Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
Food Administrator Merrill Calls on
Householders Having 80 POUNDS
or More to Record It,
PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW NE.
elect.

Appul ls1VOrVtV tOhS ds dEd AhsN fONtNNN
for the month of February.
These materials include. from the
United States, about Is, 500, 900 bushels
OF wheat and its products; about l6.-
100000 bushels of other grains and
their products about $4,000 900 pounds
OF beef products, and about 100000
900 pounds OF pork products.
Part of this vast amount OF food
stuffs was provided to our soldiers and
the Allies through the splendid CO.
operation of Maine women who
signed the pledge card Of the United
States Food Administration and who
have faithfully followed the instruc-
lions and regulations issued from time
to time by the Food Administration.
Flour In Packages.
The Food Administration has an
nounced that 1t no longer prohibits
the sale OF -four in packages contain
ing less than IL pounds. In order to
make 1t easier for the housewife to
comply with the "ffty fifty" regula-
lions It was deemed advisable to en-
able her to purchase -four In smaller
quantities. Licensed dealers in -four
have been advised that they may mar
kst several sized packages weighing
less than IL pounds, with minimum
of two pounds.
The smaller packages. in addition
to making 1t unnecessary for the
housewife to purchase wheat substi-
A,,+a ",
courage her to reduce wheat consump-
ton.
Plan Potato Campaign.
Eating potatoes is one way to in
crease the supply of wheat and for
that reason the week beginning
April 2Sth will be observed as
Potato Week in Maine. Plans
are in the making for an inter-
sive campaign to secure an increased
demand for potatoes in order that
wheat can be saved for shipment to
our soldiers. sailors and the Allies.
Grocers will be urged to arrange
attractive exhibits, window displays
and to have plenty of potatoes on
hand to supply the demands OF pa
triotic Maine people who desire to
answer every appeal issued by the
Food Administration.
Patriotic Flour Portion.
A substantial answer to the appeal
OF the Food Administration against
boarding surplus -four has been re-
ceived from AZ counties in Arkansas
where more than ISL, 900 pounds OF
-four has been returned to dealers by
families which had more than the pa
triotic portion" In an open appeal
the Federal Food Administrator OF
Arkansas had said that city people
having more than "a pounds and
country people having more thap As
pounds Of wheat -four would be uhpa-
triotic and would hinder Americas
prosecution OF the war
The Food Administration is arrang-
ing with the Wheat Export Company.
the purchases for the Allies. to take
over the entire results OF this Arkan-
sas drive for immediate shipment to
Europe
Mill Sales to Farmers.
An order governing the amounts Of
wheat -four that wheat and rye millers
can sell to farmers OF give in exchange
for wheat has been promulgated by
the Milling Division Of the United
States Food Administration and has
been made public IN this State by Fed
sral Food Administrator Leon S. Mer-
rill.
The order limits all millers to IT, ,
sale of not to exceed 40 pounds of
wheat -four to a person living In a
rural district. In addition, no miller
may knowingly sell in quantities 10
exceed customers requirements for
30 days.
The miller must require the Gus
toner to accept wheat substitutes OF
equal weight to the -four purchased I'M
less the customer submits in writing
. certificate showing that he has on
hand a sufficient supply OF such sub
stitutes. These are defined as hominy
corn grits, corn meal. edible corn
starch. corn -four. barley -four. rolled
oats. oatmeal, rice, rice -four, buck
wheat -four. potato -four. sweet potato
four. soya bean -four, milo. kaffir
feterita -four and meals.
Each miller must forward to FEEDER
nj Food Administrator Leon s. Merrill
Of this State on the first OF the month
the certificates thus received. When
q farmer brings wheat grown by him
self to the mill to exchange for whea,
nour. the amount OF the -four that can
be exchanged shall not exceed an
amount that. with -four already In the
hands Of the farmer. win reasonably
meet the requirements OF his house
hold or establishment during the next
80 days. In determining the quantity
OF -four to be consumed millsrs are
required to conform to the Food Ad-
manifestations statement OF March
gath. asking all persons to cut down
their consumption OF wheat flour SO
per cent and limiting tho amount OF
the sale for exchange to Q monthly