New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-21
HOOVER PRAISES
PARISH LEADERS
IN FOOD SAVING.

UcrI Hoover, OulUcu OtdtcS Z OOO
Administrator. 1t evidently ca
pressed the strongest impression
which survived the session. 1t
bore an urgent request to convey
tda each county food adminlstra-
tor the great appreciation Mr..
Hoover and all his aides have for
the fine service they have given
to the common task. Mr.. Hoover
stated that all through the meet
ing he had been particularly
struck by the repeated acknowl-
Judgements Of the splendid work
done by the county leaders, and
that these tributes recall to him
the relations Of the army staff to
the men on the firing line. For
that reason he wished to. take the
opportunity to thank them for
their great service to their coun-
try and her people at home.
John NJ. Parker. Food Admin
istrator for Louisiana, was espec-
tally glad to receive the message,
because, he was among the ad-
illustrators who had testified to
Mr.. Hoover as to the efficiency
and zeal Of the district and parish
administrators. He lost no time
in transmitting the congratulatory
statement, adding his own full en-
dorsement of the sentiment, and
his personal commentator and
thanks for the splendid work per-
formed and benefit bestowed.
"Without this force, Mr.. Parker
concluded, "the efforts of this Of
flee FOR the State of Louisiana
would Ne of very little service. :
The Washington meeting was
Very fruitful in results, as evil
denced by the n"mber Of amended
and new rules which went into ef-
feet on the first of September. The
industries in which Louisiana is
most interested were stabilized,
and the outlook is that the pro-
ducers of this State will enjoy as
much protection and prosperity
as the mem in any other section
who are growing and manufactur-
ing the food required to feed the
fighting forces Of this and asso-
ciated countries and the peoples
for whose liberty the fight is be-
ing made.
The price Of sugar was fixed at
Sc per pound for refined and plan
tation granulated, with exact diff
ferentials. covering other grades.
This will give the Louisiana cane
grower 1905 cents per pound for
his raw sugar. The price for his
last crop was 6.35 per pound. Add
ing on the margins Of profit al
lowed tho wholesale and retail
handlers, the price Of sugar to the
consumer will be around 10 IL
varying according to freight
rates. Under the rule limiting
sales to two pounds in town and
five pounds in isolated districts,
the fractions would operate
against the consumer and the
total would constitute a tremend-
GUS tax which the Food Admins
lion thought it would save the
people without in any way inter-
fering with the distribution sys-
tenn which has been made COM
pulsory by the short supply and
the desire to divide the available |
sugar in the most. equitable way.
For that reason it has ordered a
change in the limit, permitting the
sale to town consumers Of a week 5
supply Of sugar at one time. In
the rural section the new limit is
left discretionary with the State
Food Administrators. but it. must
not exceed a month s supply.
Another helpful concession to
Louisiana is in regard to the Sec
Ond and third sugars, large
quantity Of which is still on hand.
These were left at the old price,
so that the increased price on
other grades will create demand
for the lower tests which ought
to absorb them in hurry.
There will be less lower tests to
handle in the future and black
scrap molasses may pass with
them. The Food Administration
and the Louisiana sugar industry
have agreed upon the plan OF con-
verting their cane crop into first
class sr-ar and first class syrup
at the same time. This will con-
centrate the work of the sugar