The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
Z. s. FOOD ADMINISTRATION

| Because of limitations in the supply
of sugar all retail dealers of the state,
commencing today, will be required
to keep daily record of all sugar
sold, and will report their sales to
county food administrators weekly.
No purchaser is permitted to buy
more than two pounds Of sugar at one
time. By checking reports from re-
taihrs, county food administrators
will know what purchasers are ex-
ceeding their allotment, and these
will be dealt with by the enforcement
division of the food administration
| In its circular sent to retail merchants
! today the food administration says
The sugar situation is so acute that
1t will be necessary that all your GUS
| toners fully realize that they must
hold their domestic consumption of
sugar down to as much less than
three pounds per person per month
as possible. 1t is realized that the
sugar situation is causing inconveni-
ence, but the war is the reason, and
by the combined assistance of the
public and the dealers the food admin
istration hopes to avoid rationing the
American people"
After further limiting the supply of
sugar the ice cream dealers the food
administration announced today that
1t will strictly enforce the rule against
the manufacture and use of water ices
and sherberts in which sugar or
syrups are used as ingredients. The
ruling of the administration reads:
The manufacture of water ices
sherberts is prohibited, even if manu-
factured with syrup instead of sugar.
This applies to soda water fountains
as we'll as ice cream manufacturers.
Maximum canning with a minimum
use OF sugar is advised by the food
administration for Washington be-
cause of existing limitations in the
sugar supply. While urging house
wives to can maximum of fruit with
a minimum of sugar the food admin
istration at the same time is dis
couraging the making of jellies, pre-
serves, conserves and jams for the
reason that they require a great deal
more Sugar than is used in ordinary
canning operations.
one third of cup of sugar to the
quart is sufficient to develop the flavor
or any fruit" says Mrs. Harriette
Lycette, home demonstration agent
for the food administration. "Twen-
ty-ive pounds Of sugar is thus suf-
nclent to conserve $50 quarts of fruit,
g supply sufficient for the average
FAMILY We must have fruits in this
form to avoid nutritional diseases.
canned vegetables should in part
take the place of fruit in the diet.
Because OF the sugar situation
advise that from this date preserves.
conserves, jams and jellies can easily
be dispenced with in the conservation
program OF the home. All homes have
doubtless already made sufficient of
such to meet any real need such as
the invalids or aged. Because jellies
and preserves require a cup of sugar
to cup of fruit and jam three-ouar-
ters OF cup of sugar to a cup of
fruit, it will be advisable for the can
ner to eliminate these luxurics and
substitute canned fruit, thereby using
minimum of sugar"
Home Gamers are limited by the
rood administration to 25 pounds of
sugar, and this amount can be pur-
chased only after signing a certificate
that the sugar will be used for can
ming or preserving purposes only. A
permit for a second allotment of 25
pounds of sugar for canning purposes
may be obtained through county food
administrators or their representa-
tives on showing by the consumer
that such supply is necessary and
Will prevent waste of fruit. 1t will
De within the discretion of the county
food administrator to refuse sugar
purchasing permits to those who have
been spendthrifts in the use of their
supply. The permit to purchase a
second allotment of sugar is obtain.
able from the county food administra-
tors or their representatives only
and not from the office of the federal
food administrator for Washington.