Daniels, Ernest W .; statement of changes in financial interests.

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Defense Mobilization Office Notices:
Nickel; total annual supply___,
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Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration Rules and regulations:
Assessment decisions__________

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Federal Power Commission Notices:
Hearings, etc.:
Fleet, Howard W., et al-------Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co_________________________
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. et al___________________
Piedmont Gas Co___________
Southern Nevada Power Co_
Texas Gas Transmission Corp______________________
Trans-Carolina P i p e l i n e Corp______________________

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Federal Trade Commission Rules and regulations:
Cease and desist orders:
Becker, David, et al-----------Rubenstein, Helena, Inc-----United Fishermen of Alaska et al______________________
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