The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-10
Canning Sugar
Ruling Cancelled
FOOD ADMINISTRATION FACES
NECESSITY OF SUPPLYING
SOUTHERN STATES FIRST

The local Food Administrator, H.
w. Ward, calls the attention of all
householders and retail merchants 20
the following letter, received Mon
day from the state department of
food administration, giving new
regulations regarding the issuing of
sugar for canning purposes. This
new ruling is made necessary be-
cause of supplying the Southern
States with sugar Immediately, as
the present is the height of their
canning season. The Northern States
are asked to wait for the main part
of their supply until August and
September when their local fruit
crop is heaviest The following let
Ter should be studied carefully.
"The present rules and regulations
covering sales of sugar for canning
are hereby suspended. Effective at
Slce, make no sales for canning ex-
.<gpting as follows:
"Those householders who have not
yet purchased sugar for canning pur-
poses and who now desire to secure
supply, must make application to
their County. Food Administrator by
signing one of the canning certifi-
cate blanks such as has been used
heretofore and which may be Sc
cured from the County Administra-
tor in case you have none on hand.
"The County Administrator upon
satisfying himself from the record
thai applicant has not already Sc
cured a supply of sugar for can
ming, will o. K. with his signature
such certificate, but for not more
than 25 pounds. Upon presentatio l
you may then honor such certificates
and make sale of sugar to the amount
shown therein.
"These canning certificates, after
being filled, should be cancelled by
y lplacing your signature on same with
&date of delivery of the sugar. You
Nhould forward these cancelled GER
1Cifcates each week to your County
- -[aOd Administrator who will keep
same on file and make report to this
office, when there will be issued to
YOU direct from here, sugar dlstrlbu-
ton certificates that you may use to
repleaish your stock through your
wholesaler
"Those householders, who by COM
plying with former regulations, have
already secured one or more lots of
Is pounds for canning, are for the
present to be allotted no more SUI
gar for canning purposes Later,
should the situation develop, permit
ting a modification of this order, you
will be notified accordingly.
at is realized that, whereas, one
lot of % pounds for canning might
suffice for some households, This
quantity would fall short il others
but conditions now make it neces-
sary, for the present at least, to linn
it The sales of sugar for canning
purposes to one lot of 25 pounds, SC
that each householder desiring sugar
for canning may have an opportul-
ity to secure such a supply.
Chased on the Statement E'' re-
ports received from retailers, this
Office is issuing sugar distribution
certificates to provide supplies to re-
tailers for consumers regular house
2 hold needs only.
mo allotment is now being made
to cover canning sales, and sugar
distribution certificates account such
sales will only be issued and sup
piled to the retailers in accordance
with the plan outlined above, where
such canning certificates have beer
approved by the County Administra,
tor.
B. Croft and family spent July 4
serve your supply of sugar and tx
mike same go as far as possible
Those retailers who have not al
ready made their report to this of
flee on Statement E" must do 81
on or before July Is; otherwise, the!
|, o1o44oJ bn ha1
a1ce of 1918.