Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
How Government Win Control
The Supply and Price Of Wheat
Feed Control Bin Does Not Fix
Mininum Price For 1917 Crop,
and This Must Be Kept Within
Reason, 10 Curb Spectator.

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win be assembled under the chairman
ship Of President Garfield OF Williams
college. and II win be the duty Of this
committee to determine fair price for
the 1917 harvest Upon the determine
tion of this fair basis 1t Is the inten-
ton Of the food administration to use
every authority given It under tho bill
and the control d exports to effect the
universally Of this fair basis through
cut the whole Of tho 1917 harvest year
without change o. fiuctuation. II
should thus be clear that Il win not be
to the advantage Of any producer to
hold hack his grain In anticipation of
further advance, for he win do 70 only
ct his own cast Of storage and interest.
ana II II 10 necessary for the govern
ment TO buy the entire wheat harvest,
IN order to maintain this fair price In
protection Of the producer. the food ad-
ministrato-s intend to do 20.
A Blow ut Speculaton.
Furthermore, the holding Of wheat OF
6our contracts by persons not engaged
In the trade. and even when In trade.
In larger quantities than are necessary
for the ordinary course Of their busi-
ness II unlawful under the act. and
such cases win be prosecuted with Wig
or. And such holders would Pc advised
to liquidate their contracts at once.
by the above arrangement We be-
lieve that we shall stabilize the price Of
wheat throughout the year. that the
hazards Of operation due to fluctuating
prices which are imposed upon our
milling and distributing community
WIN be eliminated. and therefore their
business can return TO the normal lines
and the normal margin4rcf profit. and
that We shah not only have stabilized
the price Of wheat, brt stabilized the
price Of nour. and that II should enable
rs to arrive at q stabilized price Of
bread" says the board.
The food administration has had the
patriotic cooperation Of the leading
fmfllers Of the country. and these mill
ers have organised at the request Of
the food administration committee to
represent the entire trade. Detailed
proposals for an agreed differen..al Of
profit and expenses per barrel Of -four
and per ton Of feed are under discus
sion. Under this arrangement the pub
lie win be assured an equitable and
stabilized price Of -four based upon the
cost OF raw material. and we confident
~ expect the volunteer arrangement
with the mills which will give satisfac-
ton to the public.
The universal endeavor over the
country to reduce consumption Of wheat
breadstuffs, In order that we may have
the requisite exports with which to
carry the allies over the Forthcoming
winter, win result. In largely increas-
ed amount Of wheat available for ex-
port II II were exported AZ wheat IL
would result In diminution Of employ
ment In our mills and. Of equal impor-
lance, curtAilment Of supply Of mill
feed for our dairy cattle. Therefore
the food administration win stipulate
for . large proportion Of export Of
Hour instead Of wheat, and 40 the ex-
port orders for -four win b given
subject to the approval Of the food ad-
ministration those which cooperate
with the food administration win be
given the benefit Of the exports en-
ployment. BY thus encouraging the
home production Of -four the manu-
featuring cost win be reduced. and
therefore the American public win re-
cefve Indirect benefit In lowered mar
gins Of cost in distribution.
In accordance With the policy Of the
administration to cooperate with all
trades. II Is also discussing details
OF voluntary arrangements with the
nour distributors by which agreed
dinerentials may be effected ia the
Wholesale trade.
Investigate Cost Of Baking.
An exhaustive Investigation Is being
mace into the cost of baking and
bread distribution. and active discus
sions are being carried on with the
bakers war emergency committee a.
to plans for the elimination Of waste
In the industry and the production OF
q standard loaf.
Il Il impossible to anticipate the
price to be enunciated by the .fair
price committee" under DE-. Garfield,
and It win probably require two or
three weeks In its determination.
The basis Of determination will b to
arrive at 4 price which represents a
fair return to the producer for his pa
riotic endeavor to increase the supply
and proper reduction Of the cost of
-four to the consumer.
It must be evident to al thinking
persons that unleos the price Of wheat,
nour and bread can be materially ~
duced we cannot expect to maintain
the present wage scale Of the country
and that we must In this social read
justment lose efficiency at q time when
we can afford no such sacrifice.
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