Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-19
NEW RULES MADE
 FOR MILLERS IN
 UNITED STATES
Milling Division of the Food Administration Makes Pub lie New Regulations for the Saving of Flour.

: NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-New regula
 tions prescribing the amount of wheat
 to be used by miyllers of the United
 States in manufacturing flour. detail
 ing the manner in which the prices ol
 feeds shall be determined and which are calculated to effect a saving of more than sixteen million bushels Oi |, wheat during the present croD year were announced here today ny the milling division Of the federal food ! administration.
 . The establishment of maximum prices for mill feeds relative to the cost of wheat is expected to result in a m lrked reduction in their price and it is hoped this will operate to lower the price Of milk and other dairy rrOd- ucts.
 Increasing difficulties of transpor- tation." and "the uncertainty of the future" emphasize the importance of providing surpluses of wheat agains. future needs and constitute the req sons for the new regulations. a state ment issued by 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 Rdding proceeding on this theory. the food administration is bending every effort to effect a maximum saving in wheat products to the end that ample supplies may be available for home war and allied requirements"
 Restrictions imposed by the new rulings. it is declared. will not serious ly change the present quality Of flour nor inconvience the consuming public
 People Can Help.
 "The food administration is conf dent that the slight changes made nee essary in the character Of wheat flour as a result of the war milling regula- tions will be accepted by the Ameri- can people in the spirit of conServa- tion and that in this acceptance they will appreciate that they are doing their part fin aiding the government 's efforts" the statement continues. Il emphasizes the wisdom of all food producing industries arranging to cor operate with the food administration 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 license after December 25tb shall use more than 264 pounds of clean wheat in making 196 pounds Of 100 per cent flour"
 From the 100 per cent flour SO pro duced the licensee may at his option. remove not more than per cent of clear or low grade flours. ,none of which may be mixed with or sold as feed. The 95 per cent of the 196 pounds Of flour remaining shall not be subject to further separation or division.
 Win Establish Price. Millers are directed to establish. from time to time. a price at which each grade of flour will be sold in carload lots for a period of 24 hours after such prices are established and until a new price is named by the licensee. all flour sold shall be sold at this figure X margin of 9 cents per barrel bulk at the mill above or
 below this price is provided. however | for mills making a price to meet com. petition of mills in various terri. tories"