Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
CRESCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY MAY 3, 1918
Advertising-There shall be no ad-
vertising of wheat flour. ,,,.' .ss 2

Advertising-There shall be no ad'
vertising of wheat flour. r.' .ss
Overstocks of Flour-Wheat flour,
graham, or whole wheat flour may be
sold only to the extent that there are
available substitutes on hand. In event
the dealer. has no substitutes his stock
must lie idle until he procures them.
Overstocks of flour will be purchased
by the United States Food Administra-
tion. Communications on this subject
may be addressed to the office at Burl-
ington, Iowa.
Flour Scarcity-In event of flour
scarcity, or inability to obtain same
from the same sources as last year, ap-
plication for permit to purchase must
be made to the office at Burlington.
Blanks for this purpose will be fur
nished by County Food Administrators.
No Certification-There shall be no
certifcation of wheat flour substitutes.
Note-Farmers may bring their corn
in to the mill. have it ground and show
it to the retailer in evidence and take
home flour to cover it up to the pre-
scribed limitations, but no flour may be
sold unless the cornmeal referred to is
submitted in evidence at the time of
purchase of flour. .. %--
Coupons-Retailers are not permit
ted to issue coupons with sales of SUBJ
stitutes, taking them up later and CIV
ing flour sufficient to offset the face of
the coupons. The substitutes must be
sold and delivered at the same time as
the wheat flour.
Delivery-1t is essential that the
dealer in selling wheat flour must de-
liver the substitutes with the wheat
flour. The only exception to this is in
case the substitutes are produced at
the store in evidence, or upon special
written permission Of the United States
Food Administration through its au-
'thorized agent. "
Limitations-The following limita-
tions on the sale of wheat flour must
be observed by all dealers.
To customers residing in town or
city-Not in excess of one; e;eighth bar
rel may be sold and delivered. ..5@
To customers residing in the country
Not in excess of one.quarter barrel
may be sold and delivered.
In no case may the dealer sell or de-
liver up to the quantities above men,
toned provided such sale or delivery
would give the customer more than q
thirty days supply of wheat flour bas-
"a on the ratio Of six pounds per per-
son per month for the persons in the
customers family or establishment.
Official Substitutes-The following
are the official substitutes which may
be sold with wheat flour in accordance
with the above rules, and no others:
Hominy (not canned), corn flour, rolled
pats, rice flour, sweet potato flour. corn
grits, edible corn starch, oatmeal, buck
wheat flour, soya bean flour, corn
meal, barley flour, rice, potato flour,
teterita flour and meals.
Note-Potatoes are not wheat flour |
except that they may be
,old to licensed bakers in the ratio of |
If four pounds of potatoes to one
sound of wheat -four.
Note-Pancake flours are not wheat |
Jour substitutes. ...... .........
Rules Governing Sale of Sugar.
Retailers are not permitted to sell
,ver five pounds of sugar to local con-
,umers, nor over ten pounds of sugar
o rural consumers.
Exception-Retailers will be permit
ed to sell during the canning season
twenty-five pounds of sugar at time
% persons who certify that such sugar
$ to be used for canning purposes only.
Advertising-There shall be no sd-
'ertising of sugar. @..
The above rules and regulations are
ssued by the United States Food Ad-
in the interest of conser-
ration of flour and sugar. The full CO
,peration Of all retailers in aiding the
in these critical war
lines will keep Iowa in the front rank
# the states in matters of food con-
ervation.
Faithfully yours,
United States Food Administration,