The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
HOOVER TO take
b|ecEST CENSUS
OF FOOD JAN. /
AL Stores Except Families
viii Be Catalogued,

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Dec "
The most comprehensive inventory Of
food resources IN the United States
ever made-the war emergency food
survey provided for by congress-will
he started within the next few days,
when the first batch OF the more than
three.quarters of million schedules
or questionnaires to be sent out will
be placed in the mails The Bureau
Of Markets has been commissioned BY
the secretary OF agriculture to carry
out the big stock taking enterprise
with the corporation OF other branches
OF The department This survey will
touch every dealer in food and food
materials, every food manufacturer,
and every holder OF substantial quSn-
titles Of foods in the country excep,
the family, requiring them TO report
stocks which they have on hand De.
cemhcr 81, 1917. A separate schedule
will be sent TO n representative mum
Der OF specially selected homes through
out the country and upon returns from
tacfe an estimate will be made ior all
ZONES
One Made In August.
The approaching survey follows
preliminary inventory for a limitel
lpmber OF food items made August 81
last, results OF which have been nearly
all tabuated
The aim OF the major survey Is to'
give the government producers, deal
ets and consumers exact information Of
the quantities OF the various important
food materials on hand. 1t is only
with trustworthy figures OF existing
food stocks as basis, as was pointed
out when congress provided for the
survey, that safe plans can be made
ior conserving and distributing foods
;.yeady op hand and for producing the
jods needed next season
Questionnaires TO Be Used.
The survey will be made by means
OF schedules or queStlonnaircs contain.
ing questions and blanks for answers
in regard to eighty-slx items, covering
more than a hundred different foods,
These items are divided into ten gen
cral groups Grain and seeds, grain
food products, meat and meat products
fish, animal and vegetable fats, dairy
and related products, canned goods,
fresh fruits and vegetables, dried
fruits. nuts and peanuts; and sugar,
starches etc. Answers are to show the
quantities OF each item on hand and
an estimate OF quantities, il any, in
transit outward by freight or express
on December II, 1917, and the guam
titles thAt were on hand December u.
1916. The returns also will show the
nature, organization and size OF the
business OF each dealer. They must
be signed by the owner or an authorized
official.
Penalties for Failure TO Report.
Altogether. more than three quar-.
tefs Of million schedules will be dis
tributed. Mailing lists have been pre-
pared to cover the field as fully as pos
sible, but some individuals and con.
Germs who should make report OF food
materials held by them undoubtedly
have been unavoidably missed. The
Bureau of Markets therefore is asking
each such individual and concern that
does not receive schedule by Janu-
ary to write to the Bureau OF Mar
kets, U. s. Department OF Agriculture,
Washington, d. &C, or to any Of the
many agencies OF the bureau through.
out the country, Tor a copy.
The act OF congress providing for
the war emergency food survey fixed a
fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprison
ment not exceeding one year or both
as punishment for any individual or
concern who wilfully fails to make re.
port when requested, or wilfully re.