The sun., 1917-10-24
SUGAR FOR ALL
BY NEW SYSTEM
OF DISTRIBUTION
Refiners, Wholesalers and
Retailers Agree to Re-
lieve Shortage.
RATIONING TILL JANUARY
Price for Granulated Not to
Exceed II Cents a Pound
to Consumers.

Reanere. wholesalers ara retailers OF
sugar got together yesterday and worked
nut a plan for an equitable distribution
" the available stocks and agreed as
to the prices at which sugar shall be
sold. The sugar ration basis for the
city will continue Until, January I. by
which time the now sugar crops Will
have arrived and the present shortage
will be a thing OF the past.
The get together meeting took place
q. III Wall street ano was attended by
representatives Of the sugar refining
companies and OF the organizations OF
wholesale and retail Grocers and by the
chain store grocery concerns. The con-
ference was called together by DR..
Henry Moskowitz. City Commissioner
of Markets.
lows:
Firat--'f'he -cfners' price. II accordance
with the agreement with the Cnlted
States Food Administration. Is TO De
ss.35 basis for bulk granuated.
Sccond--Thc wholesalers price $3.50
per 100 pounds ior bulk granulated In
trade.
Th'rrl---Tr,c retailers price for graau-
lated sugar 10 cents 20 II cents per
lound--nct 10 exceed II cents per
pound--to the consumer.
Dnsis Of Distribution.
THIS basis of distribution was ar
ranged:
The reGners agree to pro rate their
distribution. on the basis or the avail
able sugar as follows:
The sales to each customer VIII he
ascegtained for the first six months OF
Tho year and his average monthly pur-
Saases computed. This figure will he
used as the basis for distributing the
sugar that the reflners will furnish 10
tIIe Ne% York territory.
The reflners viii continue their ef-
fort TO secure some Of the bee: sugar
and Louisiana sugar tina, ia AZ pres
ent available for the country. for the
Eastern market 10 relieve the s'tua-
tion.
The wholesalers agree TO pro rate
their distribution on the same basis as
the refiners.
The retailers agree to sell not more
than two, two and n half or FIVE
pounds q. any one time 10 their regu-
lar trade---th!s quantity to last those
customers from ten days to two
weeks. according to the size OF the
family.
Methods Of Enforcement.
The ofnciai announcement further Sc
forth the methods OF enforcement a.
follows:
",rhe reflners, the Wholesale grocer'
cd thar,0atyny
to cooperate through their respective as
soc.et!ors aud any agencies Mt thei
command IN the enforcement OF th!
agreement.
The retailers will report any whole
salers to the Municipal Food Administra
t!on II they discover that they have beef
CHARGED In excess OF the agreed price.
"The consumers are asked to repor
to the Municipal Food Administration
any retailers who sell sugar In excess
the agreed price. In the first instance
these retailers will be reported to tn
wholesalers ard to reflner5 II they ar
customers Of the refirers.
1.-THE retiners pledge themselves to re
fuse to sell to any wholesalers who ar
taking advantage Of the emergency b.
| selling In excess OF the agreed price.
"rhe wholesalers and rehners pleds
themselves to refuse to sell to any re
/ tailers who are taking advantage OF thl
! emergency by selling In excess Of III
agreed price.
"The Municipal Food Administratio
will do everything In It's potter to punis
the prof1teer or hoarder to tho full ex
tent Of the law
The Joint committee in its announce
| ment also said:
"In this plan cooperation on the par