Evening journal., 1917-09-24
FLOUR S10. 80 70 S12
HERE. ST IN ENGLAND
British Food Controller Su.
preme Fixing Frices. Ex-
plains London Times
MAXIMUM COST Is
SET BY GOVERNMENT

While 1our is selling here at from
ei05O to SIP barreh in England, un-
der the arrangements OF the food con-
troler, II "a selling at 81 g barrel. The
regulations OF the controller are ex-
planned IN lengthy article IN the Lon
don Times, which has just reached
here
The article in the London Times is
as follows
interesting details are now available
Of the arrangements made by the food
controller in connection with the In
PRODUCTION on September A Of the Cd
as cent loaf. The following are the
four chief steps 10 be taken:
Maximum retail prices are fixed for
bresd and -four.
Wholesale prices are fixed for flour.
Flour factors as well as flour mills
are 10 be controlled.
Compensation IS to be granted 70 the
holders OF existing stocks.
The maximum retail prices for bread
are to be-
Cd as cents) for the 4-pound loaf
slkd % cents)for the 2-pound loaf.
2hd tive ceuts) FOR the i-pound loaf.
Flour may be retailed at 50s lsi250)
per sack OF $50 pounds ian American
barrel OF flour holds 1876 pounds. or
95s iS6.S5l per half-sack, and an extra
charge may be made for the sack. For
quantities Of Z pounds or more, but
less than half a sack. the maximum
price is 10 be 2s sd l6i cents| per stone
NJ ~ pounds, for a Quartern i3M
pounds, the permitted charge Is Sad
az centsl FOR half-quarlern AID ,sls)
rents. and for single pound 2hd %
cenis'. For self-raislng flour 3iad a
pound may be charged.
These prices refer to sales FOR cash
over the counter. A reasonable addi-
tlonal charge may be made by the
retailer If he gives credit TO his GUS
toner or delivers the bread or flour
at the customers house. For special
and proprietary brands higher prices
may be permitted by license OF the
food controller.
Il will be laid down that no retailer
may charge special prices for proprle-
tary breads unless he has bread on
offer az the same time at or below
the maximum price. Similarly. he may |
not sell pound loaves Tor rolls at a
higher price than 2i4d az cenisl a
pound unless he has also on offer
bread at or below 2ld a pound. or
may he sell flour at 2hd % cenisl a
pound, unless he is also selling quart
erns and half-quarterns OF flour at or
below the maximum prices
Food control committees VIII be au-
thorlzed to grant temporary and pro-
visionar licenses for the charging OF
retail prices in excess Of those specified
either by particular retailers or in
their district generally, where they
are satisfied that ordinary bread and
-four cannot be retalled at those prices.
Every cnse In which a provisional H.
cense Is granted Will be reported TO
Ministry OF Food for examination by
cost accountants OF the Ministry. and
the license viii be allowed 20 continue
only II the food controller is satisfied
that the claim for higher price Is
justified.
Wholesale Prices OF Flour
TO enable the retailer 10 sell 10 the
public at the retail prices named
wholesale prices have been fixed for
-four On and after September II wheat
meal and -four manufactured IN the
United Kingdom VIII be sold whole
sale at AIS 30 lsi062l per sack Of 2sO
pounds. at the min door, subject 90
discount Of sixpence li2 cents a sack
for cash for each within seven days.
Imported flour will be sold at higher
prices, according TO quality.
The price OF fOrty-fOur shillings three
pence has been fixed with a view to al
lowing the retailer "A reasonable and
not more than a reasonable profit. If
it' Is found that IN practice the profit
"a unreasonably high or unreasonably
low the wholesale price OF flour VIII
be varied. An examination will at once
he made by skilled accountants on be- !
half OF the Ministry OF a number Of |
hakers accounts 20 determine the pre-
,ise effect Of the scheme on bakers
profits
he low wholesale price is not in
tended TO benefit users Of flour for
purposes such as wholesale biscuit
manufacture, the sizing Of cloth. use
. ships stores and export Nncludlng
.he channel Islands or the Isle OF Nam /,
ih snch cases license will be required
Hno charge viii be made for the IL
cense. u issued OF an amount anproxi-
liiaieiy equal 20 the difference between
me present and the new -four nriees
me Hour mills Of the country arc |