The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
CHANGE IN $3.50
FOOD RUIZ SEPT.1
Hoover Announces New Wheat
Saving Program.
SANE FOR ALL ALLIES.

eread TO. Contain 20 Per Cent Other
ceresis--May Buy Victory Flour
! Containing Required Amount OF
" Substitutes.
4 The following is the official state
ment OF the new wheat conservation
program for this country effective
September 1st, as announced by Her
bert Hoover, United States Food Ad.
r1inistrator, thru Fred c. Croxton,
Federal Food Administrator for Ohio.
"The recent careful survey by the
Food Administrators OF the United
States, France. England and Italy OF
the food resources Of the two hundred
twenty million people fighting against
Germany shows that to maintain
enough supplies and necessary re-
serves against disaster there must be
maintained In all countries q conser-
vation Of wheat flour during the coin.
,Svg year. 1t has beer agreed that the
wheat bread of the Allies shall con-
tain twenty percent other grains than
should bear our share in this saving.
Distribution and transportation cir
cumstances in United States render 1t
necessary to rely very largely on vol
untary action of our homes to enforce
this mixture The Victory bread 30
made is wholesome and there is no
difficulty in preparation. We desire
to. emphasize the fact that mixtures
outlined below are for wheat bread
and the saving of wheat -four but they
are not intended to displace the large
use of corn bread. We must use the
mixture with wheat -four in addition
to our normal consumption of corn
bread. For this purpose regulations
are formulated below effective Sep.
tember list, providing
First, for the preparation and mar
keting by the manufacturing and dis.
(. tributing trades Of the country OF a
mixed -four complying with the inter
national policy which will be avail.
-.able, for purchase by the household.
Second, in regulations covering the
,rcass where straight wheat -four Is
sold by retailers. That at the same
d, time twenty per cent Of other cereal
hours must be sold coincidentally.
Third, requiring that all bakers
bread shall contain twenty per cent Of
other cereals and the Food Admins.
-tration relies II -, the householders
lof the country to fix at least twenty
per cont of the substitute cereals into
sthe wheat -four at hC.ne for all uses.
Corn meal for use OF corn bread
should be purchased separately from
Combination sales. )
Ready Mixed Flour for Sale 40 !
2' Victory Mixed Flour.
It is desired to insure supply OF
ready mixed hours on market and to
have millers and dealers Of all kinds
encourage use and sale OF this flour
20 that the country may be on q
mixed -four basis without necessity oil
retailers making combination sales OF
-four and substitutes. All such mixed
fours made according to the follow
ing regulations should be labeled
"Victory Mixed Flour and are to be
labeled with the ingredients in order
OF their proportion. The flours &c
mixed must be milled in accordance
with the standards Of the United
States Food Administration. Nc
mixed -four Except pancake hours)
shall be made or manufactured excep'
in the exact proportions as outlined
below Mixed wheat and barley houl
shall be In the proportion of foul
pounds wheat -four to one pound bar
q ley -four. Mixed wheat and corn fioul
: shall contain the proportion OF foul
pounds wheat -four to one pound corr
y ,hour. Mixed wheat barley and cor,
=. hour shall contain the proportions o
Z barley and one pound corn flour
Mixed wheat and rye -four shall con
tain the proportions Of three poun6l
wheat -four and not less than twt
pounds rye -four. Whole wheat, en-
= tire wheat. or graham -four or riea
shall contain at least ninety-hve pc
cent OF the wheat berry. All tn,
above victory mixed hours may b,
sold without substitutes but at n,
.. greater price from the miller. whole
saler or retail dealer than in the cas-
OF standard wheat -four.
Retail Sale Of Standard Wheat Flour
The new regulations supersede tn
hfty-fifty rule. The retail dealer sell
ing standard wheat -four is require,
to carry in stock either barley flour
: corn meal or corn -four and with ever
sale OF wheat -four must SELL con
bination Of some one or more Of thes
in tho proportion Of one pound sut
stitutes to each four pounds OF whea
-four No dealer may force any othe
substitutes In combination on the cor
sumer and the substitutes must cor
form to the standards fixed by tn
a. United States Food Administration
There are some localities where othe
substitutes are available and whic
retailers may wish to carry In orde
Z to meet this situation.
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