Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-25
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GIVEN FARMERS
GROWING WHEAT
Three Months Supply of
Twelve Pounds Per Person
Allowed Planters Refunds
on CottonSeed Deductions

Two important announcements were
made Saturday by Dr. Andrew NJ Soule,
federal food administrator for Geor-
gia and the fourth federal food zone.
One was that refunds are to be made
10 farmers in Georgia where too great
deductions were made by buyers in the
purchase of damaged cotton seed. Tho
other was that the United States food
administration has finally approved the
abrogation of the thirty-day flour rule
as applied to farmers in the fourth zone
who grow their own wheat.
The order in regard 10 cotton seed
states that in a number of instances
last season where seed producing less
than the official yield was purchased
at less than stabilized price, the de-
duction made was excessive. Refunds
already have been ordered in certain
cases and the food administration now
suggests that alb buyers who made de-
now review those deductions to see
that they were fair, as based upon the
experience Of working the seed. If
an injustice is found to have been done
the food administration warns that q
voluntary refund should be made to the
shipper based upon the full value Of
the cotton seed. or else the food admin
istration will see to it that such re-
funds are made where justified.
whsat Growers Favored
The order abrogating the flour r,fle
for farmers in the fourth zone now
allows them, on and after this date, tc
take a three months supply of wheat
flour on a basis of 10 pounds per
son per month, family and tenants
counted. Only farmers who grow their
own wheat have the benefit of the or
der. This will encourage all farmers
TO grow more wheat.
Analysing the order from Washing
ton. DR.. Soule has sent the following
letter OF instr uction to all county :
ministrators:
LAS you were previously informed, the Geor-
gia Food Administration has been active in an
effort TO have the wheat milling regulations,
IN so far they apply TO farmers who grow
their own wheat, modified. / glad to say
this has at last been successfully accomplished,
and the recommendations made by us have been
formally adopted.
"As applicable to Zone Four, consisting Of the
states Of North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia. Florida and Aiabama anyone who is a bona
fde producer of wheat may have a supply of
flour ground at one time. sufficient to do his
family and tenants until October l, on the
basis Of consumption of - pounds of flour per
person per month. In behalf Of the farmers
OF Zone Four this may be directly construed as
an Acknowledgement Of their patriotism in re-
spending TO the request 10 increase the pro-
duction of wheat.
'It should be distinctly understood that this
does not in any way relieve the present re-
strictions with reference to people living in the
towns and cities who are still requested to
confine their consumption of whea ito a basis
Of pounds per person per month.
Must Use Substitutes
Producers Of wheat in Georgia are expected
70 contiule for the time being, the use of
wheat flour substitutes the present basis Of
consumption; but, farmers may sell any surplus
wheat they have hand to their local mills
or to any of those classed as agreement mills"
the wheat he desires TO keep for his family and
his tenants, and as much as he needs for plant
ing purposes. Any balance, or surplus may
either be sold by him or held. as his judgment
dictates.
1.-The price of wheat now in effect estab-
lished under existing regulations and is of
course subject to change by action of con-
gress. Whether not any change Is TO be
made is a matter of conjecture at this time.
''AH millers grinding wheat for farmers are
expected TO produce 1876 pounds of flour out Of
lating flour as toll may sell to producers of
cereals by taking a certificate to the effect
that the farmer has hand the necessary
offset cereals and will use them as the law
requires They must sell flour to all other
parties on the $3.50 basis.
1.-The farmer may sell his wheat to any one
who may desire TO purchase IL. Naturally, he
Is expected TO obtain at least the price the
food administration authorizes Most Georgia
wheat should grade as soft red winter" The
No. l grade would be worth about 1924 deliv-
cred at Savannah; No. 2 grade about 2.21 and
No. grade about $2.1s These figures are