The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-19
NEW REGULATIONS
 GOVERNING flaUR
ESTIMATE 4 SAVING OF 16,ooo.ooo BUSHELS OF WHEAT DURING
 THE PRESENT CROP YEAR

New York, Dee 1S-New resuIa- tions prescribing the amount of wheat Co be used by millers of the United States in manufac turing flour detail ing the manner in which the prices of mill feeds shah be determined and which are calculated 10 affect saving of more than 16.00000Q bushels of wheat during the present crop year. were announced here today by the milling division of the federal food administration
 Increasing difficulties of transpor- tatiOn' and the uncertainty of the future" emphasize the importance of providing surpluses of wheat against future needs and constitute the req sons for the new regulations, a state ment issued ty the milling division says
 Agricultural reports indicating the harvesting of large quantities of all kinds of cereals during the present crop year determined the present as the proper time-"a time Of plenty in which measures should be taken to safeguard future needs. il states, proceeding on the theory the food administration IS bending every effort to effect maximum saving in wheat products to the end that ample sup plies may be available for home, war and allied requirements"
 Restrictions imposed by the new rulings. it Is declared, will not seri- ously change the present quality of flour and will not inconvenience the consuming public.
 The food administration is conti- dent that the slight changes made necessary in the character. of wheat flour as result of the new milling regulations, will be accepted by the American people in the spirit of con servation and that in this acceptance | they will appreciate that they are do- ing their part in aiding the govern | ment's efforts" the statement con- | tinues It emphasizes the wisdom of all food producing areas arranging to CO., operate with the food administra- ton at once in effecting economies in all foodstuffs, especially those that can be readily exported" Prescribing the wheat content of | flour, the statement says:
 No lcensee shall after December 25 use more than 264 pounds of clean wheat in making l96 pounds of 100 per cent flour
 From the 100 per cent flour so pro- duced the licensee may at bis option remove more than five per cent of clear or low grade Hours. none of 1 which may be mixed with or sold as feed The 95 per cent of the 196 l pounds of flour remaining shall not be subject to further separation or diyi- sion.
 Millers are directed to establish from time to time price at which each grade of flour shall be sold in carlots for period of 24 hours after such prices are established, and until new price is named by the licensee, all flour sold shall be sold at this figure.
 A margin of 25 cents per barrel bulk at the mill above or below this price is provided. however, for mills In
 making 6 price to meet competition
 of mills in various territories.
 Bran is to be sold price per ton not exceeding a8 per cent of the aver lage cost of wheat to the miller. 1 shorts" and "middllngs" are to be
 sold at approximately $2 ton a0ove
 the bran price, mixed feeds not more
 than $4 above this base figure and flour. middling, not more than $9 above the price of bran.